[tomkow6]

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[tomkow6]

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[The Mayor]

February 3, 2006

"I Dare You!"

Read:
Psalm 119:41-48

I have hoped in Your ordinances. So shall I keep Your law continually. —Psalm 119:43-44

Bible In One Year: Exodus 31-33; Matthew 22:1-22

I heard a story about a small church that was having a reunion. A former member who attended the celebration had become a millionaire. When he testified about how God had blessed him over the years, he related an incident from his childhood.

He said that when he earned his first dollar as a boy, he decided to keep it for the rest of his life. But then a guest missionary preached about the urgent need on the mission field. He struggled about giving his dollar. "The Lord won, however," the man said. Then, with a sense of pride he added, "I put my treasured dollar in the offering basket. And I am convinced that the reason God has blessed me so much is that when I was a little boy I gave Him everything I possessed." The congregation was awestruck by the testimony—until a little old lady in front piped up, "I dare you to do it again!"

There's a vital truth behind that story: Past attainments are not a measure of present spiritual maturity. Psalm 119:44 says, "So shall I keep Your law continually." The psalmist knew he needed to keep his commitment fresh every day.

As Christians, we cannot rest on past victories. We must give the Lord our full devotion now. Then no one will need to challenge us, "I dare you to do it again!" —Dave Egner

Today Christ calls, "Come, follow Me!
Look not to yesterday;
Fresh grace you'll need to do My will—
Just trust Me and obey." —D. De Haan

Use the past as a springboard, not as a sofa.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?

[HopeandGlory]

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

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tomkow6 : Thanks for posting it Bro!

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Behind the weeds

Just two little boys walking
down a dusty lane
They came upon this old white house
with broken window panes
 
The paint was faded, the shine was gone
 the grass had grown so high
 still they made their little feet
to see what was inside
 
They opened up the squeaky door
and then it came to light
This must have been an old church house
once upon a time
 
Dirty, dusty wooden pews
a pulpit that still stood
A bible laid upon it
though the pages weren't too good
 
An offering plate and song books too
were lying on the floor
They must have left this old church fast
the day they closed these doors
 
And over in the corner
a piano was still there
it must have played a pretty tune
but I guess nobody cared
 
So little Bill looked up at Tommy
and Tommy looked at Bill
Why don't we clean this old church up,
and get these old pews filled?"
 
They took a rag and wiped the dust
to try and make things shine
And then they took the offering plate
and put in it their last dime
 
They took a broom and swept the floor
and picked up broken glass
They got it all so nice and neat
and then they mowed the grass
 
They lifted up the old church sign
and stood it by a tree
right down by that old dirt road
where everyone could see
 
They ran back home, to find Daddy gone
but their Momma was inside
Just to find her hurt again
where Daddy had made her cry
 
"Don't cry Momma, wipe those tears,"
Little Bill and Tommy smiled
"Cause we have a big surprise for you
just down the road a mile"
 
Hand in hand they tugged at her
until they made her run
"What is it Bill, Oh Tommy,
just what have you two kids done?"
 
And then they came upon the house
once hidden by the weeds
and there it stood a country church
just like it used to be
 
"But what is it, Mother? What's with your tears?
We thought this would bring you joy"
"Yes, but hush kids now and listen close
my two sweet precious boys"
 
They both got quiet and stood real still
for the words they heard so true
was Daddy praying in the church
with his head bowed on the pew
 
"Forgive me Lord! Forgive me Lord!
though I'm not worthy of Your love
shine down on this sinner man
sweet Salvation from above"
 
"For I've been out in the world, You know
living my life all wrong
until I came upon this church;
the place where I belong"
 
"I never noticed it before
all those times I passed it up
I guess I wasn't looking, Lord
or maybe I was drunk"
 
"Bless oh Lord, yes, bless oh Lord
the one who made me see
this little church that used to hide
behind all those tall weeds"
 
And then he raised his head and stood
with his hands high in the air
to find two, dirty, tear-faced boys
with Momma standing there
 
They ran up to him, hugged him tight
as their tears fell on the floor
"Don't worry kids, I'm not the Dad,
the one you've known before"
 
Things are different for us now
so keep on those pretty smiles
and let's go gather people in
to walk down these church aisles"
 
Then Bill looked up at Tommy
and Tommy looked at Bill
"Come on brother, let's get to work
to get these old pews filled"
 
"For we need no special blessing
for cleaning up this church
cause, God gave us back our Daddy
and that's more than gold is worth"
 
Sunday morning, pews all filled
and smiles on every face
Especially two little country boys
the ones who found this place
 
Though it was hid back in the weeds
and so far out of sight
Nothing's ever hard to find
if you're walking toward God's light

 

 

   

 

 

[Radix]

Green Acres was a spin off of the Beverly Hillbillies.

City folks in the country was thought to be likely as funny as country folks in the city.

[ninergold3]

Whoa - A QB in a Tutu. LOL. . .and to think, I picked on you on the last thread.

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[ninergold3]

Endora was always my fave. Hubby laughs at me because I seem to relate better to the "bad girls". Endora, Cruella, etc.

[mdittmar]

"The Wild, Wild West",ah,the good ole' days.

[Army Air Corps]

Green Acres is one of my all-time favourite TV programmes.
I have been collecting the DVD sets for the past two years.

[manwiththehands]

God bless FReeper Canteen! I love your posts.

I remember Kurt Russel as a kid playing in Disney movies ... "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" and the like.

Now he's "'Snake' Pliskin" saving the President from a maximum security prison located on Long Island!

How times have changed.

God bless our troops!

[Ciexyz]

Elizabeth Montgomery made several TV movies, one of which was "Lizzie Borden" and in another, she played a rape victim. She was a splendid actress.

[MeekMom]

Thanks for the thread today tomkow!
I loved Bewitch!

Good evening Canteeners.
God bless all who come here.

[SevenofNine]

You know who Elizabeth Montogomy dad was right it is legendary actor Robert Montogramy that pretty bad that hottie like Elizabeth burn out two husband LOL!

She was long time comparison of Robert Foxworth he now sometime play a***hole judges villans on various Law and Order SVU CI

[SevenofNine]

Well report off Tass news wire you probably hear about bomb blast near Casino in NOrth Casusus of Russia now breaking news off Interfax wire same dudes nail Brewery blow up Vodka company in that same part of Russia just happennnn

Also report off BBC wire report that wacky Mullahs in Iran claim if the US plan bring sanctions on them at UN they would launch terror attack around the world

BOy what bunch of divas