The Only Regret Will Be Indifference to Jesus

It'll be great to be in the Lord's presence once and for all time. The One who knew our beginning and end since before He made time. No more sin no more regrets. And every second we have here is priceless for the sake of those who don't know Jesus, because when all is said and done according to the Word of God, and we are finally there with Him we hope everyone is there with us. Today is therefore so important. It's a hope and prayer that this eternal perspective sticks. There are already those who have died and entered an eternity with Jesus or without. They know reality. Now, sin's wage of eternal separation from God has been conquered because His Son paid the ultimate price for everyone's salvation. 

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.””

Isaiah 52:7 ESV

“And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”

Romans 10:15-17 ESV

“For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.

Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But encourage one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.””

Hebrews 3:3, 12-15 ESV

This World is Passing Away....It's Worth It To Die For Jesus

I can only imagine, and it gives me chills, to think about what Jesus' Father feels when he sees people willing to empathize with the sufferings of His Son Jesus Christ. The seen and unseen sufferings. Jesus did what His Father asked him to do, and that was to go to the cross for us to suffer the one acceptable death for all. I know God the Father is with those who are being persecuted for there faith in a special way. The world is against the Truth and love of God found in Jesus Christ. Are you surprised? Can you discern life and death, light and dark, good and evil, what is just and unjust, love and fear? When the time comes to die for Christ God's Holy Spirit is fully present in that heart. 

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

Romans 12:1 ESV

““Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.”

Matthew 24:9 ESV

““If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.”

John 15:18-21 ESV

“Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

Acts 7:54-60 ESV

The Spirit of God Asks You, " Who Do You Say Jesus Is?"

How many hours will there be before the last hour strilkes, and the Son of Man is fully known by all of humanity? It's quite amazing....the Spirit of the Living God is who makes Jesus the focal point of life. The Spirit of God is always asking us, "Who Do You Say He Is?" May God bless your next hour with His Spirit... If you live the average 75 years, you have 657,000 hours (80 yrs = 700,800 hours) before you face eternity in the light of Jesus or the darkness of hell. Life will not be the same if you ask Jesus into your heart and trust the Bible that he prepared for you. Trusting all of the Bible is the same as trusting Jesus as Lord and Savior! The Old Testament is Jesus Concealed and the New Testament is Jesus revealed. 

God Flips The World's Understanding Upside Down

These verses reveal so much of the whole theme of Scripture. The Bible encourages people to see rightly, Not just with the eyes physically, but with the heart of truth. So many don't see because of what the Scriptures reveal. God's way is not our Way, and therefore we must let go in order to start seeing. Even the enemy, Satan, knows this and that is why he can deceive so many. He appears as an angel of light only to deceive and destroy. God Almighty shows up on earth as a baby, humble, dependent, and in need. Even ISIS is now shaving their beards, and are masquerading as Christians only to slaughter. I pray you will see Jesus as who he is soon. Dive into the Bible and let it do its work in you. 

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?””

John 11:25-26 ESV

“And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord; I bring low the high tree, and make high the low tree, dry up the green tree, and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it.””

Ezekiel 17:24 ESV

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”

James 4:10 ESV

““Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall make a name for the Lord, an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.””

Isaiah 55:1, 7-9, 12-13 ESV

“Ah, you who hide deep from the Lord your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us? Who knows us?” You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, “He did not make me”; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding”? Is it not yet a very little while until Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be regarded as a forest? In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see. The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 29:15-19 ESV

“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved it is the power of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,”

1 Corinthians 1:18, 25, 27-28 ESV

““Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be eaten by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.””

Isaiah 1:18-20 ESV

“For It Is Jesus Who Lights My Lamp; the Lord My God Lightens MyDarkness.” Psalm 18:28

“For it is you who lights my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.” Psalm 18:28 ESV

"Welcome to the darkness- where all mistakes are made;

Don't be fooled only you can find or lose your way... It's better to light a candle then it is to curse the dark...It's better to LIGHT A CANDLE!!!!." Alan Horvath - Straight and Narrow

"Some say I'm a dreamer; I dream of words that can't be sung,

But I'm just a believer in the Son. 

And some say I'm a weaver; I weave thoughts with Melody, 

But I'm just a receiver of Eternity.

Oh, I could spin a song of gold, but what good would it do; Nothing but a soul would make its way to You. 

I need your love, sing a song, sow your light in me. 

Some say I'm nothing...that the wind can't blow right through, but that's exactly what I wanted to do. 

And some say I'm crazy 'cause I believe in things unseen;

Like miracles to a blind man I believe. 

Some say I'm a dreamer, but I am just a Believer. I believe in You.

I need your light, sing a song...

Spin your light in me."

2nd Chapter of Acts - Spin Your Light.

“But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,”

Ephesians 5:13 ESV

“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.”

Psalm 36:9 ESV

“But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.””

John 11:10 ESV

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

John 1:5 ESV

“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”

1 John 1:5 ESV

“And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.”

Isaiah 60:3 ESV

Jesus is the Light

“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.””

John 9:5 ESV

“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”” John 8:12 ESV

“John the Baptist was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light Jesus Christ.”

John 1:8 ESV