Be Careful Little Ears....

Remember the song you may have learned as a child in Sunday School that went something like this: "be careful little ears what you hear,be careful little ears what you hear,for the Father up above is looking down on us with love,so be careful little ears what you hear."

What does a child's Sunday School song have to do with anything you ask?

Well, I've been listening to a number of preachers lately who have been preaching another gospel that cannot be found in the scriptures. I mean,how many people does it take to preach about money and favor and blessing? All of which are good things, but wouldn't you think these preachers could at least touch on another topic once in awhile? How about salvation? Or healing? Or maybe even something as old fashioned as helping your brothers and sisters out of a jam.

Seriously,does Jesus want us to forsake real ministry in the name of "Bless me Lord"? I think not! The church has been given the ministry of reconciliation after all. Read what Paul said to the church at Galatia:

Gal 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

Gal 1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Gal 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

Gal 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Gal 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Seems to me that we should be preaching to please God,not to please man all the while lining our pockets with money we are not entitled to.

God Bless

I Am Not Alone!

Ever feel like you're all alone as you journey on with Christ? I'm pretty sure most of us have felt that way from time to time. Let's face it,life can be challenging at times and the road has it's fair share of potholes in it.

I've been reading through the bible again this year and have been studying 2nd Chronicles for a while now.In fact,I'm having a hard time moving past it for all the incredible things I'm rediscovering.

For exaple, here are two verses that clearly speak to me that with God on our side we are the majority:

2Ch 32:7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

2Ch 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

God Bless as you start another day in Him.

Can Anything Separate You From God?

After hearing several Christians I know tell me about all the things they have been going through I started to wonder if they actually believed the Bible or not.Seems that people get discouraged very easily these days.

Now,I know from first hand experience that when you are being tried and tested it's normal to question God. After all, we are still human right? And as such we wonder why He doesn't just ride in on a white horse with flaming swords and make everything right again.

But that isn't God's way is it? Our faith,being much more precious than gold that's tried in the fire, will be tested again and again as part of the refinement process all of God's children go through. None of which means our Lord has forsaken us.On the contrary, He is burning up the chaff in order to bring us closer to Him.

Can anything separate you from God? Here's what the Apostle Paul had to say about it,and it's just as relevant for us today as for the Christians in his day:

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom 8:35-39

What a wonderful promise from God's word! Rejoice and take comfort beloved in the fact that as long as He is for us, nothing shall come between us!