Before my going to Thailand as a missionary in December 1966 there was some communication between the homebase leader in Germany and the field leader in Thailand concerning my coming to the “Land of the FREE”.
I still remember how one letter from the fieldleader to he homebase leader concluded. ” MORE POWER TO YOU!”
(The letter was given to me to read.)
Acts 1:8
First Corinthians 6:19
“Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,..”
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Yes!
It has been said that somebody who has never been thisty cannot talk about thirst. He can certainly not talk from his own experience. Unfortunately, I can. I used to work in a coal mine for a number of years about eighthundred metres deep and one day I forgot my drink bottle. No more needs to be said.
Also while in Thailand in a restaurant once I heard somebody whinging about drinking (chinese tea) all the time and still being thirsty. That person was not able to quench the thirst of the body.
Bodily thirst can be terrible.
But there is also another thirst.
When I was a young Christian I read the story about Hudson Taylor in China. He told about a Chinese who had been searching for the truth all over the place and everywhere - but he could not find it. Then Hudson Taylor told him about the Lord Jesus Christ and that Chinese man found the truth, because the Lord Jesus Christ is the truth. Then the man said something I will never forget until I die,” WHY DID YOU NOT COME EARLIER?” It brings tears into my eyes, even now. Why did you not come earlier?
A man thirsty and hungry for the TRUTH.
Read John chapter four, the verses one to twentysix. - John 4:1-26 - And here is verse thirteen and fourteen of chapter four,”Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a SPRING of water welling up to eternal life’”.
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It was a story about FISHING and the writer said that his dad was such a passionate angler.
That was very fortunate for the son. He landed gamefish from all over New Zealand. He has some awesome memories catching fish. Thrilling memories: Landing a huge blue fin tuna off the West Coast of the South Island, a majestic striped Marlin off Taranaki etc.
But now he is chasing some of the smallest fish around - Whitebait.
What would be the story about if the writer would say that his dad was such a passionate follower of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Do you have a story to share?
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Why are the Chatham Islands called paradise?
“a land with no cellphones”
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“The family of Kui Matiu would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of you that came to support us in celebrating her ninetieth birthday. To all those of you who enjoyed the wine whether upright or horizontal, I hope that you finally found your feet and whatever else. Please accept this as our personal and collective thank you.”
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That is the headline today (11. 10. 08 - WEEKEND HERALD).
John 3:16
“FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.”
The Lord Jesus Christ is the Saviour of the world!
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IN MY VIEW YOU CANNOT CLAIM TO HAVE SEEN SOMETHING UNTIL YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED IT. - Emile Zola
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“DISCOVER WILDLIFE………HAVE KIDS!”
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Type “Violence” into “Search” and read more!
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I looked through the newspaper today - 05. 10. 2008 - and came to the page where something was written about books. I was immediately interested, because I love books and reading. The article was called “bedside table”. A person was asked ten questions about books.
One question was ,”Name a BOOK you think everyone should read.” A certain book was mentioned. I don’t remember the exact title.
I think of course that the book everyone should read is the BIBLE.
You ask me,”Why?”
Here is the answer, “For a long time the Bible was for me LIKE ANY OTHER BOOK. But my mother prayed for me. The day came, when the Lord Jesus Christ became my personal Saviour. From that day on I knew the author of the Bible and the Bible became A LIVING BOOK for me. But all this is only possible by REVELATION.”
WD
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