Are you ready......

Dec 31 [ Rev 19-22] Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! The Lord our God, the Almighty reigns. See; Listen, Heed for this is the future.
Look and see for I show you the future. Soon there will be the marriage supper of the Lamb, whose name is Faithful and True, the Word of God, King of Kings, Lord of Lords. Look and see His Bride adorned in her righteous acts. The Bride and the Lamb’s invited guests are the ones had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They will be resurrected and never experience the second death, for over them it has no power. They will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him 1000 yrs.
Look and see: The 1000 yrs will pass and Satan, the great deceiver will seek vengeance but will be vanquished by fire from heaven. The great deceiver, the false prophet and the beast will be thrown into the lake of fire. Never more shall they have power over anyone or anything for it is an eternal lake of fire.
Look and see for I show you a new heaven and a new earth, the holy city adorned in her beauty. See the light of the Lamb as He illumines the city streets dressed in gold, the gates in all their splendor of pearls, the river of life flowing clear as crystal and the tree of life bearing 12 different kinds of fruit. See those who are walking here. Do you see His Name on their foreheads? Do you hear Him say; I will dwell among My people and wipe away every tear? Do you hear the news? It is here that there will be no more death. Do you hear Him say I will make all things new and freely quench their thirst with the water of life?
Pay attention/Heed now these words for they are faithful and true and this is His inheritance for those who overcome.
See, Hear, Heed: I, Jesus have sent My angel to testify to you for the churches; I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the End; the root and offspring of David, the bright morning star. The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say: “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge. Recall what I said at the first: Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!
From Alpha and Omega, Faithful and True: I am coming soon….
Challenge: Are you ready?

Have you planned your legacy?

Dec 30th [Rev 12-18] The Lamb, The Worthy One to open the parchment sealed with 7 seals, the Book of the Future. See Him standing on Mt. Zion ready to rule the nations with a rod of iron. This is He who was born of a woman, caught up to heaven. Read, hear, heed the words of this book that you may be blessed. The future is this: there will be war in heaven between Michael, his angels and the dragon, the accuser of the brethren, and his angels. The accuser and his angels will be thrown from heaven to wage war against the faithful ones. These chose to follow the Lamb even to death. These had an ear and heard what the Spirit has said and now sing the song of Moses and the Lamb “Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations! Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.” These are the ones purchased among men as first fruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths, and because they were found blameless, were slain as prophets and saints upon the earth. They died in the Lord and now rest from their labors, their deeds following them. War may rage upon the earth but rejoice, God's judgment has come and He will be victorious over the accuser of the brethren. Until then, you who remain, the faithful ones, fear God, give Him glory, worship Him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the springs of water, persevere, keep His commandments, hold fast to your faith in Jesus.

Today ponder this question: What is your legacy to your loved ones, your friends, your acquaintances, the world? What will you do to prepare your legacy so that your epitaph can read as these in Rev 12-18?

Christmas Eve!

Dec 24: [2Tim 1-4 What Christmas gift are you wrapping for Jesus? Here's some choices from which to choose from chapters 1-4: your sincere faith, your testimony of our Lord, your belief that He is able to guard; your preparation as His soldier; your diligence to be able to handle accurately His Word; yourself as a vessel of honor, sanctified and fit for His use, yourself as a man/woman of God equipped for every good work; yourself as one who is ready in season and out of season.
Today choose wisely and wrap with love those gifts you have chosen.]

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Are you looking for Jesus this Christmas?

Dec 22nd [Heb 7-10 Our LORD, who descended from Judah, is a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. This is HE who is able to save forever those who draw near to God and lives to make intercession for them. This is HE who entered the holy place through HIS own unblemished and pure blood having obtained eternal redemption, thus cleansing our consciences from dead works so we may serve the living God and thus receive the eternal inheritance.
Therefore, {brothers/sisters}, - draw near, hold fast, consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds; do not forsake the assembling together of yourselves. Watch-pray-live expectantly, for in a little while HE will return.]
Today are you watching? Are you praying? Are you living as if today HE may return?

The WHO in Christmas

Dec 21 Heb 1-6 "WHO is Christmas?" Jesus; the heir of all things; the radiance of God's glory; the exact representation of His nature; upholding all things by the word of His power; sits at the right hand of the Father Almighty; better than angels; more excellent name than they; God's Son; first born; sits on the eternal throne; righteousness is His scepter; Creator; crowned with glory and honor, merciful, faithful high priest; Apostle and High Priest; faithful Son of God; Priest forever; and to all who obey is the author of eternal salvation.
Thus with Isaiah we proclaim: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Today take time to reflect upon the "WHO" of Christmas.

Are you looking for Jesus this Christmas?

Christmas! What does it mean to you? Does it mean Santa and gifts or the Christ child? As I sat in church yesterday I was amazed at the Pastor's sermon on Luke 2 and Simeon. As he read the passage stopping along the way he asked us to visualize the entrance of the Christchild in the Temple. But, that was not his focus; instead it was Simeon. Who was this man? What do we know about him? Why was he there in the temple? How did he recognize Jesus? Why did God allow him to see Jesus as the Messiah who would die for our sins? These are questions that lay unanswered but we do know some details that help fill in the blanks:
1. he was old
2. he must have lived in the vicinity of the Temple or at least in the city of Jerusalem
3. he was righteous
4. he was devout
5. he was looking...note that...looking for the consolation of Israel...aware of God's promises from the OT...that means he was educated in some way about them
6. he was anointed by the Holy Spirit
7. he had been given a special revelation by the Holy Spirit
8. he had been given a promise: no death until he had seen the one for whom he had been looking...longing.
9. he came into the Temple...in the Spirit. Remember what Paul said...be ye filled with the Holy Spirit
10. he noted and stopped Mary and Joseph and took the child
11. in the Spirit he prophesied
12. he blessed God

So what is it about Simeon that we should "take away" for our lives? Are we too looking for Him? are we filled with the Spirit? Are we righteous? Are we devout?
Are we in God's house so we can be aware of His presence when He comes? Do we know the promises of the OT? OR
Are we so busy with the trappings of Christmas that we are not looking for Him "in the temple" but instead we are looking for Santa? Where are we today in our preparation for Christmas?

Looking for Jesus? Start here...in His house...in His Word...and receive the promises that are awaiting you.

Perhaps this song will inspire you to think: where's the line for Jesus?
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The Veracity of Light

The Veracity of Light

Anyone who has lived in Florida or Texas for any time knows the impact of lightning as it illumines the sky for a fraction of a moment. If it happens at night the illumination is startling and revealing as happened recently when there was thunder, lightning and then hail which was hidden to the naked eye until the illumination occurred.
It revealed what is hidden in the darkness. Just as physical illumination reveals the good, the bad and the ugly so spiritual illumination reveals the same. Think of it this way. Within the heart of man likes a big black gem that is hidden from the eye of man but is seen through the lens of the Creator and the created one, Satan, that stepped away from Him in days long ago. This evil one knows of the darkness and seeks to keep it hidden from the illumination that will not only reveal it but cause it to be eradicated. He blinds (2Cor 4:4) the mind of the one who has had a glimpse of his darkness lest he turn from his evil ways and turn to the Creator/Christ. Into this scenario steps the Light of the World to not only reveal this darkness but also to give the human his opportunity to turn and be illuminated. But as scripture tells us that men loved darkness rather than light, (Jn 3:19) but to those who love the light He gives them the right to become the children of God (Jn 1:12) with all of the rights and promises such as are listed in Ephesians 1 (saint, blessed with every spiritual blessing, chosen before foundation of the world, holy, unblemished, redeemed, forgiven, God’s own possession, sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit).

The veracity of our decision to throw off the darkness and yield to the light is when we either do as the wicked servant by hiding his talent or gift it in the ground or we proclaim the message of these gifts to others who are still walking about wrapped in the cloak of darkness. To the world we stand unchanged or changed; they are watching and listening. Should we hide our gift in the ground one day we will hear “thou wicked and slothful servant” or if we share these gifts we will hear “well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord”. Whether you are a sower or a reaper we will rejoice together (Jn 4:36). Should you not be growing through study and meditation upon His Word, not proclaiming nor hungering for the Word there is to the world and Christendom alike a real question of your state.

Will your light shine or be hidden under a bushel?

2Cor 4:4 the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God
John 3:19 Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.
John 1:12 But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children
John 4:36 The one who reaps receives pay and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together