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A Pastor’s Business Card

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a business card that he had printed “Revelation 3:20” on the back of it for just such an occasion, and stuck it in the door. When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, “Genesis 3:10.” Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in...

LORD LET ME BE MORE LIKE THEE

IT’S NOT HOW WE START IT’S HOW WE FINISH It’s not how we start it’s how we finish That lets others know how much we care. We make our mistakes and pray to God For all His blessings beyond compare. God and Satan both whisper to every ear For they know our soul control our passions. The outcomes of life both joyful and sad Teach which voice rewards or rations. All Heaven’s heroes except for Jesus and Daniel Had to be forgiven for their willingness to stray. They let God down and paid the price And their stories still relate...

Out of the Depths

Out of the Depths It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; ‘Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. Dear Name! the Rock on which I build My Shield and Hiding-place; My never-failing Treasury fill’d With boundless stores of grace. By Thee my prayers acceptance gain, Although with sin defiled; Satan accuses me in vain, And I am own’d a child. Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King; My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold...

Grace Time

Once, a little girl met with an accident. She was taken to the hospital where they said her leg has to be operated immediately. Since the little girl was allergic to any of the drug insensitive to pain, the doctors said if the girl would bear the pain they could carry out the operation otherwise she would die. While the parents were in dilemma, the girl told her father, “Dad if you stay beside me and look at my eyes while the operation is done I would be able to bear the pain. But if you turn your eyes from...