THE GODLY

Psalm 12:1 (NKJV) 1 Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
     I came home one afternoon years ago to find the house empty, God had been speaking to me about my daily quiet time. I was reluctant to loose sleep to to get up earlier to spend time with Him. A pot was boiling on the stove and the quietness stunned me, I feel to my knees and cried, "Oh God have I been left behind," suddenly the phone rang, startled I jumped for the receiver but managed to make it fly across the room. When I did get control the caller was gone, it rang again and my wife's sweet voice said, "Hey honey I think I left a pot on the stove."
    The realization that God could at any moment make a change in my life cemented the need to spend more time with Him. I have never regretted rising early to spend time with my Savior and Creator. Have you made time for him today, I pray you do before, "The Godly ceases!"
Heavenly father help those who are struggling today, to spend the quality time they need, to know You. Help Father the searching to discover You will meet every need, may we together seek You with all our hearts. Amen

YOU ARE

Matthew 14:33 (NKJV) 33  Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God."
     A man called recently and questioned, "Do you believe Jesus is God," "Yes," I replied. He then became agitated and berated me for the next 5 minutes. He finally cancelled the call and left me wondering as to the reason for the call.
     Jesus is indeed the Son of God, He came that we might by His sacrifice of His own life, once and for all people receive redemption from a life of sinful living. He came that all people might find forgiveness, cleansing and Eternal Life. Is Jesus God, Thomas confessed when Jesus appeared before him, after rising from the dead, "My Lord and my God!" John 20:28 (NKJV), the disciples above worshipped Him as God, He who calmed the storm that threatened their boat. All who are healed and transformed by this One called Jesus, will confess on that day Jesus is Lord and Savior. Is he Lord and Savior of your life, He is God?
Heavenly Father we exist by You, we live by You, help us to worship You, for our lives are a gift to give back to You. Amen

THE NATIONS

Psalm 9:15 (NKJV) 15 The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made; In the net which they hid, their own foot is caught.
    Two boys playing in the woods, dug a pit, their plan was to trap wild game. They watched for days to see if any animal would fall in, but none did. Their conclusion, "A hole in the ground does not catch anything."
    Pits have been used since the creation of man, the subtle pit covered and concealed will do much damage and catch many unaware. Satan has so used the pit to catch men unaware, looking around without observing the evidence, clearly reveals the desire of men to go where they wish and ignore the disaster. Nations have failed over and over again, by refusing to sincerely observe past mistakes or historical records. Solomon writes, "There is nothing new under the sun."Ecc 1:9
     Jesus said, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) Today we should be on our knees in prayer for the nations, that God would be merciful to those who are falling into the pit. Have you made Jesus your safe guard, to keep you from falling into the pit?
Heavenly Father we are in need, today, there is much trouble, help oh God, those who are struggling with health, help Father those who have fallen and find it difficult to look up. May the leaders of the nations recognize You are God, before it is too late. Amen

A DAY

Acts 17:31 (NKJV) 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead."
    In an old Daniel Boone episode, a man took the life of three innocent victims, caught for his sins against humanity, one of the actors said, "that man needed killin." The Word of God clearly reveals man must deal with those who take the lives of others, 'Whoever kills any man shall surely be put to death. Leviticus 24:17 (NKJV) and, He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. Revelation 13:10 (NKJV) 
     The Word is delivered by God to believers, it is practiced by believers, it is fulfilled by believers, it is the Life of the believer, the world cannot understand that which is not for the lost. When men take their eyes off God and begin to embrace the fallen world system they become enamored with the sins of futility. Jesus points to the problem, For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. Matthew 15:19 (NKJV), the heart is the seat of mans sinful actions, not inanimate objects, not mental instability, not even the other person, it is the individuals responsibility. (Note: no sin is greater than another.)
     Are you confused about how to live, just look at Jesus, He is the only example God gives? All will stand and give an account before God, no one who deliberately sins will escape God's judgment.
Heavenly Father many presume You are not going to judge sin harshly, help us to live as those alive from the dead, those who have put away foolish thinking. Help us Lord to obey with lives that prove You Are. Amen

HE ESTABLISHED

Proverbs 3:19 (NKJV) 19  The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens;
  The writer to the Romans penned, "Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. 1:22,23," sadly the human race has not changed in over 5000 years, there still is the pretense of wisdom to the exclusion of God. The base things are worshipped and the All Wise Creator is ignored. God Himself said, "Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the LORD Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other." Deuteronomy 4:39 (NKJV)
    We indeed need heavens help there is no other way, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6 (NKJV), just knowing is not enough, we must have Him living in our being. Jesus does not enter in to our lives without confession of sin and the  request of His presence. Have you asked Him to enter in?
Heavenly Father we know we need You, help us to seek with all our hearts the One who grants Eternal Life, because He is! Amen

MORE VALUE

Matthew 10:31 (NKJV) 31  Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
   A man in prison sat with his head in his hands listening to the Gospel, after the message was over he still had not moved. I asked, "Are you ok," he responded "I am lost in this place, nothing but a number, my mother does no even know where I am, God probably doesn't know." Asking him to look up, I explained, "God does know and He cares for you more than those little birds you hear outside, he looked hard into my eyes and questioned, "What do I need to do?"
   Romans 10:9,10 says, "if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. The man replied, "I can do that," and he prayed for God's Salvation, asking Jesus to forgive him and come into his heart. Through heavy tears he blurted out, "This is what Jesus meant, when He said He came to set the prisoner free!"
     Salvation can be received by anyone anywhere, but there must be the desire for forgiveness and cleansing more than any other thing. Have you been set free from your fears?
Heavenly Father we are free to be all You desire for us, help us to live as those set free form the prison of self serving. Amen

THE NEWS

Matthew 9:30-31 (NKJV) 31  But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.
     A little girl was told she was going to Disney World as a gift from Santa, she was warned by her parents to, "Tell no one, it is a secret." Friends soon called and exclaimed they had heard the good news and congratulated all. The parents curious about how so many heard of the coming trip asked their daughter if she had shared with anyone, she replied, "I told all my dolls, one of them must have left the phone on."
     Two blind men cried for mercy to be healed, Jesus asked, "Do you believe, I can do this," they answered yes, so Jesus replied, Let it be according to your Faith." We too may cry out for our needs to be met, however our requests must be surrounded with the Faith that sees God, as the One who meets all needs. Then like the two blind men, it will be too difficult for us to keep silent about the Great Mercy of our God. Have you trusted the Great healer with all your fears, He is able?
Heavenly Father in You all we see and everything we can't see exists. Thank you for giving to us life that may we give all honor and glory to You. Amen