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ONLY the Lord is Righteous Enough to be Supreme

The times draw near…it takes a travesty…another tragedy…to get our attention yet again…

These moments will continue to “surprise”… continue to alarm…and continue to come at a quicker pace…it is written...

Mark 13:5-8, 12-3

And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.  For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.  But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.  And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

NO man is better than another…ALL are equally imperfect and flawed…But each man has a choice in his in imperfections to LOVE…to be Gracious…and to be Kind.   

It is a human choice…and as we see others choose otherwise…we must remember NO Man is perfect…or supreme…he just a man…who is making bad choices and his choices will be accounted for upon this earth and most importantly in Heaven.

I took the time to look at how many times the word supreme is used in the Bible. There are 66 bible verses about the Sovereignty of God…Man certainly does NOT earn the credit of this word…and is foolish to say otherwise

ONLY the Lord is Righteous enough to be Supreme…

Psalm 148:13

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For His name ALONE is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven

Philippians 2:9

Therefore God also has highly EXALTED Him and given Him the name which is ABOVE every name

Luke 1:51

He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Romans 9:5

of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is OVER all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.

Psalm 50:1 

The Mighty One, God the Lord,
Has spoken and called the earth
From the rising of the sun to its going down.

In your sadness…in your disgust…in your confusion…in your anger…Look UP…There is a reason your heart is dissatisfied with the day…HE calls you…Seek…and He shall be found…Amen

Revelation 3:20 Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.

This Time Is a Season...

August 1^st 2017….As I sit here on this warm summer day in Montana…I reflect on a post I wrote back in the beginning of this spring on the lovely Oregon coast…Winter was ceasing...and spring was subtly calling…the winter season was about to turn to Spring. 

Yesterday my husband said he saw a wild turkey in the backyard…the first time for us to see this in our new home in Montana!  And I thought to myself…this was a sign that fall is just around the corner.  Soon there will be families of turkeys roaming through the yard eating and preparing for winter to return…a new season.

Each year we can expect the coming of a new season…they seem to have a familiar scent…subtle feelings and even old memories…as a new season faithfully arrives each year…

The seasons draw a full circle….of growth…harvest…and rest…reliably to begin again in the next year…

I love this circle as a gardener…and I am reminded that our own days upon this earth are much the same... 

Unlike the calendar seasons…our own personal seasons have their own timeline…as we all know…sometimes lasting much longer in one season over another. 

The Bible tells us that God gave us the 4 seasons of the year…

Given for our pleasure to enjoy….and also designed as a reminder to man of who He/God is...and that He and ONLY He is God…who created the heavens and the earth with those amazing colorful seasons!

Look at some of these bible verses about the seasons…and these are just a few….

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; ...

Daniel 2:21 

He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

Genesis 8:22 

While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”

Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Acts 1:7 

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

Psalm 104:19 

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.

Psalm 1:3 

He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

Genesis 1:14 

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years,

These verses clearly state there will be regular physical changes upon this earth…called seasons…but the under lying message is about the spiritual nature of a man…He WILL go through personal seasons in His life…that will include…Joy…Strife…Sorrow…and Re birth…

The thing is…ALL mankind will go through these seasons no matter his belief in GOD or not…

The message however is…NOT good luck with that…but that I AM with you always…

If a Man invites Him…

Revelation 3:20

^“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”

I read a devotion this am that said “You can trust the man that died for you…you can trust HIM to thwart each plan that should be stopped and to complete each one that results in His greatest Glory and YOUR highest good…You can trust HIM to lead you down the path that is the very best in this world for you…”

And this is the walk of the human man who chooses to Trust this Promise…Not that life will be easy…but that there is divine guidance ready and waiting for you to say…YES…I will trust IN this man who died for me…to guide…protect…and most importantly to unconditionally LOVE and keep me by His side…FOREVER…

This is an amazing promise and it is utterly FREE…

“Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand” Psalm 73:23.

Take a hold of today and know…this too shall pass…this time IS a season…and it will not last…change is inevitable like the physical seasons of the calendar...

“Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.”  Psalm 27:14

  

“You can trust the Man that died for you…”

Finite or Infinite…

We have become SO preoccupied on the finite…and completely forgotten or just plain ignorant to the Infinite…

I was having this discussion recently with my husband who believes in God…but is still learning about the Christian faith.

Together we looked at a timeline of recognized documented historical religions.   He was blown away that Judaism dated back 2000 BC or so...Interesting too, that Hinduism started around the same time as when Moses was presenting the Ten Commandments to his early Jewish nation…and all other religions follow to today.

SO what is the commonality here?  Together we agreed that historically mankind basically has always looked to some sort of higher power…has recognized from the beginning of his need for grace... whether it be sustenance... power…and or mental, physical or even spiritual help.

It seems that man has recognized that a “belief in a higher power” could give him an upper hand on the days he walked on the earth and into even into the realm of the next life...which is where we get the word “karma”

kar·ma (in Hinduism and Buddhism) “the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.

Informal destiny or fate, following as effect from cause.”

It's fascinating to be enlightened about old world religion and compare to what we know today.  Even more fascinating is to take some time to explore our current dating/calendar system…

Our current calendar system is based on the beginning of Christianity….which bears much weight that something VERY significant must have happened to make the calendar reflect AD and BC. 

BC denotes ‘Before Christ’ and AD signifies after the death of Christ….

But “AD” actually is an abbreviation of the Latin “AnnoDomini” translated “Year of our Lord” which refers to the year of Christ’s birth.  The BC-AD or the Anno Domini calendar dating system came about almost as a byproduct of the historical debate over the dating of Easter…to annually celebrate the resurrection of Christ. 

The BC-AD dating system did not exist prior to the sixth century…BUT is NOW the almost universally accepted dating system!

The early Jewish culture took painstaking time and accuracy to record not only their current history, but also what was known from their earliest heritage... explaining the beginnings of earth and the introduction of mankind upon it…This history was the beginning of Gods family...and the Jewish nation would become known as Gods chosen people…as the world began to multiply and disperse…

I read recently that early Hinduism records worship to A “higher God” and even refers to a great flooding event recording that only one man survived upon the earth…
This is striking similar to the Noah's ark and one man and his family being the only survivors as told in the Bible.

As one looks at this historical religion timeline…individually…we begin to seem VERY small in the course of 4000 years!

Billions of people over the course of humanity have looked to a higher power…

Today…2000 plus years AD…in the universally recognized historical calendar…there is such unrest and distress…

In America, we have become a nation preoccupied on people, politics, policy…political correctness...and we are FAR from a preoccupation about God and whether we are living righteously upon this earth… 

Sadly…in mans imperfection…all generations have done this since the beginning of time...and it grieves the Lords heart…hence we need GRACE…

I call these current times as the days of the “GREAT “distraction”…designed to keep your mind off the Infinite and stay only stay focused on the finite…

I have studied the Bible now for over 10 years….and seriously have fallen in LOVE with the Old Testament!  Contrary to the belief that this book is about Gods wrath….

The Old Testament is a study of the early Jewish heritage.  It illustrates to us Gods plan for his chosen Jewish family, and ultimately sets up the family heritage that would produce the Messiah.  The Messiah…Gods plan for human eternal salivation…not only for his chosen people….but to ALL who learn of His eternal plan and embrace the Good news about the Messiah.

Today….2000 years on the other side of BC…Judaism, still practiced,  is agreed and known to be one of the oldest of religious doctrine.

Even within the Jewish doctrine…man recognizes his insufficiency in order to come to a Holy and righteous God. In the days of the Old Testament, the Jewish nation performed animal sacrifice in order to make temporary atonement for each mans sinful nature... Then and today…they celebrate annual festivals to remember the Greatness of God…and what He…GOD…has done for his chosen Jewish nation…carrying forth the covenant that God had made with Abraham so long ago…

Within the Old Testament…are the writings of the Major and minor Jewish prophets.  Within these writings…there is a direct reference to a “Messiah”.    There is no dispute that it's there…however the Jewish nation still believes He…The Messiah…has YET to come.  Christianity states He DID come…and his name was Jesus.  This bible scripture points to the exact details of the coming Messiah including time… places ….events…. and even the description of how he would be treated and ultimately die.

In my own reflection…the Old Testament is not only a record of the Jewish faith and its doctrine but also is a template…for ALL who study it….pointing the reader towards the coming of Christ…the chosen Messiah…and ultimately points to this NEW AD doctrine…“AnnoDomini”….the “Year of our Lord”...Christianity.

One might even say that the “New Testament” is the “litigation” to prove who Christ was...and that the Old Testament was COMPLETELY correct as it  recorded ALL of the prophecy about the coming Messiah….who was Jesus…the Christ!

Today is February 21, 2017…just reflect that something SO significant happened 2000 YEARS AGO, that the counting of time….the calendar CHANGED! 

The spread of the Christian faith was and has continued to spread SO quickly to the ends of the earth….that is has become one of the worlds largest recognized organized religion…."As of 2010, Christianity was by far the world's largest religion, with an estimated 2.2 billion adherents, nearly a third (31 percent) of all 6.9 billion people on Earth," the Pew report says. "Islam was second, with1.6 billion adherents, or 23 percent of the global population." Apr 2, 2015.”

This fact alone confirms that as a whole…mankind continues to look to a higher power!

One should be always be informed before attaching himself to a faith or belief system…and I believe MANY need to study ALL religions before making a personal decision to believe in “something”

As I write this devotion, it is winter time on the Oregon coast.  The days have been long…filled with clouds and rain….and even the occasional snow.  But within the last few weeks…I have noticed the sweetness of songs in the air…the birds! 

I know this sound…and it always signifies that Spring is around the corner!  Soon the flowers will arrive showing us a colorful array that pleases the man’s eye…

Did you know that the Bible tells us God gave us the 4 seasons of the year? Given for our pleasure to enjoy….and also designed as a reminder to man of who He/God is...and that He and ONLY He is God…who created the heavens and the earth with those amazing colorful seasons! AMEN!

Today…we have the advantage to look back at the last 4000 years reliably ….As history and text reveal what has happened over the course of time…even within religions and the cultures that embraced them…

Looking back 2000 years BC…the Jewish nation accurately passed down the sacred doctrine of the early Jewish scripture…They were taught by their elders of who God was in their past family history, as well as how to live in communion with a Holy and righteous God.  And as people and cultures drifted away from this nation…it is no wonder how so many pagan cultures developed in time… ultimately starting new ways of worship and thought…BUT NONE that have lasted as long as the earliest Jewish doctrine and faith.

In Gods timing…we all now have access to the early Jewish documents and testimonies within the Old Testament….we can read about what He did…and what He promised to His own people….And just as important…see that He ALSO had a promise for the “gentile.”…the man not raised in the Jewish faith…the guy outside “the circle of trust” you might say... J

Coming full circle back to this common theme…that ALL mankind from the BEGINNING of time has recognized his smallness…a need to prostrate himself to a higher power…looking for favor in his earthly life ...

Where did that human instinct come from??? GOD….because man was designed by God to be in relation with God and to have an innate desire to commune with God who created him….

As the bible tells us…GOD…had a plan from the BEGINNING…to allow ALL mankind to have a way to be reconciled.  FIRST with the Jewish nation…His First Love…but ultimately for ALL who learn of the Gospel…the Good News…and take it to heart…

Why would you not want to explore what this ALL means as human upon this earth???

Being “distracted” and preoccupied is a ruse...to not put your passion and deepest of emotions into the Infinite that DOES exist....

I have recently re-read the book called the “Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel, a true story of an Atheists journey to prove that Christianity is a false religion.

I had no idea that this book was going to be released as a movie in 2017. 

Whether you have read this book or not, I would HIGHLY recommend going to see the movie!  It will answer MANY questions you have about the legitimacy of the Christian faith.  It also may inspire you to dig deeper into your own faith…and or even a reason to explore what a personal faith in God looks like ...

May God Bless you in your faith journey upon this earth…

And May “The Lord bless you and keep you…may the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you…may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you...and give you peace.” Amen

Numbers 6:24-26

From the Old Testament, written approximately 1400 B.C. by Moses…the author of the Book of Numbers

Seeking Peace and Love

“For unto us a child is born…And He will be called wonderful counselor…Mighty God…Everlasting Father…and Prince of Peace…” Isaiah 9:6

Now more than ever we need a sense of Peace in this world…

The Bible says “The Lord appeared to us saying…I have loved you with an everlasting LOVE…I have drawn you with loving kindness…” Jeremiah 31:3

Peace and Love go hand in hand….where there is peace…there is love…and where there is love…there is peace. Amen

This nation…and the whole world desire love…

As a human, we yearn to be loved…to be in love…to be shown love…to feel love…to receive love…and even to give love…yet many still do not know that “love” is GOD. 

"He who does not love does not know God, for God IS Love”

1 John 4:8

In America, we say we want peace and love…

We want fairness and for all people to be treated equally…

We want harmony and acceptance in our culture…and in this world…

But modern culture says we want it WITHOUT the need for God… 

And where are we today?  A nation in distress…lacking hope…disgusted with the status quo…but blind to see through to the truth…God is Love

In America…it is estimated that over 100 people commit suicide a DAY…totaling to 36,000 deaths a YEAR! 

“According to WHO, every YEAR in the world there are an estimated 40-50 million abortions. This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day. In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion, there are over 3,000 abortions PER day.”

“Sep 30, 2010 - The CDC says about 9% of Americans report they are depressed at least occasionally, and 3.4% suffer from major depression.”

“There are around 16,238 murders per year in the United States; this averages out to around 44 murders per day.”

These statistics are frightening…and scream that there is deep despair in this world… 

Unfortunately…as we continue to push God away, trying to find our own way to seek peace and harmony …we will continue to wander aimlessly and wonder why we feel the lack of hope…and what to do next…

It has been said that… “Modern man has lost perspective of eternity” (Sarah Young, Jesus Calling Dec 1^st) 

We have forgotten these words spoken directly for us…For God said…“ …I have loved you with an everlasting LOVE…I have drawn you with loving kindness…” Jeremiah 31:3…. “For God IS Love” 1 John 4:8

We need God now more than ever in these intense and confusing days…

Do you yearn to be loved…to be in love…to be shown love…to feel love…to receive love…and even to give love? 

Seek God FIRST…and you will receive LOVE…

The bible says “But seek FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness…and all these things shall be added to you” Matthew 6:33 God is directly asking you to seek Him FIRST in all that you do...You will find Him…and you will receive the peace and Love you desire…

GOD IS the reason for the season of Christmas!

HE showed up IN Love for us…to give us life FULL today upon this earth…and a promise to live IN Love…with Him…for ALL eternity…

He/Jesus IS the wonderful counselor that intercedes for you…

HE/Jesus is Mighty to save you now…and THE Father that will LOVE you unconditionally…

And HE/Jesus WILL be the Prince of Peace in your Life today…If you will let him

In this Christmas season…take a moment to reflect…Is there peace in your heart…do you feel unconditional love in your days…

Inviting God into your life does not require ANYTHING….but an open heart… “Lord…I ask you today…allow me to receive Jesus…Please come into my life…I so desire the promise of Peace and Love that you offer…and I receive this promise in Jesus Name…Amen

As you receive Him…you will receive the PEACE He promises you…Amen

In Jesus “….a child is born…And He will be called wonderful counselor…Mighty God…Everlasting Father…and Prince of Peace…” Isaiah 9:6

No One Knows the Day or Hour

Feeling like NOW…more than ever…we need to be rooted in the Word of God…

Some days, more than others…

The tipping point seems to be so evident…in our economy…in the world…in human relations…in nature…in our speech…in our actions…in today…I sigh…and most days just say the Lords name…Jesus…

His name is Power….His Spirit groans, as my heart says His name…

His Name ushers the prayer the World needs Today…with Power and Authority…AMEN

And yet this day is planned…We ARE in the last days before Jesus promised return…The signs could not be more evident…

I take a deep breath again…and say His name…Jesus…

He knows me…I thank God for that…His plan for His family are Good and will come to fruition…But for now…WE MUST be rooted in His Word…it will sustain you…it will feed you…it will calm  you and it will protect you…

These words have been written just for TODAY…so that you might know God…and that He would give you the PEACE you desire today…as we wait on these last days to transpire…

AMEN

 “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 1 John 5:13-15

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself…that where I am, there you may be also.” John 14:3

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

Matthew 24

"And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences,and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

The Coming of the Son of Man

“But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.  For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:37-39

Mark 13

“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

Jeremiah 1:5

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.
 Before you were born I set you apart…and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”

Isaiah 49:16

I drew a picture of you on my hand…You are always before my eyes…

The Gift of the “Sensitive Spirit"

The gift of the “sensitive spirit...” At times I feel as though I have been given an opportunity and sensitivity to see things from the other side....God continues to place certain people on my heart to pray over...In trust, we all continue to pray over our family, friends and loved ones.... He however continues to place other people in my life that I must pray over. Most the time they do not even know so...

And then there is the achy heart...Sometimes I ask why Lord? Why do I weep and feel the achy heart? "Because I have placed my spirit in you and yours is a sensitive spirit. The deep emotions....are my emotions....and I trust you with them...You know what to do with them... Through you….your sensitive spirit will show others the depth of my love for them…I know you will be obedient to the Father and pray for them...The Father has plans for them and you have been chosen to prayerfully lift them up to the Father."

Jesus wept over the death of Lazarus...Upon arrival to the tomb, He thanked the Father for hearing His prayer, His love SO deep for his friend...and then...the miracle! I love this bible verse...a representation of his TRUE LOVE for ALL his beloved...the children of God! John 11:35, 41-42 

We do not really do not understand the complexity and power of prayer...It actually is SO much MORE than just presenting a request…The request is received to the Father… The request ALWAYS is answered (although in Gods timing) The man or woman who prays receive blessings for the obedience to pray to the Father...AND the bible tells us that God is glorified and is BLESSED as we are obedient to do His will and call on His name in prayer... (Hebrews 13:15-16,20-21)

If we could actually see the “physical” results from the obedience that comes from the “invisible prayer”...I believe we would be shocked!

The bible tells us that when 2 or more believers gather IN His name…He is there! (Matthew 18:20) Do we really embrace this Powerful Truth as believers?

SO much of His Word hinges on the faith of the unseen...the Powerful obedience to pray to God allow His will to be done! And if we choose to be His hands and feet...we will blessed. Maybe that is why the tears flow...an abundance of His Love through me that needs an outlet…in the form of water...the “physical” that represents the “invisible....”

We all have ways we can be used by God... The choice is whether we want to....will we be open to the unknowns…and to the uncomfortable? Moses did not think he was capable...He argued with God that this job was not for him to save the Israelite's. But God said...what is in your hand? A simple staff...and God showed Moses that is all he would need... Exodus 4 For everything is possible with God... Matthew 19:26 He will always provide the means…the message...the strength...as we trust in the power of the unseen Lord...after all He IS the Good Shepard...

A Good Shepard watches over the sheep day and night...guides...affirms...loves and places boundaries for his sheep. The sheep are vulnerable without him…and depend only upon the Shepard.

You can do this...trust in the unknown...the unseen...and today be a part of the will of the Father…for THE KINGDOM To Come!

Jesus...the worlds Savoir...God in the Flesh...Died for you...His LOVE for you SO Deep...and upon belief....His spirit resides in the man who invites Him into his journey here upon this Earth...and into eternity with His Loving God...

Amen

“So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.” John 11:41-42 

The Thing About Struggle…

The thing about struggle....it usually means God is on the move...

As humans we like comfort…So when pushed to places of difficulty, strife, and when we just want to escape our own skin...The Lord is usually on the move...

Like a snake that sheds a layer of skin...We too need to shed layers in our lives...it's a natural process for snake... as it is for us... 

Much like a mother going into labor...there is designated time that labor must occur...And then there is NEW life... A NEW purpose... A NEW love…A NEW perspective...

But first we must press through the discomfort...taking deep breaths...steady deep breaths and trust...and as in the natural birthing process...it will be completed…and then there will be JOY... Much like labor…we do not know the day it will occur...the discomfort…the labor…it just happens when the time is right...

I am approaching a half century in age...this process of complete release...blind trust...and just letting go is still NOT easy...

But as I approach the half century in my days….:) I am now beginning to recognize the Lord’s LOVE quicker…when panic wants to settle in....I find some blessed space…allowing me to breathe deeper...as I practice a “thankful posture”(Lord you are always with me…) even in the most difficult moments... 

As I pray to the Lord…I am learning to TRUST in what I cannot see...and I always receive a PEACE that this difficult time is purposeful....and it guides me on to THE perfect path designed just for me...thank you Jesus...

The Lords Word tells us that His plans are for us are to prosper… “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord…they are plans for GOOD and not for disaster…to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Amen

I love this verse...and pray it over my days often...as you should too...

Many blessings to you as you embrace the challenges that you face today...

May we trust in the “Light of the Lord” within our struggle... May we receive the amazing peace and the blessings…as we place our trust IN Him...

In strife...we must trust in what we cannot see...but IN confidence IN God...we know the Lord sees EXACTLY the path we are about to walk...Amen

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord…and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.” Jeremiah 17:7

The TRUE Power and Strength of our Lord…

I love these verses in the book of Isaiah 40:10-15...as he comments on the TRUE Power and Strength of our Lord…

In Isaiah’s time….the Lord would show His power…addressing the condition of the Jews in exile, and God would come to deliver them…Amen!

But this is also a prophetic message…to the coming Messiah...referencing Jesus! (The Book of Isaiah was written approximately 700 years before Christ was born!)

Our Lord is THE Living and Powerful God…who would manifest Himself in a powerful manner…mighty to save…in His promise to bring forth a Messiah…Amen!

Mankind is but specs of dust…the Lord has had all these things in His hands before we were even born…

May we remember….that as ALL nations in this world today…the LORD...has the ONLY TRUE Power and Strength…

He is the ONLY...True and Sovereign living Lord….AMEN

“Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand… And His arm shall rule for Him…Behold…His reward is with Him and His work before Him… He will feed His flock like a shepherd…He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom…And gently lead those who are with young. Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand? Measured heaven with a span…And calculated the dust of the earth in a measure? Weighed the mountains in scales…and the hills in a balance? Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord…or as His counselor has taught Him? With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him…and taught Him in the path of justice? Who taught Him knowledge…and showed Him the way of understanding?

Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket…and are counted as the small dust on the scales…look…He lifts up the islands as a very little thing.” Isaiah 40:10-15

The Final Victory!

Today…I just finished reading the entirety of the Holy Bible! YES...I have read every word…on every page of this Holy document. This is a first for me! And what a ride...God is most certainly in the details of life...from the beginning of time with mankind…to the final last days the earth will ever know...to the unveiling of the New Heaven and New Earth where there will ONLY be peace, goodness, and love...

The Bible tells us, as believers, that someday we will dwell with God in the perfectly created NEW eternal home for his faithful church....thanks be to Jesus...His perfect son.

In reflection of the thousands of written words within the Holy Bible...the message is SO clear...we were created by God...and made to be in relationship with God....

And this is how it all began....As we read the first words in Genesis...God created man to live WITH Him in the Garden of Eden…We also see that Eden was NOT Heaven. Yes…God created a paradise...but with restrictions...There was the temptation element...and there was choice to not be obedient....Adam and Eve ultimately choose not to honor the Righteousness of God....THE Holy Creator.

So WHY was there choice and temptation in the paradise of Eden? Because IF obedient, and within the garden God had created....man would continue to thrive and live with GOD and there would be NO death....as perfectly created by the Maker. But if disobedient...man would no longer be righteousness to walk in the garden with God and death would be inevitable.

Gods plan for man in Eden was perfect...but the tempter....temporarily won...Thousands of years later, we are the extended generation of humanity that still lives with the consequences of disobedience since the fall within the Garden of Eden so long ago…

As mankind has morphed to a population of over 7 billion, our human nature stays the same....continuing to be tempted...and doing what we should not do...

However, from the beginning of human disobedience in this world, God continues to seek his creation....even though they/we messed up! God desires a RE committed relationship that is pure and authentic to a Holy and Righteous God…who deserves ONLY praise and thanks. Even in the early pages of Genesis…we read that men “began to call on the Name of the Lord” (Gen 4:25)

The BEGINNING of the Bible describes Gods amazing creation of the heavens and the 1st earth...

And the FINAL Holy words of the Bible...END with the amazing Beauty of the NEW Heaven and New earth....

The pages in between....temptation reigns....people do what they should not do...and they defile themselves to a Holy God that created them...On the surface, it almost seems like a hopeless, endless cycle of self destruction....greed and envy of a world that is doomed...

However, if you look closely from the very beginning of this Holy document...we see that a plan for Victory is already in place for eternal salivation! And IN Gods timing…it will be a complicated long documentary of history that NEEDS to take place in order to achieve THE Final Victory!

The Victory Plan BEGINS in Genesis…with THE Living Holy Word...And the Word soon became alive within men who would prophesy... And through a chosen people the Lord called His own....

God would eventually reveal the “cornerstone” to the family of God....a Son...an immaculate conception....born of a human woman...created perfectly to live as a man.... A man who would ultimately be the perfect sacrifice....to bring Righteousness to those who desired God....

The Son of God…He was the First....and Last...man on this earth who NEVER sinned...and his name was JESUS!

Prophets foretold of him thousand of years before he was born! And before He was born....He WAS the first living Word....And the Word....then spoke to some men...who were Gods representatives to help his creation “see” God, so that men would turn from there temptations and to seek a Holy and Righteous God....

The prophets message….Seek to be righteous...seek to honor THE God that calls Himself The I AM...GOD! He IS The First....The Word....The Beginning....The Fulfillment...The End....The Eternal...The Alpha...and The Omega! He IS the ONLY GOD… From the Holy beginning of His earthly creation...through the space of time that man now calls himself “god”....to the final days of this 1st earth....to the beginning of a Final Eternal home that lasts forever....Amen!

These eternal…Holy God breathed words within the Bible have such detail! Each word carefully placed with deeper significance....For such historical detail....for such time as this...for such DRAMA in a space of time since the Garden of Eden…These words originate from God Himself…and they are continual....eternal....and the message is SO SIMPLE…AND FREE…for ALL creation to hear and to embrace!

There is only ONE requirement…“choose to believe…”

Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

Jesus said…

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. John 5:24(NKJV)

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29

God knows we cannot make ourselves righteous to a perfect God…

So we are called to CHOOSE to BELIEVE in these Holy words within this Holy document…that says that Jesus was God...and that He came to save humanity from eternal death....

Jesus Testifies to the Churches

 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Revelation 22:12

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I AM the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” Revelation 22:16

Since that day in the Garden of Eden when mankind chose to rebel...we were doomed...But God…from the beginning…had a plan to save us from our natural temptations...and offers an Eternity in a Perfect Paradise called Heaven!

It is hard to grasp “WHY” God first allowed temptation in the garden and for us to “sin”... But this IS the “beginning” of the historical Holy documented history, that leads to the Final Victory....where order is restored....where evil no longer reigns...and peace, love and grace reside in a Holy Eternal home in Heaven…Amen!

GOD gave us His perfect son....Jesus...who was sacrificed....in order that we...unholy...and unrighteousness....doomed because of the fall in the garden...might someday dwell among the Father and the Son...Amen!

As these Holy words guide us through the historical days of old...we see glimpses of the days YET to come…These words have been precisely recorded for our own good...to awaken us out of our trance like state... The Word calls us to be aware of how things will be when there is NO more time to choose whether we believe IN God... And that there is such a thing as the afterlife....there is! 

For EVERYONE....but it is not pretty for all.

Some say…that is NOT fair! 

But who are we??? We are just our own little gods... Did we create ourselves? Do we have the means to create the heavens...separate the seas...bring a man back from the dead…“will” ourselves to live forever...??? That is ONLY in the Power of a Living God...

And the complexity of God…is just NOT for a mans mind... Which is why the message is SO simple for mankind… “Just believe…”

Even though we do not understand it all... Even though life does NOT seem fair... Even though it seems like evil wins....and there is such unrest in the world...lack of peace.... and the world seems to be in a chaotic spin…Jesus said....Just believe...

We are NOW living in the last days of THE Master Plan...that will bring finality to this earth We WILL come to the end of the ages... And finally there will be retribution for those who blasphemed God...and did the work of the one…the tempter…who thought could win.

VICTORY....it is THE message from the beginning in Genesis!

And VICTORY is THE FINAL REVELATION…in these last words within this Holy document…

God was in ALL the details from the very beginning of time.... And there WILL be final Victory over a very broken world....that will be no more... Finally there will restoration...a New Heaven....a New earth....and it will be amazingly beautiful!

Your job....

To choose whether you want to be there....For those who say Yes…they choose to “believe” what they cannot YET see...They believe there is GOD that Loves and wants YOU in an eternal home with Him....They believe the master plan is ONLY victorious because of His son...JESUS.... And they believe this…because they have been enlightened....

Belief and faith in a Holy God is NOT a secret!

The bible tells us that if you WANT to know God...all you need to do is ask....He is NOT hidden...Is your back turned? Because He is standing right beside you....waiting to say hello...

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me” Revelation 3:20

So say hello....God…I think I want to know You...I would like to understand more about how You Love....and why do You even want me? Why do You want to even talk to me? I am so broken…I am sure I could not be fixed...I could never measure up....He knows all of this and more....because He is your Father...He created you....And all He wants is to Love you....

You just have to ask...Jesus will you come into my life?

He will do the rest....

The bible says....

You will be saved “if you just believe in the ONE who sent Him...” (John 5:24)

And If we put our trust in the One...whom He sent....

HE ....Jesus, will be our attorney when we are called to the stand in front of a most Holy God and explain ourselves...

Yes we may have been good...promoted peace...and even gave to others...but rejected the idea of the need for eternal salvation... It is the BIGGEST LIE in human history that mankind has been entranced to believe...This is why we needed GOD Himself to come on this earth to fight the ugly battle for your soul from an eternity of death....

Yes ALL men will die...and ALL will be raised to meet his Maker....and some will get to live with God for an eternity...Jesus WILL refresh the soul that was faithful to believe in the Word...to believe that He was the way....to believe that God is SO HOLY that there was NO other way to be in his presence....

Is this easy to understand? Is it fair? Is it politically correct?

The answer is NO...

But again…we ultimately did NOT create ourselves, nor His Holy plan to save Gods church...

Your job....We are called to examine ourselves...examine the evidence....and make a decision

The bible IS the historical document of the His grand plan for mankind...and it is clear as day! Yet there is choice to reject it...a choice to walk away from it...to disregard it ....to not believe it…to be led astray...and even to worship evil itself...

Never has there been a more IMPORTANT decision in your life....

When Moses received the 10 commandments from God....The most important call to His creation was to have NO other Gods before Him…

“You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3)

And Jesus said…“Love God with ALL your heart mind and soul....” (Matthew 22:37)

This IS your own personal choice...Will You choose to “Believe”???

Please follow me in this prayer if you choose to turn toward God TODAY... Did you know he stands right next to you? The bible says He holds your right hand!

“For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you…Do not fear; I will help you” (Isaiah 41:13)

Prayer:

Father God…today “I call on the Name of the Lord…” I pray that you meet me exactly where I am at today…imperfect…and in need of your saving Grace…I want to know you…I want to feel your love and protection…and I want to claim these Holy words as the Holy Gospel truth…I want to be included as one of your children that claim your name as Father God…and that will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven… I pray my name is included in the book of life…I want to live in an eternity with you in Peace and Love…I desire to be changed today….to be born again…through Christ Jesus!. Father I do not understand all your ways…and I pray that you will do a work in my life, starting today….so I too will bear the image of your Son upon this earth…and I too will be one of your anointed children…when you come into your Kingdom to reign forever! My heart is open to you today to receive your Holy Spirit…reside in me…and refresh my soul…I pray this today…as I call upon The Name of the Lord…and in Jesus name I pray…Amen

“Like them… the one who is Victorious will be clothed in white garments. And I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels”. Revelation 3:5

“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work… I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” Revelation 22:12-13 (NKJV)

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I AM the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” Revelation 22:16