Saturday, March 31, 2012

Hebrews 4:9-11

9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Friday, March 30, 2012

An Earthquake!

A sound from the innermost
Part of the prison
Singing, praying, praising God
For the joy He has given

These men have been beat
there feet are fast in the stocks
Their surroundings appear dismal
But God is stronger than the locks

Amidst their offering
And prayers to God
An earthquake quickly comes and
Frees them from their bonds

The greatest thing is yet to come
A life is at stake!
The jailer pulls out his sword
His own life to take

Paul reaches out to him
And tells him they are still there
He asks "What must I do to be saved?"
Paul doesn't hesitate to share!

The answer is in Acts 16:31-34
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

We visited a family in another state. The father of the home was talking to us about the Bible. He mentioned that the Bible warned us about the Internet. Lee and I were both surprised when he took us to a verse neither of us had seen. It used the word "surfeiting" and we asked him what that meant. He said "surfeiting" the Internet. Lee asked him for an unabridged dictionary. Everyone in the home was shocked to see that surfeiting meant "The act of feeding to excess; gluttony. Luke 21." The amazing part was this was an issue the father of the home was truly struggling with.


Luke 21:34

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Surfeiting n. The act of feeding to excess; gluttony.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

What would you do

No one has warned him
A youth walking at night
There is an enemy lurking
He won't even fight

She is clothed like a harlot
Stubborn and loud
Her husband is gone earning money
Looking for prey, she is found

She has perfumed her bed
And with an impudent face
She grabs him and kisses him
Oh my, What a disgrace!

She mentions peace offerings
But that is not her way
More like an ox to the slaughter,
Eternal damnation he will pay

Till a dart strike through his liver;
His life is at stake
She wants him to join her
In her misery, he partakes

Proverbs 7


Eph 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
A Godly makeover
Is the dream
Having my feet shod
With the gospel of peace

Wearing as garments
Not those made of cloth
but strength and honor
Ones that cannot be lost

A tongue that professes
Thy holy name
With the law of kindness
And is not ashamed

Ears that are open
To your corrections
And ready to hear
about my imperfections

Give me the shield
Like the men of faith
A robe of righteousness
That Noone can take

A garment of salvation
Unspotted by this world
I want a white robe, Lord
In the city with pearls

Washed in the blood
An incorruptible heart
Renew me O Lord
Speak to my heart

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

This is the first and great commandment.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:

And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.

And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord,

I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.

Monday, March 26, 2012

He lifted up his holy hands
When the war was going strong
As long as his hands were up
Israel remained strong

But wait, the battle is so long
His hands are getting tired
God put two men at his side
They support him during this fire

He couldn't do it all alone
But then he didn't have to
These brothers were picked just for him
So faithful and so true

When two or more are gathered
In His name
In the midst, he'll be there
He wants to help protect you
From this worlds many cares

Ex.17:11-12
And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Romans 8: 38-39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Verses on silence and being quiet

Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

II Kings 18:36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Acts 8:32
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

Proverbs 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

I Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;


Isaiah 7:4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

Matthew 26:62-63 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 14:60-62 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But he held his peace, and answered nothing.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Old Testament Advice for Women Today!

I had a period of time recently when I kept waking up in the night.  I wasn't sure why, but soon the Lord showed me that when I woke up, I should pray.  Here are some OT verses...

Jeremiah 9:17-20
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
18And 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.
19For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings have cast us out.
20Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

Lamentations 2:18
18Their heart cried unto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Baptisms!

We thank the Lord that our oldest two children got baptized this afternoon by Lee.  Lee has a great poem on baptism, so I am going to share it!

Water of Life
Before things were formed and void was the earth...
The spirit of the Lord moved upon me, and I water gave birth.... (Gen.1:2)
In the beginning as corruption and violence filled the earth..
God sent me forth in a great flood to baptize the earth... (Gen. 7)
I water was there to save those precious elect eight.....
I was a shadow of things to come, the opening of a new gate....
When God rescued his people from the hand of the Egyptian king...
By the parting of the water they were baptized unto Moses and there hearts began to sing.... (1Cor. 10:2)
They sang a new song of triumph and victory...
They had witnessed there salvation and there lives would never be the same....
I water, am one of the three that bear record in the earth ... ( 1John 5:8)
Take me out of the equation and you will see a great dearth.....
When the time drew nigh for paving the way for The Mighty Savior....
I water and repentance were the recipe for the sweet smelling savor.......( Matt. 3:6)
When you hear some say baptism is symbolic, a public confession at best...
Believe the words of the Lord Jesus to enter into his rest....
They say it's only water, what's all the fuss?
The Bible says: " the like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save us".......( 1 Peter 3:21)
Save your money sending rockets up to the galaxy.........
If I water am not present, no life will be.......
When Philip preached Jesus to the eunuch, his message concluded with me.... (Acts 8:36)
He responded with" see here's water what does hinder thee".....(Acts 8:36)
We know to see the Kingdom, we must be born again...( John 3:3)
Have you ever seen a birth without water? Marvel not my friend..
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. I Cor 10:33

The king got off his throne
And threw off all his kingly attire
Covered with sackcloth and ashes
His town was sinking in the mire!

A messenger sent from God
Has brought him the warning
Take heed, don't wait
A new day will soon be dawning

The Lord hears the cries
The whole town is on it's knees
He chooses to forgive the town
Wait, the messenger begins to flee

He is not happy
In fact, he even wants to die
Doest thou well to be angry?
Asked God, he wants to know why?

Jonah steps outside the city
His job is now done
The Lord lets a gourd grow
To protect him from the sun

The next day he wakes up
To find a worm devouring
Jonah is angry the plant is dead
His temper is arising

Doest thou well to be angry?
The Lord asks again
You didn't create the plant
It came from God's hand

Jonah didn't labor with it
Yet on it, he had pity,
Should not I, the Lord,
Do the same for Ninevah, that great city?

When you look around you
And are surrounded by those in sin
Does your heart cry out for them (even your enemies????)
For salvation to come in?

The Lord desires for all to be saved. (I Tim 2:4)
His miracles must be made known
Our God showers us with blessings
His seeds, we must sow!


Jonah 3-4

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

(Daniel 4)

The king had got confident
And was full of pride
God had shown him miracles
That he couldn't deny

He looked around at his kingdom
thought it was by his own hand
God taught him humility
Made him like a beast of the land

He ate the grass
And lived outside
It must have removed
Any trace of pride

But our God had mercy
The king's words were forgiven
He was restored his mind
And soon after, the kingdom

Be clothed with humility,
Our God resists the proud
If your mind starts inflating
A fall may be coming around (Proverbs 16:18)

The Pharisee thought himself
Righteous. (Luke 18:10)
And better than the next guy
God rejected his prayers
His religion was a lie!


Here are some words from Nebuchadnezzar that I enjoyed.....

praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Is this how your praise sounds?

Matthew 21
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Luke 19
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.


Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.


II Chronicles 20:21
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

II Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

Ezra 3:11
And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Repent and Get Baptized!

If you are struggling with having the power to do things in your life, the answer is clear in the Bible....

Acts 2:37-39
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.


Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Acts 19:5-6
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.