Good Morning,

Jesus was betrayed by Judas in the upper room. The other Apostles betrayed Him in the garden and at His trial. Then He was crucified on the cross at Calvary.   Jesus the Christ, the most innocent man who not once violated any law, God's or man's, but was falsely prosecuted and sentenced to die by hanging, not by a rope around His neck, (that would have been too sudden), but by nails driven into His hands, His feet, a crown of thorns crudely pushed on His head and a wounded side so He would suffer great pain.And there He hung between two thieves.  This He accomplished without a vile word, but said:"Father forgive them, they do not know what they do." and at the last said: Father, Into your hand I commit My spirit." He done this for you and for me, by carrying the sins of the world on His shoulders so we might be encouraged with a peace of mind, a settled heart, and a calm spirit.

It does not matter whether you are in Christ or lost in the world's affairs, know this we owe our lives to Him.

Good Morning,

The heart is decietful above all things and desperately wicked. (Jeremiah 17.9).  For out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness and blasphemies.  These are things which defile a man. (Matthew 15.19).  A man's heart reveals the man. (Proverbs 27.19).

Jesus said in His sermon on the mount: Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. (Matthew 5.8).  Therefore if we are to be blessed with seeing God, we must purify our hearts (James 4.8), meditate on things that are pure (Philippians 4.8), serve with a good conscience (2 Timothy 1.3), and keep ourself pure. (1 Timothy 5.22).

Good Morning,

If you are reading this, it is because God gave you rest and sleep during the night and has now awaken you to face another day of life on this planet.  He has a purpose for you and that is to live for Him this day.  So start the day with prayer of thanksgiving, then humble yourself under His mighty hand.  Serve Him well by surrendering your will to His, and strive to do all that you can to bring praise and glory to His name.  Be steadfast, be sure keep the vows you have made to the Master.  Do not consent with idolators, aduterers, fornicators or those who in any way reject the holy, inspired word of God by teaching and approving of the very things which He abhors.  Seek God and His beloved Son Jesus the Christ.  Expose all forms of wickedness, depart from evil and do Good, then you will be victorious In Jesus and have hope of eternal life with Him.

Good Morning,

To depart from God does not change the will of God. To depart from the teachings of Jesus is to depart from the reason for His coming. It is possible for men, even Christians to become weak in their faith and depart from God and return to the world with its wicked ways. Maybe this is why Paul warns, let him who thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall. (1 Corinthians 10.12). Paul was aware that even he could be a victim of departing from God, for he said: "I keep under my body and bring it into subjection lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. (1 Corinthians 9.27). Each individual is responsible and shall give an account of himself to God. (Romans 14.12; 2 Corinthians 5.10). Pray this not be the case, examine yourself daily to see if there might be in your heart any signs of weakness that would result in departing from our God. Stand firm on His word, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15.58).

Good Morning,

In Judges 21.25, we read "everyone did what was right in his own eyes." And in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Paul gives warning that in the last days. (in which we are living) perilous times will come: men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, head strong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of GOD, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! Friends and brethren, sin is active and on the move, it is never satisfied. Spiritual compromise always leads to moral corruption.

Father, thank You for Jesus and for Your word. Help Your obedient faithful children to not be deceived by cruel, unfaithful men of this ungodly and perverse generation. Keep us in Your protection, and give us strength to endure the ways of the world. In Jesus name, AMEN