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Keep Singing

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Please read with me the words of JESUS as recorded for us in

Luke 4:18 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18 “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
via Luke 4:18 NASB – THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME – Bible Gateway.

Now recall with me that in Acts 16 Paul and Silas had been beaten and thrown into the inner prison. And this was no casual beating, they were stripped of their clothing and then struck with many blows. I am wondering if those blows came by a cat-of-nine-tails. And further more after the flogging their feet were placed in stocks there in a most inner dark, filthy, foul-smelling cell.

25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
via Acts 16 NASB – The Macedonian Vision Paul came also to – Bible Gateway.

And the prisoners were listening to them.

HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES,  Paul and Silas were captives who had been set free – that is why they were praying and singing and it was to this that the prisoners were listening.

Prisoners- Captives will be listening to you and me today. What will they hear?

This is World Evangelism prayer day for me.  I’m still praying for Rapa Nui (Easter Island). For what place are you praying?

Please click HERE and pray for those who have been entrusted to us, and let us continue to
Brave the Dark with The LIGHT together,
Kathie

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Compost Pineapples

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Well, it’s been Monday all day long! That’s catch up day from the weekend. And just so you will know — I’m not caught up.

I visited my compost bin today, most often for a long while now my beloved has been the one to take our contributions, but today I made the trek out back and you know what I found?

Life.

Life in a bin of decaying food scraps. Actually Jerry previously told me they were out there and today I went to see for myself. Not that I did not believe him, just wanted to see for myself, you know. And in truth there are four of them out there growing with no effort from us other than dumping into the bin the tops we whacked off four pineapples (at various times, not all at once) we brought home from our local food establishment.

Life in a dump. Who’d thought it? Goes to show if there’s a spark of life even in stinky surroundings something new can grow. That’ll preach don’t you think?

Isaiah 43:19 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
19 “Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.
via Isaiah 43:19 NASB – Behold I will do something new Now it – Bible Gateway.

Here are some pics. Three pictures are worth three thousand words. :)

So tell me, God doing something new in your life even amid some stinky stuff? Keep looking for those pineapples. You know the HOLY SPIRIT is all about producing fruit. :)

Click HERE and do some praying, please. It will help you –

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie

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Time Passing

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Sunday evening is winding down and I’m here for a quick hello I think. Another full weekend at the Thompson house – so blessed and grateful.

Can you believe it? September 26, 2011. More and more I am thinking about the passing of time and how precious and purposeful ABBA intends for our lives to be. What is that line? We’ve only one life, it soon will be past, only what’s done for Christ will last. Either I did not know or I’d forgotten whichever the case, this poem is new to me tonight. Please use this link – click HERE and take in C.T. Studd’s poem: Only What’s Done for Christ will last.

I think one of my favorite stanzas of the poem is this one:

Oh let my love with fervor burn, And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone, Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.

See that line bringing Thee pleasure on Thy Throne? I like imagining myself doing that. Do you?

A verse to ponder today:

Micah 6:8 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
via Micah 6:8 NASB – He has told you O man what is good And – Bible Gateway.

People need us to be praying. Click HERE and see who. I am adding a name – Penni.

Brave the Dark with The LIGHT,
Kathie