Hope Renewed

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart,

   O God.

And renew a steadfast spirit

   within me.  (NKJ)

     When I ponder the word renew, I think of taking something old and making it new.  I also think of the New Year resolutions that we make at the beginning of each new year to improve the things about our old life that aren’t so good.  To experience a renewed life, we must recommit your resolutions each and every day, rather than just once a year.  Because sin is our nature and we are prone to succumb to it, we must rely on some One much greater than ourselves, and that some One is the Lord our God, Jesus Christ.  Without the power of God backing us up, our renewal will peter out and we go back to the old ways of sinning, which makes most of us feel like failures, because we kick the can down the road for another year.  But if you want to get rid of the habits that feed your sinful nature, you must begin with the transforming of your heart, for it's from the heart that true change really takes place.  And it's only the Lord God who can transform your calloused heart of stone into a soft heart of flesh that is filled with compassion and love for others—a heart that truly honors and glorifies the LORD.  Being creatures compelled by our habits, we must replace the old sinful habits (that lead us into the dark presence of the devil) with new godly habits that lift us up into the Light of the Living God. 

     If it's a renewed heart that you desire, my friend, ask God and He will not only transform your heart, but He will take you on an unbelievable journey of an eternal lifetime.  This life-transforming change does not instantly happen overnight, but gradually with steadfast faith and the daily renewal of your heart, mind, and soul.  There are many worldly ways of renewing your life that may sound great for the time being, but they cannot fill the void or give you everlasting life.  But when you accept the transforming ways of the Lord, He will give you a new heart and a new life that is forever.  So join God's Plan and come to the throne of God’s amazing grace where you will experience the life-changing transformation that will give you a new heart, a new life, and renewed hope!

                                    A Whisper of Hope 

Surrender your hard heart, child…and I will give you a new heart and a new start.  The pull of this wicked world is much too strong for you to resist without Me.  I did not create you to stand alone; it's not wise to even try, for many have tried and all have failed.

Galatians 5:17

The old sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just the opposite

from what the Holy Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires

that are opposite from what the sinful nature desires. These two

forces are constantly fighting each other, and your choices are

never free from the conflict.  (NLT)

             For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

                                  (Proverbs 23:7)  

                             Saving Wisdom

Proverbs 26:8

Honoring a fool is as foolish as

   tying a stone to a slingshot.  (NLT)

     All people do foolish things, but that does not necessarily make us a fool.  It is when we continue our foolish behavior in spite of the consequences that defines the fool.  For example, there are many people in this world who are indeed foolish, because in spite of all the evidence, they still deny the existence of God, who is our Creator, Provider and the only Savior we have.  There is a tremendous difference between God’s view of foolishness and that of mankind’s.  Foolishness to God is man’s most brilliant wisdom, which is speculation at best, and if lived by, leads nowhere fast and ends with eternal condemnation.  To the world, the Christian life is foolish because we seek the Truth from above and entrust our lives to an Almighty God who raises the dead and promises everlasting life.  The Wisdom of God is infinite and it never changes, while man’s created wisdom is both short-sighted and limited, and it changes with the drop of a hat.  God, in His infinite wisdom, created everything that exists and He knows everything there is to know.  The world’s wisdom is made up from fallen human beings who have limited knowledge because they are finite. 

    Foolishness is believing in the Big Bang and how mankind slowly evolved by crawling out of the ocean to form legs billions of years ago, even though God has been revealing the Truth about creation since the beginning of time.   And those of us who have the Wisdom from above know that most of the of the world's wisdom is utter foolishness, especially when it comes to this life and death.  This is why we must be careful who we follow into the grave, because it will determine our eternal destination.  If you are not looking to God for your wisdom, you will suffer the eternal fate of all fools.  Foolish people turn away from God to follow their own foolish ways. Don’t waste what little time you have on the foolishness of this fallen world.  Instead, seek first the Kingdom of God and then His Wisdom will be yours to discover!

                                       A Whisper of Hope

Heed not, the ways of man, dear child…for tragedy will surely follow suit.  But when you heed the Wisdom from above, you become wise and your life will flourish.  Your Heavenly future is found in My Wisdom, so be wise in Me.

1 Corinthians 1:18-20

I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who

are on the road to destruction.  But we who are being saved recognize this

message as the very power of God.  As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy

human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas” (Isaiah 29:14).  So

where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant

debaters?  God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to

be useless nonsense.   (NLT)

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God.

                            (1 Corinthians 3:19)

                                  A Peace of God

Philippians 4:6-7

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell

God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  If you do

this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful

than the human mind can understand.  His peace will guard your

hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  (NLT)

     The peace that God delivers to those who step out in faith to live a righteous and holy life, is so much more than the temporal peace that this fallen and misguided world can come up with.  God’s promised peace is a peace that can never be taken away from you, because it is everlasting and true.  God’s amazing peace will never let you down nor will it ever disappoint you.  His “perfect peace” will give you both the confidence and the comfort that will calm any of life’s most turbulent storms that blow your way.  God’s peace is a sovereign peace that will give you the courage to stand strong and confident in all situations.  God’s awesome peace will help you overcome the many fears that come with living in this unpredictable world.  God’s loving peace will shine so brightly from your life that others will see the “Light of Peace” in your eyes and they, too, will want what you have, because the darkness that is consuming our world is threatening to swallow them up.  But the most beautiful reality of God’s amazing peace in my life was when I truly became an open recipient of it, I found the courage to face each and every day.  I knew that no matter what this world dumped on me that day, I was safely in His hands and with this kind of peace, I received the day with gladness in my heart, thanksgiving on lips, and God's peace in my heart—a peace that this ungodly and violent world cannot take away!

                                   A Whisper of Hope

My Dear Child…let thankfulness temper all of your thoughts.  Begin and end each day that I give you with thanksgiving and praise.  Have a thankful heart in all circumstances and stay close to Me so that I can bring you My Peace.  There are many who complain and curse Me for their troubles, but a peace of My heart will protect you from this deadly sin!

John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you.  My peace I give to you; not as the world gives

do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”  (NKJ)

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You,

          all whose thoughts are fixed on You.

                                 (Isaiah 26:3)

                        Heart of Truth

1 John 3:19-20

It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be

confident when we stand before the Lord, even if our hearts condemn us.

For God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything.  (NLT)

     In order to find the real reason for this life we must first seek the Creator and His absolute Truth.  The most brilliant secular minds of the world would have you believe there are no absolutes in this ever-changing universe that was created from a big bang. This is especially so, when it comes to what is true and what is not; to what is wrong and what is right.  These dark minds of the world try to convince us that truth does not exist, because what is true today may not necessarily be true tomorrow; what is true for you may not be so for me.  Therefore, the truth is what we want it to be; what makes us happy and feel good about ourselves.  Unfortunately, this kind of man-made truth that sounds reasonable to most people, is nothing but a flat out lie created by the father of lies, the devil. 

     If it’s the truth you are seeking, my friend, the place to begin is in the written Word of God, inspired by the Author of life and Creator of the universe.  I believe the first truth you must grasp and hold firmly to, is that God is the Creator and He has all Authority over His creation. This is not only absolutely true, but it also sheds some much needed Light on the lies that this fallen world has forced upon us.  The second absolute we must take seriously is that God holds us personally accountable for the way we live.  Like it or not, the Lord is King and His Truth prevails.  Without the absolute Truth, there would be no order to the chaos.  It would be survival of the fittest, with no limits and no restraints.  We would be dictated by the law of kill or be killed.  Without God, there would be no goodness in this evil world that denies the Truth.   When we live and love like Jesus, the absolutes of life are proven.  Living God’s infallible absolutes in faith = Everlasting Joy and Eternal living!

                                       A Whisper of Hope

My Truth reigns, dear child…and it never changes.  There are many false truths that seem right on the surface, but they only lead into absolute darkness.  Be in My Word and know how to live in the Truth!

Isaiah 59:13-15

We know that we have rebelled against the LORD. We have turned our

backs on God.  We know how unfair and oppressive we have been, care-

fully planning our deceitful lies.  Our courts oppose people who are right-

eous, and justice is nowhere to be found.  Truth falls dead in the streets,

and fairness has been outlawed.  (NLT)

           A God of truth and without injustice; 

                   righteous and upright is He.

                            (Deuteronomy 32:4)

                         Give it Up  

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)

     Everyone but Jesus is born into this world with a sinful nature, which is simply our rebellious nature to disobey God and His righteous will for our lives.  Most of us tend to either ignore the Creator of life altogether or we simply deny His authority over our lives and carve out an existence of our own liking, disregarding most of God’s laws. And as sinful people who are puffed up with selfish pride, we quite often become so consumed with our own pleasure seeking that we forget about God all together. We tend to follow our own dark misguided ways that go against the holiness of God and if gone unchecked, will pull us deep into the darkness of this wicked world unaware of the dire consequences. So for most of us, we eventually find ourselves so lost in the darkness that we become discouraged, confused, hopeless, guilt ridden, ashamed, and depressed.   And it was in this lost state that I found myself (like many others) looking forward to the end of my story.  But there is a wonderful Way to escape the darkness before your story ends, because if you don't find the Way out, you will find yourself trapped in a darkness that never ends. 

     To start your journey out of the darkness, you must first acknowledge your sinful ways and bring them to the Savior, Christ Jesus.  For only God can forgive your sins and only His blood can cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Only Jesus can deliver us from our hell bound journey and give us a new eternal life in Him.  It was an awesome feeling to unload the things I did and thought about in the darkness of this world—a lost and lonely life that rewarded me with a lot of guilt and shame, and a lot of sorrow and pain that would not go away. To find the Way out of the darkness and be freed from the bondage of sin and the fear of death, you must come boldly to the throne of our gracious God and Savior and bring all your sins with you, where He will forgive, forget and cleanse you white as snow.

                                         A Whisper of Hope

Come to Me, dear child…so I can lighten your load and give you rest.  For there is nothing that I cannot handle, nor is there anything I cannot not forgive, for I AM God, the final Judge Advocate.  I will remember your sins no more, and shield you under the shadow of My wings.

Colossians 3:5

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. 

Don’t be greedy for the good things of this life, for that is idolatry.  (NLT)

               Give your burdens to the Lord, and He 

                         will take care of you.

                          (Psalm 55:22)

                              Nailed

Galatians 5:24

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed

the passions and desires of their sinful nature

to His cross and crucified them there.  (NLT)

     The decision to surrender your sin-filled, rebellious nature into God’s transforming hands can be a slow and painful process.  For many like myself, this decision was a last stand to make sense of this seemingly futile life that beats us up and ends in death.  For others, it can be a near death experience that strikes the fear of the unknown into their hearts, thinking that maybe there are consequences for living apart from God.  But whatever the cause may be, it is a life changer for sure.  Giving up the things of this world that feeds our compulsive nature to sin is something that we cannot achieve by the power of our own will.  We need Someone greater than ourselves; Someone who has the power to help us overcome the death grip of sin that leads us on a dark journey into bowels of hell—a journey that is imminent for all those who remain enslaved by the pleasures of sin. 

     Like all Christians before me, I had to bring my old sinful life to the Cross of Christ to be nailed there and put to death.  It was then that I received the Power of the Holy Spirit, who gave me the confidence to plow forward in the heart wrenching battle to give up the sin that I depended on to ease my pain.  It takes courage and discipline to stand against the dark powers that grip us in sin.  It takes both commitment and sacrifice to learn and use the weapons God gives us to fight the everyday battles against the powers of darkness that seek to destroy us.  It takes the sovereign Power and Wisdom of God to win the battles for our hearts and minds and souls.  But it’s when you nail that old life of sin to the cross of Christ Jesus that you will truly experience the amazing peace of God that comes from being saved from the bondage of sin and the grip of hell.  God did not create us to die, my friends; He created us to live forever!  And you can live anew, if you would only die of old! 

                                     A Whisper of Hope

There is One Way…dear child.  You must nail your old sinful nature to My Cross.  This single act of obedience will free you from the bondage of sin and the fear of death.  It is only through Me that you will find the power to fight your nature to sin—the curse that Satan holds over you.  Get nailed to the Cross and live in Me.

Colossians 2:13-14

You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful

nature was not yet cut away.  Then God made you alive with

Christ. He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that

contained the charges against us.  He took it and destroyed it

 by nailing it to Christ’s cross.  (NLT)

                          We have the LORD our God to help us

                        and to fight our battles for us!”

                                  (2 Chronicles 32:8)

                         Amazing Grace

 Galatians 2:21

I am not one of those who treats the grace of God as

meaningless.  For if we could be saved by keeping the

law, then there was no need for Christ to die.  (NLT)

     It is only because of God’s tender mercy, His amazing grace, and His perfect love that we have any chance of escaping the final judgment and the eternal condemnation that we all deserve.  One of the reasons that God wrote the Ten Commandments was to show us how disobedient and sin-weak we really are; to show us how desperately we need His help.  It is our fallen nature to love sin and rebel against the holiness of God.  We would all fail miserably if it were not for God’s intervention, for without the Savior we would all die in our sin and be eternally entombed in the darkness of hell.  It is simply impossible for us to live a sinless life even though the Lord created us in His own likeness.  God sets a high standard because sin cannot be in His Presence.   We needed a sinless Savior and so God came into the world.  He became our sin and died our death.  It is through the atoning blood of Christ Jesus that we are cleansed of all sin, clothed in righteousness, and saved by His amazing grace. 

     Although Jesus was born without the human sinful nature, He grew up fully human and had to deal with the same temptations to sin as we all do.   And because He was able to live a sin free life, Jesus became the spotless, once and for all time, sacrificial Lamb of God, taking the sins of the world and paying the full price that was due.  By hanging on a cross and shedding His blood, Jesus saved the world.  He defeated sin and death and ascended back into Heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father pleading our case and forgive our sins.  And even though we continue to sin and fall short of God’s standard, we have the power of the Holy Spirit to help us overcome our sin addiction, and we have the forgiveness of Jesus when we fail.  Treasure the gift of your salvation, rejoice in the amazing grace you received from God, and hold tightly to the blessed hope it brings.  And let no day pass you by, dear friend, without verbally proclaiming your deepest thanksgiving and praise to the Lord God your Savior who accomplished what you could have never done.

                                     A Whisper of Hope

You cannot comprehend, child...the love I have for you this side of Heaven.  I hung on a cross and died a criminal’s death to save you from your sin.  You’ll never know the extent of the wrath I took in your place. What I did, I did for you.  My grace is sufficient and my mercy is just.

Romans 8:1-2

So now there is no condemnation for those who

belong to Christ Jesus.  For the power of the life

giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus

from the power of sin that leads to death.  (NLT)  

    We give thanks to You, O GOD, we give thanks!

                                       (Psalm 75:1) 

                              The Key

Psalm 119:7

When I learn Your righteous

    laws,

I will thank You by living

    as I should!  (NLT)

     It's hard for a child to please their father without knowing what pleases him and what does not.  The same holds true in our relationship with God, because if we don’t know what pleases God the Father, our chances of pleasing Him are slim to none.  But you must first believe that your Heavenly Father is real and then submit to His Truth and authority over your life.  Then you must learn who God is and how to please Him by developing a personal relationship with Him, learning and understanding the purpose of life and where it's all headed.  You must know the Truth and live for Christ if you want to find the Way that honors God.  For when you desire God and seek His will for your life, He will draw you close and teach you everything you need to know, for when you know and do what pleases God, my friend, you can be sure that His blessings will be Heaven sent and eternally pleasing to you as well. 

     The Lord God is gracious and loving; One who takes great pleasure in providing for those who are willing to step out in faith and live a God-fearing life.  He turns no one away, but we must be willing to receive the key that opens the heart to humility, submission, obedience, and righteous living.  As a child of the living God we must seek His forgiveness and follow His Way with joy and thanksgiving in our hearts.  It is by seeking God’s Wisdom that you find life—a God driven journey that is worth any and all struggles this fallen life brings.  You will never know the peace of God or the fullness of life until you know your Heavenly Father and follow His Way, because apart from God, your life-journey will become your worst nightmare and one that will never end if you refuse to wake up.  There are many ways to please God, but none is better than shedding your old life of sin for a new life in Christ that not only pleases God, but is a pleasure for you as well.

                                A Whisper of Hope

I hold the Keys of life…Keys that open doors of knowledge and wisdom and understanding—doors that open into Heaven.  These doors are not secret and the keys are not hard to find, for they are all well documented and simple to understand, but are not so easy to use.

Proverbs 8:32, 35

“And so, my children, listen to me,

   for happy are all who follow my ways. 

For whoever finds Me finds life

   and wins approval from the LORD.”  (NLT)

                            And you will seek Me and find Me,

             when you search for Me with all your heart.

                                        (Jeremiah 29:13)

                            Everything Good

Proverbs 13:14

The advice of the wise is like a

   life-giving fountain;

those who accept it avoid the

   snares of death.  (NLT)

     True wisdom comes only from the LORD our God.  Every word of Scripture is God breathed and without error.  Although the Bible was penned by human hands, every word is God inspired.  Christ Jesus, the Word of Life, has been our connection to the heavenly realms since God created mankind.  Wisdom speaks to us from the pages of the Bible.  It was simply designed so people could understand the truth about life and death, and to give us a clear understanding and some blessed hope—to give us the how's and why's of life, and to give us the truth about His Great Plan.  One of the most important truths I have learned from the Bible is that everything good comes from our God in Heaven, while everything else comes from the bowels of hell and Satan.  All that comes down from Heaven is God directed and brings us true Light, while all that comes from the darkness below is Satan directed and enslaves us to evil.  The wisdom from Heaven is both pure and holy and leads to eternal life, but the wisdom of this world is purely deceitful and evil and leads to eternal death.  Man-made wisdom is flawed and foolish and causes a lot of confusion and doubt that eventually bring us into a mindless state of depression and utter hopelessness of heart. 

     Don’t be fooled by the world’s short-sighted wisdom, my friend, because it is nothing more than flawed human speculation that can change on a whim and turn against you in a heartbeat.  There is no absolute truth when it comes to human wisdom, nor is there much difference in good or bad, for it is all relative and now a personal preference.  The world’s wisdom is just pure Satanism and has many ugly consequences that are both costly and deadly, both in this life and in the next one as well.  Do not be deceived by the smooth sounding ideology of this fallen world that always sounds good, but really isn’t.  Instead, be blessed with the Wisdom of God that never changes, can always be trusted, and promises not to leave you unsatisfied and disappointed.  God’s Word is infallible and true—words that will bring you into the very Presence of the Living God who created you. 

                                  A Whisper of Hope

To know eternal wisdom, dear child…is to know Me.  Man’s wisdom is not only foolish, but is deceiving and deadly to boot.   The world’s foolish wisdom has one purpose; to draw you away from My Truth and suck you into its darkness.  Your only Hope comes from above; not below.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for

teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in

righteousness, so that the man of God may be

thoroughly equipped for every good work.  (NIV)

                            “Man shall not live by bread alone,

                            but by every word that 

                    proceeds from the mouth of God.”

                                            (Matthew 4:4)

                            Power of One

Hebrews 10:23, 25

Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have,

for God can be trusted to keep His promise.  And let us not neglect

our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn

each other, especially now that the day of His coming back again is

drawing near.  (NLT)

     In these last days, our world is being consumed by deception and ravaged by unthinkable evil that has darkened the hearts of the many lost souls who have little hope.  But not so for those of us who belong to Christ Jesus, because we know He is coming soon to end the madness and remove all ungodliness from our world.  It is for this reason that we, the children of Light, should never withhold the saving Light that the Lord has so graciously shined upon our own, once darkened lives.  Now, more than ever before, is the time to warn and encourage all peoples with the Truth about the fast-tracked, end-time drama that is being played out before our very eyes.  We must share the only Hope there is for life; Hope that not only brings the peace of God into all the madness, but gives us the strength to persevere the onslaught of trouble and persecution that will continue to plague this world until that moment of the Lord’s return. 

     Human beings do not have what it takes to stand alone against the powers of darkness and evil, but when we unite together in Christ as one righteous body, we have the Greater Power.  Just as we need God’s sovereign grace to live, so too, do we need the wisdom and power of the Holy Spirit to endure.  For our gracious God takes no pleasure in the death of anyone whether they are righteous or wicked, but He desires all people to repent of their sinful ways and learn how to live a life that is worthy of God’s honor.  Lord Jesus has commissioned His disciples to proclaim the Good News of His saving Light and lead His lost and hopeless ones into the place of salvation and eternal life.  There are many false prophets and wannabe gods of Satan who hunger for your soul and will eat you alive.  And only the Spirit of God has the power to save and keep you free from the deadly jaws of the Enemy.   And when we stand together in His Power, my friends, we are one mighty force to be reckoned with!

                                                                    

                                    A Whisper of Hope

Hold on firmly, My child…for the ride is rough.  The evil powers of darkness that are driving this world are well focused and relentless in their pursuit against Me.  And it is only through My Power that anyone can escape the everlasting flame that burns forever and refuses to let you die and be consumed!  Break free from the darkness and stand strong with Me in the Light!

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)

       Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding 

                      in the work of the LORD.

                            (1 Corinthians 15:58)

                    Less is Better

John 3:30-31

He must become greater and greater, and I must become

less and less. He has come from above and is greater than

anyone else.  I am of the earth, and my understanding is

limited to the things of earth, but He has come from heaven.  (NLT)

     In order to understand the things of God we must first get over ourselves and put life into its proper perspectives, especially when it comes to who the Creator is and who the created are. In reality, everyone who creates something is always greater than that which he has created; much like a potter is with whatever he is making with his hands. This simple analogy was developed by the greatest Designer of all time and it is absolute, especially when it comes to describing the relationship between God and His creation. Until we believe that it was our Almighty God who created everything that exists, we will continue to pursue and focus on our own greatness during our meager existence on this earth that is short lived at best. Thinking this way leaves little or no room for getting to know the One who gifted us with life. And if we are to experience the richness of life that God intended for us, we must first know our Creator and believe the simple how’s and why’s of life.  For it is only then that you can rise above your meager human existence to live a godly and honorable life that glorifies God, who will in His own time, return the favor. 

     In order for us to live a godly life in humility, we must stop focusing only on what this created world can give or do for us. Then we can use our limited time more wisely discovering the Truth. God is greater, bigger, and more powerful than His entire created universe combined. And even though we are incredibly small and seemingly insignificant in the vastness of God’s immense created universe, He has chosen us above all else to share in the eternal glory of His Kingdom. It is not such a bad thing, my friends, that you consider yourself lesser than, for when you do, you will surely rise above the insignificant greatness of this fallen world so you can walk and talk with our most incredible and amazing God, because He designed and planned it this way.

                                                                

                                A Whisper of Hope

There is none greater than I…For “I AM WHO I AM.”  There is no other who is able save you from eternal darkness.  I am a just and holy God with whom you can safely invest your earthly life in; an investment that will last forever. When you humble yourself before Me, you will raise above the futility of human greatness and find your place in My Great Plan.  Think less of yourself and more of Me, and start an amazing life-journey that only gets better.

Jeremiah 18:3-6

“Go down to the shop where clay pots and jars are made.  I will speak to you

while you are there.” So I did as He told me and found the potter working at

his wheel.  But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so the

potter squashed the jar into a lump of clay and started again.  Then the LORD

gave me this message: “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to

his clay?  As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand.”  (NLT)

         The person who has the power to bless

  is always greater than the person who is blessed.

                                    (Hebrews 7:7)  

                      Ready in Peace

1 John 3:28

And now, dear children, continue to live in fellowship

with Christ so that when He returns, you will be full of

courage and not shrink back from Him in shame.  (NLT)

     There can be little doubt that storm clouds are gathering over our world, signaling the return of King Jesus to oust all evil leaders and unrighteousness, to set up and govern the world, and to right all wrongs.  This new millennium we are living in today will be short lived indeed, because God’s prophecy is being fulfilled before our very eyes and throughout the world—a corrupt world that cannot survive another 1,000 years of mankind's foolish wisdom.  The human race has excelled more quickly over the past 100 years than it has since man was created by God, and it is being manipulated by Satan to discredit and lead people away from God’s Plan for man.  There are many people who are oblivious to the real future of our world that is controlled by God.  Most people who fear man-made annihilation of the world put their hope in some kind of miraculous intervention by a human savior.  Some deny the existence of God and the eternal plans He has for His entire creation.  There are others who don’t look beyond their own lives and live only to please their sinful appetites. 

     The world's ways are foolishness and time is running out for the godless, because the Lord will not be mocked, nor will He allow His people to suffer much longer.   The Lord has a sovereign Plan for man and His Plan is quickly coming into completion.  So are you ready to face the Lord as you are?  Have you made peace with God through the cleansing blood of Christ?  Are you living the Lord’s Way or the ways of this wicked world?  Do you believe that Jesus Christ is our eternal Lord God in Heaven?  Have you asked God for His forgiveness?  Are you a born again Christian?  These are all questions that must be answered correctly or you will suffer some horrible eternal consequences.  The Lord does not force us to follow His Way, but when you reject His authority and gift of forgiveness, you can be sure that you will be held accountable for everything!

                                                                      

                                          A Whisper of Hope

My Truth, dear child…is anything but foolishness; it is a fair and concise warning.  There are many lies, but My Word is the absolute Truth about life and death.  Hold steadfast to these words of wisdom, for they will bring you everlasting peace.   My Ways prevail and My Words are final.

Titus 2:12, 13   

We should live soberly, righteously, and

godly in the present age, looking for the

blessed hope and glorious appearing of

our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.  (NKJ)

      These words are trustworthy and true… 

               "Look, I am coming soon!"

                     (Revelation 22:6, 7)

                         One Way Only

Psalm 44:5

Only by Your Power can we push

   back our enemies;

Only by Your Name can we trample

   our foes.  (NLT)

     The most dangerous battles we face, we face them every day.  They are the battles for our hearts, minds, and the life of our eternal souls.   It is impossible to avoid the ungodly living and brazen immorality that is taking over our world, for the evil of Satan is spreading like a wild fire.  The satanic forces behind the media and world governments are forcing us to comply with its evil.  These same satanic forces have also compromised the Church of our Lord God and Savior, Jesus Christ, by twisting and distorting the absolute, inerrant Truth of God’s Word.  The Christian faith is being changed right before our very eyes, in order to justify mankind's sinful behavior and sugar coat the cost of our disobedience against our holy God.  The new age evangelists teach self-love and prosperity, social justice and fairness, and there is no place called Hell, rather than proclaiming the absolute Truth about who our God is, who we are, and the eternal  consequences of our rebellion. 

     There are many voices in this fallen world that sound good and seem well intended, but they are voices from Hell that will guide you down rather than up.  The voices of this wicked world are smooth and sweet sounding, but they carry the sting of death my friends.  Their only purpose is to lead you into the darkness until you cannot escape.  Don’t be fooled by the enemies of God, for there is only One God, One Way, One Truth and One Savior, and He is Christ Jesus our Lord God.  There is only one path that leads to Heaven and it is definitely not one of the many paths that this dark world embraces.

                                                              

                                      A Whisper of Hope

Remain alert, My child…for the world is full of lies and false hope; paths that will lead you in the wrong direction—paths that lead to Hell.  But when you follow My Way and My Way only, I will lead you Home where you were created to be with Me.  Stay clear of and remain alert to the slick lies of the Enemy, for they will trick you into Hell, slam the door shut and throw away the key.  This is no lie!

1 Timothy 4:1-2

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times

some will turn away from what we believe; they will

follow lying spirits and teachings that come from demons. 

These teachers are hypocrites and liars. They pretend to be

religious, but their consciences are dead.  (NLT)

                                      Jesus said to him,   

        “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.”

                                             (John 14:6)

                      Faithful and True

Romans 1:17

This Good News tells us how God makes us right in

His sight.  This is accomplished from start to finish

by faith.  As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith

that a righteous person has life.”  (NLT)

     No matter how good we think we may be, we can never be good enough to get into Heaven without the blood of Jesus covering our sins.  Everyone must have faith in the Cross of Christ in order to stand justified on Judgment Day.  But our faith must begin somewhere, and that beginning is believing that God is real; that He is infinite; that He is perfect in every way and He is sovereign over all creation; that He is a living God who deeply loves the people He so carefully creates in His image.  It takes faith to believe that our infinite God has a plan for every person He creates, and it is by His gracious favor alone that we are able to carry out His will.  It takes faith to believe that the universe would cease to exist without the power of God's Word holding it in perfect order so we can live to breathe another day.  But we are a people who take far too many things for granted—who foolishly put our faith in things that have a very short longevity, because everything of this world is temporary at best. 

     Because of our sinful natures, we are a stubborn and self-centered people, who are filled with self-gratifying lusts of our carnal flesh even though they carry the death penalty.  We are a flawed people who want things now, rather than waiting on the Lord and trusting Him.  We live in an evil world that is being used by the devil to create man-made philosophy that deems God’s redemptive plan for man as foolishness.  Satan is the god of this world and many lost souls have been deceived into believing his convincing lies that draws them away from the Truth of God.  And to be away from the One who sustains and protects your life is utterly foolish my friend.  The greatest and most reliable hope you have, is in the Living God.  Having faith in anything other than the eternal Word of Life is not only short sighted and unwise, but it also saddens the One who created you.

                                       A Whisper of Hope

Choose wisely, My child…where you put your faith and hope.  For one leads to a life of eternal joy while the other leads to eternal misery and darkness.  There are two life or death options that we are all faced with; having faith in the Living God of the Bible whose promises are faithful and true, or relying on the man-made gods of Satan that promise much but deliver only death.

Revelation 19:11, 16

Then I saw Heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. 

And the One sitting on the horse was named Faithful and True. 

For He judges fairly and then goes to war.  On His robe and thigh

was written this title: King of kings and Lord of lords.  (NLT)

         “I will dwell in them and walk among them.

        I will be their God and they shall be My people.”

                                 (2 Corinthians 6:16)