Under Construction (6/19-30)

My Manna is under construction until July First. I just need the time to study, read and review a lot of things. Dorothy Callies

Meek are Blessed (6/16-18)

16-18 June 2015 - Meek are Blessed – Card verse by Dorothy Callies

Matthew 5:5 NLT, “God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them.”

On June 12, I picked up one verse from the bread box that quoted, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” I meditate and quote the verse. On June 13^th, I decided to do some research on “Meek.” After I printed and read some, then suddenly I remember my being “cranky” with Comcast lady last June 9^th. I realized God was speaking to my heart about that. So what’s the story? Here goes . . .

I warned her that I was very cranky with Comcast along with Xfinity. I had some errands to do with Comcast. She looked up at my husband and said, “Boy, you got a cranky wife.” Tony nodded his head with a smile. I was irritated with Comcast for raising the cost of billing. So I had to cut down the channels to basic and economy and did so. Then I show her the email from Comcast/Xfinity mandate me to update the modem. I was irritated that I had to go to Best Buy to buy a new modem which was cheaper than renting their modem at $10 a month.

Next pay the bill. The lady said that they no longer takes billing. She pointed to the machine that we do the job. I sighed. More work. She showed me how to do it and it was done. I went back to pick up the folder and she looked down and wouldn’t look at me. So I left and thought nothing about the situation until . . .

I saw the verse … “Blessed are the meek” … At first I didn’t get it so I mediate and quote the verse. Then it seems that God brought that memory back to me, and I realized I wasn’t “meek” at all. I research several verses from Psalm about the meek and how the evil people would no longer “bully” them. Only the meek will inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace (Ps.37:11). Then God said, “There will be no “cranky” person . . .” Oh, oh!

When I read Colossians 3:12-17, I realized I had forgotten His Word. What impressed me? I am Christ’s representative; be compassionate like Christ; let the peace of Christ rule my heart; always be thankful; keep God’s Word in you; and forgiving attitude.   

My commentary tells me that the key to forgiving others is remembering how much God has forgiven you. Is it difficult for you to forgive someone who has wronged you a little when God has forgiven you so much? Realizing God’s infinite love and forgiveness can help you love and forgive others.

Most important was what Jesus said, “I am meek, let me teach you …” (Matt.11:29). I realize I need to go back to meet the lady at Comcast’s office and I met her.  I asked her to forgive me and told her how God has convicted my heart about being “cranky.” Her response: “I appreciate that very much.” The other lady beside her, looked so surprised and delightful.

Prayer card: “Lord, keep me meek, so that the love of Christ will shine through me to others.” Dot: Lord, help me to remember that the “meek” are the ones “putting up with wrongs patiently and without complaint.” Thank You for being so kind to show me this and to keep me close to You in Jesus’ name. Amen.

            

Be Called Wonderful (6/13-15)

13-15 June 2015 - Be Called Wonderful  – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Isaiah 9:6 “His name shall be called Wonderful . . .”

We are living in times of great troubles especially the weather everywhere and it makes us feel like the “darkness of the land.” The Scripture tells us that “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light—a light that will shine on all who live in the land where death casts its shadow” (Is. 9:2). In a time of great darkness, God promised to send a light who would shine on everyone living in the shadow of death.

In Matthew 4:12-17 NLT, “When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned to Galilee. But instead of going to Nazareth, he went to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. This fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy: “In the land of Zebulun and Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River—in Galilee where so many Gentiles live—the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.” From then on, Jesus began to preach, “Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near.””

I search and found it was Isaiah 9:1-2 that was prophesied in Jesus’ time. Also I discovered something else about Jesus as a child. What was his favorite food that Jesus would eat? Can you guess? Isaiah 7:15, “Butter and honey shall he eat …” I was thrilled to discover something little about Him since not much history during Jesus’ growing years except this verse. “That he may know to refuse evil, and choose the good” (Is.7:15).

How do we know if this was really Jesus who ate “butter and honey”? Look at Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name, Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat …” (Is.7:14-15).

What does this mean to me? Sometimes ago, I had pondered what’s Jesus’ childhood was like. It was just a thought, not thinking I would find anything more from the Scriptures. I was delightfully surprised to discover this verse about Him liking the “butter and honey.”  To me, it was wonderful even to know a little things about Him and what He likes. I thought of a song, “Wonderful Savior.”

Song: Wonderful Savior

Jesus my Lord, I’ll ever adore Thee,

Lay at Thy feet my treasures of love;

Lead me in ways to show forth Thy glory,

Ways that will end in heaven above.

Chorus:

Wonderful Savior, wonderful Savior,

Thou art so near, so precious to me;

Wonderful Savior, wonderful Savior,

My heart is filled with praises to Thee.

(J. M. Harris, Sing His Praise)

Hallelujah! (6/11-12)

11-12 June 2015 - Hallelujah! – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Psalms 111:1 NLT, “Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with His godly people.”

Psalm 111-118 are called hallelujah psalms. Hallelujah means “praise the Lord” and expresses the uplifting and optimistic tone of these songs. Also it is a “sudden cry out” expression of praise and adoration. Praise is the heartfelt response to God by those who love Him. The more you get to know God and realize what He has done, the more you will respond with praise. Praise is the heart of true worship.

Psalm 111:10, “Reverence for the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. The rewards of wisdom come to all who obey Him.” *The only way to become truly wise is to fear (revere) God. This same thought is expressed in Proverbs 1:7 “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Only fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

*Too often people want to skip this step (v. 10), thinking they can become wise by life and experience and academic knowledge alone. But if we do not acknowledge God as a source of wisdom, then our foundation for making wise decisions is shaky and we might make mistakes.  [*Notes from Quick Verse Life Application Bible]. Dorothy: I thought this was too good to pass up on Ps. 111:10 since I learned something that people tend to skip that verse 10. That was unbelievable!

Revelation 19:1, 4, 6 NLT, “After this, I heard the sound of a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Hallelujah! Salvation is from our God. Glory and power belong to Him alone.” V.4 “Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Hallelujah!” V.6 “Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a huge crowd, or the roar of mighty ocean waves, or the crash of loud thunder: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty reigns.”

Dorothy: Why am I doing this research? On the morning of June 8^th, when I got up from the bed, the word came from my inner spirit, “hallelujah!” So I start singing and I really felt uplifting! So I want to know more about “hallelujah” from the Scriptures. Thank you, Holy Spirit for being our wonderful teacher! Hallelujah!

Song: Glory Hallelujah!

Glory! Glory, hallelujah!

Glory! Glory, hallelujah!

Glory! Glory, hallelujah!

Our God is marching on.

(Julia Ward Howe, Sing His Praise)

Song: Revive Us Again

Hallelujah! Thine the glory,

Hallelujah! Amen;

Hallelujah! Thine the glory,

Revive us again.

(William Paton Mackay, Sing His Praise)

Prayer for Strength (6/10)

10 June 2015 - Prayer for Strength – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Ephesians 3:16 “He would grant you . . . (His) strength . . .”

Ephesians 3:16 impressed me: “That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man” (NKJV). Paul prayed this prayer for us 2,000 years ago! And God still answer Paul’s prayer for us today! Glory! I thought to share this part about strength from Gloria Copeland’s “Faith to Faith.” Thanks to friends who send me this.

*The word translated "strength" in this scripture is dunamis. It means "God's miracle-working power." Just think about that. When your human strength ends, God has promised that His miracle-working power will bring you through! 

*If you'll look in Acts 14, you can see that promise in action. The apostle Paul was stoned by a group of Jews, taken out of the city and left for dead. Paul's human strength had ended. He was absolutely powerless.

*But the disciples gathered around him and prayed, and the Lord raised him up and he went on his way. In other words, when Paul didn't have enough human strength to overcome, God's miracle-working power was sufficient for him. It enabled him to be an overcomer in spite of his weakness!

*So, if you are facing a crisis today. If you're sick and medicine has failed you. If your finances are out of control. If your family is falling apart. If bad habits have you hopelessly bound. If you've done absolutely all you know to do and you still haven't gotten results. Then rejoice! For when human strength ends, the power of God excels! Only believe! God's grace is sufficient for you!

Gloria’s scripture was based on 2 Cor. 12:9 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” [*Footnote: “Faith to Faith” by Gloria Copeland]

Song: He Giveth More Grace

He giveth more grace when the burden grows greater;

He sendeth more strength when the labors increase.

To added (many) affliction He addeth His mercy;

To multiplied (many) trials, His multiplied peace.

Chorus:

His love has no limit; His grace has no measure;

His power has no boundary known unto men.

For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,

He giveth, and giveth and giveth again.

2. When we have exhausted our store of endurance,

When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,

When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,

Our Father’s full giving is only begun. (Chorus)

(Written by Anne Johnson Flint, Sing His Praise)

Avenue to Power (6/7-9)

07-09 June 2015 - Avenue to Power – Manna by Dorothy Callies

2 Cor. 12:9 God said, “. . . My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

I like the title, “Avenue to Power.” So I search the meaning of avenue. Avenue means a way or route to a place or goal: PATH means a way of life, conduct, or thought. This led me to check what is the different between street and avenue. The street means a public way especially in a city, town or village usually including sidewalks and being wider than an alley or lane. The part of a street is reserved for cars, public way with the property along it. Street came from Latin strata “paved road”.

If you wondered, how did I end up with this title, Avenue to Power? Well, I came to the point where I felt a little weak and my fistula area wasn’t improving fast enough (just too slow) and I had to change the gauze so often. I was “sighing” to the Lord, wondering when this will ever be healed completely. As always, looking for something to read, I search for an old RBC “Our Daily Bread” collections box and picked it up and found this already opened. I read the part about Paul … and I sigh! (to let out long breath as in weariness)

What impressed me strongly, “My strength is made perfect in weakness.” I read that verse many times, but when it came to my “sighing”, I felt God spoke to me, “My strength is made perfect in weakness.” I repeat to myself several time, “God said, My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

So the avenue to power was from “God’s strength flowing into our weaknesses.” Avenue to power is a way or route to a place is God, Himself. Our problem became an avenue for God’s strength. In another word, our problem reminds us that God has strength to give in our weakness.

We know that Paul pleaded God three times, and Paul learned the secret … “When I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Cor. 12:7-10) So I quote, “God’s strength is made perfect in my weakness. When I am weak, then I am strong.” I noticed Paul “boast” and I think he meant that he spoke out and say, “In my infirmities, the power of Christ may rest upon me …” Paul’s weakness became an “avenue to God’s power.”

This gave me a new meaning to understand the purpose of my weakness has become an “Avenue to God’s Power.” In facing our struggles, we just simply yield totally to God. When we do, God can use our problems as “an avenue for His power.” The inspiration song came to me, “the pow-er, the pow-er.” The title was “Waiting on the Lord.”

Song: The Power (Waiting on the Lord) by Charles F Weigle

Chorus: The pow – er! The pow – er!

Gives victory over sin and purity within;

The pow – er! The pow – er!

The power they had at Pen – te - cost.

Verse: Waiting on the Lord, longing to mount higher;

Waiting on the Lord, having great desire;

Waiting on the Lord, for the heavenly fire;

Waiting in the Up – per Room.

Chorus: The Pentecostal power, the Pentecostal power!

Gives victory over sin and purity within;

The Pentecostal power, the Pentecostal power!

The power they had at Pen – te – cost.

Worship Quiz (6/4-6)

04-06 June 2015 - The Worship Quiz from Daily Bread -- 

Since you like the Walk Quiz, I thought to share this because that was where I got the idea. I shared the Worship Quiz last Sunday of May 31^st and the Deaf just loves it. I really enjoy that and it was a nice change! See if you can identify the person described in the following statements about worship.

1. Who said: “Stay here . . . ; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you”?

2. Who fell to the ground and worshiped and said: “The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away”?

3. Who said: “Let it be known to you, O King, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up”?

4. Who said: “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me”?

5. Who was Jesus talking about when He said: “And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men”?

6. Who, when they saw Jesus, “worshiped Him; but some doubted”?

7. What woman “did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day”?

8. To whom did Jesus say, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth”?

9. Who said: “The One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you”?

10. Who “exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped . . . the creature rather than the Creator”?

                THE ANSWERS WORSHIP QUIZ BIBLE SEARCH by Dorothy Callies

          Note: I did this for the Deaf Church so they know where to find names in bold.

1. Genesis 22:5 - And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
2. Job 1:20-21 - Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
3. Daniel 3:18, 14 - V.18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. V. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
4. Matt. 4:9, 8 – V.9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. V. 8 Again, the devil …. (Satan)

5. Matt. 15:9, 1 - V.9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. V.1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem …
6. Matt. 28:17, 16 - V. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. V. 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
7. Luke 2:37, 36 - V.37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. V.36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity.
8. John 4:24, 8 - V. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. V. 8 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water ... (Samaritan woman)
9. Acts 17:23, 22 - V. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, to the unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, HIM declare I unto you. V. 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens … (at Greece)
10. Roman 1:25, 18 - V. 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. V. 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness. (FALLEN HUMANITY)

Walk with God Quiz (6/1-3)

News: Tony and I are celebrating our 48th anniversary on June 3th. I hope you'll enjoy the quiz I develop for my research. Dorothy

01-03 June 2015 - Walk with God Quiz – developed by D.Callies

1. Who were they: “… they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day?”

2. Who? “And _____ walked with God after he began Methuselah 300 years …”

3. Who? “_____ was a just man and perfect in his generations, and _____ walked with God.”  

4. Who was God speaking to? “I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be thou perfect.”

5. Who said this? “And I will walk among you, and will be your ___, and ye shall be my people.”

6. Who said this? “And keep charge of the Lord thy God to walk in His ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments ….”

7. Who said this? “Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”

8. Who are they? “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”

9. Who said this? “And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, “Behold the Lamb of God.”

10. Name of the road: “Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures?”

 

1. Adam and Eve (Gen. 3:8)

2. Enoch (Gen.5:22)

3. Noah (Gen. 6:9)

4. Abraham (Gen.17:1)

5. God to Israel (Lev.26:12)

6. David to Solomon (2Kings 2:3, v.1)

7. King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3: 25, v.24,26)

8. Zacharias and Elisabeth (Luke 1:5,6)

9. John the Baptist (John 1:36, v.35)

10. On the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:32, v.13-31)