Thursday, December 29, 2022

The Hidden Lie

John 8:44, You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer, from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of Lies.

We were having our coffee yesterday, and my wife asked me about my inflamed tendon. She asked if I prayed about it yet. I told her I prayed when it happened a few weeks ago. And it was only slightly better, but I believe it is healed.

Let me start by saying I have experienced life and death Miracles, and healings that took what seemed like forever. In my years I am well acquainted with both.

While we were talking the Holy Spirit put in my heart, something I never thought about. satan tries to block our prayers so we don’t believe and resort to blaming God or giving up on prayer.

Matthew 21:22, And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

John 14: 13-14, whatever you ask in My name I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.

Let me explain a couple of truths that many people don’t realize.

1.  satan never rests

2.  God allows things in order to grow our faith.

3.  God usually works through doctors.

4.  Miracles still happen.

5.  Prayer overcomes any situation.

6.  Some things take time.

7.  God’s timing is perfect.

8.  God always hears us.

I learned all these things and more through time and experience. Just as a suggestion I write the following prayer as an example you might want to think about when you pray. This is an example of how I pray, but I’m not saying this is the only way. Use your own words from your own heart.

Heavenly Father, I know you love me and always hear what I say. Thank you once again for hearing me.

Put your hand on the problem area and say, satan, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit I reject this infirmity and command you to take it back.

Heavenly Father I put this problem in your hands and receive what I ask in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. That is total healing of every infirmity in my body. I thank you and I praise you for hearing me once again.

God will never ever let you down!

Mark 11:24, I tell you everything you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I know you suffered, died, and rose from the dead to make that possible for me, And I thank you and praise you. 

Praise The 

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

The Truth In Life

Ecclesiastes 7: 10, don't say, why were the former days better than these? Since it is not wise of you to ask this.

Most people reach a point in life that brings back the good old days. We remember things that we enjoyed when we were young, and the things we did that we can no longer do.

These thoughts are usually triggered by the stress of life in these present circumstances. Our memories usually look at past pleasures and difficulties through the window of time. Some things are remembered as better, or worse, than they were. We may even feel sorry for ourselves and get depressed.

So how do we get rid of those thoughts? We must see them as they are. They were and are just things. We enjoy them as they happen, then they are gone. Everything on this earth is temporary. The greatest victories and defeats are lost in time. All our efforts are chasing the wind.

If we live in the past, we destroy the future. The past blocks our view of the future. We need to leave the past in the past. Look to the future and enjoy every bit of it while it lasts, because someday it will be in the past.

Romans 8: 5, for those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their mind set on the things of the Spirit.

The only thing that is permanent, is eternity. We must consider how long that is. It is forever. Where will we spend it, with God or satan? If we think about God or satan, we should realize that God is loving, good, and truthful. satan on the other hand is evil, hates everyone, and the father of lies.

Philippians 3: 13-14, brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. The one thing I do; Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead.

Think about the fact that whatever we pursue that is of this world, will perish. So why would we spend our lives for that which will not last, and possibly lead to our destruction?

If we receive the Lord Jesus Christ in our heart, we will be guided in life in a way that will give us hope, happiness, and eternity with God. Jesus died for us so that if we accept what He did, birth, death, resurrection, and we repent our sins, we will be saved.

Remember satan is a dead end, leading to destruction. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Father I'm so grateful for having you in my life. 

Amen


Sunday, December 25, 2022

The Reason

Ephesians 2:8, For by Grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Here we are at Christmas once again. This normal time of happiness closes out a tough year for many people. Their happiness and joy has taken a real gut punch. It may be the perfect time to take another look at Christmas.

Christmas was a pagan celebration to bring in the changing of the seasons the winter solstice. The name Christmas comes from the phrase Mass of Christ. The name of Christmas and the date of December 25th was started in the year 336 ad. After emperor Constantine became a Christian,  he proclaimed that date as Christmas.

Over the years, Christmas evolved into a secular holiday for most people.It  is a time of family and friends, exchanging gifts, and celebrating together in most of the world, There is little or no connection to Jesus.

In times like these, it is especially important to remember the real reason for the season. Jesus Christ. If we think about many of the things we hear, and see, at this time of year, it is easy for most people to get distracted.

The Angels proclaimed Joy to the world to the shepherds, lowest of the low. That Joy would come when people started to realize what a Savior was, and why He came.

Over the years, what we call hymns, and many of the Christmas carols, we're written by people expressing their Joy and reverence for the Christ Child. The next time you hear songs like Silent Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and many others  think about the words and what they really mean. They will touch your soul. They will awaken your spirit.

A couple of facts to remember. Man was born separated from God because of sin. Man had no way to redeem himself. He needed a savior more than a man dying of thirst needs water.

John 3:16 - 17, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Because of Jesus coming, man could be redeemed. Man was saved from eternity in hell, because Jesus took all of man's sins on himself. He had to die in man's place. When Jesus conquered the grave and Satan, man was given Jesus righteousness and was made right with God.

Think about this. If Jesus was never born, as our savior, we would be doomed forever. If He didn't die on the cross and rise again, we would be doomed forever. If all of this isn't a reason for joy, and praising the Lord, I don't know what is.

With those two events in the history of man we have been given a fresh start and eternity with the Lord. God also gave us the Holy Spirit, whose job is to teach us, guide us, and help us to follow the Lord's plan for each of our lives, and to live according to His will. Since Jesus conquered Satan and death, we have the Holy Spirit and we have nothing to fear. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation 

 Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord! 

Amen

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The Reason

Ephesians 2:8, For by Grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Here we are at Christmas once again. This normal time of happiness closes out a tough year for many people. Their happiness and joy has taken a real gut punch. It may be the perfect time to take another look at Christmas.

Christmas was a pagan celebration to bring in the changing of the seasons, the winter solstice. The name Christmas comes from the phrase Mass of Christ. The name of Christmas and the date of December 25th was started in the year 336 ad. After emperor Constantine became a Christian,  he proclaimed that date as Christmas.

Over the years, Christmas evolved into a secular holiday for most people. It is a time of family and friends, exchanging gifts, and celebrating together in most of the world, There is little or no connection to Jesus.

In times like these, it is especially important to remember the real reason for the season. Jesus Christ. If we think about many of the things we hear, and see, at this time of year, it is easy for most people to get distracted.

The Angels proclaimed Joy to the world to the shepherds, lowest of the low. That Joy would come when people started to realize what a Savior was, and why He came.

Over the years, what we call hymns, and many of the Christmas carols, we're written by people expressing their Joy and reverence for the Christ Child. The next time you hear songs like Silent Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and many others  think about the words and what they really mean. They will touch your soul. They will awaken your spirit.

A couple of facts to remember. Man was born separated from God because of sin. Man had no way to redeem himself. He needed a savior more than a man dying of thirst needs water.

John 3:16 - 17, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Because of Jesus coming, man could be redeemed. Man was saved from eternity in hell, because Jesus took all of man's sins on himself. He had to die in man's place. When Jesus conquered the grave and satan, man was given Jesus righteousness and was made right with God.

Think about this. If Jesus was never born, as our savior, we would be doomed forever. If He didn't die on the cross and rise again, we would be doomed forever. If all of this isn't a reason for joy, and praising the Lord, I don't know what is.

With those two events in the history of man we have been given a fresh start and eternity with the Lord. God also gave us the Holy Spirit, whose job is to teach us, guide us, and help us to follow the Lord's plan for each of our lives, and to live according to His will. Since Jesus conquered satan and death, we have the Holy Spirit and we have nothing to fear. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

 Prayer of Salvation 

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord! 

Amen

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

The Greatest Gift

John 3:16-17, for God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.

I would like to tell you a story. This story is about Jesus and how and why He came to Earth on a rescue mission.

Genesis 1: 26-27, then God said, let us make humankind in our image, according to Our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the wild animals of the Earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the Earth. So, God created humankind In His Image, and the image of God He created them, male and female He created them.

Just to explain what the image of God is, I ran across this statement that I would like to share with you. This came from one of the Bibles that I have. The biblical view is similar as people were created in the image of God, embodying His qualities and doing His work. They are symbols of His presence and act on His behalf as representatives. The two words used in the text differ in nuance. Image refers to something that contains the essence of something else while likeness is more connected to substance expressing a resemblance at some level.

Man with his Free will drifted from God’s perfect plan, and in time became his own God. God hates sin, in any form or degree, and man sinned.

God tried to get man back on track for hundreds of years by sending prophets to teach and guide the people. The problem was and is that sin puts you under the control of satan, the picture of ultimate Evil.

It was obvious to God from the start, that man could not pay the debt of his sins to his creator. Man tried with blood sacrifices of animals, but that only covered sin, it didn’t forgive sin.

The only way to pay a perfect God, was with a perfect blood sacrifice. There was no other way to pay for the sin price. Hell was in the future.

Our sinless perfect creator sent His sinless perfect Son, to shed His sinless perfect blood as a way to pay for our sin debt. Jesus came to this earth on a rescue mission. His mission was to live as a man, in the flesh, and experience everything that man experiences. He was to teach man how to live by His example and in the end to be a blood sacrifice to forgive sins for all who accept Him.

This was the first step in God’s plan for man’s Redemption. This was our Creator’s perfect gift to us. His perfect gift cost the highest price that can ever be paid. His Son gave His life for us. The rest of this story ends with His death and resurrection. That story is for another day.

Have any of us really thought about this at Christmas time, or any time for that matter? Have we been grateful for what Jesus did? Have we accepted Jesus as our savior? Have we tried to follow Him in even a small way?

There is a way to show our appreciation. Ask Jesus to forgive your sins and to come into your heart as your savior. One other thing. Tell Jesus that you give your heart and the rest of your life to do God’s will. Celebrate Christmas as Jesus birth, your Redemption, and your new life in him. I did, and it is beyond words.

It is fine to celebrate Christmas with Christmas trees and all the rest of it but let us not forget the most important reason of all and that is Jesus Christ’s birthday. Think on this, if He didn’t come to this earth, and do what He did, we would all be headed for an eternity with satan. This was God’s beginning of the Redemption of all mankind. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Living In Truth Or Denial

Matthew 7:21-23, Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you, depart from Me you who practice lawlessness!

It's a sad thing to say, but many will hear those words. When they do it will be too late. So how can we avoid hearing those words? Many people believe they’re saved because they follow a religion and man-made rules. Salvation is by the grace of God to those who seek Him with all their hearts.

Ephesians 2:8-9, For by Grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Romans 10: 8-9, but what does it say? The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart ( that is the word we preach) that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Ephesians 1: 13, In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of Truth The Gospel of your salvation, in Whom also, having believed, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.

When you are saved, you receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was sent to teach guide and help you in the way you should go. If God didn’t intend for us to follow His plan, what would be the point to Jesus’ death and Resurrection and sending the Holy Spirit to us?

The Word of God is an instruction book. We must examine our hearts and figure out where we are in God’s plan. When we receive the Holy Spirit upon salvation, we are endowed with gifts that show us and others that we really are saved. 

Galatians 5: 22-23, But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, Joy, peace, long-suffering, (patience) kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

If Someone is really saved, they always carry Jesus in their hearts. We either reflect Jesus’ light or we make Him an accomplice. The key thing to remember is live according to God’s plan, and follow His standards, and not our own opinion. When we follow the standards of the world, we are following satan.

James 2:14-17, What does it profit, my brother, if someone says he has Faith but does not have Works? Can Faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus, all Faith by itself, if it does not have Works, it is dead.

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Not Done Yet

Psalm 71: 18, Now also when I am old and gray-headed, o God, do not forsake me, until I declare your strength to this generation, your power to everyone who is to come.

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

As we reach old age and we will, it is common for men to look back to when he or she was young. We can find many things we enjoyed, and were able to do with ease. For many people, getting old is depressing because there are some things they cannot do anymore.

My wife and I have coffee every morning and usually spend a good part of our time talking about God. During that time the Holy Spirit usually puts something on our hearts. This morning the message was about gratitude. We are to be grateful to God for all the things we were able to do in the past. That was the time for those things.

Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8, says that to everything there is a season a time for every purpose under Heaven. When you cannot do what you used to do it is time for a new season. If we focus on the past, we cannot see the future.

Proverbs 16:3,  commit your Works to the Lord and your thoughts will be established.

Psalm 92: 14, They shall bear fruit in old age;  they shall be fresh and flourishing, to declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. 

Look at the future as a time of exciting change, a new beginning. Get the old brain going, and think out of the box, and commit your future to God. He will never disappoint if you believe.

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Are You Happy

Psalm 20:4-6, May He grant you according to your heart’s desire: And fulfill your purpose: we will rejoice in your salvation and then in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions; now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His Holy Heaven with the saving strength of His right hand.

The definition of happy is, feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Some people would call me old. I prefer to call myself very mature. I am at a point in life that gives me a chance to sit back and let my mind wander. It was just such a time yesterday that I realized a few things that helped me, and may help you to clear your mind and be happy.

There is not a single person alive or dead that did not do some silly or plain dumb thing in their lives. These things usually cause regrets. Is that necessarily so? If you look at these incidents one at a time, you will see that they were a learning experience if you let it be. The reason I say that is because satan and his evil spirits try to make you blame God and hate yourself.

Mistakes are how we learn what not to do, and what we should do. This is how children learn. For instance, they learn about lying when they find out someone lied to them. Faith is the same way. Faith does not grow without testing. God allows all our mistakes to help us grow. Testing in life, shows us who we really are.

When Edison was asked how he invented the light bulb, he answered by saying he tested hundreds of things, so he knew what didn’t work.

In my own life I no longer look at things I did that were silly, foolish, or just plain dumb. I now see how I learned with each bad move. I also discovered what the Old Testament taught through people like David. Before you decide anything, take it to God first. Ask the Holy Spirit for help and guidance, then wait on God. If you take everything to God first you will learn the easy way, and experience true happiness and far fewer hard lessons.

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you. 

Prayer of Salvation.

 Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen


Sunday, December 11, 2022

Blood Covenant

John 1:29, The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!

What does this verse actually tell us? What does Lamb of God mean? To answer these questions we must go back to that time. Before Jesus came, the Israelites took a lamb that had no blemishes to the temple, to be sacrificed for the remission of sins.

Hebrews 9: 22 tells us, and according to the law almost all things are purified with blood and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

Exodus 12:21 - 28  tells us about the first Passover, when the angel of death killed the firstborn of all the Egyptians. Try to make it a point to read these verses, it was kind of long to print here.

This event was actually a covenant between God and man. Many scholars believe that the lamb in each house was a substitute for the firstborn. When the angel of death came, he passed over that house that had the blood of the lamb, because it was a sign that the sins were paid for.

Matthew 26: 28  tells us, "for this is My blood of the new Covenant which shall be shed for many for the remission of sins”.

This of course was the Last Supper, and you could say that what we consider Holy Communion is where it all started. Just as in the Passover, Jesus the Lamb of God was slain and His blood spilled, as a substitute for each of us and our sins.

Ephesians 1:7 tells us, in Him we have Redemption through His blood. The forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.

Just to clarify what a covenant is. And how serious it is. A covenant between two people, nations, etc was a sacred, unbreakable agreement each party vowed to do their best, and give their best. If either party broke it, it would carry terrible consequences.

We have a blood Covenant with Jesus. He will give us unlimited blessings, and we must give Him our hearts, and faith to His law. When we receive Holy Communion, we remember His promises to us. By His stripes we are healed, His blood washed away all of our sins. I hate to admit it, but it took many years and finally becoming a Christian to realize just how important Holy Communion is and what it means.

1 Corinthians 11:24- 27  tells us, when He had given thanks, He broke the bread and said,” take, eat this is My body which is broken for you, do this in memory of me”. In the same manner he also took the cup after supper saying, “this cup is the New Covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink in remembrance of me”. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

 Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve Only You. 

Praise The Lord

Amen

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Genesis 1:27, so God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them

1 Samuel 16:7, but the Lord said to Samuel, do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

Today the message is about something that many of us have wrestled with. The problem is self-acceptance. Many people are unhappy about how they look. They spend plenty of time and money to alter their appearance. Most of the time, they are still unhappy.

We go through a never-ending cycle of torture, usually trying to be like someone else. We compare looks, talent, education, jobs, income, and the list goes on. Everyone trying to be like everyone else in some way. There is no way anyone gets real happiness with themselves, doing it that way.

God created us to be who we are. Our looks, talent, and so on. He did it because He had a special plan for each of us. We don't have to know why we are who we are, we just have to trust. When we are unhappy with our lot in life, it is as though we are telling God that He messed up when He created us. Remember this. God searches the heart. That is what we must pay attention to. Praise Him for who and what you are, and He will take care of you. I guarantee if you praise God for who you are and thank Him, your life will be worthwhile. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

While You Have Time

2 Timothy 3:1-5, But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away.

If you read the book of Revelation with any sense of reality, you will read what could be tomorrow’s newspaper if written by an honest newspaper. Revelation will happen at some point in time. It sure looks to me like we are those people at the beginning of what is written.

1 Timothy 4:1, now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.

 Luke 21:36, Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

Believers know that we have a loving God, and that Jesus died even for our future sins. Ask yourself how long do you think God can tolerate all the sins that keep piling up? When does the sins that Jesus paid for run out?

 Any prudent person must decide where his eternity will be. When will time run out? The good news is you still have time to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior. He suffered, died and rose again to give you that chance. You won’t be saved unless you come to him. 

Acts 4:12, And there is salvation and no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Romans 10:9,  Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved.

No person is beyond forgiveness, if they repent, and accept Jesus and His Saving Grace. 

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.    

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Angels

Matthew 22: 30, For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels of God in Heaven.

Today we will look at Angels. Angels and Spirits have been confusing to many people. Let’s break it down in order to better understand the situation.

A spirit is defined as, the physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions, character, energy: the soul.

Angels were created as spirits to minister according to God’s will. Man was created in God’s image. Since God is a spirit, we were created as spirits.

Genesis 2:7, and the Lord formed man of the dust of the ground and breathe into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.

Hebrews 1: 14, are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

When we pass away, we will return to God in our spiritual form, in other words as spirits the same way we started out. Since we are spirits again, we are no longer man or woman.

Ecclesiastes 12:7, Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

God created man and woman for a specific purpose and that purpose ends at our death. Just as angels can appear for good or bad for a particular reason sent by God or satan.

People who believe that man and woman as created by God, can be changed by our will, are badly mistaken, and should examine where they stand with God.

One more point. Contrary to some people’s opinions, we do not turn into angels after death. That is not biblical.

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen


Thursday, December 1, 2022

A Matter Of Life Or Death

1 Corinthians 1:18-19, For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written; I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

2 Timothy 3:16, All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

Equity is defined as being fair and impartial. Unfortunately, in their quest for equity, many well-meaning people destroy the rights of many for the sake of a few, regardless of the merit of the cause.

1 Peter 5:8, Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

If we look at the world, and the US, we see many things happening that defy logic. Many people hate Jesus. Funny thing is, how can you hate what you don’t know. Are evil spirits behind all this unexplainable behavior?

Getting back to equity. God Almighty is a perfect example of what true equity is. When the Word of God is examined, the rules are absolutely the perfect equity. God is fair, just, impartial, and allows free will.

Hebrews 11: 6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

When man goes against God’s Word, he is destroying the very thing that gives equity. Man does not think as God thinks. Man will be judged as God thinks, according to God’s rules.

Where you spend eternity is your choice. God will not make you spend eternity with Him, if you don’t want to. Do yourself the favor of your life. Take a good long look at yourself to see where you are spiritually.

1 Timothy 2: 3-4, for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

As another reminder, eternity is forever, and where you spend it depends on your decision. Tomorrow may be too late. Are you willing to risk eternity in the wrong place? God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen


The Deceiver

2 Corinthians 4:3-4, But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. Whose minds the God of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

The definition of scam is a fraudulent scheme or deceit. satan started evil on Earth by deceiving Eve. He put doubt and questions about God’s Integrity in her mind. She fell for his lies and Lost Paradise with God. The Bible warns us about satan.

1 Peter 5:8, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 John 5:19, We know we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

2 Corinthians 11:3, But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

 All we need to do is look around anywhere in the world. Hate, violence, crime of all kinds. Everywhere people are breaking the laws of God.

Truth is truth. There is only one truth. We don’t get to pick our version of Truth. The Bible lays it all out. It is God’s way that is right and true. He decides what is right and wrong because He created it all.

satan is a deceiver and tries to tell us what our God really means by putting his spin on everything. His eternity is in hell, and he wants to take God’s people with him. Study God’s word to know what is right or wrong. The things of this world are deceitful, and the plan of satan is to grab your Immortal soul and to steal you from God if he can. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

 Remember Jesus loves you.

 Prayer of Salvation.

 Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Luke 12:16-21, Then He spoke a parable to them, saying; the ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, what shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops? So he said, I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry. But God said to him, fool! This night your soul will be required of you, then who’s will those things be which you have provided? So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich for God.

Proverbs 27: 1, do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Many of us worry about providing for our future. Without a doubt it is the prudent thing to do. But what things should we consider in our plans?

The obvious answer for the believer is to see what God says and seek the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 29: 11, For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Proverbs 19: 21, there are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the Lord’s counsel that will stand.

This is an ongoing thing. Ask for help and guidance and wait on God for the timing. God knows what is in your heart because He put it there. The Lord will make things happen that will show when and how to move.

The main obstacle for most of us to conquer is believing we can do it by ourselves. That always leads to disaster. Many people in history made large fortunes without noticing God. The majority lost not only their fortunes but many, their souls as well.

1 Timothy 6: 17, Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the Living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

Maybe God’s way seems slow, but His way is lasting. You don’t waste time, and you are praising Him by doing it His way and in His time. How can you lose? You get your earthly desires, and God too. Remember anyone can waste time and effort but only true believers can get it all. God, bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Sunday, November 27, 2022

A Matter Of Life Or Death

1 Corinthians 1:18-19, For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written; I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

2 Timothy 3:16, All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

Equity is defined as being fair and impartial. Unfortunately, in their quest for equity, many well-meaning people destroy the rights of many for the sake of a few, regardless of the merit of the cause.

1 Peter 5:8, Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

 If we look at the world, and the US, we see many things happening that defy logic. Many people hate Jesus. Funny thing is, how can you hate what you don’t know. Are evil spirits behind all this unexplainable behavior?

Getting back to equity. God Almighty is a perfect example of what true equity is. When the Word of God is examined, the rules are absolutely the perfect equity. God is fair, just, impartial, and allows free will.

Hebrews 11: 6, But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

When man goes against God’s Word, he is destroying the very thing that gives equity. Man does not think as God thinks. Man will be judged as God thinks, according to God’s rules.

Where you spend eternity is your choice. God will not make you spend eternity with Him, if you don’t want to. Do yourself the favor of your life. Take a good long look at yourself to see where you are spiritually.

1 Timothy 2: 3-4, for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

As another reminder, eternity is forever, and where you spend it depends on your decision. Tomorrow may be too late. Are you willing to risk eternity in the wrong place? God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen


Thursday, November 24, 2022

The Power Of The Blood Of Jesus

 

Hebrews 9:14, How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

If you read the last message, you are somewhat familiar with the meaning of the blood covenant. The blood of Jesus is a covenant between God and us through Jesus Christ .Christians have known about the Power of the Blood for as long as there are Christians.

A hundred or more years ago, they pleaded the Blood of Jesus over themselves, their families, and everything they owned or was precious to them. For a long time many in the church thought it was blasphemy, while others knew the true power of the Blood.

For years, I believed that if someone wiped up Jesus blood at the crufixion, that if they touched a sick person with that towel or rag, that person would be healed. At the time I had no idea just how true that was.

Since I was convinced that the Blood had immense power, I started reading all I could, about the Blood Of Jesus.  I was getting both sides of the issue. As I usually do, I asked the Holy Spirit to help me know the truth. I believe I have found out.

When we pray, we have been taught about the power of the name of Jesus when we ask something in that name. It seemed logical to me, that if Father God had so much love for His Son, that He would answer prayer, the Blood must have powerful meaning too.

It was when I found out the true meaning, and power of a blood covenant, that the old light bulb went on. If God has a Blood Covenant with us, that guarantees certain rights to us, and we have certain promises to Him, He cannot go back on His word, unless we do.  A covenant was unbreakable, without severe consequences, from the party who broke it.

Now follow me on this. If we pray to the Father, and plead the Blood of Jesus, in our prayer, there is no way Father God is going to dishonor the blood of His Son. Therefore, it stands to reason, that if we hold up our end, He will not, and cannot, ignore our prayers. So my conclusion was, as long as we keep our end of the covenant, and pray according to the Word, Father God will, and must answer our prayer.

Just tell Father God, that you are pleading the Blood of Jesus over what you are asking. One thing that my wife and I do, is tell Father God that we are washed in the blood of Jesus. According to what I read, satan is made totally powerless against the blood. You should plead the Blood over each one you love, every day.

1 John 1:7, But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!!!!


Remember Jesus Loves you

Prayer of salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior. I want to serve only You. 

Praise The Lord !!!! 

Amen

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

True Thanksgiving

Ephesians 5: 20, Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

It is the time of year we set aside to thank God for all the blessings we have received from Him. Most of us thank God for the usual blessings. Our family, our health, the food we eat, and sometimes for our jobs. Unfortunately, many of us just say the words without much thought behind those words.

Most of us have more than enough, so it is easy to get to where we take everything for granted. People who have nothing, including no place to sleep, are grateful even for a half of a baloney sandwich. I do include myself in this complacent category by the way. At least it used to be that way.

One day I decided to really put some thought into what I was genuinely thankful for. It was an eye-opener. First of all, I realized how important it was that God Almighty gave His only Son to come to Earth to forgive my sins because there was no way for me to pay for those sins.

Then Jesus gave His life in an excruciating death. He rose again. The Bible tells us that because of His broken body we are healed. His blood washed away our sins. His resurrection made eternal life possible for us. God gave us the Holy Spirit to teach, guide, and help us. To see where this is in the Bible read Isaiah chapter 53.

All we must do to be truly thankful is look at what we have that others don’t. I’m not speaking of material things. I’m speaking of things like both legs work, both arms work, I can see, I can hear. The list goes on and on.

Just remember that God allows everything that happens. He knows and sees everything, and each thing is a part of His master plan that will turn out for the good to all those who love Him.

Romans 8: 28, And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

1 Thessalonians 5: 18, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

So, my friends be thankful for everything even though at times it may seem difficult. Love and treasure the Lord Jesus Christ because He died for you and me so we could have eternity with Him. In the scheme of things, do you see the big picture, nothing else really matters as much as the salvation of each of us and our families and friends. Be truly thankful for all that God has given you. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Patience Of The Lord Jesus Christ

Romans 13: 11, and do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now, our Salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

Do you realize that you are one of the people the Lord Jesus Christ is waiting for?  There is a lot of talk these days about the end times. People are afraid and worried. Why do you suppose that is?

The answer is simple. They have not received the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. They have been living the Lie by following satan, and as a result, they are  confused, because some of them don’t realize that satan is a Deceiver trying to destroy them.

Many people think they can earn Heaven. Many others believe everyone goes to Heaven.  There are many ways to Heaven, or there is no Heaven or hell.

As in the days of the Pharisees, many people are waiting for a sign of the end times believing that when they do see the sign, they will seek Jesus. Another lie from satan.

The Lord God Almighty is the only one who knows when the end is. The Lord Jesus Christ came to save all who accept Him. He suffered, died, and rose again so that anyone who believes will be saved. 

When the time comes, it will be too late. The events of today in the world should give a prudent person a hint of what is coming. The Lord Jesus Christ is patiently waiting for you and others to come to Him before it is too late. 

Matthew 24: 44, therefore you also be ready, for the son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins And come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Eternity

Hebrews 9: 27, and as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.

Over the years I have known a good number of people who do not take the idea of an afterlife seriously. They act as if Heaven and hell do not exist, or If Heaven does exist, everyone is going there.

I do not know if they think they’re being cool, or they’re trying to be one of the crowd, or even if they are in denial. They either don’t know or don’t care about the consequences of their actions.

John 5:24, most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

Romans 10: 13, For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I do not understand how so many people cannot accept the fact that eternity whatever they think it is, is only the blink of an eye, or a heartbeat away. It’s amazing to see so many people that cannot even acknowledge that possibility.

Is it possible so many people do not realize that eternity is forever? Ask yourself this question. If I drop dead a minute from now, where will I go?

Trusting in Jesus and salvation will get you to Heaven. Think about this, if that idea is wrong and nothing happens when you die. what did you lose? If, however you reject Jesus, and what the Bible says is true, your eternal home will be with satan and there is nothing you can do about it at that point. 

1 Corinthians 15: 52, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed.

So, you see my friends it’s all up to you. Don’t blame God if you end up where you don’t want to be. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

WWJD

1 Peter 2:21, For to this you were called because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.

Most of us have heard of WWJD, what would Jesus do? Did you know that the Bible contains verses that are really showing us by Jesus’ examples?

John 14:12, most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to my Father.

Philippians 2: 3-5, let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interest, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 4:1-2, Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lust of men, but for the will of God.

At this point we can see that WWJD, is not a cliché, or a catchy phrase. The problem starts if we don’t know Jesus or what He would do. To know Jesus, we must know what the Bible says about Jesus.

If you want to follow Jesus’ example, you probably want to start your day by asking the Holy Spirit to guard your thoughts and tongue. Think about WWJD before you say or do anything.

If we are thoughtless or hasty we may possibly say or do what satan would like us to say or do. Words are powerful and can be used for good or evil. Actions however leave a lasting impression for good or evil.

Your words or actions can produce destruction in the lives of many people. WWJD produces great and Godly examples, that may be the start of someone’s salvation. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord! 

Amen

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Ask Yourself What If

Jeremiah 1: 5, before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I Sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.

What if you woke up in the morning with a burning sensation? You opened your eyes, and you were staring into the laughing face of satan.

What do you suppose would be your first thoughts? This must be a dream, or this can’t be real. You finally realize that all of it is true, and there is no way out.

Suddenly satan starts to mock you. He laughs and tells you how easy it was to get you. As a way of shaming, you even further and showing his contempt for you he shows you your life. First though he gathers millions of demons to join in the fun of ridiculing you.

The first thing he shows you is that you had many chances to avoid this disaster, and you were too stubborn or proud to admit you needed God.

Not being aware of satan and his lies you were an easy target. You chose money, earthly recognition, the ways of the world, and the love of pleasure of all sorts, as your new God. At some point you were so impressed with yourself you became your own God.

1 John 2: 15-17, Do not love the world or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the World-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life-is not of the Father but is of this world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

Then satan hits you with the worst part. If you would have repented, and accepted Jesus as your savior, God would have forgiven you. This would not have happened to you. You would not be spending all eternity in hell. This would be by far the biggest regret you ever had, and you will carry it with you forever.

Then God in His Infinite mercy has given you another chance. Your alarm clock goes off, and you wake up in a cold sweat, and you realize it was just a very bad dream or was it really a wake-up call.

What will you do? Ask forgiveness of almighty God and be saved or be your own God in hell. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Relationship

Revelation 3:20, Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me.

There are many people that think following Jesus is some kind of religion, and they want no part of that. The other side of the coin is, they believe everyone will go to Heaven, and that there are many roads to Heaven. Thinking that there are many ways to Heaven, or that you can work your way to Heaven, is a lie from satan that many unfortunately believe.

John 14:6, Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Ephesians 2: 8-9, for by Grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of Works, lest anyone should boast.

Romans 10: 9, that if you confess with your mouth to the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

What many people do not understand is that being a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ is a relationship, not a religion. There are no laws or rituals made up by men, the only laws are the ones that come from God Himself. The relationship is by the grace of God. Everything in the believer’s life is by the grace of God.

I don’t know about others but when I pray, I do not read prayers written by others. I talk to Father God from my heart.  Mostly I thank Him and I praise Him. It is that simple. If you want a relationship with our Lord, Just talk to Him, and tell Him what is on your heart. Read His Word in order to know when satan is lying to you. God bless you and your family . 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You.

Praise the Lord.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Do Miracles Happen

John 4:48, Then Jesus said to him, unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.

When Jesus walked this earth, He performed many miracles. Things that were impossible in the natural world were accomplished by Jesus’ Word. He passed on this power to His Apostles.

John 14:12, most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

Miracles brought many people to the faith. It took miracles for most people to believe.  It may be hard to believe, but there were people in the crowd that would not believe no matter what.

John 20:29, Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

If you have read the Great Commission in the Bible, you see that after the resurrection Jesus gave instructions to the apostles and His disciples. I believe these instructions were passed on to us.

Many people do not believe in miracles today because they don’t see what they think miracles should look like. Just like the Jews could not accept Jesus as the Messiah, because He didn’t look like what they expected.

Miracles happen every day. Mostly small ones we consider as luck, coincidence, or as nothing at all. Think about this. If you are a believer, ask the Holy Spirit to help you notice them in your life. He will never let you down.

The name of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit can do the impossible. Jesus said so.  Start thinking about the fact that if God created it, He could fix it. We cannot dismiss what God can do by what we can or cannot do.

If you open your heart and mind to what Jesus said you will see astounding things. If God could only do what we can do, He wouldn’t be God. As Jesus said 

Matthew 18:3, assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven.

What Jesus was referring to was the trust that a child has when a parent tells them something.  A good idea would be to take God at His word, do not overthink it, just believe. God bless you and your family.  Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior.  I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord! 

Amen

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Quiet Time

Matthew 6: 6, But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Have you ever had a quiet time with the Lord? By quiet time, I mean a time when you met with Jesus in private. You are missing something really important in your life if you aren't separating yourself from the world and spending some time everyday with Jesus.

When I first started spending private time with Jesus, it wasn't easy. I woke up an hour earlier in order to do it. satan stepped in so fast I couldn't believe it. Stuff like telling me I was foolish, my bed was warm and comfortable, do it later, nothing will change, and every other thing he could think of.

Up until the day I decided to do it, satan realized something that I didn't. Private time with our lord Jesus gave me a closer relationship with him, and opened my spiritual eyes.

During this special time, I pour my heart out to Him. I try not to complain, but I do tell Him about what I am thinking and feeling. As I talked to our Lord, a feeling of Peace came over me. I know He knows it before I ever tell Him, but something about telling Him, allows you to realize He will take care of everything.

Mark 6: 31, And He said to them, come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 

If you desire to at least try it for a week or two, know that satan will try very hard to stop you. Don't let him do it. I start my day with Jesus, and a few people I know do the same thing. A lot of my friends end their day with private time with Jesus. The important thing is that it is private time. Once you start, you will get so much out of it, that you will do it everyday, and  actually look forward to it. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

 Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve you only. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Lessons Learned

John 3:16, For God’s so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Since these words are true, we must look at possible meanings for this statement. God created us with the intention that we should return to Him at the end of our time on Earth. As a way of giving us confidence in our journey, He also said the following verses in the Bible.

Romans 5:8, But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 4:16, And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Isaiah 41: 10, Fear not, for I Am with You; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Knowing how much God loves us, should give us faith in everything we face in this life. If you read the Bible, you will see it as an instruction book, showing the way back to our future home. You will also see that the Holy Spirit was sent to teach, help, and guide us.

As we go through this life, we are constantly facing tests of Faith. We decide if we follow God or satan. The Holy Spirit teaches and guides us down the right path. Of course, satan tries to lead us in the wrong direction.

Life is lived our way or God’s way. Or put another way, satan’s way or God’s way. satan takes what God wants for us and puts his spin on it trying to convince us that God is somehow cheating us. If we don’t know God’s word, we can easily be fooled.

God allows satan and every person a choice of how to live. God wants the best for us including eternity with Him.  satan wants our destruction and then eternity with him in hell.

God directs your path to Him, but you decide. Everything that happens in your life is preparing you for something. Sometimes it is hard to see it that way, but eventually you will see the reason, and be grateful because you will realize that it was part of your salvation.

God bless you and your family.

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Yes Or No

Galatians 3:28, there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

In case you somehow didn’t notice, everyone has different opinions about everything. This is true for several reasons.

Why is it so hard for people to have the same opinion you have? Why are they so stubborn and think they are always right?

For starters, people usually think the way their parents think. This line of thinking can go back hundreds of years.

Opinions are sometimes formed by the people we associate with, a sort of herd mentality. They think and act from peer pressure and wanting to belong. Challenging someone’s opinion is usually perceived as saying that person is wrong, so they usually get even more stubborn.

Also consider the fact that faith and belief in God is often a factor. People that believe what the Bible says is true, usually have an exact opposite opinion of what is normal behavior in the world.

Job 32: 10, Therefore I say, listen to me, I also will declare my opinion.

The best thing any of us can do, is evaluate our opinion by considering if we can do anything to change anything. Make a list of two columns. What we can change, and what we can’t. We do it God’s way or we don’t. Follow God or not? Don’t get upset with someone who doesn’t think like you do. In the end it will be God that decides between right and wrong.

1  Kings 18:21, And Elijah came to all the people, and said, how long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him. But the people answered him not a word

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you.  

Praise The Lord!

Amen


Sunday, October 30, 2022

Prayer During Hard Times

Isaiah 41:10, Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. 

In times like these, these verses are very hard for most of us to live by, the next one requires a lot of thought.

Luke 6:28, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. Inlooking at this verse, I do not think that the idea is to bless in the way we usually bless people.. God hates sin, so there must be another way to bless evil doers. We do not want them to succeed in their evil ways.

I'm not trying to rewrite the Bible. I say what I really believe is the meaning behind praying for those who abused others. I ask the Lord to open the hearts and minds of abusers of others so that they change their ways, and stop the evil they are doing.

1  Timothy 2: 1 - 2, therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men. Everyone on earth will face God someday, and answer to Him for what he has done. God will reward good and punish evil.

As Christian's most of us are aware of all of the crimes against God's law in a large part of our society. Our job as followers of Christ is to pray that people, especially our leaders, see the light of Jesus, before it is too late.

Whether you believe it or not, sincere prayer is always answered. Remember this truth also. Everything is in God's time, not ours. God created us, so He gets to decide when enough is enough, and it is time for all to be judged. 

Job 12 - 23 - 25, He makes nation's great and destroys them; enlarges nations and guides them, He takes away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and makes them wander in a  pathless wilderness. They grope in the dark without light and He makes them stagger like a drunken man. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you.. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Thursday, October 27, 2022

You Decide

Romans 8:14, for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.

My wife and I had experiences on October 18th of this year that we call miracles. Unbelievers would probably call it the Twilight Zone. I will tell you the true event, and you decide. 

We were coming back from Canada. We left our hotel Sault Ste Marie Canada at 3am because we couldn’t sleep. We didn’t want to waste time  sitting around waiting to go back home.

After we crossed the border, we decided to go home through Wisconsin. The road we took was two lanes. Very dark and deserted, no homes, businesses, or any sign of Life.

After a few miles we were hit with a blizzard. Winds about 30 or 40 miles per hour. Snow so heavy I had trouble seeing the snow packed road. No place to pull over, Heavy wet snow always grabbing the tires.

While I was struggling to stay on the road, my wife was asking the Holy Spirit to save us. Within minutes a truck was behind me flashing his lights. I knew he wanted to pass, and I thought this guy must be a nut. There was nowhere for me to move to, so I let him buy

I guess I moved over somehow, and this guy passes me like it was dry and sunny.  After he passed, he slowed down and put on every light that he had on his trailer. I followed his tracks. If I Fell behind, he slowed up until I caught up.

We followed him for miles, then we had to turn. He turned the same way. We went about another 20 miles and had to turn again. You guessed it, the truck turned too. After a few more miles a gas station appeared out of nowhere. The only thing we saw in over 50 miles

Truck pulled in and I followed him.  I got out of my car, and I walked over to see the driver. I thanked him for saving Our Lives  and three times I offered to buy him lunch. He smiled and said he didn’t do anything. I looked him in the eye and said God bless you and meant every bit of it, and he smiled. I don’t judge by color, race, or any of that stuff. For those who do however he was a young Hispanic.

There was no name on that truck or trailer. My wife wanted to thank him about 10 minutes later as we were getting our coffee. His truck was gone. The road was clear after that and no snow from then on. This was the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and they received 18 inches of snow that night and morning.

When we went through Milwaukee, three lanes were going down to one. As far as you can see, and with a big curve in the road to help you see ahead, there’s a solid line of cars and trucks on two lanes. Nothing moving.

My wife asked the Holy Spirit to help us again. In about two minutes things started to move. After a couple more minutes, the road ahead was empty. That’s right it was empty. There was nothing ahead of us. Figure that one out.

The story I have just told you is true as it happened. The only thing we can say is Praise the Lord, Miracles still do happen.

The words of the Lord Jesus Christ explain the whole story if you would but listen and believe.

John 14: 16, and I will pray the Father; and He will give you another helper that He may abide with you forever.

So, my friends you have just read the absolute truth. No exaggeration, no fantasy, just the facts as they occurred. You read the story. Is it miracles or the Twilight Zone?

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!  

Amen

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

A Big Discovery

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen or not made of things which are visible. 

From an early age, when I saw pictures of Alaska or national parks I thought to myself that God must live there. 

My wife and I took a trip to Canada, to visit our son and his wife. The closest town is about eight miles away. It is a small picturesque little town that doesn’t have very much in the way to entertainment or other things to do. My son’s house is about 150 feet above a lake that is on three sides of his house. All around are trees and more trees. When I sat on his deck and looked at the surroundings, I thought to myself, surely God does live here. I spent three days doing nothing but looking at the surroundings and talking to God. It seemed so natural. I felt such peace in my heart that it had to be a touch of the presence of God.

 Now since we’re home everything looks different. It brings us to an important conclusion. God lives everywhere. You may ask yourself if that so true, why is it so hard sometimes to feel God’s presence where I live? When you get away from the daily routine, you’re basically putting aside your cares. When you do that, you start seeing with spiritual eyes, because your focus has shifted. It really doesn’t matter where you live, we can take quiet time at a park or Forest Preserve and focus on God’s creation. There is evidence of it everywhere if we look and focus on God. You will find that you will start to think in a different way and realize that God really is everywhere. 

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord! 

Remember Jesus loves you. 

Prayer of Salvation. Lord Jesus God, please forgive all my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen