OFFER

Psalms 50:14 (NKJV) 14 Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.
   Too many have the mistaken belief that God is more pleased with a sacrifice than with Holy living, that He is giving credit to those who placate Him. A child took all the cookies from the cookie jar and hid them in his room, while cleaning his room, mother discovered the theft, chastising her son he replied, "But I did it for you so you wouldn't have to worry if we had any cookies."
   God examines the heart, that alone tells the story of the life of man, our hearts betray us and we are discovered in God's will or completely outside His will. We either belong to Jesus or the world, where is your heart, are you offering God thanksgiving, have you paid your vows?
Heavenly Father in You there is life, in You there is hope, in You there is Eternity, there is no other. May we offer the Thanksgiving that pleases You, may our lives be the example You have required. Amen

THE DEAD

Luke 16:31 (NKJV) 31 But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.' " 
    The tide has shifted, once there was a fear of Godly things, men would not openly disgrace God or His places of worship. There was a careful certainty that if you broke the sacred trust of God you were doomed. Today there is "No fear of God before their eyes," Romans 3:18, the time of harvest is ripe the fruit God has planned for must be picked.
    Jesus tells the story of men dying and realizing the after life is real, both terrifying and comforting, today there is living denial of any price for sin. Friend, God has not changed, man has, and as long as he has breath, like the tide, he will come and go, but you take warning, if we will not hear the dead, we had better observe the living before it is too late.
Heavenly Father in You alone is the Truth we need for living, in You alone is the Truth we must have for Eternal Life. Help us to look to You and no other. Amen

GIVE ME!

Luke 15:12 (NKJV) 12 And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.' So he divided to them his livelihood.
   A little fellow upset with his parents, packed all he could in a pillow case, he walked to the door declaring, "I am never coming back." Just a few houses down the road, he stopped turned around and marched back to the house, we thought you were leaving his mom said, the little fellow replied, "Well a guys got to eat."
    Jesus tells the story of the wayward son and we see in it the selfish desire of the young man, we also hear of the older son, that is angry over the welcome of the young brother, in it we find they both had the wrong attitude. The father of these men loves them both and gives them all he possess, like God the Creator, He too loves His creation and gives all that is needed for living, we all go astray and He loves us still.
Have you stumbled, is your life a wreck, just return to the Father, through Jesus and He will celebrate your coming home as well.
Heavenly Father we see in You the Love that comes from no other, help us to stay the course and live for You. Help us to live according to your Standard, Jesus. Amen.

THE LORD IS PEACE

Judges 6:24 (NKJV) 24 So Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it The-LORD-Is-Peace...
    Two boys playing in a wooded lot found some lumber and built a crude shelter, proud of their accomplishment, they named it Fort Mine. Wherever we find comfort there we leave a mark, either in our memory or physically for a place of reference to remember.
     Gideon had not seen God's hand in his life before now, with the appearance of God fear confronts the man and he is unsure of the outcome. The assurance comes from the voice of God and Gideon builds an altar of remembrance.
    To what have you built sacred places in your life, money, cars, people, Jesus is interested in what your heart says about Him, have you built there an altar of worship for God? He wants you to experience, "The Lord Is Peace."
Heavenly Father our only hope is in You, help us to stay the course, help us to live the life that will bring Glory and Honor to You. Amen

YOUR EYES

Psalms 139:16 (NKJV) 16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. 
    Today we have been called to prayer for our nation and the world. We are in a difficult time in history, leaders of this nation have lost their way. The commitment of the founding fathers threatens to be abandoned in leu of this "new age thinking," which is not new, just repackaged to deceive many. The enemy of God has plans to destroy, and what better place to tear apart, than the lives of the innocent. The unborn have no voice, except the believer and follower of God.
   After Christ Jesus was born, king Herrod tried to destroy Him, by killing the children of Israel, he was not successful as we all know. This enemy has raised its head again, however he will not be successful today either, for God knows before we are born the course we will take.
   Are you choosing today to support life, God supports you, is your name in His book?
Heavenly Father we need guidance, help us to walk in the light You are giving, let us see through your Eyes the Way. May we embrace your Truth and no other. Amen

FOREVER AND EVER

Psalms 48:14 (NKJV) 14 For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death.
    An older man and woman visiting the Lincoln Memorial for the first time exclaimed aloud, "He is bigger than life, what an amazing sight." Many have viewed the master piece of President Lincoln and been astonished, but very few knew the man.
     Many have recognized Israel's former glory but none today know it personally, the Psalmist speaks of a time when all the earth recognized the God of the hebrews, He was awesome and terrible to all who were enemies of the Israelites. To those who walked with Him daily it was an amazing experience, present by day in a cloud and by night in fire, indwelling the temple, as long as Israel was obedient.
    Friend nothing has changed between God and man the presence of God in our lives depends entirely on our acceptance and obedience of His Son Jesus. "This is our God for ever and ever!"
Heavenly Father may we recognize your presence in a daily walk with You. May we worship with all our heart, may we seek You in prayer with our entire being, help us to live and breath You. Amen

STEPS

Proverbs 14:15 (NKJV) 15 The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.
   Children often say outrageous things, trying to impress another child, one said, "My dad makes all the baseballs in the world," another chimed in, "My dad has all the money in the world they put it in his bank," another declared, "My dad owns the world, God gave it to him!"
    There is an accounting today of the activities of men, it is both false at its core and heartless at its source, it destroys lives and maligns truth, journalism or news as we call is failing to reveal honesty as the foundation. If civilization as we know it ceased to exist today, future discoveries would uncover not how we lived but how others manipulated and distorted facts.
    God makes a distinction between truth and untruth, in-fact He clearly divides the right from wrong, Jesus declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6 consider well your steps today.
Heavenly Father, our only source of Truth is You, help us to seek early in this day your direction that we might walk in the Light. Amen