Are you watching?

God has shown me this verse a couple different times in the last few days so I want to share it with you:

Luke 12:37a
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching:

I have three questions for you?

Are you a servant of Jesus? 
Do you know the Lord can come at anytime?
Are you watching for Him?

Only one way to be a servant…a personal relationship with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through faith alone! 

The Bible tells us Jesus can come at anytime, there is no debate about that!

The bible also tells us Jesus will come like a thief in the night to take up His followers….are you ready and watching for that return?

Be blessed and be ready for the King is coming soon!

Tom

Be like Jesus!

Control your mind!

Thomas Kempis said: “Never be completely unoccupied, but read or write or pray or meditate or do something for the common good.”

When we don’t keep control of our mind the devil will get busy and put something in it that ought not be there if we are not very careful. Look what God tells us in His Word:

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things arejust, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Think on the things of God!!! So it is very simple message this morning....keep control of your mind by keeping godly thoughts and practices in the forefront!

Tom

Are you in awe of God? Listen and praise King Jesus this morning! He is WORTY!

Make God's deeds known!!!

Still on fire?

Remember the day you were saved? The day Jesus took over your life? Oh what an awesome day that was! Greatest day of one’s life! We wanted everyone to know and had a fire within us to tell others. You still have that fire?

It seems over time that fire may dwindle but as followers we must kindle that fire so we shine brightly for our Lord and Savior. Thomas Kempis said this: “We lose our original fervor very quickly and we even become weary of life from laziness!”

So stop right now and think….do I still have the fire for my Lord? If yes…Awesome. If not why not? Is it laziness, apathy, too busy with others things, or love the world more than you love Jesus?

What ever it is repent of it and get back in the game for Jesus! Serve Him with joy and gladness for we have much to do to help others come to Jesus!

Romans 12:11
11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.

Psalm 51:12English Standard Version (ESV)
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

Revelation 2:4
4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

So are ya still on fire???

Tom

Use of time?

We all have 24 hrs in a day, right? Have you ever sat down and thought about how you use that time every day? We need to especially when we know why we are on this earth in the first place….to worship God, to glorify His name, and to do His work are our main priorities. Of course we also have to work, pay bills, take care of our kids, and other duties.

What does God’s Word say about use of time?

Colossians 4:5
5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
3 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2 
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

James 4:14
14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

Ephesians 5:16
16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

John 17:4
4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

That last verse really hits home….are we using the time to accomplish all that God has given us to do???? Think on that for a while today!

Tom