Dr Ijames
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PLease every one. Do not reply tothis kind of post on daily devotions. The Topix forum is open to post on so if someone wants ot insult me or even threaten me on here just ignore it. OUr mission on this earth is tio show the love of God and to take every opportunity that comes our way to help and bless. (Tuesday Dec 22 | post #301)
what do u think of chadd russell
cHADD ...IN THE LAST DAYS EVIL MEN ARE GOING TO WAX WORSE AND WORSE AND THEY ARE GOING TO TALK BAD ABOUT gOD'S POELE i KNOW THIS FIRST HAV=ND. aND YOU JUST KEEP BELIEVING. tHE wORD SAYS THAT if you bbelieve on the Lord Jesy=us Christ, thou shalt be saved and your HOUISEHOLD> Just claim her soul for the kingdom of heaven every day . and count ist not strange when pele talk bad about you or falsly accuse you . Worry when the devil stops harrasing you LOL. From what I have heard about you , I believe God has a great calling on your lilfe. Do not be thinned skinned . As a minister it is so important. DO NOT BE EASILY OFFENDED. OK. Just walk in the love of Christ. That is the main theme on the Word of God concerning the end times. God is looking for young poele that will not let their faith be comp[rimised. Keep the faith and tel the Love of God be shed a broad in your heart by the Holy Spirit that lives and dwells with in you in Jesus Name./ God wants his family to love one another. Not bite and devour one another. It is the Body of Christ being in one accord and worshipping God that will cause the miracles and works that are to follow us to start to manifest themselves. (Tuesday Dec 22 | post #10)
God has a strong reserve with which to discharge this engagement; for he is able to do all things. Believer, till thou canst drain dry the ocean of omnipotence, till thou canst break into pieces the towering mountains of almighty strength, thou never needest to fear. Think not that the strength of man shall ever be able to overcome the power of God. Whilst the earth’s huge pillars stand, thou hast enough reason to abide firm in thy faith. The same God who directs the earth in its orbit, who feeds the burning furnace of the sun, and trims the lamps of heaven, has promised to supply thee with daily strength. While he is able to uphold the universe, dream not that he will prove unable to fulfil his own promises. Remember what he did in the days of old, in the former generations. Remember how he spake and it was done; how he commanded, and it stood fast. Shall he that created the world grow weary? He hangeth the world upon nothing; shall he who doth this be unable to support his children? Shall he be unfaithful to his word for want of power? Who is it that restrains the tempest? Doth not he ride upon the wings of the wind, and make the clouds his chariots, and hold the ocean in the hollow of his hand? How can he fail thee? When he has put such a faithful promise as this on record, wilt thou for a moment indulge the thought that he has outpromised himself, and gone beyond his power to fulfil? Ah, no! Thou canst doubt no longer. O thou who art my God and my strength, I can believe that this promise shall be fulfilled, for the boundless reservoir of thy grace can never be exhausted, and the overflowing storehouse of thy strength can never be emptied by thy friends or rifled by thine enemies. “Now let the feeble all be strong, And make Jehovah’s arm their song.” Evening “The spot of his children.” - Deu_32:5 What is the secret spot which infallibly betokens the child of God? It were vain presumption to decide this upon our own judgment; but God’s word reveals it to us, and we may tread surely where we have revelation to be our guide. Now, we are told concerning our Lord, “to as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to as many as believed on his name.” Then, if I have received Christ Jesus into my heart, I am a child of God. That reception is described in the same verse as believing on the name of Jesus Christ. If, then, I believe on Jesus Christ’s name-that is, simply from my heart trust myself with the crucified, but now exalted, Redeemer, I am a member of the family of the Most High. Whatever else I may not have, if I have this, I have the privilege to become a child of God. Our Lord Jesus puts it in another shape. “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Here is the matter in a nutshell. Christ appears as a shepherd to his own sheep, not to others. As soon as he appears, his own sheep perceive him-they trust him, they are prepared to follow him; he knows them, and they know him-there is a mutual knowledge-there is a constant connection between them. Thus the one mark, the sure mark, the infallible mark of regeneration and adoption is a hearty faith in the appointed Redeemer. Reader, are you in doubt, are you uncertain whether you bear the secret mark of God’s children? Then let not an hour pass over your head till you have said, “Search me, O God, and know my heart.” Trifle not here, I adjure you! If you must trifle anywhere, let it be about some secondary matter: your health, if you will, or the title deeds of your estate; but about your soul, your never-dying soul and its eternal destinies, I beseech you to be in earnest. Make sure work for eternity. (Monday Dec 21 | post #61)
God loves you so much. This is CHRISTMAS. And it may be politicaly incorect, but that is what it is. With Out Jesus there would be no Christmas. (Monday Dec 21 | post #299)
Luke 15:3-10.."The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin." In these two parables Jesus has painted a picture of one who is actively and tirelessly searching to "bring in" His own Kingdom. Both of these stories put the spot light on on people who felt a desperate sense of loss and a great joy in finding that which was lost. Although all men belong to God, His chief interest is not in groups as much as in the individual person./ He needs us and wants us , everyone of us, no matter lifes wieghts and sins that may entangle us. It is this that brings hope to the discouraged and comfort to the fearful. It is no less meaningful today. All of heaven rejoices when one is saved!!! God bless (Monday Dec 21 | post #298)
Do you know the name of the Song? I like old spalms and Hymns (Tuesday Dec 15 | post #287)
It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are laid for us, we must take them up, and carry them after Christ. It is well or ill with us, according as it is well or ill with our souls. The body cannot be happy, if the soul be miserable in the other world; but the soul may be happy, though the body is greatly afflicted and oppressed in this world. We must never be ashamed of Christ and his gospel. (Friday Dec 11 | post #282)
Heaven is a place where we will never sin. Where we shall cease our constant watch against sin, because there will be no tempter to ensnare our feet. There is no wicked to trouble us and the weary are at rest. Heaven is our “undefiled inheritance”; it is the land of perfect holiness . But we still today while here on earth,sometimes taste the joys of blissful security? The doctrine of God’s word is, that all who are in fellowship. or a relationship, with the Lamb are safe; that all the righteous stand firm to run their race on our way . Sustained by such a doctrine, we can enjoy security even on earth; not that high and glorious security which renders us free from every slip, but that holy security which arises from the sure promise of Jesus that none who believe in him shall ever perish, but shall be with Him where he is. Believers, let us often reflect on the doctrine of the "patience " of the saints." Patience is the qualtiy that allows us to keep our faith engaged!! Lets honour the faithfulness of our God by showing a holy confidence in him. May our God bring home to you a sense of your safety in Christ Jesus! May he assure you that your name is graven on his hand; and whisper in your ear the promise, “Fear not, I am with thee.” Look upon him, the great Surety of the covenant, as faithful and true, and, therefore, bound and engaged to present you, the weakest of the family, with all the chosen race, before the throne of God; and in such a sweet contemplation you will drink the juice of the spiced wine of the Lord’s pomegranate, and taste the dainty fruits of Paradise. You will have an antepast of the enjoyments which ravish the souls of the perfect saints above, if you can believe with unstaggering faith that “faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” (Spurgeon) Evening “Ye serve the Lord Christ.” - Col_3:24 To what choice order of officials was this word spoken? To kings who proudly boast a right divine? Ah, no! too often do they serve themselves or Satan, and forget the God whose sufferance permits them to wear their mimic majesty for their little hour. Speaks then the apostle to those so-called “right reverend fathers in God,” the bishops, or “the venerable the archdeacons”? No, indeed, Paul knew nothing of these mere inventions of man. Not even to pastors and teachers, or to the wealthy and esteemed among believers, was this word spoken, but to servants, aye, and to slaves. Among the toiling multitudes, the journeymen, the day labourers, the domestic servants, the drudges of the kitchen, the apostle found, as we find still, some of the Lord’s chosen, and to them he says, “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” This saying ennobles the weary routine of earthly employments, and sheds a halo around the most humble occupations. To wash feet may be servile, but to wash his feet is royal work. To unloose the shoe-latchet is poor employ, but to unloose the great Master’s shoe is a princely privilege. The shop, the barn, the scullery, and the smithy become temples when men and women do all to the glory of God! Then “divine service” is not a thing of a few hours and a few places, but all life becomes holiness unto the Lord, and every place and thing, as consecrated as the tabernacle and its golden candlestick. “Teach me, my God and King, in all things thee to see; And what I do in anything to do it as to thee. All may of thee partake, nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, for thy sake, will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine.” (Friday Dec 11 | post #281)
ALways be ready and submited enough to stop, and give your thoughts to God when the enemy tries to use them aginst you. They can be thoughts of anger, pain, sin and even vengance. ALway bring into captivity, every thought to the obiedience of Christ. Never let them become a contemplation of things that are forbiden of God. If we do this we will fined that sin has lost a llittle more of its power in our lives.. (Monday Dec 7 | post #277)
The early church gave testimony to this reality. Soon after Jesus' ascension and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the disciples were boldly proclaiming Jesus throughout Jerusalem. This was extremely aggravating to the religious leaders: "being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead" (Act_4:2). When they arrested the disciples, Peter boldly preached Jesus before the Jewish authorities. "This [Jesus] is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.' Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Act_4:11-12). This bold application of prophecy and proclamation of the gospel astonished the religious establishment. "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John . . . they marveled" (Act_4:13). Yet, in their hardness of heart, they further threatened the disciples. Being released, they gathered the church to pray for continued boldness. "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word." The answer to this prayer was another filling with the Spirit, resulting in further boldness. "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness." This filling of the Holy Spirit brought great measures of God's grace actively at work upon their lives, sustaining this powerful witness of the risen Christ. "And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all." This is the boldness of the new covenant of grace. "Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech" (2Co_3:12). This hope is new covenant confidence, which is part of the abundant life that the God brings us by His Spirit of grace: "who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life" (2Co_3:6). Heavenly Father, I need this same boldness in my life. Too often, I am hesitant and apprehensive concerning my testimony of You and Your truths. Please fill me afresh with Your Spirit that I might minister in the boldness of Your grace, Amen. (Monday Dec 7 | post #276)
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The lack of love and compassion in the world...We do not judge. Read the bible, Sick of the way churches are conducting their selves
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