DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson September 1, 2015 “MY UPDATE!” Jeremiah 29:11 “‘ For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” I want to send this short note to fill you in on my emergency stay in the hospital. Without going to a lot of morbid details, I was diagnosed with diverticuloses. It was an opportunity to observe God’s sovereignty in action. I am feeling fine now and will get back to normal E-Votionals tomorrow . Thank all of you for your prayers and concern. GOD IS GOOD! May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions! - - - Pastor Cecil You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com Feel free to invite friends and family to subscribe to the Daily-E-Votional
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DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 31, 2015 IT'S ME O LORD, STANDIN' IN THE NEED OF PRAYER! James 5:16b " . . . The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." We got a call today from Pastor Cecil's daughter that Cecil was in the hospital because of dizzyness, but in spite of this he wanted to be sure the Daily-E-Votional got out on schedule. So, here it is. When he got to the hospital they determined he most likely has some internal bleeding. They gave him two units of blood and scheduled him for an endoscopy today. When we called Cecil at the hospital he was waiting for the endoscopy so they could determine where the bleeding was coming from. So, please pray for Cecil at this time that the doctors and all involved will find the cause of the bleeding and that God would heal him directly or through their help. Pastor Cecil has a great sense of humor and when I asked him what he wanted me to sa
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 26, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “WRONG DATE!” Matthew 24:32-35 “ Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away .” Sometimes the words we speak are not the words we intended. I seem to be a master of this shortcoming. I was listening to my voice reading of BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART for Tuesday when I realized that I had said the 26 th instead of the 25 th . A friend reminded me that since our subs
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 25, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “DEAD END STREET!” Proverbs 16:24-25 “ Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” This afternoon I had made a trip to the post office and was on my way home when I noticed a young woman slouched over speaking into a cell phone. That was not what my attention. My eyes were drawn to the sign she was leaning against which read; DEAD END STREET. Wow! That hit me like a ton of bricks. How many times do we see people around us who are on a dead-end street. We can come to many dead-end streets in our life when we failed to take the action that is necessary. Even though it says dead-end street man
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 24, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “SUCH A TIME AS THIS!” Esther 4:14 “ For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” There are times in our life when we are faced with the challenge of faith. Things seem to be stacked against us and without the strength of the Lord, we will fail. In both the Old and New Testament we see common ordinary people whom God chose to do mighty things for Him. Sometimes those things are dangerous! Esther faced one of these fearful times when Mordecai instructed her to go directly to the king and plead for the lives of all t
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 21, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “THE OLD RUGGED CROSS!” Isaiah 53:12 “Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” Several years ago I received an e-mail from one of our subscribers who passed on some information that I found interesting and inspirational. It has to do with the town of Reed City, Michigan. I visited Reed City’s website and discovered that there is a museum called the “Old Rugged Cross Museum.” The Old Rugged Cross Historical Museum is an outgrowth of a memorial cross erected and dedicated on Septembe
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 20, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE!” Isaiah 40:29-31 “ He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. ” Eagles have been my favorite bird longer than I can remember. I am captivated every time I look into the sky and see that majestic bird with the dark body and white head soaring majestically over the earth below. When I see an eagle in flight, the beauty and grace of his movements are fantastic. Soaring high in the sky, he looks very sm
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 19, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!” Psalm 139:1-4 “O Lord , You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O Lord , You know it altogether.” There are many emotions that arise when we go through a stressful situation. I tenderly want to suggest that one of the most difficult encounters is when a well- meaning person suggests that they know how you feel. I have encountered this several times in my life and have heard from others who also have had to respond to these comments. Yes, I may have had similar tragedies in my
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 18, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “BLESS-PRAISE-BOAST!” Psalm 34:1-2 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord ; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.” I want to ask you a personal question. Do you enjoy listening to someone who is constantly complaining? Do you enjoy being around people who are so negative that they seem to make a conscious effort of seeing the worst in every situation? If you are like me it’s difficult being around people like this. Unfortunately many Christians seem to fall into this type of behavior. There is very little praise, joy, or expectation from these people. They drag you down spiritually. Personally I think these negative
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 17, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “AT EASE IN ZION!” Amos 6:1 “Woe to you who are at ease in Zion, and trust in Mount Samaria, notable persons in the chief nation, to whom the house of Israel comes!” A few blocks from my home is a busy intersection where, almost every week, there is a group of young people having a car wash to raise money. They have signs and usually more enthusiasm than I have experienced for years. Sometimes they yell at the top of their voices, but with your windows rolled up you have no way of hearing what they’re saying. But at least they’re excited! Today, as I came to the intersection I noticed a young man who is sitting on a lawn chair. He was so nonchalant that at first I thought he was asleep. Then I noticed he
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 14, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “SOFTLY AND TENDERLY!” Revelation 3:20 “ Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. ” This beautiful hymn was composed by Will Thompson who lived from 1847 to 1909. The words seem to capture the heart of the listener and draw them to come to Jesus. You can almost picture Jesus Himself standing patiently urging us to come to him. The second stanza gives us a little different approach not only does he plead for us to come but he offers pardon to anyone who will come to Him. He offers complete pardon to anyone and everyone who will come to Him. He has paid the price and He has the authority to extend pardon to an
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 13, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “TURN ON THE LIGHT!” II Corinthians 4:6 “ For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. ” A dear friend wrote me about a project she and her husband had been working on. It involved dismantling an old building and saving the wood for special projects. Her husband was talking to a contractor about lighting a shed that had never had light in it before. The man mentioned that it might not be a good idea, which seemed strange. He went on to explain that once there was light in the shed it would reveal things that needed attention. What a spiritual revelation this is! When the lig
DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson August 12, 2015 TO LISTEN TO THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THE LINK (OR COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER) FOR MY DAILY BLOG! https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com “TRUST!” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Over the years I have come to understand that just because someone says you can trust them, it does not mean that you can trust them! You may have experienced that very same thing in your life. There is a sour feeling in the pit of your stomach when you realize that the people you felt you could rely upon were not to be relied upon. It is at this point that we can choose to be bitter or better. There have been so many who have become so bitter that their lives were turned inside out. They project the bitterness that has come from one situation int