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Archive for April, 2008
He is watching over me.
01381 days
by Silas
in In His Word
HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU TO GUARD YOU IN ALL YOUR WAYS. PSALM 91:10 *NIV
You may take comfort in knowing that God is always watching over us. He even sends us a guardian angel when we need one! For there are many examples of this written in the Scriptures. [1 KINGS 19:5; DANIEL 6:22; MATTHEW 18:10; LUKE 16:22 & ACTS 12:7]
After all it is also written of angels, THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP IN THEIR HANDS, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE. For; ARE NOT ALL ANGELS MINISTERING SPIRITS SENT TO SERVE THOSE WHO WILL INHERIT SALVATION? PSALM 91:12 & HEBREWS 1:14
Therefore; HE WHO DWELLS IN THE SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. And; “BECAUSE HE LOVES ME,” SAYS THE LORD, “I WILL RESCUE HIM; I WILL PROTECT HIM, FOR HE ACKNOWLEDGES MY NAME. HE WILL CALL UPON ME, AND I WILL ANSWER HIM; I WILL BE WITH HIM IN TROUBLE, I WILL DELIVER HIM AND HONOR HIM. PSALM 91:1 & PSALM 91:14-15
So, again, take comfort in knowing that our Heavenly Father is always watching over us, and ready to send us help when ever we need it! Therefore; BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING! AND LET ALL THE PEOPLE SAY, “AMEN!” PSALM 106:48
Knowing where to tap.
01387 days
by Silas
in Purpose & Focus
I received this note from a friend and I will like to share it.
Have you ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship’s owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.
“What?!” the owners exclaimed. “He hardly did anything!”
So they wrote the old man a note saying, “Please send us an itemized bill.”
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer …… $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap ……. $ 9,998.00
GRAND TOTAL …… $10,000.00
Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.
I pray GOD to always give us the insight to know WHERE TO TAP whenever we are faced with the dangers and WORRISOME SITUATIONS associated with the DECISIONS of today. May the good Lord always bless our effort? When we know where to tap, (through His grace), may He lead and direct us on how to do the tapping.
Have a greatly rewarding and fruitful day.
Do not let your hearts be troubled!
01393 days
by Silas
in In His Word
WHEN I SAID, “MY FOOT IS SLIPPING,” YOUR LOVE, O LORD SUPPORTED ME. WHEN ANXIETY WAS GREAT WITHIN ME, YOUR CONSOLATION BROUGHT JOY TO MY SOUL. PSALM 94:18-19 *NIV
Whenever life throws you a curve, and you feel anxiety build up within, always turn to Jesus. For you may always; CAST ALL YOUR ANXIETY ON HIM FOR HE CARES FOR YOU. 1 PETER 5:7
After all Jesus Christ said; “DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED. TRUST IN GOD; TRUST ALSO IN ME.” JOHN 14:1 Therefore, “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled.”
Let not your heart be troubled,
Give your worries and cares to Me.
I am your Heavenly Father
Who suffered and died for thee.
There are times throughout your Earthly life
When you are filled with doubts and fear.
Always come to Me in prayer
And know that I am near.
The love I have for you, dear child,
Can never be bought or measured.
It’s a gift I freely give to you.
It is My most precious treasure.
When sorrow or pain come your way
And life seems to be unfair,
Let not your heart be troubled…
Just come to Me in prayer.
Poet: Shirley Hile Powell
Have a great day, and spent a little time doing you really enjoy this weekend.
The power of His Love – 1
01396 days
by Silas
in In His Word
NO MAN HAS SEEN GOD AT ANY TIME. IF WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER, GOD ABIDES IN US, AND HIS LOVE HAS BEEN PERFECTED IN US. 1 JOHN 4:12 *NKJVIt is written; YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH. MARK 12:30
When we love God with all our heart, He fills us with His great love! A love that is pure, and is known only by those who love Him. He then expects us to share that love with others. For it is written; MY LITTLE CHILDREN, LET US NOT LOVE IN WORD OR IN TONGUE, BUT IN DEED AND IN TRUTH. 1 JOHN 3:18
We may show our love for others by doing simple acts of kindness! After all it is written; BE KINDLY AFFECTIONATE TO ONE ANOTHER WITH BROTHERLY LOVE, IN HONOR GIVING PREFERENCE TO ONE ANOTHER; AND NOT LAGGING IN DILIGENCE, FERVENT IN SPIRIT, SERVING THE LORD. ROMANS 12:10-11
We may also do that by doing simple things such as smiling and saying “good morning” to those we see. Also by letting them know that we care about them, and by being there when they need a friend! The number of ways to show God’s Love to others is endless!
Further it is also a way to plant the seeds of faith by showing them the way a Christian lives. After all remember; THERE IS JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ANGELS OF GOD OVER ONE SINNER WHO REPENTS. LUKE 10:15. Thus when we do that we are working for God as well!
So, why not share God’s Love with those you see today and every day? You will find that even those who do not believe, will respond to it! Why, because the one thing that all human’s desire, and can never get too much of, is Love!
Have a wonderful week ahead.
Let the peace of CHRIST rule in your hearts.
01401 days
by Silas
in In His Word
Jesus Christ said; “PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU; MY PEACE I GIVE YOU. I DO NOT GIVE TO YOU AS THE WORLD GIVES. DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED AND DO NOT BE AFRAID.” JOHN 14:27 *NIV
Now with all that is going on in the World today it is hard to have any peace of mind. After all, with wars and rumors of wars, terrorists, and violent weather etc happening all over the World, it is a bit unsettling to say the least!
So remember that Jesus told us; “YOU WILL HEAR OF WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS, BUT SEE TO IT THAT YOU ARE NOT ALARMED. SUCH THINGS MUST HAPPEN, BUT THE END IS STILL TO COME. NATION WILL RISE AGAINST NATION, AND KINGDOM AGAINST KINGDOM. THERE WILL BE FAMINES AND EARTHQUAKES IN VARIOUS PLACES.” MATTHEW 24:6-8. So no doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should be.
Therefore keep your mind focused on Jesus Christ for He said; “I HAVE TOLD YOU THESE THINGS, SO THAT IN ME YOU MAY HAVE PEACE. IN THIS WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE. BUT TAKE HEART! I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD.” JOHN 16:33
So, why not start each day with the following prayer, and even better yet, why not try to live by it as well. Then; LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS, SINCE AS MEMBERS OF ONE BODY YOU WERE CALLED TO PEACE, AND BE THANKFUL, COLOSSIANS 3:15, and by living this prayer it will help you find true peace and serenity indeed!
Reinhold Niebuhr wrote:
God, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace;
Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful World as it is,
Not as I would have it;
Trusting that You will make all things right
If I surrender to Your will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with You
Forever in the next. Amen.
Now, don’t you feel more peaceful right now? I thought so. Have a great day! Amen.
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