“Praise God”

 Psalm 95:1-2

Come; let us sing to the LORD!  Let us give a joyous shout

to the Rock of our Salvation.  Let us come before Him with

thanksgiving.  Let us sing Him psalms of praise.  (NLT)

     No matter what a person’s circumstances are, if they dig deep enough into their hearts they will find something good worth praising and thanking God for, and there are many people who do.  But there are more who will refute this truth, because of their unbelief in God and the dire circumstance they find themselves in, but unbeknownst to them, it is the Truth.  For they do not understand the reality that they are eternal beings and without this brief life there would be no new life in the new Heaven, on a new Earth; void of sin, pain, and suffering, and living with our physical God Jesus Christ forever.  There are many people who think their lives are anything but worth thanking God for, especially a God who seems to have forgotten them.  But their sufferings will end and not be in vain if they would only believe and trust in the saving grace of the Lord God, Jesus Christ. 

     Before I accepted the saving grace of God, I found little good about this world or my sufferings. And it wasn't until the Lord opened my eyes to the Truth of who He is, what He has done, that I discovered just how good God really is, in spite of this suffering world. We have an awesome, loving, merciful God, my friends.  For all children and those who are mentally disabled and unaware of the world around them will be made perfect and enjoy the rest of their eternal lives that will make this brief life worth suffering through.  And for those of us who have our wits about us, we all have an opportunity to persevere this hard life for Jesus, trusting Him to make all things right when it's all said and done.  All believers will receive a perfect new body that never gets sick or dies or lacks anything good, and they will live forever in a perfect world where nothing bad happens and life just gets better and better. Praise God!

                               A Whisper of Hope

 Your life, My child...is a precious gift and should not be taken for granted, but savored.  No matter what befalls your way, when you believe in Me, trust My Way, and persevere in My Name, I will make all your pain, disappointment, and sorrow right. I Promise.

Revelation 7:12

Amen!  Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor

and power and strength belong to our God forever and forever Amen!  (NLT) 

      But You O LORD my God, have snatched me from the 

                            yawning jaws of death!

                                        (Jonah 2:6)

                                  “The Servant”                                          

 2 Timothy  2:24-26

A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone,

 be able to teach and be patient with difficult people.  Gently instruct

those who oppose the Truth.  Perhaps God will change those people's

hearts and they will learn the Truth.  Then they will come to their senses

 and escape from the Devil's trap.  For they have been held captive by him

 to do whatever he wants.  (NLT)

     A servant of God shares the “Good News” with people who are salves to sin and trapped in this dark and evil world that is headed for destruction.  The good news is; they don't have to go down with the ship.  The good news is; the Captain of the ship has already gone down for us and has come back to save those who want to be saved.  This is the greatest news for those who are far removed from the Truth and are going down with their master the devil.  For many of the saved, born again Christians, discovering the Truth and seeing this life as it really is, is quite hard to keep secret, because they know there is a Way out the darkness that consumes our world and enslaves its people.  When God reveals the Great Escape to us, we are blessed with real peace, hope and true joy, with the desire to share it with the many lost and hopeless souls who are blindly being lead to their slaughter.

     Many of these lost and desperate souls are crying out to the world for hope and peace and finding none, because the world cannot deliver what it does not know.  They are people who are weary of the of the lies and being let down. We must point these precious souls to their only Savior, Jesus Christ, for this is exactly what God wants all His servants to do, without shame and unafraid.  There will be many opportunities to share the “Good News” but let the Holy Spirit take the reins and guide you in your new life-journey as a servant of the Lord.  Allowing God to use you to do His will is always the best path to take.  The job of the servant is to follow the Master's Way, and that is spending each day in prayerful submission, so He can teach you and strengthen you for the day ahead.  The stakes are high as we watch this world quickly decaying. You are living in these last days of history for a good reason, my friends.  So, ask the Master, and it will be given to you.

                                        A Whisper of Hope                                           

I have saved you child...and you are mine.  I did for you what you could not do for yourself, now it is time for you to do a good work for Me.  I will prepare you for the work ahead and I will give you the tools to finish the work.  And know, I Am always with you even to the end of the age.

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)

            Look at the proud! They trust in themselves 

                      and their lives are crooked; 

            but the righteous will live by their faith.

                                        (Habakkuk 2:4)                     

                                  “The Foundation”

 2 Timothy 2:19

But God's Truth stands firm like a foundation stone

with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are

 His,” and “Those who claim they belong to the Lord

must turn away from all wickedness.”  (NLT)

     We know that God and His Truth are infinite because He tells us so.  He tells us that He is perfect in every way, that He is perfectly holy and righteous and cannot tell us anything that is not true. Therefore, when we know and believe these truths about our Creator and Savior, we can trust that His Truth is always absolute and never changes.  And if this the way it is, what better foundation is there to build one’s life on than the Rock of our Salvation, Christ Jesus?   The inscriptions found on the foundation stone (The Rock of Salvation) are found in the Old Testament; Numbers 16:5 and Isaiah 52:11 and they tell us who the Lord is and what He expects from His people.  God's Word does not change with the times, my friends, nor does it play favorites.  It is solid to the core, it cannot be destroyed, and we can stake every breath we take on it. 

     When you truly belong to your Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ, and trust in the work He did for you by dying nailed to a piece of wood with rusty spikes, you are trusting the Cornerstone of True Life.  And you can be confident that the Cornerstone of Life will stand strong and in place during all the turbulent storms of this life.  You live in a fallen world that has been blindsided by God's most dangerous Enemy, the devil and you need His help.  The Good Shepherd knows His Sheep and they live in Him, for He is always there to protect and guide them Home.  He knows each one by name and He knows them up close and personal.  God's Cornerstone is strong and unbreakable.  The world builds on many different cornerstones, but they are weak, and will be utterly destroyed and burned to the ground on the last day.  Which would you choose to build your life upon?  A cornerstone of straw and wood, or the infinite Rock of Salvation?

                                              A Whisper of Hope

 Choose your foundation wisely, My child...for the storms of this life are many and they are furious, tearing down the strongest of this world.  Build on the Foundation that is both infinite and eternal and your life will be protected by the Rock of Ages; the Cornerstone for Eternal Life.

Ephesians 2:20-22

We are His house built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. 

And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus Himself.  We who believe are carefully

joined together, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.  Through Him you

Gentiles are also joined together as part of this dwelling where God lives by

His Spirit.   (NLT)

                            Come to Christ who is 

         the Living Cornerstone of God's Temple.

                                      (1 Peter 2:4)

                    “Almighty One”

Jeremiah 10:10

But the LORD is the only true God.  He is the

everlasting King! The whole earth trembles at

His anger.  The nations hide before His wrath.  (NLT)

     Even in this Church Age, the LORD still speaks to His people through many prophets, but He does not make it known when He pours out His anger upon this wicked world.  Although God does not often speak in a voice we can hear, He does speak directly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who dwells within us.  The Lord God came the first time as our Savior, to save mankind from their sins and the condemnation that was deserved.  But when He comes the second time, He is coming as the conquering King with fire in His eyes and a sword in His mouth to destroy His enemies who refuse to fear Him.  It is true that Jesus Christ is our gracious and forgiving God who loves His creation, but we must not forget the power behind the One God who created all things.  Although He came to do for us what we could not do for ourselves and to satisfy the anger of God, the Son will put an end to the wickedness of this world by burning it up with Hell's fire along with those who follow its evil ways.  And God warns us that it won't be pretty, for there will be a lot of suffering, pain, blood and death. 

     Our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ is King and you need to fear His power.  You need to let the Savior open your eyes to the Truth.   You must respect the Power of God for it is infinitely more powerful than the entire universe that He created with but a Word.  Although we have a loving God who is abundant in mercy and grace, we must also understand that the Almighty God will have the last say.  Sadly, most people either deny the existence of the Almighty God or they completely ignore His sovereignty—they simply have no fear of the LORD.  It is unwise my friends, to disregard the warnings from God.  It would behoove you to heed those warnings if you have not already done so, because if you are living on this earth during the seven years of God's fiery wrath you, there will be no place to hide from it.

                                     A Whisper of Hope

My warnings, dear child...are clear and easy to understand.  It is true that I am the Savior of the world, but it is also true that I am also the Judge of the world; a just and righteous Judge that will pour out My judgment on those who defy My sovereign authority.

Revelation 16:1-2

Then I heard a mighty voice shouting from the Temple to the seven angels,

“Now go your ways and empty out the seven bowls of God's wrath on the

earth.”   So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl over the

earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark

of the beast and who worshiped his statue.  (NLT)

      Can't you see how kind He has been in giving you 

                     time to turn from your sin?

                                       (Romans 2:4)

                                  “God Power”

 Proverbs 25:28.

A person without self-control is as defenseless

as a city with broken-down walls.  (NLT)

     Man powered self-control is undependable and cannot be trusted because it will eventually give in and fail you miserably.  Our human will power is flawed because we are born with a fallen, sinful nature that easily succumbs to the weakness of the flesh.   And it is this inherent human weakness to sin that gives the devil a strong foothold on our lives so he can slowly coerce us into the darkness where he reigns.  Satan is a powerful force to be reckoned with and without the power of the Holy Spirit we are as good as dead, because without the protection of Christ, the powers of darkness can easily break through our weak defenses and overpower us.  Without God, we are like the cities of old that had no walls to protect them from their enemies.  And much like those vulnerable cities, our human defenses against the evil powers of darkness are weak at best.  

     If we are to keep the enemy at bay, we need the Presence of God at our side.  If we are to control our urges to sin and our human nature to rebel against the righteousness of God, we need the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to help us stand strong in our faith so we do not fall prey to the powerful Enemy of our souls.  There is no other way, my friend.  It is either God's Way, or the highway to Hell.   Sin and death are the curses that Satan holds highly in esteem and Christ Jesus is the only One who can save you from them.  The Lord came and defeated both sin and death for those who want more than this life can offer them.  The Lord gladly took the full wrath of God for your sins.  God came.  God delivered.  Now it's up to you to either accept His gracious offer to help battle the dark forces you cannot defeat, or try it on your own and loose the gift of eternal life with your Maker.

                                      A Whisper of Hope

I came to save you, My child...not to see you succumb to the powers that want you dead; eternally dead.  I did all the suffering and dying so you would not have to.  Now all you have to choose My Way and live in the Light of My Truth.

Psalm 97:10

You who love the LORD hate evil.  He protects the lives of His

godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.  (NLT)

                 Take heart, because I have overcome the world.

                                           (John 16:33)

                                   “Trust God”  

 1 Timothy 6:17

Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust

in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in

the Living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.  (NLT)

     Everything of this fallen world is quickly fading away and will one day be replaced when the Lord makes everything new.  Nothing from this evil world is trustworthy or true. We cannot rely on anyone but our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, for only He can save us from the destruction that is coming to this fallen world.  We cannot take anything with us from this world when we die, only our faith in the promises of God.  The Lord Jesus did not come into our world to condemn us or to make us feel good about ourselves, but to save us from our sins and show us how in need we are of His saving grace.  He came to forgive our sins and promise us an eternal life as it was meant to be.  This promise of living with our God and Savior forever is what gets us through this difficult life, because this world always lets us down and can only promise death.

     The Almighty God is the only One we can trust, because all the promises of this dying world are also dying.  The world we are now living in is temporary at best and it can only produce those things which are also temporary.  And people who love this temporary world and its riches will eventually be destroyed and replaced with eternal riches.  We were not created to live a temporary life focused on ourselves.  Rather, we were created as eternal beings who would live glorifying the God who created us in His image, to live pure and holy lives, and to worship Him with our praise and thanksgiving.  Don't be sucked into the lies of this evil world, my friend, because if you do you will be sorry.  And do not become so comfortable in the promises of God that you take your eyes off the prize that never stops giving.

                                             A Whisper of Hope

You can trust all My Promises, dear child...for they are not only good in every way, but they are also eternal. I Am the Infinite Lord of creation and I created you to be eternal.  Therefore, all that I promise you is yours forever.

Hebrews 6:18-19

So God has given us both His promise and His oath.  These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie.  Therefore, we who have fled to Him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to His promise with confidence.  This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls.  It leads us through the curtain of Heaven into God's inner sanctuary.  (NLT)

                    See, God has come to save me, 

            I will trust in Him and not be afraid.

                                      (Isaiah 12:2)

                       “God's Gift”                                                                          

Mark 7:15

“You are not defiled by what you eat;

you are defiled by what you say and do.”  (NLT)

     Under the new covenant between God and man, we are saved by grace through faith in the good works of our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ. We or the Jewish people no longer have to live under the old law of the Mosaic covenant that God gave His people, Israel.   But God's Law, the Ten Commandments is for all people of this world to obey; no one is exempt.  Although God's Law is good, simple, reasonable, and makes sense, they are not easy to keep because of our inherent sinful nature to rebel against God.  So the Lord sent us a Savior that would put in place the new covenant of grace. 

     We are currently living in the Church age, with Jesus Christ as the head and Christians as His Body, so what we eat does not concern our Lord God.  He is more concerned with our thoughts, words, and actions, because it is these things that defile the Body of Christ and if gone unchecked can darken the heart and kill the soul.  We must rely on the Word of God to help us discern what is bad, false, and godless.  We must control what we put into our minds, for it is our fallen human nature to choose things that satisfy the flesh rather than the God given desires of our hearts.  We must understand the world around us so we can better prepare ourselves for the battles to come.  We must keep our focus on God and the things which are eternal in nature.  For when we fill our lives with Him, who bore the sins of the world, we are assured the victory that is in Christ Jesus.  We cannot stand blameless and pure without the blood of Jesus covering our sins, but we can stand strong in our faith that Jesus is Lord and He is the One who keeps us pure and holy.

                                   A Whisper of Hope

I came to save you, My child...from the Law that you cannot keep; a law that always condemns.  You should rejoice, for accomplished what you cannot.  My grace is always sufficient, for your good works are not.

1 Corinthians 3:16, 17

Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God

dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him.  

For the temple of God is holy.  (NKJ)

    For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God 

          is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

                          (Romans 5:23)

                                  “God Sense”

 Proverbs 2:7

He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly.  He is

their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity.  (NLT)

     We are adopted into God’s family when we accept the death and resurrection of our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ as our hope and salvation.  And as a child of the Living God, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit gives us the desire to learn the Truth about God, what this life is all about, and where it is all headed.  When we know the Truth, we learn to discern the good from the bad, right from wrong, and the truth from lies.  The Lord will tell us when to say yes and when to say no.  He will show us His will for our lives and how to achieve it.  He will help us live a godly lifestyle that will please Him and bring us real joy. And as we grow in our knowledge of God, we will develop an up-close and personal relationship with our Lord God and Savior, the King of the universe. 

  When you get tired of the lies and broken promises of this fallen world, you need to seek the absolute truth from God, for it is the only Truth.  When you know the Truth you will desire to change from an ungodly lifestyle to a godly one.  The Lord will show you the simple ways to achieve a new life that is pleasing to God—a life that is not always easy to live, but one that makes it worth living.  You have a great incentive, my friend, to live in the Way that God desires for you to live, because your reward will be everlasting life in the glory of God's Light. Through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, God gives you the sense to stay clear of the things that will cause you to drift into the darkness that this fallen world loves and embraces.  There are many paths that are set before us, but only one path will lead you to your eternal Home, built by the mighty hands of our Creator, Christ Jesus.  The key to your eternal Home in is held in the hands of the Master Builder, who will also usher you Home safely.

               A Whisper of Hope

I offer you eternal life, dear child...in a Home I am building just for you.  I give you everything you need to get there, but you must remain in Me, because apart from Me, your sense is godless.  Let Me be your guide and I will make sure you get Home safely.

Isaiah 33:5-6

Though the LORD is very great and lives in Heaven, He will make 

Jerusalem His home of justice and righteousness.  In that day He 

will be your sure foundation,providing a rich store of salvation, 

wisdom, and knowledge.  The fear of the LORD is the key to this 

treasure.  (NLT)

            But You O LORD, are a shield around me. 

                                              (Psalm 3:3)

                                     “The Future”

 Zephaniah 2:2-4

Gather while there is still time, before judgment begins and your opportunity 

is blown away like chaff.  Act now, before the fierce fury of the LORD falls and 

the terrible day of the LORD’Sanger begins.  Beg the LORD to save you—all you 

who are humble, all you who uphold justice. Walk humbly and do what is right.  

Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you from His anger on that day of destruction.  (NLT)

     The Lord has always been faithful to warn the world about His coming judgments.  He does not sugar coat the destruction that will befall the people of this fallen world who reject His righteous ways.  God is being more than patient and long suffering for mankind because He wants no one left behind to suffer the terrible destruction and horror of God’s final wrath.  It will be a dark and frightening time for those who love this wicked world more than God.  The death and destruction that God pours out upon this earth for seven years will be unlike anything the earth has ever experienced.  The Word of God not only explains the terrible suffering that the entire world will experience, but He also tells us how we can escape the horror of it all. 

     The picture the Bible paints from the Old Testament prophets through the Book of Revelation gives us a pretty clear picture of how He will bring about the completion of His Plan for Man.  We know the ending of this life is not good for those who reject the Living God, Jesus Christ, because they will spend eternity in Hell.  But for those who are called by the Savior's Name, will live forever in the glory of God's Presence.  The Lord wants no one to be thrown into the eternal Lake of Fire with Satan and his fallen angels, because He gives most of us plenty of opportunities to accept His gift of salvation. Our Gracious God has given us glimpses into the future so we would know what to do in order to escape the last days of this evil world.  Pay close attention to God's Word and take heed my friends, for it will save your life.

                                         A Whisper of Hope

Look closely, My child…for I have shown you future days.  I have told you how My Story ends and when your eternal life begins.  I have explained in detail what lies ahead for this fallen world, and how you can escape its destruction.  It’s a simple plan and one that I give you the power to follow.

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)

       But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and

gracious long suffering and abundant in mercy and truth.

                                                      (Psalm 86:15)

                                “From Heaven”

 Psalm 63:7-8

I think of how much you have helped me; I sing

for joy in the shadow of Your protecting wings; I

follow close behind you; Your strong right hand

holds me securely.  (NLT)

     Without the saving grace of God as our hope and without the Holy Spirit as our Helper there would be very little to sing joyously about, because without the protection and strength of our Sovereign God, we would either be annihilated by the mighty forces of the universe or be totally consumed by the evil that has taken over our world.  Without God’s infinite wisdom and the eternal Light of His Son, we would be helplessly lost in the dark, terrified and uncertain about the future.  Without the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we would all be victims of this evil world that is progressively going from bad to worse.  Without Jesus, there would be no truth, no place for shelter, and no one to save us from the Enemy of our souls. 

     Our Lord and God is Jesus Christ.  He is your only Savior and your only hope for life. He holds the power of life and death in His hands.  Relying on anyone or anything else but the Living God is much like chasing the wind and expecting to find where it comes from and where it is going.  Christ Jesus is the only Light you can trust in this dark world.  When you run into shadow of His wings, you will find rest for your weary soul, comfort for your troubled heart, and the strength to persevere whatever this evil world does.  When you walk with Jesus, my friend, you walk with confidence, because you know that nothing, not even the power of Hell, can separate you from His love.  This fallen world can only promise you a life of pain, suffering, and death.  Nothing good comes from this world. The good things we have come only from above.   What the world offers is straight out of Hell and ends up in Hell.  What our Lord God offers is perfect and it lasts forever!

                                        A Whisper of Hope

Weigh your options, child…and you will find I AM the best for you.  The life instructions I give are eternal and they do not change.  When you live for Me, you live in the glory of My eternal Light.  When you live for this world, you live in total darkness and one day it will consume you forever!

Romans 8:11

The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. 

And just as He raised Christ from the dead, He will give life to

your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you.  (NLT)

                  If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

                                     (Romans 8:31)

                               “The Word”

 Isaiah 56:11

It is the same with My Word.  I send it out and it always

produces fruit.  It will accomplish all I want it to, and it

will prosper everywhere I send it.  (NLT)

     The wisdom of God's Word is infinite.  It is always perfect and it never changes.  It is always right and never leads anyone astray. It is always fair and just. It is absolutely true and nothing can stand against it.  It is our lifeline to God and our only hope.  God’s Word brings life, not death.  It saves, rather than destroys.  It heals instead of wounds.  It nourishes our lives and keeps us healthy.  It is food for our souls and it makes us wise.  It builds us up, instead of tearing us down.  It is solid as a rock and stands firm in every storm.  It endures all things.  The Word of God is full of living power.  It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires.  It is a lamp for our feet and a light for our paths.  It gives us understanding and joy.  The Word of God never disappoints us, nor does it ever lie.  It is always faithful and brings us comfort.  It protects us from the Enemy and gives us peace.  It is eternal.  It cannot be disproved and will never be defeated.  It will teach you about the One who created you and why you exist.  It will show you how to make the best of what you have.  It will show you the best way to live this life, and it will tell you what lies beyond this short life.  It is the only Source for Truth. 

     If you wanted to know how a car works and how to fix it when it is broken, the best person to give you that information is one who either makes them or fixes them.  And the same also applies to our broken world and our broken lives.  The Lord God created life and He knows everything about it, including how to fix us when we are broken.  Living apart from the Word, is both foolish and frivolous.  For without God’s Word, my friend, your short life will end in vain and go into something that is far worse and longer lasting.

                                      A Whisper of Hope

I gave you My Word, dear child…so that you would know how much I love you.  My Word is the only hope you have in this evil world that worships the dark things of Satan.  I have given you My life and My blood to save you.  Now give Me your life in return.

John 1:1-5

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 didn’t make.  Life itself

was in Him, and this life gives light to everyone.  The Light shines

through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.  (NLT)

                        Your words are what sustain me.  

     They bring me great joy and are my heart’s desire.

                                  (Jeremiah 15:16)

                                “God's Rescue”

 Psalm 73:2

But as for me, I came so close to the edge of the cliff. 

My feet were slipping and I was almost gone.  (NLT)

     Much like the psalmist who penned these words, I, too, (like so many others) was almost over the edge of the abyss, but unlike the psalmist, I (like many others) was unaware of the danger or the need to be rescued.  I knew little about the horrors that awaited me when I ended up in Hell.  I just wanted to escape the pain and hopelessness of my life in this depressing world that made no sense.  I could not conjurer up a good or believable reason why I existed, or where it was all headed.  I had heard rumors of how good Heaven would be and how only a few were actually good enough to get through the pearly gates.  And even though Hell didn’t sound so good, I thought how much worse could it be than living in this horrible world that thrived on violence, death, and the suffering that most of us go through?  But as I was creeping closer to the end, I was rescued by a Savior, the same God who created me.  The Good Shepard literally reached down from Heaven and grabbed me before I went over the edge and into the abyss.  He sent me a human angel to intervene in my self-destruction and then I was introduced to Jesus, who began to pull me out of the darkness that was draining the life out of my soul.  I was saved and redeemed in God's rescue. 

     Jesus Christ is the only Savior we have, for all others are cheap imitators who will trick you into taking the bait that Satan puts before us.  These deceitful, clever traps of the devil promise you much, but the lies are dangerous and futile, for they only lead into a horrible nightmare from which you may never wake up from.   How I thank our Savior for taking the punishment I so rightly deserved by dying the death He did not deserve.  If you want to know the Truth about life and death and about Heaven and Hell there is no better place to start than on your knees with your hands raised high towards the heavens, praising the One who created you, then paid the price to save you. Christ Jesus is your only Hope for salvation.  There are no other ways.  These are the options my friend:  God or Satan; life or death; God or the world; light or darkness; sin or righteousness; right or wrong. For with God there is no middle ground and no gray areas.  You are either for Him or you are against Him.

                                         A Whisper of Hope

Take My hand, dear child…let Me pull you back into the land of the living.  Once you were dead in your sin and slipping into the darkness. I came to rescue you from the darkness and to give you the eternal Light of everlasting life.  Take My hand and hold on tight!

Proverbs 18:10

The Name of the LORD is a strong fortress;

the godly run to Him and are safe.  (NLT)

                              O LORD, You alone can heal me, 

                             You alone can save.

                              (Jeremiah 17:14)     

                                   “Son of Man”

 Galatians 2:20

I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  

I live my life in this earthly body by trusting 

in the Son of God, who loved me and gave 

Himself for me.  (NLT)

     It is through the sacrifice of the Messiah, that we are given the promise of a new and everlasting life.  It is only by the resurrection power of God that we are able to nail our old lives of sin to the Cross of Christ, and be resurrected into a new and everlasting life in our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Our saving God loves us so much that He gave the world His only begotten Son to die and take our punishment.  The blood of Jesus cleanses all of our sins, His death becomes our own deserved death, and His resurrection becomes our hope.  This selfless act of love bought our freedom from the power of sin and the fear of death, and we can now live in the Presence of our Holy God and Creator.  The Living God who created you, my friend, took it upon Himself the sins of the world in order to save you from certain death and eternal destruction. He did this because He loves you unconditionally and knew that you could not save yourself.  The power of sin and its consequences are way beyond our finite power to comprehend, to control, or to conquer without the Son of God. 

     Because our Lord God created us as eternal beings with both physical and spiritual natures, He knew that the consequences of sin would utterly destroy us.  So He left the glory of Heaven to do what we could not do ourselves—die the sinner’s death, pay the sinners price, and then be resurrected into a glorified body that would never again die.  And this undeserved gift will be passed on to those who believe and put their trust and hope in the Cross of our Savior.  God wants no one to suffer the penalty of sin that His Son received for us, because He knows we are but dust in the wind without Him.  All of us are weak and vulnerable in the face of temptations, and our God takes no joy in losing one single soul to a punishment that is perfectly just.  Should you lose your eternal life to the darkness void of God's Light, it is lost forever, my friend, and you will never again have the chance you have now to reconcile with the One who holds the key to your eternal life in His nail pierced hands.

                                         A Whisper of Hope 

I came, I died, and I rose again…for you, My child.  It did it out of love, I did it for you.  You no longer have to die a sinner’s death, because I died in your place.  But don’t try it alone, for if you do, you will truly die over and over and over again for all eternity.

John 3:13

For only I, the Son of Man, have come to earth and will return

to Heaven again.  And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a

pole in the wilderness, so I, the Son of Man, must be lifted up on

a pole, so that everyone who believes in Me will have eternal life.  (NLT)

   Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us.

                                (1 Corinthians 5:7)

                                “Master Builder”

 Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your

gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.  (NLT)

     Every person born into this fallen world is born with a sinful nature and it is this nature that wills us to do what we desire, rather than doing what God wants.  It is our fallen human nature to sin first, and then think of ways that we can justify our sin.  Sinning is far removed from breaking the laws that men set in place for us to follow, because sinning against our Holy God is more like rebelling against the One who has the ultimate Authority over us.  Breaking the laws that other people make for us normally brings only temporary consequences if we are caught and convicted.  But we cannot break the Law of God and get away with it, because the Lord knows everything we do and say and think.  It is written in stone that all unrepentant sin brings a guilty verdict with eternal condemnation. 

     When we are summoned by the Lord to change our rebellious ways, we must surrender to Him as natural born sinners in need of His mercy and amazing grace.  We must acknowledge that we are shamefully guilty of all our sins and deserve nothing less than condemnation for our lawlessness.  We must ask Him to forgive and forget our rebellion and to make us right with God.  And when we are truly sincere in this, He empowers us with the Holy Spirit so we can learn the Truth and be able to live within the boundaries He has set for us. 

     Don't be left behind in the dark, grasping for some solid ground and searching for a place to hide.  Instead, surrender your life and will to the Lord, and you will be sure that for the rest of your life your total transformation is securely in His hands. God will never lead you astray nor will He leave you incomplete.  Your sanctification will be the laying of a solid foundation on which you will build a strong working relationship with the Master Builder of the universe and life.  We were not created to build our lives apart from our Creator.  Do not miss the awesome opportunity you have to work with the Master Builder, because without His Perfect Plan, what you build will not pass the test of fire and it will burn to the ground with you in it.

                                              A Whisper of Hope

You need My Help, child…for the fire will destroy whatever you build without Me.  Only I can show you how to build a lasting life with protection.  Without Me your house will fall into the hands of the Enemy and burn.  Stand apart from the world and stand with Me, for I Am the Master Builder.

1 Peter 2:4, 5

Come to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. 

He was rejected by the people, but He is precious to God who chose Him. 

And now God is building you, as living stones, into His spiritual temple.  (NLT)

                 Listen to Me, My children, for blessed are those 

                                   who keep My ways.

                                           (Proverbs 8:32)

                                    “True Warriors”

 2 Corinthians 11:14

But I am not surprised!  Even Satan can

disguise himself as an angel of light.  (NLT)

     Satan is the master of disguise and deceitful lies.  He blinds us with his evil ways and teaches us his dark arts.  We live in a fallen world that is confused and desperately grasping at straws hoping to get lucky.  Unfortunately, many will deliberately or blindly choose the devil’s straw of darkness and death and suffer the eternal consequences of their pick.  Some will pick the middle straw that could bring them hope, but without a firm grasp on what it means they will lose their way, only to be fooled by the deceitful, smooth sounding lies of the false prophets who are far removed from God and the Truth.  Satan and his many false prophets have tricked this fallen world into believing so many of his clever lies that it is difficult for most people to discern the difference between what is right and what is not.  There will be a lot of unsuspecting, precious souls who will go to their graves completely fooled by the devil and they will pay the eternal price for their foolish choices. 

     As children of the Living God, Christians must stay connected to God through the Holy Spirit, who has the power and wisdom that we don't have, which will help us decipher what is true and what is false.  Without this vital connection on a daily basis, we are more likely to either question the authority of Scripture, or follow the voice of a very clever enemy.  But by staying grounded in the Word of God and with the Holy Spirit as our Helper, creates a solid foundation that brings both peace and victory.  The war against God is raging and the battle is hard.  If we are to persevere with the faith and confidence that glorifies our Savior, we must be refreshed in His Presence, where we receive the strength and the courage to go back into battle for those who are unaware that a battle is even being fought.  When we surrender our lives to the King, we not only become God’s adopted children, but we become warriors, saints, and priests.  If you join the fight my friend, you will oneday rule and reign with the King of the universe, Jesus Christ—this is what we are being trained for!

                                      A Whisper of Hope

Press on Christian soldier…for the war is almost over.  For when My recruitment has reached its allotted number, I will bring an everlasting peace to this war ravaged world.  And it will remain that way until the day when I make everything new and eternal.

2 Peter 2:1-3

There were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachings

among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive heresies about God and 

even turn against their Master who bought them.  Theirs will be a swift and 

terrible end.  Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality.  

And because of them, Christ and His true Way will be slandered.  In their greed 

they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned 

them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.  (NLT)

    Don’t be misled.  Remember that you can’t ignore God 

                            and get away with it.

                                       (Titus 6:7)