Tuesday, January 31, 2017

"How Deep Is Your Faith?'


“How Deep Is Your Faith?”

 

 

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.     Hebrews 11:1

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you---you of little faith        Matthew 6:30

He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?”        Matthew 8:26a

 

FAITH, a small word with a BIG meaning, which we see in Hebrews 11:1.  FAITH is having CONFIDENCE in what we HOPE for and the ASSURANCE in what we cannot see.

 

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He covered a LOT of important areas of people’s lives.  One thing that He talked about was WORRY, He told the people; “Do NOT worry about your life, and not to even worry about the clothes they were to wear.”  He said, if God clothes the grass of the field, will He not much more clothe you---you of little faith?”

 

When Jesus finished His sermon, He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him.  When suddenly a FURIOUS storm came up on the lake and the boat begin to take on water as the waves swept over its sides.  The disciples’ FAITH began to FALTER, even though they had the Master of the Sea, asleep in the boat, they were still afraid of drowning.  So they woke Jesus up, saying, “Lord, save us!  We’re going to drown!”  And Jesus’ reply was, “You of LITTLE faith, why are you so afraid?”

 

First, my question to the TRUE BELIEVER is:  “How DEEP is your FAITH?”  A DEEP FAITH brings about a DEEP TRUST with the UNKNOWN, because, God’s Word, in 2 Corinthians 5:7 says:  For we LIVE by FAITH, NOT by sight.  If we TRULY BELIEVE, then our FAITH runs DEEP and we acquire a DEEP TRUST in the ONLY ONE who can take care of ALL our NEEDS, from the clothes we wear to the protection of our very lives.  WE may NOT be able to see a way, but God CAN!

 

Secondly, if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God then your FAITH is planted in either yourself or somebody else or something else other than God.  And you do worry about things that in a lot of cases, you have very little if ANY control over.   By NOT having FAITH in God, you are putting your destiny in a very HIGH RISK of spending an ETERNITY in a place called HELL, the place of ETERNAL torment, torture, pain, agony, heartache and despair.  Hebrews 11:6 states:  “And without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God, because anyone who comes to Him MUST BELIEVE that He exists and that He rewards those who EARNESTLY SEEK Him.”  So to have a DEEP FAITH and TRUST in the ONE who is ABLE to save you from an ETERNITY in Hell, you MUST come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and have a DEEP FAITH that will produce a DEEP TRUST.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

Saturday, January 28, 2017

"Reaching the Goal!"


“Reaching the Goal!”

 

 

I do not mean that I am already as God wants me to be.  I have not yet reached that goal, but I continue trying to reach it and to make it mine.  Christ wants me to do that, which is the reason He made me His.  Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not yet reached that goal, but there is one thing I always do.  Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.        Philippians 3:12-14

 

The Apostle Paul is setting an example for ALL TRUE BELIEVERS, Paul compares his Christian life to the Greek games.  Him being a runner, running for the prize that awaits those who WIN the RACE.  He was working towards that goal, and is urging, not only the Philippian believers of his day, but the TRUE BELIEVERS of today, to NOT look back on their PAST, but to PRESS ON towards the goal, which the Lord God has waiting for them. 

 

This letter to the Philippian believers, was written some thirty years after the Apostle Paul’s conversion.  Paul had been victorious in many spiritual battles, and he had grown much in his spiritual growth, but he confesses that he is not what God wants him to be, he has not reached that goal, but the one thing Paul did was to be STEADFAST and PERSISTENT in reaching that goal.  He was not going to give-up, but would persevere to WINNING the PRIZE that God would present him with at the FINISH line of his race.

 

So it is of each TRUE BELIEVER, to RUN the RACE, as did the Apostle Paul, with STEADFASTNESS AND PERSEVERANCE to the goal, which God has set for us. We should PRESS ON in our FAITH, and not grow weak and faint by the wayside, so that we might WIN the PRIZE for which we have been called through Christ to our life in Heaven.

 

If you have not given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you have no goal to work towards.  You are a runner in this race of life, who is barely moving and you are on the LOSING edge.  Your only goal is spending an eternity in Hell, the place of perpetual torment, torture, heartache, agony and despair, with NO WAY of ESCAPE.  You are doomed!  Unless, you come to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVEING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and run the race with STEADFASTNESS and PERSEVERANCE to the GOAL and to the PRIZE set before you.  Do it NOW, and be ASSURED of an eternity in Heaven.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

Thursday, January 26, 2017

"Evil People"


“Evil People”

 

 

But evil people are like the angry sea, which cannot rest, whose waves toss up waste and mud.  “There is no peace for evil people,” says my God.      Isaiah 57:20-21

 

The Almighty God is a LOVING, MERCIFUL, FORGIVING, Father, but He is also a JUST, HOLY, and RIGHTEOUS JUDGE, who judges those who are of an EVIL, WICKED, mindset and lifestyle, those who do NOT have it in their HEART to REPENT of their EVIL and WICKED ways.  He gives them EVERY opportunity to come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART and to confess their sins to Him, yet they REJECT His invitation and prefer to live in their EVIL, WICKED, SINFUL ways.

 

Galatians 5:19-21 gives us a clear picture of the TRUE NATURE of EVIL PEOPLE, it says that they are sexually unfaithful, not being pure, taking part in sexual sins, worshiping gods, doing witchcraft, hating, making trouble, being jealous, being angry, being selfish, feeling envy, being drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, and doing other things like these.  I warn you now, as I warned you before: Those who do these things will NOT inherit God’s kingdom. 

 

Our verse of Scripture, today, tells us that these EVIL PEOPLE are like the ANGRY SEA, which cannot rest, whose waves toss up waste and mud.  One sin leads to another and it is a continuous cycle that seems to have no end.  It taints every fiber of their lives, and with every EVIL, WICKED action comes PAIN, HEARTACHE, AGONY, and DESPAIR that brings DEVASTATION to that individual, their families, and their acquaintances.  It destroys relationships, character, careers, and it ROBS the EVIL PERSON of a PEACEFUL LIVELIHOOD, and of an ETERNITY in Heaven. 

 

They will TRULY reap what they sew.  But because God is LOVING, COMPASSIONATE, CARING, MERCIFUL and FULL of GRACE, He will offer the EVIL PEOPLE His FORGIVENESS and SALVATION, if they will come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING their sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL their HEART that Jesus died for them, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for them, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION and live in PEACE, with the assurance of an ETERNITY in Heaven.  They NEED to do it NOW, while they still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

"Possess It and Profess It!"


“Possess It and Profess It!”

 

 

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.        Romans 10:10

 

The HEART is known as the “center of emotions,” it is the innermost location of our personality, our TRUE feelings.  For it is from within the HEART that our TRUE emotions emerge. 

 

When the Holy Spirit deals with an individual, He deals with the HEART, He brings CONVICTION into the HEART of that person and it is with the HEART that one either ACCEPTS or REJECTS the Son of God. 

 

Sadly to say, many are duped by Satan, they hear the Word of God and THINK that if they walk the aisle or bend a knee, and repeat a prayer, that is all it takes for them to receive SALVATION.  But that is NOT the case, and MANY will miss Heaven by about fourteen inches, the distance between the HEART and the MIND.  They may ACCEPT Christ in their MINDS but NOT TRULY BELIEVE it in their HEART. 

 

Our Scripture says, “It is with your HEART that you BELIEVE and are JUSTIFIED,” You cannot just have a “head-knowledge” and NOT have a TRUE HEART experience, and expect to receive SALVATION.  You must BELIEVE in your HEART that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died for YOU, and that God raised Him from the dead.  Then when you come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART and CONFESS your sins to Him, He will FORGIVE you of your sins and you will be JUSTIFIED and will POSSESS the gift of SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven.

 

Then you should PROFESS your JUSTIFICATION and SALVATION from your mouth.  You can usually tell what the content of a person’s HEART is by the words they use.  If your words are vile, filthy, vulgar, mean-spirited, unkind, and demeaning, then that is what is TRULY in your HEART, and does not reflect a HEART that has been TRULY CLEANSED or a HEART that belongs to God.  The HEART that TRULY belongs to God will be reflected by words that will PRAISE and GLORIFY His ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.  Words that will PROCLAIM the GOOD NEWS that JESUS SAVES.  What do you POSSESS in your HEART?  And what does your mouth PROFESS?

You can have a TRULY CLEANSED HEART, and POSSESS SALVATION by coming to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and POSSESS IT and PROFESS IT.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

"The Great Spiritual Divide"


“The Great Spiritual Divide”

 

 

The acts of the flesh are obvious:  sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.  I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.        Galatians 5:19-23a

 

For a while now, I have heard some say that we have a SERIOUS DIVIDE in our nation, and I must agree, however, I believe that the DIVIDE is NOT a RACIAL DIVIDE nor an ECONOMICAL DIVIDE, and NOT even a POLITICAL DIVIDE, but it is a VERY GREAT SPIRITUAL DIVIDE.  And it is NOT limited to OUR nation alone.

During the Inauguration of our President, there were many different protests being carried on.  Some were VIOLENT in nature, UNGODLY, LAWLESS THINGS were done.  At the beginning of the week we were exposed to MORE UNGODLY, DEPRAVITY, FILTHY WORDS, POSTERS, and PICTURES.  These actions are indications of people living in the FLESH.  Those whose destination is HELL, the place of ETERNAL torment, torture, pain, heartache, agony and despair with NO ESCAPE.  

 

The Apostle Paul, warns those who live by the FLESH, of their coming demise.  He says that those who live this way will NOT INHERIT the KINGDOM of GOD, which means they will NOT get into HEAVEN, but will spend ALL of ETERNITY in HELL.   But those who live by the Spirit of the Living God, WILL inherit the KINGDOM of GOD.  Who are the ones who live by the Spirit?  They are the ones who have given their HEARTS and LIVES to God, through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and exemplifies the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. 

 

Our world is SERIOUSLY DIVIDED with a DEEP SPIRITUAL DIVISION, we have those who live by the FLESH and those who live by the SPIRIT.  When Jesus comes back in the clouds and gathers up ALL of the TRUE CHILDREN of God, which is known as the RAPTURE, the only ones left on this DOOMED EARTH will be those who live by the FLESH.  Those who practice acts of sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery; idolatry, witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealously, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy; drunkenness, orgies, and rebellions, murders, and LAWLESSNESS personified. 

 

If you are living in the FLESH and have NO HOPE for HEAVEN, God is giving you an opportunity to CHANGE your destiny, by coming to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and start living by the Spirit, with the HOPE of an ETERNITY in Heaven.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

Monday, January 23, 2017

"The Recompense of an Unrepentant Heart!"


“The Recompense of an Unrepentant Heart!”

 

 

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.   He will repay each one according to his works; eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality; but wrath and indignation to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth but are obeying unrighteousness.        Romans 2:5-8

 

As I watched the news reports on the so-called Woman’s March around the world, I immediately thought about what the Word of God says about the WICKED VILENESS, and the DEPRAVITY and LAWLESSNESS that will become very prevalent in the LAST DAYS. 

 

It was an EMBARASSMENT to me, and I’m sure to ALL other GODLY WOMEN, who do all we can to raise our CHILDREN to be DECENT, GOD-FEARING, and INTELLIGENT, HUMAN BEINGS, who will SEEK after God, and will FOLLOW HIS LAWS. 

 

I believe that EVERYBODY should be treated with RESPECT and HONORED as a part of ALMIGHTY GOD’S creation.  But when people break the laws of our great land, no matter who they are, they need to face the consequences of their lawlessness.  People do have the FREEDOM to PROTEST and speak out for their RIGHTS, but they DO NOT have the right to BREAK THE LAWS, and they SHOULD NOT subject their POTTY MOUTHS and WICKED, VILE ACTIONS on the rest of us, especially the children.

 

Now I have said ALL of this to give a WARNING to those who REJECT God’s offer of SALVATION, and want to continue in their DEPRAVITY and WICKEDNESS.  You are storing up God’s wrath, because of your HARDNESS, and UNREPENTANT HEART, and God, the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE will bring His WRATH and INDIGNATION upon ALL who are SELF-SEEKING, and who OBEY and FOLLOW EVIL. 

 

However for the one who is PERSISTENT in OBEYING and FOLLOWING GOODNESS, SEEKING HONOR, and IMMORTALITY through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, they will receive ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven, and will NOT face the WRATH and INDIGNATION of the HOLY RIGHTEOUS GOD, for He will REPAY EACH ONE ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS.  IT IS TRULY A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD.  

The questions that you MUST ask yourself are:  Are YOU living in DISOBEDIENCE to God?  Are you SELF-SEEKING?  Do you OBEY and FOLLOW EVIL?  If you have an UNREPENTANT HEART, and if you have NOT come to God for your SALVATION then you are self-seeking, disobedient, and you are obeying and following evil, in order to change your destiny for ALL eternity, you MUST come to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING  your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and receive ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven for ALL eternity.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

Friday, January 20, 2017

"Crucified with Christ!"


“Crucified with Christ!”

 

 

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.          Galatians 2:20

 

What does it mean to be “CRUCIFIED with CHRIST?”  The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Believers in Galatia gives us the answer.  He states that he no longer lives, but Christ lives in him.  Yesterday’s devotion was concerning living either by the FLESH or by the SPIRIT.  When we come to Christ for the SALVATION of our soul, if we are sincere, then we are CRUCIFYING the life we lived by the FLESH and then we will be living by the SPIRIT, because the SPIRIT of the LIVING Christ lives in us. 

 

The NEW LIFE that we will be living will be lived by FAITH in the SON of GOD, the very one who suffered, bled and died for OUR sins.  Therefore, LIVING by the SPIRIT is ONLY possible through the act of CRUCIFYING the FLESH, because of our FAITH in the SON of GOD.  We then have a NEW LIFE, and will obtain RIGHTEOUSNESS before the Holy God. 

 

Paul states in his letter that:  “The RIGHTEOUS will LIVE by FAITH.”  (Gal. 3:11)  In order to live by the Spirit you must be made RIGHTEOUS, which comes through the SALVATION process, and is accomplished through FAITH in the SON of GOD, who WILLINGLY gave HIMSELF for the REDEMPTION of mankind. 

 

In order for you to live such a life, you must come to God seeking FORGIVENESS of your sins.  Living a “GOOD” life won’t make you RIGHTEOUS nor will it give you ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven.  You MUST come to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and CRUCIFY your sinful lifestyle, and receive a NEW LIFE, lived by the SPIRIT, through FAITH in the SON of GOD, and be made RIGHTEOUS before the LIVING GOD.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

Thursday, January 19, 2017

"Living By the Flesh Or Living By the Spirit"


“Living By the Flesh Or Living By the Spirit”

 

 

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation---but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.  For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.       Romans 8:12-13

 

As TRUE CHILDREN of the Living God, we have an OBLIGATION---NOT to be ruled by the flesh, or to live according to it, but to be controlled by the POWER of the Holy Spirit of the Living God.  

 

The TRUE BELIEVER is to rebel against their sin nature and its desires, and to be SENSITIVE, and OBEDIENT to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  Not to LIVE according to the desires of the flesh, but to put to death those desires, and to allow the Holy Spirit to GUIDE, LEAD and DIRECT our lives.  We are to NOT let the fleshly desires influence us in ANY aspect of our lives, because the flesh brings about sinful actions that will definitely KILL a Christian witness. 

 

It is the OBLIGATION of the TRUE BELIEVER to ALLOW the Holy Spirit, which indwells them, to present them as a TRUE CHILD of the Living God, who lives by God’s SPIRIT and NOT by the FLESH. 

 

Living by the flesh, will bring about a spiritual death, which means that a person who is a TRUE BELIEVER, but is clinging to the desires of the flesh and not allowing the Holy Spirit to be in control of their lives, will not be able to grow spiritually, and they will not enjoy living by the SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD.  They will not present a GOOD, PRODUCTIVE, CHRISTIAN WITNESS.

 

However, if a TRUE BELIEVER, will LIVE by the SPIRIT, they will not only present a GOOD, PRODUCTIVE, CHRISTIAN WITNESS, they will NOT be GUILTY of LEADING others astray.  The ONLY way you can put to death the desires of the flesh is through the POWER of the Holy Spirit, therefore you MUST ALLOW the Holy Spirit COMPLETE control of your very being.  This is what the Apostle Paul meant when he said:  “count yourselves DEAD to sin” (Rom. 6:11).  Then you will be able to LIVE a SPIRITUAL LIFE.

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are living by the FLESH, and you are not only experiencing a spiritual death, but will experience ALL of the HORRIBLE, ATROCIOUS feelings of HELL, which will last throughout ALL of ETERNITY, unless you come to God, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and receive His Holy Spirit, and ALLOW Him to put to DEATH the desires of your FLESH, and begin LIVING by His SPIRIT.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

"Too Many Wonders to Declare"


“Too Many Wonders to Declare”

 

 

Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us.  None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.     Psalms 40:5

 

In yesterday’s devotion, which was out of the Book of Job, Job declared that the Almighty God had many plans in store for him.  Today’s devotion comes from the Book of Psalms, and is one of David’s Psalms, in which he is testifying of his salvation from the mighty hand of a LOVING God, who lifted him out of the mire and mud and set his feet on the SOLID ROCK.  The one who rescued him from his troubles, sins and enemies.  The one who put a NEW SONG in his mouth, and praise in his heart.

 

This is such an AWESOME piece of work from David’s heart.  He declares that MANY are the WONDERS and PLANS for God’s Children, too many to declare.  And David states that NONE can compare to God.  He is the ONLY ONE who can perform such deeds and have such wondrous plans in store for His Children.  I shudder to think of those who are missing out on the wondrous plans that God has for them.  Plans to set their feet on the SOLID ROCK, to deliver them from their troubles, sins and enemies, and to miss their BLESSINGS, because of their reluctance to OPEN their HEARTS and LIVES up to His CONTROL. 

 

Some are afraid that they will be made fun of or ostracized by their peers, if they allow the Holy Spirit to work in them to the fullest extent.  This is a SMALL price to pay, in respect to the price that Jesus Christ paid, in order to SAVE you and give you the HOPE of Heaven.  Some of God’s Children miss out on His MANY WONDROUS PLANS for them, because they QUENCH the work of God’s Spirit that abides in them.  They are more concerned about what the world thinks, than what God has planned for them.  What a SHAME!

 

And if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are LOST, and without His SALVATION, you will spend an ETERNITY in Hell, which is NOT what HE wants for you.  He wants you to come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and let Him set your feet on the SOLID ROCK, Jesus Christ, and to bless you with His WONDROUS PLANS and AWESOME DEEDS.  Do it NOW, while you still can He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!  

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

"The Uniqueness of God"


“The Uniqueness of God”

 

 

“But He is the only God.  Who can come against Him?  He does anything He wants.                    He will do to me what He said He would do, and He has many plans like this.        Job 23:13-14

 

Job was an upright, godly man, whom God allowed to be tested by Satan.  In Satan’s testing of Job, Job lost ALL he had, and at one point in time Job thought to confront God, but after very careful consideration of his situation and the AWESOMENESS of the God of the Universe, Job reconsidered, after all who can counter God?  Who can come against the ALMIGHTY?  Who can come against the One who can snap His fingers and this WHOLE UNIVERSE could vanish.

 

There is NOBODY who is as POWERFUL or who possesses the UNIQUENESS of the LORD God Almighty.  The one who is in control of EVERYTHING.  And if He so desired could DESTROY EVERYTHING with a swipe of His MIGHTY HAND.  He is in a class all its own.  There is NOBODY or NOTHING that you can ever come close to comparing Him to.  

 

Job states that God does ANYTHING He wants.  He is the SOVEREIGN RULER of this Universe and EVERYTHING in it.  He is AWARE of EVERYTHING that happens, and it is His creation, so He will do WHATEVER He wants to do.  And we should be VERY THANKFUL that He is the PATIENT, COMPASSIONATE God that He is.

 

Job says, that God WILL do to him what He said He would do.  Another UNIQUE attribute of God is, that WHATEVER He says He will do, He does it, maybe not in our time frame, but in His.  He is ALL KNOWING and He KNOWS what’s best for each of His children.  His promises are TRUE and will be carried out in accordance to His will.  EVERYTIME we are put to a test, He allows it in order to help us be more like His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.  And if we remain FAITHFUL, we will come through the test, being REFINED as PURE GOLD.  He has MANY PLANS for each of His children, ALL of them for their GROWTH and the STABILITY of their FAITH.

 

If you are NOT a TRUE BELIEVER, in other words, if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, I want you to know that He has plans for you too.  If you continue to REJECT His Son, Jesus Christ, His plan for you is an ETERNITY in Hell, the place of torment, torture, pain, agony, heartache, and despair, with NO WAY of ESCAPE, However, if you will ACCEPT His Son, and come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and CONFESS your sins to Him, asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, then He will give you His gift of SALVATION and you can POSSESS His PROMISE of ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

 

Saturday, January 14, 2017

"Become a Super Hero!"


“Become a Super Hero!”

 

 

My friends, if any followers have wandered away from the truth, you should try to lead them back.  If you turn sinners from the wrong way, you will save them from death, and many of their sins will be forgiven.       James 5:19-20

 

This verse of Scripture, written by James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, refers to those who are FOLLOWERS or BELIEVERS, and have STRAYED or WANDERED AWAY from the TRUTH.  It could refer to NEW believers or those who have been believers for a while, but have become weary and has fallen by the way. 

 

One of the tragic things that happens to NEW believers is that, once they are saved they feel like they should act and be like a MATURE BELIEVER immediately after their conversion, and immediately after their conversion is the PRIME TIME for Satan to tempt them to go back into their OLD SINFUL lifestyle.  When they believe they should act and be like the MATURE BELIEVER, and fail to do so, then they become disillusioned and they feel like a failure.  It was much easier for them to live the sinful lifestyle.   

 

How can the TRUE MATURE BELIEVER, RESCUE the NEW BELIEVER?  Well, it isn’t by condemning them or making them the object of GOSSIP.  But it is by going to them with a LOVING and COMPASSIONATE HEART, and taking them under your wing, so to speak, and become a MENTOR to them, and DISCIPLE them.  I believe that this is an area, in many churches, that is either weak or non-existent.  It seems like some people who CLAIM to be TRUE BELIEVERS, would rather COMPLAIN, GOSSIP OR SLANDER the one who has FALLEN from the way, and are in just as much NEED of RESCUE and RESTORATION as the NEW or IMMATURE BELIEVER.   

 

The TRUE MATURE BELIEVER should be LOVING, COMPASSIONATE, CARING, CONCERNED, and WILLING to be a MENTOR or SUPER HERO, who has the SPIRITUAL WELFARE of the NEW or IMMATURE BELIEVER at heart, and will do whatever they can to bring them BACK to the fold.  If you will be WILLING to RESCUE and RESTORE such a one then you will save them from destruction and the death of their SPIRITUAL LIFE and their sins will be FORGIVEN.  And you will be their SUPER HERO.

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, and you are NOT a BELIEVER at ALL, then you are a SINNER, and you are LOST in your sins, and on your way to an eternity in Hell, the place of FOREVER torture, torment, pain, agony, heartache and despair, and there is NO WAY of ESCAPE.  But God in His ABUNDANT MERCY and AMAZING GRACE has a plan for you.  He wants you to come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION and become a NEW TRUE BELIEVER, and seek out a GOOD, BIBLE BELIEVING, BIBLE PREACHING, CONSERVATIVE CHURCH, attend it REGULARLY, and GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL and WORSHIP SERVICE so that you can GROW and MATURE in your FAITH, and one day, become a SUPER HERO.   Do it NOW, while you still can, because He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

 

Friday, January 13, 2017

"The Word, the Revelation"


“The Word, the Revelation”

 

There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not accept My words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.      John 12:48

 

Jesus did not come into the world to JUDGE the world, but to SAVE the world.  There is a JUDGE for those who rejects God’s Word.  The Word, being Jesus Christ.  The issue that is presented here is the REJECTION of God’s command.  Those who ACCEPT and OBEY His command receives ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven.   Those who reject that command will be JUDGED and will receive CONDEMNATION for their REJECTION and will spend ALL ETERNITY in Hell.

 

Jesus is not ONLY the Word of God, but He is the REVELATION of God.  The REJECTION of God’s REVELATION, Jesus Christ, not only brings the penalty of CONDEMNATION, but it brings a SPIRITUAL DEATH. 

 

Jesus’ purpose as God’s WORD and REVELATION is a POSITIVE one.  Jesus came bringing SALVATION to a LOST and DYING world.  REJECTION of the WORD and REVELATION brings the NEGATIVE aspect of His purpose.  Those who REJECT Christ, ends up with facing the RIGHTEOUS and HOLY JUDGE, the GOD of this UNIVERSE.  The one who has the POWER and AUTHORITY to CONDEMN and SENTENCE the UNBELIEVER, those who have REJECTED His Son, to an ETERNITY in Hell, the place of ETERNAL torment, torture, agony, pain, heartache and despair with NO WAY of escape.   Are YOU, REJECTING God’s WORD and REVELATION, the Lord Jesus Christ?

 

If you have to answer YES, then you are at risk of facing the JUDGE and receiving His CONDEMNATION, and SENTENCING to an ETERNITY in Hell.  However, God in His INFINITE MERCY and AMAZING GRACE, has provided a way for you to CHANGE your destiny, and to ACCEPT His Word and His Revelation, Jesus Christ, by coming to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and look FORWARD to an ETERNITY in Heaven.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

Thursday, January 12, 2017

"Those Who Dvide"


“Those Who Divide”

 

 

But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.  They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”  It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.        Jude 1:17-19

 

I hear a lot, these days, about how our nation is DIVIDED, and how this one or that one is to blame for the DIVISION in our land.  Well, the Lord laid this verse of SCRIPTURE on my heart, and I believe this is a WARNING to each of us, as to just what is causing such a DIVIDE.

 

Jesus said to the Pharisees:  “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.”  (Mat. 12:25).  Could this be the future for many nations, as well as our very own?  I believe so, because the Word of God is TRUTH, and it hasn’t failed in its predictions. 

 

Jude, in his letter to the Christian Jews, in Palestine, is reminding them of the predictions of the apostles, speaking of the LAST TIME, when there will be SCOFFERS or MOCKERS who follow their own UNGODLY PASSIONS. He indicates that they are the ones who cause DIVISIONS, they are the WORLDLY PEOPLE, who are DEVOID of the Spirit of God.  

 

This group of people are multiplying, because a lot of parents aren’t concerned about the “spiritual” aspect of their children’s lives, which may stem from their own lack of “spiritual” aspects, and the children are left to the influences of a WRETCHED, DEPRAVED, EVIL world that is waiting to get its clutches on our most PRECIOUS possession.  They are the NEXT GENERATION, who will FOLLOW their OWN UNGODLY passions. 

 

And the forces of evil are warring against the forces of God’s Children, causing DIVISIONS in EVERY aspect of life.  So what is the ANSWER to the DIVISIONS that are threatening the very existence of ANY Nation?  The ANSWER is JESUS, we NEED to turn to God for REDEMPTION and RESTORATION, and the ONLY way to accomplish both is to come to JESUS.  We must RESCUE our children, by having a deep concern for their SPIRITUAL WELLFARE and work at developing a HEALTHY appetite for the things of God. 

The future for those who SCOFF or MOCK God, those who are the WORLDLY PEOPLE, who are DEVOID of the SPIRIT of the Living God, is an ETERNITY in Hell, the place of FOREVER, torment, torture, pain, agony and despair, with NO WAY of ESCAPE.  Are you one of them? 

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are one of them.  And your future is the same as theirs.  However, you NOW have the opportunity to change your direction and possibly the direction of your children, by coming to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and DO NOT be GUILTY of helping to DIVIDE and DESTROY a GREAT Nation, but be a part of its REDEMPTION and RESTORATION.  Do it NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

"The Intentions of a True Repentant Heart"


“The Intentions of a True Repentant Heart”

 

 

I will not look with approval on anything that is vile.  I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.   The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.          Psalm 101:3-4

 

It is said that David was a man after God’s own heart.  In reading this Psalm, one would say that this is a TRUE statement.  David penned what was in his heart and on his mind.  And whenever David sinned against God, he would come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and CONFESS his sins to God, seeking FORGIVENESS of his transgressions.  This is why he could pen these words. 

 

It was the INTENTIONS of David’s TRUE REPENTANT HEART, to NOT look with APPROVAL on ANYTHING that was of a vile nature, which is an EXCELLENT example for the one who has a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  We should not CONDONE or APPROVE the actions of those who participate in anything of a VILE nature, some people think it is the RIGHT thing to do, if their children are involved in a lifestyle that goes against God’s Laws for mankind.  But, it is NOT, and they should NOT APPROVE or SUPPORT them in any way.

 

NOTICE, David says that he hates WHAT faithless people do.  People who do not possess FAITH in God, will follow the ways of the world and will do things that are contrary to the Word of the Living God.  They continuously live for the world and will do WHATEVER they need to do to get ahead in this life, even if it is VILE, DEPRAVED, DECIETFUL or ROTTEN to the CORE.  They become SLAVES to their sins. 

 

David declares that he will have NO part in it.  In other words, he will NOT participate in their actions.  Nor will he give SUPPORT or APPROVAL for what they do.  He also declares that those who possess a PERVERTED HEART will be far from him.  He will NOT take part in their actions, but will SEPARATE himself from them.  He will have NOTHING to do with what is evil. 

 

When a person, who possesses a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, PARTICIPATES or APPROVES of the actions of an UNBELIEVER, they WILL come under CONVICTION, and will be miserable and wretched until they SEPARATE themselves from the sinful actions and CONFESS THEIR sinful actions to the HOLY RIGHTEOUS JUDGE of the world, seeking His FORGIVENESS.

 

If you have NOT come to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, then you are living in a state of VILENESS, SINFULNESS, DECIETFULNESS, and may even possess a PERVERTED HEART, and are on your way to an ETERNITY in Hell.  However, God is giving you the opportunity NOW, to come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him, and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and like King David, be one that is seeking after God’s own HEART.  Do it NOW while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

"The Consequences of Unbelief"


“The Consequences of Unbelief”

 

 

So, as the Holy Spirit says:  “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness.  

That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, “Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.”  So I declared on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter my rest.”        Hebrews 3:7, 10, 11

 

These are the very same words in Psalm 95:7-11, the Psalmist, is speaking to the nation of Israel, calling them to a period of worship. It is a WARNING that is repeated here in the book of Hebrews.  It clearly tells us the CONSEQUENCES awaiting those who are UNBELIEVERS.

 

The writers of both these passages begins with the word “TODAY,” indicating the time frame of this WARNING.  They are saying that the time to act is NOW, not TOMORROW, but do it NOW!  What exactly were they asked to do?  They were asked to RESPOND to the VOICE of God, and to NOT HARDEN their HEARTS, as their ancestors had done in the time of their testing in the wilderness, which brought about their wandering around in the wilderness for forty years and they were NOT allowed to enter God’s rest in the PROMISED LAND.  This was the CONSEQUENCES of their UNBELIEF.

 

And so it is TODAY, the Holy Spirit of God is saying to the UNBELIEVER, “Today, if you hear His voice, DO NOT harden your hearts.”  DO NOT be DISOBEDIENT to God’s will or to His calling.  But COME to Him NOW, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and escape the CONSEQUENCES of UNBELIEF. 

 

If you HARDEN your HEART, and REFUSE His invitation to enter His ETERNAL REST, then you WILL face the CONSEQUENCES of your UNBELIEF, which includes, spending ALL of ETERNITY in Hell, the place of perpetual torment, torture, agony, pain, heartache, and despair, with NO way of ESCAPE.  However, God is giving you the opportunity, RIGHT NOW, TODAY to come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and become a TRUE BELIEVER, escaping the CONSEQUENCES of UNBELIEF.  Do it NOW, TODAY! While you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!

 

 

 

Saturday, January 7, 2017

"You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide!"


“You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide!”

 

 

And no creature is hidden from His sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.          Hebrews 4:13

 

It is sometimes AMAZING at what lengths people, TRUE BELIEVERS and UNBELIEVERS, will go to, in attempting to HIDE themselves or things they are involved in, which are NOT in accordance to the Word of God, from God. 

 

In Romans 14:10-12, and 2 Corinthians 5:10, we see that we ALL must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, the TRUE BELIEVER, will then have their works examined to see what rewards they will receive and, which rewards they will lose, because of the attitude of their HEART, whether they are GOOD or EVIL.  For the UNBELIEVER their sins will be judged and they will be sentenced to an ETERNITY in Hell, with NO WAY of ESCAPE. 

 

In the verse of Scripture, today, we are told that ALL creatures and their deeds are NAKED and EXPOSED to the eyes of Him to whom we WILL give an account.  No matter how far you go to HIDE yourself or your deeds from Him, they are STILL VISIBLE to the One who will determine what your destiny will be. 

 

Will your life and deeds hold to the scrutiny of God’s judgment?  Do they conform to the Word of God?  Are they in OBEDIENCE or DISOBEDIENCE to His Word?  These are questions that NEED to be answered, and corrected, if need be. 

 

If you are a TRUE BELIEVER, check and make sure that your life and deeds are conforming to the Word of God, and that the ATTITUDE of your HEART is RIGHT and PLEASING to the One, to whom you will give an account to.

 

If you are an UNBELIEVER, you need to COME to God NOW, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART that Jesus died for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God, then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and CONFORM to the WORD OF GOD with an OBEDIENT nature and be able to stand before God to receive your rewards and not your condemnation.  And remember; you CAN RUN, but you CANNOT HIDE.  Come to Him NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!