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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

A Pumpkin With A Purpose - Pumpkin Patch - updated October 11th





A Pumpkin With A Purpose

Susan Y Nikitenko
October 10th, 2012
tween to teen - or adult
The farmer's children went out to the field to find just the right pumpkin for carving.  They found one slightly two big to carry so they rolled it, pushed it, banged it a couple times and even got stuck into a hole once.  They managed to free the pumpkin from the hole and continued on their mission.  The eldest went to get their riding mower with its cart, which was in the barn.  He then returned to give their pumpkin a ride the rest of the way home.  On the way the mower  hit a bump and the pumpkin rolled off the cart and down the hill.  The three children all ran down the hill to roll it back up the hill and they loaded it back onto the cart.  Then finally they made it to the front door of their home and brought it inside to prepare the pumpkin for carving.  They went into the house  laughing and out of breath.  They were filled with excitement as they told their mother what a great time they had getting the pumpkin to the house.

This pumpkin had a very important purpose.  They washed the pumpkin and gathered the tools they needed to carve it.  They cut the bottom off  and dug out all the yucky stuff on the inside.  Then they  carefully stenciled the pattern on the face of the pumpkin.  They cut the shapes out very carefully.  Then they placed an electric candle into the bottom.  They turned the lights off to look at their work.  This was to be a very special pumpkin and it was.  Three lovely flowers and the words JESUS LOVES YOU!  shined beautifully.   It would be a light for Jesus during the Fall season.  What a blessing.

In the pumpkin patch of life we need to be long suffering.  The pumpkin had to endure some hardship to get where it needed to be.  Sometimes God allows us to go through some difficult times in order to teach us enduance.  Life is not always easy, but if you are God's child.  He has a purpose for you.   If God knows every sparrow that falls to the ground.  Then He certainly is involved in the details of your life. 

One of the verses  in God's Word that has always kept me trusting God is Romans 8:28.  God has a purpose and if we believe we will endure in this hope.  God has a greater purpose.  Each one of us have a purpose.  God is getting us to where we need to be.  God is stenciling out His plan.  He's taking out all the ugly stuff and He's filling us up full of His light.  .  He is using the tools necessary to fulfill His purpose for us.  Then He sets us out into a dark world to shine for Him.

He loves you so much and He wants you to be His child.  He wants to be your Father in heaven.  He has a purpose for you.  You can find that purpose by trusting Christ for salvation.   ( Invitation to salvation).



For the telling of this story object lesson:  Prepare a pumpkin with three flowers and the words " Jesus Love You" on the front of a pumpkin with a light.  You will show only the back during the beginning of the story and turn it around at the appropriate time for the class - or when you say  -    He sets us out into a dark world to shine for Him. 

Then Invitation:

As you can see there are three flowers on our pumpkin,  each one stands for something very special.   This first flower represents grace.  God through His grace has provided a way for salvation.  We could never live good enough to make it to heaven on our own good works.  The bible teaches that if we have broken even one of the commandments we are guilty of all.  The bible also teaches us that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

The second flower represents faith.  Faith is belief in action.  God loved us and had mercy on us.  He sent us a Savior even though we did not deserve one.  Jesus paid our sin debt.  Because the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal  life through Christ alone.  (Not of works lest any man should boast).

The third flower represents confessing.  When we understand that we are sinners and see our need for salvation.  We would be willing to admit we are sinful and have a desire to become a child of God.   God's desire is that we become part of His family.  The family of God.  He wants to be your father and you His child.  If we confess our sins He's faithful and just to forgive us our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness .  Jesus died for you personally.  He paid your sin debt.  In victory He arose from the dead, Just as you will be made alive in your heart.  Living your life to please our Father and no longer live to please yourself. 




In humility He wants you to pray, prayer does not save you, but it is evidence of a life humbled before God with a real desire and a real belief in what God has provided for you. Accepting Christ through Faith and taking Him at His Word. You are forgiven. There is now no more condemnation - (no more guilt or shame) you are justified - and declared innocent in His sight.
Your debt was paid through Christ Jesus our Lord.

This Is His Gift To You.


Verses:


Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Ephesians  2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians  2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Romans  3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Romans  3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Ro mans 8:1 ¶ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 



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Friday, October 5, 2012

When Somethin' Chompin In The Pumpkin Patch



When Somethin's Chompin' In The Pumpkin Patch

Susan Y Nikitenko
October 5th, 2012
Lesson Article

This year I started out the Fall season by buying three large pumpkins and two small ones.  In the evening hours some kind of animal, perhaps a raccoon, skunk or  It could have been a deer.  Anyway, the creature decided He would have pumpkin for dinner.   One day I noticed  large chomps were missing from one of my pumpkins.   Then the next day more chomps.  This creature just keeps chomping away and chomping away.  Pretty soon my pumpkin will be gone.  I don't know who the guilty party is but the evidence it very clear.  Something has  been chomping and it shows.
In our pumpkin patch of life hopefully we have love, the bible calls this charity.  Love is the expression of all the qualities mentioned in the scripture concerning the fruit of the Spirit.  Jesus teaches us in   Luke 10:27  - that the two greatest commandments are  - love the Lord your God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as thyself.   To live out these two commandments would take care of all the rest.  If we have love we will be kind.   If we have love we will be patient.   If we have love we will show self control, If we have love we will be gentle.  If we have love we will walk by faith, we would do good, we would be joyful, we would be meek (humble).   Jesus says in His Word if you love me keep my commandments.
The Bible says, He that loveth not loveth not God for God is love.   In our pumpkin patch of life,  let our life be filled with expressions of love - first pleasing to God and then pleasing to others.  Walking daily in the things of the Word.
In life we have temptation and we have problems, so sometimes we struggle with the dreary dark chewed up pumpkin of bitterness.  Satan would love to chomp away at our love until one day we find ourselves walking in the flesh and not in the Spirit.    Chomp chomp, with worry, chomp chomp with fear, chomp chomp with anger, chomp chomp with drear.  Chomp chomp with envy, chomp chomp with pride, chomp chomp with greed and trouble inside.  But we must not let the nawing of Satan steal our fruit.  We have prayer and the promises God has given us to keep us strong.  Walking by faith in all that God has commanded and has promised.
God teaches us how to love by teaching us what love is not,  In 1 Corinthians 13.   ( Read the whole chapter with explanation.)   I don't know about you but I need a lot more work on my love, so, I'm constantly talking to God, asking him to help me love others the way He wants me to.  I do love people,  but sometimes to show love is very difficult, especially to someone that has hurt me, my family,or someone I love.  When I'm faced with this kind of struggle.  I think about Jesus on the cross,  He was brutally hurt and widely rejected.  he forgave His very enemies while He was being persecuted by them.  Through prayer and reading His Word we develop the strength to choose the right things even through our most trying times. 
Jesus died for you and me that day on Calvary.  He willingly laid down His life for us.  Jesus took our sin upon himself.  He knows you personally and everything you've ever done even in secret.  Still yet, He loves you, but God hates sin.  All our good deeds are as filthy rags to God.  We are saved by grace through faith alone.  When we trust Christ giving our lives to Him.   He comes to dwell in our heart.  Then His righteousness should shine forth in our good works.  Living and walking in His Spirit with a fruit filled life.
And just as Christ arose from the dead, you will be made alive in Christ, a new creature with a new goal.
A goal to love and serve our heavenly Father.  In this pumpkin patch of life. 
Even when there is a whole lot of chompin' goin' on.
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Beddow Farms

Just A Down Home Kind Of Place

This farm has been around for 45 years. 
 After 45 years Ralph Beddow and his family are still picking pumpkins.

Ralph Beddow said, "I'm proud of the fact that our prices are still some of the best around."

His two sons and daughter inlaws, along with his eleven grandchildren,  help him and his wife gather the harvest of pumpkins. 

The Beddow family also grows and sells flowers starting in the Spring. 

Then again, they gather a harvest of Christmas trees.

Stop in and say hello to Ralph and buy some pumpkins.  I'm sure it will make his day.


4379 Greenwich Rd.
Norton, Ohio
Just Outside of Wadsworth












By the way when I visited Beddow Farms - I bought one large pumpkin, two corn stalks and two zucchini. 
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