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 11/25/98 Good morning.... +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ There are great mysteries in this
world that only God understands. But this I do
understand. No mistake you may have ever made is bigger
than God's power to fix it. +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ +†+ Happy Thanksgiving My Dear Friends!! Hope this finds your week going no less than fantastic! I bid you a warm welcome from the bottom of my heart! I urge you to "feast" on this week's devotional, and allow Jesus to reveal Himself to your heart in a very real, very touching way. He is so wonderful! And because of Him, we are fearfully and wonderfully made..! I love you guys a bunch! See ya at the end! John 1:36 Thousands of years before Jesus was
called the Lamb of God, God promised forgiveness. And do you know what? That someday came. On a garbage heap outside of Jerusalem. Someday the almighty God, who has every right to make me burn forever will look past my apathy, point to the cross and invite me to come home....forgiven...forever. From: "On the Anvil" <>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§>< Don't ask, "Can I be kept from sin,
if I keep close to Him?" Ask instead, "Can I be
kept from sin, if He is near me?" Then you will see
how reliable He is. Confess, humble yourself, admit what
you have done. Keep the door closed to sin through the
blood of Jesus and in the name of Jesus. <>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§>< There is no formula given for
salvation---it is a Person. Truth is not just a
systematic theology--it is Jesus. He came to be our life.
He is the deepest desire of the human heart. Only in Him
do we really begin to live. <>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§>< The Name Of Jesus When times are good For He promised me When times are bad For He promised me Call out His name....Jesus! <>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§><<>@<><JE§U§>< Hi again Precious Friends!!! You know I am sitting here right now, with a grateful heart, just thanking God for what He has ALREADY done in my life. Sometimes we get so focused on what He is going to do, but we forget what He has done already. I am so thankful for the fact that He died for me. I am so thankful that He rose again, and I am extremely grateful of His Word that He will return. And He will return for a Bride without
spot, wrinkle or blemish. Praise God that this Bride is
relying on the righteousness of Jesus Christ, and not our
own righteousness. We can't get by through our own merit.
We can't possibly "make the grade." Jesus is
not Santa Claus, bringing goodies based on whether we are
naughty or nice. It goes much deeper than that. I would
like submit a quote from Fritz Ridenour: That statement really touched my heart. How many times have I felt doomed because I can't do this "Christian thing" right, no matter how hard I try? If I view it from the perspective of Mr. Ridenour's quote, I see a freedom that I may have overlooked before. The thing that gets overlooked among the many duties, strivings, and turmoil's that we encounter as Christians, ever abounding in the effort to "make the grade," is the fact, that we should allow God to do the work in our heart through Jesus Christ! Rom 15:17 The change, the transformation, the
peace, and the freedom WILL come THROUGH Jesus Christ!
Anything else used as a measuring stick or a cattle prod
just produces more burdens, more strivings, heartache and
frustration. As we respond to the call of Jesus, He
releases an incomparable peace through the Holy Spirit
that He promised His disciples when He ascended to
Heaven. God's way is soo simple. We have made it so complicated. When we received Him into our hearts, did we not do so as a humbled child? What happened since then? Have we gotten such a rein on this Christianity thing, that we left God at a crossroads, because "we can handle it from here?" That is nothing less than pride. He never said for us to humble ourselves at the beginning, and then become independent as we gain knowledge and wisdom. The knowledge and wisdom that we do gain in our walk is continually meant to glorify Him...not ourselves. There is a maturity that comes as time continues, but if we lose focus we can become self centered and forgot what brought us to this place. It is important to ALWAYS remember the simplicity of the Gospel. If we think that His way doesn't work anymore, then we have forgotten Jesus' timeless words: John 14:6-7 A Christian whose heart has been burned
with His Holy Fire can never be the same. There will be
times in our lives when sin comes knocking at our door,
when we yield to the temptations that are there before
us...but Friends, even in those places, He makes a way of
escape! Look at this: Jesus is that Way! We should RESPOND to Him, and yield to Him as He walks with us through enduring temptations. Now look at verse 14 of the same chapter
for a sec: Are there any idols in our hearts? Is there anything that over a period of time, that suddenly seemed like the most important thing? God's Word clearly states that we must FLEE from these things.. Why? Because they have set up residence, and became a priority, causing us to lose focus on what should be the most important Person in our life: Jesus Christ. When was the last time you simply responded to the call of Jesus Christ? No agenda, no motive, other than to allow Him to manifest Himself in your life in a way that puts other "ways" to shame, because His way is lasting, His way is the ONLY way. He Himself is that Way. As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I would like to offer a suggestion... When we go through our minds deciding what we are thankful for, let us keep in remembrance WHO we should thank, and not only that, but thank Him just because He is God...and He made a Way for us to fellowship with Him...through His Son Jesus Christ, and His blood atonement that washed away all of our sins. That should be first and foremost on our list of "thankfuls." As I close with heartfelt wishes for the best Thanksgiving you ever had, I would like to share a little ditty God put on my heart a few years back.. Thank You Lord, for raining down on me, And I thank You Lord, for allowing me to see. Thank You Lord, for Jesus, He set me free, And I thank You Lord, for raining down on me.. God Bless you all sooo much!! In Christ!!
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