Consider This

It was the night before Jesus came and all through the house not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were laying on a shelf without care in hopes that Jesus would not come there. The children were dressing, crawling into bed, not once ever kneeling or bowing their heads. And mom on her rocker with baby on her lap was watching The Late Show while I took a nap. When out of the East, there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. When what to my wondering eyes should appear but angels proclaiming that Jesus was here. With a light like the sun setting forth the bright ray I knew in a moment this must be the day. The light of His face made me cover my head, it was Jesus returning just like He said. And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself. In The Book of Life which He held in His hand was written the name of every saved man. He spoke not a word as He searched for my name when He said ‘it’s not here’ my head hung in shame. The people whose names have been written with love, He gathered to take to His Father above.  with those who were ready He arose without a sound while the rest were standing around. I fell to my knees, but it was too late. I cried as they rose out of sight. oh if only I had been ready tonight. In the words of this poem the meaning is clear the coming of Jesus is drawing here. There’s only one life and when comes the last call we’ll find that the Bible was true after all.

This Poem Was Not Written By Me. It Was Passed Out At Church. Author Unknown!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Doing The Lord’s Will

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

Psalm 90:13 And let the beauty of the Lord Our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.

When a person is saved it is common to be so excited that they want to serve the Lord God Almighty. They usually think about preaching, working at a homeless shelter. and all kinds of things. I have a pretty good idea what I’m talking about because it happened to me.

Matthew 5:13-16, you are the light of the world, a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden, nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand and it gives light to all who are in the house: let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.

As great as it may sound serving the lord it is usually our ideas we pursue. Remember that our Creator had a plan for each of us before the Earth was even created. His goal is to give us a blessed life and eventually come back to Him for all eternity. When we are saved, we are entering a contract between God and us. We cannot hope to fulfill our end of the contract if we never listen to what God is telling us to do.

Colossians 3:17, and whatever you do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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

The biggest job our Lord God Almighty has for us is to help other people find the Lord Jesus Christ. If you pray about what God wants you to do and you aren’t getting an answer concentrate on getting your family and relatives saved. Show them by your example.

James 2:17-18, Faith by itself if it does not have works is dead. But someone will say you have faith and I have works show me by your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works.

Keep this important fact in mind. The Lord God Almighty decides what each of us will do and when. In God’s eyes doing what He wants us to do with all our hearts is just as important as the highest job He calls someone to do.

Even if you are part of one person in your family finding the Lord Jesus Christ by your example, you are just as great as Billy Graham in God’s eyes.

One more thing. If we complain about our past or present, we are in fact telling the Lord God Almighty that He made a mistake when it comes to us. Put your life in God’s hands and do your best with whatever He gives you to do, and you will be blessed. Only God decides who, when, what, and where. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins and I Repent of those sins and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. Praise The Lord!

No Problems

1 Peter 5:6-7, And therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time casting all your cares upon Him for He cares for you.

It may seem kind of a strange thing to tell someone about having no problems. The fact is a problem is what you make it. The Lord God Almighty foresaw what we would be going through so in His word we find the answer, and that is in the verse today.

Many times, in the past, I have used this verse. Every time I thought about 1 Peter, it made so much sense to me that I had to pass it on. The message in this verse is hard for most people to grasp and put into action. I know that to be true because at one time I struggled with it too.

Philippians 4: 6-7, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with Thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The fact is, when I cast my cares to our Lord, He never let me down. I never saw prayers answered so fast, and in a way that turned out so good. As a matter of fact, the Lord Jesus Christ is so faithful in taking care of every kind of situation, that I sometimes worry about taking Him for granted.

When you ask the Lord Jesus Christ to take your problem because you cannot do it yourself, thank Him and relax. Believe with all your heart and two things happen. You are praising the Lord Jesus with your faith, and your answer is coming.

Psalm 27: 14, Wait on the Lord; be of good, courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!

This is not a game or magic. It is faith that the Lord Jesus Christ can and will do what we ask in His name. Trusting that He will do it is praising Him and will make it happen.

When you cast your cares because you believe, you will have peace beyond understanding. Don’t spend another day without the Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord! 

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins, and I Repent of those sins and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

God's Promises Sunday

Do Not Be Discouraged

Joshua 1:9, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Among satan’s tools, one of his favorites is discouragement. He apparently believes that he can discourage even believers if he pushes hard enough.

John 16:23, These things I have spoken to you that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

We have been told that satan knows the Bible front to back, inside out. What we must realize is we have the advantage over satan. We believe the word of God, he doesn’t.

satan thinks he is winning because so many people are with him, and more are coming to him every day. I believe the Lord God Almighty allows him to do what he does in order to fulfill prophecy. I think satan doesn’t even realize the big part he is playing.

1 Peter 5:7, Casting all your cares on Him because He cares for you.

When believers trust in almighty God. satan cannot fool them. We know the truth of the Word of God, so we can give all our cares to our Heavenly Father and have peace in our hearts.

It is like the Bible is a play and each of us has a part to play. We must follow the script to the final act. By reading the Bible, and believing, we are comfortable with the ending.

Psalm 31:24, be of good courage and He will strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

If you really trust in God to do what He says, you will still have problems but the way you handle them will give you peace, because He is always with you and guiding you in the best way for you to go. Once you start to believe in your heart, your faith will grow. Believers still get attacked with the discouragement tool, but they will not give in to it. God bless you and your family.  Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins and I Repent of those sins and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

The News Is About satan’s So-Called Victories

Ephesians 2:2, and you He made alive those who were dead in trespasses and sins. In which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.

If you are like most people, you follow the news on television, social media, and occasionally newspapers. You will find that the one thing that most of them agree on is to promote everything that is not good for the average person and to ignore anything that is positive.

Have you ever wondered why it is like that? The answer can be found in the Bible if you really want to know.

2 Timothy 3:1-4, 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.

Isaiah 5:20, woe to those who call evil good and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

As you can see from what is going on now and getting worse, was all prophesied in the Word of God. satan is trying very hard to get believers to turn from God and follow him. satan believes he is winning the battle for hearts. What makes him think so?

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. 

Take heart my friends. The Lord Jesus Christ died and rose again that through Him we can conquer satan. The Bible says so!

Hebrews 11:3, By faith we understand the worlds were framed by the word of God so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

Psalm 34:7, the angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him and delivers them.

We are not alone. Following the Lord Jesus Christ without doubting will cause us to eventually defeat satan through the Lord Jesus Christ, and live with our Heavenly Father for all eternity.  God Bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins and Repent of those sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

The News Today

Ephesians 4:26-27, Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath nor give place to the devil.

Every day we hear the news. Most of the time the news is worse than it was the day before. The news we hear is always bad for a couple of good reasons. One of them, satan wants to incur our hatred for people and things that are going on.

satan will go out of his way to make people blame God for all the evil in this world. The more he can make you doubt and blame God the happier he is, and the closer he is to succeeding in his goal of condemning you.

Matthew 13:19, When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.  

2 Corinthians 2:11, lest satan should take advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his devices.

satan uses every method and trick he can come up with to bring doubt, despair, and cause us not to trust God. The media in most cases deliberately avoids any stories that show something positive.

So called news, calls good evil, and evil good. They twist and lie about what is going on. They take things that are condemned by the Bible and stir everyone up so that they can condemn anything that is considered the word of God.

satan continually promotes evil among his followers and causes them to grab on to as much as they can. Social media plays a huge part in promoting satan’s work. They are reinforced by  peer pressure, virtue signaling, and all the made-up lies that people can come up with no matter how horrendous or ridiculous.

1 John 5:18-19, We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

 Always follow the word of God. Trust him in all situations, and if you feel a little bit of doubt, ask Him to help your unbelief.

James 4:7, therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins and I Repent of those sins and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

God's Promises Sunday

Thankful Or Grateful

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

Many of us have been trained as youngsters to be thankful if someone gave us something. As we get older, it gets more complicated. The words grateful and gratitude come into the picture.

As a young person I believed all of these words had similar meanings. In a way they do, but other things enter into it too. Most of my life I was not too good at showing thankfulness, even though I was thankful. I think this is a common problem. People expect to be thanked as it shows acceptance of a kind act and that we are happy. That in turn makes them happy.

Colossians 3:17, and whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

The fact is you really must look at the words and make judgments as to how they apply. If someone gives you a card for your birthday you generally will say thank you. Grateful, however, is a whole different story in my opinion. The Lord Jesus Christ died and rose again to save us and forgive our sins, should we be thankful for grateful?

I believe thankful and grateful are matters of the heart. Saying thanks is a polite reaction to someone who gives or does ordinary things. When something really important takes place, it is above the ordinary, and requires a response that is above the ordinary, and that means gratitude.

In my own opinion, if God did it, I am deeply grateful and I try to do better. In life, kind acts deserve sincere thanks. It all comes down to how you look at it. It certainly is no crime whichever way you acknowledge something that was good or kind.  God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins and I Repent of those sins and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!