Fri, Oct 31st - 1:47PM

The Lord's Mercy

Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."

The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;

it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

-Lamentations 3: 21-26

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~ THE ROMANS ROAD ~

Fri, Oct 24th - 4:42PM

God Has Promised Health

SURGERY DAY!
My husband Arthur had surgery this week for cancer. It was a long day for us and It was spreading further than we thought. After spending time in prayer, we felt that God was going to bring him through and Art was pretty much at peace about it. The cancer was under his eye and was pretty intense, It took nine hours in the surgery room. Thank God, now it is removed and he will be on the road to recovery. God is good to us and He never fails us in our hour of need. We fail Him from time to time, but He never fails us. 

God has promised health and redemption from destruction. We can claim health!

Psalm 103:1-5

What great promises we have from our great God.

What Cancer Cannot Do 

Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot eat away peace.
It cannot destroy confidence.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot reduce eternal life.
It cannot quench the Spirit.

-Author: Unknown 

If you or anyone you know has cancer, here area few links. This is information links on cancer in general.

Cancer Links and Information:

MaynoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer/CA99999

American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org

Caring for the Cancer patient, Caring4Cancer,  CancerCare site,

American Cancer Society YouTube Channel http://youtube.com/amercancersociety

National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov

Lance Armstrong Foundation (LiveStrong) http://www.livestrong.org

The V Foundation for Cancer Research  http://www.jimmyv.org/

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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.
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Wed, Oct 15th - 3:36PM

Stephen

~Stephen Stoned~

Stephen preached the gospel

Many lives were changed

Now old Satan could not take it

He had too much to lose

Stephen a man full of faith

Looked up to Heaven

There he saw Jesus

Standing up for him

A standing ovation

From the Father's Throne

But down on earth

It was not the same

Noises were so loud

They stopped up their ears

Running toward Stephen

Cast him out of the city

 Stephen was being stoned

While calling upon his God

Lay not this sin to their charge

Then Stephen fell asleep

                                                                                       © Brenda A

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Acts 6:5,8,9-7:59

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.-Acts 8:2 -11:19 -22:20

Sun, Oct 12th - 1:32PM

Forgiveness

Sometimes it seems almost impossible to forgive someone that has hurt us, but God’s Word says that we must, if we want God to forgive us. Just turning it over to Jesus and letting Him handle it is the best way to deal with it. When we have Jesus thoughts in our heart, we will then forgive. When He dips His pen of love into our hearts, we want to please Him and do as He says, for He is a God of Love. His Spirit all divine will fill our sinful soul and His Love will wipe away all hurts.

 Do you need to forgive someone today? Let us not let a lack of forgiveness keep us from serving God. Ask God to give you the desire to forgive and then the ability to do so. Forgiveness is an act of grace that reflects God’s treatment to us. When I forgive, I release God to work directly on the other person.

 . . . forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. -Matthew 18:21-22

Peter thought he was being very generous by offering to forgive his brother seven times in one day, but Jesus said he should forgive him 490 times in one day. It would be impossible to have someone sin against you 490 times in one day. Jesus is actually saying that there should be no limit to our forgiveness. 

Regardless of how many times one sins against us we have to forgive and confirm our love unto him (2 Cor. 2:6-8). 

If God expects us to forgive our brother who has trespassed against us times in one day (actually an unlimited number of times), certainly He who is love will do no less with us. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.1 John. 4:8 
“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. -Matthew 18:15

~~ An Evening Prayer ~~

If I have wounded any soul today,
If I have caused one foot to go astray,
If I have walked in my own willful way,
Dear Lord, forgive!

If I have uttered idle words or vain,
If I have turned aside from want or pain,
Lest I myself shall suffer through the strain,
Dear Lord, forgive!

If I have been perverse or hard, or cold,
If I have longed for shelter in Thy fold,
When Thou hast given me some fort to hold,
Dear Lord, forgive!

Forgive the sins I have confessed to Thee;
Forgive the secret sins I do not see;
O guide me, love me and my keeper be,
Dear Lord, Amen.

Mon, Oct 6th - 2:10PM

Reunion In Heaven

Yesterday was our annual Fall, Family Reunion. I always ejoy going to them and seeing relatives, that I very seldom see. It is a wonderful time when everyone shares pictures, news and good food.
Sometimes I think what it will be when we all get to Heaven. What a day of rejoicing. There are so many I long to see and have a friendly talk with. There’s my grandparents, whom I miss and my brother who has only been in Heaven about a year now. Oh it is going to be so happy when we all get home to stay. It will be the best reunion of all when we see all our friends again, but best of all we will see Jesus.

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. 1 Peter 3:22

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. -Rev. 3: 12

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels - 2 Thes. 1: 7

Sun, Oct 5th - 8:43PM

Just Call and He Will Answer

Yesterday we had our block party. Everyone seemed to have good fun and fellowship while catching up on news, friends etc. I am reminded that our Heavenly Father loves for us to spend quality time with Him. He wants to show us how much He really loves and cares about our life. We can visit Him any time. The weather is always just right for a visit. He doesn’t get in a hurry for us to leave and has plenty of time to listen to us. It is good that we always have this special Friend who is available for us. Why not call upon Him today.

Jer. 33:3 says… Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you know not.

 God’s promises are not so slack that we cannot believe that he will answer the prayers of His people. It is promised that the people who are in sorrow, can be filled with joy.
He will give all  we need for suppling our temporal wants and needs. All we have to do is have faith and rest in the promise.  Call unto Him today. He will rescue and save.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. -Proverbs 3:5 -7

Psalms 145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 91:15 “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.

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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.
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Thu, Oct 2nd - 3:41PM

Come See A Man

Come see a man, which told me all things that ever I did. He told her some things about her own life, and conscience had told her more. She felt that all was known to him, and naturally exaggerates by saying, He told me all my life.

4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
4:25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
4:26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
4:27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
4:28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
-John 4

Come see a  man who told me all things that ever I did - Our Lord had told her but a few things. His words awakened her conscience, which soon told her all the rest. Is not this the Christ? - She does not doubt of it herself, but rushes in city them to make it known

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Well well
He came and asked for a drink of water.
‘Sir you ask me a Samaritans daughter,
my spiritual background, tells me not too
have any dealings with you, you’re a Jew,.

‘If you only knew who you’re talking too,
I have some water that is refreshingly new
This water I give is just as a spring,
eternal life to it’s drinkers will bring.’

Seeing my ignorance of spiritual things
an embarrassing question this person brings.
‘Go find your husband then do bring him back.’
I answered immediately, ‘It’s a husband I lack.’

Astounded as told of my history with men.
At present a lover, five husbands before then.’
‘Incredible discernment I see you have got,
I perceive you’re a prophet, I’m right am I not.’

I then spoke more of Samaritan and Jew
and of the Messiah which both peoples knew,
when he would come and what he would say.
‘He’s standing before you, my friend today.’

Back into town with a burning desire
to tell everyone about Him ‘The Messiah’
and what’s so amazing, the town all agree.
Jesus the Saviour, used a sinner like me.

-by Albert Watson