WHO IS A WISE WOMAN?

Proverbs 14:1 says, "A wise woman strengthens her family, but a foolish woman destroys hers by what she does (NCV)." The word "Strngthens" here means, "to Build" or to do whatever it takes to make sure the family holds together. But a follish woman file for divorce.

One of ours said earlier that the reason they make a pencil along with eraser at the bottom of it is that, they know that people will make mistakes when they write, so the eraser is there for correction.

So, will you chose to be a wise woman today by using your eraser of FORGIVENESS to wipe out all mistakes of your husbands to keep building up your family? "What God hath joined together, let no man put assunder," Jesus said. Be a wise woman from today and you'll be glad you are.
Jesus loves you and I do too.

THE WORD OF GOD AS FOOD

No matter how your fridge is filled with food, if you don't rise up and eat the food, you'll still perish in hunger. Implies that the word of God is always there for you to use, but if don't get up and use it, it will have no effect in your life.
Therefore, as you eat your food daily to live and be healthy, also study and use the word of God daily in order to live and be spiritually healthy. Shalom.
Jesus loves you and I do too.

KNOWING GOD

THAT I MAY KNOW HIM
Knowing God is not something that you will say you did yesterday, so you want to relax today. Knowing God is a daily process, because nobody can know everything about God. Therefore, it is necessary you spend time before him everyday, and as you do this, He will continue to reveal new things about himself to you everyday.

Paul said in Philippians 3:10, "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection..." Sure, in order to know him, we need to go to him everyday. May God grant us the desire to seek him daily in Jesus name.
Jesus loves you and I do too.

SANTA'S CHRISTMAS PRAYER

ON ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Taken by: Ronald E. Cole

" Santa's Christmas Prayer "    Alda Monteschio

On Christmas Eve the other night I saw the most amazing sight, <* for there beneath the Christmas tree was Santa kneeling on his knee.

His countenance was different than that all-familiar, jolly grin; his head was bowed, with hand to breast, and slightly tucked into his vest.

For there in a nativity was Jesus and His family, and as I heard him start to pray I listened close to what he'd say.

"Lord, You know that You're the reason

I take pleasure in this season.

I don't want to take Your place,

but just reflect Your wondrous grace.

I hope You'll help them understand

I'm just an ordinary man,

who found a way to do Your will

by finding kids with needs to fill.

But all those centuries ago, there was no way for me to know that they would make so much of me, and all the gifts beneath the tree.

They think I have some hidden power granted at the midnight hour, but it is my love for You inspiring the things I do.

And so when they begin to open gifts

for which they have been hoping,

may they give You all the glory,

for You're the One True Christmas Story."

THE GOVERNMENT ALSO FULFILLED THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST

It is very amazing to see how God uses everything possible, including the government and unbelievers to fulfill his very own purpose in the lives of his children. Thus, a careful look at the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ proves that all things work together for good to them that love God, as in Romans 8:28.

About 700 years before the birth of Jesus, God made the promise and the prophecy was given in Isaiah 7:14, "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." And Isaiah 9:6 says, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." 

Also, the Lord was very specific concerning the place where the birth will take place, as seen in Micah 5:2, “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."

When it was time for this prophecy to be fulfilled, Luke 1:26-33 says, "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

Now, from these accounts, according to prophecy, Jesus was to be born in Bethlehem of Judea. But at the time of fulfillment, Joseph and Mary, his parents were already established in Nazareth of Galilee. So, how was it going to be humanly possible for this thing to happen as prophesied, and who on earth would have been able to convince Mary and Joseph to leave Nazareth and go to Bethlehem so that Jesus could be born in Bethlehem? This was only possible through God's divine plan.

Thus, in order to make this possible, God had to make the whole nation, the Roman Empire suffer what we know today as the great depression, a situation where the economy became very bad. And in an effort to solve this problem, the ruler, Caesar Augustus has to issue a decree for national census which will require everybody to go to their respective home town to be registered as recorded in Luke 2:1-7, “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”

Do you see how God works in every situation to bring to pass all his purpose in the life of Jesus. Therefore, when you see things going in the direction you did not expect, and the government or the president begin to issue laws or decrees that seems unbearable, understand that God is working through them to bring to pass his very own purpose in your life and in the lives of his children.

May God help us to understand his ways and be able to follow his directions as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour during this Christmas and onward in Jesus name. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

DID YOU PASS YOUR OWN FORGIVENESS TEST?

I am sending out this message because I've just discovered that most people are working hard towards entering God's kingdom, but they don't actually know God's will that will enable them to enter in. So, if the kingdom of God that Jesus is preparing is the one you want to enter, then pay particular attention to this test.
For couples, it is okay if problem happens in your marriage, but if you and your spouse quarrel or have any problem, and both of you could not resolve it, and you allow it to escalate to the extent that it results to DIVORCE, you have just failed the FORGIVENESS TEST.

Jesus said in Luke 17:3-4, "Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him."

So tell me, no matter what happened, if you cannot forgive your own spouse to the extent that both of you break away or divorce or whatever you may call it, who else on earth do you want to forgive?
Please, understand that Jesus says, in Matthew 5:32, "But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."

I know that this is a hard saying, but God is a God of second chance and he wants you to pass this test so that you may qualify to enter into his kingdom and be with Jesus, and no matter how long you've been in that situation, the Lord Jesus Christ is able to fix it for you.

If you have any question concerning this issue, feel free to contact me any time, and the Holy Spirit of God will give you answers that will keep you in God's will. You shall not miss God's kingdom in Jesus name.

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HOW TO GET GOD'S ATTENTION

Many people have said to me: Pastor, I've prayed, prayed and prayed and nothing is happening, what exactly is going on?
Here's the deal. If you say you love Jesus, and all you are doing every time is asking, "God, give me this or that," I think it's time for you change your attitude.
Jesus said in Matthew 10:32-33, "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."
You see now? Thus, if you want to get God's attention, you better start to talk about Jesus to People today, because the more you talk about Jesus to people, the more Jesus will talk about you to God our Father in heaven and before all the angels. And if Jesus is talking about you, do you think he doesn't know about your problem? And if he knows about your problems, do you think he won't do them? Sure, he will certainly solve your problems.
Whoa! I know my name is ringing bell in heaven now, what about you?
Dear, you could start today by sharing God's love and what Jesus is doing here.
Jesus loves you and I do too.

GOD'S LOVE SUPERSEDES THE DEVIL'S ATTACKS

Dearly beloved, let's understand this basic truth: All the attacks, bad situations, difficulties, and anything that makes you unhappy are the devil's devices, and their main purpose is to separate you from the love of Christ. But Romans 8:35 says, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?"

So, when your situation becomes so tough that you want to consider giving up, understand that God's love supersedes all the devil's attacks, and remember that, "In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39. Yes, even peoples' mouth cannot separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus, Hallelujah!!!

If you know you are operating in the love of Christ, begin to rejoice with me, and endorse a big Amen here, because we are more than conquerors in Jesus name.
Jesus loves you and I do too.

5 Ways to Ruin A Marriage

Wifey Wednesday: 5 Ways to Ruin A Marriage

September 4, 2013 By Sheila Leave a Comment

Every Wednesday we talk about marriage! Today, please welcome our guest author, Lindsey Bell, who is sharing an awesome word on guarding your marriage. And then feel free to link up your own marriage posts in the linky below.

My husband and I will celebrate our ninth anniversary next month. I know there are many who have been married for much longer than nine years, but for us, that’s an accomplishment. Because, let me tell you, years 5-9 have not been the easiest.

In year five, we had our first child together. Any of you with kids know how difficult adding a child into the family can be.

Then, in years seven-nine, we went through four consecutive miscarriages and an adoption. That’s a lot of stress for a three-year period.

Our marriage could have easily faltered under the stress (and it certainly came close at times), but we held on and are better for it.

One of the main reasons it didn’t falter is because we tried our best to avoid these common marriage pitfalls. I’m sharing them with you today in hopes that if you’re falling in to any of them, you’ll pull yourself out before it’s too late.

5 Surefire Ways to Ruin a Marriage:

1. Look to your spouse to fill the voids in your life.

When I first got married, I thought my husband Keith could meet all my needs. But I’ve finally come to accept the fact that he can’t.

He is my husband, not my girlfriend.

He is my husband, not my God.

God didn’t design our husbands to meet our every need. He designed them to complement us, yes, but not to complete us.

If you expect your husband to meet your every need for companionship, love, acceptance, etc, you’re setting yourself up for failure. No man, regardless of how wonderful he might be, is able to completely fill the voids of a woman.

 2. Compare your marriage to the marriages of those around you. 

It’s so easy to look at the marriages of those around us and wonder why ours can’t be “like theirs.” But here’s the thing: we only see a snippet of that other person’s marriage. And I can promise you, the things they advertise on Facebook or Twitter are their highlights. Not their struggles.

When we compare their highlight reel to our weaknesses, we are doomed for discontentment.

3. Allow your children to become your everything.

I’m a stay-at-home mother, so my kids are my life. I spend the majority of my time taking care of them, and when I’m not with them, I’m often thinking about them.

There’s nothing wrong with making your kids a priority, but there is something wrong with making them your primary priority.

The greatest gift you can give your children is a solid marriage. And the only way to maintain a solid marriage through the childrearing years is to keep your marriage as a priority.

So when your husband comes home from work, stop what you’re doing with the kids and greet him. When your husband is talking with you, don’t allow your children to constantly interrupt your conversation. Go on dates with him. Spend time with him without the kids around.

Make it clear to him (and to your kids) that you are his wife first and their mother second.

4. Stop dating your spouse.

It’s so easy to stop dating once we get married. Going on dates, especially after we have children, is work. Plain and simple. We have to plan the date, hire childcare, get the kids ready for the babysitter, make sure the babysitter knows all of our rules, pay a ridiculous amount of money to the babysitter, pay an even more ridiculous amount of money for dinner, and the list goes on.

Dating isn’t as carefree as it used to be, but it’s worth it because it is a great way to reconnect with your spouse without distraction. And for some busy families, it’s the only time a husband and wife really see each other of a week. The rest of the time is spent balancing various kids’ activities, work obligations, and church functions.

 5. Start building relationships with other people of the opposite sex.

When our marriage isn’t going well, it’s easy to look to another person and think things would be different with him or her.

If he were my husband, I’d have more help around the house.

If he were my husband, I’d finally be able to talk to someone who understands me.

If she were my wife, I’d finally get some respect.

But again, what we see from other people are their highlights. Their strengths.

We don’t see their weaknesses, because they don’t publicize them.

I love the quote that’s going around Pinterest: “The grass is greener where you water it.”

Water your marriage, not some other relationship, and the grass will start to get greener.

Let’s talk: What other things could you add to this list?

Lindsey Bell is the author of Searching for Sanity, a parenting devotional that will be released in January 2014. She’s also a stay-at-home mother of two, minister’s wife, avid reader, and chocolate lover. You can find Lindsey online at any of the following locations: Her blog: www.lindsey-bell.com Her website: www.lindseymbell.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/LindseyMBell Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorLindseyBell Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/LindseyMBell01

About Searching for Sanity:

Have you ever looked at your beloved children and wondered, what in the world am I doing? Why did God trust me—of all people—to raise them?

Motherhood is the most difficult job many of us will ever take. Searching for Sanity offers moms an opportunity to take a breath, dig into the Word, and learn from parents of the past. In short devotions designed for busy moms, this book uses the parents of the Bible—both the good and the bad—to inspire today’s mothers.

It’s coming soon, so be on the lookout!

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EMMANUEL IS GOD WITH US

Dearly beloved, Jesus came to stay with us, therefore, always feel the presence of God at all times. Whenever you talk to God your Father in prayer, don't talk to him as if you are talking to an unknown somebody at a very far, distant, unreachable Heaven. But talk to him as someone you know who is right there with you, remembering that He is Spirit, and you cannot see Him, but He can see you because He is there with you.

Matthew 1:23 says, "And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." And Acts 17:28 says, "For in him we live, and move, and have our being..." Praise the living Jesus.

Yes, God is right here with us. Therefore, have this great understanding that God is right there with you, and your relationship with Him will change for the better in Jesus precious name. If you know Jesus is with you, begin to rejoice as you stamp a big Amen here because you are blessed. Enjoy your Christmas. 
Jesus loves you and I do too.