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BonnieL. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:40:49 CDT

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The Problem of Religious Ignorance

Frequently we hear people express differing viewpoints about even the most serious of religious issues. Why is this? One of the main reasons is lack of knowledge. Many people simply do not know what the Bible teaches.

Some people have never heard the gospel of Jesus or have never considered the evidence that it is the word of God. Such was the case of Cornelius, who needed to be taught the gospel. As soon as he heard it, he obeyed (Acts 11:14; 10:30-48).

But many would be surprised to learn that much ignorance of God´s word is willful: people just don´t want to know what the Bible says (2 Peter 3:5). In Matthew 13:15 Jesus described people who closed their eyes and ears, because they did not want to understand His teachings.

But why would anyone prefer darkness rather than light, ignorance rather than knowledge, error rather than truth? In John 3:19,20 Jesus said: “... The light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.”

There is a certain amount of enjoyment in sin. Some do not want to give up their illicit pleasures. Faithful Christian living also requires time, effort and self-sacrifice. Many are not willing to put forth this effort, so they prefer to simply ignore the truth.

But people need to realize that spiritual ignorance is not bliss. Acts 17:30 says that God does not overlook ignorance. Rather, He commands all men everywhere to repent.

The solution is found in Acts 17:11. The Bereans learned the truth because “they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily...” Are you willing to follow their example?

David E. Pratte

HAVE A BLESSED WEEK.

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BonnieL. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:05:40 CDT

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PRAYER FOR THOSE IN NEED.

UNEMPLOYMENT

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12

Oh Merciful Father,

I come to Your presence fully acknowledging that nothing is impossible with You. Lord, I lose heart when I am continually disappointed in my search for a job and when a job, which I like, goes to somebody else. Endless waiting and all the recommendations unavailing shatter my hope. My mind, under such circumstances, tends to degenerate into doubting Your might and questioning Your love. In all such situations, strengthen me to put my trust in You and to be patient in You.

If my sins are a stumbling block to this blessing, I plead with You Father, to forgive them. Lord, I am also very much worried when I realize that I am not in a position to support my family. Turn every sorrow into joy. I know that You will definitely do so. Grant me a good job soon, according to Your will and in the place of Your own choice. Your will is my privilege. I praise You Lord, for hearing my prayer and for Your promise of a job for me soon.

Amen.

POETRY WISDOM

BonnieL. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:03:44 CDT

POETRY CHANGES 2X WEEKLY.

GOD’S WORD

What is it, Lord you want me to do?
I'm listening, Lord for your words to come through.
On the winds they will travel,
From strange places, they will come,
but I know you will finish what you have begun.

JOE MEDREK

THE DAILY SERMON-LIFE LESSONS

BonnieL. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:46:08 CDT

How to Pray Effectively
Rick Warren

Please remember what you told your servant Moses: “If you sin, I will scatter you among the nations.” Nehemiah 1:8.

Here are four secrets to answered prayer from the life of Nehemiah:

1. Base your request on God’s character. Pray like you know God will answer you: “I’m expecting you to answer this prayer because of who you are. You are a faithful God. You are a great God. You are a loving God. You are a wonderful God. You can handle this problem, God!"

2. Confess the sins of which you’re aware. After Nehemiah bases his prayer on who God is, he confesses his sins. He says, “We’ve sinned.” He says “I confess . . . myself . . . my father’s house . . . we have acted wickedly . . . we have not obeyed.” It wasn’t Nehemiah’s fault that Israel went into captivity. He wasn’t even born when it happened and he was most likely born in captivity. Yet, he’s including himself in the national sins. He says, “I’ve been a part of the problem.”

3. Claim the promises of God. Nehemiah prays to the Lord, saying, “I want you to remember what you told your servant Moses.” Can you imagine saying “remember” to God? Nehemiah reminds God of a promise he made to the nation of Israel. In effect, he prays, “God, you warned through Moses that if we were unfaithful, we would lose the land of Israel. But you also promised that if we repent, you’d give it back to us.”

Does God have to be reminded? No. Does he forget what he’s promised? No. Then why do we do this? Because it helps us remember what God has promised.

4. Be very specific in what you ask for. If you want specific answers to prayer, then make specific requests. If your prayers consist of general requests, how will you know if they’re answered?

Nehemiah is not hesitant to pray for success. He’s very bold in his praying. Have you ever prayed, “Lord, make me successful?” If you haven’t, why haven’t you? What is the alternative? A failure?

Is it okay to ask God to make you successful? It all depends on your definition of success! I believe a good definition of success is: “Fulfilling God’s purpose for my life in faith, love, and the power of the Holy Spirit, and expecting the results from God.” That is a worthy life objective that you should be able to pray for with confidence.

Consider this: If you can’t ask God to make you a success at what you’re doing, you should be doing something else. God doesn’t want you to waste your life.

DAILY THOUGHTS AND WORDS TO LIVE BY

BonnieL. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:40:59 CDT

Genesis 2 : 9

You were probably as shocked as I was to discover from our last meditation taken from Genesis Chapter 3 that Adam and Eve were imperfect yet still totally acceptable to God.
Now, prepare for another surprise. Ever since Sunday School, we’ve been taught that Adam and Eve disobeyed God and brought death on themselves and creation by eating forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This account is true. However, it was only a small part of the REAL test that faced our first parents, as we shall quickly discover.
God had placed not one but TWO trees of spiritual significance in “the midst of the garden.” For all we know, they may have existed side by side. We find the infamous tree of the knowledge of good and evil, whose fruit was off limits to man’s consumption. But we also read of the tree of life, which God never put off limits to man, so long as he remained in a state of innocence. Genesis 2:9 reads, “And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
So, the tree of life pleased the sight and was good for food. Adam and Eve probably passed by it every day. Yet, their curiosity for the goodness of God and His more abundant life was never sufficiently aroused for them to reach up and taste of its fruit.
Here then is the real tragedy of the Garden of Eden. It was not simply that Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s command to avoid eating fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It was that Adam and Eve never bothered to eat from the tree of life, so that they might live forever. And we know that tree of life would have granted them eternal life because Genesis 3:22 says so. “And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
God could not allow them to eat of that fruit after they had ingested death, or they would have lived forever separated from Him by their sins, since God is too holy to look on sin. (Isaiah 59:2) It was His love for mankind and His ultimate plan for man’s redemption that forced Him to station an angel with a blazing sword at the entrance to Eden, barring Adam and Eve access to the tree of life. Fortunately, God had an alternate plan, another tree of life, wrapped in human flesh and blood, waiting in the wings. His name is Jesus.

Prayer:
Father, thank You for the lamb slain in the Garden, which covered the sin of Adam and Eve. Thanks also for the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, Who has taken away ALL of our sin through His sacrifice on the cross, in Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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BonnieL. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:49:19 CDT

OCEAN SCENES

Lord, I don't ask you to take away the trials of life,
But to give me the strength to confront them.

" BUT A SAMARITAN, AS HE JOURNEYED, CAME TO WHERE HE WAS, AND WHEN HE SAW HIM, HE HAD COMPASSION. HE WENT TO HIM AND BOUND UP HIS WOUNDS, POURING ON OIL AND WINE. THEN HE SET HIM ON HID OWN ANIMAL AND BOUGHT HIM TO AN INN AND TOOK CARE OF HIM."

COMMENTARY

You are called to be a meek person, to simply commit your cause to God and leave it to Him to vindicate you if when He sees fit. Your eyes must always be opened to see others needs, your heart must be ready to care for needy souls, your mind alert to ways to help them. Your will must be set against " passing the buck," and going the other way.

Have a Blessed day.
Bonnie

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT JESUS RIGHT NOW AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, GO BEFORE HIM RIGHT NOW WITH THIS PRAYER.

"Lord Jesus Christ, I realize I am a sinner. I believe you died and shed your blood for the remission of my sins, so that I may have eternal life. Right now, I turn from my sins and ask that you come into my life, changing me into a new person and washing all my sins away. I receive you as my personal Lord and Savior.

Amen."

Simply by being in your presence, non-Christians ought to be able to tell that you have spent time in God's presence.

Ecclesiastes 7:5 says, “It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool!”

" A FOOL GIVES FULL VENT TO HIS ANGER, BUT A WISE MAN KEEPS HIMSELF UNDER CONTROL."
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Scriptures For Study.

Matthew 13:22
The of worry
Luke 21:34
Jesus commands us not to worry
Joshua 1:8, 9
How to face impossible situations
James 1:2, 1 . 5:18
How to face trials
Hebrews 3,4
Entering into God's rest
Psalm 22:3-5
How praise can set us free

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2. I believe in the deity of Jesus Christ. His virgin birth, His atoning death, His bodily resurrection and His ascension to the Father.

3. I believe that we are all sinners separated from God, lost and in need of salvation.

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the room by Brian Moore

tteerrrryy — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:58:35 CST

THE ROOM

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endlessly in either direction, had very different headings.

As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I have liked." I opened It and began flipping through the cards.

I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was. This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match.

A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching.

A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird. "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed at." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've yelled at my brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger."

"Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents.
Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to write each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.

When I pulled out the file marked "Songs I have listened to," I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it - shamed, not so much by the quality of music but more by the vast time I knew that file represented.

When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size, and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content. I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded.

An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind, "No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In an insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card.

I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it. Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh. And then I saw it.

The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on it's handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand. And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.

No, please, not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own. He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again.

He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me. Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was, "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards.

I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side.

He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written.

1.	I believe in one God, existent in three persons, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

2.	I believe in the deity of Jesus Christ. His virgin birth, His atoning death, His bodily resurrection and His ascension to the Father.

3.	I believe that we are all sinners separated from God, lost and in need of salvation.

4.	I believe that salvation is a free gift from God, by grace and must be received through faith, apart from works.

5.	I believe in the visible, personal and -millennial return of Christ Jesus.

6.	I believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God. I believe that when a person accepts Jesus as his personal Lord and Saviour, he can never be lost again.

7.	I also believe in the personality of Satan, his power, his wiles and his eternal destruction in hell.