Feed my Sheep

Feed my Sheep

A man was visiting a family with two young children. The children looked gaunt
and sickly - like they were starving. The man said to the children, "Oh my, you
look hungry."

The older child replied, "We are sir, so hungry."

"Here, let me give you some money to buy food."

"Oh, we don't need money, sir. We have plenty of money."

"Well, then why are you hungry?"

"My mom is just busy. She has to clean the house, and she has
school that she has to study for. And she has to go to the stores. And spend time with
her friends. Then she has to drive us to soccer practice. Daddy gets home
and needs her attention and sometimes we have company and we have to do our
school work. She needs time to herself, too...for crafts and blogging.
Mom just doesn't have time to feed us."

"What?! That's ridiculous! What about your father?"

"Oh, well, my father is busy. He works everyday and then when he comes home he watches a T.V. to relax. Plus, he goes to church almost every night of the week. He has Bible study and then the church soccer league. They practice and have games. You know, a lot of people come to him for counseling and that takes up his time. When he is not busy with all of that, he likes to play video games. So, we just don't get fed."

"What do you eat? Does no one feed you?"

"Sometimes my Church School teacher gives us food. But it is only a snack and doesn't really fill us up. I wish we could eat every day. Mom says that we will eat more when we get older and learn to feed ourselves."

Aghast, the man shook his head. He gave the children a little food. Oh, it made them so happy and they enjoyed the taste so much. They wanted more, but the man was only visiting. He left them and the children didn't know when, or if they would ever eat again.

Isn't that a horrible story? The possibility of anyone starving their children - especially when it is in the power of parents to feed their little ones is beyond us. Capable and Rich, these parents neglected the feeding of their children. The feeding of The Word.

It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matt 4:4

Aren't we doing the same thing when we neglect to feed our children's souls with God's Word? Our responsibility as parents is to TEACH our children God's Word.

I like that quote from C.S. Lewis: "You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body."

You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:7-9)

The opportunity - the chance to do this is short.

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. (Amos 8:11-12)
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{This was a re-post I enjoyed from another blog. I hope you enjoy it too.}

Hi friends! -I want to share something with you today:

One of the reasons we don't seek solitude and silence is we are afraid of what we may hear from our hearts and from God.
Don’t be afraid of the things our Lord shows you. He loves you.

I will cherish the morning’s quiet, after the evening rain, and listen to my heart and my God.
Please do the same.

The time with the Shepherd will "restore your soul." Psalm 23:1-3
Blessings! -Rev.Debbie ♥

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A most beautiful Pulpit:

It has been said that God will not only hold us accountable for what we hear but also for what we would have heard if we had listened.

Hi friends! -

Hi friends! -

“Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” Romans 13:1

This is what the word of God says about government and our responsibility. Obviously that's not what some people want to hear. You can choose to accept it or reject it. As a Christian, I've been called to witness for Christ, not challenge authority.

-I must pray for those in authority that they make wise choices and to seek God. If I don't like the views they stand for, I'll use my right to vote and pray that God will help ME make those wise choices on who I should vote for. The Bible never says we have to worship and adore the governing authorities, it doesn't even say we have to like them.

It says we have to submit to them.

(submit: to give over or yield to the power or authority of another.)
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WE NEED TO PRAY-

When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy. – Corrie Ten Boom

The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray. – Samuel Chadwick

When the devil sees a man or woman who really believes in prayer, who knows how to pray, and who really does pray, and, above all, when he sees a whole church on its face before God in prayer, he trembles as much as he ever did, for he knows that his day in that church or community is at an end. – R.A. Torrey

But have we Holy Ghost power – power that restricts the devil’s power, pulls down strongholds and obtains promises? Daring delinquents will be damned if they are not delivered from the devil’s dominion. What has hell to fear other than a God-anointed, prayer-powered church? – Leonard Ravenhill

Satan cannot deny but that great wonders have been wrought by prayer. As the spirit of prayer goes up, so his kingdom goes down. Satan’s strategems against prayer are three. First, if he can, he will keep thee from prayer. If that be not feasible, secondly, he will strive to interrupt thee in prayer. And, thirdly, if that plot takes not, he will labour to hinder the success of thy prayer.” – William Gurnall

Prayer is the master strategy that God gives for the defeat and rout of Satan. – Wesley L. Duewel

The prayer of the feeblest saint who lives in the Spirit and keeps right with God is a terror to Satan. The very powers of darkness are paralyzed by prayer; no spiritualistic séance can succeed in the presence of a humble praying saint. No wonder Satan tries to keep our minds fussy in active work till we cannot think in prayer. – Oswald Chambers

I learned as never before that persistent calling upon the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For Christians in these troubled times, there is simply no other way. – Jim Cymbala

Depend upon it, if you are bent on prayer, the devil will not leave you alone. He will molest you, tantalize you, block you, and will surely find some hindrances, big or little or both. And we sometimes fail because we are ignorant of his devices…I do not think he minds our praying about things if we leave it at that. What he minds, and opposes steadily, is the prayer that prays on until it is prayed through, assured of the answer. – Mary Booth

Prayer is an acknowledgment that our need of God’s help is not partial but total… Yet many of our church prayer meetings have dwindled in size and influence. Ultimately, the explanation can be traced to spiritual warfare. If, as the hymn writer says, Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees,” then we may be sure that he and his minions will be working hard to discredit the value of united prayer. The Evil One has scored a great victory in getting sincere believers to waver in their conviction that prayer is necessary and powerful. – Alistair Begg

The enemy uses all his power to lead the Christian, and above all the minister, to neglect prayer. He knows that however admirable the sermon may be, however attractive the service, however faithful the pastoral visitation, none of these things can damage him or his kingdom if prayer is neglected. – Andrew Murray

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Hi Everyone! -I hope all is well!
I thought this story was beautiful and I wanted to share it with you:

Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin?

Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?

Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. John 20:6-7

The above verses tell us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that his napkin was neatly folded, and was placed at the head of that stony coffin.

Early the next morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the Entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put him!'

Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there...

...while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side.

Was that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it.

The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished. Now if the master were done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table.

For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done'.

But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because..........

The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'

He is Coming Back!!

-Enjoy your day!♥

Blessings to you all! -Rev.Debbie ♥

I found this beautiful song & I really hope you like it!

God bless each and every one of you my dear friends! -

Interesting Food for thought: "To the degree that humankind becomes larger, life becomes shorter, the memory weaker, science more extensive, error more serious, and deception more brazen, the necessity of Holy Scripture increases." - (the late theologian) Herman Bavinck, 1854-1921



As the season changes to autumn, we see many changes in nature. But stop and notice the changes taking place in the world today, people's attitudes, selfishness, non caring about others (sometimes not even themselves), you know what I mean. You have to be seeing it too. We are witnessing the last days that the Bible talks about. But God said, "Let not your hearts be troubled." (John 14:1) We can Praise God for His promises! Keep watching for Jesus, keep encouraging one another while we can. At times life can get very hard, and confusing. But hang on and finish the race. The reward will be well worth the fight. ♥

Hello everyone! -I thought I'd just give a little reminder about registering to vote. If we don't get registered soon, we wont be able to vote in November's elections.

To register to vote , you can go to : www.votecbc.org/
-You can use this link for WHATEVER STATE you live in.

I really believe it's our responsibility to vote. If we Christians don't do it, the heathen will. We need to do all we can to make sure the United States is run by the best people we could vote for, for ourselves, our children and grandchildren. Here in Colorado the very last day to register to vote is October 4th. The date is different for whichever state you live in.
In no way am I going to tell you who to vote for, everyone decides that for themselves, except that I'm asking you to "VOTE THE BIBLE". Vote for the people that uphold the principals and ideals that our Bible teaches. -I was thinking about what the church's role in political issues should be, (as if I could, even in the least bit, have a say) and after some consideration, I believe that the role of the church, at least as I interpret it, is to provide individual Christians with a moral framework through which they can work out their duties as citizens and engage the world in a thoughtful way, even as it resists the temptation to instruct them on how to do their job or on which specific public policies they ought to embrace. The Holy Spirit shall be the One that guides them. -
-How's that?-well, Enough said. ♦


Blessings to you and yours! -In Christ's love, Rev.Debbie