By Larry Reinhold

The eye of death. It’s glassy and distant. It is like a window with the shades drawn. There is no sparkle. It is pulled into despair as the affects of sin have won again.

I just doctored a baby calf that is on the verge of dying and the picture that has been presented above describes what I experienced. It is not a pretty picture. I don’t like it. No matter how many times I have seen it. It doesn’t get easier. As I attempted to nourish it by way of a stomach tube, I prayed.

It is Resurrection Morning as I write this. The candy and eggs have already been hunted. The girls are getting ready for Sunday School. And Mom gave us a great breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon, and lots of orange juice. There is excitement in the air as we ready ourselves for our trip to town. The ham and turkey and all the fixings are ready for Easter dinner. The birds are singing. The grass is growing but that doesn’t change a thing. There is a little heifer calf that is struggling between life and death in the old barn this morning. Around the World the struggle between life and death is in play. And death seems to be winning. Even the King of Kings and Lord of Lords was caught up into the grips of this sinful world and one of its most powerful consequences. Jesus died, but that was not the end…It is for that very reason that we prepare for another summer of sharing the hope that only can be found in Jesus Christ. This is a message that all need to hear and embrace. Death will catch all of us in one way or another, but like Jesus’ experience with death— the grave does not gain the victory. How can we be silent, with hope like that and the promise of help and encouragement for each day.

Recently, I visited with a mother from Sturgis that was interested in sending her children to camp “to rescue them from the rally.” I explained to her some of the details and casually mentioned that we charge only half of the actual costs. Her response was rather matter of fact as she stated, “Why?”

My response was the typical. “We want to make a time at Rainbow affordable to all.” That has always been a strong desire and as God blesses and His people are faithful in sharing, we will continue to do so. However in light of the current economic prosperity that many of us enjoy, we can afford to to pay more. It is through the generous contributions that we are able to maintain our current facility and plans. We just had one friend desire to give shares of stock to RBR. We have seen others give from proceeds received in sale of property. Over and over again we see people give on a regular basis for no other reason than that is the way God leads.

In closing Rainbow has made its presence into the internet on the world wide web. Check it out at www.rainbowbibleranch.org and be sure to tell your friends