THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
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A farmer sold a donkey to another farmer. The seller said the donkey would plow really well if he were treated with care and kindness.
A few days later, the buyer brought the donkey back. He said, "I can't do NUTHIN with this donkey. He just will NOT plow. And I've petted and pampered that donkey with good feed and hay. Even kept him in the barn overnights."
The seller harnassed up the donkey for plowing. Then he took a hickory stick and whacked him right over the head! And the donkey began to plow really well.
The buyer said, "Why'd you hit him with that stick? I thought you had to treat him with kindness and care?"
The seller said, "Sure! But ya gotta get his attention first!"
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2 Pet 3:8-12
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
(KJV)
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I heard someone say the other day, "Goodbye 2003, so GLAD to see ya go!!"
What did you SEE in 2003?
--Heads of stock exchange investment companies were wearing a new kind of "pin stripe" suit!
--Corporate magnates were falling like flies with charges of graft, corruption and downright theft from their own companies.
--People (as a nation) spent more money last year on gambling than on food.
--The abortion malady continues to be a serious issue in America today.
--War was declared.
--Homosexuality continued to be a problem with one major denomination naming an active homosexual as a bishop.
--The U.S. lost the space shuttle Columbia.
Many things happened in 2003 to get our ATTENTION! We, as Christians, need to make the MAIN THING the MAIN THING; in our lives and in our churches.
We should be excited about the imminent return of our Lord. He has PROMISED to come, and has never failed in any promise. He could come this year, or even this day!
Others need to see Christians living exemplory lives and telling the good news of salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus.
Let us be LOOKING for His return - having anticipation of it.
Let us be HASTING UNTO His coming again and preparing by telling others.
Love ya,
Bruce
mcge3582@bellsouth.net
http://www.linktojesus.org
Tell the good news MORE in 2004!