To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. 1 Corinthians 8:6.
God is our tender, pitiful Father, and every believing child is the object of His special care.1Manuscript 153, 1903.
He [Jesus] pointed … to the Ruler of the universe, under the new name, “Our Father.” 2Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 74.
This name, spoken to Him and of Him, is a sign of our love and trust toward Him, and a pledge of His regard and relationship to us. Spoken when asking His favor or blessing, it is as music in His ears….
He invites us to trust in Him with a trust deeper and stronger than that of a child in his earthly father. Parents love their children, but the love of God is larger, broader, deeper, than human love can possibly be. It is immeasurable.3Christ’s Object Lessons, 142.
Such a conception of God was never given to the world by any religion but that of the Bible. Heathenism teaches men to look upon the Supreme Being as an object of fear rather than of love—a malign deity to be appeased by sacrifices, rather than a Father pouring upon His children the gift of His love….
It is not earthly rank, nor birth, nor nationality, nor religious privilege, which proves that we are members of the family of God; it is love, a love that embraces all humanity…. To be kind to the unthankful and to the evil, to do good hoping for nothing again, is the insignia of the royalty of heaven, the sure token by which the children of the Highest reveal their high estate.4Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 74, 75.
The Faith I Live By p. 38
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Prayer Requests
—-Please pray for Larry who had a massive stroke and is now on hospice. Please pray for his wife Myrna also. Mike
—-Please send prayers for Harlow. She is four years old and was just diagnosed with a brain tumor. Melissa
—-Please pray for Travis and Cassie. Married 21 years and have 3 children. Travis wants a divorce. Wendy
—-Please pray for Ron. His blood pressure cannot be controlled by medicine. His cardiologist is suggesting that he have a procedure called a renal denervation. Please pray for wisdom to know whether to do that or not. Rose
—-Please pray for me that God will give me wisdom concerning my employment. JT
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Dear Friends,
When we lived in Washington state, Ron became interested in astronomy. He called the astronomy club there, and they told us to come visit one of their “star parties.” One evening, we drove out to Star Butte and when we got to the top, there were about forty people who were also looking upward. The club members’ telescopes were of various sizes. The one we were most interested in was a large telescope, 18 inches in diameter. It was built by a young man named Kevin. Oh, what beauties we could see through it! As we took our turn climbing up on the stepladder that he had there, we got to see nebulae and galaxies that without the aide of that telescope, only looked like pinpoints of light.
As we looked at all the wonders of God’s creation, our hearts were drawn to the Great Creator. We felt like declaring as did David, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.” “O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. . . .When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Ps 19:1, 2; 8:1, 3, 4
Think of it! There are beauties that await our discovery in God’s Great Universe where “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Cor 2:9 What joys we will experience as we wing our flight to worlds afar to share our testimony with the unfallen inhabitants of the universe of God’s great love sacrifice. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” John 3:16, 17 What rejoicing there will be as all created beings will sing out their praise to the One Who loves us and has redeemed us that we might dwell with Him forevermore! “Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.” Amen! Rev 5:13
May we trust, serve, and praise our Great Creator Who upholds “all things by the word of his power” yet is interested in every aspect of our life is my prayer. Heb 1:3
Rose