This blog is dedicated to GOD the FATHER, GOD the Son and GOD the Holy Spirit and is a collection of devotionals for the readers to enjoy. I pray that each person visiting and reading this blog will be blessed by Jesus Christ. I know that all your prayers will be heard by our Loving Father in Heaven and that GOD will give you His peace. Amen. (Please feel free to leave your comments - click on the link below each post) If you wish to subscribe, (I make no revenue) click here.
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Thank YOU FATHER!
As Children of the living GOD, we need to give thanks. We need to thank GOD for time, for life, for love, for family for friends. We need to thank GOD for being our FATHER. We need to thank GOD for HIS grace and mercy. We need to thank GOD for the life of Jesus and for the Holy Spirit. We need to than GOD for the earth and the universe.
Lastly we need to give thanks to GOD that we are able to be HIS children and for the love HE has for us.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER today I thank YOU for everything YOU have given me and all that I am. I thank YOU for YOUR grace and YOUR mercy. FATHER I adore YOU. I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay gloriously GOD blessed today!
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Jesus the way to GOD!
Children of GOD, let us be very clear. No one comes to the FATHER except through the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of GOD. Let us not be taken in when other religions claim that we serve the same GOD. Unless their GOD sent HIS Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our salvation, we are not serving the same GOD.
Let us also be clear. Good deeds and kindness and mercy without the belief in Jesus Christ, will not get us into Heaven. How do we know this? Jesus told us.
Therefore today, if we believe in Jesus Christ as our risen Saviour, let us accept the grace of GOD. Let us ask GOD to forgive our sins. Let us forgive those who sin against us. Let us pray to GOD and know that we have been redeemed by the blood of our Saviour.
What a gracious GOD we serve.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, today I thank YOU for YOUR Son Jesus Christ, whom I have accepted as my Saviour. Forgive my sins as I forgive those who have sinned against me. I accept YOUR grace FATHER, in Jesus' Holy Name. Amen.
Stay graciously GOD blessed today!
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
GOD's kingdom shall not pass away!
GOD was in the beginning. HE is now and HE will be at the end of our times. HIS kingdom shall not pass away. HIS Dominion is forever.
This is beyond what any of us can comprehend. A CREATOR GOD, so mighty, so powerful, so omniscient, so omnipotent, so omnipresent. GOD is and was and shall be forever more.
So let us bow down, with the Angels and worship our wonderful magnificent FATHER in Heaven.
Let us adore HIM and pray to HIM and read HIS word.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that YOU are eternal. Nothing and no one can shake YOU or move YOU and I thank YOU that I am YOUR creation and that YOU are my FATHER. FATHER, I adore YOU and I praise YOU and I worship YOU with all that I am.
In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Amen.
Stay wondrously GOD blessed today.
Monday, 28 January 2019
Teach us to number our days!
Often we are so busy that the days, the weeks and the months slip by and when we look around, another year has passed.
This year let us number our days, our hours, our minutes, our seconds. Let us spend at least a tenth of our time with GOD. Let us read our Bibles, and pray to GOD. Let us give thanks for our lives and for the time we have on this earth.
Too soon it will be over and we will have to give an account to GOD. Let us not have to wonder how the days slipped by and we did not spend the time gaining the wisdom of the knowledge of our GOD, our Saviour and the Holy Spirit.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that I can spend time with YOU. I thank YOU that YOU are always with me, unto eternity. LORD today I want to resolve to spend more and more time listening for YOUR instruction. I pray this in the Name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay GOD blessed today!
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Jesus loves each one of us!
Jesus told His disciples and all of us to remain in His love.
How do we and how can we remain in His love? We need to keep His commandments. Jesus only really gave us two commandments.
The greatest commandment was that we love the LORD our GOD with all our hearts and with all our souls and with all our strength and with all our mind and the second that we love our neighbours as ourselves.
And in the verse we are using today the next verse is 10 "If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love."
Jesus kept all the commandments faithfully throughout His life. We are sinful and we often fall short of living our lives without sin.
So Jesus asked us to "keep His commandments" and in so doing we will remain in Him and as He abides in the FATHER, so we can abide in Him.
At the start of this week, let us resolve to keep the commandments of Jesus. Let us humble ourselves and fall down on our knees and thank GOD for HIS Son Jesus. Let us worship and adore GOD and let us love our neighbours as ourselves.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, today I ask that YOU keep me in YOU. I ask that I abide in Jesus and I worship YOU. I ask that YOU show me how to love my neighbour as myself. I ask this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Stay GOD blessed today.
Friday, 25 January 2019
Give thanks to the LORD!
The Lord our GOD loves us forever! No matter who we are or what we have done, HE loves us.
The only way to disinherit this love is for us not to accept Jesus Christ as our Saviour. Then we are doomed to eternity to live apart from GOD.
So do not let us wait another minute. Accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. Beg GOD for forgiveness for our sins. Forgive those who sin against us and then let us draw close to our FATHER in Heaven.
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for YOUR eternal love for me. I accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. I ask FATHER, that YOU forgive my sins as I forgive all those who sin against me. I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay lovingly GOD blessed today!
Thursday, 24 January 2019
Praise GOD and show HIS salvation!
Let us praise GOD today. Let us shine forth HIS salvation. How can we do this? By reading HIS word daily. Through prayer, at every occasion. And then by shining forth HIS light which we can reflect when we have it in our lives.
Our GOD is rich in mercy, abounding in love and slow to anger. Our GOD is so forgiving. All HE wants is a relationship with each one of us. So lets beg HIM to forgive us our sins and accept Jesus as our Saviour, and shine HIS light on earth.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that YOU are my FATHER. I thank YOU for YOUR enduring love. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. Let me shine YOUR light on earth. I pray this in the Jesus' name. Amen.
Stay GOD blessed today!
Our GOD is rich in mercy, abounding in love and slow to anger. Our GOD is so forgiving. All HE wants is a relationship with each one of us. So lets beg HIM to forgive us our sins and accept Jesus as our Saviour, and shine HIS light on earth.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that YOU are my FATHER. I thank YOU for YOUR enduring love. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. Let me shine YOUR light on earth. I pray this in the Jesus' name. Amen.
Stay GOD blessed today!
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
A child of GOD!
We are all children of GOD. Whether we accept this as a truth or deny GOD entirely, everything in the whole Universe was created by GOD.
Scientists, Atheists, Agnostics and all those who worship no gods and other gods have been trying desperately to disprove this.
However, as a child of the Living GOD, I know that GOD is my FATHER. I know that GOD is your FATHER and I know that HE created everything.
I cannot see my brain, I cannot see my heart, but I know that I have both. In the same manner, I know that GOD is my FATHER.
Today, let us celebrate the fact that we are so privileged to have GOD as our FATHER. Let us praise HIM and worship HIM. Let us bow down and thank HIM. Let us accept HIS Son Jesus Christ as our Saviour and let us be filled with the Holy Spirit today.
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, I cry out to YOU. I love YOU FATHER. I worship YOU and I adore YOU. I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. Please fill me with YOUR Holy Spirit. I pray this in the Holy Name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay wondrously, graciously GOD blessed today!
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Jesus the Way the truth and the Life
One thing is certain. That is that the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ. Jesus tells us throughout His ministry that He is the way to Heaven. He tells us that He is going ahead of us to prepare a room for us as in His FATHER's House there are many room.
We need to accept Jesus Christ as our only Saviour. As our Redeemer. We need to believe in His life on earth as the Messiah and His death on the cross, but most of all we need to accept that He rose from the dead and that He sits at the right hand of GOD our FATHER. We need to know that Jesus will judge us.
We also need to know that if, during our lifetime, the rapture occurs, we will not die but we will go up to Heaven with Jesus.
He is our Saviour. He is the light of the world. Today, I implore you all reading this blog, accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. Repent of our sins and forgive those who have sinned against us. This is the way!
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. Forgive my sins as I forgive all those who have sinned against me.
I pray this in the Holy Name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay graciously GOD blessed today!
Monday, 21 January 2019
GOD will direct our paths
GOD will direct our paths. When will this happen? Only when we trust the LORD with all our hearts and when we do not lean on our own understanding.
Let us today resolve to do just this. Let us put our lives into the hands of our CREATOR. Let us not lean on ourselves for guidance but rather let GOD direct our paths.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER today I put my trust in YOU. Please direct my path and let me not lean on my own understanding but rather let me lean on YOU dearest FATHER.
I pray this in the Holy Name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay trustingly GOD blessed today.
Sunday, 20 January 2019
Faith!
When we have faith in GOD, what does it truly mean to all of us. Is it the hope that GOD will save us from our troubles here on earth? Is it that we hope for eternal life after we die?
The simple answer is, faith is exactly as Paul describes it above. GOD created us! How do we know this and many would answer, the Bible tells us so.
However, we can certainly back up the statement that GOD created us from over manuscripts which exist today and all tell of a creator GOD and tell us that Jesus Christ was sent to earth and lived on earth as one of us.
We will still have troubles on earth and we will all die. But GOD gives us hope. Hope for our future here on earth and also for an eternal life with him when we die on earth.
Therefore today, let us celebrate our faith in GOD and let us celebrate the life of Jesus and let us accept the Holy Spirit into our lives.
Prayer: ABBA FATHER I thank YOU that I have faith in YOU as my creator. I thank YOU that I have faith that in accepting YOUR grace and accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, I can have an eternal life with YOU. FATHER I repent of my sins and I forgive all those who have sinned against me.
I pray this in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay faithfully GOD blessed today!
Saturday, 19 January 2019
The Glory of GOD
The word was made flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. And we beheld His glory.
When we finally see GOD we shall understand the glory of GOD. The heavens declare the glory of GOD as do the flowers of the fields and the birds in the trees.
In Matthew 17 verse 2 and 3 we are told that when Jesus went up the mounting, Jesus appearance changed and His face became bright and His clothes white as light,
2 While they watched, Jesus’ appearance was changed; his face became bright like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 Then Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.
This is the glory of GOD. It shines and radiates light. It is surely the most beautiful thing to behold.
This is what we have to look forward to when we finally meet Jesus and go up to Heaven.
We can only dream about the true glory of GOD, so we need to glorify GOD on earth by spreading the wonderful news that all can have eternal life with HIM if we will only repent and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, I glorify YOU in my humble way. I pray FATHER that YOU show me opportunities to tell of YOUR grace and YOUR mercy and of YOUR Son my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay gloriously GOD blessed today!
Friday, 18 January 2019
GOD of all creation
GOD created the heavens and the earth and yet the Psalmist declares that the heavens declare the glory of GOD.
When we consider this statement and we look at GOD's creation - ourselves, then surely our purpose in life is not hidden. We were created to glorify GOD.
In order to do the best job possible, we need to reflect the light of the CREATOR on earth. We need to live the best lives we can and do the best with our lives that we can. This does not mean making money or being famous or being a celebrity of any form. Although being one of the above does not exclude us from shining the light of GOD on earth.
What it truly means is that no matter who we are or what we do for a living, we need to do the best that we can with the GOD given talents that we have in order to shine the light of GOD on this earth.
Today, let us resolve to do that. Let us resolve to put aside negativity, criticism of others, jealousy and hatred. Let us love one another as Jesus commanded us to do. Let us shine the light of GOD on earth and do good in HIS powerful name.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER GOD, I thank YOU for creating everything. When I consider all YOUR works and how they glorify YOU then I humbly ask that YOU show me how to glorify YOU on earth using me. I pray this in the Holy Name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay GOD blessed today!
Thursday, 17 January 2019
Trust in GOD alone!
The GOD whom we serve is a mighty GOD. HE can do anything. Therefore we need to put all our trust in HIM.
As with anything, when life get hard, we need to run to GOD. HIS arms are open wide to receive us with all of our baggage. When we are confounded and do not know where to turn, let us turn to GOD.
GOD can do anything! Trust in HIM today and turn to HIM today. Ask, believing that we have received, and it shall be given to us.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, in YOU alone I trust. YOU know my going out and my coming in. FATHER today, I need YOUR help and I know that YOU can do anything. Help me FATHER today. I pray this in the Holy name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay trustingly GOD blessed today.
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
GOD gives us miracles - even today
When we think about GOD, let us do so in context. GOD is not small like us. After all HE can hold the pleiades between HIS thumb and HIS forefinger.
Therefore for GOD nothing is impossible. HE created everything and can perform miracles in every day situation. Often, the problem is that we are too self absorbed to see the miracles.
Take the smallest of things. Sometimes we are delayed and then we hear that there was a major accident on the exact route we would have taken. Or countless other instances where we assume coincidence and it is actually GOD at work.
Shall we not - this year- take time to consider all the miracles in our own lives. And then let us take time to thank GOD. For all HIS modern day miracles in our own lives.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU for the miracle of my own life. I thank YOU for all the times that I have not seen YOUR miracles. I thank YOU FATHER for being so awesome and so gracious. I thank YOU in the Name of Jesus Christ. My Lord and Saviour. Amen.
Stay miraculously GOD blessed today!
Monday, 14 January 2019
Psalm 103 Praise the Lord!
Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
Saturday, 12 January 2019
GOD's will on earth!
GOD is so huge. GOD is so powerful. GOD is so full of grace. Jesus told His disciples that whatever they ask for in prayer, if they believe that they have received it, it will be theirs.
What we need to do is to pray for things that are in line with GOD's will for our lives. Our lives need to reflect the glory of GOD. However, we can ask GOD to intervene in our lives and if we are faithful and believe that GOD will do so, then it will be done for us.
In order to know GOD's wishes, we should have a living working relationship with GOD. This means praying about everything and reading the word of GOD daily. When we practise our relationship and nurture our relationship with GOD, it grows exponentially. If we are far from GOD it is very hard to know HIM and to know what HE wants from us.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER I humbly ask that YOUR will is always done on earth. If I am out of line with YOUR wishes FATHER, then do not grant my prayers. However, if it is YOUR will FATHER then let it be so.
I pray this in the Holy Name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay faithfully GOD blessed today.
Friday, 11 January 2019
Bless the LORD!
Bless the LORD oh my soul. And worship HIS HOLY NAME! Let us tonight all draw close to our awesome FATHER in heaven.
Let us drop down on our knees and worship our CREATOR. GOD wants the very best for each one of us. HE wants a relationship with us and HE is waiting for each one of us to call on HIM.
Let us not delay. Let us call on HIM and worship HIS HOLY NAME tonight.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that I am able to worship YOU. I love YOU FATHER and I thank YOU for all that YOU have given me. I thank YOU for family, for dear dear friends. I thank YOU that I have the security of knowing that I am never alone and that YOU are always with me. I thank YOU for all the blessings that I have.
I pray all of this in the Holy Name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay wondrously GOD blessed today!
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Praise GOD!
Today let us put our hands in the air and praise our GOD. GOD is higher. GOD is bigger. GOD is stronger. GOD is more. GOD is everything to everyone. But most of all GOD is everything to us!
Praise GOD from whom all blessings flow. Praise HIM all creatures here below. Praise GOD today!
Prayer: FATHER today I ask YOU for nothing. I thank YOU FATHER for everything that I have and everything that I am. I praise YOUR HOLY NAME.
All this I pray in the name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay gloriously GOD blessed today!
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Praise GOD!
Today please take the time to read through the previous post and share it. GOD wants us to praise HIM and show HIS glory. That is our purpose in life. It is not to make money or be famous or to be envied by others. We are HIS children and HE loves us and HE wants the world to know HIM. It is our jobs to go out into the world and share the love of GOD and the huge sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It is our job to redeem souls by spreading the message of the love of GOD.
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, today I pray that a whole bunch of people spread YOUR word. I pray FATHER that today souls are saved as people around the world accept the fact that YOUR Son Jesus Christ died on a cross to save us and give us a chance to have an eternal life with YOU. I pray that all who are reading this blog may be blessed and that YOU accept them back into YOUR loving arms.
I pray this in the Holy Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Amen.
Stay gloriously GOD blessed today.
POWERFUL MESSAGE
POWERFUL MESSAGE
Just had to share
Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year which prompted CBS presenter, Ben Stein, to present this piece which I would like to share with you. I think it applies just as much to many countries as it does to America .
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God ? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina).. Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it.... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
Just had to share
Apparently the White House referred to Christmas Trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year which prompted CBS presenter, Ben Stein, to present this piece which I would like to share with you. I think it applies just as much to many countries as it does to America .
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu . If people want a creche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God ? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (regarding Hurricane Katrina).. Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it.... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
- Ben Stein
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Praise the Lord oh my Soul!
Praise the LORD oh my soul. That is such a magnificent thing to do. Let us all praise our wonderful awesome FATHER. Let us reap all the benefits of praising GOD with all our hearts and with all our minds and with all our strength and with all our souls.
GOD rewards us richly for believing in HIM and for praising HIM. HE will forgive our sins and heal our disease. HE gives us eternal life with HIM when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.
GOD gives us the desire to be with HIM for eternity when we praise HIM and HE gives us eternal youth in Heaven.
So reap the rewards and praise the LORD!
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU for YOUR gifts today. I praise YOU ABBA FATHER. Forgive my sins as I forgive those who trespass against me. Give me the will to live an eternal life with YOU and show me how to praise you more.
I pray this in the Name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Amen.
Stay wonderfully GOD blessed today!
Saturday, 5 January 2019
GOD our refuge!
King David knew that when he was in trouble he could always rely on GOD. Therefore he was not afraid.
When King David sinned with Bathsheba and his child by her got sick, he prayed and fasted. However when the child finally died he realised that he could only depend on GOD.
This year let us make a real effort to depend on GOD for everything. Let us do nothing without consulting GOD first and then let us wait on GOD. Let us listen to our MASTER's voice. HE has a plan and HIS plan for us is perfect.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER GOD, I thank YOU for YOUR grace and mercy. I thank YOU that I can always depend on YOU. LORD YOU are my refuge and my strength. Without YOU I am nothing and I can do nothing that will mean anything.
I pray all this in the Holy Name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay dependently GOD blessed today!
Thursday, 3 January 2019
Wait for GOD!
GOD's timing is perfect. We need to wait for GOD and not try to hurry our decisions. As true Christians, let us resolve this year to wait for GOD in everything we do. Let us pray to GOD continually. Let us read HIS word - daily. And lastly, let us then wait for GOD to direct our paths.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU for the time on earth that YOU have given me. Let me use my time wisely this year. Let me not rush into decisions and let me wait for YOU FATHER, to show me the way.
I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay patiently GOD blessed today!
Wednesday, 2 January 2019
GOD plans our steps
This year let us not plan anything without consulting GOD first. Let us take all our plans to GOD and let HIM determine our steps.
This way we are guaranteed to be fully "in step" with our CREATOR.
I love the following poem;
One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."
Let us remember to let Jesus carry us when life gets too heavy for us to walk alone!
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU that YOU plan my steps. Please FATHER be with me in all that I think, say and do during this new year. Help me FATHER to bring everything to you in prayer, before I do it. And when things get too heavy for me, FATHER, please send Jesus to carry me along the way. I love YOU FATHER. I love YOU Jesus. I pray all of this in name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay lovingly GOD blessed today!
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
Jesus left us His peace!
Jesus left us His peace. He also commanded us not to be troubled or afraid. Therefore let us obey this commandment this year and let us give everything over to GOD in prayer. Let us draw on Jesus for our strength to deal with all the aspects of our lives. Let Him examine us and let Him guide us.
Prayer: Heavenly FATHER I thank YOU for Jesus in my life. I thank YOU for YOUR grace. This year I am going to hand over every aspect of my life to YOU. I pray for YOUR guidance in my life and for YOUR peace that transcends all understanding.
I pray this in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay wondrously GOD blessed today.
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