“I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.”
~ Ronald Reagan
Pray for our country. We need to get back to honoring God.
Psalms 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord;
and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
In two weeks time our family has seven birthdays. The family celebrates in different ways. There are cards, gifts, special foods, parties and of course a birthday cake.
The children, teens and young adults are excited and looking forward to the future. The older ones look back on life and Thank The Lord that they have reached another year.
Our physical birthday is important to us and we celebrate, but more important is our second birthday. That is the day of our spiritual birth.
It is the day that determines our future in Heaven. The day we knew we were sinners and needed to be saved. The day when we asked Jesus to forgive our sins and become our Savior.
Thankfully, all seven of our family who had birthdays are saved and we will be reunited in Heaven someday.
Do you have 2 birthdays? If you are not sure please email and we will send you a tract explaining how you can be born again. Info@sosevents.org
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
I am the mirror of the world. No one can match the usefulness I serve.
I am a babysitter, I am an escape from the world, I am a child’s playmate and I am a tool of Satan.
Who am I? My name is Noisivelet.
I in myself am not bad.
In fact I was created for man’s benefit, but somehow all that changed. Where it began I don’t know, but my morals went downhill swiftly.
Once a little sin began being part of me it was as if I dam burst I and my whole being was affected by sin.
I am used by Satan to confuse Christians and to tempt them into longing for worldly pleasures.
Christians can be such hypocrites. They disregard what they call a very important truth in the Bible.
In Matthew 6:33 it’s says: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.”
When they watch me they are not seeking God’s kingdom.
What is my effect on the family?
I, Noisivelet have drawn them apart and caused many disputes.
When I am present within a room I command attention. A family can spend an entire evening together in the same room and not once talk to each other. I take the place of importance in children’s lives rather than their parents.
I take priority over a husband or wife in the spouse’s eyes. When I am not in top condition the whole family mourns. Some people go as far as to worship me.
Whatever I say must be right! Others are addicted to me like a drug.
The apostle Paul says in first Corinthians 6:12 “all things are lawful to me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”
But they are under my power. Their whole life revolves around me and my time schedule. I prevent them from being effective for God by taking away their precious time.
Another of the many useful purposes I serve is to condition people to except immoral relationships and murder as a fact of life which is nothing to be alarmed about. The more Christians see these things, the less it shocks them and the easier they accept sin.
Satan is delighted at the purpose I, Noisivelet, have served to turn you away from God. You may be wondering who I am.
I look very innocent to the unsuspecting person so you may not yet have guessed. “I don’t know you” you say to yourself. But you do know me, better than you think. I am such an intricate part of your life that you just don’t realize the amount of control I have over you.
“Well,” you find yourself arguing, “you can never be used to attack me or my family.” You see you have become very apathetic. Do you know about the things I tell your children? When you leave me alone with them they are fair game for me!
I inform them that their parents don’t have to be obeyed. Obedience is a very old fashion concept that is as out of style as going to church.
They also learn many other useful things from me. “There is nothing wrong with swearing children, everyone does it.
Haven’t you heard your friends, (or even your parents) say a few bad words?”
“Drinking is commonplace. The only way to have fun as an adult is to get drunk or be rich, and you know you’ll never be rich.”
I’ll bet you never realize that I, Noisivelet, was telling your children these things, but I do, and you allow it.
How can you trust me alone with them?!
What about your husband or wife? What do I tell them? It is such fun for me to captivate them with thoughts of immorality and unfaithfulness in marriage.
I tell them that no one is faithful to one person anymore.
Society has moved away from the rigid standards it once had.
Today is a day of openness and freedom in relationships. You must be the only couple in the United States that still follows those old-fashioned ways. What a disappointment you are to your friends. After all you don’t accept the things they do.
What about you? What do I tell you.
“Noisivelet, I don’t know you and I don’t want to” you say. But let’s face it, you do know me and I know you, and what you want to hear what I tell you.
“Your something special you deserve a break, you’re worth it.” All these things I tell you and more. I tell you how much you’re missing in life because of your Christianity.
Why, you don’t even drink a little bit of wine. In Colossians 3:2 it says to set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth, but do you do that?
No, because when you watch me I tell you of all the people in the world that are having more fun, are richer, more famous, better dressed, eat better and live in nicer homes then you do.
I, Noisivelet, fill your mind with thoughts of greed and dissatisfaction with what your life is.
Why don’t you do something about me while you still can? You can make me quiet, you can even remove me from your home. The question is…..are you willing to do this? Can you take the pressure?
Up to this point I have not revealed to you my true identity. You see, I wanted you to think that I don’t sitting your home and tell you and your family lies, but I do.
Take the word Noisivelet and say it backwards, it’s pronounced television. Here is a good illustration of how I see you.
The television is my shepherd, my spiritual life doth want.
It maketh me sit down and do nothing.
It’s seateth me beside men of no faith.
It restoreth my desire for worldly pleasures.
They requireth with all my spare time and keepeth me from doing the will of God, because it presenteth so much foolishness which I must see.
It increaseth my knowledge of nonsense and keepeth me from the study of the word of God.
Yes, though I live to be an hundred, yet the viewing of my television shall have first place in my life as long as it doth operate, for it is my closest companion.
It’s sound and it’s picture, they comfort me.
It presenteth foolishness and folly before me continually and keepeth me from surrendering my whole life to God.
It anoints my mind with seeds of corruptions, and fills my head with vanity, which profiteth me nothing; my cup remains empty.
Surely, no good thing will come of my life, because I am devoted to my television, which leaveth me no time to serve God acceptably; Thus I will dwell in the house of confusion forever.
1983
Stephanie Curtis Dieter
The above was copyrighted 1983 by Stephanie Curtis
Robert 30, from Babson Park, FL (about 45 minutes S/E of Auburndale) is unchurched. His wife is a Christian who faithfully attends church. Robert “saw” a presentation of the Gospel this Easter as he went to a Passion Play with his wife, in Lake Wales, FL. Robert said he was moved to tears at the message but there was no invitation or instructions on how to respond; to become a Saved, Born Again Christian. Today he readily responded with tears in his eyes. God had prepared Robert’s heart for salvation as they visited family this Memorial Day weekend.
SOS Events is a great way to reach the unchurched. If you would like to be a part of winning souls in the marketplace contact SOS Events. Email: info@sosevents .org.
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
“I want to get just as many people ready for Heaven as I can. Hell is a place where there is ‘weeping and gnashing of teeth’; Heaven is a place of joy, happiness and no tears . . . Being a soul winner is greater than being a preacher or a great doctor or a great dentist or a great businessman. Let’s get people ready for Heaven.” —Lee Roberson
Simple Bible Tracts available from SOS. Check out the bookstore.
Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:for the former things are passed away.
“God stands in no need of our strength or wisdom, but of our ignorance, of our weakness; let us but give these to Him, and He can make use of us in winning souls.” —Dwight L. Moody
Today is Saturday SOS missionaries and volunteers go to events to seek the lost. Every person that makes a decision for Christ is drawn to the booth by the Holy Spirit. It is He that wins them. We are vessels for His use. Pray for SOS workers today and remember you too can be used of God to win others to Christ. Need help? Contact SOS. Info@sosevents.org
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Tom and I went out to eat to celebrate Mother’s Day.
We went a day late because the restaurants are too crowded on Mother’s Day.
As we approached the restaurant a woman was sitting on a bench outside. Just then fire trucks went by with an emergency vehicle also. As the sirens screamed, the woman said to me, “I really hate that sound, it makes me so nervous.”
Tom returned to the car to get some Bible tracts, and I handed the woman a tract that I had in my pocket and told her, “Read this and it will take away your fear if you do what it says.”
When Tom came back towards the restaurant he also handed the woman a Bible tract.
She was reading the one I had given her, and thanked Tom, because she wanted one for her husband also.
Inside the restaurant after we had finished eating, we got into a conversation with three ladies sitting at the next table.
We had the opportunity to talk with them about the Bible and found out that they had a grandfather that was a godly Christian man.
They said he was religious. We gave each of those three ladies a Bible tract.
Also gave one along with a good tip to the waiter.
Witnessing is something everyone can do. God wants us to have our eyes open looking for opportunities to speak to someone about him or just hand them a Bible tract.
Today look for an opportunity to Serve Our Savior by handing out a Bible track or telling someone about Him.
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Alice Thomas has been a volunteer with SOS for several years and now The Lord has called her to come full time as a missionary with the ministry. She will be working in the office when needed, train new workers, present the ministry at churches and work with a team at various events to win people to The Lord. Today she will lead the team at the Farmers Market in Plant City, Florida. Please pray for her as her responsibilities increase with SOS. Today pray for a harvest of souls in Plant City. Most of the attendees are
Hispanics and Alice and team speak English only so it is a challenge every Wednesday but God can do the impossible.
Mark 10:27
And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
The first followers of Christ were told to build Gods church and fill God’s kingdom. Some where along the way many have changed what God said to do. Many decided to build their church and have, created 30,000 to 40,000 new denominations. God told man to go into the market place and preach the gospel. Would this be something you would want to do? Join with hundreds of others who spend their free time serving God. We have many SOS event teams, join a team in any state. Maybe you would like to learn how to start a team in your town. Please Contact: info@sosevents.org or phone: 813-784-8242 or 813-494-7927. SOS events ministry will teach you to evangelize. What will you receive? Joy in your heart.
Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
