Cast the Net Far and Wide

I have been so busy lately! AND I , at age 78, am trying to change my lifestyle for healthier living - and to please Christ. So there I was on the city bus, after a medical appointment, fearful of what might be coming next in my life, and worried about dietary changes, body chemistry changes and some very real symptoms in my body.  Scared, even though I am a Christian, and have often had to stand on God's Word for healing in mind and body.  Plus God  had asked me to fast and pray for Israel, but I knew that I also needed vitamins and nutrients, especially at my age. As we slid past the wintry trees and snowy hills along the bus route, I seemed to see in my imagination a mountain goat high up on  a huge snowy mountain.  He looked so peaceful, all alone and far above traffic and man-made  busy-ness.  Sure-footed, he stood still, staring straight ahead.  I was reminded that the Bible says that we should not worry about how we will be fed, or what ...

THE SAFEST PLACE IS IN HIS ARMS – GOD LOVES YOU, YES YOU!                 This is an eternal Valentine’s Day message – especially for anyone who is depressed, discouraged, sad or beaten down by life. The beams of the cross on which Jesus, King of the Jews and Saviour of all point to the four directions of the earth:   north, south, east and west.   His face is distorted with agony and sweat lines his brow as his nailed arms reach out to people of all walks of life, every skin colour and ethnic background.   Yet a holy light shines forth from His dear face. He is living out the greatest love anyone has ever shown:   to die, even though innocent Himself, for the sins of each one of us, no matter how hideous, so that we can go to Heaven.   That means you – yes, you!               I learned this truth years ago, when I was wo...