May 14 After having some trouble reaching an Amish friend, I received a call that his nephew, age 2, had been ran over and killed. After I had finally reached him and shared my respects, we shared that GOD had taken away an innocent life for some reason. And though we don't know what that reason was, it was GOD'S decision. Although the family was in remorse they were not in sorrow. They knew that the child had never had to experience temptations, that his life had been a joy to those who knew him and that he was now in a far better place. They KNEW these things and there was NO doubt of that. I thank GOD for people who know GOD lives, who live a life of difference in regard to the world around them. I pray that others would see the same in me. That I would be as different from the world that others would KNOW that GOD lives. May each of us KNOW where ETERNITY will be spent and live among the living as a symbol of GOD'S eternal love. May we each feel the pain of what that mother went through on Mother's Day and turn our hearts to the only one who can heal pain, the LORD JESUS CHRIST. May GOD be with you, may HIS love radiant from your spirit, may the LIGHT shine from within to a world that is lost and without comfort. GOD bless you.
May 13 "When CHRIST returns, the world will be as indifferent to things of GOD as the people were in Noah's day. They ate and drank and married, everything just as usual right up to the day Noah went inside the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all." Look around, do you see a world seeking GOD or a world more indifferent each day? Churches at 1/4 attendance or less. Our concern is for the lost, but the time of preparation is also upon us. The time to prepare our ARK the thing that will save us and our family, from the flood of CHRIST'S final judgement. If we are not building on the 'solid rock' we will collapse with the ruin of the world. Use the wood of GOD'S WORD, the nails from the cross and form the ark of salvation, the faith in JESUS CHRIST. The work of satan is to destroy and the world is following the empty promises offered. Look to the light of GOD'S WORD for the clear
description of the end days, and prepare. Listen to the words of the scoffers, 'the world has been the same for forever', the very words the BIBLE says they will use. The day of redemption becomes closer, who but GOD knows the day or the hour? Are you ready?
May 12 The LORD GOD says, "If you do as I ask, I will open the windows of Heaven for you and pour out a blessing so great you won't have room enough to take it in. Try it! Let Me prove it to you. Your crops will be large, for I will guard them from insects and plagues." Despite not listening to a GOD who never lies, we choose to wallow in our grief and not believe. What kind of people are we? We either trust GOD and have faith or we deny HIS KINGDOM for our own. Trading the golden streets for cracked concrete that is full of potholes! Never will we be able to receive HIS love and kindness when we doubt and do the opposite of what HE asks. Today make a covenant to read HIS WORD and receive the benefits of doing as he asks. HE will bless you.
Listen to what the LORD is saying to you.
May 11 The Great Feast is in preparation, soon the servant will call for us to attend, who will go, who will use an excuse? I am always amazed at the excuses to not attend a Church function. Even if there had been many times the event was announced, there are always those who have 'something else to do, I now can understand the story of the wedding feast. The guest had something 'more important' to do. The invitation turned down, the master said 'they will never get a taste of the feast.' Our interests are usually on things other than GOD. But HIS thoughts are always on us. HE is in preparation of the GREAT FEAST. Who will attend? Fear that your name is NOT in the BOOK of LIFE. Answer the calls HE sends. Are you ready to rest in the branches of the mustard plant? Each day is a time for preparation, a time for renewed paths, a day for repentance. I pray we are worthy to have a seat at the table. That we will converse of the GLORY of GOD. That the bread and wine given to us will not be wasted. The treasure is the invitation. To those who attend, GOD bless you.
May 10 With the things happening in the world today and the faithful so few in numbers in comparison, I am thrilled each time I read this verse. This is GOD'S message to Zerubel, "Not by might, nor by POWER but with my SPIRIT, says the LORD of HOSTS...You will succeed because of my SPIRIT. Though you are few and weak." Yes, even though we are few and weak we can overcome the enemy. Through JESUS CHRIST alone we are able to face the darkness and draw near to the LIGHT. Though few, we are enabled to pass on the message to all who would listen that JESUS SAVES. Though we may be troubled or ill and wondering if all is lost, we are assured that salvation awaits those who remain faithful. Cling to the cross. The times of trial have begun, but in CHRIST our future is certain! Remain in GOD'S word and HE will bless. Though darkness may spread over the earth, the light pierces through. Be the light in your world!
May 9 As I watched a 10-year-old boy hook the horses to the mower and start mowing a field of hay, I thought of the many other, 10-year-olds, who were in their rooms looking at their phones. I wonder, who is better off? The life of leisure has induced us to forget about the things we already have. We become lazy and fat while using the 'latest modern convenience' while we complete our work in record time only to have idle time. The idle time is generally NOT spent in the WORSHIP of GOD, it most often is leading us away from HIM. The old saying, 'idle hands are the devils' workshop' didn't appear from out of nowhere. Who of these illustrations is better off? The answer is in the one who is not lost in the confusion of everyday life, who honors GOD and knows what love is. An easy life is not a complete life. May GOD bless our lives, preparing us for ETERNAL LIFE.
May 8 "Surely they will listen to me now, surely they will heed my warnings so that I will not need to punish them again. But no, however much I punish them they continue on their evil ways." The words that GOD spoke to Zephaniah are as prevalent to us as they were then. As history is set to repeat itself, as the city of New York proclaims, "In all the world there is no city as great as I." We watch as other countries begin their mockery, shaking their heads in disbelief. Our country, as great as it once was, 'under God' has become the laugh of the world in its sin. The fall becomes imminent with each passing day, with every turn, away from GOD. However, as so often proclaimed, to turn back to GOD is the ONLY way we return to our former status. Parts of the country are recognizing the error of the past and are changing back to former thinking. The time to pray is now, the time to be a representative of GOD is now. "We are an agent of the FATHER in everything." May GOD be in are actions, our speech and our love. GOD bless you.
May 7 In Iowa if you want to go fishing for fun you use a rod and reel, but if you intend to put fish in the freezer you use bank poles or trot lines. The use of multiple hooks just opens more opportunities for a catch. The fishermen in Bible times used nets because they wanted to have enough catch to sell. Today we fish for men the way we go fishing. We casually cast out a line every now and then and if we should make a catch, we then judge it by size. The purpose of fishing for men is to catch some! The more, the better. The next time you think of going to a lake, pond or river, go armed to make a catch. When you go shopping, use a bait that may make a catch. CHRIST asked us to be fishers of men, we cannot take that lightly at our leisure. Sometimes we may need to separate the good fish from the bad, but first we need to make a catch. Become a fisher of men and GOD will bless you.
May 6 Psalms 106:43 reads, "Over and over GOD rescued them, but they never learned, until finally their sins destroyed them." GOD has a relationship with us to do what HE could easily have done on HIS own. We are GOD'S chosen vessel. Like Moses, we can do whatever we want. It is when we accept GOD'S mission that we make a difference. On our own we are worthless. We are limited by ourselves; GOD has NO limits. Just as David fought against Goliath, let us stand for GOD'S word against the world that fights against GOD. Over and over GOD has rescued us, let us learn, let our sin not destroy us. GOD bless you.
May 5 My daily routine of watching jeopardy has been filled with attempts of baking bread. I always love the smell and taste of homemade bread, but for some reason just couldn't do it. That being unable drove me crazy, until after many failures. I asked an Amish friend how. Well, of course she knew and how easy and less expensive it was. However, even with her recipe I failed. So as a last ditched effort I bought the ingredients at the same store as she did. Well, the mystery was solved! The ingredients that I had purchased at Walmart were older and less 'potent' than the other store. The yeast just wasn't working! What a difference that made. In our lives the recipe may be correct, but the things we put into it are not 'potent'. The way we view GOD and HIS ways needs to be fresh and on our minds each day. That allows us to 'RISE' to be with HIM. Beware the yeast of life, it may take us the wrong direction. Keep our eyes on CHRIST. GOD bless you.
May 4 About 2 weeks ago it started getting warm enough that I thought that I should put out my humming bird feeder. Each time we would sit down to eat I would expect to see a bird visit the feeder, but there wasn't. One day my wife said that there was a bird at the feeder, but I didn't see it. A few days later I caught a glimpse of one and then away it went toward the north west. I don't know where they come from or go to, but they do. They have one destination in mind and the short stop here is only to refresh and then go on. They have their 'eye on the prize' and are not detoured by my 'deluxe' accommodations. We should take the nature of those birds to heart. They are not detoured on their way home, nor should we. Our thoughts are taken astray by all the things around us, but we must not lose sight of the eternal prize. Even nature can teach us the value of following GOD'S will and not be distracted. May GOD keep us each on the journey toward HIM, to not be lured off course. To stay true to only GOD. May GOD bless you.
May 3 While the crew was installing new phone lines in our area, they hit the main water line for our neighborhood. So, while the water company was called, we and others had no water. It amazed me how many times that Bonnie or myself would turn the faucet on trying to wash our hands or get a drink. Soon the water that we did have was used up and we went to town for supper and more bottled water. The pipes were repaired late that night. Sometimes I feel like I go reaching for what is sinful, not because I want to, but just out of habit. It's like that old life hasn't all left, it hangs around me waiting to be picked back up when I don't keep up my guard. The saying 'old habits are hard to break', is certainly true. It isn't until we realize the fault and make a direct effort to change. Thank GOD that HE has sent HIS SON to aid us, to instruct us, to save us from the pitfalls that surround us. Keeping our eyes and thoughts on HIM will relieve us of the uncomforts this world places upon us. Being without water for several hours without any warning should help us be more watchful for the day of CHRIST'S return, 'in the blink of an eye' HE will be among us once again, ready to judge. Let life's inconveniences help us be prepared for HIS return. May our eyes be opened to the inevitable fact and that HIS return will not be a 'surprise'. GOD bless you.
May 2 Hosea writes, "There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of GOD in your land." "That is why your land is not producing, it is filled with sadness." "Wine, woman and song have robbed my people of their brains." "They exchange the GLORY of GOD for the disgrace of idols!" The failure to learn from our past is not just an ancient problem but exists yet today. There are those who want to erase history, yet we are doomed to repeat it. "There is nothing new under the sun." Yet we prefer to make our own mistakes, just as our ancestors have, just as the ancient worlds did. Regardless of the instruction book, we look at what we want it to be and head off in the wrong direction. Wanting to get to the end result our way and failure awaits. Man can never reach the plateau without GOD. Without following the recipe of success, we fail. Each day we fail, falling farther away. Without turning to GOD, we are doomed to fail. Yet the intelligent of our day claim to know the way, the way other than GOD'S way, their way. It will again end in failure. Until we again turn to GOD; we are on the wrong road. Look ahead, follow the proper road signs, return to GOD. May your day be graced with HIS presence.
May 1 Last night as storms passed through Iowa, I was reminded of when I was young and in the old brick farm house with a metal roof. The thunder would shake the glass windows and lightning would light up the mountain behind the house. The rain would hit the roof with varying pitches and frequency. It could have been frightening except for the comfort of the snoring that was often louder than the storms. I knew that as long as I heard that snore, everything was ok. When the storm would pass there would be a beautiful rainbow, not created by confused intellectuals of our time, but a solid promise from GOD, that HE would never again destroy mankind by flood. HE makes things that could be frightening into a comfort. Only GOD can heal the nations that are broken, only you can help spread HIS WORD. May GOD enrich your day. Please take a moment to read 2nd Timothy 3:1-8 today. As the chaos continues and those who are lost and without the Shepherd, we must be comforted by HIS WORD and presence in our lives. GOD bless you.
April 30 We buy potatoes in a 50 lb bag, as they are much cheaper and we use a lot of them. I was raised a meat and potato guy and that hasn't changed. However, at the less expensive price we get the different sizes and they are not treated. So, when I opened the storage area to replenish our supply, I was greeted with a forest of yukon gold sprouts! We took time to clear off all the sprouts. Our lives are no different. When we spend time in the dark, we start growing sprouts of evil and if we are not cleaned, it will consume and destroy us. Not only that, but it will grow new plants that also will advance toward their own passing. Cleaning off those sprouts reminded me of CHRIST'S cleaning of our lives. Wiping away the sin and growth of evil. However, if we do not keep watch the evil can again begin to grow out of us. Keep watch! Stay protected by the BLOOD. Stay in the WORD of GOD, and HE will protect us from decay. As king Darius wrote about Daniel, "For HIS GOD is a living, unchanging GOD whose KINGDOM shall NEVER be destroyed and whose POWER shall never end." GOD bless you.
April 29 From Daniel I read, "Blessed be the name of GOD forever and ever, for HE alone has all WISDOM and all POWER. World events are under HIS control. HE removes kings and sets others on their thrones. HE gives wise men their wisdom and scholars their Intelligence. HE reveals profound mysteries beyond man's understanding. HE knows all hidden things, for HE is LIGHT, and darkness is no obstacle to HIM." We watch the world go crazy, but we must understand that HE is in control. Yet we dare not sit back and do nothing. We must follow HIS word and HIS SON'S works, seeking the lost. What can we do to make the world better? We can only follow the LIGHT, do what is RIGHT, say what is TRUE and let GOD handle the rest. You make a difference to someone. Be the LIGHT in this darkness. GOD bless you.
April 28 Each time that I have gone mushroom hunting I have found 5 mushrooms. Not very many by some people's standards, but just enough for Bonnie and me. It makes me thankful to find some and not so many that they become 'normal'. Just as the Israelites were given 'just enough' mana , I feel blessed and supplied by GOD. The last trip to the woods a stick flipped one of my hearing aids out and then the search became earnest! After about 20 minutes I found it, thank GOD, in the 3 ft circle that I thought I would have landed. One more 'gift' from above. To often I take things for granted and fail to give thanks. Even when things seem to be going against us there's always something to be thankful for. As your day advances, watch for those gifts from GOD, even when there is 'just enough' and tell HIM thanks. HIS blessings are endless, our praise should be unceasing. GOD bless you.
April 27 JESUS said, "Oh what tiny FAITH you have, how much longer must I be with you until you believe? How much longer must I be patient with you?" Just when I begin to feel like I am beginning to trust GOD, I read that HIS disciples, who are with HIM daily, failed to have FAITH as strong as JESUS would want us to have. I realize that the greatest weakness within me is the failure to have enough FAITH to make a difference in the world. It is then that I condense the thoughts to at least making a difference to perhaps ONE person. I alter the message that, "All things are possible"... to maybe this is possible? I take what is available and pick off a small part that I believe will work! Oh, me of little faith. As the FATHER replied, "I do have FAITH, oh help me to have more." The worlds troubles will not be corrected by the weekly faithful, it will take the commitment of CHRIST to FAITHFULLY change the world around each of us. LORD help me receive the strength to FAITHFULLY follow and do YOUR will. We have a world to bring back to GOD, let us boldly, with FAITH, begin the harvest. GOD bless you.
April 26 As the thunder rolls and the rain falls, I pray that the protests will be dampened, that the evil will be washed away, that the unity of GOD'S promise will be seen by all. While men and woman have seemingly 'lost their minds' and people distance themselves from humanity, it is not a thing that has happened immediately, but rather has crept in a little at a time. Yet its beginnings were first questioning GOD and the WORD of GOD. Why would we do that? Because we want what we don't have and seek what we shouldn't. We are bad, rotten, and disgusting. We sin. As the history is changed, we soon forget what was and accept what others say. We lose our ability to think on our own. The base line of life has become so faint that many cannot see it anymore. That base line is contained in the pages of GOD'S WORD. Until we seek what is written within that BOOK, we remain lost. What our thoughts may be, are lost in sin in comparison. To get united it must be 'under GOD.' All the rest is doomed for failure. GOD'S blessings reside in HIS WORD. Our future is in the past. GOD be with you.
April 25 "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." Every time I watch the news that message is what comes into my mind. 'Like sheep that are led astray' they follow their thoughts and confusion. Not knowing the WORD of GOD or wanting to hear it, they push farther toward the darkness, the light grows dim. GOD'S word says, "I desire that the wicked turn from his evil ways and live." They may die in their sin, but as Ezekiel was told, we will be responsible for their sentence, because we said or did nothing to offer the way out! There is a way out of eternal death, it is through JESUS CHRIST. However, only you can make the choice. I will not be responsible for your blood. "There is no other way unto eternal life," you must accept HIM into YOUR life. Then follow the words of JESUS, when HE told the demon possessed man who had been healed, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what wonderful things GOD has done for you, and how merciful HE has been." No one needs to be taught how to sin, we just do that naturally, we need to be shown how to save ourselves. GOD bless you.
April 24 JESUS often spoke of planting in different types of soil, some hard, some thin or rocky or thorny. But the result of planting in rich soil always brought a rich reward. Today we hold within each of us the power to sway the bountiful harvest toward evil or good. We can see the results of the lack of planting good seed in the actions of people today. Our time can be spent in replacing the cross-dressed individual that is now reading to the youth or teaching about GOD'S way instead of allowing the evil ones to teach their manmade thoughts. Each one can stop the crowding out of GOD'S message from the human heart by living toward CHRIST instead of standing idly by and watching the weeds take over. In reality the minority is taking control while the majority stand and watch! The time has come to live our FAITH. Standing not alone but together with CHRIST. May GOD be with us.
April 23 When GOD was taken out of the school our nation began its decent to what we have today. It can only be described as Sodom, the city destroyed because of its great sins. The supreme court made rulings to separate church from state and the fall was imminent. I was informed by Sunday morning news, that an organization known as Life Wise has found a loop hole in that supreme decision that allows children to be taught about GOD during school hours, but it must be done OFF of school property. There has been great success where this program is implemented, with nearly 80 percent of children wanting to participate, with parent's approval. Since there are many Churches located near schools, this opens the doors to being able to reeducate the youth in the value of FAITH. Those interested in any city can begin the change with a petition requiring a mere 50 signatures! The door is now opened to conquer the gates of deception that was begun some 70 years ago! The website can be found under Lifewise, for interested parties and towns. GOD has opened a door that has been sealed. It is up to his children to fully swing those doors! May God bless you.
April 22 "It is for a man's own sins that he will die." It will be no one else who can be blamed, only yourself! Every moment of our lives we face a choice, a chance to change from evil to good. "All have sinned and fell short of the GLORY of GOD." We have all made the wrong choices. How do we redeem ourselves from the wrath that awaits us? There is only ONE way, through JESUS CHRIST, the SON of GOD. All who have chosen to not believe, 'he will surely die.' "I do not enjoy seeing you die, the LORD says, turn to me and live." So many have the misthought that just because they have heard the name JESUS that they will be saved. Or that wearing a cross dislodges any guilt. If we do not have the FAITH to live as CHRIST instructed, we are facing eternal death! The next moment of choice may be the last, make the best choice. To those who believe the blessings are given.
April 21 It must be mushroom time, because my grandfather said, 'there is no use hunting mushrooms till the oak leaves are the size of a squirrel's ear.' And the leaves are the proper size and there are reports of the big finds from east to west. No one seems to know how they grow; they just seem to 'pop'. They must pop under my feet as most of the time they are smashed, ha. Just as the mysteries of the mushroom, have people wondering, so does the GOOD NEWS of GOD. It may all sound like a fable except that it is tangible and real. It pops up when you may least expect and you have to search for the nutrition that it holds. Sometimes the search is long but the prize is worth the search. Along the way there may be pests and unwanted bugs that bite or burrow into your flesh, that should remind us of the BLOOD that CHRIST spilt for us. It is a circle that points to the GOD that created life. Be sure that you always are aware of who made you. HE waits for us to 'pop' into our fullness to be with HIM. GOD bless you.
April 20 There will surely come a day that some may say to GOD, "I have finished the work YOU gave me to do." Are you a wise and faithful servant of the LORD? Blessings will be on those who are faithfully doing GOD'S work. Today there are many idle hands, to many things need done in preparation with not enough workers. To many people can plan a trip or activity and push aside that Church meeting or service. Putting those things that can recharge them off while attending those things that will deflate. GOD is beyond the words of human intelligence, greater than our imagination. What HE opens no one can close, what HE closes, no one can open. HE is not the genie in a bottle that gives the desires of our heart. Our heart must meet HIS desire. A change in life is required, a new beginning. The WORD of GOD has been heard through the ages, yet few listen. Today, hear the WORD and obey, eternity hangs on your reaction. GOD be with you.
April 19 Some days when you wake up, after a storm, things are just beautiful. Today is one of those times. A clear sky over a blooming and green earth shows the power and beauty that only GOD can provide. The clear, crisp air invites me to explore the nature HE has provided. Who can remain contained to a house on such a day as the LORD has made? He takes an earth from dry and parched to lush and bountiful, from a skeleton to magnificently clothed. There is nothing beyond His control. Our lives can change in that same dramatic way when we allow CHRIST to enter into our life. HE can turn rock into flourishing soil, darkness to light! Look around at all HE has done, then there is NO way you can say that there is no GOD. In the darkness the hope is the coming light, in this world, the only hope is the coming SAVIOUR. Imagine the glorious beauty of that day. May GOD enrich your day. May your thoughts be of HIS blessed works in your life and HIS triumphant return.
April 18 Once a great nation, now is a slave. Tears run down GOD'S cheek at the sight of a once promising land. If any nation would continue to serve GOD it was this one. But just as every nation before it turned to other gods, seeking pleasure and becoming fat. Proclaiming, 'look what we did', we are the greatest of all! Then within my lifetime the demise of the once great nation began. Tearing through class rooms that were unable to teach truth. Ripping its way into universities teaching a different way, the new way. Giving everyone the thought that they were god, alone to be served. The descent brought chaos and fighting among ourselves. Today we question everything, even our own sex. Many say God is a failure, He could have done better! What did we do? We followed the god of money, sex and freedoms right to our own doom. Placing the golden calf before our GOD we watch Churches dwindle to closure unable to see the impending doom ahead. The gift of life uncelebrated and cast away as if a gift to Baal, the gift of Christ set aside. When do we see clearly again? When can the bondage of life be broken and freedom return? Only when we turn to CHRIST can we resume the freedom that we once enjoyed. Until then destruction and chaos will continue, satans reign of our own doom. Join the fellowship of believers near you, become part of a band of brothers that serves GOD. Believe in the power of FAITH in the LORD, who provides a way to eternal life. Return to GOD, return to the FAMILY. May GOD bless you.
April 17 "I pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Do you know those words? Most people in the US under age 40 do NOT! When the pledge of allegiance was cast out of our schools, along with prayer from the classroom, it left America with nothing to believe or stand for! Today we see people shouting, death to America, while standing on its soil. "Like sheep that have gone astray" we drift with the winds going where ever they may blow. We as Americans have had such fortunate living, and became "the envy of the world." People came for a better life, now come to destroy it. The only revolution that will win is to regain the loyalty that is lost. The great Babylon is on the brink of falling. The people have turned away from GOD and turned to serve other gods. The smoke will rise, and sorrow will climax the fall. Until GOD is made KING once again there will be NO peace, No unity, No republic. For it is lost to those who disregard GOD. May the eyes of the world once again turn to the KING, RULER of HEAVEN and EARTH, who holds justice for all. For without GOD the cry of despair is heard around the world. May GOD bless you.
April 16 I was going to text my sisters this yesterday, but it became todays thought. GOD has sustained us, and HE will continue to care for those who trust HIM. As I was texting Dick, I recalled grandmother Miller's letters that always had a Bible verse included. I made fun of what she wrote thinking she was a bit crazy. What would they think of me now? The good thing is what do my grandkids think of what I write and what glorious messengers will they be for the LORD, in their generation? The cycle completes its self as we walk away from GOD and when we return. But unfortunately, most of the world has lost the faith of their fathers and grandmother. Lost in the world that refuses to look toward HIM, they want to run away and suffer the consequences. How thankful we can be of what our grandparents held fast to their beliefs. How shameless we need to be when facing today's world. Through the word of GOD, we protect those around us today and the SPIRIT will continue to water the seed long after our death. How glorious are HIS ways. There remains only ONE truth throughout time, the name of JESUS. GOD bless you all.
April 15 A text to my cousin Dick... Have you received the book The Return of the Gods, and started reading? My heart is troubled every day by the nations at battle against God, and the failure of men to see the error! "I will cause men's minds to be clouded," has transformed a nation under God to be divided into thousands of parts. "And a nation divided, cannot stand." We are living in the time foretold and most are blind to the road traveled. Each day division rises and GOD is set farther away. Another nation bombs Israel, and our nation separates itself! Truly we are witnessing the 'last days' when GOD will return before man destroys himself. Men will ask, "Why has God abandoned us?" When things become unbearable for them. Those who say, "The Lord is my righteousness will see and know of the pending doom. Praise GOD that the LIGHT shines, that the seed was planted within us when our country knew GOD, for today it blooms and is a living witness to the time foretold long ago. Prepare a way, open the gates for our GOD lives and the return of The LORD is imminent. The days of running our own race away from GOD has ended. PRAISE GOD, HE has shown us the LIGHT, so ALL who would accept it can. May GOD have mercy on our souls. GOD be with you. HIS love carries us over the distractions that the world is mired in, HIS name above all others, opens the doors that we cannot, the name of JESUS.
April 14 Yesterday morning God allowed me to harvest a turkey with my bow. It wasn't easy to find it after my shot as it managed to get up and fly. We were taught to search for what we shot at, so even with no blood on the arrow I set into the search. Soon I saw blood where it flew away and after searching the fields for 1/4 mile and being faked out by a chard log and a tile outlet the search of a large ditch revealed nothing. On the way back to where I had sat, I walked along a ditch and with God's grace there it lay. Thank GOD for HIS faithfulness to us! When we search for GOD, we will find HIM. I don't mean a leisurely stroll, I talking search. With everything available to us, sight, sound, and smell. Even becoming weary in the search! When we do that, we WILL find HIM. And HE is faithful and just in HIS reward to our faith. 'HE Gets Us', HE loves and wants the best for us. The prescription for our ailment is in HIS WORD. Who will read and believe? HE searches faithfully for us, leaving no stone unturned. HE wants no one to be left outside of HIS care. Come into HIS house and receive the blessing. HE calls to us all, do not turn away. GOD be with you.
April 13 Yesterday morning as I was driving in the dark to go turkey hunting, a gobbler flew across the road in front of me. While it may have been dark for me it was apparently light enough for it to get down. So today I will go earlier. Then at about 6:45, well after light, a hen flew down. Ha, I guess that even some of the turkeys like to sleep in too. Our lives aren't much different, we both need food, water and shelter. The difference is that animals are totally reliant on GOD and man, not so much. The GOD that knows every hair on our head, also takes care of the animals, the universe, the rain and the future. Only man tries to change what is around him, only man chooses to be like GOD. Never satisfied, always wanting, men work to make things 'better'. The better we make our lives the farther we separate from the true MAKER of LIFE. In our fast pace we pass by GOD'S gifts while rushing 'forward'. Take the time to sit down and see what GOD has done, what HE promises to do, and what HE can do within us. Open HIS book an see the GLORY of GOD that is around us. What the future holds is within each of us. May GOD open our eyes
to what is beyond this life.
April 12 Many times the question will be asked, "Why did GOD do it?" And the answer will be, "Because the people living here forgot the LORD their GOD and violated HIS agreement with them, for they worshiped idols." The demise of every great nation was when they turned away from GOD. The U.S.A. has turned away from the GOD that once was its helping founder. Turned to idols of money and pleasure. Killing their sons and daughters so as to not be burdened and have a better life. Placing all things of sexual value upon the way of the great prostitute, money for sex. The value of marriage reduced to nothing in the eye of our world. Openly calling God a liar by proclaiming HE made them the wrong sex! The idols in our nation have taken over the God we 'used' to trust and replaced it with confusion and destruction. History shows us our path, yet there is no one listening. The ONLY way to restore our nation is a return to GOD. With out HIM the people will be cast into eternal darkness of weeping and anguish. We have a good start in the wrong direction. But some are seeing the error and changing, pray that it is not too late. Seek the LORD and HE WILL be found. May the grace of our living GOD be with you.
April 11 As I was reflecting on the eclipse of a few days ago, even though we did not witness a full eclipse here, we witnessed some true revealing's. As the light was blocked, the shadow of our selves was intensified. I noticed a sharpness of clarity, even the hairs on my head were clear and sharp. The news interrupted regular broadcasting with large groups all over viewing the eclipse. It brought to my thoughts of people 'worshiping' the sun and moon. We have a wonderful GOD, who made and controls the universe! Think of how complex that solar system is. And yet HE cares for each individual that HE has made! Just as the light was intensified as it was being covered, so is GOD'S WORD. As the world becomes darker. HIS word will never be erased, it will return and become bright once again. The darkness will never win, it can only temporarily cover the light. 'You are the light of the world' let it shine in the dark that ALL who see it may come to the LORD. Be intensified by the darkness, revealing even the smallest of GOD'S domain. WORSHIP what is truly the LIGHT, have NO other gods before you. May GOD bless you as you become brighter in a ever darkening world.
April 10 As unsuspecting as a cow led to slaughter, the people are deceived by satans plots. Just as the people in JESUS' time, the people today are trying to separate men from GOD. They are following their example saying, "Let's destroy this JESUS so that HE will be forgotten forever." And in the end these same destroyers of life will respond to their gods, I didn't know you were going to kill me! Through- out time man has been persuaded to follow many things that claim to take them to a place of rest or joy. But when disaster falls upon them, they pray to a different god than they have 'worshiped', when the time of calamity arrives, every knee bows to something greater! Disaster will fall upon them, their time has come. Until the people of this world return to CHRIST the downward spiral continues. Like blind leading the blind they search for a meaning, yet seeing it in CHRIST, they close their eyes. We can lead ourselves they say. And they do, leading the world straight away from GOD. Until we turn back to God, what good can happen? Those who know HIM STAND UP and TALK. Those who want to know will listen. It won't happen instantly, but in time we can once again be 'one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.' GOD bless you.
April 9 May the grace of the LORD JESUS be with GOD'S HOLY people. "Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the Last, the Beginning and the End." The end is coming, it will likely be within the next 25 years for me. A little longer or shorter for you, but the end is coming. Our lifetime is but a whisper of fog in comparison to eternity. There are but 2 places we shall spend that eternal future. Heaven or hell. There is NO other mythical resting place. Beyond our last breath lays an eternal residence of joy or sorrow. We can exchange this short life for one or the other. The Father says, "Yes I am coming soon" and soon it will be accomplished, complete in its present form, transformed by SPIRIT to SPIRIT. That transformation lasts forever. Prepare while you can, in the time you have left to prepare for the coming of a GREAT KING, the JUDGE of LIFE or death forever. Come LORD and look upon the lives of us all and may we be WORTHY of YOUR SEAL. Prepare the way, take down the boundary that stops your progress, begin the chapter of LIFE in the ETERNAL BOOK of LIFE. May we say "Yes I am coming soon." May the GRACE of the LORD be with GOD'S HOLY people.
April 8 As the world becomes more deceitful every day, some can see the doom arriving but many are impervious to the judgement ahead. Our nation has become a home for demons. She is a hideout for every foul spirit and every nation has 'fallen' because of the wine of her passionate immorality. The ONLY way to get off the 'broad road' and cancel the reservation to hell is to make sure your name is entered into GOD'S reservation book, the BOOK of LIFE. While the world becomes more profane with each day, remember that the essence of prophecy, is to give a clear WITNESS for JESUS. The world will continue its march toward demise, unaware and unwilling to turn away from what evil commands it to do. Let your life be a LIGHT that can ignite a HOLY FLAME. May GOD bless and help us in these days of trial.
What is faith, the hope that what we believe will come to pass. We have faith that each day will come, that spring will follow winter, that the sun will warm the earth. When we plant seed, we have faith that it will grow. We can relax having that faith because we have seen it happen every year! The harvest comes and another season begins. Those with FAITH in GOD have read how HIS hand has blessed those who WORSHIP HIM and curse those who curse HIM. We see the seed that was planted grow in the lives of whom it was sown! Without seed there is no harvest, without GOD'S word there is no harvest of souls. We can say by faith that we KNOW what awaits us after death. We KNOW what awaits the world at judgement. We aren't guessing, we KNOW this because GOD has told us. We hold these realities in our heart. We are certain that what GOD said is true! We are NOT guessing at the outcome as if it were a game! FAITH comes from GOD, the more we TRUST HIM the more we KNOW HE rules. There is no doubt in the man of faith, and the seed he plants grows heavily with fruits. The faith is within us, yet it waters those that need strengthening, fertilizes and cultivates. And when we are weakened the faith of others helps us grow. Without FAITH the light goes out and darkness consumes. Be the light, hold fast to FAITH. It is given by GOD, for the world which has no godly faith is growing darker. May GOD'S faith and grace be with us in our day of trial.
April 7 "The waters where the prostitute is ruling, represent masses of people of every nation and language." Sounds like the U.S.A. "For GOD has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." While we may wonder 'what are people thinking', we can be assured that, yes there is a greater authority in charge! The unseen, unknown forces that rule the world by manipulating men by, putting a plan into their mind, causing blindness of what is true and real. The spirit of confusion has entered and made right what is wrong! The spirit of destruction has both sexes wondering who they are, and children led by those most confused. Perhaps, like Job, we have been allowed to be tested. But, unlike Job, the people today listen to the wrong words! "The truth shall set you free." But the world's 'truth' has led to chaos and destruction. The unseen is at rule. Who can hear the still small voice from the whirl wind? Seek what is TRUE and HOLY, DO NOT rely on what people tell you. Rely only on the WORD of GOD.
April 6 Listen, GOD'S mercy and justice is coming soon, our salvation is on the way! Look high in the skies and watch the earth, for the sky will disappear like smoke and the earth will wear out as old clothing, the people of the world will die like flies. But CHRIST'S salvation lasts forever, HIS righteous rule will never die. Listen, we know right from wrong. Don't be afraid of those who may talk bad about you. For they will be destroyed, but HIS justice and mercy will last forever and HIS salvation from generation to generation. Taken from Isaiah 51, these words also ring true today...proving that GOD'S word will never end. The question remains, why are GOD'S people enslaved again? While those who rule, shout and blasphemy against GOD daily. If we are afraid to speak, who will? Open our hearts, minds and mouths to your GLORY, oh LORD, that we may be a vessel to spread YOUR WORD. GOD bless you.
April 5 As many Churches become more emptied and each day there are some closed. We can watch the world view become larger and more accepted. We wonder, why and how can people believe such things. When these thoughts enter my mind, I am reminded of the scriptures that tell us, "Many will fall away, following what their itching ears want to hear." Man is always looking and is tempted to sin. Without GOD and the TRUST and FAITH in HIM, we turn to anything that would give us pleasure. Separated from GOD, satan can have full reign of life, but his ultimate goal is destruction. We see him at work in America, as family, parenthood and religion are attacked. Our children are taught to question GOD'S creation of their own body and confused men become weak in their views of themselves. Those who continue to retain FAITH in GOD have become labeled fanatics, even those who show any TRUST toward GOD are 'different'. We have become weak in our FAITH and instead of standing up to satan, we cowardly stand behind love and patience. We can love and still disagree, even though the world will 'persecute'. Without GOD we are nothing. HE has promised HIS FAITHFUL paradise. Would we trade that for acceptance of the heathen lost? Each day is a test. GOD will supply the strength to go forward. GOD bless you.
April 4 We hear the saying, rules were meant to be broken. There are many who try to get around the rules by pushing the grey area around them. They want to do it their own way so if the rules can be bent to favor them, that's what they do. They want to win! GOD'S word contains rules for us. They are there to protect us from diseases and the pitfalls in our lives. We expect our children to keep away from fire when we warn them. Some of the rules are to keep us in touch with GOD. These are the ones we most often rebel against. We want something more than we want GOD. What are we thinking? We seek darkness when the light is around us, yet once in the dark, do we seek light? We revolve around our wishes and ignore the WISDOM of
October 22 When I opened the bag the odor of pretzels hit my nose, then the sweet salty taste with the bonus of peanut butter inside. What a treat, and I thought. What does GOD smell when HE thinks of me? The sweet fragrance that HE loves? Does my filling satisfy HIS tastes or leave it lacking? Am I so consumed with other things that my taste is less than desirable? Does HE want more? Comparing myself to a Snyders stuffed pretzel doesn't make me look all that appealing to GOD. But the blood of CHRIST has made what was rotten to the core, now acceptable. Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right...Think about all you can praise GOD for and be glad about. That sweet salty snack reminded me that GOD has made us in complete fullness. Don't let time expire on you.
October 21 "All GOD'S people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose HE has given them." There are great people, rich people and some perhaps many who have no idea what they are doing or why. The one who is working to spread GOD'S word has NO confusion at all! The path may not have always been clear but the way to it is well marked. Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you're doing the impossible. You are far from ordinary; you are GOD'S child. Show it and God will bless.
October 20 The BIBLE talks plainly about bearing fruit and our part in that growing plant. What many overlook is the part where the nonproducing branches are cut off and thrown into the fire. That is the same description that is given about the final judgement! Where the tares are thrown into the fire. Despite any advice many will believe that they KNOW the LORD, but do not. So be careful how you act, these are difficult days. Don't be fools, be wise, make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do whatever the LORD wants you to. Age has no barrier on goodness, display your best for GOD.
October 19 This month begins year six of sending this message, that goes to hundreds of thousands of people. It began as a message to a few and has grown to encompass Church websites, emails and Facebook. All because GOD had shown HIMSELF to me on a mountain. However, there had been many times that GOD had "saved" us from accidents or pulled us through trials in life that we didn't grasp as "HIS divine intervention". GOD is the SAVIOUR of us, just as HE has made all things that are planned from the very beginning to get our attention and focus upon HIM. Look back on our lives and see that we were living utterly apart from CHRIST. We were lost, without GOD, without hope. May CHRIST be more and more at home in our hearts, living within us as we trust HIM more. May the peace of GOD'S love gain a large foothold within your heart and open the door to HIS eternal and amazing way of salvation through the blood of JESUS CHRIST. Open our eyes to the ways HE has tried to get our attention. Help us to become more aware of YOUR constant nearness. Let us live and act in a way worthy of those chosen to be in your house. God bless you.
October 18 Praise GOD and give Glory to HIM, for when the time is right, HE will gather us all together from where ever we are to be with HIM in heaven forever. The joys and heartaches on this earth will be forgotten, the MASTER will dry each eye. The feelings of old age will give way to eternal youth. The aged eyes will clearly see the GLORY of GOD. To all who believe the SON of GOD will welcome home. "What a day of rejoicing that will be," for those who have accepted the gift of CHRIST'S blood. What a day of regret for those who followed their own desires of the one within. Only CHRIST can make the difference, today make a choice whom you will serve. May HIS blessings and peace be yours.
October 17 There are two forces constantly fighting for control over us and our wishes are never free from their pressures. So just as JESUS told Peter to, "get behind me satan." We do not keep the mindset of the concerns of GOD, but merely human concerns of men. Then we fail to receive the benefits of the fruits of the SPIRIT, love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We want for ourselves so much that we are but a loud annoying voice in a sea of rushing winds. Only the voice and actions of CHRIST can pierce the darkness and bring light through it. We cannot have it all, we must choose between perishable and everlasting. Today we make that choice. May GOD'S mercy and peace be upon those who follow the LORD.
October 16 When we do good to others it will always come back with extra measure. GOD is so good. Last evening I received an extra blessing that filled me beyond words. Just as it was turning dusk I shot at a nice buck. I had no idea which way it ran and could not hear it. My grandson was with me and with his youthful eyes he soon found it. Oh, to be 22! The many years of helping him paid dividends, but that was not what I was after. We love people beyond what we can say, we treasure things in our hearts just as Mary did. Our lives reap what we sow. Thank GOD he was with me last evening. GOD IS ALIVE AND WELL.
October 15 After the fellow I had taken hunting, met me at the car, he said that while sitting in the blind he was bored. So, the next time he went with me I put him into a tree stand, he then said he felt like he was into the woods, part of nature. That change of tactics and position made all the difference to him, from boring to exciting. There are many ways to serve GOD. Some may seem boring to you and others exciting. Many get hung up on one or two ways and become bored, but there are an infinite number of ways that we can be of benefit to our FATHER. Try different ways to help others. Move your life from a sense of boredom to excitement while doing service to GOD. HIS kingdom will last forever. GOD bless you.
October 14 JESUS often withdrew from the crowds and went to a desolate place. HE was refreshed there and drew strength from it. I know that going into the mountains has that effect on me. When in those mountains one can see the wonderous things that GOD alone could have done. Even today I don't know of anyone who has visited Colorado and came away saying it was an awful trip. Even if they had auto problems, they talk about what they had seen along the way. GOD is alive, we feel close to HIM in the wilderness it is of no wonder why JESUS would visit so many times. A short trip away from your home you too can find GOD, but HE is where you live too! Take time to see HIM where ever you are. HE lives!
October 13 A few years ago there was a campaign that said, "mind is a terrible thing to waste." It ran for about a year's or more, perhaps you may remember that saying. It would appear that other slogans have run their course through time that has passed. The minds of many have been destroyed by drugs and liquid spirits and they have disregarded the warnings. Willingly many are led down that road, "like sheep to slaughter," never caring about the consequences of their actions. CHRIST came to save the lost, down trodden and weak. How can they learn if we do not speak? The result is a soul is lost and that is the worst possible loss. Even if the people of this world don't seem to care, when things turn really bad the heart will seek the CREATOR. Help open the door to the opportunity of salvation. Read GOD'S word and pass it on.
October 12 When we have something good happen to us, we call it good luck. On the other hand, if something poorly happens its bad luck. Perhaps because in our wisdom we can't see beyond the moment we are living. Wouldn't it be just like GOD to put into effect a plan in your life perhaps 60 years ago that would happen today? HE is in control, HIS plans, not ours are for OUR good. What we attempt to alter for our own good may change the delivery time of HIS plan. In fact, we may overlook it completely! Knowing that we are in good hands is more than an insurance jingle. Our lives are controlled by our choices and with those choices we may need that world term luck, but when GOD is in control all things are for HIS GLORY. Let the ONE who KNOWS give the advice we follow. With GOD we don't need to hope for luck. GOD bless you.
October 11 The woods are becoming prettier with each passing day. The Hand of GOD has begun another season and how beautiful the colors of fall are. However, it is usually at about the end of October that the trees become bare. The colors fade to brown and everything becomes dormant awaiting the arrival of winter. Even in that dormant winter season GOD remains active in performing both beauty and examples of HIS power. With the snowflake that is different than any other, we are also ONE OF A KIND. No one else is like us, we are created to do that one thing for GOD that no other can do. Take a look at the great things that GOD has done and repay with the SPIRIT that only you can harmonize with, and HE will bless you. Each has a role to fill, giving the GLORY to his CREATOR.
October 10 While looking through our family genealogy for our granddaughter, we came upon a small piece of paper with words written on it. We tried to read it but because it was with my wife's father's war thing's we decided perhaps it was German. Without someone to translate it is just a worthless piece of paper. Just as the BIBLE must be read and translated into our lives. If we don't use the WORD, it is just a useless book. However, when we open the mysterious pages of history, we open our life to the truth of salvation. That salvation would lay as worthless until it's moment of value. Our lives, created by GOD, are valuable. They are just waiting to be translated into meaning by the very WORD of GOD.
October 9 The sound of the deer's snort startled me. What was it snorting at? What does it smell or what is the smell? Well, it must be me! As hard as we try to mask or eliminate our odor, it often is not enough to fool the nose of deer. The BIBLE refers to those who believe that CHRIST was raised from the dead as a sweet fragrance unto GOD. However, I know that I have also been a stench, that unbearable smell that GOD detests. It is the blood of CHRIST that cleans our body and soul, making us acceptable. The cover scent of this world fails to work in tricking our way unto heaven. Only FAITH can make us clean. Open our hearts, dear GOD, to the wonders of your love. Make us into, the sweet perfume, that is a GLORY to YOU.
October 8 "Keep your eyes open for spiritual danger, stand true to the LORD, act like men, be strong, and whatever you do, do it with kindness and love." From an age where a 12 years old boy would kill lions or bears while shepherding the family flocks, we can see that men now are frightened by much less. Perhaps the insecurity comes from the lack of certainty in our own future. We blindly go through life knowing that it will end at about a century, yet we fail to make the necessary provisions for the journey ahead. We look toward a bank account or the government to support us until the end and look little farther. The Boy Scout moto has vanished from our minds, as we seek our next idol. We fail to be strong in our FAITH and childish in action. Our LORD responds with "Oh ye of little faith." Allow us to walk forward in the truth of GOD'S word and gain strength in HIS blood. Perhaps tomorrow our travels will begin and our judgement will be pronounced.
October 7 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 tells us about love. "... patient and kind, love does not envy or boast, it does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice at wrong doing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends." Now read that same passage and insert "love is". Can you see how the worldly view of love has changed what CHRIST had lived and changed it into its own mold? I certainly see my failure to love as CHRIST loves and see that there is a great deal of improvement needed. Can you see the world's view of love within you? Thank you, dear GOD, for opening the doorway of salvation through YOUR SON. Open our eyes to that love YOU show us and let us grow in that same spirit.
October 6 Yesterday I thought I was in the perfect spot, had on the perfect camouflage and everything was going to go as expected. Well, it didn't! The camo that I thought was perfect was absolutely perfectly visible to the deer! As soon as one would stumble near my location there was apparently a neon sign pointing to my location. That made me think that we cannot camouflage our actions before GOD. Even if we fake out men, GOD can see right through our camouflage and see what we are doing and what we are up to. We cannot pull the wool over our wolf like body's and pretend to be sheep. GOD can tell the difference. We need to be honest in what we do, how we talk and how we love. Soon we become the person that GOD intended us to be. May GOD'S blessings be with you.
October 5 What impact did CHRIST have on people of this world? It would appear to the majority none. They do not care, living in their own world, doing their own thing. But that's where JESUS meets us, in our own world. Not as a commander making us do HIS will, but allowing us to choose to follow or not. That shows all of us that it is not popularity or money or status that is important, but the love of CHRIST. And as we live like HIM, our most important mission is love. May the mercy of GOD grow in each of us. GOD bless you.
October 4 When CHRIST hung upon the cross, HE did it for each of us. HE died so that we each have the opportunity to be saved from everlasting death. HE didn't force us to believe, HE loves us too much, but HE showed us what to trust and gave us the right to choose. We can join with HIM or fight against HIM but HE gave us that right to choose. With that choice comes the option of where we spend our eternity. "For the wages of sin is death" yet the benefit of FAITH is eternal life. HIS love Is what we are to pass along, the choice is part of that love. Living with CHRIST within us requires that we throw ALL that is not part of HIM out of our life. Quite difficult to do but if we give up trying, we have given up on our FAITH. The FAITH that JESUS died to give us. Our lives can no longer portray that of this world but illuminate the world beyond. GOD bless you.
October 3 Yesterday I went with another person, to a place we had neither hunted before, it was challenging. We both saw deer but it was not our day, it was their territory and we had to learn it. Just like when we first turn our lives over to JESUS, our old habits want to continue to rule us. We have to learn to take over and guide ourselves forward. Unless we work at becoming a new person in CHRIST we will remain as the old. GOD'S word brings out the best in us. Guiding us forward in the quest to learn what is new. Search HIS word as your guide and you will be blessed.
October 2 Many people can talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk. Paul says, "The kingdom of GOD is not just talking, it is living by GOD'S power!" So often we feel that we can give lip service and that alone is 'good enough.' But GOD knows our heart and what is in our heart will surface in our words and actions when we are not thinking about GOD. Hidden in each of us is the want to do the wrong thing, we justify with ourselves and reason why we are allowed to talk against GOD'S wishes. But inside we know the truth, how we are to be, we just need to follow the word of GOD. Which do you choose? Will HE come with punishment and scolding or with quiet love and gentleness?
October 2 Many people can talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk. Paul says, "The kingdom of GOD is not just talking, it is living by GOD'S power!" So often we feel that we can give lip service and that alone is 'good enough.' But GOD knows our heart and what is in our heart will surface in our words and actions when we are not thinking about GOD. Hidden in each of us is the want to do the wrong thing, we justify with ourselves and reason why we are allowed to talk against GOD'S wishes. But inside we know the truth, how we are to be, we just need to follow the word of GOD. Which do you choose? Will HE come with punishment and scolding or with quiet love and gentleness?
October 1 Neil Anderson said, "We don't serve GOD to gain HIS acceptance, we are accepted, so we serve GOD. We don't follow HIM in order to be loved, we are loved so we follow HIM." The dominance of this world requires us to think the opposite! We gain the thinking that nothing is free, and that there is always a catch. That may be true with the things of this world, but GOD is NOT of this world. "Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct." GOD bless you.
September 30 After a walk through the woods, scouting for deer sign, I was covered with bug bites, I had failed to use bug spray before walking. That taught me a lesson, going through life without being prepared leads to aggravation. The WORD of GOD is given to me to read and do my best to learn. Then to change my sin filled life around, to walk as JESUS walked. This life still makes me mad, tempts me and makes me want to sin. However, I am resigned to the fact that GOD has a plan, that I need to carry out that plan, by searching HIS word. HE will help change my life. To be closer to JESUS and give GLORY to GOD. May GOD, who gives peace, be with you.
September 29 When we are young, we pretend to be many different people and different occupations, but as we grow older, we narrow down those things we want to be until we finally have an occupation. Some do the same thing their entire life and some do many things. The BIBLE is clear on things we are and are not to do. "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how HIS ways will really satisfy you." Learning from the world view takes us into darkness, follow the light. God bless you.
September 28 Oh what a wonderful GOD we have. How great is HIS wisdom, knowledge and riches. How impossible for us to understand HIS decisions and methods. Who could ever offer HIM enough to act their way? For HE owns everything. We are only using it while we are here. Everything lives by HIS power and everything is for HIS GLORY. If only we believe in our hearts and speak with our mouths that GOD has raised HIS SON JESUS from the dead, we can be saved! But not everyone will accept the GOOD NEWS of the SALVATION of man. They will continue to search far away and fail to see or reach for this gift. But HE will not turn HIS back, HE will allow us to choose our own destiny. Which road do you choose to follow? Where does it lead?
September 27 There are often things in life that we want and when we get it, we are often disappointed. I have a collection of bows that have a list of things about them that makes them appear better than any other bow on the market. However, the advertising is not exactly the way they are. The lightest, the fastest, the quietest, most vesical are the marketing gimmicks to draw you in, but the reality is that there isn't that much difference between any of them. The best one is the one you like the best. Beyond the advertising the choice is up to the consumer. Just as GOD has given us the opportunity to be acquitted by FAITH. Unless we take hold of it and try FAITH, we never will truly know the love of the FATHER. We would just stumble through life never knowing what our purpose was. Never knowing why, we are here or the source of our being. Unlike with earthly things, those who believe in JESUS CHRIST will never be disappointed. God bless you.
September 26 As the trees are beginning to change color and the underbrush drops it's leaves, we can see that there is a change taking place. The world goes through changes as the seasons come and go. I wonder how much do our lives show a change, when CHRIST is received into our lives? Does it burst into a beautiful landscape of flowering plants? Or remain nearly the same as it was? We also go through a change, that should be seen, by those around us. The death hold upon us breaks way to the leaves of HIS TRUTHS and the branches become alive in HIS GLORY. From death to life, we are transformed! How could we be silent? GOD'S purpose is waiting to emerge from the growth. Your purpose may be known to you or it may just be budding but it will be evident the more we grow. Be a part of GOD'S world. The world we live in, will fade away.
September 25 At our 55 year class reunion we saw that some had been doctors or lawyers' others were bakers, factory workers, airline pilots, home makers, teachers, pastors and a whole array of other occupations too numerous to mention. It's hard to even comprehend how any young person of our class could have made such a life from the confusion of early adulthood. Throughout John 8 we see that JESUS had to himself learn about HIS FATHER, about HIS WILL and HIS passions. HE had to learn to trust and obey. JESUS had to understand what GOD wanted, then accept it and do it. It is quite clear that I have allot to learn that school has not taught. CHRIST was not born with the instant knowledge of everything. Like us, HE had to learn all things. HE chose to learn GOD things, and I chose worldly things. However, it is never too late to learn! Help us to turn our minds toward GOD and JESUS CHRIST. CHRIST our redeemer and less about the things of this world. We are each important to the KINGDOM of GOD.
September 24 Yesterday was crammed with action and events. To start the day, I picked up 2 youth hunters at 5 am and we sat in the woods. The older brother got a nice 9 point about 8:45 and we got them home by 10:30 and by the time I got home it was a rush to get to the SVC company picnic. The company that I retired from, is so gracious, and I have really missed each of the people there. As it concluded we cleaned up and drove to our 55 year class reunion. Thankfully the ones I knew then, I still know, so I'm not completely crazy, yet. Through the whole day there was the life and death struggle that this world contains. Our construction work is inherently dangerous and nearly fourth of the graduating class has passed away. We don't get any younger, our lives are ALL trending toward a grave. It has been easy to forget GOD and press into the things we choose. But the story only really begins when we enter eternity and our soul is judged by a fair and just GOD, not our own thinking of what is ahead of us. The WORD of GOD is available to us all. Check what the truth is and find that ETERNAL life is a reward for FAITH. May GOD be with each of us as we struggle through these years in this world and may our eyes be opened to the GLORY of GOD before our eternity begins. God bless you.
September 23 "And now through CHRIST, all the kindness of GOD has been poured out upon us undeserving sinners and now HE is sending us out around the world to tell all people everywhere the great things GOD has done for them, so that they too, will believe and obey him." We say we believe and tell no one. We say HE is our SAVIOUR and yet cannot set aside an hour per week to give thanks. We say we know HIM and get side tracked away from an hour of worship once a month. Blinded by these things, we think we are wise. Take just a moment to thank GOD for the great things HE has done in your life, then pass it on. GOD'S GLORY knows no boundaries. God bless you.
September 22 I must admit, I have had more responses on yesterday's message than any other. The 13-year-old and the other boys have warmed my heart and made my soul leap with joy. Not only do they know how to enjoy GOD'S creation, but they each have strong faith and live it every day. Just as the joy of those boys excite our spirit there is a whole world of those who are away from the CREATOR and choose to stay outside of HIS GUIDANCE. Many hear and see but do not understand, for their hearts are fat and ears don't listen and eyes are closed. They don't want to hear, see or understand and turn to GOD. The salvation free from HIM, is traded for a moment of pleasure. Our birthright traded for a single meal! To those we meet, work with and enjoy hobbies with we must try to instruct the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. For WE are not here to save the righteous but help those who are lost. God bless you.
September 21 If you live in this world without GOD you live without hope. "CHRIST reconciled both groups to GOD by means of HIS death on the cross." We must grow into a relationship with GOD or we are nothing. A year ago, I began teaching a young 12-year-old how to hunt. He was quite successful that year. His father told me yesterday that on the 2nd day of the season this year that after school and the chores were done, he went hunting. He shot a deer, field dressed it, took it home and skinned it, butchered it and had it in the ice box before the father got home. And did it by himself! What a change in 1 year! If we WANT to do something we can accomplish a lot. It's the WANT to, that makes the difference! When CHRIST is invited into our lives it is remarkable the change that takes place. Grow with GOD.
September 20 When you hear or read the words "Christians" say or "it has been said" then you can be assured that the content has been changed. Things that GOD has deemed important in our lives; the dark side wants to cast doubt on. Therefore, making it less likely for people to believe the WORD of GOD. The truth after time filters into the place that satan can decieve. The time of "I think" must end and the time of "GOD SAYS" must begin. False truth grows stronger and more abundant every day. There is only one way to separate the truth from the artificial, we must read it ourselves. It is found in the BIBLE, the WORD of GOD. When we read, GOD will bless us.
September 19 The BIBLE tells us the story, of a king investing his money with 3 men while he was away. One servant had tremendous gain, another had splendid gain and the other had no gain. In the kingdom of GOD, GOD expects investments as well as results. Taking what GOD has given and burying it in the world's atmosphere of thoughtful ways, has the same effect as putting our talents in the ground. Hidden away, unused, in fact we relish the ways of the world and disregard the ways of GOD. Those are the ones who receive the wrath of the master. The two who made a gain were asked to sit at the masters table, rewarded for their labor. Which of these do you see yourself as being? What can you do to be invited to the table? Our work does not need to be great but it must be positive. The table is nearly set, the time for investment nearly over, what will the KING say to us?
September 18 "He grew in wisdom and stature." These are the words that describe JESUS' life after age 12 until HE began HIS ministry. Unlike myself who grew in defiance and anger. At home I would not have been described as obedient as a young boy. As a parent, we want our children to be good and follow our instruction. However, there is always that stumbling block in the road, the one that causes troubles. Fortunately, I outgrew my defiance and my children grew to be well mannered and good parents. It pleases me that they turned out so well. I hope that GOD is just as pleased with the way I turned out. To many times families are disappointed, embarrassed and ashamed. Hopefully we all will be looked upon as the one who returned home. The one who came back to the love of GOD and not the one who would be lost. We all are prodigal sons or daughters, at some time. Let us return to the joy of our FATHER and live in HIS LOVE.
September 17 When King Saul was told to destroy the Amalek's, every man, woman and child and even the oxen, sheep, donkeys and camels! But Saul kept some of the girls for slaves, and the best of the livestock. When GOD asked why he hadn't obeyed completely Saul said that his army wanted to keep them, so he obeyed his army instead of GOD. We are the kings of our lives and yet today we all too often are followers instead of the guide. Instead of saying, life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the LORD JESUS, we often do what would promote ourselves. The work of telling others the GOOD NEWS about GOD'S mighty kindness and love is traded for a chance of others respect for ourselves. We must choose whom to follow. Those who choose the LORD will be blessed.
September 16 We think we can justify our actions; so, we can do whatever we want to do. But our short sightedness overlooks the fact that GOD "has set a day for justly judging the world by the man HE has appointed and has pointed HIM out by bringing HIM back to life again." No other has been given life anew after dying for our judgement, taking our falsities' and casting them as 'far as the east is from the west.' HIS arrival from the grave has provided those who would believe the treasures of HEAVEN and assures those who choose to live for themselves the judgement of the wicked. The deciding factor is FAITH in the SON of GOD. There is NO other name that can save. A name above ALL other names. May there be a resurrection of faith in our lives, the nation and the world, and may CHRIST come, yes come LORD, as proof of the WORDS of GOD. There will be judgement, will you be worthy by faith to be protected by the blood of Christ?
September 15 As fall begins to enter the world around us, we can see the undisputed signs of its advancement. The crops are turning brown and the corn is beginning to be harvested. The soybean fields are turning yellow then to brown. Soon the trees will bring forth their stored beauty before the leaves fall and winter begins. The seasons pass by, sometimes quickly and sometimes they linger. But the signs always point to the next season. Although not as quickly, but ever approaching is our final season of life. Just as we get out clothes and prepare for fall and winter, we should be preparing for the day we are separated from this world and move to the next season of eternity. The signs are as clear as the seasons of the year, as eternity draws near. As a squirrel store away nuts for winter, let us store the truths of GOD in preparation for the time we change from this life to the next. God bless you.
September 14 There has been those who mock the faith of those around them. So, to those I quote, "That man is a fool who says to himself, there is no God." Or should say, "God isn't watching, he'll never know." Beware of the false ground upon which you take harbor! For to whom do they turn when disaster strikes? And why should there be assistance to those who would mock? Those who trust the LORD for HIS MERCY and salvation will, "Sing to the LORD because HE blessed me so richly." Beyond today there is tomorrow and who can know what that day holds? Make today the time of choice for the eternity of tomorrow.
September 13 I occasionally see this lady when I'm shopping, that is constantly talking to a friend or partner that I cannot see. She will tell the invisible one how to pick up the case of soda and even show them how. Then explain that they should use their left hand instead of their right! After much instruction she will say if you don't want it then just leave it there. And at checkout they appear to argue why they didn't bring the soda. Well obviously, that person has a real relationship with the one I can't see, but is real to her. I wonder at times if my relationship with GOD is even as real to me as the woman and her friend. I fail to discuss everything with GOD. Sometimes GOD doesn't seem as close as at other times. And at times I don't treat GOD as REAL in my life. And I wonder, which one of us is crazy? Help me to realize more each day the REALNESS of YOU oh GOD. To talk to, be friends with and
discuss how I should go forward in my life. Let me be crazy for YOU!
September 12 But let all who take refuge in CHRIST rejoice, ring for joy and spread HIS protection over men, that those who love the name of the LORD may be exalted within us. All too often we are envious of what others have. Those things of this world pass away, the material things deteriorate, the fame and glamour dissipate, the things are never enough. When we say, look what I have, we are seeking glory for ourselves. When we say, see what GOD has done, we show GOD glory. GOD has it all, HE owns it all, HE is simply allowing us to use it for a little while. We are to take care of those things for HIM. And those things that last, are the WORD of GOD. Take care of them, treasure them in our hearts beyond everything else. The treasures of this world all will be gone, but the WORD of GOD is eternal. Of that we can accumulate great wealth. Seek HIS WORD.
September 11 The other day I was working on my vehicle. The piece that was broken was in a spot that I could barely see and could only squeeze one hand in and touch it. After several hours and the aid of my best helper, my wife, it was repaired, although many would say cobbled. I recall the words of a dear deceased friend that would say, he would just take it to the shop and write the check, instead of going through the troubles. It made me think that we are responsible for ourselves. We cannot pay someone to get us into heaven. We can only do that or not, ourselves. We are the only one that can make that decision and work tirelessly towards that goal. Sometimes we just can't do it by ourselves and need help. JESUS is always ready, and able to assist. At the end we are ransomed away from this broken world or we perish in its brokenness. May we see the value in repairing our heart to meet the LORD. God bless you.
September 10 It has been said, if you want to make people feel guilty, just talk about prayer and evangelizing. Billy Graham even said that he could have done so much more. It doesn't matter how much we evangelize or pray; we usually feel we ought to do more. Once you start you never feel you can do less, it's getting started that intimidates most of us. The word of GOD tells us, to tell others. So, to not tell others is defying GOD'S command. We are not called to give hour long sermons to our neighbor, but we do need to say what Jesus has done for us. There are plenty who will not respond, but the seed has been planted. From a tiny acorn a mighty oak may grow. We hold the seed of life. GOD bless you.
September 9 I have been looking at something that I'm interested in and found 2 people that have a vested interest in the same thing. However, they have exactly the opposite opinion. The crazy thing is that there is an easy way to check and find out who is correct. But they would sooner point out why the other is wrong, than find the truth. I suppose that each knows that there is a 50/50 chance they are wrong and don't want to take that step! We as humans have the WORD of GOD available at all times, why not check it out... because we may be proven wrong? It seems that KNOWING the truth would be much better than telling the other they are wrong. Our minds are set to know the difference between right and wrong, we know where the truth can be found, we must just choose to do wrong. At some point there will be a judgement and then it will be revealed what we should have KNOWN. Take the time to study the blue print of life and put your trust in what is true. GOD'S plan is right for you. GOD bless you.
September 8 Since Jesus died for us upon the cross, giving us the opportunity for repentance and for our sins to be forgiven, why don't we hear, "We must obey GOD rather than men," more often? When we truly look into our lives, we can see the slaves, we are to it. When we follow peer pressure, cave to the outburst of others or tend to stand for a group that you feel is wrong, we are a slave to it. Held in bondage. JESUS said HE would set us free from bondage, truly free! But with each denial, each time we follow the crowd, we are subjecting ourself to the chains that hold us back. There is a saying, "As the sun can be seen only by its own light, so CHRIST can be known only by HIS own SPIRIT." We are known by how we are, by how we act and by whom we obey. May we obey GOD rather than man.
September 7 John Calvin wrote, "There is no worse screen, to block out the SPIRIT, than confidence in our own intelligence." All the truths in the world are dismissed as false the moment we try to explain them as unlikely. Why is it that we can't accept the facts as facts. We take the numbers and arrange them to fit our needs and talking points. We sit on our hands while 5 percent of the country tries to infect the whole. Our truth is so uncertain that we run from one thing to another, trying to make sense of it all. We fail to accept the truth that is real, we would sooner find our own! The BIBLE is the WORD of GOD, we need to explore the pages of what is real. Then GOD will bless you.
September 6 "You believe because you have seen me. BUT blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe in me anyway, JESUS told the disciples." How often we hear those words, I will believe it when I see it. The very thought of Thomas when hearing of the resurrection of JESUS. How often our minds want to deceive us of what is plainly layed out before us. We have heard the stories all our life and yet we think, I will believe it when I see it. However, then it will be too late, for the judgement for unbelief will be upon us. The truth is recorded and we fail to read it. The WORD is spoken and we fail to listen. The members meet and we fail to join them. We are then saying I will believe when I see. Open our eyes LORD to the truth all around us that point to YOU, the SAVIOUR. Leave behind any doubt of the truths written by you to guide us during our life. Thank You for the GRACE you bestow upon us each day LORD. Give me more faith in what I know is real, until the day I see those nail scars in YOUR hands. May GOD bless you with FAITH.
September 5 This past weekend I had the privilege of teaching a group of Amish kids how to load, shoot and clean muzzleloaders. The reason they needed to learn was that those type of guns can be dangerous if not loaded properly and if not cleaned well they will corrode badly. The boys were very polite and attentive and it was a real joy to teach them. Most of the time when teaching other boys, they are distracted, inattentive and rude. My thoughts were that they come from a complete family unit that both parents are at home and there is love shown to them daily. I thought of the times I was the rude unattentively soul who acted poorly, which is more often than I care to announce. We have available the guidance of the HOLY SPIRIT, the FATHER and HIS SON, yet to often we ignore their teachings and do it our way. Then wonder why we are in such a predicament! Our spiritual family is ready to help, but first, we have to allow ourselves to accept their knowledge. Be open to the ways of GOD, HE loves you. May GOD bless you.
September 4 Jesus said, "The worlds' sin is unbelief in me...there is deliverance from judgement because the prince of this world has already been judged." If we were to not believe in JESUS, the SON of GOD, we are aligning ourselves with HIS enemy that has been judged guilty. Our saying of, "I believe there is a God," falls right into the ranks of the demons who work tirelessly for satan, already judged. Our ONLY hope, our ONLY salvation is in the blood that flowed from CALVARY'S cross. It is by our FAITH, not our knowledge, that we are saved. Slaves of the world follow the way of the world without questioning. CHRIST stands at the door and knocks, have we opened the door and let HIM in? The day of judgement awaits each of us, there is only one reprieve. The SON of GOD is reaching to save each one of us. Turn away from this world's actions and receive the LORD.
September 3 "Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to CHRIST will be given new life." While we will never be sinless like JESUS was, as we mature in CHRIST we should sin less. As sinful people we die, that is what Adam and this world have for us. But JESUS gave us LIFE after this world. GOD wants us to live by the choice HE has provided. By GOD'S hand we were formed from dust and given dominium over the earth. It is time to take dominium over our life and place our lives back into GOD'S hands. God bless you.
September 2 Amos 3:7 "But always, first of all, I warn you through my prophets." John then recalls, "But after JESUS returned to HIS glory in HEAVEN, then they noticed how many prophecies of SCRIPTURE had come true before their eyes." Just as the disciples saw the fulfilment of the WORD of GOD, we to should see the further fulfilment. HIS word has not remained dormant through the years, but have increased in its fulfillment. "But despite all the miracles HE had done, most of the people would not believe he was the MESSIAH." Has time changed anything? We remain blinded by our own wants and desires and continue to harden our heart to GOD'S plan for us. All prophecies WILL be FULFILLED, watch as one by one the WORD of GOD comes true. Keep faith and GOD bless you. "Not only do we not know GOD except through JESUS CHRIST, we do not even know ourselves except through JESUS CHRIST."
September 1 In our humanity we are simply vessels for GOD'S power. That is what JESUS modeled for us and taught HIS disciples. JESUS always acknowledged HIS FATHER as the source of HIS power. Our power comes from the same source. When we take credit, we are compromising the power GOD gave. When we use poor language, we compromise GOD'S power to work into others. When we compromise we take away from GOD and give to satan. All GLORY and POWER belong to GOD, it is within us to release that power for good or bad. When we are straying from CHRIST, we relinquish power to darkness. In CHRIST there is no darkness. Consider the way lives would be changed if within us there was only light. Acknowledge the power and where its source is. GOD bless you.
August 31 A quote from William Gatsby reads, "It pleases the FATHER that all fullness should be in CHRIST, therefore there is nothing but emptiness anywhere else." The real joy in living comes from living for CHRIST. To summarize Philippians 2:7, "How great HE is to come down to my level so that I can be forgiven of the sins that I chose to do." While everything competes for our attention there is only our HEAVENLY FATHER that deserves it. What else can last for eternity? GOD bless you.
August 30 There's one great thing about finishing reading through the BIBLE, you get to start over again. I am always amazed at those first words, "In the beginning" not in the big inning like my uncle would say, ha. It is challenging to watch that within three chapters, GOD has created the world and ALL things in and around it. HE created man and woman and then immediately, satan begins his trickery. By chapter 4 brother has killed brother and sin has gripped all men. By chapter 6 GOD has had enough of man's wickedness and says "I am sorry I made them." Yes, we come from a long line of those who fail to have a relationship with GOD. And that failure has caused hardship, pain and confusion. We need to turn away from the deceptive things and back to the way of the CREATOR. Start with me at the beginning and watch as we fail then are rescued from death by the SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST the son of GOD, sent to redeem our lost soul, and turn us toward the light. May GOD'S blessings be with you as we read once again the story, the truth of OUR search and deliverance.
August 29 When I was young and my father was away, I needed someone that I could follow. That would be the one, I wanted to be like. My Uncle, whether he knew it or not, was that man that I wanted to be. I would follow him everywhere and it didn't seem to bother him. The things about him will be alive within me for as long as I live. I wanted and still want to be like he was. After being awakened, by God and following the life and words of JESUS, I also find that we are to follow HIS actions and words. Even though after decades of self, it is difficult to keep in step with HIM, we must always keep trying, never giving up, always stepping forward. My hero was a great teacher, as he showed love as it is meant to be. The teachings of the Bible, combined with those life expg example on me, but he did. We can be that same example of GOD to those around us. GOD bless you.
August 28 I remember one cold, snowy, windy morning that my Unc
October 22 When I opened the bag the odor of pretzels hit my nose, then the sweet salty taste with the bonus of peanut butter inside. What a treat, and I thought. What does GOD smell when HE thinks of me? The sweet fragrance that HE loves? Does my filling satisfy HIS tastes or leave it lacking? Am I so consumed with other things that my taste is less than desirable? Does HE want more? Comparing myself to a Snyders stuffed pretzel doesn't make me look all that appealing to GOD. But the blood of CHRIST has made what was rotten to the core, now acceptable. Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right...Think about all you can praise GOD for and be glad about. That sweet salty snack reminded me that GOD has made us in complete fullness. Don't let time expire on you.
October 21 "All GOD'S people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose HE has given them." There are great people, rich people and some perhaps many who have no idea what they are doing or why. The one who is working to spread GOD'S word has NO confusion at all! The path may not have always been clear but the way to it is well marked. Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you're doing the impossible. You are far from ordinary; you are GOD'S child. Show it and God will bless.
October 20 The BIBLE talks plainly about bearing fruit and our part in that growing plant. What many overlook is the part where the nonproducing branches are cut off and thrown into the fire. That is the same description that is given about the final judgement! Where the tares are thrown into the fire. Despite any advice many will believe that they KNOW the LORD, but do not. So be careful how you act, these are difficult days. Don't be fools, be wise, make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do whatever the LORD wants you to. Age has no barrier on goodness, display your best for GOD.
October 19 This month begins year six of sending this message, that goes to hundreds of thousands of people. It began as a message to a few and has grown to encompass Church websites, emails and Facebook. All because GOD had shown HIMSELF to me on a mountain. However, there had been many times that GOD had "saved" us from accidents or pulled us through trials in life that we didn't grasp as "HIS divine intervention". GOD is the SAVIOUR of us, just as HE has made all things that are planned from the very beginning to get our attention and focus upon HIM. Look back on our lives and see that we were living utterly apart from CHRIST. We were lost, without GOD, without hope. May CHRIST be more and more at home in our hearts, living within us as we trust HIM more. May the peace of GOD'S love gain a large foothold within your heart and open the door to HIS eternal and amazing way of salvation through the blood of JESUS CHRIST. Open our eyes to the ways HE has tried to get our attention. Help us to become more aware of YOUR constant nearness. Let us live and act in a way worthy of those chosen to be in your house. God bless you.
October 18 Praise GOD and give Glory to HIM, for when the time is right, HE will gather us all together from where ever we are to be with HIM in heaven forever. The joys and heartaches on this earth will be forgotten, the MASTER will dry each eye. The feelings of old age will give way to eternal youth. The aged eyes will clearly see the GLORY of GOD. To all who believe the SON of GOD will welcome home. "What a day of rejoicing that will be," for those who have accepted the gift of CHRIST'S blood. What a day of regret for those who followed their own desires of the one within. Only CHRIST can make the difference, today make a choice whom you will serve. May HIS blessings and peace be yours.
October 17 There are two forces constantly fighting for control over us and our wishes are never free from their pressures. So just as JESUS told Peter to, "get behind me satan." We do not keep the mindset of the concerns of GOD, but merely human concerns of men. Then we fail to receive the benefits of the fruits of the SPIRIT, love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We want for ourselves so much that we are but a loud annoying voice in a sea of rushing winds. Only the voice and actions of CHRIST can pierce the darkness and bring light through it. We cannot have it all, we must choose between perishable and everlasting. Today we make that choice. May GOD'S mercy and peace be upon those who follow the LORD.
October 16 When we do good to others it will always come back with extra measure. GOD is so good. Last evening I received an extra blessing that filled me beyond words. Just as it was turning dusk I shot at a nice buck. I had no idea which way it ran and could not hear it. My grandson was with me and with his youthful eyes he soon found it. Oh, to be 22! The many years of helping him paid dividends, but that was not what I was after. We love people beyond what we can say, we treasure things in our hearts just as Mary did. Our lives reap what we sow. Thank GOD he was with me last evening. GOD IS ALIVE AND WELL.
October 15 After the fellow I had taken hunting, met me at the car, he said that while sitting in the blind he was bored. So, the next time he went with me I put him into a tree stand, he then said he felt like he was into the woods, part of nature. That change of tactics and position made all the difference to him, from boring to exciting. There are many ways to serve GOD. Some may seem boring to you and others exciting. Many get hung up on one or two ways and become bored, but there are an infinite number of ways that we can be of benefit to our FATHER. Try different ways to help others. Move your life from a sense of boredom to excitement while doing service to GOD. HIS kingdom will last forever. GOD bless you.
October 14 JESUS often withdrew from the crowds and went to a desolate place. HE was refreshed there and drew strength from it. I know that going into the mountains has that effect on me. When in those mountains one can see the wonderous things that GOD alone could have done. Even today I don't know of anyone who has visited Colorado and came away saying it was an awful trip. Even if they had auto problems, they talk about what they had seen along the way. GOD is alive, we feel close to HIM in the wilderness it is of no wonder why JESUS would visit so many times. A short trip away from your home you too can find GOD, but HE is where you live too! Take time to see HIM where ever you are. HE lives!
October 13 A few years ago there was a campaign that said, "mind is a terrible thing to waste." It ran for about a year's or more, perhaps you may remember that saying. It would appear that other slogans have run their course through time that has passed. The minds of many have been destroyed by drugs and liquid spirits and they have disregarded the warnings. Willingly many are led down that road, "like sheep to slaughter," never caring about the consequences of their actions. CHRIST came to save the lost, down trodden and weak. How can they learn if we do not speak? The result is a soul is lost and that is the worst possible loss. Even if the people of this world don't seem to care, when things turn really bad the heart will seek the CREATOR. Help open the door to the opportunity of salvation. Read GOD'S word and pass it on.
October 12 When we have something good happen to us, we call it good luck. On the other hand, if something poorly happens its bad luck. Perhaps because in our wisdom we can't see beyond the moment we are living. Wouldn't it be just like GOD to put into effect a plan in your life perhaps 60 years ago that would happen today? HE is in control, HIS plans, not ours are for OUR good. What we attempt to alter for our own good may change the delivery time of HIS plan. In fact, we may overlook it completely! Knowing that we are in good hands is more than an insurance jingle. Our lives are controlled by our choices and with those choices we may need that world term luck, but when GOD is in control all things are for HIS GLORY. Let the ONE who KNOWS give the advice we follow. With GOD we don't need to hope for luck. GOD bless you.
October 11 The woods are becoming prettier with each passing day. The Hand of GOD has begun another season and how beautiful the colors of fall are. However, it is usually at about the end of October that the trees become bare. The colors fade to brown and everything becomes dormant awaiting the arrival of winter. Even in that dormant winter season GOD remains active in performing both beauty and examples of HIS power. With the snowflake that is different than any other, we are also ONE OF A KIND. No one else is like us, we are created to do that one thing for GOD that no other can do. Take a look at the great things that GOD has done and repay with the SPIRIT that only you can harmonize with, and HE will bless you. Each has a role to fill, giving the GLORY to his CREATOR.
October 10 While looking through our family genealogy for our granddaughter, we came upon a small piece of paper with words written on it. We tried to read it but because it was with my wife's father's war thing's we decided perhaps it was German. Without someone to translate it is just a worthless piece of paper. Just as the BIBLE must be read and translated into our lives. If we don't use the WORD, it is just a useless book. However, when we open the mysterious pages of history, we open our life to the truth of salvation. That salvation would lay as worthless until it's moment of value. Our lives, created by GOD, are valuable. They are just waiting to be translated into meaning by the very WORD of GOD.
October 9 The sound of the deer's snort startled me. What was it snorting at? What does it smell or what is the smell? Well, it must be me! As hard as we try to mask or eliminate our odor, it often is not enough to fool the nose of deer. The BIBLE refers to those who believe that CHRIST was raised from the dead as a sweet fragrance unto GOD. However, I know that I have also been a stench, that unbearable smell that GOD detests. It is the blood of CHRIST that cleans our body and soul, making us acceptable. The cover scent of this world fails to work in tricking our way unto heaven. Only FAITH can make us clean. Open our hearts, dear GOD, to the wonders of your love. Make us into, the sweet perfume, that is a GLORY to YOU.
October 8 "Keep your eyes open for spiritual danger, stand true to the LORD, act like men, be strong, and whatever you do, do it with kindness and love." From an age where a 12 years old boy would kill lions or bears while shepherding the family flocks, we can see that men now are frightened by much less. Perhaps the insecurity comes from the lack of certainty in our own future. We blindly go through life knowing that it will end at about a century, yet we fail to make the necessary provisions for the journey ahead. We look toward a bank account or the government to support us until the end and look little farther. The Boy Scout moto has vanished from our minds, as we seek our next idol. We fail to be strong in our FAITH and childish in action. Our LORD responds with "Oh ye of little faith." Allow us to walk forward in the truth of GOD'S word and gain strength in HIS blood. Perhaps tomorrow our travels will begin and our judgement will be pronounced.
October 7 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 tells us about love. "... patient and kind, love does not envy or boast, it does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice at wrong doing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends." Now read that same passage and insert "love is". Can you see how the worldly view of love has changed what CHRIST had lived and changed it into its own mold? I certainly see my failure to love as CHRIST loves and see that there is a great deal of improvement needed. Can you see the world's view of love within you? Thank you, dear GOD, for opening the doorway of salvation through YOUR SON. Open our eyes to that love YOU show us and let us grow in that same spirit.
October 6 Yesterday I thought I was in the perfect spot, had on the perfect camouflage and everything was going to go as expected. Well, it didn't! The camo that I thought was perfect was absolutely perfectly visible to the deer! As soon as one would stumble near my location there was apparently a neon sign pointing to my location. That made me think that we cannot camouflage our actions before GOD. Even if we fake out men, GOD can see right through our camouflage and see what we are doing and what we are up to. We cannot pull the wool over our wolf like body's and pretend to be sheep. GOD can tell the difference. We need to be honest in what we do, how we talk and how we love. Soon we become the person that GOD intended us to be. May GOD'S blessings be with you.
October 5 What impact did CHRIST have on people of this world? It would appear to the majority none. They do not care, living in their own world, doing their own thing. But that's where JESUS meets us, in our own world. Not as a commander making us do HIS will, but allowing us to choose to follow or not. That shows all of us that it is not popularity or money or status that is important, but the love of CHRIST. And as we live like HIM, our most important mission is love. May the mercy of GOD grow in each of us. GOD bless you.
October 4 When CHRIST hung upon the cross, HE did it for each of us. HE died so that we each have the opportunity to be saved from everlasting death. HE didn't force us to believe, HE loves us too much, but HE showed us what to trust and gave us the right to choose. We can join with HIM or fight against HIM but HE gave us that right to choose. With that choice comes the option of where we spend our eternity. "For the wages of sin is death" yet the benefit of FAITH is eternal life. HIS love Is what we are to pass along, the choice is part of that love. Living with CHRIST within us requires that we throw ALL that is not part of HIM out of our life. Quite difficult to do but if we give up trying, we have given up on our FAITH. The FAITH that JESUS died to give us. Our lives can no longer portray that of this world but illuminate the world beyond. GOD bless you.
October 3 Yesterday I went with another person, to a place we had neither hunted before, it was challenging. We both saw deer but it was not our day, it was their territory and we had to learn it. Just like when we first turn our lives over to JESUS, our old habits want to continue to rule us. We have to learn to take over and guide ourselves forward. Unless we work at becoming a new person in CHRIST we will remain as the old. GOD'S word brings out the best in us. Guiding us forward in the quest to learn what is new. Search HIS word as your guide and you will be blessed.
October 2 Many people can talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk. Paul says, "The kingdom of GOD is not just talking, it is living by GOD'S power!" So often we feel that we can give lip service and that alone is 'good enough.' But GOD knows our heart and what is in our heart will surface in our words and actions when we are not thinking about GOD. Hidden in each of us is the want to do the wrong thing, we justify with ourselves and reason why we are allowed to talk against GOD'S wishes. But inside we know the truth, how we are to be, we just need to follow the word of GOD. Which do you choose? Will HE come with punishment and scolding or with quiet love and gentleness?
October 2 Many people can talk the talk, but fail to walk the walk. Paul says, "The kingdom of GOD is not just talking, it is living by GOD'S power!" So often we feel that we can give lip service and that alone is 'good enough.' But GOD knows our heart and what is in our heart will surface in our words and actions when we are not thinking about GOD. Hidden in each of us is the want to do the wrong thing, we justify with ourselves and reason why we are allowed to talk against GOD'S wishes. But inside we know the truth, how we are to be, we just need to follow the word of GOD. Which do you choose? Will HE come with punishment and scolding or with quiet love and gentleness?
October 1 Neil Anderson said, "We don't serve GOD to gain HIS acceptance, we are accepted, so we serve GOD. We don't follow HIM in order to be loved, we are loved so we follow HIM." The dominance of this world requires us to think the opposite! We gain the thinking that nothing is free, and that there is always a catch. That may be true with the things of this world, but GOD is NOT of this world. "Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct." GOD bless you.
September 30 After a walk through the woods, scouting for deer sign, I was covered with bug bites, I had failed to use bug spray before walking. That taught me a lesson, going through life without being prepared leads to aggravation. The WORD of GOD is given to me to read and do my best to learn. Then to change my sin filled life around, to walk as JESUS walked. This life still makes me mad, tempts me and makes me want to sin. However, I am resigned to the fact that GOD has a plan, that I need to carry out that plan, by searching HIS word. HE will help change my life. To be closer to JESUS and give GLORY to GOD. May GOD, who gives peace, be with you.
September 29 When we are young, we pretend to be many different people and different occupations, but as we grow older, we narrow down those things we want to be until we finally have an occupation. Some do the same thing their entire life and some do many things. The BIBLE is clear on things we are and are not to do. "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think. Then you will learn from your own experience how HIS ways will really satisfy you." Learning from the world view takes us into darkness, follow the light. God bless you.
September 28 Oh what a wonderful GOD we have. How great is HIS wisdom, knowledge and riches. How impossible for us to understand HIS decisions and methods. Who could ever offer HIM enough to act their way? For HE owns everything. We are only using it while we are here. Everything lives by HIS power and everything is for HIS GLORY. If only we believe in our hearts and speak with our mouths that GOD has raised HIS SON JESUS from the dead, we can be saved! But not everyone will accept the GOOD NEWS of the SALVATION of man. They will continue to search far away and fail to see or reach for this gift. But HE will not turn HIS back, HE will allow us to choose our own destiny. Which road do you choose to follow? Where does it lead?
September 27 There are often things in life that we want and when we get it, we are often disappointed. I have a collection of bows that have a list of things about them that makes them appear better than any other bow on the market. However, the advertising is not exactly the way they are. The lightest, the fastest, the quietest, most vesical are the marketing gimmicks to draw you in, but the reality is that there isn't that much difference between any of them. The best one is the one you like the best. Beyond the advertising the choice is up to the consumer. Just as GOD has given us the opportunity to be acquitted by FAITH. Unless we take hold of it and try FAITH, we never will truly know the love of the FATHER. We would just stumble through life never knowing what our purpose was. Never knowing why, we are here or the source of our being. Unlike with earthly things, those who believe in JESUS CHRIST will never be disappointed. God bless you.
September 26 As the trees are beginning to change color and the underbrush drops it's leaves, we can see that there is a change taking place. The world goes through changes as the seasons come and go. I wonder how much do our lives show a change, when CHRIST is received into our lives? Does it burst into a beautiful landscape of flowering plants? Or remain nearly the same as it was? We also go through a change, that should be seen, by those around us. The death hold upon us breaks way to the leaves of HIS TRUTHS and the branches become alive in HIS GLORY. From death to life, we are transformed! How could we be silent? GOD'S purpose is waiting to emerge from the growth. Your purpose may be known to you or it may just be budding but it will be evident the more we grow. Be a part of GOD'S world. The world we live in, will fade away.
September 25 At our 55 year class reunion we saw that some had been doctors or lawyers' others were bakers, factory workers, airline pilots, home makers, teachers, pastors and a whole array of other occupations too numerous to mention. It's hard to even comprehend how any young person of our class could have made such a life from the confusion of early adulthood. Throughout John 8 we see that JESUS had to himself learn about HIS FATHER, about HIS WILL and HIS passions. HE had to learn to trust and obey. JESUS had to understand what GOD wanted, then accept it and do it. It is quite clear that I have allot to learn that school has not taught. CHRIST was not born with the instant knowledge of everything. Like us, HE had to learn all things. HE chose to learn GOD things, and I chose worldly things. However, it is never too late to learn! Help us to turn our minds toward GOD and JESUS CHRIST. CHRIST our redeemer and less about the things of this world. We are each important to the KINGDOM of GOD.
September 24 Yesterday was crammed with action and events. To start the day, I picked up 2 youth hunters at 5 am and we sat in the woods. The older brother got a nice 9 point about 8:45 and we got them home by 10:30 and by the time I got home it was a rush to get to the SVC company picnic. The company that I retired from, is so gracious, and I have really missed each of the people there. As it concluded we cleaned up and drove to our 55 year class reunion. Thankfully the ones I knew then, I still know, so I'm not completely crazy, yet. Through the whole day there was the life and death struggle that this world contains. Our construction work is inherently dangerous and nearly fourth of the graduating class has passed away. We don't get any younger, our lives are ALL trending toward a grave. It has been easy to forget GOD and press into the things we choose. But the story only really begins when we enter eternity and our soul is judged by a fair and just GOD, not our own thinking of what is ahead of us. The WORD of GOD is available to us all. Check what the truth is and find that ETERNAL life is a reward for FAITH. May GOD be with each of us as we struggle through these years in this world and may our eyes be opened to the GLORY of GOD before our eternity begins. God bless you.
September 23 "And now through CHRIST, all the kindness of GOD has been poured out upon us undeserving sinners and now HE is sending us out around the world to tell all people everywhere the great things GOD has done for them, so that they too, will believe and obey him." We say we believe and tell no one. We say HE is our SAVIOUR and yet cannot set aside an hour per week to give thanks. We say we know HIM and get side tracked away from an hour of worship once a month. Blinded by these things, we think we are wise. Take just a moment to thank GOD for the great things HE has done in your life, then pass it on. GOD'S GLORY knows no boundaries. God bless you.
September 22 I must admit, I have had more responses on yesterday's message than any other. The 13-year-old and the other boys have warmed my heart and made my soul leap with joy. Not only do they know how to enjoy GOD'S creation, but they each have strong faith and live it every day. Just as the joy of those boys excite our spirit there is a whole world of those who are away from the CREATOR and choose to stay outside of HIS GUIDANCE. Many hear and see but do not understand, for their hearts are fat and ears don't listen and eyes are closed. They don't want to hear, see or understand and turn to GOD. The salvation free from HIM, is traded for a moment of pleasure. Our birthright traded for a single meal! To those we meet, work with and enjoy hobbies with we must try to instruct the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. For WE are not here to save the righteous but help those who are lost. God bless you.
September 21 If you live in this world without GOD you live without hope. "CHRIST reconciled both groups to GOD by means of HIS death on the cross." We must grow into a relationship with GOD or we are nothing. A year ago, I began teaching a young 12-year-old how to hunt. He was quite successful that year. His father told me yesterday that on the 2nd day of the season this year that after school and the chores were done, he went hunting. He shot a deer, field dressed it, took it home and skinned it, butchered it and had it in the ice box before the father got home. And did it by himself! What a change in 1 year! If we WANT to do something we can accomplish a lot. It's the WANT to, that makes the difference! When CHRIST is invited into our lives it is remarkable the change that takes place. Grow with GOD.
September 20 When you hear or read the words "Christians" say or "it has been said" then you can be assured that the content has been changed. Things that GOD has deemed important in our lives; the dark side wants to cast doubt on. Therefore, making it less likely for people to believe the WORD of GOD. The truth after time filters into the place that satan can decieve. The time of "I think" must end and the time of "GOD SAYS" must begin. False truth grows stronger and more abundant every day. There is only one way to separate the truth from the artificial, we must read it ourselves. It is found in the BIBLE, the WORD of GOD. When we read, GOD will bless us.
September 19 The BIBLE tells us the story, of a king investing his money with 3 men while he was away. One servant had tremendous gain, another had splendid gain and the other had no gain. In the kingdom of GOD, GOD expects investments as well as results. Taking what GOD has given and burying it in the world's atmosphere of thoughtful ways, has the same effect as putting our talents in the ground. Hidden away, unused, in fact we relish the ways of the world and disregard the ways of GOD. Those are the ones who receive the wrath of the master. The two who made a gain were asked to sit at the masters table, rewarded for their labor. Which of these do you see yourself as being? What can you do to be invited to the table? Our work does not need to be great but it must be positive. The table is nearly set, the time for investment nearly over, what will the KING say to us?
September 18 "He grew in wisdom and stature." These are the words that describe JESUS' life after age 12 until HE began HIS ministry. Unlike myself who grew in defiance and anger. At home I would not have been described as obedient as a young boy. As a parent, we want our children to be good and follow our instruction. However, there is always that stumbling block in the road, the one that causes troubles. Fortunately, I outgrew my defiance and my children grew to be well mannered and good parents. It pleases me that they turned out so well. I hope that GOD is just as pleased with the way I turned out. To many times families are disappointed, embarrassed and ashamed. Hopefully we all will be looked upon as the one who returned home. The one who came back to the love of GOD and not the one who would be lost. We all are prodigal sons or daughters, at some time. Let us return to the joy of our FATHER and live in HIS LOVE.
September 17 When King Saul was told to destroy the Amalek's, every man, woman and child and even the oxen, sheep, donkeys and camels! But Saul kept some of the girls for slaves, and the best of the livestock. When GOD asked why he hadn't obeyed completely Saul said that his army wanted to keep them, so he obeyed his army instead of GOD. We are the kings of our lives and yet today we all too often are followers instead of the guide. Instead of saying, life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the LORD JESUS, we often do what would promote ourselves. The work of telling others the GOOD NEWS about GOD'S mighty kindness and love is traded for a chance of others respect for ourselves. We must choose whom to follow. Those who choose the LORD will be blessed.
September 16 We think we can justify our actions; so, we can do whatever we want to do. But our short sightedness overlooks the fact that GOD "has set a day for justly judging the world by the man HE has appointed and has pointed HIM out by bringing HIM back to life again." No other has been given life anew after dying for our judgement, taking our falsities' and casting them as 'far as the east is from the west.' HIS arrival from the grave has provided those who would believe the treasures of HEAVEN and assures those who choose to live for themselves the judgement of the wicked. The deciding factor is FAITH in the SON of GOD. There is NO other name that can save. A name above ALL other names. May there be a resurrection of faith in our lives, the nation and the world, and may CHRIST come, yes come LORD, as proof of the WORDS of GOD. There will be judgement, will you be worthy by faith to be protected by the blood of Christ?
September 15 As fall begins to enter the world around us, we can see the undisputed signs of its advancement. The crops are turning brown and the corn is beginning to be harvested. The soybean fields are turning yellow then to brown. Soon the trees will bring forth their stored beauty before the leaves fall and winter begins. The seasons pass by, sometimes quickly and sometimes they linger. But the signs always point to the next season. Although not as quickly, but ever approaching is our final season of life. Just as we get out clothes and prepare for fall and winter, we should be preparing for the day we are separated from this world and move to the next season of eternity. The signs are as clear as the seasons of the year, as eternity draws near. As a squirrel store away nuts for winter, let us store the truths of GOD in preparation for the time we change from this life to the next. God bless you.
September 14 There has been those who mock the faith of those around them. So, to those I quote, "That man is a fool who says to himself, there is no God." Or should say, "God isn't watching, he'll never know." Beware of the false ground upon which you take harbor! For to whom do they turn when disaster strikes? And why should there be assistance to those who would mock? Those who trust the LORD for HIS MERCY and salvation will, "Sing to the LORD because HE blessed me so richly." Beyond today there is tomorrow and who can know what that day holds? Make today the time of choice for the eternity of tomorrow.
September 13 I occasionally see this lady when I'm shopping, that is constantly talking to a friend or partner that I cannot see. She will tell the invisible one how to pick up the case of soda and even show them how. Then explain that they should use their left hand instead of their right! After much instruction she will say if you don't want it then just leave it there. And at checkout they appear to argue why they didn't bring the soda. Well obviously, that person has a real relationship with the one I can't see, but is real to her. I wonder at times if my relationship with GOD is even as real to me as the woman and her friend. I fail to discuss everything with GOD. Sometimes GOD doesn't seem as close as at other times. And at times I don't treat GOD as REAL in my life. And I wonder, which one of us is crazy? Help me to realize more each day the REALNESS of YOU oh GOD. To talk to, be friends with and
discuss how I should go forward in my life. Let me be crazy for YOU!
September 12 But let all who take refuge in CHRIST rejoice, ring for joy and spread HIS protection over men, that those who love the name of the LORD may be exalted within us. All too often we are envious of what others have. Those things of this world pass away, the material things deteriorate, the fame and glamour dissipate, the things are never enough. When we say, look what I have, we are seeking glory for ourselves. When we say, see what GOD has done, we show GOD glory. GOD has it all, HE owns it all, HE is simply allowing us to use it for a little while. We are to take care of those things for HIM. And those things that last, are the WORD of GOD. Take care of them, treasure them in our hearts beyond everything else. The treasures of this world all will be gone, but the WORD of GOD is eternal. Of that we can accumulate great wealth. Seek HIS WORD.
September 11 The other day I was working on my vehicle. The piece that was broken was in a spot that I could barely see and could only squeeze one hand in and touch it. After several hours and the aid of my best helper, my wife, it was repaired, although many would say cobbled. I recall the words of a dear deceased friend that would say, he would just take it to the shop and write the check, instead of going through the troubles. It made me think that we are responsible for ourselves. We cannot pay someone to get us into heaven. We can only do that or not, ourselves. We are the only one that can make that decision and work tirelessly towards that goal. Sometimes we just can't do it by ourselves and need help. JESUS is always ready, and able to assist. At the end we are ransomed away from this broken world or we perish in its brokenness. May we see the value in repairing our heart to meet the LORD. God bless you.
September 10 It has been said, if you want to make people feel guilty, just talk about prayer and evangelizing. Billy Graham even said that he could have done so much more. It doesn't matter how much we evangelize or pray; we usually feel we ought to do more. Once you start you never feel you can do less, it's getting started that intimidates most of us. The word of GOD tells us, to tell others. So, to not tell others is defying GOD'S command. We are not called to give hour long sermons to our neighbor, but we do need to say what Jesus has done for us. There are plenty who will not respond, but the seed has been planted. From a tiny acorn a mighty oak may grow. We hold the seed of life. GOD bless you.
September 9 I have been looking at something that I'm interested in and found 2 people that have a vested interest in the same thing. However, they have exactly the opposite opinion. The crazy thing is that there is an easy way to check and find out who is correct. But they would sooner point out why the other is wrong, than find the truth. I suppose that each knows that there is a 50/50 chance they are wrong and don't want to take that step! We as humans have the WORD of GOD available at all times, why not check it out... because we may be proven wrong? It seems that KNOWING the truth would be much better than telling the other they are wrong. Our minds are set to know the difference between right and wrong, we know where the truth can be found, we must just choose to do wrong. At some point there will be a judgement and then it will be revealed what we should have KNOWN. Take the time to study the blue print of life and put your trust in what is true. GOD'S plan is right for you. GOD bless you.
September 8 Since Jesus died for us upon the cross, giving us the opportunity for repentance and for our sins to be forgiven, why don't we hear, "We must obey GOD rather than men," more often? When we truly look into our lives, we can see the slaves, we are to it. When we follow peer pressure, cave to the outburst of others or tend to stand for a group that you feel is wrong, we are a slave to it. Held in bondage. JESUS said HE would set us free from bondage, truly free! But with each denial, each time we follow the crowd, we are subjecting ourself to the chains that hold us back. There is a saying, "As the sun can be seen only by its own light, so CHRIST can be known only by HIS own SPIRIT." We are known by how we are, by how we act and by whom we obey. May we obey GOD rather than man.
September 7 John Calvin wrote, "There is no worse screen, to block out the SPIRIT, than confidence in our own intelligence." All the truths in the world are dismissed as false the moment we try to explain them as unlikely. Why is it that we can't accept the facts as facts. We take the numbers and arrange them to fit our needs and talking points. We sit on our hands while 5 percent of the country tries to infect the whole. Our truth is so uncertain that we run from one thing to another, trying to make sense of it all. We fail to accept the truth that is real, we would sooner find our own! The BIBLE is the WORD of GOD, we need to explore the pages of what is real. Then GOD will bless you.
September 6 "You believe because you have seen me. BUT blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe in me anyway, JESUS told the disciples." How often we hear those words, I will believe it when I see it. The very thought of Thomas when hearing of the resurrection of JESUS. How often our minds want to deceive us of what is plainly layed out before us. We have heard the stories all our life and yet we think, I will believe it when I see it. However, then it will be too late, for the judgement for unbelief will be upon us. The truth is recorded and we fail to read it. The WORD is spoken and we fail to listen. The members meet and we fail to join them. We are then saying I will believe when I see. Open our eyes LORD to the truth all around us that point to YOU, the SAVIOUR. Leave behind any doubt of the truths written by you to guide us during our life. Thank You for the GRACE you bestow upon us each day LORD. Give me more faith in what I know is real, until the day I see those nail scars in YOUR hands. May GOD bless you with FAITH.
September 5 This past weekend I had the privilege of teaching a group of Amish kids how to load, shoot and clean muzzleloaders. The reason they needed to learn was that those type of guns can be dangerous if not loaded properly and if not cleaned well they will corrode badly. The boys were very polite and attentive and it was a real joy to teach them. Most of the time when teaching other boys, they are distracted, inattentive and rude. My thoughts were that they come from a complete family unit that both parents are at home and there is love shown to them daily. I thought of the times I was the rude unattentively soul who acted poorly, which is more often than I care to announce. We have available the guidance of the HOLY SPIRIT, the FATHER and HIS SON, yet to often we ignore their teachings and do it our way. Then wonder why we are in such a predicament! Our spiritual family is ready to help, but first, we have to allow ourselves to accept their knowledge. Be open to the ways of GOD, HE loves you. May GOD bless you.
September 4 Jesus said, "The worlds' sin is unbelief in me...there is deliverance from judgement because the prince of this world has already been judged." If we were to not believe in JESUS, the SON of GOD, we are aligning ourselves with HIS enemy that has been judged guilty. Our saying of, "I believe there is a God," falls right into the ranks of the demons who work tirelessly for satan, already judged. Our ONLY hope, our ONLY salvation is in the blood that flowed from CALVARY'S cross. It is by our FAITH, not our knowledge, that we are saved. Slaves of the world follow the way of the world without questioning. CHRIST stands at the door and knocks, have we opened the door and let HIM in? The day of judgement awaits each of us, there is only one reprieve. The SON of GOD is reaching to save each one of us. Turn away from this world's actions and receive the LORD.
September 3 "Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to CHRIST will be given new life." While we will never be sinless like JESUS was, as we mature in CHRIST we should sin less. As sinful people we die, that is what Adam and this world have for us. But JESUS gave us LIFE after this world. GOD wants us to live by the choice HE has provided. By GOD'S hand we were formed from dust and given dominium over the earth. It is time to take dominium over our life and place our lives back into GOD'S hands. God bless you.
September 2 Amos 3:7 "But always, first of all, I warn you through my prophets." John then recalls, "But after JESUS returned to HIS glory in HEAVEN, then they noticed how many prophecies of SCRIPTURE had come true before their eyes." Just as the disciples saw the fulfilment of the WORD of GOD, we to should see the further fulfilment. HIS word has not remained dormant through the years, but have increased in its fulfillment. "But despite all the miracles HE had done, most of the people would not believe he was the MESSIAH." Has time changed anything? We remain blinded by our own wants and desires and continue to harden our heart to GOD'S plan for us. All prophecies WILL be FULFILLED, watch as one by one the WORD of GOD comes true. Keep faith and GOD bless you. "Not only do we not know GOD except through JESUS CHRIST, we do not even know ourselves except through JESUS CHRIST."
September 1 In our humanity we are simply vessels for GOD'S power. That is what JESUS modeled for us and taught HIS disciples. JESUS always acknowledged HIS FATHER as the source of HIS power. Our power comes from the same source. When we take credit, we are compromising the power GOD gave. When we use poor language, we compromise GOD'S power to work into others. When we compromise we take away from GOD and give to satan. All GLORY and POWER belong to GOD, it is within us to release that power for good or bad. When we are straying from CHRIST, we relinquish power to darkness. In CHRIST there is no darkness. Consider the way lives would be changed if within us there was only light. Acknowledge the power and where its source is. GOD bless you.
August 31 A quote from William Gatsby reads, "It pleases the FATHER that all fullness should be in CHRIST, therefore there is nothing but emptiness anywhere else." The real joy in living comes from living for CHRIST. To summarize Philippians 2:7, "How great HE is to come down to my level so that I can be forgiven of the sins that I chose to do." While everything competes for our attention there is only our HEAVENLY FATHER that deserves it. What else can last for eternity? GOD bless you.
August 30 There's one great thing about finishing reading through the BIBLE, you get to start over again. I am always amazed at those first words, "In the beginning" not in the big inning like my uncle would say, ha. It is challenging to watch that within three chapters, GOD has created the world and ALL things in and around it. HE created man and woman and then immediately, satan begins his trickery. By chapter 4 brother has killed brother and sin has gripped all men. By chapter 6 GOD has had enough of man's wickedness and says "I am sorry I made them." Yes, we come from a long line of those who fail to have a relationship with GOD. And that failure has caused hardship, pain and confusion. We need to turn away from the deceptive things and back to the way of the CREATOR. Start with me at the beginning and watch as we fail then are rescued from death by the SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST the son of GOD, sent to redeem our lost soul, and turn us toward the light. May GOD'S blessings be with you as we read once again the story, the truth of OUR search and deliverance.
August 29 When I was young and my father was away, I needed someone that I could follow. That would be the one, I wanted to be like. My Uncle, whether he knew it or not, was that man that I wanted to be. I would follow him everywhere and it didn't seem to bother him. The things about him will be alive within me for as long as I live. I wanted and still want to be like he was. After being awakened, by God and following the life and words of JESUS, I also find that we are to follow HIS actions and words. Even though after decades of self, it is difficult to keep in step with HIM, we must always keep trying, never giving up, always stepping forward. My hero was a great teacher, as he showed love as it is meant to be. The teachings of the Bible, combined with those life experiences open the visions of HEAVEN and the want to follow in JESUS footsteps. My uncle may never have intended to leave such a lasting example on me, but he did. We can be that same example of GOD to those around us. GOD bless you.
August 28 I remember one cold, snowy, windy morning that my Unc
February 25 1st John 5 versus 14 and 15, "We are confident that HE hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases HIM. And since we know HE hears us when we make our requests, we also know that HE is able to give us what we ask for." However, prayer is NOT getting our will in heaven. It is getting GOD'S will on earth. Also, prayer is NOT an argument with GOD in which we try to persuade HIM to move heaven and earth to make things our way. But it allows us to move HIS way. The prayer answered in your life came from others for you, CHRIST lives in you because of those prayers. Be a blessing to those around you.
February 24 I'm so confused. The ground hog said 6 more weeks of winter, yet my yard is full of robins! It snow storms one day and is near 60 the following? Sometimes it's hard to tell what is real and what is false. But these things we can KNOW. GOD showed us how much HE loves us by sending HIS only SON so we could have life. Our actions will show if we belong to the truth. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love others does not belong to GOD. JESUS died to save me and you from eternal darkness. It is good to KNOW real from false. GOD bless you.
February 23 Even though I have not seen HIM, I have seen the results of HIS hand at work. I have seen the changes HE can make in the human heart. I know the changes HE has made in my life. I can read of people who have spoken and walked beside HIM and heard HIM speak and watched the wonders as HE did them! How could I have ever been so naive to not believe with my heart, soul and mind? HE lives as much now as HE ever has. HE lives within our hearts. The truth lays within us, seek HIS WORD and accept HIS grace. GOD bless and comfort you.
February 22 Cats and dogs have four legs, they ought to be able to ascend stairs twice as fast as we humans. But they go only fast enough to be in the way of each step, seemingly, trying to trip us! The deceiver is even worse! He is constantly trying to trip us, trick us and get us off our GODLY course. We can barely take a step without being tripped up by deceit. That is why we must keep a watch, read HIS truth and follow in HIS footsteps. By FAITH we can avoid the deceptions that abound around us. GOD is the way the truth and the light. Do not be led away from the safety of HIS WORD. May GOD bless you.
February 21 Our time is becoming shorter each day. The battle between good and evil rages both in the spiritual word and in our lives. Be ready for the battle, guard your mouth against bad language, your eyes against the lusts of this world and your heart against evil. Fill our minds with the truth of CHRIST'S return and the love that GOD wants us to share. Put away the talk of this world and let us engage in the joy of the new life ahead. May GOD be pleased by our actions today.
February 20 Well...that person is different. We have said it and perhaps we have heard it said about us. Some people may criticize, ridicule or persecute you for living a GODLY life. Others may come to know JESUS as a result of your obedience to GOD'S word. Make a difference in this world, be the one who is peculiar, obey the WORD of GOD. Remember, you are created in HIS image. Let our lives show that we belong to GOD.
February 19 If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace and work to maintain it. The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right and HIS ears are open to their prayers. But the LORD turns HIS face against those who do evil.
February 18 Lately I have begun to hate the words 'I think'. When we hear it in politics or race, alternative life style or abortion it means the same, GOD is wrong it should be this way! Too much of the time men are teaching man the thoughts of satan instead of man teaching men the truths of GOD. Our time of silence has been replaced with shouts of violence. The only way mankind can have laughter instead of sadness, joy instead of gloom is in the truths of the WORD of GOD. This I know! There is no question that you are created in GOD'S image, we just need to believe HIS word. GOD give us understanding of YOUR WORD and not take another 'I think' as gospel.
February 17 What good is it if you say you have FAITH but don't show it in your actions? We say we have FAITH because we believe there is one GOD. Good for us! However, even the demons know that! Don't we see FAITH without good works and good judgement is useless. We are shown to be right with GOD by what we do, not by FAITH alone. Just as our body is dead without breath, our FAITH is dead without good works. Be involved in your community spread the word of GOD by the way you live. Live with FAITH and let it show by our actions. GOD bless you.
February 16 All our lives we are tempted to do the wrong things. We pray to be taken away from the sin and temptations, but James writes “Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions." GOD does not tempt us, "For we out of all creation became HIS prized possession.“ So when we ask our GOD, we must ask in faith in HIM alone. Non wavering as a wave tossed by the wind. For if our loyalty is divided between GOD and the world, we are unstable in everything we do. Stand firm with GOD alone and HIS blessings will flow. All good things of true value come from above.
February 15 When we live our life for ourselves, we mess it up. We don't see it but those around us do. Our craving for our desires takes us away from GOD because our hearts are wicked and cannot be trusted. Only by turning it over to CHRIST do we even have a chance. Even then we will return to our old nature if we take our eyes off the CROSS and the ONE who hung upon it. The opportunity to be lost is all around us. Keep your heart filled with the WORD of GOD. Deny self, seek the truth that only Gods word reveals. May the SPIRIT of WISDOM be with you as we spend another day away from our eternal home. God bless you.
February 14 Many people have died believing what GOD has promised. They had not yet received the promises given, but they and we can see it all from a distance and welcome it. We can agree that we are foreigners and nomads here on earth. We look forward to a place we can call home, the place we want to be and never leave. The place so comfortable we don't want to leave even knowing we could. That HEAVENLY homeland. Many seek their entire life in search of what GOD has placed right before us. Faith that HE is real. Once we receive that peace, we are home. Take ahold of that peace that passes all understanding, may GOD bless and comfort you.
February 13 I recently read this and it sums up the reason I send out a message each day. Allow me to share with you. “As the day for CHRIST'S return comes closer, we need to help each other through difficult times and keep our problems in perspective. We also need to encourage each other to live HOLY lives and share GOD'S GOOD NEWS with others in the time that remains. GOD wants the body of CHRIST to stand out and be a light in these ever-darkening days.“ May the presence of the SPIRIT of GOD walk with you as our days pass by. God bless you.
February 12 When we change on the inside does it show on the outward appearance? When we have truly accepted GOD'S gift do we remain the same? The gift CHRIST has given sprouts like a seed and grows, transforming the old self into a new and different person. How can we remain the same after ALL CHRIST has done? As the old shell falls away the new replaces and the GLORY of GOD begins to shine. Let that shining growth continue. Watch as the old becomes new. Grow in the LORD. GOD bless you.
February 11 Be careful, make sure our hearts are not filled with evil and unbelieving. We must warn each other while there is still time, so we will not be deceived into sin and harden our hearts. For nothing in all creation is hidden from GOD. Everything is exposed before HIM, and to HIM we are accountable. “Today when you hear HIS voice don't harden your heart.“ He is the living GOD. He is our JUDGE. May you remain in HIS arms and receive HIS blessings so rich and full.
February 10 With my eye sight failing I decided to sell most of the firearms that reside in the closet and around the gun cabinet. I trust that in the new homes they will have new usefulness that I haven't been giving them lately. Our lives are no different. We sit in the corner doing nothing, then when we allow CHRIST to enter, we become new again useful for what we were intended to be. No longer an item to be taking up space, but to be useful to someone. No longer as trash, but now a treasure. Life will continue until our time has come. Let us be aware of the consequences of just standing around. Understand you are of great value to GOD. May you allow HIS redeeming grace to make you new again. GOD bless you.
February 9 How I Thank GOD for each of you. The replies and the caring between each of us believers only proves this...GOD is Alive HE is not dead or absent from our life. Those who seek will find HIM those lost will be found! The greatness of HIS works among us cannot be denied. We are unable to all be together at one time now, but praise GOD the multitudes will gather at our LORD'S feet and how we shall rejoice! Together we are joined by the grace of our SAVIOUR. GOD bless each of you and may HIS peace guide you. Be the heart of GOD to the world. Be the face of CHRIST in this lost land. Be what you were created to be.
February 8 When we are ill or beaten down to the point of despair, we call on GOD to help. But GOD is not a genie in a bottle that we can demand our wish and receive it. Our lives were planned long before we were born, that plan was for us to honor and serve GOD. We have chosen to live aside from the plan. Yet we know exactly on whom to call when things are wrong. It is by the command of GOD that we are entrusted with work for HIM. Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure, but nothing is pure to who are unbelieving because they are corrupt. We deny HIM by the way we live, we are detestable and disobedient yet we call on HIS name... How pitiful we live. Yet HE waits for us. Oh how HE must love! God bless you.
February 7 As the days go by, we become closer to the time we will either enter eternity of HEAVEN or hell. We can either say we have fought the good fight or we have lived by the world's standards of self. We have the choice to, “Preach the WORD of GOD whether the time is favorable or not.“ Or turn to the world and its pleasures and remain lost. When we say we have remained faithful. Ask ourselves to what? Shall we receive the CROWN of RIGHTEOUSNESS or the judgement of hell. That choice is made today in our hearts. May the LORD be with your spirit. GOD has set before us life and death, blessings and curses. Choose today whom you will follow.
February 6 When driving at night I have noticed some headlights are bright, some are dim, some are yellowish and some have only half the lights on or working. That reflects to our spiritual walk as well. Some are bright and shiny, some dim and barely visible, and some dont work at all. We are all a light that illuminates the path ahead. We light up the good route and the poor route. We cannot drive the vehicle for anyone else. We can only make the road ahead as clear as possible. Be the beacon that shows the way, the way home. God bless you.
February 5 The testimony of the woman at the well changed every person in the town! Should we tell our testimony to others? Could we tell just one? Invite just one? Help just one? Who plants the seed, who can water it? How can that change our town or our world? We are tested every hour and just as the Israelites would stray from GOD we do as well. When sickness falls upon us don't question the plans of GOD. For our hope is in the living GOD, who is the SAVIOR of all. May GOD the FATHER and JESUS CHRIST the LORD give you grace, mercy and peace.
February 4 Paul writes about what must happen before CHRIST returns, “For the day will not come until there is a great rebellion against GOD and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of GOD, claiming that he himself is god.“ Can you see those days approaching? There will be those who are lost because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. Be watchful, be caring be loving and share the WORD of GOD. Don't let our children be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth. May GOD open our eyes to the battle that has formed before us. May we not be surprised at the attacks ahead. May GOD be with us.
February 3 When we have decided to change our lives and follow CHRIST, we need to allow the SPIRIT to control and not the flesh. Our whole life changes when we live as GOD wants. We can't expect others to take our message seriously if they don't see us serious about what we do! Our words and actions draw attention to ourselves and away from GOD. Instead, draw attention TO GOD by living a faithful and responsible lifestyle. That, will be our best sermon. When CHRIST enters our heart, we need to clean out HIS new home, every corner needs to be acceptable. May the peace of GOD be with you.
February 2 Some 7o years ago the government developed a plan to take care of us when we got old. We would pay into this fund as we worked and then receive it back when we no longer had income. Yeah, one less thing to worry about! Today it seems necessary to raise the debt ceiling, which has no limit, to continue such entitlements. The problem is we rely on others to take care of us... then we expect it. We follow these cosmic words to a doom that's out of our control. Our plan was set, to follow GOD. We let others lead us away because it's easy. We must make the choice to control our own eternity. From the beginning of time, we can follow the right and wrong choices made. You are set aside to do mighty things, don't allow or take the easy way. BE GOD'S ACTION.
February 1 In our days of hurriedness, busyness and confusion, let us remember these 3 things that the BIBLE teaches each of us... 1. Man is separated from GOD by sin. 2. GOD sent his SON JESUS CHRIST, to die on a cross to pay the price for our sins. 3. If we will turn from sin, embrace CHRIST as our SAVIOR and LORD and follow HIM, we can be forgiven and have a relationship with GOD. All who are lost have a plan to be saved on their own. Only through GOD'S grace can we be welcomed into HIS fold. There is a way for you to be a beacon of light when we look at those 3 truths. Perhaps GOD has made it to easy, to free for us to grasp the magnitude held in HIS comforting arms. HE cries for us all to come. Make your choice and may GOD bless you.
January 31 As the darkness of this world closes around us we can pray that there will be change but the BIBLE often refers to a War! When at war one must battle, praying, fighting, loving, guiding. GOD is great but HE requires us to be the priests who carry the ark, to be the first, to step off the bank and into the water. After we pray, we must get off our knees and start the work. Have we forgotten how to talk to those around us? If we are slaves to CHRIST, isn't it time to stand at the door and have our ear pierced with an awl, showing our willingness to remain with the LORD? Speak of the LORD today and you will see persecution! After you get up off your knees, stand for what you believe! GOD'S word remains the light of the world. Pass on the light.
January 30 Call me crazy but as racial relations revert backwards. Our children are being raised by tic tok and schools. Our families are single. Love is sex. Abortion to day of birth. As we watch things become more and more inverted, has right become wrong and wrong right? How much more shall we endure before GOD'S word is trusted? When do we call upon the name of the LORD? Consider this, the day of Armageddon approaching, the battle rages, sides chosen. To whom do you align?
January 29 May we always be filled with the fruit of our salvation, the righteous character produced in our lives by JESUS CHRIST. We must live as citizens of heaven, conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of the WORD of CHRIST. Shining like a bright light in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Our lives matter! We are the vision of eternal heaven to the world around us, we cannot fail! Whatever happens to us we can rejoice in the LORD. For the things of this life that we consider valuable are worthless because of what JESUS CHRIST has done for us. This worlds god is its appetite for shameful things and they think only about this life here on earth. Forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead. For those who trust the LORD. HIS eternal blessings await.
January 28 People are free to choose their own lifestyle, beliefs, and choices. However, we are NOT free to choose the consequences of those decisions. The BIBLE is clear what the price for sin is, death. We must remember that during these times of civil unrest what we are told, “For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against evil spirits in the heavenly places.“ We may not always see eye to eye on issues but we must look with love. If we don't, we are being deceived, for CHRIST showed LOVE when hanging on the cross for each of us. Peace be with you and may GOD give us love with FAITHFULNESS.
January 27 Law makers are cleverly wording them to sound good yet are against the words given us by the BIBLE. We must be aware of these deceptive moves taking place around us and stand clearly for what is right. “We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever, they sound like the truth.“ Do not allow being numbed down to the world's way of thinking. CHRIST'S life is still under attack. People who follow HIM are and will be under attack much like the disciples were. Stay true to the LORD, grow with the truth of GOD and not man. May the grace of GOD be with each of his warriors. GOD bless you.
January 26 We lived in this world without GOD and without hope. We have all lived outside HIS love at some point in our life. CHRIST has reconciled us to GOD by means of HIS death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death! It is only apart from CHRIST that chaos runs rampart. GOD has already scheduled the days ann events of our lives with the opportunities to tangibly share HIS love. We are witnesses of the GLORY of GOD that is seeking to regain the lost. We must be as separate from the ruler of this world as we can be in order to be close to GOD. Are you in line with GOD'S ways? We may live for today but we must prepare for eternity. HIS love abounds all around us. Share it with others. God bless you.
January 25 We are but a remnant but not so small that we cannot bring our petition before GOD. Stand firm on the WORD of GOD. Be the monument that proclaims the story of GOD'S truth in your neighborhood. Let the remnant rise to the GLORY of GOD. Bring HIS kingdom to reality in your space. May GOD be with you, comfort you and guide you thru the maze of deceit around us. God bless you.
January 24 May I remind you of Paul's letter to Galatia, “When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear. Sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties and other sins like these. Let me tell you that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of GOD." Strong words but do you see them in action in this world? Or in you? These words follow. “But the HOLY SPIRIT produces this kind of fruit in our lives. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.“ GOD keep us under the wing of HIS SPIRIT and guide us home. GOD bless you.
January 23 Today we hold in our hands the power to change the world and instead we are amused by a cat chasing its tail or some other video. We have become a slave to the very device's that claimed to bring us freedom! In the last 7o years we have gone from a full church to a government dependent people. Being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning CHRIST. Who gave HIS life for our sins, just as the Father planned to rescue us from this evil world in which we live. Keep your eyes open to the deceptions placed to alter what GOD has planned for you. GOD bless you.
January 22 Sometimes we tell those “Little white lies" to make ourselves look good or talk down about someone to make them less. Paul writes, “I don't want anyone to give me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message.“ Read that quote again. Credit for what is not true is living a lie and the words we speak are our message to the world. Be aware that our witness to the world is the choice we make in our lives! Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the GOD of love and peace will be with you. Amen
January 21 Yesterday at the eye specialist I was told that within 4 years I would become blind and that this “big word“ condition was, at this date, non-repairable. My first thought was about hunting, family and driving. Committing that my wife would lead me around. Then the enormousness set in and I thought, PRAISE GOD! For as the clarity of this world becomes dimmer, the clarity of my future becomes brighter! The home that is coming far outweighs the fog we live in today! Glorious are the ways of the FATHER. I have seen the boundless beauty of this world and await the GLORY of the new world coming. No time for sorrow. If in question, take a moment to put your life in order. All the things of this world will pass away but HIS name shall remain forever. May GOD bless and keep you from the snares of this world.
January 20 As new creatures in CHRIST, love compels us to please GOD rather than ourselves. We are to look beyond the “packaging“ of others and see what is inside. We are to become altogether a different person because we have been given a clean slate. GOD does not want us to avoid interaction with others, for CHRIST spent time with outcasts. GOD just wants us to keep from being so connected that it ultimately affects our faith and behavior, tempting us to compromise our witness for and our obedience to GOD. Live as CHRIST, telling others of the way to repentance staying on the side of good rather than evil. May GOD bless you.
January 19 Indeed the right time is now. Today is the day of salvation. We can discern the difference between truth and error when we test them against what is found in GOD'S word. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body. GOD makes HIS appeal to others through us. We must let CHRIST'S love control us. We can serve GOD whether people honor or despise us. In this world we own nothing, yet we have everything! These earthly trials are only a split second of time compared to the eternal days and blessings of HEAVEN. Prepare for the future of eternity with the knowledge of CHRIST'S redeeming love and saving grace. GOD be with you.
January 18 Ever since satan was cast out of heaven and down to earth he has been using his abilities to oppose the work of GOD. We can see his works manifesting here, way across the nation and world. Yet many seem to be blind to his actions. The BIBLE reads, “Satan. The god of their world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the GOOD NEWS. They don't understand the message of CHRIST.“ How very fortunate those who believe GOD'S word are! We have been chosen by GOD as HIS representative to this ailing world. You are a valuable resource! Help GOD be a blessing to others, lifting them from darkness to light.
January 17 “ There is a wide-open door for a great work here.“ Our labors must be put forth with due diligence to reach the many that travel the road that leads the wrong way. As we watch the people of today being led down a road that will be hard to reverse. We are asked to, "Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything in love.“ Do not be afraid to reach even just one, they may be the one to reach millions. May the Grace of the LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you. Go gallantly forward with the GOOD NEWS to those that will open their ears. GOD bless. There is nothing on this earth worth trading our soul for, live with the graciousness of CHRIST.
January 16 “Whatever I am now, it is all because GOD poured out HIS special favor on me.“ Not only me but each man, woman, child and creature were designed by GOD for a purpose. Each one of us made special for a task. We have the choice to complete that task or to decide to not do it, it's up to us. GOD'S work here on earth depends on me and you. "Nothing you do for the LORD is ever useless...
January 15 "But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.“ Today there are all kinds of life “styles“ thought to bring pleasure to any person's whim. Then they are presented to the world and if they are not readily accepted, they shout their rights are being infringed upon. Using the words, we have the right to pursue happiness. We can only receive true happiness in our soul by submitting to GOD'S plan. Everything else brings conflict and disorder to our lives. “These things will last forever. Faith, Hope, and Love, and the greatest of these is Love.“ Be faithful and true to the LORD.
January 14 Martin Luther King Jr reminded us, “We should not judge a man by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.“ Today however, it seems that some have digressed to the point that man should judge and does judge by color! It would seem that some want to keep strife going and fall back into the past and remain there. I am reminded of my life, when I only served my own selfish interests but praise GOD that a change has begun in me. Not complete by any means but moving towards a welcome goal. To revisit my past is but a loss, for the gain is in the open arms of CHRIST. Press on, for to fall back is failure. Oh, that my judgement would fall on the content of my character. GOD bless and keep you strong in the character of CHRIST.
January 13 Each day I find myself more confused about worldly issues. It would appear that instead of working toward a solution there are those who devise ways to stir up troubles and make them unrepairable! Instead of working together toward a solution, more accusations are raised and divisions grow wider instead of closer together. It is then that I praise GOD for remaining the same forever. That all I need to do is put my trust, faith and life into HIS teaching and not the "wisdom of mans“ HIS wisdom is far beyond the comprehension of “wise men“. Thank you, LORD, for being the foundation to build my life upon. May the blessings of spirit and healing of minds be with you.
January 12 As Israel was battling to take over the lands they had been given as their inheritance, they prayed GOD be with us. As the war to become a new country began the new country pleaded, GOD be with us. Once again as the battles of 1812 , civil wars, world wars and countless conflicts the prayer remained, GOD be with us. When either war, sickness or despair befall the prayer is uttered; GOD be with us. We all turn toward GOD when things are pressing upon us, but where are our thoughts when everything is going well? Our CREATOR was in the garden with Adam and Eve wishing to enjoy a relationship with them continually, just as HE does with us. Become one with GOD and remain in HIM that others may see that GOD is with us. Remain in HIS light and be a reflection of love. May GOD be with You.
January 11 The cat wants out then wants in. It wants treats, it wants to lay on the bed. It doesn't know what it wants it just knows something isn't right and maybe that next thing will be what is needed. We as people do much the same. We know we need something to fulfill or lives so we try everything in an attempt to fill that void. Everything except GOD. We seek religion of every kind shape and size. We try to rationalize, radicalize and organize. What we fail to do is seek the LORD on HIS terms and not ours, trust HIM as the GOD HE is and not the GOD we want to construct for ourselves. Trust and obey the Alpha and Omega the true RULER and KING. Once we believe truly believe the void is filled. Then we can proclaim GOD is LOVE and be complete. May GOD bless and keep you in the safety of HIS hands.
January 10 “Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your GOD is with you wherever you go.“ As I prayed about what to say I realized that many of our churches are becoming empty not because of the country turning away from GOD, but because the churches have turned away. Many churches have turned to a soft stance in hopes of getting more people in the door. The problem is that what people want is the true word of GOD. Something that makes sense of today's confused style of living those teeters on the edge of satan worship. We need to get back to GOD'S true word and stop trying to please everyone, for even CHRIST could not please everybody. Be aware of the new age and be not ashamed of GOD'S word. Stand as a monument to the MAKER. GOD be with you.
January 9 All too often we follow the mainstream way of life without any thoughts about right or wrong. Led astray like sheep without a shepherd. It begins slowly to creep into our lives unnoticed at first and slowly takes over. We think nothing of it until one day we realize what has happened. Then we are told to repent, that is to change our way of thinking, and follow what is right. Our society today has reversed its self in the last 5o years and GOD'S word has become shamed by today's society. What is wrong has become right, and right has become wrong. Each of us alone must correct what is wrong within ourselves for the world to change. May GOD have mercy on our souls and guide us toward HIS true light.
January 8 “For the kingdom of GOD is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the HOLY SPIRIT.“ Yesterday at men's breakfast the speaker showed that he was given a remarkable gift of memorization. He had memorized the New Testament and had done so in only a few years! Now that's remarkable to me, a man that struggled to remember, “JESUS wept.“ We all have gifts that were given to help others. To you it may be knife making, or sewing, painting, making business decisions, exercising, building or even walking, or talking. The gifts we are given are to be used to give GLORY to GOD. If we do not use them for that purpose they are wasted. Enjoy life and share your gifts. May GOD who showers us with these HOLY GIFT'S be with you and guide you.
January 7 Do we wear a mask and switch it when we change roles? Do we wear one mask at home. Another at church and entirely different mask at work? If so, we are a hypocrite. GOD wants to communicate through us. Our testimony will be stifled and we will miss out on life's greatest privilege, being used by GOD to create change in others of eternal importance. When we are silent or change our masks so we won't seem different, then just as in CHRIST day. “They were more concerned to have the approval of man than have the approval of GOD.“ look at our life and wear the mask that will open the door to eternal life, the YOU that GOD made, connected by faith. May our eyes be open to how others see us. GOD bless.
January 6 We can see things as a curse or as a blessing and it can be the same thing! It could have been a curse to have the freezer give up the ghost or have to unload the new freezer then load the old one to take and dispose of it. However, GOD has turned that same incident into a blessing! First nothing was lost. Second, we were able to get a great price on a new freezer. And it was in stock! Third, we were able to borrow a truck to get it as delivery was over $150. Fourth, my help mate, the special one that GOD made, helped set it up and it's working great. Five, within an hour it was freezing and the transfer was complete. Six, disposal was free. Seven, the antler on the wall that poked me on the head made me recall that wonderful day afield with my grandson. Curse or blessing it made me think of how truly GOD is good and kind to those who trust HIM. May your day be graced with His presence. God bless.
January 5 Yesterday when I opened the freezer, I realized it was not working. Thankfully we open the freezer often so nothing was lost. It made me think that life on earth is unfair because of sin, not because of GOD. Our rebellion against GOD has broken everything on this planet. This isn't HEAVEN, where everything works perfectly. Nothing works perfectly here. Especially me! Just as two snowflakes are not alike, no human beings are the same. We each have our own unique finger print, eye print, voice print, foot print, and heartbeat. No one has ever or will ever be the same as YOU, we are broken by sin. Stay near to CHRIST that we will be made whole and unbreakable, ready for HIS kingdom. May GOD be with you and keep you working faithfully until the day of HIS return.
January 4 "Many are the plans of a man's heart, but it is the LORD'S purpose that prevails.“ Now that another year has passed take a moment to recall what the most important thing was to you a year ago. It may have been family or friends or perhaps a car, boat. Bow or that new rod and reel. But more than likely you won't be able to recall what it was. Perhaps it was a son, daughter, marriage or job. How did those turn out for you? Our thoughts and desires that do not include GOD will fall short because we fail to give them are full attention. If we do not focus our thoughts and lives on what is important to us, then it is not that important? “Neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow, not even the powers of hell can separate us from GOD'S love.“ Fulfill the mission before you, GOD created you for such a time as this. Next year's look back to today as the day you made the best choice of your life.
January 3 Jeremiah wrote, “Lets take a good look at the way we are living and reorder ourselves under GOD.“ Usually about this time in a new year we call what we want to change a resolution. Things we want to change we try to resolve the problem ourselves, and that almost always results in failure. When we evaluate our life the BIBLE says to reorder ourselves, under GOD. Paul states, “Let your enthusiastic idea at the start be equaled by your realistic action now.“ Once you aline with GOD'S message, work to see the fruit from it. Just as a doctor checks our body's signs to be sure we are healthy. We need to check and keep our Spirit healthy and serving GOD'S purposes. Commit to the things that work, GOD'S word reveals the truth. Keep in the word to keep in the way. GOD be with you.
January 2 Mission impossible? As the theme song from the movies plays in my head, I think of all the people in the world and the commission CHRIST gave us. “Go tell all the nations.“ The impossible task that was presented to us must not be avoided or set aside as to think it is impossible. To great of a command for us to consider? Each of us are commissioned to do the impossible, by actions, by mouth, by phone, text, whatever way we can. The first step is to accept the mission! The first step being the hardest then leaping forward as the new hero spreading the ancient message. CHRIST LIVES! The mission is not impossible. Join the army of believers and conquer the impossible. The fields are ripe for harvest, it just takes you. You are not alone.
January 1... 1st Thessalonians 1:8 says, “Your lives are echoing the MASTERS word...The news of your faith in GOD is out. We don't even have to say anything more, you're the message!“ Can you say that about yourself? Does our everyday life echo GOD'S word? Or like Adam do we choose the apple of lies, deceit, and choose the convenience of being accepted over what faith teaches us? "Those who believe in the SON of GOD have the testimony of GOD in them.“ Let what Paul said become true in our lives “We speak the truth before GOD, as messengers of GOD." Open our eyes clearly to be the witness, the representation we our for CHRIST. Be a living witness of what GOD has done for YOU.
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew when the silver was pure his reply was, “I can see my reflection in it.“ We all have a reflection, it is in our children and grandchildren. How they live and “ turn out“ is our reflection. To see a mirror image, we need only look at ourselves. Over years of time that image covers over our family. Without GOD that image will falter. It may take time, but through life's problems the voice of GOD will be heard by those we love. We are created in the image of GOD, only we can stray away from that image however when we do it takes along others. Become bound to the word of GOD, follow the guide line, believe the wonderful story of CHRIST and salvation and that image becomes clear. No longer lost in the haze of this world but bright in the brilliant glory of the image of GOD.
December 18 What has God already told you to do in HIS word that you haven't started doing yet? GOD'S word is alive. JESUS said “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are alive.“ GOD spoke the world into existence! The BIBLE is far more that. HIS word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, heals hurts, builds character, imparts joy, defeats temptation, releases power, changes our minds, brings things into being, gives hope, whew, and guarantees our future forever! GOD'S word exposes our motives, our faults, our sins, and expects us to change. May we all be transformed by the BLOOD of the LAMB. What is GOD asking you to do today?
December 17 “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.“ How is it that the disciples, after only 3 years with CHRIST could perform many of the same miracles? Yet after a lifetime we can barely contain our tongue? We are more consumed with our outward appearance than our inward beauty. Years spent in vanity and pride, not caring the LORD was crucified. While most are waiting for milk, the disciples had worked the land and were harvesting fruit. The fields are ripe, ready to harvest and we worry about our income level and status. Grow, mature in the thoughts of CHRIST. Spend time with HIM, grow in HIS ways and begin the harvest. GOD is with you.
December 16 “You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.“ Have we done our part? Have we filled the shoes GOD has set before us? Have we completed our task, or have we even begun it yet? Often, we imagine fear of telling others about what GOD has done for us. That fear is in our minds, the devils way to quinch the spreading of the WORD. Once we open up the words begin to flow and fear is gone. What lays ahead is comfort of the soul, release of the SPIRIT and calming of the heart. Failure to pass on HIS word results in darkness. Bring the opportunity of light to your corner of the world. Tell others about CHRIST'S redeeming love, show others to live and be filled with HIS joy and presence. GOD'S love be with you, HIS joy surrounds you, HIS arms embrace you, HIS strength guide you in love.
December 15 “For GOD has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.“ So what now? We have allowed CHRIST into our heart, what now? We are told to not hide the light, but to place it so all can see. Our lives are changed our spirit has evolved from a cocoon that laid dormant into something beautiful. Our outward appearance needs to match the inward change! No longer are we part of this world; we are joined to CHRIST JESUS by the cord of love and faith. Every action every word, thought and motive driven to bring glory to HIM. We need the help of a group, a church. Please attend, for alone the wicked one can attack and conquer, but against an army he flees. Together we look forward to an eternal life with CHRIST, today we must advance together! May HIS spirit rest upon yours, HIS will and yours be one. Your witness is mighty, the battle draws near. The choice is just. Let Christ rule your heart!
December 14 “Heaven on earth," we have all heard it said, but we have also experienced the other side of the spectrum. We are living in a world that GOD created, designed by HIS word and cultivated by HIS SON JESUS. It is also the place the fallen angel and his followers were cast and rule over! So where do we fit in? We live in a place that can be both heaven and hell. Our beliefs and faith can keep us above the depths or we can go with the world and be swallowed by it... We live on the brink of Heaven and yet the very edge of hell, competing for your soul. It is no wonder JESUS would say, “I would sooner you would be hot or cold.“ Luke warm will be spewed out. We are one or the other we cannot be with CHRIST and this world. Where we spend Eternal life is within our control and easily within our grasp. Which are you reaching for?
December 13 Then Jesus said “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.“ The old saying I'll believe it when I see it has ancient beginnings, as does the saying of a doubting Thomas. It's way easier to believe what is right before us and very easy to discredit the truth that has happened years ago. The devils age old ploy to cast doubt is at play every day, but GOD'S word is true through the ages. From the very day of CHRIST'S birth there has been a force trying to silence the TRUTH of GOD. Blessed are those who continue to know the meaning, of the true gift of LIFE, and not be consumed into worldly darkness. The birth of our SAVIOUR is far from a fictious myth. Believe on the LORD and you will be saved! May HIS joy fill your heart, HIS truths fill our minds, HIS glory be spread by our mouths.
December 12 This last weekend I took 3 Amish hunting. It began with a 25 min trip to pick them up and another 25 minutes back home as we were hunting at my place. We had a safe trip through the fog, and arrived at our stands a half hour before light. By 9:30 they had gotten a doe and the two younger boys shared a 4-point buck. They were excited. I got to see the joy of caring for one another in a deep way. It was like a family that really “loves one another“ it was a wonderful experience to be a part of. GOD intends our life to be like those moments each day. We can get there by sharing, caring and loving. I can say that the pleasure was not all mine. Share your hobby with others, someone wants to share with you. Keep GOD in your heart to share.
December 11 Jesus said, “The worlds sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ “Judgement will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged." The father loves those who believe in HIS SON, those who fail to believe will receive the judgement of the fallen angel. The only way to heaven is to know the only true GOD and the SON HE sent to redeem us. Our work, our command is the expansion of those who hear, so they can make the choice! We are HIS hands, HIS feet, HIS eyes, HIS heart, HIS voice. HE works through us to the world! That's why our posture needs to be as sinless as we can be, and improving each day. May HIS word keep us from the grasp of the evil one. May HIS smile be upon your face.
December 10 The question is, why should GOD give you another day if you're going to waste it? We become so occupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills as if that is what we are here to do. We schedule our lives into a structured mess that leaves out what is most important. Learning to love. We talk of finding time to do this or that. We can accomplish a lot of things, but we cannot make time, we can only make wise use of the time given us. There will only be what we are given! We want to see our family around us when we are ill or at deaths door. Who wants to take one last look at their boat or car before entering eternity? “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.“ Faith, hope and love. GOD bless!
December 9 Ephesians 1:5 says, “HIS unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into HIS own family by bringing us to himself through JESUS CHRIST. As this gave HIM great pleasure.“ Every human being was created by GOD, but not everyone is a child of GOD. The invitation to be part of GOD'S family is universal, but with one condition, Faith in JESUS. “ You are all children of God through faith in JESUS CHRIST.“ Our priceless inheritance is kept in heaven, beyond decay and change. Retirement is short sighted if we live in view of eternity. Plan your party and family reunion for eternity by believing in CHRIST. May each heart be open to the word of the LORD and receive the glorious gift awaiting them.
December 8 There was a show named Father Knows Best that taught family values, and trust, and caring for others. It is when I have no idea what to write for the message that I think of that show. For from a simple thought the words turn into some of the most responded to messages. That's when I KNOW that our heavenly FATHER truly knows best. When we listen to that still small voice inside asking to allow HIS control of our lives, turn to HIM for HE alone knows what is best in our lives. We can only live through a distorted view if we follow our own ideals. Practice HIS word, for our heavenly FATHER knows best. Kindness shows from a pure heart, may GOD'S great kindness fill yours.
December 7 Of all the great things that this world has, nothing has any value without the presence of the MAKER. A new car, new bow, home, friends, job or wife is nothing without GOD. We can think it will make our lives SO much better but it changes nothing. In fact, sometimes the old is better than the new! The only thing that is of value and keeps gaining in richness, is our faith in the MOST SUPREME being. Life is a test of the eternity before us. How we live and what we do with our resources here and now transmits to the eternal future ahead. Without GOD ALL we have or will ever have is but dust, filthy rags to present to our MAKER. Our heart, soul and mind are required to present a welcome sacrifice to the LORD. Open hearts reveal the words within them. Choose today whom you will follow. HE waits for you, HE loves you.
December 6 It has been said, "Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day." The acts that we perform each day reveal the true feelings of GOD within our heart. Those small chances to prove our trust in our SAVIOUR must not be dealt with lightly, they are our opportunity to prove HIS love to those on our paths. Each act of kindness allows the world a chance to see GOD'S love for ALL. Our small act is a megaphone to the world that GOD still lives, alive in the hearts of those who believe! What pleases the Lord more, burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to HIS voice? The proof is in the pudding, the truth is in our actions. May GOD be in our hearts. HIS blessing be with our actions. And HIS words be on our lips.
December 5 “But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders.“ Today we hear GOD'S name used more often too damn something than to bless it. HIS name is used as an expression of dismay or shock. Seldom is HIS word spoken in public, for the fear of being what may be referred to as a JESUS freak. Our conversations with those we meet every day leave an impression. Our likes, political thoughts ,food preferences and who our favorite team is, but have they learned what really matters? If GOD lives within us, shouldn't it be seen in what we say and how we live? Don't the things we treasure most make its way out of our mouth? The treasures in our heart are indeed the words on our lips. Guard the heart from attack by filling it with GOD'S word, then share it to the world.
December 4 Jesus said "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE has sent." In GOD we trust. We handle it every day written on our currency, but do we? Far too often we do not hand over our problems, unbelief or guilt? We try to handle them ourselves, and fail. Our finances falter, marriages fall apart, mental breakdowns, and our wants exceed our incomes. A person who has given GOD they're lives, receives ALL that is in store for them. We each need to look up, face the day and put our trust in GOD. CHRIST alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
December 3 The old saying, “If at first you don't succeed try, try again," also applies to our walk with the Lord. We after all are sinners, "with hearts that are deceitful and desperately wicked." And we fail all the time, but we must keep trying to be more CHRIST like even after we fail. After all, practice makes perfect! May GOD'S rich blessing and CHRIST'S deep love be with you. May our actions show the world the love of CHRIST. May you be the guide that helps lead another to the LORD. Never give up!
December 2 If we fail to worship GOD, we always find a substitute, even if it ends up being ourselves. Jesus said, “But if you don't believe me when I talk about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?“ Too much of our time is spent thinking about what we want and not enough time on what GOD wants us to do. HE sent HIS SON to rescue us and we are thinking about cars, bows, what to eat or everything but HIS wishes for us and how we can glorify HIM! Simply keeping CHRIST first in our thoughts glorifies the FATHER. Once our eyes are off CHRIST, they turn toward self. Keep CHRIST near today and into the future. GOD bless and keep our souls away frow the evil of this world and fixed on HIS everlasting love.
December 1 In the entire universe only two of GOD'S creations have failed to bring glory to HIM, fallen angel and man, us. Loving anything more than GOD is our prideful rebellion. The sin that caused satans' fall will cause ours as well. John 1:11-13 "But to all who believe HIM and accept HIM HE gives the right to become CHILDREN of GOD. They are reborn. Not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan. But a birth that comes from GOD." As we enter this season of GOD'S gift to us in the form of a child, sent to save us from the depths of hell, let us give GOD glory by accepting HIS gift with the faith that HIS kingdom shall rule forever and that our joy comes from HIM alone.
November 30 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. The story goes, A retiring missionary was returning home on the same boat as the president. Crowds, bands, military and media welcomed the president home. But the missionary slipped off the boat unnoticed. Feeling self-pity and resentment he complained to GOD. Then GOD gently reminded him, "But child, you're not home yet!" Eternity, beyond today.
November 29 Every day is an important day, and every second has the opportunity to deepen our character, to demonstrate love or depend on GOD. The BIBLE says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let GOD transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of GOD." If we are uncertain what GOD wants, we have stopped short of giving our all. This world attacks us each day, don't lose your will to do GOD'S work!
November 28 Just as we spent nine months in our mother's womb preparing for this life, this life is in preparation for the next. When we entered this world, we had no memory of the place we had left. Our full attention was centered on the wonderous new life ahead. For so many the preparation for the next journey has not matured. Some will enter a furnace that burns everlasting. Some will enter a garden like Eden. It will not be by chance! We are in preparation for eternity!
November 27 As I walk to my stand and see the trails and fresh tracks, I wonder, why have I been so blest? If anyone should be on GOD'S, do not like list, it would be me. For most of my life I sought to please myself. How could HE love me so much. Why all these extravagant gifts? Then GOD'S word rings in my ear, "Seek me first and all these things will be added unto you." From the moment of change HE has NOT turned back on HIS word. How real is your GOD? Look at HIS gifts!
November 26 "But when the SON of MAN returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?" Each day that passes, seems to show that the world is getting farther away from GOD. Groups form that push the agendas that GOD has told us is wrong. We fail to see GOD'S plan or accept it. We reject HIS plan for our lives and replace it with our own ideas. We are here to do GOD'S will, not our own. HE created us to fulfill HIS plan created long before our birth. Love. GOD loves you!
November 25 Imagine you have passed away and are at judgement when the Book of Life is opened, but your name is not there! In fact, you can see where an eraser has taken your name away! The fragments of the eraser are still freshly laying there. You have been given an entire lifetime to make the decision and you waited? The time has arrived and all your planning for the future has not been a good plan. There was no *By the skin of my teeth* Without your name in the Book of Life, there is death!
November 24 "Be thankful in all things!" I imagine the early settlers had no idea that their celebration would become a national holiday. They were celebrating the fact that they had survived and now had enough to make it through the winter ... They had lost half of their group since they arrived. Though all their sorrows and trouble they took time to give thanks. Through today's trials and tomorrow's troubles stop and give thanks to the HOLY ONE who loves you. In all things give thanks!
November 23 Between the words, "In the beginning," and "Amen," is a story that fills the ages. The creation to the destruction, the beginning and the end. The words in between, show HIS mighty works, HIS whispering strength, HIS anger and salvation. All within the cover of a book called the BIBLE. It is given to others, never out sold, seen in the homes of rich and poor. It also is the most unread, unfollowed, controversial and misquoted! To know the truth, we must pick it up and read!
November 22 I fail at times to realize what is most important. I get my mind set on a new bow and forget that which is more important... GOD. GOD has an answer for being caught up in chasing after money and success, for everything to come into balance. Seek first HIS will for our lives. The more we channel our energy into this pursuit, the less obsessed we become with the concerns of this world. Failure to do so will only guarantee confusion, failure and emptiness in our lives.
November 21 "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Whatever the circumstance, whether at work or at home this verse applies to our lives. What we do WITH CHRIST is far more important than what we do FOR CHRIST. What we do WITH others outweighs what we can do FOR them. Don't confuse our service as only doing for others. There are plenty who just want you with them. Serve GOD and others wisely. Relationship!
November 20 "For GOD will put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." Have you ever wondered, where did they ever get an idea like that? In ALL things GOD is in control. HE knows the hairs on your head and when a sparrow falls. "And you are far more valuable than a sparrow." The battle in this world rages on all around us and within us. Keeping our thoughts on GOD and HIM alone allows us to make wise decisions. Serve with all your heart, soul, mind.
November 19 Each time I read from Genesis I recall Uncle Docs humor of how GOD loves baseball, for it began, "In the big inning." Some things just stick with us throughout our lives. That saying then reminds me to *Let this encourage GOD'S people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are HIS saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to HIS commands and trust in JESUS.* Our lives can be full of humor as long as we remember the harsh reality of the afterlife.
November 18 My words are like smoke that is blown away by the wind, but GOD'S words move mountains! Who will remember what I have said two days from now, but GOD'S words are everlasting! What I have done is of little consequence to what happens tomorrow, but GOD changes darkness to light! My health is good compared to others, but I cannot change a single cell, GOD can change a whole body! The MAKER of the universe has given us a free will to choose life, or death. Only you alone can make that choice!
November 17 Sooner or later the number 1 team falters and the so-called dynasty falls. These things seem to happen every couple of years. Since these things happen so regularly, we fail to see or understand the GLORY of GOD and HIS KINGDOM lasts FOREVER. We cannot place worldly values on spiritual happenings. Realizing the values of the HEAVENLY realm and accepting the word of GOD turns us into a David vs Goliath with this world. Which side are you supporting? GOD loves YOU!
November 16 Be glad that the LORD is near. JESUS watches over us, wanting us to worship only HIM and the FATHER. Yet each day we fail, falling short of the ideals set by GOD. We are forgiven by HIS grace. But does that mean we remain the same unchanging person we were before? Why should we change? HE forgives us more than 7 times 70. We need to be a true representative of CHRIST. The best we can be! Each step higher and higher reaching out for HIS hand to hold on our journey.
November 15 There is the truth and then there are, *Deeper truth's* as they call them, depths of satan really. How often do we hear those words, deeper truths? As if one can dissect the truth into what is less true and what is more true and into deeper truth. The word of GOD is always the same, not to be divided. GOD'S truth has been made available fo ALL who can read. Yet even the best selling book may never be read! Discover for yourself the truth of GOD'S word, read your Bible!
November 14 *Remember that those who do what is right prove they are GOD'S children and those who continue in evil prove that they are far from GOD*. Remember also that man can trick others into believing things that are false, but GOD will not be deceived. HE knows EVERY person's heart and the actions that are born there. GOD'S message to us will make a profound impact on our lives if we allow HIM to enter our heart. Should we choose to ignore HIS warnings, we are lost.
November 13 How do we KNOW that we have eternal life? For GOD has said that this life is in HIS SON! So, whoever has GOD'S SON has eternal life, whoever does not have HIS SON does NOT have life. The disciples saw with their eyes, and heard, and recorded these truths. We believe their testimony because of their experiences, how can we discount the words of the BIBLE? We are told, YOU must believe that CHRIST is GOD'S SON to receive the gift of life. This we KNOW!
November 12 There are two forces constantly fighting within us to take control. When we follow the wrong force, we seek for ourselves and the result is impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, jealousy, anger, envy, drunkenness and more. Following the SPIRIT of GOD produces the bounty of kindness, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding and self-control. When nailed together with CHRIST our lives show beauty and not the darkness of the world. Seek the Light!
November 11 Sing a song to the LORD in your heart and be happy the whole day. Praise HIS name and you can see the mighty works HE is doing all around us. Give HIM glory and see how small you are. Love one another and realize how much you are loved. TruCHRISTst the LORD and see how untrustworthy the world is. Put first in your life and understand how HE has such compassion for you. Try to be like HIM and see how short of the mark we fall. Keep trying, for HE gave ALL.
November 10 I had said that on November 9th I would get Mr. big from a certain stand. So, putting GOD'S word of what we speak into existence to the test, off I went. Expecting to get a shot at Mr. big, right up until it was 70 degrees at 9 o'clock! Then I went home. Did GOD fail me? NO! There is no doubt in my mind that at some point that day Mr. big went past that stand. I failed by giving up on the promise! Too often we fail ourselves and then blame GOD. He remains GOD!
November 9 The midterm elections are over, there will be controversy somewhere! Be happy in the SPIRIT of GOD, for only HE can save. For as we know that the world is wicked, yet in the days of Noah only 8 were saved! Be ready for judgement, for it will be a terrible fate for those who do not believe. However, it is OUR responsibility to tell others the way to salvation, or we stand in judgement! "If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the godless have?"
November 8 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the SON of MAN will be ashamed of that person when HE returns in the glory of his FATHER with the holy ANGELS." It has been said that all it takes is ONE good man to be silent to ruin a whole generation. Our time to spread GOD'S word is now. Don't rely on others to do it for YOU. For the arm of flesh is weak. Be strong unashamed believers and the heart will lead the mouth.
November 7 A few leaves are left to fall but most have fallen. The crops have mostly been harvested and are stored away or used. Fall is behind us and we look toward winter. The Bible talks of seasons, time of life and death. These things we cannot control or change, they are in the hands of GOD. What we can change are the treasures we store away. We store up for ourselves the greatness of heaven. For of what value is gold except to pave the streets? Put love in your heart!
November 6 James says in his letter, "Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith." Faith is made complete by what we do, by our actions. Temptation to do bad is everywhere, but it is not GOD who tempts but the thoughts from our own minds, that if acted on, lead to the death penalty from GOD. Don't give in to those temptations, they will soon die. Trust in the LORD or else every decision we make will be uncertain. Without faith and trust we are like leaves in the wind.
November 5 A farmer places the seed in the soil, then he can do no more. GOD makes the seed sprout, sending it's blade up out of the earth. What it will produce we are not sure. However, with care it could become the choice plant producing a bounty or a weed that chokes out a weak plant. We don't know the way life will turn out at maturity; we can only plant the seed. We must plant only good seed as the world broadcasts the thorns to choke out the good. Plant choice seeds.
November 4 "You can never please GOD without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to GOD must believe that there is a GOD and that HE rewards those who sincerely look for HIM." Going through the motions and yet not truly believing in our heart is worthless. It is our faith and trust HE desires. Without a commitment to CHRIST, a choice to do HIS will and not our own, use HIS word and not the worlds words, we will be unable to walk with HIM.
November 3 "Now we can look forward to the salvation GOD has promised us. There is no longer any room for doubt, and we can tell others that salvation is ours, for there is no question that HE will do what HE says. In response to ALL HE has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind and in doing good." Do NOT let the trust in the LORD die away, no matter what happens. HIS coming will not be delayed. HIS judgement is complete and fair, new lives arise.
November 2(a) Have had several say they didn't receive message today, so while I hope a big buck doesn't sneak by, I am sorry. Some things are more important than momentary happiness and GOD has laid this labor of love unto me now for almost 5 years now. Each day I am reminded of Mr. Grahams statement that we each could do more. We voice our opinion on trivial matters every day and put GOD in the shadows. Today awaken the SPIRIT to share the good news. Bless each who conquers.
November 2 We refer to a long pass into the end zone as time expires as the *Hail Mary* Or a 3-point shot at the buzzer! All in the Hope of winning the game about to end. Some live life in that same fashion, doing whatever they want and then throwing themselves toward GOD at the end in hopes to get the job done. Unfortunately, that fails almost always. And they missed ALL the joys and rewards GOD provides along the way. Be SURE of the ending, be a teammate to CHRIST.
November 1 Once we have heard the GOOD NEWS and tasted for ourselves the good things of HEAVEN, shared in the HOLY SPIRIT and know how good the word of GOD is and felt the mighty power of the world to come...How can we partake of the things of this world and take the Kingdom of GOD lightly? How can we continue to walk on the edge, failing to commit our ALL to HIM who we claim to be our REDEEMER? Today choose who YOU follow leaving nothing to distract those watching!
October 31 GOD becomes very angry with those whose hearts are always looking somewhere else other than towards HIM. "Beware then to your own hearts, dear brothers, lest you find that they are evil and unbelieving and are leading you away from the living GOD." Today when you hear GOD'S still small voice within you, do not harden your heart against HIM, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against HIM in the desert. Follow HIS guidance obey HIS word. Grace be with you.
October 30 The reproductive time for deer is about to begin. The signs are all around, the shorter days and the cooler weather. Just as we can watch the cycle of life begin for a new season of growth, we can also see the signs of CHRIST'S return developing over the world. "For as the light comes from the east and shines to the west so it will be when the SON of Man comes." The signs can be read in GOD'S word, then either believed or disregarded. The sign appears, be aware, the time draws near.
October 29 Someday, "In the blink of an eye," We will be removed from this life and be placed at our new residence. It may be called heaven or hell but it will be the just reward of our life. We prepare for that day the whole time we are here on earth. Unable to earn our way to heaven by being, *a good man,* we can only gain entrance by our faith and trust that GOD is real. That trust causes us to try to be better, to be as CHRIST. Plan and prepare for that day when eternity begins!
October 28 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from GOD and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is GOD'S way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone. Ignoring GOD'S word and attempting anything on our own will result in disaster. Without HIS word our lives are but smoke, blown away by the wind. Gain life through HIM!
October 27 Yesterday I decided to try a new spot that I hadn't been to this year. When the sun came up it was like the garden of Eden. GOD had used that portion of woods to create a masterpiece. While the skeletons of winter have been overtaking the outdoors, this pocket of beauty remained. As the whole world turns away from GOD'S ideals, HIS believers remain the pocket of beauty. CHRIST in our hearts remains unspoiled, showing us the way to HIS kingdom. Follow your heart!
October 26 Sometimes we have to do things that we would rather not do. We have the choice of moaning and complaining about it or doing it as cheerfully as we can. The way we react shows much of what is in our heart, what we are made of. GOD has poured into each of us exactly the amount of goodness it takes to live cheerfully. Hiding behind a frown or argument takes away from our created being. Be what GOD created, a total being. May HIS grace be in each step we take!
October 25 Our Heavenly FATHER will reign forever; HIS Glory will be the light of the world! HE sends the rains on the just and the unjust alike, wanting us ALL to worship HIM alone. HE shall judge us fairly for what is in our hearts, not for the things we have done. Casting those who do not believe, in their hearts, into the pits of fire. Those whose heart bear HIS name the Treasures of Heaven. At death the equal treatment will end. Choose today whom to follow.
October 24 "It is not what goes into your mouth that defiles you, you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth." So many times, we hear people who say they know CHRIST use harsh words and coarse language and we wonder if they even understand the concept of trying to live as CHRIST. Their words turn some away from GOD rather than drawing them nearer. Those words truly defile. When our heart becomes cleaner our mouth will follow. Our lives are a witness to what is true.
October 23 We are told that we will be persecuted for our faith. Today the world makes the truth into lies and the sin into truth. Those who go to church are shamed. The whole world seems to want to do the exact opposite of GOD'S word! How long will HE endure such disrespect? How long till HIS anger turns to judgement? When we read GOD'S word we can see those words become alive. Yet the world dives deep into revolt. May GOD'S richest blessings be on you who believe!
October 22 Sometimes things happen that upset us. They may be awful or just an annoying part of life. When those things start to get the best of us, it's time to turn them over to GOD. We may be upset because we didn't do our best... Then we need to do better. Worry does not change the result. Let GOD have the final decision and praise HIM no matter what. HE has made all things and will remain in control. As mother would say, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it." GOD blesses you!
October 21 Just as Paul began his letters with a greeting, he would end them with a blessing such as, *May GOD'S blessings surround you* or *May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you*. Even while locked in prison and while trying to correct a lost group he would pass on a blessing. Today we have lost the art of blessing and traded it for condemnation. It's time to lift each other up. Even when we need correction do it in love. Bless the one who follows the LORD.
October 20 Paul often began his letters with a saying such as *Chosen by God to be Christs messenger*. Anyone who has come to know CHRIST and wants to follow HIM is HIS messenger! For we were enemy's, separated by our evil thoughts and actions, but CHRIST forgave us when we accepted HIM. The truth stands in front of us and we chose to ignore it. Without CHRIST in our heart, we have no hope. All our talk and coarse language must be left behind, as we ARE messengers of the HOLY ONE!
October 19 As our government pushes its agenda toward the world as well as here at home, we can see the deceit by the clever way the sin is hidden in words and verbiage. Do not take what is being voted on at face value. Look into these new laws and vote accordingly. The Bible tells us the devil sneaks, lies and deceives. He tries to rule everything. DO NOT let him fool you! It Is our responsibility to watch for his tricks and schemes, to protect GOD'S people. Be informed
October 18 As Allen and I spoke it became clearer to me why the Amish want to remain as they are. They see the smart phone as the biggest reason their children are leaving their order. Once they become involved, they can't put it away. Like our children they become glued to the screens! He asked the phone if it got its power from GOD or the devil, and the phone replied it could not answer. Deception and lies take away our truth, beware how easily we are led away as well.
October 17 The message of the world is to do whatever you want, follow what you feel and you will be happy. However, the Bible tells a different story, "The heart is deceitful, and desperately wicked." Following ourselves only leads us away from GOD. We are reminded that our strength must come from the LORD'S mighty power. Without the armor of GOD, we cannot fight off the strategies and tricks of this world. Use every piece of armor that can be found in GOD'S word.
October 16 Each of us has a special gift that is to be used to spread the word of GOD. You may have the power to speak, or serve, or to preach. But most have a small hidden talent they don't share, their hobby. There are children all over that have an interest in what YOU have to offer! Throw in the way GOD has helped and changed your life and YOU are an evangelist! A one on one for the LORD. Don't be
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew when the silver was pure his reply was, “I can see my reflection in it.“ We all have a reflection, it is in our children and grandchildren. How they live and “ turn out“ is our reflection. To see a mirror image, we need only look at ourselves. Over years of time that image covers over our family. Without GOD that image will falter. It may take time, but through life's problems the voice of GOD will be heard by those we love. We are created in the image of GOD, only we can stray away from that image however when we do it takes along others. Become bound to the word of GOD, follow the guide line, believe the wonderful story of CHRIST and salvation and that image becomes clear. No longer lost in the haze of this world but bright in the brilliant glory of the image of GOD.
December 18 What has God already told you to do in HIS word that you haven't started doing yet? GOD'S word is alive. JESUS said “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are alive.“ GOD spoke the world into existence! The BIBLE is far more that. HIS word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, heals hurts, builds character, imparts joy, defeats temptation, releases power, changes our minds, brings things into being, gives hope, whew, and guarantees our future forever! GOD'S word exposes our motives, our faults, our sins, and expects us to change. May we all be transformed by the BLOOD of the LAMB. What is GOD asking you to do today?
December 17 “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.“ How is it that the disciples, after only 3 years with CHRIST could perform many of the same miracles? Yet after a lifetime we can barely contain our tongue? We are more consumed with our outward appearance than our inward beauty. Years spent in vanity and pride, not caring the LORD was crucified. While most are waiting for milk, the disciples had worked the land and were harvesting fruit. The fields are ripe, ready to harvest and we worry about our income level and status. Grow, mature in the thoughts of CHRIST. Spend time with HIM, grow in HIS ways and begin the harvest. GOD is with you.
December 16 “You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.“ Have we done our part? Have we filled the shoes GOD has set before us? Have we completed our task, or have we even begun it yet? Often, we imagine fear of telling others about what GOD has done for us. That fear is in our minds, the devils way to quinch the spreading of the WORD. Once we open up the words begin to flow and fear is gone. What lays ahead is comfort of the soul, release of the SPIRIT and calming of the heart. Failure to pass on HIS word results in darkness. Bring the opportunity of light to your corner of the world. Tell others about CHRIST'S redeeming love, show others to live and be filled with HIS joy and presence. GOD'S love be with you, HIS joy surrounds you, HIS arms embrace you, HIS strength guide you in love.
December 15 “For GOD has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.“ So what now? We have allowed CHRIST into our heart, what now? We are told to not hide the light, but to place it so all can see. Our lives are changed our spirit has evolved from a cocoon that laid dormant into something beautiful. Our outward appearance needs to match the inward change! No longer are we part of this world; we are joined to CHRIST JESUS by the cord of love and faith. Every action every word, thought and motive driven to bring glory to HIM. We need the help of a group, a church. Please attend, for alone the wicked one can attack and conquer, but against an army he flees. Together we look forward to an eternal life with CHRIST, today we must advance together! May HIS spirit rest upon yours, HIS will and yours be one. Your witness is mighty, the battle draws near. The choice is just. Let Christ rule your heart!
December 14 “Heaven on earth," we have all heard it said, but we have also experienced the other side of the spectrum. We are living in a world that GOD created, designed by HIS word and cultivated by HIS SON JESUS. It is also the place the fallen angel and his followers were cast and rule over! So where do we fit in? We live in a place that can be both heaven and hell. Our beliefs and faith can keep us above the depths or we can go with the world and be swallowed by it... We live on the brink of Heaven and yet the very edge of hell, competing for your soul. It is no wonder JESUS would say, “I would sooner you would be hot or cold.“ Luke warm will be spewed out. We are one or the other we cannot be with CHRIST and this world. Where we spend Eternal life is within our control and easily within our grasp. Which are you reaching for?
December 13 Then Jesus said “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.“ The old saying I'll believe it when I see it has ancient beginnings, as does the saying of a doubting Thomas. It's way easier to believe what is right before us and very easy to discredit the truth that has happened years ago. The devils age old ploy to cast doubt is at play every day, but GOD'S word is true through the ages. From the very day of CHRIST'S birth there has been a force trying to silence the TRUTH of GOD. Blessed are those who continue to know the meaning, of the true gift of LIFE, and not be consumed into worldly darkness. The birth of our SAVIOUR is far from a fictious myth. Believe on the LORD and you will be saved! May HIS joy fill your heart, HIS truths fill our minds, HIS glory be spread by our mouths.
December 12 This last weekend I took 3 Amish hunting. It began with a 25 min trip to pick them up and another 25 minutes back home as we were hunting at my place. We had a safe trip through the fog, and arrived at our stands a half hour before light. By 9:30 they had gotten a doe and the two younger boys shared a 4-point buck. They were excited. I got to see the joy of caring for one another in a deep way. It was like a family that really “loves one another“ it was a wonderful experience to be a part of. GOD intends our life to be like those moments each day. We can get there by sharing, caring and loving. I can say that the pleasure was not all mine. Share your hobby with others, someone wants to share with you. Keep GOD in your heart to share.
December 11 Jesus said, “The worlds sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ “Judgement will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged." The father loves those who believe in HIS SON, those who fail to believe will receive the judgement of the fallen angel. The only way to heaven is to know the only true GOD and the SON HE sent to redeem us. Our work, our command is the expansion of those who hear, so they can make the choice! We are HIS hands, HIS feet, HIS eyes, HIS heart, HIS voice. HE works through us to the world! That's why our posture needs to be as sinless as we can be, and improving each day. May HIS word keep us from the grasp of the evil one. May HIS smile be upon your face.
December 10 The question is, why should GOD give you another day if you're going to waste it? We become so occupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills as if that is what we are here to do. We schedule our lives into a structured mess that leaves out what is most important. Learning to love. We talk of finding time to do this or that. We can accomplish a lot of things, but we cannot make time, we can only make wise use of the time given us. There will only be what we are given! We want to see our family around us when we are ill or at deaths door. Who wants to take one last look at their boat or car before entering eternity? “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.“ Faith, hope and love. GOD bless!
December 9 Ephesians 1:5 says, “HIS unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into HIS own family by bringing us to himself through JESUS CHRIST. As this gave HIM great pleasure.“ Every human being was created by GOD, but not everyone is a child of GOD. The invitation to be part of GOD'S family is universal, but with one condition, Faith in JESUS. “ You are all children of God through faith in JESUS CHRIST.“ Our priceless inheritance is kept in heaven, beyond decay and change. Retirement is short sighted if we live in view of eternity. Plan your party and family reunion for eternity by believing in CHRIST. May each heart be open to the word of the LORD and receive the glorious gift awaiting them.
December 8 There was a show named Father Knows Best that taught family values, and trust, and caring for others. It is when I have no idea what to write for the message that I think of that show. For from a simple thought the words turn into some of the most responded to messages. That's when I KNOW that our heavenly FATHER truly knows best. When we listen to that still small voice inside asking to allow HIS control of our lives, turn to HIM for HE alone knows what is best in our lives. We can only live through a distorted view if we follow our own ideals. Practice HIS word, for our heavenly FATHER knows best. Kindness shows from a pure heart, may GOD'S great kindness fill yours.
December 7 Of all the great things that this world has, nothing has any value without the presence of the MAKER. A new car, new bow, home, friends, job or wife is nothing without GOD. We can think it will make our lives SO much better but it changes nothing. In fact, sometimes the old is better than the new! The only thing that is of value and keeps gaining in richness, is our faith in the MOST SUPREME being. Life is a test of the eternity before us. How we live and what we do with our resources here and now transmits to the eternal future ahead. Without GOD ALL we have or will ever have is but dust, filthy rags to present to our MAKER. Our heart, soul and mind are required to present a welcome sacrifice to the LORD. Open hearts reveal the words within them. Choose today whom you will follow. HE waits for you, HE loves you.
December 6 It has been said, "Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day." The acts that we perform each day reveal the true feelings of GOD within our heart. Those small chances to prove our trust in our SAVIOUR must not be dealt with lightly, they are our opportunity to prove HIS love to those on our paths. Each act of kindness allows the world a chance to see GOD'S love for ALL. Our small act is a megaphone to the world that GOD still lives, alive in the hearts of those who believe! What pleases the Lord more, burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to HIS voice? The proof is in the pudding, the truth is in our actions. May GOD be in our hearts. HIS blessing be with our actions. And HIS words be on our lips.
December 5 “But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders.“ Today we hear GOD'S name used more often too damn something than to bless it. HIS name is used as an expression of dismay or shock. Seldom is HIS word spoken in public, for the fear of being what may be referred to as a JESUS freak. Our conversations with those we meet every day leave an impression. Our likes, political thoughts ,food preferences and who our favorite team is, but have they learned what really matters? If GOD lives within us, shouldn't it be seen in what we say and how we live? Don't the things we treasure most make its way out of our mouth? The treasures in our heart are indeed the words on our lips. Guard the heart from attack by filling it with GOD'S word, then share it to the world.
December 4 Jesus said "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE has sent." In GOD we trust. We handle it every day written on our currency, but do we? Far too often we do not hand over our problems, unbelief or guilt? We try to handle them ourselves, and fail. Our finances falter, marriages fall apart, mental breakdowns, and our wants exceed our incomes. A person who has given GOD they're lives, receives ALL that is in store for them. We each need to look up, face the day and put our trust in GOD. CHRIST alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
December 3 The old saying, “If at first you don't succeed try, try again," also applies to our walk with the Lord. We after all are sinners, "with hearts that are deceitful and desperately wicked." And we fail all the time, but we must keep trying to be more CHRIST like even after we fail. After all, practice makes perfect! May GOD'S rich blessing and CHRIST'S deep love be with you. May our actions show the world the love of CHRIST. May you be the guide that helps lead another to the LORD. Never give up!
December 2 If we fail to worship GOD, we always find a substitute, even if it ends up being ourselves. Jesus said, “But if you don't believe me when I talk about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?“ Too much of our time is spent thinking about what we want and not enough time on what GOD wants us to do. HE sent HIS SON to rescue us and we are thinking about cars, bows, what to eat or everything but HIS wishes for us and how we can glorify HIM! Simply keeping CHRIST first in our thoughts glorifies the FATHER. Once our eyes are off CHRIST, they turn toward self. Keep CHRIST near today and into the future. GOD bless and keep our souls away frow the evil of this world and fixed on HIS everlasting love.
December 1 In the entire universe only two of GOD'S creations have failed to bring glory to HIM, fallen angel and man, us. Loving anything more than GOD is our prideful rebellion. The sin that caused satans' fall will cause ours as well. John 1:11-13 "But to all who believe HIM and accept HIM HE gives the right to become CHILDREN of GOD. They are reborn. Not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan. But a birth that comes from GOD." As we enter this season of GOD'S gift to us in the form of a child, sent to save us from the depths of hell, let us give GOD glory by accepting HIS gift with the faith that HIS kingdom shall rule forever and that our joy comes from HIM alone.
November 30 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. The story goes, A retiring missionary was returning home on the same boat as the president. Crowds, bands, military and media welcomed the president home. But the missionary slipped off the boat unnoticed. Feeling self-pity and resentment he complained to GOD. Then GOD gently reminded him, "But child, you're not home yet!" Eternity, beyond today.
November 29 Every day is an important day, and every second has the opportunity to deepen our character, to demonstrate love or depend on GOD. The BIBLE says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let GOD transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of GOD." If we are uncertain what GOD wants, we have stopped short of giving our all. This world attacks us each day, don't lose your will to do GOD'S work!
November 28 Just as we spent nine months in our mother's womb preparing for this life, this life is in preparation for the next. When we entered this world, we had no memory of the place we had left. Our full attention was centered on the wonderous new life ahead. For so many the preparation for the next journey has not matured. Some will enter a furnace that burns everlasting. Some will enter a garden like Eden. It will not be by chance! We are in preparation for eternity!
November 27 As I walk to my stand and see the trails and fresh tracks, I wonder, why have I been so blest? If anyone should be on GOD'S, do not like list, it would be me. For most of my life I sought to please myself. How could HE love me so much. Why all these extravagant gifts? Then GOD'S word rings in my ear, "Seek me first and all these things will be added unto you." From the moment of change HE has NOT turned back on HIS word. How real is your GOD? Look at HIS gifts!
November 26 "But when the SON of MAN returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?" Each day that passes, seems to show that the world is getting farther away from GOD. Groups form that push the agendas that GOD has told us is wrong. We fail to see GOD'S plan or accept it. We reject HIS plan for our lives and replace it with our own ideas. We are here to do GOD'S will, not our own. HE created us to fulfill HIS plan created long before our birth. Love. GOD loves you!
November 25 Imagine you have passed away and are at judgement when the Book of Life is opened, but your name is not there! In fact, you can see where an eraser has taken your name away! The fragments of the eraser are still freshly laying there. You have been given an entire lifetime to make the decision and you waited? The time has arrived and all your planning for the future has not been a good plan. There was no *By the skin of my teeth* Without your name in the Book of Life, there is death!
November 24 "Be thankful in all things!" I imagine the early settlers had no idea that their celebration would become a national holiday. They were celebrating the fact that they had survived and now had enough to make it through the winter ... They had lost half of their group since they arrived. Though all their sorrows and trouble they took time to give thanks. Through today's trials and tomorrow's troubles stop and give thanks to the HOLY ONE who loves you. In all things give thanks!
November 23 Between the words, "In the beginning," and "Amen," is a story that fills the ages. The creation to the destruction, the beginning and the end. The words in between, show HIS mighty works, HIS whispering strength, HIS anger and salvation. All within the cover of a book called the BIBLE. It is given to others, never out sold, seen in the homes of rich and poor. It also is the most unread, unfollowed, controversial and misquoted! To know the truth, we must pick it up and read!
November 22 I fail at times to realize what is most important. I get my mind set on a new bow and forget that which is more important... GOD. GOD has an answer for being caught up in chasing after money and success, for everything to come into balance. Seek first HIS will for our lives. The more we channel our energy into this pursuit, the less obsessed we become with the concerns of this world. Failure to do so will only guarantee confusion, failure and emptiness in our lives.
November 21 "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Whatever the circumstance, whether at work or at home this verse applies to our lives. What we do WITH CHRIST is far more important than what we do FOR CHRIST. What we do WITH others outweighs what we can do FOR them. Don't confuse our service as only doing for others. There are plenty who just want you with them. Serve GOD and others wisely. Relationship!
November 20 "For GOD will put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." Have you ever wondered, where did they ever get an idea like that? In ALL things GOD is in control. HE knows the hairs on your head and when a sparrow falls. "And you are far more valuable than a sparrow." The battle in this world rages on all around us and within us. Keeping our thoughts on GOD and HIM alone allows us to make wise decisions. Serve with all your heart, soul, mind.
November 19 Each time I read from Genesis I recall Uncle Docs humor of how GOD loves baseball, for it began, "In the big inning." Some things just stick with us throughout our lives. That saying then reminds me to *Let this encourage GOD'S people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are HIS saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to HIS commands and trust in JESUS.* Our lives can be full of humor as long as we remember the harsh reality of the afterlife.
November 18 My words are like smoke that is blown away by the wind, but GOD'S words move mountains! Who will remember what I have said two days from now, but GOD'S words are everlasting! What I have done is of little consequence to what happens tomorrow, but GOD changes darkness to light! My health is good compared to others, but I cannot change a single cell, GOD can change a whole body! The MAKER of the universe has given us a free will to choose life, or death. Only you alone can make that choice!
November 17 Sooner or later the number 1 team falters and the so-called dynasty falls. These things seem to happen every couple of years. Since these things happen so regularly, we fail to see or understand the GLORY of GOD and HIS KINGDOM lasts FOREVER. We cannot place worldly values on spiritual happenings. Realizing the values of the HEAVENLY realm and accepting the word of GOD turns us into a David vs Goliath with this world. Which side are you supporting? GOD loves YOU!
November 16 Be glad that the LORD is near. JESUS watches over us, wanting us to worship only HIM and the FATHER. Yet each day we fail, falling short of the ideals set by GOD. We are forgiven by HIS grace. But does that mean we remain the same unchanging person we were before? Why should we change? HE forgives us more than 7 times 70. We need to be a true representative of CHRIST. The best we can be! Each step higher and higher reaching out for HIS hand to hold on our journey.
November 15 There is the truth and then there are, *Deeper truth's* as they call them, depths of satan really. How often do we hear those words, deeper truths? As if one can dissect the truth into what is less true and what is more true and into deeper truth. The word of GOD is always the same, not to be divided. GOD'S truth has been made available fo ALL who can read. Yet even the best selling book may never be read! Discover for yourself the truth of GOD'S word, read your Bible!
November 14 *Remember that those who do what is right prove they are GOD'S children and those who continue in evil prove that they are far from GOD*. Remember also that man can trick others into believing things that are false, but GOD will not be deceived. HE knows EVERY person's heart and the actions that are born there. GOD'S message to us will make a profound impact on our lives if we allow HIM to enter our heart. Should we choose to ignore HIS warnings, we are lost.
November 13 How do we KNOW that we have eternal life? For GOD has said that this life is in HIS SON! So, whoever has GOD'S SON has eternal life, whoever does not have HIS SON does NOT have life. The disciples saw with their eyes, and heard, and recorded these truths. We believe their testimony because of their experiences, how can we discount the words of the BIBLE? We are told, YOU must believe that CHRIST is GOD'S SON to receive the gift of life. This we KNOW!
November 12 There are two forces constantly fighting within us to take control. When we follow the wrong force, we seek for ourselves and the result is impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, jealousy, anger, envy, drunkenness and more. Following the SPIRIT of GOD produces the bounty of kindness, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding and self-control. When nailed together with CHRIST our lives show beauty and not the darkness of the world. Seek the Light!
November 11 Sing a song to the LORD in your heart and be happy the whole day. Praise HIS name and you can see the mighty works HE is doing all around us. Give HIM glory and see how small you are. Love one another and realize how much you are loved. TruCHRISTst the LORD and see how untrustworthy the world is. Put first in your life and understand how HE has such compassion for you. Try to be like HIM and see how short of the mark we fall. Keep trying, for HE gave ALL.
November 10 I had said that on November 9th I would get Mr. big from a certain stand. So, putting GOD'S word of what we speak into existence to the test, off I went. Expecting to get a shot at Mr. big, right up until it was 70 degrees at 9 o'clock! Then I went home. Did GOD fail me? NO! There is no doubt in my mind that at some point that day Mr. big went past that stand. I failed by giving up on the promise! Too often we fail ourselves and then blame GOD. He remains GOD!
November 9 The midterm elections are over, there will be controversy somewhere! Be happy in the SPIRIT of GOD, for only HE can save. For as we know that the world is wicked, yet in the days of Noah only 8 were saved! Be ready for judgement, for it will be a terrible fate for those who do not believe. However, it is OUR responsibility to tell others the way to salvation, or we stand in judgement! "If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the godless have?"
November 8 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the SON of MAN will be ashamed of that person when HE returns in the glory of his FATHER with the holy ANGELS." It has been said that all it takes is ONE good man to be silent to ruin a whole generation. Our time to spread GOD'S word is now. Don't rely on others to do it for YOU. For the arm of flesh is weak. Be strong unashamed believers and the heart will lead the mouth.
November 7 A few leaves are left to fall but most have fallen. The crops have mostly been harvested and are stored away or used. Fall is behind us and we look toward winter. The Bible talks of seasons, time of life and death. These things we cannot control or change, they are in the hands of GOD. What we can change are the treasures we store away. We store up for ourselves the greatness of heaven. For of what value is gold except to pave the streets? Put love in your heart!
November 6 James says in his letter, "Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith." Faith is made complete by what we do, by our actions. Temptation to do bad is everywhere, but it is not GOD who tempts but the thoughts from our own minds, that if acted on, lead to the death penalty from GOD. Don't give in to those temptations, they will soon die. Trust in the LORD or else every decision we make will be uncertain. Without faith and trust we are like leaves in the wind.
November 5 A farmer places the seed in the soil, then he can do no more. GOD makes the seed sprout, sending it's blade up out of the earth. What it will produce we are not sure. However, with care it could become the choice plant producing a bounty or a weed that chokes out a weak plant. We don't know the way life will turn out at maturity; we can only plant the seed. We must plant only good seed as the world broadcasts the thorns to choke out the good. Plant choice seeds.
November 4 "You can never please GOD without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to GOD must believe that there is a GOD and that HE rewards those who sincerely look for HIM." Going through the motions and yet not truly believing in our heart is worthless. It is our faith and trust HE desires. Without a commitment to CHRIST, a choice to do HIS will and not our own, use HIS word and not the worlds words, we will be unable to walk with HIM.
November 3 "Now we can look forward to the salvation GOD has promised us. There is no longer any room for doubt, and we can tell others that salvation is ours, for there is no question that HE will do what HE says. In response to ALL HE has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind and in doing good." Do NOT let the trust in the LORD die away, no matter what happens. HIS coming will not be delayed. HIS judgement is complete and fair, new lives arise.
November 2(a) Have had several say they didn't receive message today, so while I hope a big buck doesn't sneak by, I am sorry. Some things are more important than momentary happiness and GOD has laid this labor of love unto me now for almost 5 years now. Each day I am reminded of Mr. Grahams statement that we each could do more. We voice our opinion on trivial matters every day and put GOD in the shadows. Today awaken the SPIRIT to share the good news. Bless each who conquers.
November 2 We refer to a long pass into the end zone as time expires as the *Hail Mary* Or a 3-point shot at the buzzer! All in the Hope of winning the game about to end. Some live life in that same fashion, doing whatever they want and then throwing themselves toward GOD at the end in hopes to get the job done. Unfortunately, that fails almost always. And they missed ALL the joys and rewards GOD provides along the way. Be SURE of the ending, be a teammate to CHRIST.
November 1 Once we have heard the GOOD NEWS and tasted for ourselves the good things of HEAVEN, shared in the HOLY SPIRIT and know how good the word of GOD is and felt the mighty power of the world to come...How can we partake of the things of this world and take the Kingdom of GOD lightly? How can we continue to walk on the edge, failing to commit our ALL to HIM who we claim to be our REDEEMER? Today choose who YOU follow leaving nothing to distract those watching!
October 31 GOD becomes very angry with those whose hearts are always looking somewhere else other than towards HIM. "Beware then to your own hearts, dear brothers, lest you find that they are evil and unbelieving and are leading you away from the living GOD." Today when you hear GOD'S still small voice within you, do not harden your heart against HIM, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against HIM in the desert. Follow HIS guidance obey HIS word. Grace be with you.
October 30 The reproductive time for deer is about to begin. The signs are all around, the shorter days and the cooler weather. Just as we can watch the cycle of life begin for a new season of growth, we can also see the signs of CHRIST'S return developing over the world. "For as the light comes from the east and shines to the west so it will be when the SON of Man comes." The signs can be read in GOD'S word, then either believed or disregarded. The sign appears, be aware, the time draws near.
October 29 Someday, "In the blink of an eye," We will be removed from this life and be placed at our new residence. It may be called heaven or hell but it will be the just reward of our life. We prepare for that day the whole time we are here on earth. Unable to earn our way to heaven by being, *a good man,* we can only gain entrance by our faith and trust that GOD is real. That trust causes us to try to be better, to be as CHRIST. Plan and prepare for that day when eternity begins!
October 28 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from GOD and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is GOD'S way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone. Ignoring GOD'S word and attempting anything on our own will result in disaster. Without HIS word our lives are but smoke, blown away by the wind. Gain life through HIM!
October 27 Yesterday I decided to try a new spot that I hadn't been to this year. When the sun came up it was like the garden of Eden. GOD had used that portion of woods to create a masterpiece. While the skeletons of winter have been overtaking the outdoors, this pocket of beauty remained. As the whole world turns away from GOD'S ideals, HIS believers remain the pocket of beauty. CHRIST in our hearts remains unspoiled, showing us the way to HIS kingdom. Follow your heart!
October 26 Sometimes we have to do things that we would rather not do. We have the choice of moaning and complaining about it or doing it as cheerfully as we can. The way we react shows much of what is in our heart, what we are made of. GOD has poured into each of us exactly the amount of goodness it takes to live cheerfully. Hiding behind a frown or argument takes away from our created being. Be what GOD created, a total being. May HIS grace be in each step we take!
October 25 Our Heavenly FATHER will reign forever; HIS Glory will be the light of the world! HE sends the rains on the just and the unjust alike, wanting us ALL to worship HIM alone. HE shall judge us fairly for what is in our hearts, not for the things we have done. Casting those who do not believe, in their hearts, into the pits of fire. Those whose heart bear HIS name the Treasures of Heaven. At death the equal treatment will end. Choose today whom to follow.
October 24 "It is not what goes into your mouth that defiles you, you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth." So many times, we hear people who say they know CHRIST use harsh words and coarse language and we wonder if they even understand the concept of trying to live as CHRIST. Their words turn some away from GOD rather than drawing them nearer. Those words truly defile. When our heart becomes cleaner our mouth will follow. Our lives are a witness to what is true.
October 23 We are told that we will be persecuted for our faith. Today the world makes the truth into lies and the sin into truth. Those who go to church are shamed. The whole world seems to want to do the exact opposite of GOD'S word! How long will HE endure such disrespect? How long till HIS anger turns to judgement? When we read GOD'S word we can see those words become alive. Yet the world dives deep into revolt. May GOD'S richest blessings be on you who believe!
October 22 Sometimes things happen that upset us. They may be awful or just an annoying part of life. When those things start to get the best of us, it's time to turn them over to GOD. We may be upset because we didn't do our best... Then we need to do better. Worry does not change the result. Let GOD have the final decision and praise HIM no matter what. HE has made all things and will remain in control. As mother would say, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it." GOD blesses you!
October 21 Just as Paul began his letters with a greeting, he would end them with a blessing such as, *May GOD'S blessings surround you* or *May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you*. Even while locked in prison and while trying to correct a lost group he would pass on a blessing. Today we have lost the art of blessing and traded it for condemnation. It's time to lift each other up. Even when we need correction do it in love. Bless the one who follows the LORD.
October 20 Paul often began his letters with a saying such as *Chosen by God to be Christs messenger*. Anyone who has come to know CHRIST and wants to follow HIM is HIS messenger! For we were enemy's, separated by our evil thoughts and actions, but CHRIST forgave us when we accepted HIM. The truth stands in front of us and we chose to ignore it. Without CHRIST in our heart, we have no hope. All our talk and coarse language must be left behind, as we ARE messengers of the HOLY ONE!
October 19 As our government pushes its agenda toward the world as well as here at home, we can see the deceit by the clever way the sin is hidden in words and verbiage. Do not take what is being voted on at face value. Look into these new laws and vote accordingly. The Bible tells us the devil sneaks, lies and deceives. He tries to rule everything. DO NOT let him fool you! It Is our responsibility to watch for his tricks and schemes, to protect GOD'S people. Be informed
October 18 As Allen and I spoke it became clearer to me why the Amish want to remain as they are. They see the smart phone as the biggest reason their children are leaving their order. Once they become involved, they can't put it away. Like our children they become glued to the screens! He asked the phone if it got its power from GOD or the devil, and the phone replied it could not answer. Deception and lies take away our truth, beware how easily we are led away as well.
October 17 The message of the world is to do whatever you want, follow what you feel and you will be happy. However, the Bible tells a different story, "The heart is deceitful, and desperately wicked." Following ourselves only leads us away from GOD. We are reminded that our strength must come from the LORD'S mighty power. Without the armor of GOD, we cannot fight off the strategies and tricks of this world. Use every piece of armor that can be found in GOD'S word.
October 16 Each of us has a special gift that is to be used to spread the word of GOD. You may have the power to speak, or serve, or to preach. But most have a small hidden talent they don't share, their hobby. There are children all over that have an interest in what YOU have to offer! Throw in the way GOD has helped and changed your life and YOU are an evangelist! A one on one for the LORD. Don't be
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February 25 1st John 5 versus 14 and 15, "We are confident that HE hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases HIM. And since we know HE hears us when we make our requests, we also know that HE is able to give us what we ask for." However, prayer is NOT getting our will in heaven. It is getting GOD'S will on earth. Also, prayer is NOT an argument with GOD in which we try to persuade HIM to move heaven and earth to make things our way. But it allows us to move HIS way. The prayer answered in your life came from others for you, CHRIST lives in you because of those prayers. Be a blessing to those around you.
February 24 I'm so confused. The ground hog said 6 more weeks of winter, yet my yard is full of robins! It snow storms one day and is near 60 the following? Sometimes it's hard to tell what is real and what is false. But these things we can KNOW. GOD showed us how much HE loves us by sending HIS only SON so we could have life. Our actions will show if we belong to the truth. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love others does not belong to GOD. JESUS died to save me and you from eternal darkness. It is good to KNOW real from false. GOD bless you.
February 23 Even though I have not seen HIM, I have seen the results of HIS hand at work. I have seen the changes HE can make in the human heart. I know the changes HE has made in my life. I can read of people who have spoken and walked beside HIM and heard HIM speak and watched the wonders as HE did them! How could I have ever been so naive to not believe with my heart, soul and mind? HE lives as much now as HE ever has. HE lives within our hearts. The truth lays within us, seek HIS WORD and accept HIS grace. GOD bless and comfort you.
February 22 Cats and dogs have four legs, they ought to be able to ascend stairs twice as fast as we humans. But they go only fast enough to be in the way of each step, seemingly, trying to trip us! The deceiver is even worse! He is constantly trying to trip us, trick us and get us off our GODLY course. We can barely take a step without being tripped up by deceit. That is why we must keep a watch, read HIS truth and follow in HIS footsteps. By FAITH we can avoid the deceptions that abound around us. GOD is the way the truth and the light. Do not be led away from the safety of HIS WORD. May GOD bless you.
February 21 Our time is becoming shorter each day. The battle between good and evil rages both in the spiritual word and in our lives. Be ready for the battle, guard your mouth against bad language, your eyes against the lusts of this world and your heart against evil. Fill our minds with the truth of CHRIST'S return and the love that GOD wants us to share. Put away the talk of this world and let us engage in the joy of the new life ahead. May GOD be pleased by our actions today.
February 20 Well...that person is different. We have said it and perhaps we have heard it said about us. Some people may criticize, ridicule or persecute you for living a GODLY life. Others may come to know JESUS as a result of your obedience to GOD'S word. Make a difference in this world, be the one who is peculiar, obey the WORD of GOD. Remember, you are created in HIS image. Let our lives show that we belong to GOD.
February 19 If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace and work to maintain it. The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right and HIS ears are open to their prayers. But the LORD turns HIS face against those who do evil.
February 18 Lately I have begun to hate the words 'I think'. When we hear it in politics or race, alternative life style or abortion it means the same, GOD is wrong it should be this way! Too much of the time men are teaching man the thoughts of satan instead of man teaching men the truths of GOD. Our time of silence has been replaced with shouts of violence. The only way mankind can have laughter instead of sadness, joy instead of gloom is in the truths of the WORD of GOD. This I know! There is no question that you are created in GOD'S image, we just need to believe HIS word. GOD give us understanding of YOUR WORD and not take another 'I think' as gospel.
February 17 What good is it if you say you have FAITH but don't show it in your actions? We say we have FAITH because we believe there is one GOD. Good for us! However, even the demons know that! Don't we see FAITH without good works and good judgement is useless. We are shown to be right with GOD by what we do, not by FAITH alone. Just as our body is dead without breath, our FAITH is dead without good works. Be involved in your community spread the word of GOD by the way you live. Live with FAITH and let it show by our actions. GOD bless you.
February 16 All our lives we are tempted to do the wrong things. We pray to be taken away from the sin and temptations, but James writes “Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions." GOD does not tempt us, "For we out of all creation became HIS prized possession.“ So when we ask our GOD, we must ask in faith in HIM alone. Non wavering as a wave tossed by the wind. For if our loyalty is divided between GOD and the world, we are unstable in everything we do. Stand firm with GOD alone and HIS blessings will flow. All good things of true value come from above.
February 15 When we live our life for ourselves, we mess it up. We don't see it but those around us do. Our craving for our desires takes us away from GOD because our hearts are wicked and cannot be trusted. Only by turning it over to CHRIST do we even have a chance. Even then we will return to our old nature if we take our eyes off the CROSS and the ONE who hung upon it. The opportunity to be lost is all around us. Keep your heart filled with the WORD of GOD. Deny self, seek the truth that only Gods word reveals. May the SPIRIT of WISDOM be with you as we spend another day away from our eternal home. God bless you.
February 14 Many people have died believing what GOD has promised. They had not yet received the promises given, but they and we can see it all from a distance and welcome it. We can agree that we are foreigners and nomads here on earth. We look forward to a place we can call home, the place we want to be and never leave. The place so comfortable we don't want to leave even knowing we could. That HEAVENLY homeland. Many seek their entire life in search of what GOD has placed right before us. Faith that HE is real. Once we receive that peace, we are home. Take ahold of that peace that passes all understanding, may GOD bless and comfort you.
February 13 I recently read this and it sums up the reason I send out a message each day. Allow me to share with you. “As the day for CHRIST'S return comes closer, we need to help each other through difficult times and keep our problems in perspective. We also need to encourage each other to live HOLY lives and share GOD'S GOOD NEWS with others in the time that remains. GOD wants the body of CHRIST to stand out and be a light in these ever-darkening days.“ May the presence of the SPIRIT of GOD walk with you as our days pass by. God bless you.
February 12 When we change on the inside does it show on the outward appearance? When we have truly accepted GOD'S gift do we remain the same? The gift CHRIST has given sprouts like a seed and grows, transforming the old self into a new and different person. How can we remain the same after ALL CHRIST has done? As the old shell falls away the new replaces and the GLORY of GOD begins to shine. Let that shining growth continue. Watch as the old becomes new. Grow in the LORD. GOD bless you.
February 11 Be careful, make sure our hearts are not filled with evil and unbelieving. We must warn each other while there is still time, so we will not be deceived into sin and harden our hearts. For nothing in all creation is hidden from GOD. Everything is exposed before HIM, and to HIM we are accountable. “Today when you hear HIS voice don't harden your heart.“ He is the living GOD. He is our JUDGE. May you remain in HIS arms and receive HIS blessings so rich and full.
February 10 With my eye sight failing I decided to sell most of the firearms that reside in the closet and around the gun cabinet. I trust that in the new homes they will have new usefulness that I haven't been giving them lately. Our lives are no different. We sit in the corner doing nothing, then when we allow CHRIST to enter, we become new again useful for what we were intended to be. No longer an item to be taking up space, but to be useful to someone. No longer as trash, but now a treasure. Life will continue until our time has come. Let us be aware of the consequences of just standing around. Understand you are of great value to GOD. May you allow HIS redeeming grace to make you new again. GOD bless you.
February 9 How I Thank GOD for each of you. The replies and the caring between each of us believers only proves this...GOD is Alive HE is not dead or absent from our life. Those who seek will find HIM those lost will be found! The greatness of HIS works among us cannot be denied. We are unable to all be together at one time now, but praise GOD the multitudes will gather at our LORD'S feet and how we shall rejoice! Together we are joined by the grace of our SAVIOUR. GOD bless each of you and may HIS peace guide you. Be the heart of GOD to the world. Be the face of CHRIST in this lost land. Be what you were created to be.
February 8 When we are ill or beaten down to the point of despair, we call on GOD to help. But GOD is not a genie in a bottle that we can demand our wish and receive it. Our lives were planned long before we were born, that plan was for us to honor and serve GOD. We have chosen to live aside from the plan. Yet we know exactly on whom to call when things are wrong. It is by the command of GOD that we are entrusted with work for HIM. Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure, but nothing is pure to who are unbelieving because they are corrupt. We deny HIM by the way we live, we are detestable and disobedient yet we call on HIS name... How pitiful we live. Yet HE waits for us. Oh how HE must love! God bless you.
February 7 As the days go by, we become closer to the time we will either enter eternity of HEAVEN or hell. We can either say we have fought the good fight or we have lived by the world's standards of self. We have the choice to, “Preach the WORD of GOD whether the time is favorable or not.“ Or turn to the world and its pleasures and remain lost. When we say we have remained faithful. Ask ourselves to what? Shall we receive the CROWN of RIGHTEOUSNESS or the judgement of hell. That choice is made today in our hearts. May the LORD be with your spirit. GOD has set before us life and death, blessings and curses. Choose today whom you will follow.
February 6 When driving at night I have noticed some headlights are bright, some are dim, some are yellowish and some have only half the lights on or working. That reflects to our spiritual walk as well. Some are bright and shiny, some dim and barely visible, and some dont work at all. We are all a light that illuminates the path ahead. We light up the good route and the poor route. We cannot drive the vehicle for anyone else. We can only make the road ahead as clear as possible. Be the beacon that shows the way, the way home. God bless you.
February 5 The testimony of the woman at the well changed every person in the town! Should we tell our testimony to others? Could we tell just one? Invite just one? Help just one? Who plants the seed, who can water it? How can that change our town or our world? We are tested every hour and just as the Israelites would stray from GOD we do as well. When sickness falls upon us don't question the plans of GOD. For our hope is in the living GOD, who is the SAVIOR of all. May GOD the FATHER and JESUS CHRIST the LORD give you grace, mercy and peace.
February 4 Paul writes about what must happen before CHRIST returns, “For the day will not come until there is a great rebellion against GOD and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of GOD, claiming that he himself is god.“ Can you see those days approaching? There will be those who are lost because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them. Be watchful, be caring be loving and share the WORD of GOD. Don't let our children be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth. May GOD open our eyes to the battle that has formed before us. May we not be surprised at the attacks ahead. May GOD be with us.
February 3 When we have decided to change our lives and follow CHRIST, we need to allow the SPIRIT to control and not the flesh. Our whole life changes when we live as GOD wants. We can't expect others to take our message seriously if they don't see us serious about what we do! Our words and actions draw attention to ourselves and away from GOD. Instead, draw attention TO GOD by living a faithful and responsible lifestyle. That, will be our best sermon. When CHRIST enters our heart, we need to clean out HIS new home, every corner needs to be acceptable. May the peace of GOD be with you.
February 2 Some 7o years ago the government developed a plan to take care of us when we got old. We would pay into this fund as we worked and then receive it back when we no longer had income. Yeah, one less thing to worry about! Today it seems necessary to raise the debt ceiling, which has no limit, to continue such entitlements. The problem is we rely on others to take care of us... then we expect it. We follow these cosmic words to a doom that's out of our control. Our plan was set, to follow GOD. We let others lead us away because it's easy. We must make the choice to control our own eternity. From the beginning of time, we can follow the right and wrong choices made. You are set aside to do mighty things, don't allow or take the easy way. BE GOD'S ACTION.
February 1 In our days of hurriedness, busyness and confusion, let us remember these 3 things that the BIBLE teaches each of us... 1. Man is separated from GOD by sin. 2. GOD sent his SON JESUS CHRIST, to die on a cross to pay the price for our sins. 3. If we will turn from sin, embrace CHRIST as our SAVIOR and LORD and follow HIM, we can be forgiven and have a relationship with GOD. All who are lost have a plan to be saved on their own. Only through GOD'S grace can we be welcomed into HIS fold. There is a way for you to be a beacon of light when we look at those 3 truths. Perhaps GOD has made it to easy, to free for us to grasp the magnitude held in HIS comforting arms. HE cries for us all to come. Make your choice and may GOD bless you.
January 31 As the darkness of this world closes around us we can pray that there will be change but the BIBLE often refers to a War! When at war one must battle, praying, fighting, loving, guiding. GOD is great but HE requires us to be the priests who carry the ark, to be the first, to step off the bank and into the water. After we pray, we must get off our knees and start the work. Have we forgotten how to talk to those around us? If we are slaves to CHRIST, isn't it time to stand at the door and have our ear pierced with an awl, showing our willingness to remain with the LORD? Speak of the LORD today and you will see persecution! After you get up off your knees, stand for what you believe! GOD'S word remains the light of the world. Pass on the light.
January 30 Call me crazy but as racial relations revert backwards. Our children are being raised by tic tok and schools. Our families are single. Love is sex. Abortion to day of birth. As we watch things become more and more inverted, has right become wrong and wrong right? How much more shall we endure before GOD'S word is trusted? When do we call upon the name of the LORD? Consider this, the day of Armageddon approaching, the battle rages, sides chosen. To whom do you align?
January 29 May we always be filled with the fruit of our salvation, the righteous character produced in our lives by JESUS CHRIST. We must live as citizens of heaven, conducting ourselves in a manner worthy of the WORD of CHRIST. Shining like a bright light in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Our lives matter! We are the vision of eternal heaven to the world around us, we cannot fail! Whatever happens to us we can rejoice in the LORD. For the things of this life that we consider valuable are worthless because of what JESUS CHRIST has done for us. This worlds god is its appetite for shameful things and they think only about this life here on earth. Forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead. For those who trust the LORD. HIS eternal blessings await.
January 28 People are free to choose their own lifestyle, beliefs, and choices. However, we are NOT free to choose the consequences of those decisions. The BIBLE is clear what the price for sin is, death. We must remember that during these times of civil unrest what we are told, “For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against evil spirits in the heavenly places.“ We may not always see eye to eye on issues but we must look with love. If we don't, we are being deceived, for CHRIST showed LOVE when hanging on the cross for each of us. Peace be with you and may GOD give us love with FAITHFULNESS.
January 27 Law makers are cleverly wording them to sound good yet are against the words given us by the BIBLE. We must be aware of these deceptive moves taking place around us and stand clearly for what is right. “We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever, they sound like the truth.“ Do not allow being numbed down to the world's way of thinking. CHRIST'S life is still under attack. People who follow HIM are and will be under attack much like the disciples were. Stay true to the LORD, grow with the truth of GOD and not man. May the grace of GOD be with each of his warriors. GOD bless you.
January 26 We lived in this world without GOD and without hope. We have all lived outside HIS love at some point in our life. CHRIST has reconciled us to GOD by means of HIS death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death! It is only apart from CHRIST that chaos runs rampart. GOD has already scheduled the days ann events of our lives with the opportunities to tangibly share HIS love. We are witnesses of the GLORY of GOD that is seeking to regain the lost. We must be as separate from the ruler of this world as we can be in order to be close to GOD. Are you in line with GOD'S ways? We may live for today but we must prepare for eternity. HIS love abounds all around us. Share it with others. God bless you.
January 25 We are but a remnant but not so small that we cannot bring our petition before GOD. Stand firm on the WORD of GOD. Be the monument that proclaims the story of GOD'S truth in your neighborhood. Let the remnant rise to the GLORY of GOD. Bring HIS kingdom to reality in your space. May GOD be with you, comfort you and guide you thru the maze of deceit around us. God bless you.
January 24 May I remind you of Paul's letter to Galatia, “When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear. Sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties and other sins like these. Let me tell you that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of GOD." Strong words but do you see them in action in this world? Or in you? These words follow. “But the HOLY SPIRIT produces this kind of fruit in our lives. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.“ GOD keep us under the wing of HIS SPIRIT and guide us home. GOD bless you.
January 23 Today we hold in our hands the power to change the world and instead we are amused by a cat chasing its tail or some other video. We have become a slave to the very device's that claimed to bring us freedom! In the last 7o years we have gone from a full church to a government dependent people. Being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning CHRIST. Who gave HIS life for our sins, just as the Father planned to rescue us from this evil world in which we live. Keep your eyes open to the deceptions placed to alter what GOD has planned for you. GOD bless you.
January 22 Sometimes we tell those “Little white lies" to make ourselves look good or talk down about someone to make them less. Paul writes, “I don't want anyone to give me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message.“ Read that quote again. Credit for what is not true is living a lie and the words we speak are our message to the world. Be aware that our witness to the world is the choice we make in our lives! Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the GOD of love and peace will be with you. Amen
January 21 Yesterday at the eye specialist I was told that within 4 years I would become blind and that this “big word“ condition was, at this date, non-repairable. My first thought was about hunting, family and driving. Committing that my wife would lead me around. Then the enormousness set in and I thought, PRAISE GOD! For as the clarity of this world becomes dimmer, the clarity of my future becomes brighter! The home that is coming far outweighs the fog we live in today! Glorious are the ways of the FATHER. I have seen the boundless beauty of this world and await the GLORY of the new world coming. No time for sorrow. If in question, take a moment to put your life in order. All the things of this world will pass away but HIS name shall remain forever. May GOD bless and keep you from the snares of this world.
January 20 As new creatures in CHRIST, love compels us to please GOD rather than ourselves. We are to look beyond the “packaging“ of others and see what is inside. We are to become altogether a different person because we have been given a clean slate. GOD does not want us to avoid interaction with others, for CHRIST spent time with outcasts. GOD just wants us to keep from being so connected that it ultimately affects our faith and behavior, tempting us to compromise our witness for and our obedience to GOD. Live as CHRIST, telling others of the way to repentance staying on the side of good rather than evil. May GOD bless you.
January 19 Indeed the right time is now. Today is the day of salvation. We can discern the difference between truth and error when we test them against what is found in GOD'S word. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body. GOD makes HIS appeal to others through us. We must let CHRIST'S love control us. We can serve GOD whether people honor or despise us. In this world we own nothing, yet we have everything! These earthly trials are only a split second of time compared to the eternal days and blessings of HEAVEN. Prepare for the future of eternity with the knowledge of CHRIST'S redeeming love and saving grace. GOD be with you.
January 18 Ever since satan was cast out of heaven and down to earth he has been using his abilities to oppose the work of GOD. We can see his works manifesting here, way across the nation and world. Yet many seem to be blind to his actions. The BIBLE reads, “Satan. The god of their world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the GOOD NEWS. They don't understand the message of CHRIST.“ How very fortunate those who believe GOD'S word are! We have been chosen by GOD as HIS representative to this ailing world. You are a valuable resource! Help GOD be a blessing to others, lifting them from darkness to light.
January 17 “ There is a wide-open door for a great work here.“ Our labors must be put forth with due diligence to reach the many that travel the road that leads the wrong way. As we watch the people of today being led down a road that will be hard to reverse. We are asked to, "Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything in love.“ Do not be afraid to reach even just one, they may be the one to reach millions. May the Grace of the LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you. Go gallantly forward with the GOOD NEWS to those that will open their ears. GOD bless. There is nothing on this earth worth trading our soul for, live with the graciousness of CHRIST.
January 16 “Whatever I am now, it is all because GOD poured out HIS special favor on me.“ Not only me but each man, woman, child and creature were designed by GOD for a purpose. Each one of us made special for a task. We have the choice to complete that task or to decide to not do it, it's up to us. GOD'S work here on earth depends on me and you. "Nothing you do for the LORD is ever useless...
January 15 "But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.“ Today there are all kinds of life “styles“ thought to bring pleasure to any person's whim. Then they are presented to the world and if they are not readily accepted, they shout their rights are being infringed upon. Using the words, we have the right to pursue happiness. We can only receive true happiness in our soul by submitting to GOD'S plan. Everything else brings conflict and disorder to our lives. “These things will last forever. Faith, Hope, and Love, and the greatest of these is Love.“ Be faithful and true to the LORD.
January 14 Martin Luther King Jr reminded us, “We should not judge a man by the color of his skin but by the content of his character.“ Today however, it seems that some have digressed to the point that man should judge and does judge by color! It would seem that some want to keep strife going and fall back into the past and remain there. I am reminded of my life, when I only served my own selfish interests but praise GOD that a change has begun in me. Not complete by any means but moving towards a welcome goal. To revisit my past is but a loss, for the gain is in the open arms of CHRIST. Press on, for to fall back is failure. Oh, that my judgement would fall on the content of my character. GOD bless and keep you strong in the character of CHRIST.
January 13 Each day I find myself more confused about worldly issues. It would appear that instead of working toward a solution there are those who devise ways to stir up troubles and make them unrepairable! Instead of working together toward a solution, more accusations are raised and divisions grow wider instead of closer together. It is then that I praise GOD for remaining the same forever. That all I need to do is put my trust, faith and life into HIS teaching and not the "wisdom of mans“ HIS wisdom is far beyond the comprehension of “wise men“. Thank you, LORD, for being the foundation to build my life upon. May the blessings of spirit and healing of minds be with you.
January 12 As Israel was battling to take over the lands they had been given as their inheritance, they prayed GOD be with us. As the war to become a new country began the new country pleaded, GOD be with us. Once again as the battles of 1812 , civil wars, world wars and countless conflicts the prayer remained, GOD be with us. When either war, sickness or despair befall the prayer is uttered; GOD be with us. We all turn toward GOD when things are pressing upon us, but where are our thoughts when everything is going well? Our CREATOR was in the garden with Adam and Eve wishing to enjoy a relationship with them continually, just as HE does with us. Become one with GOD and remain in HIM that others may see that GOD is with us. Remain in HIS light and be a reflection of love. May GOD be with You.
January 11 The cat wants out then wants in. It wants treats, it wants to lay on the bed. It doesn't know what it wants it just knows something isn't right and maybe that next thing will be what is needed. We as people do much the same. We know we need something to fulfill or lives so we try everything in an attempt to fill that void. Everything except GOD. We seek religion of every kind shape and size. We try to rationalize, radicalize and organize. What we fail to do is seek the LORD on HIS terms and not ours, trust HIM as the GOD HE is and not the GOD we want to construct for ourselves. Trust and obey the Alpha and Omega the true RULER and KING. Once we believe truly believe the void is filled. Then we can proclaim GOD is LOVE and be complete. May GOD bless and keep you in the safety of HIS hands.
January 10 “Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your GOD is with you wherever you go.“ As I prayed about what to say I realized that many of our churches are becoming empty not because of the country turning away from GOD, but because the churches have turned away. Many churches have turned to a soft stance in hopes of getting more people in the door. The problem is that what people want is the true word of GOD. Something that makes sense of today's confused style of living those teeters on the edge of satan worship. We need to get back to GOD'S true word and stop trying to please everyone, for even CHRIST could not please everybody. Be aware of the new age and be not ashamed of GOD'S word. Stand as a monument to the MAKER. GOD be with you.
January 9 All too often we follow the mainstream way of life without any thoughts about right or wrong. Led astray like sheep without a shepherd. It begins slowly to creep into our lives unnoticed at first and slowly takes over. We think nothing of it until one day we realize what has happened. Then we are told to repent, that is to change our way of thinking, and follow what is right. Our society today has reversed its self in the last 5o years and GOD'S word has become shamed by today's society. What is wrong has become right, and right has become wrong. Each of us alone must correct what is wrong within ourselves for the world to change. May GOD have mercy on our souls and guide us toward HIS true light.
January 8 “For the kingdom of GOD is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the HOLY SPIRIT.“ Yesterday at men's breakfast the speaker showed that he was given a remarkable gift of memorization. He had memorized the New Testament and had done so in only a few years! Now that's remarkable to me, a man that struggled to remember, “JESUS wept.“ We all have gifts that were given to help others. To you it may be knife making, or sewing, painting, making business decisions, exercising, building or even walking, or talking. The gifts we are given are to be used to give GLORY to GOD. If we do not use them for that purpose they are wasted. Enjoy life and share your gifts. May GOD who showers us with these HOLY GIFT'S be with you and guide you.
January 7 Do we wear a mask and switch it when we change roles? Do we wear one mask at home. Another at church and entirely different mask at work? If so, we are a hypocrite. GOD wants to communicate through us. Our testimony will be stifled and we will miss out on life's greatest privilege, being used by GOD to create change in others of eternal importance. When we are silent or change our masks so we won't seem different, then just as in CHRIST day. “They were more concerned to have the approval of man than have the approval of GOD.“ look at our life and wear the mask that will open the door to eternal life, the YOU that GOD made, connected by faith. May our eyes be open to how others see us. GOD bless.
January 6 We can see things as a curse or as a blessing and it can be the same thing! It could have been a curse to have the freezer give up the ghost or have to unload the new freezer then load the old one to take and dispose of it. However, GOD has turned that same incident into a blessing! First nothing was lost. Second, we were able to get a great price on a new freezer. And it was in stock! Third, we were able to borrow a truck to get it as delivery was over $150. Fourth, my help mate, the special one that GOD made, helped set it up and it's working great. Five, within an hour it was freezing and the transfer was complete. Six, disposal was free. Seven, the antler on the wall that poked me on the head made me recall that wonderful day afield with my grandson. Curse or blessing it made me think of how truly GOD is good and kind to those who trust HIM. May your day be graced with His presence. God bless.
January 5 Yesterday when I opened the freezer, I realized it was not working. Thankfully we open the freezer often so nothing was lost. It made me think that life on earth is unfair because of sin, not because of GOD. Our rebellion against GOD has broken everything on this planet. This isn't HEAVEN, where everything works perfectly. Nothing works perfectly here. Especially me! Just as two snowflakes are not alike, no human beings are the same. We each have our own unique finger print, eye print, voice print, foot print, and heartbeat. No one has ever or will ever be the same as YOU, we are broken by sin. Stay near to CHRIST that we will be made whole and unbreakable, ready for HIS kingdom. May GOD be with you and keep you working faithfully until the day of HIS return.
January 4 "Many are the plans of a man's heart, but it is the LORD'S purpose that prevails.“ Now that another year has passed take a moment to recall what the most important thing was to you a year ago. It may have been family or friends or perhaps a car, boat. Bow or that new rod and reel. But more than likely you won't be able to recall what it was. Perhaps it was a son, daughter, marriage or job. How did those turn out for you? Our thoughts and desires that do not include GOD will fall short because we fail to give them are full attention. If we do not focus our thoughts and lives on what is important to us, then it is not that important? “Neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow, not even the powers of hell can separate us from GOD'S love.“ Fulfill the mission before you, GOD created you for such a time as this. Next year's look back to today as the day you made the best choice of your life.
January 3 Jeremiah wrote, “Lets take a good look at the way we are living and reorder ourselves under GOD.“ Usually about this time in a new year we call what we want to change a resolution. Things we want to change we try to resolve the problem ourselves, and that almost always results in failure. When we evaluate our life the BIBLE says to reorder ourselves, under GOD. Paul states, “Let your enthusiastic idea at the start be equaled by your realistic action now.“ Once you aline with GOD'S message, work to see the fruit from it. Just as a doctor checks our body's signs to be sure we are healthy. We need to check and keep our Spirit healthy and serving GOD'S purposes. Commit to the things that work, GOD'S word reveals the truth. Keep in the word to keep in the way. GOD be with you.
January 2 Mission impossible? As the theme song from the movies plays in my head, I think of all the people in the world and the commission CHRIST gave us. “Go tell all the nations.“ The impossible task that was presented to us must not be avoided or set aside as to think it is impossible. To great of a command for us to consider? Each of us are commissioned to do the impossible, by actions, by mouth, by phone, text, whatever way we can. The first step is to accept the mission! The first step being the hardest then leaping forward as the new hero spreading the ancient message. CHRIST LIVES! The mission is not impossible. Join the army of believers and conquer the impossible. The fields are ripe for harvest, it just takes you. You are not alone.
January 1... 1st Thessalonians 1:8 says, “Your lives are echoing the MASTERS word...The news of your faith in GOD is out. We don't even have to say anything more, you're the message!“ Can you say that about yourself? Does our everyday life echo GOD'S word? Or like Adam do we choose the apple of lies, deceit, and choose the convenience of being accepted over what faith teaches us? "Those who believe in the SON of GOD have the testimony of GOD in them.“ Let what Paul said become true in our lives “We speak the truth before GOD, as messengers of GOD." Open our eyes clearly to be the witness, the representation we our for CHRIST. Be a living witness of what GOD has done for YOU.
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew when the silver was pure his reply was, “I can see my reflection in it.“ We all have a reflection, it is in our children and grandchildren. How they live and “ turn out“ is our reflection. To see a mirror image, we need only look at ourselves. Over years of time that image covers over our family. Without GOD that image will falter. It may take time, but through life's problems the voice of GOD will be heard by those we love. We are created in the image of GOD, only we can stray away from that image however when we do it takes along others. Become bound to the word of GOD, follow the guide line, believe the wonderful story of CHRIST and salvation and that image becomes clear. No longer lost in the haze of this world but bright in the brilliant glory of the image of GOD.
December 18 What has God already told you to do in HIS word that you haven't started doing yet? GOD'S word is alive. JESUS said “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are alive.“ GOD spoke the world into existence! The BIBLE is far more that. HIS word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, heals hurts, builds character, imparts joy, defeats temptation, releases power, changes our minds, brings things into being, gives hope, whew, and guarantees our future forever! GOD'S word exposes our motives, our faults, our sins, and expects us to change. May we all be transformed by the BLOOD of the LAMB. What is GOD asking you to do today?
December 17 “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.“ How is it that the disciples, after only 3 years with CHRIST could perform many of the same miracles? Yet after a lifetime we can barely contain our tongue? We are more consumed with our outward appearance than our inward beauty. Years spent in vanity and pride, not caring the LORD was crucified. While most are waiting for milk, the disciples had worked the land and were harvesting fruit. The fields are ripe, ready to harvest and we worry about our income level and status. Grow, mature in the thoughts of CHRIST. Spend time with HIM, grow in HIS ways and begin the harvest. GOD is with you.
December 16 “You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.“ Have we done our part? Have we filled the shoes GOD has set before us? Have we completed our task, or have we even begun it yet? Often, we imagine fear of telling others about what GOD has done for us. That fear is in our minds, the devils way to quinch the spreading of the WORD. Once we open up the words begin to flow and fear is gone. What lays ahead is comfort of the soul, release of the SPIRIT and calming of the heart. Failure to pass on HIS word results in darkness. Bring the opportunity of light to your corner of the world. Tell others about CHRIST'S redeeming love, show others to live and be filled with HIS joy and presence. GOD'S love be with you, HIS joy surrounds you, HIS arms embrace you, HIS strength guide you in love.
December 15 “For GOD has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.“ So what now? We have allowed CHRIST into our heart, what now? We are told to not hide the light, but to place it so all can see. Our lives are changed our spirit has evolved from a cocoon that laid dormant into something beautiful. Our outward appearance needs to match the inward change! No longer are we part of this world; we are joined to CHRIST JESUS by the cord of love and faith. Every action every word, thought and motive driven to bring glory to HIM. We need the help of a group, a church. Please attend, for alone the wicked one can attack and conquer, but against an army he flees. Together we look forward to an eternal life with CHRIST, today we must advance together! May HIS spirit rest upon yours, HIS will and yours be one. Your witness is mighty, the battle draws near. The choice is just. Let Christ rule your heart!
December 14 “Heaven on earth," we have all heard it said, but we have also experienced the other side of the spectrum. We are living in a world that GOD created, designed by HIS word and cultivated by HIS SON JESUS. It is also the place the fallen angel and his followers were cast and rule over! So where do we fit in? We live in a place that can be both heaven and hell. Our beliefs and faith can keep us above the depths or we can go with the world and be swallowed by it... We live on the brink of Heaven and yet the very edge of hell, competing for your soul. It is no wonder JESUS would say, “I would sooner you would be hot or cold.“ Luke warm will be spewed out. We are one or the other we cannot be with CHRIST and this world. Where we spend Eternal life is within our control and easily within our grasp. Which are you reaching for?
December 13 Then Jesus said “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.“ The old saying I'll believe it when I see it has ancient beginnings, as does the saying of a doubting Thomas. It's way easier to believe what is right before us and very easy to discredit the truth that has happened years ago. The devils age old ploy to cast doubt is at play every day, but GOD'S word is true through the ages. From the very day of CHRIST'S birth there has been a force trying to silence the TRUTH of GOD. Blessed are those who continue to know the meaning, of the true gift of LIFE, and not be consumed into worldly darkness. The birth of our SAVIOUR is far from a fictious myth. Believe on the LORD and you will be saved! May HIS joy fill your heart, HIS truths fill our minds, HIS glory be spread by our mouths.
December 12 This last weekend I took 3 Amish hunting. It began with a 25 min trip to pick them up and another 25 minutes back home as we were hunting at my place. We had a safe trip through the fog, and arrived at our stands a half hour before light. By 9:30 they had gotten a doe and the two younger boys shared a 4-point buck. They were excited. I got to see the joy of caring for one another in a deep way. It was like a family that really “loves one another“ it was a wonderful experience to be a part of. GOD intends our life to be like those moments each day. We can get there by sharing, caring and loving. I can say that the pleasure was not all mine. Share your hobby with others, someone wants to share with you. Keep GOD in your heart to share.
December 11 Jesus said, “The worlds sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ “Judgement will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged." The father loves those who believe in HIS SON, those who fail to believe will receive the judgement of the fallen angel. The only way to heaven is to know the only true GOD and the SON HE sent to redeem us. Our work, our command is the expansion of those who hear, so they can make the choice! We are HIS hands, HIS feet, HIS eyes, HIS heart, HIS voice. HE works through us to the world! That's why our posture needs to be as sinless as we can be, and improving each day. May HIS word keep us from the grasp of the evil one. May HIS smile be upon your face.
December 10 The question is, why should GOD give you another day if you're going to waste it? We become so occupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills as if that is what we are here to do. We schedule our lives into a structured mess that leaves out what is most important. Learning to love. We talk of finding time to do this or that. We can accomplish a lot of things, but we cannot make time, we can only make wise use of the time given us. There will only be what we are given! We want to see our family around us when we are ill or at deaths door. Who wants to take one last look at their boat or car before entering eternity? “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.“ Faith, hope and love. GOD bless!
December 9 Ephesians 1:5 says, “HIS unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into HIS own family by bringing us to himself through JESUS CHRIST. As this gave HIM great pleasure.“ Every human being was created by GOD, but not everyone is a child of GOD. The invitation to be part of GOD'S family is universal, but with one condition, Faith in JESUS. “ You are all children of God through faith in JESUS CHRIST.“ Our priceless inheritance is kept in heaven, beyond decay and change. Retirement is short sighted if we live in view of eternity. Plan your party and family reunion for eternity by believing in CHRIST. May each heart be open to the word of the LORD and receive the glorious gift awaiting them.
December 8 There was a show named Father Knows Best that taught family values, and trust, and caring for others. It is when I have no idea what to write for the message that I think of that show. For from a simple thought the words turn into some of the most responded to messages. That's when I KNOW that our heavenly FATHER truly knows best. When we listen to that still small voice inside asking to allow HIS control of our lives, turn to HIM for HE alone knows what is best in our lives. We can only live through a distorted view if we follow our own ideals. Practice HIS word, for our heavenly FATHER knows best. Kindness shows from a pure heart, may GOD'S great kindness fill yours.
December 7 Of all the great things that this world has, nothing has any value without the presence of the MAKER. A new car, new bow, home, friends, job or wife is nothing without GOD. We can think it will make our lives SO much better but it changes nothing. In fact, sometimes the old is better than the new! The only thing that is of value and keeps gaining in richness, is our faith in the MOST SUPREME being. Life is a test of the eternity before us. How we live and what we do with our resources here and now transmits to the eternal future ahead. Without GOD ALL we have or will ever have is but dust, filthy rags to present to our MAKER. Our heart, soul and mind are required to present a welcome sacrifice to the LORD. Open hearts reveal the words within them. Choose today whom you will follow. HE waits for you, HE loves you.
December 6 It has been said, "Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day." The acts that we perform each day reveal the true feelings of GOD within our heart. Those small chances to prove our trust in our SAVIOUR must not be dealt with lightly, they are our opportunity to prove HIS love to those on our paths. Each act of kindness allows the world a chance to see GOD'S love for ALL. Our small act is a megaphone to the world that GOD still lives, alive in the hearts of those who believe! What pleases the Lord more, burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to HIS voice? The proof is in the pudding, the truth is in our actions. May GOD be in our hearts. HIS blessing be with our actions. And HIS words be on our lips.
December 5 “But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders.“ Today we hear GOD'S name used more often too damn something than to bless it. HIS name is used as an expression of dismay or shock. Seldom is HIS word spoken in public, for the fear of being what may be referred to as a JESUS freak. Our conversations with those we meet every day leave an impression. Our likes, political thoughts ,food preferences and who our favorite team is, but have they learned what really matters? If GOD lives within us, shouldn't it be seen in what we say and how we live? Don't the things we treasure most make its way out of our mouth? The treasures in our heart are indeed the words on our lips. Guard the heart from attack by filling it with GOD'S word, then share it to the world.
December 4 Jesus said "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE has sent." In GOD we trust. We handle it every day written on our currency, but do we? Far too often we do not hand over our problems, unbelief or guilt? We try to handle them ourselves, and fail. Our finances falter, marriages fall apart, mental breakdowns, and our wants exceed our incomes. A person who has given GOD they're lives, receives ALL that is in store for them. We each need to look up, face the day and put our trust in GOD. CHRIST alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
December 3 The old saying, “If at first you don't succeed try, try again," also applies to our walk with the Lord. We after all are sinners, "with hearts that are deceitful and desperately wicked." And we fail all the time, but we must keep trying to be more CHRIST like even after we fail. After all, practice makes perfect! May GOD'S rich blessing and CHRIST'S deep love be with you. May our actions show the world the love of CHRIST. May you be the guide that helps lead another to the LORD. Never give up!
December 2 If we fail to worship GOD, we always find a substitute, even if it ends up being ourselves. Jesus said, “But if you don't believe me when I talk about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?“ Too much of our time is spent thinking about what we want and not enough time on what GOD wants us to do. HE sent HIS SON to rescue us and we are thinking about cars, bows, what to eat or everything but HIS wishes for us and how we can glorify HIM! Simply keeping CHRIST first in our thoughts glorifies the FATHER. Once our eyes are off CHRIST, they turn toward self. Keep CHRIST near today and into the future. GOD bless and keep our souls away frow the evil of this world and fixed on HIS everlasting love.
December 1 In the entire universe only two of GOD'S creations have failed to bring glory to HIM, fallen angel and man, us. Loving anything more than GOD is our prideful rebellion. The sin that caused satans' fall will cause ours as well. John 1:11-13 "But to all who believe HIM and accept HIM HE gives the right to become CHILDREN of GOD. They are reborn. Not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan. But a birth that comes from GOD." As we enter this season of GOD'S gift to us in the form of a child, sent to save us from the depths of hell, let us give GOD glory by accepting HIS gift with the faith that HIS kingdom shall rule forever and that our joy comes from HIM alone.
November 30 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. The story goes, A retiring missionary was returning home on the same boat as the president. Crowds, bands, military and media welcomed the president home. But the missionary slipped off the boat unnoticed. Feeling self-pity and resentment he complained to GOD. Then GOD gently reminded him, "But child, you're not home yet!" Eternity, beyond today.
November 29 Every day is an important day, and every second has the opportunity to deepen our character, to demonstrate love or depend on GOD. The BIBLE says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let GOD transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of GOD." If we are uncertain what GOD wants, we have stopped short of giving our all. This world attacks us each day, don't lose your will to do GOD'S work!
November 28 Just as we spent nine months in our mother's womb preparing for this life, this life is in preparation for the next. When we entered this world, we had no memory of the place we had left. Our full attention was centered on the wonderous new life ahead. For so many the preparation for the next journey has not matured. Some will enter a furnace that burns everlasting. Some will enter a garden like Eden. It will not be by chance! We are in preparation for eternity!
November 27 As I walk to my stand and see the trails and fresh tracks, I wonder, why have I been so blest? If anyone should be on GOD'S, do not like list, it would be me. For most of my life I sought to please myself. How could HE love me so much. Why all these extravagant gifts? Then GOD'S word rings in my ear, "Seek me first and all these things will be added unto you." From the moment of change HE has NOT turned back on HIS word. How real is your GOD? Look at HIS gifts!
November 26 "But when the SON of MAN returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?" Each day that passes, seems to show that the world is getting farther away from GOD. Groups form that push the agendas that GOD has told us is wrong. We fail to see GOD'S plan or accept it. We reject HIS plan for our lives and replace it with our own ideas. We are here to do GOD'S will, not our own. HE created us to fulfill HIS plan created long before our birth. Love. GOD loves you!
November 25 Imagine you have passed away and are at judgement when the Book of Life is opened, but your name is not there! In fact, you can see where an eraser has taken your name away! The fragments of the eraser are still freshly laying there. You have been given an entire lifetime to make the decision and you waited? The time has arrived and all your planning for the future has not been a good plan. There was no *By the skin of my teeth* Without your name in the Book of Life, there is death!
November 24 "Be thankful in all things!" I imagine the early settlers had no idea that their celebration would become a national holiday. They were celebrating the fact that they had survived and now had enough to make it through the winter ... They had lost half of their group since they arrived. Though all their sorrows and trouble they took time to give thanks. Through today's trials and tomorrow's troubles stop and give thanks to the HOLY ONE who loves you. In all things give thanks!
November 23 Between the words, "In the beginning," and "Amen," is a story that fills the ages. The creation to the destruction, the beginning and the end. The words in between, show HIS mighty works, HIS whispering strength, HIS anger and salvation. All within the cover of a book called the BIBLE. It is given to others, never out sold, seen in the homes of rich and poor. It also is the most unread, unfollowed, controversial and misquoted! To know the truth, we must pick it up and read!
November 22 I fail at times to realize what is most important. I get my mind set on a new bow and forget that which is more important... GOD. GOD has an answer for being caught up in chasing after money and success, for everything to come into balance. Seek first HIS will for our lives. The more we channel our energy into this pursuit, the less obsessed we become with the concerns of this world. Failure to do so will only guarantee confusion, failure and emptiness in our lives.
November 21 "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Whatever the circumstance, whether at work or at home this verse applies to our lives. What we do WITH CHRIST is far more important than what we do FOR CHRIST. What we do WITH others outweighs what we can do FOR them. Don't confuse our service as only doing for others. There are plenty who just want you with them. Serve GOD and others wisely. Relationship!
November 20 "For GOD will put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." Have you ever wondered, where did they ever get an idea like that? In ALL things GOD is in control. HE knows the hairs on your head and when a sparrow falls. "And you are far more valuable than a sparrow." The battle in this world rages on all around us and within us. Keeping our thoughts on GOD and HIM alone allows us to make wise decisions. Serve with all your heart, soul, mind.
November 19 Each time I read from Genesis I recall Uncle Docs humor of how GOD loves baseball, for it began, "In the big inning." Some things just stick with us throughout our lives. That saying then reminds me to *Let this encourage GOD'S people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are HIS saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to HIS commands and trust in JESUS.* Our lives can be full of humor as long as we remember the harsh reality of the afterlife.
November 18 My words are like smoke that is blown away by the wind, but GOD'S words move mountains! Who will remember what I have said two days from now, but GOD'S words are everlasting! What I have done is of little consequence to what happens tomorrow, but GOD changes darkness to light! My health is good compared to others, but I cannot change a single cell, GOD can change a whole body! The MAKER of the universe has given us a free will to choose life, or death. Only you alone can make that choice!
November 17 Sooner or later the number 1 team falters and the so-called dynasty falls. These things seem to happen every couple of years. Since these things happen so regularly, we fail to see or understand the GLORY of GOD and HIS KINGDOM lasts FOREVER. We cannot place worldly values on spiritual happenings. Realizing the values of the HEAVENLY realm and accepting the word of GOD turns us into a David vs Goliath with this world. Which side are you supporting? GOD loves YOU!
November 16 Be glad that the LORD is near. JESUS watches over us, wanting us to worship only HIM and the FATHER. Yet each day we fail, falling short of the ideals set by GOD. We are forgiven by HIS grace. But does that mean we remain the same unchanging person we were before? Why should we change? HE forgives us more than 7 times 70. We need to be a true representative of CHRIST. The best we can be! Each step higher and higher reaching out for HIS hand to hold on our journey.
November 15 There is the truth and then there are, *Deeper truth's* as they call them, depths of satan really. How often do we hear those words, deeper truths? As if one can dissect the truth into what is less true and what is more true and into deeper truth. The word of GOD is always the same, not to be divided. GOD'S truth has been made available fo ALL who can read. Yet even the best selling book may never be read! Discover for yourself the truth of GOD'S word, read your Bible!
November 14 *Remember that those who do what is right prove they are GOD'S children and those who continue in evil prove that they are far from GOD*. Remember also that man can trick others into believing things that are false, but GOD will not be deceived. HE knows EVERY person's heart and the actions that are born there. GOD'S message to us will make a profound impact on our lives if we allow HIM to enter our heart. Should we choose to ignore HIS warnings, we are lost.
November 13 How do we KNOW that we have eternal life? For GOD has said that this life is in HIS SON! So, whoever has GOD'S SON has eternal life, whoever does not have HIS SON does NOT have life. The disciples saw with their eyes, and heard, and recorded these truths. We believe their testimony because of their experiences, how can we discount the words of the BIBLE? We are told, YOU must believe that CHRIST is GOD'S SON to receive the gift of life. This we KNOW!
November 12 There are two forces constantly fighting within us to take control. When we follow the wrong force, we seek for ourselves and the result is impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, jealousy, anger, envy, drunkenness and more. Following the SPIRIT of GOD produces the bounty of kindness, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding and self-control. When nailed together with CHRIST our lives show beauty and not the darkness of the world. Seek the Light!
November 11 Sing a song to the LORD in your heart and be happy the whole day. Praise HIS name and you can see the mighty works HE is doing all around us. Give HIM glory and see how small you are. Love one another and realize how much you are loved. TruCHRISTst the LORD and see how untrustworthy the world is. Put first in your life and understand how HE has such compassion for you. Try to be like HIM and see how short of the mark we fall. Keep trying, for HE gave ALL.
November 10 I had said that on November 9th I would get Mr. big from a certain stand. So, putting GOD'S word of what we speak into existence to the test, off I went. Expecting to get a shot at Mr. big, right up until it was 70 degrees at 9 o'clock! Then I went home. Did GOD fail me? NO! There is no doubt in my mind that at some point that day Mr. big went past that stand. I failed by giving up on the promise! Too often we fail ourselves and then blame GOD. He remains GOD!
November 9 The midterm elections are over, there will be controversy somewhere! Be happy in the SPIRIT of GOD, for only HE can save. For as we know that the world is wicked, yet in the days of Noah only 8 were saved! Be ready for judgement, for it will be a terrible fate for those who do not believe. However, it is OUR responsibility to tell others the way to salvation, or we stand in judgement! "If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the godless have?"
November 8 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the SON of MAN will be ashamed of that person when HE returns in the glory of his FATHER with the holy ANGELS." It has been said that all it takes is ONE good man to be silent to ruin a whole generation. Our time to spread GOD'S word is now. Don't rely on others to do it for YOU. For the arm of flesh is weak. Be strong unashamed believers and the heart will lead the mouth.
November 7 A few leaves are left to fall but most have fallen. The crops have mostly been harvested and are stored away or used. Fall is behind us and we look toward winter. The Bible talks of seasons, time of life and death. These things we cannot control or change, they are in the hands of GOD. What we can change are the treasures we store away. We store up for ourselves the greatness of heaven. For of what value is gold except to pave the streets? Put love in your heart!
November 6 James says in his letter, "Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith." Faith is made complete by what we do, by our actions. Temptation to do bad is everywhere, but it is not GOD who tempts but the thoughts from our own minds, that if acted on, lead to the death penalty from GOD. Don't give in to those temptations, they will soon die. Trust in the LORD or else every decision we make will be uncertain. Without faith and trust we are like leaves in the wind.
November 5 A farmer places the seed in the soil, then he can do no more. GOD makes the seed sprout, sending it's blade up out of the earth. What it will produce we are not sure. However, with care it could become the choice plant producing a bounty or a weed that chokes out a weak plant. We don't know the way life will turn out at maturity; we can only plant the seed. We must plant only good seed as the world broadcasts the thorns to choke out the good. Plant choice seeds.
November 4 "You can never please GOD without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to GOD must believe that there is a GOD and that HE rewards those who sincerely look for HIM." Going through the motions and yet not truly believing in our heart is worthless. It is our faith and trust HE desires. Without a commitment to CHRIST, a choice to do HIS will and not our own, use HIS word and not the worlds words, we will be unable to walk with HIM.
November 3 "Now we can look forward to the salvation GOD has promised us. There is no longer any room for doubt, and we can tell others that salvation is ours, for there is no question that HE will do what HE says. In response to ALL HE has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind and in doing good." Do NOT let the trust in the LORD die away, no matter what happens. HIS coming will not be delayed. HIS judgement is complete and fair, new lives arise.
November 2(a) Have had several say they didn't receive message today, so while I hope a big buck doesn't sneak by, I am sorry. Some things are more important than momentary happiness and GOD has laid this labor of love unto me now for almost 5 years now. Each day I am reminded of Mr. Grahams statement that we each could do more. We voice our opinion on trivial matters every day and put GOD in the shadows. Today awaken the SPIRIT to share the good news. Bless each who conquers.
November 2 We refer to a long pass into the end zone as time expires as the *Hail Mary* Or a 3-point shot at the buzzer! All in the Hope of winning the game about to end. Some live life in that same fashion, doing whatever they want and then throwing themselves toward GOD at the end in hopes to get the job done. Unfortunately, that fails almost always. And they missed ALL the joys and rewards GOD provides along the way. Be SURE of the ending, be a teammate to CHRIST.
November 1 Once we have heard the GOOD NEWS and tasted for ourselves the good things of HEAVEN, shared in the HOLY SPIRIT and know how good the word of GOD is and felt the mighty power of the world to come...How can we partake of the things of this world and take the Kingdom of GOD lightly? How can we continue to walk on the edge, failing to commit our ALL to HIM who we claim to be our REDEEMER? Today choose who YOU follow leaving nothing to distract those watching!
October 31 GOD becomes very angry with those whose hearts are always looking somewhere else other than towards HIM. "Beware then to your own hearts, dear brothers, lest you find that they are evil and unbelieving and are leading you away from the living GOD." Today when you hear GOD'S still small voice within you, do not harden your heart against HIM, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against HIM in the desert. Follow HIS guidance obey HIS word. Grace be with you.
October 30 The reproductive time for deer is about to begin. The signs are all around, the shorter days and the cooler weather. Just as we can watch the cycle of life begin for a new season of growth, we can also see the signs of CHRIST'S return developing over the world. "For as the light comes from the east and shines to the west so it will be when the SON of Man comes." The signs can be read in GOD'S word, then either believed or disregarded. The sign appears, be aware, the time draws near.
October 29 Someday, "In the blink of an eye," We will be removed from this life and be placed at our new residence. It may be called heaven or hell but it will be the just reward of our life. We prepare for that day the whole time we are here on earth. Unable to earn our way to heaven by being, *a good man,* we can only gain entrance by our faith and trust that GOD is real. That trust causes us to try to be better, to be as CHRIST. Plan and prepare for that day when eternity begins!
October 28 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from GOD and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is GOD'S way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone. Ignoring GOD'S word and attempting anything on our own will result in disaster. Without HIS word our lives are but smoke, blown away by the wind. Gain life through HIM!
October 27 Yesterday I decided to try a new spot that I hadn't been to this year. When the sun came up it was like the garden of Eden. GOD had used that portion of woods to create a masterpiece. While the skeletons of winter have been overtaking the outdoors, this pocket of beauty remained. As the whole world turns away from GOD'S ideals, HIS believers remain the pocket of beauty. CHRIST in our hearts remains unspoiled, showing us the way to HIS kingdom. Follow your heart!
October 26 Sometimes we have to do things that we would rather not do. We have the choice of moaning and complaining about it or doing it as cheerfully as we can. The way we react shows much of what is in our heart, what we are made of. GOD has poured into each of us exactly the amount of goodness it takes to live cheerfully. Hiding behind a frown or argument takes away from our created being. Be what GOD created, a total being. May HIS grace be in each step we take!
October 25 Our Heavenly FATHER will reign forever; HIS Glory will be the light of the world! HE sends the rains on the just and the unjust alike, wanting us ALL to worship HIM alone. HE shall judge us fairly for what is in our hearts, not for the things we have done. Casting those who do not believe, in their hearts, into the pits of fire. Those whose heart bear HIS name the Treasures of Heaven. At death the equal treatment will end. Choose today whom to follow.
October 24 "It is not what goes into your mouth that defiles you, you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth." So many times, we hear people who say they know CHRIST use harsh words and coarse language and we wonder if they even understand the concept of trying to live as CHRIST. Their words turn some away from GOD rather than drawing them nearer. Those words truly defile. When our heart becomes cleaner our mouth will follow. Our lives are a witness to what is true.
October 23 We are told that we will be persecuted for our faith. Today the world makes the truth into lies and the sin into truth. Those who go to church are shamed. The whole world seems to want to do the exact opposite of GOD'S word! How long will HE endure such disrespect? How long till HIS anger turns to judgement? When we read GOD'S word we can see those words become alive. Yet the world dives deep into revolt. May GOD'S richest blessings be on you who believe!
October 22 Sometimes things happen that upset us. They may be awful or just an annoying part of life. When those things start to get the best of us, it's time to turn them over to GOD. We may be upset because we didn't do our best... Then we need to do better. Worry does not change the result. Let GOD have the final decision and praise HIM no matter what. HE has made all things and will remain in control. As mother would say, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it." GOD blesses you!
October 21 Just as Paul began his letters with a greeting, he would end them with a blessing such as, *May GOD'S blessings surround you* or *May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you*. Even while locked in prison and while trying to correct a lost group he would pass on a blessing. Today we have lost the art of blessing and traded it for condemnation. It's time to lift each other up. Even when we need correction do it in love. Bless the one who follows the LORD.
October 20 Paul often began his letters with a saying such as *Chosen by God to be Christs messenger*. Anyone who has come to know CHRIST and wants to follow HIM is HIS messenger! For we were enemy's, separated by our evil thoughts and actions, but CHRIST forgave us when we accepted HIM. The truth stands in front of us and we chose to ignore it. Without CHRIST in our heart, we have no hope. All our talk and coarse language must be left behind, as we ARE messengers of the HOLY ONE!
October 19 As our government pushes its agenda toward the world as well as here at home, we can see the deceit by the clever way the sin is hidden in words and verbiage. Do not take what is being voted on at face value. Look into these new laws and vote accordingly. The Bible tells us the devil sneaks, lies and deceives. He tries to rule everything. DO NOT let him fool you! It Is our responsibility to watch for his tricks and schemes, to protect GOD'S people. Be informed
October 18 As Allen and I spoke it became clearer to me why the Amish want to remain as they are. They see the smart phone as the biggest reason their children are leaving their order. Once they become involved, they can't put it away. Like our children they become glued to the screens! He asked the phone if it got its power from GOD or the devil, and the phone replied it could not answer. Deception and lies take away our truth, beware how easily we are led away as well.
October 17 The message of the world is to do whatever you want, follow what you feel and you will be happy. However, the Bible tells a different story, "The heart is deceitful, and desperately wicked." Following ourselves only leads us away from GOD. We are reminded that our strength must come from the LORD'S mighty power. Without the armor of GOD, we cannot fight off the strategies and tricks of this world. Use every piece of armor that can be found in GOD'S word.
October 16 Each of us has a special gift that is to be used to spread the word of GOD. You may have the power to speak, or serve, or to preach. But most have a small hidden talent they don't share, their hobby. There are children all over that have an interest in what YOU have to offer! Throw in the way GOD has helped and changed your life and YOU are an evangelist! A one on one for the LORD. Don't be
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew when the silver was pure his reply was, “I can see my reflection in it.“ We all have a reflection, it is in our children and grandchildren. How they live and “ turn out“ is our reflection. To see a mirror image, we need only look at ourselves. Over years of time that image covers over our family. Without GOD that image will falter. It may take time, but through life's problems the voice of GOD will be heard by those we love. We are created in the image of GOD, only we can stray away from that image however when we do it takes along others. Become bound to the word of GOD, follow the guide line, believe the wonderful story of CHRIST and salvation and that image becomes clear. No longer lost in the haze of this world but bright in the brilliant glory of the image of GOD.
December 18 What has God already told you to do in HIS word that you haven't started doing yet? GOD'S word is alive. JESUS said “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are alive.“ GOD spoke the world into existence! The BIBLE is far more that. HIS word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, heals hurts, builds character, imparts joy, defeats temptation, releases power, changes our minds, brings things into being, gives hope, whew, and guarantees our future forever! GOD'S word exposes our motives, our faults, our sins, and expects us to change. May we all be transformed by the BLOOD of the LAMB. What is GOD asking you to do today?
December 17 “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.“ How is it that the disciples, after only 3 years with CHRIST could perform many of the same miracles? Yet after a lifetime we can barely contain our tongue? We are more consumed with our outward appearance than our inward beauty. Years spent in vanity and pride, not caring the LORD was crucified. While most are waiting for milk, the disciples had worked the land and were harvesting fruit. The fields are ripe, ready to harvest and we worry about our income level and status. Grow, mature in the thoughts of CHRIST. Spend time with HIM, grow in HIS ways and begin the harvest. GOD is with you.
December 16 “You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.“ Have we done our part? Have we filled the shoes GOD has set before us? Have we completed our task, or have we even begun it yet? Often, we imagine fear of telling others about what GOD has done for us. That fear is in our minds, the devils way to quinch the spreading of the WORD. Once we open up the words begin to flow and fear is gone. What lays ahead is comfort of the soul, release of the SPIRIT and calming of the heart. Failure to pass on HIS word results in darkness. Bring the opportunity of light to your corner of the world. Tell others about CHRIST'S redeeming love, show others to live and be filled with HIS joy and presence. GOD'S love be with you, HIS joy surrounds you, HIS arms embrace you, HIS strength guide you in love.
December 15 “For GOD has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.“ So what now? We have allowed CHRIST into our heart, what now? We are told to not hide the light, but to place it so all can see. Our lives are changed our spirit has evolved from a cocoon that laid dormant into something beautiful. Our outward appearance needs to match the inward change! No longer are we part of this world; we are joined to CHRIST JESUS by the cord of love and faith. Every action every word, thought and motive driven to bring glory to HIM. We need the help of a group, a church. Please attend, for alone the wicked one can attack and conquer, but against an army he flees. Together we look forward to an eternal life with CHRIST, today we must advance together! May HIS spirit rest upon yours, HIS will and yours be one. Your witness is mighty, the battle draws near. The choice is just. Let Christ rule your heart!
December 14 “Heaven on earth," we have all heard it said, but we have also experienced the other side of the spectrum. We are living in a world that GOD created, designed by HIS word and cultivated by HIS SON JESUS. It is also the place the fallen angel and his followers were cast and rule over! So where do we fit in? We live in a place that can be both heaven and hell. Our beliefs and faith can keep us above the depths or we can go with the world and be swallowed by it... We live on the brink of Heaven and yet the very edge of hell, competing for your soul. It is no wonder JESUS would say, “I would sooner you would be hot or cold.“ Luke warm will be spewed out. We are one or the other we cannot be with CHRIST and this world. Where we spend Eternal life is within our control and easily within our grasp. Which are you reaching for?
December 13 Then Jesus said “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.“ The old saying I'll believe it when I see it has ancient beginnings, as does the saying of a doubting Thomas. It's way easier to believe what is right before us and very easy to discredit the truth that has happened years ago. The devils age old ploy to cast doubt is at play every day, but GOD'S word is true through the ages. From the very day of CHRIST'S birth there has been a force trying to silence the TRUTH of GOD. Blessed are those who continue to know the meaning, of the true gift of LIFE, and not be consumed into worldly darkness. The birth of our SAVIOUR is far from a fictious myth. Believe on the LORD and you will be saved! May HIS joy fill your heart, HIS truths fill our minds, HIS glory be spread by our mouths.
December 12 This last weekend I took 3 Amish hunting. It began with a 25 min trip to pick them up and another 25 minutes back home as we were hunting at my place. We had a safe trip through the fog, and arrived at our stands a half hour before light. By 9:30 they had gotten a doe and the two younger boys shared a 4-point buck. They were excited. I got to see the joy of caring for one another in a deep way. It was like a family that really “loves one another“ it was a wonderful experience to be a part of. GOD intends our life to be like those moments each day. We can get there by sharing, caring and loving. I can say that the pleasure was not all mine. Share your hobby with others, someone wants to share with you. Keep GOD in your heart to share.
December 11 Jesus said, “The worlds sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ “Judgement will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged." The father loves those who believe in HIS SON, those who fail to believe will receive the judgement of the fallen angel. The only way to heaven is to know the only true GOD and the SON HE sent to redeem us. Our work, our command is the expansion of those who hear, so they can make the choice! We are HIS hands, HIS feet, HIS eyes, HIS heart, HIS voice. HE works through us to the world! That's why our posture needs to be as sinless as we can be, and improving each day. May HIS word keep us from the grasp of the evil one. May HIS smile be upon your face.
December 10 The question is, why should GOD give you another day if you're going to waste it? We become so occupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills as if that is what we are here to do. We schedule our lives into a structured mess that leaves out what is most important. Learning to love. We talk of finding time to do this or that. We can accomplish a lot of things, but we cannot make time, we can only make wise use of the time given us. There will only be what we are given! We want to see our family around us when we are ill or at deaths door. Who wants to take one last look at their boat or car before entering eternity? “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.“ Faith, hope and love. GOD bless!
December 9 Ephesians 1:5 says, “HIS unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into HIS own family by bringing us to himself through JESUS CHRIST. As this gave HIM great pleasure.“ Every human being was created by GOD, but not everyone is a child of GOD. The invitation to be part of GOD'S family is universal, but with one condition, Faith in JESUS. “ You are all children of God through faith in JESUS CHRIST.“ Our priceless inheritance is kept in heaven, beyond decay and change. Retirement is short sighted if we live in view of eternity. Plan your party and family reunion for eternity by believing in CHRIST. May each heart be open to the word of the LORD and receive the glorious gift awaiting them.
December 8 There was a show named Father Knows Best that taught family values, and trust, and caring for others. It is when I have no idea what to write for the message that I think of that show. For from a simple thought the words turn into some of the most responded to messages. That's when I KNOW that our heavenly FATHER truly knows best. When we listen to that still small voice inside asking to allow HIS control of our lives, turn to HIM for HE alone knows what is best in our lives. We can only live through a distorted view if we follow our own ideals. Practice HIS word, for our heavenly FATHER knows best. Kindness shows from a pure heart, may GOD'S great kindness fill yours.
December 7 Of all the great things that this world has, nothing has any value without the presence of the MAKER. A new car, new bow, home, friends, job or wife is nothing without GOD. We can think it will make our lives SO much better but it changes nothing. In fact, sometimes the old is better than the new! The only thing that is of value and keeps gaining in richness, is our faith in the MOST SUPREME being. Life is a test of the eternity before us. How we live and what we do with our resources here and now transmits to the eternal future ahead. Without GOD ALL we have or will ever have is but dust, filthy rags to present to our MAKER. Our heart, soul and mind are required to present a welcome sacrifice to the LORD. Open hearts reveal the words within them. Choose today whom you will follow. HE waits for you, HE loves you.
December 6 It has been said, "Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day." The acts that we perform each day reveal the true feelings of GOD within our heart. Those small chances to prove our trust in our SAVIOUR must not be dealt with lightly, they are our opportunity to prove HIS love to those on our paths. Each act of kindness allows the world a chance to see GOD'S love for ALL. Our small act is a megaphone to the world that GOD still lives, alive in the hearts of those who believe! What pleases the Lord more, burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to HIS voice? The proof is in the pudding, the truth is in our actions. May GOD be in our hearts. HIS blessing be with our actions. And HIS words be on our lips.
December 5 “But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders.“ Today we hear GOD'S name used more often too damn something than to bless it. HIS name is used as an expression of dismay or shock. Seldom is HIS word spoken in public, for the fear of being what may be referred to as a JESUS freak. Our conversations with those we meet every day leave an impression. Our likes, political thoughts ,food preferences and who our favorite team is, but have they learned what really matters? If GOD lives within us, shouldn't it be seen in what we say and how we live? Don't the things we treasure most make its way out of our mouth? The treasures in our heart are indeed the words on our lips. Guard the heart from attack by filling it with GOD'S word, then share it to the world.
December 4 Jesus said "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE has sent." In GOD we trust. We handle it every day written on our currency, but do we? Far too often we do not hand over our problems, unbelief or guilt? We try to handle them ourselves, and fail. Our finances falter, marriages fall apart, mental breakdowns, and our wants exceed our incomes. A person who has given GOD they're lives, receives ALL that is in store for them. We each need to look up, face the day and put our trust in GOD. CHRIST alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
December 3 The old saying, “If at first you don't succeed try, try again," also applies to our walk with the Lord. We after all are sinners, "with hearts that are deceitful and desperately wicked." And we fail all the time, but we must keep trying to be more CHRIST like even after we fail. After all, practice makes perfect! May GOD'S rich blessing and CHRIST'S deep love be with you. May our actions show the world the love of CHRIST. May you be the guide that helps lead another to the LORD. Never give up!
December 2 If we fail to worship GOD, we always find a substitute, even if it ends up being ourselves. Jesus said, “But if you don't believe me when I talk about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?“ Too much of our time is spent thinking about what we want and not enough time on what GOD wants us to do. HE sent HIS SON to rescue us and we are thinking about cars, bows, what to eat or everything but HIS wishes for us and how we can glorify HIM! Simply keeping CHRIST first in our thoughts glorifies the FATHER. Once our eyes are off CHRIST, they turn toward self. Keep CHRIST near today and into the future. GOD bless and keep our souls away frow the evil of this world and fixed on HIS everlasting love.
December 1 In the entire universe only two of GOD'S creations have failed to bring glory to HIM, fallen angel and man, us. Loving anything more than GOD is our prideful rebellion. The sin that caused satans' fall will cause ours as well. John 1:11-13 "But to all who believe HIM and accept HIM HE gives the right to become CHILDREN of GOD. They are reborn. Not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan. But a birth that comes from GOD." As we enter this season of GOD'S gift to us in the form of a child, sent to save us from the depths of hell, let us give GOD glory by accepting HIS gift with the faith that HIS kingdom shall rule forever and that our joy comes from HIM alone.
November 30 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. The story goes, A retiring missionary was returning home on the same boat as the president. Crowds, bands, military and media welcomed the president home. But the missionary slipped off the boat unnoticed. Feeling self-pity and resentment he complained to GOD. Then GOD gently reminded him, "But child, you're not home yet!" Eternity, beyond today.
November 29 Every day is an important day, and every second has the opportunity to deepen our character, to demonstrate love or depend on GOD. The BIBLE says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let GOD transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of GOD." If we are uncertain what GOD wants, we have stopped short of giving our all. This world attacks us each day, don't lose your will to do GOD'S work!
November 28 Just as we spent nine months in our mother's womb preparing for this life, this life is in preparation for the next. When we entered this world, we had no memory of the place we had left. Our full attention was centered on the wonderous new life ahead. For so many the preparation for the next journey has not matured. Some will enter a furnace that burns everlasting. Some will enter a garden like Eden. It will not be by chance! We are in preparation for eternity!
November 27 As I walk to my stand and see the trails and fresh tracks, I wonder, why have I been so blest? If anyone should be on GOD'S, do not like list, it would be me. For most of my life I sought to please myself. How could HE love me so much. Why all these extravagant gifts? Then GOD'S word rings in my ear, "Seek me first and all these things will be added unto you." From the moment of change HE has NOT turned back on HIS word. How real is your GOD? Look at HIS gifts!
November 26 "But when the SON of MAN returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?" Each day that passes, seems to show that the world is getting farther away from GOD. Groups form that push the agendas that GOD has told us is wrong. We fail to see GOD'S plan or accept it. We reject HIS plan for our lives and replace it with our own ideas. We are here to do GOD'S will, not our own. HE created us to fulfill HIS plan created long before our birth. Love. GOD loves you!
November 25 Imagine you have passed away and are at judgement when the Book of Life is opened, but your name is not there! In fact, you can see where an eraser has taken your name away! The fragments of the eraser are still freshly laying there. You have been given an entire lifetime to make the decision and you waited? The time has arrived and all your planning for the future has not been a good plan. There was no *By the skin of my teeth* Without your name in the Book of Life, there is death!
November 24 "Be thankful in all things!" I imagine the early settlers had no idea that their celebration would become a national holiday. They were celebrating the fact that they had survived and now had enough to make it through the winter ... They had lost half of their group since they arrived. Though all their sorrows and trouble they took time to give thanks. Through today's trials and tomorrow's troubles stop and give thanks to the HOLY ONE who loves you. In all things give thanks!
November 23 Between the words, "In the beginning," and "Amen," is a story that fills the ages. The creation to the destruction, the beginning and the end. The words in between, show HIS mighty works, HIS whispering strength, HIS anger and salvation. All within the cover of a book called the BIBLE. It is given to others, never out sold, seen in the homes of rich and poor. It also is the most unread, unfollowed, controversial and misquoted! To know the truth, we must pick it up and read!
November 22 I fail at times to realize what is most important. I get my mind set on a new bow and forget that which is more important... GOD. GOD has an answer for being caught up in chasing after money and success, for everything to come into balance. Seek first HIS will for our lives. The more we channel our energy into this pursuit, the less obsessed we become with the concerns of this world. Failure to do so will only guarantee confusion, failure and emptiness in our lives.
November 21 "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Whatever the circumstance, whether at work or at home this verse applies to our lives. What we do WITH CHRIST is far more important than what we do FOR CHRIST. What we do WITH others outweighs what we can do FOR them. Don't confuse our service as only doing for others. There are plenty who just want you with them. Serve GOD and others wisely. Relationship!
November 20 "For GOD will put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." Have you ever wondered, where did they ever get an idea like that? In ALL things GOD is in control. HE knows the hairs on your head and when a sparrow falls. "And you are far more valuable than a sparrow." The battle in this world rages on all around us and within us. Keeping our thoughts on GOD and HIM alone allows us to make wise decisions. Serve with all your heart, soul, mind.
November 19 Each time I read from Genesis I recall Uncle Docs humor of how GOD loves baseball, for it began, "In the big inning." Some things just stick with us throughout our lives. That saying then reminds me to *Let this encourage GOD'S people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are HIS saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to HIS commands and trust in JESUS.* Our lives can be full of humor as long as we remember the harsh reality of the afterlife.
November 18 My words are like smoke that is blown away by the wind, but GOD'S words move mountains! Who will remember what I have said two days from now, but GOD'S words are everlasting! What I have done is of little consequence to what happens tomorrow, but GOD changes darkness to light! My health is good compared to others, but I cannot change a single cell, GOD can change a whole body! The MAKER of the universe has given us a free will to choose life, or death. Only you alone can make that choice!
November 17 Sooner or later the number 1 team falters and the so-called dynasty falls. These things seem to happen every couple of years. Since these things happen so regularly, we fail to see or understand the GLORY of GOD and HIS KINGDOM lasts FOREVER. We cannot place worldly values on spiritual happenings. Realizing the values of the HEAVENLY realm and accepting the word of GOD turns us into a David vs Goliath with this world. Which side are you supporting? GOD loves YOU!
November 16 Be glad that the LORD is near. JESUS watches over us, wanting us to worship only HIM and the FATHER. Yet each day we fail, falling short of the ideals set by GOD. We are forgiven by HIS grace. But does that mean we remain the same unchanging person we were before? Why should we change? HE forgives us more than 7 times 70. We need to be a true representative of CHRIST. The best we can be! Each step higher and higher reaching out for HIS hand to hold on our journey.
November 15 There is the truth and then there are, *Deeper truth's* as they call them, depths of satan really. How often do we hear those words, deeper truths? As if one can dissect the truth into what is less true and what is more true and into deeper truth. The word of GOD is always the same, not to be divided. GOD'S truth has been made available fo ALL who can read. Yet even the best selling book may never be read! Discover for yourself the truth of GOD'S word, read your Bible!
November 14 *Remember that those who do what is right prove they are GOD'S children and those who continue in evil prove that they are far from GOD*. Remember also that man can trick others into believing things that are false, but GOD will not be deceived. HE knows EVERY person's heart and the actions that are born there. GOD'S message to us will make a profound impact on our lives if we allow HIM to enter our heart. Should we choose to ignore HIS warnings, we are lost.
November 13 How do we KNOW that we have eternal life? For GOD has said that this life is in HIS SON! So, whoever has GOD'S SON has eternal life, whoever does not have HIS SON does NOT have life. The disciples saw with their eyes, and heard, and recorded these truths. We believe their testimony because of their experiences, how can we discount the words of the BIBLE? We are told, YOU must believe that CHRIST is GOD'S SON to receive the gift of life. This we KNOW!
November 12 There are two forces constantly fighting within us to take control. When we follow the wrong force, we seek for ourselves and the result is impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, jealousy, anger, envy, drunkenness and more. Following the SPIRIT of GOD produces the bounty of kindness, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding and self-control. When nailed together with CHRIST our lives show beauty and not the darkness of the world. Seek the Light!
November 11 Sing a song to the LORD in your heart and be happy the whole day. Praise HIS name and you can see the mighty works HE is doing all around us. Give HIM glory and see how small you are. Love one another and realize how much you are loved. TruCHRISTst the LORD and see how untrustworthy the world is. Put first in your life and understand how HE has such compassion for you. Try to be like HIM and see how short of the mark we fall. Keep trying, for HE gave ALL.
November 10 I had said that on November 9th I would get Mr. big from a certain stand. So, putting GOD'S word of what we speak into existence to the test, off I went. Expecting to get a shot at Mr. big, right up until it was 70 degrees at 9 o'clock! Then I went home. Did GOD fail me? NO! There is no doubt in my mind that at some point that day Mr. big went past that stand. I failed by giving up on the promise! Too often we fail ourselves and then blame GOD. He remains GOD!
November 9 The midterm elections are over, there will be controversy somewhere! Be happy in the SPIRIT of GOD, for only HE can save. For as we know that the world is wicked, yet in the days of Noah only 8 were saved! Be ready for judgement, for it will be a terrible fate for those who do not believe. However, it is OUR responsibility to tell others the way to salvation, or we stand in judgement! "If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the godless have?"
November 8 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the SON of MAN will be ashamed of that person when HE returns in the glory of his FATHER with the holy ANGELS." It has been said that all it takes is ONE good man to be silent to ruin a whole generation. Our time to spread GOD'S word is now. Don't rely on others to do it for YOU. For the arm of flesh is weak. Be strong unashamed believers and the heart will lead the mouth.
November 7 A few leaves are left to fall but most have fallen. The crops have mostly been harvested and are stored away or used. Fall is behind us and we look toward winter. The Bible talks of seasons, time of life and death. These things we cannot control or change, they are in the hands of GOD. What we can change are the treasures we store away. We store up for ourselves the greatness of heaven. For of what value is gold except to pave the streets? Put love in your heart!
November 6 James says in his letter, "Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith." Faith is made complete by what we do, by our actions. Temptation to do bad is everywhere, but it is not GOD who tempts but the thoughts from our own minds, that if acted on, lead to the death penalty from GOD. Don't give in to those temptations, they will soon die. Trust in the LORD or else every decision we make will be uncertain. Without faith and trust we are like leaves in the wind.
November 5 A farmer places the seed in the soil, then he can do no more. GOD makes the seed sprout, sending it's blade up out of the earth. What it will produce we are not sure. However, with care it could become the choice plant producing a bounty or a weed that chokes out a weak plant. We don't know the way life will turn out at maturity; we can only plant the seed. We must plant only good seed as the world broadcasts the thorns to choke out the good. Plant choice seeds.
November 4 "You can never please GOD without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to GOD must believe that there is a GOD and that HE rewards those who sincerely look for HIM." Going through the motions and yet not truly believing in our heart is worthless. It is our faith and trust HE desires. Without a commitment to CHRIST, a choice to do HIS will and not our own, use HIS word and not the worlds words, we will be unable to walk with HIM.
November 3 "Now we can look forward to the salvation GOD has promised us. There is no longer any room for doubt, and we can tell others that salvation is ours, for there is no question that HE will do what HE says. In response to ALL HE has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind and in doing good." Do NOT let the trust in the LORD die away, no matter what happens. HIS coming will not be delayed. HIS judgement is complete and fair, new lives arise.
November 2(a) Have had several say they didn't receive message today, so while I hope a big buck doesn't sneak by, I am sorry. Some things are more important than momentary happiness and GOD has laid this labor of love unto me now for almost 5 years now. Each day I am reminded of Mr. Grahams statement that we each could do more. We voice our opinion on trivial matters every day and put GOD in the shadows. Today awaken the SPIRIT to share the good news. Bless each who conquers.
November 2 We refer to a long pass into the end zone as time expires as the *Hail Mary* Or a 3-point shot at the buzzer! All in the Hope of winning the game about to end. Some live life in that same fashion, doing whatever they want and then throwing themselves toward GOD at the end in hopes to get the job done. Unfortunately, that fails almost always. And they missed ALL the joys and rewards GOD provides along the way. Be SURE of the ending, be a teammate to CHRIST.
November 1 Once we have heard the GOOD NEWS and tasted for ourselves the good things of HEAVEN, shared in the HOLY SPIRIT and know how good the word of GOD is and felt the mighty power of the world to come...How can we partake of the things of this world and take the Kingdom of GOD lightly? How can we continue to walk on the edge, failing to commit our ALL to HIM who we claim to be our REDEEMER? Today choose who YOU follow leaving nothing to distract those watching!
October 31 GOD becomes very angry with those whose hearts are always looking somewhere else other than towards HIM. "Beware then to your own hearts, dear brothers, lest you find that they are evil and unbelieving and are leading you away from the living GOD." Today when you hear GOD'S still small voice within you, do not harden your heart against HIM, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against HIM in the desert. Follow HIS guidance obey HIS word. Grace be with you.
October 30 The reproductive time for deer is about to begin. The signs are all around, the shorter days and the cooler weather. Just as we can watch the cycle of life begin for a new season of growth, we can also see the signs of CHRIST'S return developing over the world. "For as the light comes from the east and shines to the west so it will be when the SON of Man comes." The signs can be read in GOD'S word, then either believed or disregarded. The sign appears, be aware, the time draws near.
October 29 Someday, "In the blink of an eye," We will be removed from this life and be placed at our new residence. It may be called heaven or hell but it will be the just reward of our life. We prepare for that day the whole time we are here on earth. Unable to earn our way to heaven by being, *a good man,* we can only gain entrance by our faith and trust that GOD is real. That trust causes us to try to be better, to be as CHRIST. Plan and prepare for that day when eternity begins!
October 28 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from GOD and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is GOD'S way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone. Ignoring GOD'S word and attempting anything on our own will result in disaster. Without HIS word our lives are but smoke, blown away by the wind. Gain life through HIM!
October 27 Yesterday I decided to try a new spot that I hadn't been to this year. When the sun came up it was like the garden of Eden. GOD had used that portion of woods to create a masterpiece. While the skeletons of winter have been overtaking the outdoors, this pocket of beauty remained. As the whole world turns away from GOD'S ideals, HIS believers remain the pocket of beauty. CHRIST in our hearts remains unspoiled, showing us the way to HIS kingdom. Follow your heart!
October 26 Sometimes we have to do things that we would rather not do. We have the choice of moaning and complaining about it or doing it as cheerfully as we can. The way we react shows much of what is in our heart, what we are made of. GOD has poured into each of us exactly the amount of goodness it takes to live cheerfully. Hiding behind a frown or argument takes away from our created being. Be what GOD created, a total being. May HIS grace be in each step we take!
October 25 Our Heavenly FATHER will reign forever; HIS Glory will be the light of the world! HE sends the rains on the just and the unjust alike, wanting us ALL to worship HIM alone. HE shall judge us fairly for what is in our hearts, not for the things we have done. Casting those who do not believe, in their hearts, into the pits of fire. Those whose heart bear HIS name the Treasures of Heaven. At death the equal treatment will end. Choose today whom to follow.
October 24 "It is not what goes into your mouth that defiles you, you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth." So many times, we hear people who say they know CHRIST use harsh words and coarse language and we wonder if they even understand the concept of trying to live as CHRIST. Their words turn some away from GOD rather than drawing them nearer. Those words truly defile. When our heart becomes cleaner our mouth will follow. Our lives are a witness to what is true.
October 23 We are told that we will be persecuted for our faith. Today the world makes the truth into lies and the sin into truth. Those who go to church are shamed. The whole world seems to want to do the exact opposite of GOD'S word! How long will HE endure such disrespect? How long till HIS anger turns to judgement? When we read GOD'S word we can see those words become alive. Yet the world dives deep into revolt. May GOD'S richest blessings be on you who believe!
October 22 Sometimes things happen that upset us. They may be awful or just an annoying part of life. When those things start to get the best of us, it's time to turn them over to GOD. We may be upset because we didn't do our best... Then we need to do better. Worry does not change the result. Let GOD have the final decision and praise HIM no matter what. HE has made all things and will remain in control. As mother would say, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it." GOD blesses you!
October 21 Just as Paul began his letters with a greeting, he would end them with a blessing such as, *May GOD'S blessings surround you* or *May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you*. Even while locked in prison and while trying to correct a lost group he would pass on a blessing. Today we have lost the art of blessing and traded it for condemnation. It's time to lift each other up. Even when we need correction do it in love. Bless the one who follows the LORD.
October 20 Paul often began his letters with a saying such as *Chosen by God to be Christs messenger*. Anyone who has come to know CHRIST and wants to follow HIM is HIS messenger! For we were enemy's, separated by our evil thoughts and actions, but CHRIST forgave us when we accepted HIM. The truth stands in front of us and we chose to ignore it. Without CHRIST in our heart, we have no hope. All our talk and coarse language must be left behind, as we ARE messengers of the HOLY ONE!
October 19 As our government pushes its agenda toward the world as well as here at home, we can see the deceit by the clever way the sin is hidden in words and verbiage. Do not take what is being voted on at face value. Look into these new laws and vote accordingly. The Bible tells us the devil sneaks, lies and deceives. He tries to rule everything. DO NOT let him fool you! It Is our responsibility to watch for his tricks and schemes, to protect GOD'S people. Be informed
October 18 As Allen and I spoke it became clearer to me why the Amish want to remain as they are. They see the smart phone as the biggest reason their children are leaving their order. Once they become involved, they can't put it away. Like our children they become glued to the screens! He asked the phone if it got its power from GOD or the devil, and the phone replied it could not answer. Deception and lies take away our truth, beware how easily we are led away as well.
October 17 The message of the world is to do whatever you want, follow what you feel and you will be happy. However, the Bible tells a different story, "The heart is deceitful, and desperately wicked." Following ourselves only leads us away from GOD. We are reminded that our strength must come from the LORD'S mighty power. Without the armor of GOD, we cannot fight off the strategies and tricks of this world. Use every piece of armor that can be found in GOD'S word.
October 16 Each of us has a special gift that is to be used to spread the word of GOD. You may have the power to speak, or serve, or to preach. But most have a small hidden talent they don't share, their hobby. There are children all over that have an interest in what YOU have to offer! Throw in the way GOD has helped and changed your life and YOU are an evangelist! A one on one for the LORD. Don't be
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December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew when the silver was pure his reply was, “I can see my reflection in it.“ We all have a reflection, it is in our children and grandchildren. How they live and “ turn out“ is our reflection. To see a mirror image, we need only look at ourselves. Over years of time that image covers over our family. Without GOD that image will falter. It may take time, but through life's problems the voice of GOD will be heard by those we love. We are created in the image of GOD, only we can stray away from that image however when we do it takes along others. Become bound to the word of GOD, follow the guide line, believe the wonderful story of CHRIST and salvation and that image becomes clear. No longer lost in the haze of this world but bright in the brilliant glory of the image of GOD.
December 18 What has God already told you to do in HIS word that you haven't started doing yet? GOD'S word is alive. JESUS said “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are alive.“ GOD spoke the world into existence! The BIBLE is far more that. HIS word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, heals hurts, builds character, imparts joy, defeats temptation, releases power, changes our minds, brings things into being, gives hope, whew, and guarantees our future forever! GOD'S word exposes our motives, our faults, our sins, and expects us to change. May we all be transformed by the BLOOD of the LAMB. What is GOD asking you to do today?
December 17 “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.“ How is it that the disciples, after only 3 years with CHRIST could perform many of the same miracles? Yet after a lifetime we can barely contain our tongue? We are more consumed with our outward appearance than our inward beauty. Years spent in vanity and pride, not caring the LORD was crucified. While most are waiting for milk, the disciples had worked the land and were harvesting fruit. The fields are ripe, ready to harvest and we worry about our income level and status. Grow, mature in the thoughts of CHRIST. Spend time with HIM, grow in HIS ways and begin the harvest. GOD is with you.
December 16 “You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.“ Have we done our part? Have we filled the shoes GOD has set before us? Have we completed our task, or have we even begun it yet? Often, we imagine fear of telling others about what GOD has done for us. That fear is in our minds, the devils way to quinch the spreading of the WORD. Once we open up the words begin to flow and fear is gone. What lays ahead is comfort of the soul, release of the SPIRIT and calming of the heart. Failure to pass on HIS word results in darkness. Bring the opportunity of light to your corner of the world. Tell others about CHRIST'S redeeming love, show others to live and be filled with HIS joy and presence. GOD'S love be with you, HIS joy surrounds you, HIS arms embrace you, HIS strength guide you in love.
December 15 “For GOD has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.“ So what now? We have allowed CHRIST into our heart, what now? We are told to not hide the light, but to place it so all can see. Our lives are changed our spirit has evolved from a cocoon that laid dormant into something beautiful. Our outward appearance needs to match the inward change! No longer are we part of this world; we are joined to CHRIST JESUS by the cord of love and faith. Every action every word, thought and motive driven to bring glory to HIM. We need the help of a group, a church. Please attend, for alone the wicked one can attack and conquer, but against an army he flees. Together we look forward to an eternal life with CHRIST, today we must advance together! May HIS spirit rest upon yours, HIS will and yours be one. Your witness is mighty, the battle draws near. The choice is just. Let Christ rule your heart!
December 14 “Heaven on earth," we have all heard it said, but we have also experienced the other side of the spectrum. We are living in a world that GOD created, designed by HIS word and cultivated by HIS SON JESUS. It is also the place the fallen angel and his followers were cast and rule over! So where do we fit in? We live in a place that can be both heaven and hell. Our beliefs and faith can keep us above the depths or we can go with the world and be swallowed by it... We live on the brink of Heaven and yet the very edge of hell, competing for your soul. It is no wonder JESUS would say, “I would sooner you would be hot or cold.“ Luke warm will be spewed out. We are one or the other we cannot be with CHRIST and this world. Where we spend Eternal life is within our control and easily within our grasp. Which are you reaching for?
December 13 Then Jesus said “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.“ The old saying I'll believe it when I see it has ancient beginnings, as does the saying of a doubting Thomas. It's way easier to believe what is right before us and very easy to discredit the truth that has happened years ago. The devils age old ploy to cast doubt is at play every day, but GOD'S word is true through the ages. From the very day of CHRIST'S birth there has been a force trying to silence the TRUTH of GOD. Blessed are those who continue to know the meaning, of the true gift of LIFE, and not be consumed into worldly darkness. The birth of our SAVIOUR is far from a fictious myth. Believe on the LORD and you will be saved! May HIS joy fill your heart, HIS truths fill our minds, HIS glory be spread by our mouths.
December 12 This last weekend I took 3 Amish hunting. It began with a 25 min trip to pick them up and another 25 minutes back home as we were hunting at my place. We had a safe trip through the fog, and arrived at our stands a half hour before light. By 9:30 they had gotten a doe and the two younger boys shared a 4-point buck. They were excited. I got to see the joy of caring for one another in a deep way. It was like a family that really “loves one another“ it was a wonderful experience to be a part of. GOD intends our life to be like those moments each day. We can get there by sharing, caring and loving. I can say that the pleasure was not all mine. Share your hobby with others, someone wants to share with you. Keep GOD in your heart to share.
December 11 Jesus said, “The worlds sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ “Judgement will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged." The father loves those who believe in HIS SON, those who fail to believe will receive the judgement of the fallen angel. The only way to heaven is to know the only true GOD and the SON HE sent to redeem us. Our work, our command is the expansion of those who hear, so they can make the choice! We are HIS hands, HIS feet, HIS eyes, HIS heart, HIS voice. HE works through us to the world! That's why our posture needs to be as sinless as we can be, and improving each day. May HIS word keep us from the grasp of the evil one. May HIS smile be upon your face.
December 10 The question is, why should GOD give you another day if you're going to waste it? We become so occupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills as if that is what we are here to do. We schedule our lives into a structured mess that leaves out what is most important. Learning to love. We talk of finding time to do this or that. We can accomplish a lot of things, but we cannot make time, we can only make wise use of the time given us. There will only be what we are given! We want to see our family around us when we are ill or at deaths door. Who wants to take one last look at their boat or car before entering eternity? “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.“ Faith, hope and love. GOD bless!
December 9 Ephesians 1:5 says, “HIS unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into HIS own family by bringing us to himself through JESUS CHRIST. As this gave HIM great pleasure.“ Every human being was created by GOD, but not everyone is a child of GOD. The invitation to be part of GOD'S family is universal, but with one condition, Faith in JESUS. “ You are all children of God through faith in JESUS CHRIST.“ Our priceless inheritance is kept in heaven, beyond decay and change. Retirement is short sighted if we live in view of eternity. Plan your party and family reunion for eternity by believing in CHRIST. May each heart be open to the word of the LORD and receive the glorious gift awaiting them.
December 8 There was a show named Father Knows Best that taught family values, and trust, and caring for others. It is when I have no idea what to write for the message that I think of that show. For from a simple thought the words turn into some of the most responded to messages. That's when I KNOW that our heavenly FATHER truly knows best. When we listen to that still small voice inside asking to allow HIS control of our lives, turn to HIM for HE alone knows what is best in our lives. We can only live through a distorted view if we follow our own ideals. Practice HIS word, for our heavenly FATHER knows best. Kindness shows from a pure heart, may GOD'S great kindness fill yours.
December 7 Of all the great things that this world has, nothing has any value without the presence of the MAKER. A new car, new bow, home, friends, job or wife is nothing without GOD. We can think it will make our lives SO much better but it changes nothing. In fact, sometimes the old is better than the new! The only thing that is of value and keeps gaining in richness, is our faith in the MOST SUPREME being. Life is a test of the eternity before us. How we live and what we do with our resources here and now transmits to the eternal future ahead. Without GOD ALL we have or will ever have is but dust, filthy rags to present to our MAKER. Our heart, soul and mind are required to present a welcome sacrifice to the LORD. Open hearts reveal the words within them. Choose today whom you will follow. HE waits for you, HE loves you.
December 6 It has been said, "Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day." The acts that we perform each day reveal the true feelings of GOD within our heart. Those small chances to prove our trust in our SAVIOUR must not be dealt with lightly, they are our opportunity to prove HIS love to those on our paths. Each act of kindness allows the world a chance to see GOD'S love for ALL. Our small act is a megaphone to the world that GOD still lives, alive in the hearts of those who believe! What pleases the Lord more, burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to HIS voice? The proof is in the pudding, the truth is in our actions. May GOD be in our hearts. HIS blessing be with our actions. And HIS words be on our lips.
December 5 “But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders.“ Today we hear GOD'S name used more often too damn something than to bless it. HIS name is used as an expression of dismay or shock. Seldom is HIS word spoken in public, for the fear of being what may be referred to as a JESUS freak. Our conversations with those we meet every day leave an impression. Our likes, political thoughts ,food preferences and who our favorite team is, but have they learned what really matters? If GOD lives within us, shouldn't it be seen in what we say and how we live? Don't the things we treasure most make its way out of our mouth? The treasures in our heart are indeed the words on our lips. Guard the heart from attack by filling it with GOD'S word, then share it to the world.
December 4 Jesus said "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE has sent." In GOD we trust. We handle it every day written on our currency, but do we? Far too often we do not hand over our problems, unbelief or guilt? We try to handle them ourselves, and fail. Our finances falter, marriages fall apart, mental breakdowns, and our wants exceed our incomes. A person who has given GOD they're lives, receives ALL that is in store for them. We each need to look up, face the day and put our trust in GOD. CHRIST alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
December 3 The old saying, “If at first you don't succeed try, try again," also applies to our walk with the Lord. We after all are sinners, "with hearts that are deceitful and desperately wicked." And we fail all the time, but we must keep trying to be more CHRIST like even after we fail. After all, practice makes perfect! May GOD'S rich blessing and CHRIST'S deep love be with you. May our actions show the world the love of CHRIST. May you be the guide that helps lead another to the LORD. Never give up!
December 2 If we fail to worship GOD, we always find a substitute, even if it ends up being ourselves. Jesus said, “But if you don't believe me when I talk about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?“ Too much of our time is spent thinking about what we want and not enough time on what GOD wants us to do. HE sent HIS SON to rescue us and we are thinking about cars, bows, what to eat or everything but HIS wishes for us and how we can glorify HIM! Simply keeping CHRIST first in our thoughts glorifies the FATHER. Once our eyes are off CHRIST, they turn toward self. Keep CHRIST near today and into the future. GOD bless and keep our souls away frow the evil of this world and fixed on HIS everlasting love.
December 1 In the entire universe only two of GOD'S creations have failed to bring glory to HIM, fallen angel and man, us. Loving anything more than GOD is our prideful rebellion. The sin that caused satans' fall will cause ours as well. John 1:11-13 "But to all who believe HIM and accept HIM HE gives the right to become CHILDREN of GOD. They are reborn. Not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan. But a birth that comes from GOD." As we enter this season of GOD'S gift to us in the form of a child, sent to save us from the depths of hell, let us give GOD glory by accepting HIS gift with the faith that HIS kingdom shall rule forever and that our joy comes from HIM alone.
November 30 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. The story goes, A retiring missionary was returning home on the same boat as the president. Crowds, bands, military and media welcomed the president home. But the missionary slipped off the boat unnoticed. Feeling self-pity and resentment he complained to GOD. Then GOD gently reminded him, "But child, you're not home yet!" Eternity, beyond today.
November 29 Every day is an important day, and every second has the opportunity to deepen our character, to demonstrate love or depend on GOD. The BIBLE says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let GOD transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of GOD." If we are uncertain what GOD wants, we have stopped short of giving our all. This world attacks us each day, don't lose your will to do GOD'S work!
November 28 Just as we spent nine months in our mother's womb preparing for this life, this life is in preparation for the next. When we entered this world, we had no memory of the place we had left. Our full attention was centered on the wonderous new life ahead. For so many the preparation for the next journey has not matured. Some will enter a furnace that burns everlasting. Some will enter a garden like Eden. It will not be by chance! We are in preparation for eternity!
November 27 As I walk to my stand and see the trails and fresh tracks, I wonder, why have I been so blest? If anyone should be on GOD'S, do not like list, it would be me. For most of my life I sought to please myself. How could HE love me so much. Why all these extravagant gifts? Then GOD'S word rings in my ear, "Seek me first and all these things will be added unto you." From the moment of change HE has NOT turned back on HIS word. How real is your GOD? Look at HIS gifts!
November 26 "But when the SON of MAN returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?" Each day that passes, seems to show that the world is getting farther away from GOD. Groups form that push the agendas that GOD has told us is wrong. We fail to see GOD'S plan or accept it. We reject HIS plan for our lives and replace it with our own ideas. We are here to do GOD'S will, not our own. HE created us to fulfill HIS plan created long before our birth. Love. GOD loves you!
November 25 Imagine you have passed away and are at judgement when the Book of Life is opened, but your name is not there! In fact, you can see where an eraser has taken your name away! The fragments of the eraser are still freshly laying there. You have been given an entire lifetime to make the decision and you waited? The time has arrived and all your planning for the future has not been a good plan. There was no *By the skin of my teeth* Without your name in the Book of Life, there is death!
November 24 "Be thankful in all things!" I imagine the early settlers had no idea that their celebration would become a national holiday. They were celebrating the fact that they had survived and now had enough to make it through the winter ... They had lost half of their group since they arrived. Though all their sorrows and trouble they took time to give thanks. Through today's trials and tomorrow's troubles stop and give thanks to the HOLY ONE who loves you. In all things give thanks!
November 23 Between the words, "In the beginning," and "Amen," is a story that fills the ages. The creation to the destruction, the beginning and the end. The words in between, show HIS mighty works, HIS whispering strength, HIS anger and salvation. All within the cover of a book called the BIBLE. It is given to others, never out sold, seen in the homes of rich and poor. It also is the most unread, unfollowed, controversial and misquoted! To know the truth, we must pick it up and read!
November 22 I fail at times to realize what is most important. I get my mind set on a new bow and forget that which is more important... GOD. GOD has an answer for being caught up in chasing after money and success, for everything to come into balance. Seek first HIS will for our lives. The more we channel our energy into this pursuit, the less obsessed we become with the concerns of this world. Failure to do so will only guarantee confusion, failure and emptiness in our lives.
November 21 "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Whatever the circumstance, whether at work or at home this verse applies to our lives. What we do WITH CHRIST is far more important than what we do FOR CHRIST. What we do WITH others outweighs what we can do FOR them. Don't confuse our service as only doing for others. There are plenty who just want you with them. Serve GOD and others wisely. Relationship!
November 20 "For GOD will put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." Have you ever wondered, where did they ever get an idea like that? In ALL things GOD is in control. HE knows the hairs on your head and when a sparrow falls. "And you are far more valuable than a sparrow." The battle in this world rages on all around us and within us. Keeping our thoughts on GOD and HIM alone allows us to make wise decisions. Serve with all your heart, soul, mind.
November 19 Each time I read from Genesis I recall Uncle Docs humor of how GOD loves baseball, for it began, "In the big inning." Some things just stick with us throughout our lives. That saying then reminds me to *Let this encourage GOD'S people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are HIS saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to HIS commands and trust in JESUS.* Our lives can be full of humor as long as we remember the harsh reality of the afterlife.
November 18 My words are like smoke that is blown away by the wind, but GOD'S words move mountains! Who will remember what I have said two days from now, but GOD'S words are everlasting! What I have done is of little consequence to what happens tomorrow, but GOD changes darkness to light! My health is good compared to others, but I cannot change a single cell, GOD can change a whole body! The MAKER of the universe has given us a free will to choose life, or death. Only you alone can make that choice!
November 17 Sooner or later the number 1 team falters and the so-called dynasty falls. These things seem to happen every couple of years. Since these things happen so regularly, we fail to see or understand the GLORY of GOD and HIS KINGDOM lasts FOREVER. We cannot place worldly values on spiritual happenings. Realizing the values of the HEAVENLY realm and accepting the word of GOD turns us into a David vs Goliath with this world. Which side are you supporting? GOD loves YOU!
November 16 Be glad that the LORD is near. JESUS watches over us, wanting us to worship only HIM and the FATHER. Yet each day we fail, falling short of the ideals set by GOD. We are forgiven by HIS grace. But does that mean we remain the same unchanging person we were before? Why should we change? HE forgives us more than 7 times 70. We need to be a true representative of CHRIST. The best we can be! Each step higher and higher reaching out for HIS hand to hold on our journey.
November 15 There is the truth and then there are, *Deeper truth's* as they call them, depths of satan really. How often do we hear those words, deeper truths? As if one can dissect the truth into what is less true and what is more true and into deeper truth. The word of GOD is always the same, not to be divided. GOD'S truth has been made available fo ALL who can read. Yet even the best selling book may never be read! Discover for yourself the truth of GOD'S word, read your Bible!
November 14 *Remember that those who do what is right prove they are GOD'S children and those who continue in evil prove that they are far from GOD*. Remember also that man can trick others into believing things that are false, but GOD will not be deceived. HE knows EVERY person's heart and the actions that are born there. GOD'S message to us will make a profound impact on our lives if we allow HIM to enter our heart. Should we choose to ignore HIS warnings, we are lost.
November 13 How do we KNOW that we have eternal life? For GOD has said that this life is in HIS SON! So, whoever has GOD'S SON has eternal life, whoever does not have HIS SON does NOT have life. The disciples saw with their eyes, and heard, and recorded these truths. We believe their testimony because of their experiences, how can we discount the words of the BIBLE? We are told, YOU must believe that CHRIST is GOD'S SON to receive the gift of life. This we KNOW!
November 12 There are two forces constantly fighting within us to take control. When we follow the wrong force, we seek for ourselves and the result is impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, jealousy, anger, envy, drunkenness and more. Following the SPIRIT of GOD produces the bounty of kindness, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding and self-control. When nailed together with CHRIST our lives show beauty and not the darkness of the world. Seek the Light!
November 11 Sing a song to the LORD in your heart and be happy the whole day. Praise HIS name and you can see the mighty works HE is doing all around us. Give HIM glory and see how small you are. Love one another and realize how much you are loved. TruCHRISTst the LORD and see how untrustworthy the world is. Put first in your life and understand how HE has such compassion for you. Try to be like HIM and see how short of the mark we fall. Keep trying, for HE gave ALL.
November 10 I had said that on November 9th I would get Mr. big from a certain stand. So, putting GOD'S word of what we speak into existence to the test, off I went. Expecting to get a shot at Mr. big, right up until it was 70 degrees at 9 o'clock! Then I went home. Did GOD fail me? NO! There is no doubt in my mind that at some point that day Mr. big went past that stand. I failed by giving up on the promise! Too often we fail ourselves and then blame GOD. He remains GOD!
November 9 The midterm elections are over, there will be controversy somewhere! Be happy in the SPIRIT of GOD, for only HE can save. For as we know that the world is wicked, yet in the days of Noah only 8 were saved! Be ready for judgement, for it will be a terrible fate for those who do not believe. However, it is OUR responsibility to tell others the way to salvation, or we stand in judgement! "If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the godless have?"
November 8 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the SON of MAN will be ashamed of that person when HE returns in the glory of his FATHER with the holy ANGELS." It has been said that all it takes is ONE good man to be silent to ruin a whole generation. Our time to spread GOD'S word is now. Don't rely on others to do it for YOU. For the arm of flesh is weak. Be strong unashamed believers and the heart will lead the mouth.
November 7 A few leaves are left to fall but most have fallen. The crops have mostly been harvested and are stored away or used. Fall is behind us and we look toward winter. The Bible talks of seasons, time of life and death. These things we cannot control or change, they are in the hands of GOD. What we can change are the treasures we store away. We store up for ourselves the greatness of heaven. For of what value is gold except to pave the streets? Put love in your heart!
November 6 James says in his letter, "Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith." Faith is made complete by what we do, by our actions. Temptation to do bad is everywhere, but it is not GOD who tempts but the thoughts from our own minds, that if acted on, lead to the death penalty from GOD. Don't give in to those temptations, they will soon die. Trust in the LORD or else every decision we make will be uncertain. Without faith and trust we are like leaves in the wind.
November 5 A farmer places the seed in the soil, then he can do no more. GOD makes the seed sprout, sending it's blade up out of the earth. What it will produce we are not sure. However, with care it could become the choice plant producing a bounty or a weed that chokes out a weak plant. We don't know the way life will turn out at maturity; we can only plant the seed. We must plant only good seed as the world broadcasts the thorns to choke out the good. Plant choice seeds.
November 4 "You can never please GOD without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to GOD must believe that there is a GOD and that HE rewards those who sincerely look for HIM." Going through the motions and yet not truly believing in our heart is worthless. It is our faith and trust HE desires. Without a commitment to CHRIST, a choice to do HIS will and not our own, use HIS word and not the worlds words, we will be unable to walk with HIM.
November 3 "Now we can look forward to the salvation GOD has promised us. There is no longer any room for doubt, and we can tell others that salvation is ours, for there is no question that HE will do what HE says. In response to ALL HE has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind and in doing good." Do NOT let the trust in the LORD die away, no matter what happens. HIS coming will not be delayed. HIS judgement is complete and fair, new lives arise.
November 2(a) Have had several say they didn't receive message today, so while I hope a big buck doesn't sneak by, I am sorry. Some things are more important than momentary happiness and GOD has laid this labor of love unto me now for almost 5 years now. Each day I am reminded of Mr. Grahams statement that we each could do more. We voice our opinion on trivial matters every day and put GOD in the shadows. Today awaken the SPIRIT to share the good news. Bless each who conquers.
November 2 We refer to a long pass into the end zone as time expires as the *Hail Mary* Or a 3-point shot at the buzzer! All in the Hope of winning the game about to end. Some live life in that same fashion, doing whatever they want and then throwing themselves toward GOD at the end in hopes to get the job done. Unfortunately, that fails almost always. And they missed ALL the joys and rewards GOD provides along the way. Be SURE of the ending, be a teammate to CHRIST.
November 1 Once we have heard the GOOD NEWS and tasted for ourselves the good things of HEAVEN, shared in the HOLY SPIRIT and know how good the word of GOD is and felt the mighty power of the world to come...How can we partake of the things of this world and take the Kingdom of GOD lightly? How can we continue to walk on the edge, failing to commit our ALL to HIM who we claim to be our REDEEMER? Today choose who YOU follow leaving nothing to distract those watching!
October 31 GOD becomes very angry with those whose hearts are always looking somewhere else other than towards HIM. "Beware then to your own hearts, dear brothers, lest you find that they are evil and unbelieving and are leading you away from the living GOD." Today when you hear GOD'S still small voice within you, do not harden your heart against HIM, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against HIM in the desert. Follow HIS guidance obey HIS word. Grace be with you.
October 30 The reproductive time for deer is about to begin. The signs are all around, the shorter days and the cooler weather. Just as we can watch the cycle of life begin for a new season of growth, we can also see the signs of CHRIST'S return developing over the world. "For as the light comes from the east and shines to the west so it will be when the SON of Man comes." The signs can be read in GOD'S word, then either believed or disregarded. The sign appears, be aware, the time draws near.
October 29 Someday, "In the blink of an eye," We will be removed from this life and be placed at our new residence. It may be called heaven or hell but it will be the just reward of our life. We prepare for that day the whole time we are here on earth. Unable to earn our way to heaven by being, *a good man,* we can only gain entrance by our faith and trust that GOD is real. That trust causes us to try to be better, to be as CHRIST. Plan and prepare for that day when eternity begins!
October 28 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from GOD and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is GOD'S way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone. Ignoring GOD'S word and attempting anything on our own will result in disaster. Without HIS word our lives are but smoke, blown away by the wind. Gain life through HIM!
October 27 Yesterday I decided to try a new spot that I hadn't been to this year. When the sun came up it was like the garden of Eden. GOD had used that portion of woods to create a masterpiece. While the skeletons of winter have been overtaking the outdoors, this pocket of beauty remained. As the whole world turns away from GOD'S ideals, HIS believers remain the pocket of beauty. CHRIST in our hearts remains unspoiled, showing us the way to HIS kingdom. Follow your heart!
October 26 Sometimes we have to do things that we would rather not do. We have the choice of moaning and complaining about it or doing it as cheerfully as we can. The way we react shows much of what is in our heart, what we are made of. GOD has poured into each of us exactly the amount of goodness it takes to live cheerfully. Hiding behind a frown or argument takes away from our created being. Be what GOD created, a total being. May HIS grace be in each step we take!
October 25 Our Heavenly FATHER will reign forever; HIS Glory will be the light of the world! HE sends the rains on the just and the unjust alike, wanting us ALL to worship HIM alone. HE shall judge us fairly for what is in our hearts, not for the things we have done. Casting those who do not believe, in their hearts, into the pits of fire. Those whose heart bear HIS name the Treasures of Heaven. At death the equal treatment will end. Choose today whom to follow.
October 24 "It is not what goes into your mouth that defiles you, you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth." So many times, we hear people who say they know CHRIST use harsh words and coarse language and we wonder if they even understand the concept of trying to live as CHRIST. Their words turn some away from GOD rather than drawing them nearer. Those words truly defile. When our heart becomes cleaner our mouth will follow. Our lives are a witness to what is true.
October 23 We are told that we will be persecuted for our faith. Today the world makes the truth into lies and the sin into truth. Those who go to church are shamed. The whole world seems to want to do the exact opposite of GOD'S word! How long will HE endure such disrespect? How long till HIS anger turns to judgement? When we read GOD'S word we can see those words become alive. Yet the world dives deep into revolt. May GOD'S richest blessings be on you who believe!
October 22 Sometimes things happen that upset us. They may be awful or just an annoying part of life. When those things start to get the best of us, it's time to turn them over to GOD. We may be upset because we didn't do our best... Then we need to do better. Worry does not change the result. Let GOD have the final decision and praise HIM no matter what. HE has made all things and will remain in control. As mother would say, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it." GOD blesses you!
October 21 Just as Paul began his letters with a greeting, he would end them with a blessing such as, *May GOD'S blessings surround you* or *May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you*. Even while locked in prison and while trying to correct a lost group he would pass on a blessing. Today we have lost the art of blessing and traded it for condemnation. It's time to lift each other up. Even when we need correction do it in love. Bless the one who follows the LORD.
October 20 Paul often began his letters with a saying such as *Chosen by God to be Christs messenger*. Anyone who has come to know CHRIST and wants to follow HIM is HIS messenger! For we were enemy's, separated by our evil thoughts and actions, but CHRIST forgave us when we accepted HIM. The truth stands in front of us and we chose to ignore it. Without CHRIST in our heart, we have no hope. All our talk and coarse language must be left behind, as we ARE messengers of the HOLY ONE!
October 19 As our government pushes its agenda toward the world as well as here at home, we can see the deceit by the clever way the sin is hidden in words and verbiage. Do not take what is being voted on at face value. Look into these new laws and vote accordingly. The Bible tells us the devil sneaks, lies and deceives. He tries to rule everything. DO NOT let him fool you! It Is our responsibility to watch for his tricks and schemes, to protect GOD'S people. Be informed
October 18 As Allen and I spoke it became clearer to me why the Amish want to remain as they are. They see the smart phone as the biggest reason their children are leaving their order. Once they become involved, they can't put it away. Like our children they become glued to the screens! He asked the phone if it got its power from GOD or the devil, and the phone replied it could not answer. Deception and lies take away our truth, beware how easily we are led away as well.
October 17 The message of the world is to do whatever you want, follow what you feel and you will be happy. However, the Bible tells a different story, "The heart is deceitful, and desperately wicked." Following ourselves only leads us away from GOD. We are reminded that our strength must come from the LORD'S mighty power. Without the armor of GOD, we cannot fight off the strategies and tricks of this world. Use every piece of armor that can be found in GOD'S word.
October 16 Each of us has a special gift that is to be used to spread the word of GOD. You may have the power to speak, or serve, or to preach. But most have a small hidden talent they don't share, their hobby. There are children all over that have an interest in what YOU have to offer! Throw in the way GOD has helped and changed your life and YOU are an evangelist! A one on one for the LORD. Don't be
December 31 What are you willing to do, so that the people you know will go to heaven? If you have been afraid to share the Good News with those around you, ask GOD to fill your heart with HIS love for them. Our mission field is all around us. We cannot miss the opportunity GOD is giving us. HE made us a member of HIS family, a model of HIS character, a magnifier of HIS glory, a messenger of HIS Good news to others. It all begins with a changed heart inside of each of us. May HIS rich blessings be upon you. GOD bless
December 30 Paul says in the first chapter of Romans, “Through everything GOD made, they can clearly see HIS invisible qualities, HIS eternal power and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing GOD.“ he concludes chapter 1 with “They know GOD'S justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them as well." Today our government will not give aid to countries that do not implement a gay rights agenda. Forcing them to go against GOD'S plan for men and woman! Our country will be left abandoned by GOD when we trade the truth about GOD for a lie! We can only fight against satans' lies with our actions and mouths. With our mouths proclaim the truths of GOD'S word and act as we know those truths require. Be a witness to the glories of GOD. May HIS power guide your way. God bless you
December 29 Today I realized I am one of the most wanted. Not unlike the tv show that exposed criminals and tries to get them arrested. The world tries to expose GOD as a phony and have HIM expelled from all parts of society. And with HIM they want to expose HIS known associates and helpers. So, anyone known to help or talk about CHRIST moves into that most wanted list by the world! You may also be on that list! Be brave, stand up and be counted, for GOD can do extraordinary things with ordinary people. GOD bless and keep you out of the grip of the evil one.
December 28 How many times have you heard , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity? I know that I've heard that phrase more than once and it always has to do with money. We are naturally attracted to riches, fame and material things. Things we can work at and then say “I did that.“ But the real Once in a lifetime experience comes when helping someone change a flat tire or helping pick up dropped groceries. Those angels that we attend are the once in a lifetime chance to show our worth, our true colors. It doesn't matter what your age is, GOD can use You! Once we have received the offer of eternal life, we can then aid others, our gift can grow to help others make that ONCE IN THIS LIFE DECISION to follow CHRIST. Those decisions are made every day of our lives. Choose wisely. GOD bless
December 27 The day of CHRIST'S birth is over, yet the gifts are still arriving! The gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are presented to us each day. Do we open them and use them to enrich the lives of others? Today these gifts will again present themselves to be used by us. Grab ahold of them and use them for the GLORY of GOD. Unwrap the bounty of HIS great wealth, grow in the likeness you were created. "Throw yourself into the work of the MASTER, confident that nothing you do for HIM is a waste of time.“ GOD bless...
December 26 I love to hunt. When I start talking about hunting the words just flow. And don't get me started on bows, arrows, guns, stands or any related accessories. Now hunting may not be your cup of tea, but something is. There is something that excites you and is borderline obsessive. That is a talent that has been given to you by GOD to reach others. When we talk about our favorite thing do we include GOD? Do we reveal CHRIST in that favorite pastime? If not then we are burying our talent in the sand, rendering it useless. Not using that GOD given talent, results in a lost opportunity to share CHRIST. Whether you enjoy hunting, sewing, painting, skydiving, baseball, softball, wrestling or any of the millions of interests out there, include the word of GOD for we are all “fishers of men,“ and each man has a different interest. Some the same as you. May HIS word come from our mouths.
December 25 Since GOD became REAL to me in 20l8 and these messages began I now consider you ALL as friends. And on this day I would like to say. Friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The greatest gift was given to man many years ago to all who accept it. The world, for the most part celebrates this holiday. If only that unity would last year around. Tomorrow people again will be divided, but today let us remain at “Peace on earth, good will toward man.“ May GOD'S greatest gift be accepted and expressed by all. The child that came to save the world, hung upon a cross for each of us that we may have life has come to be among us. May the joy of life with CHRIST allow us to say from our heart, MERRY CHRIRTMAS. God bless you. Rod Miller
December 24 The day before Christmas and the children are excitedly examining the gifts under the tree. They shake, weigh, and guess which each could be. Then lay sleepless tonight in anticipation of tomorrow. When the gifts are open with screams of delight, we know they are pleased. Our gifts from above were sang about by the ANGELS on that first CHRISTMAS and past down to us through GOD'S word, the BIBLE. To be opened each day with the excitement of a child. Read with the understanding of our hearts, and shared with our mouths. For the wonderous story will never end, the love of GOD sent down to mankind. HIS SON JESUS. Receive the gift with the joy the heavens proclaimed looking forward to the day of HIS birth and our gift of salvation. May the richness of GOD'S gift bless each heart.
December 23 Have you ever wondered why we don't go to heaven the moment we accept the grace of CHRIST into our heart? We are left in this world to fulfill HIS purpose. GOD intends to use us for HIS goals. GOD has a ministry for us. A mission for us to accomplish. We are saved to serve, not just sit around and wait for heaven. “All of us together are CHRIST'S body, and each one of us is a necessary part of it.“ We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. GOD wants to use you to make a difference in this world. HE wants to work through YOU! May GOD bless and keep you by HIS side as we struggle to inform the world that HE LIVES. As many of our loved ones are ill as we approach this holiday, please pray for comfort, healing and salvation. Without it, faith becomes weak.
December 22 “GOD began doing a good work in you, and I am sure HE will continue it until it is finished when JESUS CHRIST comes again.“ We expect things to be instant, we even complain when fast foods slow. But in our lives, it took years to get where we are and without a steady process to change, we never can reach our potential GOD has in store for us. We must keep our minds on CHRIST and as we do this each day, we will grow toward that goal of being like our LORD. We can arrive at our destination only after a lifetime of seeking. “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you.“ Continue to fight, the fight toward eternal salvation through JESUS CHRIST the LORD. GOD bless you.
December 21 “Don't be so naive and self confident. Your not exempt. You could fall flat on your face as easily as anyone else. Forget about self confidence, it is useless. Cultivate GOD confidence!“ It seems that when I am sure of something I'm sure to be wrong. Without the aid of GOD I am nothing, only a confused mess. However the most exciting, fulfilling and joyful are those GOD moments that just come out of the blue, that I am totally incapable of thinking or doing, they just happen. Praise GOD for HE even delivers us up out of the flames of hell, allowing us to enter heaven simply on our FAITH in HIS SON JESUS. HE gave it ALL for each of us. Keep your thoughts on CHRIST, for alone we can do nothing. May GOD enrich your life today. May we give HIM thanks for HIS mercies and love from within to those around us.
December 19 When a silver smith was asked how he knew when the silver was pure his reply was, “I can see my reflection in it.“ We all have a reflection, it is in our children and grandchildren. How they live and “ turn out“ is our reflection. To see a mirror image, we need only look at ourselves. Over years of time that image covers over our family. Without GOD that image will falter. It may take time, but through life's problems the voice of GOD will be heard by those we love. We are created in the image of GOD, only we can stray away from that image however when we do it takes along others. Become bound to the word of GOD, follow the guide line, believe the wonderful story of CHRIST and salvation and that image becomes clear. No longer lost in the haze of this world but bright in the brilliant glory of the image of GOD.
December 18 What has God already told you to do in HIS word that you haven't started doing yet? GOD'S word is alive. JESUS said “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are alive.“ GOD spoke the world into existence! The BIBLE is far more that. HIS word generates life, creates faith, produces change, frightens the devil, heals hurts, builds character, imparts joy, defeats temptation, releases power, changes our minds, brings things into being, gives hope, whew, and guarantees our future forever! GOD'S word exposes our motives, our faults, our sins, and expects us to change. May we all be transformed by the BLOOD of the LAMB. What is GOD asking you to do today?
December 17 “Be careful how you think, your life is shaped by your thoughts.“ How is it that the disciples, after only 3 years with CHRIST could perform many of the same miracles? Yet after a lifetime we can barely contain our tongue? We are more consumed with our outward appearance than our inward beauty. Years spent in vanity and pride, not caring the LORD was crucified. While most are waiting for milk, the disciples had worked the land and were harvesting fruit. The fields are ripe, ready to harvest and we worry about our income level and status. Grow, mature in the thoughts of CHRIST. Spend time with HIM, grow in HIS ways and begin the harvest. GOD is with you.
December 16 “You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.“ Have we done our part? Have we filled the shoes GOD has set before us? Have we completed our task, or have we even begun it yet? Often, we imagine fear of telling others about what GOD has done for us. That fear is in our minds, the devils way to quinch the spreading of the WORD. Once we open up the words begin to flow and fear is gone. What lays ahead is comfort of the soul, release of the SPIRIT and calming of the heart. Failure to pass on HIS word results in darkness. Bring the opportunity of light to your corner of the world. Tell others about CHRIST'S redeeming love, show others to live and be filled with HIS joy and presence. GOD'S love be with you, HIS joy surrounds you, HIS arms embrace you, HIS strength guide you in love.
December 15 “For GOD has NOT given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.“ So what now? We have allowed CHRIST into our heart, what now? We are told to not hide the light, but to place it so all can see. Our lives are changed our spirit has evolved from a cocoon that laid dormant into something beautiful. Our outward appearance needs to match the inward change! No longer are we part of this world; we are joined to CHRIST JESUS by the cord of love and faith. Every action every word, thought and motive driven to bring glory to HIM. We need the help of a group, a church. Please attend, for alone the wicked one can attack and conquer, but against an army he flees. Together we look forward to an eternal life with CHRIST, today we must advance together! May HIS spirit rest upon yours, HIS will and yours be one. Your witness is mighty, the battle draws near. The choice is just. Let Christ rule your heart!
December 14 “Heaven on earth," we have all heard it said, but we have also experienced the other side of the spectrum. We are living in a world that GOD created, designed by HIS word and cultivated by HIS SON JESUS. It is also the place the fallen angel and his followers were cast and rule over! So where do we fit in? We live in a place that can be both heaven and hell. Our beliefs and faith can keep us above the depths or we can go with the world and be swallowed by it... We live on the brink of Heaven and yet the very edge of hell, competing for your soul. It is no wonder JESUS would say, “I would sooner you would be hot or cold.“ Luke warm will be spewed out. We are one or the other we cannot be with CHRIST and this world. Where we spend Eternal life is within our control and easily within our grasp. Which are you reaching for?
December 13 Then Jesus said “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.“ The old saying I'll believe it when I see it has ancient beginnings, as does the saying of a doubting Thomas. It's way easier to believe what is right before us and very easy to discredit the truth that has happened years ago. The devils age old ploy to cast doubt is at play every day, but GOD'S word is true through the ages. From the very day of CHRIST'S birth there has been a force trying to silence the TRUTH of GOD. Blessed are those who continue to know the meaning, of the true gift of LIFE, and not be consumed into worldly darkness. The birth of our SAVIOUR is far from a fictious myth. Believe on the LORD and you will be saved! May HIS joy fill your heart, HIS truths fill our minds, HIS glory be spread by our mouths.
December 12 This last weekend I took 3 Amish hunting. It began with a 25 min trip to pick them up and another 25 minutes back home as we were hunting at my place. We had a safe trip through the fog, and arrived at our stands a half hour before light. By 9:30 they had gotten a doe and the two younger boys shared a 4-point buck. They were excited. I got to see the joy of caring for one another in a deep way. It was like a family that really “loves one another“ it was a wonderful experience to be a part of. GOD intends our life to be like those moments each day. We can get there by sharing, caring and loving. I can say that the pleasure was not all mine. Share your hobby with others, someone wants to share with you. Keep GOD in your heart to share.
December 11 Jesus said, “The worlds sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ “Judgement will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged." The father loves those who believe in HIS SON, those who fail to believe will receive the judgement of the fallen angel. The only way to heaven is to know the only true GOD and the SON HE sent to redeem us. Our work, our command is the expansion of those who hear, so they can make the choice! We are HIS hands, HIS feet, HIS eyes, HIS heart, HIS voice. HE works through us to the world! That's why our posture needs to be as sinless as we can be, and improving each day. May HIS word keep us from the grasp of the evil one. May HIS smile be upon your face.
December 10 The question is, why should GOD give you another day if you're going to waste it? We become so occupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills as if that is what we are here to do. We schedule our lives into a structured mess that leaves out what is most important. Learning to love. We talk of finding time to do this or that. We can accomplish a lot of things, but we cannot make time, we can only make wise use of the time given us. There will only be what we are given! We want to see our family around us when we are ill or at deaths door. Who wants to take one last look at their boat or car before entering eternity? “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.“ Faith, hope and love. GOD bless!
December 9 Ephesians 1:5 says, “HIS unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into HIS own family by bringing us to himself through JESUS CHRIST. As this gave HIM great pleasure.“ Every human being was created by GOD, but not everyone is a child of GOD. The invitation to be part of GOD'S family is universal, but with one condition, Faith in JESUS. “ You are all children of God through faith in JESUS CHRIST.“ Our priceless inheritance is kept in heaven, beyond decay and change. Retirement is short sighted if we live in view of eternity. Plan your party and family reunion for eternity by believing in CHRIST. May each heart be open to the word of the LORD and receive the glorious gift awaiting them.
December 8 There was a show named Father Knows Best that taught family values, and trust, and caring for others. It is when I have no idea what to write for the message that I think of that show. For from a simple thought the words turn into some of the most responded to messages. That's when I KNOW that our heavenly FATHER truly knows best. When we listen to that still small voice inside asking to allow HIS control of our lives, turn to HIM for HE alone knows what is best in our lives. We can only live through a distorted view if we follow our own ideals. Practice HIS word, for our heavenly FATHER knows best. Kindness shows from a pure heart, may GOD'S great kindness fill yours.
December 7 Of all the great things that this world has, nothing has any value without the presence of the MAKER. A new car, new bow, home, friends, job or wife is nothing without GOD. We can think it will make our lives SO much better but it changes nothing. In fact, sometimes the old is better than the new! The only thing that is of value and keeps gaining in richness, is our faith in the MOST SUPREME being. Life is a test of the eternity before us. How we live and what we do with our resources here and now transmits to the eternal future ahead. Without GOD ALL we have or will ever have is but dust, filthy rags to present to our MAKER. Our heart, soul and mind are required to present a welcome sacrifice to the LORD. Open hearts reveal the words within them. Choose today whom you will follow. HE waits for you, HE loves you.
December 6 It has been said, "Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day." The acts that we perform each day reveal the true feelings of GOD within our heart. Those small chances to prove our trust in our SAVIOUR must not be dealt with lightly, they are our opportunity to prove HIS love to those on our paths. Each act of kindness allows the world a chance to see GOD'S love for ALL. Our small act is a megaphone to the world that GOD still lives, alive in the hearts of those who believe! What pleases the Lord more, burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to HIS voice? The proof is in the pudding, the truth is in our actions. May GOD be in our hearts. HIS blessing be with our actions. And HIS words be on our lips.
December 5 “But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting into trouble with the Jewish leaders.“ Today we hear GOD'S name used more often too damn something than to bless it. HIS name is used as an expression of dismay or shock. Seldom is HIS word spoken in public, for the fear of being what may be referred to as a JESUS freak. Our conversations with those we meet every day leave an impression. Our likes, political thoughts ,food preferences and who our favorite team is, but have they learned what really matters? If GOD lives within us, shouldn't it be seen in what we say and how we live? Don't the things we treasure most make its way out of our mouth? The treasures in our heart are indeed the words on our lips. Guard the heart from attack by filling it with GOD'S word, then share it to the world.
December 4 Jesus said "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE has sent." In GOD we trust. We handle it every day written on our currency, but do we? Far too often we do not hand over our problems, unbelief or guilt? We try to handle them ourselves, and fail. Our finances falter, marriages fall apart, mental breakdowns, and our wants exceed our incomes. A person who has given GOD they're lives, receives ALL that is in store for them. We each need to look up, face the day and put our trust in GOD. CHRIST alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
December 3 The old saying, “If at first you don't succeed try, try again," also applies to our walk with the Lord. We after all are sinners, "with hearts that are deceitful and desperately wicked." And we fail all the time, but we must keep trying to be more CHRIST like even after we fail. After all, practice makes perfect! May GOD'S rich blessing and CHRIST'S deep love be with you. May our actions show the world the love of CHRIST. May you be the guide that helps lead another to the LORD. Never give up!
December 2 If we fail to worship GOD, we always find a substitute, even if it ends up being ourselves. Jesus said, “But if you don't believe me when I talk about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?“ Too much of our time is spent thinking about what we want and not enough time on what GOD wants us to do. HE sent HIS SON to rescue us and we are thinking about cars, bows, what to eat or everything but HIS wishes for us and how we can glorify HIM! Simply keeping CHRIST first in our thoughts glorifies the FATHER. Once our eyes are off CHRIST, they turn toward self. Keep CHRIST near today and into the future. GOD bless and keep our souls away frow the evil of this world and fixed on HIS everlasting love.
December 1 In the entire universe only two of GOD'S creations have failed to bring glory to HIM, fallen angel and man, us. Loving anything more than GOD is our prideful rebellion. The sin that caused satans' fall will cause ours as well. John 1:11-13 "But to all who believe HIM and accept HIM HE gives the right to become CHILDREN of GOD. They are reborn. Not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan. But a birth that comes from GOD." As we enter this season of GOD'S gift to us in the form of a child, sent to save us from the depths of hell, let us give GOD glory by accepting HIS gift with the faith that HIS kingdom shall rule forever and that our joy comes from HIM alone.
November 30 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. The story goes, A retiring missionary was returning home on the same boat as the president. Crowds, bands, military and media welcomed the president home. But the missionary slipped off the boat unnoticed. Feeling self-pity and resentment he complained to GOD. Then GOD gently reminded him, "But child, you're not home yet!" Eternity, beyond today.
November 29 Every day is an important day, and every second has the opportunity to deepen our character, to demonstrate love or depend on GOD. The BIBLE says, "Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let GOD transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of GOD." If we are uncertain what GOD wants, we have stopped short of giving our all. This world attacks us each day, don't lose your will to do GOD'S work!
November 28 Just as we spent nine months in our mother's womb preparing for this life, this life is in preparation for the next. When we entered this world, we had no memory of the place we had left. Our full attention was centered on the wonderous new life ahead. For so many the preparation for the next journey has not matured. Some will enter a furnace that burns everlasting. Some will enter a garden like Eden. It will not be by chance! We are in preparation for eternity!
November 27 As I walk to my stand and see the trails and fresh tracks, I wonder, why have I been so blest? If anyone should be on GOD'S, do not like list, it would be me. For most of my life I sought to please myself. How could HE love me so much. Why all these extravagant gifts? Then GOD'S word rings in my ear, "Seek me first and all these things will be added unto you." From the moment of change HE has NOT turned back on HIS word. How real is your GOD? Look at HIS gifts!
November 26 "But when the SON of MAN returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?" Each day that passes, seems to show that the world is getting farther away from GOD. Groups form that push the agendas that GOD has told us is wrong. We fail to see GOD'S plan or accept it. We reject HIS plan for our lives and replace it with our own ideas. We are here to do GOD'S will, not our own. HE created us to fulfill HIS plan created long before our birth. Love. GOD loves you!
November 25 Imagine you have passed away and are at judgement when the Book of Life is opened, but your name is not there! In fact, you can see where an eraser has taken your name away! The fragments of the eraser are still freshly laying there. You have been given an entire lifetime to make the decision and you waited? The time has arrived and all your planning for the future has not been a good plan. There was no *By the skin of my teeth* Without your name in the Book of Life, there is death!
November 24 "Be thankful in all things!" I imagine the early settlers had no idea that their celebration would become a national holiday. They were celebrating the fact that they had survived and now had enough to make it through the winter ... They had lost half of their group since they arrived. Though all their sorrows and trouble they took time to give thanks. Through today's trials and tomorrow's troubles stop and give thanks to the HOLY ONE who loves you. In all things give thanks!
November 23 Between the words, "In the beginning," and "Amen," is a story that fills the ages. The creation to the destruction, the beginning and the end. The words in between, show HIS mighty works, HIS whispering strength, HIS anger and salvation. All within the cover of a book called the BIBLE. It is given to others, never out sold, seen in the homes of rich and poor. It also is the most unread, unfollowed, controversial and misquoted! To know the truth, we must pick it up and read!
November 22 I fail at times to realize what is most important. I get my mind set on a new bow and forget that which is more important... GOD. GOD has an answer for being caught up in chasing after money and success, for everything to come into balance. Seek first HIS will for our lives. The more we channel our energy into this pursuit, the less obsessed we become with the concerns of this world. Failure to do so will only guarantee confusion, failure and emptiness in our lives.
November 21 "Anyone who isn't with me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me." Whatever the circumstance, whether at work or at home this verse applies to our lives. What we do WITH CHRIST is far more important than what we do FOR CHRIST. What we do WITH others outweighs what we can do FOR them. Don't confuse our service as only doing for others. There are plenty who just want you with them. Serve GOD and others wisely. Relationship!
November 20 "For GOD will put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out HIS purposes." Have you ever wondered, where did they ever get an idea like that? In ALL things GOD is in control. HE knows the hairs on your head and when a sparrow falls. "And you are far more valuable than a sparrow." The battle in this world rages on all around us and within us. Keeping our thoughts on GOD and HIM alone allows us to make wise decisions. Serve with all your heart, soul, mind.
November 19 Each time I read from Genesis I recall Uncle Docs humor of how GOD loves baseball, for it began, "In the big inning." Some things just stick with us throughout our lives. That saying then reminds me to *Let this encourage GOD'S people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are HIS saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to HIS commands and trust in JESUS.* Our lives can be full of humor as long as we remember the harsh reality of the afterlife.
November 18 My words are like smoke that is blown away by the wind, but GOD'S words move mountains! Who will remember what I have said two days from now, but GOD'S words are everlasting! What I have done is of little consequence to what happens tomorrow, but GOD changes darkness to light! My health is good compared to others, but I cannot change a single cell, GOD can change a whole body! The MAKER of the universe has given us a free will to choose life, or death. Only you alone can make that choice!
November 17 Sooner or later the number 1 team falters and the so-called dynasty falls. These things seem to happen every couple of years. Since these things happen so regularly, we fail to see or understand the GLORY of GOD and HIS KINGDOM lasts FOREVER. We cannot place worldly values on spiritual happenings. Realizing the values of the HEAVENLY realm and accepting the word of GOD turns us into a David vs Goliath with this world. Which side are you supporting? GOD loves YOU!
November 16 Be glad that the LORD is near. JESUS watches over us, wanting us to worship only HIM and the FATHER. Yet each day we fail, falling short of the ideals set by GOD. We are forgiven by HIS grace. But does that mean we remain the same unchanging person we were before? Why should we change? HE forgives us more than 7 times 70. We need to be a true representative of CHRIST. The best we can be! Each step higher and higher reaching out for HIS hand to hold on our journey.
November 15 There is the truth and then there are, *Deeper truth's* as they call them, depths of satan really. How often do we hear those words, deeper truths? As if one can dissect the truth into what is less true and what is more true and into deeper truth. The word of GOD is always the same, not to be divided. GOD'S truth has been made available fo ALL who can read. Yet even the best selling book may never be read! Discover for yourself the truth of GOD'S word, read your Bible!
November 14 *Remember that those who do what is right prove they are GOD'S children and those who continue in evil prove that they are far from GOD*. Remember also that man can trick others into believing things that are false, but GOD will not be deceived. HE knows EVERY person's heart and the actions that are born there. GOD'S message to us will make a profound impact on our lives if we allow HIM to enter our heart. Should we choose to ignore HIS warnings, we are lost.
November 13 How do we KNOW that we have eternal life? For GOD has said that this life is in HIS SON! So, whoever has GOD'S SON has eternal life, whoever does not have HIS SON does NOT have life. The disciples saw with their eyes, and heard, and recorded these truths. We believe their testimony because of their experiences, how can we discount the words of the BIBLE? We are told, YOU must believe that CHRIST is GOD'S SON to receive the gift of life. This we KNOW!
November 12 There are two forces constantly fighting within us to take control. When we follow the wrong force, we seek for ourselves and the result is impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, jealousy, anger, envy, drunkenness and more. Following the SPIRIT of GOD produces the bounty of kindness, love, joy, peace, patience, understanding and self-control. When nailed together with CHRIST our lives show beauty and not the darkness of the world. Seek the Light!
November 11 Sing a song to the LORD in your heart and be happy the whole day. Praise HIS name and you can see the mighty works HE is doing all around us. Give HIM glory and see how small you are. Love one another and realize how much you are loved. TruCHRISTst the LORD and see how untrustworthy the world is. Put first in your life and understand how HE has such compassion for you. Try to be like HIM and see how short of the mark we fall. Keep trying, for HE gave ALL.
November 10 I had said that on November 9th I would get Mr. big from a certain stand. So, putting GOD'S word of what we speak into existence to the test, off I went. Expecting to get a shot at Mr. big, right up until it was 70 degrees at 9 o'clock! Then I went home. Did GOD fail me? NO! There is no doubt in my mind that at some point that day Mr. big went past that stand. I failed by giving up on the promise! Too often we fail ourselves and then blame GOD. He remains GOD!
November 9 The midterm elections are over, there will be controversy somewhere! Be happy in the SPIRIT of GOD, for only HE can save. For as we know that the world is wicked, yet in the days of Noah only 8 were saved! Be ready for judgement, for it will be a terrible fate for those who do not believe. However, it is OUR responsibility to tell others the way to salvation, or we stand in judgement! "If the righteous are barely saved, what chance will the godless have?"
November 8 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the SON of MAN will be ashamed of that person when HE returns in the glory of his FATHER with the holy ANGELS." It has been said that all it takes is ONE good man to be silent to ruin a whole generation. Our time to spread GOD'S word is now. Don't rely on others to do it for YOU. For the arm of flesh is weak. Be strong unashamed believers and the heart will lead the mouth.
November 7 A few leaves are left to fall but most have fallen. The crops have mostly been harvested and are stored away or used. Fall is behind us and we look toward winter. The Bible talks of seasons, time of life and death. These things we cannot control or change, they are in the hands of GOD. What we can change are the treasures we store away. We store up for ourselves the greatness of heaven. For of what value is gold except to pave the streets? Put love in your heart!
November 6 James says in his letter, "Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith." Faith is made complete by what we do, by our actions. Temptation to do bad is everywhere, but it is not GOD who tempts but the thoughts from our own minds, that if acted on, lead to the death penalty from GOD. Don't give in to those temptations, they will soon die. Trust in the LORD or else every decision we make will be uncertain. Without faith and trust we are like leaves in the wind.
November 5 A farmer places the seed in the soil, then he can do no more. GOD makes the seed sprout, sending it's blade up out of the earth. What it will produce we are not sure. However, with care it could become the choice plant producing a bounty or a weed that chokes out a weak plant. We don't know the way life will turn out at maturity; we can only plant the seed. We must plant only good seed as the world broadcasts the thorns to choke out the good. Plant choice seeds.
November 4 "You can never please GOD without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to GOD must believe that there is a GOD and that HE rewards those who sincerely look for HIM." Going through the motions and yet not truly believing in our heart is worthless. It is our faith and trust HE desires. Without a commitment to CHRIST, a choice to do HIS will and not our own, use HIS word and not the worlds words, we will be unable to walk with HIM.
November 3 "Now we can look forward to the salvation GOD has promised us. There is no longer any room for doubt, and we can tell others that salvation is ours, for there is no question that HE will do what HE says. In response to ALL HE has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind and in doing good." Do NOT let the trust in the LORD die away, no matter what happens. HIS coming will not be delayed. HIS judgement is complete and fair, new lives arise.
November 2(a) Have had several say they didn't receive message today, so while I hope a big buck doesn't sneak by, I am sorry. Some things are more important than momentary happiness and GOD has laid this labor of love unto me now for almost 5 years now. Each day I am reminded of Mr. Grahams statement that we each could do more. We voice our opinion on trivial matters every day and put GOD in the shadows. Today awaken the SPIRIT to share the good news. Bless each who conquers.
November 2 We refer to a long pass into the end zone as time expires as the *Hail Mary* Or a 3-point shot at the buzzer! All in the Hope of winning the game about to end. Some live life in that same fashion, doing whatever they want and then throwing themselves toward GOD at the end in hopes to get the job done. Unfortunately, that fails almost always. And they missed ALL the joys and rewards GOD provides along the way. Be SURE of the ending, be a teammate to CHRIST.
November 1 Once we have heard the GOOD NEWS and tasted for ourselves the good things of HEAVEN, shared in the HOLY SPIRIT and know how good the word of GOD is and felt the mighty power of the world to come...How can we partake of the things of this world and take the Kingdom of GOD lightly? How can we continue to walk on the edge, failing to commit our ALL to HIM who we claim to be our REDEEMER? Today choose who YOU follow leaving nothing to distract those watching!
October 31 GOD becomes very angry with those whose hearts are always looking somewhere else other than towards HIM. "Beware then to your own hearts, dear brothers, lest you find that they are evil and unbelieving and are leading you away from the living GOD." Today when you hear GOD'S still small voice within you, do not harden your heart against HIM, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against HIM in the desert. Follow HIS guidance obey HIS word. Grace be with you.
October 30 The reproductive time for deer is about to begin. The signs are all around, the shorter days and the cooler weather. Just as we can watch the cycle of life begin for a new season of growth, we can also see the signs of CHRIST'S return developing over the world. "For as the light comes from the east and shines to the west so it will be when the SON of Man comes." The signs can be read in GOD'S word, then either believed or disregarded. The sign appears, be aware, the time draws near.
October 29 Someday, "In the blink of an eye," We will be removed from this life and be placed at our new residence. It may be called heaven or hell but it will be the just reward of our life. We prepare for that day the whole time we are here on earth. Unable to earn our way to heaven by being, *a good man,* we can only gain entrance by our faith and trust that GOD is real. That trust causes us to try to be better, to be as CHRIST. Plan and prepare for that day when eternity begins!
October 28 The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from GOD and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is GOD'S way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone. Ignoring GOD'S word and attempting anything on our own will result in disaster. Without HIS word our lives are but smoke, blown away by the wind. Gain life through HIM!
October 27 Yesterday I decided to try a new spot that I hadn't been to this year. When the sun came up it was like the garden of Eden. GOD had used that portion of woods to create a masterpiece. While the skeletons of winter have been overtaking the outdoors, this pocket of beauty remained. As the whole world turns away from GOD'S ideals, HIS believers remain the pocket of beauty. CHRIST in our hearts remains unspoiled, showing us the way to HIS kingdom. Follow your heart!
October 26 Sometimes we have to do things that we would rather not do. We have the choice of moaning and complaining about it or doing it as cheerfully as we can. The way we react shows much of what is in our heart, what we are made of. GOD has poured into each of us exactly the amount of goodness it takes to live cheerfully. Hiding behind a frown or argument takes away from our created being. Be what GOD created, a total being. May HIS grace be in each step we take!
October 25 Our Heavenly FATHER will reign forever; HIS Glory will be the light of the world! HE sends the rains on the just and the unjust alike, wanting us ALL to worship HIM alone. HE shall judge us fairly for what is in our hearts, not for the things we have done. Casting those who do not believe, in their hearts, into the pits of fire. Those whose heart bear HIS name the Treasures of Heaven. At death the equal treatment will end. Choose today whom to follow.
October 24 "It is not what goes into your mouth that defiles you, you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth." So many times, we hear people who say they know CHRIST use harsh words and coarse language and we wonder if they even understand the concept of trying to live as CHRIST. Their words turn some away from GOD rather than drawing them nearer. Those words truly defile. When our heart becomes cleaner our mouth will follow. Our lives are a witness to what is true.
October 23 We are told that we will be persecuted for our faith. Today the world makes the truth into lies and the sin into truth. Those who go to church are shamed. The whole world seems to want to do the exact opposite of GOD'S word! How long will HE endure such disrespect? How long till HIS anger turns to judgement? When we read GOD'S word we can see those words become alive. Yet the world dives deep into revolt. May GOD'S richest blessings be on you who believe!
October 22 Sometimes things happen that upset us. They may be awful or just an annoying part of life. When those things start to get the best of us, it's time to turn them over to GOD. We may be upset because we didn't do our best... Then we need to do better. Worry does not change the result. Let GOD have the final decision and praise HIM no matter what. HE has made all things and will remain in control. As mother would say, "Don't worry your pretty little head about it." GOD blesses you!
October 21 Just as Paul began his letters with a greeting, he would end them with a blessing such as, *May GOD'S blessings surround you* or *May the grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you*. Even while locked in prison and while trying to correct a lost group he would pass on a blessing. Today we have lost the art of blessing and traded it for condemnation. It's time to lift each other up. Even when we need correction do it in love. Bless the one who follows the LORD.
October 20 Paul often began his letters with a saying such as *Chosen by God to be Christs messenger*. Anyone who has come to know CHRIST and wants to follow HIM is HIS messenger! For we were enemy's, separated by our evil thoughts and actions, but CHRIST forgave us when we accepted HIM. The truth stands in front of us and we chose to ignore it. Without CHRIST in our heart, we have no hope. All our talk and coarse language must be left behind, as we ARE messengers of the HOLY ONE!
October 19 As our government pushes its agenda toward the world as well as here at home, we can see the deceit by the clever way the sin is hidden in words and verbiage. Do not take what is being voted on at face value. Look into these new laws and vote accordingly. The Bible tells us the devil sneaks, lies and deceives. He tries to rule everything. DO NOT let him fool you! It Is our responsibility to watch for his tricks and schemes, to protect GOD'S people. Be informed
October 18 As Allen and I spoke it became clearer to me why the Amish want to remain as they are. They see the smart phone as the biggest reason their children are leaving their order. Once they become involved, they can't put it away. Like our children they become glued to the screens! He asked the phone if it got its power from GOD or the devil, and the phone replied it could not answer. Deception and lies take away our truth, beware how easily we are led away as well.
October 17 The message of the world is to do whatever you want, follow what you feel and you will be happy. However, the Bible tells a different story, "The heart is deceitful, and desperately wicked." Following ourselves only leads us away from GOD. We are reminded that our strength must come from the LORD'S mighty power. Without the armor of GOD, we cannot fight off the strategies and tricks of this world. Use every piece of armor that can be found in GOD'S word.
October 16 Each of us has a special gift that is to be used to spread the word of GOD. You may have the power to speak, or serve, or to preach. But most have a small hidden talent they don't share, their hobby. There are children all over that have an interest in what YOU have to offer! Throw in the way GOD has helped and changed your life and YOU are an evangelist! A one on one for the LORD. Don't be
August 3 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the GOOD NEWS. They don't understand this message about the glory of CHRIST who is the exact likeness of GOD. Until our mind is opened to allow us to accept CHRIST we are under the ownership of this world and it's god. Once we can grasp the idea that CHRIST came and gave HIS all to redeem us from that fate, the scales fall, we see.
August 2 The story of Lazarus and the rich man points to the thoughts of men. When referring to the place of torment the rich man wanted Lazarus to but dip the tip of his finger in water to relieve his anguish from the flames. And to send Lazarus back to warn his brothers. Abraham replied, "If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even though someone rises from the dead." There is always temptation to sin, but there is also the opportunity to do right!
August 1 How are we worthy of GOD'S gifts? What reason does HE have to lavish us with HIS love and goodness? After a great day for the Brickyard, with clouds and nice temperatures we awoke to thunder and pouring rain today. How great is my GOD? HIS very presence clears away tears and misery. HE gives to the just and unjust. HE is GOD. Wonderful in ALL ways. Who am I to doubt HIS ways or reasons? Today thank GOD for everything and in everything be thankful. Praise HIS name!
July 31 On our annual trip to Indy this year there are some changes. Gas that was $3.60 at home is $4.60 and the former Big Boy restaurant is now a place selling marijuana! It is the busiest place with whole families waiting in line to buy temporary happiness. "Like sheep being led astray." While down the street a church struggles to keep going, offering FREE health, happiness and eternal life! We trade that for depression, crime and family problems? "Like sheep to slaughter" we go down the road of destruction willingly, turning our back to CHRIST. As in the days of Noah, the fields are ripe for harvest.
30 When someone yells "FIRE" we all become alert and ready to escape. The warning signs causes each of us to react. Yet many are not alarmed by the words in the BIBLE that warn us of the everlasting torment awaiting those who do not heed those warnings. When confronted with pain or fear we turn to GOD asking HIS deliverance, then when it passes, we are back to our old self, not even giving thanks! When we don't heed HIS word, we are headed for certain doom. Be alert!
July 29 We are agents of what we believe. We stand for the things that we hold in our hearts. We can say anything and try to fool the world, but our actions are the
proof of the heart. We cannot fool GOD! It is impossible, for HE has created each part of us. He put them all together in a form to bring HIM glory, it is we who fail. We either choose to follow HIM or ourselves. The ruler of this world tries to take us away from our MAKER. Examine the evidence, stay true to GOD.
July 28 What an exciting time we are living in! As we witness good being called bad and bad good, the constant battle lines over sex, marriage and children. The words, "As in the days of Noah," become more prevalent each day. The day when GOD has had enough and brings this world to a close is approaching. The day of turning to and from God at our whim is over, it is time to say to GOD, I believe. While many will turn blindly away, "Choose today who you will follow." Follow the Word of GOD!
July 27 "But on the judgement day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person's work has any value." When that moment arrives, we will not be able to skate by. The ONE asking knows the answers! How we portrayed our lives will be in full view, nothing hidden. Will that moment be an embarrassment or a joy? Looking at how we reveal GOD through the way we live each day, will show the answer. Don't wait to be asked. Turn to the MAKER
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July 26 Yesterday while on the road I stopped at Arby's for lunch. I noticed that the roast beef was compacted formed to resemble the real thing. Most services do that using every bit of product to increase profits. However, the product is tolerable but not as good as it once was. Our lives could be just as plain. Lacking that once genuine faith, replaced with the fill in to make us appear to be what we used to be. Watch that we use only JESUS in our lives!
July 25 One of my favorite verses, "No eye has seen, nor ear has heard and no mind has imagined what GOD has prepared for those who love Him." Failure to maintain the joy of the LORD in our personal lives leads to spiritual breakdown. Failure to keep the joy of the LORD in our churches cripples the cause of CHRIST. Let HIS joy overflow from your life. Without CHRIST in your heart, you can only know the joy of this world, you will never see the real joy of life.
24 Thank you GOD! How often we forget to give thanks for the many benefits we receive. Instead, we are chasing the lures of life, sex, money, power, or personal success. All the cheap imitations and substitutions in comparison to knowing that we are GOD'S child. The only lasting road to eternal joy. So, when things seem bad, we can be thankful. When things are good, we should give GOD thanks. When we receive those special gifts of joy, give GOD thanks. In everything, give thanks!
July 23 My mother would say, "If everyone else was jumping off a bridge would you jump too?" What she was asking, or saying was, just because everyone else does something doesn't make it right for me to do. Paul talks about the same things in Romans 15 and adds that we may feel something is ok to do but others may not. We all need to be sensitive to others, we are not that person, we must be obedient to what GOD tells us to do. He has the ultimate plan. Follow HIM alone
22 The more you live in GOD'S light, the less you will want to be influenced by the darkness of the world around us. We need to be the best possible witness for CHRIST that we can be. We need to be identified with our MASTER twenty- four hours a day, seven days a week. To worship GOD only on Sunday from 9 till noon and calling the rest of the week our own would be a fatal error. Rely upon CHRIST for your strength. Live in the light of GOD. Time is short keep looking up!
July 21 GOD said to Isaiah, "For I am offering you my deliverance in a distant future, but right now! I am ready to save you." Like a lifeguard who has all the tools available to save the person drowning but the people won't grab ahold. They prefer drowning to being saved! GOD says I will save you now, I am ready, grab ahold, let me pull you to safety. All of creation listens and obeys GOD, yet man thinks that he can do it alone. What a hollow line of thinking.
July 20 We have trouble looking over the faults of others, becoming upset with their actions. GOD looks at us through a filter, a filter of red, deep red blood spilled by HIS SON. Through that filter HE sees the life HE intends us to be living. When we go off course, HE guides us gently back. If we are unwilling, we pay the price, but HE always loves us. How should we treat others? The Master has laid out the path. Should we follow the guide or do it our own way? GOD is love.
July 19 Jesus was crucified on the cross. The sign above HIM read King of the Jews. At his death the soldiers said, "Surely this was the SON of GOD." How often do we
realize the goodness of GOD after we have condemned. When words can no longer express our feelings our heart aches to accept HIS truths. HE has broken the barrier between sin and holiness, making us sinners acceptable to GOD. HIS blood has washed us clean enough to be part of heaven despite where we came from!
July 18 Our sin, without forgiveness, will cause us to die. Not from this life we live here on earth, but from our eternal home. In this life we all have an end, in the next we go on for eternity. Choosing that 2nd life and working toward it is ALL that matters. Our soul goes to that place we choose and remains there, in a place of torment or of bliss we choose. The proving ground for eternity is today and every day without a choice brings us closer to doom.
July 17 "Don't let me catch you sleeping. Watch for
my return!" JESUS told the people long ago the things that would take place. HE followed with these words, "Only the FATHER knows the day or the hour." It is up to each of us to prepare ourselves for that day and hour. No one can do it for us. Each of us have done wrong and lived outside of GOD'S perimeter. Entering into HIS circle requires that we believe on His SON. How simple yet so hard for us to grasp. Reach for HIM today.
July 16 GOD will allow many events to come into our lives. Good things, bad things, things that make sense, things that make no sense at all. But every one of those incidents in our lives serves as a reminder that it is all part of HIS plan for us. It is true that we do not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. When this life is over, we either pass and move on to heaven or fail. Our test is this life. Trust GOD'S SON to be your guide to eternity.
July 15 We as humans, no matter where we live on GOD'S earth, were born with a soul, an emptiness, a sense that life should have meaning and purpose. In spite of that spiritual longing, we have all disregarded GOD and HIS word. We are made right with GOD by placing our faith in JESUS CHRIST. And this is true for everyone no matter who you are. GOD originally created the world perfect. But HE also gave man the freedom to obey or disobey. Life's incidents show our need for faith.
July 14 "They traded the truth about GOD for a lie. They worshiped and served the things GOD created instead of the CREATOR himself." They know GOD'S justice requires those who do such things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they teach their children and encourage others to do them as well! We will be held responsible because we know the truth. We cannot simply ignore GOD'S word and expect HIM to welcome us home. Think of HIM and talk freely of HIM!
July 13 I have NOT read in the Bible to love the LORD our GOD only when it is convenient. Or to think of HIM occasionally, only when we are healthy and feeling good. I have read however to, "Love the LORD with all your heart with all your mind and with all your strength."
Too often we are trading GOD'S promises for what we want at the moment. We see the promise of salvation traded for a part of life here and now, then wonder why things go bad. Return to GOD'S promises.
July 12 "And as many as touched HIM were healed." The people would press in against HIM, because they were healed of whatever illnesses just by touching HIS clothing. They would see others healed and think, this could happen to me! The joy of being healed of any disease would cause excitement. People would be shouting! Others would think, why not me? Is our excitement about salvation contagious enough that others think, "Why not me?" Seeking the healing we received.
July 11 When our plans don't work out it tends to upset us, even to the point of anger or despair. But who's to say that it isn't a good thing? We never know what is in store for us. We never will know how the path lays. But GOD does. HE has laid out every moment of our lives. Giving us every opportunity to have faith and trust HIM more. For HE says that one door will close and another will open. Trusting HIS path can only be rewarding if we trust the MAKER.
July 10 Our greatness is in GOD. We could accumulate worldly treasures, become famous, be appealing in the world's eyes, but without GOD we are only perishable goods. Lost among the many people like rain drops from the sky. Without GOD the very existence of man is in vain, no hope, no future, no peace. From generation to generation lost without the dream of existence beyond today. Look beyond the vision of men, look at the existence of GOD. HE waits for you.
July 9 On July 6 1994 my hero left this earth. Yet to this day, 28 years later, the hollowness remains. He had the ability to love you no matter what. He was firm, uncompromising and funny. He would do anything for you, often even beyond his power. Donald Bowser "Doc" is alive in spirit today in the hearts of all he met. CHRIST has asked us to love one another, HE died showing the world how to love. Doc did it in his generation. How easy it would be for us to do in ours.
July 8 As our nation, neighbors and friends appear to be straying away from the GODLY principles that are shown to us in the BIBLE. Let us not forget that we too are less than perfect and can never be accepted by our, "good works." We often fail to do what GOD asks us and are too sinful to see it plainly. It certainly is a good thing that FAITH is the key to unlocking heaven's door. That CHRIST willingly lay himself aside to give us life. What do we owe for all He gave us?
July 7 Would we trade our soul for a new car? Or a house? What about a new bow or a new pair of shoes? Our world is filled with things that would take away our forever and replace it with today. When CHRIST was tempted, HE was offered the world and everything in it, all it's glory and power. JESUS replied, "You must worship the LORD your GOD and serve HIM only." Of all the great things in this world we have to remember, GOD is greater! Keep our eyes on GOD, HE is valuable!
July 6 "Everyone would be ready for HIM if they knew the exact hour of HIS return, just as they would be ready for a thief if they knew when he was coming. So be ready all the time." A church set a date for a club where any elementary student could attend, and 4 children attended. What a disappointment, even the children in the church weren't there! We need to do better at preparing our families for eternity. "For the SON of GOD came to seek and to save the lost."
July 5 The longest day of the year is behind us and as the days become shorter, we can look forward to cooler temperatures. We know that it won't happen quickly it will arrive slowly over time. Sometimes we expect answers from GOD to be instant, but GOD has a different time piece than we do. Just as surely as the seasons change HIS word will be realized. Knowing that HE will answer us and trusting in HIS response is our responsibility, the action is HIS, in HIS season
July 4 Independence from the rule of England, now only some 246 years ago, is celebrated today. Freedom from the tyranny of kingly rule, to the people ruling themselves. Have we forgotten the true reasons for such a revolt? Today we take our liberty for granted, showing a single day as it's glory. When liberation comes it is remembered for a lifetime. We may never know the joy in the hearts of our forefathers, but we can know the freedom of CHRIST in us today. Believe!
July 3 Even the most magnificent elk can be brought down by a wolf once it is separate from other elk. The enemy knows that once the victim is alone, they are easy to overcome. Those who have stopped attending church are separated from the herd and are weak they will fall to the enemy despite how strong they think they are. The value of our strength is in the others around us who we can help and those who can help us. Who can advance and conquer the enemy alone?
July 2 Show us a sign in the heavens then we will believe. People today are saying the same thing that the people of CHRIST'S time did. The answer remains the same, GOD wants us to have faith in the unseen not what we are witness to. When we can stand firm on believing in the unseen then that is faith? While the people who walked through the red sea turned to complaining, how does a sign make us believe? We either put our faith in GOD or man. Which is more faithful?
July 1 JESUS said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." As a family cannot stand together when constant division takes place. Our country is a family, a large diverse family, standing as a nation on the worlds stage. The division among its members weaken its view among the other powers and we suffer. The outlook of US remaining a world leader is bleak when the world sees a flawed, struggling country that no longer acts on its basic principles. Faith in GOD.
June 30 Beware that the word is not snatched from your heart. Just as JESUS told the story of the farmer, we need to be aware of HIS word and how we react to it in our lives. It is stolen from us, if we let it die from lack of use. We allow it to be mixed with the cares of this world. Only when we nourish and care for HIM and HIS word does it grow within us, allowing the highest yield. When satan steals the word from us we are truly lost. Seek the nourishment of GOD. Grow well.
June 29 What are the limits of your faith? When the burden of being CHRIST like becomes too heavy do, we just say enough? When something goes wrong do we get short and demand our way? Giving up on CHRIST like behavior sells us short on the very people we are to reach. Then we are saying through our actions, do as I say not as I do. GOD'S love is limitless. Yet HE will not accept the luke warm. Seek this day who you will follow. Change will occur, if you seek it, seek today.
June 28 For some the pressures of this life seem so great they want to leave it. For others the thought of death is scary. For some there is peace in knowing what the future holds and why we are here. CHRIST has come to give us life. We can never achieve what we are capable of doing without the help of GOD. We are but an empty shell without HIM. A clanging cymbal in the wind. Lost, searching for a reason, a hope. With CHRIST the future becomes clear. Lost is no option.
June 27 A few years ago my grandson and I were fishing on a lake. It seemed that every snake around that area wanted to get next to our boat. No matter where we went,even in the middle of the lake a snake would come to us. In our lives we are attacked by Satan. No matter where we go, he comes after us just like the snakes that day. He doesn't stop attacking even when we think we are safe. We can run from him or fight, but without the word of GOD he will win. Be prepared!
June 26 Part of the LORD'S Prayer is, your heavenly FATHER will forgive you if you forgive those who sin against you. How deeply that goes into my heart, that while I pray, I still hold a grudge to others. GOD says to Love one another, at times it is difficult to even be cordial to someone with opposing ideas. In these times of such deep opposition, remember that love holds the key, to us being loved. Our forgiveness depends on us forgiving. Peace be with you.
June 25 One of my favorite parts of the Bible is Revelation, because it shows the great mysteries that are coming true in our lifetime and once I have read it, it's time to begin the whole wonderful story over again. Once reading the Bible was challenging and confusing that has changed and now after multiple times through it, those words from the old hymn hold a special meaning. "Read them over again to me, wonderful words of life, let me more of their beauty see."
June 24 Sometimes we get upset and are less thankful than we should to be. But our lungs keep taking in air and our heart keeps beating. We seldom give GOD the glory that is due HIM, we are to lost in the things we think are important and often forget the things that are the most important. Sometimes a kind word or smile is what changes anothers whole day. Be thankful for the life GOD has given you, praise HIM. For when that last breath is taken, then eternity begins.
June 23 "And when that time comes, all doing wrong will do it more and more, the vile will become more vile." These words are written to show us that there is only truth in GOD'S words. The words written in the BIBLE are there to prepare our way, however even as many read these words most will not heed them. As the world complains under the burdens and draws only unto itself for it's rescue, breathe a sigh of relief. For as we watch these words come true, rejoice, HE comes!
June 22 Encourage each other with these words JESUS says, "I will come and get you." HE doesn't say I will send a servant to get you. HE is personally going to escort, those who believe, to their new home that HE has personally made for us. In the middle of our trials, pain and suffering remember, GOD cares enough for you that HE is coming back to take you to that home HE has prepared. Our life is temporary on earth, our eternity is forever. Look forward to the day HE returns.
June 21 "But despite all the miraculous signs JESUS had done, most of the people still did not believe in him." Each time I read those words I am amazed that people would not believe. Yet there was a time when I too was one of that same breed. Lost to the way of the amazing LORD is nothing new to man. Failure to listen and follow is our downfall. After all who could know what we want more than ourselves? The light shines for us all and the door is never shut. Trust in GOD.
June 20 Each day there is a battle going on around us for our souls. Often, we are not even aware of it, yet the battles rage on. Through the lies of this world, we can seek the truth, or believe what is presented to us. "Many will be led astray" following the god they choose. But we also have the opportunity to follow a higher calling, the word of GOD. To see and follow the right path requires searching the words of GOD to see the way we should follow. Do NOT be led astray.
June 19 The countdown is at 10 weeks till leaving for archery hunt in Colorado. Which may be my last trip. Hopefully my grandson, patient beyond words, will be with me. How I anticipate that trip each year. However, that is nothing compared to the joyous day of CHRIST'S return. The saints wait patiently for that day spoken of long ago. So, as we plan for our future don't leave GOD out, be awaiting that day as the most important day of your life. When we meet GOD! Be ready.
June 18 Are you ready for eternity? We sometimes feel like superman, invincible to everything but kryptonite. Other times the slightest thing has us on our knees seeking. We can never know the hour of the Lords return or the time of our passing. It is up to each of us to prepare for that time. The devil plants the thought that hell isn't all that bad, however he is lying, as the BIBLE says it is a place of endless torment, weeping and gnashing of teeth. Prepare today.
June 17 JESUS said, "This is the only work GOD wants from you, believe in the one HE sent." The people answered, "Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe." How often are we asking GOD for a miracle before we would believe? The miracles are happening around us every moment, yet we want another? Oh, us of little faith. We see ourselves as righteous while others see us as we are. Do we portray CHRIST? Or are we still asking for the miracle before we believe?
June 16 If we are called before a judge, and he has the authority to send us to jail, we get the best lawyer we could afford. Yet in life we are awaiting our sentence and many fail to see the seriousness of the situation, and stay in the way of guilt. JESUS came to render us completely not guilty. No matter what the crimes HE has the authority to look at the case and give the final judgement. All who believe in HIM shall not perish, but have everlasting life. Seek Him
June 15 Jesus knows what is in each person's heart, HE knows human nature. We cannot fool GOD; HE knows us inside as well as the out. HE knows each of us by name. Our answers were written long ago, it is each of us that must unwrap each page. Remember this, that those angels who were once holy and turned to sin were cast away into darkness. HE will not let us slide by, just as HE judged Sodom and Gomorrah, HE will judge each of us. Be careful to live as GOD instructs
June 14 When we become consumed by the things in this world, we believe we can't do without them. As I begin to look at a new bow the next thing, I feel is that I've got to get it. It then turns out that it really isn't as different and better than my old one. Sometimes we need to look to God in that same light. Then the more we look, the more we realize we need HIM. Unlike worldly possessions, HE will not disappoint. Seek first the kingdom of GOD, and all will be added unto you.
June 13 Summer has arrived, with its hot temperature. The overnight temp was over 70 and humidity that only the Iowa corn can love. The old saying, "knee high by the 4th of July" has now become June and detassel by mid-July. Time can certainly go by quickly. We can be assured that as the seasons pass, GOD'S return becomes closer each day. HE may seem slow but HE wants ALL to be saved and none lost. As the season passes and the crop ripens, so does the hearts of men. Prepare, HE comes.
June 12 After the *pandemic* we find that there are half the number of people attending church as before. Many of those who don't attend just left because it was convenient at the time. Some left as a result of a Pastor leaving. Regardless why they left, the result is the same, family problems began to erode relationships. Without being a group, we soon relax our faith and become attacked, giving in a little at a time, till our family suffers. Stand on CHRIST'S love
June 11 Have we forgotten that we have been delivered from our old life, so we can live a strong good life for the LORD? We ask HIM to save our soul, then proceed to dabble into the very life we wanted saved from. Peter offered these suggestions...Learn to know GOD better. Work hard to do good.
Put aside our desires letting GOD have HIS way with us. Enjoy other people growing to love them. Leaving our old life and entering a new one may be challenging. But look forward.
June 10 Letting people know that GOD loves them is important. The single reason that people commit crime, do drugs, or rebel is that they don't feel love. We are seeking that feeling all our lives in one form or another. Until we allow GOD'S love to enter, we just keep searching. JESUS loved us so much that HE gave HIS life so that we could have the opportunity to live. The guide is printed and readily available. Instead, we choose to try it our way. Turn to GOD'S word.
June 9 "We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty." Doing what we are supposed to do isn't going to get a standing ovation from GOD. We can't get even a grain of sand to fly into the ocean, yet those with FAITH the size of the smallest seed can move mountains! There is, watching over us, spirits of good and evil, although we may receive no praise for doing right ,be assured there will be punishment for doing wrong. Through the mercy of CHRIST we can have peace.
June 8 The world, and many in it, are still waiting for that big miracle sign from GOD before they will believe. They fail to accept the previous signs given. JESUS said that no further sign would be given than that, as JESUS the Son would be in the heart of the world and on the 3rd day be raised up. Once we start to seek GOD, HE appears in everything! It is the seeking to find, that moves GOD to reveal Himself to us. GOD will soon show Himself to ALL. Judgement day
June 7 It is said that we don't know a man's heart. That we cannot tell if a man believes in GOD or not. However, the Bible tells us that we CAN tell by a man's actions what is in his heart. For from his heart comes the words contained in it, and the actions it directs the man to be led. We know who he is led by, which spirit leads him. GOD can turn a rock into bread, man can turn his heart to stone. Leaving nothing toward good and still confess he has faith in GOD.
June 6 Last evening I had one of those experiences, that happen when a son doesn't know what to do. The sewer was backed up. After some effort we got it working again but this was my thought. We tend to call on GOD when things are out of control and we think things are lost. We fail to thank GOD for ALL the things that go well in our lives. It's when we are at our wits end, that we turn to GOD. How we need HIM ALL the time and fail to rely on HIM for those many things.
June 5 A child of the King! Being aligned with HIM. Growing in HIS love and wisdom. Identified by HIS love for us. Growing in HIS wisdom and grace. Standing in HIS redemption, worth nothing but dust. Worthless to all generations except for the truth of your word. Our inheritance to be passed on to the generations that follow, by us, your lowly servants who are willing to be close to you, set aside, set apart from this world. Preparing for what is to come, not for this moment
June 4 "Our faith in HIM assures our souls salvation." In JESUS time if you were seen carrying a cross you were headed to a horrible death. Today people wear a cross on a neckless to show the power of CHRIST overcoming the power of the death. We must say, I want GOD'S will more than my own. Take up the cross and with it, the abundant life that JESUS promises to those who follow HIM. No longer jewelry but a commitment to serve. Each bearing a cross of commitment, TO CHRIST.
June 3 "Who is this man? When HE gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!" It would appear that everything obeys HIS commands but man. We were given the choice to do right or wrong and what do we choose? GOD wants us to do right without having to tell us. HE has given us HIS knowledge in our minds and hearts, and we choose to do the opposite! Why? We act against GOD'S word simply because we choose to not follow HIM. That must change...Without GOD we are lost.
June 2 "So why do you keep calling me LORD, when you don't do what I say?" We read the Bible and ask ourselves; how could the people of Israel keep walking away from God? Yet we fail to learn from their mistakes. We wonder why our families are in poor shape, while we fail to love them as much as ourselves. We often don't learn even from our own failures, falling into the same pit, time and time again. Without following GOD'S word, we are doomed to the pit of fire. Love!
June 1 When the Amish man was asked, why do you use horses and steel wheeled carts? His reply was, with your automobile you can travel hundreds of miles in a day. With our horse we can maybe go 10 miles a day. The answer is, it keeps us closer to our families. Choosing to follow what sets them as different, gives the security that many are jealous of. After all, CHRIST tells us to be a different people, set apart, so everyone will know what we believe. Are we that?
May 31 As Christ was tempted by satan we learn several things. First, satan offered power, "Because they are mine to give to anyone I please. I will give it all to you if you will worship me. Second, when the devil had finished tempting JESUS, he left until the next opportunity." He never quits trying to get us, to give up on Christ and give in to him. His tactic is to get us away from GOD, at all cost. But we have the choice to be more, to be as angels among men. Believe!
May 30 "A person who is pure of heart, sees goodness and purity in everything, but a person whose heart is evil and untrusting, finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart, color all he sees and hears." When we start feeling upset with others, then we need to be looking at ourselves as the problem. We have slipped away from what GOD teaches and grown too close to the god of self. The barrier of love cannot be allowed to be broken. Trust good
May 29 Each time I read 2 Timothy chapter 3; I am overwhelmed with the truths of our times. ALL the written words that speak of our generation, our times. Even down to the point that, "They will go to church, yes, but they really won't believe anything they hear." These words, written long ago, for our benefit will be ignored by many. I pray that YOU will find in your heart the stirring of GOD'S Spirit enough to read those words and make a decision for your eternity.
May 28 The name of those who will enter heaven is written down in the Book of Life. Written by GOD at the very beginning. If the names were written by humans, such as us, they would have been eraced, scratched out, rewritten in and the book would be a mess. "Work hard so GOD can say to you, WELL DONE." The highway to the bottomless pit is wide, as all who refuse to believe will be condemned. Mistakes are part of life. Keep your eye on the word of GOD. The book will be opened.
May 27 Do you want to be truly rich? You already are if you are happy and good. After all, we didn't bring any money with us when we came into the world, and we can't carry away a single penny with us when we die. Believing that money can bring happiness, or can even help, is thinking wrong. We need to enjoy the things around us that GOD has provided. Just the beauty of the woods, growing, then changing into its glorious color, and then lying dormant. It lives to give GOD'S gifts.
May 26 It is quite true that the way to live a godly life is not an easy matter. We have all sinned and fall very short of the glory that GOD has set for each of us. The attempt to live as we should, is filled with many pitfalls. Only by TRYING constantly can we break the barrier that holds us behind. For we ALL fall short, but the test is in each to attempt each day to be closer to the life that we were created to have. Soon we will face the judgement of our attempts.
May 25 Before all the stuff, before all the things of this earth, before JESUS commandment to love the LORD your GOD with all your heart, soul mind and strength and before HE said love your neighbor as yourself. He said, "The LORD our GOD is the one and only LORD." We want to put a lot of things before those words but we must realize first that GOD alone is supreme. Until we do, the remainder of those commands cannot be realized. The LORD OUR GOD IS the one and only GOD!
May 24 During the great world war, Winston Churchill of England said, "Victory is not obtained by evacuation." Those words can be applied to many parts of our lives, from marriage, faith, to our jobs. We need to not retreat from our problems, but ask GOD to help us face and overcome them. Too often we take the easy way, or the way we want and leave GOD out of our lives. That results in a miserable ending. Cultivate a union with GOD and get back to the original design.
May 23 John Stossel recently reported on Fox business news, "So far inflation has been mild, but when inflation increases, it happens quickly. I fear that soon, if we want to buy a loaf of bread, we'll have to carry a wheelbarrow full of cash to the grocery store." The bible in Revelation 6:5-6 says as the third seal was broken a voice was heard that said, "A loaf of bread will cost a day's pay." Look forward with confidence that GOD is for real. Prepare for what has been written.
May 22 When spring returned it was time to prune the grape vines. Pruning was developed many centuries ago by taking away the useless part of the plant and allowing all the growth to go toward the production of fruit. When properly done fruit will abound. We are told to strip off all the needless things in our lives, so we can run the race. Just as pruning, once the useless is gone we are able to show our true potential of bearing fruit. Are you poised to bear a crop?
May 21 "The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear GOD'S word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of life, the lure of wealth and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced." All plants produce fruit, even a weed will produce a copy of itself. It is important that we produce fruit that is acceptable to God. "Yes, everything is worthless, when compared with the priceless, gain of knowing CHRIST JESUS." Grow in the LORD.
May 20 Jesus said, "I have NOT come for those who THINK they are righteous, but for those who KNOW they are sinners." In today's world very few people would think of themselves as sinners. That would be like accepting the fact that we were wrong and if we were wrong then someone else was right and that too is almost unacceptable! CHRIST came to SHOW us the way, yet we follow OUR way. HE came to teach us truth and we don't listen. To bring us light and yet we choose to live in darkness.
May 19 We are to love our GOD with all our heart. Everything we do is to be, to the glory of GOD. We are to advance the kingdom of GOD. To live in CHRIST'S likeness, showing what CHRIST is. We should discipline ourselves to seek GODLINESSS'. For what are we but dust with one chance to be more than dirt. That chance comes through CHRIST. Without HIM we are but waste to be thrown away. In HIM we are gathered as the treasures of great value, but only when we love HIM.
May 18 From Job 27 "What hope has the godless when GOD cuts him off and takes away his life? Will GOD listen to his cry when trouble comes upon him? For he does not delight himself in the Almighty or pay any attention to GOD except in times of crisis." Then the opposite, "But they delight in doing everything GOD wants them to, and day and night are always meditating on his laws and thinking of ways to follow more closely." Where are you in these words? BE FOUND!
May 17 Once lost to the powers of this world and the thoughts and desires of my own flesh. Giving no thought or consideration to the eternity lying beyond, our days here on earth. Praise GOD for the awakening that was given, that remaining lost and separated from CHRIST was erased through the faith that GOD does exist. That life, even with it's trials, is more abundant now with CHRIST than without HIM. Turn toward the one who loves you forever and who takes care of you.
May 16 Cause me to consider each day, the testimony that my life and death will leave when people remember me. May it bring Glory to GOD. To often our words and actions are pointed to make us stand out and not the CHRIST. We say, "pardon my french" and lose all the respect that we were given by GOD. We have given in to so many comprises that we have forgotten the true word of faith. To live as CHRIST is not easy, but we are called to bare that cross with HIM as proof.
May 15 Have we taken responsibility of managing the FATHER'S house? Or have we become self-absorbed in the empty pursuit of our own pleasures. "A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the MASTER can give responsibility of managing his other servant's and feed them." What will the MASTER do when HE returns to find things in shambles? HE will be assigned to a place where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. GOD is alive. Take this opportunity to serve HIM.
May 14 As we read the scriptures we are told, that if we are to live with GOD for eternity our names are written, in The Book of Life. Not a number or identification mark, but our name. It is comforting to some but it could be terrifying to many. GOD knows each of us personally. We are made in HIS image. To shine in HIS greatness or disobey and be lost. Our name has been written since the beginning of time, by an all knowing and loving GOD. Who will you follow?
May 13 Paul's warning should be ringing in our ears yet today, "Check up on yourselves, are you really Christians? Do you pass the test? Do you feel CHRIST'S presence and power more and more each day? Or are you just pretending when you aren't at all?" As the world sweeps us into the ugly web of disgust, can we tell the truth from the lies? Our very lives hang on the word of GOD. Can we see the way, or has the movement of men directed our walk? There is only one way, one truth...
May 12 Now we see a new bill brought before legislators that abortion should be allowed right up to the moment of birth. I ponder, why should we stop there? Why not kill the old so the retirement money could be saved? And of course, if anyone should disagree with us why would they be allowed live? Do our elected officers have so little to do that they ponder such worthless ideals? "Come unto ME ALL who are weary, and I will give you rest" Live as GOD tells us.
May 11 We travel so fast and so far. Our thirst for finer things, drives us to where we leave things behind. Things are gained at a cost, often the cost is too high. We view the simple life with both envy and mockery, yet those living it show genuine joy and fulfillment. "What does a man gain to gain the whole world, but to lose his soul." Our lives march forward daily, follow the path set by GOD, not the world. Gain the love of GOD by loving those around you.
May 10 GOD sometimes uses sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin and seek eternal life. "We have been injured but kept from death. Our hearts ache, but at the same time we have the joy of the LORD. We are poor, but we give rich spiritual gifts to others. We own nothing and yet we enjoy everything." For you are GOD'S temple, home of the living GOD. Right now, today, GOD is ready to welcome you, HE is ready to save you. Open your heart, let HIM in.
May 9 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don't know why things happen as they do, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but GOD never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. Our bodies are constantly facing death as CHRIST did, so it is clear to all that it is only the living CHRIST within who keeps us safe. Each of us will receive from the good or bad we have done.
May 8 "For I have come to call, not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners" . Matthew 9:13. While showing 2 young Amish boys how to shoot a bow, I was impressed by how eager they were to learn and listen. They would adhere to the safety instructions and were truly glad to shoot. But I think that I received the real joy. They were excited to learn! I need that same enthusiasm toward CHRIST. More willing to be like HIM and obey HIS words.
May 7 Two young men traveled to each incorporated city or town in Iowa, they wrote a book about their summer travels called Visit 939 Iowa. Although quite a large book each town has less than a page describing it. Our lives are quite different. Each thing we have done or will do, is recorded and to those pages we will give account of our deeds, actions and words. Accountable for each, down to every word! Much more than a quick visit, GOD watches over us each moment. Prepare today!
May 6 It's easy for people to say we will never live again after we die, so what's the difference, let's eat drink and be merry. But know this, if you follow this line of thought, that after a sinful life you will simply fall off to sleep, then you overlook the part that all will be judged according to the works he has done. There will be NO peaceful rest for those who CHOOSE not to believe. There will only be Heaven or hell. life we live NOW is our preparation!
May 5 John the Baptist and later Jesus spoke to the people the same message, "Repent from your sins and turn to GOD, for the kingdom of heaven is near." We read those words and perhaps we pass them on to others but those words are just as relevant to this generation as it was to those in that time. WE must turn away from our sin and turn to GOD. Our time is growing short the words have passed the fire of time. Pass them on, turn from sin and turn to GOD. He lives!
May 4 Through your faith GOD is protecting you by HIS power until you receive salvation, which is ready to be revealed for all to see. So be glad! There is a wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for awhile. These trials will show if your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire purifies gold. Your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So as your faith remains strong, it will bring praise and glory on the day JESUS returns. Keep faithful!
May 3 Watch the legacy you leave. Your devotion to GOD or the lack of it, WILL make a resounding impression on the next generation. Searching for happiness from within ourselves is the wrong place to look. The problem with us is IN us. "The human heart is the most deceitful of all things and desperately wicked." We can never gain the joys that have meaning without first maintaining a relationship with GOD. Then ALL things will be added. Our legacy begins with GOD. Find Him!
May 2 Does our lifestyle show the GOD we claim to serve? GOD paid a tremendous ransom to save us from the impossible road to heaven the Old Testament rules provided. There is nothing more valuable than the soul of man. Yet we disregard GOD and stand on the brink of eternal damnation for the joys of life that quickly are forgotten. GOD wants our faith and trust. He responds to our prayer by our faith. Without our GOD we are nothing but trash to be burned. FAITH!
May 1st Love one another was told to us, with this add on, as you love yourself. If we could follow these words, what would our culture be like? No cheating, divorce, cruelty, lying or deceit. We would want to
September 20 Have you ever noticed that when you pray, coincidences happen? And when you don't, they don't. It's more than coincidence. Prayer creates devine opportunities and enables you to see those God things all around us. The Arabi word for prayer is slotha, which means to set a trap. Opportunities are like wild animals, tough to catch. We need to set prayer traps and sieze those opportunities that are around us. Open our eyes to help us see God in our life.
September 19 Follow this thought, is our faith so subnormal that normal seems abnormal?When God does a miracle in our lives do we even see it and give thanks? Now days every breath, every bit of income, every joyful moment with family is a blessing and if God sees fit tomorrow will hold more of the same blessings. Unless we turn each moment into a thankful Glory to God, we are living subnormal. Become normal and let the miraculous break throughs follow. PRAISE GOD!
September 18 The shot was made at 830, we tracked till noon, went back and found it toward 330 and got the meat out towards 10.30 around 14 hours later. When cutthng it up the next day around noon I gave little chance that it would be eatable, infact the meat we tried nearly proved it.However when we got home the strong smells were gone, it was all good! Christ keeps working with seemingly bad and turns us into good. Faultless before Him we stand, simply by faith. Trust in Him!
September 17 "He will deliver you to a land, flowing with milk and honey." Look at our lives, we have everything we could want. And what does our attitude say about it? Look what I did, look what I have, look at how well off I am! God warns us about thinking of how WE did these things, they can be taken away in a instant! We owe God the thanks HE deserves, where we live, the marvelous things He gives us. The next time your proud of what YOU have done, stop and thank GOD!
September 16 If it seems like God is not moving in our lives perhaps it's because WE are not moving! We have it all backwards, we want God to act first, that way we don't have to use our faith. But if we act in faith, God will move heaven and earth to honor that faith. The people of Israel would still be sitting on the east banks, if the priests hadn't stepped into the river! Our action on faith cannot be by waiting for God to do it for us, step out, HE WILL honor His word!
September 15 We are surrounded by the world every day. The things that bring the world pleasure are NOT what we are living for. We are called to be set aside, not be a part of this world. Being undetectable in a mass is not the way to stand for God. If we try to blend in to the world, we will be accepting the punishment that will fall on it! As Christ's children we cannot allow ourselves to be drawn into a world that is in darkness, we must follow the light. Trust only God!
September 13 We want to pray away every problem, but those would be short sighted prayers that would short circuit God's perfect plan. The accident happened to give the opportunity for that person to turn to God. For ways that we don't understand, a mothers prayer for her son to turn to God years ago, may be answered in that accident! Sometimes God delivers us from our problems, sometimes He will deliver us through our problems. It may be God wants to change us, by the problem.
September 12 "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." The goal of prayer is not to get what we want, we must first figure out what God wants, what He wills, then pray for that. When was the last time we sought God then prayed? "Seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you."
September 11 Men never want to admit they are homesick. But I will tell you that I am certainly glad to be home. We arrived on our last tires, had a fire on one blow out that took almost all our water to extinguish, had the frame break on vehicle which is held now by a wratchet strap! God's goodness had never left us and the glory of the moment was always clear in what might have been. It is always important to keep our eye open to HIS protection and love.
September 10 After time in the mountians and getting used to the slower pace of life getting back on the highway and going 50 mph is almost terrifying. Then when in the motel it was confusing. We get used to the way things are and outside of that we are lost for awhile. God wants us to be involved with Him to the point that we are lost when He is not near us. Our lives pass so quickly, keep Him near at all times. Stay away from what draws us away from Him, don't get lost!
September 9 Meeting new friends, enjoying food, games and sharing stories are a exciting way to spend an afternoon. Tales of the past mixed with anticipation of the future, mixed with the hope of new friendship kindled, make life an exciting adventure. God holds our future ahead of us with full knowledge of our actions, He holds each in His hand, anticipating that we cherish Him as He does us. Take today to talk about God to your family, then to a neighbor, then the world!
September 8 The bond between family members can be strong and that is good. That feeling of missing a loved one when separated from them needs to be remembered when strife begins to enter. God has His arms wide open to receive us ALL the time, with the love for us, that he had when He created us. Dispite our wrongs, He is there, always loving and missing our presence in His home. Join in receiving Him today. GOD LOVES YOU!
September 7 A busy night last night in colorado elk camp as the youngest of the Poisel family conected with a nice cow. The search began well after dark, but after a group prayer, which was welcomed by all. The anhmal was found and dispatched to camp. All of us knowing that God had allowed us to find another needle in a very large hay stack. We praise the Lord for the greatness of His bounty, each day knowing His return is eminent. Prepare a way!
September 6 We are up in the mountains of Colorado elk hunting. The joy of heading down the mountain today brings the words, follow me to paradise to mind. However after my grandson shot a elk and the many trips up and back to camp, it became work! God has put us all to the test here on this earth, we all have them. The paradise awaiting will be well worth the toils. God Bless!
September 5 Time marches on, time escapes us, it slips away, it stands still for no one. Time can pass slowly if we are waiting for it to pass quickly. Why are we so caught up in time? We have time for what we like and none for what we don't. It is time to come unto me, says the Lord. We have a choice to make, there's no time like the present, be wise in our decisions now is the time! Dear God, help us make wise choices!
September 4 Fear is in our lives every day. Will our children get lost, has there been an accident, will the car make it home? We all have these questions and more, but God asks us to follow Him in faith, knowing that He has wonderful things in store for those who trust Him. Turn away from the devils fear, trust in the Lord. Don't let satan trick us into that worry some lifestyle, renew our faith, TRUST GOD!
September 2 What a wonderful God we have, who makes the glorious views of our country melt into our minds. The young marvel at His work and the old are still impressed! The wonders keep coming, His works have not ceased! How can we not see God in His sunset, fall color, or looking upon a grandchild. His love is all around us, pass it on in your love for others. Let HIS love be seen in you!
Heavenly Father, I am so thankful for all that you have done for me. I thank you for loving me and helping me understand what love is. Strengthen me in times that are difficult, aiding me when I am hurt so that I can love even my enemies. I know that through you, all things are possible, and I humbly ask that you help me grow with you in life’s journey. In your holy name I pray. Amen.
August 31 Christ is the King of all, yet many deny his powerful name. We can disagree with our leaders, bad mouth the decisions they make, but they are not the ruler of all creation, Christ is! He will rule the universe again when He returns. By His standards, not the worlds. Wouldn't it be nice to have harmony in all our lives? Until His return it is up to us ALL to carry out HIS order in our lives!
August 30 God can make weak things strong, bent things straight, great things small. He can keep us going when others give up, make marvelous from mundane, simply because HE shows favor toward HIS children OR He can do the exact opposite to those who turn from Him.Our lives and the things that happen to us are in relationship with us and our Father. Would HE give His child a stone instead of bread? May the blessings of the Father be with you as you walk in HIS light!
August 29 There is a saying in the construction world when a person is starting out, "no job is too big or too small." Then after gettng established and grown the little jobs becomes a pain and non profitable and the saying goes by the wayside. It is important to know that God is great not just because nothing is to big for Him, God is also great because nothing is too small. God puts us in the right place at the right time, but it's up to us to sieze the opportunity!
August 28 Cornelius was a Roman soldier who lived in Caesarea. The Bible says in Acts 10 that he prayed to God regularly. First grab the idea of a Roman military man praying, then the fact that 32 miles away Peter was also praying. Then read how God put that remarkable plan into action. Today we take the McDonalds approach to prayer then wonder why the results are confusing. We need to take the life of Cornelius to heart and pray regularly to God, EXPECTING RESULTS!
August 27 The smell of freshly mowed hay, baked bread and cookies at grandmothers, we all have those special memories. As we get older the special times become more glorious. The sons who have made a place for themselves in society, the feeling of pride in grandchildren, we can all relate to those things. God has made us in His image. Do we act in a way that makes Him proud of us? Do our words bring Him glory? Next time that you experience the greatness of God, Rejoice in Him!
August 26 Assuming that Christ paid the penalty for our sin so we can do what ever we want would be wrong! Jesus did not die for us to have our own way! There are not many roads to God and a joyful afterlife. "Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do what I say?" Christ asks. There is no bondage in service to God. He richly rewards those who do HIS will. Money and things can never replace a happy home. John wrote, "This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments."
August 25 I love you, we hear it said all the time. But we only know love as it was taught or shown to us. The apostle John said, "God is love." An example of which we seldom see or understand. God loved us so much that He gave up His very own Son that we could live! And as Romans 5,7-8 says, while we were His enemy, yet in sin and He still loves us. The sacrifice of Christ was not only for the payment of sins, but is forever a witness of God's love for us! Love one another!
August 24 There is no such thing as, many roads that lead to God, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except by ME." Jesus came as man to show us the way to salvation. Not by the sheding blood of animals but through His blood. He asks only that we believe and through that faith we would imitate the teachings that He was here to reveal, that Jesus is the true revealer of the true God. There is no salvation through anyone else only the Son of God!
August 23 Yes I helped nail Jesus to the cross, eliminating the guilt I felt for the sin in my life and one day we will all know it too! If I had not sinned He would not of had to die. But He died for every one of us. Who killed Jesus? Every one of us, because of our sin is guilty. Yet He said, "I lay down my life...no one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself...This command I have recieved from my Father." My sacrifice, my saviour, my Lord. Let me live accordingly!
August 22 The death of Jesus is the most famous in history, still talked about and in the news for 2000 years. A story told time and time again. Peter testifies, " He committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth." The injustice of His arrest, trial and death can be placed on me! I denied Him, I left Him while He was beaten and I helped nail Him to the cross. Forgive him, for he doesn't know what he does, He told me. If I believe, He would forgive me. Let me know Him better!
August 21 When you push the button on the dryer and it starts to dry the clothes... do you wonder how it was made or how it works?Some things we just do and never consider anything about them. Our salvation should NOT be one of those things. Jesus gave His LIFE, painfully delivering the opening into eternity for each one of us. It didn't come easy, but with tremendous agony. Yet freely given to ALL who choose to believe! The next time you push that knob, thank God!
August 20 "Today if you hear Gods voice speaking to you, do not harden your hearts against Him, as the people of Israel did when they rebelled against Him in the desert." We are to trust God, that is the purpose we are made. If we rebel and act as the world around us then we are no different than those who were unable to enter the promised land, because they failed to trust God. We must keep up our courage firmly in the Father to the end and our joy and trust in the Lord!
August 19 As we work and play may we show the wealth of good things in us that come from Jesus Christ and not the way of this world. We have each been put into the position of great responsibility, placed there to test our faith and obedience. Our actions and words show what we truly believe on the inside, not what we claim on the outside. Our chance to show our Saviour will present itself today, will the shadow of the Saviour be what they see or the world's darkness?
August 18 "A person who is pure of heart sees goodness and pretty in everything, but a person whose heart is evil and untrusting finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart, color all he sees and hears." Once we to were foolish and disobedient, misled and slaves to many pleasures and desires, full of resentment and envy. Then the time came and the love of God appeared. We have a choice to make, the pleasures of this world or to follow Christ. Eternity!!! August 18 "A person who is pure of heart sees goodness and pretty in everything, but a person whose heart is evil and untrusting finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart, color all he sees and hears." Once we to were foolish and disobedient, misled and slaves to many pleasures and desires, full of resentment and envy. Then the time came and the love of God appeared. We have a choice to make, the pleasures of this world or to follow Christ. Eternity!!!
August 17 It used to be, when I read the Bible it was like reading a story, a fable.
along at an empty pace, sometimes wondering, but not truly believing. Then when God made Himself real to me that all changed. The word of God became real, the words became truth! We are told "In fact, evil men and false teachers will become worse and worse, deceiving many, they themselves having been deceived by satan." The only way to NOT be deceived, is by TRUSTING GOD
August 16 We have so much and we want more. We have garages overflowing with stuff and are unhappy. We couple our happiness with the accumulation of what will be rust and outdated in a few years. Our greatest joy comes from giving and helping, yet we tend to shirk away from that. God tells us to love one another, as HE loves us. And no greater love is there than to lay down your life for another. So what does it matter for me to hoard and let my neighbor go without? Give unto the Lord!
August 15 We have changed the style of clothes we wear, the way we cut our hair, the way we live. We seek to be entertained, amused and excited. Our lives change continuely the older we become. GOD IS THE SAME yesterday, today and tomorrow. He doesn't change friends over petty things. We want to turn to Him on our own time but HE has a different schedule to keep. He will burn bushes, cause accidents and drop backhoes on us to get our attention. By GRACE we are saved.
August 14 Read 2 Timothy 3, Read for yourself the words and decide how you feel. These words written long ago seem more prevalent each time they are read. Later these words appear, "For there is going to come a time when people won't listen to the truth, but will go around looking for teachers who will tell them what they want to hear. They won't listen to what the Bible says, but follow their own ideas." Each day brings eternity closer to us, are you prepared? He will return!
August 13 Dear God we praise you and glorify your name. With you we can do anything, without you we are dust. Let us understand the words you gave us in the book that shows the only way to you. May we speak to others wisely of the way to you through your son. Our lives are important reminders of how you taught us to exist with others. Open our hearts to the power of your truthes. Guide us so that we can open the door for others to come to you. Blessed be YOUR name!
August 12 "Every knee shall bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." Yes there will be that day when Christ will return and every soul will say, He is Jesus, The Son of God. If they have believed or NOT, if they trust or not. At that moment all of us will bow and say what we know in our heart, that Jesus IS the Son of the Living God. We can deny with our mouth now, we may be careless in our actions, but the time will come for us to bow before the King of Glory!
August 11 Be prepared! It was from my days as a scout that the words have made a difference. When planning a trip, preparing for a days hunt or working on the car, it's always better to be prepared. Our daily lives are no different, if we want our days to go smoothly we must PREPARE with the word of God, suit up with HIS armour, place HIM in our minds and hearts. Otherwise we are open for attack by an opponent who's ready to attack each moment. The fight is eminent, be prepared!
August 10 "For that day will not come until 2 things happen, first, there will be a time of great rebellion against God and then the man of rebellion will come." Is that time of rebellon upon us now? With the lowest church attendance in history, one would be inclinded to believe, yes. The turning to the things that interest us and turning away from God is rebellion. Goverment advocates not meeting to worship and we agree? It's time to stand with the ONE who stood for us!
August 9 When God answers prayer it can often be slow steps. We are tempted to take these answers as something WE did or that it just happened that way or that the doctor did it. We then fail to give God the thanks HE deserves or have faith that HE has answered. When we ask, HE hears our cries and responds, we must accept the work HE does and give HIM the thanks and believe that HE knows what is best for HIS children. Always faithful to our needs, give thanks!
August 8 Ephesians 5 teaches us lessons just as important as when it was first told. To walk in love. As a child imitates their father we are to imitate Christ. To be an ambassador of God we must imitate the one we have seen become manifest in our lives. Do we still walk on the very edge of salvation, so close to the world's view that no one can tell a difference in us? We are responsible for the light in this world. Are we witness enough to push back the darkness?
August 7 Today it is not politically correct to state that Jesus was more than a gifted, morale, wise man. It is also unacceptable to say HIS teachings are the only route to life beyond the grave. The world dislikes these absolutes. However, who do they turn to when trouble arrives? Like the Israel nation who turned against God, when in trouble raised a voice and God heard. We live in remarkable times, it is up to God's people to speak out, aid and console and tell of JESUS!
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Prayer request for Greg Vorhies who was in a accident and is having a critical period in recovery, both body and soul are in need of prayer, Thank you all
August 6 We can travel around the world in hours. Able to talk to anywhere in the world in minutes. Live in some of the most comfortable homes anywhere. Yet, people are still unhappy, wanting more. Cars, houses, toys of every kind will never bring peace and joy to the soul. "All these things, once thought worthwhile, are thrown away so our trust and hope can be in Christ alone. Yes everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus." AMEN
August 5 I will think about God tomorrow, I'm having fun today. Perhaps tomorrow, I'm struggling with bills right now. Tomorrow maybe, I'm having marriage trouble right now. Not today there is a game I really want to see. Oh please, not now, I'm fighting for my life after an accident. Tomorrow comes, the choice never made, there were always more important things to do. The soul cries out for eternity in anguish. The most important choice of my existance I put off till tomorrow. WHY?
August 4 In Ephesians 5, Paul gave advice as important today as it was to the Ephesians, "So be careful how you act, these are difficult days. Don't be fools, be wise, make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. Don't act thoughtlessly, but try to find out and do whatever the Lord wants you to. Don't drink to much wine, for many evils lie along that path, be filled instead with the Holy Spirit and controlled by him." The greatness of God is in each of us.
August 3rd As soon as tragic strikes, we turn to God. We call our friends and relatives to put the afflicted in their prayers. Prayers that commonly would never happen. Just as when God heard the prayers of the nation of Israel crying out in the desert, He hears the plea for help. The regretable part is that no matter what the outcome, we forget to thank Him and indeed tend to forget Him all together till the next tragic! Shouldn't God be closer to us each day?
August 2 chapter 2 of Ephesians tells us, "Remember that in those days you were utterly apart from God, you were enemies of God's children and He had promised you no help. You were lost, without God, without hope. Never forget where you came from, the lost life we have lived." And now God can always point to us as examples of how very, very rich HIS kindness is, as shown in all He has done for us through Jesus Christ. Our lives are no longer our own, but to give Glory to God!
August 1 Excruciating, a word that was invented around 1968, was developed to describe pain that was so horrible that words could not explain. When researchers were investigating death by crucifixion they had to invent a word to describe the pain involved. That word, excruciating means, "out of the cross." Today while we think so little of the fact that Jesus died for us, remember this, that pain was so horrible that until 1968 there was no words that could describe it.
July 30 "Of a person begins with the denial of anything that defies the laws of nature/the supernatural/then it's a forgone conclusion that the miracles really didn't happen. Then one can only look for other ways to explain the occurrences recorded in the Bible or deny that they ever happened at all." Miracles happen to us and around us each day. How many do you see? Explain the next breathe you take or that next heartbeat. Are you ready to meet your maker? Believe!
July 30 After visiting the ear specialist, they decided to send my hearing aids in for repair. So after years of hearing, now the silence has returned. Without that part of my body I feel less whole, as the Lord speaks about the body of Christ, the church, being made of many parts that must work in unison to strengthen the whole. "And the real life I now have within this body is a result of trusting the son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
July 29 Oh my! It's been years since this message began and praise God it has been a real delight to work with Him this way. It is now reaching toward 30,000! Thanks to All that forward, paste or recopy into websites. Never imagine the Greatness of a Father that delivers from sin his loved ones, HE is to Great to conceive! But know this, that God through the blood of His Son, can save each of us. "As army's march against us we shall know no fear." Live CONFIDENT in GOD!
July 28 Only the shed blood of the Creater Himself could atone for our sins, as well as the sins of every other human being. The blood of bulls, heifers, sheep, goats and birds did not remove our sin from the sight and memory of God. Only the shed blood of Christ is capable of that. Putting our faith and trust in Christ brings forth the true bounty of God's love for us. The blood brings the opportunity for us to TRUST and OBEY, showing our faith.
July 27 "The world ignores us, but we are known to God. We live close to death, but here we are, still very much alive. We have been injured but kept from death. Our hearts ache, but at the same time we have the joy of the Lord. We are poor, but give rich spiritual gifts to others. We own nothing, yet we enjoy everything. "It is LOVE that must set us apart. The one thing that all can have, rich or poor, strong or weak, LOVE will be the thing remembered. Show it today!
July 26 "We are pressed on every side with troubles, but NOT crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don't know why things happen as they do, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. These bodies of ours are constantly facing death just as Jesus did, so it is clear to all that it is the living Christ within that keeps us safe." Our testimony is to LIVE in the word of God!
July 25 One of my new arrows had completly passed thru the target and after searching in the noon heat I gave up. Towards afternoon I decided to take up the search again. After whispering a prayer a total of 5 lost arrows were found! When I went inside I told my wife how I had found them. Which was how I was led to each one, 2 of which I had walked past at least 20 times, ha! The words, "Our only power and success comes from God." brings another meaning!
July 24 The will of the Father gets lost in my will. The Glory of God becomes lost in the glory I seek for myself. Why do I forget the one who gives me all, seeking a single word of praise from mere man? Who could love me more?Who could give all I need? Only the one GOD could understand, love, help and endure the man HE created. "Keep your eyes open for spiritual dangers, stand true to the Lord, act like men, be strong and what ever you do, do in kindness and love!"
July 23 "Christ himself is the Creator who made everything in heaven and earth, the things we see and the things we can't, the spirit world with its kings and kingdoms, it's rulers and authorities, all were made by Christ for His own use and glory." Colossians 1:16 We consider ourselves so smart, until a virus comes along and throws the whole world for a loop. We then hear ... trust science, that makes it up as they go. We should always be trusting the Maker, CHRIST.
July 22 Perhaps we need reminded each day, "Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices when truth wins out." If you love someone you will be loyal to him no matter the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him and always defend him. LOVE
July 21 The price of a ticket to heaven would have to be so that ALL could afford it. Not so cheap that it would be of no value. Would it be a bucket item that we all would purchase as soon as possible, to assure our places in paradise? Or would we put our ticket price into things that we wanted more at the moment. Salvation is solely the work of God, NOT man. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is a GIFT of God!"
July 20 As part of the preparation for the trip, the car was put up on the hoist so that the underneath could be checked. There was a few rusty spots ,and brackets that needed repaired. A few are worse than expected and need attention right away. That vehicle is no different than our lives. We need to inspect ourselves and make repairs, changes to keep us firmly on the path. Without those repairs we could find ourselves broken down in desolate places.Be in tune with God!
July 19 Our lives are no longer our own, when we accept Jesus into our live we become HIS. The things of this world that controlled us before must be cast off and thrown away. When we become a representitive of God, how can we remain the same as the world around us? What would be the reason to change, unless we have begun anew? Can others believe the newness within us if we remain the same? God's word needs to overflow from within, making us a living example of His word.
July 18 Our lives are no longer our own, when we accept Jesus into our live we become HIS. The things of this world that controlled us before must be cast off and thrown away. When we become a representative of God, how can we remain the same as the world around us? What would be the reason to change, unless we have begun anew? Can others believe the newness within us if we remain the same? GOD'S word needs to overflow from within, making us a living example of His word.
July 17 Ephesians 5:8 "For though once your heart was full of darkness, now it is full of light from the Lord and your behavior should show it!" The kingdom of God is not just talking, it is living by Gods power! Often we slip into the view of the world acting as if God doesn't matter! When we do that, how do we show the ones around us God's plan? We are responsible for our actions. Living the way of the world only disrespects God. We need to grow in the love of Christ.
July 16 God saw to it that man would never find God through human brilliance, but saves all those who believe HIS message. It seems foolish to the world, they want a sign from heaven as proof of the truth. Or we fall for philosophy that fits into what we would like to believe. Thank God that we have heard the word and even through our youth we did not obey, that now at this time of critical importance believe on the name of Jesus. For every tongue shall confess HE is Lord!
July 15 The other day as I was going to work, I saw 6 fawns. A doe with a single fawn, one with twins and another with triplets! What a joy to see the hand of God working in the multiplation of creation! Knowing that if HE chooses HE could wipe out the entire herd in a day. How Great and powerful is the Lord? Man will never know the complexities of creation. God has set the boundries of the oceans, set the course of the planets. Shouldn't we trust Him with ourselves?
July 14 We are all called to, not copy the customs of this world, but to be new and fresh in all we do and think. To learn from our own experiences how HIS ways will really satisfy. Time is passing by quickly, we need to put on the armour of righteous living and put away the deeds of living in evil ways. Ask the Lord Jesus Christ to help in all the ways we fail. Becoming a new and fresh vessel by which we can show the world the power of trusting the Living God.
July 13 "Oh what a wonderful God we have! How great is His wisdom and knowledge and riches! How impossible it is for us to understand His decisions and methods. Who among us can know the mind of the Lord? Who knows enough to be His counselor or guide? Who could ever offer enough to induce Him to act? For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power,and everything is for His glory. To Him be glory evermore." Romans 11:33-36 Read His word!
July 12 How can we estimate the power of God? Even our biggest guess would be far short of the power of His word. He spoke and the world became into existance. The power of His words cause an entire universe to appear. Life begins with His breath. Nations rise and crumble at His mere thoughts. How can we begin to understand such power? Yet HE waits for us, pleading, calling, never does He force us to come. We must choose to follow. Make today a new begining in HIS love!
July 11 John 17:17-19 Jesus is praying, "Make them pure and holy through teaching them the words of truth. As you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world and I consecrate myself to meet their need for growth in truth and holiness." As Jesus prayed for the ones the Father has given Him, I am forced to think of the ones given me. Our family's, growing into a historical tree are given to us. Are we not also required to meet their needs of truth and holiness?
July 10 God can do anything! We praise Him for the marvelous things He does! Dale Poisel is up and walking and planning on a trip to Colorado this fall. Which He truly loves and has done nearly 25 times! The Lord our God does not spare the great gifts to those that trust His name. What has God done in your life? Count the blessings. He never fails in giving us just enough. Take a moment to reflect on the Greatness of God. Remember, HE loves You and wants you home!
July 9 Talk to God about how HE delivered you from the power of darkness and empowered YOU to be the light of those who remain in darkness. Prayer is powerful. The devil smiles when we make plans. He laughs when we get too busy. But he trembles when we pray. He knows that our prayers are a sign of faith in God and that means defeat to him. Read Daniel chapters 9-10 see how Daniel prayed. When your life is stuck in the mud, allow God to give you a push, PRAY.
July 8 It was said, "You have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless until they rest in you." No matter what we are doing or how much pleasure we think we are getting from this world, without Christ we are restless and seek more. But when we accept the gift He has given, we then realize that there is nothing more that can be given. He has given it ALL for us. There is no greater gift to receive. The restless heart is comforted in the knowlege of the Word!
July 7 "And Jesus said to him, all right, it is done. Your faith has healed you."The blind man wanted to see. The sick wanted to be well, the demon possessed man wanted to be free. Faith was what is required to make all things possible. Faith that brings glory to God. Players on a ball team will seldom win a game if they have no faith that they can win. Our lives are no different, if we have no faith in what we're doing, we will fail. With faith anything can happen, to change us.
July 6 We think that we are in control and are shocked when we see that we are more out of control than in control. We think we can enjoy the things of this world only to find that we have become a slave to them. To some, every penny, every moment is spent seeking the things they thought they could control. Being on our own is terifying once we see how lost we have become. Jesus is the lighthouse that guides us back from the darkness. Follow the guide.
July 5 Enough! We argue like children, talk like sailors, act like a lost animal. The only one smiling is satan! God asked us for a decision and we straddle the fence. We can no longer ask God's forgiveness and follow mans lifestyle. He has given us the victory and we hang with the loser! NO, we can no longer say, forgive my language and make no attempt to clean up our lives. Once we realize the beauty's we are, as seen by God, why do we want to be like man?
July 4th Liberty! Each year at this time we celebrate our freedom from the tiriney of a ruling force over our nation. It is a national holiday we look forward to and perhaps you even get paid for! But what about our lives? Are we being controlled by satans force?Are we unable to break out and be FREE? If you need special forces to help you fight that battle, look no farther than the white pages of God's Word, believe on the son Jesus Christ and be truly FREE!
July 3rd "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God." The wisdom distorted that we fail to see the origin any more. Satan has polluted our minds so slowly that we have failed to see the truth and in fact the lie is what the truth has become so we see it as truth! We must be open to God's word, studying, reading, believing. We can no longer be led by the word of man. We must hang on every word that HE has made know to us. Read from His word today!
July 2 We are no better than a animal in a cage. We know nothing of the glorious freedom given to us by our redeemer Jesus Chrirt, son of the Livhng God. Even when set free from our sins, we stay trapped in the environment that once held us hostage. Refusing to change our lives and live the new life we are given. Without breaking free of the old life and ways, we remain captives. Christ has made us free! Change ourselves to the glorious new life HE has given.
July 1st The scriptures tell us that we must be ready to face death at every moment of the day. We are like sheep awaiting slaughter, but dispite all this, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us. Through that death and resurrection that gives the hopeless the promise of life. The fire of hell itself burns around us every day, can we save even one from that certain death? Christ's love must also live in us. Live as Christ!
June 30 "Someone may say, I am a christian, I am on my way to heaven, I belong to Christ. But if he doesn't do what Christ tells him to, he is a liar. But those who DO what Christ tells them to do, love God more and more. That is the way to know whether or not you are a Christian. Anyone who says he is a christian should live as Christ did." 1 John 2:4-6. Notice Paul said that is how YOU can tell if YOU are a christian. Not judging anyone else. Look into our own eye first.
June 29 Old habits are hard to break. During the recent heavy rain the colvert near our house washed out and the remaining hole is big enough to put a house in, literally! So that portion of my normal route is blocked... and sure enough, nearly every time I get almost home I then have to turn and go all the way around! Sin is like that we just keep going back to them out of habit. Without determination to seek Him, we will remain in those sins. Live in GOD'S GLORY!
June 28 How can we love our neighbor? There are hundreds of kids around us that have nothing to do but play on their cell phones and have the idle time that satan can develop in. Our interests are things that can spark the joy of these young. Hey, what could be more fun than sharing our hobbies with another? That builds a friendship that lasts a lifetime. The joy they gain may even spread to others. That bond could last for eternity. Love thy neighbor, start today!
June 27 When things are going along smoothly, we tend to forget about the bountiful gifts we are given each day. However, as soon as adversity arives we seek Him. Romans 8:29 "Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Without Him our future holds nothing but despair. Jesus is the way, the only way that we can approach the Father. What joy we should show to our Lord!
June 26 Where does the wind blow? No one knows where it comes from or where it goes. Just like the Spirit of God it is upon us. We either act on it or it's gone. Sometimes it is made more difficult to ignore. Sometimes the road is gone that you usually travel and you have no way to go but where your led. Then you have to just let it all go and do what God asks. It may not be easy, years of built up distrust must be overcome...we can't ignore the roadblocks. Follow God!
June 25 Like Paul, we are or have been on the Damascus road and Jesus spoke to us. If we believed we found ourselves blind in the word of God, it takes believers to have the scales fall from our eyes, so we can plainly see the creation around us. Praise God for our new relationship, by sharing with someone you meet today, the joy of the reconciliation with the Creator. BE a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come! All this is from God! Tell the good news!
June 24 The Jewish leaders knew the law, but if challenged by the words of Jesus they became mad. After all, He was getting people to listen and drawing the attention away from them! Today we are still upset by the same things. We get mad over things that amount to nothing, then let it control the rest of our lives. It was Stephen who said WHILE being stoned to death over a conflict, "Lord, don't charge them with this sin." Forgiveness, as we were forgiven by the cross!
June 23 He gives LIFE when we deserve death. "Once we were under God's curse, doomed forever for our sins. We went along with the crowd and were just like all the others, full of sin and obeying satan." But God is so rich in mercy that He gave us life, again, when HE raised Christ from the dead. We have been saved by trusting Christ. We are in a world that is collapsing in fire, would you run back to save just one? Our lives are not our own, but to bring GLORY to the Father.
June 22 The evidence is clear and right before us, is the proof of the Living God...Yet, we are looking through a fog and cannot fully make out the glory that is before us. Our minds are filled with the things of this world and not the things of importance. Clearing our mind of all the distractions before we go to God in prayer helps us to fully recieve the bounty of His grace. Opening a new realm to us. Take a moment to block out the world and begin to understand God!
June 21 Give God the glory as He responds to the prayers of His children! Dale Poisel is up walking, talking and sharing the story at church this last Sunday. You can listen to him witness by going to The Church of Jesus Christ in Argos Indiana and look on their facebook page. Thank you ALL. God bless! (Friend smashed by machine several weeks ago)
June 20 As I watched the ball game, the home team got ahead by 2, then it happened a string of errors that netted the other team 5 runs. It became painful. Then I realized that we have someone watching us as we attempt to play the game of life. The errors we make are painful for Him to watch, as well as for us to live. The instruction is there for us to succeed, but we grovel in the dirt and painfully trudge on. Trusting in God allows us to rise above. Follow His word!
June 19 Jesus asked the deciples, "Who do the people say I am?" Their reply was, a prophet, John the baptist back from the dead, a magician, a man that did miracles that is misunderstood. Today we may add more to those statements. Then He asked a more personal question, "Who do you say I am?" Now it becomes real. We could give any answer but He knows our every thought, he knows if were lying. He knows by our actions if the answer is false. He waits for our truthful reply. Who do you say He is? God's not dead!
June 18 Pilate exclaimed, "What is truth?" That is the question we may be asking yet today. With all the lies and schemes in the world, we to wonder, what is truth? John 17:17 tells us that Jesus prayed, "Make them US pure and holy through teaching them your words of truth." Of all the things we hear
September 22 While this years trip was at times trying, each of us had a time that was exciting and wonderfully eye opening. Once again the Hand of God was at work painting the fall colors over the mountains. The beauty, beyond words. Only God can create a masterpiece of such magnitude across the great canvas of earth. He can change both nature and man. Opening the hearts of those who receive Him. Reflect on the things that you see around you that He provides.
September 21 After arriving back home it was good to recall the trip, stories of the days in camp and share the exciting tales with others...they have things to tell about what has happened while we were away. We should talk to God in that same spirit and manner. He is happy for us to share all the stories, then we should listen to Him. He has a whole book of things. He would love to share the story of His Son, however sad it may be, it has a glorious ending. Talk today!
September 20 Saturday was the last day of our trip. That evening my grandson had a bear at 7 yards, and I saw 4 and a cub. As I looked across the valley I could almost see the hand of God holding the paint brush as the wilderness lit up in yellows and reds sweeping across the mountain side. When life is rushed, the beauty that God creates can puzzle the minds of the wise, proving how little we can control.
September 19 Sometimes its best to keep our mouths closed. Easy to say but not so easy to do. The devil in us wants to lash out at anything that someone does or says to us that upsets us. Jesus said, be quiet, do more than what they demand. It is heaping coals on their head and He will be the judge of all things. So let's all try harder to get along and let satan squirm with the judgement of God. Bless you!
September 18 The beauty of this world was made by the hands of God, then man took over. Along the railroad tracks in and near towns is a eyesore. Along highways it looks like people throw junk out the back door and many homes in disrepair. Why is it that when God told us to take domainun over the earth we respond by destroying the magnificance God made. So we flock to parks and areas that preserve His creation in campers to see the beauty, when it is in our own yards!
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September 16 Is there a better time to turn to God? The children of Israel would wander away from God and things would deteriorate for their nation. When they would turn their eyes and hearts back to God He would heal the land. Our land is certainly in need of healing and until this nation puts away its idols, self and face God on His terms...we can expect worse. Healing is us to the nation and the people within it. If self continues our nation will continue declining.
September 15 Sometimes patience is all we need. From the annoying things that someone does to patiently waiting on a deer stand and a lot of things in between. The thoughts rush through our heads of how the stand isn't in a good spot and the next thing we do is give up, or think about the annoyance so much we get mad! We can do better, God is patient toward us, we can follow His example. Trust in the Lord, for He has all good things for us, when we do.
September 14 In 2001 the twin towers in New York were brought down by a terrorist attack. The Pentagon was hit and a 4th plane was crashed. By this date the country was unified in thought. Each politician wore patriotic items and flags flew and songs written. The country was in unity, that was only 19 years ago ... now poisoned by what tv calls the election of historic importance, divided over race, sex and any of a million other things. How, we ask, did the Isralite's fall from God?!?
September 13 Sometimes it's just so much work climbing the mountain, you angle back an forth, called switchback. However at times you just got to go straight up, no matter how hard it is. In our prayers we often expect God to do things for us. While He opens the doors, we have the strength to do the task. Without Him it would be impossible. While a switchback is good, sometimes we just have to go straight at it. God does His part, don't give up on yours.
September 12 Some days are just miserable weather. Today we have sun and temperature is rising and the 10 to 13 inches of snow disappearing. When God smiles he can really show off! When life is getting you down and your prayers are answered, Praise God. When the small things, show how small we are, Praise God. And when God is just plain showing how Great He is, Praise him greatly! HOW GREAT HE IS!
September 11 After arriving at Rifle and experiencing a honorable license, buying experience at Walmart, we traveled a half hour to the Colorado Parks office and got our license. Then heading up the mountain in snow mud and fear we made it to our destination, from pure exhaustion, unable to continue. Sometimes God allows us to struggle OUR way thru, then reaching our final destination simply by the Grace of God. But how much better it is to journey with Him, hand in hand each day secure of the journey!
September 10 Sometimes life's travels are hard and disheartening. That's when we call on the Lord most often. However, the times when we need to remember our God is also when things are going good for us! Hearing compliments from your loved ones when there's no reason, is uplifting for us isn't it. Give God praise each day!
September 9 As we hurry down the pathways of our lives we may encounter obstacle's in our paths. Keeping our cool and trusting God is the rock that we need to keep us guiding toward our end time. Trust, faith and giving Him thanks for what he wants from us and our conduct. His grace in our lives is our redemption. Praise His holy name!
September 8 Allowing ourselves to become overly comfortable and relaxed in our abundance is a dangerous state of heart. It will lead us to pridefully forgetting our need for God. The Israelites in Mose's day proved it over and over. They watched God richly supply their every need, then turned away from Him when their belly's were full. It's one of the greatest weaknesses of man. See Deuteronomy 8:11-14 Take the time today to remember who alone has supplied you!
September 7 Why is it that so many Christians make such lousy human beings? The consequences of this, on our witness to Jesus Christ, are incalculable, both for ourselves and the world around us. We miss out on the genuine joy of life with Christ that he promises, John 15:11 "And the watching world shakes it's head, wondering how we are so blind we can't see the large gap between our words and our everyday lives." We must do for God in the proportion to being with God!
September 6 On the morning of June 9th the foremen and others met for prayer! Who would have dreamt! How is it that God can change the hearts of men? Do we wait till we are so low that nothing can be of any value before we reach out to Him? Like the Israelite's, we go along our own paths, then when trouble strikes, then we call on God? He is faithful to us and draws us near. May this be the awakening of our homes, cities, states and nation, that God is King, our Lord and Savior.
September 5 The Bible is a blessing to a thirsty soul. The contents quench the need to not let a day pass without hearing from a God that loves us. The thirst of the spirit is something the flesh often fights. Though it tries to keep us from drinking from the pages of the Bible, I know that to ignore God's word will leave us dry and thirsting in our heart. There is always a excuse to not do what God wants us doing. That's how satan works. Feed your souls with truths from God!
September 4 We have all been poked, pricked, or stabbed by the thorns of bushes. We have accepted those annoying things as a normality. Genisis 3:17-18 tells us that because of Adams disobedience to God's word, that thorns would grow. Thus we are paying for Adams sin. So who pays for our sin? It's our family's that reap the harvest of our misbehavior. Passed from generation on down. By teaching our family and living the truths of God we can ease the sting to the ones to follow.
September 3 There are millions of ways to sin, but only ONE WAY to be forgiven. We can make excuses, blame others and put the fault on everything else. However we alone are the one who chooses to not follow God and to follow our own wisdom. Our poor thoughts lead us around in a maze, lost forever, looking for a way out. God's son Jesus made a opening in that maze for everyone to escape, if they only choose to. Some choose to remain lost and wandering for eternity. God will help!
September 2 All the darkness in the world can not extinguish the light of a single candle. The world is being consumed with darkness in the form of hate, bitterness, fear and any of the other deceptions of satan. However that darkness fears the light ,the word of God, because it exposes the lie and it's origin. God's word teaches harmony and peace, while the world says that, it practices discord and separation. Let the light of the single candles join and the darkness flee.
September 1 A man brought his son to Jesus to be healed and said, "If you can, make my son be healed." Jesus said, "if I can?" The man realized his unbelief and ask that he have help believing. Today when we go to God in prayer, are we asking God to do it all, while we stand there in unbelief, asking God to do for us the very things we can do ourselves? We ask for a awakening of God in our country, then go about our day never speaking of God. Give us strength to witness for Him!
August 31 The battle continues, each day in the world we live in. The strife, hate, jealousy of humans is the battleground of satan. The human desire to be better than our neighbor. While Jesus spoke often that we must serve others. Once we take ourselves out of that competition for self we begin to become free. Changing our mind, the thoughts of everyday life without Christ is a losing battle. The liar can decieve and blind us. Trusting in Jesus will allow freedom in us.
August 29 Have you asked yourself... Where do I fit into God's plan? How can I make a difference in a world so big? Imagine a army, that when told to advance, they cower behind a wall and don't obey the command. Would the battle be won? Our responsibility is to say, act and behave as God tells us. The more responsible we become the more responsibility we are given. Reacting to the command of God, however small or large, will be the turning point of the battle. Be ready to follow God!
August 28 When that animal steps into a clearing and the archer takes a shot, it's just easier with a compound bow than with traditional equipment. Why? Because all the aiming points are there and if you do your part the shot is true. With traditional bows that isn't the case. Many hours of practice are needed to develop the skill to hit the mark. But both require control of the mind and concentration on the shot. Our mind must be set toward God to stay on target!
August 27 In the 1950's if man needed work he would go to the pastor and the pastor would line up work. If a family needed help the pastor would ask the congregation and it was done. Then the government said we can do that and we can make it so that the worker has a retirement as well. They stripped the church of what we were supposed to be doing and man looked to them instead of God. And we followed. We were given charge over all, by God... and yet followed man? Make your choice!
August 26 When you look around your town today, what do you see? Faces covered in fear and despair in the eyes of many. Questions of what we're to do or believe. As Christ was having Passover with His disciples He gave them a new commandment. To love one another just as He loved us. The love, we show to each other will prove to the world what we believe. All the rest is fruitless. Without Christ we are hiding behind a mask, joining a lost world. We show what we believe, in our actions....
August 25 On days when I get real busy and don't get this message sent out at the usual time, I'm amazed that I would get a call or text asking if I am ok. I'm deeply moved that people read them. The Bible tells us that there is a time to sow and a time to reap. Sowing the word of God is each of our responsibility's. Each one in the way the Spirit leads. It is clear that sowing is important, the true reward is in the harvest when the seeds have matured and the harvest begun.
August 24 The fields that are ripe and ready for harvest may not be overseas, far from our homes in the jungles. The fields are near us each hour of the day. At work, home, the store, where we are, the fields are! The conduct that we present to our families, coworkers and friends. The words we use, the tempers we display are the choices we use to show our belief. Do we show the Christ that we belief in or the world we live in? Help us each day to proclaim the Living God.
August 23 "But what hope has the godless when God cuts him off and takes away his life? Will God listen to his cry when trouble comes upon him? For he does not delight himself in the Almighty or pay any attention to God except in times of crisis." If we only turn to God when we are in trouble, why should He pay any attention? Rejoice in the Lord in ALL that you do and He will be with you each day. To know God is to find wisdom and understanding. Trust in God daily!
August 22 The book of Job records that when the Angels came to present themselves to the Lord that satan was with them. "Where have you come from?" Asked the Lord, and the accuser replied I have come from patrolling the earth. The devil patrols his world every day, seeking someone to devour. His tempting isn't just for the unsaved, he tempts us all. Without our G.P.S. We are lost, easily tempted to disobey God. Keep our batteries charged with Gods Word, ready to win the fight.
August 21 Each year I love to have the opportunity to go elk hunting in Colorado. While going to the site I camp at I follow roads that narrow to paths. After setting up camp and embarking on a hunt I follow a trail, then slip out into the wilderness. Our walk to God can be the same, roads, paths, trails and the unknown. Keeping our eyes open for what we seek and showing the way to our grandsons and others. Sometimes the way is hard, but the true reward is at arrival.
August 20 Sometimes while in the wilderness, beyond the paths, roads and trails, in the dark its easy to get lost. Turned around, disorientated you can wander farther away from where you need to be. That's when a G.P.S. Is invaluable. It can lead you back to camp safely. The Word of God is our life's G.P.S. If we stray off course all we need to do is check His Word and follow the cirse layed out before us. His guidance will keep us safely on our way thru the dangers of life.
August 19 Jesus said, "The sentence of the world is based on this fact... That the Light from heaven came into the world but they loved the darkness more than the Light. They hated the heavenly Light because they wanted to sin in the darkness. They stayed away from the Light for fear their sins would be exposed and they would be punished." The time to spread the seed is now. The fields will soon be ripe and harvest will begin. Should any be left? Turn our hearts to God!
August 18 I once took every day of living for granted. The things that I wanted took 1st place in my life. Once the Glory of God is embedded in our thoughts the wonders of the birds, squirrels and animals in nature, the clouds, weather and winds that are formed by God will astonish and make the best that man could ever do jealous. How great is the God of Heaven, the creator of all! The way of the Lord is my joy. His ways are bountiful and free. My joy knows no bounds in His love.
August 17 In early bow season it very common to have warm days and evenings and hunting in that weather can be testing. Going into the woods without some protection against insects, especially mosquitoes would make a hunt nearly unbearable. It also is fruitless to go into the fields that are ripe, without the correct equipment, or training. Without the word of God covering us like armour, we would be defeated early in the day. Gird yourself with the Word of God daily!
August 16 Deception is one of the ways that satan works in us. He tries to make us think we don't deserve salvation, that we are to far gone. He tries to make us think we can't be saved because of the things we have done. He tries to lead us to think that it's to much work, that we will fail anyway so why try? The Lord says, "Come to me all who are heavy laden and I will give you rest." The deceptive spirit is a lie, the truth will set us free. Find the truth in God's word today.
August 15 When we were small, I'm sure we were ALL afraid of the dark. There were times that were worse than others, but no matter how afraid we were, as soon as we reached the comfort of Mom or Dad that fear disappeared. We were sure that they could and would conquer the darkness for us. Perhaps we have had the privilege to dispell the darkness for our kids. The dark fear that surrounds us flees when confronted with the power of Light. It's comforting to KNOW God!
August 14 With each passing day we come closer to our last breathe. Satan says, How can you get to heaven, the sinner that you have been and still are, And God replies, Through the blood of my Son. Believe on Him and you will be saved. Each day draws us closer to the day that we will stand before the Judge and plead our case. It won't be anyone else's fault, only our own, to pick up our cross and follow Him or follow the ways of the world to torment of everlasting time. You decide...
August 13 God can do for us what you can't do for our self! When we have a thought and act on it without consulting the Bible, it's probably wrong. The things that enter our thoughts aren't all bad, but when thoughts enter and we act on those that fail the test of truth, honor, rightousness, pure, lovely, good repute or worthy of praise then it is sin. We always have a way to escape and with God it's easier. God can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. Simply ask and believe!
August 12 1John 2:15-17 "Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the LUST OF THE FLESH and the LUST OF THE EYES and the BOASTFUL PRIDE OF LIFE, is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away, and also its lusts, but the one who does the will of God abides forever." Beware of those 3 channels of temptation. Let the blood of Christ set us free!
August 11 Every temptation is an enticement to live independently of God. We are tempted by the exciting things of this world and give in to sex, drugs, alcohol, bad language and anything that we think of. THE LURE OF SIN IS GREAT. The thought that turning your life to God is boring is the devils way of having you disregard Christ for the earthly pleasures that abound around us. We remain opposed to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Christ will meet all our needs.
August 10 It is easy to shirk the duties that faith calls us to do. Not acting like were supposed to, using our mouths to speak unlike we should. Jesus likened us to salt. Being good salt or salt that has lost its flavor. Salt that is good, enhances the flavor, or worthless and must be thrown out. Lord give me today, when the opportunity arises to be that salt, worthy of setting at your table. Not the salt with no flavor, not even worthy of being fertilizer.
August 9 When the clouds form in the west we say there's a chance of rain. When the wind comes from the south, we say its going to be hot. We interpret the sky and winds, but refuse to notice all around us the crisis ahead. We are called too be separate from the world and yet we seek to conform to it. We want others to like us, so we talk and act like them to make it happen. Christ says prepare for the coming of the Father. Our time is limited, our impact is unlimited. Serve God!
August 8 As we go through our lives we get side tracked by those meaningless things along the way that, at best, waste our time, at worst, totally destroy our lives. Why is it that we put more importance on the things that side track us, then the Maker of all creation? Well that's how the deceptor works. He distracts our prayers, changes our thoughts and our lives... IF WE LET HIM! Take captive your thoughts, control our lives, walk with Christ, stop the distractions!
August 7 Luke 10:19 tells us again, "And I have given you authority over ALL the power of the enemy and to walk among serpents and scorpions and to crush them. Nothing shall injure you! However, the important thing is not that demons obey you, but that your names are registered as citizens of heaven." Interestingly, Jesus says that All power is not as important as having our name in the Book of Life. That should be what we should strive for.
August 6 Have you ever had a important thought that needed to be remembered, something to important to chance forgetting and you wrote it on your hand? At least there's little chance of loosing it and you know where to look when you need it! Isaiah 49:16 says, "Behold I have inscribed you on the palm of My hands." It's exciting to know that we are so important to God that He writes our name on himself to keep us in his thoughts. We should write His name on us occasionally!
August 5 Have you ever blown across the lip of an empty bottle and heard the low, single note that it makes? If our lives were that bottle are we destined to that low, single note?With God's word we can fill our heart and that sound changes. Each word of God we accept changes our tone. We become an orchestra, not just a single note. It's interesting to play those different notes and see how the fullness of God changes our lives. Music to the world, instead of a single note.
August 4 Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you, go in peace." He didn't say your words has saved you or the way you acted today has saved you, it is your FAITH! Faith will cause us to act, speak, react and behave differently. Words alone in prayer are useless without believing in the One we are praying to. When every knee shall bow and every tongue confesses that Jesus is Lord, many will realize they missed the boat! Without faith, there is no hope. Trust the Lord!
August 3 Our commanding officer has provided everything we need to remain victorious over the evil forces. He says, "I've prepared the winning strategy and designed special weapons." But if YOU don't do your part by staying on active duty, you will likely become a casualty of war. The major weakness in our armor is passivity, complaisant of the things around us, accepting the way this world goes. The battles of good and evil rage within us daily. Will you use Gods weapons?
August 2 John 15:5 says, "Apart from God we can do nothing," but that doesn't mean we are not supposed to do something! Many people say Lord, Lord but seemingly don't go any farther. We are told to follow the Holy Spirits guidance and go forward preaching the good news of Christ's salvation. Yet that message gets lost to the fears and things of this world. It's time to stand for what the word of God tells us and not kneel to the things of the world. See 1st Tim.6:20 Trust God!
August 1 In these confusing times we are living, again we are told to trust science to restore our lives.The words tell us that without science our lives will pass away. But science refuses to believe the very words they speak! Prove that Sodom and Gamora were destroyed by tremendous heat, is passed as a fable. The very fact that they don't believe what is proved by science should bring us to the point of acceptance that God's word alone is truth! Everything else is false!
July 31 At the birth of a child, what mother hasn't questioned, what will this child turn out to be? Those were the very thoughts of Elizabeth when she gave birth to a son they named John. John became known for preparing the way for the Lord. The voice in the wilderness. What will become of us? We too can be the voice of God, or the obscured dust that blows away after a life of restlessness on earth. We all are given the same opportunity. The question, what will this child be?
July 30 While your hand, oh God, keeps the heavens, the earth and the oceans all in control and in the perfect orbits above. Allow me to trust you. To keep my life in the order that you would have for me. Keep our loved ones safe and me closer to You. Allow me the comfort that only You, my God can provide. Keep my oceans in control, my universe, with You in perfect orbit with Your Spirit. Let me be a witness of You to the ones I meet today.
July 29 How many times do we deny Christ? The opportunity to tell the works of God is open to us often each day. Do we turn our heads to God or side with others? Why? So we can be friends with them? Do we want them to be our friend? Jesus said, "I will never leave you, I will never forsake you." Now that's a friend! Someone that is there no matter what! Shouldn't we stand up for and with Him? Stand firm with God and sing, I have a friend, Oh such a friend! Seek God!
July 28 Ephesians 6:12 "Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly realms. "We have many things bombarding us today. Things that the Bible expressly calls sin. Where do these ideas come from? The ideas that are planted by satan are easily fertilized in a blind, sin filled world. We must study Gods word and be prepared. Trust in God!
July 27 Don't think that satan is no longer interested in manipulating your mind in order to accomplish his purpose. Satan's perpetual aim is to infiltrate your thoughts with his thoughts and to promote his lie in the face of God's truth. He knows that if he can control your thoughts, he can control your life. Every thought every choice we have, is a battle of good and evil. Take control to the obedience of Christ so that no advantage will be taken of us by satan.
July 26 We know that the wages of sin is death. So why are we so easily led off course by satan? He knows all the tricks, the angles, the things to do to get us to compromise our values, our beliefs. The truth will set you free! Knowing the truth is essential to fighting the battle around us. We can not allow ourselves to accept the lies and let them take over little by little. Facing the battle, keeping your sword sharp will help you defeat the foe. Complacency would win.
July 25 Suppose your pastor asked to borrow your car to deliver food to a needy family and a thief asked to use your car to rob a bank...who would you loan it to? Our lives are no different than the car. We choose it's use, good or evil. Because of Christ's victory over sin we are free to choose not to sin. It is our responsibility to NOT let sin reign our lives. Romans 12:1 Tells us to present ourselves acceptable to God, as our spiritual service of worship. Follow God. J
July 24 Jesus didn't heal those that didn't want to be healed. When He asked , "What do you want me to do for you?" He didn't say I won't do that because you need this instead. Our lives are full of decision's, choices, that form who we are and who we portray what we are, to others we meet. If we say we believe in God then why do we act and talk like the world? Who are we seeking acceptance from? Father, allow my talk and actions to show the world the love and life of Christ.
July 23 What material possession, what amount of money, what position, or title would you exchange for love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control? To think that worldly positions or possessions can give you any of those things, is to believe the lie of this world. We want to be as happy as animals rather than be blessed as children of God. Make every day a Sunday in action.
July 22 "Who is this man that even the winds and seas obey him?" Mark 4:41 Can you imagine how the disciples felt after the wind and waves tossed them around and they feared for their lives. Jesus just spoke and nature obeyed! We see people healed, beautiful sunsets, fawns playing under the watchful eye of their mother. We witness the beauty of creation yet forget the creator. Keep the maker near, don't stray away, the glory of his presence will amaze us. Praise God.
July 21 Science...We hear every day that we should trust science to get us well again. The covid hysteria continues and T.V. Declares...trust science! There are churches still shut down, meetings canceled and we're told to trust science?We should be trusting God! People should be yelling from the rooftop trust God! The world slips deeper into depression, fear, hate, violence and chaos and we're to trust anything but the maker of the heavens? It's time to take control, trust God!
July 20 As long as we are living on earth, the possibility of being tempted, accused or deceived is continuous.We are told to, "Put on the armor of God." The Bible at no time refers that it is safe to take off that armor. Everything we do we do from a thought. We believe it to be true. Satan the deceiver can ruin us if he can get us to believe and live a lie. In all we do and believe, trust only God, He will show you the truth. Don't become the blind following the blind.
July 19 This statement opened my eyes, "The kingdom of darkness is far more real than the presence of God!" When things in life go arye, we have the feeling in us to fight or lash out in anger. Face it, the devil in this world has many in his snare! Vengeance is mine says the Lord. The armor of God is for the believer. When we have the opportunity to serve the Lord in some way, are we stopped by discouraging thoughts? It is the trap being set, don't step toward it.
July 18 We should be able to say every year, "I have grown in my faith and now I love God and others even more than a year ago." Because of Christ's work on the cross, satan has no ownership over us. He is defeated but he is committed to keeping us from realizing it. He can block our effectiveness as Christians if he can deceive us. People are in bondage to the lies they believe, that's why Jesus said, "You will know the truth and the truth will set you free". Seek God!
July 17 We look at ourselves and make a judgement of our life. Others judge us by how we act, talk or believe. But the true judgement is yet to come. If we are thinking, Oh it's just as it has always been then we will be surprised, like a robber in the night. Prepare for the day of judgement by changing our lives for Him who made us. We can't expect immediate results, after being in the devils grip for such a long time but over time we should see a change. Prepare!
July 16 Discipleship requires mental discipline. People who will not assume responsibility for their thoughts cannot be discipled. We have to come to the end of our resources to discover God's resources. We are ready to receive from God and others when our prideful spirits are broken. It is said that misery loves company. How ever it is said, it remains our choice of what we do, how we act and what we say. God can help us make those right choices. Ask for Him to help.
July 15 Everyone, is both a disciple and a discipler in the context of our relationships, for good or evil. We have the awesome privilege and responsibility both to be a teacher and a learner of what it means to be in Christ. The life of Christ, is the presence of God within us. We must share with each other what Christ is doing in our lives and help each other grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Not building my life into yours, but ours into His.
July 14 Each time I read Matt. 20:33 Jesus asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" I'm taken to different thoughts of what I have wanted and most were selfish. However, the Great things are the changes inside, that only God can do. Those things that show the power of a living God. Gracious to all the needs of a person who believes and trusts. The gifts are there, free from a loving father, who asks, "What do you want me to do for you?" Look inside, ask and receive.
July 13 Anytime a nation, a group of people or even individuals focus on their rights at the exclusion of their responsibilities, they are going down. No culture can withstand that kind of self centered orientation. When we stand before Christ, He will not ask us if we received everything we had coming to us. He will reward us for how well we fulfilled our responsibilities. Serving ourselves without regard for others is the doom of mankind. Trust God's word alone!
July 12 Help us be... the person bold enough to avoid the pitfall of listening to lies of those who do not embrace the wisdom of the Lord. Let us want to walk close to the Creator and not stand where wickedness walks. Let us take the time to ponder the ways of God, searching the scriptures and our hearts for God's truths. Keep our hearts pure, so the Glory of His life shows in us. Allow us to be a witness to the Glory of HIS name to those around us each day.
July 11 Practice, practice, practice. If it's a ball sport, a racing competition, archery or shooting, we can never just walk off the bench and be at our best without practice. It is the same with God's word and the life He wants us to live. If we don't practice it, when we're needed we will strike out. We are all needed, to be on the team, ready to enter the game when called on. The only way to be ready is practice. Living for God takes practice. Put forth your best effort.
July 10 I read these words, "We are all living with the consequences of sin. The only real choice is to live within those consequences in bondage of bitterness or in the freedom of forgiveness." Holding bitter thoughts towards others hinders our ability to cast the word of God. Where that seed lands, we do not know. Perhaps on the rocky or less fertile but perhaps on the ones that will produce bountifully! Accept God's word and grow in His love. Forgive, TRUST God.
July 9 The apathy of our Christian nation has sunken to a low level. We complain about how the world is spinning downward, yet few are standing on the Word of God and convicted enough to do anything about it. The world is in a battle of good and evil. We seem content to stand in the bleachers and watch. Satan needs only to give a thought and the multitudes follow, yet we are TOLD and hide the light under a basket. We need to pray and ACT to show a better way. God's way.
July 8 Matthew 7:21 "Not all who sound religious are really godly people. They may refer to me as Lord but still won't get to heaven. For the decisive question is whether they obey my father in heaven." Word's are cheap. It's the actions that we DO that show what we truly believe. The words of the Bible tell us, it is our faith that he wants, not our sacrifices. Those that listen to His instructions and follow are wise. Those who hear and ignore them are foolish. Trust God.
July 7 The man was unconscious when found.... at the hospital he was brought around by changing his blood sugars. When more test were required they asked him, if his heart failed did he want resuscitated? He replied Yes! This was another of the innumerable times that this has happened and I was wondering... why worry about dying while not taking steps to stop the initial problem that will kill you anyway? We think of death as the end, when it is the beginning. We need to take steps toward that conclusion that is a definite. Learn God's plan and follow it. Fear not, for He will be with you. Consider the alternative.
July 6 We are not shaped as much by our environment as we are by our perception of our environment. Life's events don't determine who we are, God determines who we are. Our interpretation of life's events determines how well we will handle the pressures of life. That is why it is so important that we fill our mind with the knowledge of God and His word. We need to see life from God's perspective and respond accordingly. What we believe as truth, reflects in how we act. Trust God's word.
July 5 George Washington, during the fight for freedom said, "We as Americans would sooner, die standing for our country, than live on our knees in bondage." Yet now we see many kneeling during our national anthem, to show the bondage they believe they are in. Dealing with Satan is not a power encounter, it is a truth encounter. When his lies are exposed with God's truth his power is broken. We are all created by God. We must realize the power of our identity in Christ.
July 4th Satan is a defeated foe, therefore, his power is limited but he still has the power to deceive, the whole world. Jesus said, "The devil does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature for he is a liar and the father of lies." Satan has no authority or power over you except what you yield to him when you are deceived into believing his lies. Our failure is from the lies, turn to the truth.
July 3 The more time and energy we spend thinking of our own plans of how to live our lives, the less likely we are to seek God's plan. We flip flop back and forth between acknowledging God's plan and leaning on our own understanding. Paul said, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Temptation comes by way of a thought and to resist temptation is to take the initial thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
July 2 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." Matt 5:6 Do we believe that!? We are not happy till we get what we want. God's concept of happiness is summed up in this proverb. "Happy is the man who wants what he has!" As long as we seek after things we don't have we will be unhappy. If we appreciate what we have we will be happy all our lives. Walking by faith is choosing to believe what God says is true and live accordingly!
July 1st If we want to increase our significance, we need to focus our energy on the things that will remain forever. What we do and say for Christ in this world, no matter how insignificant it seems, will last forever. 2 Timothy 4:5 says, "Do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." Many are waiting for the "great calling" and ignore the people that are around them each day. Our words, actions and conduct are our way to deliver Gods message daily to the world around us.
June 30 As far as the devil is concerned, the next best thing to keeping us chained in spiritual darkness OR having us live as a emotional wreck is confusing our belief system. If he can muddy and weaken our faith with partial truths, he can neutralize our effectiveness for God and stunt our growth as Christians. Joshua's success was conditional on obeying God regardless how foolish the plan seemed. His success had everything to do with obedience.
June 29 Every day we will struggle against the world, the flesh and the devil, each of which are opposed to our success at being God's person. Trouble and trials can form us into Christ's image or deform us into the pit of this world. We choose to overcome it or let it take us over. Turning to drugs or drink, only compounds the problems that we face. Making the correct choices can be hard. Checking God's word for the help we need is crucial to living a life for God.
June 28 Let's face it, life doesn't always go our way and many of our desires will not be met. Who do we have the ability or the right to control? Virtually no one but ourselves. The only person who can block our goal, make it uncertain or impossible is our-self! We could set all sorts of goals to reach, but they cannot even begin to become reality until we tell ourselves and work at being the best God wants us to be.We can't control others or their actions, only ourselves.
June 27 Sometimes we get so depressed or overwhelmed by the stress we feel. We cry, sink into loneliness and depression. Why? The goals that we set aren't happening! The things we want get in the way of God's plan. David from the pit of his depression wrote, "I trust in your unfailing love, my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me." Let God handle the problems of life for you. Praise Him for All that you have been given.
June 26 While attempting to to teach my granddaughter to swim, I stood in the pool by the ladder with outstretched arms for 10 minutes. She never got into the water that way. God waits with His hands out for us and we are to afraid to jump in. Missing all the joy waiting there. He assures us with His word, yet we don't look beyond that 1st jump. After about a hour she said, "I'm not afraid, this is fun!" Help us trust God more and receive the joys He has prepared for us!
June 25 John closed his 1st letter with these words, "Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts." He knew that placing anything before God would lead us away from Him. Once we step away from God seeking what we want for ourselves, it becomes easy to bypass God altogether! Consider what the world has accomplished just by believing in itself. How much more could we accomplish if we really believed in God?
June 24 Everything we do is a product of what we have chosen to believe. The most accepted article of faith is the solar system. We set our watch, plan our day and set our calendar by it. Yet if it shifted off its axis just a little, the world would go into chaos. The object of faith is not the sun that God spoke into existence but the Son! "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever." Heb.13:8 Our eternal consistency of faith should be in God alone!
June 23 It has been abundantly clear to me that we are just as wicked as Adam and Eve were. Here we live in an abundant country, flowing with milk and honey ... What do we do? Cheat on our wives, search for money, become slaves to alcohol, destroy family bonds and can't get along with our neighbors or God! Without the fruit of the spirit, in Gal 5:22- 23 "We can never reproduce the family's that God intended to go forth on the earth." As we look into our lives,we need God!
June 21 Are you struggling with feelings of inferiority? To whom or to what are you inferior? You are a child of God. Eph 2:6 Do you feel insecure? Your God will not leave you or forsake you. Heb.13:5 Inadequate? You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you Phil 4:13 Guilty? There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Rom 8:1 Worried? You can have the peace of God John 14:27 Doubt? God provides wisdom for the asking James 1:5
Trust God alone!
June 20 We are freed of our old lives the moment we believe and accept Christ as our Lord. But the problem is, we keep living as we are dominated by the flesh and deceived by the devil. We have been freed from the slavery of sin, yet we continue to live as slaves! It will take the remainder of our lives to conform to the image of God. The seed that is sown is only the beginning. Accept the proclamations of God that you are free and choose to follow Him, growing daily.
June 19 James tells us in Chapter 2 that faith without good deeds, is not faith at all. He shows us that once Christ's love has entered our hearts that, that love blossoms in us and we do good to others. Without Christ's love, we pass on only the things of this world. The love of God is overwhelming. The pain of watching His beloved creation choose to turn away and follow a liar and cheat, following their own desires. Yet He has told us of the consequences. What can we change?
June 18 Christians are no longer in the flesh, but because of the characteristics, the flesh remain in believers, they have a choice. Walk and live according to the flesh, Gal 5:19-21, or walk and live according to the spirit Gal.5:22,23 So here we are, a partly old creature and part new. Only a spiritual relationship with God can build a spiritual foundation. As in nature, without a seed or root of life the core growth is impossible. Grow and bear fruit!
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June 17 What is faith? We can never please God without faith, without depending on Him but because of the characteritics, the flesh remain in m. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that He rewards those who sincerely look for Him. By faith, believing God, we know that all things are made at God's command from things that can't be seen. Like the men of old and the prophet's, we should be known for our faith! Let God train us. Let us have the faith to be guided. Follow His words, trust in Him alone!
June 16 We are a child of God, created in His image, we have been justified and declared righteous by Him because of Christ's finished work and our faith in Him. As long as we believe that and walk accordingly, our daily experience of Christianity will result in growth. We will struggle and if we question the finished work of Christ trying to become who we already are. We don't serve God to gain acceptance, we are accepted. "Beloved, now we are children of God." Romans 1:16
June 15 Once we accept Christ and believe that He died to save us, at that moment, we are not trying to become children of God...WE are children of God who ARE becoming like Christ. Believing the Bible and accepting it as truth opens a totally new demention in our lives. We are united to the Lord, one spirit with Him, His friend and temple and enemy of the devil.
June 14 How important it is to know who you are in Christ? Countless Christians struggle with their day to day behavior because they labor under the false perception of who they are, considering themselves sinners who HOPE to make it to heaven by God's grace but can't live above their sinful tendencies. 1 John 3:1-3 "See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God and such we are." Shouldn't we live accordingly?
June 13 It is not what we do as Christians that determines who we are, it is who we are that determines what we do. If we think we are no good we will live that way. If we see ourselves as children of God, we will live accordingly. The strategy of Satan is to distort the character of God and the truth of who we are.He can't change God and he can't change the truth of who we are, a child of God. However if he can get us to believe a lie, we will live that lie. Trust God!
June 12 Satan tempted Jesus, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." Satan wanted Jesus to use his divine attributes independently of His Father to please himself. What Jesus modeled was a total dependance on God. We are tempted every day. Bombarded with choices that could testify to the world who we are, to whom we belong. If we don't have spiritual life before we die physically, we can anticipate only hell. Make choices dependant on God and His Word!
June 11 Every temptation is an attempt by the devil to get us to live our lives independently of God. Satan tempts us by appealing to our basic needs. Are those needs going to be met by the world or by God who promises to meet ALL our needs according to His riches in glory? We don't feel our way into good behavior, we behave our way into good feelings. The greatest power we possess is the power to choose. We can choose to walk in the flesh or in the Spirit!
June 10 Like Adam, we were created to be in union with God. However the wispher comes in our ear, "wouldn't that be exciting" and off we go trying to fulfill our lives with things that are worthless. The devil has to crawl on his belly before God and we listen to him!!! Look where we are as a nation, city family and ourselves. Isn't it time that we call on the name of the Lord and turn to Him? Or upon examination we see ourselves much better off without God? Look within!
June 9 Everyone has exactly the same opportunity for a meaningful life. Wholeness and meaning in life are not the producers of what you have, what you have done or haven't done. You are already a whole person and possess a life of infinite meaning and purpose because of who you are, a child of God. Being a child of God who is alive in Christ should determine what we do. The only identity equation that is in God's kingdom is you plus God equals wholeness and meaning.
June 8 What Paul told Timothy also pertains to us. "Don't fail to do these things that God entrusted to you. Keep out of foolish arguments with those who boast of their KNOWLEDGE and thus prove their lack of it. Some of these have missed the most important thing in life, they don't know God!" Each of us was made by the creator for a purpose to reach others. We are all different, so that we can reach different people...but without searching God's word we are nothing. Seek Him!
June 7 Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners and I was the greatest of them all. But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as an example to show everyone how patient he is with even the worst sinners, so that others will realize that they too, can have everlasting life. Glory and honor to God forever an ever. The grace of God saves us! By living in HIS light changes us to desire Him. Live a pure life for Him!
June 6 As we look around our country today, we see fear, confusion and chaos. The need for a guiding light has never been needed more deseparately. The fields are ripe! It isn't our pastor or priest's job to solely reach out, it's also our responsibility to speak out. Lovingly guide and live as Christ. Our actions are seen by everyone around us. If our words and actions are hollow, then why would anyone follow? Be on fire for the Lord there is kindling everwhere. We are the workers!!!
June 5 Our daily lives should not be an embarrasment to God but bring joy to him who invited us into his kingdom to share his glory. The Lord has given us His ALL, His life, so that we might be saved. If we say that we're never going to be worthy, that we can't change and can't accept Him, then we won't. If we ask He has already forgiven us and died for us. We need to forgive ourselves, accept Him and get on with the things that really matter, Living for Him completes us.
June 4 Colossians 3:11 tells us, "In this new life ones nationality or race or education or social position is unimportant. Such things mean nothing. Whether a person has Christ is what matters and He is equally available to all." God doesn't distinguish the difference in people, He created us all. Not making any, more or less inferior to the other. Each has a job to do in the Lord. The saved are to reach the lost. When the chaff and wheat are seperated, it will not be by us.
June 3 "Don't be weary in prayer, keep at it, watch for God's answers and remember to be thankful when they come. "We are a impatiant lot, expecting a answer as soon as we ask. God has a different time table, his glorious acts affect a entire world! If we are ernest, we will keep asking and looking for the reply. It may not be what we were expecting. Be thankful in the reply from a living God, who wants the best for his children. If we ask for bread, will he give a stone?
June 2 My uncle Harold aka Eek, once wrote some stories about his childhood and hunting. They contained enough truth that the fiction parts were believable.In fact, you would begin to ask yourself how could it be any other way? Paul said, "Don't let others ruin your faith, their wrong and shallow answers are built on men's thoughts and ideas, instead of what Christ has said." Know the truth of Christ's redeeming blood, by studying it yourself and gaining the insight of truth!
June 1st Always be full of joy in the Lord! Let everyone see that we are unselfish and considerate in all we do. Remember that the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything, instead, pray about everything, tell God our needs and don't forget to thank Him for His answers. If we do this we will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep our thoughts and hearts quiet and at rest in Christ Jesus!
May 31 "A name which is above every other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." When that time comes all jealousy, hatred and envy will be set aside at that moment all toil will cease and The Holy Son of God will be acknowledged by ALL. Trust in Him today, grow wise know and live with him as your Lord. Rejoice in His Holy name!
May 30 Ephesians "Be careful how you act, these are difficult days. Don't be fools, be wise, make every opportunity you have to do good. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand safe against the tricks of satan. For we are not fighting flesh and blood, but evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings who rule this world. So use every piece of Gods armor to resist the enemy." Be happy with who God made you and spread His word.
May 29 How quickly we went from, We're all in this together...to rioting, looting mobs! Here we are in a land flowing with milk and honey and yet turn from the very nature of God seemingly overnight. If we could fully understand that God's approval is not based on how good we are but how good He is, then our self destruction to our whole body would cease. However Satan's trickory continues and man follows down the path of destruction. Help us bear witness to Christ.
May 28 The Bible tells us that God formed us in the womb, perfectly, the exact way He wanted. Until the moment we were born and then our dependance on God changed to what we wanted for ourselves. Our desires, are thoughts, speech and conduct became what we wanted. We abandon the one who made us, trading Him for our desires. Yet, He never abandoned us, His perfect being. He stays with us wanting us to turn to Him, yet allowing us to choose our own future. How deeply He loves us!
May 27 Reading Galatians 5, I saw how my life was a few years ago. "When you follow your own wrong inclinations your lives will produce these evil results, impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, idolatry, spiritual, hatred, fighting, jealousy and anger, trying to get the best for myself, complaining and criticism. "Looking back, like on a walk, I see how far God has helped me go. Looking forward at a path ahead, placing one step at a time, Praising God!
May 26 God told Abraham, "I will bless those in every nation who trust in me the way you do." We receive the many blessings from our heavenly father and just expect them! We rarely give thanks and accept the way we live as THE WAY IT IS. But there is more, much more. Look around and see the people that are happy, living a great life. What do they have that so many don't? Faith moves mountains, changes lives, makes us blessed. And so it is in all who TRUST Christ.
May 25 I John 4:10 "This is real love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins." The scum of mankind, the tax collector Zachariah went to see Jesus walk past and Jesus saw him and went to his house! That story shows us that no matter how we feel about ourselves or what others think of us, if we seek God, He will seek us! We must seek... Without that we will not find. Without God we are lost. Seek Him!
May 24 God loves you! You don't have to feel like you need to get cleaned up, or make up for the mistakes you have made. God loves you! You are His favorite child, the one made by Him to perfection and He loves you. Nothing you can do will make God love you more. You may have made mistakes, you may not be pleased with your behavior but it doesn't change His love for you. Knowing that you are loved is what will give you the strength to do better and break the chains.
May 23rd As Chase Briscoe knelt by his race car, with the floods of things that happened in the past week, expressing in that moment... II Corinthians 6:9-10 "The world ignores us, but we are known to God. We live close to death, but here we are still very much alive. We have been injured but kept from death. Our hearts ache, but at the same time we have the joy of the Lord. We are poor but give rich spiritual gifts to others. We are nothing, yet we enjoy everything."
May 22 Yesterday's NASCAR race, delayed by rain, was finally ran... the reporters agreed it would not finish. On the last lap the leaders bumped and the winning-est driver in history finished 2nd. The winner knelled by his car in prayer. This same week he and his wife had lost their unborn child, through tears he told reporters how Great God is and how wonderful God is to him! "For God sometimes uses sorrow in our lives to help us turn away from sin and seek eternal life." God lives!
May 21 How is it that we stray away from God?Many of us were baptized when we were young, or at least knew of God...yet we traveled so far away from Him over the years. Like the prodigal son we get to the point that we see where we are and long to be at home with God. Don't be afraid, HE is the loving father, waiting, looking for us to come back. Then running to greet us and killing the calf to celebrate our return. Home is where the heart is, where HE waits!
May 20th Whenever anyone turns to the Lord from sin the veil is taken away. With no veil, we can be mirrors and brightly reflect the glory of the Lord, as the Spirit of the Lord works within us. We become like him, not showing to the world our earthly being but showing the LOVE of God." As far as as God is concerned there is a sweet, wholesome fragrance in our lives. It is the fragrance of Christ within us, an aroma to both the saved and unsaved all around us. Live true!
May 19th Are we slaves? Christ has freed us of the bondage of our past. He has changed us from blind followers of our own wants to seekers of God. Our past holds us back no more! The things we did are forgiven, no matter what they were, we are born again, free from our past, free to start anew. With that new beginning we have a choices to make, our old life, still around us has no more effect on us... unless we are a slave to it and refuse the glories God has in store. Live anew!
May 18 "Nothing you do for the Lord is ever wasted." Man can do marvelous things, send man into space, replace limbs and organs, think through problems that confront him. How great God has made us! In His own image! Yet, a lot of the things men do is wasted, fruitless toil that amounts to nothing. However, what we do for God, even tho we may not see the results, is not waste. We are here, created by God to do His purpose. We EACH have a part, don't waste what God has given.
May 17th When you base your value on what other people say about you, it will drag you down. When you base your value on what God says about you it will lift you up! God says you're amazing, HE is proud of you, HE celebrates you, HE has YOUR picture on His refrigerator! Your name is engraved on the palm of his hand! HE has faith over our lives. We came from God, each made in His image, so we can reach, help and guide each other in Christ's way. HE died to save us... Live for HIM!
May 16 Have you noticed the caring that developed during this pandemic? People helping small business, sharing with each other, helping one another. The Bible tells us of all kinds of values, but the greatest of these is Love! When this time has past and the normal relationships are rekindled, let us not become so involved in self that we lose the one great thing that the virus has given us. Of all the gifts and treasures we have the greatest is LOVE.
May 15 "All these things happened to them as examples (as object lessons to us) to warn us against doing the same things, they were written down so that we could read about them and learn from them." We think we are wise, yet do the same things that others do. We fail because we do not use the guidance that others have provided. We want to learn for ourselves! (I'll do it myself.) The trouble is that we fall into the same pit, no one gets better. God has provided the way, follow it!
May 14 "The important thing to remember is that our remaining time is very short and so are our opportunities for doing the Lord's work." As we look at our time on earth it may be a 100 years but that is but a speck of eternity. Our short time here, alive, is the time we are allowed to make a decision of where we spend eternity. It is our choice, no matter the circumstances of our lives here. Our choice alters our future and those around us. Plan for a new beginning today!
May 13 We are called to live such good lives that even the heathen will see God in us. That doesn't mean that we are to push Christ down their throats. It says that we are to be responsible for our-self, yet never afraid to share Christ with others around us. We are also told to shake off the dust of the town that won't listen. That says we are to talk about Christ, live Christlike, but many won't listen. Love, pray be friends but trust God, live as Christ, let Him guide...
May 12th Help me to be a witness of God's patience, love, mercy and strength today. By my words and actions let the ones around me know that God is real, that your Son is living, raised from the dead to cleanse me of all the sins I have committed. Let the ones around me see You, in me. Changed from what I was when I tried to control my own life. Guide, assure and protect me and those near me, help me be a better witness of the greatness of your love for mankind and praise YOU!
May 11 For it is from God alone that you have your life. Jesus showed us God's plan of salvation. He was the one who made us acceptable to God, He made us pure and holy and gave himself to purchase our salvation. As it says in God's word, "If anyone is going to boast, let him boast only of what God has done." God speaks worlds into existence. He doesn't try to figure out a way, He is the way! He can take nothing and make something, imagine what He can do with you!
Happy Mothers Day
May 10 Jesus arrived at Mary and Martha's nearly a week after they sent word of Lazarus being sick, so when they said "Jesus if you had been here, our brother would still be alive." I suspect it was spoken in anger! But Jesus had left no doubt it was a miracle. May God who gives patience, steadiness and encouragement help us to live in harmony with each other, with the attitude of Christ. To accept the things God does for us and as the miracle Lazarus, tell the world
May 9 With many states relaxing the rules they put into affect, churches are allowed to reopen. We need to be sure to encourage people to attend. It would be just like the devil to tempt some to not attend. Why not look at the things we could do. We need to not forget the blessings that are poured out upon us and give thanks, by worshiping the Creator. Our churches should be fuller, not emptier! We all have things to be grateful for. Give God the Glory he deserves!
May 8th Romans 11:33 "Oh what a wonderful God we have! How great is His wisdom and knowledge and riches! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his methods!" Like using Gideon to show His mighty power, he uses us as well. The obstacles that come up in our lives he defeats, simply with our faith! Keep the perspective that you and God are the majority. The battles of life will be overcome so that we will know He is Lord! Don't be discouraged, He controls ALL!
May 7 Yesterday we thought about time and it's importance. Let's continue that today. How can we seek God without spending time with Him in his word? WE CAN'T! We reason with ourselves that we serve God in our own way. But that's serving God in our way, not the way He wants! Take the TIME to seek Him. Set everything aside but You and God ... spend TIME seeking Him. Work up to an hour a day. Shouldn't we give 10 percent of what He gave us? We will not be disappointed in Him!
May 6 Time, it is the most precious commodity we have. How we use it shows what our real priorities are. A family will not survive if there is no time spent together. A business fails when the owner doesn't tend to it. We can't say, "I believe in God" and never spend time seeking Him. Our God is what we spend our free time seeking. When our God says, "You can handle deadly snakes or drink poison and not be hurt"...then live in fear of a virus! We need to spend time with God.
May 5th We are created perfectly. God made the entire universe and ALL that is in it and it is wonderful. Then He made man, in His image, perfect in every way. We look at ourselves and think I wish I was like him, or her and could do what they do. God made us to be us! We were designed to do a JOB for God, that only WE can do. When we shirk from that duty the entire world suffers. We were made to praise God, in all we do. Without him we are but dust. Live out your purpose!
May 4th God is saying, "This is a new day. You can do amazing things. I am going to take you further, faster than you can imagine. You are going to defy all the odds. Now do your part, let the seed take root in you. Don't talk yourself out of it." Get in agreement with God. We can set our minds to do miracles, or accept the daily routine that is around us. Believing that Jesus died for us is the barrier that must be overcome, once we believe, the unbelievable begins!
May 3rd The Bible tells us, "Since earliest times men have seen the earth and sky and all God made and have know of his existence and great eternal power. So they will have no excuse at Judgement day...There is going to come a day of wrath when God will be the just Judge of all the world. He will give each one whatever his deeds deserve." Our lives are not our own, they represent good or evil. Where is God in our life? Is God alive in us at work, or only at church?
May 2nd When Paul was talking to the people in Rome, "some believed and some didn't." Just as it is today! The word is out there and some believe. "You will hear and see but not understand, for your hearts are fat and your ears don't listen and you have closed your eyes against understanding, for you don't want to see and hear and understand and turn to God to heal you. I want you to realize that this salvation from God is available to those who accept it." Isaiah the prophet
May 1st If you believe you have reached your limits, you have. If you believe you will never get well, you won't. Don't allow yourself to become bound by limits, you are limitless. God created you to be higher, by overcoming bad habits and barriers of the past. When you accept Jesus you become new, change with that newness. Look at your life. How has it changed? God delivers real miracles around us, to us, each day. We need to use them to build our faith and grow in God!
April 30 John Bunyan was once accused of being, "the ungodliest man ever heard of." By age 40 was taken before the magistrate and charged with preaching God's word not conforming to the Church of England. He died at age 60 after spending many years in jail. When asked if he would quit preaching his wife replied, "he dare not leave preaching as long as he can speak!" Changed from a despicable man to go on to stand firmly before judges for God made him a power of Christ. Should we?
April 29 "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him." Can you imagine that? Sending your loved son to die for a people, so that they would have the CHANCE
that they MIGHT be saved! So many choose to continue their lives as though nothing changed. Even those believing on Jesus for salvation, swear like sailors and live as if nothing has changed. Living Christlike... shows others your life is changed.
April 28 With the many who are having a tough time during the duration of this medical dilemma, I ask you to stop for a moment and consider ALL that God gives, at a time and place where an inconvenience is not having cell phone service! We're annoyed by the slightest inconvenience, while we forget to thank God for what he has done. We forget what we do receive. Look what we enjoy, even in these days and give thanks. Can you imagine the chaos without Him?Trust in God, He alone holds us up. Praise Him!
April 27 When you look back on your life, what was the most memorable, fullest, fulfilling part? Perhaps when you married, or when a child was born. Those are a few of the great parts of life, however they are fragile. Without work they can deteriorate away. Paul records, "But life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus. The work of telling others about God's kindness and love." God's reward for doing his work is a complete life.
April 26 We all have rebelled against the teachings of God. Some more than others. Just as when the jailer asked Paul and Silas, "What must I do to be saved?" The reply has always been as it was then, "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved and your entire household." Once we understand that our lives direct the lives of others it takes on a new responsibility. It is up to US to make a change. It won't just happen to others, till we take that step! A new beginning!
April 25 Life is not without decisions or troubles. It's what we do and how we handle them that shows Glory to God. How easy it is to follow our own thoughts and own paths. But those obstacles are there for a reason, to help us grow in character and faith in God. Or choose to battle our way alone. We have often seen how well that goes haven't we?The challenge is to put our faith in God and no matter what... trust Him. Thanking him for the good and giving Glory when overcoming evil.
April 24th We often come to the Lord looking for pity instead of power, seeking comfort instead of conviction. Jesus told the man asking for help, "If I can?! All things are possible to him to him who believes." Daniel said, "The people who know their God will display strength and take action." Our lives can awaken and touch others. Fear is displaced with action. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked. He desires that all be saved. We are in the season of the miraculous!
April 23 "Don't say it isn't right when God declares it is, "Peter was told by a heavenly voice when he was shown the animals that he was told to eat, contrary to the Jewish law. Do you ever feel like you should do, or say somthing to someone and you pass it off, because you don't want to? Just as the Jews didn't want anything to do with the gentile's? But, God opened the door and through that action we were given the opportunity to become God's. Spread His Good News to All!
April 22 Peter used the words of Jesus when he asked Cornelius, "what do you want?" If we were asked would it be for your neighbors, the forgiveness of a ex daughter-in-law, that your grandchildren be mighty in the Lord? Prayer lives on the frontier of change. We are positioned to stand between the needs of man and the provisions of God. Because we are agents of God, Satan will always seek to offend, discourage, silence and try to steal the strength of prayer. Be strong, Pray!
April 21 God's promise to Abraham and his descendants was not because he obeyed Gods laws, but because he trusted God to keep His promise. If we think that God's blessings go to those that are "good enough" we miss the point, because we are incapable of keeping The laws of God, that's why Jesus was sent to us. When we believe the promises of God, who brought Jesus back from the dead, who died for our sins and rose again to make us right with God, we receive God's goodness!
April 20 Where do we put our trust? In ourselves? Our country leaders? Perhaps someone who's opinion we agree with? Our trust may be fleeting, first one idea, then another.The bible tells us that the arm of flesh will fail us. That means that we will fail others and they will fail us. We are human and we will fall short. Christ will never fail! He is there to help us in every crisis, guiding our way, if we trust Him, we will be delivered. Put your trust in the one true God!
April 19 I read that, man inspired by Christ, is the primary means through which God brings forth mercy to other men. It is without a doubt the primary reason God warns us not so we can run and hide but so we can stand and pray. Making intercession in the lives of others, showing the power and love of God, is our responsibility. Our prayer needs to be, Use me, pray through me, love through me, until, in all things, I reflect YOUR image and likeness. Seek God in our life!
April 18 Have we not learned a thing? When something happens we don't know about, we run. Relying on scientist and fear what has come upon us. Have we not learned from the Israelites, after being rescued out of Egypt, started complaining and turning away from God. Not faith in man who says, I think this or that, but God who says I know, for I have created it all! He keeps the heavens in perfect alignment, yet we question Him daily? The one who created we doubt? Trust in God!
April 17 John 20:30,31 "Jesus disciples saw him do many other miracles besides the ones told about in this book but these are recorded so that you will believe that he is the Messiah, the Son of God and that believing in him you will have life." We can believe many things that have far less proof. Why is it hard for us to believe the things recorded in the Bible as truth? Why don't we follow the guidance contained within it? Learn, Believe, Act...Spread the word of God!
April 16 There are marriages in our neighborhood that are going to have a breakthrough because YOU stand before God in prayer. There are systems that will change, not because anyone is doing anything different, only because You have come before God in prayer. Communities, criminals, families change because someone goes to God in prayer. Our lack of prayer leaves people vulnerable to the enemy, whose goal is to separate or discourage. Our role is prayer. Help God help us!
April 15th When nearing the time of Jesus arrest He prayed, "O righteous Father, the world doesn't know you, but I do and these disciples know you sent me. And I have revealed you to them and will keep on revealing you so that the mighty love you have for me may be in them and I in them." As people in Christ, that should be our prayer as well. Working as Jesus, to transform a person from the grip of satan to the Glory of God's goodness. We must live, constantly willing to serve.
April 14th Jesus said, "I have told you all this so that you will have peace in your heart and mind here on earth. You will have many trials and sorrows but cheer up, for I have overcome the world." It's easy to get caught up in the concerns of the world. The fears, struggles and sins that we are drawn toward. We must remember those words, "I have overcome the world!* Trust in the Creator and receive the peace that HE provides. Then pass it on to our neighbors, Christ lives!
April 13 Judas Iscariot had traveled with Jesus and had been used to mightily heal the sick raise the dead, cleanse lepers and cast out demons. God's word tells us that despite being used by God that Judas would steal from the treasury, (a minor sin left unattended led him to become a traitor of Jesus.) "A little leaven raises the whole lump!" In the same way, un-repented and unresolved sin can change us from committed disciples to those who disown him. Stay close to God!
April 12 How merciful should we expect to become? Jesus said "Be merciful just as your father is merciful." Here is what the father did in his mercy. He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins. We are to to reach for nothing less than Christ's nature who, instead of destroying His enemy's, forgave and died for them, us. He died that we may receive Him and be blameless, as white as snow. Today we celebrate the resurrection. Praise God, HE LIVES! We live because of Him!
April 11th "John didn't do miracles they remarked to each other but all his predictions concerning this man have come true. And they came to the decision that he was the Messiah." As we look around and see the things happening in the world, we have to say those words and come to the same conclusion. Christ is the Messiah! We ask and He gives, we seek and find! Help us remember the things He has done for us and live so that others will know him by the way we live.
April 10 Christ-like-ness is the single goal of God, yet we find many angry Christians. Major strongholds of evil exist without restraint, many protected by a invalid legal system. Where ever we live, the morality of our country is eroding. Keep this in mind, "We wrestle not with flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Don't direct anger toward each other.
April 9 In these days of social distancing and fear, with churches closed. Who is spreading God's word? It should be me and you! We can not expect our pastors to do it all. We are on the front lines too! The fields of harvest stretch out before us. Open our mouths and tell others the hope and peace of Jesus. We are the warriors needed in this day, at this hour, to erase the panic and pass on the loving news that God shared with us. He stands with those who stand with him!
April 8th All our lives we want to find the one thing that makes sense, that pleases us, that fills us up and completes us. Many things are tried, vises of every kind. Yet after that temporary satisfaction, the emptiness returns. God's word is the only thing that fills that void. Peter said "Master, to whom shall we go? You alone have the words of eternal life and we believe them and KNOW you are the holy Son of God." Until we put our trust in God we are lost.
April 7th John proclaimed to his followers "He is from heaven and is greater than anyone else. I am from earth and my understanding is limited to the things of the earth. Those who believe Him discover that God is a fountain of truth. All who trust Him will have eternal life, those who don't, the wrath of God remains on them." How simple to say "I believe!" how hard to put into practice! "Following Him." Putting your steps toward Christ reveals a path you must follow. Trust Him!
April 6 Before anything else existed, there was Christ, with God. He has always been alive and is himself God. He created everything there is, nothing exists that He didn't make. Eternal life is in him and this life gives light to all mankind. His life is the light that shines through the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it. Christ became a human being and lived here on earth among us and was full of loving forgiveness and truth. Share His love to all!
April 5th Jesus said, "There is forgiveness of sins for All who turn to me, you have seen these prophesies come true." If you read the Bible and try to comprehend it's words, you will see the truths that are told and have come to pass. Yet very few truly believe! We can dismiss the story as fiction, choose not to listen at all or call the whole thing fake! However, once you read the Word of God and believe, trust in Him, then the reality of our future is revealed. Trust God!
April 4 At the last supper, Jesus says in Luke 22:20 "This wine is the token of God's new agreement to save you, an agreement sealed with the blood I shall pour out to purchase back your souls." This is not a game show, let's make a deal. This is a accept or reject offer. We either accept the gift of Christ's blood or we don't. There is no later ... when its more convenient! We either pick up our cross and follow, changing our lives to his will, or stay on the path of destruction.
April 3rd Luke chapter 21 tells us, "Watch out! Don't let my sudden coming catch you unaware, don't let me find you living in careless ease, carousing and drinking and occupied with the problems of this life, like the rest of the world. Keep a constant watch." Jesus said these words after telling the people what to watch for when it is to be the end of the age. As world events in our time reveal the word of God, we should all be on watch and telling others of salvation's plan!
April 2nd As I stand on the x taped on the floor in the store, my mind wanders to a place that not long ago was a crowded area. Now somewhat deserted, not talking, looking at the floor and a head-shake to acknowledge a friend or neighbor. It's the new normal the TV says! What a perfect time to tell the story of Christ! The door is wide open. We can either tell the story or let Satan knock up another victory, by getting us more distanced from each other. The fields are ripe!
April 1st Jesus asked the man, "What do you want? and he replied, I want to see." When Jesus healed him he followed, praising God. What do you want?When you receive do you praise God? Our wants are sometimes so sacrificial that we pay no attention to the results. Or give ourselves the praise God deserves. Watch throughout today and pay attention to ALL the things God does. Say thanks to Him out loud for each one. Accepting God's gifts with praise opens our eyes to the creator.
March 31 I hear people ask, "Why would God allow these things to happen?" The Bible clearly tells us we will be tempted, tested, refined, so that we are pure. Joseph was hated by his brothers, sold him to traders, falsely accused, jailed for years, forgotten by the wine taster but Joseph never gave up on God! He was placed in power over all Egypt. Following God in the good times is easy but soon we take it for granted and become lax in our respect to God. Praise Him for refining!
March 30 Sadness is what this world gives us. About the time we think we are in control we are taken to our knees. We grieve at the loss of pets or loved ones and feel as tho life won't go on. We are told that we are created in the very image of God. How he to must be heartbroken by how His very creation, that He loves so much, would turn away from him. Our experiences need to remind us that God does everything for us and prepares a home without death or pain. Praise God!
March 29 John 12:15 "Beware! Don't always be wishing for what you don't have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are." Why waste our time wishing for what others have? We have been given our own things. To do with as we choose. Do we use them wisely and use them to Glorify Christ?Then what good would it do to have more? In John 17 Jesus says "So that the world may know that you sent me and understand that you love them as much as you love me."
March 28 When man can't control what happens around him or out of his own knowledge, he is scared. He believes in a higher being, yet is unwilling to acknowledge his presence or power. Feeling small and weak he is frightened, running scared from things he can't explain. Unwilling or to stubborn to put trust in anything but himself, he loses the blessed peace and all that is offered by a loving God. A God who says, "Fear not for I am with you, even to the end of the age."
Sorry these are so late being posted... no internet
March 27 Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." 1 John 5:4 continues "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith." At this time while the world is in fear, take note that God is in control! The facts are not the news! Meditation in God's word is the only thing that comforts.
March 26 "Let everyone bless God and sing praises, for he holds our lives in his hands." How often we pray that God would change things in our lives. We want things to be a certain way and we pray for God to make it happen. Remember this, we all have the power to change ourselves. "Seek first the kingdom of heaven and all these things will be added to you!" The first step is to open ourselves to God, make ourselves more acceptable to Him, then the rest will fall into place.
March 25 How quickly the things I want take over what God wants. Whether it is in prayer or works, self takes over, thoughts stray. It only proves that the devil continues to want my soul. That I am turned so easy to sin. That the things God would have me do, even when I know what it is, I turn and follow self. Help me to be true to God and deny myself, living a life more in the way Jesus did, so that I am not a confusion but a light to others around me. Praise His name!
March 24 Adam came into a perfect world and chose to sin, but Jesus came into a sin soaked world and only chose obedience. Sin has an allure to it that we just can't repel. It is what we crave, want more than anything and it's fun and exciting. There is no way that we can break out of sin or realize the depth of it on our own. We know it's wrong yet we do it anyway. Jesus had the same choice's we do and He obeyed His Father. With him we can change our nature to WANT to obey God.
March 23 "What good is it for one blind man to lead another? He will fall into a ditch and drag in the other!" Setting our sights on what this world offers is futile at best. We work our whole life to get ahead then pass away with nothing. Our whole existence is to bring Glory to God! He provides what we need. We still need to work, but we need to be thankful of what were given. Not blind to the fact that God is waiting for us to turn to Him, not drag others away.
March 22 "I will give you all these splendid kingdoms and their glory, for they are mine to give to anyone I wish, if you will only get down on your knees and worship me." The devil told Jesus and we have him telling us the same things. Seek pleasure in this or that, drugs, alcohol, things and it will make your life complete. HA! The only way to have a complete life is through Christ the one who puts Satan in his place. Without Jesus all is lost, amounting to nothing.
March 21 Imagine life with no purpose. Not knowing where you came from or where your going, not knowing who you are. Without meaning, direction or destiny. We have all been there. We turn to drugs, alcohol, sex or following our "friends". Filling our lives with business to help us pass time and make us feel needed, loved and someone. Most never look to Jesus, some halfheartedly, a few give it all to God. Look around, who is happier, more complete, more loved. Christ is a life changer.
March 20 "All this will be because the mercy of our God is very tender and heavens dawn is about to break upon us. To give light to those who sit in darkness and deaths shadow and to guide us to the path of peace." When I see the shelves in stores bare, I see a world filled with people in fear, their souls lost, their only thought in self. When you meet people who are lost, do you help them? Show them the way, give directions, give them a map? Let's harvest, the fields are ripe.
March 19 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." My uncle used to joke that God loved baseball, we would ask why and he would reply, The Bible starts, In the big inning! The best, worst, most impacting day was when he was near death and was anointed. I knew he was saved and that it was a new beginning for him. It can be a new beginning for ALL who change their lives and turn to the creator for their guidance. It can be a new beginning in your life. Begin now!
March 18 Proverbs 18:10 "The name of the Lord is a fortified tower, the righteous run to it and are safe." It is the whole character of God to make us safe, protect us, keep us under his wing. IF WE ABIDE IN HIM! Calling on God only when we're in trouble is not abiding! We are ultimately in the hands of Jesus for his ultimate care and protection. Fear and dis-pare are want Satan wants to spread. Call on the Lord, Abide in Him, trust his word, receive the joy of eternal life!
March 17 In Mark 13 Jesus talks of His return, saying that no one but the Father knows when that will be, but we are to "Keep a sharp lookout! For you do not know when I will come, at evening, at midnight, early dawn or late daybreak. Don't let me find you asleep. Watch for my return! "We know that these are not the end times, for they are described in God's word to be worse. We are to tell others in fear the news, of Jesus and the love of God. That they would be saved!
March 16 Can you see the chaos that a flu bug dictates to the world? Economy's fall, people distance themselves even more. This strain only has a 2.5 percent death rate in the U.S. And less than 7 world wide! Yet the news acts like its much, much worse! What will the turmoil be when the plagues of judgement are poured out and third of mankind are killed?Be faithful, see how a invisible bug brings down nations. Know that God loves you and wants us to love Him!
March 15 As winter slips away and the warmth of spring arrives, we can see the new growth sprouting. The flowers, green grass, budding trees. All showing the new life of another year. What do we show? Have we the blooming spirit that shows the bright colors that God has given us? Or do we hold fast to the skeletons of our winter and show them to all, as if nothing has changed? It's time to show God's glory, as a waking plant to all we meet. Blooming eternally with His greatness!
March 14 "Do a miracle for us. Make something happen in the sky. Then we will believe in you." The Jewish leaders didn't accept the wonders that Jesus had been doing all around them. Blind men could see, dead brought to life, sick healed, they wanted to argue with Jesus. I think of my life when I would want something to go my way, I would ask for a sign, a miracle. Ha! They are around us every day! We can't have FAITH if we keep asking Him to prove himself, that's arguing!
March 13 Jesus related to people, he gave them the words of his father, prayed for them, protected them and showed them the right things to do. So why do we think we can't LIVE AS JESUS LIVED? Sure he did more than these things. But where do we fit in?First we have to do the things we're fully capable of doing. Like telling others about God, helping others, protecting them, doing whats right. The way we behave, act, share CAN be living like Jesus; those become your nature!
March 12 "And we know that for those that love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Thank you to all for the responses to one of my previous messages. These messages, I hope, will spark a want to search Gods word. To look and see the words that our ancestors also could have studied. Find for yourself, "who is this man!" then go home to your friends and tell them what wonderful things God has done for you. Help spread His Word!
March 11 "Who is this man that even the winds and seas obey him?" Sometimes I think, why do I even bother with these messages? Does anyone read them? Does it make any difference? Then I get a response and the work is all worth while. Life is like that, full of doubts and fears and questions. Yet we are never alone, we have a helper that can control the universe! Although we may question "Who is this man" at times, it is important to keep being faithful and trust in the Lord!
March 10 When the centurion slave was near death he sent Jewish leaders to ask Jesus to heal him. They told Jesus that the centurion was worthy because of all the things that he had done. As Jesus went with them to where the ill man was, the word came that he shouldn't bother to go out of his way because the centurion felt unworthy... and said please just heal him. So because of his FAITH the man was healed! We are all unworthy, our faith allows us to be near him.
March 9 "Each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another." We are all different in a lot of ways, but we are also a lot alike. We seek many of the same joys and fear the same fears. So why is it so hard for us to talk about God to others? That's why we're all unique, so we can all reach different people. God has a way of bringing us into contact with others who have the interest in what we do. When we meet and share those interests... we can share God!
March 8th From the last part of Matthew and the first of Mark let's read, "that I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Here begins the wonderful story of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God." From those written words the end of one and the beginning of another, we can only imagine the Glory that fills the middle! Christ coming to OUR world to help us, save us, from ourselves and the pit we made for ourselves. Help each of us from those words, TO SEEK HIM TODAY.
March 7th If people are unable to share with fellow Christian's what God is teaching them, then how can we tell a non-christian what God has shown us? We need to 1st talk to our friends in Christ, then talk to those others and our evangelism will be easier and more natural. In Isaiah 30 God says what is relevant to us today... "Because you despise what I tell you and trust instead in frauds and lies and won't repent, calamity will come upon you." Follow the Spirit's guidance.
March 6 "Trust the Lord completely, don't ever trust in yourself. In everything you do, put God first...Are you a wise and faithful servant of the Lord? Hasn't God given you the task of managing His household?" From Proverb's 3 and Matthew 24 Our duty is to take care of God's things while we are here on earth. Helping those in need. Even when we think we need it more, others are desperate. Being a good steward of HIS treasures and being faithful in all we do. Pass on God's gifts. Love
March 5th Psalm 34 begins "I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes it's boast in the Lord..." Where have I gotten off the path of praising the Lord for ALL things good and bad? He allows us to be tempted so that we may be purified. The way we act toward those things in our lives show how refined we are. The next time we are met with difficulties thank God and when pleased thank Him as well. So in the end we are pure.
March 4th Today there is a great need in the city of Chicago for a witness for Christ. God has placed that person there through many different miracles already and today the greatest miracle will take place. With her healing the new... old story begins. "That the world may know that Christ is Lord," without Him we are doomed to eternal death and torment. The Spirit of God now begins a new realization of God and his power that all will ask "Can Christ be the Son of God?" Amen We ARE God's mighty, mighty warriors! With Him we can do anything, without Him we are worthless. It is time to stand against the gates of hell. Time to put on the armor of God.
March 3rd The disciples asked Jesus "Then who in the world can be saved? Jesus looked at them intently and said, Humanly speaking, no one. But with God ALL things are possible." No matter how hard we try, we will always fall short of salvation. That's why God's grace is so important. We, with our human bodies can never be Holy. There's to much self in us. But God knows that, He made us and what He wants is for us to place Him FIRST. All we have to do is try. Seek and you WILL find!
March 2nd "There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land. You swear and lie and kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere and one murder after another. That is why the land is not producing, it is filled with sadness and all living things grow sick and die." God's words to Hosea. Look around, do you see the same world before us that was described? The answer is the same, turn from the evil ways and repent of our sin.
March 1st Jesus said "You are not made unholy by eating non kosher food! It is what you SAY and THINK that makes you unclean." We know from Gods word that what comes from our mouth is what we have in our hearts. We also know that what we think of we will lust for in our heart. What an endless battle we face. The only way to defeat the endless barrage of sin is to seek the Lord, with ALL our heart, soul and mind. Thinking of Him fills our heart and our tongue with His love!
February 29 "So that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me." Part of Jesus prayer shortly before the betrayal. These words show us that we ARE loved, cared for and wanted. As we look around us today we see a world looking for those exact things. Unable to find them, in truth, because they don't know God. Our mission is and has always been, to tell them about God and his Son. Our words, actions and prayers lead a lost world out of darkness.
February 28 Matthew 12:35-37 Jesus says "A good man's speech reveals the rich treasures within him, An evil heart-ed man is full of venom and his speech reveals it. And I tell you this, that you must give account on Judgement Day for every idle word you speak. Your words now reflect your fate, either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned." It is time we change the way we talk, by changing the thoughts and behavior in us. To be leaders of men we must follow God!
February 27 Have you ever started a sentence, Praise God for...most haven't when talking to someone they meet. Why, because we think it's hard. Matthew 11:28 "Come to me and I will give you rest... 29,30 Wear my yoke, for it fits perfectly and let me teach you. For I am gentle and humble and you shall find rest in your souls, for I give you only light burdens." Once you step beyond that 1st step, it is EZ to talk about God and His promises! Tell someone you meet, Praise God!
February 26 "And what pity he felt for the crowds that came, because their problems were so great and they didn't know what to do or where to go for help.They were like sheep without a shepard." Matthew 9:36 Do we see that same thing in the world today? People putting stock in things, rather than God? Lost and following each other yet claiming to be their own person? Mad at the world and not knowing why. As God's children we are to be a light onto the world. We need to SHINE!
February 25 Spies were sent into the new land and they returned with bountiful proof of how great a land it was. Two said let's go and take it now for the Lord is with us! The rest said Oh! But the land is filled with giants and the people turned away and did not take the land thy were told to. The giants are here yet today, we turn from doing what God wants us to do, from fear or not understanding. He has vast treasures waiting for us. Trust in Him do what he asks. BELIEVE
February 24 "Greetings! I decree that everyone shall tremble and fear before the God of Daniel in every part of my kingdom. For his God is a living, unchanging God whose kingdom shall never be destroyed and whose power shall never end. He delivers his people, preserving them from harm, he does great miracles in heaven and earth, it is he who delivered Daniel from the power of the lions," said King Darius. Do you see God in that decree? Can you continue that description?
February 23rd Dear friends in Christ. These messages now reach nearly 20,000 people. If you would only pass them on to one person think of the multiplying effect that would have! We need to act as Christ's example to the world. Thank you for accepting God's word and help by witnessing to another what God has done for you.
February 22 Do you ever think about home? What do you think of? I remember a creaking stairway and my uncle asleep sitting on the sofa, still alert enough to tell you the score of a baseball game. But our true home is much more glorious. The Bible tells of streets of gold, no more pain, sadness, or sorrow. Praising God for all he has done and will do. Our home is is eternal, either heaven or hell, the choice is our own.Take the time to decide. Together we can meet at home.
February 21 Many years ago John preached in the wilderness! "Repent from your sins, turn to God, for the Kingdom of heaven is coming soon." Some would say that has been a long time ago and that it is nothing but a fable. But in the time of eternity our short time on earth will pass quickly, perhaps suddenly and we MUST be ready for the ages to come. He is preparing a place for us, if only we are prepared! To the lost the message continues. Turn to God, His kingdom comes.
02-20-2020 James 1:6 "But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind." We are each called to do different things.To reach the ones God puts before us. They are all different and have to be attended to. The way we work for God is unique for each, but the rock is solid. Accept what your are asked to do and move forward. His plan is perfect. Listen to Him and do what YOU are asked, unwavering.
February 18 While in prayer my thoughts wander off to various things that sidetrack my prayer. Wishing to be earnest but the longer I go the more sidetracked I become. Then I wonder why my prayer isn't answered. Truth be known when I'm asking half hearted, why should the answer be any different? "In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers with cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death and was heard because of his reverence." Hebrews 5:7 BELIEVE
February 17 Today let me ask these questions. What was your life like before you accepted Christ? What led you to understand the gospel? What has changed in your life since you accepted Christ? What difference has it made? If you have not accepted Christ...Why have you not turned to Him? Has your life been so great that you don't want to change it? Remember, Christ is knocking at the door, we can ignore him and live a failed life or answer and be filled with his comfort. Trust God
February 16 We see it all the time, the sorrow at a funeral, the question...Do you think they went to heaven? That alone causes more anguish and pain than the loss. To wonder if our loved one is with the Lord or lost in eternal separation. We are told in God's word, "The fruit for which your soul longed has gone from you, and your delicacies and your splendors are lost to you, never to be found again...For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.
February 15 "Live Knowing, the woman at the well in John 4:29 "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?" The action of believing isn't telling someone once and relying on the Holy Spirit to convict, but going back and visiting, as Jesus did. Returning to the towns, continuing the call of the word of God. As the invitation still goes out to the world...Come and see, our world can be changed. However it relies on us to gather in and make disciples
February 14th "Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed." Staying in the way of God isn't easy. Each day presents different trials and opportunities to wavier from Him. However they also give us the chance to do good and show our trust and faith in Him. Stand firm, obey his command to love one another. Each day becomes an easier day to follow, to be ready to meet Him in the air!
February 13 "For with the heart one believes God is justified and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." If we don't believe with our heart, we're just blowing wind when we say we believe. If we don't confess it with our mouth then it isn't really in our hearts. People say, I believe in God, yet the lifestyle lived shows a different belief. Isn't it time to act on what we say we believe? Tell the Good news and share the things God has given us. Without Him we can do nothing!
February 12 I saw a item of interest, that over 80 percent of all people want this country to be united. Yet we can't seem to do what we say. It seems the want of self, is what takes over and that's when selfishness shows up! The words of Christ resonate "Love one another, as I have loved you." It's easy to disagree, show anger and walk away, but the true test of man is to put those things aside and love as Christ would. Our new friends are one action away. Love ACTS
February 11 And I looked and behold a pale horse! And it's riders name was Death and Hell followed him and they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beast of the earth. Revelation 6:8 As the seals of the scroll are broken things happen to this earth. As you read chapter 6 do you see a present day correlation? It is more urgent each day to talk about the Lord to others, spreading God's word.
February 10 Ezekiel received messages from God to tell the rulers what God had in store for them and nearly all the messages ended with "then they will know that I am the Lord." God's word tells us that He will not tolerate placing idols/things/before God. He will smash those who worship idols, cause famine and disease to run random on all, "so we will know that he is Lord" yet we say he hasn't come yet! We will call on Him when we are in need! Let us decide who is our God.
February 9 The word of God tells us, Not to abandon our first love of our God. To be faithful to Him, even unto death. To NOT be lured away from Him by the worlds teachings. Not to tolerate the evil around us but to rebuke it. To not have a reputation of being alive in Christ, by not doing what he asks. To hold fast to Him, be patient and endure. To NOT be luke warm, but do what He asks. "For those I love, I reprove and disciple, so be zealous and repent." Revelation 3.19
February 8 III John 11 "Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God, whoever does evil has not seen God." Temptations are around us each day and even at night while we are in bed, constantly trying to lure us away from God and slowly to leave the side of our Savior for the worldly passions presented to us. Be strong, remember that we are here a short time and then we will be in eternity. Do good, love each other, keep watch! He lives!
February 7 1 John 3:23 "And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another just as he has commanded us." For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory, our faith. Without it we would not KNOW that he hears for what we ask. And those of God KNOW the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. KNOW that the Son of God came that we may know what is true, that HIS love may be perfected in us!
February 6 May the love of Jesus Christ show through us to the world around us. May the people that we meet desire the thing that we have, in our hearts and lives. That we show the world that He LIVES and the Joy of that freedom. The salvation of our souls, is the free gift of God to ALL that will receive it. "Beware of the desires of the flesh an the desires of the eyes and pride of life."
1 John 2:16 for they are "the pitfall laid out by the evil ones."
February 5th Knowing that scoffers will come in the last days following their own sinful desires, saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For all things continue as they were from the beginning of time." Forgetting the fact that the world was destroyed by water and was started new again. That by the same Word the day of judgement could be upon us...that with God one day is as a thousand years and He is patient, wishing none should perish, but all should reach repentance.
February 4th We are to make every effort to supplement our faith with virtue, knowledge, self control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection and love. For if these qualities are ours and are increasing, they will help us be more effective and fruitful in the knowledge of Jesus and our mission to be fruitful. His divine power has granted us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory. From 2 Peter 1
February 3rd Be watchful! Our adversary, the devil, prowls around like a lion, looking for someone to devour. If we don't keep our minds, hearts and spirits filled with God's word, there is a void that the devil can fill, then like a tooth decaying soon consumes the whole tooth...then after pain and suffering the tooth must be extracted. If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner? Keep our lives full of God, leave no room for decay.
February 2nd "As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct." 1 Peter 1:14-15 Sometimes we need to set our minds for action and set our hope fully on the grace that will be brought to us at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Plant the imperishable seed though the living and abiding in the word of God. Easy to say, harder to do. Lord help me grow and become stronger.
February 1st Is the United States poised for a fall? Like Israels people we have strayed far from God. Making many things idols by putting them before God. We wonder why bad things happen and the words of God from Ezekiel ring out, "And you shall know I am the Lord." Each time the people ignored the prophesy became clearer, passed on through history. Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. We cannot say that He cannot see us, we can do as we want. God has warned us!
January 31 From the moment we awake each day, till we fall asleep at night, we are making decisions. What to eat, wear, to do. We are also deciding what to say, how to act, believe, follow. James 1:14-15 "Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then the desire when it is conceived gives birth to sin and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death."The decisions that we make each moment of each day can show our faith in God, in our self.
January 30th Many put God in their lives as a crutch... the higher being that is there when life goes wrong. He is used for comfort in death, in sickness or despair. But God doesn't want to be that crutch, leaned on when we are scared or confused. He wants to be there at ALL times helping, guiding and clearing our way. A friend, teaching us how to be a friend to those around us. Hebrews 12:14 "Strive for peace with everyone and for holiness without which no one will see Him."
January 29th We say that we believe the word of God, that what he says we will do, where he sends we will go. Then when asked we deny because we want to do things different. Hebrews 11:33 - 34 tell us of people, "Who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight." BELIEVE!!!
January 28th Each day we are confronted with choices... how to live, act and speak. How we accept or deny those things, reflect our faith in God. If we act differently around people we consider good (like pastors and lay persons) than we do our family's or friends, then God is telling us that we are wrong and shouldn't act or talk in that manner. Hebrews 10:39 "But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and preserve their souls."
January 27th Each day, engraved on a marble wall, on television, for all to see, are these words, "In God we trust." Yet the action and words used under those words in no way reflect the words engraved there. Who is suppose to reflect those words? Have we gone so far off course and forgotten what those words represent? Without God we live in chaos, unable to get along with one another, seeking self and welcoming sin.We need our God more than ever, not forgotten.
January 26 From the Billy Graham meeting you could hear the words being sung, "Just as I am, I come." We are called to join Christ just as we are, full of sin, deceit and in dis-pare. And he is faithful and just and forgives us. But it doesn't stop there! The more we learn about the Master the more we want to be like him. How can we proclaim salvation, then continue in our life as if nothing changed? Let our hearts be open to the word of God and grow in His love, then pass it on...
January 25th Each day we continue to fight against the things we don't like. Instead of looking for a common bond we build anger, instead of working together we drive a deeper wedge. Each day we pass the words "In God we trust" and fail to put our trust in His hands. Lost we cannot find Him, blind we cannot see Him. Instead of being at war with each other, tearing down what we have, we need to follow the simple plan, this is Gods word "Abide in his love" Trust in Him!
January 24th Hebrews 4:15, 16 "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." We need to keep our eyes and heart on the Lord Jesus. Each moment the battle rages. Today if we hear His voice, do not harden our hearts, follow the Lord each moment.
January 23rd For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions and live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this age. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to passions and pleasures, passing our days in envy and malice hating others. Let us learn to devote ourselves to good, so we help cases of need and not be unfruitful. From the book of Titus
January 22nd "But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed to all." 2 Timothy 4:17 Sometimes the work we have before us is heavy, hard and demanding. Tha'ts when we need to ask for help. God will come and help, doing ALL we ask of him. But don't become lazy, we still need to do our share, our 100 percent. We can't ask for help and then sit and wait for Him to do it for us! In all you do ask His help and work together.
January 21st Have you ever noticed that when we start talking about someone it usually turns into talking about what we don't like about them? My mother would say, "if you can't say something nice about them, then don't say anything at all." 2nd Timothy 2:16 says "But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness." Sounds pretty much the same doesn't it?Although my mother passed away many years ago, her Christlike words are recalled. How will we be recalled?
January 20th 2 Timothy 1:9 "Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and Grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus..." We are all called to do something for God. It requires us to read His word, seek His guidance in prayer and speak the words that are placed on our hearts by Him. By ourselves we can only speak, but with His help our words can change a person, town, country and world. Is it time for us to speak?
January 19th What a wonderful God we have. HE alone made us and supplies us with all we need. For the Bible tells us that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evils. Instead we are told to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness and gentleness. Not to set our hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. For godliness is of value in every way, promise for today and the life to come. Praise Him above all!!
January 18th One thought about the political arena at this time of year...although the powers to be want complete separation of Church and state, which sounds like Satan's trick to keep anything good out of our country's business, Christ's believers are a big portion of the voting public. 1 Timothy 3:2-7 gives guidelines of how those aspiring to high offices are to present themselves. We should clearly see the Words of God being fulfilled in our lifetime.
Believe Him!
January 17th 1st John 3:17 "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 18 Let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth. 19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him." All that we have we are given by God, if we keep it for ourselves without sharing the abundance of God's gifts when our heart tells us to, then we are not showing the love of God.
January 16th Choices each day, each moment is the war of good vs evil. To swear or bless, to argue or work together, to follow God or Satan. Everything is a choice. We take control or we allow ourselves to be controlled. How many times does Church, Bible study or prayer get challenged by pressures of this life? Yet instead of changing our appointment with God we run to get away! Set our mark on Christ. As the wars around us rage, take care of the battle's right in front of you.
January 15th The war is on! Satan has a plan and each day he deceives many. Little things every day, slowly creeping into the wasteland of unfilled souls.The war is set, as it has always been, between God and Satan. I pray that the light in me is bright enough for the ones I am entrusted and know who's side I have chosen. That the word of God shows through me, that there is no question that I am the Lord's and ready to battle, side by side with my God. The war is on.
Where do you stand?
January 14th What has Christ done for us? If we have faith and believe in Him Ephesians chapters 1 and 2 tells us how He has "Blessed us, chose us, adopted us, given us grace, loves and redeemed us, forgave us, saved us, guaranteed our inheritance. To be alive with Christ, Sealed in high places. By grace we are saved by faith, not by are own doing." When we begin to see that it is ALL about God and trust Him completely, acknowledging what God wants to do through us, then we can truly serve.
January 13th Praise God how great He is, we say on Sunday, then Monday thru Saturday we say @1?!*# this or that. It's the stress of the job we say, excuse my language. But Jesus says "Out of the abundance of the heart the tongue speaks." What should that show us? What is in our hearts? What overflows from us for the world to see? We are the Christ for the world see. Our actions and words show our true self to those around us. Desire and work to change ourselves, to help others.
January 12th We are each called to do something for God! Some... will do great things, some will allow Satan to enter and not do... or walk away from the work God has for us to do. The greatness of our lives is not doing what we want to, for self, but using our time and resources for the Glory of God. 2 Corinthians l3:5 "Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you? Unless indeed you fail the test."
January 11th How stupid am I? To put all my trust into a man that has been dead for thousands of years! And into His Father whom I have not seen. HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID? Well, I saw how the man I was didn't have a chance. That in eternity the things I did and wanted were sin. That the only hope I had was not in myself, but in the One that created me and that opens a whole dimension never considered in self. The Word of God is all that makes sense, in a world of self.
January 10th Often we wonder, how am I to live like Christ? Here are a few... James 4:7 Submit to God, resist the devil. 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Correct with gentleness. 2 Timothy 2:l5-l6 Present ourselves as approved, a worker, unashamed, rightly handling the word of God. Psalms ll9:35-37 Delight in God's paths. Turn our hearts to God not self. Give our lives to God's ways. Hebrews 4:l2 Use the word of God to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Learn Gods word!
January 9th. God calls us to fulfill something for Him each day. How do we react to that moment? We put it off, saying I'm not smart enough, or the time isn't right. Or the opportunity presents itself and we turn our head and do nothing. Jesus cheerfully gave of His time, a smile, a helping hand. If we are going to walk like Christ, our whole outlook needs to change. Our actions and habits changed. Not tomorrow, next week, or next year, do it Now! The people you meet today need God. today! RIGHT NOW
January 8th As I walked in the door I heard the T.V. reports of the retaliation by missile strikes at overseas bases... followed by reports of famine, terrible storms and earthquakes! Ha, that should sound familiar. The Bible tells us of wars and rumors of wars. Of earthquakes and loss of life and much more to come. Scary times if you are of this world! Be glad, rejoice that the word of God is TRUE. Look forward to the return of our Lord. Are you ready? Is your family? Prepare!
January 7 Moses was in the wilderness for 40 years before God had him lead His people out of Egypt. Jesus didn't start preaching until he was older, why? It gave time to prepare! We are so McDonald's minded we think that we should instantly be able to go out and convert thousands. God wants to test us, see how strong our faith is, working with us to develop a true World Leader. Don't give in! Stay strong, our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is renewed daily.
January 6 Dusty Bible's always lead to dirty lives. In fact, you are either in the Word and the Word is conforming you to the image of Jesus Christ, or you are in the world and the world is squeezing you into it's mold. "As we look not to the things that are seen but to the unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things unseen are eternal." 2 Corinthians 4.:18. Face life with the armor of Gods word and being a slave to the world will pass by you. LOVE
January 5th Do I stink? 2 Corinthians 3:l4- l7 says that we are the AROMA OF CHRIST to the living and the dying. The aroma of Christ to the saved and the perishing. So the question is, Do I stink, or does the sweet smell of Christ's love come out of me? Chapter 3:2 "You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all. "Our actions, the way we are toward others is our aroma, for all to see. Do we stink?
January 4th When a dog or cat want something we can tell what they want by how they act. Their body language tells us what they desire. While God is watching us what does our body language tell Him that we want? Does it show our commitment to our Lord or to the world? We are often placed in the position of CHOICE! We can do two things and we put God to the back. Why then do we cry when we receive stones? Our body follows our heart. Put God first, He will help you!
January 3rd Who is my glory, but the Lord my God? None, for I am but a breathe away from dust! What He gives me is more than I deserve... stupid and sinful man that I am. Yet, He gave His Son to die for my sins, given as a ransom for me! How the Lord must treasure me. Help me to be worthy of that price that was paid. Keep me on the way of Your love, sinful man that I am. How can I even speak the words of thanks? Praise Your Name, You are my God, my treasure, my breathe. God be with us!
January 2 James l:l4-l5 "But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when he has conceived gives birth to sin and sin when fully grown brings death." After receiving a gift for Christmas that had no instructions I searched the computer for instructions.They're were recipes galore, but no real instructions on what to do with it! Thankfully God didn't leave us lost. He gave us the manual. In order to be useful we need to read it!
January 1st Read l Samuel 15, Saul was told to go destroy the Amaleks, everything men, women, children, sheep, oxen, camels, everything. Saul battled, spared the king and kept the best of the animals for himself and his men. When God saw this He was sorry. And Saul's excuse? He listened to his men! When pressured finally admits, "Yes I have disobeyed." We are persuaded just like Saul by our own desires. It isn't until we see what we are doing and confess our guilt, that we can continue to grow in the Lord. Do what God asks of us!
December 31st John l7:4 Jesus says, "I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do." Verse 6, "I have manifested your name to the people who you gave me"...verse 8 "I have given them the words that you gave me I am praying for them"... When we walk with Christ we are to act like Him. How have we presented our God to others? Do we Glorify God to them or use His name in vain? Glorify or be silent? Manifest or keep it to ourselves? As he was ... we should be!
December 30th We think, wouldn't it be nice if God made us like Jesus? Then it would be easy to be Christ like. Well Guess what, HE DID EXACTLY THAT! Jesus was made just like us. Given the same gifts we are given. With His love he shared it with All he met... we seem to just love ourselves. His compassion was turned to helping others... ours to our own pity. We have the same parts of our body and mind, yet two distinct different results. How can we change that? First, LOVE each other!!!
December 29 What is our weapon to help us in our war with the devil? Prayer! And we must talk with God each day so we know what he wants us to do. Rejoice, be happy in the Lord our God. What He does for us must not be forgotten. See His power and righteousness and follow Him only. Trust the Lord for what we need and get along lovingly with one another. For He is watching, ready to give us good things and life at its fullest. Trust Him, speak with Him, do what He asks of you!
December 28 Last night I awoke from a dream and could not believe the person I was in that dream. Then I read l Corinthians 10. The devil tempts us in every way! We need time with God, to power ourselves over the power of Satan that is in us and recharge ourselves daily, for the fight against ourselves and the world. Psalm 5:ll "But let all who take refuge in you rejoice, let them ever sing for joy and spread your protection over them." Prayer is our weapon use it!
December 27 Today let me brag on God. This text that you receive is passed on, posted, tweeted and spread by others on the internet feeds and shared to the world daily! All from The Spirit of God...through the actions of man. Only God can make such a network from nothing! WHAT can God do with your help? Let's see, there is nothing God cannot accomplish! He can make a mountain from a lowly beginning, if we are willing to do your part He will magnify it! Do something for him today!
December 26 As the world forgets the blessed gift that was given to us by God. Let us continue in faith to accept the Gift, relying on the Spirit that He has sent, to enrich our lives daily. Allowing the gifts of love, patience, kindness, compassion to show in our lives daily. Presenting to the world the Christ that is our Savior. Our behavior conveys the hope and faith of our Lord, for the world to see. That gift is for eternity. Growing from the Root of Life, free to ALL.
Christmas December 25th And Mary said, "Behold I am a servant of the Lord, let it be according to your word." And unto us a child was born a king given. How great a redeemer was brought to us. Both Mary and Joseph were willing to follow the words of God and that led to what is the salvation of the world through Jesus. What could happen in this world if we listened and obeyed Gods word? Today the world celebrates Christmas, remember tomorrow that the child given us... lives forever!
December 24 May Christ be more at home in our hearts, living in us as we trust him. May our roots go deep in the soil of God's love. May we feel and understand how long, wide, deep and high God's love really is. To experience His love for ourselves, never seeing the end or fully knowing or understanding, until at last we shall be filled with God... whose powerful work in us is able to do far more than we could ever dream. May HE be given Glory forever. Prepare for He is coming.
December 23rd "but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise. God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong." Ever wonder why some things seem so important to us and some things are not? Yet when we take a close look at what we think is not important it turns into the MOST IMPORTANT! Those words we need to say, the acts we needed to do are more important than the rushed life we are living. Take the time to give of our time, kindness and help.
December 22 Zechariah 4:6 "...Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts. You will succeed because of my Spirit, though you are few and weak." God's message to Zerubbabel is the same to us. Outnumbered, weak and few, we are still called to spread God's words of Great Joy. We are told that no matter the odds we will deliver a decisive blow on the enemy. Di spite the small beginning God rejoices that His work has begun. Have you started the work before you?
December 21 Adam was placed in paradise and failed to remain faithful. Jesus lived in a sin filled world, yet he lived a abundant, fully human life choosing obedience, even to death. Providing atonement for the sins of all mankind. He was the fully human, reflecting the Glory of God. As sinful people we die, that is what the world gives us. But Jesus gave us life after this world, God wants us to live by the choice of our hearts, to want to live by His plan, by choice.
As the lovely star of Christmas
shines in glory on the earth,
may we share the gentle wonder
of our blessed Savior's birth.
May we seek, as did the wise men,
till they knelt where Jesus lay.
And may the miracle of Christmas
be our blessing every day.
December 20 It seems every day that people continue down the path of life with no concern of the future. Today I am reminded of the Wrath of God and the judgement that awaits us all. Whether the return of Christ is today or a thousand years from now, one thing is certain, we are approaching our end. The acceptance of Jesus is all we need to have a free pass. But God has fortold His discipline for those who haven't. It remains our job to pass on the Good News, that All be saved.
December 19 Romans l2:l-2 tell us to present ourselves holy and acceptable to God. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed ..." The troubles that confront us each day are to test us, so we can discern what is Holy and right, in God's sight and do those things that HE would do. What is good and acceptable and perfect. We fall short of those goals each day, but it is important that we TRY each day to achieve that goodness that God wants for us.
December 18 Praise God for sending His Son, Jesus, to reach out his hand as to a drowning person to lift us from the waves of sin and place us on safe and Holy ground. He is reaching out to help ALL from the floods of sin, reaching, bent low, trying desperately to save the drowning. But the ones He try's to save don't reach up for their salvation! We choose to drown in our filth rather than accept His hand. God, help us daily to reach out for you and then reach out to others. Trust in the LORD that everything is going HIS WAY to give us more understanding of his Glory.
December 17 Romans l0:21 "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people." He was speaking of Israel, but we are no different. God has a rich rewarding life prepared for all of us and we choose to wallow in our selves and miss the glorious things that He offers. His hand held out to help and we refuse, thinking we can do it ourselves?Wondering why bad things happen to us when were disobedient Help me to prepare a way for others with Your help.
December 16 He walked on this earth. Each morning He woke up and set priorities for the day, in His humanity, Jesus could not be everywhere at the same time. He faced choice's, just as we do. He had to chose where to go and where not to go, who to talk to and who to avoid. He lived a human life. Satan tempted Him to take shortcuts by saying, "If you are the son of God..." If Jesus had given in and used the God card, then he would not have been like us in every way. Be like him.
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Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.
Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.
Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.
Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.
Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.
Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.
Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.
Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.
Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.
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