TODAY'S QUOTE

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"The desire of power in excess caused

the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge

in excess caused man to fall, but in love

there is no excess neither can angel or

man come in danger by it."

- Francis Bacon

BETTER THAN THE ANGELS

How angelic do you feel today?
Anybody old enough to read this knows that they
are not made out of "angel stuff".  Of course it was
a long time ago but you probably remember that
you was less than angelic one time in the distant past.
But I am sure you have overcome that by now.
[Overcoming that small failure is intended to be
a joke.  You understand that.]

Hey!  It is a daily struggle to even want to do right,
let alone live right all the time.  That's why Jesus
Christ said;

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born
again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
(John 3:3 NASB) 

It is interesting that the man Jesus Christ was
saying this to was not a thief, a murder or vile
person, but a very, very religious man.  Far
more religious than you and I put together.
But, still he would not be able to go to Heaven
with out being born again.

The reason of course is that the nature in us
just makes us do or live wrong.  So if we
continue as we are we will end up in the Devil's
hell.

So how do I get this new nature that I need?
That is what Jesus Christ came into the world for.
He took my place and died for all the wrongs I
have done.  He became a sacrifice to God in my
 place.

When I recognize this fact and turn to God asking
for forgiveness and invite Him to move into me
and take over my life He will come in with His
nature and we will have the very life of God in
us.  This makes us new creatures.  We then have
two natures in us.  The one we were born with
at birth, AND, a new one from God himself.

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave
the right to become children of God, even to those
who believe in His name."  
(John 1:12 NASB) 

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creature; the old things passed away; behold, new 
things have come."  
(2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB) 

The truth of the matter is, the real fight begins now.
Yes, there will be our old nature fighting against the
new nature.  But when we have invited Jesus Christ
into our lives to run our life, we have God himself
in us.  Now that is better than being an angel.

"For by these He has granted to us His precious
and magnificent promises, so that by them you
may become partakers of the divine nature, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust."  
(2 Peter 1:4 NASB)

I DON'T BELIEVE IN JAIL

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Can you imagine someone standing before a judge who

has sentenced them to some jail time for; too many 

speeding tickets or too many parking tickets or for 

showing disrespect for the judge or something else,

and saying;

"I don't believe in jail.  There is no such thing as a 

jail.  I have never seen one or known anyone who

has seen or been in one.  

There is something else that some people do not think

exists.  But God does not agree with them.

Whether we like it or not,

every human being that has ever lived on this earth

is going to stand before Jesus Christ in judgement.

To some he will have to say;

"Away from me, you that are under

God's curse!  Away to the eternal

fire which has been prepared for the

Devil and his angels!"

(Matthew 25:41 GNT)

Don't be one of them.

Get personally acquainted with

Jesus Christ, NOW.

GOD'S SECURITY FORCE

During this time of sever weather when God seems

to be making a mockery of the "Global Warming"

hoax, his protection is sorely needed. With ice and

snow abounding, the potential for injury has

multiplied. Not to mention evil on every hand.

Terrorism, more idiots than ever AND our own

stupidity.

Quite a few years ago I begin to pray daily that

God would give his angels charge over our family

for protection. Thank God, I have not regretted it.

I have no idea how many times we have been

spared because of it.

This subject was covered by "Faded Ladies" a

a short time back. Go back to their post

"Spiritual Visitors - Part V". You will really

enjoy seeing God's angels in action in this

post. But it comes again to my mind now while

the need is amplified and to remind us of God's

provision.

Consider, after God had given the law to the

nation of Israel, he told them;

"Behold, I send an angel before you, to guard you

on the way and to bring you to the place which I

have prepared....When my angel goes before you,"

-Exodus 23:20 & 23 RSV

The thought is also expressed in,

Exodus 14:19, 32:34, 33:2

And my favorite,

"Because you have made the Lord your refuge,

the Most High your habitation,

no evil shall befall you,

no scourge come near your tent.

For he will give his angels charge of you

to guard you in all your ways."

-Psalms 91:9-11 RSV

This is the Scripture the Devil quoted to Jesus

in the great temptation. But it is open for all

who make the Lord their refuge.

Ask God to have his angels protect you and your

family. You will not regret it.

"Lord give your angels charge to protect all who

make you their refuge. Thank you for giving us

their protection because of your love for us."

PROTECTED AGAIN.

I detest calling attention to myself. But you have had

those times that you want to let the world know what God

has done for you. So you will understand, won't you?

As Christians God has called us to be "a chose race, a

royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people,

THAT YOU MAY DECLARE THE WONDERFUL DEEDS

OF HIM who called you out of darkness into his

marvelous light." [Emphasis mine].

-1 Peter 2:9 RSV

So, I'll try.

For the last several years each morning I pray that God

will protect each of us in the family. That "he will give his angels

charge of you to guard you in all your ways."

-Psalms 91:11 RSV

And he has done that lots of times. That is why I am

still alive today. But hear one more.

Yesterday (At the time of this writing.) afternoon I was

at work on my office. I am building it so there is a loft area

above it. That will allow storage of all the stuff we never

should have bought in the first place. And the things that

are used only on occasion, such as luggage.

I was working on the floor of the loft when I tripped. I fell on

my back with my head and shoulders hanging over. I could

feel myself teetering on the edge.

What kept me from falling head first eight feet onto the

concrete and building materials below, I don't know. It had to

be God giving an angel charge over me to protect me.

Praise God and thank you Jesus.

The picture. That's where I would have landed,

if the Lord had not intervened.