Author: Bill

(All verses KJV unless otherwise marked) Mark 12:29-31 Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: & thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, & with all thy soul, & with all thy mind, & with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. & the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. —God is LOVE! — EPHESIANS 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; & that not of yourselves: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD. ROMANS 12:3 According as GOD HATH DEALT TO EVERY MAN the measure of faith. — Faith is —Hebr 11:1 the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebr3:6-9 (ESV)Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. & we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence & our boasting in our hope. A Rest for the People of God. Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts…. — LOVE! This love is His gift, as is the faith! When we exercise our faith in His love we will find that grace that is above everything we could ever hope for! Love Mel

Psalm 96:4 For great is the Lord, & greatly to be praised… Psalm 145:3 (ESV) Great is the Lord, & greatly to be praised, & his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 139:6 (KJV) Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high, I cannot attain unto it. Psalm 131:1 O LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Romans 5:8 (ESV) God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. —Just a reminder that we serve a great & awesome God! His greatness is truly to be praised & His love for us is out of this world! So remember, no matter how big your problems are, He is bigger still, & He is in the business of saving lives. Love Mel

All Verses from ESV. (Rich Man to Jesus) Luke 18:18-23 Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” & Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father & mother.’” & he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have & distribute to the poor, & you will have treasure in heaven; & come, follow me. When he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. — (Wealthy man to Jesus) Luke 19:2-5 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector & was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead & climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up & said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today. Luke 19:8-9 Zacchaeus stood up & said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here & now I give half of my possessions to the poor, & if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek & to save the lost.”— Notice the different responses to Jesus from the two different wealthy men! Which will you be? It is so worth pondering! Love Mel

PRAYER —Matt 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer & supplication in the Spirit, & watching thereunto with all perseverance & supplication for all saints; Luke 18:1 He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, & not to faint; 2Cor 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not. 2Chron 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, & pray, & seek my face, & turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, & will forgive their sin, & will heal their land. Gal6:9 Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — Let’s FAINT NOT! Love Mel

(Scripture from KJV) Joel 2:32 It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall CALL on the name of the LORD shall be DELIVERED for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. — Want to be DELIVERED from Fear, Rejection, Evil, rebellion or pride, then CALL on the name of the LORD & you shall be DELIVERED! — Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry, & the LORD heareth, & delivereth them out of all their troubles. Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, & delivereth them. Gal5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, & be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage! — Christ has set us free, therefore, We must Stand fast & do not let anything hold that holds us in bondage entangle us! Shake it off! Love Mel