Monthly Archives: September 2016

HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT

Sometimes it takes drastic circumstances or measures to get our undivided attention. Why must we lose a love one, our jobs, possessions, or get sick, before we turn to God. The sad thing about it, is that’s the time, when we are exposed, and most vulnerable, thus allowing us to do, and accept things, we will regret later on in life. But I must tell you, that is the time when God is waiting with open arms to receive us. He tells us, ”His grace is sufficient for us; because His strength is made perfect in our weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). We should never allow, our circumstances to dictate how we think, or behave. Because, it is then we make the biggest mistakes of our lives. Normally, this is the best time to seek God (Matthew 6:33), and acknowledge Him, so that He can direct your path (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Please don’t accept, and receive Gods word in some areas of your life, and don’t apply it, when you need it the most. ‘Gods word should always be a lamp to our feet, and a light to our path'(Psalms 119:105). Gods word is the best weapon, that exists to combat the enemies, of our thoughts, doubts, fears, evils, mediocrity, and low self-esteem. Allow the word of God to speak life into your circumstances. Lets start with,”many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivered him out of them all”(Psalms 34:19),God says,”His plans for us, is to prosper, and not harm us, to give us hope, and a future (Jeremiah 29:11), we are more than conquerors, because He loves us (Romans 8:37), when all else fails, there is only one alternative, and He is God, follow the professionals in the Bible, who have been there, and done that.

One of my favorites was David, he had a tumultuous life, troubles, defeat, failures, and disappointments, but he was still blessed, and highly favored. Check it out for your self, he wrote most, if not all the Psalms, listen to this one, “I was young, and now I am old; but I have never seen the righteous forsaken; nor his seed begging bread” (Psalms 37:25). All through the Psalms, he beged, cried, prayed, and God always helped him. Because, David always praised, thanked, and sang to Him (God). Listen to what David said, “I will praise the Lord at all times; His praises shall continually be in my mouth” (Psalms 34:1), “but I will hope continually, and will praise you yet more and more, my mouth shall tell of your righteousness, and your salvation all the day, for I do not know their limits”(Psalms 71:14 -15). When God helps you, are you hiding it? It’s no secret what God can do. Are you taking all the credit for yourself, telling people, how educated you are, or how pretty you are, that’s why you are where you are, you better stop that. Please folks allow God to supply your needs, according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus(Philippians 4:19), and let the world knows.

Beloved, God has sent His only begotten son, into the world, as payment for our sins, if you believe, and accept Him (John 3:16; John 6:40). I don’t care what anyone says, Jesus is the only way to God, John 14:6 says so.

I implore you, to taste and see that the Lord is good, and blessed are the people who trust in Him (Psalm 34:8, and 119:103), if you have never met Jesus, let me introduce you to Him, go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page, and follow the instructions, trust me it will be the best decision, and choice you ever make. I give God the glory, honor, praise, and thanks for using me to deliver, his message to His people, I hope it blessed you, as it did me, I pray that He will keep you, and guide you, to obey His will, and travel down His paths in Jesus Name, amen.

GRACE and MERCY

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The big Question is : “What is the difference between mercy and grace?”

Answer: Mercy and grace are often confused. While the terms have similar meanings, grace and mercy are not the same. To summarize the difference: mercy is God not punishing us as our sins deserve, and grace is God blessing us despite the fact that we do not deserve it. Mercy is deliverance from judgment. Grace is extending kindness to the unworthy.

According to the Bible, we have all sinned (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8). As a result of that sin, we all deserve death (Romans 6:23) and eternal judgment in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:12-15). With that in mind, every day we live is an act of God’s mercy. If God gave us all what we deserve, we would all be, right now, condemned for eternity. In Psalm 51:1-2, David cries out, “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.” A plea to God for mercy is asking Him to withhold the judgment we deserve and instead grant to us the forgiveness we in no way have earned.

We deserve nothing from God. God does not owe us anything. Anything good that we experience is a result of the grace of God (Ephesians 2:5). Grace is simply defined as unmerited favor. God favors, or gives us good things that we do not deserve and could never earn. Rescued from judgment by God’s mercy, grace is anything and everything we receive beyond that mercy (Romans 3:24). Common grace refers to the sovereign grace which God bestows on all of mankind regardless of their spiritual standing before Him, while saving grace is that special dispensation of grace whereby God sovereignly bestows unmerited divine assistance upon His elect for their regeneration and sanctification.

Mercy and grace are best illustrated in the salvation that is available through Jesus Christ. We deserve judgment, but if we receive Jesus Christ as Savior, we receive mercy from God and we are delivered from judgment. Instead of judgment, we receive by grace salvation, forgiveness of sins, abundant life (John 10:10), and an eternity in Heaven, the most wonderful place imaginable (Revelation 21-22). Because of the mercy and grace of God, our response should be to fall on our knees in worship and thanksgiving. Hebrews 4:16 declares, “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

GOD GIVES YOU EVERY THING TO SURVIVE

​Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that  is in the world through lust. But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

( 2 Peter 1:2‭-‬11 )

DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER OFFER OR PLAN?

Which is better GOD’S PLANS ,OR YOURS ? Jeremiah 29:11
Says,”For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”.
Who would give up their life for a righteous good man? For an ungodly person is it worse? Only God through His love, grace mercy, and compassion would do such a thing. Yet people refuse to accept His generous offer of His only begotten Son as a substitute for our sins. Jesus came, lived and died so that we may be right with Him, have access to all His gifts, promises and above all escape God’s wrath of destruction. So if God provides a way, why aren’t people seeking that way?

John 3:16 tells us that He loves us so much, that He sent His Son Jesus. Then John 14:6 tells us that Jesus is the only way, truth and life and no one goes to God without first going through His Son Jesus and no one else. Romans 5:8 confirms that God demonstrates His kind of love (which is not fake nor can it be duplicated) towards us that while in our sinful conditions Christ Jesus, God’s Son, died for us. We are justified us by Jesus’ blood, so that we are safe from God’s wrath. So who else has a better offer or plan?

Why would anyone want to refuse to reconcile with the Creator who made you and owns you? Who has ever shown a greater love, a better offer or a suitable plan, better than God has offered? Who else can deliver us from God’s wrath or eternal punishment? Jesus made it possible for us to reconcile with God and have a right relationship with our heavenly Father. So why would anyone refuse it? The devil does not have a better plan or offer because he is doomed and  defeated without chance, help or hope; Stop letting him deceive and manipulate you into believing anything different from God’s truth.

When the devil and his henchmen come against us God puts a “but” in his way. For example,

  • Genesis 50:20  says,“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”
  • Psalm 49:14-15 “Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.”
  • Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.”
  • Romans 5:7-8 “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradveture for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commandeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
  • 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” God will never let your enemies triumph over you as His righteous child, even though it may seem that way in the natural, but Psalm 30:1 and Psalm 37:1 says something different; “I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be envious against the workers of iniquity.”

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield, He will give grace and glory, and no good thing will he with hold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trust in thee.” – Psalm 84:11-12

God’s plan of salvation includes you. Why not accept His plan of salvation, which includes His plan for your life? Visit the Salvation Page above and follow the instructions.

All glory, honor, praise and thanks go to God for using me to deliver this message. I pray that He will give all who read this message the spiritual gifts necessary to comprehend and act upon His word. I exercise my power and authority in the name of Jesus to bind every tactic of the enemy that will try to stop, hinder, or prevent this word from reaching its intended people. I ask the Lord to loose the Holy Spirit and the Heavenly angels to secure this word so that it reaches its intended people, according to Matthew 16:19 and Luke 10:19 in the omnipotent name of Jesus, Amen.

KNOW WHO YOU ARE

I don’t care what you think about me. I Know who I am. I am a child of the Most High God. I am more than a conqueror;I was adopted into the family of God by His Son named Jesus Christ,as Galations 4:4-7 confirms it.And no one can pluck me out of my Father’s hand because John 10:27-30 says so. Therefore, Because of Jesus I am more than a conqueror;I may not be a billionaire on earth,but I am one where it counts in heaven. I don’t put my money in the bank on earth but I deposit 10% every Sunday in the bank in heaven. I may lose my money in the bank on earth, but it’s well protected in the bank in heaven. According to 1 Peter 2:9 I am chosen, I am royalty, and called to praise God. Do you know who you are?
There may be war going on around me, but I have peace of mind because of Jesus Christ.So who do men say I am? It doesn’t matter because I know I am a child of the Most High God,and I am so valuable to Him that even the hairs on my head are numbered,according to Matthew 10:30-31. And Isaiah 49:17 reminds me that my name is written in the Palm of His hands. No, I am not a rapper, an actor, a poet, or whatever, I am just a child of God through Christ the Messiah. I am just passing through this earth, because my citizenship is in heaven. Yes,trouble comes from time to time, but that’s alright because, my Daddy never leave me nor forsake me,and He has never fail me yet. You choose to seek the world but I choose to seek the Most High God.
I don’t care what they say about me, I know I am a child of the Most High God. As Galatians 4:7 says,I am a son and heir of God through Christ.How about you? You can be a child of the Most High God too,and be heirs to all His promises, to get started just go to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page,follow the instructions, then allow the Indwelling Holy Spirit who enters into your heart to lead,guide,and direct you through the word,prayers,and a Bible believing,God fearing church. All praises, glory,and thanks be to God,in JESUS NAME, Amen. As the song says,”we are a chosen generation,call forth to show His excellence,all I require for life,God has given me,and I know who I am,and I know who God says I am,and what He says,I am. So I am walking in power,working miracles,I live a life of favor,because I know who I am”(by Sinach)

TRADITIONS could lead you astray

Worshipping God is a daily occurrence,which is not limited to Saturday or Sunday only. So the question is: Who do you follow ? God or man. Who do you believe and trust ? God or man. Whose book are you reading ? God or man.The traditional practices of men over the years has interrupted the Power of God among His people.
Most folks have allowed men to teach them the wrong things,when JESUS who died for us says in John 14:26
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you”.
Mark 7:13 states,that men,
Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition…
The traditions of men are all  unsanctioned (unapproved by God)
practices in the church.
These traditions has caused God’s people to think wrong, believe wrong, speak wrong definitely act wrong.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom,  but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
In Mark 16:15~18 ,Jesus spoke of miracles, signs, wonders and the Supernatural Power of God that will follow believers. The disciple taught the Word of God and preached the Gospel and Jesus confirmed the Word with signs following.
Let’s all be careful not to mixed the Word of God with the traditions of man, but follow it to the letter as the Lord has stated it.
John 14:12
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater  works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Children of God,have a personal relationship with God through His only begotten Son JESUS,and the Holy Spirit that lives inside of you,by obeying what Romans 12:1-2 says,
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Allow God to make decisions for you,He tells us in Proverbs 3:5-7 to :
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. When you follow man instead of God,you are leaning on your understanding,and not God. If you don’t know JESUS or never accepted nor acknowledge Him as the only begotten Son of God,who is the way to God,then use this opportunity,and go to the top of this blog, then click unto the salvation page, and follow the instructions, then allow the Holy Spirit to lead, and direct you for the rest of your life.

Encourage yourself

*What do you tell yourself every morning as you start your day?*

*Moses* would say, “LORD, if You don’t go with us or before us, we are not going anywhere.”
*Abraham* would say, “The LORD will provide.”
*Jacob* would say, “I won’t let go of YOU unless YOU bless me.”
*Joshua* would say, “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
*Samuel* would say, “Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.”
*Nehemiah* would say, “The joy of the LORD is my strength.”
*David* would say, “The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want.” and “This is the day that the LORD has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it.”
*Solomon* would say, “Trust in the LORD, oh my soul, and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.”
*Isaiah* would say, “Arise and shine for my GLORY has come.” and “No weapon formed against me shall prosper.”
*Jeremiah* would say, “The LORD has plans to prosper me and not to harm or fail me.”
*Jabez* would say, “Oh, that YOU may bless me and enlarge my territory.”
THE THREE HEBREW BOY’S
*Shadrach*, *Meshach *and *Abednego* would say, “We will not bow down to any image but will serve the LORD.”
*Ezekiel* would say, “Any dry bones in my life, Live again.”
*Peter* would say, “I will cast my cares upon the LORD for He cares.”
*Paul* would say, “The LORD will supply all my needs and I can do all things through Christ.”

Choose your daily statement of FAITH .*
LISTEN :
God is Always Thinking of Us
Psalm 8:4
What is man, that you are mindful of him…
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
•Only what God thinks about us really matters.
•In God’s mind we are His beloved sons and daughters, kings and queens, lords and rulers, prophets and priests and in Christ Jesus we are overcomers, victorious and more than conquerors.
•We are wonderfully and fearfully made. We are greatly blessed, highly favored and deeply loved.
•Yes, our God thinks more of us more than we can ever realize, and it’s all because He loves us.
•Let us thank God that we are on His Mind and in His Heart.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

*Meditate on it! Speak it !*
Speak out of your own month how you want your day to go.
GOD SAYS:
“But now, thus says the Lord , who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior….”
{ Isaiah 43:1-3]
Have a blessed day.

FRIENDS

Why are people getting upset,and worried when folks unfriendly them on Facebook,or don’t speak and associate with them after awhile.
Listen :
The truth is,the only person you should worry about when they unfriend  you at anytime,or don’t speak to you, is Jesus,and the Holy Spirit,because that means you’re going to hell.
Do you Know who your Friends are?
+In prosperity our friends know us, but in adversity we know who our friends are.
John 15:13, 15
Greater love has no one than this that you lay your life down for your friends.  Jesus said, “I call you friends”.
+Friendship is a relationship of Love, Faithful, Loyal and Consistent Commitment.
+Friendship is built on Love. Friendship runs on Love and produces a Power that protects and preserves the relationship.
+One of the many relationships that we have with the Lord is friendship. He calls us friends.
+He laid His life down sacrificially for is to save our lives and give us everlasting and eternal life. 
+What a Friend we have in Jesus…
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times.
Proverbs 18:24
A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a  brother.
+A friend is friendly and loving at all times.
+Let us use the Lord’s example of friendship in being the Lord’s friend and friends to one another.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

FIGHT LIKE SOLDIERS

Remember, that you are a soldier in the army of the Lord, and soldiers fight. However ,we don’t fight like the world fight,” For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
[2 Corinthians 10:4-6]

Again,You are a Soldier of Christ.
2Timothy 2:3
You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
•Endure: to undergo without giving up.
•Hardness: adversity, difficulty, etc.
•In Christ you are built to endure hardship.
•God doesn’t give you hardship. It is always the devil who tries to make things difficult for God’s people.
•Remember this, in Christ you always have the VICTORY. The devil will try to battle you, to discourage you from obtaining your victory in Christ.
” But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”.
{I Corinthians 15:57 }
•Keep fighting the good fight of faith because when you are in faith the battle is the Lord’s, but when you are in doubt the battle becomes yours.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

LIVING DANGEROUSLY

When you run from God,you are living dangerously. When you don’t accept Jesus,you are living dangerously. Are you living dangerously?  Is it God or the devil you are serving? one thing I want you to know if you are living in sin, God doesn’t reside with you or in you. Yes He loves the sinner, but He hates the sin. It is sad when you see people living in sin, and calling it living. Some attend church, yet have no authentic relationship with God or His Son. They are living for the devil and calling it fun.
Romans 1:18-32 states,
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
Can you imagine how many people are out there living a promiscuous lifestyle and think  that it’s alright. No I am not knocking anyone, I used to be one of them till I saw the light like Saul on the Damascus road (Acts 9). No I was not persecuting Christians, but I was persecuting myself, drifting  away from God, and living dangerously. Friends when you live dangerously it simply means you are living for the devil, doing his dirty works, and shutting God out. God does not use things that are not Holy, because He is Holy (Leviticus 20:7 ; Romans 12:1).

How many folks out there really think that Heaven is here on earth? That think they are having fun? That thinks they are living the life; but  are just putting on a show to make others think that they are really happy, while on the inside or behind closed doors they are miserable, lonely, busted and disgusted. Where will you spend eternity if God should send Jesus Christ today? What will happen to you if you should die prematurely? Do you think living dangerously will be worth it?

My last question is why would anyone want to live dangerously now and perish later? Everyone looks forward for retirement when they’ve worked hard for years, but the only retirement package that’s worth anything is the salvation package, because you can’t live dangerously forever.

You keep on running from God and to the devil, then you will definitely perish with him( the devil). So will you accept God’s ultimate plan of salvation through His only begotten son Jesus Christ? Will you stop living dangerously, and start living for God? Time is running out, you will not escape His wrath or judgement if you continue down the wrong path. Will you accept Him today, just go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page, and follow the instructions. It will be the best decision you ever make.
All glory, praise, honor, and thanks go to God for using me to get His message out.