Good Morning,

We must, according to the scriptures, consider the cost of discipleship.  For if we do not bear His cross and follow after Him, we cannot be His disciple. See Luke 14. 25-30.  Temptations are raging around us in this perverse, crooked and adulterous generation in which we live.  Taking up our cross daily to follow Christ means we must know and do His commandments. John 14.15.  Repentance of our sins is ongoing and ever present in our lives.  It is easy enough say the words, Lord I have sinned, please forgive me this sin, or something similar and then continue to live in this same sin.  True repentance is first recognizing and confessing our sins, ask for the Lord's forgiveness and then turning from those sins never to indulge in them again.  The Christian life, the determination to take up our cross and follow Him, is not an easy life, but true repentance comes from a good, honest, and faithful heart, then the Lord will be faithful to forgive us our sins.  With God all things are possible, and He has promised to never leave nor forsake us. Mark 10.27; Hebrews 13.5.

Good Morning,

The Lord searches the heart and understands the all the intents of the thoughts.  God cannot be known as we know each other. but His character can be known by what He has revealed to us.  If we seek Him with a true heart and a willing mind He can be found by us.  But is we forsake Him we will be forever cast off.  God must be served; He must be obeyed. 1 Chronicles 28.9. we must choose to follow Him with an honest heart and a willing mind, not grudgingly, but with a pure heart and of our free will.  Let us repent and bow humbly before His throne and walk humbly with Him.  Allow Him to make His home in us.

Christians are like sheep living in the midst of wolves because of the evil days we are in.  Therefore we must not be foolish, but wise in our speech and understanding.  Always keeping the will of the Lord, rejoicing in His goodness and always praying with thankful hearts to God the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  If we will let our light shine brightly, someone may see our good works and praise our Heavenly Father.  So always love God, do good, hate and expose evil.  This is the will of the Father for us.

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Good Morning,

From Psalms 34.11: come you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;  A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.  His praise endures forever. Psalms 111.10.  The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:  Pride and arrogance and the evil way and also the perverse mouth I hate. Proverbs 8.13.  The fear of the Lord prolongs days. Proverbs 10.27.  The fear of the Lord leads to life Proverbs 19.23.  The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death. Proverbs 14.27.  Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all. Ecclesiastes 12.13.

Good Morning,

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. Hebrews 11.1.  Faith comes by hearing, and hearing the word of God. Romans 10.17.  Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne. of God. Hebrews 12.2.  The just shall live and walk by faith, not by sight. Romans 1.17; 2 Corinthians 5.7.  Without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11.6.  Jesus said, if thou can believe, all things are possible through Him. Mark 9.23.  Faith is the victory that overcomes the world.