God Cares For You.

This video says it all.

Come back to God. He loves You.

Take Now And Pay Later

"And said unto Him, 'All these things will I give thee if thou will fall down and worship me."

Jesus could have had it all. He could have had all the world's kingdom instantly. There was only one small catch; He would have to bow down and worship Satan. The act itself would certainly not have been a major one. The bowing of the knee could have been done briefly, and it would have been over in a few moments. But the future of salvation was at stake when Satan voiced this final temptation.

Satan actually was making a fierce, last-ditch attempt to keep Jesus from going to the cross, to tempt Jesus to take a shortcut to glory. That is why Jesus refused. He knew that this world could not be saved without suffering. He also knew that God alone deserves our worship.

Ever since that day, Satan has been trying to get Jesus' followers to take the road of least resistance. Every single day, Satan holds before us glamour and glitters of toy and treasures, and he whispers in our hears that these things are ours for the taking.

"Take now and pay later"

is one of these favourite slogans.

Jesus' response to Satan is our incentive to resist and to remember that there is no shortcut. But most important, every day, we need to remember Jesus' words - "worship the Lord your God and serve Him only"

We cannot worship both God and Satan

With God, it is ALL or NOTHING

Shalom!

The Little Guy And God

"Man look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the Heart" 1 Samuel 16:7

Do you ever feel as if you're not important? Consider what happened to David. Gold told Samuel to go to Bethlehem to anoint a new king over Israel. Samuel was led to Jesse's house, and Jesse presented his seven oldest sons thinking one of them was the one chosen by God to be the next king. One by one they passed before Samuel, but God chose none of them, telling Samuel

"Man looks at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart".

Samuel asked Jesse,

"Are these all the sons you have?"

Almost as an after thought, Jesse said,

"There is still the youngest but he is tending the sheep".

David was the youngest, the least, and he was doing servant's work.

Jesse hadn't even thought of him or bothered to call him in before Samuel. Jesse didn't think David will become king, but he was God's chosen one.

David had a heart for God, and God wanted him to serve as king of Israel. God doesn't look at outward appearance. God knows what is in our hearts. Even when no one else may know or appreciate who we are and how we feel, God cares and God knows.

You are important to God. Never look down on yourself. You may not be recognized, appreciated or even noticed, God recognized you, He appreciates you. You're noticed by Him. Hold unto Him and He'll make His will known and fulfilled in your life.

Out in the field tending sheep, David learned to trust in God. Away from the noise of the world, David could hear God's still small voice. Unnoticed by anyone else, David was being prepared for a special service to God.

Just trust in God.Cultivate an intimacy with Him, learned to fellowship with Him. Do not lose heart. You may in that position because you're on the way to the throne. Rest in God and He will lift you up in due season.

Shalom!

God Is Trustworthy Absolutely

"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for He is faithful that promised". Hebrews 10:23

A young paratrooper admitted that he had been frightened the first time he jumped. There was nothing but a big piece of fabric between him and death. What if the fabric accidentally tore apart? What if his ripcord did not work and the parachute failed to open?

But when he jumped, everything functioned perfectly. Supported by that life preserving umbrella over his head, the man floated earthward. He said, "I had a release from fear and a marvelous feeling of exhilaration".

What about the promises God made in the Bible? Will they uphold us in times of crises? It all depends on whether we believe them to be God's promises and not merely printed words, black mark on a white paper, not simply the guesses of fallible human being like ourselves. But they are the promises of God, we can cling to them with assurance.

This will bring relief from fear and impart deep inner peace. Throughout the ages, our God has been trusted millions times and He has never been proved untrustworthy. So, let us trust Him today and add our personal testimony to that of the countless host of fellow believers who have found out that the promise-keeping God is unfailingly faithful.

Shalom!