A Home Is A House Full Of Love

Luke 24:31  And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. Thoughts: How long does it take for my eyes to be opened to the truths of God’s Word? How well do I know the Lord?  These disciples thought they knew the Lord, but it was a while before they realized who He was.  Does He walk and talk with me and while doing so am I totally blind to who He is and what He wants me to do? As soon as I close my Bible, does He vanish from me?  Has he vanished from my thoughts, my meditations, my obedience to Him?  I’m afraid and so ashamed to say that all too often this is true. Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp and set me free. Open my ears, that I may hear Voices of truth Thou sendest clear; And while the wave notes fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear. Open my mouth, and let me bear, Gladly the warm truth everywhere; Open my heart a...

 

Daniel 5:25-28  And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Daniel, chapter 5, brings a few thoughts to mind: The king’s kingdom was numbered and finished.  I need to pray   Psalms 90:12  So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. The king was weighed in the balances and found wanting.  As a lost individual, one is always found wanting.  He can never measure up to God’s holiness. Romans 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; As a saved individual I am reminded of these promises: Psalms 23:1  <<A Psalm of David.>> The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalms 34:9-10  O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there...

Bridal showers can be such fun!  It is especially fun when the new bride is a former junior Sunday School Student.  It is thrilling to see your students go on in service for the Lord. Becky will be getting married in June and she and her future husband are already active in a church where he is now the assistant pastor and youth director.  After marriage, they will continue right on serving the Lord.   Becky also has a blog called “Life in the Big City”. The devotional at Becky’s shower was a comparison of a Jewish marriage  to us as the bride of Christ. A wonderful friend of mine, Mrs. B. Upton gave the devotional.   Below are some of the points that were made.  You can also find Mrs. B. Upton’s personal testimony of salvation following this devotional. The groom would travel from His father’s home to the bride’s house. -  Christ left His Father’s home and came to earth to gain a bride for Himself. John 6:37-38  All that the ...

Wouldn’t it be great to have know great preachers of the past?  Well, here is a way you can get to know them a little bit.  Last week we heard Mr. Doug Whitley preach a sermon doing a character presentation of Charles Spurgeon.  You can watch the presentation on you tube as well as many of his other character presentations.  You also might want to look at his website   where you can learn more about him and what he does.   You won’t be disappointed. Below is the first part of C.H. Spurgeon sermon on Love for the Prodigal Son.  You can go to You Tube and watch the other parts on Mr.Whitley's channel .

I love to listen and sit under the influence of Dr. Don Scovill, music chairman of Ambassador Baptist College and music director at our church, Maranatha Baptist Church of Shelby, NC. He has been teaching in Sunday School on music.  Last Sunday he gave us 9 characteristics of a Christian’s Music.  Truly, the music of a Christian ought to be different from that of the world. My music must show my changed life or regenerated experience.  If there is no change, then we have a defective salvation or perhaps, no salvation.  2Corinthians 5:17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. My music should show ownership. We are not our own.  We belong to Christ.  Be careful what you put into your body, mind, and soul.  Does it reflect the ownership of Christ? 1 Corinthians 6:19-20  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which y...

"And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table." --Matthew 15:27 The thoughts below were taken from Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. You can read the whole devotion HERE.    Have you asked a crumb from your Savior today? This woman gained comfort in her misery by thinking GREAT THOUGHTS OF CHRIST. She thought Him one who kept so good a table that all that she needed would only be a crumb in comparison; yet remember, what she wanted was to have the devil cast out of her daughter. It was a very great thing to her, but she had such a high esteem of Christ, that she said, "It is nothing to Him, it is but a crumb for Christ to give." SHE WON THE VICTORY BY BELIEVING IN HIM. Her case is an instance of prevailing faith; and if we would conquer like her, we must imitate her tactics.

Are you facing trials recently?   How can you be prepared for a fiery trial.  What should you expect?  Hear a sermon by Pastor Chuck Phelps on Fiery Trials when he preached at Ambassador Baptist College 2011 Bible Conference. How To Survive the Devastating Fire You can find other sermons from Ambassador Baptist College HERE. How Firm a Foundation ~Words: From A Se­lect­ion of Hymns from the Best Au­thors, by John Rip­pon , 1787; at­trib­ut­ed var­i­ous­ly to John Keene, Kirk­ham, and John Keith. via cyberhymnal 1. How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word; What more can he say than to you he hath said? You, who unto Jesus, for refuge have fled. 2. In ev'ry condition - in sickness in health, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be. 3. “Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismaye...

Can burdens be a gift from God?  Maybe so.  They teach us to obey by casting those burdens on the Lord.  He is the one who sustains and keeps us stedfast and solid on the Rock of all ages. Psalms 55:22  Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. When we are burdened through trials we have a haven of rest.  We can come to the Lord, be attached to His yoke, learning more of Him. Because his yoke is easy, (“That rest which the soul experiences when once safe under Christ's wing makes all yokes easy, all burdens light.” Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary ) this truly gives rest to our souls. Matthew 11:28-30  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. As we are burdened through different trials we fin...

I really enjoy looking at this site and seeing all the different pictures and the Scriptures that have been chosen to go with them. Here is my picture for the week. It was taken in South Carolina, where we did an easy hike to Twin Falls. I am reminded of so many things in this picture: God did so many things for His children. Even when they murmured and complained so much He provided for them in the wilderness. He loved and cared for them over and over. Amazingly, He is still the same today. He loves and cares for us and meets our needs over and over, often in spite of our discontent and complaining. God is my rock – He is my firm foundation. Psalms 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. He is the rock that will never crumble; His work is always perfect. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just an...

I like to use the site Moments with the Book .   It is a great site for ordering tracts and for finding other wonderful information.  You may notice that one one of my pages (at the bottom) I have a tract that displays from their site.  Below I found some interesting facts from a back issue of Moments for You .  This is a free booklet, that can be read on line or you can order it by mail.  Did You Know That...? In just one second, the sun releases more energy than mankind has produced since the creation, including all the engines, power plants, and weapons ever constructed. The star Betelgeuse is one million times larger than our sun and gives off 120,000 times as much light energy. No two stars are alike. Each star bears a unique "fingerprint" or spectrum in its light pattern. If the stars could be divided up among the world's population of six billion, each person on earth would receive 11Ž2 trillion stars! The most familiar star is the North Star...

His name is Jesus He had no servants, yet they called Him Master. He had no degree, yet they called him Teacher. He had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. He had not army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him. He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today. ~copied If anyone knows where this came from, please let me know so I can give credit.  I am sure more could be added to the list.

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength! Nehemiah 8:10  Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. In such a state every duty is practicable, and every duty delightful. In such a frame of mind no man can ever fell, and in such a state of mind the general health of the body is much improved; a cheerful heart is not only a continual feast, but also a continual medicine.  ~ Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

To whom shall I go today?   Jesus Christ.  He has the words of eternal life.  There is no other way like His.  there are no other words like His.  There is no other One like Him.          ~Vance Havner in Day by Day P. 244 John 6:68  Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

My husband and I were looking at pictures of the recent volcano, Mount Merapi , in Indonesia. As I watched, I saw the immensity of the fire and smoke and was overwhelmed.  I was even shuddering, shuddering to think of all the people affected and lives that were lost and many who were fleeing for their lives.   As I thought about everything, I was reminded about Hell.  Hell is a real place – a place where the fire is never quenched, a place of everlasting torment. The pictures of the volcano and the reality of it does not even compare with what hell will really be like.  Time is short and I was convicted that the Gospel must get out before it is too late, before there is no more time.  What a loving and longsuffering God we have!  Psalms 9:17   The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Proverbs 15:24   The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Matthew 10:28 ...

What did the miners in Chile say on their shirts? Why don't we hear this on the news?

Psalms 16:11  Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. What a great promise!  Day by day He lights our path and shows us the way to go.  May we keep our eyes on Him and follow so that we do not wander from path of life.  All other paths lead to destruction. No matter the circumstances, If we live with the realization that God is present, then our joy is full, even in the midst of trial, sorrow, or pain! How we desire pleasure!  God promises pleasures forever more – everlasting pleasures!  Can you even imagine it!  Earthly pleasures do not last, but life in heaven will give us pleasures that will never end. See also: Psalm 17:15 and 1Corinthians 13:12)

Psalms 99:6-9  Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. Moses, Aaron, and Samuel interceded with God for the people, and they received answers from God to their prayers (Psalm 99:6).  But even these great men were still sinners needing forgiveness (Psalm 99:8). God forgave them because of His grace, but He did not excuse their sin.  He is the same God today - “Holy, Holy, Holy.”  We must exalt Him.                            ...

Psalms 99:3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. Psalms 99:9  Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy . God’s holiness as presented in Psalm 99 should cause us to live out Psalm 100 Psalms 100:1-5  <<A Psalm of praise.>> Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.   Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.  Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord – Who? All ye lands!  One day all the lands will recognize who the Lord is! Serve the Lord – How? With gladness.  What a privilege to serve the Lord....

Lamentations 3:22-23  It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.   1 Kings 11:14  And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, . . . The Lord may bring adversaries into our lives so that we will turn from our “strange gods” and keep that which the LORD commands 1 Kings 11:10