by Pastor Cecil | Oct 10, 2011 | 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come.
October 9th has been a significant date for Joyce and me. It was a time of reunion for our family. We have four great-grandchildren, two of which we had never seen. The reason is because of the distances involved. One family lives in Berlin, Germany, another in Austin, Texas, and the last family lives two hours north of us in Monroe, Washington.
The anticipation at having our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in our home has been great. To see and hold them was as great as we had expected, in fact more than we had even imagined.
As wonderful as our reunion was here on earth, there is coming a reunion that will outshine anything on this side of glory. Just try to visualize what it will be like to see all of those who have died and gone on before us! We will see our oldest daughter who went to be with the Lord in 1991. What a joy it will be to see our parents and grandparents.
There is one man I especially want to see. It is my grandpa Thompson. He died when I was a young boy, but he left a life-long impression on me. It was his last words on this earth that had such an impact. My dad related it to me: “Well there’s Jesus now!” Wow! What a way to move from this life to Paradise.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
(360) 570-0074
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
Special News! My book, 100 of Pastor Cecil?s Select Illustrations, is now available on Kindle books. Just go the the Kindle store and type in Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations, or Pastor Cecil Thompson.
by Pastor Cecil | Oct 7, 2011 | Psalm
Psalm 33:1
“Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.”
What a wonderful woman. She stood less than 5 feet tall and weighed less than 100 pounds. Because of mistreatment for an eye infection when she was only a few months old, she spent the rest of her 95 years blind.
Her name was Fanny J. Crosby. This tiny dynamo wrote over 8,000 poems and hymns during her lifetime. She composed her poems and hymns entirely in her mind and then dictated them to someone else. She was said to work mentally on as many as twelve hymns at once before dictating them all out.
Fanny felt that it was God’s special gift that she should be blind all of her life and she thanked Him for that gift. She once remarked; “When I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior!” In 1896 she wrote this week’s hymn selection.
Praise Him! Praise Him!
1. Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest archangels in glory;
strength and honor give to His holy name!
Like a shepherd Jesus will guard His children,
in His arms He carries them all day long:
Refrain: Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness; praise him! Praise him ever in joyful song!
2. Praise him! Praise him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
For our sins he suffered, and bled and died;
He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
Hail Him! Hail Him! Jesus the Crucified.
Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows,
love unbounded, wonderful deep and strong:
Refrain: Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness; praise Him! Praise Him ever in joyful song!
3. Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Heavenly portals loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever;
crown Him! crown Him! Prophet and Priest and King!
Christ is coming! over the world victorious,
power and glory unto the Lord belong.
Refrain: Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness; praise Him! Praise Him ever in joyful song!
To access Praise Him, Praise Him, this week’s inspirational video from GloryScapes™ Inspirational Music Videos, please go to: http://www.gloryscapes.com/praisehimpraisehim in your browser or click on the image below.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
360-570-0074
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
Special News! My book, 100 of Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations, is now available on Kindle books. Just go the the Kindle store and type in Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations, or Pastor Cecil Thompson.
by Pastor Cecil | Oct 6, 2011 | John
John 8:34-36
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
I just heard about a man that was buried for over one day in a coffin that he had voluntarily entered for some unknown reason. He had attached a tube to provide air, but I am not sure if his thinking was rational to try such a feat. It gained him publicity, but I still wonder about his mental condition to try such a stunt.
In the last few days we have heard and read about a young American girl who was released from prison after four years on a murder charge. She was facing over twenty years of prison time, but an appeal was made and she was found not guilty and set free. Her tears of joy reflected an inner relief that she was going home.
There have been other incidents where a person was trapped in the wreckage of a demolished vehicle or a collapsed building. Being set free from their imprisonment brought a relief that words cannot express.
The sad thing is that so many people in our world are held captive to sin. The sin that enslaves them is far more serious than those incidents I mentioned earlier. Romans 6:23 reminds us that the consequences of sin is death. It also tells us that our salvation is near. It is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. My prayer is that if you are still bound by sin you will accept Jesus as Savior and be set free.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
(360) 570-0074
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
Special News! My book, 100 of Pastor Cecil?s Select Illustrations, is now available on Kindle books. Just go the the Kindle store and type in Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations, or Pastor Cecil Thompson.
by Pastor Cecil | Oct 5, 2011 | 1 Peter
I Peter 5:5-6
Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
It has been a long time since I first took my driving test, was given a driver’s license and was able to operate my dad’s car. It was always a mystery to me why he was so ashen faced and somber when the keys were placed into my youthful hands and I rocketed out to the car and backed carefully out of the driveway.
I discovered the reason for his terrified appearance when my own kids applied for their first driver’s license and waited eagerly for my shaking hands to deliver the car keys into their all too eager hands. Ah, the passage of time has a way of bringing around memories of the past—some good, some terrifying.
Our eagerness to be the one to operate a motor vehicle is an object lesson to teach us about our spiritual life—WE WANT TO DRIVE! We may not be qualified or adequately aware of the hazards which may lie up ahead, but we still want to take control.
The Apostle Peter tells the young men of the world to demonstrate humility. While this is a quality that is greatly prized by writers of Scripture, unfortunately it is not esteemed in our society. We are more prone to see strutting, swaggering, bragging and disdain by many young people who are disrespectful of their elders.
So you want to drive, do you? If you insist, I want to warn you of the dangers you face. The way is far too treacherous for us to do the driving. Our inexperience can only lead to disaster. It is so much better to let the One who knows the way control the wheel of our life.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
(360) 570-0074
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
Special News! My book, 100 of Pastor Cecil?s Select Illustrations, is now available on Kindle books. Just go the the Kindle store and type in Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations, or Pastor Cecil Thompson.
by Pastor Cecil | Oct 4, 2011 | Psalm
Psalm 23:5-6
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
How short sighted we are when it comes to appreciating the blessings of the Lord. Somehow we have been sold a bill of goods that God’s children are entitled to a life free of trials and pain. Try selling that concept to Job or the apostle Paul. I don’t think you would have a sale!
Please don’t get me wrong, I am not knocking the fact that God’s children have been promised precious gifts. It is just that the spiritual money mongers of our day and age have deceived many by preaching a prosperity gospel that leaves people high and dry when they cross the valley of suffering.
In the midst of our everyday world we need to stop and consider the many blessings that the Lord has given to us. First and foremost is the everlasting and spectacular gift of eternal life through our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. His love and sacrifice in our behalf can never be measured.
Here is an example of the logic that we are tempted to use: The Lord was with us on our trip, we did not have any problems at all. What if we had one problem after another on the trip? Does that mean the Lord was not with us? Absolutely not! In fact He may have been using the difficulties to bring us opportunities to share the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ or to teach us patience. Regardless, God blesses us!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
(360) 570-0074
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
Special News! My book, 100 of Pastor Cecil?s Select Illustrations, is now available on Kindle books. Just go the the Kindle store and type in Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations, or Pastor Cecil Thompson.
