MESSAGES FROM GOD for 2021/"Trust in the LORD!"

 

MESSAGES FROM GOD for 2021

“Trust in the LORD!”

 

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

 

I believe that God wants us to TRUST in Him for whatever we might encounter in the coming NEW YEAR.  To TRUST is to put CONFIDENCE and RELIANCE on the integrity, strength, and ability of an individual or thing.  So when we TRUST in the LORD, with ALL our HEART, we are placing our CONFIDENCE and RELIANCE on Him, with ALL our HEART, which is TOTAL and COMPLETE TRUST. 

 

 A person should come to the REALIZATION that GOD’S Ways are SUPERIOR, and that He is a SUPER-NATURAL GOD, which means that He can work in WAYS that are BEYOND the NATURAL ways of mankind.  Because, His Ways are SUPERIOR to those of mankind, we definitely can TRUST in the LORD for our well-being in 2021.  He is BEYOND CAPABLE, and VERY TRUSTWORTHY.  And when we REALIZE that HUMAN insights are FALLIABLE, and GOD’S are NOT, then we can TRUST in Him, and STOP leaning on our OWN UNDERSTANDING. 

 

We should ACKNOWLEDGE Him in ALL our WAYS.  This is not just a mere, common knowledge, but it is an INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE of GOD.  And then we become AWARE that God will DIRECT our paths.  This is MORE than GUIDANCE; He will REMOVE the OBSTACLES in our way. And He will provide for His TRUE CHILD a SMOOTH PATH to follow, in order to REACH the APPOINTED GOAL.  Are you TRUSTING in the LORD?

 

In order to be able to TRUST in the LORD, you MUST become His TRUE CHILD, you do that by GIVING your HEART and LIFE to Him.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN to GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS CHRIST, God’s Son, DIED for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and TRUST in the LORD, NOT just for the NEW YEAR, but for an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and the ability to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

MESSAGES FROM GOD for 2021/ "A New Heart and a New Spirit"

 

MESSAGES FROM GOD for 2021

“A New Heart and a New Spirit”

 

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.  I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My Statutes, and you will keep my judgments and do them.      Ezekiel 36:26-27

 

This message was for the Nation of Israel, presented to them by the Prophet Ezekiel, concerning their RESTORATION.  And I believe that it is a MESSAGE FROM GOD to US, for the NEW YEAR.  When a person comes to God, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, for the SALVATION of their soul, and they give their HEART and LIFE to Him.  He will give them a NEW HEART and a NEW SPIRIT. 

 

It will be a HEART of LOVE and COMPASSION, a HEART that HUNGERS and THIRSTS after the things of GOD, and will crave to be OBEDIENT to Him and His Laws.  And this NEW SPIRIT that will INDWELL EVERY TRUE BELIEVER, will INSTRUCT them how to FOLLOW, and NOT get LOST along the way, He will be their COUNSELOR, and will GUIDE them to their PROPER way of living their lives for CHRIST JESUS, who BLED and DIED, in order to give them ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.    This NEW SPIRIT is GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT, and He will NEVER leave the TRUE BEIEVER. 

 

The Apostle Paul says: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION; OLD things have PASSED AWAY; behold ALL THINGS have become NEW.”  For the TRUE BELIEVER, that is a NEW HEART, and a NEW SPIRIT, which makes them a NEW CREATION.   Have you received your NEW HEART and a NEW SPIRIT?  If you have NOT GIVEN your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you do NOT POSSESS this NEW HEART and NEW SPIRIT.  But what a WONDERFUL WAY to START a NEW YEAR. 

 

If you continue to REJECT God’s Gift of SALVATION, then you are DESTINED for an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your old, sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS, God’s Son, DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and receive a NEW HEART and a NEW SPIRIT, and become a NEW CREATION, with an ETERNITY in HEAVEN.  We DO NOT KNOW what 2021 holds for us, but if we have this NEW HEART and NEW SPIRIT, we have the ASSURANCE that we won’t have to face it alone.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

"Do NOT Fear!"

MESSAGES FROM GOD for 2021

“Do NOT Fear!”

 

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My Righteous Right Hand.     Isaiah 41:10

 

This message was for the Nation of Israel, pertaining to her FAILURE as a FAITHFUL SERVANT. And The Almighty, Righteous God, had to punish the Nation for their SIN and UNBELIEF, so the Nation was EXILED, because of their SINS.  But they were NOT REJECTED by God, because of the UNCONDITIONAL COVENANT that God had made with Abraham, Israel was God’s CHOSEN people.

 

I BELIEVE, with ALL my HEART, that this IS a message for the Church, the Body of Christ, for the coming NEW YEAR.  He wants us to NOT FEAR, but to KNOW and BELIEVE that WHATEVER we face, we are NOT ALONE, nor do we NEED to be AFRAID, because HE is OUR GOD. And He will NEVER, EVER LEAVE His OWN, HELPLESS, HOPELESS and DESOLATE, but He WILL give us STRENGTH and HELP through the coming DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, and YEARS. 

 

His PROMISE is: I will HOLD ON to you with MY RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND.  For those who are His TRUE CHILDREN, the TRUE BELIEVERS in JESUS CHRIST, those who have GIVEN their HEARTS and LIVES to Him, they can REST ASSURED that He will do what He has PROMISED, because we were CHOSEN by Him, and we will NOT be REJECTED by Him.  The NEW COVENANT, GUARANTEES it!

 

So, as God’s TRUE, CHOSEN CHILDREN, we can face the UNKNOWN with COURAGE and STRENGTH.  If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you could be facing the coming NEW YEAR with FEAR, WEAKNESS, HOPELESSNESS and DESPAIR, and ALONE.  You do NOT have to do that, if you are WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, AND TURN 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, God’s ONLY SON, died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and DO NOT FEAR, but BELIEVE and TRUST in the ONE who is in CONTROL.  PLEASE, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

"The TRUE Light"

 

“The TRUE Light”

 

In Him was life, and that life was the Light of ALL mankind.  The TRUE Light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.    John 1:4,9

 

I love this first chapter of the Gospel of John, because it gives us a CLEAR, CONCISE picture of WHO Jesus is, and WHY, He came to be the TRUE LIGHT of MANKIND.  Verse four tells us that JESUS was LIFE, and the LIFE was the LIGHT of ALL mankind.  He is the TRUE LIGHT that shines in the DARKNESS, and the DARKNESS has NOT OVERCOME it.  The DARKNESS of this WICKED WORLD, has NO POWER over the TRUE LIGHT of the LIVING GOD, who, is the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

 

In the first verse, it says: “In the BEGINNING was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The Word, who is the LORD JESUS CHRIST, has ALWAYS been in a RELATIONSHIP with God, and is GOD in the FLESH, He did NOT just appear at some point of time to begin a relationship with God.  But He has ALWAYS been with the FATHER (God), in a LOVING relationship, they are ONE Entity, and in the BEGINNING was the SPIRIT of GOD, who is also a part of that ONE Entity.  God the FATHER, God the SON, and God the HOLY SPIRIT is the HOLY TRINITY.

 

The Word, JESUS, became FLESH and BLOOD, and He made His dwelling among mankind.  He is the LIGHT that gives LIGHT to EVERYONE.  And though He was in the WORLD, and this WORLD was made by Him, the WORLD did NOT RECOGNIZE Him, and some STILL DON’T RECOGNIZE Him, even His OWN people, nor did the WORLD RECEIVE Him.  And that is WHY this SIN-SICK WORLD is in the shape it is TODAY.  And why it is DOOMED for an ETERNITY in HELL.

 

BUT for those who HAVE BELIEVED and RECEIVED HIM as their SAVIOR and LORD, He has given the RIGHT to become TRUE CHILDREN of the LIVING GOD----Children NOT born of NATURAL DESCENT, nor of HUMAN DESCISION or a MAN’S WILL, but BORN OF GOD.  Children, who have an ETERNAL INHERITANCE, of spending ALL of ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and being ABLE to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE after they are there. 

 

He came for YOU!   Have you RECEIVED HIM as your LIGHT in this DARK, FORBODING WORLD?  Or are you DESTINED for an ETERNITY in HELL?   It is YOUR CHOICE to make, either ACCEPT or REJECT God’s GLORIOUS GIFT of SALVATION.  In order to become a TRUE CHILD of the LIVING GOD, you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS CHRIST, the Word, who is LIFE, and is the TRUE LIGHT, has DIED for YOU, and is NOW ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST RECEIVE God’s Gift of SALVATION, and the TRUE LIGHT, which DISPELS the DARKNESS of this WRETCHED, WICKED, DOOMED WORLD.   Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

"The WONDERFUL Gift of God's FAITHFULNESS"

 

“The WONDERFUL Gift of God’s FAITHFULNESS”

 

 

He is Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them----He remains faithful forever.     Psalm 146:6

 

First, I would like for you to know that our GIFT of FAITHFULNESS is pertaining to GOD’S FAITHFULNESS to His TRUE CHILDREN, those who have given their HEARTS and LIVES to Him, and have been adopted into His family.  Now, let us look at some of the attributes of this GIFT.  First, I want you to know that GOD’S GIFT of FAITHFULNESS is EVERLASTING. Psalm 146, says that: “He REMAINS FAITHFUL FOREVER.”  So, His FAITHFULNESS will NEVER fade, or decay, nor can it be TAKEN AWAY FROM His OWN.  It will LAST FOREVER!!

 

 Isaiah 42:3b: “In FAITHFULNESS He will bring forth JUSTICE.”  The Servant (v1), is the MESSIAH, JESUS CHRIST, He is the ONLY ONE who can bring TRUE LASTING JUSTICE to the nations.  His FAITHFULNESS will bring about that JUSTICE.  So, we see that this GIFT of GOD’S FAITHFULNESS is JUST in its nature.   This GIFT of GOD’S FAITHFULNESS, is displayed in His Laws, Psalm 111:7-8, tells us: “The Works of His hands are FAITHFUL and JUST, ALL His precepts are TRUSTWORTHY.  They are ESTABLISHED FOREVER, and EVER, enacted in FAITHFULNESS and UPRIGHTNESS.”  Not ONLY is His LAWS carried out in FAITHFULNESS, but the WORKS of HIS HANDS are FAITHFUL. So He is FAITHFUL in His LAWS and His WORKS.  

 

This WONDERFUL GIFT of GOD’S FAITHFULNESS also brings with it His HAND of PROTECTION for His TRUE CHILDREN.  In Psalm 91:4, the Psalmist tells us that; “He will cover you with His Feathers, and under His Wings you will find refuge; His FAITHFULNESS will be your SHIELD and RAMPART.”  This Gift is for WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the MOST HIGH, and they will REST in the Shadow of the ALMIGHTY.  Are you ABLE to receive such a WONDERFUL GIFT?

 

You are, IF you have given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, but if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to Him, then you cannot be a recipient of such a WONDERFUL GIFT, and your DESTINY is an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  SO, you NEED to be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that God’s ONLY SON, JESUS, died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then you MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and the WONDERFUL GIFT of GOD’S FAITHFULNESS to you.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

 

 

"God's Merciful Gift of DELIVERANCE"

 

“God’s Merciful Gift of DELIVERANCE”

 

Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.     Psalms 97:10

Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!     Romans 7:25

 

DELIVERANCE, is the act of SALVATION or LIBERATION from someone or something.  The Psalmist says that those who LOVE the LORD should HATE EVIL.  Because, God GUARDS the lives of His FAITHFUL ONES, and DELIVERS THEM from the hand of the wicked.  When a person calls on the name of the LORD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART for the SALVATION or DELIVERANCE of their soul from the SIN-SICK, WICKEDNESS, in which they are living, the ALMIGHY GOD HEARS and RESPONDS with LOVE and COMPASSION, and ACTS by DELIVERING them from their SINFUL LIFE-STYLE and GUARDING them with His PROTECTION from the hand of the wicked.

 

 The wicked have NO HOPE for an ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS, as long as they CONTINUE to LIVE in SIN an REBELL AGAINST GOD.  Their ETERNAL DESTINY is an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after they are there.  So, you see, GOD’S MERCY of DELIVERANCE is TRULY a MERCIFUL GIFT, that LASTS through ALL ETERNITY.  It is MERCIFUL, because we are NOT RECEIVING what we DESERVE, but as the APOSTLE PAUL says, to the TRUE BELIEVERS in ROME: “Thanks be to GOD, who DELIVERS me through JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD!” It is through the SACRIFICAL GIFT OF GOD’S ONLY SON, JESUS, who came to EARTH, as a BABE. He came NOT to JUDGE, but to SAVE mankind from their sins, and when He became a man, it was the WILL of His FATHER that HE SUFFER, BLEED and DIE, then be RESURRECTED from DEATH and the GRAVE by His FATHER, GOD, and that is WHY we have GOD’S MERCIFUL GIFT of DELIVERANCE.  Have you ACCEPTED this VERY IMPORTANT GIFT?

 

In order to receive GOD’S MERCIFUL GIFT of DELIVERANCE, you MUST GIVE your HEART and LIFE to Him. You do this by WILLINGLY TURNING AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURNING to GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and His MERCIFUL GIFT of DELIVERANCE, from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and RECEIVE His gift of an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

"The Glorious Gift of God's COMPASSION"

“The Glorious Gift of God’s COMPASSION”

 

You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.     Micah 7:19

 

The Prophet Micah makes this statement: “Who is a God like You, who PARDONS sin and FORGIVES the transgression of the remnant of His Inheritance (Israel)?” (v18) There is NO OTHER GOD, who can PARDON the SINS and FORGIVE the TRANSGRESSIONS of MANKIND. We ALL stand at the MERCY of the HOLY, RIGHTEOUS GOD of this UNIVERSE.  And it is because of His UNFAILING LOVE that we can be FORGIVEN.  That UNFAILING LOVE brings US His GLORIOUS GIFT of COMPASSION. 

 

His COMPASSION causes Him to NOT stay ANGRY FOREVER, but to show us MERCY, which He delights in.  AND it prompts Him to take and TREAD our SINS under His Feet and to HURL ALL our INIQUITIES into the DEPTHS of the SEA, which shows COMPLETE FORGIVENESS.  And because of His COMPASSION, He SPARES those, who are His TRUE CHILDREN, from the AGONY of spending an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE after you are there.  This COMPASSION shows us the distinction between the fates of those who EARNESTLY SERVE Him, the RIGHTEOUS, and those who CONTINUALLY REJECT Him, the WICKED.

 

Another ATTRIBUTE of GOD’S GIFT of COMPASSION is, that it makes Him the GOD of ALL COMFORT. He COMFORTS us in all our troubles, so that we can COMFORT others as they encounter troubles.  We SHOULD do this with the COMFORT we ourselves have RECEIVED from GOD. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).

 

 This GLORIOUS GIFT of GOD’S COMPASSION is for those who have given their HEART and LIFE to Him and have RECEIVED His Gift of SALVATION.  If you have NOT done this, then your ETERNAL DESTINY is HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  In order to ACCEPT God’s GLORIOUS GIFT of COMPASSION, you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, made possible through the SHED BLOOD of His ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and RECEIVE His GLORIOUS GIFT of COMPASSION, which will guarantee you an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  

"The Gift of God's PROTECTION"

 

“The Gift of God’s PROTECTION”

 

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.                   2 Thessalonians 3:3

 

FATHER GOD is a LOVING Father, who wants the VERY BEST for His CHILDREN.  And with that thought, we see from this verse of Scripture, that He PROMISES that He will STRENGTHEN and PROTECT us from the EVIL ONE.  Therefore, the TRUE BELIEVER, the TRUE CHILD of the LIVING GOD, can have CONFIDENCE in HIM, and His PROMISE of His PROTECTION from the EVIL ONE.

 

This CONFIDENCE is rooted in the FAITHFULNESS of GOD.  And the TRUE CHILD of GOD can have the ASSURANCE that God will keep His PROMISES. This CONFIDENCE is built on the CHARACTER of the LIVING GOD.  God’s PROMISE to STRENGTHEN and PROTECT His CHILDREN from the EVIL ONE is really a two-fold GIFT.  God PROMISES to give them STRENGTH to OVERCOME the TEMPTATIONS and TRIALS they may face, and He PROMISES to PROTECT them from the EVIL ONE and his minions.  Mankind CANNOT be an OVERCOMER to TEMPTATIONS and TRIALS nor can they be VICTORIOUS over the EVIL ONE, under their OWN POWER.  It is ONLY POSSIBLE under the POWER of the ALMIGHTY GOD.  

 

Psalm 91, tells us: “Because they LOVE ME” says the LORD, “I will rescue them; I will PROTECT them, for they ACKNOWLEDGE My Name.”  This PROMISE, to the TRUE CHILD of the LIVING GOD, gives them CONFIDENCE in God’s PROMISE of PROTECTION, and they can be ASSURED of His FAITHFULNESS towards them.  Do you have that ASSURANCE?  And have you RECEIVED His GIFT of PROTECTION? 

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you are NOT His Child, you are His Creation, but you have NOT been ADOPTED into His Family, and you do NOT possess the ASSURANCE of His GIFT of PROTECTION.  In order to receive this VERY NEEDED GIFT, you MUST be WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and be ASSURED of His GIFT of PROTECTION.  And be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there, and to RECEIVE an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  

 

 

"God's Gift of PEACE"

 

“God’s Gift of PEACE”

 

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”       John 14:27

 

PEACE:  Cessation of or freedom from any strife or dissension

 

This message was from the LORD JESUS CHRIST to His Disciples, it was meant to give them ENCOURAGEMENT and to STRENGTHEN their FAITH, in preparation of His trial, brutal beating, and His Death on the Cross.  The PEACE that He spoke of was not the PEACE of the absence of CONFLICT and TRIAL.  JESUS, Himself was TROUBLED about the CRUCIFIXTION. (12:27)

 

The PEACE that JESUS was referring to, was having a CALMNESS in the CONFIDENCE of the ALMIGHTY GOD.  JESUS had this PEACE, because He was SURE of the LOVE and APPROVAL of GOD.  The World can ONLY offer us a FALSE PEACE, one that is NOT a LASTING PEACE, but one that is based on HUMAN SELF-RELIANCE, and is FLEETING in the face of impending CONFLICT. 

 

However, GOD’S GIFT of PEACE, is being able to have TOTAL CONFIDENCE and TRUST in the ALMIGHTY GOD and in His PLANS, PURPOSES and POWER for US.  It is a STEADFAST, EVERLASTING, and COMFORTING PEACE to have, KNOWING that the ALMIGHTY GOD is in CONTROL of whatever might befall us.  This GIFT of PEACE, is a SOURCE of COURAGE in the face of PERIL.  Jesus was FULLY AWARE of what He was facing, yet He was able to FACE it without fear, because He KNEW the FATHER’S PURPOSE, PLAN and POWER, which gave Him PEACE to FACE His DESTINY without FEAR. 

 

We are living in some TREACHEROUS, UNSETTLING times.  Do you have GOD’S GIFT OF PEACE? Or are you trusting in the PEACE this WICKED WORLD is giving?  You can have GOD’S GIFT of PEACE, if you are WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and face your troubles with COURAGE and NOT FEAR, because of GOD’S GIFT of PEACE. When you do this, you will receive an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

"God's Gift of Wisdom"

 

“God’s Gift of Wisdom”

 

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.     James 1:5

 

WISDOM:  The quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right, coupled with just judgment.

 

This time of year, probably the MOST ASKED QUESTION is: “What do you want for Christmas?”  And that is a LOADED QUESTION, with MANY different answers, mostly of which are MATERIAL THINGS.  But for the TRUE CHILD of GOD, our attention is on the BIRTH of our SAVIOR and LORD.  And we should be SEEKING the SPIRITUAL GIFTS that OUR HEAVENLY FATHER has in store for His CHILDREN, and all they have to do is ASK.

 

Whenever a TRUE CHILD of GOD, is confused or frustrated with Spiritual endeavors, they SHOULD come to the One who is ALL KNOWING, or OMNISCIENT, He is the ALMIGHTY GOD, and has the ability of having COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE or UNDERSTANDING and PERCEIVING ALL things.  And they SHOULD ASK Him for WISDOM to UNDERSTAND His Will and His Ways. 

 

And our GIVING GOD, Who, desires us to have GODLY WISDOM, will give it to His Child GENEROUSLY, without finding fault, nor giving it grudgingly.  This GIFT of WISDOM, is a READILY VALUABLE RESOURCE that is AVAILABLE for the ASKING.  However, there are some things we MUST NOT DO, if we are able to RECEIVE this VALUABLE GIFT.  In verse six, it tells us that we SHOULD ASK BELIEVING and NOT DOUBTING, because those who DOUBT is like a WAVE of the sea, BLOWN and TOSSED by the wind.  A DOUBLE-MINDED person is UNSABLE, and they SHOULD NOT expect to receive anything from the Lord.  The answer to their REQUEST depends on their ASSURANCE in GOD.

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, you might have some “WORLDLY WISDOM”, which is FALLIBLE, and FLAWED on a lot of things. And you are at RISK of being duped into believing that you are okay and nothing is wrong with your sinful lifestyle.  Any lifestyle that is lived by FLESHLY DESIRES is SINFUL.  And when you KEEP REJECTING JESUS CHRIST as your SAVIOR and LORD, your DESTINY is an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  In order to CHANGE this DESTINY, you MUST BE WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and have ASSURANCE in HIM. And be able to RECEIVE His GIFT of WISDOM, along with an ETERNITY in HEAVEN and ALL its BLESSINGS.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

"God's Gift of HOPE"

 

“God’s Gift of HOPE”

 

For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people, which comes from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven.  You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.       Colossians 1:4-5

 

This is the Apostle Paul’s commendation to the TRUE BELIEVERS in Colossae, for their strong FAITH in Christ Jesus, and their LOVE for ALL of God’s people.  This FAITH and LOVE is made possible because of their CONFIDENT HOPE of what God has RESERVED for them in Heaven. 

 

FAITH, LOVE and HOPE are linked together.  FAITH is looking UPWARD; LOVE looks OUTWARD and HOPE looks FORWARD.  FAITH is looking UPWARD to GOD, while LOVE looks OUTWARD to others, and HOPE looks FORWARD to the FUTURE that God has planned for His Children, those who have given their HEARTS and LIVES to Him, and have ACCEPTED His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who GAVE His LIFE that other might have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN. 

 

This GIFT of HOPE from GOD, is ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS.  FAITH and LOVE comes from HOPE, which is CONFIDENCE in what GOD promises, to His TRUE CHILDREN, of what He will do for them in the FUTURE.  It is a CONFIDENT anticipation of the RETURN of JESUS CHRIST, which is known as the “BLESSED HOPE.”  This HOPE is STORED UP in HEAVEN, because Jesus Christ is the ESSENCE of this HOPE, without Him we would have NO HOPE for the FUTURE.  This HOPE has been imbedded within the TRUE BELIEVER since they first HEARD the GOOD NEWS (Gospel).   

 

This Gift of HOPE has been the catalyst in SHARING the LOVE of GOD to mankind.  When the GOOD NEWS is SHARED, HOPE is presented as God’s Promise for an ETERNITY in Heaven, through the SACRIFICAL, REDEMPTIVE WORK of JESUS CHRIST, for those who will ACCEPT IT.  Have you ACCEPTED God’s Gift of SALVATION? And are you ANXIOUSLY AWAITING the BLESSED HOPE, from Heaven? 

 

If NOT, you have NO HOPE for the FUTURE.  Your future is looking pretty grim, because you are headed for an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  In order to HAVE this BLESSED HOPE from HEAVEN, you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. Then CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and His GIFT of HOPE that He has stored up for you in HEAVEN.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

"God's Gift of LIVING WATER"

 

“God’s Gift of LIVING WATER”

 

Jesus answered her, “If you knew the Gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Him and He would have given you Living Water.”                                                            “But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.  Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a Spring of Water welling up to Eternal Life.”                                                               John 4:10, 14

 

Jesus left Judea and went back to Galilee.  He had to go through Samaria, so He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, where Jacob’s well was. And Jesus being tired from His journey, sat down to rest, beside the well. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus ask her for a drink.  The Samaritan woman was surprised that Jesus, being a Jew would ask HER for a drink, so she answered His request with her own question: “How can you ask me for a drink?” (as Jews did NOT associate with SAMARITANS.) 

 

And so, Jesus’ answer to her was: “If you knew the Gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink you would have asked Him and He would have given you LIVING WATER.”  This was a PUZZLING statement to her, yet it stimulated her curiosity so much that, more than likely, she would have questioned Him, with these questions: “Who are you?  What is the Gift of God?  And, what is this LIVING WATER?”   After she questioned Jesus, and Him telling her things about herself that ONLY she would know, He revealed His identity, to her, that He was the MESSIAH. (vs. 26) And what was the GIFT of GOD?  The GIFT of GOD was the LIVING WATER, which is really the HOLY SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD.  And this LIVING WATER/HOLY SPIRIT, is WATER that ONLY JESUS can give, and it provides a CONTINUAL SATISFACTION of NEEDS and DESIRES.  And those who drink of this LIVING WATER will NEVER SPIRITUALLY THIRST again, because they will have a SPRING of WATER welling up to ETERNAL LIFE.

 

Jesus was speaking of the LIVING WATER, not the water that was in Jacob’s Well.  He was speaking of the INDWELLING of God’s HOLY SPIRIT, which He gives to ALL who BELIEVE and will TRUST in JESUS CHRIST as their SAVIOR and LORD.  This LIVING WATER, the HOLY SPIRIT brings SALVATION to those who are searching and He is our COUNSELOR, TEACHER, and GUIDE through this life, and will LEAD us to our ETERNAL LIFE.  WHAT an AWESOME GIFT for those who will ACCEPT IT, and BELIEVE IN IT.  Have you ACCEPTED this GIFT of LIVING WATER? 

 

You can ONLY possess it, IF you have given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, by coming to Him, through the SHED BLOOD of His ONE and ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  In order to RECEIVE this GIFT of LIVING WATER, you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gifts of SALVATION, and of His LIVING WATER, so you will NEVER SPIRITUALLY THIRST AGAIN and will receive His Promise of ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

"God's Gift of MERCY"

 

“God’s Gift of MERCY”

 

But when the Kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His Grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of Eternal Life.      Titus 3:4

 

MERCY, is NOT receiving what we DESERVE.  As SINFUL MANKIND, we DESERVE the JUDGMENT of the RIGHTEOUS, HOLY GOD, the CREATOR of HEAVEN and EARTH.  The JUDGMENT comes on those who are REBELLIOUS, DISOBEDIENT, and have REJECTED God’s Gift of SALVATION, through His ONE and ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who SHED His BLOOD and DIED for SINFUL MANKIND.  And if they CONTINUE to REJECT JESUS CHRIST, they will face CONDEMNATION, which is SPENDING ALL of ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after they are there.

 

But because of the LOVING KINDNESS of the ALMIGHTY GOD, He provided SALVATION for us, not because of the things we have done through any righteousness we might have, but because of HIS MERCY.  A part of God’s WONDERFUL GIFT of MERCY, is REGENERATION, or REBIRTH:  the WASHING AWAY of the filth of sin.  Another part of GOD’S GIFT of MERCY is the process of RENEWAL, which is to be given a NEW LIFE, and this is done by the WORK of GOD’s HOLY SPIRIT, who indwells EVERY TRUE BELIEVER.  And we also have another part of GOD’S GIFT of MERCY, and that is JUSTIFICATION, which means those who ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST as their SAVIOR and LORD, will be made JUST, or FREE from the GUILT and PENALTY or their sins.  And the RESULT of GOD’S GIFT of MERCY is the HOPE of an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.   What God in His MERCY and GRACE began, from ETERNITY PAST, He will see through to ETERNITY FUTURE.   Have you received GOD’S GIFT of MERCY?  Your ETERNAL DESTINY depends on it.

 

If you have NOT GIVEN your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are destined to spend ALL of your ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE after you are there.  In order to ESCAPE HELL and GAIN HEAVEN as your ETERNAL DESTINY, you MUST be WILLING TO TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and His MERCY, and receive REGENERATION, RENEWAL, JUSTIFICATION and ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.   So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!      

"The Gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS"

 

“The Gift of RIGHTEOUSNESS”

 

This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.  There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God, and all are justified freely by His Grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.     Romans 3:22-24

 

This GIFT of RIGHTEOUSNESS, is GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS, and it is GIVEN to those who have FAITH in Jesus Christ, those who TRULY BELIEVE in Him, and the fact that He TRULY IS the SON of the LIVING GOD, and our ONLY HOPE for SALVATION, with an ETERNITY in HEAVEN.  It matters not if you are a JEW or GENTILE (non-Jew).  Because ALL have SINNED and ALL FALL SHORT of the GLORY of GOD.  NOBODY has what it takes to SECURE their OWN SALVATION or to provide an ETERNITY in Heaven, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  EVERYONE, MUST come by WAY of the CROSS of CHRIST, they MUST come by FAITH in Him, and BELIEVE that He is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, and there is NO OTHER WAY to Father God, but by His SON, Jesus Christ.   ALL who TRULY BELIEVE are JUSTIFIED FREELY by the GRACE of our LOVING Lord God, this is made POSSIBLE through the REDEMPTION that comes through JESUS CHRIST.

 

This REDEMPTIVE ACT of Jesus Christ, as the SACRIFICE of ATONEMENT, was carried out by the SHEDDING of His PRECIOUS BLOOD, which is to be received by FAITH.   This ACT of REDEMPTION demonstrated His RIGHTEOUSNESS for those who are JUSTIFIED and GIVEN RIGHTEOUSNESS with GOD, through His SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  Do YOU BELIEVE and have FAITH in CHRIST JESUS as your SAVIOR and LORD?  Have you been given the GIFT of GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS?

 

In order to RECEIVE that GIFT you MUST be REDEEMED by the BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST, by way of the CROSS.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And you MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His GIFT of SALVATION, and RECEIVE His GIFT of RIGHTEOUSNESS, along with spending an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and ESCAPING an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

"The WONDERFUL Gift of GRACE!"

 

“The WONDERFUL Gift of GRACE!”

 

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.  We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.      John 1:1,14

 

The WONDERFUL Gift of God’s GRACE, wrapped up in FLESH and BLOOD, and given to mankind, with UNFAILING LOVE, and MERCY, beyond what mankind could EVER imagine.  This Gift is a gift that will NEVER, EVER, wear out, fade away, break, tear, or become non-existent, in other words it is INDESTRUCTIBLE, and ETERNAL.  It cannot be taken away from you once you have RECEIVED it with a TRUE, SINCERE, REPENTANT HEART.  It will LAST for ALL of ETERNITY.

 

This is somewhat of a description of that GIFT.  You see, in the BEGINNING, meaning ETERNITY PAST, the Word, which is JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONE and ONLY SON, the One who is LIFE ETERNAL, and He is the LIGHT of the WORLD.  He is GOD’S Gift of GRACE to ALL who will RECEIVE it.  Jesus Christ, the Word, became flesh, by coming into the world as a New Born Baby, and living among mankind.  He took on the cloak of humanity, He became a human being with a human nature, EXCEPT the SINFUL part.  He was SINLESS, and the ONLY ONE who could come to earth and FULFILL GOD’S PLAN of SALVATION, by SHEDDING His OWN BLOOD for the REDEMPTION of mankind.  He was the SPOTLESS LAMB of GOD, and GOD’S GIFT of GRACE for mankind.  He GAVE us the WONDERFUL GIFT of GRACE, which is what we do NOT deserve.  But because of God’s AMAZING GRACE and ABUNDANT MERCY, we have a GIFT that will determine our destiny by the choice we make, either to REJECT or ACCEPT it.  What will YOU CHOOSE?

 

If you have NOT ACCEPTED God’s WONDERFUL GIFT of GRACE, you are in DANGER of SPENDING an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  If God’s Holy Spirit has been CONVICTING you of your sins, and you want to ACCEPT this GIFT, you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ASK Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and receive His WONDERFUL GIFT OF GRACE.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

"The Light of the Bright Morning Star"

 

“The Light of the Bright Morning Star”

 

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts.     2 Peter 1:19

 

The Apostle Peter’s experience with the Transfiguration reminded him of the WRITTEN Word of God.  It is the PROPHETIC MESSAGE that is COMPLETELY RELIABLE, and SHOULD cause us to PAY ATTENTION to it.  It is a LIGHT that SHINES in the DARKNESS, like a LAMP that SHINES in a DARK PLACE, and gives LIGHT that DISSPELS the DARKNESS. 

 

The WRITTEN WORD of GOD, illuminates the DARKNESS of a WORLD that is DARKENED by SIN, and WICKEDNESS.  It points to the future of MANKIND, whether they are SINNERS with UNCONFESSED SINS or TRUE BELIEVERS, whose sins have been FORGIVEN.  The Written Word is PROCLAIMED in order for mankind to be able to COME into the LIGHT and to RECEIVE the LIGHT of the WORLD, JESUS CHRIST. 

 

When daytime approaches, then there is NO NEED for the lamp, because the LAMP is NO COMPARISON to the LIGHT of the BRIGHT, MORNING STAR, which is the LIGHT of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, this scenario will happen at His RETURN.  But until then the TRUE BELIEVERS are to let the WRITTEN WORD, the Holy Scriptures, illumine their HEARTS, and they are to allow the LIGHT of the LORD to SHINE in them, that they might be a BEACON to this DARK, FORBODING, LOST and DYING WORLD, to LEAD the LOST to the MORNING STAR, for the SALVATION of their soul.  Have you been to the MORNING STAR, the LORD JESUS for the SALVATION of YOUR soul? 

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you are LIVING in DARKNESS, and headed to an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  But you do NOT have to LIVE in the DARKNESS of sin, you can come into the LIGHT by; WILLINGLY TURNING AWAY from your sinful lifestyle, and TURNING TO God, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and become a LIGHT to OTHERS, who are living in DARKNESS.  And look forward to LIVING in the LIGHT of the MORNING STAR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!

"Why Trust God?"

 

“Why Trust God?”

 

The LORD is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer; My God, my Strength, in whom I will trust; my Shield and the Horn of my Salvation, my Stronghold.     (Psalm 18:2)

 

We live in a LOST and DYING world, one that offers VERY LITTLE if any HOPE.  It is full of DEPRAVITY, SIN-SICKNESS, WICKEDNESS, and just DOWN RIGHT EVIL.  There are people everywhere, who are searching for SOMETHING or SOMEONE they can place their TRUST in.  But the question is:  Where do I turn?  In Whom do I place my TRUST?

 

David, penned the eighteenth Psalm, when the ALMIGHTY GOD DELIVERED him from the hand of ALL his ENEMIES, and also from King Saul, who wished to take David’s life.  David stated: “Whenever I am afraid, I will TRUST in You.” (Ps. 56:3) So, when you are afraid of ALL life’s difficulties, and it seems as though you are drowning in HOPELESSNESS and DESPAIR, REMEMBER, whenever, YOU are AFRAID, you can put your TRUST in God.  Why?

 

Because, God is your ROCK, He is STABLE and will NOT crumble when you call out to Him.  He is your STABILITY, and SECURITY.  There are about twenty references in Psalms that denotes God as a ROCK.  David also claims that God is his FORTRESS, which is a HIGH place of REFUGE and PROTECTION to which one might run to.   The safety of a STRONG FORTRESS is expressed again in Psalm 91: “He is my REFUGE and my FORTRESS; my GOD, in Him I will TRUST.”

 

And God is your DELIVERER, in Psalm 25:20, the Psalmist implores to God:  “Keep my soul, and DELIVER me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my TRUST in YOU.” Knowing that God is the ONLY WAY to gain DELIVERANCE from your SINFUL, WRETCHED lifestyle, through the sacrificial work of His ONLY SON, the Lord Jesus Christ, and to GIVE you an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, you can place your TRUST in HIM.

 

God is your STRENGTH, David proclaims: “It is GOD who arms me with STRENGTH, and makes my way perfect.”  In order to have a PERFECT way, one MUST have STRENGTH to PRESS on towards the GOAL, which the ALMIGHTY GOD has waiting for them.  The WAY is NOT EASY, but with GOD as your STRENGTH, you can TRUST HIM to make your way PERFECT.

 

GOD is your HOPE, in Psalm 71:5, we see that GOD is the HOPE of this Psalmist, and is also his TRUST even since his youth.  And God can be YOUR HOPE in this life and for YOUR ETERNAL DESTINY.  HE can be the STRENGTH of your SALVATION.  These are only a FEW reasons to TRUST IN GOD.  He LOVES YOU to the point of SENDING His ONLY SON, to SUFFER and DIE for a wretched sinner like ME and YOU.  But the GREAT THING about this is that JESUS did NOT STAY DEAD, but GOD RESURRECTED Him from DEATH and the GRAVE. And He is NOW ALIVE in HEAVEN.  Do you have that HOPE?  Do you TRUST in Him?

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD then you are LOST in your SINS and headed for an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  In order to have that HOPE and TRUST in GOD, you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then, BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and TRUST in GOD.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

"A Letter to God"

 

“A Letter to God”

 

All I want is Christ, and to know that I belong to Him.  I could not make myself acceptable to God by obeying the Law of Moses.  God accepted me simply because of my FAITH in Christ.    Philippians 3:8b-9

 

Dear God,

I’m writing you this letter, to first THANK YOU for your GIFT of SALVATION.  You REALLY did go to the UTMOST in Gift-GIVING.  You gave the VERY BEST of EVERY GIFT that has EVER BEEN GIVEN.  You gave your ONLY SON to die for ME, a wretched sinner, to SAVE me from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after one is there.  And ALL I have to do is ACCEPT Your Gift, which will give me an ETERNAL HOME in HEAVEN, with you, and ALL the BLESSINGS of Heaven. 

 

So, I can TRULY SAY, that ALL I want for Christmas and the REST of my life, is CHRIST, and KNOWING Jesus Christ as the LORD and SAVIOR of my soul.  And to KNOW without a doubt that I BELONG to Him, because there is NO WAY I could make myself ACCEPTABLE or WORTHY to You, just by being GOOD, and OBEYING the TEN COMMANDMENTS.

 

When I ACCEPTED Jesus Christ as my SAVIOR and LORD, You, God ACCEPTED me, because of my FAITH in Him.  And I am so THANKFUL for that GIFT of SALVATION, which was made possible, when a tiny Baby Boy was born in a stable, surrounded by animals.  The KING of kings, and LORD of lords, born to die a SHAMEFUL, EXCRUCIATING DEATH on an OLD RUGGED CROSS, for the REDEMPTION of sinful mankind.  To keep us FROM getting what we DESERVE, which is the act of MERCY and You gave us what we DON’T DESERVE, which is the act of GRACE, ALL bundled together in the GIFT of SALVATION, made possible through the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  And because of that we can have the HOPE of HEAVEN as our ETERNAL HOME.  THANK YOU, for LOVING ME, because of JESUS CHRIST, and that is why I say, “ALL I want is CHRIST!”

FOREVER YOURS,

Your Loving Daughter

 

Have you ACCEPTED God’s WONDERFUL GIFT of SALVATION?  If NOT, you do NOT have the HOPE of HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, but you are facing an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  God is offering you His Gift of SALVATION, NOW, if you are WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His GIFT of SALVATION, and the HOPE of HEAVEN and be able to say, this CHRISTMAS and the rest of your life: “ALL I want is CHRIST!!”  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

"The Evil Heart vs The Good Heart"

 

“The Evil Heart vs The Good Heart”

 

“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil.  For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”     Luke 6:45

 

The times, in which we are presently living, are TROUBLED times, and in our country, there are areas which are filled with EVIL DEEDS. Deeds that bring a lot of WICKEDNESS, DEPRAVITY, and REPREHENSIBLE BEHAVIOR, which causes PAIN, HEARTACHE and DESPAIR.  This BEHAVIOR is the result of a REBELLIOUS, EVIL HEART, which is planted in the MIND and HEART of an EVIL PERSON.  The Heart of an EVIL person is a HEART that is in CONSTANT REBELLION against GOD and His Ways.  And their DESTINY is an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after they are there.  Some in this category, may try to hide their REBELLOUSNESS towards God, by doing “good” works, they may NOT carry outwardly their sins, but the sin of REBELLION towards God is, nevertheless, in their HEART, because they have NOT come to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, for the SALVATION of their SOUL.  And their “GOOD” works will NOT get them into HEAVEN.  They MUST COME, to GOD by way of the CROSS of CHRIST.

 

However, the GOOD person, the TRUE BELIEVER, the one who HONORS GOD, and has given their HEART and LIFE to Him, will bring GOOD things out of the GOOD TREASURE of his HEART.  And they will do their best to LIVE by the SPIRIT and NOT by the FLESH, which is SINFUL.  They possess a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD, because they have accepted His Gift of SALVATION, made possible by His ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  HE is the ONLY WAY to an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  One’s SALVATION is NOT dependent upon what THEY DO, but it is upon what JESUS CHRIST did on CALVARY, by GIVING His Life for ME and YOU.  And the ONLY WAY for one to HAVE HEAVEN as their ETERNAL HOME, is to be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM their SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and the EVILNESS that goes with it. And TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then CONFESS their sins to GOD, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  BELIEVING, with ALL their HEART, that JESUS died for them, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for them, before God.  And they MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and ACCOMPLISH GOOD WORKS, through their FAITH in HIM.  Do this NOW, while you still can, and LOOK FORWARD to an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

"Abounding in HOPE"

 

“Abounding in HOPE”

 

And again, Isaiah says: “There shall be a Root of Jesse; and He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall hope.”  Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. “             Romans 15:12-13

 

It’s that time of year, when MOST people turn their thoughts to Christmas, HOPING to find JOY and PEACE in their holiday.  Some think more about GIFTS, and HOPE to be able to provide JOY to those, who will receive the GIFTS.  So, they SEARCH and SEARCH for that ONE GIFT, which will bring LOTS of JOY to their LOVED ONE’s heart.  Sometimes, all this SEARCHING causes STRESS and ANXIETY, and can ruin the HOPES of having a PLEASANT, JOYFUL HOLIDAY.

 

Now, I want to let you know that LONG AGO, from ETERNITY PAST, God KNEW what would bring TRUE JOY and TRUE PEACE to the CROWN of His CREATION, mankind.  BUT this is NOT the, JOY and PEACE that the WORLD offers, which does not LAST, nor does it offer EVERLASTING BENEFITS.  But this JOY and PEACE is ETERNAL and OFFERS you, ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN. And it is ONLY given to those who are the TRUE CHILDREN of the LIVING GOD. The ONES who have TRULY GIVEN, their HEART and LIFE to Him. 

 

This GIFT is what brings HOPE to those who are looking FORWARD to SPENDING ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And it is ONLY MADE POSSIBLE through the PLAN of SALVATION.  This PLAN was explained by the prophet Isaiah, when he said: “There shall be a ROOT of JESSE; and He who shall RISE to REIGN over the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall HOPE.”  This ONE, Isaiah was talking about was JESUS, God’s ONLY SON, and MANKIND’S ONLY HOPE for an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.  Because of God’s LOVE, MERCY and GRACE, He has provided the BEST GIFT of ALL, which came wrapped in FLESH and BLOOD, as a NEWBORN BABE, born in a MANGER, who LIVED with the THREAT of DEATH DAILY.  And as He grew into a Man, He faced HORRIBLE PERSECUTION, and a SHAMEFUL DEATH on an OLD RUGGED CROSS.  He shed His BLOOD, in order for ALL mankind to have the OPPORTUNITY, and HOPE of SPENDING ETERNITY in HEAVEN.  He is the HOPE of ALL MANKIND, the JEWS and the GENTILES (non-Jews).   

 

 In order for you to RECEIVE this PRECIOUS GIFT from GOD, you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. And CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, JESUS CHRIST, and let The GOD of HOPE fill you with ALL JOY and PEACE, that will LAST throughout ETERNITY, and ABOUND in HOPE, by the HOLY SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s waiting and COMING SOON!!!