IT IS NOT OVER! DON’T STOP TRUSTING HIM

“And He said, I will certainly return to you according to the time of life … (MKJV) “Genesis 18:10

God knows our timing. He is the author of it and He sustains it. The Psalmist also prayed that He, God, should

            … teach us to number our days…  (MKJV) Psalm 90:12

God knows that this is the end of another year, year 2011 and He knows our expectations and the desires we have towards this year going to an end. Like He said to Sarah, if he has ever said it to any one of us, you can be sure He will come- though it’s just three (3) days to the end of the year. What am saying is that “Friends, it is not over, don’t stop trusting Him”

No matter the situation- financial, health, family, spouse… whatever, don’t stop. Three days might be a short time to you, but with God all things are possible

Why am I so confident? Firstly, I know that He created the heavens and the earth in SIX (6) DAYS (Genesis 1:1-31) - everything we can see and cannot see. Everything, I mean everything including all those things that man since his creation and stages of development are still trying to grasp.

So, if He did all in six days, three days is more than enough time for Him to meet that your need.

Secondly, there was a situation in Samaria in 2Kings 6:24-30, it was so bad that women arranged and ate their children because of Famine. But it did not end like that because the word of the Lord came

            “And Elisha said, hear the Word of Jehovah! So says Jehovah, Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate of Samaria”( MKJV) 2Kings 7:1

Solving Famine in 24 hour, does that sound possible to you? Not for a man or a family or a district but a whole capital city… not a 24 hour famine but one that lasted long enough for mothers to resort to eating their children…

And of course in verse 18, it came to pass exactly as the man of God said.

My friends, 24 hours is a very long time for God to meet that need. If He could do it for a whole capital city in 24 hours, how much more your personal, family, community issue.

So I say again, it is not over, don’t stop trusting Him.

For your information, I’m trusting Him too. I am trusting Him for a truck (costing as much as $12,000) as an end of the year gift but I have less than $200 to my name. But, I know that if He did it for Samaria in 24 hours, He will set up chains of events and deliver it to me.

So, let us trust Him together.

Genesis 18:14a

                        “Is anything too hard for Jehovah?”MKJV

God Bless You.

Tunde.

Perfect Peace

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." ~ Isaiah 26:3

Of all things needed and craved by mankind, none is so vital as peace: peace without, and peace within.

Because by nature we are selfish and aggressive creatures, peace among nations and neighbors is tragically elusive and, historically, seemingly impossible but for short periods and in scattered places. All too often rulers use their powers to wage war on other countries and upon their own peoples, and even the best democratic governments are incapable of preventing the mini-wars individuals make upon each other every day. Endless conflict and suffering seem to be the natural lot of human beings almost everywhere.

Peace within ourselves is even more precious than peace in the world, because it transcends the world. One can feel desperate and hopeless even when conditions about us are peaceful.  But thanks to the blessed assurance that we have from our Savior, we can be at peace within even when the world around us is rent with conflict. Through repentance, faith, and embrace of His sacrifice on the Cross, His righteousness is ours. We needn't groan and fall under the weight of our sins, no matter how heavy they are; they are laid at Jesus' feet, and in His infinite love are swept away. Because we know that in Him death is swallowed up in victory, we know that we likewise shall be victorious in the end, and fear not what men can do to us.

The prophet Isaiah warned that "[m]any days and years shall ye be troubled," and that the world would become as a wilderness,

. . .Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places . . . (Isaiah 32:10, 15-18)

This is the promise of Christmas, when Jesus came down from Heaven to dwell among us and proclaim the Good News of salvation, to take the weight of our sin upon Himself, and to establish the never-ending Kingdom of Righteousness that leads all sincere believers to that inner "peace of God, which passeth all understanding . . ." (Philippians 4:7). We pray unceasingly that that peace spread among all men and women, and for the day when this world is finally and fully transformed into the quiet and beautiful Garden that our Lord always meant it to be.

May the Peace of Christ be with you and your loved ones this Christmas and every day of your life!

 Tom Fleming

Songs of Praises

My home...MY FAMILY

              Never spoken so much about the protection of the environment as in our days. A global race to preserve and restore the planet Earth. An immeasurable sum of finance being onslaught by international governments, propagated by the media, which amounts to win millions in favor of care we have at the planet. Without doubt, an effort to this end will be always worthy and honorable, but what makes me wonder is how much it invests in families of this planet Earth, because while we talk of restoration and conservation of this planet which is our home, on the other hand, are through our media who denigrate and promote the destruction of the family bosom.
              Every day, in overwhelming proportions, the family is attacked with programs called entertainment and even classified as educational, with all sorts of information and encouragement to family disintegration. Moreover, the case is so aggravating that the content of almost all the comedies is filled with total disregard to all age groups. Not to mention that innuendo to immorality and disrespect for parents and the authorities are the main focus. Encouraging promiscuity, illicit sex, prostitution and adultery, have become synonymous with "modernity and normality".
-Inequality is alarming, kept Lakes, rivers and seas and destroy-if the sources of life, from our hearts;

-Proclaims the defence laws politically correct, and they promote the disintegration of the Constitution of the family "Man and wife";

-Protects the right of children and adolescents and withdraws the right of parents to discipline them when they rebelled;

            In defense of the planet's nature are prohibiting certain severe laws to those who are chemically polluting and contaminating air, water, or land. And frees himself and institualiza sure laws that support the inject of lethal weapons that destroy morality, justice and the honour of humanity.
-The traitor is regarded as "Hero";
-The corrupt is called "Smart";
-The adulterer is admired as a "real man";
-The illicit riches that accumulates is respected as "Entrepreneur";
-The interest exacerbated unfair collector and is regarded as "Investor";
-The man that opposes the authorities is acclaimed "modern";
-The man of promiscuous life is admired as "Heartthrob and Conqueror Envied";
-The rebel son is protected and called "innovative", the order is:" don't stop him, he's got talent ";
-The undisciplined is seen as "creative".
                Moreover, before the list continue, I want you to say that I don't digression from the main theme of this writing: the family. However, this is exactly what I would like to proclaim you, planet Earth: let us return to the true foundations of love, peace, respect, unity, harmony and character, otherwise, that serves the planet without the family.

Blessings,
MaryGondim
www.verdadecongelada.blogspot.com

              

NOT ABOUT US…

It has never been about us… from the beginning till now and ever after.
We are not our own idea. Let us check it again, did we decide to be born when we were born, how we were born, where we were born and to whom we were born? Better still, who said it was even our parent’s idea?
If it is our parent’s idea, some of us won’t even make it here- contraceptives would have killed us, we would have dried up in used condoms…, and I live the rest to your imagination. Furthermore, if child birth were the works of man, then there won’t be couples desiring a child but without one…
So if it was not our idea to be here when we came, how we came, through whom we came and where we arrived at, who said, then, we can live our lives by our idea?
These questions, if we sincerely ask ourselves and answer them (sincerely too), our lives would have more meaning, our decision making simpler, our objectives clearer and our values stronger.
Can we imagine our car saying it made itself, came to our house by itself and would run in a way that it chooses? Say for example, it now determines that it would move on specific days of the week, the ignition would now become the brake, and would rather drive itself than we driving it (we won’t control it or set parameters for it)? How do we see this scenario and what is our feeling about it?
But is this not how we live?
The Bible said
So God created human beings, making them to be like himself. He created them male and female,” Genesis 1:27 (GNB)
“Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I consecrated you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations”. Jeremiah 1:5 (NKJV)
These two scriptures, among many others clearly stated our origin, and simple wisdom requires that if we are not our idea, we should seek and live by the idea of our originator over every details of our short life over here…

We should know that
“…the way of man does not belong to man; it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.” Jeremiah 10:23 (NKJV)
Guys, it is not about us. It is about our maker and owner. Just as our cars, phones, computers, spoons, plates, houses etc must not live independently from us, so we cannot live independently from our maker. So we do not become like a generation spoken of in Romans 1:21-32.
I wish you Peace.
Tunde.

Looking in the Right Place

I once heard a funny story about a woman who came home to find her husband on his hands and knees in the living room.

The woman asked her husband what he was doing.

He replied that he was looking for his contact lens which he lost in the basement.

The woman asked her husband why he was looking for it in the living room.

The husband replied, "Because the light is better."

I thought of that story as the Christmas season continues.

As Christmas Day draws ever nearer, people will be searching for its meaning.

Just like the husband in the story, many will know what they are looking for, but they will simply be looking in the wrong place.

People will scurry about busying themselves with a great many things.

They will plan elaborate celebrations.

They will join the throngs of people shopping for presents.

They will spend hours, perhaps even days decorating their homes.

They will spend time writing Christmas cards.

They will find numerous other ways of occupying what is left of their time.

Please don’t get me wrong. There is nothing inherently wrong with these and other similar activities.

In fact, I will participate in my share of them.

The true meaning of Christmas can be found if only we choose to look in the right place.

Christmas is not about the things we do.

Christmas is about how God, the creator, reached down to us, the created.

It is about how He did this through Jesus Christ.

Luke 2:10-11 (KJV) - And the angel said unto them, "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy , which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

The true meaning of Christmas can be found.

We must make sure we are looking in the right place.

Only then will we be truly able to share its true meaning with others.



Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
http://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com/

The true Christian life is to bear fruit

"I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. Every branch in Me that bears no fruit, He taketh away: and every branch that bears fruit, clean it bear more fruit. "John 15:1,2This beautiful text spoken by Jesus brings us a big boost to our spiritual growth.Just as plants need water and a fertile soil to germinate and we do need food to survive, our spiritual life needs to be fed every day so that it can bear fruit ...."But what was sown on good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, this fruit, and produces a 100.60 and 30" Mt 13:23You get to see our community as Lord, give full attention to what He tells us, obeying all His commandments. He delights to reveal themselves and share His heart with their children, as it is written .. "ask and be unto you, seek and ye shall find, knock, and open up to you all that á.Pois asks receives, he who seeks finds, and he who knocks, the door to him will "and Matthew 7:7-8 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? James 4:5We have to constantly clean our hearts and preserve it unspotted from the world and carnal desires, as we see in the Word in Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else is, guard your heart, because it is the wellspring of lifeProverbs 4:23 and Galatians 5:16,17 I say then, Walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other, so do not do what you want. He to whom more food (meat or spirit), will stand out more.We must at all times, be connected with Jesus, bringing light to our lives and establishing our concepts based on this truth that we may be witnesses in this world as it is written in John 3:21 "But he that doeth truth cometh to the light , so that his deeds may be manifest, that they are wrought in God. John 3:21-22Another verse that shows the paramount importance of our dependence on God is recorded in John 15:5 "I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that is in me, and I in him, bears much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. "I wish that our hearts are flooded this Truth, and child nodes as children of God, we may be influencers in this world.

Acceptable Sacrifices

On my bus ride to work one day recently, I overheard a lady in the seat behind me telling a friend about how large a part of her life is devoted to church work: how much time she spends as the church's music director and as a member of several committees, how much money she spends on church projects and charities--and how much more valuable she is to her church than its lazy, clueless pastor!  I lamented in my heart that one who obviously thought of herself as an exemplary Christian could be so lacking in love and humility, and remembered Christ's parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14). I silently prayed that the Holy Spirit would move her to see how wrong her attitude was (Psalm 15:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20), and what a more abundant life--for her and her church--awaited a true change of heart.

In this Christmas season of special services and boisterous activity in churches and among their members, it may be well to remember that the Lord is not pleased with "vain oblations" (Isaiah 1:13), with the fasts and tithes of one a Pharisee in heart (Luke 18:12), or with the "many prayers" of those whose "hands are full of blood" (Isaiah 1:15).  "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."  (Hosea 6:6)  Our meetings, prayers, hymns, fasts, feasts, and even almsgiving are acceptable to God only when done in a spirit of genuine humility and of love for Him and for our fellow men. "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." (Psalms 51:17)  What the Lord really wants is for us "to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with [Him]." (Micah 6:8)  The acceptable sacrifice is to make ourselves clean; "cease to do evil; learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow." Our commemorations and celebrations will have true meaning only when our hearts are like the Publican's, and--like the child Jesus and his earthly parents--we live our daily lives in simple faith, reverence, and love toward others.


Tom Fleming
Songs of Praises

Be STRONG

      Hello again! You may remember me... I am a Christian woman in love with Jesus, and this week was reading the bilble where it says "Young you are strong, and the word of God is within you, and have overcome the wicked". That word touched my heart. 4 years ago, i made the best choice of my life: FOLLOW CHRIST! I decided to turn my weaknesses into the hands of HIM that everything can and trust your great fidelity. And this has been very good!

     But the word sees young people as an easy target for all sorts of influences, because personalities and concepts are still in process of completion. Thus, excessive amounts of information are deposited in our minds and all around us pushing us to take a quick decision. Which way to go? If we are shy or actives? loving ou angry? Believers or secular?


     Our family demands results, our friends require FREEDOM, while  we just want an identity. And in the midst of whirlwind of words and opinions, is that the word of I John caught my attention, it shows that the Lord give us our strenght to overcome all that. Shows that there not need to prove anything to anyone and that if we remain in HIM, we will win every step of our life.

     But at this stage called: ADOLESCENCE, there is a big fight against our own wills and this puts us in a position to war every day, where often our greatest enemies are our eyes, they see things unnecessary and outrageous. On the other hand the can be our greatest allies, as the Word says that is our eyes are good, our whole body also will be.


    King Solomon said in the book os Ecclesiastes that if we walk according to the joy of our heart and the sight of our eyes, we must being aware that we will be charged for all our actions before the Lord. The Word is clear, in not to frighten us, just to warn us! WE ARE HAPPY because we have Jesus in our life, because it works in our favor, and not just because we have the strenght or our arms. 




Blessings, 
MaryGondim


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