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Morning Devotional...




And He said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest.
Genesis 22:2

Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.    
Ruth 1:14

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

The love of Abraham for Isaac was great and the love of Ruth for Naomi was deeply touching.

However they pale into insignificance when brought alongside the love of the Lord for each of us.

No love can compare with His for He loved us when we were His enemies. He still loves us and will continue to love us.

How good it is to know that daily we can rest in His complete affection.
--John M. Clegg

Hello Wad, I am Mieka.  

Ms Soni   I am happy you are home safe too. I am SO sad your brother is have a problems. I am glad you did get to share a time will all the family. I know it is a time to treasure.

Hi ms Sue and Ms Ria. (((((HUGHUG)))))

Ms Jenny I hope to read of Mr Yun one day when I am back home. I know it is a most wonderful story.  

Hi Ms Marilyn.! I am so happy you are home too and soon you are better.  

Hi Mr Bonesy. I do not get to see you much at all on the CP. It is wonderful to see you are here yesterday.  

Hi Mr Hanna.  

PAPA JOHN I did have a wonder what did Mr Peter say.  :-\I am happy you did make a nother post to tell me. I do love you Papa John, I hope so you and Mama John (ms Cornelia) are in a good health. You are not old Papa John, you are wise Papa John.

Hi ms Sarah, I hope so you will win this basketball game.
Hahahaha and now I read you did win. WOOOHooooo

Ms Etta Sue. EEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Hahahahaha
I did arrived safe and sound... that was my sound OK.
You are such a giggle to me. I love you and I miss you too.
I did get to see mr Inky, he is too cute. (a hi to Mr Jerry)

Hi Mr Chris and Ms Margit, I love this words you did share.
Direct me today to those things that would most enhance my walk with you, and enable me to serve You better. Amen

HI MS JANE.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN hahahaha if you get so many each year you will be VERY old in a short time.  

Hi Ms Carol, I hope you are well.  

HI Ms Kamrat, hahahaha too funny.  

Hi Ms Megan, I am Mieka. It is nice to see you are here.  

Hello Mr Lee. I think it is fun you can go to the Hawaii from the pictures you did save. I think it is why I so love the photography. The moment it is gone for all time but the picture it is many moments all in one.  

Hi Mr Moak, you are very quiet when you are in this new home..... It is most wonderful to see you today.   (((HUG)))

Hi Ms JudyB, I think it is wonderful you have family here too.  

HI ms Jeanne Lee, 12 degrees it is not good at all I think. I did bring SO much sunshine with me to the CP tonight so every one is warm and happy for a short time, and every one is asleeping. So I have it all and I hope so there is some left for every one in the morning when you awake up.  I do pray for you and Mr Gene too, I do hope so you are well.  

Aaawwww Ms McKenna, I miss you too. I miss every one here. I did bring sunshine for you today too. I will not cry I will not cry I will not cry.  I am glad you are more strong each day.

Hi Ms Ruthie  (((HUG)))  

Ms Pat I love you. Such wonderful friends are here at the CP. I am sad you must go to a funeral for the day. I hope so it is a time of love for you. I wish for you happiness and I know you have a love of many friends for all time.
Nin Hao Ma Mum Pat, you are my treasure.

I think it is a most big post ever, yes?
I hope so it is not a snore to read it all.  

  Mr Iain,

A very BIG prayer for you today, I pray you are well and I miss you here today.  

Good morning to you all this lovely Lord's day..what a blessing it is just to rise up early and praise Him each day......
Hello Mieka... happy to see you again.....nice long post for you my dear......

Judy Mc....I receive alot of Charles Stanley material.....great stuff and such a blessing to read.....hope you are safe on the drive to see him....

Welcome Wad...happy to have you come and join our family....come on in and set a spell and tell us a bit about yourself......

well folks am off now...God bless and have a wonderful day....Paulette

GOOD MORNING 10.40AM in Holland

PAT thank you for the devotional this morning and the nice hymn. It is good to hear in the morning. I am sorry to hear that you have lost a friend my prayers are for you.

HI MIEKA nice to see you. I love you my dear (((((((((HUGS))))))

On this moment it is dry in Holland the sun is shining no rain on this moment but it is 2*C.
Last summer i have writen that we have had a great dryness then we have had to many rain.
But now there is fallen to much rain the last weeks.
In the rivers, channels and the ponds there is too much
water. Now we have flooding.
In Holland we always must fight against the water.
And we have a lot rivers and canals and in Veendam where i live there are a lot little ponds. Dangerous when you have little children.
In Holland there is a lot transport going by ships about the water.
But this evening we shall have snow showers. But that is also being water.

JOHN 10:4
When we has brought out all his own,
he goes on ahead of them,
and his sheep follow him.

THE SHADOW OF HIS CARE

     There is nowhere we can go
that God has not been there before us -
      we walk always in the shadow
       of His presence and His care.

I wish you all a Blessed day
Bye love Ria

WAD  TO   CP
 

  RIA

9.50 a.m. England


Mieka. "Joy cometh in the morning" and you are such a joy.

Yes dear Mieka, please read "The Heavenly Man" when you get home.I have wept many tears reading this wonderful man's story. He suffered much torture for His witness to the true Christian faith and his belief in the Risen Lord Jesus Christ. You may even be able to meet dear Brother Yun. His home town is Nanyang.

God bless you dear One.
I love you.

C.P.'ers.

I love you all and pray for all of you.

Jenny  

What a wonderful thing to see MEIKA posting here again.  She is like the sunshine after the rain.  
God bless you dear one.

We are COLD today (20 degrees).  Will dress warm..not professional.  

Thanks, Pat, for the morning devotionals.  I had to go back and catch up for the last 2 days.

I've been playing the "Just as I Am" medley and then
this morning's Deep Love of Jesus!  How merciful He is to a sinner such as I!

Everyone have a blessed day, filled with His goodness and mercy to all.

in His love,     kathy

We all take the lead.!


Subj: Insight for Leaders  
Date: 1/20/04 5:08:19 AM GMT Standard Time
From: lmi@flash.net
To: tozer@litmin.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)



January 20    

Personal Life: Personal Discipline

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives
the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who
competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to
obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.  
--1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Another trap into which the preacher is in danger of falling is that
he may do what comes naturally and just take it easy. I know how
ticklish this matter is and, while my writing this will not win me
friends, I hope it may influence people in the right direction. It is
easy for the minister to be turned into a privileged idler, a social
parasite with an open palm and an expectant look. He has no boss
within sight; he is not often required to keep regular hours, so he
can work out a comfortable pattern of life that permits him to loaf,
putter, play, doze and run about at his pleasure. And many do just
that.

To avoid this danger the minister should voluntarily impose upon
himself a life of labor as arduous as that of a farmer, a serious
student or a scientist. No man has any right to a way of life less
rugged than that of the workers who support him. No preacher has any
right to die of old age if hard work will kill him.  God Tells the
Man Who Cares, 94-95.

"Lord, I entered the ministry not because I considered it an easy or
prestigious job. I'm here because I was called, compelled, and
committed. Help me to work hard and faithfully today, driven by that
original sense of passion. Amen."

Good morning, folks!

Another beautiful poem, Ria! Thank you!  I am sorry it is flooding there.  I just can't believe how caotic your weather is.  snow and then rain...wow!  Hope it settles for awhile so you all can get a break.

Pat, I am sorry to hear about your close friend.  I will keep you in my prayers today.  Love you! (((hug)))

Hi Mieka!  I think that is the longest post ever.  You sure had a lot to say.    I love the picture you sent me.  I will treasure it forever.  Thanks for your prayers, sister!

Thank you, Jenny.  You are also in my prayers too.  Have a good day.

Hi Chris and Margit!  

Morning Kathy!  20 F is cold, but better the 0 F...brrrss..be careful if there is ice.  

My Agenda for the Day

1)Get some(30) pictures ready for print.  That should take awhile.

2)Post in the Purpose Driven Life forum.

3)Get a print mailed to a friend.

4)Do the usual running around with the kids.  

This is so kewl, guys! We might be studying the "Purpose Driven Life" book at our church in 2 weeks when the other is done.  I sure hope they vote on it.  

They also voted the new Pastor in.  He will be moved down here on the 22 of February.  

I have an interesting question.  
What does the phrase "Kingdom of God" in this verse:
"Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Luke 18:25
mean to you?  
I hope to get everyones answer on this then I will tell you what my pastor said about it.

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Galatians 2:21
"I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"

Hi Mieka!

Soni, I will answer your question, later.  I want to think bout it, and right now I have a squirmy toddler on my lap/

Have ag reat day everyone!

Soni

The Kingdom of God is wherever Jesus is...If you have accepted Him as Saviour, He lives within you...He said "My Kingdom is not of this World" John 18:36.Christians are already living in His Kingdom.

"Ye are they which have continued with me in My temptations and I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as My Father hath apointed unto Me." Luke 22:28-29


"Little flock it is the Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom" Luke 12;32

"We are heirs of the Kingdom which He promised" James 2:5

"We shall be translated into the Kingdom of His Son" Col 1:13

"Ours is a Kingdom that cannot be moved" Heb 12:28

"But as in Adam all die even so in Christ shall all be made alive...every man in his own order. Christ the firstfruits; afterwards they that are Christ's at His coming. Then cometh the end, when He shall have delivered up the 'Kingdom' to God, even the father;

And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then  shall the Son also Himself  be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all."  1 Cor 15:22-28 abrg...

Jesus brought in the Kingdom of Heaven...He carried it back to us and He alone is Baptiser in Holy Spirit.

"Father I will that they also whom Thou hast given me be with me where I am; that they may behold My Glory which thous hast given Me before the foundation of the World...

"It is expedient for You that I go away: for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you: but if I depart I will send Him unto you." John 16:7

St. Thomas, Jesus foster brother or cousin ( most probably His brother) recounts Jesus saying "The Kingdom is at your centres".

This Life is a part of the journey back home and Jesus sent the Holy spirit to reveal Truths to us about Himself and our Heavenly Home..these truths are in our hearts, when we go to be woth Him we shall live in the Kingdom of Heaven for real, now we have a foretaste of good things to come...so we Christians are Living in the Kingdom of Heaven.......Kingdom of God.

Jesus told Pilate "My Kingdom is not of this world.." John 18:36

"The Eye of the Needle " is a rock formation in Israel,it has a very narrow opening and camels used to go around it rather than through it. Jesus was not against riches as such, just where they could prevent a soul from coming to God.  The rich young ruler was so accustomed to the good things of this world that he was not prepared to give them up for Jesus.  

The Lord doesn't always request that His followers reject wealth.  some have wisdom in their use of riches and use them for the Glory of God. The Young Ruler was obsessed with his position and wealth and couldn't, just couldn't let go. It was too hard for him. A Camel would find it easier to traverse the "Eye of the Needle".

Soni

It's not the relinquishing of wealth or worldly goods that counts with God....just the refusal to place Him upon the Throne of our lives.  He doesn't take material goods away from all His children, in fact He sometimes gives great riches to those who will distribute wisely.

A Complete act of the Will.

That's why Jesus was so sad about the Young Ruler.  He could see the future of that man...a future in which he had rejected God!

I love you sis.

Good Morning Such wonderful posts to read this morning. Chris, Pat Jenny your devotions great as always. Thank you so much.

Soni and Karma, I don't remember which of you has Picture it,. I spent a good deal of time yesterday trying to install it on this computer and kept getting a 1305 error message telling me some file didn't exist. It is so confusing because it installed so easy on my old computer with Windows 98. I am wondering if it is a Windows XP thing. I can get another CD easy enough though. Does either of you have XP and Can Nards tell me what's up?

I am going to the doctor today and IF my paycheck is in the mail I am also going to see about a chiropractor about the pain in my neck /soulder/elbow/wrist. I am also going to visit with Bea today and take her to the store, and pick up her mail for her. After I come back home I will work on sewing pieces for the duvet.

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Quote from: Marilyn Fisher on January 20, 2004, 11:05:57 AM
Soni and Karma, I don't remember which of you has Picture it,. I spent a good deal of time yesterday trying to install it on this computer and kept getting a 1305 error message telling me some file didn't exist. It is so confusing because it installed so easy on my old computer with Windows 98. I am wondering if it is a Windows XP thing. I can get another CD easy enough though. Does either of you have XP and Can Nards tell me what's up?

Hi Marilyn! It is I who has picture it.   I  have windows XP and I didn't have a problem installing it on my my computer.  I wonder if it is your CD?  To find out you could take it to a friends house and try to install in on their computer.
I do know this that when I bought some children programs and tried to install them, they would have an error note come up.  It was the CD not my computer.
Good luck!
Soni

Chris............

"Might not win friends?"  MY brother, preachers ARE the major problem in the church today.  Too many fail to preach "Sin", and they do as you just said, they try to win friends by being man pleasers.  No Chris, you are on target.  Warm fuzzies don't win converts.  Man must hate his sin and long for a Savior.  Did not our Lord say, "Few will enter by the narrow gate"?, and that many (MOST) will take the broad road that leads to destruction (the wide gate).  We Christians are positively in the minority, and will be, through to the last day.  Loved your thoughts Chris, and you are a fella that calls it straight.  Blessed are those who sit at the feet of righteous Bible based, gospel teaching pastors.

Marilyn............

Just my opinion little lady, but you most likely DON'T need a chiropractor, you need an MRI before a chiropractor touches you.  There is a [possibility] you might have bone spurs, or arthritist.  Don't take chances with this vulnerable area.

A quick Hi and a "thank you" for help getting me back on line.

Missed getting in.

I must go back and check out postings --seem to be "out of
loop" when I am not here.

Just read Tenderheart's postings and mention Judy Mc going to visit Charles Stanley --have to check back and read where that posting is.

Try and not miss Charles Stanley preachings --they really hit home --in fact, this weekend was the first time that I felt uncomfortable with one of his messages.
(I guess the good LORD was letting me know where I have to "shape up")

His message was on wasting time and I know that my mind wanders and I do waste time--of course, I rationalize and say that I am resting but I wonder if I should be doing more with my spare time.

More to glorify HIS name.

Nita, dear, every time you post I say "Lord , how does she know that that is what I am thinking??

I am so pleased to see you here.

I must go around and play "catch up"

see you all later,

Love in Christ,
Joyce

I thank you for your encouragement Lee,
but the words are by A W Tozer, not me, although I agree with him 100% that's why I bring it to our site.
Sonja, the Kingdom of God  is a Spiritual Kingdom, unknown by the unbeliever.

HAHAAAAAAA I love you all lol.


Subject: The Perfect Couple



Once upon a time, a perfect man and a perfect woman met. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding.  Their life together was, of course, perfect.  

One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve, this perfect couple was driving their perfect car along a winding road, when they noticed someone at the side of the road in distress. Being the perfect couple, they stopped to help.  There stood Santa Claus with a huge bundle of toys. Not wanting to disappoint any children on the eve of Christmas, the perfect couple loaded Santa and his toys into their vehicle. Soon they were driving along delivering the toys.  Unfortunately, the driving conditions deteriorated and the perfect couple and Santa Claus had an accident. Only one of them survived the accident.  Question: Who was the survivor? (Scroll down for the answer.)
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By the way, if you're a woman and you're still reading, this illustrates another point: Women never listen

Oh Chris, you are in trouble now!    The Tozer writing today was very good and Lee I certainly agree with your comments that we seldom hear sin mentioned from our pulpits.

Pat, sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.

I am going to be brief today as have had a very busy day and am tired.  Hope everyone has a good evening.

Hello CPers!  

Kevin, my step-grandson came last evening around 5 pm and by 11 pm, my new and improved computer was up and running.  Even though I now have Windows XP, it still took about 6 hours of Windows Updating.  But now I have my email up and going and the internet.  Kevin is good.  But in about a month, I will have him return and tell me what else I can do with this new contraption!!  He said something about talking to WORD and it would type the message.  I think that could be done with emails also.  I sure could have used that when my arm was hurting so much.

My arm....well, I was aware of a little pain while driving to church Sunday.  Since then, no pain.   ::)I even cleaned house yesterday and moved furniture around.  No pain.  But I am going for the injection Thursday anyway.  Even I could tell there was something different in the x-rays from the MRI.  Marilyn, a Chiropractor wouldn't have fixed my pain.  I have arthritis and degeneration.  Why it doesn't hurt now, I don't know unless the anti-inflammatory medication kicked in.  

Mieka ~ Gosh, I was in such a hurry, I almost forgot you.  And that would have made you giggle!!!!  Next time, I will forget you and you can giggle all you want.  But this time....no giggling.  I do wish I could talk to you on IM.  But I have to find it again on this new pc!!!  I love you, little one!!!

Tonight is our small groups Bible study.  Plus I need a few things at the grocery that I forgot Sunday.  So I had better get outta here!!!

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"A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love, and encourages you with hope."

Yeh, Larry, I guess it will bounce back at me, but,
I just wanted to illustrate that only God is perfect, and that He is not Santa Claus, and that if the women forgive me, well it will show grace in action!
And if you believe that!!!

     

CHRIS THAT WAS A NICE STORY MY SON
HAVE SAY YESTERDAY TO ME CAN YOU ALSO LISTEN TO ME OR MUST I TELL YOU EVERYTHING TWICE

SO ARE WOMAN YOU HAVE RIGHT or not hahaha

I WISH YOU ALL A VERY GOODNIGHT

BYE LOVE RIA

HAHAAA,,, lovely Ria.

Thank You for the the wonderful scripture today. It is so wonderful to think of how much God loves us. It's hard to comprehend because when I think of how much we love our children it's so strange to think of God loving us a hundred times more!!! It is fantastic and so great though. Hello to everyone that said hi and thank you for the wonderful welcome!!!

God Bless You All,

Megan