The Lord does not delay

"The Lord does not delay  and  is not tardy  or  slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9 AMP). God has been so patient with us, while all the darkness has flooded the earth. He loves us all so much. He wants to make sure all humanity has made up their minds whom they will serve. He is waiting and watching desiring that none shall perish. God desires that none die under the rule of the darkness. He has hope that one day all will run back into His arms, seeking deliverance and God's will to set them free from their bondage and sin. From now and until then He will continue loving us and having mercy upon us. How good is our God! He desires that none perish, but all should turn to repentance. Give Him Praise. God Bless You.

The high walls

"NOW JERICHO [a fenced town with high walls] was tightly closed because of the Israelites; no one went out or came in. And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given Jericho, its king and mighty men of valor, into your hands." (Joshua 6:1, 2 AMP). God is a God that will give us anything He sees fit, but most of the time we, as believers, must work for it. It may come through prayer and fasting or giving to the church or to those in need, but it needs to come from our hearts. The Lord saw a man, "Joshua", willing to give himself, his life, to God, and it was not just in words but his heart was willing. The Lord saw the Israelites and their children were ready for their blessing, so He made a way for them by opening the flooded Jordan river. Now, in the Promise Land they really had to trust and put their faith in God. This was a land filled with the enemy of their souls. The victory only comes by trusting and loving God with all your soul, mind, and might. So, God gave them Jericho, who's walls were high and strong, and would only come down by faith and following God's instructions. What wall or walls are in front of you? Maybe your wall is pride, bitterness, lust, lying, and the walls go on. The walls in our lives must come down, and our faith must totally be in God in order to walk in the promises of the Lord. The walls will come down when we put the Lord first in our lives, and that's the truth. God Bless You and pray for strength.

To die is gain

"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain". Philippians 1:21 KJV. What a powerful scripture the Apostle Paul writes. He was in prison at the time he wrote this letter, and through it he encouraged the Church. Paul knew his time could be shortened here on earth, but whatever the out come was, life or death, he was going to glorify the Lord. As a good and faithful Christian today, we may also think "to die would be a gain". Some may say, "Get me out of this dark and wicked world". The Apostle also made it clear that as long as he was alive his body was for the use and service of the Lord. "But that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death". vs 20. This man was sold out to the works of Christ, and no pain or any kind of suffering was going to stop him. How about each one of us? Are we sold out to the will of the Lord? Are we able to live a life that will give God Glory? Pray and ask God to prepare you. God Bless You.

The Blood of His Cross

Thank you for the cross,  which paid for our sin and debt. When troubles arise and temptation comes near, I remember all You have done, Jesus, for me and the whole world. "And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross". (Colossians 1:20 AMP). So, the devil has no dominion over the children of God, and the trials of life are in front of me to teach me to trust only in You, Jesus. So, I cry out with all my heart to my Savior and Strong Tower. He is the only One that can save me from the storms that blow thoughts and fear into my mind. How great is our God who gives us love and attention even when we don't deserve it. I was lost and blind, but the Lord saw something greater in me than any man could ever see. He saw a life that could be saved, washed, and cleansed. With the unquenchable love from the Father we, His children, are unstoppable. The enemy can't stop what God brings to life. Run to Him today, for His mercies endure forever. God Bless You.

I will call on the Lord.

"I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. Vs: 7. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and He did hear my voice out of His temple, and my cry did enter into His ears." 2 Samuel 22:4, 7 KJV. David faced many difficulties in his life, and through those trials he found a Deliverer. When all Hell came upon him, he knew where to run and what to do. He was a man that fell into sin, but he never stayed in the sin. He was a man of war who was familiar with both the enemy's and his own weaknesses. Never once did King David give up on God, even if the enemy had him surrounded. When he saw the enemy coming and grabbing for his soul, he cried out to the Lord for help. He found strength in the praises he prayed, because King David had faith God would hear his cry and come to the rescue. No matter how big or dark it may seem in the world today, we have the same God that delivered King David out of his hour of need, on our side. Cry out to the Lord. If we truly call upon Him He will always hear. He is the only one that can help you and I in these trying times. Give Him Praise and be saved from your enemies. God Bless You.

True Vine

"I AM the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser.  Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses  and  repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more richer and more excellent fruit". John 15:1, 2 AMP.  Jesus is very clear here on what He says about being part of the vine. He is the root of the vine, we are the branches of the Vine, and God is the Vinedresser, the Gardner and the Care Taker.  If one of the branches stops growing fruit it is cut off and taken away. A fruitless branch is no good to the Vine. It will eventually contaminate the rest of the branches. So, fruitless branches are cut off and soon to be thrown into the fire. However, those that bear fruit are cleaned and looked upon carefully, pruned to bear more fruit. The more a fruitful branch is pruned the richer and more excellent is the fruit that comes forth. So, we as believers, who stay in the Word of God, fed by His very Word, will produce fruit. There will come a time in our walk with Christ when we will become mature and alive, bearing fruit in every good work. Seek the Lord in Spirit and in Truth. God Bless You.

Appoint us a King

"And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint us a king to rule over us like all the other nations." 1 Samuel 8:5 AMP. There really is no difference today. The people will vote in the man or woman they see fit for the job, and also according to what they desire. Just as back in Samuel's day, the people want their way not God's way. They desired to be like the other nations who were all about the works of the flesh and not of the Spirit. The Lord let them have what they wanted. He also let them know what the king was going to do as a leader of their country. God has warned us so many times, and regrettably many don't listen. No matter who is in office over our countries, it's our job as Christians to keep the fire of God's Spirit moving in our cities, towns, and our own homes. We have to vote "no" to the flesh and "yes" to the Holy Spirit. Remember the devil has his foot in just about everything around us. We need to be watchful and ready for the return of Christ, which can be any day. Gird up your loins, and praise the Lord for all He is doing. God Bless You.