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!!!