It Is Time

 1 Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know then, because they are spiritually discerned.

When we look around in this world, common sense should tell us that something is dreadfully wrong. Most of us do not realize that the problem is caused by spiritual forces at work. Namely satan himself.

Make no mistake my friend, there is the war of all wars going on right now in this world. It is a war not fought for land or money. It is a war for our souls. This is no exaggeration. God and satan are locked in the ultimate battle with the highest stakes ever.

Whose side you are on, is your choice. You have free will to choose God over satan. Choosing God however is definitely not the “Woke” thing, but it is the right thing.

Think about when you were a child. You probably learned right from wrong from your parents. You found out laws are made to keep you out of trouble, if you follow them. Guess what, the Bible is God's instructions to us.

1 Corinthians 15:33.-14

Do not be deceived, evil company corrupts good habits. Awake to righteousness, and do not sin, for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

If we follow the crowd, we will eventually reap the same reward that they get. Remember these important truths. God never did, and never will send anybody to hell; WE make that choice.

We all know that death is waiting for each of us, we just don't know when. The fact is that eternity waits for each of us.  We don't know when, or where we will end up if we don't accept Jesus as our Savior.

When the time comes, it will be too late to decide. Reality is, we don't have any idea which breath will be our last. Five seconds from now might be too late. Here are some verses to think about.

Mark 4:12

seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn in their sins be forgiven them.

Romans 11:8

God has given them a spirit of stupor, I said they should not see and ears that they should not here, to this very day.

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

There Is Hope

 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.

You would probably agree with the idea that the vast majority of the people in this world, live without hope. Does it have to be that way?

Adam and Eve were cast from the garden into an increasingly hostile and dangerous world. God however wanted them to know that He did not forsake them. He gave them hope.

God knows what is going on, and what we are dealing with. God provided His Word, the Bible as it is known today. The Bible is about love, forgiveness, redemption, and instructions to return to God our Father. The Bible is however difficult for many people to understand what it really is. For whatever their reasons, they are lost for now.

If anyone ask God for forgiveness, and a relationship with Jesus, he will receive what he asks. The Bible covers that subject and the subject of hope in many verses.

Hebrews 11:1 says, now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Romans 15:13 says, now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 31:6 says, be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid; for the Lord your God, he is the one who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.

Isaiah 41:10 says, 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.

Jeremiah 17:7 says, blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.

As you can tell from these verses, it is God's will to give us hope. He included everything we need in this life, in His book of instructions. Those instructions were designed by God to get us back to heaven someday, in order to spend eternity with Him. Remember the Bible also says, it is by the grace of God that we are saved, not by our works, lest any man should boast. 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

Jesus In The Boat

It Is Written, Matthew 8:24-26, and suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves, but He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying Lord save us! We are perishing! But He said to them, why are you fearful oh you of little faith? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

We have all heard the story many times. To most of us it is unbelievable that His disciples were afraid, with Jesus in the boat.

If we apply this story to our lives today, we might find ourselves in a panic over some difficulty or other. We may not be in a storm with Jesus in the boat, but we may be in one of the storms of life.

It is pretty common to forget about everything God has given us, and the countless times He rescues us. Sometimes we don't even notice.

Well my friends, I pass on to you,  what the Holy Spirit put in my heart. I never thought about what I am about to tell you.

The undeniable truth is, Jesus is in each believer, the way He was in the boat. In may seem that He is asleep sometimes, but that doesn't matter.

Whether Jesus is asleep, or awake, we will make it through the worst storms, because He is always with us. No storm is too great to overcome Jesus so we, because of Him, cannot be overcome either. 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

Our Part

 Romans 13:1-2

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

In John 19:11 Jesus told Pilate, “you could have no power at all over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore the one who delivered me to you has the greater sin”.

If Jesus himself submitted to the government, that should be pretty plain to all of us, it is God's will. Most of us complain about our leaders, because we don't know, or don't care about what God says.

Thomas Jefferson once said “the government you elect is the government you deserve”

Harry Truman during his presidency said “once a government is committed to silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all of its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear”.

Pretty strong stuff don't you think? How does all of this fit in with God's plan? The answer is simple. If we follow God's Word, we will get Godly leaders. If we don't, we do get what we deserve.

Each of us has a responsibility to vote. Voting should not be with emotion. We must ask God to help us vote for the right people, and that involves checking out how they represented us in the past. This goes for all offices. We can't just sit back and hope for the best.

A vote is precious. Don't waste it on the wrong people because you don't do due diligence. Votes can mean years of good government, or years of hardship.

If you read the Old Testament, you'll see that people got what they deserved. Unlike our society where no one is accountable, or responsible for their actions, God does not play around. If you want good government, vote for good people. If you can't be bothered to make an informed choice, the choice will be made for you, and you probably won't be happy with it. Our God does not allow us to have bad government for fun, it is instead a wake-up call.

Just as being a Christian requires us to keep in touch with our Creator and to follow His Word, we must put effort into keeping an eye on the people we elect, or are planning on electing, to make sure that they follow the path of a godly country that was foreseen by our forefathers. 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. 

Praise the Lord!

Amen

The Word

 Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

Man was created in God's image as recorded in Genesis 1:26. Since God is a spirit, His creation is also spirit. Many people discount the Bible as fantasy, written by men. It is true men wrote it over hundreds of years, but the fact is they didn't know each other, and yet all of their prophecies fit together and tell one story. The story of Jesus.

When God created us as spirits, He did it so He could communicate with man through His Spirit. Since the fall of man separated man from God, it became important for God's Spirit to talk to man's spirit with the instructions on how to get back to Him. The prophets heard from the Holy Spirit in their spirit, and that is how they were able to write what we call the Bible. God's spirit direct man's spirit, with no one or nothing in between to confuse the message.

The Bible calls satan the great deceiver, and the father of lies. satan's mission in life is to get as many people as he can to follow him. He will twist God's word to make it sound like it is correct, but if the believer reads the Bible he can discern the truth. The Bible is such a powerful Word of God, and such a powerful message for salvation, that satan does everything he can to make people believe that God is evil, mean, terrible, and that the Bible is a work of pure fantasy. Don't be deceived.

2 Peter 1:21

.For prophecy never came by the will of man, but by holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

What most people don't realize, is that the Bible was written as a book of love, and instruction, to enable those who believed to get back to their creator. If we follow the Word as God instructs us, our life will be one of praise for, and love to our Father in heaven. We cannot in the flesh love Him the way we should, but if we allow our spirits to talk to His spirit, that will accomplish what we can not as do as humans.

The big thing to remember is that in this world  the only truth is found in the Bible.  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

Enjoy Each Day

 Psalm 118:24

This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Every one of us, has a lot of things in common. We may not like to admit it, but it is true. For instance, do you put off doing something you don't really want to do? Do you sometimes put it off so long that it becomes bigger and harder to do. Join the club.

How about this one. Does it take a serious illness for you to realize that you should be thankful for good health? Join the club. How about appreciation of family, job, home, and many other blessings. Will it take losing something before the value of it is recognized?

Life is full of ugly surprises. They usually happen suddenly, without warning. Regrets are a huge, ugly, impossible burden to carry. The way to beat it is to take advantage of g everything you cherish, right now. Think of the joy you had celebrating life, when you can look back without regret of any kind.

The biggest decision of life, is whether to accept Jesus as Savior. It cannot be put off, because it is so final. Eternity is forever. None of us knows when the clock of life will stop. The right decision now can produce eternal joy, and the wrong decision will produce eternal, unimaginable regret. We must all practice making decisions in the now, and not putting any off no matter how trivial they may seem to us. Someone once said, that it is the things you didn't do, that cause regrets, not the things you did do.

Remember Jesus Loves You

Prayer of Salvation

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

Praise the Lord!

Amen

Who Is Really in Control

 John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have said to you.

If you ask a regular person on the street, they would probably say that they are in control. But are they? It may be pride, ego, or a real belief. The real truth is, none of us is.

We make decisions every day. Some are reflex, and some we have to give some thought to. The really important ones are based on facts as we know them. However sometimes emotion rules instead of logic. At that point lookout for bad decisions.

The cold hard fact is, that in this world, circumstances are happening all over the world that affect outcomes. If you follow the stock market, you come to the conclusion that most of what is happening makes no sense. It sometimes seems as if someone sneezes in China, your 401 or IRA takes a hit. The truth is, life is full of crazy things happening for no apparent reason.

There is an answer. That answer is found in today's verse. I have found over the years, if I ask the Holy Spirit to guide my decisions, he does. I'm not trying to say you'll never make a decision that turns out wrong, I'm saying Holy Spirit will guide you to really good ones, based on God's plan for your life. It just depends on how well you listen and believe what He is telling you.

We don't have all the facts, and how all the pieces fit, but the Holy Spirit does. Let Him handle it. Just ask Him, then wait for an answer. The result will come at the right time. What time is that, and how long will it take?  Simple, God's time is always  the right time.  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