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” FOR THE SCRIPTURES SAY, IT IS BY FAITH THAT A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE.” GAL. 3:11 I know for a fact that I want to have a righteous life in the sight of my God in heaven. I know that the only way to God is though my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. IContinue reading “LIVING THE RIGHTEOUS LIFE BY FAITH”

” OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT TRYING TO WIN APPROVAL OF PEOPLE, BUT OF GOD. IF PLEASING PEOPLE WERE MY GOAL, I WOULD NOT BE CHRIST’S SERVANT.” GAL. 1:10 Being a servant of Christ is not easy. It wasn’t easy for Jesus to take our place on the cross. However, he did so with a dedicatedContinue reading “A SERVANT OF CHRIST”

” BE JOYFUL. GROW TO MATURITY. ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER. LIVE IN HARMONY AND PEACE. THEN THE GOD OF LOVE AND PEACE WILL BE WITH YOU. ” 2 COR. 13:11 We are to surround ourselves with the things of God. We are to stay acquainted with his ways, his servants’ attitude and his joy. We areContinue reading “BE JOYFUL IN JESUS!”

” I WILL NOT JUDGE THOSE WHO HEAR ME BUT DON’T OBEY ME, FOR I HAVE COME TO SAVE THE WORLD AND NOT TO JUDGE IT.” JOHN 12:47 ” BUT ALL WHO REJECT ME AND MY MESSAGE WILL BE JUDGED ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT BY THE TRUTH I HAVE SPOKEN. ” JOHN 12:48 WeContinue reading “THE JUDGEMENT OF OUR GOD”

” AND SHE WILL HAVE A SON, AND YOU ARE TO NAME HIM JESUS, FOR HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS. ” MATTHEW 1:21 WHAT A DAY THIS IS. WE ARE CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF OUR SALVATION. WITHOUT THIS DAY OUR LIVES WOULD BE USELESS. WE WOULD BE HEADING TO TOTAL DESTRUCTION. HOWEVER,Continue reading “OUR SAVIOR IS BORN!”

” FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE FOUNDATION OF WISDOM. KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONE RESULTS IN GOOD JUDGMENT.” PROVERBS 9:10 Focus! Focus! Focus! It is so important that we as believers and followers of Christ Jesus stay focused on the foundation of wisdom. Fear of the Lord, loving him with all of our being,Continue reading “THE FOUNDATION OF WISDOM”

” MY GRACE IS ALL YOU NEED. MY POWER WORKS BEST IN WEAKNESS.” 2 COR. 12:9 ” FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG.” 2 COR. 12:10 Have you ever noticed that when we are going through times of stress or trouble, that these are the times we depend upon our God theContinue reading “GOD’S STRENGTH THROUGH OUR WEAKNESS”

” IF YOU MAKE THE LORD YOUR REFUGE, IF YOU MAKE THE MOST HIGH YOUR SHELTER, NO EVIL WILL CONQUER YOU; NO PLAGUE WILL COME NEAR YOUR HOME. ” PSALM 91: 9-10 I have made it a practice to read Psalm 91 each and every day. I am sure that there are others who doContinue reading “THROUGH THE EYES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

” RABBI, HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM, ‘ WHY WAS THIS MAN BORN BLIND? WAS IT BECAUSE OF HIS OWN SINS OR HIS PARENTS SINS? JESUS ANSWERED, ‘ THIS HAPPENED SO THE POWER OF GOD COULD BE SEEN IN HIM! WE MUST QUICKLY CARRY OUT THE TASKS ASSIGNED US BY THE ONE WHO SENT US.’ ”Continue reading “BE HAPPY IN YOUR SITUATION”

” IN VIEW OF ALL THIS, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RESPOND TO GOD’S PROMISES. SUPPLEMENT YOUR FAITH WITH A GENEROUS PROVISION OF MORAL EXCELLENCE, AND MORAL EXCELLENCE WITH KNOWLEDGE, AND KNOWLEDGE WITH SELF-CONTROL, AND SELF-CONTROL WITH PATIENT ENDURANCE, AND PATIENT ENDURANCE WITH GODLINESS AND GODLINESS WITH BROTHERLY AFFECTION, AND BROTHERLY AFFECTION WITH LOVE FOR EVERYONE.”Continue reading “CONSTRUCTING AND BUILDING YOUR FAITH”

” FOR THE KIND OF SORROW GOD WANTS US TO EXPERIENCE LEADS US AWAY FROM SIN AND RESULTS IN SALVATION. ” 2 COR. 7:10 We have all experienced sorrows in our life. We can use these sorrows to either create and harbor grudges and anger or we can use the sorrows to experience a closenessContinue reading “THE GOD KIND OF SORROW”

” COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM, AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PS. 37:5 As we go about our lives each day it is hard to consistently remember that our Lord is with us through it all. Psalm 37:5 tells us to commit and trust him. If we do, he will helpContinue reading “COMMIT AND TRUST”

” BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM TO ACT.” PSALM 37:7 When we turn our struggles and troubles over to the Lord, we need to leave them with him and let him take over. They are no longer our problems but are now his problems. The more weContinue reading “BE STILL AND WAIT”

” FOR THE LORD SEES CLEARLY WHAT A MAN DOES, EXAMINING EVERY PATH HE TAKES. ” PROVERBS 5:21 There are no secrets. There is absolutely no way to hide from our Lord God in heaven. He knows every move we make, every decision we make, and every thought we have. We may be able toContinue reading “THE LORD SEES CLEARLY!”

” THIS IS THE ONLY WORK GOD WANTS FROM YOU: BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE SENT. ” JOHN 6:29 ” FOR WE LIVE BY BELIEVING AND NOT BY SEEING.” 2 COR. 5:7 We are brought up in this world to believe by seeing. When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, we must turnContinue reading “LIVING BY BELIEVING”

” THOUGH OUR BODIES ARE DYING, OUR SPIRITS ARE BEING RENEWED EVERY DAY. FOR OUR PRESENT TROUBLES ARE SMALL AND WONT LAST VERY LONG.” 2 COR. 4:16-17 ” SO, WE DON’T LOOK AT THE TROUBLES WE CAN SEE NOW, RATHER WE FIX OUR GAZE ON THINGS THAT CANNOT BE SEEN.” 2 COR. 4:18 We allContinue reading “CONCENTRATE ON THE THINGS UNSEEN!”

” FOR THE LORD IS THE SPIRIT, AND WHEREVER THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS FREEDOM. ” 2 COR. 3:17 ” AND THE LORD – WHO IS THE SPIRIT – MAKES US MORE AND MORE LIKE HIM AS WE ARE CHANGED INTO HIS GLORIOUS IMAGE.” 2 COR. 3:18 The Lord has given eachContinue reading “USING THE HOLY SPIRIT”

” YOUR LIVES ARE A LETTER WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS; EVERYONE CAN READ IT AND RECOGNIZE OUR GOOD WORK AMONG YOU. CLEARLY YOU ARE A LETTER FROM CHRIST SHOWING THE RESULT OF OUR MINISTRY AMONG YOU. THIS LETTER IS NOT WRITTEN WITH PEN OR INK, BUT WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD. IT ISContinue reading “LIVING IN THE SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD!”

” FOR HE WILL RESCUE YOU FROM EVERY TRAP AND PROTECT YOU FROM DEADLY DISEASE. ” PSALM 91:3 As I was reading and talking with the Lord this morning, he asked me a very simple question that seemed to have a very simple answer. But when I went to answer it, I found that itContinue reading “OUR PROTECTION”

” BUT GOD’S UNFAILING LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS CAME THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. ” JOHN 1:17 Jesus is our mediator with our God in heaven. It is through Jesus that our God knows us. If we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, then we have a direct line to our God in heaven. We can feelContinue reading “THE LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS OF JESUS!”

” BE ON GUARD. STAND FIRM IN THE FAITH. BE COURAGEOUS. BE STRONG. AND DO EVERYTHING WITH LOVE. 1 COR. 16: 13-14 The coming of the Lord is soon. We are told to be strong, courageous, be on guard and do everything with love. It is important to understand that if we try to standContinue reading “WATCH THROUGH THE EYES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

“LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD, AND FIX YOUR EYES ON WHAT LIES BEFORE YOU.” ” MARK OUT A STRAIGHT PATH FOR YOUR FEET; STAY ON THE SAFE PATH.” DON’T GET SIDETRACKED; KEEP YOUR FEET FROM FOLLOWING EVIL.” PROVERBS 4: 25-27 There are many distractions in our lives today. It becomes very easy to turn our focus onContinue reading “THE NARROW PATHWAY”

” KEEP ALERT AT ALL TIMES. AND PRAY THAT YOU MIGHT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO ESCAPE THE COMING HORRORS AND STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN.” LUKE 21:36 Our Lord is returning soon. All signs point to his return. All prophecies have been fulfilled. We must remember that for as long as we must waitContinue reading “FOR THERE IS JOY IN JESUS!”

” WE LIVE BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE LORD.” DEUTERONOMY 8:3 ” SHOW LOVE TO THE LORD YOUR GOD BY WALKING IN HIS WAYS AND HOLDING TIGHTLY TO HIM.” DEUTERONOMY 11:22 We don’t live each day on this earth merely to exist and survive. We have a spiritual purpose thatContinue reading “CLING TO JESUS AND NEVER LET GO”

” THE LORD LIVES! PRAISE TO MY ROCK! MAY THE GOD OF MY SALVATION BE EXALTED! HE IS THE GOD WHO PAYS BACK THOSE WHO HARM ME; HE SUBDUES THE NATIONS UNDER ME AND RESCUES ME FOM MY ENEMIES; YOU SAVE ME FROM VIOLENT OPPONENTS.” PSALM 18: 46-48 Our Lord God in heaven is aliveContinue reading “OUR LORD LIVES!”

” DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED, FOR THE LORD WILL PERSONALLY GO AHEAD OF YOU. HE WILL BE WITH YOU; HE WILL NEITHER FAIL YOU OR ABANDON YOU.” DEUTERONOMY 31:8 Have you ever been hesitant to go somewhere or do something because you felt inadequate or was fearful of what someone would say aboutContinue reading “LIVE WITH THE CONFIDENCE OF THE LORD”

” AND HE IS SITTING IN THE PLACE OF HONOR AT GOD’S RIGHT HAND, PLEADING FOR US.” ROMANS 8:34 Jesus came to this earth to die for each of us. He is our defender, our protector and our only way to heaven. Without Jesus we are nothing. Without Jesus we are just wandering around thisContinue reading “OUR PROTECTOR”

” TODAY I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE CHOICE BETWEEN BLESSINGS AND CURSES.” DEUTERONOMY 30:19 Our Lord God is Great. Our Lord God is Loving. Our Lord God is Patient. The Lord our God in heaven wants each of us to come to him and love him. He wants each of us to trust in himContinue reading “BLESSINGS AND CURSES”

” THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH. ” IS. 40:31 With all of the stresses in our lives I believe everyone understands that we need a renewing of strength each day. Our minds become weary and our bodies become tired. After each day we must take time to renew our bodilyContinue reading “RENEWING YOUR STRENGTH”

” THE LORD DIRECTS THE STEPS OF THE GODLY. HE DELIGHTS IN EVERY DETAIL OF THEIR LIVES. THOUGH THEY STUMBLE THEY WILL NEVER FALL, FOR THE LORD HOLDS THEM BY THE HAND.” PSALM 37: 23-24 We are a delight in the sight of our God in heaven. Through the Holy Spirt he is with usContinue reading “THE LORD’S DELIGHT”