Santa lives at the North Pole.
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh.
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year.
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies.
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited.
JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and then enters your heart when invited.
You have to wait in line to see Santa.
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap.
JESUS lets you rest in His arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, what's your name?"
JESUS knew your name before you did.
Not only does He know your name,
He knows your address too.
He knows your history and future and
He even knows how many hairs are on your head.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly.
JESUS has a heart full of love.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO.
JESUS offers Health, Help and Hope.
Santa says "You better not cry."
JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you."
Santa's little helpers make toys.
JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions.
Santa may make you chuckle but.
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree.
JESUS became our gift and died on a tree.
Yes, from sin He sets us free!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Adios 2009, Aloha 2010
Praise the Lord Jesus for such a wonderful year...
Thank Jesus... me got a new laptop... so I am blogging from my home...
So the year is coming to an end and the new one is just a couple of hours away. Talking about "endings", how many of you saw the movie 2012 and think that the world is going to end? This is what has been told in the Gospel of Matthew.
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1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for allthese things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
23 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Matthew 24, New King James Version)
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So lets not be concerned about the time the world comes to an end. Instead let us all do the best we can, to believe in Jesus, our saviour and love Him whole-heartedly and lead a righteouss life.
And now lets thank Jesus for having given us such a wonderful year, for His Love, Mercy and Forgiveness. Lord, we pray to you, be with us and protect us this new year and help us become better and more righteous human beings. Lord, come into our hearts and make us perfect. May we be able to serve You and Glorify Your Name, with all our heart, O Lord. Glory Be Yours Forever. Amen
Our Father Which Art in Heaven
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done on 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, the Power, and the Glory Forever.
Amen.
Wish u all a prosperous 2010
Kiran MJ
Thank Jesus... me got a new laptop... so I am blogging from my home...
So the year is coming to an end and the new one is just a couple of hours away. Talking about "endings", how many of you saw the movie 2012 and think that the world is going to end? This is what has been told in the Gospel of Matthew.
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1 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for allthese things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
23 “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Matthew 24, New King James Version)
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So lets not be concerned about the time the world comes to an end. Instead let us all do the best we can, to believe in Jesus, our saviour and love Him whole-heartedly and lead a righteouss life.
And now lets thank Jesus for having given us such a wonderful year, for His Love, Mercy and Forgiveness. Lord, we pray to you, be with us and protect us this new year and help us become better and more righteous human beings. Lord, come into our hearts and make us perfect. May we be able to serve You and Glorify Your Name, with all our heart, O Lord. Glory Be Yours Forever. Amen
Our Father Which Art in Heaven
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy will be done on 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, the Power, and the Glory Forever.
Amen.
Wish u all a prosperous 2010Kiran MJ
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
A Prayer
Our sweet and loving God,
We open our life to your love.
There is No greater peace than the peace you have placed in our hearts.
During this special season,
Help us to love one another as you have loved us.
So that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift
And good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
And teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
Thank You Jesus for every blessing and Love You have given us.
We are nothing without you Lord Jesus.
We will worship you forever and ever.
You are our God and our King.
We love you, Lord Jesus.
Amen
My brothers and sisters in Christ May God Bless each and every one of you
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We open our life to your love.
There is No greater peace than the peace you have placed in our hearts.
During this special season,
Help us to love one another as you have loved us.
So that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men.
Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift
And good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
And teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
Thank You Jesus for every blessing and Love You have given us.
We are nothing without you Lord Jesus.
We will worship you forever and ever.
You are our God and our King.
We love you, Lord Jesus.
Amen
My brothers and sisters in Christ May God Bless each and every one of you
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
THE SAVIOUR AND THE JUDGE
THE SAVIOUR AND THE JUDGE
A parable [story with a meaning]
Once, in a village in Ghana, there lived a young man called Solomon, who never worked. He stole all the things he needed.
One day he stole a man’s goat. Some people chased after him with sticks and stones trying to beat him. Solomon realized that the people were chasing him and he left the goat on the ground so that he could run faster.
Hidden
The chase continued until Solomon found a narrow path leading to an old man’s house. He reached the house and asked the old man to keep him safe. Solomon told him that some people were chasing him. The old man took Solomon to a room and shut the door.
When the people arrived, they asked him to bring the thief to them. But the old man said that there was no-one there. Because he was well known in the area and an important person, the people believed him and went home.
When they had left, the old man called Solomon and asked him why the people were chasing him. Solomon told his story and the old man, his saviour, said he must never steal things again.
Caught!
Some days later, Solomon went to the same village and stole a bag of rice. This time he was caught near the old man’s house. Solomon could not get in because the old man was not there. The people took Solomon to the police.
After a few weeks, Solomon was sent to the court. When he came into the court-room, Solomon was very happy. The judge was the same old man, his saviour. The charge was read to the judge, who asked the people to bring the bag of rice to him. He asked, “How many grains of rice are there in the bag?” The people said there were too many to count. The judge said, “You must go to the prison for the rest of your life.”
Solomon started to cry. He reminded the judge that only a short time ago he was his saviour. The judge told Solomon, “At that time I was your saviour, but now I am your judge.”
This story reminds us about Jesus. Now he is our ‘saviour’ because he came to the world to take the punishment that we should have for our wrong doings. Even though he did nothing wrong, he died the death of a criminal-someone who has broken the law. Jesus died in our place so he can be our saviour, just as the old man was Solomon’ saviour.
But one day, when we die, Jesus will be our judge. He will ask if we have turned away from wrong things and asked him to be our saviour. If we can answer ‘yes’, he will take us to his wonderful heaven to be with him for ever.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Matthew 6:1-18 (New King James Version)
Matthew 6
Do Good to Please God
1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.[a]The Model Prayer
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place;and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.[b] 7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.[c]
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Fasting to Be Seen Only by God
16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 17 But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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