Alive to God

"Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord"(‭Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ NKJV). We, the church, have a great responsibility. Our responsibility is to reflect the true Christ Jesus. One can only obtain His Truth through the Holy Spirit living inside of them. It is through the Holy Spirit that one obtains the Truth from our Lord Jesus Christ and is able to stand and live a holy life given through Christ our Lord. To live holy is to live in Jesus Christ, for there is no other way that one can live in Christ. The Holy Spirit must be given access to one's soul, giving the individual authority to live free under the anointing of God. To live for Christ is to die to self, and to die to self is true life for those who live for Christ. The Holy Spirit is willing to bring life, freedom, and holiness to the individual who is willing to deny themselves and pick up their cross daily. The world must see the church under the power of the Holy Spirit once again. It is our responsibility to allow God's presence, His Spirit, to reign once again through and in the church. "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God" (Vs. 12,13). God bless you. Amen

Giving thanks

"...giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light" (‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ NKJV). How good is our God, who has given us the right to be partakers of the inheritance with all the saints. Through the blood of Christ, we have access to God the Father, and by the blood of Christ, which is upon our hearts, we can draw near to His throne. How good and gracious our Lord is, who has allowed us to be partakers of something we do not deserve. However, through the blood of Jesus Christ we have all come to a place where we can draw from His throne of grace the goodness and blessings that await us. Christ has delivered us from the power of the evil one of this world, and He has given His authority to everyone who believes in Him to overcome the prince and the powers of this world. Christ has made a way for you and I to live free this day and forever more. He has opened up an opportunity for all men to be free from the principalities and darkness that's among this world. He's come to redeem us, purchase us, and bring us back to where God desires us to be. The first Adam failed, but the second Adam came to bring life in abundance, that we may enjoy the Truth that is found within Him. God bless you. Amen

Thanksgiving

"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name" (‭Psalms‬ ‭100‬:‭4‬ NKJV). God has blessed us abundantly. He has opened up the doors of heaven for all men to receive eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. He has given us life and peace beyond all measure to enjoy, along with great rest upon this world. Everything a man or woman needs pertaining to life here on this earth is given through God the Father, who pours out His blessings upon all who trust and abide in Him. There is no greater life than this, to stand and humbly serve Jesus Christ. There may be a few things that we are thankful for pertaining to this earth, but there might be 100 more things that one can thank God for that was done through His mercies and lovingkindness in our lives. He manifests himself to us through His love, patience, grace, and His spirit. It is through Him that we have eternal life. I am thankful for all that God has done for us and with us. I am thankful for the blood of His Son Jesus Christ that was poured out at Calvary, that washes and cleanses us from all sin and opens the door for all to draw near the throne room of God. God bless you all. Give God praise for all He has done in your life and continues to do for those who are near you! Give Him praise! Amen

Thanks be to God

"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift" (‭II Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭15‬ NKJV)! God has bestowed gifts on humanity that are priceless, gifts that bring joy to the heart of man. He has given us redemption through His Son Jesus Christ, who came to this world to redeem the lost. Through Jesus Christ we receive healing, unspeakable joy, life, authority, love, mercy, forgiveness, holiness, and grace. These are just a few of the gifts that God has given unto every believer in this world. We have to be thankful because we were once lost, bound, and blinded by the prince of this world. However, through the blood of Christ we have been reconciled and redeemed back into the inheritance with the saints. When the world did not want us, as we were looked at as outcasts and talked about, Jesus did not look away from us. He came to us in our times of need. Jesus came with a purpose and a plan for each and everyone of us, and in that plan He promised to give us eternal life with Him, free from all the wicked power of this world. There is always something to be thankful for, our families, loved ones, and the life that Jesus Christ has given us. Look around and see how great your life is with Christ! Give Him praise this day and thank Him for everything He does! God bless you. Amen

Give thanks

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (‭I Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭16-18‬ NKJV). There are some days that are rougher than others, and there are those days that are better than the day before. No matter what kind of day we are having it is our duty to pray unto God. Our Lord tells us to pray no matter what the circumstances might be. When we pray, our Lord moves within the midst of us. We can never take back our past, but we can live today rejoicing in what the Lord has for us today. There should be no stopping us. We should pray for everything, for every problem that comes against us and for the believers who are going through problems. No matter what happens or how negative things may seem to be, we are to never stop giving thanks to the Lord, which is the will of God. Call upon the Lord and begin to notice His hand moving through your circumstance! We must be consistent in our prayer life and not give up so easily when prayer is not answered quickly. Prayer is the greatest ministry of them all. It is not seen or heard by man, but God sees the faithful believer who shuts the door, kneels down, and begins to call out to Him. This is the most important part of our ministry as a believer and a child of God. It is our prayer life! Leonard Ravenhill wrote, "No man is greater than his prayer life." That is so true, because our time alone with God reflects our life away from the prayer closet. As one learns the art of prayer, they rejoice in everything. God bless you. Amen

You shall receive

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" (‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ NKJV). The Spirit of God wants to live within you and lead you into eternity. He has come to guide you and I through this wilderness and to teach us how to live for God. Jesus has given the born again believer a priceless gift from God. This gift is the Living Spirit, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit acknowledges the individual that desires a new life in Jesus Christ. One is baptized in the Holy Spirit when they have repented from their old life and they hunger for a new life in Christ Jesus. There are many in this Western civilization that will not allow the Holy Spirit to move freely within the church house. They call it old fashion or not of this time, but we serve a God who is not old fashion and never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever more. It is the Holy Spirit that liberates the individual. One is able to see Jesus Christ and His Truth through the Holy Spirit. The veil has come down from the eyes of the born-again believer. The Holy Spirit brings Truth to this world, to you and I, who are possessed by Him. We cannot make it through this late hour without the Truth living in us because it is the Truth that keeps man free. God bless you. Amen

On things above

"If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth"(‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭1-2‬ NKJV). This earth is not our home, but our place of temporary residence. There is nothing in this world that should cause a born again child of God to want to stay here. All there is chaos and darkness. We are all pilgrims passing through, looking forward to a home made from the hands of God. Do not let the things of this world keep you from receiving the greatest blessing in your life, which is only found in Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul went all the way with Jesus Christ. He was filled and on fire with the Holy Spirit, which kept his soul satisfied and crucified to this world. Every struggle and problem that came his way was given to the Lord at the altar of prayer. Just as Jesus got his authority from God the Father, the Apostle was also under the authority of God the Father through the power of the Holy Spirit. This world, with its passions and desires, cannot hold a man or woman of God down. That man or woman of God has been set free and are free indeed. They are in Jesus Christ. There's nothing here that should excite us or keep us here. You and I must understand that we are foreigners of the land, temporary residents, for there is a Heaven that awaits us. God bless you. Amen

The world

"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him" (‭I John‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ NKJV). This earth is not our residence or place of establishment forever. The world will pass away, along with all of its lusts and passions. It's very important that we follow Jesus Christ with a whole heart. This world has many great things we can see, taste, hear, smell, and touch while we are here living upon it, but this in not our home. Jesus said not to lay up treasures here in the world, but to lay up for ourselves treasures in Heaven. There is a great blessing waiting for everyone of us who continue to endure in the call Jesus Christ. We are Heaven bound, and all that is in this world is evil and darkness. In order to overcome the wicked one, the world, one's love for it, and the things of it must be renounced. Fellowship with the world violates our marriage vows to heaven. The world must be renounced, and that means renouncing satan. This is the deadliest blow to satan's rule. "Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, 'The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously'” (‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭4-5‬ NKJV)? Jesus is not of this world, but we are. He has given us the Holy Spirit to overcome it in this day we live in. God bless you. Amen

Not of the world

"I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world" (‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭14‬ NKJV). When Jesus calls you, it is time to let the things of the world go. The Holy Spirit will convict your heart of things that God does not want in your life. He will begin to conform you into the man or woman of God He desires you to be. He will bring a piece of heaven down into your heart and allow you to see how good and gracious our Lord is. The earth is the devil's playground, and he does everything he can within his power to keep all the souls from being free in Christ. He will lie, cheat, kill, and destroy every weak soul he can reach. Satan will tempt every one of us with desires and passions that seem innocent, but once he gets a hold of us there is a chain at the other end that binds the heart and the thoughts of man. Satan will make things look so good for you. He counterfeits and does miracles, just like God does, but once one serves him the aftermath is death. Satan doesn't care who we serve. He just wants everyone of our souls on this earth in his place of residence. This is why we must be watchful and not partake of anything that is ungodly. Jesus has spoken through His word that He is not of this world, and neither should we be. God bless you. Amen

If anyone is in Christ

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" (‭II Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ NKJV). There is only one way to live for Jesus Christ, that is to be conformed to His image. The carnal man, also known as the sin nature, must come into submission to Jesus Christ in order for one to live a life in victory. If one wants true and actual freedom from this world, they will pick up their cross and deny themselves daily. It does not take a genius to be saved in Christ, but it does take one denying themselves daily to live in Christ. This is a work in progress. One is saved by Jesus Christ when they make Him Lord and Savior over their lives. However, this work of being conformed into the image of Christ is a work of one who is disciplined and willing to let go of this world. One cannot be friends of this world and follow Christ. One cannot have the best from both sides. "Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him" (‭I John‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ NKJV). Everything in this world is going to fade away, grow old, and die. "But he who does the will of God abides forever (vs. 17). " The Lord has shown us His way through the Word of God, the Holy Bible, and in His Word He gives us examples of a holy life and how to achieve it through the Holy Spirit. Leonard Ravenhill once said, "There's a million ways to hell, but only one way to Heaven". Do you know the Way? God bless you. Amen

The Lord my God

"And David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the LORD my God" (‭I Chronicles‬ ‭22‬:‭7‬ NKJV). King David knew what getting alone with God was all about. He did not let anyone or anything come in between him and God. There's something about a person who gets alone with God on a daily basis. Every time the struggles came and the enemy faced King David, he did nothing on his own understanding, but he went to a place of prayer to get direction from God above. God directed this man all of his life. Yes, there were times where David fell short and sinned, as we all do. However, that did not keep David from seeking the Lord. Prayer keeps us in touch with our God. During that daily communion, one will find themselves long and thirst for more of God's presence. One can never be totally satisfied with only a lukewarm prayer life because the born-again Christian begins to understand that true life comes from the One True God daily. When David was old in age, he said to his son Solomon, "it has been my desire to build the Lord's house for God's presence, but that was not God's plan". However, the man of God had a strong desire for God's presence, a strong enough desire to build God a house of prayer. Prayer keeps God's presence in our midst, whenever we need Him, and helps us in standing up against our enemies. God bless you. Amen

The strength of my salvation

"O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle" (‭Psalms‬ ‭140‬:‭7‬ NKJV). Prepare for battle and rebuild the old altar, the one that has been neglected and despised by man, the altar of prayer. Get back to that place of prayer and intimacy with the Lord Jesus Christ and find yourself once again in His presence! It is very important that we as believers do not neglect our relationship with Jesus Christ. The more we call upon Him and allow Him to guide us every day, the more He is able to show Himself through us. God wants us to reflect Jesus Christ, and it can only be done when one is filled with the Holy Spirit. Rebuild that altar! Get on your knees, and cry out to God above! At the altar man, gets dealt with by the Holy Ghost. Things that are not pleasing to God begin to appear before our very eyes. It is a place of renewal, reconciliation, molding, and building into a man and woman of God. Satan fears the believer who is formed and grafted at the altar of prayer. Stay in communion with God and with our Lord Jesus Christ and watch your life be blessed in abundance. God bless you. Amen

Among the people

"But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction" (‭II Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬ NKJV). It is not time to walk away from Jesus Christ. It is not the time to give in to the temptations that surround us. It is the time to stand up under the authority in Jesus Christ and to raise our voices to the One True God. There are many that are questioning the Word of God. There are false doctrines and strong delusions out there in the world, and they have many believers, even the elect of God, questioning the very Word of God during this late hour. Some have come from the church and others have let go of their faith in Christ in exchange for the world, in order to heed to this watered-down doctrine. Jesus speaks to us in His Word, warning everyone of us not to be deceived. The Apostle Paul and Peter also warned us, along with all the others within the Bible, saying that there will come a time when false prophets will arise throughout the land teaching a false religion. If one is not preaching or teaching Jesus Christ and Him crucified, His blood that cleanses and washes our sin away, then what are they preaching? The Gospel of Christ is Jesus Christ. It is not prosperity. It is not about receiving blessings, but it is about living a life free in Jesus Christ. Jesus came to set us free from all sin. He broke the demonic powers and overcame them at Calvary. By our faith in Christ Jesus, we are redeemed and reconciled through His blood back to God the Father in Heaven. What a blessing it is to live for Jesus Christ! God bless you. Amen

Take heed

"And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you" (‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭4‬ NKJV). Is there anyone that will stir themselves up in the Lord and seek His face? Where are the watchmen on the wall? Where are those who will toil in the ground of prayer and intercession for their loved ones and their country? Is there a remnant out there that is walking fully and respectably in Jesus Christ? Jesus has come to pour out His Spirit upon all flesh and to bring forth a church, one that is filled with power, humility, love, and steadfastness in His Word. He's bringing forth a church that will not compromise with the world and a church that will stand through the storms and the chaos that surrounds them. Our Lord is seeking a vessel, a man or a woman, that is willing to stand up for righteousness and to labor in this late hour. He's looking for a vessel that He can clean, shape, and make whole in His image, one that will be available at all times for His sake. Jesus lets us know that there are very few laborers and that we need to be praying for more to arise this day. "Then He said to them, ' The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest '" (‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭2‬ NKJV). This is serious, and we serve a God that is serious about the harvest. Who is willing to go? Who is willing to stand up against darkness and stare into its face? Our Lord is calling you and I to do His will and to show the world the love of Christ. God bless you. Amen

A ransom for all

"For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" (‭I Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭5-6‬ NKJV). There is no one greater than God, who has given His children all they need pertaining to life. He makes a way for everyone of us. He is our umbrella and shelter through the storms and our strength to get over the mountains. God is with us no matter, whether we feel Him or not. Remember He is always there. No matter what one may think or be going through, we must continue to put our trust in the Lord. He is our refuge and our source of safety. We may not think He's ever around, but He is a God who is everywhere at one time. He is perfect and Holy. He brings light into darkness and shines among the sinner. He sits down with the broken and hurting. He saves the wretched and heals the sick. He is God Almighty. He will introduce Himself as our Lord and Savior, and through His blood we are washed clean from every sin. He is our mediator between God and man, giving his life as a ransom for all. His name is Jesus, and just the mention of that name causes the devils to tremble and run. God bless you. Amen

Happy is the man

“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole" (‭Job‬ ‭5‬:‭17-18‬ NKJV). What a beautiful truth to these words. God will allow the enemy to come in like a flood in order to get the believer to look upon Him. So many times difficulties arise, and most of the time the child of God will arise in their own strength to overcome them. Then, God comes in with correction, hoping the child of God will surrender their will once again and run into His arms. There have been many times in my life when the Lord had to correct me, and most of the time it hurt. Sometimes it feels as if He is not around, and other times it hurts so bad that my heart wants to give up. However, God is a God that will correct and discipline those whom He loves. "...My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives” (‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭5-6‬ NKJV). God builds holy men and women. However, one must want to be built into the temple of God. It not only takes time, but it takes a whole lot of faith. Job did not let satan take his faith in God. Though the enemy took every thing else, the devil could not take Job's heart from God. God knows what it will take for you and I to make it all the way with Him, why not allow Him to perfect you. God bless you. Amen

Give for his life

"So Satan answered the LORD and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face” (‭Job‬ ‭2‬:‭4-5‬ NKJV)! The devil will always try to deceive, manipulate, and hurt us in any way. He is out to destroy the children of God, taking every bit of breath from their lives. The Lord will allow this to happen to His faithful children. He wants to show the angels how faithful we will be, just as Job was when he was being hindered by the enemy. Job lost it all, his children, his estate, his lively hood, and his wealth, all because of the devil. When one has their heart totally surrendered to Christ Jesus, there is no stopping that faithful servant in any way or form. The devil could take everything out of their hands and stomp on it, but the faithful in heart will always continue to praise Jesus. How far is our faith willing to go? Probably not very far because of fear and little faith. However, when we have the faith of the Holy Spirit living within us, nothing can stop that faith. Job never gave in to the voice of the enemy, nor did he let his wife speak to his heart. He just sat there and prayed to God, who created the heavens and the earth. Do we have that kind of faith? Do we have faith that will see past all the calamities and faith that will stare the devil in his eyes and rebuke him? This kind of faith comes through the Holy Spirit and none other. God bless you. Amen

Now

"For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (‭II Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬ NKJV). Today is the day to start all over again and to seek the Lord with a new fresh heart. It is time to seek Him with greater expectations and to love Him like no tomorrow. Today is the day of salvation. Arise out of the slumber and cry out with an open heart unto Jesus, our Lord. It is not the time to allow problems to steal our hope in Jesus Christ. It is not the time to let defeat drown our minds with thoughts that only bring hurt and confusion. It is the day of salvation, the day to arise in the Holy Spirit and not in the flesh. It is the day to allow Jesus to move in our lives freely. We must not let anything stop us from receiving the grace of God from moving in our lives. We will have tribulations. We will have some defeat. We will suffer for Christ, but it is not in vain. There is a great salvation that awaits you and I, for those who walk under the cloud of the Lord. The Lord walks before us, paving a way for every child who will follow. Today is the day of salvation! God bless you. Amen

Be ready

"Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" (‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭44‬ NKJV). Be ready, be watchful, be alert, be prepared! We don't know what today will bring. It is better to know you will make the rapture than not to know. Jesus has equipped the church. He has given you and I His very Word. He poured out His very life . What could be so good on this earth, that so many people do not believe in the coming of the Lord? Why would one want what is only temporal? The answer is their faith is in the world and not in the Creator of it. Yes, it is true that we do not know the time of Christ's return for His church. However, why not live each day as if it is our last? Live to the fullest in Christ. Do not let bitterness, unforgiveness, and unwanted habits keep you from walking in true freedom. Satan tries his hardest to keep the believer here in this world. He uses material things to bind the heart and lust to blind the eyes, in hope that every believer will deny the Truth. Jesus forewarns us throughout the scriptures to be watchful, and this is the hour to do so. "Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" (Vs. 44). Are you ready for the coming of the King? God bless you. Amen

In a moment

"Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (‭I Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭51-52‬ NKJV). In a moment, the whole world will change, and all who endured in the faith will be taken up into the sky. What a beautiful time that will be for the believers, but a devastating time for the non-believer. This will be disastrous for many and a new beginning for the saved in Jesus Christ. There will be freedom from decay, sickness, and death. One will be transformed from their natural state into the supernatural, the incorruptible. Death will be swallowed up in victory. In a blink of an eye, we will be standing with Christ Jesus on a cloud of glory. We need to make sure that our hearts are right in the sight of the Lord. Get under the blood and surrender to Him. He is coming. Prepare the way! Jesus is the only way to God the Father. He is the only way to Heaven. Those who are doing the will of the Father will be found faithful. “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing" (‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭45-46‬ NKJV). Get ready! We do not have much time. We are at the final minutes, possibly even seconds. No man knows the time or the hour of His return, but the signs are surely right in front of us. God bless you. Amen

The kingdom of God

"Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption" (‭I Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭50‬ NKJV). Get ready for the greatest time in your life! Our Lord Jesus Christ is about to show up in a cloud of glory to redeem His church, His bride. We know not the hour nor the time He will return. The body of Christ must be prepared every day as if He was and is going to return that very day. There are those in the church that do not believe in the rapture of the church, but scriptures prove otherwise. Christ is coming back and soon He will come breaking through the eastern sky in His splendor and glory. He speaks to us through the Apostle Paul and many of the others, to hold on to our faith in Christ Jesus. He also shows us what will not be acceptable in His presence. He shows us that if man harbors such sin in their lives that they will not see the kingdom of heaven. "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God" (‭I Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭9-10‬ NKJV). The Lord makes it clear to everyone of us, for we are without an excuse if we do not make it to Heaven. There might be something in your heart today that can be taken to the cross, stripped away from you through Jesus Christ. It's better to lose your life for Jesus Christ than to try to gain the whole world, which is just temporal and only for a moment. God bless you. Amen

But, beloved, remember

"But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts" (‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭17-18‬ KJV). We live in a day and age where we must pray for the Lord's Spirit to touch souls in this late hour. Many are bound by false doctrines, false preachings, and false ministers that are leading them straight to hell. The Lord speaks to us through the Apostle Jude, warning us that in these last days there will be those who mock the Truth, denying its existence, and will give themselves freely to their lusts and desires. They speak to people with swelling words, getting them to follow their beliefs and not the One True God, Jesus Christ, who died for them. This is a warning to us all. False prophets, teachers, and ministers have risen among us. They are clouds without water and trees without fruit. They will present themselves as being godly, but their fruit shows otherwise. We live in the days where many of these men have crept into the house of God, chasing after materialism and money and denying our Lord Jesus Christ. "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good" (‭Psalms‬ ‭14‬:‭1‬ KJV). It is high time that we truly seek God and ask Him to give us discernment through the Holy Spirit to recognize a counterfeit a mile away. God bless you. Amen

To meet the Lord

"Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4‬:‭17‬ KJV). What a beautiful day it will be to the believer, to meet Christ in a cloud of glory. What a beautiful day that will be! Don't forget this truth, for it has been written. Let us stay steadfast in the truth of God in this late hour. Let us stand up for the truth and evangelize our towns and cities in the name of Jesus Christ. Let's make a noise to our King and the Lord on High, the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and Omega, the Great I Am, and the Bright and Morning Star. Do not let the enemy gain ground, but let us hold him back with songs of worship and praise unto our Lord Jesus Christ. Assemble one another together and fast and pray against the strongholds of the enemy. Intercede for your loved ones, those who are bound by sin, those who are sick with illness, and those who are lost. Jesus is not too far that He cannot hear, nor are His arms too short that He cannot reach. It is time to put aside everything that has kept us from running this race in Jesus Christ. Seek Jesus Christ, call out His name, and He will find you. He can return at any time for His church, His bride, and rapture us up into His glory, where we will be forever with Him. However, we have to be desiring Him more than the things of this world. Jesus must come first before our own lives. God bless you. Amen

Build an altar

"And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood" (‭Genesis‬ ‭22‬:‭9‬ KJV). Build an altar unto the Lord! The Lord spoke to Abraham, and told him to give up his only son as a burnt sacrifice. Abraham did not hesitate. He did as the Lord commanded and took Isaac, his son, where the Lord had told Abraham to go. He placed the wood upon the young man's shoulder, grabbed his knife and a firepot, and began to proceed to the very place where he would give his only son as a sacrifice unto God. When they got to the place, they both began to built an altar, fashioned in the way God desired it to be. Isaac asked his father, "Where is the lamb for the sacrifice"? Abraham reassured Isaac that God would provide the sacrifice. This took faith from the whole entire heart of Abraham, to give up something that he loved so dearly, to give up his very own son to the command of God. What are we willing to give to God? What has us bound that is keeping us from giving God our very best? God has given us His very best, Jesus Christ, who came to give us life. God did not stop those who persecuted His Son when He was bound, struck with fists, and spit on for our transgressions. He did not send down a host of angels to protect Him or give Him medication to take the pain away. All He asks from us is a surrendered heart to Him. Why is it so hard to let go of self? God bless you. Amen

Come to repentance

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (‭2 Peter ‭3‬:‭9‬ KJV). It is not time to quit or to grow stagnant in the Lord. It is never too late in one's life to come to Jesus. As long as one has breath, it is never too late to repent, turn from our wicked ways, and run to the living hope that is found in Jesus Christ. We might've given up on some of our loved ones, who we spent hours with ministering to about Jesus Christ. Many times they do not turn from their wicked ways, but they continue walking under the order of sin. Your labor is not in vain. The hope and faith you have for them in Jesus Christ is not in vain. Continue asking God to set them free and that they would come to a point in their lives where they would surrender to God. It is never too late. Continue asking the Lord to save them from the negativity, addictions, perversion, greed, selfishness, or whatever it maybe. The apostles never quit, but they kept moving forward, proclaiming Jesus Christ to the whole world in their reach. We are called to evangelize and minister to those around us and to let them know that it's never too late to run to Jesus. It can get discouraging and disappointing, but don't allow your heart to cause you to give up. Keep on going forward in the Lord. Many times, actions and integrity speak louder than words . God bless you. Amen

Through His blood

"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace" (‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭6-7‬ KJV). The blood of Jesus Christ washes my sins away. Just as His blood washes away my sin, He can also wash those who desire to be cleansed. Sin will always take us further than we ever thought or imagined going. It carries a heart from purity and right living into selfish desires, keeping one bound by things that their flesh craves. One must realize that the human soul is powerless over sin. We can toss aside or abandon one sin or habit, only to find ourselves picking up another. Our bodies are never satisfied with the things of this world. Technology has taken a hold of this generation, to abandon their old phone or tablet for the latest on the shelf and the market. Drugs are spreading abroad, even to the youngest of children. Drugs are getting more addictive and easier to get a hold of. If we allow sin to run freely, it has no boundaries. Freedom comes with a price, and that price is to deny ourselves into the hands of Jesus. Jesus is here to set the sinner free, and His blood washes and makes one whole and clean. You and I are set free from sin and death through the covenant that Jesus Christ made with God the Father. Give God praise! God bless you. Amen

His cross

"And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me" (‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭38‬ KJV). We have to get back to the Cross of Jesus Christ. At the Cross, the power of darkness was broken, made powerless, and gave life to every believer. The cross of Christ brings life to every believer who bears it. To bear the cross, is to live a selfless life for Jesus Christ. The cross took our sin, which was nailed to it, so that you and I may live a life free from within. This might sound foolish to some, but it is the power of God to those who believe. Jesus said, "You must bear your cross and follow after me in order to be my disciple". At Calvary, Jesus was beat, spit on, mocked, and speared by man. Little did satan know that through Christ's sacrifice the power of God would be spread abroad through the whole world, universe, and to every believer. Satan was defeated at Calvary by Jesus Christ. True victory over self, sin, and the devil comes through Christ and the cross. Jesus has given us His own life so that we may be prosperous in our lifetime. "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world" (‭Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬ KJV). God bless you. Amen

Run with patience

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us" (‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬ KJV). Lay aside all problems and sin that so easily catches and tempts us. Sin can only be avoided by us, you and I. It is up to us individually to lay aside whatever it may be that weights us down on this journey with Jesus Christ. Sin can be heavy, and it affects the whole body, giving it dead weight upon the soul. Sin has pulled many men and women down that once were ascending upwards and forwards in the name of Jesus Christ. Sin only makes this walk with Jesus harder and more difficult than it needs to be. Unbelief is a great hindrance that will keep us from finishing the race that God has called us to run. Loving others greater than loving Christ can keep us from our eternal blessings with the Lord. Pleasures, riches, and the cares of this world can easily choke out our faithfulness to the King of Glory. It is high time that we awaken from our sleep and get desperate in this race that is set before us and run, looking to Jesus Christ who is the author and finisher of our faith. "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier" (‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭3-4‬ KJV). Let us push past all that so easily besets us. There is a great cloud of witnesses that are looking upon us from Heaven above. God bless you. Amen

The author and finisher

"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ KJV). The devil can only get a hold of us if we let him. There is one thing satan loves to do, that is to deceive us. If we let him lead us astray from the power of God, then he will come in like a flood and disturb us. His job is to lure us away from the Truth of God and blind us from the light of Christ. King Saul was anointed by the Spirit of God, but fear and selfishness took that anointing away. He allowed his flesh to overcome him, which caused him to become rebellious and disobedient to our Lord. This man died a miserable death, being tormented by evil spirits. However, deep inside his heart I believe it reminded him of the truth, which he could not get too. Samson, another powerful man of God, allowed lust to deceive him, only to abandon the anointing given by God. God will call us all to do His work, and in that call He will prepare each one of us to carry it out, if we are willing to do so. Solomon, the mighty king of wisdom, failed in his journey. Wisdom could not save this man, for he abandoned the altar of God and was also deceived by lust. He gave himself over to strange flesh, which in return turned his heart away from Almighty God. Satan only wants us to turn from the Truth, the Word of God, and to be lost forever. However, Jesus has conquered the world, along with Satan and his dark power. Look to Christ Jesus with all of your heart. God bless you. Amen

The temple

"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own" (‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭19‬ KJV)? The glory of God has filled the temple. The Holy Spirit has been given to us by Jesus Christ to live within us, not around us. He looks for a vessel that is willing to commune, walk, and live a life for Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul makes it clear when he says, "what does light have to do with darkness, for they have nothing in common, nor God with Baal". We are not to get mixed up with the world and the lust of it. The church needs to come out from among them, every unclean thing, and be separated from such darkness. This kind of unequal living will only bring a defeat to one's spiritual life, causing them not to do what they wish to do. This is why the Lord warns us time and time again through His Word, through the men and women of God, and through the Holy Spirit within us. He does not want us to be led by our own desires, but by His desires living in us. Many mighty men in the Bible fell away from God because of their choices. They chose to do their own thing. In other words, they would rather walk their own walk than follow after Christ. It's getting late, and we as the body of Christ must warn our loved ones. We must tell them about the deceitfulness of the enemy and the lies he uses to bind the soul. Tell them that Jesus is coming back soon, for those who are looking forward to and expecting His return. Remember we are not our own, for we have been bought with a price. So, glorify God in your body. It's time to get bold in the Words of Jesus Christ. God bless you. Amen