DO WE REALLY SACRIFICE?

"Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee:  let such as
love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified."  Psalms 40:16



   "Many speak of the life of the Christian taking away from us pleasures
and worldly enjoyments.  I say it takes away nothing worth saving.
Is there perplexity, poverty, and distress endured by the Christian?
Oh, yes, this is expected in this life.  But is the sinner, of whom we
speak as enjoying the pleasures of this world, free from these ills of
life?  Do we not often see them in deep perplexity and trouble?...

   Christians sometimes think they have a hard time and that it is a
condescension in them to lay hold of unpopular truth and profess to
be Christ's followers, that the road seems hard and that they have
many sacrifices to make, when in reality they make no sacrifice at all.
If in reality they are adopted into the family of God, what sacrifice
have they made?  Their following Christ may have broken some
friendship with their world-loving relatives, but look at the exchange
their names written in the Lamb's book of life, elevated, yes,
greatly exalted, to be partakers of salvation, heirs of God and joint
heirs with Jesus Christ to an imperishable inheritance.  Shall we call
it a sacrifice on our part to yield error for truth, darkness for
light, sin for righteousness, a perishable name and inheritance upon
earth for honors that are lasting, and a treasure undefiled that fadeth
not away?

   Even in this life, the Christian has One upon whom to lean for
support, who will help him bear all his trials.  Yet the sinner has to
bear his trials alone.  He goes down into the grave suffering remorse
under darkness, bound by Satan, for he is his lawful prey....

   If there is any one who should be continually grateful, it is the
follower of Christ.  If there is any one who enjoys real happiness,
even in this life, it is the faithful Christian.... If we appreciate
or have any sense of how dearly our salvation was purchased, anything
which we may call sacrifice will sink away into insignificance."

SWEETNESS OF SELF-DENIAL---July 12

"Houour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all
thine increase:
so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall
burst out with new
wine."  Prov. 3:9,10.


   "God's claims underlie all other claims. He lays His hand upon all
that He, from His fullness and beneficence, has entrusted to man,
and says: "I am the rightful owner of the universe, and these goods
are Mine. Use them to advance My cause, to build up My kingdom,
and My blessing shall rest upon you."

   Some give of their abundance, yet feel no lack. they do not prac-
tice self-denial for the cause of Christ. They give liberally and heartily,
but they still have all that heart can wish. God regards it. The action
and motive are strictly marked by Him, and they will not lose their
reward. but those who have less means must not excuse themselves
because they cannot do as much as some others. Do what you can.
Deny yourself of some article you can do without, and sacrifice for
the cause of God. Like the poor widow, cast in your two mites. You
will actually give more than all those who give of their abundance;
and you will know how sweet it is to deny self, to give to the needy,
to sacrifice for the truth, and to lay up treasure in heaven.

   The young...who profess the truth, have yet a lesson of self-denial
to learn. If these made more sacrifice for the truth, they would esteem it
more highly. It would affect their hearts, and purify their lives.
Too often the young do not take the burden of the cause of God, or feel
any responsibility in regard to it. Is it because God has excused them?
Oh, no; they excuse themselves. They do not realize that they are not
their own. Their strength, their time, is not their own. they are bought
with a price; and unless they possess the spirit of self-denial and
sacrifice, they can never gain the immortal inheritance.

   Give what you can now, and as you coorperate with Christ, your hand
will open to impart still more. And God will refill your hand, that the
treasure of truth may be taken to many souls. He will give to you
that you may give to others."

A Day of Distress, but Prophecy foretells this!

  Today I visited a Walmart store in southern california.  I had gone to make a minor
purchase.  Upon leaving the store, I recognized that there was no entrance or exit
greeter, which struck me as unusual.  I thought, this must be evidence of a failing
economy and voiced that to a fellow shopper, who agreed.  A couple years back, I
had watched a Youtube Interview of an Illuminati named LEO ZAGAMI.  He stated that the
world economies were all coming down, but that some countries and companies were
seeking to make as much money as possible prior to the economy bottoming out.
  After reading the Oldest History Book, the Holy Scriptures, I realize that
wealthy people would throw silver and gold to the bats and caves, in a day the mone-
tary resources would have no value.  This day is rapidly approaching.

  When we look at the Image of Daniel 2:43,44., scripture states, Dan 2:43  "And
whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with
the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not
mixed with clay." 
The Iron represents Civil and Political power, and the miry clay represents a
corrupt, dirty, polluted, wicked religious entity. 
The Clay represents the House of Israel, God's people, a potters clay is clean
and pure, whereas morter equals, miry clay, dirty, and impure. The 10 toes or kings
represented by the divisions of the UN a geopolitical power or new world Order will
never cleave one to another says Scripture.
Dan 2:44  "And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom,
which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people,
but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand
for ever."


  All this
trouble began 9/11/2001, which began the Cloudy dark day.
Ezekiel 30:3
"For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be
the time of the heathen."
 
Joe 1:15 "Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is
at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come."  

Joe 2:1  "Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let
all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it
is nigh at hand;
Joe 2:2  A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick
darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong;
there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to
the years of many generations."
 
Zep 1:14  "The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly,
even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
Zep 1:15  That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of
wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and
thick darkness,
Zep 1:16  A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against
the HIGH TOWERS."

Isa 30:25  "And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high
hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the Great Slaughter, when
The TOWERS FALL."

Zep 1:12  "And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem
with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their
heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil."

Act 3:19  "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Act 3:20  And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:"

Rev 18:1  "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having
great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
Rev 18:2  And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is
fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every
foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Rev 18:3  For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,
and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants
of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies."


Isa 2:2  "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the
LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be
exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it."

Zep 3:13  "The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither
shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie
down, and none shall make them afraid.
Zep 3:14  Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with
all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Zep 3:15  The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy:
the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see
evil any more.
Zep 3:16  In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion,
Let not thine hands be slack.
Zep 3:17  The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will
rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee
with singing."

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The Bank that Never Fails----July 8

"But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:  for where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also."  Matt. 6:20,21.


   "Here is protrayed the value of eternal riches, in contrast with the treasures
of earth.  If the purpose and aim of your life is to lay up treasure in
heaven, you will be lifted above the base, sordid, demoralizing influence of an
inordinate desire to obtain wealth in this life.  Laying up treasure in heaven
will give nobility to the character; it will strengthen benevolence, encourage
mercy; cultivate sympathy, brotherly kindness, and charity.  It will unite the
soul of man with Christ, by links that can never be broken.  You may lay up for
yourselves treasure in heaven by being rich in good works--rich in imperishable
and spiritual things.

   The instruction is to "lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven."
It is for our own interest that we secure heavenly riches.  God is not benefited
by our benevolence.  The cattle upon a thousand hills are His.  "The earth is
the Lord's, and the fullness thereof." Psalms 24:1.  But in using the gifts that
He has entrusted to our care for the salvation of souls, we transfer our wealth
to the treasury of heaven.  When we are seeking the glory of God, and hasting
unto the day of God, we are colaborers with Christ, and our joy is not a base
and fleeting emotion; but it is the joy of our Lord.  We are elevated above the
corroding, perplexing cares of this frail, fickle world.

   While we are in this world, we are subject to losses and disappointments.
Thieves break through and steal; moth and rust corrupt; fire and storm sweep
away our possessions.... How many have devoted life and soul to acquiring wealth,
but were not rich toward God; and when adversity came upon them, and their
possessions were swept away, they had nothing laid up in heaven.  they had lost
all---both temporal and eternal riches....

   Everything that is laid up upon earth may be swept away in a moment; but
nothing can disturb the treasure that is laid up in heaven."

Wellness?

                The Holiday weekend just past and many people spent portions of the weekend in restaurants,
or at home celebrating with friends and family members.  I now see a definite purpose in the business
community which causes many people to ruin their health just because the majority of people they associate
with are doing the same things.  Since the economy is not flourishing as it once was, businesses have to use
other tactics to encourage more spending inorder to make more money.  We are bombarded by advertisements
from media sources everywhere, which compel us to follow certain customs and habits that can be hazardous
to our health if we are not aware.  Many think that whatever most people are doing, is the right thing to
do.  From a Spiritual perspective, we know that spiritual things are spiritually descerned.

                Dr. Lorraine Day MD., has stated that there are many persons in the Medical establishment
who believe that the Earth is over-populated.  Well, if indeed there are people in the Medical Community
who think like this, Why should we trust the opinion of Medical personnell.  After many years of service
in the Allied Health community where I was closely associated with medical persons, and had day to day
interaction with those in the medical community, I have come to believe that the medical community has its
own best interest at heart, not mine, or yours, or a specific patients.  We as individuals, need to know
how to properly care for our bodies as best we can, to avoid unnecessary expense, and needless visits to
a healthcare facility where we place our best interests in the care of those who do not necessarily share
our best interests. 

                Eating is very vital to life, and it was just shared with us in Church this past Sabbath
that to eat is 3/5's of dEATh.  Eating establishments encourage simultaneous eating and drinking which
leads to Gastrointestinal problems, GERD, etc.  Washing your food down with a beverage is the worst
practice that is done with regards to eating on a daily basis.  Think about diluting your enzymes, and
stomach acids which break down your proteins especially the acids.  The enzymes begin the digestive
process in the mouth, and aid the digestion of all your foods, but when liquids are added, digestion
is impeded, and reflux can occur more readily.  If you know people with digestion problems, inform them
of these simple remedies which can relieve the conditions by changing habits, bad practices that can
lead to death.  Contact information is above.  God Bless.

The Peril of Prosperity

"If riches increase, set not your heart upon them". Psalms 62:10


  "Among the greatest dangers  that threaten the church is the love of the world.  Out of this springs the sins of
selfishness and covetousness.  With many, the more they get of earthly treasure, the more they set their affections
on it, and still they reach out for more....

  Satan employs every means which he can devise to overthrow the followers of Christ.  With marvelous skill and
cunning he adapts his temptations to the peculiar temperament of each.  those who are naturally selfish and covetous
he often tempts by throwing prosperity in their way.  He knows that if they do not overcome their natural temperament,
the love of mammon will cause them to stumble and fall.  His object is often accomplished.  When the riches of the
world are offered them, many eagerly grasp the treasure, and think they are wonderfully prospered.  The strong love
of the world soon swallows up the love of the truth....

  If those who are thus prospered would lay all their possessions upon the altar of God, they might overcome their
selfish, covetous spirit, and so thwart the design of satan.  Worldly wealth may be made a blessing, if rightly used.
All who possess it should realize that it is lent them of God, to be employed in His service.  By giving freely to
advance the cause of truth and to relieve the wants of the needy, they may be the means of saving others, and thus
bring a blessing to their own souls here, and lay up in heaven a treasure that shall be theirs hereafter....

  Many hardly know, as yet, what self-denial is, or what it is to sacrifice for the truth's sake.  But none will
enter Heaven but by the same path of humiliation, self-sacrifice, and cross-bearing, that the Saviour trod.  Only
those who are willing to sacrifice all for eternal life will have it, but it will be worth suffering for, worth
crucifying self and sacrificing every idol for.  The far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory will outweigh
every earthly treasure and eclipse every earthly attraction."