LWF - Anchored

 Anchored

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Fear thou not, for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
I was raised in South Florida, in what you might call hurricane alley. When we knew a hurricane was coming, my dad would say, “Boys, go out there in the back yard and tie things down,” patio furniture and things like that. Sometimes we would go out after a hurricane, and the thing we tied down was gone and the thing we tied it to was gone!

ACTION POINT:
Friend, you’d better be tied to Jesus. He won’t blow away.  Where is your hope?  Where is your security?  What have you anchored your hope to?  I hope it’s in the solid rock, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - The Love that Will Never Let You Go

The Love that Will Never Let You Go

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
George Matheson, a student at the University of Scotland, was taken with an eye disease. He was losing his eyesight. A beloved professor came to him and said, “George, the doctors told me that it’s my responsibility to tell you that in three days you will be blind. If there is any face you want to look upon, do it now.”  George wrote to his beloved fiancée and asked, “Would you come to my side? I want to look into your face before I go blind.” She wrote back, “If you are going blind, I don’t want to be married to you” and broke the engagement.

George was crushed, but he went on to graduate from the university at age 19. Out of that pain, he wrote one of the most beautiful hymns ever written: “O Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee; I give Thee back the life I owe, that in Thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be.  O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to Thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, that in Thy sunshine’s glow its day may brighter, fairer be.  O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to Thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be.”

Though blind, he became a mighty minister of the Gospel of Christ. This crushing experience allowed him to touch the world.

ACTION POINT:
The words to this hymn came to George in a total of five minutes, and he never had to go back and edit them. We all experience painful losses in our lives. How we choose to handle them is key to what happens next.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - One of Our Greatest Fears

One of Our Greatest Fears

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“…for He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
This is one of the most encouraging verses in all the Bible. Greek scholars tell us this sentence, "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee," actually has five negatives in it.  Now we say a double negative is bad English, but evidently it wasn't bad Greek.  In the Amplified Version it reads: “I will never, no not ever, no never leave you nor forsake you.”  Now friend, that will take the fear out of the future. Nothing can separate you from the love of God.

A preacher was visiting a grandmother in his church, trying to comfort her in her old age.  I believe she knew the Lord better than he did, however.  He took out his Greek New Testament and was reading this verse to her, explaining there were five negatives there.  The grandma said, "Well, God may have to say it five times for you Greek boys, but once is enough for me." 

We fear because we're afraid we're going to have to face something we don't understand, and we'll have to face it alone. God wants us to walk in faith, not fear, because He is always with us—He dwells within us!

ACTION POINT:
Do you fear being forsaken, lonely? Most of us do. Yet we have the companionship of His presence.  We fear our friends will leave us. Psychiatrists say the greatest need we have on earth is not material but the ability to love and be loved. The Lord has said, “I will never leave you.” Do you believe that promise? God speaking to you.  Are you listening?  It would be a good idea to commit Hebrews 13:5 to memory this week.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Pledge to our Lord and Savior

Good morning!

I pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one brotherhood uniting all mankind in service and love.

Pledge to the Bible:

I pledge to the Bible God's Holy word, and will take it as a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and hide it's words in my heart that I may not sin against God. 

Pledge to Our Lord and Savior

Good morning!

I pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one brotherhood uniting all mankind in service and love.

Pledge to the Bible:

I pledge to the Bible God's Holy word, and will take it as a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and hide it's words in my heart that I may not sin against God. 

LWF - Window Shopping Through the Bible

Window Shopping Through the Bible

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Most of us just kind of go window-shopping through the Bible. “Oh, isn’t that a precious promise?”  “Hmm, what a sweet promise.”  “Oh, that’s wonderful promise.”  We take verses, memorize them, and even put them on our refrigerator door, but never lay hold on them.  Just kind of window-shopping. But do we believe them? 

Leonard Ravenhill said, “One of these days somebody is going to pick up this book, read it and believe it, and the rest of us are going to be ashamed of ourselves.”  Promises are wonderful, but the Word of God was never meant to be just a grab bag of promises. It is a lamp to our feet and the light for our path.

ACTION POINT:
Don’t wait another day to commit to making this a year of being devoted to reading the Bible and to prayer. Plan to read through the Bible this year, cover to cover.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Pledge to our Lord and Savior

Good morning!

I pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one brotherhood uniting all mankind in service and love.

Pledge to the Bible:

I pledge to the Bible God's Holy word, and will take it as a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and hide it's words in my heart that I may not sin against God. 

LWF - Between Two Mountains

Between Two Mountains

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…“ Psalm 23:4
“… I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.” Psalm 121:1

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
In Psalm 23, David speaks of walking in “the valley.” But there can be no valley without moun¬tains, true? Psalm 23 is the “valley psalm” between two “mountain psalms,” Psalm 22 and 24. Psalm 22 deals with the crucifixion of the Messiah. Psalm 24 deals with the coronation of the Messiah and the Second Coming. So, in the valley of Psalm 23, on one side are the blood-drenched slopes of Mount Calvary and on the other are the sunlit peaks of Mount Zion.

ACTION POINT:
Are you down in the valley? Then look to the mountains. Praise Him for dying for you and rejoice in the hope of His coming again! Thank God we can say with David, “…I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills….”

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Pledge to our Lord and Savior

Good morning!

I pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one brotherhood uniting all mankind in service and love.

Pledge to the Bible:

I pledge to the Bible God's Holy word, and will take it as a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and hide it's words in my heart that I may not sin against God. 

LWF - Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me ...” Psalm 23:4

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Until the fourth verse in this psalm, David has been talking about the Lord. “The Lord is my Shepherd. He maketh me to lie down. He leadeth me. He restoreth my soul.” But now when he's in the valley, he's no longer talking about the Lord—he's talking to Him. “Thou art with me…. Thy rod, Thy staff…”

Nothing will bring you face to face with God more than the dark valleys of life. But when you get in the dark valleys, you're going to know what Jesus meant when He said, “I will never leave thee or forsake thee,” and, “I will be with thee always, even to the end of the age.”

ACTION POINT:
Is the Lord your Shepherd? Here’s how to find out. Ask yourself: “Is the Shepherd my Lord?” You see, the only way you can say “The Lord is my Shepherd” is to be able to say, “The Shepherd is my Lord.” Not everyone can recite Psalm 23 and claim it for their own. It belongs to those who’ve found a personal relationship with the Lord—a personal, permanent, protected relationship that will endure for all eternity.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Beautiful Garbage

Beautiful Garbage

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth…but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven.” Matthew 6:19-20

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Years ago I read about a man who had a rather ingenious way of getting rid of his garbage. He would gift-wrap it, put it out on the curb in front of his house, and invariably someone driving by would see that wrapped box, stop, and pick it up. And the man would be behind the curtains, watching those people drive away with their gift-wrapped garbage!

So many times that's what the devil does. He just takes the things of this world and wraps them up so beautifully. But what we get is not treasure…it turns out to be trash.

Don’t let the devil cheat you—don’t cling to the worthless things of this world, but use your resources and energies wisely to invest in souls and store up eternal treasures in Heaven!

ACTION POINT:
Add up everything you have that money can’t buy and death can’t take away. The sum will reveal to you how rich you really are.

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Newsletter - Full Gospel Mission

FULL GOSPEL MISSION

887 W. Spruce Ave., Ravenna, OH  44266

Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

 

Pastors Pen February 3, 2012

DON’T FORGET THE FELLOWSHIP ON FEBRUARY 16th; PASTOR BARB DAVIS WILL BE THE GUEST SPEAKER, COME JOIN US AT AGLOW!!!!

PRAYER LIST: Tony---illness      Lois Mooney          Devria St.Aubin---health            Hazen Ministries       ALL MILITARY---Zack &Shawn    Hank-Cancer   SOULS      

Jenny B. and Dennis—recovery     Libby--health        RC & Esther—health       Gene & Debbie--Grandchild         Dale and Sheila         Don & Sue Duncan              Angela bosses granddaughter—illness     Center of Hope       Bud Jordan--hospital

 Rev. Donnie, Mack Turner—health   Sister Rachael & Church     Calvary Crusade     FGCC/Radio& Ministers       Sister Helen Ballew              Arthur Wilson—health  Will & Amber—& family        Barb K job         Betty’s Nephew & Sister in law    Rev. Charles & Sue Herron        Zach and Ella    Lost love one     Anne C--Cancer    Grieving families— Renee and others who’ve lost love one’s   Carol & Betty.

Sister Sally word to take with you….Persistence- the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people.

 

 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water, Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for he is faithful that promised) Hebrew 10:22-23 You’ve got to be able to persist and move forward in the will of God for your life. Your persistence must continue even when everything seems to be falling apart and when it looks like nothing is turning out right. The fact of the matter you must accept that God is trying to mold you and transform you. God wants to change you into what he has declared as his purpose for your life. Read, Pray, and Reflect: Romans 3:22, John 4:4, Isaiah 54:17, and Luke 10:19

 

JOKE OF THE WEEK: My young grandson called the other day to wish me happy birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him 62. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1??"

Frosty: Wife texts husband on a cold winter morning: "Windows frozen."
Husband texts back: "Pour some lukewarm water over it."
Wife texts back 5 minutes later: "Computer's completely not working now."

Super Distractions: Nothing rattles my father-in-law, especially when the Super Bowl is on TV. One day we were watching a game when my mother-in-law shrieked from the kitchen, "Jim, there's a horsefly in here!" Not taking his eyes off the screen, he barked back, "Give it some cough syrup."

Towel Challenge Totals

Wash Cloths 263,  Hand Towels 23

Bath Towels 158,  Towel grand total: 444

 

Body wash/shampoo/conditioner 66, bar soap 86, Deodorant 28,

Razors 116, Shaving Cream 4, Toothbrush 28, Toothpaste 18,

Robes 2, Reusable bags 5, Hotel/sample size items 232, Misc. shower item grand total: 585 SHOWER COLLECTION GRAND TOTAL: 1,029---GREAT JOB!!!!!

 

Gossip: Could someone be trying out for Demo-derby, by getting two cars at once! Do Ducks Fly? Can I turn on the lights to check the time, when the powers out? Three Birthday on the same day in the young people’s class, O MY!!!!!

LWF - Jesus, our Shepherd

Jesus, our Shepherd

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
The Lord Jesus Christ is described as a Shepherd three times in the New Testament. He is called the Good Shepherd in John 10:11: “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.” That’s the past — Mount Calvary.

He is called the Chief Shepherd in 1 Peter 5:4: “And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall re¬ceive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.” In the future He will return.

Finally, He is called the Great Shepherd in Hebrews 13:20-21: “… our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do His will…” That’s the present. He perfects us.

The Good Shepherd—He died for me. The Chief Shepherd—He's coming for me. The Great Shepherd—He lives for me.

ACTION POINT:
The Good Shepherd cares for you, past, present and future. Praise Him today—thank Him for making provision for you…before you were even born.

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Dressed in Rags

Dressed in Rags

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “…We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags …” Isaiah 64:6

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
What a beautiful, wonderful life Adam and Eve lived in the Garden. But when they disobeyed the Lord, immediately they were stricken with guilt. They tried to cover their guilt by making suits of fig leaves. But when God came walking through the Garden, they hid themselves from His presence. What had looked good to them could not stand under the gaze of a holy God. He demanded something else, so He shed innocent blood to make them coats of skin—which is the picture of the covering of righteousness that we receive in the Lord Jesus Christ who died for us.

So many of us have tried to dress ourselves in the rags of our self righteousness. We need the blood of Jesus.

ACTION POINT:
Examine your heart. What fruitless efforts are you making to sew a fig leaf covering for yourself? What is the only thing that will wash away sin and bring you purity, cleansing and righteousness? Apply that to your heart today.

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2011 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

Pledge to Our Lord and Savior

Good morning!

I pledge Allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one brotherhood uniting all mankind in service and love.

Pledge to the Bible:

I pledge to the Bible God's Holy word, and will take it as a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path, and hide it's words in my heart that I may not sin against God.