January 6, 2008
If the refrigerator and TV weren't so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all.
TOP TEN PREDICTIONS FOR 2008
1. (...which are good to remember during these difficult times in our country and the world. Be strong in the LORD and love Him with your whole heart!)
10. The Bible Will Still Have The Answers
9. Prayer Will Still Work
8. The Holy Spirit Will Still Move Throughout The World
7. God Will Still Inhabit The Praises Of His People
6. There Will Still Be God-Anointed Preaching
5. The Church Will Grow Faster Than Ever
4. God Will Still Pour Out Blessings On His People
3. There Will Still Be Room At The Cross
2. Jesus Will Still Love You
1. Jesus Will Still Save The Lost
Be glad some things never change!
Letting Go of Treasures Giving with a glad and generous heart has a way of routing out the tough old miser within us. Even the poor need to know that they can give. Just the very act of letting go of money or some other treasure does something within us. That something is it destroys the demon, greed." Richard Foster
Did you hear about the father who made the humble suggestion to his family. He suggested that this Christmas the family get him a gift that the whole family could get something out of. So they took him up on his suggestion. They bought Dad a new wallet!
One of the oldest human needs is having someone wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.
You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.
"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work."--Richard Bach
"It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else."
"Put your troubles in a pocket with a hole in it." --Author unknown
The gifts of the Magi preach to us, they tell something about Christ. The gold tells of Christ's kingship and His kingdom, how this little Child whose birth star was seen in the east, was the King of all kings, the Lord of all lords, whose kingdom and reign would have no end. Their incense tells of His divinity. Burning incense was regarded as an act of worship for a god. This little Child, sitting in the lap of His mother, is worshiped as God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, the Son of God made man. Their myrrh tells of his suffering and death. He is God's sacrificial Lamb, come to atone for the world's sin and to be its Savior.
Three Wise Women Do you know what would have happened if it had been three wise women instead of three wise men?
They would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and brought practical gifts!
That's what they would like you to believe. However, this is what would have really
happened.
They would have been late getting started (It's tough to get your make-up so that it doesn't clash with the camel). Then one would have to go back to change clothes because her outfit was too similar to one of the other's. After a quick (6 hours) stop at the mall for the gift, they would have a huge fight about whether or not a Barney Sleeper fell into the category of swaddling clothes. Half way to the oasis the camel would have broken down (no one checked his water level). After finally arriving at Bethlehem (They had to stop and ask directions 12 times), they stopped at a beauty parlor to get their hair done (They couldn't see the baby looking like that). When they saw the stable they turned around and went back to a
Howard Johnson's and got a room for everyone (There was no way they were going to stay in a dump like that). The feminine trio finally arrived back at the stable only to find that the new parents had left for Egypt.
Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: Nowadays, only four angels can dance there. Formerly there was no limit, but OSHA passed the Angel Safety Law recently, which also requires that the pin must be inspected twice each year for structural defects.
TOP TEN PREDICTIONS FOR 2008
1. (...which are good to remember during these difficult times in our country and the world. Be strong in the LORD and love Him with your whole heart!)
10. The Bible Will Still Have The Answers
9. Prayer Will Still Work
8. The Holy Spirit Will Still Move Throughout The World
7. God Will Still Inhabit The Praises Of His People
6. There Will Still Be God-Anointed Preaching
5. The Church Will Grow Faster Than Ever
4. God Will Still Pour Out Blessings On His People
3. There Will Still Be Room At The Cross
2. Jesus Will Still Love You
1. Jesus Will Still Save The Lost
Be glad some things never change!
Letting Go of Treasures Giving with a glad and generous heart has a way of routing out the tough old miser within us. Even the poor need to know that they can give. Just the very act of letting go of money or some other treasure does something within us. That something is it destroys the demon, greed." Richard Foster
Did you hear about the father who made the humble suggestion to his family. He suggested that this Christmas the family get him a gift that the whole family could get something out of. So they took him up on his suggestion. They bought Dad a new wallet!
One of the oldest human needs is having someone wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.
You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.
"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work."--Richard Bach
"It is not real work unless you would rather be doing something else."
"Put your troubles in a pocket with a hole in it." --Author unknown
The gifts of the Magi preach to us, they tell something about Christ. The gold tells of Christ's kingship and His kingdom, how this little Child whose birth star was seen in the east, was the King of all kings, the Lord of all lords, whose kingdom and reign would have no end. Their incense tells of His divinity. Burning incense was regarded as an act of worship for a god. This little Child, sitting in the lap of His mother, is worshiped as God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, the Son of God made man. Their myrrh tells of his suffering and death. He is God's sacrificial Lamb, come to atone for the world's sin and to be its Savior.
Three Wise Women Do you know what would have happened if it had been three wise women instead of three wise men?
They would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and brought practical gifts!
That's what they would like you to believe. However, this is what would have really
happened.
They would have been late getting started (It's tough to get your make-up so that it doesn't clash with the camel). Then one would have to go back to change clothes because her outfit was too similar to one of the other's. After a quick (6 hours) stop at the mall for the gift, they would have a huge fight about whether or not a Barney Sleeper fell into the category of swaddling clothes. Half way to the oasis the camel would have broken down (no one checked his water level). After finally arriving at Bethlehem (They had to stop and ask directions 12 times), they stopped at a beauty parlor to get their hair done (They couldn't see the baby looking like that). When they saw the stable they turned around and went back to a
Howard Johnson's and got a room for everyone (There was no way they were going to stay in a dump like that). The feminine trio finally arrived back at the stable only to find that the new parents had left for Egypt.
Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
A: Nowadays, only four angels can dance there. Formerly there was no limit, but OSHA passed the Angel Safety Law recently, which also requires that the pin must be inspected twice each year for structural defects.
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