Testimony

Yeshua Jesus ... is my story.

Lamentations 3:58 ... O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

Isaiah 53:5 ... But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Revelation 12:11 ... And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. ❤

1 John Exam

1. Do you enjoy having fellowship with Christ and His redeemed people? That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.  1 John 1:3

2. Would people say you walk in the light, or walk in the darkness?

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.   1 John 1:6-7

3. Do you admit and confess your sin?

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  1 John 1:8

4. Are you obedient to God’s Word?

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.  He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.  1 John 2:3-5

5. Does your life indicate you love God rather than the world?

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  1 John 2:15

6. Is your life characterized by “doing what is right”?

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.  1 John 2:29

7. Do you seek to maintain a pure life?

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.  1 John 3:3

8. Do you see a decreasing pattern of sin in your life?

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.  1 John 3:5-6

9. Do you demonstrate love for other Christians?

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1 John 3:14

10. Do you “walk the walk,” versus just “talking the talk”?

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.  And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.  1 John 3:18-19

11. Do you maintain a clear conscience?

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.  1 John 3:21

12. Do you experience victory in your Christian walk?

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4

[message from the Internet ~ What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith? Got Questions]

1 Thessalonians 5:21 … Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.


1 Corinthians 11:28 … But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

2 Corinthians 13:5 ... Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? ❤

Because He Lives

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

[written by: Bill and Gloria Gaither]

Hebrews 7:24-25 ... But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

1 John 3:24 ... And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Job 19:25 ... For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: ❤

"Holiness to the LORD"

In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Zechariah 14:20 ❤

Image: Natural Elements Photography, Amy L. Thornton

God is Love

 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:8 ❤

When The Roll is Called Up Yonder

When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,

And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;

When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,

And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

When the roll, is called up yon-der,
When the roll, is called up yon-der,
When the roll, is called up yon-der,
When the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there.

On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of His resurrection share;
When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun,
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

[James M. Black 1893]

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 ❤

That's God

Have you ever been just sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for?  THAT'S GOD... He talks to you through the Holy Spirit.

Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to?  THAT'S GOD... He wants you to talk to Him.

Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them?  THAT'S GOD... there is no such thing as "coincidence."

Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn't even ask for? Like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department store where you had just seen something you wanted, but couldn't afford?  THAT'S GOD... He knows the desires of your heart.

Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it is going to get better, but now as you look back on it, you got through it? THAT'S GOD... He passes us through tribulation to see a brighter day.

[Author Unknown]

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 ❤

Every Minute

Between here and heaven, every minute that the Christian lives will be a minute of grace.

[Charles H. Spurgeon]

 

Psalm 45:2 ... Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

1 Corinthians 1:4 ... I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

John 1:16 ... And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. ❤

Tell the World

Tell the world that Yeshua Jesus lives.

Tell the world that He died for them.

Tell the world that He is alive.

Tell the world that He is coming soon.

Tell the world.

Mark 16:15 ...  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Matthew 28:19-20 ... Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Revelation 1:18 … I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.❤

All I Need

You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.

[Corrie Ten Boom]

Philippians 4:19 ... But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ❤

Standing Before God

A beloved minister, who was noted for his Christ-like spirit, as well as his consecrated life, dreamed that he had died and suddenly appeared before the gates of Heaven, knocking for admission.

He gave his name, only to be told that his name did not appear upon the books. At last, after earnest pleading, he was bidden to enter and was told he would have the privilege of appearing before the judge... of all the earth, and if he could stand his test he might abide in heaven forever.

Standing before the throne, he gave his name, and the following questions were put to him: "Have you led a righteous life?" And he said: "No." "Have you always been kind and forgiving to those who have been around you?" "Alas, no, I have miserably failed here." "Have you always been honest and just?" And he answered, "I fear not."

As question after question was put to him by the judge, his case seemed more and more hopeless. The last question was asked to him, and once again he had to answer in the negative. Just when he seemed to be in despair the brightness about the throne became brighter and suddenly he heard a voice, sweeter than a mother's voice. The speaker said: "My Father, I know this man. It is true he was weak in many ways, but he stood for me in the world, and I take his place before Thee."

Just as the last words of the sentence were spoken, the dream was over and the man awoke. But he had learned his lesson, and so we all. We have in ourselves no standing before God. It must be in Christ.

[Author Unknown]

Acts 4:12 ... Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 3:23-24 ... For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Hebrews 7:25 ... Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. ❤

Covenant ~

The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Psalm 25:14 ❤

Day of Battle

To me, it has been a source of great comfort and strength in the day of battle, just to remember that the secret of steadfastness, and indeed, of victory, is the recognition that the Lord is at hand.

[Duncan Campbell]

1 Samuel 17:47 ... And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.

Deuteronomy 3:22 ... Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.

Deuteronomy 20:4 ... For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Joshua 10:25 ... And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

Jeremiah 1:19 ... And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.

Isaiah 54:17 ... No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

Exodus 14:14 ... The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

1 Corinthians 15:57 ... But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ❤

The Beginning and The End

Revelation 1:8 … I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Revelation 21:6 … And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:13 … I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. ❤ 

In The Valley

Down in the valley with my Savior I would go,
Where the storms are sweeping and the dark waters flow;
With His hand to lead me I will never, never fear,
Dangers cannot fright me if my Lord is near.

[William Orcutt Cushing]

Isaiah 41:10 ... Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Psalm 23:4 ... Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. ❤ 

Problem?

No matter what your problem is ... Don't nurse it, Don't curse it, Please don't rehearse it; Just call on God, He will reverse it.

[Author Unknown] 

Jeremiah 33:3 ... Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

1 Peter 5:7 ... Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Matthew 21:22 ... And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. ❤

Forgotten

God forgets your confessed sins; so should you.
 

[Woodrow Kroll]

Colossians 2;13 ... And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Micah 7:19 ... He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.


Hebrews 10:17 ... And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.❤

Father's Are Wonderful People

Fathers are wonderful people

Too little understood

And we do not sing their praises

As often as we should.

For, somehow, Father seems to be

The man who pays the bills

While Mother binds up little hurts

And nurses all our ills.

And Father struggles daily

To live up to "his image"

As protector and provider

And "hero of the scrimmage."

And perhaps that is the reason

We sometimes get the notion

That Fathers are not subject

To the thing we call emotion.

But if you look inside Dad's heart

Where no one else can see

You'll find he's sentimental

And as "soft" as he can be.

But he's so busy every day

In the grueling race of life

He leaves the sentimental stuff

To his partner and his wife.

But Fathers are just wonderful

In a million different ways

And they merit loving compliments

And accolades of praise.

For the only reason Dad aspires

To fortune and success

Is to make the family proud of him

And to bring them happiness.

And like Our Heavenly Father

He's a guardian and a guide

Someone that we can count on

To be always on our side.

[Helen Steiner Rice]

Proverbs 20:7 … The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. ❤

My Father ...

Loves me. John 3:16

Cares for me. Matthew 6:26

Forgives me. Psalm 103:12

is Compassionate. Psalm 103:4-5

is Giving. Romans 8:32

is Understanding.  Psalm 139:1-2

is Accepting. Psalm 139:1-6

Satifies.  Psalm 107:9

Persistantly pursues me.  Luke 19:10

will Reason with me.  Isaiah 1:18

Pardons. Psalm 103:3

Heals. Isaiah 53:5

Redeems.  Job 19:25

is Loving-Kindness.  Psalm 86:15

Renews.  Isaiah 40:31

is Righteous.  Jeremiah 9:23-24

is Gracious.  Ephesians 1:7-8

is Sovereign.  Psalm 103:19

Thank you, Abba Father ❤

Trust God

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark… you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.

[Corrie Ten Boom]

Proverbs 3:5-6 ... Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.   In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. ❤

Confident

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Philippians 1:6 ❤

In Your Presence

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. 1 Chronicles 16:27

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalm 95:2  ❤

The Second Appearing

Jesus will come bathed in radiant splendor, enveloped within an atmosphere of indescribable brilliance, surrounded by the ear-piercing praise of angels and saints. Scintillating light shining from His eyes. Irresistible power pouring from His hands. None will deny His beauty or escape its transforming energy.

[Sam Storms]

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.


And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords. Revelation 19:11-16  ❤

Power in His Name

There is great power in the Name of Yeshua Jesus; So much power that God gave Him a name which is above every name. (Philippians 2:9) Jesus' Name is available to all Born Again Believers. The LORD has given us His authority to use His Name and use it in great power. 

Miracles:

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.  And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.  Acts 3:6-8

Ushering in His Presence:

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20

Answered Prayer:
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13

Comfort and Help:

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26

Forgiveness and the Gift of the Holy Ghost:

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  Acts 2:38

Casting out demons:

And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:17

Healing:

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:18

Salvation:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21

Life:

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.  John 20:31

Colossians 3:17 ... And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

In Jesus Name, Amen. ❤

Jesus Lives

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 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. John 3:14-16 ❤

Prayer Life

No man is greater than his prayer life.
The pastor who is not praying is playing;
The people who are not praying are straying.
The pulpit can be a shop window to display one’s talents;
The prayer closet allows no showing off.
[Leonard Ravenhill]

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.   But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.  Matthew 6:5-6 ❤

Famous Words of Moses

Most everyone is familiar with Moses' saying, "Let my people go."  But how many realize that these are not his own words?   These are the words of God. And more importantly, how many know the rest of the quote?

God told Moses to say to Pharaoh, "Let my people go so that they may serve Me." Not just "let my people go," but let my people go with a purpose.  And not just any purpose, but that they may serve the Almighty. 

Exodus 7:16 ...  And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

Exodus 8:1 ... And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 8:20 ... And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.❤

Things God Won't Ask ...

... on THAT day ~

1. God won't ask what kind of car you drove.
He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

2. God won't ask the square footage of your house.
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.


3. God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet.
He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.


4. God won't ask what your highest salary was.
He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.


5. God won't ask what your job title was.
He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.


6. God won't ask how many friends you had.
He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.


7. God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived.
He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.


8. God won't ask about the color of your skin.
He'll ask about the content of your character.

[Author Unknown]

Our Rest

Our rest lies in looking to the Lord, not to ourselves.

 

[Watchman Nee]

Exodus 33:14 ... And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.


Isaiah 32:18 ... And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;


Psalm 116:7 ... Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.


Matthew 11:28 ... Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ❤

The Watchman

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121:4 ❤

▲ Warning ▲

If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms around their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for.

[Charles H. Spurgeon]

Ezekiel 3:18 ... When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.



1 Timothy 2:1-4 ... I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Isaiah 61:1 … The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;❤

John 4:13-14

Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:  But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. ❤ 

[Jesus Christ]

Pour Out

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:   And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.  Joel 2:28-29 ❤

In the Heart

God hears what is not spoken and understands what is not explained, for His love doesn't work in the lips or in the mind, but in the heart.

[Author Unknown]

Psalm 139:1-4 ...  O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.  Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.  Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.  For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

Romans 5:5 ... 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.

1 Samuel 16:7 ... But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. ❤ 

Just Passing Through

Stop and smell the flowers, Give thanks to God above. That He showers us with beauty, And gives us so much love.

Listen to someones troubles, Tho you have plenty of your own.  They'll be so every grateful,  For the kindness you have shown.

Take time to help a stranger, And you'll make another friend.  For tomorrow he may be gone,  And not come your way again.

Bend down to help a little child, And wipe his tears away. The many things you need to do, They'll wait another day.

God will keep you in His graces, For a good deed now and then. So leave a lot of loving memories, You may not pass this way again.

[Winnie Lovett]

John 13:34 ... A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Luke 10:27 ... And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Hebrews 6:10 … For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.  ❤

Being Happy

Trying to be happy without a sense of God's presence is like trying to have a bright day without the sun.

[A.W. Tozer]

Psalm 144:15 ... Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

John 10:10 ... The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Psalm 91:14 ... Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Proverbs 8:34 ... Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. ❤

Judgment Seat

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Romans 14:10-12 ❤

Two Things

There are two things we cannot do alone.  One is to be married and the other is to be a Christian.

[Paul Tournier]

1 Corinthians 1:9 … God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 15:5 … I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Romans 14:7-8 … For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone.  If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.  ❤

Never Leave

Lust ... will leave you loveless.

Power ... will leave you heartless.

Drugs ... will leave you senseless.

Money ... will leave you comfortless.

JESUS ... will never leave you regardless.

[Author Unknown]

--- he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

--- I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5

--- and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28:20  ❤

Beautiful Feet

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 ❤

Worship the Lord

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker. Psalm 95:6 ❤ 

Reaching Upwards

Like the trees of the forest, may you find nourishment in rain as well as sunshine, Bend with the winds of misfortune without breaking;  Give of yourself to others to provide shade from the blistering heat, Grow old gracefully and not become rigid or unbending;  and above all ...  May you keep reaching ever upwards towards heaven and to God.

[© Dick Innes] 

Jude 1:21 … Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. ❤