Sunday, June 12, 2011

Missions:the Song of God's Heart


This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:4



What  would you give to reach just a single soul? What is the value to God of  one young boy in a world of billions? To the Owner of an apple orchard, every apple matters. He will do all he can to see that not one will be wasted. The heart song of God is missions. That is why when even one person comes to the Father, the angels are glad. 

So the  question is, how much do I value a single child? Jesus is not at all ashamed to ask us to sacrifice. Jesus is not afraid to ask for our life. He has that privilege because he gave us his. He said that if we lose our life for him, we will find it. 


When we find our life in Him we will begin to learn the heart song of God!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Show Me Your Ways: Psalm 25

Show me your ways, LORD,
   teach me your paths.
                                     Guide me in your truth and teach me,
   for you are God my Savior,
   and my hope is in you all day long. 



I love the faces of children! Here are four young boys I met in India, waiting for their lessons. It makes me remember how Mary came and sat at Jesus' feet to listen to His words. There is no Teacher like Jesus. When we come and sit at His feet, He will show us, teach us and guide us. When we make this our prayer it opens the door for Jesus to begin again in our lives!!


Monday, June 6, 2011

We can not always be the Captain of the ship but...

We cannot always be the Captain of the ship.
But we can sail in the service of the one who steers the ocean!





We cannot control the storm but we can always hear God's message of hope at mid-night in our souls!







Our ship may be sinking but our God can rescue all who are sailing with us!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

The Words of Jesus


God’s identity is His word. When Jesus'  words become ours it changes who we are  The flesh and blood Jesus is not here with me today. He is seated at the right side of the Father. The bread that Jesus multiplied has been eaten, the waves that he stilled have disappeared, the people he healed have died, the robe he wore is no longer with us, even the cross he died on has completely fallen to pieces. The grave Jesus left behind stands as only a silent testimony; but the words that Jesus spoke are still with me. The words of Jesus are not just ink and paper but they are the stairway to heaven, the life of the Father and the promise of eternity!

 A identitdade de Deus e a palavra dele. Quando as palavras de Jesus comeca ser nossa, essa muda quem somos nos. O osso e carne de Jesus nao esta aqui hoje. Ele esta assentada do lado direita do Pai. O pao que Jesus multiplicou foi comido, as ondas ele calmo desapareceu, aqueles quem ele curou ja morreu, o vestido dele nao esta conosco e ate a cruz onde ele morreu tem apodrejado. A sepultura ficou para traz como um testemunho mudo, mas as palavras que Jesus diz ainda esta comigo. As palavras de Jesus nao sao somente tinta e papel, mas eles sao a escada para ceus, a vida do Pai e a promessa de eternidade
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