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When the trumpet of the Lord sounds and time is no more, And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair, When the saved of the earth gather, And the roll is called up yonder, will you be there? On the bright and cloudless morning, When the dead in Christ rise, and share in the glory of His resurrection, When His chosen ones gather to their home beyond the skies, And the roll is called up yonder, will you be there? ☆With reference to James Milton Black's When the roll is called up yonder ☆

When Daniel understood Nebuchadnezzar's dream, he was stunned, and he wondered how to break the news. He told the king he wished what the dream foreshadowed would happen to the king's enemies and not to Nebuchadnezzar. How could Daniel be so deeply grieved at the fate of Nebuchadnezzar, the king who was responsible for the destruction of Daniel's home and nation? Daniel had forgiven Nebuchadnezzar, and so God was able to use Daniel. Very often when we have been wronged by someone, We find it difficult to forget the past. We may even be glad when that person suffers. However, forgiveness means putting the past behind you. Can you love someone who has hurt you? Can you serve someone who mistreated you? Ask God to help you forgive, forget, and love. God may use you in an extraordinary way in that person's life ☆An excerpt from the New Living Translation Life Application Study Bible☆

I came across a nice story today and I know you will love it☺. Here it goes... A worried woman went to her gynecologist and said: “Doctor, I have a serious problem and desperately need your help! My baby is not even one year old, and I’m pregnant again. I don’t want kids so close together.” So the doctor said: “Okay, and what do you want me to do?” She said: “I want you to end my pregnancy, and I’m counting on your help with this.” The doctor thought for a little, and after some silence, he said to the lady: “I think I have a better solution for your problem. It’s less dangerous for you, too.” She smiled, thinking that the doctor was going to accept her request. Then he continued: “You see, in order for you not to have to take care of two babies at the same time, let’s kill the one in your arms. This way, you could rest some before the other one is born. If we’re going to kill one of them, it doesn’t matter which one it is. There would be no risk for your body if you...

"And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye not sin." - Exodus 20:18-20 Fear God but do not be afraid of Him such that you're scared to talk to Him or approach Him. He's a loving Father who draws His children to Himself in love. But fear Him! To fear Him means to highly respect Him and to be filled with awe for Him. * Fearing God makes you put Him first, obey His commands and do what is right in His eyes. *

Life does not always offer goodies. Similarly, in our Christian journey, it's not every time that we get the things we desire, sometimes we are hit squarely and badly on the face by misfortunes too. And during such times, it's only our faith in God that keeps us on the journey. But if you want to give up on God and your faith during such downside moments, just remember God's miraculous interventions in your past and believe in Him to turn things around for you and He will☺

When we are recounting the many blessings that come our way, never should we rob God of the glory and honour He deserves by taking credit for them. Moses gave all the glory to God for what He has done for the Israelites when he was recounting to Jethro everything the Lord has done, and as a result, Jethro praised God and exalted Him above all other gods. (v. 10-11) ☆In sum, let's be careful to not attribute the manifold blessings of God upon our lives to our capabilities, for it's even by the grace of God that we are able to do what we do.☆

Trust in God and in God alone. Even if you need to trust man for something, just trust in God to help man keep his word. That's the secret, because man is a frail being who cannot even tell if he will be alive the next second, but not our God. Our God lives and reigns forever. And if you put your faith, hope and trust in Him, never will He let you down. ☆Those who trust in God are as secure as the firm and providence-supported Mount Zion (I Peter 2:6)☆

Another name for day is light (v.5), which implies that all our days are supposed to be good because God's Word says so. Wondering where it's stated? Just take a glance from v5 to v4. What did you see? Lemme share what I saw☺ V4 says " God saw that the light was Good, and He separated the light from the darkness. " And another name for light is day. Therefore, our days are good; if God saw it, then let's believe it.😀😀😀

This verse reminds me of the life account of Joseph, Jacob's son. Through no sin of his, he was sold to the Midianites and finally to the Egyptians by his own siblings. Through no sin of his, Mrs Potiphar desired him and that resulted in him being thrown into prison. But through it all he remained faithful to God. A typical me would have asked: "God, where are You? Have You actually seen all that has been happening? If You have, then why did You allow them? Perhaps You haven't?" But little did Joseph know that all these occurrences were God's way of 'pushing' him into greatness.😀😀 If he had not been sold and had not ended up in Egypt or if he had still stayed in Potiphar's house and not being thrown into prison, perphaps, he wouldn't have been a prime minister, and we may not have even read about him in the Bible.😞 This account clearly shows that we may not always understand the ways of God, but we should always believe that all t...

Old wrongs have a way of catching up with us. And old sins that have not been dealt with can lead to serious consequences; as David laments in Psalm 32:3 "When I kept silent, my bones wasted away." Confessing our wrongs restores our fellowship with the Lord: "I acknowledged my sin to you...and You forgave the guilt of my sin"(v.5) ☆Through confession we can enjoy God's forgiveness ☆

The three men were given one more chance. Here  are 8 excuses they could have used to bow to the statue and save their lives: 1. We will fall down but not  actually worship the idol. 2. We won't become idol worshipers but will worship it this one time, and then ask God for forgiveness. 3. The king has absolute power, and we must obey him. God will understand. 4. The king appointed us-we owe this to him. 5. This is a foreign land, so God will excuse us for following the customs of the land. 6. Our ancestors set up idols in God's Temple! This isn't half as bad! 7. We're not hurting anybody. 8. If we get ourselves killed and some pagans take our high positions, they won't help our people in exile! Although all these excuses sound sensible at first, they are dangerous rationalisations. To fall down and worship the image would violate God's command in Exodus 20:3, "You must not have any other god before me." It would erase their test...