I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20

We are dead, but more alive than ever before. We are crucified and humiliated, yet glorified as never before. You see, Christ lives in us. He works through us to bless others. So the life we live now in our limited bodies is not limited -- it is the work of Christ. The life we live now is lived by faith in the one and only Savior, who has shown his love by giving himself to redeem us.

Almighty and Holy God, thank you for sharing your life and power with me and through me. Thank you for joining my life to Christ.

Thank you for joining Christ to my life! May his love, grace, and power be seen in my actions and character. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Source : www.heartlight.org

Do you remember the story of Jeremy Bentham of London, England? He died in 1832 and left his estate to University College London. But he also stipulated that his body be embalmed, dressed up and brought in to preside over the annual meeting of university administrators. His preserved body is still there today, displayed in a glass cabinet. And it is apparently still wheeled into the annual meetings. For years, the secretary of the board added to the minutes of each session, "Jeremy Bentham, present but not voting."

I've KNOWN people like that -- present but not voting. Too often, I am one of them. These people are alive, but they are not really living. As Benjamin Franklin may have put it, they died around 25 but won't be buried until they are 75. They live without passion. They seem to have forgotten what thrill and wonder life can hold.

Die Siriese leërs het Samaria beleër en daar was hongersnood in die stad. Vier melaatses wat noodgedwonge buite die stad moes bly, was gewoond aan die stukkies brood wat die inwoners van die stad elke dag oor die mure na hulle gegooi het. Nou was daar egter niks nie. Hulle het dus gevra, ''Hoekom moet ons hier sit en wag om dood te gaan?"' Hulle het tot aksie oorgegaan, 'Skemerdonker gaan hulle na die Arameërs se kamp toe. Daar was niemand nie!.

Dating results

A young lady signed up on an Internet dating service. She got to the section of the application that asked "What exactly are you looking for?"

This was her description: "He needs to be good-looking, polite, humorous, sporty, knowledgeable, good at singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home if I don't go out. Be able to tell me interesting stories when I need a companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest."

In a matter of moments, the results were returned to the woman: "Buy a television."

WIFE: "There's trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor."

HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That's ridiculous."

WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor."

HUSBAND: "You don't even know what a carburetor is. I'll check it out. Where's the car?"

WIFE: "In the pool."

Larry Moyer vertel die verhaal van 'n tronkbewaarder wat 'n terdoodveroordeelde gevangene gevra het wat hy as sy laaste maaltyd wou eet. Hy het gesê, ''n Groot porsie waatlemoen.' Die bewaarder het geantwoord 'Jy speel seker! Dis nie die regte seisoen nie. Waatlemoene is nog nie eens geplant nie, laat staan nog geoes.' Die gevangene het geantwoord 'Alles reg. Ek gee nie om om te wag nie.'