January 28, 2012
“Power and Grace”
1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty.
Everything in the heavens and on earth is Yours, O LORD, and this is Your kingdom.
We adore You as the One who is over all things. Riches and honor come from You alone,
for You rule over everything. Power and might are in Your hand, and it is at Your discretion
that people are made great, and given strength. (NLT)
In order for Christians to receive and use the power that is needed to grow in God’s grace and expand God’s Kingdom, we must first believe this truth from above (a message that is found throughout God’s Word) and keep it at the foremost front of our minds and written firmly on our hearts, for in Christ Jesus we have all the power we will ever need. There is absolutely nothing that our Lord cannot accomplish in and through our lives in order to fulfill His will and bring to completion His ultimate plan (Ephesians 1:19-23). Everything that we have or don’t have comes from the authority which the Lord has over us. He gives us what He wants to give us and He takes away what He wants to take away. It is the Lord God’s will that will be done; not ours. God always has and always will be the One who directs all of man’s steps; whether we choose to follow Him or not. God is in absolute control of everything He has created, because without God’s sovereign sustaining power there would be nothing but uninhibited chaos without purpose or end. So, no matter how weak you may feel, or how ill-equipped you may be, my dear bothers and sisters in Christ, know that God is constantly at work within you and can accomplish infinitely more than you could ever want or hope for when you believe in Him (Ephesians 3:20). The resurrection of the Lord Jesus is the blessed hope and the strengthening power of God for every believer. Because He lives, we also will live (John 14:19). Satan, in all his powers of darkness could not prevent Christ’s exaltation, nor can he prevent any of God’s people from gaining their eternal inheritance. We and what we have is protected by God’s incredible power and guaranteed by His Holy Promise. By knowing these simple, yet profound truths, will bring joy and peace to all those who live faithfully in Christ Jesus our Lord.
A Whisper of Hope
Know and believe…in the Power that is Mine. I can and will accomplish all that I have planned and you, My child are a part of that plan. This world can do nothing without Me and you need not ever be afraid. I have overcome this world and you are Mine.
Ephesians 1:19-23
I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of His power for us who believe Him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. Now He is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else in this world or in the world to come. And God has put all things under the authority of Christ, and He gave Him this authority for the benefit of the Church. And the Church is His body; it is filled by Christ, who fills everything everywhere with His Presence. (NLT)
Ephesians 3:20
By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more
than we would ever dare to ask or hope. (NLT)
For I will live again, and you will, too. (John 14:19)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
January 21, 2012
“The Father’s Son”
Psalm 18:16, 28
He reached down from Heaven and rescued me;
He drew me out of deep waters.
LORD, you have brought light to my life;
My God, You light up my darkness. (NLT)
Not so long ago the LORD our God saw my life drowning in a dark sea of self-pity and self-hatred; despising this cursed life and longing for an end. I was sinking deeper into the darkness that sin brings to every lost and isolated life—a life that had slowly and emphatically weighed me down into the complacency of defeat and the utter regret of ever being born, especially the person I had become. I hated God, I hated myself, and I hated life—and unbeknownst to me, the exact place where the Enemy of God wanted my lost soul. There are no words in any human language that can fully explain the persistent, unrelenting torment that living in darkness brings to the person who finds their self lost in it. The best picture I can give you is one of feeling trapped in and tied up with hopelessness during a free fall into an unknown darkness that you know will end badly and realizing there is absolutely no one down there to save you from whatever horrors that are waiting below. Living a life of darkness is not how it was meant to be, for there is One who can rescue us, One Way to escape. There is Hope! The One Person, who has the power to overcome the deepest darkness of the soul is the Christ, our Lord Jesus; the Light for this World and the Savior of its souls (John 16:33). It is God the Father who mercifully plucks us out of the realms of darkness. It is God the Son who graciously clothes us with His Light. And it is God the Holy Spirit who takes care of the rest. Being pulled out of the deep waters of darkness and into the Light of the Son and being empowered with the Source of all Life doesn’t make this difficult life-journey a “walk in the park”. But what it does do though; is it gives us comfort in knowing the Truth—not manmade foolishness and random ideology; not hopeful guessing or intellectual philosophy, but God’s absolutes. Knowing God and the mystery behind creation is not difficult to understand if you belong to God. All others belong to this world and are oblivious to the Truth, and thus, they become followers of the untruth—the father of lies and the god of this world, the Devil (2 Corinthians 4:4). Don’t be fooled, my friends, Satan is both powerful and devious and as long as we live in this dark filled world, it will be a fight to the finish that ends good for all those who belong to God. So, be ever so grateful and forever so thankful when the Father of Hope shines His Son into your life, because without Him all is in vain and all remains lost. His Saving Light is in the Father’s Son.
A Whisper of Hope
I take away darkness…that’s just what I do. I know the darkness that hopelessness brings you. That is the reason I came to save you, my child. But until I make all things new you will have trouble and tribulation. But it is in My Light that you will find hope and strength to see you through.
John 16:33
“I [Jesus] have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (NLT)
2 Corinthians 4:4
Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe, so they are unable to see the glorious Light of the Good News that is shining upon them. (NLT)
He is the source of every mercy
and the God who comforts us. (2 Corinthians 1:3)
“The Father’s Son”
Psalm 18:16, 28
He reached down from Heaven and rescued me;
He drew me out of deep waters.
LORD, you have brought light to my life;
My God, You light up my darkness. (NLT)
Not so long ago the LORD our God saw my life drowning in a dark sea of self-pity and self-hatred; despising this cursed life and longing for an end. I was sinking deeper into the darkness that sin brings to every lost and isolated life—a life that had slowly and emphatically weighed me down into the complacency of defeat and the utter regret of ever being born, especially the person I had become. I hated God, I hated myself, and I hated life—and unbeknownst to me, the exact place where the Enemy of God wanted my lost soul. There are no words in any human language that can fully explain the persistent, unrelenting torment that living in darkness brings to the person who finds their self lost in it. The best picture I can give you is one of feeling trapped in and tied up with hopelessness during a free fall into an unknown darkness that you know will end badly and realizing there is absolutely no one down there to save you from whatever horrors that are waiting below. Living a life of darkness is not how it was meant to be, for there is One who can rescue us, One Way to escape. There is Hope! The One Person, who has the power to overcome the deepest darkness of the soul is the Christ, our Lord Jesus; the Light for this World and the Savior of its souls (John 16:33). It is God the Father who mercifully plucks us out of the realms of darkness. It is God the Son who graciously clothes us with His Light. And it is God the Holy Spirit who takes care of the rest. Being pulled out of the deep waters of darkness and into the Light of the Son and being empowered with the Source of all Life doesn’t make this difficult life-journey a “walk in the park”. But what it does do though; is it gives us comfort in knowing the Truth—not manmade foolishness and random ideology; not hopeful guessing or intellectual philosophy, but God’s absolutes. Knowing God and the mystery behind creation is not difficult to understand if you belong to God. All others belong to this world and are oblivious to the Truth, and thus, they become followers of the untruth—the father of lies and the god of this world, the Devil (2 Corinthians 4:4). Don’t be fooled, my friends, Satan is both powerful and devious and as long as we live in this dark filled world, it will be a fight to the finish that ends good for all those who belong to God. So, be ever so grateful and forever so thankful when the Father of Hope shines His Son into your life, because without Him all is in vain and all remains lost. His Saving Light is in the Father’s Son.
A Whisper of Hope
I take away darkness…that’s just what I do. I know the darkness that hopelessness brings you. That is the reason I came to save you, my child. But until I make all things new you will have trouble and tribulation. But it is in My Light that you will find hope and strength to see you through.
John 16:33
“I [Jesus] have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (NLT)
2 Corinthians 4:4
Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe, so they are unable to see the glorious Light of the Good News that is shining upon them. (NLT)
He is the source of every mercy
and the God who comforts us. (2 Corinthians 1:3)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
January 14, 2012
“Truly Wise”
Ephesians 1:7-9
He [God] is so rich in kindness that He purchased our freedom
through the blood of His Son, and our sins are forgiven.
He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
God’s secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ,
designed long ago according to His good pleasure. (NLT)
Incredibly, when the Lord redeems us, He not only forgives our sins and takes away the guilt and punishment for our rebellion, but He also provides the Holy Spirit to help us gain both wisdom and insight—two very essential ingredients that are needed for godly living. God’s written Word spells out everything we need to know about His will for our lives, but it is the Holy Spirit who gives us the ability to understand it and the strength to carry it out. Even those who have never obtained any academic degrees will gain the wisdom of God that surpasses even the most educated unbeliever. For as a believer you understand the most absolute and basic truths and values concerning life. You know that God is the Creator and He controls the course of history. You know the reason for mankind’s very existence is to know and glorify the Creator. As believers in Christ you have goals and priorities that rise above the limits of earthly circumstances. Such wisdom escapes the unbelievers because they tend to view the things of God as being either irrational or irrelevant, or they view God with total disdain. Unfortunately though, there are many Christians who believe that God’s will should be their priority for life, but think He is either too vague or His will is cleverly hidden from their sight. They tend to make the transfer from secular to biblical harder than it really is by searching for those hard to find, hidden messages found only between the lines of Scripture that, if discovered, will finally lead them down the path that God has chosen for them. My dear friends, God’s revealed will for our lives is the same for every believer and are easily found in the inerrancy of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Once you understand what God’s will is, you will have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) and the confidence that He will use you in His plan for eternity. Remember, it is God’s will, not yours. Everyday that our sovereign and gracious God gives you is an opportunity to prayerfully ask God to give you what you need to fulfill His will for that day and in the process He will refresh your spirit with His Truth (Isaiah 40:31). The goal: to live a godly life in thanksgiving; a life that God will honor, and a life lived that will glorify His Holy and Mighty Name.
A Whisper of Hope
My will will be done…you need not look any further than the pages of My Holy Book. For within those pure pages is all you need to know about My will. Just trust and believe. Do not follow the world’s tested ways, for they are filled with deceit and falsehood. Find Me and find life.
2 Timothy 3:16, 17
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It is God’s way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do. (NLT)
1 Corinthians 2:16
But we can understand these things
because we have the mind of Christ. (NLT)
But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength.
(Isaiah 40:31)
“Truly Wise”
Ephesians 1:7-9
He [God] is so rich in kindness that He purchased our freedom
through the blood of His Son, and our sins are forgiven.
He has showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
God’s secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ,
designed long ago according to His good pleasure. (NLT)
Incredibly, when the Lord redeems us, He not only forgives our sins and takes away the guilt and punishment for our rebellion, but He also provides the Holy Spirit to help us gain both wisdom and insight—two very essential ingredients that are needed for godly living. God’s written Word spells out everything we need to know about His will for our lives, but it is the Holy Spirit who gives us the ability to understand it and the strength to carry it out. Even those who have never obtained any academic degrees will gain the wisdom of God that surpasses even the most educated unbeliever. For as a believer you understand the most absolute and basic truths and values concerning life. You know that God is the Creator and He controls the course of history. You know the reason for mankind’s very existence is to know and glorify the Creator. As believers in Christ you have goals and priorities that rise above the limits of earthly circumstances. Such wisdom escapes the unbelievers because they tend to view the things of God as being either irrational or irrelevant, or they view God with total disdain. Unfortunately though, there are many Christians who believe that God’s will should be their priority for life, but think He is either too vague or His will is cleverly hidden from their sight. They tend to make the transfer from secular to biblical harder than it really is by searching for those hard to find, hidden messages found only between the lines of Scripture that, if discovered, will finally lead them down the path that God has chosen for them. My dear friends, God’s revealed will for our lives is the same for every believer and are easily found in the inerrancy of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Once you understand what God’s will is, you will have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) and the confidence that He will use you in His plan for eternity. Remember, it is God’s will, not yours. Everyday that our sovereign and gracious God gives you is an opportunity to prayerfully ask God to give you what you need to fulfill His will for that day and in the process He will refresh your spirit with His Truth (Isaiah 40:31). The goal: to live a godly life in thanksgiving; a life that God will honor, and a life lived that will glorify His Holy and Mighty Name.
A Whisper of Hope
My will will be done…you need not look any further than the pages of My Holy Book. For within those pure pages is all you need to know about My will. Just trust and believe. Do not follow the world’s tested ways, for they are filled with deceit and falsehood. Find Me and find life.
2 Timothy 3:16, 17
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It is God’s way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do. (NLT)
1 Corinthians 2:16
But we can understand these things
because we have the mind of Christ. (NLT)
But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength.
(Isaiah 40:31)
January 7, 2012
“Heart Matters”
Proverbs 27:19
As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the person. (NLT)
As fallen human beings, we are all prone to follow our sinful natures with ease, either without thinking about the consequences or devising a way for our escape. In either case, we will eventually pay a price for our sinful waywardness. It is because of our rebellious nature to sin against God that we have a deceitful heart (Jeremiah 17:9) and thus, must be ever so mindful of what we put into our hearts, for it is in the heart our direction for living begins—be it for God or against God. Therefore, if anyone is to successfully change the direction in which this misguided world is leading them, they must first and foremost, look deeply into the condition of their heart, for it is from the heart that our desires flow; it is just the way the Lord designed human beings to be. Because of the sin condition of our hearts it is only through God’s infinite power and wisdom that anyone is able to experience a truly transformed heart and life—one that loves God and is glad to live for Him—the kind of transformation that God desires for everyone (Ezekiel 36:26-27). No matter who we think we are or what we believe our capabilities are, we cannot do this on our own, because the power that sin has over everyone’s heart, mind, and soul is far too strong for our frail human condition to faithfully battle without God’s sovereign help. This fallen world where Satan reigns can only satisfy the sinful desires of your heart, dear friend, desires that are not only temporary at best, but are desires that will continue to draw you farther and farther from the Truth, leading you into a darkness that ends with final condemnation and eternal separation from God and all the goodness He has so carefully planned for those who have a heart of God. Our merciful God graciously calls every heart to change, but He does not force anyone to Himself; unless it is His will to do so. So take it to heart, my friends, do not gamble with the LORD our God. Instead, step up while you can and trust Him to transform the sinful desires of your heart into godly desires that will light a path and guide you into the very Presence of all God’s Glory (Matthew 5:8).
A Whisper of Hope
Ask Me, dear child…and I will give you a brand new heart—one that desires Me and all that I made you to be. This world hates the Truth and denies Me, its Creator. This fallen world will lead you astray and straight into Hell. So be mindful, My child, to what you put into your heart, for it will become who you are and direct the path of your destiny.
Jeremiah 17:9, 10
The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is? But I know, I, the LORD,
search all hearts and examine secret motives. (NLT)
Ezekiel 36:26-27
And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires,
and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin
and give you a new, obedient heart. And I will put My Spirit in you so
you will obey my laws and do whatever I command. (NLT)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)
“Heart Matters”
Proverbs 27:19
As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the person. (NLT)
As fallen human beings, we are all prone to follow our sinful natures with ease, either without thinking about the consequences or devising a way for our escape. In either case, we will eventually pay a price for our sinful waywardness. It is because of our rebellious nature to sin against God that we have a deceitful heart (Jeremiah 17:9) and thus, must be ever so mindful of what we put into our hearts, for it is in the heart our direction for living begins—be it for God or against God. Therefore, if anyone is to successfully change the direction in which this misguided world is leading them, they must first and foremost, look deeply into the condition of their heart, for it is from the heart that our desires flow; it is just the way the Lord designed human beings to be. Because of the sin condition of our hearts it is only through God’s infinite power and wisdom that anyone is able to experience a truly transformed heart and life—one that loves God and is glad to live for Him—the kind of transformation that God desires for everyone (Ezekiel 36:26-27). No matter who we think we are or what we believe our capabilities are, we cannot do this on our own, because the power that sin has over everyone’s heart, mind, and soul is far too strong for our frail human condition to faithfully battle without God’s sovereign help. This fallen world where Satan reigns can only satisfy the sinful desires of your heart, dear friend, desires that are not only temporary at best, but are desires that will continue to draw you farther and farther from the Truth, leading you into a darkness that ends with final condemnation and eternal separation from God and all the goodness He has so carefully planned for those who have a heart of God. Our merciful God graciously calls every heart to change, but He does not force anyone to Himself; unless it is His will to do so. So take it to heart, my friends, do not gamble with the LORD our God. Instead, step up while you can and trust Him to transform the sinful desires of your heart into godly desires that will light a path and guide you into the very Presence of all God’s Glory (Matthew 5:8).
A Whisper of Hope
Ask Me, dear child…and I will give you a brand new heart—one that desires Me and all that I made you to be. This world hates the Truth and denies Me, its Creator. This fallen world will lead you astray and straight into Hell. So be mindful, My child, to what you put into your heart, for it will become who you are and direct the path of your destiny.
Jeremiah 17:9, 10
The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is? But I know, I, the LORD,
search all hearts and examine secret motives. (NLT)
Ezekiel 36:26-27
And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires,
and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin
and give you a new, obedient heart. And I will put My Spirit in you so
you will obey my laws and do whatever I command. (NLT)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)
January 1, 2012
“Renewal”
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJ)
Starting a new year with renewed aspirations and hope is a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation. It just seems to be our human nature to do so. But in reality this renewal, if taken to heart, should faithfully be made at the beginning of each and every new day that God gives us, rather than just once a new year. The reasoning behind this is first; tomorrow is unknown—what it will bring or will there even be a tomorrow, and second; as imperfect people who are prone to succumb to our weaknesses, especially those weak areas that pull us away from God, we need some One greater than ourselves to help us overcome those addictive, hard to let go, habits which cause us pain and unhealthy living—both physically as well as spiritually. And in order to accomplish true and lasting renewal in our lives we must first look at the heart, for it is from the heart that true change really takes place (Proverbs 23:7). And it is only God, our Creator, who can give us the new heart we need to overcome the deadly habits that we are all prone to follow. Being creatures of habitual nature, we must replace those old sinful habits (the things we know we shouldn’t do but like to do them anyways) that drag us down and replace them with new godly habits (things that our old stubborn nature doesn’t want us to do) that lift us up (Galatians 5:17). And the best way to accomplish this true and lasting change of heart, dear friends, is by humbly asking God what we need, where to find it, and then how to keep it. This critical change you desire takes more than just a couple or so day’s of commitment; it takes a steadfast daily renewal of ones mind, heart, and soul. There are multitudes of worldly ways that sound great and look even better, but the best place to begin looking is to God and His Truth. For it is in God and through His Word where you will find the key to healthy living and the right habits that will ensure your success, give you hope when you fall short, and supply you with the renewed strength and wisdom that will not only get you started on your new life-journey, but will help you remain steadfast in this lifelong quest that will bring you victoriously into the Presence of the Throne of God’s Glory and Grace—grace for the moment, and the glory forever!
A Whisper of Hope
Surrender your life to Me…and I will give you a new heart and a new start, for the pull of this sin-filled world is too strong for your fallen nature to overcome without Me. I did not create you to stand alone, My child, especially in the fight for the life of your soul; it is useless to even try. Many have and many failed. Only in Me will you succeed in finding the Way, the Truth, and the Life that is waiting patiently for you.
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. (NKJ)
Galatians 5:17
The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from the conflict. (NLT)
For great is the glory of the LORD (Psalm 138:5)
“Renewal”
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
And renew a steadfast spirit within me. (NKJ)
Starting a new year with renewed aspirations and hope is a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation. It just seems to be our human nature to do so. But in reality this renewal, if taken to heart, should faithfully be made at the beginning of each and every new day that God gives us, rather than just once a new year. The reasoning behind this is first; tomorrow is unknown—what it will bring or will there even be a tomorrow, and second; as imperfect people who are prone to succumb to our weaknesses, especially those weak areas that pull us away from God, we need some One greater than ourselves to help us overcome those addictive, hard to let go, habits which cause us pain and unhealthy living—both physically as well as spiritually. And in order to accomplish true and lasting renewal in our lives we must first look at the heart, for it is from the heart that true change really takes place (Proverbs 23:7). And it is only God, our Creator, who can give us the new heart we need to overcome the deadly habits that we are all prone to follow. Being creatures of habitual nature, we must replace those old sinful habits (the things we know we shouldn’t do but like to do them anyways) that drag us down and replace them with new godly habits (things that our old stubborn nature doesn’t want us to do) that lift us up (Galatians 5:17). And the best way to accomplish this true and lasting change of heart, dear friends, is by humbly asking God what we need, where to find it, and then how to keep it. This critical change you desire takes more than just a couple or so day’s of commitment; it takes a steadfast daily renewal of ones mind, heart, and soul. There are multitudes of worldly ways that sound great and look even better, but the best place to begin looking is to God and His Truth. For it is in God and through His Word where you will find the key to healthy living and the right habits that will ensure your success, give you hope when you fall short, and supply you with the renewed strength and wisdom that will not only get you started on your new life-journey, but will help you remain steadfast in this lifelong quest that will bring you victoriously into the Presence of the Throne of God’s Glory and Grace—grace for the moment, and the glory forever!
A Whisper of Hope
Surrender your life to Me…and I will give you a new heart and a new start, for the pull of this sin-filled world is too strong for your fallen nature to overcome without Me. I did not create you to stand alone, My child, especially in the fight for the life of your soul; it is useless to even try. Many have and many failed. Only in Me will you succeed in finding the Way, the Truth, and the Life that is waiting patiently for you.
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. (NKJ)
Galatians 5:17
The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from the conflict. (NLT)
For great is the glory of the LORD (Psalm 138:5)
“Saving Wisdom”
Proverbs 26:8
Honoring a fool is as foolish as
tying a stone to a slingshot. (NLT)
I doubt there are many people who see themselves as being foolish, nor are there many people who will admit it when they are. But there are many people in this world who are seen as being very wise (especially in there own eyes) who are, in reality, being extremely foolish, indeed. There is a vast difference, as day is to night, between God’s view of what foolishness is and that of the worlds. God’s view of foolishness is the world’s brilliant manmade wisdom that is set apart from God’s Truth. Mans view of foolishness is looking to One we cannot see for wisdom. And God’s view of wisdom is His Truth. The world’s view of wisdom is all the great discoveries man has made about the universe and himself since crawling out of the ocean to form legs billions of years ago. God’s view of manmade wisdom is utter foolishness, especially when it comes to creation, its purpose, how it began, and what mans role is in the vastness of it all. And we, especially as Christians, must always be careful who we look up to for inspiration and motivation. If we want good role models for ourselves or our children, which is our human nature to do so, we must look carefully at what inspires and motivates the people we look up to, for it is foolishness not to, because the very life of your family and that of your souls are at stake. If the person you are looking up to is only motivated by their own great accomplishments and their only concerns are all centered on themselves and this world, do not use their examples to model your life after, for eventually it will come back to haunt you and if continued down its path will strike you down and leave you dead. When mans wisdom reigns in your life you are foolishly being lead to death, but when God’s wisdom leads the way you experience true life. We know this life is extremely short, my dear friends, especially when compared to the next one—therefore, there is little time to waste on the foolishness this world embraces. Do not allow the lies of the enemies of God to confuse you or dupe you into complacency and falsehood; instead look ahead as God would have you do, for it is God’s Wisdom and Truth that always trumps the worlds.
A Whisper of Hope
Heed not the worlds way…for when you do tragedy will soon follow. But when you heed the advise from Above all is well, for your life will not be lived in vain. Take only what I deem wise from this world and it will not disappoint you. Your future and your life are found in Me, the One who created all things. Everything else will always fall drastically short for you. Be wise, child, for the Enemy of your soul sets traps for the foolish. The wise escape this entrapment, the foolish do not!
1 Corinthians 1:1-24
I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God. As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas” (Isaiah 29:14). So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to be useless nonsense. Since God in His wisdom saw to it that the world would never find Him through human wisdom, He has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe. God’s way seems foolish to the Jews because they want a sign from Heaven to prove it is true. And it is foolish to the Greeks because they believe only what agrees with their own wisdom. So when we preach that Christ was crucified the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God. (NLT)
Proverbs 26:8
Honoring a fool is as foolish as
tying a stone to a slingshot. (NLT)
I doubt there are many people who see themselves as being foolish, nor are there many people who will admit it when they are. But there are many people in this world who are seen as being very wise (especially in there own eyes) who are, in reality, being extremely foolish, indeed. There is a vast difference, as day is to night, between God’s view of what foolishness is and that of the worlds. God’s view of foolishness is the world’s brilliant manmade wisdom that is set apart from God’s Truth. Mans view of foolishness is looking to One we cannot see for wisdom. And God’s view of wisdom is His Truth. The world’s view of wisdom is all the great discoveries man has made about the universe and himself since crawling out of the ocean to form legs billions of years ago. God’s view of manmade wisdom is utter foolishness, especially when it comes to creation, its purpose, how it began, and what mans role is in the vastness of it all. And we, especially as Christians, must always be careful who we look up to for inspiration and motivation. If we want good role models for ourselves or our children, which is our human nature to do so, we must look carefully at what inspires and motivates the people we look up to, for it is foolishness not to, because the very life of your family and that of your souls are at stake. If the person you are looking up to is only motivated by their own great accomplishments and their only concerns are all centered on themselves and this world, do not use their examples to model your life after, for eventually it will come back to haunt you and if continued down its path will strike you down and leave you dead. When mans wisdom reigns in your life you are foolishly being lead to death, but when God’s wisdom leads the way you experience true life. We know this life is extremely short, my dear friends, especially when compared to the next one—therefore, there is little time to waste on the foolishness this world embraces. Do not allow the lies of the enemies of God to confuse you or dupe you into complacency and falsehood; instead look ahead as God would have you do, for it is God’s Wisdom and Truth that always trumps the worlds.
A Whisper of Hope
Heed not the worlds way…for when you do tragedy will soon follow. But when you heed the advise from Above all is well, for your life will not be lived in vain. Take only what I deem wise from this world and it will not disappoint you. Your future and your life are found in Me, the One who created all things. Everything else will always fall drastically short for you. Be wise, child, for the Enemy of your soul sets traps for the foolish. The wise escape this entrapment, the foolish do not!
1 Corinthians 1:1-24
I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God. As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas” (Isaiah 29:14). So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to be useless nonsense. Since God in His wisdom saw to it that the world would never find Him through human wisdom, He has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe. God’s way seems foolish to the Jews because they want a sign from Heaven to prove it is true. And it is foolish to the Greeks because they believe only what agrees with their own wisdom. So when we preach that Christ was crucified the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God. (NLT)
“The World vs. God”
Psalm 119:15-16
I will study Your Commandments and reflect on Your Ways.
I will delight in Your Principles and not forget Your Word. (NLT)
In order for people to intelligently follow any kind of precepts, whether they are worldly or godly in nature, one must first take the time to study and contemplate them fully before they can successfully be applied to ones life. And secondly, these studied precepts must also be something that one enjoys. With that said; if we truly want to learn God’s way of living in this most difficult world we must first turn to the Author of Life Himself; reading and studying His Word daily, rejoicing in what it says, and then humbly ask God what it means and how we should apply it to our lives (James 1:5). There are many worldly precepts that we can choose from, but it is only through the precepts of God’s powerful Word that we can truly know what it means to live (Hebrews 4:12). When we ask the Lord our God Jesus Christ into our lives and accept His sacrificial atonement for our sinful existence, our lives are no longer our own. God paid the heftiest price possible to free us from our sin and death, and we owe Him dearly—we owe Him our lives completely—not just certain parts, but all parts. Putting your life into the care and control of God does not take the fun out of living (which is what the secular world would have you believe) rather, it puts fun into its proper prospective. Surrendering to God actually brings far more enjoyment into our lives than anything this world has to offer. For our new godly nature will no longer crave the temporary, instant gratifying things that our sinful nature craves, instead, our desire to please God will patiently bring us an everlasting gratification that continues to bring joy into our lives (Romans 8:6-8). We will be able to discern the lasting joy type of fun that God designed for us from the temporal joy type of fun that this fallen world embraces. God’s precepts always lead to abundant, everlasting joy and life while the world’s misguided precepts create chaos, disappointment, and eternal darkness and death. The wise will choose God’s precepts and rejoice; the foolish will not. Instead, they will hang on to the world’s temporal pleasing precepts and rejoice in them while they can.
A Whisper of Hope
When you follow My Way…dear child, you follow the Truth. Living in this world can be anything but enjoyable, but in the New Heavens and Earth your eternal life will be nothing but enjoyable. Always keep your focus on Me and you will find joy in this world, not the temporary, quick-fix joy the world offers, but My Joy that brings everlasting Peace and Hope.
James 1:5
If you need wisdom—if you want to know what God wants you to do—ask Him,
and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. (NLT)
Romans 8:6-8
If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That is why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. (NLT)
For the Word of God is full of living power. (Hebrews 4:12)
Psalm 119:15-16
I will study Your Commandments and reflect on Your Ways.
I will delight in Your Principles and not forget Your Word. (NLT)
In order for people to intelligently follow any kind of precepts, whether they are worldly or godly in nature, one must first take the time to study and contemplate them fully before they can successfully be applied to ones life. And secondly, these studied precepts must also be something that one enjoys. With that said; if we truly want to learn God’s way of living in this most difficult world we must first turn to the Author of Life Himself; reading and studying His Word daily, rejoicing in what it says, and then humbly ask God what it means and how we should apply it to our lives (James 1:5). There are many worldly precepts that we can choose from, but it is only through the precepts of God’s powerful Word that we can truly know what it means to live (Hebrews 4:12). When we ask the Lord our God Jesus Christ into our lives and accept His sacrificial atonement for our sinful existence, our lives are no longer our own. God paid the heftiest price possible to free us from our sin and death, and we owe Him dearly—we owe Him our lives completely—not just certain parts, but all parts. Putting your life into the care and control of God does not take the fun out of living (which is what the secular world would have you believe) rather, it puts fun into its proper prospective. Surrendering to God actually brings far more enjoyment into our lives than anything this world has to offer. For our new godly nature will no longer crave the temporary, instant gratifying things that our sinful nature craves, instead, our desire to please God will patiently bring us an everlasting gratification that continues to bring joy into our lives (Romans 8:6-8). We will be able to discern the lasting joy type of fun that God designed for us from the temporal joy type of fun that this fallen world embraces. God’s precepts always lead to abundant, everlasting joy and life while the world’s misguided precepts create chaos, disappointment, and eternal darkness and death. The wise will choose God’s precepts and rejoice; the foolish will not. Instead, they will hang on to the world’s temporal pleasing precepts and rejoice in them while they can.
A Whisper of Hope
When you follow My Way…dear child, you follow the Truth. Living in this world can be anything but enjoyable, but in the New Heavens and Earth your eternal life will be nothing but enjoyable. Always keep your focus on Me and you will find joy in this world, not the temporary, quick-fix joy the world offers, but My Joy that brings everlasting Peace and Hope.
James 1:5
If you need wisdom—if you want to know what God wants you to do—ask Him,
and He will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. (NLT)
Romans 8:6-8
If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That is why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. (NLT)
For the Word of God is full of living power. (Hebrews 4:12)
“The Joy of Christmas”
Luke 1:78-79
Because of God’s tender mercy,
the Light from heaven is about to break upon us,
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace. (NLT)
Our gracious and merciful God has given the world’s people something, that since the beginning of time, we have not been able to find, and that, my dear friends, is a way out of the darkness that surrounds every living soul of this fallen world. The merciful Gift of God’s Light from Heaven was born into this darkened world the Savior (Luke 2:11). Christ Jesus came to us from Heaven; suffered the punishment of sin and death so that all peoples would have the same opportunity to escape the evil darkness that this sin-filled world chooses to embrace. Through His physical life and ministry, and through His physical death and resurrection, Jesus lit the path of redemption for all to see, especially those who desperately cry out for God’s saving grace. Walking in the Light of God’s path not only cleanses us from all our iniquity and unrighteousness, but it also leads us through the Gateway of Heaven where we will live, both physically and spiritually, forever in the eternal Light of God’s Glory. This Wonderful Gift of redemption and salvation is the greatest gift one could ever ask for or humbly receive (2 Corinthians 9:15) . This gift is both totally irrational by our misguided human standards, and an undeserved gift that is graciously offered to everyone, especially those who deem themselves unworthy or too undeserving. Jesus came to save the world from the curse of sin that plummeted God’s creation into this darkness. Jesus came to save each individual person (from the least to the greatest) from the self-destructive habits of our inherent sinful natures, which if continued to go on unchecked and unforgiven, would have lead us even deeper into the darkness that is inescapable . Jesus came to bring Light into the darkness. Jesus came to bring Hope to the hopeless. Jesus came to bring Joy to the world —the true and lasting Joy which the world had lost. The life and death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ gives us more than a reason to rejoice and be glad—it gives us victory over death. Jesus is the Light of God’s most Radiant Son; the Light that completely eradicates all darkness and that which separates us from our Holy God.
A Whisper of Hope
I Am the Light of the World…Without Me, dear child, there would be only darkness and death. Without Me you would stumble and fall, never knowing what lies ahead, but more darkness and more pits to fall in to. Without the Light of My Truth to guide your way, there is no possibility of escape. I hold the only Light that will set you free from the darkness that is getting darker by the day.
Luke 2:10,11
“I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior—yes, the Messiah,
the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David!” (NLT)
Thank God for His Son—
a gift too wonderful for words! (2 Corinthians 9:15)
Luke 1:78-79
Because of God’s tender mercy,
the Light from heaven is about to break upon us,
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
and to guide us to the path of peace. (NLT)
Our gracious and merciful God has given the world’s people something, that since the beginning of time, we have not been able to find, and that, my dear friends, is a way out of the darkness that surrounds every living soul of this fallen world. The merciful Gift of God’s Light from Heaven was born into this darkened world the Savior (Luke 2:11). Christ Jesus came to us from Heaven; suffered the punishment of sin and death so that all peoples would have the same opportunity to escape the evil darkness that this sin-filled world chooses to embrace. Through His physical life and ministry, and through His physical death and resurrection, Jesus lit the path of redemption for all to see, especially those who desperately cry out for God’s saving grace. Walking in the Light of God’s path not only cleanses us from all our iniquity and unrighteousness, but it also leads us through the Gateway of Heaven where we will live, both physically and spiritually, forever in the eternal Light of God’s Glory. This Wonderful Gift of redemption and salvation is the greatest gift one could ever ask for or humbly receive (2 Corinthians 9:15) . This gift is both totally irrational by our misguided human standards, and an undeserved gift that is graciously offered to everyone, especially those who deem themselves unworthy or too undeserving. Jesus came to save the world from the curse of sin that plummeted God’s creation into this darkness. Jesus came to save each individual person (from the least to the greatest) from the self-destructive habits of our inherent sinful natures, which if continued to go on unchecked and unforgiven, would have lead us even deeper into the darkness that is inescapable . Jesus came to bring Light into the darkness. Jesus came to bring Hope to the hopeless. Jesus came to bring Joy to the world —the true and lasting Joy which the world had lost. The life and death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ gives us more than a reason to rejoice and be glad—it gives us victory over death. Jesus is the Light of God’s most Radiant Son; the Light that completely eradicates all darkness and that which separates us from our Holy God.
A Whisper of Hope
I Am the Light of the World…Without Me, dear child, there would be only darkness and death. Without Me you would stumble and fall, never knowing what lies ahead, but more darkness and more pits to fall in to. Without the Light of My Truth to guide your way, there is no possibility of escape. I hold the only Light that will set you free from the darkness that is getting darker by the day.
Luke 2:10,11
“I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior—yes, the Messiah,
the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David!” (NLT)
Thank God for His Son—
a gift too wonderful for words! (2 Corinthians 9:15)
“A Heart of Truth”
1 John 3:19-20
It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth,
so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord,
even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our
hearts, and He knows everything. (NLT)
In order for us to grasp the real meaning of life we must first seek the real truth. The most brilliant minds of the secular world would have us believe there is no absolute truth, especially when it comes to the way we live out our lives, for they try to convince us that truth is really all about finding what feels good or what seems right for the individual person, no matter what that may be. Unfortunately for many, this worldly truth that sounds pleasing and good to our deceitful hearts is also not an absolute, but the lie of all lies from Satan, the father of false truth. If it is absolute truth you seek, my friend, it does exist and there is no better place to begin your search than in the written words of God, spoken by the Author of Life Himself, the LORD Almighty. I believe one of the first truths that we must grasp from the mouth of God is the fact that there are many absolutes in this life; that is, absolute consequences for all our actions—both the seemingly insignificant as well as the larger significant ones—actions that God will hold all peoples accountable for—some readily in this life, but all in the next life to come. Like it or not, this is how God created this life to be lived. If no one was ever held accountable for their actions in this world, all of our lives lived would not be user friendly on this earth. There would be no order; only chaos. It would be survival of the fittest, with no limits of restraint. It would be winner takes all and no ones life would be safe. Most of our actions would be dictated by the law of kill or be killed. It is only because of our loving and gracious God that we have any just laws and order in this world (Deuteronomy 32:4). It is only because of God’s goodness passed on to us that there is anything good or righteous in this world (James 1:17). All the love and compassion and mercy found in this world only comes from God and the people of His Church, and when people live and love like Jesus, who is the Christ our Lord, their eternal destiny is sealed with the Promise that any life lived in Christ is secured in Heaven (Psalm 84:11).
Action of God’s goodness in faith = Salvation for many!
A Whisper of Hope
Come to Me, dear child…and I will show you the Truth that surpassed any truth this world has to offer. For the world’s truth leads to false rewards that seem good now, but only leads to an eternal truth of death and darkness. My Good Truth prevails in the darkness of false truth, which leads you into the Light that produces all good things—Now and Forever More.
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice,
A God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He. (NKJ)
James 1:17
Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above. (NLT)
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
(Psalm 84:11)
1 John 3:19-20
It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth,
so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord,
even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our
hearts, and He knows everything. (NLT)
In order for us to grasp the real meaning of life we must first seek the real truth. The most brilliant minds of the secular world would have us believe there is no absolute truth, especially when it comes to the way we live out our lives, for they try to convince us that truth is really all about finding what feels good or what seems right for the individual person, no matter what that may be. Unfortunately for many, this worldly truth that sounds pleasing and good to our deceitful hearts is also not an absolute, but the lie of all lies from Satan, the father of false truth. If it is absolute truth you seek, my friend, it does exist and there is no better place to begin your search than in the written words of God, spoken by the Author of Life Himself, the LORD Almighty. I believe one of the first truths that we must grasp from the mouth of God is the fact that there are many absolutes in this life; that is, absolute consequences for all our actions—both the seemingly insignificant as well as the larger significant ones—actions that God will hold all peoples accountable for—some readily in this life, but all in the next life to come. Like it or not, this is how God created this life to be lived. If no one was ever held accountable for their actions in this world, all of our lives lived would not be user friendly on this earth. There would be no order; only chaos. It would be survival of the fittest, with no limits of restraint. It would be winner takes all and no ones life would be safe. Most of our actions would be dictated by the law of kill or be killed. It is only because of our loving and gracious God that we have any just laws and order in this world (Deuteronomy 32:4). It is only because of God’s goodness passed on to us that there is anything good or righteous in this world (James 1:17). All the love and compassion and mercy found in this world only comes from God and the people of His Church, and when people live and love like Jesus, who is the Christ our Lord, their eternal destiny is sealed with the Promise that any life lived in Christ is secured in Heaven (Psalm 84:11).
Action of God’s goodness in faith = Salvation for many!
A Whisper of Hope
Come to Me, dear child…and I will show you the Truth that surpassed any truth this world has to offer. For the world’s truth leads to false rewards that seem good now, but only leads to an eternal truth of death and darkness. My Good Truth prevails in the darkness of false truth, which leads you into the Light that produces all good things—Now and Forever More.
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice,
A God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He. (NKJ)
James 1:17
Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above. (NLT)
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
(Psalm 84:11)
“Cleansed in Truth”
1 John 1:8-9
If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves
and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to Him,
He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. (NLT)
There is absolutely no one that has ever breathed the air of this life, who has not disobeyed the living God, Jehovah, other than the Lord Jesus Himself. It is simply our fallen human nature that causes us to go against the ways of God and His will for our lives. We have the tendency to go above the One who created us in order to carve out an existence of our own making, disregarding the holiness and sovereignty of the LORD our God. So many of us get so consumed with self pride that we cannot admit our inherent weaknesses to follow our own misguided and rebellious nature to disobey the Law of God (1 John 3:4), which in time, further separates us from the goodness of God and we become discouraged, confused, hopeless, guilt ridden, and filled with shame—unable to enjoy or appreciate or even be aware of the many gifts of God. And the only way we can overcome our rebellious addiction to sin is by first admitting our need for a Savior—Someone who will forgive us of all our wrongs, no matter how small or how large they may be—Someone who can give us a brand new start (Colossians 3:9, 10). I cannot begin to explain the freedom and peace it brings to have finally unloaded all the misguide and sinful things I did and felt that not only saddened the One who gave me life, but brought a lot of pain and wrong into the lives of my family and others. The only way that anyone can begin a new life in God is by putting to death the old life of sin and nailing it to the Cross of Christ. You must, with uninhabited honesty, bring all your sins (especially those deep and dark secrets that you want remained hidden) to the throne of God’s grace (Hebrews 4:16), where He will forgive you completely and remember your sins no more. Then, for the rest of your mortal life you will have the Advocate, Christ Jesus our Lord, pleading your case before the LORD God where you will one day stand forgiven and holy before Him, thus escaping the just and final judgment that all unrepentant sinners will have to face.
A Whisper of Hope
Come to Me, dear child…before it is too late. There is nothing that I can not forgive, for I Am the final Judge Advocate. When you confess all to Me I will give you the power to fight your addiction to sin and replace it with the desire to live a good and righteous life. It is never too late, as long as you breathe the air of this life, to come to Me so I can forgive and cleanse you completely. So come and do it now!
1 John 3:4
Those who sin are opposed to the Law of God,
for all sin opposes the Law of God. (NLT)
Colossians 3:9, 10
For you have stripped off your old evil nature and all its wicked deeds. In its place you have clothed yourselves with a brand new nature that is continually being renewed as you learn more and more about Christ, who created this new nature within you. (NLT)
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.
(Hebrews 4:16)
1 John 1:8-9
If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves
and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to Him,
He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. (NLT)
There is absolutely no one that has ever breathed the air of this life, who has not disobeyed the living God, Jehovah, other than the Lord Jesus Himself. It is simply our fallen human nature that causes us to go against the ways of God and His will for our lives. We have the tendency to go above the One who created us in order to carve out an existence of our own making, disregarding the holiness and sovereignty of the LORD our God. So many of us get so consumed with self pride that we cannot admit our inherent weaknesses to follow our own misguided and rebellious nature to disobey the Law of God (1 John 3:4), which in time, further separates us from the goodness of God and we become discouraged, confused, hopeless, guilt ridden, and filled with shame—unable to enjoy or appreciate or even be aware of the many gifts of God. And the only way we can overcome our rebellious addiction to sin is by first admitting our need for a Savior—Someone who will forgive us of all our wrongs, no matter how small or how large they may be—Someone who can give us a brand new start (Colossians 3:9, 10). I cannot begin to explain the freedom and peace it brings to have finally unloaded all the misguide and sinful things I did and felt that not only saddened the One who gave me life, but brought a lot of pain and wrong into the lives of my family and others. The only way that anyone can begin a new life in God is by putting to death the old life of sin and nailing it to the Cross of Christ. You must, with uninhabited honesty, bring all your sins (especially those deep and dark secrets that you want remained hidden) to the throne of God’s grace (Hebrews 4:16), where He will forgive you completely and remember your sins no more. Then, for the rest of your mortal life you will have the Advocate, Christ Jesus our Lord, pleading your case before the LORD God where you will one day stand forgiven and holy before Him, thus escaping the just and final judgment that all unrepentant sinners will have to face.
A Whisper of Hope
Come to Me, dear child…before it is too late. There is nothing that I can not forgive, for I Am the final Judge Advocate. When you confess all to Me I will give you the power to fight your addiction to sin and replace it with the desire to live a good and righteous life. It is never too late, as long as you breathe the air of this life, to come to Me so I can forgive and cleanse you completely. So come and do it now!
1 John 3:4
Those who sin are opposed to the Law of God,
for all sin opposes the Law of God. (NLT)
Colossians 3:9, 10
For you have stripped off your old evil nature and all its wicked deeds. In its place you have clothed yourselves with a brand new nature that is continually being renewed as you learn more and more about Christ, who created this new nature within you. (NLT)
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.
(Hebrews 4:16)
“Nail & Cross”
Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires
of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them there. (NLT)
The decision to surrender your sin-filled, rebellious nature into God’s transforming hands can be a slow and painful process for many. For some this decision is made out of pure desperation; a last stand to make sense of this seemingly futile life that beats us up and ends in death. For others, it can be a near death experience that strikes the fear into their hearts that maybe—just maybe, there are consequences for the way we live this life. But whatever the cause may be for this decision, it is a life changer, for sure. Giving up the things of this world which feed our compulsive nature is something that we cannot achieve on our own. We need Someone greater than ourselves; One that we can fully trust to help us overcome the powerful grip of Satan and the life-journey to hell that is imminent for all those who remain trapped in and enslaved by their sinful nature. The power of sin not only controls us with its appetites, but it is a part of who we are—it is simply our inherent fallen human nature (Romans 5:12). Nailing my sinful nature to the cross of Christ was one of the first steps I needed to take on my new life-journey of recovery and restoration; an all important step that gave me the confidence and trust I needed to plow forward in the heart wrenching battle to overcome the sin that came so naturally easy and was so hard to fight. It takes courage and discipline to stand against the dark powers of this fallen world (2 Chronicles 32:7, 8). It takes both commitment and sacrifice to learn the Truth and to gain our strength for battle (Psalm 37:5). It takes knowing the only Living God—knowing who He is and all He does—knowing who He promises to be and what He promise to do. For without God and His sovereign power living and working in our lives, we are all destined to fail the battles for our hearts and souls. Without God’s wisdom you will live both foolishly and dangerously. Without God’s Light you will walk and live in a darkness that will eventually consume you. But when you nail your sinful life to the cross of Christ, you will immediately begin to experience the peace of God that comes from being set free from your bondage to sin and death. God did not create us to die, my friends, He created us to live! And live you will, when you humbly surrender to the Lord and nail your sinful self to the Cross of Life.
A Whisper of Hope
There is only One Way…dear child. You must nail your old sinful nature to My Cross. This single act of obedience will free you from the bondage of sin and the fear of death. It is only through Me that you will find the power to fight your nature to sin—the curse that Satan holds over you. Let The Cross set you free so you can live in Me.
Romans 5:12
When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race.
Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (NLT)
2 Chronicles 32:7, 8
“Be strong and courageous!
We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” (NLT)
Commit everything you do to the LORD.
Trust Him, and He will help you. (Psalm 37:5)
Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires
of their sinful nature to His cross and crucified them there. (NLT)
The decision to surrender your sin-filled, rebellious nature into God’s transforming hands can be a slow and painful process for many. For some this decision is made out of pure desperation; a last stand to make sense of this seemingly futile life that beats us up and ends in death. For others, it can be a near death experience that strikes the fear into their hearts that maybe—just maybe, there are consequences for the way we live this life. But whatever the cause may be for this decision, it is a life changer, for sure. Giving up the things of this world which feed our compulsive nature is something that we cannot achieve on our own. We need Someone greater than ourselves; One that we can fully trust to help us overcome the powerful grip of Satan and the life-journey to hell that is imminent for all those who remain trapped in and enslaved by their sinful nature. The power of sin not only controls us with its appetites, but it is a part of who we are—it is simply our inherent fallen human nature (Romans 5:12). Nailing my sinful nature to the cross of Christ was one of the first steps I needed to take on my new life-journey of recovery and restoration; an all important step that gave me the confidence and trust I needed to plow forward in the heart wrenching battle to overcome the sin that came so naturally easy and was so hard to fight. It takes courage and discipline to stand against the dark powers of this fallen world (2 Chronicles 32:7, 8). It takes both commitment and sacrifice to learn the Truth and to gain our strength for battle (Psalm 37:5). It takes knowing the only Living God—knowing who He is and all He does—knowing who He promises to be and what He promise to do. For without God and His sovereign power living and working in our lives, we are all destined to fail the battles for our hearts and souls. Without God’s wisdom you will live both foolishly and dangerously. Without God’s Light you will walk and live in a darkness that will eventually consume you. But when you nail your sinful life to the cross of Christ, you will immediately begin to experience the peace of God that comes from being set free from your bondage to sin and death. God did not create us to die, my friends, He created us to live! And live you will, when you humbly surrender to the Lord and nail your sinful self to the Cross of Life.
A Whisper of Hope
There is only One Way…dear child. You must nail your old sinful nature to My Cross. This single act of obedience will free you from the bondage of sin and the fear of death. It is only through Me that you will find the power to fight your nature to sin—the curse that Satan holds over you. Let The Cross set you free so you can live in Me.
Romans 5:12
When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race.
Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (NLT)
2 Chronicles 32:7, 8
“Be strong and courageous!
We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” (NLT)
Commit everything you do to the LORD.
Trust Him, and He will help you. (Psalm 37:5)
“In His Grace”
Galatians 2:21
I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless.
For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. (NLT)
It is only because of God’s abundant mercy and gracious favor that anyone of this fallen world has both the means and the opportunity to stand forgiven and righteous before the Holy God of all creation (2 Chronicles 30:9), because it is humanly impossible for sinful man to co-exist, either spiritually or physically, with the holiness of God (Psalm 24:3, 4). The Lord gave us His written Law two-fold; so that we might know how to live a long and healthy life that would be both pleasing to Him and rewarding for us, and to show us how desperately we all need God’s mercy and grace—to show us how sinful we are and how impossible it is for any human being to live without sinning against our Holy God. The standards of our Holy God are far too high for anyone to achieve on their own accord. And it is because of His high standard and the sin condition that we all have inherited from the first man, Adam, that the Almighty God sent His Son into the world. It is through our Lord, Jesus Christ, that mankind was able to meet God face to face and the Lord our God was able to experience, first hand, this hard and difficult life for Himself. Although Jesus was born without a sinful nature, He still lived with the same temptations as all of us do, and because He was able to live a sinless life, Jesus became the perfect, once and for all time, sacrificial Lamb of God, taking away the sins of the world and paying the full price that set us free from the power of sin and the fear of death that this life holds us in bondage to. Christ paid for our sins and our souls with His blood and His life. He now covers the forgiven sins of all believers with His perfect righteousness. By hanging on a cross Jesus saved us with His life. By rising from the grave into Heaven, Jesus defeated death and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father pleading our case and forgiving our sins. And even though we continue to fall short of God’s Glorious Standard we have the power of God to help us overcome our sin addiction, and His forgiveness when we fail. Treasure this gift of God’s grace and hold tightly to the hope it brings. And let no day pass you by, my friends, without verbally expressing your sincere thanksgiving and praise to the God who accomplished what you could not and saved your life.
A Whisper of Hope
You cannot comprehend, dear child…the love I have for you. I hung on a cross and died a criminal death so you would not have to do the same. You’ll never know the extent of the punishment I took in your place, but know that what I did, I did for you. My grace is sufficient and my mercy is just.
2 Chronicles 30:9
“For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful,
and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.” (NKJ)
Psalm 24:3, 4
Who may climb the mountain of the LORD?
Who may stand in His holy place?
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure. (NLT)
We give thanks to You, O GOD, we give thanks! (Psalm 75:1)
Galatians 2:21
I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as meaningless.
For if we could be saved by keeping the law, then there was no need for Christ to die. (NLT)
It is only because of God’s abundant mercy and gracious favor that anyone of this fallen world has both the means and the opportunity to stand forgiven and righteous before the Holy God of all creation (2 Chronicles 30:9), because it is humanly impossible for sinful man to co-exist, either spiritually or physically, with the holiness of God (Psalm 24:3, 4). The Lord gave us His written Law two-fold; so that we might know how to live a long and healthy life that would be both pleasing to Him and rewarding for us, and to show us how desperately we all need God’s mercy and grace—to show us how sinful we are and how impossible it is for any human being to live without sinning against our Holy God. The standards of our Holy God are far too high for anyone to achieve on their own accord. And it is because of His high standard and the sin condition that we all have inherited from the first man, Adam, that the Almighty God sent His Son into the world. It is through our Lord, Jesus Christ, that mankind was able to meet God face to face and the Lord our God was able to experience, first hand, this hard and difficult life for Himself. Although Jesus was born without a sinful nature, He still lived with the same temptations as all of us do, and because He was able to live a sinless life, Jesus became the perfect, once and for all time, sacrificial Lamb of God, taking away the sins of the world and paying the full price that set us free from the power of sin and the fear of death that this life holds us in bondage to. Christ paid for our sins and our souls with His blood and His life. He now covers the forgiven sins of all believers with His perfect righteousness. By hanging on a cross Jesus saved us with His life. By rising from the grave into Heaven, Jesus defeated death and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father pleading our case and forgiving our sins. And even though we continue to fall short of God’s Glorious Standard we have the power of God to help us overcome our sin addiction, and His forgiveness when we fail. Treasure this gift of God’s grace and hold tightly to the hope it brings. And let no day pass you by, my friends, without verbally expressing your sincere thanksgiving and praise to the God who accomplished what you could not and saved your life.
A Whisper of Hope
You cannot comprehend, dear child…the love I have for you. I hung on a cross and died a criminal death so you would not have to do the same. You’ll never know the extent of the punishment I took in your place, but know that what I did, I did for you. My grace is sufficient and my mercy is just.
2 Chronicles 30:9
“For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful,
and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.” (NKJ)
Psalm 24:3, 4
Who may climb the mountain of the LORD?
Who may stand in His holy place?
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure. (NLT)
We give thanks to You, O GOD, we give thanks! (Psalm 75:1)
“Thanksgiving”
Psalm 98:1
Sing a new song to the LORD,
for He has done wonderful deeds,
He has won a mighty victory
by His power and holiness. (NLT)
Our LORD has given His creation the greatest gift possible, His One and Only Son; our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. Not only did our Lord take the punishment that was due all of mankind, but He paid the full ransom once and for all—the price; His life. We can all find reason to be thankful no matter what our circumstances may be, if we truly stop focusing on all that we don’t have; or worse, on what we, ourselves, have done for us. Without the Lord our Creator, nothing would exist. Without the Lord our Sustainer, all that He created would cease to exist. Without the Lord our Organizer, there would be no order. Without the Lord our Provider, we would have nothing to sustain our life. Without the Lord our Comforter, we would live in continual fear. Without the Lord our Savior, we would be slaves to our evil nature; forever chained in bondage to sin. Without the Lord our Redeemer, we would die a sinners death and be sentenced to life in hell. Without the Lord, my friends, we would have no life, no reason, no joy, no hope, no justice, and no future. Without Jesus living in our world thanksgiving would be hard to give and difficult to find, if not impossible. So take the time, my friends, and give thanks to the LORD for the good things that you have, because without the Lord our God there would be no good things and this life would be a nightmare at best for everyone who was unfortunate enough to live, because there would be absolutely nothing worth living for—and most certainly, nothing worth dying for!
A Word from Zak
Take time, my dear friends…to thank God. And if you don’t know God enough to thank Him, please take the time to know Him. For once you know our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus—you will know God. If you don’t believe He exists, just look up in awe and discover the majesty of His creation and know that He puts you above all that exists. This is the God that left the glory of Heaven to give you glorious eternal life. We have a personal God who promises to make all wrongs right and this hard life worth living; to give purpose to the confusion and comfort in our pain. Take time to thank our awesome God; take the time while there is still time.
Shout with joy to the LORD, O earth!
Worship the LORD with gladness.
Come before Him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the LORD is God!
He made us, and we are His.
We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving;
go into His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and bless His name.
For the LORD is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and His faithfulness continues to each generation. (Psalm 100)
Psalm 98:1
Sing a new song to the LORD,
for He has done wonderful deeds,
He has won a mighty victory
by His power and holiness. (NLT)
Our LORD has given His creation the greatest gift possible, His One and Only Son; our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. Not only did our Lord take the punishment that was due all of mankind, but He paid the full ransom once and for all—the price; His life. We can all find reason to be thankful no matter what our circumstances may be, if we truly stop focusing on all that we don’t have; or worse, on what we, ourselves, have done for us. Without the Lord our Creator, nothing would exist. Without the Lord our Sustainer, all that He created would cease to exist. Without the Lord our Organizer, there would be no order. Without the Lord our Provider, we would have nothing to sustain our life. Without the Lord our Comforter, we would live in continual fear. Without the Lord our Savior, we would be slaves to our evil nature; forever chained in bondage to sin. Without the Lord our Redeemer, we would die a sinners death and be sentenced to life in hell. Without the Lord, my friends, we would have no life, no reason, no joy, no hope, no justice, and no future. Without Jesus living in our world thanksgiving would be hard to give and difficult to find, if not impossible. So take the time, my friends, and give thanks to the LORD for the good things that you have, because without the Lord our God there would be no good things and this life would be a nightmare at best for everyone who was unfortunate enough to live, because there would be absolutely nothing worth living for—and most certainly, nothing worth dying for!
A Word from Zak
Take time, my dear friends…to thank God. And if you don’t know God enough to thank Him, please take the time to know Him. For once you know our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus—you will know God. If you don’t believe He exists, just look up in awe and discover the majesty of His creation and know that He puts you above all that exists. This is the God that left the glory of Heaven to give you glorious eternal life. We have a personal God who promises to make all wrongs right and this hard life worth living; to give purpose to the confusion and comfort in our pain. Take time to thank our awesome God; take the time while there is still time.
Shout with joy to the LORD, O earth!
Worship the LORD with gladness.
Come before Him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the LORD is God!
He made us, and we are His.
We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving;
go into His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and bless His name.
For the LORD is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and His faithfulness continues to each generation. (Psalm 100)
“The Key”
Psalm 119:7
When I learn Your righteous laws,
I will thank You by living as I should! (NLT)
It is highly unlikely that a small child could figure out how to please their father unless they knew what would please him. This same analogy holds true for God’s children. We must first learn who the Father is and what we, His children, must do in order to please Him. When we learn how to obey and follow His Way our lives will bring much delight to our Father in Heaven, and when God is delighted, He blesses our lives in return (Proverbs 8:32, 35). It is by learning and understanding God’s Truth that we gain the right knowledge, and that knowledge is what motivates us to obey and practice what we learn. And we accomplish this by the way we live our lives. But we must first have the desire to learn the Word of God and His will for our lives, because He will not force these things upon anyone. We must seek daily the knowledge of God (Jeremiah 29:13); for by seeking and learning what He demands of us, we might remember; by remembering, we might believe; by believing, we might take delight; by delighting, we might admire; by admiring, we might take heed; by taking heed, we might practice, and by practicing, we might continue on in the ways of God and find life at its best. And as we journey through this life, learning God’s statutes, we acquire the correct knowledge to make the right choices that not only please God, but will bring about a life that is worth living—a life that is worth passing on to our children, our family, our friends, and all those with whom we share this life with. You will never experience the peace of God and the fullness of life until you know what path to follow and what rules to keep. Without the proper knowledge from God our Creator, our life-journey’s become nightmares that have no end. There are many ways in which we can offer God our thanksgiving for all He has done, but I believe there is no better way of thanksgiving than offering God your life lived in thankful obedience to Him (Acts 17:28).
A Whisper of Hope
I hold the Key to life, dear child…the only Key that opens the door to knowledge and wisdom that brings life to the fullest. It is not a secret, but well documented for you to understand and follow. Rely on it; live by it; share it with everyone. This is my command to you.
Proverbs 8:32, 35
“And so, my children, listen to me, for happy are all who follow my ways.
For whoever finds Me finds life and wins approval from the LORD.” (NLT)
Jeremiah 29:13
“If you look for Me in earnest, you will find Me when you seek Me. I will be found by you,” says the LORD. (NLT)
For in Him we live and move and exist. (Acts 17:28)
Psalm 119:7
When I learn Your righteous laws,
I will thank You by living as I should! (NLT)
It is highly unlikely that a small child could figure out how to please their father unless they knew what would please him. This same analogy holds true for God’s children. We must first learn who the Father is and what we, His children, must do in order to please Him. When we learn how to obey and follow His Way our lives will bring much delight to our Father in Heaven, and when God is delighted, He blesses our lives in return (Proverbs 8:32, 35). It is by learning and understanding God’s Truth that we gain the right knowledge, and that knowledge is what motivates us to obey and practice what we learn. And we accomplish this by the way we live our lives. But we must first have the desire to learn the Word of God and His will for our lives, because He will not force these things upon anyone. We must seek daily the knowledge of God (Jeremiah 29:13); for by seeking and learning what He demands of us, we might remember; by remembering, we might believe; by believing, we might take delight; by delighting, we might admire; by admiring, we might take heed; by taking heed, we might practice, and by practicing, we might continue on in the ways of God and find life at its best. And as we journey through this life, learning God’s statutes, we acquire the correct knowledge to make the right choices that not only please God, but will bring about a life that is worth living—a life that is worth passing on to our children, our family, our friends, and all those with whom we share this life with. You will never experience the peace of God and the fullness of life until you know what path to follow and what rules to keep. Without the proper knowledge from God our Creator, our life-journey’s become nightmares that have no end. There are many ways in which we can offer God our thanksgiving for all He has done, but I believe there is no better way of thanksgiving than offering God your life lived in thankful obedience to Him (Acts 17:28).
A Whisper of Hope
I hold the Key to life, dear child…the only Key that opens the door to knowledge and wisdom that brings life to the fullest. It is not a secret, but well documented for you to understand and follow. Rely on it; live by it; share it with everyone. This is my command to you.
Proverbs 8:32, 35
“And so, my children, listen to me, for happy are all who follow my ways.
For whoever finds Me finds life and wins approval from the LORD.” (NLT)
Jeremiah 29:13
“If you look for Me in earnest, you will find Me when you seek Me. I will be found by you,” says the LORD. (NLT)
For in Him we live and move and exist. (Acts 17:28)
“All Things Good”
Proverbs 13:14
The advice of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;
those who accept it avoid the snares of death. (NLT)
All true wisdom comes from the God of the Bible. Every word found in the Scriptures is a God breathed word (2 Timothy 3:16). Although the actual words written were formed by human hands, they were all inspired and directed by the Lord God Himself. Our Lord and Creator, Jesus Christ, the Word of God has been our connection to God and the heavenly realms since the beginning of mankind over 6,000 years ago (John 1:1-4). The wisdom that pours out from the pages of God’s Word are designed for a purpose—to give all peoples the truth about life and death—to give us hope and understanding—so we would be able to live a life that is honorable and rewarding and worth living. I believe that one of the most important truths’ we discover in reading the many Word’s of God is the fact that all things good come from above, and all things bad come from the depths of hell. All things that come down from heaven are God directed and good for us, while all things from this fallen world are Satan directed and dangerous for us. The wisdom from Heaven is pure and holy and leads to life (Matthew 4:4). The wisdom from Hell is pure evil and deadly, directing the wisdom of man which is foolishness disguised as truth. Manmade wisdom is flawed and false and only leads to confusion and eventually eternal separation from all things good. Don’t be fooled with the world’s wisdom on life and death, my friends, because it is pure Satanism and has dire consequences that are costly. Instead, discover the Absolute Truth that can only be found in the authority, clarity, necessity, and sufficiency of Scripture—God’s infallible Word—words that bring us life.
A Whisper of Hope
Know my will for your life, dear child…found in the pages of My Holy Sovereign Word. All other wisdom only has the purpose of drawing you away from the Truth that will save your eternal life. The only hope you have in knowing the Truth comes from the heavenly realms and straight from the mouth of God. The world will try to convince you otherwise, but hold steadfast to the only Truth that matters and I will see you through this difficult life-journey with victory that has no end.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NIV)
John 1:1-4
In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and He was God. He was in the beginning with God. He created everything there is. Nothing exists that He did not make. Life itself was in Him, and this live gives light to everyone. (NLT)
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)
Proverbs 13:14
The advice of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;
those who accept it avoid the snares of death. (NLT)
All true wisdom comes from the God of the Bible. Every word found in the Scriptures is a God breathed word (2 Timothy 3:16). Although the actual words written were formed by human hands, they were all inspired and directed by the Lord God Himself. Our Lord and Creator, Jesus Christ, the Word of God has been our connection to God and the heavenly realms since the beginning of mankind over 6,000 years ago (John 1:1-4). The wisdom that pours out from the pages of God’s Word are designed for a purpose—to give all peoples the truth about life and death—to give us hope and understanding—so we would be able to live a life that is honorable and rewarding and worth living. I believe that one of the most important truths’ we discover in reading the many Word’s of God is the fact that all things good come from above, and all things bad come from the depths of hell. All things that come down from heaven are God directed and good for us, while all things from this fallen world are Satan directed and dangerous for us. The wisdom from Heaven is pure and holy and leads to life (Matthew 4:4). The wisdom from Hell is pure evil and deadly, directing the wisdom of man which is foolishness disguised as truth. Manmade wisdom is flawed and false and only leads to confusion and eventually eternal separation from all things good. Don’t be fooled with the world’s wisdom on life and death, my friends, because it is pure Satanism and has dire consequences that are costly. Instead, discover the Absolute Truth that can only be found in the authority, clarity, necessity, and sufficiency of Scripture—God’s infallible Word—words that bring us life.
A Whisper of Hope
Know my will for your life, dear child…found in the pages of My Holy Sovereign Word. All other wisdom only has the purpose of drawing you away from the Truth that will save your eternal life. The only hope you have in knowing the Truth comes from the heavenly realms and straight from the mouth of God. The world will try to convince you otherwise, but hold steadfast to the only Truth that matters and I will see you through this difficult life-journey with victory that has no end.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NIV)
John 1:1-4
In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and He was God. He was in the beginning with God. He created everything there is. Nothing exists that He did not make. Life itself was in Him, and this live gives light to everyone. (NLT)
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4)
“To Persevere”
Hebrews 10:23-25
Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Think of ways to encourage one another to out-bursts of love and good deeds. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of His coming back again is drawing near. (NLT)
In these final days of so much deception and unspeakable evil that our sin-filled and wayward world is facing, let us never withhold from anyone that saving Light which our Lord and God, Jesus Christ has so graciously shinned into our own once darkened lives (Psalm 27:1). Now, more than ever before, is the time to both warn and encourage all peoples with the truth about this fast-tracked, end-time prophecy that is being played out before our very eyes. The time has come for the Church to truly gather as one and share the only Hope we have in Christ—Hope that not only brings the peace of God into our lives, but the strength to persevere the onslaught of trouble that will continue to plague this world until the Lord comes again to defeat all those who stand against Him; putting an end to the injustice that has ruled far too long. People are not strong enough to stand alone against the powers of hell, but when we unite together with Christ, as one righteous body, we then have the greater power. Just as we need God’s sovereign grace to continue to exist physically, so too, is our need for the Holy Spirit’s truth and strength so we can escape the coming judgment that will befall mankind’s sinful rebellion and all those held in its grasp. Our loving and gracious God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked and rebellious, but desires that all peoples would repent of their sinfulness against Him and learn how to live lives that would not only bring honor to themselves, but also bring glory to the Living God who created us (Ezekiel 33:11). Christ Jesus has commissioned His Church to proclaim and show the Way to the lost and hopeless so they, too, can know and experience the Truth of God and receive the Lord’s special favor (Hebrews 12:15) that is poured out on all those who believe and trust in the Son of God; the only One that has the power to save and restore the decadence of this dying world. There are many false gods who are competing for your soul and every one of them are followers of Satan, the father of deceit and all evilness. It is so very critical, dear brothers and sisters, for God’s chosen people to encourage and lift each other up so we can continue to spread the “Good News” throughout the world; that God is always in control and always searching for ways to reach those who are lost and without hope. He is the One and only God who has the power to yank us free from the deadly grasp of the Enemy’s clutches and set our feet on solid Holy Ground where we can remain safe and secure in His Presence until that Great Day of the Lord is upon us!
A Whisper of Hope
Hold on firmly, My child…for the powers of darkness that are consuming this world are relentless in there pursuit of your soul. Only I can save you from the wrath that is yet to come. This is the truth!
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation. (NLT)
Ezekiel 33:11
As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. (NLT)
Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God. (Hebrews 12:15)
Hebrews 10:23-25
Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Think of ways to encourage one another to out-bursts of love and good deeds. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of His coming back again is drawing near. (NLT)
In these final days of so much deception and unspeakable evil that our sin-filled and wayward world is facing, let us never withhold from anyone that saving Light which our Lord and God, Jesus Christ has so graciously shinned into our own once darkened lives (Psalm 27:1). Now, more than ever before, is the time to both warn and encourage all peoples with the truth about this fast-tracked, end-time prophecy that is being played out before our very eyes. The time has come for the Church to truly gather as one and share the only Hope we have in Christ—Hope that not only brings the peace of God into our lives, but the strength to persevere the onslaught of trouble that will continue to plague this world until the Lord comes again to defeat all those who stand against Him; putting an end to the injustice that has ruled far too long. People are not strong enough to stand alone against the powers of hell, but when we unite together with Christ, as one righteous body, we then have the greater power. Just as we need God’s sovereign grace to continue to exist physically, so too, is our need for the Holy Spirit’s truth and strength so we can escape the coming judgment that will befall mankind’s sinful rebellion and all those held in its grasp. Our loving and gracious God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked and rebellious, but desires that all peoples would repent of their sinfulness against Him and learn how to live lives that would not only bring honor to themselves, but also bring glory to the Living God who created us (Ezekiel 33:11). Christ Jesus has commissioned His Church to proclaim and show the Way to the lost and hopeless so they, too, can know and experience the Truth of God and receive the Lord’s special favor (Hebrews 12:15) that is poured out on all those who believe and trust in the Son of God; the only One that has the power to save and restore the decadence of this dying world. There are many false gods who are competing for your soul and every one of them are followers of Satan, the father of deceit and all evilness. It is so very critical, dear brothers and sisters, for God’s chosen people to encourage and lift each other up so we can continue to spread the “Good News” throughout the world; that God is always in control and always searching for ways to reach those who are lost and without hope. He is the One and only God who has the power to yank us free from the deadly grasp of the Enemy’s clutches and set our feet on solid Holy Ground where we can remain safe and secure in His Presence until that Great Day of the Lord is upon us!
A Whisper of Hope
Hold on firmly, My child…for the powers of darkness that are consuming this world are relentless in there pursuit of your soul. Only I can save you from the wrath that is yet to come. This is the truth!
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation. (NLT)
Ezekiel 33:11
As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. (NLT)
Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God. (Hebrews 12:15)
“Lesser Than Greater”
John 3:30-31
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. I am of the earth,
and my understanding is limited to the things of earth, but He has come from heaven. (NLT)
In order to understand the things of God we must first get over ourselves and put life into the proper perspective, most importantly, when it comes to whom the Creator is and who we the created are. The creator is always greater than that which he has created; much like the potter’s creative power over his creation (Isaiah 64:8). This simple analogy developed by our great Designer holds absolutely true, especially when it comes to describing the relationship between God and people and our life-journey on this earth (Isaiah 45:18). Until we put our Creator, the Lord our God, Jesus Christ, above ourselves and make it a priority to know and understand how this life was designed to work, we will continue to pursue our own greatness which leaves little or no room at all for the One with whom all things were created by and for. If we are to experience the fullness and richness of life we must first understand the how and why of our existence and then believe it, for it is only by believing our greater God’s love for His creation and the mercy and grace He has for His people that anyone borne of this world has the opportunity to rise above our fallen human status to live blameless and godly lives in the eyes of the living and Holy God of all creation. When you stop focusing only on yourself and what this created world can do for you and humbly nail to the cross of Christ your past rebellion and ignorance of the creator—createe relationship, He will completely forgive you and begin to bless you with true understanding about this difficult life and the heavenly eternal life that is yet to come for everyone who believes. Our God is greater and bigger and more powerful than the entire created universe (Psalm 147:5). And even though we are incredibly small and seemingly insignificant in the vastness of God’s immense universe, He has chosen us, His redeemed people, to share in the greatness of His Eternal Kingdom. It is not a bad thing, my friend, to consider yourself less than, for when you do you will be able to rise above the deceiving greatness of this fallen world and meet our amazing God the Creator face to Face; just as He designed for you to do.
A Whisper of Hope
There is none greater than I…There is no name in all creation that is greater than. I am the Great I Am. There is no other who can save you from your self-destructive nature to sin. I am a just and holy God, for I can be no other. When you humble yourself before Me I will raise you up and give you hope. For I, the Creator, can do anything and all things good. Think less of you and more of Me and you will discover what is true and what is not.
Isaiah 64:8
And yet, LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We are all formed by your hand. (NLT)
Isaiah 45:18
For the LORD is God, and He created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. (NLT)
How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! (Psalm 147:5)
John 3:30-31
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. I am of the earth,
and my understanding is limited to the things of earth, but He has come from heaven. (NLT)
In order to understand the things of God we must first get over ourselves and put life into the proper perspective, most importantly, when it comes to whom the Creator is and who we the created are. The creator is always greater than that which he has created; much like the potter’s creative power over his creation (Isaiah 64:8). This simple analogy developed by our great Designer holds absolutely true, especially when it comes to describing the relationship between God and people and our life-journey on this earth (Isaiah 45:18). Until we put our Creator, the Lord our God, Jesus Christ, above ourselves and make it a priority to know and understand how this life was designed to work, we will continue to pursue our own greatness which leaves little or no room at all for the One with whom all things were created by and for. If we are to experience the fullness and richness of life we must first understand the how and why of our existence and then believe it, for it is only by believing our greater God’s love for His creation and the mercy and grace He has for His people that anyone borne of this world has the opportunity to rise above our fallen human status to live blameless and godly lives in the eyes of the living and Holy God of all creation. When you stop focusing only on yourself and what this created world can do for you and humbly nail to the cross of Christ your past rebellion and ignorance of the creator—createe relationship, He will completely forgive you and begin to bless you with true understanding about this difficult life and the heavenly eternal life that is yet to come for everyone who believes. Our God is greater and bigger and more powerful than the entire created universe (Psalm 147:5). And even though we are incredibly small and seemingly insignificant in the vastness of God’s immense universe, He has chosen us, His redeemed people, to share in the greatness of His Eternal Kingdom. It is not a bad thing, my friend, to consider yourself less than, for when you do you will be able to rise above the deceiving greatness of this fallen world and meet our amazing God the Creator face to Face; just as He designed for you to do.
A Whisper of Hope
There is none greater than I…There is no name in all creation that is greater than. I am the Great I Am. There is no other who can save you from your self-destructive nature to sin. I am a just and holy God, for I can be no other. When you humble yourself before Me I will raise you up and give you hope. For I, the Creator, can do anything and all things good. Think less of you and more of Me and you will discover what is true and what is not.
Isaiah 64:8
And yet, LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We are all formed by your hand. (NLT)
Isaiah 45:18
For the LORD is God, and He created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. (NLT)
How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! (Psalm 147:5)
“Be at Peace”
2 Peter 3:13-14
But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth He has promised;
A world where everyone is right with God. And so, dear friends, while you are waiting
for these things to happen, make every effort to live a pure and blameless life.
And be at peace with God. (NLT)
There can be little doubt that storm clouds are gathering over this world, signaling the Coming of our Lord and God, Jesus Christ (James 5:8). The new millennium we are living in today will be a short one indeed, for each day we discover more and more proof of God’s prophecy being fulfilled throughout the world, which cannot survive another 988 years of mankind’s ruling. Just through human reasoning alone will confirm the reality of this truth. The human race has excelled more quickly in scientific knowledge over the past 100 years than it has since man was created by God, and is now trying to surpass and even trump the sovereignty and providence of God’s plan for His creation. And with the population of the world growing more rapidly than it ever has, man will never succeed in solving the massive problem of feeding and housing everyone; that is, short of genocide. Which, by the way, the Godless people of America have managed the erase an entire generation through the killing of millions of innocent unborn children. So many people are living in denial and fear of the inevitable and are hoping there will be some kind of miraculous intervention by a human savior that will solve our dilemma so life on this dying planet will get fixed and everyone can be happy. Others deny the existence of God and eternal life and don’t really care about anyone or anything but themselves, choosing to live as they please until they die, thinking they will sleep forever in a dreamless state while their body decays in the ground. And then sadly, we have those who believe in a god but have manufactured a god of their own liking who will make living in this hard and difficult life right for everyone, regardless of how they live or what they do. The truth is, my friends, time is running out for mankind and all his gods, for the LORD our God and Savior will not allow the total decadence of His creation to annihilate itself without interceding. Jesus will intercede, my friends, and soon (Revelation 22:7), to set up His Holy and Righteous Kingdom so He can reign throughout the last millennium of this earth. And at the end of this final age, every warning and promise from God will be fulfilled. Knowing and believing in this truth will either cause you to be at peace with God and His perfect sovereign plan, or hopefully cause you enough healthy fear that you will repent and change (Titus2:12, 13), or unfortunately you will blow it off as utter foolishness and hope it’s not true.
A Whisper of Hope
My Truth, dear child…is not foolishness, but a warning and a promise. There are many false teachers and many lies, but the Word from My mouth is exactly what it is—the Truth. Hold steadfast to My words and you shall be at peace and be saved, for My Way will prevail and I will have the final word.
James 5:8
You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. (NLT)
Titus 2:12, 13
We should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. (NKJ)
“Look, I am coming soon! (Revelation 22:7)
2 Peter 3:13-14
But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth He has promised;
A world where everyone is right with God. And so, dear friends, while you are waiting
for these things to happen, make every effort to live a pure and blameless life.
And be at peace with God. (NLT)
There can be little doubt that storm clouds are gathering over this world, signaling the Coming of our Lord and God, Jesus Christ (James 5:8). The new millennium we are living in today will be a short one indeed, for each day we discover more and more proof of God’s prophecy being fulfilled throughout the world, which cannot survive another 988 years of mankind’s ruling. Just through human reasoning alone will confirm the reality of this truth. The human race has excelled more quickly in scientific knowledge over the past 100 years than it has since man was created by God, and is now trying to surpass and even trump the sovereignty and providence of God’s plan for His creation. And with the population of the world growing more rapidly than it ever has, man will never succeed in solving the massive problem of feeding and housing everyone; that is, short of genocide. Which, by the way, the Godless people of America have managed the erase an entire generation through the killing of millions of innocent unborn children. So many people are living in denial and fear of the inevitable and are hoping there will be some kind of miraculous intervention by a human savior that will solve our dilemma so life on this dying planet will get fixed and everyone can be happy. Others deny the existence of God and eternal life and don’t really care about anyone or anything but themselves, choosing to live as they please until they die, thinking they will sleep forever in a dreamless state while their body decays in the ground. And then sadly, we have those who believe in a god but have manufactured a god of their own liking who will make living in this hard and difficult life right for everyone, regardless of how they live or what they do. The truth is, my friends, time is running out for mankind and all his gods, for the LORD our God and Savior will not allow the total decadence of His creation to annihilate itself without interceding. Jesus will intercede, my friends, and soon (Revelation 22:7), to set up His Holy and Righteous Kingdom so He can reign throughout the last millennium of this earth. And at the end of this final age, every warning and promise from God will be fulfilled. Knowing and believing in this truth will either cause you to be at peace with God and His perfect sovereign plan, or hopefully cause you enough healthy fear that you will repent and change (Titus2:12, 13), or unfortunately you will blow it off as utter foolishness and hope it’s not true.
A Whisper of Hope
My Truth, dear child…is not foolishness, but a warning and a promise. There are many false teachers and many lies, but the Word from My mouth is exactly what it is—the Truth. Hold steadfast to My words and you shall be at peace and be saved, for My Way will prevail and I will have the final word.
James 5:8
You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. (NLT)
Titus 2:12, 13
We should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. (NKJ)
“Look, I am coming soon! (Revelation 22:7)
“Paid in Full”
1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from
the empty life you inherited from your ancestors.
And the ransom He paid was not mere gold or silver.
He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ,
the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. (NLT)
We can never know the full extent of the ransom that our Lord paid to save the life of our eternal souls, because He is not only God, but the One who became the very ransom that was paid. For those of us who believe and accept that Jesus was the final sacrificial Lamb of God who received the full penalty for every sin committed (past, present, and future), our lives are no longer our own to do whatever we want with them (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). The debt we owe the Lord is so far above our understanding that even if we wanted to repay Him in full it would be humanly impossible for us to do (Psalm 49:8-9). But once you begin to look deep into the whole matter of God’s redemptive plan for His creation and then contemplate the true meaning of it all you will truly desire (with all your heart) to give him back the very life that He paid so dearly to save. And once you sincerely make that decision, He will slowly begin to transform you so your new life lived will bring honor and glory to deity of God, and in due time He will honor and glorify you in return. It is important to understand that God did not have to save anyone or for any particular reason. He saved you because He wanted to give you hope. He saved you so that you would have a really good reason to live in this difficult and demanding life that in the end would be worth the hardship and struggles. Bottom line; He saved you because He loves you. He saved you because He is God and that is what He does (Titus 3:7). What a merciful and loving God we have, my dear friends, and what an awesome blessing it is to know that even though we always fall short of God’s glorious standard this side of heaven, we have a Redeemer, Christ Jesus, who has taken upon Himself the terrible wrath we all deserve so that we can escape the decadence that sin brings to those who try to stand on their own merit. We owe the God of creation all that we are and can be, and so very much more!
A Whisper of Hope
You are Mine, dear child…paid for in full. I do not demand anything in return and I will never ask you for more than you can give. What I do ask for is a small price to pay compared to the price that I paid for you. All I ask for is your acknowledgement of my sacrifice and your commitment to live a life that is holy—not perfect, but other than the world.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price.
So you must honor God with your body. (NLT)
Psalm 49:8-9
Redemption does not come so easily for no one can ever pay enough
to live forever and never see the grave. (NLT)
He declared us not guilty because of His great kindness. (Titus 3:7)
1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from
the empty life you inherited from your ancestors.
And the ransom He paid was not mere gold or silver.
He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ,
the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. (NLT)
We can never know the full extent of the ransom that our Lord paid to save the life of our eternal souls, because He is not only God, but the One who became the very ransom that was paid. For those of us who believe and accept that Jesus was the final sacrificial Lamb of God who received the full penalty for every sin committed (past, present, and future), our lives are no longer our own to do whatever we want with them (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). The debt we owe the Lord is so far above our understanding that even if we wanted to repay Him in full it would be humanly impossible for us to do (Psalm 49:8-9). But once you begin to look deep into the whole matter of God’s redemptive plan for His creation and then contemplate the true meaning of it all you will truly desire (with all your heart) to give him back the very life that He paid so dearly to save. And once you sincerely make that decision, He will slowly begin to transform you so your new life lived will bring honor and glory to deity of God, and in due time He will honor and glorify you in return. It is important to understand that God did not have to save anyone or for any particular reason. He saved you because He wanted to give you hope. He saved you so that you would have a really good reason to live in this difficult and demanding life that in the end would be worth the hardship and struggles. Bottom line; He saved you because He loves you. He saved you because He is God and that is what He does (Titus 3:7). What a merciful and loving God we have, my dear friends, and what an awesome blessing it is to know that even though we always fall short of God’s glorious standard this side of heaven, we have a Redeemer, Christ Jesus, who has taken upon Himself the terrible wrath we all deserve so that we can escape the decadence that sin brings to those who try to stand on their own merit. We owe the God of creation all that we are and can be, and so very much more!
A Whisper of Hope
You are Mine, dear child…paid for in full. I do not demand anything in return and I will never ask you for more than you can give. What I do ask for is a small price to pay compared to the price that I paid for you. All I ask for is your acknowledgement of my sacrifice and your commitment to live a life that is holy—not perfect, but other than the world.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price.
So you must honor God with your body. (NLT)
Psalm 49:8-9
Redemption does not come so easily for no one can ever pay enough
to live forever and never see the grave. (NLT)
He declared us not guilty because of His great kindness. (Titus 3:7)
“One Way Only”
Psalm 44:5-8
Only by Your Power can we push back our enemies;
Only by Your Name can we trample our foes.
I do not trust my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me.
It is You who humbles those who hate us.
O God, we give glory to You all day long and constantly praise Your Name. (NLT)
The most dangerous battle that we are faced with in America today is the battle for our hearts and minds and most critically, the intense battle for the life of our souls. It is physically and mentally impossible to escape the rise in ungodly living and the immorality that has befallen our nation which continues to attack the moral fiber of God’s sovereign holiness and His will for our lives. The satanic power of the media and government are teaching our children to rebel against God and His call for righteous living so they can live as they please by downplaying our sinful nature to get what we can and do whatever feels good. This same satanic force is also compromising the Christian faith of adult believers to conform with the new age ideology, which is transforming the absolute, inerrant Truth of God’s Word in order to justify our sin filled actions that fit in with the many gods of this fallen world who preach social justice and fairness over God’s justice and righteousness. The only way we can successfully combat this onslaught of Satanism is by casting ourselves upon the omnipotence and mercy of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, asking Him to reveal the Truth through His Word and stay connected with His true Church—those who are being lead by the Holy Spirit. There are many voices we can listen to that sound good and seem well intended, but are voices that will mislead you in the wrong direction to spread their false gospel to the many confused and lost people who are groping in the darkness of this deceitful world, looking for anything or anyone that will ease their pain and give them hope. Our Hope and Victory over this world and death is available for everyone to find and receive. But do not be fooled by the sly words of God’s enemies, my dear friends, for there is only One Way; Jesus the Christ (John 14:6). One Truth; God’s Word, the Holy Bible (John 17:17). And One Life; in the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2). Therefore, we must be well grounded in God’s Word, closely connected with the Holy Spirit, and trustfully believe in Jesus as Savior—all the while praising and thanking God for who He is and what He has so graciously given all His people—our undeserved and unearned salvation!
A Whisper of Hope
Always remain alert My child…for the world is full of false gods and false hope. But when you draw close to Me I will reveal what is true and what is not through My Word and My Spirit. Never think you are too safe and let your guard down, for the lies of the Enemy are close at hand and too convincing for you to stand alone against the evil forces that deceives and consumes many lost souls of this world.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
has made me free from the law of sin and death. (NKJ)
John 17:17
Your Word is truth. (NKJ)
Jesus said to him,
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” (John 14:6)
Psalm 44:5-8
Only by Your Power can we push back our enemies;
Only by Your Name can we trample our foes.
I do not trust my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me.
It is You who humbles those who hate us.
O God, we give glory to You all day long and constantly praise Your Name. (NLT)
The most dangerous battle that we are faced with in America today is the battle for our hearts and minds and most critically, the intense battle for the life of our souls. It is physically and mentally impossible to escape the rise in ungodly living and the immorality that has befallen our nation which continues to attack the moral fiber of God’s sovereign holiness and His will for our lives. The satanic power of the media and government are teaching our children to rebel against God and His call for righteous living so they can live as they please by downplaying our sinful nature to get what we can and do whatever feels good. This same satanic force is also compromising the Christian faith of adult believers to conform with the new age ideology, which is transforming the absolute, inerrant Truth of God’s Word in order to justify our sin filled actions that fit in with the many gods of this fallen world who preach social justice and fairness over God’s justice and righteousness. The only way we can successfully combat this onslaught of Satanism is by casting ourselves upon the omnipotence and mercy of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, asking Him to reveal the Truth through His Word and stay connected with His true Church—those who are being lead by the Holy Spirit. There are many voices we can listen to that sound good and seem well intended, but are voices that will mislead you in the wrong direction to spread their false gospel to the many confused and lost people who are groping in the darkness of this deceitful world, looking for anything or anyone that will ease their pain and give them hope. Our Hope and Victory over this world and death is available for everyone to find and receive. But do not be fooled by the sly words of God’s enemies, my dear friends, for there is only One Way; Jesus the Christ (John 14:6). One Truth; God’s Word, the Holy Bible (John 17:17). And One Life; in the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2). Therefore, we must be well grounded in God’s Word, closely connected with the Holy Spirit, and trustfully believe in Jesus as Savior—all the while praising and thanking God for who He is and what He has so graciously given all His people—our undeserved and unearned salvation!
A Whisper of Hope
Always remain alert My child…for the world is full of false gods and false hope. But when you draw close to Me I will reveal what is true and what is not through My Word and My Spirit. Never think you are too safe and let your guard down, for the lies of the Enemy are close at hand and too convincing for you to stand alone against the evil forces that deceives and consumes many lost souls of this world.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
has made me free from the law of sin and death. (NKJ)
John 17:17
Your Word is truth. (NKJ)
Jesus said to him,
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” (John 14:6)
“Power in the Spirit”
Romans 8:6-7
If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death.
But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.
For the sinful nature is always hostile to God.
It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. (NLT)
The only way that anyone, who walks on the face of this earth and breathes its air, can refrain from following their sinful nature is through the awesome Power of God’s Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16). For the uncanny evil nature to sin (that is a part of who we are) has the power to lead us away from the only One who is able to save us from certain death and punishment that all unrepentant sinners deserve and receive. It is understandable and undeniable that we had no choice in the matter of our birth and the sin nature attached to our lives, but from the moment we begin to think for ourselves—reasoning with life experiences—we are faced with many choices and critical decisions to make. The Lord God not only created into every living person the sense of right and wrong, but He has also given us the freedom to make those choices (good or bad) that will determine how well we live this life and will ultimately lead us to our eternal destiny. It matters not what family we are born into, or how good we consider ourselves to be; we are all borne to sin (Ephesians 2:3), and will die a sinner’s death without the Lord’s intervention and power. The human flesh is weak and is easily persuaded to follow the sinful nature that seeks self-gratifying pleasures even though we know the consequences can be deadly. The curse that sin holds over the entire creation is indeed, a mighty invisible force to be reckoned with—one that is much too powerful for any human being to stand against on their own without the sovereign power of our Creator, the Author of Life, Christ Jesus. We should never take for granted the love that the Lord our God has for us sinners (a love we will never comprehend this side of heaven), for He has so graciously offered everyone His Holy and all powerful Spirit, which takes up residence in our hearts when we make that life-changing decision to give God control over our lives and ask Him to help us successfully fight the sin that holds us captive. When we truly belong to God our lives are no longer our own. For the Lord paid the ultimate price for all our rebellion and sin. We all owe Him dearly, my friends, we owe Him our very lives—lives that were too precious for Him to lose!
A Whisper of Hope
You are Mine, dear child…and I love you with a love that you cannot understand. I gave you My life and I ask that you give Me yours. It is not an easy thing to accomplish, but with the power of the Holy Spirit I give you upon your asking, you will overcome this world that hates Me. This is My Promise. This is My Word to you!
Galatians 5:16-18
So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflict. (NLT)
Ephesians 2:3
We were born with an evil nature. (NLT)
For His Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts
and tells us that we are God’s children. (Romans 8:16)
Romans 8:6-7
If your sinful nature controls your mind, there is death.
But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.
For the sinful nature is always hostile to God.
It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. (NLT)
The only way that anyone, who walks on the face of this earth and breathes its air, can refrain from following their sinful nature is through the awesome Power of God’s Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16). For the uncanny evil nature to sin (that is a part of who we are) has the power to lead us away from the only One who is able to save us from certain death and punishment that all unrepentant sinners deserve and receive. It is understandable and undeniable that we had no choice in the matter of our birth and the sin nature attached to our lives, but from the moment we begin to think for ourselves—reasoning with life experiences—we are faced with many choices and critical decisions to make. The Lord God not only created into every living person the sense of right and wrong, but He has also given us the freedom to make those choices (good or bad) that will determine how well we live this life and will ultimately lead us to our eternal destiny. It matters not what family we are born into, or how good we consider ourselves to be; we are all borne to sin (Ephesians 2:3), and will die a sinner’s death without the Lord’s intervention and power. The human flesh is weak and is easily persuaded to follow the sinful nature that seeks self-gratifying pleasures even though we know the consequences can be deadly. The curse that sin holds over the entire creation is indeed, a mighty invisible force to be reckoned with—one that is much too powerful for any human being to stand against on their own without the sovereign power of our Creator, the Author of Life, Christ Jesus. We should never take for granted the love that the Lord our God has for us sinners (a love we will never comprehend this side of heaven), for He has so graciously offered everyone His Holy and all powerful Spirit, which takes up residence in our hearts when we make that life-changing decision to give God control over our lives and ask Him to help us successfully fight the sin that holds us captive. When we truly belong to God our lives are no longer our own. For the Lord paid the ultimate price for all our rebellion and sin. We all owe Him dearly, my friends, we owe Him our very lives—lives that were too precious for Him to lose!
A Whisper of Hope
You are Mine, dear child…and I love you with a love that you cannot understand. I gave you My life and I ask that you give Me yours. It is not an easy thing to accomplish, but with the power of the Holy Spirit I give you upon your asking, you will overcome this world that hates Me. This is My Promise. This is My Word to you!
Galatians 5:16-18
So I advise you to live according to your new life in the Holy Spirit. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are never free from this conflict. (NLT)
Ephesians 2:3
We were born with an evil nature. (NLT)
For His Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts
and tells us that we are God’s children. (Romans 8:16)
“Faithful and True”
Romans 1:17
This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight.
This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say,
“It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” (NLT)
Our saving faith begins when we truly believe that God exists; that He has always existed and He always will exist (Revelation 1:8); that our eternal God is sovereign over the entire universe which He spoke into existence; that He is a living God who deeply cares about the people He so carefully created (2 Corinthians 6:16) in His image (Genesis 1:27). It takes faith to believe that it is God who holds the balance of our lives in His hands. It takes faith to believe that the universe and all that is in it would cease to exit without God’s incredible power and grace holding it all together so that we, His people, can breathe and live to see another day. We are people who take far too many things for granted; people who foolishly put our faith in things that will one day cease to exist. Because of our sin nature we are a stubborn people, filled with self-pride, and are easily tempted into putting our trust in a world that is not only dying, but a world that invents manmade philosophy that trumps God’s sovereign plan as foolishness. Because Satan is the god of this world we are easily deceived into believing and therefore putting our faith in the many worldly things that seem really good, but deliver only false hope and separation from God. And separation from God is a very deadly place to be. The only sure hope we have, dear friends, is having faith in the eternal Living God, Jehovah, who graciously provided the Way, the Truth, and the Life—our Savior, Christ Jesus. Having faith in anything or anyone else but our faithful God is not only foolish and unwise but it breaks the heart of God, for He desires all people He creates to be His people so He can be our God. It is a wise decision to put your faith and trust in the only living God, who is perfectly holy and forever faithful to His Word even when you are not.
A Whisper of Hope
Choose wisely, My child…where you put your faith and hope. For one leads to life and the other leads to death. There are only two options out there: having faith in the Living God who is perfect in every way and true to His Word, or all other gods who promise much but deliver death.
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end, says the Lord God.
“I am the One who is, who always was, and who is still to come, the Almighty One.” (NLT)
2 Corinthians 6:16
For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will dwell in them and walk among them.
I will be their God and they shall be My people.” NKJ)
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God
He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis 1:27)
Romans 1:17
This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight.
This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say,
“It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” (NLT)
Our saving faith begins when we truly believe that God exists; that He has always existed and He always will exist (Revelation 1:8); that our eternal God is sovereign over the entire universe which He spoke into existence; that He is a living God who deeply cares about the people He so carefully created (2 Corinthians 6:16) in His image (Genesis 1:27). It takes faith to believe that it is God who holds the balance of our lives in His hands. It takes faith to believe that the universe and all that is in it would cease to exit without God’s incredible power and grace holding it all together so that we, His people, can breathe and live to see another day. We are people who take far too many things for granted; people who foolishly put our faith in things that will one day cease to exist. Because of our sin nature we are a stubborn people, filled with self-pride, and are easily tempted into putting our trust in a world that is not only dying, but a world that invents manmade philosophy that trumps God’s sovereign plan as foolishness. Because Satan is the god of this world we are easily deceived into believing and therefore putting our faith in the many worldly things that seem really good, but deliver only false hope and separation from God. And separation from God is a very deadly place to be. The only sure hope we have, dear friends, is having faith in the eternal Living God, Jehovah, who graciously provided the Way, the Truth, and the Life—our Savior, Christ Jesus. Having faith in anything or anyone else but our faithful God is not only foolish and unwise but it breaks the heart of God, for He desires all people He creates to be His people so He can be our God. It is a wise decision to put your faith and trust in the only living God, who is perfectly holy and forever faithful to His Word even when you are not.
A Whisper of Hope
Choose wisely, My child…where you put your faith and hope. For one leads to life and the other leads to death. There are only two options out there: having faith in the Living God who is perfect in every way and true to His Word, or all other gods who promise much but deliver death.
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end, says the Lord God.
“I am the One who is, who always was, and who is still to come, the Almighty One.” (NLT)
2 Corinthians 6:16
For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will dwell in them and walk among them.
I will be their God and they shall be My people.” NKJ)
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God
He created him; male and female He created them. (Genesis 1:27)
“High and Lifted Up”
Psalm 25:1, 2
To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul,
O my God, I trust in You. (NKJ)
Whether we are face down, pleading our case before the LORD, or our hands and eyes are lifted high into the heavens, praising and glorifying God’s awesomeness, it is our soul that truly cries out for fellowship with God. For there is no One, or anything in all existence, that can satisfy the longings of our souls (Psalm 107:9), but the One who was and is and always will be; the LORD our God. He is our omnipresent Father who provides everything we need; our omnipotent Savior who has saved us from our own destructive behavior; and our omniscient Spirit who guides us in truth all the way to Heaven. He is our Creator, our Provider, and our faithful Redeemer (1 Corinthians 9:6). If it were not for the outpouring of His gracious favor, we would either cease to exist, or wished we didn’t. If it were not for His loving mercy we would be left to our own demise, which would fail us miserably against the prince of the power of the air. We have, in our God Jehovah, everything we could possibly dream of and much, much more. And when we pray to the One who has given us the breath of life and the hope of Heaven, let your soul be lifted high into His mighty arms, for it is there in His Holy Presence that you will find the peace and comfort that exceeds all understanding. It is when you lift up your soul as high as you can that you leave all your troubles and fears behind to meet the God that gave it all for you. Your Father in Heaven will meet you wherever you are, my dear friends, but the higher you lift your soul, the closer you come to the One who created you in His image, to be served by His majestic angels (Hebrews 1:14).
A Whisper of Hope
All you need to do is ask, my child…and it will be given unto you. When you honor Me with your life, I will honor you in return. When you give your life to Me, I will give you eternal life— a life that exceeds anything you can imagine. Lift up My Name before the world, and I will lift your soul high into the heavens, where I will meet you in all My Glory and take you Home with Me.
Psalm 107:9
For He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness. (NKJ)
1 Corinthians 9:6
But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created everything, and we
exist for Him. And there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made
everything and through whom we have been given life. (NLT)
But angels are only servants. They are spirits sent from God
to care for those who will receive salvation. (Hebrews 1:14)
Psalm 25:1, 2
To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul,
O my God, I trust in You. (NKJ)
Whether we are face down, pleading our case before the LORD, or our hands and eyes are lifted high into the heavens, praising and glorifying God’s awesomeness, it is our soul that truly cries out for fellowship with God. For there is no One, or anything in all existence, that can satisfy the longings of our souls (Psalm 107:9), but the One who was and is and always will be; the LORD our God. He is our omnipresent Father who provides everything we need; our omnipotent Savior who has saved us from our own destructive behavior; and our omniscient Spirit who guides us in truth all the way to Heaven. He is our Creator, our Provider, and our faithful Redeemer (1 Corinthians 9:6). If it were not for the outpouring of His gracious favor, we would either cease to exist, or wished we didn’t. If it were not for His loving mercy we would be left to our own demise, which would fail us miserably against the prince of the power of the air. We have, in our God Jehovah, everything we could possibly dream of and much, much more. And when we pray to the One who has given us the breath of life and the hope of Heaven, let your soul be lifted high into His mighty arms, for it is there in His Holy Presence that you will find the peace and comfort that exceeds all understanding. It is when you lift up your soul as high as you can that you leave all your troubles and fears behind to meet the God that gave it all for you. Your Father in Heaven will meet you wherever you are, my dear friends, but the higher you lift your soul, the closer you come to the One who created you in His image, to be served by His majestic angels (Hebrews 1:14).
A Whisper of Hope
All you need to do is ask, my child…and it will be given unto you. When you honor Me with your life, I will honor you in return. When you give your life to Me, I will give you eternal life— a life that exceeds anything you can imagine. Lift up My Name before the world, and I will lift your soul high into the heavens, where I will meet you in all My Glory and take you Home with Me.
Psalm 107:9
For He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness. (NKJ)
1 Corinthians 9:6
But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created everything, and we
exist for Him. And there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made
everything and through whom we have been given life. (NLT)
But angels are only servants. They are spirits sent from God
to care for those who will receive salvation. (Hebrews 1:14)
“Light Message”
1 Thessalonians 5:14, 16
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid.
Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
No matter what happens always be thankful,
for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (NLT)
As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is His Great Commission that we spread the message of God’s Light (which has been so graciously shined upon our lives) with those who live in darkness (Matthew 28:18-20). This life-saving Truth that we carry in our hearts is for everyone to hear and heed, for without it there can be no peace or joy for anyone living in this dying world that is groaning for truth, for healing, and most desperately, for some blessed hope with which people can base their future on. Sadly, many lost souls of the world are depending on their governments or other people to give them their basic needs or dreams, rather than depending their Creator and Provider. Many people, as I did, discover just how hopeless this life becomes without God’s direction and provision, because when we trust and rely on the world’s array of empty promises we will inevitably find ourselves dissatisfied or discouraged, bitter or resentful, and angry at the God who loves them even when they deny His very existence. This is why we, as believers in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior—the ones who carry His Message of Hope—must not hide in the Truth that saves while we look forward to that great and awesome Day when Jesus comes for the Church, His Bride. For when this day suddenly arrives, we know that all hell will break lose and many lost and hopeless souls will loose their lives violently and forever (2 Thessalonians 1:7, 8)—including many that we know and love. Even though we are limited in our individual abilities to touch the masses, God is not, for God is Light (1 John 1:5). Even though His Church in the western world is luke warm at the moment, I believe there is revival in the air. We are God’s chosen people and we are all a functioning part of His Church body, called to work together in unison to shed some much needed light in this dark and damned world. There are so many lost and struggling to survive souls who are longing for Hope and finding none. Let us shine for the hopeless so they, too, can avoid that terrible day when God’s final and just wrath will be poured out from Heaven upon this earth and all those who live by it.
A Whisper of Truth
You carry My Message, dear child…Do not bury it nor try to hide it until my return. Invest it in the many lives that are desperate for My Truth, for those who receive this gift in thanksgiving, will follow Me Home when I come to take My Bride to the Wedding Feast.
Matthew 28:18-20
“I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NLT)
1 Thessalonians 1:7, 8
He will come with His mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. (NLT)
God is Light and there is no darkness in Him at all. (1 John 1:5)
1 Thessalonians 5:14, 16
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid.
Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
No matter what happens always be thankful,
for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (NLT)
As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is His Great Commission that we spread the message of God’s Light (which has been so graciously shined upon our lives) with those who live in darkness (Matthew 28:18-20). This life-saving Truth that we carry in our hearts is for everyone to hear and heed, for without it there can be no peace or joy for anyone living in this dying world that is groaning for truth, for healing, and most desperately, for some blessed hope with which people can base their future on. Sadly, many lost souls of the world are depending on their governments or other people to give them their basic needs or dreams, rather than depending their Creator and Provider. Many people, as I did, discover just how hopeless this life becomes without God’s direction and provision, because when we trust and rely on the world’s array of empty promises we will inevitably find ourselves dissatisfied or discouraged, bitter or resentful, and angry at the God who loves them even when they deny His very existence. This is why we, as believers in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior—the ones who carry His Message of Hope—must not hide in the Truth that saves while we look forward to that great and awesome Day when Jesus comes for the Church, His Bride. For when this day suddenly arrives, we know that all hell will break lose and many lost and hopeless souls will loose their lives violently and forever (2 Thessalonians 1:7, 8)—including many that we know and love. Even though we are limited in our individual abilities to touch the masses, God is not, for God is Light (1 John 1:5). Even though His Church in the western world is luke warm at the moment, I believe there is revival in the air. We are God’s chosen people and we are all a functioning part of His Church body, called to work together in unison to shed some much needed light in this dark and damned world. There are so many lost and struggling to survive souls who are longing for Hope and finding none. Let us shine for the hopeless so they, too, can avoid that terrible day when God’s final and just wrath will be poured out from Heaven upon this earth and all those who live by it.
A Whisper of Truth
You carry My Message, dear child…Do not bury it nor try to hide it until my return. Invest it in the many lives that are desperate for My Truth, for those who receive this gift in thanksgiving, will follow Me Home when I come to take My Bride to the Wedding Feast.
Matthew 28:18-20
“I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NLT)
1 Thessalonians 1:7, 8
He will come with His mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. (NLT)
God is Light and there is no darkness in Him at all. (1 John 1:5)
“Never Ending”
Colossians 3:3, 5, 17
For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you.
And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through Him to God the Father. (NLT)
Our merciful God graciously came into this darkened, sin-filled world as a man of flesh (1 Timothy 3:16) so that He could justly satisfy His anger against man’s rebellion and bring atonement to His creation (Romans 5:11). The only just way God could accomplish this reconciliation between Himself and mankind was by taking on flesh and blood, thus, becoming the Perfect and Pure, Final Sacrificial Lamb of God, and by doing so, He broke the power of sin and death so that we could stand blameless and not guilty before Him, receiving His eternal forgiveness. God planned for our salvation before the Beginning of creation (Ephesians 1:4), not only to proclaim His Glory, but to also give us hope in spite of our inherent sinful nature, which desires to disobey and rebel. Our loving and Sovereign God stepped out of the Glory of Heaven to do what only He could do, so that we would be able to stand holy and righteous before Him—the Holy and Righteous God. God wants all of His people to be able to live in His Presence for Eternity, just as He did when created Adam and Eve. But God must be God; He can be no One else; He is perfectly holy and just and it is impossible for Him to be otherwise. Therefore, the Almighty God Himself cannot be in the presence of sin, much like darkness and light cannot exist as one. It is because of God’s unchangeableness and His great love for us, that any sin-filled person who has sincerely accepted the merciful covering of Christ Jesus, has the Promise of complete forgiveness; to live forever Face to face with Jehovah, the God of Glory. There is no greater offer, nor is there a better promise in existence, my dear friends, with which we can truly rejoice over, and stake the very life of our eternal soul on. This gracious Promise of God, standing on its own, is reason alone to humbly bow ourselves before the only true and living God, glorifying His Mighty Name in thanksgiving and honoring Him by living in His Light so that we may be that beckon of light for anyone that is hopelessly lost in this dark and unforgiving world—that one person who is desperate for hope and searching for the One true meaning and purpose of this difficult life, so they, too, can escape the terrible consequences that living in darkness brings and live in the Light that gives Life a glorious new beginning—One that will never end!
A Whisper of Hope
Come to Me, dear child…and stay close, for I give graciously and generously, everything you need for life eternal in all My Glory. Don’t let this evil and perverse world cause you to slip away from Me, for I know you are weak and unable to stand on your own. Walk in My Presence always, for without My power and covering, you are held guilty and condemned. With My Covering—you are safe!
1 Timothy 3:16
God was manifested in the flesh. (NKJ)
Romans 5:11
So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God—all because
of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God. (NLT)
Long ago, even before He made the world,
God loved us and chose us in Christ to be
holy and without fault in His eyes. (Ephesians 1:4)
Colossians 3:3, 5, 17
For you died when Christ died, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you.
And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through Him to God the Father. (NLT)
Our merciful God graciously came into this darkened, sin-filled world as a man of flesh (1 Timothy 3:16) so that He could justly satisfy His anger against man’s rebellion and bring atonement to His creation (Romans 5:11). The only just way God could accomplish this reconciliation between Himself and mankind was by taking on flesh and blood, thus, becoming the Perfect and Pure, Final Sacrificial Lamb of God, and by doing so, He broke the power of sin and death so that we could stand blameless and not guilty before Him, receiving His eternal forgiveness. God planned for our salvation before the Beginning of creation (Ephesians 1:4), not only to proclaim His Glory, but to also give us hope in spite of our inherent sinful nature, which desires to disobey and rebel. Our loving and Sovereign God stepped out of the Glory of Heaven to do what only He could do, so that we would be able to stand holy and righteous before Him—the Holy and Righteous God. God wants all of His people to be able to live in His Presence for Eternity, just as He did when created Adam and Eve. But God must be God; He can be no One else; He is perfectly holy and just and it is impossible for Him to be otherwise. Therefore, the Almighty God Himself cannot be in the presence of sin, much like darkness and light cannot exist as one. It is because of God’s unchangeableness and His great love for us, that any sin-filled person who has sincerely accepted the merciful covering of Christ Jesus, has the Promise of complete forgiveness; to live forever Face to face with Jehovah, the God of Glory. There is no greater offer, nor is there a better promise in existence, my dear friends, with which we can truly rejoice over, and stake the very life of our eternal soul on. This gracious Promise of God, standing on its own, is reason alone to humbly bow ourselves before the only true and living God, glorifying His Mighty Name in thanksgiving and honoring Him by living in His Light so that we may be that beckon of light for anyone that is hopelessly lost in this dark and unforgiving world—that one person who is desperate for hope and searching for the One true meaning and purpose of this difficult life, so they, too, can escape the terrible consequences that living in darkness brings and live in the Light that gives Life a glorious new beginning—One that will never end!
A Whisper of Hope
Come to Me, dear child…and stay close, for I give graciously and generously, everything you need for life eternal in all My Glory. Don’t let this evil and perverse world cause you to slip away from Me, for I know you are weak and unable to stand on your own. Walk in My Presence always, for without My power and covering, you are held guilty and condemned. With My Covering—you are safe!
1 Timothy 3:16
God was manifested in the flesh. (NKJ)
Romans 5:11
So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God—all because
of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God. (NLT)
Long ago, even before He made the world,
God loved us and chose us in Christ to be
holy and without fault in His eyes. (Ephesians 1:4)
“Lips for God”
Colossians 1:13-14
For He has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom
of darkness, and He has brought us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.
God has purchased our freedom with His blood and has forgiven all our sins. (NLT)
No one who has sincerely accepted God’s gift of salvation should ever let this incredible, life saving truth be silenced from their lips (Psalm 30:11-12). Without the goodness of Jehovah from above and without His abundant mercy and grace towards us, where would we find the peace and joy that comes with knowing the promises of God (2 Peter 1:4) and what lies ahead for us after our earthly bodies are spent? For people without the Wisdom of God directing their lives there is always a great fear of the unknown—not knowing what lies beyond this short life. Unfortunately, there are many confused and prideful people that put their hope in denying the reality of hell and desperately believing the lie that if an all loving God and Heaven do exist, that everyone (no matter how they have lived this life) are heaven bound. There are also many lost people who hope this life is all there is and therefore, consciously escape the consequences of their actions. This is why we, as believers in Christ, must hold steadfast in our faith that God is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do, because without a firm grip on our faith we will shift back and forth, unsteady and unsure, causing our weakness of faith to look foolish in the eyes of others, giving Satan an advantage that he will surely use to deceive the weak and misinformed who are searching for some answers and hope. Staying grounded in God’s Word, by walking in His Presence, and by living and loving like Jesus is the key to God’s will, my dear friends, which will not only bless us richly in this life, but also in the everlasting life to come! Never forget God’s Abundant Mercy and be ever so thankful for His Amazing Grace. Let Him know and let the world know (Psalm 47:1)
A Whisper of Hope
I have given you much, My child…I have given you Hope in a world gone mad. I have given you a Way to escape the darkness that consumes this world. I have given you My blood and taken your sin and punishment. And what I have given you, you must share with others, for without your voice being heard—so many will be without the salvation that I so graciously offer everyone. Live your life so many will see Me and know the Truth and the Way to Life.
Psalm 30:11-12
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning
and clothed me with joy,
that I might sing praises to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever! (NLT)
2 Peter 1:4
And by that same mighty power, He has given us all of His rich and wonderful
promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you
caused by evil desires and that you will share in His Divine Nature. (NLT)
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph! (Psalm 47:1)
Colossians 1:13-14
For He has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom
of darkness, and He has brought us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.
God has purchased our freedom with His blood and has forgiven all our sins. (NLT)
No one who has sincerely accepted God’s gift of salvation should ever let this incredible, life saving truth be silenced from their lips (Psalm 30:11-12). Without the goodness of Jehovah from above and without His abundant mercy and grace towards us, where would we find the peace and joy that comes with knowing the promises of God (2 Peter 1:4) and what lies ahead for us after our earthly bodies are spent? For people without the Wisdom of God directing their lives there is always a great fear of the unknown—not knowing what lies beyond this short life. Unfortunately, there are many confused and prideful people that put their hope in denying the reality of hell and desperately believing the lie that if an all loving God and Heaven do exist, that everyone (no matter how they have lived this life) are heaven bound. There are also many lost people who hope this life is all there is and therefore, consciously escape the consequences of their actions. This is why we, as believers in Christ, must hold steadfast in our faith that God is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do, because without a firm grip on our faith we will shift back and forth, unsteady and unsure, causing our weakness of faith to look foolish in the eyes of others, giving Satan an advantage that he will surely use to deceive the weak and misinformed who are searching for some answers and hope. Staying grounded in God’s Word, by walking in His Presence, and by living and loving like Jesus is the key to God’s will, my dear friends, which will not only bless us richly in this life, but also in the everlasting life to come! Never forget God’s Abundant Mercy and be ever so thankful for His Amazing Grace. Let Him know and let the world know (Psalm 47:1)
A Whisper of Hope
I have given you much, My child…I have given you Hope in a world gone mad. I have given you a Way to escape the darkness that consumes this world. I have given you My blood and taken your sin and punishment. And what I have given you, you must share with others, for without your voice being heard—so many will be without the salvation that I so graciously offer everyone. Live your life so many will see Me and know the Truth and the Way to Life.
Psalm 30:11-12
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning
and clothed me with joy,
that I might sing praises to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever! (NLT)
2 Peter 1:4
And by that same mighty power, He has given us all of His rich and wonderful
promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you
caused by evil desires and that you will share in His Divine Nature. (NLT)
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph! (Psalm 47:1)
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