A Personal Testimony

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John 8 New International Version

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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

13The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”

14Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. 16But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17In your own Law it is written that…

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God is Amazing

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Psalm 68 v35

O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people Blessed be God!See the source image

Here we have a song that tells us off all the amazing things that God can do. Right through from a small seed till we get old, he even plans our future.

We are also reminded that Christ died at Calvary for our sins in the song.

We truly do have an Amazing God who loves, cares for each of us (believer or not). He not only loves & cares for us but he loves & Cares for the creatures of this earth and while we believe in him he is everything to us.

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Happiness

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 12

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil-this is the gift of God.

I thought I would talk about Happiness today.See the source image

We all have our own troubles and worries of some sort, whether it may be financial or worried about a relative/friend who is ill. It doesn’t really matter what the problem or worry is as long as we have the Lord on our side because through the power of prayer he will see us through that period.

In writing this I am reminded of the Sunday school chorus Happiness is to know the Saviour

O God of Bethel

The hymn “O God of Bethel” was written by Philip Doddridge (1702-1751). The hymn emphasizes that God has promised His people to be with them and keep them in all places where they go. The original text of the hymn is as follows:

O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy people still are fed, who through this weary pilgrimage hast all our fathers led;

Our vows, our prayers we now present before thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God of their succeeding race.

His aim was to use it at the conclusion of a message he planned to preach on Jacob. The hymn emphasizes that God has promised His people to be with them and keep them in all places where they go. The hymn has been repeatedly turned to in times of conflict and uncertainty, and frequently sung at turning points in people’s lives. 

Why suffer as a Christian?

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1 Peter 4 New International Version

Suffering for Being a Christian

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will…

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The time … I wish I had some help

elliethecrunch's avatarEllie the Crunch

Sometimes I feel like a single mother although I think their life is even harder than mine because not only they have to take care of the kids and the house but they have to also bring money in to support everybody.

I don’t know how they do that. I wish I knew.

Anyway, tomorrow both my kids will be in camp. Problem is that they go to 2 different camps, my older son’s is 25 minutes away while my younger son’s is 5 knew away.

Unfortunately one of them will be late for camp and week likely be my 10 years old.

Pick up won’t be easy either because again they both end at the same time and there is only 1 of me.

Either I pick up older son early at 2.50 so I can pick up younger brother at 3 pm or I will be late to…

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The Lord Holds our Hand

Isaiah 42 New International Version 

The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
    and he will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout or cry out,
    or raise his voice in the streets.
3 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
4     he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
    In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”

5 This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,
    who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,Image result for Holding hands with the Lord
    who gives breath to its people,
    and life to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
    I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people
    and a light for the Gentiles,
7 to open eyes that are blind,
    to free captives from prison
    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.

8 “I am the Lord; that is my name!
I will not yield my glory to another
or my praise to idols.
9 See, the former things have taken place,
and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
I announce them to you.”

  1. Hold Thou my hand; so weak I am, and helpless,
    I dare not take one step without Thy aid;
    Hold Thou my hand; for then, O loving Saviour,
    No dread of ill shall make my soul afraid.
  2. Hold Thou my hand, and closer, closer draw me
    To Thy dear self-my hope, my joy, my all;
    Hold Thou my hand, lest haply I should wander,
    And, missing Thee, my trembling feet should fall.
  3. Hold Thou my hand; the way is dark before me
    Without the sunlight of Thy face divine;
    But when by faith I catch its radiant glory,
    What heights of joy, what rapturous songs are mine!
  4. Hold Thou my hand, that when I reach the margin
    Of that lone river Thou didst cross for me,
    A heav’nly light may flash along its waters,
    And every wave like crystal bright shall be.

Trials and Temptations

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James 1 New International Version

1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:

Greetings.

Trials and Temptations

2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8Such a person is double-minded…

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Reconciliation

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2 Corinthians 5 New International Version

The Ministry of Reconciliation

16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.20We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin[b] for us, so…

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