Monday, December 11

Daily Bible Reading

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Old Testament: Zechariah 12:1 - 14:21

New Testament Revelation 2:1 - 2:17

Psalms/Proverbs Proverbs 30:1-10

Based on NIV Seasons of Reflection 365-Day Bible

Messages referring to the Bible Reading:

Zechariah - I Am Zealous For Zion (Part 5)
Review - ZECHARIAH: YOU RETURN TO ME...I'LL RETURN TO YOU!
THE CHURCH THAT LOST ITS LOVE
THE PRESSURED CHURCH AND THE COMPROMISING CHURCH
DIARY OF A WISE OLD MAN

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Eight Special Gifts

Not sure what gifts to give this Christmas?

Here are eight gifts that don't cost a cent to give.

~ THE GIFT OF LISTENING ~
But you must REALLY listen.
No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just listening.

~ THE GIFT OF AFFECTION ~
Be generous with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds.
Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.

~ THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER ~
Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories.
Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you".

~ THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE ~
It can be a simple "Thanks for the help" note or a full sonnet.
A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime,
and may even change a life.

~ THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT ~
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red", "You did a super job" or
"That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.

~ THE GIFT OF A FAVOR ~
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.

~ THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE ~
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone.
Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.

~ THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION ~
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone,
really it's not that hard to say, Hello or Thank You

Author Unknown

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The Interview With God

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

“So you would like to interview me?” God asked.

“If you have the time” I said.

God smiled. “My time is eternity.”
“What questions do you have in mind for me?”

“What surprises you most about humankind?”

God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood,
they rush to grow up, and then
long to be children again.”

“That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.”

“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”

"That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for a while.

And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”

“To learn they cannot make anyone
love them. All they can do
is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn to forgive
by practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in those they love,
and it can take many years to heal them.”

“To learn that a rich person
is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that there are people
who love them dearly,
but simply have not yet learned
how to express or show their feelings.”

“To learn that two people can
look at the same thing
and see it differently.”

“To learn that it is not enough that they
forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”

"Thank you for your time," I said humbly.

"Is there anything else
you would like your children to know?"

God smiled and said,
“Just know that I am here... always.”

-Author unknown

See a beautiful powerpoint presentation of the above poem in the following website: http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/

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