Friday, June 10, 2011

The LORD is near to all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.  He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.  [Psalm 145:18-19]

“Call ME”

Good Morning Beloved,

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!  

Sometimes the simplest truths are the most profound.  With so much swirling around us, we can forget our staunchest ally and our closest friend… Jesus.  Didn’t He say He would “never leave nor forsake us“?  He is that Friend that “sticketh closer than a brother“.  He our Rock.  We can lean on Him.  He will never break under pressure.. pressure has to bow before His Holiness.  There is no “thing” on earth that can separate us from the love of God.  Even if we walk away from Him, His position never changed.  Call Him.  During our good days we should call Him… to thank Him for them.  During our not-so good days we should call Him.. praising Him in advance for the way through.  Know that He will sustain us, no matter what is happening.  Sometimes we can get overwhelmed by GOOD STUFF!  So many blessings coming so fast, I believe the Bible calls that being “overtaken by blessings“.  Don’t laugh.  When what we’ve prayed for suddenly shows up, sometimes we don’t know what to DO with it.  We question it.  “Is this really God or is the enemy trying to trick me”.  Ever notice some of the greatest miracles occur in our life when we feel we deserve them the least?  Maybe we’ve fallen short in an area, or have been lacking in something.  We may not have prayed like we felt we should.. read our Bible like we know we should.. fasted.. witnessed or encouraged anybody… led a soul to our beautiful Savior.  Our hearts and other people condemn us, when we’ve “walked after the flesh”.  God’s solution is simple ~ walk after the Spirit.  There… problem solved.. NO condemnation.  Sounds good Regina, how do we do that?  There is no easy answer.  Moment by moment decisions for righteousness, quick repentance when we fall short.  God’s grace is sufficient for whatever is going on in our lives.  Every moment we are presented with choices.. to do right or to do wrong.  Sometimes, the waters are a little murky.  The thing may not be inherently wrong, just not right for us.  One person may be able to drink a glass of wine, but for the person who struggled with alcoholism, it may not be a good idea.  The Holy Spirit who dwells in us is our guide, to lead us in the way we should go.  He is our enabler that gives us the strength to do what is right.  He is our teacher that gives us the knowledge we need to navigate through the sea of life.  He is our comforter, that rises up in our spirit and applies a soothing balm to our soul after we have “blown it’ big time, or our heart is broken.  Call Him.  Jesus said that He will answer us when we call.

… and that Beloved is GOOD NEWS!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day!

Regina

  WISHING A GREAT GOD-BLESS YOU TO ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL DADDY’S!  HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END!  I PRAYED GOD’S RICHEST BLESSINGS OVERTAKE YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO… GOD SEES!

“I Give Myself Away”, William McDowell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ofQmeao9I

“God Is”, Rev. James Cleveland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GauUHGDiTXk

 

“He Is”, William McDowell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sHDghuYa4

 

“He’s All Over Me”, Georgia Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsAK8xQS0CU

“Holy Ghost Power”, Chicago Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auyXYIuXo48

“Jesus Can Work It Out”, Beuland Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpM5byAbNEc

 

“My Soul Got Another Dip”, Alabama State Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUqKEX0tfwU

“Breathe on Me”,

http://youtu.be/JQJX-InxBro

“Never Seen Your Face”, The Williams Brothers w/K&K Mime

http://youtu.be/SQwYnagGw1A

“Well Done”, Tye Tribbett & GA
http://youtu.be/I3uwlVfReVA

“I Desire More”, Crystal Aiken

http://youtu.be/u3nWrD2nF9o

“Already Here”, Brian Courtney Wilson

http://youtu.be/6YkmZBV6AXc

“Healing”, Kelly Price

http://youtu.be/eV4P7TI522o

“I Have A Friend”, Clint Brown

http://youtu.be/7i3GMSY6Dp4

“Shelter -Psalm 91″, Jumelle

http://youtu.be/Wwt2mSjXxBw

“For Every Mountain”, Kurt Carr Singers mime by J2J

http://youtu.be/TRnVqQsmJuU

Friday, April 22, 2011

But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to Him through the Blood of Christ.
[Ephesians 2:13]

WE THE REDEEMED! 

Happy Good Friday!!! … 

“You Are The Living Word”, Fred Hammond

http://youtu.be/kjVgm9-XTqQ

“Calvary”, Richard Smallwood w/Maurette Brown Clark & Vision

  http://youtu.be/gl7kCi2MUsg

“He Got Up Praise”, Richard Smallwood & Vision

http://youtu.be/jYPTLDlfkOI

“The Blood”, BeBe & CeCe Winans

http://youtu.be/jTdH1z2VYrg

The Blood”, Bryan Wilson @ Evangel Cathedral pt.1

http://youtu.be/WTCRFizbpoQ

The Blood”, Bryan Wilson @ Evangel Cathedral pt.2

http://youtu.be/V6muI4s6gdg

“The Blood”, James Fortune & Fiya w/Zacardi Cortez

http://youtu.be/leVAngPNqtw

“God Is Here”, (Mime by K&K)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHUwZXnjAtc

“Calvary”, Natalie Wilson & SOP

http://youtu.be/qY66xDtjkLs

HAVE A HAPPY, JOYOUS AND THOUGHTFUL RESURRECTION SUNDAY!

GOD’S BLESSED & FAVORED YOU WITH THE VERY BEST … JESUS!!!

Africans Pray for America

 

Contact: Shola Ajiboye, African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network, 317-418-4653, shola@aslpn.org

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /Christian Newswire/ – 50,000 people, Africans and Americans alike, are expected to descend upon the Capitol West Mall in Washington DC on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and participate in Africa Prays For America, a unique and unprecedented prayer gathering hosted by the African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network (www.aslpn.org).

African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network (ASLPN), an assembly of African Christian leaders from around the world, is a non-profit Christian charitable organization dedicated to prayer and intercession. The ASLPN said, “We are coming, leaders and lay people, we are coming from dozens of African Nations, we are coming 50,000 strong to petition heaven in unity. We, African believers, call all Christians to join us on October 16 to pray for America. May our light never go out.”

Billy Wilson, Executive Director of the Awaking America Alliance (www.awakeningamerica.us) said, “For hundreds of years, America has been sending missionaries to Africa. Passionate men and women gave their lives to reach souls thousands of miles away and continue to bring the gospel to millions in that heartland. But now, America’s light grows dim and it is Africa’s time to reach out and pray for America.” Wilson continued, “We are grateful for the African Nations response to America’s spiritual need and deeply encouraged by their desire to bring Christians together to intercede on behalf of America through prayer.”

Pastor Michael Dada from Deeper Life Bible Church (www.deeperlifedc.org) in Washington, DC, said, “The nation of America has been a blessing to almost every other nation under heaven at the peak of her glory. The poor and the weak, both as a nation and as individuals have all taken refuge under her protective wings.

“My church and I have decided to join Africa Prays for America,” Pastor Dada continued, “because we believe that God will have mercy and restore the spiritual, political, economic and social status of America for His glory. (Haggai 2:9) ‘The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.’”

ASLPN invites every tribe, every community, every church and every city to participate in Africa Prays for America on October 16, 2010.

Bishop Darlingston Johnson, Senior Pastor of Bethel World Outreach Church and Presiding Prelate of Bethel World Outreach Ministries International (www.bwomi.org), said, “We are gathering together the African Church to pray for this nation because more than ever America desperately depends on the prayers of the church.”

For more information, ONLINE ATTENDANCE REGISTRATION FORM and Special Hotel Rates please go to www.aslpn.org, Email: info@aslpn.org or call 877-29-ASLPN (27576). Join ASLPN on FACEBOOK and Follow ASLPN on TWITTER.

TO BOOK an INTERVIEW or SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT with the leadership of ASLPN, please call Shola Ajiboye at 317-418-4653/ email: shola@aslpn.org.  

 

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Delicious Day and Wonderful Weekend!

 (.. yes… sometimes little people dance in my head! LOL)

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.

[Hebrews 12:13 New Living Translation]

Steering In The Right Direction

Good Morning Beloved,

This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!

I heard something yesterday that caught my attention.  A news reporter gave safety tips for driving in the snow.   One of the tips was to look where you want to go.  If you don’t want to go into the tree, keep your eyes off of the tree.  His premise was that you will go where your eyes are looking.  That stuck with me and this morning I thought, “ummph… that’ll preach”.  Where our eyes go, our bodies will follow.  Whatever we dwell on will eventually take on life become a reality.  If our mind is on McDonald’s fries, it won’t be long before our legs carry us to McDonald’s.  No one has ever “accidently” had an affair just coming out of the 7 eleven with a Slurpee.  It started off as a thought, some sort of plan… a break-down somewhere.  If we can keep our train of thought from getting ‘derailed’, we can keep ourselves out of a whole lot of trouble.  It is the holiday season and many people are traveling all over to spend some time with family and friends.  Not everyone has as wonderful a relationship with their family as I do.  I know that I am extremely blessed with a great bunch of folks.  Everybody doesn’t have that testimony.  Some are dreading the time they are about to spend with their people.  For them, one day is way too long… two days is misery… three days torture!  Wonder what would happen if they changed their prospective on the situation.  Instead of looking at it as a chore and a duty, why not look at it as a way to start over.  To enjoy them in all of their oddities and idiosyncrasies.  Time is flying and all we have is right now.  Family members are at war over stuff that happened back in the 80′s.  If the thing can be changed … change it, if not let it go.  Life is too short.  Forgiveness is another powerful weapon in our holy arsenal.  If Jesus could forgive those who nailed Him to the cross, surely you can forgive your sister for stealing your boyfriend back in high school… I’m just sayin’.  Just think of all of the recent deaths, young and old.  People who had gone Christmas shopping, gifts from them to their loved ones lying under the tree.  Folks with presents under the Christmas tree who will not be here to open them.  The verse tells us in essence to walk straight, so that others who are weak can walk straight.  Somebody is looking to us to see how to put legs to this Christian walk.  They need to see a real live sure ’nuff honest to goodness flesh-n-blood person love their spouse and honor their marriage vows.  They need to see someone with a well-adjusted state of mind, a good work ethic, a kind and generous spirit that reflects the love of Christ who walks in honesty and integrity.  That may seem to be a tall order… well … it is, but God’s Word assures us that, “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us”. 

…. that Beloved… is Good News!

Y Stress… U Blessed!

HAVE A FABULOUS DAY!

Regina

my daughter Jah and I Christmas Celebration 2009 ~still not too late to get tickets for the show…it was postponed from last week.  It’s happening this weekend Sat., Dec. 26th (12:00p, 4:00 & 7:00) & Sun., Dec. 27th (5:00p) at Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

www.evangelchristmascelebration.com

… hope to see you there!

“My Mind’s Made Up”, Rev. Milton Bronson and the Thompson Community Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb90PTvNoiU

“Thank You”, Rev. Milton Bronson, lead:  Kim McFarland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQMBtKxkJM

“Work On Me”, Tonex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhHLMXNBgbE

“Available to You (part 1)”, Rev. Milton Bronson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i7z3ga0Fdo

“Available to You (part 2)”, Rev. Milton Bronson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Fg32AF-BQ

“Say Yes”, Shekinah Glory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76125fjyaSI

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
[Proverbs 6:27-28]

“BREACH OF SECURITY”

Good Morning Beloved,

A few years ago, I went with a friend to home depot.  On my way out, the alarm sounded.  I looked at the security guard… he looked at me.  It was summer time and I had on a tee shirt, stretch pants and sandals (hey we were at the home depot ;0).  I went through several times before someone suggested I look at my feet.  Sure enough a sensor was stuck to my shoe.  The guard told me that he had wondered what was going on … I didn’t even so much as have a purse.  That little bitty piece of plastic told on me.  As small as it was, it created a sound that could be heard not only all over the store, but the parking lot as well.  I had ‘breached security’.  We have a similar mechanism in us.  The Holy Spirit.  The greatest Power in the universe… the power that created everything in eternity, adapted Himself to fit into our tiny frames!  Remarkable… mind-blowing.  Even more astounding, He has the power to turn us into a grain of salt if He wanted to, yet He respects our free-will so much that He will allow us to do what we want… even to our detriment sometimes.  His gentle voice warns us when we’re about to say or do something we shouldn’t.  He will minister to our heart and mind when we’re about to cross the line.  Reminding us in a split second of the fact that there are consequences for each and every action… good and bad. There are those who ask why God can’t stop war, famine, disease… well, He can. I always want to ask that person, why didn’t God stop you from cheating on your spouse, cursing out the people on the highway, lying on your taxes, and stealing that grape from the produce department.  Seems like certain folks like to pull out that old argument, but when they open that box a whole lot more falls out than they anticipated.  They have one finger pointed at God, but the other four are pointed back at them.  They would say, “yeah, but those are little things, they don’t mean much” .  We judge situations on that scale… God’s scale is different… stealing is stealing.  That grape may not mean much to you, but it is worth something to the store.  What if everyone who entered the store that day took one grape… how many would be left at the end of the day?  It is a heart issue… no matter the size of the infraction. The blessed part is that through it all… bottom line… God still has His Hand on the control… humanity would have completely annihilated itself by now otherwise.

Remember ~

 

There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but GOD is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

[1Corinthians 10:13]

 

Heavenly security from on high… greatest safety and protection we will ever need … eternal and free!

… and that Beloved is Good News!

Y stressed?  U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

“Set Me Free”, Myron Butler & Levi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqikzIDqNAQ

“Giants”, Donald Lawrence & Tri City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_1GR3Re3Y

“Changed”, Tramaine Hawkins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_1GR3Re3Y

“That’s When You Blessed Me”, LA Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riIlGFBLQcI

“Already Here”, Brian Courtney Wilson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YkmZBV6AXc

“All I Need”, Brian Courtney Wilson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_SKO_pCn1A

“Justified”, Smokey Norful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX83QNhA7S0

November 2, 2009

One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul’s family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” He summoned a man named Ziba, who had been one of Saul’s servants. “Are you Ziba?” the king asked. “Yes sir, I am,” Ziba replied. The king then asked him, “Is anyone still alive from Saul’s family? If so, I want to show God’s kindness to them.”  Ziba replied, “Yes, one of Jonathan’s sons is still alive. He is crippled in both feet.” “Where is he?” the king asked. “In Lo-debar,” Ziba told him, “at the home of Makir son of Ammiel.” So David sent for him and brought him from Makir’s home. His name was Mephibosheth; he was Jonathan’s son and Saul’s grandson. When he came to David, he bowed low to the ground in deep respect. David said, “Greetings, Mephibosheth.” Mephibosheth replied, “I am your servant.” “Don’t be afraid!” David said. “I intend to show kindness to you because of my promise to your father, Jonathan. I will give you all the property that once belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will eat here with me at the king’s table!” Mephibosheth bowed respectfully and exclaimed, “Who is your servant, that you should show such kindness to a dead dog like me?” Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said, “I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family. You and your sons and servants are to farm the land for him to produce food for your master’s household.  But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will eat here at my table.” (Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.) Ziba replied, “Yes, my lord the king; I am your servant, and I will do all that you have commanded.” And from that time on, Mephibosheth ate regularly at David’s table, like one of the king’s own sons. Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. From then on, all the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants. And Mephibosheth, who was crippled in both feet, lived in Jerusalem and ate regularly at the king’s table.

[2 Samuel 9]

‘GRACE IN ACTION’

Good Afternoon Beloved,

I hope your weekend was a blessed as mine was.  My family and friends really made my birthday special.  I love the story of David. He was an interesting person.  I’ve talked about him before, but today I thought about another relatively unknown character… Mephibosheth.  He was the only son of David’s best friend Jonathan.  Remember, they were like brothers.  Jonathan had not only spoke over David’s life and told him that God had given the kingdom to him, but he had also saved David’s life.  He even commented that he would serve with David when David took over the throne.  Sadly, Jonathan died in battle alongside his father Saul and two of his brothers.  After David was firmly situated as king, he asked if there was any of Saul’s people left that he could bless.  That was a strange request seeing that any of Saul’s descendants could have fought for control over the throne.  They could have killed David and his followers.  David was told about Jonathan’s son.  Mephibosheth was basically living in poverty and fear.  His grandfather Saul had commanded that 85 priests and their families be killed when he was searching for David.  Their crime?  Not telling Saul which way David went.  Only one of priests’ son escaped, and David promised to take care of him for the rest of his life… which he did.  God caused a famine to come upon the land because of it.  David approached the Gibeonites and asked them what he could do to make it right with them.  They decided they wanted the death of seven of Saul’s sons (thank God for our new covenant of grace and mercy) and David complied (1 Samuel 22:16-19) … but he saved Jonathan’s son.  Now, it doesn’t appear that Mephibosheth knew any of this.  Can you imagine the fear he lived in when his grand-daddy’s kids were killed?  He must have thought that his days were numbered… that David was coming to get him too.  Can you imagine how he felt the day that he was summoned into David’s presence?  Probably unimaginable terror.  He couldn’t run … he was lame on both of his feet.  He had no power chair to get around.  Life had to have been very difficult for him.  This is where the story gets interesting… instead of killing him, David tells him that because of his friendship with his daddy, that he was going to take care of him.  WOW!  Grace in action.  Not only that, but he restored to Mephibosheth all of the property that belonged to Saul’s family, and charged Saul’s servant Ziba and his family to take care of it for Mephibosheth.  I love this story because it gives such a powerful example of God’s love working through a real live flesh and blood person.  Everyday we are challenged with all sorts of decisions.  People that have talked about us, double-crossed us you name it.  The test of the child of God is what we do when we have an opportunity to really ‘get them’.  David could have exacted revenge on Saul’s whole lineage for all the years that Saul tormented him.  They were a part of his kingdom now, and he could have really made them suffer, but he chose to honor his commitment to Jonathan and bless his son.  Mephibosheth did absolutely nothing to deserve the enormous favor that was poured out on him… it was all because of his father… hmmm… that sounds familiar… everything we receive is because of our Father…. isn’t that something?

… now that Beloved is Good News!

U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day!

Regina

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 A big GOD BLESS YOU and congratulations to the DreaMinistry Team and the cast of “Prodi-Gal”… y’all blessed my socks off Saturday night … well I wasn’t wearing socks so I guess you blessed my shoes off!  Great job!… I was trying to put on my company manners, but you guys had me laughing so hard at some points, I almost fell out of my chair.  Other times I just wanted to run on stage and slap a couple of people (you big meanies know who you are … Mo, Jerry!  LOL!) Every character was on point!  Congratulations again and I love you all!  God was truly glorified!

 *******

“Like Never Before”, William Murphy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aNRxUDxfsI

“Never Seen His Face”, Williams Brothers w/K&K Mime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQwYnagGw1A

“Healing”, Kelly Price

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV4P7TI522o

“I Have A Friend”, Clint Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i3GMSY6Dp4

“God Is Here”, K&K Mime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHUwZXnjAtc

“Song of Strength”, Fred Hammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksl2mDf3c9I

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,  “It has come at last—salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night. And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
      and by their testimony.  And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die. Therefore, rejoice, O heavens! And you who live in the heavens, rejoice! But terror will come on the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you in great anger knowing that he has little time.”

[Revelation 12:10-12]

“Testify”

Good Morning Beloved,

The Bible is the living, breathing testimony of an all wise, all knowing, all powerful God.  He looked down throughout the ages and placed snapshots of human history on paper.  One writer in speaking of the acts of Jesus said that: And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.   [John 21:25]

Testimony is powerful.  In a court of law it could mean the difference between someones freedom and their imprisonment.  The same is true in life in general.  Someone else could be in a prison which we’ve already been freed from.  We have the key and we need to share it with them.  If we’ve been delivered from anything, God can use that very thing to bring deliverance to other people. 

Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. [1 Corinthians 6:9-11 NLT]

Testimony can also be used to give somebody hope.  To let them know that no matter the difficulty and struggle, God is still able.  A single mom needs to know that these days of diapers, missed buses, financial problems, doctors’ appointments, report cards, phone calls, meetings with teachers, sickness, penny pinching, chauffeuring, tears, strong willed little darlins’, and yelling will be over all too soon.  They need to see that on the other side, they will actually miss some of the darnedest things.  Telling someone our testimony has another side benefit.  As we tell others what God has done in our life in the past, it actually strengthens our faith that if He brought me through that ( … pause… praise break… HALLELUJAH!!!)

… He WILL bring us through whatever it is that we are in the midst of now!

…. and THAT Beloved is Good News!

U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

“Testify”, Dottie Peoples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GCzJlhrRV4

“He Meant It For My Good”, Dottie Peoples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLABsFAxKb8

“This Morning When I Rose”, Mississippi Mass Choir w/ Mother Burke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwMzirVEyeg

“Come On In The Room”, Georgia Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnXMSAa1qW4

“Order My Steps”, GMWA Women of Worship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbjqUjeIGEA

“For Every Mountain”, Kurt Carr Singers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udkZus321a4

“I Almost Let Go”, Kurt Carr Singers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4W5G1kt3pY

“Can’t Give Up Now”, Mary Mary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKUg65Qnugg

“Revival In The Land”, Carmen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-VfBxR0uss

 

Monday, January 12, 2009

Archery Tournament -Romans 3:23,24 97 of 107   Jesus is the only person whose arrow has ever hit the target of God’s standard of righteousness. If put our faith in Jesus, God counts our arrow the same as if it were Jesus’ arrow. October 12, 2008

Good Morning Beloved,

Romans 3:23 has been the source of many a serious debate.  Some feel that it gives people license to sin (as if they really needed one).  I believe that the closer we become to Jesus… the more space He takes up in our heart, the more like Him we will become.  Have you ever noticed when people hang with each other a lot, after a while they start looking and sounding alike; sometimes finishing each others sentences.  That is what happens with us.  It is a unique paradigm, God treasures our individuality and our differences, but our heart is changing to look like Jesus.  Our faith and trust in God, our love and concern for others, our integrity, our boldness are all traits found in Jesus, that God is cultivating in us.  It is a lifelong project that we are privileged to share with our Heavenly Father.  I heard someone say, “but God is a God a wrath too”.  Yes, He is.  No doubt about that, just take a little stroll through the pages of scripture, and you will see that God can get very angry.  Thank God for Jesus.  Mediator between God and humanity.  I like the picture of God as Judge and Jesus as the defense attorney.  When the accuser of the brethren lodges his case against us (some of which is true by the way), if we confess our sins and throw ourselves on the mercy of the court, the defense attorney rolls up His sleeves and shows the court the nail scars…case dismissed…the debt was paid in full!

… and that my Royal Sibling is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

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Tye Tribbett “Sinking”:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvK1LfBxx7g

Tye Tribbett “Still Have Joy”:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfJ2LZQbvs4

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Jesus and Zacchaeus

Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.  There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.  He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd.  So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.  When Jesus came by, He looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” He said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.” Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.  But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled. Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”

Luke 19:1-10

Good Morning Beloved,

The foundation of the Gospel.  Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost.  I love this story.  This man was very rich….. most likely by ill gotten means.  The tax collectors of that day were notorious in their crooked dealings with the children of Israel.  The people had no recourse and were basically at their mercy. Tax collectors were hated by the people, so when this new “Rabbi”.. Jesus… announced that He was going to this man’s house, it must have sent shock waves through the crowd.  A Holy Man in a sinners house!  People are people, and not much has changed in the way of entertaining guests.. especially those who we hold in great esteem.  If we knew that the mayor of our city were coming to dinner, can you imagine the preparation that would go into that meal.  The house would be spotless, we’d break out the ‘good’ china, and everybody would have on their best manners, as well as clothes.  There would probably be cameras, and we would not want to be embarrassed.  We would also feel honored that they chose to come to our house.  Jesus was the ‘in’ person.  Multitudes followed Him to see what He would do next. Any one of them would have gladly hosted Him in their houses for bragging rights.  This thieving tax collector’s heart was touched and Jesus knew it.  He knew that this man was ready for a change.   The man climbed a tree to see Jesus.  Think of a man in a suit that cost thousands, expensive shoes, exclusive one of kind jewelry, Cartier watch, the best fragrance designed especially for him…. quality from head to toe… climbing a tree, just to get a better look at Jesus.  What will we do to see Jesus?….. The beauty of this story is the picture I see of Jesus looking up at this little man whose clothes were probably torn and disheveled, smiling and inviting Himself in to this man home.  We have the same smile from Jesus, and the same invitation from Him to come into our ‘home’…..

…. and that right there is Good News!

U Blessed,

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

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Regina,