Trail Mix - 10.7.18

10.7.18 – “We do not have to pray a certain number of hours or weep a certain quantity of tears in order to be saved. He that cometh to Jesus as best he knows how will in no wise be cast out. There are no exceptions. Your faith may not be perfect, but God's promises are. You can never trust yourself but you can always trust Christ. "Trust and obey for there's no other way..." Dr. Adrian Rogers asked the question, “When do we receive eternal life, somewhere in the distant future?” The answer is no, “He that hath the Son, hath life!” If you have the Son you have eternal life!” S. E. Trail

My prayer today is for you to lean upon the Lord for your salvation, Christ and Christ alone!

Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. KJV

“A man went into his dentist to see why his dentures kept decaying rapidly on him. The dentist looked at his dentures and remarked, "This is very odd. They look like something's been eating them. Is there anything different that you've been eating lately?" The man thought for a bit and said, "Well, my wife has been making a lot of eggs Benedict recently with hollandaise sauce." "Ah!" exclaimed the dentist, "That's it. I know just what you need. I'm going to order you some new dentures with plates made out of chrome." "Chrome?" exclaimed the man incredulously, "Why Chrome?" "Because, there's no plates like chrome for the hollandaise."

            Bible Reading Schedule for today - Matthew 13-14

Trail Mix - 10.6.18

10.6.18 – “All our aches and pains ought to serve to remind us that these bodies of ours will not last forever but the Christian anticipates a new body "like unto His glorious body!" Whether our body is committed to the grave or if Jesus comes first and we never experience death, we will have a new glorified, incorruptible, immortal body. We may be sown in corruption but we will be part of an incorruptible harvest. We win either way!” S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is for you to remember that “…this world is not my home, I’m just a passing through, my treasures are laid up, somewhere beyond the blue!”

2 Corinthians 5:1  For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. KJV

“A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23 . She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."

Bible Reading Schedule for today - Matthew 10-12

Trail Mix - 10.5.18

10.5.18 – Quote from Vance Havner "There is a fountain that will never run dry, a treasure that can never be used up, a wealth that can never be exhausted. All other pursuits and quests and interests pale, but the riches of God in Christ Jesus will thrill us forever. Hallelujah!" Shame on us if we ever take that for granted. To know the God of the Universe and His Son Jesus Christ in the free pardon of sin is the greatest privilege a human being can experience. S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is that you would know this God who speaks and worlds are formed by His Word.

Psalms 69:30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. KJV

“A man is walking down the beach and comes across an old bottle. He picks it up, pulls out the cork and out pops a genie! The genie says, "Thank you for freeing me from the bottle. In return I will grant you three wishes." The man says "Great! I always dreamed of this and I know exactly what I want. First, I want one billion dollars in a Swiss bank account." Poof! There is a flash of light and a piece of paper with account numbers appears in his hand. He continues, "Next, I want a brand new red Ferrari right here." Poof! There is a flash of light and a bright red, brand-new Ferrari appears right next to him! He continues, "Finally, I want to be irresistible to women." Poof! There is a flash of light and he turns into a box of chocolates.”

Bible Reading Schedule for today - Matthew 7-9

Trail Mix - 10.4.18

10.4.18 – “What is the supreme objective in life? Is it to acquire possessions, or power, or prestige? Most of us fill our days with things that don't last or things that God considers unimportant. What then is the answer to our question? Our sole business whether by life or death is to glorify God. When we have discovered this truth, we have found the supreme objective! Submit to HIS will today and glorify HIM! Remember this, only what is done for Christ will last! S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is that you would grasp the true goal of life and the gateway to greatness.

Matthew 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. KJV

“After a long, dry sermon, the minister announced that he wished to meet with the church board, in his office, after the service. The first man to arrive and greet the minister was a total stranger. "You misunderstood my announcement. This is a meeting of the board members," the pastor explained. "I know," said the man, "but if there is anyone here more bored than I am, then I'd like to meet him.”

Bible Reading Schedule for today - Matthew 5-6

Trail Mix - 10.3.18

10.3.18 – “Why go to church? I've heard all kinds of reasons set forth for why it's not necessary for folks to attend church but none of them "hold water." We should attend church because it's a command. Read Heb. 10:25. Also, that's the way they did in the N.T. Jesus and Jesus and his disciples went to the Temple to worship on the Sabbath Day. You miss something when you are not there! There’s something the Holy Spirit does when we are together that you don’t get any other way. If you really want to go, nothing will keep you away! See you at church! S. E. Trail

My prayer for you would be for a heart for His house!

Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. KJV

"Doin' any good?" asked the curious individual on the bridge. "Any good?" answered the fisherman, in the creek below. "Why I caught fifty bass out o' here yesterday." "Say, do you know who I am?" asked the man on the bridge. The fisherman replied that he did not. "Well, I am the game warden." The angler, after a moment's thought, exclaimed, "Say, do you know who I am?" "No," the officer replied. "Well, I'm the biggest liar in lower Alabama," said the crafty angler, with a grin.

Bible Reading Schedule for today - Matthew 1-4

Trail Mix - 10.2.18

10.2.18 – “Why does God allow things to happen the way that they do? That's a question we've all asked at one time or another and the answer is never easy. Joseph is a case in point. Thrown in a pit by his brothers and then prison, he later becomes prime minister of Egypt! He tells his brothers when they are finally re-united that "You meant it to me for evil, but God meant it to me for good!" Sounds like an over-simplification but we just have to trust God to know what He is doing.” S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is for you to have a simple “child-like” faith.

Ruth 2:12  The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. KJV

“Sidney was a 14-year-old boy with an interest in the sciences. One summer day he started his own investigations. With his 12-year-old sister Sophie in tow, he caught a large bull frog in a local pond. Sidney started his experiment with the amphibian, and told Sophie her job was to write down the results of the experiment. Sidney drew a line in the sand, placed the frog on the line, and prodded the frog with a small twig from the rear and shouted, "Jump, frog!" The frog jumped, and Sidney measured the distance. "12 feet...write that down, Sophie," he said. Next, he brought the frog back to the starting point and removed the frog's right front leg. Again he prodded the frog and shouted, "Jump, frog!" The frog jumped 10 feet, and on instruction, Sophie wrote it down. Again the frog was brought back, the left front leg was removed, and again "Jump, frog!" Sidney reported, "Six feet...write it down." The next time, Sidney removed the large right back leg. "Jump, frog!" Then, he shouted "Jump, frog!" and prodded the frog. "The frog jumped 8 inches...write it down, Sophie." Finally, Sidney removed the frog's remaining back left leg, put it down and prodded the frog with the twig shouting, "Jump, frog! Jump, frog! JUMP FROG!! JUMP JUMP FROG!!! The frog didn't jump. Sophie looked at Sidney, and said, "So what should I write down?" Sidney thought a moment, then told Sophie to write, "When you remove all the legs from a frog, it turns deaf."

Bible Reading Schedule for today - Malachi 1-4

Trail Mix - 10.1.18

10.1.18 – “Behold, I stand at the door,” declares the Savior and curious as it may sound, He is seeking entrance into that which is His own by virtue of Him having bought and paid for it at the cost of His own life. What an odd and peculiar thing it is to know that there are places that bear His name but are not known by Him. Make sure that your church and your heart is a place where the Savior is familiar and welcome. S. E. Trail

My prayer for you today is for a familiarity with the Lord that goes beyond an acquaintance with His name but extends to a likeness to His nature. 

2 Samuel 22:31  As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. KJV

“A little woman called Mount Sinai Hospital. She said, "Hello, darling, I'd like to talk with the person who gives the information regarding your patients. But, I don't want to know if the patient is getting better, or doing like expected,or worse. I want to know all the information from top to bottom, from A to Z !' The voice on the other end of the line said, "That's a very unusual request....What is the patient's name and room number ? " She said, "Yes, darling! I'd like to know the information about Sarah Finkel, in Room 302." He said, 'Finkel, Finkel. Let me see. Feinberg, Farber, Finkel.Oh, yes. Mrs. Finkel is doing very well. In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is fine, her blood work just came back as normal, she's going to be taken off the heart monitor in a couple of hours and if she continues this improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to send her home Tuesday at twelve o'clock." The woman said, 'Thank God! That's wonderful! Oh, thank God! Her test came back normal, she's getting off the heart machine in a couple of hours you say. Oh! that's fantastic, darling! And she is being released tomorrow at twelve o'clock! I'm so happy to hear that! . . . That's wonderful news!' The man on the phone said, "From your enthusiasm, I take it you must be a close family member or a very close friend!' She said, "What close family or friend? I'm Sarah Finkel in 302! Cohen my doctor tells me nothing."

            Bible Reading Schedule for today - Zechariah 11-14