Come, Worship The Lord With Me

  Thought for Today  - May 31, 2023

 Come, Worship The Lord With Me

 By Robert A. Searles

 Come, worship the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Worshipping the Lord ought to be our first order of business each and every day. Let us begin our day by reverencing, adoring, loving, and admiring him with our whole heart. Let us be grateful for his loving kindness and tender mercies that he bestows upon us momentarily.

 "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." 1Chronicles 16: 29. 

 "O come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our maker." Psalm 95: 6 

 True worship of the Lord is not to be found in rituals or ceremonies, but is an act of the will, and the heart. We must worship in spirit and in truth. True worship of our Lord is to reverence, adore, love, and admire, and be grateful from the depths of our heart.

 "God is spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4: 24 

 Before we can expect God to answer our prayers, we must first worship him.

 "While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him saying, my daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live. And Jesus arose and followed him, and so did his disciples." Matthew 9: 18, 19. 

This man, before he asked Jesus to raise his daughter, came and worshipped him.

 "And behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, if I may but touch his garment I shall be whole." Mathew 9: 20, 22 .

 The very thought that this woman had in her mind that if she could just touch his garment she would be healed was an act of worship in her spirit. Jesus rewarded her for her faith. 

 "But Jesus turned him about and when he saw her he said: daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole, and the woman was made whole from that hour." Matthew 9: 22. 

. Today's hymn of praise and worship, . "Fairest Lord Jesus" Lets - listen and sing this hymn together to the Lord as part of today's worship . Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry www.telehelppublications.blogspot.com www.telehelp-publications-bookshelf.myshopify.com

Have You Heard From God this Morning?

 Thought For Today - October 11, 2023

 Have You Heard From God this Morning?

 By: Robert A. Searles

 Have you heard from God our Father this morning? Have you spoken to him, and has he communicated to you his love? Have you stretched forth your hands unto him? Does your soul thirst after him as a thirsty Land? Draw near unto God and he will draw near unto you. 

"Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3 . In the morning, as soon as we open our eyes from sleep, we ought to automatically stretch forth our whole being to Jesus our Lord. Our prayer ought to be like that of the psalmist who said: "I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O Lord from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy rigfhteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble. and of thy mercy cut off mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant." Psalm 143: 6-12 

 Today's hymn of worship and praise - September 4, 2015 - "Sweet Hour of Prayer" Lets listen and sing along. 

 

 Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry 

                                   Psalm 26: 7

Have You Heard From God this Morning?

 Thought f0r Today - January 9, 2023

 Have You Heard From God this Morning?

 By: Robert A. Searles

 Have you heard from God our Father this morning? Have you spoken to him, and has he communicated to you his love? Have you stretched forth your hands unto him? Does your soul thirst after him as a thirsty Lanb? Draw near unto God and he will draw near unto you. 

 "Call unto me and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Jeremiah 33:3 

 In the morning, as soon as we open our eyes from sleep, we ought to automatically stretch forth our whole being to Jesus our Lord. Our prayer ought to be like that of the psalmist who said: "I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O Lord from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy rigfhteousness sake bring my soul out of trouble. and of thy mercy cut off mine enemies and destroy all them that afflict my soul for I am thy servant." Psalm 143: 6-12  

 Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry

                                    Psalm 26: 7 

Almost Persuaded

October 4, 2016 Almost Persuaded By: Robert A. Searles If perchance someone may be reading these lines who is not a Christian, and does not know what it means to be saved, and you do not have the joys of fellowship with our wonderful Lord and Savior Jes us Christ, you ought to stop right where you are and consider the alternatives. It is possible to have a pearl of great price slip through your fingers and be lost to you forever, and it is possible to be so close to much treasure, and yet to lose or neglect it all. Perhaps a wife or husband; a mother or father; or a son or a daughter has been praying for your salvation. Perhaps they have very lovingly told you of Jesus and his power to save. Perhaps they have very patiently and kindly explained to you God's simple plan of salvation. It may be that at times the Holy Spirit has tugged at your heart and you have been almost persuaded, almost but not yet, another time, when I am older, after I have exhausted all the pleasures of a worldly life style: almost persuaded to believe and trust Jesus, almost, but still lost. You, no doubt, have heard the gospel preached at church, or on the radio, or television, or from literature such as you are now reading, and yet you continue to neglect your salvation. My dear friend or relative, whoever you may be, millions throughout the ages have tried and tested the Word of God and have found it to be sure and steadfast and trust worthy. The Word of God teaches us that it is appointed unto man once to die and after this the judgment and stand before God and give an account for what he did with God's greatest gift to man, his only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ: That whosoever should believe on him and call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. My friend, the only alternative to being saved is to be lost, and to be lost does not mean cessation of existence or annihilation, but it means to spend eternity in an eternal hell, separated from God forever. "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? Hebrews 2: 3, 4 (KJV) Bible. If you have neglelcted your salvation, won't you reconsider before it is eternally too late? A loving God and Savior is calling and waiting for you to respond to his invitation. Time is short, death beds are coming, Jesus is tenderly calling for you. Our hymn of praise and worship for today - October 4, 2016 - "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling". Please listen thoughtfuly and prayerfuly and sing along Telehelp Publications Christian Literature ministry www.telehelppublications.blogspot.com www.telehelp-publications-bookshelf.myshopify,com

Safe and Secure !

 Thought for Today -December 1, 2022

Safe And Secure!  

  By: Robert A. Searles

      Christian, do you have a sense of safety and security that accompanies you at all times wherever you are or whatever you are doing? If you are a Christian, a child of God, having been born again into the family of God by placing your faith and trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, you can have this sense of security because the Lord is your shepherd, and you are the sheep of his pasture. If you will believe it, you can go through the day, and lay your head on your pillow at night with the full assurance that - “goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life; and that you will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23 ; 

 Once saved, then forever sealed and kept by the Holy Spirit so that you need never again fear being lost and separated from God, although at times, because of disobedience, you may be out of God's fellowship because of disregard for God's word. 

 We like sheep sometimes wander from the fold, but the faithful shepherd will leave the ninety and nine and go after the wandering and wayward sheep to return him to the security of the fold. You need not be fearful of the prosecuting attorney, your accuser before the throne of God (Satan, the devil), for you are passed from death unto life, and though guilty of sin, you are blameless because -”there is therefore now no condemnation to them that be in Christ Jesus.” Your judgment is past. The penalty for your sins and mine having been paid by Christ our Lord. Child of God – redeemed of the Lord – joint heir of Christ, you and I can declare;" I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23 

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                                 Psalm 26: 7

Psalm 26:7

 

Safe and Secure

 Thought for Today  -  June 4, 2022 

Safe And Secure!   -  By: Robert A. Searles

 Christia do you have a sense of safety and security that accompanies you at all times wherever you are or whatever you are doing? If you are a Christian, a child of God, having been born again into the family of God by placing your faith and trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, you can have this sense of security because the Lord is your shepherd, and you are the sheep of his pasture. 

 If you will believe it, you can go through the day, and lay your head on your pillow at night with the full assurance that “goodness and mercy shall follow you all the days of your life; and that you will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23 ; 

 Once saved, then forever sealed and kept by the Holy Spirit so that you need never again fear being lost and separated from God, although at times, because of disobedience, you may be out of God's fellowship because of disregard for God's word.

 We like sheep sometimes wander from the fold, but the faithful shepherd will leave the ninety and nine and go after the wandering and wayward sheep to return him to the security of the fold. 

 You need not be fearful of the prosecuting attorney, your accuser before the throne of God (Satan, the devil), for you are passed from death unto life, and though guilty of sin, you are blameless because -.."there is therefore now no condemnation to them that be in Christ Jesus.”Your judgment is past. The penalty for your sins and mine having been paid by Christ our Lord. 

 Child of God – redeemed of the Lord – joint heir of Christ, you and I can declare;" I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwellin the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23 

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                                                            Psalm 26:7

Grace To All

 Thought for Today - January 4, 2023

 Grace To All!

 By: Robert A. Searles

 “Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1: 2. 

Grace, the unmerited favor of God, which God gives to those whom he chooses. Thank God he has chosen me to be the recipient of his grace. God has poured out his riches upon me at Christ's expense. For he paid it all for me on Calvary's cross. 

 “He was wounded for my transgression, he was bruised for my iniquities, the chastisement of my peace was upon him, and with his stripes I am healed.” Isaiah 53. 

 “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” Ephesians 1: 4-7 

 Friend, do you have the peace of God? The peace of God comes as the result of - “redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself; that in the dispensation of the fullness of time he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him: In whom we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.” Ephesians 1: 7-12

 Friend, if you are reading these lines, if you have heard the gospel message, you have also been chosen of God to be a recipient of his grace, to stand blameless before God, redeemed by his blood. Salvation is free to all who will believe and receive.

 Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry 

                                   Psalm 26: 7