JESUS' BIRTHDAY

GOD's gift to us, HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, is to be remembered this Christmas season, the time of our celebration of HIS Birthday. HE loves us, especially our children because of their innocence despite their apparent fall from Grace. Rejoice that GOD loves us so much to send HIS HOLY and ONLY BEGOTTEN SON to live and be with us and be Glad that we have life everlasting if we know HIM. Blessed are we whom HE calls HIS for HE is THE SAVIOUR and LORD of both Heaven and Earth forevermore and what a just a gracious King is HE, forgiving us our Sins so we may be presentable to GOD, OUR FATHER. All Glory and Honour to YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST, and to YOU, our GOD for YOUR Great Plan.

GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS

From the makers of Hammeacher Schlemmer's We Three Kings Gift:

"Gold- the Gift given by Melchior, a king of Arabia. He is said to have been the oldest of the Three Kings... Frankincense- the Gift given by Balthasar, a king from Saba- present day Yemen. Frankincense is resin from the dried sap of the Boswellia tree- a tree that has grown on the craggy slopes of the Arabian Sea for thousands of years. In ancient times Frankincense and Gold were equally precious. Myrrh- the Gift given by Caspar, a king from Tarsus- present day southern Turkey. Myrrh is also a resin used as incense but with a bitter fragrance. In ancient times, the finest Myrrh came from southern Arabia."

JESUS' COMPLETION OF THE FATHER'S WILL

JESUS came to this world to do OUR FATHER'S Will. What courage and stregnth it took to do what HE did for us, to come here, to know what HE must do, and do it with Grace and Mercy for us. Because HE is the Only One to be able to do Our Father's Will Perfectly, when and how OUR FATHER wanted~ and why could JESUS even do this? Because HE was GOD, HIMSELF manifested. Because of GOD'S Love and Desire for us to live with HIM after here, HE sent HIS SON, JESUS, HIS most precious belonging. And because of JESUS' Love and Desire to please HIS FATHER, we are able to live. And because of JESUS' completion of HIS Work on Earth, HE is our LORD and SAVIOUR forevermore for the price HE paid. Praise and Glory to THE FATHER and THE SON and THE HOLY SPIRIT. Amen.

CONFESSIONS

It is good to speak to Holy Persons appointed by THE LORD GOD about our sins, trials, tribulations, and problems in confidence and trust; but it is more important to speak directly to GOD and JESUS about what troubles us so that they may bless you, heal you, and form a better relationship with you directly and not through any man.

At the moment JESUS was crucified, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom meaning we now have direct communication with GOD because HE is with us and within us as HIMSELF and HIS SON, JESUS, and THE HOLY SPIRIT. We no longer have to confess to anyone but HIM because HE Loves us that much to break the veil by giving up what was Most Precious to HIM, HIS SON, for us who sinned and have to be saved; but it is still good to speak to Holy Persons only if they guide us to GOD, JESUS, and THE HOLY SPIRIT who can do the actual blessings and healings.

GOD'S HAPPINESS

GOD wants us to be happy and will do everything HE can to make us happy even when we don't understand what HE is doing. HIS Happiness is unbridled, unrestricted even to this universe, unlimited in scope; and all we have to do is ask HIM for it. GOD is overjoyed with life, not death; the living, not the dead; the potential and not what is right now. Without HIM, everything would die. Without HIM, everything we know would not be because it was HIS from the beginning.

THE FEAR OF THE LORD GOD

Having a fear of THE LORD GOD is a good thing. It keeps us out of trouble. It keeps us humble before HIM. When THE LORD GOD parted the Red Sea for Moses and HIS people on their way to The Promised Land, the people of the world not only for that time but for all time could see how great and mighty HIS hand is, and we are to never forget HIS Great Strength and Power that HE has and uses in us, on our behalf, and for us even today because of HIS Love, Mercy and Grace. Thank you LORD GOD for all you do for us. Praise to THE LORD JESUS CHRIST for HIS Desire to Save us from ourselves. Praise and Glory to THE LORD GOD forever and ever! Amen.

STAYING IN THE BLESSINGS

The blessings received from THE LORD GOD are mighty and plentiful. In order to stay in this comfort zone of staying blessed by THE LORD GOD, we must remember HIM in all we do, to give HIM Honor and Praise and Glory for the blessings HE bestows on us every day. When we move from Blessings into Being Proud, we shortly thereafter Forget HIM; and that is when we approach Judgement, which leads to either Destruction or a chance to Remember from whence we came, then calling for Repentance, Confession, and a Returning back to a place of blessing with HIM again. (see Focus on The Family's THE TRUTH PROJECT by Del Tackett at www.thetruthproject.org for a better and more in-depth explanation)

WHO IS THE LORD GOD?

THE LORD GOD is three persons: GOD, THE FATHER; GOD, THE SON- THE LORD JESUS CHRIST; and GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT. GOD is all emcompassing HIMSELF. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is The Son of God and our Lord and Savior, and The Holy Spirit is a Spirit sent by THE LORD GOD.

THE LORD SAVES

When I first was saved, I wanted to go out and save everyone because how could this experience not be wanted to be had by everyone. Little did I know that not everyone wants to be saved because they don't know about salvation and are actually scared of it. And the ones that don't want to be saved are the ones THE LORD JESUS CHRIST wants to have saved because HE is a kind and loving Savior.

And Besides, We can't "save" anyone ourselves. Only THE LORD JESUS CHRIST can save. And every time we bring up THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'S name, HE is knocking on their door for entry into their lives and is calling for a strengthening of courage in us to acknowledge HIM and who HE is to the world and to learn more about who it is we are to HIM in HIS Kingdom. It is all about HIM and others, NOT us.

GOD LIVES

THE LORD GOD is REAL and LIVES in each of us. HE speaks to us through music, song, dance, athletics, emotions, crying from losing a loved one. How do I know this? Because HE LIVES and is REAL in me. Make no mistake about it. HE is HERE and NOW, and knows EVERYTHING~ every little secret, every little minute movement we make inside and outside of our bodies, what we eat, what we do with our hands & feet. If that scares you, IT SHOULD unless you know HIS Son, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE GREAT REDEEMER, GREAT RESTORER OF TRUTH, GREAT PRINCE OF PEACE and have HIM in your heart and who came to save us from our 'It's all about me' worldview WHICH IS OLD AND OUTDATED. Get ready world, The Kingdom of Heaven is on The Horizon. Start getting ready: GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER OR YOU MAY ETERNALLY BE LOST. Get to know THE LORD JESUS CHRIST today.

PEACE ON EARTH

"Now may THE LORD OF PEACE HIMSELF give you peace at all times in every way." 2 THESSOLONIANS 3:16. HIS Peace is a Peace not comprehendable, immeasurable, indescribable, sure and True. Peace on Earth will never be until we know HIM and accept HIM, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, as our Lord and Savior. There is no way around it. There are absolutely no other words to express this clearer. Accept HIM today as YOUR LORD and SAVIOR so you can live; and not just live, live fully, and live eternally. There is no greater peace than HIS peace. There is no other place to get it but to and from HIM in order to get HIM or GOD, THE FATHER. We pray for your salvation and for your surrendering to this pure and simple Truth. Amen.

THE LORD GOD'S TIMING

THE LORD GOD's timing is perfect. HE may not deliver what we want when we want, in fact, you can count on it not ever being when we want or how we want unless it is HIS will that it be so; but if HE is asked, HE will deliver something that is better than what we originally asked and deliver it at a time that is convenient for HIM IF IT IS HIS WILL and IF IT IS FOR THE GOOD AND BENEFIT OF MANY, NOT JUST ONE. That is why prayer is so important. It is a way; but not the only way, for THE LORD GOD to determine if something is important to us and to see how important something is to us. And if enough people come together in HIS name to pray about it enough times, the prayer may be answered or not, according to HIS Will. But know that it definitely elevates the importance of any matter and brings it closer to HIS attention to look at and review and perhaps answer IF IT IS HIS WILL. HE has the reins. HE is in charge. No One else except HIS Son, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

CHRIST IN YOU

What does it mean to have THE LORD JESUS CHRIST in you? It translates into THE LORD JESUS CHRIST living inside of your soul; HIM knowing your true meaning and intentions; Your giving up your way for His; Letting HIM guide you instead of You guiding You; Letting HIM take all the blame for your misdeeds; Trusting HIM to teach you The Way so you can stand righteously in front of God. In return, we have to give up our old ways of doing things, and we must honor and praise HIM in anything we do. If THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is in us, HE is also in others, so we are taught to love our brothers and sisters as well, and that is what it means to be a Christian.

JOY

We should all be joyful of the Love of GOD and of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST since He made a plan, a way for us to have eternal life, and that way is through Him. He wipes away our tears. Halleluiah! We must die since we have sinned unless we ask for THE LORD JESUS CHRIST to be our Lord and Savior, we stay in darkness instead of the light with Him. Some people think that just by living a good life, we can get to Heaven and/or GOD; but that is NOT the Truth. The Truth is that THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is The Way, The Truth and The Life; and No One comes to The Father except through Him. So be joyful there is a way because there didn't always used to be. Be Joyful there is Hope, THE LORD GOD's Hope, that we get to live eternally instead of temporally and start living for that Life today instead of just for this one.

ADAM AND EVE

Because of Adam and Eve, we are aware of good vs. evil even to this day. Because of our heritage, we remain children of the Lord God who loves us; but know He knew we were going to misbehave even before He made us. He knew we were going to want to go places we were told we weren't supposed to go just so He could bop us on top of the head whenever we did. I believe in this Lord God of Abraham to have even more of a love for us than we can ever comprehend the vastness of; but even more than that, I believe that His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ's love for us to be even greater since He is the Inheritor and Savior of us and His Kingdom. If you were He, The Lord Jesus Christ, who would you want to save if it were in your power? He has unlimited power, being the Son of God. And because He lives in you, if you're one of His, You have unlimited power, so use it. And if you're not one of His, then become One by asking HIM into your life today by saying a prayer to THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, "Please, LORD JESUS CHRIST, forgive me my sins. I am truly sorry for all I have done. I recognize You as The Only Son of GOD. Please come into my life to make me whole in the name of THE FATHER, THE SON, and THE HOLY SPIRIT†. Amen."

THE MEANING OF LIFE

When I was little, I always asked myself, "Why am I here? What is my purpose? What is it I am supposed to do while I am here?" If you ask yourself these same questions, look no further than inside your heart. The answer, my friends, lies within yourself, your soul, your instincts, your feelings, your thoughts. The answer is to find who you are...the I AM in you... or THE LORD GOD in you. In order to find that, you need to focus your eyes on THE LORD JESUS CHRIST for HE is the way to GOD, THE FATHER and MOTHER. No one gets to THE FATHER except through HIM. So focus your eyes on THE LORD JESUS CHRIST and you will find your way to true salvation. That's it and that's all there is to it. It may seem so simple; but it is so hard for so many; but HE is the answer~ THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. Get to know HIM and accept HIM as your LORD and Savior today.

THE LORD GOD

There is only one Lord God. He is the Highest. He is the Purest. He is the Creator and Savior combined. How great He is to love us. How great the vastness of His knowledge of us not only of our works; but also our hearts and thoughts. Great is the love that covers and protects His children like a banner waving high to the Heavens proclaiming His adoption and recognition and reconciliation of us. Tears of joy we should shed for His love for it is greater than anything we can comprehend. Tears of sadness we should shed in knowing we will never be able to do anything to repay this debt of forgiveness and pure love other than live His Word and share Him with others in as many and varied ways as possible.

ASK THE QUESTION

The Lord God speaks to us in many ways~memories, fragrances, thoughts, animals, songs, dreams, etc; but He speaks to us mostly through feelings especially of and through the heart. Have you ever been put in a situation where you wonder, "What would Jesus do?" Jesus' answer would be felt through the heart and by that we mean NOT through logical means of the head which oftentimes translates into means of this world. For example, if you were put into a situation of helping a lost child find their way home, but you're already late for work, what would you do? Jesus would tell you through your heart to help the child even though logic (this world) tells you to get to work and let someone else help instead. The most important thing to do is just get to a place where we ask the question daily, "What would Jesus do?" and He will answer and you will know what to do.

Another great side effect of Jesus living in your heart is that you're happy all the time and nothing effects you as greatly as before. He takes away your sadness, your guilt, your anxieties, your ill feelings towards others, your anger~ all that gets washed away! So if you want to know how to be transformed in this way, ask Him to come into your heart to be saved today.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGIVENESS

I've recently gone through quite a lot of forgiving lately and learning why it is so important, so I thought I would share to save you some time. If you think that it's an easy thing to do, you're wrong~ it isn't meant to be easy. We must learn to live as The Lord God lives, patiently teaching and forgiving ourselves and others every day. If we want love, we must love. If we want forgiveness, we must forgive even those we don't like very much, even those who have stolen from us and have done unmentionable wrongs, even those who don't love themselves very much. We are called to live His way.

In Neale Donald Walsch's book Friendship with God, Neale writes about the need to destroy the illusion of separation. When we forgive others, we are forgiving ourselves, the part of ourselves that is part of The Lord God. We are not separate, we are One. If we hurt others, we hurt a part of ourselves, so treat others as you would like to be treated so that it doesn't get to where you have to forgive anything. But if a brother or sister asks a hundred times to be forgiven, forgive him a hundred times because that's what The Lord God does to and for you every day.

MORNING ROSE

Holy Lord God, thank you for the blessing of your presence, to live inside and out of us, creator of the universe, Lord and Master of us all. You are truly great! You are indeed holy, majestic, multi-dimensional, wonderful, regal, and the Only One deserving of our worship. Please bring the children of your nations peace, fortitude, and a deep and sincere knowing of You and Your wishes and desires for us. Please give us strength and courage to recognize it is Your thoughts and dreams we experience and live to see through and it is our beingness and willingness to do Your work that enables You to see them all come true. All praise and honor to you Good Lord God, forever and ever! Amen.

DON'T YOU WISH TO WAKE?

I was reading about Amos, a shepherdman that lived about 800 B.C., with several of my fellow congregationalists the other evening, and thought about how great and mighty the Lord God is to be able to not just judge us individually but can also judge us as an entire nation through His expansive everknowingness. And the question was brought up, "If our nation is doing something we don't like or don't agree with, can and will I, as an individual, be punished for it?" and we concluded that yes, we can if we don't do or say something to stop it. We can be judged not only for what we do; but also for what we don't do. Yes, The Lord God knows what's in our hearts and how we feel and what we think and what we are capable of; but we must do more than just think and feel to live in this world. We must do His work to stop what we don't agree with whether it be writing a letter to a Congressman or even the President, voting, recycling, walking for Breast Cancer Research or the like, fundraising for children's education, emailing friends and neighbors, staying in touch, supporting each other when we're sick or poor through floods, droughts, tsunamis, cyclones, terrorist bombings, Middle East wars, ethnic cleansing campaigns like Darfur that are unbelievably in existence today even after World War II and even though they may be on the entire other side of the world, what affects them ultimately affects us all because we are all one; otherwise, we can suffer dire consequences if we become acquiescent and say nothing. So you see, my friends, there is no time to sleep. Sleep no longer is an option if this is the case. Don't you wish to wake?

THE LORD GOD'S PERFECTION

When I was growing up, I always looked at everything that wasn't perfect in the world, and even sometimes criticizing them not realizing that I was actually criticizing The Lord God Himself instead of looking at all the things that were already perfect in the world thus having The Lord God in them. The Lord God's perfection lies in His loving us, being patient with us, accepting us for who we are, and by doing so, becoming even more perfect Himself and greater still- ever expanding, not staying still. And what a great and Good Lord God to give us this gift to be able to see, touch, smell, hear, and taste His Goodness! To learn to know Him personally, see the Saving Prayer below.

INCLUSION

The Lord God wants to be included in EVERYTHING we do- not just the bad and not just the good, EVERYTHING. If we don't include Him, He will create events in our lives that will beyond a doubt cause us to call out His name whether we like it or not because He Is. If you think He is not here or that He does not love us, You are crazy. If you think that He does not see or hear what we are doing on a minute by minute basis, You are crazy. Be kind to EVERYONE you meet because they are Him, too. If He hears, sees and knows what we are and how we are, He knows EVERYTHING from the beginning to the end of time, and even what and how we are isn't enough to keep Him from loving us and what a humungus gift that is not only to us but also back to Himself!

THE SON OF GOD

Have you ever thought why our Sun was named Sun and how closely the name sounds to Son~ as in Son of God? And how warm and bright it is, warmer and brighter than any other object in our sky and sight and what we know? And how we see it every day without fail, and that it is always with us even when we don't see it? And how undeniable and unmistakable this gift from God is to us- without it, we would perish; we would be lost; we would be unbalanced?

Say this prayer today to be saved, to become found, to find balance in your life: "Lord Jesus Christ, I recognize you as the Son of God who died on the cross to save my life. Please come into my heart to wash away my sins and bring me everlasting peace. In your holy name, Lord Jesus Christ and in the name of The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen."

I give glory to My Father, My Lord and Saviour, and My Holy Spirit for this simple but very powerful blessing.

SPIRITUAL PATH

If your desire is to really, really hear, you may hear (but you probably won't hear until you don't want to anymore). And if you do hear, you won't hear what you want or expect to hear and it definitely won't be when you want to hear~ but when you do hear, you'll hear and understand better than if you had heard right now.
If your desire is to really, really see, you may see (but you probably won't see until you don't want to anymore). And if you do see, you won't see what you want or expect to see and it definitely won't be when you want to see~but when you do see, you'll see better than if you had seen right now.
If your desire is to really, really be appreciated, you may be appreciated (but you probably won't be appreciated until you don't want to anymore). And if you are appreciated, you won't be appreciated for what you want or expect to be appreciated for and it definitely won't be when you want to be appreciated~but when you are appreciated, you'll be appreciated more than if you were appreciated right now.

Unless, of course, you know and ask The Lord God for what you want and include Him in what you want (and it shouldbe about more than just yourself) because, as the prophesy goes, "If you ask, it shall be given."~ but not necessarily when or how you expect. And when you do finally receive your gift, it will definitely be better than what you asked for in the beginning. Because this is how the Lord God works and wants it to be and because He is The Lord God.

CHRIST'S MERITS

FROM THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA:

By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward (prœmium, merces) from him in whose service the work is done. By antonomasia, the word has come to designate also the good work itself, in so far as it deserves a reward from the person in whose service it was performed.

(a) If we analyse the definition given above, it becomes evident that the property of merit can be found only in works that are positively good, whilst bad works, whether they benefit or injure a third party, contain nothing but demerit (demeritum) and consequently deserve punishment. Thus the good workman certainly deserves the reward of his labour, and the thief deserves the punishment of his crime. The Council of Trent emphatically declares (Sess. VI, cap. xvi, in Denzinger, 10th ed., Freiburg, 1908, n. 810): "the Lord . . . whose bounty towards all men is so great, that He will have the things, which are His own gifts, be their merits."

This means that because of the Lord Jesus Christ's payment for our sins, we owe him the best of ourselves which includes all possible gifts from us, as He paid His best, His Life, to God, The Father, for Us.

WORLD MESSAGE

Dear World: If you knew that everything you thought and everything you did to everyone you ever met was being listened to, reviewed, judged, and recorded for not only your review in your afterlife but the review of The Lord God, would you think differently, say differently, act differently? Is there anything that you would do this day, this moment, to save the life of someone you loved or someone you didn't know?

To save someone's life today, have them say this simple prayer with a sincere heart:

"Lord Jesus Christ, please come into my heart today to wash away my sins. I accept you as my Lord and Savior. In the name of The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. † Amen"

THE LORD'S PERFECTION

From the PEARLS OF PRAYER:

"Adorable Jesus! Silent and meek Thou stoodst before the unjust judge. "

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST had to be ABSOLUTELY perfect, meaning completely without sin, to even stand before the face of GOD. OUR HEAVENLY FATHER demanded someone to represent us even with all of our sins which HE can't be around because HE is Holy. OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven knew we needed an example to go by to show us what HE wants and expects of us. HE loved us so much to give us HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, HIS Righteousness, HIS Blessing to us so we may live. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, in turn, loved HIS FATHER so much to want to do HIS Will, and loved us so much that HE agreed to serve as our example and in so doing wanted to give us an immaculate and perfect example to go by. He was the ONLY PERFECT human being that ever was born, lived and died. He had to be in order to fulfill God's covenant with Abraham. What a totally impossible task to be given; but all things are possible with GOD. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST was the Only One that could do this for us because HE was GOD and HE had GOD, THE FATHER's love and blessing to do so. Because of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST's work done over 2,000 years ago, we can know that we are accepted by HIM and can now inherit the Kingdom of Heaven if we know HIM and accept HIM into our hearts and lives to be our Lord and Savior whereas before we didn't even have the possibility.

Most people think that the "great price" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 6:20 is only the crucifixion, where the body and blood of CHRIST was spilled to pay for our sins; but not so! The "great price" also includes the whole life of Jesus, not just from birth to death on this Earth; but His whole life from The Beginning all the way into Eternity. The price paid was Very Great and included the LORD JESUS CHRIST'S knowing what HE had to do even before HE got here, agreeing to live that life and actually living it, AND what HE continues to do on our behalf in Heaven. Because of the LORD JESUS CHRIST's payment, we owe HIM our love, gratitude, and servitude for not only HIS Love for all of Us and what HE did for Us in fulfilling OUR HEAVENLY FATHER'S promise from which we all benefit, but for the courage it took to carry forth our sins before GOD, THE FATHER . For this we should Love HIM, Respect HIM, give HIM Honor EVERY day of our lives because we wouldn't be here without GOD, THE FATHER; GOD, THE SON, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, or GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT.

REDEMPTION

From the Catholic Encyclopedia:

REDEMPTION

The restoration of man from the bondage of sin to the liberty of the children of God through the satisfactions and merits of Christ. The word redemptio is the Latin Vulgate rendering of Hebrew kopher and Greek lytron which, in the Old Testament means generally a ransom-price. In the New Testament, it is the classic term designating the "great price" (1 Corinthians 6:20) which the Redeemer paid for our liberation. Redemption presupposes the original elevation of man to a supernatural state and his downfall from it through sin; and inasmuch as sin calls down the wrath of God and produces man's servitude under evil and Satan, Redemption has reference to both God and man. On God's part, it is the acceptation of satisfactory amends whereby the Divine honour is repaired and the Divine wrath appeased. On man's part, it is both a deliverance from the slavery of sin and a restoration to the former Divine adoption, and this includes the whole process of supernatural life from the first reconciliation to the final salvation. That double result, namely God's satisfaction and man's restoration, is brought about by Christ's vicarious office working through satisfactory and meritorious actions performed in our behalf.