COMPACT CHARGER

That respite care will allow her to recharge her batteries, says the wife, who supports her husband, who has Parkinson’s disease.

We must allow ourselves to recharge our batteries. (I have just recharged the laptop I am working on now!) How do we do that as followers of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Let me just mention two things, that are of uttermost importance, namely Reading the Bible and Prayer.

Not long ago I finished reading the book GROWING IN GRACE by Bob George in German.

In his chapter Food to Grow he mentions first private studying of the Bible and second Prayer.

At the local Salvation Army Centre  here in Kaitaia I picked up “STEPS TO PEACE WITH GOD” by Billy Graham and on the last page of the little booklet he says that in order to deepen our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ we must do several things, but he mentions first of all reading the Bible every day and secondly talking to God in prayer during every day. He says also that reading the Word of God regularly helps us to know the Lord Jesus Christ better.

What respite care (Regular Breaks) is for people who look after people who require permanent care is Reading the Scriptures and Prayer for the people who follow the Lord Jesus Christ.

I DISCOVERED THIS CROSS YESTERDAY

Although I have been here in Kaitaia for a good number of years, I only noticed yesterday the cross on the roof of the local hospital.

The cross has a message for us. The message of the cross is:

“‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are  mine.'”

To some the message of the cross is foolishness.

If the message of the cross is foolishness to you you belong to those who are perishing.

To some the message of the cross is the Power of God.

If the message of the cross is the Power of God to you you are being saved.

For me the message of the cross is is the Power of God and I am being saved!

The message of the cross is atonement and justification.

Virtue Christian Centre

FREE MEN’S BREAKFAST – Saturday, January 11, 2014

 Today I went to the FREE MEN’S BREAKFAST.

“DIE BIBEL IM TEST”

Began reading the book EVIDENCE THAT DEMANDS A VERDICT by Josh McDowell in GERMAN.

Another book I have had on my book shelf for a long time. Friends in Germany must have sent to me. The book has almost 5oo pages.

“Real” is the word it seems to me that is sticking out in the Table of Contents.

Are we longing for things that are real? Are we longing for things that are true? I think we are!

I am looking at the Table of Contents in one of the magazines you can find on coffee tables in homes and other places. It says there that you can read about “real food” and “more real life”.

I like to read everything I can find about “real food” and “real life”.

And this is what I find written about about “real food”:

“For my flesh is  real food and my blood is real drink.”

And this about “real life,” true life:

This is written to those who are rich.

“In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of that is truly life.”

“Eating this flesh and and drinking this blood means believing in Christ.” (Matthew Henry and Thomas Scott Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible.)

And in John 3:36 we read, “Whoever believes in the Son, has eternal life, …”

If you are longing for things that are real, that are true, read THE BOOK OF BOOKS, the BIBLE!

Many years ago we had a group of Christian Musicians called “GET REAL”. (United Maori Mission in Kaikohe.)

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John 6:55; First Timothy 6:19