God’s To Do List

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Then the one sitting on the throne said: I am making everything new. Write down what I have said. My words are true and can be trusted. Everything is finished! I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give water from the life-giving fountain to everyone who is thirsty.  All who win the victory will be given these blessings. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Revelation 21:5-7 

When a mother asks her child "Are you finished cleaning your room?" the answer of "Oh yes I've finished" is usually followed up with an inspection tour. Learning to always tell the truth and complete an assignment is part of the growing up process.

When Jesus said "It is finished" with His last breath before He died, He declared that everything on His "To Do" list had been checked off. When Jesus arrived back in Heaven there was no Word left unspoken, no healing left undone, and no kindness overlooked during His years here on earth. Each day Jesus put His hand to things on His list as He walked perfectly in the will of God.

Jesus will also declare almost the same thing as this earth comes to a close. He will proclaim "Everything is finished!"

God has a "To Do List" for you and for me. My job for today is to do those things on the list God has prepared for me. When I reach the end of this day I must be able to say like Jesus, "It is finished."

Then when I reach the end of my time here on earth I will also be able to say "Everything is finished." And I will be able to proclaim that, because with the Holy Spirit and Jesus living in me the Will of God for my life will be completely accomplished!

Not Too Sick to Heal!

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Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved,
for you are the one I praise.

Jeremiah 17:14

No one ever came to Jesus and heard these words. "I'm sorry, but you are too far gone for Jesus to heal." Doctors see patients all the time who have no hope of recovery. But there has never been a man, woman or child who came to Jesus, trusted Him for the answer and heard that there is nothing He can do for you.

Just remind yourself of who Jesus is. Jesus is the Creator of everything that exists. Jesus could call you from the grave like He did Lazarus. Jesus can heal your mind like He did the man who was troubled by many demons. Jesus can make wine if you need it for a wedding celebration and Jesus can multiply bread and fish to feed five thousand people. Jesus can take the worst sinner, like He did the Apostle Paul and make him into the great missionary and evangelist.

Like the woman who had been ill for many years, you can come to Jesus and "touch the hem of His garment." Then you will glorify God by simply telling others what the power of Jesus has done for you.

It is like a line of dominos, we fall one at a time until that day when everyone will bow down before God Almighty! When you receive healing from Jesus and fall down before Him, your life will touch others who will also fall in the chain of Eternity! Oh, and by the way the Great Physician is in and will see you now!

Seek God’s Face!

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if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

This verse has been circulated throughout our land and even put to music as the way to bring healing and restoration to the United States. There is no doubt in my mind that this verse is the answer. The problem is we have not humbled ourselves, really begun to pray, sought the face of God or turned from our wicked ways.

We don't even know what our wicked ways are! Some think we are evil because there are rich people among us. Some think we are wicked because we have "In God We Trust" on our money. Very few, even of our elected leaders believe that we should not be practicing the things that God says are evil.

God creates new lives and we snuff them out before they are born.

Do you want to see the face of God? Remember that even Moses was not allowed to see the face of God. Moses saw God's backside so he would not die.

The only way you can see the face of God is to come before Him as a dead man. Unless you are dead to the things of this world you cannot see God's face. But when you see Him everything else will fade from view and His Glory will shine from your face forever. Oh, and by the way, our land will be healed as well!

Take Off the Mask!

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The Lord’s kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed. The Lord can always be trusted to show mercy each morning. Deep in my heart I say, “The Lord is all I need; I can depend on him!” The Lord is kind to everyone who trusts and obeys him.

Lamentations 3:22-25

Do you have faith in and love God, or do you know how to convincingly say that you have faith in and love God? There is a huge difference between those two things.

 
If we are honest, we all know that there is sometimes a big difference in what we want people to think about us and what we really are. Behind the perpetual comedian may be a truly sad face and a painful heart. The boastful man may be hiding a serious lack of self confidence.

 
It is often easy to see behind the masks of others. It is easy to label them "hypocrites" when you catch a glimpse of their lives without the mask.

The joy of my salvation today is not that I will one day go to Heaven. Today's joy is that Jesus sees behind my mask and loves me anyway. Does my sin make Him sad? Of course it does.

When you pray, before you bow your head, reach your hands to your face and grab the mask you are wearing. Take it off and stand before Jesus exposed completely to Him. Then say deep in your heart, "Lord You are all I need; I can depend on You."

How to Win the War!

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There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the LORD.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the LORD.

Proverbs 21:30-31

Wars are not won by weapons alone.  Wars are won by wisdom and weapons.  When two armies go up against each other, the outcome cannot be predicted by the number of troops and their armament.  The strategy and wisdom of the generals plays the decisive role in the outcome of any battle.  Gideon defeated a huge army with 300 men and the wisdom of God.  The Egyptians were defeated by unarmed refugees fleeing their country.  And of course, don’t forget David the shepherd boy going up against Goliath with only five stones and a sling.

If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you can be assured there will be a battle today.  That battle may be a small skirmish, or it may be really large.  Being armed and equipped for battle is a good thing, but going to battle with the Wisdom of God is the best thing. 

When you see the enemy approaching fall on your knees and ask for God’s Wisdom before you fire the first shot.  If you win today’s battle it will be because the Wisdom of God went up against the wisdom of Satan and of this world. 

Remember, David killed Goliath with the first stone!

Just in Time for Supper!

At that time, people will say, “The Lord has saved us! Let’s celebrate.
We waited and hoped—
now our God is here.”

Isaiah 25:9

When I was a child my father came home from work at almost the same time everyday. It was a major event in my life. Before I could read a clock my mother would alert me to the imminent arrival of my protector, provider, and the source of everything good in my life. She would say something like "Your daddy will be home soon, why don't you go to the window and watch for him?" I was very blessed because he always came home at just the right time and as far as I was concerned he was as reliable and strong as God Himself! My father always came home, just in time for supper!

When an earthly father is loving and reliable he gives his children a blessing more valuable than gold. My father gave me a human example of what my Heavenly Father is like. For that gift I will always be grateful
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I am now a father myself. In fact, my sons are fathers as well, but like I did as a little child, I stand at the window and watch. It just may be time for Jesus to return to this world. I can be certain that Jesus will return. He will not be late and Jesus wants me to be looking for Him when He returns.

Frankly, I can sense my own hunger growing as I wait for Him. But you can be sure, like my earthly father Jesus will return just in time for supper

Snake on a Pole!

The Lord said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live." So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.

Numbers 21:8-9

Some variation of a snake on a pole has become the symbol of modern medicine. The history of it's development is quite interesting and not without controversy, but nevertheless Moses and the experience in the wilderness still touches our world today!

It reminds me of a sign I saw many years ago in the office of the doctor who delivered two of my children. It quite boldly and correctly said, "God does the healing, but I accept the money."

In a real sense the snake on the pole is still saying the same thing. All healing comes from the power and mercy of God Almighty!

There is another snake in the Bible. It is the one that deceived Adam and Eve and then was condemned to slither through the grass on his belly. That snake is still trying to deceive you if he can.

So when you are sick and are seeking to be healed, be sure to look toward the "Snake on a pole" and not a "snake in the grass."