TODAY'S QUOTE

"Only one act of pure love, unsullied by any taint 

of ulterior motive, has ever been performed in the 

history of the world, namely the self-giving of God 

in Christ on the cross for underserving sinners."  

-John Stott      

TODAY'S PROMISE

"So also is the resurrection of the dead.

It is sown in corruption; it is raised in

incorruption.

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in

glory; it is sown in weakness; it is raised 

in power;

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a

spiritual body.  There is a natural body,

and there is a spiritual body."  

(1 Corinthians 15:42 -44)

A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART.

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The Holy Bible tells us that king David was a man

after God's own heart.

But how did he get that way?

I think I found the answer this morning while reading

my Bible.

Over the years when reading about king Dave I noticed

something.  It seems that David was always asking God's

direction on something or other.  Now it adds up.

Ask God's will.

Do God's will.

= Enjoy God's favor.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often

that this great nation was founded, not by religionists,

but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel

of Jesus Christ."  

-Patrick Henry

TODAY'S PROMISE

"He heals the brokenhearted

And binds up their wounds."

(Psalms 147:3 NASB)

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

My wife bought one of these things, what ever

they are.  (It was not this one.)

It was brand new and would not work.  Would 

I take a look at it and see if I could find out 

what was wrong with it.

I ask her why she did not take it back.  Well!, she

had had it for several months and did not have the 

box or the paper work any more.  Please look at it.

O.K.

I did not even know what it was, let alone how to 

operate it.  There was a little lever that said "chop"

in one position, and something else in the other 

position.  But it would not run in either one.

It was even hard to take apart.  I think they have

to come apart just to put "stuff" in them to do what

ever it is you do with them.

After about half an hour of playing with it I found

one little part that did not want to fit down right.

I found out why, if you push down on that little part,

when it is plugged it, IT RUNS.

I think some body did not read the instructions before

throwing them away.

Just like life.

God gave us the instruction manual,

the Holy Bible.  But we will not read it

and wonder why life don't work out right.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"God hears no more than the heart speaks,

and if the heart be dumb, 

God will certainly be deaf."  

-Thomas Brooks

TODAY'S PROMISE

"And those who know Your name will put their trust

in You,  For You O LORD, have not forsaken those

who see You."  

(Psalms 9:10)

THE REAL STUFF

Can you believe it?       
When I want honey, I want honey.  I want it
 to be all honey - 100% honey.  Not just  75%
honey. 
You are the same way aren't you?

Or if I am eating banana pudding -

keep the lemons out.

But how about instructions for life itself???

I want the instructions to come from the manufacture

himself - not some "Know it all".

When I was an auto technician it was hard to believe

the number of people who came in with problems

all BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT READ THE 

OWNER'S MANUAL.

Most of us are the same way.  The one who made you

and gives you life it's self -GOD- gave us an instruction

manual - the HOLY BIBLE.

It not only will tell you how to live, it will keep you 

out of trouble and give you comfort and courage like

no other book on earth.

Grab a copy an feed out of it daily.

IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE 

for the better.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"We are told that Christ was killed for us, 

that His death has washed out our sins,

and that by dying He disabled death itself...

That is Christianity.  That is what has to be

believed."   

- C.S. Lewis

TODAY'S PROMISE

"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of

all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the

world to save sinners: of whom I am chief."

(1 Timothy 1:15)

FEAR

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God has been extra good to me, and I know it.

After all the time I have spent in Hospitals, ER and

doctors waiting rooms I am especially grateful for the

chance to sleep in my own bed.  And I thank God for

it.

But over the last couple of years something else had

crept into my thanksgiving.  I am thankful for being

able to go to bed at night and sleep with out any fear

of what might happen.  Just like it says in Psalms 4:8

"In peace I will both lie down and sleep,

For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety."

Living in a world that seems like it is ready to "blow

up" God's peace is especially appreciated.  And when

I commit my life and ways to Him he gives me his 

PEACE.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Prayer as s relationship is probably your best

indication about the health of your love relationship

with God.  If your prayer life has been slack, your love

relationship has grown cold."

- John Piper