Repentance of our sins

Mark 1:14-15 Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Repenting of our sins leads to eternal life, a perfect eternal life with your Creator, God.

We, as a nation, have failed God in so many ways, and he has been exceedingly patient with us all.  Because of his grace, we have the freedom to choose to live for him or for the evil one.  God greatly desires that we accept his plan of salvation in order for us to be reconciled back to our original state through the death of his son, Jesus Christ.

We have to acknowledge that living our lives without the repentance of our sins is displeasing to Him.  Yes, he loves us immensely, however, he does not approve of our sinful behaviors, and therefore, will not commune with us until we turn (repent) from our sinful ways. 

We are fortunate to have good outcomes in our lives because of his grace, otherwise, without his gift of grace we would be in ruins. 

Now, this is what the bible says about people who have not accepted the Lord, Jesus Christ in their lives nor repented of their sins.  In other words there are still those who live godless lives:

Ephesians 4:17-24

The Old Life and the New Life

¹⁷ As a follower of the Lord, I order you to stop living like godless people. ¹⁸ Their minds are in the dark, and they are stubborn and ignorant and have missed out on the life that comes from God. They no longer have any feelings about what is right, ¹⁹ and they are so greedy that they do all kinds of indecent things.

^20-21 But that isn’t what you were taught about Jesus Christ. He is the truth, and you heard about him and learned about him. ²² You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits. ²³ Let the Spirit change your way of thinking ²⁴ and make you into a new person. You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.

The word of God will never change no matter what we think.  But I promise you that his word will change your destination if you were to repent and believe it.  God is patiently waiting for you to make the right decision.  Amen!

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Righteousness is before us

Psalm 85:13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. 

It is through our Lord, Jesus Christ, that we are full of righteousness before our God.  There is nothing you can do to make yourself right before God for he said, there is none, no not one that is good, for all have fallen short of my glory. 

However, Let us THANK the sacrificial Lamb of God, who has given us eternal life, who has given us the Holy Spirit, who has given us the opportunity to become a child of the Most High. 

Yes, Christ's righteousness is before us all the days of our lives.  His righteousness has made us perfect in the eyes of God and has written our names in the book of Life.

God is always with us, before us, guiding us, teaching us, loving us.  Yes, God is with you all the time.  Amen!

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Because of God's GRACE

God has implanted his law in our hearts for it is how our conscious distinguishes between right and wrong.  Therefore, no one is without excuse on judgment day.  God has also given us the ability to choose to serve Him or the devil- who is the master of this world for he is the reason why there is so much evil in the world today. 

So some ask, why choose for when I die I will no longer be living? Well, I can tell you that is further from the truth.  When we physically die it does not mean we no longer exist, no, our souls/spirits live on, now, whether we go to be with God or hell it is all up to YOU.  You choose your destiny because God has given you the privilege to decide what you want.

For Jesus came to give us life and give it more abundantly.  He was born of the Virgin Mary, lived on earth among us, died on the cross, resurrected on the third day, and ascended to his Father.  Now, once we have acknowledged and accepted God’s truth which is the gospel of Christ-the good news, we are born again of the spirit becoming Christians- followers of Christ.  We have been given the opportunity to make things right with God.  His grace and love reconciles us back from the time Adam and Eve disobeyed Him and ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Repenting of our sins and accepting the Lord Jesus Christ has our Savior and Lordship of our lives keeps you from going to hell- a place created for the devil and his angels, a place where there is constant pain, agony, and suffering- a place where you no longer will have contact with God.  How horrible!

So some are saved, but still live as those people in the world live, why?  Well, they have not allowed the word of God to convict and work in their lives.  To experience spiritual change in our lives, we need to receive, accept and allow God’s holy word to transform our hearts, minds and souls.   You see many of us are attempting to play God with our lives which we fail miserably.  God’s power through his Spirit, who is in us, empowers us to change.  When we submit to his word, we make Jesus Christ Lordship of our lives. 

My friends, God has been very patient with us all, therefore, we have to get our hearts right before him.  Salvation is the good news of Jesus Christ- who was in the beginning, is and will come. 

Yes, it is not easy to submit to God’s will, but we have to ask Him to reveal his truth to us for it shall set us free, and that is a promise.  Amen!

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Glory Glory to our GOD

Psalm 104 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.

Let us praise our God this morning because of who He is.  Let us lift up His name and thank Him for His unfailing love and faithfulness.  Jesus is our Lord our strength and refuge.  Don’t stumble over your thoughts and be deceived by the culture of this world.  No, but be transformed by the words of the Lord for He will change your thinking; He will equip you so you can stand against the wiles of the enemy.  

Jesus is your Armor, your Shield, your Shelter his wings will cover your soul and protect you for the rest of your days.

Rejoice!  Rejoice!  For you serve a GOD that is able to withstand anything that comes against his children.  There is nothing in this universe, cosmos, or world that can defeat your GOD.  Holy!  Holy!  Everything and everyone will bow down to our king one day.  Alleluia!  Jesus!  Come and let us worship our Lord with Praises, let us magnify His name for He is holy and faithful.

Lord have mercy upon us, O Lord; for we are weak: O LORD, heal us; transform us to your likeness and peal off everything in our lives that does not bring you Glory!  Jesus you are our master, our healer, our refuge there is nothing in the world that we would desire more than YOU!  Amen! 

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GOD

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Do you know who the Word is?  The Word that took human flesh to captivate our hearts. The Word that was and is to come depicted in the scriptures as fully divine and fully man.

He created the heaven and earth for there was nothing formed without Him nor will there ever be anything form without Him.   His hands knitted us together in our mother’s womb for He predestined us before the foundations of the earth were formed. You were always on His mind, in everything He created, you were the life He cared about.  For everything on earth was created for our ownership, and even though, we handed over our kingship to the god of this world, God has reconciled everything back to Himself by Himself.  Amen!

We serve a powerful, mighty, sovereign God for without Him nothing is.  The everlasting eternal God is a spiritual being with all-power and majesty.  The God we serve has no cause for Christ is the Creator and Sustainer.  Yes, our minds cannot fully comprehend the complexity of the Trinity but we apprehend that the same God that created the heaven and earth is the same God that holds everything together.  He is all in all!  

God loved us so much that He took human form to save us from condemnation, to save us from eternal hell, for we were created to fellowship with Him, to be loved by Him, and to take part in His glory.  Jesus is the reason for LIFE.  

Come let us thank our sovereign God for all His blessings upon our lives.  He has gone through immeasurable lengths to win our hearts. 

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God's light shines in you

Corinthians 4:6-12 

⁶ The Scriptures say, “God commanded light to shine in the dark.” Now God is shining in our hearts to let you know that his glory is seen in Jesus Christ.

⁷ We are like clay jars in which this treasure is stored. The real power comes from God and not from us. ⁸ We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up. ⁹ In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again. ^10-11 We face death every day because of Jesus. Our bodies show what his death was like, so that his life can also be seen in us. ¹² This means that death is working in us, but life is working in you.

Did you hear that?  You have God’s good treasure stored within you.  It is no longer a mystery, He has revealed His inner thoughts to you.  Your strength and power comes from Him.  He did not promise us a life without pain and suffering, however, He did promise us that He will never leave us. He will be right there fighting our battles every step of the way. 

 

Today, we are grateful to experience His power and blessings in our lives.  Therefore, keep believing in Him, keep running the race towards the heavenly things, keep the Lord first in your life.  When you get knocked down “GET UP” don’t stay down for you serve a God that has all the solutions for your life, and is able to provide you with protection. 

Psalm 92:12-15 

Good people will prosper like palm trees, and they will grow strong
 like the cedars of Lebanon. They will take root in your house, Lord God,and they will do well.  They will be like trees that stay healthy and fruitful, even when they are old.  And they will say about you, "The Lord always does right! God is our mighty rock.



We are God’s priority.  He will never stop pursuing his people.  Amen!

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Seek and you will find HIM!

Romans 8:25 However, we hope for something we have not yet seen, and we patiently wait for it.

Don’t lose hope nor become anxious, weary or troubled about anything because you'll wind up stepping ahead of God and destroying his plans for you.  Always remember that He has nothing but blessings for you. 

We perfectly know that God has great plans for us and wants to get us to a better place.  There is nothing God would not do for us.  When you bring your petitions to him, believe that He will provide, He will not fail you. 

Don’t give up!  Don’t go by your feelings for they are irrelevant to God’s word.  Instead, with all your strength, seek the Lord for He will deliver you from all your fears and provide you with all you needs.  God is faithful and loving.

I promise you, you will delight in Him all the days for your life.  He will give you more than you have imagined for you have not yet imagined the things God has in store for you.

Seek the Lord, and you will find Him.  Don’t lose hope!  He does not give up on us neither should we give up on Him.  Amen!

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You are not perfect But He is!

Joshua 1:9 I’ve commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go.

You've heard your Lord, be strong and brave.  Go and do whatever your heart desires for He is with you.  What or who is stopping you?  

I am lost for words…God is with us all.  He will stay with us till the end of our journey. Our paths have been carved by our Lord, what we need to do now is walk by faith and not by sight.  We have to believe that the desires that come from our hearts come directly from our master’s heart.  God equips us for the battle do not think for a second that your strategic plans come from you, no, they all come from the Holy Spirit of God. 

God will drive you where you need to be, continue to walk in his path no matter how many times you fall - just get up, lift your head up high and move forward.  Don’t allow the enemy to take you down and keep you down.  Jesus has overcome the world therefore receive what’s yours, receive what has been taken from you, and believe that you will receive everything your heart desires. 

Yes, you and I are not perfect, but He, who is in us, IS.  The Spirit will help us please God.  He will fight for us. He will come against anything or anyone that comes against us.  Remember, that God is always for us, and we perfectly know that there is absolutely nothing that can come against the Creator of creation... 

Don’t lose hope!  Continue to hope for the things that are unseen for God will bring them to pass.  There is nothing that God will not do for his children.  He will make it happen for you.  Don’t stop believing, Don’t Stop having faith, but with all your might grow in your faith.  Don’t believe your current situation, God will change it… Don’t lose hope!  God is with YOU, He will never leave you, He lives in you…

Ask and you shall receive for you don’t have because you don’t ask.  Again, I say, Ask Him, because you serve a God with unlimited power, nothing is impossible with God.  

When the world says there is no hope it will never happen it is just impossible, our Faith in God tells us Yes there is, "For I serve a God of miracles, a God that loves his children and will do anything for them."  He will never give up on us.

Amen!  Amen!  Amen!  There are no limits with God.  Whatever you need He will provide.  He is Johovah Jireh the Great Provider.

The Intercessor

Romans 8:26-27 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.   And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

Sometimes, we find ourselves in positions where we don’t know how to proceed, but thank God for the Holy Spirit.  God has not only given us the opportunity to pure our hearts and desires out to Him, He even provides the Holy Spirit to intervene in our prayers.  God knows we need an intercessor, someone who can interpret our inner thoughts to Him.

There are times we find ourselves incapable of uttering a word due to the emotional, physical or mental state we are in.  However, this is where the Holy Spirit comes in to help us, to speak for us, to translate our prayers according to God’s will.  While the Spirit intercedes for us, He is also asking God to provide us with our needs, with a remedy.

At times, all it takes is being still in the Spirit, just allowing Him to be the mediator between you and God for they both know what we truly need.

Psalm 33:20-22

²⁰ We wait in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.
²² May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

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Pray with confidence

John 5:14-15 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

Our confidence in Jesus comes from who He is and reliance on what he does for us. 

Colossians 1:16 For by Jesus all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.  Therefore, since everything was created for him, it means that you were created for him to worship him, for nothing else.  We are his creation, not our own.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  God protects and guides us; he is constantly watching over us.  His power gives us strength to withstand all circumstances.  Our relationship with God should be at an intimate level in order for us to have a clear understanding of what his will is for our lives.  We need to be in constant prayer and meditation of his word for it is the only strength we have.  

Psalm 91:14-16 guarantees us that Jesus hears us when we call out his name. “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation." 

Therefore, if we have confidence that Jesus is for us and will do anything for us, then trust that he will get you through it.  Trust that God has a purpose for everything you are going through, and believe that He is with you at all times.  James 5:16 says, "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."  Always remember that you are righteous in Christ for there is nothing that will separate you from the love of God.  

John 5:17 Jesus said to them, “My Father is always doing his work. He is working right up to this very day. I am working too.”

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Is your salvation manifested in your lifestyle?

John 3:5 Jesus answered, “What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born through water and the Holy Spirit. ⁶ People give birth to people. But the Spirit gives birth to spirit. ⁷ You should not be surprised when I say, ‘You must all be born again.”

Can you really say you have been born again and saved?  Is there evidence in your life to support it?

Romans 10:9 says that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Now, I ask you, are you living up to these verses?  Is your life reflective on what the Lord has done on the cross for you?  Is your lifestyle impacting people's lives in a spiritual and positive way? 

There is no doubt that we are going to fail in some areas of our lives, however, it should not be to the extent that we are living as those in the world; otherwise, how else are we going to impact the lives of others as Christ did.  You may say, isn't it enough just to say that we are believes, Christians, followers of Christ, and that we have accepted the Lord as our Lord and Savior?  Absolutely not, we are to live a holy life to the best of our ability.  What else are we doing as Christians if we are not living as Christ commanded us to live?  Who are we fooling? We are only fooling ourselves.  Remember that we were chosen by God, by his foreknowledge, and not by anything we have done. We have been sanctified, set aside, to do his will, not ours.

On a daily basis, we ought to reexamine our lives to see where we need to change for Paul was clear about this in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17.  ¹⁶ Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? ¹⁷ If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

We are strong Christians and no longer should be struggling over the little things, and be done with the baby things in Christ.  But instead, we should be in the process of being matured in Christ. 

Ask yourselves, how long does God have to deal with your immaturity?  When are you going to allow his Spirit, which is in you, to transform you out of spiritual babes to spiritual maturity. 

Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. ² I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; ³ for you are still carnal. 

We cannot impact others if we ourselves are not being impacted by the Word of God.

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The Light

John 12:44-50  ⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out, “Anyone who believes in me does not believe in me only. He also believes in the One who sent me. ⁴⁵ When he looks at me, he sees the One who sent me.  ⁴⁶ “I have come into the world to be a light. No one who believes in me will stay in darkness. ⁴⁷ “I don’t judge a person who hears my words but does not obey them. I didn’t come to judge the world. I came to save it. ⁴⁸ But there is a judge for anyone who does not accept me and my words. The very words I have spoken will judge him on the last day. ⁴⁹ “I did not speak on my own. The Father who sent me commanded me what to say. He also told me how to say it. ⁵⁰ I know that his command leads to eternal life. So everything I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

Praise God!  For Jesus came to save us from eternal hell for nothing else.  Jesus' words don't come from him but from his Father.  Don’t doubt for a moment that Jesus is not with you for his very word says, “for those who believe in me will not stay in darkness.”  He has brought you out of darkness to the light, and not just any light, but the light that gives ETERNAL LIFE.  Because you have accepted and obeyed his Father's words, you have been given eternal life.  

Jesus is our LORD, our LIFE, he is the one who motivates our hearts to produce good fruit for the love that flows out of us is not from us but from HIM.  Love is meaningless without Christ for without him we really don't know what love is! 

His light constantly shines over us.  His word frees us from everything that is not of him.  His word has given us life, and what’s so beautiful about it is that we are his forever and nothing can ever snatch us away from him.     

For those who still have questions about who Jesus is or why did he come, know that he loves you, and sacrificed his life for you in order for you to have eternal life.  He came to give you life, and give it more abundantly.  His life has given you the opportunity to be with his Father forever. 

Love doesn't start until you know your Creator through his son Jesus Christ.  There is no other way around this for there is only one way to the Father, and that is by acknowledging what Jesus Christ has done for you, and accepting Him as the Lord and Savior of your life.  

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What is truth?

John 18:37-38 “So you are a king,” Pilate replied.  “You are saying that I am a king,” Jesus told him. “I was born into this world to tell about the truth. And everyone who belongs to the truth knows my voice.”  Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?”

What is truth?  Truth is the real facts about something. 

As children, our parents teach us the truth about life as they know best.  As adults, we are shaped by our upbringing, surroundings, education, past and current experiences.  Then, somewhere in our lives we realize that something within us is missing; we find an emptiness within us.  Even though we don’t realize it at the moment, but that missing puzzle within us is the love of our first love. 

As unbelievers, we go around living life with a veil over our eyes.  We don’t see nor understand thinks the way God would want us to see them.  At least for me, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about life until I began feeling an emptiness within me.  I always knew there was a God but never understood or knew him the way I do now.  In the past, I thought I was in perfect communion with him if I just called out his name and said a quick prayer.  But now, I know that this is further from the truth for God wants more of us.  He wants to have a loving mutual relationship with us.         

Until the day when life’s experiences brought me to my knees, and I finally said Lord, help me?  What I was really asking God was to reveal His Truth to me.  I could no longer live my life without knowing my purpose in life.  I wanted to know my true identity.  Why was I created?  Why do I feel empty when I have everything going for myself? 

All these questions were answered when God revealed his truth to me.  When he revealed that I was a sinner that I had failed him miserably, and that there is nothing I could do to make things better between us.  However, he also revealed that even though my righteousness was as filthy as rags, he had a plan to get us reunited.  He had the perfect plan to fill my emptiness.  His truth, which is Jesus Christ, was going to set me free by sacrificing his life.  This truth is only revealed by God, and not by man for there is no greater truth than this.  

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

Share the truth with others for this is the only reason Jesus was born into this world to set us all free. 

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You are Perfect, Innocent and Free

Ephesians 4:23-24 Let the Spirit change your way of thinking and make you into a new person.  You were created to be like God, and so you must please him and be truly holy.

We all know that our Creator is sovereign, gracious, merciful, perfect and just in all his ways.  He is full of love and all he cares about is reaching us with his love.  

We were created to please him, to love him and be in constant communion with him.  Well, because of our disobedience-sinful nature, Jesus had to pave the way to reconcile us back to his Father, but not just any path, he paved a path that would allow God to see us perfect and innocent through him. We no longer have to feel guilty, shameful, unrighteous for Jesus has done away with it all.  Stop living in the past, stop tormenting yourselves, live your life like Christ meant for you to live it, FREE.  Yes, you are free, perfect, innocent in God's eyes! You are no longer in chains!  You see, Jesus suffered tremendously for you so you can now enjoy your relationship with God.  

God is so good that with the foreknowledge that we would fail him he still continued with his plan of creation, and in addition, provided a plan of reconciliation.  Amazing!  Alleluia!

We no longer have to suffer for eternity when we depart; we will immediately be with our Creator.  YOU ARE INNOCENT, YOU ARE PERFECT Stop trying to make so difficult.  Accept that you no longer have a guilty case before God, you no longer are a prisoner of this wicked world.  Jesus has set you free.  No more torment, don’t allow the enemy to lie to you for he only came to lie, steal and destroy what Jesus has prepared for us.

Now, there are no excuse as to why you are still submitting or living as the old YOU, yes things will be tough and difficult at first, but if you allow the Holy Spirit of God to change your mindset- YOU WILL HAVE VICTORY in your life.  Why you ask?  Because Jesus has done away with sin for you are no longer of this world, you are no longer driven by the desires of your heart but of the desires of God’s Spirit.  Let the renewal of your mind be transformed by the Spirit and you will see a change in your life.  You are a new person, a new creation in Christ.  Fight those desires for Jesus has done it all for you.  Christ loved us and offered his life for us as a sacrifice that pleases God.  Ephesians 5:2

When Jesus went up on the cross, he made no excuses as to why he shouldn't die for us.  No, for the only reason he was born was to reconcile us back to our Heavenly Father.  Rejoice, and know that God has done it all; all you have to do is submit to his ways.  

Let’s live holy before our God.  Let’s remember the life Christ lived on earth for us.  Let’s allow the Holy Spirit to change us so we can live a life that pleases God.

Jesus loves you.  What else does he have to do to get your attention?  What more can he do!  For he has given it all up-already. There’s nothing else, but for you to believe, accept and live it out the life he died for.

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I have overcome the World

The Lord said to his disciples, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God, trust also in me.  I am going to my Father to prepare a place for you.  I am the way and the truth and the life, without me no one comes to the Father.”

Jesus Christ did not come to please himself.  He came so that whoever believes in him can have eternal life.  Isaiah revealed the following:

Jesus Christ had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him for there was nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.   He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.  Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 

He was pierced for our sins, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.  Many were appalled at him for his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness.  He was assigned a grave with the wicked and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.  Yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

And our grief will turn to joy through his death we have received forgiveness, everlasting life and made righteous before our God.  Jesus has conquered what no man could ever do; He has overcome the world.  AMEN!

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Waiting on the Holy Spirit

The next morning the two angels said to Lot, “Take your wife and your two daughter and get away from here as fast as you can!  But Lot just stood there amazed that the Lord was going to destroy the city.  So the angels took Lot, his wife, and his two daughters by the hand and led them out of the city.  And the angels said, “Run for your lives, don’t even look back.  And don’t stop in the valley.  Run to the hills, where you will be safe.”   Genesis 19:15-17

Are you anxious, impatient and frustrated about a particular situation?  Have you ever considered that God might be testing the strength of your faith and measuring the level of obedience you have towards him?  

Don’t go ahead of the Spirit attempting to resolve it on your own strength for you will fail miserably.  He wants to free you from any unhealthy relationships or situations you may find yourself in today.  While you wait on the Holy Spirit, pray about finding God’s knowledge and wisdom for there is where the treasures of your lives lies.  Don’t allow your emotions to contradict what the Spirit is trying to tell you for the flesh is weak.  Instead, we are to live and test all things against the word of God. Constantly meditating upon the word which will lead us to safety.   

Be sensitive to the voice of the Spirit for when it directs you to move forward, you must move at that specific moment.  Don’t wonder how to make things better or procrastinate over things you cannot change, but go and be obedient.  It is difficult to leave what you are accustomed to and start anew, but sometimes it is necessary for us to start with a new beginning. 

So if you find that God is removing you from a particular situation or relationship be faithful, truthful and obedient to him.  Don’t doubt him, don’t hold on to the past, don’t hold on to what is destroying your relationship with God for he only wants to save you.  He wants to keep you from harm’s way.

2 Corinthians 2:9  

But it is just as the Scriptures say,

“What God has planned
    for people who love him
is more than eyes have seen
    or ears have heard.
It has never even
    entered our minds!”

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God will rescue you

The King of Egypt changed his mind about letting the Israelites go.  When the Israelites realized that the King’s massive army was after them they were frightened and regretful for leaving what they were accustomed to.  Their hearts were full of despair.  Moses told them “Don’t be afraid! Be brave, and you will see the Lord save you today.  The Lord will fight for you, and you won’t have to do a thing.”  The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you keep calling out to me for help?  Tell the Israelites to move forward.  Then hold your walking stick over the sea.  The water will open up and make a road where they can walk through on dry ground for the Egyptians will know for sure that I am the Lord.”  Exodus 14:13-18

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, says the Lord.  Romans 8:31 If God be for us, who can be against us?  Jeremiah 1:18 Do not be afraid of them for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.

Don’t give up!  Don’t you know that you serve a Powerful God!  Believe that you are not alone for God will never abandoned you.  He will fight for you and rescue you from all your adversities.  Don’t lose faith instead become a spiritual warrior by equipping yourself with the most powerful weapon one can obtain, the powerful word of God.  God is faithful and loves you.  There made be times when God will remove you from your comfort zones, however, it does not mean for one moment that he has abandoned you.  On contrary, he wants to get you to a better place, a place that will provide you with more blessings.  When you find yourself in the deepest sorrows recall God’s words, “Why do you keep calling out to me for help?  I am right here I never left you for I know what you are going through, now stop calling me, get up and do your part for I AM YOUR GOD, I WILL NEVER FORSAKE YOU.”

Don’t let the enemy’s attack wrap you up with fear.  For fear will only paralyze you giving him more power over your life.  Instead, confront your problems by not letting it defeat you, don’t be afraid and you will experience the Lord's saving hand.  When the enemy comes with his schemes to destroy you know that your Master is in front of you fighting for you.  Remember, the Lord never slumbers.  Therefore, stand strong moving forward with God’s plan in your life.  There is no stopping you when you have God on your side.  God will not allow any weapon of any form to come against you.  He will make a way out of every situation you find yourself in.  He will clear the road for you. 

Isaiah 35:8-10 God’s Sacred Highway

A good road will be there, and it will be named “God’s Sacred Highway.”  It will be for God’s people; no one unfit to worship God will walk on that road.  And no fools can travel on that highway.  No lions or other wild animals will come near that road; only those the Lord has saved will travel there.  Amen!

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To FORGIVE is to LOVE

I believe that the most difficult emotion one can deal with is finding the means to forgive someone for the wrong they have done to us.  This is where love is tested.  How difficult it is to forgive when your entire soul, spirit and mind has been crushed into pieces so much that in times it becomes impossible to think rationally. 

I cannot even begin to express how powerful it is to allow hurt to fester in our hearts.  Having an unforgiving heart robs us from our happiness, peace and love we become prisoners in our own bodies.  It is so powerful that it blinds us from the truth not being able to function as rational people.  Jesus expressed so much how we ought to forgive one another no matter what the situation was.  He never said it would be easy but expressed the necessity of obeying him for in doing so it would free us from the harmful consequences. There is so much that can come out of not forgiving others for one you won’t be able to love others as Jesus called us too, you will never have peace within yourself, and you won’t be able to trust anyone based on your past experiences.    

Jesus was clear in Matthew 18:21-22 when he told Peter you must not only forgive seven times but seventy-seven times.  How can this be?  What are we supposed to do with these hurtful feelings?  Well, for one you start by letting go of what you can’t change and letting God do the magic in you.  When you let go you are obeying the Lord by not taken it upon yourself to allow those feelings to control you.  You are giving up what you cannot change.  Recall that God says you forgive and don't take vengeance for vengeance is mine.  Who better than God to deal with your situation for when we allow him to deal with it both parties come out as winners.  What an awesome God.  Jesus knew that by harboring these feelings within us will only lead to bigger problems like causing sickness, depression, anxiety, and mental issues in our lives.    

Yes, it is not going to feel comfortable nor pleasing when you forgive, but I can guarantee you it will release a huge load of your back.  You will no longer feel oppressed by your emotions.  Don’t worry about the emotions you are feeling for the Lord will deal with that, just obey and forgive.  It is so much better for you.  Don’t worry about the other person or situation just FORGIVE.  It will bring so much joy and happiness into your life. Don’t give the enemy a chance to come and destroy what you have been working so hard for.  The greatest command we have is to love one another and always have room for forgiveness especially knowing that God continuously is forgiving us for our short falls.  

Forgive, for to forgive it to love.   You can't say you love when you have an unforgiving hurt.  You can't have it both ways.  For God has forgiven you and loves you unconditionally.  

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