A perfect love

  You know when I'm in the kitchen and I'm cooking I want everything to be perfect, but sadly the problem is that I'm not perfect.  Yet the love that God has for us is perfect and just.
 We have all heard it said, that God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son for you and I.
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Even when you and I were yet his enemies he still loved us, beaten and bruised for our sins, yet at the end he asked the Father to forgive us . That takes some deep love. deeper than the love I have for my friends and family.

In Espesians 3:19 To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

It is hard to wrap your mind around the fact, that God loves us.
When in reality most of us do not love ourselves, so how could God love me?
My husband didn't? My wife didn't?  My kids didn't? 
Yet the God of the universe love you! 
 Being the proud parent of 5 wonderful children.
I was very happy when my son graduated from college
very proud of my daughter for going to college.
yet they are no perfect and there are times when, less than proud.
Yet my love for them is the same.


God has been plaining from the fall in the garden
to redeem man back to him.
Ponder this for a life time if you will, not other
creation has God been willing to suffer for and die
to redeem  When the angels fell, God simple cast them 
down into hell. But when it came to mankind, God had
a plain.




Tell me what have you done to earn his love?
What do you do with his love ?
How many people can say they see the love of Christ in you?
So now the next time the enemy, comes along and tell you that
God does not love you, ask him does he remember Calvary.
It was the love  that keep him on the cross, the love for you and I.
No greater gift than a man lay his life down for his friends.
You are a child of God which makes you even more important.
Rejoice for the Lord your God loves you and only wants to 
shower you with his love and draw you near to him daily.


I'm truly sorry that someone hurt you. I'm sorry for the lies
you were told. Or the abuse you suffered at the hands of people
who claimed to love you. But know this if you come to God,
and ask him to pour out his love upon you. His love is perfect
like he is perfect, not flawed like me.

What????

 Without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who
comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder
of those who diligently seek Him.

First off relax, you come just as you are, for there is none among us that is
perfect and he created you and I. So he knows exactly what we are .

 He does not expect perfection out of
you. If you were perfect you would not even need a Saviour.

God loves you and accepts you because He made you.
That is nothing you can say or do that will surprise him.
David came to on conclusion that whether he made his bed
in hell or in heaven that there was no where that he could go
that God could not be there right with him.

Ever wondered what is that God wants with me?
Ask him, you heard me right. Ask him.
But make sure you have ears to hear and the
heart to accept his perfect will for your life.
Often times its not that God is not speaking, its we are not listening.
God tells us in his word that he has plains to prosper us.
Christ gave the example of the wicked if they know how to give
good among themselves, how much more can we expect of our
heavenly Father who is love.

Does he expect you to read your bible everyday and ready to pray
3 times a day?
Does he expect for you to trust him?
Does he expect you to fall?
Does he expect that you will never sin again?
Does he expect you never to doubt him again?
What does he expect of you?
To perhaps love him?
To trust him?
To give him your burdens?
To come sit and let the two of you reason together?

Forgiveness is apart of the believers life

We must forgive one another . No matter what they have done. It is
the command of God. But it was given for our benefit.

For if we do not forgive others their trespasses, why should God forgive us?
He does and he wants us to be like him so, when others have hurt you
while i know the pain is deep and it does not go away just because you say
I forgive you.
But God is with you.  
 Refusing to forgive is like swallowing poison daily.
 It will destroy you, forgiveness does not require a long time.
 
Forgiveness is not a feeling. It is a decision to quit holding
something against someone. When we forgive people we must
release them and forget it.

You may think it is impossible to forgive someone who has
deeply wronged you. With God it is possible. He never asks us
to do something we cannot do.

 Love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for
nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will
be sons of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful and
evil.
"Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is
merciful.

It is not enough to forgive only those people who have wronged
us . We must forgive everyone!
Christ while hanging on the cross said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know
what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Christ set a perfect example of forgiveness for us when He
forgave those who mocked Him and crucified Him. But this kind
of forgiveness is certainly beyond normal human ability or
experience. It takes the power of God to do it. When we are
born again we have access to that power through the love of God
inside us.

We are commanded to forgive others in the same way God has
forgiven us! Having God's help is necessary to do that.

In Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if
anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave
you, so you also must do.


Forgiveness is one way we can show mercy to another and show them love
which is normally opposite what they showed us.  Christ had the right to be 
angry and even say Father destroy them for the pain they cause me.
He never said a mumbling word...

Many of the Elect shall fall by the way side

1 Timothy 4 (King James Version)

 in the final days  many shall fall by the way side from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
 These things command and teach.

As my brother Dustin and spoke after the men's prayer today, I realized something as my brother Don and sat at my house and BBQ and looked out at the woods in past my back yard. That a storm is coming, and we better get ready.

Brothers and sisters, I beseech you in these final day to become your brothers or sisters keeper, for Christ said it was not his nor the Father's will that any man should perish.  So yes we must become our brothers keeper, to  stand in the gap for him to pray for him. To get see about him when we notice he or she is not among the flock.
If a friend saw you going to trip over a hazard that he could have warned you about or moved. How would you feel if you asked him after why didn't he say anything or do something. His reply was that it was not his job to tell you.

WOW what a great friend he was?
But we all know the price for sin, do we not?
We are all sought after daily by the Lucifer, so know his intent is to take
everyone of us to hell with him.
Your a soldier's in the Lord's Army, meaning you leave no man behind, so take some time out of you busy day or busy morning or busy evening and lift up those you know and lift up the lost.

Each of us should have someone who hold us accountable in love, someone who will pray for you and encourage you and smack you up side the head when you need it.

Father God, let your children be busy in these final days doing your work.
Let us wake with a purpose to glorify you in our marriages, in work, with our families and with our friends and even our co-workers or boss.

The price for Sin is death

 Did you know that the price for sin is death?
To live here on earth and go through hell is bad enough.
But to die and go to hell that is just crazy right?
But the word of God tells us that in the final days many of the elect
shall fall to the way side.


Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin
is the transgression of the law.

Sin is breaking the Law, missing the mark set by God.

The word "sin" is a translation of the Greek word "hamartia"
which means to miss the mark.


 For all have sinned, and fallen short of the  glory of God.


Religious tradition labels many things as sin which the Bible
does not. People make up all kinds of rules based on what they
think is right. But God is the judge and only God can decree
what sin is.


In Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of
God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

God has not left us to wonder what sin is. The Word of God reveals it
to us. We don't have to guess, or make it up as we go.




In COLOSSIANS 2:8  Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty
deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the
basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.


Temptation by itself is not sin. You cannot help being tempted. Even Christ
was tempted -- but He never yielded to it. Which is why the word of God tells you and I
 to resist sin.


Hebrew 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with
our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet
without sin.



 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is
allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

God is against sin because it is deadly. Sin brings forth
death, not life and blessing. God loves people, so He is
against everything that harms people.

All sin harms people. (Just because you don't see how a sin
would harm anyone, does not mean you know more than God.)

But no human can be right with God by never sinning. We have
all fallen short and need a Savior. It is only by God's grace
and His forgiveness that we can be right with God.

By the blood of the Lamb are we forgive and redeem from sin.
For the price is great it is death, so let us draw near to the Lord
 daily and die to our sinful flesh, instead of giving way to the desires of the 
flesh that can only lead to death. Which is a total separation from God.
Let us take no part in sin, for our God is holly and we are to be holly also.


 

The Gospel is the good news

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is
the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes -- the
Jew first and also the Gentile.

God is on our side -- not against us. That's good news!


The Gospel means good news. It was not originally a religious word,
but meant good news which makes people happy and excited.

If what you have heard about  Christ does not make you
happy and excited, then you have not yet truly heard and
understood the Gospel as it is meant to be understood.

The basic outline is that Jesus of Nazareth, who was God in a
human body, took your place in judgment, paying the penalty
for all your sins, and gave you the blessing He deserved
because of His perfect sinless life.

God, the Creator, and Sustainer of the universe, loves you
enough to die for you. That's good news!

Christ took  upon himself that which was yours and mine to pay, he paid the price
we could not and now because of his blood we are redeemed.

Christ died for the sins of the world. Deliverance from sin, is here for us to simply accept and believe
on the one who died for you and I. Turn from sin and embrace and accept Christ as your Lord and savior.
Nothing more is necessary accept you believe and confess your sin and turn from sin and turn to Christ.
The good news is we are no longer enemies of God's, but we have been adopted into the family of God.
You sins have been washed away, you have been made righteous not because of anything that you have done. 


Go!!!!! Tell everyone you meet the good new Christ died for their sins, so that they do not have die and go to hell, instead they can now dwell forever with Christ  our Lord and Savior.  After why would you want to die and go to
hell after having lived in hell on earth?  Christ offers you  eternal joy and peace, accept and be free from sin.

Flee from Sin

1 Corinthians 6:18 "Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

 

Four times in the New Testament we are warned to "flee" sinful actions and temptations. The Greek word pheugo, from which we get our word "fugitive," means simply "to run away." Evidently there are certain things which must be avoided at all costs. Our text mentions fornication and brings to mind Godly Joseph's reaction to Potiphar's wife's advances, he fled from sin he left his clothing behind . Tell are you willing and able to flee when sin comes at you? Even though his decision cost him dearly in the short run, it was the right thing to do, and God honored him.

 

Likewise, if we are to do the right thing, we must "flee from idolatry", such as participation in the pagan feasts of Paul's day, as well as the modern-day counterparts which might bring us under demonic influence or in contact with worship of the devil.

 

"But thou, O man of God, flee these things" , says Paul, after listing "envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputing "  and "love of money" . Paul knew, however, that merely fleeing these evils was not enough. He wisely instructed Timothy to substitute positive actions in the place of the negative ones he was to avoid, and to "follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness". Elsewhere, he admonished Timothy to "flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace"  with the aid and mutual encouragement of "them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart." God does not expect us to live the Christian life entirely on our own.

 We are like a moth to a flame, when it comes to us being drawn into sin, Christ told us that if our eye offends us to pluck it  out it is better to enter into heaven with one eye than to go to hell with both.  Why is so hard for us as men to resist the desires of our flesh?

Christ, knows what your going through and he wants you draw closer to him, he tells you and I to come sit at his right hand side while he makes our enemy the Lucifer our footstool.

His will

Many times I hear people say I want to know what the will of God is for my life.
Even I a simple know the answer to that  question its simple. Its Genesis  to Revelation
that is God will for each of us. So read and know what his perfect will is.


God has revealed His will to us in many areas through His
written Word, the Bible. But there are many things the Bible
does not specifically tell us, such as what person to marry,
what job to do, or where to live.  Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth.
It was given to us as guide to add us in this journey. Still God has
made provision to guide us in these areas of life also.

The peace of God is the umpire to determine our direction.

Understanding the "peace of God" can sometimes seem difficult. Inexperienced
believers can mistake feeling good or comfortable in their
flesh for the inner witness. But, just like everything in life,
we learn, even when we make a mistake.

While this may be open to misunderstanding and abuse, it's what
Scripture teaches. God desires a growing relationship with us,
and obviously is not too concerned about us never making a
mistake while we grow spiritually and learn by experience how
to better discern the "inner witness."

We are not talking about having "peace" in your flesh, but an
"inner" peace deep within your spirit. It is not fleeting, but
grows stronger the more we draw near to God by spending time
focused on Him and His Word.


There are two criteria by which we can determine whether a
thought is from God. The first is a knowledge of the written
Word of God, the Bible. God will never lead us contrary to His
written Word.

The second criteria is the inner witness.


Romans 2:15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their
conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their
thoughts accusing or else excusing them

How can you determine the Holy Spirit?

First, it is important to realize that it is not usually a
voice, but a witness. Some words to define it are intuition,
impression, idea, hunch, knowing, or peace.

The Holy Spirit is something we receive from God it purpose is aid us
in knowing what God's will is for our life and what direction God desires us to take. t


Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are
children of God,

To be sensitive to the Lord's will, we must look to the Lord
and spend time focused on Him. Prayer, praise, giving thanks,
and acknowledging God in all our ways are part of it. The
better we know the Lord, both through His Word, and through
walking with Him, the easier it will be for us to discern the
 Holy Spirit, and know God's will for us.

We must walk in the light we have, and make our decisions
prayerfully.

 if any of us lack wisdom,  let him ask and it will be granted unto him.
His will is not for man  to go through life blind and afraid, but rather 
to stand on his word and trust him in all that we do.

By Faith

 "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in
his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done,
he will have whatever he says.
 "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you
pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

There is spiritual growth as well as physical growth. We don't
start out strong and mature. The Bible, and all creation,
teaches gradual growth.


 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade
pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally
the grain ripens.

The Word of God  is full of great promises, just waiting
for you and I to simply receive them by faith. After all  Faith is a substances of thing
hoped for but not yet seen.  We as the body, must begin to step out on faith.


To step out on faith we must daily feeding our faith on God's Word and dying to self.



Matthew 18:19 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth
concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by
My Father in heaven.


God knows our needs. The Word of God  tells us that God has plains to prosper us
now do not be deceived I'm telling you that God wants to give you millions of dollars.
I'm saying God has plains to care for your needs and provide and protect you.
But by faith you must accept this and believe it. Each of us must do this, If you 
walk into work tomorrow and your boss says your fired, what would you do?
For me not being on Active Duty that is a very real fear for me now.
Yet I should and must stand on Faith that God would protect me and provide for me.

I must also realize as Job did, everything I have is God's anyway, each day rise up
oh man of God and woman of God claiming victory over the enemy in your home,
at your work place both in our drive to and from work. By faith stand in the gap for others
know that God will do what he said he would do.
I want to this week to agree with another brother or sister to pray for a issue till
God does what his word says in Matthew 18:19
How can your faith grow unless you exercise it.

Live for Him

Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Paul speaks to the body, concerning how we must live. If we have a right relationship with God, we will have a right relationship with people. Who are part of our daily lives. "If a man says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar (1 John 4:20) We give must give our bodies to Christ. Before you and I trusted Christ, we gave our bodies to sin and the pleasures of it, but now that we belong to Christ, we want to give him full access to our bodies soul and hearts The Christian body is God's temple 1 Cor. 6:19-20 because of the Spirit of dwells with us, so it is our privilege to glorify Christ in our bodies and magnify Christ in our bodies. We must give him our mind as well as our bodies for the mind controls the body. For the world simply wants to control or even destroy your mind. God transforms our minds and makes us spiritually minded by using his Word. As you spend time meditating on God's Word, memorizes it, and making it apart of inner man. God will gradually make your mind more spiritual 2 Cor. 3:18. Transforming of your mind into the mind of Christ. Where like Christ you will seek to do the will of your Heavenly Father and you will trust him even unto death. May the life I live speak of you oh Lord God