THE RISING SUMMER SUN

AS THE NEW DAY SET FORTH LIGHT CREPT INTO THE WINDOW ......LOOKING AT THE MORNING SKY WAS A REMINDER OF HOW GODS LOVE FOR US IS LIKE AN ALL CONSUMING FIRE ...... THE RISING SUN WAS SUSPENDED IN MID AIR JUST ABOVE A CLOUD, BLAZING LIKE AN ORANGE BALL OF FIRE ...... IN THE SCRIPTURES THERE ARE MANY REFERENCES TO GODS LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE, THERE IS SOMETHING RIVETING HOWEVER ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES THAT DESCRIBE HIS LOVE LIKE THE ALL CONSUMING FIRE IN THE SKY THIS MORNING ...... IN HEBREWS 12:29 IT IS NOTED, " For our GOD is a consuming fire. " ...... GOD LOVES ALL PEOPLE SO MUCH THAT IT NOT ONLY SADDENS HIM BUT ALSO ANGERS HIM DEEPLY THAT THE VERY PEOPLE HE CREATED WOULD TURN FROM HIM AND WORSHIP FALSE GODS ...... LET IT NOT BE FORGOTTEN HOWEVER THAT BECAUSE OF SIN AND OUR OWN REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO HIM, BY THE WAY OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST, OUR BONDAGE WILL LIVE ON ETERNALLY ...... AS BELIEVERS OF HIS TRUTH WE ARE COMMANDED TO SPREAD THE "GOOD NEWS" OF SALVATION AND SHOUT  FROM THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD ...... NOT AS AN OBLIGATORY OR FORCEFUL COMMAND WHICH LEAVES US FEELING GUILTY IF WE ARE NOT COMPLYING BUT AS A JOYFUL AND URGENT COMMAND BECAUSE OF WHAT OUR FATHER HAS DONE FOR US ...... TO TRULY UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CROSS OVER 2000 YEARS AGO WOULD LEAVE AN IMPRINT UPON OUR BELIEVING HEARTS THAT SENDS US SHOUTING FOR JOY AND TELLING ALL PEOPLE ABOUT THE JESUS THAT SETS US FREE ...... " Since, then, we know what it is to fear the LORD, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to GOD, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. " 
2 CORINTHIANS 5:11 ...... REMEMBER, GOD WANTS ALL OF HIS PEOPLE TO BE SAVED FROM THE WRATH THAT WILL BE POURED OUT UPON ALL THAT IS EVIL  ...... "This is good, and pleases GOD our SAVIOUR, who wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth." 1 TIMOTHY 2:3-4 ......  IN THE BOOK OF 2 THESSALONIANS 1:5-11 APOSTLE PAUL ALSO REVEALS MORE OF
GODS TRUTHS ...... " All this is evidence that GOD'S judgement is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of GOD for which you are suffering. GOD is just: HE will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to those who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the LORD JESUS is revealed from heaven in a blazing fire with HIS powerful angels. HE will punish those who do not know GOD and do not obey the gospel of our LORD JESUS. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the LORD and the majesty of HIS power on the day HE  comes to be glorified in HIS holy people and to be marveled at amoung all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our GOD may count you worthy of HIS calling, and that by HIS power HE may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act propmpted by your faith. " ...... OUR CONCERN FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW THE GOSPEL NEED BE  FROM A GENUINE AND PURE HEART ...... ONE THAT IS REVEALED BY BOTH, GODS WORD & OUR LOVING ACTIONS ...... ONLY THEN WILL PEOPLE AROUND US SEE THE ALL CONSUMING FIRE THAT IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS ALMIGHTY & ALL POWERFUL LOVING GOD WE CALL FATHER ............................ SUMMER

               

TIME SPENT AWAY

In the Bible, LUKE 10:41-42, the LORD JESUS tells us that Martha chose what was better ...... Exactly what did HE mean when HE made this comment is that by choosing to spend time with GOD, our time is well spent ..... Sometimes while life is happening we have a tendency to focus on our immediate surroundings, taking care only of what's necessary without taking the time to consider how GOD would have us operate ..... Sooner or later though, we come to realize ( if we are fortunate enough to even realize ) exactly what are priorities are and how we are choosing to spend our time ...... Choosing to spend time away with our LORD is good for us ...... No matter how long it takes us to understand that this is not our true home doesn't matter ...... What does matter is that once we do understand, we are able to gracefully "let go" of this world and be the person that GOD has intended us to be ...... In doing this we will also be allowed the privelage of following what Romans 12:2 says and that is," Do Not Be Conformed To This World, But Be Transformed By The Renewal Of Your Mind, That By Testing You May Discern What Is The Will Of GOD, What Is Good And Acceptable And Perfect. " ..... It's wonderful to be here today ............................................. Summer