The New Year

I will wake up tomorrow and it will be 2014.  Precious Holy Spirit, please help me to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ more this year than I ever have in any other year of my life. 

Jesus.  Thank you for the blood you shed for me, thank you for it's power, thank you keeping my children and wife safe and in you arms.  I give you Glory Jesus, all glory to you!

2014..........let's go, I'm ready for ya!!


"If God be for us then who dare be against us................"

Sad on Christmas? Christmas Blues? Two Videos to Help Set You Straight!

One is funny and the other is more serious!! 

Peace on earth, Good will Toward Men: My Christmas Message

Luke 2:10-20 describes the angel of the Lord tells the shepherds about the birth of the Lord Jesus not far from them.  

What is interesting in the passage is that the angel says this to them in V.. 14 
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.......

So he question is this:  What peace on earth?   One of the most dangerous places in the USA right now is your own home with rapes, domestic disputes and child abuse, the statistics are staggering.  Police officers in this country;  25% of all the deaths of officers is during the domestic dispute response.  It's disgusting.  

And do you think it's more safe in Pakistan or Chicago?  Who knows these days.  One things for sure it's not very safe any place.  

So let's clear this up.  "peace on earth" the angel was talking about this:  The peace that Jesus through his death and resurrection would bring between the people who accept Him as Lord and Savior and Go.  For th Christian there can be GREAT pace right here on earth.  Peace between yo an God and Peace in your heart knowing that you are in the ultimate goal and purpose of God, His mercy, His grace and His protection.  

Spend time every day making peace with Go. It's worth it!!!

Sorry about my typing errors, I just had laser eye surgery.  God Bless and Merry Christmas!!

Unforgiveness: Drinking Poison and Expecting Someone Else to Get Sick

 FORGIVENESS

#1.  MAT.   18: 21-35  21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a]

23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[b] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

(This was Millions of Dollars I read)

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.

(This was only a few dollars I read) 

He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured (Tormented) , until he should pay back all he owed.

35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

This one passage of the Bible is going to set someone free tonight because it answers lots of questions for us about our life today!!!!!!!

So what’s going on in this passage?  Peter asked a question, but wants to be especially HOLY.  The Rabbis taught that we should forgive 3 times, so Peter says I’m going to impress the Lord.  And asked if it should be 7 times.

So Jesus said..no no no no no.  Seventy times Seven.  Meaning we don’t keep track, we need to lose count.   We don’t keep numbers!
We need a case of amnesia when it comes to people offending us and sinning against us.

Sometimes we forgive BIG sins but we hold small grudges, small debts against people, on the road when someone pulls out in front of us, we over hear someone make a comment about us, the worker gives us a parking ticket.  No God want’s you free, WE want you free.  But you can’t be free if you keep that grudge..................

You know what’s important to God?  Everything - those tiny tiny matters that you might give a second thought.

 
Unforgiveness prevents God from forgiving our sins
#2.   Mat 6:14-15    For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Unforgiveness hinders our prayers

#6.  MARK 11:25   And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

Unforgiveness can give Satan an advantage

2 Corinthians 2:10-11, 10 Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, 11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
What is our example in the bible

#1.  Isaiah  43:25    "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.

#2.  Psalm 103:12   as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

#3.  ACT 7:59-60  While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Then we all remember Jesus on the Cross - “Father forgive them for they know no what they are doing”

Do You Believe In Angels?

My kids were sliding a steep yard that ended with a wooded area.  Just inside the wooded area was a large pile of cinder blocks - jagged and unforgiving.

One of my kids went down fast, did not get to slide off and went right into the woods onto the pile of cinder blocks with only a kids blow up tube.  

Another one of my kids (my youngest) stopped immediately at the edge of the woods at a high speed with nothing but an angel there.  

Thank you Jesus so much for protecting my children.  I love you God and appreciate you putting your angels "charge over all their ways" like it says in Psalm 91.

Billy DaMore

She Came to Test Solomon With Hard Questions...............

1 Kings 10:10 Says this:  When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.

When you have wisdom and wealth and you are blessed of God you will be tested.  Look at the rest of the text............v. 2  He was tested with more Gold and wealth and questions.  If you are the King at the top you will always be tested with riches.  

What will you do?  It's OK to be wealthy and have riches but it's not OK for the riches and wealth to have you!!

So Queen of Sheba thought she could stump Solomon, but You can't stump God.  This is not just another good story.  

If we are in our prayer closet, we won't be stumped either because we will be hearing from God Almighty!!

"And You Shall Do Greater Things Than Me.........." Not What You Might Think.

In a powerful message recently I learned that I was off in my theology in the book of John.   And I'm glad I'm humble enough to admit it.  

John 14:12 Jesus said this:  Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Now I'm not going to go into great detail.  But the "greater works" that Jesus was talking about was getting more people saved.  Not more miracles.  

Think about it.  Who do you know can stop the wind and waves, raise the dead EVERY TIME, walk on water and even cause a boat to sink because he caught so many fish by just speaking a word?  Only God can do that!!!

But many people through out history have lead many more people to the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal savior because of the Holy Spirit of Truth whom Jesus sent.  Acts says and ye shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be witnesses of me to the ends of the earth.  

Between the Holy Spirit and technology people are able to lead 1,000's of people to God.  And that's TRUTH!!

Billy 

What is Bitterness? What is Unforgiveness? What if I Don't Forgive Someone?

Check this out...........Bitterness and Unforgiveness toward someone is like this to you:  It's like you drinking poison and expecting it to hurt someone else!  Think about that!

It's holding another person to a debt that they will never ever be able to pay.  

And it's serious in God's eyes.  Mat 6:14-15    For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.  That's serious to me!

Sometimes we forgive BIG sins but we hold small grudges, small debts against people, on the road when someone pulls out in front of us, we over hear someone make a comment about us, the worker gives us a parking ticket.  No I want you to be free!  That’s what I want and you can’t be free if you keep that grudge..................

Those small things is what matters to God just as much as much as the big things.  Forgive and forget.  I saw a saying someplace that went something like this:

The first person to say I'm sorry is the bravest and the first person to forgive is the strongest, yet the first person to forget is the happiest........

That's what God did for us.  Psalm 103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

And again:  Isaiah 43:25  "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.

Be blessed!  Be Free!

Billy

A Source of Healing From God's Word........

Proverbs 4:20  Says this.....  My child, pay attention to what I say.    Listen carefully to my words.  

 I love the "pay attention" part.  God's word needs our undivided attention, without any distractions from the day, from work, from family or any other source.

The second part of the verse is also critical.  We have to listen carefully because I don't know about you, but I don't want to miss a word of what God has to say....not one word.   

Let's look at V. 21 also which says this:  (NIV)  Do not let them out of your sight,
    keep them within your heart;

One key of verse 21 in my opinion is a continued focus on the word of God, with our eyes and ears and brain.  And when we chew on a portion of scripture long enough it will be hidden in our hearts.  (Hopefully Forever)

 Then at that point we can claim Psalm 119:11 which says this:  "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."  

 Last but not least it's good to mention the benefits of obeying God's word.  Which is in Proverbs V. for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body. 

Sounds to me like it's a good source of healing!  

God Bless You!!

Billy 

"Pay Close Attention to My Words"

Need healing in your body?   Need encouragement?  Proverbs 4:20-22 is an awesome passage.

It tells us to "Pay Close Attention" to what I say" and "Listen Closely to My Words"  Those two passages are plenty to meditate on alone.  

But V. 21 Says this:  Do not let them out of your sight keep them within your hear..........V.  22:  For they are life to those who find them and health to a man's WHOLE body.

This is an awesome promise!  Health, Life.............Wow.  God is good.  And we need His Word............really Bad!!

I just want to encourage you to meditate on Scripture as often as you can.  Please Don't get distracted.  

God and His word are worth it!!!!

Billy

My Baby Boy and Jesus

I was praying to God and crying this morning as I read the Bible and cried out seeking Gods face.  And I was holding my baby by who is 41/2 months old. 

And every time I looked down at Dominic Maximus in my arms, he was looking at me so intently with wide eyes and he immediately would smile.  Then I would place my face close to his and he would hold on to me so tight. 

His face would become radiant when I looked down upon him.............wow.  That is how our face radiates when God looks upon us. 

Thank you Jesus!!!

Encouraging and Inspirational Video............

I hope this video encourages you forever because it's TRUTH about you so don't listen to any more lies!!!!

Some Inspiration

Encouraging Resources from a Board..............

How to Preach a Sermon - 4 Things Needed!

One thing I did leave out of the video is this................be sure to prepare as if you are speaking to thousands of people.

God Bless!

How to Preach an Awesome Sermon:

Here are some awesome tips on preaching a fantastic sermon every time you minister.

1.  Always be prepared!  You are doing this for God, so do it with excellence.  When I minister I always pretend I'm going to be in front of 10,000 people.  Never rely only on your memory - have notes.  You never know when you could be distracted or might lose your train of thought.  But KNOW your material inside and out so the Holy Spirit can flow through you as He wishes.

2.  Use illustrations to keep it interesting - real stories from your own life, your marriage, dog, job, children there is always something to share that is funny and interesting. 

3.  In some way EVERY message must Glorify the Lord Jesus Christ..........Every message.

4.  Tell the audience exactly how the message relates to their lives TODAY.  Make sure they understand that the message was not for only that time in the Bible.  People need to know how your message will affect them, their lives, their family, their pain, etc.

5.  Shoot a Bullet and NOT shotgun spray.  Stick to one message and NEVER 3 or 4.  Make sure your message is focused like a laser on one subject so that you know without a shadow of a doubt that when EVERY person leaves they know exactly what you ministered about.  If you shoot shotgun spray they might not remember anything.  There is nothing more frustrating than when I hear someone ask a person what the message was about and they can't remember. 

When this happens, it's the ministers fault!  Not theirs.  Be sure when they leave they know what you spoke on. 

Hope this helps!  Blessings to you.

Billy

An AWESOME Worship Song

7 Bible Verses on Salvation

Romans 10:9 "If you confess with you mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you shall be saved"

Romans 6:23  The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is life eternal through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Acts 4:12  Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

John 14:6   (Jesus Speaking)  I am the way the truth and the life.  No man comes to the father except through me.

Ephesians 2:8-9  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift, not by works, lest anyone can boast.

Romans 3:23   For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God

John 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes on him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Why you are Special to God and Why God Loves You so Much!

This video is an awesome teaching about how special you really are in God's eyes.  Check it out, share it and even teach from it if you want, but don't let it go to waist!!!  

Christians Be Encouraged: Verses on God's Power

I just wanted to write to all the Christians in the world and tell you to be encouraged because "Power belongs to God",  "Jesus is sitting on the right hand of the power of God" and God's enemies can't stand up to the greatness of his power (Psalm 66:3).

Further more "God rules by his Power Forever"!  And He's on your side!!!!  He is not mad at you, He loves you and you are still the apple of His eye!  And God "has given you powers over all the powers of the enemy"  And "his divine power has given you all things that pertain to life and Godliness"  What an awesome thing to ponder all day long!

I know things don't look good in the world today and I agree, but God is letting it all happen!  And Scripture is being fulfilled.  Hand in there, because pretty soon if you are truly His child we will all be Jesus. 

How Christians Can be Free From Bondage

Hopefully this video will get you started on your journey to freedom!!  This is not all inclusive information, but it should help you!  Let me know!

8 Ideas to Make Your Christian Life More Exciting When you Are in A Slump

If you sometimes feel like you need to bust up the monotony even as a Christian you are not alone.  Most of us feel this way at one time or another.  Some of us are a little more transparent. 

1.  The first thing to do is change your routine a little.  For example: if you are used to always praying I the morning then pray in the evening for a while.  Mix your prayer life up - you can talk with God anytime.  He won't fall asleep on you - I promise!  Get Pray for something else or someone else for a while. 

2.  Let's discuss your devotions now.  Change how your read the Bible for a while.  Go to a website like Biblegateway.com or another author you like and study there devotions.  Or read a good Christian book if you are finding the Bible a little dry.  You can also listen to your devotions on many websites instead of just reading. 

3.  Begin serving at church.  Help out behind the welcome center or help do some clean up - do anything!  And if you are serving already then request to shift to another position for a season.  It's always good to get different perspectives from with in your church. 

4.  Reach out!  Get your wife and/or children involved in your Christian walk.  Take a walk and take turns sharing things you are thankful for from Jesus.  I do this with my family and we have NEVER ran out of things to be thankful for.  If you don't have a family then get together with another Christian friend. 

5.  Try a different church.  For all you 'religious" folks that may sound way too drastic.  And I do believe that you should be "planted" in one place so you can grow.  But if you are struggling then make a change for a week or two.  Or if you have been going to the 10:30 service all your life then go to the 8:00 service.  Again, it's about shaking things up enough to bring the excitement back during this dry season you are going through. 

6.  Step out of your comfort zone, get a group together to go bowling or out for another activity.  The most dangerous thing is for you to stay alone.  Because the devil can play with your mind.  Stay with other sheep one way or another.  Remember this, it's the sheep that wanders off that the wolf can devour.  Your safer with the other flock. 

7.  Take one verse in the Bible you like or a verse that strikes you heart and do two things:  First memorize it, second meditate on that one verse for an entire week if you have to so God can get that ting down into your belly and get you excited about that promise or that truth.

8.  Last and maybe most important.  Buy someone some groceries.  Cook someone a dinner.  Go mow some ones lawn.  Volunteer to serve any place at all that is encouraging or productive - hospitals, a nursing home, United Way, Red Cross, any place you can find to bless someone else.  And when you do that it's the most important thing to coming around in your own life. 

I hope these help

Is Hell Real? Is Hell a Real Place?

Is Hell Real people ask me sometimes.  The answer is YES.  Hell is very real and a place we don't want to go!

Psalm 55:15 says Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings........

The book of Proverbs talks about Hell.  Chapter 7 and verse 27 says Her house is the way to hell, Descending to the chambers of death. and Proverbs 9:18 says this:  But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell.

Then Proverbs 23:14 says You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell.

Jesus talks about Hell all the time because He did not want people to go their.  He mentions it 3 times in Mathew 5:22, 29, and 30.  He mentions it several other times in Mathew. 

In Mark 9:45 Jesus said this:  And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched.

2 Peter 2:4 Says this:  For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment............

Hell is also described in Luke 16:19 in the story of The Rich Man and Lazarus.  It's an incredible description of Hell and gives us a hint of it's suffering. 

I hope this helps! 

How Do I Get To Heaven?

How do I get to heaven?  I'm glad you asked.  I'll tell you.

Acts 4:12 says there is one name under heaven by which men can be saved (Jesus Christ)

Romans 10:9 says if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus (that Jesus is Lord) and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you shall be saved. 

Jesus said  in John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth and the life.  No man comes to the father by through Me"

John 3:16  says for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes on him should not die but have everlasting life. 

Romans 3:23 says this:  For everyone has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God

But 1 John 1:9 says this:  If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness......

Oh and just so you don't make things too complicated Romans 6:23 says this:  the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is life eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord.   It is a GIFT, not something we can earn. 

So basically confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord of all (especially other Lords/Gods which He is) ask Him to come into your heart and save you by washing you clean by His precious blood.  And believe that He is who he says he is..........the son of the living God and that he died (for your sins) and God raised Him from the dead.  

What the Bible Says About Science: Part Two - Psalm 104

What is in the Bible About Science? Is Science in the Bible?

Science and the Bible have much in common. 
Let's begin in Isaiah 40:12  Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand,
Measured heaven with a span
And calculated the dust of the earth in a measure?
Weighed the mountains in scales
And the hills in a balance?

Then in V.  22 God says "he sit's enthroned above the circle of the earth"  In our human brilliance we once thought the earth was flat instead of believing the Bible.

We once thought that there were between one and two thousand stars but the God tells us in Jer. 33:22 that the stars can't be numbered. 

Job 26 says that God hangs the earth on nothing.  I don't want to know what we thought LOL.

In our Human wisdom we used to do a thing called "blood letting" when someone got sick which was draining the blood out of people because we thought it would make them better.  The Bible says this "the life of the flesh is in the blood" in Leviticus 17:11

God laid the foundations of the earth and determined it's measurements in Job 38

So lots of science is in the Bible, it's a matter of us taking the time to study it and even lot's of medical science and I love how the Bible in psalm 104 describes even the lions.   Read Psalm 104 because it is awesome!!!!

How Can I be Happy? What Can I do to Be Happy?

I first want to make a statement that I am not giving medical advice but only a suggestion that has helped me and many of my friends. 

Some other ideas.....I mentioned so you remember include:  cook a meal for someone, volunteer for the United Way, a local church, a soup kitchen, find an elderly person in your neighborhood and simply knock on their door and ask if there is any way you can help him or her for free.  By some groceries for someone.  Do something.  It can be done and you can do it!!

Scriptures on Healing

There are plenty of powerful scriptures on healing in the Bible.  In fact Jesus dying for our sins and healing our diseases really can't be separated in the Bible.   Check out these verses and you will know what I mean. 

1. 3 John 1:2 "it's God will you be in good health and prosper even as your soul prospers"  In this verse 'soul' and "health" are tied together. 
2. Psalm 107:20 says this "He sent forth His word (which is Jesus) and healed me (diseases) and rescued me from all destruction" (which is Hell)
3. 1 Peter 1:24 says this:   ^"who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed."   There it is again, both sickness and sins taken care of by Jesus.
4. Isaiah 53:5 says this:  But He was wounded for our transgressions,
   He was bruised for our iniquities;
   The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
   And by His stripes we are healed.   Once again both sickness and sins taken care of!
5. Psalm 103:3   "Who forgives all your iniquities,
   Who heals all your diseases,"   Forgives sins and heals diseases!  Our God does both!  Here are some other healing scriptures for your encouragement!!
6. Psalm 30:2-3  O Lord my God, I cried out to You,
   And You healed me.
   ³ O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave;
7. James 5:14  Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
8. Psalm 118:17  I shall not die, but live,
   And declare the works of the Lord.
9. Psalm 91:16  With long life I will satisfy him,
   And show him My salvation.”
10. Proverbs 4:20-22   My son, give attention to my words;
    Incline your ear to my sayings.
    ²¹ Do not let them depart from your eyes;
    Keep them in the midst of your heart;
    ²² For they are life to those who find them,
    And health to all their flesh.   (I love this passage........it's so encouraging to me!)
11. Exodus 23:25   “So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.
12. Mathew 9:35  Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
13. Exodus 15:26  and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.”

Let me just add a foot note to these awesome promises from God's word.  Listen carefully.  If you  need healing you have to really meditate on them.  These healing scriptures will work but not if they are in your head only..........they need to sink down into your heart and belly!  So keep meditating on them day and night until they sink way deep into your spirit.  And speaking of Him, ask the Holy Spirit to help you do jus that.  And He will.  

Remember also Mathew 8:1-4 says this:  When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. ² A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
³ Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. ⁴ Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Jesus said to him "I am willing"  I love that.........Jesus is always willing, don't forget that!  Always be watching for the sun to shine through!

Great and Awesome Praise and Worship Songs

Getting Through Hard Times

Getting through hard times is not easy.  But it's also not impossible.  In 2 Cor. 12:9 God says "my grace is sufficient....."   Sufficient for what?  For everything. 

His grace is sufficient for a low financial situation, it's sufficient for a tragedy in your life.........we know!  We have been there.  I'm speaking from experience, not on a whim.   If you lose your job, God's grace is sufficient. 

No matter what it is, God's grace is enough to get you through if you look to him. 

All of us should have Psalm 30:5 committed to memory.  It says this:
For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.

Don't forget this ever.  Hang in there!  Jesus loves you!  Look to Him for getting through hard times.  I have, and he has never let me down.........EVER. 

Encouraging Bible Verses - Part One

Zephaniah 3:17    The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Isaiah 54:17    No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord.

Matthew 11:28   Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 13:5   Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”

 

Psalm 71:21   You shall increase my greatness,
And comfort me on every side.

 

 

Psalm 103:2-5   Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
³ Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
⁴ Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
⁵ Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

 

Psalm 91:14-16   “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
¹⁵ He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation.”

 

 

What We Learn From David And Goliath

What we learn from David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 is different from different ministers.  And here is a different perspective. 

The Israel Army was Terrified of Goliath!!  But when David entered the picture there was a momentum shift. 

He told King Saul he would fight Goliath.  And what did he have to endure?  First his older brother called him wicked and ridiculed him and then the King said to Him..........."You Cant' Do It"

It's so interesting that when we have a vision, a goal or a dream, it's so often the people closest to us like a brother or someone who calls us a friend who will be the first to put us down and say....."You cant to that"  What they are really saying is this.  "I don't have enough faith to believe for your success or mine"  or they are saying is I call myself your friend but I really DON'T want you do succeed because I'm jealous.

David endured both!  But he had an above all from Eph. 6 where the Bible says above all things take up the shield of faith......and that's what he did.  Those remarks from his brother and the king did not even get to David because they hit a shield of faith and then fell right to the ground. 

Second David understood the that battle belongs to the Lord because if he read the text closely he told King Saul and Goliath that the Lord will defeat both the giant and the Philistine armies on that day. 

Finally he understood the power of the tongue and an attitude of faith.  Once again he SPOKE into being a Giant with no head and he SPOKE into being a defeated Philistine Army..............and both things happened. 

Lastly I believe he took 5 stones from the brook not because he thought he might miss Goliath, but just in case any other Philistine wanted some of him. 

I hope this blessed you!

What Does Faith Really Mean?

Here are some things about faith you might not have thought of before..............
1.  Faith is NOW, it's not tomorrow, or next week, but it's now.  The Bible says "Now faith is......"   If we wait to have faith to witness to someone they might die and go to hell tomorrow.  If we wait to apply for that promotion until tomorrow because we are afraid then someone else might get it tomorrow. 

Our faith has to be a NOW faith.......that is what God wants.  When David faced Goliath his faith had to be a now faith or the battle might have been lost. 

2.  How does faith work?  Faith works by love this is what Gal. 5:6 tells us.  David and Daniel were both men of great faith, but their faith was energized by love for their God. 

When you have a dream you need an "above all"  because someone is going to say to you "you can't do that" and most likely it's going to be a family member or a close friend.  So you need an above all and what that above is gets explained in Ephes.  "Above all take up the shield of faith............."  You better have your shield up today because you might have a dream tomorrow. 

How do we have faith?  We fix our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.  This is what the Bible says in Hebrews 12.  Jesus will help us write the first sentence, paragraph, page, chapter and book on our faith.  He will perfect our faith if we keep our eyes on Him so we are established and cannot be moved.  We won't be moved because of his great love that surrounds us. 

God Bless You!