Glimpse from the Lighthouse Issue #18

Dear Friends in Christ,
Hello! I hope you are all doing well. :) I am! Ha ha. Well, again, I'm sorry I have let the time run away from me without doing a newsletter again. I'll TRY to do better, but you know... it may be awhile. But anyway, notice I'm announcing the topic next time, that the study will be on! So... it'll be about Christ's Second Coming, so if any of you have any poems, book reviews, songs, etc, etc, that have to do with that topic, that would be extra special. Or of course, if you have something that doesn't go with the topic, don't hesitate to send it in anyway!!! :) Thanks so much!
I hope each of you has a most wonderful day! May God bless you abundantly more than you could ever ask or think. :)
Keep shining!!
Much love,
your sister in Christ,
Heather :)

Glimpse From The Lighthouse
April 9, 2008 Number 18

Theme Verse~

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men, teaching us that,
denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, godly,
in this present world,
looking for that blessed hope, and the
glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ,
Who gave Himself for us, that He might
purify us and redeem unto Himself
a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 2:11-14

Study::
~The Time of The End~

We are living in the very last days of life on Earth. I know we've probably been hearing this all our lives, but do we really take it seriously? We need to realize that Jesus really IS coming soon!! Probation is going to close! And what if we are not ready?! What a terrible thought. We must 'get ready, be ready, live ready.'

My family and I have been studying 'Last Day Events' by E.G. White, for Sabbath School. It is an AMAZING book! It gives you a sense of urgency to get ready for Jesus' coming. :) And to prepare others for His coming. :) We most 'work, for the night is coming'!

Revelation 3:11 says 'Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.'
And John 9:4 ~ 'I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.'

During these last 'hours' before judgment closes, we must secure our own relationship with Jesus - we must be sure we are grounded firmly in His Word, or we will be drawn away. We must have a love of the truth.

Ellen White says 'Not one in 20 whose names are registered upon the church books are prepared to close their earthly history!' That is a scary thought! [Christian Service, page 41]

Another quote also shows the importance of working for God, not ONLY having a relationship with Him yourself is enough. 'Those who make no decided effort, but simply wait for the Holy Spirit to compel them to action, will perish in darkness. You are not to sit still and do nothing in the work of God.' (Christian Service 228)

We must be ready for Jesus' coming ourselves, AND help to prepare others! :)

Evangelism, page 707 ~ The work is soon to close. The members of the church militant who have proved faithful will become the church triumphant!
Now, I wasn't sure exactly what the word 'militant' meant, so I looked it up in the Random House Dictionary. This is what it said: 'vigorously active or agressive, especially in support of a cause. 2. engaged in warfare or fighting.' We are on a battlefield. We are fighting a war! We must be actively 'fighting' for our Lord if we are to become a part of the church triumphant! :)

'There will be an army of steadfast believers who will stand firm as a rock through the last test.' ~Selected Messages 3

Jesus says '...hold fast til I come!' Rev. 2:25

'Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.' Revelation 3:11

Prayer Requests~
1. This is from Abigail:
'Please pray that God will sell our house Quickly and find us agood place to live where we can have a garden and live the way Heintended us to. We REALLY need our house to sell!!!'
2. That is all, so just pray for everybody in general that we may all remain true to Christ through the end! :)


I really liked this!!! Below...

What's Your Excuse?
The next time you feel God can't use you, remember the following people:

Noah was a drunk...
Abraham was too old...
Isaac was a day-dreamer...
Jacob was a liar...
Joseph was abused...
Moses couldn't talk...
Gideon was afraid...
Rahab was a prostitute...
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer...
David had an affair and was a murderer...
Elijah was suicidal...
Johan ran from God...
Job went bankrupt...
Zaccheus was too small...
Peter denied Christ...
The Disciples fell asleep while praying...
Mary Magdelene was demon possessed...
The Samaratin Woman was divorced - more than once...
Paul was too religious...
AND LAZARAUS WAS DEAD!!!!!

Now, what's your excuse???

'These things I have spoken unto you,
that in Me ye might have peace. In the world
ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer;
I have overcome the world.'
John 16:33

May God bless you, my dear friends! =) Have the most wonderful week ever, and keep choosing Jesus.

With Love,
Heather

(Posted by R)