“Obtaining Knowledge of the Only True God”

“Obtaining Knowledge of the Only True God”

 

We know that we are Children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.  And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given us understanding so that we can KNOW the TRUE GOD. And now we live in fellowship with the True God because we live in fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ.  He is the ONLY TRUE GOD, and He is Eternal Life.     1 John 5:19-20

 

In order for mankind to OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE of the ONLY TRUE GOD, we MUST, first take some VERY NECESSARY steps.  First we NEED to become the TRUE CHILDREN of GOD, to do that you MUST take the PROPER ACTIONS.  You MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, living in an EVIL, WICKED, PERVERTED WORLD.  A WORLD that has grown and CONTINUES to grow MORE and MORE indifferent to ANYTHING pertaining to GOD or His SON.  This wicked world is  under the CONTROL of the EVIL ONE, who is Satan.  And his intent is to take as many people, as he can, to HELL with him, for ALL of ETERNITY.  Don’t be PERSUADED to FOLLOW HIM, because Satan, seeks to DEVOUR ALL he can before it’s too late.  Don’t let his PERSUASION become a REALITY in your life.  TURN AWAY FROM your OLD SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN to GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.

 

As the TRUE CHILDREN of GOD, we KNOW that the SON of GOD, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, has come and given us UNDERSTANDING, through His PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT, so that we can KNOW the ONLY TRUE GOD and have WONDERFUL FELLOWSHIP with Him.  And this is ONLY POSSIBLE because we LIVE in FELLOWSHIP with His Son, JESUS CHRIST, Who is the ONLY TRUE GOD, and He is ETERNAL LIFE.  Without that SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP, with JESUS, we CANNOT have FELLOWSHIP with Him or the ONLY TRUE GOD.  And we would NOT be able to have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, but our destiny would be an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.   Don’t let this be YOUR destiny!

 

In order to have a GOOD, HEALTHY UNDERSTANDING of the ONLY TRUE GOD, you MUST HAVE A GOOD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP with His Son, Jesus, and to do that you MUST KNOW that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is NOW ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession, for you, before God.  Then CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And be WILLING to LIVE in FELLOWSHIP with the ONLY TRUE GOD, because of your RELATIONSHIP and FELLOWSHIP with His SON.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and OBTAIN a KNOWLEDGE of the ONLY TRUE GOD and LIVE in FELLOWSHIP with Him.  Do this NOW, while you still can.   He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

    

  

“The Fall and Rise Of Many”

 “The Fall and Rise Of Many”

 

“For my eyes have seen Your Salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all peoples.  A Light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your People Israel.”   Luke 2:30-32

 

Simeon, a devout, good, God-fearing man, was waiting for Israel’s SALVATION, and the Holy Spirit was with him, and had assured him that he would NOT die before he had seen the Lord’s Promised Messiah. (V-25)  Being led by the Holy Spirit, Simeon went into the Temple, when the Parents of Jesus, brought Him into the temple to do what was required.  When Simeon saw the Baby Jesus, he took Him in his arms and gave THANKS to God.  

 

Simeon voiced his thanksgiving to God, by saying:  “Now, Lord, You have kept your promise, and you may let your servant go in peace.” Simeon’s one GREAT DESIRE was to see JESUS, the MESSIAH, the HOLY ONE of God, the SALVATION of ALL MANKIND, and the GLORY of God’s People, Israel.  Simeon indicated that the MESSIAH was to be for the Gentiles as well as for Israel.  Mary’s Boy Child, would be a LIGHT of REVELATION to the GENTILES. Yet he informed Mary that, JESUS, God’s Chosen One, would also be the FALL and RISING of MANY in Israel, and a SIGN spoken against.  

 

Throughout the MINISTRY of Jesus, He preached that the ONLY WAY to the Kingdom of God, was for the people to FOLLOW HIM.  And those who ACCEPTED His Message, and FOLLOWED HIM, received SALVATION and would RISE, but for those who REJECTED His Message, they would FALL, and this opposition would eventually cause the AGONY and DEATH of Mary’s Son, which would feel like a sword piercing her own soul, so that the secret thoughts of many may be revealed, and they will, ONE DAY!  

 

Mary’s Son, Jesus Christ, did SUFFER and DIE, but He didn’t stay DEAD, on His THIRD DAY of being in that tomb, God, RESURRECTED, His ONLY SON, and He is ALIVE TODAY, in Heaven making intercession for ALL God’s Children, before God, and thus SECURING their ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE, in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.  Where do you stand, with those who BELIEVE and will RISE or with those who DO NOT BELIEVE and will FALL? 

 

 You can RISE to an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN if you will TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN to GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, Jesus.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART,  that He DIED for YOU, and is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  Then CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And FOLLOW CHRIST JESUS to an ETERNITY in HEAVEN by ACCEPTING God’s Gift of SALVATION, and RISE with ALL His Saints. Remember, if you REJECT Him, you will FALL, and spend your ETERNITY in HELL, with NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  So, ACCEPT Him NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“The Priceless Gifts of A Loving Father”

 “The Priceless Gifts of A Loving Father”

 

But when the right time finally came, God sent His Own Son.  He came as the Son of a human Mother, and lived under the Jewish Law, to redeem those who were under the Law, so that we might become God’s Children.  To show that you are His Children, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, “Father, my Father.”   Galatians 4:4-7

 

It is such a JOY to be able to GIVE gifts to those who are feeling down and out, and to be able to make their day a little bit BETTER than they could EVER ANTICIPATE.  That’s EXACTLY what God has done for ALL of mankind.  He wanted to GIVE His VERY BEST to His Children, and He definitely has ACCOMPLISHED that.

 

He carried His Plans out, at just the RIGHT time.  The time that He chose to bring FREEDOM from the BONDAGE of ALL the SINS of ALL mankind, was when the Roman civilization had brought PEACE and an EXCELLENT ROAD system, which brought about the availability of TRAVEL.  EVERYTHING was RIGHT for the PRICELESS GIFT of GOD’S ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, Whose Mission was to REDEEM those who were under the Law, but could NOT KEEP ALL of the Law. They DEFINITELY NEEDED a SAVIOR to SAVE them from their BONDAGE to their SINS.  And so, God sent His ONLY BELOVED SON, to DIE in the place of WICKED, PERVERTED, DECEPTIVE, SINFUL MANKIND from the JUDGMENT and CONDEMNATION of a RIGHTEOUS JUDGE. And then, for Him to be RAISED or RESURRECTED from DEATH and the GRAVE, and to be able to SAVE MANKIND from an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once they are there. And to PROVIDE for them an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And to give us ADOPTION into God’s Holy Family, and to become God’s TRUE CHILDREN. This is ONE of the PRICELESS GIFTS of a LOVING FATHER

 

The other PRICELESS GIFT is; the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT, Who is our COUNSELOR and GUIDE through this SIN-FILLED world. We will be LED by Him, to do those things we SHOULD DO and NOT DO what we SHOULD NOT DO.  We MUST be SENSITIVE to Him and be WILLING to FOLLOW His directions.  These PRECIOUS, PRICELESS, GIFTS of the LOVING FATHER, shows the world, just HOW LOVING and TRUSTWORTHY our Heavenly Father is.  And we can have PEACE in our HEARTS, KNOWING that we BELONG to Him.  He is a LOVING, COMPASSIONATE, TRUSTWORTHY, and RIGHTEOUS GOD, and a Father Who will be FAITHFUL to His CHILDREN.  Are YOU His CHILD?

 

You are NOT His, if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to Him.  And you do NOT possess these PRICELESS GIFTS.  But you CAN, if you are  WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL life-style, and TURN TO God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the Lord Jesus Christ, who LIVED, DIED, and was RESURRECTED from the GRAVE, a VICTOR.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS is MORE than SUFFICIENT to take you to HEAVEN for ALL of ETERNITY.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. And ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and the PRICELESS GIFTS of the LOVING FATHER, (GOD).  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL, and a VERY BLESSED NEW YEAR!!! 

“You Must Believe!”

 “You Must Believe!”

 

“For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the  world might be saved through Him.  Anyone who BELIEVES in Him is NOT condemned, but anyone who does NOT BELIEVE is already condemned, because he has NOT BELIEVED in the Name of the One and Only Son of God.”   John 3:17-18

 

CHRISTMAS, began in the early part of the FOURTH CENTURY, when Christians in Rome CELEBRATED the BIRTH of CHRIST.  This CELEBRATION spread quickly over the world.  So, I guess you can say that CHRISTMAS, CHRIST’S MASS, was and still is the CELEBRATION of God sending His Son, (the birth) into the world, NOT to bring CONDEMNATION upon the world, but that He might bring SALVATION to a LOST and DOOMED WORLD.  The MISSION of JESUS, God’s ONE and ONLY SON, was NOT to CONDEMN, but to SAVE this WICKED, DEPRAVED, SINFUL world.  God’s LOVE was expressed by Him, in the GIVING of His MOST PRICELESS GIFT, His SON, JESUS CHRIST, who LIVED, SUFFERED, and DIED,  and was RAISED to LIFE, so MANKIND might BELIEVE and RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to ESCAPE HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.

 

Who is ABLE to receive GOD’S PRICELESS GIFT?  It is AVAILABLE to ANYONE who BELIEVES in JESUS, God’s Son, and BELIEVES that He gave His LIFE, for the FORGIVENESS of their sins, and that He will provide for them an ETERNAL HOME in HEAVEN. And if they are WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM their sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  BUT, ANYONE who does NOT BELIEVE is ALREADY CONDEMNED, because they DO NOT BELIEVE in the NAME of the ONE and ONLY SON of the LIVING GOD, the ONE and ONLY HOPE, for them to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.  

 

So, mankind MUST BELIEVE, with ALL their HEART, that JESUS died for them, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for them before God.  They MUST CONFESS their sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  They MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and BELIEVE that their ONLY HOPE for HEAVEN as their ETERNAL HOME is JESUS CHRIST.  So, BELIEVE IT and RECEIVE GOD’S GIFT, JESUS CHRIST, as your SAVIOR and LORD, NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

“The Oil of Joy”

 “The Oil of Joy”

 

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions.   Psalm 45:7

 

JOY is the deep inner feeling of CONTENTMENT, SATISFACTION, and DELIGHT.  The difference between JOY and HAPPINESS, is HAPPINESS is more TEMPORARY and HAPPINESS depends a lot on one’s environment or situations that occur.  JOY is more PERMEANT and is a DEEP-SEATED, SPIRITUAL feeling that last, no matter what your circumstances may be. TRUE ABIDING JOY can only be EXPERIENCED by a TRUE BELIEVER of the LIVING GOD.  

 

Our Scripture, I believe, is speaking of King David’s covenant with ALMIGHTY GOD.  It is known as the DAVIDIC COVENANT.  The Psalmist, says: “Your throne, God, is FOREVER and EVER,” this is a PROMISE made to David, concerning the LORD JESUS CHRIST, when He will RETURN to earth, and will set up His Kingdom, and it WILL be an EVERLASTING KINGDOM, and will include those who are TRULY GOD’S CHILDREN, those who have DEFINITELY given their HEART and LIFE to God.  Those who will spend their ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  

 

This GLORIOUS time is what ALL God’s Children are LOOKING FORWARD to, really, more to the RAPTURE right now. Then after the Tribulation period has ended, Christ will set up His Kingdom for a thousand years. All of God’s Plans for His Children brings them GREAT JOY.  The Psalmist, informs us that because we LOVE RIGHTEOUSNESS and HATE WICKEDNESS, GOD, has ANOINTED us with the OIL of JOY, more than ANY others.  This happens when we TRULY BELIEVE that JESUS, GOD’S ONLY SON, came to earth to BRING SALVATION to the LOST and DOOMED mankind.  And when we TRULY TRUST Him as our SAVIOR and LORD, then we can EXPERIENCE TRUE, ABIDING, EVERLASTING JOY.  And we are ANOINTED with the OIL of GOD’S JOY, which is for His CHILDREN.  Do YOU belong to Him?  Have you ever experienced His UNFAILING LOVE, and ETERNAL JOY? 

 

You can, if you will be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And if you will ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  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 CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST LOVE RIGHTEOUSNESS and HATE WICKEDNESS, and ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and let Him ANOINT you with the OIL of JOY.  DO this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

“Picture This!”

 “Picture This!”

 

For the Lord Himself will come down from Heaven with a commanding SHOUT, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the trumpet call of God.  First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.  Then together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.  Then we will be with the Lord FOREVER.   1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

 

Many people are excited about the Christmas season, they are hustling and bustling here and there, with JOY, and ANTICIPATION of what Christmas Morning holds for them and their loved ones.  Many will travel long distances to spend a little time with family and friends, with EXCEEDING JOY, they CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS, but what are they CELEBRATING?  How many will actually ACKNOWLEDGE that it is the CELEBRATION of the BIRTH of KING JESUS, the ONE who was born in a dirty, smelly barn, of sorts, the ONE who came and as a man, DIED for their SINS, to secure for them an ETERNITY in HEAVEN?

 

Our Scripture, tells us of another event, that is yet to happen.  It is called the RAPTURE of the CHURCH, the Body of BELIEVERS.  As the TRUE CHILDREN of GOD, they can LOOK FORWARD EAGERLY with GREAT JOY and ANTICIPATION, to that GREAT DAY.  This is the GREAT HOPE of the Church; to be able to FINALLY see the Lord and to be UNITED with Him FOREVER.  This is what will take place:  The Lord will descend from Heaven to the earth and with the COMMANDING SHOUT, with the voice of the Archangel and the TRUMPET CALL of GOD, all heralding Jesus Christ’s RETURN.  The bodies of the Christians, who have died, will RISE from their GRAVES. This will happen a moment before the TRUE BELIEVERS, who are ALIVE on earth are CAUGHT UP in the clouds and TOGETHER, they will MEET the LORD in the air.  And they will FOREVER be with the LORD. This is known as the RAPTURE, and ALL TRUE BELIEVERS, SHOULD be ANTICIPATING this GLORIOUS EVENT with EXCEEDING GREAT JOY.  Are you?

 

For those who have NOT given their HEART and LIFE to God, through the SHED BLOOD of His Son, whose birth is the REASON for the CHRISTMAS SEASON, they REALLY have NOTHING to LOOK FORWARD to. Their destiny is an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.   However, God is OFFERING them a FREE GIFT of SALVATION, and an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  But they MUST ADMIT that they are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And they MUST BELIEVE with ALL their HEART, that JESUS DIED for them, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for them, before God.  Then they NEED to CONFESS their sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  They MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM their OLD, SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, and LOOK FORWARD, with EXCEEDING GREAT JOY to that GLORIOUS DAY, when ALL GOD’S CHILDREN will be with the LORD, FOREVER.  So do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  PICTURE THAT!!

“God’s Gift: Jesus’ Love”

 “God’s Gift:  Jesus’ Love”

 

For Christ’s Love controls us.  Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.  He died for everyone so that those who receive His New Life will no longer live for themselves.  Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.  2 Corinthians 5:14-15

 

The LOVE of Christ Jesus, so RICH and PURE, so STRONG and TRUE.  For those who have TRULY given their HEART and LIFE to Him, they KNOW and are EXPERIENCING that LOVE.  It is a LOVE that CONTROLS and COMPELS us to LIVE our NEW LIFE in Him, and FOR HIM.  And since Christ DIED for ALL of mankind, we BELIEVE that we have ALL DIED to our OLD, SINFUL LIFESTYLE. And we are COMPELLED to NO LONGER LIVE for ourselves, BUT to LIVE for CHRIST, who DIED and was RAISED from DEATH and the GRAVE, for those who will ACCEPT and BELIEVE in Him for their SALVATION.  So, they might have EVERLASTING LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  

 

This is TRULY the MOST IMPORTANT GIFT, you will EVER RECEIVE, in ALL your lifetime, .  There is NO other gift that can KEEP ON GIVING, like GOD’S GIFT of SALVATION.  NO other gift that can SECURE ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, like GOD’S GIFT, made available to ALL MANKIND, through the LOVE of HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, who made it ALL POSSIBLE.  And the ONLY WAY for you to  RECEIVE this MOST IMPORTANT GIFT is for you to COME to CHRIST JESUS, and to be WILLING to DIE to your OLD, SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and to LIVE for CHRIST, who LOVES YOU so MUCH that He died for you.  

 

You MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  And you MUST BELIEVE that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, and ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, the GREATEST GIFT EVER!!! And LIVE for JESUS CHRIST, who DIED and was RAISED a VICTOR over DEATH and the GRAVE, for ALL who will COME, BELIEVE and TRUST in Him.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! 

 

 

“The Rejection of Godly Wisdom”

“The Rejection of Godly Wisdom”

 

“When they cry for help, I will not answer.  Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.  For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.  They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.”   Proverbs 1:28-30

 

The REJECTION of GODLY WISDOM has many pitfalls connected to it.  To REJECT and IGNORE GODLY WISDOM, has very SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.  When a person REJECTS the WISDOM that the ALMIGHTY GOD offers them they put themselves in GRAVE SITUATIONS.  These verses of SCRIPTURE indicates that when the REJECTION of GODLY WISDOM happens, then that WISDOM will haunt that individual when TROUBLE comes.  

 

The GODLY WISDOM was OFFERED and REJECTED.  And the one who REJECTED the GODLY WISDOM, when TROUBLE comes, will ANXIOUSLY SEARCH for GODLY WISDOM to HELP them, but to NO AVAIL.  They will NOT be able to find it, because, they HATED the KNOWLEDGE, and REFUSED to FEAR or to have REVERENTIAL AWE of the ALMIGHTY GOD, and to give HEED to the WISDOM of God.  And they will suffer the CONSEQUENCES of their actions.  In other words, they will REAP what they SOW.  (Gal. 6:7) 

 

However, for those who have HEEDED the path of GODLY WISDOM, and has FOLLOWED it EVERY STEP of the way, those who have TRUSTED and OBEYED the WISDOM of GOD’S PLANS,  will find PROTECTION and PEACE.  Have you given your HEART and LIFE to God, and are you FOLLOWING HIS GODLY WISDOM? OR have you REJECTED HIM and HIS WISDOM?

 

 In order to have GODLY WISDOM, you MUST become a TRUE CHILD of the LIVING GOD. You MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, who DIED for your SINS.  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 CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And you MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and DO NOT REJECT His GODLY WISDOM, which is imparted to you by His HOLY SPIRIT.  So, if you have NOT done this, DO IT NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

  

“Free and Innocent”

“Free and Innocent”

 

How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?  Cleanse me from these hidden faults.  Keep Your Servant from deliberate sins!  Don’t let them control me.  Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.   Psalm 19:12-13

 

I believe this verse shows us the mindset of King David.  Remember, he was a man after God’s Own Heart.  And here we see his desire to have a HEART and LIFE that would be ACCEPTABLE to the ALMIGHTY GOD, who was his REDEEMER.  Here he begins with a question that shows David’s inadequacies; “How can I KNOW ALL the sins lurking in my HEART?”  Even the Prophet Jeremiah asked God  a question, much like the one David had asked:  “The human heart is the MOST DECEITFUL of ALL things, and DESPERATELY WICKED .  Who really KNOWS how bad it is?” (Jeremiah 17:9). 

 

Jeremiah KNEW that the HUMAN HEART was MOST DECEITFUL and DESPERATELY WICKED, David KNEW that there were things in his HEART that made his HEART, MOST DECEITFUL and DESPERATELY WICKED .  Sins that were UNKNOWN to him.  And his question was, “How can I know ALL the sins lurking in my HEART?  Then he asked God to CLEANSE HIM from the HIDDEN FAULTS.  David desired to be COMPLETELY CLEANSED and to have an ACCEPTABLE LIFE before God. He asked for God’s FORGIVENESS for those HIDDEN FAULTS and to KEEP him from sinning willfully.  David’s CONFESSION and REPENTANCE were NEEDED in order for God to FORGIVE and to KEEP David from DELIBERATE SINS, and to SECURE for him, an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS. And then, and ONLY THEN, could he be FREE of guilt and INNOCENT of GREAT SINS.

 

This is TRUE of EVERYONE, who comes to God for the SALVATION of their souls.  They MUST COME through the SHED BLOOD of His ONLY Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who GAVE His Life in order for ALL mankind to be SAVED from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.  They MUST ADMIT that they are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS.  They MUST BELIEVE, with ALL their HEART, that JESUS died for THEM, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for them before God.  They MUST CONFESS their sins to Him and with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART ask Him for His FORGIVENESS, and that God would give their MOST DECEITFUL, DESPERATELY WICKED HEART, a COMPLETE CLEANSING.  They MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and be FREE and INNOCENT of ALL their SINS.  And they MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM their SINFUL life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a HEART and LIFE that is ACCEPTABLE to the ALMIGHTY GOD.  They NEED to do this NOW, while they STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

  

“The One and Only Acceptable Sacrifice”

“The One and Only Acceptable Sacrifice”

 

And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered ONCE to bear the sins of many.  To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second  time, apart from sin, for salvation.   Hebrews 9:27-28

 

This old world has been shrouded in WICKEDNESS and DEPRAVATION, since the beginning of time, when it started with the DISOBEDIENCE of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. And SIN has been the forte’ and the destiny of MANY, POOR, LOST SOULS.   The Creator God, watched mankind in their SINFUL, REBELLIOUS nature, and He required a BLOOD SACRIFICE, which was NOT a ONCE for ALL sacrifice, but it was a CONTINUAL PRACTICE, that was carried out by the Levite Priests. This sacrifice was NOT working for sinful mankind, so the ALMIGHTY GOD provided a PERMANENT, ONCE for ALL SACRIFICE, whose BLOOD was PURE and had SUPER-NATURAL CLEANSING POWER, a POWER that would COVER SINS, and CLEANSE the HEARTS of mankind, for the SALVATION and RIGHTEOUSNESS of their souls.  This ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, was GOD’S ONE and ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

 

God, in His UNFAILING LOVE, MERCY and GRACE, sent Jesus, as a NEWBORN, PURE, HOLY, and RIGHTEOUS, into a SINFUL, CORRUPT and WICKED world, to be the ONE and ONLY ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE.  JUST as it is APPOINTED for mankind to DIE ONCE, and then the JUDGMENT, Jesus Christ was offered ONCE to bear or TAKE AWAY the SINS of MANY.  For those who will ACCEPT JESUS as their SAVIOR and LORD, and are EAGERLY awaiting His RETURN, He will appear a SECOND TIME, not for the FORGIVENESS of SINS, but to bring COMPLETION to the act of SALVATION.  Are you EAGERLY AWAITING His RETURN?  Or are you in FEAR of His RETURN?

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, and are living a SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and in REBELLION and UNBELIEF to the ALMIGHTY GOD then your ETERNAL DESTINY will be an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there. You MUST come to JESUS and ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS, the ONE and ONLY ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE.  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 CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, for His FORGIVENESS. And you MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and ACCEPT JESUS into your HEART as your ONE and ONLY ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE, and EAGERLY AWAIT His RETURN.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  

“The Light of All Mankind”

 “The Light of All Mankind”

 

In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.  The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.     John 1:4-5

 

LIFE, the MOST IMPORTANT thing a person possesses.  Physically speaking, to lose LIFE is a TRAGIC thing.  Spiritually speaking, your SPIRITUAL LIFE is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than your PHYSICAL LIFE, because your PHYSICAL LIFE is temporary, but your SPIRITUAL LIFE will LAST throughout ETERNITY.  And you WILL spend it SOMEWHERE, either in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY of ESCAPING, once you are there, this will be the demise of those who REBEL against GOD, and will NOT ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION.  This would be beyond DISASTROUS!  Or, for those who have ACCEPTED God’s Gift of SALVATION, they will spend ALL of their ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Which will it be, for YOU?

 

ALL LIFE comes from CHRIST, in verse three, we see that:  “Through Him (Jesus Christ), ALL things were made; without Him NOTHING was made that has been made.”   And that LIFE was the LIGHT of ALL MANKIND.  LIGHT in the Bible, usually signifies GOD or His Son, who is not ONLY the SOURCE of LIFE, but He is the LIGHT of ALL MANKIND.  And the DARKNESS denotes SIN, DEATH, and SEPARATION from the ALMIGHTY GOD.  God looked down on this wretched world, and saw that it was SHROUDED in DARKNESS, and in DESPERATE NEED of a SAVIOR, someone WORTHY to be the LIGHT of ALL MANKIND.  So He sent His ONLY SON, Jesus to be that LIGHT.  HE came as a NEWBORN BABE, lying in a MANGER, and grew up as a MAN with the mission of SAVING the WORLD, by DISPELLING the DARKNESS, with His GLORIOUS LIGHT.  That LIGHT, has NOT nor will it ever become OVERPOWERED by the DARKNESS.  The LIGHT of ALL MANKIND is the VICTOR.  And Satan and his subjects, will defy the LIGHT, but they CANNOT and WILL NOT, be able to PREVENT Its POWER.  The LIGHT of ALL MANKIND will be VICTORIOUS in spite of the DARKNESS.  

 

So, if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, and you are LIVING in DARKNESS, your destiny is a SPIRITUAL DEATH, with an ETERNITY in HELL, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  You don’t have to LIVE in the DARKNESS, you have the OPPORTUNITY to come OUT of the DARKNESS and into the GLORIOUS LIGHT of ALL MANKIND. And to have SPIRITUAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  To do that, you MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, Jesus Christ.  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 CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and COME OUT of the DARKNESS and INTO the GLORIOUS LIGHT of ALL MANKIND.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

“Learning the REAL TRUTH”

“Learning the REAL TRUTH”

 

Gently instruct those who oppose the truth.  Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.  Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap.  For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.    2 Timothy 2:25-26

 

Nobody likes to be LIED to, but this world, in which we live, seems to THRIVE on LIES and DECEPTIONS.  If a person can get away with something, they shouldn’t do, by telling LIES and DECEIVING others, they more than likely will LIE about it, in an attempt to DECEIVE or INFLUENCE others. This technique is what Satan uses to entice people to do his DIRTY work. And being the master of deception, sadly, MANY fall to his cunning, DECEPTIVE WAYS.  

 

However, a person can LEARN the REAL TRUTH by the GENTLE instruction of one of God’s servants, who is willing to TEACH those who OPPOSE the TRUTH, yet may be HUNGRY to hear what the TRUTH REALLY is.  The Servant of God, must be willing to endure ungodly treatment without resentment.  Teaching those willing to LEARN, with PATIENCE and SELF-CONTROL, in the face of differences.  They MUST TREAT the opponent, with a GENTLE, MEEK AND LOVING spirit, so that LEARNING the REAL TRUTH might lead to a FULL KNOWLEDGE of the TRUTH.  

 

And perhaps God, ALMIGHTY, might CHANGE the HEART those opponents of the REAL TRUTH, and they might LEARN and ACCEPT IT .  And come to their senses, and be able to ESCAPE the devil’s clutches, because they have been held CAPTIVE by him and his DECEPTIVE, LYING WAYS, in order to carry out his desires.  The purpose of LEARNING the REAL TRUTH, is to EDIFY the Body of Christ, and NOT to DESTROY IT.  Who are you LISTENING TO, who are you WORKING FOR, there is ONLY TWO choices, the devil and his lies, or Almighty God and the REAL TRUTH?

 

The REAL TRUTH will lead you to an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with All its BLESSINGS, but the devil’s LIES, will lead you to an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you’re there.  Here is the REAL TRUTH, and it is up to YOU to decide to ACCEPT IT or REJECT IT.  You MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, who gave His LIFE for YOUR SALVATION.  You MUST BELIEVE that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. Then you MUST TURN AWAY FROM your sinful ways and TURN TO GOD, and ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and the REAL TRUTH that will bring you ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

  

“Trust in the LORD With a Thankful Heart”

“Trust in the LORD With a Thankful Heart”

 

Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.  O LORD my God, You have performed many wonders for us.  Your Plans for us are too numerous to list.  You have no equal.  If I tried to recite all Your Wonderful Deeds, I would never come to the end of them.    Psalm 40:4-5

 

As one of those who TRUSTS in the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, I can TRULY say a HEARTY AMEN, to these verses, which were penned by King David.  There definitely is a JOY in TRUSTING in the ONLY ONE who has the POWER to SAVE mankind from an ETERNAL DESTINY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  And to be able to TRUST in His PLAN of SALVATION for those who will TRUST in Him.

 

Those who DO TRUST in the LORD, do it with a THANKFUL HEART, and they have NO CONFIDENCE in those who are PROUD of their SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and choose to worship idols, rather than offer their worship to God, Who is the ONLY ONE WORTHY of WORSHIP.  We, who TRUST in the LORD, with THANKFUL HEARTS, know of the MIGHTY WORKS and WONDERS He has performed on our behalf.  

 

They are TOO NUMEROUS to list. There is NO OTHER BEING that can EQUAL the LORD GOD, ALMIGHTY.  King David tells us that ALL the WONDERFUL DEEDS of the LORD GOD are so many you could NOT even recite them, because you would NEVER come to the END of them.  This is REASON to TRUST in the LORD with a THANKFUL HEART.  

 

Are you TRUSTING Him with a THANKFUL HEART for His Gift of SALVATION, that is made possible through His ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who CAME, DIED on a CROSS, and was RESURRECTED (brought back to life) from the grave, in order to PAY for the SIN-DEBT of ALL MANKIND??  If NOT, you can be, by:  ADMITTING that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST. And you MUST BELIEVE that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and TRUST IN THE LORD, with a THANKFUL HEART, for SAVING you from an ETERNITY in HELL, and GIVING you an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! 

“Commit and Trust”

 “Commit and Trust”

 

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act, making your RIGHTEOUSNESS shine like the dawn, your justice as the noonday.   Psalm 37:5-6

 

In a person’s Christian walk or life, there are two very important things that they SHOULD do.  First, is to COMMIT EVERYTHING they do to the LORD.  That means they should ENGAGE or PROMISE  EVERYTHING they do to the Lord God ALMIGHTY.  And the second thing is to TRUST HIM, because He WILL ACT on their behalf.  This means to have the ASSURANCE and CERTAINTY in Him for His HELP and His DELIVERANCE from their burdens and their enemies.

 

ThIs is what God will do for the ones who will COMMIT and TRUST Him.  First He will ACT, by BRINGING FORTH their RIGHTEOUSNESS, their RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with Him, as the LIGHT of dawn, and the JUSTICE of their cause as the SHINING LIGHT of noonday.  

 

For those who COMMIT and TRUST their ENTIRE LIFE to God, through His BLESSED SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who gave His Life that they might have ETERNAL LIFE, they would receive RIGHTEOUSNESS and JUSTIFICATION.  And that they would be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there. And be able to spend their ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.   Is this your DESTINY?

 

Your DESTINY can be HEAVEN as your ETERNAL HOME, if you will ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  And if you will BELIEVE that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  And if you will CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS, If you will ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and COMMIT EVERYTHING  to Him and TRUST Him, He will ACT, and Your ETERNAL DESTINY will be HEAVEN.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“A New Master”

“A New Master”

 

But thanks be to God!  For though at one time you were slaves to sin, you have obeyed with all your heart the truths found in the teaching you received.  You were set free from sin and became the slaves of righteousness.     Romans 6:17-18

 

Mankind likes to believe that they are TOTALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT, and that they do not NEED anybody to tell them what is RIGHT and what is WRONG, nor to instruct them on what they SHOULD or SHOULD NOT do.  There are some people who are strictly AGAINST doing what is RIGHT in the Eyes of the Almighty God.  And they, according to the Apostle Paul, are SLAVES to SIN. SIN is their MASTER.  Sin RULES their HEARTS, and they are FOLLOWING its path to the DESTRUCTION of their WRETCHED SOULS.  Sin has BLINDED their eyes to the point that they BELIEVE that doing what is RIGHTEOUS and GOOD is BAD, and doing what is WICKED and BAD is really GOOD.  They are CONFUSED, and they do NOT know the TRUTH, nor do they ACCEPT the TRUTHS found in the WORD of the LIVING GOD.  

 

But, THANKS BE TO GOD!! When a person comes to GOD for the SALVATION of their SOUL, they, who are SLAVES to SIN, and will come to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, will RECEIVE, NOT only their FREEDOM from the grasp of SIN, but also they will be DELIVERED from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY TO ESCAPE, once they are there, and they will be GIVEN an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  And they will have a NEW MASTER, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the ONE who made it POSSIBLE for them to RECEIVE this MARVELOUS INHERITANCE, through His VICTORY over SIN, DEATH, and the GRAVE. The ONLY PERFECT SACRIFICE for the ATONEMENT of the SINS of ALL mankind.   

 

They MUST BE WILLING to OBEY, with ALL their HEART, the TRUTHS of the  TEACHINGS in the HOLY WORD of GOD.   And to be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM their SINFUL life-style, and to TURN TO GOD, and become SLAVES of RIGHTEOUSNESS, with a NEW MASTER, the Lord Jesus Christ.  You can do this by:  ADMITTING that you are a SINNER, in NEED of a SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, the ONE who PAID in FULL for your SIN DEBT.  And you MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that He DIED for YOU, and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and become a SLAVE of RIGHTEOUSNESS, and let JESUS be your NEW MASTER.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  

“Thanks Be to God!”

 “Thanks Be to God!”

 

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.    2 Corinthians 2:14

 

As God’s Children, we have SO MUCH to be thankful for.  The MOST GRATEFUL thing would be our SALVATION. The day He RESCUED us from the SLAVERY to our SINS, and SET us FREE to an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE HELL, once you are there.  He has given us VICTORY over ETERNAL, SPIRITUAL DEATH and He leads us in TRIUMPH through CHRIST JESUS, to ETERNAL SPIRITUAL LIFE.

 

We are NO LONGER CONDEMNED, but we have been REDEEMED through the BLOOD SACRIFICE of JESUS, who GAVE His own LIFE, so we MIGHT have EVERLASTING LIFE in HEAVEN with Him and our Heavenly Father.  And this KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST is like a SWEET PERFUME that has been DIFFUSED everywhere, by our PREACHING, TEACHING and WITNESSING to this LOST and DYING WORLD. 

 

There is still HOPE for YOU if you have NOT GIVEN your HEART and LIFE to God.  You can have that HOPE, and be TRIUMPHANT over SIN and its CONDEMNATION, by first, ADMITTING that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And  BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that HE died for YOU and is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  And CONFESS your SINS to Him, and with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION  and be one, who helps DIFFUSE the SWEET PERFUME of the KNOWLEDGE of JESUS CHRIST, through YOUR WITNESS of what CHRIST has done for YOU, and to proclaim; “THANKS BE TO GOD!”  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“Who Really Understands the Human Heart?”

“Who Really Understands the Human Heart?”

 

The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked.  Who really knows how bad it is?  “But I, the LORD search ALL HEARTS and examine secret motives.  I give ALL people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.”   Jeremiah 17:9-10

 

 

In verses five through eight, the Prophet Jeremiah, has laid out the contrast of the way of the wicked with the way of the righteous.  The WICKED person is CURSED, and the RIGHTEOUS person is BLESSED.  The WICKED person TRUSTS in their self or in other human beings, and NOT in God, but the RIGHTEOUS person places their CONFIDENCE or TRUST TOTALLY in God.

 

So, if the ways  of BLESSING and CURSING are so CLEAR, why would people want to CONTINUE in their transgressions?  The answer for that is, the HEART.  The Prophet Jeremiah, tells us that the HEART is the MOST DECEITFUL of ALL things, and DESPERATELY WICKED. This means that the wickedness of a person comes from the desire of the HEART.  When a person comes to the Lord Jesus Christ, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, they are FORGIVEN of their sins, because their HEART has been cleansed by the BLOOD of JESUS.  Now, keep in mind that this CLEANSING is a continual process, in which ALL our sins are FORGIVEN. 

 

God says: “I, the LORD, search ALL HEARTS and examine SECRET MOTIVES.  I give ALL people their due or just rewards, according to what their actions deserve.”  God is ALL KNOWING, He knows our INNERMOST THOUGHTS and MOTIVES, which some people might  try to HIDE from others, BUT you cannot HIDE anything from the ALMIGHTY GOD.  He SEES and KNOWS EVERYTHING we THINK, or DO.  And so, He gives EACH person what He deems their ACTIONS DESERVE.  For the WICKED, those who have NOT GIVEN their HEARTS  and LIVES to GOD their plight will be an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there. For the RIGHTEOUS, those who HAVE GIVEN their HEARTS AND LIVES to GOD, and are His TRUE CHILDREN, they will receive an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.

 

In order to have an ETERNITY in Heaven, you MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the Lord Jesus Christ, and His CLEANSING PROCESS of your HEART.   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 CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and receive your JUST REWARDS, an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.   Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING AND COMING SOON!!!

 

  

“A Sinful and Rebellious People”

“A Sinful and Rebellious People”

 

But in spite of this, the people kept sinning.  Despite His wonders, they refused to trust Him.  So He ended their lives in failure, their years in terror.  When God began killing them, they finally sought Him.  They repented and took God seriously.  Then they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.  Psalm 78:32-35

 

The Psalmist, Asaph, explains how the Most High God, took care of His people in the wilderness. And ALL the wonders that He performed in taking care of their needs, but the people GRUMBLED, and COMPLAINED.  And they continued to SIN and REBEL against God.  They stubbornly tested Him in their hearts.  They didn’t TRUST or BELIEVE that He could take care of their needs, really more like their wants.

 

So, God’s anger rose against Israel, for they did NOT BELIEVE God nor did they TRUST HIM to take care of them.  And God killed their strongest men.  And in spite of this, the people KEPT ON with their SINNING and REBELLIOUS WAYS.  Despite His wonders, they refused to TRUST Him.  And when the killing began, than they TURNED to God, and took Him SERIOUSLY.  They REMEMBERED God was their ROCK, and their REDEEMER.  And even though their HEARTS weren’t RIGHT, God FORGAVE them, and He RESTRAINED His Anger, because He remembered they were just HUMANS with MOMENTARY LIVES.   

 

PRAYERFULLY, you are not like the Israelites were, You cannot SIN and REBEL against God, and put Him to the TEST, and NOT TRUST or BELIEVE in Him, and NOT come under His ANGER and JUDGMENT.  He is the HOLY, RIGHTEOUS GOD, and you are but a MERE HUMAN BEING that was CREATED by Him and for His GOOD PLEASURE.  TIME is SHORT, we TRULY are LIVING in the LAST DAYS, and if you have NOT GIVEN your heart and life to God, then you are at RISK of spending your ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  In order to ESCAPE this DESTINY, you MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, God’s ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who died, on a CROSS, so YOU might have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  You MUST BELIEVE that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then you MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and DON’T be a SINFUL and REBELLIOUS person, but become a TRUE RIGHTEOUS CHILD of the LIVING GOD.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! 

“Why Give Thanks?”

 “Why Give Thanks?”

 

May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints inheritance in the light.  He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.    Colossians 1:11-14

 

This time of year, many begin to think about all the BLESSINGS they have received. There are some, who may not think of the things, they have received as BLESSINGS, they may look at them as GOOD LUCK.  But for the TRUE BELIEVER, the Apostle Paul has given us the BEST REASONS to be THANKFUL to our HEAVENLY FATHER.

 

God gives us STRENGTH and POWER, to live in this world, with ALL its TROUBLES, WICKEDNESS and CORRUPTION that prevails.  Through PRAYER and the STUDY of His Word, we can survive with ALL ENDURANCE and PATIENCE.  And we can do this with JOY and THANKSGIVING.  Because we KNOW that He has given us the right to share in the INHERITANCE of the Saints in His Kingdom of LIGHT.  HE has RESCUED us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His BELOVED Son, JESUS CHRIST, in whom we have REDEMPTION, the FORGIVENESS of ALL our SINS.  Which means, that we have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and can ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  And that is WHY we GIVE THANKS, to the ALMIGHTY GOD.  Are you able to give Him THANKS for the same reasons?

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you cannot offer THANKS to Him for an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, because that’s NOT where you are HEADED.  In order to have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN and to ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, you MUST FIRST ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  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, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. Then you MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and be RESCUED from HELL, the domain of darkness, and RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, the Kingdom of Light.  And be able to offer up your THANKSGIVING to GOD, with JOY UNSPEAKABLE and FULL of GLORY!!  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! 

“A TRUE Confession of Faith”

“A  TRUE Confession of Faith”

 

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go?  You have the words that give eternal Life.  We believe, and we know You are the Holy One of God.”   John 6:68-69

 

The spontaneity of the Apostle Peter wasn’t always a bad thing, as was the case here.  The Lord Jesus was teaching His disciples, not only the Twelve, but all those who followed Him, and sat under His teachings. Some may have been TRUE BELIEVERS, but MANY were NOT, and the MANY LEFT, because they could NOT UNDERSTAND His teaching, on Him being the Bread of Life.  They grumbled, and said:  “This teaching is too hard.  Who can accept it?”  And they walked away from the TRUE BREAD of LIFE, and their opportunity to receive Eternal Life in Heaven, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  

 

When they had left, Jesus turned to the Twelve Apostles, and He asked:  “Are you also going to leave?”   And Peter, spontaneously answered for the Twelve, with this CONFESSION of FAITH.  He replied:  “Lord, to whom would we go?”  Peter KNEW that JESUS was the ONLY WAY to OBTAIN ETERNAL LIFE. He continues with this affirmation:  “You have the words that give ETERNAL LIFE.” Peter, realized that CHRIST ALONE, was the ONLY WAY, and HOPE for that ETERNAL LIFE.  But, to me, the BEST part of his CONFESSION is: “We BELIEVE, and KNOW You are the HOLY ONE of GOD!” Yet, there was one in the group that did NOT BELIEVE, and that is Judas Iscariot, who BETRAYED Jesus, and because of the GUILT of his BETRAYAL, he dies by his own hands, and he did NOT die as a TRUE BELIEVER, with an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.

 

Do you have a TRUE CONFESSION of FAITH, like Peter had?  If you do, then you will have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS. But, if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are headed for an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  However, God is giving you the opportunity to CHANGE your DESTINY by:  ADMITTING that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, who gave His LIFE for YOUR SALVATION. 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 CONFESS your sins to Him, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. And ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION with a TRUE CONFESSION of FAITH.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!