Paul Instructed

1 Corinthians 11:28 28) But let a man examine himself, & so let him eat of the bread & drink of the cup. 29) For he who eats & drinks in an unworthy manner eats & drink judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. Paul tells us to examine ourselves when we take Communion/Lord's Supper.. We are not to have hate, hard feelings, judgment against another, or sin in our lives. As the Greek word for examine in this passage is "to test yourself". When you search your inner self you will see your weaknesses, flaws, & this will cause the person to seek repents & confess your faults/sins. If you take communion/Lord's Supper unworthy you bring on yourself judgment. You will not have the blessing. Because you have broken the commandment of the New Covenant to love & forgive your enemies. Matthew 5:44 But, I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, & pray for those who spitefully use you & persecute you. To have the blessing of the New Covenant you must forgive people who wronged you. Your holding that person hostage in your heard. You must walk in obedience to the Word of God. Look what Jesus Christ did on the cross. He ask God to forgive them. Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Jesus didn't die with unforgiveness in His heart. Look at Stephen, when he was being stoned Acts 7:60 Then he knelt down & cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin," And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Both Jesus & Stephen was being murder & they both ask God the Father to forgive the people that was doing that to them. Could you? God Covenant says you must. Saul of Tarsus was one of the ones who was doing it. Look at what happen Saul became Paul. And Paul became converted. Perry Stone said: "Obedience to the Word includes not only understanding & participation in communion, but also involves releasing anyone who has harmed us physically, emotionally or spiritually. This is how we judge ourselves at the Lord's Table--we examine our relationship with both God & man". We need to examine our relationship with God & man. So, the next time you take Communion/Lord's Supper. Be worthy!! Amen & Amen (So, Be it) Love In Christ Rev. Londa Picard

Proverbs 31:8-9

8) Open your mouth for the speechless, In cause of all who are appointed to die 9) Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor & needy. With what is going on in the United States, we as Christians need to speak up. Would Jesus speak up on the bail out of Wall Street? Would He speak-out about the poor & needy? He spoke to the Pharisee's, which is like our government now. I very much think that He would. As God tells here in Proverbs 31:8-9 to open our mouths, to judge righteously, & plead for the needy & the poor. For the disable, seniors, People that are needy. People who work & cannot afford to feed their families or get medical attention. Americans needs to speak up. I hate to say it but, our government has lied to us about so many things. Hold these people accountable. Don't let get by with it. I cannot see the rich getting richer, losing the middle class who helps the poor, the rich sure doesn't they love money to much. And you have the poor, the homeless & a lot not to their choosing. If you see the homeless, go buy them food & give them food, or a family who cannot by food for their families & their children go to bed hungry at night. Go buy them food. I'm not saying give them money but, food. God will award you for doing that!! Pray about what you should do. Should you speak up, YES. Should you help the poor? YES. That means Church's should get off there can & help the needy instead of let us build bigger. The Church every three years should give their earnings to feed the poor, the needy, the homeless, the disable, Seniors who are on fixed income. I'm talking also about TV ministers. I know it cost a lot of money to run there ministry. We & they are to be Christ like that is what a minister & a church is supposed to be like is CHRIST!! WHERE ARE THEY?? Jesus sure would speak up for the poor, the needy, the disable, people on fixed income. If Church's would do what they should to feed the poor. By giving every three years to the poor their income, by opening food banks, the income should go to a reliable source who would be held accountable for the funds spent to feed them. I Love All of You! Rev. Londa Picard Don't send me money give it to feed the poor.

Weird Science

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Kids say

KIDS IN CHURCH 3-year-old Reese : 'Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little boy was overheard praying: 'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, 'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One particular four-year-old prayed, 'And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they were on the way to church service, 'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?' One bright little girl replied, 'Because people are sleeping.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. 'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.' Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, ' Ryan , you be Jesus !' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A father was at the beach with his children when the four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore where a seagull lay dead in the sand. 'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked. 'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, 'Did God throw him back down?' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, 'Would you like to say the blessing?' 'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied. 'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said, 'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And if you don't send this to at least 8 people ----- who cares?! Peace, love and happiness I did not write these they were e-mailed to me. There cute

Would You Care??

Think about this for a minute...If I happened to show up on your door step crying, Would you Care? If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something Happened Would you come?If I had one day left, to live my life, Would you be part of That last day? If I needed a shoulder to cry on, would you give me Yours? This is a test to see who your real friends are or if you are just some oneto talk to you when they are bored . Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes? They blink together, they move together, they cry together, they see things together and they sleep together, BUT THEY NEVER SEE EACH OTHER... that's what friendship is. Life is lonely without FRIENDS. Who is your best friend? Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate!!!! Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth...AMEN..!! I did not write this it was emailed to me. I just wanted this to make you think. Jesus is my best-friend.

Fear Not - of Isaiah

Fear Not of Isaiah (A) Isaiah 41:10-14 (10) FEAR NOT, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with My Righteous right hand. (11) Behold, all those who were incensed against you. Shall be ashamed and disgraced;They shall be as nothing. And those who strive with you shall perish. (12) You shall seek them and not find them-- Those who contended with you. Those who war against you. Shall be as nothing. As a nonexistent thing. (13) For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand. Saying to you, FEAR NOT, I will help you. (14) FEAR NOT, you worm Jacob, You men of Israel! I will help you says the Lord. And your Redeemer, the Holy one of Israel. (The fear not appears 3 times in this). Five reasons we should not fear: (A) God's presence with us - FEAR NOT I AM with you. God's companionship. (B) God being our God - He gives Himself to us. And we can use His Holy Name. As Christians we can use In the different Names of God and Jesus Christ. (C) The promise of His strength He has given to us. He actual imparted strength on us. (D) Promise of HELP. He adds His strength to us. (E)He holds us up with His Right hand. That is more then just strength, more then just help. God is undertaking the entire responsibility. (B) Isaiah 43:1-7 (1) But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, o Jacob. And He who formed you O Israel. FEAR NOT, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine (2) When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned. (3) For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba on your place. (4) Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life. (5) FEAR NOT, for I am with you' I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west; (6) I will say to the north, Give them up! And to the south, Do not keep them back. Brings My sons from afar, And My daughter from the ends of the earth-- (7) Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him. Another Four reasons to FEAR NOT (A) I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name. He knows our name. He purchased us with the precious blood, this blood should be enough to guarantee every blessing we need. Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? He will freely give us all things. AFTER CALVARY ALL THINGS! He redeemed us, We are His, and He will take care of us. (B) He promises to go with us through the waters & fires. The consolation of God far outweighs the pressure of our troubles. Psalm 31:7 I will be glad & rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my troubles; You have known my soul in adversities. (C) IN ISAIAH 43:3&4 It suggest of infinite pains & troubles that God has had with us. As though giving birth to us to grow and mature in Him. He will never fail us. Nothing can work against His Will. (D)He promises us spiritual fruit. sometimes the seed we have sow may seem to be lost, but we shall all come rejoicing and bring our sheaves with us. (C) Isaiah 44:1-5 (1) Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, And Israel whom I have chosen. (2) Thus says the Lord who made you, And formed you from the womb, who will help you; FEAR NOT, O Jacob My servant;And you, Jerusalem, whom I have chosen. (3) For I will pour water on him who is thirsty. And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My Blessing on your offspring; (4) They will spring up among the grass Like willows by the water courses. (5) One will say, I am the Lord's; Another will call himself by the name of Jacob; Another will write with his hand, The Lord's, And name himself by the name of Israel. God does comfort His children with spiritual blessing so, the Holy Spirit is the best medicine for our fears. When He comes in, all interests of His good cause are safe and all fears are turned to thanksgiving & rejoicing. What great joy this is for you and me. (D)Isaiah 51:12-13 (12) I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid Of a man who will die. And of the son of man who will be made like grass? (13) And you forget the Lord your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens And laid the foundation of the earth; You have feared continually every day Because of the fury of the oppressor, When he has prepared to destroy. When he has prepared to destroy. And where is the fury of the oppressor? This shows the sin of fear, it's unbelief to fear. And we forget the Lord is our maker. It comes because people are problem conscious instead of power conscious. It's as if you would turn a light bulb on when you become power conscious. Fear of the oppressor is foolishness. People are worried about things that doesn't come to pass. That is a waste of life to worry. (E)Isaiah 54:4-17 (4) DO NOT FEAR, for you will not be ashamed; Nor be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth, And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore. (5) For your Maker is your husband, The Lord of hosts is His name; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. (6) For the Lord has called you Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Like a youthful wife when you were refused, Says your God. (7) For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you. (8) With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy of you. Says the Lord, your Redeemer. (9) For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; For as I have sworn That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn That I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. (10) For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, but My Kindness shall not depart form you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.(11) O you afflicted one, Tossed with tempest, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, And lay your foundations with sapphires. (12) I will make your pinnacles of rubies, Your gates of crystal, And all your walls of precious stones. (13) All the children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children.(14) In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall NOT FEAR; And from terror, for it shall not come near you. (15) Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake. (16) Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy, (17) No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me, Says the Lord. Four great reasons are given for FEAR NOT (A) God's personal relation to His own. For your maker is your husband. Now the husband cherishes his wife even at the cost of his own life. The love of a true wife is stronger then death. God loves His children as the same He did Jesus Christ. Look at John 17:23I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. As Isaiah 54:4 said that we will not be put to shame,(B) He gave us His covenant and oath. (This is a blood covenant and cannot be broken) as Isaiah 54:9 tells us For as I have sworn. We should live in such a perfect love that we couldn't even imagine, His failing or forgetting us. Christ had died for us and God in His great love is striving to get us to forget that there ever was ever sin between His heart and ours. I'm not saying it God is in His work and God is not a liar. (C)He promises us His protecting care (Isaiah 54:17). There will be enemies, there will be temptations. God wants our spirit, soul, and body to be preserved blameless unto His coming 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Preserved means to guard from loss or injury by keeping your eye on God. This corresponds with the declaration of Jesus in Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpent's and scorpion's, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. This simply means God will protect us from all the sicknesses and crippling diseases of the devil. It doesn't include the category of suffering that Jesus suffered for righteousness sake. (D)He promises us His own righteousness. Jesus is made unto us righteousness (1 Corinthians 1:30) But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--and righteousness and sanctification and redemption-- We receive the gift of righteousness Roman 5:17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justified Romans 8:33-34 (33) Who shall bring a charge against God's Elect? It is God who justifies. (34) Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, Who also makes intercessions for us. (WOW) I have accepted God's gift of righteousness. Who then can charge me with unrighteousness? (F) Considerations that will help rid us of fear, The fear of torments. (1)Now the devil's fears are ALWAYS falsehoods/lies. And if lies they cannot harm. If fear come from Satan, then we can conclude there isn't nothing to fear. (2)Fear is dangerous, It turns into fact the thing we fear. it creates evil just as Faith creates good.(3)The remedy for fear is faith & love. 1 John 4:17-18 (17) Love has been perfected among us in this; that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; because as He is, so are we in this world. (18) There is no fear in love. but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. Love is made perfect because we dwell in Him Who is Love 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. Praise God!!!!

Psalm 4

Content in God's Care 1) Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness? You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. 2) How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood?... 3) but know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. 4) Be angry, & do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, & be still. 5) Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, And put your trust in the Lord. 6) There are many who say, " who will show us any good?" Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. 7) You have put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain & wine increased. 8) I will both lie down in peace, & sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. It is really good that we can be released of our stress/distress. God has mercy on the righteous & hears our prayers. He hears us when we call upon Him. How may times can we lay down & become still? Not to offend in this fast paste world we live end. It would be wonderful if we would just be still. I would love to have this stillness, to slow down & rejoice in the Lord. He is our joy, He lifts our heart to enjoy. To live in safety, peace, & true rest. Getting true rest does help a great deal with stress. And peace on top of that. Wow! And then to know we are safe! Praise God!! He is wonderful! Come on in to His presents & find joy, peace, sleep, & rest. That is where He wants us to be!! God Bless All of You!! And enjoy the Lord! Rev. Londa Picard

Why Did Jesus fold the Napkin?

Why Did Jesus Fold The Napkin??? This is very interesting. I had never heard it before. Why did Jesus fold the napkin? Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded and was placed at the head of that stony coffin. 1. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, "They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put him!" 3. Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. 4. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first. 5. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. 6. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes!In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table, until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, "I'm done". But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because..........The folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!"He Is Coming Back!!! Sometimes earthly problems can be overwhelming but as you look to Jesus, He will strengthen your heart with His wonderful love and heavenly grace. This was e-mailed to me. I do not know who the writer is but, it is worth reading!!!

Doing good, right, & true before the Lord

2 Chronicles 31:20-21 20) Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, & he did what was good & right & true before the Lord his God. 21) And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God; in the law & in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. so he prospered. What did it mean that Hezekiah seek God with all his heart? Hezekiah didn't half seek God, or did it half heartily. He seek God with all his heart. He gave his all & did right, good, & true before the Lord. Hezekiah could used the excuse that his father didn't teach him. Hezekiah father was an ungodly King. Hezekiah loved God & wanted to do right, good, & true. Hezekiah destroyed all of the pagan shrines & gods that Judah had gotten into. Hezekiah was determined to honor God!! Colossians 3:23-25 23) And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord & not to men, 24) knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. 25) But he who does wrong will he repaid for what he has done, & there is no partiality. We should be determined to honor God. Not with lip service but, with our hearts. Just like Hezekiah did. Hezekiah was blessed for honoring God. What we should say is what Jesus said for us to do. Look at Matthew 5:37 but let your Yes be Yes & your no, No. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. We need to develop a reputation of excellence in all that we do. Give God your best & always do your best for His Glory as Hezekiah did. Don't lower your standards. With an excellence reputation people will want to work with you, for you, & send others to you as they know you're whole-heartily that they can trust you! In work do it unto the Lord, give it your best. Bring honor unto God for this. God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, & the Holy Spirit will be pleased. You will have a life of excellence. Don't settle for just existence when you can have excellence! In Christ Rev. Londa Picard

1 Peter 1:3

Salvation Brings Joy in Suffering 3) Blessed be the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who accourding to HIS ABUNDANT MERCY HAS BEGOTTEN US AGAIN TO A LIVING HOPE THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD, So Jesus Christ has regenerated us. And the Hope (faith) that Jesus Christ is at the right hand of God. That our trails will be less & we can rejoice in them. I know at times it is hard to go through trails but, God has regenerated us and given us abundant mercy. Always look to God the Father, Jesus Christ the son, & the Holy Spirit as there is hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is ALIVE!!