Why are the Chatham Islands called paradise?

“a land with no cellphones”

“The family of Kui Matiu would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of you that came to support us in celebrating her ninetieth birthday. To all those of you who enjoyed the wine whether upright or horizontal, I hope that you finally found your feet and whatever else. Please accept this as our personal and collective thank you.”

That is the headline today (11. 10. 08 – WEEKEND HERALD).

John 3:16

“FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.”

The Lord Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world!

IN MY VIEW YOU CANNOT CLAIM TO HAVE SEEN SOMETHING UNTIL YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED IT. – Emile Zola

Slowly I begin to understand that.

“DISCOVER WILDLIFE………HAVE KIDS!”

Type “Violence” into “Search” and read more!

I looked through the newspaper today – 05. 10. 2008 – and came to the page where something was written about books. I was immediately interested, because I love books and reading. The article was called “bedside table”. A person was asked ten questions about books.

One question was ,”Name a BOOK you think everyone should read.” A certain book was mentioned. I don’t remember the exact title.

I think of course that the book everyone should read is the BIBLE.

You ask me,”Why?”

Here is the answer, “For a long time the Bible was for me LIKE ANY OTHER BOOK. But my mother prayed for me. The day came, when the Lord Jesus Christ became my personal Saviour. From that day on I knew the author of the Bible and the Bible became A LIVING BOOK for me. But all this is only possible by REVELATION.”

WD

I had the privilege to learn the english language from an early age. I remember that one lesson was called “The Troubles of a Truant”. Truancy is still very much alive. You only need to open the newspapers.

Are we not going to school until we die?

As born again believers we are attending the SCHOOL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. And I hope we don’t play the truant.

The Lord is our teacher. And sometimes we feel, that the Lord is putting a burden upon us. And he actually does. We do think of course, that the burden from the Lord is doing us harm. Our heart does not really understand. But the Lord has a very good reason for putting a burden upon us. He is our shepherd. And he is a good shepherd. But sometimes he is leading us through deep valleys and dark valleys without a ray of light. But the Lord knows exactly what we need. He knows, what is good for us.

But we don’t like burdens. At least I don’t. We want to do away with them. I want to shake off my burdens. Is that not natural? We want to run away from under them. I don’t want to go to school. I rather play the truant.

Let us read together Hebrews 10:36: ” YOU NEED TO PERSEVERE SO THAT WHEN YOU HAVE DONE THE WILL OF GOD, YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT HE HAS PROMISED.”

It has been pointed out to me, that the word persevere in the Greek language means “To Remain Under”. The first New Testament was written in the Greek language.

Let us “remain under” the burden as our Lord “remained under” the burden and died for us!