Dear Father in Heaven: I love You very much and I appreciate all that You do for me. Thanks for taking care of those who use this line and I pray You will also take care of their families. Thanks for taking care of our ministry team, and I ask You also take care of their families. Thanks for watching over me and taking care of my family. Thanks, dear Father, for watching over those in Washington, DC, and I pray that they will invite You back in to run the country, for, dear Lord, they do not know how to run it and they surely cannot do it without You. Lord, we all need to look at You for help each day and listen to what You tell us and carry Your word to the world. Thanks again for all You do and for watching over this line. Please help me now with the message and then dispatch it for me. Oh, and Lord, thanks again for all of our animals and for Martin Jr. Oh, Lord, and I am sorry, I should have mentioned this first. Please forgive me of my sins of yesterday and today. Thanks for washing me clean. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Hi there, brothers and sisters. We welcome Audrey Cavanaugh to our group of prayer warriors this day. She is from Philly. Please pray today for the six-month old with cancer. Pray for Vicki who has a plateful. For Eleanor to get home soon. Pray for Dan Stoner who has cancer. Dan is a missionary, one who flies into the backwoods to get the message out. Dan and his wife have four young ones. Please pray for Burt, Patsy, and their two girls, all with medical issues. Please pray for all those in Washington, DC, and pray first for their souls and then that they take the country's business before God before they act on that business. Also pray for our troops, police, and firefighters. And pray also each day for God's guidance in your life and then "listen" to what He tells you to do.
Some important dates:
The first Saturday in December, 12/7/2013, 9:00 AM. That will be our picking and packing day in the food pantry. This is a very busy and rewarding day in the food pantry. We need pickers and we need packers, we will need cardboard stackers, and more than likely people to sort food that is coming in. WE will be packing about 500 bags of food. We should be done by noon.
The third Saturday in December, 12/21/2013. This will be distribution day. We need helpers here by 8:00 AM to get things ready. The cars will start coming in at 9:00 AM. We will need PRAYER WARRIORS. Yes, we pray for and over each family coming for food. This year we will have "Santa's House" open as a HOUSE OF PRAYER. This for those who need deep prayers for salvation, healing, or just need some extra prayers. We also need loaders. For those of you who have been here, it is cold, but it is one really FUN DAY FOR THE LORD.
Special Invite. Black Friday, Santa's House will be open, 10 AM to 4 PM with Santa and Mrs. Claus. This would be a great time to bring in those children and grandchildren. Children 11 and under will receive gifts from Santa and Mrs. Claus and the Elves and even THE SPY!
Okay, time for me to get to the message, Listen.
Thursday, October 17, 2013, Listen, Day 3.
John 10:25 - Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one." (NIV)
If I were to ask you today what sign looks like this -- "X" -- and has lettering on it, what would you say? The "X" sign is at railroad tracks. On the "X" board it reads "Stop, Look, and Listen." Underneath there is a board that tells you the number of tracks. Now those signs lettered like that are at uncontrolled crossings and all vehicles should stop at those crossings. If there are lights and/or cross-arms, cars are not required to stop, but buses, taxis, limos, and trucks hauling hazardous materials must stop. Drivers are to "Stop, Look, and Listen." To me, the most important part of the law after stopping is to listen. Sometimes your vision is blocked by trees, buildings, etc., and even the bright sun. You need to listen and listen well. Your hearing is a very important part of your driving. Be sure to listen!
As I look at the scripture that God pointed me to today, I see right from the start Jesus tells us we do not listen. He says, "I did tell you, but you do not believe." And why? Because they did not listen! Read the next part. "The miracles I do in my Father's name SPEAK FOR ME." The Word of Jesus tells us this, if we do not believe we are not His sheep. Jesus said, "My sheep listen to my voice; and I know them and they follow me."
Now let's take a look at other scriptures. One we all know ...
Psalm 23:1 - The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. (NIV)
Psalm 100:3 - Know that the Lord is God, it is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. (NIV)
John 10:14 - "I am the good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me. 15 Just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep." (NIV)
Brothers and sisters, I pray you can follow the scriptures. We are His sheep, we are the sheep of Jesus. Jesus said we listen to Him for we know His voice. We know His voice, and that tells me that to know His voice we must listen to Him. It also tells that He does talk to us. So if you are not hearing our Lord Jesus, well then, brothers and sisters, you just ain't listening! Jesus also tells us this good news. He knows His sheep and that would be we who are "Born Again!" He knows all who are saved and He states right here and other places in the Bible also, that we will have eternal life. "I give them eternal life and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." Look at this, folks, Jesus said, I give them eternal life. I want to point out the wording on that. It does not say I GAVE THEM, it says I GIVE THEM, eternal life. Meaning He is still judging us about eternal life. The other great news is that NO ONE CAN SNATCH THEM (US) OUT OF HIS HAND. Once Jesus has a hold on us, once we come to Him, once we truly come to Him, no one can snatch us. Words of Jesus, folks.
So what did we learn today? Let's go back to that railroad crossing sign. Let us take time to STOP. Stop and pray and talk to Jesus. LOOK, get your Bible out and look at it, pray that God opens His Word so you understand it. Then LISTEN, listen for Jesus to talk to you. Yes, you can listen as you do other things,but do take time to listen.
Dear Father in Heaven, help us, please, to Stop, Look, and really, really Listen for You to talk to us. Then help us put what You say into action. Thanks. I pray in the name of Jesus, and I love You. Amen.
Now go forth and share your blessings. God really loves you, and as you go to sleep, if you are counting sheep, look for me among the sheep, I will be the one with "all white hair." I just had to say that. Love ya. Pass that love on, please. Pastor Dan
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