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@realDonaldTrump I am a sinner and I believe we have true forgiveness through Jesus Christ! You may not know where you are going sir and I seriously applaud the work that you have done, though I am but a servant! But today I was continuing my journey through the Bible when I stumbled into reading Isaiah 9:2-7
“But there will be no gloom for her who has anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of deep darkness, on them light has shone.
You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with the joy at the harvest, as they divide the spoil.
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of HIS government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.”
@elonmusk I am a humble father that was in attendance at Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Phoenix, AZ. As I was reading the Bible today I came across The Parable of the Prodigals Son (Luke 15:11-32). My prayer for you and your family is that this scripture relives itself through you! I believe God has a plan for you and your family, even your Dead Son! I earnestly pray God grants your son the discernment necessary to come back to reality. And I pray that one day you get the opportunity to embrace your Son ALIVE once more!
Ma’am, you are one of the FEW popular and respectable Canadians that some of the world has any sort of interaction with.
I sympathize, but Canada can keep their grubby hands off of AMERICA’s pass-time!
(He says fully aware that the greatest baseball player and even potentially professional athlete in known world history is from an Asia!)
Mark 3:23-25 - And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.”
Jesus spoke this to the scribes that were accusing him of being “possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” This story speaks of treachery and deceit regardless of which side is impacted.
Over the last few decades we have watched as America began to fracture. Satan has been attacking us, Not head on but from the inside. He has divided God’s people by simply causing us to focus on what divides us. The Bible gives clear and easy to understand moral ethics that all people could agree on if we simply took the time to understand and apply them in a way that aligns with God’s two greatest commandments.
1. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your soul.
2. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Both of these commandments focus on LOVE! So let’s make sure we have a clear definition of love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong doing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endured all things.
If we focus on fighting for what love is and fighting against what love is not, the the United States of America will continue to flourish.
John 13:14-15 - “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.”
Today’s service was absoulutely one worth being at. As men we have always struggled with pride. In the very begining, The Fall of Man, Adam’s pride shines through as a result of the shame and humiliation he felt being naked. He even dug his prideful thoughts deeper by blaming Eve for him eating the fruit and God for giving woman to man.
Jesus gives us a perfect example of simple humility. The action of washing someone’s feet was looked at as a way to serve others. Jesus showed that selfless service to others is how a man can be an example of what God intended for us to be as humble and God fearing leaders.
Adam could have shown humility in so many ways that God could have seen as favorable. Humility could have been simply addressing his mistake as soon as he recognized that he made one. He could have taken humble ownership and gone before God proclaiming that he had made a mistake and sincerely asked for forgiveness. But he hid himself out of fearful pride.
In order to change the world and develop strong families, we must be humble leaders and warriors. Through humility we can be beacons of God’s love based on the real life application we see from the example Jesus provided.
Mark 2:27-28 - And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
So many of us, myself included do not understand the weight of this passage. Keeping the Sabbath is not intended for God. It is intended as a gift for humanity and God blesses those that keep and hold His gifts in the highest regard.
Culture doesn’t want you to rest. Keeping you tired and over-extended prevents us from recovery and growth in our spirit. Many times we make excuses for why we don’t keep the Sabbath as a rest day. “I’m too busy!” Or “I need to get something done!” These are typical excuses we give ourselves. “You’re too lazy!” Or “You are wasting valuable time!” These are the things we speak to and hear from people of this world. But this passage, this passage speaks of it as a gift. The truth is that this is a gift from God for the efforts and work we are supposed to be carrying out the other 6 days of the week.
The craziest part about this, God will bless your life in unimaginable ways if you simply show faith and rest knowing that he will use your rest and multiply your outcomes.
Take the time off! God has given you this gift and no one can take it from you! If they try to take it, you will know that you are not meant to be in that place.
Matthew 28:19-20 - “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
The last words of Jesus in the first gospel of Mark. This is his call to us to teach th nations to seek and find all that he had spoken. This was not his call for us to condemn and curse the nations of the world. Jesus lived through and knew exactly what it was like in a spiritless country that kept the church and state separate. But he also knew that his Father’s plan was bigger than just the here and the now.
Teach those that will hear. Pray for wisdom and words to speak to the ones that are reluctant to understand. And lastly thank God every day for those who gladly proclaim His kingdom while we continue to pray fir and minister to those yet to be saved.
The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:21 - “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’”
The servants that multiplied what their master had left in their care were given more from their master. But the servant tha simply buried the one talent out of fear was turned away from their master.
God has entrusted us with growing his kingdom and this parable speaks of the rewards we will receive for having faith. Faithfulness to grow even when we do not see all is what God requests of us. We must simply go out and do! Trust that your efforts will be fruitful and have faith that God’s plan will work.
Matthew 23:25-26 - “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside also may be clean.”
Jesus used parables to speak to people at every level. When he speaks about the scribes and Pharisees, he is speaking about those that write the thological teachings of the Old Testament as well as the religious leaders that teach the principles.
Many people have begun to seek Jesus after the recent events and others have been “religious” for longer than that. But many of us, including myself have used the name of “Christian” or other religious titles to only make ourselves appear holy on the outside while forgetting to actually focus on what actually matters inside.
Integrity does not happen overnight! It’s not something that always comes easy. But it is possible to continually align your thoughts, words, and actions with your core beliefs. This doesn’t mean that you won’t have sinful thoughts. That’s the furthest thing from reality. It means constantly striving to make your thoughts, words, and actions align with the highest possible outcome one could stand to achieve.
Once we begin to truly master our thoughts, those things that dirty up the inside of our own cup, only then can we truly show integrity. Jesus dose not care about what we look like on the outside. God does not care for and is not fooled by those that look clean on the outside. They know and care most about your heart. Not the mask you wear.
Moses and Aaron
Exodus 4:15-16 - “You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and i will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will trach you both what to do. He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him.”
Many times people like to give credit for the Exodus story to just Moses. God used his brother Aaron’s gift as well. God sees our heart and knows our gifts, and he will use them both for the growth of his kingdom. We must simply listen and look for the signs.
What defiles a person
Matthew 15:11 - “it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”
Matthew 11:18-19 - For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”
Worldly judgement is hypocrisy. This shows that two different men with the same goal of saving humanity were judged exactly the same regardless of their approach. They weren’t judged for their actions but the truth that they spoke. Do not hold back the truth in fear of judgement, people will judge you unjustly regardless.
Jesus sends out the 12 Apostles
Matthew 10:14-15; “And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgement for the land on Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.”
The Faith of a Centurion-
Matthew 8:8-10 - But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.
Matthew 5:21-24 - “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the alter and go. FIRST BE RECONCILED TO YOUR BROTHER, AND THEN COME AND OFFER YOUR GIFT. “
What an absolutely amazing opportunity to be a part of something so life changing! Charlie’s sacrifice touched so many lives and brought light to the dark that has been plaguing our country!
Men! We do not need to weep for Charlie Kirk! This AMERICAN PATRIOT AND HERO now sits at the table he had already planned on sitting at! Faster than anticipated? Absolutely! He died doing what he truly believed in! He died protecting, not only his family, but our families. He died protecting the rights he so believed in, knowing that opposition would come and he welcomed the debate. Not to be contentious but to offer an opportunity for peace between all humans regardless of subjective differences. We do not have time to weep for a man that would lead this generation of men to rise up and fight to protect everything valuable in this world! Weep for his family that are left without the warm embrace of a father and husband. Once you are done, rise up! They have attacked our FAMILY, stabbed a DEFENSELESS WOMAN, and SHOT OUR CHILDREN! We must rise up and protect our families now. This is the responsibility we as men gladly bare. Together with our brothers in arms all over the world. We no longer only protect just our women and children either. We must protect our neighbors as well. Stand strong and pray that God grants all of us the strength and wisdom to do what’s right, and only then, maybe some opportunity to serve him longer on earth as the kings he created us to be! Faith, courage, and honor!