Good morning my most wonderful World Wide Family. Oh my gosh, I have missed you all so much. I didn’t even realize how much until I just looked at the date of the last time we spoke. I don’t think that I have ever gone this long without writing. But I do pray for you all of the time.
I told you, this final semester in the Bible College Bachelor’s program has been intense. I just took another test, turned in a book report on the book we read about different religions and have been preparing for a “court case”. Not a real one of course, one for our class. We will be presenting our “case” for why Christianity is the TRUTH.
At first I was in one of the other groups with one of the other religions. We are all supposed to present our case for our assigned religion and speak about it as if it is the ultimate truth. It was going to be difficult for me to present a convincing argument because I am so totally convinced that being a follower of Jesus Christ, (being a Christian), is the only true way to God and eternal life in Heaven after we leave our short time here on earth.
I had prayed that I could be in the group representing Christianity and one day when I was meeting with my classmates and discussing the other religion; I was informed that I needed to be moved to the “Christianity group”. I was so happy and thankful that my prayer had been answered. Anyway to make a long story short…(oops, too late for that)..I am excited to present our “case” for Christ.
I am also excited anytime in every day life that I can represent Jesus the way He wants to be represented. I so want to live my life as a ‘walking epistle’. I want to show His Unconditional Love to others because my own love is so flawed. I want to be able to give to others exceedingly and abundantly from the resources that I get from the LORD, Jehovah Jireh our Provider. I love to be His scribe and write things that hopefully encourage, uplift or inspire other people to find their life’s joy and hope in Christ. I want to be His oracle speaking life to people who are so broken and hurting. I want to be His conduit, His empty vessel, His Heart and Hands open to a hurting people.
Dear Lord Jesus we come to You today to express our love and thanksgiving to You. Thank You Lord that we have You to talk to and we are never alone. Thank You that You gave us Your Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth. Thank You that there is power in Your Name Jesus so that when we are in so much trouble, grief, fear, sadness, sin, or feel overwhelmed by life that we cant even think of words to say; we can speak forth Your Name and You are there, Jehovah Shammah. You see all things Jehovah Ra-ee. Everything is under Your control. Thank You Lord we can live in Your Peace that passes understanding Jehovah Shalom even when the world is in turmoil.
Lord please bless all of these, Your people and all of their generations. Keep Your angels around them Lord. Draw them unto You Jesus. Send us out into the highways and byways to preach the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. Thank You Lord that many will come to You during this Resurrection season, (also known by some as Easter) and the Passover celebration that our Jewish families celebrate as well as many Christians. We ask this all in Jesus Precious Name and thank You in advance Lord, Amen. Glory to God!
I have been focusing on how awesome it is to be able to cast all of our cares upon the LORD because He cares for us. I heard a Bible Teacher say the other day that when we start to experience any anxieties and worries, we should just cast these to the LORD like a hot potato. The LORD wants us to live this way. We weren’t created to be able to handle all of life’s anxieties, disappointments and tragedies. He is the Only One Who is able and He is willing.
This was His design that we as His children depend upon Him. He tells us to come to Him as little children. In fact when we start thinking that WE are the ones who are succeeding independently of God and we are the ones who are so smart, educated, have gotten ourselves the best education at the best college and have the best career only because of our own skills; this breaks the heart of God. We would not even be alive to succeed if it weren’t for the breath of life that God gives us.
Personally, I love depending on God for everything. I also love having Him to go to when I fail and I can tell Him that I am sorry and need help to change and do a better job, be a better person, have a better attitude, be more kind and less impatient and He is glad to help me and to forgive me. I know that He forgave me before I even got here on this earth because He gave His Only Begotten, Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ to die a horrendous for us/me over 2000 years ago; but I still love having Him to talk to about my issues. I always wonder what people do who don’t know Him. Who do they talk to when they are alone or lonely, sad or hurting, confused or scared? There is no better life than life with Christ.
Please World Wide Family, I want all of you to know the LORD, personally and intimately and have this type of wonderful life with Him for all eternity. It is your choice. Only you can choose, God will not force you. I love you all so much and even more importantly Jesus loves you! I have to go for now. I will include my Bible verse references the next time I get to speak to you. Until then, God bless you and your families.