Faith in His blood

"Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus" (Romans 3:25, 26 KJV). God is so good. When we were sinners far away from Him with no hope, God looked down upon the earth and gave us all hope. God is holy and righteous, and He sent us a remedy to acquit us from all of our sins. That remedy is His son, Jesus Christ, who came into this world as a man, to carry the sin of the world once and for all to the cross. Jesus was a man who knew no sin, but He is familiar with our infirmities, our temptations, and everything that we carry today. He understands what we face and the issues that surround us. "For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and  have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning" (Hebrews 4:15 AMP). He understands exactly what we go through. He's our high priest and our mediator, the one who stands in the gap for all humanity. All are justified through His blood at the cross of Calvary. It takes faith to believe, and it takes faith to believe in our justifier, Jesus Chris. God bless you.

Their own lust

"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts" (2 Peter 3:3 KJV). The Bible says that in the last days there will be many who will turn away from the faith. Many will no longer hold onto the excitement of knowing God. It will no longer be a desire within their hearts. There are many who are lovers of themselves rather than lovers of God. We see so much prophecy from the Bible being fulfilled today. Just by looking around and seeing the state that this world and our country are in, we can recognize that we are living in the last days. So much rebelliousness, disobedience, and  immorality fills the hearts of so many people in this world. Every year we see young souls dying by the thousands, and that number is  growing as each minute passes by. Man puts their trust in the arm of man, only to find out that the one they are putting their trust in is no greater than the next man. In these last hours, it's God we must trust in. Jesus Christ is waiting for you and I to totally open our hearts up to Him. Let's look around us. We look in the church house and see so many not taking God serious. We have youth today who refuse to take God serious. We need to pray more and cry out more to the Lord Jesus Christ. We need to allow the Holy Spirit to move freely in our sanctuaries, for it is only through the Holy Spirit that liberty and freedom comes and sets the captive free. It does not come from man. Continue to pray with me for our nations, countries, and this world. Continue to stand in the gap for your loved ones. May God bless you all. Amen.

He inclined unto me

"I waited patiently for the  Lord, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings" (Psalms 40:1, 2 KJV). I thank God for His love, mercy, and for Him always hearing my prayers. I thank God that He has taken me out of that miry clay and set my feet upon the rock, where I stand steadily waiting on Him and professing His name. When I was lost, doubt and unbelief filled my heart. Even the world could not help me. The addictions and pain grew so much bigger and greater in my life. There was no way out. There was no other way. I had tried every direction and every prescription. I tried just about everything this world could ever offer. I could not find a way out of the bitterness, hatred, and loneliness. The world could offer me no way out. I cried so many times by myself. I would cry so loud, screaming for help, but no one would hear. So, just as many of us have tried so many things from this world to satisfy our depression, suicidal thoughts, obsession for the lust of life; I too have tried so many things that never totally satisfied me completely. Many times they only left me broken and lost. Life can only be filled with Jesus Christ. He is the key. He is the answer and prescription to all of life's problems. Only Jesus Christ can search so deep within the heart of man and expose the problems. How grateful I am to know Jesus Christ, who bled and died for you and I that we might be filled with everlasting life into eternity with Him forever and ever. God bless you and thank you. Thank you all around this world for taking your time to read this devotion. God bless you all. Amen

For we are saved by hope

"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?" (Romans 8:24 KJV). There still is hope, hope for help, hope for freedom, and hope for a way out of the issues that surround us. There is still hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. He has given us this hope. He came into this world to bring hope to the world, to bring relief to the doubting mind, and joy to the broken heart. We are saved by hope, hope that is not seen. It is our faith. Faith and hope go together. They are one together. We look and we hope for Christ's return. That is our hope. The apostle Paul makes it clear when he says, "Hope is not what we see, and when we hope in what we see that it is not hope at all." Hope is not what we see. It's what we are striving for, yet we do not see it. It's what we believe in and what we build upon, and others do not see it. When we find ourselves waiting for the resurrection of our physical body, that's our hope. When we're waiting to be adopted into the great family of God, not only here on earth but in heaven, that's hope. Along with this hope, the Holy Spirit will build patience within us to wait steadfastly upon the promises that we put our hearts on. He is always building inner confidence within us. Keep on seeking in hope. The Lord knows your heart. God bless you. Amen.

Follow after

"But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness" (1 Timothy 6:11 KJV). Flee from unrighteousness. Flee from those evil cravings that lead many astray. Flee from those foolish desires that bind many men. So many people are not content with what they have. They find themselves chasing after more and more, only to find out they are still not satisfied with all they have. Men have corrupted themselves by chasing after their own heart's desires. They chase after the desires of this modern day and find themselves empty, broken, and withdrawn from the Lord. Young people are chasing after the so called riches of this world. They are chasing after the glamor. They are wanting to be like everyone they see on the movie screen, and they begin to imitate the world but find themselves trapped with no way out. They are led astray by this evil craving. Many lose their love for God, and their minds become dark and filled with selfishness. The apostle Paul told Timothy to flee from all of these things, and to pursue righteousness, right standing with God, godliness, and a loving fear of God. See, all of the things on this earth will pass away, but eternal life with our Lord lasts forever. So, fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold of the eternal life. Praise God. God bless you.

Patience and endurance

"For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised" (Hebrews 10:36 AMP). We cannot allow fear to possess our lives in these last days. We must trust in the Lord with all of our hearts and rely on His Strength. In the time we live in, we can recognize the great struggles that surround us. Today, many people struggle and are filled with frustration. It's time we stay sound and confident in the faith. We must have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and not fling away our fearless confidence in Him. Great struggles demand a great awakening, but before we see the Light of Christ, we are going to need all the patience and endurance we can possess. These great times demand great faith, faith that will keep us pursuing forward after Christ. We need a faith that will never look back, but instead, through Jesus Christ, will look forward down the road of life. It is faith that will accomplish everything God will's for our lives. "For still a little while (a very little while), and the Coming One will come and He will not delay" (vs. 37). Jesus is returning very soon. Pursue after Him in faith, and watch His promises come to pass in your life. God bless you. Amen.

His dominion

"Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His dominion: bless the  Lord, O my soul" (Psalms 103:22 KJV). We are a blessed people to have a God and Savior in our lives. We have a Savior who bled and died for our freedom. God sent Jesus Christ to this earth to lead the bound out of bondage, the captive out of captivity, to set free all of humanity, and to give all eternal life in heaven. I wish many more people, especially the youth of today all around this world, would understand and be open to our Savior. We are losing a generation to the gadgets of the time. We're losing a generation because many have exchanged the Savior for technology. We're losing a generation because they choose their own will, not the will of God. Church, this is why we have to pray. This is why we have to seek the face of God. We as the body of Christ have to take our eyes off of ourselves and allow the Lord to move through us so this generation can see the power, the glory, and the manifestation of God's sweet Spirit moving. If we have selfishness, pride, and unbelief in our hearts, we will never see this generation change for Christ because they cannot see Christ in us. All they will notice is our own personal problems in front of us, which many times we allow to rule our lives. Church, it isn't about us. It's about the lost and bound. It is time to stand up for them. It is time to plead and to pray for their lives. Grab a hold of the mercy seat, for we need God seekers in this last hour. God bless you all. Amen