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Thursday, December 29, 2022

A New Pledge for The New Year: Ephesians 4:29-32, Joel 2:13 KJV

 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.  And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you (Ephesians 4:29-32 KJV).

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil (Joel 2:13 KJV).

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying may minister grace unto the hearers.  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you (Ephesians 4:29-32 KJV).

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil (Joel 2:13 KJV).

We are coming to the close of 2022 and approaching 2023, and with all of the chaos we have witnessed this year, the Holy Spirit led me to write about kindness by providing encouraging scriptures that will aid us in making a change for the new year.

Many will make New Year's resolutions with good intentions to keep them, but many still need to keep what they have pledged to do or what changes they will make.

Given all the hatred spewed out of so many mouths until it makes you wonder what has happened to civility.  Is there no respect for the hearers of the foul language spoken or the hateful acts carried out on our fellow man?  Just what is the problem? 

Where did all of the hate, malice, and anger come from?  Ephesians 4:31-32 provides the answer when it states.  Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Instead of all the hatred in whatever form it is portrayed, we are encouraged to be kind, as it takes many formats.  Providing random acts of kindness, we manifest the love of Christ, letting the world know that yes, I may not be what I want to be, but I am not what I used to be because I have committed myself to make a new start in the New Year.

Our new pledge begins in the heart, which manifests in our actions.  A new pledge strategy is supported in Joel 2:13, which tells us to rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

A New Year, a new beginning that begins in the heart.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

“Pray without Ceasing”: 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 KJV

  Rejoice evermore.  Pray without ceasing.  In everything, give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Our nation and world are in chaos and need constant, fervent prayer. Scripture says, prayers of the righteous availeth much (James 5:16b). Therefore, I am calling on all prayer warriors to join me in praying for a healing of this nation. I am a firm believer in prayer, as are others. We are joining together in prayer, praying to God for His deliverance. 

If the question was raised, why is the need for so much prayer? It is because we are witnessing hate of every kind, vitriol being spewed every day, and it doesn’t matter who it is directed toward. This kind of behavior is not of God. This nation was founded on Christian principles. Being that it was, it makes me wonder how did this country stray so far from God. Love and hate cannot live in the same house; we either love or hate one another. Which do you choose? For me and my house, I choose to love my fellow man.

God can and will change the hearts and minds of evil people. Prayer warriors, we know that prayer changes things, and faith unlocks the door. As we pray, we will rejoice to thank God in advance for His deliverance.

 

Pray! Pray! Pray, a change is coming. 

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

 Thank God that He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem


our souls from hell.

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Let the Lord Fight You Battles: Exodus 14:14 KJV

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

People, we are in a spiritual battle like never before; I came to remind you that we have a mighty warrior in God, and He will fight our battles if we only keep still. Pray to Him and leave the problem in His hands. 

 

Scripture tells us to be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passed all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

We trust God to fix the problem when we pray about a situation because He hears and answers prayer. We should also remember that there is nothing that we are facing in our society today that took God by surprise, nor is it too hard for Him to fix.

 

I am asking you to join me in praying for the soul of this nation and our world; evilness has its ugly head in places and ways I never thought it could. Harm is being enacted upon innocent people and children for no apparent reason. These evil deeds are not of God.

Pray in faith, knowing that God will fight our battles.

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

Book Launch: God Answers Prayer

 This is the launch of my new book titled: God Answers Prayer. This is my first at publishing a contentless book. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

God Answers Prayer.
The book is a prayer journal that is a contentless book that allows the reader to chronicle their prayers by annotating the prayer request and then notating when the prayer was answered. There are sections in the book for the reader to journal their walk with God through prayer. $5.25 paperback.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999355899


God Chooses the Younger Son.

 


Answering God's Call.

 


Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Kindness Goes a Long Way and Cost Nothing: Psalm 143:8 KJV

 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

In light of the negativity and hatefulness that is on display in our society, 

I felt led by the Holy Spirit reminds everyone that a bit of kindness goes a long way, is priceless to the receiver, and costs the giver nothing.

More importantly, kindness is an attribute of God; therefore, let us emulate God and His characteristics by being kind to one another.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Enduring Faith: 1 Corinthians 2:5 KJV

  That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

During these turbulent times in our society, I was led by the Holy Spirit to remind everyone that our faith endures because of the power of God, not man’s or wisdom; therefore, hold fast to your faith as God is in the battle with us.

The fiery darts of trials test our faith, but we must endure to the end and are made stronger because of the test. Christ told us that we would have to suffer because of our association with Him as the world hated Him and would also hate us, but we persevere despite the trials.

Enduring faith is likened to a marathon runner; we must run the race in faith and in God’s strength to complete the race.

My brothers and sisters have an enduring faith that we will overcome all evil deeds inflicted upon us; the end is near.

 

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

God Hears and Answers Prayers: 2 Kings 20:5 KJV

 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.

Regardless of our trials, remember we serve a sovereign God who hears and answers our prayers. God is faithful to His promises of never to leave nor forsake His people. Take God at His word.

James 5:16 b. prayers of the righteous availeth much; that said, there is power in our prayers.

My advice today, pray and leave the worrying to God.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

God is Our Refuge: Psalm 46:1 KJV

 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Amid the chaos in our world today, my purpose is to remind


everyone that no matter what is going on, we have a trustworthy God who is our refuge. We can go to Him to find rest and protection. He is our strength and our God. God is always in control, no matter how bleak the situation becomes; know that He is going to restore order in His time.

 

God demonstrates His love, grace, and mercy for His people daily; therefore, trust Him unconditionally, and be at peace regardless of what the world does. God sustains us with an abundance of His grace every day of our lives.

 

Therefore, when God asks us to cast our burden, problems, and concerns upon Him, do so (Psalm 55:22 KJV). God wants us to be worry free of this fallen world’s immoralities; instead, we focus on Him and His sovereign powers.

 

God is a God of deliverance and our fortress.

 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

A New Heart Created By God: Ezekiel 36:26 KJB

 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a (an)heart of flesh.    


Why am I writing about a new heart?                                                              

The answer is asking God to create evil men with a
new heart and remove that unclean heart, which seeks to destroy and harm innocent people.

Replace that old heart with a new one made of flesh (love, kindness, and respect for our fellow man); then, we will see a change in our society where there is more compassion, care, and concern for one another.

A heart of love will emulate God's heart as He is love, peace, and righteousness. Having a new heart, the person will have a new or renewed spirit, one that is connected to the Holy Spirit-God. Having a new heart, the person will have humbled him or herself to the will of God.

Humbling ourselves before the mighty hand of God, we will say like David in Psalm 51:10-12, Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit.

O! what a day that will be when more and more of humanity turn back to God and say, created a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me. What a spiritual revival that will be?

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

True Love: John 15:9-11 KJV


  As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love. 10 If ye

keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Love is an action word demonstrated by God the Father and the Son at the price they

paid by providing salvation to all who believe in Jesus Christ. Love didn’t stop there; Christ left His Spirit, the Holy Spirit, to reside in every believer serving as our moral compass and directing our paths as we navigate our heavenly faith journey.

Emulating God’s love, we show our love toward one another in our actions toward our fellowmen. Loving one another is a commandment Christ issued Himself, and if we love Christ, we will obey His commandment to love one another.

Love is a priceless attribute that comes from God as He is love. Let us show more love to one another even in difficult moments.

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Saturday, June 18, 2022

Worship Service Event

 Shepherd Ministries Baptist Church cordially invites you to its Sunday morning worship service.

Topic: Sunday school Lesson: God’s Restored People Shall Prosper: Isaiah 49:18-26 KJV

Sub-topics: All Things Put Right/ Help is On the Way.

Devotional Reading: Deuteronomy 30:1-10KJV

Time: Sunday, June 19, 2022, from 9:15 AM to 11:15 AM EST

Sermon Message: Humbly Submitting Yourselves unto the God.

Scripture text: Ephesians 5:21-25 KJV

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Praise God for His Deliverance: Psalm 9:1-20

 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 thy name, thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. For, thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

Today's discussion is the third in my five-part series on prayer; today's focus is on God's deliverance of His people. As praises go up to God, then blessings come down from Him.

Believers are encouraged to have a vibrant prayer life as prayer is part of our spiritual conflict. The more we commune with God, the more an intimate relationship develops, which is what God wants.

 

When we petition God through prayer for something, we then begin to praise Him for His deliverance and His answer to our prayers because He is a prayer-answering God. We are to believe in our prayers because God looks at the heart and knows the sincerity of one's prayer request. We must believe in our prayer. Christ encouraged all believers to pray in faith and His name, and it shall be granted unto us. We are to align our prayer requests with the will of God.

 

Let me close by saying, praising God is a form of worship; therefore, praise Him while petitioning God. He is waiting to deliver.

 

Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise God for His deliverance. 

 

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Shepherd Ministries Baptist 2nd Church Anniversary

 Shepherd Ministries Baptist Church cordially invites you to its 2nd Church

Anniversary, Sunday, May 22, 2021, at 10:00 AM Est.

Theme: Walking by Faith

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7KJV

Sunday school: 9:15 AM-10:00 AM EST

Scripture text: Galatians 5:1-15KJV

Devotional Scripture: 1 Corinthian 9:19-23KJV

Anniversary Message: A Faith Walk

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7 KJV

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022


 

Suffering For Christ’s Sake: 1 Peter 5:10KJV

 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, makes you perfect, stablish, strengthen, and settle you after that ye have suffered a while.

What is our scripture saying to you and me today? Our scripture text says that, yes, Christ suffered greatly for us so that all who believe in Him will have everlasting life; therefore, our suffering is pale compared to the blessing that God the Father has in store for all who believe.

God called all who believe because Him, all-knowing, knew who would hear and adhere to the call of salvation before the beginning of time. By His grace, He, God the Father, has called all believers to eternal glory through the atoning work of Christ Jesus.

Yet, in our suffering, we become patient because patience has a way of settling (relaxing in God and His peace) us in the timing and strength of God. In our suffering, we can do nothing but wait on God for His deliverance out of our adverse situation.

God delivers because He is a God of compassion, grace, and mercy. Through His son Jesus Christ, God delivered all believers from the damnation of sin and shame.

Yes, we suffer because the world hates us for being associated with Christ and His righteousness. Take heart; our suffering is not in vain; therefore, we glory in our suffering.

 

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