Sleeping

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.  Psalm 4:8

Shining

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We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:  2 Peter 1:19

His Gift

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.  2 Corinthians 9:15

Bible Vs. Cell Phone

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What would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cellphone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to think about. Where is my Bible?

Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

... and No Dropped Calls!

- Unknown

Lightened

And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.  Ezra 9:8

Children of God

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.  Galatians 3:26

Happy Christmas

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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  Luke 2:11

A Light

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.  John 12:46

Glory Of The Celestial

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.  1 Corinthians 15:41

Spirit of Christmas

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

- Calvin Coolidge

A Thought

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Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.

- Dr. Seuss

Come!

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.  Revelation 22:17

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear, the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come.

T'was Grace that brought me safe thus far, and Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures.

He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.

When we've been here ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun.

We've no less days to sing God's praise, then when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.

- John Newton

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Not of works, lest any man should boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9

Christmas

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. 

- Roy L. Smith

The Cup

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 1 Corinthians 11:25

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

- Matthew 6:9-13

Unto Dust

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Genesis 3:19

Deer

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As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.  Psalm 42:1

Not The Very Image

Though I dance at a ball, yet am I nothing at all.

Answer:

A shadow.

For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.  Hebrews 10:1

Rising Sun

For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.  Malachi 1:11

Leaven

 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.  Galatians 5:9

Comfort

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.  Song of Solomon 2:5

The Stars

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.  Psalm 147:4

Lacking Wisdom?

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.  James 1:5

Friends

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.  3 John 14

Gluttony

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.  Proverbs 23:21

Holy Scripture

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If you do not understand a book by a departed writer you are unable to ask him his meaning, but the Spirit, who inspired Holy Scripture, lives forever, and He delights to open the Word to those who seek His instruction.

- Charles H. Spurgeon

Made White

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.  Revelation 7:14

Rose of Bethlehem

There’s a Rose in Bethlehem

With a beauty quite divine

Perfect in this world of sin

On this silent holy night

There’s a fragrance much like hope

That it sends upon the wind

Reaching out to every soul

From a lowly manger’s crib

Oh, Rose of Bethlehem

How lovely, pure, and sweet

Born to glorify the Father

Born to wear the thorns for me

There’s a Rose in Bethlehem

Colored red like mercy’s blood

Tis the flower of our faith

Tis the blossom of God’s love

Though its bloom is fresh with youth

Surely what will be He knows

For a tear of morning dew

Is rolling down the Rose

Oh, Rose of Bethlehem

How lovely, pure, and sweet

Born to glorify the Father

Born to wear the thorns for me

There’s a Rose in Bethlehem

With a beauty quite divine

Perfect in this world of sin

On this silent holy night

Oh, Rose of Bethlehem

How lovely, pure, and sweet

Born to glorify the Father

Born to wear the thorns for me

- Selah

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.  Micah 5:2

Labor

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.  Ecclesiastes 8:15