The gift of all gifts!

In Romans 5:18 it reads like this, "Therefore, as by the offense of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life." In Romans 6:23 it says, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." With thankful and grateful hearts we give thanks for the gift of all gifts, eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ.

When God Knocks

Someone once said, "Now there's even a dial-a-prayer for atheists. You call a number and nobody answers." Psalm 14:1 says, "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God..." We all know some who do not believe in God. Let's never forget to pray for them and live righteously before them, for we never know who will open the door when God knocks and who won't.

A Christian

We are told in IJohn 3:13 to, "Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you." The world hated Jesus and they will hate us, but for a brother to hate a brother is the sure way to abide in death. We are to love one another not just tolerate one another, or judge one another, or argue doctrine with one another. Some are of one persuasion and some from another, but we all best be of the persuasion that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. It would be much better if we weren't labeled with titles like Methodist, Baptist, Nazarene, Pentecostal, etc. but only known as Christians. When asked through the years of this matter, I have tried to answer that I am a Christian. What are you?

He's all I need

In Colossians 2:9-10 it says, "For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power." A song writer wrote, "He's all I need, He's all I need, Jesus is all I need..." Jesus, plus nothing is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one can come to the Father except through him. Jesus is all we need.

The Victory Has Been Won!

It has been a long three years for me since I found out that my PSA was 11.3 and that I had prostate cancer. Two months ago I had radiation seed implants, and three months before that I had a 3 month hormone shot which is tough stuff. Yesterday I went to the doctor and found out that I am doing really well and I want to praise the Lord for that. This morning the doctor's office called and said that my PSA was now 0.2 and I want to praise the Lord for that as well. I also want to thank those of you who have been praying for me and praise the Lord for your prayers and concern. Many months past the Lord spoke to my heart and said that the victory has been won but the battle wasn't over yet. I'm not sure that it is over just yet but I'm closer now than I was and all the more Christlike for it. The victory has been won. PTL

Alone

Jesus speaking in John 12:24 says, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." Is our life bringing forth fruit and fruit that will remain? It is like falling in love, getting married, and having children and leading them to the Lord and they have children and do likewise. Or it is like leading someone to the Lord and discipling them and many years later they are living for the Lord and doing likewise. If we don't do this we abide alone.

Bent On Backsliding

In the Amplified Bible, in the book of Hosea chapter 11:7 it says, "My people are bent on backsliding from Me; though the prophets call them to Him who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up to come." In the KJV it reads this way, "And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him." I'm wondering if the body of Christ is following suit by backsliding from God and refusing to worship and exalt Him. In my 68 years, I've seen the church go in circles just as a dog chases his own tail. Things are constantly repeating themselves as each generation makes the same mistakes. Many have gone before us thinking that they had found the formula in regards to walking with God. Some follow miracles or healing ministries, or deliverance ministries, or faith ministries, or word ministries, or etc. When Jesus was asked, "which is the great commandment in the law?", He answered, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." (Matthew 22: 36-40). Are we bent on backsliding or are we living life God's way? Each of us must answer this question and hopefully our answer will be that, "you God have the words of life and we will follow you."