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~JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE~
~Just A Closer Walk With Thee
I am weak but Thou art strong,
Jesus keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long,
as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.~
~When my feeble life is o're,
Time for me shall be no more;
Guide me gently to that shore,
Let me walk, dear Lord, close to Thee.~
~Just a closer walk with Thee,
grant it Jesus is my plea;
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.~
~ANOTHER WAY TO PRAY~
~An old gentelman was strolling through the park one
beautiful
day, when he came upon a child sitting on a bench.~
~The six year old was very busy saying his A B Cs The
old man
waited till he was through, then said, "I see your
practicing
your alphabet"~
~The boy looked up at the old man and replied, "No I
was
praying!"~
~Praying? the old genteman asked. Yes, said the little
boy.
You see I don't know how to pray very well so I just
give God
the letters and he puts them into the right words.~
~Author Unknown~
~A MAN'S CRY~
~A Friend of mine was driving through an intersection
one day
and his little 3 old son was in the car with him. the
car door
flew open, and the little boy rolled out of the vehicle
right
into the middle of traffic coming from 4 ways!~
~The last thing my friend saw was a set of car wheels
just
about on top of his son moving at a vary fast rate of
speed.
All He Knew to do was CRY,"JESUS!"~
~As soon as he could bring his car to a halt, he jumped
out
and ran to his son, who was perfectly all right. But
the man
driving the car, that had almost hit the child was
absolutely
hysterical.~
~My friend went over to him and trying to comfort
him... "Man,
don't be upset!" he said. "My son is all right, He's
OKAY.
Don't be concerned about it. Just THANK God you were
able to
stop!". "You don't understand!" the man responded. "I
never
touched my brakes!~
~"For he shall give His angels charge over thee, to
keep thee
in all thy ways. They shall bare thee UP in their
hands,
lest thou dash thy foot against a stone." Psalm
91:11,12
~THANK GOD FOR HIS GUARDIAN ANGELS~
~Author Unknown~
~WHEN THE ANGLES CRIED~
~Stillness filled the Heavens
On crucifixion day,
Some say it rained,
But I don't know if it's true.~
~Well, I can just imagine
Ten thousand angels cried,
That would seem like rain
To me and you.~
The angels all stood ready
To take Him from the tree,
They waited for the words
From His voice.~
~And when He asked the Father,
"Why has Thou forsaken Me?"
They watched the Savior die
Of His own choice.~
~I've never seen ten thousand angels cry
But I'm sure that they did,
As they stood by
And watched the Savior die.
~God turned His head away ...
He couldn't bear the sight;
It must have looked like rain
When ten thousand angels cried.~
~As the sun slipped away,
The skies turned to grey;
And when Jesus gave His all,
That's when the tears began to fall.~
~I've never seen ten thousand angels cry
But I'm sure that they did;
As they stood by
And watched the Savior die.~
~God turned His head away . . .
He couldn't bear the sight;
It must have looked like rain
When ten thousand angels cried.~
Author~David Patillo~
~THE LAMB~
~Mary had a little Lamb,
His fleece was white as snow,
Everywhere that Mary went,
The Lamb was sure to go,~
~He followed her to school each day,
When it wasn't against the rules,
He made the childen laugh and play,
To have a lamb at school!~
~Then the rules changed one day,
Against the law it became
To bring the Lamb of God to school,
Or even speak His name.~
~Every day got worse and worse,
And days turned into years,
Instead of hearing childen laugh and
play, You heard them crying tears.~
~What must we do to stop the crime,
That's in our schools today?
Let the Lamb come back to school,
And teach your kids to pray.~
~Please send this poem to EVERYONE YOU
KNOW , it is important people
understand it's message.~
~THE LETTER~
~Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one
letter. She picked it up and looked at it before
opening, but then she looked at the envelope again.
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and
address. She read the letter: Dear Ruth, I'm
going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and
I'd like to stop by for a visit.~
Love Always,Jesus
~Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the
table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody
special. I don't have anything to offer." With that
thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets.
"Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer.
I'll have to run down to the store and buy something
for dinner."~
~She reached for her purse and counted out
its contents. Five dollars and forty cents "Well, I can
get some bread and cold cuts, at least." She threw on
her coat and hurried out the door. A loaf of French
bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of
milk...leaving Ruth with grand total of twelve cents
to last her until Monday.~
~Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her
meager offerings tucked under her arm. "Hey lady, can
you help us, lady?" Ruth had been so absorbed in her
dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures
huddled in the alleyway.~
~A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more
than rags. "Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and
my wife and I have been living out here on the street,
and, well, now it's getting cold and we're getting
kinda hungry and, well, if you could help us, lady,
we'd really appreciate it."~
~Ruth looked at them both. They were dirty, they
smelled bad and, frankly, she was certain that they
could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.
"Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman
myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread,
and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight
and I was planning on serving that to Him."~
~"Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway."
The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders,
turned and headed back into the alley. As she watched
them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.
"Sir, wait!" The couple stopped and turned as she ran
down the alley after them. "Look, why don't you take
this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my
guest." She handed the man her grocery bag. "Thank you
lady. Thank you very much!"~
~"Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth
could see now that she was shivering. "You know, I've
got another coat at home. Here, why don't you take this
one." Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over
the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and
walked back to the street...without her coat and with
nothing to serve her guest. "Thank you lady! Thank you
very much!"~
~Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front
door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and
she didn't have anything to offer Him. She fumbled
through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she
noticed another envelope in her mailbox. "That's odd.
The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day." She
took the envelope out of the box and opened it.~
~Dear Ruth, It was so good to see you again. Thank you
for the lovely meal And thank you, too, for the
beautiful coat.~
Love Always, Jesus
~The air was still cold, but even without her coat,
Ruth no longer noticed.~
~A WARMING OF THE PEW~
~His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt
with holes in it, jeans and no shoes. This was
literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of
college. He is brilliant. Kinda esoteric and very, very
bright. He became a Christian while attending college.
Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed,
very conserverative church. They want to develop a
ministry to the students, but are not sure how to go
about it.~
~One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no
shoes, a pair of jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The
service has already started and so Bill starts down the
aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely
packed and he can't find a seat.
By now people are looking a bit uncomfortable, but no
one says anything. Bill gets closer and closer and
closer to the pulpit and when he realizes there are no
seats, he just squats down right there on the carpet.
(Although perfectly acceptable behavior at a college
fellowship, trust me, this had never happened in this
church before!)~
~By now the people are really uptight, and the tension
in the air is thick. About this time, the minister
realizes that from way at the back of the church, a
deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.
Now the deacon is in his eighties, has sliver-gray
hair, a three-piece suit, and a pocket watch. A godly
man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He
walks with a cane and as he starts walking toward this
boy, everyone is saying to themselves, "You can't blame
him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man
of his age and of his background to understand some
college kid on the floor?"~
~It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The
church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the
man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even
hear anyone breathing. The people are thinking,." The
minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon
does what he has to do."
And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the
floor. With great difficulty he lowers himself and sits
down next to Bill and worships with him so he won't be
alone. Everyone chokes up with emotion.
When the minister gains control he says, "What I'm
about to preach, you will never remember. What you have
just seen, you will never forget."~
~Author Unknown~
~HOPE AFTER THE RAINBOW~
~Whatever your cross, whatever your pain, There will
always be sunshine after the rain.~
~Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready to answer your call.~
~He knows every heartache, sees every tear,
A word from His lips can calm every fear.~
~Your sorrows may linger throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish at dawn's early light.~
~The Savior is waiting somewhere above,
To give you His grace and send you His love.~
~Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,
God always sends rainbows after the rain.~
~Author Unknown~
~HELLO GOD~
~Hello God, I called tonight
To talk a little while...
I need a friend who'll listen
To my anxiety and trial.~
~You see, I can't quite make it
Through a day just on my own...
I need your love to guide me,
So I'll never feel alone.~
~I want to ask you please to keep,
My family safe and sound.
Come and fill their lives with confidence
For whatever fate they're bound.~
~Give me faith, Dear God, to face
Each hour throughout the day,
And not to worry over things
I can't change in any way.~
~I thank you God, for being home
And listening to my call.
For giving me such good advice
When I stumble and fall.~
~Your number,God,is the only one,
That answers every time.
I never get a busy signal,
Never had to pay a dime.~
~So thank you God for listening
To my troubles and my sorrow.
Good night, God, I love You, Too,
And I'll call again tomorrow!~
~Author Unknown~
~THIS IS JESUS~
~2000 YEARS AGO THERE WAS A MAN BORN
CONTRARY TO THE LAWS OF NATURE
THIS MAN LIVED IN POVERTY AND WAS REARED IN
OBSCURITY. HE DID NOT TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY,
ONLY ONCE DID HE CROSS THE BOUNDARY OF THE
COUNTRY IN WHICH HE LIVED AND THAT WAS
DURING HIS EXILE IN CHILDHOOD TO EGYPT.
HE POSSESSED NEITHER WEALTH NOR INFLUENCE.
HIS RELATIVES WERE INCONSPICUOUS AND
HAD NEITHER TRAINING NOR FORMAL EDUCATION.~
~IN INFANCY HE STARTLED A KING;
IN CHILDHOOD HE AMAZED JEWISH LEADERS,
IN MANHOOD HE RULED THE COURSE OF NATURE,
WALKING UPON THE BILLOWS AS IF PAVEMENT.
HE HUSHED THE SEA TO SLEEP.~
~HE HEALED MULTITUDES WITHOUT MEDICINE
AND MADE NO CHARGE FOR HIS SERVICE.
HE NEVER WROTE A BOOK, AND YET
ALL THE LIBRARIES OF THE COUNTRY COULD
NOT HOLD THE BOOKS THAT HAVE
BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT HIM,
HE NEVER WROTE A SONG, AND YET HE HAS
FURNISHED THE THEME FOR MORE SONGS
THAN ALL THE SONGWRITERS COMBINED.~
~HE NEVER FOUNDED A COLLEGE, BUT ALL THE SCHOOLS PUT
TOGETHER CANNOT BOAST OF HAVING AS MANY STUDENTS.
HE NEVER PRACTICED PSYCHIATRY AND YET HE HAS HEALED
MORE BROKEN HEARTS THAN ALL THE DOCTORS FAR AND NEAR.
NAMES OF GREAT SCIENTISTS, PHILOSOPHERS, AND
THEOLOGIANS HAVE COME AND GONE; BUT THE NAME OF THIS
MAN ABOUNDS MORE AND MORE.~
~HEROD THE GREAT COULD NOT DESTROY HIM AND THE GRAVE
COULD NOT HOLD HIM HIS NAME STANDS HIGHEST OF HEAVENLY
GLORY, ACKNOWLEDGED BY ANGELS AND FEARED BY DEVILS.
"FOR THE LIFE OF THE FLESH IS IN THE BLOOD AND I HAVE
GIVEN IT TO YOU UPON THE ALTAR TO MAKE ATONEMENT FOR
YOUR SOULS; FOR IT IS THE BLOOD THAT MAKETH AN
ATONEMENT FOR THE SOUL"~
~AS THE LIVING PERSONAL CHRIST, THE MESSIAH AND
SAVIOUR, THE REDEEMER OF MAN. HERE IS GOD'S APPOINTED
SACRIFICE FOR SINS LONG AGO GOD'S DIVINE PRINCIPLE WAS
ESTABLISHED, THAT "WITHOUT SHEDDING OF BLOOD THERE IS
NO REMISSION"~
~TODAY GOD, IN WONDROUS LOVE TELLS US,
"THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST HIS SON, CLEANSETH US FROM
ALL SIN" JESUS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS FULFILLED ALL
OF THE SCRIPTURES REGARDING MESSIAH'S BIRTH, MINISTRY,
DEATH AND RESURRECTION. THERE ARE OVER 300 PROPHETIC
SCRIPTURES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT CONCERNING MESSIAH'S
INCARNATION. JESUS FULFILLED THEM ALL.~
~GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS GOD WAS MANIFEST IN
THE FLESH IN ORDER THAT HE MIGHT DIE FOR YOU.
HE CAME TO EARTH BUT WAS REJECTED BY THE PEOPLE AS
THEIR KING AT THAT TIME. HE IS GOING TO COME TO THIS
EARTH AGAIN AND THEN HE WILL BE ACCEPTED AS NOT ONLY
KING OF THE JEWS BUT AS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF
LORDS.~
~TIME HERE ON EARTH IS SHORT ETERNITY IS FOREVER
SOON JESUS WILL RETURN TO CLAIM HIS BELIEVERS. I KNOW I
WILL BE ONE OF THEM BECAUSE I SAID A SIMPLE PRAYER FROM
MY HEART.~
~THE BIBLE SAYS WHEN YOU ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND
EXPRESS YOUR KNOWLEDGE THAT JESUS IS YOUR SAVIOR THE
ANGELS REJOICE.~
~Author Unknown~
~A DOZEN LIFE-LESSONS FROM NOAH'S ARK!~
~1. Always plan ahead. There wasn't any rain in the forecast when Noah started building the ark.~
~2. Don't listen to your critics. Listen instead to your heart, and then do whatever has to be done. The neighbors might have taunted when Noah was blocking their driveway -- but he had the last laugh as soon as the rain began falling!~
~3. Stay physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally fit. You never know but that when you're 600 years old, someone might come along out of the blue and ask you to do something REALLY big!~
~4. Always build on the highest ground possible. Character always counts!~
~5. Don't seek to go it alone. Always travel, at least, in pairs, because two heads are better than one.~
~6. Speed isn't always an advantage. The cheetahs were on board, but so were the snails; and they all arrived safely on dry ground at the very same time.~
~7. If you can't fight or flee from adversity -- at least make certain you have an idea that can float in the battlefield of ideas!~
~8. Don't forget this underlying truth: that ultimately when all is said and done, we're all in the same boat.~
~9. Be flexible in your thinking. Remember that amateurs built the ark while professionals built the Titanic and the Challenger Space Shuttle.~
~10. Remember that Fear is nothing more than "False Evidence Appearing Real". The woodpeckers on the INSIDE are often a bigger threat to your overall well being than the storms raging on the outside.~
~11. Be timely. Don't miss the boat!~
~12. Remain faithful and optimistic. No matter how bleak it looks, if God is traveling with you, there's always going to be a rainbow of peace on the other side of the storm.~
~Author Unknown~
~AMAZING GRACE~
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