“YOU WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT COURAGE. IT IS THE GREATEST QUALITY OF THE MIND NEXT TO HONOUR.” – Aristotle

Joshua 1:6 “Be strong and courageous,..”

Joshua 1:7 “Be strong and very courageous.”

The Collins Concise Dictionary says, “Courage, the power or quality of dealing with or facing danger, fear, pain, etc.”

I have seen already two posters here in town telling us that we do need an identification to be served. One poster says that it is even necessary to have a photo identification. The other says that there are NO exceptions.

Somebody has said that the disciples – sheep – of the Lord can be identIfied by two marks. It says in John 10:4 “When he brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him (THE MARK ON THE FOOT) because they know his voice. “(THE MARK ON THE EAR)

A lady who has travelled the world for the Lord with her husband likes to ask people, “What is your favourite hymn?” She herself is an outstanding piano player and singer. Two hymns are mentioned again and again.

Can you imagine which hymns that are?

She said, “This morning I am going to sing for you one of the songs. If you want to know the title of the second, you have to come to the afternoon meeting. I did not go to the afternoon meeting. That’s why I can only give you the title of one song.*

Would you have guessed that the name of one hymn is, “GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS?”

There are three verses and the chorus goes like this:

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed Thy hand has provided – great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

The author of the hymn is Thomas Chisholm. He was born in Franklin, Kentucky. He was a school teacher, editor of a Christian paper and an ordained Methodist minister. He wrote more than twelve hundred sacred poems.

*Probably I can find out the title of the second hymn.

HE IS THE ROCK

Introduction: A firm footing

1. his works are perfect

2. all his ways are just

3. he is faithful- previous post

4. he does no wrong

5. he is upright

6. he is just

end: Tell them that you are standing on the rock

(Are you standing on the rock?)

“A New Zealand Christmas is all about

1. relaxing,

2. family gatherings,

3. warm evenings,

4. pavlova and

5. backyard cricket.”

I did not make that up! I read that in “Westpac Word.” I added the numbers.

WHAT IS YOUR CHRISTMAS ALL ABOUT?

That conversation gave me some information about the present spiritual situation in Switzerland.

I was led to approach those two tourists from Switzerland. I assumed they were from Germany, because of the language they were speaking.

In the course of our conversation it was mentioned again, that the people have regard for the Bible, but not for the church. (Catholic Church)

Also the older generation is believing. But there are also young people who believe. I was told that they have discovered the Bible for themselves.

I was going to ignore the word FUTURE, when reading it again; but here I am stuck again with the word FUTURE. I find it hard to gloss over this headline, “Principals and Teachers are in charge of our Future.” In the body of the article the editor repeated the headline. And this is how the piece of writing ended,”…., it is also an opportunity to reflect on the fact that Northland’s future seems to be in very good hands.”

I have come across the word “Future” of course again after reading about the principals and the schools, but I am ignoring it.

There is already so much written about the “FUTURE” on this blog. Please type “FUTURE” into “SEARCH” and read about the REAL future!

wd

“No, we don’t have them yet,” I was told once again, when I went to the store this morning. That has happened now already several times. Every time I was given another date for the arrival of the goods.

Are you also disappointed, when somebody promises you something and does not keep it? That’s why I ‘promised’ myself not to make promises any more. Difficult to do, is it not?

But how different it is with the promises, we find in the Bible, the Word of the Living God? All of them will be fulfilled. Some have come to pass already, some are coming to pass now, and all of them will be fulfilled in the future.

Rejoice with me, in the last book of the Bible it speaks about the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Revelation 22:7 The Lord Jesus Christ himself is speaking, “BEHOLD, I AM COMING SOON!”

WHAT A PROMISE!

WD

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth….. not…… because you were more numerous than  other peoples,….. But it was because the Lord loved you…..