“Do the right thing!”

That is written on the refuse bags we take every Wednesday to the kerbside of our street. We are doing the right thing by separating recyclables from the refuse bag.

In the Free Weekly COFFEE NEWS I am reading,

“ALWAYS DO RIGHT. THIS WILL GRATIFY SOME PEOPLE AND ASTONISH THE REST.”  (Vol 119:3)

Come, let us gratify some people and let us astonish the rest!

The Bible, the Word of the Living God, admonishes us also to think about what is right. Have you heard about the royal law? You find the royal law in the Scriptures. The royal law says:

“Love your neighbour as yourself.”

The Bible says if we really keep that law we are doing right.

In the Word of  God those who are doing right are also encouraged to continue to do right. Children are told that they are doing the right thing by obeying their parents. The Bible says also that everyone who does right is a true follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Everyone who does right is born again.

The “Book of books” commands us also to be careful to do what is right. And that in the eyes of everybody. We get tired at times. But listen to what Paul is writing to the Thessalonian brothers: “Never tire of  doing what is right.” In his letter to the Corinthians Paul says about himself that he is taking pains to do what is right. He is taking pains to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. He is taking pains to do right in the eyes of men.

And finally here are the words of  Peter, the apostle, also called Simon, “But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.”

“DO THE RIGHT THING!!

Bibleverses:

Philippians 4:8; James 2:8; Revelation 22:11; Ephesians 6:1; First John 2:29; Romans 12:17; Second Thessalonians 3:13; Second Corinthians 8:21; First Peter 3:14.

Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

12.51 pm, MAGNITUDE 6.3

I’m looking at page A 24 of  The New Zealand Herald, Wednesday, February 23, 2011

There are four images of the quake disaster and the quote:

“The city centre is like a war zone and damage is immense.” – Mayor Bob Parker

At the bottom of the page (Left side)  I find a verse from the Bible.

TEXT FOR TODAY

“Do not be deceived. God is not mocked;  for whatever man sows, that he will also reap.” – Galatians 6:7

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It comes to me only just now that “Christchurch” means the people of Christ. The building called Christ’s College is also damaged.

“The church may be defined as the communion of saints, that..” (20th Century Bible Dictionary)

We are reading in Jeremiah 23:21:

“I did not send these prophets,

yet they have run with their message;

I did not speak to them,

yet they have prophesied.”

Read also Jeremiah 14:14!

The Lord Jesus Christ says in Matthew 9:38:

“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

I am talking here about ASSURANCE OF SALVATION!

This is what a pastor of a church said long ago:

“IN MY CHURCH

SOME THINK THAT THEY ARE CHRISTIANS,

MOST OF THEM HOPE SO,

SOME SAY SO, AND

A FEW KNOW THAT THEY ARE SAVED.” – Rev. H. Hildebrand

I belong to those who know that they are saved.

Why? I read in First John 5:13 that I can know that I have eternal life. Just as I know that I am married, I know that I am saved. There is no halfway place, we are either saved or we are lost.  Salvation is a miracle change and I know that that change has taken place in  my life. If you don’t have assurance of salvation, you have a fickle life and you are not able to help others spiritually.

Do you belong to those church people who think that I have made a sacrilegious statement? Please let me know!

I possess eternal life and I am saved for time and eternity. When I die, I go straight to heaven. John 10:28,29

How does assurance come to us?

There are three main ways:

— There is the Bible.

We believe it.

— Certain tests of spiritual life in the first letter of John.

“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren.” We are aware of the Spirit working in us. The commandments of the Lord are a delight to us.

— The witness of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 8:15-17 :  “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God…”

STATISTICS NEW ZEALAND CENSUS

About the 2011 Census

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

“Everyone in your home, including children, babies, and visitors, must fill in a blue individual Form or have one filled in for them. One  person must fill in the brown Dwelling (household) Form.”

Filling in census forms is required by law.

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CENSUS IN LUKE 2:1-3

THE BIRTH OF JESUS

“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.”

“And everyone went to his own town to register.”

This morning I had a conversation with a young man from the south of  England here in Kaitaia on Commerce Street. His passion is GREENPEACE. I told him that my passion is THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and telling others what He has done for me.

On the GREENPEACE folder with images he showed me was written: “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”

“MAKING A DIFFERNCE.”

I have here a flyer on “SUSTAINABLE LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND”, teaching us “Practical ways to make a world of difference”. Examples of how one can do the right thing are given: “Reuse shopping bags”. “Learn more about sustainable lifestyles”. In many regions of New Zealand are Sustainable Living Courses being run.

On the front page of the first edition of the Vodafone community newsletter (Spring 2010) is also written “MAKE A DIFFERENCE”. Get hold of the newletter and read it! One of the Vodafone Foundation Grant recipients 2010 is also the Salvation Army (2010-2012).

With great interest I read the article called “MAKING  A DIFFERENCE” in the January 2010 Reader’s Digest. The article tells the story of  “The Graffiti Buster”.

At the end of the story the question is asked:  “Do you know someone who is making a difference to the community? Let us know.”

Reader’s Digest is looking for people who are making a difference to the community.

Are you making a difference?

I think we can make the greatest difference by telling people about the Lord Jesus Christ. That’s why I told the GREENPEACE man about the Lord!

The Lord Jesus Christ says in Matthew 9:37,38:

“THEN HE SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES, ‘THE HARVEST IS PLENTYFUL BUT THE WORKERS ARE FEW. ASK THE LORD OF THE HARVEST, THEREFORE, TO SEND OUT WORKERS INTO HIS HARVEST FIELD.'”

“Health our Wealth”, was written on the back of the T-shirt.

Dr. Hans Diehl said:  “Health isn’t everything, but without it everything is nothing.”

Physical health comes of course straight away to our minds.

But let us think about spiritual health for a moment.

I don’t know if you have heard about the greatest German poet,  Goethe. He said:

“Der Massstab fuer das Leben und die Kraft eines Volkes wird immer seine Stellung zur Bibel sein.”

What does that mean? The meaning is very simple:

If we don’t come back to the Bible, “The Book of Books”, as a nation, we are continuing to go down the drain!

But there was no need to tell you that!

Spiritual Health our Wealth.

Save the planet?

On a “Postie+” plastic bag we are encouraged to recycle and it says:

“Smart idea: Shop Postie+ and recycle this bag – save money and the planet!”

I don’t know about saving the planet, but I read this about the earth we are living on. This was said by a prophet about 2691 years ago. Listen to what he said:

“…, the earth will wear out like a garment…”

Is that what we are worried about at the present time? Isaiah says also:

“…; the heavens will vanish like smoke,…”

The apostle Peter says that the heaven is reserved for fire. So is the earth!

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ says that

“Heaven and earth will pass away,

but my words will never pass away.”

READ THE BIBLE, “THE BOOK OF BOOKS”