TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Many pray with their lips for that for

which their hearts have no desire."

- Jonathan Edwards  

YOU CANNOT DO IT YOURSELF.

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I have lived a lot longer than you have and in all that 

time the thing of "New Year's Resolutions" has been

a joke.

You know the attitude about New Year's Resolutions as

well as I.  Or, for that matter any Resolutions we make.

True, sometimes we make one and by shear grit and 

determination we manage to keep it - at least for a while.

The reason for this failure or short coming is simple.

It is the human nature that we have.  The nature we 

have in us tends to pull us down, not up.  To destroy

us, not build us up.  If you do not believe me, you

have not lived very long yet, or been observant of life

at large. 

However there is good news.

Jesus Christ, the author of human life its self wants

to help on the matter.  He not only offered himself as

an sacrifice for our sinfulness - if we will accept it,

but he wants to literally come into us and give us the

strength of God to overcome in life.  We simply need

to turn to him, submit to the Lordship of Jesus and

ask him to come in and take over.  Then with Isaiah

the prophet we can say;

"Behold, God is my salvation,

I will trust and not be afraid;

For the LORD GOD is my strength and song,

And He has become my salvation."

(Isaiah 12:2 NASB)  

PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN STUDENTS

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You have met them.  People who find it easier to 

study than to work.  So they go to school as long

as they can get grants or someone to feed them.

We call them "professional students".

I must confess that in the Christian realm I along

with many others have become "professional students".

No, not for money.  But it is far easier to sit at a desk

or with other people of a like mind and study the Bible

than it is to go out and live out the Bible instructions of 

service.  So we spend our spare time going to "Bible

Studies", or "Bible conferences" etc.

We use as our excuse the reference in the Old King

 James version 11 Timothy 2:15;

"Study to show thyself approved

unto God, a workman that needeth

not to be ashamed, rightly dividing

the word of truth."

But stop and think a minute.  [I am sure you 

can better than I can.]  The same writer in the

same version said;

"And that ye study to be quiet,"

(1 Thessalonians 4:11 KJV)  

Have you ever undertaken a study or a

class in how to be quiet?  No, because that

is not what the old English meant.  The Greek

word translated "study" here meant;

"be diligent".  In other words put into practice

what you have been learning.

I love to read, study and soak up the truths of

the Bible.  But with God's help I intend to put

them more into practice.

TODAY'S PROMISE

"When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,

Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand."

(Psalms 37:24 NASB)

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

Product manufactures provide operators manuals

for the proper use of their product and your safety.

God who gives you your life has provided an

operators manual for you.  It is to show you how

to live a blessed life and for your safety now and

for your coming after life.  It is called the 

"HOLY BIBLE".

Ignore at your own risk.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"When you pray, rather let your heart

be without words, than your words

be without heart."

-John Bunyan

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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"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) 

Tired of your old life.

Don't only start a new year,

but get into a relationship with Jesus Christ and

start a new life.