| July 2005 |
| Contents |
| Devotions |
| Memory Verses |
| Quotes for Thought |
| Bible Quiz |
| Poem |
| Humor |
| Words for Thought |
| Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall not pass away. Luke 21:33 |
|
|
Go into all the world & preach the good news to all creation. Mark 16:15(NIV)
|
Quotes for Thought |
|
"When you have no helpers,
see your helpers in God. When you have many helpers, see God in
all your helpers. When you have nothing but God, see all in God.
When you have everything, see God in everything. Under all
conditions, stay thy heart only on the Lord." Charles Spurgeon |
| "The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe." D.L Moody |
|
"This book (the Bible) will keep you
from sin or sin will keep you from this book." D.L Moody |
 |
|
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38 |
| Subscribe / Unsubscribe |
| Comments/ Suggestions |
| Previous Issues |
| Need Prayer |
| Join a Prayer Team |
|
Special
thanks for this month:
|
The Lord Is Good/God Cares
PSALM 145:8-9 NKJ
8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger
and great in mercy.
9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all
His works.
The greatest deception is making people think God is bad. God
is not guilty -- of anything bad!
The devil wants us to believe God is bad: that He is uncaring,
that He does bad things to us, and that He is holding out on us
-- keeping us from enjoying good. But it isn't true. God loves
you more than you can imagine.
The devil is a liar -- he works by deception. The devil tries
to make us believe God is like him, and he is like God, which
is, of course, not true.
Because of satan's efforts to distort the truth, many people's
idea of God is actually what the devil is like.
PSALM 34:8 NKJ
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man
who trusts in Him!
We must, as Scripture admonishes, taste and see that the Lord
is good. Unless you have a relationship with God, you won't
know how good He is.
1 JOHN 4:8 NKJ
8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
God is a God of love. He puts the interests of others first. He
is not selfish. He desires the best for everyone.
----------------------------------------
1 PETER 5:7 Amplified
7 Casting the whole of your care -- all your anxieties, all
your worries, all your concerns, once and for all -- on Him;
for He cares for you affectionately, and cares about you
watchfully.
EXODUS 3:7 NIV
7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in
Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave
drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.
ISAIAH 63:9 NIV
9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of
his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed
them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
JOHN 11:35 KJV
35 Jesus wept.
Of course, the question arises, "If God cares, why doesn't He
do something?"
The answer is that God has already done something. Now it is
our turn to act. God has redeemed mankind and set us free from
the dominion of darkness by the sacrifice of Calvary. Now we
must believe God's Word and act on it.
The truth, which you may find hard to accept, is that God is
already doing all He can to help you. But often, we are
blocking God's help in our lives by our unbelief and acting
contrary to the instructions of God's Word.
The solution is to ask God to help us see the truth and act on
it. We should ask God to show us how we can stop hindering Him
from blessing us as He desires.
I combine these 2 devotions together shows how good He is and how
much He cares for us.
But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign
LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds
Psalm 73:28
|
|
POEM
| In His Care |
|
In His Care I don't know why this happened Some things I can't explain But all I know, is God is love And He will soothe your pain. All we can see is 'here and now' But Jesus knows what's best And He is waiting for your hand He'll put your mind at rest. I know the Lord is faithful His love, it will not end And He will bring your heart a peace For He is your best friend. And so, in Him, you can confide He's waiting for your prayer To draw you closely to His side And keep you in His care. © STEVEN HANNA 2001n't explain But all I know, is God is love And He will soothe your pain. All we can see is 'here and now' But Jesus knows what's best And He is waiting for your hand He'll put your mind at rest. I know the Lord is faithful His love, it will not end And He will bring your heart a peace For He is your best friend. And so, in Him, you can confide He's waiting for your prayer To draw you closely to His side And keep you in His care. © STEVEN HANNA 2001 |
|
|
Humor
|
Pearly Gates Story |
 |
A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at
the pearly gates. St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100
points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you've
done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item,
depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in."
"Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50
years and never cheated on her, even in my heart."
"That's wonderful," says St. Peter, "that's worth three points!"
"Three points?" he says. "Well, I attended church all my life
and supported its ministry with my tithe and service."
"Terrific!" says St. Peter, "that's certainly worth a point."
"One point? Golly. How about this: I started a soup kitchen in
my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans."
"Fantastic, that's good for two more points," he says.
"TWO POINTS!!" the man cries, "At this rate the only way I get
into heaven is by the grace of God!"
"Come on in!"
|
|
Words for Thought
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father! |
|
|
God Bless!
Gerald Klingelhoefer
|
Memory
|
|
Deuteronomy 11:12 |
|
Matthew 27:43 |
|
Psalm 139:23 |
|
|
|
