Praise the Lord for His faithfulness. He is always in His time as He intervenes in our lives and situations. His delays are not His denials.
Ray Stedman, a pastor, says that the most difficult thing to handle as a Christian is “when God does not do what I have been taught to expect him to do; when God gets out of line and does not act the way he ought.”[Ray Stedman, God’s Strange Ways" Sometimes you may think that God doesn’t care about you. In fact, sometimes it seems the circumstances of your life don’t seem to allow for any other explanation. When you are being ravaged by the events of your life, it is very difficult to believe that God’s silences and delays are really evidences of His love. Yet they often are.
One of the great SIGNS, the Lord Jesus performed, before His final journey to Jerusalem, is found on John 11. Lazarus, the one whom Jesus loved, was dying. This is a problem we can all identify with, for death intrudes into all our lives and we find those closest to us snatched from our sides by accident, sickness or death. In such moments, some question the presence or love of God. Others, even those who do not doubt the love of God and His faithfulness, find their faith tested.
“Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.(3) Therefore, the sisters sent to Him, saying, 'Lord, behold he whom You love is sick.'”
Because Jesus loved Lazarus one of the obvious things we should note here is that sickness comes into every home, even including those in which Jesus is loved. Although Jesus loved Lazarus, that did not prevent his sickness. In verse four we are told, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” This verse would answer all those who would state that sickness is never the will of God for a believer, that it is wrong to be sick, that is due to a lack of faith, some hidden sin or the judgment of God. But the words of Jesus about Lazarus are unmistakable, that not all sickness is a sign of unbelief or lack of faith. Such a position is not only unscriptural, but hurtful and dangerous.
Not only do those even those Jesus loves get sick, but God’s timing is frequently different than ours! (vv. 5-7) “Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. (6) So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. (7) Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
I am convinced at least in my own mind that the sisters assumed that Jesus would do one of two things; He would either come as quickly as he could or he would send word by a messenger that He was coming shortly, but this is not what happened. Verse five begins by telling us that Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters. Then verse six begins with the connecting word “so” or in the King James Version it is “Therefore.” “So” or “because” Jesus “loved” this family he did not immediately make his way to Bethany. It is all the more incredible to us that although Jesus loved this family he did not hurry to Bethany but rather stayed two days were he was.
Likewise, we sometimes find ourselves in trouble and fire off a prayer but find that He does not seem to hear. At those times we are tempted to think that God just does not care. The circumstances at such a time don’t seem to allow for any other explanation. When you are being ravaged by the events of your life, it is very difficult to believe that God’s silences and delays are really evidence of his love. Yet, when we examine His decision in the text to wait, is it a heartless response to the urgent cry of His beloved friends? No of course not!
R. Kent Hughes says, “From ground level it sometimes appears to us that even though we are Christ’s children and we love him, he does not care about us any more. At times humanly speaking, our circumstances seem to admit no other interpretation than that. I think about Joseph being sold by his brothers into slavery. He ended up in Potiphar’s household, by hard work, integrity, and devotion he rose to the top - only to be toppled because he would not compromise himself with Mrs. Potiphar. As a result, he ended up in a foul Egyptian jail. From ground level it appeared that God had forsaken him. Joseph had honored God as a young man, but it seemed God did not care about him any longer. When a child dies in his mother’s arms as she cries to God for help and the ambulance lies stalled two blocks away, we wonder if God cares. When a Christian is falsely accused and pleads with God to bring the evidence to clear him and it is only after his reputation is ruined that the evidence comes, we wonder if God cares. When we plan some great event for God and the whole thing falls through, we wonder if God cares. We must be honest and admit that at ground level there are times when it is very difficult to keep believing in the goodness of God.” [R. Kent Hughes. John: That You Might Believe. (Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway Books, 1999) p.p. 281-282]
What we find in John 11 elevates our perspective. It explains to Christians that no matter how it may appear that these unexplained delays are delays because of God’s love. No set of circumstances, including God’s seeming silences and delays, are evidence that he has abandoned us. Paul reassures us in Romans 8:35, 37-39, “Who (or what) shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ...(37) Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. (38) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, (39) nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.” Our death or that of our loved ones, even if it should be sooner than expected, does not reflect unfavorably on Jesus’ care for us.
Martha and Mary must have been clearly mystified as to why Jesus was taking so long in getting back to Bethany - if not to cure Lazarus, then at least to comfort them. They probably went outside each hour to see if their Lord was approaching, then back in to Lazarus whose life was ebbing away, then went out again to look for Jesus. Each day they watched the road, looking for Jesus. One day came and went. No Jesus! A second day came and went. No Jesus. Lazarus, died and was buried and still no Jesus! These four days have been especially difficult for them. But then Jesus came!
In John 11 verse seventeen we read, “So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. (18) Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. (19) And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. (20) Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. (21) Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. (22) But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” (23) Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” (24) Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” (25) Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. (26) And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (27) She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
Weeping may tarry for the night , but the Joy comes in the morning. Jesus came, He saw and He conquered death.
In Him,
Brown
TODAY'S LAUGH
You May Choose First
The story is told of two polite people who were having dinner together. On the table there was a dish with one big piece of fish and one small piece of fish.
They politely said to each other: "You may choose first."
"No, you may choose first."
This went on for a while. Then the first person said, "OK, I'll take first." And he took the BIG piece of fish.
The second person said, "Why did you take the big piece? That's not polite!"
The first person said, "Which piece would *you* have taken?"
The second person replied, "Why, I would have taken the SMALL piece, of course."
The first person said, "Well, that's what you have now!"
Friday, February 15, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Brown's Daily Word 2-14-08
Good Morning, and happy Valentine's Day to you.
Approximately 250 years after Jesus was born in Bethlehem, there was a priest who lived in Rome, by the name of Valentine. At that time Claudius, whom some people called Claudius the Cruel, was the Emperor of Rome. Valentine did not like Emperor Claudius, and he wasn’t the only one! Claudius wanted a great army, and he thought men should volunteer to join it, but many men just did not want to leave home and go off to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives, families, and girlfriends. Because of this not many men volunteered for the Roman army, making Emperor Claudius very angry. He then had the crazy idea that if men were not married, they would be more inclined to join his army. Claudius decreed that there would be no more marriages. Young people thought his new law was really cruel. Valentine thought it was ridiculous! One of his favorite duties as a priest was to marry people. After Emperor Claudius passed his law, Valentine kept on performing marriage ceremonies – but secretly. He would whisper the words of the ceremony, while listening for soldiers on the steps outside.
One night, Valentine heard footsteps at his door. The couple he was marrying escaped, but he was caught. He was thrown in jail and told that his punishment would be death. St. Valentine tried to stay cheerful. Many young people came to the jail to visit him. They threw flowers and notes up to his window. They wanted him to know that they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people who visited him was the daughter of the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit him in his cell. They often sat and talked for hours. She believed he did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and performing marriage ceremonies.
On the day Valentine was to die, he left her a note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. He signed it, "Love from your Valentine." That note started the custom of exchanging love notes on Valentine’s Day. It was written on the day he died, February 14, 269 A.D. Now, every year on this day, people remember. More importantly, they think about love and friendship. When they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh -- because they know that love can’t be beaten!
Jesus loved us enough to die for us! St. Valentine loved Jesus, enough to die for His Truth. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to commit or recommit our lives to Jesus?
I want to close by sharing some Bible verses about love:
Psalm 36:8, "O Lord, how precious is your love. My God, the children
of the earth find refuge in the shelter of your wings."
Psalm 40:12, "Your merciful love and your truth will always guard me."
Psalm 13:5-6, "But I have trusted in Your steadfast love; my heart
shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me."
Psalm 19:20, "The Lord came to my support. He set me free in the open,
and rescued me, because He loves me."
Psalm 63:3. "For Your love is better than life; my lips will praise You."
Psalm 86:15, "But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow
to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness."
Romans 8:35, 37-39, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?....No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else is all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
1 Corinthians 13, "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
Love is the greatest thing we can possess as Christians! It is the thing that will last! Praise the Lord for His gift of love!
In His Amazing Love and Grace,
Brown
Click here to see video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTaSVXMtoZs
Approximately 250 years after Jesus was born in Bethlehem, there was a priest who lived in Rome, by the name of Valentine. At that time Claudius, whom some people called Claudius the Cruel, was the Emperor of Rome. Valentine did not like Emperor Claudius, and he wasn’t the only one! Claudius wanted a great army, and he thought men should volunteer to join it, but many men just did not want to leave home and go off to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives, families, and girlfriends. Because of this not many men volunteered for the Roman army, making Emperor Claudius very angry. He then had the crazy idea that if men were not married, they would be more inclined to join his army. Claudius decreed that there would be no more marriages. Young people thought his new law was really cruel. Valentine thought it was ridiculous! One of his favorite duties as a priest was to marry people. After Emperor Claudius passed his law, Valentine kept on performing marriage ceremonies – but secretly. He would whisper the words of the ceremony, while listening for soldiers on the steps outside.
One night, Valentine heard footsteps at his door. The couple he was marrying escaped, but he was caught. He was thrown in jail and told that his punishment would be death. St. Valentine tried to stay cheerful. Many young people came to the jail to visit him. They threw flowers and notes up to his window. They wanted him to know that they, too, believed in love.
One of these young people who visited him was the daughter of the prison guard. Her father allowed her to visit him in his cell. They often sat and talked for hours. She believed he did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and performing marriage ceremonies.
On the day Valentine was to die, he left her a note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. He signed it, "Love from your Valentine." That note started the custom of exchanging love notes on Valentine’s Day. It was written on the day he died, February 14, 269 A.D. Now, every year on this day, people remember. More importantly, they think about love and friendship. When they think of Emperor Claudius, they remember how he tried to stand in the way of love, and they laugh -- because they know that love can’t be beaten!
Jesus loved us enough to die for us! St. Valentine loved Jesus, enough to die for His Truth. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to commit or recommit our lives to Jesus?
I want to close by sharing some Bible verses about love:
Psalm 36:8, "O Lord, how precious is your love. My God, the children
of the earth find refuge in the shelter of your wings."
Psalm 40:12, "Your merciful love and your truth will always guard me."
Psalm 13:5-6, "But I have trusted in Your steadfast love; my heart
shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me."
Psalm 19:20, "The Lord came to my support. He set me free in the open,
and rescued me, because He loves me."
Psalm 63:3. "For Your love is better than life; my lips will praise You."
Psalm 86:15, "But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow
to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness."
Romans 8:35, 37-39, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?....No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else is all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
1 Corinthians 13, "And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
Love is the greatest thing we can possess as Christians! It is the thing that will last! Praise the Lord for His gift of love!
In His Amazing Love and Grace,
Brown
Click here to see video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTaSVXMtoZs
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Brown's Daily Word 2-13-08
Good morning,
God, in love, has made provision for us to receive his righteousness. This the good news of the Gospel. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself the punishment that we so richly deserve. The good news of God is that we can come into a right relationship with God by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. If we will now rely totally on Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, God will remove our guilt from us. He will legally declare us, “Not Guilty!” That is called justification by faith. One powerful passage of Scripture is found in Romans 5:I, where we read of several blessings of justification, beginning with peace with God in Romans 5:1.
We read in Romans 5:1-11, paying special attention to verse 1, "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
"6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation." (Romans 5:1-11)
Many years ago, Look magazine ran a personality feature titled “Peace of Mind.” Sixteen prominent Americans were asked how they were able to find peace in our stressful world, and the article consisted of their answers.
James Michener, author of many best-selling books, said that he found peace by taking his two dogs for a “walk along old streams and into fields that have not been plowed for half a century.” Barry Goldwater, the former Senator from Arizona and Republican presidential candidate, said that he found peace in his hobbies—photography, boating, flying, and camping—but above all by “walking in the Grand Canyon.” Former CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite found peace in solitude, usually by “going to the sea by small boat.” Margaret Mead, the well-known anthropologist and author of Coming of Age in Samoa, sought “a change of pace and scene.” Sammy Davis, Jr., said he found peace by looking for “good in people.” Bill Moyers, former television personality and press secretary to Lyndon B. Johnson, tried to find peace in a family “reunion, usually in some remote and quiet retreat.”
As I read these answers I was struck with how subjective and dependent upon favorable circumstances most of the approaches were. But I noted something else too. Although each of these prominent Americans differed in his or her methods, all were nevertheless seeking peace of mind and recognized that pursuing it was important. No one considered a search for peace to be irrelevant or unimportant.
Perhaps the great North African Christian, Saint Augustine, expressed it best more than 1,500 years ago when he wrote in his famous Confessions, “You made us for yourself, and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you.”
In Romans 5 we read about the blessings of justification by faith.
The apostle Paul said in Romans 5:1a, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith. . . .” The Westminster Shorter Catechism states that “justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardons all our sins, and accepts us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.”
In this portion of God’s Word, the apostle Paul mentions several of our possessions in Christ. Our first possession in Christ is peace with God. The apostle Paul said in Romans 5:1b, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God. . . .” It is very important to note that the Bible speaks of peace with God and also of the peace of God. Peace with God is not the same as peace of God.
The peace of God is described in Philippians 4:6-7, where Paul said, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” The peace of God is having a calm and satisfied frame of heart and mind in the midst of troubles and pressures. The peace of God is peace with regard to the cares of life. It is subjective.
On the other hand, peace with God means that though there had been a state of hostility between God and us, it is now over. Peace with God is peace with regard to God. It is objective, and it happens whether or not we feel happy and secure.
This means that until we are justified by faith, until salvation, there is a war going on between God and us. In Romans 5:10, we are told that we are “reconciled to God.” The peace we have with God is “through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1c). All of our blessings come through Christ. We do not receive a single blessing that is apart from a relationship with Christ. This peace is characterized by gratitude. A person who has peace with God is constantly thankful to God for his amazing grace. He deserved to pay the penalty for his sin for all eternity, but instead God declared him, “Not Guilty!” He cannot help but living the rest of his life in gratitude for the gift of eternal life that was given to him when he did not deserve it.
This peace is characterized by joy. A person who has peace with God says with the apostle Peter in 1 Peter 1:8, “Though you have not seen [Jesus], you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.”
This peace is characterized by holiness. A person who has peace with God agrees with the apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:3-4, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.”
In Christ,
Brown
"All the exaggerations are right, if they exaggerate the right thing." - " G.K.Chesterton
Thoughts on Exercising. . .
I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.
The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.
If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.
Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5000 per month.
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years old and we don't know where on earth she is.
The only reason I would take up exercising is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there.
And last but not least: I don't exercise because it makes the ice jump right out of my glass.
You could run this over to your friends but why not just e-mail it to them!
God, in love, has made provision for us to receive his righteousness. This the good news of the Gospel. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself the punishment that we so richly deserve. The good news of God is that we can come into a right relationship with God by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. If we will now rely totally on Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, God will remove our guilt from us. He will legally declare us, “Not Guilty!” That is called justification by faith. One powerful passage of Scripture is found in Romans 5:I, where we read of several blessings of justification, beginning with peace with God in Romans 5:1.
We read in Romans 5:1-11, paying special attention to verse 1, "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
"6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation." (Romans 5:1-11)
Many years ago, Look magazine ran a personality feature titled “Peace of Mind.” Sixteen prominent Americans were asked how they were able to find peace in our stressful world, and the article consisted of their answers.
James Michener, author of many best-selling books, said that he found peace by taking his two dogs for a “walk along old streams and into fields that have not been plowed for half a century.” Barry Goldwater, the former Senator from Arizona and Republican presidential candidate, said that he found peace in his hobbies—photography, boating, flying, and camping—but above all by “walking in the Grand Canyon.” Former CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite found peace in solitude, usually by “going to the sea by small boat.” Margaret Mead, the well-known anthropologist and author of Coming of Age in Samoa, sought “a change of pace and scene.” Sammy Davis, Jr., said he found peace by looking for “good in people.” Bill Moyers, former television personality and press secretary to Lyndon B. Johnson, tried to find peace in a family “reunion, usually in some remote and quiet retreat.”
As I read these answers I was struck with how subjective and dependent upon favorable circumstances most of the approaches were. But I noted something else too. Although each of these prominent Americans differed in his or her methods, all were nevertheless seeking peace of mind and recognized that pursuing it was important. No one considered a search for peace to be irrelevant or unimportant.
Perhaps the great North African Christian, Saint Augustine, expressed it best more than 1,500 years ago when he wrote in his famous Confessions, “You made us for yourself, and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you.”
In Romans 5 we read about the blessings of justification by faith.
The apostle Paul said in Romans 5:1a, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith. . . .” The Westminster Shorter Catechism states that “justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardons all our sins, and accepts us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.”
In this portion of God’s Word, the apostle Paul mentions several of our possessions in Christ. Our first possession in Christ is peace with God. The apostle Paul said in Romans 5:1b, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God. . . .” It is very important to note that the Bible speaks of peace with God and also of the peace of God. Peace with God is not the same as peace of God.
The peace of God is described in Philippians 4:6-7, where Paul said, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” The peace of God is having a calm and satisfied frame of heart and mind in the midst of troubles and pressures. The peace of God is peace with regard to the cares of life. It is subjective.
On the other hand, peace with God means that though there had been a state of hostility between God and us, it is now over. Peace with God is peace with regard to God. It is objective, and it happens whether or not we feel happy and secure.
This means that until we are justified by faith, until salvation, there is a war going on between God and us. In Romans 5:10, we are told that we are “reconciled to God.” The peace we have with God is “through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1c). All of our blessings come through Christ. We do not receive a single blessing that is apart from a relationship with Christ. This peace is characterized by gratitude. A person who has peace with God is constantly thankful to God for his amazing grace. He deserved to pay the penalty for his sin for all eternity, but instead God declared him, “Not Guilty!” He cannot help but living the rest of his life in gratitude for the gift of eternal life that was given to him when he did not deserve it.
This peace is characterized by joy. A person who has peace with God says with the apostle Peter in 1 Peter 1:8, “Though you have not seen [Jesus], you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.”
This peace is characterized by holiness. A person who has peace with God agrees with the apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:3-4, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.”
In Christ,
Brown
"All the exaggerations are right, if they exaggerate the right thing." - " G.K.Chesterton
Thoughts on Exercising. . .
I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them.
The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.
If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.
Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5000 per month.
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years old and we don't know where on earth she is.
The only reason I would take up exercising is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there.
And last but not least: I don't exercise because it makes the ice jump right out of my glass.
You could run this over to your friends but why not just e-mail it to them!
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