PUKENUI, FAR NORTH, NEW ZEALAND –  IN WINTER

I TOOK PART IN A QUIZ AND WON A CONCESSION TICKET WORTH  $45.00.

(Five return trips to Pukenui or to Mangonui)

Today I went to PUKENUI.

I went to the PUKENUI SCHOOL and talked to the headmistress. There are 7o children she told me, but there is no BIS (Bible in Schools) at the moment. I remember going into the school in 1981 – 28 years ago – to teach the Bible. Every Wednesday we went to four schools:

Waiharara, Pukenui, Ngataki and Te Kao.

PUKENUI has also a police station. What a surprise to see the word police  written three times on the front of the station, in Maori, English of course and GERMAN. There must be a lot of Germans in  Pukenui in summer.

“All Kiwis to be rated for credit reliability”

I noticed that newspaper headline while walking through the town on Monday and was interested of course and wanted to find out more about it. – But eventually I forgot.

But what a surprise to fnd the article neatly cut out today (Tuesday) on our coffee table. Apparently somebody else was also very interested.

THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF THE LIVING GOD SAYS:

Romans 13:8

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt  to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.”

THINK ABOUT IT!!

Matthew 3:12: “unquenchable fire”;

Matthew 5:22: “fire of hell”;

Matthew 13:42: “fiery furnace”;

Matthew 18:8,9: “eternal fire”, “fire of hell”;

Matthew 25:41: “eternal fire”

Revelation 14:10: “burning sulpuhr”;

Revelation 20:10,15: “lake of burning sulphur”, “the lake of fire”;

Revelation 21:8: “burning sulphur”

[THE HOLY SPIRIT] IS NOT A MERE INFLUENCE,

passing over us like a wind,

or warming us like fire.

HE IS A PERSON,

seeking entrance into our hearts

that He may comfort us,

give us heavenly wisdom and

fit us for holy and

triumphant service.” –

Samuel Logan Brengle, Guest of the Soul

Influenza A (H1N1)

Avoid reading the news?

All of a sudden I was told by a person who knows all about it, that reading the newspaper has a bad effect on us: It is mostly bad news anyway. Once in a while we read a good story. Reading the paper is a good way to become insane. (What about the news on T.V. ?)

That reminded me of something. I have a sheet of paper here put out by Age Concern. The headline is “GETTING ON WITH GETTING OLDER.” It continues like this “What are the things that keep you positive? Some suggestions could include:………”

There are 33 suggestions and one of them is “Avoid reading the news.” I did not pay much attention to that suggestion. I am not a great reader of the paper anyway. And the thought came to my mind that we have to know a little bit about what is going on round about us.

But I like to read the Bible, the Word of the Living God. The Bible is full of GOOD NEWS! The Bible is full of promises.

As a young believer I used to go to a small church in Germany . Above the entrance of the Church building was written:

” Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

What a promise. Are you weary? Are you burdened? Come to the Lord Jesus Christ! He will give you rest!

“Greater peace of mind“

That’s how a medical alarm is advertised in the July/August issue of the magazine “Family Health Diary.” One person I know very well and that person has a medical alarm. The medical alarm provides peace of mind not only for that person but also for the whole family of that person.

For me peace of mind is very important. I think for you too. That’s why we are reading about peace of mind quite a bit actually all over the place.

Now I am wondering how many people have read about peace of mind in the Bible. In the Bible we read about the greatest peace of mind. In Philippians 4:7 the Bible, the Word of the Living God, says, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

The peace of God will not only guard our minds, but also our hearts. And the peace of God transcends all our understanding.

When does all that happen to us?

I think it will happen to us when we are doing what the Bible says:

— Rejoice in the Lord always. (That seems to be very difficult for all of us. That’s why the apostle Paul repeats it in the same verse.)

— Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.

— Do not be anxious about anything,

— but in everything,

-by prayer and

-petition, with

-thanksgiving,

present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:4-6