God Is Merciful!

God Grace and Mercy be unto you from God our Father!

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.” (1 Tim. 1:2) goes deep for undeserving folks (me included) but we can rest assure that God is Merciful! Some may know exactly what this means; Bless you but I’m speaking to someone who may not know how Great is our God for being so merciful towards us.

There are many biblical figures written about in the bible how God granted mercy. How ironic if truth be told we are underserving looking to be somewhat deserving saints only saved by God’s grace so important that each day we remember this title; s\ “God is Merciful”

I would like to begin this series I pray; from the book of Genesis with a man name Abraham.

Abraham has been preached to many who has been searching as to what is the bible, who is God, who is Jesus, and who is the Holy Spirit. it all starts in this book. Then there are some who says that you should read from the NT books first and work your way back to the OT. I tend to agree with that as NT reveals OT I would say for clarity but remember learning about God is always eternity in other words just because you may get some revelations I want you to remember the phrase “some revelation” because as you continuously read your bible you will never get all the understanding of what God is speaking to us individually and collectively. Yes, God is Merciful.!

Abraham has been known to us as one of bible characters as being a Giants by most scholars of the bible (those who read and study the bible definitely more than I do) who takes the time to digest by writing and comparing with our scholars I believe they are on the same plane as Theologians. Abraham title has been given aa the Father of Faith. Genesis has so many nuggets in there; but let’s focus on Abraham.

Some say, and I agree that if you look at the life of Abraham and read your newspaper of today you can find similarities and differences between what is going on even today. Genesis is even called the book of beginnings and I mean everything; the first of everything nothing new under the sun. The first, the first and the first. God has been with Abraham since he was born in other words God doesn’t just wake up and say I will use this or that person for a specific person I believe God has already decided who he will use for a specific purpose; but don’t lose sight that God only uses those that are in the bible. Thank God that the bible speaks that he can use you and I. Oh my God I’m praying for one that may be reading this post and saying even me and I hear to say yes He can.

I want to leave you with this scripture: Genesis 18:19; 19-29 I know you though I was going to start from Genesis. 1; but not now; Chapter 18th tells how great God is and How God is truly a merciful God. There was a land called Sodom and the people who lived there just like us was full of sinners. Those people just like us deserved to be punished; just like us deserved the wrath of God. This is where I agree with those that same Abraham was Giant (Giant in this case; is a special person who thinks about others) Abraham I gotten word from God that he will destroy the land of Sodom because of the sin. What di Abraham do he pleaded with God and each time God granted his proposal. I love this part of the story because it too let us know that we shouldn’t give up when we go to prayer. I wanted you to hear this as the bible stipulates that Abraham got a response to his request and some wonder if he kept going would God grant him his request. I would like think yes; or it could be a metaphor that God is telling us today that He can be merciful to us as well. At the time Abraham is asking God it almost seem that God was giving these people of Sodom every opportunity to be spared. Do we ever stop to remember that if not for the great mercies of God that we would all still be the objects of his wrath? I love the psalmist who sang somebody pray for me. I believe that even you and I who may not have know who in our family tree that prayed for us and we are still here. There is a purpose for each of us; I believe there is a calling for us in this season. I’m almost there!

Pray with me: Father, in the name of Jesus; I thank you that you are merciful God for all of those who come seeking and searching for you. Most of all I pray for those when they come with a sincere heart that fhey would receive the scripture “Ask, and it shall be given, Knock and door shall be open, Seek and ye shall find. Thank you for what you’re doing and Thank you for what you are about do. Thank you for your Love, thank you for Grace and thank you for being a merciful God in Jesus Name – Amen

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Chosen Remnants ~New Year 2023

02 Jan

The bible speaks of remnants that God leaves in the earth as Agents. I believe that there are some people that know or if you’re like me this has always intrigued me, I know but deep inside this was always a feeling that I had in me for a very long time…

From what I’m learning about the remnant is that the bible reference to Remnants refers to those who are leftover. I typically, hold truth to the scripture which impacts my thinking daily when I think of Typically what remnant means in the Bible is a reference to those who are leftover. It is most often a reference to the people of Israel however there are instances where this has been used while alluding to other nations. Here is an example of the remnant as it refers to another nation.

God’s Remnant: In the Old Testament some passages refer to total destruction of a nation (e.g., the Babylonians in (Jer. 50:26) When God brings judgment on the people, however, he does not destroy the faithful with the wicked, but leaves a remnant (Ezek, 6:8; Mic.2:12). The concept of a remnant stood for that part of the nation who were faithful even though most people rejected the ways of God (Isa.4:2-4). The fact of the existence of a remnant is said to be due to God himself (Isa 1:9; Zeph.3:12). The remnant, then, is the real people of God, a concept we also find in the New Testament, “a remnant chosen by grace” (Rom. 11:5).

So, here we are the question I asked, “Am I remnant of God”?

God’s remnant are those who acknowledge God in all their ways, even when their ways sometimes do not please God. They are the ones who always confess their sins to God while believing He is always faithful and just to forgive them of their sins and to cleanse them from all unrighteousness.

The New Testament tells us in Romans 11:5, “Even so then, at this present time, there is a remnant according to the election of grace. That’s you and me my sister and brother.

It would be for us to identify this truth in our actions. It’s not based on the God or our church, but God of Heaven is who we serve.

You need proof? Ok; In the book of Isaiah:

During the days of the Prophet Isaiah, God gave Isaiah a vision of Israel. The vision was told by Isaiah in Isaiah 1:1-9. Isaiah said the nation had become “a sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.’ Isaiah went onto say in verse 9, “Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a SMALL REMNANT, we should have been as Sodom and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.”, but to God be the Glory He thought of us.

Today we are those believers who believe that God ‘s Grace & Mercy

God’s remnants are those who understand they are saved by grace and not by works. They do not abide by the false teaching that you have to be living something, (works) in order to go to heaven. They simply do their best to live for God because they already know they are going to heaven. That blessed assurance alone “Don’t Play” with God! it doesn’t mean you live anyway you want in Sin ~whether knowingly or unknowingly sins (God give us a conscience – no excuse)
Lord Help Us!

Today the church serves as God’s chosen people ~ Yes, I like to add those who confess that Jesus is Lord! (NT) And like the children of Israel, the church has become a sinful nation, comprised of believers laden with iniquity. They are a seed of evildoers, with children who are corrupter. They have forsaken the Lord and have provoked the Holy One unto anger. They have gone away backward. But despite the state of the church, God has once again left a small remnant. A remnant that is far from perfect, but a remnant that trust God.

The question we should ask daily ~ are we truly God’s Remenant of Today 2023 – Don’t know about you but I will continuously be working towards that for this New Year!

Blessings!

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Keep in mind ~I shall live and not die!

16 Oct

Psalms 17-18

¹⁷I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of the Lord.
¹⁸The Lord has chastened^[a] me severely,
But He has not given me over to death

It’s amazing how this scripture spontaneously or shall I say; how the Holy Spirit brought to me in remembrance this scripture. I also don’t want to get too spiritual for those who so happen to click on this post; after-all First off, my continuing seeking of the Lord is sometimes hot and sometimes cold. There is a scripture in the book of Revelations 3:6

v6; So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth

Therefore, whether I am cold or hot I become lukewarm and God our Father; doesn’t want us to be in that position. My ministry is to first put the question to me first and then talk to those who are either curious or who are lost or have fallen off track in their spiritual journey based on Jesus Christ. Believe me we have all in one way or another been there do I have a witness? In fact, in his word NLT: God saved us by his grace when we believed; And we can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Therefore, I either need to be all in or all out in this Jesus walk; The Father is not playing with us when it comes to serving him and him alone and for God’s sake do not let man take the place of God. We who are living after the Pandemic and still here should really be thanking God each and every day! I like to think that God saved a remanent in the World I pray is prevalent for this time as I am NOT the biblical scholar on end times. I would like to think because I am still here that God has a purpose for me (not to say for those who have lost their lives because of the Pandemic) but I myself know that I have fallen short of God’s grace on my own sins) but to God be the Glory he looked beyond my faults and has given me another chance! I found some scriptures about the remnant below: Whether, after the Covid-19 pandemic I would like to think that we maybe in some sort of category of the remnant~ humm; Theologians, scholars let me know…..

Bible Verses About Remnant

Romans 11:5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
Romans 11:1-36 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh …
Romans 11:1-5 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh …

My prayer to curious or lost and believers;

I pray Isaiah 45:8
God of Heaven, I pray that we see doors and see heaven be opened. Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds pour down righteousness. Let the earth be opened up and let salvation bear fruit, and righteousness spring up with it. I pray for blocked doors to be open and I thank You in advance for the breakthrough that You are going to give us. Thank You for who You are, Amen.

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Yes, Get Desperate 2022

28 May

There are so many scenarios in the scripture that we can take away from when a person seems all hope is lost. It truly isn’t it easy to live by the Word of God. You know God tells us to Love our neighbors as a perfect example. What does this mean when you know there are some people that you want to pray Lord take them out now Jesus; but we know that’s not what that mean. I mean for those who study the Word of God.

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:35-40

I love God ‘s wisdom when He makes us desperate for him. Like many I have been in place that wasn’t a good place my take is that I put myself and that place or God allow me to be in that place. Either way it was place that allowed me to get more desperate for him. So as the psalmist sings “I thank you for the Good and I thank you for the Bad” God took me there so I could submit to him and thank God. Folks I got desperate to hate that feeling of letting people bring me to place where God doesn’t want me to go.

I can testify after that desperation joy began to fill my heart. I refused to let that feeling take control of my thoughts of hate. God made me desperate for Him. I began to pray for the person knowing that it wasn’t their own actions but it was my prayer to pray Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (New Living Translation) One of my favorite preachers of all times John Piper (Desiring God website shared an article by one of the co-founders) by Jon Bloom in which he said “And it’s the lack of a sense of desperation for God that is so deadly. If we don’t feel desperate for God, we don’t tend to cry out to him. Love for this present world sets in subtly, like a spiritual leprosy, damaging spiritual nerve endings so that we don’t feel the erosion and decay happening until it’s too late”

An Excerpt 2 years ago…….I’m still amazed how this is relevant even today…. .

My sister-in law telephoned me singing and rejoicing that she received a good report from the Dr. that they no longer see any trace of the cancer that was previously shown on the x-ray. I call to pray for her two nights ago as I was compel to call her and anyone that knows me when I hear God I do. I fast and prayed for two days. We thank God rejoicing and shouting of the goodness of the LORD and we began testifying of God ‘s grace and mercy. I felt blessed that God used that moment while we were in prayer to remind us that prayer works. Thank you Holy Spirit for bringing us together and now showing us both our ministry. I love you Jesus and Thank you!

I pray that this article will bless just one.

BLESSINGS!

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Oh Yeah, Get Desperate 2021 ~ John Piper~ Fav 5 Preacher

11 Feb

There are so many scenarios in the scripture that we can take away from when a person seems all hope is lost. It truly isn’t it easy to live by the Word of God. You know God tells us to Love our neighbors as a perfect example. What does this mean when you know there are some people that you want to pray Lord take them out now Jesus; but we know that’s not what that mean. I mean for those who study the Word of God.

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:35-40

I love God ‘s wisdom when He makes us desperate for him. Like many I have been in place that wasn’t a good place my take is that I put myself and that place or God allow me to be in that place. Either way it was place that allowed me to get more desperate for him. So as the psalmist sings “I thank you for the Good and I thank you for the Bad” God took me there so I could submit to him and thank God. Folks I got desperate to hate that feeling of letting people bring me to place where God doesn’t want me to go.

I can testify after that desperation joy began to fill my heart. I refused to let that feeling take control of my thoughts of hate. God made me desperate for Him. I began to pray for the person knowing that it wasn’t their own actions but it was my prayer to pray Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (New Living Translation) One of my favorite preachers of all times John Piper (Desiring God website shared an article by one of the co-founders) by Jon Bloom in which he said “And it’s the lack of a sense of desperation for God that is so deadly. If we don’t feel desperate for God, we don’t tend to cry out to him. Love for this present world sets in subtly, like a spiritual leprosy, damaging spiritual nerve endings so that we don’t feel the erosion and decay happening until it’s too late”

An Excerpt 2 years ago…….I’m still amazed how this is relevant even today…. .

My sister-in law telephoned me singing and rejoicing that she received a good report from the Dr. that they no longer see any trace of the cancer that was previously shown on the x-ray. I call to pray for her two nights ago as I was compel to call her and anyone that knows me when I hear God I do. I fast and prayed for two days. We thank God rejoicing and shouting of the goodness of the LORD and we began testifying of God ‘s grace and mercy. I felt blessed that God used that moment while we were in prayer to remind us that prayer works. Thank you Holy Spirit for bringing us together and now showing us both our ministry. I love you Jesus and Thank you!

I pray that this article will bless just one.

BLESSINGS!

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