For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

John 3:16

God became the great Creator of everything that exists: heaven, earth, the sun, moon, and stars, the universe, and beyond. "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1 He spoke everything into existence, until it came to mankind. He desired an offspring in likeness of Himself to love and fellowship together, Omnipotent God formed man out of the dust of the earth, then "breathed into him the breath of life and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7

The Creator's love for mankind pulsed greatly through His veins, He created them, knowing His greatest creation would disobey Him. He loved us so passionately, before the earth was even formed, He designed a plan to bring reconciliation and peace between Himself and mankind.

He sent His only begotten Son to die, to pay the ultimate price for our disobedience. Jesus, God's only Son, lived a sinless life. He walked this earth only thirty-three years, teaching people of the Great Creator's love. The world hated Him because they didn't know Him or Father God. He was tortured, whipped and beaten beyond recognition, then crucified on an old rugged cross, taking all our sin and guilt to the grave. When God looked down at the cross He saw YOUR sins hanging there.

But, Hallelujah! Three days later the miraculous happened. The dynamite power of the Holy Spirit of God pulsed through Jesus' lifeless body. The Son of God came back alive, becoming the first born of a new creation. Jesus died so that you and I might live in fellowship with our loving, caring Heavenly Father.

We in ourselves can never be good enough to come to the Father. We are all born in sin and are in need of someone to stand in the gap for us. That's what Jesus did on the cross. "By grace are we saved through faith; and that not of ourselves. It is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

The Bible tells us that Jesus is the only way to God. "If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." Romans 10:9-10

Friend, if you have never turned your life over to Jesus, what are you waiting for? Today is your day of salvation. Today the Great Creator is waiting for you to give Him your heart. Are you ready to receive the greatest gift offered to mankind? Then pray this simple prayer and mean with your whole heart.

God, I believe You sent Your only Son to die on a cross for me. I believe You raised Jesus from the dead. Jesus, I come to You with all my sins, shortcoming, and filth. Be Lord of my life. Cleanse and purify me. God I accept You as my Heavenly Father, my Daddy God. I am Your child. Thank You Father God. In Jesus Name, Amen

If you have prayed this prayer for the first time, let me be the first one to welcome you into the family of God. 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new."

Whether you prayed this for the first time or as a rededication to the Lord, please let me know. I would love to hear from you and rejoice with you. The Bible says all of Heaven is now rejoicing over one person coming back to God. You are free from your past! YOU ARE LOVED!

He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 

Psalm 91:1

Psalm 91 is a very familiar passage to most Christians. There are many wonderful promises belonging to us as children of Almighty God. However, to receive these blessings, there is always a requirement. What must we do to be able to abide in the shadow of the Almighty?

We must dwell in the secret place of the Most High. Have you ever wondered what David meant when he penned, "in the secret place"?

A secret place is somewhere we go which no one knows about. When you were a child, did you ever have a secret club house? Or a treehouse where only a select few were invited? A place you could get away from the world and be alone? That was your secret place.

As adults, when you want to get away to be alone, where do you go? What do you do in your seclusion? Whatever you are doing in your "hideaway" becomes your secret place. 

Many people enjoy getting alone with a good book. They can be drawn into another world and for a few moments escape life's demands. Some like to retreat to their closet, shut the door, and simply sit in the dark, bringing relaxation.

All these things are valid and accomplish their goal. However, they in themselves, don't cause us to abide in the shadow of the Almighty. They can't bring us closer to our Heavenly Father.

We must make Daddy God our secret place, our hiding place. Many times I go in my bedroom or office, shut the door and simply meditate on the greatness of my precious Abba Father. He becomes my secret place, my refuge. 

When the world persecutes us because of our stance for right, who do we run to? Do we run to people or our precious Lord? I challenge you to allow Father God to become your secret place. Spend time in His Word and His presence. Learn to run to Him when the cares of this life become insurmountable. Learn to live in the secret place of the Most High.

You hear a lot about faith these days. The Bible puts great emphasis on it, but how well do we, as the body of Christ, understand faith. The Word says in Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him; for He that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." We must have faith to please God or even come to Him. What is this faith? And, how do we get it?

God tells us exactly what faith is in Hebrews 11:1

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

The Moffatt translation says this: Faith means that we are confident of what we hope for, convinced of what we do not see.

The Amplified Bible says, "Faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things we hope for, being the proof of things we do not see and the conviction of their reality (faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses).

Faith put simply is trusting God to do what He said. It's knowing our Father God, Abba Father, will bring about His Word. It's one thing to believe there is a God, a creator of the universe, however, it's completely different from experiencing a personal love-relationship with Daddy God.

Faith is the assurance, the confirmation, the title deed of things we hope for. Even though you may not see it, hear it, touch it, taste it, feel it, or smell it, you know it's yours because we TRUST our Daddy God to do what He said.

How do we get faith? Romans 10:17 explains, "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."

Faith in God and His Word come by hearing, and hearing, and hearing, and hearing the Word of God. Scientist say we must hear something seven times before it becomes itched in our memories. In other words, we must hear the Word over and over and over, to have faith in what it says. According to Romans 12:3 God has given to everyone a measure of faith. The more you hear the Word of God, the greater your faith will become.

When you first came to know the Lord as your personal Savior it was by faith. Romans 10:9-10, "If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." You believed, trusted, or had faith in Jesus with all that is within you, to become your Savior, your Lord. Then speaking it forth, you sealed the deal. You became born again, by faith.

YOU HAVE FAITH TODAY! You are responsible for growing your faith. Hear the Word of God by reading it aloud, hearing audio scriptures, listening to sermons and lessons from the Bible. Begin to TRUST God to answer your prayers and to do what He said in His Word.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Before my husband and I began traveling in the ministry, this became one of my favorite verses. We were facing new territory and my greatest fear was making sure I heard the voice of God clearly to direct our paths. While in prayer I saw four or five footprints in front of me with the last one faded out. Immediately the Lord spoke to my heart and said, "Don't be afraid. I will direct your steps. I will show you the direction you should go when you need to know it."

Ecstatic,we knew He would be leading and guiding us all the way, I had received a great peace that day knowing He was in control. Everywhere we went, we recognized God's spirit drawing us as we obediently followed. He lovingly opened doors we never dreamed could happen.

How do we know we are walking in His will? The Bible tells us there are some prerequisites. We are to trust in the Lord, not what we understand. He will never lead us astray. Psalm 37:23 says, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he delights in His way."

Ask yourself these questions today. Am I trusting God to direct me or am I walking in my own understanding of where I should go and what I'm supposed to do? Do I delight myself in the Lord and give Him first place in my life?

If you can answer honestly to the best of your ability, then you can be assured God IS directing your path. He will never lead you wrong. Yes, we make mistakes, but, thank God, our precious Lord and Savior is bigger than any mistakes we can make. He knows how to get us to the place where He needs us to go. Don't expect Him to reveal everything all at once. If He told us everything at the beginning, we would blow it by trying to make it come to pass in our own way.

Rely on Him, not your own understanding. Allow Him to lovingly lead as you follow unconditionally. Trust Him today. He will never fail you. Relax, your steps are ordered of the Lord!

Imagine yourself on death row. The jury found you guilty of a horrendous crime and now you face the ultimate penalty, death. Just days before sentence was to be carried out, someone walked in, stood in front of your cell and shouted, "Not guilty! Set this person free!" How would that make you feel?

The truth is the whole human race is guilty of disobeying the laws of God. Romans 3:23 says, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." All of mankind is on God's "death row". The penalty for breaking God's holy law is death. 

However, Jesus, God's only Son, paid the death penalty for YOU and every man, woman, boy and girl from the beginning to the end of time. You were on God's death row until Jesus died for you. If you have invited Jesus Christ into your heart and asked Him to forgive you of all your past sins, at that moment you were declared "NOT GUILTY" by God Himself. It's as if Jesus walked up to your cell door on death row and shouted, "Not guilty! This person is free from all their wrong doings!

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:13

Thank God, the price Jesus paid on the cross bought our freedom. If you have received Jesus as your personal Savior, you are no longer condemned. Without Jesus we would have no hope. But Praise God, He has declared us "not guilty" and has offered us freedom from sin and power to do His will.

If you have never received Jesus as your personal Savior, He wants to relieve you of your guilt and shame. Romans 10:9-10 declares, "If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."

Do you believe Jesus is the only begotten Son of God and that God raised Him from the dead? Confess Him as YOUR Lord and Savior today and the Bible says you shall be saved. When you do this with your whole heart, you will receive the power to live for Him, because Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, takes up residence in you. Father God now declares you, NOT GUILTY. You are FREE from your past. You are a child of the Most High God.

Now what will we do with this God-given freedom?

If you have prayed this prayer for the first time or have rededicated you life back to God, please let me know. The Bible tells us all of heaven rejoice when one person turns their life over to Jesus. I would love to rejoice along with you.

May you be continually blessed as you continue to seek Jesus and walk according to His Word.