Mercy.Pray for it,beg for it.

 Paul the apostle, reminds us of the control God himself has over the most needed need we humans have. Romans chapter 9: verse 15.

For the Lord said to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion or pity on whom I will have compassion you can check that out in Exodus chapter 33 verse 19. My reason for bringing this up is Mercy is what everyone in the human race needs right off the bat. If you're out there and you find yourself in a situation that calls you to look up and ask for help, remember the word is Mercy. Without it you will get nowhere. Do not try to fool God, that's impossible to do. He is a heart reader. If you're not going to be serious with the Lord and follow and serve his son Jesus Christ then you're in for trouble. You cannot play the part of a Christian, nor ignore Jesus Christ on a daily minute-by-minute basis and expect any relief. But the Lord says he has Mercy on who he has Mercy. It's his decision. We need to stop going through our lives living 99.9% for ourselves, and not praise God for all the mercies he has shown us. The Lord continuously shows me different times in my life when he showed mercy on me. Were it not for that Mercy I would have been dead many years ago. We must have a right relationship with the almighty God. Jesus Christ made it perfectly clear and if you want to get to the father you have to come through Christ.don't watch too much TV listen to too much news not even your leaders in your countries. They will tell you there are many ways to God and I'm telling you Jesus said there is only one way and that's through him. Get that through your head in your heart pick that Holy Bible up start studying it. The old testament is great but the New testament is exactly what it says it is a new testament Jesus Christ birth death and Resurrection have put us all under a new covenant. You cannot neither can I follow all the ten commandments perfectly and Jesus knew that heavenly father knows it, therefore the New covenant or new testament The testament is to what was accomplished when Christ died on the cross and was resurrected. You say you heard this before? Well that's okay a my prayer for you is is that you start understanding it at the Holy Spirit speaks to each and every one of yours hearts. Starting now Amen.

WE'VE COME SO FAR.

 Sin in the garden to exactly as it were in the days of Noah. Congratulations. Killings and homosexuality are rampant. The one country that was founded upon judeo-christian values, is who I'm talkin about. In my very quick 6 and 1/2 + 3 decades my nation has spun completely around from the way it was founded. Our leaders in government do not even care what is happening. They actually encourage it. Sin has become dominant in our culture. our schools are beginning to teach our children that its okay.

In the sixth chapter of the book of Genesis beginning with verse 5.... And the God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the Earth and that every imagination of thoughts all of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth and it grieved him at his heart. In verse 7 the Lord said I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the Earth both man and beast and the creeping thing and the fowls of the air for it repenteth me that I ever have made them...Brought to you by the Kings James version of the Bible. And let me make this brief statement ,I have already mentioned this in earlier paragraphs if God felt this way about mankind before the flood imagine what he feels like now. You see now he has sent his son to die on the cross be ,beaten and tortured, nailed to a cross died then rose again so we can be redeemed back to him. Yet man continues in every way 2 do evil think evil speak know evil ...! Now we have the mercy of a savior and still the majority of men and women refuse to honor him love him and worship him. I know everybody knows this, but one day soon there will be an accountability for all of this, and we need to be reminded. If you love someone, truly love someone, you will find a way to warn them. I have no hate in my heart but I fear for those who do not take this serious, those that love the sins they commit better than they love the idea of avoiding hell

Can you actually afford to pretend you did not believe? I think not. Amen so be it.

Love, knowledge, talking,reasoning.

 Morning. Our knowledge is fragmentary. So is our teaching. Love never fails. Our prophecy will be fulfilled and pass away. As for speaking in tongues,they will be destroyed and pass away. Knowledge will lose its value and be superseded by truth. But when the complete and perfect (total) comes, the incomplete and perfect will vanish away. It will be antiquated, void, and superceded. 1st Corinthians chapter 13 vss 8-10.

Then let's look at verse 11. This is a verse that was quoted to me often, as I became a young adult. Here it is. When I was a child; I reasoned like I was a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish ways and have put them aside. Remember....when we see Jesus, our imperfect will put on perfection. Also let me remind you. All are God's creation, but a few are His children. Amen.

All the while.

 My prayer today, is please come quickly Lord Jesus. Once Jesus performed a miracle, then slipped into the crowd unnoticed, and the healed man didn't even notice who He was. All the while evil doing Jesus haters searched for the healer. What had been accomplished was done on the Sabbath. Later Jesus found the healed man in the temple. Christ said "see you are well". Now Jesus said "Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you". At this point the man told the Jews looking to kill Jesus, that it was in fact Christ that had healed him. Theses Jews began to torment and annoy Jesus. Jesus told these men that the Father has not ceased to work, and He (Jesus) continue to do divine work. This is all found in the book of St. John chapter 5. This is a wonderful testimony, the entire 5th chapter, of healing, evil doers who hate Jesus, and Christ relationship with the Heavenly Father.Wow!

People, this is just one example of what awaits us after we pass from death unto life. How can anyone prefer the Sin that separates from The Father and Son and Holy Ghost? If all who have perished could speak to you now, they would resoundingly tell you don't waste another second. Come to Christ wholeheartedly holding nothing back right now. No need for me to say too much, because the power of God does not rest in my words. But in his Son Jesus. The most important things we can accomplish while walking on this planet will fade in the sight of eternity. Read the entire chapter 5 of The book of John. Read about the angel of the Lord going down at appointed seasons into the pool and stirred the water. The first to step in was cured of whatever disease with which he was afflicted. Follow Christ, give him your life, He will stir the waters of your life. Amen So be it.

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.