Pastor Cecil A. Thompson DailyEvotional

SUN 04.02.17 MESSAGE OF THE WEEK: “STEPS TO VICTORY!” PASTOR CECIL, TUMWATER CHAPEL PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON TUMWATER CHAPEL MESSAGE OF THE WEEK.    Please click on the following link to listen to the message: https://tumwaterchapelofgrace. blogspot.com/ “STEPS TO VICTORY!” Proverbs 3:5-6 “ 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 ”   Prayer Blessings dear hearts!    May God  richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 31, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “ABIDE WITH ME!” Luke 24:29 “But they constrained Him, saying, ‘Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.’ And He went in to tarry with them.” If you knew that you were very near the end of your life, what would you write? The author of this week’s hymn, Henry F. Lyle, was preaching his final sermon to the small congregation he had served for over 20 years. He was so weak that he had to be helped to the pulpit. He encouraged his parishioners to rely on the Savior who loved them enough to die for them. His prayer, reflected in this hymn, is a prayer that each of us can breathe when we

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 30, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “YOUR ATTITUDE IS SHOWING!” Romans 15:5-6 “ Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,  that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ” I hate to admit it, but sometimes when I am talking on the phone with a representative from some business, I voice my displeasure in a short-tempered manner. I know they are doing their job, but sometimes I let my attitude show ... and it is not pretty.  In other words, my attitude is showing. Before the call is over I find myself asking the representative to

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 29, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “THERE IS JOY!” Psalm  16:11 “ You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. ” In the deep shadows of my memory I recall as a young boy laughing at a lady in our church that frequently spoke of the joy in serving Jesus. The problem was that she had the sourest disposition imaginable. It is good to be sincere in our worship of the Lord, but He repeatedly calls us to find the joy of our salvation.  The Hebrew word for joy is   simchâh ,  which is defined as   mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure, blithesomeness or glee. Do you have that in

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 28, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “THERE IS NO OTHER!” Deuteronomy  4:39 “ Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the  Lord  Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. ” I recall hearing the humorous story of a man who visited his physician and was given a terrible prognosis. He hung his head in dismay at the report and finally told the doctor he wanted a second opinion. The doctor did not hesitate for one second before he replied, “Ok. You’re ugly, too!” Our human tendency is to always seek something else to fulfill our life. This discontentment can lead to straying from God’s perfect will

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 24, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK:   https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE!” Matthew  5:16 “ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. ” I can recall way back when I was a small boy singing a sweet little song called "This Little Light of Mine." As we sang the lyrics we would hold up one finger like it was a candle, protecting it to make sure that Satan could not blow it out and extinguish our light. Our own children sang that same song, but I’m not sure if children today still sing it. If not, they should. Not only do the children need to sing it, but we adults need to sing tha

PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON TUMWATER CHAPEL MESSAGE OF THE WEEK.    Please click on the following link to listen to the message: https://tumwaterchapelofgrace. blogspot.com/ “DISGRACED PROPHET!” Revelation  2:14 “ But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.” Prayer Blessings dear hearts!    May God  richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions! - - - Pastor Cecil    

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 24, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilathompsondailye-votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear.blogspot.com “TO YOU BEFORE THE CLOSE OF DAY!” Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Years ago I recall listening to a sermon tape by Donald Grey Barnhouse, a prominent pastor and teacher. Years earlier he had just completed an evangelistic meeting several hundred miles from his home in Philadelphia, when he was given a telegram. It informed him that his son had been in a serious accident and was near death. His only way back to Philadelphia was by rail. As Dr. Barnhouse entered his sleeper, his spirit was greatly disturbed. He knew that it would be hours before his train arrived back home and that the

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 23, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilathompsondailye-votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear.blogspot.com “ANSWERED PRAYER!” Isaiah 65:24 “It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.” God is never late! In fact we are the ones who delay responding to His calls on our behalf. The truth of the matter is that God has already answered our prayers and set things in motion to have His will and way done. The problem is that we are often not aware of what He has done and is doing. Our prayers are many times answered in ways that we have not expected and so we fail to recognize what He is doing. We might, in a manner of speaking, say that our prayers have already been answered ... but we just have to tru

WED SANCTIFIED GOSSIP “SANCTIFIED GOSSIP!” Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 22, 2017  DAILY-E-VOTIONAL DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 22, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilathompsondailye-votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR, CLICK ON THIS LINK: pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear.blogspot.com “SANCTIFIED GOSSIP!” Proverbs 18:8 “The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.” It was many years ago when I was a pastor of a church with an active prayer chain that I received a call from a woman I did not know. She asked to see me and we arranged a time to meet at a local café where I often met with people for counsel. Since I had never met this woman I was in the dark about what she wanted to discuss. She began our conversation by stating that she was "the other woman." I was still at a loss. Then she ask

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 21, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “TWO CHOICES!” Romans 8:5 “ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who liveaccording to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ” As a young man I was often faced with a choice: Go to the library and study OR go for a walk in the park with a beautiful girl I had fallen in love with. (I usually chose the walk!) I am always amazed at how simple the things of God are … and yet they are so difficult that it seems impossible to ever attain them. Paul expresses his own frustration with trying to fulfill God’s requirements when he agonizes,  “O wretched man that I am! Who wil

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson March 20, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK: https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “OBSERVE!” Psalm 119:34 “ Teach me, O  Lord , the way of Your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;  indeed, I shall  observe  it with my whole heart.” Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible.  Each section is introduced by a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. I am told that Jewish youth had to memorize the entire chapter -- with 176 verses, that was no easy task. The Psalmist pens this Psalm in the form of a prayer beseeching the Lord to be our teacher. It is interesting to dig a little deeper into the meaning of the word  OBSERVE . In the Hebrew it means  to keep, g