"If you love me, you will obey what I command." (John 14:15)
Love-Follow-Trust are simple acts everyone is capable of. Love one another is within everyone's ability to do. Follow a good idea, plan or person is quite easy for the young, the old, the student or scholar, the rich, and the poor. Trust is an assurance that comforts, sustains, and gives us peace. Since these three acts offer such satisfaction, then why aren't there more people practicing them?
The simple truth is made plain to us all when we do them. We experience inner joy, security in our daily travels, and confidence as a result of the placement and the acting upon the dreams, hopes, and future. It really is simple.
Hate and pride lie on the opposite ends and are complex. The effort and continual exertion of energy to perpetuate these opposites of love, follow, and trust ought to make their popularity the least of options humans would choose. Yet the three, hate, pride, and lies dominate the horizon. I guess it's not simple after all. God who is love, Jesus who said, "Follow me," and the Spirit who simply says "believe, do not rely on the hate, pride, and lies."
Do not rely on your own understanding. It must be that we are the problem, the hate-pride-lie, and we humans do not like simple. It's a sad thing to choose poorly. Life could be so simple, love, follow, trust - ahhh, that's so nice. As for me, I am choosing to act on love, to move towards following Jesus and surrendering to God's truth - trust in the Lord with all your heart - the world's way is to rob, steal, destroy, but simple faith came to give life - full."
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Road To Boldness
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus." (Acts 4:13)
When I hear the word boldness, especially in the context of today's American culture, it brings to mind a person who is conservative in their values, generous in their caring for the less fortunate, and generally Bible believing members of a Christ following church. For these people who stand up and speak clearly about their beliefs about marriage between one man and one woman, that abortion is killing a human being, family values are honored, and love for our country is worth defending, boldness is required. Boldness was not an issue in times past. But that was before prayer was removed from society. The Ten Commandments were changed to ten suggestions, thou shall not kill is now a "suggestion." But oh, if you stand up in today's society and stand for the absolute truth of God's Holy Scripture, you will need to be very strong and courageous like Joshua was in days of old.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon commented on this Scripture. Here is what he said, "Be like Jesus-very valiant for Your God-Imitate Him-in your loving spirit-think kindly and do kindly-that men and women may say of you-they have been with JESUS."
Friend of God, follower of Jesus, being bold today requires that you and I spend much time with Jesus. Otherwise we will become ineffective and silenced. Is that what has happened to our land? What is your stand? Where are you, and will you, spend more time with Jesus?
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
When I hear the word boldness, especially in the context of today's American culture, it brings to mind a person who is conservative in their values, generous in their caring for the less fortunate, and generally Bible believing members of a Christ following church. For these people who stand up and speak clearly about their beliefs about marriage between one man and one woman, that abortion is killing a human being, family values are honored, and love for our country is worth defending, boldness is required. Boldness was not an issue in times past. But that was before prayer was removed from society. The Ten Commandments were changed to ten suggestions, thou shall not kill is now a "suggestion." But oh, if you stand up in today's society and stand for the absolute truth of God's Holy Scripture, you will need to be very strong and courageous like Joshua was in days of old.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon commented on this Scripture. Here is what he said, "Be like Jesus-very valiant for Your God-Imitate Him-in your loving spirit-think kindly and do kindly-that men and women may say of you-they have been with JESUS."
Friend of God, follower of Jesus, being bold today requires that you and I spend much time with Jesus. Otherwise we will become ineffective and silenced. Is that what has happened to our land? What is your stand? Where are you, and will you, spend more time with Jesus?
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
Faithful One
"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." (Romans 10:9-10)
When I cry out to YOU my Father, Holy One, Compassionate One, Faithful One, YOU are right there. I am secure in YOUR Being. How wonderful, how marvelous, my God, my Savior, my Lord Jesus, YOU are my all in all. Complete in Christ Jesus is indescribable. Have you tasted how good HE is? Do you know this security? Have you understood His amazing love? Will you?
Why on earth would you not? Oh, I understand some of you may find your security in your position, your bank account, your interpretation of "what it's all about." I will pray that your eyes will be enlightened and your mind transformed.
Face it my friend, your DNA is the only one of its kind. One life. One earthly existence. No second physical life. This is it. It's over very quickly for some, and maybe 80 years for others, then you are out of here. Where will your spirit be? Jesus lived - died - and like no other - JESUS rose from the dead. That is factual. His words are tough. Repent of your sins. Turn to ME and you will be saved from eternal darkness - rescued from the pit of hell.
The road map He gives that leads to the indescribable peace, security, and hope is the road less traveled and few will take it. I sure hope you do. I will pray for you if you would like me too. Or, you could just do what I did, "surrender self and submit to Christ." It is simple faith.
The living God who is the Faithful One, is faithful to renew your being and restore your soul. Jesus is the only Faithful One. He is calling you, just like He called me. What a wonderful way to live and love. Will you join me and the Faithful One today? He is calling. Tune in to HIM and LIVE.
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
When I cry out to YOU my Father, Holy One, Compassionate One, Faithful One, YOU are right there. I am secure in YOUR Being. How wonderful, how marvelous, my God, my Savior, my Lord Jesus, YOU are my all in all. Complete in Christ Jesus is indescribable. Have you tasted how good HE is? Do you know this security? Have you understood His amazing love? Will you?
Why on earth would you not? Oh, I understand some of you may find your security in your position, your bank account, your interpretation of "what it's all about." I will pray that your eyes will be enlightened and your mind transformed.
Face it my friend, your DNA is the only one of its kind. One life. One earthly existence. No second physical life. This is it. It's over very quickly for some, and maybe 80 years for others, then you are out of here. Where will your spirit be? Jesus lived - died - and like no other - JESUS rose from the dead. That is factual. His words are tough. Repent of your sins. Turn to ME and you will be saved from eternal darkness - rescued from the pit of hell.
The road map He gives that leads to the indescribable peace, security, and hope is the road less traveled and few will take it. I sure hope you do. I will pray for you if you would like me too. Or, you could just do what I did, "surrender self and submit to Christ." It is simple faith.
The living God who is the Faithful One, is faithful to renew your being and restore your soul. Jesus is the only Faithful One. He is calling you, just like He called me. What a wonderful way to live and love. Will you join me and the Faithful One today? He is calling. Tune in to HIM and LIVE.
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Do You Know?
"He who began a good work in YOU is faithful to complete it"
(Philippians 1:6)
"Bahalana" "Whatever may come, leave it to God." (TAGALU)
"The Holy Spirit makes men penitents long before He makes them divine, and he who believes what he knows shall soon know more clearly what he believes." (G.H. Spurgeon)
Sanctification, now that is a mouthful. The large majority of the world is clueless to the word's true meaning. Do you think you know or must you examine its significance a little more to comprehend its profound effect on the regenerated human being? That's right, sanctification only applies to people who are justified by faith. When you and I hear the good news that God so loved HIS creation, the people God, the Father, created to worship Him alone, and though the one's He created turned against His love, God sent His only begotten Son to be a substitute for mankind's rebellion.
The Creator God became a man to pay the penalty for all mankind's sin and this one-time event was enough to justify all mankind, if they believe. Many do not believe and do not know sanctification. Some do know. They are being sanctified day by day. Do you know sanctification? Do you want to know sanctification? It will only be given to those who confess with their mouths and believe in their hearts that Jesus Christ is the only Savior of the soul, Master of their lives, Son of God. Sanctification, becoming more like Christ, divine in the glorified state. Today, now, is a good day to know now that you know.
John 14:6, "Jesus said, I AM the way to lasting life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
(Philippians 1:6)
"Bahalana" "Whatever may come, leave it to God." (TAGALU)
"The Holy Spirit makes men penitents long before He makes them divine, and he who believes what he knows shall soon know more clearly what he believes." (G.H. Spurgeon)
Sanctification, now that is a mouthful. The large majority of the world is clueless to the word's true meaning. Do you think you know or must you examine its significance a little more to comprehend its profound effect on the regenerated human being? That's right, sanctification only applies to people who are justified by faith. When you and I hear the good news that God so loved HIS creation, the people God, the Father, created to worship Him alone, and though the one's He created turned against His love, God sent His only begotten Son to be a substitute for mankind's rebellion.
The Creator God became a man to pay the penalty for all mankind's sin and this one-time event was enough to justify all mankind, if they believe. Many do not believe and do not know sanctification. Some do know. They are being sanctified day by day. Do you know sanctification? Do you want to know sanctification? It will only be given to those who confess with their mouths and believe in their hearts that Jesus Christ is the only Savior of the soul, Master of their lives, Son of God. Sanctification, becoming more like Christ, divine in the glorified state. Today, now, is a good day to know now that you know.
John 14:6, "Jesus said, I AM the way to lasting life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Love,
Chappy
Copyright 2008 MOTE, Inc.
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