MESSAGE OF THE WEEK, SUNDAY JANUARY 31,“MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 31, 2021

 

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

 

  Exodus 12:14-13:16

Matthew 20:29-21:22

Psalm 25:16-22

Proverbs 6:12-15

 

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“MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS!”

Philippians 4:8

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”

 

Prayer

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil  

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK, SATURDAY JANUARY 30,“TRUE WEALTH!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 30, 2021

 

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This is Pastor Cecil A. Thompson and this is the One Year Bible Reading and message for January 30^th

 

  Exodus 10:1-12:13

Matthew 20:1-28

Psalm 25:1-15

Proverbs 6:6-11

 

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“TRUE WEALTH!”

2 Corinthians 8:9

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.”

 

Prayer

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil  

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HYMN OF THE WEEK, FRIDAY JANUARY 29, “COME THOU FOUNT!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 29, 2021

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“COME THOU FOUNT!”

Psalm 36:9

“For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.”

 

Robert Robinson who lived from 1735 to 1790, was saved while attending a service conducted by the famous evangelist George Whitefield. Following his conversion he entered the Christian ministry, but like so many, he would lose his fervor for God.

 

The words of the hymn “Come Thou Fount” were written to express his own need for a closer walk with the Lord. His prayer is that his heart may be re-tuned to be in perfect harmony with the will of God.

 

In stanza two he speaks of his conversion. The word “Ebenezer” refers to a time and place when he actually received the Lord into his life as personal Savior and Lord.  He goes on to remind himself and others that it is necessary to daily remind ourselves what a debt we owe to the Lord for our salvation at His expense.

 

COME THOU FOUNT

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;
Praise the mount-I’m fixed upon it-mount of Thy redeeming love. \

Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I’m come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wand’ring from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wand’ring heart to Thee;
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it; seal it for Thy courts above.

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

- - - Pastor Cecil

 

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THURSDAY JANUARY 28, “GOD’S REQUIREMENTS!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

 

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JANUARY 28, 2021

“GOD’S REQUIREMENTS!”

Micah 6:8

 “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”

 

Some of life's truths come very naturally to us, but others are harder to learn.  Years ago when I was a police officer, there was a sergeant who was extremely cynical.  He would stride into the police department with his pipe clenched tightly between his teeth, shaking his head and declaring, "The more I see of people, the more I think sheep are smart animals!"  I think sometimes he was right.

 

It grieves me that we have entire churches filled with believers who have not grown one bit spiritually since they experienced New Birth.  They may come, sing, pray, smile, appear contented, but then go out to live pretty much the same way they did before their new birth. God has given us His Word to guide us and prepare us for not only this life, but for the life to come.

 

Micah  6:8 gives us three of God’s requirements for believers. Do justly:  Do what is right and just, even when others are out for their own thing. Love mercy: Love the world (others) with the mercy that Christ has shown to you. Walk humbly: God hates pride and self-sufficiency -- in all your ways acknowledge Him.

 

How would you rate yourself in response to what God requires of His disciples? Where are we falling short and what steps of action should we take?

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil

 

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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, “FAITH WALKING!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

 

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January 27, 2021

“FAITH WALKING!”

Matthew 14:25

“Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.”

 

The fourth watch of the night is the darkest, but it is also the watch that observes the appearance of dawn. For those of us who have worked the "graveyard shift," it is the most boring, but also the most delightful.  It is when you see the first streaks of dawn, the rim of gold on the eastern horizon, and the burst of light when the sun rises to begin its journey for the day. 

 

The disciples of Jesus knew what stormy weather on the water was like. They had perhaps even feared for their lives in previous storms. Now they experienced total shock -- Jesus was walking on the water toward their boat!

 

Peter had fished those very waters and no doubt had been in storms like this before.  But never had he experienced someone walking on the water.  It was his Lord, and he no longer felt afraid.  In fact, he wanted to go to Jesus on the water.  Peter was the only man besides Jesus who walked on water.  Taking his eyes off the Lord and fearing the water caused him to begin to sink, but when he took the Master's hand he once again walked on the water to the boat.

         

When you are laboring in the darkest watch of your personal night, you may feel stark terror. Remember, you are not alone. Jesus is there in the darkness, ready to keep you from sinking.  Our only problem is looking at the water instead of the Master who is walking on the water.  When we focus our attention on Him, He will keep us from sinking!

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil

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TUESDAY JANUARY 26, “BABIES!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 26, 2021 

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“BABIES!”

Matthew 19:14

“But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.’”

 

I make no bones about loving babies and it absolutely crushes me to think of all the millions and millions of babies killed by abortion. I remember when our children were babies.  (It has been a long time.) Joyce was always the perfect mother and insisted that they be fed only what the pediatrician said babies should have: milk, baby cereal, and canned baby food.  Yuk!! 

 

I was usually the one to push the envelope of what was acceptable.  I, in my infinite wisdom, just naturally knew that God intended for babies to have mashed potatoes and gravy.  Many times I was chastised for feeding these wonderful foods to the babies, but it was a secret between the babies and me ... and they loved it!  From that to more and more solid food until they became teens and ate us out of house and home.

 

Many people attend church weekly (some very seldom), and seem to feel that they are getting all of the spiritual nourishment they need. LISTEN! There is no way that I, or any other minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,  can give you enough in one or two sermons to get you through the week.  I have seen the saying many times: A week without church attendance makes one weak.  We need that time in worship and hearing the Word proclaimed, but it will never be enough to bring us to spiritual maturity.  We need a daily diet of spiritual food.

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil

 

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MONDAY JANUARY 25, SELF DECEPTION!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 25, 2021 

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“SELF DECEPTION!”

Psalm 103:1

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.”

 

Several years ago I had one of those eerie encounters where a friend expressed extreme joy when we unexpectedly bumped into each other at a super store. It seems that someone had passed along the word that I had died. This friend had sincerely believed me to be dead, but here I was ALIVE – AND KICKING!

 

From time to time I encounter people who deny the existence of God. They seem to have a superior attitude that looks down from the lofty position of their noble wisdom. They claim there is no God, so that makes it true. BEEP!!

 

We can easily deceive ourselves into concluding that just because we sincerely believe something that makes it so. That is not true in any way, shape, or form. In the spiritual realm we are talking life and death. I mean eternal life or eternal death.

 

Today’s Scripture pictures the unbeliever as a fool. I can think of no more foolish thing than to deny the existence of God. Not only is it imperative that we believe in God, but we must believe that Jesus came in the flesh and gave His life to save us from sin. We must believe and receive Him as our personal Savior and Lord! 

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil

 

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK, SUNDAY JANUARY 24,“AT YOUR WORD!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 24, 2021

 

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This is Pastor Cecil A. Thompson and this is the One Year Bible Reading and message for January 24^th

 

  Genesis 48:1- 49:33

Matthew 15:29-16:12

Psalm 20:1-9

Proverbs 4:20-27

 

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“AT YOUR WORD!”

Acts 5:5-6

“But Simon answered and said to Him, ‘Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.’ And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.”

 

Prayer

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil  

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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK, SAT JANUARY 23,“WILLING TO DIE!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 23, 2021

 

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This is Pastor Cecil A. Thompson and this is the One Year Bible Reading and message for January 23^rd

 

  Genesis 46:1-47:31

Matthew 15:1-28

Psalm 19:1-14

Proverbs 4:14-19

 

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“WILLING TO DIE!”

Daniel 3:16-18

“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, ‘O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.’”

 

Prayer

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil  

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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20, “BLESSING!”; PASTOR CECIL A THOMPSON, DAILY E-VOTIONAL

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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART

Pastor Cecil A. Thompson

January 20, 2021 

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“BLESSING!”

Psalm 103:1

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!”

 

I am captivated by the meaning of words. It's one of my delights to solve the daily crossword as often as possible. The nuances of words can determine several different meanings. Just as the word bless in the above passage means to affectionately praise, so the term blessed in the beatitudes has more depth of meaning. In the Amplified Bible it is rendered this way: “Blessed -- happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous [that is, with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions].”  

 

Many of us are familiar with the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5, Jesus introduces a Godly lifestyle. He does this by presenting the Beatitudes.  Each of the Beatitudes begins with the phrase, "Blessed are you."   

 

The concept of blessing has come to hold more meaning to me than ever before.  We either bless or curse with our mouths.  At times I have talked about how actions speak louder than words.  That does not mean we are to be silent—rather we are to speak blessing into situations and then act in the manner that is consistent with our words. 

 

Where do you fit into the concept of blessing?  When someone thinks of you, can they honestly consider you a blessing in their life? We need to be a blessing!   

 

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

- - - Pastor Cecil

 

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