This morning,
I opened the front door,
I heard something,
I looked into the sky,
a gaggle of Canada geese,
were landing,
in their v formation,
into a large corn field,
whose golden ears,
they will fleece.
The sight and sounds,
are a sure sign,
that Autumn is here;
Such a pretty time,
to see God’s creation,
so colorful, so supreme.
Thank you Father,
for being always around,
watching, the sky, the sea,
and on the ground!
~ Winston Staples
SAY THANK YOU
When you awake at dawn,
and are still able to yawn,
say thank you!
If you are tired and groggy,
and your mind is still foggy,
say thank you!
If you can still tie your shoes,
and smell the coffee brew,
say thank you!
If you can walk out the door,
and go to the store,
say thank you!
If you have a dear friend,
and have precious time to spend,
say thank you!
If you can begin each day,
and are able to pray,
say thank you!
If you can take time to be still,
and read God’s word,
and seek His will,
say thank you!
Even with all my sin,
by God’s grace,
into His sheltering arms,
He welcomed me in,
and I will always say thank you!
~Winston Staples
September 29, 2025 Verse of the Day |
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 KJV |
149 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.
and saw God’s created moon,
shining brightly across my bed.
I asked myself,
what is in the evolutionist head?
Rocks and stones,
and very old bones,
instead of what God said.
So wake up, my friends,
We have in a few days been looking at verses from the Bible about the adoption of Saints into the Family of God; We will continue to do that today my friends. John writes in John 11:52–And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Saints are gathered together into one family by Christ! The question is how can one be adopted into the family of God? It Is recorded in John 1:12-13–
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. By receiving the gift of the new birth offered by Jesus we are adopted into the Family of God! The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:16 that the Holy Spirit witnesses our adoption. Note Verse 17,We are not only adopted but made joint heirs with Christ! What is Christ’s is ours! We show that we are His adopted children by following the leading of the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:14.
What the Bible tells us about adoption into the family of God. Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6. Galatians 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. As Saints we have the Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts! John 1:12; 1 John 3:1. 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. It is a privilege to be adopted into the family of God. John 20:17; Hebrews 2:11-12. Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. Our adoption makes us a brother or sister of Christ!
When Jesus paid our sin debt in full we were adopted into the greatest family ever, the family of God. Today we are going to read more verses about our adoption. Romans 8:29; Eph.1:5,11. Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Eph.1:5 Having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Hosea 2:23; Romans 9:24-26; Eph.3:6. Hosea 2:23 Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth,And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;Then I will say to those who were not My people,Romans 9:24 even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?25 As He says also in Hosea:“ I will call them My people, who were not My people,And her beloved, who was not beloved.”26 “ And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them,‘ You are not My people,’There they shall be called sons of the living God.
Today we learned that, [1] We were chosen to be adopted and [2] Gentile adoption was predicted.
Sitting looking out my window pane, everything’s so beautiful and green, being washed and refreshed by the falling rain. A woodpecker is tapping on a dead pine, tap, tap, tap, what a hammering sound; a chipmunk, carrying a piece of bread, scurries across the ground. Yes, as I look out, all nature is alive! Leaves so green, flowers so pretty in blossom everywhere; tells me we have a creator, who really cares. He not only cares for our physical being, and because of His love, He wants our soul to be free, and all His spiritual blessings seeing. Yes, He wants to set us free, from our bondage of sin; He sent Jesus, His only Son, and by His sacrifice, complete victory could be won.
~ Winston Staples
Seeing!
Eighty- four years has slipped quickly by,
I have seen sadness,
I have seen times of joy;
I have seen make me laugh,
And have enjoyed God’s creation,
As I looked across a valley,
And it’s forty shades of green,
And thank God for allowing me,
To see the sights I have seen.
I love to listen to old hymns,,
As they run through my mind,
And the pictures they paint,
Such as “How Great Thou Art”;
I see eagles soar across,
Mountains and forest green,
I bow my head,
and say thank you
God for allowing me,
To see all the sights I have seen!
~Winston Staples
Some folks seem to be offended by singing about the blood and want hymns that sing about the blood of Christ removed. Hymns like, ” Redeemed, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb”; There is power in the blood”; ” Alas! And did my Savior bleed”; ” Saved by the blood of the Crucified One”; ” When I see the blood”; ” My faith has found a resting place”, and many others. Dear folk, if we remove the blood, we remove the gospel; If we remove the blood, we remove our hope; If we remove the blood, we remove the Savior. We remove His love, His grace and His salvation. Without the shedding of the blood of Jesus, we have no hope of salvation and no hope of Heaven. With out the shedding of the blood of Jesus we have no remission of sins and no hope for mankind. Jesus said, ” I am the way, the truth and the life, and no man cometh to the Father but by me.” The shedding of the blood of Jesus purchased our ticket to Heaven! ~ Winston Staples
102 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
12 But thou, O Lord, shall endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
As this old body gets weak
And the pain grows great,
And I find it hard to pray,
As my headaches get worse everyday.
I can no longer read God’s word,
And meditate on message,
That is heard.
My friend Ed Sealy,
wrote these words,
In a song,
He sings so well.
Titled ” Caught in The Balances”
The words go like this:
” Lord I’d love to praise you,
But my body’s to weak,
I can’t read your Word
To hear as you speak,
But I have your presence,
You promised to me,
When I”m caught in the balances,
Trusting in Thee.”
This is the first verse of the song; I trust you will enjoy it!
~ Winston Staples
Spiritual peace according to the Scriptures:
Romans 15:32,33; 2Cor.13:11; 1Thess.5:23; Heb.13:20,21—- God is the God of spiritual peace.
Isaiah 26:12——— God ordains spiritual peace.
Psalm 85:8———- God speaks words of spiritual peace to His Saints.
2 Thess.3:16——- Christ is the Lord of spiritual peace and the giver of spiritual peace.
Lord bid war’s trumpet cease;
Fold the whole world in peace. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
Luke 1:78,79——— Christ guides us in the way of spiritual peace.
Eph.2:13,14———- Christ is our spiritual peace. He is the Prince of Peace!
Isaiah 53:5; Col.1:20—- Spiritual peace is a result of Christ’s finished work at Calvary.
John 14:27———– ” Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” [ Eternal peace ]
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
These last verses here mean so much to me about the love of God! Let's meditate on these words today and be blessed!
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
This reading is another favourite of mine and I pray it will be yours too! Have a blessed day!
