“Best Way”

 Lamentations 3:31-33

For the LORD does not abandon anyone forever.  Though He brings grief,

He also shows compassion according to the greatness of His unfailing love. 

For He does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow.  (NLT)

     Our God is first and foremost, a Holy God.  One that is perfect in every way.  He is never unjust nor is He ever unfair.  He never leads anyone into anything that is less than righteous.  But there are times when the Lord disciplines His children for their wrongs, but He does this because He is our loving, eternal Father who wants to transform our sinful lives into righteous lives. He disciplines, we learn. And it is from these invaluable lessons and righteous truths, that awakens our souls and we are saved from the eternal condemnation that is justly due for our vile conduct against our Holy God.

     Many people, like myself, spent much of our lives believing that God is a mean, angry, and unjust old coot that sits on His throne in Heaven watching all the chaotic messes we create for ourselves, laughing at our stupidity, and looking forward to punishing us for not obeying His ridged, fun killing rules that are impossible to keep.  But many of these same people, much like I did, learn the truth about a different kind of God after we surrendered our struggling lives to the Lord in search of truth and peace.  We learn that our God really loves all people unconditionally and deeply, because He left the glory of Heaven to become a mere human being so He could die our death.  Once you begin to understand the true nature of God and why He saved us, the fog is lifted and you will see more clearly who God is, who you are, and why this world hates Him. 

                                      A Whisper of Hope

My Way is best, dear child...all others are in vain.  The world's ways will lead you away from the Truth and into the darkness.  I came to you from the glory of Heaven, to do what you could not do for yourself.  Trust in the Best Way and you will live forever!

Revelation 15:3, 4

Great and marvelous are Your actions, Lord God Almighty.  Just

and true are Your ways, O King of the nations.  Who will not fear,

O Lord, and glorify Your Name.  For You alone are Holy.  (NLT)

        We have been made right in God's sight 

                by the blood of Christ.

                         (Romans 5:9)

                          “Good Living”

 James 3:13

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, live a life

of steady goodness so that only good deeds pour forth. 

And if you don't brag about the good you do, then you

will be truly wise.  (NLT)

     True and absolute wisdom comes from One Source  only, the LORD, our God, Creator, and Savior.  He created all things, and is our Source for everything.  If you want true wisdom, all you have to do is go to the Source.  If you want to know the best way to live, go to the One who created life.  No question is too difficult for God, or a mystery too mysterious.  God always has the correct answer that is perfect, and it comes at just the right moment in time for those who humbly asks and expect an answer. The Lord has sent many prophets over the ages to give us His Wisdom. He also personally came into our world to help us understand His Wisdom—Wisdom that brings life, rather than death—Wisdom that changes lives from hopelessness and doubt to lives filled with hope and truth—Wisdom that tells us how to live this life with peace and confidence.

     Mans flawed wisdom comes from the Devil and our sinful nature.  It is pride that tells a man that he knows better how to live than God does. We can see the evidence of this flawed wisdom of man by the state our world is in because of man's denial of God's Way.  We cannot rely on man-made wisdom because it is not only conjecture and in flux, but its source is flawed and does not come from the Creator, but from that which He created.  Man's wisdom is made up, unreliable, and self-serving.  Man's wisdom scrambles about like a disturbed nest of ants, frantically running about in all directions hoping for the best results. God's wisdom, on the other hand, is first hand, purpose driven and leads to good living. God's wisdom brings peace amidst the chaos. God's wisdom is your only chance for a good life now, and a perfect one later.  And you can trust that it never changes and will get you Home!

                                         A Whisper of Hope

My Wisdom is best, dear child...I share it to bring goodness and truth into this fallen world that is filled with evil and vile lies.  I came to give you a hope and a future in My goodness, so you could, in return, share it with those who are without God and know no goodness.

Psalm 33:4-5

For the Word of the LORD is right, and all His work

is done in truth.  He loves righteousness and justice,

the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.  (NKJ)

                     Trust in the LORD always, 

     for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

                                   (Isaiah 26:4)

                               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 or 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 with our prayers is our commission to spread the Good News 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)

                           “Sin is Evil”

 James 1:14-15

Temptation comes from the lure of our own evil desires. 

These evil desires lead to evil actions, and evil actions lead to

death.  So, don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.  (NLT)

     We live in a fallen world that reeks of evil.  It was evil that separated us from God and brought sin into our hearts, and if gone unchecked, it will not only control our lives, but will forever separate us from God.  As natural born sinners, we love to sin even if we know it's detestable in the eyes of God.  We come into this world with a sinful nature, and as we grow and experience the world around us, we are indoctrinated into believing that sin is whatever we see it as being.  This is not the Truth, for sin is evil and it has a hefty price tag attached to it.  The devil is the evil ruler of this world and he has enslaved most its inhabitants without them even knowing it.  Satan has fooled much of the world with his lies, and that traditional godly values are old fashion and take the fun out of living.

     You cannot escape the bondage that sin has over you if you are unaware or misinformed about it.  The world would have never known the Truth if our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ had not intervened on our behalf. We would be hopelessly lost in this dark world of sin with no way to escape.  Christ Jesus became a man of flesh and blood to die and suffer the penalty for your sins so you, if you wanted to, could escape the horror it brings.  Jesus came to break the chains of bondage.  He gave you His Word, His blood, and you no longer have an excuse to continue indulging in the sin you love.   The choice is yours, my friend. Do you want to escape your bondage to live a God honoring life, or do you want to continue in your sin, enjoying its pleasure while it lasts and then spend eternity regretting our choices?

                                        A Whisper of Hope

Seek the Truth, My child...for it will truly set you free from the love of sin and the fear of the unknown.  I chose to come to you.  I chose to save you from death and I chose you to be a witness to My Glory and Goodness.  With the Truth, there is life and pardon, without it you will die condemned. 

1 Corinthians 10:13

But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no

different from what others experience.  And God is faithful. He will

keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand

up against it.  When you are temped, He will show you a way out so

that you will not give in to it.  (NLT)

        You, who love the LORD, hate evil.  

       He preserves the souls of His saints.

                                (Psalm 97:10)

                                  “Prevailing Justice”

 Ezekiel 33:18-19

For again I say, “When righteous people turn to evil, they

will die.  But if wicked people turn from their wickedness

and do what is just and right, they will live.”  (NLT)

     The LORD is the One and only Living God.  He is supreme in His being and His sovereign reign is over everything, both the visible and the invisible.  The Lord is perfectly just and is always right.  No one or anything trumps the Power of God.  God's character and attributes cannot change and His holy nature is perfectly just.  But we also have a God who is filled with love and compassion, who is both merciful and gracious when dealing with the people He created in His image.  We must also know that God will not be mocked or compromised in anyway. He loathes all evil and unrighteousness, and He is a fair Judge. No matter how good or righteous we may think we are, when we turn away from God to participate in the evilness of this wicked world, God's justice will prevail.  Make no doubt about it, the Lord is against all those who are evil and two faced and they will pay a price for their sneaky double mindedness.

     It is impossible to pull the wool over God's eyes.  You cannot say one thing and think another thing without Him knowing.  You cannot be good during the day and then slink into the darkness of night to satisfy the sinful lusts of your flesh and hide it.  You are naked before the Lord 24/7, and one day you could be held accountable for our every word, thought, and action against God's ways. You are either with God or without Him.  You are either for Him or against Him.  With God, there are no gray area's and no double standards.  You are either His friend or His enemy.  The Truth, my dear friend; you cannot live a secret life apart from God and get away with it, for God's Perfect Justice will prevail on that Glorious Day of His return.

                                             A Whisper of Hope

Do not try to hide, dear child...nor try to take advantage of My grace, for My Way cannot be compromised and everything you do and say will be exposed in My Light on Judgment Day.  Don't gamble your life away.  Instead, live in the Light for all to see.

Isaiah 56:1, 2

“Be just and fair to all,” says the LORD.  “Do what is right and good,

for I am coming soon to rescue you.  Blessed are those who are careful

to do this.  And blessed are those who keep themselves from doing wrong.”  (NLT)

         Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints.

                               (Revelation 15:3)

                       “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 it can continue living in the darkness of Satan’s 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 every day—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 heartbeat 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)

                              “Wholly Family”

 Hebrews 12:6-7

For the LORD disciplines those He loves and He punishes those He accepts

as His children.  As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is

treating you as His own children.  Whoever heard of a child who was never

disciplined?  (NLT)

     Being adopted into God's Holy Family is no small matter, either for us, or for our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, who died a horrendous death in order to bring us back into this holy relationship between God and man.  God created a man and woman to populate the earth to be a part of His family forever.  And if it had not been for God's unconditional love, mercy, and grace, all of us would have remained in our rebellious state, lost in darkness, living anyway we want, ignoring the eternal consequences, and then paying the ultimate price for our rebellion.  Before Jesus' sacrifice we all lived lawlessly as children of wrath.  But the Lord had a plan and chose to give us an opportunity to become a member of His holy eternal Family.

     Those of us who have been adopted by the Living God should never let a day go by without praising Him for His gracious kindness and great generosity, for without Him we would be forever separated from His goodness.  If not for God's unconditional love for people we would only live to die as a child of wrath.  Our Loving God wants a big family, my friends, the bigger the better.  When He calls you to be a part of His incredible eternal family, listen and accept His offer.  For you will reap the inheritance that comes with your adoption.  Don't miss out on this chance of an eternal lifetime, even though you must suffer for a short while.

                                         A Whisper of Hope

I AM and always have been a Family, dear child...And I created you in My image to also be family and even though sin has come between us, I have made a Way for you to be adopted.  Don't refuse this generous offer because the alternative is eternally not so good at all.

Romans 8:15-17

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.  So you have

not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves.  Instead, you received

God's Spirit when He adopted you as His own children.  And we call Him

Abba, Father.  For His Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm we are God's

children.  And since we are His children, we are His heirs.  In fact, together

with Christ we are heirs of God's glory.  But if we are to share His glory, we

must also share His suffering.  (NLT)

    With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God.

                                            (Psalm 86:12)

                          “God's Reign”

 Psalm 89:14

Your throne is founded on two strong pillars—righteousness and

justice.  Unfailing love and truth walk before You as attendants.  (NLT)

     For the time being, the Lord our God rules from His throne in Heaven.  He is in total control of every aspect of His creation.  He knows about every little detail found in the entire universe, including all the comings and goings of every living creature, regardless of its size or importance.  The Living God of the universe is perfect in every way.  He is the essence of holiness and everything He says and does is goodness in the purest form.  His justice is pure and simple, never unjustly condemning or unjustly rewarding.  Our Sovereign Lord, has shown how much He loves mankind by dying in the flesh and suffering the wrath due to mankind, because everyone is guilty of sinning against the holiness of God and we all deserve to be punished.  This is our God.

     God tells us that His attributes never change. His righteousness is always the same.  We can always depend on God to be God, because He can be nothing else.  Trusting God in all things is the only pathway to peace in this world that embraces everything that God is not.  It is impossible to trust in a world that changes with the drop of a hat.  The flawed and imperfect ways of this fallen world is fickle at best.  It moves back and forth, and up and down like the waves of the ocean.  And not only that, the ways of man are evil and wicked and it is our very nature to rebel against the very God who created us.   It is not wise, my friends, to trust this dying world as your hope and future, because it will one day burn up with all those who worship it!

                                           A Whisper of Hope 

I AM Holy, child...I Am righteously just and fair in all I do and say.  I never create anyone and then leave them on their own.  Sometimes it may seem this way, but I came to your world and died your death, so you could reign again with Me.

Revelation 15:2-4

I saw before me what seemed to be a crystal sea mixed with fire.  And on it

stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue

and the number representing his name.  They were all holding harps that

God and given them.  And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant

of God, and the song of the Lamb:

    “Great and marvelous are your works,

            O Lord God, the Almighty.

   Just and true are Your ways,

            O King of the nations.

   Who will not fear, O Lord,

            and glorify Your Name? 

   For You alone are Holy.

   All nations will come and worship before You,

           for Your righteous deeds have been revealed.”  (NLT)

                          Man is unstable in all his ways.

                                       (James 1:8)

                           “Eternal Promise”

 Psalm 119:49-50

Remember Your promise to me, for it is my only hope.

Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.  (NLT)

     There is no greater hope than the promise of a perfect eternal life—a gift from our Creator and the God of our salvation, Christ Jesus.  There is no promise under Heaven that is more encouraging for our world-weary souls, because it gives us both the peace and the strength to persevere the troubles we all must suffer in this hard and unpredictable world dominated by evil.  There is no better future than the eternal future provided by the Son of God who offered His perfect, sinless life as the final sacrificial Lamb that took away the sins of the world.  Our gracious and merciful God did this because this was the only way for the complete atonement of sin that is needed to save us from the eternal condemnation we deserve.  And when this selfless act of sacrificial love is written on your heart and embedded deep within your soul, your life will be changed forever.  You will begin to depend on the Living God and He will help you transition from a life of sin and rebellion, to a life of righteousness and godly living—from a fallen world view to a Christ centered world view—from a decaying state of promised death to a joyful state of promised eternal life. 

     This new life in Christ will change from self-seeking pleasure, to seeking pleasure for others.  You will focus on the eternal values of life, rather than the temporal pleasures of a dying world.  You will learn the Absolutes of God's Truth that will expose the lies of this evil world so you can live as you have never lived before—with lasting joy, eternal hope, and the peace of God in all your circumstance.  The Good News of eternal life through the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus is sadly rejected by most people who will live this life without knowing the joy of the Lord's Promise; who will then slip into their graves, never to see the light again.  But for the children of the Living God there comes the sweet breath of a new and everlasting life, never knowing the darkness of the grave. 

                                             A Whisper of Hope

I Am your only Hope…dear child, because the hope from this world is fading away into darkness.  The hope of this fallen world is false hope that promises you nothing but disappointment—hope that never satisfies.  Don’t spend your life searching for something that this world cannot give you, for you will end up with the only thing it can promise you...death and darkness.

Titus:2:11-13

For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.  

And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures.  

We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and 

devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day 

when the glory our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.  (NLT)

     But we are looking forward to the new heavens 

               and new earth He has promised.

                                (2 Peter 3:13)

                               “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 of us 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 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 adopted 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 not focusing 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)

                                  “Life Way”

Hebrews 10:19-20

And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter Heaven's

Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.  This is the new

life-giving Way that Christ has opened for us through the sacred

curtain, by means of His death for us.  (NLT)

     This is truly Good News for those who find themselves lost and hopeless, and just trying to survive in this uncertain world that is getting more dangerous and unpredictable by the day.   We can see our world is spinning out of control with no real solutions on the horizon; only more destruction, death, and disaster after disaster.  But there is hope and there are people who have hope for a bright and perfect future that is guaranteed by the Lord. Who are these people? They are God's adopted children, the Church of Jesus Christ.  We Christians are no longer separated from God, because the sacrificial death of the final and perfect sacrificial Lamb, Christ Jesus, removed the sin barrier that keeps us apart from God.  Our sins are removed and replaced with the righteousness of Christ so we can enter into the Presence of God at anytime and anywhere. We can bring our sins, concerns, troubles, and anything else to God and He will forgive our sins and give us what we need and what is best.  The Lord gives us the peace and strength that helps us through this difficult life, because we know there is nothing that can keep us from God and the eternal life He purchased with His blood. 

     It is an honor and a blessing to enter into the Most Holy Place of God's Presence without having to kill an innocent animal to do it.   And this final forgiveness is not just for a select few, but for any humble sinner who nails their old life of sin to the Cross of Christ and be resurrected a new, redeemed child of the Living God.  Whenever a forgiven sinner comes into the Presence of the Lord, they can come boldly just as they are and not fear God's rejection, for their nakedness and shame is covered with Jesus' robe of righteousness.  When you know for sure, my friends, that you will not die infected with sin and suffer the eternal consequences, you will live with the peace of God in your heart and the death and resurrection of Jesus as your hope.

                                               A Whisper of Hope

Come boldly and unafraid, dear child... and I will forgive all of your sins once and for all time.  I will remember them no more. Come as you are, but come humble.  For I have a soft spot for the humble, but not so with the proud.

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)

   But the Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,

    even though we have rebelled against Him.

                                    (Daniel 9:9)

                         “Blind Rebellion”

 Ezekiel 12:2

Son of man, you live among rebels who could see the truth

if they wanted to, but they don't want to.  They could hear

me if they would listen, but they won't listen because they

are rebellious.  (NLT)

     We live in a very evil world that is filled with people whose blatant purpose is to rebel against the righteousness of the LORD God.  It is a world that embraces the evil ways of Satan, a world of many god's, and most of its people worship everything but the God who created it.  It is a world that listens more to the voices from Hell than the Voice of Heaven .  The sad thing about these billions of people living the gift of life is that most of them do not know why the exist or the God who created them.  Most people living in this dying world have no clue to who God is and what He has done for them.  Most people have been indoctrinated into believing in the false gods that meet their expectations, unaware that they are being led into a life of dark deception and if gone undetected, will surprise them with a deeper eternal darkness from which there is no escape.

     As a Christian, you must learn to live in this evil world fighting for your godly life.  You must, with the power and wisdom of the Holy Spirit as our guide, be able to see, hear, and understand the decadence around you.  It is through your faith in Christ that you overcome this decadence and become the salt and light for the lost people in this dark world.  You know the Truth and it must heard.  You must speak by the Spirit of God who overpowers the voices from Hell.  You must speak out against this rebellion and plant the seeds of hope into the hearts of the blind and hopeless. Exposing the lies that are blinding the lost souls of this dying world and pointing them to their Savior is the goal, anything less is worthless and anything else is hopeless.

                       A Whisper of Hope

I Am the only Truth, My child...I Am your only Hope.  There are many false gods that can only promise you lies and a false sense of hope.  The voices from Hell are loud and convincing, but My voice brings peace and comfort while this world continues to decay.

Psalm 95:6-7

Come, let us worship and bow down.  Let us kneel

before the LORD our Maker, for He is our God.  Oh

that you would listen to His voice today!  (NLT)

                   Evil people seek rebellion, 

      but they will be severely punished.

                             (Proverbs 17:11)

                                    “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 sins of man.  The death and blood of our Savior satisfied God's anger and we have been cleansed.  This Good News clothes us in the righteousness of Christ and provides the Way to Heaven and everlasting life.  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 things to come, paving the Way for our sins to be forgiven once and for all time.

     But there is yet another sacrifice needed; it is the living sacrifice of putting to death your old sinful life by nailing it to the Cross and being resurrected into a new creation who lives in the Power of the Holy Spirit.  There is no other Way. Once forgiven this Way, always forgiven.  No longer do you need to struggle alone with sin and the powers of darkness, because you have the Spirit in your heart to give to give you everything you need.  When you accept the gift of forgiveness and salvation from the Lord, you are cleansed and holy.  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 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 directed just at the people of Israel anymore, but it is now for the entire population of the world, especially the western churches.  The old covenant between God and His people Israel, has been replaced with the new covenant of saving grace that the Jewish people and most of the people of this world have not yet accepted.  God will holds everyone accountable for how they live and think, and no amount of good works or money or the blood of animals will do us any good on Judgment Day.  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 you would be wise to avoid.  But for those of us who have been born again in the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus, we are now clothed in His righteousness, and we will escape the final judgment, but receive the eternal inheritance that is ours in Christ Jesus.

     The Lord honors the surrendering hearts of sinners who live a life of repentance, loving Him and living in His Way.  But without the sacrificial blood of the Son covering your sin filled life, you cannot stand holy in His Presence to receive His grace when you need it.  No amount of good deeds or words will be accepted without the blood of the Lamb.  But with His blood, all sins are forgiven and forgotten, and you can finish this life living in the Spirit and Truth. For He will transform your sinfulness into a godliness that is pleasing in the eyes of God and reflect His Glory.  It 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)