Hephzibah Baptist Association

February 2026

Missionary Moment

by Tim Batchelor

“Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Luke 12:40 

     Some years ago, I went on a deer hunt on a Wildlife management area with a friend. We had looked around for a place to hunt beforehand, but the next morning when the hunt began, my confidence dropped as hunters were everywhere and especially in the area where I was planning to hunt.  Needing to find a place that wasn’t crowded with hunters, I continued down the logging path until I came to an area where there were no other vehicles, got my gear together and eased into the woods. I quickly realized that the reason no other hunters were there was that the woods were so thick it was nearly impossible to hunt. I slipped through the thick brush until I was clear of the road and sat on the ground beside a suitable tree. I couldn’t see much further for a shot than 30 feet in most directions. 

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