LIFE GOES ON!

Sitting on my old lawn chair,

looking all around me,

and into the air.

I hear a sweet sound, music to my ear;

The sound of a robin’s song,

which seemed to say,

cheer up, cheer up, my friend;

God has given us a beautiful day!

Now, I take time to thank Him,

and praise Him for each sound,

and each smell and beauty,

I behold as I look all around.

My dear friends take a moment,

and close your eyes and pray giving

your thanks and praise everyday!

Across the road my neighbour swings,

back and forth, back and forth she glides;

much like worldly folk,

they go back and fourth not knowing,

where they will end;

not knowing they need a savior,

and Jesus is His name.

Jesus came from Heaven to save the lost;

His salvation is free for all that believe,

He died on a cross, He was buried, He arose,

and He is coming again.

Thank you Lord for saving souls;

Thank you Lord for loving us,

and Thank you for guiding us,

by Your Holy Spirit,

and all this because of Your Grace,

and not our merit.

So let’s talk with Him each day;

Put a song in our heart and smile,

as we go rejoicing all the way!

~Winston Staples

GOOD WORDS!

Today I was looking in Psalms and came to psalm 37 and noted the verses I had marked before and decided to share them with you from my King James Bible. These verses are as follow:

*Verses three through seven.

Psalm 37:3-7King James Version

³ Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

⁴ Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵ Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

⁷ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 37:11,16-19 King James Version

¹¹ But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

¹⁶ A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

¹⁷ For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Verses 22-30:

²² For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

²⁵ I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

²⁷ Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

²⁸ For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

²⁹ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

³⁰ The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Verses 34-40:

³⁴ Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

³⁵ I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

³⁶ Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

³⁷ Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

³⁸ But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

³⁹ But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

⁴⁰ And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

I trust you will be blessed as you read God’s word today!

Philippians 4: 4-9

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

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

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Rejoice.

⁵ Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

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

⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁹ Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

GOOD WORDS!

I am sharing some more good words from the good book, my King James Bible. Ever since my deciding to follow Jesus in the fall of 1958 my favorite Bible books are written by the Apostle Paul. I am sharing verses from Romans and Philippians King James version.

Romans

Romans 8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

³ For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

⁴ That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

¹⁵ For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

¹⁶ The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

¹⁷ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

¹⁸ For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

¹⁹ For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

³¹ What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

³² He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

³³ Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

³⁴ Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

³⁶ As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

³⁷ Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

³⁹ Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

These are my favorite verses from Romans 8 now let us turn to the book of Philippians.

Philippians 1:¹⁹ For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

²⁰ According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

My favorite verses in this letter are found in chapter four verses six through ten.

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

⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁹ Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁰ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

[prepared by Winston Staples]

THE INSPIRED WORD!

I am sharing from my King James Bible wise words given to the Apostle Paul by the Holy Spirit found in the letter to Colosse.
Colossians 1:10-17 King James Version
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 3:10-17King James Version
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

A Favourite Bible Passage!

Today I want to share one of my favourite portion of Scripture found in the letter the Apostle Paul wrote to the church of the Ephesians.

Ephesians 4:23-5:2King James Version

²³ And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

²⁴ And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

²⁵ Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

²⁶ Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

²⁷ Neither give place to the devil.

²⁸ Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

²⁹ Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

³⁰ And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

³¹ Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

³² And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

² And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

I love all the writings of Paul as he was led by the Holy Spirit to write and they apply for us to follow in our walk today!

CHRISTIAN WALK!

Hi my friends it has been a while since I shared words from my King James Bible about Our Christian Walk by Faith. Today using my King James Version concludes our brief study on how walking in faith produces other qualities in our walk.

*Led by the Spirit—– Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

*Walk in love—- Col.1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,.1 Thess.4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

*Walk meek in Spirit—- Isa.29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

*Walk Obedient—- Romans 16:19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.1 Peter 1:14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

*Walk pure in heart—- Matthew 5:8 and 1 John 3:3.

*Walk sincere—- 2 Cor.1:12; 2:17.

*Walk steadfast—- Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.Col.2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

[prepared by Winston Staples]

Flooding Words!

Sitting, not feeling so fine,

when many words,

begin running quickly,

quickly through my mind.

Words like love, peace , joy,

long suffering and content;’

Words like these,

on and on they go;

where oh where,

do they come from?

The answer must be,

from God’s Holy Spirit,

living inside of me!

~Winston Staples

Tossed!

The trees are swaying to and fro,

not sure witch way to go,

The wind is the decider,

as it gusts strongly,

coming out of the East.

Now the gusts are dying down,

the trees are resting now.

We can be like those trees,

as life’s breezes,

and strong winds blow,

and try to control,

the way we should go.

They say death and taxes,

are a sure thing,

but neither can salvation bring.

There is only one hope,

one cure for our soul,

and have life for evermore;

God so loves us,

and forgives our sins,

when we decide to follow Jesus,

His Spirit entered in,

and makes our soul safe and secure ,

in the arms of Jesus forever more!

~Winston Staples

IN THE WIND!

I walked slowly,

out to the old swing,

by the help of two canes,

to get some fresh air,

before the rain comes.

I sat there as the wind cooled my mind’

while I gazed up at the blue sky.

Many questions running around,

with answers I can not find;

Then a song from the past,

sounded clearly in my mind.

” The answer my friend

is blowing in the wind,

the answer is blowing in the wind.”

This is so true,

the Bible refers to the Holy Spirit,

as the wind;

If we seek the Holy Spirit,

maybe God by His Spirit,

will provide the answers.

~Winston Staples