Seek the Lord and His strength.

"Seek the Lord and His strength; yearn for and seek His face and to be in His presence continually" (1 Chronicles 16:11 AMP). Life in the arms of Jesus is so pleasant. There is peace found in the arms of the Lord. There is a peace that surrounds us, filled with love, that fills the heart when one is in the presence of God. Why is it so important that we get into the presence of the Lord? Why is it so important that we have a one-on-one relationship with Him? The Lord says,"learn of Me and to grab a hold of Me." The only way to learn from Christ is to follow Christ, and to follow Christ is to get into the presence of God. Getting into the very presence of God is the only way we'll ever know and have a relationship with Christ. If we are truly born-again believers, we will want to know Christ more than words can say. We should get to a point in our walk where we want to get into a deeper relationship with Him. That's why it's so important. The world must see Christ, and the only way they will see Him is if He abides in us. It isn't enough to talk about Him. We should be walking in Him. We can't see Him until we seek Him. God bless you all.

Humble yourselves

"Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully" (1 Peter 5:6, 7 AMP). Many decisions with so much stress come into our lives every day. Stress can sometimes drag us away from living in faith with the Lord. Stress usually takes the place of faith, ties to us, brings us down, and fills us with worry, doubt, and even unbelief. Stress and anxiety is common among many in the church today. People are not standing in the faith of Christ because stress is taking over their souls and minds. Many become sick because of stress. Stress becomes our downfall in Christianity, because when we stress we rely on ourselves, our own abilities, and our own ways.  Stress and anxiety is taking over many people and pushing aside their faith. We have to get a hold of the throne room of Christ and examine ourselves. Christ Jesus did not call the church to be stressed out and filled with anxiety to the point of breaking. He called us to trust in and rely on Him. Yes, we're going to be hit with hard times and sufferings, but they are not ours to stress out on. We have no strength or ability to overcome the many problems that fill our lives today. We must trust in the Lord, walk in His understanding, and let Him take away the stress that fills our bodies today. God bless you .

From the womb

"By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee"  (Psalms 71:6 KJV).  Just as a child is born in the womb of the mother, so the child of God is born in the womb of God's sweet presence. Christians are born again when they set themselves to seeking the face of God, but the growth comes when one resides in the deep presence of the Lord. There is no other way to grow in Christ. We must be set apart from all other influences, and get alone with our maker. Great men and women of God do not grow over night. It takes time. In the womb of God, we are protected from the enemy. We recognize God as our strong tower and refuge. Inside the womb, we learn how to trust in Him and how to praise Him continually in the storms of life. It is there in the womb that God gives us our first breath. The Holy Spirit is breathed from our Father into our souls, making us living beings ready for all that the world has to come against us. "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly" (Matthew 6:6 KJV). Find time to get into God's sweet presence. You will not regret it. He watches over you continually. God bless you.

Come to Me

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden  and  overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls" (Matthew 11:28 AMP). Jesus invites us, all who labor and are heavy laden, to come to Him. He invites us to go and find rest under His wings in His presence. There's no other place to find this great rest. We can go into a room, lie on a bed, and sleep for hours. That kind of rest is good for the physical, but we need to find rest for our souls. There's only one place to find rest true rest for our souls, and that is in the bosom of our Lord Jesus Christ. True rest comes when we abide in the deep presence of God. Jesus calls us to come to Him, take up His yoke upon us, and to learn of His ways. For He is meek and humble, lowly in heart. We will find rest "relief, ease, and refreshment for our souls". His yoke is not burdensome. It's not harsh. It's not hard. It is comfortable and gracious. His burden is light and easy to bear. Christ Jesus has given us an invitation to come to Him to find rest. Learn of Christ and His sacrifice and walk in faith not by sight. God bless you.

Children walk in truth

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth" (3 John 1:4 KJV). It is so good to see the youth dancing and jumping in the Spirit of God. It is priceless to know there are youth serving God with all their hearts in this world today. Through all the sufferings and heartaches, many will still be standing at the end of the day. It may look dark down the path we are walking on, but we must remember the Word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light to our paths. God has touched so many young people in this world, and the Holy Bible has records of Him raising up young youth and blessing each generation. It's up to the adults, the parents, the men and women of God, to keep the fire of the Holy Spirit burning so the next generation can come openly to the Lord. If the fire is turned off, taken for granted, and continually grieved,  then what can we expect from the House of God ten or fifteen years from now. The foundation was laid down at Calvary. We just have to dig through all the man made self-righteous junk that has been built upon it. It's up to us. Each one of us must ask God for the desire to move in His direction and to follow in obedience to His will. The foundation has been laid. Run to Jesus, fall upon His feet, and worship Him. God bless you.

My voice

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" (John 10:27 KJV):  Jesus our Lord, the Son of God who came to save the sinner, came to lay down his own life for all humanity. He laid himself upon the cross at Calvary's hill.  He was beaten and flogged for you and I. His love for humanity is unexplainable and powerful. When we habitually draw closer to Him, we will recognize His voice, and He says, "Follow me". When one makes up their mind to seek the face of God, he or she will become His sheep and the voice of the Shepherd will become a common voice in their daily lives. There is no other hope in this world. Man has tried just about everything under the sun to find peace for their   souls, but they have only come to dead ends. So many will still not choose to follow the Lord of Lords. They will refuse to follow Him, and look to the very ends of this earth to fill that void in their hearts. Do they not understand we are all but dust and a vapor that will soon fade away? There is more to life then the pleasures that come from this world. There is more to life than death, which everyone of us has to look forward to. There is an eternal life with the King of Glory. When we except Him as our Savior, no man can take that from us. "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand" (vs. 28). We are in the palm of His hand, and we are safe from the onslaughts of the madness and from the wickedness of this world. Believe. Put your faith to work. You will hear His voice. God bless you.

The womb

"Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children" (Isaiah 13:18). Today in America there is a hidden murderer, one that has been here for years and needs to be stopped. Over the years, we have all heard about shootings and killings in public places and the murders that have taken place in many homes. In many instances, father rises up against son or son against father, children against parents and vice versa. There are very evil dark spirits that have grown over so many countries. These spirits thrive on the anger and hatred that comes out of man's heart. Their only desire is to murder the innocent and to get them out of the way. There were approximately 1.21 million babies killed in 2008. That means there are 3,322 abortions a day in America. Since 1973 fifty million abortions have been performed in the United States. Many people think this murder of the innocent is okay, and they do not see a problem with it. The closer we get to Christ's return the more destruction will take place. This wickedness is one reason why our country has seen so much madness in our schools and homes. The gates have been opened and every immoral act and impurity has been welcomed into our country. We are closing our eyes and hoping this wickedness will go away, but it won't. It has no regard for silver or gold. It only wants to kill, steal and destroy. A country that continues murdering the innocent shall be overthrown like Sodom and Gomorrah. Why allow more darkness into our country?  "Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward" (Psalms 127:3 KJV). The Christian today must wake up. It is a new season. God bless you