A beautiful Flower

“Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.” – Joshua 2:8

The brochure I am holding in my hands tells me all about the “Best of the Bay of Islands cruises and tours.” I am especially interested in the supercruise:

“The Original ‘Cream Trip’ Supercruise

Includes ‘Hole in the Rock.'”

Yesterday we did not only cruise to the hole in rock, but we cruised through it

But is the brochure still valid? comes to my mind all of a sudden.

When I read “Valid 01 October 2005 to 30 September 2006”, I am almost losing interest to continue to read … but not quite. I am obviously very much interested to go on a supercruise. (No need to tell you that the information in the brochure is many years out of date.)

But I continue to read, “If you want to see all the highlights of the magnificent Bay of Islands in one day then this is the cruise for you. On board our state of the art cruising catamaran ‘Tangaroa III’, you’ll do ‘The Original Cream Trip’, take in the awesome ‘Hole in the Rock’ and go ashore to explore one of the most beautiful islands in the Bay.”

The information in the brochure is in fact eight years out of date.

I am reminded of the Bible, the Word of God. The Bible is never out of date and valid for all eternity.

The promises of the Bible never change. Here is one of the promises I really like. You find the promise in First Corinthians 3:11, and I have memorized that promise:

“FOR NO ONE CAN LAY ANY FOUNDATION OTHER THAN THE ONE ALREADY LAID, WHICH IS JESUS CHRIST.”

THE CROSS

“Beyond all question,

First Timothy 3:16

Intr.:

the mystery of godliness is great:

a.  He appeared in the body,

b.  was vindicated in the Spirit,

c.  was seen by angels,

d.  was preached among the nations,

e.  was believed on in the world,

f.  was taken up in glory.”

End:

Lately we are listening to a Tui singing in the morning.

A Tui has white feathers at the breast and is also called parson bird.

Genesis 1:24

“And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures … , creatures that move along the ground, …” – Genesis 1:24

“THE REBELLION IN OUR WORLD TODAY THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY DEFIANCE OF GOD’S WAY,  GOD’S WILL, GOD’S WORK, AND GOD’S WORD LEADS TO NOTHING BUT CONFUSION.” – Anne Graham Lotz

Finished Reading the book. Will probably read it again

“The most frightening form of judgment is not necessarily fire falling from heaven or the earth opening up to swallow you but God removing Himself from your life.” – Anne Graham Lotz