D. E. Hoste:

“It occurs to me that perhaps the best test  of whether one is a qualified leader, is to find out whether anyone is following him.”

EARTHQUAKES ROCK CHRISTCHURCH

Magnitude: 5.5 and 6.0

“Romance often begins by a splashing waterfall and ends over the leaky sink.” – Coffee News Vol 123:2

“A WORD IN YOUR EAR….”

“A WORD IN YOUR EAR……….”

is the editor of the magazine PARADE writing on page two of the magazine. I picked the very old magazine up at the local library. (August 1977  No 321)

Then he continues to write about the violence, armed robberies, hold-ups nation-wide and other things.

“A word in your ear……..” from the editor.

Do you think “A word in your ear…….” from the editor is important?

I think “A word in your ear ….” from the Lord Jesus Christ is of uttermost importance!

The Lord Jesus Christ says in the BIBLE:

“‘He who has ears, let him hear.'” (Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9; Matthew 13:43)

“A word in your ear…… ” from the Lord Jesus Christ:

Matthew 3:12

Matthew 13:42,50

Matthew 18:8,9

Matthew 25:41,46

Mark 9:45-48

Luke 16:23

The New Testament speaks of the doom of the impenitent. We find 162 texts.  The Lord Himself uttered 70 of the texts.

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP  is a book called written by J. Oswald Sanders.

I started reading the book. It was bought today for $1 second hand and it looks as if it has never been read.

Are people not reading books like that any more?

On page 20 he says:

“Spiritual leaders are not made by election or appointment, by men or any combination of men, nor by conferences or synods. ONLY GOD CAN MAKE THEM.”

EVERYTHING!

There are people who cannot manage their money.

Not long ago I attended a CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY forum here in Kaitaia. It was very interesting to listen to the speaker from THE RETIREMENT COMMISSION. She said that 16 % of New Zealanders are not money literate. I have heard about illiterate people and computer literacy. But that was for the first time that I heard about money literacy.

People who cannot manage their money need help.

But I believe that it is impossible to help them, if they don’t tell you everything that has do do with money in their lives.

AND WHEN I SAY EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING!

Just now I am reading again:

“God can heal a broken life, but he has to have all the pieces.”

And here again, if we want the healing from God, we must tell him everything. We must give him everything. Everything has to be handed over to him. If we are still hanging on to something, there is no healing. It is just as easy as that.

I remember the hymn:

“ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER,..”

The hymn is written by Judson W. Van De Venter.

Can YOU sing the refrain?

“I SURRENDER ALL,

I SURRENDER ALL,

ALL TO YOU MY BLESSED SAVIOUR,

I SURRENDER ALL.”

“As there is the most heat nearest to the sun, so there is the most happiness nearest to Christ.” – C. H. Spurgeon