"Time, Dimensions, And You" (With Video) - Inspirational Weekend

These are islands off of Lanikai Beach near Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii.  It has been quite a while since I visited the beaches in that area.  Must remedy that soon with another trip out there.  It is amazing how a photograph can capture a moment in time;  frozen and still and something that will last many years.  The man on the beach was oblivious to the fact that he was captured in time and space to be viewed by many in future years.

What is time, anyway?  One dictionary gives as their first definition:  "A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.  The time was; the time has been;  the time is;  the time will be."   

One commentator has said, "In a sense, the marking of time is irrevelant to God because He transcends it.   .....  God's perspective on time is far different from mankind's .   The Lord does not count time as we do.  He is above and outside the sphere of time.  The time that passes on earth is of no consequence from God's timeless perspective."  

We all understand the concept of time and we know what it is and what it means.   What is difficult to comprehend is that in heaven, in that other dimension, there is no time.  Our time on this earth is spent in a physical realm;  heaven is a spiritual realm or dimension.

Moses, in Psalm 90:4, used a simple yet powerful analogy to describe the timelessness of God:  "For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night."

I suppose one might say that our entire life is like a series of quick snapshots; fragments of time captured here and there to make up our life..... and then we are gone.   

"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away."  -   Psalm 90:10

If you are a true believer in the Savior Jesus Christ, when you die you will be with the Lord forever.  It is passing from this dimension to another.  

2 Corinthians 5:6 and verse 8 tells us:  (6) "Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:  (8)  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."

Following is a 29 minute video from prophecyinthenews.com featuring Dan Goodwin, an evangelist and author, who explains more about time in this discourse which is titled :"When Time Shall Be No More".

We need to be aware of the season of time that we are now living in.  It is the last hour of the last days.  Bible prophecy or the precursors of it are in motion right now and converging all at once like never before, with great intensity.   

Read Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 to alert you to the signs of the times we find ourselves in right now.  The signs of the end of the age.  

The signs that the Rapture of the church is very near.  

Don't be left behind to face the terrible events that transpire during the horrific 7 year tribulation period.  

Turn to Jesus in faith and live a life totally surrendered to Him.

Repent of your sins.

Jesus loves you.

He will welcome you with open arms of love and forgiveness when you repent and put your faith in 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."

"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 wonderful and blessed weekend....

Have a Christ centered weekend and life !

"Think On Good Things " - Inspirational Weekend

Many are wondering what this new year of 2019 will bring our way.  Many are just concerned about their New Year's resolutions.  Let us consider some up-building and encouraging Scriptures and Christian quotes to lift our spirits.   Let us not even think about politics or world chaos.  Let us think pure and joyful thoughts about life and the good Lord.

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,  whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."  -  Philippians 4:8

What a positive and up-lifting verse that is !   You will be a much happier person and a better Christian if you do as it says.

A couple of years ago  I prayed and asked the Lord to please give me a much needed "hug" as I needed His touch and grace.  Shortly thereafter I found the following on the Internet and it was truly a great big hug from the Lord and I realized that in my daily Bible reading, I receive numerous hugs from Him.   For more on hugs from God, go here.

What a wonderful reminder of the power of God's Word !   The Bible is God's Love Letter to us, and also our Instruction Manual.  It can reach even a stony heart and it can transform the vilest person into a saint.  

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world:  but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,  that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."  -  Romans 12:1-2

"Man's way leads to a hopeless end!  God's way leads to an endless hope !"  -  unknown

"Christianity is not consistency to conscience or to convictions; Christianity is being true to Jesus Christ."  -   Oswald Chambers

"I don't need to read the Bible because I'm a great saint.  I read the Bible because I'll find God there.  It's about a daily walk with this person, Jesus."   -  Rich Mullins, a musician best known for "Awesome God."

Another thing, besides reading the Bible, is to be frequently in prayer; daily, hourly, whatever your soul needs and craves when you need to draw close to the good Lord, or to seek His guidance.

"Be careful [anxious] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."  -  Philippians 4:6-7

"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."   -  Jesus at Matthew 21:22

"Prayer is the nearest approach to God and the highest enjoyment of Him that we are capable of in this life."  -  William Law

"As a man prays so is he."  -  A. W. Tozer

"The best and sweetest flowers of paradise, God gives to His people when they are upon their knees.  Prayer is the gate of heaven."  -  Thomas Brooks

"To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses."   -  Charles Stanley

A peacock struts around as if it is saying, "Look at me".  Peacocks, to me, are the epitome of pride.  God hates pride!

"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate."  -  Proverbs 8:13

"For all that is in the world,  the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."  -  1 John 2:16

Talking about pride is bordering on the negative in this "positive" article; but perhaps there is someone reading this that needs to be reminded that God hates pride.  Pride will keep you from having a close, personal, intimate, love relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.  Let us be humble and turn to the Lord in love and submission.  Let us endeavor to always please Him in every way, and to live as godly a life as possible.

Recently I came across the full version of the "Serenity Prayer" which was written by Reinhold Neibuhr, who lived from 1892 to 1971.  Like many, I was only familiar with the first paragraph of this beautiful and hopeful prayer.   I feel the Lord urging me to share it with you today.

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things that I can; 

And wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time; 

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world

As it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right

If I surrender to His will;

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,

And supremely happy with Him 

Forever and ever in the next.

Amen.

Don't let the world situation or your own personal trials wear you down; don't lose your joy.   If you are a child of God, you have much to rejoice about.  If Jesus is your Savior and you have been born again, then look up !  Your redemption draweth nigh!  (Luke 21:28)

True believers have a blessed hope (Titus 2:13).  Jesus will return soon to take His faithful followers  to be with Him in Heaven. 

If you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, now is the time to do so before it is too late.  Don't be left behind to face the horrors and wrath of the 7 year tribulation period.  Please do not lose your soul.  Please do not reject Jesus.  He is the only hope for us to gain eternal life in heaven.   

Jesus loves you.  

He will welcome you with open arms of love and forgiveness if you but repent and turn to Him in godly sorrow for your sins.  

Believe Jesus is the Savior.  Not with an intellectual knowledge, but with a heart full of belief that He and only He can save you by His shed blood at Calvary.  He died as a substitute in your place so that if you but believe in Him and that His shed blood can wash away your sins and make you a new creation, you will be saved and become a child of God.

Pray for forgiveness.  Repent.  Surrender to the good Lord with all of your very being.  The Bible tells us that we must also believe in Jesus' Resurrection.

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

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

"Judge No One Before The Time" (With Video on Judging Others) - Inspirational Weekend

"Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts:  and then shall every man have praise of God."    -  1 Corinthians 4:5, KJV

Humans are prone to judge others, even when they are guilty of the same sins as the one being judged.  Such relish of judging others is really a sin.   Not one of us is perfect; we all sin.   

In the KJV of 1 Corinthians 4:5 it says, "judge nothing before the time".    But translated from the original Koine Greek, as in The Pure Word  Bible, it reads:  "So that you must not judge anybody before the Special Time, until after whenever the Lord should come.......".

We should endeavor to show love and to help those who may have sinned.  A critical and faultfinding and harsh legalistic person does not show love.  True, we should not condone sin.  We should make  every attempt to turn the erring one back to the Lord - to help him to repent and to stop sinning.

By saying "judge nothing"  (or "no one"),  the apostle teaches one of the leading lessons of Christianity:  "not to pass a harsh opinion on the conduct of any man, since there are so many things that go to make up his character which we cannot know; and so many secret failings and motives which are all concealed from us."

There is so much hatred and ill-will found among worldly people.  Just read the daily news.  Let us not be like that among fellow believers!

As I wrote the above paragraph, the lyrics of that old song came to mind:  "What the world needs now is love, sweet love...".   And the kind of love we need now is from the good Lord, and shared among believers in Jesus.  

"A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.  By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another."   -    Jesus speaking at John 13:34, 35.

We should also exhibit love for the lost and dying souls out there in the world.   Jesus Himself told us to go and make disciples of all peoples in the Great Commission found at Matthew 28:19-20.    

Let us forget ourselves and our self-interests and go out and show love and empathy for others, telling them about the hope found in Jesus and how His death at Calvary made the way so that they can have eternal life if they but have faith and believe that Christ is the Savior.   Of  course, also teach them that they must repent of their sins, put their former way of life behind them, and pray for forgiveness and direction from the good Lord.

Remember, the destiny of no one will be decided by the opinions of people; but the doing of all will be fixed by God.  

Let us focus on our Christian walk and how we may live so as to please God.  Pray for the Lord to increase our love for others, and that we may have a servant's heart.  

It is all about love!

Following is a short 4 minute audio sermon of the words of J.C. Ryle (1816-1900) on the subject of not judging others rashly and hastily.

"Judge not, that ye be not judged.  For with what judgment ye  judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."   -  Jesus at Matthew 7:1-2

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God."  - 1 John 4:7

"And this is His commandment, that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment."   -   1 John 3:23

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

2019 Is Almost Here ! Are You Ready For What It Might Hold?

I ended 2018 with a big fall and a broken nose and lots of bruising.  Yep.  I go for surgery this coming week and could sure use some prayers that all goes well.   

Actually, I have faith that the good Lord will make sure things go well.   He has been so trustworthy and a true source of comfort to me in times past, as well as now.  

What in the world does 2019 hold?  Not only for me but for you and the world?  I have written extensively on this blog about how we are in the last hour of the last days and that Jesus could return at any time for the Rapture of the true believers to heaven.   Go to the Search Box at the top right hand side of this page and type in "Rapture", or "end times" (and so on) and several posts will pop up for you to view.

It would be wise to read all of Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 in your Bible to ponder over the signs of the end times.  We are there now, friends!  We need to be living godly lives, wholly surrendered to the Lord.  Then when Jesus returns He will be able to say, "Well done, good and faithful servant....."   (Matthew 25:23a).  If the Lord can say that of you, you need not fear what the future holds, if you are a born again believer in the Savior, Jesus Christ.  

We should be living lives that bring glory to God.  Trust in God and His care regardless of circumstances.   That is strong faith.  That is the way to please God.

"But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."  -  Hebrews 11:6

So what do we do while we wait for the Lord's return?  Be busy witnessing to others about Jesus and the Gospel.  Time is short and we want to be active in the Great Commission !

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."   Jesus speaking at Matthew 28:19-20.

The above empowering words of Jesus are also very reassuring, for He came to earth to be "God with us."

What does 2019 hold for us?  The world is in chaos right now and full of evil and violence and immorality.  We could see more of that and on a much worse level.   But we could also experience our deliverance in the Rapture of the Church.  No, I am not date-setting.  Only God knows when that time is when true believers are taken by Jesus to heaven.   But the Bible gave us signs to watch for so that we would know the time is near........ it is near, folks!

Here are some words of Jesus from Luke 21:25-28:  "(25) "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (26)  Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.  (27)  And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.  (28) And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."

So do not be depressed and full of fear and dread over all the terrible things that are happening now. Instead, realize we will soon be with the Lord and rejoice over that fact.  Have faith and hope and trust in God;  live for Jesus.   You will be okay.  You will be with the Lord forever, if you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and have been born again.

Be often in prayer and daily read God's Holy Word.  You will then draw closer to the good Lord and He will draw closer to you.  You will find you will build a close, intimate, personal, love relationship with God through Jesus, His Son.  You will find strength to endure and He will give you a purpose and a hope.  

Keep looking up!

"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in His Word do I hope."  -  Psalm 130:5

"Only fear the LORD and serve Him in truth with all your heart:  for consider how great things He hath done for you."   -   1 Samuel 12:24

Update - Behind The Scenes Reasons Why President Trump Pulled Troops Out of Syria (Video Amir Tsarfati) And Another Amir Video About The Reason For The Season

Again, Amir Tsarfati gives us an informative update on current events in the Middle East.  You can rest assured that his updates are accurate because of his reliable sources;  there is no speculation in his updates, and he tells it exactly as it is.  

I urge you to watch all of the following 32 minute video by Amir for inside information on the pullout of USA troops from Syria.  I will not tell the information  myself.   Amir gives an excellent in depth discussion of it in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmoNLejUC0

As the above video ends, it clicks over to another video of a Bible teaching on the birth of Christ.  In case it doesn't work out or there is a glitch, here is a link to that 45 minute video which also shows Amir's  knowledge of the Bible and his gift of preaching the Gospel.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ZBqvadHFo

Although Jesus was not born on December 25, Amir gives good advice on witnessing to others about Jesus at this time of the year.  Most people, especially non-Christians, celebrate Christmas just because of tradition.   They don't understand the real reason why people celebrate this time of year.  

Jesus is the true gift to us all.  The best gift.   He is our Savior.   He is our hope for eternal life.  

"Jesus is to believers the one pearl of great price, for whom we are willing to part with all that we have."   -  Charles Spurgeon 

Let us not only remember Him on one day of the year!

Let us celebrate Him everyday....all year long!

"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

Where Is America In Bible Prophecy? (With Video)

Many people wonder why America is not in Bible prophecy;  others think America is Babylon the Great as mentioned in Revelation 18.  Some believe America is not in the Bible because America will be destroyed by a nuclear attack or an EMP.   

Following is a 29 minute video by Dr. David Reagan which gives excellent information about what the Bible has to say what happened to the ancient Biblical Judah and why it suffered capture by its enemies and how America presently is guilty of the same sins as Judah was.

This video is jam-packed with interesting facts we should all know and take note of.   In it, Dr. Reagan tells how Isaiah the prophet brought to light the  eight sins of Judah:

(1)  Injustice

(2)  Greed

(3)  Pleasure Seeking

(4)  Blasphemy

(5)  Moral Perversion

(6)  Intellectual Pride

(7)  Intemperance

(8)   Political Corruption

Sounds like America today, doesn't it ?

To be fair, other countries suffer from the same sins today.  The world is literally going crazy and is in desperate need of help from above.  There will be help soon for true believers in Jesus Christ, the Savior.   The Rapture of the Church could happen at any time, when Jesus shall return and take all believers in Him to heaven to be with Him forever.   Will you be one of them to be saved from the 7 year Tribulation that follows the Rapture?

Please watch the above video and there is a Part 2 video as well on this subject.  

Actually, it would be simpler to give you the link here:

The above second part about America's Destiny brings us more into the present time with current events in light of Bible prophecy, as well as some eye-opening and alarming statistics.  It is a lively discourse and I hope you watch all of it.

True believers, keep looking up and watching for our Lord's return.  Be on your knees frequently in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17).  

Read your Bible daily.  Study it.  

"These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so."                  -  Acts 17:11

As you pour over the Scriptures daily and pray to the good Lord without ceasing, you will develop a close, personal, intimate, love relationship with God through Jesus Christ, His Son.  Your faith will increase, and you will look forward to the Lord's soon return.  

Believers in Christ have their true home in heaven.  We're just passing through this time on earth.  It is our "schoolhouse" to prepare us for the heavenly home.  

Maranatha !

"Watch!" - Inspirational Weekend

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always. that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."  -  Jesus at Luke 21:36

"Watch" and "pray always":  two great duties of man.  To have a close, personal, intimate, love relationship with God through His Son Jesus, we need to be diligent to prayer; to pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17).  Now in these latter days - the end times - we need to watch for the Lord's return with great expectation; to be ready for His imminent return; to be found worthy of heaven and thereby to be living a godly and faith filled life.  Although no one knows the day or the hour of His return, His Holy Word has given us the signs that are prevalent which point to His soon return.  Read Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 to learn of these signs of the last days.  

We are there !   Right in the last "hour" of the end times and therefore the time of Jesus' return must be very soon.   Only God the Father knows the exact time when our Savior will return.

"But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father."    -  Jesus at Mark 13:32.

Now is not the time to be asleep or concerned only with the immediate needs to survive..... to not be involved in materialism nor even to be caught up in the cares of this world and its desires.  The devil uses distractions to keep our focus on anything and everything but doing the Lord's will.   We need to be busy and occupied with the Lord's work of disciple-making; preaching and teaching the Gospel.

"Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober."  -   1 Thessalonians 5:6

I have written previously about the Rapture and end times.  For more information go to the "Search box" at the top right hand side of this page and type in "Rapture" or "Tribulation" or "last days" (etc.) and several posts will appear for you to choose which ones that interest you to read.

Following is a 29 minute video from prophecywatchers.com  featuring host Gary Stearman with guest Dr. David Reagan, who is a prophecy expert.   

In this video, they stress the soon return of Jesus.   The Rapture has always been imminent; that is, it could happen at any time.  But now with signs of the end times all converging at once, it must occur very soon.   Be ready !

In light of Bible prophecy and current world events, it makes Dr. Reagan say, "It is like the Lord is shouting from Heaven, 'Jesus is returning soon.' "

One thing of interest is what Dr. Reagan brings to light in the above video.   He said that in the 1800's about 100 people a day were coming to Jesus; in the 1900's about 1000 people a day came to Jesus;  and today, almost 200,000 are coming to Christ in a day.

"For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry."  -   Hebrews 10:37

It is to this future hope that we must look.  Speaking from Heaven's point of view, there is not long to go before  Jesus returns for His Bride, the church, true believers.

Yes, believers have a blessed hope. (Titus 2:13)  We will have an eternity to spend with the good Lord.   In heaven, there will be no more death or sorrow or pain.

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:  for the former things are passed away."    -  Revelation 21:4

Those of you who have not yet accepted Jesus as your Savior have no such blessed hope.  There should be a dread come upon you when you contemplate an eternity in darkness and torments.  Why not be wise and surrender your life to the good Lord in faith and believe that Jesus is the Savior.  Only He can fill that void within your soul.  He will give you a purpose and a hope.  It is so much better than the alternative.

But we are not talking about "head knowledge" of Jesus.  We are talking about believing with your whole heart and all of your very being that He is the Savior and that only faith and belief in Him enables Him to wash your sins away.  Turn to the Lord in prayer and ask for forgiveness.  Sincerely repent of all sins and do not go back again to a worldly, lustful, and sinful life.  Believe also in Christ's resurrection.

Romans 10:9,10, and 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 loves you and is waiting to welcome you to the family of God.  He will forgive you and wipe the slate clean.

If you are truly born again (John 3:3), you will surrender your life and will to the Lord and show your love by your obedience to His commandments. 

Find a true, Holy Spirit filled church that puts Jesus first.  Pray without ceasing and read your Bible daily.  You will then begin to grow to maturity and be pleasing to the Lord.   But keep in mind, it is not works that save you.   It is sincere belief and faith in Jesus that saves you......it is God's gift; it is His grace.

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.   Not of works, lest any man should boast."   -  Ephesians 2:8-9


Keep watching !

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