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Goals for 23?

 What are your spiritual goals for 2023? Here are a few things to consider:

1. If Jesus is not your Lord and Savior that is the most important task for you in 2023!!!

2. Bible reading and learning. If you have never read your bible all the way through do it this year! If you have make sure you are in habit of reading some everyday!

3. Prayer-make it a priority to spend quality time with God....allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to you as well as you speaking to God.

4. Loving others---God tells us this is the second greatest commandment. True followers of Jesus make this a practice in their life yes even those who are hard to love!

5. Give! You have been blessed by God so bless others with what God has blessed you with! Many are in need and some just want to know somebody cares about them!

6. Make church a priority, We need brothers and sisters in Christ and the Word of God preached to us!

7. Share the gospel!!! This is of great importance as we see the return of Jesus approaching!!! Remember without Jesus hell is the destination.

If you can do these 7 things you will have a blessed new year in the Lord!

Happy New Year everyone!!

Tom

Still true in 22 and will be in 23!!

 I read this on a tweet and though it was good enough to share with you:

7 things still true in 2022: 1. God is still sovereign. 2. Christ is still reigning. 3. The Spirit is still interceding. 4. The church is still essential. 5. Satan is still deceiving. 6. The gospel is still saving. 7. Glory is still coming!

These will still be true in 23! Keep the faith and share the gospel!!!

Tom

Are you ready?

 Romans 14:12

12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.

Just chew on this one today. Short and simple. One day we will all give an account of ourselves to God. Are you ready to do so today? The only way one can be ready is to know Jesus as Lord and Savior of their life!!!

Tom

Christmas Hallelujah - Caleb and Kelsey

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! Thank you Jesus!

Word became flesh

 John 1:14

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus who is the Word was born and we behold Him as The Savior of the world. The Son of God and we glorify Him who is full of grace and truth. Oh how beautiful He is to bring us this truth as The Word....our guide book for life. 

As we celebrate Christmas take time to think about Jesus as the Word and all that He has brought to us through the bible. Behold His glory in His Word!

Tom

Worship and gifts

 Matthew 2:11

11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

As we see here they Jesus was found and they worshipped and gave gifts. So here are a couple questions to us:

1. Have you found Jesus?

2. Have you worshipped Jesus as your Savior?

3. What gifts do you give Jesus? Your tithe, your time, your service, or the honor of giving others the gospel??

Let us worship and give to Jesus for He alone is worthy!

Tom

Gifts from GOD.

 “Children are a gift from the Lord;

they are a reward from him.” Psalm 127:3

Children are gifts from the Lord and oh what a blessing they are!!! The baby Jesus was the greatest gift God has ever given us as He would go on to be the sacrifice for our sins giving us the opportunity for eternal life by placing our faith in Him!!

Praise the Lord for babies they are gifts from God and praise Him for baby Jesus our Savior!!!

Tom

Born to save

 Matthew 1:21

21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

As we head to Christmas let us dwell on the fact that Jesus was born on this earth to save us from our sins!!! Without His birth we would forever be lost and bound for hell! Thank Lord Jesus for sacrificing yourself for us!!!

Tom

Music Friday-Mercy Me-Silent Night

Prepare the way.

 This is said of John the Baptist:

Matthew 3:3

3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”

So what are we to do? We are to prepare the way for The Lord's second coming as this time He will not be coming to save but to judge those who reject Him! So we are to share the gospel so others may repent and put their faith in Jesus!

Are we preparing the way????

Tom

Can you say this?

 Psalm 119:10

With my whole heart I have sought You;

Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

Can you and I say this verse and mean it? It should be what we strive for each day! To seek God and stay true to His Word. May we be obedient children of God!!!

Tom

Love with all you have!

 Matthew 22:37

37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

We all need to check ourselves from time to time to see if we are loving the Lord with all we have as He is worthy of every ounce of love we can give Him!!!

Tom

peace

 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you His peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all. -2 Thessalonians 3:16

May you have the peace of our Lord this day and everyday. For He is the Prince of Peace!

Tom

Music Friday-We Are Messengers - The Devil Is A Liar (Official Music Video)

Remember!!!

 Romans 12:2

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Remember we are to be different than the world. Don't conform to their ways but conform to the word of God. Keeping our minds focused on Jesus and obeying His word. So we may do what God has in mind for us to do like share the gospel and love others!!!

Tom

Walk in Him

 Colossians 2:6

6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

those of us who have put our faith in Jesus are to walk in Him which means we are to live our lives like Jesus lived His. That is a high calling for us and it takes work to do this but we can do it! We may fail from time to time but we confess that failure up and continue to walk as Jesus walked!

Let us walk in Him always!!!

Tom

Shout for joy!

 So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey Him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure! -Psalm 32:11

Are you shouting for joy over Jesus??? You should be for He loves you and has done everything needed for you and I to spend eternity with Him in heaven! He died on the cross for you!!! Be glad in Him and obey His word for we are pure only by Him!!!!

Rejoice today and everyday in Jesus!!!

Tom

Good words for us!

 1 Thessalonians 4:11

11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

These are useful from the word of God!!

1. Live a quiet life.

2. Mind your own business.

3. Work!

If all would do these things this life would be much easier for all!!! 

Think on this today!

Tom

Music Friday-MercyMe - Then Christ Came (Official Lyric Video)

Cannot be shaken!

 Hebrews 12:28

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,

We are to be thankful that when we become children of God we receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken! Nothing can overcome the kingdom of God! He will never be defeated!!! Praise the Lord!!! 

Tom