preacher31s Aeonity Blog

IN TIMES OF TROUBLE

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:32 -0500

Scripture: "Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you". Psalm 55:22 Reflection: I know that in some of my past reflections, I have told you about my problems with alcohol. With the help of God and A A, I have been able to stay sober since 1978. The one prayer that I remember saying with my brothers and sisters was thi... Read More

ONE RIGHT MAN

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:24:41 -0500

Scripture: "There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins" Ecclesiastes 7:20 Either we can remain stuck in our sinful ways and harm ourselves for all of eternity, or we can choose repentance and turn our descent into an ascent. Repentance not only repairs our relationship with God; it enhances it! ... Read More

WHAT FAITH CAN DO

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:43:37 -0500

by Kutless Everybody falls sometimes Gotta find the strength to rise From the ashes And make a new beginning Anyone can feel the ache You think it's more than you can take But you're stronger Stronger than you know Don't you give up now The sun will soon be shining You gotta face the clouds To find the silver lining I've seen dreams that m... Read More

MY FAMILY

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:14:59 -0500

Scripture: "Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established". (Proverbs 24:3) Reflections: I've had a lifetime to wonder about what is the most important thing in my life. I've come to the conclusion that after my love for God my family is the most important thing in my life. You know what’s really beauti... Read More

WORN

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:16:43 -0500

by Tenth Avenue North I’m Tired I’m worn My heart is heavy From the work it takes to keep on breathing I’ve made mistakes I’ve let my hope fail My soul feels crushed by the weight of this world And I know that you can give me rest So I cry out with all that I have left Let me see redemption win Let me know the struggle ends T... Read More

IT'S GOOD NEWS!

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:11:05 -0500

Recently our pastor at our Princeton Church wrote an article about the church. If I may I like to quote a couple of short paragraphs from his message. "This vision of connecting with God comes straight from Scripture. From beginning to end of God's Word, it is clear that God has always desired to have a people, who were intimately know... Read More

IF GOD EXISTS

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:29:04 -0500

"that the world may believe...that it was You who sent Me and that I have loved them as much as You loved Me" (John 17:21,23). A former agnostic recalls the following conversation he once had with a prominent University chaplain: "If God exists, somebody in all the centuries would have seen Him." "Many people have." "Who?" "I, ... Read More

MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:29:41 -0500

Albert Einstein made famous the idea that “imagination is more important than knowledge.” Knowledge can tell us what to do and how to do it, but imagination drives us to acquire more knowledge and apply it in new and creative ways. Knowledge without imagination is stagnant, limited, and eventually, old. Scripture: "The fear of... Read More

LOCKED IN

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:56:37 -0500

Scripture: Read: 2 Timothy 2:1-10 "I suffer trouble... Even to the point of chains; but the Word of God is not chained". 2 Timothy 2:9 Reflection: Jean- Dominique Bauby’s memoir, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", describes his life after a massive stroke left him with a condition called "Locked-In Syndrome." Although he wa... Read More

THE CENSUS

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:06:26 -0500

“Take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.”—Numbers 1:2 God counts the children of Israel. Of course, He already knew how many there were, but He wanted them to know that each one mattered and that each one counted. If someone was missing, God would notice a... Read More