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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
The Word Made Flesh
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and
truth.
John is
presenting Jesus as the only begotten Son of the living God who was present
with the Father who came to earth as a new born baby and grew as any human
while retaining His deity.
Christ came to
earth with one mission, which was to redeem man from sin and restore a right
relationship with the Father. Christ knew He had to die a horrible death, but
that didn't faze Him because He knew His powers.
During
Christ's earthly stay He performed many miracles and did signs and wonders
authenticating His deity; even then many failed to recognize Him as the
promised Messiah. Many recognized Jesus as the Christ; they worshiped Him,
followed Him and many became His disciples.
Christ set the
perfect example in everything He did so that mankind would have a perfect model
to follow. He is the truth, the way and the light to righteousness and spending
eternity with Him. It is noteworthy to say, all believers have the indwelling
Holy Spirit to aid in our effort of holy living.
Let's close
today's discussions by saying Christ is the answer as He is a constant
companion. He is on-time in supplying all our needs. Christ was made flesh to
identify with humanity's needs.
Christ
was made flesh and is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Sing praises
to His holy name.
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Jesus The Lamb Of God
John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him; and saith, Behold the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
The setting for today's topical discussion is John the forerunner of
Jesus was baptizing in the Jordan River when
he saw Jesus coming to be baptized of him. John recognized Jesus for who He
was, the Lamb of God who was slain from the foundation of the world as the
perfect sacrificial lamb who would give His life as a ransom for many.
John has been telling his followers that one would be coming after him
who would take away the sins of the world and this person would baptize them in
the Holy Ghost (v. 32).
Water baptism is symbolic of the baptism that has occurred when the
person accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. The key ingredient is repentance
whether being baptized with water or with the Holy Spirit. Accepting Jesus as
our Lord and Savior all believers has a restored fellowship with God the
Father. Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God
has opened the door for all believers to gain access to the Father.
Jesus as the Lamb of God did what no human priests could do in that
Christ needed no cleansing from His sins; He had no sins. Jesus as the Lamb of
God established a more perfect covenant as God's holy laws are written in the
hearts of men.
Jesus is the perfect Lamb of God; honor Him with all our being.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
"The Holy One Of God"
Mark 1:24
...Let us alone; what have we to do with thee; thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come
to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
The setting for today's topical discussion is Jesus during His earthly
ministry casted out unclean spirits in the synagogue in the city of Capernaum
where He encountered a man possessed with an unclean spirit (v. 21).
The synagogue was a place of gathering and after the Babylonian exile it
became a Jewish place of prayer and worship. Jesus was teaching in the
synagogue with power and authority when the man with the unclean spirit
recognized Jesus as someone out of the ordinary (v. 23). See, the devil knew
Jesus and His mission. The unclean spirit wanted no parts of Jesus, because he
knew he would be destroyed by being casted of the tormented man and the man
would be made whole.
Jesus' mission was to heal sin-sick souls and heal physical illness as He
did on many occasions. When we call on the name of Jesus He is still healing
all manner of diseases. If we need Satan casted out of our lives call on the
name of Jesus; ask Him to come into your live.
He is the holy One of God who can and will heal, redeem and save. Jesus
is the holy One of God as He was sent from God to be the Savior of the world.
Jesus Christ our holy One of God who is God.
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Friday, December 11, 2015
The Messiah
John 1:41
He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, we have
found the Messiah, which is being interpreted, the Christ.
The setting for today's discussion is during Jesus' ministry and was
gathering His disciples while John the Baptist was preaching preparing the way
for Jesus. John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God which He was. Two of
the disciples had heard Jesus speak and knew something was different about the
way and authority in which He spoke. They decided to follow Him and wanted
Simon to come see the One they had been waiting for and when Jesus saw Simon
Peter, He immediately called him Cephas-a stone.
Jesus being the promised Messiah fulfilled His earthly mission, which
included providing salvation to all who believe on Him. He preached salvation;
He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind and made the lame to walk, raised
the dead, and even casted out demons; only
the Christ.
Jesus Christ the Messiah and is alive, have you seen Him? He is still
preaching repent and be saved as this is the way to salvation. His soul saving
spiritual invitation remains open to lost souls. Once you meet Jesus you will
say like John the Baptist, behold the Lamb of God. He is the anointed One sent
from God as He is God.
Follow Jesus He is the promised Messiah. He came the first time to save
souls when He returns will be with saved souls. Will you be with Him?
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Monday, December 7, 2015
The Wise Men Visit
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came wise men from the east
to Jerusalem.
Continuing our discussion on Christ's birth; today's focus is Christ
being visited by the wise men from the east. This because all had been
expecting the coming Messiah and news of His birth has spread across the nation
like wild fire. The Wise men hearing of Christ's birth was no exception and
they traveled a great distance to see the Christ child; rightly so as these men
were religious educated men who like others of their day had believed the
promise of the coming Messiah and with the grand announcement being made by the
angels and worshiped by the heavenly host created a desire and determination to
witness and worship this great wonder firsthand.
These questions come to mind; given the great expectation of the coming
Messiah and when His arrival is announced would you travel to see the Savior,
the new born King of Kings? Upon arriving at His birth place what would you
give as expressions of gratitude to the Father for sending His Son to save
mankind? How would you worship the King, with heartfelt praises, the singing of
hymns and in songs?
What gifts would you bring to honor the new born King? Whatever gift
you give is in remembrance of the greatest gift ever given and
received-salvation.
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Friday, December 4, 2015
The Angelic Announcement
Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
As we continue our discussions on the birth of Christ; today's focus is
the angels making the grand announcement informing the world that on this day
Christ our Lord and Savior is born and there is great joy to all people.
The angels first appeared to the shepherds who were abiding in the fields
tending their flock and the angels proceeded to state their reason for
appearing. The angels' announcement confirmed that the prophesied Christ was
born and the entire world should rejoice. This is because Christ's birth had
been prophesied many generations ago, but in God the Father's own time He
fulfilled that promise. Christ's birth also confirmed God the Father's
faithfulness of keeping His promises.
There were great joy in that the Savior had come as many died looking for
the promised Messiah. Great joy was felt throughout the land and even the stars
in heaven shinned brightly and a star guided worshippers to where the Christ
child was.
As we celebrate this Christmas let us remember why the celebration; let
great joy rule our hearts and actions while thanking God for sending His only
begotten Son to redeem man and restore a broken fellowship. During our
celebratory manner let us remember that Christ is the reason for our
celebration just at it was for the angels and the heavenly host at the time of
His birth.
Just as the angels announced Christ's birth let us tell the world that
our Savior lives.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
The Prophesied Christ
Isaiah 7:14
...The Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall
conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
The prophet Isaiah is prophesying about the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ
many generations before God the Father fulfilled His promise of sending a
Savior to reconcile mankind back to Himself. Isaiah even gave the name of the
Messiah, Immanuel which means God with us and rightly so because Jesus Christ
was in the beginning with God and was the Word of God who became flesh as He
was in the beginning with God (John 1:1-2, 14).
Therefore, Christ existed long before His virgin birth. It was in Christ
that humanity and deity met, which means Christ was fully God and human at the
same time. It is in Christ that all who believes have salvation and will spend
eternity with God. It is in Christ all of God the Father's requirements for sin
atonement was met.
Christ's virgin birth holds significance in that being a virgin
represents purity in that His mother Mary had not known her husband before
marriage, and remained so until after the birth of her Son Jesus.
It is noteworthy to say that every aspect of Isaiah's prophecy was
fulfilled at Christ's birth. The prophet Isaiah spoke just as God told him as
he was hope to God's people of a brighter day ahead. All before Christ's birth
look forward to the cross and all after His birth look back on the cross and
thank God for sending His only begotten Son into the world to be the Savior of
the world.
As we celebrate this Christmas let us remember that Christ is the reason
for the season. He is Christmas and without His birth there would be nothing to
celebrate.
Christ is the prophesied Christ.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving
Psalm 100:1-6
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with
gladness come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord He is
God, it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and
the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His
courts with praise; be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is
good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endureth to all generations.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I was led by the Holy Spirit to remind
everyone of how blessed we are in spite of any difficulties we may be
experiencing. Regardless of our troubles we are still blessed beyond measure. It
is God's goodness that we are awakened each day clothed in our right minds with
a reasonable portion of our health and strength. All of our basic needs are met
(food, clothes and shelter) and even the homeless are blessed just to see
another day.
Let's close by saying, each day's blessings are too numerous to count,
then multiple 365 by each day; the results are God's blessings are more than we
can count.
Be thankful and praise God from whom all blessings flow.
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Friday, November 20, 2015
Book Release
This is to announce the release of my new book; a yearly devotional "Seasons Of Inspiration For Spiritual Growth." This is a yearly devotional with daily inspirational readings. This devotional book is designed to enhance Biblical knowledge while developing an intimate relationship with God.
This book looks at life in the following stages: (a) years of preparation (YOP), (b) the maturation years (YOM), and © the preservation and perpetuation (YOPP).
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Uplifting Insights: Royal Sons And Daughters Of God
Uplifting Insights: Royal Sons And Daughters Of God: 1 Peter 2:5 Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptabl...
Royal Sons And Daughters Of God
1 Peter 2:5
Ye also as lively stones are built up a
spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Peter is informing the hearers of
his day just who we are as believers with royal blood flowing in our veins. We
are special in the eye sight of God being that all believers were chosen by God
before the foundation of the world. God knew from the foundation of the world
who would hear and accept His spiritual invitation to salvation and spend
eternity with Him.
Believers are royal sons and daughters of God by the atoning work of
Christ our Savior and members of a holy nation of priests (v. 5).
Being royal sons and daughters of God believers are to offer our bodies
as living sacrifices unto Him while being nonconforming to this world and it
values (Romans 12:1-2). Being royal sons and daughters of God we present our
bodies as instruments of righteousness manifesting the righteousness of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As royal sons and daughters of God, believers
proclaim the gospel of Christ the world over as well as offer praises unto His
holy name.
Believers, we are the lively stones of God built up in Christ who is
the head (v.5).
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Praise God For His Deliverance
Psalm 9:1-2
I will praise thee O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all
thy marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing praise to
they name, O thou most High.
The month of November is associated with Thanksgiving when friends and
family come together giving thanks to the Lord for His goodness that He has
bestowed upon us each day of our lives.
That being said, we offer praises unto a Holy God for His blessings and
deliverance because all believers have been delivered from the clutches of sin
through sacrificial death of His Son Jesus Christ who shed His precious blood
atoning our sins. Our deliverance from sin is praise worthy. God is gracious
and loving until He delivers us from the many unpleasant situations we find
ourselves.
We praise God for His deliverance when the enemy attacks shake us to our
very core; He is there saying, don't worry my child; cast all your cares upon
me and I will take care of them (1 Peter 5:7).
We have many reasons in which to praise God, the first and foremost is
that He is sovereign, all powerful and the essence of our being from the
beginning to the end. He is the God who knows the end from the beginning. He is
the God who created all that exist and sustains all His creations.
We praise God through singing of songs, hymns, prayer and worship. We
praise God in private and in public settings; simply praise God for He is
worthy.
God our deliverer praise Him.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Transformed In Christ
Romans 12:2
....Be not transformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect will of God.
Paul is encouraging the Romans believers to reframe from bowing to this
world's pressure to conform to its morals and values as they are contrary to
those of God. These words of encouragement apply to all believers today and for
generations to come.
It is noteworthy to say in today's society corruption is everywhere and
in some instances have made it way into the church. What must believers do?
Believers are instruments of righteousness who are called by God to be His
spokespersons; therefore, we are compelled to call out sin when ever and
wherever is appears. Believers being the righteous of Christ we are to let our
light shine everywhere we go and in all situations. This includes shinning the
light of Christ even in the church when its core principles have been
compromised.
To be nonconforming to this world, believers have the indwelling Holy
Spirit to aid in our efforts of living sanctified lives in the face of a
corrupt society. Also, being non conformant to this world, believers are better
able to do the will of God which pleases Him. Lastly, being nonconforming to
this world and persevere to the end will spend eternity with Christ in the New
Jerusalem.
Believers, we are transformed in Christ because of His atoning work on Calvary's cross.
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Friday, November 6, 2015
The Great Assembly
Psalm 89:7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be
had in reverence of all them that are about Him.
Our scripture text makes a profound statement as it relates to the
assembling of the saints and what mindset all believers should have while
looking forward to that great and glorious assembly in heaven with God. All
believers are to honor God with a reverential fear recognizing Him for who He
is and His sovereign powers.
God is worthy of all glory and honor daily, and with the coming together
of the saints in our local congregations to worship and glorify God; what a
glorious time that is; then imagine the joyful time that will be when all God's
children from every nation is gathered together in one place giving Him praise.
There will be ongoing praise and worship services; even the angels in heaven
bow before the King singing Hallelujah glory hallelujah to the Lord our
Savior.
That said, while here on earth let every heart sing praises unto the Lord
God of host, and serve the Lord with gladness (Psalm 100:2). Enter into His
courts with praise, and bless His name as His mercy endureth for ever. (Psalm
100:4-5).
All believers are chosen by God to be in His great assembly; therefore,
thank Him for being His elect.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Alive In Christ
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
...Now is Christ rose from
the dead, and became the firstfruit of them that slept. For since by man came
death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
What is our text saying to us?
It is saying that all who are in Christ and when this earthly tabernacle is
over will live again because He rose from the dead with all power; therefore,
He became the firstfruit of the dead. This also mean that all believers'
resurrection is assured in Christ, because as He live so shall we.
Our scripture text is also saying that Christ is alive and all believers
are alive in Christ as He is the essence of our being from the beginning unto
the end. Believers, we serve a risen Savior; therefore, serve Him with all
reverence, glory and honor. It is in Christ that we have our being as Christ is
the first of everything. That said all believers died and rose with Christ and
is assured of being in the wheat harvest who will reign with Christ in the New
Jerusalem.
Being alive in Christ; believers are sons and daughter of God and members
of His holy nation of peculiar people. Being alive is Christ; believers are
co-heirs with Christ and will share in the blessings God has stowed up for us.
Just as Christ is alive so are we.
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Friday, October 30, 2015
God's Truth
Psalm 25:5; 91:4; 119:142
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art the God of my
salvation, on thee do I wait all the day. He shall cover thee with His
feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust; His truth shall be thy shield
and buckler. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is
the truth.
Wondering what to write for today's inspirational message, the Lord spoke
to me and said "what about My truth?" In today's society it appears
as though the truth has become passé and untruths is being readily accepted.
Let me remind all that God's truth will last forever as it has and those of us
who are wise is still standing on the truth of God's Word. God's truth is the
law and if God said it then that settle it for He is righteous, holy,
unchangeable, and cannot lie.
Therefore, stand firm on the truth as it is our shield and buckler;
meaning it will protect us from all unrighteousness, lies and unwarranted
attacks for standing firm on the truth and for what is right.
There is no other truth but God's truth.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Dwell With God
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth with
him, and He is God.
These questions come to mind, how and where will believers dwell with
God? Believers will live with God in that mansion in the sky called heaven and
will reign with Christ when He returns to earth to establish His earthly
kingdom in the New Jerusalem. Living in the presence of God will last forever,
which is the reward of salvation. Salvation is received after hearing the Word
and then accepting the call to repent.
Believers live with God by accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior who
died on the cross at Calvary paying our
sin-debt. Accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savor is done in faith and saying
yes He is God the Father's only begotten Son. Christ's atoning work reconciled
sinful man back to holy God as Christ is the door through which man has access
to the Father.
It is noteworthy to say; all who dwell with God will have glorified
Christ-like bodies as all believers will have been washed in Christ's blood. We
have a crown of righteous waiting for us as well as golden slippers. Living in
the presence of God there will be no more pain and suffering or tears to shed,
because they will have been done away with.
Living in the presence of God will be one glorious event.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Prayer Meeting
Acts 2:42-47
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Praising God and having
favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as
should be served.
I felt urged by the Holy Spirit to revisit a passage of scripture which
depicts the importance and power of prayer meetings by focusing the church
gathering together in genuine prayer and being on one accord. The result will
be church growth church from new members being added to the church, a
spirit-filled church with love, peace and harmony among the congregation. As
new members come to Christ they too commit themselves to serving God in kingdom
building through powerful witness and holy living while serving others.
This also speaks to the power of prayer and what can and will happen when
the church comes together in prayer. Reflect on the church praying for Peter's
release and Paul and Silas midnight prayer meeting and the results of each. Who
can forget when the church remained steadfast in prayer at the coming of the
Holy Spirit and the number of souls that were saved as a result?
I can remember those old fashioned prayer meetings when I was a child in
the South and the fellowship that existed among the members and the Holy Spirit
being in the midst. There were love, peace, care and harmony as all were one
accord and with one goal, which was to commune with God.
Prayer meetings are the coming together of God's children to
communicate with Him through prayer.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Fishers Of Men
Matthew 4:19
And He said unto them; follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men
The setting for today's topical discussion is during the beginning of
Jesus' ministry when He was calling His disciples. The first two of Jesus'
disciples were Peter and Andrew, two brothers who were fishermen by trade when
Jesus summoned them to follow Him.
These two men immediately left their fishing boats to follow Jesus; which
brings to mind these questions, what would you and I had done when Jesus made such
a request? Would there have been twenty questions or would we have said yes to
Jesus?
Jesus is still calling fishers of men in the form of pastors, evangelist,
teachers, deacons, prophets, writers who write as God have given, and then
there are the lay people who witness Christ wherever they go. All
have a message of salvation to a dying world.
As fishers of men, we as believers are shinning the light of God's glory,
His righteousness while wearing His righteous garment of salvation. The church
as a whole is a fisherman's ministry as it is the city that is set upon a hill
serving as the light directing lost souls to Christ. This world is darkened by
sin and need the direction of the church an individual believers saying what
thus saith the Lord.
This question come to mind, are we casting our nets far enough into the
deep sea of darkness? The world is the sea and is filled with fish-lost souls.
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Monday, October 12, 2015
Preparing For God's Harvest
Nehemiah 1:9
But if ye turn unto Me, and keep my commandments, and do to them;
though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet
will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have
chosen to set my name there.
Today's discussion is taken from this month's devotional which talks
about humanity preparing for God's harvest.
What is God's harvest? It is
God gathering all humanity before Him for the great separation. All in Christ
will be gathered in God's garner-heaven and the unsaved will be cast in the
lake of fire for eternal separation from our creator and sustainer.
How do we prepare for God's
harvest? First, we accept God's Son Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, and then commit ourselves to walking in the
light of Christ. He is the truth and the light. Jesus stated that no man come
to the Father unless they come through Him, because He died for the sins of
this world, which makes Him the doorway into heaven.
Second, we walk in the ways of God while obeying His commandments as we
live in union with our Savior Jesus Christ. We as believers are instruments of righteousness and as a child of God we wear
His righteous garment of salvation. Wearing God's garment of salvation we walk
in harmony with God. This is accomplished by making our house one of prayer,
making intercessory prayers for self and others and making them effective by
being honest in our prayers while praying from the heart.
Third, we humble ourselves before a holy God by communicating with Him
through daily prayer, Bible reading and meditating on the Word while allowing
God's Word direct our footsteps. Having a spirit of humility we have a right
view of God, self and others.
Fourth, we witness Christ the world over as we obey the Great Commission
given by Christ Himself as He is with us through His Spirit the Holy Spirit.
With the abiding Holy Spirit we witness Christ with boldness and power.
Fifth, believers are to
remain faithful and unwavering in our faith because during the harvest all will
have to give an account of his or her stewardship.
The
harvest is coming. God is going to separate the wheat from the tare; therefore,
prepare. Wheat or tare?
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Salvation Promise
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life:
Today's
message is taking a look at the promises God made in return for all who believe
in Jesus Christ and accept Him as our Lord and Savior.
The question
now becomes, what are the promises God made?
They are: (a) all who believe and accept His Son as Lord and Savior shall
not perish. To perish mean that we will die a spiritual death after
this earthly life is over; therefore, we will spend eternity separate from God
our creator and sustainer. (b) The promise of everlasting life means
that all believers will live forever after this earthly life is over. Living an
everlasting life is in the presence of God.
These promises
are based on all believers accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior and that He is
the Son of God who was given as the sin offering paying man's sin-debt. To
believe in Jesus is a manifestation of one's conviction that Jesus being God's
Son is the Savior for lost humanity. Believing is also the full assurance that
Jesus Christ will bring all believers into final stage of salvation and a
restored fellowship with God the Father as Jesus is the doorway to the Father.
Lastly, our belief in Jesus is surrending all to Jesus while remaining in
obedience to Him.
God's
promises are guaranteed and they will come to pass; therefore, take God at His
Word.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Heaven Our Final Destination
II Timothy 4:18
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve
me unto His heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Heaven is a prepared place that God prepared for His people from the foundation
of the world. That being said, heaven is all believers home where our true
citizenship is; even though while here on earth we are citizens of earth on our
way to heaven. Believers can take comfort in knowing that we have a home not
made by hand and cannot be destroyed by any evil methods of Satan.
In our heavenly home there will be nothing but joy, love, heavenly praises
and worship and all believers will participate in the marriage ceremony to the
Lamb of God Jesus Christ.
In our heavenly home all believers will be transformed into the image and
likeness of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. There will be no more pain and
suffering, no more body decay as we will be dressed in immortality. In our
heavenly home, believers will bask in God's glory that lasts for ever and ever.
What a joyous time that will be to bask
in the glory of God?
Believers, we have a future hope of glory in the presence of the Lord and
this hope is assured by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What an assurance?
While on our faith journey heaven is in view.
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