Can You Hear God?

It Is Written, Psalm 85:8, I will hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people and to His Saints; but let them not turn back to folly.
If you ask a random group of people about whether they hear God speaking to them, most will say no, or deny even the possibility of it. Even many Christians are skeptical about hearing God. Let's take a look at the subject. First of all, let me say that I believe every word of what I am about to say.
Many people do not hear God, because they do not know who He is, and don't want to know Him. The things of the world take over all their thinking, and actions.
The world rejects Jesus and everything about Him. By most of their actions, the majority of people do hear a voice, but it is satan they hear. satan puts thoughts and desires in people's hearts and minds that they act on. They either don't know, or don't realize that they are actually hearing satan in their hearts.
So how do you hear God's voice? You will get to know Him by reading His Word, talking to Him, and following His Word. The closer you get to Him, the closer He gets to you. You start to hear His voice in your heart. You can even carry on a conversation with Him. Since Jesus is always with you, talk to Him about everything you are doing each day. Follow what He says, and you will feel spiritually full.
When you bring a problem to the Holy Spirit and relax, you'll find yourself doing the right thing. No, we aren't smart enough for many things on our own. The answers come from Him in such an easy way, we have to be careful to not think how smart we suddenly are.
In order to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit, you have to be listening for it. When you are a believer, the Holy Spirit will speak to you Himself, and tell you what Jesus told Him to say. Just ask. So remember, if we focus on God, and talk to Him, He will talk to us. May God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!
Remember Jesus loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Each Day

It Is Written, Psalm 118:24, this is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
To most Christians, it is a very nice verse, and easy to remember. If you meditate on that verse, you can see that it is packed with meaning that isn't apparent at first. You can use it to tell a number of different stories.
The other day, I was thinking about the time Jesus said that we should not worry about tomorrow, but think of today. It was then that verse 118:24 came to my mind. At that point I thought about how the parable of the talents, and Psalm 118:24, had a lot in common.
I started to view each day as a talent. Every day is a new talent, to be used or not. We can follow Galatians 5:22-23, which is the fruits of the Holy Spirit and really have a spiritually fulfilling day. If we do follow them with our hearts, we are piling up treasure in Heaven, and serving God.
As with the parable of the talents, we can follow as we are led and prosper, or do nothing and waste the day God gave us. We must act today, because we may not have tomorrow. God will still love us, but we may not have any treasure in Heaven.
Every day we must make a decision to make the most of what we have been given that day, or to just float by out of fear, or just plain laziness. Just as with salvation, we have to grab it while we are able. Remember, you cannot come back to today, to get what you missed. Don't miss it in the first place.
I believe that if you make the most out of every day God gives you, by focusing on Him, you will have a joyful, fulfilling life. If you are truly saved, I believe you will still get to Heaven, but the time between now and then will be far less enjoyable, not because of punishment from God, but because you will miss out on the joy of pleasing the Lord. May God bless you and your family. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Your Way-God's Way

It Is Written, John 16:13, however, when He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth for He will not speak on His own authority but whatever He hears He will speak;  and He will tell you things to come.
When we are born, we are born into the world and its ways. As we grow, most of us sort out what is good or bad, by what our parents taught us.
As we grow into adulthood, we encounter many situations that we have to figure out for ourselves. We have inner feelings that try to steer us for good or bad. At this point we have to decide which way to go, and don't realize the consequences of those decisions at the time.
Along the way we will meet people who believe in God, and many who don't. Some believe in God and Heaven, and some satan and hell. Everyone has their own idea. Some try to figure out how to get to Heaven, and some think hell is a party that goes on forever.
God wants everyone to go to Heaven, that is why He sent His son Jesus to die and rise again to make that possible. God puts people and situations in our lives to help us get to Him. The catch to it all is, we must use our hearts to decide how to live.
The way to Heaven is both easy and hard. When we accept Jesus as our personal Savior with our hearts and mouths, we are saved. Living like Jesus as best we can, happens only through the Holy Spirit whom we received at salvation.
Live your life as the Holy Spirit directs, not as the world shows you. Do not take eternal life lightly. It is forever, and there is no second chance if you reject Jesus he who has ears to hear, let him hear. May God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

A Job to Do

It Is Written, Proverbs 5:21, for the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He ponders all his paths.
Anyone who has read the Bible, or listened to a preacher, has become familiar with the parable of the talents. Three servants were given different amounts to work with, and their master expected a return from each.  As the story goes, the one with one talent buried it because of fear, and had no return.
Most of us do not realize that our walk with Jesus is pretty much like this parable. Each of us is given a task based on what is expected of us. Everyone is not given the same amount to work with, but each is expected to produce a return.
God gives each person a job or jobs to do in life. I believe He gives those jobs, based on what He expects from each person individually. In other words, how well we will use what He gives us.
When God gives the jobs to us, He holds all of us in the same level of love and importance.  We must realize we are just as loved in a lower job as someone in the so-called higher job.
If God wanted us to do a different job, H e would make it happen. The reward in Heaven is given by how well we do what God tells us to do.
Remember this important point. If you do your best each day, and do it as the Holy Spirit guides you, by circumstances and opportunities, you will do well. If the servant with one talent had done anything with it, instead of burying it, no matter what the results, his master would be happy with him for doing his best.
If we give God our best, He will give us His best. May God bless you and your family. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

God's Counsel

It Is Written, Proverbs 19:21, there are many plans in a man's heart, nevertheless the Lord's counsel-that will stand.
If you are like most people, you want to feel that you are in control of your life. You have a hidden fear of what will happen if you aren't in control.
Most people rack their brains with plans to make their lives better. They get concerned about all kinds of things, and hope to make them happen, or not happen as the case may be. The problem is, this kind of thinking is flawed. Let me explain.
Let's start with investments of any kind. The first thing to recognize is that whatever you invest in, stocks, real estate, even a business, all are subject to a world that is irrational in thought and action.
What seems like the most profitable investment, can fall off a cliff as they say. Huge percentages of investments can become worthless within minutes. History has proven this over and over. No person, no matter how clever, yes, even you, can avoid it. There are too many things going on we do not know about at the same time and no way to know how each fits in.
Good news though, the creator of the universe invented timing and interactions. He also knows the future. Placing your investment in the spiritual with the Lord will never depreciate, so you will never lose. Putting it all in the Lord's hands, is a win-win investment. It took me a long time to give up and hand it all over to a real expert. As a result I have peace knowing that God is in charge. When you don't have your problems to focus on, you can focus on Jesus, and find your salvation. May God bless you and your family. Praise the Lord!.
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

The Blahs

It Is Written, Psalm 118:24, this is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Did you ever wake up in the morning feeling the blahs? For those who are not familiar with the word blahs, here's a description. You aren't depressed, or happy either. You are like you are there, but you are not. You aren't sure what you want to do, because you really don't care about anything at the time. It is a twilight zone kind of moment.
The interesting thing is, you can get  these feelings at any time, in an instant. What you are really experiencing is an attack by the devil. He creates this condition in your mind, in order to try to make further attacks easier.
If he can divert your thinking with the blahs, creating depression and all that goes with it, it will be easier for him. He wants to make you susceptible to sin, by creating the conditions that make his suggestions for sin appealing.
Even if you wake up feeling that way, you can defeat the devil by giving your day to God. You may not want to, but do it anyway. Read a chapter or two of the Word, and say to God, "here I am Lord, what do you want me to do today?" If you are sincere, the Holy Spirit will step in, the devil will leave, and you will be free. May God bless you and your family. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

Pray for Someone

It Is Written, Job 42:10, and the Lord restored Job's losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Jesus blessed others all of the time He was here on earth. He never tired of giving himself and His blessings to all who asked Him.
The best record of Jesus life was His ministry. In all of the miracles we read about, we never find where He benefited Himself. He always worked miracles for whoever asked.
Jesus told us in His Word, that we are to take up our cross and follow Him. He also told us to preach the gospel, heal the sick, cast out demons. He was serious about this. If we are to follow Jesus by being His mouth, hands, and feet on this earth, by using His name until He comes back, we must get started now.
Intercessory prayer, is prayer for others. We can pray for anyone at any time, putting them ahead of ourselves. Just as Jesus never did anything for personal gain, He expects us to do it too.
When we trust Jesus to guide our lives, we don't have to worry about ourselves, because He will take care of us. God gave us the obligation to share what He gives us, and said the freely you have received, freely give. He blesses those who bless others. Do as the Holy Spirit leads and you will be blessed. Remember that the Lord knows what we need before we even know it, and He will give us the desires of our heart if we follow Him. May God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!
Remember Jesus loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen