My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Where Your Focus Is

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Over the years, most of us have been told by many preachers that we must focus on God. We heard how we should trust God no matter how bad our situation is. Faith is required to have prayers answered, Jesus and believing will get it done. all of this is true, but. 

Isaiah 26:3, You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you.

Colossians 3:2, Set your mind on things above, not on Earthly things.

As a result of many teachings in the Bible, people became frustrated and eventually gave up. Maybe that was you, I know it was me at one time. Guess what my friends, it was most people. Paul is called the greatest Apostle who ever lived. He wrote most of the New Testament , but Paul had trouble at times too and probably some doubts of his own. Let's look at Paul's own words.

Romans 7:14-20, For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good. So now I am no longer the one doing it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, and my flesh. Or the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.

So there you have it, one of the greatest Apostles if not the greatest of all time seems like he was confused and frustrated and didn't know what to do, so don't feel bad, all of us have problems. As a matter of fact in that letter, Paul was trying to tell the Roman believers that what they were going through was common. He was telling them that everyone slips, usually many times while they are growing in faith. Again I say, that includes you and me.

If you read about the big heroes of God in the Bible, David, Solomon, Moses, Job, and countless others, you will see that they experienced many of the things we deal with and more. No Saints, just people that ended up working for God, by the grace of God.

Proverbs 16:3, Commit your activities to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

It is a fact that if we want to succeed in anything, we must focus on the prize, and not give up. It's like a baby learning to walk. Baby steps, and eventually running. just because we get a little confused or things don't go exactly the way we expect them to, it does not mean God isn't working in our lives. Focus on God's love for you and all of His promises as outlined in the Bible.  Hang in there and you will receive the prize in the end. 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

The Only Answer

John 15:7, If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Thomas Paine wrote “these are times that try men's souls”. He wrote these words at the time of our war for independence. It was true then, and it is true now.

It was said, if we don't know our history we are doomed to repeat it. George Santayana, an author from the late 19th, early 20th century, came up with that pearl of wisdom.

Our founding fathers believed that a Republic of free people must rely on the grace of a loving God in order to succeed. For nearly 200 years, the majority of our leaders believed it too.

History does repeat itself, over and over. If you read the history of the Roman Empire, you'll see a strong resemblance to our current situation. The greatest empires in history were conquered from within. Same story over and over.

It is not too late. 2 Chronicles 7:14, clearly states, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

According to the Bible there are many occasions in the history of the chosen people that they sinned greatly, suffered the consequences of their choices, begged God for mercy, and He healed their land.

As it says many times in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun. The time for salvation is now. Prayers for our country is now. God is still there, waiting to hear from us. 1 John 1:9, reminds us, if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 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

The Twinkling Of An Eye

1 Corinthians 15:52, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised Incorruptible, and we will be changed.

Have you given any thought to what the Bible tells us about Christ coming back to earth in the end times? There are countless people, possibly even you or someone in your family, or circle of friends who have said, someday I will follow Jesus, when this or that is off my mind. Let's look at the facts. 

John 14:6, Jesus told him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Matthew 7:7, Ask and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock and the door will be open to you.

Revelation 3:20, See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with Me. 

All of these verses and many more, offer hope, encouragement, and everlasting life. Jesus will knock on your door at some point. There is no door knob on His side of the door, so you must open the door for Him. 

Matthew 24:36, Now concerning that day and hour no one knows-neither the angels of Heaven nor the Son-except the Father alone.

Mark 13:32, Now concerning that day or hour no one knows-neither the angels in Heaven nor the Son-but only the Father.

I believe that Jesus endured the crucifixion when He did, because He didn't know when His Father would have enough evil, and it might have been too late to save mankind. 

So let's sum it up. God so loved the world that He sent Jesus to die for us. Jesus loves us so much that He suffered and died for our sins to make us right with God.

All we have to do is accept Jesus as our savior, and confess our sins to Him. Keep this in mind, human life is 1 second away from death at all times. It is too late to make a decision when you are no longer here.

God does not send anyone to hell, we send ourselves. just let that thought sink into your mind. 10 seconds from now my chance for eternity in Heaven could be over if I don't make the right move right now. That move is accepting Jesus as your savior and asking forgiveness for all your sins. I know it sounds harsh, but it is What the Bible tells us.

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

Parables

John 14:6, Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me”.

Anyone who reads the New Testament will soon discover that Jesus taught using parables. This was common for teachers of the time. The idea of using parables was to make the listeners think about what was said.

Jesus usually started a parable with, the Kingdom of Heaven is like, then He goes on to tell a story. At first you may wonder, how can people understand what Jesus was saying?

In searching for an answer, I came across a Bible that explains ancient culture and traditions. It really was exciting to read. Jesus was talking about things that were very familiar to most people. In explaining about God, Jesus told about things of God in a way people could associate with.

 Some people got angry and confused because they rejected the grace of God, and understanding was taken from them. The same thing has existed to the present day. God showers His grace on all, but it is up to each person to receive it or not. God does not reject anyone. With their free will however, many reject Him.

As we know, God Almighty is the creator of all things. Therefore there is no question about who makes the rules. The only choice we have is whether we follow those rules or not.

2 Timothy 2:5, as in the case of an athlete, no one is crowned, without competing according to the rules.

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

The Only Answer

John 15:7, If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Thomas Paine wrote “these are times that try men's souls”. He wrote these words at the time of our war for independence. It was true then, and it is true now.

It was said, if  we don't know our history we are doomed to repeat it. George Santayana, an author from the late 19th, early 20th century, came up with that pearl of wisdom.

Our founding fathers believed that a Republic of free people must rely on the grace of a loving God in order to succeed. For nearly 200 years, the majority of our leaders believed it too.

History does repeat itself, over and over. If you read the history of the Roman Empire, you'll see a strong resemblance to our current situation. The greatest empires in history were conquered from within. Same story over and over.

It is not too late. 2 Chronicles 7:14, clearly states, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

According to the Bible there are many occasions in the history of the chosen people that they sinned greatly, suffered the consequences of their choices, begged God for mercy, and He healed their land.

As it says many times in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun. The time for salvation is now. Prayers for our country is now. God is still there, waiting to hear from us. 1 John 1:9, reminds us, if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 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

satan Is Tricky

1 Peter 5:8, Be sober-minded, Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Let's be clear. God is real, and satan is real. They both want you. God for eternal life in heaven, and satan for eternal life in Hell. Your choice.

God loves you and wants to bless you. God gives you free will to do as you wish. If you accept His offer, He will do whatever He has to, in order to save you. He will even say no or block you from something that will jeopardize eternal life with him.

satan on the other hand, hates you. He lost Heaven and trys to take revenge on God's people. He uses every trick in his book.

There is no hell.

There is no such thing as Sin.

Life is for unbridled pleasure.

Anything goes.

You don't even have to think, just follow your desires.

And on and on it goes.

satan is presented as a little red guy with horns and a pitchfork. A party guy. All part of the plan to make you think he is not real, a cartoon character.

Following God right now seems like a steep price, but it is well worth it and is  temporary. Follow satan on the other hand with all the pleasure you can handle right now, and you will pay for it for all eternity in hell.

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

Let The Pilot Fly

Proverbs 3:5, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding.

We are told we should turn all of our cares over to the Lord. There are countless verses in the Bible telling us to trust. God knows everything, we don't. God can manipulate time and circumstances, we can't. God knows the future, we don't. And So It Goes.

Why do we find it so difficult to trust God? The Bible tells us who He is, what He did, and what He will do. There should be no question about it.

Think about this. You trust a doctor, lawyer, school teacher, bus driver, cab driver, pilot, and on it goes. We trust all these people with our present and future without hesitation. Your life, one way or another, is in their hands. We know nothing about these people, but we take their word that they can do what they claim.

If you think about it, God is the only one who is an open book. He always backs up what He says.

If you had to find your way through a pitch dark tunnel, would you take one match and a birthday candle, or a super bright light charged with up batteries, and spare bulbs.

You decide, I did!

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