GOD LOVES YOU

   My granddaughter recently told here mother than God had given her a message for her. When asked what it was God wanted her to tell her, she responded with a deep voice that God wanted me to tell you that He loves you.

    My friend, we all need to keep ourselves in the love of God as Jude tells us in short epistle. Jude is not talking about your love for God; he is talking about God's love for you.  You are to keep yourself in HIS love!  

    God never quits loving you. 

    Charles Spurgeon once visited the home one of one of members. When he arrived he noticed on top of the the barn a weather vane inscribed with the words, "GOD IS LOVE." Spurgeon looked at the man and asked, “Do you mean to imply that God’s love changes like the wind?”

    The man quickly replied, “Oh, no, that’s not the message at all. THE MESSAGE IS THAT GOD LOVES YOU NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE WIND IS BLOWING!”

   By the way, my wife told our daughter, that there may come a time when you may want to ask your little girl what was God message for you again!

    God said in Jeremiah 31:3 “Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love.”

WATCH YOUR PRIDE

       Once there was a woodpecker pecking on a tree when a bolt of lightning struck the tree and split it right down the middle.   The woodpecker flew away but returned in a few minutes with three of his friends and said, "There it is gentlemen, look at what I did."

      Many there are who desire to impress others. Many there are today who want others to think that they were something they are not. This was the sin of the Pharisees  during the days of the Lord's ministry upon the earth.

      Things have not changed. There are many today who are more concerned about their reputation than they are character. Reputation is what people think you are; character is what God knows you are.

      Take care of your character, and your reputation will take care of itself.

      The old Testament prophet Obadiah said,  "The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee."

THOUGHT TO PONDER

   

   MOST PEOPLE SPEND MONEY THEY DON'T HAVE TO BUY THINGS THEY DON'T WANT TO IMPRESS PEOPLE THEY DON'T LIKE!