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Build Your Wall

“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” ~ Proverbs 25:28

You are the city, and self-control is your walls. If you don’t have self-control, sin can come in and overcome you at any time. Without walls, you will become a slave to sin. See, we have to build up walls by learning, memorizing, and using Scripture. We PHYSICALLY speak verses over our lives to set up SPIRITUAL walls around us.

9 Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. 10 You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is!”

Job 1:9-10 NLT

According to verses 4 and 5 of that same chapter, Job would get up early in the morning and sacrifice on behalf of his children just in case they had sinned against God. If Job did this on behalf of his children, we can assume he made sacrifices on behalf of himself as well. Remember what Satan said about Job? ‘You have always put a wall of protection around and his and his property.’ This didn’t just happen because God liked Job; Job did a physical act to see a spiritual outcome.

We have to start speaking over our children’s lives. We have to start building up walls around ourselves, our family, and our property just as Job did. Building up walls won’t happen overnight. Building up self-control won’t happen overnight, but brick by brick you will build a sturdy wall that will be able to keep out the sin that’s trying to enslave you. You will build up a wall of protection around your children. You will build up a wall of protection around all that you have.

It won’t be easy, but it is possible to overcome every obstacle set before us because we have the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. We can overcome because Jesus first overcame, and when He left, He sent The Spirit to be our Helper. We don’t have bricks of stone to build our walls, but instead, we have Scripture as our bricks.

12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

So don’t be defeated; anyone can gain self-control. Start speaking the Word of God over your life. Over your spouse’s life. Over your children’s lives. Over your home. Over your business. Build up an impenetrable wall around you and your family and all that you own so that when the day of temptation comes (and it will come), you will have a strong defense so that you may not be overcome.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Build Your Wall.

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What’s Your Soul Worth?

“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” ~ Matthew 16:26

It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day worries of life, so much so that we place our worship and prayer life on the back burner. We get so distracted with the here and now that we lose focus with eternity. It’s no joy when the pressures of life, family, relationships, or work envelope us.

But God is faithful, and though we are hard-pressed on every side, we are not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but we are not destroyed, praise the LORD. Let us, then, take time to set our priorities and refocus our sights. God will lift our heavy burdens when we set our eyes on Him.

Our Father and our God, You are the Great I Am, the one and only true God. We seek Your face and call upon Your mighty name. We lay our burdens at Your feet. Help us, O LORD, to leave them there and not carry around those heavy burdens. Teach us to trust and obey, even when we see no possible way. For You alone call those things that are not as though they are, You alone see the end from the beginning. So help us to increase our faith and our trust in You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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It’s Just A Little Leaven

“A little leaven leavens the whole lump.” ~ Galatians 5:9

We often believe that we will be justified if our good outweighs our bad. But is the truth? Can our good deeds outweigh our bad ones? I believe this is what Paul is addressing in this verse. In other words, even a little sin makes the whole person sinful.

This is why Jesus’ blood cleanses us of our sins, and the Holy Spirit transforms us into a new creation. We can’t live our lives however we want and then try to justify our sin by the good that we do, but none of the good we do matters if we don’t have Christ in our lives. Without Christ Jesus, no amount of good deeds can save us.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Dump The Leaven.

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A Seemingly False Word

16 And he [Elisha the prophet] said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘I will make this dry streambed full of pools.’ 17 For thus says the Lord, ‘You shall not see wind or rain, but that streambed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your livestock, and your animals.’ 18 This is a light thing in the sight of the Lord. He will also give the Moabites into your hand, 19 and you shall attack every fortified city and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree and stop up all springs of water and ruin every good piece of land with stones.” 20 The next morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came from the direction of Edom, till the country was filled with water. ~ 2 Kings 3:16-20

When the King of Israel, the King of Judah, and the King of Edom heard these words, their hearts were encouraged. They went after Moab; as a matter of fact, they destroyed Moab to the point where Moab fled, and they continued beating them as they chased him. Now catch what happens when the King of Moab sees that he’s losing and could not break away from them.

27 Then he [King of Moab] took his oldest son who was to reign in his place and offered him for a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath against Israel. And they withdrew from him and returned to their own land.

Those men who all believed what Elisha the PROPHET just said were now running with their tail between their legs. Elisha specifically said that THE LORD would give the Moabites into their hands, yet they ended up running away and returning to their own land because GREAT WRATH came against them. You know what is never said in this story? That Elisha was a False Prophet. Not once is that mentioned. Not once was that even considered. They don’t even go back to war with the Moabites during the lifetime of Elisha.

Elisha prophesied with the utmost confidence that The LORD would give the Moabites into the hands of these three kings, but because the King of Moab turned to witchcraft, Israel lost. Now, I’m not saying that witchcraft is stronger than God. We know that isn’t true, but witchcraft isn’t just something to laugh at either. This is why Paul tells us to put on the Full Armor of God, tear down strongholds, cast down thoughts, etc. We wouldn’t need armor if the enemy had no power.

When God gives us a word, we have to hold to that word. Israel, Judah, and Edom were given a word, but they ran instead of calling on the Name of The LORD. What would’ve happened if they stood on the word given to them by Elisha from God? If they had only gone in the power of God instead of their own power, they would have seen the word God gave to Elisha come to pass.

God can give us a word, but unless we do our part, that word will not come to pass. And just like Israel, Judah, and Edom, we will have no one else to blame but ourselves. We have to do our part. Moses had to raise his staff in faith. Abraham had to carry his son Isaac up the mountain sacrifice him in faith. Noah had to build the ark in faith. We have to do our part in faith. Things don’t always go smoothly. Things don’t always happen the way we expect, but if we are faithful and stand on the word God has given to us, then we will see that word come to pass.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Hold To The Word God Has Given You.

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It’s Not How You Start

“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8

A lot of the time, we get stuck on our past. We get caught up on how we started the race when we should be focusing on how we finish the race. If we start the race strong but fail to finish, our strong start means nothing. It’s like the old story of the tortoise and the hare. The hare started the race as the champion, but his pride caused him to take too many detours, and he lost the race.

While the tortoise started slow and patient, all thought he would surely lose, but he had his eye on the finish line and won. Here’s my point, sometimes we start on the losing end, but that doesn’t matter, for every sin we’ve committed has been whipped clean by the redeeming blood of Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Spirit, we have been transformed into a new creation. The old has passed away, and the new has come. So be encouraged today because your past is behind you, and your future is in front of you.

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Who Do You Seek To Please?

“16 But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates, 17 “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’ 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.” ~ Matthew 11:16-19

A lot of the time, we strive to get approval from the world. We change how we think and act, what we believe and say just to fit the ever-changing image set by the world. Why do we strive for approval from the world when we will never be good enough for the world. As soon as we fit the mold, they will change it. If they ask for apples and you give them apples, they will say they want oranges.

As a child, my favorite Musical was Cats, and one of my favorite songs was Rum Tum Tugger. The world is like Rum Tum Tugger because no matter what you give him, no matter what you do, he isn’t satisfied.

The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat
If you offer me pheasant, I’d rather have grouse

If you put me in a house, I would much prefer a flat
If you put me in a flat, then I’d rather have a house
If you set me on a mouse, then I only want a rat
If you set me on a rat, then I’d rather chase a mouse

That’s what we are trying to satisfy nowadays, a Rum Tum Tugger. We seek approval from a world that doesn’t give approval. A world that doesn’t want you to be happy but wants you to chase an unattainable goal. We will jump through hoops and run through obstacle courses just to try to please the world when we have God who sets a standard, tells us what it is, tells us how to achieve it, and gives us all the tools we need to achieve, as well as lending a helping hand when we need it.

Why do we seek after things that will never satisfy us and will never bring us joy? At the end of the day, no matter what the world says, it will never be satisfied or happy with who you are, so don’t seek to please it. Seek to please God because His standards don’t change.

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Turn The Other Cheek

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” ~ Proverbs 15:1

Pride is a stronghold that can only be broken by humility. Humility can only come through the Holy Spirit, and it doesn’t happen overnight. Pride causes you to feel small, weak, stupid, taken advantage of, etc. But is all of that true? Pride causes unnecessary arguments and strife, which in turn causes stress. Stress can take years off of your life, for what reason? Feeling the need to defend yourself? What good is defending yourself if it makes you sick?

Pride isn’t a problem, just because Jesus wanted us to be weak. He knew the heavy burden that comes with pride. Turning the other cheek isn’t easy, but it will help you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Don’t allow pride to control your life. Take the first step towards a pride free life.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Turn The Other Cheek.

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Do You Know Jesus?

“24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.” ~ Jeremiah 9:24

I recall the time when I was in the army, and one of my fellow soldiers invited me to go to church with him. The car was packed with his church friends as they squeezed over to let us in. We hadn’t even cleared the parking lot when I felt attacked by these Bible-thumpers with the invasive questions. “Do you know Jesus?” “Do you know Jesus?”

Of course, I did. Rude. I went to Sunday School every Sunday morning as a child. I even received little paper awards for not missing a Sunday all month. I took part in the Christmas programs. I even went to an all-day meeting once; on my own accord, I might add. Of course, I know Jesus.

Well, if truth be told, I really didn’t know Him. I only knew about Him. And He didn’t know me. For the Scripture says that He will say to those on His left, depart from me, I never knew you. Knowing Jesus as your personal Savior is a whole lot different than knowing about Him. You may know who the President of the United States is, but you don’t know him in the sense of having a relationship with him. That’s how many of us are. We know of Jesus. We grew up in church. Sang in the choir, but we’re currently spiritually asleep, lacking a personal, intimate relationship with God. Leaving us with an impression of who we think He might be, who we want Him to be, or who the world tells us He is.

If you’re planning to spend eternity with someone, I suggest you get to know them, just as you would get to know your future spouse. Know their likes and dislikes. What makes them happy and what angers them. What they like to talk about and their favorite things. God is no different. He desires to be known by His people, and He will reveal Himself to those who diligently seek Him. But how do you seek? Read/study your Bible. Pray continually. Spend time in worship. Don’t just have an outward appearance of a relationship with God, only to have no connection to Him on the inside. Go for something more than an outward appearance. Go for a true relationship with Jesus.

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Don’t Be Religious

“1 Behold, the Lord‘s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; 2 but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.” ~ Isaiah 59:1-2

A lot of the time, we pray to God, but there’s no answer. We go to church religiously, but there’s no Spiritual renewal. And when trouble comes, and we can’t hold on, we blame God. Praying to God doesn’t make you saved; even Satan talks to God. Going to church doesn’t make you saved; even demons go to church. When we get saved but don’t hold to the commands of Jesus, we fall asleep Spiritually.

God didn’t turn away from us. His hand didn’t shorten. His ear didn’t go deaf. But our sin that we refused to give up separated us from God. When we pray with hearts filled with sin, it’s like talking to someone but covering your face with a pillow; they can’t hear you or understand you. We separate ourselves from God but keep up a religious front as if that will justify the sins we’ve grown accustomed to and can’t live without.

Going to church doesn’t save you, praying doesn’t save you either, but combining those things with righteousness and living your life as Christ lived His will. Look at your life; is it a religious front? Or is it Spirit-filled?

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The Days of Noah

“On that very day, Noah and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons entered the ark…The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in.” ~ Genesis 7:13,16

According to Scripture, Noah was a preacher of righteousness, and he preached to his generation. But the flood, something they had never heard of before, took a long time in coming. I’m sure there were some people who downright did not believe. Likewise, there were those who believed, but since it took such a long time in coming, 100 years, they began to doubt or got sidetracked with life, as usual, until the door was shut and the rain began to fall. Does any of that sound a little bit familiar?

We are promised another great event, the Second Coming of the LORD. The door is now open, salvation is freely offered, but it appears to be taking a long time in coming, just like the flood. Everyone is busy with business as usual and personal activities. We don’t have time to go to church or to have a real relationship with God, but one day the door of grace will be closed by God Himself, and no one will be able to open it.

Parents and children alike will be left on the outside banging on the door begging for mercy, at least for their children, just like in the flood. The only difference is, Noah was warned against water; we are warned against fire and brimstone. Don’t get caught up in everyday life and the pleasures of this Earth thinking that you will always have tomorrow to get right with God. Get right with God today, for tomorrow, the door may be shut, and it be too late.

My Heavenly Father, help us to take seriously Your soon appearance and help us to love our children enough to get them ready so that they can have a choice to choose life. Open our eyes to see the traps set before us and realize our own mortality, and consider the question, “Where will I spend eternity?” Revive our land and heal Your people, bring water to our dry and thirsty souls. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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