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Happy Mother’s Day Mary

It must have been so hard to be Mary.  I know that it took more courage, faith and grace than I would ever have.  More willingness to accept more pain than I could ever handle myself.  Because no matter that Jesus was the Son of God, He was also still Mary’s Son.  And she loved Him.

To raise the Son of God.  What a privilege that must have been, but also what a burden.  To see your Son, who you love so much suffer so, and yet be willing!  No matter the wonder of it all, how much pain she must have suffered as well.

I can’t help but think of the times when my children were out and I worried until they came home.  And I think how it must have been for Mary as Jesus traveled preaching God’s Word.  It doesn’t matter how old our children grow, we still worry, because we still love them.  And I know for myself, I worry more! When they are little, we can fix almost any hurt.  But as they grow older, we can’t.  It must have been the same for Mary, only more so.  Every hurt Jesus felt, Mary must have also felt.  Because that’s how mothers are.  What faith she must have had, what courage, and how much she must have loved our Father!

 I will never know how Mary found the strength to stand at Jesus’ cross and watch him suffer so.  But I know she must have given Jesus great comfort, even though it must have cost her much in terms of her own suffering. 

I will always be grateful to Mary.  For her love.  For her willingness.  And for all that she did for Jesus, and those that loved Him.  And I can’t wait to meet her in Heaven one day ?

Corinthians 13:13- “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

We know of these, Love is the most important.  But Hope is important too.  Our hope lies in the Lord, for that is “where our help come from”.  And the good news?  Our Lord is more powerful than any force on earth, and He loves us very much!  So come to the Lord with the challenges you face, while you can 🙂

Because if we face difficult times, we need not fear, Jesus will face them with us ?

Worth Devotionals started their devotion this morning with the “Stick to the Plan”.  All our lives God has been faithful, and so good to us.  He is not going to stop now.

As for the “Plan”.  What is the “Plan”?  It’s following Jesus to Heaven.  And that “Plan” has not changed, and it won’t change-no matter what changes are taking place in our country.

In a time where so much is changing, take heart!  God does not change and He will not stop loving us.  Not now.  Not ever! ?

At times like these, it’s only natural that we turn to books like Daniel and Revelations.  After all, we have had what is basically a plague.  A possible famine looms in the future.  And Covid 19 may return.  In fact, listening to the scientists, it definitely will.  Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, there can be no doubt that natural disasters are increasing.

So what are we as Christians to do?  Are we living in the last days?  Perhaps.  But we have also seen these things before.  So what are Bible believing Christians to do?  Be ready.  No matter the hour or time, Be Ready.

Prepare, Pray and Watch.  What does it mean to prepare?  Prepare your heart and soul.  Because that is what God cares about.  Love God.  Love your neighbor.  If any sinful habits have taken root, ask Jesus to help you dig them out ?.  Follow Jesus and He will lead you to Heaven, whether we live in the last days or not.

Keep your eyes on Christ, and not on this world.  Because only then, will our worries fade.  Focus on your amazing and beautiful future in Heaven, and your fears will be less.  YOU are going to be Okay!  Jesus has you ?

“Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while He is near” 🙂

A popular misconception is that Jesus came to “unite us” and bring “peace on earth”. Sadly, that is just not true.

In Luke the Bible talks of a time where there will be a great division.  A division we currently see. For clearly, we live in that time.  Jesus said in Luke 12: 51 “Suppose that I am come to give peace on earth?  I will tell you, Nay, but rather division”.

What did He mean by this?  Jesus goes on to say that families and friends shall be divided over faith in Him.  Some will believe and some won’t.  And clearly, we can see that is true today.  A sad time, especially during these difficult days.

But Jesus also promises that many will come to believe in the last days.  And He promises to forgive anyone who repents and to be their Savior if they accept Him. And to stand before the Father and to be their “advocate”.

So today, if you love someone who does not believe in Jesus, do not despair.  Because Jesus loves them too and as long as they live He will not give up on them.  Because Jesus loves them even more than we do or can, and Jesus aways keeps His Promises! ?

For those wondering if God will protect them during this season of time.  God has a history of protecting His people.  Just remember what He did during the time of Moses:

“This is what the LORD says: “About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn of the slave girl, who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt—worse than there has ever been or ever will be again.”

— Exodus 11:4–6

But before this plague, God told Moses to tell the Israelites to mark their doors so that this plague would not hurt them. And they were saved! ?

Will we be saved from this virus?  Only God can answer that question. But there is one piece of Good News I can share with you-Those who accept and follow Jesus Christ will one day be in Heaven and nothing and no one can stop that!  Not even this virus…

God’s faithfulness is great, even when our own is not.  He has never let us down and He won’t start now!

Sealed With The Holy Spirit

What does it mean to be sealed with the Holy Spirit? Through God’s Mercy and Grace with the suffering, death, and Resurrection of His only Son, Jesus Christ, ALL of His Children are given the choice to fervently repent of their sins, ask for God’s Forgiveness, and request Jesus into their hearts to change them for His Good (i.e. Jesus IS patiently waiting outside their heart’s door just for this opportunity). His Helper, the Holy Spirit IS sent, they are Born Again in Spirit and Sealed with the Holy Spirit. God’s Word shares with you regarding being sealed with His Holy Spirit. “Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us IS God, who also sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.” (2 Corinthians 1:21) His Word also warns His Children do not grieve the Spirit. “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away with you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:30-32) Does this mean that His Children no longer have troubles after this? No. “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

Tribulation, suffering, and affliction belong to this world and there is no escaping them. This is a hard lesson to learn. We can, however, take heart, because God has overcome the world. Being sealed with the Holy Spirit through Him, we are Victors with Christ in us! We are blessed with God’s Joy and Peace even in the midst of this world’s worst. We have the opportunity to accept, use, or reject His Blessings. The Divine Spirit supplies us with the energy of His Determination. God urges us to build ourselves up in Holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Even before we start to study God’s Inspired Word, we need to ask God to send His Holy Spirit to reveal to us what He needs us to know and understand in those exact moments. We also need to make this request to send His Holy Spirit, to help us before we pray to our Heavenly Father, to help and direct us. We should always end our prayers with “In Jesus’ Name. Thy Will be done. Amen.” We need to die daily and be Renewed and Refreshed in the Spirit daily, to grow in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and He in you. Can the seal of the Holy Spirit be broken? Yes. By our choice of not being obedient and sliding away from God, this can definitely happen. The best part IS that God, through His Mercy and Grace, will take back His Child who fervently repents and asks for His Forgiveness.

My thoughts and prayers are that you are sealed with His Holy Spirit. That you die daily and are Renewed and Refreshed daily in the Spirit, growing in Him and He in you. That you do NOT grieve the Holy Spirit of God. That you seek God’s Face in every thought, word, and deed. That you ask Him for His Forgiveness when you don’t. That you share Him with others. In Jesus’ Name. Thy Will be done. Amen. Peace.