Good morning to you all and how are you today? all is well at the o'neal house as God is still blessing us..please continue to pray forthe prayer requestsand all the others who are needy in some way..God does hear and answers our prayers..
Father we bow humbly before you this day with thankful hearts knowing that you love us and want the best for us..Father help us to do those things that bring honor and glory to your name and help us to be a witness to those who don't know you..may your presence be felt here this day and may each heart be blessed in some way and we thank you for all you do in Jesus name and for his sake i pray, Amen...
1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
24Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
30I and my Father are one. John 10:1-30
I was listening to a Jerry Clower tape today and he said something that stuck with me and I quote,
"Where will you be when you get where you are going?"
wow, to me that is a very profound and important question..in this day and age the majority of people rushing about in all directions, not really knowing where they will end up..In the religious world today there are many roads taken to get to heaven, but i ask you, where will you be when you get to where you are going? you see most of these roads do not lead to heaven..the bible says, "There is a way that seems right unto man but the end thereof is death." it also says i Isaiah 53:6,
"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."
you know sheep are a dumb animal and they will wander around and be lost and can't find their way back..to where they came from..that's why they need a shepherd..we too are like the sheep, we follow every wind of doctrine and get so far away from the trurth that we don't know where we are at when we get there..oh i thank God for a good shepherd, Jesus said in John 10:11,
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep." yes my dear friends, if we follow him, you'll know where you will be when you get to where you are going.." follow the Jesus road, it's the only way to heaven..
"I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me." John 14:6....
So my question to you today is,"Where will you be when you get to where you are going." I hope it is heaven..if you are not 100% sure why don't you make sure today? if you have any questions e-mail and i'll be glad to help..I can't save you but i know the one who can..God Bless you all..
Father again thank yo for all you do and may your Sweet Holy Spirit work in the hearts of each one of us and may we draw closer to you in these last days..In Jesus name and for his sake i pray, Amen..
I don't know about tomorrow,
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow from it's sunshine,
For it's skies may turn to gray.
I don't worry o'er the future,
For I know what Jesus said,
And today I'll walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.
Refrain
Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.
Ev'ry step is getting brighter,
As the golden stairs I climb;
Ev'ry burden's getting lighter;
Ev'ry cloud is silver lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eyes,
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.
Refrain
I don't know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the One Who feeds the sparrow,
Is the One Who stands by me.
And the path that be my portion,
May be through the flame or flood,
But His presence goes before me,
And I'm covered with His blood.
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wayne
"There's room at the cross for you."
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