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FORGIVENESS!!
This morning I walked in beautiful sunshine along the busy mainstreet of Kaitaia, when I saw a car to my right with ‘Forgiven’ written on the back window in fancy writing. When the driver of the car left the vehicle and closed the door, I went up to her and mentioned the word “forgiven” on the back window of the car.
We got talking and it was good to hear that she knows that the Lord Jesus Christ has forgiven her sins.
I told her that only recently in my quiet time I read in a devotional book about forgiveness. ( Charles H. Spurgeon: Morning and Evening)
Spurgeon is writing about Ephesians 1:7 “The forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” and in his opening sentence he says, “Could there be a sweeter word in any language than the word “forgiveness”, when it sounds in a guilty sinner’s ear, like the silver notes of jubilee to the captive Israelite?”
I was wearing the cap with “Jesus is Lord” written on it, but she did not notice it. Only when I told her about it she read what was written on the cap.
I remember one sentence very well from many years ago. It was during our preparation time for the mission field at the German headquarters in Eppstein near Frankfurt. It must have been before Christmas and we had to make Christmas presents. One candidate wrote on the present he made: MY SINS ARE FORGIVEN!
Not long ago our pastor said in his sermon on Sunday morning how glad he is when he is getting out of bed in the morning that he knows that his sins are forgiven.
I remember also the evangelist Billy Graham saying in his sermon that the people need to hear about forgiveness from the pulpits.
I know First John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” off by heart and say the words quite often to myself.
And we know when we have done things we should not have done and when we have thought things we should not have thought.
It is good to say then: “Lord, I ask your forgiveness, Lord, forgive me.”
How many Things are happening the Moment a Sinner accepts Christ?
38 things
WHO CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION?
1. In relation to God the Father? (12)
2. In relation to God the Son? (14)
3. In relation to God the Holy Spirit? (6)
4. In relation to sin? (3)
5. In relation to satan? (2)
6. In relation others? (1)
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Alban Douglas: “One hundred Bible Lessons.”
JESUS IS LORD!
I could not see one cloud in the sky when I walked today on Commerce Street – main Street of Kaitaia – from one end of the town to the other – with my new cap.
On the back is written
Psalm 107:2
Please click on the address!
“A MOBILE FOR EVERYONE”
“A mobile for everyone” I am reading in the November 09 vodafone catalogue. On the frontcover it says also: “Amazing gift ideas for everyone.”
A BIBLE FOR EVERYONE!
That is on my heart. I don’t know what is on your heart.
The Wycliffe Bible Translators NZ working towards that GOAL!
What is the purpose of Wycliffe?
“TO SEE THE SCRIPTURES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS TO ALL PEOPLES IN THE LANGUAGE THEY KNOW BEST.”
“WHEN EVERY PEOPLE GROUP IN THE WORLD ARE WORSHIPPING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND HAVE ACCESS TO THE BIBLE IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE OUR REASON FOR EXISTENCE WILL CEASE.”
ART & CRAFT FAIR
Thur 26 Nov to Sun 29 Nov Community Centre
What a joy to hear Busker No 12 sing GOSPEL HYMNS. I listened for quite some time and eventually talked to the people who came with the Busker.
Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in:
— Jerusalem, = Kaitaia and
— in all Judea and
— Samaria, and
— to the ends of the earth.”
The Four – Wheeled Companion!
“A guy knows he’s in love when he loses interest in his car for a couple of days.” (Coffee News 9.11. 09)
I actually begin to believe that. One of these days I am going to count all the workshops here in Kaitaia which have to do with cars. There are many, believe me!
There is that article in the local paper today called: “MOTORISTS TALK TO CARS.”
In the article it says:
“A study of British motorists reveals that 23 percent of owners actually talk to their cars, while 20 percent give their motors a pet name.
More than two million drivers have a picture of the car on their mobile phone, and one and a half million are proud to either display a picture of their four – wheeled companion in their wallet or as a computer screen saver.”
A lot is said about the four – wheeled companion. The picture of the companion is on the mobile phone. The owners are proud to display a picture of the companion in the wallet or as a computer screen saver.
Here is actually a challenge for me. I have also a companion, a companion with 66 books. That is my Bible!
The dictionary says that a companion is a guidebook or handbook. The Bible, the Word of the Living God is my guidebook.
It is not only a guidebook for me, but for my neighbours as well.
Do I always have a copy with me? I should actually carry a Bible with me wherever I go.
I remember once meeting with a young man. He was special in every way! He had his Bible with him and put it on the table beside him while he was eating. I think he even read to me from that Bible.
On another occasion I should have had a Bible on me. One man wanted to know some verses in the Bible mentioning hell, like Matthew 5:22; Matthew 5:29,30; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 23:15 and Matthew 23:33!
He is Talking to His car! She is Talking to Her Car!
Listen, to what I read today in one of our local papers, “MOTORISTS TALK TO CARS.”
“A study of British motorists reveals that 23 percent of owners actually talk to their cars, while 20 percent give their motors a pet name.”
I am not talking to my car or my motorbike; I am talking to my God!
Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock,…”
Psalm 18:28 “…; my God turns my darkness into light.”
Psalm 18:46 “Praise be to my rock!”
Psalm 27:9 “.., O God my Saviour.”
Psalm 31:14 “But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, ‘Your are my God.’ ”
There are of course more verses!
Who are you talking to?