Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My
words will not pass away." Mark 13:31

Reflection:

When is the last time you read the Bible.
I'm not talking about just glancing through it
but really sitting down and reading the Holy
'Scriptures. Since its been a long time since
God spoke directly to me, I have found the
only way to receive God's words is to read
the Bible. You see that is one of the great
beauties of God manifesting Himself through
His Son Jesus and appearing on earth.
Through Jesus Christ we have received God's
words. And boy has the Bible helped me in
my life. Through the words of God (God
breathed) I have really discovered how to live
a happy and fulfilling life. There are two very
unique qualities about God's word. First is
that it's not like any book you have ever read.
You can begin reading anywhere in the Bible,
I don't care where, and you will begin to receive
a real message concerning your life. This makes
the Holy Scriptures truly unique. The Second
quality is that these words, God's words, will
last forever, and forever be relevent to us.
All things will pass away but not God's word.
What a comfort that is for us. Do me a favor
will you, tonight sit down and really look at
the Bible and I can promise you that you
will receive the riches of life. If you have
question you will surely get some answers.

Prayer:

Father God thank You for Your word. Thank
you for giving to me Your words that have
inspired my life. Thank you for caring
enough to give me guidance through your
words. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD!

Dear Lord,
So far I've done all right.
I haven't gossiped,
haven't lost my temper,
haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent.
I'm really glad about that.

But in a few minutes, God,
I'm going to get out of bed.
And from then on,
I'm going to need a lot more help.

Scripture: "For the which cause I also suffer
these things: Never less I am not ashamed: for I
know whom I have believed, and an persuaded
that he is able to keep that which I have
committed unto Him against that day.
(2 Timothy 1:12 KJV)

Reflection:

From childhood this lesson I have learned:
that losing always follows quitting. That
anyone who gives up really never reaches full
potential. People who give up really never
reach their ultimate goal. One of the
greatest winner's in history was Winston
Churchill. Here is an edited quote that he made
during the hight of WWII. " We shall go to the
end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight
on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with
confidence and growing strength in the air,
"we shall never surrender". Whether it's a
game, a business deal, or something in our
everyday living, we are not losers, we should
not give up. We should do all we can do,
because Christ is with us. According to
Timothy, because of my belief in Jesus Christ
I know that He is committed to be with me
against all the odds. How can I ever be a
loser with Jesus Christ on my side.

Prayer:

Thank you God that you did not create a
loser, thank you for your commitment
to me. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD.

Quote for the Day:

Jane Addams
Advocate for the Poor and Homeless
Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
(1860-1935)

"The good we secure for ourselves is precarious
and uncertain... until it is secured for all of us
and incorporated into our common life."