Reflections
Greetings and blessings to all of you. I just returned from a visit to the Midwest. I noted in my spirit a prevailing ‘emptiness’ over the city. Sometimes emptiness comes from focusing on this world and on this time. There is a “spirit of the age” in every generation in every culture. Secularism is the prevailing spirit of this age. Little attention is given to things that are above and beyond this world. Eternity is rarely considered save for a brief moment at a graveside. What counts for the secularists is the here and now. To live for the moment, for the g...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. Do you find yourself discouraged, and shaken, and upset? Well, you are not alone. The church at Thessalonica felt their comfort zone being squeezed as they were serving Christ because they noticed that Christians around them were dying and Christ had not returned as he promised. Does this sound familiar? We are also waiting for His return and in the meantime have you been hearing the news? Not only is it fake news; it is downright depressing and scary? Have you had plans for the future? But all you see now is another year older, poor health and meager fin...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. I read this on FB “Satan’s target is your mind and his weapon is lies. So, fill your mind with God’s word.” When Satan tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus quoted Scripture from Deut.8:3,“man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” When you are in ‘your wilderness’ do you know enough Scripture to quote that will help you go thru? When you are going thru do you begin realizing with a humble heart that, “all we like sheep have gone astray, each of us...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. Last week I mentioned the word abandonment. What does that word mean? In the MW dictionary it says,” to hand over, to put in someone’s control to give up completely.” Have you surrendered your life to Christ completely? If so then you must know that God has asked us to be diligent in his/her service to God. He has left us His Word to help us do this. How can we be of service to God if we do not read His Word then apply it? Studying the Bible is:
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(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. The beginning of the year has some of us making resolutions…things we are going to do or not going to do. Things we will change or not change. People we will speak to or just cut them off. Places we will go or not go. Some of this is good some of it is not so good. Instead of cutting off people…we should begin to consistently pray for them. And let us begin listening to the voice of God as we surrender our lives to Him. And what about deciding to fully participate in the church ministries in order to get out of ourselves and get i...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you and a Happy New Year. Christmas Day has come and gone…but how has the whole ordeal left you? I mean the everlasting fantastic Gift that has been given to us? What are we to do with what has taken place? In Luke 2:8-20 to paraphrase…That night in the field the shepherds were shocked to see and hear angels saying to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior the Messiah the Lord has been born today in the city of Bethlehem, the city of David. After the initial shock wore off th...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all. We sing our favorite Christmas song each year Immanuel because the Bible says, “therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14. This prophet told of the mighty God which was going to be born into human life. “for unto us a child is borne unto us a son is given.” Isaiah 9:6 That child was the Son of God who came and was incarnated in human flesh in the womb of Mary. During our final days of the Advent ...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. This is the advent season or the coming of Christ. This week will focus on JOY. The first two weeks were HOPE and LOVE. And the last week is PEACE. In James 1:2 the Word says, “Consider it all joy my brothers when you encounter various trials. And in John 15:11 the Word says, “I have told you these things that you can have the same joy I have. I want your joy to be the fullest joy. Jesus said this when he was on his way to be crucified! But as James said (think about it). Jesus did not get stuck in the moment. He is our example when it comes t...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. “Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we carry nothing out. If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with these things, but those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evil. While coveting money some have strayed from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (I Tim. 6-10) The right perspective on your circumstan...
(Read More)Greetings and blessings to all of you. Gratitude Day has come and gone. Christmas is coming soon. But are we to forget about being Grateful. I say No. When you are grateful and thankful you will manifest contentment. The Apostle Paul was content and he wants us to learn to be content. Even in his time believers were struggling with comparison, covetousness and complaining. Saints, everything in life creates opportunities for contentment or discontentment. Human tendency is always to want more, better, or different. Are you living in a state of peace and contentment, or are you living in a stat...
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