This is the day that the Lord have made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Great old hymn.
Live it. Be extremely grateful for all that you have and don’t make your whole goal chasing after what won’t bring you anymore happiness anyway.
Praise our Lord.
Philippians 4:8 – Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
We really need to strive on the above scripture. As a perfect God we have no idea how much He wants us to succeed in getting our hearts right with Him. If we do that, we care about all those things mentioned above.
We’re in spiritual war and it’s for the hearts of men.
God wants us to live for Him and concentrate on eternity, not a fallen temporary abode in which we are trying to build a kingdom.
I saw the movie the Bucket List. The thing I don’t like about the Bucket list is people are trying to get things in before they die as if they will not have any opportunities in the future.
I don’t know about you, but the Lord has put on my heart that real living begins at that time. We have a job to do now and if we focus it on Him, the next step is going to be more glorious than ever.
John 14:27- 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
The trend reveals that Christians are suffering more persecution all around the world lately. It is coming quicker than most think to America.
It’s those times we have to focus and realize that Jesus gives us peace. Keep the faith and stay strong. Get your strength from the Lord. No one will ever suffer for the Lord that will go unnoticed.
As children of God we all have a job to do. The biggest problem with most Christians is doing nothing. Do we want to stand in front of God and Jesus and to have done nothing? If you get persecuted for doing that job, the Lord will be with you and you will be doing the right thing for Him.
Have peace.
Deuteronomy 3:6 – 6 We completely destroyed them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying every city—men, women and children. 7 But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves.
The Jews were told to destroy all women, men, and children. Why? Because the corruption against God and how they were supposed to live had gotten to that point where it was detestable. If the Israelites went in after just killing the men and soldiers, the women and children would have worked their detestable beliefs and ways into the Israelites. God didn’t want bad apples spoiling the bunch.
Man struggles with this idea. People who don’t know or love the Lord don’t believe they should have to live any one particular way anyways. So when they read this they think it’s terrible.
The reason they think it is terrible is because they sympathize with the enemies of God instead of sympathizing with God.
God didn’t allow the Israelites to destroy nations until they got to be evil enough in His Eyes.
Genesis 15:16- 16 In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”
So what happens further down the road to the Israelites? They eventually let some of those live who the Lord said to get rid of and sure enough, they corrupted the Israelites and led them astray from God’s law and Word. What was the result of that? They also got temporarily removed themselves after things got bad enough.
Today, stronger than ever we become more corrupt as a nation. Sin shows up at the door and no one does anything about it. Thirty years later that sin becomes accepted. In democracy people seem to prefer voting on rather they think something is right or wrong, instead of looking at God’s Word.
The one thing man has learned from history is man never learns from history.
Who as humans are sons of God?
God and Jesus created all humans, but creation doesn’t make them automatic sons of God. Jesus Himself was talking to some of the Pharisees and He was telling them that the devil was their father.
John 8:44 – 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
So who is a Son?
Galatians 3:26-29 – 26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
The Jews are not the only ones who are of Abraham’s seed. In fact those who don’t believe in Christ are on the outside. Abraham was the line that Christ came through as promised. If you believe in Christ as your Lord and Savior it doesn’t matter what else you are. We are heirs according to the promise.
It all makes sense. You can’t be royalty on earth without a bloodline. However, anyone can be part of the bloodline through our Savior. It’s a free gift. We all have a spirit inside of us capable of reaching out to God. Many people feel that due to upbringing some never have a chance. I have been watching closely and I would say those with a silver spoon in their mouths have a harder time than someone with a rough upbringing.
The Lord will Judge correctly and we can count on that. We need to submit to the King now and be His sons and daughters now. We need to serve and love Him now.
Make today a new day and strive to serve Him where He leads you.
2 Corinthians 3:4-5 – 4 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
So many people feel like the Lord is speaking to them. However, if the voice is contradicting the Word of God, it’s the wrong voice. These people many times are genuine. If I sat here and tried to run you nuclear fusion, it would just be a bunch of hooey that sounded good to me. I know nothing about nuclear fusion.
Why do I feel confident about writing on God? Because we have His Word to study and share. Our competence comes from God Himself.
What’s really sad about today’s world we live in, we’re all taught that our own opinion is correct. It’s our right to have one and no one should have the audacity to say it’s wrong.
We are allowed to have our own opinion, that much is true. However, if your opinion is 2 + 2 = 5, your opinion is wrong. You can still have it and no one can change it if you don’t want to, but it’s wrong. Many people today are trying to teach it doesn’t matter what 2+2 equals, it’s irrelevant.
Why does 2 +2 = 4? Because God does have absolutes. Competence comes from God. Without God we are all incompetent. So much so, that if He didn’t come back and die for our penalty, we were all on our way to hell. Follow the Competent One. Live for Him. He is the maker of the rules to follow. The Lord is our guide and He mapped it out already in His Word.
3 John 1:11 – 11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
So now becomes; what is good?
Luke 18:19 – 19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
God is good! Jesus is good as He is God in the flesh.
So we need to do what God and Jesus want to be good. Not good works that a man considers good, but what God thinks is good.
On the other hand, he who does evil has not seen God.
Let’s focus on God and what he wants. After all when we’re dead here and standing in front of Him that is all that’s going to matter.
I know that I sound like a broken record at times, but it’s amazing how much of the New Testament is about the redundant things I keep writing about. I believe as humans we try to ignore the obvious, so the obvious gets mentioned a hundred times throughout the New Testament.
2 Peter 1:19-21 –19 And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
God and God only could give man a sure 100% accurate message about the future.
I have been very blessed to have lived in this time period. Prophecy has been happening in front of our very eyes and not just by chance.
The Jews continue to exist even though the whole world continues to persecute and destroy them. During this period of time they end up back in the land that God promised them. The land in which they need to be in the last days. The Word of God said Jerusalem would be a troublesome stone in the last days. Jerusalem, not just Israel. This is just a snippet of the prophecies.
To study prophecy and to see it all happening, one would have to be negligent to not believe it.
As I said earlier, I feel very blessed because seeing the prophecies happening has strengthened my faith 10 fold at least. It’s helped me to know the Bible is 100% accurate and we can rest assure of how we are supposed to think and live.
Many people are scared to even learn about what’s happening or the thought of Jesus coming back. Why? It’s not because they are seeking the Lord too much. Maybe it’s because their spirit recognizes that they haven’t been seeking Him at all.
A crown is given to those who loves Jesus’ wonderful appearing.
2 Timothy 4:8 –8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
A crown! Do you think if he is offering a crown to those who love His appearing that it is important? Would God have more to say in prophecy about Christ’s second coming than His first if it wasn’t important?
We would do well to listen and pay attention to what the prophets had to say and wrote about.
1 Timothy 6:6-7 –6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
There is a couple of questions that should intrigue everyone who reaches the age of 12 at least. Everyone dies and goes somewhere. Where are they going?
The fact that many people avoid that question already reveals there is a problem with the human mind. It’s inevitable, people are born and then they die.
I believe most of the people who give the answer you can’t possibly know so I don’t worry about it, are the ones that aren’t looking too hard.
Another question; if we don’t take anything out of this world physically, why do so many try to build an abundance before they leave?
Why are the ones who love things so much, not that excited about sharing them equally with others? Why does one have no problem making $10M dollars has four homes that equal the same amount allow others to starve to death around the world?
When one looks at the world, it’s not hard to see there seems to be a lot of problems in human thinking. How can aid come into a country for starving people and yet outlaws and pirates are willing to steal it for their own gain and let thousands starve?
The pages of the Bible live, because God’s Word lives.
The only thing we are taking out is what we have done, good or bad. Did we ask for forgiveness or are we hard hearted? Did we live for God or did we live for ourselves?
Nothing physically goes out. To be content with what we have is great gain. It shows faith and belief in His Word.
Proverbs 21:2 – 2 All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the LORD weighs the heart.
Proverbs 21:16 – 16 A man who strays from the path of understanding
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
We have to be careful. So much is at stake. We’re not taught that anywhere but in the Word of God. We’re taught by the world to be all we can be. We’re told to live like you have no tomorrow.
The Bible warns us and encourages us to live for God today so we can have something to present to Him tomorrow. It’s a trust factor. The Lord loves faith. One thing that strengthens your faith is seeking God and knowing what He asks is 100% correct instead of just guessing. The Word of God explains what that is, not that gut feeling, not the whispering in your ear.
Many people are getting a whisper in there ear and it is totally contradictory to the Word of God.