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” SO I SAY TO YOU, ASK AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU; SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND, KNOCK AND IT WILL BE OPENED FOR YOU.” LUKE 11:9 When we pray it is important that we be specific and persistent. The Lord shows us in many scriptures where persistence pays off. I know thatContinue reading “PERSISTENCE IN CHRIST JESUS”

” TURN TO ME AND BE GRACIOUS TO ME, FOR I AM LONELY AND AFFLICTED ” PSALM 25:16 When we go through troubles and struggles we often times feel alone and in need of a great friend. We have one that is right beside us. He has promised that he will deliver us and neverContinue reading “LONELY AND AFFLICTED”

” AS WATER REFLECTS A FACE, SO A MAN’S HEART REFLECTS THE MAN. ” PROVERBS 27:19 When you look into a pool of water or into a mirror a reflection comes back in the form or your face. The reflection is giving you a look at what features you have. That is what we lookContinue reading “REFLECTIONS FROM THE HEART”

” YOU SHALL TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO YOUR SONS AND SHALL TALK OF THEM WHEN YOU SIT IN YOUR HOUSE AND WHEN YOU WALK BY THE WAY AND WHEN YOU LIE DOWN AND WHEN YOU RISE UP. ” DEUTERONOMY 6:7 Deuteronomy 6:7 shows us well that we are to stay close to our God, everyContinue reading “DEVELOPING A DISCERNING SPIRIT!”

” ALL HOPE OF OUR BEING SAVED WAS GRADUALLY ABANDONED.” ACTS 27:20 I am sure that each of us have had times in our lives where the struggles we are going through seem like they will never end. Our time table and the Lord’s time table are two different standards. We must keep ourselves closeContinue reading “BE FOREVER FAITHFUL AND PERSISTANT!”

” AS I WAS WITH MOSES, SO I WILL BE WITH YOU; I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU. ” JOSHUA 1:5 God was speaking to Joshua in the above passage just as we was getting ready to lead the Israelites to the promised land. In the same way that Joshua was chosen toContinue reading “I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU!”

” SO OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD YOUR GOD BY WALKING IN HIS WAYS AND FEARING HIM! DEUTERONOMY 8:6 ” A WOMAN MUST NOT PUT ON MEN’S CLOTHING AND A MAN MUST NOT PUT ON WOMEN’S CLOTHING. ANYONE WHO DOES THIS IS DETESABLE IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD. ” DEUTERONOMY 22:5Continue reading “THE ONLY WAY IS GOD’S WAY!”

” NOW NO ONE AFTER LIGHTING A LAMP COVERS IT OVER WITH A CONTAINER, OR PUTS IT UNDER A BED; BUT HE PUTS IT ON A LAMPSTAND, SO THAT THOSE WHO COME IN MAY SEE THE LIGHT.” LUKE 8:16 We should not allow ourselves to become road blocks to the light of our lives, JesusContinue reading “LET THE LIGHT OF THE LORD SHINE!”

” NO, THE WORD IS VERY NEAR YOU; IT IS IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART SO YOU MAY OBEY IT.” DEUTERONOMY 30:14 As I read Deuteronomy 30: 14 this scripture becomes more meaningful to me today than it has ever been in the past. I used to think about those Christians in RussiaContinue reading “THE WORD OF GOD IS ALWAYS NEAR US”

” YOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOU; GO IN PEACE. ” LUKE 7:30 FAITH, FAITH,FAITH! Our faith is the key to our relationship with God. Without it, it is impossible to believe in him. It is impossible to be healed by him or to be saved by him. It is impossible to have our sins forgiven.Continue reading “SAVING FAITH; HEALING FAITH”

” THOUGH THEY PLOT EVIL AGAINST YOU AND DEVISE WICKED SCHEMES, THEY CANNOT SUCCEED. ” PSALM 21:11 When Jesus was nailed to that cross, lifted up and died, and then went to hell and back and raised on the third day, he was in the process of lifting each and everyone of us above allContinue reading “LIFTED HIGH ABOVE ALL PROBLEMS”

” WHILE I AM IN THE WORLD, I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” Just as a lighthouse warns ships at sea that land is near, you and I have a lighthouse reminding us of all of the potholes and bumps in the road. We have a lighthouse that shows us the way we mustContinue reading “MY BEAUTIFUL LIGHTHOUSE”

” WHEN THERE IS MORAL ROT WITHIN A NATION IT’S GOVERNMENT TOPPLES EASILY. BUT WISE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADERS BRING STABILITY. ” PROVERBS 28:2 History has always been an interest of mine. I took a lot of courses in history throughout my college days. One of the most interesting courses I took was that of RomanContinue reading “THE FALL OF NATIONS”

” DO NOT BE AFRAID AS YOU GO OUT TO FIGHT YOUR ENEMIES TODAY! DO NOT LOSE HEART OR PANIC OR TREMBLE BEFORE THEM. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS GOING BEFORE YOU! HE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU VICTORY! DEUTERONOMY 20:3-4 Each day is a new dayContinue reading “DO NOT FEAR!”

” SOME NATIONS BOAST OF THEIR CHARIOTS AND HORSES, BUT WE BOAST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OUR GOD. ” PSALM 20:7 ” THOSE NATIONS WILL FALL DOWN AND COLLAPSE, BUT WE WILL RISE UP AND STAND FIRM ” PSALM 20:8 It seems that boasting in this world comes easy. We like to tellContinue reading “BOASTING IN THE LORD”

” PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE; RATHER, THEY LIVE BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE LORD.” DEUTERONOMY 8:3 ” LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD, WALK IN ALL OF HIS WAYS, OBEY HIS COMMANDS, HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM, AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL YOU HEART AND SOUL.” JOSHUA 22:5 TheContinue reading “RELIGION VS RELATIONSHIP”

” THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL CHANGE YOUR HEART AND THE HEARTS OF YOUR DECENDANTS, SO THAT YOU WILL LOVE HIM WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND SOUL AND SO YOU MAY LIVE.” DEUTERONOMY 30:16 The Lord our God in heaven commands us to study his word and to meditate upon it day and night.Continue reading “THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD”

” HE MAKES ME SUREFOOTED AS A DEER, ENABLING ME TO STAND ON MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS. ” PSALM 18:13 I know that as I have become older in life my physical stability is not what it once was. I have noticed that I can be looking one way and find my body tipping the other way.Continue reading “THE STABILITY OF CHRIST JESUS**”

” AS IRON SHARPENS IRON, SO A FRIEND SHARPENS A FRIEND. ” PROVERBS 27:17 Staying sharp in the Lord our God is of vital importance. The Lord has made each of us to be social creatures. Some, of course, are more social than others but we all need the companionship of others. It is importantContinue reading “STAYING SHARP IN JESUS”

” NONE OF THEIR ENEMIES COULD STAND AGAINST THEM, FOR THE LORD HELPED THEM CONQUER ALL THEIR ENEMIES. ” JOSHUA 21: 44 OUR LORD PROMISES US THAT HE WILL BE WITH US IN ALL SITUATIONS AND IN ALL THINGS. HE HAS PROVIDED FOR US A COMFORTER IN THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. IT ISContinue reading “CONQUERING IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD”

” GOD’S WAYS ARE PERFECT. ALL THE LORD’S PROMISES PROVE TRUE. HE IS A SHIELD FOR ALL WHO LOOK TO HIM FOR PROTECTION.” PSALM 18:30 Have faith, build upon your faith and exercise your faith! We must obey the commandments of the Lord our God. To obey is to act upon those commandments. God hasContinue reading “FAITH, FAITH AND MORE FAITH”

” TO THE FAITHFUL YOU SHOW YOURSELF FAITHFUL; TO THOSE WITH INTEGRITY YOU SHOW INTEGRITY.” PSALM 18:25 It is important to remember, as we live each day, that the way we treat others, the way we speak to others and the way we use our faith to witness to others is so vitally important. EachContinue reading “FAITHFULNESS”

” SERVE THE LORD ALONE.” JOSHUA 24:14 ” SUBMIT TO GOD AND YOU WILL HAVE PEACE; THEN ALL THINGS WILL GO WELL FOR YOU.” JOB 22:21 There is only one true God. We are to serve him only. We are to praise him and give glory to him for all things. We are to submitContinue reading “SERVE THE LORD ONLY!”

” BUT IF YOUR HEART TURNS AWAY AND YOU REFUSE TO LISTEN, AND IF YOU ARE DRAWN AWAY TO SERVE AND WORSHIP OTHER GOD’S, THEN I WARN YOU NOW, THAT YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE DESTROYED.” DEUTERONOMY 30:17 & 18 This great country that you and I live in is at the greatest crossroads that itContinue reading “OUR TIME IS NOW!”

” 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 SUCCEED IN ALL THAT YOU DO.” JOSHUA 1:8-9 In the endtimes we must stay prepared to stand in the face of the devil with confidenceContinue reading “STUDY AND MEDITATE CONTINUALLY”

” HE IS THE LIGHT TO REVEAL GOD TO THE NATIONS, AND HE IS THE GLORY OF YOUR PEOPLE ISRAEL.” LUKE 2:32 As you and I live each day here on earth we are given opportunities to travel many different paths. Some are good paths and others are bad. If we travel at night weContinue reading “THE LIGHT FOR LIFE”

” 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 In Joshua 1:9 God was commanding Joshua to be strong and courageous and, to not be afraid or discouraged. These were not actions that God wasContinue reading “THE COMMANDS OF GOD”

” I KNOW THE LORD IS ALWAYS WITH ME. I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN, FOR HE IS RIGHT BESIDE ME. ” PSALM 15:8 The Lord our God in heaven has promised us that he will never leave us. He continues to be with us in good times and in bad times. As we walk throughContinue reading “GOD’S EVERLASTING PRESENCE”

” HE SHOWS MERCY FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION TO ALL WHO FEAR HIM. ” LUKE 1:50 When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior our lives change. Our desires change. All of the sudden our instincts to do good or bad change because the Lord is living within us. Our desire is to tryContinue reading “MERCY FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM”

” THE LORD LOOKS DOWN FROM HEAVEN ON THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE; HE LOOKS TO SEE IF ANYONE IS TRULY WISE, IF ANYONE SEEKS GOD.” PSALM 14:2 The definition of a realist is a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly. I think we can allContinue reading “BEING A REALIST IN JESUS CHRIST”