Wednesday, 30 May 2007

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  Lord´s Peace!

   

  Here are another messages from my e-mail.

   

  The messages are from Pastor Cecil, "Morning Light" and "A Chapel of Friends" .

   

  Nice reading, and Lord´s Peace!

   

  DAILY-E-VOTIONAL

  BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

  May 30, 2007

  Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

   

  “VICTORY!” 

  ColossianS 1:24-27

  "Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."  

   

  I enjoy winning better than losing.  What a profound statement and I know you are impressed.  In my high school days I played football.  In my freshman year we lost most of our games and it was not much fun.  It wasn't too hard since I spent almost all of the time sitting on the bench.  By the time I was a senior I was on the starting team.  We won all of our games and it far more enjoyable.  In fact it was a blast.

   

  Thinking back over the days of my life I can recall that there have been both victories and losses in many areas.  Some of them were due to my own actions, but others were not the result of my actions.  I may have been basking in the efforts of others.  Just the same, I enjoyed the winning more than the losing. 

   

  I have just read a statement that was reportedly made following the death of one of the richest men in the world.  Someone asked an associate of the wealthy man how much he'd left behind?  The response was, (and is thought provoking):  "He left everything!"   

   

  Think about the things we strive to attain thinking that they will give us the satisfaction of winning.  Is it true victory?  An athlete may strive to win the highest award in his or her sport and after winning the highest award he still may feel that he has not attained the victory he was seeking. 

   

  Winning battles, attaining wealth, achieving prestige--any number of temporal pursuits may give temporary satisfaction, but the ultimate victory is still missing.  That victory may only be found in Jesus Christ.  In today's Scripture, Paul describes it as a glorious mystery. 

   

  I want to adapt an old adage, "No Christ, no victory.  Know Christ, know victory!" The things of this world will pass away.  That is a fact!  Just as true, we have an eternal reward awaiting us if we receive Jesus Christ as our personal Savior.  That my dear friend is the real victory!

   

  Eugene Bartlett wrote a wonderful song back in the 30's, "Victory In Jesus."  Here is the first verse and chorus of that old favorite:

   

  "I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, how He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me.  I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning, then I repented of my sins and won the victory. 

   

  O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!  He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him--He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood."

   

  As believers we should have a different view of victory than unbelievers.  Regardless of the trials or ordeals we go through, we have a bright hope of victory in Jesus.  The things of this earth will pass away, but our victory is everlasting and sure.  Let's start living victoriously!

   

  Blessings dear heart.  Walk with God today and allow Him to make you a blessing to others.

   

  - - - Pastor Cecil 

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  THE CURVES OF LIFE
  Diane M. Hale
  May 28, 2007
  
  "I cry to you, O Lord, I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." [Psalm 142:5]
  
  Some thoughts this morning about the remedies man has found to cover his pain, to hide the agony, to swallow the disappointment, the screams of why, the groans that come loudly from man's soul when life takes a curve and all hope is gone. How gladly we expect and accept man's discoveries to remove the horror and give the human physic opium for the dark side of life. There are moments in every man's life, when life is too much and just a 'little' help to climb over to the other side of pain are all we need. And it works!—But what if?
  
  What if Christ Himself—the Risen Lord of Glory became that which we could partake? Is it not conceivable that a greater 'opium' for human suffering could be experienced? I pose the question knowing that my answer is a resounding yes…yet my pain when compared to the pain of many others does not warrant comparison.
  
  Many times in our journey of life darkness penetrates our lives and it is difficult to see God—yet—God Himself says that even darkness is not darkness to Him but becomes light. He is faithful in the hard places of our lives and reveals Himself according to our need. It is in the agony of painful circumstances man searches for meaning, humanity fades and the One who created us fills and surrounds us. It is not the measure of our need but the measure of our God that makes the difference.
  
  Pain takes us 'below the surface' of every day human experience and a dimension of God centered living begins to awaken us to the awesome reality that our thoughts are not God's thoughts, our plans are not God's plans and our purposes sink far beneath God's purpose.
  
  From Genesis to Revelation God not only exposes where we are but where He desires us to be—living in a spiritual dimension fulfilling His purpose where even the horror of life's tragedies fade and supernatural peace absorbs our very being. These are the Cross-slinging moments when the Risen Christ reaches out His arms and unveils His heart. He personally becomes a resting-place for every man.
  
  This morning know that whatever corner life turns, when numbness fills your soul—Christ, Jehovah Shalom is with YOU!
  

  
  Further Reading: Psalm 23, 2 Corinthians 4

   

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  God's Timing
  LilMarie
  May 22, 2007
  
  

   God's Timing
  
  
  
  The vision that God has given
  
  And the things that He has planned
  
  May not happen right away
  
  Or in ways that we understand
  
  
  
  For often God’s preparing us
  
  For when that day arrives
  
  When we will see the outworking
  
  Of God’s vision in our lives
  
  
  
  Though it tarries, wait for it
  
  For it will surely come
  
  God’s timing never comes too late
  
  He’ll accomplish what He’s begun
  
  
  
  God is never slow to act
  
  He will surely bring it to pass
  
  We need not be anxious and despair
  
  But have peace within our hearts
  
  
  
  For when it comes we'll be released
  
  Into what the Lord’s prepared
  
  So we will fulfill all that He’s planned
  
  As we are being gently led.
  
  
  
  © By M.S.Lowndes.
  
  (Habakkuk chp2: 3)
  

   

   

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