I Am He

I am He:
Deut.32:39  "'See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand.
To my dear sweet brothers and sisters in foreign lands, God is calling you. He has sent out His people of faith to share His word of hope with you. They are there to love you with the love of a living God. We want you to have clean water and medical care, but more than that, we want for you to know the joy and peace found in Christ Jesus.
The god of this world is a destroyer. He will take your soul. He is Satan, run from him.
2 Corinthians 4:4-5 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.”
Only the blood of Christ can cleanse you from sin, no body of water deemed to be holy water can do this. It is the power of God through His Son Jesus. No chants can deliver you from hell, only a blood sacrifice from the holy sinless Son of God can pay the debt that you owe to God. It requires faith in the knowledge that Christ paid the debt for you as His gift, a gift you can not earn or repay and repentance from you as a sinner and the knowledge that you are lost and in need of a Savior. These words are so sweet and their power is so very awesome! Please don't enter eternity and be separated from our creator and God.
Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Col.2:13-14 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.
1Tim.1:15-16 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
God already has people, in all nations, who have been called by Him and have not heard His word of good news. We are using every means to reach you with God's good word, whether it be the Internet, in person or any other way God opens to us. We pray all the time for your heart to be open to God's word. Lord, bless the ones who will read about Your Son Jesus. Let the knowledge of His sacrifice break hearts. Let the knowledge that we are lost and need a Savior be a clear and precise message from You. For only You have the power to save our souls from hell. There is no other God but You! Amen

The Choice of Life and Death

Deut.30:10-15  when you obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, when you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.  "For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, 'Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.  "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. Man's beginning: Gen.2:7 then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. Your life is not your own: Jer.10:23 NIV I know, O LORD, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps. You were ransomed: Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." You were bought with a price: 1 Cor.6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.Belief in God's Son is life: 1John 5:10-12 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. Wages of sin: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Pass into life: John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. Deny God's Son: 1 John 2 : No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Christ is our risen hope and death is destroyed: 1Cor.15:19-26 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.  For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.  But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Salvation, in Christ alone: Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Repentance, turn from your sin: Luke 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Faith, why God's word is key: Romans 10:7 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. Father God, we have no excuse for our wickedness. Your word is true and we are in need of a Savior. We ask for mercy and forgiveness when we are willful and disobedient. We can not deny You. Open hearts to Your word. Amen

Though the Mountains Be Moved into the Heart of the Sea

Ps.46:1-3,7,10 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
God is speaking through tragedy! He is concerned about our eternity! He knows that time is short! He knows that we are a stiff-necked people who only listen when we are tossed into chaos! We listen when we loose control; by the way, we only think we have control! God has control and always has! However, you do make decisions and live with the outcome. That is why prayer is so important when making decisions. I am so guilty of this!! Lord, forgive me.
You can have full confidence in Him! Ps.16:8 ASV I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Overruling wicked things for good! Phil.1:12-13 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.
He supplies! Phil.4:19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Trust in Him! Ps.62:8-9 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.
Power belongs to God! Ps.62:11-12 Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.We learn righteousness from His judgments! Is.26:9 My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.I will leave you with the verse that I think we should cling to with all our might, 2 Cor.12:9  But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Lord, we are indeed weak, but You Lord are powerful. We fall at Your feet for mercy and forgiveness. We trust that You supply all our needs whether it be salvation, food, our very first and last breath and our temporary and eternal home. Lord, You grant us freedom in this very knowledge. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

To Whom Shall We Go?

John 6:65-69 And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father." After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.  So Jesus said to the Twelve, "Do you want to go away as well?" Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."
You are busy living life when out of the blue comes a earthquake, a flood, a tornado or a tsunami! Everything is turned upside down! There is no food, water, shelter, many people have lost their life. To whom shall you go? The Lord God is there and He has always been there! Is.43:10-11 "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the LORD, and besides me there is no savior.
He is our only hope!1 Tim.4:10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
He is calling you to repentance! Luke 5:32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."
He is going to return! Rev.1:7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen
There will be unbelievers but God wants no one to perish! 2 Peter 3:3-10 knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires.They will say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation." For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Have you repented? Are you ready to meet a Holy God who will judge you? Lord, I call on you, the only one who can save, for mercy for all of us who have trusted Jesus for His free gift of salvation. Open eyes to receive Your word. Amen

I Feel You

In my heart, I feel you. All of you who are searching for the truth, the ones God is calling. I know you may be in  lands, far away from me, but remember this, you are oh so close to the Lord, just look around and see His creation. I too know that feeling of being lost. The feeling there is something more to life than just this day to day living, with all it's ups and downs. Be open to His word and receive His gift of eternal salvation, brought with a price by God's only Son, Jesus. You are that special, that precious, that He would pay your debt with His blood.
John 1:12-14 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Eph.1:4-9 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, acording to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ Eph.2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. 1 Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. Col.1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Lord, help me to speak Your word in truth, to captivate the lost with Your word as You have captured my heart. Teach me as You teach them through Your word. Lord God, you are powerful, You are mighty, You are King, You are Judge, have mercy on us. By Your will and power, save the lost. Amen Rev.21:6 And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.

In the Still of the Night

Wee hours of the morning, uneasy but you don't know why! Christ gives peace to those who know Him as Savior! Could it be that you are aware of being lost and needing a Savior? Look in creation for the answer, there is a supreme Creator, Almighty God. Man will have no excuse! You see His work everywhere. God's invitation is open, but you must make the choice to listen to His word. His word is real and it will change you forever! In Christ, there is freedom. For the wicked there is no peace! Is.57:21 There is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked."
Satan can and will hinder you from knowing the truth! 1Thess.2:18 because we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, again and again--but Satan hindered us
Mark 4:15 And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
God will calm your heart!
 Is.45:5-7 I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the LORD, who does all these things.
1Cor.14:33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace
1Peter 3:10-11For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
2Thess.3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.
Luke 1:79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Ps.4:8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Is. 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Job 34:29 When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?--
Phil.4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Lord, I pray for peace for your children. But even in troubling times, we have peace from You and the world does not understand. When we face the human trials of life such as illness, death, disobedient children, divorce, job uncertainty, rumors of war, disasters of nature, drug and alcohol abuse, abusive spouses, and the unknown, You are there in our heart and You give guidance and peace through Your word. I praise You for Your faithfulness to us. Amen

The Word and the Holy Spirit

Bless my pastor for his sharing of the word and how he is able to give clarity to it! Lord, Your word is good and a blessing to us, it teaches us, it brings peace to us, it exposes sin and tells us about You. Open Your word to us and bury it deep within us. Amen
1 Cor.12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
Your body, the temple of the Spirit: 
1 Cor.6:19-20  Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
We are baptized in/by/with the Holy Spirit at our conversion.
Matt.3:11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Eph.1:13-14 him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,to the praise of his glory.
Romans 8:9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.