I was just discussing these very scriptures to my children last night. They like the idea of God "clothing" the lilies of the field, and looking better than rich KIng Solomon. It really made me rexamine my own attitude about money and material things. It is so easy to get caught up in working and making money and worrying about how you are going to buy this and get that. I remember a time when I was making very little money but my faith was strong and I did not want for anything. But once I became a nurse I have had to remind myself ( because the hours are always there) to focus first on the kingdom and everything else will fall in place. The more I worked the more I worried, The more money I made the more bills I made for myself and the more I worried. I continue everyday to work on exercising my faith and placing my burdens on God.

Charlita, I think you are right. God gave us freewill. He also gave us the knowledge to better ourselves and others around us; to help and serve God, others, and ourselves. He is always there and always will be. It reminds me of a story... A man was on top of his house during a massive flood. He prayed and prayed for God to help him. Minutes later a boat came by and told the man to get in. The man refused saying that God will save him. Soon another boat came by and told the man to get in and save himself. And again the man refused and said that God would save him. Next a helicopter flew over and tried to rescue him. He again refused, saying God would save him. A few minutes later the flood was overtop his house and he drowned. He went to heaven and asked God why he did not save him. God replied....I tried three times; I sent two boats and a helicopter for you.

yup, that's why we have to pray and ask God for wisdom in everything. we have a freewill, the Word of God and to seek friends who serve the Lord. Being religious is fine but we have to listen to His voice. Most of the time we keep on talking but forgetting to listen for the answers. my aunt loves Christ a lot, she has a bleeding ulcer but still continued to fast until she became bedridden and died. but i know the reason why she continued to fast inspite of her condition though she sought medical advice then. She wants to be happy in that situation, to be an encouragement to others and most of all willing to suffer pain as a testimony.Guess what? I saw how she handled situation even when i was young, she was always singing praises to the Lord although they have no money and it made a good impact in me---------- I want to know Christ until after college a friend led me to the Lord..........

Message for the week ---- ABOVE ALL................ 1 Chronicles 16:25-29 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols:but the Lord made the heavens. Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.............Beloved we are blessed above all others in Christ Jesus. Our lives, our attitudes, our priorities and yes even our lips should shout that the Lord God is unashamedly and unchallenged as our All in All and above all others. There should be no reservation, no hesitation in lifting up our Lord Jesus. Neither should there be any reservation or hesitation in bowing humbly and submissively to His word and His will for our lives.......... May our lives sing the truth of God's glory and blessing and praise like the words of this song........ ABOVE ALL by LeBanc, Lenny?baloche, Paul.

FRIENDS: I would like to share a devotion from our "Baptist Bread." Baptist Bread is an Independent Christian Publication, which is published bimonthly.Writer of Baptist Bread are Independent, Fundamental, Separated, Soul-winning, Bible-Believing Baptists. This devotional booklet is printed in our humble church in michigan.......

March 9 (Sunday)

"Gentle, Gentle"

"But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:" ! Thessalonians 2:7

The Spirit of God bears His gentleness in my life. Gentleness is not weakness;it is strength under control. It's strength with reins on it. It's like a gentle horse. A gentle horse is not a weak horse; it's a horse whose strength is bridled. It's a horse whose strength has reins on it. Only as much strength as is necessary is used.
Along with several other Christ-traits found in Galatians 5:22, we see one of the Spirit's fruit is gentleness. God wants me to be gentle. If the Spirit of God bears the fruit of gentleness in my life, it will become easier for me to bear the fruit of a Christian, the fruit of souls, reproducing after my kind.
The bible tells us that Jesus went about doing good. If the Spirit of God produces a benevolence and a goodness in my life, that"s His fruit, not mine. There is nothing good about me in my human nature, but there is something good about God. God is inherently good. Man is inherently evil. The Holy Spirit of God can bear the fruit of goodness in my life and, as He does, those good deeds and those good, benevolent things that the Spirit of God produces in me will draw people to the Lord Jesus and help me to bear the fruit of souls.----D.C.

Morning Reading: Mark 11:19-33
Evening Reading: Deutoronomy 8,9,10

Thank you all! I needed to hear those word too.

March 17

Monday

"On The Move"

"Let the heaven and earth praise Him, the seas, and everything that moveth therein." Psalms 69:34

We live during an "Age of Movement." Everyone seems to be on the move. Crossing oceans and continents within twenty four hours is a daily exercise. Accepting job offers in different states is normal. Family homes, though still sentimentally treasured, no longer hold their previous value when calculating decisions involving movement. We are people on the move.
Many churches are "moving with times." Such evolutionary thinking assumes movement is upwards and therefore good. The communistic offspring of "" the end justifies the means" has encouraged churches to continue their movement with times. Doctrine is the practice of faith, not its creed. Bible-beleiving congregations have learned they can change their practice without replacing their creed. They fail to see that change of doctrine implies rejection of God's precepts. Sometimes it is God Who diminishes a congregation.That group needs to alter its doctrine, not change it. Alteration means you admit you erred when applying God's Word and are returning to New Testament faith. Don't change your doctrine: adjust it to conform to God"s Word. Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way?..." (Jeremiah 2:36a). Determine that You will stay true to the faith once delivered. You have been born again by incorruptible seed and cannot be destroyed. Determine you will not change but are willing to be altered. Once the waters are stilled within your soul, God's Spirit can move again and create a great work. He will do that without changing His precepts.---- T.R.

Morning Reading:
Mark 15: 1-25

Evening Reading:
Deuteronomy 30,31

That's a beautiful story

Except Jack Benny was a jew

i know it is very late but everyday is a "resurrection day" because Jesus Christ lives forever!!!!!!!

March 24
(Monday)

'A PRACTICAL RESURRECTION"

"That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." Philippians 3:10-11

For three days and three nights, the inhabitants of Paradise watched as the body of the Lord Jesus lay in the tomb. They all knew that this one, who had submitted to death, was also the creator and the reason for their existence. But if He could not rise from the grave, what would be in store for them?

The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus has much practical meaning for the redeemed. Because of our faith in the death, burial and resurrection, we were eternally saved from Hell. As born again believers, we must now learn to trust in this same resurrection power, as the practical resource, to be able to live in a way that is pleasing to the Lord.

A life that has truly been touched by the power of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ....is a life that has been noticeably transformed from what it once was.

Is the power of the resurrection in you today? Does your life exemplify that of a resurrected life to a lost world, other believers, or at least to yourself? Do you tell others what the resurrection's power has done for you? The power of the resurrection is available for true believers. Have you prayed for this power?----T.L.

Morning Reading:
Luke 2: 1-24

Evening Reading:
Joshua 16, 17, 18

April 5
Saturday

"When The Flood Rise"

"....surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him." Psalm 32:6b

There is a saying,"When the water rises, all boats float higher>"
David often viewed troubles as an overwhelming flood;"I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me." Psalm 69:2.
Floods of troubles,enemies,sicknesses,financial problems, and rejections overwhelm us.Sometimes our greatest troubles come from DOING RIGHT in a world bent on wrong choices for personal pleasure.The world and/or the worldly crowd make us feel sometimes that doing right is wrong!
Refusing to compromise truth under pressure from error often brings floods of opposition. David prayed,"Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up," (Ps:69:15a) When God destroyed life on earth by the flood, He was in control. As the waters rose, so did the ark. God is also in control when our enemies come against us"like a flood" (Isa. 59:19). As our flood waters rise, so do we. God has promised to bring us through our flood tides. The old "Ship of Zion" will continue to sail through the storms of life and deliver us one day in our Safe Haven!
Are you concerned about your flood waters? God said, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." (Isa.43:2)
Floods bring us closer to Him, Home and Heaven!---G.G.

Morning Reading:
Luke 8:26-56

Evening Reading:
1 Samuel 1,2,3