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PSALM 24:1-4, 7,8,10

7/31/2014

   PSALM 24:1-4, 7,8,10

The earth is the Lord's
and the fulness thereof
the world and they
that dwell therin
For he hath founded it
upon the seas
And established it
upon the floods

Who shall ascend
into the hill
of the Lord
Or, who shall stand
in his holy place?

He that hath clean hands
and a pure heart
Who hath not lifted up
his soul
    unto vanity

Lift up your heads,
O ye gates
And be ye lifted up
Ye everlasting doors
And the King of Glory
Shall come in

Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord
  strong and mighty
The Lord
mighty in battle

Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord of hosts
He is the King of Glory
Selah

THE NIGHT LIGHT

7/31/2014

THE NIGHT LIGHT

Through the years, many a child
has been consoled by the glow
of a tiny, softly glowing, night light.

It is amazing what a small unobtrusive
light can do to dispell the darkness
and fears that may accompany our
children at night.

We, as adults, also cry out for a
night light. For the nights often express and display our fears, doubts and worries.

When shadows fall and night time comes,
we yearn for that eternal light that may
illumine our souls and warm our hearts.

May God's night light shine softly for
thee tonight

BLUE CHIPS

7/31/2014

BLUE CHIPS

We read the other day where the stock
market was continuing to slump. And two
of the predominate reasons for its continual
decline were the Mideast crisis and lack of
confidence.

As we read these headlines, we thought it
might be wise if we were to evaluate ourselves.

Suppose we were a stock company. How much
would we be willing to risk in investing in ourselves?

Would we be a sound investment, or would our value
fluctuate according to the economic or social pressures
around us?

Hopefully, we shall manage our affairs in such a Blue Chip
fashion, that those around us will want to know who our
spiritual broker is.

PSALM 23

7/24/2014

PSALM 23

The Lord is my shepherd!
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down
in green pastures
He leadeth me
beside the still waters
He restoreth my soul
He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness
for his name's sake

Yea, though I walk
through the valley of death
I will fear no evil
For thou art with me

Thy rod and thy staff,
They comfort me

Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence
of mine enemies

Surely,
goodness and mercy
shall follow me
all the days of my life
and
I shall dwell
in the house of the Lord
Forever

Zzzzz!

7/24/2014

Zzzzz!

There's an old Chinese proverb that goes...

"Think of your own sins that first part
part of the night while you are awake,
and of the sins of others the second
part of the night while you are asleep."

Concerning our own sins, we would advise
handing them over quickly and quietly to
our Heavenly Father who loves us, and
to his Son who shed hIs blood to redeem
us from them, that we might sleep with
a guilt-free conscience.

And as for the sins of others...Well...
There's this fellow in our church who...
Zzzzz!

ALONG THE BEACH

7/24/2014

ALONG THE BEACH

As we walk along the beach of life
And see myriad grains of sand
That query of old comes to mind
What is man, oh Lord, what is man

Are we like a hapless starfish
Just tossed upon the shore
Our fate determined by a whim
Or, is there something more

Before our tide goes out, O Lord
Before our days are spent
Help us see we're here by choice
That we've been heaven sent

Come ashore and show us, Lord
Just what we're meant to be
Teach us of a kinship rare
Of our relationship to thee

As we place our sinking footsteps
In the soft, soft sands of time
Teach us of thy graciousness
And of thy love sublime

PSALM 22:4,22,26,27

7/17/2014

PSALM 22:4,22,26,27

Our fathers trusted in thee
they trusted
and thou
didst delivered them

I will declare
thy name
unto my brethren
in the midst
of the congregation
I will praise thee

The meek
shall eat
and be satisfied
They shall
praise the Lord
that seek him
Your heart shall
live forever

All the ends of the earth
shall remember
and turn unto the Lord
and all the kindreds
of the nations
shall worship
before thee

IDEAS AND IDEALS

7/17/2014

IDEAS AND IDEALS

There are many reasons why America
is extraordinarily great. Here are two
of them...

Her Ideas and
Her Ideals

America's citizen's brains are constantly
brimming with new ideas that help us
live longer, live better, more comfortably.
Inventions and inventiveness proceed
hourly to come forth from every state
in our union. Americans are the most
creative and productive people on the
face of the earth. You cannot stop them.
You cannot hold them back. They will
succeed, no matter what obstacles they
have to overcome.

The vast majority of America's citizenry
have instilled within their souls the ideals
of their forefathers who builded this great
nation. They realize that these ideals are
derived from their Judeo-Christian heritage.
They realize the importance of the individual
and his inalienable rights. They understand
that the Constitution is indeed a Godsend.
They realize that ideas by themselves
cannot preserve them a nation. They
realize it is our ideals and our adherence
to those ideals that truly make America great.

(Written on 14 July 2014)

MAKE US WISE

7/17/2014

MAKE US WISE

One thing nice about a good quote
is that quite often we may turn it
around and discover it still makes
good sense, and it may even lead
us to other new, good ideas.

For instance, this thought by John Masefield...
"The days that make us happy make us wise."

Certainly there is much truth in that statement.
But, we'd like to think there was an even greater
truth in the following alteration...

The days that make us wise make us happy.

As children we seek happiness and thereby gain
wisdom in the failures and successes of our quest.

Then, as we grow older, we discover that happiness
comes in the finding of wisdom, and of living in the
wisdom that we find.

COME WALK THE BEACHES WITH US

7/17/2014

COME WALK THE BEACHES WITH US

Come
Walk the beaches
With us
Share in the delight
Of the sun's warming rays
Dip
Your toes
In the brine
And froth
And delight yourselves
In the breaking
Of a wave
On God's golden shore
Watch
The seagulls
Gracefully swooping
And swerving
In the air's
Cool breeze
Oh, while there is time
Come, walk the beaches
With us