Sunday, May 21, 2006
hello there...
...Read only if you have time for God
...Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the
...bottom.
...I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got
...to the end.
...God, when I received this
...e-mail, I thought...
...I don't have time for this... And ... this is really
inappropriate
during work.
...Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is exactly what
has caused
lot of the problems in our world today.
...We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
...Maybe, Sunday night...
...And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
...We do like to have Him around during sickness...
...And, of course, at funerals.
...However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or
play...
...Because that's the part of our lives we think we can, and
should,
handle
on our own.
...May God forgive me for ever thinking...
That there is a time or place where...
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If you aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you
before my
Father."
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will
be
nothing. But, with Christ, He strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
This is the simplest test.
If You Love God ... and, are not ashamed of all the marvelous
things He
has
done for you...
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus.
Do You
love Him?
THE POEM
I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had
to hurry
and
get to work for bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a
hurried
prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done.
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak of Christ to
friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry.
No time to give to souls in need ...
But, at last, the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord. I came, I stood with downcast eyes. For
in his
hands God held a book; It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down ...
But never found the time."
Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but yet so easy to tell a
lie?
Why are we so sleepy in church but right when the sermon is over
we
suddenly wake up?
Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easy to talk
about nasty
stuff?
Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine, but yet so
easy to
look at a nasty one?
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e-mail, but yet we forward
all of the
nasty ones?
Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the bars and dance
clubs are
getting larger?
Do you give up? Think about it. Are you going to forward this
or delete
it?
Just remember - God is watching you. Prayer Wheel-Let's see the
devil
stop
this one!
Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say
a prayer
for the person that sent it to you...
That's all you have to do...
There is nothing attached...
This is so powerful...
Do not stop the wheel, please...
Of all the free gifts we may receive, prayer is the very best
one...
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards ...
GOD BLESS!
May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give you
chills, nothing
will ... This message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed
as I was
from this story. I wonder how many people will delete this
without
reading
it because of the title on it?
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New
England
town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying
a rusty,
bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were
raised and,
as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak .... "I was
walking
through
town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging
this bird
cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds,
shivering
with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you
got there,
so! n?" "Just some old birds," came the reply.
"What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
"Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna
tease 'em
and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a
real
good
time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later.
What will
you do?" I asked
"Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds.
I'll take
'em to them."
The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for
those
birds,
son?"
"Huh??!!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just
plain old
field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!"
"How much?" the pastor asked again.
The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?"
The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill.
He
placed
it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone.
The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end
of the
alley
where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage
down, he
opened
the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds
out, setting
them free.
Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then
the
pastor
began to tell this story.
One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had
just come
from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes,
sir, I
just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap,
used
bait
I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!"
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them
how to
marry
and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to
drink
and
smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and
bombs and
kill
each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh,
I'll
kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for
them?" Jesus
asked.
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why,
you'll take
them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you
and kill
you. You don't want those people!!"
"How much?" He asked again.
Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and
your life."
Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price.
The pastor picked up the cage, opened the door and walked from
the
pulpit.
Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God
and then
wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still
follow
Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God).
Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail
and they
spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages
regarding the
Lord, people think twice about sharing?
Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will
not send
it to many on your address list because you're not sure what
they
believe,
or what they will think of you for sending it to them.
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people
think of
me than what God thinks of me.
I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address
book, they
will
be blessed by God in a way special for them.
And send it back to the person who sent it, to let them know
that indeed
it
was sent out to many more.
God loves you.
p.s This is my first time sending a chain message. Interesting
illustration
of the gospel of Jesus Christ but not the full gospel, email me
if u want
to know more about Jesus. Don't wait any longer friends. Time is
short,
Life
is unpredictable! Come and find out the truth for yourself!
...Read only if you have time for God
...Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the
...bottom.
...I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got
...to the end.
...God, when I received this
...e-mail, I thought...
...I don't have time for this... And ... this is really
inappropriate
during work.
...Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is exactly what
has caused
lot of the problems in our world today.
...We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...
...Maybe, Sunday night...
...And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.
...We do like to have Him around during sickness...
...And, of course, at funerals.
...However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or
play...
...Because that's the part of our lives we think we can, and
should,
handle
on our own.
...May God forgive me for ever thinking...
That there is a time or place where...
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.
We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.
If you aren't ashamed to do this...
Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you
before my
Father."
Not ashamed?
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!
Yes, I do Love God.
HE is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will
be
nothing. But, with Christ, He strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
This is the simplest test.
If You Love God ... and, are not ashamed of all the marvelous
things He
has
done for you...
Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus.
Do You
love Him?
THE POEM
I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do. I had
to hurry
and
get to work for bills would soon be due. So I knelt and said a
hurried
prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done.
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak of Christ to
friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry.
No time to give to souls in need ...
But, at last, the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord. I came, I stood with downcast eyes. For
in his
hands God held a book; It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down ...
But never found the time."
Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but yet so easy to tell a
lie?
Why are we so sleepy in church but right when the sermon is over
we
suddenly wake up?
Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easy to talk
about nasty
stuff?
Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine, but yet so
easy to
look at a nasty one?
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e-mail, but yet we forward
all of the
nasty ones?
Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the bars and dance
clubs are
getting larger?
Do you give up? Think about it. Are you going to forward this
or delete
it?
Just remember - God is watching you. Prayer Wheel-Let's see the
devil
stop
this one!
Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive this, say
a prayer
for the person that sent it to you...
That's all you have to do...
There is nothing attached...
This is so powerful...
Do not stop the wheel, please...
Of all the free gifts we may receive, prayer is the very best
one...
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards ...
GOD BLESS!
May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give you
chills, nothing
will ... This message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed
as I was
from this story. I wonder how many people will delete this
without
reading
it because of the title on it?
There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New
England
town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying
a rusty,
bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were
raised and,
as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak .... "I was
walking
through
town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging
this bird
cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds,
shivering
with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What you
got there,
so! n?" "Just some old birds," came the reply.
"What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
"Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. "I'm gonna
tease 'em
and pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a
real
good
time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later.
What will
you do?" I asked
"Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They like birds.
I'll take
'em to them."
The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you want for
those
birds,
son?"
"Huh??!!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. They're just
plain old
field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even pretty!"
"How much?" the pastor asked again.
The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and said, "$10?"
The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten dollar bill.
He
placed
it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone.
The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to the end
of the
alley
where there was a tree and a grassy spot. Setting the cage
down, he
opened
the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds
out, setting
them free.
Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the pulpit, and then
the
pastor
began to tell this story.
One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had
just come
from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes,
sir, I
just caught the world full of people down there. Set me a trap,
used
bait
I knew they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!"
"What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them
how to
marry
and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each other, how to
drink
and
smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns and
bombs and
kill
each other. I'm really gonna have fun!"
"And what will you do when you get done with them?" Jesus asked.
"Oh,
I'll
kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. "How much do you want for
them?" Jesus
asked.
"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why,
you'll take
them and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, curse you
and kill
you. You don't want those people!!"
"How much?" He asked again.
Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, tears and
your life."
Jesus said, "DONE!"
Then He paid the price.
The pastor picked up the cage, opened the door and walked from
the
pulpit.
Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God
and then
wonder why the world's going to hell.
Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still
follow
Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God).
Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail
and they
spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages
regarding the
Lord, people think twice about sharing?
Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will
not send
it to many on your address list because you're not sure what
they
believe,
or what they will think of you for sending it to them.
Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people
think of
me than what God thinks of me.
I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address
book, they
will
be blessed by God in a way special for them.
And send it back to the person who sent it, to let them know
that indeed
it
was sent out to many more.
God loves you.
p.s This is my first time sending a chain message. Interesting
illustration
of the gospel of Jesus Christ but not the full gospel, email me
if u want
to know more about Jesus. Don't wait any longer friends. Time is
short,
Life
is unpredictable! Come and find out the truth for yourself!