Memorize Verses

"As for me I will serve (obey) the Lord" IMPORTANT

"Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You" Psalm 119:11. Of all the things I have done as a Christian NOTHING has meant more, impacted me more, changed me more, benefited me more than MEMORIZING the Word of God. Beginning in 1941, I began memorizing verses. To God be the glory I have memorized hundreds upon hundreds of verses. It wasn't easy. I don't have a photographic memory. I would not trade what I did for a King's ransom.

For almost 5 years, I have sent out three messages a week to 7000 of you in almost 50 countries. The verses I memorized, for the most part, have come from the foundation and fulfillment of the verses I memorized. I could not have done it had I not learned all those verses.

Begin now Everything has a beginning. Whether you have or have not begin now to memorize the Word of God. Start with one a week or one a month but PLEASE do it. You will be thankfull for eternity, I promise you.

Begin with short verses or part of a verse For instance: "Rejoice in the Lord" Phil 4:4. "Pray without ceasing" 1 Thes. 5:17 "In everything give thanks" 1 Thes. 5:18. "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness" 1 Tim. 4:7 "Do not neglect the gift that is in you" 1 Tim. 4:14. "Set your affections on things above" Col. 3:2. "I will because you say" Luke 5:5. The greatest verse in the Bible for us Christians. I use it all the time. Jesus said do it and Peter said, "I will." Oh that we all lived like that. I get goose bumps just thinking about this verse and its potential for you and me.

Get the picture? Parts of Old Testament verses were quoted often in the New Testament such as Matt. 1:22. As you read your Bible, underline verse or parts of verses that impress you and memorize them in this next year. You will be glad you did and so will the dear Lord.

Prayer:  Father, bless your dear children reading this. Helps us all to enjoy You and Your word to the fullest. MAKE US a blessing by us being so full of You and Your word, that we cannot help being a blessing. We love YOU. In Jesus name.

Let God Work Through You!

WOW, look what God did yesterday

"Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD" Josh 24:15.

Oh dear people, the last thing Jesus commanded all of us is to do is "Preach the gospel to every creature" Mk. 16:15. He is saying, "give them a chance to go to heaven."

Tell the good news

Yesterday, I had some business with a person in the branch of a big business. I stepped out of the office a few minutes after signing some papers and out of his office stepped the manager of the big branch. He smiled and said hello. Graciously I handed him the Mickey Mantle tract. It opened the door to talk to him. Oh my was his heart opened. I told him how God loved and that Jesus suffered and died for our sins, paid our debt in full and rose again. His eyes filled with tears and he gladly bowed his head and prayed out loud with me to receive the Lord Jesus. He then said, "God sent you to me today." It was awesome.

Five minutes later

The number two man, looked up, saw me and said, "Hello." I asked if he had a minute. He said, "Yes, come on in." Isn't God great. This man, about 40 years old, was a preachers son. He had run from God. After I shared the gospel with him, he too was in tears and prayed out loud with me to receive the Lord Jesus. I wish you could have seen him as he jumped up, smiling and shook his head saying he could hardly believe what had just happened to him. GOD DID ALL OF THAT.

TAKE CHARGE

Let's obey God and get in on the thrill of all thrills of seeing people born of God right before our eyes. It is fantastic.

And I love you dearly and tell all of this and pray you will be blessed and used of God. All because of Calvary, sumner

Who is in Charge of Your Life?

Did you hear about the Marine who had been in the Marines, got out and was now reenlisting. The enlisting officer said, "You have been in the Marines. You know the rigors and demands on you in the Marines. Tell me why are you reenlisting. The Marine raised his head, looked out the door and said, "There is no one in charge out there."

Who is in charge?  The truth is there are so very few in charge of their own lives. Joshua looked at the people of Israel who were about to enter the promised land and said, "Choose you this day whom you will serve but as for me...I will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15. He took charge of his life and of course his house. My heart is stirred beyond measure tonight and I want to encourage you, no challenge you, to take charge of your life. So many just play games with God. "Why do you call me Lord and do not the things which I say?"
Read your bible and enjoy God in heaven and the letters He wrote for you. Job said, :"I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food" Job 23:12. How do you esteem the Word of God? Less than your necessary food? As much as or more than your necessary food? Would you be embarrassed tell God how little you read? Please take charge and read at least 5 chapters a day. Begin in the Gospel of John, please not Genesis. Under line verses that are especially meaningful or answer questions for you. Memorize at least one verse a week. "Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You" Psalm 119:11. Meditate on what you read each day, for at least a few minutes. "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success" Josh 1:8. Now, doesn't that make sense?

Turn off the TV It really is a shame to spend much more time watching dumb junk on TV. Instead fill your your soul with the riches of God's Word and grace. "Those that honor me, I will honor" 1 Sam. 2:30.

O dear people, you know this, "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matt 6:33. My heart is so burdened about this for all of us, that I can hardly stand it. Be like Peter and say, "I will because you say" Luke 5:5. and remember, I love you, all because of Calvary, sumner