"God Will Take Care Of You! Do Not Limit God ! " (With Sermon by Charles Spurgeon) - Inspirational Weekend

[Koolau Mountains, Oahu, Hawaii]

Where to begin?  So much is happening at warp speed right now so far as current events fulfilling Bible prophecy of these end times we are living in now !  I will not concentrate much on the coronavirus in this article, but I do want to urge you to go on the Web and enter ID 2020 Alliance, or ID 2020 Alliance chip.  There is a lot of information to be found there on that subject concerning the mandatory vaccine for all citizens of the world in order that you may be tracked and thereby be able to return to work, etc.  That vaccine, as I have stated before, will alter your DNA and is dangerous!

Please continue reading here, as towards the end of this article is an encouraging hymn concerning how God will take care of you!

Let us consider an important Scripture:

"Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel."  -   Psalm 78:41

The above verse is referring to the rebellious and stiff-necked people of Israel in ancient times.  It would be good if you read, if not all of Psalm 78, then at least verses 36 to 42.

Quoting from an article :  "Paul S. Rees in an article entitled "God in Shackles" writes these words: "It is we who put shackles upon God.  We cannot keep Him from managing the stars above us, but we can prevent Him from managing the soul within us."   

Isn't this a true description of what modern man has done with the God Who created him and the God Who wants to work His will within man!

A definition of the word "limited" as used in Psalm 78 means to "set boundaries upon", or to "set a mark upon."  

You've no doubt heard the expression "putting God in a box".  It is as if people think that putting God away somewhere in a little box will keep Him from interfering with the way we live our selfish lives.  Someone has said , "It is like drawing a boundary line beyond which God must not pass."

Actually, when you think about it, it is like it has been said, "God hangs the planets in outer space, but He has a difficult time managing the human heart because of man's resistance."

Following is a 42 minute audio sermon by Charles Spurgeon on which he bases Psalm 78:41 as the subject.  

Spurgeon, in the above sermon, informs us that we limit God  by sometimes "Dictation" to Him and other times by "Distrust" of Him.  Unbelievable that "some even push sin to the extreme by the utter "Despair" of His goodness and mercy.  Spurgeon goes into more detail about the above three mentioned ways we limit God.

One thing that hit home with me in the above sermon (because once I also felt like "The chief of sinners" because of my sins before I was born again by faith in Jesus) -- Spurgeon says that if you feel your sins are too great to be forgiven,  "You could never have exceeded the grace of God.  God will forgive you!"

Spurgeon says, "God is the most tender of heart than any other being."

Isaiah 55:8, 9 informs us: (8) "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD. (9) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."

"So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: It shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."  -  Isaiah 55:11

Think of all the promises of God found in the Bible - about the end times  and the occurrences we see happening right now in fulfillment of His Word and prophecies;  think of all the prophecies and promises concerning Jesus the Messiah which were fulfilled 2000 years or so ago when He walked the earth and died for our sins;  and be happy about the promise of the soon return of Jesus to take true believers to heaven during the Rapture of the church before the 7 year Tribulation period - and be happy about so many more promises and prophecies !

[Near Sharks' Cove - Oahu, Hawaii]

In today's chaotic and troubled world, we really don't know what to believe anymore, as we are lied to so much.  But Christians put their hope, faith, and trust in the good Lord.  He does not lie!  His Word is truth and life!

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."  -      Proverbs 3:5-6

God wants us to be dependent upon Him, and to not do things "our way".  We need to pray to Him and Jesus to guide us and to help us to do His will.  He wants us to believe His promises, and to look for their fulfillment and to do this without doubt, fear, or distrust -"With their whole heart."  You are commanded to depend on God Himself and Jesus -  not to depend on yourself.

So right now, with the pandemic and the other bothersome occurrences in this present time, we need to look to the good Lord in every thing, in every aspect of how we are to live obediently and to not grieve Him.  This lock-down may go on for some time, with various "privileges" partly restored.   Many Pastors and scholars of eschatology believe that life will not go back to normal.   This is all leading up to the New World Order; the One World Government; the One World Economy, and the One World False Religion.  Read Revelation 13, 17, and 18 concerning that. Better yet, read ALL of the Bible Book of  Revelation.  Think about all of the restrictions and the closure of churches, just to mention a couple of things.  (Have you noticed that liquor stores and other non-essential businesses are open.... yet they close the churches on us!!!!) It is good we have technology and the Internet to watch sermons.  I am grateful for that and I know you are also. 

If you are a true follower of Jesus the Savior, we will not be here to suffer all that is to come -  and we will not have to take the mandatory vaccine either.   Many pastors and scholars realize and preach that Jesus' return is even more imminent than ever before !

Now that is good news !  Praise the Lord!  We are out of here soon! Let us hang on to that blessed hope!  (Titus 2:13). To be in heaven with Jesus is so much better.... so much so that words cannot describe the joy and glory of it !  Thank God for His tender mercies and grace and love and forgiveness!  Thank Jesus for His sacrificial death which paid our sin debt in full !  By faith in His shed blood and His Redemptive work on the cross, by faith in Jesus as the Savior, we also may have eternal life !  Isn't God good !

Other good news is that millions have been saved during this pandemic..... they have put their faith in Jesus.   Also, the sale of Bibles has dramatically increased during this lock down.   See how God can bring good out of even bad things?

[Near Bellows Beach - Oahu, Hawaii]

Romans 5:3-5 explains (3) "And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;    (4) And patience, experience; and experience , hope:   (5) And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given unto us."

"Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work." -2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Following is an encouraging hymn on how God will take care of you:

If you have not been saved (born again from above - a spiritual rebirth) then you will have to endure the horrors and devastation and plagues of the Great Tribulation; and if you take the Mark of the Beast in order to buy and sell, you will be doomed to hell forever.  Read Revelation 13.  

But there is hope for you if you turn to Jesus now in repentance and believe that He is the Savior, and that He is the only way to heaven and eternal life.   If you do not do that now and you end up suffering the soon rule of the antichrist, there is still hope for you to be saved during the Trib. for the Bible assures us of that in Revelation 7:9-14.  

Revelation 7:14 says: "And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

However, if you become a believer during the Tribulation, you do not want to take the Mark of the Beast (the antichrist) in order to buy food, etc., or to sell anything.   You will, therefore, either die by starvation, or the antichrist system will eliminate you by beheading you.  But you will be immediately at home with the Lord in heaven at your death !  "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord"  -  2 Corinthians 5:8

"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years."   -   Revelation 20:4

Following are some Scriptures for those who are not saved at this present time :

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.   (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him."  -   John 3:36

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."   -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -  John 3:16

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend - and life !!

"Some Good News ! Maybe No Mandatory Coronavirus Vaccine (with Video)

Remember pleasures such as enjoying beautiful gardens instead of being cooped up indoors?  Well, some good news was published yesterday, Sunday, April 12, 2020.  Let us pray that it comes true.  Earlier on this blog information was posted about Bill Gates (you know, the one who wants to reduce the world's population) and how he proposes to give mandatory vaccines to the entire world to supposedly stop this coronavirus;  this blog reported that that vaccine would alter your DNA and perhaps be a precursor to the Mark of the Beast mentioned in the Bible at Revelation 13.  Beware of that vaccine of his....  it also is a tracking method on citizens, as a sermon by J.D. Farag warned us, and which was recently posted to this blog as well.  Or go to You Tube and enter "J D Farag" and you will see several informative Bible prophecy updates by him  about the virus and also much info concerning the end times we are now a part of.

Below is the 6 minute news video on what this administration is pushing back against:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjmnE4-CU-8

Good news if the President is successful !

Be blessed !  Look to Jesus for your deliverance.

Put your hope and faith in the good Lord and not in any man or in any government!

Governments are beneficial and even necessary, of course.  No problem with that. The meaning is, that if you are a True Believer in Jesus, you will put Him and God First in your life.  Do not go against God's Holy Word for any reason.  This will especially apply to those who are left behind (after the Rapture to heaven of Christ's sincere and faithful followers)  to face the 7 year Tribulation period and during that time of tribulation they become true believers.  They do not want to follow the Antichrist for any reason.  To do so will damn them to hell.

"Then Peter and the apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."     -  Acts 5:29

Keep praying!

Stay close to the good Lord by much Bible reading and study as well as prayer.

God wants to fellowship with us.  He desires a close, intimate, personal, and loving interaction with us.... through His Son Jesus, the Savior.  By doing so, your love and faith in the Lord will grow and grow and your fear will not consume you; your anxiety will not control you as you ponder all the evil and chaos in today's world. You will learn to trust the Lord and to look to Him for peace and guidance.  Wonderful advice in the Bible is to learn to "Wait on the Lord".  There are several Scriptures that give that advice, but here is one I have hung on to for several years :

"Wait on the LORD:  be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: Wait, I say, on the LORD ."  -    Psalm 27:14

If you are a true believer in the saving power of our Redeemer and of  His shed blood at Calvary, you have a hope that will sustain you through these trials prevalent today.  Remember, if all that is happening now points to the fact that the 7 year Tribulation is near, with all of the precursors occurring right now mentioned in the Bible concerning the Trib. , then think how close the Rapture by Jesus of the true believers must be.... the Rapture happens before the Tribulation.  

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God  and our Saviour Jesus Christ." -   Titus 2:13

"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father. but by Me."   - John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."    -  John 3:16

End Times, The Virus, How Long Will All This Last? ( 2 Important and Vital Prophecy Updates by Pastor J.D. Farag)

[Hanalei Pier, Kauai, Hawaii]

It is important that you watch a 39 minute prophecy update by Pastor J.D. Farag, which was posted yesterday, Sunday, April 5.  The update is subtitled "Global Crisis - Biblical Answers"

Please go to You Tube and enter "J D Farag" and look for the video by him posted on April 5.

Some of what Pastor Farag tells us in this video is similar to what was written in my blog post of March 30, 2020.  Scroll down to view my post there.   In his video of April 5, Pastor Farag goes into much more detail than my blog post did.  He explains that this mandatory vaccine for coronavirus is also a tracking method on  all citizens of the world.  And in my post on this blog 3-30-20, I said that this covid 19 vaccine would alter your DNA.  Other sources have expressed that perhaps it would make you like part human , part cyborg. (This might especially be true of the Mark of the Beast in the tribulation period mentioned  in the Bible at Revelation 13). I am not saying this speculation is true !   I have not researched that "Chatter" concerning  being part cyborg, so do not think of  me as being irresponsible if this is not true. (Love you guys!) Just repeating what some believe to give you a better idea of what talk is going around.  Do some research on your own about this mandatory vaccine.  On the Web, enter "ID 2020 Alliance Chip" for starters.  Lots of info there.

I highly recommend that you also watch Pastor Farag's video of April 2, 2020, in which he poses the question "Will life ever be normal again?"  That 27 minute video follows:

Things look rather bleak right now ..... but God  !

Read your Bibles, pray without ceasing, and have faith that the Heavenly Father will see you through all of the calamities facing the world today.  

For true believers, they realize that all that is happening right now fulfills Bible prophecy and Jesus will return soon!   We do not know the day or the hour, but no one can deny that it must be near when they consider all the catastrophes occurring now -- a convergence all at once of events that fulfill Bible prophecy.  God is shaking the earth to get our attention!  It is a wake up call !

If you have not yet believed in Jesus, and that He is the Savior and the only way to heaven, please do so now!  What follows the Rapture of the Church is a 7 year Tribulation period of horrendous plagues, natural disasters, and more ..... and all because God will be pouring out His wrath upon wicked mankind on the earth at that time. You do not want to be here then!  You need to read the Bible book of Revelation to comprehend more fully what will occur during the Tribulation.  If you think things are bad now with the coronavirus and other catastrophes happening all across the globe,  compared to the 7 year Tribulation and what occurs during that time,  ... it will make today look almost like a picnic !

To be saved, you need to understand that you are a sinner, and in need of a Savior.   (Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23)

Next, you must believe in your heart....all of your very being... that Jesus is the Savior and that His shed blood at Calvary paid the price for your sin debt (He took our place there on the cross... He took on all of the sins of the world)   -   Romans 10:9,10,13

Then, call on the name of Jesus, confess that He is the Savior   (Romans 10:9,10,13)

Believe in Jesus with all your heart and soul -  all of you !

 Please realize that we are NOT referring to head knowledge; an intellectual belief.  That will not save you.  It has to be with your heart....so much so that you will be transformed and renewed in your mind and your life will reflect that miracle of salvation.      See Romans 12:1-2 and 2 Corinthians 5:17.


Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."   -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."       -  John 3:16

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."      - Jesus at Luke 21:28

Who Can We Believe Amidst All The "Chatter"? (Lock down extended to April 30 in USA)

Many of you may have already seen the news that President Trump has extended the lock down in America to April 30 of this year.

Following is a 1 hour 30 minute video of the President on this matter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNOYRKzeoTg

Here is a brief 55 second video about the extended lock down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNOYRKzeoTg

In my recent last post, there is a link to how the ex-British Prime Minister is calling for a "temporary" One World Government.  Here is that link again:

https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/147691/ex-prime-minister-calls-on-world-leaders-to-form-one-world-government/ 

For those who study Bible prophecy and for Christians who love the Lord, this is good news in the sense that we know we are now living in the last moments of the end times (not the end of the world itself) and that soon the good Lord will Rapture us to heaven.  The Bible speaks of this One World Government in Revelation 13, for one example.

(16) "And he [the beast, the antichrist] causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their  right hand, or in their foreheads: (17) And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. (18) Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."  -    Revelation 13:16-18

Please read all of Revelation 13.  Also, Revelation 17 and 18; Revelation 17 speaks of the One World (false) Religion, and chapter 18 informs us concerning the economic aspect of the New World Order during the Tribulation.  If possible, please read all of the book of Revelation.  It is the only book wherein is the promise that you will be blessed by it:

"Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand."  -   Revelation 1:3

Note:  with this pandemic, they are saying that the virus can be spread on cash money, and want to move soon to a cashless society.  This is perfect proof that the antichrist system is near; the Tribulation period.  For the antichrist (as in Revelation 13) uses a "mark" for people to buy and sell.  

There is a lot of "chatter" about the ID 2020 alliance vaccine.  It will be mandatory for all people to take it soon.  Not Good!!  It will alter your DNA . Many believe it is the precursor to the mark of the beast.  There is more to it which is disturbing!  Please do research on the Internet concerning this.  I hesitate to suggest a particular article or video about this.  However, the information is true concerning this mandatory vaccine.  Bill Gates is heavily promoting this vaccine, and is also funding it.

A recent study by Iceland scientist supposedly discovered that there are 40 mutations of this Coronavirus.  True?  Maybe, maybe not.

There is also much chatter concerning that this coronavirus is made to be more of a big deal than it truly is.  It is true that it is dangerous and deadly, especially to the elderly and for those with serious health issues and a low immune system.  However, many believe that the number of cases are exaggerated, and that this crisis is being used to help bring about the chaos and panic needed for the antichrist and the New World Order to begin.  

Just saying.   

Christians know Who we can believe and Who we can turn to !

The Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ!  

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit."  -  Romans 15:13

"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."  - 2 Corinthians 4:6

Jesus assures us at John 10:27-29, (27) "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: (28) And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. (29) My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand."

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."    -  Jesus at  John 14:27

For those who are not believers -  have not surrendered to Jesus in faith and that have not believed that His death at Calvary paid our sin debt in full (Jesus took our place and took upon Himself all the sins of the world) -  you will have to face the horrors and devastation and wrath of God during the 7 year Tribulation which is soon to occur. All you have to do right now is to believe that Jesus is the Savior, that He died, and was buried and then was resurrected. Believe that His redemptive work at the Cross will wash away your sins and make you clean in the sight of God.... because God sees you as clean through the shed blood of His Son Jesus -  once you become a true believer in the Savior.  

Unbelievers need to admit that they are sinners, and in need of a Savior  (Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23)

They need to believe in their heart that Jesus is the Savior (Romans 10:9-10)

They need to call on Jesus and confess that He is the Savior and the Son of God.  (Romans 10:13)

Salvation is not difficult.  It just takes a strong heart felt belief that Jesus, and Him only, can save you and give you eternal life.

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."  -  John 14:6

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us, (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."     -    John 3:16

Believers, rejoice!  

Jesus is at the very door!

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."      -   Jesus at Luke 21:28

"In The Shadow of God's Wings" (With Video Sermon By Adrian Rogers) - Inspirational Weekend

[South African Starling]

We are all aware of the many catastrophic occurrences in these the last days the Bible prophesied about; we will not go into any depth about that in this weekend post.  Instead, let us be encouraged by Scriptures from the Bible, and by quotes from various Christian authors and pastors, and the like.  (Much has been written on this blog about Bible prophecy and end times signs; you may go to the search box at the upper right hand side of this page and type in things like: "last days", "Mark of the Beast" , "7 year Tribulation, " "The Rapture" , and other such topics and it will bring up several posts  - some with videos - which you may view.)

Today, Psalm 57 seemed to cry out to me to comment on it.   It was written by ancient King David while hiding in a cave when King Saul pursued him in an attempt to kill him.  Following are 4 verses from Psalm 57, but we will go into more depth concerning verse 1.

" (1)  Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me.  For my soul trusteth in Thee:  Yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.  (2) I will cry unto God most high; Unto God that performeth all things for me. (3) He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up.  Selah. God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.  (4) My soul is among lions."

Many of you can relate to the above words of Psalm 57.  Today's world is full of chaos, and it affects all of us in some way.

In verse 1 above, let us concentrate on when David said: "In the shadow of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over past."

This is obviously a metaphor taken from the brood of a hen (or other bird) whose young ones take shelter under the mother bird's wings when they see danger, such as from a bird of prey; and there they continue to hide themselves until the enemy disappears.  Also, in a storm or intense rain, the mother covers them with her wings to give them shelter.  David the psalmist has this particularly in view, as when he wrote:  "Until these calamities be over past."

One commentator has said, "David believed that these calamities would pass away, or would cease; that a time would come when he would not thus be driven from place to place.  At present he knew he was in danger and he desired the divine protection, for under that protection he would be safe."

[Mandarin Duck]

"Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: Hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be over past." -    Isaiah 26:20

"I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living."  -   Psalm 27:13

The above verses do not necessarily mean to be so fearful in your heart that you do not go about daily routines -  we cannot just stay in bed all day and pull the covers over our heads, so to speak.  The main thing is to trust in the good Lord and wait for his guidance and direction.

Romans 15:13 tells us: " Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit."

"Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means.  The Lord be with you all."  -   2 Thessalonians 3:16

[Nene goose -  Hawaii's State Bird]

"Daily take some time to set your eyes on God's overwhelming presence of love instead of the circumstances of life.  Meditate on the truth that God's presence not only follows you, but is with you and offers rest to your overwhelmed soul."  -  Proverbs 31 ministries

"Being at peace with yourself is a direct result of finding peace with God."  -  Olin Miller

"Socrates used to say ' Philosophers can be happy without music'; and Christians can be happier than philosophers, when all outward causes of rejoicing are withdrawn.  In Thee, my God, my heart shall triumph come what may of ills without!  By Thy power, O blessed Spirit, my heart shall be exceeding glad, though all things should fail me here below."   -  Charles Spurgeon

"With the power of God within us, we need never fear the powers around us."  -  Woodrow Kroll

Jesus is the answer to all of our fears !   When you have Him by your side and the Holy Spirit living within you, He will help you and guide you and give you peace.  Really, even if someone kills us, our spirit lives on and we will join the good Lord in heaven at death.

The apostle Paul put it beautifully when he said, "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."  -  Philippians 1:21

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me."  -    John 14:6

"If ye love Me, keep my commandments.  And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."  -    Jesus at John 14:15

It all boils down to having faith in Jesus and believing that He is the Savior; that His shed blood at Calvary washes away all of your sins when you believe with all your very being that His death, His redemptive work at the cross, paid your sin debt in full.  He was our substitute and died in our place, taking  the sins of the world upon Him at the cross.  He is the only way to heaven; and only He can save a sinner from the darkness and death; and bring him into His saving Light and life.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -   Jesus at John 3:16

When you have Jesus with you, you can face anything!

Following is an excellent 39 minute sermon by Adrian Rogers on ways to draw closer to Jesus.

Time is running out!

Jesus will return soon to Rapture true followers of Christ to heaven to be with Him.

Are you Rapture ready?

Romans 10: 9,10, 13 tells us:  (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."


Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend -  and life  !!

"Do NOT Lean Upon Your Own Understanding" (With 2 Videos, One by Pastor Chuck Smith) - Inspirational Weekend

[Two Hawaiian Moorhens]

We can get into a lot of trouble by only relying on our own understanding.  It is wise to go to God's Holy Word, the Bible, for answers to life's dilemmas and trials for direction.  Likewise, we should pray without ceasing to the good Lord about everything.

Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us:  (5) "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  (6) In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.''

We get into a lot of trouble by immediately reacting to a problem or hardship or trial with only our "feelings."  We need the wisdom of God to guide us:  the Bible, and much prayer.

Although this saying did not originate with Dr. Charles Stanley, he has used it in more than one sermon:   "HALT  ...  never get too Hungry, too Angry, too Lonely, or too Tired" -   You do not make good decisions when you are in such a vulnerable state of mind."

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In Proverbs 3:5, it makes it evident that we should rest in God and thereby be assured of His grace towards us, and that His will and power will help us ; will save us and help us in all things; in all circumstances.  Trust God.

In Proverbs 3:6,  we are admonished to "acknowledge" God and He will direct our paths.   We should not be self-sufficient and self-dependent as that has been the ruin of mankind ever since the fall in the Garden of Eden.

One commentator has said: "The grand sin of the human race is their continual endeavor to live independently of God, i.e., to be without God in the world.  True religion consists in considering God the fountain of all good, and expecting all good from Him."

Following is a 53 minute sermon by Calvary Chapel Chino Valley pastor David Rosales who discusses Proverbs 3:1-10.  If you only want to watch the part concerning Proverbs 3:5-6, just go to the section of minutes 14 to 20.

Many of you are familiar with Pastor Chuck Smith, who passed away not too very long ago.  He is the founder of the Calvary Chapel churches.  Following is a 41 minute audio sermon on Proverbs 3:5-6 by him, only he has an interesting take on those verses, meaning he concentrates on discerning the will of God.  He tells us that all of us today are in the process of fulfilling the purpose God has for our lives.

As has been written on this blog many times, we are in the last moments of the last days as prophesied in the Bible.  So much prophecy is being fulfilled today that many scholars admit it is impossible to keep up with it all, and impossible to report on all of it.  You may read more about it by going to the search box in the upper right hand side of this page and entering such things as "end times, signs of Jesus' return, 7 year Tribulation, the Rapture of the Church, the Mark of the Beast" and many other such topics.  

We need to make sure that we are truly saved and believe in Jesus Christ as the Savior with all of our heart and all of our soul and all of our very being.  Not an intellectual knowledge, but a vibrant, living, and life-changing belief.  A heart changing belief.

Jesus paid our sin debt in full at the cross, when He redeemed us by His shed blood which can wash away our sins if we but put full faith in Him as the Savior.  He was our substitute.  Salvation is not complicated; it just requires unwavering faith and strong heartfelt belief in Jesus.

Romans 10: 9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10)For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."  -   John 3:36

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." -    John 14:6

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this?"    -  John 11:25-26

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -        John 3:16

Luke 21:28 is where Jesus tells us (concerning the signs of His soon return in these last days) :  

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

You may read more of these signs of the end times in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.

Jesus is at the very door!

Are you Rapture ready?

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend - and life!!

"Amazing Grace" - Have You Experienced It?" - (With 2 videos) -Inspirational Weekend

Grace!  Without the grace of God, we would have no hope of eternal life with the good Lord.  It has been said that the gospel message of Jesus Christ is all about God's grace.  

"But none of these move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."  -    Acts 20:24

Jesus is the epitome of grace and truth !

"And the Word {Jesus} was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth."  -   John 1:14

The Bible calls grace a gift.

"But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ."  -  Ephesians 4:7

Most of you may be familiar with Ephesians 2:8-9 which follows:

(8) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.  (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast."

One hymn that is well known to all is "Amazing Grace."  My favorite version of it has been posted on this blog once before, but here is another version by an adorable child.

The above hymn gives us a good understanding of what it means to be saved by grace, which is God's undeserved favor, and shows His love and forgiveness of our sins.  It is God's blessing on the unworthy.  Read the account of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-24.

The wayward and sinful son in that account typifies all unbelievers, and the father there who forgives and welcomes the prodigal son back joyfully and with love, is representative of God, who forgives us sinners.

Following is a short 5 minute sermon clip on the prodigal son by Pastor David Wilkerson.  The pastor talks not only about the prodigal son, but gives us assurance about how God truly loves us and rejoices over us; and how He desires of us constant faith.

God's Holy Word tells us that we cannot do anything to earn our salvation.  Isaiah 64:6 informs us that "And we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags."

2 Corinthians 5:21 tells us "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."

In Romans 4 it speaks of ancient Abraham's great faith and how he gave glory to God (verse 20).  Romans 4:21-22 tells how Abraham's faith was accounted to him as righteousness, in that he believed and trusted God to fulfill His promises.

Romans 4:24-25 says "But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead: Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification."

It is evident that God is love ( 1 John 4:16), and that He gives grace to the humble and to those that come to Him with a sincere repentance and with a true faith and belief that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, the Savior.

How grateful we should be for all of His love and tender mercies, His grace!

We should glorify Him and praise Him !

We finite humans cannot even begin to comprehend such a strong love from God and Jesus.  We can only understand in part right now.  When we are in glory in heaven, no doubt we will have a fuller grasp of the depth of the good Lord's love.

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him."  -  1 Corinthians 2:9

"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him."  -   1 John 4:9

This age of grace we are currently experiencing will soon end, when Jesus returns to rapture His true believers to be with Him in heaven.  After that is the 7 year Tribulation period, when the Lord will pour out His wrath upon the wicked with the horrors and plagues and destruction in the Tribulation.  You do not want to be here then!   Although the Bible does inform us that many will be saved during that 7 year period, they will do so by their death by the antichrist system; because as Christians they will not pledge allegiance to the antichrist by taking the "Mark of the beast".  They  would rather die than not be true to God.  (Revelation 13:14-18; Revelation 7:3-14; Revelation 20:4)  And when these new Christians are beheaded (Revelation 20:4), they will go to be with the Lord in heaven for their faith.

Do not wait !  

Time is running out!

Repent and pray for forgiveness and commit your life to Jesus by believing in Him as the Savior; that His shed blood at Calvary can wash away your sins as He paid your sin debt in full by the Redemption that His death and sacrifice provided for you.  This belief is not just intellectual knowledge that Jesus is the Savior.  It is a strong, living belief with all of your heart and soul.... your very being - and you will love Him and not want to do anything to grieve Him.

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9)  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.(10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me."  -  John 14:6

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."     - John 3:3

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -  John 3:16

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend -  and life !!

"Be Sure You Are Right With God" (Two Video Sermons By Pastor David Wilkerson) - Inspirational Weekend

Nothing else is as important as being right with God !  That means putting Him first in your life and believing in His Son Jesus as the Savior.  

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:  this is the first commandment.  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.  There is none other commandment greater than these."    -      Mark 12: 30, 31

Following is a 9 minute sermon by Pastor David Wilkerson on the subject of "Get right with God."  Pastor Wilkerson is the founding pastor of the non-denominational Times Square Church in New York City.  He is best known for his book, "The Cross and The Switchblade."   There was a movie made from the book which you may find on You Tube.  Pastor Wilkerson went to be with the Lord in 2011.

His sermon clip above is a message of grace but also a warning.  He tells us that  what is not preached much any more is that Jesus will return soon.   And friends, that is why it is so urgent to make sure you are right with God and that you believe that Jesus is the Savior and the only one who can wash away your sins by His shed blood at Calvary.  He was our substitute; He took our place and took on all our sins at the Cross, so that if we believe in Him and His redemption , we may have eternal life.

As has been written many times on this blog, Bible prophecy is being fulfilled now at warp speed !  We do not know the day or the hour of Jesus' return, but He did give us signs so that we would know that we were in the "season" of His return .  For these signs, read Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13.

In the above video, Pastor Wilkerson tells us "to have victory over sin, spend much time with God."   We do that by much prayer and daily Bible reading.

"And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."  -    Jeremiah 29:13

"The chief danger that  confronts the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, heaven without hell."   -  William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, who lived from 1829 to 1912.

One of Pastor Wilkerson's best known sermons is "A Call To Anguish" which follows.   It is a powerful and emotional sermon of 56 minutes.  I urge you to watch the entire video.

In the above video, Pastor Wilkerson tells us that "anguish is extreme pain and stress; deep inner pain, agony."  Some of you might can relate to that.

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These are the last moments of the end of days!

Jesus will come to take true believers to heaven soon in the Rapture of the Church, His Bride.

If you are not right with God and have not accepted His Son Jesus Christ as the Savior, you will be left behind after the Rapture to face unbelievable horrors and destruction.  If you do not put your faith in Jesus during the 7 year Tribulation period, you will be destroyed and spend eternity in the lake of fire....hell.   Remember also not to take the Mark of the Beast (antichrist) in order to buy and sell and to obtain food.   You will be pledging your allegiance to the antichrist and not God if you do so.   Some scholars believe that the "mark" will be an RFID chip or tattoo on the forehead or in your right hand, as found in Revelation 13: 16-18.   Many scholars today believe that this "mark" will alter the person's DNA, preventing him to ever turn to God.  It will damn the person to hell. Please read all of Revelation 13 if you have time.  It is better to be killed than to take the "mark".  If you are a believer in Jesus during the tribulation, you will go to heaven when the antichrist's wicked reign beheads you.  (Revelation 20:4)

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this?"     -  John 11:25, 26

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."    -  John 14:6

Jesus loves you and is waiting to hear from you!

Turn to Him in faith before it is too late!

It will be easier to be saved now before the Rapture, because soon after that when Jesus takes us to heaven, the 7 year Tribulation will begin under the reign of the antichrist. You will be tempted to take the "Mark" to feed yourself and your family at that time.  DO NOT take the Mark !!

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend.... and life !

"The Good News and The Bad News" (With Videos on The Last Days and The War of Gog and Magog) - Inspirational Weekend

In my last article on October 5, 2019, (scroll down directly below) I wrote a bit about the current pope and the coming One World Religion and the New World Order.  Following is an informative 16 minute video by Chad Thomas which discusses that in more depth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJHi4KbG9y4

I have often written here that God and Jesus want to fellowship with us; we need to have a close, intimate, personal, love relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.  We can achieve that if we pray often and if we read our Bibles daily.  You will thereby come to know and appreciate the love of God and Jesus, and their attributes which makes your love for them grow stronger and stronger.   You will want to obey the good Lord out of love and gratitude, and your gratitude will also grow as you see the Lord at work in your life.   

Chad, in the video above, says, "What saves a person is not religion, but a relationship with Jesus Christ."

The good news?   Jesus saves! It is the love of Jesus that embraces us and His sacrificial death on the cross proves His amazing love for us.  He was our substitute at Calvary; He took our place to pay our sin debt, so that if we believe in Him and in His resurrection, we will be saved and have the hope of eternal life.

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us:  (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

And there is more good news!   So many true believers today are just plain weary and tired of this evil and perverse world.  It has become a more dangerous world; a world where Christians are considered the enemy and even persecuted and put to death.  Actually, that sounds more like bad news. But the good news is the fact that all of this proves we are living in the last moments of the last days and that Jesus will return soon and rescue us from this turbulent and satan controlled world..... Jesus will take us to heaven in the Rapture and we will escape the coming 7 year Tribulation, when the wrath of God is poured out upon wicked persons in the form of plagues, and torments, and fire and destruction.  

Following is another video (14 minutes long) in which Chad Thomas talks about the Gog and Magog war and the possible reasons why America is not mentioned in the Bible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMtd7o5ex10

Some time ago I wrote an article about the coming Gog and Magog war with a wonderful explanation by Chuck Missler :

https://inspiringnaturephotography.blogspot.com/search?q=gog+and+magog

What exciting times we are living in now!  We are seeing Bible prophecies and/or their precursors converging now like never before.  There is nothing to fear if you are a true follower of Jesus Christ. 

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."         -  2 Timothy 1:7

"... for the joy of the Lord is your strength."  -  Nehemiah 8:10 b

"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit."  -   Romans 15:13

"And ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved."    -  Jesus at Matthew 10:22

So the end of days is upon us!

We fly Home soon!

All good news for the true believer, except for his concern for unsaved loved ones who will miss the Rapture and be left behind to face the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation, and eternity in hell if they do not believe in Jesus Christ as the Savior now.   Some will be saved during the Tribulation period, however. (More good news!) Read Revelation 7.

Revelation 7:13, 14 tells us:  (13)  "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence come they?  (14) And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.  And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

The bad news is the fact that many that are left behind and find themselves in the Tribulation period, will take the mark of the beast so that they may buy and sell and obtain food for themselves and their family.   Those who take the mark of the beast are damned to hell forever, because they have showed their allegiance to the antichrist instead of to God and Jesus.

Revelation 13:16,17 informs us: (16) "And he [the antichrist] causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. (17) And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast [antichrist], or the number of his name."

There is good news for true believers during the Tribulation that stay true to the good Lord and who do not take the mark of the beast.  True, they will be killed and beheaded for their faithfulness and trust in God and Jesus, but the good news is that they will be rewarded with eternal life and will be with the good Lord.

"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast [antichrist] , neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years."    -   Revelation 20:4

For true Christians, please warn your unsaved loved ones to not take the mark of the beast during the Tribulation.  But better yet, help them to come to a saving faith NOW before the Rapture of believers and the following Tribulation period.

Time is short!

We fly Home soon!

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."     - Jesus at Luke 21:28

Have a  blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !!