Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Changing America
During the presidential elections we were promised a change. And yes there has been changes alright. I am trying to be fair in my judgment but I don't see any of those changes being good for America. But we as Christians don't have to feel helpless as to helping change America for the good of everyone. God has given us His people a way to change our nation for the good of everyone. God says in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)
14 If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Here we have God's formula for His blessings to come upon us again. First He says we have to get rid of our pride. We must humble ourselves. He is not speaking to sinners but to us His people. We as Christians have become to proud of ourselves rather than proud of God. We think we know what is best. If we didn't think this then we would be on our knees asking God to turn this nation around. Let me ask you, how much have you been earnestly praying for this nation rather than just complaining about it? What are we waiting for? God is ready to help but we must ask. James 4:2-3 (NKJV)
2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.
3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. The bible says in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that we must pray and seek His face. Seeking God's face is more than just an occasional God bless America. Seeking means we search and search for His will earnestly. Every day we continue to look for Him through prayer. Then that scripture tells us we must turn from our wicked ways. We are to turn from those things that we know in our hearts that are not right. We must make bible reading a priority in our lives. Prayer is essential every day. When we earnestly pray we are seeking His face. Pastor John Hagee is asking people to join him and his church as they begin 40 days of prayer for our nation beginning on September 20th- October 30th. Will you be one of those who will take the time to pray for this beloved nation of ours? I pray that you will. I am going to be one that will. We have got to begin to do what God is telling us if we want God to turn this nation around and if we want protection from attacks of the enemy. God has promised in His word that He will forgive our sins and hear from heaven and will heal our land. Let's believe Him. If we God's people do not act now it will be to late for this nation to change and much trouble is on the way AND IT WILL BE OUR FAULT. Begin today praying as God told us to do. God bless our efforts and may He give us the grace to carry it out. Thank all of you that will respond. Remember, you are important to God and His efforts to save America.
14 If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Here we have God's formula for His blessings to come upon us again. First He says we have to get rid of our pride. We must humble ourselves. He is not speaking to sinners but to us His people. We as Christians have become to proud of ourselves rather than proud of God. We think we know what is best. If we didn't think this then we would be on our knees asking God to turn this nation around. Let me ask you, how much have you been earnestly praying for this nation rather than just complaining about it? What are we waiting for? God is ready to help but we must ask. James 4:2-3 (NKJV)
2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.
3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. The bible says in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that we must pray and seek His face. Seeking God's face is more than just an occasional God bless America. Seeking means we search and search for His will earnestly. Every day we continue to look for Him through prayer. Then that scripture tells us we must turn from our wicked ways. We are to turn from those things that we know in our hearts that are not right. We must make bible reading a priority in our lives. Prayer is essential every day. When we earnestly pray we are seeking His face. Pastor John Hagee is asking people to join him and his church as they begin 40 days of prayer for our nation beginning on September 20th- October 30th. Will you be one of those who will take the time to pray for this beloved nation of ours? I pray that you will. I am going to be one that will. We have got to begin to do what God is telling us if we want God to turn this nation around and if we want protection from attacks of the enemy. God has promised in His word that He will forgive our sins and hear from heaven and will heal our land. Let's believe Him. If we God's people do not act now it will be to late for this nation to change and much trouble is on the way AND IT WILL BE OUR FAULT. Begin today praying as God told us to do. God bless our efforts and may He give us the grace to carry it out. Thank all of you that will respond. Remember, you are important to God and His efforts to save America.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Real Truth
In John 18:38 Pontius Pilate asked Jesus "What is truth?" Pilate had the truth right before him. He didn't really want to know the truth and that's why Jesus didn't answer him. So sometimes people really do not want to know the truth. We know because of Pilate's actions and by the way we see so many people today going to other religions. Lets look at the truth of which nations are blessed and prosperous and which ones are still bound in in poverty and bondage to their leaders. The nations who believe in Jesus Christ are the ones that are blessed and prosperous and the others are in poverty and bondage to those that rule over them. John 8:31-33 (NKJV)
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
The truth is in Jesus Christ and no one else. When you ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins against God and invite Him into your heart you will experience the truth and if you abide in Him you will know the truth about which religion is true and which is false. Jesus said in John 14:6 (NKJV)
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. This is the only truth. There are not many truths. There is the truth and everything else is false. So this being the case we cannot except other religions that try to tell us there are other ways to God. I repeat there is only one truth and its found in Jesus Christ. No other religion has a Savior. They are all trying to find the way to God by trying to be good. But their good is only in their eyes. The bible says there is none good, no not one. Psalms 14:3 (NKJV)
They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. Romans 3:9-12 (NKJV)
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one." Now we can see why mankind needs a Savior. If none are good in God's eyes then no one can work their way into His presence and spend an eternity with Him. Just keeping rules and laws does not change a corrupt and sinful heart, it takes the Holy Spirit of God working within us to make that change. Just look at what people do who call themselves good. They can even kill for no cause, subject people to bondage and poverty and call it good. Jesus was the only One who never sinned. God Himself sent Jesus to save us from our sins. That is the truth. Do you know of anyone who has never sinned? Therefore we need a Savior and that Savior is none other than Jesus Christ the Anointed One, the only begotten Son of God. If you need further proof that the bible is truth, what if everyone lived as the bible says to live? The result would be perfection. No other religion offers that. I challenge anyone to sincerely seek the truth and ask God to show them. If you want to know the truth to act on it, God will show you the truth. Deep in your soul you will know. The truth is if you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and invite Him into your life and then confess Him with your mouth as your Lord and Savior and then believe in you heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved and His Spirit will begin to work in your life. Then you will be a new creation and old things will pass away, thus a heart change. 2 Corinthians 5:17) You will have a home in heaven when you leave this earth. Begin to read the bible and grow in truth. Please leave a comment and let me know if you have received Him as your Savior and Lord. The comment button is under this article. Click on it and the comment page will open up. May God bless each of you and may you always know the truth as found in Him. May you become rich in the things of God.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
The truth is in Jesus Christ and no one else. When you ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins against God and invite Him into your heart you will experience the truth and if you abide in Him you will know the truth about which religion is true and which is false. Jesus said in John 14:6 (NKJV)
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. This is the only truth. There are not many truths. There is the truth and everything else is false. So this being the case we cannot except other religions that try to tell us there are other ways to God. I repeat there is only one truth and its found in Jesus Christ. No other religion has a Savior. They are all trying to find the way to God by trying to be good. But their good is only in their eyes. The bible says there is none good, no not one. Psalms 14:3 (NKJV)
They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. Romans 3:9-12 (NKJV)
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.
12 They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one." Now we can see why mankind needs a Savior. If none are good in God's eyes then no one can work their way into His presence and spend an eternity with Him. Just keeping rules and laws does not change a corrupt and sinful heart, it takes the Holy Spirit of God working within us to make that change. Just look at what people do who call themselves good. They can even kill for no cause, subject people to bondage and poverty and call it good. Jesus was the only One who never sinned. God Himself sent Jesus to save us from our sins. That is the truth. Do you know of anyone who has never sinned? Therefore we need a Savior and that Savior is none other than Jesus Christ the Anointed One, the only begotten Son of God. If you need further proof that the bible is truth, what if everyone lived as the bible says to live? The result would be perfection. No other religion offers that. I challenge anyone to sincerely seek the truth and ask God to show them. If you want to know the truth to act on it, God will show you the truth. Deep in your soul you will know. The truth is if you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and invite Him into your life and then confess Him with your mouth as your Lord and Savior and then believe in you heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved and His Spirit will begin to work in your life. Then you will be a new creation and old things will pass away, thus a heart change. 2 Corinthians 5:17) You will have a home in heaven when you leave this earth. Begin to read the bible and grow in truth. Please leave a comment and let me know if you have received Him as your Savior and Lord. The comment button is under this article. Click on it and the comment page will open up. May God bless each of you and may you always know the truth as found in Him. May you become rich in the things of God.
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