James 1:23-24 Hearing And Doing Goes Hand In Hand

James 1:23-24  For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man viewing his natural face in a mirror. 24 He views himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

The Apostle James says if you just hear and not obey, you are liken unto a person who views him or herself in a mirror and walks away forgetting what kind of person you are.

What's the purpose of a mirror? The purpose of a mirror is used  to examine ourselves.

When we look at ourselves in the mirror of God's Word we not only see who we are with all our spots and flaws, but we also we see our desperate need for Christ and His transforming power in our lives.

What benefit do we receive in hearing the Word of God and never putting it into practice by obeying it?

God, through the leading of His Holy Spirit, wants to lead, guide and direct us into all truth and righteousness

There is no salvation apart form the Word of God. Faith apart from God is not faith in God.

Jesus said in John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Once we have received the knowledge of truth from God's Word, we are without excuse. Jesus Himself declares these words in John 15:22-If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

God speaks and we MUST obey if our goal is to spend eternity with Him.

Where do you stand today concerning hearing and obeying the Word of God? Remember, hearing and doing goes hand in hand. God and His Word is one. We can not have one without the other.

Hearing and doing is the command today.

God bless.

Debra

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2 Kings 5:1 Not My Choice

2 Kings 5:1 - Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man before his master and held favor because by him the Lord had given deliverance to Aram. He was also a mighty warrior, but he had leprosy.

Naaman, a man who is described in this text as the captain in the army of the King of Arma. This means he was second in command to the king. A man of great authority and position.  A man who was great in battles, highly respected and of great courage.

Leprosy, a condition in which Naaman found himself with. He was able to give orders to do this or that or not this or not that, but he was unable to heal himself of this horrible disease.

One day while the Syrian troops were raiding Israel, they captured a girl, and she became a servant of Naaman’s wife. As time passed, the girl said to Naaman wife, “If your husband Naaman would go to the prophet in Samaria, he would be cured of his leprosy.”

When Naaman finally decided to go to see the prophet in Samaria he got an unexpected surprise. Instead of the Prophet personally coming to meet him and heal him, he sent this message to Naaman with these profound words “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.” 

Naaman being who he was did not expect this type of response from the Prophet nor this way of being cured of his condition.

The blessing in receiving what is desperately needed from God is to obey. Not my choice, but by God's command is the way to what is needed by us from the Lord.

 Naaman had the choice to obey what he was told by God's Prophet and live or remain in his diseased condition and die from it.

The choice that is before all of us on today is to live or to die. God's way or our way.

Not my choice! Is this your response to Jesus?

God bless.

Debra

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Hebrews 10:25 It Is Time For The People Of God To Come Together Again

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but let us exhort one another, especially as you see the Day approaching.

Hebrews 10:25 CEV-Some people have gotten out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord’s coming is getting closer.

It's time to come together again people of God.

It is the Lords' day in which we gather together to worship, praise and serve our God.

Getting out to the Lord house is not an option for believers, it is a command. We must come together for iron sharpens iron.

The other believers and your Pastor is looking to see you all on today. But, most of all, the Lord is looking to see you in His house on today.

Have a wonderful Sunday and enjoy the ride with Jesus and the people of God on today.

As the scripture commands, "do not forsake the assembling of ourselves together on today."

Come let us worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness on today. Give Him the honor, give Him the praise.

God bless.

Debra

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Psalm 27:14- Is God Taking Too Long To Answer You

Psalm 27:14-Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Waiting on God?

Is this where you find yourself on today? Have you been praying and desiring of God to work out something on your behalf and it seems like you have been praying and waiting and still waiting on God?

Well, I guess to some degree we all can say that we have been there before or are either there right now in one way or another.

As much as we hate to "wait" on God, He commands in His Word that we do just that, "WAIT."

Waiting is indeed hard, but it is also necessary. Not for God to get ready what He is going to do on our behalf, but waiting helps us prepare for what God has for us.

WAIT, WAIT WAIT! It's the uncomfortable part of life that we all hate, but is of necessity in life.

Throughout scripture we see how God's people had to wait. Sarah and Abraham waited for Isaac, Hannah waited for Samuel, Jonah waited 3 days in the belly of a fish, Daniel waited in the lion's den, 3 Hebrew boys waited in a fiery furnace, David waited 17 years to become King over God's people, Jesus waited 42 generations before coming in the flesh to die for the sins of humanity to reconcile us back to God.

Are you waiting on God? Are you tired of waiting and want Him to answer now? If we could be truthful, I believe the answer would be "YES" for all of us.

WAIT! it is God's requirement.

Faith in God is a lifetime process in which we begin to wear our "faith eyeglasses and hats" unto death, for without them, we will get lost, confused and loose our way, even in the wait.

Remember, "WAIT" is the road from the promise to the praise! GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY.

God bless.

Debra

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1 Corinthians 11:23-24 Communion Sunday

1 Corinthians 11:23-24 I have received of the Lord that which I delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus, on the night in which He was betrayed, took bread. 24 When He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take and eat. This is My body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.

Today is Communion Sunday!

This is the day that the people of God come together to break bread and drink of the cup in remembrance of what our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ did for us over 2k years ago in dying for our sins.

I pray you are up and getting ready to go to the Lord's house today to fellowship in communion with the saints and to offer up your sacrifice of praise and worship unto the Lord our God.

Have a fun filled Sunday at church today with the people of God.

Jesus Himself declares in Matthew 18:20-For where two or three are assembled in My name, there I am in their midst.”

Do not miss the opportunity to witness the Lord's visitation on today at His house.

Happy Sunday! It's the Lord's Day!

God bless.

Debra

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Proverbs 13:18 Refusing Godly Counsel

Proverbs 13:18-Poverty and shame will be to him who refuses instruction, but he who regards reproof will be honored.

Proverbs 13:18- NIV Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

We live in a society and world today that is straying away from the principles of God's word as to the standard of life living that God has called us to in His Word.

Instead of calling right “right” and wrong “wrong,” anything goes and everything is accepted freely except the Gospel, the one thing that is needed more than anything in this world.

Only a fool believes that God is a fool! How in the world can you be smarter than your creator? Explain that to me! In all your getting, get understanding!

The call to humanity now more than ever is to to walk (live our life)  in the wisdom of God and not in the wisdom of "SELF PRIDE."  We are told in Proverbs 4:7-Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

To walk in the wisdom of God is to be wise. To walk not in the wisdom of God is foolish.

Wise in your own eyes and refusing instructions from the Word of God? The bible calls you a "FOOL!"

The waves and currents of "self" are full of uncertainty and guaranteed defeat.  Without the anchor called "Jesus" in this stormy, rainy and sometimes thunderous seas of life, we are bound to drown and be lost out at sea forever.

Where do you stand today as far as the wise counsel of God that is being offered to you? Do you believe you have a need for it? 

The choice that we are all left with today is to accept or refuse Godly counsel.

Poverty and shame will be to him who refuses instructions, but he who regards reproof will be honored.

God bless.

Debra

1 King 21: 1-16 Covetousness

Covetousness=pleonexia in the greek. Deeds of coveting, greed, greediness.  greedy desire to have more.

The desire and greed for someone's else possession. Does this describes you or someone you know?.

Where has "Covetousness" lead you n today? Who or what has "Covetousness" caused you to destroy or harm for the rest of their lives? Whom have you gone along with in "Covetousness" that has left many lives destroyed, many families broken, many children abandoned, many homeless, many suffering, devastated, hurt, or even caused their lives to be  taken? Who is it?

One thing for sure and that is God's Word is true. Everyone of us will "REAP" what we have sown. The same seed that we plant will produce the same crop of that seed in which we have sown at harvest time.

Where has greed lead you on today? To a place of desperation and deception or to the foot of the cross in repentance and forgiveness? Where has it lead you on today?

Covetousness caused Ahab and Jezebel to take the life of Naboth, but "covetousness" also cost them their lives.

I plea with all of you on today that you would NEVER give "covetousness" the opportunity to take up residence in your hearts and mind for it is a destructive weapon that returns 100% to you of what it has given out on your behalf.

"Covetousness" is a deadly poison. Do not drink it for it will eventually destroy you.

God bless.

Debra

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Psalm 121 MY HELP

Psalm 121-1-8- I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from where does my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

3 He will not let your foot slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who guards Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your guardian; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. 6 The sun shall not harm you during the day, nor the moon during the night.

7 The Lord shall protect you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from now and for evermore.

Where can I go for help? Who can I turn to in the time of test, trials, tribulation, hardship, persecution, hopelessness, confusion, misery, hurt, pain, suffering, sickness, depression, oppression, danger, trouble, etc. Where can I go?

The Psalmist reminds us that we can go to the "ROCK" that is higher than us.  His name is Jesus.

Yes, the Lord our God promises to not only hear, but answer our prayers. He is our very present help in the time of whatever situations we may find ourselves standing in need of.

The Lord is my help! Say that a few times out loud to yourself. Keep saying it and I promise you, the enemy of your mind will have to flee.

Because the Lord is your help, you can lift your eyes up to Him in Heaven, knowing that He will help us.

Our God is a "protector" and a promise keeper. He will lead and guide us through this journey called life if we will let Him.

The Lord our God will keep us in our going and our coming. He is forever with us. He is the preserver of our soul.

Seek the Lord your God on today for whatever it is that you stand in need of on today.

In the Words of my Pastor, Rev. Isaac J. Holt, Jr.  "HIM ABLE!"

God bless.

Debra

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Deuteronomy 14:2 DIFFERENT

Deuteronomy 14:2-For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a peculiar people to Himself, treasured above all the nations that are on the earth.

Perculiar=periousios in the greek. Costly, treasured, select, specially chosen. Selected by God from the other nations for his own possession.

Different! This is the identification given to those who belong to God through Christ Jesus.

When we got saved and accepted Christ as Lord and Savior by faith, God adopted us into His family. Ephesians 1:5-God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

Did you hear that? God decided to take us as His own. We did not choose Him, He chose us!

The Apostle Paul described our old man, the person we was prior to salvation in Ephesians 4 as darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed..

Separated, set apart for God’s services? Different? Indeed you are! No longer the same, no longer on the path of destruction and death, but on the path of righteousness and life everlasting with the Father in heaven because you are "different."

We ARE the children of God! Glory Hallelujah!!!

We thank you Lord and we love you in Jesus name.

Amen.

Debra

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1 Samuel 12:24 The Goodness Of Our God

1 Samuel 12:24 - Fear the Lord; serve Him in truth with all your heart, and consider what great things He has done for you.

As you prepare to head out to the Lord's house on today, think on all the good He has done for you and your family and how He has kept all of us through dangers seen and unseen.

As we reflect on the goodness of God, it should bring about a heart and mind of thanksgiving,  praise and worship to our Father in heaven as we serve, fellowship and meditate on His goodness in His house on today.  

Psalm 100:1-2Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing.

People of God, think on the goodness of our God for He is Lord.

Come let us worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness.

God bless.

Debra

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