A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“The Coming Of The Son Of Man”
Matthew 24:37
But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
The Lord Jesus is coming back for us and we will be caught up to meet Him in the air and be forever with Him in Heaven. We do not know the time or the hour when our Lord will come back for us. It is up to us to be ready to go. The Bible does give us little hints as to the signs of the time. The point is to stay ready. If you were waiting for a friend to pick you up at your home for a vacation to Florida, what would you be doing? You would get up early and get dressed. You would brush your teeth and comb your hair. You would pack your suitcase and all the while you would be watching for your friend so you wouldn’t miss him and miss the ride to Florida. Just like in the days when Noah built the ark, things will be pretty normal. You will get up and go to work, go through your daily routine, go to Wal-Mart, eat, drink. There will be nothing different happening. Then all of a sudden the Lord will appear in the eastern sky and up we will go. Praise the Lord! As God was preparing Noah for the flood and the way of escape, He prepares us for the end times and our way of escape is the Rapture. Noah’s part was to build the ark, stay ready and tell others. Our part is to be packed and ready to go up and to tell others. How will you be living and what will you be found doing when the Lord calls you home for eternity? Will you be prepared or will you be going your own way and not be worried about the things and ways of the Lord? Let us pray, read the Bible and stay just as close to Jesus as we possible can. He is the One who has the last say. He is the One we cling to. Read all of Matthew 24, it is great!
Lord of Heaven and Earth and Lord of me, I love you supremely. Keep me ready to meet You in the air. I long to be with You forever. Help me to tell others of Your love, mercy and grace. Thank you Lord for loving me and speaking to me. I want to build Your Kingdom. Amen
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
"Without Spot Or Wrinkle Or Blemish"
A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
“Without Spot Or Wrinkle Or Blemish”
Ephesians 5:27 That He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, so that she should be holy and without blemish.
Of course the “she” in this verse is talking about the church. We are the church, the bride of Christ. Wow, that’s a tall order. We can’t enter Heaven if we are spotted, wrinkled or blemished. Let me see…..we are going to have a new body. We will be changed in the twinkling of an eye, that’s pretty fast. What about our Daily Christian Living? Our Christian Living is what we are going to be held accountable for. The Bible states that each and every one of us will stand before Jesus. We are saved by Grace alone and we are to act like it. When Jesus Christ comes into your heart you repent and turn from your sins. Does this mean we will never be tempted? No!!! It is what we do with the temptation that counts. Every saved person living on this earth has messed up. Paul puts it like this, “The things I want to do I don’t do and the things I do, I don’t want to do.” Even Paul had trouble doing right sometimes. Have you ever said that last hasty word that you wish later you wouldn’t have said or opened mouth and inserted foot or here is the biggie, repeated gossip, true or not, of course you have? The Bible says we all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Yet, there is a Silver Lining and His name is Jesus Christ. He is our advocate to the Father. We can go to Him anytime of the day or night and He is standing on the Father’s right hand ever making intersession for us. I don’t know about you, but I need His intersession. Without it we are spotted, wrinkled and blemished. Go to Him today and let Him wipe your slate clean. He is in the forgiving business.
Holy and Forgiving Lord, Thank You for your forgiveness, mercy and love. I as Paul sometimes mess up and need Your forgiveness. Help me to always turn to You. Your word says, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Amen
By Sandra Rhynes
“Without Spot Or Wrinkle Or Blemish”
Ephesians 5:27 That He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, so that she should be holy and without blemish.
Of course the “she” in this verse is talking about the church. We are the church, the bride of Christ. Wow, that’s a tall order. We can’t enter Heaven if we are spotted, wrinkled or blemished. Let me see…..we are going to have a new body. We will be changed in the twinkling of an eye, that’s pretty fast. What about our Daily Christian Living? Our Christian Living is what we are going to be held accountable for. The Bible states that each and every one of us will stand before Jesus. We are saved by Grace alone and we are to act like it. When Jesus Christ comes into your heart you repent and turn from your sins. Does this mean we will never be tempted? No!!! It is what we do with the temptation that counts. Every saved person living on this earth has messed up. Paul puts it like this, “The things I want to do I don’t do and the things I do, I don’t want to do.” Even Paul had trouble doing right sometimes. Have you ever said that last hasty word that you wish later you wouldn’t have said or opened mouth and inserted foot or here is the biggie, repeated gossip, true or not, of course you have? The Bible says we all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Yet, there is a Silver Lining and His name is Jesus Christ. He is our advocate to the Father. We can go to Him anytime of the day or night and He is standing on the Father’s right hand ever making intersession for us. I don’t know about you, but I need His intersession. Without it we are spotted, wrinkled and blemished. Go to Him today and let Him wipe your slate clean. He is in the forgiving business.
Holy and Forgiving Lord, Thank You for your forgiveness, mercy and love. I as Paul sometimes mess up and need Your forgiveness. Help me to always turn to You. Your word says, “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Amen
Thursday, May 7, 2009
"Yea!!! It's Mother's Day"
A Blast From The Word
By Sandra Rhynes
Yea!!!! It’s Mother’s Day!
Proverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed…
Proverbs 31:30
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be
praised.
My Mother is special
Yes she is
My Mother is special
She raised three kids
She raised us up the best she could
She cooked and polished
The food was good
We went to The House of the Lord
On Sundays and Wednesday nights
If the church doors were open
To show up was our delight.
We attended Sunday School, Booster Band and Youth
We loved the Bible Stories and sang the songs with zeal
Our Mamma made sure that we were there
And after church ahhhhh, the “Sunday Meal”
We still love to go to The House of The Lord, and our children too
We still love to hear the preaching, and the singing is still grand
We love, trust and lean on the Lord
All from a Mother’s Hand.
Mom, today we rise up and call you blessed.
By Sandra Rhynes
Yea!!!! It’s Mother’s Day!
Proverbs 31:28
Her children arise up, and call her blessed…
Proverbs 31:30
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be
praised.
My Mother is special
Yes she is
My Mother is special
She raised three kids
She raised us up the best she could
She cooked and polished
The food was good
We went to The House of the Lord
On Sundays and Wednesday nights
If the church doors were open
To show up was our delight.
We attended Sunday School, Booster Band and Youth
We loved the Bible Stories and sang the songs with zeal
Our Mamma made sure that we were there
And after church ahhhhh, the “Sunday Meal”
We still love to go to The House of The Lord, and our children too
We still love to hear the preaching, and the singing is still grand
We love, trust and lean on the Lord
All from a Mother’s Hand.
Mom, today we rise up and call you blessed.
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