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God Is Merciful & Just!

“Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “In this too your fathers have blasphemed Me, by being unfaithful to Me.”- Ezekiel20:27

Let’s face it; Israel has a history of sin. One has only to read Ezekiel 20 to see that.

Now fast forward to America. Is our country not committing even worse sins? And yet, somehow some seem to think that there will be no consequences for those sins. But this is not true, our nation will face the consequences for our sins. And soon! God is Merciful, but He is also Just!

Heaven is our Home and we can’t wait to go there. And good thing! For earth may soon see it’s share of difficulties. But if we repent and hold onto Jesus’ Hand and Follow Him, we will enter Heaven and stay there for all eternity!

What matters on earth is so short and so temporary; we need not fear! For we will soon come Home to Heaven, forever 🙂

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Death Has No Power Over Us :)

“And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.”-Isaiah 61:5

In Heaven, we will never be hungry or worry about feeding our families again. Can you imagine?

With the price of groceries these days, we all spend quite a bit of time budgeting and trying to figure out how to make our groceries last. And, truth be told, many of us don’t buy the same foods we used too. We buy cheaper foods and less of it!

Then there are millions that truly go without. They suffer far more than we do and know what true hunger is. They truly do not know where their next meal may come from and for many it may actually be out of a garbage can.

But if we Follow Jesus, we will ALL go to Heaven and know what it is like to never be hungry or worried about food and water again 🙂

In close, because of Jesus, death has no power over me, or you who Follow Jesus Christ. We need never worry about death again, for it’s sting is gone. It’s only a doorway we go through in order to get to Heaven! Thank You Jesus 🙂

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Call On Jesus While You Can!

“When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” ¹⁸And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord and followed the Baals.”1 Kings 18:18

“you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord”. Sadly, that pretty much describes much of our world today. Indeed, much of our country. In the Old Testament, they abandoned the commandments of the Lord in favor of Baals.

And today, many abandon the commandments of the Lord to follow their own desires, no matter how perverse they are. And sadly, the more they do so, the farther they fall…until they stop even hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit.

It can be difficult for many to have faith. After all, we do not live in the days of Jesus. We don’t get to see Him first hand or the many miracles He performed.

Indeed, Jesus once said to St. Thomas, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”-John 20:28-29

But just because Faith can be a challenge today, does not mean it is not worthwhile. It’s not just that Jesus brings us to Heaven, it’s that He is with us right now. The path ahead will be dark and difficult. But Jesus will light that path and help us walk it. And we will need His help if we are to survive.

Heaven waits just ahead. As does the Help of our Lord.

Jesus loves us; grab His hand while you can 🙂

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“Violence Shall No More Be Heard In Your Land”

“Violence shall no more be heard in your land”-Isaiah 60-18

“No more violence”, hard to imagine, especially since our world seems filled with violence. But there will be “no more violence” in Heaven. For all eternity, there will be Peace.

Jesus is the Bridge between earth and Heaven, don’t miss the chance to Cross that Bridge :).

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Revelation 22: Jesus Said Come!

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”=Revelation 16

“And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”-Revelation 17

So often, we think of the Book of Revelation as frightening. The world does its’ best to make it so. But it’s not really. At least not to those who truly Follow Jesus.

Take for example the above verse. In verse 16, Jesus is simply confirming that the Book of Revelation is True. As it is.

Revelation 17 is simply inviting us all to come to Jesus to be Saved. There is urgency in this invitation, for one day it will be too late and Jesus, who loves each person, wants us all to be Saved 🙂

In verse 12 it says “And, behold, I come quickly”. This is Jesus talking. But many ask, why hasn’t Jesus come yet. The answer may be more simple than we think.

The Ancient Greek translation of this word is not quite the same as our word quickly, it’s “suddenly”. Much of the Bible teaches us not to wait, to accept Jesus as our Savior NOW. To Follow Jesus NOW. To live as God instructs us NOW. This is why, we simply may not have time to make any changes if Jesus comes Suddenly!

Don’t let time run out on you! Accept Jesus and Follow Him NOW!

Before it is too late…

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Our God Is Not A God Of Confusion!

The Catholic church in July of 2023 appointed a new doctrinal chief that said Blessings for gay marriage should be studied. Let me be clear, this IS wrong. There can be NO Blessing of a gay wedding.

One has only to read the Bible to see just how wrong Blessing a gay wedding is. Our God is not a God of confusion. Any priest who dares to teach their parishioners this horrific wrong should remember this Bible verse:

“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.”- Jeremiah 1-2

In 2021 a document was released from the Vatican’s orthodoxy office. It said, “Catholic clergy cannot bless same-sex unions because God “cannot bless sin.”. The Bible does not change!

So what do Catholics do if this occurs, considering the concept of the “infallibility of the pope”? The question if this occurs that needs to be asked is if a Pope truly leads the people against the Word of God, is he really the pope?

Mary, Our Blessed Mother said “a better vicar would come and then a good one”.

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God’s Forgiveness

“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood”-Isaiah 54:4

I find it harder to forgive myself than I do others. I think a lot of people are like that. But God doesn’t just forgive us, but because He loves us and understands us so well, He also ensures that we “forget” . What a great Gift:

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” – Matthew 7:11

So often I can forgive, but it is hard to forget. If there is something I have done wrong, I remember it forever. But God does not just forgive, He wipes our slate clean!

How Blessed are we!

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God’s Love

A friend of mine sent this, I just had to share 🙂

“TO MY CHILD

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and Loved more than you know. If I could give you one thing in life I would give you the ability to see yourself through My Eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are to Me. You are My Sunshine. Believe in Me. Surrender.

Love you,

Your Heavenly Father.

Peace”

God’s Peace

Peace. What is God’s Peace? We hear about it so often; we want it so badly. He promises to give it to us, but what is it.

I tend to think of God’s Peace as what happened to me long ago driving home during a storm.

Anyone who knows me, knows just how badly I HATE driving in a storm. It was storming so bad I could not see out the windows and the water sprayed above the car at some points. It was thundering and raining like I hadn’t seen in a long time, and yet I had to get home. Which meant driving almost an hour, over a bridge and past an accident. I asked God to help me and felt no fear, only perfect peace. ?.

I turned on my radio and listened to Christian radio and drove through as if it were a sunny day. And each time my mind turned to fear, I turned it back to God-and was given God’s peace.

I wish I knew better how to share that; I wish I knew better how to keep my mind in God’s Hands 24/7. But I wanted to at least share that with you ? #GodKeepsHisPromises

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Going Home To Heaven :)

We are so grateful that Jesus came and that we can go to Home to Heaven. But what is Heaven really like? We don’t talk about Heaven nearly enough in church, or anywhere else for that matter. But we should. We need too!

First of all, Heaven is much closer than we think :). If we could see those who went to Heaven before us; we could reach out and touch them. For those who are still on earth, we can talk to those in Heaven. You see when God said not to talk to the dead, He meant the dead in spirit. Those in Heaven are very much ALIVE!

And when we go to Heaven, we don’t stop loving those we love. And even better, we can keep praying for them!

But what is Heaven like for those who are there? Do you remember the Garden of Eden. We may have first learned of it as children. The Garden was filled with all kind of trees. These trees grew many types of food that were good for eating. Heaven has this same Garden, plus many other things.

Flowers so fragrant that they create great happiness for all those who walk among them. A great river, so long and wide that there is plenty of room for all of us. And a river so clean, we can drink right from it! Mountains, animals, beautiful fields and flowers…There will be great adventures, deep friendships and hugs beyond belief…

And most of all, we will live with God. His Light will shine on us, lighting our days , for there will be no more night. There will be no more fear or worry. Only Happiness and Peace for all eternity.

So when the going gets tough, just remember that your place in Heaven is assured. For all those who accept Jesus and Follow Him will spend eternity in Heaven. God’s Great Gift to us 🙂

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