"GOD's W.I.T." 2001 Issues

Gods Word Is Truth

January

¹³Use every piece of God’s armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. ¹⁴Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. ¹⁵For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared. ¹⁶In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. ¹⁷Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 3:16-19.

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Spiritual Growth)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

Juanita Pike - Just For You and Me God

devotion

spiritual growth

As soon as you begin to live the life of faith in God, fascinating and physically gratifying possibilities will open up before you. These things are yours by right, but if you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God make your choice for you.

Whenever our right becomes the guiding factor of our lives, it dulls our spiritual insight. The greatest enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but good choices which are not quite good enough.

Many of us do not continue to grow spiritually because we prefer to choose on the basis of our rights, instead of relying on God to make the choice for us. We have to learn to walk according to the standard which has its eyes focused on God. And God says to us, as he did to Abram, . . . walk before me . . .” (Genesis 17:1).

Derivational Thoughts for on Spiritual Growth by Oswald Chambers

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

Bible Questions

Spiritual Awakenings

Spiritual awakenings may involve and individual or a nation. Match the event that inspired and awakening and the person involved.

Escape at the Red Sea
Restoring of the ark
Discovery of a scroll
Return to Jerusalem
Pentecost
Moving of the ark
End of suffering
Birth of Jesus
After healing
A birth foretold
Conversion of Gentiles
1. The disciples (Acts 2)
2. David (1 Chronicles 16:1-4)
3. Mary (Luke 1:26-33)
4. A lame man (Acts 3:8-9)
5. Moses (Exodus 14:16-23)
6. Josiah 92Kings 22)
7. Job (Ob 42:1-6)
8. Samuel (1 Samuel 6:1-21)
9. Shepherds (Luke 2:18)
10. Peter (Acts 11:15-19)
11. Nehemiah (Nehemiah 8:1-18)

Memory Verses

And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.

Philippians 1:6

The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction.

Lamentations 3:22

. . . love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6:5

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

Words for ThoughT

What God requires God Provides

In Prayer, God hears more than just words – H listen to your heart.

Living for Jesus is not part-time job.

A Christian on fire for God will draw others to the light.

He is truly wise who submits to God’s Wisdom.

It’s never too soon to invest in eternity.

Those who walk with God always find closer at hand.

To accept Gods will is to experience God’s peace.

Read the Bible in a Year

“The Bible is the Best TV Guide!

The Bible is God’s Word to us

Still fresh through all the ages;

And if we read it we will find

God’s wisdom in it pages - Sper

January 2001: Genesis 1-50, Job 1-42, Exodus 1-13

Poem

My strength is My Lord

So restful is the evening time

When my busy day is done

I think about the years gone by

And those that are to come

My precious Lord will guide me

Tho the years sometimes seem long

I’ll never falter from His path

He will keep me from all wrong

Until the day that’s sure to come

When I’m standing at His side

My faith will keep me going

For I know I’ll never die.

Albert N. Theel

Just You and Me God

BY jUANITA pIKE

I have a little sign on top of my computer that says "Lord , help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today , that You and I can't handle" .

We are soon entering a new year , 2001 . As God's people and as a nation , it is unknown land . We have not passed this way before . But as God's people , we know whatever the year holds , it is us and our God . Others can pray for us and with us , encourage us , but at the end of the day , it is just us and God .

Noah was chosen in his generation to do a work for God . God saw a righteous man in a wicked world. God still sees the righteous in a wicked world . It is them and their God against the wickedness of the world . Genesis 6 - 8

Abraham sought God not to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah . God said "if you find some righteous , I will not destroy the cities" . Abraham was an intercessor for the wicked cities , just him and God . Genesis 18

Even though God sent Hagar into the wilderness , His eye was upon her and Ishmael . Genesis 16 : 10 - 11 . Friend , you may think you are in a wilderness , but remember God's eye is watching over you .

You are not alone , He knows all that is happening in your life . The weeping of a broken and troubled spirit , He knows . His eye was upon Israel for 40 years in the wilderness . Genesis 21 Exodus 14

Abraham was alone when God saw he was willing to give his all to God . Many have made vows in the presence of man and never carried them out . It is the vows we make in the Holy Presence of our God , alone and in the secret place of prayer and fellowship with Him , that truly counts . This is what He remembers about our vows . Ecclesiastes 5 Joseph like Job , had things happen to him , that they did not understand . But we know from God's Word , He was working in their lives . We as Blood Washed Saints of God , are not our own , we have
been bought with a price no man can count . All God is wanting to hear is "yes Lord , just You and me" .

Moses was chosen for a task that only could be guided by God . Moses had no one to lean on , but God . It was Moses and God , and that was enough .

Joshua had some big shoes to fill when he was called by God . When there was sin in the camp, Joshua went before God for an answer . Just him and his God , Joshua 7.

When all was saying "it is impossible" , Caleb stood and said "it is You and me God" . God had promised and Caleb believed Him . It is God's Word in our spirit that counts , Joshua 14. A warrior stood his ground and he and God won the victory , 1 Samuel 23 : 8 - 12 . It is you and God alone in every battle . He has given us "battle gear" , Ephesians 6 . It is faith in God that puts that "battle gear"
into action . A faith that holds fast in the midst of ever battle , saying "it is just You and me God" .

Hannah , sought God for herself . Man did not understand her , but her God did . Man is not always merciful when needs are breaking the heart , for they cannot always understand . But friend , we have a God that is merciful in whatever need we have . She sought God alone , just her and her God . 1 Samuel 1

Then there is Ruth , Nehemiah , Esther , Elijah , Hezekiah , David , Daniel , 3 Hebrews and many more . They had one thing in common , they bowed before their God , just them and Him .

In Acts , we see people in the upper room getting a fresh revelation of Jesus and was filled with the promise of the Father , the Holy Spirit , Acts 1 - 2. They feared nothing , they knew their God . It was them and their God against the evils of the world . Those people were not religious , they had come face to face with their God . Just them and their living God .

Paul knew what it was to bow before his God in all kinds of trouble . He received revelations that feed the Body of Christ today . All because he and God got together by the Holy Spirit . We must remember, these Saints of God in the past , was flesh and blood as we are . They knew that in all they did , it was them and their God .

At my spiritual birth , it was "Me and my God"

At my death , it will be "Me and my God"

At the judgment , it will be "Me and my God"

                Juanita Pike
                Anchor For Life Ministry
                http://www.n-link.com/~jpike

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FEBRUARY

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me.⁵ “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:4-5 .

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Commitment)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

DEVOTION

COMMITMENT

The pressure of hard places makes us value life. Every time our life is given back to us from such a trial, it is like a new beginning, and we learn better how much it is worth, a make more of it for God and man. The pressure helps us to understand the trials of others, and fits us to help and sympathize with them.

There is a shallow, superficial nature, that gets hold of a theory or a promise lightly and talks very glibly about the distrust of those who shrink from every trial; but the man or woman who has suffered much never does this, but is very tender and gentle, and knows what suffering really means.

Trials and hard places are needed to press us forward, even as the furnace fires press us forward, even as the furnace fires in the hold of that mighty ship give force that moves the piston, drives the engine, and propels that great vessel across the sea in the face of the winds and waves.

Derivational Thoughts for on Commitment by A.B Simpson

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

For further studies on Commitment read:

Matthew 10: 27-42

Colossians 3: 23-24

2 Corinthians 4: 8-10

Bible Questions

Commands

Commands are a part of living. Match each command with the person it was given.

“Come forth.”
“Get thee out of thy country.”
“Get thee behind me.”
“Of the fruit of the tree . . . ye shall not eat”
“Put off thy shoes.”
“Feed my sheep.”
“Go and sell that thou hast.”
“Arise, go to Nineveh.”
“Go and wash in Jordan seven times.”
“Come over into Macedonia, and help us.”
“Take now . . . thine only son. . and offer him.”

Naaman (2 Kings 5:9-10)
Moses (Ex. 3:5)
Lazarus (John 11:43)
Jonah (Jonah 1:1-2)
Paul (Acts 16:9)
Abram (Gen. 12:1)
Rich Young Ruler (Matt. 19:21-22)
Abraham (Gen. 22:1-2)
Satan (Matt. 16:23)
Eve (Gen. 3:3)
Simon Peter (John 21:16)

Memory Verses

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:1 (KJV)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding

Proverbs 3:5

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 (KJV)

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

Words for Thought

One little act of kindness can have multiple results.

Money is a good servant , but poor a master.

Keep your eyes on the Lord – He never takes His eyes off you.

Time spent with the Lord is time well spent.

In changing world you can trust God’s unchanging word.

The more we serve Christ, the less we will serve self.

Failure is never final for those who begin again with God.

Read the Bible in a Year

“The Bible is the Best TV Guide!

The Bible is God’s Word to us

Still fresh through all the ages;

And if we read it we will find

God’s wisdom in it pages - Sper

February 2001

Genesis 1-50, Job 1-42, Exodus 1-13

Poem

My strength is My Lord

So restful is the evening time

When my busy day is done

I think about the years gone by

And those that are to come

My precious Lord will guide me

Tho the years sometimes seem long

I’ll never falter from His path

He will keep me from all wrong

Until the day that’s sure to come

When I’m standing at His side

My faith will keep me going

For I know I’ll never die.

Albert N. Theel

Drawing Spirit

by Juanita Pike

    John 12 : 32 If I be lifted up from earth , I will draw all men unto Me . I heard a statement that has troubled me very much . A person said "if I am in a gathering and I hear someone say "I am a Christian" , this person said "I will excuse myself from that gathering" . The question is "Why" ? They replied "I have seen arrogance and self righteousness among those who claim to be Christians and I want no part of it" .
    This disturbed me and I asked the Holy Spirit for an answer . He quickly reminded me what Jesus said "if I be lifted up" . The Holy Spirit said "the only power that can draw souls to Jesus , is the Power of Divine Love" .    Just saying we believe in Jesus and expressing our beliefs , does not draw souls to Him . Jesus walked among mankind , teaching and doing the works of His Father . He came against a Pharisee spirit among religious folks . He came against those who had no belief at all .
    It was the Power of Divine Love He had that drew huge crowds . They came to hear Him teach and see the mighty works of God . That Love was humble , merciful , compassionate , full of grace and forgiveness . It was that Power that drew souls to Jesus and it is still that only Power that will draw souls to Him in the 21st century .
    Those who have a "deep seated" experience in Jesus , can minister to souls without driving them away . Spiritual arrogance or an attitude of self-righteousness , is not God's Divine Love . I too have experienced a "holier than thou" spirit among folks that differ with me .
    I am a Child of God by the Blood of Jesus as stated in John 3 : 5 - 8 . The in filling of the Holy Spirit as promised in Acts 1 and full filled in Acts 2 . Which is not a church doctrine but an experience with a Living God . I speak with what some call an unknown tongue , but it is only unknown by man . The Father , Son and the Holy Spirit knows the spirit language well . I have the Word of God alive in my spirit and it keeps me day by day . It is the Blood of Jesus that redeems a soul .
    I know that all believers do not embrace this belief . I have not , nor will I ever tell others "I am right and you are wrong" . That is the ministry of the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the Truth . I have no power to get inside the spirit of mankind to plant the Word of God , but He does . Jesus sat down with what mankind considers the worse sinners . He never attacked those who differed with His teaching . He did what the Father instructed Him to do , all in the Divine Love of God .
    I feel so deeply about how we minister to a lost and dying world . May the spirit of God show us this , "IT IS NOT what we say BUT it is WHAT the Spirit of God says through us, that counts" . It is the Love of God in a redeemed vessel that draws souls to Jesus .
    There was a minister that got up to preach and a weeping spirit came over Him . He laid his head on the Bible and wept in the Spirit and the altar was filled with people , with all kinds of needs . The drawing Power of God's Love used him for God's Glory . God needed no human voice to speak for Him , all He needed was a broken spirit .
    The Spirit of God taught me many years ago , hardness is not holiness , nor is the Divine Love of God weakness . God's People have within their spiritual reach , a Power that can turn the world upside down and a church upside down . A soft , tender and loving spirit will cause souls to want Him , the King of Kings , Jesus Christ .
    There will always be those who disagree in the family of God just like there is disagreement in the natural family . But we must teach , preach and minister our "deep seated" beliefs in the Power of God's Love . Then souls will be drawn to Him and those who never come to Him as their Savior , cannot say "no one showed me the Divine Love of God" . Please read and reread 1 Corinthians 13 .
            Juanita Pike
            Anchor For Life Ministry
            http://www.n-link.com/~jpike

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MARCH

See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord GOD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.”

Isaiah 12:2

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Trust)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

DEVOTION

TRUST

There are secrets of providence, which God’s dear children may learn. His dealings with them often seem, to the outward eye, dark and terrible. Faith looks deeper and says, “This is God’s secret. You look only on the outside; I can look deeper and see the hidden meaning.”

Sometimes diamonds are done up in rough packages, so that their value cannot be seen. When the tabernacle was built in the wilderness there was nothing rich in its outside appearance. The costly things were all within, and its outward covering of rough badger skin gave no hint of the valuable things, which it contained.

God may send you, dear friends, some costly packages. Do not worry if they are done up in rough wrapping. You may be sure there are treasures of love, and kindness and wisdom hidden within. If we take what He sends, and trust Him for the goodness in it, even in the dark, we shall learn the meaning of the secrets of providence.

Derivational Thoughts for on Commitment by A.B Simpson

One Moment - Please

That awful moment of truth is when we are confronted with facts, which we have tried to, but no longer can, deny. For instance: life is short and we fail to lengthen it. Death is sure and we fail to avoid it. Sin, the cause, and we fail to overcome it. Christ , the cure, and we fail to accept it. To avoid that awful moment of truth, make this moment a moment of triumph. If you accept the cure, you will be forgiven your sin; you will have eternal life. “the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23)

Face that moment of truth now.

Unknown Author

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

For further studies on Commitment read:

Matthew 10: 27-42

Colossians 3: 23-24

2 Corinthians 4: 8-10

MARCH Bible Questions

“Who Touched Me?”

Jesus asked, “Who touch me?’ (Mark 5:31) People often physically touched him, and he touched them. Can you identify who Jesus touched or Touched Jesus in the following descriptions?

Who was the girl he took by the hand, bidding her to rise?
He touched the fevered mother-in-law of which disciple?
He touched a boy suffering from which disease?
He touched (washed) the feet of the people in which group?
What problem did the woman have who touched his garment?
Whose ear did Jesus touch and heal?
Who did Jesus take in his arms and bless?
What other problem did the epileptic boy have?
What problem did the woman have on whom Jesus laid his hands?
Jesus touched these two men and cured which malady?

MARCH Memory Verses

Don’t be troubled. You trust God, now trust in me

John 14:1

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. ⁶Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Offer proper sacrifices, and trust in the Lord.

Psalms 4:5

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

MARCH Words for Thought

For a Christ like walk keep in step with Christ.

When we put our cares in God’s hands He put His peace in our hearts.

To show His love, Jesus died for us; to show our love, we must live for Him!

Internal life is made possible by God’s internal love.

In a world of empty superlatives God is the GREATEST!

Read the Bible in a Year

“The Bible is the Best TV Guide!

The Bible is God’s Word to us

Still fresh through all the ages;

And if we read it we will find

God’s wisdom in it pages - Sper

March 2001: Deuteronomy 4-34, Joshua 1-21, Judges 1-21, Ruth 1-4, 1Samuel 1-20

MARCH Poem

Nobody Walks Alone

Oft’ times when the highway of life seems rough

And all of your dreams have flown,

Just remember, wherever your road may go,

Nobody walks alone.

When everyone else has let you down

And under sins you groan,

Just keep reminding you burdened heart,

Nobody walks alone.

Then suddenly you’ll feel His hand in yours,

And His eyes lifting up your own,

And you’ll hear His gentle, forgiving voice:

“Nobody walks alone”. . .

Nick Kenny

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APRIL

Always be joyful. ¹⁷ Keep on praying. ¹⁸ No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Prayer)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

DEVOTION

PRAYER

Start spring out right; devote yourself to praying daily !

Remember there certain laws that govern prayer first:

1. Prayer must be done in Jesus’ name (John 14:13)

2. In faith (Matthew 21:22)

3. According to God’s will (1 John 5:14)

4. With sincerity and earnestness (Matthew 7: 7-11)

5. Sin in the heart is a hindrance to prayer (Psalms 66:18), as us disunity (1 Peter 3:7), and asking with wrong motives ( James 4:3)

Second, God does use human instruments and means for healing:

Luke was a physician . (Colossian 4:14) and Paul prescribed a means by which Timothy could find relief from stomach difficulties 1 (1 Timothy 5:23)

Third , several in apostolic times were not miraculously healed.

1. Paul sought healing, but God was not please to grant it (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).

2. Trophimus was not healed (2 Timothy 4:20)

3. When our Lord was at the pool of Bethesda, He chose to heal only one, though there was a multitude of sick and diseased people awaiting healing (John 5:2-9)

Fourth, God often allows sickness that through it He might be glorified.

1. That was the case with the blind man (John 9:3) and with the apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

I urge you today to start to take time out to pray. Join a prayer group in your church, it is the most uplifting feeling when you pray for others in your church. Or join a prayer ministry on the Internet such as Let Us Pray 4 U Ministry. If you would like to join my prayer ministry, send me a email saying I would like to be a Prayer Warrior. Send the request top mailto:Pray.Without.Ceasing@letuspray4u.org and I will add you to my list of Prayer Warriors. As soon as receive prayer I’ll send them to you. I have been in prayer ministry for about 7 years now and I tell you that God has blessed me and my family in many ways. So don’t delay another day without daily prayer.

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. (John 14:13)

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:22)

And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. (1 John 5:14)

⁷ “Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. ⁸For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. ⁹ You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? ¹⁰Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! ¹¹If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. (Matthew 7:7-11)

If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, my Lord would not have listened. (Psalm 66:18)

In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. If you don’t treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard. (1 Peter 3:7)

And even when you do ask, you don’t get it because your whole motive is wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. (James 4:3)

Dear Doctor Luke sends his greetings, and so does Demas. (Colossian 4:14)

Don’t drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often. (1 Timothy 5:23)

Erastus stayed at Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick at Miletus. (2 Timothy 4:20)

Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. ³Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. ⁵One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. ⁶ When Jesus saw him and knew how long he had been ill, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”⁷“I can’t, sir,” the sick man said, “for I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get there, someone else always gets in ahead of me.”⁸ _ Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your sleeping mat, and walk!” ⁹Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up the mat and began walking! But this miracle happened on the Sabbath day. (John 5:2-9)

“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him. (John 9:3)

Each time he said, “My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. ¹⁰ Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

APRIL Bible Questions

“Easter”

The first day of Jesus’ resurrection was a busy one. Fill in the blanks about the first Easter with the proper persons.

_______,________, and _______ were the first people to visit the tomb on Easter Sunday (Mark 16:1).
__________ rolled back the stone and sat on it (Matthew 28:2).
_______ told the two Mary’s to tell the disciples to got to Galilee and there they would see Jesus (Matthew 28:9).
________ were given money to say that the disciples had stolen Jesus’ body (Matthew 28:12-13).
Jesus found __________ in the garden crying (Mark 16:9)
________ ran to the sepulcher to see if the women had spoken the truth about Jesus being alive (Luke 24:12)
________ outran Peter to the sepulcher (John 20:4)
________ mistook Jesus for the gardener (John 20:15)
________ and another person walked with Jesus and did not know Him (Luke 24:18)
Jesus found the frightened _______ in an upper room (John 20:19)
________ said unless he could see and touch Jesus, he would not believe the news of His resurrection (John 20:25)

APRIL Memory Verses

Always be joyful. ¹⁷ Keep on praying. ¹⁸ No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

They will neither hunger nor thirst. The searing sun and scorching desert winds will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them beside cool waters.

Isaiah 49:10

. . . . “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.

Jeremiah 31:3

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

APRIL Words for Thought

Nothing speaks more clearly of God’s love than the cross.

To keep spiritually fit, walk daily with Christ.

Faith in Christ is the only ticket to heaven.

Give you all for Jesus, He gave all for you!!

Read the Bible in a Year

“One truth from truth from the Bible is worth more than all wisdom of man!”

April 2001: 1 Samuel 21 - 31, 2 Samuel 1 - 24, Psalms 1- 60

APRIL Poem

The Time to Pray

When the sun comes peeping o’er the hills

To herald the approach of day,

And the silvery moon fades in the sky,

Just then is the to pray.

Ere the toils of life come crowing in

And the day speeds on in its flight,

The strength one finds when alone with God

Is sufficient for the fight.

So I’ll steal away while the day is young

And bow at the Master’s feed.

I’ll ask for the grace He’ll give me

To face each trial I’ll meet

He’ll fill my soul with peace and joy,

A peace that I could not know

Apart from Jesus the Prince of Peace,

As on through the day I go.

Elnora Wilson

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MAY

Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our salvation!

² Let us come before him with thanksgiving. Let us sing him psalms of praise Psalms 95:1-2

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Joy)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

Juanita Pike (Turn It Over To The Lord)

DEVOTION

JOY

The joy of the Lord is your strength. Where do the saints get their joy? If we did not know some Christians well, we might think from just observing them that they have no burdens al all to bear. But we must lift the veil from our eyes. The fact that the peace, light, and joy of God is in them is proof that a burden is there as well.

The burden that God places on us squeezes the grapes in our lives and produces the wine, but most of us see only the wine and the burden. No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God living within the human spirit; it creates and inn invincibility. If your life is producing only a whine, instead of the wine, then ruthlessly kick it out. It is definitely a crime for a Christian to be weak in God’s strength. Oswald Chambers

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

MAY Bible Questions

“Laughter”

Often laughter is better than medicine. Answer each question about laughter in the Bible.

1. Where did people laugh at Jesus? (Mark 5:40)

Who laughed when she was told she would have a child when she was past the childbearing age? (Gen. 18:11-15)
Who did Jesus say shall laugh? (Luke 6:21)
To whom did Isaiah say, “The virgin the daughter of Zion hath . . . laughed thee to scorn”? (2 Kings 19:21)
Who laughed at Nehemiah for rebuilding the Jerusalem wall? (Neh. 2:19)
Who laughed when told he would have a son when he was 100 years old? (Gen. 17:17)
Who said everyone who saw him laughed to scorn? (Ps. 22:7)
Who did Solomon say would laugh at calamiaty? (Prov. 1:26)
Who did David say the Lord would laugh at? (Ps. 37:12-13)

Did the What preacher say was better than laughter? (Eccl. 7:3)

mAY Memory Verses

You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

John 16:24

“. . . the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

Nehemiah 8:10

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!

Philippians 4:4

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

MAY Words for Thought

For spiritual refreshment, drink from the fountain of GOD’S WORD

In life and in death Christ is our hope.

God uses waves of grail to draw us closer to Himself.

Our sin is great – Gods’ grace is greater.

When it seems you can’t for give, remember how much you’ve been forgiven.

For joy that will last, always put Christ first.

Read the Bible in a Year

“One truth from truth from the Bible is worth more than all wisdom of man!”

May 2001: Psalms 61-150, 1 King 1-4

mAY Poem

The Joy Of Him

If only I could share with you

The joy He brings to me,

For He has bound His heart to mine

To beat in harmony.

Because I’ve learned to follow Him

In everything He asks,

He casts away my little fears

Makes easy all my tasks.

I’ve learned from Him what I must know

To lived and hare each day,

The gifts of faith and hope and love

He yearns to give away.

He talks with me, and sits with me

Near waters that are still,

He asks of me to bring Him souls

To carry out His will.

Turn It Over To The Lord

By Juanita Pike

    Matthew 11 : 28 - 30 1 Peter 5 : 7 cast all your cares upon Him , for HE CARES FOR YOU!!!
There comes times in all our lives when we have loads of life that will either crush us or we will give them to the Lord . When we carry loads in the natural and it gets to be more than we can handle , we get someone to help us . So it is in the spiritual . When the loads of life begin to bury us spiritually , there is Someone who will help us . Jesus said "bring Me your broken spirit and I will wipe away the tears . I will pour Heavenly Oil and wine on your broken spirit and body" . Some of the loads of life
that can crush us , if we do not let God lift them .
                A. Sickness that seems to have no end . My husband had Alzheimer's for 7 years before I knew what I was dealing with . It worked very slow . God was faithful all those years , as well as the years after I found out what was wrong . So many times the load got so heavy , I would fall at Jesus feet and just weep . Then in His Mercy He would help me go a little further . Sickness is a load that makes us feel helpless , because we have no control over it .
                B. When children , for whatever reason cause us to have a heavy heart . The Holy Ghost will and has through the years lifted many a crushing load that Mom and Dad carried for their own . The loads will return , but Jesus will give relief each time , when we come to Him .
                C. Death will crush us with grief , when it enters our life . But then the Holy Ghost comes with God's Blanket of Mercy and lays it around our soul and spirit . Then a Peace , we cannot understand floods our soul and spirit .
                D. Homes carries heavy loads with all the responsibilities that come with keeping a home
up . But the load gets lighter when we embrace the promise in Matthew 6 : 25 - 34 .
    These thoughts came from the Holy Ghost as I took one of God's Own to His Throne . She is carrying a load for an aged parent . That child of God is Pat Hamilton . But the Holy Ghost let me know there are many carrying heavy loads . Why ? Because that is part of life . My Friends , God fully understands ever load you carry and will supply whatever you need to carry it . Just ask Him to help .
    Jesus is standing by to help you . I cannot tell you , in the years I walked in the "land of the unknown sickness and in the land of the known sickness" , that I cried out to Him . Many a time I have raised my hands and said "Jesus , I have carried this load as far as I can , please help me" . Some times the load gets so heavy and last so long that we run out of words to pray . That is when we get into a spirit of Praise and Worship . These two spiritual weapons are the most powerful we have and Satan does not know how to come against them , for they lead us into the Holy Presence of God .
    Pat and all others who are carrying heavy loads that are crushing you . Just lift your hands in Praise and Worship and He will "blow the Heavenly Wind of the Holy Ghost" under you "spiritual wings" and help you with your load . There is not a tear He has not seen . We may get weak , tired and worn but if we put our spirit in His Spirit , He will lift us above the load .

Juanita Pike
Anchor For life Ministry
http://www.n-link.com/~jpike

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JUNE

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, 3and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:1-6 (NIV)

Table of Contents

Devotion (Wisdom)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

Juanita Pike (The Day I Learned to Pray)

DEVOTION

WISDOM

Wherein does true wisdom consist? Where I to ask some of you, perhaps you would say, true wisdom consisted in adding house to house, and field to field, and calling lands after their own names: but this cannot be true wisdom; for riches often take to themselves wings, and fly away.

Perhaps you place wisdom in the knowledge of books: but learned men are not always wise. To keep you therefore no longer in suspense, I will send you to a heathen to learn what true wisdom is: “Know thyself,” was a saying of one of the wise men of Greece; this is certainly true wisdom, and this is that wisdom spoken of in (1 Corinthians 1:30), and which Jesus Christ is made to all elect sinners—they are made to know themselves, so as not to think more highly of themselves than they out to think. Before, they were darkness; now, they are light in the Lord. They now see that all their righteousness are but as filthy rags. That there is no name given under heaven, whereby they can be saved, but that of Jesus Christ, thus Christ is made to them wisdom.

Derivational Thoughts for on Commitment by George Whitefield

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

JUNE Bible Questions

Proverbial Saying in the Old Testament

Many proverbial sayings in the Old Testament have passed in our common language. Can you distinguish these saying from other proverbial says, and identify the source of each one.

1. "God save the king.”

2. “ A man after his own heart.”

3. “Possess you soul with patience.”

4. “Set thine house in order.”

5. “He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.”

6. “Man proposes, but God disposes.”

7. “Lick the dust.”

8. “We spend our years as a tale that is told.”

9. “By hook or by crook.”

10 A softer answer turneth away wrath

JUNE Memory Verses

²⁴ _ “Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. ²⁵Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse, because it is built on rock. Matthew 7:24-25

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. ⁶ _ Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. _ Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn your back on evil. Proverbs 3:5-7

And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘the fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’” Job 28:28

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

JUNE Words for Thought

Because God’s Word is trustworthy, you Salvation is secure.

Sin brings fear, confession brings freedom.

Jesus gave His all to save us—are we giving our all to serve Him?

Worry can do a lot things to you, Prayer can do a lot of things for you.

Read the Bible in a Year

June 2001: Proverbs 1-31, Ecclesiates 1-12, Songs 1-8, 1 Kings 5-22, 2 Kings 1-29, Joel 1-3, Johan 1-4, Amos 1-9

jUNE Poem

God’s Gift

It’s in the silence of the soul,

Where peace and wisdom stay,

To guide us throuth the din and strife,

Confronting use each day.

God placed this gift within us,

With His loving Grace,

Knowing that we need His love,

When trials of life we face.

This strength will gently guide us,

His love will see us through,

Releasing gifts of faith and hope

To bear, what we must do.

Colette Fedor

Guide me

in Your Truth and

teach me,

for You are God

my Savior . . .

Psalms 25:5

The Day I Learned To Pray

                                                              Written by a inmate that has been behind the walls many years , due to what he said was “foolish choices” . But he found Jesus Christ there and he has a freedom in his soul and spirit that many on the outside are seeking for . This is not a message just to Jewel but God is speaking to all His own .
        One day , I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise . Oh , the beauty of God’s creation is beyond description . I watched praising God for His beautiful work .
        Sitting there , I felt the Lord’s presence . He asked me “do you love Me” ? I answered, “of course You are my Lord and Savior” .Then He asked me “ if you were physically handicapped , would you still love Me” ? I was perplexed . I looked at my arms , legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn’t be able to do . I answered “it would be tough Lord , but I would still love You” ?
        Then the Lord said “if you were blind would you still love My creation” ? How could I love something without being able to see it ? Then I though of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation . I answered “it is hard to think of it , but I would still love You” .
        Then the Lord asked me “if you were deaf , would you still listen to My word” ? How could I listen to anything being deaf ? Then I understood , listening to God’s word is not merely using our ears but our hearts . I answered “it would be tough but I would listen to Your word” .
        Then the Lord asked “if you were mute , would you still praise My name” ? How could I praise Him without a voice ? Then it occurred to me , God wants us to sing from our hearts and souls . It doesn’t matter what we sound like , praising is not always with a song . When we are persecuted , we give God praise with our words of thanks . So I answered “though I could not physically sing , I would still praise Your name” .
        Then the Lord asked “do you really love Me” ? With courage and a strong conviction , I answered boldly “yes Lord , I love You because You are the One true God” . I thought I had answered well . But God asked “WHY DO YOU STILL SIN” ? I answered “because I am only human , I am not perfect” . He said “THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST ? WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY TO ME IN EARNEST” ?
No answer , only tears .
        Then the Lord commented “why only sing at fellowships and retreats” ? Why ask things so unfaithfully” ? The tears continued to roll down my cheeks . “Why are you ashamed of Me” ? Why are you not preaching the good news” ? Why in times of persecution do you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on” ? Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My name” ?
        I tried to answer , but there was no answer . “You are blessed with life . I did not create you to have you throw this gift away . I have revealed My word to you , but you did not gain knowledge . I have spoken to you but your ears were closed . I have shown My blessings to you but your eyes were turned away . I sent you servants but you sat idly by as they were pushed away . Yet , even so I heard and answered all your prayers . So again I ask “DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME” ?
        I could not answer , how could I ? I was embarrassed beyond belief . What could I say to this ? When my heart had cried and the tears flowed , I said “please forgive me Lord . I am unworthy to be Your child” ! The Lord answered “that is My grace , My child” .
        I asked “then why do you continue to forgive me” ? The Lord answered “because you are My creation . You are My child . I will never abandon you . When you cry , I will have compassion and cry with you . When you shout with joy , I will laugh with you . When you are tired , I will carry you . When you fall I will lift you up . I will be with you till the end of days and I will love you forever” .
        Never had I cried so hard . How could I have been so cold ? How could I have hurt God as I had done ? I then bowed at the feet of Jesus Christ , my Savior and for the first time , I truly prayed!!!!

                                                                        By   Jewel Coleman
                                                                    God’s Servant Behind The Walls
                                                                    This is written just as God gave it to him
            Juanita Pike
            Anchor For Life Ministry
            http://www.n-link.com/~jpike

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JULY

For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. Psalms 100:5

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Faithfulness)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

Juanita Pike (The Last Word)

DEVOTION

FAITHFULNESS

Want of trust is at the root of almost all our sins and our weaknesses. How shall we escape it but by looking to him and observing his faithfulness? The man who holds god’s faithfulness will not be fool - hardy or reckless, but he will be ready for every emergency. Abraham held God’s faithfulness and offered up Isaac, “accounting that God was able to raise him . . .the dead” (Hebrews 11:19, KJV). Moses held God’s faithfulness and led the millions of Israel into the howling wilderness. “And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell” of those who, holding God’s faithfulness, had faith and by it “subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises . . . out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens” (11:33-34, KJV). Satan, too, has his creed: Doubt God’s faithfulness. “Hath God said? Are you not mistaken as to his commands?” How constantly, and alas, how successfully are such arguments used to prevent wholehearted trust in God! All God’s giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on his being with them.

Derivational Thoughts for on Commitment by James Hudson Taylor

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

JULY Bible Questions

“Who Did It?”

Human beings are busy creatures. Match each person with what he did.

1. Name all the animals, Genesis 2:20

2. Built an ark, Genesis 6:13-14, 22

3. Prepared a meal for Jesus, Luke 10:40

4. Introduced Paul to the Jerusalem church, Acts 9:27

5. Was in business with her husband, Acts 18:2-3

6. Stilled a storm, Mark 4:39

7. Walked on water, Matthew 14:29

8. Received a beautiful, Genesis 37:3

9. Killed a giant, 1 Samuel 17:42-43

10. Found a baby in a basket, Exodus 2:5

11. Burned Jeremiah’s scroll, Jeremiah 36:20

A. Barnabas

B. Jesus

C. David

D. Adam

E. Jehoiakim

F. Joseph

G. Pharaoh’s daughter

H. Noah

I. Peter

J. Priscilla

K. Martha

JULY Memory Verses

He is the Rock; his work is perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong;

Deuteronomy 32:4

If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

2 Timothy 2:13

God, who calls you, is faithful; he will do this.

1 Thessalonians 5:24

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

JULY Words for Thought

Most often , falling into Sin is not a blowout but a slow leak!

Nothing is more attractive that Christ likeness.

Your can have tons of religion without an ounce of salvation.

Lasting happiness doesn’t come from sunny days but from the Son of God.

The church is a training center, not a country club.

Read the Bible in a Year

When you open you Bible, Ask the author to open your heart!

July 2001: 2 Kings 15-19, Hosea 1-14, Isaiah 1-66, Micah 1-7, Nahum 1-3

JULY Poem

Take Time to Pray

There are those times I stumble,

. . . Times I fear I’ve lost my way.

It is then I seek the Master,

It is then I stop to pray

I know out father guides us;

If we listen He’ll convey

His comfort and compassion,

If we take time to pray.

Look around you, see the beauty

And the love that fill each day –

Then if trouble comes, look upward,

Find a little time to pray.

Marian Ford Park

He leads the humble in what is right,

teaching them his way.

Psalms 25:9

The Last Word

By Juanita Pike 6 - 2001

  You may be standing at a "red sea" in your life and all the powers of hell pushing at your back . Child of God , hold fast , God has the last word concerning any of our "red sea" experiences , Exodus 14 : 13 - 18 .
    You may feel you are "walled in" and cannot get out . Let me tell you , our God has the last word on "walls" . No matter what they are , God has the last word and will bring them down .
    You may be facing "rivers and fires" in life and may feel you are going to "drown or burn" . Child of God , God has the last word on that , Isaiah 43 : 2 .
    When religion hung Jesus on the cross and put Him in the tomb . He rose from the dead , God had the last word , John 20 . Jesus will live forever more , as promised and all who except Him as Savior will also live forever more , Revelation 1 : 18 .
    When Jesus walked among the people as God's Son , ministering to untold numbers of needs , God had the last word . He sent His Son to "work the works" of the Father , John 6 : 29 . John 10 : 25
John 14 : 12 .
    When Jesus promised He would return , John 14 : 1 - 6 also 1 Thess. 4 : 13 - 18 . God's word tells us there will be those who doubt the promise of His coming , 2 Peter 3 : 4 . Friend , God will have the last word , He will send Jesus again to gather the Bride of Christ and He will step on Mount Olive , at the Second Coming , Acts 1 : 10 - 11 .
    Man may not take prophecy serious , they may make plans just as they desire , but friend , God will have the last word in all the affairs of this world . What He has promised in His word , will come too pass and no man or power can stop the last word of God!!!
    We may pray many prayers and our faith may even waver . But God has promised to hear the cry of the human race , if it is for forgiveness or for help , Exodus 3 : 7 . He has the last word on our cry to Him .
    Hold fast to what God has promised , Revelation 3 : 11 , do not let go . Your living God is in control and He has the last word . So what ever may be happening in your life , when God says
"enough is enough" , the last word has been spoken . He knows where His own are and He knows the needs of each one . Remember His word is power and when He speaks , it takes over everything in our life . All we need to do is "hold fast to His promises" . Hebrew 4 : 12 Psalms 62 : 11 Isaiah 48 : 11 . God is not a man that He will lie , Numbers 23 : 19 .
    All will stand in judgment before God , Hebrew 9 : 27 . Sometimes we get so busy with living , we forget this is not eternity . We will stand before God and He will have the last word . He will speak to saints and sinners . To some He will say "enter in thou good and faithful servant" to others it will be
"depart from Me I never knew you" . Those words are the final words spoken by a Living God that done all in His power to draw mankind to Him , by His Son Jesus . In the end He will have the LAST WORD!!!

Juanita Pike
Anchor For life Ministry
http://www.n-link.com/~jpike

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AUGUST

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Love)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

Juanita Pike (God Knows About You)

DEVOTION

LOVE

The law of love is good and sweet. It is not only borne lightly and easily, but it also makes bearable the laws which make men into slaves and hirelings. It does not destroy them; it fulfills them. As the Lord says, “I have not come to take away the law but to fulfill it” (Matthew 5:17). It tempers the slave’s law and makes the hireling’s law orderly. It lightens both. For there will never be any love without fear but chaste love. There will never be love without greed unless it is kept within bounds. Therefore love fulfills the slave’s law when it overflows in devotion. It fulfills the hireling’s law when it sets limits to greed.

Greed is brought to order when love overshadows it and evils are condemned and what is better is preferred to what is merely good, and the good desired only for the sake of what is better. When by the grace of God this is fully achieved, the body is loved, and all the goods of the body for the sake of the soul, and the goods of the soul for the sake of God, and God for his own sake.

Derivational Thoughts for on Love by Bernard of Clairvaux

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

AUGUST Bible Questions

“Loves”

Match the person with the object of his or her love.

1. Christ, Ephesians 5:25

2. Father, Luke 15:20

3. God, John 3:16

4. Isaac, Genesis 27:1-4

5. Amnon, 2 Samuel 13:4

6. Young ruler, Matthew 19:22

7. Uzziah, 2 Chronicles 26: 1,10

8. Jacob, Genesis 29:18

9. Scribes, Mark 13:38

10. Hosea, Hosea 3:1

Husbandry
An adulteress
Salutations
Tamar
World
Rachel
Savory meat
Prodigal son
Church
Posessions

AUGUST Memory Verses

But those who obey God’s word really do love him. That is the way to know whether or not we live in him

1 John 2:5

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)

Do everything in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

AUGUST Words for Thought

If you’re too busy to pray, you’re to busy.

The best way to know God’s will is to say ”I WILL” to God!

If you know Christ, you always have a reason to Celebrate.

A little encouragement can spark a great accomplishment.

To fine the greatest in life, give your life to Christ!

Read the Bible in a Year

The Bible is answer book!

August 2001: 2 Kings 20-25; Zephaniah 1-3; Habakkuk 1-3; Obadiah; Jeremiah 1-52: Lamentations 1- 5; 1Chronicles 1-29; 2 Chronicles 1-3

Poem

Loving Is . . .

Loving is childlike –

Reaching up for God’s hand

For help and guidance

In this sin-troubled land.

Loving is trusting

God will always forgive ‘

When we are sorry

And strive better to live.

Loving is believing

That god’s way is the best

And that in heaven

His good children are blest

And loving is helping,

Doing a good deed

For friend or foe

Who is in need.

Sr. Mary Gemma Brunke, S.C.

God Known About You

By Juanita Pike

        When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless work , do not despair , God knows how hard you tried .
        When you have cried so long , tears run like a river and your heart is broken in a million pieces ,
remember God sees every tear and why it is shed .
        If you feel that your life is on hold and times is passing you by , sometimes God says "be still" . He will be waiting for you when you feel like you can move on .
        When you are lonely and your friends get too busy to give you a call , cheer up God is by your side , just fellowship with Him .
        When you think you have tried everything and do not know where to turn , just turn to the One who has all Wisdom and Knowledge , He has the solution for all our problems .
        When nothing makes sense and that happens over and over , you find yourself confused or frustrated , let the Peace of God rule in your spirit . He is in CONTROL!!
        If suddenly your out look is brighter and you find traces of hope , look up , your spirit has been touched by God .
        When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for , remember where all the blessings came from , the Father of good and perfect Gifts .
        When something joyful happens and you are filled with joy and excitement , just know the Father has smiled down on you .
        When you have a purpose to fulfill and a dream to follow , be sure you follow your God . He will open doors for you and will keep you in His sight , for HE KNOWS YOUR NAME!!!
        Remember , wherever you are or whatever you are facing , Friend your God knows all
about it . The beginning to the end and all in between .
        The Holy Spirit visits the Heavenly Board Room and His message to all of God's Family
is "They [Father and Son] said , tell you , everything is under control"!!!!!! GLORY!!! GLORY!!!
Juanita Pike
Anchor For life Ministry
http://www.n-link.com/~jpike

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SEPTEMBER

So now the LORD says, "Stop right where you are! Look for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, 'No, that's not the road we want!' Jeremiah 6:16

Table of Contents

Devotion (Values)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

DEVOTION

VALUES

Walk through a museum and you will see all the orders of animals standing in their various places and exhibiting themselves with the utmost possible propriety. Every creature, whether bird, beast or fish remains in the particular glass case allotted to it. But we know that these are not the creatures, but only the outward semblances of them. Yet in what do they differ? Certainly in nothing which you could readily see, for the well-stuffed animal is precisely like what the living I animal would have been. That eye of glass even appears to have more brightness in it than the natural eye of the creature itself. But there is a secret inward something lacking, which, when it has once departed, you cannot restore. So in the church of Christ, many professing believers are not living believers, but stuffed Christians. They possess all the externals of religion, and every outward morality that you could desire. They behave with great propriety, they keep their places, and there is no outward difference between them and the true believe, except upon the vital point, the life which no power on earth can possibly confer.

Derivational Thoughts for on Values by Charles H. Spurgeon

Have a blessed month.

In Christ love,

Brother Gerald

SEPTEMBER Bible Questions

“You Have A Visitor”

One of life’s great delights is to be vested by someone you know and Love. Many visits are recorded in Scripture. Can you name the people who speak about visits in the verses or descriptions given below?

1. --------------- said, “I was sick and you visited me.”

2. ________ said “pure religion” was “to visit orphans and widows.”

3. ________ visited her “kinswoman” Elizabeth.

4. The ____________ ____________ _____________ ______________ “visited and redeemed his people.”

5. ________ visited “and redeemed his people.”

6. ________ wanted to visit every city where he had preached.

7. ________ ________ came “from the east” to visit a newborn king.

8. The _________ ________ said, “I will arise and go to my father . . .”

9. ________ visited Jesus by night.

10. ________ said to his brothers, “I am about to die; but God will visit you . . .”

SEPTEMBER Memory Verses

It is better to be poor and honest than rich and crooked.

Proverbs 28:6

But good people will be generous to others and will be blessed for all they do.

Isaiah 32:8

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6:5

(These verses are in New Living Translation)

september Words for Thought

To keep spiritual fit, feed on God’s Word and exercise you faith.

A faith worth having is faith worth sharing

To escape God’s wrath, embrace God’s love

Read the Bible in a Year

Admit to God that your are a sinner (Romans 3:23).

Believe that Jesus died for you (1 Corinthians 15:3).

Call on the living Christ to save you (Romans 10:9).

The Bible is answer book!

September 2001: 2 Chronicles 4 – 36, Ezekiel 1 – 48, Daniel 1 – 12, Esther 1 - 3

september Poem

The Old Values

Hold on to the old values,

Don’t let them slip away;

If there’s no one to keep them,

They’ll disappear for aye

Old values have been proven,

They have a sense of worth;

Replace them not with new ones

Which have been given birth.

Hold on to the old values,

They’re true and very sound,

Lest you begin to seek them

And find them not around.

Loise Pinkerton Fritz

Prove all things; hold

Fast that which is good.

1 Thes. 5:21

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OCTOBER

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalms 136:1

Table of Contents:

Devotion (Mercy)

Bible Questions

Memory Verses

Words For Thought

Read Bible in a Year

Poem

mercy

devotion

Merciful Lord, it does not surprise me that you forget completely the sins of those who repent. I am not surprised that you remain faithful to those who hate and revile you. The mercy which pours forth from you fills the whole world.

It was by your mercy that we were created, and by your mercy that you redeemed us by sending your Son. Your mercy is the light in which sinners find you and good people come back to you. Your mercy is

everywhere, even in the depths of hell where you to forgive the tortured souls. Your justice is constantly tempered with mercy, so you refuse to punish us as we deserve. It was not enough for you to take on our humanity; you had to die for us as well.

Derivational Thoughts for on Love by Catherine of Siena

Nothing lasts forever-nothing but GOD’s Mercy, that is. Twenty-six times we are reminded of this inspiring truth in Psalm 136. Twenty-six times the writer gives us something for which to praise the LORD, and then he reminds us, “HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER.”

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!