A Matter Of Trust

Proverbs 3: 5-6, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 

The words of these verses and those following give us a lift in our spirits. For the majority of us, the verse seems exciting, as long as things are going good.

Did you ever stop to think, when things don't look so good, how often you start to doubt and fear? That is a sign that your faith is beginning to slip a little because you're starting to think negatively.

Do you realize that when you start to think negatively, you are showing faith in that direction. You have faith something will go wrong. It is a fact we get what we expect, so if you see a negative result, you are putting yourself in danger of achieving that negative result.

Psalm 37: 4-5, take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desires. Commit your way to the Lord; Trust in Him, and He will act.

Philippians 4: 6-7, don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

If you read the Bible, no doubt you have read about the importance of God's timing in the process of prayers being answered. 

Psalm 27: 14, wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.

Some people think their prayer was not answered because it didn't happen right away. Most of the time it was not God's timing, not a question of a prayer not being answered. His timing is perfect. Ecclesiastes tells us there is a time for everything under the sun.

Another common problem is not giving the problem to God. Sometimes we give the problem to God, but then we start to get a little concerned, and without realizing it we take it back, and it is no longer in God's hands. At that point of course, failure is inevitable.

2 Corinthians 5: 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Proverbs 16: 3, commit your way to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Commit your prayer to the Lord. Ask the Holy Spirit, in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ, and begin thanking and Praising Almighty God for the answer, and just believe. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. 

Amen! 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Mercy And Forgiveness

Matthew 6: 14-15, for if you forgive others their offenses, your Heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you don't forgive others, your Father will not forgive your offenses.

Last Sunday I was watching pastor John Hagee and something he said got me thinking about things like mercy, love and so on.

During a sermon about mercy and forgiveness, pastor Hagee pictured a mercy bank in Heaven. When you show mercy, almighty God makes a deposit to your mercy account.

At that point I pictured a number of accounts that each of us has in Heaven. We have various accounts, such as giving, love, forgiveness, kindness, and it goes on and on.

Luke 6: 38, give, and it will be given to you; A good measure- pressed down, shaken together, and running over- will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

In life we cannot withdraw money from a bank and never make a deposit. It is the same with our spiritual bank. Our spiritual bank is run by almighty God, so you can believe that all the accounts are correct.

I know God pays interest, so that makes up for some of the shortfall. And as I said I do believe He has a certain amount of overdraft protection on our accounts. The truth is we need overdraft protection because when we look at our account versus how much has been withdrawn from it, it is impossible for us to ever have enough on our own. It is God's mercy that keeps our account liquid.

In life we must pay for every overdraft. Just because Almighty God loves and forgives much, does not mean we can take advantage of Him. It isn't so much that whatever balance we have may not be enough. God in His mercy will not cut us off. Almighty God doesn't work that way. We should let our conscience be our guide, and realize that we never know how much is enough. God Bless you and your Family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. 

Amen! 

Praise The Lord! 

God's Promises Sunday

A Heart Thing

Galatians 5:16, I say then, walk by the Spirit, and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh.

When I was very young, I had a teacher who was constantly telling our class that idle hands are the devil's workshop. She never explained what it meant, so it fell on deaf ears.

Many years later, I thought about that saying and I realized that it should be an idle mind instead. My own experience taught me the truth with that little saying.

Psalm 51:10, create a clean heart in me oh God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 

When you have time on your hands, you can experience some bad things if you don't keep your brain on positive things. satan loves using idle time for his purposes.

You would probably start out, complaining to yourself about how unfair life is. You would think about your disappointments, your failures, either real or imagined. As you sit there thinking, more than likely you would start feeling sorry for yourself, and all of your thoughts would become exaggerated.

The Bible tells us that our hearts can lead us to sin. This is a big reason that we covet what belongs to our neighbor. Envy and hate usually follow behind. Without realizing it we are following satan's orders, and we start justifying everything we feel in our hearts period.

Romans 8: 7, the mind set on the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit to God's law.

In my own experience, I found out that if I talk to our heavenly father, or start to read the Bible, satan and negativity leave. As you concentrate on what our Lord and savior Jesus Christ did for you, you will start to get your faith back again and everything in this life will start to look better. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes i was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. Amen! 

Praise The Lord!

You Can Do All Things

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

As people get older, most of them find out that they are not as strong or as agile as they used to be, and that distresses them. Some even have an occasional lapse in their memory, and that causes  them to worry in a big way. 

As people grow through the anxiety process, a big mistake many make is to speak of these deficiencies. That of course ends up being a self-fulfilling prophecy, because satan was listening to what they said and is glad to help them achieve it. Remember, words have power.

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

We have all heard this verse many times. It is commonly associated with financial situations. While it definitely is connected to every day needs such as food or rent, it is much more.

If you had the physical strength of 10 men, would you limit it to opening pop bottles, or would you use more of your power and do more things?

I use this as an example, because many believers limit God and what He can do. They call on Him for a couple of things and then hope. They never take advantage of the unbelievable power the Lord has and is waiting to use to help us.

Luke 1:37,  for with God nothing will be impossible.

Stretch your brain. Think big, and then think bigger. Our Lord is eager to do for us, what we cannot do. Thank Him, and Praise Him for who He is and what He did for us by giving us His Son and of course the Ultimate gift salvation for those who accept it.

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.

Words in the Bible are the words of God. Read it, believe it, live it. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You.

Prayer of Salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I think you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sin's. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. Amen! 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Not Just Money

Luke 6:38, give and it will be given to you; good measure,, shaken together, and running over will He put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.

Preachers usually start a talk  about tithing by saying something like “this usually empties the church” of course it doesn't, but it really is a tough topic.

Leviticus 27:30, and all the tides of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, it is the Lord's. It is Holy to the Lord.

Matthew 23:23, woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithes of mint and anise and cumin and have neglected the weightier matters of the law. Justice and mercy and Faith. These you ought to have done without leaving the others undone.

After reading these verses, it is easy to see that tithing is not just money. While money is necessary, it is only a part of the story.

Tithing came about as a way of helping the poor. There is more to the story though. Tithing as well as any kind act must be with a happy heart. We shouldn't brag or look for praise, it is as in the case of money, Anonymous.

There are people who are sick, infirm, old, and anything you can name that needs physical help. Drive to the doctor, shopping,  cutting grass, shoveling snow, and all kinds of other things and of course the biggest one of all praying for them.

It might be a good idea for each of us to figure out if and how much money we could give. How much of our time, including prayer time. We must do anything with a loving heart, because in God's eyes it doesn't count unless it is with a clean loving heart.

If we look around, It won't take very long to find somebody that needs some help from us. Tithing our time I believe is a very important  part of tithing. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

2 Corinthians 9:7-8, so let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful Giver. And  God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

Remember Jesus loves you

Prayer of Salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. Amen!  

Praise The Lord!

God's Promises Sunday

Help Is Available

2 Chronicles 7:14,  If my people who who are called by My name, humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from Heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their land.

Many people do not realize that praying for people in power is not limited to one place. The answer to every problem is found in the Bible, it is not found with an individual.

There are many verses that show us God's mercy and His wrath. The following verses help to explain the verse from 2 Chronicles 7:14

Job 12:23-25, He makes nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges nations, then leads them away: He deprives the world leaders of reason, and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. They grope around in darkness without light; He makes them stagger like a drunkard.

Genesis 18:32, Then He said, let my Lord not be angry, and I will speak one more time. Suppose ten are found there? He answered, I will not destroy it on account of 10.

1  Timothy 2:1-4, first of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all Godliness and dignity. This is good, and it pleases God our savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

When you consider that second chronicles was actually written to a small group of people, you begin to see the mercy God has for His people.

The world has about 8 billion people. Of this amount of people probably 2 billion claim to be Christian. Of that number let's suppose there are maybe 400,000 that are true bible believing, God fearing people.

In the case of Sodom and Gomorrah, Almighty God was willing to stop punishment if only a relatively tiny amount were righteous. We have the same opportunity. It must be true repentance, God is not a fool l! Each of us must repent, and seek God's mercy.

If we follow the advice from the verses Almighty God will indeed hear our prayers. The only problem is all Christians need to take part in praying for our nation and the world. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

 Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. 

Amen! Praise The Lord!

The Devils Plan

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

Have you ever started your day feeling really good, because everything seemed to be going so good for you? Did it stay that way, or did it seem to fall apart? Most if not all people have had that experience, many times. What happened?

What happened was, satan started to work. He wants people to suffer as much as possible. He may start out slowly to see who he is dealing with. If he sees that he is getting to you, he will turn up the pressure and keep turning it up.

His goal is to keep your mind from turning to God, so he works on your mind to make it exaggerate the situation. His goal is to make you feel helpless and hopeless. He wants to divert your attention from God, and for you to blame God.

Another trick satan has is to take something like a porno movie and tell you there is nothing wrong with watching it because it’s better than committing adultery. In God’s mind it is adultery, and it is probably fornication.

When you don’t do your job at your job and do other things of a personal nature, you are stealing time. Even if he tries to tell you it’s not stealing, in God’s eyes it is.

When you look down on other people for whatever reason, it is because satan is trying to make you commit the sin of pride. No matter how much he tells you it isn’t pride, God sees it differently.

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

So, you see he is one tricky character. If you have a relationship with Jesus, you also have the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will warn you if satan attempts to make you sin if you listen for His voice. He will help you to resist and rebuke satan in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ Our Savior.

When you accept Jesus as Savior, and meditate on His word, you build a relationship. Strength of the relationship, and power over satan, depends on how well you know and love our Lord Jesus. When you know the word, you have all the tools to fight satan.

1 John 5:18-19, We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you

Prayer of Salvation

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. 

Amen! 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

We Are An Extension

John 13:12-14, 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. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

When our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was on the earth, He gave us hundreds of examples of how we should live. When our Lord was going back to His Father after His resurrection, He had to have a way for all future generations to learn and follow His teachings. The logical answer would be the apostles carry on. They did have some of that type of work when Jesus sent them out to teach in all the surrounding area.

2 Timothy 2:2, and what you have heard from Me through many witnesses and trust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.

Since the disciples would pass at some point, then what? Believers would take over and the teaching would go to succeeding generations. As long as there are born again Christians, the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, will continue to bring people to Him.

Matthew 9:37-38, And then He said to His disciples, the harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray for the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

 From this verse we see that Jesus was referring to people, and the laborers were the ones that got picked to bring them in.

Isaiah 6: 8,  and also I heard the voice of the Lord saying: whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, here am I! Send me.

If you are called by God, you will hear the voice of the Holy Spirit in your heart. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior.

Amen!

Praise The Lord