Do you know, you are being prayed for? You may wonder, why is she saying that, when she does not know me. True, I may not know you but God does. He has His children praying for you.
Growing up, my mother would pray for her children. As an adult l learned my cousin and her friends were also praying for me.
I am very thankful they prayed. Why, you may ask. Prayer made the way for me to receive the word of God. In turn I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart and it is the best decision I have made.
Do you know that Jesus Christ prayed for us over 2000 years ago. Read it in the Bible, John chapter 17 or go to http://crosswalk.com to read the chapter online.
What Jesus prayed over 2000 years ago is still valid today. (WOW)
Jesus prayed for you first and we are following His example.
Are you questioning, what are they praying? I will continue in my next posting.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
The Aaronic Blessing
A special blessing for you and your family. I was giving this blessing and asked to pass it on to others. Numbers 6:24-26
"The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace."
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Real Estate
I read a quote in Our Daily Bread devotional which stated "Our heavenly home is our real estate."
I thought how awesome. The Born Again Believers in Jesus Christ has a heavenly home.
You may wonder do I really believe in a heavenly home! Yes, I do and the following scriptures will support my belief.
2 Corinthians 5:1
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
John 14:2,3
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
Not only do I have a heavenly home but Jesus is coming back for me. Not only me but all those who have accepted Him.
If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life you can ask Him right now.
Pray - Jesus, I ask you to forgive my sins. Please come into my heart, lead and guide me in Your ways.
If you made that confession from your heart mark this day. It is the first day of your spiritual walk. It is important that you begin to read the New Testament in the Bible. I would like to receive an email of your decision for Christ. If you have question please do not hesitated to ask.
I thought how awesome. The Born Again Believers in Jesus Christ has a heavenly home.
You may wonder do I really believe in a heavenly home! Yes, I do and the following scriptures will support my belief.
2 Corinthians 5:1
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
John 14:2,3
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
Not only do I have a heavenly home but Jesus is coming back for me. Not only me but all those who have accepted Him.
If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life you can ask Him right now.
Pray - Jesus, I ask you to forgive my sins. Please come into my heart, lead and guide me in Your ways.
If you made that confession from your heart mark this day. It is the first day of your spiritual walk. It is important that you begin to read the New Testament in the Bible. I would like to receive an email of your decision for Christ. If you have question please do not hesitated to ask.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Angels and Heaven
Some people believe in Angels and Heaven and some don't. I like to resort to the Bible on these matters. I have chosen the book of Revelation chapter 14 and additional Scriptures. In chapter 14 Angels, Heaven and 144,000 are mentioned.
Please Read Revelation 14:1-20 (NIV)
Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth--to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water." A second angel followed and said, "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great, which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries." A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name." This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them." I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one "like a son of man" with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, "Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, "Take your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine, because its grapes are ripe." The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath. They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
Angels have many functions through out the Bible.
For example:
they guarded the tree of Life in the Garden of Eden,
Genesis 3:24 (NIV)
After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
announced the birth of Jesus
Luke 2:8-11
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
warned Joseph to escape to Egypt
Matthew 2:13
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
Heaven is a real place God lives there.
Matthew 6:9 (NIV)
"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven.
John 14:2 (NIV)
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.
The 144,000 are from the tribe of Isreal
Revelation 7:4 (NIV)
Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
Revelation Chapter 14
..144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. (V1)
They will sing a new song. They are the only ones to learn the song. (V3)
These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. (v4)
No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. (V5)
I was told by a member of an organization that Cornelius was counted among the 144,000.
According to my reading of the scriptures that is not possible. As you read the scripture Cornelius was a gentile. He does not fit the description above.
Acts 10:28 (NIV)
He said to them: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
It is very important that we read and study the Bible. I encourage you to read it from cover to cover. If you are new to reading the Bible begin in the new Testament.
Please Read Revelation 14:1-20 (NIV)
Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth--to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water." A second angel followed and said, "Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great, which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries." A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name." This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them." I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one "like a son of man" with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, "Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe." So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. Still another angel, who had charge of the fire, came from the altar and called in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, "Take your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine, because its grapes are ripe." The angel swung his sickle on the earth, gathered its grapes and threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath. They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
Angels have many functions through out the Bible.
For example:
they guarded the tree of Life in the Garden of Eden,
Genesis 3:24 (NIV)
After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
announced the birth of Jesus
Luke 2:8-11
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
warned Joseph to escape to Egypt
Matthew 2:13
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
Heaven is a real place God lives there.
Matthew 6:9 (NIV)
"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven.
John 14:2 (NIV)
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.
The 144,000 are from the tribe of Isreal
Revelation 7:4 (NIV)
Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
Revelation Chapter 14
..144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. (V1)
They will sing a new song. They are the only ones to learn the song. (V3)
These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. (v4)
No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless. (V5)
I was told by a member of an organization that Cornelius was counted among the 144,000.
According to my reading of the scriptures that is not possible. As you read the scripture Cornelius was a gentile. He does not fit the description above.
Acts 10:28 (NIV)
He said to them: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
It is very important that we read and study the Bible. I encourage you to read it from cover to cover. If you are new to reading the Bible begin in the new Testament.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
A Journey through the Red Letters Matthew 4:1-4
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'" (Matthew 4:1-4 NASB)
When I read what Jesus said to the tempter I thought about Esau. Esau had a twin brother named Jacob. One day Esau came home hungry after hunting. Jacob was cooking a stew and Esau wanted Jacob to feed him.
When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents. Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob. When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished; and Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom. But Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright." Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?" And Jacob said, "First swear to me"; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright. (Genesis 25:27-34 NASB
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright. (Genesis 25:27-34 NASB
Esau gave up his rightful place as first born son for food. He did not have self control. The word of God was not important to him.
Jesus shows us He had self control. He did not give in to eating. The word of God was the most important to Him. Jesus did not give up His birthright and He is the firstborn of many brethren. He is the firstborn from the dead.
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; (Romans 8:29 NASB)
He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, (Colossians 1:18-19 NASB)
I am a born again believer because Jesus made the way for me. One day I will also rise from the dead because He did.
If you can not say that you are a born again believer I have good news for you. Jesus made the way. Ask Him to come into your heart repent of your sins.
This is just the beginning of your Christian walk. I encourage you to begin your Bible study in the New Testament. Pray and ask Jesus to direct you to a Bible Study group or a church.
Please send me an email if you made that decision or if you have questions.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Reflecting on Matthew 3:13-17 (NASB)
Today, I was reflecting on the scriptures I wrote about yesterday Matthew 3:13-17. I pondered on the words the Spirit of God. I remembered that the Spirit of God was upon others in the Bible.
I am noting a few scriptures and I encourage you to search for others.
The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. (Genesis 1:2 NASB)
"See, I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
"I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, (Exodus 31:2-4 NASB)
After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, (Matthew 3:16 NASB)
From the beginning the Spirit of God is in motion. The Spirit of God is associated with wisdom, understanding and knowledge. The Spirit of God descends upon Jesus. Jesus Ministry is set into motion and He is filled with wisdom, understanding and knowledge.
As we study of the words of Jesus, the power of the Spirit of God will unfold.
I am noting a few scriptures and I encourage you to search for others.
The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. (Genesis 1:2 NASB)
"See, I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
"I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, (Exodus 31:2-4 NASB)
After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, (Matthew 3:16 NASB)
From the beginning the Spirit of God is in motion. The Spirit of God is associated with wisdom, understanding and knowledge. The Spirit of God descends upon Jesus. Jesus Ministry is set into motion and He is filled with wisdom, understanding and knowledge.
As we study of the words of Jesus, the power of the Spirit of God will unfold.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
A Journey Through the Red Letters
This past summer we had a guest speaker. He shared when he became a Born Again Believer he had never read the Bible. When he opened the Bible He began reading the red letters. The letters in red are Jesus words. Since he was going to be a follower of Jesus Christ he wanted to do what Jesus did.
I thought Wow, that is a good place to begin your spiritual walk.
As I thought about the above testimony, I decided to write about the words of Jesus. Of course I will not do it all in one posting, it shall be an on going process.
My prayer is that you and I will grow in our spiritual walk as we take this journey together.
I thought Wow, that is a good place to begin your spiritual walk.
As I thought about the above testimony, I decided to write about the words of Jesus. Of course I will not do it all in one posting, it shall be an on going process.
My prayer is that you and I will grow in our spiritual walk as we take this journey together.
Scripture Matthew 3:13-17 New American Standard BibleThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
The Gospel According to Matthew is the first book in the New Testament. In the first chapter we are given the genealogy of Jesus Christ. The second chapter speaks about His birth. In chapter three Jesus Christ is an Adult and gets water baptized.
John announced that he baptized with water unto repentance, but Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire.
We learned from the scriptures Jesus got water baptized and He is going to baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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