Your Bit of Humor for Today
Friday, August 31, 2018
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Hebrews 4:14
"Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession." Hebrews 4:14
Wisdom of Wigglesworth
Wisdom of Wigglesworth
"If the devil doesn't think you're worth tempting, you're already in his camp." Smith Wigglesworth
"If the devil doesn't think you're worth tempting, you're already in his camp." Smith Wigglesworth
Words to Ponder
Words
to Ponder
The
BIBLE “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on
earth and under the earth.” Philippians
2:10
Quotes of Presidents “You cannot extend the
mastery of government over the daily life of a people without somewhere making
it master of people’s souls and thoughts.” Herbert
Hoover
Wise
Words
“The only thing I know for sure is that
President Trump is going to keep on fighting and we're going to keep on winning
for the American people." Vice-President
Michael Pence
Do You Forfeit Your Peace?
"I give myself to prayer." Psalm 109:4
"Pray without ceasing." I Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing." I Thessalonians 5:17
Today in History
Today in History
1980
Polish Government Signs Accord with Gdansk Shipyard Workers
On this day in 1980, representatives of the communist government of Poland agree to the demands of striking shipyard workers in the city of Gdansk. Former electrician Lech Walesa led the striking workers, who went on to form Solidarity, the first independent labor union to develop in a Soviet bloc nation.
In July 1980, facing economic crisis, Poland’s government raised the price of food and other goods, while curbing the growth of wages. The price hikes made it difficult for many Poles to afford basic necessities, and a wave of strikes swept the country. Amid mounting tensions, a popular forklift operator named Anna Walentynowicz was fired from the Lenin Shipyard in the northern Polish city of Gdansk. In mid-August, some 17,000 of the shipyard’s workers began a sit-down strike to campaign for her reinstatement, as well as for a modest increase in wages. They were led by the former shipyard electrician Lech Walesa, who had himself been fired for union activism four years earlier.
Despite governmental censorship and attempts to keep news of the strike from getting out, similar protests broke out in industrial cities throughout Poland. On August 17, an Inter-factory Strike Committee presented the Polish government with 21 ambitious demands, including the right to organize independent trade unions, the right to strike, the release of political prisoners and increased freedom of expression. Fearing the general strike would lead to a national revolt, the government sent a commission to Gdansk to negotiate with the rebellious workers.
On August 31, Walesa and Deputy Premier Mieczyslaw Jagielski signed an agreement giving in to many of the workers’ demands. Walesa signed the document with a giant ballpoint pen decorated with a picture of the newly elected Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla, the former archbishop of Krakow).
In the wake of the Gdansk strike, leaders of the Inter-factory Strike Committee voted to create a single national trade union known as Solidarnosc (Solidarity), which soon evolved into a mass social movement, with a membership of more than 10 million people. Solidarity attracted sympathy from Western leaders and hostility from Moscow, where the Kremlin considered a military invasion of Poland.
In late 1981, under Soviet pressure, the government of General Wojciech Jaruzelski annulled the recognition of Solidarity and declared martial law in Poland. Some 6,000 Solidarity activists were arrested, including Walesa, who was detained for almost a year. The Solidarity movement moved underground, where it continued to enjoy support from international leaders such as U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who imposed sanctions on Poland.
Walesa was awarded the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, and after the fall of communism in 1989 he became the first president of Poland ever to be elected by popular vote.
Roadmap and Compass
The BIBLE is your roadmap and your compass. It will help you to navigate through every problem you ever face.
Psalm 119:105- "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path."
Father, lead me and guide me. Like Ruth said to Naomi, "Where you go I will go and where you stay I will stay," Lord, we say the same to you.
Father, lead me and guide me. Like Ruth said to Naomi, "Where you go I will go and where you stay I will stay," Lord, we say the same to you.
Living Thankfully
Living Thankfully by Dr. D. James Kennedy
“As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”
— Colossians 2:6-7
— Colossians 2:6-7
A secular author was researching the subject of gratitude. As he did, he examined two large dictionaries of modern psychology and could find no mention of the terms “gratitude,” “thankfulness,” or “giving of thanks.”
He then scanned the card catalog of a large university library containing hundreds of thousands of volumes. Through his search, he found not one single card giving any reference to the terms “gratitude” or “thankfulness.” Indeed, as one humorist put it, “If you’re looking for gratitude, you’d better look in the dictionary. That’s the only place you’re going to find it.”
If someone looked into your heart today, would that person find thankfulness and gratitude?
Someone once said that thankfulness is the least of the virtues and ingratitude the worst of the vices. We consider gratitude an easy virtue to attain, yet so few people distinguish themselves by their thankfulness.
Meanwhile, in the first chapter of Romans, Paul, in cataloging the descent of humankind into the mire of depravity, begins by saying that “although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful” (Romans 1:21, emphasis mine).
He then describes humanity’s fall into all sorts of base immorality. The slide from godliness into wickedness begins with ingratitude.
Shakespeare once said, “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!”
But the Bible repeatedly calls upon us to remember our blessings and express gratitude. It says, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Psalm 103:2).
What blessings can you thank God for today? Beginning now, cultivate a grateful heart. Make it a regular practice to thank the Lord for who He is and for all He has done for you.
"As a rule, a man’s a fool. When it’s hot, he wants it cool. When it’s cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting what is not!" — ANONYMOUS
Met Their Match
Vice-President Pence: The Mainstream Media Has "Met Their Match" in President Trump by David Brody, Jenna Browder
“He's willing to fight every day to move this country forward to see jobs created, to see us reaffirm our commitment to the timeless principles in the Constitution, to see our military standing tall again, to see America respected in the world again, and to be able to take on his critics, one after another, and the only thing I know for sure is that President Trump is going to keep on fighting and we're going to keep on winning for the American people." – Vice-President Michael Pence
(Washington, DC) — [CBN News] In an exclusive interview with CBN News, Vice President Mike Pence said the mainstream media have "met their match" in President Donald Trump.
CBN's David Brody and Jenna Browder spent the day with Pence aboard Air Force Two Wednesday and had some time with him inside his office cabin.
Pence traveled to Michigan to campaign for Republican Senate candidate John James.
After the campaign event, he spoke with CBN News and had a blunt message for "liberals" in the press.
"For a lot of the liberals in the national media, they met their match in President Donald Trump," said Pence. "He understands that the American people elected this man because he had a right vision for this country but also because he's a fighter."
CBN News will air a full report of the Pence interview next week on "The 700 Club."
Concealing a Matter
Concealing a Matter
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
August 31, 2018
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
August 31, 2018
"He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy" (Proverbs 28:13)
None of us is immune to making poor choices in our lives. David made a number of choices that snowballed into an avalanche of suffering, shame and tragedy.
It started when he chose to stay at home in Jerusalem instead of going out to lead his troops into battle, as was his duty. David had too much time on his hands, which ultimately led to him committing adultery with Bathsheba and trying to cover up that sin with murder.
So God sent the prophet Nathan to tell King David a story: "There were two men in a town, one rich, one poor. The rich man had many sheep and cattle. The poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he raised like one of the family. The ewe lamb shared the man's food, drank from his cup, and slept in his arms. One day, when the rich man had a guest to entertain, he didn't want to slaughter any of his own sheep or cattle, so he took the poor man's lamb, killed it, and prepared it as a feast for his guest."
David responded: "The rich man deserves death!" he said. "He must pay the man four times the value of the lamb, because he did an unjust thing and had no compassion!"
Then Nathan turned to King David and said, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more. Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own!'"
To his credit, David confessed and repented of his sins, and God forgave him.
God's forgiveness restores the broken relationship between Himself and sinner, but forgiveness can't make everything exactly as it was. Sin has consequences that forgiveness cannot change.
David had consequences he had to live with for the rest of his life.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Wisdom of Wigglesworth
Wisdom of Wigglesworth
"If you try to go the easy way, you cannot be Jesus' disciple." Smith Wigglesworth
"If you try to go the easy way, you cannot be Jesus' disciple." Smith Wigglesworth
Defining Moments
Defining Moments
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
August 30, 2018
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
August 30, 2018
"As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him."Acts 9:3
For Moses, it was the burning bush.
For Peter, it was walking on water.
For Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, it was walking through the burning furnace untouched.
For Paul, it was being blinded and spoken to by Jesus on the Damascus road.
For Daniel, it was deliverance from the lions' den.
For Joshua, it was parting the Jordan River and crossing into the Promised Land.
There have been many defining moments in the lives of human beings that changed their lives forever. These defining moments often set the course for the balance of their lives.
We could go on and on. Each of these servants had years of preparation leading up to their defining moment. These moments forced the servants to be involved in something beyond their human experiences. It took them outside their own paradigms of life. God had to move them outside their own boxes. And when He did, their lives were never the same.
You may be in one of three stages of life: You may not have had your "defining moment" yet - God may be preparing you with many important life experiences.
You may have had your defining moment and you are living out your call.
Or, you may be toward the end of your journey and you have already experienced what I speak of. We are all called to a relationship with God; and we are all called vocationally, which is often ushered in by a defining moment. And there can be more than one defining moment, each pointing you down a path that God foreordained from the foundation of the world.
The secret of a great life is often a man's ability to discern the defining moments given to him, understanding them, and learning to walk in the path that leads him to his ultimate destination.
Once you have had a defining moment, you are never the same. Pray that you have eyes to see and ears to hear when your Master brings a defining moment into your life.
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