Our Gift From God

 “For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground…”

— Isaiah 44:3 (TSB)

God responds to your needs and to your faith. Only those who are looking for God will find Him. Most people are seeking fame and wealth; the words of God sound good to them, but they are not interested in being transformed by them. If you are hungry for love, peace, and righteousness, then you are on the right path towards salvation.

If you are dry in your soul, you are probably sad, distressed, and disappointed in what life has to offer, but if you seek the Lord Jesus with all of your heart and desire to become a citizen of the Kingdom of God, you will find what you have been looking for. You will find peace, joy, and contentment in His presence. God will never turn away the poor, the broken hearted, or those who are looking for Him.

The proud people are not looking for God, they believe that their money and possessions are all that they need, but seriously, the elites of the world are the poorest people in the world. They have nothing of true value, they cannot bring their money or their possessions into heaven. The Egyptian royalty of the past tried to bring everything that they had into the afterlife, and what became of most of their possessions? Thieves stole them and most likely lived the ‘good’ life with the vast resources of these ancient kings.

No  one has anything that they can give to God to use as payment for their salvation except for their belief in God’s son, Jesus Christ. If you are not willing to believe in God’s love for you or in His gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, then you are truly the poorest person in the world. How can you refuse to receive this free gift that comes directly from the heart of God?

You believe that you can live without God in your life. You have no use for the creator that made you, and yet even though you have everything that you could possibly want or need in this life, you are still not satisfied with what you have, you are constantly looking to get more. It is no wonder that you are not sure why you do the things that you do, because the path you walk on is filled with fear, grief, and confusion.

Maybe it is time to consider God’s gift of love to all of mankind. You have tried everything else, what do you have to lose? Ask God to forgive you for what you have done, and then accept Jesus Christ into your heart…

“Lord Jesus, I am so sorry for all of my sins. Please forgive me and come into my heart right now…”

No More Pretenders

 

Jeremiah 14:1

 Then the LORD said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds.

In the garden of eden, there was peace, everywhere in the world the balance was kept by God and It was good, and the Lord said that it was good. After the fall of Adam and Eve, the balance was lost. There was no peace for the people who wanted to rule the world and the universe, there was only peace for the ones who continued to follow God in their hearts.

After the flood, there was still much turmoil, and only one group of people in the whole world declared themselves to be the people of God. Everyone around them tried to destroy them, but as long as they believed in the Lord of Hosts, they survived and the people who tried to destroy them were instead destroyed; the memory of them became so dim that many of the lost peoples were never remembered again.

Only the Israelites followed the Word of God,  but that was not enough in God’s eyes. He had enough love for everyone, but in order to restore the balance in the world and in the universe, He would have to make the greatest gesture of love and sacrifice that the world has ever known. He would have to allow His Son Jesus to redeem all of us with His own blood. He would die a brutal death on a cross, but His sacrifice would cleanse the sins from every heart and change the minds of everyone who called upon His Name. It would give them peace again, a peace that no man could ever have without asking the Lord Jesus to come into their hearts.

And now, it is time for the Lord Jesus to appear again, to redeem what is rightfully His. The world that He created with the words of His mouth, and His people that He created from the dust of the earth. He will show His defeat of satan and his demons, and He will renew and replenish the earth. He will prepare a place where His people will live and reign forevermore - it is time to restore the balance in the world with the love, power and glory that flows from the heart of Jesus Christ.

The devil knows that his time is short, and this is why the world is full of pretenders. There have always been pretenders in the world from the very beginning, and the Lord allowed them to exist with his people, side by side, until the time of judgment that is set for the ones who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. 

The pretenders are no longer satisfied to work underground or in the shadows. Many of them are not  aware of who their master really is, they only know that they do not want to be ruled by God’s words in their lives.

Some go to church every Sunday looking clean and pristine in their Sunday clothes, yet you would not believe that they are followers of Jesus Christ from monday to saturday. They have effectively blocked the power of God in their lives and in the lives of those who follow them blindly.

God seeks the people who are willing to stand on His word and to live His will for their lives and leave the consequences of their actions to the Lord. The Lord will protect and provide for the ones who love His Son Jesus, and who are willing to live their testimonies in plain sight of the world.

God is speaking out to the people who can hear His voice, “No More Pretenders, Give your life to Jesus Christ and live righteous lives for His sake. Do not be afraid of the pretenders, for they will see swift judgment come against them as they try to seize the power of my throne.”

The Lord is waiting for you. The pretenders will fall, and judgment will come after for those who believe in nothing but themselves. We are His children, He is seeking you for His kingdom - you will never be disappointed if you do - pray for guidance and for your heart to repent, give your heart to the Lord Jesus right now…

Prayer of salvation

Dear Lord Jesus, I come to you humbly, knowing that my sins are destroying my life and my testimony. Please forgive me and come into my heart right now....AMEN

Sacrifice and Love

Genesis Chapter 44:16, 27-34

 “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “What can we say? How can we prove our innocence? God has uncovered your servants’ guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves—we ourselves and the one who was found to have the cup.”

 “Your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.  One of them went away from me, and I said, “He has surely been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.  If you take this one from me too and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray head down to the grave in misery.’

 “Now then, please let your servant remain here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.  How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father.”

 Could you make the decision to sacrifice yourself for love’s sake?

In this scripture, Judah had decided to sacrifice himself to save his brother from an uncertain fate. His brother Benjamin was being accused of a crime he had not committed, and he and his brothers were suffering a huge amount of guilt because they believed that God was punishing them for selling their brother Joseph into slavery and lying to their father Jacob about his death.

When we lie to ourselves, we deny the truth to ourselves in God’s presence. God will forgive anyone willing to confess their sins and those who are willing to repent, but he cannot help anyone who refuses to acknowledge the truth about their actions. They will always live in the darkness because the darkness will blind their hearts and minds.

Judah spoke for himself and for the other brothers because they could no longer hide their sin, and because they wanted to atone for that sin by saving their brother Benjamin from slavery, the very thing that they refused to do for their brother Joseph.

Belief in ourselves is a positive thing only when it is nurtured and balanced by the love of the Holy Spirit in your hearts. We cannot save ourselves from our sins, and many will die and go to hell because they believe that they know better than the God who created them.

How can we save ourselves from an untimely death and a frightful existence in the darkness forever separated from the presence of the Lord? First, we must be willing to confess our sins and be sorrowful of that sin's influence in our lives. We must be willing to believe that our human nature can never be changed or perfected without the Lord, who loves us so much.

Secondly, we must be willing to accept God’s gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ. He died on a cross for all of our sins. He suffered great pain and the accusations of sin, a man who never sinned and who was unjustly executed for His so called crimes. In humility and in gratitude, we all must come to the feet of the cross and ask for forgiveness for every unrighteous thing that we have said and done.

And finally, we must confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and then ask Jesus to come into our hearts. Those simple words will transform your heart and mind - you will be a new person on the inside, which you will show to the world on the outside. The Lord Jesus wants to be a part of our lives, He wants us to live for Him and not just for ourselves. Living just for yourself leads down to a path of death and destruction. He loves us so much and He wants us to live in His presence forever and ever…

Prayer of salvation

Dear Lord Jesus, I am a sinner in need of redemption and salvation. I am so sorry for all of my sins. Please Lord Jesus, come into my heart right now so that I will be saved. I give you my life, my heart, and soul. Thank you Lord, for your love and forgiveness....Hallelujah!

Do it for the Lord’s sake

 Matthew Chapter 5: 43-48

 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,  that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?  And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?  Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

In everything you do, you do it for the Lord’s sake. This is why we are still here - we are the ambassadors for the Kingdom of God. We show the world God’s love for them. Whatever we do in God’s name will always be blessed.

When you pray, you are communicating with the God who loves you. When you clean your house, do it because you love the Lord and you are grateful for a beautiful place to live. Even if you live in one small room, give thanks to God because He has given you the one place in all of the earth to meet with Him in peace and in love.

When you hear about the bad things happening in the world, you can pray about it knowing that the Lord hears you and that He will make a difference in that situation. It doesn't matter if it happens right away or in some distant time, God will move at the right time and during the right circumstances. We live for Him and He always knows what is best for us in everything that we do.

God’s compassion is moved when we give all that we have to Him, our money, our circumstances, our pains and guilt, our talents, wishes and desires. He takes all of our illnesses and sufferings and gives us His grace and mercy. He heals our souls, our bodies and our minds. No one else truly has the final say on who we are or how long we shall live upon the face of the earth. There is only One who has the final say.

So, when you give generously to charities or to other people, you are doing so for the Lord’s sake because of your love for HIm. When you show love, kindness and compassion to your enemies, you are doing so with the love that God has placed into your heart. You will want to give to others as the Lord has given to you. When you understand that you are a child of the living God, and when you know how much He loves you, you will have the ability to love yourself and to love other people. God loves all of His people, even the ones who will never acknowledge His name.

You can find compassion in your heart for the rebellious ones, the proud ones, and the ones who live in confusion, because you know how hard they fight to get everything that they have in this world. This existence is the only place that they can claim as their own, and it is quickly passing away.

We cannot allow ourselves to become too distracted with pursuing things that will soon fade away. This is why we need to read the bible and pray on a daily basis so that we remain in the presence of the Lord - we need to remain focused upon His love for us.

It is His love in our hearts that keeps us going. The world tries to provide substitutes for what we hunger for in our souls, but these things will never satisfy our need to be loved and valued by the God who created us.

If you need to know the true and living God who loves you, pray this simple pray of salvation:

Dear God, I want to know who you are, I want to feel what it is like to be a child of the living God. I am so sorry for all of my sins, please forgive me and Jesus, please come into my heart right now. I want to know you, and I want to feel your love in my heart. Thank you so much for saving me….AMEN

God’s Promises

Exodus chapter 6 2-5, 8

 And God continued. ‘I am the *LORD.  I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as El Shaddai, the All-Powerful God. But with them, I did not use my name, the *LORD. I made my special promise to them. They used to live as foreigners in the country called *Canaan. But I promised to give that country to them. And now, I have heard the *Israelites’ cries because of their troubles. I know that the *Egyptians are keeping them as slaves. And I have remembered my special promise.

I made a serious promise to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I promised to give to them the country called *Canaan. So now, I will bring you to that country, and it will belong to you. I am the *LORD.”

God never made any promises that He could not keep. We are the ones who have trouble living up to His standards. We are not able to do everything perfect, but the Lord is not seeking perfection from us, He is seeking people who will believe in Him. When we believe in Jesus Christ, we have made a new covenant that the Lord will never break with us. If any of you are having problems trusting in His word, it is not because God is unworthy or unreliable. We need to examine our own hearts, and then we will see that we are the ones who have strayed from our covenant with Him.

God’s promise to the Hebrews was two fold: He would deliver them from the Egyptians, and then He would lead them to the promised land. They would need to believe God’s word and obey Him. He delivered them from the Egyptians and led them to the promised land, but sadly, most of His people never went into the promised land because of their rebellious spirit and unbelief. 

God has great promises for all of us. He promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us, He promises to take care of all of our needs, and He has promised us a great inheritance in the Kingdom of God, but we must be willing to accept His gift of salvation and follow in the steps of Jesus Christ.

God cannot use anyone who is unwilling to believe in His word. His promises are only for those who are willing to live for Him and not for themselves. The way to eternal life is the gift of love and salvation through Jesus Christ.

When you live for yourself, there will always be fear, uncertainty and doubt in your heart, but when you ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart, loving Him will become more important than anything that the world has to offer. Jesus promises that you will never regret surrendering your life to Him…

If you are ready to come to the One who can save you, Jesus Christ, repeat this prayer of salvation:

Lord Jesus, I repent of all of my sins and surrender my life to you; wash me clean. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that he died on the cross for my sins and rose again on the third day for my Victory. I believe that in my heart and make confession with my mouth, that Jesus is my Savior and Lord. I receive eternal life, in Jesus name, Amen.

When The enemy turns up the heat, God will always be there for you

Exodus chapter 5 1-2,6-9

 Afterwards Moses and Aaron went to see *Pharaoh. ‘This is what the *LORD, *Israel’s God, says’, they told him. ‘ “Let my people go into the *desert. They must *worship me there. They must have a *feast to give me honour.” ’

 But *Pharaoh replied to them. ‘Who is the *LORD? Why should I obey him? Why should I let the *Israelites go? I do not know the *LORD. And I will not let *Israel’s people go.’

 That same day Pharaoh gave an order to the masters of the slaves. And he gave the order to the Israelite officers who were responsible for their own people.  ‘Now you must not supply the workers with straw for their bricks. Force them to get their own straw. But you should require them to make the same number of bricks as before. Do not reduce the number of bricks that they have to make. They are lazy. That is why they are crying out to me. “Let us go. We want to give gifts to our God.”  But you must make them work harder. Then they will be too busy to listen to such lies.’

Pharaoh had nothing but contempt for Moses and Aaron as they began their quest to free their people from their Egyptian slave masters. The Lord God had delivered his message to the king of Egypt through his servants, but the pharaoh would not listen to them or to the God that they served.

He did not believe in the God of Israel, therefore God’s words had no meaning to Him. When dealing with non believers, don't allow yourself to be offended by their response to His word. They are not rejecting you, they are rejecting the Spirit of God that is speaking through you.

Remember, it is not about us, it is about God’s gesture of love, grace and mercy. He wants the world to get to know Him better by our words and our actions, and the simple act of saying a kind word to a broken heart works far better than anything else you could ever do for them.

Some people could become violent or belligerent in their response to your words. The Lord may put you in a position that seems like a no win scenario, but that is where you may need to be.

We need to stand on His Word and trust Him. When the heat gets turned up high by the enemy, that is when we need to go into our prayer room and spend time with our Master and friend, Jesus. He is the only one who can bring peace and joy into our hearts while everyone else around us is sinking into hopelessness and despair.  When the world is at its darkest, that is when the light and glory of Jesus Christ shines its  brightest…

Fear Your Greatest Enemy

Exodus Chapter 4  vs 1,10-13

Moses answered the *LORD. ‘Perhaps the *Israelites will not believe me’, Moses said. ‘Perhaps they will not listen to me. They may say to me, “The *LORD did not appear to you.” 

 Then Moses replied to the *LORD. ‘My *Lord, I have never been an impressive speaker. I was not a good speaker before you spoke to me. And I am still the same now. I speak very slowly. And it is difficult for me to say the right words.’

 So the *LORD asked him. ‘Who gave to people their mouths? Who makes them deaf or makes them dumb? Who gives sight to them or makes them blind? I do those things. It is I, the *LORD.  Now go. I will help you to speak. I will teach you what to say.’

But still Moses argued. ‘My *Lord, please send someone else to do it’, he said.

When we are afraid, we tend to make excuses for our behavior. We talk ourselves out of doing things when doubts appear in our hearts. We try to justify our actions when we are reluctant to follow through on our obligations. The Lord understands that we are weak and broken vessels, but He cannot bless the messes that we wind up getting into because we failed to follow through on his directions for our lives.

If we fail, He does not abandon us. He helps us to get through all of our issues. He helps us to find a way to break free from the traps of the enemy. He always has a solution, but we must be willing to listen to Him and to follow in His footsteps.

He is very patient with us, and He will wait for us to realize that His way is far better than anything that we could ever do, we just need to let go of our need to do things in our own way. It is far better to face life with the one that created you than it is to face the darkness alone.

Moses tried to argue with God because He was afraid to go back to Egypt to face the Pharaoh. What God wanted him to do seemed like a monumental task. God is not worried about our doubts or our fears. We can speak to him candidly about everything that is in our hearts. What God is really asking us to do is to trust His judgment over the situation and to follow His advice.  When we agree to partner with Him, He is obligated to make sure that what He wants us to do will be accomplished.

If God can do great things, then He will be able to help you do what seems impossible to everyone else. It is a bit strange and wondrous to work for the Lord. His miracles abound in the earth every single day, but many people dismiss them as luck or a favorable series of coincidences. It is the Lord’s people that should be able to see above the mundane and to praise His name for every miracle in every circumstance that we find ourselves in. He is not worried if the world chooses to ignore the good things that he does, but we should thank Him everyday for all the great  miracles that we see in our own lives.

So, what should we do when God asks us to do something that seems impossible? Thank Him for including us in His plans, bless his Holy Name, wait to hear what He wants us to do and then obey Him. We will watch all of those wonderful miracles unfold in our lives….