IF YOU

John 8:24 (NKJV) ... for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." 
    The human life is the testimony to what is believed, a little fellow jumped from his bed with a batman cape unfurling behind, "Come Robin," he called, "We must save this house!" The house does need saving, however it is each individual that must be saved from the curse of sin that will condemn every life.
     What you believe is the foundation to how you live, however Jesus very clearly says, if we do not believe in Him there is no eternal life in Heaven. The masses that have looked to Jesus have all had differing perspectives, the Word of God has one interpretation, however there are many applications, in that is the key to spending eternity with Christ.
     Jesus is God and He says, ..."I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12 (NKJV) Do not let what you believe cause you to "die in your sins."
Heavenly Father we are lost in this world without You, we need The Light, to guide our lives, we need a personal relationship in You. Help Lord our weak opinions and endless complaints, help us to walk in your Truth and no other. Amen

IF I

Psalms 66:18 (NKJV) 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. 
     Iniquity comes from the Latin iniquus meaning not equal or just, our english equivalent is immoral or grossly unfair. The psalmist is considering a truth that my sins effectively build a wall between myself and God. When I allow wrong thoughts or motives to infect my attitude that clearly affects my prayer life and spiritual standing with the Creator.
    Do you believe God is not hearing your prayers, that He has some how abandoned you, friend it is not Him but you. Take an inventory of recent actions, if this has been going on for some time, consider where it first started, there you will find, willful sin that entered between you and God.
    Cleansing will take place when sin is confessed and repentance is applied, God will hear and renew your times with Him. Don't allow iniquity to invade your life, for He will not hear!
Heavenly Father, we need a fresh experience with You every day, we need Oh God your Presence at all times, help us Lord to trust You with every area of our lives. Amen

THEIR UNBELIEF

Mark 6:6 (NKJV) 6 And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
     The man who will not examine himself, instead finds fault with others, is one on a foolish mission. This story finds Jesus among His own neighbors and friends, those He grew up with, there is amazement at His teaching, doubt of His authority and sheer denial of His ability to heal. Why such resistance to the obvious, familiarity, it over looks what God does in another, it denies the truth and slanders the reality.
     When men will not accept the Truth of Jesus Christ, He moves on to those who will, He finds others who will believe and experience His absolute forgiveness. Have you been forgiven, is your life lived in confidence that Jesus suffered and died for you, has the blood of the Lamb been applied to your life, maybe you too have been too critical and Jesus has moved on? Won't you ask His forgiveness and surrender your whole life to Him today?
Heavenly Father, help us to remember You came for us, You gave for us, You made the way through Jesus, The Savior of all, who will look to You. Amen

EVEN HIS BROTHERS

John 7:5 (NKJV) 5 For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
    The world has an amazing influence on our thinking, the Lord Jesus is ridiculed and rejected by his siblings, not unusual you may be thinking, however, His desire to know His Father above all else must have been obvious. When missing from His family for two days, He was found by them in the Temple, talking about the Word and having meaningful conversations with knowledgeable teachers. Jealousy, may have been the issue but it seems underlying even that, is our ability to be persuaded by the attitudes and things of this life.
    Friend you may be struggling with pressure from others, it may be the environment or the world view, you should know this, God loves You so much He sent His Son to pay for sin when we could not pay the price ourselves. He died even for the family that rejected Him, He laid down His life willingly, that all our guilty past might be washed away. There is no other Name under heaven, that saves, cleanses, and gives us Eternal life. Believe, your eternity depends on it! Romans 10:9
Heavenly Father, help us to bless You in every way we walk, help us Lord to please You in everything we do, may all our efforts be with You in view. Amen

BECAUSE YOU ATE

John 6:26 (NKJV) 26 Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 

    The life of the christian is filled with the Presence and Power of Jesus Christ, He is our source and supply of all things. We cannot exist as human beings without him, "In Him was life, and the life was the light of men," John 1:4 (NKJV) nor does the Christian try to live his life apart from The Christ, "And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." John 6:35 (NKJV) 

   Many try to come to Jesus on their terms, He has no place in Heavens eternity for the soul that desires to have eternal life without obedience, that is sin and sin will not enter Heaven. For those who go to Him for the snack, you run the risk of missing the Banquet. What will you do with the One called Christ?

Heavenly Father to live in You is to live in peace, not my peace but yours. May we seek You with all our heart and may every breath exalt You. Amen

THEY ALSO SING

Psalms 65:13 (NKJV) 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; The valleys also are covered with grain; They shout for joy, they also sing. 
    A little girl was singing on the front porch, her daddy asked why, "The birds are happy and I am happy too, she replied. There is a joy that makes the soul sing, often my wife walks around humming a tune the evidence of a contented soul.  Hear Nehemiah the Lords servant, "Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our LORD. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) Have you let God put a song in your heart, everything in Gods creation does what it was created to do except for, man.
   The life that God has given will sing for joy when it finds, "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NKJV)
Heavenly Father in You and You alone we live, all other living is without Hope. Amen

YOU CHOOSE

Psalms 65:4 (NKJV) 4 Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he may dwell in Your courts...
   Do you remember the days when sides were chosen to play games, someone would be captain and begin to pick the ones they thought best for the job? The feeling of being chosen was satisfying and filled one with a sense of well being. Friend today Jesus has chosen those who are His, they are the ones who follow Christ with all their heart, they are the ones who have a sense of purpose and direction, they are the ones who know God is their Savior and King.
   You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.  John 15:16  Our Redeemer says, we are to bear fruit because we are a part of the fruit bearing Vine, the only way to bear fruit is in His courts, If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 13:17 


Heavenly Father our hope is in You, our strength is in You, our Eternity is in You. Help I pray us to live your Way. Amen