If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I think Scotland would be a good place.
Category: Salvation
He gives us peace
What kind of peace?
Have you ever wondered what kind of peace is available to us? People search for “peace” most of their lives but they can’t tell you what kind of peace they are searching for. Most of them couldn’t tell you if you asked every person as a survey, “What kind of peace are you searching for?”. All of us know this feeling. When we are in high school we usually begin to feel this but we may not realize exactly what it is. Where is it pointing us? What direction is this feeling taking us in? Sometimes, we take the wheel in a manner of speaking and push our lives in one direction or another. Occasionally we get it right, find our vocation and calling in the same place, and feel satisfied. Although many people never find their place in the world and they never feel fulfilled in their life.
This is the time when we begin to search for meaning and purpose in our lives. Where should we look? The only place you will find real peace is in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Read God’s Word, especially the New Testament, because it is the fulfillment of the Old Testament. Nearly every prophecy that was written in the Old Testament has been fulfilled except for the Kingdom of Jesus on Earth and that is coming. The Tribulation and the Antichrist have not yet begun but they are coming too. The “taking up” of the Church hasn’t happened yet…but it could happen at any time.
It is amazing to me how many people in church have the most bored attitudes that show on their faces. I’ve seen them on television and from the pulpit but all of them have the same expression. No one seems to be the least bit joyful or happy about their salvation or the message being brought to them. God loves all of us and hearing about His grace and mercy, that we don’t deserve, should bring some semblance of joy and peace. Seek the Prince of peace and learn what real peace is.
Don’t neglect discipline
Ask the thief…
The three men who were crucified together that day had never met before but when the thief asked Jesus to remember him when He came into His Kingdom, Jesus said “You will be with Me in Paradise today”. He didn’t need to know about his background or any of his personal history. All Jesus needed was his faith and his belief in Who He was. That is all He needs from you today if you will believe like the thief on the cross.
Do you live worthy of your calling?
Paul the Apostle wrote this many years ago but is relevant today: “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” Ephesians 4:1
As Christians, we are called by Jesus to become one of His disciples. Not to become rich or famous but to live your life so that anyone around you can see that there is something different about you. Yes, we are called to be different from the world around us because the people that we meet every day need to know Jesus Christ. Some of them do know Him but many don’t and if we don’t live and breathe any differently than the rest of the world…what will show them that our life is different or better than we used to be?
Considering the sacrifice and the torture that Jesus went through for our salvation, there is no way we can repay Him except by living our lives walking with Him every day. It is the least we can do for Him since He did so much for all of us long before we were born. God had a plan for your life and mine and we should walk according to His Word every day with the Holy Spirit leading us because we can’t do it on our own.
Many have made sacrifices to live for Jesus and many more will do so before the Kingdom begins at the end of the Tribulation but it will be worth it! God’s grace and mercy are ours according to His promises when we accept Jesus as our Savior and eternity with Him is the promise I’m looking forward to. Amen? Make sure of your eternity before your “end of days” comes because we don’t know when that day is.
Everything
What is good about having a pet?
I have two doxies. My days revolve around taking care of them and they make my days more joyful.
Guide me and teach me
Call on Him!
God has always sought to have fellowship with mankind. He did so in the Garden and wanted it to continue during history yet mankind would not continue their fellowship with Him. Why do we only seek God’s favor and Presence when we need Him? When something happens, like a sudden death or a problem we can’t handle, we seek Him and His favor in whatever situation. But, when the “problem” is resolved we thank Him, sometimes, and go our way until we need Him again.
God is as near to us as a breath but we don’t want to acknowledge Him until some crisis happens. Call on God and tell Him that you are thankful for His blessings because He gives every breath you take to you and me. He watches over the birds and every person on Earth but many of us don’t thank Him for it unless we have a need that only He can fill. We need to stop regarding Him as some kind of “genie” that we only call on during our troubles.
God created each of us and if you have felt His call on your life I beg you to answer it. We are living during the most unusual time in our history and each day shows more Biblical prophecy coming true. Over the past fifty years or more, preachers and theologians have taught that we were coming into this time but we can see it on the news every day now. Every day brings some part of the prophetic puzzle to light and one day the puzzle will be finished. It may take another decade but it could come to the finish sooner than anyone expects it to.
The prophecies in the Bible are coming true and many of them are coming true as you watch the news. I pray that anyone who is looking for a Savior will seek Jesus today. Don’t put it off because none of us are guaranteed to be here tomorrow! He died for our sins and God had this planned ever since Adam and Eve disobeyed in the Garden. Make sure that you give your heart to Jesus and then study the Bible to get to know Him better, especially the books of Romans, John, and the book of Revelation.
His Spirit brings freedom
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