Family Time

Can you imagine life without family? During the Holiday season we meet with family and friends to exchange gifts and spend time reminiscing. We catch up on so many things we missed out on throughout the year. I enjoy this time of year but often it can become overwhelming. So before you get all worked up about shopping and finding the perfect gift for everyone slow down and remember the real reason for the season. Jesus was born of a virgin to deliver us from sin and to adopt us into the family of God the Father. Now all that are born again believers are brothers and sister in Christ, so reach out to your (immediate and extended) family this year and show them you love them with more than just gifts wrapped in pretty paper. Spend as much time with them as you can and share the hope of salvation with as many as you can.

Spreading The Cure

Have you ever stopped Long enough to pay attention to all the lost people that you encounter on a daily basis? These people are infected with a very contagious disease called sin. We should being doing everything we can to deliver the cure to them but often times we’re too afraid of coming in contact with them and we refuse to get close enough to them to share the cure with them. The good thing is that if we have the blood applied to our lives then we are now immune to the disease they are battling. So get out and tell somebody, anybody, and everybody about Jesus for He is the cure for all their needs. God bless!!!

Prospering Wherever We Go

The Lord spoke to Joshua after Moses died and told him to be strong and very courageous to observe and to keep the commandments He gave to Moses. I’ve often heard the comment made that “Christianity is for the weak” people say that those needing a crutch to get through life need religion. If we were to take a trip through history today we would find that the Christian church has always had to be strong and courageous more so than any other religion out there. My point is that your walk with Christ will have hard times, it won’t always be easy but its then we should be strong and courageous and walk the path God will lead us down no matter what it looks like, and I promise you will come out victorious and with a great reward. In Joshua 1:7 the Lord spoke to Joshua and said that if he would be strong and very courageous to keep His law he would prosper wherever he went. Let’s obey God and watch the blessings flow. Have a good day and God Bless!!!

Where My Help Comes From

Have you ever found yourself in a bad situation? One where you had no clue how you would make it through. Sometimes we face conflict in life and we can lose our way because of all the chaos. The Psalmist says “My help cometh from the Lord” (Psalms 121:2). The key to your breakthrough is to know where your help comes from. If you have a plumbing problem at your house you know to contact a plumber because his knowledge and tools of the trade will enable him to solve your problems. The same is true in many areas like roofing, electrical, flooring, etc… Knowing who to call will help you to get your problems solved. So if you find yourself in a bad situation just call on Jesus for he is your very present help. God Bless!!!

Same Container, Different Product

While at the gym this morning I ran into a man by the first name Mark. He was a NFL football player for 12 years. We had a very interesting conversation and he really encouraged me with his wisdom. He asked me “if you saw me with a Coke bottle in my hand you would assume that I was drinking Coke right” I said right. Then He said what if I had poured out all the coke and then put Pepsi back into it. Would you be able to tell the difference? I said no. Then he asked why do we always look at the container and assume we know what’s inside? The day I accepted Christ into my life I became a new creature. I may still appear to be the same person on the outside but now I’m different on the inside. My point; quit judging others because they don’t look like your opinion of a Christian for God looks on the heart and so should we. Look at others through the eyes of God and God will look on you through the eyes of Love.

I’m The One, This Is The Place, and Now Is The Time

Genesis 18:13-15 tells us a portion of the story of Abraham and Sarah. These verses say that God sent angels to talk with Abraham about the promise of a soon coming son. As the Lord spoke to Abraham, Sarah overheard the conversation and laughed at the promise of God because she felt like she surely couldn’t be the one to birth a son for her husband. Her circumstances caused her to doubt her ability to give birth to a miracle. What she didn’t realize was that she was the one God had chosen, she was in the place God had appointed, and now was the time God had chosen to perform His promise. When you feel like you are too washed up to make a difference just remember that you are the one, this is the place, and now is the time. God can cause the most barren womb to bring forth life. He can cause an old dried up stump to bud again at just the scent of water (Job 14:7). Pray for God to do the impossible and then believe it’s going to happen, if you believe you shall receive (Mark 11:24). Don’t laugh at what God wants to do through your life, for all things are possible with God! Have a great day and God Bless!!!

Smell of Rain

I know that some of us have been in some hard places lately. It seems as if we will never make it through all our afflictions. But I would like to remind you of what Job said in chapter 14. He said that there is still hope even though a tree is cut down and all that remains is a dried up rotten stump. Because when that stump begins to smell water it will begin to bud again. This means that no matter how bad your life may get, just keep praying for rain and when God sends down His spiritual rain those things that seem to be lost and without hope will begin to bud again and will be restored, with enough time and water. By the way if you are waiting on the smell of water in your life maybe you should align your heart with God’s word and open your mouth. For the bible says, “out of our bellies shall flow rivers of living water (John 7:38)”. Pray for rain to fall but keep speaking His word and the waters will begin to flow forth from within. Then you will be the first to smell the water as it passes under your on nose. God Bless and have a wonderful day!!!!!

Revival Fire

After this morning’s message I was wondering as to how the church could begin to witness more for God. And the answer hit me, we need revival fire! If we had revival fire we could begin to spread the message of Jesus Christ throughout the world with fervor. Before we can experience revival fire we must first humble ourselves before God and repent of any and all sin remaining in our lives. When people see our actions line up with our words they will begin to listen more clearly. Pray that God will send revival and listen to any instruction that He may give. God sometimes sends us instructions that will lead us to His blessing. Follow God with all your heart, putting Him first and Revival will come!