Thursday, 31 May 2007

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    GOD IS HOLDING YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND
    faith Dube
    May 25, 2007

    In The Safety Of The Palm Of His Hand
     
    There isn't a trial...a heartache...or problem
    where the Lord isn't all that He says He will be.
    For God is faithful when conflict rises to the surface
    and the dark clouds are all that we see.
    He's the lover of our souls...when our souls are sore
    from the weariness and pain of our flesh.
    For the season we walk through doesn't hinder God's ability
    to move with us and abundantly bless.
    There isn't one promise that God has for His children
    which will tarnish or fade with the pain.
    For if we believe those promises there in our drought
    we'll be watered by spiritual rain.
    God's ability to provide will not run and hide
    as if scared by the magnitude of our need.
    But through lean times we'll know Him as ultimate Provider
    ...manifesting Himself through kind deeds.
    There is no sadness, devastation...or great sorrow
    where we're just left there to mend on our own.
    For the ashes give way to God's beauty one day
    and flowers bloom from the tears we have sown.
    Everything and all things Father says He will do
    will give us strength and the courage to stand.
    For we are not abandoned, but rather held so tightly
    in the safety of the palm of His hand.
     
    © Sheila Gosney 
     
    My soul still remembers And sinks within me. 
            This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. 
            Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed,
          Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning;
          Great is Your faithfulness. 
            " The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
    Lamentations 3:20-24
     
     And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. Romans 8:28-30
     
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    BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

    May 24, 2007

    Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

     

    “ME CHANGE?!” 

    Psalm 51:10-13

    "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right, persevering and steadfast spirit within me.  Cast me not away from Your presence; and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.  Then will I teach transgressors Your ways; and sinners shall be converted and return to You." (The Amplified Bible)

     

    Howard's life seemed to be one gigantic series of battles.  As a professor he seemed to be surrounded by people who were incompetent, inane or immovable.  The more he fought to transform their thinking, the worse they seemed to become.  It was a never ending battle that he seemed to be losing.  It was not just people that he dealt with at the seminary, but it also included his wife and kids.

     

    From morning to night, Howard tried to think of ways to make his wife, kids and students to get the picture he was trying to get across.  In his mind it was so simple, yet they all seemed to be missing the point.  He spent hours in prayer asking the Lord to change these stubborn people so his life would be easier.

     

    It was during one of these sessions in prayer that the Holy Spirit spoke to him.  It was not in a great or mighty voice, but in a simple awareness that the Lord was leading him to open his eyes.  As he prayed for the Lord to give him enlightenment, he began a process that was to change his life.

     

    In prayer, he recalled how he always prayed for the Lord to change others--his wife, his kids, his students and any others who were an irritation to him.  He suddenly saw a common element in each situation- - - it was him!  He was the one who needed to change!

     

    From that moment on he began to pray for his wife's husband, his children's father and his student's professor.  As he continued this prayer from day to day an amazing thing happened.  His wife became more dear to him, his children seemed to change and even his students were no longer the same.  What was the difference?  He prayed that the Lord would change HIM!

     

    The prayer of the Psalmist in today's Scripture gives us the godly pattern for our life.  "Create in me a clean heart, O God."  That prayer can only be answered by a new birth.  It is not trying to be good or change our ways, but by an act of confessing our sinful nature and asking the Lord Jesus Christ to come into our heart.  The cleansing of our heart can only take place from the inside out (God's work) not from the outside in (our feeble efforts).

     

    "Renew a right, persevering and steadfast spirit within me."  Following the work of redemption there is a need for an updated model.  As we spend time with God in prayer and in His Word, He is able to give us the wherewithal to have our bubble in the middle (spiritually speaking).  A right, persevering and steadfast spirit.  Chew on that for a while.

     

    "Cast me not away from Your presence; and take not Your Holy Spirit from me."  Oh, how much we need the Lord.  This is a prayer for the Lord to be with me at all times.  We need His comfort and direction to keep us from sin and shame.

     

    "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit."  How long has it been since you were genuinely happy to be a Christian?  Some Christians act as if they were baptized in vinegar!  We need to be radiantly happy that our name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life and that we are bound for heaven.  Are you?

     

    I am sure that these verses will hold even more meaning for you as you study them.  The key is that your prayer and my prayer change from asking the Lord to change others to asking Him to:  Lord change me!

     

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

     

    - - - Pastor Cecil

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    BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

    May 31, 2007

    Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

     

    “WHERE'S THE BLESSING?” 

    Psalm 103:1-5

    "Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!  Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s."

     

    Years ago I read an illustration about a husband and wife who were traveling across the Atlantic on a great ocean liner.  It was their first trip across the sea and one that was taking them to a new homeland.  The cost for the passage had cost more than they had expected.  They packed a large lunch and ate as sparingly as possible, but soon the food was gone.
     
    They passed the dining room and saw people eating the finest food with great relish.  It only increased their hunger.  The husband finally mustered the courage to go to a ship's officer and asked if there was any work he could do on the ship to earn enough for food for he and his wife.
     
    The officer was shocked.  He asked if they had not been eating in the dining room.  The man said they had not.  It was then that the officer revealed that the cost of the ticket also included meals.  While they had been languishing from the aroma of the wonderful food, it had been theirs for the taking since the time they first sailed.
     
    How many times do we live that very way in the spiritual realm?  The Lord has promised and provided us a feast of blessing, yet we are whimpering and whining about how we are starving to death.  It is time to stop acting like spiritual babies and begin to praise the Lord for all of His blessings to us. God is a blessing God and delights in giving His children gifts of various kinds.
     
    I can remember a Christmas many years ago when our three kids were young.  Joyce and I had bought a farm set as a gift.  Christmas Eve, after the kids were in bed we began to set up the farm set.  It was only then that we discovered that there were 9,076 pieces in the set.  (Just kidding, but it seemed like it). 
     
    Several hours later we finally finished the task and fell into bed exhausted.  Can I tell you how long it took the three to make a shambles of the carefully constructed farm scene?  You wouldn't want to know!  Let's just say that it was in 9,076 pieces before we sat down for breakfast. 
     
    Did they love it?  You bet!  Did they appreciate it?  You bet!  Did they realize how many hours it had taken us to put it all together?  Probably not completely!  We are very much the same way when it comes to our appreciation for what the Lord has done for us.  I think it is time to stop and count our blessings, then give Him thanks and praise.
     
    Blessings dear heart.  Walk with God today and allow Him to make you a blessing to others.

    - - - Pastor Cecil    

     
     

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