TODAY'S QOTE

 

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"Sin is no longer your master,

for you no longer live under

the requirements of the law.

Instead, you live under the 

freedom of God's grace." 

(Romans 6:14 NLT)

DINOSAURS

 

Over the years I have not been keeping up 

with the foley of evolution.  But a few days

ago some information was offered that made

a lot of sense to me.  Also, it helped me fit

dinosaurs into God's creation plan better,

at least in my own thinking.

In the evolutionary plan - as I understand it -

there is a gradual development of a species

from one stage to the next until it looks like

you or me, or something.

Of course we all know that there would need

to be hundreds of missing links as things

develop from one stage to the next.  We

also know that these missing links are still

missing.  But that is just another minor detail.

But, as there is a development from one stage

to the other - there was a former stage or an

ancestor, well, many ancestors in the line of

development.

But the interesting fact to me is that;

dinosaurs have no ancestors.

All the fossil records show the dinosaurs

as fully developed from the start.

Now what do you think started the dinosaurs

off as fully developed with out ancestors

showing development from a molecule

to muck to something with life in it to 

something else, etc. etc. etc.

That is a question we can ask God Almighty

who created the whole thing when we stand

before him after death.

If evolution were true, dinosaurs

would have ancestors - 

BUT THEY DON’T.

EVEN DINOSAURS SHOW EVELOUTION

TO BE A LIE.

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

“Proof of the existence of God is

wasted on those who are perverse

enough to deny God.”

- James M. Gillis -

NOW HEAR THIS. NOW HEAR THIS

"NOW HEAR THIS.  NOW HEAR THIS."

Those of you who have been in the Navy in years

past have heard this many times.  I do not know if

it is still used, but about 65 years ago no matter 

where you were at on the Navy base you would 

hear the static of the PA system turn on and then;

"Now hear this.  Now hear this."

What did that mean?

Simple, here is something you need to hear.

Now LISTEN.

Our natural condition it to want to talk, not

listen.  You know yourself that when the other

person is talking you are thinking about what

you want to say next, or, wishing they would

shut up so you could go about what you are

wanting to do.  It is not to listen.

[I use "hear" and "listen" interchangeably as

various Bible versions do. ]

God said;

"Understand this, my dear brothers

and sisters: You must all be quick

to listen, slow to speak, and slow to

get angry."

(James 1:19 NLT)

Out of curiosity I checked the King James version's

use of "hear".  The word hear is in there approximately

524 times.

But talking; talk, talke, talkers, talkest, talketh, and 

talking all these together was only about 44 times.

God himself in many ways  is saying;

"Now hear this.", or

shut and listen.

"Listen to me, and you will eat what is good.

You will enjoy the finest food."

(Isaiah 55:3 NLT)

"Perhaps they will listen and turn from

their evil ways.  Then I will change my

mind about the disaster I am ready to

pour out on them because of their sins."

(Jeremiah 26:3 NLT)

"Anyone with ears to hear

must listen to the Spirit and

understand what he is saying

to the churches."

(Revelation 3:22 NLT)

 

TODAY'S PROMISE

 

"I have told you this so that you may

have peace in me.  Here on earth you

will have many trials and sorrows.  But

take heart, because I have overcome 

the world."

(John 16:33 NLT)

TALK, TALK, TALK, TALK, TALK & TALK

 

We all have different things that trigger us.

In this case I just looked in YouTube for 

some information I needed.  After about four

videos and a ton of talking by everyone I finally

found what I needed.  It took about 30 seconds

to show me what I was looking for.

Believe it or not, I actually have some friends.

I think of one in particular.  He is a good guy.

He is a asset to the community and well liked

by all as far as I know.   However [Just my opinion]

when I get within hearing distance he turns his 

mouth on.  And it goes on and on and on and on

until I get out of hearing distance.

Does God have anything to say about talking.

"Too much talk leads to sin.

Be sensible and keep your

mouth shut."

(Proverbs 10:19 NLT)

One time I purposely read the Bible from

cover to cover as they say keeping track

of every thing God told us about talking.

If I remember correctly there are 23 

times "talking" as a subject is brought up.

The inference on every one is "let your

words be few."

I will shut up with one more portion of 

Scripture:

"And I tell you this, you must give

an account on Judgment day for

every idle word you speak.  The

words you say will either acquit

you or condemn you."

(Matthew 12:36,37 NLT)

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

RAPTURE, RAPTURE, RAPTURE.

RAPTURE, RAPTURE, RAPTURE.

In some circles that is all I hear is, "rapture".

But what is "rapture".   My dictionary gives

this definition;

"3. a carrying away or being carried away

in body or spirit:"

Is "rapture" a Biblical fact or teaching.  Yes, a

 thousand yeses.  And I am looking forward to

it - if I am still alive.  However the word "rapture"

is not in most versions of the Bible.

BUT.

The problem is that most people using the word

"rapture" are using it as the next main event in 

history and even worse they have relocated it to

a time that is more pleasing to them than where

the Scriptures put it.

I'll try to be simple and use only one Scripture

portion.  You will see that the "rapture" is only

one detail in the main event.  And that event will

be the most outstanding event in the history of the

universe.

"We tell you this directly from

the Lord:  We who are still living

when the Lord returns will not meet

him ahead of those who have died.

For the Lord himself will come

down from heaven with a com-

manding shout, with the voice of 

the archangel, and with the trumpet

call of God.  First, the believers

who have died will rise from their

graves.  Then, together with them,

we who are still alive and remain on

the earth will be caught up in the

clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

Then we will be with the Lord for-

ever.  So encourage each other

with these words."  

(1 Thessalonians 4:15 - 18 NLT)

And added thought.  You want a time 

line on history and how this fits in?

Jesus is the one coming and Jesus knows

a whole lot more about his coming than

Dr. Know-it-all, Dr. Blowhard or Dr. Drydust 

does.  So get your Bible out and read 

Matthew chapter 24.

You will see where Jesus himself puts

these things.  You may not like it.  But

Jesus does the arranging, not us.

 

TODAY'S PROMISE

"And this is the way to have eternal

life - to know you, the only true God,

and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to 

earth."

(John 17:3 NLT)

 

FINALY PREPARED TO SERVE.

 

Moses earned his doctorate in Egypt.

“Moses was taught all the

wisdom of the Egyptians,

and he was powerful in 

both speech and action.”

(Acts 7:22 NLT)

Moses became usable to God

forty years later humbled in the 

desert with Egypt out of him and 

“the voice of the LORD called 

out to him,”

(Acts 7:30 - 32 NLT) 

Or, consider;

"The members of the council

were amazed when they saw the

boldness of Peter and John, for they

could see that they were ordinary

men with no special training in the 

Scriptures.  They also recognized

them as men who had been with

Jesus."

(Acts 4:13 NLT)

Let me be like Peter and John,

having been with 

JESUS.

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

Someone once said;

“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.”

HOW TO SUCCEED

“Commit your actions to the LORD,

and your plans will succeed.”

(Proverbs 16:3 NLT)

I have probably been on this subject

before.  But after a busy week with

lots of problems and work.  I insist

more than ever that if we will commit

our plans, work, actions to the Lord

he will help us work things out.

I have lived long enough to know from

experience about how long the things 

I undertake will take to do.  But praise

God, he has been helping me to get

done ahead of schedule.

You can continue to do things by your

self with out God's help if you want.

But as for this old man, I'll take all of 

God's help I can get.

It makes life a lot easier.

 

TODAY'S PROMISE

Jesus said;

"The thief's purpose is to steal and 

kill and destroy.  My purpose is to

give them a rich and satisfying life."

(John 10:10 NLT)

 

GET JESUS INVOLVED.

GET JESUS INVOLVED.

"Master," Simon replied, "we worked

hard all last night and didn't catch a 

thing.  But if you say so, I'll let the nets

down again.  And this time their nets

were so full of fish they began to tear!"

(Luke 5:5,6 NLT)

Boy does that ever speak to me.

I am not a fisherman nor do I work at night.

But how many a time I have wasted all my

time with out accomplishing anything,

or every thing seems to go wrong.

I have learned the hard way that if I will

get Jesus involved in my problem, job,

project or whatever before I even start it,

there is a lot less chance of my begging him

for help in the middle of it.

God's word tells us to ask him for wisdom.

And in this day and age wisdom is one thing

I need.  But, if wisdom is the only thing I have

regarding the problem I still can be in trouble.

I need God's blessing and help along with the

wisdom for the task.

Getting Jesus involved has saved many a 

day for me.

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

“You have made us for Yourself,

O Lord, and our hearts are restless

until they find rest in You.”

- St. Augustin

 

LISTEN TO HIM!

Do you want Jesus Christ to shine brighter in your life?

The answer is in what we call "The Transfiguration."

I happen to be looking in Matthew chapter 17 in the NLT

"... Jesus took Peter and the two brother, 

James and John, and led them up a high

mountain to be alone." (v.1)

Step 1: Get alone with Jesus.

You will remember that Jesus was Transformed

right before their very eyes and begin talking to

Moses and Elijah.

Wow! Talking with the very man that God used

to start the Jewish religion.  And also the man 

that God used to draw Israel back to God.

So, Peter wanted to do something.

"But even as he spoke, a bright cloud 

overshadowed them, and a voice from

 the cloud said, 'This is my dearly loved

Son, who brings me great joy, Listen to 

him.'"  (v.5)

God the Father spoke.  He did to want the 

disciples to do something or even listen to

Mose or Elijah.  He wanted them to listen

to Jesus.

"And when they looked up, Moses and

Elijah wee gone, and they saw only

Jesus." (v.8)

Step 2: LISTEN TO JESUS.

Not; Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley,

James Armenous, St. Augustine, Francis of Assisi,

John Knox or some "Theorylogian."

BUT ONLY JESUS.