The 4 2 story

The 4 2 story

The college Professor came in the class room and grab a piece of chalk then wrote on the the numbers "4 2". And he asked the class what's the solution.  Well, the young great minds pondered for a second, then one of the lads said "8", thinking it's 4 times 2 (4X2) in which the professor said NO.  Another said "6" thinking 4 plus 2, and he said NO.  Then another young class member said "2" thinking 4 divided by 2, and the professor said "NO".

Then the professor turned and looked at the class over his glasses and said you've all missed it, for none of you have asked "what's the problem??"  For if you would have asked, you would have arrived at the proper solution.

And when it comes to Godly things, it is hard to figure them all out.  But what does God say ?? What does God's word say to us in the bible??  But to, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.  That has to be the first step in doing his service and especially in salvation, when you want to be saved. The Philippian Jailer in Acts 16 asked Sirs, what must I do to be saved? ³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Then in another place the bible says For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved, for with the heart man believes and with your mouth confession is made. 

Dear friend, it's not figuring out what is right, but it's trusting God then calling Him. Believing through faith. For by grace are you saved, through faith and not of yourself. Also not of works lest any man should boast. Salvation is a gift of God.

God Bless you,
RevDanSam
(I saw the light, have you??)

8000th pageviews

Psalm 28:7

⁷ The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Hello ALL, well we reached another milestone, the "8000th" page view for this blog.  I rejoice and do rejoice !!  I started in 2010 at the time I kinda thought I knew what I wanted to write but really did not.  But God kept it on my mind and heart, then by May 2011 I found my zeal !! Stories and memories came to mind as well what God put on my heart.  So I am excited and thrill to have this outlet. Also, being on the internet or the World Wide Web (www),  I am getting many views from around the world and that excites this preacher. 

Pray for us, as we continue to share the gospel of Christ and God words / ways to ALL who read this blog.

Little is much if God is in it and I know He is in this for I know this  from the drive He gives me.  Praise the Lord !!

So may present Jesus to You, for Jesus is a friend kind and true, so when friend may come and go, there's a friend that YOU should know, so my present Jesus to You !! YES to you !! (from the "may I present Jesus"

For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved, for with the heart man believes unto salvation, and it can be you today.

God bless you friend and celebrating the 8000th page view in four years. 

RevDanSam

He entered Jericho

"And He entered Jericho"

The town of Jericho is an interesting place.  The Good Samaritan went from Jerusalem to Jericho in the Luke 10.  I had a co-worker, who was from Israel, and he said there was an actual road there, and many walked it from Jerusalem to Jericho.  It was a town with history as it was there where "The Walls of Jericho" fell.

God did a great miracle that day for Israel as the Old Testament tells us.  And God wanted to do a great miracle in the Jericho that day as Jesus passed through the town.  I'm talking the salvation or conversion of Zaccheus  the tax collector.  A hated and a hindered man, but he need the Lord.  He was hated because he was a tax collector as many knew he was a Jew but he worked for the Romans, the government of the day. He was also, hindered physically, as he was small or short in stature.  Yet with these things against him, he wanted find the Lord and he did. That day Jesus was coming by and he saw Zaccheus and call for him to come down for the sycamore tree.

There are many lessons here that could be taught or said, I am about to get HAPPY here just thinking about it. But the "call" was made to Zaccheus.  He obeyed the Lord and came down, accepted Jesus and both went his house. Who would have thought that Jesus would have save Zaccheus, yet in his situation, but he did and salvation came to his house. (see Luke 19) Truly a miracle that day in Jericho as it was long ago. A rich Jewish tax collector accepted Christ Jesus and went to his house and abide there.

But dear friend, God wants to do a salvation miracle in your life. He sees you and would like to abide with you. Call on Him today, for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God Bless you, Have a Great day !!
RevDanSam

ps. I like this picture too ....

a picture is worth a thousand words . . . .

YE must be born again

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
7 Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above).

"Ye must be Born again" urges me to service and some type of soul winning activity, but that's just me ... it's the preacher in me, well the Holy Spirit, well the word of God, it's what in my heart mind, I'm the most happy when I am serving Him in some way.

The preacher that is within me. The guy who was trained and trusted with the gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ. As I read the bible I am moved to serve in some way. I realize there were many before me, in which, I will follow their steps. Many preachers before that I have learn from their lives.

And I have the Holy Spirit within me, to fuel me and urge me to proclaim the gospel.  He's our teacher and comforter, see John 16 and Romans 8, he's our guide and guard, God in the spirit, The Holy Spirit.

And then it's from the Word of God within me,  For many years, I have read and learned from the Word of God, the bible, and it speaks to me.  It will speak peace to me, It will urge me to service.  It's food and water to my soul and for my spirit. Thus, I will serve Him in some type of soul winning activity in promoting the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I will follow Him.

But friend you must be saved, you must be born again. For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be shall.  True salvation means a life change and a heart change.  You will have a desire to follow HIM.

  

God Bless you friend and have a great day and a great year !!

RevDanSam

ps. Some type of soul winning activity, witnessing, testifying, preaching & teaching the word of God, supporting missions or a missionary on the field,  . . . . and more :-)

Receiving CHrist

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, ⁷ rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it^[b] with thanksgiving. Col. 2:6

Have you received Jesus Christ ??  I did, 1974 at the Victory Baptist Church 202 Canton Road.  I remember the time and I can show you the place where the Lord saved me, where & when I became a christian, a follower of Christ. 

I got a new path for life, my life.  A path with direction. Truth be told, I do not know where I would have landed in life if I hadn't got saved went I did.  As I think about, wild living and alcohol was ahead of me. As I was searching for acceptance and fun.  BUT, Christ came into my life and I got saved and a new path for life was set before me. A good path. A happy path.  I glad I got saved.

Many are less and less seeking Him. But wise men still seek the Lord, where He will find them.  The greatest gift is the Gift from God.   For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ not of works, lest any man should boast Eph 2:8-9


God bless you friend, seek the Lord while He may be found and called on Him Today. I hope you will accept and receive Jesus Christ today. For whosoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Have a great day,

RevDanSam

With Thanksgiving

^Phil4:4  Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. ⁵ Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. ⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God,

I was listening to a preacher on TV last Sunday and as usual, most preachers will preach a sermon on Thanksgiving as it is the season.  I say why not ??  It's on a lot of peoples heart and mind.  Anyway, He read a couple of scriptures from Paul's epistles, (literally Paul's letters) and two words jumped out at me, "with thanksgiving"  It was in two of Paul's writing Philippines 4 and Colossians 4 and in 1st Timothy 4. Interesting to me, Paul was in prison when he wrote Phil. and Col. and he mentioned to them to be thankful, then  he advised young preacher Timothy to be with thanksgiving,  Then God started to speak to my heart and mind. And what an attitude, what an announcement and what a application for life.

What an attitude to lead us, with thanksgiving !!  Many today have secular attitudes. Oh, they are saved and the are Christians, but what is really their attitude?? Is it mean and selfish or happy and glad.  And God can help you with your attitude.  One can be logical with thanksgiving. One can be stern with thanksgiving. God through the Holy Spirit and the word of God can help you with your attitude and the key is being with thanksgiving.

Then, the two words "with Thanksgiving" is a announcement to learn. You probably have not even thought about it, but that's what an announcement does.  It bring things to your attention and mind.  An alarm and a wakening. Many things can bring us down, even if we are saved.  BUT, the announcement to learn here to get our attention, is with thanksgiving.  Finding things be thankful for in your life.

So not only are these two words, with thanksgiving an attitude to lead us and an announcement to learn, but it's an application for life. We can apply this to our life. It can be apart of us.  All things with thanksgiving.  The Apostle Paul did this while in prison. It wasn't a happy place to be yet he endured it with thanksgiving. Then even when he was giving a young preacher some wisdom and lessons, he tells  young Timothy, with thanksgiving. 

God spoke to my heart through a preacher on TV, but is God speaking to you ??  How is you attitude ?? But you say, you do not know what I have gone through, well time will pass and God will help. Or you may say wow, what an announcement !! BUT here is where many miss the mark, by saying that does not apply to me, yet the bible says lean NOT on your understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and he shall direct your path.  Won't you with thanksgiving to your life ??

First, you have to be saved, born again, accept Jesus Christ into heart, for whosoever shall on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Salvation first, separated life second, service is third but do it with Thanksgiving.

God Bless you neighbor, have a great day !!
RevDanSam

Listening for the Shout

The family and I went rail fanning a couple of weeks ago.  We love the steam train especially here in the 21st century.  To see a Steam train going down the track and to see a modern city skyline the back ground is something very special and something you don't see every day.

 

We have seen a Steam train in Atlanta, Charlotte and Chattanooga. Always an awesome sight.   Well, part of a Rail fanning is the train chase.  As you go to designated locations to catch a shot or photo of the steam engine.  Many times you have go a head of the train and get situated.  The train may slow down or even stop on the main line.  Then you have to rely on the sound (the whistle) to warn you of his coming.  There are train track signals too. But many times you have hear or listen for the sound.

Out on the track when rail fanning, you will hear ghost sounds and sounds from a trucks that sounds just like a steam train whistle. Then someone will say I hear him, and you know it's the real thing.  Interesting, it has been said you can hear a steam whistle 10 miles our and I have from that to be true on many a occasion.

But you know when it's the real thing as you hear the whistle (sound) and it's followed by the steam train. Well bible speaks of a similar happening with the return of Jesus Christ.  In the bible John 14 says
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. ² In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

The Apostle Paul would tell us in the bible  in his letter to the Thessalonians "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷ then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸ Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

An old saying about the coming of the Lord is " we are NOT looking for a sign, but rather we are listening for the SHOUT !!"

We may see many signs of His coming and we may hear many things, But like the steam trains we should listen for the sound, in this case we should Listen for the SHOUT !!

But dear friend are you saved ?? Have you been born again ?? The bible says Turn ye unto God and He will turn to you, also, trust in the Lord with ALL your heart, and for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved !!  

Call on Him today and then listen for the shout of his soon return.  The last prayer in the New Testament in the book of the Revelation says "Even so, come Lord Jesus" see Rev. 22:20

God Bless you and Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

RevDansam 


(Jesus paid it ALL, ALL to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow"