Racism Will End At The Foot Of The Cross

Lately, it seems we hear about Racism quite a bit. The CRT arguments, the riots and demonstrations, and the growing prejudice of the silent majority… It all serves some of those in the political realm, but does it really serve us?

Having had the privilege of attending an all African American Church, often as the only “white” person, I can assure you that many African Americans love our Lord as much as we do! They were all kind, compassionate and welcoming. Why do many African Americans see issues such as gay marriage and abortion completely differently than many “white” brothers and sisters in Christ, I don’t know. But the truth is that many “white” brothers and sisters in Christ see those issues differently.

And the truth is also, I don’t need to know. All I really need to know is that they are Following Jesus just as I am. They love the Lord just as I do 🙂

Jesus’ command to Love One Another is not just for those we agree with; it’s for everyone!

And when we all love Jesus more than we fear each other, when we all meet at the Cross together, Racism and prejudice will end completely. Thank God!

Because we can be sure of one thing, Heaven will be filled with people of all different colors 🙂

The Depth Of Christ’s Love

How does one describe how very much Jesus loves us?  Whipped and Crucified because He loved us so-He even carried His own Cross, rejected by His own hometown, watching those He loved so much suffer so…

And perhaps because I am a Mom, that resonates with me the most.  As Jesus hung on that Cross suffering so, He knew that His Mom and His beloved apostle John stood at the Foot of the Cross suffering with Him.  Their pain, was His pain.   Jesus didn’t just suffer physically; He hurt for those He loved as well and for those who loved Him!

Bible Verses:

“And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”-Matthew 13:57

“Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged”-John 19:1

“Carrying His own cross”-John 19:17

“When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, â€ś-John 19:23

“Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.  When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, â€śWoman, here is your son.” Then He said to the disciple, â€śHere is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.”-John 19: 25-27

And all of this He did because He loved us.  Some of us loved Him in return and some of us treated Him horrifically.  And that is still true today.  Some appreciate all He has sacrificed for us and some ignore all Jesus has given us and live life on their own terms-instead of For Jesus.

Being loved like Jesus loves us is a Gift that we can never repay.  But we can accept it and say Thank You.  And love Jesus in return ?

Believe, Then What?

“Believe what you do believe, or else you will never persuade anybody else to believe it” – Charles Spurgeon

When we really think about it, Jesus suffered horrifically so that we might go to Heaven. And only those who accept His Great Gift go to Heaven. And those who accept His Great Gift must first believe in Him in order to accept it. Because if we don’t believe in Jesus, how then can we accept His Great Gift?

But if we do Believe, what next? Because if we truly Believe, wouldn’t we want to share that Great Gift and our faith in Jesus with everyone we meet? Wouldn’t we want to take everyone to Heaven with us?

“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.” – Luke 12:8-9 – Luke 12:8-9

We need to share our Faith in Jesus today!

My Friends, Don’t Dilute God’s Word!

2 Peter 2:8-9  (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)  The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

“When Yeshua (Jesus) was attacked by Satan during His temptation in the wilderness, He countered every attack with the Word of God.  But notice in Satan’s second attack – the enemy himself quoted the Scriptures, saying, “If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, ‘He shall give his angels charge over thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.’” (Matthew 4:6 was a quote from Psalm 91:11, but the phrase, “to keep thee in all thy ways” was absent from Satan’s quote).

If we learn anything from this, we will realize that Satan has knowledge and some understanding of Scripture, and that he will use the Word attempting to deceive us with it into wrong actions. This tactic goes back even as far as the Garden of Eden where the adversary twisted God’s word saying, “Did God really say you shall not eat from every tree in the garden?”

So it is today, that all around us we are hearing constant abuses, questions, and attacks against the truth and reliability of God’s Word. Did God really create the world…in six days?  Did God really say that marriage consists of a union between a man and a woman?  Is God really going to judge the world and destroy it with fire?  Has God really defined absolute moral truth?

The enemy is constantly attempting to erode and destroy the foundational truths of God’s word using distortions, corruptions, half-truths, and modern “interpretations”, for he knows that “if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3)

My Friends, let’s not be deceived by these subtle ploys of Satan. If we agree to alter or dilute the Word of God to accommodate our circumstances or natural inclinations, we will end up exactly where that serpent wants us; in disobedience, sin, and sorrow. You know, Satan has been using religious language to tempt the saints since the beginning of time, even to the point of trying to persuade people that he doesn’t even exist. We must be discerning. If we want to live and walk in the truth we will believe God’s Word undiluted without compromise or private interpretation, seeking to understand it with the help of His Holy Spirit, Who is the only perfect interpreter. If we do, the enemy’s deceptions will fail, and we will be delivered from every temptation!”

Your family in the Lord with much agape love,

George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah
Worthy Devotions

God Always Sends Something Good!

That we live in tough times, there can be no doubt. That tougher times are coming is true. But just as True is that God always gives us something Good to hold onto :). Something to remind us that He is our Hope and all is well! 🙂

Perhaps it’s a friend or family member that lifts us up. Perhaps it’s the kindness of a stranger. Perhaps it’s the beautiful world that we are surrounded by. And perhaps it’s the Bible itself!

It could be so many things! But God put it there, gave it to you, because He loves you and wants to remind you that He is with you “until the end”, when we come Home . Look for it! Hold on to it! God’s Got You 🙂

Reach Out To Family Members & Love Them Well :)

“So then, while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.”-Galatians 6:10

This verse seems especially important right now.  Household of Faith refers to those who Follow Jesus.  While we need to do good to “all”, it is the people who Follow Jesus who are especially in need right now!

An extra kindness, an extra hug, moments spent listening, sharing Christ’s Love-it all helps!

There’s a reason that the Lord talks about the “Narrow Path”; it’s not an easy one. 

So reach out and help someone in our “family of Christ Followers”.  Let’s not let anyone feel they are walking it alone!

Pray, Watch and Prepare ?

“Dearly Loved” :)

This is a great song, listen to the lyrics 🙂

President Reagan once said, “”The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help. “.

But God’s Help is different.  God loves us, He Helps us Because He Loves Us!  He doesn’t want or expect us to repay Him.  He doesn’t keep track of what we “owe” Him.  We don’t need to “earn” His love; He already loves us. Just as we are! ?

And God loves us so very much.  The government doesn’t really love anyone but themselves, but God does.  He loves us with a love so incredible that it’s hard for us to even imagine loving someone that unselfishly.  We are not perfect; we are not even close.  But God loves us and He is always Faithful.

So when the times get tough, and they will, hang on to that love.  Hang on to God.  He won’t let you down.  Because God does loves you-just as you are!

Heaven Is Mask-Free :)

There seems to be a lot of bad news out recently.  Thanks to the government, masks are returning.  Are Covid variants really that dangerous, only God knows. 

Clearly the government wishes to continue their division of people by trying to pit those that are vaccinated against the unvaccinated. The Women’s Draft has been supported by both Democrats AND Republicans and will come to a floor vote later this year.  Yet, another way to divide people.

Clearly our government continues their obsession with making men and women the “same”, even though God made them different.  Gay rights and transgenderism rights continue their efforts as well. The latest of which is winning a court case that forces Christian web-site designers to write things that violate their faith-or quit their job.  Yet, another way to divide people.

Even Christians are divided between those who believe God’s Word and those who don’t.

From gay marriage to forcing transgenderism on children to the “woke” military training, and all of the above, our country appears to be destroying itself from the inside-out.

And that is incredibly sad for all of us.  We love this country and the values and traditions that built it. We always will.  Will America recover? Only God knows.

But we will recover, because God loves us!  The government may persecute Christians, the country may fall without a single shot being fired, many churches may be forced to become simply an arm of the government, but we, ourselves, we can still Follow Jesus.

And that is the Good News ?.  Prayer does not require governmental approval.  We can “hide Bible verses in our hearts”.  And nothing on this earth can stop us from calling on the Lord when we are in need.  And no power on earth can stop us from Loving Jesus and Loving our neighbor ?.

We are going Home to Heaven, and that is not something the “government” can stop.  Heaven is our Forever Home-given to us by Christ.  And no power on this earth can take Heaven from us. Don’t give up!

Need Hope today? Turn to Jesus 🙂

There’s no doubt that there has been an awful lot of bad news lately.  But life on earth was always going to get difficult. The Bible told us that.  And Jesus warned us of that, so we would be ready.  That doesn’t make it any more pleasant, but it does steady us.  God is still God,  Jesus is still Jesus.  And the Holy Spirit still lives in us :).  God still wins and so do we ?.   Do not fear, God’s Got This!

Those who believe in Jesus will Meet at Heaven’s Gate, where there are NO masks!

“Hiding God’s Word In Our Hearts!”

This is so important! It’s helped me so many times!

I wish could tell you the many times that just the right Bible verse has popped into my mind just when I needed it. I used to think that memorizing Bible verses was just something churches encouraged, but I realize now how often it saves us!

These are just a few verses about dealing with fear, but imagine if they popped into your heart and mind whenever something worried you 🙂

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.”-Psalm 91: 1

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”-2 Timothy 1:7

“Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”-Psalm 27:1

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear”-1 John 4:18

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”-Psalm 23:4

“Be strong and courageous”-Deuteronomy 31:6

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”-Matthew 10:29-31

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”-Psalm 55:22

“fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”-Isaiah 41:10

God loves us and He Always Keeps His Promises! Keeping His Words of Comfort in our Hearts will only help us 🙂

Do Not Fear; God Will Show Us The Way :)

” Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path”-Psalm 119:105

With the “left” so focused on attacking Christians and especially Bible-Believing Christians, it is more important than ever to memorize Bible verses and “hide them in our heart”. That way, no one can ever steal them from us by re-writing the Bible or by separating us from God’s Word. For it shall live in us-always 🙂

And by focusing on “hiding God’s Word in our heart”, we will find we fear LESS and focus MORE on Heaven which lasts forever, rather than the temporary fears that we face on earth!