Month: February 2024

{ St.Matthew 16:26~ For what is a man PROFITED; if he shall gain the WHOLE WORLD, and lose his soul? or WHAT shall a man give in exchange for his soul? }

The thing is this: the world, and ALL that is in it, will not last forever, and will EVENTUALLY pass away: but your soul will live FOREVER somewhere: because your spirit is an eternal being, and does not have a body of clay and dust like your natural body does.

So Jesus is asking here: what will you gain even if you have all the world’s WEALTH, FAME, AND SUCCESS; but in the end, your soul is ETERNALLY LOST?

You cannot take ANYTHING of this world’s goods with you when you DIE: but then your soul will DEPART into eternity: and if we have heaped up everything on Earth, and have sowed ONLY all our time, effort, energy, & LIFE to this world: but have not SOWN our lives into the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; then why would we expect to LIVE in the kingdom of heaven?

There is nothing anyone can GIVE to God in an exchange for their soul. We must make sure our priorities are in order. We must put the SAVING OF OUR SOUL FIRST: and keep it first: whether we live in prosperity or not~here on earth.

Our spirit is an ETERNAL BEING: so we need to serve the ETERNAL GOD; and we will be given ETERNAL LIFE through His Son Jesus Christ. {1st. John 2:16~17}

{1. Cor.10:13~ There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is COMMON to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted ABOVE what you are able to bear; but will with the temptation also make a Way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.}

{God ALREADY had a way out~BEFORE you even went in.}

No matter what the TEMPTATION may be: there is a way of ESCAPE that God has made for you. This escape ROUTE is to be taken so that you may be ABLE to bear it.

You see! some trials & temptations are HARD TO OVERCOME: and WITHOUT the Lord making a way out of it for us; we would not be able to bear it~ withstand it~ or prevail over it.

When the adversary is ALLURING & ENTICING you in certain areas, or in particular situations; then LOOK for the exit sign: because you have one.

Just know that the Lord will not ALLOW you to be tempted above your LIMITATIONS. He will come through for you just like He has all the OTHER TIMES when you called upon Him.

{St.John 16:33} These things have I spoken unto you that IN ME you might have peace: IN THE WORLD; you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Just because we get FRUSTRATED~ doesn’t mean that we are not FAVORED BY GOD. You see, God’s favor is upon our life because we are His Children: frustration comes just because we are IN THIS WORLD.

Jesus tells us to be of good cheer, simply because He has already overcome the world, and that includes ALL THAT COMES WITH IT: and so because He has overcome; we can do the same through Him, because GREATER is He that is in us, than he ( the evil one) that is in the world.

Once we are in heaven; there are NO OPPOSITION: but since we are in the earth, there will not JUST be opposition; but there are OPPORTUNITIES as well: so that we can advance toward soul winning, and getting the gospel out, and building up the body of Christ.

Here on this earth, we must ENDURE many things; but as long as we hold out, and endure UNTO THE END (St. Matthew 24:13/ St. Mark 13:13) then we are sure that God is pleased with our perseverance, and we shall be saved, and rescued from this TEDIOUS JOURNEY. I encourage you to rejoice anyway; regardless of what takes place; because YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE: as long as you keep the faith, and stay with God: you will make it through: and simply because His grace is SUFFICIENT for all, and anything that you encounter.

Just because you are UNCOMFORTABLE where you are; doesn’t mean that God didn’t SENT YOU THERE.

There will be OPPOSITION: but there will also be OPPORTUNITIES for you to complete the mission. The Lord will BLESS, PROSPER & give you FAVOR in the place you are assigned: simply because of your willingness to be OBEDIENT to the His Will.

REST in the Lord, and watch Him WORK IT OUT.

The Lord anoints us for DESTINY & PURPOSE. He chooses our mission and our assignments: and He gives each of us the AUTHORITY & ANOINTING for all of it.

He also PROVES & TRAINS us through various experiences; so we will be ready for EVERY GOOD WORK, and be a proven vessel that is fit for the Masters use. {2.Tim.2:20-21}

He anoints us by HIS SPIRIT which empowers our spirit, mind, and body to perform the tasks GIVEN TO US. {Eph.3:16}

St.Matthew 22:37~…..Thou shall love the Lord thy God with ALL your heart, and with ALL your soul, and with ALL your mind. This is the FIRST & GREAT commandment.

This was Jesus answer to one of the Pharisee Lawyers who came to tempt by trying to TRAP HIM THROUGH QUESTIONS.

Our FIRST PRIORITY & DUTY is to God by loving & serving Him with all that’s within us: then others are next. Jesus made it clear that our Father God is second to NONE: but are to become FIRST to all.