The time is coming!

Then said Jesus unto his desciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. for whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.... For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Matthew 16: 24-27

The time is coming when everyone must stand and be counted. You will be for God or against God. There will not be a gray area to stand in.

According to today's verse to stand up for Jesus will require us to deny ourselves. That means our own self interest, our own desires, our wants. We need to put them all aside to follow Christ.

We also must pick up a burden. We have some task or cross to carry along the way, it will not be easy, but with God's help we will be able to do it.

Only after we have done those two things will we be able to follow Jesus down the path he has for us. God loves us and has rewards waiting for us in heaven. We just have to look beyond this earthly life and towards our reward in heaven. Our task on earth is to proclaim Him as Lord and Savior, our Redeeming Lord.

Our reward for following God on Earth is waiting for us in Heaven. But it sure feels great walking beside and with Jesus!

At least that is what I think

Greatest Christms Gift Ever

As Christmas is just around the corner it is time to stop and reflect on just what it is all about. Is it about getting gifts, having parties, eating great food, decorating the house and tree, getting together with family and friends, having fun? Christmas is about all of those things and more! It is about showing love toward one another! It is about caring for people less fortunate than our selves. It is about celebrating the fact that GOD is with us, Emmanuel! Over 2000 years ago GOD came and dwelt with man! He walked this earth for 33 years, feeling all of our emotions, and sorrow. GOD sent His Son JESUS to live with us, teach us, and to show us how much God loves you and me.
At Christmas time we need to enjoy ourselves and show others that we love them. Just don't forget the greatest gift of all, JESUS the baby whose birth is what Christmas is all about! Gods Gift to mankind. Don't let people take CHRIST out of CHRISTmas!!

At least that is what I think

Walking God's Path

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love. John 15:10 NASB

God has a very strict and narrow path for us to follow. There is no gray area in His commandments, no way to wiggle out of something. His commandments are not open for interpretation. His law is the LAW.
But God knows us and Loves us. He does not leave us alone to try and walk His path. He is there every step of the way helping us, if we just let him.
A lot of time our wants and desires get in the way of Following Jesus! We feel that we still need this one thing or person in our lives. If we just let go and let God work in our lives He will replace that need or desire with something far better that we can imagine.

At least that is what I think.

Love one another

The one who obeys me is the one who loves me , and because he loves me, my Father will love him, and I will too, and I will reveal myself to him. John 14:21 LB

How do we show our love, by doing what Jesus told us to do. What is that? To find out the answer to that question we need to study the bible, not read it like a book but get into it and really study it. Jesus gave us all a new commandment, to love one another! That commandment is very far reaching and has no room for fudging. Love is a all encompassing emotion, all or nothing is what He is talking about.
There is no gray area in God's eyes. You ether love someone or you hate them.

The one another statement is also far reaching! Not just the people that love you back or your friends, one another means every one! Even your enemy! If you love Jesus, really and truly love Jesus, how can you not love every other human being? Without Gods help we can't. If we love Jesus, His love will flow through us and then we can love all mankind like He did. So much that He died on the cross for us before we loved Him.

At least that is what the bible says!