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“Silent Night”

Psalm 37

Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers. 
For they will wither quickly like the grass 
And fade like the green herb. 
Trust in the LORD and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. 
Delight yourself in the LORD;
And He will give you the desires of your heart. 
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him, and He will do it. 
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgment as the noonday. 
Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. 
Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. 
For evildoers will be cut off,
But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. 
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;
And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. 
But the humble will inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. 
The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth. 
The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming. 
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct. 
Their sword will enter their own heart,
And their bows will be broken. 
Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked. 
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the LORD sustains the righteous. 
The LORD knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will be forever. 
They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have abundance. 
But the wicked will perish;
And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures,
They vanish–like smoke they vanish away. 
The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and gives. 
For those blessed by Him will inherit the land,
But those cursed by Him will be cut off. 
The steps of a man are established by the LORD,
And He delights in his way. 
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong,
Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand. 
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
Or his descendants begging bread. 
All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing. 
Depart from evil and do good,
So you will abide forever. 
For the LORD loves justice
And does not forsake His godly ones;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. 
The righteous will inherit the land
And dwell in it forever. 
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice. 
The law of his God is in his heart;
His steps do not slip. 
The wicked spies upon the righteous
And seeks to kill him. 
The LORD will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged. 
Wait for the LORD and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. 
I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. 
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found. 
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity. 
But transgressors will be altogether destroyed;
The posterity of the wicked will be cut off. 
But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
He is their strength in time of trouble. 
The LORD helps them and delivers them;
He delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.

WHY DO I HATE RELIGION – MARK DRISCOLL

Why do I hate religion – Pastor Mark Driscoll explains the differences between religion and redemption

YOU ARE SPECIAL (PUNCHINELLO) by MAX LUCADO

 

The Wemmicks were small wooden people. Each of the wooden people was carved by a woodworker named Eli. His workshop sat on a hill overlooking their village. Every Wemmick was different. Some had big noses, others had large eyes. Some were tall and others were short. Some wore hats, others wore coats. But all were made by the same carver and all lived in the village. And all day, every day, the Wemmicks did the same thing: They gave each other stickers. Each Wemmick had a box of golden star stickers and a box of gray dot stickers. Up and down the streets all over the city, people could be seen sticking stars or dots on one another.

THE PINEAPPLE STORY

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“A pineapple garden, a group of natives, a missionary who fought hard & long for something that God eventually called him to release…. Join Otto Koning as he shares about dealing with surrendering rights and conquering anger in a Dutch New Guinea village.”

It is not only full of adventure and wisdom, but also… funny. I really recommend you to watch it. This story is split in 6 parts, each 10 min long.

Part 1 of 6

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Part 2 of 6

PSALM 23

A Psalm of David

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Read the Psalm here in the online Bible – NIV translation

NAMES OF JESUS CHRIST

Few of our Lord Jesus Christ names:

HOLY ONE ; GOD WITH US ; IMMANUEL ; THE GOOD SHEPERD ; THE LAMB OF GOD ; THE BREAD OF LIFE ; THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE ; THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD ; THE MORNING STAR ; THE AUTHOR OF ETERNAL SALVATION ; SON OF GOD ; SON OF MAN ; REDEEMER ; DELIVERER ; SAVIOR ; THE PRINCE OF PEACE ; THE ALPHA AND OMEGA ; THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER

CHRISTIAN LIFE (I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE LAMB)

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE LAMB (singing Ray Boltz)

A father talks with his son about the christian life:

(conversation between father and son)

(Son) Dad, has it always been this way?

(Dad) Well, even from the beginning men hated Jesus

Even thought he did nothing but love them

And teach them and heal them.

They nailed him to a cross.

They thought they had killed Him, but they only set him free

To live in the hearts of people like you and me who believe in Him.

Then came the apostles and most of them were killed

For telling other people about Jesus.

But that time it was too late. There were hundreds of people who believed in Jesus

So they tortured them and killed them

And even left their bodies to rot as an example to other people,

But the church kept right on growing

Watered by the blood of these precious Saints.

(Son) But Dad, did they want to die?

(Dad) No. They didn’t want to die.  I mean, many of them had children

Just like you they had to leave behind.

But they were forced to make a choice.

They could choose to live this one life here on earth and reject Jesus

And be damned or they could chose to believe in the words of Jesus

And live forever.

(Son) I think I understand.

(Dad) Here, maybe this will help you understand.

 

(Song: I pledge allegiance to the Lamb)

I have heard how Christians long ago

Were brought before a tyrants throne

And they were told that he would spare their lives

If they would renounce the name of Christ.

But one by one they chose to die

The Son of God they would not deny

Like a great angelic choir sings

I can almost hear their voices ring.

 

CHOURS:

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

With all my strength

With all I am

I will seek to honor His commands

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.

 

Now the years have come and the years have gone

But the cause of Jesus still goes on

And now our time has come to count the cost

To reject this world, to embrace the cross

And one by one let us live our lives

For the One who died to give us life.

Till the trumpet sounds on the final day

Let us proudly stand and boldly say

 

REPEAT CHORUS:

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

With all my strength

With all I am

I will seek to honor His commands

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.

 

To the Lamb of God who bore my pain

Who took my place, Who wore my shame.

I will seek to honor His commands

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.

 

(conversation between father and son continues)

You’ve got to remember that it wasn’t always this way.

I mean, my dad could even pray in school.

Of course, they took that away from him.

Then it became incorrect for us to believe in the Bible

And after that they just stripped our right to worship away from us

And we quietly stood by.

But son, I hope that you’ll never put in the position

That you have to choose between your faith and your life.

But if you are – I know which choice you’re going to make

Because I know that Jesus lives inside of you.

In the meantime, just pray like I taught you how to

And take care of your mom

And remember that God is the Father of the fatherless.

 

REPEAT CHORUS:

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

With all my strength

With all I am

I will seek to honor His commands

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.

 

REPEAT CHORUS:

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

With all my strength

With all I am

I will seek to honor His commands

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.

 

REPEAT CHORUS:

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb

With all my strength

With all I am

I will seek to honor His commands

I pledge allegiance to the Lamb.

 

This christian song is composed by Ray Boltz, a singer-songwriter, whose songs often tell stories of faith and inspiration. Click Here to open more of his christian songs lyrisc.

Also, here it is another christian link about this song: http://members.aol.com/war4head/Page19.html

 

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THE LIFE TRAIN

 

PSALM 91

 

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you make the Most High your dwelling – even the LORD, who is my refuge - then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.”