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“NO, THE LORD’S DELIGHT IS IN THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, THOSE WHO PUT THEIR HOPE IN HIS UNFAILING LOVE.” PSALM 147:11 We are to keep our eyes and our thoughts focused on the path that our Lord God in heaven has set us upon. We must stay surrounded with the Lord’s words and his promises.Continue reading “FEARING(LOVING) THE LORD!”

“PROVE BY THE WAY YOU LIVE THAT YOU HAVE REPENTED OF YOUR SINS AND TURNED TO GOD.” LUKE 3:8 John the Baptist was very clear to the people of Israel that they not only had to confess that they had repented of their sins, but they also had to live a life representative of thatContinue reading “REPENT AND TURN TO GOD!”

” HE RENEWS MY STRENGTH. HE GUIDES ME ALONG THE RIGHT PATH, BRINGING HONOR TO HIS NAME.” PSALM 23:3 Listening is a completely different thing than is hearing. We can all hear things but still not be listening. To listen is to hear and to comprehend. We are to understand what others are saying andContinue reading “FOLLOW AND DO NOT STRAY!”

” YES, JOYFUL ARE THOSE WHO LIVE LIKE THIS. JOYFUL INDEED ARE THOSE WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD! ” PSALM 144:15 When I concentrate on Jesus and what he does for me, my life seems to flow so much better. When I stay focused on every miracle and gift that he has provided to me,Continue reading “BE JOYFUL THROUGH ALL THINGS!”

” KIND WORDS ARE LIKE HONEY- SWEET TO THE SOUL AND HEALTHY TO THE BODY.” PROVERBS 16:24 The words that we use every day are very powerful. They can be used to hurt others and tear them down or they can be used to build others up. We must be very careful in what wordsContinue reading “STRENGTH IN WORDS”

” THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYTHING AND A TIME FOR EVERY AFFAIR UNDER THE HEAVENS.” ECCLESIASTES 3:1 There are no coincidences in life. There is a time and a place for everything to happen. Our God in heaven has a plan and we each have a part to play. We do have aContinue reading “THE APPOINTED TIME”

“YOU ARE BLESSED BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED THAT THE LORD WOULD DO WHAT HE SAID.” LUKE 1:45 To be able to live in peace and to be blessed in this life all we have to do is to believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All throughout the bible our great God in heaven hasContinue reading “BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE!”

” THE LORD LIFTS THOSE UP WHO ARE WEIGHED DOWN. THE LORD LOVES THE GODLY. PSALM 146:8 The Lord lifts me up when I am down! The Lord lifts me up when I am angry! The Lord lifts me up and over mountains of fear! The Lord lifts me up when I am sick! TheContinue reading “THE LORD LIFTS ME UP!”

“HE MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING IN THEM. HE KEEPS EVERY PROMISE FOREVER. HE GIVES JUSTICE TO THE OPPRESSED AND FOOD TO THE HUNGRY.” PSALM 146:6-7 Dear Lord, I come unto you this morning with much praise and thanksgiving. I thank you for being my Lord and Savior. I thank you forContinue reading “A LETTER TO MY GOD IN HEAVEN”

“HOW GREAT IS OUR LORD! HIS POWER IS ABSOLUTE! HIS UNDERSTANDING IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION! PSALM 147:5 Jesus is the only way and the only truth! There is no other route to eternal life. We all will stand before our Lord one day as those who have rejected Jesus will be judged and those who haveContinue reading “ACCEPTING JESUS AS LORD AND SAVIOR IS THE ONLY WAY!”

” FOR YOUR KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM. YOU RULE THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS.” PSALM 145:13 ” BUT JOYFUL ARE THOSE WHO HAVE THE GOD OF ISRAEL AS THEIR HELPER, WHOSE HOPE IS IN THE LORD THEIR GOD.” PSALM 146:5 As we continue to live in an upside-down world of confusion, anger, rage, and death, youContinue reading “LIVE WITH PEACE OF MIND”

“‘ABBA FATHER’, HE CRIED OUT, ‘EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU. PLEASE TAKE THIS CUP OF SUFFERING AWAY FROM ME. YET I WANT YOUR WILL TO BE DONE AND NOT MINE.’” MARK 14:36 Just before the end was to begin Jesus went to the garden to pray. He prayed in earnest to God and wanted GodContinue reading ““ABBA FATHER””

” WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN PLANS, BUT THE LORD GIVES THE RIGHT ANSWER.” PROVERBS 16:1 I found out at an early age that when I make my own decisions times become rougher than if I truly pray to God and then wait upon him to answer. I had gone to college to become aContinue reading “DECISION TIME”

” KEEP WATCH AND PRAY, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION. FOR THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK.” MARK 14:38 There were many years during the time I was in the service and years afterwards that began and continued to smoke. I remember my son begging me and tellingContinue reading “THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK!”

” AND YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART, ALL YOUR SOUL, ALL YOUR MIND, AND ALL YOUR STRENGTH. MARK 12:30 I must be able to give who I am, what I do, the way I think, the way I perceive others, and everything else that I think that IContinue reading “GIVE IT ALL TO JESUS!”

” MY CUP OVERFLOWS WITH BLESSINGS.” PSALM 23:5 I would venture to guess that if everyone of us today sat down and started writing all of the blessings we have, and are receiving from our God in heaven, we would quickly find that our blessings far outnumber our troubles in life. If this is theContinue reading “COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND NOT YOUR TROUBLES!”

” AS A RESULT, YOU CAN SHOW OTHERS THE GOODNESS OF GOD, FOR HE CALLED YOU OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS WONDERFUL LIGHT.” 1 PETER 34:19 Am I living in darkness or am I living in the wonderful light of my Lord Jesus Christ? When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, he exposedContinue reading “LIVING IN THE LIGHT”

” A CHEERFUL LOOK BRINGS JOY TO THE HEART; GOOD NEWS MAKES FOR GOOD HEALTH” PROVERBS 15:30 Keep a smile on your face and joy in your heart. This is the best medicine for all those around you. We are not to drag others down but instead lift them up. It does not matter whatContinue reading “BE CHEERFUL AND WITH JOY!”

“WE KNOW THAT WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD AND THAT THE WORLD AROUND US IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EVIL ONE.” 1 JOHN 5:19 “BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM TO ACT.” PSALM 37:7 You and I are living in the end of days. We are livingContinue reading “THE EVIL ONE LURKS”

“DEAR FRIENDS, IF WE DON’T FEEL GUILTY, WE CAN COME BEFORE GOD WITH BOLD CONFIDENCE. AND WE WILL RECEIVE FROM HIM WHATEVER WE ASK BECAUSE WE OBEY HIM AND DO THE THINGS THAT PLEASE HIM.” 1 JOHN 3:21-22 As we become stronger and stronger in the Lord our God, we become more confident in hisContinue reading “OBEY HIM!”

For those of us who have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, there is nothing better. Our Lord who lives in us is greater than anything or anyone. There is NOTHING that can stand against us because of our faith and the trust in the Holy One who stands beside us. His loving armsContinue reading ““FOR GREATER IS HE WHO LIVES IN ME THAN HE WHO LIVES IN THE WORLD.” 1 JOHN 4:4″

It makes no difference the type of persecution or troubles we go through in life we must endure them with patience and keep our faith strong. There are no “if’s”, “and’s”, or “but’s” about it, we do have and will continue to have problems right up until the end. However, if we keep our faithContinue reading ““THIS MEANS THAT GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE MUST ENDURE PERSECUTION PATIENTLY AND REMAIN FAITHFUL” Rev. 13:10″

Our God in heaven has had a plan for the salvation of his children since the time of Adam and Eve. When Jesus came to this world, walked this earth and eventually died on the Cross, he did for you and me. We are all in his plan. Jesus has been given ALL AUTHORITY INContinue reading “I HAVE BEEN GIVEN ALL AUTHORITY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH.” MATTHEW 28:18″

We must never forget that our Lord God in heaven is with us at every breath. Though it is sometimes easy to forget, we must always remember his strength and promise for our lives. Though we travel through roads of ruts and dips we always seem to find the good times by hitting the smoothContinue reading “” THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON FACES MANY TROUBLES, BUT THE LORD COMES TO THE RESCUE EACH TIME.” PSALM 34:19″

Our prayer life is very important as to how we live our lives on this earth. Our God in heaven has made it very clear that he hears and answers our prayers. We must, however, continue to pray with perseverance and pray as if the Lord our God has already answered our prayers. If weContinue reading ““PRAY PERSEVERINGLY, BE ATTENTIVE TO PRAYER AND PRAY IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING.” COLOSSIANS 4:2″

” YOU ARE SEEING THINGS FROM A HUMAN POINT OF VIEW, AND NOT FROM GOD’S.” MARK 8:33 “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF A PERSON BELIEVES.” MARK 9:23 Following the ways of Jesus seems like something that is rather easy to do. However, I know from personal experience that it is not quite that easy. Yes, allContinue reading “THE LORD’S POINT OF VIEW”

Sometimes it is best to just sit back and look at a scripture, read it over and over again, and then pray to our Lord in heaven to give us the understanding for how his scripture applies to our lives. We each have our own individual problems and persecutions. Our Lord is in tune withContinue reading “God’s word lives in your hearts, and you have won your battle with the evil one.” 1 JOHN 2:14″

Our God in heaven has gone through great depths throughout history to show his love for his children. Even our God in heaven, who is the creator of all, has had and continues to have problems with his children. From the very beginning with Adam and Eve to the present day, he has had hisContinue reading “NEITHER HEIGHT NOR DEPTH, NOR ANYTHING ELSE IN ALL CREATION WILL BE ABLE TO SEPARATE YOU FROM THE LOVE OF GOD.” Romans 8:39″

” Wherever there is the love of our God in heaven there is no fear. For in the face of our God, fear turns and runs in the opposite direction. Fear and faith cannot live in the same house. We either are fearing the things that are happening around us or we have the faithContinue reading ““PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT FEAR.” 1 JOHN 4:18 “FOR EVERY CHILD OF GOD DEFEATS THIS WORLD, AND WE ACHIEVE THIS VICTORY THROUGH OUR FAITH.” 1 JOHN 5:4″

ACCEPTING JESUS AS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR CREATES A BURNING DESIRE WITHIN US TO LIVE A LIFE THAT IS WORTHY OF HIS SACRIFICES. SOMETIMES OUR ACTIONS DO SPEAK LOUDER THAN OUR WORDS. WE ARE TO NOT ONLY TELL OTHERS ABOUT CHRIST JESUS BUT WE ARE TO LIVE LIVES THAT SHOW OTHERS ABOUT CHRIST. WE AREContinue reading ““LET US SHOW THE TRUTH BY OUR ACTIONS. OUR ACTIONS WILL SHOW THAT WE BELONG TO THE TRUTH, SO WE WILL BE CONFIDENT WHEN WE STAND BEFORE GOD.” 1 JOHN 3:18-19″