Reading “‘helping to bring a little sunshine into people’s lives,'” on both car doors this afternoon reminded me of verses in the Bible. The car was parked on our main street. (Kaitaia)

In Malachi 4:2 we read:

“But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.”

The sun

“The sun of righteousness” is of course the Lord Jesus Christ. For those who love him and obey him the Lord Jesus Christ will be like the healing warmth of the sun in the day of the Lord.

And in Matthew 17:2 it says, “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.” Read also Revelation 1:16.

The Lord Jesus Christ taught about Salvation, Daily Christian Living, Heaven and Hell and more.

He told Nicodemus  that he had to be born again. You can read that in John chapter three.

In Matthew 5:33-48 he taught three things:

1. Not to swear.
2. To turn the other cheek.
3. To love enemies.

At least 70 times the Lord Jesus Christ spoke of hell in the Gospels. In Luke 16:19-31 he gives us the clearest picture of torment in hell.

There are quite a good number of hymns that talk about the Lord Jesus Christ as the sun.

One of the hymns is by Philipp Spitta, who lived from 1801-1859. He gave us the hymn: “O JESU MEINE SONNE, VOR DER DIE NACHT ENTFLEUCHT!” (“Jesus, my sun, the night is fleeing from you.”)

Another German hymn by Christian David, who lived from 1690 – 1751 begins like this: “SONNE DER GERECHTIGKEIT, GEHE AUF ZU UNSERER ZEIT.” (“Sun of righteousness rise in our time.”)

Just as there are rules for ordinary fishing, there are also rules for fishing men.

In Matthew  4:19 we read, “‘COME, FOLLOW ME,’ JESUS SAID, ‘AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.'”

“‘COME, FOLLOW ME,’  JESUS SAID,  ‘AND  I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.'”

Here are some general rules taken from One Hundred Bible Lessons by Alban Douglas (Soul Winning).

1. Seek and pray for opportunities.
2. Our goal must be to lead the person to Christ.
3. Deal with your own age.
4. Be courteous.
5. Avoid familiarities.
6. Deal with the person alone.
7. Always keep confidences.
8. Don’t argue.
9. Don’t rely on your ability.
10. Don’t become impatient
11. Deal with sinners as if you are a fellow sinner.

Today I approached someone here on Commerce Street in Kaitaia. The young man came from Uruguay in South America and was involved with a charity looking for supporters. In the course of our conversation he mentioned that there is a Career in International Relations. That was new to me, but a wonderful opportunity to talk about a relationship with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Billy Graham says,”If ever we are to study the Scriptures, if ever we are to spend time in prayer, IF EVER WE ARE TO WIN SOULS TO CHRIST, if ever we are to invest our finances for His kingdom – it must be now.”

And let us remember  to know the rules before we fish.

“Have your say,” it says in one of our papers, Northern Advocate, Wednesday, December 6, 2017.

Underneath are the letters to the editor. “Just a book,” writes one reader in response to “Instructions Before Leaving Earth as in the Bible,”

He replies with a poem, and the poem says at the beginning that the Bible is just a book and not worth to be looked at a second time.

For me the Bible is “The Book of Books.” The Holy Spirit is the author of the Bible

The Bible is a sword, a hammer, a seed, a mirror, a fire, the Bible is food and a lamp. In Psalm 119:105 we read: “THY WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET, AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH.”

Jeremiah 23:29: “‘IS NOT MY WORD LIKE FIRE,’ DECLARES THE LORD, …”

For many years now I have looked into the Bible every day and there was one year when I read the Bible from cover to cover twice, and every word.

Yes, we can have our say, and I still remember a time when the Bible was also for me like any other book. The Bible was for me like any other book, until I was 18 years of age. But a day came, when the Bible became alive for me.

But that happens only by revelation.

When the Lord Jesus Christ asked the disciples, “‘Who do you say I am?'” Peter answered, “‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'” And what was the reply of the Lord Jesus Christ? The Lord replied, “‘… for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.'” (Matthew 16:17)

The Cross

“The seed that fell among the thorns

Luke 8:14

Intr.:

stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by

1. life’s worries,
2. riches and
3. pleasures,

End:

and they do not mature.”

“LIVING THE DREAM”

Seen on Camper in English and Maori.

Also:

“‘N’ JOY TO THE MAX”

“THE SON OF GOD BECAME A MAN TO ENABLE MEN TO BECOME SONS OF GOD.” – C.S. Lewis

“PEOPLE  DO NOT LACK STRENGTH; THEY LACK WILL.”  – Victor Hugo

“Fear … is forward. No one is afraid of yesterday.” – Renata Adler