Monday, November 2, 2015

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Dear Young Christian:

There is no time limit to meditation! Sleepless nights and early awakenings are excellent opportunities to have fellowship with the Lord. Such meditation is more to be desired than a sedative or a sleeping pill.

The Psalms talk a lot about meditation and when David was in the wilderness of Judah, (notice the title of Psalm 63), he wrote, “I remember Thee upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches” (Psalm 63:6).In fact, part of the formula for happiness is given to us in the very first Psalm: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2).

Where and when will you meditate on the Word of God this week? Instead of being frustrated by wakeful nights and waiting times, use them to advantage by taking time to meditate.

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland

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Sunday, November 1, 2015

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An Offering

“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come into His courts”
(Psalm 96:8).

What a tremendous privilege it is to come into the presence of the Lord and bring an offering. To bring the best offering you can to Him today, bring your heart, a heart that is full of love and praise for what Jesus did for you at Calvary’s cross and all the eternal blessings that you have received as a result. “Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving” (Psalm 95:2). “Come before His presence with singing” (Psalm 100:2).

The Lord told Moses, “And none shall appear before Me empty” (Exodus 34:20). Are we going to appear in the presence of the Lord empty today…with nothing to offer…no praise…no worship…no thanksgiving…no response of gratefulness in our hearts? To come into His presence with nothing to offer is a very sad state of soul indeed. “By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name” (Hebrews 13:15).

 

             
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Saturday, October 31, 2015

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The Fountain of Youth

Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to America. Later he conquered Puerto Rico for Spain and was its governor from 1510-1512. He became the European discoverer of Florida while trying to find the infamous “Fountain of Youth,” a spring whose waters supposedly had the power to restore youthful vigor.

Ponce de Leon never did discover the fountain that he hoped would reverse the aging process. However, God’s Word tells us of a far more wonderful fountain than anything the explorer could have ever dreamed of finding.

Isaiah writes, “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price” (Isaiah 55:1).

The Lord said to the woman at the well, “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst” (John 4:14).

Have you availed yourself of the “water of life” (Revelation 21:6)?

 

             
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Friday, October 30, 2015

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Monthly Question Page

Q. What is the significance of the serpent of brass in Numbers 21?

A. “And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived” (Numbers 21:9).

The serpent on the pole is a picture of the Lord Jesus lifted up on the cross. This is confirmed in the New Testament, where we read, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up” (John 3:14).

The whole human race has been bitten with the sting of sin. In order for God to offer eternal life the Lord must die, because, “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Brass is often, in Scripture, a picture of divine, righteous judgment. So, we read, “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed” (1 Peter 2:24). And also, “He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

We would love to hear from you. Send your comments or questions to jhyland@primus.ca

             
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Thursday, October 29, 2015

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The Extra Plate

“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,
do it with thy might”
(Ecclesiastes 9:10).

Sometimes what we do doesn’t seem like very much, or perhaps seems insignificant, but when it is done for the Lord, He will bless it.

“I cannot,” a man said to himself, “speak publicly, or do many other things in Christian service, but I can put two extra dinner plates on my table every Sunday and invite two young men who are away from home.”

He did this for more than thirty years, and became acquainted with a great number of young men. As a result of this faithful labor of love many were saved and became faithful Christians through his personal influence.

When he died he was to be buried in Andover, thirty miles distant, and because he was a well-known merchant, a special train was chartered to convey the funeral party. It was made known that any of his friends among the young men who had become Christians through his testimony would be welcomed in a special car set aside for them. One hundred and fifty packed into the car from end to end in memory of the man who preached to them the gospel of the extra dinner plate.

 

             
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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Monthly Scripture Reading

James 5

13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

 

             
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Faith and Prayer

“The prayer of faith” (James 5:15).

The following account shows the power of faith and prayer when they are linked together in our Christian life.

When Hudson Taylor, the famous missionary, first went to China, it was in a sailing vessel. Very close to the shore of cannibal islands the ship was becalmed, and it was slowly but surely drifting towards the shore. All on board knew that to be captured meant certain death.

The captain came to Mr. Taylor and begged him to pray for the help of God. “I will,” said Taylor, “provided you first set your sails to catch the breeze.” The captain declined to make himself the laughing stock of the crew and passengers by unfurling in the dead calm. Hudson Taylor said, “I will not undertake to pray for the vessel unless you will prepare the sails.” In desperation this was then ordered by the captain, and it was done.

While Hudson was engaged in prayer, there was a knock at the door of his stateroom. When asked who was there, the captain’s voice responded, “If you are still praying for wind you’d better stop for we have more wind than we can manage.”

 

             
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Monday, October 26, 2015

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Dear Young Christian:

I am the kind of person who sometimes talks too much, or says something before I think. The problem is, you just can’t take it back once it’s said. My wife is often after me to be quiet, and I am often reminded of the verse, “Study to be quiet, and to do your own business” (1 Thessalonians 4:11). I guess that’s why the following quote caught my eye: “I never was sorry of something I didn’t say.” It reminded me of what Solomon said about the matter. “Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him” (Proverbs 29:20).

This week we are all going to face frustrating situations. Let’s learn to control our tongues and think before we speak. Sometimes we need to swallow our words before we spit them out. David gave us a good motto to live by when he prayed, “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord” (Psalm 19:14).

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

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Past/Present/Future

“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till He come”
(1 Corinthians 11:26).

There are three dimensions of time in this verse:

First of all, there is the past: “The Lord’s death.”

Secondly, there is the present: “As often as ye eat..and drink…ye show the Lord’s death.”

Thirdly, there is the future: “Till He come.”

As we sit down and enjoy the Lord’s presence at the Lord’s table today, may we look back to the past with grateful thanksgiving and praise; on to the future with joyful anticipation; and in it all, worship Him now, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, when He said to the woman at the well, “The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him” (John 4:23).

 

             
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Saturday, October 24, 2015

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Anticipating Death

“If a man die, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14).

In an interview, a prominent Hollywood actress said she was eagerly anticipating death as this would bring her “oblivion.” I could hardly believe my ears! Why would anyone want to pass into oblivion? Are we nothing but cosmic accidents? Does nothing we say or do have any lasting meaning or value?

Perhaps some people are able to convince themselves that oblivion is something to look forward to. However, it seems that most unbelievers either entertain a vague hope of an afterlife, or they avoid thinking about it at all.

The Bible is very clear regarding life after death. The Lord told of two men who lived in this world, died, and went on to the next world. The Lord left nothing unexplained as to the reality of what comes after death. Listen to these words: “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom” (Luke 16:22-23).

Which will it be for youBLESSING or TORMENT?

 

             
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