#18 Getting God Off the Hook, More About Jesus

Good Morning my beautiful friends! Blessings to you! :o) 

What Makes an Evergreen Christian?

 In Psalms chapter one - the those who "delight in the law of the LORD" are said to be "like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season..." So today I wanted to share a quote that expounded on this idea: 

"What makes an Evergreen Christian?  ~ Seek to be an evergreen tree. Wear the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. Cherish the grace of love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. This is the fruit of the Christian tree. (otherwise known as "the fruit of the Spirit") Planted by the rivers of water, it always brings forth its fruit in due season. MS 39 ~ written in 1896 

The Story of Redemption.....7

So thankful that Fall has finally arrived! It came in with a thunderstorm in which we got 1/2 of a inch of rain. That was wonderful- I love it when my garden is watered for FREE! And I love weather that is so mild that you can adjust the temperature in your home - by opening and shutting windows- no electricity needed for AC or heating. It's my favorite kind of weather! 

Now onto the regularly scheduled post for today: 

 “The Lord commanded that His people should not intermarry with idolaters, lest they be led into idolatry. . .Abraham was anxious to have a wife for Isaac who would not lead him from God. He committed this matter to his faithful servant. Abraham required his servant to make a solemn oath that he would not take a wife for Isaac of the Canaanites, but that he would go to Abraham’s kindred, who believed in the true God. . .The servant prayed earnestly for God to direct him. . .Isaac had been trained in the fear of God to a life of obedience. So when he was forty years old he submitted to have his father’s servant choose for him a wife. He believed God would direct him. Isaac’s case is an example for children in later generations to imitate. The course which Abraham pursued in the education of Isaac is recorded for the benefit of parents. They should instruct their children to yield to, and respect, their authority. And they should feel that a responsibility rests upon them to guide the affections of their children, that they may be placed upon persons who their judgment would teach them would be suitable companions for their sons and their daughters.”

~The Story of Redemption Pgs. 66-68

I have to say that this is a tall order - one in which I don't think I succeeded in but I guess that the truth is as parents we do the best we can do - I mean we are only human after all and then pray and ask God to fill in the short comings.

Matchless Charms...7

 

Digging Deeper into the book of Psalms

 "Outwardly, the tree appears to be held prisoner; in reality, it is free, grows, bears fruit. Outwardly, the chaff appears to be free; in reality, it is a slave to environment. The Christian, attached to God, his source of life and strength, grows and produces fruit; the chaff, unattached, cut off from its source of strength, produces nothing. It has a freedom not worth possessing."

Speaking of the tree and the chaff mentioned in Psalm 1~ Let's be trees!

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: 

2 But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night. 

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 

4 The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 

5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 

6 For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish. 

Psalm 1 

My Best Deal

This week my best deal is this cookbook!! 

 I have not actually tried any recipes in this cookbook yet -but it was still a great deal for me if for no other reason than this one page in the cookbook: 

I had been having some issues with my bread lately - like the last year or so. And I could not figure out what the issue was. But when I read through this one page I realized there were a couple things I was not doing right. The second point - being the most important thing I needed to do - develop the gluten. This week I made bread and I used that method and I was SO much happier with my bread. I put things in a little different order than I should have so I look forward to the next time I make bread - and the results. 

I am sharing this page- the page that helped me tremendously in order to maybe help you in your endeavors to make bread! 

So I paid $1.50 for this cookbook! I thought that was an alright deal - but when I discovered this page - I knew it was my best deal for the week - For sure!!! 

Best deals are not always the cheapest thing you can find - sometimes the best deal is the quality of the item you get!! 

#17 No Rest for the Wicked, More About Jesus

Good Morning to each of you on this a special God created for us to to meet with Him and be blessed! :o) 

Fall or Not

 Sorry - I do not have any freebie Friday items. But thought I would drop by and say Hello! I hope you all are doing well. Things here have been going pretty good. I have been busy. Can you believe I had to mow my yard yesterday. Yes, a majority was just some tall weeds here and there - but still- I think that Nov 2nd is the latest I have had to mow before - and there certainly is the chance I will have to mow again. 

We had a bit of a taste of fall the end of last week but we have gotten back into the 80's and it looks it will that way till possibly Wednesday. But it looks that Fall will arrive again on Thursday! I am looking forward to that for sure. I love it when I am able to regulate the temperature in the house by opening up and shutting windows- and no need for AC or heating. That is my favorite time of the year! 

The Story of Redemption...6

 “Three days Abraham traveled with his son, having sufficient time to reason and doubt God. But he did not distrust God. . . Abraham believed that God meant just what He said when He bade him to go offer Isaac as a burnt offering. . .Abraham believed that God, who in His providence had given Sarah a son in her old age, and who had required him to take that son’s life, could also give life again and bring up Isaac from the dead. . .As they came to the place which God had pointed out to Abraham, he built an altar. . .Isaac had been taught implicit obedience to his father, and he loved and reverenced the God of his father. . .After affectionately embracing his father, he submitted to be bound and laid upon the wood. As his father’s hand was raised to slay his son, an angel called to him out of heaven. . . Abraham, by his faithfulness redeemed his lack of perfect trust in God. . .After the exhibition of Abraham’s faith and confidence, God renewed His promise to him.” The Story of Redemption, Pgs. 63-64

Matchless Charms....6

 "The earth was dark through misapprehension of God. That the gloomy shadows might be lightened, that the world might be brought back to God, Satan's deceptive power was to be broken. This could not be done by force. The exercise of force is contrary to the principles of God's government; He desires only the service of love, and love cannot be commanded; it cannot be won by force or authority. Only by love is love awakened. To know God is to love Him; His character must be manifested in contrast to the character of Satan. This work only one Being in all the universe could do. Only He who knew the height and depth of the love of God could make it known. Upon the world's dark night the Sun of Righteousness must rise, 'with healing in His wings.' Malachi 4:2" DA22

Found in my reading this morning in the book-"The Matchless Charms of Christ" by J.W. "Bill" Lehman

Be An Umbrella

 Something that I saw on Facebook. I think it is very good advice. We need to be an umbrella and cover them with love! :O) 

#16 Do It Yourself Religion, More About Jesus

Blessing to you all! May God bless you! :o) 

Freebie Friday

So when I got my beautiful "L" I also got this corkboard! 

It looks to be in brand new condition. With a tag from Target - but did not have the price on it. 

It is about 15X13 inches or so.

  I don't know where I will put it - but think I may use it in my greenhouse. 

The Story of Redemption....5

 “God gave all an opportunity to repent, but they didn’t believe the preaching of Noah. They mocked his warnings and ridiculed the building of that immense vessel. Noah’s efforts to reform his fellow men did not succeed. But for more than one hundred years he persevered in his efforts. . . Animals peacefully and solemnly marched into the ark. . .The world looked on with wonder--some with fear, but they had become so hardened by rebellion that this most signal manifestation of God’s power had but a momentary influence upon them. . .Seven days the family of Noah were in the ark before the rain began to descend upon the earth. . .These were days of blasphemous merriment by the unbelieving multitude who thought, because the prophecy of Noah was not fulfilled immediately, that he was deceived and that it was impossible that the world could be destroyed by a flood. . .Others were frantic with fear, stretching their hands toward the ark, pleading for admittance. But God had closed the door and shut Noah in and the ungodly out. . .Their fear and repentance came too late. . . They called upon Him earnestly, but His ear was not open to their cry. . .For every manifestation of God’s mercy and love toward us, the first act of all should be to render to Him grateful thanks and humble worship. . .The symbol of the rainbow in the clouds is to confirm the belief of all, and establish their confidence in God that although He had been provoked to destroy the earth, His mercy still encompasses the earth.” The Story of Redemption, Pgs. 51-54, 56

Matchless Charms....5

 "Righteousness is holiness, likeness to God, and "God is love," 1 John 4:16. It is conformity to the law of God, for "all thy commandments are righteousness" (Psalms 119: 172), and "love is the fulfilling of the law," (Romans 13:10). Righteousness is love, and love is the light and the life of God. The righteousness of God is embodied in Christ. We receive righteousness by receiving Him." MB18

A Painting Project

 

So I was in need of a decoration that was black and tall to put on our computer stand.

 And I had looked and looked and could not find anything. But found this cute candle holder. 

So I bought it and got some black spray paint. 

It took several coats of black spray paint to cover all the green paint. 

I think it turned out quite nice!! :O) 

My Best Deal

On the same day that I got my Freebie Friday "L" I found the best deal I have gotten in a LONG time!!! 

Up until the last year - I would find great tupperware pieces here and there but since 2020 I have not had any luck at all, that is until last week! 

 So I found a Tupperware That's a Bowl! Yay! Well when I found it, it did not have it's lid. I had also found a box of 8 pint sized canning jars- for $2.00! That was a great deal too! Anyway I had picked up the jars and the bowl and I was in line to check out. And all of a sudden I thought I better go look for the lid. I know what it looks like so it should be easy to find if they have it. And sure enough they had a box with about 6-8 lids - and there was the lid for the That's a Bowl!! Yay!! I was so excited! They were having a 50% sale and so I got this bowl for $1.50!!! What a DEAL!! One of my favorite deals for sure!!! And it is in excellent shape!! 

Have you gotten any great deals lately? I would love to hear about them!! :) 

#15, Morris and Lee Venden, The Glory of Man, More About Jesus Seminar

Good morning beautiful people! I hope you are all doing well! May God bless you in a special way today and every day! :o) 

Freebie Friday

I just love it when I find awesome things in the freebie box at the thrift store. And last week I really lucked out. I found this beautifully decorated "L" that has a Hobby Lobby tag on the back of $19.99

I may eventually put it somewhere else - but this is the only place that I could put it right now. 

So this is something that I may not have bought - had they had a price tag on it. But for free - I 

love it!  

I got one more things but will wait to share it next week because I still have another post or two to type up and not a whole lot of time. So keep checking back. :O) 

The Story of Redemption....4

 "God’s people will separate themselves from the unrighteous practices of those around them and will seek for purity of thought and holy conformity to God's will. . .While they endeavor to instruct and warn the world, they will not conform to the spirit and customs of unbelievers. . .Enoch’s translation to heaven just before the destruction of the world by the flood represents the translation of all the living righteous prior to the earth's destruction by fire. The saints will be glorified in the presence of those who have hated them for their loyal obedience to God’s righteous commandments."

The Story of Redemption, Pg. 49

Matchless Charms....4

 "What kind of person is this who 1st loves me and leads in reconciliation when He is the one who has been wronged and I am the wrong doer? It is as I see Jesus in this act of pardon for me, individually, that I began to view for the 1st time that beauty of character that has been termed "matchless charms." Then I am so attracted to Him, so happy, so satisfied, so peaceful, that I never want to leave Him. It is then that I gladly welcome Him as a heavenly guest into my heart. Most amazing is that He desires and wants to be with me. I can hardly believe it!" Just another little tidbit about justification. Such a beautiful way to look at it!

Quote from the book " The Matchless Charms of Christ" by J.W. "Bill" Lehman

Hello! :O)

 Just checking in to let you know that I will have a Freebie Friday post and a Best Deal post for this week I will just have to get them written up. Sorry I have been missing in action. We had a wedding to go to this post week end and I had to find something to wear to it - which took quite some time. But it led me to another post that will be coming up soon so be looking forward to that. 

I hope you all are doing well. I am doing pretty good - except for a knee injury- that I have reinjured several times. I forget about it and move my knee wrong and it HURTS! But thankfully I can still walk and get around most of the time without too much pain. 

Blessings to you all. May God bless you and keep you. 

#14 Sandbox In The Desert, More About Jesus Seminar

Good morning lovely people. I pray that God will draw you close to Him today and every day! :o)