Calm Down.

As I observe life , I see more and more the importance of calming down , I wonder just how many accidents are caused by people who are in a hurry ,or feeling under pressure. So today dont be a driven human being, be a led child of God, in Psalm 31 v22 we read ,I said in my haste I am cut off, Child of God we are never cut of from God , just take time to speak to him, calm down. [ Father help me to calm down in my soul today, to not be driven to distraction , with all the pressures of life, to be still and know that you are God, I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.]

Cost

It is reckoned that it will cost half a billion dollars for those who are trying to win the race for the Whitehouse, in fact whither they win or loose it will cost a lot of money. One very important aspect of our Lords teaching was cost, the cost of following Him.we read of those who appeared to want to follow Jesus but when He confronted them with the cost of discipleship,they refused to pay the price. Often in our preaching we speak of the benifites , forgiveness of sins, peace, eternal life, etc, but we neglect to mention the cost of following Jesus, it is called easy believisim, the fact of the matter is, it is not easy to be a Christian. [Father in a world that continually clamours for more of the good life, help me not to loose sight of the challenge of my Saviour to take up my cross, to deney myself, and to follow Him. Amen.]

Bread Alone.

When Jesus performed the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand,plus, [John 6,] the people wanted to make Jesus their king, Jesus who knows us through and through, did not let them, why ?[v26, reveals to us the why,] Jesus came to meet our deepest need, so many feel if only I could win the lottery, if only, is the cry of the human heart. What we think we need is not necessary what we do need, that is what Jesus meant when He said man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God[Matthew 4v4] [Father only through your Son Jesus is our deepest need met, and only in doing your will , am I trully satisfied, and fufilled, help me never to loose sight of this, in Jesus name, Amen.]

Honesty.

There is an old saying honesty is the best policy, there is all sorts of honesty, most of the time we try to be honest, but there is always those occaisions in which we find it hard . Ask yourself, how honest am I?, also, why be honest? is it really important? . I remember the time when money was scarce , and I found some money, I handed it into the police station, but I did hope no one claimed it, times were hard, I smile when I think of this ,I wonder did God smile?.[ Father help me ,to make you smile in approval, for it is you most of all I want to please, in Jesus name, Amen]

Its not over till God says so..

I found my self watching the latest and surely the last Rocky movie, it was very enjoyable, Rocky comes over as a nice person, and a religious person, all in all to me it was a pleasant experience. The main thrust of the movie is about the old guy wanting to box again , it does,nt seem possible, but it happened, against all the odds. Listen ,for the child of God its not over till God says so, so hope on, God is on the throne,I love those words in Romans 4v18-20 [ do read them] of a man of God who believed his God was able . [Father I thank you that my life is in your hands, I look to you to fulfill your will for my life.in Jesus name, Amen]

The Way.

In these days in which we live, finding our way about can be very challenging, especially if you are a driver, my wife and I both drive, and we both struggle to find our way to were we are going. If I drive out of my area I struggle, we have partially solved the problem by the use of a navigation gadget, I say partially.It is in John 14 a disciple asked Jesus, how can we know the way?, the fact of the matter is so many are like that disciple, they dont know the way , they are in fact lost ,I wonder is that you?, then let me point you in the right way, John 14v6, reads, Jesus said I am the way the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father but by Me. [ Father I thank you ,that you have sent Jesus ,He is the way, the truth and the life., Amen]

Poems.

Many dear Scots people , will be remembering their wonderful poet Robert Burns today , like classical music my knowledge of poetry is very limited, I do like some poetry, a lot I dont. Poetry can be very meaningful , and can touch a cord in our hearts, the world every year sings, Auld Lang Syne,[R.B.]. The words of another of R.B, poem comes to mind, in his poem to a mouse, The best laid schemes o mice an men, gang aft a-gley , in other words the plans we make do not always work out. What plans are you making? have you brought God into them? [ Father I commit all my ways into your hands, to open doors, or to shut them, I believe whatever you choose for me will be best, in Jesus name. Amen.]