I have mentioned already several times the book “MORNING AND EVENING” By CH Spurgeon (Daily Readings). Today is the 15th of November and the morning reading was a real blessing.
I don’t think I have ever told you how I got hold of the precious book: FOR 50 CENTS IN A GARAGE SALE BOUGHT BY BEVERLEY.
And in really GOOD condition!
Books, laughter, indulgence, spoiling, reading, escapism, giving, dreaming, relaxing. That’s what I read on a poster today.
What is your Christmas?
A number of years ago we stopped in Whangarei for lunch at Christmas time and I asked somebody sitting near us in the park, “What do you think what the meaning of Christmas is? The answer was, “Being together with family and friends.”
How interesting it is to ask people, “What is your Christmas?” I should ask some more people and write down the answers.
Do you want to know what Christmas is for me?
Please turn to the Bible and read with me from the Gospel of Luke chapter two the verse eleven. There it says, Today in the town of David a SAVIOUR has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11
It talks here about a Saviour. I always thought that there was something wrong and that I needed help badly. And there it was, “a Saviour has been born to you.” And that is the meaning of CHRISTMAS! A Saviour has been born and saved us from destruction.
Praise the LORD!
Ephesians 2:14,17
FOR HE HIMSELF IS OUR PEACE,….
HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR.
ALL the lights are out and it is getting dark and cold. But it is a really hot and sunny day. Have you ever been in a situation like that and felt like that?
JUDAS in the Bible hanged himself when that happened in his life. Matthew 27:1-16.
He did not have a place (person) to go to.
We (believers) do have a person to go to. We go to the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 11:28
That’s true! When somebody talked about books some time ago, he called it “the second flood.” Yes, we are flooded with books. I hope, I understand the above correctly: There are so many books, but I have so little time for reading.
The Bible says also in Ecclesiastes 12:12 ” Of making many books there is no end…”
Of course, we cannot read all the books and we don’t want to read all the books. But there is one book we must read and that is the BIBLE. You ask me why? Here is one reason:” Matthew 24:35 says,” Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
Symbols used to illustrate the Word of God:
A sword
A hammer
A mirror
A fire
CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE THE WRITING!
I read today, “Always use tasteful words you never know when you’ll have to eat them”.
Read also what the BIBLE says about the tongue in James 3:1-12
THE TONGUE IS A FIRE!
THE TONGUE IS FULL OF DEADLY POISON!
” SUCCESS seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go”, I read today in a publication.
It was raining and I dived into the library, where I saw the very interesting flyer with pictures advertising The New Zealand Book Month 2008 – September.
Very good pictures, I thought.
There was a person sitting at a table in front of piled up books ready to devour them. You could only see the shoulders, arms and hands. The right fist was hanging on to the knife and the left fist to the fork. Near the right fist was a glass of wine.
Another picture showed a beautiful toaster toasting a book.
The writing on the pamphlet fascinated me also, ” Check out these succulent samples of winning New Zealand writing, sure to satisfy your appetite”. “Kiwi taste sensations”. “Savour New Zealand’s Top 75 Books of the year”. “Top 25 tasty bites”. “Top 25 meaty meals”. “Top 25 on the kids menu”. All about eating!
A good many people are famliar with the story in Matthew 4, the temptation of the Lord Jesus Christ. They remember of course straight away the Words of our Lord, “MAN DOES NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD”. Matthew 4:4
Our Lord is quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3. – Old Testament.
I say it again: BUT THE BIBLE IS REAL FOOD!