Freelance writer and Speaker
‘Oh may we keep and ponder in our mind,
God’s wondrous gift in saving lost mankind;
Trace we the Babe who has redeemed our loss,
from His poor manger to the bitter cross;
Tread in His steps, assisted by His grace,
till man’s first heavenly state takes place.’
Even when I don’t believe in myself, God believes in me.
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. We have both and everything else in between. The great thing is that God is with us through it all.
‘I am your God; I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
I like the way the Bible encourages us to give thanks, not just have requests.
‘In every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God.’ Philippians 4:6
EVERY situation can be covered by prayer along with petition. We mustn’t forget the ‘thanksgiving.’
What can I give Him poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd I would give a lamb;
If I were a wise men I do my part;
Yet, what I can I give him, give my heart.
We probably never praise and thank the Lord enough. We have so much to thank Him for. I keep a Thank You book and write down each at least three things each day to be thankful for. If a friend has been particularly good to me, I am say to them, ‘I will write this in my Thank You book. That encourages them as well.
‘Praise the Lord, my soul and forget not all His benefits.’ Psalm 103:4
When people say ‘promises, promises, promises,’ in a sneering voice, they are saying that the promises are just hot air. But when we say ‘promises, promises, promises,’ about God’s word, we are saying ‘how wonderful, God has given us so many promises and they are all promises that are kept.’
‘Here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come,’ Hebrews 13:14
and
In my Father’s house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you.’ John 14:2
I got to wondering why psalm 1 was placed at number one. It contains some pretty good things –
‘Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly.’
‘He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields it’s fruit in season.’
‘For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous.’
The secret is in the name. Why are we hesitant to share the Good News?Jesus came to earth to save souls. Christmas is the beginning of the earthly story. Let us be bold. Let us shout it from the rooftops. God will provide the rooftops.
‘God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of hope and of a sound mind.’ 2 timothy 1:7
‘Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel.’
‘Mild he lays His glory by
Born that man no lore may die.’