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Happy New Year
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Welcome to the year 2009 and: THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE; LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT! PSALM 118:24 *NKJV
Beloved, no matter all prayers prayed for you, they are awareness and confirmation of what the Lord has said about you. He has already defined you and He made you. You are a success and success ye shall be. 2009 welcomes you with JOY UNSPEAKABLE.
Have a wonderful and fulfilling year in Jesus name. Amen
A new year just beginning,
Each day a fresh, new start,
To fulfill your hopes
And pursue the dreams
Sustained within your heart.
Put God in charge;
He’ll plant the seeds
Of affection, love and care.
Like a garden, your life will grow
With kindness flowering there.
And as you face the wonder
Of each day’s mysteries,
You’ll see God’s hand
Unfolding, daily, possibilities!
And as each day comes to a close,
Dream a dream or two,
Then with a prayer thank dear God
For each day given to you.
Poet, Gael Phaneuf
A time to laugh!
11173 days
by Silas
in In His Word
As our Heavenly Father said there will be; “A TIME TO WEEP AND A TIME TO LAUGH; A TIME TO MOURN AND A TIME TO DANCE.” ECCLESIASTES 3:4 *NKJV
Well, your are in luck, because now is a time to laugh! So if you are feeling low right now remember that IF I SAY, I WILL FORGET MY COMPLAINT, I WILL PUT OFF MY SAD FACE AND WEAR A SMILE. For after you read this you can say THEN MY MOUTH WAS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, AND MY TONGUE WITH SINGING. JOB 9:27 & PSALM 126:2
Read this and grab from it. God bless you!
Pecans in the Cemetery
On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree
just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a
bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began
dividing the nuts. “One for you, one for me. One for you, one for
me,” said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the
fence.
Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he
passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He
slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, “One for you,
one for me. One for you, one for me.” He just knew what it was,
so he jumped back on his bike and rode off.
Now just around the bend he met an old man with a cane,
hobbling along. “Come here quick,” said the boy, “you won’t believe
what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing
up the souls.”
The man said, “Beat it kid, can’t you see it’s hard for me to
walk.” When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled to the
cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, “One for you, one for
me. One for you, one for me…” The old man whispered, “Boy,
you’ve been tellin’ the truth. Let’s see if we can see the Lord.”
Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence yet were still
unable to see anything.
The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the
fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the
Lord.
At last they heard, “One for you, one for me. That’s all. Now let’s
go get those nuts by the fence and we’ll be done.”
They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes
ahead of the boy on the bike!
Author Unknown
An Act Of Joy & Happiness
Blessed is he who trust in Him.
01196 days
by Silas
in In His Word
BLESSED IS THE MAN WHO TRUSTS IN THE LORD, AND WHOSE HOPE IS THE LORD. JEREMIAH 17:7 *NKJV
We all have hopes and dreams for our future, for life would be very difficult without them. However when we put our hope in the Lord, trusting that He will always help us, we are placing our hope in the correct place! For unlike putting our hope in other human beings who are likely to let us down, GOD never fails or reneges on His Promises.
After all it is written: THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS OUR HOPE. ( 1 TIMOTHY 1:1 ) and everyone whose hope is in the Lord is truly blessed! Now that is because EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS HOPE IN HIM PURIFIES HIMSELF, JUST AS HE IS PURE. ( 1 JOHN 3:3 ) So, BE OF GOOD COURAGE, AND HE SHALL STRENGTHEN YOUR HEART, ALL YOU WHO HOPE IN THE LORD. PSALM 31:24
In Closing, it is my prayer that THE GOD OF HOPE FILL YOU WITH ALL JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING, THAT YOU MAY ABOUND IN HOPE BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, and that all of your hopes and dreams come true! Amen. ROMANS 15:13
Fill my mouth with laughter, O Lord.
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FOR THEN IT SHALL BE SAID; OUR MOUTHS WERE FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, AND OUR TONGUES WITH SONGS OF JOY. THEN IT WAS SAID AMONG THE NATIONS, “THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR THEM.” PSALM 126:2
“Some Christian Humor …”
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There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country. “Is there anything breakable in here?” asked the postal clerk. “Only the Ten Commandments.” Answered the lady.
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Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good morning, Lord,” and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good Lord, it’s morning.”
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A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter. Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: “I have circled the block 10 times. If I don’t park here, I’ll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses.”
When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note “I’ve circled this block for 10 years. If I don’t give you a ticket I’ll lose my job. “Lead us not into temptation.”
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There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: “I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is, it’s still out there in your pockets.”
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A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?” A hand shot up in the air. “He is an artist!” said the kindergarten boy. “Really? How do you know?” the teacher asked. “You know – Our Father, who does art in Heaven… ”
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A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. “Reverend,” said the young man, “I’m so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.”
The minister chuckled, “I know what you mean. It’s the same in my business.”
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A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, “I know what the Bible means!” His father smiled and replied, “What do you mean, you ‘know’ what the Bible means?” The son replied, “I do know!” “Okay,” said his father. “What does the Bible mean?” “That’s easy, Daddy.” The young boy replied excitedly, “It stands for ‘Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.’”
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Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about. The daughter answered, “Don’t be scared, you’ll get your quilt.”
Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the Pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning’s Sunday school lesson was about. He said “Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming.”
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Give me a sense of humor, Lord, Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some humor out of life, And pass it on to other folk! Amen.
Have a great day.
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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