Light In The Dark World.

Good Morning

Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me.

This is my Bible.

I am what it says I am.

I can do what it says I can do.

I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be.

Today I will learn more of the word of God.

The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God.

I will never be the same.

I will never be the same.

In Jesus Name

Amen?

What is your recipe?

I have told this story several times before.

If you ever watched “The Three Stooges” which was an old comedy series on TV featuring three silly brothers. When you watched it you probably realized how silly it was.

What I found out over the years was that each show had a real message and one particular show I will always remember.

The three brothers posed as chefs to get a job at a rich man’s home, and they had to cook a meal for that man and his guests. It was a turkey dinner and if you know about turkey dinners, there has to be stuffing put in the turkey as part of the meal. Curly was the one who was elected to stuff the turkey and he had a recipe.

The recipe said get a bowl, which he did.

The first part was two eggs separated. He picked up two eggs and put one in each hand and then reached as far as he could to separate his hands from each other, then dropped them in the bowl.

The next part of the recipe was to add a can of peas which he then put in the bowl unopened.

The recipe then said to get a loaf of bread and put it in the bowl, mashing it with the peas and eggs, so he beat it up with both hands and then put it in the bowl.

He was then to get a pinch of salt. He poured salt in the palm of his hand and pinched some between his fingers and then dumped the rest in the bowl.

It then said put a cup of water in the mixture and stir. He got a teacup and filled it with water and poured the water and the cup in the bowl and stirred.

He then stuffed everything that was in the bowl into the turkey.

We are not like Curly but sometimes we don’t follow the recipe that God gives us for life.

Amen?

Are we loving ourselves and others or are we so busy with life that we are missing out on a few important parts?

Are we thankful?

We need to try and be different. Devoting our time to our walk here on earth to following what the Lord really wants us to do.

Our calling from the Lord is to be simple but following with a true understanding of what His recipe for us is.

To show His love.

I read this quite a while ago and do not know who wrote it but it is about following Christ in all that we do. It is about using two of the gifts He has given us to do so.

It reads:

Strength + Love

The strength of a man or woman isn't seen in the width of their shoulders.

It's seen in the width of the arms that circle you.

The strength of a man or woman isn't in the deep tone of their voice.

It's in the gentle words He whispers through them.

The strength of a man or woman isn't how many friends they have on Facebook.

It's how good a buddy and friend they are with their kids.

The strength of a woman or man isn't in how respected they are at work.

It's in how respected they are at home.

The strength of a person isn't in the clothes they wear or the car they drive. It's in Jesus’s Heart ... that lies within their chest.

The strength of a person isn't how many they have loved.

It's in how they can be true to one who loves them back.

The strength of a woman or man isn't in the achievements they have accomplished.

It's in the burdens they can carry in day to day life.

Turn with me to Matthew 5:14 and say, “Amen” when you are there.

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Adrian Rodgers was a man that was called by the Lord to share the Word and pastor a large church. I met him a long time ago at a pastor’s conference in Florida and he shared a message about light. It was a great message and actually has helped me over the years to maintain my attitude in life.