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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The Living Bible

Here's a very touching story...hope it means something to you.

His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This literally was his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant, with a potential to go far. He also became a Christian while attending college.

Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it. One Sunday Bill decided to go across the street to attend church. He walks in with wild hair, no shoes, jeans and one of his T-shirts on. The service had already started, so Bill quietly starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really getting a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit.

When he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet next to a row. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.

Trying hard to concentrate on his sermon, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill. Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A well dressed man, very elegant, very dignified, and walks with a cane. As he starts walking toward Bill, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy.

The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister hasn't been able continue with his sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. As all eyes watched, they saw this elderly man drop his cane on the floor, and with great difficulty, lower himself down and sit next to Bill. Everyone is struck with emotion. And as the minister regains control, he starts by saying... "What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget. Reach out a welcoming hand. Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible, some people will ever read".

God bless,In His service,
Candace

There comes an hour when begging stops,

When the long interceding lips

Perceive their prayer is vain.

"Thou shalt not" is a kinder sword

Than from a disappointing God

"Disciple, call again."

Yeh Yang

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Angels in my bed

God looked down from Heaven Above
and God said, "It is not good for man to be alone."
So God in his ultimate wisdom placed,
Angels on Earth to protect man from
harm.

Through the night these Angels guard man.

From those who would cause him harm,

And warn him of dangers in the night.

When I reach out my hand at night,

They offer a kiss to let me know that they are there.

Guarding me from harm.

They might not look like Angels all dressed in white,
With glowing halos encircling their head.

But yet I know from the twinkle in their eyes,
That the dog who sleeps at my feet,

And the cat who sleeps at my bed,

Are the Angels God sent to sleep in my bed,
And guard me through the night.

God bless all, in His service,

Candace

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

"Jesus began both TO DO and TO PREACH" - Acts 1:1

The Bible makes an interesting statement as it begins to tell of Jesus’ ministry. It says, “And Jesus began to both to do and teach.” Acts 1:1 Notice the order of Jesus’ actions. First he does and then he teaches. Wonder why the Bible plainly says that Jesus did and then He taught? It’s probably because people first have to do what they teach before anyone will listen to their teaching. Isn't’ that true? If someone tires to teach you not to do something they themselves do, how do you feel about their teaching? So we all need to remember that before we try to teach others, we first have to do things that will make us worthy of being listened to.

In His service,
Candace

Monday, September 1, 2008

BK Quiz 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Feast of Passover & Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Plague of the Firstborn

Exodus 11:4-8, 12:29-30
So Moses said, "This is what the Lord says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the slave girl, who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt-worse than there has ever been or ever will be again. But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any man or animal.' Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, 'Go, you and all the people who follow you!' After that I will leave." Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh.
At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well. Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.

http://www.rationalchristianity.net/plague_firstborn.html

The Feast of Passover (Exodus 12:1-28)

The Passover meal was (and still is) held as an annual event in each Jewish household. The meal commemorates the deliverance and Exodus of the children of Israel from the dominion of Pharoah as slaves in Egypt, around 1450 BC.
The First PassoverThe first Passover is described in Exodus chapter 12: one lamb was slain for every household and the blood painted onto the lintels and doorposts.

... blood painted on the doorposts

This was done in order that the angel of Death would not slay the first-born son of the Jewish households, but only those of Pharoah's people, whom God had warned He would judge. "When I see the blood, I will pass over you" the Lord told the children of Israel (Exodus 12:13). They were to eat the lamb, with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, in haste prior to their departure from Egypt. The eating of unleavened bread was to continue for seven days, as their sustenance to exit Egypt and escape Pharoah's slavery. God ordained that the children of Israel would commemorate the Passover every year to remember their deliverance, almost 3,450 years ago.