June 17, 2014

MY FRIENDS LISTEN AND LOOK IN THE MIDST OF THE NOISE FOR GOD”S QUIET VOICE!!

My friends “be confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Phil 1:6 (NKJV) 

Today I’m breaking Under the weight of it all And I’m afraid I might fall. Today I’m empty But I AM WILLING TO KEEP LISTENING AND LOOKING FOR YOU IN THE NOISE FOR YOUR QUIET VOICE….’Cause I got nothing left And I’m hanging by a thread I give You all my weakness, You give me Your strength ‘Cause I’m here again, Here at my end Where You begin. (Mandisa Where You Begin)

As a Child of God this Journey God has placed us on probably started years ago but at times it seems as we move forward two steps in our Christian walk we retreat five steps backward which gives the impression in one’s mind that our spiritual growth is always moving in the opposite direction from where we started.

But today I need you to LISTEN AND LOOK IN THE MIDST OF THE NOISE of your daily life and seek the presence of God as you ask yourself do I truly love God and if so do my daily action demonstrate that love I have for him? And if your answer is yes then Paul tells us “those who love God ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD, FOR THOSE WHO ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE….” Romans 8:28-30 (NKJV)

“ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD” my friends but only if you “Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.” Col. 3:2 (NIV) Things above where a FAMILY UNION will take place soon that I hope we are all making plans of attending. I call it FAMILY UNION simply because a reunion is the process of re-uniting, where as a union is more in the presence because once a bond is created that union forever exist and we are never separated.

So by having such a union God cannot be a distance God, or a God that you have to wonder if He is in your life regardless of  the times he may conceal our request or the sound of His voice in order to strengthen our faith. But once that bond is formed, we then have developed a togetherness that will carry us throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity.

In addition, a bond or union will hold under all circumstances and situations therefore being in His presence tells us that the Lord, He is the One who [goes before each of us.] He will be with [us], He will not leave [us] nor forsake [us, so] do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deu. 31:6 (NKJV)

That union holds true also with our love one’s who have fallen asleep in God, because as a Child of God we should not be “ignorant, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest [we] sorrow as others who have no hope. So a UNITED BOND was set while they were with us which allows them to be forever in our presence and with that hope and promise from our Savior what I look for is just a continuation of the union and togetherness that I fill from within for God and family, minis sin and the god of this world that continues to tell God’s chosen that his way is what we seek.

My friends our struggle with sin will never be over until God says “IT IS FINISHED.” We often speak about sin in the past tense but Behold, [we were] shaped in iniquity; and in sin did our mother’s conceive each of us.” Ps. 51:5 (KJV) so sin is a part of our DNA but the good news is, also is the transforming blood of Christ who died at Calvary which because of the shedding of His blood a transfusion will takes place if we will allow it to happen.

But the problem occurs when we do not allow Gods blood to have a continuous flow within us that cleanses us from our iniquities and sometimes HE HAS TO REACH BACK AT THE POINT WHERE HE STARTED but with His love grace and mercy He is willing to do just that and He will continue and through our faith and endurance He will complete what He started “until the day 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

June 16, 2014

“WE CANNOT MIX THE SOFT, PLEASING DECEPTIONS OF SATAN WITH GOD”S MESSAGE”!!!

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually….. And Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground…. Gen. 6:5-7 (ASV)

“Noah did not mix THE SOFT, PLEASING DECEPTIONS OF SATAN WITH HIS MESSAGE. He did not utter the sentiment of many of his day who declared that God was too merciful to do such a terrible work. Many asserted that God would grant the wicked ANOTHER SEASON OF PROBATION; but Noah did not indulge them in the faintest hope that those who neglected the present opportunity, who rejected the present message, would be favored with another opportunity of salvation.” (E. G. White Sings of the Times April 18, 1895)

My friends in our 21 century high tech anything goes world we live in as a child of God like Noah we “CANNOT MIX THE SOFT, PLEASING DECEPTIONS OF SATAN WITH GOD’S  MESSAGE.” I cannot try and make you feel good and tell you a lie that THINGS WILL GET BETTER in our sinful and decaying planet.

We are living at the end of God’s prophecy before His second coming and tomorrow will be worst then today. Christ tells us Himself in Matt 24:4 (NKJV) “Take heed that no one deceives you.“ but, Behold, [He is] coming quickly, and [His] reward [will be] with Him, to render to every man [and woman]according to His [or her] works” Rev. 22:12-13 (NKJV))

In addition, I can’t stipulate the fact enough that our God has no desire that anyone is lost. Peter tells us in 1 Peter 3:9 (NKJV) not to “forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”

For God “knows [our] hearts He knows [that neither of us] seldom measure up to what [we] long to be [or what His desire is for each of us but my friends His grace is sufficient and I know this because I am a living testimony] to how far His arms will reach to rescue [everyone who call upon His name] (For the Glory of Christ, Newsong)

For “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (NIV) The message from Christ is a simple one but stern and to the point HE “DOES NOT MIX THE SOFT, PLEASING DECEPTIONS OF SATAN WITH HIS MESSAGE” when He tells us that “the wages of sin IS DEATH; but the gift of God is ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 (KJV)

An example takes us to “Saint Louis in 1984, there an unemployed cleaning woman noticed a few bees buzzing around the attic of her home. Since there were only a few, she made no effort to deal with them. Over the summer the bees continued to fly in and out the attic vent while the woman remained unconcerned, unaware of the growing city of bees. The whole attic became a hive, and the ceiling of the second- floor bedroom finally caved in under the weight of hundreds of pounds of honey and thousands of angry bees.” (Robert T. Wenz.)

My friends our “Socially Acceptable Sins” seems insufficient, they are only a few we tell ourselves but if ignored and not brought under subjection to the transforming power of God’s Spirit in the end the weight of the smallest sin will lead us to Perdition. Prophecy is telling God’s Children today that we do not have ANOTHER SEASON OF PROBATION.

Consistent with this, we also “CANNOT MIX THE SOFT, PLEASING DECEPTIONS OF SATAN WITH HIS MESSAGE,” OF LOVE, MERCY and GRACE so today God is telling us before it is to late and our fate is sealed “lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares [you], and let [each of]us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Heb. 12:1 (NKJV)

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

July 15, 2014

“OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN” AND ON EARTH

My friends I have come to the conclusion that I will never be the perfect Father, Husband or Christian. Oh but what an example I have to follow and I can say today with no reservation that in “MY FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN” AND ON EARTH a criteria and a standard was set that will always give me a benchmark to live by and reach  and when I do see MY FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN” AND MY FATHER WHO RAISED ME ON EARTH in God’s kingdom I will be able to say Thank you along with my Brother Jesus Christ. “For whoever does the will of MY FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN, he is My brother and sister and mother.” Matt. 12:50 (ASV)

So much was done that we may all live throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity and as a child of a minister my expectations of the world was a lot different from my fathers because I was forever trying to move in a opposite direction but the older I got and the closer I personally got to MY FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN I can look back and see throughout my life where MY FATHER ON EARTH was trying to take me and that was to a pinnacle I will forever seek until I can here the words,

‘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!’ Matt. 25:23 (NIV) Our foundation and one’s quest in life is mostly based on our father’s and how apparent that holds true when that element is missing from the home.

But thank God for those who can still succeed and move on with a loving mother, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle and a stable family structure in spite of a missing father for the “father is the head of the household. The wife looks to him for love and sympathy, and for aid in the training of the children.

….The children look to their father for support and guidance; he needs to have a right conception of life and of the influences and associations that should surround his family; above all, he should be controlled by the love and fear of God and by the teaching of His word, that he may guide the feet of his children in the right way.

The father is the lawmaker of the household; and, like Abraham, he should make the law of God the rule of his home. God said of Abraham, “I know him, that he will command…[and] what he requires of his children he himself should practice, illustrating these virtues in his own manly bearing.” (E.G.White Home Influence pp 390-391)

What faith, a stable foundation and spiritual guidance from Abraham the father and a test of faith from Isaac his son. “When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.” Gen 22:9-10 (ESV)

We usually speak of Abraham’s faith but the faith of  Isaac to be willing to be sacrificed. I seek daily to be an Isaac to have such faith in “OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN” AND ON EARTH but the ultimate sacrifice of a FATHER and SON is exemplified in God [the FATHER WHO] so loved the world, that he gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NIV)

That is a place I hope we are all are trying to get to on this fathers day. The wiliness as a son or daughter to give it all for  “OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN” “who did not spare his own Son, and a Son“who was willing to lay His life down for us. A Perfect FATHER A PERFECT SON AND A PERFECT PLAN FOR OUR SALVATION and I hope you make the perfect choice today and give it all to the one’s who gave it all to you and for you to live in a perfect kingdom.

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

June 14, 2014

MY FRIENDS, WE HAVE GOT A LOT TO SAY ABOUT NOTHING!!!

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,” 1 Peter 1:13-18 (NIV)

I have come to the conclusion that many of God’s children are falling by the wayside on this Journey Christ has placed each of us on simply because of what we are allowing to come out of our mouth from week to week among our congregation of faith base believers.

In addition, the god of this world has totally blinded us from the potential danger and where our action is leading and who it is Hurting. Our mouth is one of those “Socially Acceptable Sins” we in the body of  believers totally ignore the consequences, but my friends in all we do we must place our example Christ at the forefront and ask, would He allow what comes out of our mouth, to come out of His?

But just like his many blessings for His Children that is stated in His word, He also gives some stern warnings, in Matt. 13:28-30 (KJV) when He speaks of the wheat and tares His servants recognizes that the tares are growing among the wheat as they mention it to the Master, He tells them ”An enemy has done this [meaning Satan has come and planted those who have not given their all to Christ among His body of believers.]

The servants say to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ But [Christ] said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”[Which is His pure and holy Kingdom.]

My friends “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) With “Foolish Talk few realize that they drive away the Spirit of God with their selfish thoughts and feelings, their foolish, trifling talk.

. . . If the grace of Christ were planted in their hearts, and striking its roots down deep into good soil, they would bear fruit of an altogether different character. . . . The converting power of God is alone sufficient to establish pure principles in the heart, so that the wicked one may find nothing to assail. . . . Purity in speech, and true Christian courtesy should be constantly practiced. (E.G. White)

“When Queen Victoria was a child, she didn’t know she was in line for the throne of England. Her instructors, trying to prepare her for the future, were frustrated because they couldn’t motivate her. She just didn’t take her studies seriously. Finally, her teachers decided to tell her that one day she would become the queen of England.

Upon hearing this, Victoria quietly said, then I will be good and do whatever it takes to finish the course that is set before me. The realization that she had inherited this high calling gave her a sense of responsibility that profoundly affected her conduct from then on.”

My friends we also have a High calling from our Savior so we must finish the course set before us by Christ. In addition He has placed an awesome responsibility upon us, to make sure not just those on the outside of the body of believers but also each member within our congregation stays focused on His soon coming. It is no longer about us, self must be crucified as we continue our Journey to the promise land.

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

June 13, 2014

THE TITANIC IS SINKING, WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SAY “HOW YOU MADE IT OVER?”

April 15, 1912 the Titanic Departs from Belfast headed to America with 2,233 souls on board, disaster strikes, 1,530 were lost 713 survived. You had THE FIRST CLASS who consisted of the rich and aristocracy of society. In SECOND CLASS you have those who had achieved success and money through work, people in trades such a miners, teachers and clerks.

In THIRD CLASS you have poor families emigrating to the United States. In addition, you had 900 crew members. So the ranged of passengers went from the richest to the poorest with a wide array of reasons why each took this particular voyage. In addition, the ship was designed so that the various social and economic classes never had to meet nor mix while on board.

My friends Let’s make it personnel and look at our own salvation because at the end of the day there were only those who were lost and those who were saved with no economic distinction between them, with only those who were saved able to look back and tell the story of “”HOW THEY MADE IT OVER.”

“A train of cars was shown me, going with the speed of lightning. The angel bade me too look carefully. I fixed my eyes upon a train. It seemed the whole world was on board. Then he showed me the conductor, a fair, stately person, whom all the passengers looked up to and reverenced. I was perplexed and asked my attending angel who it was. He said, “It is Satan. The conductor, He has taken the world captive and they are all going with lightning speed to perdition.”

I asked the angel if there were none left. He bade me [to] look in the opposite direction, and I saw a little company traveling a narrow pathway. All seemed to be firmly united by the truth [and the  love of our Savior Jesus Christ]. This little company looked careworn, as if they had passed through severe trials and conflicts. (E.G. White Early Writings) but they had endured and there reward was life eternal.

Friends, If our desire is to finish this JOURNEY Christ has placed us on, then we must have the character of Christ and allow Him through His Word and Spirit to take full control of our life. Because one day soon God will say it is finish He will also say “He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.” “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.” Rev. 22:11-12 (KJV)

Consistent with this, “All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” Matt 25:32 (NIV)  the story of each of our lives is still being played out, but the God we serve is unlimited, unmeasurable, and infinitely, in extent of space, duration of time in regards to what He is capable of doing for each of us if we are willing to give it all to Him for in His Mercy and love He still extends His grace.

My friends the hourglass still continues but soon our fate will be  sealed and like the passengers on the Titanic it does not matter if you are man, woman, young ,old, rich, poor, educated or just have a third grade education, straight or gay, CEO of a fortune 500 company or flip hamburgers at McDonalds, in Gods sight all sin is an abomination to Him from the person who buys Bootleg tapes,  to Adolf Hitler who killed millions of Jews,  to the slave owner Who treated their black property worst then an animal, to the dregs of society who steal and sell children on the open market, to the employee who just steals stationary from the office.

My friends sin is not categorized in God’s site but this one thing you can be assured of “the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” 1 Cor. 6:9 (ASV) MY FRIENDS FOCUS, THE TITANIC IS SINKING, WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SAY ONE DAY, “HOW YOU MADE IT OVER” TO THE PROMISE LAND

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

June 12, 2014

“SEEK MY FACE” “AND WE WILL COME TO HIM OR HER AND MAKE OUR HOME WITH THEM”

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and SEEK MY FACE and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)

Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, AND WE WILL COME TO HIM [OR HER] AND MAKE OUR HOME WITH [THEM].” John 14:23 (ESV) What a marvelous promise from our Savior who gave it all for our Salvation but we must first through our faith SEEK HIS FACE, HIS PRESENCE, HIS LOVE and HIS GRACE.

In addition, once we have allowed that to happen through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit then this is the awe inspiring part of where I need you to focus today “AND WE WILL COME TO HIM OR HER AND MAKE OUR HOME WITH THEM” I love the part that says WE WILL meaning the Father and His Son.

Now remember the Holy Spirit has already entered our lives when we allowed Him to transform, and restore, to God’s originally intent when he repeated the words “Let us make  mankind in OUR IMAGE, IN OUR LIKENESS, So now you have the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit  residing within us, they have made their Home within us.

But the question we must ask our self, are we ready for what is about to take place if we allow that to happen, can our mind and body handle such a takeover. “A few years ago, an angry man rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting “Nightwatch. ” Then he took out a knife and slashed it repeatedly before he could be stopped.

A short time later, a distraught, hostile man slipped into St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome with a hammer and began to smash Michelangelo’s beautiful sculpture The Pieta. Two cherished works of art were severely damaged. But what did officials do? Throw the treasured pieces out and forget about them?

Absolutely not!  [Using the best of the best experts, they worked with the utmost care and precision, in RESTORING and TRANSFORMING the treasured art back to its original conditions.] (Swindoll, The Quest For Character,) Now what about our life “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,…” Eph. 2:10 (NASV)

What about when we allow the god of this world access to repeatedly destroy our lives from within as he slashes away at our character and our attempt to follow the precepts of God law of love. Do we allow God’s Spirit total access to RESTORE and TRANSFORM our life back to where God can use us to where everyone we come in contact with will know we have been touched by the Master and that we are His handiwork.

In addition, they will be able to notice that [we] have been crucified with Christ and [we] no longer live, but [GOD THE FATHER AND HIS SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT HAVE NOW MADE THERE HOME WITHIN US AND]. The life [we] now live in the body, [we] live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for [us].” Gal. 2:20 (NIV)

And this was all made possible because I decided that I had allowed the god of this world control of my life long enough I have even decided to let go of my “Socially acceptable Sins” and SEEK THE FACE OF THE MASTER and now through a joint effort from all of the host of the heavenly realm, I am now “Safe to Save” for God’s pure and holy kingdom and oh what a day that will be for “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Cor 2:9 (KJV)

My friends it is time to make a life changing decision. The angels pulled back that curtain long ago, you have seen for some time now where this controversy is headed. But soon very soon “our father which art in heaven” will say IT IS FINISHED so please, please, SEEK HIS FACE TODAY.

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

June 8, 2014

MY FRIENDS, “THE BATTLE IS WON ON OUR KNEES”

“WHEN YOU SEEK ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART, I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU” For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the LORD.” Jeremiah 29:11-14  

MY FRIENDS, “THE BATTLE IS WON ON OUR KNEES,” “CONSISTENT WITH THIS, WHEN WE SEEK GOD WITH ALL OF OUR HEART, I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU” I can make this statement with full assurance because my God “He sees the master plan the finish product after He has molded us into His likeness.

In addition, that is why He holds the future of each of our lives in His hands. “So don’t live as those who have no hope;” “because our hope is found in Jesus Christ, but we must first believe that there is “no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (NIV)

As a Child of the King the present is as far as we can see no mater how many plans we make for our future, life constantly changes sometimes for, sometimes against us. But God is different because He is God He sees the future and the direction we are going and where we will end up if His Spirit is not guiding our foot steps.

“Like a tapestry, He’s constantly weaving our character to someday be like His So that we can be “safe to save” and live with Him throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity. Remember “THE BATTLE IS WON ON OUR KNEES, God does not play “hide and seek” with our Salvation “WHEN WE SEEK GOD WITH ALL OF OUR HEART, I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU”

He knows His Sheep when they call because He knows we “are dependent upon Him not only for temporal blessings, but for grace and strength to keep us from falling under the power of temptation. We daily need the Bread of Life to give us spiritual strength and vigor, just as much as we need food to sustain our physical strength and give us firm muscles.

We are compassed with weakness and infirmities, doubts and temptations; but we can come to Jesus in our need, and He will not turn us away empty. He invites, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” This is no doubtful, uncertain promise, but a positive one.” (Prevailing Prayer Ellen G. White) “

Christ as man, above all others, “seems to be least comforted by God, at His greatest need Jesus pleaded three times for God to “Take this cup from me ” but as our example Christ Humanity did not allow Him to see pass the Grave, but “our father which art in heaven” did, Christ faith like ours had to be stretched to the limit.

In addition, the rejection, Spit upon, , the slaps, beatings, nails, crown of thorns must be felt as we would feel. Christ has asked us to also take up that Cross, but  it must become a passion we seek daily because once we accept, THE CUP BECOMES OURS, even if asked to sacrifice our life for the Master.

The only difference will be Christ took our sins upon himself and those sins will be left at Calvary if we believe. Friends “if our prayers are sometimes granted, beyond all hope and probability, We had better not draw hasty conclusions to our own advantage or power. If we were stronger, we might be less tenderly treated.

If we were braver, we might be sent, with far less help, to defend far more desperate posts in the great battle.” (Philip Yancey, Zondervan, p. 208.) Between good and evil. Like a child our Savior knows how to guide our growth. So stay on your KNEES THAT IS WHERE “THE BATTLE IS WON, CONSISTENT WITH THIS, “WHEN WE SEEK GOD WITH ALL OF OUR HEART, I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU”

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

“A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS”

TIDE: the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, or SON as in my only BEGOTTEN SON or the SON OF THE LIVING GOD and what “A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS” means to us personally and the Awe of being in the presence of the SON OF GOD and how that will LIFT us to places I don’t believe we have the words to explain.

So today let’s focus as we allow the SON OF GOD to LIFT us to an overwhelming feeling of being in His Presence, a feeling that tells us this is what I must feel and where I must take my life every moment of my life if I truly seek the kingdom of God and to have such a feeling we must begin to un-clutter or THROW OFF EVERYTHING THAT HINDERS and the sin that so easily entangles.

And let us run with perseverance THE RACE MARKED OUT FOR US, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and PERFECTER OF FAITH. For the joy set before Him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. CONSIDER HIM WHO ENDURED such opposition from sinners, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT GROW WEARY AND LOSE HEART.” Heb. 12:1-3(NKJV)

THE RACE MARKED OUT FOR US That is where I need you to focus today and then look at your life, look back maybe at a death of a love one or an illness that has taken you places you did not know you would ever go or a pregnant teenage daughter or a son on drugs or in jail, or maybe just a Child or family member who has no desire to know the same God you know and the list goes on.

Now that you have made it personal tell yourself this is THE RACE OR JOURNEY MARKED OUT FOR ME, SO THAT I WILL NOT GROW WEARY AND LOSE HEART.” “So now it is well with my soul” as I continue until the day of my Saviors appearing and then I will see my Saviors Face and allow Him to wipe the last tears from my eyes with the same hands that were pierced on Calvary so that I could live with Him throughout eternity.

My friends we must continue to allow God to transform us and that change is not retroactive on the fact that you are a good person and visit the sick and feed the homeless each week but it is a process that takes a lifetime and as we allow the SON OF GOD to LIFT us to a level that places us in His presence daily and prepares us for His kingdom.

Consistent with this, we begin to LIFT our family, friends, love one’s neighbors, co-workers, and a world that has lost it spiritual compass. “We are in a race daily either for the kingdom of God or Perdition so if we seek God’s kingdom then we must not forget this is THE RACE, OR JOURNEY MARKED OUT FOR US and the prize is life eternal.

The fairy tale Alice in Wonderland. In a conversation between Alice and the Cheshire Cat, Alice asked, “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat. “I don’t much care where,” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the cat.

Meanwhile, as a child of God where do you want to go and have you figured out how to get there and do you even care the choice is yours Christ waits. But “IF THE ANGELS COULD PULL BACK THE CURTAIN” and we could see how close the god of this world and all who follow Him are to reaching their cup of indignation and God standing up saying IT IS FINISHED we would all tremble and weep before God in repentance.

My friends soon we want have to say “LORD HOW LONG” because He will be appearing, through the clouds above to come and “give to each according to their works.” But today grace and mercy is still with us. So friends I ask you HOW LONG BEFORE YOU ALLOW HIM TO LIFT YOU.

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