Walk in the newness of Life

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In Romans Chapter 6:1, Paul asks the question:
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?"

Even though we know that as Christians, Christ died for our sins and we are forgiven, but that doesn't mean that we should just "keep on the same old way"

Paul says: "God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore, we are buried with him by baptism not death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (v. 2-4).

During this holiday season, let's think of "new" ways to respond to people as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Let's think of "new" ways to show kindness,
to give, to share, to comfort, to love, to celebrate.

Let's just "walk in the newness of the life free from sin that Jesus has given to us and thank and praise Him for it."

God Bless You and Have a Great Day!

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The Comfort of Christ's Coming

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Here's hoping you all had a great Thanksgiving. Perhaps, with the holidays beginning, you have sadness over those loved ones who are no longer with us. The apostle Paul
was aware of this, because in his first letter to the Thessalonians, he states:

"But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep." 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-15.

It is Paul's intention to give the believer hope, not only for the future,
but for the outcome of what will take place for those who have already
gone to be with the Lord. This is going to be a very definitive and dramatic event.

"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." (V. 16-17)

Paul, speaking as a messenger and prophet of God, wanted believers to know
what lies ahead for them because he desired for them to have hope. In his final words on the subject in this chapter, he said:

"Therefore, comfort one another with these words." (V. 18)

As you read this passage, draw comfort from it and share it with others.
There are many promises that God makes in the scriptures that we can only
know if we read them. This most important promise is the good news that
Christ is coming back for us. This is a promise for eternity and, living in today's world with all of its complexities, we need to cling to the word of God and to these facts that are presented.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Make a Joyful Noise

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My favorite Psalm for Thanksgiving is Psalm 100. I liked it so much that I used to have a music ministry called "Make a Joyful Noise".

"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord; Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord is God. It is He who hath made us and not we, ourselves. We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name...."

It is early Thanksgiving morning. I have made my preparation and now it is time to give praise and thanks to God for all the wonderful blessings He has given
me. The greatest thing I am thankful for is the Lord, Himself and that He died on the cross for me, a sinner, that I might have eternal life. As pleasant as it is to
celebrate and feast with family and friends, I am aware that this world is only a temporary dwelling place, and that our eternal dwelling place is in Heaven with
the Lord.
Still, I am thankful for the Lord's power and provision here on earth and for the gift of love - family, friends and fellow man. Every day there is a myriad of miracles for which we can praise and thank God.
Whatever your circumstances, I guarantee that if you really think about it, you will find things to be thankful for.
Norman Vincent Peale once said, "Attitude is everything." It is so true so let us go forth on this Thanksgiving day with an "attitude of gratitude."
I pray especially for the soldiers and those who can't be with their families that they would have special comfort from God on this day.
Happy Thanksgiving!

God bless you and have a great day!

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Build on the Rock

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Several weeks ago my husband and I visited the Jersey shore - we didn't go to the beach but had a nice time milling around the town. This past week, however, there was a Northeaster storm in South Jersey and 6 counties are in a state of emergency. The films on the news showed that sand had washed up on the boardwalks and all over the place. It made me think of the wisdom of Jesus in Mathew7:24 where He said:

"Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock."
"But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like the foolish man who built his house on the sand.
"And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."
"And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching. for He taught them as one having authority, not as the scribes." (Vs. 24-29)

There are several things to consider here. When we build our spiritual foundation on the "rock" of salvation and God's truth, we will not fall. There is a hymn that has the first verse, "On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand."

Also, we must consider that the people were astonished at the authority of Jesus and of the authority with which he spoke - not like the other teachers. There are many teachers in the world, but Jesus is the only one who speaks with the authority of God and the scriptures.

If we don't do what he says, we will not have wisdom and we are much more apt to fall. The good news is that "when we are weak, He is strong." Put your faith in Christ and abide in Him so that you can have the abundant life that God wants you to have.

Build your house upon the rock and with a good foundation.

When I was a child, one of my favorite stories was the "Three Little Pigs" - if you remember, the house made of brick could not be blown down by the big bad wolf.
This nursery rhyme may have taken its truth from the account Jesus gave in Mathew 7:24. I really don't know about this, but I certainly can see similarities.

Consider these words, and pray for heavenly wisdom.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Walk in the Truth

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The Third Epistle of John was written to Gaius, an influential person in the church because Diotrophes, presumably an influential person in a church somewhere refused to welcome itinerant preachers (perhaps like Demetrius, who was recommend by John) John was trying to get Gaius and the other Christians to show hospitality which Diotrophies refused.

It is interesting that in this letter, in Chapter One, Verse Four, John states:

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth."

How do we "walk in the truth"? In Chapter One, Verse 11, John gives the following advice:

"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God."

In the book of Ephesians Chapter 4, Verse14-15, it alludes to "speaking the truth in love":

"That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ."

I gather then, that speaking the truth in love is part of walking in the truth.
When we desire to "walk in the truth", we need to pray, speak the truth and also
know the truth by reading the Word of God. That is where we find the truth and discover how to apply it to our lives.

This may seem like a giant task, but over a period of time, it becomes easier and easier as you go. In your journey, be like the children John was writing to who were "walking in the truth".

I pray that you will have light and guidance from God's spirit that you may be able to discover more truth as in Jesus who said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life - noone cometh unto the Father but by me."

In drawing near to God and getting to develop a stronger personal relationship we Jesus, we can all "grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ."

May God bless you. Have a great day.

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Gifts from God

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In Ephesians, Chapter 4, v. 11-15, Paul tells us that:

"And he (Christ) gave some apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive: but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ..."

God has a purpose for the gifts he gives us. It is good to discover what your gifts are and to use them accordingly. Paul states that we are to have "unity of the faith" which comes from the spirit and not to be carried about by every wave of doctrine. We need to study the word of God so as not to be deceived by things that men say.

When we speak, we are to "speak the truth in love" with the goal of growing up in Christ who is the head.

These are some "tall" orders, but with prayer, study and meditation and God's help, we can all improve in our Christian walk. Think on these things and see what plans God has for you to grow and change. Life is exciting when we walk with Christ and allow him to mold and shape us.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Fellowship with God and one another

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The book of 1 John is interesting because in the first chapter and the first 4 verses illustrate that John was speaking about things that he actually saw and heard and handled of the Word of life:

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
(For the life was manifested and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal like, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ."

John continues to say in V. 6-7:

If we say that we have fellowship with hi, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Chris his Son cleanse us from all sin."

This is a wonderful promise, to be cleansed of all sin, but we must confess our sins and "walk in the light".

Fellowship with God is a gift from God to us and the same is true of fellowship with one another.

Follow this teaching, and you will find your relationship with God and others to be so much more meaningful.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Elders

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In 1 Peter, Paul speaks to the Elders and exorts them to behave in a certain way with the right heart motives:

"The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferigs of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind: Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock."

This is one sure way to know whether the elders or leaders of your church are on the right track. If they are interested in money and power, you must question their motives.

If their life is an example, they have a good willingg attitude and a ready mind - that is, they are prepared to feed the flock from God's word, you can believe that they are fulfilling their calling in the manner that God called them.

This is also true of individuals who are not elders. It is important for our life to be a good example, for us to be ready in our minds to share the word and to witness to others, and to have a heartfelt willingness to do so.

Pray for opportunities in your own life to "spiritually feed" others and to receive the blessing from church leaders and elders that you come in contact with in church or in fellowship, on the radio or TV.

Make the most of your spiritual life by heeding Paul's words, and by using his words to discern whether those who influence you are truly worthy in their service.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Excellence from God

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In Daniel, Chapter 6:1-3, it describes the government under the rule of King Darius of Babylon:

"It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes because of an excellent spirit was in him and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."

We know from reading the book of Daniel that Daniel had a special relationship with God. As you can see from these verses, Daniel was favored because of the excellent spirit which was in him which was a gift of God. All of us who are Christians have the Holy spirit of God and can do excellent things in whatever realm he places us.
Like Daniel, you can be preferred because people are aware of the spirit in you and how you perform your duties and come across to people. God places us in many different positions and circumstances and like Daniel, we should strive for excellence in whatever we do and we will be blessed.

We have all met people who have a bad attitude or a spiritual difficulty. It is easy to sense a difference when you are around these kinds of people. These people need to be prayed for and we need to be thankful for the spirit in us which causes us to "pursue peace" and excellence.

Do your best in whatever position or circumstance you are in and you will be blessed like Daniel.

Have a great day!

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Be Established

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How do we truly "establish" ourselves and the things we are doing to fulfill our purpose in life? In Proverbs 12:1-4 we get a clue about this:

"Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved."

So the answer is that we need to do good - to find favor with God - and live with the root of righteousness in our life. We can do this by accepting Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, reading God's word and praying. The bible also speaks of overcoming evil with good.

In the Psalms, David often complains that it seems as if the wicked are successful or gaining victory at times. It may appear that way, but God condemns the wicked according to these verses in Proverbs.

Pray and ask God to establish you in all the good you do for his honor and glory and you will find that your life will take on new direction and meaning.

God Bless you and have a great day!

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God's Peace

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Think of what it is like when you make a promise to yourself or to another. You make every effort to keep it. Sometimes you are successful and sometimes you fail. The good news is that when God makes a promise, He NEVER fails. Many of us are not aware of the many good promises that God has made that are contained in the bible, His word.

For example, in Phillipians, 6-7, it states:

"Be careful (anxious) for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

As you can see, God does not want us to be anxious about things and about life.
There is a condition, however, as we pray we need to have a heart of gratitude and thanksgiving for all God has given us - especially the gift of salvation.

God promises that if we come to him with the right heart attitude, he will guard or hearts and minds in Christ and he will hear and answer our prayers.

If you are having a struggle with having the right heart attitude, claim another promise that is in the word, (1 John 1:9) says:

"If you confess your sins, He is just to forgive your sins and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness."

Go to God "just as you are" or like the famous hymn "Just As I Am Without One Plea.."

God is always there, with his love, his goodness and his mercy and a listening ear.

God Bless you and have a great day!

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Prayer for Deliverance

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We often think of praying for salvation, deliverance from sin, but in Psalm 59:1 - 3, David had something different in mind:

"Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. For lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord."

Here, David alludes to having enemies, not do to his own wrongdoing. How many of us have come in contact with people "who just didn't like us" or "who were against us when we did nothing wrong." First, we need to "check out" our own attitudes and be sure that we aren't thinking the wrong thoughts, saying or doing the wrong things against anyone. Then, we have to pray and commit to the Lord, for deliverance from
anyone who is against us for unjust reasons, and to keep us from violent people, or people who unjustly harm others, verbally or physically.

God is able to protect us and deliver us from all evil. Remember, that in the Lord's prayer, we asked to be delivered from evil. It wouldn't be in there, if it wasn't something that we need.

As you go about your day, remember that God will deliver you from your enemies and from evil if you pray like David did.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Fall Season - "The Grass shall wither"...

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In Isaiah,Chapter 40:8, it says:

"The grass witherith, the flower fades, but the word of the Lord shall stand forever."

As we go into the fall season, we see the flowers fading, the leaves turning and falling off the trees. It is a time of change: God never changes and his word abideth forever. This is a comforting piece of information which under girds us in the Spirit while we experience the changes of the season. Today, I am going to share a poem about fall.

Bye and Bye

Summer sun has risen in the sky,
The trees are changing by and by,
Clothed in reds, oranges, golds and
Brown.
Before the winter, dancing down,
Floating on the ground.
Autumn, you are all around.
The beautiful, grateful, peaceful sound,
Of soft winds and leaves,
Falling to the ground.
There is colorful beauty all around.
Autumn, you sing the song of growth and change,
Of the seasons which only God can arrange.
Fit between the other seasons, Autumn,
You ring out the joy of summer's end,
And winter soon to begin,
What a wonderful season to be in -
AUTUMN!

God bless you and have a great day!

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The Greatness of God

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I believe that there is nothing so soothing as meditating on the goodness and greatness of God. In Psalm 145:8-12, David is filled with praise:

"The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom."

If we are looking for comfort, or looking to live with the qualities of goodness that God has shown towards us, these are good verses to pay attention to. Grace, compassion, patience and mercy are qualities that we all need to cultivate towards others.

As the verses express, all of the saints will make known to others the mighty acts of God and the glory of his kingdom. Be sure to look for opportunities in word and deed to share the goodness and greatness of God with others and you will be blessed.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Love Your Church

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Is there, at times, a tendency to take our church for granted? We go on Sundays and listen to the service and see all the people but do we LOVE our church? I realized last Sunday that I am really blessed to be in God's house on Sundays. I think of the soldiers abroad and others who do not have that same privilege.

In Psalm 26:8-12, David appeals to God and he begins by speaking of his love for the church:

"Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth. Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: In whose hands is mischief and their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord."

We need to "stick to the basics" like David did. To chose and discern the people that we spend our time with - he was a King, so it is possible, like those in politics today, that he may have been tempted with bribes. He made the decision to walk in his integrity and he does it in the Lord's strength as he prays for the Lord to "redeem me, and be merciful to me."

I am going to share another recipe with you today - it is very basic but very delicious. I made this potato soup on Saturday. It is from Michel's, the Inn that is still preserved in Virginia near Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello. Enjoy!

Potato Soup

9 Medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 medium onions, diced
1/2 cup mushrooms, finely chopped
2 cups milk
3 cups water
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
2 tsp. celery salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt (I added 1/2 tsp. garlic salt)

Biol the potatoes and onions in the water until tender. Remove the potatoes and mash. Add all of the spices and mushrooms to the broth; boil for 15 minutes. Return the mashed potatoes to the broth, adding the milk and butter. Simmer over low heat for 1/2 hour; serve.

Yield: 6-9 servings
Note: Additional milk may be used depending on the desired amount of soup.
This was made in the colonial times around the 1700's. Enjoy!

God bless you and have a great day!

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A New Season - A New Purpose

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In the USA, we have just celebrated Labor Day which traditionally is the "last barbeque of the summer." Fall, the new season is upon us.

In Ecclesiastes 3:1, Solomon observes:

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the sun."

As we think of the new season of fall, we can pray about what purposes God may have for us during this time. I love fall. It is a beautiful season in New Jersey where I live because the trees have beautiful leaves that change colors that cannot be matched even with the palate and brush of the artist, although some do a good job. God's creation is beautiful. Just as the seasons change, so do the seasons of our life.

Just as we appreciate certain things about the seasons, we need also to appreciate each season or time in our life and see what God wants us to learn and do.

I am celebrating fall today by making some homemade soup. Interestingly, I found an old cookbook from the 1700's that someone was disgarding - it was chocked full of
Colonial recipes - lentil soup was one of them. Let me share this recipe with you so that you may enjoy it too:

Lentil Soup

1 lb. lentil beans
1 ham bone
7 slices bacon, diced
3 lg. carrots, diced
3 med. onions, diced
3 stalks of celery, thinly sliced
1 6 or 8 oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
3 - 31/2 qts. of water

Soak the lentils in water for 1 1/2 hours; drain. Biol the water; add the ham bone and the lentils.

In a frying pan, saute the bacon, carrots, onions and celery; add the sauteed mixture to the broth; cook until the soup thickens. Add the stewed tomatoes and seasonings. Allow the soup to simmer for 1 hour. Remove the ham bone. Serve.

Yield: 6-8 servings.

From: Historic Michie Tavern Museum
A Famous Tavern of the 1700's
"Cooking Treasures of the Past"
This is one of the oldest homesteads remaining in Virginia. The Inn now stands well-preserved on a mountain in Charlottsville, near Thomas Jeffersons beloved M
"Monticello".

Enjoy this colonial recipe.

God bless you and have a great day!

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The Inspired Word of God

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Have you ever met someone who says that the bible is an interesting book but that it isn't really "true" but is just a historical or literary work? As Christians, we need to be able to share the fact that the bible is none other than God's inspired word.
There are people who pick and choose what they are going to believe in the bible as if they were at a smorgasbord - "If I like it, I'll try it."

When we go to 2 Timothy 2:16, it states:

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

You notice that it says ALL scripture. This verse is one that you should know about if you don't already, and if you do know about it, share it with others. Doctrines must be based on the whole counsel of the Word as well as any guidance or correction that we may receive. We are not to take things out of context and come to our own conclusions about doctrine or teaching. If you have a concordance in your bible or have access to a separate concordance, you can usually find what the bible has to say about a particular subject. There are also commentaries that are helpful.

I write this because I want to see you, and everyone you come in contact with receiving the right guidance, teaching and information.

As you study the word, meditate on this verse in Timothy so you will be totally opened to God and what he has to say to you.

May I wish you all a good Labor Day weekend and I hope that the weather holds up wherever you are so that you may enjoy it.

God bless you and have a great day!

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God's Will

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In Mathew 7:21 Jesus said,"Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

Are we doing all we can to do God's will? How can we know God's will? By knowing God better through His Word and by "praying without ceasing" as the bible commands us. By fellowshiping with God's people, by worshiping. All of these things contribute to our ability to "walk in the Spirit" and not in the flesh. God is in control but it is easy to become distracted and to forget that if we are not careful. When we pray the Lord's prayer, we pray "thy kingdom come, thy will be done."

Let's make it a priority to seek God's will and to apply biblical principles to our lives as we "grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ." Then we won't end up being people who cry Lord, Lord and not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

I ask the Lord to help me to "stay on track" for it is so easy to get 'side-tracked"
As you go about your day, meditate on the scripture and ask the Lord to show you what it means for your life.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Tribute to Ted Kennedy

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Senator Ted Kennedy passed away last night. He is someone who obeyed the scripture "Look not on your own things but also on the things of others." His accomplishments for the elderly, the disabled, women and children demonstrate that he had an awareness of the needs of others and acted upon it.

He had much family tragedy in his life and had quite a battle with cancer and yet continued with perseverence.

He will always be remembered as a great historical figure - though his life was not perfect, we must always remember that "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of GOd." (Romans 5:23) He always pressed forward and continued to strive for those whom he represented. He was a true advocate of many.

Perhaps we all need to be aware of the temporary nature of this earthly life and to
try to make our life count for Jesus and to love and care for others. Kennedy
left a legacy and an example for us to think about and consider. We can learn not only from his accomplishments, but from his mistakes as well.

God bless Ted Kennedy - may he rest in peace and I pray for comfort for his loved ones at this time.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Weapons of Protection

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In the book of Nehemiah, 4:1_18 speaks about how Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabians, and the Amonites and the Ashdodites conspired to fight Jerusalem and hinder it from building its walls. Nevertheless, (V9) "Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night because of them."

About two weeks ago, we were invited to National Crime Night Out in our community - the concept of "Crime Watch" was brought forth by the Police Chief who was present and information was given out about community resources to fight crime. Citizen's watch is one of their most effective weapon. This is similar to the way "a watch" was set against the enemies of the Jews.

In Vs. 15-17, it Nehemiah continues, "And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall and everyone unto his work. . And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons: and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah."

They actually worked with one hand and held weapons with the other. Going to this crime watch reminded us of how the police with their weapons protect us as we go about but as Christians we also know that God and His guardian angels protect us as well. Our weapon is to pray and watch. Also to trust God for His protection, whether it be his angels or the people he puts in charge here on earth.

Work with the weapon of prayer at all times and you can be rest assured, God's protection will be upon you.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Warning of False Prophets

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In First John 4:1-4 it states: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, byt trythe spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the owrld.
Hereby, know ye the Spirit of God: EVERY SPIRIT THAT CONFESSETH THAT JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH IS OF GOD.
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."

This reminder is also given: 1John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than He that is in the world."

This last verse is a real encouragement because the world is tainted by Satan and their are many temptations and so we must remember that God is greatest in us than any outside circumstance. This should make us stronger as we meditate on this verse.
When you are met with different trials, this is a good verse to remember along with
Proverbs 6:3 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, it all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path."

I hope that you aren't facing any great trials today, but you may know someone who is, and you can share these words of encouragement with them and also know that the same will prepare you for things that you may encounter in the future. Remember, there are false teachers out there so it is very important to "stick with the Word of God".

God bless you and have a great day!

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Struck for Speaking Good

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Have you ever spoken something good and been put down? It is difficult to understand when this happens. Dr. Charles Stanley refers to this as "the backlash of the shadows of darkness." The bible tells us to "overcome evil with good." Despite the responses we get when we do good or share good, keep on keeping on!

In John 18:18-23, we have a situation where Jesus is questioned by the high priest:

"And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him, "I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, wither the Jews always resport: and in secret have I said nothing. Who askest thou me: as them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said."

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priests so?

Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thou me?"

It is difficult to understand why we are persecuted for sharing the gospel, or for sharing or doing other good things. If this happens to you or someone you know, remember, it also happened to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was persecuted,
and even crucified for speaking God's truth.

Continue to pursue good over evil and don't be concerned when you don't always receive a positive response. Love conquers all.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Help the Weak

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In Acts, Chapter 20:36 it says, I have shown you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said "It is more blessed to give that to receive."

When we become aware that all that we have comes from the hand of God, we have a different attitude about giving. If God has blessed you with a job or resources, it is important to think about helping others - the weak and to be involved in legislations that protect and provide for weaker segments of our society - the elderly, the disabled, the poor, the handicapped. Recently, Governor Corzine signed a bill to help families who have children with autism. There are many programs out there and also assistance - some of it is free and public but some of it takes money.

I know that we get many calls from charities who are trying to provide for certain segnments of the population. You do have to be careful to make sure they are ligitimate, but giving even a small amount makes a difference.

If you don't have financial resources to give, give in prayer or in your time helping others. My husband and I just started delivering "meals on wheels". It is a relatively small task but it does make a difference on the lives of some.

I just joined the prayer group for In Touch ministries, the ministry of Charles Stanley. It only takes a few minutes a day to pray for their special ministries - right now particularly in Chine. Just go on www.intouchministires.org and you will find the registration for the prayer group. They provide an online calendar of things to pray for.

I hope that as you go through your day, you will think of ways to give to the weak as the scripture speaks of.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Stir Up Your Mind

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Often as we go about in our day, our mind is on many different things. The traffic, things we need to do, letters to write, phone calls to make, chores, work, or maybe appointments, caring for children, pets, and home.

In 2 Peter, Chapter 3:1 it is interesting that Peter writes "This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of rememberance: That ye may be mindful of the world which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior.

Peter warns: (3:3) Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying "Where is the prormise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they are willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing outt of the water and in the water: Whereby, the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgement and perdition of ungodly men.

He stresses: (3:8) "But beloved, be not ignorant of this on thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness, but is lognsuufering to us-ward not willing than any should perish, but that all should come to repentence."

So, continue to pray for sinners, and to witness to those who need to come to repentence and accept Jesus as their personal Savior. The Lord, as Peter stated, does not wish that any perish. We must have an answer and a new hope to give to "scoffers" that comes from our faith and from the word of God.

As I continue in my day, I am going to pray for some who I know are in need and be mindful of any opportunities to share God's word and his gospel with people. I am also going to do some more reading of His word so that I will be prepared in the spirit to give a fresh answer for "the faith that is within me." May you do the same.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Associate with Sinners

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First of all, since the bible says that "All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God (Romans 5:23) it would be difficult not to associate with sinners because that includes everyone! But what I want to say is that in the book of Luke, Chapter 15 1-2, it tells us that "Then drew hear unto him (Jesus) all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, "This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

It is easy for us to have our own righteousness and our own set of social values about who we will associate with, and who we will be seen with but we need to take a lesson from Jesus and relate to people from all walks of life. Did you ever buy a beggar or a homeless person a cup of coffee? Did you ever stop and witness to or share concerns with some of these people? We can learn valuable lessons from others and must know that we make a difference in the lives of others.

One day I was outside of Dunkin Donuts with my husband. We met a man who had been living with a cousin who was evicted and suddenly became homeless. He had never been in the situation and didn't know where to turn. He had spent the night sleeping in the lobby of a bank where the ATM machine was and now was looking to get some money for something to eat. He was a young man in his late 20's. I thought of my own children, silently thanking God that they had a roof over their heads and jobs.
We talked to him about social service resources, places to live and gave him money to get some food. He left feeling hopeful and uplifted. It takes a bit of time and a bit of courage to reach out to others but it is definately worth the effort. Jesus took the time to sit with and eat with sinners.

Today, as you go about, look for opportunities to bless others and to reach out to others like Jesus didn.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Gifts Money Can;t Buy

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In the Book of Acts, Chapter 8:17, "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles; hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money. Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost."

"But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money."

When we think about the things we buy-products for the skin, hair, cosmetics - things to look better - supplements, vitamens - things to be healthier - how to books - learn more about how to do things - vacations - go and relax and be refreshed - cars - move quicker and get from one place to another faster. The list of things we do to achieve more comfort and to feel better are endless. But, the
true gifts that come from the Spirit of God are priceless and cannot be purchased.
These are the things that truly enhance our life and give it meaning. We must
understand, that to pray and receive the gifts of God are our greatest blessings.
This man didn't realize this at all. He thought he could purchase what only God can give.

Let us be thankful not only for the material things that God allows us to have but for the spiritual blessings he continuously bestows upon those who are His children.

The next time you think you don't have extra money to buy something or even if you do have money and buy something, remember it is salvation and the free blessings of God and Christ that really matter.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Paul's Prayer for Isreal

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In Acts, Chapter 10, Paul says, "Brethren, My heart's desire and prayer to God for
Isreal is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a heal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."

I wonder how much this applies to us today - do we "establish our own righteousness" or do we seek God's righteousness? In Mathew 6:33, it says "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness..." The only way I know to do this is through the Holy Spirit, prayer, fellowship, worship and the learning and reading of the Word. If this was important enough for Paul to pray for for Isreal and whose people had a "zeal for God", it is also important that we as individuals seek this also and share with others who may not have the knowledge.

As I go about my day, I am going to be mindful of "seeking the righteousness of God" instead of my own righteousness and I hope you will do the same.

God Bless you and have a great day!

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Paul

God's Protection

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I am continuously amazed at all the many ways God protects us each day. Both physically and spiritually. It is natural to think about the things that do happen to us, but think of the many things that don't happen. During 9/l1, I was working at USB Painewebber, one block from the World Trade Center. I took the PATH every day and walked through the Trade Center to work down at the end of the street in the Harry Helmsley Building. On 9/11, I couldn't go to work because I was scheduled for medical tests at the local hospital. You can imagine my surprise when I looked at the small TV in the waiting room and saw the planes hit the Trade Center. "This is a a really terrible movie!" I told the person sitting next to me. Then I heard, "Reporting live from CBS news". I was shocked but then, of course, relieved that I wasn't there. God protected me that day and I didn't even know it until I saw the TV.

In the book of Acts, Chapter 28, it speackes about Paul, when he had gathered a bundle off sticks, and laid them on the fire (in front of the Barbarians), there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. They said among themselves, no doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead. Suddenly, but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

Now we know that Paul was not a God, but was protected by God for His purposes.
This caused the barbarians to take notice.

How often do we not suffer consequences that could befall us because God's hand is upon us? How often do you observe this with others? Our God is caring, protecting and capable of doing miracles in our lives, both physically and spiritually.

I am grateful, I know, for all God does in my life each day - I have to count my blessings because He goes before me in every situation.

I pray that you will continue to be in awareness of who God is as the great protector and what he does in your life and in the lives of others.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged

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In Mathew Chapter 7:2, it reminds us that "For with what judgment you judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

There is a natural tendency to look at the world, the shortcomings of others and make judgments if we are not careful. The bible tells us first to examine ourselves. I know I became a better person when I realized that I could learn from my mistakes and also from the mistakes of others. When you are learning life's lessons, it is not the same as judging. The bible is full of examples of mistakes that were made by God's people. Not so we could judge them, but so we could learn from them and also learn about the love and mercy of God. The bible says "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." We all need to come into a personal relationship with Jesus and to accept him as our personal Savior to have the forgiveness of sins.

There are many people who don't really know this. They feel helpless in their sins.
We need to encourage, pray for and share the gospel with as many people as we can.

Today I received an e-mail about happiness. It said that being happy is not when everything is perfect, but when we can overlook imperfections. This is truly a way of not criticizing and judging but being free to enjoy life. However, it is not good to overlook our sinfullness to the point where we don't look to Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. In 1 John it tells us that anyone who says they have not sinned is a liar and the truth is not in them.

So try to be happy and keep a balanced perspective but take care of those areas of your life where you need to deal with your sin. In 1 John 1:9 it says, "If we confess our sins, he is just and faithful to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." This is a wonderful promise and I hope you will claim it for yourself today.

God bless you and have a great day!

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The Witness of the Word

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There is much written in the Book of John. In the very first verse, John insisted that the gospel was based on the evidence of his physical senses - he had heard, seen and touched Jesus.

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life>" John l:1

It is important that we are in awareness of this when we read, study the word and share the word with others. Many people think the bible "is a nice book with nice stories" but are not aware of the reality and truth of it. This verse is one that explains that when it was written, John had first hand experience with Jesus.

We have first hand experience with Jesus when we come into a personal relationship with him, but we do not get to see and touch him the way John did.

In verses 2 and 2, John says, "(for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us. That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ."

So we also should share the gospel with others for the same purpose. There are many who do not know the truth of these verses. Also, in meditating on these verses, it brings me into a greater spiritual reality.

May you be blessed today as you read these words and meditate upon them.

God bless you and have a great day!

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Seek God's Kingdom

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In Mathew 6:33, the bible tells us "See ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you."

This verse gives us specific direction of what to do in our goal of life and that is to seek God and His kingdom above all else. And also to seek His righteousness. Then all things will be added on. That is the order of priorities for us as Christians.
Too often there is a temptation to ask God without seeking his kingdom. While it is true that in Phillipians 4 it tells us, "With prayer, and thanksgiving make your requests known unto God...but He wants us to seek first His kingdom and his righteousness.

How do we do this? By reading and meditating on scripture and by praying, worshiping and having fellowship with one another.

In the busyness of life, try to keep your priorities straight and things will go a lot smoother. Those things we think we "don't have time" to do are the most important and actually give us more time and energy for the other things.

As you go about your day, seek God and His kingdom and everything will be in perspective and balance.

Have a great day and God bless you!

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God promises to provide a way out of temptation

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In 1 Corinthians 10:13, God says:

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that he may be able to bear it."

This speaks to me that even in small temptations, we should call out to God so that He as he promised will deliver us out of whatever it is. He promised that he will be faithful and provide a way out of any temptation. This is a wonderful promise - call upon God and he will deliver us. Even in the Lord's prayer, we pray that "he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for His names sake". We can trust God to do this for us.

In I Corinthians, Chapter 10, Paul doesn't want us to be ignorant of what happened to our fathers before us - In verse 5 he says "with many of them, God was not well-pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness." These things were our example that we would not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

In verse 7, it warns about being idolatersand for those who commited fornication, 320,000 fell in one day.

In verse 11, it tells us "now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come."

We can learn from the mistakes of those who lived in biblical times - about God's discipline and also about his mercy.

It is a true blessing that we can go to God expecting to be delivered from temptation, and seeing the examples from scriptures, perhaps not to make the same mistakes as those who went before us.

We need to live and learn and I am thankful that we have the word of God as a guide.

As you think upon these verses, I hope that you will be edified and joyful knowing
that God has promised to deliver us from temptation and has the power to do so.

God bless you and have a great day!

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WALK IN LOVE

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So often we are busy doing all kins of what we believe to be good things for others, in the church and in the community. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this but we must ask oourselves the question "What is our attitude? Are we "walking in love"? It is easy to do good things but in the more difficult circumstances and encounters with more difficult people - irritated sales help, unhappy strangers, people in a traffic jam or in a store line, relatives or friends who aren't always kind....what is our attitude and when we do these "good works" are we walking in love?

In Ephesians, 5:1, it tells us:

"Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."

In Verse 4, it says "Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather the giving of thanks."

It is often easy to sense when a person has a greateful heart, just by their smile, the light in their eyes and their manner of speaking. Let us be one of those people.
To help in having the right attitude, we need to reflect on what Christ did for us and the sacrifices he made and to ask God to give us more patience, kindness and gentleness as we go about our day and as we involve ourselves in works.

Even the smallest acts of kindness are important to God so let us not "hurry around and forget".

Whenever we see that something is in the word of God, we need to elevate it to a position of importance in our lives. I , for one, am going to slow down a little more and make sure I pay attention to people instead of rushing. This morning I stopped to talk to a group of people in my building - one lady commented that she didn't have a garden this year so I asked her if I could drop off some salad stuff from my garden for her. She brightened up and was delighted - it only took a few minutes of my time, but I know that if I allowed myself to rush around preoccupied I might have missed this opportunity.

See what you can do today to "walk in love" even more as you go about. Me too!

Have a great day and God bless you!

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FAITH

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We speak alot about "faith' - our "faith" and the sharing of "faith". In Hebrews Chapter 11:1, we have God's definition of faith.

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we undersstand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen wer not made of things which do appear.

As we listen to news reports about things going on in the world and as we deal with our daily struggles in our personal lives, let us realize that God is in control and that the world is "framed by the word of God". So, we can take heart and be not discouraged because God is truly in control. When we pray, we know he hears our prayers and our wishes for personal healing and for the healing of our great country.

In verse 6, it tells us:

"Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is , and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

This is a wonderful promise - that God is a rewarder.

This chapter also gives biblical examples of men of great faith: Chapter 11:4 tells us:

"By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness, that he was righteous."

Chapter 11:5: "By faith Enoch awas translated that he should not see death and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation, ne had this testimony that he pleased God."

Chapter 11:7 "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith."

Chapter 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed: and he went out, not knowing whither he went"

These examples of faith are written in detail in the book of Genesis. Today, God may call you to go somewhere or do something like he did Abraham - we all need to be willing to live by the biblical definition of faith and respond to God's call and to view the world as being "framed by the word of God with God in control."

May you have a positive vision of your faith today and live accordingly.

Have a great day and God bless you!

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Seek God's Will

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In John, Chapter 5:30, Jesus spoke and said - "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."

For some reason, I was very distracted this week. My mind was filled with busy thoughts and there were alot of extra summer activities and doings. As I sat quietly yesterday, I could hear a still small voice saying - get into my word and stop thinking all of your own thoughts. I took this to be a prompting and so I realized that when we spend time in God's word, it does alter our thinking process.

In discovering Jesus' words as stated above, I realized that it is through the power of God and his word that directs us to think and do His will. This helped me to stop getting "caught up" in alot of unnecessary thoughts that weren't really edifying or productive.

We all need to take a cue from the Lord and seek not our own will but the will of God in our lives. Going into the word of God brings us back when we "stray".

Have a great Day and God bless you!

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Isreal's Disobedience to God

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In the Book of 2 Kings, Chapter 12, there is a long account of how the Isrealites sinned against God. In Chapter 12:7 it says "For so it was that the children of Isreal had sinned against the Lord their God, which had brought them out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other Gods."

When we think of all God has done for us, yet we still commit sins, we must pray for God's mercy and confess our sins that the blood of Jesus will cover them and that we will be forgiven because eventually, God removed Israel from His sight.

We never feel quite right with God when we do something wrong and so we must claim the verse in 1 John 1:9 that says "If we confess our sins, He is just and faithful to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

We must be careful not to turn to idols or other Gods or to rely on the powers of the occult as the Isrealites did. We have the bible and the results of all of this as a guide.

Whenever we have thoughts about doing something wrong or have wrong attitudes towards people, let's try to think of all God has done for us and does for us before we get ourselves into any problems. I guess you have probably heard "Gratitude changes attitude."

Have a great day!

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BLESSED

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In Mathew 5, Jesus gives us his well known "Sermon on the Mount." Most of us are familiar with this but the thing that struck me interesting as a reread this today is the fact that every verse begins with the word. Blessed. It really speaks of a God who loves his children and wants to bless them.

My favorite is "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. The bible directs us in other places also to "Pursue peace." We can apply this in our live because when we pursue this goal, God gives us the grace and the needed patience to accomplish it.

This can be as simple as not tail gating in traffic. Or not trying to push ahead of someone in line at Dunkin' Donuts. Or not arguing unnecessarily with people over minor things. There is a saying I like: "You can win and argument and lose a soul."
It is important that we speak up about certain things - certainly we shouldn't compromise our values or our faith, but there are usually peaceful ways in which we can do this with the "grace of God".

Remember in this day that you are blessed. If you get a chance to read the "Sermon on the Mount", you can experience many individual blessings that God has for you.

God bless you and have a great day!

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OUR SOLDIERS

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We are so blessed to live in a country where we have freedom of religion and can
attend church, read the bible and share our faith. Let us not forget to pray for our soldiers who give their lives to protect our country and to preserve those rights.
I offer you a poem that I was inspired to write:

SOLDIERS

You leave your friends, your loved ones and your families behind,

No one could possibly imagine the things that go through your mind,

As you are continuously making sacrifices to defend our country,

Constantly facing a near death experience.

The courage God has gifted you with

Is a true blessing to those in our country

Back home, living safe and happy lives.

While you are out there in the front line

Hoping and praying that everything will be fine.

God will give you your reward some day

In the meanwhile, I can pray

For you, your families and all whom you love,

Will be held forever in the Everlasting arms

Of our God Above.


In the book of Philippians, it tells us:

"Look not every man on his own things, but also on the things of others."
Philippians 4:2

I just heard today on Charles Stanley's broadcast that In Touch Ministries is
sending spiritual materials to the troops. If you are interested in doing something
like that, go to Intouch.org and see what you can do to contribute.

There are many ways to help the soldiers but the most important is to give them the gift of your prayers.

Have A Great Day!

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The Work of the Holy Spirit

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We read in Mark, chapter 13: 10-11 that Jesus spoke the following:

"And the gospel must first be published among all nations> But when they shall lead you and deliver you up, take you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost."

We need to spread the gospel, share the word and witness to others. Sometimes we may think that we are not equipped or do not know what to say but Jesus made the point that we don't have to concern ourselves about that because it is the work of the Holy Spirit in us that will guide us as we speak. This is an encouragement to me because I find myself in many situations with people and I am continually amazed at how the spirit works to put God's word and witness on my tongue. I praise him and thank him for this.

I hope that you will go forth in faith, and share with all the people you come in contact with because "you may be the only "Jesus" that they ever see."

God bless you and have a great day!

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God Gives Wisdom, Knowledge and Joy

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It appears that from reading Ecclesiastes 2:24 - 2:26 that we depend on God for everything good.

"There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. For who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than I? For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit."

To quote the words of Bible Commentator William Macdonald, Solomon says that the ability to eat and find enjoymentcomes from God. Without Him, we cannot enjoy the most ordinary pleasures. We depend on Him for food, appetite, digestion, sight, hearing, smell, memory, health, sanity an all that makes for normal, pleasurable experiences."

Solomon tells us, in V. 25 tthat he was able to enjoy all of these things more than anyone.

There seems to be a principle in life that God rewards righteousness and punishes sin.

"If a man pleases god, God will give wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the habitual sinner, He gives the burden of hard work, accumulating and piling up, only to see it taken over by someone who strikes God's fancy. What could be more fruitless and defeating than that?" From Believer's Commentary by William MacDonald)

It is awesome when you really realize that every good thing comes from God and he deals with us according to whether we are pleasing to him or not. The ability to enjoy life comes from God above. Perhaps this is why the bible declares, "The Joy of the Lord is my strength."

We need to trust God, put ourselves in his loving care, and reap the benefits of joy, wisdom and strength. May you be aware of all the good things God is doing for you.

God bless you today!

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Call to Repentence For Healing

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In 2 Chronicles 7:14, the bible says,

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

It is wonderful, that God has promised to heal our land - under certain conditions though. We need, not only to humble ourselves, seek his face and turn from OUR wicked ways, we need to pray especially for all of those in authority in Government.

God has richly blessed us in the United States, and we need to continue to pay attention to what we need to do and can do about the corruption, political situations
and ask God to give wisdom to those in authority because in Romans 13, it does tell us that "all authorities are ordained of God."

Sometimes I get a little too busy in my day, and do not pray as often or as earnestly as I could regarding this. When I went to church Sunday, this verse was in my church bulletin - a call to memory and a reminder to be more diligent.

May you and our country continue to be blessed and healed as we continue to obey
God's words in Chronicles.

God Bless You and have a great day!

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Believe the Truth

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In 1 John 4:1, we are given a warning. "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." Even back in bible times, it was known that much false information and teaching would circulate.

Especially today, when there is so much in communication, how do you know who to believe? 1 John 4:2 tells us "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God."

Furthermore, in 1 John 4:3, it goes on to say "And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come: and even now already is in the world." I never gave this much thought until the other day when I misdialed a phone number and got an "Atheist hotline" by mistake!

I like the next verse which is a great encouragement: 1 John 4:4 "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world." This is a good verse to remember when you are barraged by alot of untruth and untruthful people in the world. God says we as his children have overcome evil and untruth.

So, keep your eyes and ears open and "try the spirits" as you go about in your day, reading, watching TV, on the internet and with people. God wants us to be
sensitive to truth only.

Have a great day!

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Poetry/Prose LIFE

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In 1 John 3, It tells us "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God."

God's love is such a great miracle. I wrote a poem that I would like to share with you.

Life

Life is what it has been and what it has become.

Experiences, a touch of love from God and

A combination of the choices we make.

And the prayers we pray,

Each and every day.

Life, a great gift from God above,

Continuous chances to heal and to give and receive love.

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Have a blessed day!

Poem/Prose "LIFE"

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When I think about God's love, it inspires me. In 1 John 3:1 the bible says,

"Behold What Manner of Love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God". This is also a hymn.

I wrote a poem/prose I would like to share with you:

LIFE

Life is what it has been and what it has become,

Experiences, a touch of love from God, and

A combination of the choices we make,

And the prayers we pray,

Each and every day.

Life, a great gift from God above,

Continuous chances to heal, give and receive love.

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God bless you! Have a great day!

Guidance from God

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I love lighthouses and have started a collection. Friends and family have sent me calendars with photos of lighthouses. On one of my calendars, I discovered the following verse:

"Guide me in your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long." Psalm 25:5

God is with us everywhere, at every moment as we walk with Him - guiding us with His wisdom. I especially like the way the Psalmist, David, asks God to guide and teach and he acknowledges God as his Savior and knows where his hope is. There is so much stimuli out there in the world, and with modern technology and computers, we receive a barrage of information. With the truth of God and his word, there are always new things to learn from Him and keeping our hope in Him is just a great focus!

I often try to slow myself down and as David did to say "Be still and know that I am God". It is a true blessing to be in God's presence and to know that His hand is
upon us.

I hope that you receive a blessing today from Psalm 25.5.

God bless you,

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Your Time

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Do you wonder about your time? How you spend it? What it means?

In Ephesians 5:15 and 16 it says:

"My time is in thy hand. Deliver me from the hands of mine enemies and those who persecute me."

Like the passage says, our time is in God's hands. The fact that the writer speaks also about deliverance from enemies and those who persecute, it seems that it is somehow related to our time. I guess, if you have to spend alot of time worrying about your enemies and those who persecute you, you don't have the quality of time and energy to expend on other things but if God takes care of all this, it certainly means life will be better. I take this to mean if you need protection, to pray for it. If you are affected by negativity from others, release this to God and place
"your time in His hands."

Have a blessed day.

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God First

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In The book of Daniel, Chapter 6:13, we find that all of the government plotted against Daniel to have the king sing a decree that noone should pray to God but only to the king. The men couldn't wait to report to the King that Daniel prayed in his house three times a day and not to the King. Daniel put God first no matter what and didn't succumb even to the decree. As the account continues, we know that because of this, Daniel was cast into the lion's den but miraculously protected by an angel.
If God can do this great miracle, how much more can he do for us when we put him first?
Sometimes people try to influence us negatively - to gossip, for example or to think in ways that aren't pleasing to God. If we continue to disregard these temptations and put God first, blessings will come.

Wishing God's best for you today!

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Redemption - A Gift

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Our God is truly a God of redemption. In the Old Testament, in the book of Isaiah, God tells us what he has done for Jacob and Israel:

"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy sins; return unto me; for I have redeemed thee." Isaiah 44:22

There are times when we are filled with guilt or feeling unworthy because of something that we have done - sometimes these things may come back to haunt us, but this way in which God dealt with Jacob and Israel is the same way he deals with us. He forgets our sins, blots them out and gives us forgiveness. Then he says so RETURN TO ME. If you are distant from the Lord, return to him - he has redeemed you.

Don't let mistakes of the past keep you down or keep you away from God. He wants you to have the gift of redemption just as he did for Jacob.

Perhaps you know someone who is down or discouraged. You can share this word with them to encourage them to return to God.

I thank God for the truth of His word that is the best encouragement we can get.

God bless you and have a great day!

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A Virtuous Woman - Her Price Above Rubies

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Today I had the privilege of attending the Annual Womens' Prayer Meeting at the church I used to belong to before I moved. It was so great after a few years to have fellowship with all the women and rejoice in the fact that they all looked so well and are doing so well. It was a time to take a look at womens' issues - spiritual well-being, emotional well-being, health and finances. It seemed natural for us to take a look at Proverbs 31 verses 10-31. In these verses, we find out what it is that makes a virtuous woman, how she lives and what her concerns are.

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life." (Verses 10-12)

If you are married, your first concern is your husband and your relationship with him.

"She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms." (v. 17)

This reminds me that exersise is important - especially if you are a senior, you need to strength your upper body.

"She worketh willing with her hands." (v. 13)

We can all find useful things to do with our hands. This is to be productive, creative and fruitful. One friend I know belongs to a group that cuts out coupons and sends them to the servicemen. Apparently, the grocery coupons are all good overseas. We have a group here I belong to that knits and crochets shawls for the homeless. I am knitting but am going to learn crocheting. Perhaps you can start a new project - even writing letters or sending cards - especially to shut-ins or people you know that live alone - or just an encouraging word to someone. Think of new ways to be like the woman of Proverbs 31.

"She considers a field and buys it - she plants a vineyard." (v. 16)

Gardening is a wonderful activity for your family and to stay close to nature and God, get fresh air and excersise and provide something special for your household.
I am going to have a salad garden this year and look forward to watching it grow.

"She stretches her hand to the poor; and reacheth forth her hand to the needy."

I have been more mindful of giving to some good causes that come through the mail and also to some Christian ministries. We have a food drive at church where we bring canned goods each week to build up a food pantry for the needy. There is always something you can do if you look around you.

"Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom annd in her tongue is the law of kindness." (V. 25-26)

We all need to think and speak faith, kindness and encouragement to others. Avoid gossip and unfruitful conversation. I am more aware of the time I spend talking with people. I find I truly benefit from the sharing - especially with my women friends - when idle gossip is absent.

"She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."

Spending our time caring for our homes, praying and occupying ourselves with productive and positive activity helps us to "redeem the time, for the days are evil."

I came home from this prayer breakfast (cooked by the men and very delicious, by the way!) refreshed and renewed. I am rereading this Proverb, praying and meditating on it to see what more I can do to be more of the women God wants me to be. I have already been blessed and I hope you too will be blessed by this wise Proverb and take time to read the whole thing and apply it to your lives.

Enjoy your day and God bless you,

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Grandchildren - a blessing

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At this point I am very appreciative of my grandchildren because I just heard some great news of my two oldest - the oldest (and only) granddaughter just graduated from college last Saturday, and the oldest grandson informed us that he received all A's this semester at college. The younger two are doing very well also.

In Psalm 128:6, God has promised that "thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel."

But the Psalm begins that "Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways." (v. 1) and "Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord." (v. 4).

So, if you fear the Lord and walk with him, the blessing of seeing your grandchildren is expressed in this Psalm.

And for those of you who don't have grand children, perhaps you are blessed with grand nieces or grand nephews!

Enjoy and have a blessed day!

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Especially for Mothers

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Several days ago, many of us celebrated Mother's Day. The bible has an interesting promise regarding mothers. In 1 Timothy 2:14-15, it states:

"And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in transgression. Notwithstanding, she shall be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety."

Although, there are conditions involved in this, it does explain that a woman is saved though having children and that "Children are a Blessing from the Lord." I know that many of you did not necessarily get to see your children on Mother's Day if, like myself, you have adult children that do not live nearby. I am happy that my children are living busy happy lives and now that they are grown, I believe it is my job to continue to pray for them and for my grandchildren as well.

I hope that each of you hold your children close in your heart and prayers whether you see them or have contact with them or not, and those of you that have children at home, enjoy your children while they are still with you. The time moves faster and faster, it seems as they get older.

God bless you and have a great day!

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The Gift of Eternal Life

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Interestingly, the salutation of 1 John reveals a considerable amount about God, His Word and the gift of eternal life. Although we know about these things, it is good to see them expressed so well in the bible:

"That which was from the beginning which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the Word of life:
For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ;" (1 John 1-3)

Oftentimes, we hear the Word of God, God, the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ spoken of but as we read these passages we can see that this is all included in the introduction to 1 John. Unlike us, in the first verse, John insisted that the gospel was based on the evidence of his physical senses - he had heard, seen and touched Jesus.

While we haven't had John's experience, we can be grateful that he has recorded it and shared it with us and I would encourage you to share the gospel and your relationship with Jesus with others too. I am so grateful for my salvation and my relationship with him, as he has changed me, the meaning of my life and the purposes in my life by his living truth.

May God bless you as you meditate on these thoughts and share your blessings with others.

Have a great day!

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Denial - Evident in all of us

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We know from reading the bible that Peter was a very special person who loved Jesus and when in Mark Chapter 14, they went to the mount of Olives, Jesus saith unto them;

"All ye shall be offended because of me this night, for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him, That this day, iven in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice." (Mark 14:28-30)

How we all try to have a loving relationship with Jesus. We worship him, we pray, we read his word and we commit our lives to him. Yet, in our old nature, we still sin, even if only in thought and sometimes by acts of omission and commission. It is good that we can join with David the Psalmist to say as is spoken in Psalm 23 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

We must not deceive ourselves as Peter did into thinking that we are immune to denying Jesus in some form by our thoughts or actions because if we are aware of this we can claim his promise in 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is just and faithful to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

So, as we walk humbly, in this awareness, we can experience the love, mercy and forgiveness of God in our daily walk and also learn to show love, mercy and forgiveness to others. When we ask for God's forgiveness and confess our sins, we receive a blessing and are most able to bless others.

I believe it is not meant for us to become discouraged by this revelation, but to receive the blessings of God and to bless others.

God bless you. Have a great day,

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Preservation

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You may have an unusual circumstance or situation in your life. As I read Psalm 146, I find that the Lord preserves people with unique situations. Perhaps this is why David says "Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my sou. While I live, I will sing praises unto m God while I have any being."

In Verse 9, it says:

The Lord preserveth the strangers: he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down."

Perhaps you or someone you know is widowed or fatherless. You can claim God's promise from this Psalm for them. I have a friend who is right now I grieving widower. I take comfort in these words today.

God Bless You and have a great day!

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Above Every Name

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Recently, I joined Facebook. It has been an enjoyable way of keeping in touch with friends and family and they always have interesting fun quizzes and such. Yesterday, I found out what my "hippie" name is. "Daisy Eclipse". This was just some fun. But in the bible, we find out as stated in Phillipians 2:5-11 we find that Jesus was given
"a name which is above every name". He was named by God himself. Their is power in the name of Jesus. Can you imagine if someone was in trouble and they said "In the name of Daisy Eclipse"? (LOL) Of course, a person in difficulty would call on the name of Jesus!

"Let this mind be in you, which is also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of me;;: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth: And that evry tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God the father."

So, as I said in a previous post, be thankful for your name, but be especially thankful for Jesus Christ, the name above every name.

Have a great day!

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Purchasing Power Vs. God's Power

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The Book of Acts gives an account of how God's power, the power of the Holy Spirit was given by the laying on of hands. Now there was a man named Simon who saw this power and offered them money saying "Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost." (Acts 8:18)

We live in a society where we sometimes come to believe that we can purchase everything and even have the plastic to do it! When we want to take a vacation, buy clothes, get a massage or whatever is our whim, it seems that it is possible.
But let us listen to Peter's answer to Simon:

"Thy money perish with thee, because thou has thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou has neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wicknedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity." (Acts 8: 20-23)

Then answered Simon, and said Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me." (V. 24)

This also brings to mind "Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven."

I was recently troubled in mind over various things that have happened and I could hear that still small voice telling me, "Think on things above."

Let us not be unwise like Simon was, thinking that we can purchase the things that we need, when prayer and seeking God and His word provide the true gifts that sustain us and help us to live meaningful lives.

Think on the higher things and the intangibles today - the ones that God alone provides for you and I know that life's true meaning and purpose will be highlighted once again amidst our complex and busy world.

Have a great day!

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God's Peace

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Sometimes the events and activities in life just seem to keep my head spinning. So many things to do, people to talk to , places to go etc. In the quiet, I slowed down and read Chapter 4 - mainly verses 6 and 7 state:

:Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and suplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peacoe of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

This is of great consolation to me that all I need to do is slow down, talk to God about everything that is on my mind, and then receive His peace. What wonderful promises of God are held in the pages of scripture.

So, as you go through your day, I hope that you to will stop, talk to God and receive his blessed peace.

Have a great day!

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Greetings

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In the Second Epistle of John, I happened to take not of the greeting:

"Grace be with you, mercy and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love."

This is such a beautiful greeting which is actually even like a prayer.

We don't greet each other this way, but we should pray and wish this for everyone.

A while ago, I read an article that suggested that you try to smile and greet everyone

you see along the way all day. I tried this, and it really does make a good difference.

The importance of greetings is something I have become aware of, the ones in the Word, the ones in my life and even e-mails and greeting cards.

Greet people more often and receive the blessing.

God Bless you,

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Established in the Faith

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The Apostle Paul reminds us in Colossians 2:7 to be "Rooted and built up in him and stablished in the faith as ye have been taught abounding therein with thanksgiving"

Prior to this, he warns:

"Let no man beguile you with enticing words."

As we become rooted in the Word of God and in Christ, we are less apt to fall prey to the enticements that the world has to offer. I delete eighty per cent of my e-mail without even reading it unless I know the person it is from simply because it is loaded with enticements - make a lot of money, lose weight, meet singles, invest, etc etc.

Then there are the advertisements, magazines and sales pitch phone calls - always something to try to entice.

As I go through my day, I am thankful for Jesus because I don't have to fall prey to every enticement and every wind of doctrine.

Remain steadfast.

Have a great day!

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Happy Easter

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Today is a special day that we have set apart to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I often wish that I could have been there when they rolled the stone away and found that the tomb of Jesus was empty! What a joyful time that must have been. For those of us who have accepted Jesus as our personal Savior, we know that he died for us and has risen and is reigning at the right hand of God in power and glory! Let us keep our minds and hearts fixed on this wonderful news and of this miracle as we celebrate throughout the day.

I wish all of you a blessed Easter and hope that you experience the love of Jesus through and through as you go about your day.

Have a Great Day!

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The Armor of God

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In this world, with all of its temptations and distractions, we definitely need to heed the Apostle Paul's command to "put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (Ephesians 6:11).

When we go outside in the rain, we think of using rain gear or an umbrella, but how many of us stop to think if we are "putting on the armor of God"? Paul describes what the armor of God is in verses 14-16:

"Stand therefore, having your lions girt about with the truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God".

He continues:

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and with watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints."

Simply put, each day spend some time in the word. Make sure your doctrinal teaching is sound and comes from the truth of the word of God. I hear many things spoken, but I always ask the question: "Does it line up with the word of God?"

When we are busy praying for our needs and the needs of others, Satan must flee.

This, of course is a special time to meditate on the life, death and resurrection of our Lord, and I know that today, as I am busy with preparation for guests tomorrow, I am going to remain in prayer and meditation.

May the Lord help you to prepare your hearts and minds for the celebration of Easter.

God Bless You.

Have a great day!

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Believing God's Best

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Today I am thinking about Joel and Victoria Osteen as I just read their interview from Tuesday night on Larry King Live. Together, they pastor the Lakewood Church in Texas.
I have read Joel's books which are on the bestseller list and will read Victoria's book soon. I watch his church on TV Sunday mornings and I am a partner with their ministry. When I get letters from Joel, he always signs them "Believing God's Best for your Life." I always feel so uplifted when I read that. Before I started watching this church, I used to be in the habit of thinking "What's the worst case scenario?" whenever I would be making a decision or dealing with some situation. I then realized that that is NOT believing God's best for my life. It is amazing how different it is when you change your way of thinking. Instead of saying "What's the worst thing that can happen?" Believe God's best.

I share this with you because for me it was a turning point in my thinking patterns and also in my faith.

I hope it can be for you too.

Have a great day!

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Set Apart

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Isn't it nice to know that as Christians and children of God we are "set apart" or in more technical terms "sanctified". This is a great comfort when you see the many things that go on in this world that we really don't want to be part of. Just listen to the news or read the paper and I think you will agree with me.

In Psalm 4:3-6, David says:

"But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will her when I call unto him. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed and be still.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

There will be many that say Who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."

So, these verses let us know that we are set apart for God and that he will hear us when we call him. This is a promise of God that we need to remember especially when we don't get an answer right away. God hears us when we call out to him.

And, of course, David reminds us to put our trust in the Lord.

Enjoy this wisdom and have a great day!

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The Time Is Now

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In my life, there are many things I think I will do "sometime", "some day" or "one day." Some of them are spiritual - I will do a special bible study or start a journal. Some are practical. I will purge the files in my cabinet, finish a craft project etc., etc. Some are social. I will have lunch with an old friend. Some are goals. I will exercise more each day. I will buy more diet food. On and on....I will witness to more people...I will hand out some tracks....

When I was in college many years ago, I had a Christian counselor, George Garrison who writes and sings original Christian music with the George Garrison Singers. In the 1970's he gifted me with one of his albums called, "The Time Is Now". As I prayed this morning and many things came to mind, I kept hearing "The Time Is NOW" as an answer.

In Ephesians 5:15-16, it says:

"See thatyou walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil."

In 2 Corinthians 6:2, it says:

"For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, no is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."

In Ps. 31:15 it says:

"My times are in thy hand, deliver me from the hands of mine enemies and from them that persecute me.

Think of all the things you mean to do and say to yourself, "The time is now!"

You will see amazing changes in your life, I am certain. I know I have.

God bless you!

Have a great day!

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