From the Heart by B.Demaere

Suddenly the angel was joined by a vast host of others---the armies of heaven---praising God:               "Glory to God in the highest heaven,                 and peace on earth to all whom God favors." When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each others, "Come on, let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord told us about." They ran to the village and found Mary and Joseph.  And there was the baby, Lying in the manger.  Then the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had sail to them about this child.  All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished, but Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often.  The shepherds went back to their fields and flocks, glorifying and praising God for what the angels had told them, and because the had seen the child, just as the angel had said. Amazing true story that changed the course of history a

Promises to Keep : Be on Guard! (Psalm 130:5-8) : I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him.  I have put my hope in his word. I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the d...

I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him.  I have put my hope in his word. I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn. O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love and an overflowing supply of salvation. He himself will free Israel from every kind of sin.  We can be counting on a lot of things in our lives.  Count on our spouse!  Count on our bank account, but are we really counting on the Lord for everything?  Or is it counting on something else plus the Lord? It's a tough question for us all.  By counting only on the Lord we are a lot more vigilant.  Nothing worse than a soldier,(That's what sentries are by the way).  Nothing worse than a soldier who is distracted and who is not all there.  Total focus is the key here! I have put my hope in his word, he says.  Wow! Have you put your hope in his word or is it in the television? Radio? Newspaper?   I am not perfect either but I can see

Promises to Keep : Hope is not all gone! (Lamentations 3:22-27) : The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!  By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction.  Great is his faithfulness; his merc...

The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!  By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day.  I say to myself, "The Lord is my inheritance, therefore, I will hope in him. The Lord is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him.  So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.  And it is good for the young to submit to the yoke of his discipline. Let them sit alone in silence beneath the Lord's demands.  Let them lie face down in the dust; then at last there is hope for them.  Let them accept the insults of their enemies. For the Lord does not abandon anyone forever.  Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion according to the greatness of his unfailing love.  For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow . This was a long passage of Scriptures but I felt it necessary to put it down because we see the truth about God.  One thing strikes me is that for those who h

Promises to Keep : Good News! He died for all, even for the worst... :   When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person,...

  When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good.  But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.  And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's judgment. When each one on earth were utterly helpless...We have to get to that point in our lives before we can  saved.  We have to come to that point when nothing, absolutely nothing can save us except Christ.  As long as you are still hanging to a piece of raft on the water.  You are not utterly helpless.  Christ will come at just the right time to save you.  Jesus Christ didn't come to die for good people or those that think they are good.  He came to die for the worst sinners.  If we can admit it, we all at one time have done some bad things but even