FORGIVNESS

“Mistakes are your school of learning therefore forgiveness is your greatest teacher in this school of learning.” (Stephen Richards,) My friends where do we start with forgivenss today. Acts 7:59-60 is a good place to start our devotional today “And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Now let’s go to”The Via Dolorosa, the road Jesus walked from the place of Pontius Pilate’s sentencing, to Golgotha, The “way of sorrows.” and as he hung on that cruel cross nothing that happen on Calvary that day was about Him. but to the contrary it was all about the saving of Humanity from the clutches of the forces of evil Luke 23:34 says it best Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Before this point in time the world was not justified for Salvation, But at the cross, Satan was defeated, and even the centurions who were part of his crucifixion were included in the saving grace and power of Jesus Christ. In Luke 23:47 it says So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”. The unimaginable power of forgiveness that day on Calvary.

Those ten words spoken by our Master, the hope of violence is overcome by peace, hatred is conquered by love of the Master’s grace. Even under the greatest pressure while enduring the most gruesome and humiliating pain, Our Savior responded to Hatred with love, mercy and forgiveness. Matthew 5:44 says ” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” forgiveness is A choice of A child oh God’s conscious, that we make through a decision of our own will, motivated only by being obedient to God and his commission to forgive as He forgives.

in Colossians 3:13 it tells us to “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” By possessing the attitude of forgiveness, you will also embrace the characteristic of love, peace, joy, hope, and gratitude. Forgiveness is The greatest gift to give. You can receive it, or You can give it. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

And Forgiveness surely doesn’t mean that you deny the other person’s responsibility, and it doesn’t minimize or justify the wrong. You can forgive the person without excusing the act. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life in the loving arms of God. Matthew 6:14-15. “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Stop and consider your salvation. When we accept Jesus and what the Lord has done for us, We are to forgive as Christ has forgiven us. Peter had come to Christ with the question, “How oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?” Christ taught that we are never to become weary of forgiving. Not “Until seven times,” He said, “but, Until seventy times seven.” He showed the true ground upon which forgiveness is to be granted, and the danger of cherishing an unforgiving spirit He shows us, In a parable.

He told of a king’s dealing with the officers who administered the affairs of his government. there was brought before him one man whose account showed a debt to his lord for the immense sum of ten thousand talents. with nothing to pay his debt, to make a long story short the king ordered him to be sold, the terrified man pleaded, the king had passion and forgave his entire dept. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him.

After asking for what was due him. He discovered the man did not have it, so he was, cast  into prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, called His servant to him, and said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?

The lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due him. “The pardon granted by this king represents a divine forgiveness of our sins. Christ is represented by the king, who, moved with compassion, forgave the debt of his servant. Man was under the condemnation of the broken law. He could not save himself, and for this reason Christ came to this world, clothed His divinity with humanity, and gave His life, the just for the unjust.He gave Himself for our sins, and to every soul He freely offers the blood-bought pardon.” (E.G. White)

Psalm 130:7 tells us “put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. Here is the ground upon which we should implement benevolence toward our fellow sinners. 1 John 4:11 tells us “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” in Matt. 10:8 Christ tells us Freely you have received; freely give.”We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.

He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.) At the very heart of Christ ministry was a simple concept and that is to love one another as we love one’s self as children of God. Time and again, the Bible reinforces this simple fact, and yet we all feel challenged when trying to follow this simple rule.

How are we to love our neighbor as we love ourselves? well first we start with compassion, and forgiveness, remember God’s love is unending and perfect to our imperfection. By accepting ourselves as we are, with strengths and weaknesses, we are able to love, others as we love ourselves wholly and completely.

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

Today August, 6 2013

ARROGANCE + PRESUMPTION + AUDACIOUS + HUMILITY = FAITH

Jesus is the “author and finisher of our faith,” (Heb 12:2) So, if we have faith in and believe in and upon God, we will put that faith into action and will strive to help others find the way into Christ “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins”. Col 1:13-14.

Christ In calling His Children to the point of unrestricted dependence on Him. He continually allows what seems humanly impossible to become totally possible through Him. And we as Christians are constantly stating or deriving to some conclusion what we cannot possibly justify or explain. But with Elijah, his only justification, was his commitment, loved, trust and faith in God. His focus was only on the power of God, And he trusted that God would do exactly what He promised.

This is because God’s promises are always a promise to permanently accept you and welcome you into his presence not because of your works, but because of His grace and love for you. For Paul says in Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.” in Psalm 118:14 it says The Lord is my strength and my defense He has become my salvation.”

The first we here of Elijah is in 1 kings 17:1 when it says “Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand: This statement of Elijah gives a Statement from God Himself which once again is the source of his FAITH. The greatest achievement of Elijah’s life was his victory over the priests of Baal at Mt. Carmel.

Elijah requested King Ahab to gather the people of Israel, the 450 priests of Baal, and the 400 prophets of Ashtaroth on Mt. Carmel. Then he asked Israel the famous question: in 1 Kings 18:21 “How long halt ye between two opinions?”, meaning, “How long will ye be undecided as to whether ye shall follow Yhwh or Baal? in 1 Kings 18:24 He tell the priest of Baal you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord.

The god who answers by fire, he is God.” great example of Elijah’s ARROGANCE, PRESUMPTION, AUDACIOUS, HUMILITY = FAITH. “Then all the people said, “What you say is good.” but after the priest of baal are allowed to call upon there gods. with no results.  in 1 kings 18:27 it says “At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.”At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.”

Another example of Elijah’s ARROGANCE, PRESUMPTION, AUDACIOUS, HUMILITY = FAITH. Everyone at that point felt that the God of Israel was dead or no longer among them, but for Elijah the God of His strength, and faith lives forever in him. He was the supreme existence of Elijah’s life. He is the “Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, in 2 Corinthians 12:9 it says, “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.”

Elijah stood in the presence of Ahab the king of Israel, but he was conscious of the presence of someone greater than any earthly king. And he had faith in what his God would do, and did. In Hebrews12:27-29 it says “The words once more indicate the removing of what can be shaken, that is, created things, so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,…..”

In 1 Corinthians 1:18, the Bible tells us that the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but the power of God to those who are being saved. Friends I need you to remember that God is not only a God of it only happen back then God, but is a God of today and tomorrow. Yes Moses at the red sea, Yes Joseph in Egypt, Yes David facing Goliath, Yes Daniel in the lions den, and the three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace.

Yes He is God of it happen back then. But also a God of today, of  all of our situations, and circumstances. yes today of all of our concerns, and anxieties, yes today of all of  our trials ans fears, yes today of all of our depression, hopes, joys, yes the back then God is a God of all of our needs today, and tomorrow, for Paul says in Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”. His PREDICTABILITY throughout His word and in my life tells me. unlike the false gods of this world.

Elijah’s God tells me in. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Elijah had a purpose in mind the purpose was that the people might KNOW -“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him”.

A child oh God must believe not only that the true God exists, but that He will reward men”s faith in Him with forgiveness and righteousness, because He has promised through His word to do so. “Saving faith is not merely some firmly held persuasion, but unwavering confidence in what God’s word specifically states, whether promise or warning, a blessing for this life or for the life to come, in Gods pure and holy kingdom”.  Ben J. Elston, Also “The faith we need is the faith that surrenders to God because of an absolute truth in Him. It will not always mean healing in answer to prayer, but it will mean confidence in Him, and therefore, submission to Him. – Edwin R. Errett

my Friends today I know my God The God of back then and the God of today and tomorrow. So when I speak about my God i can Be ARROGRANT , PRESUMPTIOUS AUDACIOUS and HUMBLE all at the same time because I know what my God does for me and will do for you if you believe and have FAITH.

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

August 5, 2013

My Grace Is Sufficient For You

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness. The Greek word for sufficient means enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate, to be content, to raise a barrier, to ward off that which pushes us to one side.

Basically, sufficient means grace that is enough, but not super abundant, fantastic, huge, or incredible. Sufficient does not say to us, Grow up. It doesn’t say, Get over it. It doesn’t say, You’ll understand it better by and by. It just says, My grace is sufficient for you It says, have faith, I am standing with you in this situation.

Jesus see’s beyond it all, to the power of grace, kindness, caring and compassion for all of His children who suffer in this sinful world. As we contemplate the big picture of God’s grace, we will begin to recognize God does not place under restrictions or limit access to His grace. In fact, we are reminded in Ephesians chapter 2 that God blesses us according to the surpassing riches of His grace.

God’s grace, you might say, is superabundant or present in great quantity. Every benefit that we experience spiritually is by grace. One of the most wonderful statements made about our Lord comes from John in John 1:14 who said of Jesus Christ, “He was full of grace.” The wondrous fact of His being full of grace was followed in John’s gospel by an even more thrilling reality, “For of  His fullness have all we received and grace upon grace.”

As long as we live in a world where our lord reigns we will accumulate grace upon grace. Paul states in Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God Yes we all stand in grace. We live in the environment and atmosphere of His grace. It’s the air that we breathe spiritually. And in Romans 5:17 Paul adds that God bestows upon us as we stand in the realm of grace an abundance of grace.

So no matter what, His grace is sufficient, James 4:6 adds, “He gives a greater grace.” It is greater than you think. We don’t know why certain struggles and trials are good for us in this world. We don’t know why we are presented with decisions between finding immediate satisfaction and learning to look at the eternal aspects God shows us. But all we need to know is there is no other God. He is our Savior, our Creator, our heavenly Father our comforter and He loves us more than we can ever imagine.

When we humbly present our life to our heavenly Father and say, “Our, Father, You alone are God. I am your child. please, please, Please guide me through each situation and circumstances of my life as I become a witness of your grace, and please allow me to glorify Your holy name. just For Your name’s sake, because you are God and God along and when I have done your will in my life and praised your name, then through your mercy, if you see fit, please give this sinner greater grace.

It is because of your grace I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by Faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.” And as I prepare my life for God’s pure and holy kingdom I will continue to allow Christ to rescue me from sin and set me on His own path to righteousness. Because He is the only Son of God who provided the atoning sacrifice that everyone needs. He is the unique channel of God’s grace, love and salvation.

To me, Jesus is exclusive and inclusive at the same time the narrow way and the Savior of the entire world the only way of salvation, yet available for all. God’s grace, shown most perfectly in Jesus Christ, is exactly what everyone needs, and the good news is that it is freely given to all. It’s great news, and it’s worth sharing to everyone we come in contact with.

As Christians we believe that a resurrected Christ has conquered death, and therefore death will never pose a barrier to his ability to lead and guide his people who trust him for His grace and salvation. As we trust his word to guide us in all that we do each day please my friends, keep trusting even When at times it seems all you do is pray to God To take the storm away, but instead of it going away when we think it should, all you hear Him say is:

My grace, My grace My grace is sufficient. But if we have faith we will realize His grace is truly sufficient, because He is always preparing us who have faith for something we cannot handle right now, He is always making each of us ready Just because He cares, while He provides us with the armor we will need to carry out the next matter in our life, and finish this race here on earth, and enter his pure and holy kingdom.

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

August 5, 2013

My Grace Is Sufficient For You

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness. The Greek word for sufficient means enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate, to be content, to raise a barrier, to ward off that which pushes us to one side.

Basically, sufficient means grace that is enough, but not super abundant, fantastic, huge, or incredible. Sufficient does not say to us, Grow up. It doesn’t say, Get over it. It doesn’t say, You’ll understand it better by and by. It just says, My grace is sufficient for you It says, have faith, I am standing with you in this situation.

Jesus see’s beyond it all, to the power of grace, kindness, caring and compassion for all of His children who suffer in this sinful world. As we contemplate the big picture of God’s grace, we will begin to recognize God does not place under restrictions or limit access to His grace. In fact, we are reminded in Ephesians chapter 2 that God blesses us according to the surpassing riches of His grace.

God’s grace, you might say, is superabundant or present in great quantity. Every benefit that we experience spiritually is by grace. One of the most wonderful statements made about our Lord comes from John in John 1:14 who said of Jesus Christ, “He was full of grace.” The wondrous fact of His being full of grace was followed in John’s gospel by an even more thrilling reality, “For of  His fullness have all we received and grace upon grace.”

As long as we live in a world where our lord reigns we will accumulate grace upon grace. Paul states in Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God Yes we all stand in grace. We live in the environment and atmosphere of His grace. It’s the air that we breathe spiritually. And in Romans 5:17 Paul adds that God bestows upon us as we stand in the realm of grace an abundance of grace.

So no matter what, His grace is sufficient, James 4:6 adds, “He gives a greater grace.” It is greater than you think. We don’t know why certain struggles and trials are good for us in this world. We don’t know why we are presented with decisions between finding immediate satisfaction and learning to look at the eternal aspects God shows us. But all we need to know is there is no other God. He is our Savior, our Creator, our heavenly Father our comforter and He loves us more than we can ever imagine.

When we humbly present our life to our heavenly Father and say, “Our, Father, You alone are God. I am your child. please, please, Please guide me through each situation and circumstances of my life as I become a witness of your grace, and please allow me to glorify Your holy name. just For Your name’s sake, because you are God and God along and when I have done your will in my life and praised your name, then through your mercy, if you see fit, please give this sinner greater grace.

It is because of your grace I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by Faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.” And as I prepare my life for God’s pure and holy kingdom I will continue to allow Christ to rescue me from sin and set me on His own path to righteousness. Because He is the only Son of God who provided the atoning sacrifice that everyone needs. He is the unique channel of God’s grace, love and salvation.

To me, Jesus is exclusive and inclusive at the same time the narrow way and the Savior of the entire world the only way of salvation, yet available for all. God’s grace, shown most perfectly in Jesus Christ, is exactly what everyone needs, and the good news is that it is freely given to all. It’s great news, and it’s worth sharing to everyone we come in contact with.

As Christians we believe that a resurrected Christ has conquered death, and therefore death will never pose a barrier to his ability to lead and guide his people who trust him for His grace and salvation. As we trust his word to guide us in all that we do each day please my friends, keep trusting even When at times it seems all you do is pray to God To take the storm away, but instead of it going away when we think it should, all you hear Him say is:

My grace, My grace My grace is sufficient. But if we have faith we will realize His grace is truly sufficient, because He is always preparing us who have faith for something we cannot handle right now, He is always making each of us ready Just because He cares, while He provides us with the armor we will need to carry out the next matter in our life, and finish this race here on earth, and enter his pure and holy kingdom.

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

August 4. 2013

A VICTORY TODAY!! IS NOT THE SAME, AS A VICTORY TOMORROW

When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through dry places seeking rest and finding none. Then it says, “I will return to my house from which I came. When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. (Luke 11:24-26)

Luke 11:21-22, Says, even a strong man cannot protect his house if someone stronger comes along. So we must never fool ourselves into thinking we can out think Satan “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places”. (Eph. 6:12) So Gods word tells us that we cannot protect ourselves from Satan, but God can protect us, if we only have faith and believe.

John wrote, “You are of God, little Children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). But first, Christ must be in each of us intimately. So just to get rid of our sins without allowing Christ to take full control, will only allow Satan to re-enter our lives with those same sins we thought we had gotten rid of, only now, “it is worst than the first”. So my friends remember our victory today will not be sufficient for a victory tomorrow, if Christ is not the Master of our mind and body.

For our heartfelt words each day must be “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Gal. 2:20) So study Gods word daily, pray without ceasing for a double portion of His Spirit, and stay focused on your Salvation through Christ, because our life does depend on it. But where we most often fail is, in not allowing a total and complete transformation of our lives.

Why is that? well we forget that to eliminate sin out of our lives, it involves a turning point or a 180 degree turn not A 360 degree turn, where you end up at the same place you started. And when you do eliminate sin from your life, like a filthy garment, once it is eliminated, begin to focus on the grace, and mercy of Christ righteousness to forgive you of all your sins, and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness. like it says in Col.3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Otherwise you find yourself completely vulnerable to attack. Or, to use Jesus analogy from Luke 11, you clean the house, but do not fill it. You allow it to be re-occupied by the evil that you drove out because you have not filled the house with Christ righteousness and love as an alternative. So, don’t sweep a house and leave it empty. Don’t think you can just stop sinning, and then heaven is mine for the asking. The key to true repentance is to also replace whatever is in this world that is keeping you from the righteousness of Christ. with the anointing power of His love.

And as you study God’s Word while seeking His Spirit to help you recognize , reject, and replace each sin that the forces of evil have brought into your life, you will begin to gain the victory over each of them one by one. Remember The road to the Kingdom is a narrow road that few will succeed in finishing the course, if Christ is not the foundation and focal point of their lives. because one day, God will say to each and everyone.

EITHER ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant! Since you’ve been trustworthy with a small amount, I’ll put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s joy!’ OR, He will ask you, one final question, why was, house wives of Atlanta, Scandal, the internet, and Macy’s more important then studying My word and doing My will? Now, “Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” My friends Remember, Your Choice! Your Decision! Your Salvation!

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

August 3, 2013

FINISHING A FULL MARATHON

Jeremiah 12:5 The Lord Answers Jeremiah “If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, Then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, In which you trusted, they wearied you, Then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan”? In other words, my children , if you’re worn out in A 5k footrace with the forces of evil, as you go through the trials of this life each day, what makes you think you can handle a full MARATHON as we begin to enter into the last days of this life’s history.?

We are God’s Children and we are told that God’s sole desire is that we have a happy life, But Biblically, every command that Jesus gives us to get through this life to the next is not A easy PATH to follow. Love our enemies, Matthew 5:44 turn the other cheek. Matthew 5:39 Making choices between my family and God. Matt. 19:29 And Then the toughest command of them all “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:23-24 

Yes to most of us unattainable mandate’s from God. But my friends it’s all about believing in A God who knows what’s best for us, In Isaiah 48:17 it says  This is what the Lord says your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.“also in Matthew 19:26 “Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Christ on the Mount of Olives as He was praying, he recognized the difficult road before him.

This is the humanity of Jesus, he knows that our Father, has called him to do the unattainable from a human standpoint. But He is our example He knows this event will be recorded from generation to generation to strengthen each of us through difficult times. So Remember this is humanity that recognizes the difficulty of this journey. This is humanity that dreads the suffering that He will in counter, humanity knew the path would seem impossible.

But because the power of the WORD and the power of his PRAYERS and the power of His FAITH He, like we, in following His example, stayed FOCUSED ON THE CROSS as He submitted His will to the will of His Father. And the word says. God gave Him Strength to finish the course, and He will do the same for us today. The path will be very difficult in Luke 22:44-46 it says And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow He asked. “Why are you sleeping?”.

“Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”. But remember this is the same Jesus that faced a raging storm on the Sea of Galilee, totally composed, and undisturbed. He has faced demonic hostility, temptation’s from Satan, at every step, and the cross examination, of Jerusalem’s religious Elect, with total restraint. But here in the Garden, Humanity took its toil at just the thought of failure.

But just as Christ agonized and prayed for strength, we must do the same as time moves toward Christ soon return when there will be trials that seem unbearable, as we begin to ask, where is God. But at that moment, we must look back on His promises. in Deuteronomy 31:8 it says And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Also in Psalms 55:22 it says Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

So my friends today, ask yourself are the comfort and pleasures of this world standing in the way of your relationship with God? as He tries to prepare you for something we are not quite ready for. Remember The mental pressure arising from our Lord’s struggle with temptation, sent forth great drops of blood. 

This proves what a tremendous amount of weight, sin can have on and individual. Christ had never sinned, but just the thought of the plan of salvation failing and at the same time, carrying the weight of the entire world on His shoulders. He knew that there was no other way for mankind to be redeemed than through the innocent and SUBSTITUTIONARY SUFFERING of the path that He was about to encounter.

Jesus had said it before. He was the way, the truth, and the life. No man could come to the Father, except through His faith, and death on Calvary, in the sinner’s place. So lets ask ourselves what must I do for the master today. It want be an easy path in Matthew 7:13-14 it says “Enter through the narrow gate.

Going back again to the story of Jeremiah. like you, and I, he allowed life to wear him down as he become absorbed in self-pity, and doubt. He was ready to abandon it all. If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? Life is difficult, Jeremiah. Are you going to quit at the first wave of opposition? Are you going to retreat when you find that there is more to life than having plenty of food each day and a comfortable bed at night to sleep in?

God calls us to pursue righteousness, to sustain a drive toward excellence. God calls us to have a life of purpose far beyond what you think yourself capable of living, Because He will sustain. And provide us with the adequate amount of strength to fulfill His will in our life. If thou art not able to encounter lesser dangers, how wilt thou be able to overcome greater one’s in the time of trouble.

My friends, Christ tells us himself in Matt. 24 How dreadful it will be in those days For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now and never to be equaled again. My friends Gods word and my faith says to me “Consider it all joy, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4

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