First Peter 5:8

Be self-controlled and alert. YOUR ENEMY the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

“Unleash yourself,” I was reading on the big building in front of me. “What is that building all about?” I asked somebody in a hairdresser shop. The answer came, “That is a gym.”

But what a message for me: “UNLEASH YOURSELF!”

Werner, unleash yourself for the service of the Lord, especially when it comes to Personal Evangelism.

Are you unleashed for the service of the Lord?

CH Spurgeon writes in one of his books: “To speak for God will be

— refreshing to us,

— encouraging to saints,

— useful to sinners,

— and honouring to the Saviour.”

And he finishes with this:” Mute children are an affliction to their parents. Lord, unloosen all Your children’s tongues.’

I am reading that on a leaflet I picked up this morning in a health shop at the New Lynn Mall in Auckland. Underneath are products advertised with pictures. Just to name some: “Re-hydrate your muscles.” “Grow your muscles.” “Daily help with your nutrition.” There are more of course.

On the back it says,”Was your NEW YEAR RESOLUTION to go to the gym and get fit after the Christmas excesses?” I say, “No, it was not!”

My Life resolution is to serve the Lord better while I am still here on this earth. This morning in my quiet time I read at the beginning of Paul’s letter to the Philippians,”Paul and Timothy, the SERVANTS of Jesus Christ,…” (Philippians 1:1)

Instead of going to the gym I am going for long walks every day to keep fit. Only this morning I took the bus. The bus stop is on the road where I am staying at the moment and it was raining today. Also having reached a certain age I am in the possession of the SUPER GOLD CARD from the New Zealand Government and can go on any bus in Auckland without paying a single cent.

And I am glad I went by bus this time, because I was able to explain the Gospel to the young man, who was sitting at the bus stop. He believed in God and acknowledged that he was a sinner. Before the bus arrived to take me to the New Lynn Mall, I was able to tell him that we as sinners have deserved death. God is just and his justice demands punishment. But praise God, the Lord Jesus Christ loved us so much and died in our stead. He is our substitute. But we must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ!

Let us open our mouths for the Lord whenever we are led to do so!

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“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz

The BIBLE has even a better way: Psalm 68:19

David is singing:

PRAISE BE TO THE LORD,

TO GOD OUR SAVIOUR,

WHO DAILY BEARS OUR BURDENS.

Notice the word daily!

I am meeting up with lots of Germans here in Kaitaia. Today I talked to two tourists. We used to live in KAIKOHE for about twentythree years, but I cannot remember meeting up with Germans in Kaikohe at all.

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“ALIVE IN CHRIST” I read when I looked at the entrance to the New Lynn Bible Chapel in Auckland this morning. It was written there in big letters.

That reminded me again of something else I came across yesterday in a pharmacy pamphlet. There it says on one page, “Live life to the fullest.” It talks there about total wellbeing. Concern about our individual needs is also expressed and there are of course the right products for us. Advice from experts is also available.

Of course, I want to live life to the fullest. There is no doubt about that. But we can only “live life to the fullest” when we are “ALIVE IN CHRIST.”

How to be “Alive in Christ” you can find out by reading more posts on this blog.

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Hebrews 13:8

JESUS CHRIST

is the same

–yesterday and

–today and

FOREVER!

I met two of them at the post office in New Lynn, Auckland – buddhist priests in their robes.

There was also a third thai in ordinary clothing doing business for them.

I went to talk with them and we had a really good conversation and exchanged our addresses.

PS: I used to work as a missionary in Thailand for 13 Years. (WEC International)