From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: Joy and Blessings to All
Date: Sunday, March 18, 2001 8:32 AM

"Your word is a lamp to my feet
 And a light to my path."  Psalm 119:105

We thank you Lord for Your word.  How blessed we are to have Your written
word, and much more to have the indwelling Holy Spirit who breathes life
into each word.  As the Apostle Paul tells us,
"Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable
for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error
and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy
living, in conformity to God's will in throught, purpose, and action."
2 Timnothy 3:16  Amplified Bible

Yes, He is the One who opens up the Scriptures as Jesus tells us in John
14:26, "For the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My
name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I
said to you."

"For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active,
operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged
sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and
[the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our
nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts
and purposes of the heart."  Hebrews 4:12 Amplified Bible

Our cry is 'to know Christ,' and the Holy Spirit is here to make known
Christ and to teach us all things.  God's plan and purpose is complete and
without flaw.  All that is not of God must be cut away so only that which
is Christlike remains.
"For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of
His Son..."    The Amplified says, "...molded into the image of His Son [and
share inwardly His likeness] Romans 8:29  Oh what grace that links fallen
man intimately with Almighty God!

Therefore, we sing as one with the Psalmist David,
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
 The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
 The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
 More to be desired are they than gold,
 Yea, then much fine gold;
 Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
 Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
 And in keeping them there is great reward."  Psalm 19:7-11
Thank you Lord and Amen!