Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters. It is a beautiful morning on this 3rd day of February in the year 2009 of your Lord Jesus. The snow missed, and warmer weather is on the way ... YES!!!
Today is Tuesday, and the day we pray for our schools ... yes, it is Schools day on this line.
Also today please pray for Jim Otto and his family. Jim is in the Pennsylvania National Guard, and they are leaving for Iraq. Jim is the son of my cousin Martha, a prayer warrior on this line. Also pray for her mother, Romaine Lehman, my last remaining aunt. Also please pray for Oliver Ogden, taken by ambulance to the hospital yesterday and waiting testing on his heart. Let's put Doctor Jesus to work again ... and again and again ... as we do daily. Please remember, folks, to send in those praise reports ...
Crippled: As we travel with Jesus, we see He is healing people again. Lets face it, folks, He is the main man, the master of all healing. He healed before He called His disciples, and while He was calling them, and of course after He called them, and even after He called us He keeps on healing.
I want you to look very closely to this healing, coming from Luke 5: 17: One day as He was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present from Him to heal the sick. 18 Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 10 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. 20 When Jesus saw their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven." (NIV)
Now, while this lesson teaches about faith and how we really must believe in our Lord, have faith in Him to enjoy all of the benefits that come with really knowing Jesus. Yes, benefits, my dear brothers and sisters ... benefits. In fact, Jesus is the biggest, greatest, and best benefit that you will ever receive, and it is free for the asking ... and no co-pay is really needed, but if you do share those blessings, they will be replaced over and over again.
Today I want to point out one thing here. This man, a paralytic, or a crippled man, was healed by Jesus, and I want you to notice what Jesus said. After Jesus saw their faith, Jesus said "Friend, your sins are forgiven." Brothers and sisters, I walk with a limp, my back has been rebuilt five times, I need new knees, I guess you could call me crippled ... No one really does that to my face, but you could say it. I am sure all of us at one time or another have referred to someone who had to struggle to walk as crippled. But crippled by sin.
Let me tell you that the pain that I carry today from the motorcycle crash of 19 years ago, is mild, to the pain of sin ... Sin of when you did not know Jesus and the sins piled one on top of the other ... Sins, and more sins. Brothers and sisters, your sins will cripple you more then accidents will, and will last longer if we don't go to Jesus. While I know that Jesus this day could and even might take away all of the pain in my back, legs and shoulders, He has already taken away the pain of my sins FOR I HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN ... and those who know me from the past, know I have been forgiven. I am using myself as an example folks, no I was not a bank robber, nor did I kill anyone, but the sins sure were killing me. Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, ask and the door will be open unto you. Have faith and believe and your sins will be thrown into the deep blue sea. I might walk with a limp, I might hurt, but folks, my sins are gone, and I am indeed heaven bound ... and you can be also. Tomorrow, on Salvation Wednesday, I will be writing about your path to heaven ... a plan of salvation ... for you.
Dear Father forgive me of my sins, forgive all on the line who ask, and Lord bless the line. Be with my cousin's son Jim and his family and dear Aunt Romaine. Lord, heal, in the name of Jesus, heal my dear brother in Christ, Oliver ... Lord, Thanks for all things. I love You, Lord ... Amen.
Go forth sharing your blessings, for God loves You today ... and will tomorrow ... and did yesterday ... share, brothers and sisters, share ... love ya, dan.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Monday: Workers Called
Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters: Each day we are told that the economy is bad, yet for one day yesterday we see a lot of people paying a lot of money to watch a game. People bet on the game, they drink themselves silly, they get into fights, and after one team wins, in this case the Pittsburgh Steelers, the folks go out and set fires, turn cars over, and riot, calling it a celebration ... Go Figure.
Then the next morning bright and early people go out in the cold, again spending large amounts of money, they drink in this early morning, and they play with a groundhog who I am sure would sooner be sleeping ... Go Figure.
More people gather on that hill in the cold on February 2 to cheer a groundhog than come out the first Saturday in May to stand on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to support the troops that are off to war ... Go Figure.
This past Saturday men and women came to the island on the river in Harrisburg Pa. The ice was cut off the river and people took a dip, this for charity... A good thing ... but still I ask this question ...
Would you gather at the river, at 5:00 a.m., cut the ice off the river, to get Baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus? The news people would say something like this ... Those Christians are nuts.
Prayers today for the Tritt family, their baby was stillborn. Pray for Mildred who is having serious eye trouble. Pray for our President, his family and all of our leaders, for our police and firefighters, and our military.
Workers Called: Today as we keep going following our Lord Jesus, we are going to witness the calling of those first disciples. Do you know Jesus is still calling disciples today?
Matthew 4: 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea Of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 "Come follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men" 20 At once they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two brothers, James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him. (NIV)
I ask you this, "Do you know Jesus is still calling disciples today?" Folks, the answer is yes, Jesus, the same today as He was back on that day, is calling disciples, and He is calling us to be disciples.
How would you react if Jesus were to walk up to you and just say, come, put down your work and follow me? Would you go? Brothers and sisters, a lot of folks today have answered the call and are still answering the call. Still others are being called into service for our Lord fresh. Now let me tell you that I do not believe that each must lay down their jobs of today and just follow Jesus. There is lots of discipleship work that can be done at the work place.
Brothers and sisters, I know a lot of fine men and women that have laid down other work and went working for the Lord full time ... Pastors, full time Missionaries, Some Gospel singers. I know others who work jobs, and do ministry work for Jesus paid for from their own pocket, and I would say that is most of the people. And listen to me on this one ... some people work for the Lord by working in private work and making donations to those who are working full time in the ministry.
You see brothers and sisters, God wants us all to be working for Him, God wants us all to be disciples. Some might disagree with that, so I point you to Mark 16: 15 where it tells us to "Carry The Light". Here is the command from Jesus from my NIV Study Bible ... Mark 16: 15 "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Yes, Jesus is calling disciples today, are you answering the call? And remember you do not retire from God's work ... Never ... Work from Dawn to setting sun ... Till God calls you home.
Father in Heaven, we want to work for You, I want to work for You. Today I pray that You speak to those on this line, talk to the hearts of those getting ready to go out, regardless of where they are going, speak to their hearts and open them to listen to You. I pray that each person on this line that is not already in Your service start today. I pray today also for our President and his family and all of our leaders. I pray for our military and all of their families. Please, Lord, protect them. I pray for all others who work to keep us safe. I pray Your healing hands upon the eyes of Mildred and ask that You open them for her to see. Lord, bless the Tritt family in the home-going of their stillborn child. Lord I pray your healing hands also on the eyes of Pastor Tony. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.
Now go in peace, sharing your blessings, sharing our Lord Jesus (our best blessing) with others ... Love ya, dan.
Then the next morning bright and early people go out in the cold, again spending large amounts of money, they drink in this early morning, and they play with a groundhog who I am sure would sooner be sleeping ... Go Figure.
More people gather on that hill in the cold on February 2 to cheer a groundhog than come out the first Saturday in May to stand on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to support the troops that are off to war ... Go Figure.
This past Saturday men and women came to the island on the river in Harrisburg Pa. The ice was cut off the river and people took a dip, this for charity... A good thing ... but still I ask this question ...
Would you gather at the river, at 5:00 a.m., cut the ice off the river, to get Baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus? The news people would say something like this ... Those Christians are nuts.
Prayers today for the Tritt family, their baby was stillborn. Pray for Mildred who is having serious eye trouble. Pray for our President, his family and all of our leaders, for our police and firefighters, and our military.
Workers Called: Today as we keep going following our Lord Jesus, we are going to witness the calling of those first disciples. Do you know Jesus is still calling disciples today?
Matthew 4: 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea Of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 "Come follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men" 20 At once they left their nets and followed Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two brothers, James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him. (NIV)
I ask you this, "Do you know Jesus is still calling disciples today?" Folks, the answer is yes, Jesus, the same today as He was back on that day, is calling disciples, and He is calling us to be disciples.
How would you react if Jesus were to walk up to you and just say, come, put down your work and follow me? Would you go? Brothers and sisters, a lot of folks today have answered the call and are still answering the call. Still others are being called into service for our Lord fresh. Now let me tell you that I do not believe that each must lay down their jobs of today and just follow Jesus. There is lots of discipleship work that can be done at the work place.
Brothers and sisters, I know a lot of fine men and women that have laid down other work and went working for the Lord full time ... Pastors, full time Missionaries, Some Gospel singers. I know others who work jobs, and do ministry work for Jesus paid for from their own pocket, and I would say that is most of the people. And listen to me on this one ... some people work for the Lord by working in private work and making donations to those who are working full time in the ministry.
You see brothers and sisters, God wants us all to be working for Him, God wants us all to be disciples. Some might disagree with that, so I point you to Mark 16: 15 where it tells us to "Carry The Light". Here is the command from Jesus from my NIV Study Bible ... Mark 16: 15 "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Yes, Jesus is calling disciples today, are you answering the call? And remember you do not retire from God's work ... Never ... Work from Dawn to setting sun ... Till God calls you home.
Father in Heaven, we want to work for You, I want to work for You. Today I pray that You speak to those on this line, talk to the hearts of those getting ready to go out, regardless of where they are going, speak to their hearts and open them to listen to You. I pray that each person on this line that is not already in Your service start today. I pray today also for our President and his family and all of our leaders. I pray for our military and all of their families. Please, Lord, protect them. I pray for all others who work to keep us safe. I pray Your healing hands upon the eyes of Mildred and ask that You open them for her to see. Lord, bless the Tritt family in the home-going of their stillborn child. Lord I pray your healing hands also on the eyes of Pastor Tony. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.
Now go in peace, sharing your blessings, sharing our Lord Jesus (our best blessing) with others ... Love ya, dan.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday: Praise Report Special
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I don't write often on Saturdays, but this morning I just wanted to post a few praise reports as they came to me, word for word. We do not praise our Lord Jesus enough. I am sorry I have left all of you down on this one, and more so I am sorry to Jesus. Please when you send me prayer requests, try and remember to follow up with a praise report ...
These reports came in from prayer warriors on this line ...
My church (Assembly of God, Lancaster Pa.) was praying for a young girl from Valley Forge Christian College who was in a terrible car accident last week. Terrible head injury that put her in a coma. A coma that the Dr’s. thought would last indefinitely. This past Wednesday, she woke (UNEXPECTANTLY) from the coma. Examinations were done and today she is leaving the hospital with no side effects and no evidence of a head injury!!!
WOW!!!!! Rick Brouse
One of our men at Newport Assembly had a saw kick back on him and really messed his hand and fingers. Doctors thought the fingers could not be saved last week. Charlie came up front for prayer on Sunday. Large group of prayer warriors laid hands on him. Monday - Doctors are amazed at the healing of his hand and fingers. All the fingers will be fine. Doctor said it was a miracle. The Doctor up in heavens was in charge on this day. AMEN!
Robert Campbell
While the whole nation clamors for the Super Bowl this Sunday, I would just like to remind you that a real Super Hero is celebrating his 100th birthday on the same day. George Beverly Shea becomes a centenarian with Heaven’s distinguished service award as a Gospel Singer. We all should be so fortunate, huh? What’s a Super Bowl game that took only a year to ripen and could go either direction, compared to the well seasoned committed career of a humble servant of Jesus Christ who never lowered his standard of excellence or his integrity? I’m certainly not trying to dampen the excitement of the big game, but for my part I would rather receive the “Well done, thou good and faithful servant” Award, than to have Super Bowl rings on all eight fingers. And while Mr. Shea’s big milestone will doubtless be overshadowed by the game, the triumph of his lifetime accomplishments for Christ will most certainly be the object of the party of Heavenly hosts, where the real score is kept. One party will hand out rings; the other, crowns. Neil
Thanks, Pastor Dan, for a wonderful article today. All too often we forget to thank Jesus for ALL he has done for us.
By the way, twelve years ago I had the privilege of meeting George Beverly Shea in person. What a wonderful person he is and he related to all of us around him as he visited with us. He wasn't too "good" to touch for he was too busy reaching out. That's my kind of Christian. Yes, his rewards are going to be as big as all of heaven when he gets there. We should all practice "Loving God and Loving Each Other" more often. Bro. Shea surely does.
Have a good day and great weekend.
Pastor Carol
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for all you do for this line, and for all those who read and pray for those listed, but most of all today, you and you alone are worthy of our praise. Thanks for your healing hand, and thanks for all you do. Thanks for waking me this day. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
And yes, you can share your blessings today as always ... and remember Jesus loves you, and yep, so do I. love ya, dan .
These reports came in from prayer warriors on this line ...
My church (Assembly of God, Lancaster Pa.) was praying for a young girl from Valley Forge Christian College who was in a terrible car accident last week. Terrible head injury that put her in a coma. A coma that the Dr’s. thought would last indefinitely. This past Wednesday, she woke (UNEXPECTANTLY) from the coma. Examinations were done and today she is leaving the hospital with no side effects and no evidence of a head injury!!!
WOW!!!!! Rick Brouse
One of our men at Newport Assembly had a saw kick back on him and really messed his hand and fingers. Doctors thought the fingers could not be saved last week. Charlie came up front for prayer on Sunday. Large group of prayer warriors laid hands on him. Monday - Doctors are amazed at the healing of his hand and fingers. All the fingers will be fine. Doctor said it was a miracle. The Doctor up in heavens was in charge on this day. AMEN!
Robert Campbell
While the whole nation clamors for the Super Bowl this Sunday, I would just like to remind you that a real Super Hero is celebrating his 100th birthday on the same day. George Beverly Shea becomes a centenarian with Heaven’s distinguished service award as a Gospel Singer. We all should be so fortunate, huh? What’s a Super Bowl game that took only a year to ripen and could go either direction, compared to the well seasoned committed career of a humble servant of Jesus Christ who never lowered his standard of excellence or his integrity? I’m certainly not trying to dampen the excitement of the big game, but for my part I would rather receive the “Well done, thou good and faithful servant” Award, than to have Super Bowl rings on all eight fingers. And while Mr. Shea’s big milestone will doubtless be overshadowed by the game, the triumph of his lifetime accomplishments for Christ will most certainly be the object of the party of Heavenly hosts, where the real score is kept. One party will hand out rings; the other, crowns. Neil
Thanks, Pastor Dan, for a wonderful article today. All too often we forget to thank Jesus for ALL he has done for us.
By the way, twelve years ago I had the privilege of meeting George Beverly Shea in person. What a wonderful person he is and he related to all of us around him as he visited with us. He wasn't too "good" to touch for he was too busy reaching out. That's my kind of Christian. Yes, his rewards are going to be as big as all of heaven when he gets there. We should all practice "Loving God and Loving Each Other" more often. Bro. Shea surely does.
Have a good day and great weekend.
Pastor Carol
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You for all you do for this line, and for all those who read and pray for those listed, but most of all today, you and you alone are worthy of our praise. Thanks for your healing hand, and thanks for all you do. Thanks for waking me this day. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
And yes, you can share your blessings today as always ... and remember Jesus loves you, and yep, so do I. love ya, dan .
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