(JOHN 5) JESUS-(TO THE DISABLED MAN) ARE YOU HERE IN THIS PLACE HOPING TO BE HEALED
DISABLED MAN-KIND SIR I WAIT LIKE ALL THESE PEOPLE-FOR THE WATERS TO STIR-BUT I CANNOT WALK IF IA MA TO BE HEALED IN THE WATERS SOMEONE MUST CARRY ME INTO THE POO
WHEN THE GREAT SHEPHERD APPEARS-YOU WILL RECEIVE A CROWN OF NEVER ENDING GLORY AND HONOR-IN HIS KINDNESS GOD CALLED YOU TO SHARE IN HIS ETERNAL GLORY BY MEANS OF CHRIST JESUS-SO AFTER YOU HAVE SUFFERED A LITTLE WHILE-HE WILL RESTORE-SUPPORT-AND-STRE
EVEN WHEN I WALK THROUGH THE DARKEST VALLEY-I WILL NOT BE AFFRAID FOR YOU ARE CLOSE BESIDE ME-YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF PROTECT AND COMFORT ME(PS 23-VERSE-4) INTIMACY WITH GOD HELPS YOU SEE HIS PERSONAL TOUCH IN YOUR LIFE EVERYDAY-HE IS YOUR CREATOR AN
JESUS SAID-IF YOU DO NOT CARRY YOUR OWN CROSS-AND FOLLOW ME YOU CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE(LUKE 14-VERSE-27) FOLLOWING JESUS IS COSTLY COMMITMENT -IT MEANS LEAVING BEHIND EVERYTHING-THAT MIGHT TAKE YOUR FOCUS OF HIM-AND DEVOTING YOURSELF TO HIM WITH ALL
HE PERSONALLY CARRIED OUR SINS IN HIS BODY ON THE CROSS-SO THAT WE CAN BE DEAD TO SIN AND LIVE FOR WHAT IS RIGHT-BY HIS WOUNDS YOU ARE HEALED(1 PET 2-VERSE-24) A CONGENTIAL DISEASE IS RAGING WITH IN YOU ALL THE TIME-IT IS CALLED SIN-SIN IS A DISEASE
YOU WILL HAVE SUCCESS-IF YOU ARE CAREFUL TO OBSERVE THE DECREES-AND LAWS THAT THE LORD GAVE MOSES FOR ISRAEL-BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS-DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED(1 CHRON 22-VERSE-13) GOD WANTS ALL HIS CHILDREN-TO BE BLESSED AND SUCCESSFUL-ITS HIS
THE LORD GOD PLACED THE MAN IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN- TO TEND AND WATCH OVER IT- BUT THE LORD GOD WARNED HIM-YOU MAY FREELY EAT THE FRUIT OF EVERY TREE IN THE GARDEN-EXCEPT THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL-IF YOU EAT ITS FRUIT YOU ARE SURE TO
THE LORD SAYS-YOU ARE PRECIOUS AND HONORED IN MY SIGHT-AND I LOVE YOU-SAYS THE LORD(ISA 43-VERSE-4) SOMETIMES IN OUR LIVES-WE DO NOT FEEL THAT WE ARE LOVED- WE FEEL IF WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE AND WE THINK WE ARE ALL ALONE-IN THIS WORLD WE THINK WHEN WE
EVEN THOUGH THE FIG TREES HAVE NO BLOSSOMS-AND THERE ARE NO GRAPES ON THE VINES-EVEN THOUGH THE OLIVE CROP FAILS-AND THE FIELDS LIE EMPTY AND BARREN-EVEN THOUGH THE FLOCKS DIE IN THE FIELDS-AND THE CATTLE BARNS ARE EMPTY-YET I WILL REJOICE IN THE LOR
I HAVE SET THE LORD ALWAYS BEFORE ME- BECAUSE HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND- I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN- THEREFORE MY HEART IS GLAD AND MY TONGUE REJOICES MY BODY ALSO WILL REST SECURE(PS 16-VERSE-8-9) THE LORD WANTS US TO BE IN A STANDSTILL IN OUR LIVES-AND BE
REMEMBER ME-O LORD I IMPLORE YOU-HOW I HAVE WALKED BEFORE YOU IN FAITHFULNESS(ISA 38-VERSE-3) SUCH A SHORT SIMPLE PRAYER-WITH SUCH A GREAT IMPACT AND A GREAT RESULT-KING HEZEKIAH WAS VERY ILL-WHEN THE PROPHET ISAIAH TOLD HIM HIS DEATH WAS NEAR-HEZEKI
EACH ONE OF YOU WILL PUT TO FLIGHT A THOUSAND OF THE ENEMY-FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD FIGHTS FOR YOU JUST AS HE HAS PROMISED(JOSH 23-VERSE-10) YOU CAN TAKE COURAGE FROM THE FACT-THAT GOD FIGHTS FOR YOU REGARDLESS OF THE ODDS AGAINST YOU-THE BIBLE GIVES Y