How poor we are!

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was thetrip?''It was great, Dad.''Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.'Oh...

When you Pray, Give God Your Worries "

“Give us today the food we need” (Matthew 6:11).Once you have given God your love and your life, Jesus teaches you can give Him your worries by asking God to provide for your needs and then trusting that He will provide. For instance, we can ask God to give us the food we need each day. Some translations say, “Give us this day our daily bread.”What is “daily bread”?It’s the necessities of...

Refiner's Fire !!!

Once a woman was puzzled and wondered what the Bible verse "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." (Mal.3:3) meant about the character and nature of God. She offered to find out the process of refining silver and called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work.As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained...

How God uses a cracked pot?

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the House, the cracked pot arrived only half full.For a full two years...

Things happen for a reason

The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry, to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn , arrived in early October excited about their opportunities When they saw their church, it was very run down and needed much work. They set a goal to have everything done in time to have their first service on Christmas Eve. They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls,...

The Good Shepherd

As with all of His statements, this is a concise, to the point, pronouncement by Jesus Christ. Yet, it embodies much more than the picture of a shepherd and his flock. To fully understand the scope of Jesus' word picture, it helps to understand the role of a shepherd and the nature of sheep.A good shepherd did not envision his responsibility...

Welcome to All

A man took his dog to the veterinarian and asked him to cut his tail off completely."I don't like to do that," said the vet. "And why completely?""Well," said the dog owner, "my mother-in-law is coming to visit us, and I don't want anything in the house to suggest that she is welcom...

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL

It must have been with quivering hands and tear-filled eyes that Horatio Spafford, an acquaintance of D. L. Moody, read the telegram from his wife. The telegram contained only 2 words. It reads, "Saved alone."Mrs. Spafford and their 4 children had set sail from New York to France on the S.S.Ville Du Haure, one of the most luxurious ships...

The Magnificent Defeat

Jacob has been running!For nearly 20 years! From his brother from whom he deceitfully purchased the fortunes of the first-born. From his father whom he shamelessly deceived. And running away from unknown fears and judgement. At last from Laban his father-in-law.But he had to face what he run from. Now he is face to face with his brother Esau....

Laugh, if not smile please

An older man never attended church. One day the church got on fire, and there with everyone else, was the old man throwing water. After the fire fire had been extinguished, the minister said, "This is the first time I've seen you at church."The old man replied, "And this is the first time I have ever seen this church on fire."****************************"How many members do you have in your...