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Bread of Life / Re: Justification by Faith
« Last post by Richard Myers on January 05, 2026, 07:16:39 AM »
Amen dear Brother  Jim. How is it that we can be justified by faith? We have to have "saving faith." That faith can only come from knowing God intimately. How can this be? By spending time with Him. The more we know Him, the more we can trust Him. Jesus said we must eat His flesh and drink His blood. He is the Manna which came down from heaven. We must feed upon Him. From the above article we read:
"By beholding Jesus we receive a living, expanding principle in the heart, and the Holy Spirit carries on the work, and the believer advances from grace to grace, from strength to strength, from character to character. He conforms to the image of Christ, until in spiritual growth he attains unto the measure of the full stature in Christ Jesus."

In simple Words "It would be well for us to spend a thoughtful hour each day in contemplation of the life of Christ. We should take it point by point, and let the imagination grasp each scene, especially the closing ones. As we thus dwell upon His great sacrifice for us, our confidence in Him will be more constant, our love will be quickened, and we shall be more deeply imbued with His spirit. If we would be saved at last, we must learn the lesson of penitence and humiliation at the foot of the cross.

As we associate together, we may be a blessing to one another. If we are Christ’s, our sweetest thoughts will be of Him. We shall love to talk of Him; and as we speak to one another of His love, our hearts will be softened by divine influences. Beholding the beauty of His character, we shall be “changed into the same image from glory to glory.” 2 Corinthians 3:18. { DA 83.5}
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Bread of Life / Re: A Verse for Today
« Last post by Richard Myers on January 05, 2026, 07:06:53 AM »
Delivered from all my fears?  Both small and large? Imagine not having fear of anything!   How can this be?  I am sure that our dear sister has already share this verse, but it does indeed confirm this truth that we can be without fear. There is a condition attached to the promise.

 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 4:18,19.

Let us understand this, that being free from fear requires that we not forget Jesus and how  much He loves us. When we take our eyes off of Jesus, we end up in the  water just as did Peter. Let us remember our Lord all through the day and watch and pray always. If God be for us,who can  be against us!!  When we converse with our Lord He truly does hear us and delivers us from ALL of our fears!

Thank you Sister rahab for sharing these beautiful truths!
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The Desire of Ages / Re: The Desire of Ages--75--Before Annas and the Court of Caiaphas
« Last post by Richard Myers on January 05, 2026, 04:54:07 AM »
Amen! When will we learn?   "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation." Matthew 26:41.  Does this not apply to us?  How often must we "watch and pray"?

     It was in sleeping when Jesus bade him watch and pray that Peter had prepared the way for his great sin. All the disciples, by sleeping in that critical hour, sustained a great loss. Christ knew the fiery ordeal through which they were to pass. He knew how Satan would work to paralyze their senses that they might be unready for the trial. Therefore it was that He gave them warning. Had those hours in the garden been spent in watching and prayer, Peter would not have been left to depend upon his own feeble strength. He would not have denied his Lord. Had the disciples watched with Christ in His agony, they would have been prepared to behold His suffering upon the cross. They would have understood in some degree the nature of His overpowering anguish. They would have been able to recall His words that foretold His sufferings, His death, and His resurrection. Amid the gloom of the most trying hour, some rays of hope would have lighted up the darkness and sustained their faith. 
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Bread of Life / Re: A Verse for Today
« Last post by rahab on January 04, 2026, 04:35:33 PM »
Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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The Desire of Ages / Re: The Desire of Ages--74--Gethsemane
« Last post by Philip T on January 04, 2026, 09:20:04 AM »
  And what was to be gained by this sacrifice? How hopeless appeared the guilt and ingratitude of men! In its hardest features Satan pressed the situation upon the Redeemer: The people who claim to be above all others in temporal and spiritual advantages have rejected You. They are seeking to destroy You, the foundation, the center and seal of the promises made to them as a peculiar people. One of Your own disciples, who has listened to Your instruction, and has been among the foremost in church activities, will betray You. One of Your most zealous followers will deny You. All will forsake You. Christ's whole being abhorred the thought. That those whom He had undertaken to save, those whom He loved so much, should unite in the plots of Satan, this pierced His soul. The conflict was terrible. Its measure was the guilt of His nation, of His accusers and betrayer, the guilt of a world lying in wickedness. The sins of men weighed heavily upon Christ, and the sense of God's wrath against sin was crushing out His life.
     Behold Him contemplating the price to be paid for the human soul. In His agony He clings to the cold ground, as if to prevent Himself from being drawn farther from God. The chilling dew of night falls upon His prostrate form, but He heeds it not. From His pale lips comes the bitter cry, "O My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me." Yet even now He adds, "Nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt."

Jesus with the wait of the world's sins from creation until his 2nd Advent rest upon him, placing a bock between Him and His father, Satan and his angels are in full attack, yet through it all he accepts this pain and spiritual suffering, submits to the will of his Father, as our example, are we willing to submit to him our innermost sins and desires, or will we let them separate us from Him for eternity. The choices is ours, will we follow His example and surrender as He did.
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The Desire of Ages / Re: The Desire of Ages--74--Gethsemane
« Last post by Richard Myers on January 04, 2026, 07:06:36 AM »
Amen dear Sister!  Such love! Herein we see the grace whereby we are transformed. By beholding this love the heart is cleansed by our sorrow for crucifying our Savior. Do we learn the lesson that we must watch and pray continually?

     Rising with painful effort, He staggered to the place where He had left His companions. But He "findeth them asleep." Had He found them praying, He would have been relieved. Had they been seeking refuge in God, that satanic agencies might not prevail over them, He would have been comforted by their steadfast faith. But they had not heeded the repeated warning, "Watch and pray." At first they had been much troubled to see their Master, usually so calm and dignified, wrestling with a sorrow that was beyond comprehension. They had prayed as they heard the strong cries of the sufferer. They did not intend to forsake their Lord, but they seemed paralyzed by a stupor which they might have shaken off if they had continued pleading with God. They did not realize the necessity of watchfulness and earnest prayer in order to withstand temptation.
     Just before He bent His footsteps to the garden, Jesus had said to the disciples, "All ye shall be offended because of Me this night." They had given Him the strongest assurance that they would go with Him to prison and to death. And poor, self-sufficient Peter had added, "Although all shall be offended, yet will not I." Mark 14:27, 29. But the disciples trusted to themselves. They did not look to the mighty Helper as Christ had counseled them to do. Thus when the Saviour was most in need of their sympathy and prayers, they were found asleep. Even Peter was sleeping.   
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The Desire of Ages / Re: The Desire of Ages--74--Gethsemane
« Last post by Dorine on January 04, 2026, 01:23:44 AM »
Having made the decision, He fell dying to the ground from which He had partially risen. Where now were His disciples, to place their hands tenderly beneath the head of their fainting Master, and bathe that brow, marred indeed more than the sons of men? The Saviour trod the wine press alone, and of the people there was none with Him.      

But God suffered with His Son. Angels beheld the Saviour's agony. They saw their Lord enclosed by legions of satanic forces, His nature weighed down with a shuddering, mysterious dread. There was silence in heaven. No harp was touched. Could mortals have viewed the amazement of the angelic host as in silent grief they watched the Father separating His beams of light, love, and glory from His beloved Son, they would better understand how offensive in His sight is sin.

Does this not bring sorrow to your soul? To think my sins caused such suffering to my best friend, my Saviour. How He loves each one of us and longs for us to trust and obey Him with all of our hearts.
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Bread of Life / Re: A Verse for Today
« Last post by rahab on January 03, 2026, 04:58:33 PM »
(N). Jeremiah 31:16
Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
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The Desire of Ages / Re: The Desire of Ages--73--"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled"
« Last post by Philip T on January 03, 2026, 02:58:45 PM »
When Peter said he would follow his Lord to prison and to death, he meant it, every word of it; but he did not know himself. Hidden in his heart were elements of evil that circumstances would fan into life. Unless he was made conscious of his danger, these would prove his eternal ruin. The Saviour saw in him a self-love and assurance that would overbear even his love for Christ. Much of infirmity, of unmortified sin, carelessness of spirit, unsanctified temper, heedlessness in entering into temptation, had been revealed in his experience. Christ’s solemn warning was a call to heart searching. Peter needed to distrust himself, and to have a deeper faith in Christ. Had he in humility received the warning, he would have appealed to the Shepherd of the flock to keep His sheep. When on the Sea of Galilee he was about to sink, he cried, “Lord, save me.” Matthew 14:30. Then the hand of Christ was outstretched to grasp his hand. So now if he had cried to Jesus, Save me from myself, he would have been kept. But Peter felt that he was distrusted, and he thought it cruel. He was already offended, and he became more persistent in his self-confidence. { DA 673.3}

Jesus looks with compassion on His disciples. He cannot save them from the trial, but He does not leave them comfortless. He assures them that He is to break the fetters of the tomb, and that His love for them will not fail. “After I am risen again,” He says, “I will go before you into Galilee.” Matthew 26:32. Before the denial, they have the assurance of forgiveness. After His death and resurrection, they knew that they were forgiven, and were dear to the heart of Christ. { DA 6[/b][/b]

In these two paragraphs I found much comfort, if we would fall on our knee's and plead with God for his guidance, allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to us and convict our hearts of the need for Jesus to be 1st and foremost in our lives, we have the assurance of forgiveness from sin, through his death on the cross, and resurrection. We are so dear to Jesus that the plan of salvation was planned before the creation of the world. We just need to surrender self to Him. Then He can finish the good work he started in us.
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Lessons From Nature / Re: Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, and other Geological Formations
« Last post by JimB on January 03, 2026, 10:13:31 AM »
Sometimes there are pictures that are painted with words instead of a brush or photons passing through the camera's lens. Here is such one word picture that I came across earlier this week. Speaking of the earthquake that occurred while Christ was on the cross, Mrs. White penned this.

The rent rocks are but a feeble emblem of His state of mind when He exclaimed, “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?”[Matthew 27:46.] 10LtMs, Lt 97, 1895, par. 56
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