Money & Materialistic Things

You see a lot and I mean a lot of rich and famous people going through the ringer every time you look up. They struggle with drug and sex addictions and are back and forth in jail for their addictions. They are trying to fill a void in their lives. They may have trouble sleeping at night because of their stressful lifestyle. They may not have peace of mind, or they may constantly condemn themselves for the things they have done. They may fear failure more than ever each day because there is so much pressure to stay on top. Whatever that void may be it cannot be filled with drugs, alcohol, money and material things. Jesus is the only one who can fill that void, and through him you will find rest and peace in your life. Yes you should always try and better yourselves, go after that good job, career, or promotion. Go after your dreams and try to make more money if you want or need to, but don't let chasing money and materialistic things consume your life, and your thoughts, keep your main focus on the Lord. Mark 8:36 says for what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul.

Your Debt Has Been Paid

Jesus paid the ultimate debt for us. In the old testament the penalty for sin was death. In the new testament he gave his life for the forgiveness of our sins. When you get a bill in the mail that you are unable to pay you try to avoid it at all costs, you don't want to even look at the outstanding debt, yet alone contact the debt collector. The same thing occurs when you start to look at all of the sins you have committed, you think to yourself, wow, that's a lot of sins, it's too much, I can't come to God with this. These thoughts are why God sent his only son to die on the cross for your sins. You don't have to worry about coming to God with a sea of sins because Jesus has already paid off all of your past, present, and future debt. Your sins have been placed into the sea of forgetfullness. Amen.


 

Jesus Calls Us Fools

I was reading Luke 24 verse 25 and it says, (this is Jesus talking) then he said unto them, of fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. Jesus said that since we are slow t believe we are fools. I mean, he is Jesus Christ, and he is right we are fools not to believe what the prophets had prophesied about his resurrection. You may be going through frustrations in life, disappointments, stress, anxiety, and even depression, but rejoice with faith, love, hope, and understanding that by believing in him and occupying your thoughts with him instead of the disappointments, and the depression, everything will be o.k. because you are a child of God and like Jesus said, your a fool if you are slow to believe.

Live Of Life Of Abundance

In John chapter 10 verse 10 Jesus tells us that the thief has come to steal, kill, and destroy. And that he has come so you may have life and have it more abundantly. If you look up the word abundantly in the dictionary it means in large quantities and plentiful. You guys see where I'm going with this? Believe in him, accept him, receive his love for you and things will start to change in your life, that new job or promotion will come to pass, your health will improve, your marriage can be saved, your children will be blessed, you will start to experience joy and peace in your life, your struggles with addictions, fear, and guilt will fade. Believe in God and he will bless you more times over, and give you an abundant life.


 

The Perfect Relationship

Don't think for one second that you have committed too many sins and won't make it to heaven. Revelations 12:10-11 tells us "or the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony". Let your sins be your testimony and by the blood of the Lamb (our Jesus Christ) you are forgiven many times over. So now your thinking oh, I can just sin over and over again and the lord Jesus Christ will forgive me every time. That's an odd question and or statement because a true believer in God does not want to sin, they just fall weak to the flesh. It will happen, but the closer you get to God (by praying everyday and asking for forgiveness, and just talking to him) you won't want to sin anymore, even though it still may happen, God knows your heart.

The Devil Is A Liar

You may thin that you are a bad person because you have bad thoughts. My friend I am here to tell you that you actually don't have bad thoughts, that's just the devil whispering in your ear. You see the devil has come to destroy you and your beliefs, he has come to make you feel like you are a bad person, and the only way to fight him is having Jesus Christ on your everyday schedule. A morning prayer, a quick talk with him during your lunch break, speaking to him underneath your breath during the day ( things like, I love you lord, or Jesus loves me ). This is you working on your relationship with God.

Jesus Died For Our Sins

Are you tired of sinning? Do you get down on yourself about the sins you commit and wish you could change. A lot of us think we don't deserve God's love because we have sinned too much. But Jesus didn't die on the cross for the self righteous or for people who think they are perfect. Jesus died on the cross for sinners. In the old testament the penalty for sin was death. You were stoned to death for your sins. Essentially that is still the penalty, the difference is that God sent his only son to die for all of our sins. That's what God has done for you and in return, in order to get to heaven all you have to do is accept Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior.