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Will You Add? - We Are His Ornaments
Breaking the shackle of a monotonous routine life, getting a first hand experience of the beauty created by nature and crafted by man, enlarging your heart with sublimity of open sky, refreshing and invigorating yourself with fresh energy----- this is what holidaying is all about. But what keeps you always awaiting for such a trip is inadequate fund. But no more! There is holiday loan, your wings to fly over to the desired locations. Avail a holiday loan of your choice and quench the thirst of enjoying the exotic spots.You can avail a holiday loan by offering collateral or without offering collateral. If you want to take a secured holiday loan you have to offer collateral. Offering collateral brings you the opportunity to enjoy some important facilities. In spite of being easily available this loan comes with low interest rate. You can borrow a big amount and repay the loan in small monthly installments. It also has long repayment period and flexible terms. So you can manage the loan easily.However, a secured holiday loan puts you in the risk of losing your collateral unless you repay the loan. You can avoid this risk by taking an unsecured holiday loan, for which you will not require offering collateral. It has othe
A precious diamond or gem is hidden deep within the ground and it takes much time and patience to seek and find them. We are those hidden treasures. We are those earthen vessels, that for some, are hidden and no one ever sees. But, we have to know that God sees us and knows where we are hiding. Soon we will be taken out of our hiddenness and placed in His Crown for all to see. God cultivates the unseen to eventually be seen for His glory. That’s why we sing praises to God. He has made each of us clean and white as snow. He has made us to shine.
We are His glory. We shine because of what He has done in our lives. He has ma
When you own a business, you may find yourself in situations that may be a little tricky to handle. Dealing with customers who steal is one of them.A few years back we were faced with the problem of how to handle our free water cups. It seems some of our customers were filling them with the fountain drinks instead of water. This was, of course, was theft - pure and simple, but we felt confronting the guilty customers would create a bad atmosphere in our restaurant and we wanted to change their behavior and keep them loyal.As we were mulling over how to handle this, one of the young men on our staff decided to take things into his own hands. While he was making his rounds, checking the dining area, he came across one of our chronic offenders. He walked over to his table and looked at his drink in the free water cup and said, "There is something wrong with your water, it’s a mess!" He then picked up the water cup and said with a smile, "Let me get you some fresh water."Well, the chronic offender knew we were on to him, along with some of the other onlookers and that problem was no more. We all had a good laugh and it made a lasting impression on me.Recently, we were visiting our daughter and her husband in Maryla
I’ve thought about throwing away the older one as you can hardly see my name on it any longer. It was written by my grandmother. A lot of the glitter has come off of it and the colors have faded. It looks rather dull to someone who has no connection with it. But I can’t bring myself to throw it away as it has value and meaning to me.
This reminds me of a time in my life when I felt like I wanted to throw away myself. My “glitter” had come off and I was looking dull and worthless.
I’ve always felt I had to be perfect to have people value me. As hard as I tried, I couldn’t keep up the perfectionism and my life crumbled. My self-worth was wrapped up in what I did and not in who I was in Christ. It took some time for me to see that my self-worth was in the cross and what Christ did for me. All the striving I did to obtain position or prestige was wasted energy. There was a time I wanted to throw away myself.
May be you feel the same way. You have searched throughout your life for significance and always end up feeling empty, worthless, with no glimmer or gladness. How do you view yourself? Do you see yourself as worthless, or hidden? Do you think people even notice you? Do you value yourself?
God wants us to see ourselves how He sees us. In other words, we have to get a hold of His perspective and see ourselves through His eyes. He sees us in a totally different way then we see ourselves. We can have a skewed image of ourselves and listen to the lies of the enemy and what he tells us we are, or we can take a look at what the word of God says.
In this article we will see that we are God’s ornaments; to shine for His glory.
Every since we were little girls, we have liked glimmery things. My daughters, especially my youngest, were attracted to things that sparkled (Shoot we named our dog “Sparkles.” You can tell two little girls had a say in that name.). Whenever we would go clothes shopping you can bet she will pick out a shirt or a pair of pants that have glimmer on it. She loved to play “dress up” when she was younger. Adorning herself with all kinds of accessories that shinned and looked fru fruish. We just went to the dollar store the other day and what did my youngest buy? She bought a glimmery jewelry set and wore it to school the next day.
Our eyes are attracted to things that glimmer. We are attracted to light. This is how we are made. God knows this and wants us to be that glimmering light to others. Let’s look into the word of God and see all the glimmery things we are!
1. We are God’s Jewels
Mal. 3:17 “And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
It is not angels or heavenly hosts that are referred to as God’s jewels, but sinners saved by grace. The vilest sinner, once they have been forgiven by God’s grace and washed in the blood of Christ, is the most precious treasure to God.
How can one who has walked in sin turn into a precious jewel? This is a miracle, the miracle of the cross. We have to remember it is not what we have done or not done that makes us a precious jewel, it is what Christ did on the cross for us.
A precious diamond or gem is hidden deep within the ground and it takes much time and patience to seek and find them. We are those hidden treasures. We are those earthen vessels, that for some, are hidden and no one ever sees. But, we have to know that God sees us and knows where we are hiding. Soon we will be taken out of our hiddenness and placed in His Crown for all to see. God cultivates the unseen to eventually be seen for His glory. That’s why we sing praises to God. He has made each of us clean and white as snow. He has made us to shine.
We are His glory. We shine because of what He has done in our lives. He has mad
Actually, what is ginkgo biloba and why is it so valuable? This question is usually asked by people who are concerned about the memory improvement process. Ginkgo biloba represents a medicinal herb that originates from two Chinese regions. It has been studied by many scientists, because it is believed to be one of the most efficient herbs to improve memory.The next question would be: what is ginkgo biloba extract? Because the raw leaves of this tree contain ginkgolic acids, which are poisonous, they must be processed before being added to the memory supplements. An extract is obtained from the leaves and included as an ingredient in some of the most effective supplements to improve memory. In order to assure the efficiency of these supplements, people must check that the extract has a certain concentration and that it meets several international standards, before buying the product.Usually, the concentration of flavonoids is 24%, while the one of the terpenoids is of 6%.What does ginkgo biloba effect?This herb is capable of improving the memory in many ways. Most important, it enhances the blood flow to the brain, as well as in the rest of the body, by determining the blood vessels to relax and to expand. The ox
May be you feel the same way. You have searched throughout your life for significance and always end up feeling empty, worthless, with no glimmer or gladness. How do you view yourself? Do you see yourself as worthless, or hidden? Do you think people even notice you? Do you value yourself?
God wants us to see ourselves how He sees us. In other words, we have to get a hold of His perspective and see ourselves through His eyes. He sees us in a totally different way then we see ourselves. We can have a skewed image of ourselves and listen to the lies of the enemy and what he tells us we are, or we can take a look at what the word of God says.
In this article we will see that we are God’s ornaments; to shine for His glory.
Every since we were little girls, we have liked glimmery things. My daughters, especially my youngest, were attracted to things that sparkled (Shoot we named our dog “Sparkles.” You can tell two little girls had a say in that name.). Whenever we would go clothes shopping you can bet she will pick out a shirt or a pair of pants that have glimmer on it. She loved to play “dress up” when she was younger. Adorning herself with all kinds of accessories that shinned and looked fru fruish. We just went to the dollar store the other day and what did my youngest buy? She bought a glimmery jewelry set and wore it to school the next day.
Our eyes are attracted to things that glimmer. We are attracted to light. This is how we are made. God knows this and wants us to be that glimmering light to others. Let’s look into the word of God and see all the glimmery things we are!
1. We are God’s Jewels
Mal. 3:17 “And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
It is not angels or heavenly hosts that are referred to as God’s jewels, but sinners saved by grace. The vilest sinner, once they have been forgiven by God’s grace and washed in the blood of Christ, is the most precious treasure to God.
How can one who has walked in sin turn into a precious jewel? This is a miracle, the miracle of the cross. We have to remember it is not what we have done or not done that makes us a precious jewel, it is what Christ did on the cross for us.
A precious diamond or gem is hidden deep within the ground and it takes much time and patience to seek and find them. We are those hidden treasures. We are those earthen vessels, that for some, are hidden and no one ever sees. But, we have to know that God sees us and knows where we are hiding. Soon we will be taken out of our hiddenness and placed in His Crown for all to see. God cultivates the unseen to eventually be seen for His glory. That’s why we sing praises to God. He has made each of us clean and white as snow. He has made us to shine.
We are His glory. We shine because of what He has done in our lives. He has ma
Melody Spier started looking at telecommuting as an option back in 2000 but felt at the time that she could not financially quit her job.Tired of working long hours and coming home so exhausted at the end of each day that she could hardly enjoy our family time, Melody felt like her husband, neighbors and friends were raising her children while she worked.After two years of working up the courage, she dropped her day job and became a full-time stay at home mom in 2002. From there she connected with a website that provided legitimate telecommuting information and a community of people who shared their knowledge and resources willingly.Melody landed her first telecommuting job less than 90 days later. As is common, Melody found that it is a challenge to find one company that will give you full time hours. She started working for multiple companies. By developing a schedule that worked for her family, she was able to build up to a full time income. It didn’t happen right away and there were times when the workload was considerably smaller but keeping active with multiple companies meant she could pick up hours at one place when things slowed down at another.Melody’s biggest initial challenge was getting her family to
In this article we will see that we are God’s ornaments; to shine for His glory.
Every since we were little girls, we have liked glimmery things. My daughters, especially my youngest, were attracted to things that sparkled (Shoot we named our dog “Sparkles.” You can tell two little girls had a say in that name.). Whenever we would go clothes shopping you can bet she will pick out a shirt or a pair of pants that have glimmer on it. She loved to play “dress up” when she was younger. Adorning herself with all kinds of accessories that shinned and looked fru fruish. We just went to the dollar store the other day and what did my youngest buy? She bought a glimmery jewelry set and wore it to school the next day.
Our eyes are attracted to things that glimmer. We are attracted to light. This is how we are made. God knows this and wants us to be that glimmering light to others. Let’s look into the word of God and see all the glimmery things we are!
1. We are God’s Jewels
Mal. 3:17 “And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
It is not angels or heavenly hosts that are referred to as God’s jewels, but sinners saved by grace. The vilest sinner, once they have been forgiven by God’s grace and washed in the blood of Christ, is the most precious treasure to God.
How can one who has walked in sin turn into a precious jewel? This is a miracle, the miracle of the cross. We have to remember it is not what we have done or not done that makes us a precious jewel, it is what Christ did on the cross for us.
A precious diamond or gem is hidden deep within the ground and it takes much time and patience to seek and find them. We are those hidden treasures. We are those earthen vessels, that for some, are hidden and no one ever sees. But, we have to know that God sees us and knows where we are hiding. Soon we will be taken out of our hiddenness and placed in His Crown for all to see. God cultivates the unseen to eventually be seen for His glory. That’s why we sing praises to God. He has made each of us clean and white as snow. He has made us to shine.
We are His glory. We shine because of what He has done in our lives. He has ma
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Our eyes are attracted to things that glimmer. We are attracted to light. This is how we are made. God knows this and wants us to be that glimmering light to others. Let’s look into the word of God and see all the glimmery things we are!
1. We are God’s Jewels
Mal. 3:17 “And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”
It is not angels or heavenly hosts that are referred to as God’s jewels, but sinners saved by grace. The vilest sinner, once they have been forgiven by God’s grace and washed in the blood of Christ, is the most precious treasure to God.
How can one who has walked in sin turn into a precious jewel? This is a miracle, the miracle of the cross. We have to remember it is not what we have done or not done that makes us a precious jewel, it is what Christ did on the cross for us.
A precious diamond or gem is hidden deep within the ground and it takes much time and patience to seek and find them. We are those hidden treasures. We are those earthen vessels, that for some, are hidden and no one ever sees. But, we have to know that God sees us and knows where we are hiding. Soon we will be taken out of our hiddenness and placed in His Crown for all to see. God cultivates the unseen to eventually be seen for His glory. That’s why we sing praises to God. He has made each of us clean and white as snow. He has made us to shine.
We are His glory. We shine because of what He has done in our lives. He has ma
It seems like a funny question to me, but it gets asked a lot. "Where should the SEO copy go on my Web page?" That question gets asked so much because there are several pieces of out-of-date information, rumors and myths with regard to text placement, when writing SEO copy.For instance, many absolutely swear that the copy has to be as high up on the page as possible for the search engines to find it. Not true. The spiders will find the text regardless of where it is on your page. Others say all your text has to be in one block. Also not true. The spiders will find the text regardless of where it is on your page.Other statements I've heard regarding text placement include:· Your headline must appear at the very top of the page.· Copy placed inside tables throws the search engines off.· Copy must be positioned above the fold to be found by the spiders.None of these are true. The spiders will find the text regardless of where it is on your page. (Or did I already say that… twice?) This is true in 99.9% of the cases, with only some very rare exceptions.So where is the best place to put SEO copy on your Web page? Wherever it makes sense to the site visitor!Spiders will find your text r
A precious diamond or gem is hidden deep within the ground and it takes much time and patience to seek and find them. We are those hidden treasures. We are those earthen vessels, that for some, are hidden and no one ever sees. But, we have to know that God sees us and knows where we are hiding. Soon we will be taken out of our hiddenness and placed in His Crown for all to see. God cultivates the unseen to eventually be seen for His glory. That’s why we sing praises to God. He has made each of us clean and white as snow. He has made us to shine.
We are His glory. We shine because of what He has done in our lives. He has made beauty for ashes. Not only do we shine, but we are His precious jewels. We are His ornaments to shine in a dark world.
Just like a precious stone is placed in a setting, which is what God is doing with each of us, He specifically places us where He wants us to be. Placing a stone in its proper setting takes precision and careful insight to know where that stone should be to beautify the ring.
2. We are his riches of His glory
Eph. 1:18 “the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,”
We are valuable. Just like money/riches are valuable, we are valuable to God. No one can take away your value. People may look at you or your past, but God sees you through His Son dying on the cross. Our past is forgiven, and we are a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17). The old has past and behold all things are new (and sparkly).
3. We are one pearl of great price
The Lord Jesus likens His Church unto "one pearl of great price," so that He "went and sold all that He had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:45 – 46 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Arthur W. Pink states, “The value of a thing in the eyes of its possessor may be gauged by the price he was willing to pay for it. So valuable was the Church unto Christ that He gave Himself for it, and shed His "precious blood" to purchase it for Himself. Thus, the saints are likened unto "jewels" because of the great value which the Lord places upon them.“
4. We have the glory of the Lord risen upon us
God has placed His glory upon us to shine for Him.
Isaiah 60:1 – 2 (NKJV) “Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.”
Amplified Bible “Arise [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you--rise to a new life]!, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness (misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness) shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.”
“Glory shall be seen upon thee…” God’s glory will be seen upon us. When we walk in what Christ did for us on the cross, and we enjoy the peace and joy of being a new creation, God’s glory shines from us, and we wear it well!
5. We are a crown of glory in the hand of our God
Isaiah 62:3 (NKJV) “You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.”
Here are some definitions for the word, “glory:”
Glory:
tiph’arah: Beauty, splendour, finery (of garments, jewels), honour
Heder: Ornament, splendour, adornment
Kabad: To be heavy, be weighty, be rich, be honorable, be glorious, be made abundant,
Kabod: glory, honour, abundance, riches, splendour, dignity, reputation, reverence
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