Faithful Remnant

Faithful Remnant..

Let us be recorded as a faithful remnant and praise His Holy Name that we are blessed with The Promise of Eternity with Him!

"But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells." (2 Peter 3:13)

"The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels." (Revelation 3:5)

" A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened." (Daniel 7:10)

"And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books." (Revelation 20:12)

"At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people--everyone whose name is found written in the book--will be delivered." (Daniel 12:1)

Faith

Faith...

Let us fix our eyes on things unseen and eternal; seek The Lord our God with our whole hearts...

And may our faith be refined like silver when tested...glorifying our Holy Father in Heaven.



Proverbs 8:17
"I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me."

Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

2 Corinthians 5:7
"For we live by faith, not by sight."

James 1:3
"...because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance..."

2 Corinthians 4:18
"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

1 Peter 1:7
"These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."

The Great I Am

The Great I Am...

Jesus Christ IS The Great I Am!

He IS The Alpha and The Omega...

He Is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow...

There is none beside Him...

And His unconditional love, unmerited favor, marvelous mercy, omniscient sovereignty, rescue and redemption are unchangeable and endure forever!

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8)

"And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you." (Exodus 3:14)

 "Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." (John 8:58)

He Satisfies the Soul

He Satisfies the Soul...

May The Lord satisfy, replenish and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit...

May He hold you upright with His righteous hand and guide you beside eternal, living waters...

May the garden of your heart thrive, planted in a soil that is cultivated with truth, love, mercy and grace...

And may He quench your thirsty soul with the regenerating power of The Holy Spirit.

John 4:14
"but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

John 7:38
"Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."

Psalm 1:3
"That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-- whatever they do prospers."

Isaiah 12:3
"With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."

John 4:10
"Jesus answered her, 'If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.'"

Jeremiah 17:8
"They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."

Psalm 107:9
"for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."

Isaiah 27:3
"I, the LORD, watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it."

Isaiah 49:10
"They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them. He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water."

Overwhelmed

David had his share of glory, but he also had his share of problems. When David was just a teenager, King Saul became very jealous of him and en devoured to kill him. Still later, David struggled with problems in his marriage and with his children. The psalms are David's prayers recorded during the overwhelming moments in his life. And because he had so many problems, we have so many psalms.

David's problems always brought him to His knees. He knew when he reached the limit of his ability, he could cry out to One whose power and ability is limitless. And we too can cry out to that same Rock - to Jesus Christ, our rock of deliverance, our rock of defense, our rock of salvation, our rock of strength.

Notice that we need to be led to the Rock. Our Job is to cry out; the job of the Holy Spirit is to lead us to Jesus.

If you are overwhelmed today, if your circumstances are more than you can bear, be encourage to cry out to Jesus -- to the Rock that is higher than you, and higher than all your problems. He will deliver you. He will bring you to a place of strength and victory.

Father, many today are facing problems and situations that are beyond their  understanding, beyond their capacity. I pray your Spirit will lead them this Day to Your Son, that they might find in Christ their strength, their deliverance, their health, and their peace.

In Jesus' Name, Amen 

Pastor Chuck Smith

Do You Love Me More Than These?

      If Jesus looked you straight in the eye and asked this question how would you answer? What things in your life vie for your attention and draw your love away form Him? Is it personal goals, your selfish desires, your career, a relationship, temporary pleasures, hidden sin?

     The Lord longs for your love. He wants to be first and foremost in your life. The longing in our hearts for love, purpose and fulfillment can only be satisfied through His love. May God help us so that we will be able to respond, "Lord, You know all things, You know I love you supremely."

"I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me."

Proverbs 8;17

"For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good."

Psalm 107:9

"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all of our days."

Psalm 90:1

Called to be Holy

Called to be Holy...

Lord God,

We praise you, for You are Holy!

Reveal to us today and every day the brokenness that is hidden within our hearts so we may confess, forgive, heal and be made whole and holy in Your sight.

Give us the discernment, conviction and courage to do what is pleasing unto You;

Show us, Father God, how to experience Your Glorious Grace...

Anoint us with Your precious oil until our cup runs over...and we are sanctified and purified...transformed daily into Your likeness, as we get closer to seeing You face to face.

Lord, thank You that we may be restored and reconciled unto You through the Precious Blood of The Lamb...

We give You all of the glory!

In Jesus Christ's Holy and Righteous Name,

Amen.

"But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15-16)

"Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God." (Leviticus 20:7)

"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord..." (Hebrews 12:14)

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)

"In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother." (1John 3:10)