verse of the day
Thursday, 5 April 2018
Fear (1 John 5 v 13 )
I am not sure what causes one to have a fear of heights, I confess I have, I often think about,it is not extreme,I have travelled on the London eye,and walked across a rope bridge in Ulster,and received a certificate for doing it. I have no fear of travelling by air,but I still have a fear of heights,it appears to me that it is more to do with looking up into the vast heavens. I cannot account for this fear,it is irrational ,but it is real as is a fear of spiders, and so many other fears. As a Christian should I not be ashamed of having such a fear?,no , I am a Christian by Gods grace,fears and all,because it does not inhibit me to much I do not worry about it.it does not put in a place of condemnation,except by some very religious people, but not before God. But there are fears we should not live with,though many people do, I remember a lady kept phoning me,as regards her salvation,or should I say,that she wasn't saved, no matter how much I tried to assure her as regards her salvation, it was to no avail. If we trusted Jesus as Saviour,then God has saved you, of course we must show the evidence of salvation good works,perseverance,love .They are evidence ,that we are saved,but they do not save us, it is Christ and His finished work on the cross that saves, nothing else.If we are trusting in Him ,He declares that we have eternal life. ( John 10 v 27 - 30 ) Now have I found the ground wherein My anchor,hope shall firm remain, The wounds of Jesus,for my sin Before the world's foundation slain; Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, When heaven and earth are fled away. Jesus, I know, has died,has died for me; Here is my hope,my joy,my rest; Hither ,when Hell assails,I flee, I look into my Saviour's breast, Away, sad doubt and anxious fear; Mercy and love are written there. Though waves and storms go o'er my head, Though strength and health and friends be gone, Though joys be withered all and dead And every comfort be withdrawn, Steadfast on this my soul relies, Redeeming love never dies. Fixed on this ground I will remain Though my heart fail and flesh decay; This anchor shall my soul sustain, When earth's foundations melt away ; Mercy's full power I then shall prove, Loved with an everlasting love. ( Words......J.A.Rothe )
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
It is Easter every day. ( 1 Corinthians 15 v 57 - 58 )
A certain person said recently,''We are the Easter People, we will not give into despair,'' yes we are,I believe Easter should live in our hearts every day.No matter what comes our way , no matter how dark the valley we have to pass through, the sweet voice of our glorious resurrected Lord, whisper's to our innermost being ,fear not I am with you,fear not if they destroy your body ,you will have a new body. Fear not if you loose everything ,you can never loose Christ.nor will He ever loose you..
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed,perplexed , but not in despair,persecuted ,but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed..................................... Because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus ,and present us with you in His presence. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ( 2 Corinthians 4 v 8 - 9. v 14 / v 17 ) Paul was an Easter person, and so are we.
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed,perplexed , but not in despair,persecuted ,but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed..................................... Because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus ,and present us with you in His presence. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ( 2 Corinthians 4 v 8 - 9. v 14 / v 17 ) Paul was an Easter person, and so are we.
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
Come home. 9 Luke 15 v 11 - 32 )
Fifty four years ago I attended a local church in Belfast ,it was Easter Sunday, I was just turning twenty, that evening my life was changed, for ever. Earlier in my life I had various experiences within the Christian church,all where positive. As a little lad I asked Jesus into my heart,but I did not follow him as I ought , as I grew older I began following Him again ,in a more meaningful way,for a while, even being baptised. But that lasted for a little while and then as before I stopped following, I went on like that until that fateful night in Belfast, fifty four years ago..Could be, you identify with my experience I am not sure why, I acted like I did, but the main thing is ,God did not give up on me,He could have but He didn't. I can somewhat identify with Israel,read the book of Judges, and you see a people who where continually backsliding,to use a old fashion term ,which we read about in OT .Are you a backslider?,have you like me an Israel of old wondered away from God?. wandered away from your Saviour,is it not time that you came back to Christ.When you wander away from Jesus ,you gather so much rubbish in ones life ,things that can cause you so much pain,and damage ,God still loves you , hear Him, ''yes I still love you,come home. '' I've wandered far away from God; Now I'm coming home; The paths of sin too long I've trod; Lord ,I'm coming home. I've wasted many precious years; Now I'm coming home; I now repent with bitter tears; Lord, I'm coming home. I'm tired of sin and straying Lord; Now I'm coming home; I'll trust Thy love,believe Thy word; Lord I'm coming home. My soul is sick, my heart is sore; Now I'm coming home; My strength renew, my hope restore; Lord, I'm coming home. ( Words .....W.J.Kirkpatrick )
Monday, 2 April 2018
Sometimes I hurt. ( 1 John 3 v 1 )
I read the following words in a song by Jason Crabb. '' Sometimes I hurt and sometimes I cry, Sometimes I can't get it right, No matter how much I try'' I can identify with those words,sometimes I hurt ,sometimes I cry,and sometimes I do not get it right, I imagine we all to some extent identify with the words from that song.Let us all take encouragement from the words spoken by God to Israel in Deuteronomy 7 v 6 - 8,which reads. '' The Lord your God gas chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be,his people,his treasured possession. The Lord did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all people. But it was because the Lord loved you''
Sunday, 1 April 2018
He always keeps His word. ( 2 Peter 1 v 4 )
, ''I promise to pay the bearer the sum of''' ,these words are written on our currency,this is the promise that the Bank of England gives,and we automatically believe those words.A promise is important, Gen MacArthur had to leave the Philippines when the Japanese invaded that country,he made a promise,that he would return, and he did. In the movie the Hobbit ,the king of the dwarfs,and his followers,have regained their kingdom,and the gold within the mountain. King Thorn had promised to share the wealth with others who had helped him, but when they came for their share of his wealth, he refused ,breaking his word.. Do you know there is something God cannot do ?, He cannot lie (Titus 1 v 2 ), so when He gives a promise, He will keep it,and no power on earth can change it, what he says He will do.I have been studying the book of Joshua ,God had promised Abraham that He would give his descendants the land of Canaan He did (Genesis 15 v 7 ), and so it came to pass.we have the elderly Joshua declaring, ''Every promise has been fulfilled not one has failed. ( Joshua 23 v 14 ). David G. Firth writes ,''Gods is faithful to His promises, Gods promises are sure, and we can know they are sure because we can look back and see how they have worked out in practice,we can trust Gods promises''. I have been following the Lord for nearly 54 years, and I can testify of Gods faithfulness, He always keeps His word.
Saturday, 31 March 2018
Money. ( 1 Timothy 6 v 17 -19 )
Money,Money, Money Must be funny In a rich mans world All the things I would do, If I had a little money Money, Money, Money Always sunny in a rich mans world. Consider this very popular song, and what it is saying,''Money'', must be funny,in other words you will always be happy if you have money,wrong, People with money are not always happy ,that would appear to be obvious, but its true. ,Next it speaks of a rich mans world, a friend told me about a couple who were worried ,they where down to their last million. What would you do if you had money,money, money,would you retire and go on a permanent holiday,to some far away place,sit by the lovely swimming pool? The Bible tells us about a man who thought like that ,God said ,he was a fool, and that he was going to die, why? he had left God out of his life.Always sunny in a rich man's world. not so, even deserts have rain sometime. It is nice to have enough money to live on,but it 's foolish to live for money,it is nice to spend money on ones self,but the Bible tells us it is more blessed to give than receive.If God has blessed us with money,He did not bless us, so that we would make money our god . Riches are not forever,but our soul is,and one thing money cannot do, is save our souls,only God can do that,and He will if we will make Him our God and Saviour.
Friday, 30 March 2018
Broken Pieces. ( Psalm 147 v 3 )
I broke a a glass container ,the pieces went everywhere, ,it reminded me of so many peoples broken lives. .I think of many people whose lives where broken, through sinful habits,wrong behaviour, and how God healed and restored them, and give hope where there was no hope,peace where there was no peace,joy where there was no happiness. Broken Pieces. Have you failed in life's battle,to accomplish your plans? Is your heart heavy laden? do you fear the Lord's command ? Do feel that no one loves you and there's no use to try? Just bring your cares to Jesus,your soul He'll satisfy. You may feel that there's no hope, broken hearts just cannot mend; Tho you're torn in many pieces, Christ can make you whole again. Storms of doubt blow all directions, but don't you be afraid ; God can make all corrections, He made a body out of clay. Pick up the broken pieces ,and bring them to the Lord, Pick up the broken pieces,trust in His holy word, He will put them back together and make your life complete, Just place the broken pieces at the Saviour's feet. (Words Ruby Kitchen )
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