Tuesday, January 15, 2019

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Be assured that, if God waits longer than you
could wish, it is only to make the blessing doubly
precious!  God waited four thousand years, till
the fullness of time, ere He sent His Son.  Our
times are in His hands; He will avenge His elect
speedily; He will make hast for our help, and not
delay one hour too long."
- Andrew Murray



Thursday, January 10, 2019

TODAY'S PROMISE



"Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled;
and whoever humbles himself
shall be exalted."   
(Matthew 23:12 NASB)


Wednesday, January 9, 2019

GET THE TRASH OUT

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GET THE TRASH OUT.

Do you ever feel like the dumpster above, full of trash?
I often do.  It can be the result of attitudes, wrong actions,
moods, events or just about anything.  It can make a person
feel like they need a good scrubbing on the inside.

The good news is that something can be done about it.
Consider King David.  One evening he saw another man's
wife taking a bath.  I guess she was prettier than his own
wife.  The result was he lusted for her.  Then he found a
way to get her and you know what he did.  Now he was
guilty of adultery.  Then in an attempt to cover it up he 
had her husband killed.  Now he is also a murder.  BUT,
it was not hid from God.  God let David know in no 
uncertain terms that he had screwed up big time and really
King David deserved to die.

However, King David also knew that there can be 
forgiveness from God.  Listen to David's words as he
calls out to God.

"Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your
lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of Your compassion
blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me."

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"Creat in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
(Psalms 51:1-3 & 10 NASB)

Do you want to feel clean and new inside?
You can.

Obviously if you continue the way you have
been going, what's going to change?  First we
have to turn and go with God.  We need to submit
to God and allow him to become our Lord, Master
and Savior.  Remember, He loved us enough to 
come down to earth and became a man like us 
named Jesus Christ.  Then he died as a sacrifice in
 our place, if we will accept it.

Then as we begin to live with and for God He 
tells us;

"If we confess out sins, He is faithful and 
righteous to forgive us our sins and to 
cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
(1 John 1:9 NASB)

God wants to clean us up inside and out.
Go talk to Him about it.



Tuesday, January 8, 2019

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Down through the centuries in times of trouble,
temptation, trial, bereavement, and crisis, God has
brought courage to the hearts of those who love
Him.  The Bible is crowded with assurances of 
God's help and comfort in every kind of trouble
which might cause fears to arise in the human heart.
-Billy Graham





Thursday, January 3, 2019

TODAY'S PROMISE




"And He said to them, "Truly I say to you,
there is no one who has left house or wife
or brothers or parents or children, for the
sake of the kingdom of God who will not
receive many times as much at this time
and in the age too come, eternal life."  
(Luke 18:29,30 NASB)



Wednesday, January 2, 2019

THE AGING OF THE CHURCH


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THE AGING OF THE CHURCH.

Just like people that get old.  What we call the church
is getting old also.  In our younger days we are full of 
strength and energy, ready to take on a days work or
a project.  But when you get to be my age, just getting
our of bed is a real accomplishment.

But first let me define "church".  It is unfortunate but 
when we say church today we often mean that building
down on the corner, or wherever.  But the Holy Bible 
has a different view of what the "church" is.

In the Bible the word "church" comes from the Greek
word, "ekklesia" meaning "a calling out" or a popular
meeting, specifically a religious conjuration.  So, we
could simply say that a true church is simply a group
of people, especially a group of Christians.

When the church was formed by God it was largely
a group of poor uneducated people.  It went out 
full of power, running over everything it it's way
as it were.

But what changed?
Back then they depended on God and his power and
help.  But the longer the "church" has existed, the more
the ideas and workings of mankind have influenced it
like toxins would in your body until today it is almost
dead in comparison to then.  In fact, many so called 
"churches" today are no more a "church" than a circus
is.

O.K.
What brought all this on?
I had been thinking about one of the things in the
"church" that had changed, "preaching".  This is only
one facet of the deterioration of the Church of Jesus
Christ.  I will share that with you and then quit.

New Testament preaching was simply
any one and everyone PROCLAIMING
Jesus Christ anywhere and everywhere.

Today, preaching Christ has become
a performance by a paid performer to
a clique of people in a building.









Tuesday, January 1, 2019

TODAY'S QUOTE


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"Men must be governed by God,
or they will be ruled by tyrants."  
- William Penn