BE CREATIVE

There has been a lot in the news lately that really makes me think about the LORD'S "soon" return. I receive e-mails from friends about it and read a lot of things on Christian news sites, including sites from Israel. There is a lot of debate in the Christian world about whether or not Christians will be here for the tribulation or if the rapture of the church will take place before. Personally I believe the LORD will come back and take us out of here before the tribulation. But that is really "not" what's important. What's important is that you have done everything you can to tell your family and friends that HE is coming and that they don't want to be left here! That's our job...to let the world know that JESUS loves them and HE wants to save them!

Believing that JESUS is going to return soon we may need to be creative in how we get the message out. The computer is a good way to do that. You might not want to write a blog but you could try something else. One of the "social networks". People use these to share things that are happening in their lives. Besides blogging I also have a Facebook page. What I do mostly is allow other ministries to post their things on my page. By doing this all of my unsaved family and friends are exposed to the Gospel, various Christian sites, and End Time events that are taking place now. There is also one that people can put prayer requests on. Someone may not want to ask you to pray for them but...they just might ask someone that doesn't know them for prayer. You also have to realize that some of your family and friends may say or put something out there that isn't always good. When this happens just get rid of it and look at the upside. You see their stuff that is on the dark side but...they see our things that are of "The Light". What's more important?

Ask the LORD to give you ways to get HIS message out. Then read the WORD and pray everyday. Ask for the HOLY SPIRIT'S help to lead you to people that you can talk to and to give you the right things to say when the opportunity comes up.

Remember...

Philippians 4:13 (New International Version)

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

IN HIS STRENGTH

We don't always understand
the things that happen here.
But we'll do well to never forget
how the LORD is always near.

I read it in GOD'S Holy Word
how HE'S with us everyday.
To help us to the other side
of what life brings along our way.

One verse we must remember is
Philippians 4:13.
It tells us how GOD gives us strength
to walk through everything.

It's up to us if we choose
to follow in HIS steps.
Or turn the other way and live
a life full of regrets.

If we walk after JESUS
HE tells us in HIS Word.
How HE will never leave us
or abandon us on this earth.

We all must fight the pain
that comes at us in this life.
But we'll never fight alone
for The LORD is by our side.

So we must choose today
whom it is that we will serve.
The LORD our Mighty Conqueror
or the evil one of this earth?

THREE WORDS

God uses all kinds of different things to talk to us. Tonight, for me, it was a video. The video was some very mellow music, pretty scenery and scriptures fading in and out. Some of these are from that video.

Jeremiah 31:3 (New Living Translation)  ³ Long ago the Lord said to Israel:
   “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.
      With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.


Isaiah 43:18-19 (New International Version)

 ¹⁸ "Forget the former things;
       do not dwell on the past.
 ¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing!
       Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
       I am making a way in the desert
       and streams in the wasteland.


Isaiah 55:10-16 (New Living Translation)
 ¹⁰ “The rain and snow come down from the heavens
      and stay on the ground to water the earth.
   They cause the grain to grow,
      producing seed for the farmer
      and bread for the hungry.
 ¹¹ It is the same with my word.
      I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
   It will accomplish all I want it to,
      and it will prosper everywhere I send it.
 ¹² You will live in joy and peace.
      The mountains and hills will burst into song,
      and the trees of the field will clap their hands!
 ¹³ Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow.
      Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up.
   These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name;
      they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.”


Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)
 ^28-30"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."



Jeremiah 29:11-12 (New Living Translation)
¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. ¹² In those days when you pray, I will listen.



Titus 3:4-7 (New Living Translation)  ⁴ But—“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, ⁵ he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.⁶ He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. ⁷ Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.”



John 3:16 (New Living Translation)
 ¹⁶ “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.


Sometimes, you don't have any one close to tell you three words...I love you. Sometimes, you just need to know that someone does. That is what GOD is telling us in HIS WORD...I Love You!! If you need to hear those words today, pick up the Bible...read it...and talk to GOD. You'll hear HIM say...I Love You!!