Issue No.3 June 2003

GOD USES ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE

When John's mother stepped into the kitchen, she knew something was wrong. John had flung his backpack on a chair, his books were scattered across the table, and he sat there with his head in his hands. "What's the matter, honey?" asked Mom.

John looked up. "Oh, Mom, I'm just too short," he said sadly. "I can't be on the basketball team, the guys at school tease me" He sighed. "Who wants to hang out with a guy who looks like an ant compared to them?"

As John again laid his head on his arms, Mom looked at him thoughtfully. "Come and help me in the garden," she said, "and we'll talk about it." John stood up, took off his jacket, and nodded. "Okay," he agreed. "I like to do that."

Out in the garden, John knelt and helped his mother sow a variety of vegetable seeds. "Some of these seeds look a lot alike. I hope they all remember what kind of vegetable they're supposed to be," he said with a grin.

Mom smiled. "You know, John, you're a bit like these seeds," she said thoughtfully. John made a face. "How?" he asked. "Well, these seeds will grow into a variety of delicious vegetables, but not because they know what they should be," she said. "They just let God determine that. Even among those of the same kind, some will be bigger than others, but they don't worry about that, either. That's up to God, too."

John sighed. "You're saying that I shouldn't worry about my size, aren't you?" he asked. After a moment, he grinned. "If those seeds could talk, I bet they'd complain as loud as I do," he teased his mother.

"I think they're pretty content, John," replied Mom. "God knows best how they should grow and develop, and each one will be useful. He also knows best how we should grow and develop, and He gives each of us gifts and abilities He wants us to use. Do your best with your gifts and leave the rest to God.

John nodded. "Okay," he agreed.

How about you?

Are you unhappy with the way you look or with your size or about your abilities? Would you rather have hair or eyes of a different color? Do you think you're too short or too tall? Do you think you cannot impress others with you abilities? God doesn't. He made you just right for the tasks He has for you to do. Trust Him and stop worrying. Submit yourself to Him, He needs you.

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14

Quiz no.3:

Reading portion: Judges ch 13 to16

Across

1. In anger Samson referred to his wife as this animal (14:18)
3. At his ________ feast Samson had to go kill 30 Philistines to pay his guests (14:9-19)
5. Decides right from wrong
7. His name means 'sunlight', in Israel they say 'shimshon'
9. The tribe of Judah handed Samson over to the Philistines bound with these (15:13)
12. This woman betrayed Samson after nagging him half to death (16:10) (Her name means to bring low)
13. Samson was buried beside this man, between Zorah and Eshtaol (16:31)
16. The angel told Samson's parents not to cut his hair because he was to be a ________ unto God from the womb (13:14)
17. The number of bloodied garments given for gifts at Samson's wedding
18. The Philistines boasted that this pagan god had delivered Samson to them (16:23-24)
20. Samson used these animals to avenge being betrayed by his Philistine father-in-law (15:4)

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One winner will be drawn from the correct answers received.

Joke:

A man was talking to God and he asks God, "God, since you made everything, what is money to you?" God answered, "Well, one million dollars to you would be one penny to me." The man thinks and asks, "God, since you have been around forever, what is time to you?" God replies, "Well my son, one second to me would be one million years to you." The man thinks some more and asks, "God, can I have a penny?" God replies, "In a second."

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2. When Samson burned these, the Philistines came looking for him. (15:5)
4. It wasn't until after Samson's death that this tribe promised inheritance (Judges 18, 13:2)
6. Samson frequented this future home of a giant (16:1)
7. Betrayed for eleven hundred pieces of this from each Philistine lord (16:5)
8. Samson's hard labour in prison involved grinding grain with these (16:21)
9. Still a good shaving tool to this day (16:17)
10. Don't hire a Philistine architect! The entire temple was supported by only 2 of these. (16:26)
11. "Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong something _____"
14. Samson got this tasty treat out of a lion carcass (14:8-9)
15. Samson would have died from this is God had not intervened (15:18)
19. Samson was ham fisted with the old fiddle, so he entertained his guests with this (14:14)

Quiz no.2

Answers:

1.Elkanah 1 Samuel 1:1,2

2.To never cut his hair 1 Samuel 1:11

3.That she would give him to the Lord 1 Samuel 1:11

4.He thought she was drunk 1 Samuel 1:13,14

5.Because she asked him of the Lord 1 Samuel 1:20

6.Six 1 Samuel 2:21

7.A coat 1 Samuel 2:19

8.Speak, for thy servant heareth

1 Samuel 3:9,10

9.That Eli's sons would die 1 Samuel 3,11-14

10.A prophet 1 Samuel 3:20

Winner of Quiz No. 2

Bejoy Thomas

All Correct answers were received from:

Betty Blossom Mammen

Blessy Mammen

Riddle:

What is

Greater than God

More evil than the devil

All poor people have it

Wealthy people need it

If you eat it you will die!

What is it __________?

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Did you know?

Interesting Facts about the Holy Bible

HISTORY
The Bible was written by about 40 men who engaged in writing it during a period of about 1600 years dating.

BOOKS

Books in the Bible - 66
The Old Testament 39 from 1500 B.C. to about 100 years after Christ. These men wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit ( 2 Peter 1:21). They wrote not in words of human wisdom but in words taught by the Holy Ghost( 1 Corinthians 2:13). The first translation of an English Bible was initiated by John Wycliffe and completed by John Purvey in 1388. The Bible was translated into chapters by Stephen Langton about 1228. The Old Testament was divided into verses by R. Nathan in 1448 and the New Testament by Robert Stephanus in 1551. The Bible, divided into chapters and verses first appeared in the Geneva Bible of 1560.

The New Testament - 27
Middle Book of Old Testament - Proverbs
Middle Book of New Testament - 2 Thessalonians

(To be continued)

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