In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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“It’s Just Me, Checking In.”
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13
A minister passing through his church in the middle of
the day, decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came
down the aisle, the minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a
while. His shirt was kinda shabby and
his coat was worn and frayed, the man knelt, he bowed his head, then rose and
walked away.
In the days that followed, each noontime came this
chap, each time he knelt just for a moment, a lunch pail in his lap. Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with
robbery a main fear, he decided to stop the man and ask him, "What are you
doing here?" The old man said he
worked down the road. Lunch was half an
hour. Lunchtime was his prayer time, for
finding strength and power. "I
stay only moments, see, because the factory is so far away; as I kneel here
talking to the Lord, this is kinda what I say:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE
FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK
ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS
JIM CHECKING IN TODAY."
The minister feeling foolish, told Jim that was fine. He told the man he was welcome to come and
pray just anytime. Time to go, Jim
smiled, said "Thanks." He
hurried to the door. The minister knelt
at the altar; he'd never done it before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love, and met with Jesus there. As the tears flowed, in his heart, he
repeated old Jim's prayer: "I JUST
CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S
FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN. I
DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN
TODAY."
Past noon one day, the minister noticed that old Jim
hadn't come. As more days passed without
Jim, he began to worry some. At the
factory, he asked about him, learning he was ill. The hospital staff was worried, but he'd
given them a thrill. The week that Jim
was with them brought changes in the ward.
His smiles; a joy contagious. Changed
people were his reward. The head nurse
couldn't understand why Jim was so glad, when no flowers, calls or cards came,
not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed, he voiced the nurse's
concern: No friends came to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn. Looking
surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsome smile; "the nurse is wrong,
she couldn't know, that in here all the while everyday at noon He's here, a
dear friend of mine, you see, He sits right down, takes my hand, leans over and
says to me: "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO
TELL YOU, JIM, HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK
AWAY YOUR SIN. ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU
PRAY, I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING IN
TODAY."
If this blesses you, pass it on... Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. May God hold you in the palm of His hand and Angels watch over you.
~Author Unknown~
Please pass this page on to your friends or loved ones. At first, you might feel ashamed or embarrassed to pass this on…. Just think of the pain of someone you know, and how this might comfort them. Don’t give up or be ashamed to do this. Remember, Jesus said, "if you are ashamed of me," I will be ashamed of you before my Father." Yes, I do love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. Without Him, I am nothing. He gives me life each and every day. Without him, I am nothing, but with Him "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me." Phil 4:13
Love God, show your love and tell others of all the
marvelous things he has done for you.
In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so may you be pleased to find here a variety of helps to the life of faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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