“Glory Gift”

 1 Peter 1:4

For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for

His children.  It is kept in Heaven for you, pure

and undefiled beyond reach of change and decay.  (NLT)

     What an incredible promise this is for all those who have been adopted into God's eternal family. Because of this promise, all of our sins have been forgiven, we are justified by the blood of Jesus, and are granted the legal rights to an incredible, everlasting inheritance.  A share in the glory of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ is an amazing gift, one that our finite minds cannot really grasp the totality of.  But we can fully trust that whatever this undeserved inheritance is, it will be out of this world and indeed glorious.  Through God's Word we get a partial picture of this inheritance in our eternal life in the new Heaven and Earth that will replace the old. And this information is just enough to get our inquiring minds a taste of the wonderful future to come, and that hope will help us get through the many difficult circumstances that living in this world brings.  And it also helps us keep motivated to live a godly, righteous life in the here and now.

    Our gracious God tells us throughout the Scriptures, that He is the only True, Living God, and that we can fully trust in His every Word and Promise.  When we fully entrust our lives to our Lord God, there comes a peace of heart and mind of the believer that surpasses anything this world has to offer, because this world and everything in it is quickly fading away.  We must understand that this priceless gift of an inheritance is a piece of the glory that is Christ Jesus' alone, but it is being reserved for God's children as well.  If you have embraced and accepted this incredible gift, honor the King with a righteous life filled with thanksgiving and praise.  If you have not, it would be wise to look into it while you can, before the offer runs out. 

                                         A Whisper of Hope

 I came bearing good gifts, dear child...The undeserved gifts of eternal life and a share in My inheritance.  You need not bring anything to the table, but a sorrow-filled, repentant, and humble heart and your love and praise for your God and Savior.

Colossians 1:11, 12

May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father,

who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs

to God's holy people, who live in the Light.  (NLT)

              I want you to realize what a rich and glorious 

             inheritance He has given to His people.

                           (Ephesians 1:18)

                            “Father Knows Best”

Deuteronomy 8:3

So obey the commands of the LORD

by walking in His Ways and fearing Him.  (NLT)

     Our God demands our obedience, and the Father knows best—He knows the only safe way to live in this fallen world. Our God creates people because He wants everyone to fully experience the joy of living. Although this leg of our eternal life-journey is quite difficult, God promises us that it won't always be this way. He personally came down from Heaven to tell us how to deal with this brief stay on earth and how we can escape its darkness. God came to shine His Light of Truth upon us, which would carry us through to the other side. Satan has spread his darkness so thick in this fallen world that most people will never find their way through it. They will never know the Father's Way, nor will they escape the darkness. When Moses gave Israel the Mosaic Law it was not only designed to save the people as a nation, but it was also designed for their personal health; to keep them safe, clean, and alive.  It was designed to show them their dependency on God. When we follow what the Father knows is best, we experience a life filled with satisfaction, joy, and eternal hope.

    God also tells us that fearing Him is the beginning of all true wisdom. It only makes sense that we should fear the very One who created us, because the Creator is always greater than that which He creates. The Lord has already destroyed the entire human race except for one small family and He will destroy most of the human race again before the end of this age. Only those who accept His gift of salvation will survive. When the Lord God pours out His wrath upon this world, there will be no place to hide and if you are not protected by the Lord, you will suffer in the most horrible ways imaginable.   If you do not fear God my friend, it would be wise to take the time to learn why you should, for the Truth discovered, saves.

                                               A Whisper of Hope

I love all people, dear child...that is why I came and I died; to save My creation.  I AM not only a loving Father, a merciful Savior, and a gracious Helper, but I AM also a perfect and fair Judge.  Those who rebel against Me without remorse and repentance will receive what they deserve.  But those who know that the Father knows best, will receive the best of the Father!

1 Peter 4:17

For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God's

household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits

those who have never obeyed God.  (NLT)

       Don't be impressed with our own wisdom.  

Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil.  

  Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.

                              (Proverbs 4:7-8)

                          “The Cure”

James 4:7, 8, 9, 10

So humble yourselves before God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee

from you.  Draw close to God and He will draw close to you.  Let there

be tears for the wrong things you have done.  When you bow down before

the Lord and admit your dependence on him, He will lift you up and give you honor. (NLT)

     To find any lasting peace about this life and to avoid the darkness of decadence that blinds us from the Truth, and if we are to escape the deadly and final wrath of God's judgment, we must first and foremost believe and accept that Jesus Christ is the Lord over all creation and humbly accept His gift of forgiveness and salvation.

     We must believe that Jesus is the Son of God—that He was fully man and fully God—One with the Father and One with the Holy Spirit, who created the universe and everything else that exists. We must know about and believe in God’s ultimate plan for mankind and creation.  And if you want to participate in his glorious redemptive plan, you must live in Christ Jesus and follow the Way that leads to righteous living and everlasting life. But if you decide to follow your own way, just as this fallen world teaches us to do, you will become a recipient of the unfortunate part of God’s Great Plan for mankind. 

     All of us come into this world as sinners who love to do whatever we want. Most of us are shaped by the world’s view on life and death, and many of us spend much of our allotted time on this earth living the lie with a false sense of security. And because of this, many of us have experienced the hope and joy of life sucked right out of our very being, leaving us miserable, hopeless, and wondering why we even try hanging on. Without the hope we have in Christ Jesus, we have nothing, but more broken promises and more fear of the unknown until the light of our life is snuffed out. Everything this world has to offer is at best temporary and the only real promise it can keep is death. God has been more than gracious since the day the world fell into the darkness of sin, because He had the plan for us before the world was created.  Are you tired of being betrayed and lied to by this world?  Are you sick of always being disappointment and craving more from a world that cannot deliver enough?  Well, my friends, there is a cure for the emptiness and hopelessness that ravages our world, and that cure is found in Jesus, for in our Lord God and Savior there is forgiveness and a glorious new life that lasts forever.

                                    A Whisper of Hope

Be cured, My child…of the disease that leads to eternal death.  Let Me save your life, because living in the pleasures of this sin-filled world is a death sentence.  Living in Me is your life sentence.  You have the freedom to choose, but choose wisely while you have the breath of life.

Revelation 7:17

“For the Lamb who stands in front of the throne will be

their Shepherd.  He will lead them to the springs of life-

giving water.  And God will wipe away all their tears.”  (NLT)

                 

                         Thank God for His Son—

            a gift too wonderful for words.

                     (2 Corinthians 9:15)

                           “Pure Love”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.  Love does not demand its own way.  Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged.  It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.  Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.  (NLT)

     Love is everything that our sinful nature is not. Although our mouths can speak the words, “I love you, and our minds can reason with love, and our hearts can long for it, do we really know what true love is?  The people who follow this world know nothing of God's love, nor will they ever experience the true and lasting love that God designed for us. Instead, the world substitute’s lust, pleasure and self-importance as love, and the people who live in this kind of love are enemies of God.  Our Creator commands all people to love Him above all else, but this is not an easy command for sinners to follow, because we are lovers of self and the world of pleasure.   Most of us have been betrayed or hurt by worldly love and we become afraid of it. It is hard for fallen people to know or even recognize what true love is when all they know is what this loveless world has taught them. They don't know from where it comes, why it is needed, or how to find it—all they know is the emptiness of not having it. 

     What the world knows of love is shallow at best. We all have our own views on what love should look like, but we tend to search for it in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways. It is only by seeking God’s truth that we find true love. And when we belong to God, He will fill our lives with His never ending love. When you know your Creator, He opens the eyes of your heart to receive His love and how to return it. When you know our Savior and what He has done to prove His unconditional love, you will discover what real love means.  Although you can never fully understand God's love this side of Heaven, you can accept it and live in it.  No one will ever perfect the art of loving the way God loves, but you can begin your journey of love by exalting and loving the Living God who created you and then He will teach you how to live and love like His Son.

                                                   A Whisper of Hope

Loving others, dear child…is not an easy thing to do.  But as you spend time with Me, the Lover of your soul, I will teach you to love as I have loved you.  When you are in love with this world, you will never know Me or My love.  Instead, be in love with Me and I will fill you with an everlasting love.

Matthew 22:37-38

Jesus replied, “‘you must love the Lord your God with all your heart,

all your soul, and all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment.

 A second is equally important: ‘Love you neighbor as yourself.’ ” (NLT)

                                               

                    

         The one who does not love does not know God, 

                             for God is love!

                               (1 John 4:8)

                               “Unleashed”

1 Timothy 2:1- 3

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people.  As you make your requests, plead

for Gods mercy upon them, and give thanks.  This is good and pleases God our

Savior, for He wants everyone to be saved and to understand the Truth.  (NLT)

     The Lord calls us to pray for all peoples throughout the world, especially for those who suffer at the hands of the oppressive and those who have never heard the Good News Gospel of Jesus Christ. This Good News brings much needed hope into lives that have little hope. God loves all people in ways that our finite minds can never know. Our loving God takes no pleasure in seeing people suffer, but He wants the world to know that our suffering does not have to be in vain.  And it is the prayers of saints that can make the difference between life and death.  The Lord answers prayer and it is through the power of prayer that we can help support God's plan of redemption while He softens hardened hearts and opens the eyes of the blind.

     Our prayers for the lost souls of this dark and dying world are an important part of who we are as children of the Living God. And along with our prayers is our commission to spread the Good News. News that tells us that forgiveness and salvation is for all peoples throughout the world. When it is all said and done, it is the sovereign power of the Lord that changes lives and saves souls, but it's an awesome thing when the prayer bearer sees God's answered prayer at work in the lives of those they have been praying for. Our relationship with God cannot thrive without prayer. We cannot successfully be guided through this difficult life without conversation with the Lord.  For when we try going it alone and ignore God, we either end up making a big mess of things, or we hurt ourselves or the people we are trying to help.  The power of prayer, dear friend, can unleash the Power of God.

                                          A Whisper of Hope

Talk to Me, dear child...You can come to Me at any time and any place, because I came, I suffered, and I died to remove the barrier between us.  You are My voice and My Light for this dark world that chooses not to listen.  Our relationship is a key ingredient, our communication a must.

1 Peter 3:12

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,

and His ears are open to their prayers.  But the Lord

turns His face against those who do evil.  (NLT)

          Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind 

                         and a thankful heart.

                                   (Colossians 4:2)

                                       “God Saves”

Daniel 6: 25-27

Then King Darius sent this message to the people of every race

and nation and language throughout the world: “Peace and prosperity to you! 

I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel. 

             For He is the Living God, and He will endure forever. 

             His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His rule will never end. 

             He rescues and saves His people;

             He performs miraculous signs and wonders in the heavens and on earth. 

             He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”   (NLT)

Throughout the ages of mankind God has been actively involved in the lives of people.  He has directed the course of history to fulfill his redemptive plan for mankind and his creation.  We know this because the inerrant Word of God tells us so.  All words found in Scripture are God inspired words, and therefore, speak the absolute truth, because God cannot be otherwise and be God.  Just as it was in biblical times, our gracious God is still working his miracles today, protecting and saving people from the jaws of Satan, who is always on the prowl searching for some poor, unprotected soul to attack and trap in his web of lies and darkness.  Dear souls, without the power of the Savior, all peoples of this fallen world are unprotected and easy game for the Destroyer, and many precious soul will suffer the sting of death and the final wrath of God.  

     But when you know and believe the Truth, you will gain a healthy fear, because every child of the living God knows how this world will end, and that should motivate anyone with common sense to turn away from the clever lies of the Enemy—lies that are sucking this evil world into the deepest depths of evil.  Don’t be sucked in with the world, my friends, instead, focus on the Truth of God, for it is the only way you will escape the coming night that will be so dark and so deep and so hopeless that you will never find your way out no matter how sorry you are! Know the Truth and live according to God's way, for it will save you from being swallowed up in darkness, forever separated from God and all His goodness.

                                              A Whisper of Hope

Walk with Me…my child, for I Am your Great Protector.  There is nothing I cannot do.  The power I hold over creation is absolute.  The authority of My inerrant Word is something that you can stake your eternal life on.  It never changes and gives you the power to overcome this wicked world which thrives on the devil’s lies and your demise.

James 1:21

So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the message

God has planted in your hearts, for it is strong enough to save your souls.  (NLT)

                    For you are God, O Sovereign LORD. 

                        Your words are truth.

                              (2 Samuel 7:28)

                    “Holy in Peace”

 Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with everyone, and seek to

live a clean and holy life, for those who are not

holy will not see the Lord.  (NLT)

     Trying to live peacefully with a world that has never known peace is a difficult task to perform, even for the most peace-loving people.  Being asked to live in peace with a world filled with angry people is a hard pill to swallow for even the most kind and loving person there is.  And trying to live a righteous life in the midst of all kinds of evil is a very dangerous mission, because we not only live in a world that hates the very Name of Jesus Christ, but it also hates anyone or anything that is associated with Him .  We live in a world blinded from knowing the Truth about who the Living God is—a world that denies His deity and Truth  so they can continue living in the darkness of their sinful pleasures.  It is a difficult challenge to live in the Light of God's Truth, and it cannot be done successfully without the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us and surrounding us with His protection, wisdom, and strength.  It takes the Power of God to pull this off, and pull it off we must, because the Lord commissions us to live in the Light so the world will see and know that the Lord is God, that we belong to Him, and His will will be done.

     If God's children are to defend the absolute Truth that the Lord God is sovereign, righteous, and in control of this out of control world, we must know who we are fighting for, who we are fighting against and why we are fighting in the first place.  We must be fully vested in God's Plan for man and we must stand steadfast and faithfully in the face of evil that surrounds us everyday—a mission that requires the infinite Power of God backing us up.  Every living soul needs the only Savior this world has.  Every breathing person needs Jesus, because without Him, there can be no peace.  Without the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as the foundation for your life, the dark and evil powers from the depths of Hell will swallow you up in a heart beat and forever separate you from the glory of God!

                                               A Whisper of Hope

 You can do anything, My child...when you do it in Me.  I Am the Lord your God and with Me you can escape your bondage to sin and defeat the power of death.  With Me there is peace and godliness.  When you live in Me there is eternal life with Me.

2 Timothy 1:9

It is God who saved us and chose us to live a holy life.  He did this not because

we deserved it, but because that was His plan long before the world began—to

show His love and kindness to us through Christ Jesus.  (NLT)

                           Turn away from evil and do good.  

          Work hard at living in peace with others.

                                         (Psalm 34:14)

                     “Praise and Worship”  

 Psalm 52:9

I will praise You forever, O God,

for what You have done.  (NLT)

     It is only right that we worship our Almighty LORD God with as much praise and thanks-giving as possible, because without his sovereign power, his unconditional love, his more than abundant mercy, and amazing grace, we would simply not be able to exist. Without the love of God there would be nothing good about this life. Without the wisdom of God our lives would be lived in vain. But we have an incredibly wonderful Creator who created the universe and our world for us to enjoy under his direction. He didn't just leave us to chance.  Instead, He has kept a protective eye on His creation and has been actively involved in mankind's history and future. The Lord is our heavenly Father and he takes care of us, whether we like it or not. He loves us, and it's his job to protect us from the enemies that want to destroy us. God created us to live in his holy presence; to have a loving, trusting, and an eternal life-bonding relationship with him.  The LORD created us and we depend on Him for everything. He is not an absentee Father nor is he a promise breaker.   And what I find so incredible about our God, is His unchanging, unconditional love for all peoples, even though we rebel against his laws, oppose his righteous ways, and mock his eternal justice. Yet, God chose to forgive and forget our sins, and gives us chance after chance. 

     Our Savior has paved the way to heaven for those who humbly repent and live out their lives in obedience. Our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ, voluntarily left the glory of heaven to live in this fallen world that he knew would hate and murder him. He knew before hand that he would have to suffer and die a criminal’s death to save us. Our Lord God, my friend, is the One that loves you so unconditionally, that he allowed himself to be unjustly condemned and nailed to a piece of dead tree where He would hang shamefully naked, despised, and abandoned by God the Father, so you could escape the horrors of Hell. Our sinless Savior paid our sin debt, because he knows how weak we are in fighting sin, and how hard it is for us to change.  You and I and everyone else is headed straight into the pits of hell if it were not for the blood of Jesus. He gave his human life so you could keep yours.  He paid the price that you could not, and gave you a gift that you do not deserve.

                                                 A Whisper of Hope 

 Honor Me, dear child…with your praise and thanksgiving. For when you live in thanksgiving, I am faithful to watch over you and guide you in ways that are good for you and glorify Me.  This is My way, this is your life.  Let us walk together in this troubled world and I will give you My peace—a peace unlike any you have ever known.

Ephesians 1:14

The Spirit is God’s guarantee that He will give us everything

He promised and that He has purchased us to be His own people. 

This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God.   (NLT)

                 Stand up and praise the LORD your God, 

               for He lives from everlasting to everlasting!

                                         Nehemiah 9:5

                                                (NLT)

                             “Firmly Grounded”

Psalm 105:4

Seek the LORD and His strength;

Seek His face continually.  (NASB)

     If Christians are to remain confident in the saving grace of our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, and if God's children are to stand strong against the Enemy of our souls, and if we want the wisdom and courage to proclaim the incredible message of hope that the Good News of salvation brings, one must, without fail, stay grounded in God’s Word. We must humbly come before the throne of God’s marvelous grace every day, because without the Lord, we could not carry our cross and boldly live in a world that hates the Holy God of Israel and His Son.  As bearers of God’s Light, we must take the risk and share the Light so others will find their way out of the darkness that is consuming our world. When we fail to stay connected to our Savior through His Word and prayer, we are easy prey for the hungry jaws of Satan who lurks in the darkness ready to devour anything that belongs to God.  

     When I first became a believer in the Son of God and I put my life into His care and control, I quickly learned how futile it was to successfully fight the battles for my heart and soul without the Power of God.  The temptation to sin was much too strong for me to fight on my own, and believe me, I really tried and failed miserably. But because of God’s loving grace, my failures drove me back into His strong and forgiving arms, and with renewed hope and strength, I was able press on in confidence that my new life-journey in the Kingdom of God was forever. I can truly testify, my friend, just as many have before me, that it is only through the Resurrection Power of Christ Jesus that we even stand a chance against the powerful evil forces that are driving this world into the abyss.  There are many roads you can take, but only one leads to eternal life with God in Heaven. All others only lead into the deepest pits of Hell where darkness and pain is as good as it gets.  

                                        A Whisper of Hope

Stay firmly grounded in Me…dear child, for without it, you stand weak against the enemies of your soul, for they are too strong for you alone.  Stay connected to My Power and Wisdom.  Stay on the path I have set before you.  And stay under the shield of My protection.  You will be challenged and lose a battle or two, but don't be discouraged.  Keep the faith, because I have defeated death, and so, too, will you.

Ephesians 3:17-18

And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him.  May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love.  And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love really is.  May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it.  Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.  (NLT)

               Put on all of God’s armor so that you 

will be able to stand firm against all the strategies 

                         and tricks of the Devil.

                                 (Ephesians 6:11)

                               “Mighty Salvation”

 Psalm 62:7

In God is my salvation and my glory;

The Rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.  (NKJ)

     Much like David the giant killer, who wrote this psalm while he was being hunted down to by King Saul, we too have enemies who are hunting us down; enemies we can see and many that we cannot see.  Some are looking for the opportunity to take what they can from us, while others want the life of our eternal souls—those evil enemies who are always on the prowl searching for someone to devour and destroy.  These enemies of God are constantly looking for ways to draw us into the world of darkness and away from the protection of God’s Light.  Our limited human strength is no match for Satan and his evil demons, for they are clever, strong, and very motivated to trap us in the darkness of our sin.  We cannot successfully battle the ways of the Enemy without the help of our Mighty God and Savior, Jesus Christ.  There is no greater Warrior than King Jesus, my friends, because He has already defeated the power of sin and the darkness of death.  His sovereign powers and wisdom are no match for anyone or anything, visible or invisible.  I

     It is our faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God, and the help of the Holy Spirit that we can shield ourselves from those fiery arrows of Satan that can pierce our hearts and kill our souls.  Satan and His powerful forces of evil are devouring the world and all those who belong to it, because Satan knows his time is running out.   Your time is quickly winding down, my friends, and so is the opportunity to choose God and eternal life.  There is no better time than this very moment to stop what you are doing and embrace the gift of salvation from your Savior, for it will save and preserve the precious life that God has so graciously given you. When you belong to Jesus you are safely in the hands of God.

                         

                                           Whisper of Hope

I Am your Rock and Refuge…always there to protect and do battle for you.  You cannot fight alone and live, My child, for the dark forces that are at work in this world are far too powerful.  Be strong and be courageous, because this world is being ravaged by the Enemy and I need you to shine God’s Light wherever you go and whatever you do.

Ephesians 6:10-12

A final word: Be strong with the Lord’s mighty power.  Put on all of God’s

armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks

of the Devil.  For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood,

but against the evil rulers and authorities of the powers of darkness who rule

this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.  (NLT)

                           

                               Guard me as the apple of your eye.  

                   Hide me in the shadow of Your wings.

                                        (Psalm 18:8)

                                     “It Ain't Easy”

1 Corinthians 7:17

You must accept whatever situation the LORD has put you in

and continue on as you were when God first called you.  (NLT)

     When you become a born again Christian you become a child of the Living God, but your life is not instantly transformed and made easier.  Rather, the transformation can be very slow and painful.  Many experience attacks from the Enemy of our souls that actually make our transformation even more difficult and our circumstances even worse.  This life never magically improves overnight, nor does living necessarily get any easier when you become a Christian, But what it does do, is it opens your eyes to the real Truth about who God is, who you are, and where it's all headed.  When you know the Truth about this difficult life, the struggles begin to make sense.  Once we begin to know why our world is in this terrible state of flux, we can live in faith that God is in control and He knows what He is doing.  We have God's wisdom and strength to get us through the storms. And we have grown the confidence that the One who saved us from our sins and Hell will be with us always.

     It is so important for God's children to live in the Light of His Truth; to remain connected through the means He has given us.  We are in a furious spiritual warfare that is not only being fought in the physical world we live in, but in the heavenly realms as well.  And this is why we must rely on our Sovereign Lord God to help us fight the battles we cannot win without Him. God wants us to not focus so much on the problems of this life, but on Him; the One who is in charge and has all the answers.  This is how we maintain our steadfast faith that God is who He says He is and that He always comes through for those who call Him Father.  We may not always agree with His ways, but we can always count on His perfect results.

                                             A Whisper of Hope

Follow Me, My child...and I will lead you safely through this temporary life and into the glory of Heaven.  But you must remain close and fully aware of the dangers around you, because the Enemy lurks around in his darkens like the evil demon he is.

Romans 1:16-17

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ.  It is the power of God 

at work,saving everyone who believes—Jews first and also Gentiles.  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)

                          The Lord is a Shelter for the oppressed,

                        a Refuge in times of trouble.

                                              (Psalm 9:9)

                                     “Anew Way”

Hebrews 9:11, 12

So Christ has now become the High Priest.  He has entered that great,

perfect Sanctuary in Heaven, not made by human hands and not part

of this created world.  With His own blood—not the blood of goats and

calves—He entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured

our redemption forever.  (NLT)

     Our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the final sacrificial Lamb of God—no other blood needs to be shed for the forgiveness of sin.  The blood and death of Jesus satisfied God's anger for those who accept Jesus' death and resurrection as their own.  This Good News clothes us in the righteousness of Christ and provides the Way to Heaven.  Under this saving grace of God, no other blood sacrifice is needed. The old system of sacrifice found in the Law of Moses was only a shadow of the true sacrifice of Jesus to come, paving the way for our sins to be forgiven once and for all time.

     But there is yet another sacrifice that is needed; it is the living sacrifice of putting to death our old sinful life by nailing it to the Cross, and be resurrected into a new creation, living in the Power of the Holy Spirit.  There is no other way. Once forgiven, always forgiven.  No longer do we need to struggle alone with sin and the powers of darkness, because we have the Holy Spirit in our hearts to give us everything we need to persevere.  When you accept the gift of forgiveness and salvation from the Lord, you are cleansed of all sin.  In Christ you are made perfect, without Him you are guilty.

                                                A Whisper of Hope

Surrender, dear child...and let My death be yours.  I paid the price for your sins so you would not have to.  All that is needed is your living sacrifice—putting to death your old life of sin to become a new creation in Me—forever cleansed and robed in My righteousness.

2 Corinthians 5:17, 18

What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. 

They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun! 

All this newness of life is from God, who brought us back to Himself through

what Christ did.  (NLT)

         May you always be filled with the fruit 

    of your salvation—those good things that are 

            produced in your life by Jesus Christ.

                             (Philippians 1:11)

                                “Judge Jesus”

Ezekiel 18:30

“Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel,

according to your actions,” says the Sovereign LORD. 

“Turn from your sins!  Don't let them destroy you.”  (NLT)

     This Truth from thousands of years ago is not just directed at the people of Israel anymore, but it is now for the Church and the entire population of the world.  The old covenant between God and His people Israel has been replaced with the new covenant of saving grace that the Jewish people and this world have not yet accepted, but Christian people have.  It still holds everyone accountable for how they live and think, but no amount of good works or money or the blood of animals will do us any good on Judgment Day or when we die.  Our only hope is in the blood of Jesus and His saving grace.  Those who have not been cleansed by the blood of the final sacrificial Lamb will suffer the eternal consequences for their unforgiven sins; a punishment that would be wise to avoid.  But for those who have been born again in Christ Jesus, are now clothed in His robe of righteousness, and will escape the final judgment. Instead, they will receive the crown of life.

     The Lord honors the surrendering hearts of sinners who live a life of repentance, loving Him and living in His Way.  Without the sacrificial blood of Jesus covering our sins, we are toast.  No amount of good deeds will be accepted without the blood of the Lamb.  But with His blood, all our sins are forgiven and forgotten, and we will finish this life living in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit will transform your sinfulness into a godliness, which is pleasing to God and reflects His Glory.  Life is no longer about us or how good we can be or anything else, it is all about the glory and grace of the Lord our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

                                                 A Whisper of Hope

Surrender, My child...for you are weak and flawed.  You cannot change your sinful lifestyle without Me.  And without My robe of righteousness covering you naked shame and guilt, you will die of exposure.  And the consequences are not pretty when you die naked and ashamed.  I invite you to slip on the robe of forgiveness and receive the crown of life!

Hebrews 9:14, 15

For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered Himself to God as a

perfect sacrifice for our sins.  That is why He is the One who mediates the

new covenant between God and people, so that all who are invited can receive

the eternal inheritance God has promised them.  For Christ died to set them

free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.  (NLT)

                               

  He paid for you with the precious blood of Christ,

               the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

                                 (1 Peter 1:19)

                                “Gods or God”

Psalm 106:20

They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating ox!

     Most people are not sure how they were created or who created  them.  They do not know the glorious God who made them, so they are not aware of the incredible future He has planned for them. This world is drifting away from its only God, looking for other gods in all the wrong places and for all the wrong reasons.  Our world is a haven for godless living.  People worship anyone or anything that excites them.  Sadly, the world is controlled by the Devil's lies, who preys upon the lost and uses their sinful nature to lure them into the darkness.  And as the world slips deeper into darkness, it is easy to picture God as the enemy, making this the most dangerous lie of all. For it was God who left the glory of Heaven to suffer shamefully, to shed His life's blood innocently, and to die carrying the sins of the world with Him to the grave, so we could fully enjoy the eternal life He created in us.

     God does not want you to trade Him in for the many temporary pleasures that the false gods of this wicked world offer you, because they are both really bad for you and will end up destroying your chances of living the perfect eternal life God has planned for you.  He does not want you to suffer the terrible wrath that He, the slaughtered, innocent Lamb of God, will send down upon this wicked world that is destined for death and destruction.  The only hope you or anyone has to escape God's furry,  is by making the LORD God your only God and worshiping Him as Creator, Provider, and Savior.  Get rid of those man-made gods that were designed by the Devil to bring you death.

                                                       A Whisper of Hope

Come into My Light, child...and see the truth about this dark world that detests every good thing from Heaven.  Don't be fooled by the lies, because they are from the Devil, and are deadly for sure.  Live in Me the true Light of eternal life and the only real God of gods.

1 Corinthians 8:5-6

According to some people, there are many so-called gods and

lords, both in heaven and on earth.  But we know 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)

I know now that the LORD is greater than all other gods. (Exodus 18:11)