Pastor Cecil A. Thompson DailyEvotional

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson January 1, 2016 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 m   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER!” Philippians 4:4-7 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” William Walford did not allow the fact that he was blind limit his service for his Lord. He was frequently called upon to preach in a small country

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 31, 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 “A CHUNK OF WOOD!” Luke 24:31-32 “Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.    And they said to one another, ‘Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?’” It is that time of year when I rely on my trusty little wood stove to supply heat to the house. It has a glass front so I am able to observe the combustion process. From time to time I put in a large chunk of wood and almost always marvel at how resistant it is to burn. I have learned tha

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 m   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “EVE OF EVE!” James  4:14 “Why, you do   not even know what will happen  tomorrow . What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” You might notice that I am using the same Scripture reference that I used yesterday. This is the Eve of New Years Eve. The day before a special holiday is often as packed with meaning as the day itself. The eve of an event holds the anticipation that something special is going to happen. In many cases it even precedes the big day by many days…even a week ahead of the ac

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 “ END OF LIFE CARE! !” James  4:14 “Why, you do   not even know what will happen  tomorrow . What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. ” I survived Christmas Day with only a few pangs. I kept thinking of how much my dear wife would have loved being with our family on this very special day. Christmas was always a special celebration for us. In sixty-six years we spent every Christmas together except one in 1966 when I was on a remote assignment in St. Anthony, Newfoundland. While there I was broke

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 “DISPATCHER!” Matthew 8:9 “For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Back in the 50’s when I worked for the Nampa, Idaho Police Department, there was no such thing as an emergency call center. You had to dial a number for the fire, police, ambulance, or just dial 0 and the operator would connect you with the service appropriate for the call (fights, drunkenness, domestic disturbances, etc. etc, etc!)

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “THE FIRST NOEL!”  Luke 2:11-14 “‘Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord.     This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’    Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.’”       Most of us have grown up singing the carols of Christmas. One of the most loved of all the carols is  The First Noel . While the origin

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “MERRY CHRISTMAS!” I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas. Stop for a moment and think of the ordeal that Joseph and Mary endured to travel some 70 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It would have been a difficult journey under any circumstance, but with Mary almost nine months pregnant, it is hard to comprehend. The stress and turmoil that this earthly couple endured was nothing compared to our Savior leaving the realms of Heaven to be born in the most humble setting. He did it for you and me! He was born

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 “CHOOSE JOY!” Habakkuk  3:18 “Yet I will rejoice in the  Lord , I will joy in the God of my salvation. ” I recently received the following email from dear friend who has given me permission to share it with you. It says it all! Your evotional once again is right on target.  Yesterday, I had a co-worker tell me that just because it is Christmas that is no reason for me to be so cheery!  She went on to tell me that there really is no reason to celebrate because there are a lot of unhappy people in the world.  I took that to mean that she is one of

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 “THE GREATEST GIFT!” Romans  6:23 “ For the wages of sin  is  death, but the gift of God  is  eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ” Back in the dark ages when I was attending college, I supported my family by working as a police officer. I worked 48 hours a week and my salary, as I recall, was $120 per month. When I received my paycheck it was not a gift -- I had earned it! There is a vast difference between wages and gifts. Wages are paid for performing a service as required. Gifts are not given on the basis of performance, but rather as an e

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 m “GET EXCITED!” Luke  2:20 “Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. ” Have you ever been away from city lights on a clear, cool, and crisp night? You suddenly see stars that you never knew existed. The heavens seem to be alive with stars shining forth in varying degrees of brightness. Some of them even seem to be of different colors. If you consistently live and work in this environment for a while, you may lose your sense of awe. The shepherds must have falle

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson December 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “SILENT NIGHT!” Luke 2:2-10 “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.’” Several years ago our church had finished a wonderful Christmas Eve service. Earlier there had been candles placed inside white lunch bags that lined the driveway leading to the church. Joyce and I had