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"Christ, the King of Kings. Perfect in character, absolute in honesty, integrity, faithfulness, loyalty and trust; filled with outgoing concern for the governed - their welfare and salvation; total knowledge, understanding, wisdom. Complete love, mercy, patience, kindness, compassion, forgiveness. Yet, possessing total power, and never compromising "one millionth" of an inch with His perfect law - which is the way of love. He will enforce God's law - God's government on earth. He will compel haughty, carnal, rebellious humans to yield in complete submission to God's government. Amen! Selah!
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"At an early age, Milton dropped out of school and experienced one failure after another. While still a youth, he moved to Colorado where he answered an employment ad, only to find himself trapped in a labor camp. Although he escaped the camp, the experience affected him long into his adult life."
"Returning home, he began making candy and selling it on the street. But opposition from competitors soon destroyed this endeavor. He then became an apprentice in a print shop but was fired after dropping the type on the floor and losing his hat in the press. Later he opened candy stores in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia U.S.A.--all of which went out of business. It seemed everything Milton attempted ended in failure."
"One day a businessman from England offered Milton an opportunity that changed his life forever. Through PERSEVERANCE, Milton Hershey survived years of heartbreaking setbacks. His business became The Hershey Chocolate Company."
=BE PERSISTENT IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY=
"If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales!" (Job 6:2)
"You know, Job in the Holy Bible, is a great example of spiritual persistence. We are wise to exhibit this kind of persistence when we face adversity in our walk with God. In the end, we will find God is faithful and His blessings are real."
"CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; OR ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OR OF THE PRESS; OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE, AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES." (Amendment I, The Constitution of the United States of North America)
"Gentlemen, I have lived a long time and am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? I move that prayer imploring the assistance of heaven be held every morning before we proceed to business." (So spoke this plea from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN during bitter debate at the constitutional convention. The motion carried and prayer was offered each day by individual legislators thereafter) AMEN!
"GENESIS" - The book that gives form to the entire Bible as God begins His revelation to man.
"EXODUS" - Many valuable insights for today including guidelines for pure and wholehearted worship.
"JOSHUA" - Unforgettable lessons about God and what it means to be a citizen of His Kingdom.
"RUTH & ESTHER" - Proof that individual believers can make a difference in God's world by trusting Him.
"I SAMUEL" - Examples of godliness...and half-hearted commitment....for Christians today.
"PROVERBS" - God's infinite wisdom revealed to kings and wisemen is still fresh and applicable to our 20th-Century lives.
"ISAIAH"- Through him, God preached judgement and redemption.
"JOHN" - A portrait of Jesus that draws people into committed belief and intimate relationship with the Son of God.
"ACTS" - Shows how the triumphs and struggles of the early church can still have relevance to us today.
"ROMANS" - Illumines many classic, life-changing truths such as sin, salvation, and grace.
"I CORINTHIANS" - Describes God's work in His Church and how He enables us to do His work through spiritual gifts.
"GALATIANS" - Reaffirms that we can only live right with God by faith in Him and by His empowering presence in us.
"EPHESIANS" - Priceless truths about your own new identity in Christ and your special calling in His Body.
"PHILLIPPIANS" - Discover the secret of Paul's joy and experience his triumphant confidence in Christ.
"COLOSSIANS & PHILEMON" - Words which exalt Christ and affirm a truly Christian lifestyle.
"HEBREWS" - The New Testament's finest commentary on the relationship between Christ and the Old Testament.
"JAMES" - An exhortation to Christians of every age to keep growing up.
"I PETER" - Reminds hard-pressed Christians of their rich identities in Christ, and encourages them to face sufferings with Christ-like character.
"1,2, & 3 JOHN" - Hard-hitting words that continue to expose falsehood and give true Christians confidence in their relationship with God.
"REVELATION" - A timely source of courage for Christians engaged in the battle between God's and Satan's kingdoms.
"....Some people seem to resent the fact that they are growing older. They hide their age in every possible way. Yet it would be a lot worse if, instead of older, we were steadily getting younger.
Just suppose the process were reversed. You would start living at an old age and every day be a little younger. Now that would be terrible. Every day you would know a little less than you knew the day before. You would start off with your grandchildren but in a few years they would all be gone. Your family, instead of growing, would constantly be diminishing. You would eventually get to the age where you start to college. You would start off a senior and end up in the first grade. Now, little first graders are cute with their short pants or little pink dresses, but I would hate to think I would have to be one again.
Tottering old age has its drawbacks but being a tiny baby is a lot worse. If you were getting younger, you would have to look forward to losing everything and end up by being a helpless baby with a bottle. Finally, you would just fade away into nothing. Babies do not have a previous existence, so complete oblivion would be the end.
No, I had rather grow older, gain by my experiences, keep up with the progress of this world and look forward to a world where I will continue to live. The Lord knew what He was doing when He fixed things. He gave us the very best possible plan for life. Each day our life is richer. We know more, our experiences are wider, we have had chances to make more friends, we are more efficient and capable.
I started as a pastor eighteen years ago. People who don't think much of my ability now ought to have heard me when I first started. I can do a better job now than I could do when I started. And when I am fifty, I expect to be doing better than I am now. It occurs to me that I ought to have a lot more sense at seventy than I have now. I know I am not as good as I ought to be, but I also know I am a lot better than I used to be, and I expect to keep on growing in my faith. Certainly all of us have pretty much that same experience.
So, it suits me just to keep on getting older, and the older I get, the better it will suit me."
(Article by: CHARLES L. ALLEN....This was sent to my Father, PRESTON ERVIN THOMAS, from his son, JOSHUA E. THOMAS of Cleveland Tennessee.....in the 1980's I believe)
"A Touching Story"
UP-DATED: 02-06-2012 PM
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