Flora, Fauna, Skies, 'Scapes, And Inspirational Musings
Sunday, April 18, 2021
"True Perspective For Such A Time As This" (Videos - One A Sermon by Pastor Chuck Smith) - Inspirational Weekend
Friday, April 9, 2021
"Hold On Tight ! Almost There!" (With Encouraging and Hope Filled Videos) - Inspirational Weekend
Saturday, March 20, 2021
"THE VERY BEST DWELLING-PLACE ! - EVERLASTING ARMS !" (Videos - One A Sermon by Pastor Chuck Smith) - INSPIRATIONAL WEEKEND
[Scenic Overlook, Taro Fields, (near) Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii]
As stated previously on this blog, to live in Hawaii has been said to be like living in Paradise! But we all know where the very best dwelling-place is! HEAVEN! And, later, during the 1000 year reign of Christ, we will enjoy life again on this earth. More about the millennial reign on another post here in the future, perhaps.
We believers can enjoy a sense of dwelling with the good Lord right now. The following verse at Deuteronomy 33:27 gives an explanation of what is meant:
"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: " - Deut. 33:27 a
One commentator has given a wonderful explanation on the above Scripture: "God is the refuge or dwelling-place of His people, their protection amid the storms of life, and the unfailing source of comfort and blessing to them in their pilgrimage state. Over them is His sheltering protection, and underneath them the support of His everlasting arms."
On the subject of God's everlasting arms and the Eternal God, here follows an excellent 37 minute sermon by Pastor Chuck Smith (now deceased) who was the founder of the Calvary Chapel Churches.
Pastor Smith tells us that God's everlasting arms are to "hold us up, and to take care of us", and "When you hit bottom... great! Because underneath you are the everlasting arms." Also, Pastor Chuck reminds us "Don't fight tomorrow's battles with today's strength."
J.R. Miller wrote a fantastic and empowering article on the subject of "The Everlasting Arms." Here is a link to it: https://img.sermonindex.net/modules/articles/article_pdf.php?aid=32442
Miller was a 19th Century (1840-1912) American author and Pastor. You may check the Internet for more information about him.
Please read all of this article above if you possibly can. It is very encouraging, and a very tender and loving message. Following are portions of Miller's article:
"We are not fighting our own battles unaided. We are not alone, unsheltered, unprotected, in this great world of danger. We are kept by the power of God. God's omnipotence encircles us and enfolds us. The things that are too strong for us we need not fear - for Almighty Arms are encircling us. .... Our part, then, is simple TRUST ! ...... This picture of God embracing His children with His arm, tells of His love for them. It tells also of intimacy, closeness of relation. .... God draws us nearest when we are in trouble or we are in pain! The "arm" is also the symbol of strength. A mother's arm may be physically frail - but love makes it strong. The arm of God is strong. It is omnipotent. It supports the worlds! When that Divine arm encircles one of His feeble children - all the power of the universe cannot tear it away! .... Then, when death comes, and every earthly thing is gone from beneath us, and every hand unclasps from ours, and every face of love fades from our eyes, and we sink away into what seems darkness and the shadow of death, it will be only into the Everlasting Arms....." (end of quote.)
You will enjoy the following hymn "Leaning on the everlasting arms".
Jeremiah 32:27 :"Behold, I Am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for Me?"
Jeremiah 17:7 : "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is."
Isaiah 26:3,4: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength."
Hebrews 10:37: "For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry."
Monday, February 15, 2021
DEPARTURE SOON! FLIGHT 777 on TITUS 213 AIRLINES! DON'T MISS IT! (Videos)
Friday, January 29, 2021
"Our Choices Have Consequences!" (With Videos - One On the Bible's "Mark of The Beast") - Inspirational Weekend
Saturday, January 23, 2021
"Victory By Faith ! Be Strong! The Lord Watches Over You!" (With Videos) - Inspirational Weekend
[Mom and baby monk seals at Waikiki]
We true believers in the Savior Jesus Christ should have ultimate and unshakable faith in the good Lord: that no harm will come to us if we abide in His will and obey Him. That is, unless it is His will that we should hurry on home to Him by natural death or death by harm from someone with evil intent; or also we could die by some type of accident. We all know this; but what we don't know is when we will die. That is in the good Lord's hands. However, many believers believe that Jesus will return very soon to take true believers to be with Him in heaven - at the Rapture of the Church. That being the case, some of us will NOT die before being taken to heaven! Hallelujah ! (John 11:25, 26)
How to be strong and of great faith in the Lord is helped by knowing your weaknesses in your spirit and endeavoring to correct those flaws with the Lord's help. Following is a wonderful 12 minute Christian video which tells us warning signs that our spirit may be weak.