DO BETTER NOW MY CHILD (Paraphrase by Ryan Clodfelter of Kathleen Wheeler)

He came to my desk with a quivering lip
The lesson was done
Have you a new sheet for me dear teacher?
I’ve spoiled this one

I took his sheet all soiled and blotted
Gave him a new one all unspotted
And into his tired heart I cried
Do better now my child

Praise to Jesus Christ

I went to the throne with a trembling heart
The day was done
Have you a new day for me dear Master
I’ve spoiled this one

He took my day all soiled and blotted
Gave me a new one all unspotted
And into my tired heart He cried
Do better now my child

IT IS NOT WRITTEN

Many a times in our life, we feel so bad about our past sins even though we have already confessed those to God and left those sins. Devil brings guilty feelings to destroy the peace that was given by God once when He washes us through His blood. Devil tries to put us down by constantly making us to remember the past sins. He never allows us to grow in Christ bringing those guilty feelings. You may also be wondering whether really God has forgiven all your sins. My dear young people, God says to you today “Your sin is not written in my book”

Kathryn Kuhlman, one of the servants of Powerful God did God’s ministry with a mighty gift that so many people got blessed through her ministry. But one day she fell in love with a person who is already married, by disobeying God’s will. Once she got married with him, she lost all her inner peace which was provided by God. Nearly two years gone and one day God spoke to her that she should return back to Him. She obeyed God’s voice, left him and came back to God. Again God used her more mightily than before. Many wonders and healings began to happen through her ministry and people were greatly blessed. But yet often, devil brought some guilty feelings inside her heart about her past. She worried a lot about this.

One day, God spoke to her and asked, “My dear daughter, do you really think that I have forgiven your sins?” She replied to God as yes. God continued saying, “My dear daughter, not only I have forgiven your sins. But I also forgot your sins. In my book of rememberance it is not written that you have done a sin against me. Why are you remembering the things which I have forgotten?” After hearing this from God, a divine peace filled her heart and she continued doing God’s ministry with clear mind and peaceful heart.

My dear young people, don’t think about your past. God has not only forgiven your sins, He has also forgotten it. Jesus Christ has washed your sins with His blood. Your sins were not written in the book of rememberance. So wipe away your tears and be filled with God’s peace. God will bless you and use you mightily for His glory. Remember, It is not written….. In His book.

GOD's INEXPLICABLE LOVE

Once I was in God's arms
Safe and sound, healthy and wealthy.

In His bosom, I found rest and peace
In His lap, I found comfort and joy.

One day I decided to stand on my will
Got down from His lap even though He stopped.

First time stood on my own feet
Felt so proud without knowing I am insecure.

God was in tears pleading with me to return
I stepped forward having ignored His pleading.

Thought I made a best decision
Lost in my worldly desires far away from my savior.

Never realized I was in enemies zone
Until I got a hit on my head.

Bleeding profusely, on the journey to death
Friends had vanished no one to rescue.

Alas! I saw dimly a tearful face
This looked at me with much pain and love.

He carefully washed my wounds
With much care lifted me from the ground.

When I regained my conscious
I felt I was back in the secure zone.

I looked up as I lay on a lap
Oh I found the face which had helped me.

A face which shows love and care
Where from comfort and joy flows.

It was the face of  My Savior Jesus Christ!
Looking at me with the assurance of forgiveness.

Oh what a love my savior has!
A love which is inexplicable.

LOVE FAILURE?

Once upon a time in my life some people whom I loved a lot, rejected my love and went away from my life. I was filled with so much pain that I could not able to bear their separation and the failure of my love. One day as I was walking on the road to a Christian assembly, I was thinking myself that how Jesus can understand the love failure without experiencing it. Then very soon, Jesus spoke in my heart saying “I can understand your pain because I know the pain of love failure when you started loving the world. My dear son, your love upon the world started with the love failure of mine upon you only. I know the pain of yours because I have experienced it”. When Jesus told me this, I really broke down and understood His love.

My dear young friends, when God’s people start loving the world or the things of the world, they have to know that their love starts with a love failure. They fail God’s love and starts loving the world. So it starts with the love failure with God. Even you may be in a situation where a girl or boy dejected your love and went away. Don’t worry. Return back to God’s love which you have failed once. He will comfort you and not leave you for Jesus knows the pain of love failure.

CODE OF CONDUCT WRITTEN BY JOHN WESLEY (TAKEN FROM THE BOOK GOD’S GENERALS: THE REVIVALISTS)

Below are some excerpts from the twelve rules of conduct written by John Wesley that every preacher was expected to use to govern his behavior :

1. Be diligent. Never unemployed a minute.

2. Be serious. Avoid all lightness and jesting.

3. Converse sparingly with women, particularly young women.

4. Believe evil of no one.

5. Speak evil of no one.

6. Tell everyone what you think wrong in him, “and that plainly, as soon as may be; else it will fester in your heart. Make all haste to cast the fire out of your bosom.”

7. Do not put on airs.

8. Be ashamed of nothing but sin.

9. Be punctual. Do everything exactly on time.

10. It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society, but to save as many souls as you can.

11. Act in all things, not according to your own will, but as a son in the Gospel.

12. Take no step toward marriage without first consulting with the brethren(Elders).

LETHARGIC AND CAREFREE ATTITUDE

Bible Portion: Matthew 22:1-14

1.      Invited people dint attend the wedding

If you clearly read those passage, you can understand why they dint attend. Bible says in 5^th verse that they made light of the calling. Even today most of the Christians are like that only. We were so lethargic in our calling thinking if we don’t go the heaven will not be filled. We are called to inherit the heaven. That’s true. But if we are so lethargic and carefree about our calling, we won’t inherit heaven.

2.      Destroying the invited

The called ones treated the servants of the king shamefully. Many a times we do the same with Godly servants. We treat them shamefully by not heeding to the Godly word that comes through them. Verse 7 says that the king destroys those murderers and burned up their city. The king doesn’t even want the remaining of anything that belongs to those murderers. That’s the only reason he burned up their city after destroying them. God will do the same to you if you doesn’t heed to His word. Even you are an invited one; God will not spare you if you disobey His calling.

3.      Others are invited

As the called ones became unworthy, the king invites others who were once not at all worthy to attend the marriage. Verse 10 says that the wedding was filled with guests. Heaven will be full even without you. Heaven is more important for you than you to Heaven. God will fulfil His work through others when you reject the same work.

4.      Man who is lethargic

As the king came in to see the guests, he saw everyone with wedding garments except one. That particular man was also lethargic about God’s calling and that’s why he is not perfect. His lethargic attitude got a place for him in outer darkness where weeping and gnashing of teeth never ceases. If you are so lethargic in God’s calling that was given to you, you will miss Heaven and you will end up in reaching Hell.

Be serious about God’s calling. Fulfill it through God’s grace in God’s time. You will be a blessing to many and you will also be blessed by God.

A LETTER FROM SATAN (TAKEN FROM INTERNET)

Dear Fool,

I saw you yesterday as you began your daily chores. You awoke without kneeling to pray. As a matter of fact, you didn't even bless your meals or pray before going to bed last night. You are so unthankful. I like that about you!

I cannot tell you how glad I am that you have not changed your way of living. Fool, you are mine. Remember, you and I have been going steady for years, and I still don't love you yet. As a matter of fact, I hate you, because I hate God. I am only using you to get even with God.

He kicked me out of heaven and I'm going to use you as long as possible to pay Him back. You see, Fool, GOD LOVES YOU and HE has great plans in store for you. But you have yielded your life to me and I'm going to make your life a living hell. That way we'll be together twice. This will really hurt God, thanks to you. I'm really showing Him who's boss in your life. With all of the good times we've had...We have been watching dirty movies, cursing people out, partying, stealing, lying, being hypocritical, fornicating, overeating, telling dirty jokes, gossiping, back-stabbing people, disrespecting old people and those in leadership positions. NO respect for the church, bad attitudes...

Surely, you don't want to give all of this up. Come on, Fool, let's burn together forever. I've got some hot plans for us. This is just a letter of appreciation from me to you. I'd like to say "THANKS" for letting me use you for most of your foolish life.

You are so gullible, I laugh at you. When you are tempted to sin, you give in. HA, HA, HA! You make me sick. Sin is beginning to take its toll on your life. You look 20 yrs. older. I need new blood, so go head and teach some children how to sin. All you have to do is smoke, over indulge in alcoholic beverages, drugs, lie, cheat , gamble, gossip, fornicate, be prideful (remember that's why God kicked me out of heaven). Do all of this in the presence of children and they will do it, too. Kids are like that.

Well, Fool, I have to let you go for now. I'll be back in a couple of  seconds to tempt you again. If you were smart, you would run somewhere, confess your sins, live for God with what little bit of life that you have left. It's not my nature to warn anyone, but to be your age and still sinning, it's becoming a bit ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I still hate you...It's just that you'd make a better fool for Christ.

Your partner in crime,
SATAN