JESUS is Coming Soon!

 Happy Sunday!

"I always thank my God for YOU 

and for the Gracious GIFTS he has given you, 

now that you BELONG to Christ Jesus. 

THROUGH him, 

God has ENRICHED your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your KNOWLEDGE. 

This CONFIRMS that what I told you about Christ is TRUE. 

NOW you have EVERY spiritual gift you NEED as you eagerly WAIT for The RETURN of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

He will KEEP you STRONG to the end so that you will be FREE from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. 

God will do this, for he is FAITHFUL to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."(1 Corinthians 1:4-9 NLT).

JESUS is Coming Soon!  Are you ready?  I know, I know!  You're thinking, "Cynthia, they've been saying that for hundreds of years now!"  BUT it's true.  2 Peter 3:3-4 says, "Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”(NLT).  The Apostle Peter goes on to explain the delay, "The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want ANYONE to be destroyed, but wants EVERYONE to repent."(2 Peter 3:9 NLT).

Think about what would have happened to us if Jesus had come before we accepted HIM as our Lord and Savior.  What a Blessing it is that HE gave us time to REPENT, and turn from our wicked ways!  NOW, he wants us to tell others!  Jesus commanded us to, "GO ye therefore, and TEACH all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."(Matthew 28:19-20 KJV).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Do It Now!

 Happy Sunday!

"Never walk away from someone who deserves help;

    your hand is God’s hand for that person.

Don’t tell your neighbor “Maybe some other time”

    or “Try me tomorrow”

    when the money’s right there in your pocket.

Don’t figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor

    when he’s sitting there trusting and unsuspecting."

(Proverbs 3:27-29 Message).

2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All scripture is GIVEN by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all GOOD works."(KJV).  God has given us the Word, the Bible to guide us and assist us in life. 

He wouldn't tell us to do something He wouldn't do himself.  Right?Proverbs 3:27 tells us don't wait until tomorrow when you have the ability to help someone today.  Do you think God would wait to help you today?  Do you think he will tell you to wait until tomorrow when he has everything at his disposal today?  Luke 18:7-9 says, "Won't God PROTECT his chosen ones who PRAY to him day and night? Won't he be CONCERNED for them? He will SURELY hurry and HELP them. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find on this earth anyone with faith?"(CEV).

Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen."(KJV).  Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that diligently seek him."(KJV).

Food for Thought!

Love and prayers, Cynthia