Time with Jesus - Thursday, 29
March 2012
Hi all,
Three
thousand years ago, David was Israel’s King. Our Jewish brothers and sisters
see it as Israel’s finest hour. We Christians know better. Even so, as we look
back three thousand years we have some sympathy for their view.
Have
a look at the life of King David. You’ll find that we are not much different
from the people of those days. They may not have our technical advantages, but
they still managed to be devious. They had their thieves and murderers just as
we do. The status quo has not changed in 3000 years! Not really. It looks
different because of progress. Well, we call it progress. Is it progress or is
everything still served up the same way just tailored to 21st
century conditions?
About
one thousand years after David, Jesus came along with His extraordinary
recommendations. Recommendations that are as effective today as they were back
then. “Don’t store up treasure on earth.” Store up treasure in heaven where
there are no thieves and moths don’t devour”.
For
us today, the question is how to go about Jesus’ sound recommendations. It’s
all very well investing in heaven. But where are the deposit slips? What is the
name of the bank? What is the bank code and what is your account number? Good
question! The answer is easy. I’m told that the bank code is 777777 but this
may be a rumour. Deposit slips are readily available. You get them by PRAYER
and they are instantly available on line. Ask for them and you will receive.
Heaven’s bank does not use account numbers. They use names rather than numbers.
The name of the Bank is “Jesus Christ Unlimited” and is accessible by FAITH
24/7
Today’s
meditation looks at change and Jesus’ recommendation in real time.
Blessings
Jim & Phyllida Strickland
Status Quo
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Things have
not changed very much for some three thousand years.
The problems
which they had back then still bring the selfsame tears.
The rich are
getting richer; the poor are just as poor.
Men are
still enchanted by a woman’s sweet allure.
What perhaps
is different is the timing and the date.
The thieves
continue thieving and have the same old fate.
The people
are as devious as they have always been.
The boys and
girls experiment where they cannot be seen.
We all have
our ambitions. We want to reach the top.
Anything to
get there, as long as it won’t stop.
Our vision
is still limited. Our every thought is “me”.
It seems
that our sin nature is as bad as it can be.
The time we
are allotted is three score years and ten.
Eighty if
we’re strong enough and what will happen then?
It doesn’t
seem to matter. The days are rushing by.
And all of
our accomplishments are gone the day we die.
Riches are
uncertain. We know they cannot last.
And still we
think we’ve got the time to have our final blast!
But all of
the possessions which we accumulate,
Are passed
on to the children that we’ve had with our mate.
We’re
nothing more than shadows, rushing to our end;
Heaping up our
wealth but never certain who will spend,
The money
that has come to us by working night and day.
If only we
would take the time, we’d find a better way.
The problem’s
discontentment. Let’s make a little more.
Gratify our
inner greed and overfill our store.
Here is my
suggestion. A better way to go.
A method
that is guaranteed; that everyone should know.
Open an
investment in Heaven’s Super-bank.
Nothing will
depreciate. For that, there’s God to thank.
There are no
thieves to steal it. Nor moths who will devour.
And you have
access to it, regardless of the hour.
Perhaps you
cannot see it. But it is there for sure.
And it’s
accumulating though it’s used to feed the poor.
There is a
crown of righteousness; but Jesus knows what’s true.
And says
that where your heart is, your treasure is there too.
So take a
tip from David from those days and in his time.
Do not look
for vengeance. It isn’t worth a dime.
Keep in mind
your covenant and do not throw back spears.
This is
still the way in spite of some three thousand years.
Try to be
forgiving no matter what’s been done.
And you will
be a student of God the Father’s Son!
Jim Strickland – Written Thursday 29th March 2012
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