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⁴ We must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. ⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ~ John 9:4-5

Jesus said that He and His disciples had to work the works of Him who sent Him. We, too, must work the works of Jesus, for the night is coming. The times are evil, and no one listens to our message anymore.

Christians no longer believe that the Great Commission is for them but for the Pastor alone. We only have a short time on this earth to achieve the maximum produce. And if so, we had better start working and doing what Jesus told us to do.

Go ye into all the world and proclaim the Good News.

This Christmas, let us proclaim to every tribe and every nation starting with our own. Let us win souls for the LORD.

Heavenly Father, thank You that You allow us to be a part of what You are doing. Help us to be bold in proclaiming the Good News. Open the spiritual eyes of those who are not serving You, and call them to Yourself. In Jesus Name, amen.

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¹⁷ Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, ¹⁸ and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty. ~ 2 Corinthians 6:17–18

We are no longer to mimic the things of this world or to participate in them. What am I talking about? I’m talking about being a Christian. Living a life of holiness. Not making excuses about Jesus is the only Holy One. Or Jesus is the only one who is good. Or no one is perfect except for Jesus.

No! We Strive for Holiness. We might not achieve it, but it’s not for the lack of trying. We ought not to accept anything less. Strive for perfection. Strive for holiness and stop the excuses. God said we are to be holy just like He is holy.

If we set the bar just to accept salvation, what happens if you miss it? You’d miss salvation altogether. You’d be condemned to Hell for all eternity separated from God Almighty. But if you set the bar at perfection and you miss that perfection, you’ll still land among righteousness. You can never aim too high for God to help you to reach.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Raise the Bar.

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¹⁵ Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, ¹⁶ but was rebuked for his own transgression; a speechless donkey spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. ~ 2 Peter 2:15–16

If we know for sure that God does not approve of a certain lifestyle or a certain habit, then we forsake that lifestyle and correct the course. We only need to pray about things that are not so clear-cut, things that are ambiguous. In days of antiquity, they cast lots to determine the will of God. Even the eleven apostles cast lots to determine who would take Judas’ place in Acts chapter 1.

But ten days later, in Acts chapter 2, the Holy Spirit came, and we never heard about casting lots to determine God’s will after that. Why? Because they received the Holy Spirit. God spoke directly to them, and nothing has changed for us today. God still speaks directly to us through His Holy Spirit.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Listen to His Holy Spirit.

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¹ I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. ² Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. ~ Romans 12:1–2

We must listen to and evaluate what is being said, or what is being taught, or what is being propagated. Then we are to test it. In other words, we are to compare it with the Word of God. If, for whatever reason, it does not line up or match up with God’s word, if we don’t have full and complete congruency, then we are to throw it out. Dismiss it completely as false and misleading. We are to drop it like a hot potato.

When it is not a blatant contradiction of the Word of God and a little more in-depth analysis is needed, then that is where prayer comes in.

If God’s word says, ‘Do Not Do It!’ then there is no need to pray about it. That is what Balaam did in Numbers chapter 22-24. Although he knew God’s good and perfect will, he was enticed by the lure of wealth and profit. Don’t succumb to Balaam’s error. Don’t allow the world to lure you away from the straight and narrow by its beguiling, poisoned fruit. Let the Word of God lead you on your journey, not the world.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Follow the Word.

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⁸ But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death. ~ Revelation 21:8

Many believe that sin really only includes sexual immorality, murder, idolatry, or things like these. Often times we overlook the fact that Jesus said that the cowardly (those who are fearful), the faithless (those who do not believe), and the sorcerers (those who are into witchcraft) all have their portion in the Lake of Fire (Hell). So many times, we get caught up resettling the settled that we can’t move into the deeper things of Scripture. We get caught up in rebuilding and rebuilding the foundation that we can never grow spiritually as Christians. Why is that?

If the Devil can keep us locked in at the entry-level of Salvation, then his war isn’t against strong men and women of God; it’s against babies in the faith. Sin has become the dominant force in our society today because we have become so stuck on the basics we aren’t growing in our faith. We aren’t getting spiritually stronger. We aren’t getting spiritually wiser; instead, we’re staying complacent in our own ignorance, unable to mature in the Spirit.

Don’t let settled foundational beliefs hold you back in your faith. Build your foundation, then build on top of that. Seek more, and you will receive more.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Don’t Stay Complacent.

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¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. ~ Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is not the kind of horror you feel at the sight of a mob of vicious men walking toward you and your family bent on total destruction and annihilation. Instead, it is the fear of the LORD, mixed with love and reverence, that keeps you from sinning because you know that His judgments are true, yet His mercies are renewed every day.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Fear the Holy One.

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¹⁶ Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. ~ Matthew 10:16

Jesus said that He was sending His disciples out amongst wolves. Today, He is still sending His disciples out amongst wolves, in His command, “Go ye into all the world …”

And the wolves are ravenous out there, and even more so as the end of time approaches. So, don’t just take their word for it. Don’t just believe it is all about you and your best interest; look at the facts and do what is right for you, no matter the consequences. Do what is right for you and what is right for your family in the sight of Jesus.

Dear LORD, help me to be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves, that our character may not even be questioned as Daniel’s wasn’t. Help me to learn to use our two greatest weapons, Your precious blood and the word of our testimony. Teach me to go out into all the earth and not fall into the traps of the evil one. Be with me in everything I do. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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⁵ Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” ~ Daniel 6:5

Imagine if the Church today had this type of integrity. Our two greatest weapons are the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our Testimony, yet we don’t use our testimony. We no longer preach change in the Church. We now only preach ‘come as you are,’ which is important. But we can’t leave as we are. We have to change. We can’t stay our old selves.

The Church has to begin to transform, starting with our minds. If we want to change our actions, we have to first change our thoughts. When we change our thoughts, then our actions will follow. After that, our testimony will be unshakeable, just as Daniel’s was.

Dear LORD, please help me to strive for perfection as You are perfect. Help me to build my spirit-man within me that I might not sin against You, for my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak. Strengthen me with Your precious Holy Spirit. Help me to be a great man/woman of integrity. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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