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Link of the day...[/font]

• Answers to Tricky Questions  

• Creation Moment Listen to the Creation Moment every day for a new creation moment!  We can learn a lot from these!  Terrific if you are home schooling.

Verse for Today...[/font]

"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." [/color]
~Colossians 3:17~[/list]


Quote of the Day...[/font]

 "Christ's blood is heavens key."
~Thomas Brooks~[/list]  


Some News We Should Know About...

• Korean War POW Escapes North, Caught in China
  BEIJING (Reuters) - China is holding a South Korean man who escaped from North Korea this year -- 50 years after being taken prisoner during the Korean War -- after he and his wife were caught with fake passports.  

• Photo Moment: A High Speed Land and Water Vehicle[/b]  

From our forums...

• HURRY!  HURRY!  Send your photos![/color]
  Monthly Photo Challenge~Thanksgiving[/b] What are you thankful for?  Show us a photo of it![/size]

• November 2nd Bi-Weekly Challenge~BOOK TITLES & SONG TITLES  Some good photos illustrating songs and book titles are slowly being posted.  A good one from Marilyn and several from Chris.  Show us yours!  [/size]

• Creations with a Brush  There are some terrific artists on CP!  How about checking out their work and encourage them to post more of their paintings!

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Morning Devotional...


O Israel, trust thou in the Lord...O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord... Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord.
Psalm 115:9-11

Why these three categories?

The psalmist appears to narrow down the classes. Sometimes even those closest to Him can falter in their trust.

But the closer we are, the more we should appreciate the holiness of God and the more be aware of our own shortcomings.

Those that fear the Lord daily are often conscious most of wrong within, and need to be reminded that He who is holy understands our frailties and is worthy of our trust.
--Brian Russell

I had a short email from our Janice and she's now well.

Let's continue her birthday party today in case she gets in here.

HI MIEKA!!!

I'm so jazzed (as Sonja says!)

I've been talking to Mieka on Yahoo and now I think she's going to say "Hi" to everyone!

What a wonderful hour and a half I've had!

Sonja is now chatting with us.

I wish I could wake Janet up and Marilyn and Jane and well, everyone!

This is great, Pat.  I am so happy she is doing good.  

HI Mieka!!!!

  HELLOOOOOooooooooo

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ms Janice  

I am SO excite I can come here today. I miss everyone SO much.  

It is a most wonderful time here with my family and it is my hope to be in the Lhasa again in two more days again. I was there and I get sick and I need to go back to the Chengdu and get a rest and more water.  It is a NOT so fun part of my journey. But everything here it is a fun time when I am not sick. I know I soon have much work to do when I am at my new home there.

I miss everyone SO much. It is sad for me to not get to talk with my friends much. I forget so many of the words if I do not get to talk much.

Mr Papa John   I pray you are well this day.
35   For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
36   I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
It is my most favorite of all.   ((hug)) I have these words in my heart as I walk in the Lhasa. I see God everywhere in this most holy place. It is very sad to me that it is not allow to worship Him.

Ms Soni, I am SO happy I did get to say a Hi to you today.

Ms Marilyn, I thank you from my heart for the kind email you did send to me. I can not yet see it all, but I hope to see it soon.

Ms Pat,   I love you and I miss you. I am so happy you are my Mum now.   It is my wonder if you will ever learn to get a rest?

I love you God, I thank you that you are with me each day. I thank you for the beauty all around me and for the love of so many friends. I pray you will help me to know each day what I am to do that I bring no harm to my family and the ones around me. I pray I can do what is your wish for my time here.  

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Hi There Dear Sweet Meika:... Its great that you are able to access C.P.  We are all so glad to have you back!!

Mieka is going to try to get online later on tonight (our time--10 am her time) and then she won't have computer access for as long as she's in Lhasa.  

Mieka, it's just been the biggest thrill to talk to you for nearly 3 hours tonight/this morning!

Super that Pat could talk to you for so long....was it through I.M or how did you guys do it?

is she able to see our messages NOW?

Judy, we've been on Yahoo Messenger.

(Like MSN Messenger)

And Yes, she can see your messages.

We also have a new member,,,Paul., who is a cchaplin to dirt bike riders. (I think I have this right).  Look in the current member section., and check out his web sites.

I tred to reply to his post., but it was "llocked", somehow.

I hope you come back again and post Paul. Sounds like you do some very worthwhile work!

...Judy

Hi Jane... I see you are awake now too., and will be able to read Mieka's messages!

Yes, JUDY Mc ... I am chatting with Mieka on Yahoo right now, too!  This is sooooo exciting!

Hi Ms Judy McKenna   I did not see you are here.  

And Ms Jane   HellOOOoooooo  

There are MANY new friends here and I did not yet get to meet them   I am sad I can not come here so much and there are so many I want to talk with.
So For everyone I did not get to know yet, I am Mieka   I am SO happy you come to the CP, I know you will find it a most wonderful place to share a time with friends and God.  

Ms Karmat, I miss you, and I thank you for the note to me some weeks ago. It was a sad moment for me and I was SO happy to see this note from you.

Oh Ms Janet   I pray you are well today. It is 3:07 in the PM and you are not a here   I miss you. It is my wish to see the art from little Ms Abby, but I can not see the pictures at all when I am on the Laptalk   I had some troubles to bring many of my things into the Lhasa. It is my fear I will need to leave many things in the Chengdu for my time here.

and a BIG (((HUG))) to Mr Moak, I love you.

I hope to see everyone again tomorrow/tonight, and I wish for you all a good health.  

GOOD MORNING  10.50AM

PAT thank you for the devotional and all the links.

HI DEAR MIEKA I AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU
I HAVE MISSED YOU I LOVE YOU

SONJA i hope everything is allright in your brain you are in my prayers.

JudyB you and all your dears are in my prayers also the litle boy of Bonnie.

A lot persons seeking asylum must go back to their own country's the goverment say it is save in their own country. But the most people want not go back to their own country.
Also in Veendam the place where i live was a centre for
seeking asylums. But they all are away to where i don't no

When we've been there ten thousand years,
 Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first begun  
                                  NEWTON

The day in Holland is starting i think the most of you are sleeping.
But when you wake up i wish you all
A BLESSED DAY
BYE FOR NOW
LOVE RIA

 

MS RIA     (((((HUG)))))

It is SO wonderful to see you today !

I pray you are well.

Hi Meika - I send you a HUGE hug from Scotland!!

LOL - I am praying for you daily. Take care bonnie lass and be sure to tell others about your wonderful Saviour.

I am missing your company on CP. I truly hope that you have joy and peace in your soul.

LOL

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There is much to glean in the book of Leviticus though often it is difficult to write about. The events of this chapter however are very clear indeed. Any soul burdened with guilt should find comfort in the story of the scapegoat.


The tabernacle was no doubt built with the spoils of Egypt. It is interesting to note that when the children of Israel were asked to give a free will offering towards the building of the tabernacle and its furniture they did so with a willing heart and more than enough was handed over.


In fact there came a point when Moses had to tell them to stop giving!


Are there days when I take my salvation for granted? The children of Israel showed their gratitude for their deliverance through their offerings. Do I hold back that which is rightfully God's?

Do I ease my conscience through my tithing and think little about any addition offering? Do I truly give my all for the Lord or do I hold back?


Christ Jesus was spent for me. I desire to be spent for Him but am I truly willing to be spent? I often wonder what am I exposing myself to? Am I leaving myself wide open for ridicule, for poverty, for further pain and suffering?

I may hold many fears about a total surrender of body, mind and soul for Jesus, and I may wonder where I will land if I make such a commitment.


If I am to fall anywhere, I truly believe that it will be into the loving and all-powerful arms of Jesus. Them that honour me, I will honour.

I have walked the walk of a Christian for many years now, yet there always seems to be a 'holding back' from total dedication. It is as if it must be put off until another day.


The Lord has asked me to open my mouth wide yet I have shown great reluctance in doing so. I want the blessings and I want His favour, but what of the cost?


The longer I go on the more I see the cost that was paid for me and the less I fear. The more of myself that I give to the Lord the more I receive in return.

It is part of my spiritual education and though I am a stubborn and poor pupil yet His care and patience with me is obvious.


The greatest hindrance to His favour and His blessing is when sin is lying at my door. It need not be any outward sin, nor a sin that any of my fellows may be aware of, but it is sin that I know about and sin that has not been repented of. Sins of commission and sins of omission. I am guilty of both on a daily basis.


Because I have sinned against God, I still try and rectify the problem through my own good works. I would have fitted in well in Galatia! Peace however does not come to my needy soul through anything that I do or have done.

Each and every day I must get back to basics and take my guilty soul to Calvary for cleansing.
There may be times when it is difficult to 'see' Jesus dying on the cross for me.

The Lord however is gracious and He has given us highly visible 'expressions' (I hope that is the right word), of the nature and working of His way of salvation. There is none clearer than the picture we have of the scapegoat.

Aaron having laid both of his hands upon the head of the scapegoat confesses all the iniquities and transgressions of his people.

The goat is then led away from the camp by the hand of a fit man and taken into the wilderness never to be seen again. The goat bears the iniquities into a land that is not inhabited.


Kneeling at the foot of the cross I confess my sins to God. On the cross Jesus is punished for my sins and dies in my room and stead. My sins are taken and laid upon Jesus.

The penalty for these sins is paid through the sacrifice of Jesus. I in turn am found clothed in His righteousness. This is not a reward, it is a gift from God.

This is God's way of saving sinners. His way is perfect and it converts the soul that lies in sin. The confessed and repented sin of a Christian is hidden in Christ.

He bore our sins on the cross at Calvary. He died that we might have life and have it more abundantly.

It is wrong to suffer the guilt of sins which have been repented of. It is as if God's sacrifice is not good enough. Who then is setting the standard?

Is there yet another name whereby we can be saved? No, there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.

His name is Jesus. His blood not only cleanses from all our sins and shortcomings, it also takes away our guilt and replaces it with a peace which passes all understanding.

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Your brother in Christ

Iain

What a shock when I looked out the window this morning, the radio said it was cold ( a little below freezing)  but I was not ready to see the skift of snow.

Pat:    Thanks for your daily devotional.

Mieka:  My heart was warmed to see your post. Glad you are back and thankful that you were chatting to Pat.  You are such a warm ray of sunshine.


Blessings
Ruth

GOOD MORNING RIA

Good morning to you all......so bright and early this Tuesday of the last week of November already....,it is good to read the messages from Mieka....we sure have missed your thought provoking questions in here dear one....God bless you and keep you in His Hand while you are not able to speak with us Mieka....

well yes Ruth it sure was shocking to awake to quite a bit of snow covering the ground this morning......really am not looking forward to it this yr. myself.....but this is Canada...right...

well God bless you alll and have a great day in the Lord.....Paulette.

Hello folks..
Pray for me please there is a serious problem on my puter...It crashed and now may have to go away..Don't know if this will get to you...I send all my love and continue in prayers for your different necessities...
I have almost had a complete breakdown this week and am only here through prayer...I have named this "puter" Hopeful.....

God is good and He has heard my prayers....

Virgin has a problem with e mails at present too....

Pat, I have a letter in the post to you.....

Love and prayers..
Jenny.XXXXXXXX

Good Morning Jenny!  Good wishes for your computer problems to be fixed!  

It has been terrific to see Mieka posting and I wish that I could have seen her online at the same time.  

Wishing everyone good health and loving thoughts today.  Carol

What a nice surprise to come in and find that Mieka has visited us.  God bless you Miss Mieka.  We love you.

It is a cold morning here in Middle Tennessee but I am warm sitting here by the gas log fire.

I hope you all have a good day.

Ps 118:24-29
24   This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25   O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
26   Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27   The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
28   You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
29   Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
(NIV)

--- Papa John              <)))><<

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Oh how wonderful it is that we could see MIEKA here today!!!!!!  Oh Mieka, it is indeed wonderful!  God be with you there - and please visit us as often as possible!!

It's nice to see you all here today.

What a wonderful surprise to be able to talk to our Mieka early this morning.  Sonja and I had such a wonderful time with Mieka.

I was wishing I could get you all up out of your cosy beds to talk to her with us!  LOL

Great to see you today, Iain.  You were missed yesterday!  I'll read your devotional now.

I'll be in here off and on but I have my Avon order to do and some laundry and things like that.

Hi to the rest of you.

Jenny, I'm so sorry that you are having such difficulties with your computer.