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HOW ARE YOU PRAYING FOR YOUR FAMILY IN THESE END TIMES?
Desperate times require desperate prayers and steps of obedience that places your total and complete trust in God for all of your family and linage. “As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.” Praying and interceding is the most important thing we can do diligently.
Pray for God’s mercy to reach and supply everyone’s needs, and for salvation to receive Jesus and be ready for Christ’s return. Make that your daily prayer and I can’t stress that enough.
You can feel the tension building daily as our Nation goes through the troubled waters of survival. One false move internationally and nationally can spiral into an incident for world war, and explode in the war between the Democrats and the Republicans for evil to control America.
The LOVE OF GOD is the only power and force that can control the world as we are commanded. “A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples; if you love one another. John 13:34-35”
Pray for God’s Love and the truth of the Holy Spirit to rule and reign in our government and in our relationships. Jesus has died for all the sins of the world, and it is God’s will that none should perish but have everlasting life.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
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I AM
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I am who Jesus says I am
“I am as You Are, in Christ Jesus.
“I am forgiven and loved by God” John 3:16, I John 1:9
“I am washed in the blood of Jesus Christ” I John 1:9, John 3:16
I am anointed by God’s love John 13: 34
“I have the mind of Christ”
I am not average
I am a master piece
I am an original
I am not mediocre
I am beautiful and smart
“I am a new creation in Christ Jesus”
“I am the righteousness of God, in Christ”
“I am fearfully and wonderfully made”
“I am Royalty, a King, a Son, a Daughter”
I am excellent in every way
I am amazing
I am talented
I am healthy, whole, and I have the body and skin of my youth
I am strong, courageous “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
“With God all things are possible for me”
“It is not I, but Christ in me…Not by might, or by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord.”
“When I am weak, then I am strong” 2 Cor 12:10
“My strength is made perfect in weakness” 2 Cor 12: 9
“The blessings of the Lord make me Rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.”
“I Love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind, strength, and my neighbor as myself.”
“I love God and others; as Jesus has loved me. John 13: 34”
I love God perfectly and He casts out all fear. “Perfect love casts out all fear”
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, good tidings, salvation, and who say to Zion “Your God Reigns!” Isa 52: 7”
I am favored of God
I am full of God’s wisdom
I am secure
I am prosperous
I am accepted
I am valuable
I am free
I am equipped
I am healed by Jesus stripes
I am renewed daily by God’s mercy
I am a child of the Most High God
Celebrate who we are in Christ Jesus and rise to become God’s Sons and Daughters.
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When I am weak, then am I strong. 2 COR 12:10
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. Berean Bible Study
11 I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing. NIV
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Mark 10:29
29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold in this life, and shall inherit everlasting life. KJV
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I have heard people scoff at this verse and it’s concepts of humility; as if it is something that will cause you not to be able to reach your destiny; because we do not love ourselves correctly having a wrong view of ourselves. It is not I but Christ in me the hope of glory; that causes me to be successful.
They do not realize that Paul was captured by the Lord Jesus Christ, and His vision for Paul was to accept his affliction in order to walk in the humility and the grace of God for life, and it will not be removed for a reason that only God knows. In spite of Paul’s weakness he wrote two thirds of the New Testament.
We try so hard to overcome a thorn or weakness sometimes that God will not remove; because He is rebuilding us by His grace, mercy, love, and humility, and Jesus wants no interference with that process; until He has completed it, or we are in Heaven. Amen!
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THE MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PHILIDELPHIA
7 “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength (weak), yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. [THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE BEGINNING OF WORLD WAR III.]
11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
12 The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.
13 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches?
My thoughts about the coming together of world events are that we are being set up for
World war III but it will happen in an hour.
“the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.”
Three important warnings from Jesus:
1) He is coming soon. 2) Hold on to what you have (Spiritually, your relationship to God.) 3) So that NO One will take your Crown.
Jesus is telling us that all the answers and the warnings are right here in Rev 3: 7-13. The NLT says it much more specifically. Vs 13) “Anyone with ears to hear MUST LISTEN to the Spirit and UNDERSTAND what he is saying to the churches.NLT”
It can’t get any clearer than that.
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In light of all the recent disasters with Hurricane Harvey that was called the worst disaster in U.S. history. Then hurricane Irma immediately followed with the same label of worst and biggest hurricane in U.S. History, and is just now 9/10/17 gaining landfall in Florida, and another hurricane Jose is right behind Irma.
These are enormous storms so huge that it hurts to even witness the devastation on TV. What I feel God wants me to write about is the impending danger, sacrifice, and loss that is coming to America through these powerful storm surges. There are some if not many who mock these events as nothing and they are going to ride out the storm in Florida as many did in Houston and suffer the consequences.
Let’s not let these disasters come and go without calling out to God and repenting of our wayward and rebellious ways. There is also a nuclear threat of war looming ahead of us. Let’s heed the warnings and call out to God as a Nation, and individuals who are in desperate need of God’s help.
What if the Rapture would happen amidst these storms and troubling times? The most important thing for us to be sure that we have is Christ as our anchor, hope, and salvation by accepting JESUS into our heart, and asking Him to forgive our sins, and save us; so we can go to heaven. It is not difficult to call on JESUS and ask Him to save us. Do it now; don’t let these disasters catch you unaware without being ready to go to Heaven and meet Jesus for eternity. God is giving us a warning; please heed the call for your own eternal sake.
Say it now! Lord Jesus; come into my heart and save me from my sins. I make you Lord of my life, cleanse me, and make me whole. In JESUS NAME, AMEN!
Now thank Him and praise Him that He has now inhabited you and will be with you forever.
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America on fire! Where were the warnings?
I couldn’t help but think about the Rapture warnings and the comparison in scripture when I was watching the TV program Inferno.
1) Believer’s are being warned today before the Rapture long in advance.
2) But the main difference will be. No advance alarms will be sounding, it will be a complete surprise, eternal, permanent, and in the twinkling of an eye we will disappear.
It will disrupt families, and every segment of society in the world. It will not be kind, calm, friendly, and orderly but will come silently and be mysterious to the extent that it will be so swift that it will shock the whole world; even though there have been many years of warnings broadcast to every segment of the world.
TV’s over-dramatization of the Inferno was agonizing, painful, and they kept prolonging and duplicating segments of the story. It affected me very dramatically and that is why I am writing. I felt the fury, wrath, hopelessness, fear, helplessness, and the judgment of an angry thirsty fire, and the wrath of God because it was so unmerciful.
I thought about my family member’s and my friends who are lost, unsaved, and in trouble with God and His wrath that they will be experiencing; if they do not repent, give their heart to Jesus, ask His forgiveness, and make Jesus Lord of their Life.
It was a horrifying experience in California where it took place recently. Many people, animals, houses, and property were lost in the fire; and there was nothing anyone could do about it but escape with their own lives. What a helpless feeling when you can’t retrieve a loved one from a burning fire.
As Christian’s many people are familiar with those feelings, but we are not helpless and hopeless; even though we cannot demand, force, or manipulate salvation on anyone; we can pray and submit our thoughts and feelings to God.
Even though the Inferno story brought a lot of fear; I wondered if maybe we do not have enough fear to go and preach the gospel when we see someone who is on fire of hell spiritually. “Jude 22 NIV “Be merciful to those who doubt, snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear-hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” A burning fire is real, awful, and many times has the consequences of physical death.
What is love? God is love. We can all relate to the promises that we all need more love, but we are all as parched as the dry ground that was fueling the forest fires. This is an accurate depiction of America today even though it is negative.
When sin has conceived it is impossible to put out the fire without God’s help. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from (All unrighteousness). 1 John 1:9.” Many people are taught that they must confess their sins to other people to be healed. In James it says to confess your faults, short comings, one to another, so that you may be healed (Our faults are different than our sins. Our faults are short comings, bad habits, negative personality traits, blind spots, temper, negligence, doubts, fear, unbelief, bad choices, weaknesses, etc.) It is necessary to rightly discern and divide the Word of Truth. “For by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified. Heb 10: 14.” KJV
God wants us to confess our sins directly to Jesus to be healed. That is why Jesus came to earth. The last time I read in the scriptures Jesus is the Only One who can forgive our sins, and who died for our sins. Everyone else that is seeking to find out about your sins is being paid a salary to find out, and without equally elaborating about their own, and is on an unauthorized fishing trip without a license. Micah 7:9 “Jesus has cast all our sins into the depth of the sea! I Tim 2: 5, 6 KJV “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
Confessing our sins to other people is not wise; unless two of you have mutually sinned together and need to reconcile your mistakes, because it opens up a can of worms that will multiply your sins and all the others you told. Now you will have to forgive them also if they talk about it, and they don’t respond correctly to your confessions. You may feel better temporarily but your sins are not forgiven; just managed; search the scriptures.