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“The Good News of Salvation”

Sometimes this life on earth can make us feel tired. The news headlines scream of all that is wrong with our world and all of the evil that people do, the price of basic necessities and medical care is rising far faster than our paychecks, our jobs, supporting our families, worrying about the future…it’s a lot. But it won’t always be this way! Read Isaiah 61 below and hide it in your heart 🙂

61 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
²To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
³To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”

⁴And they shall rebuild the old ruins,
They shall raise up the former desolations,
And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.
⁵Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
And the sons of the foreigner
Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
⁶But you shall be named the priests of the Lord,
They shall call you the servants of our God.
You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles,
And in their glory you shall boast.
⁷Instead of your shame you shall have double honor,
And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they shall possess double;
Everlasting joy shall be theirs.

⁸“For I, the Lord, love justice;
I hate robbery for burnt offering;
I will direct their work in truth,
And will make with them an everlasting covenant.
⁹Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles,
And their offspring among the people.
All who see them shall acknowledge them,
That they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed.”

¹⁰I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
¹¹For as the earth brings forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.“

Thanks to Jesus, we can look forward to a much brighter future! One that lasts forever and never makes us tired. Above is Isaiah 61. Read it. Remember it. Thanks to Jesus, our Day will come 🙂

Prepare, Pray & Be Ready 🙂

Warning: To All Those Who Teach!

“And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ²“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God to the shepherds: “Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?” – Ezekiel 34:1-2

We read the phrase “feed the flock” often in the Bible. We hear Jesus say, “feed my flock”. But is that what every church is doing today? Or are some churches refusing to “feed their flock” and instead feeding them whatever is popular -no matter how sinful! How many of those we love have been lost because a preacher led them astray and reassured them that their sinful choices were acceptable to God when they were not?

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” says the Lord.” – Jeremiah 23:1

May they all turn back to the Lord and Teach God’s Truth while they still can!

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Do Not Fear!

“O Israel, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield” – Psalm 113:9

There are a lot of scarey things going on in the world today, for all of us. The state of the country, the state of the world. And sometimes our fears are more personal, our jobs, our health, someone we love needs help, the rising cost of everything!

But our “Help comes from the Lord”. And our Lord is far more powerful than any power on earth-or anywhere else for that matter. And the Lord loves us with the kind of love that is always faithful! His Love never leaves; never lessens; is always there for us.

Do not fear, for our Lord is with us 🙂

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Saving Your Soul!

“Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.” – Ezekiel 33:9

There is a trend lately. A bad trend. Our society fears to hurt anyone’s feelings or offend anyone. And yet, if we don’t share the truth, God’s Truth, with those we love; they may well fall-permanently.

While it’s true that many, and perhaps all, of those that we share God’s Truth with may refuse to hear it, we will still have done the right thing. Because when we love someone, we tell them the TRUTH-GOD’S TRUTH!

And remember, Truth by it’s very nature has only one Truth! Just as there is only one God 🙂

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God’s Mercy Is Everlasting For Those Who Fear Him!

“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.” Psalm 103:11-13

“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;” -Psalm 103:14-17

These are verses that we need to “hide in our heart” forever. Especially that His Mercy is from “everlasting to everlasting”.

And know, God understands our struggles and He loves us.

Prepare, pray and Be Ready!

Warning: God’s Truth & Freedom Of Speech!

“For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;”-Isaiah 59:12

Is America filled with sin. Sadly, yes. Even sadder, it is so filled with sin that states like Minnesota want to create a registry so people can’t even remind them of those sins (Minnesota’s proposed bias registry).

Minnesota’s proposed bias registry is very troubling. The question must be asked, will it included speech by a Pastor and other religious speech? What if the Bible is read out loud?

Clearly gay marriage and transgender acts are a sin. Will saying so now be place us on a bias registry? What about saying adultery or idols worship is a sin? Will that be placed on the bias registry as well? What about saying theft is a sin? Will that offend someone? Will it be entered in the bias registry too? Talk about loosing your freedom!

God’s Truth is the only Truth that matters! We as Christians share that Truth with one another and we pray that the Holy Spirit will share God’s Truth with us. Nothing and no one can stop God’s Truth, for it is written in our hearts! 🙂

Please pray for our Pastors’ and all of our Leaders. Ask our Lord to give them courage to lead well and the right way, for they will need it!

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WARNING: THOSE NATIONS WHO REJECT GOD WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES!

“that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”-Matthew 5:45

America, as a nation, has turned away from God and as a nation we will face consequences for that choice. Unfortunately, because we are one nation and a nation who has chosen to reject God’s protection; our entire nation will face the consequences. For it “rains on the just and unjust”.

Will God answer individual prayers? In Jesus’s Name, Absolutely. Will some be “Marked Safe”? Yes. Will there still be churches that still preach God’s Truth? There will be, but remember – the Church is God’s People.

And God Loves His People. So no matter what occurs, we can still pray to Him in Jesus’s Name, and He will answer 🙂

Prepare, Pray & Be Ready!

Warn The Wicked!

“Nevertheless if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. Therefore you, O son of man, say to the house of Israel: ‘Thus you say, “If our transgressions and our sins lie upon us, and we pine away in them, how can we then live?” ’ Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’” – Ezekiel 33:9-11

So hard to do, but so very important!

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Go To The Mountain

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.” – Isaiah 2:2

When it is time, don’t walk. Run!

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Stay On The Narrow Path

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”- Matthew 7:13-14

There is so much temptation in our world today. There is also the temptation to “look at the other guy” and feel pretty good about where we are at. Or on the other hand, feel pretty bad about where we are at.

But God looks at where we are and where we could be. We are not to compare ourselves to others, only give the best that we have to offer to our Lord 🙂

“God gave us His Strength to follow His Will and Purpose and stay on the narrow path He set before us. Through our faith and trust in our Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are equipped with the tools we need to fight both our everyday challenges and those once-in-our-lifetime battles we encounter. Now IS the time for us to use those tools and share the Message of Christ with others, so that they too may experience the Power and Love of our Lord. Amen” – A Friend

Prepare, Pray & Be Ready!