The purpose of this Blog is to encourage Christians to "Stick Fast to Christ!" When the situation looks too dark and the trials seem to overwhelm the heart, take heart and look up! The LORD is in control! Trust Him!
Friday, May 30, 2008
"Are you a Martha or a Mary?"
Thursday, May 29, 2008
"The Destruction of PRIDE"
Friday, May 23, 2008
"Where is your Beauty Emphasis?"
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"I Love the LORD!" ~ Psalms 116:1a
Thursday, May 15, 2008
"Just an Ordinary Day"
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
"Take Heart!" ~ From 2 Kings 19
Monday, May 12, 2008
"Give up those High Places!" ~ tune from "You are my hiding place"
Saturday, May 10, 2008
"Being Salt and a Light"
"In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." ~ John 1:4&5. The LORD Jesus Christ is the LIGHT OF THE WORLD. That Light can shine through us if we allow the LORD full reign in our hearts. "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. ." ~ Matthew 5:13.
Some truths about Christ's light from John 1
1. Christ is Life and the LIGHT of men ~ vs. 4... Only Christ has the ability to free men and give them life.
2. Christ shineth in darkness ~ vs. 5... All around the world are dark places... places of people who are living trapped in their own lies. Those dark places are right out your front door. Every time you go to the store, you are surrounded by people in darkness. And my friend if you don’t know Jesus as your personal Savior you too are trapped in that darkness.
3. Christians are to have the LIGHT of Christ shining in us... we are to be witnesses of that LIGHT. ~ vs. 7-8.
4. Christ is the TRUE LIGHT. Many people think they have found truth and that they are enlightened but they are still walking in the darkness of man’s philosophy.
5. Christ as the TRUE LIGHT witnessed to others. ~ vs. 35-51.
6. We are to witness to others giving Christ’s LIGHT.
When is the last time you handed a tract to someone? When is the last time you prayed for lost souls? When is the last time you prayed for someone to share Christ too? Are you busy being a LIGHT to this world... are you salt or have you lost your savour?
Friday, May 9, 2008
"Princess ~ King's Daughter"
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Dutchman's Lost Gold Mine ~ Superstition Mountain
Traveling in the west, there are many mysteries to uncover. One of those mysteries is found near Apache Junction. The Legend of the Dutchman’s lost gold mine holds many mysterious clues. Some claim it truth while others think it just a myth. Though no one seems to know when the old miner found the mine, there is however, an understanding of when it was lost. Upon the Dutchman’s time of death, he stated to Julia Thomas and the Petrasch brothers these last words. “The northwest corner of the
But the story of the Dutchman’s mine does not begin there. Jacob von Walzer, known in
In 1877, Waltz and Wisner started working together on the mine. Time has given the story many uncertain twist and turns. What little of the truth is know is replaced with legend. It is said that the two Jacobs worked the mine together, one standing guard while the other mined. On a certain day, Waltz left the mine to get supplies; he was in town for five days. When he returned to the camp, he found the area raided and his long time friend missing. All that was left was Wisner’s bloody shirt with his Masonic pin on it. But then the story takes another twist... Legend says that Wisner escaped the Apache attack and fled to the home of John Walker. Yet there is question why Wisner would pass Jim Bark’s ranch and not stop there for help when he was injured. Legend also says that upon returning to the camp Waltz found Wisner burnt over a fire. And when people scoffed at Waltz, saying that he had shot Wisner, Waltz would reply “Go find Wisner’s grave. I buried him near the mine.”
Jacob Waltz never returned to the mine to mine for gold again. He never revealed its location and hid his trail by tying blankets behind the animals which swept the tracks away. He never filed a claim on the mine because he proclaimed: “I was not a citizen of the
In the summer of 1884, two young soldiers found the mine by chance. They rode into the town of
When Waltz was 80 years old he made his way back to the mine and hid the mine leaving clues for himself to find it again. He bragged, “You could drive a pack train over the entrance to the mine and never know it was there.” He died shortly after hiding the mine. After his death, Julia Thomas and Rhinehart and Herman Petrasch set out to find the mine. They went out in mid-summer when the Mountain was very hot. The Arizona Republican 1892 paper calls it “A Queer Quest in Search of Gold.” “Another ‘Lost Mine’ being hunted for by a woman. Mrs. E.W. Thomas, formerly of Thomas Ice Cream Parlor, is now in the
This statement was made by one man: “For nearly two hundred years, treasure hunters have hunted for the fabled mine. A few of them may even have found it, but curiously, they all died before they could tell their tale. Is the mine cursed, as some claim? It is also worthy to note that those who claimed to have found it, did so by coming down an obscure trail from the north to the south, and not vice versa as most modern-day seekers do. They also all claimed they had to traverse a tunnel of some sort... When Jacob Waltz died, he left a trunk of ore and a list of clues to a hidden fortune in the
Though Mr. Paul makes this statement “if it happened once, it could happen again,” there is another side to this story and many other like it. For two hundred years, many, many people have searched for this treasure never to return again or to come out penniless. Many have even been driven mad with their thirst for gold. The Dutchman himself who found it was not satisfied. The two soldiers never got to enjoy the gold they found, they went back searching for more. Julia and her partners never found it. She died a poor old woman, while the two brothers would never speak again. Both would die sad deaths. And the thousand others that went out searching only to come back empty handed. And what of those now who are still searching?
The Gold of the Dutchman’s mine will not satisfy. The treasures of this world will not last. The Dutchman died and did not take his gold with him. Julia died without taking any money with her. What people accumulate in this world won’t satisfy. Nothing this world offers will satisfy. The Word of God says “The Fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied: he shall not be visited with evil.” ~ Proverbs 19:23. All of these men and women that went out searching for this treasure had some evil befall them. The poor Dutchman was accused of killing his only friend, of being a liar, and of being a mean man. He had gold that he hid and he invested his life in a lost cause. “A Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” ~ Proverbs 22:1. The truth is that all these people died and will stand before the LORD and the treasures of this world will not by their life. They will stand before the LORD their creator. “The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is maker of them all.” ~ Proverbs 22:2. The only thing that satisfies is the LORD Jesus Christ. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” ~ John 14:6. What are you seeking to satisfy? “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” ~ Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Remembering our Maker!
I've always been fascinated with the Titanic. This fascination started a few years ago when my younger sister wrote a report on the Titanic. I really was not interested in watching the movie when it came out in 1997. I felt the movie would not portray the real story of the Titanic, however; I finally rented the Titanic movie, and though it is an interesting story, it fails greatly to portray the message of the real Titanic. The movie sparked a new interest in my heart to research the true story of that great ship that met its doom almost 94 years ago. In my quest for the truth of the Titanic, I learned a whole lot more. I already knew that there were not enough life boats, life boats half full and unheeded warnings. During the movie, I noticed a great deal of blame being placed which seemed to be the hidden message. That hidden message blamed the captain, the engineer, and many other head officials. Only twice was the statement made: “The boat which even God could not sink.” I wonder … blaming God? Even though, the movie portrays the arrogance of the first class people, it fails to show the great hand of God. In my studies, I came across a book that was written shortly after the Titanic tragedy. There are two stories to the Titanic sinking. The one is a story of men’s arrogance; men who think they know more than God; men who believe technology can explain away God. The other is a story of Heroes, Heroines and of Cowards. There are so many reasons that have been given why the boats were only half full. The real reason why most of those first boats that were let down were only half full was because most could not believe that the great Leviathan of a ship was sinking. The realization of such a catastrophic event taking place could not be imagined. It was not until the great ship lifted in the air and sunk to its grave did most in the life boats realize the truth. Many might say: “How could a loving God allow this to happen?” The truth is the Titanic sinking showed the World who God is. “The list of ‘if only’ is seemingly endless: If only they had heeded the iceberg warnings; if only there had been enough lifeboats, if only they had not misplaced the binoculars, if only Titanic had not reversed engines, if only the ship in the distance had come, if only the wireless operator had been willing to receive the final message… The mathematical probability of all those circumstances happening in the order in which they occurred is so infinitesimally small as to force even hardened skeptics to acknowledge that the orchestration of these events could not be the product of mere chance. God was making a point.” ~ Douglas W. Phillips, publisher’s introduction to the reprint of “The sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters." God allowed this great event in history to happen, if anything it should serve as a reminder to all to realize that God is our Creator. He is the one who holds our lives in his hand. “Who hath measured the waters in the Hollow of His Hand.” ~ Isaiah 40:12. On that day, God’s hand was on many lives. Yes, so many were lost to the depths of the sea. Yet there were some that were spared, 705 to be exact. Most of those saved were women and children. And the stories that they tell touch the heart. There are tales of bravery for the men that stayed behind and the woman who were placed in the boats. I cannot state who was braver the men who died so that women could live, or the women who left their husbands and some who left their sons. Even after the ship went down and the screams from men and women who died grew silent, those women in the life boats took their place behind the oars and rowed all night long. Their stories have sadly been forgotten and replaced by a movie that portrays a love story instead of the true story of the Titanic. The true message of the Titanic is a message of human arrogance, those who forgot who God truly is … their Creator and Savior and a message of human sacrifice, those who knew the meaning of “He died that others might live.” On April 14, 1912, 1635 souls would lose their lives on board the Titanic… I wonder if this message had been posted before the Titanic set out… Would anybody have believed it? In our world today, if a message was sent out that life is short and there is life after death either heaven or hell and who you make your 'god' to be will make all the difference… Would anybody listen? The people aboard the Titanic, those who refused to believe that the great ship build by man's hand could sink... they made their 'god' technology... My friend, God holds your life in His hand, whether you like it or not. “Into the liquid tomb he fell, moments from paradise, With one last grasp he clawed the waves and caught his dear one’s eyes. His frozen face, his numb-ed hands, his body stiff and cold – An ocean legacy of heroism told. Down through the depths Titanic sank, and into her watery grave, Bound by such forces that God had decreed would render the hulk its slave. Downward she plunged through the darkness so cold, taking no inventory Of perishing hundreds who crowded her decks, bound for hell or glory. For women and children first they died, For women and children first; They put their faith before their pride, For women and children first. ~ Douglas W. Phillips April 15, 1997 Titanic Men’s Memorial Washington, D.C.
The Way of the LORD is in the Sea
“I am the LORD thy God that divideth the sea”
Job 26:12 ~ He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. Jeremiah 31:35 ~ Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Psalm 33:7 ~ He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalm 72:8 ~ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 8:29~ When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
“God’s ways are in the sea”
Psalms 77:19 ~ Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Psalm 107:23-24 ~ They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
Psalm 103:7 ~ He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel .
“God’s will is for us to go through the sea”
Exodus 14:22 ~ And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Isaiah 48:18 ~ O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
“God carries us through the waters of the sea”
Psalm 66:12 ~ Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Psalm 107:29 ~ He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Psalm 107:30 ~ Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Isaiah 43:2 ~ When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
“Some interesting facts about the sea found in Revelation”
Revelation 10:2 ~ And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, ~ Christ will stand on the Sea.
Revelation 15:2 ~ And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. ~ Those who go through the tribulation will stand on the Sea.
Revelation 21: 1 ~ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. ~ The new earth will have no Sea.
The Three Trees ~ Author Unknown
Years, passed. The rain came, the sun shone and the little trees grew tall. One day three wood cutters climbed the mountain. The first wood cutter looked at the first tree and said, “This tree is beautiful. It is perfect for me.” With a swoop of his shining ax, the first tree fell. “Now I shall make a beautiful chest, I shall hold wonderful treasure!” The first tree said.
The second wood cutter looked at the second tree and said, “This tree is strong. It's perfect for me.” With a swoop of his shining ax, the second tree fell. "Now I shall sail mighty waters!” thought the second tree. “I shall be a strong ship for mighty kings!”
The third tree felt her heart sink when the last wood cutter looked her way. She stood straight and tall and pointed bravely to heaven. But the wood cutter never even looked up. “Any kind of tree will do for me.” He muttered. With a swoop of his shining ax, the third tree fell.
The first tree rejoiced when the wood cutter brought her to a carpenter's shop. But the carpenter fashioned the tree into a feed box for animals. The once beautiful tree was not covered with gold, or treasure. She was coated with saw dust and filled with hay for hungry farm animals. The second tree smiled when the wood cutter took her to a shipyard, but no mighty sailing ship was made that day. Instead the once strong tree was hammered and awed into a simple fishing boat. She was too small and too weak to sail to an ocean, or even a river, instead she was taken to a little lake. The third tree was confused when the wood cutter cut her into strong beams and left her in a lumberyard. “What happened?” The once tall tree wondered. “All I ever wanted was to stay on the mountain top and point to God...”
Many days and nights passed. The three trees nearly forgot their dreams. But one night, golden starlight poured over the first tree as a young woman placed her newborn baby in the feed box. “I wish I could make a cradle for him.” Her husband whispered. The mother squeezed his hand and smiled as the starlight shone on the smooth and sturdy wood. “This manger is beautiful.” She said. And suddenly the first tree knew he was holding the greatest treasure in the world.
One evening a tired traveler and his friends crowded into the old fishing boat. The traveler fell asleep as the second tree quietly sailed out into the lake. Soon a thundering and a thrashing storm arose. The little tree shuddered. She new she did not have the strength to carry so many passengers safely through the wind and the rain. The tired man awoke. He stood up, stretched out his hand, and said, “Peace.” The storm stopped as quickly as it had begun. And suddenly the second tree knew he was carrying the King of heaven and earth.
One Friday morning, the third tree was startled when her beams were yanked from the forgotten wood pile. She flinched as she was carried through an angry jeering crowd. She shuddered when soldiers nailed a man's hand to her. She felt ugly and harsh and cruel. But on Sunday morning, when the sun rose and the earth trembled with joy beneath her, the third tree knew that God's love had changed everything. It had made the third tree strong. And every time people thought of the third tree, they would think of God. That was better than being the tallest tree in the world.
"Tears"
1. Psalm 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
2. Psalm 6:6
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
3. Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
4. Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
5. Psalm 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
6. Psalm 116:8
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
7. Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
8. Isaiah 16:9
Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
9. Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
10. Jeremiah 9:18
And let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
11. Jeremiah 13:17
But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD's flock is carried away captive.
12. Jeremiah 31:16
Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
13. Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
14. Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
How Am I Walking?
Come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD.” Is. 2:5
“This is the way walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” Is. 30:21
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing,” Col. 1:10
“See then that ye walk circumspectly,”
Eph. 5:15
“They shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.” Rev. 3:40
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” 3 John 3 & 4
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called,” Eph. 4:1
"The Dress Devotional"
During Summer Camp of 2005, God began to work on my heart. He showed me an illustration of how the world claims our hearts. He gave this too me the day before I left camp. It was an illustration I had seen when I was a teenager. The sad thing to me was that the girl who gave the illustration was no longer living for the LORD.
To do this illustration I needed a dress. Not just any dress, I need a dressed that was precious. I brought with me my high school graduation dress. I had no intention of destroying the dress when I brought it. But during one of the messages God required it of me. To have full effect for this illustration the dress would have to be cut bit by bit… piece by piece.
Dress Devotional:
"The Value of Beauty"
How many of you wake up in the morning and say to your self, how can I make myself look as ugly as possible.... There is not one of us that does that. Even Ladies that don't need to have the newest clothes and that don’t wear a lot of makeup still want to look nice.
See this box, isn't it pretty? _______ will you open this for us. (she takes out the tirira, necklace, slippers, and lace handkerchief) Now, girls which is prettier the outside or the inside? Answer: The Inside.
Proverbs 31:10 - "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is fare above rubies." When we look at this verse what is it that we see about this woman? Answer: The Inside.
(Holding up box) It's ok to look pretty, there is nothing wrong with that. But what is on the inside is going to shine forth to the outside. 1 Peter 3:1-4 - The key in these verses is not what the woman is putting on but what is in her heart. What is one thing that you have to give to the Lord; if you do not have this you would not have anything...? Answer: My LIFE.
You have a little bit of life that God has given you, what are you going to do with it?
2 Kings 4:1-6 - The widow with the little bit of oil....
I have this little Bit
It's all I have this Little Bit
To pour it out
Oh How it would spoil
It's all I have this little Bit
I have been told that I must pore it out
and I will receive all the more.
Oh, how I want to shout!
It's all I have this little bit.
To pour it out would cost me great
Can I not keep it safe this little Bit
Oh what shall be my fate;
It's all I have and no more
I've shut the door expecting no more
then only what is on the floor
So quietly into the vessels I pore
And from this lesson I've been taught
that God can use a little bit
and give more then I could ever wrought
I must give my little Bit!
... When you give your little bit to God, God can use it and give you more then you could ever imagine.
(I hold up a beautiful dress, white lace shimmering). Let's say this dress is you as a saved young lady. This is your life. (One of the girls has scissors in her hands ready to cut).. What happens when? (as I list these things; picture her cutting into a white lace dress; with each thing I say she snips)..
You stop singing in church
Laugh during the service
Look around during service
Back talk
Give in to peer pressure
Think about Boys
Have wrong friends
Wrong hobbies
Vanity
Pride
Selfishness
Rebellion to parents
Gossiping
Jealousy
Flirting
Wrong music
Country music
Bad movies
Letting things of this world take the place of God
Snippet remarks
Worldly standards
Low necklines
Tight clothes
Wrong thinking ....
(By the time I had finished saying this; the dress was destroyed; the girls were silent... When _____ first started cutting they had been screaming no don't do that... afterwards they were quiet)
I looked at all their faces held out my hands and said ... you have this little bit of life what are you going to do with it... you can either use it for self and look like this dress or use it for God...
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The next night there was a bonfire with all the teens and I took the dress along... ________ got up and explained the whole story of the dress, because most of the boys did not know of the dress. When it was my turn to speak, I got up and picked up the dress and said “This dress was beautiful but it’s not anymore... if this is your life as a Christian then this is your life as a lost person.” I tossed the dress into the fire... it began to melt and soon began to burn. I continued, “All those things that you hold on to now are going to burn away and you will burn forever in hell. In my hand are the buttons from the dress; if you will take the little bit of life that God has given you and give it back to him; he can make you into something beautiful as a woman and for you guys, He’ll make you into godly men of integrity.
Christian Perfection ~ Oswald Chambers
CHRISTIAN PERFECTION
"Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect. . . ." Philippians 3:12
It is a snare to imagine that God wants to make us perfect specimens of what He can do; God's purpose is to make us one with Himself. The emphasis of holiness movements is apt to be that God is producing specimens of holiness to put in His museum. If you go off on this idea of personal holiness, the dead-set of your life will not be for God, but for what you call the manifestation of God in your life. "It can never be God's will that I should be sick." If it was God's will to bruise His own Son, why should He not bruise you? The thing that tells for God is not your relevant consistency to an idea of what a saint should be, but your real vital relation to Jesus Christ, and your abandonment to Him whether you are well or ill.
Christian perfection is not, and never can be, human perfection. Christian perfection is the perfection of a relationship to God which shows itself amid the irrelevancies of human life. When you obey the call of Jesus Christ, the first thing that strikes you is the irrelevancy of the things you have to do, and the next thing that strikes you is the fact that other people seem to be living perfectly consistent lives. Such lives are apt to leave you with the idea that God is unnecessary, by human effort and devotion we can reach the standard God wants. In a fallen world this can never be done. I am called to live in perfect relation to God so that my life produces a longing after God in other lives, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God is not after perfecting me to be a specimen in His show-room; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He likes.
How to Inquire of the LORD
So often we fail to inquire of the LORD because we come to the LORD as if he was some version of Santa Clause. We wonder why the LORD will not hear us... but the LORD does not hear those who come to him with a haughty "I want that attitude." Here are some Biblical ways to inquire or pray to the LORD...
- We are to inquire wanting to hear from God. ~ · Judges 20:23
- We are to inquire specifically ~ · 1 Samuel 10:22
- We are to continually inquire of the LORD and not just when we think we need God’s Help ~ · 1 Samuel 14:37
- We are to inquire of the LORD to meet our needs. ~ 1 Samuel 22:10
- We are to inquire of the LORD in ever area of our lives no matter how petty. ~ 1 Samuel 23:2
- We are not to expect God to answer us if we never inquire of the LORD except in the time of need. ~ 1 Samuel 28:6
- We are to inquire diligently … until we have the LORD’s full answer. ~ 2 Samuel 2:1
- When we inquire of the LORD, we need to be ready to hear God’s perspective and not our own. ~ 2 Samuel 5:23
- There will be times when we haven’t inquired of the LORD and we need to come back to the state of talking to the LORD about every thing. ~ 1 Chronicles 13:3
- When we want to hold on to our sin, we will not inquire of the LORD. ~ Isaiah 30:2
- Sadly, those that continue to ignore the LORD, there will come a time when the LORD will not hear them. ~ Ezekiel 20:3
"Lesson in Humility"
A woman sat on the swing of her front porch. Four friends greeted her.
“Hello” they said.
“My name is Riches” replied the one.
“And Mine is Honour” said the Second.
“And mine Wisdom” said the third.
“And mine is Humility.” replied the last a little more timidly then the other three.
“You may choose which one of us you would like to have.” Wisdom stated.
The woman pondered on this. If I had Riches... I could get out of debt and I could give to my friends and I could live comfortably for the rest of my life. She thought. But if I chose Wisdom... I could help others and change things for the good. What a difference I could make. Yet what of Honour... I would love to be honored. People would think highly of me and they would respect me. The woman looked up. Her eyes glancing over at each one. Then she thought of how many times she had thought I could this and I could that... and then she knew her choice.
“I choose Humility” she said as she opened the door to her home.
Humility walked up the porch stairs and into the house. Then to the woman's surprise.... Wisdom followed then Riches and then Honour.
“I don't understand” the woman said in shock.
Then Wisdom answered, “Where Humility goes we all follow. If you had chosen any other one of us we wouldn't have been able to go... because without humility we won't last.”
"What is truth"
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. ~ John 18:38.
“What is truth?”
One day a man stood before a King
The words he said would forever ring
He cried “What is truth?” and went out again
He wanted to hear the advice of men.
“What is truth?” would echo in every heart.
But from truth man’s heart would farther depart.
People today they don’t want the truth
They rather see fiction or hear of some sleuth.
So often we hear there are no absolutes
Everyone’s running after their own pursuits.
I wonder if Pilate regrets that day
Wished he had stayed to hear what Christ would say.
“What is truth?” echo’s in his heart
He and God will always be apart.
Never to see the Power of God
He will always regret the path that he trod.
My friend you must see Truth is here
Standing right before you, it’s very near.
Jesus said I am the truth, the light and the way
And I’m calling you this very moment this very day.
“What is truth?” echo’s in your heart.
Will you stay and listen or will you depart.
Your eternity waits; it’s all up to you
It really depends on what is really true.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ~ John 14:6.