Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and the keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1: 27 NIV) Orphans and Widows I am thankful to attend a local church who has a goal to reach out to the fatherless. They have adopted a local school and its surrounding area. This church also has many families that have adopted children. My home church, Brother Charles with his wife, take widowed ladies out for a special Christmas dinner with fellowship and lots of laughter- so […]
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Substance: An Inner Reflection on Matter
Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own, they belong to the Father who sent me. (John 14: 23,24 NIV) Straight from God Jesus is like saying…Hey! These are not my words, they are straight from God. I am saying, Hey! These are not my words, they are straight from Jesus! Please know, there is no way God would have […]
Good Soldier of Christ Jesus: A Salute to Veterans
Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved with civilian affairs-he wants to please his commanding officer. (2 Timothy 2: 3,4 NIV) Veterans Day Today is Veterans Day. A heart of gratitude for all Veterans, Thank You. Where would America be today without our Veterans and all military forces? Our freedom is not free. Sacrifices were made by not only the soldier, the families included. Even though we are not a military family, I always stop for a soldier…thank you for serving our country. A good soldier of Christ […]
Prophets Identified by God’s Truth, the Bible
“…Because you disheartened the righteous with your lies, when I had brought them no grief, and because you encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways and so save their lives, therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will save my people from your hands. And then you will know I am the Lord.” (Ezekiel 13: 22,23 NIV) Prophets How do you like your meat…rare, medium, or well done? Today’s blog will be meat to chew as we move forward into this weekend. Time spent studying the Israelites is time invested to understand […]
Forever…God’s Righteousness Endures Forever
Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are His deeds, and His righteousness endures forever. (Psalm 111: 2,4 NIV) Forever Forever is F-O-R-E-V-E-R. Wow! Simple yet profound. What is your life? James answers…we are a vapor that appears for a little while, and then vanishes away. Our days are numbered. We have choices every day we are here. You may feel you have no choice. Yes, you have a choice. Previous choices may have landed you with restrictions. However, how you handle one minute, will determine how you […]
Help! Keep Eyes Fixed on Jesus, Our Source
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (Hebrews 12: 2,3 NIV) Help! “Help Me, Help Me, Help Me,” may be more accurate felt words than “Happy, Happy, Happy.” We are often jovial with Duck Dynasty’s popular slogan. However, truth is many individuals are not happy. Fear is in the […]
Wisdom of this World is Foolishness in God’s Sight
Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a fool so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness, and again, “The Lord knows their thoughts are futile. (1 Corinthians 3: 18-20 NIV) World’s wisdom I guess the number one problem in America…we are led by wisdom of this world. Decisions for the American people are calculated by heads of committees in their own craftiness, down to […]
Lukewarm: Warning! Neither Hot nor Cold
Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to show mercy, mixed with fear- hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. (Jude 22, 23 NIV) Deception Doubt seems to be one of satan’s strongest tactics to distract believers and non-believers away from Christ. Real deception comes when these individuals believe they can still be close to Christ as they indulge into sinful choices. I prayed during an alter call one Sunday for lost souls. I felt the Holy Spirit’s nudge, Vicki, pray for the lukewarm, they are the most deceived. Lukewarm Revelation 3:15,16 […]
Hope, Joy, Peace, Love, and Good Deeds
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. (Hebrews 10: 23, 24 NIV) Hope What type of hope do you profess? When Jesus promises hope, He is faithful. Romans 15: 13- may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Is this possible? Yes, focus on key words in this verse. Key words: Fill with […]
Power: God’s Incomparable Great Power for Believers
…and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but in the one to come. (Ephesians 1: 19-21 NIV) The force Can you picture the tense excitement running through every Cardinal and RedSox fan after the last two games? The power to move individuals emotions […]