TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"Don't you realize that in a race

everyone runs, but only one person

gets the prize?  So run to win!  All

athletes are disciplined in their training.

They do it to win a prize that will fade

away, but we do it for an eternal prize."  

( 1 Corinthians 9:24,25 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“If we allow ourselves to be satisfied

with religious activity that has no 

presence of God in the activity, we

too will find our pride growing and

our prejudices strengthened.”

Jack Deere in;

Surprised by the Voice of God.

HELP!

 

One time the nation of Israel was at war and in trouble.

They were fighting against the Hagrites, Jeturites, 

Naphishites and Nodabites and in need of God's help.

In the middle of the battle we find this gem.

"They cried out to God during the battle,

and he answered their prayer because

they trusted him."

(1 Chronicles 5:20 NLT)

God of course answered their prayer and not only

gave them the battle, but huge amounts of plunder.

My point is this.

We have battles to fight too; DAILY.

It may not be with swords and bows etc., but they

are still real battles for us.

Personally I have had a number of battles in my

work today.  But with each one that I called out to

God for help - he helped me overcome the problem.

"My help comes from the LORD,

who made heaven and earth!

He will not let you stumble;

the one who watches over  you'll 

not slumber."

(Psalms 121:2,3 NLT)

DON'T FIGHT YOUR BATTLES ALONE.

The very creator of the universe asks us to

bring our problems to HIM.

Take it to Jesus.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

“For this is how God loved the world:

He gave his one and only Son, so that

everyone who believes in him will not

perish but have eternal life.”

(John 3:16 NLT)

May God’s most precious gift 

- Jesus Christ -

be your most prized possession.

TODAY'S PROMISE

                “For a child is born to us, a son is given

to us, The government will rest on his

shoulders.  And he will be called: Wonderful

Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.  His government and its

peace will never end.  He will rule with

fairness and justice from the throne of his

ancestor David for all eternity. 

 (Isaiah 9:6,7 NLT) 

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“… holiness requires waiting on God.

Without spending time in the presence

of the Holy one, no one can become

holy - for God alone is the source of all

holiness.” 

                  - Y.P. Yohannan in 

                The Road To Reality.  

THE MAKING OF A WINNER

THE MAKING OF A WINNER

It is natural for most people to want to be a winner

in one way or another.  There are ways that most of

us could care less about whether we win or lose.

But how can I be a winner in life it's self?

How can I have God's blessing on all I do?

One of the winners in God's book was King David.

God Himself said of David,

"But God removed Saul and replaced him with

David, a man about whom God said, ' I have

found David son of Jesse, a man after my own

heart.  He will do everything I want him to do."

(Acts 13:22 NLT)

And,

"David continued to succeed in everything he

did, for the LORD was with him."

(1 Samuel 18:14 NLT). 

Now there is where I want to be.

But how?

The last few days I have been reading in 1st and

2nd Samuel.  In there is the key as to why David

always had God's help.

Everything, David did, he first asked God what he

wanted him to do.  It did not matter whether it was 

do you want me to go to battle, or, where do you want

me to live, or whatever.  It was always asking God what

he was to do.  It was to ask for God's direction in every

facet of life.

Yes, we all know that David failed miserably at one 

point in his life.  But we also know that he did not

seek the will of God in the matter.

Much of our problem today is that we make up our

mind as to what we want to do.  Then, we seek God's

blessing on it.  That is going about it backward.

God help me to seek your will on EVERY matter of

my life.

 

TODAY'S PROMISE

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“God also bound himself with

an oath, so that those who

received the promise could be

perfectly sure that he would

never change his mind.  So

God has given both his promise

and his oath.  These two things

are unchangeable because it is

impossible for God to lie. There-

fore, we who have fled to him

for refuge can have great

confidence as we hold to the

hope that lies before us.”  

(Hebrews 6:17,18 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“Christian scholarship is not 

nearly as important as Christian

scholars have led us to believe.”

Jack Deere in 

Surprised by the Voice of God.

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GOD'S WORD IS TRUE

 

"Give, and you will receive.  Your gift 

will return to you in full - pressed down,

shaken together to make room for more,

running over and poured into your lap.

The amount you give will determine the

amount you get back."  

(Luke 8:38 LNT)

I just want to share the truth of this in a minor

way with you.  God has been so good to me and

I see his hand in so many things that others 

would only consider coincidence.

I am a very old man retired and living on social

security.  But, God has been so good to me.  I 

should have died about seven years ago - BUT

GOD - restored me to good health for an old

man.  He has given me a comfortable home to

live in and more than enough to eat.

In these circumstances when looking around

at the multitudes of poor and hurting people

it almost makes me feel guilty.  Why should I

have it so well and they not.  So I felt that I should

try and share more with the poor.

I of course have to watch my money closely but

began to feel the need of helping in a certain

manner to a certain situation.  I had made up my

mind to give a certain amount to the need.

However, when it came time to donate to the need

I felt that God would have me double the amount.

Could I give that much and still pay my expenses?

I have learned in well over eighty years of living 

that if God encourages me to give extra to something

or other I never once regretted it.  He always made

sure it worked out O.K.  So, I doubled the amount

to the need.

A few days latter sometime near Thanksgiving I

was getting ready to leave a place where I volunteer

some work.  I happened to look down in my lunch

box and saw an envelope.  Must be a Thanksgiving

card.  It was.  But I could not slide it out of the envelope.

It had so much money stuffed in with it that I could

not slide it out.  EXACTLY TWICE THE AMOUNT

I HAD DONATED.

PRAISE GOD,

THANK YOU JESUS.

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"I will thank you, LORD, among all the people.

I will sing your praises among the nations.

For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds." 

(Psalms 57:9,10 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

 

“Human pride will be humbled.

and human arrogance will be

brought down.

Only the LORD will be exalted

on that day of judgment.”  

(Isaiah 2:17 NLT). 

CHANGE IT.

The last thirty five years of my working life was spent

in the automotive industry.  Over twenty five of these

were as an automotive technician, and then the rest 

working in the parts department.

In all those years I learned one thing that controls

the automotive industry.  There is one over riding

principle that controls every thing.  It is summed up

in two words, "Change it.". 

It is a good looking car, "Change it".

It is an ugly looking car, "Change it."

The car works well, "Change it."

The car don't work well, "Change it."

The car is easy to repair, "Change it."

The car is hard to repair, "Leave it alone."

[Sorry, just could not pass that one up.]

Now having been in retirement for over a decade

I have been messing around in the social media

world.  In this time I have used at least four 

different social media platforms and a number 

of websites.  Guess what?  Everyone of them has

had changes made.  I honestly do not think that

any of the changes have helped the user.  They

only get more complex and harder to use.

I am now 86 years old and every year has brought

changes in my old body  - I don't like them.

In short, I am tired of changes and most people

I know are too.

But there is good news.  There is one thing that

does not change,  JESUS CHRIST.

"Jesus Christ is the same

yesterday, today, and forever."

(Hebrew 13:8 NLT)

Jesus loved us and died for us, if we will accept it.

That does not change.

Jesus arose on the third day to live forever.

That does not change.

Jesus is in heaven interceding for me now.

That does not change.

Jesus's invitation to come to Him for the 

forgiveness of our sins does not change.

Jesus request for us to bring out problems 

to him does not change.

The whole world is in a state of constant change,

most of which is not good.

But thank God,  He does not change.

I can and do take all my problems and concerns

to Jesus who never changes.

And Jesus begs you to come to him for 

comfort with your problems.

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

“Surely your goodness and unfailing

love will pursue me all the days of my

life, and I will live in the house of the 

Lord forever.”

(Psalms 23:6 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“Throughout his long life as a best-selling

author and speaker, Wesley, had he lived

today, would have been a millionaire many

times over.  Yet he diligently operated his

affairs so that he never had more than a few

dollars in his pocket.  He conducted a world-

wide ministry, yet he always said he handled

his financial affairs with such simplicity that

there would be no need of a will or executor

for his estate.

“And he was true to his word.  By the time

God called him home, friends and family 

were to find Wesley had indeed quietly and

systematically give it all away to the Lord’s

work.  Nothing was left but the loose change

in his pockets.”

                       -K.P. Yohannan in

               The Road To Reality p. 160

THANKSGIVING

"Be thankful in all circumstances,

for this is God's will for you who

belong to Christ Jesus.).    

(1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“If you have missed

knowing me

you have missed nothing.

If you have missed 

knowing our fellowship

you have missed something.

If you have missed

knowing Jesus

you have missed everything.”

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

The LORD is close to all who call on him,

yes, to all who call on him in truth.

He grants the desires of those

who fear him;

he hears their cries for help

and rescues them.

The LORD protects all those who

love him,

but he destroys the wicked.”

(Psalms 145:18-20 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

"If you have missed

knowing me,

you have missed nothing.

If you have missed

knowing our fellowship,

you have missed something.

If you have missed 

knowing Jesus,

you have missed everything."

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"The Lord isn't really being slow about

his promise, as some people think.  No,

he is being patient for your sake.  He

does not want anyone to be destroyed,

but wants everyone to repent." 

(2 Peter 3:9 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

                    “All too often it seems, we’re willing

to be students of Christianity rather

than disciples of Christ.  The fact is

that most of us are substituting learning

and information for practical obedience.”

    K.P. Yohannan in

    The Road To Reality

 

TODAY'S PROMISE

“God also bound himself with

an oath, so that those who

received the promise could be

perfectly sure that he would

never change his mind.  So

God has given both his promise

and his oath.  These two things

are unchangeable because it is

impossible for God to lie. There-

fore, we who have fled to him

for refuge can have great

confidence as we hold to the

hope that lies before us.”  

(Hebrews 6:17,18 NLT)

 

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“One secret of the power here is the

prayer room where the workers drop

in for silent prayer before the services -

not to talk or visit.”

Apostolic Faith Mission

Portland, Ore. in 1908

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

              “Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,

               and keep the vows you have made to the

              Most High. Then call on me when you are in

               trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will 

                  give me glory.”  (Psalms 50:14,15 NLT). 

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“We’re so busy with our own plans,

agendas, activities and pleasures

that we’ve lost sight of the one and

only purpose for which Christ

redeemed us.” 

 

- K.P.Yohannan in

The Road To Reality

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"In peace I will lie down and sleep,

for you alone, O LORD,

will keep me safe."

(Psalms 4:8 NLT)

READ IT FOR YOURSELF

 READ IT FOR YOURSELF.

After reading and studying the Bible many years

I have learned that there is a lot of misinformation

about it.  Even a large number of honest, truthful

people hold some wrong teachings about it.

The problem seems to be not the person, preacher

or teacher.  But the fact that they took somebody

else's word for something without checking it out.

READ THE BIBLE FOR YOURSELF. 

The Apostle Paul mentions such people when

he said;

"For some men, straying from these things,

have turned aside to fruitless discussion, 

wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though

they do not understand either what they are

saying or the matters about which they make

confident assertions."

(1Timothy 1:6,7 NASB)

Jesus Christ said it a different way;

"Let them alone; they are blind guides of the

blind.  And if a blind man guides a blind man,

both will fall into a pit."  

(Matthew 15:14 NASB)

READ THE BIBLE FOR YOURSELF.

If you will read the Bible for yourself you will not 

need to read all those other books about the Bible.

But you will have the straight truth for yourself.

Just a personal suggestion.

If possible use a version that uses the same

language that you do.  There is nothing especially

Holy about reading the Bible in some quaint odd

language that no one uses anymore

I would further suggest that you do not read

it in a hurry.  But take it slow and easy.  Let

it talk to you.  Ask God to reveal the things

to you that he wants you to see and understand.

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“We’re so busy with our own plans,

agendas, activities and pleasures

that we’ve lost sight of the one and

only purpose for which Christ

redeemed us.” 

 

- K.P.Yohannan in

The Road To Reality

 

                                 “This poor man cried,

and the Lord heard him

and saved him out of all 

     his troubles.”  

  (Psalms 34:6 NASB)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

      “The better my apologetics skills

        became, the more I relied on my

logic and knowledge.  Time and again,

I found myself winning arguments -

but not converts.”

 -K.P. Yohannan

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"Therefore, since we have been

made right in God's sight by

faith, we have peace with God

because of what Jesus Christ our

Lord has done for us.  Because of 

our faith, Christ has brought us 

into this place of underserved 

privilege where we now stand,

and we confidently and joyfully

look forward to sharing God's

glory."  

(Romans 5:1,2 NLT)