TOMORROW MIGHT BE TODAY!

“Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God is with you every step you take.” Joshua 1:9 ” My Kingdom is not an earthly Kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.” JohnContinue reading “TOMORROW MIGHT BE TODAY!”

GOD’S STRENGTH THROUGH MY WEAKNESSES!

” My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 ” That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships and persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10 In comparing myself toContinue reading “GOD’S STRENGTH THROUGH MY WEAKNESSES!”

THE CROSS BRINGS DISRUPTION!

“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 When Jesus first came into this world the world changed dramatically. Even as a baby he was sought after. King Herod, the king of Judaea had innocent children of Bethlehem slaughtered in an attemptContinue reading “THE CROSS BRINGS DISRUPTION!”

INVEST WISELY!

“The Lord says, ‘ I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust my name.’ ” Psalm 91:14 “So, we don’t look at the troubles we can see now, rather we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, butContinue reading “INVEST WISELY!”

BELIEVING IS SEEING

” For we live by believing and not by seeing.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 In the physical world we are taught to believe what we see. I’m sure you have heard the old adage that seeing is believing. When we live in this world this is how we live our lives. We must prove, with solidContinue reading “BELIEVING IS SEEING”

GODLY SORROW!

” Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow is connected to both disappointment for the sins we have committed and the desire to never commit the sins again. We sin but we desire to turn away from sin. Godly sorrowContinue reading “GODLY SORROW!”

I WILL WEAR HIS NAME!

We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by the Holy Spirit within us, and by our sincere love.” 2 Corinthians 6:6 ‘” For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: ” ‘ I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their GodContinue reading “I WILL WEAR HIS NAME!”

OUR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL!

“Though our bodies are dying, our Spirits are being renewed every day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 As we begin to age, we become very familiar with looking in the mirror and seeing a picture of a body that no longer reflects the strength of a young person. It shows the wear and tear of the yearsContinue reading “OUR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL!”

OUR ADVOCATE THE HOLY SPIRIT

” And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit who leads into all truth.” John 14: 16 & 17 “Our qualification comes from God. He enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 & 6 ButContinue reading “OUR ADVOCATE THE HOLY SPIRIT”

THE GREAT AMEN!

” And through Christ, our ‘AMEN” (which means yes) ascends to God for his glory.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 ” for it is by your own faith that you stand firm.” 2 Corinthians 1: 24 We all have gone to our God in heaven in prayer. Have you ever wondered just what we are saying whenContinue reading “THE GREAT AMEN!”

GOD’S COMFORT FOR OUR COMFORT!

“God is a merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all of our troubles so that we can comfort others.” 2 Corinthians 1:3 & 4 Our God in heaven is the source of all comfort. When we become discouraged, disappointed, or we are grieving or dealing with a painful situationContinue reading “GOD’S COMFORT FOR OUR COMFORT!”

MY CUP OVERFLOWS WITH BLESSINGS!

” Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 If we take our time to step back and look at all of the things good in our lives, I believe that we will be tremendously surprised. WeContinue reading “MY CUP OVERFLOWS WITH BLESSINGS!”

WE MUST BE REMINDED!

” We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.” Proverbs 16:1 ” And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 We often times forget who we are. We forget that we are human beings and that human beingsContinue reading “WE MUST BE REMINDED!”

BELIEVERS NEVER DIE!

“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never die.” John 11: 25 & 26 “The body without the spirit is dead. ” James 2:26 “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was;Continue reading “BELIEVERS NEVER DIE!”

HE IS KNOCKING! OPEN THE DOOR!

” God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.” 1 Corinthians 12:6 ” The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy.” John 10:10 The Lord our God in heaven is knocking at your door. It is important that you answer his knock andContinue reading “HE IS KNOCKING! OPEN THE DOOR!”

OUR RESCUE

” For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.” Psalm 91:3 Our lives are full of problems. Some are created by us and others are created by attacks from the devil. We face sickness and disease on a daily basis, whether we are dealing directly with sickness or whetherContinue reading “OUR RESCUE”

STRENGTHEN THOSE AROUND YOU!

” The proof is the work I do in my Father’s name.” John 10:25 In John 10:25 Jesus was talking to those unbelievers around him. When Jesus was sent to earth by God the Father he was just not instantly accepted as the savior of the world. As we read through the scriptures, we findContinue reading “STRENGTHEN THOSE AROUND YOU!”

OUR LORD IS EVERYTHING AND CAN DO ANYTHING!

“The Lord says, ‘ I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.’ ” Psalm 91:14 As a born-again believer the Lord my God in heaven is everything to me. I focus on him from the time I get up to the time I shut my eyes atContinue reading “OUR LORD IS EVERYTHING AND CAN DO ANYTHING!”

ONE FAITH MOMENT AT A TIME!

” Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 ” So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing from the word of God.” Romans 10:17 “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is andContinue reading “ONE FAITH MOMENT AT A TIME!”

IT IS BY YOUR FAITH!

“Because of your faith it will happen.” Matthew 9:29 When we live our lives with the Lord our God in heaven, we always run across questions that we cannot answer. We know down deep within us that what has happened, whether good or bad, has happened for a reason. We know that our God isContinue reading “IT IS BY YOUR FAITH!”

FOR THE TIME IS NOW!

“For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20 Time is running out. Trying to convince the world that we are Christians is so much more than talk alone. It is hard work. It takes time to retrain ourselves to believe the thingsContinue reading “FOR THE TIME IS NOW!”

WE ARE OF GREAT VALUE!

“Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ?” 1 Corinthians 6:15 “You do not belong to yourself for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 It is hard to break old habits. I know that as I was raised up, IContinue reading “WE ARE OF GREAT VALUE!”

GODLINESS MAKES A GREAT NATION!

“Godliness makes a great nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” Proverbs 14:34 Just what is “godliness”? According to the definition given on Dictionary.com, the term godliness used in biblical terms is “the quality or practice of conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devoutness and moral uprightness.” It comes down toContinue reading “GODLINESS MAKES A GREAT NATION!”

BORN AGAIN!

” I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth the Spiritual life.” John 3: 5&6 In the above scripture, Jesus is explaining to Nicodemus that in order to be able to enterContinue reading “BORN AGAIN!”

STANDING TALL AS THE TEMPLE OF GOD!

“Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 When we develop a deep relationship with our God in heaven, weContinue reading “STANDING TALL AS THE TEMPLE OF GOD!”