Pastor Cecil A. Thompson DailyEvotional

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK :  https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com "LET THERE BE LIGHT" Genesis 1:3-4 "Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. "            The vast majority of crimes and sinful activities are committed in the dark. Man has deceived himself into thinking that if others cannot see what he is doing God cannot see what he is doing. Not only is that false it is foolish! God loves light! From the opening moments of creation God established light. The light God created has existed down through the ages. That

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 29, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:  https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com "FALSE COMFORT" Deuteronomy 30:19 "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.  Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."               Across the years I have sat across the table from grieving individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. In a few instances I have had to deliver the news of a death to family members. Sometimes I have heard statements to the effect a friend had mentioned that God needed another angel, and the d

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 26, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN! ” I Thessalonians 4:17-18 “ After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words. ”   Though an invalid for much of her life, Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was always active and enjoyed a long personal friendship with Fanny Crosby. These two women met often for fellowship and discussion of their new hymns. Eliza was a school teacher in Philadelphia and a Christian lay work

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 24, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “DECEITFUL PRIDE!” Jeremiah 17:9-10 “ The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the  Lord , search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. ” My daughter made a comment a few days ago that was like a slap in the face. It was in no way disrespectful, but it confronted me with something I was not aware even existed in my life. She had been to the dentist and while there she commented to the dental hygienist that I never used any type of d

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 23, 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 LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “PATIENCE!” Psalm 37:7-8 “ Rest in the  Lord , and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;  do not fret—it only causes harm. ” In school we used to joke about being impatient. I can still recall a classmate saying; “I don’t have any trouble with being patient, it is the waiting that I have trouble with!” That is where the rub comes isn’t it. Waiting is so hard that we feel we must be doing something wrong and so we barge ah

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 22, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “OUR EVERYTHING!” Romans  11:36 “ For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. ” I think it was my spiritual mentor, Dr. John Hall, who first introduced me to a statement that I have kept in my heart for over 50 years now. “I Can’t—He can—That’s all I need to know—Let’s go!” To live by that spiritual principle gives both purpose and direction. Too often we try to do things our way with our abilities and ultimately find ourselves flat on our face. That is when another expression describes our condition; “Ou

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 19, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “AT THE CROSS! ” Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” This week’s hymn was written over 300 years ago by Isaac Watts. It would be impossible to fully know the number

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 18, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “HOLINESS!” 2 Corinthians 7:1   “ Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ” A message of holiness is generally not popular in our modern world. I guess most people feel they are  pretty good  and have no need to hear a call to clean up our act and live holy lives. In this feel-good society we place the stress on creature pleasures. Over and over I have heard people refuse to commit their life to Christ because they want to enjoy the pl

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 17, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “RENEWED!” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “ Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. ” It is fascinating to see an old abused item  renewed  and made whole once again. I recall a fri

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 16, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “GET EVEN!” Romans 12:19-22 “ Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. Therefore; ‘ If your enemy is hungry, feed him;   If he is thirsty, give him a drink;  f or in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. ’  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ” This morning as I drove around taking care of errands, I was listening to the radio. The opera,  Il Trovatore , was about to start and the commentator was giving a synopsis. I was str

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson February 16, 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   LISTEN TO PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON READING THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR ! CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “GET EVEN!” Romans 12:19-22 “ Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. Therefore; ‘ If your enemy is hungry, feed him;   If he is thirsty, give him a drink;  f or in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. ’  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ” This morning as I drove around taking care of errands, I was listening to the radio. The opera,  Il Trovatore , was about to start and the commentator was giving a synopsis. I was str