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“Fear of the Lord leads to life, bringing security and protection from harm.” PROVERBS 19:23 TODAY’S MESSAGE:  The word fear has two meanings.  The first means to dread or worry about something. The second means to be in awe or reverence of someone or something. The word fear in this scripture is referring to beingContinue reading “FEAR (love) THE LORD!”

“He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.” ACTS 17:25 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Our journey with Jesus can be one of hope, understanding and joy. However, along the way there are many deterrents. There are many things that will get our attention and try to draw us from following Jesus. ItContinue reading “NO SIGHTSEEING ALLOWED!”

“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.”  Psalm 62:1 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Our true victories in life do not come from the seen, but from the unseen. The world teaches that we must be able to touch and to see, so that we can prove to others that what we believe inContinue reading “TRUST THE WORD OF GOD MORE THAN YOU TRUST THE WORLD!”

“I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.” PSALM 62:1 TODAY’S MESSAGE: If we are not paying attention when driving down the road, it becomes easy to become distracted and swerve off the road. Sometimes we recognize our mistake and get ourselves back where the road takes us. But sometimes our mistakeContinue reading “FOLLOW HIS PATH!”

  “Our lives are in his hands.” Psalm 66:9 TODAY’S MESSAGE: As we live our lives here on earth it becomes hard for most people to understand that our God in heaven has complete control of our lives. He has a plan and we all fit into his plan in different ways. When we wereContinue reading “LIVING IN THE SPIRIT MAKES LIFE BETTER!”

“You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.” Matthew 16:23 TODAY’S MESSAGE: The wisest thing we could ever do is to take our Lord seriously. What I mean by that, is not that we do not believe, but how deeply we believe,Continue reading “THE STRENGTH OF OUR FAITH”

“Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.” Psalm 66:1 “But even the best years are filled with pain and trouble; soon they disappear, and we fly away.” Psalm 90:10 TODAY’S MESSAGE: We are to shout for joy. We are toContinue reading “SHOUT FOR JOY!”

“He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.”  Psalm 23:3 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Our vehicles need fuel to run and proper maintenence to stay healthy and keep us on the road. They will not start their journey unless fuel has been added. Once they are up and running theyContinue reading “MY STRENGTH IS RENEWED!”

“This is my command- be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged.  For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. ” JOSHUA 1:9 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Just as God promised Joshua he also promises you and me that he is always with us. It may seem that he has somtimes goneContinue reading “TAKE COURAGE! THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU!”

” You faithfully answer our prayers with awsome deeds, O God our Savior.”  PSALM 65:5 ” The Lord says,’ I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name’ ” PSALM 91: 14 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Many times as we praise our Lord Jesus we do so with complacency.  ItContinue reading “HOW AWESOME HE IS!”

“But your Heavenly Father already knows all your needs.  Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” MATTHEW 32-33 TODAY’S MESSAGE: As a child I realized early on in life that waiting was hard. It became apparent at Christmas time and my birthday. IContinue reading “WAITING IS HARD”

“O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him for God is our refuge.” Psalm 62:8 TODAY’S MESSAGE: We are to never take a break when it comes to God. He is always working to help us through bad times and helping us to enjoy times that are good.Continue reading “DON’T TAKE A BREAK!”

“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” MATTHEW 11:28 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Because of faith things happen. We don’t always recognize each thing our Lord does for us, and we don’t always think about things that God does, but he is working all dayContinue reading “BECAUSE OF FAITH IT HAPPENS!”

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate.  The highway to hell is broad and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” MATTHEW 7:13-14 TODAY’S MESSAGE: The Lord JesusContinue reading “AVOID COMPLACENCY-STAY ON POINT!”

“For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Matthew 9:13 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Jesus did not come into this world to bring home those who think they are standing right before God. Instead he came to call those who know they were born intoContinue reading “POUR OUT YOUR HEART!”

“But the heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:32-33 TODAY’S MESSAGE: The message in Matthew 6 seems simple enough. We are to seek his Kingdom and live righteously.  If we do, he will provide.Continue reading “SEEKING YOUR NEEDS”

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.  Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will opened to you. ”  Matthew 7:7 TODAY’S MESSAGE:  Ask!  Seek!  Knock!  These are the three actions we are to perform. We are not only to perform them but we areContinue reading “PERSISTANT PRAYER!”

“Not everyone who calls out to me, Lord! Lord! will enter the Kingdom of heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.” Matthew 7:21 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Many in the world today are living a misconception.  They truly believe knowing about God and saying that they believe, will getContinue reading “LORD! LORD!”

“Can all of your worries add a single moment to your life? MATTHEW 6:27 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Worries surround us all day long.  We may worry about what we are going to have for lunch, or about a diagnosis we just heard from the doctor. Most people will get to a point in their worries whenContinue reading “WORRIES INTRUDE BUT FAITH PREVAILS!”

“But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private.  Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.” Matthew 6:6 TODAY’S MESSAGE:  Today’s scripture is very cut and dried. It is a simple message that many do not heed. There are many in today’sContinue reading “PERSONAL TIME WITH THE LORD YOUR GOD!”

“We believe we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus.” TODAY’S MESSAGE:  We are saved by the grace of our precious Lord Jesus.  There is no other way to get to heaven but by belief and trust in the truths of Jesus. There is no single person uponContinue reading “SAVED BY HIS GRACE!”

“Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah. ”  ACTS 18:28 TODAY’S MESSAGE: God has not left us in the world today without many tools to help us. We have been given the Holy Spirit, Angels and the ability to speak in prayer. However, the one tool that is probably theContinue reading “USING THE TOOLS GOD HAS GIVEN!”

“I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly and he will grant your request because you use my name.” JOHN 16:23 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Praying in the name of Jesus is extremely powerful.  When Jesus left this world he tells us that he went to set at the right hand of God. JesusContinue reading “USING THE NAME OF JESUS!”

“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it.” Joshua 1:8 TODAY’MESSAGE: In Joshua chapter 1 Moses had just died and God was speaking to Joshua because he had been chosen to lead his people forward. We don’t know Joshua’s exactContinue reading “TRANSFORMING YOUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS!”

“Prove by the way you live that you have repented and turned to God.” Matthew 3:8 TODAY’S MESSAGE: There are many ways to discern a false witness. One of the easiest is see how they live their lives. Do they speak the Word of God to those around them but when they are living theirContinue reading “PROVE BY THE WAY YOU LIVE!”

“The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. ” Proverbs 18:21.        “People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.” Proverbs 29:3 TODAY’S MESSAGE: You and I have received the ability to run our own lives. We have been given theContinue reading “RUNNING WILD!”

“Commit everything that you do to the Lord. Trust Him and he will help you.” PSALM 37:4 TODAY’S MESSAGE: When we commit our lives to Jesus we are to give it all to him. We are to hang on his every word and put every belief we have into his hands.  He is the truthContinue reading “LET YOUR COMMITMENT TO JESUS SHINE INTO THE WORLD!”

“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. ” JOSHUA 1:9 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Just how is that possible? There are so many things going on in the world today that being fearfulContinue reading “A WALL OF FAITH!”

“And Jesus said, ‘All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.’ ” Luke 18:42 TODAY’S MESSAGE: In order to receive anything from our Lord God we must first believe.  Once we believe we must continually build up our belief into a place of faith, where we begin to live our lives in him. WeContinue reading “FAITH TO RECEIVE”

“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.” John 17:20 TODAY’S MESSAGE: Jesus felt it necessary to pray not only for his disciples, when the end of his earthly life was near, but also pray for those who hear his message throughContinue reading “JESUS HAS PRAYED FOR EACH OF US PERSONALLY!”