Thus Saith God's Word
by Rev. Ted Brooks
H'ords of Eternal Life
"And ihe scripture cannot be broken (John 10 35)
"Then Simon Peter answered htm. Lord, to whom shall we go' Thou hast
the words of eternal life " (John b 68)
Would you once again repeal this verse "And the scripture cannot be
broken " In other words, it is not possible There ts not anything or any power
to separate God's word "Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall
not pass away " (Matthew 24 35) Jesus here in his word has declared that the
stars would fall from their sockets, this earth would vanish aw ay before his word
would be moved Light would fail to shine, the oceans would disappear before
his words are broken The moon and sun would give way before his words are
broken No wonder Peter cried out. "Lord to whom shall we go'' Thou hast the
words of eternal life "
O my fnend, if there ever has been a time tn history it is now that we should
pray out to God for words of eternal life If ever there was a time for a people
to cultivate proper speech and prayer, it is now for sure As we look around all
kinds of groups of religion are gathering together comparing their creed and
doctrines Slowly we re being led away from the noble inscription of the plans
of our forefathers, those stirring words of the wise men of old
Once we heard the words of the wise who said what they meant and meant
what they said
Jesus when he tested the disciples said. "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son
of Man and drink His blood, ye have no life in you" (John 6; 53) Jesus had given
..them directions concerning the bread of life He declared that no man can come
to me, except the father which hath sent me draw him (John 6 44) My friend,
as we read the life of Jesus we see that he has who he said he was Peter himself
declared. "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God " (John 6:69) All that
ever came to Jesus were tested Jesus said unto him. "Follow me. and let the
dead bury the dead " (Matthew 8:22) "I am that bread of life " (John 6 48)
Jesus was dealing with his own integrity "As the living father hath sent me,
and 1 live bv the father, he that eateth of this bread shall live forever " (John
6:58)
I" O thou who hast the words of eternal life, help us to speak the words of life
Jesus said what he meant and meant what he said You can't come to him unless
you are drawn by hirn. Jesus will not play with your emotions He calls for'
Integrity "Let the dead bury the dead." We are in a spiritual warfare and we
will face opposition We are compelled by his love and must always remain
faithful
When Jesus said "Let the dead bury the dead," he was testing their
discipleship their integrity, their character Jesus knew that character is the
foundation . the deep place upon which rests all that is noble, grand and
sound, that which is elevated in the character of the man "Let the dead bury
the dead. Come and follow me."
"When they came to Jesus, they ask questions, saying why do we and the
pharisees fast often, but they disciples fast not'1" (Matthew 9* 14)
Jesus was not forced to speak Like you and I. we are not forced to speak,
but if you do you ought to mean what you and say what you mean What this
world needed was a man of integrity Jesus meant what he said, "I am the bread
of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, for I came down fro heaven
not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me" (John 6:32-47) The
reason this world and some churches can't take Jesus is that he has integrity He
meant what he said, you can't come to him unless you are drawn by the spirit
(John 6:44, 65) When you ask Jesus a question, he won't skirt the issue. He will
tell you What he means and say what he means
Often when you ask a preacher a question, he or she will reply, "Well, no
one is perfect." My friend, there is a big difference in perfection and being a liar,
a fornicator, or committing adultery. 1 heard a preacher say recently that he
didn't see anything wrong with second marriages He would go down the road
and say entirely a different meaning. You see, he could not say what he means,
but you can assure yourselves in the comfort of God's word, "The scripture
cannot be broken"
Dr. R.G. Lee wrote of Henry Drummond, a great scientist and lecturer, who
, was dying at age forty six of a mysterious disease
He was weary' of the Darwinian jungle of philosophy of evolution,-tired of
rattling dry bones and dead monkeys in an effort to discover the origin of life.
Drummond told Sir William Dawson, a noted scientist and devoted Christian
that "I am going back tot he Bible to believe in it as I once did 1 can no longer
live in uncertainty."
My friend, silence is a privilege. No man can compel you to speak. You can
refuse to write your thoughts or to utter your convictions. You are the master
of your own lips. Your words are of you own choosing/therefore, when you
speak, be honest, be truthful, and sincere.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. Integrity is the deep peace upon
which rest all that is noble, grand, sound and it elevates the character of man.
Above all be followers of Christ. Most people are blind followers of the blind
They let others think for them, act for them or influence their actions. My friend,
mental inertia has been the curse of all ages. Thought is the only process of
finding ways and means for improvement Cattle cannot think. They are easily
stampeded. People do not think as a rule and are easily carried away on a wave
Of passion or excitement Men who think in an emergency can often save many
lives. : '
My friend, 1 have seen the ruin of the program of God simply because of
blind followers of the blind and they refuse to think for themselves
The cemeteries are filled with those who refiiscd to think for themselves.
Rather than to turn back tot he Bible, they become followers of the blind, saying
, what they did not mean and did not mean what they said,
Next week: Intuitive Truth
Pediatric Pointers
by Dr. Joey Bell, Pembroke Pediatrics
One of the things we get concerned
about as parents is how often
our children have cold systoms.
Sometimes it seems like our young
kids have colds continuously, especially
through the winter time. The
question often asked to me as a pediatrician
is " my child having to many
colds"? What we have to remember
is. that during infancy and in the
preschool years, children average
about 7 to 8 colds per year. When you
consider that the average cold might
last up to 7 days, this means as much
as 60 days in a year could be spent
with cold symptoms and that be normal
The main reason kids get so many
colds is that they are constantly being
exposed to new viruses as young
infants. There are at least 200 cold
viruses in the environment. The
vounger the child, the fewer viruses
be is being exposed to and the less
protection his immune system has
against it. Children who attend
daycare nurseries, or preschool are
directly exposed to more infections
than children who don't. Infants kept
in home based daycare rather than
large daycare centers tend to have
less complications during the first
year of fife with common colds.
Children with older siblings in school
also have-more indirect exposure to
cold viruses. The older siblings catch
and then bring them home. Colds are
thus more common in large families.
The rate of colds triples in the
winter when people spend more time
crowed together indoors breathing
recirculated air. . Smoking in the
home increases a child's susceptibility
to cold and coughs as well as ear
infections, sinus infections, croup,
wheezing, and asthma.
Some parents worn' that a child
who has frequent colds has some
serious underlying disease. Children
with immune system diseases do not
get any more scriqus infections often,
like pneumonia, meningitis, sinus infections,
and skin infections.
Some parents worry that they have
in some way neglected their child or
done something wrong to cause frequent
colds On the contrary, having
a lot of colds is an unavoidable part of
growing up Colds are die one infection
we cannot prevent. From a
medical standpoint colds are an educational
experience for your child's
immune system.
That is all on colds today. Next
week we will talk about dealing with
frequent colds. Take caie. We will
talk again next week.
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WITH A WHOLE HEART
I wholly followed the Lord my God. Joshua 14:8.
There is something about whole-hearted effort that breeds
surcess. A contestant in the Olympic games may have superb
skill, endurance, and timing, but without a 100-percent will to
win he is likely to be left behind! In our text today. Galeb
descritx's why he was loyal to God when ten other spies gave a
discouraging report of tht^Tand of Canaan. This same spirit is
necessary in our financial relationship toward Cod.
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we sympathize with the occasional church member who loses his
Christian experience because he feels the church always has its
hand out for a contribution?
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But a pastor would be foreshortening his ministry if he did not
take opportunity to lead his flock to a proper relationship
toward their money. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and
l.ukc, on an average, every fifth verse deals with money. Of the
twenty-nine recorded parables, sixteen?or more than half?
refer to one's relationship toward wealth or possessions. This
demonstrates Jesus' recognition of the importance of a Christian
perspective on money.
As Christians we have dedicated our lives to God. We have
told Him, "Lord, here is our heart; take all of it." But part of that
heart is in our pocketbook, for the money we have there represents
the part of us that went into the earning of it. If God
doesn't own the pocketbook, too, we are mouthing empty
phrases. It's not that He wants our money?He wants us.
A person may ask, "I want to !>e fair with God, but where do
I draw the line? 1 try to pay a faithful tithe, and I give some
offerings, but the church is always asking for more." The point
is, we don't draw any line. All we have belongs to God. We
simply ask Him how He wants us to use it. Whether we buy food
or clothing or books, it shoitld be under His direction.
God cannot accept tokenism. In His system there is no such
thing as "the best of both worlds." We arc free to choose Him or
not, but we cannot serve both Him and mammon. We cannot be
Christians only in part. Caleb and Joshua, in contrast to ten
disheartened and disparaging reports, could say. "I wholly followed
the Lord my God." May we.be able to say the same.
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