Working on a Computer Course consisting of 9 modules. So far I have passed 1 module consisting of 16 assessments. Took me only one week. Hope to have the ‘Certificate in Computing’ before the end of this year. It is an on-line course.
Saw a SHORT STORY competition advertised in the local library . Wrote the story the next day after I saw the advertisement and posted it the same day. Received the news by Email that it has arrived and they are wishing me all the best.
Clicking on ABOUT shows you that we are living in Kaitaia in the north of New Zealand. Kaitaia is a Maori name and the meaning is “Food in abundance”. The town is 155 km northwest of Whangarei.
We surely do have food in abundance for our bodies because there are several shops where we can buy it and our supermarket is Pak’n Save. On top of that the water is not very far away and we can go fishing.
But we do not only need food for our bodies, but we need also food for our souls. The Lord Jesus Christ himself says so in Matthew 4:4, ‘MAN DOES NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE , BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD.’
I mentioned already the many food shops, but there are also many Churches. And I hope that people find there the spiritual food they need for their souls.
wd
When going to the Post Office today I passed the tavern and at the front door I saw this written with chalk on a blackboard and the blackboard was placed at the entrance.
You know what the meaning is of I.D. of course. No I.D. No entry. You have to ientify yourself in order to get in.
That reminds me of another place called heaven. It is said that we all want to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
But in order to go to heaven we also need an I.D. We need to know the NAME of the Lord Jesus Christ. We need to know the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour. We must believe:
— We need to know what it says about HIM in the Bible.
— We need to give mental assent.
— We must trust HIM . That is most important
wd
Saw the following written on a sign in front of the local tavern today: NO I.D. NO ENTRY!
For whole story click on Short Stories english.
Upgrading the Main Street in Kaitaia
An advertisement in our local newspaper ” The Northern News” caught my attention and while I am writing this I have it before me. At the top are the words in big red print, “FIND A FIRM FOOTING” and underneath there is a picture of a truck bearing the name of a local firm dealing in Ready Mix Concrete. Beside the truck is the smiling face of a man who is the operator of three trucks. Then there is a little article and a photo of another truck and, of course, the address and phone number.
Concrete is a good way of providing a “FIRM FOOTING”- for paths and driveways. But what about our lives? Do we have a firm footing for them?
Yes, we surely need a firm footing, not only for this life but also for eternity. Someone has well said,”Give me a firm place to stand and I can move the world”. But where do we find our real firm footing?
I like to learn Bible verses off by heart, and one verse I have learned is in First Corinthians 3:11. It says,”For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Christian’s firm footing . And not only that He is also the Beginning and the End. It says so in the last book of the Bible, Revelation (1:8, 21:6). Jesus himself says,”Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” Rev. 22:12-13. ((Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet).
The Lord Jesus is also our Rock. In the Psalms the Lord is called our Rock.
Whenever I am discouraged I like to read the Psalms. Psalm 31:2 and 71:3 say,” Be my Rock of refuge.” I especially like Psalm 40:2, The first three verses of this Psalm say,” I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a ROCK and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord”.
Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ do have a firm footing. And there is no other foundation to build our lives on other than our Lord and Saviour. With Him we can move our town, we can move our country for Him through our prayers and service. Let’s do it!
Finished reading 2 Chronicles in the Bible and started reading the book Ezra which comes after 2 Chronicles. Started with Genesis at the beginning of this year and I am trying to read through the whole Bible at least once a year. All 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.
It is Day Light Saving again and I can never remember if the clock is going one hour back or forward. I think it is backward today!
I posted a short story today and you can read it under Short Stories German. May be one of these days I am going to translate the story into english. It is about empty bottles. But I am not making any promises.
In einer Ecke unserer Kueche, wo man sie nicht sehen kann, haben wir einige Flaschen stehen. Einige sind zur Zeit voll und etliche sind ohne Inhalt. Sie sind eigentlich aus Plastik und frueher war da Fruchtsaft in einigen und etliche hatten Coca Cola als Inhalt. Da ist ja jetzt besonders Raspberry Coca Cola beliebt.
Ich sagte ja schon, dass einige Flaschen leer sind und einige voll. Mit Wasser natuerlich. Es ist Wasser, das wir gefiltert haben.
Wenn nun die Flaschen alle leer sind, ist es schwer, sie in einer aufrechten Stellung zu behalten. Sie fallen gerne um, besonders wenn man ihnen mit den Fuessen zu nahe kommt und sie nur ein wenig anstosst.
Diese Flaschen erinnern mich naemlich an viele Christen, die fast immer leer sind und nichts zu geben haben.
Fuer eine lange Zeit besuchte ich jemand hier, der an Krebs erkrankt war. Eines Tages erreichte ich sein Haus und er sass vor der Haustuere in der Sonne. Als er mich kommen sah, rief er: “Ich bin heute so leer und brauche Hilfe.”
Nun spreche ich nicht von kranken Menschen, wie mein Freund hier, der erst vor kurzem zum Herrn gekommen war. Nein, da sind so viele andere Gotteskinder, die nichts zu geben haben, weil sie leer sind. Sie haben auch keinen triftigen Grund, leer zu sein. Diese Kinder Gottes sind leer, weil sie nicht die BIBEL lesen und dann auch nicht im GEBET eine gute Verbindung mit ihrem Herrn haben.
Wollen wir uns doch einmal fragen: “Wie viele Bibelverse kann ich auswendig aufsagen?”
Da die Flaschen, wenn sie ohne Wasser waren, schliesslich ueber den ganzen Fussboden unserer Kueche rollten, haben wir sie in einen Pappkarton gestellt und nun stehen sie fest, weil sie sozusagen eine Stuetze haben.
So ist es auch mit den meisten Christen: Sie muessen immer von anderen gestuetzt werden. In der freien Wildbahn gehen sie unter.
Nun koennen wir uns selbst fragen” ZU WELCHER SORTE VON GOTTESKINDERN GEHOEREN WIR?”