Archives for September 2013

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ROMANS 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

“I AM NOT ASHAME OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST.” And we as Christians need never to be ashamed of our Christian faith because of God’s promises in Romans 5:5 “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

Romans 10:11 also says For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame” In this text Paul is asking us to go deep within and search diligently your heart and soul if you claim to be a child of God, then ask yourself, “AM I ASHAMED of the Gospel of Christ? Do my friends, relatives, love one’s, co-workers, know you are a soldier in the army of God?

Does the world know that you proclaim Calvary in all you do and say each day? And, do you tell others about the transforming power of Christ that took place in your life, and if so, are they also willing to allow the Master to transform there lives? When is the last time you spoke to someone about the saving grace of Jesus Christ and him crucified?

Or when was the last time you passed out a tract proclaiming the name of Christ? Was it today, yesterday, last week, or perhaps a month ago, or maybe A year ago, or maybe, it has never crossed your mind. My friends, as Christians, we are recipients of the good news of Jesus soon return, but the Gospel is not for the Saved, but the lost generation who are seeking a sign.

In Matthew 12:39 it says An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign. In the 21st Century the good new’s of the gospel is the sign the world looks for. friends history tells us millions of martyrs died for this same gospel many of you are ASHAME to proclaim. Most were not some skilled competent, pastor, or eloquent professional in the area of the Bible, or Hebrew philosophy.

But the good news of the gospel was mostly proclaimed by the common man or woman who experienced the transforming power of the holy Spirit in there lives, and just wanted to proclaim this good news of what Christ had done, and was doing in there lives, as they were sinking deep in sin. When His Love and grace, not wanting them to perish, brought them to safety.

What a wonderful message to proclaim as you begin to tell how our loving Savior lifted you up and brought you to Safety in His loving, caring and merciful arms. if you are willing to give it all for the Master the Bible will speak for itself through Gods Spirit. Because there is power in the Word!

David, declared in Psalms 31:1, “In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ASHAMED: deliver me in Thy righteousness.” And the Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 10:9-11, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believe-th unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believe-th on Him SHALL NOT BE ASHAMED.”

If you are ASHAMED of the good news of Jesus Christ then you have not allowed God’s Spirit to make a complete transformation in your Character. But when you proclaim the Gospel to the world, It enables you to have A life changing conversion, and also, whoever accepts this good news message, and applies it in there lives,

while allowing the power of God’s grace to place them on A pathway to Calvary and salvation. As Christians we sometimes try and live in our own strength as we begin to rationalize within our minds why we are not able to be torch bearers for the kingdom of God. So with that attitude, Satan now has rendered us powerless, and weak.

But Paul tells us “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” So my friends today do you stand up and stand out for the Master? Are you A bold believer with A heartfelt passion to proclaim His name.

Do you stand like Paul and say, “I’m not ASHAMED of the gospel of Christ.” We put the cross of gold around our necks, but that same cross represent our Savior’s path and crucifixion on Calvary. along with the persecution of thousands of Christian martyr’s who were killed by stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake,

eaten by lions in a arena for public amusement, and many many other forms of torture and capital punishment, man through the influence of the forces of evil could come up with. Jesus went to Calvary as A common criminal. the gospel that we so love and cherish today in our various churches was identified with a poor Jewish carpenter.

Who died not for the sins of all mankind, but Jesus was brought before Pilate to be punished. According to God’s word. The Jewish leaders accused Jesus of CLAIMING to be the king of the Jews, which is how they perceived their awaited Messiah.

“We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king” (Luke 23:2) then The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!” (John 19:7)

So my Friends, The question I have for you today is, are you still Crucifying our Savior today by being ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL. Remember the secret to every Christian’s success in his or her mandate from God, will be found in the harmonious and daily working of all Christians along with the Holy Spirit, As we take the “Gospel of the kingdom throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then “THE END WILL COME.”

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY

Sep. 10, 2013

WHEN WAS IT FINISHED?

Satan has had close to six thousand years to study prophecy. And he knew over two thousand years ago when Christ said “IT IS FINISHED!” that his days were numbered. Yes, at that point, Satan knew without a doubt, that all the prophesies, all the laws, all the prophets before Christ, terminated on the cross when Christ repeated, just three words. And everything from that point is than consummated, because this is where God concludes, to everyone who believes, “IT IS FINISH!”.

Three simple words became Satan’s demise. “IT IS FINISHED!”. I don’t believe that ever in history of our world, anywhere, at any time, by anybody, where three words, were more pertinent with there meaning, than these three words given by one man our Savior on Calvary. “IT IS FINISHED!” In John 19:30 it says “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar He said, ‘IT IS FINISHED!’ and He bowed His head and gave up the ghost.”

And I  believe, Satan and all the forces of evil were totally shocked, and amazed! You see, this is the platform into which Jesus is moving.  The first 30 years of His life, is in preparation for the last three. “The terror Satan must have felt when Christ said “IT IS FINISHED”! I can only imagine demons asking Satan what’s happening as they see Jesus dying on the cross.

I can see angels looking over the parapets of heaven, I can see the Jews the Romans and the Greeks all there together on Calvary wondering what is this all about. But it was not until the death of Christ, that Satan’s character clearly was revealed. Satan had so hidden himself with duplicity, and deceit that even the holy Angels had not understood the course he took or why.

The plan of redemption was completed at Calvary the character of God was revealed to all mankind, and God’s love and honor is now established. The destruction of sin and Satan was forever made certain to all, at the cross, and the redemption and salvation of man was guaranteed. And the universe was forever protected from the penalty of sin. When Christ cried out, “IT IS FINISHED.

Each Old Testament prophet before Christ was like an artist that came along and put their own unique style on the canvas of this story. One by one, they came, each putting their distinct, color and touch on the canvas. Then as Christ is Crucified, we have the final stroke which FINISHES the picture, and interpretation of God’s sacrifice.

And now the revelation to mankind IS FINISHED! And Satan’s fate is sealed. But we as Christians have A responsibility, because it is only an individuals who has walked with God who recognizes the importance of Paul”s statement in Romans 5:7-9 when he says.

“Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!”

John says it best in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” So our mandate Comes directly from our savior who did it all for us. And that is to tell the world “IT IS FINISHED!”

And through Christ, we whose heart is fixed to serve God will always find the opportunity to be witnesses for Him, because the more we can focus on the character and love of Christ the more we come to realize that we must follow Him all the way to Calvary by being A humble servant to others as we carry out Christ mission to go into all the world and tell everyone IT IS FINISHED.

Remember success as a Christian for Christ is not Him asking us to devote ourselves to His cause: but for us to yield ourselves to His will. Every excuse in word and action, with every element of fear and faithlessness to continue witnessing for Him was challenged and answered on the cross. When He said IT IS FINISHED’.

Like Christ who forever stayed focused on His goal, which was the cross, and our salvation. The words IT IS FINISHED places each individual who has decided to endure till the end, responsibilities, and  duties that will be peculiar to the times in which they live. But the message is still the same. Satan was defeated on Calvary. and now the controversy is FINISHED.

As we enter into the final days of this life’s history, as God’s Children begin to finish this race, while allowing the light of Gods Spirit to also be open before those we witness to. Remember truth is no more desired by the majority today than it was when Christ was on this earth. So we must not get discourage as we use Christ as our example forever enduring to the end to be witnesses for Christ.

And at that time, all who saw Christ in us here on this earth, and believed. will finally come to understand the sympathetic, and loving interest which was taken by our Savior, and the faithful workers of Christ, so that they may have salvation. And then, together on one accord, in adoration, throughout the heavenly courts, we will all give God the praise, glory and honor, for we will forever recognize fully.

AS WE LIVE THROUGHOUT THE CEASELESS AGES OH ETERNITY without Satan telling us otherwise, what Love, grace, and mercy was employed in the salvation of mankind when God sent His only Begotten Son, to die on a cruel cross, so that we may all be saved from the penalty of sin. And now my friends that is the END OF THE STORY.

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY

July 18, 2013

ROAD TO GOD’S KINGDOM, GOES THROUGH THE POOR!!!

“To accept passively an unjust system is to cooperate with that system; thereby the oppressed become as evil as the oppressor”. Martin Luther King Jr. “It takes a village originated with the teachings of Jesus. But the village must be an environment in which families and individuals are supported and strengthened by each of us whose goal it is to walk the same path as Christ walked to Calvary. 

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on social programs for the poor, is approaching spiritual doom.” Martin Luther King Jr.

We as A nation continue to bring the middle class down to such a low poverty level that only the return of Christ will  they ever be able to escape from it.  As the majority of the rich throughout the world we live in, believe only in the god of money. But If I am not mistaken, In God We Trust is still on our currency, but whose god. Not The God I serve.

Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat. (Mother Teresa) The God I serve, died on the cross for all and loved all, which includes the rich and the poor.

As we get closer to Christ return many of our church doors are even being locked to the poor. When someone phone’s a church asking for help, they are usually sent  to a shelter, or an agency which the government funds, which most in congress want to cut the funding for.

Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. “I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” Martin Luther King Jr. In Proverbs it also states “He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:31. 

As Christians we must individualized our stance on our compassion for others as Christ did and hope it will catch own to others as we spread Gods word. For “He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth, and he who gives gifts to the rich both come to poverty.” Proverbs 22:16 

Ezekiel says it best in Ezekiel 16:49-50 “Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.”

God states clearly that he destroyed Sodom’s sins because of their pride, and their excess of food while the poor and needy suffered. The bible maintains a clear position on the poor throughout its pages, and, interestingly, it has less to do with them than it has to do with us and how we treat the poor.

In Deuteronomy 15:11 it says There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land. Christians are commanded to help one another but we are also called to help those who are less fortunate than we are.

Proverbs 21:13 is among the most powerful calls from God to help those who are hungry, it tells us “If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.” 1 John 3:17 states that, “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

As Christians, our Character to be like Christ is shaped by how we treat the poor and needy. We don’t get into heaven, by going to church, or by being moral. We don’t even get  into heaven by being good. No! we only get into heaven by loving as Christ loved, and Caring as Christ cared, especially for the vulnerable and needy.

Even when this is not spiritually motivated, by our churches, or those around us. It must be an individual passion and A heartfelt concern. That only comes about by walking with God each and every day. And as we make this walk it determines our eternal destiny. For everyone who takes a daily walk with God, has within themselves the capacity to love everyone, as Christ loved.

Dr. King, always a believer in nonviolent civil disobedience, spent his last months organizing the national Poor People’s Campaign, which sought to bring low-income Americans from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. As he focused on poverty he also dramatize the pressing need for jobs, income, healthcare, and housing;

As he also raise essential questions about the gap between the rich and poor in America. But forty five years later, America still has not gotten it, even though we are at a crossroad in history, as we move further into the 21 century, and  Christ soon return. “All too many of those who live in affluent America ignore those who exist in poor America ”Martin Luther King, Jr.

And today my friends I don’t speak to the world or to the “fool who says in his heart, “There is no God.” For They are corrupt, their deeds are vile…”Ps. 14:1. But I speak to the Christian whose destiny is Gods pure and holy kingdom. Luke says “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor…. ” (Luke 4:18)

And once we as Christians have taken care of one’s physically needs it will be easy to lead them to the love of Christ, because they already see Christ in us. So as the world moves farther and farther away  from Gods will and responsibility to the poor. Ask yourself  how can I as a Christian keep from “conforming to the pattern of this world, as I transform my mind, and character as I carry out Gods will in my life. And in the end, the Master will say to me, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY

September 8. 2013

TO REACH, PASSION OF FAITH!!!

And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.

And the woman was made whole from that hour. Matthew 9:20-22 Whenever we speak of this Bible Story, we usually deal with the healing aspect of the story instead of the power of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified to save the sinner sinking deep in sin. His ability to perform miracles is secondary.

For healing the sick, piece of Cake Ps. 30:2 tells us  “O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.” Money problems, no problem Psalm 24:1 says “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it”, Mortgage problems is that all you got “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you…. “John 14:2

Matthew 7:7 tells us“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Paul tells us in Ephesians 3:20 “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”

My friends let’s not miss the message of Christ Actions by focusing only on the miracle of healing, and not on the Saving Grace of the Master and all He is willing and able to do for us. Often when Jesus healed in the gospels, He told the person that was healed not to tell anyone. It was not because He was trying to hide The power of His miracles.

But He knew the need of our focus to be on His name, and journey to  Calvary. Twelve years of constant blood flow. What physical strength the woman with the issue of blood must have endured to get to the Master. Exhausted and smothered by the crowd, oh so desperate just to get to the Savior.

Finally falling to her knees as she told herself, “If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole” ( Matt. 9: 21) reaching, crawling, hyperventilating, oh what PASSION as she reached out her hand and touched His garment as He passed her. That was all it took. She did not have to talk to Him, she did not have to tell Him her problems.

“Lord, you have examined me and know all about me.You know when I sit down and when I get up.You know my thoughts before I think them. You know where I go and where I lie down.You know everything I do. Lord, even before I say a word, Ps. 139 1:4. She just needed that faith, it took to reach out to Him.

A faith we must all have as we tell Him, Jesus, I need you, please don’t pass me by, I don’t mean to waste your time, but I have A passion deep down inside just to touch you. Every Situations and circumstances in my life tells me I have no hope, but I here in your touch There is hope for the hopless, Rest for the weary, Love for the broken hearted.

And then if that is not enough. You give grace, mercy, and forgiveness, as you meet me wherever, at whatever place in my life I am at. And when the wind and rain, beats against the very fiber of my existence, you tell me not to be afraid just cry out. “Lord, save me!” Oh your power grace, and mercy know no bounds, and all we have to do is have the faith to reach out.

For “your grace is sufficient for me, your power is made perfect in all of my weaknesses.” So my friends please today stretched your faith to the very limit it will go, because there will be a testimony of praise in the end. So let God work his will in you.“Submit yourselves……Come near to God and he will come near to you.”

For with Christ Faith knows no barriers. Neither does God’s love and his williness to give. So “To pray without soul hunger and living faith, avails nothing. A nominal faith in Christ, which accepts Him merely as the Saviour of the world, can never bring healing to the soul. The faith that is unto salvation is not a mere intellectual assent to the truth.

He who waits for A entire knowledge before he will exercise faith, cannot receive blessing from God. It is not enough to believe about Christ; we must believe in Him. The only faith that will benefit us is that which embraces Him as a personal Saviour; which appropriates His merits to ourselves. Many hold faith as an opinion.

Saving faith is a transaction by which those who receive Christ join themselves in covenant relation with God. Genuine faith is life. A living faith means an increase of vigor, a confiding trust, by which the soul becomes a conquering power.” (E.G. White Desire og Ages pp347)

So once again focus less on the healing power of Christ but the saving grace of the Savior. Remember if you can just reach in faith. God will give to the one with a boldness and passion to endure, because that boldness is not inspired by the person’s confidence in himself or anything he has done.

But It’s inspired by his confidence in God’s grace, mercy, and love and the promises of His Word and Spirit that will transform our lives as we die daily to Christ as we follow Him to Calvary. For Paul tells us in

Galatians 2:20 – I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. My friends REACH REACH AND REACH SOME MORE stretch your faith to the limit.

For faith does not make things easy, it only makes things possible. So today “Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding or knowledge. And then one day in Gods pure and holy kingdom as you walk “down the middle of the great street of the city.

On each side of the river you will be able to REACH FOR THE TREE OF LIFE, as you eat from the twelve crops of fruit, that yields its fruit every month…… Rev 22:2 MY FRIENDS SOON AND VERY SOON, OH WHAT A DAY, OH WHAT A DAY!!!!!

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY As you rest in the Bosom of Christ

Sep. 7, 2013

UNCHANGEABLE/PROSPERITY THROUGH CHRIST!!!

Psalm 33:11 “The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.”

Severe changes are mounting,  life is emptied of most of our resources, hopes and ambitions are fading, and our first reaction of all of our anguish is to think God is cruel. Why did He allow it to happen. But my Word tells me God is love “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” So how can He be cruel and love at the same time. What I also know is “Our God is unchangeable “The concept of a growing or developing God is not found in the Scriptures.  It seems to me impossible to think of God as varying from Himself in any way” A.W. Tozer  

Hebrews 13:8 tells us “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” God is unchanging in his character, purpose, and love. So why do we have difficulty taking our days independently.

We usually look at one day endowed with success, and happiness, and another darkened with trials, failure, or why did I even get out of bed mentality.

Why such a propensity towards a changing attitude if our purpose is to be like a changeless God. Numbers 23:19 says God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?”

But as Christians victory in Christ must come about when we recognize that if our days are spent in the presence of the good Shepherd, our PASSION. and I don’t use the word lightly, because the word PASSION must be A attitude that being in Gods presence instills into us. PASSION is defined as any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling.

And this power can only come from A PASSIONATE GOD whose word ” is alive and active.” in our lives “Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Heb 4:12

Now that same power allows our mental capacity to say I am unchangeable no mater what the circumstances, situation or affliction in one’s life, simply because I serve an unchangeable God no matter what this world deems as changeable, for my  focus is only on A unchangeable life through Christ.

As Christians we must never forget Calvary, and A unchanging God who put it all on the line to send his unchanging Begotten son, In the midst of affliction, and a world marred by sin and the forces of evil so that we may focus on His changeless Character for our Salvation. Yes as A child of God I can say My God never changes.

Men have tried to destroy His character. The French infidel Voltaire said of Jesus, “Christianity is the most ridiculous, the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world.”

He also boasted, “In twenty years Christianity will be no more. My single hand shall destroy the edifice it took twelve apostles to rear. He’s dead but Christ lives on.”  Thomas Paine wrote “The Age of Reason” in which he scoffed against Christ and the Word of God, but he died a drunkard’s death and my Lord and Savior lives on.

He is A Changeless God. At creation He was the Alpha  Gen 1:1 “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” and in the end He will still be God and God along the Omega when He enters the clouds to take the faithful back with Him.

Mark 13:26-27 tells us And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. And I my friends call that the end. No more controversy on His unchangeing love. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Revelation 22:13

Every attempt to destroy the character of Christ has failed. His critics die each day as they await there judgement before a unchanging God 2 Cor 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.”

He is as far above all His critics as the heavens are above the earth Jesus Christ character is perfect.He never changes in His love or His Character. so when john tells us in 1 John 3:2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

At this moment ask yourself today, have I allowed the god of this world to transform your unchangaeble character to a changeable  Characters  by “Setting your mind  “on earthly things” and “not on things above.”

In 1 Kings 2:3 it tells us to “observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may PROSPER in all you do and wherever you go.

Revelation 3:12 tells us “The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.”

“Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant,” To be spiritually prosperous we must have a faith that is UNCHANGEABLE. And the faith of the Christian, that is produced through God’s word , “Except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”We must believe that God “Is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think” in our lives.

Our PASSION to be like Christ. First we must believe in “the exceeding greatness of his power to make our character as unchangeable as his. Then we must believe that we can accomplish anything even through affliction, to live A changeless life, as our Savior lived.

Many who claim to be followers of Christ are refusing to be unchangeable in their attitude of prosperity through Christ, His word, and there faith. But my friends “Where is your faith?” Our Lord said, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” The first step toward an unchangeable charactor and prosperity is A PASSION!!!! AND THE POWER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN THROUGH CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY 

September 6, 2013

THIS IS NOT OUR HOME!!!!

“For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.” 1 Peter 1:17 also tells us Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. And once we have done this our next responsibility is to tell A world that has lost sight of the saving grace of Christ that this is not there Home.

Paul says “our citizenship is in heaven” So as Christians our minds must stay on things not of this world, as we live with the future of what my God has prepared for me. Christ words in John 14:1:4 tells me “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me, In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you……that where I am, there you may be also…..”

“This world is not my home; I am just passing through. We as Christians, should always feel like aliens, or strangers in a foreign country The Psalmist said, in Ps. 119:19 “I am a stranger on earth” Though we travel as temporary residents, our mandate as Christians is to tell others of the good news of a new home.

As The pilgrim Abraham interceded for Sodom and rescued Lot. 1 Peter 3:15 urges believers to make a difference it says “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you….

As Christians we are called to be part of God’s Rescue Squad, we are to throw out the lifeline, as we fulfill our part of His Great Commission to go into all the world and preach of a New home to others. Many of us have been strangers at some time in our lives, to a certain city or community. After awhile we become comfortable.

We adjust, as we begin to adopt to the customs of our new surroundings. In time, we no longer feel like strangers. But scripture warns us not to become comfortable here on earth. For Jesus Christ is our only true source of comfort and security. he gives us small portions of eternity as we travel this journey He has placed us on.

As He gives us the physically, mental, and spiritual strength to meet the challenges that confront us each day. as strangers here on earth Chrisr is our focal point to eternity and our new home. in Hebrews 13:14-16 it tells us “For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our city in heaven, which is yet to come.

With Jesus’ help, let us continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by proclaiming the glory of his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.” So as we continue our journey to the promise land. Now today let’s all do as the demoniac did when he was sent home to tell what the Lord had done for him.

He was to be a living representative of our Lord and Savior. They were to see in him a transformation from the touch of the Master’s hand. Luke 8:38-40 tells us The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.

”So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him. NOW WHEN JESUS RETURNED, A CROWD WELCOMED HIM, FOR THEY WERE ALL EXPECTING HIM. also on our Journey to the promise land lets do as The woman of Samaria in the same way went to the men of the city, and said, “Come, see a man that told me all things that ever I did:

Is not this the Christ?” in john 4 it tells us She went without a command, and made the Saviour known. MANY OF THE SAMARITANS FROM THAT TOWN BELIEVED IN HIM BECAUSE OF THE WOMAN’S TESTIMONY, “He told me everything I ever did.”

So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. And because of his words many more became believers. My friends Christ assured His disciples that He went to prepare A mansions for them in His Father’s house.

“Those who accept the teachings of God’s word will not be wholly ignorant concerning the heavenly abode. And yet, “eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9. Human language is inadequate to describe the reward of the righteous. It will be known only to those who behold it.

No finite mind can comprehend the glory of the Paradise of God. In the Bible the inheritance of the saved is called “a country.” Hebrews 11:14-16. There the heavenly Shepherd leads His flock to fountains of living waters. God’s people, so long pilgrims and wanderers, shall find a home. “My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”

“Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.” “They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; . . . My elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.” Isaiah 32:18; 60:18; 65:21, 22.

There will be no more tears, no funeral trains, no badges of mourning. “There shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. . . . for the former things have passed away.” “The inhabitant will not say, ‘I am sick’; the people who dwell in it will be forgiven their iniquity.” Revelation 21:4; Isaiah 33:24.

There is the New Jerusalem, the metropolis of the glorified new earth, “a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.” “Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.” “The nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.” Saith the Lord:

“I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people.” “The tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.” Isaiah 62:3; Revelation 21:11, 24; Isaiah 65:19; Revelation 21:3. . . . E. G. White the great The Great Controversy, p. 674-678

NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!!  I HAVE  ALREADY MADE MY RESERVATION  I WILL BE THERE SOON!!! WILL YOU?

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY

September 4, 2013

RESTING IN THE BOSOM OF CHRIST!!!!

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”Matthew 11:28-30

Can you remember as a child playing outside all day, coming in the house, momma having dinner ready, you eat, bath, get ready for bed, mother tucks you in gives you a kiss, one that always assured you that nothing would ever harm you. With that assurance of love, and protection we would sleep 10 to 12 hours until morning with no interruptions. let’s now move forward to today.

Three hours a night, is a good night sleep for me. In the last 30 or 40 years this has been my routine, never a moment of peaceful rest, forever moving, tossing and turning thru the night, with life’s burdens of the next day or week always before me or somewhere in my subconcious. But then about 8 am August 29th I got a phone call.

Tellling me my, MENTOR, PROFESSOR AND FRIEND, 13 years my senior had died. At that moment I laid my head down and closed my eyes and just focused on God AND GOD ALONG, and not on the madness of this life, or World we live in. I found myself asking, what does God really want from me.

And then God at that moment, laid me in His Bosom,wipe away my tears, and spoke to me as a Friend, Oh what a God we serve. Today as I look at life, and death, and what it means to each of us, I have decided to focus on being totally rested spiritually, I never want to be weary, burdened and heavy laden again.

For Christ tells me to “Take His yoke and learn from me For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Rest has evaded me as long as I can remember but now I do understand that Christ and Calvary is the only way a person can find Peace and rest for their mind, Body, and soul,

And now my friend is at rest, after several years of pain and suffering. And today God wants each of us to be at rest also spiritually, And live by His vision of discernment and not A false vision that the world we live in has to offer, but a genuine vision that leads toward a path that is guided by His presence.

It’s A very difficult process because to exercise A spiritual vision, and rest, we must accept each situation and circumstances in our life simply because we no God makes no mistakes. We must be willing to say, God, I can not figure this out, in fact I will not even try to, I’m just going to trust You to give me a vision that will allow me to rest in your bosom.

As quoted in John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.” Oh what a connection, or filling we all should desire to have A passion to experiance. Resting in the bosom of Christ!! But Is this really possible in the 21st century. The age of high tech, Facebook, Twitter, got to have the latest right now society.

How do we give it all to the Master as we lay in his bosom and say I know God is going to accomplish what needs to be done and I don’t need to know when He will do it, or how. But my FAITH AND HIS WORD TELLS ME HE WILL, as I rest in the loving arms of Jesus. I know today my faith has been strengthened.

I also know I have grown in Christ this pass week because I now realize today, what I did not fully understand before when I got that initial phone call about my friends death, and that is, God will complete what he has started in each of us for in Phil 1:6 Paul tells us being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

So today. I now understand I never need to ask why again. Because my plans are to be in God’s pure and holy kingdom and I now know for sure, that I will see my friend there also.  Because I now know, that God knew, in bringing me into his life over 20 year’s ago , that Christ would complete what He had started in my friends life, seventy three years ago.

Today I fill my faith has been stretched to the limit, but I’m fine with that because I never want it to be stagnant, or Luke warm. If our focused just revolved around the timing this journey God has each of us own, we would probably get discourage. But we must accept God’s plan for us as we rest in his presence as our Character is being shaped for Eternity.

And then and only then can we experience total peace and happiness. We search for answers daily but solutions can only come from God’s Word and His presence in our lives, So now we do go to His word and ask the question Why? did God lead the Israelites the longer, and harder way on their journey to the Promised Land.

Why didn’t he just speak and it happen, why such a hard journey, why the red sea, why the wilderness. why so long to prepare his chosen for what was already promised them. And why did my friend go through so much pain and suffering, and why did he have such a hard journey, only to end up where Christ was always leading Him. In the comfort of His bosom.

and then we go to Proverbs 16:9 for the answer, and for all of our answers to each trial and disapointments in our life where it tells us, A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure.” Proverbs 20:24 also says,Man’s steps are ordered by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way?

My friends please today, allow God to lead you, it may never make sense but please lay in his bosom and rest in His love, for faith does not make things easy, it only makes things possible. and then “Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding or knowledge. In all your ways please, acknowledge Him Because.

OUR GOD IS YAHWEH The Creator of everything, so please rest in His Bosom, also OUR GOD IS AN AGAPE GOD For His Love is Selfless, Sacrificial and Unconditional if we are resting in the comfort of His bosom. So if you will just hold on, and continue to rest in His Bosom He will make your paths straight and complete.

Today I can say God allowed me just a ordinary man to bear His fruit. I became the branch which holds the fruit which Christ produced. The branch nor I can bear fruit of itself; it only bears fruit because it is connected to the vine, who is Christ our only Hope for salvation.

I could only bear this fruit because Christ allowed me to be that connection, because he loved my friend  like he loves all of us for in 2 Peter 3:9 it tells us The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with each of us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Now today my friends. We all must learn to REST IN THE BOSOM OF CHRIST while allowing the world to say as they look at each of us, and say to themselves I have truly seen Christ today.

A SONG COMES TO MY MIND, AND I HOPE EACH OF YOU WILL REPEAT THE WORDS DAILY,

AS YOU REST IN THE BOSOM OF CHRIST UNTIL THE DAY OF HIS APPEARING, AND THEN HE WILL TAKE US HOME TO LIVE WITH HIM.

THROUGHOUT THE CEESLESS AGES OF ETERNITY

“If not you, I wonder where will they ever find the One who really cares? If not you, how will they find the One who heals the broken heart, gives sight to the blind? Cause You’re the only Jesus some will ever see You’re the only words of life, some will ever read So let them see in you the One in whom is all they’ll ever need. You’re the only Jesus, some will ever see If not you, I wonder who, will show them love, and love alone can make things new? If not you, how will they learn there’s one who’ll trade their hopelessness for joy in return? So let Him shine, let Him show Let them see the One in you, let this whole world know You’re the only Jesus some will ever see You’re the only words of life, some will ever read So let them see in you the One in whom is all they’ll ever need

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY As you rest in the Bosom of Christ

September 3, 2013

KNOWING GODS VOICE

Throughout Scripture we see story after story of God speaking to His Faithful who love Him.

(Abraham),When God called, Abraham believed God and by faith followed God’s instructions. Hebrews 11:8, states that: “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out…”

(Jacob) Then God appeared to Jacob when he came from Paddan-aram, and He blessed him. And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob You shall no longer be called Jacob, Israel shall be your name.” Thus He called him Israel. Gen.35:9-10

(Samuel) listens in the darkness. From his bed he heard a voice calling out to him…….”Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling Samuel. Eli says, if He calls you again, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’”…. God speaks again, and in a vision tells Samuel that he will become the voice He would speak to his people.

(Moses)The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend Exodus 33:11  (Paul) He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”Acts 9:4-6

Learning to clearly distinguish God’s voice as the prophets of old would probably guarantee most of the world an easy path to Gods pure and holy kingdom. If we can have the wisdom of Gods actual voice to guide and protect. Our lives, would radically be transformed as He guides us through life from the sound of His voice.

Yes The worst situation or circumstances that we as Christians may encounter from day to day, would be one word away from the Lord responding to us as we respond to our children Matthew 7:9-11 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” I believe if we could here God’s actual voice, there would be a total turnaround of our lives. Just imagine, any problem you might encounter, one face to face word from the Lord will instantly, deliver you.

(Sickness) Matt 8:6-8 Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word. and my servant will be healed.

(Marital problems) John 4 says: He told her, “Go, call your husband …” “I have no husband,”…. Jesus said to her, “You are right… you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband…….. Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?”.

(financial crisis), in Matt 17:27 it states “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a coin. Take it and give it to them.

(food to eat) Matt. 14:17-21 says “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” “Bring them here to Me,…. And He directed the people to sit down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and broke the loaves….and the disciples gave them to the people…….The number of those who ate was about five thousand men….

(Demon possession) Mark 5 tell’s us. Immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit……… When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him, and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? …..” For Christ said to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”……

Today We may not always here the voice of our Lord and Savior. But the Lord always here’s our voice. For us to Actually hear God’s voice, we must recognize it. Jesus said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27).

Those who hear God’s voice are those who walk in the footsteps of God, and who have been saved by the transforming power of His love and grace through faith. These are the sheep who hear and recognize His voice, who come when He calls and follow Him wherever He goes because we know He will protect us.

He is our Shepherd and comforter in our time of need we know His voice and respond to Him when He calls. If we are to recognize God’s voice, we must also belong to Him. and only him “The sheep can not worship or follow two Shepard’s at once. either you will Love one Shepard, and end up hating the other. Or have adoration for one, only to fill contempt for the other.

We also hear His voice when we spend time in deep heartfelt prayer, and just quiet contemplation of His Word, as we focus on His desire for our lives and how we can give Him the praise, honor and glory.

But my friends while God is God and He speaks to us as He chooses, His primarily source of communication is through His Word, and Spirit, and if we have a sincere, and A heartfelt prayer life, while applying through faith, what we read in God’s Word, we will never get it wrong, when we here the good Shepard’s voice.

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY

September 2, 2013

ARE WE SINKING DEEP IN SIN?

I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more, But the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me, now safe am I. LOVE LIFTED ME

Quicksand: It is usually represented as a deep pool of sandy goo which blends in with its surroundings, lying in wait to slowly suck in anyone who attempts to wander over it. And if you get caught in it, and you have no help to get out. Everything you try to do by yourself only allows the sand to just keep dragging its victims slowly underneath as you sink deeper and deeper, until you become completely submerged.

I think we all identify with that because sometimes, life gets like that when you have allowed the things of this world to occupy your mind and body instead of Christ. And when that happens, it’s easy to lose your focus and get dragged into the abyss of total destruction.  Just like quicksand, sin can have disastrous results.

We find that sin is contagious, scandalous, repulsive and complete if we do not allow the Good Shepard into our lives to rescue us from the forces of Evil. Romans 6:23 tells us that ” For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

The sinner who never grasped onto the loving arms of Christ is usually lead into the sinking sand of sin. Forced by Satan to go as far as possible until you are completely submerged. Because Sin will always take you farther than you ever thought you would go.

Slowly but surely sin takes control of your mind, and body each day that your eyes are not focused on the Master. Sin will always make your stay a lasting one. much longer than we ever intended, Oh! I will only take this one drink I am not hurting anyone. Remember the forces of evil have no intentions of ever letting you go until you are completely submerged in sin.

Sin will also cost you far more than you wanted to pay, for it will cost you your life. By allowing Satan one moment of your time, while never becoming aware of the plea’s of God’s Holy Spirit and the saving power of the cross. Your stay will literally last a life time. Satan’s stronghold over us begins when we give Satan permission to enter our lives through disobedience to Gods laws of love.

And as the “god of this world” he has the legitimate right to influence and harass us, if we allow him that connection into our mind, and body. Remember God will not force us to Choose Him over Satan. if we do not protest by using the armor of Christ salvation, we allow the forces of evil to take over our life, and at that point, Satan has a legal claim to our mind and body.

By our choice and only our choice we allow Satan to Become our master, and not God. And God will never overrule a person’s will. ‘That’s why it is important to first know who we are in Christ. John 1:12 tells us “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, He gave the right to become children of God.”

Next we must understand as Children of God what are Our rights and privileges. for Psalm 8:4-6. says “What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And you have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; you have put all things under his feet.”

And last but not least What power, and authority has God given us as His Children against Satan. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 tells us that The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

 Romans 8:17 also says “Now if we are children, then we are heirs–heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.” As God’s heirs to his kingdom it is very important to pray without ceasing, for ourselves and others we love, who maybe blinded by the stronghold of Satan and can’t recognize the forces of evil to get free. 

As Christians and believers in Jesus Christ and Him crucified, we have the power through Christ to take authority over the enemy. By calling out the Savior’s name as Peter. “When he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him. Matt 14:30-31.

Remember our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was anointed by the Father to proclaim liberty to the captives of Satan to pull us to the shores of safety in His loving arms. Paul tells us in Tim.2:26, “And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. “Souls in danger, look above, Jesus completely saves, He will lift you by His love, out of the angry waves. He’s the Master of the sea, billows His will obey, He your Savior wants to be, be saved today.” Love Lifted Me

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY