“THE CAPACITY FOR HOPE IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACT OF LIFE. IT PROVIDES HUMAN BEINGS WITH A SENSE OF DESTINATION AND ENERGY TO GET STARTED.” 

“Christ died for our sins,” when HE came the first time.

Norman Cousins, the American political journalist and writer, who lived from 1915 – 1990 said that.

The great HOPE of the true believers has been the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. In Titus 2:13 we read, “while we wait for the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of the great God and Savior Jesus Christ,”

In 5,000 of the 7,000 hymns Charles Wesley wrote he mentions the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

“When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more,” is a hymn of Christ’s return, which I really like. The Hymn is by James M. Black. It was the signature tune of the Dutch Evangelist Wim Malgo many years ago. I used to listen to him on the radio when I was a young Christian.

What is your HOPE?

I have been told that this is a hibiscus flower

KEY VERSE: Book of JOSHUA

“NOT ONE OF ALL THE LORD’S GOOD PROMISES TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL FAILED; EVERY ONE WAS FULFILLED.” – Joshua 21:45

One more flower

“I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then.” – Joshua 14:11

COMPASS

Heinrich Heine, the German poet, essayist and literary critic said, “HERE’S TO MATRIMONY, THE HIGH SEA FOR WHICH NO COMPASS HAS YET BEEN INVENTED.”

The Bible says that marriage has been ordained of the Lord and is the oldest human institution.

There are of course several reasons for marriage, but one reason is to obey the command of God in Genesis 1:28. The Bible says also that Christians may only marry Christians. (Second Corinthians 6:14-17) Genuine love is essential to a happy marriage. Please read Ephesians 5:25 and Titus 2:4. Please read also what the Bible says in Exodus 20:14 about adultery. We can see the sanctity of marriage, when we see how God hates adultery. Matthew 19:8 teaches that divorce has not been in the original plan of God for humans. Matthew 19:6 says that marriage is a lifetime contract.

We must make the Lord Jesus Christ the Head of our home. He must be the Lord and Saviour of the home.

There is a compass for matrimony and that is the BIBLE.

“THE BOOKS OF BOOKS”

On the Ninety Mile Beach

“I HAVE DRAWN YOU WITH LOVING – KINDNESS.” – Jeremiah 31:3

“WITHOUT SOME GOAL AND SOME EFFORT TO REACH IT, NO ONE CAN LIVE,” says Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the Russian writer and essayist, who lived from 1821-1881.

When I was young my goal was to go as a missionary to THAILAND.

In order to do that, I left my work, went to a Bible school, applied to a missionary society, went on deputation in Germany and arrived before Christmas 1966 in Thailand, where I worked for thirteen years as a missionary.

What is your goal and what effort are you making to reach it?

Rugby Goal