Have faith…

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 KJV https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/heb.11.1/1197

God will supply your needs

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/php.4.19.KJV

In our lives there are days that it seems like there’s no end to the number of things going wrong. The best news is that God is there with us every step of the way. We are never alone when we have God in our hearts and follow Him every day.

Seek Him for your salvation and as your Guide through your life because you can’t make the journey alone.

Pray about everything

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6 KJV https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/php.4.6/460

Be grateful even in trials

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope: and hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Romans 5:3‭-‬5 KJV https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/rom.5.3-5/48446

Christmas

Most of the Christian world waits for this holiday all year, but what does it mean to you? For some, it means lots of presents and all sorts of getting together with family. For others, it is just another holiday and for some, it is just another day on the calendar. We celebrate the birth of Jesus at this time of year but Jewish historians place His birth during the Feast of Tabernacles during September/October. Truly it doesn’t matter when you celebrate our Savior’s birth as long as you know Him as your Savior.

The Son of God was the first gift given to all of us and all we have to do is accept it when we know that we truly need it. God calls us by His Holy Spirit to convict us that we can’t get to heaven without faith in Jesus and we should accept the gift given by His grace. It is a gift given to you by the Creator of everything. Isn’t He more important than your Mom or even Santa Clause?

The gift that Jesus gave to us is more valuable than all of the money in the whole world so shouldn’t we treasure it above everything else? I do.

I will forgive…

if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/2ch.7.14/17054

Come, let us worship

O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the LORD our maker. Psalm 95:6 KJV https://bible.com/verse-of-the-day/psa.95.6/10809

There was always a plan…

Each of us was known to God from the beginning. He has known you and your choices since before the Earth was created. He chose each of us to be His at that time and He knew when we would come to Him. He also knew beforehand each ability that each of us would have and what we would be able to do for His Kingdom. Could we refuse to be His? We could but eventually, His will would bring us to the point of giving our life to Him.

I felt the call to give my life to Him over thirty-eight years ago and I refused to go in that direction. But, twenty-two years ago He got my attention by bringing my son into the world and convicting me of my need to be an example to this child. Granted, I haven’t been a perfect example and I doubt that many people think they have been a perfect example for their children. We can only be a good example for our children if we are following Jesus and trying to be more like Him.

God has a plan for us and all you have to do is ask Him if you haven’t found your plan or your path. He will show it to you. Listen to His teachings from His Word, read it and study it and ask Him to reveal it to you and He will do it. God has been waiting for all of us to come to Him in surrendering to His call. You may not be a preacher or a teacher but you can be a Christian and be an example before your family or your co-workers.

God knows how well you can perform in His Kingdom because He can see your future and all of those that you will have an impact on in some way. God loves you and every human being on this planet, whether they know Him or not and He can use your influence to touch each person in some way and bring some of them into His family. Seek Him and His path for your life. Just ask Him to show it to you and He will and you may influence the next evangelist that touches millions of people.

Forgiveness and surrender

What is the difference between a lost person who doesn’t know Jesus and a Christian? The Christian has surrendered their life to Christ and has been forgiven and the lost person has not. So, what can we do? Tell people about Jesus! Tell them how He has brought joy into our lives because He provided a way for us to be forgiven. Jesus came to bring this good news, the gospel, to everyone who will receive it and it is a free gift from God by His grace to those who will accept it.

Jesus can tell us through the Word and then we are supposed to take that news to others. Your friends, your family, or anyone who will listen. They all need to hear it. Some will accept it and gladly give their hearts to Jesus and some will not but unless they hear it or read it somewhere from someone…they will never know the joy of knowing Him! God loves His creation and He loves all of us. He may not be happy with the way some of us live or the way we teach our children to live but He still loves us.

That is exactly why He sent Jesus to live among us and be the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world. So that we could have a life after this one and into eternity with Him. Unless others know about Him and the grace that is offered through our belief in Jesus as our Savior, our eternity will be very different than the future that Jesus told His disciples about. I pray that anyone who reads this will seek Him out as your Savior and give your life to Him today. We are not promised tomorrow so make your decision as soon as possible. He is coming for His Bride and only those who have given their hearts to Him will be going when that trumpet sounds one day.