Look forward with great anticipation.

Forever in the presence of Christ Jesus! 

Forever bathed  completely in His loving kindness! 

A place forever void of contrary thoughts or actions; a place where acceptance is never questioned.

Full forever, to overflowing, with the will and the knowledge to obey.

Forever surrounded by peace both outside and in.

Forever discovering the richly variegated wisdom of God.

Forever inhabiting  a peaceful land; a place void of danger and filled with joy.

Forever praying without ceasing; never caught up in sin, doubt or sleep.

Forever filled; never again hungry, naked, thirsty, lonely or poor in any way.

Look forward with great anticipation!

By His Grace

It is God’s pleasure to deliver his words to men.  For in this he tests the heart of every man.  What is holy and good is holy and good regardless who carries it.

Yet even in the Lord Jesus we see a dynamic take place.  For the sake of his body his words were rejected.  Though he raised the dead and healed various illnesses few believed.  Listen to our own testimony.  “Who are you that we should hear your words?”

The majority of believers have appeared after the body was put aside.  While in this place of testing a man’s body is a detriment to his testimony.  It is not reasonable that we should witness a great harvest.

If they will not listen to your words do not be discouraged.  If it was so for the Holy Lord Christ how shall it be different for his servants? 

By this God’s pleasure is evident.  He who believes does so due to his humble heart.  By our testimony in flesh pride is put aside.

By His Grace

Work hard to make sure that your confidence in the Lord is real.  The reality and substance of our confidence is not a product of our imagination.  And it does not need miraculous intervention to exist.  It is a rock solid trust in our God who cannot lie.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

I am struck by the word “commanded”.  I was taught that we are to have faith in the Lord.  By having faith people meant to hope strongly.  But by using the word “commanded”, God has solidified how we should stand before Him.  Our hope is not as if a wish.  It is a very duty we perform before the Most High God.  To lack faith is to consider the words of God as less than perfect.

We are at peace because our God cannot lie.  And every word that comes from the mouth of God is true and life.  What does that mean except that we believe unto life?  And we do not believe as the world may believe in fairy tales.  Our hope and faith has substance!

By His Grace.

By His Grace

Hundreds of millions, if not billions, have not heard the word of Christ.  And many who have heard have not understood by virtue of a disingenuous delivery.  Still hundreds and thousands of Christians keep her mouth closed and their lives ruffled up by sin.

We are told today is a work day.  What is our work?  To do the will of our Father in heaven.  There are many who would question what that work is.  Since there is no such thing as a stupid question, I’m more than willing to answer with sincerity.

The will of God is that all men should believe on the name of His one and only Holy Son.  The name is far more than a few simple letters pronounced Jesus.  He is the direct power of God to draw all men unto a life of holiness.

The other part of our work is the one that many will shirk without question.  We are to testify freely and boldly, before all men, the very gospel of Christ Jesus.

Without any portion of holiness there is no reason to testify; what then would we have more than men?  But isn’t this the reason why so many do not enter the work?

Perhaps they may say, “The work is arduous, dangerous and isolating.  Let us leave such things to those who are gifted to endure.”   But by saying such things they betray the Lord they say they love.  Has he not promised us His Holy Spirit?  And by this promise he has not given us a spirit of timidity.  Rather the Spirit of God is boldness, a fearless strength and holiness.

Many teach a doctrine that is favorable to family and friends.  They teach a Christianity which is acceptable before all men.  By this they remove the stumbling block.  By this they remove the natural enmity  between God and sin.

Accept such teachings if it pleases your heart to do so.  Simply be honest enough to understand, that as you accept what is pleasurable to you, millions die without knowledge.

By saying these harsh things I am not judging anyone.  The truth in this matter stands glaringly in the face of all who would teach otherwise.  As by now the army of Christ on this earth ought to be a formidable force.  It has become, for the most part, pathetic window dressing.

By His Grace

By His Grace

In the production of building materials, regardless of their use or chemical characteristics, a refinement process is required.  If the producer is slack in his application of refinement the product will fail.  The negligence of the producer will be painfully obvious, and quite often at the most inopportune moment. 

We are the producers of our own character.  The blame and shame of our own failure belongs to us.  What is hidden will be made known, despite our ingenuity to sell a defective product.

The diligence to pursue holiness is a mutual work between God’s willingness to give and our willingness to receive.  “Do not be deceived.  A man reaps what he sows.”

By His Grace