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You might want to ponder these things in your heart...
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"The Lord thy God in the midst of thee
is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with you..."
(Zeph. 3:17) (King James Version)
"The world's millions
could come down to the beach and reach out their hands to be filled with sea water. They could each take as much as they wanted,
as much as they needed - and still the ocean would remain unchanged. Its might and power would be the same; the life in its
unfathomable depths would continue unaltered, although it had supplied the needs of every single person standing with outstretched
hands along its shores. So it is with God. He can be everywhere at once, heeding the prayers of all who call out in the name
of Christ; performing the mighty miracles that keep the stars in their places, and the plants bursting up through the earth,
and the fish swimming in the sea. There is no limit to God. There is no limit to His wisdom. There is no limit to His power.
There is no limit to His love. There is no limit to His mercy."
(Day By Day With Billy Graham)
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"Now the God of peace who brought up our Lord
Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in
every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory
forever and ever. Amen"
(Ephesians 3: 20, 21) (New King James Version)
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"I received some bad news today. You know the
money you get from those ATM machines? All that money comes from your account!"
(Taken from Healing Through Humor
by Charles & Frances Hunter)
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"Mary Smith went to church one Sunday morning and winced when she heard the organist miss a note during the processional.
She noted a teenager talking while everybody was supposed to be in prayer. She also couldn't help but notice that several
blooms in the altar bouquets were wilted. She felt the usher was scrutinizing what every person was putting into the offering
plate, which made her angry. She counted at least five grammatical errors made by the preacher in his sermon. As she left
the church through the side door after the closing hymn, she thought, 'What a careless group of people!'
Amy Jones went
to church one Sunday morning and was thrilled at the arrangement she heard of 'A Mighty Fortress.' Her heart was touched at
hearing a teenager read the morning Scripture lesson. She was encouraged to see the church take up an offering to help hungry
children in Nigeria. The preacher's sermon answered a question that had bothered her for some time. She felt radiant joy from
the choir members during the recessional. She left the church thinking, 'What a wonderful place to worship God!'
Mary
and Amy went to the same church, on the same Sunday morning."
(Taken from God's Little Devotional Book for Women)
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"You can enter God's Kingdom only
through the narrow
gate. The highway
to hell is broad, and its gate is
wide for the many who choose the easy
way. But the gateway
to life is small,
and the road is narrow, and only a few
ever find it."
(Matthew 7:13,14)(New Living Translation)
"The
gate that leads to eternal life is
called 'narrow'. This does not mean that
it is difficult to become a Christian
but that there is only one way to
eternal life with God and only a few
decide to walk that road. Believing in
Jesus is the only way to heaven, because
He alone died for our sins and made us
right before God. Living His way
may
not be popular, but it is true and right.
Thank God there is one way!"
(Taken from Living Words of Jesus)
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"The next time the fog finds you,
you
might do well to remember Jesus in the
garden. The next time you think that
no one understands, reread the
fourteenth
chapter of Mark. The next time your
self-pity convinces you that no one
cares, pay a visit to Gethsemane.
And
the next time you wonder if God really
perceives the pain that prevails on this
dusty planet, listen to Him
pleading among
the twisted trees.
Here's my point. Seeing God like this
does wonders for our own suffering. God
was never more human than at this hour.
God was never nearer to us than when we
hurt. The Incarnation was never
so
fulfilled as in the garden.
As a result, time spent in the fog of
pain could be God's greatest gift. It
could
be the hour that we finally see
our Maker. If it is true that in
suffering God is most like man, maybe
in our
suffering we can see God like
never before.
The next time you are called to suffer,
pay attention. It may be the
closest
you'll ever get to God. Watch closely.
It could very well be that the hand
that extends itself to lead
you out of
the fog is a pierced one."
(No Wonder They Call Him The Savior -
Max Lucado)
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"Exodus 20:6 is an astounding promise
of God's love and faithfulness to His
people:
"But I lavish my love on those who love
me and obey my commands, even for a
thousand generations."
(New Living Translation)
"It is all too easy for us to feel
separated from God, all alone, and
unloved, but Romans 8:35-39 assures
us that it is impossible to escape
God's love, even if we don't feel
His love:
"Can anything ever separate us from
Christ's love? Does it mean He no
longer loves us if we have trouble
or calamity, or are persecuted, or
are hungry or cold or in danger or
threatened with death? (Even the
Scriptures say, 'For your sake we
are killed every day; we are being
slaughtered like sheep.') No,
despite all these things, overwhelming
victory is ours through Christ,
who loved us. And I am convinced
that nothing can ever separate us
from His love. Death can't, and
life can't. The angels can't, and
the demons can't. Our fears for
today, our worries about tomorrow,
and even the powers of hell can't
keep God's love away. Whether we
are high above the sky or in the
deepest ocean, nothing in all
creation will ever be able to
separate us from the love of God
that is revealed in Christ Jesus
our Lord."
(New Living Translation)
"Despite our sinfulness, God pours
out His love on us! The psalm writer
treasured this truth - he praised God
for His awesome, unfailing love in
Psalm 36:7-9:
"How precious is your unfailing love,
O God! All humanity finds shelter in
the shadow of your wings. You feed
them from the abundance of your own
house, letting them drink from your
rivers of delight. For you are the
fountain of life, the light by which
we see." (New Living Translation)
"In times of pain and times of joy,
God envelops us in His love. In
Psalm 36, David uses a variety of
images to describe the reality of
God's love:
Shelter in the shadow of your wings -
like a baby bird who finds safety
in the nest, we are protected by God.
Feed them from the abundance of your
own house -
God invites us as welcomed guests to
His lavish banquet table overflowing
with blessings.
Drink from your rivers of delight -
God's endless river brings refreshing,
thirst-quenching joy.
You are the fountain of life -
God is the only source of eternal life,
and we can know Him!
The light by which we see -
God brings us out of darkness and
reveals truth.
The picture is clear. God's love never
fails, and you can experience it now.
Rest secure in the knowledge that
nothing can separate you from God's love."
(Living Waters For Those Who Thirst)
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"The
shortest distance between two hearts...
is the prayer of one heart for the other."
"...If two of you on earth agree
about anything
you ask for, it will be done for you by My
Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19 NIV)
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"Just as a beautiful bouquet of flowers can
brighten your day,
so can memories of times shared with
special
people."
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"When I put my faith into action,
God delivers!"
(Taken
from Mark My Word by
Reinhard Bonnke)
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GOD HAS A BEAUTIFUL PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE!
You
are part of God's plan -
and a very special blessing!
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My prayer is that you will try to fathom the very depths of His love for you.
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