The day with dianne Louise

“He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.” Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭10‬:‭43‬ ‭NLT‬‬ These words were spoken by Peter to a man named Cornelius. Cornelius was a Roman who was a follower of God but did not, at that time, know about Jesus. God had sent Peter to share the good news about Jesus. As Peter was speaking the Holy Spirit was poured out on Cornelius and his household who had come to listen. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Prior to this happening God had taught Peter that the good news was for all mankind, not just the Jews. He did this by giving Peter a vision in which he saw many different types of animals,  unclean to Jews (that is those which the Jews were unable to eat). The Lord had commanded Peter to rise and eat, but Peter refused saying, “no Lord, I have never eaten anything unclean!” This happened three times. As he was pondering why God showed him this the Holy Sp...

“But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ This is an amazing right! From stranger to child of God! We hear many fine stories of adopted children finding love and a home in their adopted parents.  I know of one beautiful young man hidden away from prospective adoptive parents, all because he was the drawcard for the orphanage. If he was gone no one would come. This is sad, yet I know how God turned this story around for good. This young man has now built an orphanage and has welcomed many children into its arms. In God’s kingdom there is no favourite, all are welcome! We are all invited into the loving arms of the Father. The original Greek word ‘children’ takes more the connotation of ‘bairns’ the Scottish word of endearment for little ones. We have all been given the opportunity. Though not all take that opportunity.  First we must believe that Jesus is who He says He is and accept Him. He must be the ...

“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.”  1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Does anyone think about eternal life? Some do, not all. Life has a habit of preoccupying us until desth knocks. When death stares us in the face we want to be sure that ‘the man upstairs’ and us are on good terms. I wonder what you consider as good terms are His? Firstly, we must be born again. This happens as we confess our sins, ask forgiveness and ask Jesus to be our Lord. Secondly, we must live through faith in what Jesus has done. It ai not about my goodness, as it stinks. It must be His. Thirdly, we must allow the Holy Spirit to be our guide and submit it to His leading. The Bible tells us that heaven is our home. This is where we are headed for all eternity, if we are His. Eternity is forever! Can you grasp forever? No! Neither can I!  Glory to His name! Glory to His name! There to my heart was the blood applied, Glory ...

““You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Today in Kathmandu is rainy, smoggy and I must go to college for an exam. Yesterday I was told that the Nepali government is calling churches to see if they have foreigners involved. The government does not want us mingling with Nepali believers, it seems. So, I will go where I am free to go and speak to those I am free to speak, other foreigners. As the crush comes, God has a plan. The light set on a hill cannot be covered, it must shine. The Lord has a way of reaching others with His message. My behaviour counts. Courtesy instead of reaction; honour where there is dishonour; gave where there is hardship. If I cannot show these I am indeed a poor specimen of Christianity. Shine  Jesus Shine! Amen! https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jDUeeePTXrw&si=PfkrNNtNRXS0EMLf

“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The human body is so wonderfully complex it amazes me. Just as the universe is way beyond comprehension so is the human body. Although many choose to kill others, babies in the womb, unwanted children, and old people, God still values us greatly. In the beginning we hear God say, “let us make man in our image and our likeness!” We are image bearers.  Just one human cell is so complex, the more we discover the more we realise how amazing we are. I happened to see this on Facebook. If you Google the Human cell you get this information: The human cell is an  unimaginably complex, "third infinity" system , far more intricate than any human-made machine. Composed of ~37 trillion cells, the human body functions through a city-like internal environment with organelles (mitochondria, nucleus), a cytoskeleton, and specialized molecular machines, operating und...

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Last night I read a testimony about a young Afghanistan man who was to be executed for his faith, but was spared five times. Eventually the Lord freed him from the prison. He marvelled as he walked right past guards and found the front gate open. This young man was miraculously spared. Each one of us has an opportunity to be spared from hell. Hell was not created for mankind, it was made for Satan and his fallen angels. Yet, he works tirelessly to convince mankind that God is not necessary and they may as well live for themselves. Those that choose this wide path to destruction will eventually find that they have been deceived, and in fact they had sold out to Satan. I am grateful I chose the narrow road to life. I want heaven to be my home. How ...

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.”  2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬ The born again experience transforms us from a carnal being into a spiritual being. Our spirits are made alive. We have a fountain of life that needs to flow out of us. That fountain will never dry up as the Holy Spirit is in residence. However, we can block the flow by unbelief and disobedience. Conversely, releasing it is a blessing to ourselves and others. Yesterday, I discovered another Christian at college. A man, who is a funny little Australian man, turns out to be a believer. When he came and sat next to me, while waiting fo...