I’ll take my name written in THE BOOK OF LIFE ,
instead of lights!!
The Apostle Paul doesn’t mess with words in Galatians 1:10,he talks about if you are trying to please man, you will not be a servant of Christ. He also explains about the watered down version of a Christian in that chapter as well. I’ve talked about this before but God hates lukewarm, absolutely hates it. So do I,nothing like a lukewarm coffee or a lukewarm Coke :-) He talks about spewing lukewarm out of His mouth!! If you’re living for the applause of man and this world,it’s very hard to have the approval of God. Once again preaching to myself as well, as I always do with anything I say!! Paul was definitely fired up when he wrote the six chapters of Galatians, back in 60 A.D. it was his third visit to the city of Corinthia, and he decided to tell them like it is :-) Glad he wrote it :-) Have a good Tuesday!!
I’ll take my name written in THE BOOK OF LIFE , instead of lights!!
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Just a quick daily thought for the day :-) I’ve been up 20 straight hours plowing snow again!!! Thank You Lord,but if you had enough faith to walk on water, and keep your eyes upon Jesus, why in the world would you ever want to get in the boat again!!! I’ll give Peter credit,he tried :-), but sank like a rock when he took his eyes off Jesus!! Thought for the day; turn your eyes upon Jesus !!! You have a good Monday :-)
One of the first things that Satan did in the garden of Eden, was to plant doubt in Eve’s mind about how good God had been to them. From there we all know the end of that story, but that’s how it starts. If you look up the word barometer,you’ll find it’s a weather tool of course, but it also means something which reflects changes in circumstances or opinions. So when the serpent planted the seed of doubt in her mind, we sometimes feel the same way, by the way your prayer is answered, or a certain circumstance!!! Which causes us to think about the goodness of God. Let’s stop ourselves right there, and think of the cross. When you start to have doubts, remember how much Jesus loves you,and what he did for you. Don’t rely on your feelings, trust Him more and more each day. Have a good Lords Day!!!! Trust & Obey, For there’s no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey :-)
First of all I would like to thank the 184 people that took time this week to check out Daily Thoughts, muchly appreciated!! This morning I was reading out of the book of wisdom, written by Solomon, that would be Proverbs of course, in the first chapter, in the fifth verse, Solomon reminds us that a wise man will hear by listening!!! He pretty much describes throughout the book, the difference between wise,and a fool, is the listening capacity. If you were to grade yourself 1 to 10 on listening,where would you come in at :-) I take it Solomon was having a rather disappointing day looking out at his people knowing they were not pleasing the Lord on a daily basis. So he told them they were fools !!! Way to go Solomon, no sugarcoating there, not worried about if everybody likes you !!
I bet when Solomon was building the temple, as God instructed him to do,he didn’t have any idiots on that crew, somehow I have the feeling they listened to him :-) Thanks again for all the prayers and for checking in, you have a good Saturday!!! Christ was referred to as a “silent listener” at every meal :-) Isaiah wrote in his 46th chapter, 4th verse,that God will not only bear your burdens, but help you carry them,and deliver you from them as well. I member the great old hymn,growing up as a kid, “leaning on the everlasting arms.” As I’ve grown older,
I’ve thought about the words to that hymn, we really do lean when we become weary, that’s for sure, but Jesus grabs this with those arms of His, that were stretched out and nailed to a cross!!! The second line of that hymn is “safe and secure from all alarms”, even way back in the Old Testament, in the book of Isaiah, God is telling us He’ll help,us if we believe. Are you leaning today, let Christ take your burden, share the yoke, He’all hold you straight. Today is a big day for the Bill 2270 I’ve been asking you to pray for, also my daughter Kelli, and my friend Rick, are doing much better, THANK YOU !! Continued prayer for Lyle & Jose would be much appreciated. Have a Good Friday Rather than “hang in there”try to “lean on Him” today :-) When people ask me if I truly believe in eternity, I answer by saying, absolutely :-) I also tell them,that my eternity started back on March 26, 1952,when I was born. Then I explain to them this vapor of life,that God gives us to live here on this earth,sets up and determines, where we will spend eternity. The very, very,very few churches that still preach that eternity is been spent in two places, good for them by the way, it’s true, you have this lifetime to decide where you will spend eternity!! On my Dial A Story (517-775-9344)ministry, to kids across the nation, I tell them the younger you receive Christ, the better!!! You will either spend eternity in heaven, with your Heavenly Father, because of the decision you made to trust and His son, Jesus Christ, or you will spend it in hell, which nobody talks about anymore. Unfortunately heaven and hell are not the same, your ticket to heaven is punched while here on earth, and it’s free by asking Christ into your heart. So,we can look forward to eternity if we know Christ as Savior !! Looking forward to that because I know where I’m going, and it’s going to be a blast. Make sure this blink of an eye, this vapor, it’s put to good use in reserving an eternal home with your Heavenly Father, and fellow believers :-) Have a good Thursday :-) Bill 2270 goes up for a vote tomorrow,please pray for that out in Arizona, my daughter Kelli is on the mend, thank you, Rick,Lyle & Jose continued in prayer! many,many thanks!!!!!
Moses gives us some really good advice in Deuteronomy 4:40,where he writes,”Keep His statues, and His commandments, that it may work go well with you, and with your children after you.” Paul tells us in Philippians 3:13 “press toward the mark of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ.” Moses’s has given us almost a gentle warning to follow God‘s Word and pass it on to your family. Paul is telling us to live with the urgency of trying to please Christ. So you could look at both of those verses today and come up with the conclusion that warnings are really an expression of love, not only for yourself but your family as well!! And that as a Christian, we really shouldn’t want to rest our oars,living for Christ, until we row right into eternity :-) The entire Bible,from beginning to end, does nothing but tell you the truth, and how to live a successful life for God!! All 66 books, In His Word,have something in there for you today!!! Read it, memorize it, live it !!!! Have a good Wednesday!!!!
I’m sure in your lifetime you have heard the phrase “you haven’t got the guts to do it.”When Paul was writing his friend Timothy,his second letter, 1st chapter,seventh verse, he reminded him that God does not give us the spirit of fear but of power. Courage will always follow when you put it with your faith,there is no doubting that. Such as being a witness for Christ, not only show it with your actions but once in a while, even open your mouth about it :-) I’m sure when Paul and Timothy were having this conversation, Paul was using his own life as an example, where he had come from absolute wrongdoing to taking a stance for Christ, knowing the circumstances it could get him into. The courage will come, when you have the faith to follow your Heavenly Father . Have a great Tuesday :-) Your prayers for Kelli are now healing,thank you so much, if you can,continue in prayer for Rick, Lyle,Jose and Bill 2270 I will keep you updated on those as well :-)
Your homework assignment today :-) let’s be courageous for our Savior !!! When I get to heaven and have a coke with the Apostle Paul, (I’ll buy) :-) I can’t wait to ask him how in the world he took the fifth chapter of Romans, and in 21 verses covered the seven results of justification, sanctification, and righteousness. Justification, of course, if you look it up is the act of declaring righteousness or making it right in the sight of God, sort of like you’ve never done it through forgiveness. Sanctification is holiness which separates you from this world and you belong to God only. Righteousness only comes from Christ, and that is when we try to be Christlike. So Paul took 21 verses,and covered three of the biggest events that Christ wants us to study and put in our hearts,justification, sanctification, and righteousness. A brilliant chapter, WOW !!! And to think that Christ knows me by name, and has personally written my name in The Book Of Life,back in 1959, when I asked Him into my heart!!!! That’s my goal this week, to live for Christ,and see if I can’t have “The Big Three” out in front of my week!!! Continued prayers for Kelli, ,Jose,Rick,Lyle,
& Bill 2270!!!Much appreciated, thanks for checking in,Have A Great Lords’ Day :-) We’ve all heard it said that,” every diamond has a flaw”. On the outside they are absolutely beautiful, but on the inside there’s a flaw, and if it’s not cut just right that flaw will ruin that diamond. Don’t look for perfection here on earth, because you won’t find it, perfection died some 2000 years ago. We all know that someone that thinks they’re perfect, and my pastor use to kid his congregation by saying,”if you think you’ve found another church that is perfect, don’t go there because you’ll ruin it” :-) If you stop and think about it,perfection was here on earth,but He died for us,was resurrected, and went back to heaven where there is perfection. Till the day comes we enter that perfect place with Him,it won’t happen here on earth. Do the best you can for Him, live for the day of His return for those of us who believe. And when we are caught up with Him,we will know the true meaning of being perfect :-) Have a good Saturday !!! Continued prayers for Kelli,Lyle,Jose and Bill 2270!!!’ God is working!!!!! I’ve got a cute little one liner for people that think they are perfect, “there’s no conceit in your family, you got it all !! :-) |
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