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T.O.D.A.Y.'S ENCOURAGEMENT for July 16, 2007
T.O.D.A.Y.
Ministries
14745 Merrilltown #1611 Austin TX 78728
Good
Morning!
Well,
guys and gals, I AM BACK!
 It may
have seemed like I just totally deserted all of you, but that will
never be the case . . . you are stuck with me until Jesus comes back! 
The only way that I would ever entirely quit sending out these
Encouragements would be because The Lord tells me to, and He has not done that
yet! As, some of you already know...my brother went home to be with
Jesus ten days ago, and I needed to take some time off (not to
"grieve" for Karl, because I know that he had accepted Jesus as
his Lord and Savior and so I know where he is now), but for other reasons.
Thank you all for understanding, and I also want to thank all of you that
have been praying for me and my family! I have felt your prayers, and
The precious Holy Spirit has been my comforter through it all!
I
was not sure what I would be sharing in this Encouragement, but I was
determined to get back on this week, and to continue on with the daily
Encouragements. Well, of course, as I sat down to get this ready to send
. . . The Lord gave me what "HE" wanted me to share. Thank
you, Father!
I
am sure that everyone that is reading this, has suffered a "loss of a
loved one" at one time or another, and so The Lord wants me to tell you
what His Word has to say about it ~~~~~
From 1
Thessalonians 4: 13 - 18 >>>>>> "Now also we
would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death],
that you may NOT GRIEVE for them as others do who have
no hope beyond the grave. For since we believe that Jesus
died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those
who have fallen asleep [in death]. For this, we declare to you by the
Lord's own Word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of
the Lord, shall in no way precede into His presence or have any advantage at
all over those who have previously fallen asleep [in death]. For
The Lord, Himself will descend from Heaven with a loud cry of summons, with
the shout of an archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God . . . and
those who have departed this life IN CHRIST, will arise first. Then we, the
still living who remain on the earth, shall simultaneously be "caught
up" along with the resurrected ones, in the air; and so always ---
through the eternity of eternities ---- we shall be with the Lord!" As
I was reading this . . . when I got to verse 18, I "heard" Him personally
speak this verse to me ~~~~~~ "THEREFORE, COMFORT AND ENCOURAGE
ONE ANOTHER WITH THESE WORDS"! So, that is when I knew
what He wanted me to share in this Encouragement for you today! No . . .
I am not rejoicing about knowing what the circumstances were
surrounding Karl's "departure" . . . but, I am rejoicing
about knowing what his "destination" was, and that he
"arrived" safely in the arms of Jesus! PRAISE GOD!
Have
a Blessed Day!! (You may want to share this
with someone!) In His Love, Luanne
www.todayministries.org
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