Listen

What is God saying to us? Perhaps He's saying, "today is the day of salvation", or "repent", or "go make disciples", or "worship me", or "love your neighbor as you love yourself", or "be still and know that I am God", or _________ maybe we should fill in the blank. What goes in your blank? What goes in my blank?
Well whatever He is saying to us, we should be about doing it. Listen, for He is speaking! Obey, for that will bring His blessings!

It is no secret!

The song writer wrote, "It is no secret what God can do, what he's done for others he'll do for you, with arms wide open he'll pardon you, it is no secret what God can do." God is still giving to the folks who are looking for: salvation, restoration, forgiveness, mercy, love, joy, peace, patience, wisdom, understanding, righteousness, holiness, sanctification, the Holy Spirit, etc. God is the giver of all good gifts. Is it a secret or not? Some seem to find it, while others flounder through life, wondering what life is all about. If you are looking for answers, look to the Lord, for, it is no secret what God can do! He does it for me and He will do it for you!

His Name Was Charlie

I knew this old man a long time ago, whose name was Charlie. He was a funny guy who loved the Lord, and owned a dress shop. I visited him regularly trying to convince him to hire one of my students part time. I don't believe that he ever hired a student, but the best thing was that we became good friends. We would talk, sometimes, for hours on end. Each time before I left, we would pray together. I'd lead out and he would close our prayer time. When he prayed, it was like two people talking who had known each other for years. He was very acquainted with the Lord. He closed each prayer the exact same way time after time. He always said at the close of his prayers, "we ask these favors in Jesus name." Let me ask us a question today, have we asked God for any favors today? God said in his word for us to ask, and then we will receive? Lord send us a bushel full of answered prayers, or as Charlie said, "send us these favors in Jesus name."

What's It Worth?

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:26
What is your or my soul worth? A modern expression says it like this, "he sold his soul to the devil. Meaning, he lost all integrity, morals, and everything else that involves being a righteous person. Fame and fortune both have a degree of magnetic pull, whereby some have lost their eternity with the Lord.
The world's approach is summarized in this saying, He who dies with the most stuff wins. Stuff and more stuff is just that, it is only stuff. We all need some stuff to function in life, but not to the degree most have acquired. Many have found that de-accumulation of stuff is very freeing. But its not just stuff, its all that the world is offering to us, under the guise of achieving happiness and success.
The best way that I have found to sort through all of this is to, seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness daily, and to keep in mind that all the other stuff is just that, stuff!

Think on this

Revelations 22:1-2, "And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it , and on either side of the river was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." KJV
The children's song goes, " heaven is a wonderful place filled with glory and grace, I want to see my Savior's face, cause heaven is a wonderful place." It will be awesome to get to heaven. A wonderful place indeed. Hopefully we aren't to busy with this life to think about eternity. Christ is the way to heaven. Is He our Lord and Savior? I hope and pray that He is! Blessings to you and your's.

Living His Way

What do the following three words conjure up in our minds?

1. unnecessary
2. insignificant
3. meaningless

Are there unnecessary, insignificant, and meaningless things in our lives? If so, why? We are told in Ephesians 5 to walk wisely, and cautiously (v.15 KJV). In verse 16 (Amplified Version) we are told to make the most of the time -- buying up each opportunity because the days are evil.

How are we investing our lives here on earth? Hopefully we are living life His Way! Got thoughts and comments, please post them.

Let's all Praise the Lord

Ps. 149:1-6 "Praise ye the Lord, Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high-sounding cymbals. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord."
These verses sound like it would be okay to Praise the Lord, and even be noisy with the process. Remember now, this is only for those who have breath. If we are breathing, we are qualified. So brothers and sisters let's have a great day and weekend praising our Lord. Every day is a good day to praise the Lord.