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GETTING RICH

Did you know that money cannot buy your way into heaven or if you are a very unfortunate soul, out of hell? Yet most people love the idea of getting rich. They read books and listen to everyone who has an idea on how to get rich but they fail to hear what God has to say on acquiring riches or seeking it before Him.

Now keep in mind that God never said not to acquire riches but He warns you not to love it. Why you may ask because the love of money is the root of all types of evil. Some people are so eager for it that they have this craving for riches and because they end up drifting from God they inherit more grief or sorrows (1 Timothy 6:10).

Now I am not knocking anyone for craving money, I used to be one of those money grabbing, money seeking disillusioned fools. Then I realized that Godliness with contentment is great gain. I brought nothing into this world and it is a proven fact that once I depart from this world I can’t take anything out (1 Timothy 6 :6-7). Now let me ask you this, have you ever seen a moving company or a U-haul truck following a funeral procession? Want to know why? It’s because you can’t take anything with you when you die.

Earthly riches have no use or value to us in Heaven nor hell. There is no currency exchange. Do not take my word as the gospel, just listen to what Luke 9:25 says,

“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?”

All the pleasures in this world are just gratifications of the flesh, which, in the long run, turns to greed. Pleasures eventually take your mind, focus and thoughts off of Christ which is detrimental to us. King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 2: 1-11 tells us that he tried it all with all the wealth he accumulated, yet it did nothing for him. It was not satisfying, fulfilling, nor gratifying. He said it was like chasing the wind.

God wants us to enjoy the things He has provided for us and we must remember that everything we have and hold dear is from the hand of God. lets face it everyone, without God we would have nothing. The things we work hard for and would do anything to accomplish or recieve are just temporary luxurys and these things do not last forever.  What does last forever though is salvation and you can only get salvation through the acceptance of Gods only son Jesus Christ. Don’t take my word for it just read John 3:16-17 and John 14:6.

Now if it is your desire to accept Gods gift of His only begotten son Jesus Christ then you need to go to the top of this blog. Once there click on to the salvation page and follow the instructions. All glory, honor, praise and thanks go to God the father almighty. Thank you lord for using me to get your message out through this blog.

GOD IS WATCHING

Most people in the world don’t realize that God is watching and writing down everything that we do whether good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10). If you lie, cheat and steal you may have others believing that you are not THAT person but consider this; You can not fool God. Realize that if you are not punished now than beyond  a shadow of a doubt you will be punished later because God records all events. 

What people who are not faithful to their wives or husbands, cheaters, should realize is that sooner or later your past actions come to haunt you.  All cheaters believe that they get away with their transgressions but then many things occur at once. A child, an innocent, that came into existence outside the marriage tells the world you were not faithful by just being alive. The cheater may unfortunately receive some type of venereal disease from a couple of hours of fun that will not be worth a trip to the clinic. People, realize that something you do always reveals the truth to your unsuspecting spouse and if you feel you got away with it, keep this in mind: God records everything and you will have to answer to Him later.

We must come to the realization that we can not hide anything from God because He is always watching. Remember He never slumbers or sleep ( Psalm 121:4). When I think about trying to hide things from God I remember a passage David said in Psalms 139: 7-10;

 “Where can I go from your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the utter most parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me and Your right hand shall hold me.”

Then, to the prophet Jeremiah, God says this;

“Am I a god who is only in one place? Do you think I cannot see what they are doing? Can anyone hide from Me? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth? (New  Living Translation)” [Jeremiah 23:23-24]

 In Psalm 33:13 – 2, David reminds us that, “The Lord looks from heaven; and sees the whole human race, from His throne he observes all who live on the earth. He made their hearts so He understands everything they do…But the Lord watches over those who fear Him, those who rely on His unfailing love, He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We depend on the Lord alone to save us, only He can help us, protecting us like a shield. In Him our hearts rejoice for we are trusting in His Holy name.”

My friends, whether you are a Christian, a believer, or nothing at all remember God is watching and recording everything whether good, bad or indifferent. Lets live a life that’s pleasing and acceptable to God (Romans 12:1-2), so that the things that are recorded are good and we can hear him say well done thou good and faithful servant.

If for whatever reason you don’t know God or His son Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior then you need to do three things. Firstly go to the top of this blog, secondly click on to the salvation page and last but certainly not least follow the instructions. It will be a glorious day in heaven and the best decision you have ever made. All glory, praise, honor, and thanks go to God the father almighty. Lord, thank you for using me to write this message.

DOUBTERS AND DISPUTERS

No matter how hard the truth is staring people in the face and there is actual concrete evidence to support your story there will still be doubters and disputers. Unfortunately these are the people, doubters and disputers, who cause division and confusion among members. Let me point out a fact for you, most if not all the things in the Bible are spiritually discerned so it is natural that a person, who is not in tune with their faith, will not get it and they can not receive it ( 1 Corinthians 2:14).

In 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 we notice the process in which wisdom, knowledge, understanding, revelation and discernment is transferred from the mind of God, to the mind of  the  believer. Do not forget that through Jesus Christ, Gods only begotten son, we are His adopted children. John 1:12 tell us this; ‘But as many as received Him ( Jesus) ,to them gave he power to become children of God, even to them that believe on His name.

It is those that come with more questions than answers. Those who can never figure anything out and have to rationalize as well as analyze everything. These people are the  doubters and disputants in society. They will not accept the fact that one plus one equals two and not three. They want to know why they weren’t born rich? They want to know why they are not pretty enough? They want to know why Jesus is the messiah, the savior and the only begotten son of God? The reason they ask these questions, my friends, is  because they will not accept the truth and with them not accepting the truth they will not accept Jesus. Realize that Jesus is the only way to get truth as well as life. Plus you will not get to God without going through Jesus. It tells us this in John 14:6.

For to which of the angels did He(God) ever say: ‘you are my son, today I have begotten you’ or ‘I will be to Him(Jesus) a Father and He shall be to me a son’.(Hebrews 1:5). God never intended for us to doubt or dispute His word because He, the creator of all things, does not lie. In Numbers 23: 19 it states:

 God is not man, that he should lie,or a son of man, that he should change his mind.Has he said, and will he not do it?Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

 Hebrews 6:18 confirms this by stating;

so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.

 My friends we must also note that He (God) is not slack concerning His promises, ( 2 Peter 3:9), so the doubt and disputes that we see coming forth are of the devil who wants more company in hell.

Behold, the Lords hand is not so shortened that it cannot save; neither His ears heavy that it cannot hear. But your iniquities(sins) have separated you from your God and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear                (Isaiah 59:1-2).

Let me also remind you that your thoughts and ways are certainly not like His(Isaiah 55:8-9).

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways but in these last days He has spoken to us by His son Jesus whom He has appointed  heir of all things. The son (Jesus) is the radiance of Gods glory and the exact representation of His being sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for our sins He  sat down at the right hand of His Majesty in heaven (Hebrews 1 :1-3).

If you want to doubt and dispute those facts go right ahead because you are heading to a place that is void of all hope. However if you want to know and accept Jesus then you need to go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page and follow the instructions. All glory, praise, honor and thanks go to God our savior. Lord thank you for using me to write your  message. May God, our Father, and the Lord, Jesus Christ, give you grace, peace and everything you need to receive and understand His word.Amen.

TRUE MESSENGERS

True messengers of God don’t seek the glory, fame or fortune, because it’s not their story and they can’t save, heal or deliver anyone without Jesus Christ. They are just vessels or messengers, God uses to manifest His presence, His power, and His love for His people. Some preach out of jealousy, some out of rivalry, some out of greed and the monetary benefits that goes with it; remember God is watching.

However, true messengers of God be it apostles, pastors, preachers, teachers or evangelists always preach out of a pure heart, with pure motives and concern for other people’s soul (Philippians 1:15). A true messenger should have a heart and mind like Luke 4:18, which says, “The spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken – hearted, to preach deliverance to the captive and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

Jesus commissioned us in Mark 16:15 to ,”Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature,” not some watered down message on prosperity; because prosperity can’t save you. Nor to be entertained by people, show me in the Bible where Jesus was entertaining the crowd, He fed them both physical and spiritual food, Jesus did not compete with anyone. His main purpose and mission was to save souls for the kingdom. Is that what you are doing, it does not matter if you are a pastor, elder, or minister your duty is to save souls for the kingdom, tell people how to get out of darkness, and operate in Gods light.

If you don’t know God or His beloved son Jesus Christ, then you are going to perish forever, John 3 : 16-17 confirms this, so if you want to know God you must go through His son (Jesus Christ). John 14 :6 tells us, that Jesus is the only way, so go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page, and follow the instructions.

All glory, praise, honor, and thanks go directly to God for inspiring me to write His messages.

PREPARE

Nothing beats a prepared mind,which means you are ready for anything and everything;prepared people are never surprized.Now I must ask you this question, are you prepared to meet God ?If Jesus should come now ,without a shadow of a doubt will you be going with Him ?or like so many it’s just business as usual,like any other day.

In John 14:2-3 Jesus tell us,”I go to prepare a place for you,and if I go and prepare a place for you,I will come again ,and receive you unto myself;that where I am ,there ye may be also”. Would you like to be included in  Jesus Christ  inclusive return,or would you rather be left behind?

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 those who love Him ( 1 Corinthians 2:9).Well you don’t need to tell me no more ,I am in; are you? I am sold out to Jesus; are you? I accept Jesus as my Lord and saviour ;did you? if you want to go to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page ,then follow the instructions.

All glory,praise,honor,and thanks go to God for using me as a vessel to relay His message to His people.

NO RESPECT/REGARDS

With all the education, advanced technology, signs and wonders of events taking place in the world today people’s minds are still closed. Their hearts are hardened to the fact and reality that there actually is a God. They have no respect or regard for God and choose to live ungodly lives. They are hopelessly confused and do not care about right or wrong. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so they can indulge in every kind of impurity with a continual lust for more (Ephesians 4:17-19) while sinking deeper in sin.

In Jeremiah 5:21-25 the Lord said,

“Listen, you foolish and senseless people; who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Do you have no respect for Me? Why do you not tremble in my presence? I, THE LORD, am the one who defines the ocean’s sandy shoreline, an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the bounds I set”.

 Now, in the twenty-first century,  God is allowing the water to pass the shoreline because of sin and disobedience. Lets continue reading the gospel shall we.

“But my people have stubborn and rebellious hearts, they have turned against Me and have chosen to practice idolatry; They do not say let us fear the Lord our God, who has given us rain every spring and fall, assuring us of unlimited harvest. However our wickedness has deprived us of these wonderful blessings, your sins have robbed you of all good things”

 In the thirtieth verse He continues by saying,

 “a horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority and the worse thing is my people love it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?’

In Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 it is written as follows:

“Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between prosperity and disaster as well as life and death. I have commanded you today to love the Lord our God and keep His commands, laws and regulations by walking in His ways. Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh I hope that you would choose life, that you and your descendants might live”

In the seventeenth verse of Deuteronomy it reads,”But if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and worship other gods, then I warn you now, that you will certainly be destroyed.”

 My friends, there are no more excuses we can find to disregard the word we hear from the Lord. If you are interested in serving the true and living God then go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page and follow the instructions. It will be the greatest thing you have ever done and the angels will rejoice in heaven. All glory, praise, honor and thanks go to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God thank you for using me to relay your message to your people. My friends I hope He keeps you in perfect peace as you keep your mind on Him. Amen.

CAN MONEY BUY HAPPINESS

Someone asked me if money can buy happiness? My answer, absolutely not, but it is definetly debatable. Why you may ask? Well the poor or destitute believe it can for the main reason that it would enable them to purchase the things they crave as well as do the things only people with money can do.

The affluent, rich and famous tell us a different story and paints a different picture. Keep in mind that if they were so happy there would be no divorces, cheating or scandals for the paparazzi to write about or take pictures of. Also realize that these people buy it all, do it all but interestingly enough they are still unhappy which tells us what? Money does not buy happiness.

Happiness is believed to mean a person who is contented in all aspects of their life like spiritually, physically and emotionally. Now, if you base happiness on affordability then it is only a temporary gratification of your fleshly desires which leads to physical and eternal death. Money will never buy permanent happiness, our happiness was already paid for by Jesus Christ and all you need to do is to accept and believe in Him.

It is written that:

 ” ‘No eye have seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man ( no mind conceived) the things God has prepared for those who love Him’. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For what man aknoweth the things of a man, save(except) the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God bknoweth no man, cbut the dSpirit of God. (v.12)Now we have received, not the aspirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”

God has revealed these things to true Christians by His Holy Spirit for the spirit searches all things even the deep things of God….We, the true Christians, have not received the spirit of the world only the Spirit of God which is the Holy Spirit; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God ( 1 Corinthians 2:9-12).

True happiness  guarantees peace of mind, it is written,”He (God) will keep you in perfect peace, if your mind is occupied with Him”(Isaiah 26:3). You can only find true happiness in God.

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 thing you ever did. All glory, praise, honor, and thanks go to God for inspiring me to write this message, and may you find the true peace, joy, love, and happiness that only comes through Jesus Christ His son, Amen.

LONG LIFE

Take heed,and beware of covetousness : for a mans life consisted not in the abundance of the things which he possesses (Luke 12 :15);Store Gods commands in your heart for they will give you a long and satisfying life, Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them like a necklace and write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people and you will gain a good reputation ( Proverbs 3:1-4,N.L.T.)

Psalms 30:5 tells us,’For His (Gods) anger endures but a moment;in His favor is life’;We are looking at the effects of living a life in Christ,or for Christ,and the benefits of accepting Gods special gift of His only begotten son as pardon for our sins and the way to eternal life (John 3:16);for with Him is the fountain of life ( Psalm 36 :9).

Jesus said,in John 6: 38-40 ,’For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will ,but the will of Him that sent me….and this is the will of Him who sent me,that everyone who sees the Son( Jesus) and believes in Him may have everlasting life…’ Do you want eternal life? then go to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page,and follow the instructions.

All praise ,glory,honor,and thanks go to God for using me to put His message out there,for His children to know about Eternal life through Jesus Christ His only begotten son.

ARE YOU ?

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God to give salvation to everyone who believes. For the Jew first and also for the Greek and for in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith. As it is written the just shall live by faith.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1:16-20). Are you ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you believe that Jesus is the son of God? (not an adopted son but The Son). Are you just? Are you living by faith? If Jesus comes tomorrow where will you spend eternity,  in Heaven or hell? The choice is yours? If you are interested in going to heaven you need to go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page and follow the instructions.

To God be the glory, praise, honor and thanks for using me to bring His message to you.

THE ONLY MESSIAH

“This is a true saying and everyone should believe it, Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners and I was one of the worse of them all; But that is why God had mercy on me, so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of His great patience with even the worse  sinners; then others will realize that they too, can believe in Him(Jesus) and receive eternal life (1 Timothy 1:15-16).”

John 3:16 tell us that God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son Jesus Christ to save us and not condemn us. 1 Timothy 2:4-6 confirms this by telling us;

  “For He (Jesus) wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message that God gave to the world at the proper time.”