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Oh, the love that drew salvation's plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary!

 

Asa was incomplete in his external obedience, he was right in the main but not entirely right. Beware of the thing of which you say - "Oh, that does not matter much." The fact that it does not matter much to you may mean that it matters a very great deal to God. Nothing is a light matter with a child of God. How much longer are some of us going to keep God trying to teach us one thing? He never loses patience. You say - "I know I am right with God"; but still the "high places" remain, there is something over which you have not obeyed. - Chambers

 

By God's Word at last my sin I learned;
Then I trembled at the law I'd spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned to Calvary.

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2 Chronicles 24:16 And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 18 And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And there was no more war to the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

 

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"When they came to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him." Luke 23:33

 

Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died on Calvary.

 

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.

 

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2 Chronicles 24:20 Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people and said to them, "Thus God has said, 'Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD and do not prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you.'"

 

Now I've given to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing of Calvary!

 

HAVE YOU.....if not

YOU REALLY SHOULD !!!

Believing

Obama turns up pressure for Wall Street regulations reform

 

America! adrift?? A nation in spiritual decline. !!!!

Stock prices have been rising. The economy is "improving." Yet, the core edifice of American prosperity, driven by evident personal apprehensions, is still based upon endless consumption. Ground down by the incessant babble of politicians, we the people are motivated not by any balanced life search for dignity and harmony, but by the vaunted numbers on retail sales. - Louis Rene Beres,  THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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I know not how the Spirit moves,
Convincing us of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word,
Creating faith in Him.

 

But I know Whom I have believèd,
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I've committed
Unto Him against that day

2 Timothy 1:12<-hear it ALL here

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In 1963, prayer was removed from schools in yet another attempt to rid America of any reference to God. President Ronald Reagan recognized the danger of this act when he said:

"Our Pledge of Allegiance states that we are 'one nation under God,' and our currency bears the motto, 'In God We Trust.' The morality and values such faith implies are deeply embedded in our national character. Our country embraces those principles by design, and we abandon them at our peril. Yet in recent years . . . Americans . . . [have] for the sake of religious tolerance . . . forbidden religious practice in the classrooms. The law of this land has effectively removed prayer from our classrooms. How can we hope to retain our freedom through the generations if we fail to teach our young that our liberty springs from an abiding faith in our Creator?" ⁷

 

From her earliest days, America existed as a Christian nation. Perhaps this was due to the fact that most of her first settlers came for the purpose of being free to express their Christian beliefs in accordance with their own consciences. Yet it is undeniable that America has changed greatly since that time, forsaking moral values, and grower colder and colder towards Christianity. - NOSOTRO <-read more here

 

Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God;

that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;

 

New International Version (©1984) Hebrews 4:1
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands,

let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.

 

A rising number of Americans today say they're 'spiritual but not religious.' Fifteen percent say they don't identify with any religion - twice that of about two decades ago, according to the American Religious Identification Survey, released in 2009. And although many spiritual folks avoid faith labels, more than 9 out of 10 believe in God, and more than half say they pray at least daily, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, published in 2008 - USA WEEKEND <-read more here

 

9 out of 10 !!????....maybe that is why America still survives....but remember this

 

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. - Romans 1:21

 

2 Kings 17:15 They rejected His statutes and His covenant which He made with their fathers and His warnings with which He warned them. And they followed vanity and became vain, and went after the nations which surrounded them, concerning which the LORD had commanded them not to do like them.

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Jeremiah 2:5 Thus says the LORD, "What injustice did your fathers find in Me, That they went far from Me And walked after emptiness and became empty?

 

I know not what of good or ill
May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days,
Before His face I see.

 

I know not when my Lord may come,
At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I walk the vale with Him,
Or meet Him in the air.

 

 

show the same diligence

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/myanchor.htm

 

Though the angry surges roll
On my tempest driven soul,
I am peaceful, for I know,
Wildly though the winds may blow,
I've an anchor safe and sure,
That can evermore endure.

Refrain

 

And it holds, my anchor holds:
Blow your wildest, then, O gale,
On my bark so small and frail;
By His grace I shall not fail,
For my anchor holds, my anchor holds.

 

Mighty tides about me sweep,
Perils lurk within the deep,
Angry clouds o'ershade the sky,
And the tempest rises high;
Still I stand the tempest's shock,
For my anchor grips the rock.

Refrain

 

I can feel the anchor fast
As I meet each sudden blast,
And the cable, though unseen,
Bears the heavy strain between;
Through the storm I safely ride,
Till the turning of the tide.

Refrain

 

Troubles almost 'whelm the soul;
Griefs like billows o'er me roll;
Tempters seek to lure astray;
Storms obscure the light of day:
But in Christ I can be bold,
I've an anchor that shall hold.

Refrain

 

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<< Hebrews 6 >> :9 But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. 10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

 

http://nasb.scripturetext.com/hebrews/6.htm

Dear Friends, there is no distance in prayers, let's pray for him, 

 

No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 <*)))><  ************************************* Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 <*)))><  Saints, Our President needs our prayers. Prayer is what it's going to take… Folks, If you have not noticed...few Presidents have ever worked this hard for our country, having to deal with such hatred and ill-will.  Many wonder , does he ever sleep? Only God can sustain such energy, knowledge and person.. Will you please join in this prayer ? Let's keep this going! Oh God, Our Ominipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent God, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth; we glorify, exalt, magnify, praise, honor and adore You. We thank you for Your mercy, Your grace and Your lovingkindness. Most of all, we thank You for your Son, Jesus, for His shed blood for our sins and the Comfort of the Holy Spirit. Please hear our prayer for optimum health, mental clarity and political prosperity for President Barack H. Obama. We pray that what he lacks in political 'experience' you make up for with supernatural wisdom and power. We also pray that when his enemies come upon him they will stumble and fall; and that your love will fill his heart to the end that 'Your will' be done through him. We pray mightily for his protection. As we plead the Blood of your son, Jesus, over him and his family. We reverently ask you to dispatch legions of angels to protect them from all hurt, harm, danger as he serves as the President of the United States of America . We thank you and praise you for answering our sincere prayers, in Jesus' precious name,   AMEN All you are asked to do is keep this circulating if you are so inclined. May God bless and keep you... --   For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required Luke 12:48                       Let's keep this going! Oh God, Our Ominipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent God, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth; we glorify, exalt, magnify, praise, honor and adore You.  We thank you for Your mercy, Your grace and Your lovingkindness. Most of all, we thank You for your Son, Jesus, for His shed blood for our sins and the Comfort of the Holy Spirit. Please hear our prayer for optimum health, mental clarity and political prosperity for President Barack H. Obama. We pray that what he lacks in political 'experience' you make up for with supernatural wisdom and power. We also pray that when his enemies come upon him they will stumble and fall; and that your love will fill his heart to the end that 'Your will' be done through him. We pray mightily for his protection. As we plead the Blood of your son, Jesus, over him and his family. We reverently ask you to dispatch legions of angels to protect them from all hurt, harm, danger as he serves as the President of the United States of America . We thank you and praise you for answering our sincere prayers, in Jesus' precious name,   AMEN All you are asked to do is keep this circulating if you are so inclined. May God bless and keep you... For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required Luke 12:48

Yes, He understands

Refrain <listen here

 Yes, He understands, all His ways are best.
Hear, He calls to you, "Come to Me and rest."
Leave the unknown future in the Master's hand,
Whether sad or joyful, Jesus understands

 

Weary heart, He calls you, "Come to Me and rest,"
Does the path grow rugged? yet His way is best;
Leave the unknown future in the Master's hands,
Whether sad or joyful, Jesus understands

 

Bowed beneath your burden, is there none to share?
Weary with the journey, is there none to care?
Courage, wayworn traveler, heed your Lord's commands,
There's a thought to cheer you, Jesus understands.

 Every heavy burden, He will gladly share,
Are you sad and weary? Jesus has a care;
Well He knows the pathway o'er life's burning sands,
Courage, fainting pilgrim, Jesus understands.

  

Though temptation meet you, Jesus can sustain,
Life has vexing problems which He can explain;
Serve Him where He sends you, though in distant lands,
Do not doubt or question, Jesus understands.

 

SMILE UPON ME < Read more

Not necessarily the opinons of me (this blog)...clumsy wording

1. FULFILLING

2. CURRENT EVENTS

3. Omega Letter

smile upon me

I can remember now as if it were yesterday

The teen years when the foundations were being set….we cried a lot as we sang these lines…mostly at baptismal meetings…..this came back to me today….once again I need to re-inspect the foundation…..are there any cracks…..NO !!!

 

Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.
Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.
Perish every fond ambition, all I've sought or hoped or known.
Yet how rich is my condition! God and Heaven are still mine own.

 

Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.
Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.
And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.

 

Man may trouble and distress me, 'twill but drive me to Thy breast.
Life with trials hard may press me; heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
Oh, 'tis not in grief to harm me while Thy love is left to me;
Oh, 'twere not in joy to charm me, were that joy unmixed with Thee.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/i/jimcross.htm

 

 

I will follow Thee, my Saviour,

Thou didst shed Thy blood for me;

And though all men should forsake Thee;

By Thy grace I'll follow Thee.

 

without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

http://bible.cc/1_timothy/3-16.htm

In His Time

GOD'S WORD ® Translation

Isaiah 59 >> 4 No one calls for justice,

and no one pleads his case truthfully.

People trust pointless arguments and speak lies.

They conceive trouble and give birth to evil.

 

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Ecclesiastes 3:11
"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time:"

 

In His time, in His time,
He makes all thing beautiful in His time.
Lord, my life to You I bring,
May each song I have to sing,
Be to You a lovely thing, in Your time.

 

In Your time, in Your time,
You make all thing beautiful in Your time.
Lord, my life to You I bring,
May each song I have to sing,
Be to You a lovely thing, in Your time.

 

http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/histime.html

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Please pray for Tim Larson.  He had been vomiting all night and Angie took him to the hospital this morning.  They took and x-ray and found that he has a blockage in his stomach.  In order to know exactly what the blockage is, they have to take a CAT scan.  However, because of Tim's vomiting, he can not keep the medicine he has to take in order to have the CAT scan.  Pray the doctors will be able to get him to stop vomiting; pray he will be able to take the medicine so that he can have the CAT scan today.  Pray for good results from the CAT scan.

 

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Jamaican Champs: Cradle for Sprinters

http://www.facebook.com/l/4cb70;www.cariblifecentral.com

 

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ANGELS WATCHING

 

A slip, a scary splash, then a scream.

It took just seconds for a two-year-old

girl to fall 20 feet into New York's East River waters.

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93542?fp=1

http://tv.yahoo.com

holy thursday

Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin;
Each victory will help you some other to win;
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue,
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

Refrain

 

Ask the Savior to help you,
Comfort, strengthen and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.

 

Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,
God's Name hold in reverence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kindhearted and true,
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

Refrain

 

To him that o'ercometh, God giveth a crown;
Through faith we shall conquer, though often cast down;
He Who is our Savior our strength will renew;
Look ever to Jesus, He'll carry you through.

 

HEAR IT HERE

here comes the sun

The sun is the most powerful force in our solar system. 

And, it is also potentially the most deadly.  Recently,

there has been growing excitement that the next

"solar maximum" could render power grids,

the Internet and telecommunications networks

inoperable, and could even destroy modern

civilization as we know it. - By Wyatt Ciesielka

 

THE BEATLES vs THE BIBLE

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
and I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
and I say it's all right
It's all right ....REALLY !!  ???

we are not so sure now !!!

 

WARNING

Matthew 24:43 "But be sure of this,

that if the head of the house had known

at what time of the night the thief was coming,

he would have been on the alert and would

not have allowed his house to be broken into. 

 

Leviticus 26:19 warns that if the nations do not turn

back to God in heartfelt repentance, then, at the end

of this age, He will afflict the earth. Revelation 16:8-9

specifically reveals that during the Day of the Lord,

the fourth bowl judgment will bring unbearable

scorching heat and "fire" from the sun that will

sear the land and "scorch men with fire"!

Only God knows the exact timing of end-time events

(Mark 13:32), but could conditions be aligning to fulfill

these ancient prophecies?  Could the next solar

maximum cause massive, international utility and

communications disruption, and set the stage for

both the scorching heat that preludes the Day of

the Lord and then the heat and solar fire

that accompanies the fourth bowl judgment?

 

READ THIS - Here comes the sun

think about it....

arguing with God !?
not a good idea....but...
if he said to you on the day
'go away, I never knew you'

just out of curiosity.....

what would you say?

yielded ! - flattery and flattering

FLATTERY - over speaking

with intent to mis-lead

 

we raised our own chickens.

I very much enjoyed the job of taking

care. I fed them, gave them water...

even cleaning the coops was not a problem!

 

getting the eggs...I could endure the pecking

even the scratches; the noise? no bother at all !

 

I loved eating chicken

chicken soup...awesome !

fried...baked...anyway, always a treat.

 

So what's the problem?

 

I could not kill the chickens.

breaking the neck then waiting for all

the fluttering to stop...not a pleasant task

AT ALL....so I would invariably leave the scene

returning later to find out.....

 

is the chicken dead?

 

then came the plucking and cleaning.

you get the picture....

 

between the time

of my conversion and the present

there is a whole lot of fluttering

going on.

 

Lord Jesus, let nothing unholy remain,

Apply Thine own blood and extract ev'ry stain;

To get this blest cleansing, I all things forego—

Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/h/i/whiterts.htm

 

The Mentor who models

Understanding the difference between Greek thinking and Hebrew thinking.

 

Greeks tended to categorize things intellectually. One example is the human personality. Man is a whole, not divided into parts, body soul, and spirit, although all three exist. These are not separate entities, but integrated parts of a whole. Heb 4:12 says that the Word can divide soul from spirit etc.

 

I've found that the Word can deliver us when our emotions get so tangled up with our spirits that we cannot really worship, because we are so hurt by other people.

 

Until the Word sets us free to forgive, we are bound in our spirits by the hurts in our emotions. A friend of mine has not come to worship for the last 2 weeks because he says he is so depressed he cannot leave his house. He says it's so bad he doesn't mind if he dies anytime. I told him only the devil talks about death. I quoted Jesus, "I am come that they might have life and more abundantly." He is in such bondage.

 

Years ago I walked around with quite a list of people who had hurt me and kept calling their names before God and saying, "Lord, I forgive...... Eventually, I was set free to work with a brother who had really hurt me very deeply.

 

One last thing on Grk/Heb thinking. When the Bible says "Faith comes by hearing," it does not mean 'listening', but obeying. When our children disobey an order, we say 'You are hard-of-hearing' we really mean, you did not obey. When the Word to Israel was, "Hear, O Isreal, the Lord our God is One Lord" it meant they should obey the command to have no other gods since the heathen had many gods. It was more than listening.

 

Also, when the Word tells us to believe God, it meant obeying. That's Hebrew thinking. Greeks kept belief and faith in their heads; hebrews carried it into action. Abraham believed God. He moved to the mountain with Isaac to sacrifice him. He obeyed God.

By CRM

The Game

OUTLINE

 

 

1. PLAYING THE DEALT HAND

 

I can only use what I have

 

 

2. YOU CANNOT PLAY THE OPPONENTS HAND

 

To covet or be jealous or to envy even wishful thinking can only hurt me

 

 

3. PLAY ONLY WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN

 

Timing is everything, play 'to the whistle'

 

 

4. NEVER FORCE YOUR OPPONENTS HAND

 

            A game does not have to be a fight

 

 

5. ACCEPT THE CARDS YOU ARE DEALT

 

            Regret is a waste of energy

 

 

6. PLAY OUT YOUR HAND

 

            Finish the course, keep the faith

 

 

7. WIN GRACIOUSLY EVEN WHEN THE OPPONENT IS WINNING

 

            Graceful is about me, gracious is about others…don't be selfish.

 

 

O Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me, my Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle if Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway if Thou wilt be my Guide.

 

O let me feel Thee near me! The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me, around me and within;
But Jesus, draw Thou nearer, and shield my soul from sin.

 

O let me hear Thee speaking in accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self will.
O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen, Thou Guardian of my soul.

 

O Jesus, Thou hast promised to all who follow Thee
That where Thou art in glory there shall Thy servant be.
And Jesus, I have promised to serve Thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow, my Master and my Friend.

 

O let me see Thy footprints, and in them plant mine own;
My hope to follow duly is in Thy strength alone.
O guide me, call me, draw me, uphold me to the end;
And then in Heaven receive me, my Savior and my Friend.

 

"I have promised to obey Your words." Psalm 119:57

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/j/ojihprom.htm

 

 

 

O Lord, Lover of men, who forgives us our sins; Cleanse us of all that is base or selfish, and make us to be in all things thy servants, and the messengers of thy love. Amen.

 

    Grant, O Lord, that we may meet all difficulties and temptations with a steadfast heart, in the strength of thy indwelling spirit. Amen.

 

    Shield us, O God, from the darkness of soul which seeth thee not, and from the loneliness of heart which heareth not thy voice, and through life and in the valley of the shadow of death, forsake us not; for thy Name's sake. Amen.

 

http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/1928/S&S_Prayers.htm

 

Prayers

IN THE MORNING

    Into thy hands, O God, I commend myself this day. Let thy presence be with me even to its close, that at night I may again give thanks unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

    Grant, O Lord, that I may not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto my life's end. Amen.

 

    Defend, O Lord, this thy Child with thy heavenly grace; that I may continue thine for ever; and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more, until I come unto thy everlasting kingdom. Amen.

 

AT NIGHT

    The God of peace himself sanctify me wholly, and may my spirit and soul and body be preserved entire without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

    Abide with us, O Lord, this night, and with all the sick and sorrowful, the forsaken and weary, to strengthen and to cheer, and to give rest. Amen.

 

    Thine is the day, O Lord, and thine the night; Grant that the sun of righteousness may abide in our hearts, to drive away the darkness of evil thoughts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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