God's Love.

Ephesians 3:17-19
.....And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may
have power,together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long
and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that
surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

When I read these verses, I am reminded of the children's hymn 
' Wide wide as the ocean, high as the heavens above, deep deep 
as the deepest sea is my Saviour's love.  God's love reaches in to every corner of our being and experience and it reaches out to
the whole world.  His love is always with us.  His love is with us in

our discouragements, despair and our grief.  His love is real and true.  I know he loves me and he loves you too.  Praise his Holy name.

God has time for you.

Psalm34:4
I sought the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all
my fears.

v6 This poor man cried out and the Lord heard him, and saved
him out of all his troubles.

v15.  The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous.  And his ears are 
open to their cry.

v17.  The righteous cry out,and the Lord hears.  And delivers them
out of all their troubles.

Whatever is happening to you right now.  Whatever problems or
worries that seem never ending, call upon God and tell him of these things.  He hears you and will listen to you.  Seek God.  He
has time for you.  Have faith in him.  Cry out to him at any time of

day or night.  He will help you.

Search the Scriptures.

John 5:39
You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that
by knowing them you possess eternal life.  these are the Scriptures
that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

Studying the Scriptures is very important in a Christian's life, but
that alone does not give us eternal life.  The religious leaders knew
all about the Scriptures but they failed to apply it in every aspect
of their lives, they also failed to see Jesus in the Scriptures to whom
the Scriptures pointed to.

Has this happened to you?  Have you become religious, but failed
to see Jesus, and let him change your life?


Acts17:11
Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness
and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said
was true.

How do you judge the sermons and teachings as you hear them
being preached each week?  Do you search the Scriptures to see if
what the preacher said was true or not.  Always remember that a
Preacher or Teacher who gives the true message of God will
never contradict or explain away anything that is in God's Word.

Search the Scriptures.  Check them to see that whoever is preaching

God's Word is telling the truth and not violating God's Holy Word.

A realization of our sins.

Romans 3:23
......for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (N.K.J.V).

Matthew 9:13
.....      'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.  For I did not come to call
the righteous, but sinners to repent.'(N.K.J.V).

When we begin to realize that each and everyone of us are sinners' it's a shock to the system.  It's something that we never thought of before.  How could we be sinners if we never stole from anyone, we didn't murder anyone and we were kindhearted etc?  But in the eyes of God each and everyone of us are sinners.  Romans 3:23 says:  ...........for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Now underline All, not just some but All.   To bridge that gap between us and God we need to to admit to God our sins and ask forgiveness for all we that we have done wrong.  But we also 
needed an advocate, and God's love for us was so real, that while we were still sinners God sent his one and only Son to die on the cross. (Romans 5:8), and to take upon himself our sins.  Yes, we are 

all sinners, but God is willing to forgive us.  He wants us to come before him and admit our sins.(Matthew 9:13).  It is through God's mercy we are saved.  Are you grateful for God's mercy and forgiveness?  I know I am.

Reading the Word of God

2Chronicles 34:31
The king stood by his pillar and renewed his covenant in the presence of the
Lord - to follow the :Lord and keep his commands,regulations and decrees wit
all his heart and all his soul, and to obey the words of the covenant written in
this book.(NIV)

2Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.(NKJV)

The Bible is God;s Word revealed to us.  It is not a book meant for casual reading as
if we were reading some fictional story.  God's Word is very important in every way to
every Christian and shows the way between right and wrong.  In Hebrews 4:12 it says:
that it is 'Living and Active,' but how can we know what God wants us to do if we
don't read it.  However even reading God's Word is not enough, we must be willing to
do what it says, we need to apply it to our lives.  It is a safeguard against all false teaching and
a guidance to the way we should live.  God's Word is the only way through to saving
grace.  How much time do you spend reading  the Word of God?  If we read it regularly
we will discover God's truth and become confident in life and faith.

Let God's Word fill your memory,rule your heart, and guide your steps.

God is with us.

Psalm 147:3
The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their 
wounds.

Have you ever felt that God is so far away that you can't reach
him?  No matter how hard you try, you just feel so empty inside.
You call out to him in despair but you think he's not listening.  

I think most of us at some point have had theses feelings.  But God is always there for you.  He will never turn his back on you.  He will always stand beside you and comfort you in your darkest times.  
God will guide you and he will help you, do not despair.  God is always near.  Reach out to him.  He hears your cries.  He sees your

tears.  Trust in Him.  Have faith in Him.

Do not be Ashamed.

1 Peter 4:15-16
If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other 
kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.  However, if you suffer as
a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that
name.

Psalm 25:3
Indeed let no one who waits on you be ashamed:  Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Being a Christian is not always easy,in fact we often find ourselves
being ridiculed and so often by our families and friends.  However if we have Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, and if we have faith and 
trust him to guide us, then we need not be ashamed to do the work
God has called us to do.  We must continue even though through 
doing the work of God may bring us trouble and suffering.  Do not

despair let us bring Glory to God.

Witnessing

Luke 15:7
'I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

God's love for each individual person is so great that he seeks out
each one and rejoices when he or she comes before Him, and repents of their sins, asking Jesus into their lives.  God loves us, and His love is still seeking those who are lost.

Help me O Lord, to bring hope to others.  Guide me O Lord, in 
my witnessing for you, telling those who do not know you, that

Jesus Christ is the only true way.

Service

Matthew 9:35
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Why did God choose us?  Have you ever wondered why?  He chose  us to serve him.  He chose us to tell those who do not know him, or 
have not asked him into their lives, the Good News.  To tell them 
of how Jesus died for us, of how he loves us so much that he took upon himself our sins.  He was crucified upon a cross.  He suffered an agonizing death and he did that for us. He was buried and three days later he arose and sits at God's right hand.  We can call upon Jesus any time of day and night.  It is important for us to share his love.  God gave us his Son, and it is right for us to share him with others.