(February 29, 2012 Wed 6:38 AM CST)
Happy Leap Day!
"Then Peter took him by the right hand
The Lord takes you by the hand.
Take the leap of faith and
believe in Jesus Christ.
and pulled him up.
Immediately the beggar's feet
and ankles became strong;
he jumped up, stood for a moment,
then began to walk around.
He went into the temple with them ---
walking, jumping about, and praising God."
Acts 3:7-8
Will you stand up?
Will you take the step of faith?
You will jump/leap for joy.
(February 28, 2012 Tue 6:26 AM CST)
Yesterday at work I talked to someone
"Jesus aware of all that would happen to him,
Jesus knew that he would suffer and die.
that I have not seen in many years.
It was their first day at work.
Our lives are in parallel.
We went to the same school as kids.
We lived in the same house at different times.
I would get his junk mail at my house.
We worked for the same businesses.
God bless him and his family.
stepped forward and said to them,
'Who is it you want?'
'Jesus the Nazorean,' they replied.
'I am he,' he answered."
John 18:4-5
He still continued.
He offered up his life for us.
He loves us very much.
Give him thanks and praise.
(February 26, 2012 Sun 6:41 AM CST)
The sister of my neighbor is very sick and near death.
"To sum up, then:
Adam sinned.
She is in a hospice in Omaha.
Pray for her and her family.
just as a single offense brought condemnation to all men,
a single righteous act brought all men acquittal and life.
Just as through one man's disobedience all became sinners,
so through one man's obedience all shall become just."
Romans 5:18-19
He was the first man.
He was God's creation.
He did wrong.
An odd note was struck.
It was way off key.
Jesus came to set the record straight.
He did good.
He came to create harmony.
(February 25, 2012 Sat 9:03 AM CST)
Someone that I work with died of cancer suddenly.
"I am sure of this much:
The Lord is with you.
I read the email at work on Wednesday.
It kind of shocks you to read the words.
I did talk to him a few times in the hallway
but I did not know him very well.
Pray for him and his family at this difficult time.
that he who has begun
the good work in you
will carry it through to completion,
right up to the day of Christ Jesus."
Philippians 1:6
He will help you every step of the way.
He is guiding you to wholeness.
One day you will be completely at peace
and filled with joy.
(February 24, 2012 Fri 6:54 AM CST)
"To the one who wins the victory,
Stay faithful to the end.
who keeps to my ways till the end,
I will give authority over the nations ---
the same authority I received from my Father.
He shall rule them with a rod of iron
and shatter them like crockery;
and I will give him the morning star."
Revelation 2:26-28
Be a bright morning star to all those near you.
Show the love of Christ.
Victory is yours.
(February 22, 2012 Wed 6:58 AM CST)
It is Ash Wednesday.
"Jesus said to them,
Simon and Andrew dropped everything and followed Jesus.
We begin the journey of Lent today.
Let us draw near to the Lord.
We have much to learn.
'Come after me;
I will make you fishers of men.'
They immediately abandoned their nets
and became his followers."
Mark 1:17-18
Can we do the same?
Can we leave our sins behind and move forward?
Drop what you can and set out
on the journey of a lifetime.
Now is the time.
(February 21, 2012 Tue 6:27 AM CST)
"A family record of Jesus Christ,
Jesus was the promised Messiah.
son of David, son of Abraham.
Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers."
Matthew 1:1-2
He was part of the
House of David
.
He was descended from Abraham.
He was part of the plan to save you and me.
He is your salvation.
(February 20, 2012 Mon 6:50 AM CST)
Jesus taught,
Build your life on a solid foundation.
"He may be likened to the man who,
in building a house, dug deeply and
laid the foundation on a rock.
When the floods came
the torrent rushed in on that house,
but failed to shake it
because of its solid foundation."
Luke 6:48
Jesus is your rock.
He is your strength and power for each day.
Build with confidence.
Your future is secure with him.
(February 19, 2012 Sun 6:42 AM CST)
The
mother
of someone I used to work
"Jesus then began to tell
You have been given a great gift --- life.
with passed away recently.
Pray for them and all their family.
the people the following parable:
'A man planted a vineyard,
leased it to tenant farmers,
and went away for a long time.
At vintage time he sent a servant
to the tenant farmers to receive
his share of the crop from them;
but they beat him and
sent him away empty-handed.'"
Luke 20:9-10
What are you doing with your time here on earth?
Are you building the kingdom of God?
Use your talents for the Lord's work.
(February 18, 2012 Sat 8:27 AM CST)
"When they came out the water,
The Lord will send you places.
the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away
and the eunuch saw him no more.
Nevertheless the man went on his way rejoicing.
Philip found himself at Azotus next,
and he went announcing the good news
in all the towns until he reached Caesarea."
Acts 8:39-40
Be ready to travel.
Announce the good news of Jesus.
Keep on moving
.
(February 17, 2012 Fri 6:48 AM CST)
I found out yesterday that someone at work
"Be steadfast and persevering, my beloved brothers,
Work for the Lord.
has cancer and will have surgery soon.
God bless him and his family.
fully engaged in the work of the Lord.
You know that your toil is not in vain
when it is done in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 15:58
There is much to be done.
Follow his lead.
Bring many people to salvation.
(February 16, 2012 Thu 6:31 AM CST)
The doctor gave me new
eye drops
yesterday.
"In view of this,
Be alert.
The IOP pressure (24 mm) was too high in my right eye.
We need to bring the pressure down.
God bless him and all those in his office.
we must attend all the more
to what we have heard,
lest we drift away."
Hebrews 2:1
Read the Bible daily.
Think about what it says.
See new insights.
Listen to the Lord and his wisdom.
Stay near to him always.
(February 15, 2012 Wed 6:52 AM CST)
A distant
cousin
of mine passed away recently.
"Then Jesus reentered the boat, made the crossing,
Yes, have courage.
God bless them and their family.
and came back to his own town.
There the people at once brought him
a paralyzed man lying on a mat.
When Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic,
'Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.'"
Matthew 9:1-2
The road is hard.
Hold on to your faith.
Ask Jesus to forgive your sins.
Be healed.
(February 14, 2012 Tue 6:49 AM CST)
Happy Valentine's Day.
"Yes, God so loved the world
God cares all about you.
God loves you very much.
what he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him may not die
but may have eternal life."
John 3:16
He watches over you.
He wants to share time with you.
Pray every day.
God is love.
(February 12, 2012 Sun 7:07 AM CST)
I'm getting better at building iPhone apps.
"The favor of the Lord Jesus be with you.
The Lord pours out his love each day.
It is a steep learning curve.
Yesterday I built a
UIPickerView
that selected the city and state.
My love to all of you in Christ Jesus."
1 Corinthians 16:23-24
Receive this love from the Father.
He cares all about you.
He has picked you.
He wants you to be with him forever.
Jesus, thank you for loving me.
(February 11, 2012 Sat 8:32 AM CST)
"I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
Lord, have mercy on our souls.
who has strengthened me,
that he has made me his servant
and judged me faithful.
I was once a blasphemer, a persecutor,
a man filled with arrogance;
but because I did not know
what I was doing in my unbelief,
I have been treated mercifully,
and the grace of our Lord
has been granted me in overflowing measure,
along with the faith and love
which are in Christ Jesus."
1 Timothy 1:12-14
We don't know what we are doing.
Forgive our sins.
Grant us your grace and peace.
Teach us to faithfully serve only you.
(February 10, 2012 Fri 6:43 AM CST)
"The One who gives this testimony says,
Be ready.
'Yes, I am coming soon!'
Amen!
Come, Lord Jesus!"
Revelation 22:20
Be watching.
Be alert.
The Lord will come when you least expect.
Pray for his coming.
Welcome him.
(February 9, 2012 Thu 6:31 AM CST)
"But you, beloved,
Pray to the Holy Spirit.
grow strong in your holy faith
through prayer in the Holy Spirit.
Persevere in God's love,
and welcome the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
which leads to life eternal."
Jude 1:20-21
Persevere in your faith.
Call on the mercy of God.
Find eternal life.
The Lord is with you.
(February 8, 2012 Wed 6:34 AM CST)
"Have no love for the world,
Don't hold on too tightly to the things of the world.
nor the things that the world affords.
If anyone loves the world,
the Father's love has no place in him,
for nothing that the world affords
comes from the Father."
1 John 2:15-16
They can drag you down.
They can be a great distraction from getting to heaven.
Keep your focus on Jesus.
He will bring you home safely one day.
(February 7, 2012 Tue 6:44 AM CST)
"The day of the Lord will come like a thief,
We wait for the coming of the Lord.
and on that day the heavens
will vanish with a roar;
the elements will be destroyed by fire,
and the earth and all its deeds
will be made manifest."
2 Peter 3:10
Are you ready to receive him?
Live a holy life.
Prepare your heart.
Ask the Lord to forgive your sins.
Look forward to the return of the Lord.
(February 6, 2012 Mon 6:47 AM CST)
"If any of you is without wisdom,
Ask.
let him ask it from the God
who gives generously and ungrudgingly to all,
and it will be given to him.
Yet he must ask in faith, never doubting,
for the doubter is like the
surf
tossed and driven by the wind."
James 1:5-6
Ask for wisdom.
The Lord is generous.
He will help you in your decision making.
Don't doubt the power and generosity of the Lord.
He will help you.
(February 5, 2012 Sun 7:07 AM CST)
We received about 5 inches of snow yesterday in Omaha.
I continue to learn more about iPhone development.
"When all the people were baptized, and
Be baptized.
We needed the moisture.
The examples in the book I'm reading do not always work.
Many people have
problems
with developing apps.
You can spend many hours and not get very far.
Jesus was at prayer after likewise being baptized,
the skies opened and the Holy Spirit
descended on him in visible form like a dove.
A voice from heaven was heard to say:
'You are my beloved Son.
On you my favor rests.'"
Luke 3:21-22
Let the Holy Spirit come down on you.
God the Father will bless you from heaven.
You are his child.
Receive his favor.
Hear the voice of the Lord.
(February 4, 2012 Sat 8:35 AM CST)
"The next day we pushed on and came to Caesarea.
There are many gifts of the Holy Spirit.
There we entered the home of Philip the evangelist,
one of the Seven, with whom we stayed.
This man had four unmarried daughters gifted with prophecy."
Acts 21:8-9
Some are given the gift of prophecy.
They speak words straight from the Lord.
Listen to them.
Pray for them.
We need to hear the voice of the Lord.
(February 3, 2012 Fri 6:38 AM CST)
"You can depend on this
Jesus came to save you and me.
as worthy of full acceptance:
that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners."
1 Timothy 1:15
He loves us very much.
He suffered greatly to rescue us.
Jesus, thank you for your great love.
We depend on you.
(February 2, 2012 Thu 6:31 AM CST)
Jesus said,
There are
10 commandments
.
"You know the commandments:
'You shall not kill;
You shall not commit adultery;
You shall not steal;
You shall not bear false witness;
You shall not defraud;
Honor your father and your mother.'"
Mark 10:19
Jesus talks about them.
They are rules to live by.
Do you follow them?
(February 1, 2012 Wed 6:32 AM CST)
"There was a man named John sent by God,
The light is coming.
who came as a witness to testify to the light,
so that through him all men might believe ---
but only to testify to the light,
for he himself was not the light.
The real light which gives light to every man
was coming into the world."
John 1:6-9
He is already here.
He is all brightness.
He is pure and holy.
Learn all about Jesus.
He is the light of the world.
