TODAY'S PROMISE

"So also Christ died once for all time

as a sacrifice to take away sins of many

people.  He will come again, not to deal

with our sins, but to bring salvation to 

all who are eagerly waiting for him."  

(Hebrews 9:28 NLT)

THE MAN IN THE GARAGE

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Let me tell you about one of my learning experiences.

May years ago while attending one of the colleges

in the area I lived in at the time, I worked in a combination

service station and garage.  One of our customers was

a man named "Ernie".  Ernie was a nice old man, but,

well different.

You see, Ernie lived in his garage and his wife lived

in the house.  She seemed to be a normal well 

adjusted woman.  But her husband lived out in 

the garage.

Now this is just a guess, but I learned that Ernie

had it all figured out.  He knew just exactly how

much he could earn without paying any income 

tax.  So, Ernie would only work until he would

have to pay tax.  He was not going to work for

the government.  So he would take the rest of 

the year off.

Now that might not be the reason.  But I suspect

that caused his wife to send him to the garage.

What did I learn out of that.

Ernie lived in the garage - BUT,

that did not make a car out of him.

You know, just like setting in a Church

will not make a Christian out of you.

If you do not have a personal relationship

with Jesus Christ - you are only a

pretend Christian at the best.

TODAY'S BIBLE QUOTE

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"Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters;

You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak,

and slow to get angry.  Human anger does not

produce the righteousness God desires."

(James 1:19,20 NLT)   

RICK WARREN AND CREATION.

"You didn't create yourself,

so there is no way you can tell yourself

what you were created for!"

- Rick Warren

TODAY'S PROMISE

"But he was pierced for our rebellion,

crushed for our sins.

He was beaten so we could be whole,

He was whipped so we could be healed."

(Isaiah 53:5 NLT)

HOPE FOR A BROKEN HEART

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Most of us who have lived any length of time

at all have endured a broken heart, or at least

great sorry and /or regret.  Some times; time or

a change in circumstances helps to heal.  But, 

not always.

But what can a person do when they hurt way 

down deep where nobody else can see or reach

or help?

Over a very long life with numbers of great hurts,

sorrows and regrets I have learned the source of 

healing for the broken heart.

No it is not something I have discovered or some

new technique or super food.  But going to the 

one who made your heart to start with - JESUS

CHRIST.

Many of us know that Jesus Christ came to 

earth to die as a sacrifice for our sins.  But

we do not always know all he came to do 

for us.

When thinking on these things one time God

impressed on my mind to look at the prophecy

given about the purpose of the coming of Jesus

Christ to start with.

Notice the second item.

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me,

for the LORD has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted

and to proclaim the captives will be released

and prisoners will be freed.

He has sent me to tell those who mourn

that the time of the LORD'S favor

has come,

and with it, the day of God's anger

against their enemies."

(Isaiah 61:1,2 NLT)

Did you see that?

"He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted..."

Jesus himself tells us that God knows the very

number of the hairs of our head.  He cares more

about me than I care about myself.

You can see why over the years I have gone to 

Him with hundreds of small insignificant, AND

HUGE, problems.  Because He came to comfort

my broken heart.

"Give all your worries and cares to God,

for he cares about you."

(1 Peter 5:7 NLT)

TAKE THAT BROKEN HEART TO GOD

AND TELL HIM ALL ABOUT IT.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"I'd rather see a sermon than hear on any day;

I'd rather one should walk with me than merely

tell the way."

-Edgar Guest