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Laying Crowns At Jesus' Feet

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Revelation 3:11, "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."It is possible to earn a crown and then to lose it again.  Wouldn't that be a terrible tragedy? May God grant that it will not happen to us.  John 19:5 tells us of a mock coronation when they crowned the Lord Jesus with a cruel crown of thorns.  What a demonstration of the depravity of fallen man.  In Revelation 4:10-11, the elders take their crowns and give them to Jesus saying, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power."  I want to have crowns to lay at His feet at that time.  O the utter shame of a Christian who does  not have at least one crown to lay at His feet.  He wins the crown for us as we yield to Him.  The crown is rightly His, for He has won.  I desire to be able to lay many crowns at His blessed feet. What about you? Some of the crowns are: Crowns for runners: 1 Corinthians 9:24,25 Crowns for sou...
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God's Image in You... Priceless!‏ By Robert A. Schuller "God said, 'Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures.'" - Genesis 1:26 (CEV) A speaker began his seminar by holding up a twenty-dollar bill and asking who in the room would like it. Of course, nearly every hand went up. "I'm going to give this to one of you as soon as I do this..." he said - whereupon he wadded the bill into a tiny ball and rolled it around between his palms. "Anybody still want it now?" he asked. The same hands went up. "Okay, what if I do this?" he asked, dropping the wadded-up bill on the floor and stomping on it with his shoe and grinding it into the carpet. "Anybody still want this badly treated twenty-dollar bill now?" he asked. Again, all the hands went up. The speaker's point quickly became obvious. The value of the twenty-dollar bill was not dependent on...
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A Recipe For Christmas All Year Long

Take a heap of child-like wonder That opens up our eyes To the unexpected gifts in life— Each day a sweet surprise. Mix in fond appreciation For the people whom we know; Like festive Christmas candles, Each one has a special glow. Add some giggles and some laughter, A dash of Christmas food, (Amazing how a piece of pie Improves our attitude!) Stir it all with human kindness; Wrap it up in love and peace, Decorate with optimism, and Our joy will never cease. If we use this healthy recipe, We know we will remember To be in the Christmas spirit, Even when it's not December. By Joanna Fuchs              
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