There must be lots of violence going on. I picked up three leaflets dealing with the subject. One is especially concerned for children. It says,” If you are in an abusive relationship, teach your child/dren to get out, get help, and call the police on 111 if things boil over.” -The next says that, “Violence happens in many ways.”- “Life doesn’t have to remain like this! Call for help.”- The next leaflet says,” Violence Free begins with me. Together we can make a difference.”

All those leaflets have 2 things in common: 1. They say: “Get help–Call for help–It is OK to ask for help.” One leaflet says that at least 5 times. 2. Two of those leaflets have more than 20 agencies listed where one can ask for help (incl. Phone numbers).

But the most important ‘agency’ is of course not listed.

When are we learning to call upon the Lord? From the Lord comes real help! Here are some Bible verses which encourage us to call upon the Lord: Isaiah 65:24; Isaiah 58:9; Luke 18:7; Romans 8:15; Jonah 2:3.

Also read the Psalms when you are discouraged . The Psalm writers are crying often to the Lord, for example Psalm 130:2.

Auf der Innenseite vom Deckel meines Logbuchs (Diary) habe ich einige stickers, die alle den Namen ‘Jesus’ enthalten. Hier habe ich sie ein bisschen geordnet.

1. JESUS liebt Dich! 2. JESUS hat die Macht, Suenden zu vergeben (Matthew 9:1-8). 3. Wir glauben an JESUS CHRISTUS. 4. Nur JESUS bringt Frieden. 5. JESUS macht frei. 6. Wer JESUS hat, der hat das Leben. 7. CHRISTUS erkennen, heisst leben. 8. Freue Dich, JESUS lebt! 9. Zuletzt siegt JESUS!.

Special Occasion!

I guess it is a letter to the editor of the Northern News where the writer says that “Education is the key to Harmony.”

I believe that the key to Harmony is the Gospel!

Yesterday I picked up a little booklet printed by the Ministry for the Environment. On the front page was written: “Preparing for and adapting to climate change. LOOK AHEAD TO THE FUTURE.”-Also a campervan comes to mind which I saw a couple of days ago. On the van was written one word:”FUTURE.”

Of course I am looking ahead to the FUTURE.

We as Christians are going to have a glorious FUTURE!***

*** There are many entries about the FUTURE on this blog. One of these days I have to collect them all and put them together in order.

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Yesterday was our last class of the course: FIRST STEPS TO BUSINESS (FSB) For the last 24 weeks we worked every Monday Evening through 4 Modules.

I enjoyed the course and learned a lot!

Yesterday I was reminded again of a good foundation. The floor of the shed behind our house was rotten and we got it fixed. The old floor was made of triboard and did not last long. ( Water made it into weetbix, if you know what I mean.)

The new floor is properly made and we used plywood. It should last for a long time.

But there is a foundation that lasts forever. We read about that foundation in the BIBLE, the Word of the Living God. (First Corinthians 3:11) Click on the verse and read it. I love that verse!

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At pmirray scohol the taechres are taeinchg crorcet slpelnig. But I tnhik tehy are wtasnig tehir tmie dnoig it, bcuseae slpeling is not ipmoratnt. If it wluod be iprmoatnt you wulod not be albe to raed tihs.

Ahipara/ Kaitaia/New Zealand

Only yesterday I picked up a leaflet at McDonalds on which it says,” Save Lives- Give Blood.” And at the end of the first page is written,” The management and staff of McDonalds, Kaitaia, are just “STARS” for helping us reach YOU with this message!!”

I take it that ‘STARS’ means very eager? Please correct me on this.

There is also a picture of a boy who has a rare condition. He needs antibody concentrates every four weeks to live. The antibody concentrates are made from blood.

There is also a very common condition which we all have. We have lost fellowship with our creator, because of sin. It all started in the Garden of Eden. There is only one remedy for our sinful condition and that is the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:13; Colossians 1:14; Colossians 1:20) Only the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ cleanses us from our sin. The Lord Jesus Christ loved us so much, that he died for us. He gave his blood for us.

William Cowper gave us the hymn, “There is a fountain filled with blood…”

In Verse three he says,” Dear dying lamb, Thy precious blood shall never loose its pow’r, till all the ransomed Church of God be saved to sin no more.

There are also other songs of course which speak about the precious blood of the lamb of God.

But what are we doing about this message of the cross?

At the beginning I told you that the management of McDonalds is all ‘STARS’ to get the ‘Save Lives-Give Blood’ message out to the people.

Are we as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ all STARS for the Lord and HIS message? We are commanded to be. (Philippians 2:14,15,16*)

* Please notice the word STARS in verse 15 (NIV Translation)!

PS: Click on the verses to read them!