6000th blog view

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,  unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages Eph. 3:20

Well, I have made it to another milestone with my blog, the 6000th view.  WOW, praise the Lord.  Am I making to much of this ??  Maybe not, my Lord keeps a record and perhaps I am being a blessing to my faithful readers.

I enjoy working by faith.  The Internet and the world wide web (www) is very similar to a radio signal going through out the land.  I just provide the message and I let God handle where it may go. It's like throwing out the seeds and hoping some will land on good ground and take root.

The bible teaches about the three grounds. (see Mark 4) Some seeds fell on hard ground and did not grow because there was no dept for the roots. Some fell among thorns and it was choked out. But some fell on good ground and God gave the increase. And isn't that's what it is all about, at least for me it is.  I can live with God taking what I do and using it for His name, honor and glory.

Let the praise be heard for Christ our King, who gave his life for all, Let the shouting now begin, let the song of victory swell, praising Christ through ages on, because He saved our soul from Hell.

God bless you friend, I am very happy today, I have to cut this blog a little short, perhaps I will more later. But thanks and I hope the blog is a Blessing and turns many to Christ.

RevDanSam

Happy, Happy, Happy

I appreciate the Lord this morning. I had a good time with the HIM in my Ford pickup while going to work this morning.  I had a gospel CD with a young male quartet that I had for a long time. It was still in a plastic case and sealed.  It was given to us many years ago, as we had visiting groups to come in and sing every 3rd Sunday night.

Now many groups have the professional sound with the  guitars and drums, and they had that on this CD, even on this first song. I thought, well, I will at least hear them out.  But then, the sound got better and the song selection was great and what I enjoyed.  They got to singing about the fountain and how there is a vast supply and how it will not run dry.  Well, that's all it took for me  . . . and I got HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY.

But I wondered, after I calm down a bit. What does a song like that mean to others??  I raised my hands in praise, of course I was at a stop light, but the songs moved me because I knew what it was ALL about.  Also, I was raised on those songs and grew up listening to them. I saw many a christian shout with joy and shed happy tears.  Particularly because, we rejoice in the fact that there is a fountain that has a vast supply and will never run dry.

You see, like the woman at the well, I was seeking and I found HIM, and now I want to share HIM with all.  She thought, I want water for my physical thirst.  But, Jesus had something to drink unto eternal life. The spiritual meaning it's eternal. And so it is with many today, they want and search for temporal satisfaction never considering the eternal or after life.  WHAT YOU DO IN THIS LIFE SHALL PAST, BUT WHAT YOU DO WITH JESUS SHALL LAST !!

God bless you friend, I just wanted to share my happiness in Lord today at writing of this blog post. If you are lost, you need to be saved. Accept Jesus into your heart and life, confess yours sins and live for and with HIM.

For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believed in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.  Eternity it to long to be wrong.  Call on Him today.

May God Bless you,
RevDanSam

(ps. ok, happy, happy,happy is from Duck guy, but it describes what happened to me today)
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Musing 8-2-8

Romans 8:28

 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

One day this week, I carried my son to work where he is doing an internship.  As in the days of High school times, he wanted to have prayer time in the Ford F150 pickup truck.  We usually have prayer time while the truck warms up and windows defrost.  We have prayer and quote a bible verse. This particular morning I had him to quote Romans 8:28.  And then I thought about that verse the rest of the day.

 

First, I thought many times that many will miss-quote that verse.  For many will only quote only half of that verse for an excuse or justify something bad that has happened to them.  But an investigation of the verse says first "to them that love God"  a heart felt believing and trusting in God.  The love that a true believer has toward God.  Not mere head knowledge, but a heart knowledge too. 

 

Secondly, the bible says "to them who are the called".   Now many will confuse the call to service when God is calling them to salvation first.  I think it's very consistent in the bible and taught through out the bible. From Adam to Noah, from Abraham to Moses, From the disciples to Peter and Paul.  There was always a personal call to know Him first, then there was service. 

 

I believe in the three Calls. The call of salvation, the call of service and the call of separation or sanctification.  And many religions and many reason these in confusion.  For one to be saved, he then becomes a child of God.  But then he needs to separate worldly wisdom, words and ways out of his life and this is done through the word and the Holy Spirit.  Then you can serve Him, then you will understand what it's all about.  Saved, separated and then serve.  And wait for His second coming, but that's another blog post someday. :-)

 

But truly, I am glad that All things work together for good, but it's for those who love God and those who are called.  I can remember when He called me to salvation and I can remember when He called to service.  And daily He calls me through His word and Holy Spirit to be separated or sanctified. But He's still working on me, To make me what I outta be.   ² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God and conformed to the image of his Son,

 

But dear friend, answer the call, God works at different times and in different ways to get your attention. So hear ye Him while He is near, Draw nigh to the Lord and He will draw nigh to you.

 

God Bless you,

RevDanSam

 

 

 

Our unseen faith

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ² For by it the elders obtained a good report. ³ Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Heb. 11:1-3

One never knows when and what God will do to remind you of a spiritual truth as He did to us.
The other day, I ask my son to take out the trash.  When he came back in the house, he said I have walked through a spider web.  I feel it but I cannot see it.  I instinctively said son that's just like faith.  The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. 

It reminded me of the little boy who was kite flying.  His kite was so high in the clouds and could not be seen.  Another little boy came by his way, who was his neighbor,  and he ask where's your kite and how do you know it there??  The boy said I know it's there because I feel the tug from the other side.

Truly, in many times and in many ways, God works in the unseen.  When we don't know how, that's when God steps in.  It's like the wind. We can not see the wind but only the effects of it. But the wind feels good on a very hot day.

In our day that we live in now, many have turn away from unseen faith and desire the seen and practical.  It instead of praying for twenty dollars, they want 20 dollars in their hand and they want it now.  But God says to ask, seek and knock.  Ask God, the reason we have not is because we ask not.  Then we should seek God, and look for Him to work and see His workings.  Knock really speaks of opening. Allowing God to open doors and ways for Him to work.

It's like the scriptures that say pray in secret and I will reward thee openly.  We should live and work by faith.
"There is an unseen hand to me, that leads the way I cannot see, while going through this land of woe, His unseen hand will lead me as I go, I'm trusting to, His unseen hand, that leads me through this weary land and some sweet day, I'll reach that strand, still guided by the unseen hand".

Dear friend, trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean not on your own understanding. For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God bless you,

RevDanSam

The tragedy of a hidden gospel

2 Corinthians 4

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy,  ³ But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: ⁴ in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

 

This is something that's been on my heart and mind. The tragedy of a hidden gospel.  You see, I was saved, born again and I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I belong to Him.  I heard the glorious gospel and it set me free.  1974 at the Victory Baptist Church 202 Canton road.  I can tell you the time and I can show you place, where the Lord saved me.  It changed by life forever.  I was at a cross road in my life, thirteen years old.  The spirit, The Holy Spirit said "come".  And I got saved.

So the message of the gospel is special to me.  It gave me life and it was truly more abundantly. The message spoke peace to me.  It spoke happiness to me, I am glad I got saved that day.  Then after a while,  the gospel gave me a mission to go on.   I started to serve Him in every way of my life and being.  I wonder sometimes, what would I have done, where would I have gone?? I would have gone down and away.  I probably would have gone a drunkard's life. I would have when down.  I am glad I got saved that day.

Now I have a desire to share that message, His message, the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.   I want others to hear and have the chance to received Jesus Christ into their heart and life.  Especially when the gospel is being hid from a lost and dying world.  That saddens me.

The gospel is hid by the devil.  The enemy of God and the christian.  He attacks the mind, just like he did in the garden of Eden.  "Hath God said ??"  as he purposefully does, to all.  He did it to Adam and Eve and all / everybody since and this day. 

My prayer, if you are a Christan, do not hide the gospel in your acts and activities.  While trying to be relevant to the world.  You should live by faith and trust that God's word will work !!  What Christ did on the cross will work.

There are more to convert, there are more conversions needed.  And if our gospel is hid, it will be hid from them that are lost. 

Dear friend if you are lost, be saved, if you are saved you should be about the Father's business working and laboring for Him.  For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.  Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel and after they are saved baptize them the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, Amen !!

God Bless you,
RevDanSam