The unrelenting bribes and push for the terrible ObamaSCARE HELLcare bill is enough to drive all of us crazy with grief over what this awful ObaMAO administration and Liberal Dem Congress is doing against the wishes of a great majority of the American people!
While driving home from the grocery store, I was listening to Chris Tomlin's beautiful song "I Will Rise." For some reason, a statement uttered by the actress Olympia Dukakis in the movie Moonstruck came to my mind. Dukakis played the role of an older, married Italian woman (Rose Castorini) who knew that her husband (Cosmo Castorini played by Vincent Gardenia) has been cheating on her with another woman. Knowing that her husband had just come home from being with his mistress, she simply stated, "Cosmo - no matter what you do one day you are going to die, just like everybody else."
Later, she asked the "can't commit" fiancee (Johnny Cammarini played by Danny Aiello) of her daughter Loretta (played by Cher), "Why do men cheat? Why does a man need more than one woman?"
He told her in a questioning fashion, "Because they fear death?"
And Rose Castorini replied, "THAT'S IT! Thank you for answering my question!"
She is correct. One day we all will die. Me, you, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Rahm Emanuel and all the rest of those who one day will have to answer to God for all that they have said and done - the good, the bad, and the ugly - while on this earth.
Do YOU fear death?
Depending on whether or not a person is born again in Jesus Christ will determine how, where, and when they will each face Jesus Christ - the Lord of the universe. Believers will face Him at the Judgment Seat of Christ, where the Worthy Lamb's shed blood at the cross of Calvary will have saved them from the punishment for their sins. It will be a judgment of rewards.
The unsaved, will meet a different fate. They will face Jesus Christ at the White Throne Judgment. Without Christ's sacrificial death on the cross and Resurrection to life to atone for their sins, they will each have to face eternal judgment with their own sins on their souls. The result of their choice not to believe in Christ will be separation from God forever.
No matter what happens with this gangster government regime while they are in power (for a brief moment in time compared to eternity!), all that they think that they have (or will accomplish) will fall to dust and blow away when the Lamb of God calls his own unto Himself and ushers them into the Kingdom of God.
The fact that Jesus is the ONLY ONE worthy enough to open the scrolls at the end of the age shows how foolish those who do not believe in Him will be.
Listen carefully to the great lyrics (many taken straight from Scripture!) of Chris Tomlin's "I Will Rise" in this music video!
YouTube Video Link: "I Will Rise" by Chris Tomlin
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death. - Revelation 2:11 (NIV)
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My Savior's Always There For Me
My daughter and I recently got into a conversation regarding those who label themselves as atheist, agnostic, or skeptics. She shared her belief that many such people are often highly intelligent. Despite the fact that they have heard the Gospel, - they choose not to believe it is Truth. She mentioned that they are probably "too intelligent for their own good."
There is a LOT of truth to her statement!
God favors faith and wisdom over and above intelligence. That is why the Bible tells us that we are to "become as little children" - trusting and believing in His Son for our salvation.
My daughter also mentioned to me that there is a man who stands on the sidewalk of her college campus with a sign that reads, "religion is a crutch." That sign angers her and she often wanted to confront the man with some facts about FAITH in Jesus Christ - and the difference between KNOWING THE SAVIOR - vs. just believing in a "religion."
People can be sincere in their "religious" beliefs - including the religious belief of atheism, agnosticism, or skepticism. However, they can be (and often are - according to the Bible) sincerely WRONG in such anti-
God beliefs.
The facts are undeniable about Jesus. Jesus Christ is a genuine historical Person who lived, preached the Gospel during his three year ministry on earth, performed miracles among thousands of witnesses, healed the sick, the disabled, and the demon-possessed; and brought some back to life from death. Christ was crucified for our sins, died, and was buried. Three days later, he rose from the dead as he previously said he would.
This proves who He is.
Every other religious leader died - and stayed dead in the grave. However, Christ's tomb was, is, and forevermore remains empty!
Contrary to what the man on campus with the sign thinks, the truth is that belief in Jesus Christ is no crutch. It is salvation for the lost. The only way to be reconciled to the Father for all eternity. As Aaron Shust states in his beautiful song, "My Savior, My God" -
My strength, my solace from this spring;
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior
That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior
I just love this song! I think that you will too!
The video below is Aaron Shust performing "My Savior, My God" on The Logan Show. A simple but beautiful and passionate song that shares the eternal message of Jesus Christ being our Savior and King of our lives here on this earth - and for all eternity!
Enjoy!
Christine
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Link to Aaron Shust: My Savior My God music video
Lyrics to My Savior My God :
I am not skilled to understand
What God has willed, what God has planned
I only know at His right hand
Stands one who is my Savior
I take Him at His word and deed
Christ died to save me; this I read
And in my heart I find a need
Of Him to be my savior
That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior
Chorus (2x's)
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior's always there for me
My God: He was, my God; He is
My God is always gonna be
Yes, living, dying, let me bring
My strength, my solace from this spring;
That He who lives to be my King
Once died to be my Savior
That He would leave His place on high
And come for sinful man to die
You count it strange, so once did I
Before I knew my Savior
Chorus (2x's)
(Instrumental)
Chorus: (2x's)
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
My Savior loves, My Savior lives
[ My Savior My God Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]
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P.S. Play "Give It All Away" too! Another beautiful worship song!
Jesus the King: Righteous and Having Salvation
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday. The Bible tells us how the crowds cheered as Jesus road into Jerusalem riding on a donkey (See Matthew 21). Six days later, the crowds were calling for Him to be crucified.
Look at what they missed from the Old Testament Scriptures that would have helped to inform them who He is:
Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Mat 21:5 "Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "
This is just one prophecy that was exactly fulfilled by Jesus Christ. In fact, Jesus fulfilled hundreds of prophecies!
For a crowd to cheer Jesus one day, and jeer at him and scream "crucify him!" just six days later shows how utterly faithless people can be.
How they can turn from the truth so easily when they are not anchored in God's Word and Truth?
My friend and sister in Christ, Susan Smith, shared this statement in the previous post comment thread:
That is the crux of the matter. Even when we aren't faithful, Jesus ALWAYS IS!! That is why we can trust Him with our very lives - now and for all eternity. How great is our God! He is the TRUE hope for our lives.
Susan also shared this timeless truth:
Jesus loved us all THAT MUCH - that He would die for our salvation. We know we can trust His promises, for three days later, he rose from the dead.
What a joy that first Easter morning must have been!! May we NEVER forget to praise Jesus Christ each and every day for the new life He gives us when we repent of our sins and are born again in Him!
Look at what they missed from the Old Testament Scriptures that would have helped to inform them who He is:
Zec 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Mat 21:5 "Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "
This is just one prophecy that was exactly fulfilled by Jesus Christ. In fact, Jesus fulfilled hundreds of prophecies!
For a crowd to cheer Jesus one day, and jeer at him and scream "crucify him!" just six days later shows how utterly faithless people can be.
How they can turn from the truth so easily when they are not anchored in God's Word and Truth?
My friend and sister in Christ, Susan Smith, shared this statement in the previous post comment thread:
Jesus is the faithful one. He is faithful even when I am not (2 Timothy 2:13).
That is the crux of the matter. Even when we aren't faithful, Jesus ALWAYS IS!! That is why we can trust Him with our very lives - now and for all eternity. How great is our God! He is the TRUE hope for our lives.
Susan also shared this timeless truth:
I no longer live, but Christ lives in me and the life I live today in the body is by faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave his life for me (Galatians 2:20).
Jesus loved us all THAT MUCH - that He would die for our salvation. We know we can trust His promises, for three days later, he rose from the dead.
What a joy that first Easter morning must have been!! May we NEVER forget to praise Jesus Christ each and every day for the new life He gives us when we repent of our sins and are born again in Him!
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Faith Peek Blogspot.com
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