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Comment by Shane and Denise Jeter on February 29, 2012 at 11:57am
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
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Comment by Lynn D. Walker on February 28, 2012 at 10:36pm
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PRAYER FOR TODAY: Almighty God on high, we need your help. We pray that Your will be done in all matters of our life. I ask you today Lord, to help us to stop judging ourselves and others. Help us not to speak it or even think it Lord. Let us be so intent on being good witnesses that there is no room in our lives for Judgement. Help us Lord to leave that where it belongs; in your hands and in your Power. Forgive us Lord for judging ourselves and others as we learn to forgive ourselves and others who have judged us. Lead us away from Pride and Pity in our lives today Lord. Please protect us from ourselves and all those who judge us. Help us to realize the path you choose for us is nobody else's business but Your and ours. Thank you Lord for the unique abundand Life that you have planned for each and every one of your children. In your Word, Love, and Power we Praise your Holy Name. AMEN!!!
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 28
1 John 4:12
"No man hath seen God at any time..."
Many are saying in this day
They have seen the face of God
But according to this scripture
On shaky ground they trod
So if their little stories
Don't match the Bible here
Makes you wonder if they reverence
And hold the scriptures dear
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JUST FOR TODAY: How much time did you spend today worrying about tomorrrow? However much time that was, that's how much of your life you wasted! "Secret things belong unto the Lord our God" (Deuteronomy 29:29). Tomorrow is in the future and that is a "secret" thing that belongs only to God. When you worry about tomorrow your messing with something that doesn't belong to you and that is SIN!! Stop being rebellious and doubting the Promises God has given you to take care of you today. When you worry about tomorrows burdens today, it makes the load to heavy to bare!! And then we wonder why we are so stressed out..... ~Pastor Lynn
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JUST FOR TODAY: The only way to stop negative thinking is to have a grateful heart. God blesses you every day with abundance, but you will never appreciate it if your heart is busy complaining instead of being Thankful. If you were God, which prayers would you listen to first: The ones full of Praise and Thanksgiving or the ones full of whining and complaining?? "In everything give THANKS, for that is GOD'S Will for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18) ~Pastor Lynn
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 27
3 John vs.11
"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; but he that doeth evil hath not seen God."
We're not to follow a multitude
Into their evil deeds
We must follow the Lord
For he will meet our needs
For those who follow Jesus
Must try to be like him
And not be blinded by this world
Not allow our eyes to dim
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 26
Revelation 2:2 and 4
"I know thy works and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil;...Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."
Don't let the rules and laws
Make you forget the man
Who delivered you from evil
And took you by the hand
His hand is still stretched outward
He still wants to forgive
And desires that in his presence
You would daily live
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 25
Numbers 13:30
"And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it."
When the Lord is with us
We can take possession
Overcome the greatest foe
And teach those watching a lesson
It is better to believe God
Than to have the smallest doubt
Had they doubted in Jericho
They would have had no reason to shout
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JUST FOR TODAY: Pray unto the Lord with all of your heart for His Will to be done in your life, and see for yourself that He is all you ever hoped for and far more!!! But don't expect God to do things YOUR way; His ways are way above yours and He sees events in the future that you have no way of anticipating; so, don't be surprised if God surprises you!! The Father DOES know what's best!! In other words, It's better for you to pray for God to get what HE wants for your life, rather than praying for what YOU THINK is best for your life. If God slams a door in your face, it is either to protect you from something in your future that you can't see or He has something better in store for you behind another door!! Trust and Pray my friends, Trust and Pray.... ~Pastor Lynn
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JUST FOR TODAY: There are some folks who feel like God does not Love them. The problem lies in the recieving end of communication with the Lord. You MUST learn to "BE STILL IN THE LIGHT OF HIS PRESENCE" for him to be able to communicate His Love to you. There is absolutely no force in the Universe as Powerful as the Love of God!! There is NO LIMIT to the Love of God and it fills all of Time, Space, and Eternity. Take Joy in the fact that you are guaranteed an eternity to enjoy His Presence and Love. But for now, the knowledge of His Loving Presence is sufficient to carry you through each day. Take time to be still and pray. Thank God for His Love and ask Him to pour it out into your life today. ~Pastor Lynn
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 24
Exodus 3:7
"And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;"
Your sorrows have been seen and heard
By the one who sees it all
And he is very near
To those, who on him call
So if your taskmasters
Are showing you their power
Believe that your Father
With blessings, will soon shower
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Please visit us at COWBOY COUNTRY CHURCHTO ALL MY FRIENDS: As the Pastor, I am working on making COWBOY COUNTRY CHURCH known as a Praying Church. If you need prayer and would like to be on our church prayer list, please send me a private message and I will get you on the prayer request list. If you would like for only me to pray for you privately, I will be glad to do that also. If you do not believe in the Power of Prayer, give it a... chance anyway, because me and the other folks who will be praying for you DO believe in the Power of Prayer. When our prayers for you are answered, it just might give you enough increase in Faith to become a Believer and Prayer Warrior in your own right!!! Give God a chance and see how Faithful He is for yourself!! ~Pastor Lynn
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FROM THE PASTOR'S PORCH: The edge crumbles easily
When I was a young boy, I loved to roam up and down the canyons of Bill's Creek on the East side of Highway 277 across from where I lived. It was such great adventure to go squirrel hunting with my trusty old Western Field single shot .22 rifle and a pocket full of .22 shorts. My daddy wouldn't let me have the .22 long rifle shells that I longed for. He was afraid that I might bring something down other than a squirrel so I had to be satisfied with what I had in my pockets. Most of the time I stayed down in the Canyon and walked along the creek. There was something about walking along the water and looking up those canyon walls and into the big oak trees that was so majestic and thrilling. No great white hunter in darkest Africa had more fun and adventure than I had back in those days.
I remember one time when I was not down in the canyon, but walking along the rim up above. I got a little careless as sometimes a young boy will do, and I got to close to the edge. The sandy edge crumbled under my my feet and down I went, trusty rifle and all to the bottom of the steep canyon. I still remember the fear and the pain of trying to climb back out of that canyon with a sprained ankle. I learned a good lesson that day about not getting too close to the edge.
We must all be on guard about getting to close to steep canyon walls and the deep pits that life sometimes puts in our path. One of the most dangerous traps that Satan uses is the pit of self-pity. Especially when we are weary or suffering illness. Don't even go near the edge of this pit because it crumbles very easily, and before you know it you are on the way down. The pit of self-pity is very, very hard to climb out of, so it is much better to keep a safe distance than to fall in to it.
There are several ways to protect yourself from self-pity. For one thing, if you spend your time being Thankful and Praising the Lord, it is impossible to feel sorry for yourself. And if you really want to put some distance between you and the pity pit, just stay focused on Jesus by “fixing your eyes upon Him” and being obedient. This is how you stay in the Light of His Presence. Then you will be able “to run with endurance the race that is set before you, without stumbling or falling” (Hebrews 12:1-2).
The pit of self-pity is one of those things where an ounce of prevention is worth much more than a pound of cure. It's very hard to climb out of that old pit once you ever fall into it. So my prayer for you today is that you will “enter into His gate with Thanksgiving and in to His court with Praise!!” You will feel a whole lot better and others will not have to endure listening to you whine and complain. Praise God and pass the .22 shorts; Don't biscuits, gravy, and fried squirrel sound good!!! Have a blessed day, ~Pastor Lynn
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 23
Exodus 1:21
"And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses."
The midwives feared the Lord
More than they feared the king
And ultimately this decision
Would cause their hearts to sing
God always provides
For those who fear his word
And of his provision
They can rest assured
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Comment by Don Adkisson on February 23, 2012 at 5:48am
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"It's a rough land, but a man is better off if he rides his trail knowing there may be trouble about. It simply won't do to get careless...."
--Louis L'Amour
"No matter where you are, it's enemy territory."
--Tom Clancy
I just finished watching one of my favorite movies, "Cowboy," with Glenn Ford as Reese and Jack Lemmon as Harris. A situation had occurred and Harris was riled up and started walking out of camp after being told to stay put. Reese reaches down and grabs a crowbar and throws it catching Harris behind the knees. A fight ensues and Harris is given a good whipping. He looks at Reese and spits out the words, "You don't even fight like a man." To which Reese curtly replied, "Fighting's no game with me!"
I fear that is what most Christians think about life and the enemy that wants to destroy their souls. They exhibit the attitude that fighting the devil is only a game. Listen, it is for real! Our warfare is not child's play: it is deadly, serious business. That is one reason Paul said to do away with childish things. You may want to pacify, you may want to play at Christian warfare, but the powers of darkness mean you nothing but eternal damnation. While you hold back they try to thrust deep. Fighting with evil should be no game.
Another favorite moves, "Hondo," has an important scene with a tremendous lesson. Hondo has been taken in for the evening and then the woman discovers that he is Hondo Lane and pulls a gun on him. He looks at her and takes the gun--it was unloaded. She said she did not want it loaded because she feared that little Johnny might get hold of it. Hondo proceeds to load the gun and tells her that an unloaded gun is worthless.
Imagine someone breaking into your home. You put up your hand and tell them to stop and not molest your family. Then you go to the safe, remove the gun and then the trigger guard, then unlock a drawer to take out ammunition, and finally load the gun. Ridiculous! What has happened to your family in the meantime? What has happened to the sacredness of your home?
Yet we basically do the same thing with our family in regard to spiritual matters. How many homes have already lost their sanctity because the Sword of the Spirit is dull; that is, if we can find it. By that time the demons of Hell have wrought havoc on your home and family. Hopefully the wounds can be headed, but by neglecting the weapons and/or not using them you have placed your home and family at risk. How many Christian homes have casualties?
Do you think we are not in a real fight? Perhaps you think we can dream ourselves into heaven or tip-toe through the tulips of life till we reach the golden shore. Maybe you think it will be an easy way, fully of fuzzy feelings and entertainment. Think again! This is a real war, with real weapons although spiritual, the battle is raging, and the enemy is in deadly earnest.
Ira Paine
"I run the race then with determination. I am no shadow-boxer, I really fight!"
--1 Corinthians 9:26 (Phillips)
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JUST FOR TODAY: Nature hates a vacuum. That means that when there is a void, the natural world will do it's best to fill it with "something". God designed us with a great void within us. That emptiness is designed by God to be filled with HIM. But because of our God given free choice there are pitfalls we must be aware of. Your emtiness WILL become filled with "something". You have a continual choice of dependance on Jesus or the despair of the world. You can choose to be filled with His Presence or with problems. There is not room for both. As moses said, "Choose Life". Make Jesus the center of your consciousness by speaking His name and praying continually; short simple prayers from your heart will keep you in the fullness of His Presence. "Keep on asking and you will recieve, so that your gladness may be FULL and COMPLETE." (John 16:24) ~Pastor Lynn
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Apples of Gold, a devotional in Rhyme
February 22
Genesis 41:52
"...For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
My affliction is what God used
To teach me his precious ways
And for the massive struggle
I will be thankful all my days
His ways are not our ways
They seem upside down
And we won't understand them
Until we receive our crown
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Comment by Keven King on February 22, 2012 at 9:58am
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Genesis 2:18 (NIV) 18The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
Man was not meant to be a hermit. A solitary condition is not good. God designed Eve as a helper suitable for Adam. That is God's plan and God's intention for women. I can hear the howls of derision from those with secular minds. The Biblical view of a helper is a team member n...ot a slave. What they accomplish together is their accomplishment and not his alone. He must share the glory with his helper. In the upside down world of the Kingdom, the servant is the greatest. They need each other and are incomplete without each other.
The spiritual picture here is of Christ and the church. We were made new creatures from the blood that flowed from His side, just as Eve was made from the blood flowing from Adam's side. We are to be His helper. That is why He calls us co-laborers. It is not as though He could not do it by Himself, but that He wants to include us in what He is doing. He wants to share His work with us for our benefit. It is not good for us to be alone. We need to be at His side, laboring with Him for His glory.
Genesis 2:24 (NIV) For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. We are to be joined to Him so that all other attachments are a distant second. Does that describe your relationship with the groom, Christ Jesus? By His Spirit, are you a suitable helper for Him?
Help me to be the helper You intend me to be as I yield to Your life in me.
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"A lot of people have come from a lot of places but to each one his home was the end of that trail that started somewhere afar off."
--Louis L'Amour
The object of traveling is to help get you to a destination. The trail of life eventually will take everyone to eternity--the final destination, the final home of the soul. Every person eventually makes it to the end of their trail. It is inevitable. Somewhere along that trail was a crossroads and either a home and eternity in Heaven was chosen or eternal perdition and Hell was chosen.
I have read about the Malpais and have been to them once. It is an area that in some places was almost impossible to cross. The ancient Indians had found trails across it, the Spanish explorers went around it, and the settlers would settle only on the edges. It is a harsh land, dry, and moving across the lava beds would tear a pair of boots apart, and think of what it would do to a horse. Those who found the trails and dared ventured across had to walk cautiously; carefully watching each step. They had to keep their eyes on the land, as there is no even surface. To get off the trail could mean disaster for man and beast. Therefore, they had to be very vigilant and attentive in their travel.
The Malpais are in the high desert region of New Mexico. To travel them requires patience, yet one must seize every opportunity to make progress. Diligence was required, yet caution was needed. This was one trek where a person could not let their attention be sidetracked or diverted for it was easy to be lamed in this terrain. One misstep, one slip and the leg could be cut severely, or a bone broken leaving them a casualty of the trail.
Perhaps in life you are facing (or have faced, and most probably if neither is the cause you surely will in the future face) a spiritual Malpais. It is a dry, treacherous land, but it must be crossed. It looms in front of you, and it is good to hesitate, to check your bearings, supplies, and equipment, but cross you must. Be careful for carelessness and indolence are dangerous and deadly on this trail, in fact they are among the most destructive forces to the spiritual life. Do not be weary in your travel for that can cause you to stumble. There is no time for ease so start your travel across this portion of your life.
D. Adkisson
"Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk--not as unwise people but as wise."
--Ephesians 5:15 (HCSB)
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