Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

Today our 3 year old son, Evan, would not leave the house without a Bible. He then proceeded to pretend to read it while in the van. I would like to think I have been a good influence on him and his brother. Most Sundays I have a Sunday School lesson for my boys, using the Bible App for Kids, they really enjoy it.

Kids in general are fascinated by Super Heros, such as Spider Man, Bat man, ect. These comic heros sell millions yearly at the box office and tons of merchandise you see most kids wearing. My thought is why don’t people teach kids about Jesus the real “Super Hero”? There are many fascinating stories in the Bible about his miracles he performed. If we introduce our kids to Jesus, most likely they are fascinated by him also.

Now don’t get me wrong I’m not forcing my kids to be Christians. I honestly don’t believe you can force anyone to accept Christ. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior is a personal decision that everyone has to come to their own conclusion. However if nobody ever teaches them about Jesus, how can they make an informed decision?

With God being removed from schools and general public, most children never even heard of Jesus. If we train up our children, to learn the Word of God and what Jesus has done for them, then they know he will never depart from them! Amen!

“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ Malachi 1:6

Do you honor your mother and/or father? How much honor or respect do you show God?  Most of us its natural to show respect or honor to your parents or spouse. But for most its seems uncommon for people to show respect to God. How do you show God respect? Do you give him praise and thanks? Or do you use his name in vein every time a problem arises?

God is our Heavenly Father; he wants to have that relationship with us. But most of us see God as distant or unreachable. But through Jesus Christ we can have that relationship, he is the way, truth , and life, nobody comes to God except through him (John 14:6)

We need to talk to God through prayer. Most view prayer as a religious ritual but its more than that. It’s a time of deep meditation to open yourself up to the one who created you. The one who knows you more than anyone else on the planet. God just wants your heart, take the time to open it up to him.

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. James 1:13

Many people will say, well God caused to many problems in my life ect. But we need to understand bad things don’t come from God. God doesn’t tempt anyone, its Satan who is looking to devour you. Once you understand Satan is your enemy and God is your Father, you can put your trust in him in Jesus Name Amen

But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” Mark 5:36

Do we live in fear out of lack of faith? When Jesus spoke these words he was going to visit a girl who was pronounced dead. When Jesus told them the girl was “only sleeping” and not dead, they laughed at him. Why? Because most people have no faith and never recognized who Jesus is, the Son of the Living God

Perfect Love casts out all fear ( 1 John 4:18)

Satan wants you to live in fear, to feel defeated. But as Jesus said, Don’t be afraid any longer! Why? Because Jesus has defeated everything at the cross, even death. Many people cant comprehend this, but that’s why Jesus says to have faith, believe.

As Jesus said to another woman he healed “ Your faith has made you well “ (Mark 5:34) Did fear and doubt heal this woman? No, if this woman rejected Christ she would have just remained defeated and ill. But because she had the boldness to believe in our Lord and Savior, she was made well, redeemed!

So if your living in fear today or feel defeated. Trust in Jesus, don’t be afraid any longer. There are no powers in this world that can defeat our God in Jesus Name Amen!

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind. Isaiah 65:17

When you look around or watch the news , you see there is a lot of pain and suffering in the world. But we can have hope, because God has promised one day the former things will not be remembered anymore. So what are the former things? Pain, sorrow, and death. God has promised these things will one day become former things (Revelation 21:4)

Humanity spend a lot of time trying to save the planet but God has promised to create a New Heavens and Earth. One day when he reestablishes his Kingdom, he will recreate the Paradise here on Earth, just as it was for Adam and Eve. A place of peace, love , and joy.

So what happened? How did the Earth and humanity fall so far away from the beginning? It was the introduction of sin from Satan. Sin is the downfall of the human race, the separation from God. Through sin was the introduction of disease and death.

But God has a redemption plan for us all through Jesus Christ. At the cross he has overcome the world, he has overcome sin and death. And because of Christ, those who are redeemed through him will inherit the new heavens and Earth, and the former things will pass away in Jesus Name Amen

But the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Mark 4:19

While Jesus was explaining the parable of the sower, this is a strong summarization. Many of us have heard the Word of God, we heard about what Jesus has done for us, but we become distracted by the things of this world and simply forget. As Jesus explained the Word of God is like a seed , once you hear its planted in you, but if you don’t attend to it, it never becomes fruitful

The worries of this world, life is easy when things are going good. But Jesus told us to expect trials and tribulation. This is a time when we can rely on our faith to carry us. But most blame these worries on God instead of having faith. Cast your cares, worries, and anxiety on him because he cares about you (1 Peter 5:7)

The deceitfulness of riches, most people use money as there motivation for everything in life. But money cant save your soul. Money gives people a temporary sense of comfort and power, but in the end only Christ can redeem your soul

“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? (Mark 8:36)

Desire for other things. Its easy to get distracted in life. Sometimes we can over consume ourselves in a hobby or activities. We need to keep things in priority. Keep God and your family first. Don’t neglect the ones that love you. Because most of these activities or hobbies are just temporary but God and your family are forever.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (1 Timothy 5:8

Devote time to studying the Word of God, and let the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5), Peace , Love, and Joy, into your hearts in Jesus Name Amen

But now, O LORD, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand. Isaiah 64:8

How can the creation know more than the creator? Often times we hear people say “God made a mistake” or some might even say “There is no God”, the truth is we are like ants trying to understand humans. Pride has always been the biggest downfall to mankind. When people finally humble themselves and realize there are things way beyond our understanding. You understand the awesomeness of our Heavenly Father our Potter.

We are Gods creation and made in his image. Some people would like to think we were randomly created by exploding bacteria and evolved from monkeys but why? Because as ridiculous as it sounds, they rather believe a lie than acknowledge their creator. You are a creation of God Almighty, he made you in his image and he has a purpose for your life. To find that purpose we need to connect with him through Jesus Christ.

We are the works of God from his hands, let him mold you and perfect you. Trust in the Potter, the one who made the Heavens and The Earth, he know what he’s doing. Your life is not a random coincidence; you were made for a purpose in the image of our Heavenly Father. Open your heart and mind, find out what his plan is for your life in Jesus Name Amen