"A New Song" April 2024
Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
2,500 years ago the Godly Nehemiah made a statement that was true then as it is today--
“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
Nehemiah made this statement to the Children of Israel during some hard times, and it brought encouragement and strength. We all find times when the day is hard, but His promise always helps us. The joy of the Lord brings many blessings:
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
v BEING JOYFUL GLORIFIES GOD. When we first read that statement we wonder, “How can a lowly being bring glory to the great God of all creation? It sounds like a worm bringing glory to some fisherman. Yet, God tells us, “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me.” (Psalm 50:23). And remember poor, old Job, out on the ash pile about to die, yet proclaims to the whole world, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him”. (Job 13:15). When a dying man praises God, the whole world pays attention. The world still marvels at Paul and Silas who, at midnight, and in prison, “sang praises unto God” and consequently brought glory to His Name. (Acts 16:25). We can do the same thing!
v BEING JOYFUL HELPS US PERSONALLY. You know what, if you say “I am sick”, ten times you probably will become sick! It sounds impossible, but I see it done all the time-somebody talked themselves into being sick. So, flip the coin and say ten times, “I am happy in Jesus”. St. Paul caught onto that 2,000 years ago, he advised all to, “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4).
v BEING JOYFUL HELPS OTHERS. We are living in some very hard days. Some folks have financial setbacks-----you may be sitting next to someone like that in church, or wherever you may be---someone with an aching heart. If you smile, let them know you love Jesus and that you are counting on Jesus to carry you through because He said He would be with us to the end of the age, or our age. It can help lift their load. (Matthew 28:20). A sour outlook on life hurts those about us and disgraces the Name of our Lord. Make everybody happy. (John 16:33).
v BEING JOYFUL IS FOUNDED IN JESUS. Some people think that if they had a lot of money, they would be joyful people. What they don’t realize is that there are multitudes of rich people who are not happy. They do not realize that being happy, joyful people NEVER depends on our surroundings or circumstances. A person can have a fortune, and lose it overnight. The same goes for our health, our friends, our income, or whatever. The ONLY sound basis for joy is Jesus! He never changes, and He wants us to be rejoicing people. (John 15:11). That way, even if we have tough times, we can be rejoicing people. St. Paul put it this way, “As sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich: as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” (II Corinthians 6:10).
So, my dear friends, throw yourself wholly on Jesus and He will give you joy, and strength, for what lies ahead. Whatever you do, don’t do it without Jesus.
What lies ahead? Only God knows. We should always put God first and draw closer to Him especially when times are tough.
With the good news of the Gospel and with the promises of God to give hope to many, Christian Worship Hour needs your continued prayers and gifts. We are totally dependent on God’s people to supply our needs. So don’t forget, in hard times, and at all times, we put God first. (Matthew 6:33).
God bless you!
In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
This A New Song devotional letter is in the words and writings of Pastor Salem.
~Bible study may not correspond with A New Song mentioned in the broadcast. ~
THANK YOU FOR WRITING…
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MISSOURI
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WYOMING
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In Loving Memory of…
AMY SUZANNE KAPP, my beloved daughter, by MARSHA WILLIS, MO, $50
ARDIS JOHNSON, by CHARLES VOEGELI, SD, $25
BETHEL UNDERHILL, my mom, by JUDIE DEBREY, OR, $20
BETTY J. SMITH, by CLAUDIA HOPKEY, IA, $25
BRUCE GARNER, my husband, by JAN GARNER, SD, $100
CARL G. THOMPSON, my husband, by MARY J. THOMPSON, IL, $50
CAROLINE HALSEY, by TERRANCE HALSEY, ND, $100
CLARENCE & MYRTLE SKYBERG, by ORRIN OLSON, MN, $50
CLARENCE WOLTHUIZEN, by CHERYL WOLTHUIZEN, IA, $200
CORA RICHARDS, my wife, by ERNEST RICHARDS, SD, $100
CURTIS, my brother, by KEVIN MOUNT, KS, $25
DAVID CONVY, my husband, by JAN CONVY, IA, $100
DEAN HINES SR., my husband, CHARLOTTE SCHURNK, and GAYLE BAGDIS, by LYNNE PRESLEY, WY, $30
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, OR, $75
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DON KRAUSE, by LETITIA KRAUSE, SD, $500
DONNA ROSELL, by DEWAYNE ROSELL, MN, $100
DUANE DUTENHOEFFER, my husband, by THELMA and THEIR DAUGHTERS, TX, $30
ELIAS & MARIE BJORK, my grandparents, by DONOWAN LARSON, SD, $100
FRANCIS & HELEN RYCKMAN, my parents, by KENNETH RYCKMAN, SD, $100
GAIL ANNIS, by JOHN ANNIS, IL, $30
GENEVA SHANNON, my mother, and ETTA MAY AMIS, my aunt, by PHYLISS CAPLOVITZ, WA, $25
GLORIA FAETH, by EVELYN BERNTSON, MN, $30
GREG KELLER, by SHIRLEY GORTMAKER, SD, $20
GREG KELLER, our son-in-law, by ERLING & LUVERL THOMSEN, SD, $100
HEATH ALLEN, my beloved son, by MAMA MARY, IA, $35
HELEN MOFFETT, my sister, by JOSEPH ENGESMOE, MN, $100
HILARY and DAD, by JESSE LEE, SD, $1,000
JEANNE MILLER, my mother, by CRAIG MILLER, MT, $100
JIM, my husband, on the 8th Anniversary of his passing, by LINDA KNOX, WA, $100
JUNE C. MARTIN, by JL MARTIN, NE, $100
KENNY, my husband, ALICE, my sister-in-law and ANITA, my niece, by LORETTA KLECKNER, NE, $25
LAWRENCE CLAUSEN, my beloved husband of 64 years, by NINA CLAUSEN, IA, $25
LILLIAN and STEVEN SEVILLA, my beloved mother and son, by SANDRA SEVILLA, FL, $121
LISA SORENSON, by ELAINE CROOKSTON, ND, $100
LORETTA THOMAS, by RAYMOND THOMAS, FL, $20
LUCILLE & KEVIN WOODSON, by JERRY & ELIZABETH BROWN, MO, $20
MARLYS STENSAAS, my mom, by CHARLOTTE GJORAAS, SD, $50
MARSHA SOVAK, my loving wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $100
MERLE & EVELYN BITTLE, by MERLENE MADDOX, WY, $100
MURIEL PROCTOR, by HER CHILDREN, WA, $1,000
MY HUSBAND, he’s with me every day, by REBECCA SWEATT, WA, $25
NORMA GORTMAKER, my loving wife of 67 years, by WES GORTMAKER, SD, $100
ALVIN CREEKMORE, TX, $20
BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $10
BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $65
BETTY PHELPS, TN, $10
CAMILLE THOMPSON, AZ, $100
CATHERINE HARRIS, CA, $20
DENNIS PULLMAN, SD, $50
DON MAYFIELD, MO, $50
JEFF & NOLA MOSER, AR, $200
JUNE BENBROOK, CA, $100
LATANYA PICKETT, FL, $25
LLOYD WINTER, IA, $50
MARK FIELDS, AZ, $100
MARK HUDDLESTON, IA, $15
MARY BURT, IL, $26
MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50
RHONDA OREM, MO, $100
RUSSELL GROFF, PA, $200
SYLVIA OKERSTROM, MN, $75
PATTY KEOUGH, my sister, by JANICE SACK, MT, $50
RAY EGGERT, my husband, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $250
RITA & DOYLE HARMS, by TRACY BOELMAN, MN, $100
ROBERT & LORETTA JONES and MARTIN & JENNATTE KRAMER, by DARMON JONES, MN, $50
ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $300
ROBERT G. & SHIRLEY OLSON, by ORRIN OLSON, MN, $50
RUBY LANGE, my wife, by JERRY LANGE, MN, $100
SAMUEL DAVID and TINA VIRGINIA GRIFFITHS, by BILL & MARIA GRIFFITHS, SD, $200
SHIRLEY, my aunt and one of the finest God-fearing women I’ve ever known, by DENNIS JEPSON, SD, $100
SYLVIA & JAN FATLAND, by DEAN FATLAND, ND, $25
TEX & OLGA BULLIS, by RICHARD DRAPER, MN, $100
TROY CALHOUN, my friend, by JAMES TOWERY, UT, $25
WAYNE, NORMA & DAN BREEDEN, by KAREN MANN, IA, $200
Any Memorials after 3/8/2024 will be listed in the May New Song
In Honor of…
AMY, my daughter, celebrating her April Birthday, by JUDY WALTER, SD, $25
BARBARA DAHME, my mother, celebrating her 93rd Birthday, by DIANE BRUNS, SD, $100
DEBRA WYATT, celebrating my wife’s Birthday, by MICHAEL WYATT, IA, $5
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
GOD, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $25
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
JAMES LEE CARLSON, my dad, celebrating his 79th Birthday, by BOB & JENNIFER JONES, MI, $100
JANYCE SUSICH, my aunt, by SHARYL BURMEISTER, SD, $50
JESUS CHRIST, MY SAVIOR, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
JUDY and GAYLE SCHRODER, by DANIEL SCHRODER, TX, $1,000
MARISA, by MARCIA A. BISER, VA, $15
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $400
MY MOTHER, celebrating her 92nd Birthday, by DENNIS TAFF, AR, $25
NICOLE, my granddaughter, celebrating her Birthday, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $15
OUR 34th ANNIVERSARY, by RAY & LORI SPILDE, MN, $25
OUR WONDERFUL DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, who has given us three wonderful grandchildren and who is a blessing from God, by JAMES H. & MARY L. WINDHAM III, GA, $50
PORTER, my nephew, celebrating his Birthday, by CHRISTINE MALVIN, MN, $62
PRECIOUS HEAVENLY FATHER, JESUS CHRIST & HOLY SPIRIT, by MARY SANDERSON, IA, $135
SONNY, my husband, and ELLA & EMMA, our daughters, by JULIE POPWELL, NC, $60
THE ENTIRE CWH STAFF, especially those who worked with Pastor Salem, by EDISON BLOEM, SJO, $200
THE HOMEBOUND (SHUT-INS), by SUSAN SCHEEL, ND, $300
TONY, my husband, by GENIE MERLONGHI, CA, $25
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
Any Dedications after 3/8/2024 will be listed in the May New Song
60 Minute Service
APRIL 07 “GO AND TELL” MATTHEW 28:1-10
APRIL 14 “OUR DIVINE ADVOCATE” HEBREWS 7:23-28
APRIL 21 “ANGELS: GOD’S SECRET AGENTS” I KINGS 18:36-39
APRIL 28 “DEMONS: SATAN’S SECRET AGENTS” EPHESIANS 6:10-12
30 Minute Service
APRIL 07 “GO AND TELL” MATTHEW 28:1-10
APRIL 14 “OUR DIVINE ADVOCATE” HEBREWS 7:23-28
APRIL 21 “ANGELS: GOD’S SECRET AGENTS” I KINGS 18:36-39
APRIL 28 “DEMONS: SATAN’S SECRET AGENTS” EPHESIANS 6:10-12
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