We do not need great faith.
Jesus has faith in Himself; enough for all of us. Mk. 9:23. In this verse Jesus questions the man's faith in Him (Jesus) and replies that everything is possible for Him (Jesus). (Original Greek text leaves off the first word "believe" in v. 23 and shows a question mark: "If you can?" (Jesus acknowledges the man's doubt.) Jesus further states "Everything is possible for HIM who believes." (meaning Jesus). We only need to know that our Savior has enough faith for all of us. We can borrow from Him by just asking of Him for the faith we need.
We only need enough faith to believe HE can move our mountains and HIS faith will do it for us. We merely ask. After all, we have no ability to heal, yet we pray for others and miracles happen - through the faith of Jesus.
Amen
Do not stress; just ask. I like to say, "If you are worried, pray. If you pray, why are you worried?" Think about it.
Let go and let God. What makes you think that all your worry can do even an ounce of what God can do?
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Jesus worked on Sabbath to show us we should rest in Him. In all His parables sitting down refers to Him sitting down because we are so busy trying to fix our problems. When we sit (rest in Him), He will get up and do it for us.
There is strength in the calm. Listen for God's quiet voice to comfort, instruct, advise and direct. Jesus "sat Down" at the right hand of God after the resurrection; He is now our advocate to God the Father.
In the NT, there is no talk of "waiting on the Lord God" because He has already come.
He works through the meek and the weak just to show He is doing it for us. David was a boy when he killed Goliath, Daniel and Joseph were young boys when they were taken and promoted to high ranking offices that helped their people.
Christians are amazing people. Just the belief of a mustard seed is needed - the belief to ask. Not your faith; the faith of Jesus. I have the belief of a mustard seed but never moved a mountain until I showed belief in the ability of Jesus to change things. Mountains (problems) move.
Money problems? Jesus does not need money; He has the riches of the universe. He waits for you to show your belief in Him enough to ask. He says "believe in me". Like grace - You don't have to do anything. You cant' earn it. It's a gift. It's free. The grace of God/Jesus provides love, protection, generosity, understanding, tolerance and so much more.
We get so caught up in doing and pushing what WE feel He wants that WE forget Jesus can and will do it for us. WE want people to do good; WE want our family to believe; WE want what is best for our kids; WE know that the old hymns are the best; WE want the Pastor's wife to dress different; WE want the girls to stop dying their hair blue; WE want, WE want. We want because WE know what God wants and WE are sure WE are told to do this. Oh, come on. How dare WE presume to know the mind of The Supreme Being Himself ? Or His timing, or His goals? Or His unfathomable love and grace.
STOP IT !
Let go; relax. Jesus can do it all for you and . . . He wants to.
Amen
Yeah, my story has a great ending.
Looking back over my life, I can see how blessed I am. All the trials have made me who I am today. Perfect? No! But, I have learned, matured, grown spiritually, come into a personal relationship with God and am so grateful for all of it.
God did not do any of the bad things. People were given free choice from the time of Adam and Eve. My parents made choices and I made my choices in response to their actions. It is obvious that I made poor choices - one after another for many years. And, look how it just spiraled to that turning point with the loaded gun.
God does not do bad God is total, complete love. As a good father, He created us and knows what we need and want better than we do. It's not easy to trust a spiritual being when everything we relate to is physical. Faith and belief are not easy in this world. It takes a desire and a lot of practice - a lot of trial and error. Not to worry, the blood of Jesus covers the believer's mistakes. You get a "do over" - every time! Keep doing it over until you get it right. It starts with your first step. Jesus does not push; He waits. You have to take the first step in faith and practice belief. Here is another easy part: if you need faith, just ask for it. That first step is submission by getting on you knees and asking for everything you lack. The father's love makes it easy.
The enemy knows where we are most vulnerable. He knows every weak spot. He prowls the earth like a hungry lion searching for who he can devour. Constantly in our head whispering everything negative and telling us we are not worthy; prodding us to do and be everything Jesus is not.
God turns bad to good:
Because my father left, I got to know an amazing grandfather.
Because of the sexual abuse, I learned to cherish physical relationship as the ultimate expression of love within the privacy of marriage.
Because I was betrayed by a close friend, I know how to be a friend.
Because of the molestings, I am cautious and aware of my surroundings.
Because of poor choices in husbands, I learned to let God have His way.
Because I lost children, I have a passion for them.
Because of many trials, I was blessed with amazing friendships for support.
Because of a restless spirit, I have traveled all over this country, been places, seen things and met all sorts of people.
Because . . . because . . . because . . . get it?
My husband and I are not wealthy but we have everything we need; what a great blessing. Sometimes, I feel downright rich.
Note: We have learned that any time we get a financial windfall (like a bonus at work or I sell art I was not offering), to hold on to it for awhile before we spend it. Many times, a reason for the money comes shortly after we receive it. So many times, God has provided BEFORE the need. What a blessing to be able to ask our Heavenly Father for advice in every part of our daily lives. When the answer is immediate or obvious, our faith gets a boost. Fear fades and confidence grows.
As we mature in our relationship with Jesus, we have learned how to be grateful and show daily praise. We are making Him the center of our married lives. He shows us His amazing love and understanding time and again. Our lives have become miracles.
Amen
The great "I Am Who I Am" statement in Ex.3:6 shortened to "I Am" throughout the Old Testament, is continued in the New Testament with all the "I Am" quotes of Jesus. (via the Hebrew language, this statement can also be rendered "I Shall Be As I Shall Be" referring to the coming of Jesus and again in the second coming.)
In essence, Jesus was continuing to state that He was/is God (in flesh). This explains why the priests and Jewish leaders were so consumed with jealousy and venomous hatred. He kept saying, "I Am". This was the name of God in their books of Moses. Jesus kept stating that He was God. Absolute blasphemy for a man who was a mere carpenter from little ol' no nothing Nazareth. They were waiting for the glowing son of God, in great majesty to descend from the clouds with a righteous flaming sword to slay all the enemies of Israel. Am I clear here?
Take a look at the New Testament and circle every time Jesus said "I Am" in the gospel of John, who saw Jesus as the Son of God. Amazing how many times He told people who He was and very few actually "got it". The pharisees understood what He was saying but were enraged with vile jealousy over such a statement. After all, they, as religious leaders, would certainly know the son of God if he were standing in front of them.
I Am: The bread of life - Jn 6:35 I am reminded of communion and the broken bread (His body) that heals us.
The light of the world - Jn 8:12 I am reminded of the healing of the blind to bring them into the light of His truth and out of the darkness of lies and confusion. I was blind, bur now I see.
The Good Shepard - Jn 10:11 Jesus left the 100 to find the one lost. Something unheard of among shepherds.
The gate for the sheep - Jn 10:7 He said, "My sheep know me." He brings us through that narrow gate that is a difficult journey to follow Him along the path to everlasting life.
The resurrection and the life - Jn 11:25 Through His death and resurrection, we are now inheritors of eternal life.
The way and the truth and the life - Jn 14:6 Belief in Him and what He did on that tree is the truth that leads us to life after death.
The true vine - Jn 15:1 Jesus is the vine, believers are the branches that are to produce fruit/good in our lives. Apart from the vine, we cannot function; we would die.
In Jn 7 people wanted to seize Jesus because He said, "I am".
* Each of these statements also refers to a side of God Himself.
I have heard it stated that Jn 7, at the Feast, is counted as the first time Jesus said, "I Am". Actually, In Jn 4:26 (three chapters prior to chapt. 7) Jesus says, "I Am He" to the Samaritan woman at the well.
You will find it very interesting to take the time to circle every time Jesus says "I am" in the gospel of John.
Let's go back to Ex 3:6 and 3:14
Here the "I am" translates from the Hebrew "Yahweh" which translates into English as "I Shall Be As I Shall Be". "Shall Be" as future tense here is a reference to Jesus coming. ("Yahweh" actually translates more correctly, in other places of the bible, as "I Was, I Am, I Shall Be", which tells us a lot more about the plurality of God. I will go into this another time.)
Note: In Jn 1:21, John the Baptist stated, "I Am NOT" stating he was not the "I Am". The Baptist had great anointed knowledge from the Holy Spirit.
In Revelation (NIV), I have counted ten "I am" statements with two places where I believe are mistranslated to leave out "I am" statements. Considering this book is prophesy, the number 10 represents the law and the number 12 represents government, this is a very interesting issue.
Rev 4:8 concludes with the phrase, "who was, and is, and is to come." This representing the Hebrew word "Yahweh".
Anyway, this study could be continued much deeper, if the reader is so disposed at this time. I am moving on.
May you be blessed anew today with a fresh anointing that will bless you with God's grace, health, patience and wisdom.
Amen
Well, it's Monday again and I had coffee in front of my favorite tel-evangelists on TBN.
When the coffee is gone and the programs are over, I have a little talk with my Heavenly Father. This morning, I say "thank you" which is usually reserved for bedtime. (Like counting sheep, only better.) I was raised to pray for others in the morning and thank God at night. This seems to help with too much self indulgence. Although, my Father in heaven is a generous father and I know I can ask for anything anytime.
After four half hour sermons, from four different speakers, I am feeling particularly good about my freedom as a Christian. (This is a pretty good way to start the week.) To be the righteousness of God, as a gift, through the sacrifice of Christ is so much more than we realize; so much more than we deserve. We do not have to work for anything. We just accept by believing of, and in Jesus and His resurrected life. That's it! I don't think about this as much as I should. It makes me very much at peace, with a lot less stress.
Christians are free from worry and fear. We will be saved through the rapture before the worst of the end times. We do not have to please God by working to do right. We do not have to feel guilt - it's been taken away. You can't change it. It's already happened. Whether you believe it or understand it. We are saved from this world now.
When God looks at a believer, He sees His Son, Jesus. In God's eyes we are as pure as our Savior Himself. His shed blood covers over all sin and God can only see Jesus' holiness. Yes, we are holy. We are ambassadors of heaven. We are apostles. We are brothers and sisters with Christ. We can lay all problems at the feet of our savior and he will plead our case for us. We can go directly to God, the Father and commune. And. . . He will answer us.
When a believer dies, he sleeps. He knows nothing. In a twinkling of an eye he wakes to the rapture with all other believers throughout history. This is an amazing thing to understand. Talk about reducing fear.
As Jesus is in heaven, so are we. We, as believers, can heal and be healed, teach and be taught, anoint and be anointed, give and take communion and receive the same standing as Christ Himself. Understand, we achieve this through what He did and the blood He shed - not by anything we could ever do. We are sinners; have been, are and will be until we are changed to that new life. Our sins no longer count against us. Even as we sin today, it is already forgiven - because we believe that is why Jesus died and rose.
Some time ago, I left a Bible study because the leader was teaching that a believer can lose their salvation. I guess, by committing a sin. At first, I thought we might just agree to disagree, as brother and sister in Christ. That does not work. For one thing, both of us stand firm in our belief.
Let me plead my case here: Did Jesus die for nothing? Is he saying that Christ needs to be nailed to that tree again so he can be saved every time he slips? I say, "NO". It is once and for all - like Paul said. Once died for all! It is done! We are saved. We are free! True believers WANT to do what pleases our Father because we know the love involved and the sacrifice from Him and The Son.
Let us be humble and take a few times today to reflect on all this. Let's go through our Monday being happy for the amazing blessings God has freely given to us through His most beloved son, that He is so proud of.
Amen
To God's holy people in this world, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Paraphrased greeting from Apostle Paul to the Ephesians)
On this quiet Sunday morning, I would like to share my favorite psalm with you: Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the secret place of the Most High (Jesus)
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust".
Surely He will save you from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror by night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you say, "The Lord is my refuge",
and you make the Most High your dwelling
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For He will command His angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
"Because He loves me," says the Lord,
"I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation."
This is a promise of protection to all who believe in Him. What a wonderful protective father is our God.
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
(Eph 6:24)
Amen
Great chapter. I find so much humor in it. Great writer! (This book is commonly attributed to Jonah himself.) He had his faults but he knew how to build the story to a climax and entertain at the same time. (I am a great movie buff and this would make a tremendous movie without deviation from fact.)
In the blog about Chapter 1, I mentioned all the ups and downs in this little prophetic book. Well, Chapter 4 is no different.
In the first verse, Jonah is mad - again. In the second verse, he tells God, I told you so. In verse three, he is so angry and frustrated over God's mercy that he wants to die. In today's world, revenge is a common cry. Jonah hated the people of Nineveh more than his own life. There is the possibility that Jonah was afraid, if Nineveh was spared, they would again turn on Israel. He was jealous that God could spare those who had oppressed his people. Do we see this hate and fear in the middle east today? Did Jesus see this depth of hate at the cross?
Verse 4 is God's answer to Jonah. Hebrew text reads, "Is it right for you to be grieved to death?" God expects us to understand his grace and mercy. He expects us to reflect His gracious attitude in our lives. (Jonah's blood pressure must have been sky high.) God knows that when we exert negative emotions we can only hurt ourselves. There is no peace for Jonah at this point.
Verse 5 says Jonah was waiting to see what would happen to the city. Did he think he might have changed God's mind? Did he think God would care more for his feelings than the entire city of Nineveh? Verse 6: God's is understanding of Jonah and shows him compassion by providing shade. Indeed, a miracle was done with the plant growing up immediately. This made Jonah happy. Well, I guess: shade from the very hot sun of that middle eastern climate. I would be very happy.
Here comes the lesson: We all go through these lessons from our loving father in heaven when we need correcting - just like a caring earthly father. That is why God caused the plant to die. This, of course, put Jonah back into another bad mood. Do you see the frustration here? Do you see the humor of God? Jonah was so mad and God is giving him a trial; taunting him in order to teach him a lesson. When you were growing up, did your parent ever do this to you? (My grandfather did it a lot. A little salt in the wound to drive a point home.) Again, Jonah says he wants to die rather than to live like this: mad, jealous, spiteful, hot, tired, frustrated and not being able to manipulate God to do what he wanted. He was a pouting child.
Jonah is more worried about loosing his shade than the death of an entire city. This back and forth conversation between God and Jonah shows God's tolerance. He could have let Jonah die but God had a purpose for Jonah. After all, he had not yet written this great book.
In verses 10 and 11 God makes his point plain to Jonah. Jonah was given the plant for shade - without working for it. (God does spoil His children.) There were 120,000 people, plus animals, in the great city of Nineveh that Jonah wanted dead. People with lives, feelings, families, friends, jobs and futures. God was trying to explain that Jonah was wrong to have this hatred and jealousy to other human beings.
I also see that this lesson worked and Jonah eventually came to a greater understanding of himself or he could not have penned this story from a impartial perspective. Reach out to God, trust His grace and you will sail the calm sea of peace in your life.
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Our lessons:
1. God's word is final
2. God knows best
3. God is an amazing teacher
4. It is good to obey God before He has to teach us a lesson
5. God's grace is for all His children/creation
* Note about the number 120 (120,000 population): This number represents the end of law (the end of human effort) which is replaced by grace. We clearly see God's grace extended to the people of Nineveh who in the past have condemned God's people.
I am sure there is more in this amazing little book that I have yet to discover. The Bible is so full of subtle, under the surface, messages that it awaits our seeking them out.
Seek and you will find.
Amen
This chapter starts by stating that the LORD (I will write on LORD, Lord, Hashem and Yahweh at another time.) provided a huge fish (NIV) to swallow Jonah. My Hebrew translation makes it clear it is NOT a whale. Young's Literal Translation says big fish. I have heard speculation that it was some sort of prehistoric sea creature or a creature God created just for this purpose. I don't believe this detail is important or text would be more specific. We can assume it was a large animal that lived in the sea. We are also told he was in the "fish" three days and three nights. Mt 12:40 relates this story of Jonah to the time Jesus would lie in the earthen tomb.
(By the way, science has found live animals in the belly of whales. Whether it was a whale, fish or a sea monster, this story rings true.)
Verses 2 - 9 Jonah prayed to God. We read Jonah praising God for His greatness. Again, acknowledging his God as powerful. In verse 4, he speaks of being alive on dry land again. We can assume Jonah was aware that God meant to save him since he was swallowed whole/alive as opposed to being chewed up into bite size morsels. He verbally reminded God, and himself, of the might, power and mercy of God. Sometimes we need to hear what we believe out loud; sometimes we need to pray out loud. He ends his prayer with the promise of loud praise and a sacrifice. Then, he makes a vow to proclaim God's salvation.
The second half of verse 6 could refer to God's merciful plan that saves us from hell (the pit). In the same way verse 7 could be likened to a person coming to the end of their struggles in life to acknowledge Jesus as their savior.
In verse 8 Jonah speaks against idol worshipers. He could be referring to Gentiles in general, the sailors of the ship or the Ninevites.
(If read just the right way, this prayer can sound like a con job. However, you cannot con a God who can read your heart.) Jonah obviously had some sort of relationship with God for such a heartfelt prayer. The prayer is honorable and shows great awe and humility. He has definitely repented to do God's will.
He was in the belly of a fish but he knew God would spare him (V.4). (Jesus knew when in the tomb, that His Father would not abandon Him.) There certainly was something special about this man that God chose him for a special task. Of course he had flaws (stubborn, jealous, argumentative) but this only reminds us that God uses flawed people so His presence is obvious through His miracles.
Then, just as the Lord commanded the storm to stop and it did (immediately), He now commanded the fish to spew Jonah onto dry land and the fish did - without hesitation.
I have read commentaries that state this book is just a fairy tale of sorts to entertain us albeit with or without a point. I say everything in this book is possible and factual. Put that together with Rev. 19:10 which emphatically states ". . . it is the spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.". It is explained very emphatically from original Greek text: "For the substance, essence of the truth revealed by Jesus is the spirit of all prophecy, the vital breath, the inspiration of all inspired preaching and interpretation of the divine will and purpose of God." Jonah is known as a prophet. The Holy Spirit of the God Head authored the Bible.
We are now at the end of chapter two and I want to point out seven (7) miracles in these two chapters that were performed by the hand of God. Seven is the number of completion and the task of convincing Jonah to do what he was told is completed.
The miracles I speak of are: the great wind that came up on the sea, the casting of lots (by Gentiles) that God answered, the sea growing calm immediately, the great fish that came along just as Jonah went overboard, remaining alive in the fish for three days, being vomited up from the fish and doing it on dry land.
Behold the mighty hand of God !
Amen
Surely, we can agree that life can be full of bad news.
I have some good news this morning.
(In Greek, the language of the New Testament, Gospel means "Good News".)
Psalm 22 tells of the crucifixion. This surely is good news that Christ took all our suffering, pain and sin on Him so we might live beyond this physical life. This psalm was written 2,000 years before His birth - David was quite a profit, among his many other talents.
Mt 2:17 confirms that Jesus is the son of God Himself. Reference Ps 2:7
Mt 12:50 is good news. Here, we are told that to follow the example of Jesus makes us brothers and sisters to Him; children of God.
Mt 19:2 tells of the massive amount of healings Jesus performed. Good news: He wants us to be healthy.
Mt 19:29 says if we have to sacrifice anything to follow Him, it will be given back to us - multiplied; and . . . we also get eternal life.
Mt 28:18 Jesus assures us He has the right to do anything He wants - just as God Himself has the power. Hey, this is the guy I want for a brother.
Jn 1:34 has John The Baptist testifying that Jesus is chosen by God to be our savior to eternal life.
Jn 1:45 has one apostle telling another that he has found the person written about in the Old Testament by Moses and all the profits.
Ex 3:14 God tells Moses "I Am". Throughout the gospels, Jesus makes the statement "I AM" over and over again. This is why the Pharises were so angry with Him; they new every word of the Old Testament and God, the "I Am". (They call God "Yahweh" and I have done a fascinating study on this name. I will share it some time.)
Jn 15:7 Jesus promises the prayers of a believer will be answered. Now that's good news!
Jn 16:27 Just to love Jesus brings the love of the Almighty God.
Jn 17:6-19 Read this prayer Jesus asked of God for His disciples. WE (believers) are disciples today.
Jn 20:19 & 20 Here is the scene where Jesus shows His disciples (us) proof of His resurrection from death.
Jn 20:29 Jesus blesses those who were not present to know Him or see His nail prints - that is us today. We are blessed by the Son of God. Definitely good news.
Jn 20:30 & 31 Here, we get good news of our faith giving us good health.
Jn 21:23 Jesus is coming back - He Himself, the one with the Father, said so.
Jn 21:25 John's personal statement, as a witness, of what he witnessed walking with Jesus.
If all this good news does not brighten your day, read Psalms 88 and 89. Psalm 88 gives us all the woes of this human life and Psalm 89 tells of the blessings and good news of the days we have to look forward to.
Have a wonderful day !!
Amen
Today may sound a bit stern, discouraging, harsh - even frightening. I tend to "call it as I see it" but remember: I have read to the end of the book and I know who wins. Besides, I'm in a bit of a "snit" today and I have a right (If you have a right, I have a right.)
So, you have chosen to be a Christian?
Can you drink from the cup? Ps 36:1
Society has a cancer called "sin" because she spurns her foundation, Jesus Christ. "Everyone has a right". A right to murder a fetus. Ro 3:15 A right to get drunk and operate a motorized vehicle on a public street. A right to cheat on their spouse because they are bored with them. A right to abuse a child because their dreams did not get fulfilled. A right to stop a majority from prayer in school. A right to be respected even if they are lazy, unkempt, loud, rude and crude. A right to benefits in a country where they hold no citizenship or reject it's laws.. A right to unnatural sexual choices. Ro 1:27 I could go on for hours.
Note: The prostitute in Rev 17 is an immoral society. Babylon is an oppressive and Godless government.
Freedom is not to do what you want but the right to do what you should.
Being a Christian today is not always pretty. And . . it ain't gonna get any better. We are in the final generation before the coming of our Lord.
Suffering is the fire that forges the steel that is the Christian. After all, there was a lot of suffering before the resurrection. Learn to embrace your cross. As a Christian, you have chosen a path of one degree or another. Learn to turn to your Savior in prayer for your peace and strength. He needs proud warriors.
Happiness is a choice, honesty, faithfulness, sobriety and the sex of your partner is a choice. Hell is a choice. We are not made to fit in but to stand out. We are the light in a dark world and the salt that gives it flavor.
Story: When I made my (absolute and final) decision to follow a Christian life, I lost my husband, home, step children, a business and friends. I chose to turn from a way of life - repent means to turn around. Everything seemed to fall apart all at once. I found myself one evening sitting in the back room of my studio with a loaded gun in my hand. That small voice came to me and whispered, "You cannot give life, so you cannot take life." I put the gun away - scary.
When my pastor, at that time, realized what I was going through, he said, "We gotta get you dunked right away". He went on to explain that baptism brings the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that would give me the strength to deal with my trials. If you have chosen a Christian life style, you need to be baptized - it works. Ro 6:4
* There is scientific proof that after baptism, a person's DNA is different. We truly are born again.
The Enemy is coming after you - HARD and, he is sneaky. He does not want new converts. He wants to take the throne that Jesus earned. He hates you - venomously! He is jealous of you, as a child of God. He hates you have the favor of God. He hates you have the Holy Spirit with you. He hates that God hears your prayers. He hates you are destined to reign on this earth in the new Jerusalem. Rev 21:2
We are in a spiritual battle. Satan himself wants you miserable, suffering, defiled, polluted, lonely, sick, confused, devastated, sitting with the loaded gun of surrender.
Good News: It's all good. Believers have the weapons of the Holy Spirit, prayer, communion, anointing, faith, discernment and the support of the church. Our heavenly father offers an amazing support system. He wants us happy with our choice. We are forgiven, loved by Almighty God Himself, promised a place with His Son and will not face judgement. As believers, we are already forgiven; Christ did it all for us. Ro 3:24
B E A U T I F U L: Jesus continues to do it all. Call on Him for anything, anytime. If you lack faith, are afraid, confused, lacking spiritual strength, pray and ask for these things. Jesus has enough for everyone and He wants to give to you. He loves us. He loves you as the greatest father you could ever know. You have chosen the narrow path, the right choice - door number three. There is no turning back; the victory is already ours. Christ won our battle on the cross. Jesus has only to come back and claim His prize. You
Amen Amen Amen
