Month: November 2012

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The Ongoing Battle

Evening Verse of —Morning and Evening

“Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels.” Revelation 12:7

War always will rage between the two great sovereignties until one or other be crushed. Peace between good and evil is an impossibility; the very pretence of it would, in fact, be the triumph of the powers of darkness. Michael will always fight; his holy soul is vexed with sin, and will not endure it. Jesus will always be the dragon’s foe, and that not in a quiet sense, but actively, vigorously, with full determination to exterminate evil. All His servants, whether angels in heaven or messengers on earth, will and must fight; they are born to be warriors—at the cross they enter into covenant never to make truce with evil; they are a warlike company, firm in defence and fierce in attack. The duty of every soldier in the army of the Lord is daily, with all his heart, and soul, and strength, to fight against the dragon.

The dragon and his angels will not decline the affray; they are incessant in their onslaughts, sparing no weapon, fair or foul. We are foolish to expect to serve God without opposition: the more zealous we are, the more sure are we to be assailed by the myrmidons of hell. The church may become slothful, but not so her great antagonist; his restless spirit never suffers the war to pause; he hates the woman’s seed, and would fain devour the church if he could. The servants of Satan partake much of the old dragon’s energy, and are usually an active race. War rages all around, and to dream of peace is dangerous and futile.

Glory be to God, we know the end of the war. The great dragon shall be cast out and for ever destroyed, while Jesus and they who are with Him shall receive the crown. Let us sharpen our swords to-night, and pray the Holy Spirit to nerve our arms for the conflict. Never battle so important, never crown so glorious. Every man to his post, ye warriors of the cross, and may the Lord tread Satan under your feet shortly!
—Morning and Evening

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November 30
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.” (Jer. 45:5.)

A PROMISE given for hard places, and a promise of safety and life in the midst of tremendous pressure, a life “for a prey.” It may well adjust itself to our own times, which are growing harder as we near the end of the age, and the Tribulation times.

What is the meaning of “a life for a prey”? It means a life snatched out of the jaws of the destroyer, as David snatched the lamb from the lion. It means not removal from the noise of the battle and the presence of our foes; but it means a table in the midst of our enemies, a shelter from the storm, a fortress amid the foe, a life preserved in the face of continual pressure: Paul’s healing when pressed out of measure so that he despaired of life; Paul’s Divine help when the thorn remained, but the power of Christ rested upon him and the grace of Christ was sufficient. Lord, give me my life for a prey, and in the hardest places help me today to be victorious.—Days of Heaven upon Earth.

We often pray to be delivered from calamities; we even trust that we shall be; but we do not pray to be made what we should be, in the very presence of the calamities; to live amid them, as long as they last, in the consciousness that we are held and sheltered by the Lord, and can therefore remain in the midst of them, so long as they continue, without any hurt. For forty days and nights, the Saviour was kept in the presence of Satan in the wilderness, and that, under circumstances of special trial, His human nature being weakened by want of food and rest. The furnace was heated seven times more than it was wont to be heated, but the three Hebrew children were kept a season amid its flames as calm and composed in the presence of the tyrant’s last appliances of torture, as they were in the presence of himself before their time of deliverance came. And the livelong night did Daniel sit among the lions, and when he was taken up out of the den, “no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.” They dwelt in the presence of the enemy, because they dwelt in the presence of God.
—Streams in the Desert

When you read the Bible all the way to the end you find We Win to the Glory of God!

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U.S. LAW AND THE BIBLE VERSUS SHARIA LAW

us law and the bible versus sharia law
The philosophy of law envisioned by our Founding Fathers assumed the existence of self-governance. The idea of self-governance is a term that identifies two things: independence from a Monarch, as well as a religious people capable of policing themselves.

In America we have fewer laws related to sins against one’s self, such as greed, gluttony, cussing, adultery, drinking, laziness and the likes. Philosophically, we have attempted to confine our lawmaking specifically to punishing those who harm others. As damaging as sinning against one’s self is, we have wisely avoided creating a police state to eradicate sins against self.

This is in contrast to the philosophy of Sharia Law, where there is a heavy-handed attempt by the State to
eradicate all sin. But who enjoys living in a police state?

What follows are seven sins against self that are legal in America; but just because they’re legal don’t mean they’re profitable! So what can we do to personally eradicate them in order to please God, benefit the State and increase the quality of our lives?

Click on “us law and the bible versus sharia law” above to download the Bible Study and read on.

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How Great is Our God – Chris Tomlin

How Great is Our God – Chris Tomlin

just one of 25 songs available……

the 25 songs are available at this link:
http://www.beliefnet.com/iLoveJesus/Features/25-Songs-About-Jesus.aspx?nlsource=11&p=4&source=NEWSLETTER&utm_campaign=Bible&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=NL&utm_term=yahoo.com

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Rev Francis Chan – Liberty University Convocation

Uploaded by libertyuniversity on Jan 17, 2012

On November 14, 2011 at Convocation, North America’s largest weekly gathering of Christian students, Francis Chan, pastor and bestselling author of “Crazy Love” and “Forgotten God,” talked about his own experience as a Christian college student in his first visit to Liberty University.

Chan’s message was about living biblically, while staying culturally relevant, to effectively make disciples for Christ.

Chan reminded students “to work hard to stay in the world” — engaging the world without compromising.

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The Story of JESUS for Children

The Story of JESUS for Children

This is a free downloadable movie of Jesus from a child’s point of view.

This 61 minute movie is available in several languages.

Use the link below to watch or download the movie:
http://www.jesusfilmmedia.org/video/1_529-cl-0-0/english/the-story-of-jesus-for-children

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Magdalena

Magdalena the Movie

This is a free downloadable movie of Jesus from Mary Magdalene’s point of view.

This 83 minute movie is available in several languages.

Use the link below to watch or download the movie:
http://www.jesusfilmmedia.org/video/1_529-wl-0-0/english/magdalena

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The Great Physician

GreatPhysician

This PowerPoint presentation is a wonderful reminder…..

God can use ANYBODY.

If you are willing, He can start Today!

Click on the GreatPhysician above to view the PowerPoint presentation.

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Wisdom for yesterday and today

Worry and anxiety are the sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil.”

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I BELIEVE
Birth Certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died. Pictures show that we live!

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I Believe…
That just because two people argue, It doesn’t mean they don’t love each other. And just because they don’t argue, It doesn’t mean they do love each other.

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I Believe…
That we don’t have to change friends if We understand that friends change.

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I Believe….
That no matter how good a friend is, they’re going to hurt you, every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

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I Believe…..
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

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I Believe…
That you can do something in an instant That will give you heartache for life.

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I Believe….
That it’s taking me a long time To become the person I want to be.

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I Believe…
That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

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I Believe….
That you can keep going long after you think you can’t.

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I Believe….
That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

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I Believe…
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

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I Believe….
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

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I Believe….
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

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I Believe….
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down will be the ones to help you get back up.

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I Believe…
That sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel.

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I Believe…
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had and what you’ve learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.

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I Believe…..
That it isn’t always enough, to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

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I Believe…
That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn’t stop for your grief.

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I Believe….
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but, we are responsible for who we become.

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I Believe…
That you shouldn’t be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

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I Believe….
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

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I Believe…
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don’t even know you.

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I Believe…
That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

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I Believe…
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

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I Believe…
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

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I Believe…
That you should send this to all of the people that you believe in.

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The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything they have.

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Grandma’s hands

Happy Thanksgiving to all…just one more thing to be thankful for!!;-)

Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench.. She didn’t move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands.

When I sat down beside her she didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK.

Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head and looked at me and smiled. ‘Yes, I’m fine, thank you for asking,’ she said in a clear voice strong.

‘I didn’t mean to disturb you, grandma, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK,’ I explained to her.

‘Have you ever looked at your hands,’ she asked. ‘I mean really looked at your hands?’

I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point she was making.

Grandma smiled and related this story:

‘Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled shrivelled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life.

‘They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor.

‘They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They held my husband and wiped my tears when he went off to war.

‘They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special.

‘They wrote my letters to him and trembled and shook when I buried my parents.

‘They have held my children and grandchildren, consoled neighbours, and shook in fists of anger when I didn’t understand.

‘They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer.

‘These hands are the mark of where I’ve been and the ruggedness of life.

But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of God.

I will never look at my hands the same again. But I remember God reached out and took my grandma’s hands and led her home. When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and husband I think of grandma. I know she has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God.

I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel His hands upon my face.

When you receive this, say a prayer for the person who sent it to you, and watch God’s answer to prayer work in your life. Let’s continue praying for one another.

Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend will bless you both.

Passing this on to one not yet considered a friend is something God would do.

Treat people kindly that are rude to you — not because they are nice, but because you are.