Psalms 23:1

Psalms 23

1. The Lord is my shepherd;

There are many many shepherds out there in the world that would want us to follow them. Drugs can be your shepherd. Alcohol can be your shepherd. Jealousy, envy, stubbornness, idolatry, pride are all shepherds. But there is only one good shepherd and His name is Jesus Christ. I urge everyone to read and study this and really look inside their own hearts and make sure that Jesus is your shepherd.

The Door

According to God's Word, now is the day of salvation. I would venture to say this is the most misquoted scripture in the Bible. Many times I have heard said, "Today is the day of salvation." Gods Word says, "NOW is the day of salvation." This means right now this very moment is the day of salvation. If you wait until later today you may not make it. You may let Satan talk you out of being saved or you may even be in an accident and not have time to repent. The time for decision is now.

It is my sincere hope in God's Word that someone will receive Him after reading this message. God said, "My Word will not return void." God's Word always accomplishes what it is set out to do. I urge you right now to repent and give your while heart to God through Jesus Christ. Lay down the old ways that have kept you in the dark and get into the light. Let the peace that surpasses all understanding flood your soul.

Prayer

Most gracious Father, Your Word is life unto all who receive it. We thank you for your Word and the life that you have given us. My heart goes out to the lost, for once I was lost also. I have been there Lord as you well know. Lord if you can save me you can save anyone, for you are no respecter of persons. I do not find myself to be something great Lord for I feel I am the worst of all your children. Let salvation come to those who read this word that you have given me Lord, in Jesus mighty name, AMEN!!

Grace of God

Even in our failures, God's grace is sufficient. His mercy endures forever and never ends. God claims in His Word that He will have mercy upon whom He will. In order to stop fulfilling the lusts of the flesh we must get closer to God. The only way to get close to someone is to get to know them personally. This is the essence of a relationship between two people. If there is no communication, there is no relationship. God always speaks in a still small voice and that voice is like a whisper. A whisper cannot be heard by a person who is distant from the whisperer. We must be close to God to hear His voice.

Once we get close enough to God to hear His voice, we must then be obedient to Him. (1Sa 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. .) Jesus said, "My sheep know my voice and a stranger they will not follow. " How many times have we followed the wrong voice? When Peter walked on the water then began to sink it was because he became fearful. He doubted that he was able to walk on water. This is what caused him to sink. His faith failed him and he started walking by sight. What he saw was not pretty but scary indeed to the flesh.

Until we bring our flesh under subjection to the spirit, we will continue to fluctuate between spirit and flesh. it is like being double minded. The book of James states that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways. What it means is that a man can't make a decision. Why do you hesitate between two decisions?

Make a decision right now whom you will serve and serve him with all your heart, mind, body and soul. (Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ) We must renew our way of thinking. We must be conformed to what God wants us to be. This is how we can put on holiness without which we cannot see God.

Unity of Believers

Psa_133:1  A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Eph_4:3  Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Eph_4:13  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Each of these verses of scripture have one thing in common, the word UNITY.  That word is not found anywhere else in the King James Bible.   It seems to be fashionable these days to disagree with what has been taught for thousands of years.  What once was considered sin is no longer considered to be sin.

God is looking for a church that has not strayed from His Word.  We are to live holy and walk in holiness.  How can we be the righteousness of God when we can't even decide what is right and what is wrong?  Is God divided against Himself?

How can the Light of Christ be shown to the lost when we are not in agreement with God?  How can you call yourself His when you refuse to stand on what is right?

These last few weeks we have heard about a woman, Kim Davis, who stood up for what the Word of God says.  It is expected to get backlash from the lost and those who love the very thing she stands against but it is sad to see many of those she calls brother and sister to come against her.

No matter what anyone thinks, she is not forcing anyone to agree with her.  She is standing on the Word of God even if no one else believes it.  This nation was founded upon the principle of Freedom of Religion.  The federal government should not be allowed to interfere with her beliefs because they are not causing harm to anyone.

How many of us would allow our children, or someone other person's children, to go play in the street or on the highway?  Many people really have no clue as to what is right and wrong.  To not warn them of what awaits them if they do not repent is to say, "I don't care about you at all."  It is the same as saying, "I HATE YOU!  I hope you burn in HELL!"

According to the three verses I posted above, unity must be on our dwelling, in the spirit and in our faith.  Without all three, we have fallen short of what God expects from us and if we are not careful, we will lose out on what God has for us.

My advice to you is, study the Word, stop disagreeing with everything everyone says.  Prove or disprove what is spoken or preached by the Word of God,  Lastly, stand on what is right, not what is popular.  Jesus tells us to come out of the world.  Don't you think it's time we took Him at His Word?

#faith #God #unity  #KimDavis

Spiritual Weight Loss

Isa_58:11  And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

It seems this day and time we live in, many have gone on diets.  I am sure most who diet have a need to lose weight.  I am one of them, though I am not on a diet.  There are many forms of dieting.  Low Carb diets seem to be the rage at this time.  There are low fat diets, sugar fee diets, even surgery to help you lose weight.

There is another diet that is devastating to the soul.  It is the diet I call Spiritual Weight Loss.  Spiritual weight loss is not a diet of the flesh, but a diet of the spirit.  Many would rather have their spiritual food to be low carb, fat free, or sugar free these days.  They refuse to heed the gospel of Christ and would rather have a watered down version of it.

The problem with the spiritual diet is that when the going gets hard, they will not have the strength to keep going.  They will be weak and unable to resist when the destroyer comes.  Common sense will tell you that the bigger an object is, the harder it is to move it.  We need spiritual giants in our midst to help us stand in these last days.  Better yet, why not become a spiritual giant yourself so you can stand and help others who are too weak.

Do not be like those who would rather grow fat off the land instead of the Spirit.  God is looking for an army of believers who will stand and fight against the wiles of the devil.

Jer_50:11  Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

9/11

Fourteen years ago, today, two planes flew into the World Trade Center towers, eventually causing both to collapse.  One plane flew into the Pentagon while one other crashed in Pennsylvania.  It was a time of horror, fear, disgust and sorrow.

Two thousand, nine hundred ninety seven people lost their lives.  This includes those on the planes which is numbered at two hundred forty six.  A senseless act performed by those who wanted to make a mark in history.  

People started turning to God singing songs like God bless America, Amazing Grace, America the Beautiful.  They started praying and and many churches started keeping their doors open 24/7.  Healing began in this nation.  

Fourteen years later, we have again forgotten God.  We have turned away from Him even more than before.  Until this nation turns back to God, we will keep spiraling downward to the point of no return.  

You see, there is a line that once it is crossed, there is no turning back.  God's Word tells us of those who have been turned over to a reprobate mind.  He will allow us to believe a lie, and be damned. 

There is still time for most, if not all of us.  The day of salvation is now.  Do not turn away from the very one who can save you.  


John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated.

Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. I used to watch Star Trek, the Next Generation. The crew of the Enterprise eventually came upon a species called the Borg. The Borg would assimilate whoever they came upon to include them in their collective, which was like a hive. Everyone had their thoughts made for them and followed them.

It is hard to not notice that today, the same thing is happening within our borders. Many have fallen for the lie that a person who works in any government position cannot have an opinion, a belief, or a lifestyle that contradicts what government wants.

Matthew 15:14 says in the last line, "And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." Most, or many, of our leaders are blind. Should we follow those who have no real clue as to what is happening?

The Bible tells us to obey the laws of the land but also tells us that we should obey God over any other laws.

The first amendment in the Bill of Rights even says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" We have the right to freely exercise whatever beliefs we hold.

Kim Davis exercises her right according to what she believes. No one can take that away from her in a lawful manner. She is not forcing anyone else to believe what she does. On the other hand, the homosexual community is trying to force their non belief on her.

Most don't seem to know this but there are 120 Clerks in the state of Kentucky. Three of these clerks refused to issue marriage licenses. Kim Davis was the only one targeted, and, yes, I meant to say targeted, by the LGBT community. They are the ones who brought the media to Rowan County.

One couple came from Ohio to get a marriage license, where?, at the Rowan County courthouse. They stayed their going every day until they eventually got their license after Kim was jailed.

Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Those who take pleasure in sin, those who endorse sinful lifestyles, those who refuse to warn people of what awaits them if they do not repent, are worthy of death. The judgment of God has been written. It is there for all to see and read.

Obey God

Act_5:29  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

The Word of God is what gives life and takes it away.  If we do not live by His Word, we are only existing.  The devil will bring up your past but the blood of Jesus has it all covered.

No matter what laws may be passed or endorsed, God's law is always higher and better.   The day is coming, when we will either stand on His Word, or fall away as many have done already.

No one has to fall.  Everyone can make it.  You just need to focus your faith in the right direction.

The Anger of the Damsel's Masters

Act 16:19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Act 16:20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

When the masters of this young woman found out what happened they were angry. They had lost a great source of income because the spirit that made money for them was now gone. They were angry at Paul and Silas for destroying the works of Satan in this young woman. They arrested them and brought them before their court system to have punishment imposed upon them.

Note how they really did nothing bad. What they did was to cast a devil out of a young woman and the people were angry over this. They would rather the woman keep the devil and do what she had been doing all along. This shows how much the world loves also. They don't care about her. They only care about making money off of her. The masters of the woman told their judges that Paul and Silas troubled the whole city exceedingly. This is a false witness against them. They only troubled those that were making money through this woman.

In this day that we live there are many different systems of belief. They all want to be accepted as being righteous. Satan wants us to accept him as we accept Jesus. If he can get us to accept him he has won the battle against us. We must keep our eyes and focus on Jesus and the Word of God. We do not have time to play with literal hell fire. We have a work to do and that work is to expose evil for what it is and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to all that we come in contact with.

One thing we all seem to have a problem with is letting go of those who refuse this gospel. There is a time that we must shake the dust from our feet and move on to the next place. God has anointed us to do this. We have power over unclean spirits, (Luk 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. ) We do not have to bow down to Satan and his ideas. We do not have to accept the ungodly as our equals. Power is given us to defeat the devil and all his works. For this cause Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners. We love Him because He first loved us.

It is time to join up with the winning side. It is time to stop being defeated at every turn. It is time to gird up our loins and fight the good fight of faith. It is time to hit our knees and pray for those that try to hurt us. It is time to help those that need help. It is time to give up and let Jesus take over. Won't you let the Lord have His way in your life? Won't you come to Him with a repenting heart and ask for forgiveness for your sins?

The Possessed Damsel

Act 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

Act 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

This young woman followed them around mocking them and mocking God also. She wanted them to accept her as their equal. In other words she wanted them to say she was the same as they were in the fact that they believed in God and were saved.

This day and time, we hear lot of talk about tolerance and how all beliefs are equal. People say all gods are the same true God. They say there are many different paths and many different truths. They are deceivers following after their father, Satan, who is the first deceiver. They want to be accepted as righteous, while remaining sinful and unrepentant. So what do we do about them?

Act 16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

We are to do what God tells us to do. We are to rebuke them in the name of Jesus. There are unclean spirits at work in these that do these things that are ungodly. These same spirits will deceive many more if allowed to be counted among the righteous of God. We are to "prove" them to be ungodly and expose their sinfulness. When we do this, we do what is right in the eyes of God. We also stir up Satan and make him mad.

Surrounded by the Enemy

Isa 9:12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Even while God was angry at us, His hand was stretched out still. Waiting for us to come and give ourselves to Him. Why do you delay in accepting the goodness that God has in store for you? What is worth going to hell over? Hell was created for the devil and his angels. Man was not meant to go into hell. Man has decided to follow Satan and not God. This is why men are going to hell.

Many think we believers want to watch them go to hell. They say this because we tell them about hell. They can't see that we tell them about hell so they will decide not to go there. This is a spirit of rebellion.

They believe we try to control them. This is not the case. We only want to see them in heaven along with everyone else that is there. It is time to decide. How long will you war in a losing battle? Won't you allow Jesus to flood your soul with the light of His Word and forgiveness for your sin?

My Love

“Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away.”
- Son_2:10

My Pastor has spoken many times about those who love God. One question he has asked is, "Have you ever tried to be with someone who didn't want to be with you." God calls out to those who love Him, but it seems they are no where to be found. (Lamentations 1:19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.) "Where are my lovers?" is what God is asking. They used to meet at the gate and prophesy and proclaim the goodness and mercy of God. They would state how God loves them and that they love God also.

In our daily walks, we must continually praise God and declare Him to be Lord of our lives. We need to be diligent and do not be as those that Jeremiah wrote about.

Soon, Christ will come again and say, "Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away with me, for judgment has come to the Earth." The rapture is imminent and will soon come to pass. We must be ready to meet Him or we will be left behind.

The Devil's Obituary

Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 20:10 is what I call Satan's obituary. This is the end of Satan and his followers. After this there is no hope left for any of those that are cast into the lake of fire. There is a way in but there is no way out. Many say they are cast into hell and come out after a time to be with God forever.

How can God be just and righteous if He allows those that refuse Him to enter into heaven along with all that entered through the straight gate? Why would anyone want to take a chance like that with their very soul? Why take a chance on going to hell when God states how easy it is to inherit life? for God to allow those who refuse to accept Jesus as their Saviour to come into heaven would make God a liar.

The truth has been told here. God is the absolute truth. There is no other truth. There can only be one truth and God is it. Let God touch your soul right now as you read this. Ask for forgiveness for your sins and accept the King so he can then accept you. He is near to you right now knocking on the door to your heart.

Just as when someone comes to visit you at your house you must open the door and ask Him to come in. It really is very simple to understand. The choice is yours to make. Please make the right choice, your life depends on it.

“The precious blood of Christ.” - 1Pe_1:19

Without the shedding of blood there is no remission. Remission of what? For something to go into remission means it is reversed. The wages of sin is death. Now with remission of sins by the precious blood of Jesus, death is reversed and life is given.

Now is the accepted time, now has the day of salvation come to you. I know some are backsliders and still some are still lost, but the same Word that keeps believers can convict the lost and the backslider alike. That word is the blood of Jesus can cleanse you and reverse the affects that death has upon your life.

Divided We Fall

Division has come to the United States of America.  A lady was arrested and jailed for not going against her own conscience.  Kim Davis, County Clerk of Rowan County Kentucky was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to Homosexual couples.

Division comes in different forms.  The poem at the bottom was written back in 2011 by me.  It is even more relevant today than it was back then.

Introduction

There is a saying that I have heard most of my life. I am sure many have heard it multiple times. United We Stand and Divided We Fall. Many a war has started because of division between two families, two nations, or two beliefs. These wars start simply because of disagreement and pride.

Back in the Old Testament, the nation of Israel was divided. Judah was separated from the rest of Israel. This caused strife among brethren as each portion had it's own king. God did not want them to separate.

King David wrote in Psalms. speaking of how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity. The Word unity appears three different times in the King James Version of the Bible. Each time it speaks of the unity of believers and/or brothers.

Jesus once said, "A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand." The church is an example that proves this statement to be true. The many denominations are the result of disagreements and splits. The Apostle Paul wrote saying that all are baptized into one body. Some were saying they were of Paul while others were saying they were of Apollos.

In Proverbs Solomon writes about how discord is spread by a false witness. This also shows that God is against it because god hates lies. Discord also separates brothers, homes, nations, and the body of Christ.

Don't you think it is time to get back what God wants us to have? Unification is what it will take for the body of Christ to work the way God intended it. The foot needs to stop trying to be the hand. The hand needs to stop trying to be the head. Disagreements will occur, but they do not have to lead to division.

Divided We Fall

BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER AND SON AGAINST FATHER
WE PLUNGE TO OBSCURITY AND STUMBLE BLINDLY
UNITY ESCAPES US AS DIVISION ARRIVES
THE HOUSE CRUMBLES BECAUSE TOGETHERNESS IS DEFERRED

THE LIGHT THAT BURNED BRIGHT HAS NOW BECOME DIM
SOON EXTINGUISHED, REFRAINING TO SHINE AGAIN
DISEMBODIED EGOS IS NOW THE ORDER
WE WILL NOT HARMONIZE NOR WALK TOGETHER

CLASH OF ARROGANCE, WAR OF HAUGHTINESS
THE STENCH OF INIQUITY NOW IN OUR SOULS
THE RANCID AURA PERCEIVED BY THE ENEMY
HE LAUGHS AT CALAMITY. . . KNOWING IT'S ORIGIN

PRIDE OF LIFE BIRTHED BY LUCIFER
HE WAS THE FIRST TO OCCUPY DISCONNECTION
ONCE A MIGHTY ANGEL NOW REDUCED TO THE PIT
KNOWING THE PROXIMITY OF HIS END IS HERE

CAN WE GAIN BACK OUR INDIVISIBILITY?
A WAY BACK TO THE ONENESS WE ONCE HAD?
WHEN SELF IS PUT ASIDE AND HUMILITY RETURNS
THEN WE WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, WELL DONE MY CHILD

SIN IS WHAT DIVIDES AND SEPARATES US FROM GOD
JESUS UNIFIES AND BRINGS US BACK TO RELATIONSHIP
HE IS OUR ROCK AND HIS JOY IS OUR STRENGTH
HE CAN KEEP US INTACT, LEST DIVIDED WE FALL.

Copyright © 2011 SirDent (Virgil Newsome)

Satan's Goal

The main goal of Satan is get between you and God, between you and your relationship with God, to get between you and your praise, and to get between you and your worship.  His job is also to get people to not believe in God and Jesus Christ.

Those who are possessed by demonic forces will disrupt any and all worship they can.  They will go to Church and cause division among the brethren.  They will cause doubt to come to believers.  They will accuse believers of wrongdoing and try to convince everyone that they are right.

In all that they try to do, they cannot keep a soul from praising and worshiping God.  This is demonstrated when Jesus came upon the man who dwelt in the tombs.  Mark 5:6  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped him.