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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on January 15, 2012 at 9:12am

RUTH ,my sister I think this goes hand in hand with your post love you my sister

Today's Bible Verse:

2 Timothy 3:14
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it ... (ESV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: Don't Quit!

Here Paul urges Timothy to persevere in the faith, or, in other words, "Don't quit!" And again in Philippians 1:6, Paul says, "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." If you've grown weary in your faith, remember, God is the one who started the work, so we must continue to rely on him to complete it.

"There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory." --Francis Drake

Comment by Ruth McD on January 15, 2012 at 8:16am

God Is Faithful

1 John 9,10

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His Word is not in us.

Even after we become Christians, we still sin and still need to confess. This kind of confession is not offered to gain God's acceptance, but to remove the barrier to fellowship that our sin has put between us and Him. Never fear revealing your sins to God. He knows them already. He will not push us away, no matter what we've done. Instead He will draw us to Himself. Confession is supposed to free us to enjoy fellowship with Christ. It should ease our consciences and lighten our cares, but some Christians do not understand how it works. They feel so guilty that they confess the same sins over and over; then they wonder if they might have forgotten something.

God wants to forgive us. He allowed His beloved Son to die just so He could offer us pardon. When we come to Christ, He forgives all the sins we have committed or will ever commit. We should continue to confess our sins, but not because failure to do so will make us lose our salvation. Our relationship with Christ is secure. Instead, we should confess so that we can enjoy maximum fellowship and joy with Him.

God has forgiven us for our sins because of Christ's death, why must we confess our sins? In admitting our sins and receiving Christ's cleansing, we are agreeing with God that our sin truly is sin and that we are willing to turn from it; ensuring that we don't conceal our sins from Him and consequantly from ourselves, and recognizing our tendency to sin and relying on His power to overcome it.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on January 8, 2012 at 2:57pm

AMEN MY SISTER

Comment by Ruth McD on January 8, 2012 at 10:36am

James 4:13-17 

¹³ Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” ¹⁴ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. ¹⁵ Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” ¹⁶ As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.¹⁷ If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

James reminds us that any view of the future that omits God is foolish and proud. “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit’; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. . . . Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that’” (James 4:13-15).

Many people used to begin their statement of plans with, “Lord willing.” The phrase may have become trite, but the acknowledgment of God’s overruling hand is not.

As we look ahead with God firmly in view, we can face the future with confidence in His loving plan.

Those who know Christ as Savior can face the future with joy.

Comment by Ruth McD on January 3, 2012 at 10:40am

Amen my brother in Christ. Bless us all in 2012.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on December 31, 2011 at 3:17pm

O HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOUR THRONE OF GRACE THIS LAST DAY OF 2011 AS WE COUNT TIME, BUT WE KNOW THROUGH YOUR WORDS THAT 1 DAY TO YOU IS LIKE 1 THOUSANDS YEARS AND A THOUSANDS YEARS CAN BE 1 DAY, SO I'M AT YOUR THRONE THANKING YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN MY LIFE SO FAR AND ASKING YOU TO CONTINUE TO MOLD ME THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR ME TO BE AT THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD ,FOR IT IS THROUGH YOUR GRACE, MERCY, AND LOVE THAT I'M WHERE I'M TODAY ,AND I'M PRAYING THAT IN THE YEAR OF 2012 AS WE CALL IT THAT WE WILL TAKE YOU OUT OF OURS BOXES AND SURRENDER TO YOU AND WALK IN THE WAY THAT YOUR HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE US SO THAT YOU CAN GET ALL THE GLORY IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AND POWERFUL BLOOD, MAKING US TO LOVE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS MORE AND MORE AS WE SEE THE SIGN OF YOUR RETURN IS HAPPEN MORE AND MORE.

Comment by Ruth McD on December 29, 2011 at 11:50am

Your comments are so wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Praise God in the highest.

Comment by Mary Ruth Zacheriah on December 25, 2011 at 1:15pm

Praise Jesus for His willingness to limit Himself to a human body and to die for us. Praise His Holy Name!! Merry Christmas to everyone.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on December 21, 2011 at 4:31pm

The Times in Which We Live

Jesus never told us to predict a day or hour when He would return, but He did tell us to be aware of the times in which we live and to always be ready for His coming.

What are we to do and how are we to live in the light of all that is taking place around us? Look up! God has a plan and He is working out His plan. The coming of the Lord is drawing near.

Here are four things God wants us to be doing as we await the sound of the trump of God and our gathering together unto Him:
- Guard your heart (Matthew 24: 12)
- Come together with other believers (Hebrews 10:25)
- Make Christ known (Matthew 24:14)
- Be full of hope (Titus 2:13)

Comment by Ruth McD on December 21, 2011 at 11:01am

Colossians 1:9 For the reason also since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Paul pointed out that knowledge in itself is empty. To be worth anything it must lead to a changed life and right living.

Be filled with the knowledge of God. Knowledge is not merely to be accumulated; it should give us direction for living.

Use your knowledge. Knowledge of God is open to everyone. God wants us to learn more about Him, and also to put belief into practice by helping others.

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