“THE TEST OF OUR FAITH IS WHETHER WE EXPECT AN ANSWER.” –

MARTYN LLOYD- JONES

First Kings 16:34

“In Ahab’s time,  Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. He laid its the foundations at the cost of his firstborn son Abiram, and he set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken by Joshua son of Nun.”

“FOR THE WORD OF THE LORD IS RIGHT AND TRUE;…”

Psalm 33:4

Joshua 6:26

“At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: ‘Cursed before the Lord is the man who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: ‘At the cost of his firstborn son will he lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest will he set up its gates.'”

Somebody gave me a round sticker on which the theme of the Youth Week was written:

“CONNECTING YOUTH AND FAMILIES”

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“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

John  3:16

ARE YOU CONNECTED WITH GOD?

Streetparty in KAITAIA on 29  May 2010

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“Jesus kommt es nicht auf die Quantitaet, sondern auf die Qualitaet des Betens an. Gott meine Froemmigkeit nicht in Minuten, sondern an meiner inneren Haltung.” – Karl Albietz

“The Search Is Over”

“If you have been searching for a property that is modern but family friendly then your search may have ended!”

That’s what I am reading in The Northland Age – Property Xpress, May 27, 2010.

It talks here about a  mostly renovated 3 bedroom home.

House-hunting! Who does not know about house-hunting? I have been hunting for houses in Thailand for myself and for the family. And not only in Thailand, but also here in  New Zealand –  in Auckland, Kaitaia and Kaikohe.

In my teens I have been  searching for “an eternal house in heaven”. (Second Corinthians 5:1)  Praise the Lord, “the search is over.” I have found the meaning to Life.  I have found the truth. I have found the Lord Jesus Christ. Or I should rather say the Lord Jesus Christ has found me! I know that I “have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.”

I am trusting in God. I am trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ. I am not letting my heart be troubled. What does my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ say in John 14:2? “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.”

The Lord Jesus Christ says that he is going to prepare a place for me. How I like that. A place prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ! Imagine that! That must be a wonderful place to live in.

I own a book with the title “A Place Prepared” by Gloria Kearney. It was given to us by a missionary lady who is working in Africa. “A Place Prepared” is about “Stories from the lives of men and women who heard God’s voice, stepped into His plan and found His place.”

The Lord Jesus Christ is preparing places for people who hear his voice and step into His plan.

We worked in Kaikohe for almost 25 years with the United Maori Mission and I said while there, “The Lord has prepared this place for us.”

We are now living in Kaitaia and I say now, “The Lord has prepared this place for us.”

But I am looking forward to the place the Lord is preparing now for us in His Father’s house.

Are you familiar with the Gospel Song “Mansion over the hilltop” by Ira Stanphill? It has three verses and the chorus goes like this:

“I’ve got a mansion just over the hilltop,

In that bright land where we’ll never grow old;

And some day yonder we will never more wander

But walk the streets that are purest gold.”

At the bottom of the two leaflets you can read “Strengthening Families.” In the Maori language: “Whakapiripiri Nga Whanau.”

The first leaflet starts with “You can make life better for your family” and the second starts with “A coordinated community approach that helps families reach their full potential.”

Although the leaflets have different words and different images on the front pages,  the aim is the same.

“STRENGTHENING FAMILIES  helps you sort things out when life’s challenges weigh you down.”

Almost at the end of one leaflet the benefits of STRENGTHENING FAMILIES are listed. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES is “good at helping families connect with their community” is one of them.

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Of course, we want the best life for all families. Of course, it is our desire that all families reach their full potential. How can our families get the best life? How can our families reach their full potential?

Yes, things need to be sorted out in our lives. Who can sort out our lives? We must get connected again with our creator and ask him to sort out our lives. He will do it!

He says:

“COME TO ME, ALL YOU WHO ARE WEARY AND BURDENED, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.” Matthew 11:28

WHAT A PROMISE!!

“Cupcake heaven

Hundreds of divine recipies to take you to baking paradise“

I saw a book today with that title when I went to buy a copy of the local paper in the bookshop.

It has been pointed out to me that that is a “pohutukawa, a New Zealand tree which grows on the coast and produces red flowers in summer.”