“HE IS NO FOOL WHO GIVES UP WHAT HE CANNOT KEEP TO GAIN WHAT HE CANNOT LOSE.”  – JIM ELLIOT

“Teacher:  ‘John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?’ John:  ‘You told me to do it without using tables.'” – Coffee News Vol 111:2

“ANXIETY IS INTEREST PAID ON TROUBLE BEFORE IT IS DUE.” – Coffee News Vol 111:2

“Do not be anxious about anything,…..” Philippians 4:6

Today I read in the “Coffee News”  (Vol 111:2) :

“A BIRD DOES NOT SING BECAUSE IT HAS AN ANSWER. A BIRD SINGS BECAUSE IT HAS A SONG.”

Is that not a message for the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ?

“My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. ” – J. Brotherton

“The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” – Jean Paul

What a joy, to find verses from the Bible in the Local paper. “God’s Word: Open for all.”  The verse in this issue says:

“LOVE IS ALWAYS SUPPORTIVE, LOYAL, HOPEFUL, AND TRUSTING. – LOVE NEVER FAILS.”

First Corinthians 13:7,8

Why am I rejoicing about the Word of God in the paper?

Here are some reasons:

Seven Symbols used to illustrate the Word of God:

A sword (Hebrews 4:12)

A hammer (Jeremiah 23:29)

A seed (First Peter 1:23)

A mirror (James 1:23)

A fire (Jeremiah 23:29)

A lamp (Psalm 119:105)

Food (First Peter 2:2)