SAVE OUR CHILDREN AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

The way the world is today, it is inevitable that our young people will face a bad situation, and their demographics will have a lot to do with it. We must not let them take this walk alone; we can't be with them every minute of the day, "but God can." We must teach our children and grandchildren how to go, so they do not get caught in this dark world alone. We can train them to rise above lousy companies and situations with the Word. The Word will teach them that they are not condemned by their status with our parenting.

We must also protect them through PRAYER as our parents and grandparents covered us. If we pray for no one else, pray for our children. The Word, prayer, and good parenting will also teach them patience and how God can turn a bad situation in their favor. So they don't give up quickly, but be steadfast in the Word and covered with the Blood.

Father, the way our society is today, it is inevitable that our children and grandchildren will face bad company or situations. So, help us teach them how to go so they will stand firm in Your Word and make the right decisions in bad times. Let us teach them how to regenerate their Spirits with daily prayers and reading. Help us teach them how to meditate and fast to strengthen their relationships with Christ. Lord, teach them that not even a lousy home situation will condemn or define them. So, help us shape them with Your Word. Baptize them in the Holy Spirit, so they will seek Your counsel and not dwell on their problems and the situation around them, in Jesus' name Amen.

HE CAN TURN US FROM OUR TRANSGRESSIONS

Proverbs 13: 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.15 Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to our destruction
 

God's Word explains how things should be done and what to expect from the world. Transgressors' lives are complicated; even though they look good on the outside, they are miserable on the inside. Their lives are filled with problems "why" because "we" want follow His instructions. We must recognize that no other way works, like His ways.

Father, Your Word is not merely a collection of parables but instructions for a way of life. Lord, help us be an example of the wisdom and knowledge we have learned. Let us practice daily to keep our Fruit nourished and Your Kingdom strong. Father, let us be Christ-like; in what we value, our moral behavior, understanding of human life, and proper conduct. Let us not be a lover of sinning and lawlessness; help us be submissive to You; we can't do it alone. "For as by one man's disobedience we were all made sinners, but through You, we can walk in obedience. Father, we are all Transgressors. "As it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one," so open our hearts and minds and remove all that separates us from You. Lord, help us grow spiritually and emotionally, so we will understand and experience You' peace, in Jesus' name Amen.

GOOD DEEDS OR STAGE SHOWS

When we do good deeds for the world to see, we make a show out of it. That might be good a performance for people, God is not applauding. A good deed is when we do not call attention to ourselves. We should do it in silence, the same way God shows His love and good deeds for us.
Matthews 6:1 Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

Father, forgive us practicing righteousness for man's eyes, fill us with the Spirit of compassion and true love, for those we help. Lord, help us understand, when we give charity for the world to see, You are not pleased with us and we have received our rewards. Lord, let us not treat prayer meetings and helping those in need, like a stage, being kind as long as someone is watching. Lord, let us help without the cameras and applause, let us not think about how it looks. Just do it quietly, just as You do Lord, when You are working behind the scenes, helping us, in Jesus name Amen

THE STORM IS NOT OVER STAY CONNECTED

Just remember the storm is never over as long as we are in the flesh, so our connection with God must never be broken. We have to remember it’s about Him, not about us, so adversity is our reminder. If our life was perfect we would not see a real need to pray, worship, or study the Word. Our sinful nature would have no use for God.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Father, You know the plans You have for us, a plan for welfare and not for evil, to give us a future and hope. Lord, It is Your Spirit that gives us life; the flesh is no help at all. The Words that You have spoken to us are filled with spirit and life. Lord, You abide in us, and we in You. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can we, unless You abide in us. You are the vine; we are the branches and we cannot develop Fruit without the nourishment of the Spirit. So baptize us in the Holy Spirit that gives us hope, peace, guidance, protection, wisdom, and the knowledge to implement You in our daily lives, in Jesus name Amen 

WE CAN'T BE CHRISTIANS AND HATERS AT THE SAME TIME

We should always hate sin, wickedness, and evilness. We should continually be at war with them, especially the sin of hating others, for our petty reasons.

1 John 4:19-20 We love because God first loved us. Whoever says, “I love God,” but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love the God whom he has not seen.

Lord, we cry out to You, give ears to our voices when we cry. Father, our prayers are set before You, please answer them according to Your will. Lord, Dismantle the racism, that is brought about through hate talk and dark hearted people. Father, give the righteous Your courage and strength to strike hate with a stern rebuke and bring down their demonic Spirits. Lord, tame their wicked tongues and keep watch over their actions. Lord, let not the weak minded people incline themselves in this evilness. Father, let Your people come together on one accord in PRAYER, against the deeds of the wicked. Set our sights on You, Lord, and in You we take refuge, refresh our Spirits and protect us from the snares of our enemies. Father, let the wicked fall into their own traps, while the righteous escape, in Jesus name Amen

SURRENDER OUR WILL FOR HIS WILL

God's will for our lives has purpose and we find that purpose in scripture. We will find the meaning and principles discerning God's will, through our studies of His Word.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

All we have to do is except the gift and come to Him. Then Pray, Praise, witness, help those in need; believe, love, treat our neighbors as we treat ourselves, and put no God before Him. He'll do the rest. Because without God we can do nothin, but through Him, we have the power to conquer, all.

Good morning Lord, thank You for a new day and bless those who were left behind by loved ones. Father, thank You, for grace and favor, that gives us peace, love, and protection. Lord, strengthen our faith and help us with our unbelief, so we will surrender "our will for Yours. Lord, we desire Your plan for our lives, a life of love and prosperity, so give us guidance as we follow You. Give us eyes that see the path to Your plans and ears that hear Your voice. Lord, let us not put so much energy in what our children wear and achieve, so we don't neglect their Spiritual and legitimate needs. The need to know, who they are and why it all matters. Father, forgive us for not teaching the next generation "the way to go" help us be the light that guide them back to You. Father, let us not overlook the needs of the people that surround us or the fact that our destinies are linked "No matter the colors of our skins." Lord, let not self-interest rule our hearts and mind, but the things of the Spirit, so we can walk in Your will, not ours, in Jesus name Amen

WE HAVE THE SAME BIRTHRIGHTS

Membership comes with privilidge and being a member of the Holy family is the greatest privilege. Being a member of the Holy family, gives us the same brithrights as Christ, to become son's and daughters of God. John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on His name.

Father, all things were made by You; and without You we would not exist. So we receive Your Son, that gives us the power to become children of God,. Thank You, Lord for being made flesh, and giving us away to behold Your glory and a way out of sin. Thank You, for grace and the knowledge of the truth. Thank You, for the Holy Spirit that gives us strength to obey. Thank You, for peace through our struggles and comfort in our pain. Thank You, for forgiveness and teaching us how to forgive. Thank You, for patience that keeps us still and give You room to nourish our Fruit and work in our lives. Thank You, for the hedge of protection around us and our children, that keep the fiery arrows of our enemies from harming us. Thank You, for circumcising our hearts and the hearts of our descendants, so we can love You, with all our hearts, minds, and souls, that we may live. Thank You, for giving us the same birthrights as Your Son, who restored us to You, In Jesus name Amen

WE NEED TO PRAY WITHOUT CEASING

Pray with patience, pray with humility, pray with the right attitude and motives, pray believing and trusting God will answer.

Mark 1:35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed

Jesus prayed consistently, He knew to serve God's purpose, He needed His strength. Because without God we can do nothing. Everytime Christ performed a miracle, He replenished Himself with prayer, praise, and worship. Jesus also prayed for His Disciples for special ministry, because He knew they could not accomplish it without Him.

Father, we value our communication time with You, Lord, teach us to pray without ceasing. Lord, help us put action to our request, so it will manifest in our lives. Lord, help us approach You in the Spirit, not in our emotions and utter for us, what we cannot. Father, we stretch out our hands to You, asking You to heal us and this land. Father, You have worked wonders for us, so we will see Your power and repent. Lord, let us pray for each other more than we judge and talk about each other. Father, when we pray, give us patience to wait on Your answer and ears that hear You. Lord, give us a pure heart, so we will pray with the right motives. Father, let us not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, in Jesus name Amen

LET YOUR THOUGHTS BE OUR THOUGHTS

Let's start making better decision.  First, get rid of everything that brings confusion, Stress, or chaos to our lives. Secondly, understand why you have to make this decision, is it to better yourself or bring you peace. The right decision will bring love, peace, Spiritual growth, clarity, and prosperity, if we're seeking His will. Never make a decision. without talking to Him first. When we call on Him from our hearts, His thoughts become our thoughts, to help us make the right decision. So don't go it alone, our lives will have a series of choices and we need His help, to make the right decisions.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Father, let us choose the wisdom that comes from the Spirit, all that is good so we will be peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Lord, let our decisions be Your will for us and we will be peacemakers, who sow in peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. Lord, help us have clarity, when making decisions, so let Your thoughts be our thoughts. Father, let us not complicate our lives, so strip away all that is not of You. Lord, when we make decision let our priorities be in perspective and let the Spirit guide us. Lord, let every decision we make, help us become a better version of ourselves, in Jesus name Amen

THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS TRUST GOD

With all that's going on in the world today, I can understand you wondering where is God. Why dosen't He do something about injustice, oppression, sickness, war, suffering of our children, hate, and greed that is destroying humanity and the environment.

Now some people believe that we should never question God, some even feel it's a sin to ask God, why. But, the Word is full of prophet's questioning, why, even Jesus asked, Him why. The Word can't explain all to our satisfaction, nor are we capable of understanding everything, He has done and said to us. But, He assures us that if we believe and Trust Him, He will keep His promise.

Father, thank You, for another day, thank You, for grace and favor. Lord, we ask that the wisdom and knowledge we receive from Your Word, strengthen our faith and help us understand. Father, we believe that Your ways are just and righteous, so give us courage and the patience to wait on You. Lord, give us perseverance to endure the darkness of this world and the people that resist You. Lord, let us be inward changed people, who turn away from evil and do good and let You dwell in our hearts forever.  Lord, we know You love justice and You will not forsake Your saints. So, we Trust and believe in Your promise, that the righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. In Jesus name Amen

DON'T EXPECT TO BE TREATED LIKE YOU TREAT OTHERS

People refuses to admit the truth of how good you were to them. They will betray you for the simplest reason, most times it will be about money, pride, or fear. So don't expect people to treat you like you treat them, not even family and you will never be disappointed.

John 13:31 So, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.” 38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.

All that Jesus did for and with His Disciples, Judas betrayed Him and Peter denied Him. Judas betrayed Him for money and Peter denied Him because of fear. Because they were without God and our flesh is stronger than our Spirits. Since the Disciples did not receive Him until after the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were weak and their flesh took over.

Lord, when the hour comes, glorify us like You glorified Your Son, so we can give You glory. You, have given us the same birth rights as Christ, forgive us for falling short of Your glory. Lord, You brought freedom to us, when You gave Your life and we receive You as a gift from God. Lord, You know us better than we know our selves, so help us surrender all to You, as we stand on Your Word. Lord, thank You for Your wisdom and revealing Your knowledge to us. Father, thank You for keeping us even though we are not worthy, in Jesus name Amen

LET US BE VIRTUOUS WOMEN

It was a woman that nurtured Him as He grew up. Women traveled with Him and help finance His ministry. Women listened to Him teach and they were featured in His parables. Women shared the Good New that He was the Messiah and He treated them with respect. Women were praised by Him for their faith and commended by Him for their generosity. Women worshipped Him and prepared His body for burial after His crucifixion. Women stood by Him at the cross and it was a woman first to see Him resurrected. It was a woman that told His followers that He has risen.

A virtuous woman is nothing like what you see in the world today. You can marry a beautiful woman, but beauty doesn’t make a virtuous woman. A virtuous woman isn’t ruled by her passions-she passionately pursues an incomparable God

Lord, help us be "virtuous women, whose price is far above rubies." Let the hearts of our husband and husband to be "doth safely trust in us, so that he shall have no need of worry" Lord, we will do good unto him and not evil all the days of our lives. Father, we seek You and worketh willingly with our hands. Lord, most of us "rise while it is yet night, and giveth meat to our household, and a portion to our neighbors." Father, girde our loins with strength, and strengtheneth our arms, as we layeth our hands to the spindle, and our hands hold the distaff." Lord, let us "stretcheth out our hands to the poor; and reacheth forth our hands to the needy." Let us not "be afraid for our household: are clothed with scarlet." Let our husbands and husbands to be known in the: Church, neighborhood, "and the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land." Lord, let "strength and honour be our clothing; and we shall rejoice in time to come." Let us, "openeth our mouth with wisdom; and in our tongue is the law of kindness." Let our "children arise up, and call us blessed; our husbands also," as we praise and worship You. Help us understand that "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth" You, shall be praised. Father, "give us the fruit of our hands; and let our own works praise us in the gates. In Jesus name Amen (KJV)

THE POWER TO TRANSFORM

8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

The Word says there is no condemnation for those that belong to Christ. Now if we belong to Him we will do what He says, right. Because the power of His Spirit will free us from our sins, so we can repent and turn away.

8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

So, if the Spirit dwells in us, then we will be controlled by the Spirit, not our sinful nature.

Lord, thank You for doing what the Law of Moses was unable to do, save us, because of the weakness of our sinful nature. Thank You, Father, for sending You only Son in the body of man, to be the sacrifice for our sins. Lord, You're the just requirement for those who no longer follow our sinful nature, but follow the Spirit. Lord, thank You, for changing our thoughts to Your thoughts and saving us from the world and our sinful nature. Lord, we surrender our will for Yours, let the Holy Spirit take control and give You room to move in a mighty way. Father, keep us focused on Your Son, because our sinful nature is always hostile to You, so keep our flesh at rest. Thank You, for choosing us and loving us, when we were walking in darkness, You gave us life. Thank You, for the Spirit of forgivenness and fighting our battles, so we can stay focused on You. Thank You, for favor and not letting the enemy steal our joy, in Jesus name Amen 

SUFFERING WILL BE A PART OF OUR JOURNEY BUT SO WILL PEACE

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

We nailed Him to the Cross by His hands and feet. The nails was 6 to 8 inches long, even longer in His feet. They were driven into His wrist, not into His palms as is commonly portrayed in pictures. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. They knew that hammering the nails into His wrist, that His tendon would tear and break. Forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself so He could breathe.
Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could not support Himself with His legs because of the pain. So He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using His legs just to continue breathing. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage, it took for Jesus endured for hours. Can you imagine this kind of suffering?

A few minutes before He died, jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side. We did this to His body: used a hammer to driving large nails through the wrist, and His feet overlapped,' we used even a larger nail to hammer through the arches, then we pierced His side with a spear.

But, before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The Crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture. He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds.The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters of blood (just less than a gallon). Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of His blood; He had three nails hammered into His body; a crown of thorns on His head and, beaten beyond recognition, and a spear into His
side.

All this without mentioning the humiliation He suffered after carrying His own Cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat on Him and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight. He endure this experience this suffering and pain to open the Gates of Heaven a d restore us to the Father. So by receiving and believing our sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception!"Author unknown"

Have we suffered more than Christ, this to will pass. Stand on His Word, He died for us to live. He want abandoned us now.

OUR OPTIONS ETERNAL LIFE OR PUNISHMENT

Be careful punishment for our sins, may not occurs in life. But it will come, sometimes though our children or our children's children. Righteousness will prevail, because, He keeps His promise to bless for righteousness and punish the sinful.

Matthew 25:46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Father, we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what we have done in the body, whether good or evil. So, we pray for mercy. Lord, we ask for Your faithfulness, to help us turn away from all that separate us from You. Lord, baptize us in the Holy Spirit that will develop our Fruit and help us obey Your commands. Father, forgive us for our sins and let not our children or our children's children, suffer our fate. Lord, remove our generation curses from us and let us start a new. Father, we are not worthy of Your grace, but, You are Consistently giving it to us and we are so grateful. So, help us repent and turn again, that our sins may be blotted out, in Jesus name Amen

WE CAN'T WALK IN THE DARK WITHOUT THE LIGHT

Jesus was identified as the Son of God, at His baptism, by demons, at the transfiguration, at His trial and by the good deeds He preformed. Yet most of us, still do not know Him. Jesus needed the Father's Spiritual presence to walk in this darkness and we need Jesus's spiritual presence to walk in this darkness, we need to know Christ.  "1 Peter 2:21 For to this we have been called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, so that we might follow in His steps".

We can find our way in this Valley of death, if we walk in the path that Jesus paved. He knows all the obstacles we will face, because He walks ahead of us. So we do not have to fear, He prepared the way, so we can go through our suffering in peace.

Lord, we fear not, because You are with us; we are not dismayed, because You are our God. Lord, we gain our strength from You, thank You for saving and upholding us with Your righteous hands. Lord, we received You, so help us walk in Your way, because we can't take this journey, without You. Lord, forgive us for being at odds with You and complaining about our adversity, instead of standing on Your Word. Father, help us practice what we have learned; give us a better understanding of the Word, so we can us the right application for our situation. Lord, we come to You, not only when our hearts are heavy, but in the good time as well and thank You for giving our Souls rest. Lord, we take Your Yoke upon us, teach us all that is good and keep our hearts humble. Father, transform us inside out and nourish our Fruit with Your Spirit, in Jesus name, Amen

PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS AND NATIONS

2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Father, we pray for mercy and look down on our Soldiers, first responders, and black people now engaged in war and injustice. Lord, give Your people and our Elected Officials the strength and courage to stand up for justice on the battlefield and at home.  Father, let those that murder be punished, sooner than later.  Lord, we pray for order and justice in our government and grant them true repentance for the conflict and confusion around us.  Father, protect the innocent that are exposed to immediate danger in war, health Care, essential workers, and young black men.  Lord, comfort the Soldiers and the innocent taken as prisoners. Lord, relieve the sufferings of the wounded and thank You in advance for receiving the Souls of those that are dying. Lord, You have delivered us from sickness and diseases and this COVID-19 to shall pass.  Lord, we pray for Your, will, to be done; remove all the hate, envy, pride, and jealousy from our hearts.  Father, we ask that You remove the causes and occasions of this virus and hate, restore peace among the Nations and Your people. Lord, You are the weapon we fight with, not the weapons of the world. Because You, have the divine power to demolish strongholds and serve justice on the wickedness and oppressors of the world, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPAL AND APPLICATION

We have to understand the Principle of the Word, to apply it. We must know the difference between then and now, there and here. For example, 1 Timothy 5"23 says "Do not continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and frequent illnesses."

This application was because most water supplies in major ancient Cities were contaminated and carried diseases. The wine was safer to drink, but the drinking water in developed countries today is safe, so it does not apply to the now, but the then.

Father, give us clarity of Your Word, so we my understand the principal and application of the Word. Lord, let us not be misled by false prophets or lack of understanding. Father, fill our hearts and minds with Your wisdom and knowledge, so we can practice what we have learned. Lord, let us always seek You and Your counsel whenever we study, so we can apply the right application to our situation. Father, let our prayers and Your Word guide our footsteps. Lord, open our ears to hear what the Spirit is saying, allow our hearts to be encouraged, thereby allowing the Holy Spirit to operate in us. Lord, we have faith that You will do what You said You will do. Father, we anchor our faith on You Word and surrender all to You. So, let the Truth of Your Word dwell in our hearts and minds. In Jesus name Amen

FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS

Like it are not We are in this together and Jesus gave us the instructions on how to make this work.
Encourage one another not tear each other down. Show compassion and not be stony hearted. Love all our brothers and sisters, although we are all different, we are the same. Have the humility of a humble servant. We must be humble to accept that God way is better. Prayerful, prayer is communication with our Father in Heaven. Jesus Christ prayed often for friends and enemies. Gain wisdom. and knowledge through studying. Our Savior used scriptures to rebuke offenders and teach important principles. We can likewise increase in wisdom and knowledge as we study the scriptures and practice the application. Obedience, choice to trust God more than we trust our own limited knowledge and that's easy when He abide in us. We must be patient, the same patience our Savior has waiting for us to choose to follow Him. Forgiveness, we can develop this trait as we sincerely forgive those who have wronged us. To forgive those that wronged us is sometimes difficult. But to withhold forgiveness is bondage. As we forgive and trust the Lord to take care of it, our hearts will soften and we will be freed to become more like our Savior.

Lord, thank You for a new day, we thank You for shelter and bless those without. Thank You, for provision and bless those in need. Thank You, for favor and the means to bless others. Father, teach us how to love one another, for love is from You, because whoever loves has been born of You. Thank You, for loving us, even when we did not love ourselves and forgive us for falling short of Your love. Father, we come not to be served but to servants and to give our will for Yours. Thank You, for being ransom for our sins and saving us from the darkness of this world. Father, there’s no room for arrogance in a heart committed to Christ, so we pray for humility that will help prepare and shape us into the image of Your Son. In Jesus name Amen