Michael J Burchett Ministries

” 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!

” NOT A SINGLE ONE OF ALL THE GOOD PROMISES THE LORD HAD GIVEN TO THE FAMILY OF ISRAEL WAS UNFULFILLED; EVERYTHING HE HAD SPOKEN CAME TRUE.” JOSHUA 21:45

God never failed on any promise he had for his family Israel. Yes, they paid the price for disobedience. But everytime they turned around and came back to bow down before him he was convinced to contiue to honor them. You and I are much the same. We have been grafted into the family of God by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. God loves us as much as he loves his family, Israel. No one is perfect, so we have been guilty of many of the same sins as those talked about in Joshua 21. We continue to doubt and fear the unknown. But our God in heaven is always there to catch us when we fail. He has never failed on any of his promises and he will not fail us now. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. He never changes. We must continue to stay focused on him and not focused on the world around us. We must study and meditate upon his word daily. We must continue to move forward in the truth that God provides to us. We must have a strong faith that will not be moved. We must be able to believe in things unseen rather than things seen. Our God is great. Our God in powerful. Our God is a winner. The devil is defeated and he knows it. But, he will continue to try to make our lives miserable until the day he is thrown into the lake of fire! Stay strong in the Lord and never give up on him. He is forever faithful! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” FOR I COMMAND YOU THIS DAY TO LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD AND TO KEEP HIS COMMANDS, DECREES AND REGULATIONS BY WALKING IN HIS WAYS.” DEUTERONOMY 30:16

In order for us to be able to walk in the ways of our God there are a couple of things we must do first. We must know his ways. We must study and meditate upon his word day and night. His word must become a part of us. We must remember that his word is alive and active. His word must become our foremost source for the answers we seek. Secondly, we must activate our faith. Faith is our key to a life in Jesus. With faith healings take place. With faith miracles happen. With faith prayers are answered and needs are met. With faith we are able to move forward with peace of mind and a confidence that all things are in the control of our God in heaven. It is important that we step out in faith and allow our Lord to actually work in our lives. With a strong faith we are able to accomplish things that others will never understand. With complete faith we are able to love our Lord God without doubt or fear. With a strong faith we will become a part of God’s army here on earth. We will be able to reach heights that we never thought possible. We must, however, step out in faith and allow our Lord God to catch us. We must show him that we do trust him. Remember, “we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength.” Phil. 4:13 PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!!!

“ NOW LISTEN! TODAY I AM GIVING YOU A CHOICE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, BETWEEN PROSPERITY AND DISASTER.” DEUTERONOMY 30:15

As we go to the Lord in prayer we should take the time to also listen for the answers he gives us. We should take the time to be quiet before him. We need to train ourselves to listen to him and follow all directions he gives us. We all have a choice. We can take the time to listen or we can continue to be involved in our daily lives without true interaction with our God in heaven. We can choose life and prosperity but this takes the discipline of listening and following directions. Every decision we make in this life should be done in conjuction with the Lord at the center of that decision. We should keep our focus on him. We should stay in prayer, read his word, meditate upon his word and give time during the day to stay quiet before the Lord and just praise him and listen. Don’t miss his answers or his miracles. PRASIE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” NO, THE LORD’S DELIGHT IS IN THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, THOSE WHO PUT THEIR HOPE IN HIS UNFAILING LOVE.” PSLAM 147:11

Our goal in this life should be to live our lives to the delight of the Lord our God in heaven. Each and everyone of us has a cross to carry. We all have our trials and temptations that we have to overcome. In those times of trials it is important that we not take our focus off of our first love, Jesus Christ. Even in situations where it seems hopeless to the naked eye we must keep our eyes upon our Lord in heaven. We must put our hope in him and no other. No matter the end result of our struggles our God has a purpose for each and everyone of us. He will and he does use these trials and situations to his benefit. We must continue to stay strong in the Lord and never allow ourselves to hope in anything or anyone other than our Lord God. Is this easy to do? Of course not. Was it easy for Jesus to die on that cross for you and I ? No, it wasn’t easy at all. What we are going through is nothing in comparison to what our Lord went through for us. He has given each of us a cross to carry. We must carry it with confidence and with the assurances that Jesus is our Lord and Savior and stands beside us in all things. He says he will go before us. He will pave the way for us. All we have to do is have the faith to put our hope in him knowing that he will rescue us. He loves us. I think he did a pretty good job in proving that. We must stay focused in these end days. We must not lose sight of who is in charge, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!!

” YOU MUST NOT TURN AWAY FROM ANY OF THE COMMANDS I AM GIVING YOU TODAY, NOR FOLLOW AFTER OTHER GODS AND WORSHIP THEM.” DEUTERONOMY 28:14

” BUT IF YOUR HEART TURNS AWAY AND YOU REFUSE TO LISTEN, AND IF YOU ARE DRAWN AWAY TO SERVE AND WORSHIP OTHER GODS, THEN I WARN YOU NOW THAT YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE DESTROYED.” DEUTERONOMY 30: 17-18

Where are we today as a country? Is this country fully following the ways of our Lord God in heaven? I believe it is pretty clear that over the past several decades we as a country have been very faithful in doing the exact opposite of what God wants us to be doing. We have legalized abortion, we have taken God out of our schools and businesses. Some of our churches are teaching things that are contrary to the true word of God. Our country no longer trusts or acts upon the values and morals in which it was founded over two hundred years ago. If we continue down this path what will be the end result? The Lord makes it very clear what the end result will be. We will be destroyed. We are in that process right now. We are seeing our elections being stolen, our rights as citizens of this free country are being taken away. Lying to and the cheating of others is becoming a way of life. Do we still have time to save this country? We absolutley do. But it is a great uphill battle. Christians have to stand up and stop being silent. We must stay in God’s Word, know it, understand it and live by it. If we see things that are blatently being taught or pushed into our lives, contrary to what God commands us, then we need to throw fear away and stand up for our God. No matter whether it be in the church, government, schools or in our business or homes we need to make a stand and we need to start doing it now. Our Lord’s return is eminant. It is going to happen sooner than later. This country is tetering on the edge of ridicule and disrespect omong the other nations of this world. Whether the things that are happening are on purpose or whether it is just lack of knowledge it makes no difference. Stand up today and be heard! Don’t delay, our country depends on our prayers and our actions. Remember, “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. ” Phil. 4:13 PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” DON’T PUT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN POWERFUL PEOPLE; THERE IS NO HOPE FOR YOU THERE.”

We are to hang onto what we have been given and never let it go. Our Lord has given us hope, mercy and grace. He has given us healing in our lives and the strength to fight our battles. He has given us all that we need, to be not only successful here on earth, but to also be assuranced of everlasting life. We must keep our eyes on the end result. We must keep our sights on our God in heaven. We must continue to strengthen ourselves in the Lord. Our faith is the key. We must build up our most holy faith and continue to trust in the Lord our God. Let us put our confidence in the one and only God, our God of hope.. The world around us offers hope but it is a false hope. We cannot be deceived. Let’s keep our focus on what is truthful and honest. Let’s continue to put our confidence and faith in the Lord Jesus. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” THE LORD IS CLOSE TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM, YES, TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM IN TRUTH.” PSALM 145:18

” HE KEEPS EVERY PROMISE FOREVER.” PSALM 146:6

It is so important that we stay focused on the end result. Our God in heaven knows the end of the story. He is faithful and forever understanding, loving and patient. We must live our lives in much the same way. We are to stay focused on him and his ways. We are to keep him in all of our thoughts and words. We should do nothing without first acknowledging our Lord God in heaven. We must have a faith that allows us to call on him in good and difficult times. He must be at the forefront of all of our thoughts and actions. If we train ourselves up to live our lives, with Jesus in mind at all times, then we have a loving God with his many promises right beside us at all times. He has given us his Holy Spirit for direction and correction. He lives in each and everyone of us. He is there also to remind us that God keeps every promise forever. God never fails! He never fails on a promise! But, we must have the faith to believe this and to make it a part of lives each day. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“ I WILL ASK NOTHING MORE OF YOU EXCEPT THAT YOU HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO WHAT YOU HAVE UNTIL I COME.” REVELATION 2:24 & 25

This may seem like a rather easy thing for us to do but in reality it is very hard. The world around us is trying to tear away our faith in Christ and all that he stands for. They are trying to undermine all of the faith and trust that we have in Jesus. Our faith must be so strong that we are able to withstand the evil attacks of the devil and his army of evil. He doesn’t care about you and me. He knows what his end will be. However, he is trying hard to make God pay. He wants to undercut and take as many Christians as he can to hell with him. You and I have been given the greatest blessing imaginable. We have been given the gift of God’s son Jesus Christ. God has supplied us with power by providing his Holy Spirit to live within each of us. Our Savior is getting ready to return and take us home. The devil is fighting more furiously now than ever. We must stand up in the face of confusion, doubt, worry, fear and all other evil and fight the good fight. Our Lord has promised to never leave us but to go before us. He is our only strength. He is our leader in our efforts to fight against the devil and his evil forces. We must never let our guards down. We must stay in constant communication with our great leader, our Lord God in heaven. We must surround ourselves with the word of God. The devil knows God’s word well and he will try hard to turn and twist it in the slightest of ways to make his points and to deceive others into believing that his ways are the best. We must never move away from the word of God and his commands for our lives. We must know his word! He loves us and will never leave us. He is our source, our strength and our only Lord! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” UNDERSTAND, THEREFORE, THAT THE LORD YOUR GOD IS INDEED GOD.” DEUTERONOMY 7:9

WE HAVE TO COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE FIGHTING IN THIS WORLD. WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A GREAT SPIRITUAL WARFARE GOING ON. THERE IS A HUGE WAR BETWEEN GOOD VS EVIL. IF WE DO NOT LIVE IN THE SPIRIT, PRAY IN THE SPIRIT AND FOLLOW THE LEADING OF THE SPIRIT IT WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN THIS WORLD. WE ARE A PART OF THIS SPIRITUAL WARFARE. THERE ARE THOSE AROUND US WHO ARE FOLLOWING THE LEADING OF THE EVIL ONE. THEY CONTINUE TO ATTACK THE CHILDREN OF GOD AND OTHERS WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR BELIEFS AND WAYS. WE MUST UNDERSTAND WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT OUR GOD IN HEAVEN IS GOD INDEED. THERE IS NO OTHER. THE DEVIL IS TRYING HARD AND HAS BEEN TRYING HARD FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS TO DEFEAT OUR GOD. HE HAS HAD NO SUCCESS. HE USES EVERY TRICK AND EVIL WAY POSSIBLE. HE USES INTIMIDATION, FEAR, LYING, CHEATING, WORRYING AND ANY OTHER TOOL HE CAN FIND TO ATTACK US. OUR GOD WANTS US TO BE VICTORIOUS. WE CANNOT LOOSE THE BATTLE OR THE WAR IF WE ARM OURSELVES WITH THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD. WE MUST HAVE A FAITH IN HIM THAT NEVER WAIVERS. WE MUST HAVE A TRUST IN HIM THAT NEVER GOES AWAY. WE MUST CONTINUE TO BUILD OURSELVES UP IN GOD’S WORD AND OUR MOST HOLY FAITH AND BELIEVE BELIEVE, BELIEVE! WE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND US FROM LOOKING THROUGH THE LENSES OF OUR HUMAN EYES AND OUR HUMAN WAY OF THINKING, BUT IF WE PRAY IN THE SPIRIT AND LIVE IN THE SPIRIT WE WILL NOT ONLY HAVE A CLEARER PICTURE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING BUT WE WILL HAVE STRENGTH THAT IS UNTOUCHABLE! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” THE LORD WILL CONQUER YOUR ENEMIES WHEN THEY ATTACK YOU.” DEUTERONOMY 28:7

The Lord doesn’t say that he “might” conquer those enemies who attack us. He says that he “will” conquer them. We are so blessed to have such a loving and powerful God who is willing to go before us and clear the way. We are truly blessed by all of his promises. However, if we don’t believe in what he promised then we are not going to be able to receive those promises. We must believe, receive and then put our faith into action. Just saying we believe is not enough. Anyone can speak as a Christian but only those with great faith are able to act upon God’s word, in thick and thin and become a living and breathing testimony for Jesus. We all can be strong when things are going good. But, what happens when the going gets tough? What do we do? To whom do we turn? Do we turn to the things of the world to get us out of trouble or do we turn to our faithful and powerful God in heaven? He has given us all of the tools we need to be able to be victorious in this world but we must have faith. We must not doubt. We must be able to look our troubles squarely in the face and move forward in Jesus! If we do, we will be victorious. As a human being it seems to take a lot to stay strong in this world because we must believe in things that are unseen. But, it is easy to let down in the tough times and allow doubt, worry and fear to creep in. We must stay in constant prayer, always believing that our Lord is in control. We must always build upon what faith we have in order to make it even stronger so as to be able to stand up an conquer through Christ! 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

There is only one God in heaven. He is the only God we are to pray to and give our praises to. He loves us without any conditions. Our God in heaven loves us so much that he has given us his mighty promises to hang our future on. He sent his son, Jesus Christ , to be sacrificed on our behalf, so that we can be forgiven and have the opportunity to become a part of his holy family. You and I are living in a very exciting time. Prophesy is being or has been fulfilled right before our eyes. Everything that is happening in today’s world has been prophesied and already been addressed by our Lord God. He has a plan that has been laid out before us and we are the ones who get to experience the final chapter just before his return. Everyday there seems to be something else happening that the world just doesn’t recognize or understand. They don’t know Jesus or understand the trials, tribulations, and the pain and suffering he went through for us. They don’t understand that his return is on the horizon. God’s promises to each of us are not only true and faithful but life saving. We cannot afford to stay idle in our actions but we must put our faith into action. We must believe without doubt that God is going to rescue his family. We must stand up for him, profess him to others and never deny him. We must continue to be strong through all struggles. Remember, the Lord is returning for us soon. Are you ready? PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” SO OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD YOUR GOD WALKING IN HIS WAYS AND FEARING HIM. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS BRINGING YOU INTO A LAND OF FLOWING STREAMS AND POOLS OF WATER WITH FOUNTAINS AND SPRINGS THAT GUSH OUT IN THE VALLEYS AND HILLS.” DEUTERONOMY 8: 6-7

Walking in the ways of our Lord demands a huge commitment from us. First of all we must totally believe he is our Lord allowing no doubt or fear to enter. We must believe that he goes before us in every situation. We must believe that he loves us without any conditions attached. We must believe that he is our salvation. He is the one and only way. In order for us to believe so strongly we must build a foundation of trust and faith in him. God’s word must become a part of us. We must surround ourselves and then wrap ourselves in the promises of God. We must pay more attention to the Lord and his word than to those around us. As each day passes it becomes increasingly important that our belief in what the Lord has done for us and what he doing for us becomes more of a reality. It has to be more than a “I hope this happens” moment. We must believe that we receive no matter what the circumstances look like to us. We must believe that God has every situation under control. If we do, then we will be able to walk in his ways without a second thought. Walking in his ways will become a way of life to us and not something that we have to continually train ourselves to do. He will lead us into the promised land as he promised. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” IN THE LAST TIMES THERE WILL SCOFFERS WHO WILL FOLLOW THEIR OWN UNGODLY DESIRES. THESE ARE THE MEN WHO DIVIDE YOU, WHO FOLLOW MERE NATURAL INSTINCTS AND DO NOT HAVE THE SPIRIT. BUT YOU, DEAR FRIENDS, BUILD YOURSELVES UP IN YOUR MOST HOLY FAITH AND PRAY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. KEEP YOURSELVES IN GOD’S LOVE AS YOU WAIT FOR THE MERCY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BRING YOU TO ETERNAL LIFE. BE MERCIFUL TO THOSE WHO DOUBT; SNATCH OTHERS FROM THE FIRE AND SAVE THEM; TO OTHERS SHOW MERCY, MIXED WITH FEAR, HATING EVEN THE CLOTHING STAINED BY CORRUPT FLESH.” JUDE 18-23

We are watching God’s plan for the end of the world unfold right before our eyes. As we read and study the word of God we can relate to the events and the news in a biblical way that will bring us closer to our Lord God in Heaven. We are instructed as to what to do. We are to continue to work hard and bring others to our living God through Jesus Christ right up to the end. We are to build ourselves up in our most holy faith. We are to pray to God in heaven by using his hot line, praying in the Holy Spirit. Our faith cannot be put together with wire and hold up in these exciting but dire times. Our faith must be built upon a solid foundation so that it will not waver and crumble. Even though we are witnessing things that we don’t understand, this world will witness even worse things in the near future. Our God is about to unleash his fury upon this earth. However, the Lord will come back for his church before this happens. Just as in Noah’s time and Lot’s time he will deliver his people from his great anger and his descruction upon this earth. Let’s be sure that we continue to build upon our faith. Let us be sure we build upon our most holy faith. Remember, we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. Phil. 4:13 PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” FOR CERTAIN MEN WHOSE CONDEMNATION WAS WRITTEN ABOUT LONG AGO HAVE SECRETLY SLIPPED IN AMONG YOU. THEY ARE GODLESS MEN, WHO CHANGE THE GRACE OF GOD INTO A LICENSE FOR IMMORALITY AND DENY JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY SOVEREIGN AND LORD.” JUDE 4

We are seeing this in the world we live in today. Over the years, things and ways of the world have been introduced to us by those who have slipped in among us, disguising themselves and their beliefs as helpful and good for all of us in the world. They take the word of God and turn it around, in the simplest of ways, to be used for their benefit and to teach and support their ways of evil immorality. God tells us and warns us to be watchful of these people and their ways. We must know God’s word very well in order to fight this evil. If we do not understand the word of God, and what the Lord is telling us, then we are leaving ourselves open to the evil going on around us. We will make it easy to follow those ways because they sound so sensible in many instances. However, if we know God’s word then we will be able to recognize those who are using it incorrectly. We will be able to use it properly and rebuke the devil and his ways. Being watchful means knowing what you are watching for. Knowing what you are watching for means knowing God’s word and what it says and means. We must stay in prayer, asking the Lord for discerment of good from evil. Be watchful, know God’s word and fight the good fight! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!