Dust to Dust,  she is now home.



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Have you read your Bible today?

Dust to Dust,  she is now home.



http://thislifeilive.com/dust-to-dust/



Have you read your Bible today?

BECOMING LIKE CHILDREN

When the Lord repeats Himself on a specific topic, and does so multiple times, the reader needs to pay close attention to what is being said. Such is the instruction from Jesus in Matthew Chapter 18:

(Mat 18:2) And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

(Mat 18:3) and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

(Mat 18:4) "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

This directive is repeated twice more in Mark 10:15 and Luke 18:17. Three times, Jesus says that we must “become like children” if we are to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. What precisely are we to do in order that we “become like children”?

My wife, some friends and a few close family members have often accused me of being a child. “Don't be such a child”, one of them once said to me. Well GOSH! If I am not like a child, I won't get into heaven!! Brother,..... I said to myself,..... I don't think that is what our Lord means.

Young children are not programmed with all the CAN'TS and IMPOSSIBLES that hamper the faith of adults. Through the eyes of a child, everything is possible. Nothing is impossible. The way our Father likes it!

(Luk 1:37) "For nothing will be impossible with God."

There is a helpless, simple, trusting attitude that God finds so endearing in His children. It is through those who foster that “Child Like” faith that the Holy Spirit does some of His best work. He wants us to rely on Him, not on ourselves.

Children are also extremely humble. They don't know what they don't know and readily accept that which they cannot see, feel, taste, or hear. If they can think it, it can become real in the youthful mind. We old-timers really have to work hard to develop that beautiful child-like faith in acceptance of God's grace.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John & Paul all saw Jesus in the flesh. They lived with Him and touched Him and still had faith issues. The children, however, readily accepted Jesus, and believed fully from the start. That is the part that “Big People” need to relearn. Revisit your childhood again. Be youthful in your thoughts. Believe with all your heart. Know that He is with you in all you do. You are, after all, a CHILD of God!

Have you read your Bible today?

[All scripture in this blog posting is NASB]

BECOMING LIKE CHILDREN

When the Lord repeats Himself on a specific topic, and does so multiple times, the reader needs to pay close attention to what is being said. Such is the instruction from Jesus in Matthew Chapter 18:

(Mat 18:2) And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

(Mat 18:3) and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

(Mat 18:4) "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

This directive is repeated twice more in Mark 10:15 and Luke 18:17. Three times, Jesus says that we must “become like children” if we are to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. What precisely are we to do in order that we “become like children”?

My wife, some friends and a few close family members have often accused me of being a child. “Don't be such a child”, one of them once said to me. Well GOSH! If I am not like a child, I won't get into heaven!! Brother,..... I said to myself,..... I don't think that is what our Lord means.

Young children are not programmed with all the CAN'TS and IMPOSSIBLES that hamper the faith of adults. Through the eyes of a child, everything is possible. Nothing is impossible. The way our Father likes it!

(Luk 1:37) "For nothing will be impossible with God."

There is a helpless, simple, trusting attitude that God finds so endearing in His children. It is through those who foster that “Child Like” faith that the Holy Spirit does some of His best work. He wants us to rely on Him, not on ourselves.

Children are also extremely humble. They don't know what they don't know and readily accept that which they cannot see, feel, taste, or hear. If they can think it, it can become real in the youthful mind. We old-timers really have to work hard to develop that beautiful child-like faith in acceptance of God's grace.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John & Paul all saw Jesus in the flesh. They lived with Him and touched Him and still had faith issues. The children, however, readily accepted Jesus, and believed fully from the start. That is the part that “Big People” need to relearn. Revisit your childhood again. Be youthful in your thoughts. Believe with all your heart. Know that He is with you in all you do. You are, after all, a CHILD of God!

Have you read your Bible today?

[All scripture in this blog posting is NASB]

LAST KISS

In 1964 J. Frank Wilson recorded a record titled Last Kiss. It was a substantial hit then and a classic yet today. Wilson's recording, although based on real events, was not penned by Wilson but by Wayne Cochran who wrote of the actual events in 1941 of the deaths of two of his friends.

Today, Rory Feek documents his very personal walk in the last remaining hours of his bride's time on earth. Joey has closed her eyes and she, the baby, family members and Rory have exchanged their last kiss. The link below will take you to his blog, his words, his memories, his pain, and his joy in Christ, and his tribute to a beautiful and talented woman who is ready to go home;

http://thislifeilive.com/one-last-kiss/

Please take a moment to visit this site, and share with Rory the station at which we all, each of us will eventually disembark.

Have you read your Bible today?

LAST KISS

In 1964 J. Frank Wilson recorded a record titled Last Kiss. It was a substantial hit then and a classic yet today. Wilson's recording, although based on real events, was not penned by Wilson but by Wayne Cochran who wrote of the actual events in 1941 of the deaths of two of his friends.

Today, Rory Feek documents his very personal walk in the last remaining hours of his bride's time on earth. Joey has closed her eyes and she, the baby, family members and Rory have exchanged their last kiss. The link below will take you to his blog, his words, his memories, his pain, and his joy in Christ, and his tribute to a beautiful and talented woman who is ready to go home;

http://thislifeilive.com/one-last-kiss/

Please take a moment to visit this site, and share with Rory the station at which we all, each of us will eventually disembark.

Have you read your Bible today?

IT IS FINISHED – 148

(Joh 19:30) Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. [NASB]

Tis finished! The Messiah dies, cut off for sins, but not His own.

Accomplished is the sacrifice, the great redeeming work is done.

The veil is rent; in Christ alone the living way to heaven is seen;

The middle wall is broken down, And all the world may enter in.

Tis finished! All my guilt and pain, I want no sacrifice be-side;

For me, for me the Lamb is slain, Tis finished! I am justified.

The reign of sin and death is o'er, And all may live from sin set free;

Satan has lost his mortal power, Tis swallowed up in victory.

Charles Wesley, 1707-1788

William B. Bradbury, 1816-1868

Have you read (sang from) your Hymnal today?