Devotion: God's Covenant of Words

Recently we talked about the most powerful system in the world, and we said that we had been given “the power” to control and “the authority” to command this very system.  We mentioned how important the words were that we spoke and how they do control the things that happen to us.  We found that we choose between life and death, blessing and cursing based on what we say because we discovered that “death and life rest in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21).  We found where Jesus told the disciples that if they believed the things that they spoke would come to pass and not have any doubt in their hearts, that whatsoever they spoke would come to pass (Mark 11:23-24).  We even found where salvation required us to speak with our mouth and to believe with our heart (Romans 10:9-10).  We know that some of you are not convinced that there be a system that hinges on what we say, be it saying something good or saying something bad, much less that you have been given “the power” to control and “the authority” to command such a system.

“You brood of snakes.  How could evil men like you speak what is good and right?  For a man's heart determines his speech.  A good man's speech reveals the rich treasures within him.  An evil-hearted man is filled with venom, and his speech reveals it.  And I tell you this, that you must give account on Judgment Day for every idle word you speak.  Your words now reflect your fate then:  either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned” (Matthew 12:34-37 The Living Bible).

Jesus says that whatever is in our heart will come out through our mouth.  Both blessings and curses come out of the same mouth, but this all depends on what is in the heart.  Therefore, if the mouth “ain’t” speaking then there must be nothing in the heart.  Our tongue, our mouth, our words have the power to choose life or to choose death, to bring blessings or to bring curses into your life.  Did you know that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ and law of sin and death are subject to our mouth (Romans 8:2)?  This means that with our mouth, we can turn on either the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus or the law of sin and death.  Did you know that our mouth gives us authority “on earth, in heaven, and in hell?”  With our mouth, we can “command” the forces of heaven, we can “change” the situations of earth, and we can “bind” the forces of hell.

“Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Matthew 18:18).

According to this passage, we have the authority to bind and loose things on earth, which in turns will bind and loose things in heaven as well.  Nevertheless, we need to take hold of this authority to bind and loose things on earth and in heaven.  We have God’s spirit dwelling inside of us and the angels of God surrounding us.  They are there with us in the midst of all of our needs, in the midst of our wants, in the midst of our desires, and in the midst of our darkest problems.  However, God’s spirit cannot do anything, neither can the angels do anything until we open our mouth and “say” what we need to “say” to employ the forces of heaven.

“Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation.  There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.  For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.  Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet” (Psalm 91:9-13).

“Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word” (Psalm 103:20).

“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation” (Hebrews 1:14)?

We see from these passages, God has ordered his angels to protect us wherever we may go.  They will protect us in all of our ways and keep us wherever we go.  These angels will steady us with their hands so that we will not dash our foot against any rocks.  They will hold us up in their hands to keep us from stumbling.  The angels will even protect us so that no evil will happen or come to us.  These same angels will protect us so that no disease or plague will come near our dwelling or house, which is our body.  These angels are there to protect us because God has given them charge over us to protect and to keep us in all our ways.  These mighty angels carry out his orders and do all of his commands because they are not only spirit-messengers but are also ministering spirits sent out to minister to those who have received salvation.  But so few know what is needed to enable these angels to come forth.  And so few know what to say that will get these angels to act.  Do you still think or believe that your words are not important?

We again give thanks to God for this avenue that he has given us to share his word through our inspirational messages.  We continually pray that God’s grace will be upon you and that these devotionals will be a blessing to you.  If you are blessed by them, please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW

Devotion: Fellowship With God

It is amazing how many so-called Christians do not actually know God.  We all have relied on traditional teachings to provide us with spiritual knowledge, the kind of knowledge that supposedly brings us closer to God.  We have put our faith and our trust in these teachings because that was and always has been the accepted practice.  We have been taught to never question the things of God or anything that we did not understand.  Over the years, we have either forgotten or just plain ignored the laws of God.  Man has even forgotten or misinterpreted the teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ.  And to beat it all, man does not truly seek to know God much anymore, forgetting how to walk and to talk with God.  Man has become totally dependent upon the church leaders, television, books, the Internet, and other various mediums to teach them the truth about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the word of God.  We currently have a belief system full of contrary beliefs, misguided values, unethical practices, and overstated theologies.  This belief system has made it hard for many to take hold of the truth, especially when one does not recognize the truth.  The truth has become so distorted that it is easy to see why man has a hard time identifying with the things of God and even God himself.

But, is going to church on Sunday good enough to make it through this life?  Is that truly all the religion we need?  Will this give us all the spiritual nourishment we need?  Should we feel comfortable, have contentment, and be completely satisfied with only getting our “feel-good on” in church on Sunday?  What about the rest of the time from one Sunday’s “feel-good” experience to next Sunday’s “feel-good” experience?”  Is this all there is?  Shouldn’t we desire more, want more, or even seek more?  Shouldn’t we simply demand more?  Are we to just seek the easy way out of our bad situations and expect quick fixes to all our problems?  Is our relationship with God such that we expect God to instantly fix whatever problems we have?  Do we expect God to do whatever we want, whenever we want?

Even though we claim to be a society of church going, Bible toting, praying Christians, how many of us really know God?  Even with our current belief system, many strive to find that one on one relationship they have heard about most of their lives although it appears to elude them.  Is God behind or at the bottom of this elusive act?  Or, is there something else that is responsible for our inability to connect with God on a personal basis?  How many of us spend time alone with God?  How many of us spend time truly studying the word of God?  How many of us spend time praying or talking to God?  How many of us spend time being in fellowship or walking with God?

Here is a thought for you.  Scripture tells us that for us to worship God, we “must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24), but if our truth is distorted by contrary beliefs, misguided values, unethical practices, and overstated theologies, then which god are we actually worshipping?  If we do not really know God, then how can we spend time doing any of these things with God?  Is it possible that whom we spend our time with is someone other than God, since we might not know who God really is?  These are just a few things for you to think about.

God desires to have fellowship with us.  God wants to have a relationship with us.  The problem does not lie with God, but with us.  We have constantly misrepresented God and because of this misrepresentation, our relationship with God has been adversely affected, “to our detriment” (Hosea 4:6), to say the least.  It is not possible to have a personal relationship when the person you are trying to have a relationship with is foreign or unknown to you.  It is completely impossible to please someone when you have no idea what his or her likes and dislikes are or much less knowing what pleases and makes that person happy.  Contrary to popular thought, it works the same way in our relationship with God.  You cannot please God if you truly have no idea who God is or what he is truly like.  It is time for us to find “the true nature of God” so that we can have “a true relationship with God” and start truly “worshipping him in spirit and in truth.”

As always, we give thanks and glory to God for his wisdom and understanding.  We are so blessed to be able to share with you, those things that God has placed in our hearts.  We continue to pray that our inspirational message will be a blessing to each of you and that you will be the better for having read this.  If you are blessed by what has been provided, please feel free to share so that others may be blessed as well; for as freely as our Father has given this to us, we freely give so that others may share in the love and be blessed.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW

Devotion: Words Are Spiritual Weapons

Can you imagine the most powerful system in the world?  What did you imagine it to be?  Was your first thought a governmental type system?  Or, was that first thought a military type system?  Perhaps your first thought was some type of financial system.  Regardless of the system that first came to mind, there is one system more powerful than all of them combined.

Now imagine that you have been given “the power” to control just such a system.  Yes, that’s right!  Imagine that you have been given “the authority” to command this system.  What would you do with such a system?  How would you use such a system?  Do you think you could be trusted with such power, with such authority?  Would you want to be in control of such a system?  Well, there is a system in existence that has been ordered not to do anything until something is said.  This same system has been ordered not to do anything until some type of announcement is made.  And here is the beauty of it all; you have been given “the power” to control and “the authority” to command this very system.

The Bible tells us that death and life are in “the power of the tongue,” which suggests that with one’s mouth, an individual can speak death into his or her life or the same individual can speak life into his or her life.  Imagine the words that you speak being like the seeds that the farmer sows into his fields.  And like the farmer, the words that you speak will produce a crop much like the one that is produced from the seeds that he plants in his fields.  Whatever a person plants will be what that person reaps (Galatians 6:7).  If you plant death, then death is what you will reap, in its full measure.  And if you plant life, then life will be what you reap, in its full measure.  The words that you speak are like seeds that are planted in the ground.  And from those seeds, you will reap that for which you have sown, be it good or be it bad.

The words that you speak are so important; they really do control the things that happen to you.  Many have died because they have said the wrong things.  God has set before us life and death, blessing and cursing and has told us to choose life, but few know how the choices are made.  We make the choices with the words that we speak, for “death and life rest in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:22).

“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” (Mark 11:23-24 KJV).

Jesus tells the disciples, if they believe the things that they speak will come to pass and not doubt in their hearts, which is an absolute truth, then it can be said to the mountain, rise up and be removed, and that command will be obeyed.  Therefore, according to this passage, whatsoever we “say,” “believing” that those things which we “say” will come to pass and not doubting it in our heart, then we will have whatsoever we “say.”  Even salvation requires us to “speak” with our mouth.

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10 KJV).

According to this passage, if we “confess (speak)” with our mouth and “believe” in our heart, then we will be saved, for it is by believing in our heart that we become right with God and it is by “speaking” with our mouth that we tell others of our faith, thereby confirming our salvation (confession is made unto salvation).  Imagine that, the most powerful system in the entire world and you have been given “the power” to control and “the authority” to command this very system with the words that you speak.  How awesome is that.  But know this, with everything in this life, there are certain rules, certain conditions, and certain regulations that apply to this “power” and “authority” that we have been given.  To be continued…

We always give thanks to God for the ability to share this inspirational message with you.  We constantly pray that you will be blessed as well as informed by them and that you will be the better for having read them.  If you are blessed by them, please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW

Devotion: By Faith We Receive From God

Not long ago, we defined what faith was.  The biblical definition of faith says that “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).  Faith is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen; it is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us even though we cannot see it up ahead.  Faith has been around since the beginning of time.  Faith is trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof.  It is having trust in somebody that you consider worthwhile and truthful.  It is also accepting that something exists when there is no physical proof of its existence or of its reality.  But now that we know what faith is, let us look to see just how that faith looks on you.  That’s right; we can look to see just how your faith looks on you.  Actually, what we are talking about is “taking a snapshot” of you and your faith.  In this snapshot, we want to see where you are in accordance with your faith.  This is not a snapshot of where you want to be with your faith but one that reveals where you are and where your faith currently stands.  You see, you need to determine where you truly are with your faith so that you can know what you need to do and where you need to go to maximize your faith.  Once you determine where you are, you can determine the course that you need to take to get you where you want to be with your faith.  And then you will be able to determine when you reach your goal.  So let us get started.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8).

Did you know that you are saved through faith?  According to this passage, it is by faith that you have been saved.  This tells you that there must be faith available to us in order for any of us to be able to go through it to get to salvation.

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith” (Romans 12:3).

Here, you are first warned to be honest in your estimate of yourself, measuring your value based on how much faith God has given you.  You will also find your main focal point when dealing with this faith thing.  According to the scripture, “God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.”  There are some translations that say, “God has dealt to every man a measure of faith.”

When using the word “the,” which is a definite article that is used before a noun to express specificity to its reference, you get the sense that “God has dealt to everyone the same amount of faith.”  No one has been given more faith than anyone else has; we all have been given the same amount.  On the other hand, when using the word “a” or “an,” which are indefinite articles that are used before a noun to express non-specificity to its reference, you get the sense that “God has dealt to everyone a random or varied amount of faith.”

We know that this will sound like a play on words, but we assure you that it is not.  It is important that you understand the difference between the two translations because the difference will help you to honestly measure your value based on the correct amount of faith that has been given.  So, how can you be sure that you have been dealt “the measure of faith” and not some random amount?  How can you be sure that you have been dealt enough faith or that you have been given your fair share?

“For there is no respect of persons with God” (Romans 2:11).

Now apparently, there is no respect of persons with God, which means that in the sight of God, no one individual person is more important than any other individual person; he truly treats everyone the same.  With that being said, we can safely say that God has given us all “the same amount of faith” and not some random amount.  God did not shortchange anyone when it came to faith, for we all have been given “the measure of faith.”

It appears that faith is a measurable quantity, measured by amount, by degree, or by condition.  It has been given to us by measure, which leads us to believe that you cannot get more than the measure that has been dealt by God.  We see this measure of faith as something that you are born with like your muscles.  You cannot get more muscles than those that you are born with.  However, you can build up those muscles, which is the only way to increase your muscles.  You do not get more muscles; you just develop the ones that you have.  Faith works the same way; you can only increase yours through exercise.  You do not get more faith; you sort of develop your faith by building it up.  The only way to increase your faith is through the knowledge gathered through the word of God.  More on this “snapshot of your faith” to come in the near future, so stay tuned.

We forever pray that our inspirational message will abundantly bless you and greatly inform you.  We also pray that you will be the better for having read them both.  If blessed by today’s message, please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW

Devotion: The Greater One Is In You

Recently we discovered that we are not the image that we see when we look in the mirror.  We are actually spirit beings, “created in the image and after the likeness of Almighty God,” who is himself “a Spirit.”  Yes, we are a spirit being, that have a soul, all of which lives in a body or a house made from the dust of the earth.  It was Paul who put all of this into perspective for us when he spoke to those at Thessalonica, when he appears to give us a picture of the components that form the whole man.

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thessalonians 5:23).

After Paul gave those at Thessalonica instructions, he offered them this prayer.  First, he asked that the God of peace bless them in every respect.  Then he asked that their entire spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.  However, here is something for you to ponder.  Who do you believe is responsible for keeping your spirit, soul, and body blameless until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ?  Ultimately, you are responsible for your spirit, soul, and body.  They, your spirit, soul, and body are not the responsibility of God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit.

Not long ago, we talked about “walking according to or after the spirit” (Romans 8:1), where we said that this be your spirit; the spirit man inside of you that you walk according to or after.  We know that many will not agree with this answer and that is fine, because it is and will always be your choice, as to what you accept as a part of your belief system.  All we ask is that you always open up your Bible and check things out yourself to make sure what you accept is the word of truth, because words can be manipulated to say many things.  Just make sure what you accept is something that is in line with the word of truth.  But here is the thing about God that makes him so the wiser; God will only deal with your spirit; he will never deal with your flesh or your soul.  One of the reasons God only deals with your spirit has to do with accountability.  As we stated, you are responsible for your spirit, soul, and body because if God was responsible, then on judgment day, you could legally blame him and hold him accountable for everything.  You would not have to accept any responsibility for your actions.  Oh, but let the truth be told and reveal just how awesome our God is.

“And so each of us shall give an account of himself [give an answer in reference to judgment] to God” (Romans 14:12 AMP).

According to scripture, every one of us will give an account of his or her own actions to God.  The only way you can give an account for your actions is if you be responsible for them.  This is why you are responsible for your spirit, soul, and body and why God has given you total control over them.  God has removed himself from all accountability, all responsibility, and any and all liability.  Again, we know that some will not agree with this but know this, God is known as “the God of the spirits of all flesh” (Numbers 16:22, 27:16).  He is not known as “the God of the flesh.”

“Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence (respect): shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live” (Hebrews 12:9)?

Your mind and body wants to live in sin, but your spirit, that greater one that is inside of you, wants to do those things which are pleasing to God.  This is why God only deals with your spirit and not your soul or body.  He is the Father of Spirits, not the father of your soul or your body.

We forever pray that today’s inspirational message will abundantly bless you as well as greatly inform you.  If blessed by this message, please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings. - KW

Devotion: God Is An Artist

According to the first chapter of Genesis, God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26).  Many people have a hard time reconciling the fact that mankind is “created in the image and after the likeness of God,” but it was the original man and the original woman that were “created in the image and after the likeness of God” (Genesis 1:27).  And since each of us are a copy of the original man or the original woman, then we too were “created in the image and after the likeness of God.”  Now, when God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,” he was not referring to the image that you see when you look in the mirror.  Jesus tells us “God is a Spirit” (John 4:24), which means you must be a spirit as well.  Wow!  You are actually a spirit being, “created in the image and after the likeness of God.”  This does not mean that your spirit is not similar to the form that you see in the mirror because throughout the Bible, God is described as having features such as hands, arms, a face, and back parts (Exodus 33:22-23), but you are a spirit being first and foremost.  What you see in the mirror is actually your physical body.

According to the second chapter of Genesis, “the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground” (Genesis 2:7), which became our physical body.

“For he knoweth our frame (understands our constitution); he remembereth that we are dust” (Psalm 103:14).  “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return” (Genesis 3:19).  “All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust” (Job 34:15).  “For that which befalleth (happens to) the sons of men befalleth (happens to the) beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence (advantage) above a beast: for all is vanity.  All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again” (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20).

So the reflection that you see in the mirror, that physical body that you see is made of dust and to dust is where it will return.  Also according to the second chapter of Genesis, “the Lord God breathed into the nostrils” of what he had created “the breath of life” (Genesis 2:7).

“The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life” (Job 33:4).  “But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration (breath) of the Almighty giveth them understanding” (Job 32:8).  “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?  If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (I Corinthians 3:16-17).  “And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years” (Genesis 6:3).  “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it” (Ecclesiastes 12:7).

Now according to the second chapter of Genesis, the man that the Lord God formed from the dust of the earth and breathed into his nostrils, the breath of life, he, “became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7).  “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit” (I Corinthians 15:45).  More about this “last Adam, who was made a quickening spirit” another time.

The “soul” is defined as “the nonphysical aspect of a person, which contains a person’s most important feature, his or her essence.”  This is where the deepest and truest nature of a person can be found.  It is here that the most complicated human attributes can be found, such as a person’s consciousness, thoughts, feelings, and will.  The soul is where a person’s emotional and moral nature can be found.  This is a place where the most private thoughts and feelings are hidden.  The soul is the thing that gives each person his or her distinctive character.  It is also believed to be the one part of man that continues to exist after the body dies.  Basically, you are a spirit being, which has a soul, that lives in a body or a house made from the dust of the earth.  Paul put all of this into perspective for us when he spoke to those at Thessalonica.  In his epistle to them, he appears to give us a picture of the components that form the whole man.

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Thessalonians 5:23).

You are not the image that you see when you look in the mirror.  You are actually a spirit being, “created in the image and after the likeness of Almighty God,” who is himself “a Spirit.”  You are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14), truly God’s crowning achievement; a masterpiece created by a divine artist.

Once again, we pray that our inspirational message will abundantly bless you, greatly inform you, and that you will be the better for having read it.  If blessed by this message, please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW

Devotion: God's Word Is Vital

All things are important when it comes to the things of God, no matter how trivial they may appear to be.  There is so much information to tell, so much information to share, and still so much more information to find.  So much so that unless you get all the information at one time, a lot of it gets lost in the interim.  The Bible is a mystery book with many secrets, hidden in plain sight just waiting to be found.  The Bible appears to hold a double meaning when read, one by which you can find truth and understanding about the things of God and one that just seems to leave you confused about and unable to grasp the meaning of the things of God.  Are you one who has a clear understanding or one who is just downright confused?  Guess what?  This is why God has told us to seek wisdom and know-how.  This is why we need to get understanding, get the ability to use good sense in our thinking, in our judgment, and in our actions, and get the ability to perceive and to explain the meaning or nature of things.  Because once we have these things, then revelation knowledge will come, and we will no longer be confused.

There are answers for everyone in the Bible but many of us take the things that we read at face value, which means that when we do read the Bible with our limited knowledge of the workings of God, we believe that the way things appear to be is the way things really are, without ever thinking about what else they could mean.  And even in that, we will accept only those things, which fit into our belief system.  We have not taken the time to truly seek God, to truly find out what he is trying to tell us, or to truly find the meaning of the scriptures that they read.  God tells us to study to show thyself approved unto God so that we can rightly divide the word of truth (II Timothy 2:15), but most of us do not adhere to this command to study.  God tells us to study to show ourselves approved unto him, so that we can rightly divide the word of truth.  So, what do you think this word of truth is?  Could it be the Bible?  Could God be telling us to study the Bible so that we can rightly divide it?  And if the Bible is the word of truth, then how does one rightly divide something that is supposed to be truth?

The word of truth is given to tell us what to believe (for doctrine), what is wrong (for reproof), how to correct wrong (for correction), how to live (for instruction in righteousness).  We are to rely on the word of truth because it includes everything needed to grow in maturity, to be perfect (meaning proficient or capable), and to do what God wants (II Timothy 3:16-17).  The idea that we are to attend to his words holds little meaning for some because they believe that just carrying a Bible with them fits the commandment.  How so very wrong they are.  When we attend to his words, we learn that they are life unto those that find them (Proverbs 4:20-22), which means that God’s words are full, abundant life unto those that hunt for, look for, or seek those words.  God wants us to attend to his words, which means that we need to listen carefully to his words and we need to pay close attention to what is being said.  When was the last time you intently studied the word of truth?  Is it time to start?

This means that there must be more to knowing God then just opening the Bible, reading a few verses or so, and coming out believing that you are knowledgeable about the things of God.  Matter of fact, God tells us to immerse ourselves in his word.  He tells us that we must hunt for, look for, and seek the answers that he has provided us through his instruction manual.  But in order for us to do this, we have to open our mind, we have to open our heart, and we have to seek the wisdom of God so that we may see the truth.  This truth that we are talking about is the truth that God has been trying to reveal to us for many years.  This might mean that you will have to pick that Bible up, open it, and do a little more than just read it.  You may have to dissect it.

If you remember, God told us to study so that we can rightly divide the word of truth.  We would imagine that if we truly immerse ourselves in his word, while we hunted for, looked for, and sought the answers that he has provided for us through his instruction manual, that we would eventually be knowledgeable about the things of God.  So, until we do, we guess we will just be . . .

As always, we pray that our inspirational message will abundantly bless you, greatly inform you, and that you will be the better for having read it.  If blessed by this message, please share so that others may be blessed as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW