Are you entering with Thanksgiving???

Yes, Yes, Yes!!!

Psalm 100:3-4 

3 Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

Every time we enter into the presence of the Lord we should be thanking Him!!! Be thankful for God has blessed us with salvation and so much more!!!

So are you praising Him always??? Or always complaining?

Tom

Jesus Knew

A sister in Christ, Kati Prince, posted this yesterday and it really spoke to me so I wanted to share it with you today.




I’m Judas. Like I’m just as difficult to love as anyone. Lord, forgive me for thinking I shouldn’t have “to deal” with the pettiness of others when you deal with my pettiness every single day and never waiver!

Chew on this today!

Tom

Music Friday-We Are Messengers - Power (Official Music Video)

Glad we got that Holy Spirit power!!!

Be a giver!

God is clear in His Word.....be a giver!

Proverbs 11:24-25

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

25 A generous person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

Everything we have is God's. He tells us to be free giver and generous. Let us ask our selves are we??? He also tells us we will be blessed by being generous! 

So let's be obedient and give generously to those in need!!!

Tom

Eternal life defined

The scriptures define eternal life for us:

John 17:3 

3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

1. Know God the Father

2. Know Jesus whom the Father sent to take our sins on the cross

3. Knowing, believing, and putting your faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life equals eternal life.

Plain and simple! 

Tom

Love others deeply

Just as God loves us sinners, He sent Jesus to cover our multitude of sins through His shed blood on the cross. God expects us to love others so much that even when they sin against us we forgive them just like He did us!

1 Peter 4:8 

8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

A good example of this is our children. They may tell us a lie but we still love them deeply and try to teach them not to lie again. We also need to practice this same forgiveness and love with others in our lives!

Love others!!!! God desires us to do so even when it hurts!

Tom

Always remember.....

Always remember this:

Hebrews 4:13 

13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

NOTHING is hidden from God! He sees all and knows all. Then one day we give an account to Him of our lives with the deciding factor of heaven or hell being if we received Jesus or rejected Jesus.

So what is the answer....follower of Jesus or rejector of Jesus????? The most important question of our lives!

Tom

May we do the same!

Watching sunrises or sunsets, seeing the stars, the moon, the sun, watching storm clouds roll in....awesome stuff!!! Look what the Word says about this:

Psalm 19:1 

1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
    the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

If this part of creation proclaim the glory of God how much more should we who are created in His image???? Glorify the Lord!!!! He is worthy!

Tom

Most Thankful for this!

God's Word says this:

2 Corinthians 9:15

15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

What is the most indescribable gift God has given us?????

JESUS!!!

Thank Him for giving His Son for our sins! Thank you Lord! Thank You Lord!!!

Tom

I need more!

I agree with the Apostles! Lord give me more faith and then let me use it for your glory!!!

Luke 17:5 

5 And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

Lord may we all have more faith that can do amazing thins for you and your Kingdom! Let faith pour down upon us lie rain!!!! All glory and honor to you my King!

Tom

We The Kingdom - Holy Water (Lyric Video)

Yes Lord We need you the Living Water!!!

Like Jesus

Are you like Jesus?

Ephesians 4:32 

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Are you kind? Are you tenderhearted? Do you forgive others? When we do these things we are being like Jesus. That is our goal as Jesus followers is to be like Him! Many will remember several years back there was a commercial on TV that said "Be like Mike". Encouraging us to be like Michael Jordan. Forget that!!! We want to be like Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!!!! 

Be like Jesus!

Tom

Without excuse.

We must remember that no matter what temptation to sin that comes our way God has provided a way out of it! We have no excuse to sin!

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God isfaithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

God loves us to much to not provide a way out of sin. He wants us to live holy lives. So run from those temptations and bring glory to the Lord!

Tom

Life!

This is life for a follower of Jesus:

1 Chronicles 16:11 

11 Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face evermore!

We seek Jesus. To draw closer to Him and the serve Him continually to bring Him glory. This is life for the true follower of Jesus!

Are you seeking??

Tom

Yes!!!

This is my God!

Isaiah 25:1 

Praise to God

25 O Lord, You are my God.
I will exalt You,
I will praise Your name,
For You have done wonderful things;
Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

Nothing more to add to that! Start your Monday off right and Praise God for He alone is worthy of our praise!!!

Tom