Don Moen - Thank You Lord!

DON MOEN "THANK YOU LORD"

Only one life, 'twill soon be past.

“Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,
And stand before His Judgement seat;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife,
Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say,”Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,
I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last. ”

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Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee.”

C.t. Studd

A n g e l s Facts Verses Myth . Do Christians Have Guardian Angels?

Angels are spiritual beings created by God who help carry out his work on earth.They bring God's messages to people (Luke 1:26), protect God's people (Daniel 6:22), offer encouragement (Genesis 16:7), give guidance (Exodus 14:19), carry out punishment (2 Samuel 24:15,17), patrol the earth (Zechariah 1:9,14), and fight the forces of evil (2 Kings 6:16,18).

There are both holy and evil angels (Revelation 12:7). But because evil angels are allied with the devil, or Satan, they have considerably less power and authority than holy angels.

You will find consistently through out the Scriptures that angels have and will again minister primarily to Israel. It was only during the transition of ministering the Word of God from Israel to the Church that we see angels involved with the church. However, angels do not minister to the Church... this is the exclusive role of the Holy Spirit.

Angels will be prevalent in ministering again at the moment of the rapture (1 Thessalonians. 4:16,17), when God's dealings with Israel will once again be prevalent on the earth. The Church will be gone and so will the influence of the Holy Spirit. God will once again permit the duties of the holy angels towards Israel to be realized.

The Church/Christians are not to seek, pray, or depend on angels in any way. Our dependence is upon the indwelling Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:17,19).

The following are biblical facts about Angels.

Angel means messenger. Angels are created (Psalm 148:2,5; Col. 1:16), non-human, spirit beings (Heb. 1:14). They are immortal (Luke 20:36), innumerable (Heb. 12:22), invisible (Num. 22:22-31), sexless (Matt. 22:30), and do the will of God (Psalm 103:20). These angels have a ministry to believers. They guide (Gen. 24:7, 40), protect (Psalm 34:7), and comfort (Acts 27:2, 24).

There are good angels (Gen. 28:12; Psalm 91:11) and evil angels (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6). The only angels mentioned by name are Gabriel (Dan. 8:16; 9:21 ), Michael (Dan. 10:13,21; 112:1), and Lucifer (Luke 10:18). Michael is always mentioned in the context of battle (Dan. 10:13) and Gabriel as a messenger (Luke 1:26). Of course, Lucifer, who became Satan, is the one who opposes God.

Angels were originally created for the purpose of serving and carrying out the will of God. The fallen angels rebelled and became evil angels. Satan is such an angel (Isaiah 14:12-16; Ezekiel 28:12-15).

Who Are the Archangels? In the Bible, the term archangel is found only in the New Testament in two places:
Quote: 1 Thessalonians 4:16, " For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel ...
Quote: Jude 9, " But Michael the archangel ...

Archangels are in a class of angels of great rank and power. There are three archangels named: Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

Creation Calls -- are you listening? Music by Brian Doerksen

Praise the Father, Praise the Son (lyrics) Chris Tomlin

The Beloved

The Beloved

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Ephesians 1:6

“For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 2 Peter 1:17

Jesus Christ is love incarnate. Jesus is the Father’s “Beloved.” God spoke that name over Jesus when John baptized Him. God also spoke that name over Him when Jesus was on the mount of transfiguration. Each time the name “Beloved” was spoken, it was followed by the words, “In whom I am well pleased.”

Loved with everlasting love, Led by grace that love to know; Spirit, breathing from above, Thou hast taught me it is so! Oh, this full and perfect peace! Oh, this transport all divine! In a love which cannot cease, I am His, and He is mine.-G. Wade Robinson

Jesus Christ is the fullest expression of the love of God—

His Righteousness is the character of love;

His Holiness is the beauty of love;

His Omnipotence is the power of love;

His Omnipresence is the nearness of love;

His Omniscience is the mind of love;

His Judgment is the protection of love;

His Grace is the favor of love;

His Goodness is the practice of love;

His Kindness is the attitude of love;

His Care is the tenderness of love;

His Majesty is the glory of love;

His Giving is the expression of love.

His Peace is the rest of love;

His Joy is the celebration of love.

Roy Lessin, Meet Me In the Meadow

Casting Crowns - Wedding Day

AMAZING GRACE (Lyrics) - SUSAN BOYLE

Happy Valentines Day

God loves you...with an unending, unfailing love. Please, take a moment of your time to talk with Him. More than anything, He wants to have a relationship with you. That's why Jesus gave His life for you and for me, that we would have eternal life with Him. If you will be willing to repent of your sins, turn toward Him and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and be Lord and Savior of your life, He will. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. His forgiveness is plentiful, His mercy is great toward us and He sincerely wants to give us all an abundant and whole life filled with His love, peace and truth. God bless you all this Valentines Day <3

Valentine's Day

John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

What are some of the ways in which the Bible and the Roman Catholic church differ?

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Satan's Part in God's Perfect Plan

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It Takes a Child - Author Unknown

We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, “Hi there.” He pounded his fat baby hands on the high–chair tray. His eyes were wide with excitement and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin. He then, wriggled and giggled with merriment.

I looked around and saw the source of his merriment. It was a man with a tattered rag of a coat; dirty, greasy and worn. His pants were baggy with a zipper at half–mast and his toes poked out of would–be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map.

We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he smelled. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. “Hi there, babyŸ hi there, big boy. I see ya, buster,” the man said to Erik. My husband and I exchanged looks, “What do we do?”

Erik continued to laugh and answer, “Hi, hi there.” Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby.

Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, “Do ya know patty cake? Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek–a–boo.” Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence; all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring skid–row bum, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.

We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat poised between me and the door. “Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik,” I prayed.

As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to side-step him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's “pick–me–up” position.

Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man's.

Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love relationship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain, and hard labor – – gently, so gently, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back.

No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time.

I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms for a moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, "You take care of this baby."

Somehow I managed, "I will," from a throat that contained a stone.

He pried Erik from his chest -- unwillingly, longingly, as though he were in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift."

I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, "My God, my God, forgive me."

I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgment; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I felt it was God asking -- "Are you willing to share your son for a moment?" -- when He shared His for all eternity.

The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, "To enter the Kingdom of God, we must become as little children."

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of the law. Psalms 119:18

For the Christian, there is nothing more pressing than seeing reality God's way. Seeing life God's way is not an option that we consider for our own benefit; but to the glory of God, even if we don't understand in the given moment.

God's perspective on life is the driving instinct of the Believer and will always stimulate affection for an unswerving love for the Word of God. Only Christians who acknowledge their life is Jesus Christ will fervently and faithfully abide as committed doers of the Word and cannot be displaced by another kind of usefulness.

A growing believer understands the importance of a biblical perception of God's will. They find themselves disciplined enough to strip themselves of all that their imagination avails them. We yield to the essential discipline of the Christian life of saying YES to the influence of the Holy Spirit. The alternative is very unfortunate. It is not unusual for Christians to habitat in darkness (a self-willed motive)... Yet, a Believer yielded to the Holy Spirit cares only to glorify God.  Daniel's consecration stood out distinctly like a towering mountain peak. Why is this? How did he ascend to these heights? What brought him so near to God? What made him so Christ-like? The answer is easy: Daniel believed God... he saw life as God demonstrated it.  Thus, he prayed much, he prayed strong. He asked, he sought, and he knocked and there was God. The Lord swayed Daniel's intellect, enriched his emotions and filled and enlarged his heart. And all this was so because Daniel was preeminently a man with an eternal vision.

Seeing reality God's way takes a tremendous amount of discipline. It is the sense of worth that we gain from doing so that compels us to a habit of obedience regardless of what we see or don't see with our naked eye. We perceive that there is one reality that changes not: The Word of God.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger