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“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22

THE CROSS

“Take up your own daily cross;

it is the burden best suited for your shoulders,

and will prove most effective to make you perfect in every good word and work

to the glory of God.” – Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The repetitions I read on the front pages of The Warehouse mailers, there are three at the present time, remind me of the method of teaching of a good teacher.

For example, when a good Bible Teacher teaches a letter written by one of the Apostles verse by verse, he repeats what he has said in his previous lecture, he gives a summary of the week before.

A good teacher reminds the listeners carefully of what they have learned last time. A good teacher knows the importance of repetition.

About one preacher of the gospel it is said that his summary was almost as moving as the previous lecture.

“Outdoor Living for less,” “Joyfully low prices,” and “Your Summer of low prices,” I am reading on the front pages of the three mailers.

Who knows the name of this flower?

“Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom.” – Proverbs 17:16

“Jesus loves you! But I am one of his favourites.”

Maybe you have seen that sticker on the bumper of a car. I have not yet, but I have thought and even said that I am one of God’s favourites. I think I also heard once a famous guest speaker saying that he is one of God’s favourites.

“ALIVE IN CHRIST”

The WarCry is The Salvation Army magazine and each issue has right at the beginning a Bible Verse in English and Maori.

In one of the latest issues the verse was Acts 10:34:

“God plays no favourites! It makes no difference, who you are or where you’re from – if you want God and are ready to do as he says, the door is open.” The Message

Acts 10:34 says very clearly that “God plays no favourites!” What now?

Maybe a better way is to say that I am a special object of God:

1. I am a special object of God’s concern.

2. I am a special object of God’s attention.

3. I am a special object of God’s purpose.

“I AM ALIVE UNTO GOD.”

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“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” – Proverbs 14:31

The book “Smile, laugh, and live the Abundant Life,” is compiled by Ernie Klassen. He used to be my Bible school teacher many years ago. Towards the end of the slender volume he is writing:

“Three things I would like to tell you before I end this booklet:

1. Read the Bible every day.

2. Pray every day – talk to God like a father, He understands.

3. Tell others about what Jesus has done in your life.”

Are we doing those three things?

(While walking today on Commerce Street here in Kaitaia with someone from the other end of the world to a lodging place, I had the opportunity to tell what the Lord Jesus Christ has done in my life.)