Pastor Cecil A. Thompson DailyEvotional

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson November 2, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “RAINY DAYS!” Matthew 7:24-25 “ Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:   and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. ” As I sit here writing today’s, BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART, I can hear the rain falling outside my window. Yesterday as I watched the weather channel I was amazed at the excessive amounts of rain that had fallen in various parts of the world. The State of Texas went from extreme

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 30, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com   “JUST AS I AM!” Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.” I suppose many of us have heard humorous stories about someone approaching the gates of heaven and being required to prove that their actions on earth merited entry into God’s heavenly kingdom. Beep! Wrong answer! A person may do amazingly good works here on earth and still miss heaven. It is not what we do for God that determines where we will spend eternity---it is what He

PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON: READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! October 30, 2015 : Lamentations 3:1-66, Heb. 1:1-14, Psalm 102:1-28, Proverbs 26:21-22

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 29, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com   “REJOICE!” Psalm  5:11 “ But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. ”   I love to praise the Lord. Many times when I awake at night I will recite verses that I have memorized and praise the Lord for the way He has been with me all through my life. I rejoice and take joy in all that He does for me. It grieves me when I see other Christians that are so dismally sad. There is no rejoicing evident in them. When we read the words of today’s Scri

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 28, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com   “OUR CROWN!” II Timothy 4:8 “ Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. ”   It may come as a surprise to you but I have never received a crown! I have had other honors bestowed, such as my Bachelor of Arts Degree, Master of Arts Degree, Gold Bars as a Commissioned Officer, and Ministerial Ordination, just to name a few. But no crown…as yet! Paul was writing to his son in the faith, Timothy, in today’s Script

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 27, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:  https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “LIVING FOR CHRIST!” Romans 14:8-9 “ For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.   For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. ”   You may have heard or even use this expression: “I’m just dying to try that!” -- or “I’m just dying to go there!” When we stop and think about it, we know that the things of this earth will never be achieved by dying. On the other hand, heaven or hell can be accessed only through death.

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:  https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “BE CONTENTED!” I Timothy 6:6-7 “ Now godliness with contentment is great gain.   For we brought nothing into this world, and it iscertain we can carry nothing out.    And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. ”             “If I only had that job I would be content!” “If I was good looking and talented like her I would be popular and have no problems!” “If I was young and full of energy I would be able to conquer the world!”  “If I was older and more mature I would have no problems!” --- If I had something more I would be content! All too of

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 23, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “THERE IS A FOUNTAIN!” John 4:13-14 “Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,   but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’” Olympia, Washington is the State Capital. There is also another significant claim to fame. In the 400 block of 4 th  Avenue is an artesian well.  People are able to fill containers of this pure cool water. It is a fountain flowing freely. The composer of this week’s hymn is William Cowper. He was bor

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 22, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com   “WALKING WITH GOD!” Genesis 5:22-24 “ After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and hewas not, for God took him. ”         My emotions are still very raw after losing my wife of 62 years nine and a half months ago. I’m constantly reminded of things that were precious to us. One of the things that always return to my mind was the walks we took when we were first going together. Through our years of living and lovi

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com   “CONDITIONS!” II Chronicles  7:14 “I f My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. ”       In the past I have had experience in hiring and supervising individuals. One of the first things I did was to explain the conditions they were expected to meet in order to remain in good standing and receive their salary. It would have been inconceivable for them to tell me what I should do to meet their expectations.

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:    https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “OUR INVITATION!” Matthew 11:28-29 “ Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.   Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ”       Over the years we receive many invitations. Some of them come with the notation; RSVP. Those four letters indicate that you are to respond as to whether you will attend or not. God gives us an invitation and no RSVP is required. We might call it an open invitation. I can recall a family member who once lived near Disney

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “OUR PROMISE!” Jeremiah 29:11-13 “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the  Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. ”       Have you ever had someone make a promise to you and then not keep it? I’m sure that the majority of us have experienced that very thing. As a pastor I have had countless people promise that they would be in church the following week. W

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 16, 2015 You may have noticed that my  Blessings From the Heart  and the One Year Bible Reading have not appeared in the last two days. My Internet provider is having problems and I am not able to function normally. I will be getting caught up as soon as possible. PRAISE TO THE LORD! Psalm 103:1-5 " Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's" I would dare to say that almost all of us experienced some sort of trial in our life. It could be the loss of health, a financial meltdown, death of a mate or child or any number of catastrophic events. It is not whether or not we will enco