Continue reading »]]> Sometimes people act out negatively because of something that happen to them in their past. Instead of passing judgment on someone that has fallen or has offended us. We need to have compassion, forgive and restore them. Galatians 6: 1” Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”

Continue reading »]]> To love the Lord is good but I believe the Lord’s desire is that we be in love with him. In our relationship with our spouse or significant other we can love them and not be in love which is a big difference. Jesus challenge Peter/ church of Ephesus, St. John 21:15-17 “He saith unto him the third time Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?” “And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee”. Revelations 2:4 “I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love”.

Continue reading »]]> We should desire to operate in spiritual gifts, but should follow after love. Jesus stated that the only way to know a true believer is by the love that we show toward one another. 1 Corinthians 14:1 “Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts.” St. John 13: 35 “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

Continue reading »]]> The words on my car side view mirrors states “Object in mirror are closer than they appear.” In life we sometimes get discourage because our destiny and dreams may seem to be so far away. I want to encourage you that your destiny/purpose is closer than it appears to be. Don’t quit or give up! Press on! Your break through is right around the corner! Romans 13: 11“For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”

Continue reading »]]> I heard a great illustration on how as believers we should be dead to sin. The example given was that you can entice a dead man with sex, drugs and alcohol but because he is dead it will not tempt him. Yet I believe that we have to continue to die to self/ flesh daily. Romans 6: 11 “Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:31 “I die daily.”

Continue reading »]]> I heard a great illustration on how as believers we should be dead to sin. The example given was that you can entice a dead man with sex, drugs and alcohol but because he is dead it will not tempt him. Yet I believe that we have to continue to die to self/ flesh daily. Romans 6: 11 “Reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:31 “I die daily.”

Continue reading »]]> As we enter into 2012 let us put off the old and put on the new. Colossians 3: 9-10 “Put off the old man with his deeds” “Put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.” Our number one Goal this year should be to let God mold us and shape us in his image. Jeremiah 18: 4 “The vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.”

Continue reading »]]> Today as we enjoy our gifts, remember the greatest gift that we ever received did not come from under a tree, but he hung on the tree. Galatians 3:13-14 “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written. Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” “That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

Continue reading »]]> Next Sunday we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Let us celebrate his birth as the wise men did when they first saw Jesus. Matthew 2: 11 “They saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him” and they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh”. Let’s not get caught up in the commercialism part of Christmas and forget to Worship the Lord and give our gifts unto him (tithes & offering).

Continue reading »]]> Friday I was honored to be a Pall bearer for one of the soldiers that I serve together with in the military. I recently served as a Pall bearer for my aunt’s funereal. Yesterday I received a call that one of my high school class mates suddenly died. There are so many people that are dealing with the loss of a love one during this holiday season. Let us offer up encouragement and prayer for the Lord to comfort and heal them. Psalm 147:3 “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds”.