JOSHUA TIME 842

Subject: PAID IN FULL
>> >
>> > A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many
>> > months he
>> > had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and
>> > knowing his
>> > father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
>> > As Graduation
>> > Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had
>> > purchased the car.
>> >
>> > Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him
>> > into his
>> > private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such
>> > a fine son,
>> > and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful
>> > wrapped gift box.
>> >
>> > Curious, but somewhat Disappointed, the young man opened the box
>> > and found
>> > a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name
>> > embossed in gold.
>> > Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all
>> > your money
>> > you give me a Bible? and stormed out of the house, leaving the
>> > Bible.
>> >
>> > Many years passed and the young man was very successful in
>> > business.
>> > He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his
>> > father was
>> > very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not
>> > seen him
>> > since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he
>> > received a
>> > telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all
>> > of his possessions
>> > to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of
>> > things.
>> >
>> > When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret
>> > filled his heart.
>> > He began to search through his father's important papers and saw
>> > the still new Bible,
>> > just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the
>> > Bible and began to turn
>> > the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse,
>> >
>> > Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to
>> > your
>> > children, how much more shall your Heavenly father which is in
>> > heaven,
>> > give to those who ask Him?"
>> >
>> > As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the
>> > Bible.
>> > It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the
>> > sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his
>> > graduation, and
>> > the words...PAID IN FULL.
>> >
>> > How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not
>> > packaged
>> > as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others.
>> > Do not spoil
>> > what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that
>> > what you now
>> > have was once among the things you only hoped for...
>> >
>> > IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE IT
>> > IS
>> > BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS;
>> > THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO ATTACHMENTS!
>> >
>> > PLEASE SEND THIS TO AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE SO AS TO LET THIS GREAT
>> > LESSON
>> > FLOW AROUND
>> >
>> >

JOSHUA TIME 841

Donald E. Wildmon
Founder and Chairman

*June 14, 2007*

*Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as
possible by forwarding it to your entire email list of family and
friends.*

A bill in Congress makes it a crime for pastors and churches to speak
against homosexuality

*Message to pastors and other Christians: Just keep your mouth shut*

Dear Amey,

If pastors and other Christians don't aggressively oppose a bill now in
Congress, in the near future they will be subject to huge fines and
prison terms if they say anything negative about homosexuality.

*The proposed law would make it a crime to preach on Romans Chapter 1 or
I Corinthians Chapter 6. Or even to discuss them in a Sunday School
class.* If churches and individuals want to keep the government from
telling them what they can and cannot preach and teach about
homosexuality, they better get involved now!

House bill H.R. 1592
and Senate
bill S. 1105
would make negative statements concerning homosexuality, *such as
calling the practice of homosexuality a sin from the pulpit, a "hate
crime" punishable by law*. This dangerous legislation would take away
your freedom of speech and your freedom of religion. Consider what has
already happened:

- A California lawsuit which is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court *would
make the use of the words "natural family," "marriage"* and *"union of a
man and a woman" *a* "hate speech"* crime in government workplaces. The
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled in favor of the
plaintiffs!


- CNN and The Washington Post both reported that *General Peter Pace,
former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired because he
publicly expressed moral opposition to homosexual behavior.*

For the Alliance Defense Fund's summary of this bill, click here
.

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*We are looking for one million Americans willing to take a stand and
not allow a small group of homosexual activists to take away our
freedoms.* Can we count on you? *Click on the link below to sign our
Petition to Congress in Defense of Religious Freedom.*

*Please forward this to others, especially your pastor, and ask them to
get involved in protecting our freedoms of speech and religion. This
threat to our religious freedoms is real!*

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American Family Association

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JOSHUA TIME 840

Jesus



The Heart

Please send this back but only if you mean it!


"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began,
"I'll open up your heart..."


"You'll find Jesus there," the boy
interrupted.


the surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll
cut your heart open," he continued,
to see how much damage has been
done..."


"but when you open up my heart, you'll
find Jesus in there," said the boy.


The surgeon looked to the parents, who
Sat quietly. "When I see how much
damage has been done, I'll sew your
heart and chest back up, and I'll plan
what to do next."


"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The
Bible says He lives there. The
hymns all say He lives there. You'll
find Him in my heart."

The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell
you what I'll find in your heart.
I'll find damaged muscle, low blood
supply, and weakened vessels.
And I'll find out if I can make you well."

"You'll find Jesus there too. He lives
there."

The surgeon left.

The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the surgery,
"...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscle
degeneration.
No hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy:
painkillers and bed rest. Prognosis:
here he paused, "death within one year."


He stopped the recorder, but there was
more to be said. "Why?" he asked aloud.
"Why did You do this? You've put
him here; You've put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an
early death. Why?"

The Lord answered and said, "The boy,
my lamb, was not meant for your
flock for long, for he is a part of My
flock, and will forever be.
Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and will be comforted as you
cannot imagine.

His parents will one day join him here,
and they will know peace, and
My flock will continue to grow."

The surgeon's tears were hot, but his
anger was hotter. "You created that
boy, and You created that heart. He'll
be dead in months. Why?"

The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb,
shall return to My flock, for He has
done his duty: I did not put My lamb
with your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb."
The surgeon wept...

The surgeon sat
beside the boy's bed; the boy's
parents sat across from him. The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you cut
open
my heart?"

"Yes," said the surgeon.
"What did you find?" asked the boy.

"I found Jesus there," said the
surgeon.

Author Unknown - Celebrate Jesus in 2007

If you aren't ashamed to do this,
please follow the directions
listed below:

Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me,
I will be ashamed of you before
my Father."

I Am Not Ashamed.

Pass this on only if
you mean it. "Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and
Savior. He keeps me functioning each
and everyday. Without Him, I will be
nothing. Without him, I am nothing,
but with Him I can do all things through
Christ that strengthens me."
(Phil 4:13)

This is the simplest test. If you Love
God, and are not ashamed of all the
marvelous things he has done for you.
Send this to ten people and the
person who sent it to you.

joshua time 839

19 Eagles - - DO NOT DELETE
(note: when forwarded an eagle is added.)


Prayer wheel for our soldiers...please don't break it

Please send this on after a short prayer.

When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world

"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen."

There is nothing attached.... This can be very powerful.... Just send this to all the people in your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please...

Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.

I noticed that as I forwarded this...another eagle was added!! Neat!!