More abundantly

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly"  (John 10:10 KJV). When Jesus came into our lives, sin did not just stop. It was defeated by Him and His cross 2,000 years ago. We were all stuck in sin with no way out. The more sin we did, the more we wanted. Our carnal nature lives no other way because it has no discipline. It has never been taught nor does it desire to be. Many have had some emotional times with the Lord. Many even say they will go all the way with Jesus, only to come to the end of that emotional experience. The thief is going to try to keep us from going back to the Lord, even if it was just out of emotions. These are the moments in life where the thief comes in, in order to corrupt the soul. If the soul allows the thief in, soon the soul will be in the enemy's hands, and the enemy will be in control. The thief steals the soul, then his job is to kill it spiritually and destroy it all the way. The enemy's desire is that one's soul will never make it back to the Lord. The moment the Lord Jesus was raised up on that cross, the enemy was totally defeated. Jesus is here to give life and more of it abundantly. (v:10)  "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep". He is the Good Shepherd who has done all He had to do in order to bring life to all in this world. God bless you all. Amen.

How can we know the way?

"Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?" (John 14:5 KJV). God will always make a way. His ways are sure and satisfying. God is the way. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man comes unto the Father, but by Me, Jesus Christ". This is the way for every man and woman to approach God. First, we must have faith and trust in the ways of Jesus Christ. Thomas could not see the way because it takes faith, not wisdom of man. Man has tried many ways to succeed, to find success, and to fulfill their very desires. Some allow money or perversion to take over their hearts. Man's desires have not really changed at all from the the Old Testament times. Great kings fell when they reached success, or even before they reached success they fell into a trap of confusion. The desires and the cravings of their hearts were on this world, and all they could see is what they assumed would fulfill their cravings. So, they chased after the cravings only to find themselves far from the Truth. Today, there are young people who are chasing after so many other things that are taking them in the wrong direction. It's not only the young people that are doing so. Grown men and women have also put God's desires behind their own personal desires, which only causes spiritual death. Let's all continue to follow Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life that is set before us, so that we may show others to this great Truth. God bless you. Amen

With the sinners

"And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?" (Mark 2:16 KJV). Jesus came to save the sinners and proclaim the Good News unto all the world. It upset the Pharisees when they saw Him sitting and eating with the sinners. He came down from Heaven to bring life to the sinners, and He sure did bring life. Today Jesus still brings life to our souls. Jesus has already taken the pain, the pain of our past, the pain of yesterday, and the pain that will come today. He came into this world to bear our burdens, our sins, and our hurts. There's no other like Him. He willingly took upon Himself the chastisement for each and everyone of us. God did this all out of love to see all humanity free from sin, doubt, addictions, pains, lusts, anger, and the many other things that don't please Him. We have a choice. Are we willing to walk with Jesus, to take up the sword of the Spirit, begin to read the Word of God, and to commune with Him daily? When we make this choice we will have eternal life in Heaven with the One who took our pain. He's the very One who has done it all for those He loves. He's acquainted with our sorrows and our griefs. He's acquainted with the burdens that we carry, and He's willing to share Himself with you and I. He was willing to come down and live within us and among the believer in the form of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is so good that He would share with us everything about the Father and how great He truly is. God bless you all. Amen.

Return, O Lord.

"Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake" (Psalms 6:4 KJV). This young generation faces so much pain that is caused from rejection and disappointments. Families are being torn apart and the young people have no idea why it's happening or what is going to happen. Young kids are being torn between two homes, and moms and dads are being torn between jobs, addictions, and selfishness. As long as homes do not honor God as their Lord, there will be no stopping this division. Divorce increases everyday in America. Many won't even get married because they say that the one they are with might not even be the one they love. As the days go by, more people despise the truth. They chase after the things of this world rather than the ways of the Lord. The Psalms say,  "Have mercy on me for I am weak; O Lord for I am weak, heal me, for my bones are in trouble". (6:2). King David cried out when all was crumbling down before his own eyes, and that is exactly what America and the rest of the world needs to do. We have to understand that the world does not have the answer. It can only put a temporary fix on the problem. The division, addiction, rejection, and disappointments can be healed permanently when one decides to cry out to the Lord with all of their soul. Let's stop wasting time looking for answers from the world. We have all the answers we need in the very Word of God. All we have to do is ask, seek, and knock in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you. Amen.

They were stoned

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented" (Hebrews 11:37 KJV); It is so easy to be distracted from the One True God.  There is distraction all among us. The question is, are you going to let it distract you? We read of many men and women in the Bible following after Christ. They too had many distractions, but the way they made it through was through their faith in the One whom they loved and relied upon. All the way from the Old Testament and into the New Testament many believers were martyred, tortured, and put into prison because of their faith in God. Talk about distractions, along with some pain! Many more were burned alive at the stake or dipped into boiling oil as the crowd watched. This was the devil's entertainment, to torture our fellow believers. It really hasn't changed. Today we live in a society who wants to pull our Holy Word, the Bible, out of every public place. They recognize the Word of God as a threat, and it has been this way since the hand of the Lord touched man and inspired him, by the Holy Spirit, to write it. The Holy Bible has become a distraction to the natural man, the man without conviction. The world knows that the believer, who truly has their heart on Jesus Christ, will go all the way even unto death for the One they love. Let's not let the world distract us, but let's allow the Living Word within our spirits to distract the distractions in our lives today. God bless you. Amen.

Blessed be.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:3-5 KJV). God has so much for each one of us who have decided to continue on the narrow road. He has poured out His mercies upon each one of us by giving us a new life through being born-again to an ever-living hope in Jesus Christ. The Lord will came back to take every one of us to the Father's house where we can all be united with Him. While we are here on this earth, many tests and trials will come our way to try our faith. This is truly how men and women of God grow and stay on the narrow path with the Word of God. Trials will bring out the very best or worst from inside of each one of us. Trials will come to separate our will from God's will and to begin to create faith that is beyond our own. This faith is rich and poor. It has proven itself even up against the hottest of fires. This is the genuine faith. It is priceless and the very thing that pleases God. "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations" (V, 1:6). The trials are only for a little while. Stand in the hope of Jesus Christ. God bless you. Amen

Show me Your ways,

"Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long" (Psalm 25:4, 5 AMP). As we arise with the Lord, every day is a new day. The Lord is always there when we call upon Him. He's there when we mention His name throughout the day. It is so wonderful to know that He's there. We read through the Bible, and we see how powerful and willing is He to do just about anything for His children. God would love to see His children in perfect harmony with Him, with their hearts filled with the joy and pleasures that come from serving Him. King David, who writes this Psalm, was in distress, but that distress from the enemy was not going to stop king David from reaching the Lord. As we read and ask God to show us His ways, to teach us, and to guide us in the truth, there will come opposition. The enemy does not want to see you free with the joy of the Lord. He wants to aggravate you, and if he can, begin to oppress you. Remember the Lord is with you. The enemy can only go as far as God is willing and allowing him to go. We are protected. We are on the Lord's path. He is our guide to His Ways, Truth, and Faithfulness. Yes, distress and many other oppositions from the enemy of this world will come, but remember how good and merciful our Lord is. God bless you all. Amen.