I just wanted to thank you for reading the Truth and Hope Blog over the several years that I have done it. I have started a new blog and I invite you to come a see it. It is pretty much the same blog format of Bible devotions, but hopefully there will be room for future improvements, Lord willing.
Here is a link to the True Living Hope Blog Facebook page:
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My WordPress website for the Blog can be found at:
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Hope to see you there.
I may write some entries here in the future.
May the Lord bless you abundantly.
Monday, August 19, 2019
Friday, August 16, 2019
Keeping Our Eyes On Jesus
Life can be hard and rather troubling at times. The world seems to be going down hill fast. There seems to be a lot of anger and negativity. I believe we are living in the perilous times that the Apostle Paul said would happen just before the return of Jesus Christ.
It is easy for us to be tempted to collapse in despair at all the bad things happening all around us. I have thought about becoming a hermit and living in the woods, but that wouldn't change anything about the way the world is. The problem is world wide. The world is full of trouble.
Jesus told us that in this world we would have trouble, but we must also remember that it was Jesus that has overcome the world for us. Jesus took the sin of the world upon Himself at the Cross. Jesus conquered sin and death for you and I.
Jesus Christ is our blessed hope. He is our true living hope. Apart from the Lord Jesus Christ there is no hope to be found. We have all sinned and we have all fallen short of God's high standards. There is not one of us that has not failed in someway in life. We have all made mistakes over and over again. We have missed the mark. That is what sin is. Missing the mark.
God knows our ways and He knows our hearts. The Lord knows ever detail of our lives and He loves us anyway. God showed us how much He loves us by sending Jesus Christ into this world to live a perfect sinless life. Jesus went to the Cross where He shed His blood for our sins. Jesus took the penalty for our sins upon Himself.
We must confess to the Lord that we have sinned against Him and then receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:16). Everyone who repents of their sins and receives Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior has forgiveness of sins and a home in Heaven being prepared for them.
We believers and followers of Jesus Christ must not lose heart, but keep on believing and trusting the Lord Jesus. Let us lift our heads high for our redemption is drawing near. It is closer now then when we first believed. Let's continue to run the race that the Lord has set us in and keep our eyes on the prize.
Lord,
We praise Your Name.
Help us not to lose sight of You as we run our race of faith.
Come Soon Lord Jesus.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Offer Up Prayers and Encouragement
Have you ever tried your best at something and all people can say is something negative? Sometimes people try to be helpful, but in the end, after thinking about what the person said, it sounds more like a criticism. I must admit I am times too sensitive about things. I may be hypersensitive. Things seem to affect me more then other people at times. I also over think things and read too much into what people say at times. I am very inward person and can probably come off as aloof, cold, and uncaring, but that is not entirely true.
Sometimes it feels like no one understands me. Do you ever feel that way? There is good news for us. The Lord Jesus understands exactly what we are going through. When Jesus was doing His earthly ministry He was misunderstood by many people including His very own disciples whom He had chosen. We can take comfort knowing that the Lord loves us and He will lead us and guide us to where He wants us in His perfect timing.
During the summer I preach at times at a small church in Selden, Maine. It is a seasonal church that is only open from June to the first Sunday in September. The church is supposed to be for those who have camps at the lake in that area of Maine, but this year the attendance hasn't been very good at all. There were a total of four people there today including myself, my mother, the piano player, and a woman that goes to the church I belong to in Houlton. We had a good time worshiping the Lord.
We keep saying, "Where two or three are gathered, the Lord is in the midst." We know that is true and we are thankful that the presence of the Lord was indeed there this morning.
Ministry is hard that is for sure and I am not sure if people really know how hard it can be especially for those who work in full time jobs and try to minister. It is a very difficult task and people just don't seem to appreciate that. Even those who work in full time ministry encounter hardships and those negative people who wear you down.
There is something seriously wrong in our world these days and in or churches. We need to refocus our lives upon the Lord Jesus Christ and have a Holy Spirit revival take place in each believer in Jesus Christ. We need the Lord to shine His love and light threw us into this world of darkness.
Instead of criticizing people we need to pray for them and encourage them. I can be hard enough on myself, I don't need anybody else's help in that endeavor, thanks. Let love one another in the Lord and encourage one another. Let's show kindness and understanding. May we show the world that we are disciples of Jesus Christ by our love for one another.
I am sorry that I haven't been writing in my blog very much lately. I am sorry that I am not a very polished preacher behind the pulpit for some people. I am just trying to do the best for the Lord and not to please people. I want to bring the truth to people so they can turn from their sins and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lord,
Help us to forgive those who criticize our efforts to serve You.
May Your will be done.
Come soon Lord Jesus
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
Sometimes it feels like no one understands me. Do you ever feel that way? There is good news for us. The Lord Jesus understands exactly what we are going through. When Jesus was doing His earthly ministry He was misunderstood by many people including His very own disciples whom He had chosen. We can take comfort knowing that the Lord loves us and He will lead us and guide us to where He wants us in His perfect timing.
During the summer I preach at times at a small church in Selden, Maine. It is a seasonal church that is only open from June to the first Sunday in September. The church is supposed to be for those who have camps at the lake in that area of Maine, but this year the attendance hasn't been very good at all. There were a total of four people there today including myself, my mother, the piano player, and a woman that goes to the church I belong to in Houlton. We had a good time worshiping the Lord.
We keep saying, "Where two or three are gathered, the Lord is in the midst." We know that is true and we are thankful that the presence of the Lord was indeed there this morning.
Ministry is hard that is for sure and I am not sure if people really know how hard it can be especially for those who work in full time jobs and try to minister. It is a very difficult task and people just don't seem to appreciate that. Even those who work in full time ministry encounter hardships and those negative people who wear you down.
There is something seriously wrong in our world these days and in or churches. We need to refocus our lives upon the Lord Jesus Christ and have a Holy Spirit revival take place in each believer in Jesus Christ. We need the Lord to shine His love and light threw us into this world of darkness.
Instead of criticizing people we need to pray for them and encourage them. I can be hard enough on myself, I don't need anybody else's help in that endeavor, thanks. Let love one another in the Lord and encourage one another. Let's show kindness and understanding. May we show the world that we are disciples of Jesus Christ by our love for one another.
I am sorry that I haven't been writing in my blog very much lately. I am sorry that I am not a very polished preacher behind the pulpit for some people. I am just trying to do the best for the Lord and not to please people. I want to bring the truth to people so they can turn from their sins and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lord,
Help us to forgive those who criticize our efforts to serve You.
May Your will be done.
Come soon Lord Jesus
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
We Need To Turn Our Hearts To Jesus Christ
The world seems to be getting more violent and dangerous. It really shouldn't surprise us any. The more a Nation turns away from the true Living God and turns to immorality the worse things will become. Banning certain weapons will not fix the condition of the human heart.
We don't have a weapon problem. We have a heart problem. We are all born with a sin nature. Our hearts are bent away from God at birth. We have all sinned and we have all fallen short of the Glory of God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the true Living God and He demonstrated His great love for us by sending His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to die for us sinners (Romans 5:8).
What we truly need in this Nation and in the world is a Spiritual Awakening and a Revival within the Church. We need a fresh power of the Holy Spirit to awaken every believer in Jesus Christ. We need God back in our families and back in our governments.
We must repent of our sinful ways and we must turn back to the Lord our God with humble hearts before a worse calamity befalls us. If we refuse to turn from our sins and turn back to the Lord then all we can expect is divine Judgment.
How long will we push God aside? How long will we ignore the call of the Lord? How long will we refuse to repent of our sins and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ?
We live in a day and age where people have no fear of God and that is not a good place to be. We have all been made in the image of Almighty God. Who are we to look down on another person? We are all made by the Living God. We are each loved by God. We all need forgiveness of our sins. That forgiveness is only found in Jesus Christ our Lord.
More laws won't help us. Banning weapons won't help. They will just end up using a different weapon. What we need is a change of heart and a turn to the Lord Jesus Christ. We need a personal life changing relationship with Him.
We need to get away from Liberal Theology which goes against the truth of God's Word, the Bible. We need to cling to the truth of who God is and take God seriously. We need to take His Word, the Bible, seriously as well.
There is coming a day when we will die and then we will all appear before God to give an account of our lives. Those who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will enter Heaven. Those who have rejected Him and His offer of salvation will be sent to a literal hell outside the presence of God for all eternity.
This could be your final chance to become right with God. Today could be your last day on this earth. Don't waste this opportunity. I pray that, if you don't know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you would take this moment to go to Him right now in prayer and ask the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins and receive Him as your Lord and Savior.
Lord,
We have sinned against You time and time again.
We have done what is right in our own eyes and not Yours.
Have mercy on our Nations for we have sinned horribly against You.
Please have mercy on us O Lord.
Thank You for loving us.
Thank You for the Living Hope that we have in You through Jesus Christ our Lord.
I pray for a change of heart in our land.
O Lord hear our cry out to You.
Come soon Lord Jesus.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
We don't have a weapon problem. We have a heart problem. We are all born with a sin nature. Our hearts are bent away from God at birth. We have all sinned and we have all fallen short of the Glory of God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the true Living God and He demonstrated His great love for us by sending His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to die for us sinners (Romans 5:8).
What we truly need in this Nation and in the world is a Spiritual Awakening and a Revival within the Church. We need a fresh power of the Holy Spirit to awaken every believer in Jesus Christ. We need God back in our families and back in our governments.
We must repent of our sinful ways and we must turn back to the Lord our God with humble hearts before a worse calamity befalls us. If we refuse to turn from our sins and turn back to the Lord then all we can expect is divine Judgment.
How long will we push God aside? How long will we ignore the call of the Lord? How long will we refuse to repent of our sins and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ?
We live in a day and age where people have no fear of God and that is not a good place to be. We have all been made in the image of Almighty God. Who are we to look down on another person? We are all made by the Living God. We are each loved by God. We all need forgiveness of our sins. That forgiveness is only found in Jesus Christ our Lord.
More laws won't help us. Banning weapons won't help. They will just end up using a different weapon. What we need is a change of heart and a turn to the Lord Jesus Christ. We need a personal life changing relationship with Him.
We need to get away from Liberal Theology which goes against the truth of God's Word, the Bible. We need to cling to the truth of who God is and take God seriously. We need to take His Word, the Bible, seriously as well.
There is coming a day when we will die and then we will all appear before God to give an account of our lives. Those who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will enter Heaven. Those who have rejected Him and His offer of salvation will be sent to a literal hell outside the presence of God for all eternity.
This could be your final chance to become right with God. Today could be your last day on this earth. Don't waste this opportunity. I pray that, if you don't know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you would take this moment to go to Him right now in prayer and ask the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins and receive Him as your Lord and Savior.
Lord,
We have sinned against You time and time again.
We have done what is right in our own eyes and not Yours.
Have mercy on our Nations for we have sinned horribly against You.
Please have mercy on us O Lord.
Thank You for loving us.
Thank You for the Living Hope that we have in You through Jesus Christ our Lord.
I pray for a change of heart in our land.
O Lord hear our cry out to You.
Come soon Lord Jesus.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
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