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” WE HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM OUR ENEMIES SO WE CAN SERVE GOD WITHOUT FEAR, IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR AS LONG AS WE LIVE.” LUKE 1: 74-75 Our Lord God in heaven has opened an important door for us. It is the door of opportunity through Jesus Christ our Lord. Fear is not aContinue reading “WE ARE RESCUED”

” YOU ARE BLESSED BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED THAT THE lORD WOULD DO WHAT HE SAID.” LUKE 1:45 The words in Luke 1:45 are included in a conversation between Elizabeth and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Elizabeth concludes that Mary is blessed because of her faith in what God said he was about to do. WeContinue reading “TRULY BLESSED”

” I WILL ASK NOTHING MORE OF YOU EXCEPT THAT YOU HOLD TIGHTLY TO WHAT YOU HAVE UNTIL I COME.” REVELATION 2:25 The Lord has shown me the following message many times throughout my life. I try hard to follow his word each and everday. I am not always successful but he is always thereContinue reading “HANG ON TIGHTLY TO THE LORD YOUR GOD!”

“ LISTEN O’ISRAEL! THE IS OUR GOD THE LORD ALONE. AND YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, ALL YOUR SOUL, AND ALL YOUR STRENGTH. AND YOU MUST COMMIT YOURSELVES WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO THESE COMMANDS THAT I AM GIVING YOU TODAY. REPEAT THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN TO YOUR CHILDREN. TALK ABOUT THEMContinue reading “STAYING STRONG”

” KEEP WATCH AND PRAY, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT GIVE INTO TEMPTATION. FOR THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK.” MARK 14:38 I have learned over the years that I must stay strong in the Lord and never let anything or anyone come between the Lord and myself. There are so manyContinue reading “THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK”

” THE FOUNDATION OF LAW AND ORDER HAVE COLLAPSED. WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO?” PSALM 11:3 Does this scripture in Psalm 11 bring anything to mind? It appears that in our country today law and order is under great attack. We continue to see evil take place in the form of destruction of property, peopleContinue reading “RIGHTEOUS LIVING THROUGH HARD TIMES”

” I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 What is trust? Trust is the firm belief in the realiability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something. It is extremely important that each of us strengthen our trust in our Lord God in heaven. The first question we must answer isContinue reading “WALKING IN TRUST”

” BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS! DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” JOSHUA 1: 9 Our world that we live in is becoming as confusing as it can become. Without the Lord it appears that there may be no end. However, there is hope inContinue reading “BE ENCOURAGED, STAND IN THE FACE OF DANGER”

” YOU CAN MAKE THIS CHOICE, BY LOVING THE LORD YOUR GOD, OBEYING HIM AND COMMITTING YOURSELF FIRMLY TO HIM. THIS IS THE KEY TO YOUR LIFE.” DEUTERONOMY 30:20 Making the right choices in life are somtimes very difficult. As we read through God’s word we can see that he makes it very clear howContinue reading “MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE”

“EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD”. MARK 10:27 There is nothing impossible with God on your side. With true faith in the Lord we have the miracle of salvation, healing, and the forgiveness of sins. We are able to walk through troubles and tribulations with great confindence. We are given great strength to overcome any obstaclesContinue reading “THERE IS NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD ON YOUR SIDE”

” The Holy Spirit said to Philip, ‘ Go over and walk along beside the carriage.’ ” Acts 8:29 Scripture tells us that when Philip heard the Holy Spirit tell him to go over and walk beside the carriage, he not only went, but ran over to the carriage. The Ethiopian Eunich was blessed thatContinue reading “FOLLOWING THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD!”

” AND JESUS SAID TO HIM, ‘ GO, FOR YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.’ INSTANTLY THE MAN COULD SEE, AND HE FOLLOWED JESUS DOWN THE ROAD.” MARK 10:52 Jesus was quick to tell the blind begger that his faith had healed him. The begger would never have been healed of his blindness had he notContinue reading “TRUE FAITH”

” DAUGHTER, YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WELL. GO IN PEACE. YOUR SUFFERING IS OVER.” MARK 5:34 In order for us to live lives of strength we must have faith. We can do nothing without it. We must remember that all things are possible with our God in heaven, but we must be able toContinue reading “OUR STRENGTH THROUGH FAITH”

‘ LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME. DON’T STOP THEM! FOR THE KINDOM OF GOD BELONGS TO THOSE WHO ARE LIKE THESE CHILDREN. I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, ANYONE WHO DOESN’T RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIKE A CHILD WILL NEVER ENTER.” MARK 9: 14-15 I hope that everyone has at least a few goodContinue reading “COME AS CHILDREN!”

” I WILL NOT FAIL YOU OR ABANDON YOU.” JOSHUA 1:5 Our God in heaven is a good and gracious God. He has promised us that he will never abandon us. That means that in our greatest battles he will be there. In our greatest time of need he will be there. When we feelContinue reading “I WILL NOT ABANDON YOU!”

” IF YOU FEEL UNDER PRESSURE, YOUR STRENGTH IS TOO SMALL.” PROVERBS 24:10 ” ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF A PERSON BELIEVES.” MARK 9:23 When all else fails we always come back to our Lord for the answers. Why do we use the Lord as our last resort? Why do we have to try to doContinue reading “JESUS IS OUR SAFETY NET IN LIFE”

“TODAY I HAVE GIVEN YOU A CHOICE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, BETWEEN BLESSING AND CURSES.” DEUTERONOMY 30:19 We as Christians have been given a choice in our lives. It is a choice between good and evil. It is a choice between life and death. The life that we all seek is presented in and throughContinue reading “LIFE AND DEATH”

” WE MUST OBEY GOD RATHER THAN ANY HUMAN AUTHORITY.” ACTS 5:29 Last night as I was watching the news I heard a comment from one of the leaders of Australia that made me sit up and take notice. She was talking about the Covid-19 virus and the way they were analyzing and making decisionsContinue reading “LISTEN CAREFULLY AND OBEY THE LORD YOUR GOD IN ALL THINGS!”

” BUT THOSE WHO TRUST IN THE LORD WILL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH. THEY WILL SOAR HIGH ON WINGS LIKE EAGLES. THEY WILL RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY. THEY WILL WALK AND NOT FAINT.” ISAIAH 40:31 We all look forward to going to heaven to with our Lord God. This should be a goal for eachContinue reading “WALKING IN GOD’S PEACE”

“THE LORD IS BOTH IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH, AND THERE IS NO OTHER.” DEUTERONOMY 4:39 ” FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” JOSHUA 1:9 No matter where we are in life or what are struggles may be we can rest assured that our God in heaven is with us.Continue reading “OUR GOD IS EVERYWHERE”

“THE WISE ARE MIGHTIER THAN THE STRONG, AND THOSE WITH KNOWLEDGE GROW STRONGER AND STRONGER. DON’T GO TO WAR WITHOUT WISE GUIDANCE; VICTORY DEPENDS ON HAVING MANY ADVISERS.” PROVERBS 24:5&6 You and I are in battle each and everyday. We are included within a great spiritual warefare between good and evil. The devil is runningContinue reading “LIVE BOLDLY IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

“NONE OF THEIR ENEMIES COULD STAND AGAINST THEM, FOR THE LORD HELPED CONQUER ALL THEIR ENEMIES.” JOSHUA 21:44 We must believe that our Lord is with us in all things. We must put our faith to the test and step out of our comfort zones trusting that our God in heaven is truthful and neverContinue reading “STANDING AGAINST EVIL”

DO NOT FEAR OUR LORD IS HERE! BELIEVE THAT YOU RECEIVE BECAUSE GOD IS YOUR SOURCE! This is a confusing world we live in. There is fake news wherever we turn. Most people do not know what is truth or lies. Our so called President has been caught in so many lies that he hasContinue reading “DO NOT FEAR!”

” FOR THE LORD DELIGHTS IN HIS PEOPLE; HE CROWNS THE HUMBLE WITH VICTORY.” PSALM 149: 4 There is victory in Jesus! Our Lord delights in all of those who become a part of his family. He delights in those who love him and humble themselves before him. If we have accepted Jesus as ourContinue reading “VICTORY”

” DON’T BE AFRAID. JUST HAVE FAITH” MARK 5:36 Fear is of the devil. If we allow it to, fear will take over our thought process and be involved in every part of our lives. Our faith in the Lord will overcome any fears that try to overtake us. It seems to be much easierContinue reading “DON’T BE AFRAID JUST HAVE FAITH”

” IN THE LAST DAYS, GOD SAYS, I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL PEOPLE.” ACTS 2:17 Time passes so quickly in this day and age. Everything we do is in super fast motion. It is hard to wait and be patient about anything. We have fast food, smart phones, the computer, fast andContinue reading “THE HOTLINE TO OUR GOD ALMIGHTY”

” STUDY THIS BOOK OF INSTRUCTION CONTINUALLY. MEDITATE ON IT DAY AND NIGHT SO YOU WILL BE SURE TO OBEY EVERYTHING WRITTEN IN IT. ONLY THEN WILL YOU PROSPER AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THAT YOU DO.” JOSHUA 1:8 It is very clear that there is only one way to be prosperous and successful. WeContinue reading “MEDITATE DAY AND NIGHT”

” CAST ALL OF YOUR CARES UPON JESUS AS HE CARES FOR YOU’” 1 PETER 5:7 ” It is so important that we keep our focus on the end result. That end result is either life or death. He tells us to choose life. We are surrounded by evil on this earth. It is veryContinue reading “KEEP THE FOCUS ON JESUS!”

” HE ALONE IS YOUR GOD, THE ONLY ONE WHO IS WORTHY OF YOUR PRAISE, THE ONE WHO HAS DONE THESE MIGHTY MIRACLES THAT YOU HAVE SEEN WITH YOUR OWN EYES.” DEUTERONOMY 10:21 One might say, ” I have never seen a miracle.” I would beg to differ. We all have seen miracles of ourContinue reading “OUR ONE AND ONLY GOD IN HEAVEN”

” PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE; RATHER, WE LIVE BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE LORD.” DEUTERONOMY 8:3 The words that we say and hear are extremely powerful for our lives and for the lives of those around us. The words that we use everyday should be a reflectionContinue reading “POWERFUL, POWERFUL WORDS!”