Thought For Today - April 21 -Unbound And Set Free !

 Thought For Today - April 21
 Unbound and Set free!
By: Robert A. Searles

"God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land." Psalm 68: 6.

    To have a rebellious spirit against God and his chain of authority which he has established on earth is like being bound hand and foot with chains, and being left all alone in the desert where there is no food and no water.   The bible tells us that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.

Rebellion against God and his word is the root cause of all the troubles in the world.


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Thought for Today - April 20 - I Am Greatly Blessed !

Thought For Today - April 20
I am greatly blessed!
By: Robert A. Searles

"Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple." Psalm 65: 4.

    God in his abundant grace and mercy has chosen me from among multitudes to approach unto him and to dwell in his house, and sit at his table, and be satisfied with the goodness of all his provision for me. Therefore, I am among the blessed of the earth, and have much to be thankful for.

I cannot fathom the depths of God's love that he would choose me from the foundation of the earth. It is all to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has lifted me out of the horrible pit and placed my feet on higher ground and caused me to dwell in high places with him. I owe him my life, my devotion, and service throughout all eternity, and yet, a gift is a gift, with no strings attached, given freely by grace alone, not deserved, and not earned, howbeit, I want to be devoted and to serve him out of gratitude for all he has done for me.

How about you, my friend, is this your testimony? I pray that it is.

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Thought For Today - April 19 - God Is ! God Knows ! God Cares ! God Loves !

Thought For Today - April 19
 God is! God knows! God Cares! God loves!
By: Robert A. Searles

God is, God knows, God cares, and God loves. It is a fact that God was from the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. It is a fact that God loves us, and because he loves us he provides for us all that we have need of.

He gives us that heavenly manna, the bread of life to be gathered each and every day, and he daily spreads a table in the midst of our enemies, and invites us to come and dine, and drink of the water of life freely. Therefore, we too can say with the psalmist - 

 "Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over past. I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. Psalm 57: 1-3.


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Thought For Today - April 18 - Unto Thee O Lord Do I Lift Up My Soul !

Thought For Today - April 18
Unto Thee O Lord Do I Lift Up My Soul.
By: Robert A Searles

There is really no excuse for the child of God to be down in the pits of depression and despair, and kept captive to besetting sins that keep us wallowing in the slough of despond, as it were.

"Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee." Psalm 86: 1-5.

    No need for us to walk around spiritually in dirty clothes, or to be spiritually poverty stricken, when we have at our disposal all that belongs to God in heaven and in earth.

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Thought For Today - April 17 - Our Riches At Christ's Expense !

 Thought For Today -April 17
Our Riches at Christ's Expense!
By: Robert A. Searles

    "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye though his poverty might be rich." 2 Corinthians 8: 9.

    I wonder if we who call ourselves Christians have ever really contemplated the abundance of the love and grace of our wonderful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who was infinitely rich and abounding in all that he had created; he who had an inexhaustible supply of grace; an inexhaustible supply of love; an inexhaustible supply of power, of energy, and strength; an inexhaustible supply of life, health, and inexhaustible fellowship with God the father, should put it all aside for awhile, and become the poorest of the poor for our sake, so that he would not enjoy all the beauty and splendor and wonders of heaven without us.

 He had no place on earth to lay his head so that we might have mansions in our father's house forevermore. He became sin for us that our sins could be forgiven. He was separated from God the father for a season so that we could be reconciled to God our father. He allowed himself to feel pain, suffer hunger, and experience death, so that we might experience the joy and the goodness of our father's house.

Oh! let us consider the abundant riches of his grace in that he hath done all this for us, and let us be eternally grateful.

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Thought For Today - April 16 - Here To Serve !

 Thought For Today - April 16
  Here to Serve!
By: Robert A. Searles

    Once we are saved, we are left here on earth to serve the Lord, and to continue his ministry of reconciliation and good works which Jesus began when he was with us on earth. Now, the members of his body, being many and scattered throughout the world, having been anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit, can accomplish great things for him if we are willing and obedient servants.

 We are left here on earth after we are saved, not to do our own will, but the will of him who saved us. The repeated routine of every day life does not make a lot of sense unless we realize why we are doing it. We work to buy food, clothing, and shelter, and some luxuries so that we can take proper care of these bodies, and be happy. Why do we do these things? It ought to be so that the Holy Spirit which lives within us can use us to accomplish great things for the glory of God.

    "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. "Psalm 100: 1-5

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Thought For Today - April 15 - As Much As In All Riches !

Thought For Today April 15
As Much As in All Riches!
By: Robert A. Searles

“I have rejoiced in the way of  thy testimonies, as much as in all riches." Psalm 119: 14.

Can we declare with all honesty to God that we have rejoiced in the way of his testimonies. as much as in all riches?

    Do we really get as excited about the things of God, and for being a part of the heritage of God, as we do when we are blessed with material things? How wonderful to be blessed of God with the material things that God gives us, and at the same time rejoice more because, God in his love has bestowed them upon us for our enjoyment for a season, but our ultimate welfare does not depend upon material things.  Pray that God will incline our hearts unto his testimonies, and not to covetousness.

  "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness" Psalm 119: 36

    May we rejoice in the things of the Lord ,more than we do for material gain.  "They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion which cannot be removed, but abideth forever." Psalm 125: 1.

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