Trail Mix - 3.14.18

3.14.18 – “We live in a world where there is a pre-occupation with self. Just look at all the words in our language that begin with the word self! Self-this and that are used in everyday communication, in the fields of psychology and sociology and in almost every area of life and are used to justify all kinds of behavior. Only when we understand that life is not about self but about God and His will do we really begin to live.” S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is for you to realize that you are not “a self- made man,” and that you were created by God for a purpose.

Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? KJV

“A little boy was kneeling beside his bed with his mother and grandmother and softly saying his prayers, "Dear God, please bless Mummy and Daddy and all the family and please give me a good night's sleep." Suddenly he looked up and shouted, "And don't forget to give me a bicycle for my birthday!!" "There is no need to shout like that," said his mother. "God isn't deaf." "No," said the little boy, "but Grandma is." ChristiansUnite.Com

Bible Reading Schedule for today – Joshua 10-11

Trail Mix - 3.13.18

3.13.18 – “At that moment when we understand that we are penniless and have nothing to pay our sin debt, it is then that Jesus comes to us in our need and declares to the Father, I’ll pay! “Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.” We owed a debt we could not pay; He paid a debt He did not owe! Hallelujah, what a Savior we have. Do you know Him today?” S. E. Trail

My prayer today is that everyone who reads this post will know Jesus personally.

Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. KJV

“A large, well established, Canadian lumber camp advertised that they were looking for a good Lumberjack. The very next day, a skinny little man showed up at the camp with his axe, and knocked on the head lumberjacks’ door. The head lumberjack took one look at the little man and told him to leave. “Just give me a chance to show you what I can do,” said the skinny man. “Okay, see that giant redwood over there?” said the lumberjack. “Take your axe and go cut it down.” The skinny man headed for the tree, and in five minutes he was back knocking on the lumberjack’s door. “I cut the tree down,” said the man. The lumberjack couldn’t believe his eyes and said, “Where did you get the skill to chop down trees like that?” “In the Sahara Forest,” replied the puny man. “You mean the Sahara Desert,” said the lumberjack. The little man laughed and answered back, “Oh sure, that’s what they call it now!” ChristiansUnite.Com

Bible Reading Schedule for today – Joshua 8-9

Trail Mix - 3.12.18

3.12.18 – “In Christ alone, my hope is found…all other ground is sinking sand.” These two lyrics from old and new songs of the faith offer a wonderful thought that all we need now or in the future is Christ! He is the “fullness of the Godhead bodily,” and if we have Him we shall lack for nothing. Friend, fall into the arms of the Lord Jesus and you will find everything; the answers to all your questions and the solution to your greatest need, a Savior. S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is for you to know Jesus personally and perennially!

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. KJV

"A blonde decides to try horseback riding, even though she has had no lessons or prior experience. She mounts the horse, unassisted, and the horse immediately springs into motion. It gallops along at a steady and rhythmic pace, but the blonde begins to slip from the saddle. In terror, she grabs for the horse's mane, but cannot seem to get a firm grip. She tries to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she slides down the side of the horse anyway. The horse gallops along, seemingly impervious to its slipping rider. Finally, giving up her frail grip, the blonde attempts to leap away from the horse and throw herself to safety. Unfortunately, her foot has become entangled in the stirrup; she is now at the mercy of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over. As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from unconsciousness when to her great fortune, Stan, the Wal-Mart greeter, sees her and unplugs the horse.” ChristiansUnite.Com

Bible Reading Schedule for today – Joshua 5-7

Trail Mix - 3.11.18

3.11.18 – “Friends, we will never be anything until we become nothing! Blessing begins when we bring our “nothingness” to God and come “Just as I am, without one plea…” Jesus said that “without me ye can do nothing,” but with Him “all things are possible.” We begin to really live at that moment when we feel our greatest need of Him, “What fellowship, what joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms…” S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is that you would “learn to lean” on Jesus more and more with each passing day.

John 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. KJV

“A country preacher decided to skip services one Sunday and head to the hills to do some bear hunting. As he rounded the corner on a perilous twist in the trail, he and a bear collided, sending him and his rifle tumbling down the mountainside. Before he knew it, his rifle went one way and he went the other, landing on a rock and breaking both legs. That was the good news. The bad news was the ferocious bear charging at him from a distance, and he couldn't move. "Oh Lord," the preacher prayed, "I'm so sorry for skipping services today to come out here and hunt. Please forgive me and grant me just one wish.... please make a Christian out of that bear that's coming at me. Please, Lord!" That very instant, the bear skidded to a halt, fell to its knees, clasped its paws together and began to pray aloud right at the preacher's feet. "Dear Lord, bless this food I am about to receive... in Jesus' name... Amen." ChristiansUnite.com

Bible Reading Schedule for today – Joshua 1-4

Trail Mix - 3.10.18

3.10.18 – “Enoch walked with God and he was not, for God took him! Someone said that Enoch and God were walking and talking and it was getting late and God said, “that since we are closer to My house than yours, why don’t you go home with Me!” The key to understanding their relationship is that Enoch walked “with” God. How can two walk together except they be in agreement? Are you walking with God today?” S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is for you to walk the walk and talk the talk with God!

2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, KJV

“Some tourists in the Chicago Museum of Natural History are marveling at the dinosaur bones. One of them asks the guard, "Can you tell me how old the dinosaur bones are?" The guard replies, "They are 3 million, four years, and six months old." "That's an awfully exact number," says the tourist. "How do you know their age so precisely?" The guard answers, "Well, the dinosaur bones were three million years old when I started working here, and that was four and a half years ago." Christians Unite.com

 Bible Reading Schedule for today – Deut. 32-34

Trail Mix - 3.9.18

3.9.18 – “We are to be child-like but not childish! Childish behavior abounds in our churches with folks who throw tantrums and are always in a tizzy about something. They are always threatening to quit if things don’t go their way. The church wants for disciples who are on meat instead of milk. What is the main item on your spiritual menu dear friend? The church needs wholesome, healthy, grown up believers!” S. E. Trail  

My prayer for you today is for you to have a grown-up diet with plenty of meat!

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: KJV

“An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the zoo. Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was decorating them with tiger paws. "You've got so many freckles, there's no place to paint!" a girl in the line said to the little fella. Embarrassed, the little boy dropped his head. His grandmother knelt down next to him. "I love your freckles. When I was a little girl I always wanted freckles," she said, while tracing her finger across the child's cheek. "Freckles are beautiful." The boy looked up, "Really?" "Of course," said the grandmother. "Why just name me one thing that's prettier than freckles." The little boy thought for a moment, peered intensely into his grandma's face, and softly whispered, "Wrinkles." ChristiansUnite.Com

 Bible Reading Schedule for today – Deut. 29-31

Trail Mix - 3.8.18

3.8.18 – “At what point in life do we begin to bare the “much fruit,” that Jesus spoke about? It is when we come to the end of our strivings and live an “exchanged life” and not just a changed life! Jesus said that if we would be His disciple then we must deny self and crucify ourselves daily. “Much fruit” comes at that point when we empty ourselves and become totally dependent on Christ. Jesus taught self-execution not self- exaltation! Amen! Paul said that it was Christ living in him that was “the hope of glory.” Vance Havner

My prayer for you is that Christ would be “present” and “president” in you!

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. KJV

“A dog ran into a butcher shop and grabbed a roast off the counter. Fortunately, the butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbor of his. The neighbor happened to be a lawyer. Incensed at the theft, the butcher called up his lawyer neighbor and said, "Hey, if your dog stole a roast from my butcher shop, would you be liable for the cost of the meat?" The lawyer replied, "Of course, how much was the roast?" "$7.98." said the butcher. A few days later the butcher received a check in the mail for $7.98. Attached to it was an invoice that read: Legal Consultation Service: $150” ChristiansUnite.com

 Bible Reading Schedule for today – Deut. 27-28