Howdy everybody and how are you doing this fine day? it's been a little coolish here in Fl. but is supposed to warm up a bit over the week-end..it's 59 here now at 11:45 PM. Thre are many needing prayer so please pray for the sick and needy and pray for one another..
Father we ask you in Jesus nmae to touch the sick and afflicted and heal them if it be Thy will..
in Jesus name we pray, Amen
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Rev. 3:14-22 kjv.
Here Paul is writing to the church at Laodicea..It's means people ruling and it represents the unbelieving, materialistic church of all ages..this was probably the beginning of apostasy and it has increased through out time..look what He says in verse 15-16, don't you think that's what He is thinking when He looks down upon a lot of churchs today? since we live in the US, we have much responsibility that comes with it. read the Words above and you see that we really fall into the category, rich and have no needs! If we are truly honest, then we know that are not really where we should be.. the richest nation in the world yet churches are closing their doors for lack of funds..missionaries are having to give up there fields because of lack of money..money, fancy cars, big homes, that's where the money goes.. God wants to be with His children, but the children have to have a desire to be with the Father..God is talking to the fellow believer and desiring to fellowship with them. Yet, the door is closed and though the knocking is heard and the Son has all the power to come in, He stands waiting for the door of our heart to be open to Him. Think about if it was the devil standing at the door and he knocked and you did not answer. How would he react to that? Do you believe that he would just stand there like the Son waiting for the door to be opened? I don't think so and in fact, I know that the door would be smashed and the inhabitants would not like the outcome. I think about the time the two were walking on the road to Emaus and unkown to them Jesus appeared and was walking with them and when they came to their house, the bible says He would have went on by but they invited Him in..He will not force anyone to do anything but He's always there when we answer the knock,Amen.. Take time during the week to make sure that you have an open line to the Father and Son and there is nothing between us and the Father to keep us from fellow shipping with him.. He wants to work through you and me to reach out to the world we live in. Have a great weekend and may His Peace be with you each!
Father we thank you for being the loving Father to us..and we thank you for that promise, that who so ever calleth upon the Lord shall be saved..it is my prayer today that if there is one here that don't know you as Lord and Saviour, that they will open the door to their heart and as you to come in and save them..i ask this in Jesus precious name Amen..
"...the blood of Jesus Christ, his son, cleanseth us from all sin."
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wayne
"There's room at the cross for you."
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