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My friend Jerry The verses quoted above have a true-life meaning and experience for me. When I got married, I invited a dear friend, Jerry R., who so graciously came at the last minute from Yuba City to San Jose; a 3 hour drive. I considered Jerry to be my ‘spiritual father’ in the Lord. He always was a shining example to me of Christ and a most gracious and humble man. My wife was Phillippino and the vast majority of the guests were her family and friends. We all sat down to eat and my Pastor offered a blessing on the food and time together. There was so much commotion, that I hardly knew where any of my friends were. Suddenly, I noticed Jerry sitting in a table amongst my wife's Phillippino friends nearest to the “head table” which was elevated off the floor. Immediately, I got up and rushed to Jerry's seat and begged him to sit with us at the head table. He was such a dear friend, I couldn't bear to see him sitting amongst strangers. Thus we all enjoyed each other's company. I shall never ever forget that experience -- one of my dearest friends, humbly taking a “low seat” as Christ has instructed us. Not asking anything of prominence, but simply taking a seat amongst others not known to him. Humbly sitting amongst anyone that he might share the Gospel. |
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Grandma Lily's Treasury of Wit & Wisdom I used to think that God's gifts were on shelves I now find that God's gifts are on shelves It is not a question of growing taller but of stooping
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Grandma Lily's Treasury of Wit & Wisdom Life is like an onion -- Life is real! Life is earnest! |
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You are God's field. 1 Corinthians 3.9a; 2 Corinthians 6.16b |
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Treasury of Wit & Wisdom Little Tina, age 5, was sitting on top of a pile of luggage in a hotel lobby. Her parents were at the desk registering for their room. A sympathetic lady asked Tina if they were visiting relatives in the city. "Oh, no," Tina replied. "We're going to live at this hotel until we find a house. My Daddy has a new job so we had to sell our house and move." The lady said, "Oh, it's too bad that you don't have a home." Tina smiled and said, "Oh we have a home. It's just that we don't have a house to put it in yet." |
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The Law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul. The Fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. Your servant is warned by them. |
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Treasury of Wit & Wisdom The Bible is God's chart for you to steer by, to keep you from the bottom of the sea, and to show you where the harbor is, and how to reach it without running on rocks or bars. Henry Ward Beecher A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. Theodore Roosevelt When you have read the Bible, you will know it is the Word of God because you will have found in it the key to your own heart, your own happiness, and your own duty.Woodrow Wilson We search the world for truth; we call The good, the pure, the beautiful, From graven stone and written scroll, From all old flower fields of the soul; And, weary seekers of the best, We come back laden from our quest, To find that all the sages said Is in the Book our mothers read. from "Miriam" by John Greenleaf Whittier In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this Book. But for it we could not know right from wrong. Abraham Lincoln The Bible is a book of faith, and a book of doctrine, and a book of morals, and a book of religion, of special revelation from God; but it is also a book which teaches man his own individual responsibility, his own dignity, and his equality with his fellow-man. Daniel Webster The Scriptures teach us the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering, and the most comfortable way of dying.John Flavel Hold fast to the Bible as the anchor of your liberties; write its precepts in your hearts and practice them in your lives. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization, and to this Book we must look as our guide in the future. Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people. Ulysses S. Grant It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom. Horace Greeley The Bible is a book in comparison with which all others in my eyes are of minor importance; and which in all my perplexities and distresses has never failed to give me light and strength. Robert E. Lee Our knowledge and use of the laws of nature that enable us to fly to the Moon also enable us to destroy our home planet with the atom bomb. Science itself does not address the question whether we should use the power at our disposal for good or evil. The guidelines of what we ought to do are furnished in the Law of God. Werner von Braun |
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Physical evidence Mary Simpson, a Christian girl, was in Philosophy class where a class discussion about whether or not God exists was in progress. Professor Wilbur offered the following logic: "Has anyone in this class ever seen God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class ever touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. The Professor smiled smugly, While staring directly at Mary, he slammed his hand down on his desk and loudly proclaimed: "Then there is no God!" Mary immediately stood up. "May I speak?" she asked. The Professor readily gave Mary permission, confident that she would be unable to refute his logic. For a second or two Mary just stood there, looking around the classroom until every student's attention was focused upon her. Then she quietly asked, "Has anyone in this class ever seen Professor Wilbur's brain?" |
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Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Wisdom is with aged men, The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, Even to your old age, I am God, Psalm 92.13-14; Job 12.12; Proverbs 16.31; Isaiah 46.4 |
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8 Silly Business Mergers for 2005 Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush and W. R. Grace Co. will merge into: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers will join forces and become: Poly, Warner Cracker 3M will merge with Goodyear and issue forth as: MMMGood Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and become: ZipAudiDoDa FedEx is expected to join its major competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: Knotts Berry Farms and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott NOW! |
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When Moses turned aside to look, And Moses said, "Here I am." Then God said, |
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Be strong and of good courage. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. |
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