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Good Aug. Morning 8-20-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hands, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar; and he laid it upon my mouth and said: "Lo this hath touched thy lips, and thine iniquity is taken away and thy sin purged." Isaiah 6:6,7, By request!

There is a deep and holy meaning in Isaiah's vision of the live coal from the altar of God. Something like that happens whenever we enter the house of God. The [...]

Good Aug. Sun. Morning 8-17-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Exodus 6:2-8 Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 16:13-20 Psalm 95

Bible readers often need to be reminded to read passages in their full context. In so doing, we find that a difficult passage sometimes is clarified by the passages before and a [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-16-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

HYMN- Count Your Many Blessings

"Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Psalm 68:19

Read the entire 68 Ch. of Psalms and recognize the joyous note of thanksgiving which runs through it. Temporal and spiritual blessings are listed, for which the recipients are to manifest their gratitude to the gracious God. And then, right in the midst of the Psalm, comes this spontaneous outburst of [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-19-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21

We often rebel against things which irritate us, but these very things may become the stepping stones on which we can mount to greater victory and rise to the peaks of spiritual discovery.

What does an oyster do when an irritating object like a bit of sand gets under its shell? He simply covers it wit [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-18-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Ask for the old paths and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls." Jeremiah 6:16

Jeremiah meant the old paths of faith in which the fathers of Israel had walked for 1,300 years. The LORD spoke to His people Israel as if they stood at a crossroad with a choice to make. He told them to consider carefully where they were going. He encouraged them to follow "the good way," trusting Him as they had done in the past [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-15-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"If thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace." Luke 19:42

The present is the precious moment. How soon the signs of warning will be hidden away forever. Only those blinded by the passion of unbelief and rejection of Christ rush on regardless of danger.

God's signals are plain. The directions and instructions of His Holy Word are clear. He who runs may read, [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-14-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God." 2 Timothy 3:4

Among the signs of degeneration Paul includes caring for pleasure more than for God. In a pleasure-made age this warning prompts us to pause for reflection. People serve the idol of pleasure and sacrifice the highest values of life upon its altars.

If there ever was a generation that needed to live and walk in faith and love it's the gene [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-13-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"If it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest haply you be found even to fight against God." Acts 5:39

The words of Christ to Peter, "When thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee and carry thee whither thou wouldest not" went into the effect soon after Christ ascended on high. Peter obeyed Christ's command and fed the lambs and sheep bought by the blood of Christ. Because of that he was [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-12-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"From henceforth thou shalt catch men." Luke 5:10

Simon Peter was a fisherman by profession. Night after night he plied his humble trade on the Sea of Galilee, supporting himself. One night, the memory of which must have stayed with him a long time, he with his companions, James and John, had taken nothing. They rowed up and down the narrow beach of the lake, letting down their nets and drawing them up again, but with no success. It w [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-11-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"I am Your servant; give me discernment that I may understand Your statutes." Psalm 119:125

The actions of a servant are controlled by the will of the master. By nature we do not like to be servants, we like to be independent. Some of us may achieve that status with regard to other men, but we can never be independent in relation to God.

In the service of God there is room for a great variety of ac [...]

Good Sun. Aug. Morning 8-10-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

This is the day the LORD hath made let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Isaiah 56:1-8 Romans 11:13-15,29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 Psalm 78:1-3

Jesus had just finished explaining to the crowd that it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but rather what comes out. The encounter with the Canaanite woman illustrates this point. Some thought her to be a heathen, an outsider, eat [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-9-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Forever, O LORD, ThyWord is settled in heaven." Psalm 119:89

In this world few things are settled. But with the Word of God it is different. That is settled, for it is settled in heaven. God Himself has settled it, and His truth is everlasting. When God tells us that by nature we are sinful and unclean, that settles the matter. When God told Adam and Eve that if they would eat the fruit of the forbidden tree, they would surely die, that se [...]

Midsummer days ...

momz26@excite.com — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Hello Folks...

The time is flying as usual..
I wake up and it is already tomorrow it seems like..

I don't think I like it much as lately I seem to get nothing done but waking up playing with the children a little while and going to sleep..repeat...
I have to work at getting anything else done..

I had been wanting to get around to makeing the kids some books and some little play items and I finally got some of them done a few days ago..< [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-8-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." James 1:6

To believe and not doubt means not only believing in the existence of God, but also believing in His loving care. It includes relying on God and expecting that He will hear and answer when we pray. We must put away our critical attitude when we come to Him. God does not grant every thoughtless or selfis [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-7-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"And himself believed, and his whole house." John 4:53

Too many people take the mercies of the LORD for granted. Like the ten lepers in the parable, many will cry out to the LORD for help, and when help is given them, they will go their way, as nine lepers did, and not return to give thanks. Not so with this nobleman. He became a believer in the LORD Jesus, and his whole family believed. He told them the words which the LORD had spoken, and [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-6-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Blessed are they that hear the Word of God and keep it." Luke 11:28

The church has been charged by her LORD to preach the Gospel to every creature, and all mankind should hear the Word of the LORD. David sings: "So will I compass Thine altar, O LORD, that I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all Thy wondrous works. LORD, I have loved the habitation of Thy house and the place where Thine honor dwelleth." & [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-5-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content." Phil. 4:11

What is the secret? How can we be joyful and content in every state of life? Paul had learned to be content, because he had found the source of strength. "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Christ Jesus is a strong Savior, who endured every trial in His suffering life for us. He was content to go hungry forty days in the wilderne [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-4-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Finally, brethern, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phil. 4:8

Our human minds are seldom a total blank. They are filled with thoughts about persons, events, and ideas. Often our minds are drawn to thoughts of evil. To help fix our minds on God and [...]

Good Aug. Sun. Morning 8-3-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

"THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HATH MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT."

1 Kings 19:9-18 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 Psalm 106:4-12

The image of a storm can be an appropriate metaphor for our spiritual lives. All kinds of waters threaten to drown us, whether they be illness, disaster, doubt, conflict, or a gnawing sense of anxiety. The forecast of a heavy storm can fill us wi [...]

Good Aug. Morning 8-2-08

shirleychoat@yahoo.com — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0100

"Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let our requests be made to God. Phil. 4:6

St. Paul says, "Have no anxiety about anything," We may be concerned for the needs of our life. We bear the burden of suffering humanity. But we do not worry about things we cannot change or understand. We give them to God in prayer.

Paul gives a brief form [...]