1 John 3:17 asks if anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
It is written in Romans 5:5:
And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Matthew 5:46 states:
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors (sinners) doing that?
Matthew 5:43, 44 states:
43You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy; 44But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Today I ask you as I ask myself; How is your (my) love walk? I’m talking to all but especially to those of the household of faith. Do we really love as our Lord loved us; or is the love that we are giving from self, which is limited? How is it that in our services we profess our love for one another yet when we walk out of the church doors that love is nonexistent until we see one another again? How is it that we can have a friend whom we love for years, then the day comes when they disappoint us, hurt us or just do something “dumb”, and the love that we felt strongly, so we have confessed, is gone? Was the confessed love genuine or based on conditions that we fail to state? Jesus loves us unconditionally. Are we to love any less than He does? It is written that they would know us by our love one for another (John 13:35). What does your love say about you? 1 John 4:20 states:
Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. (Selah – Think on this!)
Let us who name that name of the Lord so walk in the love that He shed in our hearts. Lord, help us to love as you love. Without Love how can you forgive? If you don’t forgive, you will not be forgiven (Selah). 1 John 4:21 states:
And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
LOVE is an action word!
His Servant – G. Moore
Remember there's a sinner's prayer on this site. If you have back-slid or haven't tasted and seen that the Lord is Good, say this prayer. You don't have to be in a church building to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. There is a moment that will happen, and it will happen in a twinkling of an eye (as fast as you can blink), and those who have confessed Jesus as Lord and have walked according to the Word of God will be raptured up to be with Him forever and ever. Yes, it sounds too fantastical to be real, but don't take the chance that it's not and be left behind. So don't put this off. No one knows the hour or the day when this will take place, but it is for us to be ready when it's time to go. The first step is to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you say this prayer, contact me; let me welcome you and personally encouraged you in your new life with Jesus!
Did you put your armor on today???
Be Encouraged Today!!!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Good News!
Happy New Year! It’s a good day to praise the Lord. 2012 is going to be a GREAT year, and we are going to talk about one of the reasons today! I don’t know about you, but I love getting good news. Good news gives one hope; it encourages us to keep moving forward. The best good news in the world is found in 1 John 5:10-15:
10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
We believe in the Son of God, Jesus Christ. We know and believe that this is the truth. Not only do we, as Christians, know this but we keep the commandments by loving one another and our Lord God with all our hearts, souls and bodies. We know by doing this we have eternal life through Christ Jesus (verse 13), and when He comes back, the first time, we will be with Him forever and ever Amen. Verse 12 made this so simple: who ever has Jesus has life (eternal), but he that does not have Jesus does not have life. You either have it or you don’t. You either do the Word of God or you don’t. Jesus is the Word of God made flesh. Time is ticking, and now more than ever we need to have the Word of God; in other words we need to have Jesus.
I keep reminding myself also ask the Holy Spirit to keep me focused on the Word of God; keep my eyes on the prize I will receive when Jesus comes back. I say “Distraction(s) leave me alone!” Now is not the time to be distracted by the cares, trial and tribulation of this world. I’m not saying not to live and love or not to pay your bills, but to stay focused on God’s Word – in everything see what the Word of God says about it. When we have Jesus as Lord, we have the confidence to enter the throne room of God and make our request known and He hears us! Say it out loud right now – God HEARS MY PRAYERS & ANSWERS THEM! – When we pray according to His will, His Word. Search the Word of God and pray it! God hastens to perform His Word. Because we have Jesus, we have confidence that when we pray, according to His will, God hears us. We can roll the cares of this world upon Him for we know that He cares for us (1 Peter 5:6-8); the enemy is pulling out all the stops to distract you and keep you distracted.
Just a little more good news before I go. Our loved ones that have not made up their minds about Jesus that we have been praying for still have time to make Him Lord – that’s good news. But we do not know how much time they have; so continue to pray, continue to encourage them – the Good News is that they still have time!
Remember there's a sinner's prayer on this site. If you have back-slid or haven't tasted and seen that the Lord is Good, say this prayer. You don't have to be in a church building to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. There is a moment that will happen, and it will happen in a twinkling of an eye (as fast as you can blink), and those who have confessed Jesus as Lord and have walked according to the Word of God will be raptured up to be with Him forever and ever. Yes, it sounds too fantastical to be real, but don't take the chance that it's not and be left behind. So don't put this off. No one knows the hour or the day when this will take place, but it is for us to be ready when it's time to go. The first step is to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you say this prayer, contact me; let me welcome you and personally encouraged you in your new life with Jesus!
Did you put your armor on today???
Be Encouraged Today!!!
10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
We believe in the Son of God, Jesus Christ. We know and believe that this is the truth. Not only do we, as Christians, know this but we keep the commandments by loving one another and our Lord God with all our hearts, souls and bodies. We know by doing this we have eternal life through Christ Jesus (verse 13), and when He comes back, the first time, we will be with Him forever and ever Amen. Verse 12 made this so simple: who ever has Jesus has life (eternal), but he that does not have Jesus does not have life. You either have it or you don’t. You either do the Word of God or you don’t. Jesus is the Word of God made flesh. Time is ticking, and now more than ever we need to have the Word of God; in other words we need to have Jesus.
I keep reminding myself also ask the Holy Spirit to keep me focused on the Word of God; keep my eyes on the prize I will receive when Jesus comes back. I say “Distraction(s) leave me alone!” Now is not the time to be distracted by the cares, trial and tribulation of this world. I’m not saying not to live and love or not to pay your bills, but to stay focused on God’s Word – in everything see what the Word of God says about it. When we have Jesus as Lord, we have the confidence to enter the throne room of God and make our request known and He hears us! Say it out loud right now – God HEARS MY PRAYERS & ANSWERS THEM! – When we pray according to His will, His Word. Search the Word of God and pray it! God hastens to perform His Word. Because we have Jesus, we have confidence that when we pray, according to His will, God hears us. We can roll the cares of this world upon Him for we know that He cares for us (1 Peter 5:6-8); the enemy is pulling out all the stops to distract you and keep you distracted.
Just a little more good news before I go. Our loved ones that have not made up their minds about Jesus that we have been praying for still have time to make Him Lord – that’s good news. But we do not know how much time they have; so continue to pray, continue to encourage them – the Good News is that they still have time!
Remember there's a sinner's prayer on this site. If you have back-slid or haven't tasted and seen that the Lord is Good, say this prayer. You don't have to be in a church building to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. There is a moment that will happen, and it will happen in a twinkling of an eye (as fast as you can blink), and those who have confessed Jesus as Lord and have walked according to the Word of God will be raptured up to be with Him forever and ever. Yes, it sounds too fantastical to be real, but don't take the chance that it's not and be left behind. So don't put this off. No one knows the hour or the day when this will take place, but it is for us to be ready when it's time to go. The first step is to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you say this prayer, contact me; let me welcome you and personally encouraged you in your new life with Jesus!
Did you put your armor on today???
Be Encouraged Today!!!
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