Lessons from nature

Matthew 6:26  Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 

27.  Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 

28.  And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 

29.  And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  

also the Scripture tells us we can learn from;

Psalm 8:3             The Heavens

Proverbs 6:6         The ant

Proverbs 30:26     The conies (rabbit)

Proverbs 30:27     The locusts

Proverbs 30:28     The spider

Proverbs 30:30     The lion

Luke 12:24           The raven

Resurrection Assurance

Matthew 28:5  And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6.  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7.  And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
8.  And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

Christianity stands firmly upon the physical, literal resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. His resurrection was affirmed by angels and He was seen for forty days by over 500 witnesses.



Romans 10:8  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9.  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11.  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.


True salvation hinges upon the resurrection. It proves the Deity of Jesus and his Sonship and the acceptance of His Sacrifice by the Father.


Acts 2:32  This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33.  Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34.  For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35.  Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36.  Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.


Acts 17:30  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31.  Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Believed by many to be the garden tomb of Jesus.
photo courtesy flikr member amanderson

The family and friends had a great day of fellowship and good food at Holly Hill Haven.

In pursuit of Purity

1Timothy 5:2  The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

                                          photo courtesy Patrick Doheny

You see it in small children and sometimes in the faces of old people, that quality of pureness that we wish for. Purity or holiness has been sought for over the centuries by sages, monks, hermits and the common man. People go into the wilderness to try to find it. As elusive as it is many people of every class, race or religion still seek it.

Matthew 5:6  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 

According to the Bible holiness is found in the Person of Jesus Christ. As believers we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. When we walk in the Spirit we express that purity of Jesus. Often it is at times that we do not realize it, like when Moses' face glowed when he came down from the mountain.

Galatians 5:16  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 

                  

Dew drop gems

Some current Prayer and Praise requests

First stages of harvest 2011

                                                     The strawberries are really good!

                                                               Baby Concord grapes

                                                                          Chives

The beans are up!

Dottie and Beth checking out the bean sprouts at Holly Hill Haven. Yes Beth has decided on a name for the farm.