Pastor Cecil A. Thompson DailyEvotional

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson November 2, 2017 TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THE DAILY E-VOTIONAL, CLICK ON THIS LINK ht tps:// pastorcecilathompsondailye- votional.blogspot.com   TO HEAR PASTOR CECIL READ THROUGH THE BIBLE  IN ONE YEAR , CLICK ON THIS LINK         https:// pastorcecilthebibleinoneyear. blogspot.com “GOD’S REASONS!” Isaiah 41:10 “ Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. ” Over the years I have counseled my own children, as well as other counselees, to not be afraid and to not be depressed. Fear and depression are two maladies that seem to be very common in our society. The fact of the matter is that even when I have counseled my children or others to avoid these two negative conditions, it has been hard for them to heed my counsel. Just to say we should avoid certain behaviors does no

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 31, 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 “JOY IN ASHES!” Isaiah 61:3 “To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” A gravesite is not the usual place for a happy reunion, but it was just that last Friday. As I approached the graveside a young woman greeted me and introduced herself. It turned out that I had officiated at her wedding over seventeen years ago. From that first introduction I was soon surrounded by others I had known before. The somber occasion quickly became a rather joyous time o

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 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 “FRESH FRUIT!” Galatians 5:22-23 “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. ” I love fruit harvest time. The blossoms of spring have given way to small buds that began to be shaped into the fruit of that particular fruit tree. During the warm months of summer the fruit grows and gradually begins to ripen until it is ready to pick and enjoy.    I once taught a large sociology class at Boise State University. With over 120 students in the class I wondered how to go about getting to know them

SUN OCT, 29: MESSAGE OF THE WEEK:“A SPIRIT OF STUPOR!" Romans 11:8, 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: tumwaterchapelofgrace.blogspot.com/ “A SPIRIT OF STUPOR!” Romans 11:8 “Just as it is written: ‘God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.’” 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 October 27, 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 “OPEN MY EYES!” Luke 15:20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” In the parable of the Prodigal Son the wayward son returned to the home of his father. He did not expect to be received as a son, but was in hopes that he could be employed as a servant. We know the story of how the father was lovingly anticipating the return of his son. He loved the wayward youth and eagerly met him with love and extravagance. It was not because the boy deserved it, but because he needed. The father was eager to give it to this son who had returned. C

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 26, 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 “SEARCH ME!” Psalm 139:23-24 “ Search me, O God, and know my heart;  try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” During my service as a police officer I sometimes needed to search a subject to see if they had a concealed weapon or some type of contraband. When asked if they had such items it was common for the suspect to respond, " Search me!" In our home, when an item was mysteriously broken Joyce or I would ask who was guilty of breaking it. All too often we heard, " Search me?" I am sure that none of you had that experience

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 25, 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 “SAFE IN HIS HANDS!” Proverbs 29:25 “ The fear of man brings a snare,  but whoever trusts in the  Lord  shall be safe. ” Joyce and I used to enjoy watching a cooking show called "Cooks Country." The program's intro was a particular favorite part. It was a scene of a tiny Vermont village where church chimes pealed out the tune to "Safe Am I." As I recall, the lyrics were something like this:  Safe am I in the hollow of His hands. No foe can harm me, no fear alarm me, for He keeps both day and night.  Those may not be the precise words, but I think they are pretty close. There have bee

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 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 “EXPERIENCE!” Ecclesiastes 8:5 “ He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful; And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment, ” There is a constant complaint that certain employment positions require prior experience ... but without the job it is impossible to gain experience. It seems to be a no-win problem. Following after the Lord allows everyone, from a small child to a brilliant scholar, to experience the Lord’s blessings. Jesus even called people to come to Him as a little child:  “ Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”   Mat

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 23, 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 “ABOUND!” Philippians 4:12-13 “ I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me . ” The Greek word for  abound  is  perisseuō.  In part, it means to exceed with more than what is expected -- having far more than what was anticipated. The opposite of our English word  abound  is the word  abased, which in the Greek is   tapeinoō.  It means to humiliate and bring down. In layman’s language it means to hit the bottom of the barrel. As believers w

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/ “I CAN DO IT!” Philippians 4:12-13 “I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ” 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 October 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 “THE OLD RUGGED CROSS!” Philippians 3:10-11 “T hat I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. ”   Back in 1913, Salvation Army Officer, George Bennard passed through a trying experience. This experience caused him to reflect seriously about the significance of the cross and, in particular, what the apostle Paul meant when he spoke of by entering into the fellowship of Christ's suffering. While contemplating on these truths, Bennard was convinced that the cross was not just

DAILY-E-VOTIONAL     BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART Pastor Cecil A. Thompson October 19, 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 “LOSS!” Philippians 3:7 “ But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.” Each time I read the sports pages of the newspaper I see that there are more losers than winners. Many contenders enter the race, but only one crosses the finish line in first place and receives the winner’s laurels. Every sport has its winners and losers. It is the same way in the field of business and industry. What we gain today can be lost in a moment of time. To believe that we will always have things our way is to deceive ourselves. Many of us have experienced the loss of loved ones and friends. I personal