The Lord is MY Shepherd

A missionary was touring an Indian reservation where he met a young boy, tending sheep. He thought the boy looked a little young for so much responsibility, so he stopped to talk to him. The boy explained that his father had died and left just him and his mother with responsibility for their sheep. The missionary took a few minutes to explain to the little shepherd about the Great Shepherd, Jesus - and how he could know Jesus as his Savior. The boy trusted Jesus that day. And as he was leaving, the missionary asked could he teach the boy a Bible verse. The boy said he wouldn't be able to remember it. But the missionary taught him 5 words from the Bible - and a way to remember them.

"The Lord is my Shepherd." He told the boy to use the 5 fingers of his left hand to remember those 5 words - and when he got to the 4th word, to take his right hand and wrap it around his fourth finger tightly. "The Lord is MY Shepherd."

About a year later, the missionary returned to that area - but this time whe he visited the hut where the little boy lived, he only saw the boy's mother. When he asked about her son, she said, "Last winter he was out tending the sheep, and a sudden blizzard caught him by surprise. He never made it back. It took the searchers 2 days to find him - they found him under the snow, frozen to death"

And then, through her tears, she told him that when they found the little shepherd boy, they found him with his right hand wrapped tightly around the fourth finger of his left hand.

"The Lord is MY shepherd."

Is He yours? Do you want Him to be? Would you tell Him that right now?

It's possible that you know about Jesus, that you believe in Jesus, that you go to His meetings, maybe you even do things for Jesus. But somehow, you've never made Him yours. You've never made The Shepherd your Shepherd. You've never made the Saviour your Saviour.

The difference is two little words found in Galatians 2:20. "I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me." You stand at that cross that you may have known about all your life. You look up at the price the Son of God is paying there. And you say with your heart, "For ME. He's dying there For ME. It's my sin He's paying for on that cross." And then you say, again with all your heart, "Jesus, I'm Yours."

If you don't know you've done that, you probably haven't. And you need to. Having Jesus in your head will never get you to heaven. He has to be in your heart. This can be your day to finally move Him from your head to your heart - so you don't miss heaven by those 18 inches.

Right now, talk to Jesus - maybe in words something like this: "Lord, I've been running my own life. I resign. I believe that when You died on that cross, You were paying for every one of my sins. And now I'm giving You what You paid for with Your life - I'm giving You me."

This could be the day you look at Jesus and finally say, "This time, He's MINE. The Lord is MY Shepherd".

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by David W. Dyer

Facts About Evolution

Many of the people in our world today believe in evolution. They have a lot of faith in this theory and in the men who have developed and expounded it. Very few of these "believers" have taken the time to study the situation for themselves to see if this theory adequately explains the facts

Due to the overwhelming acceptance of evolution, those who question its validity have often been labeled either as quacks or religious nuts while many obvious scientific facts that blatantly contradict it are suppressed or ignored.

As you probably know, evolution is supposed to be very scientific and supported by many discoveries. The general public has been taught that its truth is very nearly indisputable. Due to this situation, the following facts may seem to some to be quite surprising.

FACT NUMBER 1. The theory of evolution contradicts the second law of thermodynamics. This simple law is the basis for much of the physical science upon which we rely today. Simply put this law states: "Without outside interference, all things (molecules, atoms etc.) tend toward the state of greatest disorder." Yet for years we have heard evolutionists telling us that somehow (miraculously?) creatures on earth have been developing into stages of higher and higher order and complexity. An honest scientist is therefore faced with a dilemma. Should he change the second law of thermodynamics or look for another theory to explain the origin of man? Unfortunately, the tack which most seem to have taken is to ignore this blatant contradiction and keep the public from realizing that it exists.

FACT NUMBER 2. The Apollo astronauts discovered only about 1/8" of dust on the moon. At first this may not seem too surprising. Most people are not aware that cosmic dust is settling on the various planets and moons in our solar system at measurable rate. If the moon and the earth had been in existence for billions of years, which the theory of evolution requires, there should be over 100 ft. of dust lying undisturbed on the moon. Here is another scientific challenge to evolutionary theory which remains unpublicized and unexplained.

FACT NUMBER 3. The magnetic field of the earth is decaying at a measurable rate. By projecting backward from the existing data it is plain to see that the earth could not have existed in its present state for more than 10,000 years. The magnetic field simply would have been too great. No adequate, provable explanation for this phenomenon has been found by evolutionists to explain this scientific fact which contradicts their theory.

FACT NUMBER 4. In the Paluxy riverbed in Texas fossilized human footprints have been found alongside those of dinosaurs. These footprints have even been found interposed on top of one another. This shows that these two creatures, man and dinosaurs, must have lived at the same time. The theory of evolution on the other hand, demands that a great space of time should have elapsed between the two.

FACT NUMBER 5. The population of the earth has been increasing over all known history at a determinable rate. If man evolved ages ago as evolutionists assert, the population of the earth would be many times what it is today. This is a very simple and obvious conclusion. An honest scientist should be expected to change his theory to fit the facts rather than twist and explain away facts which do not support a predetermined conclusion.

FACT NUMBER 6. The fossil record does NOT support evolution. Not only is there one "missing link", there are many thousands of missing links between supposedly related species. If evolution had taken place over billions of years, there would not be this lack of fossil evidence. Over the millions of years which each small change would have taken there would surely be ample fossil proof that such a change did take place. This proof is in thousands of instances strikingly lacking. The theory of evolution is therefore based upon fossil similarities rather than upon provable facts which actually show a progression from one animal type to another.

FACT NUMBER 7. The evidence of "fossil men" is at best shaky and ill-supported. Many of these "men" have been proven to be fakes or the evidence has disappeared entirely (eg. Peking man, Piltdown man). Others (eg. Heidelberg man) have been constructed from very scanty evidence. One, for example, (Nebraska man) was fabricated from a single tooth. Later this tooth was proven to be that of an extinct pig. These fossils are touted after their initial discovery as ancestors of man and much publicity is given them. Yet when evolutionists disregard them for some reason or another, little attention is given to it. So it is with the famous Neanderthal man. At first thought to be a very ancient form of homo sapiens, he is now thought to be "quite modern." As a matter of fact, there are many human beings alive today who have a skull structure which could appear very ape-like with the addition of facial hair, especially low on the forehead and around the eyes.

Evolutionists have for years been trying to unearth some fragment of bone which would prove conclusively that man evolved from apes. Honest scientific evidence has yet to be forthcoming. In spite of this, we and our children are bombarded from all sides with the idea that evolution is an indisputable fact which only a fool would not believe.

These are only a sample of the hundreds, no, thousands of scientific facts which either cannot be explained by the theory of evolution or else contradict it entirely. Any honest enquirer will find many good books written by prominent scientists on the subject.* Before you reach your own conclusion, I urge you to investigate the matter thoroughly. You may be surprised at the result.

One reason many people cling to the idea of evolution is that it provides for them an alternative to the existence of God. If the world in which we live is not the result of a series of biological accidents, the only other logical conclusion is that it was created by Someone. For many this presents a problem. The existence of a Creator implies strongly that we may have certain responsibilities toward Him. Some day we may be called to give an account of what we did with the life which He gave us. Many people realize that the life which they are living is not perfect and they are not entirely comfortable with the idea of a day of reckoning.

In the Bible we can read about a man who claimed that through Himself men could experience forgiveness of their sins and enjoy a real relationship with God. This man's name is Jesus. In the gospel of John, chapter 14 verse 6, it is recorded that He said: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man cometh to the Father but by Me." In chapter 1 verse 29 of the same book we read about the historical figure John the Baptist proclaiming of Jesus: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."

Many of you reading this pamphlet may not believe that these words are true. However, this matter also is worthy of thorough investigation. The existence of God the Creator is not something about which you would want to make a mistake. I urge you to get a Bible and read the gospel of John carefully. Perhaps there is something here which you may have missed. Perhaps "faith" in evolution has closed your mind to what is really true. I pray that through your study of these subjects you will arrive at the truth and come to know God through Jesus Christ personally.

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Your God Is Too Small

Scientists have made some incredible discoveries about the vastness and smallness of the world we live in. While many of their findings are not proven in the laboratory and are therefore uncertain, the majority of them are very reliable. We base these judgements on the predictability of nature.

If it were possible to drive non-stop at 50 mph around the world (24,000 miles), it would take twenty days. And if light could travel around the world it would would take about as long as it takes to snap your fingers (one eighth of a second).

The distance to the moon is 240,000 miles. If it were possible to drive there at 50 mph it would take 200 days. A rocket reaching speeds of 25,000 mph (or seven miles per second) can make it there in four days. It would take light 1.3 seconds to reach the moon from the earth.

Our solar system includes the sun and nine planets, the furthest being Pluto. If man were to fly to Pluto by rocket, it would take seventeen years. Light, on the other hand, would span that distance in 13.7 days.

The nearest visible star to us (apart from our sun) is Alpha Centauri. Averaging speeds that are in excess of our current possibilities (30,000 mph), it would take man 75,000 years to reach Alpha Centauri. Light would take 4.33 years.

Within our galaxy (The Milky Way) there are thousands of solar systems just like ours. Our galaxy is tremendously large. It takes light 100,000 years to get from one side of it to the other. And yet in relation to the rest of the universe, our Milky Way is just a pinhead.

The light from the nearest galaxy (Andromeda) that we see today would have taken over 2,000,000 years to reach us. Andromeda is similar in size and shape to the Milky Way. There are thousands of solar systems within its boudaries. It's size is incredible, but the shocker is this: Astronomers estimate that there are one million galaxies like Andromeda and the Milky Way withinn the cup of the Big Dipper.

The size of the universe can not be grasped. We, as humans, can not comprehend such magnitude. Perhaps that's why the Bible gives the simple explanation of 'In the beginnig, God created the heavens and earth'. That is an astounding statement! Do we really realsie what that means. God created everything - from minute atoms to the vastness of space.

Some people look at the universe large and small and say, 'How could a God create all this?'. As Christians, our response should be, 'If your idea of God is that small, then He's not worth being called God'. Our reaction to creation should be awe and admiration for the Creator. A beauty of the scheme of things is that God knows how finite we are, yet he cares about each one of us.

There was a man who llived on earth about 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus Christ and he claimed to be God. The Bible says, 'Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is - nothing exists that he did not make' (John 1 - 1-23).

Jesus is God. He created everything that exists. Of course as a man, Jesus was limited in time; but imagine the God of the universe takin on the form of man because he cares for us so much.

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The surgeon sat beside the boy's bed - the boy's parents sat across from him.

"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up your heart..."

"You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted.

The surgeon looked up, annoyed. "I'll cut your heart open," he continued, "to see how much damage has been done..."

"But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in there." The surgeon looked to the parents, who sat quietly. "When I see how much damage has been done, I'll sew your heart and chest back up, and I'll plan what to do next."

"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says He lives there. The hymns all say He lives there. You'll find Him in my heart."

The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll find in your heart. I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply, and weakened vessels. And I'll find out if I can make you well."

"You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there."

The surgeon left. The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the surgery. "...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscle degeneration. No hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy: painkillers and bedrest. Prognosis:" ...here he paused, ..."death within one year."

He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said. "Why?" he asked aloud. "Why did You do this? You've put him here; You've put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an early death. Why?"

The Lord answered and said, "The boy, My lamb, was not meant for your flock for long, for he is a part of My flock, and will forever be. Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and will be comforted as you cannot imagine. His parents will one day join him here, and they will know peace, and My flock will continue to grow."

The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was hotter. "You created that boy, and You created that heart. He'll be dead in months. Why?"

The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb, shall return to My flock, for he has done his duty: I did not put My lamb with your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb."

The surgeon wept.

The surgeon sat beside the boy's bed - the boy's parents sat across from him. The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you cut open my heart?"

"Yes," said the surgeon.

"What did you find?" asked the boy.

"I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.

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