All Our Days are a Bonus from Him....

"During the time that rebels in Colombia attacked Christians and churches, the following happened: A group of Christians were meeting in their church in the hills, when all of a sudden a man came running to the church, shouting: ‘A group of killers are on their way to this church.’ For a moment fear filled the church. Should they all run away and hide? At this moment of despair a brother stood up and said: ‘Fear not, you are not in Colombia, you are in Christ.’

It had such an impact on the believers that instant calm returned to the group. Or, as another Christian leader in Latin America stated: ‘In order to be a Christian here, you have to recognize the truth, that any extra day you live will be considered a bonus.’

Yes, we have died already. Death is not awaiting us. We have experienced it already in Christ and have been raised to life eternal. The coming death of the body is therefore just a passage, a pass-through.

Let us use the bonus time we have to live for Him." (from Day by Day devotional, Open Doors ministry)

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:20)

Praise the Lord!

(by Adrian Rogers of Love Worth Finding ministries http://www.lwf.org/site/PageServer)
"April 14 BIBLE MEDITATION:
BIBLE MEDITATION:
'Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.' Revelation 7:12

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
I heard about a man who got a little excited in church and kept shouting, 'Praise the Lord!' One day, some of the brethren called on him while he was plowing his fields. When they were finished talking, he hung his head and said, 'I know it's the truth. I have disturbed the services, but you know, I sit there and think what the Lord has done for me, how He died in agony and blood for me upon the cross, how He's forgiven all of my sins, how He's filled me with the Spirit, and - here, hold this mule while I shout! - If being a Christian and going to heaven doesn't excite you, then you have calluses on your soul. It's exciting to know the Lord Jesus Christ!

ACTION POINT:
When was the last time you raised your hands and shouted 'Praise the Lord!' Maybe right now is a good time!"

Were You There...

Were You There?

I was one of them. But thank goodness..."Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life...(John 15:13)...For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."(John 3:16)

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us...."~1 John 3:16

Thank you Jesus.I was and am not worthy, but you died & rose for me.

“Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'" (John 14:6) Is He your Savior?