Learn from Noah

I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

Noah’s Ark : Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark .

ONE: Don’t miss the boat.

TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat!

THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.

FOUR: Stay fit. When you’re 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

FIVE: Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

SIX: Build your future on high ground.

SEVEN: For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.

EIGHT: Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

NINE: When you’re stressed, float awhile.

TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.

TWELVE: Most people walk in and out of your life, but FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart.

I am bought by the Blood of the Lamb

You are the God of gods. You are God from everlasting to everlasting.
You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth and all that therein is.
You hold all things by the power of Your Word.
All persons, time, and circumstances are under Your control.
All power and authority and wisdom belong to You.
You are Holy and Just and Righteous. You see the end from the beginning.
There is nothing too hard for You. All glory and honor and power belong to You.
You cannot lie. You cannot fail. You never make a mistake.
You never put Your people to shame who put their trust in You.
You see all things. You know all things. You hear all things.
You understand all things. You are Master over all circumstances and situations.
There is nothing impossible with You. Great is Your faithfulness.
Your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting. There is no emergency with You.
You are the King of glory. You rule and over-rule in the kingdom of men.
You are the Prince of Peace. You are the Source of life and the Giver of life.
You are the joy of heaven and earth. Your Kingdom rules over all.
You are the King of kings and Lord of lords. You are the Rose of Sharon.
You are the bright and morning Star. You are the Lily of the Valley.
You loved me so much and provided this great salvation for me.
You gave me my lovely Savior, Jesus Christ to die as a sacrifice on the cross.
You are altogether Lovely. You are the God and Father of the New Creation.
No one can compare with You. You are the only true and living God.
You are a prayer-hearing and prayer-answering God.
You neither slumber nor sleep.
Your ways are not my ways, nor Your thoughts my thoughts.
Heaven is Your throne and the earth is Your footstool.
You delivered me from the power of the enemy through the blood of Jesus.
You gave me the gift of the Holy Ghost, like Your promised.
You made me Your child and a member of Your family.

You are my Father and Jesus my Elder brother.
You alone are worthy of worship and adoration.
You are my Lord and my God. You are my Friend and Counselor.
You are my joy and strength.
You are sweeter and more precious with each passing day.
You are my Shepherd and I shall not want.
You are my present help in the time of trouble.
Because of Jesus and His precious sacrifice, man shall live with You forever in eternity.
You are the unchanging Lord from whom all blessings flow.
You are everything to me!!

My Commitment as a Christian

by Bob Morehead

“I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy Spirit power. The dye has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of His. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still.

My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and labor by power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go until He comes, give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He stops me – and when He comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me – my banner will be clear!”

(These words of commitment were tacked on a wall of a young African pastor in Zimbabwe.)

Cockroach on the Keyboard

By Jack Stinson

As church pianist I started to play the introduction for the choir during the morning service. After several measures, I glanced at the keyboard and was so startled that I almost missed a beat. There, on middle D, lay a stunned cockroach flailing its legs. Obviously it had run into the path of my flying fingers.

What could I do? Gritting my teeth, I went on, gingerly trying to avoid middle D, but not always able to do so. (The choir number would be in the Key of D!) Finally, halfway through the first verse I was able to flick the now-deceased roach onto the floor. (Well, that’s one way to kill a roach!)

Some problems we may face are not so easily resolved as a cockroach on a keyboard. They might not be brushed off during the first phase of the situation. We may have to live with them longer than the first verse. But I have learned that if I just keep looking to the Lord for grace and trusting Him with a problem, He takes care of it one way or another.

Sometimes as we pray, He shows us ways to make the situation easier, as I did by avoiding the “middle” D while I played. Sometimes He shows us how to deal with the situation, as I did by flicking that roach to the floor during a whole note in the melody. (Thank heavens for piano “hold” foot pedals!)

Then during or after the resolving of the problem, there’s the cleanup. After church I went to the rest room and washed my hands off using liquid soap. But in dealing with life’s problems, we may often need a more comprehensive spiritual cleanup.
It may be necessary to ask the Lord to forgive us if we have sinned.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). We may discover a need to forgive any who have hurt us. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).

And let’s never forget the One Who guided and helped us! Let’s thank and praise Him for His help and deliverance.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever” (Psalms 107:1)
Question: Are there problems you’re facing that you haven’t yet brought to the Lord in prayer?