Feelin' grieved

Hope (God and Grace)

Come, behold the works of the LORD

Mankind has taken God out of the schools systems, public areas, government buildings and almost anywhere else He can be mentioned or has a physical reminder, i.e., displays of crosses or the Ten Commandments.    

But what will humanity do when God removes Himself totally from their presence?

Jesus told His disciples that He would leave and come back for them and all who believe in Him.

When will that be?  I have no idea.   

But we are encouraged in Titus 2:13 to look for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.  

One day soon, Jesus will step onto that Shekinah Glory cloud of God and blow the trumpet to call us home in the rapture or we shall see death.  "Come up hither." He will say.

What will man then do when God has granted them their greatest wish?  A nation without godly Christian moral values and no accountability.

Where will they find hope?  Lasting hope?

Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

We as a nation, no all nations, are once again living in an era of a godless and moral less society.   

.....................................BUT        STILL        THERE        IS        HOPE...............................................

Just as God sent out Noah to preach the message of repentance to everyone around him for 140 years, God is sending out His messengers of hope to every corner of the globe today.

Where have you placed your hope today?  Is it in man?  Or is it in God?

GOD is:                                          

FAITHFUL

TRUE

RIGHTEOUS

HOLY 

MERCIFUL 

LOVING 

KIND

GRACIOUS

PATIENT

SOVEREIGN

JUST

When we stand before Him will He be as our Saviour or our Judge?

No one is any good except God.  There is none that compares to Him.

God bless

Here (God and Grace)

A very present help in trouble

My body has made a home in my recliner yet my mind is still pursuing its own interests.

The noise of the day has not ceased for one iota.

All of creation is asking for justice. 

(Those to whom breath has been given.)

A young women in her 20's was caught stealing at the mall.  Instead of confessing her guilt she proceeds to scream and yell obscenities at the security guard who caught her in the act. Daring him to open her bag to retrieve the stolen items.

While going to work this morning an ambulance, fire truck and police car raced down the road towards the interstate in a mad dash to get to a motor vehicle accident.

One of my co-workers is speaking quiet loudly because a supervisor said something about her work habits.

In each situation I bowed my head in prayer for all involved and thanked God for His grace.

God reached out to me in my sin and offered forgiveness along with redemption.  All I needed to do was acknowledge my guilt.

Each day living in sin was one day closer to eternal separation and being condemned to hell.  I had no guarantees of living beyond my next heartbeat.

As the Spirit of God spoke loudly to me and showed me my need for a Saviour, I accepted.  

The writer of Hebrews says in chapter 4 verse 16 says Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

The 'us' spoken of in this passage is the born-again child of God.  Only through the shed blood of Jesus can we get near the throne of the MOST HIGH God.  

There is saving grace, the work of the cross, and there is sustaining grace, God keeping us and helping us to get through our day.  God's grace sustains even those who have not yet obtained salvation, because everyday that they have the breath of life, they are given another chance to accept the work of the cross.

In each instance above the grace of God was bestowed.  Was it accepted?  Two-out-of-three says no.

What about the accident victim?  I don't know.  That is why I prayed, so that God may grant them a few more minutes of life for someone to share Jesus with them or that this accident may be in turn a 'wake-up' call to them.  Only God knows.

What I do know is that God is ready to act on the behalf of all who call upon Him.  Truly, seeking Him and wanting turn away from their sin.  

My troubles have ceased because I stand in the shadow of the cross of Jesus and under the sheltered  of the Almighty.  God will keep me and protect me no matter what.  My mindset is not for the here and now, but for a future reward--heaven.  

God bless

Famous Quotes

Truth is still truth even if no one believes it.

A lie is still a lie even if everyone believes it.

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Famous Quotes

The bible may hurt you with the truth, but it will never comfort you with a lie.

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Awake (prequel)

The last thing I remember before going to bed last night was the time on the clock, 10:02 pm.  Four hours later, the time is 0201.

Although I would rather be sleeping God has gotten my attention at this hour for a purpose.  As  I clear my head and resign myself to being awake I make my way to the kitchen.  No, I'm not going to eat.  Well, that's not true.  I will have some butter pecan ice cream.

My new co-workers are on my mind.  Over the course of 4 weeks the walls of non-communication have come down and we are all somewhat comfortable with each other.  Personally, what I have learned is that 2 of them have walked way from the church and the other three I'm still talking to.

What stirs me at this hour is the eternal salvation of all that the LORD has put in my path.  

First Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God.  I speak this to your shame. 

The blessing of this new job in the physical is of course the financial boom.  However, my goal is not to reap financial blessings but heavenly blessings and reach the lost souls for the kingdom of heaven.  

God bless

זכלה

Future blessing is contingent upon present obedience.