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“THE ENTIRE LAW IS SUMMED UP IN A SINGLE COMMAND: ‘LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'” – Galatians 5:14

The Northland Age, Thursday, September 21, 2017

“GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, CALL ON HIS NAME; MAKE KNOWN AMONG THE NATIONS WHAT HE HAS DONE,” is the verse from the Bible in our local paper today. (The Northland Age, Thursday, September 21, 2017.) 

You Find the verse in 1 Chronicles 16:8.

And what the LORD has done I told a young man today, who was also travelling by bus from Kaitaia to Pukenui. I like to use the Far North Link bus service not only to Pukenui, but also to Mangonui and Ahipara, because the service is free for people, who have reached a certain age.

The young man was on his way to Cape Reinga north of Pukenui. He was looking forward to walk the Te Araroa Trail from Cape Reinga to the Bluff, from the north of New Zealand to the south of the country. He told me that the trail is about 3,000 km long.

“Te Araroa Trail STARTS HERE”

We are to make known among the nations what the LORD has done. The young man came from Italy, near the Austrian border.

PUKENUI

PUKENUI

SUCCESS:

“Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:7

SUCCESS: “…; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, …” – Joshua 1:7

THE BOOK I AM READING AT THE PRESENT IS CALLED ROMANS. IT IS AN EXPOSITION OF CHAPTER 1, THE GOSPEL OF GOD, BY D. M. LLOYD-JONES. THE BOOK HAS 29 CHAPTERS, AND I AM READING NOW  CHAPTER EIGHTEEN, AN EXPOSITION OF ROMANS ONE VERSE TWELVE. 

“ROMANS”

“IF WE DON’T KNOW WHERE WE ARE GOING, WE KNOW WITH WHOM WE GO.” – C. H. Spurgeon

Aiming

“AIM AT HEAVEN, AND YOU WILL GET EARTH THROWN IN. AIM AT EARTH AND YOU WILL GET NEITHER.” – C. S. Lewis

“Giving hope today,” it says on the leaflets distributed into our letter boxes this morning. The leaflets inform us also that The Salvation Army is collecting donated goods to share with the community through their Kaitaia store.

Just now they can use quality furniture, towels, cutlery, pots & pans, clothing & household items we no longer need, we are also told.

Reading “Giving Hope Today,” on that flier, made me look up what the Bible says about HOPE.

The Salvation Army at 100 Commerce Street, KAITAIA

WHERE DO WE PUT OUR HOPE?

Putting our hope in GOD.

Psalm 42:5 says, “Put your hope in God, …” (PLease read the whole verse.) In Psalm 130:7 we read, “O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, …” First Timothy 6:17 “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth …” First Timothy 4:10 “…, that we have put our hope in the living God, …”

Putting our hope in his WORD.

In Psalm 119:74 the Psalmist says, “…, for I have put my hope in your word.” Also in Psalm 130:5 the Psalmist says, “…, and in his word I put my hope.”

Putting our hope in his UNFAILING LOVE.

Psalm 147:11 “the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.”

You are probably aware that The Salvation Army is sharing donated goods with the community, but do you also know that The Salvation Army is sharing also the Word of God? ( Romans 10:17 says, “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” In Philemon 6 Paul is praying for Philemon that he may be active in sharing his faith.)

The Salvation Army store in KAITAIA is at 100 Commerce Street, right in the middle of town.

This afternoon I read there in big letters not only: ‘CLOTHING  HOUSEWARE  BOOKS  FURNITURE,” but also “CHURCH SERVICE  SUNDAY  10.30 AM”

“ALWAYS KEEP YOUR WORD,”  I think was written on the back of the delivery vehicle that passed by just now. (I was on my way to town this afternoon on the back road of Kaitaia.)

Seeing that reminded me that the Lord Jesus Christ always keeps his word. Here are two of his prayer promises.

ONE: Mark 11:24

“THEREFORE I TELL YOU, WHATEVER YOU ASK IN PRAYER, BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED IT, AND IT WILL BE YOURS.”

TWO: John 15:7

“IF YOU REMAIN IN ME AND MY WORDS REMAIN IN YOU, ASK WHATEVER YOU WISH, AND IT WILL BE GIVEN YOU.”

And yes, “Always keep your word,” was written on the back of the delivery truck. You ask, “How do you know for sure?” The truck came actually back the same way and I had another good look.

Second Corinthians 1:20

“FOR NO MATTER HOW MANY PROMISES GOD HAS MADE, THEY ARE ‘YES’ IN CHRIST. AND SO THROUGH HIM THE ‘AMEN’ IS SPOKEN BY US TO THE GLORY OF GOD.”