Rachel.
She ran to her mother. She was all excited and out of breath, “mommy, mommy!” She exclaimed. “Can I?” Her mother said “shut up! Can’t you see that I’m busy?” “But Mommy it’s very important!" Her mother became very angry and shouted, “I told you before to stay out of her, that I’m busy and I don’t have time for any of your foolishness!" After saying this, she spanked the little girl and put her out the door. Afterwards, she felt very ashamed. But she said to herself that Rachel had to learn to obey when she was told something. Later she called her little girl to come in. After she slowly came in, as if unsure whether to come close or not. She came closer and her mother reached out and held her close. She said that she hated to do that but when she told her something she meant for her to do it. “Now”, she said, “What can I help you with?" The little girl dropped her head and said that it was too late now. “Why is it too late?" “Cause it’s dead”, she sobbed. “What is dead”? She asked. “The little butterfly”! “Well! What did you want me to do?" “I wanted to know if I could pray to God for it”. “Of course, you can pray to God for anything!” Why didn’t you just go ahead and pray for it?” “I was afraid,” she said. “Afraid of what”? Well you spanked me for asking you and I was afraid that He would too”!
That night while on her knees, she asked God to forgive her, and show her how to explain to her little girl that she was sorry for what she had done, and how to explain why she should always trust God to never make mistakes like that. After her prayer, she went softly into her little girl’s room. She bent over and gently kissed her on the forehead, and wiping away the tears that fell down on her face. She had her answer and tomorrow morning she would explain it all to her.
It was a cold, dreary day. The clouds looked like more snow. Christmas was a short way off. It would never be the same though. Her baby wasn’t here to buy presents for.
They called it crib death. I guess for a better explanation. She wanted to tell her that Mommas weren’t perfect like God. They sometimes didn’t see things until too late. God sees everything. God hears everything, He feels everything. And yes, God loves little butterflies too, and it’s all right to pray for them.
Thank you Father, for
Your revelations.
Give Me Grace
Dear Father,
Please give us the grace to never criticize, judge, condemn, or look down upon another person for what ever the reason. For us to qualify for this we would have to be placed at a high vantage point where we could observe each pain, each heartache, each rejection, each disappointment. We would have to also feel the hurting, longing, agonizing pain that goes with each one. Now to do this Father, we would have to be seated right where
you are. And Father, I just do not want anyone else occupying that position but you.
UNDER SUBJECTION
Dear Father,
When we receive your spirit we have a change in our spirit. It is being born again. Our spirit comes under subjection to your spirit. We then start a change of mind. Now this works on most things, but there are some things which we still want to do. We just have to say no. This brings our mind under subjection to our spirit. When we are finally able to say no, and mean it, we run into the desires of the body. Now, like the mind, we can make the body stop most things, but some things take a lot of will power. This brings our bodies under subjection to our mind and spirit. Then, when we are able to make our bodies stop doing the things they should not do, we run into the things that we should do, and the battle starts all over again.
Dear Father, we need you so much
YOUR BIRTHDAY, JESUS
Dear Lord Jesus,
As the time approaches once again to celebrate your birthday, some will gather once again in your house to worship you. They will feel much love. Some will gather at the homes of friends and family, around cozy fireplaces. Some will eat a little too much. They will buy each other many gifts, which are not needed. Some will sing praise songs to you and they will feel much love. All will be filled physically, spiritually, or both. But sadly, many will not gather in your house to honor and worship you, nor will they gather with family, for they have no family. They will not eat too much, and some will not eat at all. They will not buy things they do not need, or even those they do need. Some will not feel warmth, for they will have no fire. They will not feel love, for they have no family or friends to love them. Dear Lord Jesus, how do I convince them that they have you, and that you love them so much? Yes Lord, I know that you will be there waiting, and that you love them anyway. Amen.
LOVE MORE THAN WORDS CAN EXPRESS
Dear Father,
I realize that we cannot be saved by works. It is through faith in your son, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But, Father, when work, if it is just to read your word, go to church regularly, tithe, clean the floors, or whatever I do in the name of Jesus. Please accept it not as an attempt at payment, but as a small token of my gratitude. In doing this I am saying thank you and that I love you Father much more than words can ever express.
MORALIZING
Dear Father,
I know that Moralizing and morality are two different things, and sometimes held by two different people. Moralizing is talking, or thinking about morality. Morality is the act of being moral. Dear Lord, help me to be a doer, and not just a sayer. Amen.
Thank you Father,
For your revelation.
JUST A FEW MORE YEARS.
As Jim watched the twirling waters below the arched walkway bridge, his mind went back to a long ago time. This is where he and his wife Hollie had spent their honeymoon. There are so many memories here. It is where they spent each anniversary thereafter. That is until this year. Hollie had been sick most of the year before her death this month. As his mind went back over their life together, he recalled many times when he had spent days away from home on bowling tournaments. Also there were many times when he would be gone on hunting trips with the boys. If he could recall just a little time, just a few of those years, to make up for the time she spent alone. Just a few more years Father, Is that too much to ask?
He heard her voice then calling his name. He thought, " I miss her so much that I'm hearing her voice". Then again he heard her call his name. He blinked his eyes and said, "what?" Hollie said, "you were resting so well that I hated to wake you, for I knew that you were tired. But the Doctor said that I could go home. He said that it wasn't what he thought it was. He laughed and said that you would have to put up with me for a few more years anyway. Then she laughed. Jim blinked back the tears from his eyes and said in his heart, "Thank you Father, thank you for those "few more years"! It was a beautiful day as they walked arm-in-arm down the steps from the hospital.
Thank you Father, for
Your revelations
FEED MY SHEEP
Dear Father,
in your word we are told to give not that which is holy unto Dogs, and neither to cast our pearls before Swine. Then we are told to feed your Sheep.
Father, please keep us always alert and prepared, that we will be able to discern the Dogs and Swine from the Sheep. So that we will never waste your substance, but we will never neglect the Sheep.
Thank you Father
For your revelations
ACORN
Dear Father.
As I stood with an acorn in my hand, and looked up at a giant oak tree, I realized that everything that tree was, or ever would be, was programed into a small acorn like this one. As I looked at the small acorn, I knew that there was another giant oak tree in there. All it needed was to be planted, watered, and a lot of sun. I thought how like this we are. We must be planted in your word, watered through baptism, nurtured by the Holy Spirit, and a lot of your son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Thank you Father for your revelations
My Worth
Dear Father
When I thought about my worth, by the-worlds standards,
I do not possess much. I watched others driving big
new-automobiles. I do not own one. I see-others
living in fine mansions. I do not-own one.
I see them dressed in fine-clothes and eating
in fine restaurants. I cannot afford this.
Then Father, I counted my worth:
I have some old stripes, I have one old crown of thorns,
I have one old rugged cross, I have three old rusty nails,
and I have one blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Yes Father, I am one of the wealthiest persons on earth, I
have riches untold.
LOVE YOUR WORD
Dear Father,
As I was thinking about how much I loved your word and why. I asked myself, how do I explain this to others? Then it was revealed to me that it would be like being lost in a hot burning desert. With no water, food, Or direction. I would die from lack of water and food. Then I would be burned in the searing heat. Then as I would be about to give up I would find a solid rock to stand upon and get out of the burning sand. There
would be a beautiful book lying there. I would open this book and it would say, "tell this rock and it will send forth living water that you will never thirst again. There will be food fall from Heaven, morning, noon, and night, that you will never hunger again. By day I will send a cloud before you. It will be to cool you and guide you by day. At night I will send a pillow of fire before you. It will be to warm you and guide you by
night. I will remove all obstacles from your path. I will defeat all your enemies. When you come to great seas in your life I will divide them for you that you can cross on dry ground. When you come to me I will be waiting for you in a beautiful city with streets of pure gold and gates of pearls. I have built for you a beautiful mansion where you will rest in peace and joy with me forever. I am your Father".
Thank you Father for
Your revelations
THOSE PAGAN GODS.
Dear Father,
I was just thinking about these pagan gods. I looked at the beautiful mountains, the beautiful trees, the beautiful river, seas, and streams that you made. I thought, "these pagan gods can't do that". I looked at all of creation and I thought, "these pagan gods can't do that".
Then I remembered all the times that I've been in trouble and you helped me out. I thought, "these pagan gods can't do that". And then I thought, "Just what can these pagan gods do"? After all you made the trees and the rocks that they are made of. So in my wildest imagination I can't see any reason why I should worship them. In my rational thinking I decided to stay with you Father, And I know that is the wisest decision I ever made. But Father, there never really was any question or doubt.
Thank you Father, for Your revelations.
DEATH GAVE ME ANOTHER TASK
Dear Father,
As I was picking up limbs in my yard to burn, I found a little dead Bird. I do not know how long it had been there. I thought, how sad, there are no other birds around to see it. Nobody to mourn for it. It is alone in this old world with nothing or no one to care. And then I remembered Matthew 10:29, "and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your father". I felt better about it then, I said "little Bird, there are four that I know of who care about you. There's the Father, there's the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and there's the Holy Spirit. As I placed it in it's
final resting place, I said "and there's me".
Thank you Father for
Your Revelations
SPIRITUAL WISDOM
Dear Father,
when we ask you to remove all of Satan’s worldly knowledge and influence, depending on how much we have allowed him to implant into our minds, and to began changing our worldly knowledge into Your wisdom, we run the risk of becoming worldly illiterate. But we can have the joy of knowing that we are on our way to becoming a spiritual genius.
Romans 11:33. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Thank you Father for
Your Revelations
WINDOWS OF HEAVEN
This is a story about a man named Paul:
Paul was reading Malachi 3:10. (Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of host, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.) Paul determined in his heart that he would give one hundred dollars in this Sunday's offering. He said to himself that he could not afford that much but he wanted to see if God would really pour him out a blessing. So he gave the hundred dollars. Then he began to watch the mail box and listen for the phone to ring. He watched the street to see if a truck would stop and bring his blessing. After a few days he became restless and irritable. His wife brought the mail and said that the bill from the doctor was in error and that the bill had already been paid.
He said that it was about time that they woke up and stopped trying to rip people off. She said that there was a knocking in the car and she didn't know what it was. He listened to it and said it sounded like a rod knocking. He became very angry and said that was all he needed, And that it would probably cost about one thousand dollars to fix it. He took his car to the garage and had it checked. The mechanic said that it was only a lose tail pipe and he tightened it up. No charge for that as it was late and he needed to close up. Paul started home when he saw the red lights of the fire truck flashing. He followed it as it turned down his street. Oh no! He thought it is my house. He could see the smoke as it rose above the trees. The fire truck turned onto his street and then stopped. The leaves were on fire in front of his house. They thought someone had thrown out a lit cigarette.
The fireman smiled after the fire was out and said, "you really must live right." "Why?" Paul asked. "Well," he said, "The minister here came by and saw the leaves on fire and moving up toward your house. He called us and saved your home." Paul turned to the minister and said, "thank you for calling them, but what are you doing all the way over here?" "Well", he said, "I just brought the check over that you put in the offering." "You see, you forgot to sign it." Paul grabbed the check and began to rip it up. He said that it had been a mistake and he was going to take care of that right now. He pulled out his checkbook and wrote out a new check for two hundred dollars and said that he was sorry that he could not afford anymore. That night on bending knees he said, "Father, I don't expect anything in return for that. My Jesus has already given more than enough." I think Paul will really see the windows of heaven open up now..
Give with gratitude, not attitude.
Thank You Father,
for Your revelations
FAITH,HOPE,AND FEAR
Dear Father,
It is amazing how you can allow us to learn just enough about you to build our faith, yet allow the flames of our doubts to be fanned just enough to cause us not to be absolutely sure. For if we were absolutely sure, then it would cease to be faith. And Father we do not want that. For your word says without faith it is impossible to please you. So Father, please forgive me for my doubts and fears. And I thank you for allowing me to continue loving you with all my heart anyway.
Thank You Father, for
Your revelations
Little Mary Perkins
The room was quiet as the Doctor and the Minister stood looking down at the old man on the bed.
Old Tom was very sick and there was no hope that he would make it. They stood still as the Minister administered another prayer. They all nodded in agreement as he finished. They all left the room and closed the door. Tom was not to be disturbed. Little Mary Perkins would look in on Tom as she was cleaning the hallway. Little Mary was disabled and had a learning disorder. She would just shake her head and move on down the hallway. Night after night, she would watch as they all left Tom’s room. He just wasn’t getting any better. After three months, there still hadn’t been any improvement. Tom was now on life support and they were talking about removing him from this. Mary dropped her head when she heard this and walked off down the hallway. That night after hours, when everyone was gone, Mary eased into Tom’s room. She knelt down to pray beside his bed. She said, “Lord, I don’t know the right words to say but I want to ask you to help Tom. I know that you do help others. So I just want to ask you if you ain’t too busy, would you take a little time and look in on poor old Tom?” Just then the door opened and the head nurse came in with the doctor. She said, “See doctor? I knew that she was slipping into the patients rooms! I wonder what she is looking for or trying to steal maybe?” The doctor just shook his head. The nurse took Mary by the hand and led her out of the room and said very firmly, “Don’t let me catch you in a patient’s room again! Do you understand?” Mary said yes and went off down the hallway.
The next day, as the nurse came into the room, she saw a shocking sight. Tom was setting on the side of the bed, and had all his tubes disconnected. She ask him how he felt. He said very well, except he was very hungry. The Doctor came in and Tom ask him when he could go home.
Many years later, Tom had gone on to be with the Lord. As he stood talking to Jesus, he asked,.
“Lord, could I ask you a question?” The Lord said, “yes, what is it you want to know?” Tom ask, “why did you wait so long about answering the prayers for me?” The Lord said, “Oh! It wasn’t long at all, The second I heard Little Mary praying for you, I answered!”
Thank You Father, for
Your revelations
Writing by Arthur Price 1997
Dear Friend or Relative,
Have you ever REALLY gave a serious thought about where you would spend ETERNITY? For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23
The plan of salvation is so simple. If someone could guarantee us a home in heaven (which they can't) for $200.00 dollars, we would rake and scrape to save the money, so we could be assured
of the place where we could spend eternity, in heaven.
But JESUS has already paid the price for our sins. We need only to ask forgiveness for our sins, and then live the life that HE wants us to.
A good moral man or woman is not good enough. We have to be SAVED, and then work to help others to be saved. We can read all the good things about heaven, streets of pure gold, no more being blind, cripple, or sick, no tears in heaven. There will be no more sorrow.
If we go to HELL.. Well, read what HELL is like..
Read Luke 16:19 through 29.
We can just coast along from day to day, and not ask God to forgive us and be lost. If God has forgiven us, there still may be time when we sin. If we confess our sins, HE is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
John 1-9.
Are you ready to receive God's free gift?
This is a prayer that I have used:
LORD JESUS I know that I am a sinner and need your forgiveness. I know YOU died on the cross for me. I now turn from my sins, and ask YOU to forgive me. I now invite YOU into my heart and life. I now trust YOU as my SAVIOR and follow YOU as LORD.
Thank you for saving me. Amen.
Not everyone that saith unto me, LORD LORD shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my FATHER, which is in heaven.
Matthew 7-21.
I wrote this because I can't talk to some one about their soul, like I should. I believe HEAVEN & HELL is just as REAL as the sun coming up.