TODAY'S PROMISE

"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."

(Psalms 145:8,9 KJV)

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"The promises of the Lord can be trusted;

they are as genuine as silver refined

seven times in the furnace."

(Psalms 12:6 GNB)

1. Meditate on God's Promises.

2. Plead the Promises at the throne of Grace.

3. Act in Faith that God Will Perform His Promises.

(William Gurnall)

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

"It is written,
Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceeds out of the
mouth of God."
(Matthew 4:4 AKJV)

You have heard it said,

"You are what you eat."

Or,

as relates to computers;

"Garbage in, garbage out."

And we wonder why our bodies are not all we want them

to be.

Or even worse.

We stuff our minds and hearts with all that

 we see on the one eyed monster (TV),

or the Internet.

And then do not understand why so much goes

wrong and we are not content with life.

It is because of what you are feeding yourself.

"And he humbled you,

and suffered you to hunger, and fed you

with manna which you knew not,

neither did your fathers know;

that he might make you know

that man does not live by bread only,

but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth

of the LORD does man live."

(Deuteronomy 8:3 AKJV)

Do you want to live forever????

Start feeding yourself on the Word of God,

The Holy Bible.

"As new born babes,

desire the sincere milk of the word,

that you may grow thereby:"

(1 Peter 2:2 AKJV)

TRUE WISDOM

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom:

and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

For by me your days will be multiplied,

and the years of your life will be increased.

If you will be wise,

you will be wise for yourself:

but if you scorn, you alone will bear it."

(proverbs 9:10-12 AKJV)

HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?

When you play:

football, baseball, hockey, tennis

or scrabble and poker -

do you make up your own rules?

If you play by the rules of a game, and you should.

Then why do you try to make up your own rules  

about the game called -LIFE?

You did not originate life.  

You did not design life.

And you will not be the final judge of life.

So why do you make try to make up your own rules

as to whether you are a "good guy or bad guy".

Have you read God's rule book,

the HOLY BIBLE?

"How stupid they are!
They make up their own standards
to measure themselves by,
and they judge themselves by their own standard!"
(2 Corinthians 10:12 GNB)

TODAY'S PROMISE

"For the LORD takes pleasure in his people:
he will beautify the meek with salvation."
(Psalms 149:4 AKJV)

"The promises of the Lord can be trusted;

they are as genuine as silver refined

seven times in the furnace."

(Psalms 12:6 GNB)

1. Meditate on God's Promises.

2. Plead the Promises at the throne of Grace.

3. Act in Faith that God Will Perform His Promises.

(William Gurnall)

REFRESH YOUR SPIRIT

The magazine "CHARISMA"

in the Feb. 2013 issue, page 11 is offering 

free downloads

to 

REFRESH YOUR SPIRIT.

They say there are more than 80 Free Downloads to choose from.

Some topics are;

How to Interpret Dreams and Visions

Worship is More Than a Song

Time at the Master's Feet

How to Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

How to Receive from Heaven 

etc.

If you are interested, the link is;

www.charismadownloads.com

KEY TO ANSWERED PRAYER

"Don't think that the LORD is too week

to save you or too deaf to hear your call for help!

It is because of your sins that he doesn't hear you.

It is your sins that separate you from God 

when you try to worship him."

(Isaiah 59:1,2 GNB)

WHEN THE END COMES

"There is a way which seems right to a man,

but its end is the way to death."

(Proverbs 14:12 RSV)

Photo courtesy: www.bigfoto.com

How many are the times people climb their ladder of 

success or life - only to find it leaning against the wrong

wall when they get to the top or the end of life?

When the end comes, it is impossible to regather the

wasted years or turn the clock back.

For most the result will be a life that was 

"an exercise in futility."

Photo courtesy of:www.bigfoto.com

While there is still life in our old bodies, even if it is only hours,

we would do well to consider changing, ladders, tracks or paths

as necessary.  The correct direction was best expressed by an

old French monk called "Brother Lawrence".

His simple statement was,

"Your only business in this life is to please God;

anything else is folly and vanity."

(Brother Lawrence)

TODAY'S PROMISE

"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.

(Psalms 145:8,9 KJV)

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"The promises of the Lord can be trusted;

they are as genuine as silver refined

seven times in the furnace."

(Psalms 12:6 GNB)

1. Meditate on God's Promises.

2. Plead the Promises at the throne of Grace.

3. Act in Faith that God Will Perform His Promises.

(William Gurnall)

BEING RENEWED

"Knowing that he who raised up the LORD Jesus

shall raise up us also by Jesus,

and shall present us with you.

For all things are for your sakes,

that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving

of many rebound to the glory of God.

For which cause we faint not;

but though our outward man perish,

yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,

works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

While we look not at the things which are seen, 

but at the things which are not seen;

for the things which are seen are transient,

but the things which are not seen are eternal."

(2 Corinthians 4:14-18 AKJV)

BOSSES IN MY LIFE

BOSSES IN MY LIFE

The bosses in my life,

coming down the chain of comand.

BOSS NUMBER ONE.

The LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I am sorry that I cannot give you a picture of him now.  You

see, He is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven,

and my camera will not take a picture at that distance.

But do not worry about that,

JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON.

Yes, you will see him.

EVERY eye will see Him

EVERY knee will bow before him.

EVERY tongue will confess that He is LORD of Lords

and KING of kings.

WHETHER THEY WANT TO OR NOT.

Even the Devil himself.

BOSS NUMBER TWO

My wife.

She is a great boss to work for.

She makes every effort to keep me well feed

and comfortable.

And even better, 

the honey do list is short.

BOSS NUMBER THREE

WHEEEEEEEEE.

The GREAT granddaughter.

Lets just say that sometimes she tries to change the order of the chain 

of command.

TODAY'S PROMISE

"For the LORD will not cast off his people,
neither will he forsake his inheritance."
(Psalms 94:14 KJV)

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"The promises of the Lord can be trusted;

they are as genuine as silver refined

seven times in the furnace."

(Psalms 12:6 GNB)

1. Meditate on God's Promises.

2. Plead the Promises at the throne of Grace.

3. Act in Faith that God Will Perform His Promises.

(William Gurnall)

GETTING YOUR DESIRES

Why is the little girl smiling?

Because she knew her picture was being taken.

And your supposed to smile when your picture is taken.

Plus,  we will hope that being on the way to church with

Bible in hand was an influence also.

And yes,

she does smile when she gets what she wants,

at least temporarily just like you do.

But do you have a frown or a look of despair instead?

Are you tired of working and fighting to get the things you

want out of life?

All to no avail. 

There is an easier way.

"Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires

of your heart."

(Psalms 37:4 NRSV)

Or as another version says;

"Seek your happiness in the Lord,

and he will give you your

heart's desire."

(Psalms 37:4 GNB)

WARNING.

If you truly begin to delight or seek your happiness

in God.  Your desires may change for something

even better.  And you will find a happiness and 

contentment that will stay with you all the time.

You have a choice.

You can work hard at it yourself,

and get frustrated.

Or,

find you your happiness in God

and let him do it for you.

THE LORD'S MERCIES

"It is the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed,

because his compassions fail not.

They are new every morning;

great is they faithfulness.

The LORD is my portion says my soul;

therefore will I hope in him.

The LORD is good to those that wait for him,

to the soul that seeks him."

It is good that a man should both hope

and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

(Lamentations 3:22-26 AKJV)