He knows our past, present, and future. He knows every thing we have ever thought, done, and said. He knows every action we will ever make. He knew all of it before He created the universe. He knows the number of hairs on your head, the number of stars in the sky, and the number of sand in the sea. He knows every thing. Do you not think that He knows, also, you need for the bills to get paid when they add up and are MORE than your income? Do you not think that He knows that your car just broke down and you have no money to fix it AND no way to get to work until it is fixed? Do you not think that He knows that your health is failing? Or maybe you think that He just does not care about these things because He has bigger things to worry about?
God knows EVERY THING! He knows YOU! He knows your name! He knows you BETTER than you know you. He loves you! He loves you more than anyone else ever could. He created you! He sustains His creation. He cares about you even if no one else does...even if you don't care about yourself. He knows your potential because He created you. He knows your greatest struggles and trials. You can not begin to understand His thoughts and His ways.
His knowledge is unlimited. Think about the first telephone compared to the telephones we have today. Some people are so creative and intelligent that they came up with that. God put those thoughts and ideas in their heads, but His intelligence is much GREATER than all of that. Man’s intelligence is smaller than a speck on a chalkboard compared to God’s.
Yet in all of His knowledge and intelligence, He created YOU just the way you are for His glory. He created YOU and knows YOU! Yes, even the you that no one else in the world has ever seen or could imagine. And yet, with Him knowing “that” you, He STILL loves you! He sent His ONE AND ONLY SON to die a horrible death for YOU! Jesus Christ took YOUR sin and MINE and died the death that WE deserve even though He did NOTHING wrong!
Psalm 147: 4-5 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
1 John 3:18-20 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Matthew 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Psalm 139:1-4 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Wow! Think about that GREAT love! Jesus Christ paid the price for each one of us to live in paradise for ALL eternity! Why? Because God loves us. It is that simple. God loves YOU! Will you accept that FREE gift today?
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Where will you go?
Everyone goes somewhere when they die. Where will you go??
Romans 3:23 says "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God:" Romans 3:10 says "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" Every human being is a sinner. I am a sinner. You are a sinner.
Because we are sinners, we will spend eternity in Hell because sin is not allowed into Heaven. Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Revelation 21:27 "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."
So we are sinners and sinners go to Hell right? Yes. Then there is no hope for any of us to get to Heaven right?? Wrong!!!
John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." God sent Jesus to die in MY place and YOUR place so that we might live with God in Heaven for all eternity.
Now how do we receive that gift of eternal life through Jesus?? First you must recognize that you are a sinner going to Hell. Second you ask Jesus to forgive you and to come into your heart. He will change you to be more like Him because He is the only righteous person that has been on earth and to get to Heaven we must be righteous too!
Still convinced you are not a sinner?? Keep reading…
Are you a sinner? A sinner breaks God's law. Let's just take the Ten Commandments and look at this for a few minutes...
1. Exodus 20:3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." --- Anything we put first in our life, other than God, is violating this commandment....family, job, an activity or event, anything! (I have done this.)
2. Exodus 20:4 "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." --- God says ANYTHING! An animal, a statue, a person, ANYTHING! We are to worship God and only God. We are to rely on God and only God! (I have done this. It is called Catholicism and wearing a cross necklace for the soul purpose of trusting in the necklace. That necklace will not get me to Heaven and neither will Catholicism.)
3. Exodus 20:7 "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." --- Have you ever done this? It is not just His name. It also means words like...gosh, golly, geesh, and any other word that is being used as a replacement for God's name. (I have done this…many times.)
4. Exodus 20:8 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." --- This is more than going to church on the sabbath day, more than not working on the sabbath day. The Sabbath day is to be that one day each week that is set aside to worship God and spend time with Him in His word and serving Him. (I have not always done that.)
5. Exodus 20:12 "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." --- This is honoring your parents by obeying them, caring for them in their old age, respecting them, and so many other things. (I have disobeyed my parents.)
6. Exodus 20:13 "Thou shalt not kill." --- Shall not kill what...people, animals?? The Bible says if you hate your brother you have murdered him. Do you have hate for someone? (I have hated people before. I have disliked people before, too. That is the same as murder.)
7. Exodus 20:14 "Thou shalt not commit adultery." --- The Bible says if we lust after another or look upon them with lust, we have committed adultery in our hearts. Have you done that? I have.
8. Exodus 20:15 "Thou shalt not steal." --- Have you ever stolen anything? I have.
9. Exodus 20:16 "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." --- Have you ever lied? I would be lying if I said I never lied before.
10. Exodus 20:17 "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's." --- Have you ever had a strong desire to possess something that belongs to somebody else?
Wow! After that, I realize I am a really horrible sinner and am bound for Hell and if you are honest, you will see it about yourself, too. So now, choose Christ and LIVE! I did! What is your choice going to be? Heaven or Hell??
Romans 3:23 says "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God:" Romans 3:10 says "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" Every human being is a sinner. I am a sinner. You are a sinner.
Because we are sinners, we will spend eternity in Hell because sin is not allowed into Heaven. Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Revelation 21:27 "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life."
So we are sinners and sinners go to Hell right? Yes. Then there is no hope for any of us to get to Heaven right?? Wrong!!!
John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." God sent Jesus to die in MY place and YOUR place so that we might live with God in Heaven for all eternity.
Now how do we receive that gift of eternal life through Jesus?? First you must recognize that you are a sinner going to Hell. Second you ask Jesus to forgive you and to come into your heart. He will change you to be more like Him because He is the only righteous person that has been on earth and to get to Heaven we must be righteous too!
Still convinced you are not a sinner?? Keep reading…
Are you a sinner? A sinner breaks God's law. Let's just take the Ten Commandments and look at this for a few minutes...
1. Exodus 20:3 "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." --- Anything we put first in our life, other than God, is violating this commandment....family, job, an activity or event, anything! (I have done this.)
2. Exodus 20:4 "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." --- God says ANYTHING! An animal, a statue, a person, ANYTHING! We are to worship God and only God. We are to rely on God and only God! (I have done this. It is called Catholicism and wearing a cross necklace for the soul purpose of trusting in the necklace. That necklace will not get me to Heaven and neither will Catholicism.)
3. Exodus 20:7 "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." --- Have you ever done this? It is not just His name. It also means words like...gosh, golly, geesh, and any other word that is being used as a replacement for God's name. (I have done this…many times.)
4. Exodus 20:8 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." --- This is more than going to church on the sabbath day, more than not working on the sabbath day. The Sabbath day is to be that one day each week that is set aside to worship God and spend time with Him in His word and serving Him. (I have not always done that.)
5. Exodus 20:12 "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." --- This is honoring your parents by obeying them, caring for them in their old age, respecting them, and so many other things. (I have disobeyed my parents.)
6. Exodus 20:13 "Thou shalt not kill." --- Shall not kill what...people, animals?? The Bible says if you hate your brother you have murdered him. Do you have hate for someone? (I have hated people before. I have disliked people before, too. That is the same as murder.)
7. Exodus 20:14 "Thou shalt not commit adultery." --- The Bible says if we lust after another or look upon them with lust, we have committed adultery in our hearts. Have you done that? I have.
8. Exodus 20:15 "Thou shalt not steal." --- Have you ever stolen anything? I have.
9. Exodus 20:16 "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." --- Have you ever lied? I would be lying if I said I never lied before.
10. Exodus 20:17 "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's." --- Have you ever had a strong desire to possess something that belongs to somebody else?
Wow! After that, I realize I am a really horrible sinner and am bound for Hell and if you are honest, you will see it about yourself, too. So now, choose Christ and LIVE! I did! What is your choice going to be? Heaven or Hell??
New directions...
So, it has been almost a year since I have posted anything on here. I have decided to take this blog in a different direction. While pictures may still be added, I have decided to focus completely on God and having a relationship with Christ...
- I will explain how YOU can have a relationship with Him and how He and He alone will fill the empty space every person has in their heart that they are trying to fill with everything but God.
- I will also put some of my devotions on here.
- I will write about how the Lord is using me.
- I will write about how He is changing me.
- I will answer questions that have been asked of me and/or posted on here.
Feel free to comment and ask questions.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Day 43
September 12, 2009
LANGLEY Lucas "Luke" Lovell Langley, age 33, of Grove City, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009. Luke was preceded in death by his father Jack Langley and brother John Martin Langley. Survivors include his beloved wife of 10 years, Misty Langley; children, Haley and Tyler Langley; mother, Sue (Brian) Paulus; brother, Zack Paulus; grandmother, Virginia Langley; aunts and uncles, Billy Allen, Dorothy Langley, Ruth (Jack) Watson, Karen (Jim) Hood, Judy Langley, Lilly (Charles) McKeever, Mike (Janice) Langley, David (Debbie) Langley, and Goldie Langley; mother in-law, Shari Croy; and Big Mawmaw. Luke is also survived by many cousins. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 1 p.m. until time of memorial service at 3 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, SW Chapel, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, Oh. Pastor Tim Lapish officiating.
Day 35
September 4, 2009
Grandma is HOME! She has been since September 1st! She is doing wonderful! We had conversation as we spent about seven hours together today! She remembered holding William's hand in the hospital. When I arrived, I did not tell her who I was. I just greeted her and we started talking. Aunt Cindy was about to show me how to empty the cathetor bag when I told her I knew how to do it and that I do it every day at home for Mary. Mom arrived a few minutes later. Mom and I stood at the foot of the bed; Mom was on her right side and I was on her left. Since she is still paralyzed on her left side, she can not see out of her left eye and therefore could not see me standing there. She looked at Mom and said, "Lisa said she does this everyday. Did she change jobs?" That was amazing to me because not only did she remember who I was, but she remembered that I do not work with older people. Praise God!!!
Day 34
September 3, 2009
This barn is just what we have been hearing preaching on for the past several weeks. This is what our bodies, minds, and lives do when we neglect them. When we neglect to take care of ourselves and sepend time with the Lord.
Day 29
August 29, 2009
Barb brought a watermelon with her on the retreat! She prepared it with a pocket knife in the hotel bathroom sink.
Day 28
August 28, 2009
We went on a Ladies Retreat to the Carlisle Inn. We were early getting there, so Barb suggested we go to this cheese place and taste all of the different kinds of Amish cheese. They were delicious! We got to watch through a window while they made the cheese, too.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Day 23
August 23, 2009
But it is written, EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. ~1 Corinthians 2:9-10
Day 22
August 22, 2009
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ~2 Timothy 3:14-15
Day 21
August 21, 2009
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ~Proverbs 22:6
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