A Lesson Learned From An Iceberg
Written By GBF Hallock
Sometimes a strange thing is seen at sea. The wind, currents, and surface ice are all moving in one direction, but a huge iceberg pictured above comes along moving against wind and tide plowing its way through the surface ice in the opposite direction.
What is the explanation? The surface ice floats with the current, but the iceberg has its base down in a deeper and more powerful current and is borne along majestically against all opposition. Most people float with the surface currents even when these are moving in the wrong direction. But occasionally there comes a man who has his will down into the deeper and more powerful current of God's will and then all the world must give way before him as he plows his course through.
Surface winds and currents have no effect on any person living for our Lord Jesus. Blessed christians are in the Gulf stream of the universe and the very constellations are floating with them. These world resisters and world compellers are God moved in the power of His might. They proclaim Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Like the iceberg, don't run with the crowds of this world enjoying sin. Choose life and Jesus and the sins of this world will not stop your blessings. Instead of joining the crowd that constantly sins in this world (drinking alcoholic drinks, fornicating, and wasting time gossipping on facebook with cellphones) live for Jesus and receive peace that passeth all understanding with joy and strength everlasting. Get saved right now and repent, confess Jesus to be your God believing that Jesus died for you on the cross, was buried, and rose again. Every day tell people everywhere about our Lord Jesus trying to win souls and your life will have joy, purpose, and meaning.
Don't float in the wrong direction with the world sinning to death, misery and eternity in the lake of fire. Instead get saved and like the iceberg resist the devil and receive victory, peace, and everlasting life with our Lord Jesus in heaven forevermore. Matthew 7:13-14 tells us Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Remember the bible says that many that are first who enjoy sin in this world shall be last but the few that live holy lives for Jesus who are last will be first.
Don't Be Like The Rooster Who Thinks
The Sun Rises To Hear Him Crow
Unlike the rooster pictured above, Brother Bob says to agree with John the Baptist and say John 3:30 He (Jesus) must increase, but I must decrease. Be humble like Paul saying Ephesians 3:8 Unto me who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Remember get yourself out of the picture; One plants one waters but God gives the increase. Deny yourself daily as you say with DL Moody "I have never met a man who gave me more trouble than myself."
I just had to add this gem. When Peter denied Jesus after the rooster crowed, there was a preachin chicken and a chicken preacher face to face. Usually roosters crow early in the morning, but Jesus had a rooster crow twice late at night after Peter denied Jesus thrice. Peter realized a miracle happened when the rooster crowed late at night instead of the morning and wept after his denial.
A Blessed Story About The Choir Of Heaven
By T. Dewitt Talmage
The wife of a preacher was dying in a home near their church. Usually every Saturday night the choir would rehearse in this home for the Sunday service. On Thursday night the preacher's wife said "How sweet that the choir is rehearsing tonight for an hour." Someone near her said the choir is not rehearsing tonight. But the preacher's wife said I can hear the choir singing and it is so blessed.
Friends, the preacher's wife heard the choir of heaven singing. Sometimes Jesus sets ajar the door of heaven to let a passage of that rapture greet our ears. The minstrels of heaven strike such a tremendous melody that the walls of jasper cannot hold it. Earthly concerts present conductors using the hand and foot to wield great harmony. But Oh, the grander scene when they shall come from the east and from the west and from the north and from the south-a great multitude which no man could number into the temple of the skies, host beyond host, rank beyond rank, gallery above gallery, and Jesus shall stand before the great host to conduct the harmony with his wounded hands and His wounded feet.
Like the voice of many waters with the majesty of mighty thunderings, the heavenly choir of innumerable angels and saved saints will proclaim Revelation 5:12 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Oh if my ear shall hear no other sweet sounds, may I hear that. If I join no other assemblage, may I join that.
T Dewitt Talmage said that after Henry V won the battle of Agincourt, he wanted to acknowledge divine interpositon by ordering the chaplain to read a Psalm of David. When the chaplain read Psalm 115:1 Not unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake, the king and all the calvary dismounted while the great host of officers and soldiers bowed down on their faces worshipping the Lord Jesus.
Oh at the story of the Saviour's love and deliverance, shall we not all prostrate ourselves before Jesus now, hosts of earth and hosts of heaven falling upon our faces saying Not unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake.
All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name
Let Angels Prostrate Fall
Bring Forth The Royal Diadem
And Crown Him Lord Of All
How To Be A Blessed Leader
It is better to be right and hated
Than wrong and loved
In 1838 Henry Clay said
I'd rather be right than be President
None of us desire to be disliked and considered to be the source of trouble. But the leader must first be concerned with the cause which he leads. His own personal favor with the people must be set aside in order to accomplish a higher goal. In other words, don't compromise with contemporaries and let the vices of contemporaries dull the voice of your conscience. When you know the bible says abortion is murder, smoking marijuana is sorcery, and same sex marriage is an abomination, politicians are wrong to approve these sins to win votes and become popular.
Paul said at Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Woe unto you when men speak well of you but you are blessed when men say all manner of evil against you for the sake of our Lord Jesus. Like Paul we can tell our enemies that promote sinful laws like abortions after birth, same sex marriage, and legalization of recreational marijuana Galatians 4:16 Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth.
Some Blessed Quotes To Ponder
1) Matthew Henry said "I would think it a greater happiness to gain one soul to Christ than mountains of silver and gold to myself. If I do not gain souls, I shall enjoy all my other gains with very little satisfaction."
2) Thomas Cuyler said "Often the most useful christians are those who serve their master in little things. He never despises the day of small things or else He would not hide His oaks in tiny acorns or the wealth of a wheat field in bags of little seeds."
Say DL Moody's Last Words On This Earth And Be Blessed
Heaven is opening
Earth is receding
God is calling
I am going
I pray in Jesus name that this little bible study blesses multitudes all over this earth with great peace, joy, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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