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'A nd the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.' Philippians 4:7 (NRSV) Only in His presence can we know God and feel the peace that flows through Him in times of trouble and from knowing that we are reconciled to Him. Knowing Jesus as Savior is such a feeling of comfort in times of anxiety that no mind can comprehend it or can scarcely explain it, but it can be felt through the spirit.  The favor of God on your life can also be seen. The hope of what lies ahead for the believer in heaven can be expressed. We know that the day will come when every thought, word and deed will be judged. We also know that we should take that into consideration while we live and still can. The level of joy that we feel today is in direct relationship to our level of self-control and our conduct. Believers are called to a mission and we are to live holy lives. So, that is why we must guard our hearts and keep them ...

  ' Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord ; the plague has started.” So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them.   He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped. But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.   Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped .' Numbers 16:46-50 (NIV )14,700 Dear Father. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for the story of Moses and Aaron and for using Aaron as a form of Christ to intercede for Your people. You are most Gracious. Thank you that Aaron stood up against Korah and the uprising against Moses which is what brought on th...

  ' God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.' Ephesians 2:8 (NLT) Faith believes the good news of the free gift of salvation through Christ and accepts Him as the Savior. The gift of God is eternal life. God gave us eternal life and it is through His Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Not just faith, but the whole work and person of Christ alone. It is a gift from God. Salvation by Grace. It is not of merit. It is by favor. It is by Christ's merit. Not by the works of my own hands. The exceeding riches of His grace in kindness. By the effect of the power of the resurrection we are raised. together with Him. No scheming. No striving. No boasting. Dear Father.  Thank you that You have saved me. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Blessings. Thank you that by Your favor on me I have been saved unto eternal life. Thank you for Your Son Jesus Christ and the work that he did for me. The thoughts of H...

' He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation  for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.' Colossians 1:15-16 (NRSV Jesus is God the Son. Jesus is equal with God the Father. Jesus is God in human form. He is creator. He is creator of all things. He rules supreme. He is ruler over everything. The invisible becomes visible. The unseen becomes the seen. In God's Kingdom there are so many possibilities. Anything can happen. It's remarkable the things that our God can do. Some things are a mystery but through His Word He is making everything known. Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Son Jesus who is more than a mere image of You but He is You incarnate and bears the image of both heaven and earth, You eternal, Your first begotten, Emmanuel, Messiah, seed of Abraham...

' And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.' Mark 16:15 (NLT Rise up oh ye righteous ones.  Dear Father. Conquer the World for Christ and remove every bit of this heathen culture of death generation from your midst. Rise up ye righteous ones and proclaim the Good News even in today's world. Father, protect and help the men and women who have become laser focused on the virus-of-the-day cure. Confound the work of the distracted and confused few that are trying to weaponize it to destroy us. Let them hear Your voice and the voices of God that have brought a different proposal to the table. Life. Jesus heals! He has brought so much change and light into the world through His believers and He isn't about to stop now. Save this generation. Happy Easter. In Jesus's name Amen Rise up oh ye righteous ones of God.  Dear Father. Keep us true to our calling. Help us fight the good fight of faith and defend Your ...

' God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.   Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.' Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT) Christ is the Ultimate Gift to me from God. God is the best Gift Giver. Through Christ, God has given me eternal life, and not only that, but faith, the works of Christ and even Christ himself when I believed. I serve a very generous God. He has saved me through Grace of His Spirit. God is for me. I have His favor, He delights in me and it is free. He knew me and Loved me even before I knew Him. Nothing I have done has earned it. Flesh is evil and boasts, but God is everything! He puts His Will to do good in me.  His favor is upon me. His inheritance is before me. He provides the Way. Dear Father Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for Your Spirit. Thank you that You have made me aware of the fact that I needed You. You are a good Father,...

' The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self-control. You won’t find any law opposed to fruit like this.' Galatians 5:22-23 (VOICE It's so easy to fall victim to the vices of sin, a sprinkle of poison for flavor soon enough becomes a downpour. It trips you up. You become a slave to your own habits and addictions. You prefer lawlessness. You are weak. Life is a struggle. That's no excuse. Just admit that you are. God is the Lawgiver and laws are what keep you healthy and safe. God has given you a law and even given you a way that leads you out of bondage through His powerful Holy Spirit. When you invite Jesus and the Spirit into your heart then sin's darkness will fade and the Light of Life will invade.  You know what you ought to do. You just fail to do it. Easier said than done. There is hope. Law and order is so much better for you. P...