MY FRIENDS, “IS IT POSSIBLE TO SET STANDARDS IN OUR LIFE WE CANNOT REACH”?

My friends “is it possible to sets standards in our life, that it is impossible to reach, without God’s forgiving and empowering grace”. Let’s just name a few, appetite, unmarriedal sex, gossip, unwise use of time, which for most people, the use of unwise time comes from sitting in front of the TV for hours.

unwise use of our money and resources, and my favorite, our “socially acceptable sins” But if we are not dying to self daily as we allow God’s Spirit to take full control, we will never become conquerors and the god of this world wins and we lose.

In listening to all of the money making televangelist, no one talks about the sacrifices we all have to make in order to make it into God’s kingdom. All of our rewards seems to be feeling good about self as we gain all of our rewards here on earth, which in the long run, advances their cause.

It’s as if transformation, faith, endurance only has to do with what we get on this earth, because once you are saved your obligation for seeking God’s presence for salvation is set, but James 12:1 tells us Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” and endurance to get that crown of life, takes a lifetime of sacrifice for God’s needs, not ours.

My friends, I say all of this because I see no one talking about that place Christ went too, to prepare for the redeemed and what it is going to take to get there. I just heard a minister on TV say “prepare for the benefit,” “this thing comes with benefits” “it’s all about benefits”

A seed of provision into God’s house, will reap a harvest of provisions in your house, which will reap miracles” “this is the moment that things turn around in your life.” But my friends I am here to tell you today that benefits provisions, and miracles are great attributes but as we now enter the threshold of the promise land they must all be in conjunction with the Spirit of God, in getting us across the threshold into the promise land and not some earthly paradise.

Paul tells us in Romans 8:17 (NKJV) “that we are God’s children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” In His Kingdom and my friends that kingdom is above not on this earth.

“The kingdom of heaven is of a higher order than any earthly kingdom. Whether we shall have a higher position or a lower position, will not be determined by our rank, wealth, or education, but by the character of the obedience rendered to the word of God. The character which we now manifest is deciding our future destiny.

The happiness of heaven will be found by conforming to the will of God, and if men become members of the royal family in heaven, it will be because heaven has begun with them on earth.

They have cherished the mind of Christ, and when the call comes, “Child, come up higher,” the righteous will take every grace, every precious, sanctified ability, into the courts above, and exchange earth for heaven.

God knows who are the loyal and true subjects of His kingdom on earth, and those who do His will upon earth as it is done in heaven, will be made the members of the royal family above.” (E. G. White Above Earthly Kingdoms God’s Amazing Grace pp 58)

So today each of our sins are a high priority no matter how small or insignificant we may think they are, or large and out of control they have become. The standard is set and “our God stands at the door and knocks” because He knows He is the only one that can give us the power to overcome our weaknesses for “in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”

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

MY FRIENDS, THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD IS IT ALL ABOUT US?

The Greatest Story Ever Told, a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. What could top such an epic, to a child of God.

The incarnation of the Son of God, who assumes human form in the person of Jesus Christ and becomes both God and man, walking among us 33 years before He is executed by his own ancestry on a cruel cross. But in three day He rises from the grave only to return to reign in His heavenly abode.

While at the same time He prepares to return to earth one day and gather up all His faithful followers dead and alive, and take them back to live with him throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity. Yes my friends our finite minds with limitation on how far out imaginations goes, that does sound like the greatest story Ever Told, or will ever be told.

But once again it become personal, so let’s go back in time, to a mother and father and a child “born in sin and shaped in iniquity” “What is man [or woman], that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?

Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight; how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water!” Job 15:14-16 (NKJV) And that my friends, became our mission statement, the mark of sin that we assumed from birth for “we are abominable and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water!”

But if you are a child of God, who seeks His presence every waking moment, as you look back over your life, you will see The Greatest Story Ever Told is when Christ took a sinner like you and I and transformed our life from being the wretched persons we were, to the one who recognizes and believes through our faith in God and His word that His grace is sufficient because of what Christ did on Calvary.

And we can say without a doubt that, Lord, we are going to trust you totally and place all of our confidence, hopes and dreams of eternity exclusively,  on what You did and continues to do, for our Salvation.

My friends There can be no greater story, because it continues to play out each day of our lives but our God knows our story very well because He plays a leading role, as His arm reaches as far as we are, to save, while  allowing us to fall prostrate in heartfelt humiliation and say.

“I stand accused. There’s a list a mile long of all my sins, of everything that I’ve done wrong. I’m so ashamed there’s nowhere left for me to hide, this is the day I must answer for my life, my fate is in the Judge’s hands. But then He turns to me and says I know you, I love you, I gave My life to save you. Love paid the price for mercy, My verdict, not guilty!!! (Not guilty, Mandisa)

As man’s sins abounds greater and greater each day, He looks at our hearts He knows the struggles the trials the heartache of the greatest story that each of us could ever tell, our own. But he also sees the repentance, restoration and revival that He has brought about in our life through His Spirit.

In addition, He says to His Father with no reservation, “these are your children, they are heirs and co-heirs with myself, because they have shared in My sufferings in order that they could share in My glory.” Romans 8:17 (Paraphrased)

And they are not guilty, their reward awaits them. So friends don’t give up, the ending of this story await us and it will be played out in the ceaseless ages of eternity. But there is still a few days of work to be done for the “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”

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

Dec. 10, 2014

MY FRIENDS, DO OUR VALUE SYSTEM AS A COUNTRY, RUN CONTRARY TO GOD’S?

July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence “hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

My friends when you read the details in The Senate Committee’s Report on the C.I.A.’s Use of Torture, you begin to ask yourself what really is the foundation of our country’s existence and what was the Declaration of Independence all about and was God ever a relevant factor on what direction this country based its mission statement on?

The president told the country “We took some steps that were contrary to who we are, and our values,”  My friends People were paid 80 million dollars to torture other individuals, how many people could have been feed with that same amount of money.

Senator Feinstein report says “Aspects of the detention and interrogation of al Qaeda suspects, included: detainee’s becoming unconscious during the simulated drowning technique known as waterboarding, which would sometimes lead to convulsions and vomiting.

A detainee dying from exposure to extreme cold shackled to the floor in what government observers later described as a dungeon; detainees’ injuries being allowed to deteriorate as part of interrogation; and psychological effects from interrogation including hallucinations, paranoia, self-harm and self-mutilation.

You have, Forced Rectal Feeding and Worse which is rectal hydration which at times would be used as a form of behavior control. Standing on Broken Legs.  Sometimes a detainee who had been held partially nude and chained to the floor died, apparently from hypothermia. My friends, these are methods used on detainee’s, from a country where a black man is expected to be treated with equality.

How far does lawlessness have to abound, and the coldness of man’s heart have to get too, before we recognize that we need to focus all of our attention on preparing ourselves and others on Christ second coming and our residing in our new home above.

Because in this world, where the god of this world reigns for the moment “we do not have an enduring city [or a real place we can call home, but we must have a heartfelt passion to look for that city that is to come. That we can call home]” Hebrews 13:14 (NKJV Paraphrased)

And once we have done this our next responsibility is to tell the world that has lost sight of the saving grace of Christ that this is not there Home, equality for all will never happen in Satan’s domain. But we are equal only in the sight of God.

For “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for [we] are all one in Christ Jesus. Paul also says “our citizenship is in heaven” So as Christians our minds must stay focus on things not of this world, as we look towards the future  and what our God has prepared for the redeemed.

Christ words in John 14:1-4 (KJV) tells us “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…..”

That place my friends, where Christ went to prepare for His faithful Children, that is where our permanent home is, but only if we  believe and endure. For today we are just passing through. Though we travel as temporary residents, our mandate as Christians is to tell others also, of the good news of a new home, with the remaining time we have left here on this earth.

My friends this is the season where we focus on the birth of Christ, which is a great thing, but I suggest today, along with our focus on the birth of Christ that we center our concentration, not on scandal, the voice, walking dead, The Big Bang Theory or DWTS, or anything else that will keep our attention on this world and not centered on the  presence of Christ and his soon return.

In addition, we begin to tell the world, “we  can now count the months as day’s” when we will be with our Savior throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity.

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

Dec. 9, 2014

MY FRIENDS, “OUR SALVATION IS NEARER THAN WHEN WE FIRST BELIEVED” SO WHERE ARE WE LAYING UP OUR TREASURES?

Isaiah 2:20 (NKJV) In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats.

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumbling block of their iniquity. Ez. 7:19 (KJV))

First, Isaiah gives each of us a synopsis on our material possessions that we have made out of gods, god’s which are totally worthless towards our Salvation. Then Ezekiel adds too that as he tells us about our finances that we hold so dear to our heart, worthless treasures my friends.

But then Christ put’s everything into perspective when he tells us to “seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV) In our 21st century got to have it now society, everyone is focused on the latest designer fashions.

Also the newest cutting edge technology and innovations. The god of this world has set our sights on things of this world, and not on things above. But today to give it all to the Master should be our Aim, Motto and pledge as we begin to move across the threshold with our minds set on the promise land. For our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

In addition, are our purchase habits based on our needs, or God’s needs. For we should never  “lay up for ourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be” Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)  “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” Romans 13:11 (NKJV)

Yes my friends our Saviors return is nearer than when we first believed. As we study God’s word diligently each day, while at the same time we are seeking His presence and Spirit, we will begin to lay up our treasures in God’s kingdom, which then allows Christ and what His needs are to be the foundation in which we base our character on.

For “Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.

But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great. Luke 6:47-49 So

My friends if our life is forever spent on getting more and more things, things that has nothing to do with finishing up God’s mandate here on earth, then the foundation of our Character will be based on the things of this earth that will eventually fade away.

And my friends one day soon our “Riches [will] provide no security in the day of wrath and judgment, but righteousness and those treasures we have laid up in God’s kingdom will) deliver [us] from death and destruction. Prov:11:4 (PAV) So today, tell yourself “my salvation is nearer than when I first believed” So where am I laying up my treasures today.

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

Dec. 8 2014

MY FRIENDS, TWO THOUSANDS YEARS AND WE STILL WAIT, WHAT MUST A CHILD OF GOD DO?

Looking back as a child, when it was time for the family to go on vacations, usually in the summers. Oh the anticipation, of all the fun, and places we would be going, the excitement the adventure.

And then, that day would come, the packing, and food my mother would prepare for the many miles into an unknown territory we would be traveling a world of “Mother goose” and fairy tales to a child, a chance of discovering a world that left an imprint on one’s mind even to this day.

NASA has developed two spaceships “Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 that were launched by NASA in separate months in the summer of 1977 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.” between them, Voyager 1 and 2 would explore all the giant outer planets of our solar system, 48 of their moons, and the unique systems of rings and magnetic fields those planets possess.

Their five-year lifetimes stretched to 12 and is now near thirty years.” 30 years to explore just a fraction of the vast solar system our God created in six days, an attempt to find that place “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 Cor. 2:9 (NKJV)

The god of this world has created within man a passion that drives them to do whatever it takes to get to that place called heaven. like the tower of Babel, Man thinks there is an easy and simple route, if we just keep building and exploring, we will eventually get there.

“Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him….For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.“ Isaiah 55:7-9 (NKJV)

My friends we wait, we lone for that day, but we also must work. “As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent us. Night is coming, when no one can work.” John 9:4 (NIV) “Work, for the night is coming, Work through the sunny noon; Fill the brightest hours with labor, because rest will sure to come very soon.”

Oh the anticipation for the unknown. our new home, with streets of gold and mansions for all. But my friends, rest want come until God says “it is finished” let’s go get our children. Until then, we must be doing field work, utility jobs, the jobs that takes a lot of sweat and hard work to complete.

Some say, once you find Christ your job is complete, there is nothing else to be done, Salvation is free, I need only to sit back and wait for the Lord’s return. But James tells us in James 2:14-17 (NKJV) What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?

Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?

Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” Christ as our example tells us “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 (NIV)

To carry a cross each day is not an easy task, Christ “came down from heaven not to do [His] will but to do the will of His Father who sent Him.” John 6:38 (NIV) Remember it is Christ who tells us “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Luke 10:2 (NIV) My friends, how do those who do not know in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” Learn of the good news, if we who know, don’t tell them.

So friends as we wait with passion and anticipation for Christ return, roll up your sleeves and blouses and work.

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

Dec. 7, 2014

MY FRIENDS, “THE EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN, OR WOMAN AVAILETH MUCH.”

My friends, we should be so familiar with God, because of His presence in our life that His mind, character, and Spirit is naturally a part of who we are, what we say, and where we go each day, while still having the humility of a child who still needs daily guidance and a fervent and heartfelt prayer life.

A prayer life that keeps us praying without ceasing before an all knowing, all powerful God who has the ability to be everywhere in  all situation and circumstances of our lives. My Friends personally, I am overwhelmed, and at the same time I rejoice at the thought of this Journey God has determined to place me on.

And yet it keeps my relationship with God constantly growing as self dies daily through faith, Prayer and endurance. Someone, who has no prayer life, is like  Sheep without a shepherd, having no guidance in their life. And as we move closer to Christ soon return we must continue to ask for guidance as our territory increases along with our prayer life.

But our prayers must be centered on the needs of others and God’s will for our life, not on what we want in-less what we want, brings others closer to Christ. Redemption, Repentance, Forgiveness, Hope and through our faith in God’s Spirit we begin to create a barrier around about us.

Because “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore [we must] take up the whole armor of God, that [we] may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand……

[Also], with the shield of faith with which [we] will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one…..praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.” Eph. 6:12-18 (NKJV)

In addition, in God’s word we have as an example the original prayer warriors. Abraham, Moses, David, Samuel, Hezekiah, Elijah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, with Christ the ultimate Prayer warrior.

For “The wisdom that God gives is unerring; His strength is sufficient for all our needs. Let us lay our burdens at the feet of Jesus, and according to His promise. He will take the weary load, and encircle us in the arms of His love.

The reason that we do not realize greater help is because there is lack of earnest, fervent devotion. Jesus reproved the Pharisees for drawing near to God with their mouth, and honoring Him with their lips, while their hearts were far from Him. “God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

We must have a deep, earnest sense of our needs. We must feel our weakness and our dependence upon God, and come to Him with contrition of soul and brokenness of heart. Our petitions must be offered in perfect submission; every desire must be brought into harmony with the will of God, and His will must be done in us.” (E. G. White Prevailing Prayer. Printed in The Bible Echo, September 24, 1894.)

my friends there must be a passion within us, a passion as we make it personal while crying out to the true light of the world, Lord “the increase of wickedness, and the love of the world is growing cold” please give me the  passion to serve as a vessel in your chosen generation “for such a time as this.”

A vessel that carries out your will, and desire, as I spread the good news of the gospel to all the world and with faith and prayer, I lift you up and magnify your name, and not just some acquaintance, but my best friend.

Oh “What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief’s to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!” and with great anticipation, we continue to look up saying “Lord Jesus, come quickly, please come soon.”

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

Dec. 6, 2014

MY FRIENDS, A MESSAGE FOR ALL, “IT IS LIKE THE PRECIOUS OIL UPON THE HEAD, RUNNING DOWN”!!

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing Life forevermore. Ps. 133:1-3 (NKJV)

My Friends, Let’s focus today on the awesome and transforming power of Gods Spirit, for He “will give you life that comes from Christ Jesus and will set you free from sin and death.” Romans 8:2 (NKJV)

In addition, “It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down….. Running down on the edge of his garments.” My friends, the blessings of God extends to all “For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Matt. 5:45 (ESV)

Abraham Lincoln in 1859 states “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.” Over 150 years ago the world withheld freedom from so many, there was war, and thousands of lives lost.

The north won and the Emancipation Proclamation was created in 1863, which states that all slaves shall be free. But why, so much destruction? Why so many lives lost, and families separated and money wasted?

When on July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was created so the world would know that we in the great US of A “hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

My friends, I needed to go back in history, so you can follow me on this journey where I need you to go today. First of all, this country has been blessed immensely, simply because it was founded on God’s word that states “all men created equal”

In addition, like “the precious oil upon the head…. All the way to the edge of his garments,” the blessings of this country should be running down to all, even the persons that takes orders at McDonald’s, or picks cotton in the blistering July heat, or the woman that must leave her two bedroom apartment and four kids in the middle of the night to go clean an office building in metropolitan downtown.

America should not have a hunger or homeless problem if the foundation of this country is still based on the unalienable Rights of all being equal. The text above says “to dwell together in unity” But my friends prophecy tells us at this moment we are living in the last days where the sin of man has just about abound to its limit.

And soon, God’s “spirit shall no longer strive with man,” and God will say it is finished. So my friends, for this world and country we can only pray for some to leave out of Babylon, as we seek out those who are willing to listen to the good news of God’s message.

Consistent with this, today, again it becomes personal, it’s all about self, and the body of believers who believes in the saving power of Christ. Our blessings and the message of the Spirit of God, along with our time, resources, and money, must flow to the poor and misfortunate and those who seeks hope.

Like precious oil upon our head, running down our bodies, all the way to our feet, it must all go to the glory of God as we ask “not my will, but thy will be done.” The god of this world has many believing there is no true God and there will be no retributions for their sins and disregard for others.

But today, God is looking For dedicated and faithful workers who will endure and are willing to seek God’s kingdom first, as we wait to hear Christ tell us himself  “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!” “for there we will find blessing and life forevermore.”

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

Dec 5, 2014

MY FRIENDS, THE WORLD SEEKS HOPE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES, WHAT DO WE TELL THEM?

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5:2-5 (NIV).

My friends The political climate, of one of the wealthiest countries in the world is appalling, the fighting and bickering so that the haves can continue to have, while the have not’s suffers and at the same time Rome continues to burn.

The republicans are now in control of both houses with their eyes on the white house in 2016. The great US of A now has the “old corrupt party of progressive, upper class thieves and crooks running it. Its politicians, black and white, are the products of a paid for at all cost political machines, who believe in absolutely nothing.

They go from being Dixiecrats to crying racism, from running on family values, to pushing gay marriage, to abortion and the war on Women.” In addition, they have decided the best way to win, is to just lie, and say absolutely anything to get elected.

In addition, spending 2 billion dollars on their elections, given to them by special interest groups who want too have a voice into Washington politics. You even have the Democratic Party fighting among themselves. “Harry Reid is blaming Obama. The White House is blaming Reid.”

And it has nothing to do with you or I, but between two ideas of what the Democratic Party should look like in order to regain power. My friends the entire political system have waxed cold. Washington is broken, as the world looks to Washington for solutions and hope to their problems.

But my friends we must tell the world that their “hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; [we] dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. When darkness seems to veil His face, [we] rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale [our] anchor [must] hold within the veil..

My friends continue to vote and rally, for one candidate or the other, because that is our civic duty as a citizen. But as a child of God we know prophecy, and it is our responsibility to tell the world the ending of this story and it want be who controls Washington, but who controls the mind, body and soul of every one who seeks God’s presence and kingdom.

We must redirect everyone’s attention off of self on to what does God want, what are his desires. “all the world is a stage,” and each of us are a part of it and the final scene is being played out before our eyes. Whose ready for the curtain to go down and God to say it is finished.

How do you stand in the sight of God. look back what did I do yesterday that I must allow to die today. We must all keep our focus on eternity, because it will take dedication, faith and endurance to be conquers. Each day there must be, reparation from within to the one who died for all, so that we “might have life, and that we might have it more abundantly.”

My friends. we must plead with heartfelt admonition to God to give us the power of His Spirit as we overcome the world, as sin abounds all around us. We must allow Him total access to transform our character into the character of the one who gave it all so that we may receive the gift of life eternal.

The world looks to Washington and the god of this world for hope. Each of God’s children has a mandate. we cannot be frightened of the unknown. Remember God will never leave or forsake us “He has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1:7 (NKJV)To carry it out and tell the world where lies their only hope and that is in the Name of Jesus Christ.

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

Dec. 4, 2014

JUSTICE, JUSTICE, JUSTICE, MY GOD WHEN WILL THERE BE JUSTICE FOR ALL?

My friends, Hands Up, I Can’t Breathe, Hands Up, I Can’t Breathe, Hands Up, I Can’t Breathe, Hands Up, I Can’t Breathe, My Father tells a story about His uncle who He was named after, this is at a time when all of  his family lived in southern Louisiana.

during this time, Blacks and Whites lived and worked together His uncle worked in partnership with his white neighbor, however differences arose between the two partners and the white man told uncle lee he was going to kill him. The disagreement seemed to have been resolved.

One day however, without warning, the white man went to uncle Lee’s barnyard with his gun and killed uncle Lee then he went to the Paschal family and announced “I killed old Lee. Yawl folks go get him and bury him!” After the burial the Paschal’s and all the relatives moved to Oklahoma, never to return.

My God when will there be justice for the black man? Centuries are passing and there has been no changes in regards to some whites not all, and their utter disregard for the civil rights of anyone who is non white My God when will there be justice?

I am sure we all have our own unique experiences we  can tell about race relations, but like David we must go into the sanctuary of God; and seek our answers. My friends, there has been injustice in America since 1619 when Blacks were dragged from their homes in Africa and brought to America, so where do we get answers?

My friends, we can get any question answered in the sanctuary of God where He abides. We have health and family issues, we need to go into the sanctuary, sin abounds in our life, and it is now out of control so we go into the sanctuary, I need a car, a refrigerator, groceries or a job, so we go into the sanctuary.

But it also must be all about Christ, we don’rt go into the sanctuary for selfish reasons, it must be what is His will for our life and How, what I am asking for, will keep my focus on Christ, and not on self. It is a travesty how a black man and woman are still looked upon as 3/5^th of a person, so we protest and march, all I agree with, by any legal means necessary.

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) states when he speaks of Eric Garner who was killed because of a policeman placing him into an illegal choke hold “If he had not had asthma and a heart condition and was so obese, almost definitely he would not have died for this,” King said of Garner.

“The police had no reason to know he was in serious condition.” On Garner repeating “I can’t breathe,” King said, “the fact of the matter is, if you can’t breathe, you can’t talk.” He even suggested that Garner may have been faking those symptoms so the police would go easier on him.” This statement from a man who obviously never goes into the sanctuary of God.

My friends, iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that endures unto the end, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” Matt.24:12-14 This is what Christ is telling us will happen right before He comes to get His faithful. So if we believe in God’s word, He will be here very soon.

So today, we must literally live in God’s sanctuary as we ask Christ and His spirit , what do I do today, where do I go, how do I react to this situation, or circumstances and who do I witness to today.

Our life must be centered in the sanctuary, in the presence of God  where He is advocating and mediating on our behalf. We look for justice while our hands are up, Pointing towards heaven as we breathe in God’s presence.

Zechariah 7:9-10 (ESV) tells us “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.”

But one day soon my friends, God will [render justice to everyone] for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.