Card Verse ASSURANCE 1/24

24 Jan. 2016 - Card Verse for the Day, Assurance by Dorothy Callies

"If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31, KJV. 

This is an assurance that God has acted for the believer, not against him. This is an assurance of deliverance. This is the greatest truth in all the world. God did not have to act for man, but He did. God loves every man, no matter his condition or sin and shame. Therefore, believers can rest assured that nothing, absolutely nothing, absolutely nothing shall ever separate them from the plan and purpose of God.

God's love is perfect. And God shall have His perfect love expressed by completing His perfect plan and purpose for each life. We, the believer can have perfect assurance that God will work all things out for our good, even things that fail and are painful to the heart.

God shall deliver us, the believer from the struggling and suffering of this world. We, the true believer shall be conformed to the image of Christ and be glorified with Him. The point is this: God Himself is our assurance. God Himself has acted for us; He has done everything necessary and then more: "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Let's sing.

Song: Blessed Assurance
      by Fanny Jane Crosby, Sing His Praise
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Chorus: 
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.
 

Card Verse BUT NOW 1/23

23 Jan 2016 - Verse for the Day - BUT NOW – by Dorothy Callies

Ephesians 2:13, KJV: “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off made nigh by the blood of Christ.” NLT: Though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought near to Him because of the blood of Christ.”

In the past, we were “without Christ.” This means that we as Gentiles did not know about salvation. We did not have Jesus Christ. We had no hope. We were without God in the world. We had nothing to look beyond ourselves.

Paul said, “BUT NOW” you have been brought near to God because of Jesus’ blood.” Once you were far away from God, BUT NOW you are close to Him because of the blood of Christ. Once you was a sinner, BUT NOW you are forgiven through Christ who died on the cross for you. NOW, you are a God’s child. You can come close to Him. There’s a new name written down in heaven.

Song: A New Name in Glory

Verse:

I was once a sinner but now I came

Pardon to receive from my Lord

This was freely given and I found

That my name was written down.

Chorus:

There’s a new name written down in glory,

And it’s mine, O yes it’s mine!

And the white-robed angels sing the story,

“A sinner has come home.”

For there’s a new name written down in glory

And it’s mine, O yes it’s mine!

With my sins forgiven I am bound for heaven

Nevermore to roam.

      (Inspiring Choruses Collection)

Card Verse TESTIMONY 1/22

Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart. Psalm 119:2

What is testimony? 1: firsthand evidence (according to the testimony of eyewitnesses) 2: a statement made by a witness under oath especially in a court. 3: a public declaration of religious experience. [Franklin's tech: Merriam-Webster Dictionary]

Research on Exodus 16:34 with KJV and NLT:
KJV: "As the Lord commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna in front of the Testimony, that it might be kept." NLT: "Aaron did this, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. He eventually placed it (manna) for safekeeping in the Ark of the Covenant.

In front of the Testimony in KJV actually interpret "safekeeping in the Ark." Why? Let's read Exodus 16:31-33, 35-36 from NLT: "In time, the food became known as manna. It was white like coriander seed, and it tasted like honey cakes. 32) Then Moses gave them this command from the Lord: "Take two quarts of manna and keep it forever as a treasured memorial of the LORD'S provision. By doing this, later generations will be able to see the bread that the Lord provided in the wilderness when He brought you out of Egypt." 33) Moses said to Aaron, "Get a container and put two quarts of manna into it. Then store it in a sacred place* (Hebrew before the Lord) as a reminder for all future generations. 34) See above verse. 35) So the people of Israel ate manna for forty years until they arrived in the land of Canaan, where there were crops to eat. 36) (The container used to measure the manna was an omer, which held about two quarts.)* (Hebrew An omer is one tenth of an ephah.)

There are many testimonies and God wants us to keep them as a reminder how great is our God. This devotion is just one of the testimonies: MANNA. Blessed are they that keep ... what's keep? Keep means to be faithful to. So in another words, blessed are they that are faithful to remember what God has done. We seek His word with our whole heart. We study His Word. We love His Word. We love His Manna. Because Exodus 16:4 God said, "I will rain bread (Manna) from heaven for you ... every day ..."

Dear Lord, thank You for this verse that reminds us that we are blessed when we keep your testimonies, the wonderful work of Yours. Thank You for this precious Manna today that feed our souls. Thank You for Your loving-kindness today. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen!

News of Tony Callies (1/8/16)

Tony's brother, Michael Callies of Berthoud, Colorado died January 2, 2016 at Longmont United hospital. He was 71. Preceding him in death are his parents, his brother Jack Callies and former wife Roberta. Surviving are his wife Ann of Berthoud; children Michael (Ann) Callies, Jr. of Shakopee, Minnesota; Heidi (Matthew) West of Estes Park, Colorado; and brothers Tony (Dorothy) Callies of Bloomington, Illinois; and Randy (Marti) Callies of St. John, Virgin Islands.

Tony and his three brothers grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota. If you want to know more about Tony's brother Michael Callies, you could google in howemortuary.com 

News from #19 Prayer Requests 11/30/15

Note: Steve passed away on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5,2015. Pray for family's comfort and prayer support. May the Lord comforts the family.

Note: Betty Jo and Dallas Bennewitz and his son, Brad had arrived to Fort Myers, Florida on Saturday, November 7, 2015 safely into their freshly painted apartment to where they could afford monthly rent. Great rejoicing time for family to see Betty Jo and Dallas once again after 17 years of being away from their homeland. 

#19 Nov 2 Prayer Request and Praise Report

#19 Nov 2, 2015 - Prayer Request and Praise Report by Dorothy Callies

Deuteronomy 33:3, 27 NCV, “The Lord surely loves His people and takes care of all those who belong to Him. They bow down at His feet, and they are taught by Him. The everlasting God is your place of safety, and His arms will hold you up forever. He will force your enemy out ahead of you, saying, “Destroy the enemy!” 

11/1/15 Jeanne Reis of Oregon requests prayer: My husband, Steve decided to take off dialysis since he had been on it for six years. He is dying and soon will be going home to heaven. He will be at Hospice. Please pray for the comforts and peace that Steve needs. Pray for God’s presence to be real to Steve and prepare Him home to heaven. Also I have had finger trigger surgery on my left hand and asked for speedy recovering. The next surgery for my right hand finger trigger and please pray for the guidance of Surgeon. I really appreciate your prayers. Jeanne [Note: Steve passed away on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5th. Pray for family's comfort and prayer support.]

Praise Report from this date of April 29^th.

April 29, 2015: Dorothy Callies of Illinois: I know you have been praying for me since March 11 when my healthcare Insurance denied the coverage for fistula surgery. There were several phone calls between my doctor and the insurance and me. My appeals went through and a week later until April 24, the Insurance called to say that they accept the coverage and to go ahead with the surgery. So I met the Doctor today and he explained the procedure of “plug” and it should be helpful so I am scheduled for surgery on Tuesday morning on May 12^th. So my prayer is believing for a miracle that everything would be resolved so thank you for praying for me that the health insurance would be approved. 

11/1/15 Praise Report from Dorothy Callies: I just forgot to mention that the surgery done at Surgery Center for fistula was all paid for 100% by Healthcare Insurance. After surgery of May 12^th, it took three months for it to heal itself and finally the bleeding stopped. Then came the Doctor’s personal bill almost $2,000 and I called the Insurance and eventually they covered most of it until the balance of $192.00. I was waiting for that bill so I called. Surprisely, the Insurance said that they haven’t send it. The computer shows that it was still pending and possible that other source of Insurance might pay some of it or whatever. I really called that a miracle. Truly, God was at work although it took some times doing it. I give God the praise for hearing our prayers. I praise Him!

11/2/15 Betty Jo and Dallas Bennewitz of Rockford, Illinois request prayer for their safe trip with moving Truck and a hitched car while Dallas’ son, Brad is driving to Fort Myers, Florida. They will stop by Bloomington, Illinois for the night and I will certainly miss them. The story about Betty Jo and Dallas had left Florida 17 years ago in search of their deep spiritual hunger for God. Eventually, they found us and held on to us for spiritual training, guidance and growth. Now they are returning to be reunited with their families. Their testimony was that they had learned so much during that time. They are ready to share how great God was to them with their friends and families. Seventeen years ago, they left Florida hungry for God and now they are returning to Florida full of God’s lives in them. Amazing grace! How sweet God is toward them!

11/1/15 News: The Deaf Church of B/N just celebrated Ruth Eckstein's birthday who became 80 years old. She moved to Urbana, Illinois to live with her daughter, Kay and her husband, Jack.

#18 Oct 26, 2015 Prayers Need

#18 Oct. 26, 2015 Urgent Prayer Requests & Praise Report – Submitted by Dorothy 

Ephesians 3:16 “That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man” (NKJV).

10/25/15 Dolores Post of Calif: Urgent Prayer need for her legs and feet swell up very large with raw skin as her legs so filled with water that it broke skin open very badly; went on for two months; ER 3 times; saw Dr. 2 times a week until finally Dolores is in a Nursing Care & Rehab Center. Please pray for her legs to be strengthened and water retention problems to be solved. Report by Susanne

10/25/15 Susanne’s Urgent Prayer Need: My foot has not healed from its break since last March 21^st… now waiting to start new health insurance. Please pray that the DR will help me heal it so I can get back on my feet. I came down with bad cold & bronchitis so I wasn’t able to help my mom. Please pray for my husband’s strength for helping out with my mom. Susanne

10/25/15 Prayer Answered that Kent/Teri-Lyn Calhoun’s house has been sold.

09/22/15 Remember this? Kent/Teri-Lyn Calhoun are requesting for prayer as they had put their house on the market.

Yes, Dorothy - God has been SO good while trying to sell the house as well as to buy a house.  While yes it is going to cost us some money to bring this house to code (the contractor had cut too many corners)--- the buyers were NOT asking us to pay to replace the roof shingles. Why are we taking this as a positive?

1.  The replacement of the shingles would be very expensive (to cover the whole house)

2.  OH WOW -- The Radon test on this house showed the house was holding at the gas level of 110 instead of the "acceptable" number of 4.  WOW.

3.  We have several support poles in the basement that were NOT bolted to the floor nor to the ceiling!  Praise God that we haven't experienced any tremors of any kind.  The only "tremors" we have had were from the train just across the street from us - several times a day.  God allowed the house to stay firm - HIS FOUNDATION is always firm!!! Praise God for that.

We flew out to Arizona recently. We did have every intention of looking for a trailer that is in the same community as Kent's mother. But God sent a message loud and clear via a precious friend of mine -- we are NOT to look for any "home" WITH STEPS.  I would constantly be suffering from pinched nerve and not be healed. So we found a house that DOES NOT have any steps - in a different community that is only a few minutes away.  We will be closing on November 13th, 2015 on the old house AS WELL as the new house. The new chapter of our lives starts that day.

And by the way - THANK YOU for posting the prayer request for Kent and I --- the prayers have been answered. Teri-Lyn and Kent

10/26/15 Dorothy Callies Special Prayer Request – Last Oct. 5^th, I took the Lifeline Screening tests and I haven’t heard the result yet. New problem came up. Since they sonogram on both side of my neck for Artery tests, I seem to have a terrible side effect of “screaming” tinnitus. In the past the tinnitus has been “low humming.” The only time, it would be a “low humming” is for me to be very still and quiet. Whenever I changed my position, the tinnitus noise would be “very loud” on either side of my ears. I’m taking my communion often, continue to release my faith and commands the “screaming” spirits to leave me. It seems to help at times, but I would appreciate your prayers as prayer warriors. Thank you so much! Dorothy