God's Resume And More ... :) Shangy! >Here are the details on our Yahoo ShangyFunList: To Subscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To UnSubscribe send a blank email to ShangyFunList-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShangyFunList or Web Site: http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/ShangyFunList.html Group email address: ShangyFunList@yahoogroups.com or email me here: bcrsystems@earthlink.net ================ >-->In The 'Shangy' News :) Today is our friend and my big brother Del's birthday! * ( + *. . ) ) .===, ( * . ( \|/ (_,/\ \ \|/ . + .-"-|( (`a a( ) )| + ( / \\ ) \= ) ( // ) + . |# \'---' (__)'/* .-"-. ) \___/ '-(_)^(_)-' /# \ ( ' * /^ \ / . | | ( * '/ . \ * \___/ . \ /\___/\ ' ^\ + ) | \_/ | ) . ) * . @%@%@%@%@%@%@ ( ( ( { Happy } ) * ) * { Birthday! } + ( ( @%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%@ ) ' + { } * ( { DELPHOUS } jgs { } ( * @%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%@ + Please be sure to wish him warm blessings today! lajitasdel @ hotmail.com Just put the email all together with no spaces. -<>- >Hot Off The 'Shangy' Press... This one comes to us from a forward from our friend Del. I had fun with this one! Be sure to take a peek at the _.---.( ..--._) (_.' `''-.'` `'. / / \_) (_| _,.-'""'-,-'""'-.,_ | \ /.--' '--.\ /_) ,__\ ) (_(_( )_)_) ) /__, \ (_, ( o) ( o) / / `--.-` '-' c '-' `-'-` (O\ (O) jgs '-.....__w__.....-' Betty Boop video added on here. That little cartoon gal did her best to help out moral during tuff times! 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The welfare office referred me to an emergency agency that found a small apartment. It was dismal and in a rough area, but I had to make the most of it. A woman there wrote down an address and said to go tell 'Brother Ed' she'd sent me. The address was a nondescript warehouse near a Catholic school. Inside, floor to ceiling held everything imaginable from furniture to clothing. A short, unassuming, thin Caucasian man approached, introduced himself as Brother Ed and asked how he could help. Scared to death about the future, I told him who sent me. Brother Ed led me through the packed maze to a clearing, his 'office'. He sat me down, offered a soda, and his lunch! He softly asked me to tell my story. He listened as it poured out... years of abuse, the fix we were in. He nodded, concerned, asked few questions, and accepted my tears. He offered neither sympathy, nor disapproval. When I felt too wrung out to speak, he went to work. We toured the place as he anticipated our needs, referring to himself in third person, as 'Brother Ed'. He selected twin beds for my children, a sofa bed for me, sheets, blankets, clothing, towels, washcloths, small kitchen appliances, cooking utensils, everything we'd need -- including ironing board and iron! With each step I felt more dumbfounded. Was I expected to pay? Nothing was new, but it represented a small fortune to me. I couldn't believe he was GIVING this stuff to us! Within minutes, a huge pile was gathered near the doors, and Brother Ed explained the furniture would be ready that afternoon. With his next question my heart sank, 'Do you have a way to move everything?' As my mind whirled, he said, 'You can use Brother Ed's van.' I should return at 5 p.m. with helpers, load the van, move everything, then return the van. All matter-of-fact, as if he'd known me his entire life. Overwhelmed, I couldn't believe that he seriously would allow total strangers to disappear with his personal vehicle, possibly never to be heard from again! But that's exactly what happened. I did, of course, return Brother Ed's van along with my eternal gratitude. I later learned Brother Ed was a local Jesuit. The warehouse stored donations for the order's second-hand store. Though his vocation was helping others, I will ever remain indebted to Brother Ed. I do what I can to pay it forward. I've never forgotten his selflessness, and am still deeply touched and grateful, and can only guess how many lives he has touched. I truly believe Brother Ed saved me and my children. I know he saved my spirit. =======HeroicStories======= >-->From SermondFodder: That's Our Job By Bill Cook ;~ ./|\. ./ /| `\. / | | `\. | | | `\. | \| `\. `----|__________\. \-----''----.....___ jgs \ ""/ ~^~^~^~^~^`~^~^`^~^~^`^~^~^ ~^~^~`~~^~^`~^~^~`~~^~^~ Thomas Coke, a sophisticated Oxford-educated Welshman, left his ministry in 1777 to become John Wesley's chief assistant. On Sept. 24th, 1785 he packed his books and bags and sailed away from England to go to Nova Scotia where he wanted to establish a mission. A group of missionaries sailed with him. Their voyage was quickly hit with terrible storms that churned up mountain-sized waves and winds that broke the masts of their ship. The ship's captain thought that Thomas Coke was a modern day Jonah, so he threw many of the preacher's papers overboard. Instead of one month, the voyage took three months, and instead of landing in Nova Scotia, they landed in the Caribbean on the island of Antigua. It was Christmas Day. Rather than curse their change in landing places, Coke quickly thought of a missionary that he knew on this island and asked God to help him locate John Baxter. Having been rowed to shore, Coke and his company of missionaries walked down the streets of St. John's. They stopped the first person they met, a fellow swinging a lantern in his hand, and asked about John Baxter. The man was Baxter, himself, on his way to church for a special Christmas service. The services that day took three worship times to accommodate all of those who came to worship. After that exciting day, Coke and the other missionaries decided to stay with Baxter and the work on Antigua, and leave Nova Scotia to someone else. By the time Coke died in 1814, nearly 30 years later, there were over 17,000 believers on the island. WHY? Because Thomas Coke knew the basics, and he knew that those basics had to be taught where God moves any of us. THAT IS OUR JOB!!! From: 'Bill Cook' -<>- >Being Wrong Adam Thompson of Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first American to fill a bathtub. Doctors who heard of it predicted rheumatism and inflammation of the lungs. Some cities banned the new 'bathtub exercise'. Today a home is not complete without a bathtub or shower. The crowd was wrong. England once had a law forbidding anyone to drive a vehicle faster than four miles an hour without a person going before them with a red flag. Today we have vehicles capable of more than one hundred times that speed. The crowd was wrong. Musicians and critics groaned and laughed at the music of Richard Wagner. But his compositions transformed the music world. The crowd was wrong. (@@@) (@@@@@) (@@) (@@@@@@@) (@@@@@@@) (@@@@@@@) (@@@@@) (@@@@@@@@@@@) (@@@) (@@@@@@@) (@@@@@@) (@@@) (@@@@@@) (@@@@@@) (@) (@@@) (@@@@) (@@) (@@) (@@@) .-. ] [ .-. _ .-----. ." """" """""" """"| .--` (:--:--:--:--:--:--:--:-| [___ .------------------------. |C&O : : : : : : [_9_] |'='|.----------------------.| /|.___________________________|___|'--.___.--.___.--.___.-'| / ||_.--.______.--.______.--._ |---\'--\-.-/==\-.-/==\-.-/-'/-- /__;^=(==)======(==)======(==)=^~^^^ ^^^^(-)^^^^(-)^^^^(-)^^^ jgs ~~~^~~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~~^~~ Westinghouse was called a fool for daring to think that he could stop a train with wind. Now Westinghouse air brakes are being used the world over. Again the crowd was wrong. 'What is radium?' the crowd jeered at Madame Curie. Today it is a valuable asset in fighting disease. The crowd was wrong. For eleven years Goodyear and his wife worked on vulcanizing rubber. Everyone laughed at them, but today millions ride on Goodyear tires. The crowd was mistaken. There have been advances in medical science hailed at the time, but were later proved to be disastrous. The drug Thalidomide comes to mind. In the early 1950's the world hailed the first jet airliner, the 'Comet', which cut traveling time by half. Several crashed and many were killed. The designers were wrong about the effect that speed and altitude had on aircraft construction. They learned from that mistake and today air travel is even safer than driving the car. Publishers told Zane Grey that he had no writing ability. But his books are still being read. The crowd was wrong. Being wrong can be a serious matter, and that applies particularly to our relationship with God. Too much is at stake. We can be wrong about many things. The world can be wrong about things - it has been through the ages. However, we dare not be wrong about Jesus. God offers us eternal life through Jesus Christ. He so loved the world that He gave His only Son, and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Ron Clarke ron@pastornet.net.au The Christian Challenge and Blessing Email Service. To subscribe to this free service send a message with 'subscribe' in the subject field to liverite@charter.net. --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Romans 10:9,10 (REV) 'that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him out from among the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation' Biblical students will enjoy this explanation from Spirit & Truth for their translation for the above... 'out from among the dead.' Almost every version we checked reads “from the dead.' When the average English speaker reads that Christ was “raised from the dead,' he thinks that “dead' refers to the state of death, as if the verse were saying that “Christ was raised from the state of death,' or that “Christ was raised from being dead.' This is not at all the meaning. There are serious problems with the translation, “from the dead.' First, there is no word “the' in the Greek text, so “from the dead' would be “from dead.' Second, the word “dead' in the phrase “from the dead,' is a noun, but in the Greek text “dead' is an adjective. More than that, it is a plural adjective. The Greek text reads, ek nekros, and means “out from among dead ones' [or “dead people'], (Cp. Rotherham’s Emphasized Bible; Wuest). The Greek word ek means “out from,' and the word nekros, as we said, is a plural adjective. An adjective modifies a noun, and thus the adjective “dead' must modify a noun, and thus answer the question “Dead what?' The scope of Scripture shows us that the answer to that question is “dead people.' Since Adam, people have died and been buried. Thus Christ rose out from among the dead people, who, not raised by God, stayed in the ground. This explains why the word “dead' is plural; it refers to the many dead who are still in the ground. What the Bible is saying, and what we need to support with a proper English translation, is that when God raised Jesus, He raised him up and out from among all the myriads of dead people who are buried in the ground. Everyone who has died is in the ground, but God raised Jesus out from among those dead people, and gave him life. Furthermore, there will be other times people will be raised out from among the rest of the dead people. At the Rapture, Christians will be raised out from among the rest of the dead, and then at the first resurrection the righteous will be raised out from among the other dead people, the unrighteous being left in the ground until the Resurrection of the Just (Luke 14:14 KJV; Rev. 20:6). There are 44 usages of ek nekros in the New Testament, and not one of them refers to the resurrection of the unjust (Acts 24:15). That makes sense because at the resurrection of the unjust, which occurs at the end of Christ's 1,000-year reign, no one is left in the ground. Although ek nekros could be considered an ellipsis, with the emphasis on “dead' and the word “ones,' or “people' being supplied by the scope of Scripture, the phrase is more an idiom than a true ellipsis. This verse is not saying that Christ was raised from “death,' or “being dead' (a nominative use of death). It is saying that Christ was raised from among those who are dead. The rest of all the humans who had died are still dead and in the ground, and Christ was raised out from among them Commentary for Romans 10:9,10 http://www.stfonline.org/resources/rev.html ================================================================== >-->From Our Friend John-Paul :) this poem is my life---- >~Obstacles~ ___..-. ._/ __ \_`-.__ / .'/##\_ `-. \--. .-_/#####\ /-' `\_ /###@@###\_ \._ `- jgs _|###########\_`. -' \ " "'"''"'"'''" ''"'"''" Dear Lord my God----- For every hill I've had to climb, For every stone that bruised my feet, For all the Blood, Sweat, and Grime, For blinding storms, and burning heat, O', but My Heart yet sings, a "Greatful Song". For these were the things that made me Strong! For all the heartaches, and the tears, For all the anguish and the pain, For all the gloomy days, and fruitless years, For all the hopes that lived in vain, I do give "Thanks", for now I know, These were the "Things" that helped me GROW! O', How I praise and admire Thy Glory My life ever in Your mighty hands. Tis` reason now I spill my story. Through You, I`m made a better man For In JESUS I shall forever stand My Lord and My God. For there is Power and Strength in Jesus Name I may weaver, Ah`, but forever , `HE`, remains the same -<>- ~A prayer~ -=====- _..._ .~ `~. ,_ / } ,_\'--, \ _.'`~~/ \'--,_`{_,} -( '.`-.`\;--,___.'_ '._`/ |_ _{@} / ` |-';/ _ / \ / | _ {@}_ / '--;_ _ {@} _Y{@} _\ `\ {@}\Y/_{@} Y/ / |`-.___. / \Y/\|{@}Y/\|// ^^^jgs^^^`--`------'`--`^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A prayer for today: Heavenly Father in the name of your Son Jesus Christ--- I pray for a Spiritual Reviving in Your Church and its` Children. Help us, dear Lord, to be still and know that You are GOD, and in total control over every thing at all times. That the Destiny all things are in Your hands, and not the leaders of this World. Father. please heal our country that we can truly be -- ~" A Country Under GOD"~ And be able to say---- ~" In GOD We Trust"~ Humble our hearts, and make us truly thankful for all the blessings that we have already received, and looking forward to those that are on their way. `O`, Father, Let us be a blessing to others this day, as You send them into our presents. We pray You send to us lost Souls, and that the Holy Ghost will direct us in telling them of your Love, and Your Son JESUS-- that `They` may be `Saved` from a burning Hell! Let us now thank You for Your Love And ever lasting Mercy--- ~Amen~ (In~Jesus~Love~~~~~john-paul) --- ...Amen! Thank You John-Paul ============================================================ >-->From Heartwarmers: >CITY OF GOOD NEIGHBORS by Christina Abt For years I have preached the message that the people of Western New York are my hometown's greatest natural resource. Yet, I have to admit that my strong sense of citizen advocacy only fully evolved when I packed up and moved away from home. It was while living in the major metropolitan areas of New York, Toronto and Vancouver, that I came to yearn for and appreciate the uniquely friendly demeanor of my hometown friends and fellow citizens. Further, in the years since my return, I have come to recognize the many ways that residents of The Queen City (Buffalo, New York) and her surrounding communities so completely deserve the moniker, City of Good Neighbors. So, on that fateful February night when Flight 3407 forever impacted our community's landscape, I was fully confident that the people of Western New York would step up and be counted wherever they were needed. As expected, in the days and weeks following the crash, men, women and even children from every town, every neighborhood, took caring actions and performed thoughtful gestures, all of which made a difference. For me personally, the desire to do something helpful in the crash aftermath was quite overwhelming. And so I did what I do best. I wrote. And within a day of the tragedy, in collaboration with a very talented friend of mine named Noa Bursie, we created a song titled, Love Knows No Boundaries. The idea behind our music was to raise funds for the creation of a memorial dedicated to the families of those lost in the crash as well as the residents of Long Avenue. Yet, Noa and I were determined that our musical tribute would not stop there. We felt strongly that our song dedication should also include the first responders, the emergency workers, the government employees, the law enforcement and transportation representatives, the Town of Clarence and, truly, the entire Western New York Community. For the reality of our hometown is that the crash of Flight 3407 touched us all. At some point, we all will need a place where we can remember, reflect and heal. Yet it was the turn of events that followed the creation of our song that gave true credence to the amazing character of our community. An outpouring of talent and resources immediately began flowing to this project in the form of musicians and singers, recording studio executives, graphic designers, printers, legal advisors, restaurateurs -- total strangers, family, friends -- everyone came to the project with no strings, no thought of compensation, no credit desired or expected. They simply wanted to help. And now, upon the one month anniversary of the devastating Flight 3407 tragedy, this group of caring WNYers is preparing to give the gift of their music to our community. Love Knows No Boundaries was performed live, for the first time, at the Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church on March 19. While we know that not everyone could join us for that special evening of music, we are invited you to become a part of Love Knows No Boundaries by listening to and enjoying the song. For it is music created with all of us in mind, and in heart. We hope that the music and words of Love Knows No Boundaries will have the power to offer what each of us needs in taking steps away from the crash tragedy and back onto the path of life. We also hope that the song proceeds will one day create a place of respectful remembrance for us all. And if that happens, then the true purpose of this song -- to connect us together to hear, to heal, to help -- will be realized. For as we have come to understand, in this community of Good Neighbors helping each other is inherently what we do, and distinctly who we are. -- Christina Abt ______________________________________________ For more information go to the website: http://www.loveknowsnoboundaries.org =============================================================== >-->From InpspiredBuffalo: _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others" Phil 2:3-4 Do you know the golden rule? It used to be taught in every schoolroom in the nation. It goes like this: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Now do you recognize it? Sounds like a pretty good rule. Unfortunately, the world has re-written it for modern times -- and this seems to be the version taught in every schoolroom in the land. "Do unto others before they do unto you." Sound familiar? You will see variations of it practiced in the business world, the sports world, the academic world, and the political world -- just about anywhere you may desire to look. I rather suspect that you have had the rule applied to you by someone. I also suspect that you may have applied the rule yourselves in the past -- I know I have. Paul tells us more about the "golden rule." We should live our lives unselfishly, without a big head. We should humbly put the other guy first. May I ask a question? Thanks! What happens when you are headed for the checkout lane at your favorite discount store and someone else is headed for the same lane? If they beat you to the line, do you fume inside? Has anyone ever stopped and said, "You go first, I'm in no hurry"? Have you ever said those seldom spoken words? This is exactly the attitude that Paul speaks about. If we live our lives putting the other guy first, we will be much happier. Why, because we won't "fume" when the other guy wins the race to the checkout line -- we let him in there! We won't have accidents when we race someone to the parking spot in the packed lot. We'll just wave them in and find another spot, we could most likely use the exercise anyway. Life is much easier Paul's way. Our nerves aren't frazzled. Our blood pressure is normal. We aren't grizzly when we come home. Our families actually enjoy being in our presence. We may find (speaking to the guys, now) that we don't lose our hair so early. There are myriad's of benefits to this lifestyle. Here's the challenge. For the next seven (7) days, do your best to put others before yourself. See if you don't feel better at the end of that period. Perhaps you will find it so beneficial that you will try for another week, then a month, a year. It may even become a preferred lifestyle, all because you feel so good about yourself. Hallelujah, Amen and Amen. JJL Ministries 1463 Senita Dr Beaumont, CA 92223 --- ...This brings back memories.... "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." .:.:.:. / .***. \ | / ,,, \ | | \/6.6\/ | | ( _ ) | / /`"""`\ \ .:.:( (/|\) ):.:. ':'/':_A_:'\':' / \ .:.:.:.:.:.:.:. ':':':':':':':':' jgs _|_|_|_ (___|___) I was taught this by my church when I was a little girl. I was so into this, that I applied it to everything. For instance, I remember while I was walking to school I often would kick along a walnut. Once close to the school I would kick the walnut back toward the direction it came from. Why? Because in my child's mind, I thought if I was a walnut and somebody was kicking me away from my home, I'd want to be back to where I came from when they were done with me instead of just leaving me in a place I didn't know. With this mentality, you can see why I couldn't imagine why people would hurt other people or animals. If they put themselves in their place, they'd never even consider doing such a thing. This is what Jesus told us to do. I loved Jesus and so I wanted to do what he told me to do. But, I knew people didn't do what Jesus wanted them to do very often. Which made me sad, but I figured I was sure going to always do my best to! ,=. .' `\\ () .' \+/> .' \@| .' /| jgs .-.'-. _\_\ `""""` My older brothers didn't think much about it. At least in my child's mind they didn't. We'd go fishing and you know what they would do? They'd simply pull the hook out of the mouth of the fish they had caught! They didn't care. I protested and annoyed them so much that every time they caught a fish, they'd yell at me and let me know. I'd drop my pole and run over to them so I could gently work the hook free from the fish's mouth without ripping it's lips off. Most of the fish were too small and had to be thrown back in anyway. So why punish them for being little? It seemed all too cruel to me so I was happy to save as many fish lips as I could! The catfish most often then not doomed themselves though by swallowing the hook, but the rainbow trout at the lake could be saved. ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~U~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~ | ~ o | ~ ___ o | _,.--,.'` `~'-.._ O | /_ .-" _ /_\'. | ~ .-';' (( ` \0/ `\ # /__; ((_ ,_ | # .-; \_ / # _#, / ; .-' / _.--""-.\`~` `#(('\\ ~ ;-'; / / .' )) \\ ; /.--'.' (( )) \ | ~ \\ (( \ | )) ` ~ \ | ` \ | jgs .` `""-. .' \ ~ ~ | |\ | \ / '-._| \.' I know, you may be thinking I was silly. but I took this 'do unto others' thing quite seriously! And still do :) It is a small thing especially when you consider what Jesus said we should do ... Mark 10:27 "...Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." When you love somebody, you try hard to please them :) -<>- >Gods Accuracy God's accuracy may be observed in the hatching of Eggs. For example: The eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days; Those of the canary in 14 days; Those of the barnyard hen in 21 days. The eggs of ducks and geese hatch in 28 Days; Those of the mallard in 35 days. The eggs of the parrot and the ostrich Hatch in 42 days. (Notice, they are all divisible by Seven). _ .' `'.__ / \ `'"-, .-''''--...__..-/ . | \ .' ; :' '. a | / | :. \ =\ ; \':. / ,-.__;.-;` /| . '--._ /-.7`._..-;` ; | ' |`-' \ =| |/\ . -' / / ; | =/ (( ;. ,_ .:| | / /\ | =| ) / `\ | `""`; / | | / / =/ | ::| | \ \ \ \ `--' =/ / '/\ / ) |/ `-...-` / | | `\ /-' /; \ ,,/ | \ D .' \ jgs `""` \ nnh D_.-'L__nnh `"""` God's wisdom is seen in the making of an elephant. The four legs of this great beast all bend forward in the Same direction. No other Quadruped is so made. God planned That this animal would have a huge body, too large to live On two legs. For this reason He gave it four fulcrums so That it can rise from the ground easily. The horse rises from the ground on its two front Legs first. A cow rises from the ground with its two hind legs First. How wise the Lord is in all His works of creation! God's wisdom is revealed in His arrangement of Sections and segments, as well as in the number of grains. Each watermelon has an even number of strips on the rind. Each orange has an even number of segments. Each ear of corn has an even number of rows. Each stalk of wheat has an even number of grains. Every bunch of bananas has on its lowest row an Even number of bananas, and each row decreases by one, so That one row has an even number and the next row an odd number. The waves of the sea roll In on shore twenty-six To the minute in all kinds of weather. All grains are found in even numbers on the stalks, and the Lord Specified thirtyfold, sixtyfold, and a hundredfold - all even numbers. God has caused the flowers to blossom at certain Specified times during the day, so that Linneus, the great Botanist, once said that if he had a conservatory containing The right kind of soil, moisture and temperature, he could Tell the time of day or night by the flowers that were open And those that were closed! Thus the Lord in His wonderful grace can arrange the Life that is entrusted to His care in such a way that it Will carry out His purpose and plan, and will be fragrant With His presence. Only the God-planned life is successful. Only the Life given to the care of the Lord is safe. ~Author unknown~ _,.---""----.,_ .-' __.----...---.; .' .' `'. / .' 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Numbers In Scripture http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/BibleStudy/numberinscripture.html -<>- _, .--. ( / ( '-. jgs .-=-. ) -. / ( .' . \ \ ( ' ,_) ) \_/ (_ , /\ ,_/ '--\ `\--` _\ _\ `\ \ _\_\ `\\ \\ -.'.`\.'.- >God Protects His own! This is a homily from a Pastor from a church in Indonesia. We know that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh was destroyed by the Tsunami waves and 80% of the people also died. This is one of the towns that was hit the hardest. But there is a fantastic testimony from Meulaboh. In that town are about 400 Christians. They wanted to celebrate Christmas on December 25th but were not allowed to do so by the Muslims of Meulaboh. They were told if they wanted to celebrate Christmas they needed to go outside the city of Meulaboh on a high hill and they can celebrate Christmas there. Because the Christians desired to celebrate Christmas the 400 believers left the city on December 25th and after they celebrated Christmas they stayed overnight on the hill. As we all know, in the morning of Sunday, December 26 -2004 , there was the earthquake followed by the Tsunami waves destroying most of the city of Meulaboh and thousands were killed. The 400 believers were on the mountain and were all saved from destruction. Now the Muslims of Meulaboh are saying that the God of the Christians punished us for forbidding the Christians from celebrating Christmas in the city. Others are questioning why so many Muslims died while not even one of the Christians died there. Had the Christians insisted on their rights to celebrate Christmas in the city, they would have all died. But because they humbled themselves and followed the advice of the Muslims they all were spared destruction and can now testify of God's marvelous protection. This is a testimony of the grace of God and the fact that as believers we have no rights in the world. Our rights come before God and commit our lives to Him. Our rights are kneeling down before the Lord almighty and commit our ways to Him. He is our Father and is very capable to care for His children. Praise the Name of the Lord. --- ...True, we are to follow the laws of men, however, we do have rights in this world. I am a Christian first and an American second. I have the right in this world of being a citizen of the United States and all rights due to other citizens of the United States are my rights too! I have two citizenships. I am also a citizen of Heaven above. When Christ returns, I shall return to my native spiritual home. This story reminds me of what Jesus said... Matthew 6:25-26 33-34 "25": Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? "26": Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? "33": But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. "34": Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Simply put, Believers who put God first are taken care of by God first. -<> Links for Your Enjoyment Soccer http://www.buffaloschips.com/kdjjks.htm Swimming Lessons http://www.buffaloschips.com/hsdhjs.htm Tail Of Two Brains http://www.buffaloschips.com/hdsjsdhj.htm Taxi Please http://www.buffaloschips.com/kjjh.htm Woman Filling Gas http://www.buffaloschips.com/hjhjh.htm Subscribe send a blank email to: the-inspired-buffalo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ============================================================= >-->From Our Friend Viv :) _ _ /\`\ /`/\ \/\ V /\/ /6 6\ (= Y =) /`"^"`\ / .-*-. \ (_/*=*=*\_) /\*=*=*/\o jgs ___\ '-*-' /___ (((____/^\____))) >T'was The Day Before Easter By Tammy Fuller T'was the day before Easter and all through the woods, The bunnies were busy packing their goods. The eggs were all colored so pretty and bright, All things were "go" for the big, special night. The baskets were waiting, all decorated with care, In hopes that the Bunny soon would be there. My little brother Sam was asleep in his bed, While visions of Easter eggs rolled round his head. And I in my pajamas with the cat on my lap, I had just settled down for a quick little nap. When outside the window I heard a great noise, I sprang from my chair and jumped over some toys. As quick as a flash to the window I flew, I pulled up the shade and , OH, what a view. The moon on the meadow cast a bright golden glow And the wind blew the flowers to and then fro. Then all of a sudden from out of nowhere, Came some lively bunnies, hopping here, hopping there! Leading the group with ears long and funny Was a plump all-white rabbit... That's right...the EASTER BUNNY! The bunnies hopped past, one, two, three, four, The rabbit called out and then there were more. "Come Peter! Come, Flopsy! Come, Benny! Come, Joe! Now hop along! Hop along! Hop along! GO!" So up on each doorstep the bunnies did hop, With baskets of eggs. (Let's hope they don't drop)! Just at that moment, on the porch down below, Came the stomping of feet 'Twas the rabbit I know! As I stepped from my window I heard a loud sound. Through the door came the rabbit with a leap and a bound. He was furry and soft from his head to his feet. To see him so close was really quite neat. -<>- _ xxxx _ /_;-.__ / _\ _.-;_\ `-._`'`_/'`.-' `\ /` | / /-.( \_._\ \ \`; > |/ / // |// jgs \(\ `` >GOOD FRIDAY Out of this day's grief and gloom Ending with the stone~sealed tomb Came the victory that gave Triumph over every grave. Following heartache and dismay Came the resurrection day Mary, weeping, heard it said" He has risen from the dead. From the hearts of all that day Death's great stone was rolled away Where was darkness glory shone Death and grave were overthrown. Vain the spears against Him laid! Vain the crown of thorns they made! He, they thought their power had slain, Rose to hearten men again! Author unknown to me It's not about the basket full of candy, the new outfit, the egg hunt, the dinner...it's all about Him! --- ...Amen! Thank You Viv! ========================================================== >-->From Laff&Lift: [edited] _,,,_ //_\\\\ ;/ \\\\; ( '7' ) ; _ ; \ _ / .---)_(---. Considering /\\ <_> //\ ; > / \ <' _; GOD'S RESUME? | | | | | | _____| |\_|_|_/_ |_______ / / / / / /| / \/==/------, /==/ //| / (\( - / \\( //|| / / ~~~~ / // || / '------' // || /__________________________// || |-------------------------;; || || || | || |==|| || || || || |==||==| || || || ||jgs|/ / / / / || |/ || (__/ (__/ || || || || || |/ |/ Can you imagine what it would be like if God had a resume? It might look something like the following: To Whom It May Concern: I heard you were considering a new manager in your life. I would like to apply for the job. I believe I am the most quail- fied candidate. I am the only one that has ever done this job successfully. I was the first manager of human beings. In fact I made them, so naturally I know how humanity works, and what is best to get people back into proper working condition. It will be like having the manufacturer as your personal mechanic. If this is your first time considering me, I would just like to point out that my salary has already been paid by the blood of my son, Jesus on the cross of Calvary. What I need from you is the acknowledgment that you accept this. I need you to believe this in your heart and to speak this out loud so that all may know of your decision. If you do decide to go with me, do not worry. I have outlined everything in a book for you. It will help guide you to understand how we can best work together to achieve the ultimate benefits of all I have to offer you as your personal manager. Yours Sincerely, GOD P.S. I created Heavens and Earth. Attached is My resume. GOD Everywhere All Over, Every Place 777 Phone: (777) 777-PRAY GOD'S RESUME: EXPERIENCE From the beginning of time. Before the beginning of time. From everlasting to everlasting. I made time. ABILITY All Powerful PRIOR EMPLOYMENT Created the universe, put the galaxies in place, formed, made and created the first man and woman. Established heaven and earth with My spoken Word and am currently holding up the world by My power. EDUCATION AND TRAINING I have all knowledge. I can do EXCEEDINGLY ABOVE ALL That You Ask Or even think! CHARACTER REFERENCE Love, light, and life (1 John 4:16, 1 John 1:5, John 14:6). I am not Man that I should lie A representative, but by no means conclusive list of other character traits follows: Comfort - 2 Corinthians 1:3 Forgiveness - 1 John 1:9 Good - Matthew 19:17 Healer - 1 Peter 2:24 Mercy - Ephesians 2:4 Peace - Romans 14:17 Provider - Phil. 4:19 Strength - Phil. 4:13 Truth - John 8:32 Wisdom - James 1:5 AVAILABILITY Willing and ready to aide you in your life. Able to put your life together again. Will be your everything - God, Father, Friend, Healer, Instructor, - bringing all MY resources to your life. Can start NOW! Will help totally transform your life . . . if you let Me. SALARY REQUIREMENT Work in your life has already been paid for through the blood of My only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Your only responsibility is to declare Jesus as your Lord and believe through faith in me That I raised Him from amongst the dead. Once this is done, I will work for you every millisecond of your life and support you in every thing you do that is according to my will. I will always be for you! Read all about Laugh & Lift at http://www.laughandlift.com/list.html =========================================================== 'For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. 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