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Tid Bits of Wisdom

From the Wonderful Word Publishers

JANUARY 2016

VOL.10 No. 1

EMMANUEL GOD WITH US

Matthew 1:23

Our Lord Jesus Christ was God in the flesh! Just think about the God
of all creation living and walking upon earth as a man for over 33 years in order
to provide us with the pure and perfect blood that would wash away our sins and
provide for us eternal life. You might say, God didnt come. It was Jesus, Gods
son. But the Bible says that Jesus was God in the flesh.
John 1:1-4
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

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Christmas is not about Santa Claus; it is about the Lord Jesus Christ,
God in the flesh. Jesus lived the life that we, because of death, cannot live. Jesus
was not born with the curse of death, because He was not born of mans seed. He
didnt come into this world with the curse of death and He did not have to die,
but He did! He gave up His life to pay for our sins. No man took His life; He
gave it freely so we could be united with the Heavenly Father. What a LOVE was
expressed by God when He sent His son to be our savior!

Why was Jesus hung on the cross? Because He made Himself equal

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EMMANUEL
GOD WITH US
Matthew 1:23

with God. Man would not accept that He was God in the flesh. They didnt mind
Him being a prophet or a great man, but they were blinded to the fact He was
God.

After Jesus death, burial and resurrection, He ascended into heaven. Jesus told His disciples that where I go you cannot come. BUT, He sent the Holy
Spirit, who is also God. Our God is a trinity. Three in One! God is again with
us in the person of the Holy Spirit.

READ THRU THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR!

Enclosed is a Bible reading schedule. Challenge yourself to read

thru your Bible in one year. If you do not know your Bible, you do
not know your God. If you feel you cannot read thru in one year,
begin reading and check what you do read so at the end of the year
you can see how much, or how little you read Gods Word. Dont
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We know how the world received Jesus. They crucified Him! The question for us as believers is, How do we receive God in the person of the Holy
Spirit? If you have received Christ as your Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit
abides in you. God is with you. The Holy Spirit has come to empower us and
teach us about Jesus. He has come to comfort us in our daily lives. Yet many
believers do not even recognize His work in their lives.

--Psalms 68:11-Founded December, 1966

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Eph 1:13-14
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that
holy Spirit of promise,
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Through the Holy Spirit, God is present in our lives. We need to stop
living as if God is far off and does not see what we are doing. God is very near
every believer. Please read the verses below. They teach us how not to GRIEVE
the Holy Spirit that lives in our hearts.

Eph 4:22-32
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and
true holiness.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we
are members one of another.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Neither give place to the devil.

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Ps 127:3-4
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord:
and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty
man; so are children of the youth.
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TID BITS OF WISDOM

Bro. Jerry & Gloria Brewster

1801 Old Hickory Trail
DeSoto, Texas 75115

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TID BITS MONTHLY

REPORT

I suppose you noticed a change in the paper. I have not published a paper
for two months. Have you ever heard of a writers block? Well, I have had one.
I have known for sometime that we needed to make some changes, but it has not
been clear as to how to make those changes. Jerry encouraged me to write this
paper nine years ago this month. The paper is a work of mine and Jerrys life, but
I am the responsible party when it comes to producing the paper. In nine years
I had not missed a paper. I had put two months together at times, but had never
missed writing a paper.

There was a need in my life to back off these last two months. I have
learned over the last nine years that the Lord chooses the timing of this paper. I
set a time and panic when I am late and then the Lord gives me just what I need
and I know the paper is not late. Jerrys gift is teaching and mine is exhortation.
We both love sharing what the Lord shares with us. We live to overcome and to
teach and encourage others to overcome. Thats what we hope this paper does
for the readers. Sometimes we just need someone to help us get up and point us
in the right direction. Where would we be today if others had not done that for us
through the years. I remember when we were going through a ten month testing
and we felt all alone. It seemed there was no one really watching out for us. It
was night and we were sitting in the living room kind of looking at each other
not knowing what to do. We had encouraged each other as much as we could. I
looked over at the book rack and saw a daily devotional by Spurgeon and said,
Well maybe Spurgeon has something to say. The devotional was just what we
needed. God uses the written word.

Hopefully I am back on line and ready to work. This paper is a rough
draft. I will be working on the layout for awhile. I would appreciate any suggestions you might have. It has been a year and a half since Jerry retired. God has
made a way for us through many who have shared their+ lives with us. Words
cant say thank you enough for being a part of our lives. The change in the paper
will increase our expenses, but as long as the Lord provides we will go forward.
Again, thank you for reading and supporting this little work. --Gloria Brewster
Tid Bits of Wisdom is a non-profit work and operates through the Wonderful Word Publishers, whose founders were Bro. Dick and Mrs. Rose Cimino. The Tid Bits of Wisdom is published by Bro. Jerry and Mrs. Gloria
Brewster. The tract ministry is operated by Mrs. Connie Cimino. All gifts
are tax deductible. Tid Bits of Wisdoms web site is tidbitswww.com. Our
email is tidbitswww@aol.com. Phone: 214-293-5252

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Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands
the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good
to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put
away from you, with all malice:
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God
for Christs sake hath forgiven you.

You will notice the action words given in these verses; put off, put on,
be and let. This is our part of the work that has to take place in order to make
changes to our lives. We have been given everything we need to live an overcoming life. Our problem is taking the low road and not the high road. It is so easy to
just be natural. You must paddle upstream if you are to live the Spirit-filled life.
The things God requires of us are not natural. They are heavenly.

Have you ever heard a small voice saying to you, Dont do that. Its
not a audible voice, but you hear it. Its clear what is being said. Thats the Holy
Spirit directing your life. We are not to grieve Him, we are to obey Him for our
own good. He is directing us into life, not death. Now there are many voices and
if any voice tells you to violate Gods Word, it is not the Holy Spirit.

I could give you account after account of the times the Holy Spirit has
saved my life from destruction. I could also share the times I didnt respond and
the trouble it caused my life. God is with us. We must draw nigh to God.

One day soon, Jesus is coming back to this earth and it could be any moment. Today is the day of salvation and we must share that salvation with every
one, because soon that day will be over. Until Christ returns, the Holy Spirit is
here and God is with us.
----Jerry Brewster

I cant is a quitter.
I dont know is lazy.
I will try is on his feet.
I can is on his way.
I will is at work.
I did is the boss.
----Abraham Lincoln
(Quoted in Bro. Raymond Barbers book, Gold Mine of Knowledge)
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HOME GOING OF LOVED ONES

In two weeks we have seen 8 friends go to be with the Lord. On
Sunday, November 22, our friends Philip and Elizabeth Smith watched their
son Jeff depart for glory. He had been very sick for some time and we had
hoped God would raise him up. But it is wonderful to know that God makes
no mistakes.

That same Sunday our friends Edward and Flossie Abbott were together when Bro. Edward went to be with the Lord. This is a missionary
family that we have great respect for. They gave everything they possessed
to do the work God called them to in Mexico.

Sunday, December the 6th Mrs. Betty Box went home to be with the
Lord. Bro. Clyde preached her funeral and she was honored greatly for her
love of the Lord, family and friends.

One of our supporters, the VanZant family buried their daughter this
last Sunday also.

Our former neighbor Mrs. Frazier also passed away. Her children
had been taking care of her for some time and the change will be hard for
them.

Our son-in-law, Oscar DeLuna traveled to the valley to bury his
niece.

Our member Mary Cory, buried her son-in-law, Eddie Rawdon the
week of Christmas

Also, the week of Christmas, we buried a good friend, Turman Oakley. Gloria had known the family since she was eight years old.

There are many hurting people this season. Please pray for them as
God brings them to your mind. Dont forget, you will not live forever. Glorias father used to say, You arent ready to live until you are ready to die.
For the Christian this is just a temporary separation. One day soon we will
all be together.

Please dont forget to pray for those going through health problems
also. One of our first supporters, Mrs. Bobbie Mayhew has spent some time
in the hospital this last month.

others lives. I knew where my daddy was working and what he was doing.
When each of us had something going on in our lives the others knew where
we were, when we would return, then we listened while they told us all about it.
Many children today do not even know what kind of work their parents do.

Sin is reigning in to many Christians homes. Christians are not conquering sin in their lives or helping their loved ones to overcome their sins. Many
are not kind, they are not lovable and they are not helpers. Too often they simply
hinder the work of God. You are not responsible for others in your home, but you
are responsible for yourself and how you respond to those you live with.

You cant build your house if you have unforgiveness, bitterness, malice
and hatred for those God has called you to serve.

Godly love is what is missing in the homes today. Mother is the one who
sets the mood of the house. If mother learns how to love with a godly love, that
home is blessed and has great opportunity to be successful. If mother is a complainer, murmurer, bitter, foul-mouthed, short tempered, and etc, then that home
is in for great trouble.

Is there great trouble in your house? Then begin being what you ought
to be, and begin serving those loved ones with godly love, making the difference
in your life and theirs. God never said we would not have trouble. He did tell us
how to handle trouble. I dont care what condition your home is in, start where
you are by being the example of the Lord Jesus Christ in your home. Then, in a
little while, share with me what God does to make a difference. I promise you,
Love never fails. Remember,
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
WITH GOD!

JESUS LOVES ME

alive as instruments of righteousness, making a difference in others lives. We

are not to be CONFORMED to this world, but TRANSFORMED by renewing
our minds. Our lives should PROVE what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Does your walk prove that God changed you?

(Mrs. Barbara Law shared this with us)

One of the reasons we do not humble ourselves and serve those in our
homes is because we think too highly of ourselves!! We are to think soberly,
(Rom. 12:3) of ourselves. Dont be a hypocrite (dissimulation). Serve from
your heart. Learn to hate the things that destroy and cleave to things that are
good. Use kindness when attempting to be affectionate. Put the other person
first. Dont half-way serve; put your heart into it. Be passionate in your spirit.
Remember, you are doing this for the Lord, not man. The Lord loves that man
and wants that man to be reconciled and to glorify Him. You are to help with
that. Hope for the best and be patient during your tribulations. Dont forget to
pray at all times. Remember, bless and not cruse! Put yourself in their boat and
paddle untill you both get to shore.

YES, JESUS LOVES ME... YES, JESUS LOVES ME...

YES, JESUS LOVES ME
THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.

We are not to pay back evil. As much as lieth in us, we are to live peaceable with all men! Dont even think about revenge. God will take care of that. If
those in the house are acting as an enemy, feed them, give them drink and serve
their needs. This will heap coals of fire on their head. All of this comes from
Romans 12.

I used to think that heaping coals on some ones head meant setting them
on fire, but thats not what it means. At the time this was written, people would
go to town and buy hot coals to take home with them to heat their houses. This
means that your actions will help to bring warmth to their lives. Love, real love
warms the soul.

The Bible says that in the last days, because iniquities shall abound, the
love of many shall wax cold! We are there. Few homes have the warmth of love
among them. Husbands and wives bite at one other, the children fight with one
other and the dog and cat chase each other around the room.

My memories of home bring a warmth to my heart just thinking about it.
We didnt have a TV, so we gathered in the living room and fellowshipped with
each other. My sister and I took turns sitting in daddys lap and we just kind of
cuddled around one another and fellowshipped. We worked together, we laughed
together and we cried together, but the secret was we did it all together! How
long has it been since your house has gotten together. If you dont sit at the table
to eat your meals, you more than likely do not gather together.

We were all important in our house. Each one of us was involved in the

Jesus loves me, this I know,

Though my hair is white as snow.
Though my sight is growing dim,
Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)

Though my steps are oh, so slow,

With my hand in His Ill go.
On through life, let come what may,
Hell be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
Though I am no longer young,
I have much which Hes begun.
Let me serve Christ with a smile,
Go with others the extra mile.
(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,
In my heart He puts a song.
Telling me in words so clear,
Have no fear, for I am near.
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,
And lifes victories have been won.
He will take me home above,
Then Ill understand His love.
(CHORUS)
I LOVE JESUS, DOES HE KNOW?
HAVE I EVER TOLD HIM SO?
JESUS LOVES TO HEAR ME SAY,
THAT I LOVE HIM EVERY DAY.
(CHORUS)

all things that are thrown against us. There is no excuse to fail! We may fail in
our work, but we should never fail in ourselves. Nothing should overcome our
faith. Failure is when the world is able to turn you away from God. Im sure
when Paul was in prison he didnt feel like he LOOKED very successful, but his
soul was not behind bars. Christians are free whatever the situation is as long as
they are right with God.

F
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INSPIRATIONS

By

Gloria Brewster

EVERY WISE WOMAN

BUILDETH HER HOUSE!
PROV. 14:1

Prov 14:1-2
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down
with her hands.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
KJV

Well, how do we conquer sin in our homes? How does a woman build
her house and not tear it down? Proverbs 14:2 is our answer. We must walk in
uprightness, fearing the Lord. If we are a born-again believer, then we are born to
do good works (upright works), not the works of the flesh. Every one who walks
in the flesh ends in corruption. In other words, they stink!

We seem to think that we have the freedom to speak our minds to those
we live with, when we would never think about treating the people on the street
like that. We dont have the right to speak our minds anywhere unless we first
stop and ask ourselves, will my words destroy or bless those who hear. Our
words are to be seasoned with SALT, not poison.

Rom. 12:21 says, Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with
good. This is how sin is conquered in your home and in your life. Have you
learned how to do that which is pleasing to the Lord in your daily walk? If we
do not respond to evil (think of evil as destruction) with good, we soon will be
overcome by evil and will not be living in victory as the Lord intended us to do.
We didnt just receive eternal life to escape hell. We also inherited the riches of
Christ Jesus and the precious Holy Spirit which gives us the power to overcome

If I was to come to your house today and ask your family what they
thought they meant to you, what would they say? Would they say, by your actions that they knew you loved them? Would they say by your action that they
knew you were concerned about their lives?

Growing up I really believed that my grandmother (my mothers mother)
did not like me. She was very harsh to me. She expected me to turn out bad. She
often talked about all the things she didnt like about me and I never heard any
praise from her. Later in life, after I had formed a family and she had watched
my life, she did a complete turnaround and all of a sudden I couldnt do anything
wrong. If she needed help in her old age she would always say, Just wait! Gloria
can do that. She looked to me for her help. As an adult, I look back and realized
that granny and I were JUST ALIKE. What she saw in me was what she battled
with. While granny was very hard on me, I can say today that God taught me so
much about woman through mine and Grannys struggles. We both learned in
time how important we were to each others life, but Satan used those times of
Grannys harsh words to try and discourage me and make me hard toward her. It
was a place that Satan could work with. Granny knew Gods Word and taught it
to many ladies. Just think what I could have learned from her if we had not be
at odds with one another all those years! Had I not experienced what it felt like
to be disliked, I would have done the same thing to those I disagreed with. It did
turn out to be good for me, but except for the grace of God, it could have been my
destruction. I know Granny never desired me to be destroyed. She didnt realize
what her words were doing to me. What are your words doing to those in your
house?

Do your words cause your loved ones to think you want them to succeed?
What do you expect from those in your home? What you expect is probably what
you will get!

If you have a husband, you are blessed with an opportunity to aid and
admonish him to be a great man. If he is an evil head, then work on loving him to
Christ, not pushing him, but working through him with godly love, making him
hunger for righteousness. We are to present our bodies a living sacrifice to God.
(Rom. 12:1) God doesnt say, Drop dead! He wants us to present ourselves

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