Friday, November 19, 2010
God has called us to be here in this location on earth in this day and time.
Acts 17: 24-31
24The God Who produced and formed the world and all things in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in handmade shrines.
25Neither is He served by human hands, as though He lacked anything, for it is He Himself Whogives life and breath and all things to all [people].(A)
26And He made from one [common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their] allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands, and abodes),
27So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.
28For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring.
29Since then we are God's offspring, we ought not to suppose that Deity (the Godhead) is like gold or silver or stone, [of the nature of] a representation by human art and imagination, or anything constructed or invented.
30Such [former] ages of ignorance God, it is true, ignored and allowed to pass unnoticed; but now He charges all people everywhere to repent ([d]to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins),
31Because He has fixed a day when He will judge the world righteously (justly) by a Man Whom He has destined and appointed for that task, and He has made this credible and given conviction and assurance and evidence to everyone by raising Him from the dead.(B)
24The God Who produced and formed the world and all things in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in handmade shrines.
25Neither is He served by human hands, as though He lacked anything, for it is He Himself Whogives life and breath and all things to all [people].(A)
26And He made from one [common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their] allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands, and abodes),
27So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.
28For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring.
29Since then we are God's offspring, we ought not to suppose that Deity (the Godhead) is like gold or silver or stone, [of the nature of] a representation by human art and imagination, or anything constructed or invented.
30Such [former] ages of ignorance God, it is true, ignored and allowed to pass unnoticed; but now He charges all people everywhere to repent ([d]to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins),
31Because He has fixed a day when He will judge the world righteously (justly) by a Man Whom He has destined and appointed for that task, and He has made this credible and given conviction and assurance and evidence to everyone by raising Him from the dead.(B)
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Huntsville, Alabama:
City-Wide Prayer Day: “A Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving for our City” will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Union Chapel M. B. Church. This is the second City-Wide Prayer Day being held.
Good Morning Today is Friday 11.19.2010
Praise God through everything:
Let us remember the trapped miners and there family’s in New Zealand.
Father we thank you for their protection and for their safe return to their families.
Please keep all the mines and miners safe as they work so we can have power to live the life style we enjoy.
I am feeling the English side of my roots today. Enjoy some music from England. I love the big pipe organs. If it’s not your choice of music I understand how ever the words of the songs are key to today’s them. Praise God through everything.
Westminster Abbey Choir - Old 100th
Surly this is not everyones taste in music but let us grasp the words and feal the heartof the song.
Psalm 21
Psalm 21 (The Message)
You gave him exactly what he wanted;
you didn't hold back.
You filled his arms with gifts;
you gave him a right royal welcome.
He wanted a good life; you gave it to him,
and then made it a long life as a bonus.
You lifted him high and bright as a cumulus cloud,
then dressed him in rainbow colors.
You pile blessings on him;
you make him glad when you smile.
Is it any wonder the king loves God?
that he's sticking with the Best?
8-12 With a fistful of enemies in one hand
and a fistful of haters in the other,
You radiate with such brilliance
that they cringe as before a furnace.
Now the furnace swallows them whole,
the fire eats them alive!
You purge the earth of their progeny,
you wipe the slate clean.
All their evil schemes, the plots they cook up,
have fizzled—every one.
You sent them packing;
they couldn't face you.
13 Show your strength, God, so no one can miss it.
We are out singing the good news!
Psalm 21
A David Psalm
1-7Your strength, God, is the king's strength. Helped, he's hollering Hosannas.You gave him exactly what he wanted;
you didn't hold back.
You filled his arms with gifts;
you gave him a right royal welcome.
He wanted a good life; you gave it to him,
and then made it a long life as a bonus.
You lifted him high and bright as a cumulus cloud,
then dressed him in rainbow colors.
You pile blessings on him;
you make him glad when you smile.
Is it any wonder the king loves God?
that he's sticking with the Best?
8-12 With a fistful of enemies in one hand
and a fistful of haters in the other,
You radiate with such brilliance
that they cringe as before a furnace.
Now the furnace swallows them whole,
the fire eats them alive!
You purge the earth of their progeny,
you wipe the slate clean.
All their evil schemes, the plots they cook up,
have fizzled—every one.
You sent them packing;
they couldn't face you.
13 Show your strength, God, so no one can miss it.
We are out singing the good news!
Proverb 19
Proverbs 19 (Amplified Bible)
Proverbs 19
1BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool. 2Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark.3The foolishness of man subverts his way [ruins his affairs]; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord.
4Wealth makes many friends, but the poor man is avoided by his neighbor.(A)
5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape.(B)
6Many will entreat the favor of a liberal man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7All the brothers of a poor man detest him--how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
8He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes forth lies shall perish.
10Luxury is not fitting for a [self-confident] fool--much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.
12The king's wrath is as terrifying as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as [refreshing as] dew upon the grass.(C)
13A self-confident and foolish son is the [multiplied] calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping [of water through a chink in the roof].
14House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, but a wise, understanding, and prudent wife is from the Lord.(D)
15Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger.
16He who keeps the commandment [of the Lord] keeps his own life, but he who despises His ways shall die.(E)
17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will repay to him.(F)
18Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not [indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and] set yourself to his ruin.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer the penalty; for if you deliver him [from the consequences], he will [feel free to] cause you to do it again.
20Hear counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, that you may be wise in the time to come.
21Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand.(G)
22That which is desired in a man is loyalty and kindness [and his glory and delight are his giving], but a poor man is better than a liar.
23The reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it rests satisfied; he cannot be visited with [actual] evil.(H)
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove a man of understanding, and he will increase in knowledge.
26He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27Cease, my son, to hear instruction only to ignore it and stray from the words of knowledge.
28A worthless witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the backs of [self-confident] fools.(
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Good Morning today is 11.18.2010
Today we want to keep our eyes on the lord and draw close to him. Lets tell Him how much we love Him.
~ Gary
~ Gary
Proverb 18
Proverbs 18 (Amplified Bible)
Proverbs 18
1HE WHO willfully separates and estranges himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire and pretext to break out against all wise and sound judgment. 2A [self-confident] fool has no delight in understanding but only in revealing his personal opinions and himself.3When the wicked comes in [to the depth of evil], he becomes a contemptuous despiser [of all that is pure and good], and with inner baseness comes outer shame and reproach.
4The words of a [discreet and wise] man's mouth are like deep waters [plenteous and difficult to fathom], and the fountain of skillful and godly Wisdom is like a gushing stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].
5To respect the person of the wicked and be partial to him, so as to deprive the [consistently] righteous of justice, is not good.
6A [self-confident] fool's lips bring contention, and his mouth invites a beating.
7A [self-confident] fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.
8The words of a whisperer or talebearer are as dainty morsels; they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
9He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and [a]he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide.
10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the [consistently] righteous man [upright and in right standing with God] runs into it and is safe, high [above evil] and strong.
11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high protecting wall in his own imagination and conceit.
12Haughtiness comes before disaster, but humility before honor.
13He who answers a matter before he hears the facts--it is folly and shame to him.(A)
14The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear?
15The mind of the prudent is ever getting knowledge, and the ear of the wise is ever seeking (inquiring for and craving) knowledge.
16A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.(B)
17He who states his case first seems right, until his rival comes and cross-examines him.
18To cast lots puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
19A brother offended is harder to be won over than a strong city, and [their] contentions separate them like the bars of a castle.
20A man's [moral] self shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; and with the consequence of his words he must be satisfied [whether good or evil].
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life].(C)
22He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.(D)
23The poor man uses entreaties, but the rich answers roughly.
24The man of many friends [a friend of all the world] will prove himself a bad friend, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Proverb 17
Proverbs 17 (Amplified Bible)
Proverbs 17
1BETTER IS a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting [on offered sacrifices] with strife. 2A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers.3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tries the hearts.(A)
4An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips; and a liar listens to a mischievous tongue.
5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker, and he who is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent or go unpunished.(B)
6Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.(C)
7Fine or arrogant speech does not befit [an empty-headed] fool--much less do lying lips befit a prince.
8A bribe is like a bright, precious stone that dazzles the eyes and affects the mind of him who gives it; [as if by magic] he prospers, whichever way he turns.
9He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates even close friends.
10A reproof enters deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred lashes into a [self-confident] fool.(D)
11An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a stern and pitiless messenger shall be sent against him.
12Let [the brute ferocity of] a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a [self-confident] fool in his folly [when he is in a rage].(E)
13Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.(F)
14The beginning of strife is as when water first trickles [from a crack in a dam]; therefore stop contention before it becomes worse and quarreling breaks out.
15He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both an abomination [exceedingly disgusting and hateful] to the Lord.(G)
16Of what use is money in the hand of a [self-confident] fool to buy skillful and godly Wisdom--when he has no understanding or heart for it?
17A friend loves at all times, and is born, as is a brother, for adversity.
18A man void of good sense gives a pledge and becomes security for another in the presence of his neighbor.
19He who loves strife and is quarrelsome loves transgression and involves himself in guilt; he who raises high his gateway and is boastful and arrogant invites destruction.
20He who has a wayward and crooked mind finds no good, and he who has a willful and contrary tongue will fall into calamity.(H)
21He who becomes the parent of a [self-confident] fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of [an empty-headed] fool has no joy [in him].
22A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.(I)
23A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom (pocket) to pervert the ways of justice.
24A man of understanding sets skillful and godly Wisdom before his face, but the eyes of a [self-confident] fool are on the ends of the earth.
25A self-confident and foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26Also, to punish or fine the righteous is not good, nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.
27He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding has a cool spirit.(J)
28Even a fool when he holds his peace is considered wise; when he closes his lips he is esteemed a man of understanding.
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