Jesus Knows Best

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

Hebrews 13:5, let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.

If you are like most people, you worry about everything. You live in fear about all of the things that you encounter in your life that shake your comfort zone. Have you ever noticed that about 90% of what you worry about never happens, and the fact that you cannot change the other 10%. Why is that do you suppose?

When you are saved, Jesus and the Holy Spirit came to live with you. Jesus had a plan for your life, even before you were born. He wants you with Him for all eternity, so He guides your life and helps you in the way you should go.

Life can be compared to an education. You start out in kindergarten and learn and grow. The rest of your life tests are common. We pass or fail, by what we put into it. Success and failure each have their consequences.

In school, you have access to a teacher who will explain whatever it is you don't understand, if you ask. You believe are not at your peril. At some point you finish your formal education, and you go out in the world to put what you learned into practice.

Jesus is our lifetime teacher. He guides us through the Bible through the work of the Holy Spirit. He loves us, and promises to help us, and take care of us. He has the answers for us, that are perfect for us. When you have Jesus plan, and the power of the Holy Spirit to guide you and help you, you will be a success in God's eyes and be rewarded according to His love and grace. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus Love 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 New Man

2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has passed away, and see, the new has come. 

This message is written to provide some little-known truths that many people really need to hear. It came about because many people believe their sins are beyond forgiveness. Many still aren't aware of how salvation comes about.

Ephesians 2: 8-9, For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's Gift-not from works, so that no one can boast.

Acts 4:12, There is salvation and no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given to People by which we must be saved.

Contrary to what many people believe about sin, God's Word tells us how God feels about it. Realize this, God will forgive anyone who truly repents. If you committed sin your whole life, even the worst possible sins, Jesus is willing to overlook all of them and forgive if you sincerely repent.

1 John 1:9, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Acts 3:19, Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out.

Jesus' blood was spilled at the crucifixion, so that sins would be washed away. Those sins were for the past, present, and future.

Matthew 26 27-28, Jesus took a cup and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, drink from it, all of you.  This is my blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

When a person is saved, he becomes a new person in Jesus Christ. The old person and all of the old sins are gone, and a new person, a person who is righteous in Jesus is born. You are seen as not guilty by Jesus.

Colossians 3:9-10, Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your creator.

There is a little more to this brief explanation. If you want to reap the benefits of a child of God, you must forgive yourself, and step into a glorious new life with Jesus.

The Word is true, inspiring, and leads us to a Wonderful Life serving God. The trick is we must live what the Word says. God sent the Holy Spirit to help us do that. The Holy Spirit will never let you down, just ask and believe. 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

Effective Prayer

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

This verse tells us about what I referred to as a petition. A petition in my experience is the most powerful prayer there is. I have known people who have used this process of praying, and have seen the results in their petitions, and in the ones, I have written over the years.

The first thing we should do is talk to the Holy Spirit about our request. Ask Him for the words, and the faith to believe. He will help you every single time.

Romans 8:26, In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weaknesses, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, the Spirit himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

Approach God Almighty with your request. I like to think in terms I can easily recognize. Suppose you are an attorney representing a client. God Almighty is the judge. He has a hand-picked jury. God and the jury are always on the side of truth and justice. Unlike an earthly judge and jury, they easily detect false testimony.

Just as an earthly court, decides the merits of a case by written law, the Heavenly courts judge by God's law. When you go to the Heavenly Court, you must believe that the verdict is fair, regardless of the outcome.

You present your case by citing the words of God's law. Then you state your case as it lines up with God's law. Don't ramble, just speak the truth, and believe in the court as being fair and just. You must be honest and believe you'll get a decision in your favor. You have the advantage in the Heavenly court, because Jesus is your advocate.

Hebrews 4: 16, Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find Grace to help us in our time of need.

Matthew 21:22, And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Mark 11:24, Therefore I tell you, everything you pray and ask for-believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

One final thought, if you do not have a clean heart, you are wasting your time and effort. Repent first, then approach the Holy Spirit for help. He will guide you from there. 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

Write the petition out and say it out loud!

Blessings

1 Thessalonians 5:18, In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Philippians 2:14-16, Do all things without complaining and disputing. That you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.

For several years now, my faith has been severely tested on a number of occasions. Between most of the media, and many politicians, our country was being divided, and God was systematically being taken from our lives. Hate and fear took over our country.

There were many times it was hard to remember that God was allowing all of this to happen. I found myself getting angry and depressed, and just short of feeling hatred toward the people in the news.

There is a God for sure. He showed me grace and mercy, by showing me, that no matter how things look, He is in charge. I started to really dwell on that, and I found peace. The world is in a pandemic right now. This is the type of thing that brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. It is our God's job to judge, reward, or punish, in His time. It is none of our business. He made me see that.

Most of us have to make sacrifices. We as a people born in the US by God's grace have not had to do that very often. We cannot design a perfect life for ourselves, because God is in charge. He gave us what we have, and we must realize that. Before we grumble or complain about anything, we should think about how well-off we are, compared to most people. God created us, so He gets to decide how and where we live. Our lives, good or bad is not because of what we did, or didn't do. It is according to His plan, for us to get to the point of salvation, and eternity with Him. When all of this is over, it will be what God planned, and rest assured we will be much better off in some way.  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

Are You Refind

Philippians 4: 11-13, I don't say this out of need for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself. I know both how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content-whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

This may seem like a puzzling title for a message, but the meaning will become clear very soon. Our title verse gives the first hint. Life is uncertain and filled with problems of all sorts.

1 Peter 1:6-7, You rejoice in this, even though now for a short time, if necessary, you suffer grief in various trials so that the proven character of your faith -more valuable than gold, which though perishable is refined by fire-may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 

Almighty God created everything including the universe for Himself, including man. The universe as a whole is constantly changing through all sorts of upheaval people. All of these changes, some of which are catastrophic, are basically adjustments to creation, that became necessary when man sinned.

Man was created perfect but lost that perfection because of sin. Man went against his creator and did things that caused a wider gap between the Creator and the created.

God didn't want to give up on man, so God tried to get man back on track by subtle means. Finally, God thought it would be better to start over. He sent a worldwide flood to destroy everyone except the one person and his family that trusted God and lived according to his will.

After the flood, it didn't take man long to get back to his sinful ways. Then God sent prophets to teach everyone in the way that they should go. The prophets told people what God said, but the people didn't want to hear it. so, they killed the prophets.

Since man was so evil, he had no way to earn forgiveness even if he wanted to. At that point God sent His Son, Jesus to teach everyone who would listen, and died to provide forgiveness. They killed Jesus too.

The Apostles of Jesus wrote all about what Jesus taught. The New Testament was inspired by the Holy Spirit and was passed on to believers. It was in fact like an instruction book and a map to get to Heaven for those who accepted Jesus as Savior.

Job 23:19, Yet he knows the way I have taken, when he has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.

In today's world, man is just as bad or worse. Words are no longer worth anything. God judges by what is in the heart. Life is a series of tests and trials that seem to come at the worst possible time in our opinion. We are tested all through life, the way gold is refined many times to achieve maximum purity.

We can choose Jesus and be refined or reject Him and be condemned for all eternity. By the way, we are tested more, because we have a free will, and God wants the real thing. 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

Trust In Truth

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.

In the world today, we see an overwhelming number of people who live in fear. People seem to be at such a level of fear, that they cannot function properly.

The big reason for all of the fear is the fact that most everyone in power is pushing power and control of people. Lies have reached such a level that lies are all you hear.

Proverbs 12: 22, lying lips are detestable to the Lord, but faithful people are His delight. 

If people can be coerced by lies and threats, they can be controlled. Lies have been told with such phony sincerity, so often, that it gets harder to detect them. Lies disguised as something good are more common than anyone realizes. For peace of mind in this world, we must turn to God. I personally read Psalm 91 every day. I count on what it says. They are the Words of God.

Psalm 91 mentions pestilence, plague, destruction, and all forms of evil. It tells us that whatever happens God is watching out for us. There is a good example of God's protection in verse 4.

He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be your shield and Buckler.

 If you ever saw a mother bird wrap her wings around her young one to protect it, you will understand this verse.

There are plenty of examples in the Bible to back up Psalm 91. Noah and his family, Lot and his family, the Hebrews in Egypt during the 10 plagues, to name a few.  Ask yourself this question. What can I lose believing and trusting in God?  What can I gain from believing and trusting God?

My friends, the only way to peace in your heart is through Jesus. God is allowing all that is happening for His perfect plan. The Bible says that all who go to hell will know they belong there. Trust in God!

John 8:31-32, Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, if you continue in My word, you really are My disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. 

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

Bible Confirmation

Isaiah 54:10, For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has mercy on you.

Job 1:21, Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.

Habakkuk 3:17-19, Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit beyond the vines, though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no fruit, though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls-yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will join in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, he will make my feet like gears, and he will make me walk on my high hills.

It is amazing to me, that there are so many verses, over hundreds of years, and many authors, that confirm each other. As we read the Bible, we see how God returns our love, God loved us even before we were created, and shows that love regardless of how we are.

As you can see in today's example; Isaiah says to what extent he loves and trusts God, Job realizes that God allows good and bad in our lives. Job also finds out that God is a rewarder of those who love and trust Hin. We get the idea from Habakkuk that God is all that matters.

The Bible is a treasure trove for those who seek with all their hearts. Faith grows, salvation by grace of God, and everything in life is put in perspective. Just as gold and silver must be refined a number of times to get maximum purity, we do too. Life is a test. We are constantly being refined by God in order to get us in the condition we are fit for Heaven where only what is pure can live. We eventually get to that point because we become righteous through Jesus at salvation.  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