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Meeting By An Old Watering Hole

Finding water on cattle drives was an absolute necessity for both cattle and drovers. Most trails like the Good Night Loving Trail, the Great Western Trail and the Chisholm Trail over which cattle were pushed to rail heads in the north had well marked watering places. These watering places whether it was a muddy pond or a fast-moving river were often called ‘watering holes’ by the cowboys.

Watering holes for travelers in the days of Jesus were just as necessary and sought after as those of the wild west.  One such watering hole is that

An old watering hole

described in the 4th chapter of John. It was an ancient well dug by Jacob. It was located at a historical and spiritually significant parcel of land located

between the twin mountains of Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim. At the time of the writing of John’s Gospel it was still in use and provided life-giving water to the residents of the little Samaritan village of Sychar.

It is at this well, an old watering hole where a very famous and life- Continue reading “Meeting By An Old Watering Hole”

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Jesus Feeds the Hungry Crowd

Jesus Blesses a Meager Lunch and With it Feeds Thousands

Jesus hardly sat down ‘til He looked up and saw a huge herd of folks a-comin’ for more teachin’. He tested His pardner Philip by askin’ him, “Where do you reckon we’ll buy bread to feed all these people who are a-comin’?” . . . ol’ Andrew, Peter’s brother, he spoke basket of biscuitsup, “All we got is this little cowboy here that’s got five biscuits and a couple of little perch packed for his lunch . . . Jesus gave thanks for the biscuits and they started passin’ them around. Then He did the same with the fish ‘til every single one had plenty–John 6:5-11 (The Gospel of John Cowboy Style).

 

“What a miracle, when Jesus took that young lad’s lunch that consisted of a handful of biscuits and a couple of small fish and with His blessings fed thousands. By this miracle we can know the way it is when Jesus blesses something. He can take that which is small and make it big. He can take the offering of our service and use it to the grater good for His Kingdom. Never underestimate what God can do with what little we hand to Him in faith.” Searching Heart and Scripture, page 49.

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Reap What you Sow

What you plant is what you get! Any farmer knows that. The kind of harvest he will get is determined by the kind of seed he sows. If he sows seeds of corn he will get a corn crop. If he sows wheat seed he will get a wheat crop. Likewise, good seed will produce a good crop, and bad seed a bad crop. This is an unchanging law of nature established and determined by God’s divine law–“Whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” Galatians 6:7-10

 The law of Sowing and Reaping

Three unwavering Principles of Sowing and Reaping . . .

I. First Principle – I Reap what I Sow . . . If I plant corn, I will reap corn. If I plant wheat, I will reap wheat. It is an unchanging, unwavering law. Same is true in our spiritual life . . . “For the one who sows to the flesh will from Continue reading “Reap What you Sow”

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You must be Born-Again!

“Ol; Nicodemus came to Jesus one night. He needed to talk real bad. He said to Jesus, ‘Mister, we know that God has done sent You as a teacher. Nobody can do all the miracles and stuff that You’ve been doin’ unless God is a-makin’ it so.’ Jesus said to ol’ Nick, ‘Listen up, ‘cause here’s how it is. For sure unless anybody is born again, he can’t see heaven.’”—John 3:2-3 (The Gospel of John Cowboy Style) Please accept my invitation to connect with me at www.cowboygospel.net. Pastor Mel

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The Church ~ The Bride of Christ

Father's Spread

“There’s plenty of room on My Father’s spread; if it weren’t so I would tell ya. I’m goin’ there to get a place ready and fttin’ for every single one of y’all”–John 14:2 (The Gospel of John Cowboy Style).

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When Jesus told His disciples He would be going to His Father’s House to prepare a place for them, He was relating a beautiful analogy of the Jewish wedding ceremony. After the betrothal, or a marriage covenant had been established between bride and groom, the bridegroom would return to his father’s house. For about 12 months he would be absent from his betrothed bride, during which time he would prepare/build living accommodations for her in his father’s house. After the addition had been complected and according to the time set by his father (a time unknown to the bride and groom, a time known only  to the father), he would return to his bride for the wedding ceremony, and then fetch her home to his father’s house.

This is the promise Jesus is making on the night of His betrayal to His disciples in the upper room and to the Church, the Bride of Christ: That He indeed would return to His Father’s House (heaven) where a place would be prepared for us–“In My Father’s House are many dwelling places” (John 14:2).  And at the appointed hour, a time known only to the Father He will come again and receive us to our heavenly home, “that where He is, we may be also” (John 14:3).

Steps in a Jewish Wedding

  1. The Betrothal – The establishment of the marriage covenant.
  2. Bridal Chamber Prepared – The son returns to his father’s house and prepares the bridal chamber.
  3. Bride Fetched – At a time determined by the father (Matthew 24:36), the groom fetches the bride to bring her to his father’s house.