Personal Repentance.

 The minor Prophets book ZECHARIAH chapter12: vss  10 . This is what true repentance looks like. And I will pour out upon the House of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the spirit of Grace and of supplications and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and shall mourn for him as one morning for his only son. I will stop right there until you did if the holy Spirit speaks to your heart about your sin your response would be as if you mourned after your own son your only son or your only child if they passed away or were harmed in any way. Wow if you read through verse 14 you will see how widespread the prediction all of remorse by Israel. Now the scripture specifically mentions Jerusalem here this is a future prophetic prediction and this would be the Lord speaking through Zechariah.The book of Zechariah speaks of both the coming of the Messiah, the first time and the second time. The ministry of Zachariah overlapped haggai, they both had a ministry of encouragement. You might say well you mentioned remorse and repentance. I did, but looking back on my own salvation many years ago and watching others that the holy Spirit has touched and led them to Christ, it's impossible not to know met along with this remorse for what my sin caused my God to have to go through in order to redeem me, also I noticed that after my remorse and I receive my salvation, much joy comes, and that my friend is what the entire New testament teaches about the Christian Life even though there comes much persecution. The connection is very powerful. First comes Grace then mercy all of this after repentance. And I will say again God does not play there's no halfway, it's all the way, which is what true repentance does to us and for us. Although I continued to have much pain, whether it be physical or spiritual, there is a comfort unlike any thing I have ever experienced and ever do experience. This is encouragement on like anything man can do. I know people personally that are constantly battling emotional issues. And because they do not have the piece of the love of God the love of Christ in their hearts, they cannot seem to ever be satisfied. I as a Christian still have to battle after the other exactly like someone who rejects Christ. But the difference is that the Holy Spirit puts into the soul of a man who follows Christ, a level of encouragement extremely hard to explain. You can go to the first few books, excuse me, the first few chapters of the book of Acts and when you get to the part, I believe it's chapter 4 of Acts and you read about Stephen a devout man of God, where he was jailed for preaching the gospel. Falsely accused of saying things that he did not say. But read his response when he was called before the Sanhedrin. And of course they stoned him, and notice what happened during his stoning and who all was there. What I mentioned in Zachariah and of course in the book of haggai, the predictions of the first and second coming of the Messiah Jesus Christ. And some of the things that would occur surrounding those events. God will judge, should I say his only begotten son Jesus Christ has been given the power and authority to be our judge  God bless you, and go all the way with Jesus understanding who God is. I'm afraid in our cultures today we've turned Jesus into something he is not. Until next time amen.So be it.

History ALWAYS repeats itself?

 In some cases for sure it does. In biblical Israel it did and still does. The same patterns. When confronted with God's message so many people do not understand.They refuse to live as God?'s message request. When God sent or sends a messenger, people refuse to listen. Human nature so many declare exist.... rebellious, ungrateful, foolish. God Remains the Same. The God who spoke to Moses was the same God who had spoken to his ancestors. This God hears when people are troubled he comes to deliver he leads his people from Death To Life he surrenders to their own desires those who willfully reject him. Such as our great God he is merciful powerful and holy he is always the same whatever happens. When Steven in the book of Acts was preaching to his accusers these words are a warning not to trifle with God. It's also an assurance that every promise of God stands firm forever .. footnote: some of the words written here are taken from a commentary. The words were reflecting the issues that The Devout man named Stephen  were used to defend the gospel to his accusers. Amen..

Issues to pray about.

 Does anyone actually care. 

Marriages and if your in one (traditional) you must be loyal,faithful,and remain trustworthy.

The pain you all are in.People who are homeless.Our nation and our local state and federal governments. Our children grand and great grand children. Jobs for all that need them or desire them.Pray for forgiveness because so many are angered, and hurt each other. Pray we love our neighbors as ourselves...even if our neighbors are crazy. You pray to God the only God..in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Stephens last sermon.

After he was seized, he was full of the  holy Ghost. He stood before the high priest, and being full of the Holy Ghost, was asked were the things he was accused of  true. Man what a message the Holy Ghost gave him. ACTS CHAPTER 7. The Holy Ghost explained how the  Jews had refused all the prophets and the message. How they had murdered the prophets.  How when the Son of God came the did not accept him, and murdered Him as well. The short of this is that in today's world, Born from above people are being slaughtered as well. In America we are being targeted more than ever before. Speak out against sin and corruption and watch the evil come against you. But we must. Do not fear,do not be ashamed of the gospel of Christ our redeemer. Christ is not one of a number of Gods, or prophets,  He is not one of many ways to heaven, He is the only begotten son of God, and the ONLY way to heaven. Amen.