A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“One Heart- One Soul”
Ephesians 4:2-3
2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Only by pride, comes contention, only by humility comes love; the seat of Christian unity is in heart or spirit. It does not lie in one set of thoughts or in one mode of worship, but in one heart and one soul. We must do our best to keep unity and peace. Peace is a bond that unites God’s people. The apostle here urges us to be in the bond of peace for the Joy and Glory of God and of our Christian profession.
Lord and Savior of all Your people, come to me. Fill my heart with Your love and joy. Keep my mind and heart and soul in peace and unity with You and Your people. I love You, Lord. In Your name I pray. Amen
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
"Breath and Hope"
A BLAST FROM THE WORD
BY SANDRA RHYNES
“Breath and Hope”
Job 27:3-4
3 As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils, 4 My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit.
Despair is such an ugly word, yet, we have all been there. All of us have at one time or another been deep in despair. Sometime so deep that we can’t find our way out, we feel like a dark PIT has engulfed us and we can’t see the top, all we can see is the bottom, because that is where we are. STOP and LISTEN…..there IS a way out!!! His name is JESUS CHRIST!!
Job found this out while he was scraping his sores with pieces of pottery. His friends left him and his wife wanted to. He was in despair and alone. Did you know how you act in the PIT is what gets you out of the PIT. You can stay down there and roll around in the miry PIT and continue to say, “Poor me” or you can go to Jesus and pray, keep reading your BIBLE and keep going to CHURCH and keep PRAISING and WORSHIPING Him and be able to get OUT!!! Oh, you can say, “Well you have never been in my shoes,” YES, I have. You don’t really want to die, you just want out of the PIT! I promise you--- if you do these things---you WILL get out of that old stinky PIT. As long as there is the BREATH of GOD is in your body---there is HOPE. PRAISE the LORD of HOST.
Lord and Savior, help me to run to You, and run from satan. I know satan wants me to stay in the pit of darkness and despair. I know satan means to kill me if he can. I speak to this darkness and despair in Your name, the mighty name of JESUS to flee from me. I stand on Your Promises to never leave me nor forsake me. Give me strength and courage. I take my HOPE in You, LORD and I accept YOUR PLAN for MY LIFE. As long as You are with me I am not alone. You are everywhere present. Amen and Amen
BY SANDRA RHYNES
“Breath and Hope”
Job 27:3-4
3 As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils, 4 My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit.
Despair is such an ugly word, yet, we have all been there. All of us have at one time or another been deep in despair. Sometime so deep that we can’t find our way out, we feel like a dark PIT has engulfed us and we can’t see the top, all we can see is the bottom, because that is where we are. STOP and LISTEN…..there IS a way out!!! His name is JESUS CHRIST!!
Job found this out while he was scraping his sores with pieces of pottery. His friends left him and his wife wanted to. He was in despair and alone. Did you know how you act in the PIT is what gets you out of the PIT. You can stay down there and roll around in the miry PIT and continue to say, “Poor me” or you can go to Jesus and pray, keep reading your BIBLE and keep going to CHURCH and keep PRAISING and WORSHIPING Him and be able to get OUT!!! Oh, you can say, “Well you have never been in my shoes,” YES, I have. You don’t really want to die, you just want out of the PIT! I promise you--- if you do these things---you WILL get out of that old stinky PIT. As long as there is the BREATH of GOD is in your body---there is HOPE. PRAISE the LORD of HOST.
Lord and Savior, help me to run to You, and run from satan. I know satan wants me to stay in the pit of darkness and despair. I know satan means to kill me if he can. I speak to this darkness and despair in Your name, the mighty name of JESUS to flee from me. I stand on Your Promises to never leave me nor forsake me. Give me strength and courage. I take my HOPE in You, LORD and I accept YOUR PLAN for MY LIFE. As long as You are with me I am not alone. You are everywhere present. Amen and Amen
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
"What's On Your Mind?"
A BLAST FROM THE WORD
BY SANDRA RHYNES
“What’s On Your Mind?”
Psalms 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
When I read in the Old Testament about David, the phrase comes to my mind about him being a man after God’s own heart. Did you ever wonder why, because he always prayed to the Lord. No matter what happened or how David felt---David loved God. David loved God with all his soul, mind and strength. In this same passage of scripture in verse 3, David is very distraught. He says, “My tears have been my food day and night.” Have you ever felt like that? Sure you have, so have I. Even though you are in the middle of sorrow and trouble---our souls we must “pant” after the Lord. We must make Jesus first in our lives. It takes effort to make Him first. You might say He is first, but, what is on your mind when you first get out of bed every morning. What keeps you awake when you go to bed at night? What do you hunger and thirst after? How can we expect God to answer our prayers when we do not heed His Word? Seek opportunities to know your God and Savior more and more. We must make time for Him everyday---no matter what!
Jesus, my Savior, Jesus, my Lord, I long for more of You. When I close my eyes I see a deer bending over a crystal clear brook---so thirsty—just panting and drinking the water. I see that now and my soul pants for You the same way. I love You, Lord I pray to stay in Your Word that You have provided for me. Give me understanding according to Your Word. Amen
BY SANDRA RHYNES
“What’s On Your Mind?”
Psalms 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
When I read in the Old Testament about David, the phrase comes to my mind about him being a man after God’s own heart. Did you ever wonder why, because he always prayed to the Lord. No matter what happened or how David felt---David loved God. David loved God with all his soul, mind and strength. In this same passage of scripture in verse 3, David is very distraught. He says, “My tears have been my food day and night.” Have you ever felt like that? Sure you have, so have I. Even though you are in the middle of sorrow and trouble---our souls we must “pant” after the Lord. We must make Jesus first in our lives. It takes effort to make Him first. You might say He is first, but, what is on your mind when you first get out of bed every morning. What keeps you awake when you go to bed at night? What do you hunger and thirst after? How can we expect God to answer our prayers when we do not heed His Word? Seek opportunities to know your God and Savior more and more. We must make time for Him everyday---no matter what!
Jesus, my Savior, Jesus, my Lord, I long for more of You. When I close my eyes I see a deer bending over a crystal clear brook---so thirsty—just panting and drinking the water. I see that now and my soul pants for You the same way. I love You, Lord I pray to stay in Your Word that You have provided for me. Give me understanding according to Your Word. Amen
Monday, January 11, 2010
"Win In 2010"
“Win In 2010”
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.
Everybody wants to be a winner. They want to win in sports, win in life, win-win-win! No one wants to be called a looser. And everyone wants to be wise. I have heard it said that the way to know if a person is really saved is to be a fruit inspector. I will tell you what I had rather be---a fruit spreader. In Galatians it talks about the Fruit of The Spirit. Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, kindness, faith, meekness and temperance. Let’s be fruit spreaders, we can spread all of these. Lets be winners. When you spread the love of Christ around-you win souls. How many souls do you want to take to heaven with you? Let’s be a tree of life and be real winners for Jesus.
Lord Jesus, I praise and worship You and You alone. Make me be a fruit spreader. By the Rapture or by the grave, we are winners either way. Make me a blessing to others and a soul winner. As Solomon prayed for wisdom, I do as well. Give me wisdom for Your Glory. Amen
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.
Everybody wants to be a winner. They want to win in sports, win in life, win-win-win! No one wants to be called a looser. And everyone wants to be wise. I have heard it said that the way to know if a person is really saved is to be a fruit inspector. I will tell you what I had rather be---a fruit spreader. In Galatians it talks about the Fruit of The Spirit. Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, kindness, faith, meekness and temperance. Let’s be fruit spreaders, we can spread all of these. Lets be winners. When you spread the love of Christ around-you win souls. How many souls do you want to take to heaven with you? Let’s be a tree of life and be real winners for Jesus.
Lord Jesus, I praise and worship You and You alone. Make me be a fruit spreader. By the Rapture or by the grave, we are winners either way. Make me a blessing to others and a soul winner. As Solomon prayed for wisdom, I do as well. Give me wisdom for Your Glory. Amen
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
"Happy New Year"
A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“Happy New Year!”
John 3:3-4
3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old?
Ahhhhh, a new born baby. Just to hold one and to smell the freshness of a brand new baby. There is nothing else like it. As birth is the beginning of a life, born again in Christ is the beginning of the new life for us. We must be born again to see the kingdom of God. We must begin anew. To be born again is not like patching up an old building or a remodel. The new start is from the foundation and built from there. Would you rather have a patched up remodeled Jesus or know that He is from the very foundations of the beginning of time. Praise the Lord for evermore! He is the cornerstone. Our new birth is our salvation in Christ. I was born the first time on July 13th in the year of 1948. I was born again, in the spirit, when I was 6 years old. That was my Happy New Year! I remember feeling more love than I had ever known before and everything looked light and bright. My Jesus came down and set me on a different road. A new life in Him. I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe life could be so different. I couldn’t believe I could feel soooo different inside, so wonderful and so loved. I knew then that everything would be alright, no matter what else happened. Old satan could not touch me anymore. I remember thinking these things. You might think that your children are too young to know about Jesus or to ask Him into their little hearts--That they don’t understand. I know first hand they are not too young and they do understand. Lead them to Jesus now. I was sooo glad to come to church where everyone was so loving and gave lots of hugs. Don’t forget what an impact you make on others at church. Do you remember your “Happy New Year”? As we celebrate this New Year, reflect back on the happiest year of your life, the year of your new birth in Jesus Christ.
Oh, Jesus thank You so much for coming to save me. Thank you for Your love, mercy, and wonderful grace. Such wonderful love, oh how could it be that You would save a sinner like me? You light up the way I travel each day. Such wonderful love, such wonderful love.
By Sandra Rhynes
“Happy New Year!”
John 3:3-4
3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old?
Ahhhhh, a new born baby. Just to hold one and to smell the freshness of a brand new baby. There is nothing else like it. As birth is the beginning of a life, born again in Christ is the beginning of the new life for us. We must be born again to see the kingdom of God. We must begin anew. To be born again is not like patching up an old building or a remodel. The new start is from the foundation and built from there. Would you rather have a patched up remodeled Jesus or know that He is from the very foundations of the beginning of time. Praise the Lord for evermore! He is the cornerstone. Our new birth is our salvation in Christ. I was born the first time on July 13th in the year of 1948. I was born again, in the spirit, when I was 6 years old. That was my Happy New Year! I remember feeling more love than I had ever known before and everything looked light and bright. My Jesus came down and set me on a different road. A new life in Him. I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe life could be so different. I couldn’t believe I could feel soooo different inside, so wonderful and so loved. I knew then that everything would be alright, no matter what else happened. Old satan could not touch me anymore. I remember thinking these things. You might think that your children are too young to know about Jesus or to ask Him into their little hearts--That they don’t understand. I know first hand they are not too young and they do understand. Lead them to Jesus now. I was sooo glad to come to church where everyone was so loving and gave lots of hugs. Don’t forget what an impact you make on others at church. Do you remember your “Happy New Year”? As we celebrate this New Year, reflect back on the happiest year of your life, the year of your new birth in Jesus Christ.
Oh, Jesus thank You so much for coming to save me. Thank you for Your love, mercy, and wonderful grace. Such wonderful love, oh how could it be that You would save a sinner like me? You light up the way I travel each day. Such wonderful love, such wonderful love.
Monday, December 21, 2009
"The Room"
A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“The Room”
Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
At Christmas Time we want abundance and favor from God. We pray and ask the Lord for extra jobs, extra money, extra time, extra-extra-extra. Then Christmas is over and things get back to normal. The Christmas Spark is gone and we have put all the decorations back in the boxes. We have taken down the tree and Christmas is over. We don’t think about Christmas again until we have to. We don’t think about the “room” we made in our hearts for The Christmas Miracle, His birth, the shepherds, the kings, or the star. We put that “room” back in a box as well and store it away. Keep that “room” in your heart open and put Jesus first all year long, not just at Christmas Time. You are His child. Be sure to keep child like faith and the Wonder of Christmas in your heart. Don’t lock the “room”.
Lord, thank You for the Wonder of Christmas. When I look into the eyes of a child at Christmas Time, I see You. I see all of the reasons You came to this earth. I see all of the reasons You were nailed to a cross. Thank You for that reason being—me. Amen
By Sandra Rhynes
“The Room”
Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
At Christmas Time we want abundance and favor from God. We pray and ask the Lord for extra jobs, extra money, extra time, extra-extra-extra. Then Christmas is over and things get back to normal. The Christmas Spark is gone and we have put all the decorations back in the boxes. We have taken down the tree and Christmas is over. We don’t think about Christmas again until we have to. We don’t think about the “room” we made in our hearts for The Christmas Miracle, His birth, the shepherds, the kings, or the star. We put that “room” back in a box as well and store it away. Keep that “room” in your heart open and put Jesus first all year long, not just at Christmas Time. You are His child. Be sure to keep child like faith and the Wonder of Christmas in your heart. Don’t lock the “room”.
Lord, thank You for the Wonder of Christmas. When I look into the eyes of a child at Christmas Time, I see You. I see all of the reasons You came to this earth. I see all of the reasons You were nailed to a cross. Thank You for that reason being—me. Amen
Thursday, December 17, 2009
"Good Tidings"
A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“Good Tidings”
Luke 2:10
10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
Good news! Good news! I love hearing good news. That night the shepherds were doing what they always did, watched the sheep. Maybe some of the shepherds were bored and sleepy. You know, the same old grind, day after day after day. They didn’t know this night was going to be special. They didn’t know this night was going to change their lives forever. The angel of the Lord came down and God’s Glory shown all around them. God’s Glory shown so bright the shepherds couldn’t stand it. They were so afraid, they hid their faces. All of a sudden the shepherds heard “Fear Not.” This wonderful good tidings message that the angel brought to the shepherds was to ALL people. That’s you and me, praise God! We don’t have to be afraid anymore. We have the good news! Let the “good tidings” of great joy change your life forever. Of course you know the rest of the story. Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ The Lord!!!!
Wonder Savior, Prince of Peace, I come to You with thanksgiving for this wonderful season. I love to celebrate Your Birthday! But most of all I celebrate in my heart. Visit me with Your Glory and change me. Speak to me with good tidings. I adore You Lord. Amen
By Sandra Rhynes
“Good Tidings”
Luke 2:10
10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
Good news! Good news! I love hearing good news. That night the shepherds were doing what they always did, watched the sheep. Maybe some of the shepherds were bored and sleepy. You know, the same old grind, day after day after day. They didn’t know this night was going to be special. They didn’t know this night was going to change their lives forever. The angel of the Lord came down and God’s Glory shown all around them. God’s Glory shown so bright the shepherds couldn’t stand it. They were so afraid, they hid their faces. All of a sudden the shepherds heard “Fear Not.” This wonderful good tidings message that the angel brought to the shepherds was to ALL people. That’s you and me, praise God! We don’t have to be afraid anymore. We have the good news! Let the “good tidings” of great joy change your life forever. Of course you know the rest of the story. Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ The Lord!!!!
Wonder Savior, Prince of Peace, I come to You with thanksgiving for this wonderful season. I love to celebrate Your Birthday! But most of all I celebrate in my heart. Visit me with Your Glory and change me. Speak to me with good tidings. I adore You Lord. Amen
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