“Test of Time”

I can do nothing but thank the Lord that he is consistent. He has brought to my life so many blessings that I don’t deserve. He is still blessing His people in ways that only He can.

Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

Many Miracles are still happening today. People are still seeking His face. JESUS still is moving in ways that only He can.

He still surprises me from time to time. I recently had to do a funeral & I did as I normally do I asked Jesus what would he have me to deliver to bring hope to these people. I of course had my thoughts of how I would bring this wonderful message of hope that would be uplifting & make people fell comfort, joy & love. But I learned a long time ago to listen to His voice.

The Lord brought to me a message that I would have never guessed. Matter of fact I was thinking it would have been too strong of message to share at a funeral. It was about Lazarus & the rich man. It talks about how one man went to hell and the other to Abraham’s blossom or shadow & type of heaven. Here in this message it tells about how we are going to be judged for the things we do & do not do.

Well I came away from that funeral wondering if I had really heard God’s voice & questioning the Lord why He had gave me that message. Well it wasn’t even a day had lapsed before Jesus brought the answer. My wife had went to visit the family of the lady which passed and wasn’t there too long before some of the family was asking how can we to be saved?

This kind of reminded me of the day Peter spoke up on the day of Pentecost and He was asked the question what must I do to be saved? Of course his response brought out God’s plan for repentance & the baptism in Jesus Name. The message has not changed. His plan still works today. It is the doctrine Jesus taught. I find it so simple yet too many have tried to complicate this simple Gospel.

I will continue to bring this wonderful message to whomsoever will receive it. It is God’s grace that has brought it to me & freely as I have been given I will freely give.

Truly it has stood ….The “ Test of Time”

What's LOVE got to do with it?

EVERYTHING!!!!

Where is the love that the church used to show? The bible says he has put Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists, Apostles and Prophets in the church for the perfecting of the saints. To edify the church… Edify means to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift. Have we as the church today been tearing down more than rebuilding or lifting up? Casting Crowns sings a song called if we are the body. It describes how the church should be the hand & feet of Jesus and those we should be going out to reach.

It amazes me how quick we can forget where we come from when we are in the church for so long. Do we forget that we were once also so far from God? We judge, criticize; forget the love someone showed us. God must be the one to clean up the vessels we are not God. Maybe you’ve grown up in church and never have had to be delivered from drugs & alcohol or some other addiction. But we all were sinners!!!! Maybe he is trying to perfect us in our own patience as we minister to the lost. Sinners need our help not just our words.

You can do things to make the outside of the vessel appear to be Holy but just like the things the early church found Pharisees & Sadducees only were there to place judgment & justify themselves. They appeared Holy on the outside but inside they were filthy vessels. I really have a problem when someone only looks to the outside as an appearance to be Holy.

The true God has shown us how to truly love someone…. Jesus reached out to the world with His pure Love! He was willing to become the servant of all.

LOVE is patient. LOVE is kind. LOVE isn't jealous. It doesn't sing its own praises. It isn't arrogant.