08/15/2026
Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him...When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed,'' Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way: and as you have believed , so let it be done for you."
Matthew 8: 5-10
I'm heartbroken to see so many people excluding themselves from Gods' presence, because the simply feel ashamed, or they are not to par, socially correct, or religiously fit for Gods' grace and love. God is not limited, therefore, we are not limited. Through faith, we all are heirs of his blessings.
Many people misunderstand Gods' unconditional love, grace and acceptance into his faithful family circle of universal believers. Gods' elect will not always come as a Christian, Israelite, or the overly religious, but will always be a mix of all walks of life including the good, the bad (see: Isaiah 45:1) and the ugly. This "chosen few mindset" is solely based on the" Misconception" that those of us who do not attend church, are barred from Gods' grace, or viewed as unreligious, or unworthy of His love and blessings, which is totally--incorrect (John 14: 20-24, c.f., Matthew 8:5-10)! We are, and always will be worthy of his grace.
You see, the key and gateway onto the many Divine blessings available freely to us all (see: Acts 17: 24-30). is FAITH! faith in Christ, Jesus (see: John 14:6). Additionally, God can only be worshipped in spirit and truth, not in some church, or holy site (see John 4:20-24, c.f., Acts 17: 24). He has never made church attendance a condition to proper worship. In fact, the Scriptures tells us a different story ("He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands", see: Acts 17-24). Moreover is, always remember this compelling truth: 35percent of the Holy Bibles written content was written from, take a lucky guess---a prison cell (see: 2 Corinthians 6: 3-8), note some office, church, or fancy house. Surprisingly, with the last book of the Bible, Christ himself clearly points out the error of those who perceive themselves to be overly religious, holy and better--- blessed than others (self-righteous) as he states (verbatim) : "to the ...church of Laodicean...I stand at the door and knock" (see: Revelation 3:4-22), whereas, never really being present, or amongst them on the inside, as they incorrectly worship him and judge those on the outside. Lastly are these two overwhelming points. What was Jesus "first miracle (see: John 2/water into WINE! ) and who was the first person to enter into the Heavenly Paradise after Jesus' passing (Luke 23:32, 43/ a felon, by today's standard!) Christ came to be with, and save : the lost, addicted, broken, alcoholics, unfaithful (see: John 8: 3-11), thieves, convicted, prostitutes, and quiet frankly, the list could go---on, and on, and on, and ....
As always, keep it real with one another, and have a safe blessed and prosperous week---
AMEN
FAITH OF LIGHT MINISTRIES
Ordained Minister
Ruben Fernandez /20-042