1 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:26,600 Good morning, boys and girls. I'm going to tell you a story 2 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,300 today about mr. Birthday. 3 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:34,900 Now, as his name, suggests Mester birthday, loved 4 00:00:34,900 --> 00:00:38,700 birthdays, and I know It's some people don't like you to mention 5 00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:41,300 their birthday. In fact, they get a bit cross 6 00:00:41,300 --> 00:00:44,500 and upset. But Mr. Birthday, he was the 7 00:00:44,500 --> 00:00:48,000 opposite. He loved birthdays and he 8 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,800 specially, he love birthday parties. 9 00:00:50,900 --> 00:00:54,400 Oh, yes, he loved getting cards and he thought it was very good 10 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,800 and kind of people to give a present but he love birthday 11 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,000 parties. Best of all and you know what 12 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,800 his skill was? His skill was organizing a 13 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,500 birthday party. And everywhere you would have 14 00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:09,200 seen mr. Birthday. 15 00:01:09,300 --> 00:01:14,800 He was wearing his party hot. He organized a happy birthday 16 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:16,400 party for mr. Greedy. 17 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:21,200 He had to make two cakes one for everyone else on one for mr. 18 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,500 Greedy. He also had a happy birthday 19 00:01:23,500 --> 00:01:26,600 party for mr. Sully and of course, mr. 20 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,500 Celli wore those silly party hats all day. 21 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:35,400 He also had a birthday party arranged for mr. 22 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,400 Jelly. But you know, we couldn't have 23 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,300 any balloons because mr. Jelly, he was afraid and kissed 24 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:45,400 the Bruins would go pop, was not sad but one day. 25 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,600 It was. Mr. Happy's Happy Birthday. 26 00:01:48,900 --> 00:01:52,100 I'm mr. Birthday was busy organizing it. 27 00:01:52,300 --> 00:01:55,200 And he had a big banner up inside the house. 28 00:01:55,300 --> 00:01:59,800 Happy birthday. Mr. Happy and all the friends 29 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:03,400 came and they give them cards and they give them presents and 30 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,900 they had birthday cake and they had jelly. 31 00:02:05,900 --> 00:02:08,400 And Ice cream. And they really had a 32 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,900 fantabulous day. Whatever. 33 00:02:11,900 --> 00:02:14,900 They were leaving. Mr. Happy, thank everybody for 34 00:02:14,900 --> 00:02:17,700 coming. And he especially, thank mr. 35 00:02:17,700 --> 00:02:21,900 Birthday for organizing the birthday and as mr. 36 00:02:21,900 --> 00:02:25,400 Birthday was going down. The lien way from mr. 37 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,800 Happy's highs. Mr. Happy said this to him. 38 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,700 I'll see you next week at the extra special. 39 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:35,300 Birthday. Mr. Birthday. 40 00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:37,800 He was puzzled. So we got home and he looked up 41 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,600 as diary very quickly. Next week. 42 00:02:40,700 --> 00:02:43,900 I don't have any birthday parties record it for next week. 43 00:02:43,900 --> 00:02:47,000 I don't know anybody's birthday of next week. 44 00:02:47,900 --> 00:02:51,000 Then he met mr. Forgetful, and mr. 45 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,400 Forgetful was walking looking at us harm and then his hand was 46 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:58,400 written the word party. I must not forget the partay. 47 00:02:58,500 --> 00:03:02,600 I must not forget the party. Next week again. 48 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,800 Mr. Birthday was puzzled and then he came across. 49 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,300 Mr. Our worry and mr. Where he was dead. 50 00:03:08,300 --> 00:03:10,000 Oh gosh. Oh gosh. 51 00:03:10,100 --> 00:03:12,200 Oh gosh. What am I going to get for the 52 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,400 birthday party? Next week? 53 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:16,400 Well, mr. Birthday. 54 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,900 Couldn't stick it any longer. So he went round to mr. 55 00:03:19,900 --> 00:03:23,300 Happy sighs. He knocked on the door. 56 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:27,300 Mr. Happy, he answered the door. Yes, mr. 57 00:03:27,300 --> 00:03:28,700 Birthday. Hi, can I help you? 58 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,200 Well, mr. Happy, whose birthday is it next 59 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,400 week? This is what mr. 60 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,900 Happy said, you come right next Tuesday. 61 00:03:39,300 --> 00:03:43,500 At 3:00. Don't believe it and I tell you 62 00:03:43,500 --> 00:03:46,200 whose birthday. It is so mr. 63 00:03:46,500 --> 00:03:48,800 Birthday. He couldn't whip the Tuesday and 64 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,200 one choose to come boys and girls are 3:00 on the dot. 65 00:03:52,500 --> 00:03:56,700 He was round ringing the doorbell for mr. 66 00:03:56,700 --> 00:03:58,700 Happy. Mr. Happy answered immediately 67 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:01,200 and he says to mr. Happy know. 68 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,300 Mr. Happy, tell me straight away. 69 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:08,000 Who's Day, is it? And all of a sudden, everybody 70 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,000 all his friends shaded out. It's yours. 71 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:17,100 Happy birthday, Nestor birthday on the old, went inside to mr. 72 00:04:17,100 --> 00:04:19,700 Have a size on, had a great party. 73 00:04:20,500 --> 00:04:24,200 They boys and girls that got me thinking the word birthday isn't 74 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,900 mentioned in the Bible and I discovered that it is it's 75 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:33,200 mentioned in Genesis 40:10 about Pharaoh's birthday, and he was a 76 00:04:33,207 --> 00:04:35,200 very very well. Wicked Pharaoh. 77 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,400 Remember, he was the Pharaoh that in sleeved the children of 78 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,700 Israel and made them work for nothing on beat a whole lot of 79 00:04:41,707 --> 00:04:44,300 people with weapons. And taskmasters. 80 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,300 Did you know that Heritage birthday is also mentioned in 81 00:04:48,300 --> 00:04:50,300 the Bible. It is mentioned twice. 82 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:55,200 In Matthew, chapter 14, and also in Mark chapter 6 there. 83 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,900 That was the ground son of Herod the Great. 84 00:04:58,300 --> 00:05:01,800 And I also checked out other references in the Bible and I 85 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,200 discovered that there's one reference in the Bible. 86 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:09,100 Old to the day of one's birth. And of course, the day of one's 87 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:12,100 birth is linked to the word birthday. 88 00:05:12,300 --> 00:05:17,900 I'm not versus fine in Ecclesiastes, chapter 7, verse 1 89 00:05:18,100 --> 00:05:22,300 and it says, a good name is better than precious ointment on 90 00:05:22,300 --> 00:05:26,500 the day of death than the day of one's birth. 91 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:30,600 And I was thinking, well, in relation to birthdays. 92 00:05:31,100 --> 00:05:33,400 What do we do? What sort of tame as it? 93 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:34,200 Could? I suggest? 94 00:05:34,300 --> 00:05:37,300 Boys and girls and young people. If you're listening to me that 95 00:05:37,300 --> 00:05:41,600 it's a time to Rejoice. Do you know that astray special 96 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,600 word that came from the lips of mr. 97 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,300 Happy to all his friends especially to mr. 98 00:05:46,300 --> 00:05:49,800 Birthday who organized the happy event for him? 99 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:54,400 And it was this. Thank you through the Bible says 100 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,700 boys and girls and everything. Give thanks for this is the will 101 00:05:57,700 --> 00:06:00,700 of God in Christ. Jesus concerning you and wider. 102 00:06:00,700 --> 00:06:04,100 Birthday is a very special time and it's a happy occasion. 103 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,700 Remembering the day of your birth, but you should also thank 104 00:06:07,700 --> 00:06:11,500 your parents, your mom and dad. You should especially thank 105 00:06:11,700 --> 00:06:15,200 those who organized your, happy birthday party, whether it's 106 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:18,800 your brothers or sisters or your best friend or your mommy and 107 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,700 daddy. You should also thank those gas 108 00:06:21,700 --> 00:06:24,500 that come to your party. Those that give you a card. 109 00:06:24,700 --> 00:06:28,000 Those that give you a special gift, but you know what you 110 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,300 should also thank the Lord because it's a time to remember 111 00:06:32,300 --> 00:06:35,700 the day of your birth. It's A time to rejoice in the 112 00:06:35,700 --> 00:06:39,800 very precious gift of life. For remember the Bible tells us 113 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,400 that in him. We move and live and have her 114 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:46,000 being and it was the psalmist. David that said be thankful unto 115 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:50,200 him and bless us neum. And you could be thankful for 116 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,700 the day of your birth that God has given you. 117 00:06:52,700 --> 00:06:56,300 The very, very precious gift of life, but it's not only a time 118 00:06:56,300 --> 00:07:00,100 to Rejoice, Boys and Girls. It's A Time To Remember many, 119 00:07:00,100 --> 00:07:02,000 many years ago. There was a great Baptist 120 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,100 preacher called Charles Haddon Spurgeon. 121 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:07,300 He lived in London and he preached in the metropolitan 122 00:07:07,300 --> 00:07:10,500 Tabernacle to a crowd of about 6,000 people. 123 00:07:10,700 --> 00:07:13,100 And, you know what he said about one's birthday. 124 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:17,800 There's a number of questions that every time a birthday comes 125 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:21,000 around that you should think about it and hear the questions 126 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,800 are. Who am I? 127 00:07:24,500 --> 00:07:28,800 And why am I here? What am I doing? 128 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,500 Who am I serving? Where am I going? 129 00:07:33,900 --> 00:07:38,900 I'm will I be rewarded, I'm things, of course, questions all 130 00:07:38,900 --> 00:07:43,100 tie into a spiritual nature because we should remember who 131 00:07:43,100 --> 00:07:45,700 be are not just your name like a my birthday. 132 00:07:45,700 --> 00:07:47,600 I can remember. And even McLaughlin. 133 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:50,900 I can remember who my mama and daddy is and I can remember the 134 00:07:50,900 --> 00:07:54,100 family into him. I am born, but you know what? 135 00:07:54,300 --> 00:07:58,500 Earth Day is an occasion to remember that God has given you 136 00:07:58,500 --> 00:08:01,200 a very precious gift. The gift of Life. 137 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:04,100 Who am I? I'm a creature made in Hemet as 138 00:08:04,100 --> 00:08:06,800 image. I'm dependent on him for in him. 139 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,800 I move 11 of being and, and it's him. 140 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,300 That's given me the very precious gift of Life. 141 00:08:12,300 --> 00:08:14,500 He's the god, whose hand. My breath is. 142 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,700 That's who I am. I'm also a Christian. 143 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,900 I'm a child of the king and a not only who am I, but why am I 144 00:08:21,907 --> 00:08:24,100 here? And the answer is mounts? 145 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:27,100 Defenders to glorify God and enjoy him forever, and that's 146 00:08:27,100 --> 00:08:30,800 our purpose in life. We're here to glorify God and to 147 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:36,000 enjoy him. Not only think of who am I and 148 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,799 why am I here? But think of who am I serving? 149 00:08:40,799 --> 00:08:43,799 What am I doing here? You see the psalmist? 150 00:08:43,799 --> 00:08:46,500 Could say I serve the Lord Christ. 151 00:08:47,300 --> 00:08:49,700 Joshua could say I was for me and my house. 152 00:08:49,700 --> 00:08:54,100 We will serve the Lord. I wonder are you living for? 153 00:08:54,300 --> 00:08:57,700 And serving the lord even on your birthday. 154 00:08:57,900 --> 00:09:01,500 Can you recall that also think about? 155 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:04,900 Where are you going? Do you know a true Christian has 156 00:09:04,900 --> 00:09:08,200 this wonderful Assurance? Surely goodness and mercy shall 157 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:11,000 follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the 158 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:14,000 house of the Lord forever. It was the Apostle Paul that 159 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:18,000 talked about being absent from the body and present with the 160 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,800 Lord, you think of the day of death. 161 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:29,100 Armed, it's chosen rather more precious than the day of one's 162 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:31,900 birth because not only have we are birthday. 163 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:35,800 But let's remember we all have a deaf day and we've got to live 164 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:39,000 in light of Eternity and we've got to prepare to meet our God 165 00:09:39,100 --> 00:09:41,600 and will be. Will we be rewarded the answers? 166 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:45,800 Yes, whenever we are brought into heaven. 167 00:09:46,100 --> 00:09:48,900 We will hear those words. Well done, good, and faithful 168 00:09:48,900 --> 00:09:51,500 servant and there though end to the jaw. 169 00:09:51,700 --> 00:09:55,400 I of thy Lord, but there's one other thing that I want to leave 170 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:57,000 with you. It's not only a time to rejoice 171 00:09:57,000 --> 00:10:01,600 in the time, to remember, it's a time to recite because what did 172 00:10:01,700 --> 00:10:04,900 Master birthday? Forget he forgot his own 173 00:10:04,900 --> 00:10:08,300 birthday. He forgot to recite and record 174 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:13,200 his own birthday. And you see Barzillai an old 175 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,300 man. Did he for ask this question to 176 00:10:15,308 --> 00:10:17,800 King David? How long have I to live? 177 00:10:18,700 --> 00:10:21,600 And the true answer to that question is not very long. 178 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:25,200 Do you know that our life is swifter than us, Weaver shovel. 179 00:10:25,700 --> 00:10:29,500 Do you know, boys and girls that our life is like the vapor if 180 00:10:29,500 --> 00:10:32,300 you watch the steam coming out of the cattle, whenever it's 181 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:36,200 boiling to make your coffee, or your tea in the morning, and it 182 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:39,200 doesn't last very long. Well, that's what your life is, 183 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,400 like, in the eyes of the Almighty. 184 00:10:42,300 --> 00:10:45,600 We don't live very long. Even if we get to eat a or 90 or 185 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:50,000 100 at still, not very long in comparison to God's eternity and 186 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,300 more than that. God has determined the number of 187 00:10:52,300 --> 00:10:56,000 our days. And that's why some are died in 188 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 infancy. And that's why some die in their 189 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:01,800 20s and their 30s in their 40s and their 50s or 60s and their 190 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,300 70s. It is gold of us determine the 191 00:11:04,300 --> 00:11:07,400 number of our days. So, every day is precious. 192 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:11,100 I'm on the Bible says, teach us to number our days that we may 193 00:11:11,100 --> 00:11:12,900 apply. Why our hearts unto wisdom and 194 00:11:12,900 --> 00:11:17,200 can I tell you something else? We have enough time left to get 195 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:20,100 right with God. My the Bible doesn't really tell 196 00:11:20,100 --> 00:11:23,800 us to wait until tomorrow says boast, not thyself of tomorrow, 197 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:25,900 for no man knoweth. What a day may bring forth. 198 00:11:25,900 --> 00:11:28,600 Jesus said sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 199 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,800 But listen to this. Paul says today, if you will 200 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,300 hear his voice Harden, not your hearts. 201 00:11:35,300 --> 00:11:38,400 Behold my, as they accepted time behold. 202 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:43,300 Now is the day of salvation, and I asked you even on your 203 00:11:43,300 --> 00:11:45,900 birthday. Not only to Rejoice with 204 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:48,400 thankfulness. Not only to remember these 205 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:53,200 important questions, but can you recite that you have a spiritual 206 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:56,500 birthday that there was a day when you were born again of the 207 00:11:56,500 --> 00:12:00,900 holy spirit that day, when you ask Jesus Christ to be your lord 208 00:12:00,900 --> 00:12:04,700 and your savior, I trust you remember the story of mr. 209 00:12:04,700 --> 00:12:07,600 Burfoot. You rejoice and give, thanks 210 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,200 that. It is your birthday and you'll 211 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,900 celebrate that with all your family and friends around you. 212 00:12:12,900 --> 00:12:15,100 But you remember these important questions. 213 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,600 Do you love the Lord? Are you living for him? 214 00:12:17,700 --> 00:12:20,000 Do you belong to him? Are you his child? 215 00:12:20,100 --> 00:12:23,700 And can you recite that testimony, that your heads? 216 00:12:23,700 --> 00:12:25,300 Remember you haven't long to live. 217 00:12:25,300 --> 00:12:27,000 God has set the number of your days. 218 00:12:27,100 --> 00:12:31,500 And remember this, God has given you time to prepare and get 219 00:12:31,500 --> 00:12:34,500 right with him to repent and receive Christ as Lord and 220 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:36,400 savior. And thank you for listening 221 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:37,900 today and God bless you.