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Friday 29 August 2014

A driving lesson for all

A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman hit the roof, and the horn. She was screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection with him. As she was still in mid-rant she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit the car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and placed in a cell. 

After a couple of hours a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping the guy off in front of you, and cursing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday School' bumper sticker and the chrome plated Christian fish symbol on the trunk. Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car!"

Author Unknown

As Christians we should be living for Jesus and behaving like Him or else people will never believe we are His! 

Thursday 24 April 2014

Saturday 5 April 2014

Easter 2014 poem

The One who wore the crown of thorns
Upon his blood stained brow.
Wore those thorns so that we
Could wear a crown of glory now.

The One who had nail pierced hands
And had agony in His soul
Bore those wounds so that we
In Spirit, could be made whole

The One who bore the darkest sky
Dark as the blackest night
Took our sins upon Himself
So we could live in light

The One who hung all alone
On that vile, accursed cross
Hung in love and tenderness
So we wouldn't suffer loss

The One who bowed His weary head
And gave up His soul that day
Lifts up the heads of everyone
Who will follow in His way

The One who lay dead in the tomb
Rose up in victory
So that those who come and follow Him
Live for eternity!

© Carolyn Davison 5th April 2014

Sunday 23 March 2014

What Jesus did for His people


  • He was abandoned - so that God would never abandon His people
  • He was friendless - so that He could become a greater friend to His people
  • He was stripped naked - so that His people could be clothed in the Robe of Righteousness and Garment of Salvation
  • He had a crown of thorns on His head - so that His people could be a crown of glory and royal diadem in the hand of His Father
  • He had holes in His hands and feet - so that His people could be made whole
  • He was surrounded by darkness - so that His people could be penetrated by the light of his glory
  • His life was drained from His body - so that His people could have new life in Him and never die, spiritually
  • He was thirsty - so that we would never have to thirst [spiritually] again
  • He took our sins upon Himself - so that we could be forgiven
  • He rose again (hallelujah) - so that one day His people will rise with Him and go to glory


AMAZING LOVE, AMAZING GRACE, AMAZING SACRIFICE!


Saturday 25 January 2014

Beautiful Feet

How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”


Isaiah 52:7

Be spiritually prepared to take the gospel anywhere

The gospel is good news and it does bring us peace. A peace which transcends every other peace - Peace with God, eternal peace with God!

The gospel brings salvation - it lifts us out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay of sin and sets our feet upon the Rock (the Lord Jesus Christ). 

Mountains can be difficult and dangerous to climb, they can be steep and make us tired - how beautiful then, the saint, who, through trials and difficulties can proclaim this gospel of good news from experience. How beautiful then, the saint, who, going through those trials and difficulties can proclaim "Your God reigns!" The saint who goes through the trials and difficulties with a song in his heart and praise on his lips is indeed beautiful! 

In the ancient days and also today, to proclaim the gospel outside of Jerusalem the evangelist must go over a mountain! To effectively proclaim the gospel we have to go through difficult times!

The gospel is good news which brings glad tidings of good things! What are these good things?

A restored relationship with out Heavenly Father
Eternal life through Jesus Christ

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

An advocate with the Father

1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

New life

Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Forgiveness of sins

1 John 1:9  If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness

New outlook and future

Revelation 21 & 22

Peace, guidance and love

John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 

An eternal inheritance

Ephesians 1:11  In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will...

New Lord and Master

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

New clothes  
 
Isaiah 61:10b For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness


New family

Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,  just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,  to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.


Helper/Comforter

John 14:15-18 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you."

Wednesday 15 January 2014

Love verses Lust

I saw this as a post on Facebook - I think it' so true