COFFEE

When I was still self-employed some years ago and interested in the tax laws of our country, I was told about someone who “eats, sleeps and breathes” tax.

That came to my mind when I read the following on a coffee plunger box:

“At Gravity we eat, sleep and breathe coffee. It’s fair to say it’s our reason for being.”

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE BIBLE CONTAINS THE WORD OF GOD, BUT THAT THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD.

They believe that the author of the Bible is the Holy Spirit.

Second Timothy 3:16 and Second Peter 1:21. That are two verses we ought to memorize!

They know that the cardinal theme of the Bible is the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ is also the key to understanding the Word of God.

I belong to those people.

But can it be said about those people that they “eat, sleep and breathe” THE BOOK OF BOOKS, the BIBLE? Can those people say, “It’s fair to say it’s our reason for being?”

Do you know someone who “eats, sleeps, breathes” THE BOOK OF BOOKS, the BIBLE? Please let me know.

THE OPEN BIBLE

Today I joined “GENTLE WORLD” “for an informative and inspiring talk on the many reasons for transitioning to a plant-based diet and lifestyle,” here in Kaitaia at the Te Ahu Centre.

Once a year we celebrate our birthday. This is one of the cards I received for my birthday:

The Birthday Card

The card is from friends in Germany.

Here is the verse from the Bible in English:

“For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.” – Hebrews 13:14

“Set up your home,” says THE WAREHOUSE LTD mailer on several pages. (Issue 29 valid 12/2/14 to 18/2/14)

It surely is a challenge to set up a home, but it is even  a greater challenge to set up a Christian home.

“SET UP YOUR HOME”

What does a Christian home consist of?

A CHRISTIAN HOME CONSISTS OF A FATHER WHO FEARS THE LORD.

Where are the young men who have a living relationship with their creator, read the Bible, pray and are guided by the Lord? In the Bible these young men read in Second Corinthians 6:14: “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.”

A CHRISTIAN HOME CONSISTS OF A MOTHER WHO FEARS THE LORD.

Where are the young women who are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ?

A CHRISTIAN HOME CONSISTS OF CHILDREN WHO FEAR THE LORD.

In Genesis chapter 22 ISAAC carried the wood and he did not murmur.

And who was obedient even in the middle of the night? It was SAMUEL.

In Luke 2:51 we are reading about JESUS as a child, and he was obedient to his father and his mother.

Who does not want to have a successful home?

Two things are necessary for a successful home, LOVE and the FAMILY ALTAR.

Where is the Lord Jesus Christ crowned as the Head of the Home? The answer is in the family altar.

THE CROSS

“Moses and Aaron then went into the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 9:23-24

Intr.:

When they came out,

1.  they blessed the people; and

2.  the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.

3.  Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed

a.  the burnt offering and

b.  the fat portions on the altar.

End:

And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.”

“My mother always told me …,” I am reading in the magazine called “that’s life!” (August 19, 2013). And in that issue a reader from Australia says,

“My mother always told …

We never know the worth of water until the well is dry.”

One trait that is despised is ingratitude.

THE WELL

And don’t we all know that we could be more thankful?

We receive good things from the Lord and from other people. We must practice seeing that. How can we do that?

I have learned that it is a great help to write down all the good things, one by one.

But not only that.

We must realize the good things in our hearts and sing a hymn to the Lord and most of all we must say a prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord.

This is how my list starts:

1. RUNNING WATER.

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3.

What is the first thing you are writing down on your list?