Major decision making can be stimulating yet at the same time scary. Read more about a young person experiencing it in her life. http://puravidaforjesus.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/oh-thats-why/
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It’s a….fun time my daughter Jisca and son-in-law Josiah had at a carnaval near Drummondville, QC
How to celebrate 100th year?
The First Baptist Church in Cochrane chose the amusing way. With the help of the Shenstone Baptist Church from Brantford, ON, forty children are enjoying themselves greatly. The children will learn to “Love the Lord…and their Neighbor”. Stories like, ‘Sarah and Abraham welcoming the Visitors’, the ‘Good Samaritan: A Bold Neighbor’, and ‘Jesus Forgives Zacchaeus’. They will also learn the Manners and Cultures of countries such as Japan, Zimbabwe, England, Australia, and Mexico. Celebrating 100 years with children is at least we can say a “Dynamic style to celebrate”.
For additional reading fill free to look at what the Brantford newspaper wrote at:
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and also the Cochrane Times Post newspaper at:
http://www.cochranetimespost.ca/2013/07/15/brantford-missionaries-run-the-first-baptist-church-vbs
Misericordia
Mis momentos favoritos del día es por la mañana, disfrutar de una taza de buen café de Costa Rica con mi Biblia. Lo que una buena manera de empezar el día, hoy lo escucho el canto de los pájaros, medito en la misericordia de Dios, la misericordia de Dios aporta un gran consuelo para mi alma. A. W. Tozer me ayuda a comprender que la bondad de Dios es la fuente de la misericordia. El apóstol Pablo nos comunica que Dios es el “Padre de las misericordias” (2 Cor 1:3). bondad de Dios tiene un propósito: “nuestra felicidad”, sin embargo por causa del pecado, la misericordia de Dios es un atributo que nos necesitan más. Cuando son detenidos por un policía, que deseo más que justicia gracia. Usted tiene la esperanza de la misericordia, Dios es su justicia porque Él es tener misericordia. La Misericordia no puede cancelar sentencia aparte de la expiación, de modo que la misericordia de Dios Cristo fue llevado a la cruz, en el Calvario, Dios estaba activamente “compassionates” a los hombres grandes problema de pecado. Para ilustrar mi punto, Voy a usar a Israel cuando en cautividad en Egipto. Abuso por un tirano, lloran a Dios por ayuda. Dios miró con sus sufrimientos, envidioso, y vino a ayudarles a. Su bondad le lleva a participar activamente “compasión.” El NT contrapartida sería la historia del Buen Samaritano, y cuál es la mayor necesidad del hombre golpeó? Para encontrar a una persona que tenga misericordia de él, un hombre que trabaja activamente para él compassionates. la misericordia de Dios no puede cancelar sentencia, el pecado tiene que ser castigado, para ejercer la misericordia, la justicia de Dios demanda expiación. Jesús compassionates activamente para nosotros, Él tomó nuestros pecados sobre sí mismo, convertido en nuestro sustituto, y murió en la cruz, que no debe tener miedo de decir a Dios sus problemas; Él ya sabe todo acerca de sus problemas, como usted a Dios misericordioso! a continuación, disfrutar de la vida como nunca antes. Comience el día con un buen café, pero sobre todo, escuchar la dulce voz de Dios a través de la Biblia.
Mercy
My favorite moments of the day is in the morning, enjoying a cups of good Costa Rican coffee with my Bible. What a great way to start a day! Today as I hear the birds singing, I meditate on God’s Mercy. God’s mercy brings so much comfort to my soul. A.W. Tozer helps me grasp that God’s goodness is the source of mercy. The apostle Paul communicates us that God is the “Father of mercies” (2 Cor. 1:3). God’s goodness has a goal: “our happiness”. Yet because of sin, God’s Mercy is the one attribute that we need the most. When you are arrested by a police man, you desire grace more that justice. You hope for mercy. God is holding up His justice because He’s having mercy. Mercy cannot cancel judgment apart from atonement. So God’s mercy brought Christ to the cross. On Calvary, God was actively “compassionates” to men major problem—sin. To illustrate my point, I’ll use Israel when in captivity in Egypt. Abused by a Tyrant, they cry up to God for help. God looked upon their sufferings, pitied them, and came down to help them. His kindness leads Him to actively “compassionate.” The NT counterpart would be the story of the Good Samaritan. What was the greatest need of the beat up man? To find a person who would have mercy on him, a man that would actively compassionates for him. God’s mercy cannot cancel judgment, sin has to be punished. To exercise His mercy, God’s justice demand atonement. Jesus actively compassionates for us, He took our sins on himself, become our substitute, and died on the cross. Don’t be afraid to tell God your troubles. He knows all about your troubles. Come as you are to a merciful God! Then enjoy life as never before. Start the day with a good coffee, but especially meeting, hearing the sweet voice of God through the Bible.
Out of fire!
Not long ago, a 20 years old man who works at an open pit gold mine shared that amazing story. As he was busy driving heavy equipment, he unexpectedly saw a co-worker in serious trouble. Many of us are not familiar with heavy equipment, so we need a word of explanation, the driver seat are directly above the front wheels. Let’s get back to our story, when the 20 years old man saw some flames coming out of the overheat front brakes, he realized that his co-worker was in a dangerous condition. The flame keeps the driver confine inside his cabin. The flames were too high for him to get out. Swiftly our young heroes took a fire extinguisher, ran to the truck, stop the fire, and help the workmate get out of the vehicle. Later that day, at a meeting session, the boss thanks the young brave man for his alertness and boldness. That young man told me how deeply touched he felt at that moment, realizing how he has been instrumental in saving a life.
In a similar way, believers in the Lord Jesus are called to be alert and bold. We read in Jude 23 to ‘save others by snatching them from the fire ⌊of hell⌋’. Our young heroes didn’t ask his co-worker if he wanted any help, in a bold action he just got him out of the flames. As believers we are called to also make some bold action.
Miedo: La lucha contra ella.
Recientemente he tenido un poco de trabajo hecho en mis Toyota Cressida de 23 años. Andrew es un mecaniso semi-retirado, ama a Harley y a viajar con la furgoneta “Winnebago.’. que acabamos de volver de un viaje en el medio oeste Estados. Andrew me preguntó, ” ¿sabe qué es lo que se llevó a cabo en Moore, Oklahoma? Yo contesto “sí” un enorme tornado. me contestó: ” ¿sabe?, yo estaba allí con mi furgoneta hace sólo tres semanas, ¿se imaginan lo que nos gustaría saber si sería aquí durante este Tornado? Estoy tan feliz de vivir lejos de tornado región.” Como se puede ver, Andrew temores tornado, y es comprensible.
Sin embargo, en algunas situaciones el miedo puede ser tóxico, si dejamos que el miedo de nuestras decisiones, nos destruyen lentamente, lo que nos mueve a hacer que están contra la voluntad de Dios y perjudicial para nosotros mismos y para los demás. El antídoto al miedo es una dependencia absoluta de Dios y su obra a través del Espíritu, Dios nos dio una maravillosa promesa: “yo no os dejaré huérfanos; volveré a vosotros” (Juan 14:18 ). ¿Cómo Dios, Él envió el Espíritu Santo en Pentecostés Día. Uno de los ministerios del Espíritu Santo nos puede llevar cada día siempre que sea nuestro Padre celestial desea que nos represente mejor. Osbeck expresar bien, “cuando las decisiones vitales se debe hacer, el Espíritu Santo puede abrir las Escrituras y nos ilumine nuestras mentes y. Por este fiel guía del Espíritu Santo, hemos llegado a amar y seguir la voluntad de Dios en nuestra vida diaria. Muchos de los problemas se producen porque nosotros no logramos tomar el abogado por el Espíritu Santo y la Biblia. En lugar de la primera oración y Buscando orientación, actuamos y, a continuación, pedir a Dios que bendiga a nuestras acciones. ” [ 1]
El himno “Espíritu Santo, guía fiel” fue escrita y compuesta por un agricultor americano, Marcus M. Wells. La primera estrofa va en esta forma, Espíritu Santo, guía fiel, siempre cerca de los Cristianos, con cuidado nos llevan de la mano, los peregrinos en tierra del desierto; cansado las almas hacia adelante’er alegría, mientras que escuchar lo que voz más dulce whisp’ring suavemente, “Wand’rer llegado! Me Siga, voy a casa te guía”.
Creo que en estas maravillosas palabras “cansadas almas… sígueme, te guía el hogar”. El Rey David no deje que el miedo lo que enfrenta el gigante, pero en lugar de eso sacó a temor en el nombre de su Dios. Vamos a aplicar a nuestra propia situación, usted siga ejemplo de David confiar en Dios ¿cree que Dios tiene todo el poder y toda la sabiduría que le guiarán en todo seguridad? lectura adicional de 1 Crónicas 12:1 -13:14.
Fear: The Fight Against It!
Recently I had some work done on my 23 year old Toyota Cressida. Andrew is semi-retired mechanic, he loves Harley and travelling with his homemade ‘Winnebago’. He just got back from a trip in the Mid-West States. Andrew asked me, “Do you know what took place in Moore, Oklahoma? I answer ‘yes’ a massive tornado. He answered to me, “You know, I was there with my camper only three weeks ago; could you imagine what it would like if we would be there during that Tornado? I am so happy to live away from tornado region.” As you can see, Andrew fears tornado, and it is understandable.
Yet in some situation fear can be poisonous. If we let fear drive our decisions, it will slowly destroy us, causing us to make moves that are against God’s will and detrimental to ourselves and others. The antidote to fear is complete reliance on God and His work through the Spirit. God gave us a wonderful promise, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you” (John 14:18). How did God come? He sent the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Day. One of the Holy Spirit’s ministries is to lead us each day wherever our heavenly Father desires us to best represent Him. Osbeck express it well, “When vital decisions must be made, the Holy Spirit can open the Scriptures to us and illuminate our minds. By this faithful guidance of the Holy Spirit, we come to love and follow the will of God for our daily living. Many of our troubles occur because we fail to take counsel from the Holy Spirit and the Bible. Instead of first praying and seeking guidance, we act and then ask God to bless our actions.”[1]
The Hymn “Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide” was written and composed by an American farmer, Marcus M. Wells. The first stanza goes this way, Holy Spirit, faithful Guide, ever near the Christian’s side, gently lead us by the hand, pilgrims in a desert land; weary souls fore’er rejoice, while they hear that sweetest voice whisp’ring softly, “Wand’rer come! Follow Me, I’ll guide thee home.”
Think over these wonderful words “weary souls… follow Me, I’ll guide the home”. King David did not let fear drive him facing the Giant, instead he drove out fear in the name of His God. Let’s apply it to our own situation, Will you follow David’s example trusting God? Will you believe that God has all the power and all the wisdom to guide you in all security? Something in life needs to be feared, like a tornado; but most of our daily activities, instead of letting fear control us, lest learn to rely and trust a faithful loving God. For additional reading look in the Bible in 1 Chronicles 12:1–13:14.
[1] Kenneth W. Osbeck, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1996), 158.
I wish I had taken more risks
Many elderly people tell us “I wish I had taken more risks; if only I wasn’t so afraid.” Why do they speak that way? Some specialist says it is because with age mature people become more self-confident with who they really are. We have a dreadful tendency to stay in one place or keep doing one activity longer than we should. Life is short, we cannot postpone continuously, occasions will slip away. Change can be refreshing. But change brings many decisions, difficult and frustrating moments that can often keep us from moving forward. We become comfortable where we are, and we fear the unknown.
One day God said to Moses, “You’ve stayed long enough at this mountain. On your way now. Get moving” (Dt 1:6–7). Moses’ new path would be far from easy. He was going to enter inhospitable land. He was about to risk the lives of everyone with him. At 120 years old, he wasn’t a young man any longer. Excuses could come easily.
In his book Connect the Testaments A Daily Devotional, John D. Barry says “We’re all on our way to dying. But as Christians, we’re also on our way to eternal life. Why should we limit God’s work with our fear? And then there’s the most significant problem of all: we ignore God’s command to leave a place, position, or role”1 .
What is God calling you to do now? What comforts is He calling you to leave behind? What have you been ignoring? “You’ve stayed long enough… on your way now. Get moving” (Deut 1:6–7).
1. John D. Barry and Rebecca Kruyswijk, Connect the Testaments: A Daily Devotional (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2012).
When our Lord l…
When our Lord looked at us, He saw not only what we were—He was faithful in seeing what we could become! by Tozer
My youngest daughter Ruth wrote an interesting editorial called “I’m a Failure But that’s Okay”. She mentions how easy it is to mess up in life, as a result we feel so embarrassed. Those moments can totally paralyze us, and waste precious time. What really matters is not how we see ourselves, or how others sees us, but how God sees us.
Tozer said, “When our Lord looked at us, He saw not only what we were—He was faithful in seeing what we could become!” To illustrate “A young preacher introduced himself to the pastor of a great metropolitan church with the words, ‘I am just the pastor of a small church upcountry.’ ‘Son,’ replied the wise minister, ‘there are no small churches.’ And there are no unknown Christians, no insignificant sons of God. “ This young man saw himself as insignificant, but not God. We grieve our Lord by thinking of ourselves as less than we are in the plan of God. In God’s eyes we are important. When our Lord looked at us, He saw not only what we were—He was faithful in seeing what we could become!
In her blog Deborah Fike wrote, “most of us experience severe disappointments on our journeys. Not only does failure give real meaning to our dreams, it also forces us to prioritize what we really want out of life.”[1] Failures are bad only if we allow them to stop us. God want’s us on the move. He has remarkable dreams for His children, like any father should. We might feel like a failure, but that’s okay because God doesn’t. Because He sees what we could become!”
Want to read my daughter’s editorial! Here’s where you could find it: http://truthjusticeandright.wordpress.com/2013/03/
John Gaucher 