NO FEAR

 

No fear

 

     We have just two message left in our summer in the Psalms series.  We have been looking at Psalms 111 which is an acrostic psalm talking about the characteristics of God and then Psalm 112, which is our response to the truth we learn from Psalm 111.  Ezra who is the author of these two psalms had an objective.  He was using the Hebrew alphabet in two forms.  One, to teach the people how to learn the Hebrew language and secondly, to also learn about their God who they really did not know.  They had just returned from being in captivity for 70 years in Babylon.  They did not know their own language, religion and culture.  Ezra chose this method to accomplish is aim and goals.  Today we will learn five truths from these two verses.

 

1.      They will have no fear of bad news.  When someone knows the Lord fear is no longer part of our vocabulary.  We are given a spirit of fear but love, power and a sound mind.  From Paul we learn that fear is a spirit and must be overcome with God’s love which as John puts in 1 John 4:18, casts it out.  Then fear is rendered powerless through God’s power and lastly it is neutered by a sound mind. 

 

a.     The reason the righteous do not fear bad news because they know God is with them.  They trust him with all their heart, acknowledge Him and let Him direct their path.  They know will never leave or forsake them.  That all things work together for good even if the thing is not good.  Bad news does not shaken them because they have the presence, power, peace and promises of God.

b.     The righteous always anchors themselves in the love, faith and hope of God.  Love never fails and so bad news causes no fear.  They hope is built on nothing less that Jesus blood and righteousness.  Angels are camping around the righteous.  We are the apple of God’s eyes and in the psalm of his hand.  God is directing our path.  No accusation, temptation or deception will work because we have the Bible, prayer, armor of God, anointing, power, authority, enablement and divine help so we do not have to fear bad news. 

 

2.      Their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.  The righteous have a heart that is secure in God.  It has the rock, fortress and refuge of the Lord.  Remember from the heart is where the issues of life comes.  The heart is where the treasure is.  When you have a heart you have the will , intellect and emotions.  You have the time, talents and resources of a person.  When a heart belong to God the past has been forgiven, the present is a gift and the future is eternal. 

 

a.      The righteous heart is steadfast, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, and dependable.

The righteous have maturity, stability, resolve, a firmness, and are unwavering.  They can sing in prison like Paul and Silas, They trust like Abraham.  They fight like Gideon.  The worship like David and are wise like Solomon.

 

3.      They trust in the Lord.  Ezra wants his audience to trust the Lord.  Trust means a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone in our case the Lord.  The most familiar verse is Prov 3:5-6.  Trust has so many benefits.  Delight, freedom, peace, joy, faith, love, grace and blessing.  Faith and trust are interchangeable.  You know the world, the flesh and the devil want to destroy you but you know God is working on your behalf and like a child you simply trust Him.  Like Noah you take God at His word even though you don’t see the rain.

 

 

a.      You have a firm conviction that even when things are bad it will turn out good.  The psalmist said sorrow is for a night but joy comes in the morning.  He also said, the mercies of God are new every morning great is the faithfulness of God.  A new day is a new start.  Moses trusted the Lord for 40 years.  There were times his faith was tested and stretched but in the end God and him built a nation ready to take the land.  Trust says I trust you God and the process.  You know what you are doing and in the end I win.  I came across this FB post this week, At this point Jesus doesn’t need to take the wheel, He needs to pull over and spank some of you all with his Flip flops. 

 

4.      Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear.   Mankind has three areas of basic needs.  Food shelter, clothing and transportation is the first.  The second need is safety and security and the last is self-esteem and actualization.  When these three needs are met we feel fulfilled.  When a heart belongs to God these needs are not only met but exceeded.  Paul said in Eph 3:20, that God can do exceedingly, abundantly beyond what we can ask or imagine.   

 

a.     When we feel secure we have no fear.  Fear is caused by insecurity, feeling of being unloved, loss of power and control.  The natural state of man when faced with uncertainly, danger or fear is to fight or flee.  When you feel secure, empowered and in control you have no fear. 

b.     David when he found Goliath he could beat him.  He had already beaten a lion and bear and this experience which is a big factor.  Been there, done that, got the T shirt.  He also knew he was fighting Goliath in the power of God.  With God for us who can be against us.     

 

        3.    In the end they will look in triumph on their foes.  Ezra remind his audience and us that in the

               End we win.  At the end of the book the people of God are victorious.  Ezra says don’t lose hope           

               in the middle of the battle.  You have to run the whole race, fight the whole battle, do the

               whole competition to win the tournament.  This last week a young phenon named Leylah

               Fernandez got the finals of the US open.  Two years again Bianca Andresscu won it.   They had

               To play through a week of grueling tennis matches to get to the finals.  You cannot quit in the

               Middle.  Life does give you a ribbon for trying.  There are two rules in life.  “Never give up and

               Remember rule number one.”

 

a.      Did you know there are crowns given for those who finish the race as believers and Christians

 

1.       Crown of righteousness – Those love His coming.

2.      Incorruptible crown – Being saved

3.      Crown of life – Endured testing, persecution and trials.

4.      Crown of glory – Those who carried the gospel.

5.      Crown of rejoicing – Given at the end for faithful service.

 

b.      There are of course the rewards given to the overcomer.  Some people asked what is in it for me.  Everything church.  You get eternal and abundant life, a declaration of being a good servant and a reward of resting in the Lord.  On the other side of the veil, peace, beauty, love, friendship and security.  That is what I got from my vision and dream of heaven. 

QUOTES FOR APRIL 1, 2026

 

NEXT GENERATION

 

Psalm 112, is a companion acrostic piece of literature.  Ezra who wrote this continues using the Hebrew Alphabet as a stepping stone for truths about God.  In Ps 111, he gave us 23 truths about God and now he wants his audience and readers to take it to the next step of actually applying these truths in their lives.  Another word we use for application is appropriation.  Bottom line truth is not real truth until it is applied in our everyday lives.  There are five truths we are going to look at this morning in the two verses of this psalm.

 

 

1.      Praise the Lord.   God has shown His faithfulness in the consistency of His creation

 

a.      God is to be praised for who He is and what He has done.  He is to be praised for His love, mercy, grace, forgiveness and salvation.  He is to be praised for His holiness, justice, kindness and continuous care in our lives.  He cares about the smallest details of our lives. You are wonderfully and marvelously made.

b.      God is to be praised because He will supply all your needs of food, shelter, clothing and transportation.  Everyday there is something to praise God.  If you look for the blessings you will find them. 

 

2.      Blessed are those who fear the Lord.  You are blessed because you respect God and hold him in high esteem.  Here are seven benefits when you fear the Lord.

 

a.      Deep Spiritual Knowledge. A God-fearing attitude is crucial for those who desire meaningful scriptural knowledge.

b.      Divine Wisdom.

c.      A Unique Weapon against Sin.

d.      The Mercy of God.

e.      Abundant Life.

f.       Protection for You and Your Children.

g.      Friendship with God.

 

3.      Who find great delight in his commands.  We all have a desire for God but it takes discipline that means taking our desire and consistently day by day reading the word and praying.  Going to church every week.  Discipline always leads to delight.  When you see things happen it motivates you.  You never become the best you can be without hard work, discipline, patience and consistency.  This is how you get great delight. 

 

a.      The center of this great delight is the word of God.  That is why Paul told Timothy to study the bible to show yourself, approved of God and be someone who presents the word with truth. 

b.      God has promises over 10000 of them for you.  They are yes and amen.  Just one promise a day applied will take 29.5 years.  Two commands we must keep is telling others and loving people. 

 

4.      Their children will be mighty in the land.  Acts 16:31 says, that you and your household will be saved.  Prov 22:6, states, “Train a child in the way they should go and when they are old they will not depart from it.”  Wonderful promises.

 

Here are ten healthy ways to train your children.

 

a.      Show and tell. Teach children right from wrong with calm words and actions.

b.      Set limits.

c.      Give consequences and follow through.

d.      Hear them out.

e.      Give them your attention.

f.       Catch them being good.

g.      Know when not to respond.

h.      Be prepared for trouble.

i.       Re-direct behavior

j.       Call for time out or discipline.  Do this and God will bless you. Also have family devotions, be an example in consistent love and behavior.  You lead them to Christ by your actions more than your words.

 

5.      The generation of the upright will be blessed.  Legacy of from the Bible.  Enoch had Methuselah, Lamech and Noah.  Abraham had, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.  David had Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah and Jesus.  Zechariah and Elizabeth has John the Baptist, Mary had Jesus, James and Jude.  God wants to use of our children to bless the world.

 

a.      We will be holy, consecrated, have good things be fruitful and have abundance.  Our children will be as well.  I love how Isaac learned from his father and he saw a 100 fold blessing in a time of famine. 

b.      To be blessed also means we have a responsibility to make sure those around us receive from our abundance.  Paul says that which I receive I pass unto you.  James tells us to give when we have the opportunity.  The reason many people face physical and spiritual poverty is because they have not learn to be a cheerful giver and also help others.  The lesson of Matt 25, is where the King rewards each person according to what they have done.  ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’  They will ask when did we see you like this and he will reply when you did it to the least of these. 

 

April 1 – Cush - Isaiah 18 – Prophecy to Cush

 

 

April 1 – Cush - Isaiah 18 – Prophecy to Cush

 

Isaiah showed his knowledge of international relations.  Now this of course is because of the ebb and flow of trade, ambassadors, and people.  Cush was an ancient kingdom along the middle course of the Nile1. It was located between the junction of the Blue and White Nile and the First Cataract, partly in Egypt and partly in Sudan1. Its capital was Napata, near Kuraymah in northern Sudan, from about 750 to 590 BC.

     Isaiah is telling them that the trade that they send via the rivers and seas in papyrus boats will cease.  He then describes them.  Smooth skinned, aggressive, feared, and of a strange language.  He even states about their geography.  He tells them that the people of the world will see the banner that they raise, and the trumpet will sound.  This is a sign of judgment and retribution.  Isaiah sees both in the natural and supernatural realm what is about to happen. 

NEVER TO LATE

 

               Today many people want to live their own lives without responsibility or

attachments.  Now this is not a new idea in fact when I was a teenager many of

my fellow young people were doing that.  We were called hippies.  Yes, it is hard

to imagine that straight shooting and even to a point straight thinking Robert

Dean Steel was a hippy.  I had the long hair, the beads, tie dye tee shirts and

bell bottoms.  I studied all kinds of philosophies and was into all kinds of weird

stuff as a young person.  It wasn't till I became a Christian that I feel I got some

common sense.   Now what I learned in those years that no matter how free and

independent you think or would like to be, you still effect others.  In the free and

so called liberated thinking of the hippy days I saw many hearts broken including

mine.  I saw lives ruined by drugs, alcohol, substance abuse and immorality.  I

saw several of my friends killed by alcohol and drug related activities.  I almost

became a victim myself on a few occasions.  It was when I had my own reality

check did I smarten up and decide to find a better and more fulfilling way.  That

is when I let God come into my life.  He has been my guiding light for a long time.

The common sense approach I take to family and life in general come from Him. 

So, I thought I would share a little story to illustrate the point of letting Him

guide our lives instead of ourselves. 

               Years ago, an old Scottish woman went to country homes to sell thread,

buttons and shoestrings.  When she came to unmarked crossroad, she would

toss a stick in the air and go which ever the way the stick pointed.  One day

she was seen tossing the stick into the air several times.  "Why do you toss the

stick several times," some asked.  She answered in a deep husky highland voice,

"It has pointed every time to the road on the right, and I want to go on the road

to the left.  It looks smoother."  She kept on throwing the stick into the air until

it pointed to the road she wanted to go.

                Now that I am older, I see that things are not all that different people are still trying to  

Do the same things.  Things have no change even though some people today will try to

Tell us we have improved.  Recent events around the world have shown us that instead of getting safer the world is a more dangerous place.  That is why we need the Lord even more.

               Proverbs 3:5-6 states, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not

unto your own understanding.  In all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your

path."  To have a great life, family and future let God be your guiding light.  Let Him

direct your path.   He has been doing it for millions around the world.  It is never to

late to start.  Did you know that Colonel Saunders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame

came to Christ at the age of 74.  So its never to late.

 

QUOTES FOR MARCH 31, 2026

 

NEW YEAR THOUGHTS

 

I want to share with you a message of hope for the New Year.

. 

This is what God says in  2 Corinthians 5:17. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

 

1.      Paul tells us four things in this verse.  When you are in Christ.  You have a new identity, new destination, goal, aim, purpose, family, and friendship with God.  God no longer sees your imperfections He sees Jesus. 

2.      You are a new creation.  The old you have been by crucified.  That past is gone.  Our response is forgetting the past and looking forward to the new future in Christ.  You were condemned but now you are favored.  Grace gave you a new start and beginning. 

3.      The old is gone.  The old you has been cleansed by the shed blood of Jesus Christ.  You are healed by the broken body of Jesus.  The old you were crucified and buried through Jesus Christ.  The truth of God's Word says the OLD is gone and the NEW has come. That means the old stuff that used to define us (sin, brokenness, and failure) is taken away and in its place is the new stuff that NOW defines us (grace, forgiveness, and salvation). 

4.      The new is here.  All the old dreams and ideas and agendas and purposes have ceased to exist and have been replaced by Christ's ideas and agendas and purposes in an entirely new creature called "Christian."  The old stuff that used to define us (sin, brokenness, and failure) is taken away and in its place is the new stuff that NOW defines us (grace, forgiveness, and salvation). The ultimate superhighway home to God's presence, and ultimately, home to Him in heaven eternally.  You are His and He is yours. 

 

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

 

1.      God speaks through Jeremiah and want us to know five things.  God has a plan for your life. God's ultimate goal for every human being is to become one with Him through Christ Jesus, to reunite with God in Spirit. to restore our broken relationship with Him due to sin. In other words, we were created in the image of God to live in complete harmony with God and God seeks to restore that.   His plans are sure, true, and faithful. This doesn't mean that you will never experience problems or trials in life, but you do have an eternal future in Christ spiritually. God's plan for you is to prosper and grow spiritually in Christ in the very situation you are in right now.  His plan is that you grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.  

2.      He has plans to prosper you.  It has two meanings.  To flourish physically; grow strong and healthy and the succeed materially.  This is God’s plan for you this year.  3 John 2 puts it into perspective.  You will prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers.  It begins from the inside out.  Ordering your private world.  Spending time in the word, prayer, worship, and time alone with God. 

3.      God is not going to harm you.  God is on your side.  He has given you the Holy Spirit to help you, guide you, empower, enable you.  Give you wisdom, authority, clarity, knowledge, insight, and discernment.  We can't fear what may or may not happen to us, God asks us to trust Him

through all situations and Paul tells us God's grace is sufficient.  Remember God has not given us Spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind.  We have faith, hope and love.

4.      Plan to give us a hope.  Hope is the believe you have a future.  1 Cor 13:13 says that faith believes and trusts in the foundation of God’s love and with that we have a hope which believes we have a future in God.  A definition of hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.  It is a feeling of trust.  You trust the Lord.  God’s plan is to give us hope.  We have an eternal destination.  Christ is coming back soon, and it will happen in the twinkling of an eye. 

5.      To give us a future.  It means a time to come and a believe of something about to happen.  God's people eagerly await Christ's return because it promises the completion of God's work of redemption for them and for the whole creation.  God wants to use us this year to Go into our world and change it.  He wants us to love those who we meet with acceptance and forgiveness.  He wants us to display the fruit of the Spirit more in 2023.

 

Did you know that most New Year’s Resolutions are about self improvement?  (Living healthier 23% of 2%). In addition, people resolve to meet career or job goals (16%) and improve their relationships (11%).

 

Why don’t we make our New Years Resolutions about God Improvement.  Here is an easy list that doesn’t take up much time or effort. 

 

Read Your Bible 20 Minutes a Day, Every Day.  2. Go to Church Every Week Without Fail.  3. Set Aside 15 Minutes Each Day to Pray.  4. Join a Bible Study.  5. Try Fasting.  6. Ask a Friend to Church.  7. Begin Volunteering.  8. Start Tithing.  9. Read a Certain Number of Christian Books Each Month.  10. Memorize Scripture.  11. Forgive Past Grudges.  12. Break an Addiction.  13. Find a Mentor or Accountability Partner.  14. Be a More Loving Person and Friend.  15. Be Content with What You Have.  16. Keep the Lord’s Day.  17. Refuse to Gossip.  18. Listen to Christian Music.  19. Stop Complaining.  20. Do Random Acts of Kindness.

 

March 31 – Consequences - Isaiah 17:9-14

March 31 – Consequences - Isaiah 17:9-14

 

     The nation of Israel which had strong cities with high walls will become nothing but ruins.  The plants and animals will be the only inhabitants.  This will happen because they forgot the Lord God of Israel.  The results is that they will go through spring planting and even see the growth during the summer but there will no harvest.  This will cause pain and starvation for the people.  God had made it clear what would happen if they have forsaken him.  His blessing would not be on them, and they would be subject instead to the wrath and influence of empires around them. 

     The Lord however would not let the nation be destroyed.  He would then punish the nations around them because of their tyranny and cruelty to Israel.  The sad reality is that when you forsake the Lord, you leave yourself open to the enemy who agenda is to rob, kill and destroy.  Alliance with the world makes you an enemy of God. 

A GOOD WORD

 

Praised the Lord  

 

  The people of God are called to praise the Lord.  Remember when Jesus was coming into Jerusalem that day so long ago.  Two things were happening.  The people were praising the Lord and so were the children.  Jesus' opposition tried to get Jesus to silence the people and  His response was classic.  "If my people do not praise me, the rocks and stones will cry out."  Jesus also revealed that in children comes perfect praise.

     Praise is a natural response to what the Lord has done.  It is through His grace that we have been saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost.  God's grace enables us to be like Jesus and to fulfill our destiny.  The grace of God also enables us to work in difficult circumstances and actually have joy in those situations.  Today walk in the grace and joy of the Lord.  Let His joy be your strength. 

     The Psalmist declared in Psalm 117, that all nations will praise the Lord.  Every tribe, culture and nation has people who love and serve the Lord.  Today God is calling people from all over the world to serve Him.  In this Psalm two things are revealed about the Lord.  First, of all his truth endures forever.  What a great thought.  Truth will always be truth.  The world changes with the winds of change.  It swings as a pendulum on a clock but God's word is true.  The second truth, is that Lord loves us dearly.  God loves all people and He is no respector of person but He has a special view of His people.  When a person gives their life to Christ they are brand new.  The old has passed away and all things are becoming new.  This is all based in the Love of God.  So today walk in truth and love which are the Lord's.  Praise Him and thank Him for  He has done.   

You are not alone -

           The Lord reminds you today that you are not alone.  The Lord promises that He will never leave you alone.  Even when you do not see of evidence of His presence, the Lord is still there.  His promise is that He will never leave or forsake you.  The Lord is the Lord Almighty.  When the Lord spoke this reality it was to Abraham the Father of the faithful.  He reminded Abraham and us that there is nothing He cannot do.  When we walked by faith we will glory, majesty and power of the Lord. 

     The Lord has given us power, love and a sound mind so we can overcome the Spirit of fear.  The Lord has given 365 declaration that we never have to be fearful.  One for each day of the year.   When you put your trust in the Lord you will not fear the pestilence that may come night or day.  No weapon formed against you is going to prosper.  You will walk in victory when you walk with the Lord.

     The Lord is also the Lord Most High.  This was again revealed to Abraham.  You see when He called Abram who later became Abraham he lived in a city full of idols but God was faithful to pull Him away from that influence.  The Lord will be faithful to keep you in this day of evil and you put your trust in Him.  Do not be like Lot who pitched his tents near Sodom.  Later Lot had to be rescued from destruction in a supernatural way.  God does not want to have to rescue because of your sin or being influenced by the Sodom's of the world.  Come and be ye separate as the Lord.   Remember you are pilgrim passing through not a settler.  Walk with the Lord today. 

 

Be not Anxious

 

     It has been said that if we knew what we were anxious about that we would no longer be anxious.  Here is one truth for the child of God.  There is nothing to be afraid of.  The God of the universe knows you and loves you.  What is mindboggling is the fact that there are some 7 billion people who live on this planet.  They live as far north as Grise Fiord and as far south as Antarctica yet God know each one by name.  He knows the number of hairs on our heads and even knows how many cells our body has.

     The smallsst detail of your life the Lord is aware of.  When you are in those times of fear and anxiety to turn to the Lord.  In fact He command us to do that.  We are cast all our cares on the Lord for He cares for us.  Paul stated that we are not to be anxious about anything but through prayer and supplication we are to make our requests known to God.  The promise is that the peace of God will come to our hearts in that moment.  Do not keep things to yourself.  Do as the old song says, bring everything to Jesus.  He is the answer.  Andre Crouch said back in 1969 that Jesus was the answer for the world today, above Him there is no other Jesus is the way. 

     So today bring every anxious way to the Lord.  He will meet the need and minister HIs wonderful life into you.  You will see answers to things you never thought could be answred.  Every impasse, blockage, hindrance, blockage and road block shall be destroyed.  God is waiting to hear from you.  He wants to hear your request.  Yes he has 7 billion to lot after but remember He is God and so you can trust Him to supply every need.  Calm every fear and wipe away every tear.  Fear and anxiety may come to you in the midnight hour but the Lord's joy and strength will come in the morning.

One generation away

The Church of Jesus Christ is always just generation away from extinction.  For centuries the enemies of Christ have tried to destroy the church but we know that nothing can prevail against the Church of Jesus Christ.  The church will always have times of trials and tribulation but the promise is that they who know their God shall be strong and do exploits.  The Lord is looking for the next Gideon, Jeremiah, Judah or Deborah.  There is a next Esther waiting in the wings.  A child is being born and set aside for a time such as this.  The question are you desiring to be that person?

     Harold Varley wrote, "The world has yet to see what God can do with a fully consecrated person."  Do you want to be that person?  Is it your desire to be the next Billy Graham?  Have you thought about the impact you could make on your world?  You are actaully a champion for Jesus Crist if you want to be.  In every believer and Christian there is waiting a David to come out.  The Lord wants to make a slayer of every giant in the land.  Jesus said that we could ask anything in His name and we could have it.  What do you want from God?  What is your dream?     Ask it now in the name of Jesus.  The Apostle Paul took his world because he saw the risen Lord and took his message to the world.

     What is so amazing is that so many people are living below their pontential.  In Eph 3:20 is says that God can do exceedingly abundantly beyond what we are able to ask or imagine.  The problem is that we are not asking.  Prayer is the most powerful thing in the universe because God is standing behind it.  Remember nothing is impossible for God.  It is now time for you to ask God for this generation.  There are children, young people, young adults, young famileis, familes with teenagers, empty nesters and seniors waiting to be called out of darkness into the light.  Call them now.  Claim your promise, your heritage and legacy in the Lord.  Arise people of God and take you family, community and world for Jesus Christ.  Remember we are only one gernation away from extinction.

 

Do not waste today

 

     Today as in time in history there is a need for solid Bible teaching and study.  Paul said in his writings to Timothy that we are to study to show ourselves approved of God.  That means the Bible must be the standard for our faith and practice. Anyone who comes to you and tells you that the Bible is not God’s word or tries to get to read another book to learn about God except the Bible is of the devil.  Jesus said in the last days there will be many deceivers.  They will claim to know the path of truth or they themselves are the path, they are of the devil

 

     Jesus made it clear that He was the way, the truth and the life and that no man can come to the Father except through Him. Pater told his audience in Acts 4 that there is no other name given under heaven by which men can be saved.  Not Budda, Khrishna, Mohammad or any man or philosophy will save you.  So today believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.  Men will say that Jesus is not the way.  They will take his name in vain.  They will speak all manner of evil against Him but none of that matters because one day all mankind will stand before Him and give an account of their lives.  It is in that moment they will hang their heads in shame and hear those words, “Depart from me you worker of iniquity I never knew you.”  So well there is time come to the Lord or come back if you have wandered away.  This is your time to turn to the Lord.  Today is the day of salvation.  Remember the day you hear the gospel that is your day and opportunity to come to the Lord.  Don’t waste it or your day

 

How is God’s work progressed

 

     The work of the Lord is advanced by faith and love.  The Lord backs His work because of His great love.  In fact the believer is called to love.  This is not a wish, desire, it is a command.  Jesus said people would know that we are His disciples by the way that we love each other.  Love is the central motive to all we do as Christians.  If we do not love then the Father is not in us.  God is love.  It is His nature and character.  If we do not love, we produce and receive nothing of real value.  Love always comes from apure heart.  A heart that has been touched and possessed by God. 

    There are three characteristics of a pure life.  A pure heart, good conscience and a sincere faith.  These are foundational and are outgrowths of a spirit led and spirit filled life.  Never let any thing come between you and the Lord.  He is the one will keep you in these evil days.  Now some these days have departed from the faith and have become to follow vain talk and vain things.  They have allowed the beautiful message of the Christ to be crowded out by other things.  Things such as pride, possessions and pleasure.  These things seem good at the start but they are a trap of the devil to ensare the unsuspecting.  Solomon talked about young man who was met by an immoral women.  She promised him all kinds of things.  Solomon said that women was death and that young man was like a bull lead to the slaughter.  Do not be that person.  Be like Joseph and flee temptation as fast as you can. 

     Remember true faith is always accompanied by love, a pure heart, good conscience and a sincere faith.  You are called to this wonderful life.  Jesus said, He came to give us life and with abundance.  Lisa Bevere called this a lavish lifestyle and how true it is.  Every good and perfect gift come the Father of lights with Him there is no shadow of turning.  Receive God’s gift and walk in His abudance and grace today.

 

God’s Grace

 

     It seems lately the Word of the Lord is talking about grace.  That wonderful unmerited favor of the Lord.  A life f grace is an life of empowerment.  It is a life patterned after Jesus Christ.  Jesus was full of grace and truth.  This grace and truth enabled Him to have favor with God and man.  Grace is such a wonderful virtue.  It enables you to go where the God wishes you to go and have the power and determined to stay no matter what comes your way.  Grace allows you to be a child of God and have all the benefits of heaven.

     By God’s grace you can be called a child of God and belong to His universal family.  No matter where you for the grace of God will be with you there.  David said that even if we found ourselves at the gates of hell the grace of God will carry us through.  The grace of God is the power to be like Jesus in your world.  Grace and the will of God go hand in hand. His will and grace will complete your life.  You will never lack because of the grace of God.  All of heaven came because Jesus Christ fulfilled God’s will by His grace. 

    When John Newton penned the words Amazing grace how sweet the sound knew the grace of God.  A slaver who had been responsible for thousand to be sold in slavery found amazing grace.  He lived iit and was grateful everyday for it.  Are you grateful for God’s amazing grace. Remember while you were

yet a sinner Christ died for you.  Through the grace of God you were united with Christ and now you live free. God deliver Babu Thangapuvalour from Gillian Barr syndrome by the grace of God.  Every day this man is grateful for God’s grace.  So today walk in the grace and do the will of God.    

 

One truth

 

     The Lord wants you to know that there is only one and only one saving message.  That message is the message of goodnews about Jesus Christ.  He is the only way, truth and life.  No one can come to the Father except through Him.  Jesus said that when you see the Father you saw Him and when you saw Him you saw the Father.  Jesus did only the will of the Father.  Three places in the Gospels you have the Father stating that Jesus was His beloved Son in whom He was pleased.

     Today when you do what the Holy Spirit tells you to do, youa re also doing the will of the Father.  The Holy Spirit is your guide to all truth today.  You are His temple and everyday if you let Him He will regenerate your life.  He will take that which the Lord gives Him and He will pass it onto you.  He is your guide, help and comforter.  You will always know the perfect will of God if you ask the Holy Spirit to show you.

     So there are five things you need to know about Jesus Christ.  He is alone the saving message as it states in John 3:16.  Next, rejection of Him means death.  John 8:23, reminds us that if we do not believe in Him we will remain in our sins which lead to death.  Thirdly, He is the only saving name.  Peter told his audience in Acts 4:12 this truth.  Fourthly, HIs sacrifice is the central point of all preaching.  His death, burial, and resurrection are central.  His shed blood and broken body are central to our redemption.  Lastly, all hope of eternal life are built upon Him,  Paul states in 1 Cor 3:11, that there is no other foundation to build upon but Jesus Christ.  So today walk in this truth and victory and believe and put your trust in Christ. 

 

Outcasts Received

 

     The Lord is calling all people to Himself today but especially all those who feel outcast and abandoned.  Jesus Christ is the perfect example reaching out to the outcast.  In Matt 8:3, Jesus reached out and touched a leper when no one else would.  He is reaching out to you this day.  Draw near to the Lord and He will draw near to you.  Another time Jesus in Mat 21:31 and Luke 7:29 reached out to tax collectors and prostitutes.  In fact the charge brought against by the religious establishment is that He ate with publicans and sinners.  Jesus wants you to come to Him today.  No matter what you have done and vocation you have been involved in.  Jesus will come into your life and change you from the inside out.

     The Lord Loves those that no one in society loves.  He has a special place in his heart for the homeless, widows and orphans.  Jesus again ministered to a sinful woman in Luke 7:47, Jesus said of a sinful woman that her many sins have been forgiven.  Those who have been forgiven much love much and those who have been forgiven little love little.  The Lord ministered to the woman caught in adultery.  He told her He did not condemn her.  He then told her to go and sin no more.  What a statement for all people.  The Lord receives all today.  Come to Him.

     Jesus once again reached out to a despised blind man in John 9:35.  He healed him and the man was thrown out by both his family and friends but Jesus welcomed Him.  The Lord loves to restore and rescue.  Jesus when hanging on the cross took a thief and man about to die into paradise with Him.  The Lord is waiting for you today.  No matter who you are or what you have done the Lord wants, saved, healed and restore you today.  The Spirit says come, so come to the Lord today.

 

The Great I am –

 

      The Lord wants you to know who He is today.  He is first of all the great I am. When Moses asked who sent Him the Lord told Him that He was I am.  The Lord is the eternal, omni present, omniscience, all sufficient and true one.  Jesus when He was on the planet was called many things.  He introduced Himself as the Messiah in John 4:26, this He did when He was talking the Samaritan woman by the well.  Jesus is the Messiah and the Christ.  He will saved you today as you reach out to Him.  Remember His salvation is full and free.  Nothing has to added to it.  Jesus did it all when He died, was buried and rose from the dead. 

     Jesus in John 6:35, was introduced by John as the Bread of Life.  When you celebrate communion which is the remembrance and His broken body and shed blood you are proclaiming His death of the Lord until He comes.  The Lord has done great and wonderful things for us.  We could not save ourselves.  Before Jesus Christ our only final destination was hell but now He has given us eternal and abundant life because we believed and trusted Him.

     Jesus proclaimed that He was the one from above in John 8:23.  Jesus left His place in heaven and glory to come down to save us.  Jesus chose to become a man so that all mankind could be save.  He chose to humiliate Himself and come in the form of man to be the eternal man so our aspects of God’s judgment could be fulfilled.  The Lord knew that the blood of animals was not enough.  To deal with thermal aspect of mankind’s sin was to send the eternal man.  His death, burial and resurrection was the thing that appeased the Father’s judgment.  Only the shedding of blood can deal with the eternal separation of man to God.  Jesus bridged the gap between man and God.  He was the one from above. 

     So today draw near to the Lord.  The Great I am and His Son Jesus Christ are reaching out to you today.  You do not have to stay in your sins and destruction.  You can come and receive eternal and abundant life.  The Lord loves you so much.  His love compelled Him to make a way when there was no way.  Our faith and trust in this provision through Christ will save us today.  Today is your day of salvation.  Take that which has been provided and enter

 

Three Things

 

     I have three you need to know today.  First, I love you.  I cannot love you anymore than I do.  My love is so complete that you do not need any more than it.  In my love I give faith and hope.  Your faith will unlock the future for you as you hope in me.  You will see aspects of my love as you trust in me.  You are not the same person because my love will make you everything in I intended you to be.  Do not dwell on the past but on the present and the future.  You will see my love change everything for you. 

     Secondly, I am with you.  No matter where you find yourself I will be there for you.  I will never leave you or forsake you.  The world, the flesh and the devil would love to isolate and discourage you but I am with you.  You are not alone.  You may not always hear my voice but if you look around you will see me.  I am as close as the mention of my name.  Prayer will unlock this.  My presence will go

before and surround you.  Remember my angels are camping and surrounding right now.

     Lastly, you are in my hand.  I will keep you and nothing and no one can remove you.  Many times you ask the question can I be separated from you God.  The answer is no.  I keep those I love.  You are mine and I will keep you if you wish.  The only enemy and person that take you away is yourself.  So keep as close as you can and remember keep your eyes on me.  Seek my face and I will be found of you.  Remember my ear is not so deaf I cannot hear and my arm is not so short I cannot save.  Trust me.

 

The New People

     There is a great promise given to the people of God given for the last days.  I have told you that you will be a new type of people.  You will not be like the people of old.  The people of old always allowed themselves to sooner or later become like everyone else.  The sin of the people of Samuel’s day was they wanted to become like the nations around them.  When they called for a king they rejected the Lord.  They went from Theocracy to monarchy.  The Lord was their king and then they wanted they own type of king.

      Those who want to reign in their own hearts will always be led away by thre things.  First, they will listen to the devil who is the prince of this world.  Next, they will listen to pleasure, passion and pride of this world with always wants to exalt man.  Lastly, they then will want to exalt themselves.  They then want to sit on the throne of the heart. This always leads to debasement of mankind.  When man rules, disaster always follows.  The people forgot who and what they were.  This can happen but this will not happen to you.

      I brought you out of the world and you forsook all it had.  You were once its prisoner but you came out and you never want to go back there.  You will be strong and mighty in me.  You will not surrender to this world.  You will forsake it and keep your eyes on me.  You know what I can do and you also have my promise that I will even do more.  You are about to become world shakers and changers.  The world has always been afraid of what you can do and now you will do it.  So take my promise I give you this day and walk in this victory.  Remember my grace is enough and it will lead you to victory.