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27.07.2006
An Open Letter to President George Bush
(Just a reminder, this is from the book you use as a
guide for making decisions.)
"You have heard that is was said, 'An eye for and eye, and
a tooth for a tooth'. But I say to you do not resist him who is evil;
but whoever slaps you on your right cheek turn to him the other also."
(Matthew 5:38,39)
"You have heard that it was said, 'You should love your neighbor and
hate your enemy.' But I say to you Love your enemies, and pray for
those who persecute you".
(Matthew 5:43, 44)
Sincerely Yours With Unconditional Love,
Jesus Christ the councilor of presidents and savior of the world
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22.07.2006
Forgiveness
Scripture:
"For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive me, then
your Father will not forgive your transgressions."
(Matthew 6: 14,15)
Reflections:
Forgiveness, this is not an easy thing for us to do. One of the
most meaningful passages in the Holy Scriptures is after being
whipped, brutally beaten, stabbed, nails driven through his hands,
taunted, belittled, spat upon, and placed on a a cross to die.
Jesus Christ asks His Father in heaven to forgive them. WOW!
thats powerful. I mean thats forgiveness. Instead of wanting revenge
He forgives them. There have been times in my life when I have had
to ask God for strength to forgive, I mean real forgiveness. I walked
around for a long time with revenge in my heart it dominated my life.
When my best friend was killed in Vietnam, I not only felt sadness,
I felt real, powerful anger and yes hate. We had grown up together,
we did everything together, he was like my brother. I was so angry,
upon his death, I just wanted revenge. It dominated my life. I was
angry at the government, I was angry at the president, I was angry
at the military, I was angry at everyone. Then one evening my pastor
came and talked to me about forgiveness, you see he was aware of
my anger also. Together we prayed and asked God to give me strength,
and to experience forgiveness in my heart. And you know something
it worked. Even though those who I was angry at never sought forgiveness,
I forgave them anyway, and my whole life changed. Finally one very
important thing I have discovered about forgiveness, when I forgive I feel
forgiveness.
Prayer:
Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy Will be done,
On earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our debts,
As we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine
is the kingdom and the power and
the glory forever. Amen THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD
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20.07.2006
I'm Rich
Scripture:
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where
moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and
steal. For where your treasure is there will your heart also be."
(Matthew 6:19-21)
Reflection:
Well I have to be honest with myself, I ain't rich. I'm not rich now
as a matter of fact I'll never be rich. But I do desire and posess some things
that I do not need. And I'm certainly rich compared to many others in
this world. I do have treasures, and you know something its wrong. This
verse reminded me of that. But I do have other treasures stored up.
I have the treasures of love, compassion, forgiveness, grace, and happiness,
and you know those treasures are from heaven.
Prayer:
Dear lord, thank you for my heavenly treasures that I also enjoy on earth.
I am rich with your love and compassion and grace. THANK YOU GOD FOR
BEING GOD.
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18.07.2006
All you have to do is Ask?
Scripture:
"Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find;
knock and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks
receives, and who seeks finds and to him wh knocks it shall
be opened" (Matthew 7: 7,8)
Reflection:
Come on do you really believe this verse. All you have to do is
ask, seek, and knock, and it's yours,,,,,come on! You know
something it's true, no lie, its really true. The first thing that I
really wanted of God was His Son to be in my life. There was
a point in my life that I needed someone, and I
needed help. I asked for Jesus to come into
my life, I sought after him and I found Him and knocked and He
opened the door. This works in reverse. Jesus asks, seeks and
knocks for you. Have you ever seen the picture of Christ standing
before a door knocking. That door is the door to your heart.
Notice one important thing about the door, there is no door knob.
You see you have to open the door to let Jesus in.
Prayer:
Thank you lord for coming into my heart. I asked, sought, and knocked
and You came in. Thank you for being my life. THANK YOU GOD FOR
BEING GOD.
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09.07.2006
BOY AM I TIRED
Scripture:
"Come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me for I am gentle and humble
in near and shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My
road is Light." (Matthew 11: 28-30)
Reflection:
This is truly one of my favorite passages in the Holy Scriptures.
These 3 verses have brought such comfort my whole life. It is my hope
and prayer that you can find comfort and joy through these verses.
Whenever I am tired and so heavy burdened with life, I go to Jesus. He
is my strength, my rest, and I can find peace through Him. My Savior
is so gentle and kind, He provides peace and rest for my soul. For
Jesus's road is not difficult, its not burdened and heavy laden. You see
there is a light at the end of the road, there is peace and rest there, and
it's the peace of Jesus Christ.
Prayer:
My Lord Jesus Christ thank you for your peace and for your comfort.
Thank you that I find rest at your feet. Thank you that when I am
heavy burdened and feeling down in my life. You are there for me.
THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD
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08.07.2006
Meet God, Really What is God Like?
Scripture:
Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Hear, O LORD, and answer me, or I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am devoted to you. You are my God; save your servant
who trusts in you. 3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord;
they will bring glory to your name. 10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
14 The arrogant are attacking me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life—
men without regard for you.15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. 16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
grant your strength to your servant and save the son of your maidservant.
17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Reflection:
GOD IS:
Good vs.5
Ready to Forgive vs.5
Abundant in loving kindness vss. 5, 13,15
He will answer your prayers vs. 7
No gods like Him vs. 8
No other works like His vs.8
He is great vs.10
He does wondrous things vs. 10
He alone is God vs. 10
He is a God of truth vss. 11,15
He is a God of mercy vs. 15
He is a God of graciousness vs.15
He is a God slow to anger vs. 15
He is a God that helps you vs. 17
He is a God that comforts you vs. 17
Prayer:
THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD
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05.07.2006
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU
"Road of Ministry"
'As you travel this special road of ministry, may the Spirit
of God surround you.
Always remember that the Lord has promised to be there,
whether you are in a valley or on top of a mountain.
His hand will guide and protect you from harm, as long as you
stay close to His side.
If you should get ahead of Him, He will humble you. If you
should falter He will encourage you.
His grace will be sufficient for you to carry out the ministry He
has annointed you to walk in. His blessings will follow you
wherever you go.'
God Loves you and so do I
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02.07.2006
Boy Do They Get On Me
Scripture:
"And you will be hated by all account of My name, But it is the
one who has endured to the end who will be saved. But
whenever they persecute you in this city, flee to the next.
For truly I say to you, you shall not finish going through the
cities of Israel, until the son of man comes". (Matthew 10: 22,23)
Reflection:
Have you ever been hated by someone else I mean this person
really hated you. It could have been anything, maybe something
you said or did, that caused this hatred. It is a terrible feeling to be
the object of hate and intollerence, just ask the person of color whats
it like to be hated. But to be hated for your beliefs, for your faith, now
thats real hate. When I became a Christian I felt that hatred several
times, especially from former friends who hated the change they saw
in me. You see they were hating something they could not understand,
something they could not explain. All that hate came out on me. But
the more hatred I felt, the more persecution I experienced, the stronger
my faith became. QUESTION: HOW STRONG IS YOUR FAITH?
Prayer:
Thank you lord for your love and grace. Thank you that faith grows
stronger everyday. I pray for those who hate and persecute me.
Let that hate become love, the kind of love that is only found through
Your Son Jesus. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD
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01.07.2006
"Wanting to be Saved"
Scripture:
"And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus,
for it is He who will save His people from their sins: (Matthew 1:21)
Reflection:
Do you ever feel like you are falling and you need to be saved. That
your life is a continuous mess and there is no end in sight. I really
believe that we all feel the need to be rescued at some points in our
lives. Well I would like to tell that Jesus Christ is there to save you.
You don't have to be bound by sin, and you don't have to feel like you
are falling. You don't need to be unhappy. I have discovered that when
I asked my Savior to help me, He really does. I do not have to be alone,
I do not have to keep falling. I think we get so involved with material things,
we get so involved with are own pleasures, we begin to realize that those
kind of things really don't make you happy. Every time I have found myself
in that position, I have gone to Jesus for help. You know something the
answer is always the same, I am a saved person. When I go back to
Jesus, a change comes over me. When I am in God's grace, I begin to
think about others and when I think of others I become involved, and when
I become involved I stop falling. That is a great cycle to be in. Remember
Jesus Christ is your savior and He is my savior, you don't have to keep
falling.
Prayer:
Jesus thank You for dying for me. Thank You for keeping me from falling.
Thank You for eternal life. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD.
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