Mon, Jan 26th - 1:33PM

ROMANS 15: 4 -- For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scripures might have hope. kjv

 When ever worry, doubt or fear attack you, try these
 Emergency Numbers:

     When in sorrow.............................call JOHN 14
     When men fail you........................call PSALM 27
     When you have sinned..................call PSALM 51
     When you worry............................call MATTHEW 6:19-43
     When you are in danger.................call PSALM 91
     When God seems far away............call PSALM 91
     When your faith needs help............call HEBREWS 11
     When you are lonely and fearful......call PSALM 23
     When you are bitter.......................call 1 COR 13
     For Paul's secret to happiness....... call COL 3:12-17
     When you feel down & out............. call ROMANS 8:31
     When you want peace & rest......... call MATT 11:25-30
     When you travel.............................call PSALM 121
     When you want courage.................call JOSHUA 1
     To get along with others..................call ROMANS 12
     If you are depressed.......................call PSALM 27
     If you pocketbook is empty.............call PSALM 37
     If you lose confidence in people.......call 1 COR 13
     If people seem unkind.....................call JOHN 15
     Discouraged about work..................call PSALM 126
        -----.Alternate Numbers:
     For dealing with fear........................call PSALM 34:7
     For security....................................call PSALM 121:3
     For assurance.................................call MARK 8:35
     For reassurance..............................call PSALM 145:18

    These Emergency Numbers may be dialed direct, no
 operator assistance is ever needed, neither is a phone!
 All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day, seven days a
 week!  Remember if you feed your faith, all worry, doubt
 and fear will starve to death!

2 THESSALONIANS 2:16-17 -- Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace.  17. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and works. kjv

With God's Love,

Lois J.

Wed, Jan 21st - 12:29AM

GOD IS IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE

GENESIS 50:15-21

The Christian life is to be characterized by a growth process...from spiritual milk to solid food.  We are to absorb the elementary truths of our faith and then begin to chew on the "meaty" ones.   The question many ask is God in every circumstance? Yes, God is, in both the triumphs and tragedies of life.  He either sends them or permits them to happen.

When we ponder the deeper teaching of Scriptures, it's important to start with the Lord's character and promises.  For example, in meditating on the fact He does permit some extremely hard times, it is critical to remember:  God is good ( Psalm 145:8-9...His purpose are good, as is everything He does;  God is sovereign (Psalm 103:19), so there is nothing that is outside of His control; God promises believers that He will work things together for good (Romans 8:28); God keeps His promises ( Corinthians 1:20)..These facts form a filter through which we can seek to understand the Lord's presence in every situation.

Consider Joseph.  Betrayed by his brothers, falsely accused by his employer's wife, and imprisoned unjustly, he was powerless and, in many ways, forgotten.  But he refused to be swayed by circumstance...he grasped the deeper truth that God had orchestrated it all for good.

Whether the Lord sends a trial or permits one, He has said He will use it as part of His plan for our good.

With God's Love,

Lois J.

Tue, Jan 6th - 1:29AM

JOHN 3:16 -18 ---For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.   17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world:  but that the world through him might be saved.  18. He that believeth on him is not condemned:  but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hat not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

1John 4:7-21 -- Beloved, let us love one another:  for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.  8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.  9. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.  10. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.  11. Beloved, If God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.   12. No man hath seen God at any time.  If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.   13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.  14. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.  15. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God dewlleth in him, and he in God.  16. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.  God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth  in God, and God in him.  17. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment:  because as he is, so are we in this world.  18. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:  because fear hath torment.  He that feareth is not made perfec in love.  19.  We love him, because he first loved us.  20.  If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen how can he love God whom he hath not seen?  21. And this commandment have we from him,  That he who loveth God love his brother also. kjv

With God's Love,

Lois