“And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your treprasses.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.”
What if you received a personal invitation to spend the evening dining with Jesus Christ? And could ask Him all those questions no one else seems to be able to sufficiently answer? Would His responses open your ‘Doubting Thomas’ eyes?
“…Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe” John 20:25 (ESV).
Jefferson Moore and Shane Sooter have adapted David Gregory’s novel “Dinner With a Perfect Stranger” creating a thought-provoking film meant to dispel each and every doubt the world has, not to mention those the cynical, the nominal or ‘in name only’ Christian may have as well.
Jefferson Moore steps into the character of Jesus Christ as He spends the evening dining with Nikki, a perfectly put together, in control, and successful by all the world’s standards career woman, wife and mother, yet who has built up anger, even hostility, due to her assuming childhood tragedies were all proof God didn’t really care. So why did she need God? More importantly, why did she need Jesus Christ in her life?
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me” Revelations 3:20 (ESV).
Should you be blessed with the opportunity of spending an evening dining alone with Jesus Christ, what would you ask Him? As the evening came to a close, would He still seem a perfect stranger to you? Would your heart soften? More importantly, would you choose to believe?
“Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed'” John 20:28-29 (ESV).
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Do you know for sure where your Bible is? Is it dust covered from lack of use? Do you open it and point to a ‘roulette’ scripture only when feeling overwhelmed by life’s circumstances?
The Bible is God’s spoken word written for our edification. The Bible is His guide book, His compass, His love letter to His children. The Bible is our spiritual food source to be nourished by on a daily basis in order to help us successfully navigate our way through the ups and downs of life.
“Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path” Psalm 119:105 (NASV).
“Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him” Proverbs 30:5 (NASV).
“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him” Proverbs 30:5 (ESV).
“I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word” Psalm 119:107 (KJV).
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light” Matthew 11:28-30 (NASV).
What is GPS? The Bible: God’s Positioning System.
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“…God’ll supply all of our needs. Most people don’t believe that, they think they’ve got to supply them. No, God will supply all of our needs, that when we’re walking in the will of God, we’re going to have everything we need. And then, think about this, walking in the will of God, you only take one step at a time. When you get in your automobile at nighttime and you’re going to take a trip, you cut on the lights. And you can only go as far as those lights will shine. Watch this, the will of God’s not going to show you the whole picture of your life. He’s going to have all of us walking a step at a time, trusting Him, obeying Him and believing, watch this, believing that what I can’t see around the curve, God’s already seen and He’ll get me there at the right time. Very important to keep the timing of God’s will in our life.” Dr. Charles Stanley “The Rocky Road to the Will of God”.
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” Romans 12:2 (KJV).
“These things I have written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him” 1 John 5:13-15 (KJV).
“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses” Mark 11:23-26 (KJV).
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples” John 15:7-8 (KJV).
I have never been crazy about circuses. Mainly because I felt the animals were not fairly treated, but the thought of a freak show just seemed so very wrong. No, I am not old enough to have experienced The Great Depression and attended a circus which included a demoralizing freak show. However, the very short film entitled “The Butterfly Circus” challenges each of us to rethink our value and become all God intended us to be.
Nick Vujicic was born limbless (tetra-amelia syndrome) and has learned to go beyond the stigma of the world viewing him as a freak show in and of himself. Nick Vujicic is a inspiration to us all because he has learned he is not a victim, but has a greater purpose uniquely his own. God blessed him to be born not as a deformity, but as a testament, a man who is not defined by his physical lackings, but by his joy knowing he is a first class son of our first class King.
“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them” Psalm 139:13-16 (ESV).
“The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph” (Mr. Mendez, Butterfly Circus master).
“When you don’t get a miracle, be one!” Nick Vujicic.
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