Greetings My Friends;
I have talked to many people over a period of many years. Quite a large percentage of these people have obviously never opened the Bible, but they certainly have opinions of what is in it.
People have a tendency to talk to each other about many things. It is easy for someone to latch on to an idea that they like or that makes them feel good. They hold onto something that is comforting to them with a death grip. They don't want to know the truth, so they don't investigate.
People have a habit of thinking for God. The favorite expression seems to be, God wouldn't send someone to hell for that. Or, if He is a loving God how can He send anyone to hell?
I guess I am a lot like everyone else, in that I have an opinion too. God does not send anyone to hell, we have to choose to send ourselves. You cannot judge what God said in the Bible by today's worldly standards. The Bible says what it says. It is God's word and not open to opinions of what God meant. God does not change, and he is not politically correct. As the creator, He set the rules for the universe as well as for us His greatest creation. If you think you can do better than God or today's world can do better than God, then I would like to see someone in the world duplicate everything God did.
I would hate to have an eternity that was decided by what the world thinks. Remember, you are free to think what you want, but it is only what God thinks that counts.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
A Revelation of Faith
Greetings My Friends;
Most of us by now, know that by faith we receive many things. Salvation and countless other blessings. We also know that whatever we ask in Jesus name, believing we will receive.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was a little confused about faith, and didn't know it. Let me explain.
We receive salvation by faith. The Bible says so in countless verses, so we believe we receive. We don't go by feelings, we just believe. We don't sit around anxiously waiting for proof, we just believe.
Jesus told believers to do the works that He did. When we pray for healing for someone we try to figure out the most powerful things to say, and struggle with trying to have enough faith. Then we anxiously look for manifestation of the healing. A little fear creeps in because we are not Jesus.
The answer to healing is simple. We have enough faith, evidenced by the fact that we are laying hands on a person that seeks healing. The person receiving the healing has enough faith evidenced by the fact that they even asked for prayers for healing.
At this point we take Jesus word for it when He says we should do it, He is in us, so we become His earthly hands. We are in effect a channel of the living God's love and power and are the conduit from Jesus power to the one being healed.
When we lay hands on someone, it can be as simple as, receive the healing that was yours when Jesus by His stripes suffered and died for you. In the mighty name of Jesus be healed.
The last part is, see the healing through spiritual eyes, praise the Lord, and leave it all to Him. Remember, we are only a tool, not the craftsman. Our faith says it, and Jesus does it. We have His word on that.
God Bless You Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Most of us by now, know that by faith we receive many things. Salvation and countless other blessings. We also know that whatever we ask in Jesus name, believing we will receive.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was a little confused about faith, and didn't know it. Let me explain.
We receive salvation by faith. The Bible says so in countless verses, so we believe we receive. We don't go by feelings, we just believe. We don't sit around anxiously waiting for proof, we just believe.
Jesus told believers to do the works that He did. When we pray for healing for someone we try to figure out the most powerful things to say, and struggle with trying to have enough faith. Then we anxiously look for manifestation of the healing. A little fear creeps in because we are not Jesus.
The answer to healing is simple. We have enough faith, evidenced by the fact that we are laying hands on a person that seeks healing. The person receiving the healing has enough faith evidenced by the fact that they even asked for prayers for healing.
At this point we take Jesus word for it when He says we should do it, He is in us, so we become His earthly hands. We are in effect a channel of the living God's love and power and are the conduit from Jesus power to the one being healed.
When we lay hands on someone, it can be as simple as, receive the healing that was yours when Jesus by His stripes suffered and died for you. In the mighty name of Jesus be healed.
The last part is, see the healing through spiritual eyes, praise the Lord, and leave it all to Him. Remember, we are only a tool, not the craftsman. Our faith says it, and Jesus does it. We have His word on that.
God Bless You Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Limiting God
Greetings My Friends;
We, you and I, have a very bad habit of limiting God. We give Him our problems, and then we take them back. We makes feeble excuses for doing that. My excuse was that after a lifetime of being in charge and solving problems{at least I thought I was} it was hard to let go.
Think about that. You tell God that you want Him to take care of all your problems. The Lord takes you at your word and starts working. One by one we take them back, because we have fear or doubt about Him doing it. Sometimes we feel He is just too slow. When we do that, He has to stop.
After a while we get frustrated with our progress, so we try the Lord again. We don't even realize that we are the problem. If we let Jesus drive, and stop changing directions, or stopping here and there, the trip would be faster, and certainly enjoyable.
When you give it all to the Lord and trust, you are not giving up, you are following His word. He loves you, and will keep His word, because He cannot lie and He has a covenant with us. So remember when you give it to the Lord, get out-of-the-way, and stay out of the way.
You may want to meditate on Proverbs 3:5–6. When you realize how much the Lord loves you, it gets easier and easier to do.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
We, you and I, have a very bad habit of limiting God. We give Him our problems, and then we take them back. We makes feeble excuses for doing that. My excuse was that after a lifetime of being in charge and solving problems{at least I thought I was} it was hard to let go.
Think about that. You tell God that you want Him to take care of all your problems. The Lord takes you at your word and starts working. One by one we take them back, because we have fear or doubt about Him doing it. Sometimes we feel He is just too slow. When we do that, He has to stop.
After a while we get frustrated with our progress, so we try the Lord again. We don't even realize that we are the problem. If we let Jesus drive, and stop changing directions, or stopping here and there, the trip would be faster, and certainly enjoyable.
When you give it all to the Lord and trust, you are not giving up, you are following His word. He loves you, and will keep His word, because He cannot lie and He has a covenant with us. So remember when you give it to the Lord, get out-of-the-way, and stay out of the way.
You may want to meditate on Proverbs 3:5–6. When you realize how much the Lord loves you, it gets easier and easier to do.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Couch Christian
Greetings My Friends;
Many of us, including myself, have a tendency to be couch Christians. You have heard about couch potatoes, so now you know there are couch Christians.
When we become saved Christians, we usually do what seems logical. We study the Bible, or at least read it. Maybe we watch preachers on TV. We get their CDs. We look for a church in order to be with other believers.
All of this is very good, but there comes a time we need to put into practice what being a Christian is. What does that mean?
Well for example when you go shopping. Act like a Christian. Be pleasant, patient, or even kind to someone.
Many park districts have activities where you could have fun and meet people. Be a real Christian coworker. Be pleasant, helpful, no gossip, and if led by the Spirit, introduce someone to Jesus. Your neighbors are also good people to shine Jesus light on.
Pray and listen to your heart. You don't have to go to Africa to be a real Christian. Try to reflect Jesus light everywhere you go and in everything you do. Volunteer for a good cause, and keep shining that light. Remember, faith without works is dead.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You.
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Many of us, including myself, have a tendency to be couch Christians. You have heard about couch potatoes, so now you know there are couch Christians.
When we become saved Christians, we usually do what seems logical. We study the Bible, or at least read it. Maybe we watch preachers on TV. We get their CDs. We look for a church in order to be with other believers.
All of this is very good, but there comes a time we need to put into practice what being a Christian is. What does that mean?
Well for example when you go shopping. Act like a Christian. Be pleasant, patient, or even kind to someone.
Many park districts have activities where you could have fun and meet people. Be a real Christian coworker. Be pleasant, helpful, no gossip, and if led by the Spirit, introduce someone to Jesus. Your neighbors are also good people to shine Jesus light on.
Pray and listen to your heart. You don't have to go to Africa to be a real Christian. Try to reflect Jesus light everywhere you go and in everything you do. Volunteer for a good cause, and keep shining that light. Remember, faith without works is dead.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You.
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
The Trinity
Greetings My Friends;
Many people get a little confused when they think about the Trinity. The concept of three gods in one can be a little difficult to understand. Personally, I thought about it for a long long time. I believe it was by enlightenment from the Holy Spirit, that sorted it out in my mind. It is almost like I took ownership of the idea.
I looked at God the Father as my father figure. I speak to Him just as you would an earthly father that you are sure loves you. The conversation is honest, and comforting. I feel that I can tell Him absolutely anything that is on my mind, without fear of condemnation. I also feel that what the Word says is true, so I count on it when I talk to Him.
When I talk to Jesus, I feel all of His love and compassion. I look at Him, as the reason for my salvation, and the reason for all good things in my life. My sins are forgiven, and by His stripes I was healed. I also believe, that He is an iintermediary between me and the Father if needed.
I look at the Holy Spirit as the power. He is also the comforter, and teacher, that Jesus promised when he rose from the dead. I speak to the Holy Spirit all of the time. I ask Him for help, guidance, and advice, about everything. I have come to the point, where I speak to Him about helping me, with every project I start. If I do forget, and get into trouble, because I thought I knew how to do something, He never fails to bail me out when I ask Him.
This may seem oversimplified, but you may want to try it. It works for me, because I am comfortable looking at t that way.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Many people get a little confused when they think about the Trinity. The concept of three gods in one can be a little difficult to understand. Personally, I thought about it for a long long time. I believe it was by enlightenment from the Holy Spirit, that sorted it out in my mind. It is almost like I took ownership of the idea.
I looked at God the Father as my father figure. I speak to Him just as you would an earthly father that you are sure loves you. The conversation is honest, and comforting. I feel that I can tell Him absolutely anything that is on my mind, without fear of condemnation. I also feel that what the Word says is true, so I count on it when I talk to Him.
When I talk to Jesus, I feel all of His love and compassion. I look at Him, as the reason for my salvation, and the reason for all good things in my life. My sins are forgiven, and by His stripes I was healed. I also believe, that He is an iintermediary between me and the Father if needed.
I look at the Holy Spirit as the power. He is also the comforter, and teacher, that Jesus promised when he rose from the dead. I speak to the Holy Spirit all of the time. I ask Him for help, guidance, and advice, about everything. I have come to the point, where I speak to Him about helping me, with every project I start. If I do forget, and get into trouble, because I thought I knew how to do something, He never fails to bail me out when I ask Him.
This may seem oversimplified, but you may want to try it. It works for me, because I am comfortable looking at t that way.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Proud Heart
Greetings My Friends;
Today, I would like to briefly touch pride. Most people including myself at one time, thought that pride was basically bragging, or boasting. That my friends is only part of it. There is a sneaky side to pride. I hate to say it, but it is true. Only recently have I begun to see the true definition of pride.
I heard a preacher just today, say that unbelief is actually a form of pride. It is basically telling God that your opinion is better. That was a shocking statement to make, but I believe it is true. Unbelief is doubting what God says, therefore it has to be our prideful attitude that keeps us from believing.
Getting back to where I was heading at the beginning. What a lot of us fail to realize, is just how prideful we are. Whenever we look at someone else, and make the comment to ourselves, I wouldn't do that, we are being prideful. We are judging someone else, by our standards of behavior. We are saying, that we know better than most people.
If we see someone struggling with some situation, it is easy for us to look at them, and criticize. We think we have all the answers, and those answers are correct. Without realizing it, we are saying that the other person is just weak, or is not very smart. It sounds terrible, and it is, but that does not take away from the fact that it is prideful.
We need to realize, that God made everyone the way they are, and He is guiding their steps. When we criticize the other person, we are in effect saying that God is wrong, and we are right. It is no wonder that the Lord looks harshly at pride. Proverbs 16:18 "pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall". Proverbs 21:4 "a haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked are sin".
What I have come to find out, is something that I have not realized that I was doing. I really have to pay attention to things I say and think. We are made righteous by God, and that is good. Any righteousness we feel on our own, is pride.
The big thing to remember, is what I have realized. Whenever you criticize or judge someone else, you are basically saying that God made a mistake, and your opinion is correct. Think about that, I did and do.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I have been washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sin, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Today, I would like to briefly touch pride. Most people including myself at one time, thought that pride was basically bragging, or boasting. That my friends is only part of it. There is a sneaky side to pride. I hate to say it, but it is true. Only recently have I begun to see the true definition of pride.
I heard a preacher just today, say that unbelief is actually a form of pride. It is basically telling God that your opinion is better. That was a shocking statement to make, but I believe it is true. Unbelief is doubting what God says, therefore it has to be our prideful attitude that keeps us from believing.
Getting back to where I was heading at the beginning. What a lot of us fail to realize, is just how prideful we are. Whenever we look at someone else, and make the comment to ourselves, I wouldn't do that, we are being prideful. We are judging someone else, by our standards of behavior. We are saying, that we know better than most people.
If we see someone struggling with some situation, it is easy for us to look at them, and criticize. We think we have all the answers, and those answers are correct. Without realizing it, we are saying that the other person is just weak, or is not very smart. It sounds terrible, and it is, but that does not take away from the fact that it is prideful.
We need to realize, that God made everyone the way they are, and He is guiding their steps. When we criticize the other person, we are in effect saying that God is wrong, and we are right. It is no wonder that the Lord looks harshly at pride. Proverbs 16:18 "pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall". Proverbs 21:4 "a haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked are sin".
What I have come to find out, is something that I have not realized that I was doing. I really have to pay attention to things I say and think. We are made righteous by God, and that is good. Any righteousness we feel on our own, is pride.
The big thing to remember, is what I have realized. Whenever you criticize or judge someone else, you are basically saying that God made a mistake, and your opinion is correct. Think about that, I did and do.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I have been washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sin, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Compassion and Sympathy
Greetings My Friends;
As you read the Bible, you see one of the most important things Jesus did while He was on this earth. It started with compassion or sympathy. They basically have the same meaning, and both describe pity for someone, usually in a situation that seems hard to deal with.
God's love for us, which includes His compassion, is what caused Jesus to come on this Earth, and give himself for us. Just as an example of what compassion or sympathy is, think about someone you love, and how you feel when they are sick or hurt. You would do anything you could to help them, because you felt their pain, in your heart. So much more the feelings of God for His creation.
Jesus came on this Earth as a man, so that He could experience all the trials and tribulations faced by humans. I am sure He already knew, but he experienced what being tempted by the devil was like. He also saw, the afflictions that the devil put on people. Those afflictions were spiritual as well as physical.
Jesus came and taught people about trusting in God. Because of His great love for people, and the fact that God gave those people to Him, He felt great sympathy for those that were afflicted. He not only preached the kingdom of God, He restored physical health, and cast out demons.
People that were suffering, from evil spirits, physical afflictions caused by satan, or feelings of despair, were healed by Jesus love and compassion. As a matter of fact, everything Jesus did was motivated by love and compassion. He showed us the way. There are many times in our daily lives that we can show love or compassion to someone less fortunate than ourselves.
Galatians 6:2 "bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" 1 Peter 3:8 finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another, love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous".
Just check out the New Testament, and see countless times when this is true.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
As you read the Bible, you see one of the most important things Jesus did while He was on this earth. It started with compassion or sympathy. They basically have the same meaning, and both describe pity for someone, usually in a situation that seems hard to deal with.
God's love for us, which includes His compassion, is what caused Jesus to come on this Earth, and give himself for us. Just as an example of what compassion or sympathy is, think about someone you love, and how you feel when they are sick or hurt. You would do anything you could to help them, because you felt their pain, in your heart. So much more the feelings of God for His creation.
Jesus came on this Earth as a man, so that He could experience all the trials and tribulations faced by humans. I am sure He already knew, but he experienced what being tempted by the devil was like. He also saw, the afflictions that the devil put on people. Those afflictions were spiritual as well as physical.
Jesus came and taught people about trusting in God. Because of His great love for people, and the fact that God gave those people to Him, He felt great sympathy for those that were afflicted. He not only preached the kingdom of God, He restored physical health, and cast out demons.
People that were suffering, from evil spirits, physical afflictions caused by satan, or feelings of despair, were healed by Jesus love and compassion. As a matter of fact, everything Jesus did was motivated by love and compassion. He showed us the way. There are many times in our daily lives that we can show love or compassion to someone less fortunate than ourselves.
Galatians 6:2 "bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" 1 Peter 3:8 finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another, love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous".
Just check out the New Testament, and see countless times when this is true.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
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