Category Archives: Gospel of Matthew

2021, Gospel of John, Gospel of Matthew

Agree

2 Comments

Commitments and Determinations don’t always get the job done. 
Did you ever notice that?
I have.
Because I said I was going to turn off my digital screens every evening at 8 o’clock and wind down with a paper and ink book in my hand and here I am at 10:00 sitting before this digital screen. 

We are asked to make commitments on a regular basis. Even preachers ask us to make commitments. 
Maybe my memory is faulty but I don’t recall Holy Spirit ever asking me to make a commitment to Him. 
I’m serious.
On the day of my salvation, I did not make a commitment to JESUS.
I didn’t commit my life to Him. I didn’t have a life to comitt. I was dead in trespasses and sin. 
I accepted His offer. And He did the rest.
Every good change that has occurred in me since that Tuesday night in 1975 has been ALL HIM.
It’s All His doing.
My role is agreement. Step by step, moment by moment agreement that He is right. 
Some days I am more successful than others at agreeing with Him. Cause you see when I agree with Him I obey Him.

The Christian life is not about making commitments or determinations or any other such thing that the flesh can muster up to do.
The Christian life is successfully lived when we AGREE with Holy Spirit, moment by moment. 

Now do to-do lists and decisions and guidelines and plans help?
Of course, they do!
But unless they are Holy Spirit prompted and energized, we more often than not fail. At least I do. 

Don’t worry so much. Don’t fret. Don’t beat yourself up. Don’t run yourself ragged. Or run yourself down. 
Just let Him teach you to enjoy His company.
Just let Him teach you about Himself and let Him train you to enjoy agreeing with Him. 
And you means me here too!

John 15:5 “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”  source

Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” source

Happy Tuesday, y’all.

2020, COVID 19, Gospel of Matthew, Guests, Revelation

It’s Only the Trailer

Leave a comment

I dare say there are Folks in my world that will attest that I have walked a few days in Faith and that GOD has given me a fair amount of wisdom.
There are others who would no doubt say I am a fanatic or perhaps old, naive, and not woke.
I’ve come to peace with the opinions of both camps. So much so that I am about to give both camps fuel for their campfires.

2020.
Covid. Masks. Vaccines. Political Insanity. Social Debauchery. 
The Movie has not yet begun but 2020 is the trailer. 

And what is the name of this movie to be released?
Here’s a hint: Revelation 13:17
The release date for general audiences is not yet known.

But the wise are purchasing extra oil and trimming their lamps. (Matthew 25)

Hey now! I’m not alone!! Masks Are an Eschatological Dry-Run for the Mark of the Beast     Publisher

Life, as we knew it in 2019, has ended.
2020 is nearly gone.
If 2021 brings changes as drastic as did 2020, are you ready?

2020, Gospel of Matthew, Hebrews, James, Political awareness, Questions

Does GOD Care?

Leave a comment

Does GOD care about the Nation called America? 
Does He care if human liberty reigns here? 

Did GOD ever care for America? 
I can only believe He not only cared He gave favor and blessings to establish this Republic. I am confident Letters, Documents, Books, Sermons and etc. clearly indicate GOD’s purpose in establishing America.  
Inasmuch as He began us has He now abandoned us? 

Is it of no concern to GOD if murder, corruption, greed, lies, hypocrisy, fraud, robbery, and all manner of evil be unchecked among us? 
Can you imagine that GOD has turned a deaf ear to His very own children who are crying out to Him day and night to have mercy and bring justice and repentance to America? 
Did GOD give kings to Israel,  but He has no interest in Presidents in America?

In your own relationship with GOD, did He not come to meet you right where you were?
Did He say to you, you got yourself in this mess, now get yourself out? 
So, why would He make that stand with this Nation He birthed? 

There was a time when Matthew 28:19-20 was obeyed by Christian Americans more than any other people groups the world over. Do we really think GOD has forgotten that? 

Citizens of Israel supported or opposed kings as the Prophets spoke. 
Would GOD condemn us for doing the same? 

Hebrews 13:8  (NKJV) 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. source

James 1:17  (NLT) 17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. source

Matthew 28:19-20  (NKJV) 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. source