RUSSELL SANDERS

2-3-2025

THE POWER OF PRAISE

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Everyone likes to be praised: you, me, the person on the street, etc.. God is no exception. Praise brings favor. The psalms speak much about praise.

There is no more powerful activity we can do than to give God ample and sincere praise. Psalm 149:6 tell us just how powerful it is. It says in verses 7-9, that praise will do these things:

1. Executes [carries out] punishment upon the ungodly [heathen].

2. Binds kings in chains and their nobles [leaders].

Verse 9 says that God has given us believers the HONOR of judging them.  

That is the power God gives to those who praise Him. There is no limit to what God will do for His people who sincerely and profusely praise Him.

Praise ye the LORD! Hallelujah

HELEN SANDERS

2-3-2025

HAVE A GOOD BELLY LAUGH

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When my children were little, I loved to tickle them. Even as babies, it was so wonderful to hear their laughter and giggles. It filled my heart with joy. I still like to tickle my grandchildren when they visit, and it still fills my heart with joy.  

Years ago, I visited a day care to put on a program by the company I worked for. I always used puppets and humor to get the children to laugh. This daycare was different. Every one of these little ones never smiled or laughed. I wondered what was going on at that place where there was absolutely no normal children’s laughter.

People need to laugh. Yes, we are living in very serious

 times, but laughter is healing. It has been researched that there are benefits from laughter. Here are some of them:

1. It boosts your immunity. The National Cancer institute found out that people who laugh on a regular basis decrease the hormones related to stress inside their bodies. It also increases the number of natural killer cells and activated T cells that help your body stay strong. So, laugh your way out of any cancer that has attacked your body.

2. A good belly laugh is almost as good as a good workout. Researchers have found that laughing, a whole body laugh, actually provides you with a mini workout. It boosts your respiratory rate, heart rate, and oxygen consumption.

3. It improves heart health. The Cleveland Clinic has findings that laughing increases the blood flow to the heart which can help reduce scary heart-related issues.

4. Laughter relieves stress. The giggles can instantly relieve the stress response of the body and can help to soothe all tension. Stress has been known to be a killer, so laugh your way out of stress.

These are just a few of the things that laughter helps with. It proves that the scripture in Proverbs 17:22 is correct where it says, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”

Determine to make laughter part of your daily health “diet.” Do not be like some that seem to have been baptized in vinegar because they are such sourpusses! Smiles

APOSTLE PAT MURRAY

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

IF you happen to FACE an IMPOSSIBILITY; Just know that it will GIVE you the awesome OPPORTUNITY to fully TRUST God through it all. Some have already found from living life and the many experiences it may bring; That our loving and ever faithful God is THE GOD of any and all IMPOSSIBILITIES!! So just keep putting your complete TRUST in Him through every difficult situation that you encounter along life’s highway. You can always find great strength in the words of Jesus we read in Matthew 19:26…”Jesus looked at them and said, “With people this is impossible but with God all things are possible". Now you remember to keep on trusting our faithful God; And have yourself a blessed Lord's Day!

What will be your Song? HCC

What will be your song

When you leave this World behind?

Will it sing with forever love?

Will it hum with grace divine?

This song in life, your legacy,

Some people will remember.

Let it be one of love,

One others will remember.

Your song will have mistakes.

The notes sometimes off tune.

But just you know for sure,

When all’s done,

This song is just right for you.

Let’s hear your song today.

The sweetness of its tone.

It sounds so good to me, this song of love

That you have told.

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