To heavenly minded. [ Revelation 22v12 ]

There is a saying that goes / To heavenly minded to be any earthly use/, I wonder is this true? ,what do you think?.I personally do not agree, as I look back I can think of many people whom one could say was heavenly minded, and have accomplished a lot of good, take the work of missions,they have set up schools and hospitals, and orphanages.There are so many examples of heavenly minded people doing so much earthly good,consider our Saviour, He went about doing good ,but He always had a constant vision of eternity,like Him, we are called to serve,to give, and to love others , if we are not doing this,then we are not any earthly good. [Dear God help us to live heavenly lives here on earth, in Jesus name. Amen ]


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Thomas Brookes said ,/O look upon sin now as you must look upon it in eternity/, indeed should we not consider all things in the light of eternity. I suppose it is hard to see beyond this life ,to take eternity serious , after all most of us just think about the here and now. There is a saying about some people, that they are to heavenly minded, to be of any earthly use,I dont think that this is true, if we consider history we discover many heavenly minded people, accomplished a tremendous lot of wonderfully things.Take our Saviour he accomplished so much good ,He did all He did in the light of eternity. [ Hebrews 12 v 2 ].To live with eternity in veiw is not a cop out of life ,it is in fact living life as it should be lived,with hope ,and a belief that what we do here and now,has a worth, and a value ,in the eyes of God,that will, bring eternal rewards. [Dear God help us to live in the light of eternity, and in so doing we will be following in the footsteps of our Saviour. Amen ]

The road less travelled. [ John 14 v 6 ]

Robert Frost wrote, Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I- I took the road less travelled by, And that has made all the difference. Now I am not sure what he meant,but these words remind me of what our Saviour spoke of in Matthew 7 v 13- 14.of entering , either a narrow way or a broad way, depending which one you choose , will determine your eternal destiny, Our Saviour said the many choose the broad way, a way that leads to desruction, and few choose the narow way that leads to life. In life we will make many choices, are we prepared to choose the road less travelled ,by trusting Jesus as your Saviour?,if you do it will trully make all the difference. [ Dear God help us, for so often in our blindness,we make wrong choices, help me to choose the road less travelled by trusting Jesus , who is the truth, the way, and the life. Amen ]

Death is conquered. [ John 11v 25 ]

I have just heard that my niece who was expecting a baby, has lost it, this morning my wife heard that a resident she cared for has also died. The words we often speak at funerals come to mind,/in the midst of life we are in death/, and so it is.How do we feel about death?,does it fill you with curiosity, dread, fear, I remember hearing,that death was an unnatural act, for when God, made us,we where never meant to die, in Romans 5 v12 we read,/Wherefore , as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin,and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned/. So here we have the cause of death ,but here is the good news ,through Christs death , sin can be forgiven, and the consquences of sin dealt with,all we have to do is trust in Jesus.It was Jesus who declared,I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies,and then he asked,/do you believe this?,well do you?. [ Dear God thank You for Jesus who defeated, sin,death and satan through His death on the cross Amen ]

Grace is greater . [ Romans 5v 20 ].

I did not buy my usual paper , all I wanted to read was the sport page,but I ended up looking through this very popular paper. Now I am no prude, but I must confess , it was dreadful, and yet it is one of the most popular papers sold in our country. Does this reflect the state of our nation?, I can only suppose it may,there is a phrase called the gold standard , well God has a standard, /Righteousness exalteth the nation ,but sin is a reproach to any people [Proverbs 14 v34 ] Now it is not selfrighteousness that these words are declaring, but a rigtheousness that reflects Gods glory ,a righteousness that has tasted Calvary mercy,love and grace.Law cannot change the human heart, and the human condition, only Christ can do this, The word of God tells us that where sin abounded, grace did much more abound[ Romans 5 v20 ] ,so there is hope even for this sinful nation, and even for you,and me. Amazing grace how sweet the sound,that saves a wretch like me.I, once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see. [Dear God the condition of my heart,the state of our lives, and the state of our nation, can cause me to despair, but then I remember your love mercy and grace which we all can recieve,in Jesus,

Naughty but deadly. [ Romans 6 v 23 ]

There used to be an advert on TV ,that declared naughty but nice, I was reminded of this recently, when at church on Sunday they brought round plates of jam doughtnuts.Now I like them and I could have eaten one,two,three, but I didnt, because I am diabetic, diet controlled, for me to eat doughnuts,or anything that is full of sugar or to much fat,is not only naughty but dangerous. In Hebrews 11v 23-25 we read of Moses, who was a Prince in Egypt, making an important decision, he choose to suffer affliction, with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. Yes sin can be nice, just like those jam doughnuts, but sin brings consequences that we have to live with, guilt,bondage,destruction, and yes, Hell,it is no good ignoring the consequences, like so many people do, when it comes to sin,there is always a pay day. [Romans 6v 23 ] Moses made an all important choice , he choose Christ ,and because of that choice,he is in Heaven, today why not make the choice to forsake your sin, and trust Jesus as your Saviour. Here is a prayer you can pray./ Dear God forgive my sin,I now forsake them,and accept Jesus as my Saviour. Amen ]

Dont be trapped in the past. [ Hebrews 11 v 13 - 16 ]

I am sitting up late trying to get used to my small laptop,and my mind goes back to my chidlhood ,sitting at a desk using a pen with a nib on it.dipping the nib in the ink pot,and then trying to write and not make any blots,which of course was so easy to do. One was given blotting paper, to soak up surplus ink, you could use a hard rubber to try an erase mistakes, usually one would wear a whole in the paper, and then you would present it to the teacher. I dread to think what my work was like. How far we have moved on from those days,days when we wore short trousers, and all had skinny legs, mine are still skinny, so where is this all leading to?. Looking back is not so bad,as long as we dont live in the past, which many people do , and are trapped there, the apostle Paul wrote, / Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus [Philippians 3 v 13-14 ] [Dear Lord Jesus help us not to live in the pass , help us focus always on our glorious future with You. Amen ]

He will not fail. [ Romans 4 v 16 - 21 ]

I must confess, I pray about things ,I make my requests known unto God , but then I worry about the very thing I have prayed about.Continually I hear God speaking two words to me, they are ,/ Trust Me/,I smile when I hear these words,I know I need to hear these words, that I simply need to trust Him. I know it may sound simple those words , but like all relationships .trust is vital, I have to trust my wife, she has to trust in me,so when it comes to our relationship with God, trust is vital.Whatever problem you are facing today,pray about it,and trust in God, He will not fail you.[ Dear God help me to trust You, knowing You are trully trustworthy, in Jesus name we ask this. Amen ]