weekly thought from jay

People who have a problem with keeping the Sabbath and the Ten Commandments don't seem to understand that sin is breaking the law 1 John 3:4.
Every sin you can think of, this guy once ask me if he lay with another man which one of the laws would he be breaking, of which I answered, all ten, the bible says the man leaving the natural use of the woman burned in their lust, then what is lust, Rom 7:7 I would have not known lust except the law had said thou shalt not covert, so there is no sin outside of the law but more than that there is only one SIN disobedience.
If GOD says to you, go jump up and down three times spin around five times with your mouth open, you can say this don't make any sense at all, or you may say the Lord would not send me to hell for not doing that, NO! something small like that, like a day, or we can just do the right thing and obey. MAY GOD HELP US.

FEAR THOU NOT

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10
God is saying FEAR not, the reason he is saying fear not is because by us worrying about a situation and being fearful it will increase distress upon the body and bring all type of ailments which will cause us to be paying doctors a large sum of monies.

If something is to happen can we by being fearful stop it from coming to pass I think not, today trust God by faith and ask him to exalt his love in your heart, the person who is fearful is always jumpy, and wondering if, and what next and will be missing out on all the beautiful blessings from God.

Fear is a product of the enemy and it is the enemy that want us to be forever fearful, because sin brings fear, before Adam and Eve sinned they were not fearful they enjoyed the company of their maker, however when the Devil through subtility caused the woman to sin and Adam sinned by choice knowing the consequence because he had no faith that God will provide a next wife for him.

And because of that great deception in the Garden of Eden the Devil brought sin and through sin is the product of fear on the entire human race, many have a wrong concept of God and fear him, many fear a man who is made like them, But our Heavenly Father is working to restore His character in us that we should not fear.

1 John 4:18

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."

Genesis 15:1

"Fear not Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."

2 Timothy 1:7

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Luke 12:32

"Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

Psalms 27:1

"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?."

These are just a few of the precious promises of God that we as his children aught not to be fearful, today ask God to work in you to overcome the fear which the enemy wants to cripple you with that you cannot function and live a happy fulfilling life to the glory of God.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE FEARFUL

REVELATION 21:7-8

"HE THAT OVERCOMETH SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS; AND I WILL BE HIS GOD, AND HE WILL BE MY SON.

BUT THE FEARFUL, AND UNBELIEVING, AND THE ABOMINABLE, AND SORCERERS, AND IDOLATERS, AND ALL LIARS, SHALL HAVE THEIR PART IN THE LAKE WHICH BURNETH WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE: WHICH IS THE SECOND DEATH."

Ask God to give you the victory today so you will inherit that new city the Holy Jerusalem. Trust him today by faith and begin to live, live, live without fear and all the baggage of sin to hold you down.

NO TIME

THE POEM

I knelt to pray but not for long,

I had too much to do.

I had to hurry and get to work

For bills would soon be due.

So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,

And jumped up off my knees.

My Christian duty was now done 

My soul could rest at ease.....

All day long I had no time

To spread a word of cheer

No time to speak of Christ to friends,

They'd laugh at me I'd fear.

No time, no time, too much to do,

That was my constant cry, 

No time to give to souls in need

But at last the time, the time to die.

I went before the Lord,

I came, I stood with downcast eyes.

For in his hands God! held a book;

It was the book of life.

God looked into his book and said 

'Your name I cannot find

I once was going to write it down...

But never found the time' 

  

THINK ON THIS AND PASS IT ON.

S A C R I F I C E PART TWO

SACRIFICE: this is an act of giving up something one values for the sake of something that is more important. 

• Think of the sacrifice of Abraham he left the comfort of his home, family, friends, and his own desires and sacrificed to the cause and call of God.  Genesis 12:1.  How many of us could truly make such a sacrifice today, yet we want the blessing of Abraham.

• What about Noah he forsook everything and obeyed the call of God to build the Ark.  Genesis 6:13-16.  How many could do this today amidst a perverse and crooked generation, yet we want to be saved in the ark of safety.

• What about the prophets, Isach, Jacob, Job, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and the others, before you think about sacrificing for all other things, think about these patriarch's and their selfless sacrifice. 

• Think about the Apostles and the saints who were butchered, deprived, and martyred for the cause of Christ and there sacrifice to him.
  

But most importantly think about Jesus and His groans of agony and pain, think of his strips, think of the ridicule, think of His blood shed and think of His love spread.  Then ask yourself "Is there any sacrifice to great to make to push forward the cause of Christ?".

Many want the bliss of heaven but not the sacrifice to receive the prize, they say let other's pay the price but let me receive the prize of heaven with them.

  

2 Corinthians 8:9; John 15:13; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:26; 1 John 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18; Mark 8:34; Mark 10:21; Luke 9:23.

As children of God let us deny ourselves and take up the cross of the proclamation of the word lived by precept and example, bible study, personal and family devotions, fellowship one with another, pushing forward the word through written, audio, life, support of the ministry.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto Salvation.  Romans 1:16.  If you can not run with the footmen will you be able to run with the horsemen.  

Jeremiah 15:5.  God is calling us today to sacrifice, will you heed the call.  

While other's fought to win the prize through tears and bloody battle soar, some sit with pleasure and with ease to enter heaven's door on a flowery bed of ease, such my friend's will not enter in for sacrifice is the only way in to gain the golden crown and life everlasting.  

For the sheep of God will heed the call to sacrifice for the cause of Christ to enter into paradise.

We must all ponder on these things, and correct where we have betrayed Christ by not having that selfless sacrifice.

S A C R I F I C E PART 1

What is sacrifice, this is an act of giving up something one values for the sake of something that is more important.  To the Christian one may ask, what is more important? ask yourself this question today, what is more important?

Many times we make sacrifice and even great one's for family member's, our selves, job, and friends because we value these and think them very important and beneficial to us and we need their approval and acceptance.

However as soon as we become members of the commonwealth of Christ everything else is given top priority and the cause of Christ and the proclamation of His word is given third and fourth place many times last.  

• Many say when I have a convenient time, or when I am not so tired then will I give to Jesus of my time, talent, mind, money, body, every day living.

• Many say to themselves "today I have to set things in order for my spouse, children, myself, my family, my friends, my boss, my co-workers then will I do something for Jesus".  Sad to say the day runs ahead and no time is given to the master and the one who sustains  life because without Jesus life in us we will not be able to do anything.

• No time for personal bible study, no time to push forward the cause of Christ that some imprisoned child of God may get hope, encouragement or deliverance from a word spoken, a word written or a word lived out.
  

Let us not forget the perfected sacrifice of Jesus today, Jesus laid down his glory, put of His divinity to come to this earth and be spat upon, ridiculed, laboured, sacrificed to save us,  have you ever thought about if Jesus had said "let me do this or that before I lay down my life, where would we have been today?.

Jesus forgot about himself and became the ultimate selfless sacrifice and laid down His life before the foundation of the world.  Revelation 13:8; Hebrews 9:26.    When the fullness of time came He was manifested and died to save us.  Galatians 4:4.

LOOK OUT FOR PART TWO

God is Good

God is Good His mercy endureth Forever.