At the beach

What the Bible says and especially THE TEN COMMANDMENTS came to my mind, when I read today in our local paper, The Northland Age, Thursday, January 19, 2017, what Bob McCroskie said.

He said, that “children and adults do  better when parents get married and stay married, provided there is no presence of high conflict or violence.”

Bob McCroskie is the Family First national director, and the article is called “Ssshhh – Don’t mention family structure.”

Marriage has been ordained of the Lord Jesus Christ and is the oldest human institution.

We find The Ten Commandments in the Bible, in Exodus chapter twenty in the verses 1 to 17.

The Bible says:

“‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, …'” (Exodus 20:17)

“‘You shall not commit adultery.'” (Exodus 20:14)

“‘Honor your father and mother, …'” (Exodus 20:12)

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“Thus far has the LORD helped us.” – 1 Samuel 7:12

At the beach

Let us say, I tell you that I am a Christian. I tell you also that I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and that I am born again. I tell you even that I worked in Thailand as a missionary for a number of years.

But in spite of me telling you all this, I still want you to ask me the following questions. Here they are:

BUT HAS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST DONE SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE?

Has the life of God entered into you? Is there an energy in you? Is there a power in you? Is there a life in you?

Once more: Has the Lord Jesus Christ done something in your life? That is the important question!

And just as I want you to ask me, “But has the Lord Jesus Christ done something in your life?” when I tell you that I am a Christian, I want to ask you, “But has the Lord Jesus Christ done something in your life?” when you tell me that you are a Christian.

OUR DAYS: We want to make our days count.

“Don’t count your days, make your days count.”

What a challenge!

But I want to do that. I think I did that actually not long ago in Ahipara. Or I should rather say, the Lord Jesus Christ did it for me.

Make your days count for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. Make your days count for eternity.

AHIPARA: Township, 14km southwest of Kaitaia.

In Acts 1:8 it says:

“‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.”

I am actually surprised that I still remember the sign I read in town today. Usually I forget.

It was all about minds, about great minds, average minds and small minds, and what they discuss.

It said there:

“Great minds discuss ideas,

average minds discuss events,

small minds discuss people.”

It is a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt.

I should actually not be surprised that I remember the quote, because I have known for a long time that if I am really interested in something, I do remember quite easily.

Auckland: Cattle-Stop

CATTLE-GRID

Apparently it cannot be taken for granted, that a cattle-stop allows bicycles to pass unhindered.

“Conflict cannot survive without your  participation.” – Wayne Dyer