Why Works ?

1 Corinthians 16:14,  Let all that you do be done with love.

Many people and a number of religions, believe that works will get you to Heaven. Is this biblical? Absolutely not.

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.

John 3:16,  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.

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

Okay so where do  works fit in? Are they necessary? to find out for sure let us go back to the Bible.

James 2: 26  ,For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also, 

James 2 1:17, Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

Matthew 5: 16, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father in Heaven.

So now we see what the Bible says. If works are a part of what we need to do, what kind? The answer is simple. as the Bible tells us in Galatians 5 22:23 the answer is plain. This is a very good example of where to start. 

Galatians 5 22 - 23, the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering (patience) kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such there is no law.

Colossians 3 : 23, whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.

These verses are examples of how we can reflect the light of Jesus to everyone we meet. Reflect on these verses every day, and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and to help you. 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

Hang In There

Philippians 4: 13,  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

One of the hardest things a Christian has to do is not give up when things get tough. Everyone finds themselves in a valley of despair at some point in time. Christians especially are attacked because satan is trying to shake their faith. When you are in the valley, you think that things cannot look worse. satan waits for those times to attack us even more.

When you find yourself in a valley, it is time to realize the following truths. It is a test, because our faith grows in the valleys. If everything was perfect all the time, we would never recognize that we are sinners in need of a savior, that savior being Jesus Christ Our Lord.

The Bible gives us many words of encouragement. Since we know God cannot lie, and He dictated Bible content, the Bible must be true. There are too many verses to list, so here are just a few that should help you anytime you choose to use them.

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.

Philippians 4:19, and my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in Glory by Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5 : 16 - 18,  Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you

If you start reading the Bible, or asking Jesus or the Holy Spirit for help, in your despair, the Bible will lead you to victory over that despair, because satan cannot be in the presence of God and do his mischief. The wonderful thing about the valley is that when you leave it, you're faith will be stronger than it was before. 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

A Hard Gift From God

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

We have been taught since our youth that we have free will. This can be a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on how you look at it. Many people in today's world believe that they are in control. They feel that they can get along just fine without God. As a matter of fact, most of these people do not accept the existence of an all-powerful creator.

In these times we live in, it seems that most people make decisions based on what they feel is best for them at the time. They seek ever-increasing pleasure, and feel that they are their own God. Usually if things get really bad, they must blame someone other than themselves for their bad decisions. That someone is usually the God they don't believe exists. That's logic for you.

How many people believe in the God of the Bible? All of God's help is available to all who accept Jesus as their savior. When they let go of self and turn their lives over to God unconditionally, they are on the right path. They must believe in their heart Jesus died for them, and that all He said is true.

Following the path of Jesus is not without problems. The big difference is,  that with Jesus, he helps you through the Holy Spirit to a good result. Following your Lord's plan means your decisions will be correct, you can overcome any adversity, and satan has no power over you in Jesus name. So you see my friends, free will is a two edged sword. How you use it is up to you. Either way though, there are consequences.

Following satan is the easy way to total destruction. Following Jesus is sometimes harder, but when Jesus is your savior, you are the ultimate winner for sure. Make sure you use your free will to make the right decisions. 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

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Work From God

Psalm 90 : 17

And let the beauty of Our Lord Our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.

Are you aware that you were born to love and serve God? In fact, every person is supposed to help others to find God. That is the work we are supposed to do. Let us find out if we can back that up with the Bible.

Genesis 2:15, then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it.

Hebrews 13: 20 - 21, now may the God of Peace who brought up our lord Jesus from the dead,  that great Shepherd of the Sheep, through the blood of the Everlasting Covenant, make you complete in every good work to do  His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ to whom be glory forever and ever amen 

There is an old saying that the third is the charm. And in that case, the next makes these verses pretty plain.

Galatians 5: 22 - 23, but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, against such there is no law.

All of these verses tell you which way to go. That we are to work for God means that we should do according to His will, we should reflect Jesus' light which we do as explained in Galatians 5 22 - 23. If we make up our minds to do these things as the Lord tells us we will have a happy, fulfilled life.

At first you might think it is too easy. There must be more to it. Well, yes there is more to it. The difficult part of these verses is that these things must come from the heart. In order to do what it requires the help of the Holy Spirit, and knowing Jesus intimately. God knew before creation, how many people would love Him and serve Him.  We must make sure we are among them for the honor and Glory of Jesus name.

Luke 10: 2,  then He said to them, the harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

Just in case you are wondering, the world is a harvest, and we are the laborers. our work is before us. In Jesus name and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can do God's will and fulfill the purpose that He had for us in this world. 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

God's Mercy

It Is Written, Mark 16:16, he who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Every day we see hundreds of people. Have you ever looked at someone and wondered if they were saved? I do, all of the time. Obviously, it is not possible to know who is saved or who isn't, but sometimes we speculate by how they act.

I believe that the Holy Spirit tells us who we should pray for, and bless those He puts on our heart. God blesses us, and is expecting us to bless others.

You will more than likely never know who was saved in part by your prayers, but keep doing it anyway. Don't think that's possible?

True story. A person was given a copy of a prayer of salvation. This person gave it to a second person, and that person gave it to a third person. The second person had a spouse who was dying. They were concerned about their dying spouses salvation. As it turned out, the third person who received the prayer of salvation, said it with the person who was dying, months before, thus ensuring that person salvation. Salvation and joy for all.

Never doubt the power of prayer, just do as you are led. Remember this fact. When you do something like praying for other peoples salvation you are doing what Jesus told His disciples to do before He ascended to Heaven. 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. 

I want to serve only You

Amen

A Hard Gift From God

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

We have been taught since our youth that we have free will. This can be a good thing, or a bad thing, depending on how you look at it. Many people in today's world believe that they are in control. They feel that they can get along just fine without God. As a matter of fact, most of these people do not accept the existence of an all-powerful creator.

In these times we live in, it seems that most people make decisions based on what they feel is best for them at the time. They seek ever-increasing pleasure, and feel that they are their own God. Usually if things get really bad, they must blame someone other than themselves for their bad decisions. That someone is usually the God they don't believe exists. That's logic for you.

How many people believe in the God of the Bible? All of God's help is available to all who accept Jesus as their savior. When they let go of self and turn their lives over to God unconditionally, they are on the right path. They must believe in their heart  Jesus died for them, and that all He said is true.

Following the path of Jesus is not without problems. The big difference is,  that with Jesus, he helps you through the Holy Spirit to a good result. Following your Lord's plan means your decisions will be correct, you can overcome any adversity, and satan has no power over you in Jesus name. So you see my friends, free will is a two edged sword. How you use it is up to you. Either way though, there are consequences.

Following satan is the easy way to total destruction. Following Jesus is sometimes harder, but when Jesus is your savior, you are the ultimate winner for sure. Make sure you use your free to make the right decisions. 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

My Spirit Is Grateful

It Is Written, Genesis 1:26, then God said, let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.

That verse tells me that since God is spirit, and we were created in God's image, we are all spirits. John 4:24 says, God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

Many of us, feel that we are blessed by God. When we look back at our lives, we can see countless times that God took care of us. Remember this simple truth, the greatest blessings from God, are not only what we prayed for, but things that happened so quick, or were so traumatic, that we didn't have time to pray.

Almost everyone has had an incident in their lives that could've resulted in death. How about things we have done that could be classified as criminal or disgraceful.

When I looked at all of this and more in my life, I saw the blessings of God in each event. The problem is, how do you tell God how grateful and thankful you are? Human words don't cut it.

This is where the Holy Spirit comes in. He put on my heart the fact that we are all spirits, created in God's image, just as the verse says. It is not imagery, it is fact.

At that point the answer was simple. I told God that the spirit me is grateful, thankful, and loves Him, beyond what human words can say. I always do that now, because my spirit puts it in my heart, and since God is in me, His spirit knows how my spirit feels. I take that by faith and believe with all my heart. 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. 

I want to serve only You

Amen