“Jesus Keep On Looking Out For Us”

Psalms 37:23-25

Keep is defined as to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own; maintain; provide for. 

God is looking out for us, to strengthen us and help us as we follow Jesus every day. God orders our steps and saves us from so many disasters; many times we have absolutely no idea that God is looking out for you. Jesus is our encouragement in this race, both as our example and as our help. As an example, Jesus is the forerunner who has gone before us. He has lived faithfully in this world, trusting the Father and yielding to His will. He has left us an example that we might follow in His steps. Jesus is the one from whom we draw power. He is the one who has given us life and has sent the Helper to be with us forever. We run this race only because of His word and only by the power of His Spirit. So we look to him. We lean on him. 

I come by this evening to let you know Jesus is our goal. To look to Him means to love Him, to yearn to be with Him, to see Him as He His, to live in fellowship with Him forever. One day we will see Him. Jesus keep looking out for us. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Stability”

Hebrews 10:23

Stability is defined as firmness in position; steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose; perseverance; security.

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!" Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. If this was the mind set of us all, we would have unity that would strengthen our stability.

I come by this evening to let you know God is true to what He says and we can trust Him. Your faith in God is the bottom line in your ability to deal with difficulty. A knowledge of God is essential in the matter of spiritual stability. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“It’s Not Because You Deserve It But Because God Put Your Name On It”

2 Corinthians 3:5

Deserve is defined as to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to; earn; entitled to; be worthy of.

God wants for us to accept the peace that comes from knowing that He longs for us. We are His creation, marked with His image. Even when we struggle with issues outside of our control and when we make active choices to participate in sin, He said that we are worth it. We are worth it because our Creator said so. We do not deserve His grace and forgiveness, and grace and forgiveness cannot be earned. God put our name on it because He loves us so much and He wants us all to be saved. Jesus who was perfect in every way shape and form took responsibility for ungrateful people and courageously died for the worlds sins. God treats us much better than we deserve and because of Christ Jesus, He freely accepts us and sets us free from our sins. God sent Christ to be our sacrifice. Christ offered his life’s blood, so that by faith in Him we could come to God. And God did this to show that in the past He was right to be patient and forgive sinners. This also shows that God is right when He accepts people who have faith in Jesus.

I come by this morning to let you know, we deserve nothing but God gives us everything. The word tells us in James 1:17; “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” We must grasp that all of life is grace. We deserve none of the good things we have, not even a little bit. They flow from the love of God himself. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Standing Alone”

Deuteronomy 31:6

Alone is defined as separate, apart, or isolated from others; unique.

As a believer, during our life we will be challenged to stand alone, to be in a situation that forces us to decide if we will obey God or follow the crowd. Our decisions will either glorify God or give the enemies of God an opportunity to scorn Him. The life of Daniel provides an outstanding example of one who was willing to stand alone. When faced with the choice to either forsake his allegiance to the Lord or be thrown into a lions’ den, he chose to face the lions. Daniel was willing to forfeit his life rather than abandon his convictions. Daniel was forced to face the lions, but God sent an angel to shut the lions’ mouths, and Daniel was not harmed in any way! As a result of Daniel’s willingness to stand alone, to be faithful to God and His ways regardless of the pressures to abandon righteousness, God received praise and honor. When King Darius witnessed the mighty power of God to protect Daniel, he had this decree written: “In every dominion of my kingdom men [must] tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and steadfast forever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.” Each time Daniel made the choice to stand alone, it looked as if he would be destroyed. However, time after time, God not only rescued Daniel from destruction, but He prospered him. Daniel’s life brought glory to God. 

I come by this morning to remind you, that no matter what you do for someone or how nice you are to them, there going be times when you’re going have to stand alone and trust in God. Standing alone is not always a bad thing because with God it’s good. We must stand alone, regardless of the cost. When you choose to stand alone, you can greatly influence others and bring glory to God. Standing alone requires courage. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather a decision based on confidence in something or someone greater than the emotion of fear. To stand alone, one must have confidence that obedience to God and His Law results in a superior way of life. Even a child can stand alone for truth, if he has this confidence in the Lord and His word. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“The Promises Of God”

2 Corinthians 4:3-18

Promises is defined as an express assurance on which expectation is to be based; agreement; commitment; vow. 

God's promises to us are given throughout Scripture, inviting us to believe more deeply in who He is. His promises come from his character; he is loving, good, holy, never-changing, and so much more. He always fulfills his promises to us, never once denying these promises for those who believe in Jesus. The key to unlocking these promises is obedience. In Paul's letter to the Roman church, he asks, “who can separate us from the love of Christ?” The answer: no one and nothing. Not life or death, angels nor demons, no power or living creature, nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. Even when the world is spinning out of control, despair and tragedy all around, we are carefully in the grip of God’s love. If He is for us, who, or what can come against us? Nothing. God promises that we will never be without His love. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." The more you listen to God, the more your steps align with His and your plans will lead toward a prosperous future. No matter what you are going through, no matter how hard things may seem, overwhelming victory is yours. Victory will happen. Persevere through the storm. Our trials have purpose. Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” God reminds us to choose joy in whatever we face, confident that He is working even though every trial and hard place, to bring us greater endurance. We never gain greater strength and spiritual muscles simply by living an “easy” life. We can only build deeper faith and perseverance by walking through the hard times that press us more closely into His Presence.

I come by this morning to let you know we can trust that God has enough riches to meet and supply our every need! Whether our needs are emotional, spiritual, or physical, we have a loving God that will meet us in our time of need. Embrace the promise Jesus is coming soon. May it put urgency in our life. May it remind us to share the love of Jesus with all we meet. May we look forward to the day in great anticipation when we see Our Savior face to face. Amen!!! Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Procrastination”

Colossians 3:23-25

Procrastination is defined as putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention; indecisive; postponement.

The word of God encourages us to labor honestly and diligently for the benefit of ourselves and others. There are so many people who are avoiding their responsibilities and therefore suffering the consequences. Procrastination is a destroyer of blessings. It can rob us of self-confidence, reliability, and personal peace. In Proverbs 18:9, the bible says, "He also who is slack in his work is brother to him who destroys." There are several reasons we put things off; (1) fear, (2) laziness, (3) doubt, (4) habit and (5) anxiety. Had Adam and Eve not sinned against God in the Garden of Eden, none of us would be struggling today against the ravages of such personal evils as procrastination. To stir up the gifts of God, we must ask Him to be in our life in all ways, large and small. Ending our habit of procrastinating may seem small, but who knows what we might be able to accomplish once we learn to stop putting things off. Whenever we procrastinate, we always find a way to blame something other than ourselves for our procrastination; we’re too tired, too sleepy, too busy, or too stressed. 

I come by this morning to let you know the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. God wants us to manage properly what we have now, before He will entrust us with more. In fact, if we don’t learn to appreciate and manage well the time and the responsibilities we have, we run the risk of losing even that. Let’s end procrastination today. Be bless and I love you!!! JE

“It’s Our Time”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Time is defined as a particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future; proper time or season.

Every morning while it’s still dark outside, I sneak into the kitchen and make a cup of coffee. I open up my Bible app and I lay my head back and meditate on the word, listening to God for the word of encouragement. As I listen for His voice, I enjoy the quietness. It’s my time. It’s His time. It’s our time to be together. God was preparing Joshua for leadership. Joshua was faithful and the anointing on Moses would eventually flow down and be upon Joshua. And the Lord said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. God told Moses to get some people that had been faithful, because he was going to put his spirit on them. In other words he would give him part of Moses anointing. We must understand that the anointing on leadership is not just an anointing blessing, it is also an anointing of burden. Remember that Jesus said if we don’t suffer with Him, you can’t reign with him. We must be willing to share. In 2 Corinthians 4:1 says; “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; We have to share in this burden with the Lord. Support, we need people that support the vision and give of their vital resources. Joshua served another man’s vision (Moses) until his season came. Serving until your season has come prepares you for your future.

I come by this morning to let you know there is the perfect plan of God when it’s our time to enjoy the season of blessings. There is a season for every thing and a time for every purpose. Every thing has been allotted a limited span of time. Every purpose has its due date. There is an appointed time for every thing and limited opportunity for every activity under heaven. It’s our time! Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Serenity”

Philippians 4:6-9

Serenity is defined as being calm; peacefulness; patience; stillness.

God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can and the wisdom to know the difference. We must be in a peaceful and calm state. Paul in his letter is telling his friends that he has learned that the secret to joy is being content. He talks about accepting his circumstances, whether good or bad. Paul also shares where his courage and strength come from, Jesus. This is good news. We too can draw strength from God in the times when we’re not able to cope with life’s challenges. As we learn to trust God more with the situations out of our control, we can trust Him to work on us as well.  We must be willing to take the steps to change in order for God to truly work. This does not mean that we have to earn God’s favor in our lives but rather that we make ourselves available for His power to work in us. In Titus 3:9 it teaches us to “avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 

I come by this morning to let you know our steps are directed by the Lord. The power to overcome sin comes from the Lord not man or woman. The Lord reminds us, “for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.” Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Walking Through The Fire”

Isaiah 43:2-7

Fire is defined as an attack; devouring; severe trial or trouble; ordeal.

None of us are exempt from tests and trials and as much as we wish there was, there is no formula to live by that would yield a perfect life untouched by pain and discomfort. God gives us something very special during these times, He gives us Himself. The Lord answered through Jeremiah 29. God’s people are in exile. They don’t know how to live in this new place. They aren’t sure how long they’re going to be there and so they are putting their lives on hold waiting to see if and when they would go back to their homeland. The prophet Jeremiah comes to them and promises that God has good plans for them. Plans to prosper them and not to harm them. Plans to give them a future and a hope. Plans to bring them back and to restore them. Jeremiah also tells them not to put their lives on hold, waiting for that day. He tells them to make the best of life where they are. God tells Jeremiah to tell the exiles,  in Jeremiah 29:5-7; “Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Seek the welfare of the city where I sent you into exile and pray to the Lord on its behalf for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

I come by this morning to let you know, making it through will not be easy but with God it is possible. I encourage each of you to allow God’s presence to give you hope no matter what you are facing today. God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all we could ever ask or think. All we have to do is trust Him. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“God Is Not A God Of Confusion, But Of Peace”

1 Corinthians 14:33

Peace is defined as harmony; agreement; truce; unity; calm; serenity.

God is the creator and source for peace. He is also the source of ultimate truth. Confusion usually causes us to feel anxious and panicked. Decision-making becomes almost impossible when we are confused, and our thoughts can ping-pong all over the place. We become restless and lacking peace. This is not how believers are supposed to live. Through Satan, the author of confusion and the father of lies, the world can lie to us every single day and try to bombard our minds with conflicting information, but we know that we can run to God when we feel overwhelmed and find His perfect truth in His word. No matter what is going on around us, even if it seems like everything is falling apart, we must remember that God holds the entire universe in His hands. He is completely sovereign. Nothing passes through His hands by accident. He is in total control and has a great plan regarding all of it. 

I come by tonight to let you know we must remember to keep our eyes fixed on the God of peace and know that His perfect peace is available to us every single day. Ride on my brothers and sisters and remember God is not of confusion but peace. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“We Must Learn How To Receive God’s Best”

Jeremiah 29:11-14

Best is defined as of the highest quality, excellence, or standing; finest; perfect; honorably. 

The main reason we aren’t receiving God’s best is because we are willing to settle for less. Very few are committed to God’s best. We have been influenced more by the world than by God’s word. We have to get sick and tired of being sick and tired before we will aggressively pursue God’s best. We have to have a holy dissatisfaction with mediocrity before we can experience all that God has for us. It doesn’t happen accidentally or automatically. If we don’t pursue it, we won’t get it. Things don’t get better without effort. We have to seek to find, knock to get the door opened, and ask before we receive. Our God is a good, kind, and loving God. In Psalms 34:8 it says; "O taste and see that the Lord is good.” God is more anxious to bestow His blessings on us than we are to receive them. We’re not talking about getting materially rich, being free of all illness, or achieving some measure of greatness. What we’re talking about is receiving everything that God wants to give us, accomplish in us, and do through us, realizing that He wants more for us than we ask or think. In order for God to give us His best, we must be in a position where He can bestow His blessings on us. God cannot bless us unless He has us. When we try to keep within us an area that is our own, we try to keep an area of death. Therefore, in love, He claims all. There’s no bargaining with Him.

I come by this afternoon to let you know God wants to give us His best, but do we have it? Are we in a position where God can bless us?  Yes, I have and I am in position where God can bless me. The Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. He provided a way for man to establish the right relationship with Him through the Person of His Son, Jesus Christ. God made Him to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ and be able to receive the best God has for us. Come to Christ today. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Lord Teach Us How To War”

Psalms 144:1-2

War is defined as a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.

The Lord is our strength and it gives us the ability to overcome all fear. We must always put our trust in Him. The Lord has taught us the importance of praying the word to overcome spiritual resistance to the plan of God for our life. The Lord is loving, kind, and loyal; he will provide a fortress for us in the storms of life. He is our high tower, our deliverer, our shield, and our refuge. God promises to subdue our enemies. The battle cannot be fought and won by flesh and blood alone. Apostle Paul outlines a six-piece set of armor, our spiritual defense against the enemy of our souls. The Armor of God may be invisible, but it's just as real as military equipment. When we use it properly and wear it daily, it provides solid protection against the enemy's onslaught. Let God train your hands for war and you'll be supernaturally equipped with the only firepower needed against Satan’s attacks. And remember, God is your protection and shield. Bless him and praise him. You don't have to fight the battle alone. The key to living victoriously as a follower of Christ engaged in spiritual warfare is to understand what the Bible teaches and keep that knowledge in biblical perspective and balance.

I come by this evening to let you know God has given us spiritual resources to defend and equip ourselves for battle against their unseen enemies. We are to fight with courage, readiness, perseverance, and faithfulness. Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“God Does Not Like To Be Limited”

1 Corinthians 2:9

Limited is defined as confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed:; inadequate; short; insufficient.

A person of faith becomes one of God’s special ones. Take the limits off God and let Him do the unthinkable in your life. I’m a true living testimony. God can do what man say is impossible. Your credit, your finances, your job, your status, your gender, your race, your family or friends don’t even matter. God is God ALL by Himself. In our own limited human understanding, we often find ourselves putting God in a box and limiting Him, but the word of God tells us that we serve a God who is unlimited in power, capacity, knowledge, being, compassion, grace and holiness. In Job 36:22-24 says; “God's power is unlimited. He needs no teachers to guide or correct him. Others have praised God for what He has done, so join with them." Jesus said, “All things are possible to him who believes. It is us who restrict our faith by reducing God down until we see only a little of what He really is. God is the Almighty One, the Lord God, El-Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One. He is everything. He is only limited, because we limit Him in our thinking. 

I come by this morning to let you know, God will step over a billion people just to get to you. We must always believe God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ask or think. Stop thinking small and limiting the power of God. He is bigger than what we could ever imagine. Stop allowing people to make you feel uncomfortable with blessings and increase of the Lord. He is able! Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“A Double-minded Man Is Unstable In All His Ways”

Psalms 112:1-10

Double-minded is defined as wavering or undecided in mind; inconsistent; unstable; marked by hypocrisy; fake; two-faced.

Double-mindedness comes from the brainwashing and deception of Satan. He wants to distort your lenses. The bible has examples of double-minded people: Adam and Eve eating the apple; Abraham lying about Sarah being his sister and later sleeping with Hagar; David, taking Bathsheba, then killing off Uriah; Jonah traveling in the opposite direction of Nineveh; Peter denying Christ even after being warned by Christ himself. We are instructed by Paul to have the mind of Christ. Our love, affection, and devotion are to be for our Lord first and foremost. Living for Him means we are Christ-centered in our beliefs, thoughts, and actions. In James 1:14 it warns us that we are tempted when we are drawn away by our own lust. The word lust is the strongest word we have for desire. James warns that this desire blinds us, enticing us to pursue the object of our lust. Our desire is to relieve or fill an emotional, psychological, and ultimately, a spiritual need. Our minds and hearts become divided in directions other than Christ, creating a split within us. We think we are serving God, but we’re really serving ourselves. We can’t serve two masters, because we’re going either love one and hate the other. But we can’t serve both. Choose today, who will you serve? Father God I choose to serve you. 

I come by this morning to let you know the heart of a person who fears the Lord is fixed, established, sure and confident. Their heart do not reject or rebel against the things of God. They love wholeheartedly and follow Christ in all things. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“If We Would Focus On God As We Do Things Of The World, This Would Be A Better Place”

Hebrews 12:1-3

Focus is defined as to concentrate; key on; centralize; attract; direct; fixate; recognize; identify.

We should have our focus on God and not the world. The world is a distraction to keep us from our blessings. The elections has truly took control of people and so much hatred as showed its faces publicly. No more hiding, it has gotten bold and more evil. God is not happy with the actions of the world. The wrath of God is coming to conquer the devil’s tactics. Imagine if the world focused more on God than the spirits of misconception, hatred, anger, self-righteousness and pride. When everything else in the world fights for our attention, it can be incredibly hard to focus on God. As a follower of Jesus, our calling is to focus on God and love Him with all of our heart. But sometimes, even good things that we enjoy can end up taking our focus off of God if we’re not careful. Our every day routine takes our focus off of what it’s most important, God. Stop right now and give God all the praise and allow Him to command our morning, our day. God is first in our lives and there is no other way it should be. 

I come by this morning to remind you seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. So many people take for granted this life we have that it belongs to us. We must remember everything we have, everything we are and everything we do belongs to God. We have control of nothing. It pays to focus on God at all times. Allow Him to guide you and do not be lead by self nor man. They do not have a Heaven or hell to put you in. Today, focus on what is important, God and learn you have nothing without Him. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“Because Of Who We Are In Christ, We Have Been Sustaining, The Enemy Thought We Wasn’t Going Make It....But God”

2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Sustaining is defined as to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure; keep up; maintain.

Our future is in God’s hands. Tomorrow morning may bring joy and even a miracle, for His mercies are new every morning and nothing is impossible with God. The widow of Zarephath’s oil and flour were miraculously available as long as she needed them. After Hezekiah prayed, 185,000 Assyrians were killed by the angel of the Lord without Israel even going to battle. Gideon defeated the vast army of the Midianites with only three hundred men. Humanly speaking, none of them saw a way out of the situation. And often we don’t either. But with God all things are possible to those who believe. God reassured us that we didn’t need to despair over the future. But He wasn’t assuring us that our circumstances would change if we trusted Him. He was calling us to endure today and trust Him for tomorrow. God’s grace is sufficient for us. His power is made perfect in our weakness. We need to wait for Him, and that He would strengthen us and would supply all our needs. When the world thought we were giving up the Lord showed up and showed out. 

I come by this evening to let you know the Lord has sustained us even when it looked like is was no way out. Always remember God is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. If we would draw near to Him, he would draw near to us. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

“No Form Of Hatred Is Of God, God Is Love And There Is No In Between Period“

Matthew 6:21-24

Hatred is defined as the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility; resentment; despise.

God wants His people to hate sinful behavior, but not to hate people. Hatred can come from all angles: from self-righteous condemnation to racial or cultural prejudice, from grudges and revenge to irrational animosity. The word tells us in 1 John 4:20; “If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. Jesus Christ even said that it is common for people to “not see the plank (fault) that is in your own eye (life).” Partiality, prejudice, self-righteous condemnation, evil speaking, hypocritically attacking others and physical abuse are many examples of hatred. All of these go directly against God’s character of love, mercy and forgiveness. 

I come by this morning to let you know the opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. Indifference does not make you better or superior over another. Hatred is a sin and it is not of God. Blessings and curses should not proceed out the same mouth. Be bless and I love you!!! JE 

 “The Secret Of Contentment”

Philippians 4:11-13

Contentment is defined as satisfaction; ease of mind; serenity; pleasure; comfort; happiness.

The only place that we can really find true fulfillment and contentment is in Christ. True contentment isn’t something that we find in things, people or circumstances, it can only be discovered in our convictions. We must learn to give thanks in all things. Paul had learned to give thanks in every circumstance and he exhorted all believers to do the same. The secret to contentment in every circumstance of life is thankfulness first of all a matter of obedience. Rest in God's providence. If we truly know God, we know that He is unfolding His agenda and purpose in our lives. He has sovereignly determined each part of His plan for us so that we'll be benefited and He'll be glorified. We should not be surprised or ungrateful when we experience trials because we know that God sees perfectly the end result. Learn to be satisfied with little. Live above life's circumstances. Paul didn't take pleasure in the pain itself, but in the power of Christ manifested through him in times of infirmity, reproach, persecution, and distress. We also should learn to take pleasure in the power of Christ in times of distress. Rely on God's power and provision. Become preoccupied with the well-being of others. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 

I come by this morning to let you know a person who lives for the interests and benefit of others, will find blessing upon blessing in their life. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Be bless and I love you!!! JE