Eternity

John 14 New Living Translation

Jesus, the Way to the Father

   “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. ² There is more than enough room in my Father’s home.^[a] If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?^[b] 3 When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. ⁴ And you know the way to where I am going.”

 ⁵ “No, we don’t know, Lord,” Thomas said. “We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

 ⁶ Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. ⁷ If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is.^[c] From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”

 ⁸ Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”

 ⁹ Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? ¹⁰ Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. ¹¹ Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.

 ¹² “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. ¹³ You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. ¹⁴ Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!

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Do you fear eternity? Jesus told his disciples how to prepare for eternity. Do not fear...prepare. I am not foolish enough to tell you that I want to go into eternity today...but I believe in my soul that eternity will be a wonderful place. I hope when my time comes I will go joyfully into the hands of my God...my King...my Provider...my Friend...my Joy...my Hope...The Lord of Hosts. 

God Speaks From A Can of Jalapeno Peppers

Proverbs 3:6
⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Today I was cleaning my cupboard and organizing the cans together when I happened to read the back of this can of jalapeno peppers. Written very small in the lower left corner in italics was Prov. 3:6. Of course I had to look it up and lo and behold it was one of my favorite verses of all time that I had not taken time to memorize the source! Life has been a little stressful lately and suddenly the Lord reached out to me with a quiet reminder that He is the real source of my strength, provision, hope, delivery, life, and everything I can possibly need. God loves you and will go to extraordinary measures to remind you to trust him. Learn a lesson from the jalapeno can..."In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:6
Take time today to acknowledge the Lord in your life.

Don't Kill The Messenger

 PUSH

PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS

 Do you ever get upset when you pray and pray about something and it seems to be thrown back in your face? Don't kill the messenger. Sometimes we get messages from the Lord that we do not like. They take us out of our comfort zone and make us generally unhappy. Make sure the Lord sent you the message and try your best to accept it. God will never have you do something that is impossible or impossibly hard. Then take a GOOD look at the messenger and make sure he or she is on the right track. If God wants you to change there is only one thing to do. CHANGE! THEN PUSH!

Keep On The Firing Line

 

Veteran Voices

Keep On The Firing Line!

If you're in the battle for the lord and right
Just keep on the firing line
If you win the battle surely you must fight

Keep on the firing line

God can only use the soldier he can trust
To keep on the firing line
If you wear the crown bear the cross you must
So keep on the firing line 

There are many dangers that we all must face
If you die a' fighting there is no disgrace
Cowards in the service will not find a place...
So keep on the firing line

Copyright Carter Family

This is a very old song that was sung during the early part of the twentieth century. Many of the old songs were teaching songs that gave courage and insight to those walking in the path of the Lord. We need to bring these old songs back because they help us establish ourselves in our Christian walk.
Intercessors need to know that we are in a war for the souls of those we pray for. Our adversary will use every trick at his disposal to destroy the intercessor. Most of those tricks are in the mind. Do not let your adversary get into your head and mess you up!

II Corinthians 10: 3-5
³For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
 ⁴(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
 ⁵Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

God's Promises

 

 If you live by the first two verses in this chapter then these promises are yours. Praise God.

Psalm 91

 ¹Whoever lives under the shelter of the Most High
   will remain in the shadow of the Almighty.
²I will say to the Lord,
   “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.”
 ³He is the one who will rescue you from hunters’ traps
   and from deadly plagues.
⁴He will cover you with his feathers,
   and under his wings you will find refuge.
      His truth is your shield and armor.
 ⁵You do not need to fear
   terrors of the night,
   arrows that fly during the day,
 ⁶plagues that roam the dark,
   epidemics that strike at noon.
    ⁷They will not come near you,
         even though a thousand may fall dead beside you
            or ten thousand at your right side.
 ⁸You only have to look with your eyes
   to see the punishment of wicked people.
 ⁹You, O Lord, are my refuge!
   You have made the Most High your home.
 ¹⁰No harm will come to you.
   No sickness will come near your house.
¹¹He will put his angels in charge of you
   to protect you in all your ways.
    ¹²They will carry you in their hands
         so that you never hit your foot against a rock.
    ¹³You will step on lions and cobras.
      You will trample young lions and snakes.
 ¹⁴Because you love me, I will rescue you.
   I will protect you because you know my name.
¹⁵When you call to me, I will answer you.
   I will be with you when you are in trouble.
   I will save you and honor you.
 ¹⁶I will satisfy you with a long life.
   I will show you how I will save you.

For You, Tiffany Psalms 27 The Message Version

Tiffany, I love you with all my heart. I am giving this to you because it is my favorite chapter in the whole Bible. I thought you would appreciate this version "The Message". It says it all!

Psalm 27

A David Psalm

 ¹ Light, space, zest— that's God!
   So, with him on my side I'm fearless,
      afraid of no one and nothing.

 ² When vandal hordes ride down
      ready to eat me alive,
   Those bullies and toughs
      fall flat on their faces.

 ³ When besieged,
      I'm calm as a baby.
   When all hell breaks loose,
      I'm collected and cool.

 ⁴ I'm asking God for one thing,
      only one thing:
   To live with him in his house
      my whole life long.
   I'll contemplate his beauty;
      I'll study at his feet.

 ⁵ That's the only quiet, secure place
      in a noisy world,
   The perfect getaway,
      far from the buzz of traffic.

 ⁶ God holds me head and shoulders
      above all who try to pull me down.
   I'm headed for his place to offer anthems
      that will raise the roof!
   Already I'm singing God-songs;
      I'm making music to God.

 ^7-9 Listen, God, I'm calling at the top of my lungs:
      "Be good to me! Answer me!"
   When my heart whispered, "Seek God,"
      my whole being replied,
   "I'm seeking him!"
      Don't hide from me now!

 ^9-10 You've always been right there for me;
      don't turn your back on me now.
   Don't throw me out, don't abandon me;
      you've always kept the door open.
   My father and mother walked out and left me,
      but God took me in.

 ^11-12 Point me down your highway, God;
      direct me along a well-lighted street;
      show my enemies whose side you're on.
   Don't throw me to the dogs,
      those liars who are out to get me,
      filling the air with their threats.

 ^13-14 I'm sure now I'll see God's goodness
      in the exuberant earth.
   Stay with God!
      Take heart. Don't quit.
   I'll say it again:
      Stay with God.

Blessings, Aunt Sandra

Are You A Believer? DoThe Signs of Miracles and Wonders Follow You?

Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Mark 16: 17-18
¹⁷And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; ¹⁸They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

 Revelations 21: 7-8
⁷He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
 ⁸But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.


We are living in troublesome times. Nothing in our world is the same as it has been for generations. Not only has technology changed our lives, but everything we thought we knew about our country has changed right before our eyes. Today Philipe Calderon the president of Mexico stood before our Congress and insulted the state of Arizona as well as the entire United States by stating that HIS people were being treated unfairly by the people and law enforcement of Arizona. The democratic side of the house gave this man a standing ovation and applauded his words. He said that our laws were unfair to illegal immigrants in Arizona. Our president stood beside him on the steps of the White House and agreed with this foreign leader's assessment of the situation. Our president and our leaders have lost their way. They do not even believe we should follow our own laws and even allow foreign leaders to come in and insult us on the White House lawn.  What is next?

My purpose for writing this is to make a serious point. We can no longer trust our leaders to guide us. Jesus said that if the blind leads the blind they will all fall in the ditch. This is where we are right now. Hillary Clinton said last week that our economy is in the ditch. What more do we need to know?

Our hope is in Jesus Christ. Glenn Beck said in a speech to Liberty University, "Turn to God and Live!"  He was right. So again I ask you...Are you a believer? Do miracles and wonders follow you?
I am NOT telling you to run out and drink poison. NOR am I telling you to chase snakes! But, I ask you if people are healed when you pray?  Do you pray for others? Or are you interested in your own life and no more?  You may need to check your prayer thermometer to see how hot you are. This is not a time to be casual about your prayers. This is a moment to pray more and make your calling and election sure. The Lord might just break the clouds of glory while some of you are arguing about whether or not this or that is a Salvation issue. You were not called to see how much you could get away with...whatever that might be! Jesus said, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me!" That does not sound like it was going to be a pleasure trip.

Are you a BELIEVER?  Pray because you truly overwhelmingly love the Lord. The rewards are truly AMAZING!