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[ciny]

I get thease devotionals in my email every day they have a great lesson in them enjoy.

The Lord then said to Noah, "Go into the
ark, you and your whole family, because
I have found you righteous in this
generation.
( Genesis 7:1 *NIV )

Dear Reader

We all know the story of Noah and the Ark. So today I would
like to share with you a message that I received this week from
one of our Sister's In Christ. It is called;

"Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark."

ONE: Don't miss the boat.

TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat.

THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask
you to do something really big.

FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to
be done.

SIX: Build your future on high ground.

SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.

EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were
on board with the cheetahs.

NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.

TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic
by professionals.

ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's
always a rainbow waiting.

There you have it a Lessons from Noah's Ark!

[ciny]

Devotion i revived in an email...............

I have called upon You, for You will hear
me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and
hear my speech.
( Psalms 17:6 * NKJV )

Dear Reader,
Now what if God changed like we do, and was to busy
to hear our prayers? Thank goodness God said; "I am
the Lord, I do not change." ( Malachi 3:6 )
So sit back and enjoy a humorous look at what prayer might
be like today if He did!

We have all learned to live with "voice mail" as a necessary part
of modern life. But, have you wondered, what if God decided to
install voice mail?

Imagine praying and hearing this;

Thank you for calling My Father's House.
Please select one of the following options:
Press 1 for Requests
Press 2 for Thanksgiving
Press 3 for Complaints
Press 4 for All Other Inquiries.

What if God used the familiar excuse..."I'm sorry, all of our angels
are busy helping other sinners right now. However, your prayer is
important to us and will be answered in the order it was received,
so please stay on the line"

Can you imagine getting these responses as you call God in
Prayer?

If you would like to speak to;

Gabriel, Press 1
Michael, Press 2
For a directory of other angels, Press 3
If you'd like to hear King David sing a psalm while you are holding,
please press 4.
To find out if a loved one has been assigned to Heaven,
Press 5, enter his or her social security number, then
press the pound key. (If you get a negative response, try
area code 666.)

For reservations at "My Father's House" please enter J-O-H-N,
followed by 3-1-6.

What if you heard, our computers show that you have already
prayed once today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow.
( or )
This office is closed for the weekend to observe a religious
holiday. Please pray again Monday after 9:30 AM. If you need
emergency assistance when this office is closed, contact your
local Pastor.

Thank GOD, He Doesn't Have Voice Mail And He
Always Listens When We Pray!!! After all, remember that
God's always answers all "Knee Mail!" Amen.

Have a Great day , and may it be filled with
Love, Hope & Faith,

[ciny]

I have called upon You, for You will hear
me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and
hear my speech.
( Psalms 17:6 * NKJV )

Dear Reader,
Now what if God changed like we do, and was to busy
to hear our prayers? Thank goodness God said; "I am
the Lord, I do not change." ( Malachi 3:6 )
So sit back and enjoy a humorous look at what prayer might
be like today if He did!

We have all learned to live with "voice mail" as a necessary part
of modern life. But, have you wondered, what if God decided to
install voice mail?

Imagine praying and hearing this;

Thank you for calling My Father's House.
Please select one of the following options:
Press 1 for Requests
Press 2 for Thanksgiving
Press 3 for Complaints
Press 4 for All Other Inquiries.

What if God used the familiar excuse..."I'm sorry, all of our angels
are busy helping other sinners right now. However, your prayer is
important to us and will be answered in the order it was received,
so please stay on the line"

Can you imagine getting these responses as you call God in
Prayer?

If you would like to speak to;

Gabriel, Press 1
Michael, Press 2
For a directory of other angels, Press 3
If you'd like to hear King David sing a psalm while you are holding,
please press 4.
To find out if a loved one has been assigned to Heaven,
Press 5, enter his or her social security number, then
press the pound key. (If you get a negative response, try
area code 666.)

For reservations at "My Father's House" please enter J-O-H-N,
followed by 3-1-6.

What if you heard, our computers show that you have already
prayed once today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow.
( or )
This office is closed for the weekend to observe a religious
holiday. Please pray again Monday after 9:30 AM. If you need
emergency assistance when this office is closed, contact your
local Pastor.

Thank GOD, He Doesn't Have Voice Mail And He
Always Listens When We Pray!!! After all, remember that
God's always answers all "Knee Mail!" Amen.

Have a Great day , and may it be filled with
Love, Hope & Faith,

[momof3]

Ciny,

Thank you for posting this....made me laugh

we have a good God.

love you, girl.

in Jesus,
love momo

[ciny]

Another devotion i got in a email..................

I got a couple of emails this week affter my father's death Saturday have lot of emotions and unforgivenss to work on tword family members and hurt that stems back to a little kid.......

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If
anyone would come after me, he must
deny himself and take up his cross and
follow Me.
( Matthew 16:24 *NIV )

Dear Readers
We all have crosses to bear in this life. Perhaps your cross
may seen like a heavy one, however if you look around you will
find others with a much bigger one than yourself.

Therefore when your "cross" seems to heavy remember
that God is there helping you carry it. After all God has said,
"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
( Hebrews 13:5 )

So put your faith in God, and remember that Jesus said,
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God;
trust also in Me. ( JOHN 14:1 ) Then let
the wings of faith uphold you, uphold you indeed!

May the wings of faith uphold you
When your cross is hard to bear,
As temptations surround you,
And no one seems to care.
May the wings of faith surround you
And shield you from the pain
When sorrows overcome you
And teardrops fall like rain.
May you know that God is with you
In times of deep despair.
May the spirit, who's within you,
Confirm that He is there!
May the valley of the shadow
Provide angels unaware...
May the wings of faith uphold you
When your cross is hard to bear.
Poet, Clay Harrison

[ciny]

Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your
strength. These commandments that I give
you today are to be upon your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about
them when you sit at home and when you
walk along the road, when you lie down
and when you get up.
( Deuteronomy 6:5-7 * NIV )

Dear Reader,
We often fall into the trap of being so busy that we
become caught up in this World of ours today. We even
seem to forget that we are only on this Earth for a short
time. It is written, What is your life? You are
a mist that appears for a little while and then
vanishes. ( James 4:14 )

Therefore our Savior Jesus Christ asked us; What good
will it be for a man if he gains the whole world,
yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in
exchange for his soul? So Cindy, always
remember to keep God number one in your heart and
mind, for after all Eternity is a very, very, long time indeed.

Now as I was composing this message I received the
poem below from a dear friend. It seems perfect to end this
message with that poem, for it is a reminder to us all.

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"
Author Unknown

Something to think about indeed, would you not say? Now
have a great day and remember that God smiles everytime
He thinks about you,Reader . Amen.

[Dora]

So true!

One day when taking inventory of my thoughts I counted the thoughts that were self focused during prayer. It was saddening. I'm so thankful God is patient and understanding. I can't wait till this battle has ended. Well I can wait....cause it's His will. But I'm anxious at times for it to end.