Sound The Alarm

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood. Ezekiel 33:6

Drip, drip, drip is the sound of our freedoms in America going down the drain of political control and takeover. We stand idly by allowing evil rulers to take advantage of us not even following the US Constitution. The time is coming when The Lord will come back. We twist everything in the Bible to make it politically correct. Folks,  we just can not do that. The Bible is the truth and not to be messed with. People are too busy to care or too endeared to a political party that they can not see what is happening and the subtle way this is happening. 

Brothers and sisters the ball is in our court now as it always has been. When religious freedoms are messed with and people go to court for their beliefs we have a problem. Still God is in control. Stand firm, be on your guard. Know the enemy hates the United States of America and would love to see us bow to a Communist Dictatorship and sand blast all the Bible verses off our monuments and in our government buildings. 

I urge everyone to show love but do not be foolish. Keep praying and keep asking God to intervene. 

PRAYER: Lord I know you have a plan and I ask you Lord to stir up the hearts of men and women to rise up and help keep this country 'One Nation Under God' and never compromise our Christian beliefs. Protect us from those who hate us some even in our own government. In Jesus'  name. Amen.

Click on link to praise God in song:

https://youtu.be/aGkEE5dwmdY

Time To Eat

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. 1 Peter 2:2

I get my ideas and titles for my writing in many strange ways. One day as I sat in a local eating establishment watching people enter on their lunch hour it dawned on me all these people think they have to eat. It is 11 or 12 and it is time to go nourish our bodies for the rest of the day. One by one people lined up at this very popular dining establishment. I wondered how many of them were this hungry for God? Do they crave Sunday worship like they do that noon meal? 

We eat to grow and to stay healthy. Many third world nations have malnourished citizens just wondering where they will get food and water. We are blessed in the United States with not only an abundance of food but also with Christian churches all over the place. There is no real excuse to not get involved other than fear or complacency. Maybe you had a bad experience in church or with a particular denomination. So find another one. If you want to be close to Jesus you have to fellowship with Him and spend daily time with Him through His word, The Bible.

I urge you today to not just go to church on holidays like Easter and Christmas. Imagine if you 'ate' only twice yearly. You would waste away. Don't let your spirit waste away and leave you open to the attacks of the great deceiver, Satan. 

PRAYER: I desire you Lord. I choose to make my schedule around you and not get so busy I forget I need my 'spiritual food'. I want you to be my main passion above hobbies and other things in my life. I will resist Satan's attempts to get me making excuses. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Click link to hear a wonderful song of worship:
https://youtu.be/IdJBYyNsQd0?list=RDIdJBYyNsQd0

Happy Easter Hunt...Finding Jesus

Seek the Lord while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6  

Just like Christmas, Easter seems to get lost in commercial hoopla. Stores have candy sales and dress sales. About the only place you see the true meaning is at a Christian bookstore. Easter Egg Hunts are very popular. I used to hide 'Christian eggs' with a Bible verse and money in them. I even bought some 'Resurrection Eggs' for the children. There is nothing really wrong about hunting eggs just like there is no problem with Santa Claus. We just have to keep our focus on Jesus not the Easter Bunny.
Easter is a happy time because it celebrates Jesus resurrection from the dead. While you are maybe helping hunt eggs have you found Jesus? Is He part of your every day life or a historical figure you learn about on these two holidays?  Is He real to you? He can be.

Christ the Lord is risen, he is risen indeed. Seek Him today!! Don't just wait till next Easter to get to know Him better.

PRAYER: Lord I am thankful you are alive and here daily for us to call upon you. Someday you will come back with a mighty shout and all people will indeed know you are Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Click link for a song of praise for this celebration day:
http://youtu.be/8M3_p2i6bH0

           Further reading: John chapter 1

Final Moments

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. James 4:14

Each of us is born and we die. We are not promised tomorrow. We never know when we will take our last breath. Our purpose on earth is to live for Christ, He made us for a reason yet how many people fail to even acknowledge Him?  Don't go through life worried about dying,  as yes, we all are going to die. Instead embrace each day of life and be willing to be used by God for His purposes during your short duration on Earth. 

Too many people think their life will go on forever. Many, like myself, have ways we wish we could die such as in our sleep, the less painful way. Don't waste time wondering and speculating about this or being scared to live. Try new things. Go out boldly and courageous each day facing whatever challenges life gives you each day. Don't be mad at God if a family member or friend has died but instead try to make the memory of that loved one something special. Don't get mad because one person lives to age 95 and others die in their teens or as a child. 

No matter what happens, keep looking up to Jesus and living for Him so you can enter His heavenly kingdom one day when you breathe your last breath. 

PRAYER: Thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for letting me be born. Help me Lord to  not focus on death but what I can do while I am alive. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Access Denied

Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:2

I don't know about you, but technology can be a real headache at times. Logging onto computers or into smart phones that continue to give error messages is maddening. Recently I had this occur over and over again when trying to do my writing. I laugh at times and see it as spiritual warfare.

On the other hand, you never receive error messages from the Lord. We may have to be patient and wait but access to Jesus on duty around the clock. There are no messages telling us to please stand by or you need to reboot. Access is now! 

What is troubling you today my friend? Are there problems you just can't seem to handle alone? Go to God and just simply talk to Him. He alone cares.

PRAYER: I thank you there are no error messages with you Lord. I thank you that when the world throws stuff at me that is overwhelming I can run to you and talk to you. Thanks for 24 hour access. In Jesus' name.Amen.

Crave, Seek, Pursue

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.Matthew  6:33

Rock concert, sales, first in line book signing, front row Tournament of Roses, Black Friday, free door prizes, World Series tickets. There are lots of things that may make a person stand in line for a long time. You hear about it for after Thanksgiving day sales and a massive amount of people sometimes even camp out in front of the store to be there for limited quantities of a certain item.

I have stood in a few lines but how many would stand in a line to find out more about Jesus? Would it take the first 100 getting 'I Love Jesus' tee shirts to get you in line? What do you need to do to truly make sure God is first? Get up earlier? Say no to some invitations. Re arrange your schedule. Hang out with different people who love Jesus?

Stop making excuses. Find your Bible and put it on table next to sofa. Just get still, meditate on God's glory and goodness. Don't just make Sunday the day you are 'holy' but make the entire week a quality time week. When you focus more on God your problems will seem to fade.

PRAYER: Lord I can not imagine a world where I wasn't free to worship or own a Bible but many can. I would stand in line for you and your word. I hunger for more of you. In Jesus' name. Amen

Click link for a song of praise:

http://youtu.be/Aq8P5i9U7-g

Don't Be A Fool!

For the director of music. Of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. Psalm 14:1

Today is April Fool's Day! Has anyone pulled a prank on you yet? The verb 'fool' means to "trick or deceive someone" and the noun means "a person who acts unwisely" and even goes on to say "idiot" in one dictionary. Ouch now that is pretty strong. Never the less none of us want to actually be a fool, or at least I do not think so. This day is innocent and it is difficult to find out the origin of it. It is not a national holiday but a day hoaxes occur and practical jokers abound. I actually was told I was promoted to Captain in the Army on April Fool's Day and since I saw no piece of paper officially documenting this, which should have been standard procedure, I did not believe the clerk who told me until about 5 hours later and a couple phone calls to my branch officer in Washington, DC to confirm it. 

Now in the Bible there are numerous verses about foolish people. Parents also might have told us a fool and his money are soon parted. I have heard it said that foolish people build their house on sand and not a rock. Fools who spend all their money and do not save, go broke. Check out this link which gives several verses about fools or foolish acts.http://www.openbible.info/topics/fool

I know one thing for sure, those who trust in God for guidance and seek Him for wisdom are much less likely to fall into the category of fool. 

PRAYER: Lord Jesus I seek your wisdom. Many times I have fit the Biblical definition of being a fool and I do not want to be one. I seek to be more like you and less like the world. Help me be wise and not a fool. In Jesus' name. Amen.