About Christmas

Merry Christmas!!!

"The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel," which means "God is with us." Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23

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Immanuel is a Hebrew name that means "God with us." It is a promise that God Himself would appear as a human infant, Immanuel, "God with us." This baby who was to be born would be God Himself in human form. This child was to be the Messiah, the Anointed One who would redeem the people of God. This was no ordinary child, but "truly this was the Son of God" (Matthew 27:54). During this Christmas day celebration, let's pause for a moment to examine the supernatural/extraordinary life of Jesus Christ and marvel at God's undeniable/supernatural love for His people (As reported in the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John).

Jesus Christ had no earthly father; he was born of a virgin. A multitude of angels announced His birth, and a miraculous star led wise men to worship Him. Throughout His ministry, Jesus worked miracles of healing, of creation, of controlling nature, of casting out demons, and even bringing dead people back to life. Jesus willingly died on the cross for our sins but arose Three days later from the dead, just as He had promised. Later, Jesus ascended to Heaven while His disciples watched.
Without this rescuing love, none of us would have any hope of salvation.
What was Christ mission? He tells us Himself. "For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men." Mark 10:45

Unto us a child is born. Who is "us"? Was Isaiah referring to all of us in the world? I believe not. He was only referring to those who believe those who accept and those who rejoice in God (Isaiah 9:3). There is no Savior, no hope, no peace, no mighty power, and no wise counsel and definitely THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO ETERNAL LIFE for those who DO NOT KNOW Jesus Christ. This Christmas, analyze your heart, and decide once and for all what/who you believe. My prayer is that you accept Christ and assure a sit in His kingdom. Your life will be forever transformed.

Let us pray "I am truly sorry Father God for being reluctant to accept your son Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and I acknowledge that I have broken your laws and live a sinful life for way too long. Now I want to turn away from my past sinful life and turn toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I now believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, and is alive, He is sitting at you right and hears my prayer. I accept His invitation to become the Lord of my life, the only ruler in my heart from today on. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey you, and to do your will and to continue to guide my steps for the rest of my life for I don't want to ever live outside your will. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."

The real miracle of Christmas is God's demonstration of love for His people through the Lord Jesus Christ. May His love fill your heart with peace and joy this Christmas and every day of your life! May the awareness of the resurrected savior bring you joy in the midst of your trials. May you continue to experience the warmth of His sweet embrace now and always!

Praise the Lord!

Merry Christmas!

"You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end" (Luke 1:30-33.

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Every person on earth has someone or something that he serves. Every person gives priority to something or someone in his/her life, and that someone or something becomes evident in the things each person looks for, lives for, works for and strives for daily. People give great importance to what they serve. There are some people, for example, who live for pleasure and so they seek it above everything else. They give it the highest priority in their life. They enter each and situation with only the objective of getting pleasure from it. To some is the search of a spouse that consumes them and those who are already married believe that such noble things as spouse, home, and children are the only thing to live for. They live for them, and constantly look for opportunities to improve the family life.

Some people live for the fine arts: theater, art, music, concerts, literature others live for food. To most, it is the endless pursuit of power, I know people who bend every effort into making a dollar. In their blind pursuit of things they are willing to sacrifice health, family, friendship, the church, and more importantly they sacrifice a relationship with God. I want you to answer a most basic question: Is He my Savior, do I acknowledge Him as God, do I submit to His rule? We are my being called upon to make a choice: between Jesus and the distractions of today's world. Let me ask you, who is your savior, your god, and your king? Or, to put in simple language whom do you serve? Whose kingdom are you a part of? If your answer is the Kingdom of God, then your life must be a reflection of His glory. God should be the dominant force over your life. Everything you are and do should be a direct result of being a child who honors his Father, the Almighty God.

The past couple of years have been tough one on Christianity. It's been difficult to even wish a "Merry Christmas" to people on the streets. We are told to wish them all a "Happy Holiday". The world is trying to take Christ out of Christ-mas. It is imperative that you decide right here and now, who the reason is for this season. It is time to stand for your convictions. "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness" (Mt 6:33), was said by Jesus Himself. So allow me to ask you again, who are you serving? Who do you love the most? Who occupies the place of honor in your heart? Who shares your private thoughts? Who makes your heart sings? Who do you run to at first sign of trouble? Who's your secret weapon in the fights of your life? Who fills your heart with warm, comforting joy in time of extreme adversity? What if I were to ask the people closest to you, what would their answer be?

Before you hit the road this morning and start wishing a "Merry Christmas" here and there, let me ask you one final time, do you know what you are saying? You are saying that Christ is the most important, influential part of your life. You are saying that He is your Savior, your God, and your King. You are saying that He is the sweetest part of your existence. You are saying that He came to this world with the noble mission to save humanity and He fulfilled it to perfection. He died, resurrected and ascended to heaven, where He is right now, sitting at the right of the Father pleading your causes and preparing a place for you so that "YOU" yes "YOU" can be with Him in glory one day soon.

As you wish to all a "Merry Christmas" remember what a privilege it is to be able to say it and pleased remember whose sacrifice made it possible. You may not be perfect, God knows you and I have flaws, and we don't know much but we acknowledge without reservation that Jesus is indeed the reason for this season.

May the grace of Our Mighty Father be with you this Christmas season may the joy of the resurrected King of kings filled you to overflow! May the Hope of heaven be your comfort from now and eternally! May the awareness of CHRIST become or/and remain the driving force in your life! Have a blessed and Happy Christmas! God loves you.

Praise the Lord!

Dedicate your Life to God

Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence as clear as the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Psalms 37:5-6 Visit:

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What does it really mean to trust the Lord? It means that we completely trust in His ability to be all that we need, that we rely not on anything that we can do on our own strength, and that we turn over our physical and mental strength to His will. To trust is not a selective decision; it should be a life style. We have to trust in everything. God has not given up the throne; He is control regardless of what is going on in this world, He still saving, protecting and blessing those who love and fear Him.

To trust God is to stop asking why this and why that is happening to me, and to trust God is stop taking heed and lean not on your own understanding; let’s face it there are certain things in life that will never make sense to us. And it does not matter how long and hard we analyze and try to figure them out because we are limited in our understanding. When God becomes the center of our life we should live for Him and we should know that we could trust Him with our lives (the life He gave us). We didn't have a choice in coming to existence. He decided He is our maker; we cannot love the gift more than the gift giver, right?

Let's commit our lives, our being to its entirety, and our destiny to God today. The rest of our lives could be the best of our lives if we make this simple choice together. Let's stop struggling to turn things around, and let trust the only expert who is able and willing to do so. Let's make the choice to indeed becoming a child by letting Him be what He already is "Our Heavenly Father". The above scripture promise help and justice to those who trust Him. Let Him be what He's been trying to be all of your life, your provider and lover of choice. God knows exactly what you and I need in order to find fulfillment and joy in our lives. Let’s agree together to let Him guide us to green pastures.

Will you reconnect with your father today? Will you have the courage to trust Him? Dedicate your life to Him today and start experiencing a relationship like no other.

Praise the Lord!

Wait on the Lord

Wait on the Lord

Waiting is for those who have Faith

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord. Psalms 27:14

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To live a life of blessing, we have to make our words agree with what God says all the time. Not just for a few hours or a few days, but always.

If you've ever done that, you know it's not easy. As time wears on and the circumstances around you appear to be stubbornly determined not to change anytime soon, it becomes increasingly harder to keep believing and speaking God's word, and it become easier to speak word of discouragement and unbelief, but you have to continue on believing and that's the key that will unlock the blessings.

Ask any bride and groom and you will confirmation on how difficult the waiting period really is. While you are waiting on God the devil doubled is efforts to get you off track, to get you to doubt or to justify the reason you shouldn’t wait. He will try to tempt you in every way but you have to stay attached to God's word and believe that God can do anything but fail. He will see you through according to His word. Amen. Friend, it you are facing your waiting period you need to be vigilant, don’t doubt and don’t give up.
Don't let discouragement keep you from enjoying the life of blessing that God wants to give you right here on this earth.

. Maybe you are in a job situation that's really tough to endure and you are waiting and hoping that conditions will change for the better.
. Maybe you are without a job and waiting for news on an application.
. Maybe you are in a challenging relationship and waiting on your mate to change
. Maybe you are waiting to meet your mate
. Maybe you are waiting for a love one to start taking God seriously
It doesn't matter what you are waiting for, God is able and willing to do it, all He needs is your faith. The Bible speaks a great deal about waiting

"Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land." Psalms 37:7-9

The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him. Lamentations" 3:25

"The eyes of all look to Thee, and Thou dost give them their food in due time." Psalms 145:15

"And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in Thee." Psalms 39:7

Psalms 52 and 62 speak of waiting. Read them over and over again when you are going to your waiting period, keep the faith and watch the Lord work. (For an entire list of verses on waiting, drop me a note and I will promptly send it to you).

Friend, remember that the word of God is the will of God.

Praise the Lord!

The Wisdom of God

The Wisdom of God


For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly. He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will know how to find the right course of action every time .For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Proverbs 2:6-10

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It is reported that King Solomon wrote most of the Book of Proverbs. He is know as a man who had wisdom that he received from God. We can have that same wisdom by studying the book of wisdom and following its advice and most importantly by keeping our focus on God.

It is very important to understand how the devil works. He will "try" to back you into a corner and use whatever weakness you allow yourself to have. He cannot take a place you don't give him. By acting like a victim, he will turn you into one. But Jesus died for our victory. Not having a parent, or people who care about you should not make you feel inadequate in any way. You already have the wisest Father on your side. You are the heir of the King of kings, His resources (all of them) are available to you, used them. Talk to your father, rely on His wisdom and be free. Being indecisive comes directly from the devil. Live with conviction, God's conviction and experience a freedom you never thought possible.

You may not have parents or friends to rely on for guidance in times of need, your husband may not understand you, but God knows you inside and out, He made you, and He knows exactly what you need and more importantly He knows how to fulfill your heart's desires.

Would you let Him take care of you this morning?
Could you stop complaining about what you don't have for a moment and enjoy whom you do have? A Wise and loving Father who never slumber nor sleep (Psalms 121:3-4)

Be encouraged, be strong and be wise in Jesus name.

Praise the Lord!

Are you Lonely?

God wants to comfort you

"No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. Joshua 1:5

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Christians don’t like to admit that they are lonely due to the fact Church goers are always so ready to judge, and if they admit that they are lonely, the assumption will be that that there are living in sins. David, a man after God’s heart had moments of loneliness. Jesus was lonely the night of his arrest, that’s why he asked the disciples to stay with him. Friends, make no mistake, the reality of the matter is that we have all experienced moments of intense loneliness. I am going to be candid with you; there were times in my life when my loneliness was so intense that it hurts. That’s right, loneliness is not a fun feeling, it can reduce us to tears and despair.

Why is a God who loves so much that He sent his son to die would let us be lonely? Why would a God who says that His thoughts towards us are greater, higher and more glorious than we can ever comprehend let us feel such extreme pain? God loves us and He promised that not even death could separate us from His love. Contrary to what people think, loneliness is not necessary results of sins. We tend to get preoccupied with the daily obligation of living that we neglect God, but He loves so much that He creates opportunities for us to run to Him, but what do we often do? We run to our love ones and our friends. There have been times in my life when I ran to friends and they were not available, or they simply didn’t care about my struggle of the hour, after all they were going through their own challenges. There are marriages that are destroyed because either or both parties didn’t feel totally satisfied and fulfilled with the other. Friend, your spouse was not created to play God in your life.

My friend, make no mistake, your spouse your children, your brothers and sisters as well as your friends are no substitute for the presence of God. We were created by love, to love. You and I need to make time in the presence of God a priority. We were created with a need inside of us that cannot be filled by anyone or anything other than God. It is unfair to put the burden on our love ones. The word of God in Matthew 11:28: says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” And we have to remember that and when we feel alone to run to God. Many people get in trouble when they chose sex, drugs and alcohol as a way to cope with loneliness. They often realized (too late) that no amount of sex, drugs and alcohol could provide the peace and fulfillment that God offers. The word of God in the above scripture reminds us that God will always be with us, and we need to welcome his presence in our lives.

The word of God in Exodus 20: 5 reminds that God is a jealous God and He does not wish to be an after thought. He wants to be everything that we need (source of joy, peace and love). God loves us so much that He created us with the need for him but when we decide to fill that void with other things, we soon realize that there are no alternatives to the comfort of our heavenly Father. Start your day with a word of prayer. Spend time in worship before you go out in the world and if you must get up 15 minutes early, than that is what you need to do. If you wake up 1 hour early to exercise; I don’t think 15 minutes out of your day is too much to give God out of 24 hours. My dear friend if you start your day with God, and spend time in prayer and meditate on his word, you will find never have to be lonely another day of your life.
"No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life.


Praise the Lord!

Dedicate your Life to God

Dedicate your Life to God
Let the Holy Spirit lead you


Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence as clear as the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Psalms 37:5-6

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What does it really mean to trust the Lord? It means that we completely trust in His ability to be all that we need, that we rely not on anything that we can do on our own strength, and that we turn over our physical and mental strength to His will. To trust is not a selective decision; it should be a life style. We have to trust in everything. God has not given up the throne; He is control regardless of what is going on in this world, He still saving, protecting and blessing those who love and fear Him.

To trust God is to stop asking why this and why that is happening to me, and to trust God is stop taking heed and lean not on your own understanding; let’s face it there are certain things in life that will never make sense to us. And it does not matter how long and hard we analyze and try to figure them out because we are limited in our understanding. When God becomes the center of our life we should live for Him and we should know that we could trust Him with our lives (the life He gave us). We didn't have a choice in coming to existence. He decided He is our maker; we cannot love the gift more than the gift giver, right?

Let's commit our lives, our being to its entirety, and our destiny to God today. The rest of our lives could be the best of our lives if we make this simple choice together. Let's stop struggling to turn things around, and let trust the only expert who is able and willing to do so. Let's make the choice to indeed becoming a child by letting Him be what He already is "Our Heavenly Father". The above scripture promise help and justice to those who trust Him. Let Him be what He's been trying to be all of your life, your provider and lover of choice. God knows exactly what you and I need in order to find fulfillment and joy in our lives. Let’s agree together to let Him guide us to green pastures.

Will you reconnect with your father today? Will you have the courage to trust Him? Dedicate your life to Him today and start experiencing a relationship like no other.

Praise the Lord!

Rest in God's Goodness

Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop your anger! Turn from your rage! Do not envy others-- it only leads to harm .For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land .In a little while, the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.
Psalms 37:7-10

Where is God when we are hurting, wondering if we'll survive one more day? Where is He when the troubles of this life are pressing us down? Where is He when we are at the end of our rope, barely hanging? Does He see? Does He care? Will He deliver us? How much longer must we wait? Why must we struggle when the people who don't know God seem to be getting blessed?We ask ourselves such questions all the time.

God's people are depressed because they don't trust Him. God is always ready to bless and to give abundantly; we are the ones who are not ready to receive. God urges His children to come to Him with all request but what do we do? We complain instead of approaching Him in Faith. (Firm belief that we will receive what we ask Him for in prayers). "Faith" is what moves the hand of God. There is a difference between praying, telling your father your problems instead of complaining. God wants His children to love Him and loves give birth to trust. Sadly we are unable to trust Him because we don't love him enough. We have a giving father who proves His love by sending His precious son to die. Everything His done before, He knows how to do well and He will do again for you. He has the power to do for you things He never even done before. You have a father who does not need to clone. He creates anew. He wants to do things in your life that would make your mouth drop with amazement if you would just trust Him completely.

It is the will of God for you to receive your victory in all circumstances. He already told you the outcome of your enemies (read Psalms 37 again). Have the courage to trust Him. Will you wait on Him? Wait a little longer.

Friend, we are serving the living God of Abraham, Israel and Jacob, the Almighty God who brought His people from slavery into a land of milk and honey. We are serving the God of Daniel, The King of Kings. Nothing is impossible to Him. Open the door of your heart and receive is limitless possibilities this morning. You are His child, and He loves you. Embrace His love today and be blessed. You are His favorite child. He had "you" in mind when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. He loves "you"
yes even "you".
He loves you that much. Let Him wrap His loving harm around you and carry you from victory to victory.

Praise the Lord!

Love & Trust

Love & Trust

(The Connection)

"If you love Me, you will keep (obey, observe, apply) My commandments (laws). John 14:15

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“If you love me, then you will keep my commands” wasn’t just a suggestion from Jesus. He was an order. He wants you to show your love by following the guidelines He set. Obedience is a very popular theme in the Bible. There is definitely a connection between love and obedience; the only way to prove your love to Christ is to obey Him. Obedience includes doing God’s will even when it doesn’t align with the plan you make for your own life. Friend, loving God involves total (complete, absolute, no reservations) surrender. There isn’t any other way around it. God created all that exist (Gen 1, Heb 11:3) the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 22:13), the Beginning and the End (Revelation 1:8) and He is the Author of all things (Hebrews 2:10). Who else would you prefer to trust? Who else deserves your trust?

Many people trust God with the big issue of eternal life, but they do not trust Him in the little things; like their relationships, their jobs, their physical and emotional wholeness and they certainly don’t trust God with their finances. They just don’t understand what kind of God He is. I am talking about the God who sent His son (the Lord Jesus Christ) to suffer and die on the cross in order to save those who believe in Him. I am speaking of a God who is known to stop at nothing when it comes to delivering one of His own (David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to mention just a few). He is the God who brought people back to life, and the One who gave life. He is a powerful God. He can shake mountains and yet brings tranquility to your trouble heart. It is wise to trust Him. Don’t be like those who believe that they know more then the Creator and those who constantly try to manipulate the circumstances of their lives, but are often left frustrated, defeated and overwhelmed. The creation CANNOT be greater than the Creator. There is no better God than Jehovah! You can trust Him.

Most people cannot love God because they have been hurt before, sometimes by a teacher, parents and/or people who were supposed to love and protect them. They are afraid, but you should know by now that the Lord always honors His Word, and will never fail to honor His end of the promise. He promised to be with you and to never leave you and He will keep that promise. He has proven His love in a big way (Calvary). Knowing this should take a tremendous load off of your shoulders. You are not alone. Prove your love by obeying Him. Let God assist you in your decision-making. Let God encourage you in your time of discouragement. Let God lift you up when you are down. Let God build you up when you are broken. Let God comfort you when you are oppressed and depressed. Let God give you direction when you are lost. My dear friend let God listen when no one else Let God in when every other door is closed. Surrender your pride, fear, hopes and dreams to His command. It is time to move aside and finally let God lead. You are the clay, and He is the potter. You are a reflection of His love, made for His glory. It’s time to stop having your own way, and start doing things God's way. And what is God’s way? To love, obey and trust Him and God's way is that you believe in Jesus Christ, and receive His FREE GIFT of eternal life.

Praise the Lord!

Be Strong in the Lord

Be Strong in the Lord


Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power. Ephesians 6:10

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We are faced with a series of battles in this life, never a dull moment and to be victorious, one must be strong. Victory is for those who persevere and remain unshakable. Today is not a day for weakness. Our God lives, and if you go deep inside yourself, you would find your greatest strength (The Holy Spirit inside you). But, what does that mean to be strong in the Lord? Many times we fall because we really haven't learned that to be strong means to be aware of how weak we are. We are only strong through Christ. Paul had it right. We are only strong through Christ. We cannot face the battle alone because the word of God in Ephesians 6:12 says that we are not wrestling against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Says. We can only face the battles by clinging to the Word of God, and resting in Him, and we must remember that the greatest battle is already won on Calvary some 2000 years ago.

We must learn to trust God completely, because He knows and understands all that will are about; after all, He created us. He has promised to be our refuge and we are not to be afraid, no matter the circumstances or those involved. As we grow in faith and trust in Him we are often challenged to the depths of our spirit, and are called to stand firm in that faith and trust. The above scripture tells us to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Being strengthened by the Lord is much simpler than being strong. We all know how to be strengthened by the Lord; we are strengthened by Grace, through faith. When we receive the Lord Jesus Christ, we are strengthened and putting on the whole armor of God.

Christ has won the victory through His death and resurrection. He has overcome the world and when we trust in the Lord and in His mighty power we become powerful. As we look to Him, we cannot fall. When it is all said and done, we will still be standing because God is "able to keep us from falling. Being strong in the Lord means to allow Christ to be the power in your life because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4)

Praise the Lord!

God is on your Side

God will never leave you



The LORD says: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
Psalms 110:1

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What is it you are supposed to do while being persecuted?
The Lord says to sit at His right and He will make your enemy a footstool for your feet. Never has He made it your victory clearer. Your enemies cannot win, as long as you sit at His right; being at His right means a powerful place, "Under your feet" means "where you have destroyed them".
Now God knew that His people (old and young) were going to have opposition and that they would have enemies, but He guaranteed victory.

The enemies are not just people. They could be the circumstances of your life: Sicknesses and pain, inability to find a job, or a spouse to share your life with. The enemy could be your inability to conceive a child or it could be any type of financial challenge. Your enemy can even be your inability to pass a major licensing examination, but God already made you a promise of abundance and all you have to do is accept it. You can do that by meditating and believe that you received. All of His promises are yours to keep. If you are a believer, you are a descendant of Abraham. God will lift up your head; you shall not be the tail. Praise the Lord! You may be going through right now but it will not last. It will have to stop; it is a promise of God to you. Your neighbors are going to stop persecuting you. This situation with your boss is going to end. Your marriage is going to be restored and love ones are going to come to the Lord. It is done.

Let your mouth be filled with praise, have the knowledge that the evil doers and the circumstances of your life are temporary. God will restore you and place you back in a place of honor and abundance. Align your thoughts with God words and soon, very soon the victory you already have in the supernatural will manifest itself in the natural.
Praise the Lord!

Jesus is our Intercessor

Jesus is our Intercessor


Jesus is our Advocate

"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it". John 14:12-14

Whatever we ask in Christ's name, He shall give it to us. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead intercession, and to depend upon that plea. Intercessor means counselor, monitor, and comforter. When we become born again, we are strong and we believe in our untested faith, that we can overcome any trial or temptation; yet when faced with a real problem, we all too often cave in under the pressures of the situation.

Jesus is alive in Heaven and makes intercession for us today; when we have a need small or big, we have the guarantee that He will answer our prayers, and for that there is no reason to worry. As we get older our faith should get stronger and not the other way around. As we experience God's goodness we have to let go of ourselves and faithfully let Him take the lead. I was thinking of Abraham and David earlier this week, both of them had great faith in God but they did not have the advantages of having Christ as intercessor. They knew without a shadow of a doubt, from their close relationship with God, that He was real and that He keeps all of His promises. Trusting God was a way of life. We now have a Bible wit countless report of miracle, with testimonies of God's infallible word. We have countless literature and a variety of Christian television station proclaiming the Good News of Christ and yet we still struggle with our faith.

Let's get back to basic today. Let's believe that Christ is alive, sitting at the right of the father at this moment, pleading our cases (big and small). Let's believe that we already won our battles through His death on Calvary. Let's accept the healing (of all diseases) and emotional wholeness that His death brought us. Let's understand that our well-being is a priority to Him. Let's trust Him to keep us safe in this scary world. Let us know without a doubt that He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He will do for you what He's done for others. Believe Him to care about your situation today (all of them) and soon your harvest, your victory that you already have on the super-Natural will manifest itself in the natural. Remember, you are not alone. You have an intercessor in Christ.

Praise the Lord!

Wait on The Lord!

Trust & Wait

I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. Psalms 27:13-14

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David trusted God and he believed that because God gave him help in the past he would again in the future. The same is true today. Every time God gives you help you should be confident that He is able to do it again. The situations we get entangled with in life come with great pressure and at times you and I feel like we will not survive another day. The truth of the matter is God is the one who had ultimate control and power to change the outcome of our situations over time. Worrying will not get you out of the situation any faster. You need to learn to wait for the Lord.

All of us have to go to the ups and downs of life. I realized from my own experiences that there is a time when all of our prayers get answered right away and another time when we don’t know what is going. When life is difficult you must remember the good times. When you think that God has forgotten you is the time that you must remember the times when He actually came through. You have to be alert, diligent. You must be like David in the above scripture; you must wait for the Lord. One day he will see the victory. If you believe this, it will make you strong and we will experience His glory.

Waiting is definitely not easy. You have to train your body and mind to learn to wait and to resist discouragement when going through that period of frustration. The Holy Spirit wants to help you, and all you have to do is ask for help. Your prayer life should be a priority. Come to God in prayers often. Most Christians come to God in afflictions, which is unfortunate because there is no time to develop the relationship and they don’t know how God operates. (He always operates in love with our best interests in mind). Someone asked me recently why do we have to pray at all? Why can’t we get all that we deserve? The truth of the matter is that I am glad that I serve a God who does not give me what I deserve (afflictions, pain, death, eternal separation from Him) we deserve death for our disobedience; it is the grace of God that keeps us alive. Friend, you have to remember that without God you cannot do anything. He wants you to rely on Him for all of your needs.

Stop resisting and turn your life over to His capable hand. Your loving father knows your heart and your deepest desire, trust in His love and ability to change your situation and He will.

Praise the Lord!

No Doubt, No Fear

Don't Give up and Trust the Lord.

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. As the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever. Psalm 125:1-2

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What does it mean to trust in the Lord? It is simply to rely completely to His will knowing (having no doubts) that His plan for "your" life is a good one regardless of what you are going through at this moment; therefore, no matter what circumstances you're facing, remain calm because there is no worry, no doubt and no fear in trust. When we really trust God, assurance/confidence and peace replace fear. There is no wondering and no complaining in trust, so when you are going through the ups and down of living, you have to pray and remain calm knowing undoubtedly that help is the way. A man of God once told me that trust is the little voice that whispers to your soul that it going to work out fine regardless of what it looks like, regardless what the doctors are saying, regardless what your banker is saying and regardless of the trend analysis or the statistics prove, you need to let that little voice speak louder than and you have to learn to recognize it.

I often wonder why is it so difficult for Christians to trust the Lord when trusting the wrong people comes so naturally. Why can't they trust the maker? Could it be because they feel unworthy of such love? God doesn't love you because you are perfect. He loved you when you were lost, hell bound. That is why He sent His son Jesus Christ to carry your sicknesses, fear and lack to the cross and die for your transgressions in order for you to inherit eternal life. God loves you despite who you are. It does not matter what you have done, where you are right now. He still loves "you". He cares about your actual situation. He wants to bring the help you need, if you'd just trust Him and stop worrying. Can you do that? Will you do that?

Let us pray:
Loving father who's always watching over me, I thank you for your unconditional love and your compassion. I thank you for loving me when I don't even understand how to love myself. My heart is finally receptive and I accept your love. I thank you for your promise of never leaving me alone. I love you father God and I surrender my being, my destiny to your command. Feel free to invade my privacy at your convenience and I will never worry as long as you are still my loving Father and I your precious child. Help me know you better each day. I repent for ever doubting your love in the past. Help me be an instrument of your love so I will not cause pain to others. In Jesus mighty name, approve my humble prayer. Amen.

Praise the Lord!

Learn to Give

Learn to Share/Learn to Give

A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9

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It is not easy to share. When I was younger my mother made me share everything with my little sister. I just hated it. I received a few spanking for my reluctance to share. At one point she made us share one bed in an effort to force us to be more giving, even then I set limits with a marker. There were places her legs could not touch or else. We gave my mother a real hard time, then she passed away and we had nobody else and we had to cling to each other. We had to live with the principles she instilled in us. She never got to witness it, but nowadays sharing comes naturally to me but it was a struggle, someone had to bring it out of me the hard way.

Teach your children the principles and value of sharing at an early age. The Bible speaks of giving as a simple principle. "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38

There is joy in giving, more so then receiving. There is this immeasurable fulfillment when you give. God makes sure of it. He gave His own son as sacrifice for our sins. He sets the standards high, but by giving us His son Jesus Christ, He gains millions of sons and daughters, praise the Lord. When we share we do get back pressed down, shaken together and running over, but of course, the motivation of sharing shouldn't be on getting back, but give because God tells us to do so and we want to be obedient to our father.

People often say I don't even have enough for myself, I can't give, but I am saying give your time, give yourself, and give your talents. Tutor someone; mentor a child, share information. Perform some kind of community service for just 1 hour a week, but do something. You don't have to give material things. God is looking for people who are willing to help. When we share, we get blessed and when we act selfishly or in pride, we always lose.

Make the choice to win and to be blessed. Help someone today.

Praise the Lord

You were Created to be Like God

You were Created to be Like God

in every way

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27

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My sister who's away in college came home for 2 days to spend time with my dad. We haven't seen her at all in a while and I was just amazed about how quickly she'd grown this year, but I was mostly surprised to notice how much she looks like the rest of us . She walks like her mother. She talks and carries herself in similar ways as my other sisters and my nieces. She's gentle and loving like me, of course.
Now, she's been away for the better part of 5 years and every thing about her reminds me of another family member. She is indeed one of us.

I took her out last night and I couldn't help thinking about the above scripture on my drive back home. What about us the body of Christ... Do we look like God? Do we remind people of God's goodness when they see us? Do we love like Him? Do we care like He does? In the very first chapter of the Bible, God lays the foundation for what will follow. If the foundation is not laid correctly, then the rest of the building is in trouble right? God establishes our vision of what His purpose is and where we are headed with our lives, and being what we are, we need to have some insight into what He is. So He tells us immediately, in the first chapter of the Bible that we are made in His image and His likeness. God is clearly implying that He is reproducing Himself and that His purpose is that we will be exactly like Him when He is finished with us. Praise God!

To be like God means that we would give to others; God is the "greatest Giver and Lover". He loves so much that He gave His only Son (John 3:16). To Be like God means that we were created with the power to change the world. We look like Him not just in our Physical forms but in our spiritual form as well. When we understand this concept, we will understand how much He really loves us and how much we can accomplish in this world. We were created by a loving father who gave us dominion over all on this earth. The devil has no power over us. We can prosper, we can be healed, we can be free, and we can love. Praise God!

When the world sees us, they need to see God, our Father, and recognize the power of the living God. Your life should reflect complete joy and contentment. You cannot look defeated when you are going through the tough times, you have power. Claim your power and face the world courageously. You are destined to win. No need to worry when you already know the outcome of all of your trials. We are conquerors in Christ. Praise God.

God cannot fail. He is almighty. He is good at all time. Walk in His goodness. Make the choice to be His glory in your life. Embrace (Claim) your destiny and your inheritance as His loving child. Live in victory. Let the world know that you are the heir of the highest God by your actions and not just your words.

Praise the Lord!

Get Serious

Get Serious

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12

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We are living in a dangerous time. The world is facing a period not seen in recent history. We have many nations at war, people full of promise are dying all over the globe, husbands are killing wives and children are killings parents. I am telling you it is a chaotic and dangerous time. I really don't wish to frighten you, but I want you to feel a sense of urgency in aligning God's purpose for your life with yours and a sense of urgency in securing your future by turning your life over to Christ. You no longer have time to play around. It is time to get serious. Your mission and mine as God chosen people, is to be holy, compassionate, humble and patient in dealing with others. We don't have to walk around quoting Bible verses. We need to start ministering to our family, friends, co-workers and neighbors with our way of life. We shouldn't have to tell anyone that we are believers. They should be able to tell by our actions. Our lives should be our testimonies, our lives should be the reasons people want to come to Christ. Amen.

You and I have to start embracing our divine DNA and stop living a life of defeat. And turn our back from recurring sins we need to start asking the Holy Spirit for help. Let's get to the next level. We are saved for a purpose. You and I are blessed to be a blessing, and as of now we will not sit on the inheritance, we are going to share the wealth with others. We have to have the courage to let people know that in this world of uncertainty, this wounded and fragmented world that Jesus is the sure thing. Jesus is the only hope of this world. He is the only answer. We must assure people that suffering is temporary. Jesus has paid in full the price for their salvation. The work is done.

Friend, today you need to ask God to help you prepare for you ministry life. You need to ask the Holly Spirit for strength to go into your world and proclaim His goodness, mercy and grace to this suffering and dying world. You have a job to do as a believer. You have to carry Jesus light into the darkness of this life. It has never been more urgent. It is time to get serious and embrace your destiny as a beloved child of God. It's time to start giving a little since you have already received eternal life. Don't be self-fish, share with your neighbors and friends the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by your actions and be blessed.

Praise the Lord.

Recognizing the Lord

Recognizing the Lord

and run to Him

But when the day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. John 21:5

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This miracle took place after Jesus resurrected. He revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea. They went fishing and couldn't catch anything all night, and at the end of the day, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not know that it was He. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they did as he said it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish, 153 all together. The disciple whom Jesus loved, John, said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, he was stripped for work, but the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, they were not far from the land. When they got out on land, they saw a fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus was waiting and said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught and come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus revealed himself to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

The one thing that touches me the most is Jesus’ love for the disciples. He cared about every aspect of their lives. He knew they were sad after His death. Because by the time this story took place, He had already appeared to them twice before but yet they were still depressed; they went back to doing whatever they were doing prior to meeting Jesus. This apparition was exactly what they needed. John was the first to recognize the Lord and Peter jumped off the board and ran toward Him. It must have been an exciting experience. Jesus knew what they needed and He gave it to them…hmmm. What is your need? I wonder what miracle God will perform in your life at the right time?

Do you run to the Lord when you encounter challenges, sickness and pain disappointments and recognition, joy and sorrow? or do you run further away from Him? The Lord is always ready and willing to renew our faith and to give us hope in His promises. There are great rewards when you recognize and acknowledge the Lord's presence. It was after recognizing the Lord that Jesus said to Peter that he would be 'catching people" for the kingdom of God. What a great revelation! Who knows what miracle God will perform in your life when you finally recognize Hi, and run to Him?

Praise the Lord!

Joy and Obedience

"And Jesus said to him, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37

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I hear people say that they are unhappy all the time and I wonder why God's people are so unhappy. We are the children of the King of kings, we have an inheritance that is worth living for and yet we have no joy. I realized that joy is closely related to obedience. One cannot be joyful when living a life of disobedience. It is only when we are walking with God and seeking His will to our lives that we can find peace and joy. Why do we have to obey God? Do children have to obey their parents? Naturally they do not have to obey their parents, but they ought to do so by design of relationship. Like wise, Christians ought to obey God not only because of His mercy and grace and we should be consumed with love for God not because we need to take advantage of the love in order to get what we need from Him, but because of who He is.

Throughout the Bible there are countless miracles that happened as a result of obedience. Jesus told the crippled man to get up and go, and soon he started walking. Obedience is the key that unlocked blessing and joy. We would be much happier if we simply do what the Lord tells us to do and we can finally have our miracles.

I urge you to start a life of pure joy and victory by simply changing the things that destroy your joy. Obey the word of God and rely completely on Him to change your circumstances. He is able and willing to take control of your life if you just let Him take charge. It is only in His capable arm that true and complete joy can be found. Let go of yourself and hang on tight to the Lord. He can be trusted. He will not let you down.

Praise the Lord!

God is Good

God is Good

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Hebrews 11:11

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We often speak of Abraham's faith and yet forgot about the difficulties of Sarah's faith, which must have been great at the beginning. God made her a promise to have a child when she was very old. She must have laughed at the promise, as though, she doubted God's ability to turn the impossible into great possibility, considering she had gone out of the way of her duty through unbelief, by asking her husband to have a child with her maid Hagar. A sin that probably made it more difficult to act by faith because sins naturally produce unbelief but God can do anything but failed, amen. Sarah conceived a delivered a child as promised despite her actions.

God is our maker and the maker of the world; He is the author of all things; and he made the world by his word and by his active will, saying, Let it be done, and it was done,(Ps. 33:9).The world was framed out of nothing, contrary to the claimed maxim, that "out of nothing, nothing can be made.” God can call things that are not as if they were, and command them into being. These things we know, understand and accept by faith. The Bible gives us the exact account of the origin/creation of the world, we are not to argue and doubt the Word of God.

Friend, nothing is impossible to God, even the situations you are going through right now. God has the power and the compassion to change your sorrow into joy. He is willing to bring the solutions of your problems today, but He needs your cooperation, He needs your faith. You need to stop manipulating the situation and let God work. If you can just let worries go, let unbelief go, and let doubts go you would see the glory of the Lord. God promises and plan for your life will come to pass. Do not worry. Put your mind and soul to rest. Slow down and give God an opportunity to jump in and enjoy the ride.

For years you hear about the power of God, do not leave this earth without experiencing it. Living by faith is really better. Why do you have to worry when your heavenly father wants to provide for you? As you are starting this new week , make the choice to release your faith a day at a time and sit back, relax and experience God's provision at its best.

My prayer is that you will experience the limitless goodness and faithfulness of God every day of your life starting now.

Praise the Lord!

You Have Authority

in the Name of Jesus

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" 1 Peter 5:8

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I was terrified by this verse when I was growing up. The thought of the devil walking around looking for prey was not an idea that gave me great comfort. I grew up in a country where people believe in the power of evil because they witness first hand some of his destruction. As I mentioned many times before, faith comes by hearing and fear comes also by hearing. I heard so much of the devastating work of devil, that I become afraid of its power even though I was raised in a Christian home. All around me outside the home, the voice of evil sounded louder than the voice of God. I knew that God was the Almighty but I also knew that the devil had some power as well. I am glad to report that now I know that "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world" John 4:4.

Right after I got baptized, I was about ten years old and I heard a man of God pray. I was very familiar with praying in the name of Jesus, but that man’s prayer was different. He never once asked God to do anything. He was ordering the spirit of evil, the spirit of disease to come out in Jesus name. I though that was a pretty cool thing. It was the first time I heard such powerful prayer. I didn't know until then that I had the power to order the devil out of my life. It took a few more years for me to fully understand my authority as a child of God but it was a major and wonderful revelation. We can resist the devil and when we do, he has to flee as reported in James 4:7

Christ is seated at the right hand of the father and we're right there with Him. We died with Him and rose with Him. Our victory is guaranteed. It is a done deal. Christ's resurrection is the source of the authority. Your battles are already won. Your diseases are already healed and your financial challenges resolved, and your broken relationships repaired. Praise God!

Exercise your authority and claim the victory in Jesus name. You have the ability through Christ to remain undefeated by putting on the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation along with the sword of the Holy Spirit and no power of the enemy can ever hurt you, because you will be prepared to win every attack, rather emotional, physical or financial.You have authority in the name of Jesus.

Praise the Lord!

God Wants to Bless You Abundantly

Your Father has all that You Need

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times; having all that you n
eed, you will abound in every good work".
2 Corinthians 9:8

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God repeats His Old Testament promise to bountifully bless the cheerful giver (Malachi 3:8-10). Our father got all that we need and He wants to give it all to us in abundance when we give cheerfully and when we remain faithful in tithing. For some unclear reason believers do not like to give but enjoy receiving from the Lord. Scripture tell us clearly that our tithes open the flood gate of heaven.
We all want to be blessed beyond measure, but not all are generous with our giving. People say they don't know what to give or how much to give. Well, start being faithful with your tithes and then give according to your heart. God established the principle of Seed and Harvest”; it didn't say how generous your giving should be but it says "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you" Luke 6:38. If I were you I would start giving generously if you want to receive abundantly. The word of God is the will of God that is why it is important to spend time in the word. There's life and blessing in every word of God. "The word I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life" John 6:63. The will of God is in His Word, the Bible.

People tell me all the time that they are not getting enough from God and I always reply that the choice is yours. If you are not satisfied with what you are reaping, check on the seed you are sowing. Remember to sow lots of good seed cheerfully and don't forget your tithes and your harvest WILL HAVE TO COME. Seed and Harvest has been God's way of doing things since creation, I can't stress this enough. "While the earth remains, Seed and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease." Genesis 8:22

Friend, our heavenly Father is a great God. He is a more than enough God. It is His will that you should have all that you want, good health, prosperity, peace, love and joy. Come to Him, live according to His will as revealed in His word, the Bible, and start reaping the advantages of living in His will. Take your rightful place as His loving child. Let Him be your father.

Be encouraged, and be blessed in Jesus name.

Praise the Lord!

What a Mighty God we Serve!

God Loves "you"

"Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah). So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?" Then Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet". Exodus 15:22-25

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Now we know the story of how God took the Israelites from slavery out of Egypt victoriously and miraculously (there were the ten plagues and the crossing of the Red Sea), and yet His people still did not completely trust Him. After only three days in the wilderness without water they started to turn against Moses, they started to lose faith because they needed water to stay alive. They wanted to go back to Egypt. Moses cried out to God for help and what did God do? He came through for them once more. He gave Moses instructions, praise God, and the bitter water turned sweet. It would have been so easy for God to turn His back on them, but again, He gave them an opportunity to see His glory.

This story touched me in many ways:
. First, the Israelites cried out to Moses, but Moses Cried out to God. We need to know who to cry out to in our times of need. Moses could have gone to Miriam or Aaron to find refuge when the pressure was on, but instead he went to the One who had the power to help. Praise God!
. Second, the story makes me think of the importance of obedience. Moses threw the piece of wood in the water just as God instructed and the water turned sweet. Friend, let's learn to turn to God and not away from God in time of great distress.

Sometimes God is waiting on us to take a minor step before He intervenes in the situations we are facing and He will gives us hint: we go to church we hear about it. We turn on the television we hear about it. The car in front of us in traffic carries the same messages on their bumper stickers. The Holy Spirit tries to lead us to the right path and yet we refuse to change and we complain and wonder why we don't get our victory. We need to learn to be more sensitive to the voice of God and live in obedience. We are serving a great God who has the power to change any situation. There are perks to walking in obedience. There is healing, and deliverance in walking in obedience to the word of God. Get acquainted with His Word. Read your Bible until you understand God so well that trusting Him is no longer an option but the only choice.

Friend, learn to trust God. It is a choice worth making. Rely on His might and power and soon the situation of your life will have to change. God is waiting for you to take that simple step of faith. Will you come to Him today? Will you let Him help you? Will you accept His love? I pray that you do.

Praise the Lord!

Jesus is our Intercessor

"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it". John 14:12-14

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Whatever we ask in Christ's name, He shall give it to us. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead intercession, and to depend upon that plea. It is to know without a doubt that we will receive whatever we ask for He will give it to us. Which means, once asked, we need to stop worrying. We need to be able to rest in peace and in the knowledge that Jesus is able. The word intercessor means counselor, monitor, and comforter. When we become born again, our faith is strong and we believe in our untested faith, we are ready to move mountains and we do believe that we can overcome any trial or temptation; yet when faced with a real problem, we all too often cave in under the pressures of the situation and the influence of others with little faith. I know how intense the pressure of life can get, from financial disaster, to repeated rejection, to acute pain and illness, and to constant mistakes and failures, but Jesus died to take away all of our troubles. He cares about every area of our lives. It saddened me that most people never experienced true love and as a result, they struggle with accepting the love of God, but my dear friend, God truly does love you and this is the kind of love you can depend on.

Jesus is ALIVE in Heaven and makes intercession for us constantly; when we have a need (small or enormous) and we call on His name, we have the assurance/guarantee that He will answer our prayers, and for that there shouldn't be any reason to worry. As we get older, our faith should get stronger and not the other way around. As we experience God's goodness we have to let go of ourselves and faithfully let Him take the lead. As we experience the saving power of Christ, we need to be able to settle in God's given peace. I was thinking of Abraham and David earlier this morning, as I go through my own trial, and I thought both of those men had great faith in God but they did not have the advantages of having Christ as intercessor. They knew without a shadow of a doubt, from their close relationship with God, that He was real and that He keeps all of His promises. Trusting God was a way of life. We now have a Bible with countless accounts of miracles, with testimonies of God's infallible word. We have countless literature and a variety of Christian television stations proclaiming the Good News of Christ and yet we still struggle with our faith. We need to learn to stand (firmly) on the Word.

Let's get back to basic today. Let's believe that Christ is alive, sitting at the right of the father at this moment, pleading our cases (big and small). Let's believe that we already won our battles through His death on Calvary. Let's accept the healing (of all diseases) and emotional wholeness that His death brought us. Let's understand that our well-being is a priority to Him. Let's trust Him to keep us safe in this scary and fragmented world. Let us know without a doubt that God He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He will do for you and I what He's done for others. Believe Him to care about your situations today (all of them) and soon your harvest, your victory that you already have on the super-natural will manifest itself in the natural. Remember, you are not alone. You have an intercessor in Christ. Rely on Jesus, Rely on is immutable, unconditional love and be blessed.

Praise the Lord!

El Deah-God of Knowledge

"O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Or who has given a gift to him, to receive a gift in return? For from him and through him and to him are all things. Romans 11:33-35

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I was thinking of all the names of God this morning and ", El Deah, the God of knowledge" came to mind and I realized something of extreme importance: If I am serving a God who knows all, who has the power to see my situation right now, He can see the middle of it and He already knows the end of it, the outcome of it all, then I have no business telling anyone else about it. I should only talk to Him because not only He knows the outcome, He also has the power to change it, amen. He knows everything. God inhabits eternity. God sees it all at one time. God is all-knowing - He can't learn anything new. God knows everything that's going to happen. He knows the future.

If you're saved, God knew that you would accept the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart. There have been many situations this past month lone that took the world by surprise. Let’s face it we are living in a strange world, but nothing takes God by surprise. God never says, "Ooops". I never thought of that" or “I didn’t see this one coming.” So my God of knowledge is able to change everything and He is able to do all things. He even has the power to change the outcome of things, so I shouldn't fear anything. I am His child, He already promised to take care of me every day of my life. He already told me that He has a plan for me, and His promises include good health and prosperity; therefore, I am not to worry when it seems as though I am so far off His plan. All I have to do is call on His holy name and trust Him.

God is full of surprises, and just like any father He delightts in His children happiness. Since I turn my life to Christ no two days have been alike. Just when I am ready to throw in the towel, Go comes through with something amazing and miraculous and today was no exception. My friend, when you wake up, pray and expect great things. Expect a miracle, expect God to touch you. Expect a word from God and He will come through for you.

Friend, if you are a curious person, you often fast forward to the end of an intriguing movie, or read the last chapter of a suspenseful book in order to relax while watching or reading it, but you miss out on the excitement of the plot, and our lives can also be as exciting, the only thing is we don't know the outcome, but fortunately, our creator knows and promises that it's all going to work out and since we trust Him, we accept it by faith. Unlike a movie there's no need to sneak a peek to the future because the Bible tells us that our Creator holds our future securely in His capable hand. Brace yourself and enjoy the journey. Don't give up and don't let your financial situation, your emotion and your physical symptoms confuse you. It's all going to work out fine.

When you going through a difficult time just imagine coming out of it victoriously just like you have done many times before in other circumstances; God does not change. He brought you through before and He will continue to do so every day of your life. It is possible that this situation seems harder than the last one and may seem more difficult to handle, but you didn't bring yourself out that last one, amen. God saw you through and He will do it again. He has not changed and He is still able to do great things. Nothing is impossible to El Deah. Know it, believe it and rely on it and be blessed.

What is impossible to men is possible to God.

Praise the Lord!

Your Prayer Life

Praying is important tool

Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints Ephesians 6:18

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Have you ever been frustrated with the weaknesses of your flesh? Have you ever decided never more to succumb to a particular sin, yet when the temptation came, you fell easily right back into it? It's happened to all of us, even the disciple Peter who spent a lot of time with Jesus and he swore he would never deny Jesus, but he did it anyway, time and time and time again. There is something we can do to keep from falling prey to temptations like that. We can pray and be vigilant by making a constant effort to stay away from the things we have trouble resisting. God knew we'd be tempted at times, that's why we sent the Holy Spirit to help us fight this battle of the flesh. Who knows you better than the One who created you? Who cares more for you than the One Who died for you? Who leads you more carefully than the One Who knows the end from the beginning? Our loving Father gives us a way to deal with temptation. As usual, He provides for all of our needs. Praise God.

Romans 8:26 tells us, the Spirit comes to our aid and helps us in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we supposed to, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf".
You can know security because the One Who loves you are compassionate, caring, and courageous. Jesus knows you. He cares for you. He wants to lead you into the abundant life.

Friend, when fighting a battle (whether the battle against the flesh, or you battling against a certain disease), you don’t just pray. You have to remain in constant communication with God. The believer is instructed to pray without ceasing ((1 Thessalonians 5:17) regardless or needs and wants. Let's bring the weaknesses of the flesh under the Holy Spirit's control and experience the victory you never thought possible.

Praise The Lord!

The Word of God

Spend time in the Word.

Your word is a lamp to walk by and a light to illumine my path. Psalm 119:105

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In common parlance the phrase the Word of God, or often simply the Word, means the Bible. This is standard terminology among all who believe in the inspiration and authority of the Bible.

The first place we look for the will of God is in the Word of God, the Bible. This is the known, sure, absolute, revealed will of God. There's no doubt about it. This is it! If God never tells you another thing than what He has already written, if you operate according to the Bible, you'll get along great.

What is exactly the Word of God and how I can use it?
1. In Salvation, Romans 10:17
2. For my Growth, 1 Peter 2:2-3
3. It gives me Boldness, Psalm 119:42 (confidence)
4. It provides Guidance, Psalm 119:105
5. It gives Power, Jeremiah 23:29
6. It brings Conviction, Hebrews 4:12
7. The Word enables or facilitates Fellowship, John 15:7
8. The Word Cleanses, John 15:3
9. The Word brings Victory, Matthew 4:3-4
10. The Word brings Success, Joshua 1:8
11. The Word brings Satisfaction, Psalm 119:20
12. Joy comes from the Word, Jeremiah 15:16
13. Life is given through the Word, John 6:63
14. Wisdom is found in the Word, Psalm 19:7
15. The Word brings about Conversion, Psalm 19:7
16. The Word gives us Warning and Great Reward, Psalm 19:11

Everything you need is in the Word. Would you spend some times in the Word today and reconnect with God? There's only one way to build faith, and that is through hearing and meditating on the Word of God. The will of God is also reveal is the Word. Spending time in the Word is just a vital part of a Christian life.

Spend time in the Word today and be blessed.

Praise the Lord!

God is Good

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8

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When was the last time you thought about all of the great things that God has given you?
We tend to think about the stuff we need and can't have and often forget to praise God for what He freely gives us David knew of God's goodness and depended on it. David's prayers helped silence his fears; there were many others besides David who have looked unto the Lord by faith and prayer, a decision brought them much needed comfort. In reality, when we look to the world, we are confused and worried. It is only when we look upon God in His glory and majesty that we find peace. David was an ordinary man and he had lived quite an eventful life, but his faith in God, turned him into an extra-ordinary man.; and because of his faith, the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. One of the things I admire the most about David is the fact that his most passionate psalms of praise were written before he experienced any victory. He was able to foresee the outcomes of his trials because He knew of God's goodness.

Friend, tap into God's goodness and experience its comfort. You have to focus on the Kingdom. You cannot allow yourself to dwell on the things of the world, or you will risk going insane. The local and national news are always devastating. Friend, God is good and you cannot begin to enjoy Him until you acknowledge His goodness. He has the power to change the ordinary into the extraordinary. Take the time today to Praise God for His mercy, grace and goodness and you will be blessed. Do you feel alone with no source of comfort? God is the answer. Are you searching for someone who can take care of your heart needs and wants? Who else can understand your heart better than the one who made it? The maker always knows his creation. I urge you to look deeply into yourself today and really make that special connection with God and you will find a peace you never thought possible.

Praise the Lord!

The Miracle Worker

He is Still at Work

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arises." And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people! Luke 7:11-16

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This is the grace of God in action! I don’t know if you ever meditated on the passage before, that widow was on her way to burry her only son. It was over by all accounts; and she got an unexpected miracle. We are serving a God full of compassion for His people. He rewards us when we least expect it, that is why it is so important to seek His Kingdom first. We can trust Him to take care of our dearest needs. Jesus told her "Do not weep" and He is also telling the same thing this morning. He hears your cry, He loves you. He wants to touch your situation. You have been crying long enough. You have been carrying this pain way too long. Would you put it on God capable hand this morning? His compassion has not changed. He loves you just the same. What He did for the widow, He is still willing to do for you. Will you please trust Him this morning? Bring your trouble to Him once and for all, and leave it at His feet. Your days of sadness, fear and worry are over, praise God; we are serving a compassionate, living God.

Our Miracle worker has not yet retired and nothing is impossible to Him. He cares about the mountains of your life as well as the little disturbances. He wants you to have the victory in all circumstances. You may bring all of your trouble to Him. He cares about your soul, he cares your health, and the math exam you are about to take, as well as your loneliness. His plan is for you to walk in victory, praise God!

As you leave home for work this morning, I pray that you feel highly favored and victorious in Jesus name, because you are indeed blessed, victorious, son/daughter of the Almighty. You don't have any trouble; all you need is faith in your maker, your father.

Praise the Lord!

The Miracle Worker

He is Still at Work

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arises." And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people! Luke 7:11-16

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This is the grace of God in action! I don’t know if you ever meditated on the passage before, that widow was on her way to burry her only son. It was over by all accounts; and she got an unexpected miracle. We are serving a God full of compassion for His people. He rewards us when we least expect it, that is why it is so important to seek His Kingdom first. We can trust Him to take care of our dearest needs. Jesus told her "Do not weep" and He is also telling the same thing this morning. He hears your cry, He loves you. He wants to touch your situation. You have been crying long enough. You have been carrying this pain way too long. Would you put it on God capable hand this morning? His compassion has not changed. He loves you just the same. What He did for the widow, He is still willing to do for you. Will you please trust Him this morning? Bring your trouble to Him once and for all, and leave it at His feet. Your days of sadness, fear and worry are over, praise God; we are serving a compassionate, living God.

Our Miracle worker has not yet retired and nothing is impossible to Him. He cares about the mountains of your life as well as the little disturbances. He wants you to have the victory in all circumstances. You may bring all of your trouble to Him. He cares about your soul, he cares your health, and the math exam you are about to take, as well as your loneliness. His plan is for you to walk in victory, praise God!

As you leave home this morning, I pray that you feel highly favored and victorious in Jesus name, because you are indeed blessed, victorious, son/daughter of the Almighty. You don't have any trouble; all you need is faith in your maker, your father.

Praise the Lord!

It Shall Be Done!

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7

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Christians often forget that the Lord Jesus Christ urges us not to worry because if they let Him (hangout with them) live inside of them, then they can ask for anything and it will have to happen, it will be done. Praise the Lord! To really understand this verse, you have to go back and read the 13th chapter of John. Jesus was approaching His sacrificial death for you and I, and it must have been a difficult time because He loved the disciples, He knew He was about to leave them and He also knew that both Judas and Simon would betray Him, and yet He seizes the moment for some much needed teaching. It is one of the most beautiful chapters of the Bible. Jesus wanted to be sure that the disciples would not despair and know what to do once He was gone. That’s how much Jesus loves us! He wanted you and I to know, even though He is no longer living as a man among us, we can still have access to everything He is and everything He has to offer. The disciples did not understand it at the time, but you and I have to realize that there is no need in our lives bigger then God. Let’s read the text again, Jesus, Our Lord and savior did not ask us to bring (some, a few) of our requests to Him, but He said ask for “whatever’ ‘anything’ and it will be done. Now, if this does not encourage you, I don’t know what will.

I understand that the church makes the word of God to difficult to grasp but there is nothing sophisticated about it. We don’t need a theology degree to understand that Jesus promises to grant all of our requests, as long as we let him lives inside of us. There is no trick about this. It is really quite simple, but can one abides in Christ unless he/she is saved? No! To start enjoying a loving relationship with Christ, you have to admit that you are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe in Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith. It is really this simple. The beauty of it is that you can make this decision right where you are now. Friend, don’t let another day go by, make the decision now. This week alone a few notable people have left this earth suddenly. Even if you were to be blessed with many more years on this earth, wouldn’t you want to live with Christ? Don’t you want to experience this burden free relationship? My relationships with people have always been complicated from childhood to my adulthood, the only reliable, secure relationship I have known is the one with Jesus Christ and you too can start this incredible journey by making the decision to let Jesus Christ into your life right now. There is no waiting period, you make the decision and instantly become part of God’s family and the heir of the greatest kingdom, the Kingdom of God, and Jesus will now reside in you and you in Him and whatever you ask him shall be done.

Praise the Lord!

Does God Need Praise?

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. Psalm 113

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God is looking for men and women who are going to be consistent and persistent in their faith-walk. People who are going to praise Him, regardless of their situations; can He count on you?
Will you have the courage to praise him when your spouse of twenty years walked out on you for no apparent reasons? Are you going to praise Him when everyone around you is being blessed with material things while you were just fired? Can God count on you when you are starting to go gray and all of your friends are married and having children and you have yet to meet your soul mate, and everyone at church and in your own family whispers loudly behind your back?
Will God be able to count on you when the world seems to be against you and all doors seem to be closing at once? Should He count on your praise when the doctor looks at your loves ones and shake his head while telling you there is nothing else possible that he can do?

There are times in our lives that are so difficult that we’ll be tempted to believe that our efforts are vain, and we may be tempted to get discouraged, but those would be the time to trust God, and take Him at His word. Spend quiet time in meditation to find out what He has to say about your situations. The Bible says. “If we endure with Him, we will also reign with Him”. 2 Timothy 2:12; “Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience and joyfully giving thanks to the father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1:11’12

Praise the Lord friend, praise God because He commands us to do so, He desires our praise and He most definitely deserves our praise. God is Sovereign He is the Alpha and the Omega; He is “just” in all His ways. Praise Him through your hardships; praise him through your victories. He takes pleasures in his people praise (Psalms 149:4). He takes pleasure in those who fear (honor/respect/trust) Him and those who hope in His steadfast love. (Psalms 147:11). He fulfills the desire of all who fear Him; He also hears their cry and saves them. (Psalms 145:19.

Are you going through a storm this morning? Look upon God and not around you. We are serving “The living God.” He is willing and able to change your situation if you just let Him in. Open the door and the eyes of your heart and He will come in. The presence of the Lord always brings change. Your situation will have to change.

For more on the subject of perseverance read: Romans 8:25; Galatians 6:9; Hebrews 3:14
Psalm 37:7-9; Hebrews 10:36; James 1:2-4 and 12; Romans 5:3-4 ; Revelation 21:7; and 2 Timothy 2
;12-13 .

Be fortified, be courageous and please be patient, in Jesus name!

Praise the Lord!

Rebuke the Spirit of Fear

God is in Control

"For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.” Ezekiel 34:11-12

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If there ever was a time to trust God, it is now. It almost impossible to turn the television or the radio and not hear that 2.4 millions people lost their job in the year ending 2008, and it is expected to be worst this year; 2.3 homes foreclosed, and it is already predicted that 1 in 4 homes will be foreclosed by the end of this year. People are scared, they living with this fear of losing their jobs and their homes in addition to their fear of dying of cancer and heart diseases just like the other members of their families did. Some people will not get on a plane anymore; others will not drive by fear of accident, fear is just ruin lives and people are consumed by it. Allow me to remind you that fear is of the devil because the Bible says “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Tim. 1:7) friend, fear is the opposite of faith and if faith comes by hearing, fear also can come by hearing. Turn off the news that is upsetting read the Word when you sense that fear is trying to set in. stay away from people who do not have faith in God. He promised in His word that He will be with you always and He will because He keeps all His Promises.My dear friend, God does not have dementia, He hasn’t lost His mind, He still in control and He is still Jehovah Jireh and Jehovah Rapha, the believer’s provider and healer. Praise the Lord!

Friend, I urge you to hold on to the word of God. The Bible says in Romans 8:31-32, If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Here is a aha moment! Did you notice, in this verse, it says "freely give us all things?" God is able to give us everything freely. If you are dealing with fear in a certain area of your life, I want you to realize who is in action, and he does not have power over your life. As a believer, you are covered by the blood of Jesus and even in this economy success is within your reach, healing is within your reach, prosperity is within your reach and your deliverance from the spirit of fear is definitely within your reach. Praise the Lord! Why don’t you accept your healing by faith right now? Declare yourself cancer, diabetes, heart disease free right now, whatever the ailment maybe, be healed in Jesus name. You have the power to rebuke the devil’ stronghold over your life right now because Jesus said in Matthew 18:18, "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” That is how special you are. Jesus sacrificial death on the cross gives you power over Satan’s stronghold, claim your freedom by faith, in Jesus Holy name.

Friend, God is the believer’s source of all supplies and He is the believer’s protection. He’s the one who fights your battle and no enemy (sickness, disease, pain, fear and death) is greater than God. Trust in the Lord and live a stress free and fear free life. Faith works, prayer still works and God is still able, praise the Lord!

Father how grateful I am for your goodness. Thank you for sending your son Jesus Christ so that I can have peace, healing, victory and abundant life. Thank you for the forgiveness of my sin, amen!

Praise the Lord!

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Friend, love is a big theme in our society. There are countless websites claiming to be able to help you find love. It is really quite interesting because each one of them is loaded with thousands of profiles. People are desperately looking for love. Have you ever had an opportunity to read some of these profiles? People are searching for perfection. (Disease free, thin, smart, beautiful, tall, rich or have a great job, good communicator with no relationship baggage, ect.). But God wants you as you are: Sick, Imperfect, broken, hurt, full of baggage, loss, confused, rejected. No need to change to find His love because His kind of love will enrich and transform. Glory! There are times in our lives when those who claim to love us refuse to talk to us and ask for space but my dear friend, there are no periods with God's love. God's love does not stop with the sunset or begin with the new week. God love never takes a break. Divine love will always continue throughout time and eternity. In the darkest of nights, there will always be the eternal light of God's love. Glory to God! All you have to do is submit to love by allowing Christ to reside in your heart. He will never leave you. His promise to be with you through your valleys and mountain tops is true. You can count on His great love.

Love by definition has many components, without any of them, love is missing. This is evident by the seven exclusive definitions for love mentioned above. Love does not insist on its own schedule and time constraints, and true love is not easily shaken, or only works when it is convenient. Jesus tells us here that our greatest command is to love. God gives us the ability to love when we are born again, the Holy Spirit fills our heart with the love of God so that we can show His love to others. What is it about true love that touches every heart? Why does the simple phrase "I love you" waken such universal joy? Why is it that some spend a lifetime pursuing love? You see, love was the grand principle which prompted God to give His Son to die for sinners. How sublime was the love that a perishing world. Jesus explained "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27). Responding to true love is part of our genetic make up because we are children of God and Love is God's attribute, which He delights in manifesting openly;.
God's love is persistent, ever-present, and very powerful. Our lives are transformed by the presence of love. All true love originates from God. Christians are to receive and replicate this love in their lives so people can know of God's love. When filled with God's love, we can understand things that we could not otherwise understand. The wonderful thing is that the more we know God’s attribute, the more we are going to obey His command to love "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment Matthew 22:37). Friend, love starts with God. One of favorite preachers once said that “Trying to find lasting love without obeying God is like trying to quench thirst by drinking from an empty cup you can go through the motions, but the thirst remains”. We often miss out on this comprehensive picture of God's love because we are searching for it at all the wrong places while taking God’s love for granted.

Praise the Lord!