No condemnation.

"THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit" (Romans 8:1 AMP). The children of God are so fortunate. When all seems to look bad and when sin tries to swallow us up, we can cry out to Jesus. So many have no idea that the Lord Jesus Christ took care of all sin at the Cross of Calvary. We cannot forget or take lightly that we have a Redeemer that is full of love and mercy. Jesus is willing to forgive even the most wicked of sinners, even when guilt and shame is so visible upon their hearts. We, as believers, have not yet seen the power and mercy of God's great forgiveness. So many times we walk around broken, filled with hopelessness, without a single ounce of joy, pretending that all is well, and professing how good life is; yet we lack the spiritual knowledge that God has already given us the Perfect Sacrifice, His Son Jesus Christ. We try so hard to fight against the guilt, and we try to find peace within our own strength and will power. Little do many know, God has His arms open, waiting to set free the guilty minded and shamed child of God. The Father's love is amazing, and He looks past all the unfortunate things we get trapped into. God is our only help and with great love, He calls unto all the world to come to Him and have true life away from the condemnation and guilt that fills the heart. God bless you. Amen.

Live forever.

"For if you live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, you will surely die. But if through the power of the [Holy] Spirit you are [habitually] putting to death (making extinct, deadening) the [evil] deeds prompted by the body, you shall [really and genuinely] live forever" (Romans 8:13 AMP). Jesus has equipped us, every believing individual, with the Holy Spirit. Every day we wake up with the choice of whether we will seek the Lord and have fellowship with Him or if we will ignore Him and do as we want to do. The Holy Spirit is here to equip us to live a life pleasing to God the Father. He equips us to live a life of victory, not only over sin but alive with a life that illuminates the Lord Jesus through us. Life in the flesh can never illuminate God's true nature inside of us, because the flesh will always desire things for itself and not for others. How can we be of a help for this generation if we walk in the flesh? It's impossible to help this generation in the flesh because the flesh only brings spiritual death and a death that is lifeless with no foundation. People truly want to know God, and they want salvation, true salvation that will change their lives. Many don't want to live being controlled by the sin nature anymore. That is why God the Father sent His Only Begotten Son. He came to take care of the sin, to wash us, to cleanse us, and to redeem us back to God the Father. Not only did God give us His Son to help us, He also gave us the Comforter, who will lead us along this journey. True freedom and liberty comes when the Holy Spirit has control of an individual. Victory over the flesh can only be won by the power of the Holy Spirit living in our lives. God bless you. Amen.

Good gifts.

"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him" (Luke 11:13 KJV)? Our enemy is the devil, but more than that, our enemy is the many things that come from the world, the very things that keep us from serving God with a pure heart. We have to be willing to be tough in order to war against the darkness that has come into the world. This darkness cannot be defeated by our own strength or muscle, nor bombs or guns. This enemy is brought down by the Holy Spirit, and where the Spirit is there is freedom. So many times we try to fight the things that can only be fought by the Spirit in our own strength, and we find ourselves doubting, full of fear, and soon abandoning the true faith in Jesus Christ. The Church in this last hour needs to realize that in order to have victory over the enemy, we have to obey the Holy Spirit. However, if we don't know the Holy Spirit, then how can we allow Him to move in our lives? "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:14). We have to move from the natural into the supernatural, and this cannot be done by man but only through God. With the Holy Spirit working in us, we are capable and equipped to stand and defeat the wickedness of these last days. Allow the Lord of Glory to baptize you with the Holy Spirit. We sure do need Him. God bless you. Amen.

Why are you so timid and fearful?

"He said to them, Why are you so timid and fearful? How is it that you have no faith (no firmly relying trust)" (Mark 4:40 AMP)? The Lord is our helper at all times. He is always watching over every one of us, and He is willing to stand in the gap for us as we walk into this world each and every day. Many times we may not understand how He works or where He is, but as long as we continue in the faith, believing and loving Him, He will always be in the midst of us. When the storm surrounded the disciples as they were all gathered in a boat out on the sea, fear filled their hearts as they possibly thought they were going to die. For some reason they knew where to run to, and that was to Jesus, who was asleep in the the storm without any worry. Many times we think that He doesn't care about whether or not we are perishing or addicted to something that really has us bound. Are we crying out to Him in the storms of our lives? Are we willing to lay aside our personal wants and desires for a moment? Sometimes fear will get in the way of faith, our relying on and trusting in Him with a whole heart. If our prayers or cries are not heard quick enough, we become fearful and begin to look at some other way out of the storm instead of to the Cross of Jesus Christ. Have patience and call upon Him. Wait upon the Lord to calm the storms in your life, and great perfect peace will come to your soul. God bless you. Amen.

The Lord is my Shepherd.

"THE Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack" (Psalm 23:1 AMP). The Lord is our Savior. With Him being first in our lives, we will not lack or want. He has saved many out of the bondage of Hell, from near death experiences, and from sicknesses and diseases. King David, along with many men and women of God, had some tremendous trials in their lives that were no different than ours. The enemy doesn't like it when a man or a woman stands up for righteousness, and he sure doesn't like it when we bind together in unity and give God praise. King David knew the place he had to be in order to get a hold of our Lord. Through the struggles and the failures, King David found himself face down on his knees before the very presence of God. "Surely or only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord [and His presence] shall be my dwelling place" (Psalm 23:6). King David is a great example of humility and of one who gets back up in spite of the guilt, shame, and sin. Times will always seem hard, and it's only going to get harder. Through it all, God is still there guiding, speaking, and leading those who trust in Him, and He will not fail us nor desert us even in the greatest of trials. Let God be the Savior and Shepherd of your life. Trust Him and love Him more and He will comfort you. God bless you. Amen.

I must work the works.

"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world" (John 9:4, 5 KJV). Don't give the enemy more than what he has already taken. He has stolen and killed, and he sure has destroyed so many lives. It's time we stand against the darkness that hovers over our homes and cities, but we cannot get the victory by ourselves. We are going to need a great outpouring of God's Holy Spirit upon our nations. God is willing to do His part. He has already done so much for us throughout the ages. The question is, are we willing to stay obedient and faithful to the One who gave His Only Begotten Son that we might all be saved? Are we willing to do what it takes to see the darkness flee, chains broken, hearts healed, and families and loved ones mended and set free? Truly, it is up to the believer to take the first step into seeing our loved ones saved. Jesus Christ has given us the authority to trample over all spiritual darkness. He has given us the arsenal to set the captives free. Young David used a sling and a stone to destroy the great champion of the Philistines, but Jesus Christ came and hung on the cross to destroy all sin, darkness, and wicked principalities upon this world. We have the victory in Jesus Christ. Stand and face the darkness with the Light of Christ in your heart. God bless you. Amen

Trying of your faith

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience"(James 1:2-3) God will make a way when there seems like there is no way. There was a time when I felt that I shamed God so bad. I did my own thing, things that I shouldn't have been doing, and it tore my heart up. I have watched over the years how many young men and women get caught up in doing their own thing and guilt begins to set in their minds. There was a time when I looked at myself and said, "I am so unworthy to serve the Lord." Or I have said, "I am a failure." These words echoed through my mind, and it just seems like in these times in my life I was just going through the motion of serving Christ. So many in the church and out in the world face this. It is a stage of growth and the only way through it is at the altar on our knees with the Lord. There's no other remedy out of this time of failure. Jesus died on the cross for times like this. Jesus knew that we would be met with discouragement. He knew that failure would stick to us and want to take over our hearts. Who said serving Christ would be easy? Just as King David failed with Bethsheba and committed horrible sins, King David found himself face down to the ground crying out for forgiveness and crying out to the Lord for help. It is not time to run from God's mercy. All men fail. We must get up, run to the altar of The Lord, and confess our sins and repent. Jesus saves us in our failures. Don't be discouraged, but stand once again in the hope of our Saviour. God bless you. Amen.