In the Jewish tradition as spoken of in the Old Testament of the Bible, Jewish priests and rabbis were commanded to make a small leather box with a leather band, put scriptures written on paper in it, and strap it onto their head right on their forehead. This was to remind them of the Word of God every minute of the day. We see this as a picture of what God is saying to us: “Keep My Words in your thoughts day and night, ‘For they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.’” Prov. 4:22. God said His word is very powerful. In fact He says, “It is alive and full of power, sharper than a two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Heb. 4:12. We desperately need God’s Word in our minds today since the whole world is filled with evil. We must not be stressed and fearful for what is coming upon the world we live in. God has spoken in His Word about what His plans are for us. We just have to read the Bible, find the promises God has given us, and dwell on His love and faithfulness. He is for us, not against us. He is against evil and the plans of the enemy to steal, kill, and destroy. He lives in the past, present, and future, so He knows that His plans will be carried out and we will win. God has told us that His church will overcome all evil because Jesus has already paid the price in full for all sin. All the church has to do is to believe in the finished work of Jesus and keep following Him. In the book of Revelation, we see the church as an overcoming church without spot or wrinkle and living in the restoration of all things back to God and His plan. Thank God we don’t have to wear a little leather box on our forehead to remind us of what God says in His Word. We can put it in our heart by reading the Bible every day and speaking what it says constantly – to ourselves or to others. That’s why it is so important to have friends who are believers that we can discuss the Word with. Stay in the Word – it will bring you life, health, and prosperity. u DECEMBER 2025 GLAD TIDINGS MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 THE TEFILLIN PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees Around the world below, With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars, Reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, Please wipe away that tear. For I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs, That people hold so dear, But the sounds of music can’t compare, With the Christmas choir up here. For I have no words to tell you, The joy their voices bring. For it is beyond description, To hear an angel sing. I can’t tell you of the splendor, Or the peace here in this place. Can you just imagine Christmas, With our Savior, face to face? I’ll ask Him to light your spirit, As I tell Him of your love; So then pray for one another, As you lift your eyes above. Please let your heart be joyful, And let your spirit sing. For I’m spending Christmas in Heaven, And I’m walking with the King! I know how much you miss me; I see the pain inside your heart. But I’m not so far away, We really aren’t apart. So be happy for me, dear ones, You know I hold you dear, And be glad I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year. I send you each a special gift From my heavenly home above. I send you each a memory Of my undying love. After all “love” is the gift, More precious than pure gold. It was always most important In the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other As my Father said to do, For I can’t count the blessings Or the love He has for you. So have a Merry Christmas and Wipe away that tear. Remember I’m spending Christmas With Jesus Christ this year! By Wanda Benche In Memory of Lysandra Kay Bencke by her mother Wanda Benche Isn’t it strange Isn’t it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping? Isn’t it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you’re at church, and how short they seem when you’re watching a good movie? Isn’t it strange that you can’t find a word to say when you’re praying, but you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend? Isn’t it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel? Isn’t it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games, but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church? Isn’t it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute? Isn’t it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip? Isn’t it strange how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say, but we question the words in the Bible? Isn’t it strange how everyone wants a place in heaven, but they don’t want to believe, do, or say anything to get there? Isn’t it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we share it with others? u Author Unknown
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