Daily Dose of God’s Glorious Love

March 31, 2019 “ 9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day. 10 ¶ Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho. 11 And they ate of the produce of the land on the day after the Passover, unleavened bread and parched grain, on the very same day. 12 Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year.” (Joshua 5:9-12 NKJV) How should we prepare for a long journey? Lent is not only a long journey but if properly done can bring weariness to our body, spirit and soul. How do we prepare and provide for this journey? The journey of lent can never begin without God setting us free from our enslavement to our “old” life. We not only must seek f

We live in days where we struggle with our definition of sexuality. What is sexuality, what is correct sexuality and even what sex we are. We also have either the ignorance or arrogance to think our time is unique and worse then ever before. But in truth we are in the same old argument going back to Adam and Eve about who is our god and will we honor God's word. To think we can or even have the right to define sexuality is beyond comprehension. Even worse we are either calling God a liar or a fool! I do not say this because I am more correct or better than anyone else but because I have and continue to experience the pain of disobeying God. The Bible makes it plain that God does not change or “evolve”. God does not just teach truth but is Truth! What will happen in the days ahead I do not know but by faith I believe God is working within and throughout it all.  I continue to believe God loves us enough to accept us where we are, and loves us enough to n

March 17, 2019 Second Sunday in Lent “ 1 ¶ « A Psalm of David. » The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 7 ¶ Hear, O LORD, when I cry with

March 10,2019 First Sunday in Lent “ 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 ¶ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”” (Romans 10:8-13 NKJV) We are starting our journey through Lent to Holy Week and then Easter. Lent reminds us shortcuts in life in reality lead to eternal death and calls us to the journey of life. Each have our Before Christ time (BC) and by grace God can lead us to our Anno Domini (AD) which is the year of the

March 6, 2019 Ash Wednesday 1“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. 5“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward

“ God loves us enough to accept us where we are, but also loves us enough to not leave us there!”

March 3, 2019 Last Sunday before lent 29Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses’ hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him. 30So when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him. 31Then Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses talked with them. 32Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them as commandments all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33And when Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. 34But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would take the veil off until he came out; and he would come out and speak to the children of Israel whatever he had been commanded. 35And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of M

As the United (?) Methodist Church voted to hold to it's “traditional” beliefs many grew very angry at the decision and stated this decision would keep us from ministering to others. How can this be? Do we believe ministering is done through a congregation or denomination? NO! Ministering is done by a person touching another person with what God gave them! No decision by any one (except ourselves) can keep us from ministering! So being empowered by Jesus the Living Word of God, understanding God by the Bible the written word of God and guided by the Holy Spirit let us go forth in ministry and ministering to those God's loves, everyone, even those who disagree with you!