GOD WILL CATCH YOU
There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor. The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. ~~ Deuteronomy 33:26-27

When you are at the end of your rope, God is there to catch you—but not before. ~~ Erwin W. Lutzer


LORD, there is no one like you! You ride across the heavens in majestic splendor to help us when we cry out to you. May we experience you today as our refuge and sense your everlasting arms of protection and love holding us. I praise you for your faithfulness and unparalleled power!

HABARI ZA KUSIKITISHA SANA JUU YA CONDOMS
ONLY RECENTLY IT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN VARIOUS NEWS PAPER ON LAUNCHING THE NEW TECHNOLOGY ON ATM FOR CONDOM SUPPLYING AND IT IS 24 HRS SERVICES. have SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED TO CAPTURE ONE OF THE ATM CONDOM IN THE NEWS PAPERS WEBSITE OF TANZANIA AND YOU CAN SEE IT BELOW

THANK YOU VISITORS, IT IS VERY VERY PAINFUL FOR THE COUNTRY LIKE TANZANIA TO LAUNCH THE ATM SERVICE FOR CONDOMS. WHAT ARE OUR CHILDREN LEARNING WHEN SUCH SERIOUS IMMORAL BEHAVIOUR OF SUPPLYING THE CONDOMS BY THE PSI? WHO IS LIABLE AND WHO IS NEGLIGENT? WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM OTHER COUNTRY LIKE UGANDA WHO HAS MANAGED TO LOWER DOWN THE SPREAD OF H.V.V EVEN THOUGH THEY DISCOURAGE THE USE OF CONDOMS? IF THE ANSWER IS YES THERE ARE ALOT OF ISSUES TO CONSIDER AS FOLLOWS

1. DO OUR CHILDREN KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON ON ATM MACHINE AND ARE THEY NOT CAPABLE OF USING THEM, THE ANSWER IS VERY SIMPLE THEY KNOW ARE VERY MUCH AFFECTED FOR THEIR FUTURE PLANNING BECAUSE WHEN THEY GROW UP THE IDEAS OF USING CONDOM BECOMES VERY MUCH VOCAL AND THE COUNTRY CAN NOT SEE THIS FOR FUTURE GENERATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, IT DOES NOT THINK THAT THE PRESENT GENERATION SHOULD BE SUSTAINED AND USE MORAL WAYS SO THAT THE FUTURE GENERATION DOES NOT EMIT ATE ANY IMMORAL BEHAVIOUR

2.THE GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA HAS SEEN THIS AND KNOWS ITS EFFECT IN THE GIANT NATIONAL LIKE TANZANIA BUT BECAUSE SUCH SERVICES IS COSPONSORED BY THE WESTERN COUNTRY IN EURO AND AMERICA IT HAS THOUGHT THAT FAILURE TO OBEY THE ORDER WILL LEAD TO STOPPAGE OF AID BUT THIS IS STUPIDITY IT SHOWS THAT EVEN IF WE SHALL BE GIVEN POISON BY THE WESTERN RICH COUNTRY WE CAN PUT INTO MOTION ALOT OF IMMORAL BEHAVIOUR IN OUR COUNTRY AND THIS SHALL AFFECT THE FUTURE GENERATION ARE EXISTING BECAUSE OF MONEY OR BLESSINGS FROM THE GOD? THE ANSWER IS NO.
I THE WEBSITE OWNER I JOIN WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN IN DENOUNCING THIS IMMORAL BEHAVIOUR AND ENCOURAGING EXAMPLE FROM UGANDA

3. DOES THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES IF GOD IS PRESENT THE ANSWER IS NO BECAUSE VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING THE TANZANIA'S TO USE CONDOM IS LIKE ENCOURAGING THE TANZANIA TO BRAE THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT OF OUR ALMIGHTY GOD THIS IS THE DIRECT WAY OF KNOWING THAT TANZANIA DOES NOT BELIEVE IF GOD IS PRESENT OR NOT.
OTHERWISE YOU HAS THGE ENQURIES FOR YOU VISITOR I SHALL END FOR NOW ALSO IN ANOTHER PICTUR THE CONDOMS WHERE FOUND BARELY AROUND THE CROWDED STREET IN DAR ES SAAM TANZANIA AS REPORTED BY TANZANIANS JOURNALIST IN TANZANIAN NEWS PAPERS

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The land of Israel
O my people, I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Ezekiel 37:12

Birth of a Nation

In 63 B.C. the Roman armies invaded the land of Israel and made it part of the Roman Empire. Then Jesus came, and in response to the Jews' rejection of him as their Messiah, he predicted that the Jewish temple would be completely destroyed (Luke 21:6), a prediction fulfilled in A.D. 70. After a second revolt in A.D. 135, no Jews lived in Jerusalem, and they became scattered through the world.

Then in the late 1800s, in response to anti-Semitism, particularly in eastern Europe, a Jewish movement called Zionism arose. In 1917 in an attempt to win Jewish support for World War I, England issued the Balfour Declaration, supporting the creation "in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people."

Following War World II, Britain turned the matter of a Jewish state to the newly created U.N., which voted on November 29, 1947 to endorse a plan to create separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem as an international zone.

The British Mandate was scheduled to end on May 15, 1948, at which time their troops would begin leaving. The day before, a historic meeting was held in Tel Aviv. At exactly 4:00 p.m. the meeting was called to order by David Ben-Gurion. The audience rose and sang "Hatikvah," the Jewish national anthem. Then Ben-Gurion read in Hebrew Israel's Declaration of Independence. Everyone in the audience stood to their feet and applauded, many with tears streaming down their faces. For the first time in two thousand years there was an independent Jewish state of Israel.

The very existence of present-day Israel is a reminder to us of God's faithfulness in keeping his promises. (Ezekiel 37:1-13)

SEEING THE DIFFERENCE COMPILED BY JAMES LUBUS FROM TANZANIA
If you listen to these commands of the Lord your God and carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always have the upper hand. You must not turn away from any of the commands I am giving you today not to follow after other gods and worship them. Deuteronomy 28:13-14In darkness there is no choice. It is light that enables us to see the differences between things; and it is Christ who gives us light. Augustus Hare (1792-1834)The head and not the tailWhen reading Deuteronomy 28, it is pleasant to focus on the blessings in Moses' message, yet we cannot avoid the fact that there were two sides to this oracle. Blessings would rain on the children of Israel as a result of their obedience, but harsh consequences awaited those who served other gods.…When the children of Israel turned from God, they would return to him only when they realized that they had placed themselves under the yoke of a far less benevolent master. Therein lies the curse—willingly abandoning a loving God to follow one whose intent is not to bless but to destroy. God still longs to bless us, but there is another who prowls about seeking to destroy those who are precious to God. Choose today to serve the God who longs to make you the head and the not the tail

MERCY IN SPITE OF WICKEDNESS
You will know I am the Lord, O people of Israel, when I have honored my name by treating you mercifully in spite of your wickedness, says the Sovereign Lord. Ezekiel 20:44
God the Redeemer
Have you ever given God reason to be angry with you? Compare your sins with the sins of Israel. As you read through the Old Testament, you discover the truth that seems to shock most people: At no time in Israel's history did they ever remain faithful to God. Of course, there were periods of collective obedience.…But as soon as the blessings flowed, their hearts wandered, and once again they fell into their evil ways. Their lives were steeped in a constant pattern of rebellion and unfaithful living.
Ezekiel records just one of the many times God responded to Israel's unfaithfulness. God says to them, "In this also your fathers blasphemed me by forsaking me.…You continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day.…You say, 'We want to be like the nations, like the peoples of the world, who serve wood and stone.'.…As I judged your fathers in the desert of the land of Egypt, so I will judge you, declares the Sovereign Lord" (Ezekiel 20:27, 31-36).
Once again Israel had provoked the wrath of God, and now they sat awaiting his judgment. If there was ever a time that Israel deserved to be wiped from the face of the planet, it was this moment. Now their sentence was at hand. Hold on to your chairs because here comes the gavel!
"You will know that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for my name's sake and not according to your evil ways and your corrupt practices" (Ezekiel 20:44, NIV).
And what is God's name? Redeemer. Deliverer. Savior. What is the judgment he hands down?
He plans to redeem them. Again. He deals with them according to his goodness, not their evil. He forgives them. Not because they deserve it but because it is God's nature to forgive.James LUBUS nowadays has accepted the presence of GOD AS OUR HOST IN BOTH HEAVEN AND THIS WORLD

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Luke 5:1-11

Jesus Calls the First Disciples(Mt 4.18—22; Mk 1.16—20)

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
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Daily Devotion
What influence did your father have in your life?

I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord and do what is right and just. Genesis 18:19

Soaking up Dad

We teach our children even when we don't think school is in session. Too often we think our lessons are the sit-down kind, the planned-out kind. But our lessons are also how we react as a Little League coach when the ump blows a call, and how we treat our wives after we've both had rugged days at work., and what we say when we see a homeless man on the street.

Sometimes our lessons are good ones. I hope my sons—without me saying a word—have become more color-blind by our attending a church with a black pastor and linking arms with a black ministry in rural Mississippi.

Sometimes my lessons are the wrong kinds. As a boy, what hurt so deeply was to hear my mother and father fight; though it wasn't a common scene, the most perfect day could turn blustery cold when their relationship iced up. Without intending it to, I've taught a few similarly chilly lessons to my own sons.

Our children are sponges, quietly soaking up all we say and do.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Daily Bible Reading (beliefnet.com)
Daniel 5:1-12

Belshazzar's Feast

King Belshazzar made a great festival for a thousand of his lords, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.

Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that they bring in the vessels of gold and silver that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them. So they brought in the vessels of gold and silver that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

The Writing on the Wall

Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the wall of the royal palace, next to the lamp stand. The king was watching the hand as it wrote. Then the king's face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together. The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners; and the king said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me its interpretation shall be clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around his neck, and rank third in the kingdom.” Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king the interpretation. Then King Belshazzar became greatly terrified and his face turned pale, and his lords were perplexed.

The queen, when she heard the discussion of the king and his lords, came into the banqueting hall. The queen said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts terrify you or your face grow pale. There is a man in your kingdom who is endowed with a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father he was found to have enlightenment, understanding, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners, because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation.”

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Daily Devotion
A cheerful spirit

For the poor, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15

When I think of God, my heart is so full of joy that the notes leap and dance as they leave my pen; and since God has given me a cheerful heart, I serve Him with a cheerful spirit. Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

A happy heart

A person's heart is a major concern of the Lord. God's Word tells us that he doesn't look at the things people look at. We look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart; that is, our "thoughts and intentions" (1 Samuel 16:7).

Today's verse tells us that a happy, or cheerful, heart make life "a continual feast." How do we obtain—and maintain—this happy heart? There are many clues throughout the book of Proverbs. We should not let our hearts be anxious or proud because anxiety and pride are deterrents to a cheerful heart (Proverbs 12:25; 16:5).

Instead, God calls us to have pure hearts and to keep them on the right path (Proverbs 22:11; 23:19).

These are positive steps to achieving a happy heart because when we are being obedient to God's Word and experiencing his smile of approval, our hearts will be lighter, even in difficult times. The Bibles gives us many other instructions about how to have "healthy" hearts, but a good place to start is to embrace the truth of Proverbs 15:15 and ask God to show us how to develop hearts that are happy, no matter what challenges we are facing.

FATHER, help me to have a happy heart. Remove the anxiety that sometimes weighs my heart down. Keep my heart from growing proud. Instead, give me a pure heart—a heart that is pleasing to you. Help me to hide your Word in my heart so that I can walk in your ways and enjoy life that is a continual feast.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
As bright as the sky
Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like stars forever. Daniel 12:3
Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset. Thomas Watson
Deepen your shine
People spend thousands of dollars to last longer— exercise, cosmetics, plastic surgery, self-help advice, nutrition plans. We like life, and we want it to last, not just in some ethereal, nondescript expectation of a life hereafter, but in a real, fulfilling, purposeful eternity. We don't just want "forever." We want to know we will enjoy it.
Daniel is told what makes or breaks eternity in the resurrection: righteousness. Loving it, drinking it in, leading others to it, investing in it. Righteousness is the key. The quality of our righteousness on earth has everything to do with the quality of our eternity.
Those who are wise also know that there's a problem. We are inherently unrighteous. An eternity based on earthly righteousness is a devastating predicament for people who are, in their very genetics, infected with corruption. Are there any who can really lead others to righteousness? Will any shine like the brightness of the heavens? Or is the promise empty?
Righteousness is a gift from a holy heaven to an infected race. It comes from outside ourselves, available only through faith in its Giver. Those who are wise will tell others about this gift. Those who want to shine will know the Source of the light and will be completely preoccupied with Him.

Evangelism is one way to make an investment that never, ever ceases to bring abundant returns. God promises that sharing the Light with others will forever deepen your own shine.

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Monday, April 27, 2009
Formed and reformed
I was appointed in ages past, at the very first, before the earth began. Proverbs 8:23

Lord my God, You have formed and reformed me. Anselm

Sin and assurance

Our human pride often reverses the order of things. We think God came into our lives rather late. Our identity was firmly established, and then He invited Himself in, trying to woo us into a relationship with Him. We were in control of the heart that opened up to Him. Or so we thought.

In spite of our sense of independence, God has a prior claim on us. He created the world that became our necessary environment. He began the genetic process that eventually resulted in our birth. He even fashioned us in the womb (Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:13). He is no late-coming Redeemer. He and His wisdom have been there all along.

This is extremely important to know when it seems as if your life is falling apart. It isn't. The life you have constructed may be falling apart, but the life God has fashioned is not. His wisdom has known all things before the foundations of the world— including you. If God has let you be undone, He has allowed it for a reason. He is bringing you to the end of your sinful self and to the beginning of life in His secure arms. God is bringing you home.

Do you realize how thoroughly rooted in eternity your life is? It was not an afterthought in the mind of a play-it-by-ear God. Did you think your sin was a surprise to Him? It wasn't. He has already made provision for it. Before the foundation of the world, He did at least two things: He brought forth His wisdom; and He thought of you (Ephesians 1:4). His wisdom and your existence went hand in hand. Does that boggle your mind? It should. Rest in the assurance of a forever-wise God.
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
What we owe God
The strength of a horse does not impress him; how puny in his sight is the strength of man. Rather, the Lord's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147:10-11

God being who and what He is, and we being who and what we are, the only thinkable relation between us is one of full lordship on His part and complete submission on ours. We owe him every honor that it is in our power to give Him. A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)

What God delights in

In Psalm 147 we discover an important secret about relating to the Lord. Our great and mighty God, who has absolute power over everything in heaven and on earth, is not impressed with powerful people. Those who are strong and mighty in their own strength don't get God's attention. Instead, it is the brokenhearted and humble he notices and supports (vv. 3,6).

He chooses to work not through those who are strong but through those who are weak. And most of all, we don't earn his approval by being great or strong. He delights in those who reverently honor him and put their hope and trust in his unfailing love and mercy, not in their own ability. Today, if you've put your hope in anyone or anything else, ask the Lord to forgive you. But don't stop there. Ask his Spirit to so work in your life that your primary goal becomes honoring and pleasing God.

DEAR LORD, there have been times—even many—when I have relied on someone or something other than you. Forgive me.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
A radical break
You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:11

It takes a radical break to turn a man from earth's trash to heaven's treasure. Vance Havner

Slave to freedom

At age 16, I craved freedom. I dropped out of high school, got kicked out of my house, and began living for