ROMANS

The book I am reading now is ROMANS

by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.

It is an exposition of chapters 3:20 – 4:25.

Atonement and Justification.

It is a blessing to read the book.

It has 250 pages and I am on page 116.

What is GRACE?

What is FAITH?

What is SIN?

It is all explained in the book.

“Together with you we are No. 1,” it says on the number plate of the plumber van.

Reading that reminds me of what David says in the Psalms:

“With my God I can scale a wall.” – Psalm 18:29

“With your help I can advance against a troop.” (“With your help I can run through a barricade.”) –  Psalm 18:29

“With God we will gain the victory.”

“And he will trample down our enemies.” – Psalm 60:12

I don’t know if the plumber believes what is written on the number plate, but I believe what is written in the Bible.

I will be the victor!

MONEY WEEK  

13 – 19 October 2014

What could you spend your money on each week?

If you smoke 7 packets of 20 cigarettes a week:

$17.20 x 7 = $120.40

Based on 20 pack cheap brand

OR

BREAD

5 loaves of bread                      13.45

1 tub margarine                          4.00

1 dozen eggs                              3.25

3×2 litres milk                           13.50

2 kg chicken portions              10.99

500 g mince                                8.00

4 kg potatoes                             6.00

1 kg frozen mixed vegetables  3.79

1 kg bananas                             2.99

1.2 kg wheat biscuits                6.89

1 kg cheese                                9.50

Muesli bars (6 pack)                  1.99

Toilet paper (12 pack)               3.89

1 kg washing powder                6.99

1 litre dishwashing liquid         2.99

6 pack of beef sausages           6.00

100 g of freeze dried coffee      4.99

500 g pasta                                 1.05

680 g jar of jam                          2.99

1 kg royal gala apples               3.00

1.5  kg standard white flour      1.99

Milo 200g                                    3.99

Total: $ 122.23

(Prices from Countdown July 2014)

SOURCE: Seen at Kaitaia Family Budgeting Service

CHILDREN

Where is the next meal coming from?

Goals have power.

On my way to the town centre this afternoon, I saw a big advertisement with an important message. I was not only inspired to take a picture of the advert, but I really wanted the image and it was a beautiful day to take it.

But I did  not have my camera on me. And I was too tired to go home to fetch it and continued to walk to the shop.

After doing what I wanted to do in town I still had the taking of the picture on my mind and I told myself to go home and get the camera to take it. Who knows how the weather is tomorrow?

All of a sudden all my tiredness was gone and I did not really run but walked quickly to fetch the camera.

Goals have a pulling power and we need to have them.