“Don’t Worry!”

“Don’t Worry!”

 

“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?”   Matthew 6:27

 

As we face a NEW YEAR, we face the UNKNOWN.  We wonder, about what the DAYS, WEEKS, and MONTHS will have in store for us.  And some of us WORRY about what lies ahead.  Most of the WORRIES are connected to MONEY.  Will we have a JOB or will we LOSE our JOBS and income (MONEY). Will we be able to pay (MONEY) our bills?  Or pay for our family’s housing, food, clothing, and gas for the car.  And the list goes on.  Some may WORRY about our nation’s problems, INFLATION, BORDER ISSUES, CHINA, COVID, CRIME, DRUGS, and even DEATH.  But the LORD JESUS CHRIST tells us that; “we should NOT WORRY about EVERYDAY LIFE.”  After all:  “Can all your WORRIES add a single moment to your life?”  

 

And “Why do we have so LITTLE FAITH?”  We are NOT to WORRY about what we will eat, drink, or wear.  These are the worrisome thoughts of UNBELIEVERS.  But the TRUE BELIEVER, should have a STRONG, ABIDING FAITH in the LORD GOD, ALMIGHTY, who ALREADY KNOWS what the NEW YEAR holds for EACH of His Children, and He will PROVIDE all our NEEDS. 

 

Instead of WORRYING,  the TRUE BELIEVERS should:  “SEEK the Kingdom of God, above ALL else, and LIVE RIGHTEOUSLY, and He will SUPPLY All your NEEDS.”(V33)  So, DON’T WORRY about tomorrow, for tomorrow brings its OWN worries.  Today’s trouble is ENOUGH for today.  In other words don’t bring the WORRIES of YESTERDAY into TODAY and keep adding to EACH DAY’S WOES.  We, who are TRUE BELIEVERS, need to have a STRONG FAITH in the ALMIGHTY GOD for EVERY ASPECT of our lives.  We NEED NOT to WORRY, but to make our NEEDS KNOWN to God, who ALREADY KNOWS our NEEDS, but the act of going to Him in PRAYER, and ASKING Him for those NEEDS, shows us how STRONG our FAITH really is.  And it exemplifies our TRUST and BELIEF in Him, and His abilities to PROVIDE ALL our NEEDS.  

 

SO, as a TRUE BELIEVER, let us have that STRONG FAITH and TRUST GOD with ALL our NEEDS.  And to have a BETTER RELATIONSHIP with Him and His SON, the LORD JESUS in 2023.  If you are NOT REALLY a TRUE BELIEVER, one who has NOT given their HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you probably WORRY and FRET over things, in which, you have NO CONTROL.  And you will NOT have the benefits of GOD’s MERCY and GRACE, until you COME to Him, through His SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who gave His Life to SAVE your SOUL from spending your ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  In order to benefit from GOD’S MERCY and GRACE, 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, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and DON’T WORRY about what lies ahead of you, because God KNOWS ALL your NEEDS, and HE WILL PROVIDE.  So, WALK by FAITH!!  TRUST and BELIEVE!! And spend your ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS!!  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND!!    Happy BLESSED New Year!!! 

“Free and Undeserved Grace”

 “Free and Undeserved Grace”

 

And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works.  For in that case, God’s Grace would not be what it really is—-free and undeserved.   Romans 11:6

 

Have you ever received something good and immediately felt like you didn’t DESERVE what you received?  And after all you didn’t DO anything to deserve the merit that you received.  That’s EXACTLY the way a TRUE CHILD of the LIVING GOD should feel about God’s AMAZING GRACE:  An ACT OF KINDNESS from God through His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  The One who SUFFERED, BLED and DIED in order for MANKIND to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD, their HEAVENLY FATHER.

 

Even though this verse and the previous verses, related to the remnant of Jews, who BELIEVED in Jesus Christ as their MESSIAH and LORD, it is STILL APPLICABLE, to ALL who will BELIEVE and ACCEPT JESUS as their SAVIOR and LORD, regardless if they are Jews or Gentiles, (non-jews).  And it is IMPORTANT to note that:  This AMAZING GRACE is NOT obtained by doing GOOD WORKS, or what POSITION in LIFE you might have.  It is given to us by the KINDNESS of the LOVING GOD.  And a GIFT that is FREE, cannot be BOUGHT.  And it cannot be EARNED, if it is UNMERITED.   

 

It is GOD’S UNMERITED, FREE GIFT, and the ONLY WAY to RECEIVE this GIFT is when you are pursued by the HOLY SPIRIT of God.  This is when you feel that PULL on your HEART STRINGS, and you KNOW that it is the HOLY SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD, convicting you of your SINFUL LIFESTYLE.  And when He tells you NOW is the TIME to GIVE your HEART and LIFE to GOD through His Son the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  

 

This is what you MJST DO to receive God’s FREE and UNDESERVED GRACE.  You MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that Jesus SUFFERED, BLED and DIED for YOUR SINS, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then you MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And be able to ESCAPE HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  And RECEIVE an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s AMAZING, FREE, UNMERITED, GRACE. And BE READY when JESUS comes to take ALL of GOD’S CHILDREN HOME to HEAVEN.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND!!!   PRAYING EVERYONE, has a BLESSED and SAFE NEW YEAR!!!

 

 

“The Shepherds’ Story”

 “The Shepherds’ Story”

 

They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph.  And there was the Baby, lying in the manger.  After seeing Him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this Child.  All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.  Luke 2:16-19

 

The story about the birth of King Jesus, was in itself, quite MIRACULOUS, and very UNIQUE, so much so, that there has NEVER BEEN, in the HISTORY of MANKIND, another SUCH MIRACULOUS BIRTH.  As for as we know, NO OTHER young woman has been visited by an ANGEL, who informed them of such a MIRACULOUS BIRTH.  And that’s because ONLY ONE person would be, and has been born in SUCH a manner, which is the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  

 

I believe that it was a CHILLY, and VERY DARK night, when the Angel of the LORD GOD appeared in the star-studded, clear, evening sky.  And I believe it was LATE in the night.  And ALL, except maybe three or four of the shepherds, who were KEEPING WATCH over their flocks, were bedded down for a MUCH NEEDED rest.  And SUDDENLY a bright LIGHT, surrounded the three or four shepherds, who were WATCHING OVER the sheep.  And in front of them stood a BEING, clothed in a VERY BRIGH, WHITE garment, SO INTENSELY BRIGHT, that it hurt the eyes of the shepherds, who were trying to shield the LIGHT from their eyes.  Then the shepherds were TERRIFIED, but the Angel said:  “Don’t be afraid! I bring you GOOD NEWS that will bring GREAT JOY to ALL PEOPLE.  The SAVIOR—YES, the MESSIAH, the LORD—has been born TODAY, in Bethlehem, the City of DAVID!  And you will find Him by this sign:  You will find a BABY wrapped SNUGLY in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”  Then SUDDENLY, the Angel was joined by a VAST HOST of others—the Armies of Heaven—- PRAISING GOD and saying:  “GLORY to GOD in the HIGHEST HEAVEN, and PEACE ON EARTH to those with whom God is PLEASED.”

 

When the ANGELS had returned to HEAVEN, the shepherds were SO EXCITED, and IMMEDIATELY they headed to BETHLEHEM, to find this SPECIAL BABY, who was the LONG AWAITED MESSIAH.   After they found the BABE, just like the Angel had told them, they KNEW that this was NO ORDINARY BABY.  And they BELIEVED what the ANGEL had told them.   So, they TOLD EVERYONE they met, what had HAPPENED to them and about this SPECIAL BABY.  And ALL who HEARD the SHEPHERDS’ STORY were ASTONISHED, but MARY , kept ALL these things in her HEART and THOUGHT about them OFTEN.   

 

And the shepherds went back to their flocks and to their work, but MUCH DIFFERENT than before the ANGEL’S MESSAGE to them, and they GLORIFIED and PRAISED GOD for ALL they had HEARD and SEEN, because, it was JUST AS the ANGEL had TOLD them.  Do you have a STORY that you can TELL, to OTHERS, to those who have NEVER TRULY ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, who came as a BABY, and He GREW into a MAN with a MISSION, to SAVE MANKIND from their SINS?  

 

It is OUR MISSION to do like those SHEPHERDS.  To GO and TELL others about JESUS, the ONLY HOPE for MANKIND to have an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  The STORY is:  YOU MUST 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 CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then, you MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and have your OWN STORY to TELL, of what has HAPPENED to YOU, because of what JESUS has done for YOU.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL CAN.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND.

 

 

“One Man”

 “One Man”

 

There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—-the Man Christ Jesus.  He gave His Life to purchase freedom for everyone.   1 Timothy 2:5-6

 

The TRUTH is; there is ONLY ONE GOD, and ONE MEDIATOR who is between God and humanity.  Only ONE who has the capability of RECONCILING God and mankind, the ONE MAN, God’s Only Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  To RECONCILE means to “BRING TOGETHER.”  Remember, it was God’s Plan of SALVATION that was/is to bring Himself and ALL of mankind TOGETHER in HARMONY.  

 

In verse six, we see that it is God’s desire that EVERYONE would be SAVED and would UNDERSTAND the TRUTH, which is; there is ONLY ONE MEDIATOR who can bring the RECONCILIATION between GOD and HUMANITY.  And that MEDIATOR is the ONE MAN, CHRIST JESUS, the SPOTLESS LAMB of the LIVING GOD.  The One who became the SACRIFICIAL LAMB, meaning He GAVE His life, and SHED HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD to make mankind RIGHT with GOD.  

 

And the ONLY WAY for Him to do that, was to come as a HUMAN BEING, but with a DIVINE NATURE because He was GOD in the FLESH, and He was SINLESS.   And the ONLY WAY He could REDEEM MANKIND, was to have a HUMAN NATURE that was SINLESS.  He could do that by serving as the SUBSTITUTIONARY SACRIFICE for SINFUL MANKIND.  

 

So, on December 25^th , when we gather together, to CELEBRATE CHRISTmas, REMEMBER, the REAL REASON for the SEASON of CELEBRATING.  Jesus GAVE HIMSELF as the ONLY RANSOM for EVERYONE.  He PAID the PRICE for ALL who will ACCEPT Him as their SAVIOR and LORD, and will BELIEVE that He DIED to RECONCILE them to the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And have CONFESSED their sins to Him, and has asked Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And will COMMIT THEMSELVES to TURN AWAY FROM their SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And to make it their GOAL to LIVE for JESUS, by STUDYING the Word of God, and KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING His TRUTH.  Then CELEBRATE your ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, and being SET FREE FROM an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND!!!  Praying that EVERYONE will have a BLESSED CHRISTMAS and a SAFE and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!!

“Why the Birth of Jesus Christ”

 “Why the Birth of Jesus Christ”

 

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors.  And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.  It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.  1 Peter 1:18-19

 

Many years ago, at this time of year, people CELEBRATED the BIRTH of JESUS, more than Santa Claus.  It was more of a christian holiday.  But over the years Christmas as become so COMMERCIALIZED and has more of a WORLDLY emphasis than that of the CELEBRATION of the LORD JESUS, and the REAL REASON for the SEASON.

 

You see, God had a plan to SAVE the Crown of His Creation, MANKIND from their SINS, and to give them an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY of ESCAPE once they are there.  Father God, wants a RELATIONSHIP with MANKIND, but because He is HOLY and mankind is SINFUL, there had to be a RANSOM (price) paid to REDEEM MANKIND.  And MANKIND could NOT REDEEM themselves nor ANYONE ELSE, because of their SINFUL nature.  There had to be a SNLESS, SPOTLESS SACRIFICE.  And the ONLY ONE whose BLOOD could CLEANSE MANKIND from their SINS, was that PRECIOUS BLOOD of the LORD JESUS.  

 

So, Jesus Christ, the Eternal Word of God, became FLESH, or a HUMAN, through His Birth, which was a VIRGIN BIRTH.  Mary who was a virgin, was to become the Mother of this SPECIAL BABY.  God chose Mary because of her PURITY and Her spiritual life.  She was devout in her FAITH and in her worship of the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And she found favor in His Sight.  The Angel told Mary that the HOLY SPIRIT of God would come upon her, and POWER of the Most High would OVERSHADOW her.  And she would conceive and give birth to a Son, and she would name Him JESUS , and He will be GREAT and will be called the Son of the Most High.  This was TRULY a MIRACULOUS BIRTH.  

 

And so, the REASON for the BIRTH of JESUS, is to bring SALVATION to a LOST and DYING world.  So, that THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, we might come to TRUST in GOD. And for those who have PLACED their FAITH and HOPE in GOD, they can be CLEANSED FROM their SINS, by COMING to JESUS for that CLEANSING, and to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD by being OBEDIENT to His WORD.

 

To be ABLE to receive that CLEANSING of your SINS, and to receive an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, and to ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, you MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, because you are born with a SINFUL NATURE, and you are in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  You MUST  BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE and NOW in HEAVEN, making intercession for you before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, because this is the reason WHY THE BIRTH OF JESUS.  So, let this CHRISTMAS be FILLED with PEACE, JOY and LOVE, because you have RECEIVED the BEST GIFT OF ALL, the SALVATION of your SOUL for ALL of ETERNITY.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.   He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND!!!

“The Messenger, the Message, and the Response”

 “The Messenger, the Message, and the Response”

 

Gabriel appeared to Mary and said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!  You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name Him Jesus. He will be very great, and will be called the Son of the Most High.  The LORD God will give Him the throne of His ancestor David.  And He will reign over Israel forever, His Kingdom will never end!”  Luke 1:28-33

 

The MESSENGER: Gabriel, the Heavenly Messenger, who appears four times in the Bible.  He brought messages from God to humans beings.  He appeared twice to Daniel, to interpret the meaning of the vision of the ram and the goat.  And once to Zechariah to announce the birth of John the Baptist, and once to Mary announcing the birth of Jesus.  

 

 The MESSAGE:  So, let’s look at Gabriel’s message to Mary.  First of all he greets her with, “Greetings, favored woman!  The Lord is with you!”  Now, Mary was a YOUNG lady, some say that she was somewhere between fourteen and seventeen.  She was engaged to a carpenter, named Joseph.  She was NOT married yet, and had NEVER been with a man.  And she must have been somewhat confused and bewildered by such a greeting.  Then the angel told her “Don’t be afraid, Mary.” You have found FAVOR or GRACE with God!  You will CONCEIVE and give BIRTH to a SON, and you will name Him JESUS.  He will be VERY GREAT and will be called the Son of the Most High.  The Lord God will give Him the THRONE of His ancestor David.  And He will REIGN OVER ISRAEL FOREVER, HIS KINGDOM will NEVER END!”  Now, Mary’s head must have been spinning.  

 

The RESPONSES:   Mary’s RESPONSE was:  “How can this happen?  I am a virgin.”  The Angel replied:  “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the POWER of the Most High will OVERSHADOW you.  So the Baby to be born will be HOLY, and He will be called the Son of God.”

Mary’s RESPONSE was:  “I am the Lord’s servant.  May everything you have said about me come TRUE.”  This RESPONSE exemplifies the GODLY nature of this YOUNG lady.  God had taken notice of Mary’s SPIRITUAL, PURE nature and chose her to be the MOTHER of His Son, Jesus, the SAVIOR and LORD of ALL mankind.

 

 If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God His MESSAGE to YOU is; for you to become one of His TRUE CHILDREN, and to do that, YOU MUST RESPOND with the attitude of a lost person. Who is in NEED of a TOUCH from the MASTER’S HAND.  You NEED to RESPOND to God’s MESSAGE by: ADMITTING that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, Jesus Christ, who came as a baby and grew into a man who would die for the SALVATION of YOUR soul.  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, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and become a SERVANT, who is WILLING to SERVE the ALMIGHTY God.  And inherit an ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS, and ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!

 

 

 

 

“God’s Gracious Gift”

“God’s Gracious Gift”

 

There is a difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift.  For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many.  But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and His gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.   Romans 6:15

 

As we approach Christmas, many are getting ANXIOUS and WORRIED about the GIFT-GIVING part of this holiday.  They rush around from store to store SEARCHING for just the RIGHT gift. And by the time Christmas arrives, they are absolutely wore out because of ALL the RUSHING around, and having to substitute one thing for another.  Then they WORRY whether the person they are buying for will really LIKE or APPRECIATE what they have purchased for them.  And they have a HARD time ENJOYING the Christmas holiday.  When we let this scenario RUIN our CELEBRATION of the BIRTH of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, we are in the process of CELEBRATING the WRONG REASON for the holiday.  

 

When Adam sinned it brought a SINFUL NATURE into the HEARTS of EVERY PERSON ever born.  And SIN has engulfed mankind, making them its SLAVE.  And because of this SINFUL NATURE, mankind is doomed to spend their ETERNITY in a place called HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once they are there.  But because of GOD’S ABUNDANT MERCY and His AMAZING GRACE, mankind can have an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS, and they can ESCAPE HELL.  Because GOD’S GRACIOUS GIFT is GREATER than mankind’s sins, He offers them this FREE GIFT of FORGIVENESS, if they will BELIEVE and ACCEPT the PROVIDER of this AMAZING GIFT of SALVATION, which is GOD’S ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  The ONE who PAID the PRICE for the SALVATION of MANKIND through His DEATH and RESURRECTION from the GRAVE.  He shed His PRECIOUS BLOOD to REDEEM those who will BELIEVE in HIM and ACCEPT His GIFT of SALVATION.  The GREATEST GIFT of ALL. One that KEEPS ON GIVING.

 

Have you BELIEVED on the LORD JESUS CHRIST and ACCEPTED HIS GIFT of SALVATION?  If NOT you can by:  ADMITTING that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR the LORD 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 and ask Him for His GIFT of FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then you MUST ACCEPT GOD’S GRACIOUS GIFT of SALVATION, and this CHRISTMAS, share GOD’S GRACIOUS GIFT of SALVATION through His BELOVED SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST with others.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!   You DON’T want to be LEFT BEHIND nor to have ANY of your LOVED ONES LEFT BEHIND!!!

 

  

“The Path of Peace”

“The Path of Peace”

 

Because of God’s tender mercy, the Morning Light from heaven is about to visit us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.   Luke 1:78-79

 

This Scripture is from Zechariah’s prophecy, concerning his son, John, who became known as John the Baptist, because he BAPTIZED those who ACCEPTED His message of SALVATION through the FORGIVENESS of their sins.  He was to be the PROPHET of the MOST HIGH, and it was his mission to be the FORE-RUNNER of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the SAVIOR of the WORLD.  John would go before the Lord and tell the people HOW to find SALVATION, and FORGIVENESS of their SINS.  

 

John would PREPARE the WAY to SALVATION and an ETERNAL 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 was made POSSIBLE through the TENDER MERCY of the LIVING GOD, for the CROWN of HIS CREATION.  Zechariah said that the MORNING LIGHT, or the DAYSPRING was about to visit us.  The MORNING LIGHT, or DAYSPRING refers to the MESSIAH, which is God’s ONLY SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, whose mission was to become the ONLY ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE for the SALVATION of mankind.  He would give LIGHT to those who sit in DARKNESS and in the SHADOW of DEATH.

 

 

John went before JESUS, and he PREACHED and PREPARED the PEOPLE for the COMING of the MESSIAH, the LIGHT of the WORLD, the DAYSPRING, the MORNING LIGHT from HEAVEN. The HOPE for those who have BELIEVED and ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST as their SAVIOR and LORD. 

 

John was telling the people how they could find the PATH of PEACE.  A PEACE that this WRETCHED, SINFUL world CANNOT give.  A PEACE that comes ONLY from the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.  That PEACE is FOUND ONLY in a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD and is ONLY THROUGH a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the MESSIAH, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  Do YOU have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with GOD, by having a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with His Son, JESUS CHRIST?  Are you on the PATH of PEACE?  

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, by COMING to the CROSS of JESUS CHRIST, and ADMITTING that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS, who DIED 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 ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of   SALVATION, in order to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD and His SON, JESUS.  And to POSSESS that PEACE that PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING, by being on the RIGHT PATH of PEACE. Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!