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More quotes: “The nature and attributes of Jesus Christ are altogether lovely.” (Pastor Jack Hibbs) “To become effective men of God, then, we must know and acknowledge that every grace and every virtue proceeds from God alone and that not even a good thought can come from us except it be from Him.” A.W. Tozer “Apart from the Scriptures we have no sure philosophy, apart from Jesus Christ, we have no knowledge of God; apart from the in-living Spirit we have no ability to live lives morally pleasing to God.” A.W. Tozer “God exists for Himself and man for the glory of God.” A.W. Tozer “Everything we do should centre around the Person of our holy, holy Lord and extol continually the greatness of His dignity and power. There is a glorified Man on the right hand of the Majesty in heaven faithfully representing us there. We are left for a season among men; let us faithfully represent Him here.” A.W. Tozer “Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, an...

I heard it quite a few years ago, but just came across this version again this evening.

We didn't come across any trilobites, (which is what I was looking for) but we had a lovely afternoon out. :) (Yes, I took the last picture this afternoon, and added that verse because that's what it reminded me of.)

Well, I rather like this rendition. How about you?

Live as in the sight of God. This is what Abraham did,—he walked before Him. This is what Enoch did,—he walked with Him. This is what heaven itself will be,—the eternal presence of God. Do nothing you would not like God to see. Say nothing you would not like God to hear. Write nothing you would not like God to read. Go to no place where you would not like God to find you. Read no book of which you would not like God to say, "Show it Me." Never spend your time in such a way that you would not like to have God say, "What art thou doing?" (found in J C Ryle's "Thoughts for Young Men") (the whole article/booklet is online here:  http://www.wholesomewords.org/etexts/ryle/ryleyouth.pdf ) A friend sent me this so I thought I'd pass it on. I hope you're challenged, blessed and encouraged by it, as I was.

Lord, I believe a rest remains to all Thy people known; A rest where pure enjoyment reigns and Thou art loved alone. A rest where all our soul's desire is fixed on things above; Where doubt and pain and love and fear expire, cast our by perfect love. From every evil motion freed, (The Son hath made us free), On all the powers of hell we tread, in glorious liberty. Safe in the way of live, above death, earth and hell we rise; We find when perfected in love our long-sought paradise. O that I now the rest might know, believe and enter in! Now, Saviour, now the power bestow, and let me cease from sin! Remove this hardness from my heart, this unbelief remove; To me the rest of faith impart the Sabbath of thy love. Come, O my Saviour, come away! Into my soul descend, No longer from Thy creature stay My Author and my End. The bliss Thou hast for me prepared no longer be delayed Come, my exceeding great reward, for Whom I first was made. Come,...

http://www.christianfunnypictures.com/search/label/Cartoons What do you think?

O for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free, A heart that always feels Thy blood So freely shed for me. A heart resigned, submissive, meek, My great Redeemer’s throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone. A humble, lowly, contrite, heart, Believing, true and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From Christ who dwells within. A heart in every thought renewed And full of love divine, Perfect and right and pure and good, A copy, Lord, of Thine. Thy tender heart is still the same, And melts at human woe: Jesus, for thee distressed I am, I want Thy love to know. My heart, Thou know’st, can never rest Till Thou create my peace; Till of mine Eden repossest, From self, and sin, I cease. Fruit of Thy gracious lips, on me Bestow that peace unknown, The hidden manna, and the tree Of life, and the white stone. Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; Come quickly from above; Write Thy new name upon my heart, Thy new, best name ...

Public domain content taken from Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles Cowman “O the Spirit filled life; is it thine, is it thine? Is thy soul wholly filled with the Spirit Divine? O thou child of the King, has He fallen on thee? Does He reign in thy soul, so that all men may see The dear Saviour’s blest image reflected in thee? “Has He swept through thy soul like the waves of the sea? Does the Spirit of God daily rest upon thee? Does He sweeten thy life, does He keep thee from care? Does He guide thee and bless thee in answer to prayer? Is it joy to be led of the Lord anywhere? “Is He near thee each hour, does He stand at thy side? Does He gird thee with strength, has He come to abide? Does He give thee to know that all things may be done Through the grace and the power of the Crucified One? Does He witness to thee of the glorified Son? “Has He purged thee of dross with the fire from above? Is He first in thy thoughts, has He all of thy love? Is His service thy choice...

The other week, my dad asked me to "do a little research" for him: i.e. go through the gospels and write down (from the words of Jesus) what God is like. It was an interesting challenge. Here is the result. Who and What God is according to Jesus In the book of Matthew: Righteous, Our Sustainer and Provider, the Only One worthy of worship and service, patient and gracious (allowing time for repentance), to be obeyed, merciful, pure, generous, light, glorious, truthful, faithful, Holy, just, loving, good, perfect!, forgiving, our leader, our deliverer, powerful and glorious, our treasure, all-knowing, our Heavenly Father, hater of lawlessness, willing to cleanse and heal, our guide and shepherd – we are to follow Him-, our Healer, the Lord, the One to be feared, the hider, the revealer, the One who gives us rest, gentle, our judge- to Whom we must give account, greater than anyone or anything else, the Sower, the Farmer, compassionate, the builder of His church...

I came across this poem and rather like it. Henceforth my lips and pen Shall seek to spread His fame; My hands and feet shall swiftly move To glorify His Name. I seek no earthly place; My joy is all in Him; My thirsty soul shall drink no more From fountains stained with sin. But in the Lord Himself, The Lord who died for me, Despised on earth, enthroned in heaven, My springs of life shall be. And when He takes me home To gaze upon His face, More loud, more sweet my soul shall sing The riches of His grace. ~Poem by C.A. Coates~ (1862-1945) The beloved Bible teacher, C.A. Coates, composed this beautiful poem when he was 16 years old on his conversion. http://www.cobblestoneroadministry.org/2006/Poem_TheRichesOfHisGrace.html

Faith's Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon July 17 Valiant for Truth The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. (Daniel 11:32) "The Lord is a man of war, Jehovah is his name." Those who enlist under His banner shall have a Commander who will train them for the conflict and give them both vigor and valor. The times of which Daniel wrote were of the very worst kind, and then it was promised that the people of God would come out in their best colors: they would be strong and stout to confront the powerful adversary. Oh, that we may know our God: His power, His faithfulness, His immutable love, and so may be ready to risk everything in His behalf. He is One whose character excites our enthusiasm and makes us willing to live and to die for Him. Oh, that we may know our God by familiar fellowship with Him; for then we shall become like Him and shall be prepared to stand up for truth and righteousness. He who comes forth fresh from ...

July 15 The Mourner Comforted Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) By the valley of weeping we come to Zion. One would have thought mourning and being blessed were in opposition, but the infinitely wise Savior puts them together in this Beatitude. What He has joined together let no man put asunder. Mourning for sin—our own sins, and the sins of others—is the Lord's seal set upon His faithful ones. When the Spirit of grace is poured upon the house of David, or any other house, they shall mourn. By holy mourning we receive the best of our blessings, even as the rarest commodities come to us by water. Not only shall the mourner be blessed at some future day, but Christ pronounces him blessed even now. The Holy Spirit will surely comfort those hearts which mourn for sin. They shall be comforted by the application of the blood of Jesus and by the cleansing power of the Holy Ghost. They shall be comforted as to the abounding sin of their city...

July 8 An Angel Encampment The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. (Psalm 34:7) We cannot see the angels, but it is enough that they can see us. There is one great Angel of the Covenant, whom not having seen we love, and His eye is always upon us both day and night. He has a host of holy ones under Him, and He causes these to be watchers over His saints and to guard them from all ill. If devils do us mischief, shining ones do us service. Note that the Lord of angels does not come and go and pay us transient visits, but He and His armies encamp around us. The headquarters of the army of salvation is where those live whose trust is in the living God. This camp surrounds the faithful so that they cannot be attacked from any quarter unless the adversary can break through the entrenchments of the Lord of angels. We have a fixed protection, a permanent watch. Sentineled by the messengers of God, we shall not be surprised by sudden assaults...

June 27 Thank Him; Dwell Acceptably Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. (Psalm 140:13) Oh, that my heart may be upright, that I may always be able to bless the name of the Lord! He is so good to those that be good, that I would fain be among them and feel myself full of thankfulness every day. Perhaps, for a moment, the righteous are staggered when their integrity results in severe trial; but assuredly the day shall come when they shall bless their God that they did not yield to evil suggestions and adopt a shifty policy. In the long run true men will thank the God of the right for leading them by a right way. Oh, that I may be among them! What a promise is implied in this second clause, "The upright shall dwell in thy presence!" They shall stand accepted where others appear only to be condemned. They shall be the courtiers of the great King, indulged with audience whensoever they desire it. They shall be f...

Faith's Check Book, Daily Entry C. H. Spurgeon June 22 He with Us; We with Him The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. (Proverbs 10:27) There is no doubt about it. The fear of the Lord leads to virtuous habits, and these prevent that waste of life which comes of sin and vice. The holy rest which springs out of faith in the Lord Jesus also greatly helps a man when he is ill. Every physician rejoices to have a patient whose mind is fully at ease. Worry kills, but confidence in God is like healing medicine. We have therefore all the arrangements for long life, and if it be really for our good, we shall see a good old age and come to our graves as shocks of corn in their season. Let us not be overcome with sudden expectation of death the moment we have a finger-ache, but let us rather expect that we may have to work on through a considerable length of days. And what if we should soon be called to the higher sphere? Certain...

ABANDONED Utterly abandoned to the Holy Ghost! Seeking all His fullness at whatever cost; Cutting all the shore-lines, launching in the deep Of His mighty power–strong to save and keep. Utterly abandoned to the Holy Ghost! Oh! the sinking, sinking, until self is lost! Until the emptied vessel lies broken at His feet; Waiting till His filling shall make the work complete. Utterly abandoned to the will of God; Seeking for no other path than my Master trod; Leaving ease and pleasure, making Him my choice, Waiting for His guidance, listening for His voice. Utterly abandoned! no will of my own; For time and for eternity, His, and His alone; All my plans and purposes lost in His sweet will, Having nothing, yet in Him all things possessing still. Utterly abandoned! ’tis so sweet to be Captive in His bonds of love, yet so wondrous free; Free from sin’s entanglements, free from doubt and fear, Free from every worry, burden, grief or care. Utterly abandoned! oh, the rest is sweet, As I tarry, wa...

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I love this song. Hope you enjoy it too. 

Time for yummy Hamantashen!!! and Purim spiels etc. :) :) :) But the Jews who  were  at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth  day,  as well as on the fourteenth; and on the fifteenth of  the month [ b ]  they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.  Therefore the Jews of the villages who dwelt in the unwalled towns celebrated the fourteenth day of the month of Adar  with  gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and for sending presents to one another. So they called these days Purim, after the name Pur ( (that  is,  the lot)) . Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened to them,   the Jews established and imposed it upon themselves and their descendants and all who would join them, that without fail they should celebrate these two days every year, according to the written  instructions  and according to the  prescri...

Maybe not my usual style (if I have a usual!) but rather interesting!

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit  who is  in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?    For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Excerpt from "In Green Pastures" by J.R. Miller D.D. "If you are Christ's, every energy of your mind, every affection of your heart, every power of your soul, every fibre of your body, every particle of your influence, every penny of your money, is Christ's, and all of these are to be used to bless your fellow-men and to make the world better..."

Israeli Sense of Humour:  An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly and made the world community smile.  A representative from Israel began: "Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses. When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'  "He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.  "When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Palestinian had stolen them."  The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted, "What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren't there then."  The Israeli representative smiled and said, "And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech." While obviously fictitious, it's good for a laugh. :)

"...then  the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations..." I came across this today and I thought it was a great thought to hold on to; firstly that the Lord knows everything, and secondly that He will deliver the godly out of temptations. I hope that realization blesses you as much as it blessed me!

http://streaming.ccphilly.org/video.aspx?id=SAM871 http://streaming.ccphilly.org/video.aspx?id=SAM869 2 challenging messages from Pastor Joe Focht, Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia. Enjoy.

"There is no circumstance, no trouble, no testing, that can ever touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God and past Christ, right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with great purpose."                                                                                                        Alan Redpath. This struck me as a very interesting quote. I hope I remember it when difficulties come.

Reading through the book of Hebrews the words perfect and perfection are mentioned a lot of times. (no I didn't count!). I used the cheat's version. E-Sword is very useful! The word "perfect" occurs 99 times in Scripture. I guess we should take note of it, but it's funny how it hasn't really "jumped out" at me before reading Mr Wesley's book! "But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle  you.   To Him  be  the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 5:10 NKJV " Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary  principles  of Christ, let us go on to  perfect ion," Hebrews 6:1

"Not a sound invades the stillness, Not a form invades the scene, Save the voice of my Beloved And the person of my King. Precious, gentle, holy Jesus, Blessed Bridegroom of my heart, In Thy secret inner chamber Thou wilt whisper what Thou art. And within those heavenly places, Calmly hushed in sweet repose, There I drink with joy absorbing All the love Thou wouldst disclose. Wrapt in deep adoring silence, Jesus, Lord, I dare not move, Lest I lose the smallest saying Meant to catch the ear of love. Rest then, oh my soul, contented, Thou hast reached that happy place In the bosom of thy Saviour, Gazing up in His dear face." found in a Smith Wigglesworth book, "Power to serve"

I've been reading Mr. Wesley's "Plain Account of Christian Perfection" (which I got for Christmas) Thanks Mum and Dad! It's a very interesting and encouraging book which I'm thoroughly enjoying- sadly have nearly finished it. 3 quotes that particularly jumped out at me today: "In the greatest temptations, a single look to Christ, and the barely pronouncing His name, suffices to overcome the wicked one, so it be done with confidence and calmness of spirit." "God is so great, that He communicates greatness to the least thing that is done for His service." "It is good to renew ourselves, from time to time, by closely examining the state of our souls, as if we had never done it before; for nothing tends more to the full assurance of faith, than to keep ourselves by this means in humility, and the exercise of all good works." Hope you're encouraged as much as I was!