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09/07/2026

Thought for the moment…

Daniel 2:29 “As for you oh king Nebuchadnezzar, you had thoughts that came to your mind while laying on your bed, what shall come to pass hereafter: and He that reveals secrets, has made known unto you what shall come to pass.”

The devil does not mind when we think about God, or going to church, or the value of doing good things to make the world a better place, or even that we may think about the Bible at times. None of these things really concern satan.

Sadly, for the most part, the devil knows that an individual’s random thoughts, rarely produce positive actions. But there is ONE thing, that the devil NEVER wants us to think about, meditate on, or even ponder. He works overtime to keep us so preoccupied with Living Life, hoping that we will never spend very much or any time contemplating the finality of Death.

We can reflect on our job, and maybe getting different job someday. We can reflect on our current automobile, and ponder the purchase of a newer one someday. We may even wonder about whether or not our current home meets our expectations, and we may consider “moving up“ to a bigger, better, nicer, more luxurious home someday.

All of these are potential thoughts, that may randomly cross our minds as we deal with the busyness of life. For the most part, they are pretty generic, and do not really have any major consequences. The one exception may be for those who are reconsidering their current spouse. This indeed WILL have lasting consequences, especially if there are children involved.

But Death is a whole different prospect from any of the other day to day considerations that we may reflect upon and question. Most of these other things, have many options, variables, and flexibility. What makes Death so unique, is the Finality of it.

There are no “do overs“ after death. When they throw that last shovel of dirt on the coffin, that is the END of the story for that individual on planet earth… Forever. I know that in the movies, it does not always work that way but in “real life”, death is the “Final Sequel” of our story.

Nebuchadnezzar was one of the greatest kings to ever rule a nation, and even though he had accomplished tremendous feats of conquest over mighty nations, he began to ponder what happens beyond this life. This is the most important question we will ever ask, or be asked.

It is not how much money we will make during this life, how famous we will become during this life, how much influence, power, and authority we will have acquired in this life, or absolutely anything else that we can consider. The most important question that we must deal with in this life is NOT how long we will LIVE it, but WHERE will we spend eternity?

The writer of Hebrews makes a bold and somber declaration, “It is appointed unto Man ONCE to die, and after that, the Judgment.”
(Hebrews 9:27)

All of the other temporal earthly achievements in this life are simply “white noise“, when measured against Eternity. Since the immutable fact that 5 out of 5 people will indeed die one day, none of us are excluded from this equation. We will ALL pass through that “Door of Death” one day.

What we find on the other side, are only two options, Eternal Life with Jesus Christ, and all of the saints who have gone on before, OR Eternal Damnation in the Lake of Fire with satan and all of those who have NEVER made or KEPT a commitment to follow Jesus.

The same choice that Joshua offered the children of Israel, is OUR choice today…”Choose you this day whom you will serve, either the gods of the past, or the gods in the land in which you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!” (Joshua 24:15)

Let us purpose today, to have the RIGHT answer to the the most important question in the history of the world… “Where will WE spend Eternity?” May our answer always be, “With Jesus Christ, in the New Heaven and the New Earth, with ALL past, present, and future Believers, for ALL ETERNITY, I pray!”
Have a blessed day my friend.🎚️🙏🎚️🌞🎚️

08/30/2026

Thought for the moment…

1 Thessalonians 2:18 “Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul; but satan hindered us.”

The devil is a supernatural being, and uses his power to cause as much pain, suffering, and calamity as he can possibly create. But Before the fall of Man, there were no hurricanes or tornadoes, or flash floods, or earthquakes or volcanoes, or any other destructive geological or weather events.

Before the fall, God declared that His creation was “Very Good“. Though satan was wandering about the planet during Adam and Eve‘s early days, he had no power or authority to inflict any pain or suffering upon them, in any way whatsoever.

The Brightness of God‘s Presence upon Adam and Eve shielded them from his dark deeds and fiery darts of the devil. Adam and Eve lived in a Perfect world WITHOUT death, sorrow, crying, or pain of any kind, physically, emotionally, or spiritually.

Life was just “Good” Every day, and in Every way. And though satan could not directly interact, or make a personal contact with Adam and Eve, he did find one of God’s creations, the serpent, “that was more subtle (crafty) than any beast of the field, which God had made”.
(Genesis 3:1)

Through the serpent, the devil was able to tempt Eve to disobey God, by using this familiar creature that Eve was used to having dialogue with.
Once Adam and Eve committed their first sin, EVERYTHING changed.

The devil, who had been watching from the shadows, suddenly had access to ALL of God‘s creation. Now for the very first time since Adam drew his very first breath, the “Very Good“ creation of God, was being transformed into the current “troubled” world that we know today.

Adam‘s labor in the fields would be hard, as he dealt with thorns and and destructive insects for the very first time. He would NEVER have the same positive yield of crops as he once had.

Eve, the mother of creation, would experience pain, for the very first time, and EVERY descendent after her, would know, death, sorrow, crying, and pain as well. With all of these challenges, the worst one was, the separation from the Presence of God.

Now, the devil could actively involve himself in the direct destruction of humanity, with the help of his demonic hoards. The world that had only known the Perfect Peace, Love, and Joy, of God, was now introduced to Pride, which led to hatred, envy, lust, distorted desires, lying, deception, rage, unforgiveness, bitterness, and murder.

Paul declared to the Corinthians, “For the god of this world, satan, has blinded the minds of them, but do not believe, lest the Light of a Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ, Who is the exact image of God, should shine forth unto them.“ (2 Corinthians 4:4)

So even though Jesus has given us, “Power Authority to tread upon serpents, and scorpions, and over ALL of the powers of the enemy, so that nothing shall by any means hurt us.” (Luke 10:19), there WILL still be battles with the dark side on a daily basis.

Though satan has greater authority to afflict fallen humanity, God has given the believer, “Spiritual Weapons” to defeat the devil’s daily deadly attacks. God has also given us “Spiritual Armor” to withstand the fiery darts of destruction that satan hurls at us on a regular basis.

As Paul had planned to visit the Thessalonians, he acknowledged that satan had “hindered” him from coming. The devil loves to use “delays“ in attempting to discourage us. He CANNOT stop God‘s plans, but he can attempt to discourage God‘s people with the delays, setbacks, challenges, difficulties, and calamities, hoping that we will give up, turn back, and let go of God’s Promises and Plans for our lives.

Even as satan used the serpent for his diabolical purposes in the garden, he continues to use God’s Greatest creation, people, to discourage us, attack us, deceive us, distract us, and tempt us, to follow the ways of the world instead of the Word of God.

The devil does not want us to fulfill our God given destinies, and will do everything in his limited power to “hinder” and to “detour” us from following the path that God has set before us, for our benefit and God’s Glory.

If we purpose to do life, God‘s way, the works of darkness will have NO power over us. Paul told the Galatians, “If you walk in the Spirit, you SHALL NOT fulfill the lusts of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16)

“IF” we choose to use the Weapons and Authority that God has given to us, in order to live a Victorious life, and to defeat the works of darkness that would come against us, we WILL indeed be “MORE then conquerors through Christ Jesus, Who loved us.“ (Romans 8:37)

Let us NEVER fear the devil, his demonic hoards, or the people that purpose to do his evil pleasure. May we always remember, “The Battle is the Lord’s “
(1 Samuel 17:47) and “Greater is He that is within me, then he that is within the world.“
(1 John 4:4)

So even though we WILL face daily attacks from the dark side, there is still “NO weapon formed against us that can prosper” as long as we keep our “eyes on the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”, and have hearts that are ever pursuing the Christ-Life each day.

Though hindrances and delays will surely come, and the battles of life will rage about us, let us purpose each day, to STAND upon the VICTORY, that Jesus Christ has provided for us on the Cross of Calvary. Have a blessed day, my friend.🎚️🙏🎚️🌞🎚️

08/30/2026

Speak Faith and NOT fear!

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08/24/2026

Thought for the moment…

Song of Solomon 2:4 “He brought me to His banqueting table, And His banner over me is Love.”

Though the reality is, that this book, the Song of Solomon, deals with the king of Israel and his foreign wife, there is a dual message in this book. One message, is Solomon and his young bride, and the other message is the relationship between Jesus and His “Bride”, which is the body of Christ.

This is a type of Love that NO other religion or cult on the planet has any access to. The typical followers of a different religions or cults, usually have an all powerful god, creator of the universe, who is continually demanding submission from its creation without ever offering any expectation of a personal relationship to its subjects. And these deities NEVER offers any real assurance of a “positive” after life.

But being raised in a Christian home, has always given me the perspective of a Loving God, Who genuinely desires daily fellowship with me and cares about the well-being of my life… spirit, soul, and body. When I talk to others, who are involved in different religions or cults, this concept is totally foreign to them.

I hear them talk about working hard to hopefully earn a spot in some type of “positive afterlife“. But when I ask them, if they have any real confidence or assurance of actually attaining this “positive place”, the best answer I have received from any of them to date is, “I hope my good works will outweigh my bad deeds, but I really do not know.“ This is so very sad to me.

I know some really good people who are diligent in their lives, they pay their bills, take care of their friends and family, assist individuals that are going through difficult times, and are very generous with their time, talent, and treasure, but they live each day with the total uncertainty of whether or not all of their good deeds will be enough to please their god.

From my earliest memories in Children’s Church, I always knew that God loved me even when I “missed the mark“ as I often did back in the day. One of my favorite songs back then, was the affirmation of this truth in my “less than perfect” life.

The first verse is one of the Greatest Truths available to Man. “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.“ It runs in alignment with the Greatest verse in scripture, “For God, so Loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, that whosoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.“
(John 3:16)

The second verse is the one I most connected with as a child and STILL do today. “Jesus loves me when I am good, when I do the things I should. Jesus loves me when I am bad, though it makes him very sad.“

Paul told the Roman believers, “God directed His love toward us, in that while we were YET SINNERS, Jesus Christ died for us.”
(Romans 5:8)

God did not wait for us to get “good enough” so that He could love us, He loved us before we ever had our first good thought. He loves us even when we miss the mark and get it wrong, again.

I never really wanted to make God sad as a young boy, and even today, my goal is to live a life that pleases Him in my actions, attitudes, lifestyles, and words. As a child, I was always grateful as we finished this little song in children’s church, that it ended on such an Affirming and Absolute Positive Promise. “YES Jesus loves me, YES Jesus loves me, YES Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so.“

The devil would remind me of my many failures as a child and even today, he continues to point out the areas of my life where I come up short. But in the back of my mind, I can still hear that little chorus that Sister Opal led us in each Sunday, reaffirming to me over, and over, and over again that Jesus DOES indeed STILL LOVE ME!

Of course, as believers, we need to endeavor to live a life that is pleasing to God and not take His Love and Grace for granted. But we NEVER have to live in fear that when we are doing our best, and often fail, that God’s love will end, because it will NOT! His Love towards us, is SURE and COMPLETE!

I am truly grateful for God‘s unfailing Love towards me. One of Andraé Crouch‘s greatest songs, ask the “Big Question” and give us a response that I can relate to every day. “I don’t know why Jesus loved me, I don’t know why He cared, I don’t know why He sacrificed His life, but I’m glad, so glad He did.“

Let us rest in God’s NEVER failing Love today. And let us tell others the Good News, that the Love of God is not based on what WE do, it is based on what Jesus did for us on an old rugged cross.

May we purpose each day to embrace this Great Love and Grace, that God has so freely given to Whosoever will call upon His name, repent from their sins, and follow Jesus.

Regardless of what we may be going through at this very moment, let us remember this most Powerful Truth that will NEVER fade and will NEVER fail…“Yes Jesus Loves ME, for the Bible tells me so.” Have a blessed day, my friend.🎚️🙏🎚️🌞🎚️

08/23/2026

Regardless of our past, we are loved by God!

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08/16/2026

Thought for the moment…

Acts 12:16 “But Peter continued knocking: when they had opened the door,and saw him, they were astonished.”

This was a different season for the early church. Though Peter and different ones head been arrested and even spent the night in prison before, they had always been released to continue their ministry.

Then Saul of Tarsus went on a rampage, lending his support to the stoning death of Stephen and begin arresting and harassing other believers in Jerusalem and beyond. But Jesus’ “inner Circle“, Peter, James, and John, had been virtually untouched and were able to continue leading the early church.

Then after this time, the persecution shifted from the religious leaders of the Sanhedrin, to the government of Rome, through King Herod. His persecution of the Church was a political move to receive greater support from the orthodox Jewish community, who were strongly against these “Christian Jews“.

When James was arrested, everybody just expected him to be set free like all the times before. There does not even appear to be any great concern among the believers about the arrest of James.

There was no recorded Prayer meeting for James’ release. They just assumed that God would take care of it without their prayers or petitions. So Everyone was totally shocked to hear that King Herod had actually “killed” the Apostle James.

Immediately, King Herod’s numbers shot up in the “polls“. So he did what any politician would do, he tried to build on his current momentum of support by arresting Peter. He was convinced that this would add to his already growing popularity.

This had never happened before, a member of Jesus’ “inner circle”actually being killed. So the believers began to pray, like they had never prayed before. Peter, one of the main leaders of the early church, was sitting in prison between two guards, and his exit was secured by 14 more Roman guards.

Escape was impossible, and human deliverance was highly unlikely. No one had the skills, abilities, or manpower, to break in the prison and get Peter out. So they did the only thing they could do, they prayed!

Many times in life, things can appear hopeless. I am sure that Peter was convinced, that by morning, he would be joining James in heaven. There was no court appointed attorney to represent Peter, King Herod made the final decision concerning Peter, and that decision was death.

There are those who feel like they have the ultimate authority over us, and at times, it may look and feel like they do. But the reality is, regardless of what we are facing, God alone makes the final call.

It is obvious that Peter was walking in peace, in spite of his current circumstances because he fell sound asleep, while chained between two soldiers. He did not currently know what the outcome was going to be, but like the Three Hebrew Children, who faced King Nebuchadnezzar, Peter was determined that whether he lived, or whether he died, his trust was in Jesus Christ alone.

This is a good mindset for us today. Instead of allowing things to worry us or overly concern us, we should follow the instructions that Paul gave the Philippian believers, “Do NOT be anxious for ANYTHING, but in EVERYTHING, by prayer, and supplications, let you request be made known unto God. And the God of Peace that passes understanding, shall keep your Heart and Mind through Christ Jesus.“
(Philippians 4:6-7)

Is it possible that James could have been delivered from the hand of Herod, if the believers had prayed with the same fervency for his release as they did for Peter’s deliverance? We will never know for sure but what we do now is, “The effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous, avails MUCH!”
(James 4:16)

So in answer to their prayers, God did indeed send His angel, who loosed the chains from Peter‘s hands and feet, and opened each locked door between Peter’s jail cell, all the way to the outside street beyond the walls. Plus, God kept these 16 seasoned Roman soldiers sound asleep while Peter walked right past them.

Peter was in an impossible situation. There was no natural way that he could have ever escaped. Not even MacGyver could have helped him…But God!

That is the overriding factor in ALL of our problems that we must NEVER forget, the “God factor“. Jesus told his followers, “With man it is impossible, but with God ALL things are possible.“
(Matthew 19:26)

There are no limitations with God, except for the ones that WE place upon Him. One of my favorite Faith verses is the one that Jesus declared to the father of the demon possessed boy who the disciples could not help. Jesus said, “IF you can believe, ALL things are possible to them that believe.” (Mark 9:23)

This poor father’s response to Jesus, “Lord I believe, help mine unbelief”, reflected the “feeble faith” of those who were gathered in that prayer meeting for Peter’s deliverance.

When Peter knocked on the door, nobody believed that it was actually him, but Peter kept knocking, and finally someone open the door and saw that their prayers were “actually” answered.

Let us purpose today, to pray with “Confident Faith” and not “feeble faith“. Regardless of what we are facing, God is Greater then every challenge, difficulty, impossibility, or setback that is before us.

Our responsibility, is declaring God‘s unfailing Word over our situation, and Believing with ALL of our hearts that He is MORE than enough. Not just enough, but MORE than enough.

The writer of Proverbs declares, “If the thief be found, he must restore sevenfold.”(Proverbs 6:31)
Not one for one, but seven times what has been stolen from! Too often, we settle for pennies on the dollar when satan OWES us SEVEN TIMES what he has stolen from us.

We may be going through the fire today, but do not give up, turn back, or let go of the Promises of God that declare VICTORY over our current situations, in spite of what it looks like.

When Jairus looked upon the lifeless body of his only daughter, all Hope was lost. Then Jesus simply told him, “Do Not be afraid, ONLY BELIEVE!”
(Mark 5:36)

The next thing that Jairus experienced, was Jesus taking back what the devil had stolen from Jairus, his little girl, and giving her back to Jairus and his wife.

Jesus wants to restore what the devil has stolen from us today. He wants to deliver us from the battles that we are currently in.

The ONE thing that determines victory OR defeat in our situation, is our willingness to NOT give in to fear, and ONLY BELIEVE! Let us BELIEVE and RECEIVE our Victory today I pray. Have a blessed day, my friend.🎚️🙏🎚️🌞🎚️

08/16/2026

Do not be afraid, only believe!

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08/10/2026

Thought for the moment…

Revelation 3:5 “They that OVERCOME [who conquer, that are victorious], shall be clothed in a White Garments, and I will NOT BLOT their name out of the Book of Life, but I will CONFESS their name before My Father and His Holy angels.”

This verse is a solemn reminder of how important it is to live our lives for Jesus Christ each day! Of course, this is NOT what SAVES our SOUL, because the BEST of our Good Works, could NEVER qualify us for Eternal Life!

Paul makes this very clear as he writes to the Ephesians, “For by GRACE are you saved through FAITH, and that NOT of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, NOT of works lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

But this verse DOES bring out a SOBERING CONCEPT. It did NOT mention that ONLY the “PERFECT” people would experience this Eternal Positive Position. And, it does not say that those who “say a prayer and sign a card” are “good to go” for Eternity!

It simply states that “those who OVERCOME” are the “ultimate winners” for ALL Eternity! It is the OVERCOMERS who will be dressed in White Garments and who will NOT have their names blotted out of the Book of Life!

Someone who is an OVERCOMER, is NOT perfect but is an individual who REFUSES to GIVE UP, TURN BACK, or LET GO of the PROMISES that they have received from Jesus Christ, NO MATTER WHAT! The OVERCOMER is the one who “FIGHTS the good fight, FINISHES the race, and KEEPS the FAITH.” (2 Timothy 4:7)

Jesus declared to His followers, “You shall be hated by everyone for My Name’s sake but they that ENDURE [OVERCOME, STAND FIRM, PATIENTLY PERSEVERE] until the END, the SAME shall be saved.” (Matthew 10:22)

The ones who experience the FULFILLMENT of these ETERNAL PROMISES, are the ones WHO DO NOT JUST ENTER THE RACE, or even those WHO DO NOT JUST RUN THE RACE. The ones who will be BLESSED for ALL Eternity, are the ones who successfully “FINISH” THE RACE!

Paul warned Timothy that Demas, who was once his “fellow laborer,” actually entered the race for CHRIST’S sake, and even RAN the race well for a SEASON, but he “CHOSE” NOT to “FINISH” THE RACE for CHRIST! Instead, Paul declared that Demas had “forsaken” him and DEPARTED to run after the world, where his heart NOW was.
(2 Timothy 4:10)

There is ONE GREAT CHALLENGE with this verse in Revelation 3:5. It is the part that points to the fact that the OVERCOMERS would NOT be BLOTTED OUT of the Book of Life. This is a VERY GOOD THING, but it also raises a serious question.

We realize that the ONLY names in the Book of Life, are those who have repented of their sins and received the “GIFT” OF SALVATION through FAITH in JESUS CHRIST alone, by the GRACE OF GOD. There is NO OTHER WAY to have your name listed in this MOST IMPORTANT of Books.

If the OVERCOMERS are the ones who receive the White Garments and whose names are “Secured” in the Book of Life, WHO are those whose names will be “blotted out?”

By considering this and other texts quoted in this week’s “Thought,” it is reasonable to determine that those who DO NOT OVERCOME the world, or DO NOT FINISH THEIR RACE for CHRIST, or DO NOT ENDURE until the end, or DO NOT give diligence to make their Calling and Election SURE, will be the ones whose names DO NOT remain in the Book of Life.

Jesus promised those that followed Him, “I give unto them Eternal Life, and they shall NEVER perish, and NO ONE shall pluck them out of My Hand. [Neither shall anyone sn**ch them out of My hand.]”
(John 10:28) This is GOD’S GUARANTEE that NO “external” force can separate us from God, against our will!

But, this verse does not say, neither does it imply, that individuals who used their “free will” to respond to the invitation from Jesus Christ and received the forgiveness of sin and the Gift of Eternal Life, could not use that same “free will” to eventually “depart from the faith.”
(1 Timothy 4:1)

Peter admonished the believers, “Wherefore brethren , give diligence to make your Calling an Election SURE: for “IF” you do these things, you shall NEVER fall.” (2 Peter 1:10)

May our GOAL TODAY be to live OUR lives as OVERCOMERS, so that we will NOT need to be concerned about the “Security” of our names in the Book of Life.

EVERY believer CAN accomplish this victorious life with the help of HOLY SPIRIT and TIME SPENT PRAYERFULLY, MEDITATING and STUDYING GOD’S WORD on a DAILY basis!

Then, one day, WE, too, will be clothed in OUR White Garments, and OUR names will be Eternally Secured in the Book of Life. May OVERCOMING, EVER BE OUR GOAL.

Let us Keep LOOKING UP, Keep PRESSING ON, and
FINISH our RACE Well, I pray. Have a blessed day my friend. 🎚️🙏🎚️🌞🎚️

08/09/2026

Is speaking in tongues for today??

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08/04/2026

Bonus Thought for the moment…

2 Samuel 2:26 “Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that it will be bitterness at the latter end? How long shall it be then until you bid your soldiers to return from attacking their brethren?”

Abner had been the captain over King Saul‘s armies. This seasoned commander had seen much bloodshed during the 40 years that he served under King Saul.

Joab was the captain of King David’s troops. Though he had been with David throughout his difficult wilderness adventure as a fugitive from king Saul’s “justice”, he was still young and full of ambition, ready to fight the enemies of his uncle and friend, King, David.

After the death of King Saul, Abner installed the last remaining heir to the throne, Ish-bothesh, and set up a puppet kingdom in which Abner called all of the shots. In order to shore up the son of Saul’s kingdom, Abner attacked David’s army, and was beaten sorely.

It was during this skirmish, that Abner struck down and killed Joab’s brother, Asahel. As Abner gathered his battered troops at the top of a hill, he yells down to Joab, who is pursuing him with fury.

Abner makes a profound statement on that day. He reminds Joab that the bitterness of war will only harden the heart, and for those who are not able to disconnect from the fallout that war brings, the end will indeed be tragic for them.

Joab did back down from totally annihilating Abner‘s army on that day. He later found out that Abner had killed his brother, and the bitterness in his heart continued to grow until he eventually assassinated Abner in Hebron.

Because Hebron was a City of Refuge, it was not permitted to execute revenge on anyone within the walls of the city. Joab’s heart was so full of revenge and bitterness, that he disregarded the Commandments of God and took the law into his own hands.

This is one of the downsides of bitterness, grudges, revenge, and anger. It causes us to blur the lines between righteousness and unrighteousness, as well as, justice and injustice.

Sadly, Joab lived his entire life, gathering offense, bitterness, anger, and hatred. If unforgiveness is not dealt with, this is the dark path that one will follow until their own personal tragic end.

Ironically, this mighty warrior commander of the armies of Israel did not die in battle. His tragic end came in the tabernacle of the Lord while holding tight the horns of the altar.

Running to the altar of God, while still holding on to unforgiveness and offense, will not bring deliverance, peace, or redemption. Joab perished in the presence of the Lord with a heart full of bitterness and offense.
(1 Kings 2:30-32)

You can sit in church every Sunday, sing the songs, and say the prayers, while holding unforgiveness and bitterness in your heart. But if you never release the offense and embrace forgiveness, you too, will be slain by the “sword” that YOUR unforgiveness and bitterness has forged.

Unforgiveness and bitterness, will not only rob you of the Joy, Peace, and Love, that God desires for you to experience in this life. It will also separate you from God‘s Eternal Joy, Peace, and Love, in the life to come.

Jesus reminded His followers of the Great Penalty that unforgiveness will place on one’s life. “And the Lord was angry and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay ALL that was due on him. So likewise shall My Heavenly Father do unto you, if you do not forgive from your hearts, EVERYONE who trespasses against you.”
(Matthew 18:34-35)

Forgiveness is NOT a Feeling, it is a Choice. Because God chose to forgive us, though we did not deserve it, we HAVE forgive others, though they DO NOT deserve it.

May we consider God‘s Great Love towards us today, in spite of all of our sins, failures, and offenses that we have perpetrated towards Him and against Him. And let us purpose to extend forgiveness, grace, and mercy to ALL of those we have wronged us.

This act of forgiveness, will purge our hearts from offense and the “root of bitterness” that seeks to choke out any Love, Joy, or Peace that we would experience in this life. Forgiveness will open the door for us to walk in the Presence of God, and to know His Love, Joy and Peace in a Greater way.

We cannot change what has occurred in our lives, we can ONLY change how WE choose to respond to those offenses and unjust actions towards us by others.

May we purpose today, to choose forgiveness as “God for Christ’s sake, has forgiven us.“ (Ephesians 4:32) Have a blessed day my friend.🎚️🙏🎚️🌞🎚️