Mark 1:14-15 It's Time To Repent Of Our Sins

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!

The call from Jesus to mankind everywhere is "repent and believe the Gospel" for the kingdom of God is at hand.

The “Gospel” that Jesus preached means “Good News”. The good news about God’s love for the world that was proven through Christ death on the “Cross.”

This “Good News” has the power to bring about salvation in the life of all who would believe regardless of how far you may have gone in sin.

Repent! Come to Jesus, for He is calling you. Can’t you feel God tugging of your heart right now?

Repent is the Greek word Metanoiein, which means to change one’s mindset.

Repentance does not end with the feeling of remorse and guilt.

If a person with a penitent heart is serious about change in their life, action will follow and be proven in the direction and choices one makes from that moment forward.

In other words, after repentance comes action. This action leads to a prayerful life, a life of study in the Word of God, a life that desires to please God, a life of moral living and a  life that knows, understands and applies love for God and love for others through faith in Christ Jesus.

When we accept Christ as Lord and Savior in our lives, we are saying to the adversary and to the world that we renounce sin and evil doings.

There is a bell ringing from heaven to earth. A “Clarion Call” to repentance is being sent forth to every man, woman, boy, , girl, every city and state in America and around the world.

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles” (Rom 1:6, NIV).

America, God is calling us back to Him and we must do it now and with urgency!! No more procrastination!

There is a reward for those who choose not to drift away from God in a world where the “wide” road of destruction is getting wider. It’s time to let your nay be nay and your yea be yea. No more double mindedness.

The Apostle Paul describes how one gains this reward, and what it is. “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith. 8 From now on a crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing” (2 Tim. 4:7-8, NIV).

The question to be answered from this day forward is “ are you willing to repent and turn to God” as He commanded you to do in this text.

The days and years are fleeting! What are you going to do about it?

My prayer is that you ponder these questions today, and answer those thoughts with a desire of surrender to God, with application in your life, while you are still in your right mind.

The choice is ours. Obey God or obey self? Which will it be for you? Both will produce a harvest. One of life everlasting with the Father and one of eternal separation from the Father.

My prayer for the people of America on today is that we would ‘REPENT’ and turn back to God.

I look forward to hearing your personal testimony on today of how you obeyed God and repented of your sins against Him, and how His Holy Spirit is now restoring and leading you into His path of righteousness for His name sake.

God bless.

Minister Aiken

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Ephesians 5:15-16 Redeeming The Time

Ephesians 5:15-16 5 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Redeeming the time! In this text we are reminded to be careful of how we live our lives. Take advantage of the opportunity to live as one who is pleasing in the Lord’s sight.

Redeem the time! Is this what you find yourself doing daily? Where do you stand concerning the wise and the foolish?

Are you walking in the wisdom of God's Word which makes one wise, or are you walking in the ways of a fool doing your own thing? 

The time in which we now live is perilous and the days are evil. How we spend our time in making wise decisions based on wisdom found in God's Word concerning our everyday life is of necessity for all of us.

Time is priceless and once time is lost, it can not be regained. Therefore, making the best of the time God has given us should be a priority for all of us, and in doing so we would be counted among the wise and not fools.

Life is short and when it is gone, it is gone. The Apostle James describes life this way in James 4:14- What do you know about tomorrow? How can you be so sure about your life? It is nothing more than mist that appears for only a little while before it disappears.

Redeem the time for soon it will be gone. I hope we all would heed this word of God that is being sent forth around the world from heaven to every man, woman, boy and girl around the world.

Redeem the time! Now is the time to come to Jesus. No more excuses!!

God bless!

Minister Aiken

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Psalm 30:2 God Healed Me

Psalm 30:2 - Lord my God, I called to you for help,  and you healed me.

The Lord my God! Jehovah Rafah! He healed me! I want to share my testimony.

On December 3, 2023 @ 11:40 am, as service was ending at church, I stood up, and I immediately fell backwards. I felt myself falling, but could not stop it. Thank God I never lost conscience.

The medical team at church came to my assistance immediately and took me to the nurses unit. I was washed down in sweat. My clothes were soaked.

The medical team members at church acted immediately, and God used them to administer the care I needed to avoid me slipping into danger of a coma or even death. It was about eight of them, and they started taking my vitals, and doing things necessary to get my body to cool down, and also get my vitals going back up quickly because my numbers were very low at the time They needed to get me stable quickly. Liquids were given to help restore my #’s. They worked on me until EMS arrived to take me to the hospital.

After arriving at the local medial center, I found out that I had fractured my T14 bone, and that there were 3 additional bones that were fused together. Vitals were still below normal, they took me back immediately and began to place me on IV meds asap. The next day, 12/04/23, I had a 4 hours surgery which was a success on both the fracture and 3 additional fused bones. GLORY HALLELUJAH TO YOUR NAME JESUS!!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!

I stayed in the hospital from the 3rd to the 11th of December 2023. Even on my sick bed, God used me to minister to so many people that were taking care of me, including nursing staff, transporters, radiology techs, dietary staff, housekeeping staff, and many others. GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!!

I have been in a mid and upper body brace that starts a little below my neck, down my chest to my hip section, that also extends to my tail bone on my back. This thing weighs about 10 pounds. I was in this body brace for 6 weeks, and am now being weaned off for the next 3 weeks.

There were days when the devil tried to wreck havoc on my mind. I continued to allow the word of God and the Gospel songs to minister to me, and help bring me through, along with prayer and my faith.

This past Wednesday, I was released by the neurosurgeon, today I was released by physical and occupational therapy nurses. Per call from my primary care physician today, after my visit from yesterday, labs are excellent. I have a 2 month follow up with neurosurgeon. LOOK AT MY GOD!!!

Guess what? GOD HEALED ME!!! I cried unto the Lord and He heard, and answered His servant! He is my Jehovah Rafah, the Lord my God who healeth me! THANK YOU JESUS!!

Your Servant

Min. Aiken

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Today Is Debra's 65th Birthday

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans that I have for you, says the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

As I reflect on the past “65years,” I saw good days, I saw days of innocence, happy days, bad days, ugly days, days of joy with uncontrollable rejoicing, celebrations, anniversaries, graduations, marriages, birth, spiritual encouragements and witnessing to self and others. I saw days of unbearable painful, sickness, heartache, ups and downs, days of laughing and crying, days of trouble, days of suffering, days of mountain top experiences, days of valley experiences, days of confusion, uncertainty, assurance, comfort and peace, days of joy unspeakable, and so many other kind of days and emotions.

As I reflect back, even right now, I can clearly see what I did not see back then. I saw where God’s unconditional “LOVE” never departed from me. God was there all the time. I can clearly see that it was Him carrying, me and keeping my mind in perfect peace. God’s Holy Spirit, His Word, prayer, His, presence, power, peace, assurance, comfort, hope, provision, salvation, restoration, spiritual and physical healing, and so many other evidence of His revealing presence with me, even at my highest and lowest points in life.

I can recall so many times when I heard the Holy speak to me saying, “I am with you, never will I leave, nor forsake you. I am your very present help in trouble, I have redeemed you, you are mine, and I call you by name, so I want you to trust me my child.”

Never, not once, was I left out at sea! Good God almighty!! Peace in the midst of life’s stormy seas proved it over and over again! I cried to God for mercy and His great love took the form of ”PEACE” in the midst of my storms. Hallelujah!!!

I am a living testament that when the high tides, rising winds, stormy and sometimes raging seas of life, hurricanes and blizzards showed up in my life, I had an anchor, name Jesus. If you remain anchored in in and out of the storms of life, He will make sure that you pass through them, and you will find safe passage through to your continued destiny in God.

If it had not been for the grace of God, I would have been a hopeless case, but thank God for His “AMAZING GRACE” and mercy that kept me.

But for the “Grace” of God, I am who I am! I got saved and baptized at the early age of 9 years old, but, at the age of 40 I heard a clarion call to salvation April 1998 in a different kind of way, and God’s call to me to the “Gospel of Jesus Christ” came February 16, 2003. it was no turning back. The rest was history!

Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I WILL dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Ps. 6:3, NIV).

Lord, I thank you for 65 years. I want to be more like you Lord!

I love you Lord Jesus! Thank you for new mercies I see even now!

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Quick Status Update On This Blog Site

Hello everyone.

First, I want to say thank you for the opportunity to share this blog site with all of you for the past 9 years.

I want to check in and give you an update since I haven’t been posting regularly as before. I want to inform you that this blog site is currently under construction. Please be patient and stay tuned for the new look that is coming soon.

I miss each of you. I want you to know that everything is going great with me, and that I am very excited about coming back to be with you all very soon.

I ask that you all continue to pray for me and for this blog site. Pray that God would continue to use me for His glory in leading other to Christ.

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, He hears us” (1Jn. 5:14, NIV).

God bless you all!

Min. Aiken

Habakkuk 2:3 Twenty Year Anniversary

Habakkuk 2:3 -For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Twenty years ago today, on Sunday, February 16, 2003 @ 6:30pm, I received my call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

God gave me this text that is written here, along with 3 words, which were “vision, labor pains and birth.” Guess what? I experienced all 3 of these words before I was licensed on December 30, 2007.

The picture attached here is me at my initial sermon, titled “The “vision” at the appointed time.”

LOOK AT WHAT THE LORD HAS GOD!! GLORY HALLELUJAH!! FAITHFUL GOD!

THANK YOU JESUS!

November 11th - TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY YA’LL

I give thanks to the Lord my God for allowing me to see yet another birthday. 63 years that the Lord has kept me.

If this ministry has been a blessing to you in any kind of way, and if God has touched your heart to be a blessing to me on today, it would be greately appreciated. There is a donate button at the top of the screen.

“Give, and it will be given to you'“ (Lk. 6:38, NIV).

Thank you in advance for your love and kindness.

God bless.

Debra

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY YA’LL!!

Matthew 11:28-29 Has Anybody Talked To Jesus Lately

Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Jesus is looking for you! Have you talked to Him lately?

There is a song that is sung by Amy Lambert that has so much words of comfort and encouragement.

LYRICS: I went down to the church house, they said I would find him there. So patiently I waited and he never showed up anywhere. Just before the final prayer, people were anxious to go home, I said said “I have one question, there is something I must know. Has anybody talked to Jesus lately? I was told that I would find him here. I heard He heals the brokenhearted and He dries all tears away and I even heard He could dry my tears. I am looking for Jesus, I hope I could find Him here.

I opened up the Bible that was there nearby and what I read there answered all the questions in my mind. Jesus standing at the door longing to go in. Although He knocked and waited, no one opened up to Him. Has anybody talked to Jesus lately?

Jesus has an open invitation to salvation. Is anyone listening, is anyone responding, has anyone talked to Jesus lately?

“As it is said: "Today if you should hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion” (Heb. 3:15).

Have you talked to Jesus lately?

Looking for Jesus? You can find Him in the pages of scripture with arms open wide. He is willing to answer all the questions in your mind. Jesus is waiting for you to invite Him into your heart on today.

Jesus wants to heal you everywhere you hurt. He wants to give you peace and rest for your weary soul on today.

HAS ANYBODY TALKED TO JESUS LATELY? HE CAN HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART AND WIPE AWAY YOUR TEARS!

Looking for Jesus! Does this describes you? “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13).

God bless.

Debra

Habakkuk 2:3 THE VISION WAS GIVEN 18 YEARS AGO TODAY

Habakkuk 2:3-For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

18 years ago, today, which was on Sunday, February 16, 2003 @ 6:30pm, I received my call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That day, I lie down after Church around 4:00pm because I was tired and the weather had made it a good day to lay down and rest after a powerful Sunday School Class and Church Service that day.

The temperature that day was in the mid 40 and it was a cold, wet, rainy Sunday evening. At 6:30 pm, I was awaken out of my sleep by the sound of my name being called. Having laid back down twice and hearing my name being called a third time, fear gripped me in a way that I am unable to explain.

I heard the Spirit of God spoke to me saying “write these words down, (vision, labor pain and birth).” I was fearful, crying, shaking, and hesitant, but wrote them down, then I again heard, “write down this scripture and these words, (Habakkuk 2:3 and “the vision at the appointed time”). I was fearful, scared and confused as to what all this was about at that time, and I kept that day a secret for almost a week without telling anyone.

Believe it or not, but for 4 years and 10 months prior to my initial sermon on 12/30/2007, I spiritually experienced everyone of those three painful words that was given to me when I received my call to the Gospel that Sunday afternoon on 02/16/2003.

During the waiting period between the call and the manifestation of the vision, I went through spiritual warfare like never before. It was an experience I would not wish on anyone, because of the painful severity of those spiritual attacks. My choice was to give birth to what God has placed in me, or to abort it. I was determined to give birth to the “VISION” God placed inside of me. Trust me, it did not come without a cost! Pain, opposition, hurt and rejection, like nothing I had ever experienced before!

God was beginning His spiritual work inside of me by transforming me from who I was that day into who He had called me to be. I felt spiritual growth pains, hard labor from the suffering I experienced those years, and eventually the birth of the vision God had spoken and manifested in my life. In hindsight, 18 years later, I know it was all a part of Gods plan for me, and the preparation process for the work ahead. The process has not stopped and continues even today, but I am strong and wiser, as I continue to strive to do the work that God assigned to my hands to do. Truly, I can say that I have and still am daily, growing spiritually, with the help of God Holy Spirit who indwells me.

Point: In my years of living, I have learned that suffering is a part of life. As we mature spiritually, we handle it in a different way than we would have if we hade not been in relations with God through Christ Jesus. “Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later” (Rom. 8:18). There is a reward that awaits those believers in the glory of heaven.

“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Phil. 1:6).

Attached to this post is the picture of me at my initial sermon on 12/30/07 and the cakes with God spoken words to me on 02/16/2003.

God spoken words on 02/16/2003 @ 6:30pm manifested itself in my life, and came to full fruition on that cold, wet and pouring down rainy day, 14 and a half years ago on 12/30/2007 @ 5pm. That day on 12/30/2007, a spiritual marriage of commitment to Christ, and the call to service took place that day. A day of being determined to follow Christ Leading without turning back, in spite of the persecution that was guaranteed to come.

What was unique and still amazing to me is the fact that I am not able to comprehend the connection between my call and my initial sermon, with both happening on a day when the weather was down pouring with heavy rain, very cold, cloudy, and a dark day.

The supporters to my initial sermon that Sunday was close to a thousand people from the surrounding area churches and communities where I grew up. Coworkers, neighbors, friends, family member, church sisters and brothers, friends of friends, community leaders, local Pastors, Preachers, etc.

Lord, I am forever grateful and thankful to you for ALL you have done and continue to do in my life.

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations” (Jer. 1:5). I have since learned that God had preordained me to be who I am today, even before my mother and father winked at each other. He had already determined before the foundation of the world that I would be His servant.

Matthew 5:16-Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

 If God made you a promise, it WILL come to pass! Believe and trust Him for it!

This testimony I now share with you was preordained by God for me before I entered my mother womb and God brought it fruition at His appointed time in my life.

NOBODY BUT GOD DID THIS!

NO ONE CAN MAKE ME DOUBT GOD!! KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT HIM!

LORD, I THANK YOU!

Your Servant Debra

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Matthew 11:28-29 You Do Not Have To Bear Your Burdens Alone

Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

The cares of the world seems to be more overwhelming than they have ever been before. The good news on today is we do not have to bear our burdens alone, nor is there a need for us to feel burdensome anymore. We have help through Christ Jesus.

Cast all your cares upon the Lord; for he careth for you (1 Pet. 5:7, NIV). Yes, you have a way of escape from the cares and burdens of this world. Your help is through faith In Jesus, prayer and the word of God.

Go into your secret closet and call upon the Lord, for His Word declares that the righteous cries out to the Lord and He hears them (Ps. 34:17, NIV).

There is no need for you nor I to continue to carry our heaven burdens, nor cares anymore because again today, the Lord God is reminding us that the troubles of life will come, but He changes not. He is the same God, yesterday, today and forever.

I leave you with this reminder on today, “you do not have to bear your burdens alone” because help is available to you and I. God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in time of trouble (Ps. 46:1, NIV).

Those of you who do not know God for the pardon of your sins, today is the day to come to Jesus so that you too can declare that the Lord God is “riding out your storms of life with you.” All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away (Jn. 6:37, NIV).

BE STILL AND KNOW, THAT THE LORD, HE IS GOD!

God bless you all.

Debra

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