God of Life

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He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.” Luke 20:38
We live in a society that is obsessed with death; shows about zombies, vampires, ect gives a mislead flirtation with death
For death is the curse of man caused by the sins of Adam and Eve and should not desired.
Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice and saves us from death so we can have eternal life; anyone who doesn’t believe this doesn’t know God
As Jesus said to the Jews in Matthew 22:29 “, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

God is the tree of life; we cling onto his word and he will provide. But those who don’t will discarded.

Matthew 3:10″ The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

So rejoice for Jesus has saves our souls and cling on to Gods word and produce good fruit
I pray everyone understands the power of God and the gift Jesus has giving us Amen

Work in Progress

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Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
When you tell people your a Christian you become unfairly judged as people expect you to be perfect or your a hypocrite
But as it says in Romans 3:23 “For we all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God”    Jesus was the only perfect human to ever walk the Earth
The whole reason Jesus came and sacrificed himself for our sins was because we have been incapable of remaining holy; his blood redeems us
Now does that make us excusable for being sinful? Of course not as it says in Samuel 16:7 God judges from the heart”
Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

Everyday is a journey and another battle; all we can do is meditate on the word of God and try to resist temptation and evil

We need to learn to not put ourselves in bad positions where it becomes easy to sin;  as it says in Proverbs ” The wise walk with the wise, for a companion of fools suffer harm”
Just remember Jesus loves us so much he paid the ultimate price; let’s show him the honor and glory he deserves

You are Special

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Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm139:16
 
Today we celebrate Evans birthday! Although Evan was a pleasant surprise for us he wasn’t a surprise for God as he knew him all along
 
Like it says in the scripture God already has your life laid out for you; whether or not we fulfill our destiny is up to us
Before we had Evan; Heidi would say all the time that she felt someone was missing from our family, and she was right!
As God said to Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart”
I thank God everyday for blessing me and giving me the opportunity to be a father
 
Just remember this scripture and know that God created you specially also; you have also been set apart

Trial by Fire

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“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him ” James 1:12
What is the difference between a diamond and a lump of coal? Pressure..I know everyone in the coal region knows that..lol
But “Pressure” can make or break you; some people rise to the occasion while others fall; this really tests your true character
So if your going thru a hard time right now; instead of getting mad at God, stand strong and endure your trial for it too shall pass
But if we fail the test? Are we then to be ashamed? No for the greatest lessons come from our greatest failures. Anybody who has never failed has never done anything.
Remember the disciple Peter. When Jesus told them he was going to be put to death Peter told Jesus he would lay down his life for him
When the Romans came and took Jesus away Peter cracked under pressure and denied he even knew Jesus three times.
You would think Jesus would have been angry with Peter and done with him; but Jesus is love and compassion and didn’t hold it against Peter at all
Peter went on to spread the Gospel of Christ across the World; converting Romans to Christianity and wrote several books in the New Testament.
Peter failed the test but his destiny didn’t end there; you might have failed also but your destiny isn’t over either.
I pray that God gives us the strength to endure our trials and that we might thrive in Jesus name Amen

Help Wanted

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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Matthew 9:37

Will there be enough room in God’s kingdom for all of us? Of course there is; in fact there’s a shortage of disciples!

Remember we were all set apart by God before we were even born; God expects us to be in his kingdom it’s up to us if we choose to be
As it says in John 14:2 “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

But remember “what you reap is what you sow”; If you live a sinful life you won’t produce a fruitful future

So what does it take to be a “Laborers” for God? Follow Jesus and let him live thru you so you can be an example to others
Many people rather follow the temporary pleasures of this world;  but they will all fade away where God’s Kingdom is eternal
As it says in 1 John 2:17 ” The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”

I pray that we all follow the will of God and live in his Kingdom forever Amen

Jesus is our Hero

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Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name Philippians 2:9
If you ask anyone they probably agree the world needs a hero; someone who will save us and never fail us
That hero already exists, his name is Jesus. He saved the whole world and conquered death  Colossians “1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”
You look at the blockbuster movies Spider Man, Batman, Superman, ect. ect. everyone keeps dreaming of the perfect hero
Jesus is perfect; he never sinned and knew no sin. 2 Cortinthians 5:21 “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Yet people cling onto athletes and musicians and are disappointed when they fail, we need to understand these people are just mortal humans and will never be able to fulfill that role

I think Job said it best Job 4:17 “Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?”

Follow Jesus he’s your true hero; he will never fail you or forsake you. Jesus is the same yesterday,today, and tomorrow.

I pray this generation finds Jesus so he can save there souls and give them hope in a hopeless world Amen