Bread of Life, JIL

” 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 a part of loving our Lord God. It is a stumbling block, a huge boulder and a great divide that tries to separate us from our faith, trust and love for Jesus. However, the Lord has given us the ability to build our faith so strong that it can withstand the many obstacles that stand in our way of truly loving and serving him. We must be able to stand in the face of doubt, worry and fear to be able to worship our God the way he wants us to. He wants our total being and not just a part of us. He wants us to be free and joyful in our praises of him. The devil wants only to deny us from having a close relationship with the Lord. He wants to do everything and anything to separate us from him. As we begin to strengthen our faith we begin to focus more on our Lord Jesus and less on the world. We begin to worship the Lord with a stronger conviction not being concerned about how the world looks at us or what they say about us. The Lord wants us to live a good life, one free of doubt, worry and fear. We can do this if we use the tools he has provided for us. Praise him, pray to him, listen to the Holy Spirit and continue to surround ourselves with his great and loving word! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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. We think our faith is tested, can you imagine what the young virgin felt like when the angel of God visited her? She was overwhelmed. However, she believed that God would be true to what he said he would do. What about you and me? Do we always believe what the Lord promises? I know that my life has not totally reflected that I believe or act upon what the Lord has always told me. Sometimes I don’t listen. Sometimes I think I can do things better than God. I still have those problems. But, I continue to read his word, confess his promises, and build my faith stronger and stronger on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior. Yes, I continue to stumble and fall but the Lord is always there to pick me up so that I can move on. Making those mistakes can be a part of the learning process in building faith, if we learn from the mistakes. The Lord our God in heaven loves us and would not provide his mighty promises if didn’t plan to keep them. He has never failed on a promise and he never will. It is up to us to continue to focus on his word and move forward no matter the circumstances. In everything we do we must pay attention to the Lord and find out what he thinks about our decision. If what we are doing does not line up with God’s word then we should not do it. If we are about to do something or make a decision in our lives and we are just not sure we should do it, then don’t. Take a step back, pray and listen. He will answer. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 there to catch me when I fall.

” THE LORD’S COMMANDS ARE IN YOUR HEART. THE LORD IS YOUR LIFE! HE IS THE FIRST ONE YOU SHOULD THINK OF IN TROUBLED TIMES! HE IS THE FIRST ONE YOU SHOULD GO TO FOR HELP! HE IS THE ONLY ONE YOU SHOULD PATTERN YOUR THOUGHTS, WORDS, AND ACTIONS AFTER! HE IS THE ONE YOU SHOULD NEVER DENY AND BE WILLING TO BE PERSECUTED AND DIE FOR! HE IS THE ONE YOU SHOULD RISE EVERY MORNING FOR AND THE ONE YOU SHOULD REST YOUR EYES FOR AT NIGHT! HE SHOULD BE IN ALL OF YOUR THOUGHTS, WORDS AND ACTIONS ! THE WORD OF THE LORD IS IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART! THE LORD IS YOUR LIFE! BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS IN ALL THAT YOU DO AND SAY!

We should hold onto all that the Lord has given to us. Never look back but always look forward. He loves us and is with us. Our Lord is returning soon. Hang onto what he has given us and hang on tight. The ride is about to get wild. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“ 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 THEM WHEN YOU ARE AT HOME AND WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD, WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BED AND WHEN YOU ARE GETTING UP. TIE THEM YOU YOUR HANDS AND WEAR THEM ON YOUR FOREHEAD AS REMINDERS. WRITE THEM ON THE DOORPOSTS OF YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR GATES.” DEUTERONOMY 6: 4-9

Our God in heaven is the same yesterday, today and forever. Our God never changes. His Word is the most important thing in our lives because it helps us to create the faith we need in order to believe in him and his mighty promises. If we don’t have faith then it is replaced by fear. Fear, of course, is of the devil and not of God. We must understand that fear and faith cannot live together. Where there is fear there is no faith. Where there is faith it scares the fear away. We are reminded in Deuteronomy that we are to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul and strength. We are to WHOLEHEARTEDLY, commit ourselves to the commands of our Lord God in heaven. We are to talk about the ways of God all of the time. We should have God’s commands on our minds and in our conversations while at home, at work, in the morning and at night. We should make sure our children are blessed with these commands as well. Our God recognizes that we need him in our lives everyday and all day. He knows that devil and his demons will not leave us alone. So, he has given us the tools we need to keep the evil one away. He has given us the name of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We must, however, remember to use the name of Jesus, listen to the Holy Spirit and use the faith that we have built to fight off the enemy. The Lord loves us very much but we have to do our part. We have go all in for Jesus. There is no in between. Remember, faith and fear cannot live together.

” 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 many distractions in a normal day and even more distractions on an abnormal day. I know that if I don’t keep my focus on my priortities at hand that I can easily be distracted and swayed to believe and do things that are in direct contradiction of how the Lord wants me to live my life. It took me a long time to realize that what I have with the Lord is not a religion but a personal relationship. He is to be the way I live my life. I must surround myself with his holy presence and keep my focus on him. He is my priority. Everything else comes after my relationship with Jesus. The Lord has shown me that in a personal relationship I should be able to come to him and visit at anytime no matter where I might be. My conversations do not have to formal prayers. We can just have a conversation. I can let him know how I feel and ask him for his help or I can go to him and just give him praise for all that he has done for me. The important thing is that he is first in my life. Whenever something goes wrong I go to him in prayer for help. When things are going good I go to him with praise and thanksgiving. What this personal relationship does is create an environment of love and protection. It protects me from temptatation and other evils of the world by knowing that he is always there. He loves me and wants to protect me. He has helped me throughout the years and continues to help me to build my faith. He is my way of life. He is first and never second. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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, people being killed or severly injured and justice being exstinquished for those who have been victims. All of this confusing activity is being accomplished in the name of civil rights. However, our Lord God is a God of order. He is not a God of confusion. So, what do we do? It is important to remember that God is in heaven and that he is still in control. It may not seem like it at times but we must never doubt. We must never leave an opening for the devil and his evil schemes to get in. We must remember and act upon the fact that our God in heaven is our source for the life we live. He will protect us in times of need. He will keep us well fed in times of hunger. He will heal us when we are sick. He will give us hope when we are down. But, we must act upon our faith. We must put our faith into action and never doubt the promises of God. He is forever faithful. Remember, he is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is never changing. He loves us and has given us what we need to not just survive in these times but to thrive in these times. We must continue to pray and praise him for his great strength and compassion for each of his children. We must continue to build our faith each day. We must believe that we receive because he is our source and not the ways of the world. So, what do the righteous do? We continue to believe the promises of God and act upon them. We must do more than just read the bible. We must use it as the roadmap and tool it is meant to be. We must set it into action by stepping out in faith and letting God go to work! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 is whether our Lord is trustworthy. Can we rely upon him? Is he truthful? As we pray and read through the scriptures we find that the Lord has presented us with many promises. He assures us throughout scripture that he never goes back on a promise. He never fails on a promise. He is always there for us. So, is he trustworthy? Without a doubt he is! The problem is not whether our God is trustworthy but whether we can believe that he and his mighty word is trustworthy. Have we built our faith to a point where we can trust the Lord and his word? Can we put our lives in his hands and trust him to get us through every situation we encounter? Is he the one we go to first when we are going through struggles and problems? If the answer to these questions is yes, then congratulations. If not, then we still have work to do. We continue our need to build upon our faith, surround ourselves with Jesus and his word. As humans, I believe that we are always struggling to trust God. Why? Because the devil is always attacking. Always throwing doubt , worry and fear in our face. We have to constantly battle and get to a point in each struggle where we are trusting our Lord to answer us and give us the strength we need. He will give us the strength and the wisdom we need to get through anything we might be going through. He never fails! We must continue to work at trusting him. We must never let down. Surround yourself with his word and surround yourself with others who believe in the promises of God. He is our strength and he never fails us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 in Jesus. I believe that we are in the midst of a great revival. It could be the last push before our Lord returns. As we Christians begin to stand up for what we believe we continue to see the persecution and resistance coming from the world. The Lord has made it very clear that we will be persecuted for being his followers. We must have a faith that has been built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. There can be no doubt in our lives. If we allow doubt, fear or worry to enter then we will not be able to stand in the face of danger. We will melt just as an ice cube in the hot sun. We must have a faith in Jesus that is so strong that we stand like concrete in the face of persecution, fear, doubt, worry and danger. We can only do that if we believe that our Lord is with us in all things at all times. We must meditate upon his word day and night, continue to pray to him and praise him in all things. We have the victory. Our God has given us the tools necessary to win each battle. We must, however, have the faith, strength and endurance to use these tools. Our faith in Jesus is the key. Remember, “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.” Phil. 4:13 In the days moving forward things will not become easier but harder. We must be prepared by having an unmovable faith in our Lord Jesus Christ! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 how to make the right choices. In Deuteronomy he gives us instructions as to what we must do to make our lives easier.

To make right choices we must love our God in heaven. Before we can truly love him we need to really get to know him. We need to know how he works and what he stands for and what he requires of us. We need to understand that following him isn’t easy because of the distractions around us.

To make right choices we need to obey him. Once we understand who God is and what he stands for we can begin to build our relationship with him. In doing so we will begin to better understand what he expects of us. We need to pay attention to his word and to the Holy Spirit. Once we understand what his commands are we must be able to obey him and follow his commands.

To make right choices we must be totally committed to him. God’s word says to be “firmly” committed to him. That means that our relationship with Christ must be strong and that he is first in our lives and on our minds. Our faith in him must be continually growing stronger. We must not waiver.

Our Lord makes it very clear that the choices of loving him, obeying him and committing firmly to him are the keys to our lives. If we do these things it will be easier to make the right choices in our daily lives. We must rececognize that our Lord is with us at all times and that we can do all things through him who gives us strength. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“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 obstacles put in our way. We are able to walk through life with great wisdom while telling the story of Jesus Christ. We are given the ability to be living testimonies on behalf of the Lord our God in heaven. God has created a plan for each of us. As long as we are on this earth we are to work hard to carry out that plan. The ultimate outcome for each and every plan is to be a great witnesses and win others to Christ. We all have the same goal but have been given different ways to reach this goal. Our Lord loves us and he wants as many as possible to be with him in heaven. He continues to give us time to walk with him here on this earth and spread his word and his promises. But, the time of grace is about to end. The Lord will be returning soon and, when he does, he will display his great wrath on those remaining on this earth. The message of salvation, that he gives each of us to carry and spread to the world is increasingly important as each day passes. We don’t know the day or the time of his return but we do know the season. I believe we are living in that season. Build up your faith and continue to live in Jesus! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 that day because a child of God had listened and followed the commands the Lord had given him. Prior to that command Philip had received another command. He was given directions as to how to get to the Ethiopian Eunich. What if Philip had decided that he was too busy to make that trip? Would the Eunich have missed out on a blessing? I don’t think so. If Philip had not followed the Lord’s commands I believe God would have found someone else to carry out his directions. However, Philip would have missed out. How many times do we hear instructions from the Lord and not follow through. We are either too busy, too tired or just don’t listen. Sometimes we are overcome with our busy lives and we shut the Lord out. It is necessary that we stay in tune with the Lord all day long. He must be our go to person. He uses each of us in many different ways. If we don’t listen and act upon his commands then we will be sure to miss out on blessings from him. The Lord uses us to bless others. We don’t know when, where or why but the Lord our God has a plan. His plan will be carried out whether you and I are a part of it or not. So, stay alert. Listen carefully to the still, quiet voice within you. Follow the Lord’s commands and be a blessing to someone else so that the Lord can be a blessing to you. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 not had the faith that Jesus could heal him. His faith was so strong that he was yelling for Jesus. He was being a disruption to others because his window of opportunity had arrived and he was not going to miss it. He put his faith in Jesus into action and was healed. Without a strong faith in the promises of our God his promises will not be fulfilled in our lives. Without a strong faith in the miracles that can take place through the powerful name of Jesus, none of these miracles can take place. It is important to remember that the devil and all of his army is here trying to steal away all of these exciting actions of the Lord our God in heaven. This is a great spirtual battle between the Lord and the devil. The difference is that the devil is a falsehood in action. He lies, cheats, steals, creates havoc and throws all of the evil he can at us and at the same time he makes it look and feel so real. He wants to take not only our physical lives from us but also our eternal lives. He wants to steal away all of the blessings of the Lord our God. However, our Lord God is loving, caring, gracious and forgiving. He wants nothing more than for us to follow him by walking in his ways. However, he is not going to force us. He wants each and everyone of us to willingly come to him, be saved, forgiven and live a life on this earth that is fullfilling and useful for his use. We must stay in his word, build our faith continually and never stop resisting the devil. We must learn the promises of God and stand in the face of the evil one and let him know that we have faith in our God and his mighty works. We must never back down but always stay strong and faithful in his promises. If we continue to step out in faith our Lord will honor those actions. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 to believe in him and believe in all that he does, before we can claim his healing in our life. Our faith must be so strong that we are willing to go out of our way to find him in the largest of crowds as this woman did to find her healing. We must not doubt for the least amount of moments. We must surround ourselves with those who are also believers in the miracles of God. We must stay in constant contact with him. We must listen carefully for his direction in our life. Our God in heaven is a loving and caring God. All evil comes from the devil and his demons. We must not allow the devil to control what we say or how we act. No matter the outcome in our lives we must remember that all things happen for a purpose and that our God will use all things for his good. We must stay alert and look for the good and not the bad. We must read his word daily and remember that the bible is not just a book but it is the living and breathing word of God. It is alive with God’s precious promises. Continue to build upon your faith and believe that you receive! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

‘ 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 good thoughts of their childhood. It was a time of innocence, a time when we could believe and make believe. It is very interesting that the Lord described receiving his kingdom with the innocence of a child. He did so with a purpose. As adults we sometimes have many things clogging up our minds. Our daily grinds sometimes result in aggrivation, confusion, depression, and pressures from many sides. We don’t allow ourselves to slow down long enough to take a breath and clear our minds. We have the ways of the world flowing in and out of our thoughts which makes it hard to concentrate on anything other than the world around us. Our Lord has made it easy to accept him. All we have to do is confess that Jesus is our Lord and Savior. We must acknowledge that he died on the cross and rose again in our place. He died and rose again so that we could live. However, we have a tendency to make things a bit more confusing than they have to be. It is very important that we consider Mark 9: 14-15 in a serous manner. We need to dumb ourselves down. We seem to contantly build ourselves up to a level where we think we know more that our God in heaven. Let us all take a step back and clear our minds. Don’t make it hard to believe and receive. But instead believe as a child and trust God in heaven for the rest to fall into place. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 feel deserted he will be there. When the devil tries to attack us with his greatest evil forces he will be there. It is important that we stay strong and faithful. We must continue to read his word, praise him for his glorius presence, and have enough faith to put his word into action. We must be able to take a step of faith. By doing so we allow the Lord to work in our lives. If we are not strong enough to act upon his promises then we will not allow him to bless our lives. We will not allow him to shower us with miracles and answers to prayer. So, let us all take the leap of faith. Take a step forward. Take a step into God’s mighty strength. If we do we will find that God is always with us. He will comfort us and stand by us. He will never abandon us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 do things ourselves or depend on those around us for advice? Why isn’t Jesus the first place we go for our answers? Many times that reason lies in the pressures we receive from worldy outside forces. According to Proverbs 24:10 if we feel that pressure and even think about retreating under that pressure then we are not strong enough. Our faith needs to be strong. We need to build it to a level where we think of Jesus first in any and all situations. Because we are surrounded by the world it is easy to pay more attention to the thoughts and ideas of the world. We see those around us talking and acting worldy. Without strong faith it is easy to find ourselves drifting into those same ways and processes. It is important that we offset the world by staying in constant communication with the Lord. We should always stay in prayer but we are also able to visit with him as we would a friend. I find myself having conversations with him when problems arise. I don’t find myself bowing or kneeling but I do find myself talking with him. Does he honor those conversations? Absolutly he does. He wants to be first in our lives. Anything is possible if a person just believes. To believe we must have a solid faith that never waivers. To have a solid faith that never waivers we must stay plugged into our Lord at all times. Our God is a loving, caring and gracious God. He wants to protect us and get us through our times of struggles. He wants us to succeed in life and at the same time live our lives as testimonies to him. We can do that by staying surrounded by his word and the promises he has given us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“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 through the life of our Lord Jesus who came to this earth, lived a human life and then went to the cross. He died a horrible death, went to hell and back and now sets at the right hand of God. He is our mediator, our cheerleader and our only way to God. If we have accepted him, love him, trust in him, pray in his name and worship him, he will identify us before our God in heaven. There are many in this world who are looking for the same things that you and I have. But, they either decide not to trust in the unseen or they have been given no avenue for receiving Christ as their Lord and Savior. That is why you and I must continue to move forward in our faith and live a life of strength in Jesus. There is no fear, no doubt and no worry in Jesus. We must continue to live a life of faith, no matter the situation we have been given. Our Lord may be working a miracle through us. He may be using us as the avenue for someone to receive Christ as Lord and Savior. We must continue our journey until our time is up on this earth. Our assignment is to bring Jesus to others. How we do it is up to our Lord. That is why we must stay strengthend in his word and listen to the Holy Spirit for guidance. We continue to trust in him and never allow an opening for evil in slip in. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 decisions about how to deal with it. She said that the way they were looking at it and dealing with the virus was the way the New World Order would view it. This is the first time I had heard anyone actually refer to or admit to the New World Order. It all makes a lot of sense. We are seeing things today that we have never seen happen before. Our country is being attacked by socialism and being attacked hard. All of the world governments are beginning to come together in the name of Covid – 19 in a way never before seen. We as Christians must understand the time in which we live. Our Lord is getting ready to return. The world is preparing for the anti-christ and it is happening right before our eyes. If we are looking at these horrid events from a human point of view then we will become terrified as to what is about to happen. However, if we are living in the Spirit of our God in heaven our Lord God has given us the end of the story. We know the outcome. But, we must have faith and we must continually build upon our faith. We are told that we are to obey our Lord rather than any human authority. This becomes even more evident and important in these last days. For us to be able to do this we must have strong and unwavering faith. We must know that we know! We are living in exciting times. However, for those who don’t know the Lord Jesus they can and will be terrifying times. We as Christians need to sit up and take notice as to what is actually happening in our world today. We need to take all of the Word of God literally and not just parts of it. We cannot afford to be wishy washy in any areas of our lives. We need to be obedient to our Lord God and none other! PRAISE THE LORD 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 each of us. However, we can walk with the Lord right here on the earth. We can walk with a peace of mind that exceeds all earthly understanding. To do so, we must put our complete trust in the Lord our God in heaven. When we trust him totally then our strength will be renewed and we will be able to accomplish things that even we don’t understand. We must continue to build our faith each and everyday in order to reach our goal of walking in the peace of God here on the earth. The Lord has a plan for each of us. For us to accomplish that plan we must be able to trust him completely. We must believe that the Lord is walking with us every step of the way. We should be talking with our Lord at every turn. Our Lord should become not only our Father and our Savior but also our best friend. He should be our first thought in times of need and in times of prosperity. We must all strive to get to a level in our relationship with him that is unwavering. This is not an easy journey. The Lord wants us to be willing and dedicated. We must strive to understand his plan for our lives but we must first dedicate ourselves unto him by living in his ways with the understanding that he loves us and will never leave us. We must strive to trust him with all of heart, mind and soul and to listen to his Holy Spirit carefully and make wise decisions in our lives. Remember, he loves us and will never leave us! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“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. Scripture is very clear in that our God is everywhere. He is in heaven and he is on the earth. There is no doubt that our God knows our situation and has his hand ready to intervene in our lives. There is nothing we can do without his knowledge. He is all seeing. He has surrounded us with his guardian angels. It is easy to go about our lives as though we are all alone doing things our way and without even a thought about our Lord. But, we must remember, that he loves us. He doesn’t want us to struggle through life. He wants us to be confident and strong. He wants us to be healthy and able to go forth and spread his message to others. He wants us to be living testimonies. How can we do that if we are always worrying, doubting or fearing about what is around the corner? We are human beings trying to survive in a spiritual world. In order to do that we must live in the spirit. We must surround ourselves with the Lord our God in heaven and the promises he gives us. We must continually build upon our faith. We must keep our focus on him and nothing else. We must listen carefully to the voice of the Holy Spirit within us. Everything we do should involve our God in heaven and earth. Remember, ” WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US.” Phil. 4:13 PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“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 running wild in our world today. His time is running out and he wants to be sure to take as many of God’s creation with him to the lake of fire as he can. He is out to deceive, to lie and to cheat. He is out to make the life of each of God’s children as miserable as he can. In order for us to overcome this great deception we must have great faith, we must live in the Spirit of God and we must listen to the Spirit as he guides and directs us in everything we do and every direction we take. Our Lord has given each of us a mind of our own, to use to live our lives here on this earth. We can make decisions on our own and do things our way. However, we don’t always make the right decisions. Often times we listen to those around us and do things by listening to the world. This can get us into more trouble than we may want. It is important that we live in the Spirit, listen to the Spirit and walk boldly in the Spirit, knowing that we are receiving great wisdom and advice. We should pray about everything. We should stay surrounded with God’s word. We should learn his promises, stand on them, confess them daily and believe that our God never fails us. The war we are in is not a war that many recognize. They see the world as it is and think that the good deeds of those around them will take care of the struggles and that everything will be ok. Our government is trying to convince us to do as they tell us and that they are the answer, and that all will be well, if we just listen and do as they instruct. That is just not the case at all! Keep your eyes open and let your ears hear. Concentrate and listen carefully to the Holy Spirit. Walk with the confidence our Lord gives us. Walk in strength and not in weakness. If we do, we will be victorious in all that we do because we are receiving the greatest advise of all! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“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 never forsakes us. For as long as we live upon this earth our faith will be tested. We will have temptations, struggles and battles. We must meet each and everyone of them face to face. We must not allow our defenses to be let down. Our Lord is faithful in all that he says and in all of his promises. He never allows us to go through more struggles that we are prepared for. We prepare for struggles and problems by continuing to build upon our faith. With faith in our Lord there is no battle we cannot win. There is no struggle we cannot overcome. He goes before us to clear the way. All that we have to do is follow him. To follow him we must have great faith in his abilities. We must have great faith in all of his promises. You have probably noticed by now that the theme of most of my messages is grounded in strong faith. As we read the word of God faith is everything. Without it we have nothing. We cannot believe in the Lord without faith. We cannot be healed without faith. We cannot be forgiven without faith. The devil himself is out to destroy whatever faith that we have. If he accomplishes this then we are defeated. We have given up the battle and lost the war. However, we must continue pray wholeheartily to the Lord our God in heaven and continue to step out in faith in order for him to be allowed to work in our lives. We must begin with small steps to build up our confidence and keep moving to larger and larger battles. The more we surround ourselves with the Lord and his message the stronger our faith will be. The more we surround ourselves with the things of this world the weaker our faith will become. We must make a decision as to where our priorities lie, with God or with the ways of this world? Hopefully our priorities are clothed in the ways of our Lord God in heaven. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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 has been called “Liar-in-Chief. Evil is trying very hard to take away not only our freedoms but or relationship with our Lord. We cannot allow for this to happen. Stand up and be counted. The Lord is with us in all things!

” 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 our Lord and our Savior then we are a part of that family. He is always with us. He never leaves us. He goes before us and paves the way for our journey. We must not take our eyes off of him. We must stay focused on his word, stay in touch with the Holy Spirit of God and follow his direction in all things. We must succumb to him. We must be humble and stay humble before him. For if we do stray from his word we will be sure to take things into our own hands, try to solve our own problems and will surely fail. Yes, we are all human and do make mistakes. However, these mistakes must be recognized and taken quickly to the Lord for forgiveness. We are living testimonies on behalf of our Lord. We must stay humble and be humble before others. We must make Jesus a part of our daily lives. He is our answer. He is the final solution to our struggles. If we stay strong in the Lord Jesus then we will be forever victorious in our ways. Remember, “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.” Phil. 4:13. However, it takes humility and it takes great faith in Jesus to follow in his footsteps. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 easier to fear things than to have faith. We can easily talk ourselves into fear. We must not allow ourselves to be consumed with anything of this world. Our faith is well worth the effort that we must put into action to achieve it at it’s highest levels. It is not easy to believe in things we cannot see. We must be in a constant faith building mode. We must constantly surround ourselves with the things of God. We must learn his promises and continue to understand that he never has nor will he ever, fail on any promise he has given. When we begin to speak God’s word and put his message into action it will become a part of us. It will become a way of life. We must use the name of Jesus and his word to defeat the devil and his team of fear, anger and worry. Mark is very clear in his message. Get rid of fear. Don’t allow it to even come close. Never entertain it. Instead, just have faith!! Faith heals us, gives us strength in times of turmoil and it gives us a great hope in all of God’s great promises. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 and convenient vehicles, super fast airplanes, debit cards for fast cash, and many other things that make this world speed up. It is moving so fast that it would make even those who lived and died fifty years ago to wonder in amazement at the way we live our lives today. Our God in heaven prepared for this when he created the heavens and the earth. It says in acts 2:17 that he poured out his spirit upon all people. He has provided a hot line that will get directly through to him. If we live in the Holy Spirit and use it to our benefit we are just a thought away from our God in heaven. He has given us a way to commucicate directly with him. We must, however, have great faith in the third person of the Holy Spirit. We must recognize him for who he is. He is the third person of our Lord our God in heaven. He is with us at all times. He is directing us, and guiding us through our lives each day. We are to become not only aware of him but use him to live our lives worthy of who we are, children of God. We must pray in the spirit and build up our most holy faith. This world we live in is confusing and becoming more fast paced than ever before. Without using the tools God has given us we will not survive. We need the hot line to our God in heaven. Pray in the Spirit always! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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. We must follow the instructions of and the ways of the Lord our God in heaven. If we don’t know what these instructions are then it is impossible to please our God. We are heavily influenced by the ways of the world. The devil is very active and trying hard to take us to hell with him. He is using every tool in his bag of evil. He uses fear, doubt, worry, lying, cheating and intimidation. We are seeing all of these things in play in our lives today. He is using fear to spread the deceit of Covid-19. Yes, this is a serious sickness, but listen to what God tells us about the end times and the sickness and disease that will be prevelant. Listen carefully as to what we are to do in these times. The devil uses the government to try to intimidate us with fear and doubt. If this is all that we a hearing and listening to then it is reasonalble that we will be intimidated into doing things that we may not otherwise do. We must be able to offset the devil and all of his propoganda. The Lord tells us that we must stay in his word consistantly. We must meditate on his word day and night. We must know exactly what his commands for our lives our. We must learn and exercise the ways of our God in the end-times. We must have a great faith. We must continue to build it and use it. Don’t allow your faith to gather dust or get rusty. Use it daily in all situations, small or large. We can do all things through our Christ who gives us strength. Don’t be blind! Know the way! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 very easy to stray from the truth and begin to believe other things. It is easy to believe worldy ideas and begin to worship things like money and earthly possessions. It is easy to believe the government and all that they tell us. We must remember, however, this is all in God’s great plan. We must stay completely focused. We are fighting a spiritual warefare in worldly armor. In order for us to be successful we must put on the full armor of God. We must surround ourselves with the things of God. We must stay entrenched in God’s Word and put it into action. We must step out in faith and continue to do the things God’s word tells us to do. We must take precautions and listen carefully to the Holy Spirit of God. It is very important that we take any struggle, no matter the size, to God in prayer. We must go before him in the name of Jesus. We must believe that we receive because we make our God in heaven our source of strength and not this world. We must continue to build upon our faith because these final days are going to require the most out of our faith in our Lord. We are in the last great push. We are in a spiritual revival. Our Lord is giving us the opportunity to bring others into his glory before his return. He is standing at the door. We must cast our cares upon him and not look back. Continue to move forward and keep your focus on Jesus. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 our God. We live upon the earth that he created. We watch the birds fly and the clouds float along in the sky. We see the beautiful landscapes of the countryside. We watch babies be born and our children grow up. These are just a handful of miracles our God in heaven has performed. Our God is a magnificent God. He is the only God who is true and the only God that will never leave us in our times of need. He is the only God who deserves our praise for the mighty and great miracles he has performed in each of our lives. He performed a miracle for us when he gave his son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice for us. Through Jesus we have healings that happen everday. We have salvation opportunities if we only believe and ask. And, we have forgiveness of sins. We are all human and all continue to commit sins. However, we have a mighty God who loves us unconditionally and will fogive those sins if take them to him and ask. The time of the Lord’s return is near. We don’t know the time or the day but we do know he is returning soon. There are many crazy things going on in the world today. Things that we cannot explain. We must keep building upon our faith and continue to spread the salvation message. We must continue to work hard on his behalf as he continues to work for us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” 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 reflection of who we are and who we represent. They should be used to build others up and not to tear them down. Every idle word we speak has an affect on someone else. Others are not only watching how we live as Christians but they are also listening to our words. We should examine what we say and make sure we are speaking words that reflect our lives in Christ. As born again believers we already know what the end result is going to be. We should be joyful and not sad or down in the mouth. We should be spreading the good news to others and not trying to console others with doubt, worry and fear. We must stay positive in the last days knowing that our Lord God in heaven is at work in this world and that his plan is in place. We must fill ourselves each day with the breath of God. We must fill our tanks each day with his living word. With God in heaven all things are possible! If we stay in his word and we stay in prayer then we will be successful because our God is successful. Let’s reflect the goodness of God and not the doubt, worry and fear of the devil. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!