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” COME TO ME, ALL OF YOU WHO ARE WEARY AND CARRY HEAVY BURDENS, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.” MATTHEW 11:28 Our Lord invites us to come to him each day with our burdens. We all carry heavy baggage with us and sometimes our baggage gets too heavy for us to carry alone. WeContinue reading “OUR DAILY BURDENS”

” FOR GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR AND TIMIDITY BUT OF POWER, LOVE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 My human nature is not one of self-courage. I am usually the person in the back of the room trying to stay out of sight. I was never one who would raise theirContinue reading “POWER, LOVE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE!”

” BE AN EXAMPLE TO ALL BELIEVERS IN WHAT YOU SAY, IN THE WAY YOU LIVE, IN YOUR LOVE, YOUR FAITH, AND YOUR PURITY.” 1 TIMOTHY 4:12 The Lord has been very clear in His message to us. We are to live a life that represents him in the best of ways. We are toContinue reading “LIVE IT!”

“BECAUSE WE HAVE THESE PROMISES, DEAR FRIENDS, LET US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM EVERYTHING THAT CAN DEFILE OUR BODY AND SPIRIT. AND LET US WORK TOWARD COMPLETE HOLINESS BECAUSE WE FEAR GOD.” 2 COR. 7:1 Because of our faith, trust and complete love for our God in heaven we work hard each day to stay theContinue reading “IN REVERENCE OF OUR LOVE FOR OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

” KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON HOW YOU LIVE AND ON YOUR TEACHING.” 1 TIMOTHY 4:16 In these last days many will be led astray. There are many teachings that take God’s Word and begin to put a twist on it. The devil is working overtime and will go to great lengths to deceive evenContinue reading “BE CAREFUL!”

” THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL FIND REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY.” PSALM 91:1 The word LIVE is considered an action word. It is something you do. It is an action you take or a lifestyle you live. For the first few years of our lives mostContinue reading “LIVE IN JESUS AND HE WILL LIVE IN YOU!”

“IN HIM LIE HIDDEN ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.” COLOSSIANS 2:3 Treasure hunters in this world hunt treasures of jewels, gold, and silver. Some go to great lengths and through great dangers in order to find their treasures. We as Christians are treasurer hunters as well. However, the treasures that we look forContinue reading “TREASURE HUNTERS”

” FOR HE WILL ORDER HIS ANGELS TO PROTECT YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” PSALM 91:11 ” THE LORD SAYS, I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 ” BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL; HE WILL STRENGTHEN YOU AND GUARD YOU FROM THE EVIL ONE.” 2Continue reading “OUR COMPLETE PROTECTION”

“HE TOOK OUR SICKNESS AND REMOVED OUR DISEASES.” MATTHEW 8:17 Our Lord God is very clear and leaves nothing to be questioned in Matthew 8:17. When Jesus was nailed to the cross, he took every sickness and disease to the cross with him. They died with him on that cross. They have no more controlContinue reading “BE FAITHFUL TO OUR GOD IN HEAVEN ONLY!”

“LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD, WALK IN HIS WAYS, OBEY HIS COMMANDS, HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM, AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL.” JOSHUA 22:5 Scripture tells us that we are to hold firmly to our Lord. If we were falling from a cliff and we had a grasp of theContinue reading “HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM!”

” NO, THE MESSAGE IS VERY CLOSE AT HAND; IT IS ON YOUR LIPS AND, IN YOUR HEART, SO THAT YOU CAN OBEY IT.” DEUTERONOMY 30:14 Sometimes when I pray to my God in heaven it feels like He is a million miles away. He is way up in heaven and I am way downContinue reading “OUR GOD IS IN US!”

” THEN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS WILL BE HONORED BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU LIVE, AND YOU WILL BE HONORED ALONG WITH HIM.” 2 THESSALONIANS 1:12 The way we live our lives is a reflection of how we believe. If we live in fear, doubt and worry then we are reflecting a wayContinue reading “LIVING A RIGHTEOUS LIFE”

” THEREFORE, AS YOU HAVE RECEIVED CHRIST JESUS THE LORD, SO WALK IN HIM.” COLOSSIANS 2:6 It is very important for us to realize that if we are to accomplish all that God has planned for us, we must develop a deep relationship with him and become who we were created to be. To doContinue reading “WALK IN HIM”

” THE WHOLE CITY HAD COME OUT TO MEET JESUS AND WHEN THEY SAW HIM, THEY IMPLORED HIM TO LEAVE THEIR REGION.” MATTHEW 8:34 The above scripture reveals the sinful nature of mankind. Jesus had just cast out demons from two men and sent the evil spirits into a herd of swine. The entire herdContinue reading “CLINGING TO SIN”

” WHILE I WAS FAINTING AWAY, I REMBERED THE LORD.” JONAH 2:7 Sometimes we have to hit rock bottom before we are ready to repent. We cannot get much lower than where Jonah ended up. He was trying his hardest to run away from God because he did not want to go to the cityContinue reading “ALWAYS REMEMBER THE LORD!”

” DWELL IN THE LAND AND CULTIVATE FAITHFULNESS.” PSALM 37:3 ” MY SON, GIVE ATTENTION TO MY WORDS; INCLINE YOUR EAR TO MY SAYINGS. DO NOT LET THEM DEPART FROM YOUR SIGHT; KEEP THEM IN THE MIDST OF YOUR HEART. FOR THEY ARE LIFE TO THOSE WHO FIND THEM AND HEALTH TO ALL YOUR BODY.”Continue reading “WORK HARD EVERYDAY!”

“GOD’S WAY IS PERFECT. ALL THE LORD’S PROMISES PROVE TRUE. HE IS A SHIELD FOR ALL WHO LOOK TO HIM FOR PROTECTION.” PSALM 18:30 Scripture is very precise when it talks about the ways of our Lord. His ways are perfect. He is our protection. He serves as a shield when we are facing strugglesContinue reading “GOD’S WAYS ARE PERFECT”

“NONE OF THEIR ENEMIES COULD STAND AGAINST THEM, FOR THE LORD HELPED THEM CONQUER ALL THEIR ENEMIES.” JOSHUA 21:44 Our enemies come in all shapes and sizes. They come in every form. They can be physical, mental or spiritual. They attack from all directions and with a speed that helps them to accomplish their victoryContinue reading “WINNING ALL OF THE BATTLES”

” PUT AWAY FROM YOU A DECEITFUL MOUTH AND PUT DEVIOUS SPEECH FAR FROM YOU.” PROVERBS 4:24 “ PROVE BY THE WAY YOU LIVE THAT YOU HAVE REPENTED OF YOUR SINS AND TURNED TO GOD.” MATTHEW 3:8 Our speech is a part of the way we live. We are to live each day in proofContinue reading “LIVE A LIFE OF PROOF!”

” LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD, WALK IN HIS WAYS, OBEY HIS COMMANDS, HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM, AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND ALL YOUR SOUL.” JOSHUA 22:5 ” SERVE THE LORD ALONE.” JOSHUA 24:14 Our Lord God in heaven wants 100% of us and not just a part of us. He wantsContinue reading “SERVE THE LORD ALONE”

” DON’T LET ANYONE CAPTURE YOU WITH EMPTY PHILOSOPHIES AND HIGH-SOUNDING NONSENSE THAT COME FROM HUMAN THINKING AND FROM THE SPIRITUAL POWERS OF THE WORLD, RATHER THAN CHRIST.” COLOSSIANS 2:8 We are to stay well-grounded in the ways of Jesus. We are to stay connected, always living a life that is a testimony on hisContinue reading “STAY IN THE LORD ALWAYS”

“MY CHILD, PAY ATTYENTION TO WHAT I SAY. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO MY WORDS. DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THEM. LET THEM PENETRATE DEEP INTO YOUR HEART, FOR THEY BRING LIFE TO THOSE WHO FIND THEM AND HEALING TO THEIR WHOLE BODY.” PROVERBS 4:20-22 In this world we are surround all day long with the thoughts andContinue reading “LISTEN CAREFULLY AND MEDITATE UPON HIS WORD!”

” AND NOW, JUST AS YOU ACCEPTED CHRIST JESUS AS YOUR LORD YOU MUST CONTINUE TO FOLLOW HIM. LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN INTO HIM AND LET YOUR LIVES BE BUILT ON HIM. THEN YOUR FAITH WILL GROW STRONG IN THE TRUTH YOU WERE TAUGHT, AND YOU WILL OVERFLOW WITH THANKFULNESS. COLOSSIANS 2:6&7 In orderContinue reading “LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN DEEP!”

” FOR YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN NOT ONLY THE PRIVILEGE OF TRUSTING IN CHRIST BUT ALSO THE PRIVILEGE OF SUFFERING FOR HIM.” PHILIPPIANS 1:29 It is a privilege to know Jesus. It is a privilege that we have obtained, by his grace, to be able to serve Him. It is our privilege to not onlyContinue reading “IT IS MY PRIVILEGE”

” AND HE HEALED EVERY KIND OF DISEASE AND ILLNESS.” MATTHEW 4:23 Believe that you receive! Plug into your source, Jesus Christ! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“THE SCRIPTURES ALSO SAY YOU MUST NOT TEST THE LORD YOUR GOD.” MATTHEW 4:7 To test our God is much more than trying to get him to do a miracle. To test our God is to insist that He prove that he is trustworthy. Testing God is like looking at today’s problems and saying thatContinue reading “ARE YOU TESTING OR TRUSTING GOD IN HEAVEN?”

” EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER.” PHILIPPIANS 2:11 What does it mean when we say that Jesus Christ is Lord? It means the He is the only Sovereign, the King of kings and the Lord of lords. (1 Timothy 6:15) He is in absoluteContinue reading “JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!”

“ ABOVE ALL YOU MUST LIVE AS CITIZENS OF HEAVEN, CONDUCTING YOURSELVES IN A MANNER WORTHY OF THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHRIST.” PHILIPPIANS 1:27 As followers of Christ, we should live our lives in such a manner that represents him well. As we read his mighty Word, we learn how he wants us to conductContinue reading “LIVING A WORTHY LIFE”

” THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON FACES MANY TROUBLES, BUT THE LORD COMES TO THE RESCUE EACH TIME.” PSALM 34:19 Without our Lord and Savior our lives would be complete confusion in this day and age in which we live. There are things happening that most cannot explain. However, with our Lord by our side we areContinue reading “OUR RESCUE”

AS WE READ THROUGH THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE IT IS NECESSARY THAT WE TRY TO APPLY THE MESSAGES AND THE PRINCIPLES HE GIVES US TO THE WAY WE LIVE AND HANDLE OUR LIVES. BELOW ARE THREE PRINCIPLES FOR MATTHEW. PRINCIPLE #1: Our God accepts full responsibility for our needs when we obey Him. VerseContinue reading “LIFE PRINCIPLES- MATTHEW”