Bible Ballistics: BBs #245 My Personal Amplified Psalm 23!

This has been on my heart for several days and I’d just like to share it with you, for I know that many of you are going through trials and difficulties, as we all do from time to time. And as the Lord’s return approaches, they are intensifying, so I felt one of my favorite Psalms would be in order, with a twist from my own personal perspective. The Psalm will be in our usual green, my ‘amplification’ in black.

I pray that as I write this, it will meet your needs wherever you are, physically, spiritually, emotionally or in your familial situations. Look up, walk forward and press on with Jesus.

“The Lord

King of Kings–

Lord of Lords–

Creator and sustainer of the universe–

Lover of my soul–

The “ONLY” way–

The “ONLY” truth—

The “ONLY” life, blood bought at Calvary—

And because of Calvary the victor over death—

is my shepherd;

He belongs to me, He is MY shepherd—

Because I belong to Him through the cross—

 As He gave HIS life’s blood for the sheep—

My keeper—

My guard—

My teacher—

My protector—

My dearest friend–

I shall not want.

Because my God is watching over me—

He knows my needs before I do—

My heart is set on Him—

If it pleases my Shepherd, it pleases me—

Because He “loves” me—

I can trust Him and His tender care—

I can trust HIS perfect will in all things–

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He provides for my sustenance—

When I follow Him, all is well with my soul—

 His pastures (like His will) provide the best care—

In His pastures I can rest my weary soul–

he leadeth me beside the still waters.

His water is still so I can drink to the full—

His still waters will never overwhelm me—

His waters will never drag me down in the mire—

His waters are still for my nourishment–

my safety—

my security– 

3 He restoreth my soul:

My shepherd knows my soul need restoring—

He leads me to quiet places even in the storm—

His can restore simply by HIS presence—

If we’ll but seek Him—

If we’ll but listen—

 If we’ll but rest in Him—

 If we’ll but trust and believe—

 He’ll never send us out powerless–

He’ll never send us out unprotected—

he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

My shepherd leads my every step if I’ll go—

 My shepherd knows the way before me—

My shepherd gives me a lamp for my feet—

My shepherd gives me a light for my path—

My shepherd provides for my way at Calvary—

 His blood imparts His righteousness to me—

 I can walk in those paths because HE lives—

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

And we all will die physically—

But with my shepherd death is only a door—

A door that leads to “LIFE” for eternity with HIM—

And because of that—

I will fear no evil:

Because I belong to the Sovereign Lord of ALL—

Because the “joy of the Lord” is my strength—

Because I have “righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”- 

for thou art with me;

Just as He promised,

to never leave me—

to never forsake me—

              The indwelling Holy Spirit is in me—

He has come in to dine with me—

I can dine with Him regardless of time or place—

thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.   

       He is conforming me into the image of the SON—

       Whether in reproof or instruction He is there—

       He is working all things for my good—

       As HE conforms me to the image of Jesus—

       So I can take comfort in the discipline of God—

              Whether it’s instruction or correction—

              It will bring comfort to my soul–             

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

When others may come against me, God knows—

God wants my responses to reflect HIS glory—

       God is weaving me into a tapestry of holiness—

       He IS doing HIS work IN me, HIS child—

       He often does His best work under duress—

       I can trust to HIS ways, public and private– 

thou anointest my head with oil;  

My shepherd will reveal that I am His—

       He will verify my work for HIM—

       He will identify me as HIS own—

       He will welcome me home, my real home—

       And because of ALL HE IS…..

my cup runneth over.

I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude—

       The abundance of my soul bursts with love—

       His love that HE place within me—

       My fullness of joy affects everything around me—

       To lead others to know my wonderful Shepherd—

       And the results are always in HIS hands.

And the results of knowing and following my dear Shepherd are incomparable:

6 Surely goodness and mercy

shall follow me all the days of my life:

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

for ever.  Psalm 23

May you ever bask in the joy of this Shepherd who loves you and laid down His life for you? If you know Him, trust Him with it all—HE cares. If you don’t know Him, I pray that you will call on Him to today, in repentance and faith, believing that His perfect life sacrificed for you is sufficient to forgive and cleanse you of all sin. God bless your journey to HIM and with HIM! The choice is still yours.

Bible Ballistics: BBs #244     Our Hope And Assurance???

I want to share just a few words of encouragement for all of us this morning. As I sit here watching the sun come up in the East, I am reminded that even when we can’t see it come up, it is still there. And that is true of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ even more so. We may not always see Him in the things around us because of the clouds of grief, sorrow, difficulty, crises, panic or just the overwhelming issues of living in a world gone awry, but HE IS THERE! Always! Our God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—is there!

The Apostle John was exiled to the Isle of Patmos for his preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet in that desolate, barren and lonely place, I’m sure the enemy came to harass and remind him of the pain and difficulty he was facing “alone”, as well as questioning his trust in a God who would let him suffer. Yet in a seemingly hopeless situation John saw the LORD to whom he was devoted! Yes, in his extreme situation of suffering, John saw the LORD JESUS! And John helps us see the wonder of our Lord Jesus.

“John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from

Jesus Christ,

who is the faithful witness,

and the first begotten of the dead,

and the prince of the kings of the earth.

Unto him that loved us,

and washed us from our sins

in his own blood,

6 And hath made us kings and priests

unto God and his Father;

to him be glory

and dominion

for ever and ever. Amen.  

7 Behold, he cometh with clouds;

and every eye shall see him,

and they also which pierced him:

and all kindreds of the earth shall wail

because of him.

Even so, Amen.  

8 I am Alpha and Omega,

the beginning and the ending,

saith the Lord,

which is,

and which was,

and which is to come,

the Almighty.” Revelation 1:4-8

John knew that the key to victory is to keep our focus on Jesus, His character, His promises, His presence and His glory. He is coming again, for us who are His own. We will rejoice while those who have rejected Him will “wail”! Without Him there is no hope, but when you know and belong to Jesus you can stand in the assurance of His eternal presence with us. Even as Paul reminds us:

“For I reckon that

the sufferings of this present time

are not worthy to be compared

with the glory

which shall be revealed in us.”   Romans 8:18

“For our light affliction,

which is but for a moment,

worketh for us

a far more exceeding

and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen,

but at the things which are not seen:

for the things which are seen are temporal;

but the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Where are you looking? We simply must remember that while the trials are difficult, they are temporary. Even death is temporary for the believer. Our confidence and faith is in the one who was raised from the dead to impart “eternal life” to all who will believe in His atoning sacrifice through the blood that HE shed on the cross, to pay our debt! We serve the only risen Lord–Praise God for the empty tomb!!! And that empty tomb should remind us that He is our hope in all things, for He is ALIVE and with us through every circumstance—the good, the bad, and the difficult!

So, today remember– in the midst of your trial, trouble, weariness or grief—God loves you and the clouds will lift if you will but keep your eyes on Jesus, even when the clouds of life obscure the view, remember HE IS THERE!!!   

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith……..”. Hebrews 12:1-2a

And:

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:5-6

Fix your eyes on Jesus, and remember– we win!!!

Bible Ballistics: Vol. 7 No. 10     To All The People I Love!!!

Promotions are abounding on every hand reminding us that “Valentine’s Day” is coming, so I’d like to take this timely opportunity to send a message to those that I love today. And that includes YOU!!! While Valentine’s Day is usually focused on romantic love, I’d like us to consider the Love of God! The only love that can change lives, and grant eternal life, is found in Jesus, but only on God’s terms. We must choose to believe and receive the payment that Jesus made for sin, yours and mine! We can’t just exercise mental assent to the fact that there was a “Jesus”, or even that He died on a cross, but we must come to a genuine recognition of “my” personal sin against God (and men), and a willingness as well as a desperate desire to repent of “my” sin, and trust all “my” life to Jesus; to bow “my” knee to the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. This can only happen as the Holy Spirit touches your heart and convicts (brings you to see yourself as God sees you) your heart of your desperate need for Jesus, and your total inability to meet that need yourself. We must recognize the fact that God is God, we are not, and there is only one way to God and HE IS JESUS!

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:44

So we see that we can choose, but only as God opens our eyes through the convicting power of the Holy Spirit; to see that we must choose to follow Jesus to receive eternal life, but not just whenever you like! God initiates all salvation, and we must be open and willing to come to God, God’s way! But we must choose! And even if you don’t realize it, not choosing, IS choosing. There is no option to pass.

Joshua once called the children of Israel to choose, and we are also faced with a choice—God gives us the right and the ability to choose, but there are consequences to every choice, and we don’t get to choose the consequences.

“And if it seem evil unto you

to serve the Lord,

choose you this day

whom ye will serve;

whether the gods

which your fathers served

that were on the other side

of the flood,

or the gods of the Amorites,

in whose land ye dwell:

but as for me and my house,

we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15

Joshua realized that it is a choice to “serve”, not just to give “lip service” to obtain “fire” insurance, but choosing, making a commitment to believe and receive the gift of salvation that Jesus purchased with His blood. To be His servant—and there is a priceless difference of love and devotion.

Jesus Himself tells us that when we receive Him and trust to His saving, life-transforming grace, there is a price to pay—not to purchase our salvation but to express our devotion and gratitude to the “One” who gave Himself for all who will believe! For YOU and for ME! A devotion of gratitude that has ‘died’ to self, to ‘live’ to and for Jesus, through the power of the cross and the Holy Spirit.

“And he said to them all,

If any man will come after me,

let him deny himself,

and take up his cross daily,

and follow me.” Luke 9:23

Taking up our cross is not a picture of the every day difficulties of life—the rheumatism, the family crises, the challenges of just getting through this world—it’s dying to self and living to Jesus. How do I take up my cross? Paul gives us one of the most beautiful pictures of how to continually “take up” our cross and follow Jesus:

“I am crucified with Christ:

nevertheless I live;

yet not I,

but Christ liveth in me:

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by the faith of the Son of God,         

who loved me,

and gave himself for me.”    Galatians 2:20

I can live by the “faith of the Son of God”, because HE gave Himself for me, and His Spirit is living within ME! When I die with Him spiritually (at the cross), God raises me to “new life” in Christ Jesus:

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.” Romans 6:1-7

What a powerful concept, “that henceforth we should not serve sin”. Yet when I look around and see so many who glibly claim to know Jesus, but seem to be so devoted to the world and seemingly contented to be so, my heart grieves and my desire and purpose is to help those I love to have their eyes opened through God’s Word and the love and prayers of one who loves them—me! We must all continually examine ourselves to see whom we are serving! Are we serving Jesus or my own worldly lusts and the lies and distractions of the enemy?

Does my life say that I belong to Jesus or the world? I see so many wrapped up in the ways of the world; living in open adultery, drunkenness, sloth, having time for every thing but God, having no desire for the Word of God but every desire for the things of the world. How can we expect God to hear and answer our prayers when we refuse to walk in HIS ways? How can we live and walk in sin, expecting God to approve of our life choices and bless them, when they are sinful and diametrically opposed to God? I can’t find that in scripture. In fact I find the very opposite.

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness. 4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.” Isaiah 59:1-4

Sin separates us from God; sin hides His face from us, and keeps our prayers from being effective. Because as scripture tells us about prayer:

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 (Righteous by the blood of Jesus, see 2 Cor. 5:21)

James reminds us that we are to confess our faults to one another, not sweep them under the rug, not say they are ok, or call wrong right and right wrong. As we confess (to the degree that the sin is known, not a national broadcast) to one another, there is a healing and restoration both personally and corporately—our churches are in such desperate need of the conviction, repentance and healing of the people of God being restored to the holy church of God which can be salt and light in a world of darkness and corruption. The world is in desperate need of authentic, genuine, Holy Ghost filled believers! Oh, dear ones please call on Jesus today and ask HIM to:

“Search me, O God,

and know my heart:

try me,

and know my thoughts:

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24

God will show us where we are, and He will bring us to where we need to be if we will but seek His face and realize that we must “choose” to be His servant, not His manipulator, because God is God and we must choose to serve God His way—to simply be God’s own by the blood of the Lamb, and abandon the world.

“No man can serve two masters:

for either he will hate the one,

and love the other;

or else he will hold to the one,

and despise the other.

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24

James uses a word in his letter that describes what Jesus is talking about, “double minded”—to try to think two ways at the same time—a virtually impossible thing to do, and surely not a good thing.

“A double minded man is

unstable in all his ways.” James 1:8

“Draw nigh to God,

and he will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands,

ye sinners;

and purify your hearts,

ye double minded.” James 4:8

We must strive to “single” minded, keeping our eyes on Jesus; know that we must “die” to self and “live” to Jesus in the power of the His Holy Spirit. Every day we choose whom we will serve—self or the Savior, yet there is a consequence to every choice. My heart’s desire in this post is that you will examine your own heart and go before God to find out whose you are, and measure your life according to the Word of God, not the whims of men. Will you “Draw nigh to God” or befriend the world? Will you experience the “joy of the Lord” or the “judgment” of God? The choice is yours, but the consequences aren’t.

“He that believeth on him is not condemned:

but he that believeth not

is condemned already,

because he hath not believed

in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:18

“Ye lust, and have not:

ye kill, and desire to have,

and cannot obtain:

ye fight and war,

yet ye have not,

because ye ask not.

3 Ye ask,

and receive not,

because ye ask amiss,

that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses,

know ye not that the friendship

of the world

is enmity with God?

whosoever therefore will be a friend

of the world

is the enemy of God.

5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain,

The spirit that dwelleth in us

lusteth to envy?

6 But he giveth more grace.

Wherefore he saith,

God resisteth the proud,

but giveth grace unto the humble.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.

Resist the devil,

and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God,

and he will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners;

and purify your hearts,

ye double minded.” James 4:1-8

Whose friend are you? I want to be known as a “friend of God”. Won’t you join me in the pursuit, and stop settling for worldly pursuits. Have a blessed week seeking HIS face, choose which “spirit” you will yield to.

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25

“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:” Ephesians 2:2 (the evil one).

God’s way or yours? Choose wisely!!! I am praying for you!

“(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)” 2 Corinthians 6:2

Bible Ballistics: BBs #243     When The Fog Lifts???

Ever have one of those times or seasons in life when you just felt overwhelmed, confused, unsure or just at a loss to know or understand what you needed to do; to know what God was doing in your life or leading you to do? We’ve all had those times, some of us more often or for longer seasons than others, but when we “wait upon the Lord” He will always bring us through it, and give us strength to persevere through the difficult times.

“But they that wait upon the Lord

shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings as eagles;

they shall run, and not be weary;

and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Waiting on the Lord, doesn’t mean sitting, twiddling your thumbs and doing nothing, but it does mean resting in His wisdom, His grace and His timing! And while we are waiting we continue walking forward in the place where God has placed us. When we’re unsure which way to turn, we just keep going straight ahead until God directs a change. When we “wait upon the Lord”, HE will provide what we need—renewed strength to soar above the storm, to run without weariness, and walk on without fainting! WOW!

Daniel was faced with a life-and-death situation in Daniel 2, but he knew where to go! He went to his trusted friends and called them to join him in praying to their “prayer answering” God! Daniel and his friends were living faithful lives for God in Babylon, and now a crises came that could cost them their lives, so what did they do? They united in prayer, and their God heard and answered that prayer. And then Daniel did what we always ought to do when God answers our prayers, he praised GOD, giving Him the glory and rehearsing HIS character.

“Daniel answered and said,

Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever:

for wisdom and might are his:

21 And he changeth the times and the seasons:

he removeth kings,

and setteth up kings:

he giveth wisdom unto the wise,

and knowledge to them that know understanding:

22 He revealeth the deep and secret things:

he knoweth what is in the darkness,

and the light dwelleth with him.

23 I thank thee, and praise thee,

O thou God of my fathers,

who hast given me wisdom and might,

and hast made known unto me now

what we desired of thee:

for thou hast now made known unto us

the king’s matter.” Daniel 2:20-23

Oh, to know God as confidently as this young man did. Daniel’s confidence was in the character of his God? We must learn (through God’s Word) and stand in who our God is, and dear friend God isn’t a man, nor is man GOD!!! We must decide if we trust that God IS the one who is faithful in all things, and that what He has promised, HE WILL DO!

And, our God doesn’t do these things because of our great worth, or work or even faithful service—He does it because He is God, and the blood of Jesus restores us to a right relationship with the very God Almighty of the universe! It is because of His great grace and mercy–not our goodness, for we are but sinners saved by HIS grace! As Jesus reminds us in John 15:5:

“I am the vine,

ye are the branches:

He that abideth in me, and I in him,

the same bringeth forth much fruit:

for without me ye can do nothing.”

Nothing!!! Without Him I can do nothing of any eternal value! But praise God HE saves and change lives; HE can make “cracked” pots useable. I want to share an experience I had recently, which reminded me of the total dependability and perfect order of God, in time, space and history—our God IS GOD! And I thank Him for His sovereign grace and goodness and that it’s not my goodness, worthiness or deservedness—but all ‘good’ is because of HIS Amazing Grace. (Oh, that might make a great song!)

But back to my heart warming encounter. I had been experiencing one of those times of fogginess in what to do about a particular ministry event, and had come to the conclusion that perhaps I needed to just pass on this occasion. I was writing an email to one of the people involved, advising them of the probability of the cancellation of the event, when the phone rang and it was not only a person interested in the event, but also a person that was interested along with several others—God stepped in and cleared the fog. Here I was floundering about how to proceed in this particular ministry, and while praying and proceeding with uncertainty and doubt in a foggy situation, God showed up with perfect timing to confirm my direction and reassure me of the pursuit. As I finished the email, after the phone call was over, I felt like I had just experienced “whip-lash”. God is so good and if we will but walk where He has placed us, and wait on His provision, wisdom and answers we will come out of the “FOG” in His time. What a blessed lesson He reconfirmed to me.

So just a reminder today, no matter how thick your “fog” is, God knows where you are and His answer will arrive on time, and your fog will lift by His grace and in His time!

Bible Ballistics: BBs #242     Is It Raining Where You Are???

Having experienced the long extended Oklahoma drought over the past several years, until last spring when God sent the wonderful refreshing rains to renew our land, I know the importance of rain. But we also know that rain can be a blessing or a trial depending on the timing, the amount and the peripheral circumstances that accompany the rain. I have also been through several hurricanes, having been raised on the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Mississippi. I know the drama, stress and alarm that can accompany the rains and winds of those monstrous storms. But what I’d like us to consider this morning is the affect of choosing wisely.

Noah announced the first rain many years ago, and the people scorned his warnings of the coming judgment of God through the rain. We are living in those very kinds of days now, even as Jesus predicted would come. Let’s look at what He had to say:

“But of that day and hour knoweth no man,

no, not the angels of heaven,

but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were,

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days

that were before the flood

they

were eating

and drinking,

marrying

and giving in marriage,

until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came,

and took them all away;

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matthew 24:36-39

What is Jesus telling us? A lot! First of all, Jesus tells us that “no man” knows exactly when He will return, but He does tell us in this same passage that we will be able to recognize the “signs” of those times, but His return will be a surprise to most of the world. Only those who are willing to get into the “ark” of safety of salvation will be prepared when He comes. Just as the people of Noah’s day didn’t believe or respond to Noah’s message of the coming judgment of God, the people of our day are willingly ignorant of the same call of God’s people to believe and come to salvation in the ark of “Jesus”.

“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;” 2 Peter 2:5 Judgment DID come!!!

Jesus also tells us that we will see the same response to our message of Salvation in the “Cross” that Noah saw in his call to the wooden Ark of safety—the only way of salvation for the impending judgment of God! Jesus goes on to describe the attitude of the people; He doesn’t mention any blatant and intentional wickedness (although it was going on then, and is still going on today), He refers to the same “nonchalant” attitude that we see in our day—people eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage—just living as if there was no tomorrow coming, no judgment on the way!!! And just as the people of Noah’s day refused to heed the message until Noah “entered into the ark”; and we know from Genesis that Noah didn’t close the door, GOD DID, and they “knew not until the flood came”! And there is a day coming when God will close the door again.

In that same way, people of our day who refuse to hear and receive the truth, will also “KNOW NOT” until the day overtakes them. A day when Jesus will come as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, a day when grace will have ceased and judgment will take place, when every knee which has refused to “bow” before Him, will “bow”. I didn’t say so, God does, and Paul tells us why, when speaking of Jesus:

“And being found in fashion as a man,

he humbled himself,

and became obedient unto death,

even the death of the cross.  

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,

and given him a name which is above every name.

10 That at the name of Jesus

every knee should bow,

of things in heaven,

and things in earth,

and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.”     Philippians 2:8-11

So my question for you today, “Is it raining where you are?” Or are you in the ark of salvation? While I realize that many may be tired of this message, it is one that people need desperately today. It is the message that we have been saved and called to share with the world around us; to share with the ones that we love as well as the ones who are in the scope and circle of our influence. Faith alone in Christ alone—a transformed life—by the blood of the Lamb!!!

“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.” Galatians 6:14-15

We are living in days when the message is seldom welcomed, but we are compelled to be “reconcilers” because we have been “reconciled” by the blood of the Lamb.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ,

he is a new creature:

old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new.

18 And all things are of God,

who hath reconciled us

to himself by Jesus Christ,

and hath given to us

the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God was in Christ,

reconciling the world unto himself,

not imputing their trespasses unto them;

and hath committed unto us

the word of reconciliation.”  2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Are you in the “ark” of salvation? If not won’t you come to the one who died for you today? If you belong to Jesus, then “reconciliation” is the task we have at hand. Let’s share the “Good News” wherever we go, whenever we can.

“And that, knowing the time,

that now it is high time

to awake out of sleep:

for now is our salvation nearer

than when we believed.” Romans 13:11

He is coming soon. Don’t be caught out in the rain!!! I am praying for YOU!!!