Some poetry for thought
I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven’s door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp–
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.
Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.
I nudged Jesus, ‘What’s the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How’d all these sinners get up here?
God must’ve made a mistake.
‘And why is everyone so quiet,
So somber – give me a clue.’
‘Hush, child,’ He said, ‘they’re all in shock.
No one thought they’d be seeing you.’
JUDGE NOT!!
Remember…Just going to church doesn’t make you a
Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.
Every saint has a PAST…
Every sinner has a FUTURE!
Weekly Bible Readings – November 29 – December 5, 2009
| 29 | Daniel 6:1-28 2 Peter 3:1-18 Psalm 119:129-152 Proverbs 28:21-22 |
30 | Daniel 7:1-28 1 John 1:1-10 Psalm 119:153-176 Proverbs 28:23-24 |
| 01 | Daniel 8:1-27 1 John 2:1-17 Psalm 120:1-7 Proverbs 28:25-26 |
02 | Daniel 9:1-11:1 1 John 2:18-3:6 Psalm 121:1-8 Proverbs 28:27-28 |
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| 03 | Daniel 11:2-35 1 John 3:7-24 Psalm 122:1-9 Proverbs 29:1 |
04 | Daniel 11:36-12:13 1 John 4:1-21 Psalm 123:1-4 Proverbs 29:2-4 |
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| 05 | Hosea 1:1-3:5 1 John 5:1-21 Psalm 124:1-8 Proverbs 29:5-8 |
What Are You Willing to Give?
What Are You Willing to Give?
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
What are the most important things in your life? Your family? Material possessions such as money, homes, cars, jewelry? If you were to meet God today, and He asked you to give it all up for eternal life, would you do it? Or, would you take your chances and have it all now and work on getting to heaven later? Personally, I would rather give it all up if I knew I would spend eternity with God in heaven, walking those streets of gold. Don’t get me wrong, it would be hard to give up the little that I own, and it would be especially hard if I had to sacrifice any member of my family. But, as the Bible tells us in Matt. 19:24, “And again, I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” We’re also told in Matt. 19:29 that, “And everyone that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.”
Abraham is a perfect example of someone with the willingness to sacrifice something near and dear to his heart to show his faith in God. In Genesis 22:2, Abraham was told to,“Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” In Genesis 22:3-9, Abraham did just that, even though it was probably the hardest decision he ever had to make. It would be the same for any of us, but if we have faith in God and follow His commands, we are assured that “All things work together for the good of them that love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
When you stand before the judgment seat of Christ, do you want to be like Abraham, or do you want to be like the young man in Matt. 19:16-24, who owned much but was unwilling to give it up for eternal life? I choose to be like Abraham.
Tomorrow is not promised to any of us. If there is anything that hinders you from serving God like we should, don’t take the chance of waiting to give it all up for Christ. You may wait too late, and on judgment day, there will be no excuses to give, no request for a second chance, no begging or pleading. It will be too late.
Weekly Bible Readings – November 22 – 28, 2009
| 22 | Ezekiel 44:1-45:12 1 Peter 1:1-12 Psalm 119:17-32 Proverbs 28:8-10 |
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| 23 | Ezekiel 45:13-46:24 1 Peter 1:13-2:10 Psalm 119:33-48 Proverbs 28:11 |
24 | Ezekiel 47:1-48:35 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 Psalm 119:49-64 Proverbs 28:12-13 |
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| 25 | Daniel 1:1-2:23 1 Peter 3:8-4:6 Psalm 119:65-80 Proverbs 28:14 |
26 | Daniel 2:24-3:30 1 Peter 4:7-5:14 Psalm 119:81-96 Proverbs 28:15-16 |
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| 27 | Daniel 4:1-37 2 Peter 1:1-21 Psalm 119:97-112 Proverbs 28:17-18 |
28 | Daniel 5:1-31 2 Peter 2:1-22 Psalm 119:113-128 Proverbs 28:19-20 |
Weekly Bible Readings – November 15 – 21, 2009
| 15 | Ezekiel 31:1-32:32 Hebrews 12:14-29 Psalm 113:1-114:8 Proverbs 27:18-20 |
16 | Ezekiel 33:1-34:31 Hebrews 13:1-25 Psalm 115:1-18 Proverbs 27:21-22 |
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| 17 | Ezekiel 35:1-36:38 James 1:1-18 Psalm 116:1-19 Proverbs 27:23-27 |
18 | Ezekiel 37:1-38:23 James 1:19-2:17 Psalm 117:1-2 Proverbs 28:1 |
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| 19 | Ezekiel 39:1-40:27 James 2:18-3:18 Psalm 118:1-18 Proverbs 28:2 |
20 | Ezekiel 40:28-41:26 James 4:1-17 Psalm 118:19-29 Proverbs 28:3-5 |
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| 21 | Ezekiel 42:1-43:27 James 5:1-20 Psalm 119:1-16 Proverbs 28:6-7 |
Weekly Bible Readings – November 8 – 14, 2009
| 08 | Ezekiel 18:1-19:14 Hebrews 9:1-10 Psalm 106:32-48 Proverbs 27:10 |
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| 09 | Ezekiel 20:1-49 Hebrews 9:11-28 Psalm 107:1-43 Proverbs 27:11 |
10 | Ezekiel 21:1-22:31 Hebrews 10:1-17 Psalm 108:1-13 Proverbs 27:12 |
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| 11 | Ezekiel 23:1-49 Hebrews 10:18-39 Psalm 109:1-31 Proverbs 27:13 |
12 | Ezekiel 24:1-26:21 Hebrews 11:1-16 Psalm 110:1-7 Proverbs 27:14 |
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| 13 | Ezekiel 27:1-28:26 Hebrews 11:17-31 Psalm 111:1-10 Proverbs 27:15-16 |
14 | Ezekiel 29:1-30:26 Hebrews 11:32-12:13 Psalm 112:1-10 Proverbs 27:17 |
Weekly Bible Reading – November 1 – 7, 2009
01 Ezekiel 1:1-3:15
Hebrews 3:1-19
Psalm 104:1-23
Proverbs 26:24-26
02 Ezekiel 3:16-6:14
Hebrews 4:1-16
Psalm 104:24-35
Proverbs 26:27
03 Ezekiel 7:1-9:11
Hebrews 5:1-14
Psalm 105:1-15
Proverbs 26:28
04 Ezekiel 10:1-11:25
Hebrews 6:1-20
Psalm 105:16-36
Proverbs 27:1-2
05 Ezekiel 12:1-14:11
Hebrews 7:1-17
Psalm 105:37-45
Proverbs 27:3
06 Ezekiel 14:12-16:41
Hebrews 7:18-28
Psalm 106:1-12
Proverbs 27:4-6
07 Ezekiel 16:42-17:24
Hebrews 8:1-13
Psalm 106:13-31
Proverbs 27:7-9
