~ Thank You ~
Earlier this
week Abundant Life Now posted its
1,500th post!
INTRODUCTION ~
Before I give a more typical summary of the history of this syndicated
Christian blog I will answer a question that is sometimes asked.
Question ~ I’ve
noticed that ALN tends to have a heavy concentration of Scripture quotation
compared to many other Christian blogs.
Why is that?
Answer
~ There are some interrelated
factors. First, Jesus Christ gave the parable of the sower which clearly
shows that results vary depending on the condition of the soil where the seed
is planted. The seed is the Word of
God. Nothing can grow without seed first
being planted. Second, I have a strong belief that only the Word of God combined
with the Spirit of God can change lives in a supernatural way which results in
spiritual fruit. Third, think about the power of a single seed. An apple, guava, pomegranate, and other
fruits have many seeds. Each seed is
capable of producing a new tree each of which can produce many more fruits each
with many more seeds each. The power of
multiplication is potentially huge. Fourth, as I read the Apostle Paul’s
final instructions from prison to those who would follow in his footsteps
(particularly his protégé Timothy) his main instruction is to “preach the Word”
(2 Timothy 4:2). He did not tell him to
be politically correct, but rather to be true to his Lord and the Word of
God. Finally,
God requires His servants to be faithful, but does not hold them accountable
for results (results are up to Him).
Also, I am
sometimes asked why I always spell out the entire name of the book of the Bible
in my posts. The answer is simple. Some of my readers do not come from a
Biblical background and so it is imperative to make it easy for them to get
into the Word of God themselves to read the context of the Scripture passages
which are quoted.
Key Passage
~ “For
as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
and do not
return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud,
that it may
give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My Word be that
goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void,
but it shall
accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I
sent it” (Isaiah 55:10-11).
Comment ~ The Gideons International is one example
of an organization which believes in the eternal value of distributing God’s
Word. Every week their headquarters
receives hundreds of testimonies of changed lives as the result of the Word of
God. Earlier this year they distributed
their two billionth copy of Scripture.
REVIEW
~ ALN’s first post was on
November 11, 2009. Since that time there
have been many satisfying and rewarding moments. Each year the number of posts increased until
2015 when ALN began daily posts. Here
are some statistics:
Audience ~ ALN
has been read in over 200 countries and in more than 100 languages.
Readers’ Favorite Posts
~ The top ten listed by viewer popularity
at the time of this post: (1) 7
Benefits of the Blood of Christ, (2) Spiritual
7-Up, (3) Are
You an April Fool? …an Everyday Fool?, (4) EXTRA:
Comment to a Comment, (5) The
Core Message of the Bible, (6) The
Shortest Man (humor), (7) 10
Failures of Samson, (8) 7
Traits of a Godly Father, (9) The
Christian’s 3 Choices, and (10) “Evangelist”
vs. “Witness” - 2of2.
My Personal Favorite Posts
~ Here are a few of my personal
favorites: (1) Tri-Rx
for Fear or Worry, 3of3, (2) 12
Successes of Samson, (3) The
Christian’s 3 Choices, (4) Genealogy
Gospel, (5) The
BEST Bible Version, (6) Follow
Me, (7) Christ in
the Pentateuch, (8) The
Myth of “Judge Not”, (9) 3
Person God-Head, 3 Roles, (10) 7
Successes of Peter, and (11) For All
Christian Graduates.
Looking Forward
~ Plans are to continue daily
posts (Lord willing) throughout all of 2017.
Following that we will reassess and make plans from that point.
Additional Comment
~ If you are not familiar with
Robert Lloyd Russell’s books check out the brief summary of each in the right
column of the blog or the more detailed descriptions under the tabs at the top
of this blog.
(1)
GOD LIGHT: Sunlight Sonlight – winner of 6 national and
international literary awards. A
revolutionary new look at God’s attributes!
(2)
ONE PRECIOUS
PEARL: God’s Design for His Church –
winner of 5 national and international literary awards. An intriguing study of Jesus’ parable of the
"one pearl of great price."
(3)
THY WILL BE
DONE ON EARTH: Understanding God’s Will For You – Learn how to confidently know what
God wants you to do and consistently make right decisions.
(4)
JIM ELLIOT:
A Christian Martyr Speaks to You
– For the first time his own words have been transcribed on four critical
topics. This book inspires and changes
lives.
Once again, Thank
You to all my readers.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
NOTES:
(1)
The
current
TOP 10 ALN posts are listed at the very
bottom of this home page.
(2)
There
is an INDEX of all ALN posts accessed by scrolling down the
left column.
(3)
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may LINK to any ALN posts on your own blog or website.
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