A FAVORITE BIBLE CHAPTER!

Colossians 3 King James Version (KJV)

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

A Quote!

A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails. ~Donna Roberts

HAND OF TIME

God's hand of time is ticking,

around and around it goes,

until the appointed time,

time for Jesus to return,

to take His children home.

That moment nobody,

nobody really knows;

what a wonderful day,

day that will be,

what a meeting in the air,

to Jesus and our loved ones

and many warriors of prayer.

~ Winston Gerald Staples

Just Thinking!

I am sitting in my study looking out the window on a very cold day in NB, Canada; I am thinking about some of the great days I have enjoyed these 76 years of my life and how richly I have been blessed. Here is a poem I wrote about life.

Setting Sail: Life is like a voyage, sailing across the sea, setting our sails, to find breezes to set us free. as we set sail, we find the sailing may be rough, the waves roaring high, visibility mighty tough. We discover it is so hard, to be captain of our ship, when we have an enemy, seeking to make us slip. When our lives, like the ships, face tempest and despair, we need to seek a harbor, and find shelter there. In this voyage, we have a choice, who will captain our ship, Jesus, who wants to save us; Satan who wants us scuttle our ship. So dear soul, who will your captain be; Satan who keeps you in bondage, or Jesus who will set you free?

I trust you enjoyed this writing!

A FAVORITE PSALMS

This is a great Psalms instructing all things to praise all the great worship our God and Creator deserves!

Psalm 148King James Version (KJV)

148 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.

6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

Black Hills of Dakota from Calamity Jane (1953)

LOOKING AROUND

Looking around I see,
such beauty,
looking back at me;
I see the green trees,
their blossoms,
attracting so many bees.
I see the paint brushs,
so red and gold,
the roses bushs,
O, what beauty,
these ailing eyes behold.
I see the butterflies,
fluttering around,
stopping to rest,
landing on flowers,
and on the ground.
There is beauty everywhere,
God gives us to see,
whether on land,
in the air,
or on the sea;
Thank you Father,
for blessing others,
and for blessing me.

~ Gerald Staples

AT A GLANCE!

In a quick glance!
A quick glance up,
a quick glance out,
out my old study window,
to see what is about.
Three grey squirrels,
hasten up a pole,
a woodpecker tapps,
tapps on an old tree,
many chick-a-dees,
on a feeder next to me.
O, how many, very many,
of God's blessings we see,
when we take glances;
Please take a glance,
glances up and out,
and all about with me!

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TIME WELL SPENT!

I got up this morning,
filled the old coffee pot,
then I opened God's word,
and it's wisdom I sought.
Philippians was the book,
and with each word I read,
the message of chapter four,
was to keep good thoughts,
running through my head.

~ Gerald Staples