God loves you

Trust in Jesus

Pray for peace

Hope is yours in Christ

Jesus is the way

God is love

(February 29, 2008 Fri 7:44 AM CST)

Happy Leap Day 2008!

"After the reading of the law
and of the prophets,
the leading men of the synagogue
sent this message to Paul and his companions:
'Brothers, if you have any exhortation
to address to the people,
please speak up.'"
Acts 13:15

Do you have anything to say?
Tell others about Jesus.
He has changed your life.
Speak up.

(February 28, 2008 Thu 6:22 AM CST)

"The Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us,
and we have seen his glory:
The glory of an only Son
coming from the Father,
filled with enduring love."
John 1:14

Jesus came to earth.
He walked among us.
He was one of us.
He showed us his glory.

(February 27, 2008 Wed 7:37 AM CST)

Jesus said,
"Therefore you shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
with all your mind,
and with all your strength."
Mark 12:30

Give all that you have.
Give to the Lord all that you are.
He alone is worthy of all your attention.
Think of him often.
Converse with him.
Love the Lord and serve him always.

(February 26, 2008 Tue 6:21 AM CST)

I went to Dr. Franco yesterday.
Still only one cavity so far in my life.
His office is too far away I told him.
We compared notes on our parents.

"We see, moreover,
that it was their unbelief
that kept them from entering."
Hebrews 3:19

What is holding you back?
Why are you outside?
Open your eyes.
See the truth.
Believe in Jesus.
Enter in.

(February 25, 2008 Mon 6:24 AM CST)

"And hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God
has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit
who has been given to us."
Romans 5:5

You need hope.
I need hope.
Our hope is in Christ.
Pray to the Holy Spirit.
We need a heart for God.

(February 24, 2008 Sun 7:38 AM CST)

Please pray for my sister-in-law's Mom.
She is in the hospital.
God bless her and heal her.

Here is a Bible question for you.
It is from the crossword puzzle of Feb 22, 2008 .
20-Across: Bathsheba's spouse, 5 letters.

"She is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam,
and wife of ????? the Hittite."
2 Samuel 11:3

David took the wife of another man.
Later he said to Nathan,
"I have sinned against the Lord." (2 Samuel 12:13)
Lord, forgive us for our sins.
We are not perfect.
We are sorry for what we have done.
Help us to do what is right.

(February 23, 2008 Sat 9:33 AM CST)

"Praise the Lord, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!
For steadfast is his kindness toward us,
and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever."
Psalms 117:1-2

Give praise to God.
Thank the Lord.
He has done great things for us.
He is worthy of our praise.
The Lord is kind and merciful.
Praise God.

(February 22, 2008 Fri 6:39 AM CST)

"In contrast,
the fruit of the spirit is love,
joy, peace, patient endurance,
kindness, generosity, faith,
mildness and chastity."
Galatians 5:22-23

Look at that list.
Can you do any of them?
It takes the help of God.
Jesus, help us to love.
Teach us to be kind and generous.
Increase our faith in you.
We need your help.

(February 21, 2008 Thu 6:16 AM CST)

The TV returned yesterday.
The flat line is gone.
It is working normal again.

The lunar eclipse was interesting
to watch last night.

"Person of God that you are,
flee from all this.
Instead, seek after integrity, piety,
faith, love, steadfastness, and a gentle spirit.
Fight for the good fight of faith."
1 Timothy 6:11-12

You don't want your life to be a flat line.
You need the bright colors.
You want to see the whole picture.
Seek after the greater things.
Jesus, help me to live a full life.

(February 20, 2008 Wed 6:41 AM CST)

It is a cold one (-6 F, -21 C) this morning.

"Now to him who is able
to strengthen you in the gospel
which I proclaim
when I preach Jesus Christ,
the gospel which reveals
the mystery hidden for many ages
but now manifested
through the writings of the prophets,
and at the command of the eternal God,
made known to all the Gentiles
that they may believe and obey ---
to him, the God who alone is wise,
may glory be given through Jesus Christ
unto endless ages.
Amen."
Romans 16:25-27

Jesus came in person.
He spoke to us.
He told us who he was.
People asked him questions.
They wrote down these conversations in the Bible.
See what he said in the 4 gospels.
The 4 gospels are Matthew , Mark , Luke and John .

(February 19, 2008 Tue 6:20 AM CST)

I imported all my CDs.
It is interesting to see all the
duplicates that I have.
I paid for about 10 songs twice.

Jesus taught,
"Learn a lesson from the fig tree.
Once the sap of its branches runs high
and it begins to sprout leaves,
you know that summer is near."
Mark 13:28

Many people are thinking about spring.
When will spring arrive?
We look forward to warmer weather.
Look forward also to new life.
Find this new life in Christ.

(February 18, 2008 Mon 7:32 AM CST)

I am importing all my CDs into iTunes.
It takes some time to do it.
It is a way to digitize my life.

"Once again Jesus cried out in a loud voice,
and gave up his spirit."
Matthew 27:50

Jesus died on the cross for you and me.
It is an amazing love.
He loves us more than we can understand.
Receive this love.
Thank him.

(February 17, 2008 Sun 7:25 AM CST)

"Jesus answered, 'Out with you!'
At that the demons came forth
and entered the swine.
The whole herd went rushing down the bluff
into the sea and were drowned."
Matthew 8:32

There is evil in this world.
Ask Jesus for help.
Call on the name of Jesus
to drive the demons out.
He is there to help.
Jesus is all powerful.

(February 16, 2008 Sat 9:10 AM CST)

Hi, Ron and Sam.

Yesterday I was reading the book
UML 2 for Dummies .
UML stands for Unified Modeling Language.
It is to help you design computer applications.

"My little ones,
I am writing this to keep you from sin.
But if anyone should sin,
we have, in the presence of the Father,
Jesus Christ, an intercessor who is just.
He is an offering for our sins,
and not for our sins only,
but for those of the whole world."
1 John 2:1-2

You never hear about sin anymore.
It is not discussed.
There is sin in the world.
We see much violence in our country.
There are many shootings.
We need help.
We need forgiveness.
Jesus, help us to turn from sin
and turn to you.
Forgive our sins.
We need you in our lives.
Bring us peace.
Amen.

(February 15, 2008 Fri 7:26 AM CST)

This is an easy one.
It is from the crossword puzzle of Feb 11, 2008 .
9-Across: Biblical hymn, 5 letters.

I heard this song on KGBI 100.7 FM last night
and it keeps playing over and over in my mind.
Natalie Grant - Held
I think the music is an old song from 30 or so years ago.
I'm not sure.
I could be wrong.
It sounds very familiar.
Here is the song I think is similar:
Bee Gees - I Started A Joke
The lyrics are all different.
Maybe just the chords and tempo are alike.

"Make every effort to preserve the unity
which has the Spirit as it origin
and peace as its binding force.
There is but one body and one Spirit,
just as there is but one hope
given all of you by your call.
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all, who is over all,
and works through all, and is in all."
Ephesians 4:3-6

Let us come together.
Let us hold one another.
May we be one in Christ.
Amen.

(February 13, 2008 Wed 6:34 AM CST)

"From that point on Jesus' reputation spread
throughout the surrounding region of Galilee."
Mark 1:28

There was no TV or CNN back then.
The word spread about Jesus.
They heard about him from others.
Do you share what you know about him?

(February 12, 2008 Tue 6:15 AM CST)

Yesterday I took my TV to Millard Electronics .
I wonder if they can fix it and how much it will cost.
I had the TV in the passenger front seat of the car.
It is big.
It weighs a lot.
The guy was nice enough to carry it into the store for me.
God bless everyone that works there.

"He shall wipe every tear from their eyes,
and there shall be no more death or mourning,
crying out or pain,
for the former world has passed away."
Revelation 21:4

Someday there will be no more death and suffering.
That will be a wonderful day.
We look forward to spending eternity with Jesus.
He is our hope for tomorrow.

(February 11, 2008 Mon 7:32 AM CST)

"In baptism you were not only buried with Christ
but also raised to life with him
because you believed in the power of God
who raised him from the dead."
Colossians 2:12

Be baptized in the name of Christ.
You go down into the water.
You rise again with new life.
It is the power of God.

(February 10, 2008 Sun 8:35 AM CST)

The guy at Best Buy on 76th and Dodge in Omaha last night
was trying to make a joke about my old TV
with the one horizontal line across it.
He said it had "flat lined."
Very funny.
I am looking at new TVs and
there is a LOT of them to look at.
I want the 1080i with PC input
so I can hook it up to my PC as a monitor.
It needs AV input also for my two VCRs.
I still don't want to spend that much for a TV.

"We are not among those
who draw back and perish,
but among those
who have faith and live."
Hebrews 10:39

Move forward.
You have brothers and sisters in Jesus.
Walk side by side.
Have faith.
Live.

(February 9, 2008 Sat 9:10 AM CST)

I went to Dr.Watts' office yesterday.
Julie says that I have got to
the 5 year point for not having skin cancer.
I am "cured."
Thank the Lord.
He is very good to me.

I am looking at new TVs
which cost a lot ($1,500 or more).
Then I think I should just get my old
JVC 27-inch TV fixed.
It has lasted 10 years.
I really don't need a huge TV.
I watch less than 5 hours of TV a week.

"As your fellow workers
we beg you not to receive
the grace of God in vain.
For he says,
'In an acceptable time I have heard you;
on a day of salvation I have helped you.'
Now is the acceptable time!
Now is the day of salvation!"
2 Corinthians 6:1-2

Today is the day.
Now is the time.
Give your life to Jesus.
Receive the grace of God.

(February 8, 2008 Fri 6:47 AM CST)

"When the people saw the sign Jesus had performed
they began to say,
'This is undoubtedly the Prophet
who is to come into the world.'
At that, Jesus realized that they would come
and carry him off to make him king,
so he fled back to the mountain alone."
John 6:14-15

Timing is everything.
You have to be patient.
God knows what is best for you at this time.
Trust in the Lord's timing for your life.

(February 7, 2008 Thu 6:20 AM CST)

My old analog TV broke last night.
It has a single horizontal line across it
in the center vertically.
I just checked it.
There went that.
I guess I have to get a new digital TV.
I can still watch TV on my PC,
but it is not the same.

Jesus said,
"Whenever you pray,
go to your room,
close your door,
and pray to your Father in private."
Matthew 6:6

Find a quiet place.
Get away from the distractions.
Talk to Jesus.
Listen to his response.
Think about him often.

(February 6, 2008 Wed 7:30 AM CST)

"Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;
serve the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
Know that the Lord is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends."
Psalms 100:1-3

It is Ash Wednesday.
We start a season of grace.
Be joyful this season.
Be thankful for God's love.
You belong to him.

(February 5, 2008 Tue 6:18 AM CST)

"One thing I ask of the Lord;
this I seek:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
that I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord
and contemplate his temple."
Psalms 27:4

We want to go home.
We want to be safe.
Seek the Lord.
Follow him.
He will lead you home.

(February 4, 2008 Mon 7:27 AM CST)

"The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me in right paths
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil;
for you are at my side
with your rod and your staff
that give me courage."
Psalms 23:1-4

Jesus is walking with you.
Take his hand.
Have no fears.
He is there for you.
Have courage.

(February 3, 2008 Sun 8:22 AM CST)

Yesterday I went to a prayer service at Skyline at 1 PM
to remember someone who died a week ago.
The chaplain was coughing a lot.
I was praying for him so that he could talk.
Someone brought him a glass of water.
The clock in the chapel was 5 minutes slow.
The service lasted about 25 minutes.
He read Psalms 23 , 27 , and 100 twice and 2 Corinthians 4.
Keep praying for the family.
God bless all of them.

"This treasure we possess in earthen vessels,
to make it clear
that its surpassing power
comes from God and not from us."
2 Corinthians 4:7

You are special.
Every one of us is unique.
You are a treasure.
Your power comes from God.
Be clear.

(February 2, 2008 Sat 10:37 AM CST)

See if you can get this one.
It is from the crossword puzzle of Jan 29, 2008 .
37-Across: Lord's Prayer verb, 3 letters

"Dismiss all anxiety from your minds.
Present your needs to God
in every form of prayer and
in petitions full of gratitude.
Then God's own peace,
which is beyond all understanding,
will stand guard over your hearts and minds,
in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7

Have no fear.
Jesus is here.
Pray to him.
Talk to him.
You don't understand.
He is the answer.

(February 1, 2008 Fri 7:40 AM CST)

Paul wrote,
"But those things I used to consider gain
I have now reappraised as loss
in the light of Christ."
Philippians 3:7

What is important?
Ask the Lord.
Seek his input.
Seek his light.
Christ will show you
the important things in this life.