4000th blog view

Well, I have made it to another milestone, the 4000th blog view !!  PRAISE-THE-LORD !!  Triple digit readers from Russia and Germany with views from over 12 different countries from around the world, double digits in 80% of them.  And of course, a couple of thousand from here in the states.  I wish that I could say 4000 souls saved, but I know that I am just planting the seeds of the gospel, God will give the increase, and besides my Lord keeps a record !!

I hope that many will see Christ in my stories and experiences with God. You see many times God will speak to my heart and mind.  The Truth is that after many years of bible study and service for the Lord, God starts reminding of his words ans ways.  Truly He speaks in a still small voice.  But most importantly I must emphasize, that it comes from reading and learning His word, the Bible.

Remember the story of Peter after the Lord's death.  Many of the disciples and Peter, decided to go back to fishing.  They were not doing well and Jesus, whom they did not realize, said try on the other side of the boat. And when they did, they caught many, and Peter knew immediately, hey that's the Lord !!  Well, God does that for me many thing times.  I will be riding along in my pickup truck or have life experiences and God will speak to me. It's a great and thing wonderful thing that I have with the Lord.  And I know it's Him.

But dear friend, you can have the same thing too. First be saved, born again, accept Christ as your Lord and Savior into your heart. Get baptise, Live the life of Christ and God will speak to you too.

Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart, for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord SHALL be saved !!   (oh, by the way, saved first, then baptised, keep it straight) :-)

God bless you,
RevDanSam

Following the rules

1 John 5:13 - These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

These things are written that you may KNOW !!  Especially those that believe !!

The bible is our (the Christian's) manual, map and mandate for our lives. Really words or rules to live by.

The other day I had one of those God moments in my pick-up truck, where God seems to speak to my heart and mind at many different times.  I was taking my son to school and we had notice that many parents where letting their children out in the back of the building, which was frown upon by the school administration.  They would rather you drop off your child in front of the building.  But the back of the building seem so easy and practical and many parents where doing it.  But it was the end of the year and perhaps this was not an important issue.  And I kept asking my son can we do that, can we go to the back of the building to drop you off for school??  Then my son said something rather interesting, "let's just follow the rules Dad"  And my mind went back to my favorite choir director and friend at my home church. Who would always say "follow the music and it will never lead you wrong!!"  And again, with my youth director, as we were exiting a church parking lot, The signs said exit a certain way, and though it look like we could, I heard him say, let's just follow the rules.  And we exit the church parking lot and went to lunch.

First John 5:13 says these were written for you, that you may know.  They are words for life, words for love and words for living.  And somewhere in your Christian life you will have to take the bible as real and perhaps rules to live by for Christ.  And as you yield to Him, you yield to the spirit and say within yourself, let's just follow the rules. Let's just follow the words of life, His word !!  In the secular world they say it's "situational ethics" I say, just do right!! Don't do wrong, do right!!  (thanks Dr. Bob Jones Sr. :-] ) And just follow the Lord. Trust in Him today.

But first, my friend you must be saved, you must be born again, see John 3.  Born from above, you must except Jesus Christ into your heart as your Lord and Savior. For whosoever  shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved,   For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. see Romans 10:10

It's always better to follow Him, it's always better to follow the rules.

God Bless you friend,
RevDanSam

God answers again

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Phil, 4:6

A couple of weeks ago, our family went through a down time spiritually and financially.  Sadness is so often attached to finances.  An extra cost came and the payment was debit from our bank account and we did not think that this would happen.  Beyond that, our son could not get a prom date. He being an high functioning autistic boy, perhaps it might be hard for him. Anyway, we were down and sadden which means it's-time-to-pray !!  (the super spiritual one may say, you should have been praying already)  I say, at least I had sense enough to pray.  Well, it was a Tuesday, my wife prayed on her way to work and I prayed on the way to my way to work, but we did not know this at the time.  The tears flowed from both of us, it's what we call a come-to-Jesus- moment.  So my wife got to work composed herself and started looking for cell phone for she heard it ringing earlier.  While looking in her purse she found a twenty dollar bill in the bottom of her purse.  WOW praise the Lord !!  And the phone ringing was my son, excited that a young girl friend accepted his invitation to go to the prom !!   Wow, the Lord is good !!

It may not mean much to anyone else, but it was very big in our family's life.  And it's all because God answered our prayers.  We prayed, we let our request be made known to HIM.  It doesn't always happen this way, but the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.  see James 5:16

Dear friend, I don't know what you are going through in you life, but did you take it to the Lord in prayer?? Some say it's a waste of time or what's the use!  but friend that's the time to pray, that's the time to make your request known to Him. :-)

But first, be saved, accept the Lord Jesus as your Lord and Savior, accept Him into your heart and He will save you and make you a child of God.  For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God Bless you, I hope this was a blessing,

RevDanSam

We Have Bread !!

I had an experience at work that touched me and I would like to share it with you today.  Our Bosses, management, will occasionally bring in bagels for the employees for a breakfast snack.  A variety of  bagels with a variety of cream cheeses.  (don't tell me wife that I got the sea salt covered bagel with veggie cream cheese)  So it's not something they do weekly, but it is very nice when do.   It was around 8:00am and we had came in that morning at 6:00am so I was a little hunger.  The line boss announced there were bagels in the break room and we rushed to get one.  As we lined up I heard someone say in with their broken English, "WE HAVE BREAD !!"  And we all laugh together.  But then, God started to talk to my heart and mind.  Indeed we do have bread !! We have the Bread of Life, the Lord Jesus Christ.  As the bread came down from heaven (manna) to feed the children of Israel in the Old Testament book of Exodus, so to did Jesus come down from heaven for us.   Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believes on me shall never thirst. The children of Israel rejoiced in their day and we do rejoice today.  WE HAVE BREAD !! and you can have that bread today. 

Dear Friend, is God speaking to you today as you read this blog.  What is missing in you life?? It is the Lord?? Why don't you call on Him today and accept Jesus Christ as you personal Lord and Saviour.  For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:9.10,13

Israel was taught to remember the miracle of the Bread, that blessed them with while in the wilderness out from Egypt in the Passover.  And Jesus taught us to remember Him with the Bread in the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion and that blesses us.  But through it all, "WE HAVE BREAD !!"

God Bless you,
RevDanSam

The Sunday school Teacher

God Bless the Sundayschool teacher. You will not realize how great your ministry really is unitl later in life as you lead and guide your students.  Besides, my Lord keeps a record.   I have found that some of the best Sunday school teachers are really public school teachers.  Oh, how the churches and the schools need a dear christian lady for a teacher, especially in our public schools !!  (well, guys too!! follow the Lord young man!!)  The teaching disciplines and directions of a teacher needs to be in our Sunday school classes.  (wait a minute, some churches do not call it Sunday school anymore??!!) WELL, THAT'S ANOTHER BLOG SOMEDAY!!)  Anyway, I have some fond memories of Sunday school from my home church and I would like to share that with you today.  I was 12 years old and our class was next to the children's toddlers class. We had siding doors that separated the classes and I always sat next to the door.  I heard Mrs. Cochran teaching the toddlers Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.  And she made the class quote out loud the verse.  It still rings in my heart and mind today many, many years later.  Today I was wanting to add a verse to my twitter account and this verse come to my mind. She loved children and she loved God and was a wonderful wife to her husband and a great mother to her children.  But what a great verse to teach toddlers and a young man whose ears caught that verse being sounded out for a lesson and for our life.  She's  home with the Lord now, but it was great how she kept her family together following God.  Maybe God put her in my life for my benefit??
Well, it was a blessing and every time I think about that verse in the bible, I think about Mrs. Cochran the Sunday school teacher.

But dear friend, who is God leading into your life?? Are you saved?? Are you born again?? The Bible says "ye must be born again !!" Call on the Lord today, while He is near, and accept Him  into heart.
For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved!!

God bless you,
RevDanSam

3000th Blog Views

Well, another mile stone with my Blog, #3000, really 3200 as of now, but who's counting?? :-)  I appreciate the faithful readers and I hope to be an encouragement to them.  I am thankful for all the reader in other countries too.  I hope to send the good news and glad tidings of the Lord as seen in my life stories and thoughts the Good Lord puts into my heart and mind.  2 Peter 3:1 says it best," beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: ² That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

First I want to you to remember somethings of the Lord, secondly, I want to reveal somethings of the Lord to you and thirdly rejoice in the things of the Lord.  We should remember our salvation, the scriptures and our service for Him.  We should reveal the Son, sin and the sadness of the world.  And rejoice in our hope, heaven and happiness in the Lord.

I have two other blogs but I am most inspired with this blog.  For now it's differently my outlet, but it is very enjoyable when I write as the Lord leads me.

So thank you again and let's go for 4000 !!  I am thinking of that song, "Let my life be a light to some soul" Let my life be a light shining out through the night, may I help a struggling one to the fold. Spreading cheer every where as I go, let my life be a light to some soul.  

I want to enlighten the lost soul and encourage the saved soul. :-)

God Bless you friend, and trust in the Lord with ALL your heart!!

RevDanSam
revdansam@gmail.com

The Optimistic Cows

Many years ago, as a young preacher, I became a Bus Captain in our Bus Ministry at my home church.  (I say again, it was a great time in my life) I was given an old yellow Ford school bus, 66 passenger. We had five buses, all were yellow school buses.  And assigned to me was my bus driver Bro. Hamby, an experience truck driver, that drove a cement truck, tractor trailer style.  A delightful man, very serious about his job and experience in trucking, and he served in the Army. Also, He played the bass guitar in our church service.  His family would ride the bus with us on Sunday mornings when we picked up the children.  And with their other family and friends, I would have a load before I started the day, but it only seem that way. :-)  On one particular Sunday we went by a farm that had some cows in the pasture.  And it was noted that some cows were laying down and some were standing.   I am not sure who said it, but somebody quoted an old saying that says if cows are laying down it's going to rain, but if the cows are standing it's not going to rain.  An interesting fact, we did not think much about it, until someone said well those that standing are "optimistic cows" Well, we got to giggling and laughing about that statement and laugh about it for weeks and months to come. And when we saw any cows standing in the pasture, someone would say there's some optimistic cows !!
Well, that was many years ago and as I look back on that time, I didn't realize what a blessing that family was to me as they helped me on the bus route.  From cookies and kool aide, preparing and praying it was blessing to have work / labor for the Lord with that family.
You know, sometimes the Good Lord puts people in your life, I mean, right in your path to help you and many times we do not notice it until later, even sadly, later in life.  I left the Bus ministry to start Bible College and do radio work. But even now, sometimes, when I go by a pasture and I see the cows standing, I remember the bus ministry days and the "optimistic cows"  Hey, they do not think that it's going to rain. :-)

But dear friend, who is God leading into your life??   Into your path??  Maybe God is speaking to you. If so, hear ye Him while He is calling.   Accept Him into your heart. See in the Bible Proverbs 3;5-6, John 3;16, Romans 10:9-10,13.

God Bless you,

RevDanSam