A Time of Preparation

Psalm 112:7

"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD."

In other words, I shall not be filled with fear from all the radio, TV, and printed news reports that warn of a depression, recession in the land.

My heart is fixed on the Word of God that says , "My God shall supply all my needs.." Philippians 4:19.

Therefore, I believe God's Word and I trust Him in every circumstance. God is my source. He is all I need. If I loose everything and have only Him, I can start over again. Without Him I am nothing and I have nothing.

The manual for the development of my life is called the Bible. I can not fail if I do what it instructs me to do every day of my life. I will walk by Faith and not by sight.

There is a season for all things. This is the season for trials. Count it all Joy!

The Virtue and Power of Patience

James 1:3-4

"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."

• Many times I do not want to be patient. I want prayer to hurry up and be answered. I don't want to wait like Hannah for years for my answer, but God... He knows that only to the patient observer does nature reveal her secrets. Like the patient squirrel cracking a nut, or the cat stalking and waiting for its prey, and forget not the ant.

• In my study of scripture I came across the formula for developing patience. First faith,(in time of persecutions and tribulations), then suffering, then endurance produces the fruit to fulfill the promise of God. The weeds of impatience rob me of the promise every time. Fear is a weed. Fear gives the devil power to rob me of my blessings. In proportion to my faithfulness to God's word will be the development of my patience.

Luke 21:19 "In your patience possess your soul."

• Set patience as a guard to keep out all fear, doubt, discouragement, and negative thoughts from the enemy. Put on the full armour of God, Ephesians 6:10-18, and stand in victory.

PEACE

FOUR THINGS THAT BRING MUCH PEACE:

1. STUDY to do the will of another rather than your own.

2. CHOOSE always to have less rather than more. Live a fasted life.

3. SEEK always the lowest place and to be inferior to everyone.

4. PRAY always that the perfect will of GOD may be wholly fulfilled in you.

STAND

Stand on God's Word!

Stand in the Blessings!

Stand in the liberty of Christ!

Stand in the true Grace of Father God! Stand in the Unity of the Faith!

"And after having done all to stand; STAND"! Ephesians 6:11-13

The power of God is the Armour. Beloved, put on the Armour of God so that you can stand against the wiles of the devil, other wise defeat is inevitable. When you said yes to God, you became a solider in His army. Therefore you can not be caught daily without your armour .

Deception is the number one game of the devil in these last days before the celebrated return of The LORD Jesus Christ.

The deeds of darkness feed upon lies. The breastplate of righteousness makes you invincible. The Word of God, which is all truth, dispels the lies and deception coming at you from the pit. Your shield of faith stops doubt. Your feet shod in peace kills confusion. And the helmet of salvation protects your mind and soul.

Decide today to wholly follow The LORD, and pray continually in the Spirit so that you can STAND on victory ground until Jesus comes.

Religion; In the Beginning

I am in the process of spring cleaning my files and today I came across an old Ann Landers column on the "Origin of Faith Denominations." I found it, once again, to be informative, interesting, and worthy of being repeated for this generation, so I decided to pass it along.

If you are of the Jewish faith, your religion was founded about 4,000 years ago.

If you are Hindu, your religion was developed in India around 1,500 B.C.

If you are a Buddhist, your religion split from Hinduism and was founded by Budda, Prince Siddhartha Gautama of India about 500B.C.

If you are Roman Catholic, Jesus Christ began your religion in the year 33.

If you are Islamic, Mohammed started your religion in what is now Saudi Arabia around 600 A.D.

If you are Eastern Orthodox, your sect separated from Roman Catholicism around the year 1000.

If you are Luthern, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex-monk in the Catholic Church, in 1517.

If you belong to the Church of England(Anglican), your religion was founded by King Henry VIII in the tear 1534 because the pope would not grant him a divorce with the right to remarry.

If you are Presbyterian, your religion was founded when John Knox brought the teachings of John Calvin to Scotland in 1560.

If you are Unitarian, your religious group developed in Europe in the 1500's.

If you are a Congregationalist, your religion branched off from Puritanism in the early 1600's in England.

If you are a Baptist, you owe the tenets of your religion to John Smyth, who launched it in Amsterdam in 1607.

If you are Methodist, your religion was founded by John and Charles Wesley in England in 1744.

If you are an Episcopalian, you religion was brought over from England to America, by Samuel Seabury in 1789.

(to be continued...)

Which Will You Choose?

JEREMIAH 17:5-8

"CURSED is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength. Whose heart departs from the LORD. For he shall not see when good comes, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land which is not inhabited".

"BLESSED is the man who trusts in the LORD , and whose hope is in the LORD. For he shall be planted by the waters which spread out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit".

The Word of God speaks to the situation in America today. Men who have put their trust in stocks, banks, and all forms of riches are finding themselves in desperate situations at the dawn of each new day this year.

On the other hand, God's people who have trusted solely in Him and who continue to stand on His promises found in His Word, are experiencing blessings and peace. They are able to have all of their needs met to all sufficiency in every situation.

I am a witness. My faith is being tested as to whether or not I believe what I write and say. Sometimes I get right down to the wire, BUT GOD ALWAYS comes through. He always makes a way where there seems to be NO WAY. He is FAITHFUL.

I Praise His Holy Name!