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Proverbs 16:11, NIV "Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making."
God won't ask what kind of car you drove,
He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.
God won't ask the square footage of your house
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet,
He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.
God won't ask what your highest salary was,
He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.
God won't ask what your job title was,
He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.
God won't ask how many friends you had,
He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.
God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived,
He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.
God won't ask about the color of your skin,
He'll ask about the content of your character.
God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation,
He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.
This is one of the most interesting things I have heard in a while. Hope you think so too. For all the scientists out there, and for all the students who have a hard time convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible, here's something that shows God's awesome creation, and that He is still in control.
Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been called "myth" in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill, President of the Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore, Maryland, and a consultant in the space program, relates the following development.
I think one of the most amazing things that God has done for us today happened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at GreenBelt, Maryland. They were checking out where the positions of the sun, moon, and planets would be 100 years and 1,000 years from now. We have to know this so we won't send up a satellite and have it bump into something later on in its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits in terms of the life of the satellite and where the planets will be so the whole thing will not bog down.
They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the centuries, and it came to a halt. The computer stopped and put up a red signal, which meant that there was something wrong with either the information fed into it or with the results as compared to the standards. They called in the service department to check it out, and they said, 'What's wrong?"
Well, they found there is a day missing in space in lapsed time. They scratched their heads and tore their hair. There was no answer.
Finally a Christian man on the team said, 'You know, one time I was in Sunday School, and they talked about the sun standing still.' While they didn't believe him, they didn't have an answer either, so they said, 'Show us.' He got a Bible and went to the book of Joshua where they found a pretty ridiculous statement for any one with 'common sense.' There they found the Lord saying to Joshua, 'Fear them not, I have delivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.' Joshua was concerned because he was surrounded by the enemy, and if darkness fell, they would overpower them. So Joshua asked the Lord to make the sun stand still! That's right… 'The sun stood still and the moon stayed and lasted not to go down about a whole day!' (Joshua 10:12-13) The astronauts and scientists said, 'There is the missing day!'
They checked the computers going back into the time it was written and found it was close but not close enough. The elapsed time that was missing back in Joshua's day was 23 hours and 20 minutes … not a whole day. They read the Bible, and there it was 'about (approximately) a day.' These little words in the Bible are important, but they were still in trouble because if you cannot account for 40 minutes, you'll still be in trouble 1,000 years from now. Forty minutes had to be found because it can be multiplied many times over in orbits. As the Christian employee thought about it, he remembered somewhere in the Bible where it said the sun went BACKWARDS. The scientists told him he was out of his mind, but they got out the "Book" and read these words in 2 Kings that told of the following story: Hezekiah, on his death bed, was visited by the prophet Isaiah who told him that he was not going to die. Hezekiah asked for a sign as proof. Isaiah said 'Do you want the sun to go ahead 10 degrees?' Hezekiah said, 'It is nothing for the sun to go ahead 10 degrees, but let the shadow return backward 10 degrees.' Isaiah spoke to the Lord, and the Lord brought the shadow ten degrees BACKWARD! Ten degrees is exactly 40 minutes!
Twenty-three hours and 20 minutes in Joshua, plus 40 minutes in Second Kings make the missing day in the universe!" Isn't it amazing?
References: Joshua 10:8 and 12,13 and 2 Kings 20:9-11.
Lord, Teach America To Pray
Lord, we would bow in need of Thee Throughout this land from sea to sea, From where Atlantic's breakers roar To blue Pacific's golden shore. Oh, may we all in longing say, Lord, teach America to pray!
May we our sins to Thee confess, Pleading in faith Thy righteousness, May we again come to Thy throne, Returning that which is Thine own. Our broken hearts before Thee lay. Lord, teach America to pray!
May our good land be true and just, Her motto e'er "In God We Trust," May she be guided by Thy Word, Thy wisdom in her walls be heard. May all who love her plead today, Lord, teach America to pray!
And as her flag unfurls on high Its starry splendor to the sky, May we, in grateful thanks to Thee Who gave to us this land so free, Preserve her freedom in Thy way. Lord, teach America to pray!
To pray that cruel wars may cease, That to the world may come Thy peace, That ever, always, at Thy feet We may attain communion sweet. In loving trust to thee we say, Lord, teach America to pray!
(by E. A. Wilsey)
THE LADY WITH THE WEAVE
I saw her from across the room My eyes swayed with jealousy This woman was so beautiful No one even noticed me
Her hair was long, dark and shiny like the tail of a great prize horse Her personality, her confidence, her vibes, Just made the matters worse
The more I watched her as the night passed on I was convinced, she thought she was all that The way she swung her hair, round and round Side to side and front to back
Everyone was standing all around her, hugging her and shaking her hand. She had the attention of everyone, the servers, the guest and even my man
Finally, I couldn't take it anymore, I had to get a closer look I needed to get a view of this woman, with whose presence the room was overtook
So I did it, I ran up to her we collided she said excuse me are you ok She introduced her self, as Serenity, I said hello my name is Shay
She said it is nice to meet you Shay I'll look forward to your prayer I wondered what she meant by all that I just wanted to check out her hair
As I got a little closer, my eyes could not believe. All of this time I was going insane and all along this lady had a weave.
I'm all sweating and shaking, angry with my self Because she thought that she looked so good But now I see she doesn't compare to me Although I know she wish she could
Oh now I feel good I can leave what I thought behind Right at that moment a loud bell sounded she said gather around it is time
She took the mic from the podium, Mrs. Grace, Ms. Thang, Ms. Fine
She said thank you all for coming; tonight I appeared to be a great dancer. But as you know this is my going away party for I am rapidly dying of Cancer.
I want to thank God for keeping me full of praise, vibrant, healthy and strong For it is only through him that I walk with great joy for his love, mercy and grace has truly shown
I've lost my hair, both of my breasts, and next I'll lose this life But I can hold my head up in confidence knowing that when I die I'll die knowing Jesus Christ
So I say to everyone here tonight no matter whom you are. Your outer being will shine so bright When Jesus is your Morning Star
I say to those who are struggling, no matter what you are going through With God in your life, his word in your heart, he will make your life brand new
I wept and cried all night how stupid of me to sum up this woman's life. She had to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Because If I were in her shoes. I would have never shown up this night
Thought:
Do not judge a book by it's cover, because between the pages are many untold stories that can not be read from the outside.
by: Pauline G. Browne
Church Secretary,
Kelly Temple Church Of God In Christ
The Church With The Heart of Harlem"
