COUNT DOWN TO ETERNITY

  

 

“God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won’t stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns.”

Philippians 1:6 CEV

    There is a big difference in you working for God and God working through you. When you “work for God” you may or may not be trying to accomplish something according to His Will. But when God works through you, every breath you take, every step on your walk, every move of your hand, and every word you utter has the Power and Will of God behind it!

    Even you will be amazed when you recognize the mighty work of God happening right in front of your eyes.

    When will that miraculous fellowship with God stop here on earth? Not until the Day that Jesus returns! Then His work through you will be complete. It will be done. Perhaps Jesus will once again say, as He did on the Cross, “it is finished.”

    If today is the Day of the Return of Jesus, He will still work through me and through you until the moment we hear the Trumpet and see the sky roll up. It will be the most amazing moment in all of history!

    The “Count Down to Eternity” may only have a day, an hour, or even a minute left until Jesus returns. But God still wants to use you, your heart, your hands, and your words to bring another lost sinner to Him!

    “lord Jesus, may I never stop being available to You, now and forever! Amen.”  

 

MESSAGE OF THE HEAVENS!

 

 

The heavens keep telling the wonders of God, and the skies declare what he has done. Each day informs the following day; each night announces to the next. They don't speak a word, and there is never the sound of a voice. Yet their message reaches all the earth, and it travels around the world.

Psalm 14:1-4

A mother and her baby begin to communicate very early without words and without a sound. The most intimate relationships on earth do not require speech! When you look up at a starlit night and see the work of God displayed beautifully across the sky, He is declaring a Message for all to see. What is the Message of the Heavens?

When you watch a master-carpenter build a house out of pieces of wood and nails, the sawing and banging begin to gradually take the shape of a house. And then they blossom into the beautiful flower of a house suitable to be called "Home" by anyone. 

Looking up into the Heavens is a tour of places that the Master of all carpenters built. And He decided to let us look up every night and see His work. 

You don't have to read the Bible to know that God is real and that His creation is Glorious! God's Message of the Heavens is: "I AM alive and I AM here!" The message of the Bible is: "JESUS is the Way and the Only Way to the FATHER."

So, you cannot hide from the Reality of God. You see His Glory in the Stars and in everything He created all around you. Let His Glory lead you to seek Him and know Him today!

"Lord God, You are the Creator of everything there is. You designed and built every star and every galaxy that fills our nightime sky with wonder. And then You sent Jesus to pay our debt and to be the Savior of everyone who turns to Him. Praise Your Holy and Righteous Name, now and forever. Amen."  

 

 

Hot Coals of Heaven!

 

The Scriptures (also) say,

“If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat.

And if they are thirsty, give them something to drink.

This will be the same as piling burning coals on their heads.”

Don’t let evil defeat you, but defeat evil with good.

Romans 12:20-21

When someone proves himself or herself to be your enemy, your humanity will want to strike a blow and defeat or even destroy the one who plots you harm. But the love of God through the person of Jesus Christ calls you to care for their needs!

And when your response is love instead of hate, the Power of God Almighty flows through your veins and pours out on the head of your enemy. The Hot Coals of Heaven ignite the fire of the Holy Spirit to consume the Evil and plant seeds of Righteousness!

And then love's new life can sprout in the heart of one who was your enemy.

“Lord Jesus, give me the Grace to love even those who hate me. May Your Eternal Power flow into the hearts of all who open themselves to be filled with Your Spirit. Praise Your Holy Name now and forever. Amen.”

LOVE OF YOUR LIFE

 

 

God our Savior showed us how good and kind he is. He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning. God sent Jesus Christ our Savior to give us his Spirit. Jesus treated us much better than we deserve. He made us acceptable to God and gave us the hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:4-7 CEV

Imagine the mother of a convicted killer describing her son as someone with a “good heart.” Because of who she is, she can see her son as having a “good” heart, even though he has done many evil deeds.

Because of who Jesus is and what He has done, God can see you with the Holy Spirit in your heart. The Bible says that you have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. It even says that your “righteousness” is like filthy rags.

But because of Jesus and His perfect sacrifice, you can spend Eternity with Him. 

What you must do to be saved is simple. Turn away from the world and all its lusts and the false pride that comes from embracing it, and let your heart run after Jesus in every moment of each day! Jesus wants to be the LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! 

The greatest love story ever told on this earth is only a shadow of the story of Jesus and you! Even if you are now old, you can turn your heart to Jesus and stand at the door of the next season of life when Jesus comes and takes you to be with Him forever! And if you are still young, you can enter a relationship with Jesus that will bring blessings now and forever into your life. Either way, you will never regret it!

“Lord Jesus, touch my heart today with Your love, and give me an earthly taste of Eternal Bliss with You! Praise Your Name now and forever. Amen.”

  

   

"A Beautiful Thing!"

 

 

While he (Jesus) was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.

Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.

“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.  

Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

Mark 14:3-9 NIV

Did you know that today on Amazon you can buy an Alabaster Jar containing Pure Nard Oil? The woman mentioned in Mark 14 and her expensive perfume are still remembered today, even as Jesus said they would be.

In today's dollars the perfume would probably be worth more than $20,000!

The critics said the woman wasted the expensive perfume by pouring it on the head of Jesus. But Jesus saw it differently. Jesus said she did "A Beautiful Thing."

And so I would ask you this: Have you ever "wasted" something of value to honor and bless Jesus? Have you done something for Jesus that He might consider to be "A Beautiful Thing?"

I know a doctor who began his career as a medical missionary and brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a third world country along with his healing arts! There were some who said he was wasting his life as a doctor. He could have made enough money in the U.S. to support a number of missionaries around the world. Was it a waste or rather "A Beautiful Thing" he did for Jesus?

When a mother chooses to give up a career so she can love, teach and train her children in the ways of the Lord, is she wasting her life for Jesus? I think Jesus would call her decision and life "A Beautiful Thing!"

Wasting your life for Jesus is a step beyond obedience! It is the spiritual equivalent of going "above and beyond the call to duty!" Wasting your life for Jesus is almost never practical. 

Look today for something you can do for Jesus that He will say is "A Beautiful Thing!"

"Lord Jesus, give me the heart to desire to waste my life for You! May You look at me and see "A Beautiful Thing!" Praise Your Holy Name now and forever. Amen."

 

 

 

 

For Such a Time as This

 

 

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Esther 4:14-16 NIV

Queen Esther's willingness to put her own life at risk to save her fellow Jews was the hallmark of her story. Her guardian Mordecai told her if she chose not to speak up, God would find another way to save the Jews from death.

It is not uncommon for someone, chosen by God for a specific task, to step aside and refuse the job! That was the response of Moses when God called him to lead the people out of Egypt. Of course, Moses finally accepted the challenge when Aaron showed up to be his spokesman.

Do you believe that God has a plan for this day with your name on it? It may be a word of encouragment for a downtrodden follower of Jesus. It may be a word of warning to a Christian tempted to take a step on the road away from Jesus.

The plans of God for His children are like a massive tapestry. It is colorful and confusing on one side, but beautiful beyond anyone's imagination on the other.

God has a thread for you to insert in that picture today. Say yes to His plan for this day. One day in Heaven you will see how your decision to be obedient today added a beautiful color to the work of God through the ages!

"Lord Jesus thank You for calling me to be even a small brush as You paint the world with Your love. Help me to know like Your servant Esther that You created me for such a time as this. Praise Your Holy Name, now and forever. Amen!" 

 

 

 

Far Beyond Your Imagination

 

 

"You surely know that your body is a temple where the Holy Spirit lives. The Spirit is in you and is a gift from God. You are no longer your own. God paid a great price for you. So, use your body to honor God."

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 CEV

When Adam and Eve ate the Forbidden Fruit, they sold themselves to Satan! Since then, every man and woman born on this earth has confirmed the deal and joined the First Couple in Sin. There was no way for humans to redeem themselves from this impossible situation. 

But from the very moment Sin arrived on earth God had a plan. His plan was Jesus! Jesus came to earth and unlike every other human being, Jesus never sinned! In utter contempt and rage Satan worked to destroy Jesus and so he hung Him on a Cross. Before that the Devil tried to tempt Jesus to sin, just as he had done with Adam and Eve, but Jesus would not. Jesus died on the Cross, but on the third day He burst forth from the grave, never to die again. 

Jesus bought you with His own Blood! No greater price was ever paid for anything. When a soldier gives his life in war, he is honored for having paid the "Ultimate Price." 

When you give your heart and life to Jesus Christ, you become His willing slave! He already paid the price that justified you and gave Him the right to be your Lord. Now it is time for you to give Jesus everything you are and everything you have and be obedient to His every wish. When you do that, the deal is done and all you must wait for is the day when Jesus comes to collect His Bride and take her with Him to His home in Heaven!

It is the most glorious and exciting future imaginable.  

"Lord Jesus, before I was born, as I waited while I was formed in my mother's womb, I had no idea how wonderful this life on earth could be. In the same way Jesus, I cannot even imagine how great will be my life with You in Heaven. Every day brings me 24 hours closer to the moment when You come with the angels to take me home! Even as You were busy doing Your Father's business here on earth, may I spend this day, directed by Your Holy Spirit about what to do, what to say and where to go. May Your Holy Name Jesus, be Praised Now and Forever, Amen!"