MESSAGE SATURDAY AUGUST 31,“EXPECTATIONS!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

MESSAGE SATURDAY AUGUST 31,“EXPECTATIONS!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

August 31, 2019

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This is Pastor Cecil A. Thompson and this is the One Year Bible Reading and message for August 31^st

Job 37:1-39:30

  2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10

Psalm 44:9-26

Proverbs 22:13

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“EXPECTATIONS!” 

 Ephesians 3:20-21

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Prayer

Blessings dear hearts!  Walk with God today and be a blessing! 

- - - Pastor Cecil 

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HYMN OF THE WEEK, FRIDAY AUGUST 30th, “IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

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August 30, 2019

“IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!”

Psalm 107:29-30

“He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and He guided them to their desired haven.”

It seems that each of us is called upon to face storms in our life. It may be physical infirmity, financial reversals or the loss of a loved one. It is not the storm that matters, but how we react to the storm. 

Back in 1873, Horatio Spafford and his family were scheduled to sail on the French steamer 'Ville de Havre' from New York to England where he was to assist the great evangelist, D.L. Moody. Because of a last minute business crisis Mr. Spafford sent his family on ahead and he would follow on a later ship. 

Unfortunately the ship his family was on collided with another ship and sank. There was a terrible loss of life. Spafford and his wife lost their four daughters. Nine days later Horatio Spafford received a cable from his wife that simply said, “Saved alone.” What poignant words. 

Later, as he was sailing to meet his wife, he asked the captain to let him know when they were near where the accident had occurred. It was there that he penned the words of this week’s hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul.”

It Is Well With My Soul 

1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Refrain: It is well (it is well),
with my soul (with my soul),
It is well, it is well with my soul.

2. My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!  

Refrain: It is well (it is well),
with my soul (with my soul),
It is well, it is well with my soul.

3. And Lord haste the day, when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul. 

Refrain: It is well (it is well),
with my soul (with my soul),
It is well, it is well with my soul.

Enjoy this week’s free inspiration video, “It Is Well With My Soul” from Gloryscapes.com by going to: http://gloryscapes.com/itiswellwithmysoul/

Blessings dear hearts! May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

- - - Pastor Cecil

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THURSDAY AUGUST 29, “THE SANDS OF ETERNITY!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

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August 29, 2019

“THE SANDS OF ETERNITY!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM4xZmygeBI 

Ecclesiastes 3:11

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.”

Years ago I heard a minister tell of an incident in a hospital elevator where he had just come from visiting a very ill patient. A young man overheard him speak about eternity and, perhaps wanting to mock his view, asked the minister where eternity was. The minister told the boy to place his hand on his chest to feel the beat of his heart. Young man, eternity is one heartbeat away! That may answer where eternity is or at least how close we are to it, but just how long is eternity?

Our daughter was in the hospital near death. One afternoon as the two of us spoke quietly, she said she felt she was cheated out of half of her life. She went on to say that grandpa was 74 when he died and here she was just 35.

That evening as I drove into the garage I noticed that the car had been bringing in sand. I took out a sheet of typing paper and swept up some of the sand. I then sat at the kitchen table and counted out 74 grains. Some were larger than others, but all of them were quite small. I placed the 74 grains of sand in a tiny sample perfume bottle.

The next day as I entered her room I placed the bottle on her bed. When she asked what it was I told her it was grandpa. I asked her to imagine the earth being nothing but a ball of fine sand. Each grain represented one year of eternity. The 74 grains in the bottle represented grandpa’s life. Compared to the entire globe of sand it was nothing. Whether a person’s life lasted long or short - - compared to eternity it was nothing.

It is what we do with the years we are given that matters. We can choose to confess our sins and accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior or we can continue our own willful way and suffer the dreadful consequences prepared for the lost.

I pray that the video that accompanies today’s Daily-E-Votional will assist you in making the right choice. Please feel free to share it with others while there is still time.       

To view the video The Sands of Eternity, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM4xZmygeBI 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM4xZmygeBI

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!

- - - Pastor Cecil

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, “DEATH AND TAXES!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

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August 28, 2019

 “DEATH AND TAXES!”

Psalm 23:4

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

I am sure you have heard the old expression that there are two things you can always be confident of encountering: Death and Taxes. We are constantly reminded of both. We pay taxes on everything we purchase, and taxes are withheld from our earnings. We also are reminded of the eminence of death as we say farewell to friends and family who slip into eternity.

We may be stuck with taxes all of our days on this earth, but we can certainly do something about the matter of death. When we open our heart’s door and invite the Lord Jesus Christ to be our Savior and Lord, we pass from death to life.

As I think about it, this is the greatest testimony we give to unbelievers. Every person on this earth walks in the shadow of death, but for the believer in Jesus we have passed from death to life and the grave has no power or dread for us. We have the wonderful assurance that eternal life begins at the foot of the cross.

If you have never made the choice to accept eternal life, I urge you to do so before you do another thing. It may be the last thing you ever do, but it will last for eternity!

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today and be a blessing! 

- - - Pastor Cecil

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TUESDAY AUGUST 27, “REDEMPTION CENTER!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

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August 27, 2019

 “REDEMPTION CENTER!”

Ephesians 1:7

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.”

Sometimes I allow my mind to drift back across the years to the pleasant days when I was young and full of answers. Now I am old and full of questions. But that is another topic altogether.

Back in the days following WWII and into the 1980's, it was common in many retail stores to receive S&H Green Stamps with every purchase. These stamps were carefully pasted inside the provided stamp collection booklet. When a sufficient number of books were full, you could take them to a Green Stamp Redemption Center and redeem a desired item from a large selection of goods (lamps, toasters, bikes, etc.). If you did not have enough books to redeem the item of choice, you could either pay extra in cash or wait until you had enough books to redeem your "prize."

God has wonderfully provided us with a "Redemption Center" and the ultimate payment has already been made -- the shed blood of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. While it is free to us, it cost Christ His precious blood and the Father the death of His dear Son.

The Redemption Center is the foot of the cross. It is essential that anyone who seeks redemption may receive it, but it comes only as we personally appear and invite the Lord to come into our heart. REDEEM YOUR ETERNAL LIFE – NOW!

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today and be a blessing! 

- - - Pastor Cecil

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MONDAY AUGUST 26, “JUST DO OUR PART!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

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August 26, 2019

 “JUST DO OUR PART!”

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.”

As we go through life we often encounter trials and tribulations. All too often we spend our time begging God to get us out of these situations, rather than asking Him to use the situations for our good and His glory.

One of my first memories as a child was being terrified of trains. I would hear the whistle of a steam locomotive and immediately scream with fear. I can vaguely recall my mom holding me close to her and trying to calm my panic.

Today’s Scripture is a verse that I memorized a few years later as a young boy. It has been a comfort to me across the years. I notice that we only need to do two things. Actually we are to refrain from doing two things. We are not to fear and we arenot to be dismayed.

The assurance that God gives us is fivefold: 1. He is with us. 2. He is our God. 3. He will strengthen us. 4. He will help us. 5. He will uphold us with His righteous right hand. That is good enough for me. I will just do my part. 

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today and be a blessing! 

- - - Pastor Cecil

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