(v.24.) Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

(v.25.) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

(v.26.) And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

(v.27.) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

(v.28.) And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his *doctrine:

(v.29.) For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

LUKE 6:47-49 -A PARABLE: A HOUSE ON A ROCK (CR. MATTHEW 7:24-27)

(v.47.) Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

(v.48.) He is like a man which built a house and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

(v.49.)But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

Jesus is the rock of our salvation whom we build our faith upon. When we build our faith upon Jesus, nothing can shake it. We have a solid foundation to stand upon. When the storms of life try to beat us down, they cannot shake us. When we stand upon God’s Word, we obtain the strength to continue to stand even when we feel we cannot stand anymore. We are not to be like the man who built his house without a sure foundation that goes deep into the soil of our souls. We are to be like the man who builds his house on a sure foundation so that when the winds and rain, and storms of life come, we will be able to withstand it. We will not have to worry about our faith failing.

We know that storms will come to test our faith. We know that we will not go through the storms alone. We know who will give us the strength to stand during the trying times that we are going through. Sometimes we may feel like we are on shaky ground, and it feels as if the world is crashing down around us, we know that we can call on Jesus to help us through whatever situation we are going through. When we have faith in Jesus, we can weather any storm that comes our way. When we hold on to His unchanging hand we will never fall, we learn to trust and lean on Him. When we have Jesus in our heart, we know that He will fix everything that needs to be fixed. The man that built his house on the sand did not have anything to build upon because he did not have faith, he did not have that sure foundation to build upon and his faith failed, so therefore he could not stop the storms of life from beating him down. He gave way under the pressure of his problems that he was facing. Instead of him going to get what he needed to be wise, he chose to be foolish in his doings. When we do not go to Jesus for the things that we need to know, who else can give us the sound doctrine that we need to have faith? We only learn to have faith by staying in the Word and doing what Jesus tells us to do. How can we understand anything in life if we do not consult with the One who has all of the answers to the questions and problems that we have to face everyday of our lives?

There are times when things happen to us and we do not know how to handle it. We become frightened to the point that fear has us shaken. We just walk around confused. Why do we forget to go to the Word? well, the enemy makes us forget. He causes us to focus on the problem rather than going to the Word, or praying about what ever the situation is that we are facing. He becomes the distraction that throws us off balance in our mind, He does not want us to go to God, He just wants to see us give up and fail. He wants us to give up on God. He will lie to us telling us that God does not care about what we are going through. He will try to make a lie sound like the truth. He tries to make us turn our backs on God, but we have to rebuke him in the name of Jesus and tell Him to get behind us where He belongs. He is under our feet! We cannot forget who we belong to. We cannot forget who we are and whose we are. We must never forget that we are children of the Most High God! No weapon formed against us shall prosper! When we hold on to that, we have nothing to worry about. God will fight our battles for us, we just have to sit back and be still.

We all need guidance at some point in our lives no matter how old, or how young we are. There is not one perfect person on the face of this earth. We all have problems, but we have a Savior who can help us through them all. I am glad that I do not have to walk alone in my life. I am grateful to God knowing that He is always with me. It makes me feel good to know that I am loved by God. I am glad that I am His child. Do not forget to talk to Him today. Don’t forget to tell Him just how much you love Him. Stay safe and stay blessed.

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT-MARK 12:29-31

I want to ask this question, do we ever think about the greatest commandment? Do we ever pay attention to what Jesus is telling us about the greatest commandment? Let us look at the Scriptures to see what Jesus is telling us the greatest commandments are.

And Jesus answered him, The first of all of the commandments is, Hear, O *Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all our heart, and with all thy soul, and with all our mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Should you want to continue the reading about what Jesus is telling us about the lessons that we need to know about, feel free to do so. All of the Scriptures in all of the Books in the Bible are living and breathing words of our Heavenly Father. I look at God’s Word as a love letter He wrote to us so we will always have His Words with us. We must take God’s Word seriously, it is nothing to be played with, or to be disregarded, it is not to be taken lightly. When we read the Word, we gain strength and understanding from Jesus. Our faith grows stronger when we spend time in the Word. We never know what God will show us that pertains to us, and we never know who we may have to give a word to. We must always be paying close attention to the Word of God. We cannot live righteously without it. Our spirit cannot be strong without it. God’s Word is food for our soul. Just as we feed our body when we need something to eat, it makes us strong. Without nourishment our body becomes weak. tired, and sluggish. Our spirit becomes like that when we ignore to feed it with God’s Word. Do not forget to pray and thank God for all of the wonderful things He does for us. Let us not forget to thank Him for our health and strength. Most of all, let us not forget to thank Him for sending His Precious Son to die for our sins. He did not have to do it, but He did because of the love He has for us. He loved us even when we were living in sin. The love He has for us will never fail, it is forever and ever. Nothing can ever compare to the love God has for us. If you have not asked Jesus to come into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, do it while the blood is still running warm in your veins. Do it today, because tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Do not wait until it is to late. He loves you more than you will ever know, more than your mind can fathom. Don’t miss the opportunity to make Him your Lord and Savior, Amen.

THE LONG WALK

ALL NIGHT LONG IN PAIN AND AGONY YOU TOOK THE PUNISHMENT FOR ME. ALL NIGHT LONG THEY BEAT YOU AND YOU NEVER GOT TO SLEEP. ALL NIGHT LONG YOUR BODY BLED THE BLOOD YOU SHED FOR ME.

VIOLENT MEN FILLED WITH HATE SPAT IN YOUR FACE, MOCKED YOU, REDICULED YOU WITHOUT EVEN A CARE. BUT WHEN TIME CAME FOR YOU TO MAKE THE LONG WALK, YOU WERE THERE.

HURTING AND IN PAIN, YOU MADE THE LONG WALK FOR ME. HURTING AND IN PAIN, YOU MADE THAT LONG WALK FOR ME. THE LONG DUSTY ROAD FOR ALL OF THE WORLD TO SEE, YOU TOOK THE LONG WALK, YOU TOOK THE LONG WALK UP TO CALVARY.

WEAK AND TIRED WITH NOTHING TO EAT, YOU TOOK THE LONG WALK FOR ME. I WILL NEVER FORGET OUR SINS WERE THERE WHEN THEY NAILED YOU TO THE TREE. HOW HURTFUL IT WAS FOR YOUR MOTHER TO SEE HER SON DYING ON A TREE.

YOU TOOK THE NAILS IN YOUR HANDS AND YOUR FEET, A CROWN OF THORNS ON YOUR HEAD, BUT MOST OF ALL YOU DID IT JUST FOR ME.

WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE, YOUR RACE HAD BEEN WON, FROM BEGINNING TO END OUR SOULS YOU DID WIN, BUT BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE YOU CAME FROM HEAVEN ABOVE TO DO IT ALL JUST FOR ME.

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“God, thank You for all that you do for me. And thank You for giving me someone to have faith in. Please help me to believe that You hear my prayers and that You will answer them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

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Jesus, thank You for showing me unconditional, sacrificial love. I can’t believe You took the punishment for my mistakes onto Yourself. Your sacrifice allowed me to stop living without You and start living with You. Thank You! Please continue to transform me by showing me how to love others in practical ways today. In Your name, Amen.

Tonight I was looking through my pictures on my Instagram account, and I can see how I have changed since then, and not only that, I can see just how much my family has changed and grown. We were so happy in those pictures, but those are just moments in time that cannot be relived. We can always look back at those days in time and remember the fun that was had. We can talk about those minutes and laugh again. We can think about those moments and the things that took place after them. Life is lived moment by moment, breath by breath of every second of every day. In those moments what do we do to leave good memories? How do we feel in those moments? Are we happy, sad, mad, angry, melancholy, nonchalant, distant, calm, joyful, and do we really even care how we are in those moments? Do we in those moments think about our future and how we want things to be in our lives? Do we make goals in those moments that we have just for the twenty-four hours that we have in one day? Most of all, do we think about all of the blessings that we have been given all of our lives; blessings that we do not even recognize? Are we thankful that we can look back over the years of our lives that we can never get back again? Are we appreciative that we have someone we can spend our lives with…to share those moments in time with? What would it be like if we did not? How would we feel?

When I look back over my life, I see Jesus making all things new. I see Him righting all of the wrongs, making crooked paths straight, moving trouble out of the way, opening doors for me that no man can shut, giving me strength when I am weak, comforting me when my heart is broken, drying my tears when I cry, putting a smile on my face when I am feeling sad, making miracles happen just at the right time, providing for me, taking care of me when I am sick, making the sun shine when it is cloudy, and putting a rainbow in the sky after it has rained. When you look back over your life, what do you see Jesus doing in your life? When I look way back over my life, I see Jesus taking the punishment that we all deserved, laying His life down for us, shedding His blood for us, taking the nails for us, dying for us, and rising again for us. He did it because He loved us…He still does and always will. Do you see that? Can you see it? When I close my eyes, I can see it. Sometimes I feel a sharp pain in the middle of my hands and feet, and it reminds me of what Jesus did for us all. I will never forget what Jesus did for us.

When you are having your quiet moments alone, just close your eyes and try to picture Jesus giving up His life…taking what belonged to us. Every time I read the New Testament, I can see everything that Jesus went through…I really can, and it still hurts me because He had to suffer for a sinful world of people who will reject Him, not believe in Him, or trust Him. His love kept Him on the cross for us. He came that we may have life, and life more abundantly. So, when we look back over our lives, let us not forget to look back and see what Jesus did for us.

What is it going to take for the world to see who Jesus really is? He is God! When we are praying, we are praying to Jesus, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, Alpha, the Omega, the Beginning and the End. He knows all things before we even ask. He is God. The Holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. He is the Blood, the Water, and the Spirit. If we did not have those three, we could not live. Jesus shed His blood. Water and Blood flowed from His side when the Roman soldier pierced Him in His side, and He died a man, came back as a man, and sent His Holy Spirit back to us so we would not be here on this earth alone like orphans. His Spirit lives in us, so therefore we live. Without His Spirit, we would die. Think about it. We all are spirits experiencing human lives. Our bodies eventually die, but our spirits return to God who created our spirits in the first place. We do not belong to ourselves, our lives are not our own, not even the breath we breathe.

When we look back in Genesis, God created Adam from the dust of the ground. Now, if God had not breathed into his nostrils, he would have just been a form of a man in the dirt, but when God breathed into his nostrils, Adam became a living soul. So you see, our breath belongs to God, which is His Spirit, and our bodies which was created from the dirt will go back to the dirt when we leave here; ashes to ashes and dust to dust. We are all just dust and ashes walking around in bodies made from the dust of the ground. Yes, woman came from man when God put Adam in a deep sleep and took one of his ribs and created Eve, so we too are bone of mans bone, and flesh of his flesh, but we are just more softer and feminine. God said that it was not good for a man to be alone, so He created females.

Human life began in the Garden of Eden, the first sin began in the Garden of Eden, the first eviction began in the Garden of Eden, the first clothes were made by God in the Garden of Eden, and the first murder was when Cain killed his brother Able. When we are looking back over our lives, we cannot look half way, we have to look back all of the way to the beginning. Everything has a beginning and an end. God sees everything from the end to the beginning, He sees the whole picture of our lives, we are just writing the story as we go along in this life. Everything that happens in our lives was already preordained before we were born. There is nothing that God does not already know about us, we just do not know everything about us, because if we did, we would not make some of the mistakes we make in our lives.

I thank God for allowing me to be where I am in my life today, because if it were not for Him, I would not be here. He has brought me through so much since I came into this world, and He protected me before I was born…when Satan tried to take my life, but I am still here. People just do not realize how good God is, especially those that do not know Him. It is never to late to ask Jesus to come into your heart to be your personal Lord and Savior today.

Just know that He is waiting to hear from you. Just always know that He loves you with an unending love. His love never fails. He will never give up on you. One day Jesus is coming back, and when He does it will be to late. Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Continue to wear your masks, and continue to social distance, and stay safe. Until next time, God bless everyone.

Sometimes we go through things in our lives that we do not understand. There is so much sin in the world, it has been like this for a very long time. The world has changed since the beginning of time, but sin still remains. Sickness, death, and famine is still here. There are not any cures for certain diseases, and now we are still going through this pandemic with COVID-19. The vaccines are here, but some are still losing their lives due to it. What is it going to take for all of this to come to an end? When will we start seeing numbers drop from this virus? Will there ever be a cure for it? This is something that we will always have to keep ourselves from by doing our best to say safe. We still have to follow the rules that were set in place for us when it first started last year. There is nothing wrong with keeping the precautions in place… it is just to keep us protected. We do not know who has what, so I think it is a good thing to still follow all of the rules. It has been very hard trying to adapt to something like this. Who would have ever thought that we would be going through something like this?

Second Chronicles 7:14–God is telling us what we need to do for Him to heal or land. Are we going do what He is telling us to do, or are we going to ignore what He is telling us to do? The choice is ours. We are still going through this pandemic of COVID-19 just as we were last year when it first came. We are still wearing our masks, and social distancing as we were before, so what has changed? What is different except the vaccines that are here now? People are still losing their lives because of this virus that there is not one cure for. Only God can make this go away. We need to come together as a nation, put race aside and pray together so God will heal our land. I believe that when we do all that this Scripture tells us to do, God will start making a way for this pandemic to come completely to an end. In order to do this, we must have faith. We cannot doubt what God is telling us to do. I am so tired of people losing their lives because of this virus. Thank God for those who made it through when they were sick wit it, God is good. I hope all who comes across this post and read it will consider this Scripture and take it to heart. Just know that God loves all of us. He does not want to see people who He created die because of this virus. It is time for us to start fighting back, but the only way we can do it is with the Word of God. We cannot continue to let this virus claim lives. With that being said, if you have not asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart to be your personal Lord and Savior, please do so today. He is waiting on you to come to Him so He can wash your sins away. He will accept you just as you are. Thank you all for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul. Stay blessed.

BLESSED ARE WE

Matthew 5:7-9-“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called “sons” of God.

Let us look at the first Scripture. When we show mercy to people, we will be shown mercy, so therefore we are blessed because of it. There is nothing wrong with showing mercy when someone needs it. God has mercy on us every day. We are always making mistakes in our lives. Because God shows us mercy, He wakes us up after we have slept until the next day. We are to show and give mercy because it is what we are suppose to do. When someone wrongs us for whatever reason, we can ask God to have mercy on them, we do not have to worry about it anymore. When we show others mercy, we are showing them the love of God. It may be the first time that they may have seen the love, and mercy of God shared with them. Sometimes we are the only form of Jesus people see by the way we treat them.

Let us look at the next Scripture. A person having a pure heart has never held a grudge against anyone, hated anyone, lied on anyone, always respectful, loving , kind, follows God’s commands, and treats people how they want to be treated. They will be able to see God in those that are around them. Jesus is God in the flesh, and His Spirit lives in us. When someone see Jesus in us, they are blessed. We are blessed because His Spirit lives in us. It is His Spirit that keeps us alive. It is His Spirit that will not let us give up on our dreams. It is His Spirit that keeps us fighting the good fight of faith to cross the finish line.

Let us look at the last Scripture. Peacemakers are people who keeps the peace in situations that sometimes get out of hand. Jesus was a peaceful man. When they came to arrest Him in the garden, He did not put up a fight. He went peacefully with them. We are to be peacemakers to, it is what keeps strife away. Peacemakers talk about things instead of letting things get out of control, such as a mediator. Jesus is our mediator. He stands up for us and steps in any situation when He see it is going to get out of hand. He helps us to keep the peace in our homes, on our jobs, in the church also. Peacemakers are called “sons of God.” Let us always remember to keep the peace in everything.

THAT STILL SMALL VOICE

Listen ears for the One who created you, listen closely for that still small voice. Listen in the cool of the day for your Creator to walk softly by, to commune with you, speaking wisdom and knowledge into you. Listen ears for the instructions to be followed from that still small voice.

Speak voice to those who will listen to instruction, who will not take words for granted being spoken, but will take heed to that still small voice. Look on eyes of the One who gave you sight to see the beauty in the world, past the darkness that envelopes this world that is full of sin and death. Look towards the light of Who can break through it…just by speaking with that still small voice.

Walk on feet, walk on the streets of gold. Walking down the path to life everlasting…for all eternity…beholding the beauty of it all. Taking it all in…what a beautiful sight to the eyes to behold. Angels singing and rejoicing in unison over the lost soul who found their way back home…listening to that still small voice.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27” There are two kinds of peace: the worldly kind of peace and the Jesus Christ kind of peace. The worldly kind of peace does not solve the troubled heart of a child of God. This is so because the child of God has been born into a different family, that is, the family of heaven, and worldly peace cannot appease heaven. Another reason is that worldly peace is limited and outward but the heavenly peace/Jesus kind of peace is limitless and works from within before showing on the outside. It is the only solution to overcome fear, which fights us from the external forces of darkness. Dearly beloved, if you have Jesus Christ in your life you have this special kind of peace to overcome anxiety, fear, and a troubled heart. Hallelujah! It gives you the opportunity and privilege to soar higher in life, like the eagle. Dearly beloved, are you enjoying the peace of Christ Jesus? If not, tell us the kind of peace you are enjoying. Share your comments here! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.kingjamesbiblelite

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16” The opening scripture above is dealing with corporate prayer, which can be applied to prayer in general. Failure to forgive hinders corporate prayer; no wonder Apostle James said we should be bold enough to tell one another where we or they are going wrong so that corporate prayer can be a time of feasting and refreshing because answers are received and miracles, signs, and wonders are pronounced. As a child of God, you should not keep offence inside you as it will pollute your spirit. Go to the offender quickly and show him/her his/her fault quickly and politely before it begins to harm you. The enemy would want you to keep offence inside you so that he can rely on it to destroy your conscience and spiritual growth in prayer. Don’t allow him; put him to shame and enjoy prayer any time you pray alone, and especially church/corporate prayer meetings. Praise the Lord! Share your comments here! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.kingjamesbiblelite

Morning A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me. — Song of Solomon 1:13 Myrrh may well be chosen as the type of Jesus on account of its preciousness, its perfume, its pleasantness, its healing, preserving, disinfecting qualities, and its connection with sacrifice. But why is he compared to “a bundle of myrrh”? First, for plenty. He is not a drop of it, he is a casket full. He is not a sprig or flower of it, but a whole bundle. There is enough in Christ for all my necessities; let me not be slow to avail myself of him. Our well-beloved is compared to a “bundle” again, for variety: for there is in Christ not only the one thing needful, but in “him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;” everything needful is in him. Take Jesus in his different characters, and you will see a marvellous variety—Prophet, Priest, King, Husband, Friend, Shepherd. Consider him in his life, death, resurrection, ascension, second advent; view him in his virtue, gentleness, courage, self-denial, love, faithfulness, truth, righteousness—everywhere he is a bundle of preciousness. He is a “bundle of myrrh” for preservation—not loose myrrh to be dropped on the floor or trodden on, but myrrh tied up, myrrh to be stored in a casket. We must value him as our best treasure; we must prize his words and his ordinances; and we must keep our thoughts of him and knowledge of him as under lock and key, lest the devil should steal anything from us. Moreover, Jesus is a “bundle of myrrh” for speciality; the emblem suggests the idea of distinguishing, discriminating grace. From before the foundation of the world, he was set apart for his people; and he gives forth his perfume only to those who understand how to enter into communion with him, to have close dealings with him. Oh! blessed people whom the Lord hath admitted into his secrets, and for whom he sets himself apart. Oh! choice and happy who are thus made to say, “A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me.” Evening And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. — Leviticus 1:4 Our Lord’s being made “sin for us” is set forth here by the very significant transfer of sin to the bullock, which was made by the elders of the people. The laying of the hand was not a mere touch of contact, for in some other places of Scripture the original word has the meaning of leaning heavily, as in the expression, “thy wrath lieth hard upon me” (Psalm 88:7). Surely this is the very essence and nature of faith, which doth not only bring us into contact with the great Substitute, but teaches us to lean upon him with all the burden of our guilt. Jehovah made to meet upon the head of the Substitute all the offences of his covenant people, but each one of the chosen is brought personally to ratify this solemn covenant act, when by grace he is enabled by faith to lay his hand upon the head of the “Lamb slain from before the foundation of the world.” Believer, do you remember that rapturous day when you first realized pardon through Jesus the sin-bearer? Can you not make glad confession, and join with the writer in saying, “My soul recalls her day of deliverance with delight. Laden with guilt and full of fears, I saw my Saviour as my Substitute, and I laid my hand upon him; oh! how timidly at first, but courage grew and confidence was confirmed until I leaned my soul entirely upon him; and now it is my unceasing joy to know that my sins are no longer imputed to me, but laid on him, and like the debts of the wounded traveller, Jesus, like the good Samaritan, has said of all my future sinfulness, ‘Set that to my account.’” Blessed discovery! Eternal solace of a grateful heart! “My numerous sins transferr’d to him, Shall never more be found, Lost in his blood’s atoning stream, Where every crime is drown’d!” I Would like to share this with you. Here You Can Download This Application from PlayStore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bible.kingjamesbiblelite

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe and tremble.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without work is dead?

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the alter?

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified, by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Justified-(Adjective) (Theology)-Means declared or made righteous in the sight of God.

Just- (Adjective) Means based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Equitable-(Adjective) Means fair and impartial.

Iniquity-(Noun)-Means immoral or grossly unfair; wickedness; sinfulness.

Justice-(Noun)-Biblical references to the word “Justice” mean “to make right”. Justice is, first and foremost, a relational term- people living in right relationship with God, one another, and the natural creation. … As God is just and loving, so we are called to do justice and live in love.

FAITH

Hebrews 11:1-States “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” This passage concerning the function of faith in relation to the covenant of God is often used as a definition of faith. …This evidence for conviction is so positive or powerful that is described as faith.

When we think about faith, we want what we do not have, but when we pray, we must have faith to know that God hears us. God told Abraham to sacrifice his own son, and without hesitation, Abraham obeyed God to do what He had asked him to do. So when time came and they were where God showed him to go with Isaac, he went. He went through the necessary procedures to do what God asked, but the angel from heaven stopped him from killing his son, God provided a ram in the thicket for Abraham to sacrifice. God was testing Abraham’s faith to see would he give Him back his only son that was with him. Abraham did not know that God was going to provide something else for him to sacrifice in the place of Isaac.

When I think about how God sent HIs Only Son to this earth to die for our sins, I know it must have had to hurt His heart knowing that His Only Son was going to die for the sins of the whole world. Just as Abraham loved his only son, and when God told him to sacrifice Isaac, I know without a shadow of a doubt that his heart brake into a thousand pieces, and the hurt was great. Just as God had to turn from His own Son as He was hanging on the cross because of us, it had to hurt Him more than anything in the world. Jesus knew that He was going to rise on the third day, but had Abraham sacrificed Isaac, he was not going to rise again until the resurrection. God told Abraham that He was going to make him the father of many nations, He told Abraham to count the stars in the sky, and to count the grains of sand. Abraham trusted God, he had faith in God, he did not doubt God.

When God speaks to our spirit, and we know that He has spoken to us, what do we do? How do we feel? Do we doubt what we heard, do we believe what we heard? Do we thank God for speaking to us? Do we go and do what He has told us to do in faith, or do we doubt ourselves out of a blessing? We have faith that God will wake us up the next day, or when we have a nap. We have faith that God will give us what we want. We have faith that God will provide our every need. We have faith when we want Him to heal our loved ones. We have faith the seasons will change. We have faith that the sun will shine. The question is this, do we have faith and trust God whole heartedly through every circumstance in our lives and not just for certain things? Jesus showed us His faith, and He showed us the works of God, because He is God in the flesh. They could not believe in Jesus or the things that He did because of unbelief, and they did not have any faith. What is the point in having works and no faith? Think about this, when you are praying in your quiet time, do you believe in faith that God knows what you are going to ask Him for? Do you believe He will answer you? Do you have the faith of a grain of mustard seed? Having a little faith can move mountains. Use what faith you have when you go to God. He can strengthen your faith like never before, just ask in faith and believe. Don’t doubt God, and don’t your faith fade.

My Heart

My heart speaks of Your love that You gave to us from above. My heart sheds tears because of what You done for us, not with sadness, not for fear, because without You we would not be here.

My heart beats the melodies that You place there. My voice rings them out loud and clear. My heart cries out, and my soul joins in. It was darkness before this world began. What wonderful majesty You have with love so great. How when I can’t feel Your presence my heart aches. What could I do, where would I be, because without You thee would be no me.

My heart feels joy when I hear Your name. My heart in Your hands is where it will remain. Hold me tight, do not let me slip from Your grip. I am Your creation forever more.

My eyes watch day and night for Your return. My heart longs for You. This world is not my home I am just passing through. Keep watch over my soul for the rest of my days, because Jesus I want to be with You for always.

When my heart cannot sleep, I know You are right by my side…keeping the enemy away…keeping bad dreams away…holding my hand so I will not be afraid. Your love remains. Your mercy remains. Your forgiveness remains. Your grace remains. Forever You remain.

My heart is filled with fear when I cannot feel You near…I feel alone, on my own…in the dark without light…without the light of Your love. Your loving arms around me You put and wipe my tears away, that is how I know You are here to stay. To stay with me and never leave me alone. You will always be with me when I make my journey home.

Sometimes when life gets to be a bit much, I cannot feel God’s presence…it is very frightening to me. It makes me feel like I cannot live, my heart races. I cannot sleep sometimes when I feel like that. Those are the times when I know my faith is being tested. Those are the times when my faith is being made strong. When I am least expected, He places His hand on my shoulder to let me know that He was there the whole time. It is so refreshing to my heart and soul when that happens. My soul can rest within me and I can breathe again.

When I cannot sleep at night…when my mind just will not stop racing, I just ask Jesus to help me settle so I can rest, and before I know it I am fast asleep. I know I can always call on Jesus in everything I am going through, and you can to. He will always be there for us. He will never leave us nor forsake us. He loves us. If you have not asked Jesus to come into your heart and be your Lord and Savior, you may want to make that decision, because tomorrow is not promised to any of us. It will be the best decision you will ever make in your life for all eternity. God bless, and stay safe.

In life we do things that we love and enjoy, and we do it with purpose. We do it to feel and have a since of accomplishment in our lives. We want our family to be proud of us an the things that we do to make us happy, but it is not always like that in families. There are those that will cheer you on, and there are those that will stand at a distance and hate. There are those that will be there for you when you need them, and there are those that will not. There are those that will complain about what you are doing in your life, but doesn’t want to even give a true compliment when you ask them if they are proud of you. They smile and say yes, but all in all they are just saying it to make you feel good as to not hurt your feelings. It is a shame for someone to treat a person like that.

When things like that happen, it is best to never ask a person if they are proud of you because they will lie. I think it is because they do not have the abilities that you have to do what you do, and they are intimidated by your talents. I think it is because they know that what you are doing is profitable; even if not in the beginning when you start, but it will eventually happen. When it does happen they all will be astonished at your accomplishments.

If and when someone asks you if you are proud of them, please be honest. Don’t lie to that person. I look at things like this, we only need God to be proud of us, nothing else matters. As long as God is proud of us and the things we do for Him to bring Him glory is all that matters.

Have you ever had someone make a false assumption about you? Have you ever been made to feel guilty when you know that you are telling the truth? Have you ever felt like your home is a prison instead of a happy place to live? Have you ever been made to feel like you are being put on trial because of what someone else does? Have you ever felt alone even when someone is with you, but it is the person that made you feel the way that you do?

Well do not feel bad because I know about it all to well. I have been going through this all of my life, and I cannot seem to get away from it. I will not feel like I cannot enjoy my life because of an assumption that someone has made about me. I will not isolate myself because of what someone thinks about me. I will not feel like I am in prison in my own home, and can’t enjoy going outside just because of what some one else does. Some people just don’t understand that a person cannot be inside all of the time. See, this is where the devil comes in at. He puts things in the minds of the weak and shallow person because he knows they will believe it. He especially uses jealous people to do his dirty work to steal the joy from a persons heart. He makes things look like what it is not. He whispers untruths into a persons ears and make it sound like the truth. He is a lier, deceiver, killer, destroyer, manipulator, a smooth operator. He is the father of all things untrue. He is a thief! He’s the reason sin is in the world right now!

It is a down right shame when a person believes him, I could name a lot of those who do, but I will not do that. When someone you love believes him over you, that is what hurts the most, No mater how much you tell them the truth, they will not believe you because he has them brainwashed. Stop listening to the lies of the enemy. He comes to steal, kill, and to destroy. If we just pay attention to things, we will see what he is doing when a bad situation arise. We can see that he is trying to cause division in the family, and mostly between a husband and a wife. Sisters and brothers, we cannot let him that stole steal anymore. We must rebuke him and cast him out and send him back from whence he came, and that is the bottomless pit of hell! He is under our feet! He has no authority over us, those of us who belong to God and are called according to His purpose by Christ Jesus. When we have had experiences with the Almighty working in our lives, we have faith enough to know what to do when the enemy tries to attack us, we fight him with the Word of God. The Word of God is our armor. When we stay in the Word of God, the schemes of the enemy cannot harm us, nor touch us, we are fully guarded. We are protected on every side. We have angels fighting for us that we cannot even see. When we pray on our knees, the enemy is afraid. When we pray standing up, the enemy is afraid. When we are relaxing and praying, the enemy is afraid, and when all of God’s children are praying around the world, the enemy is afraid, and when we are praying in the Spirit, the enemy is deathly afraid. When we pray together, we draw strength from each other, and that makes our prayers even more powerful, because where two or three are gathered together in prayer, Jesus is in the midst of us, so the enemy see Jesus standing with us, so therefore he has to flee, and not only that, he see the blood of Jesus dripping all over us. How amazing is that! There is power in the blood of Jesus! The enemy has already been defeated! We have the victory! We Win! Praise God!

It does not matter what people say about us, or how they make false assumptions about us, because God knows us, and He see everything that happens in this world. I just want to thank everyone who follows me, and I want to thank everyone for the comments that you leave on my posts. If you would like to listen to my articles, you can find me on Spotify, Food for the Soul, and on Anchor.fm, and Google podcast, or you can download the Spotify app, and the Anchor app and search me up by typing in Food for the Soul. I am just thankful that God has made it possible for me to be able to share my writings with everyone, and my voice. When I started out, I did not know I was going to be where am today. When we have faith as a grain of a mustard seed, God will move mountains. He will open up doors that no man can shut. He will pour us out a blessing from heaven that we will not have room enough to contain it. God wants to bless us. He is in the blessing business, and we cannot beat God giving no matter how hard we try. I pray that everyone will continue to stay safe, because we are all in this together. God bless everyone.

I started a series on Health and Fitness, and I talked about how we need to get into shape so we can be healthy and strong. I talked about exercise and fruits and vegetables, and different kinds of drinks that are good for us, and those that are not good for us. Now that my book has arrived that I ordered from CBN, Build a Better Gut, Your four Keys to Better Health-Inside and Out. You can order this book from CBN at 1-800-759-0700 and let them know that you would like to order this book, and the good thing about it , it’s free.

I do not want to write so much about it, but I will be talking about it once I get permission to do so, I want to keep things on the up and up. I want to be able to be comfortable using this as a tool to help others. I will also be doing Biblical research on what we should and should not eat. It is time for me to get healthy. I want everyone to get healthy. When we do not know what we should and should not put into our bodies, we can get sick with viruses, upset stomach, gas and bloating. Everything we eat becomes apart of us; we are what we eat so to speak. We are not getting any younger. We have to take care of ourselves if we want to live longer lives. We cannot keep on in the direction we are going. We must do better when it comes to our health and wellbeing. I will also be looking into researching proper rest, and just how much sleep is good for us, and how it corresponds with how we eat, our moods, and how we function on a daily basis. I will also be looking into what is not enough sleep and how it affects our bodies, and our memory.

When I was younger, It did not bother me if I did not get enough sleep, but now that I am older it is a different story. So, I have my work cut out for me. Stay tuned for my next article on Health and Fitness.

Shining bright in my heart is the Love of Jesus that radiates through my soul. It is His love that gives me strength which keeps my body whole. New thoughts placed on my heart to share His love today, makes all of the sad days I have had vanish and float away. What marvelous things with my eyes to behold the beauty that HE brings, makes my heart want to shout and sing.

Shining bright from His eyes gentleness and kindness so fare, makes me never to forget the love He holds there. Holds there for you and me. Holds there for the world to see. Holds there for us to run to…to hold us close and never let us go, to stay in His arms forevermore. Speaking gentle words of love to soothe our wounded heart…we know for sure we will never part. Forever with us, forever will be, together forever Jesus, You and me.

I will run to You, I will call out to You. I will on Your shoulder weep. As I lay me down to sleep tonight I pray my soul you’ll keep. Keep close in Your hands and close to Your heart, because Jesus, I do not want to depart. Grey clouds are gone…You’ll never leave me all alone. Sit by my side in Your love I will reside. Thoughts of heaven to be with You someday, when that day comes take me away. Walk with me on that golden street to my new home up there, to this world I will say goodbye to everyone I hold dear. Your face forever in the presence of You I will be, singing to You forever for all eternity.

Shining bright, what sweet light that magnifies the Son. Jesus You are forever, You are the only One!

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When we fill out a job application for work, we see something in that place of business that stands out. It gets our attention and we want to work for that company. When we fill out the application, we hope to be chosen for the position that we have applied for, in hopes that we will be treated fairly if we are chosen for the position. When it is all said and done and we get called for the interview, we are excited about it. We feel that we made a good decision in applying for the position in that company. When the day of the interview comes, it feels good because you were chosen for the position. You cannot help but wonder what it is going to be like working for that company. You have a good feeling about it, but there is something in the back of your mind that is trying to tell you that you made a mistake, but you ignore it. All is felt is the excitement of getting the job.

When you get to the place of your new employment, there is a certain vibe in the air that just feels right. The atmosphere feels good, and all is well, that is until something happens to you after it is all said and done. When something like that happens, they act like they care so much, but then their true colors show when you ask them for something you need to make your life a bit better, but then they come up with all of these excuses and lies, but yet in still they are hiring someone else to take your place while you are recovering; is that right, I think not. I believe that there should be enough people there at the company to cover you while you are out recovering. While you are going to the doctor to get the treatment that you need to get better, they should check in on you to see if there is anything they can do for you to make sure you are taken care of, to make sure you have everything you need, to make sure your bills are paid, to make sure you have everything you need on a daily basis until you are fully recovered. They should reach out even with a phone call, an email, or even a text just to show you that they have not for gotten about you. Anyone that is worth their salt would do that for their employees. Those that are not worth their salt does not care one way or the other about that person, they are all for themselves, and they are all about saving the company money when they have lots of money because they own more than one business of the same kind.

When an employee has been hurt on the job, the employer should care for that person, and they should care about all of their employees that work for them. There should not be a problem with them helping their employee that has been hurt, but all they see is a liability; they do not see a person for who they are; such as an asset to the company. When companies care for their employees, the employee wants to be there to work for that company for a very long time. They feel valued, wanted, and accepted. They feel a since of pride to work for a company that cares for them. I always hear them say that, “We are family here, but when something happens, where is the family?” Where are they when you need them? Where are they when you are facing hard times because of the injury that was obtained on the job? Where are they when you just need to know that they care? Where are they when you tell them that you need their help? They are no where to be found. They lie more than a little bit.

I for one cannot see myself continuing to work for the company that I work for because they have done me wrong. They have turned their backs on me. This article that I am writing about happened to me, and I felt like I should share it. I want to share it because it has been on my mind since day one, but I tried to give them the opportunity to prove themselves to me that they cared about me as an employee, but that did not happen. Nothing has been the same since. When I returned to work nothing felt right like it did at first. I did not have my original position, I felt out of place, and my heart was not in it anymore. They took everything from me. This company has brought me down. It has caused me anxiety, stress, and depression, to the point that all I do is wonder why this happened to me. Why I am having to suffer like this, when all they had to do was do what I asked them to do for me, but they would not. I do not feel that I am wrong for leaving a dirty company like that. They do not care for their employees, they are selfish people, and greedy. They only care about their own pockets. They do not care if their employees have anything or not, especially if they have been hurt there.

I would like to speak for those that are afraid to speak for themselves, because when a person is working for a company no matter where it is, or what it is, everyone should be treated fairly, and respected, and not looked upon as just another employee. Employers should look at their employees as someone that cared enough to even apply for a position at their company. There are many jobs, but when a person finds that job that they feel and know that is right for them, the employer should be grateful that is hiring them. They should treat that person right no matter the color of their skin, or where they are from in this world. I hope this opens up the eyes of all who reads this article, because I know am not the only one that this has happened to. Leave your comments in the comment section below the article. Thank you.

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When I first started writing and posting on my blog, I never knew that my own words would bring tears to my eyes. I never knew that I was that deep within myself that my words would touch my own heart. There are times when I think I am dreaming when I read what I write, it is the same way when I write music. Sometimes I have seen tears flow from the eyes of my daughter when she hears something am playing, or when she reads something that I have written. Sometimes I have visuals when I read something I have written, I see the imagery in it. Whenever I sing a song tears stream down my face because of the anointing on my voice. I was just listening to my latest episode and tears fell from my eyes. It made my heart so happy to the point I was smiling while I was crying. All I could do was clap my hands and smile. I believe I out did myself this time, but I know that will happen more times than one. As I continue to get comfortable recording myself, I will get better. I do not know what tomorrow will bring, not even the whole year…but I am going to give it my all to be successful in everything do. I will keep on being faithful to God. I do not know what I would do if He were not in my life. He has been so good to me all of my life. He is better to me than I could ever be to myself. No one could ever love me as much as my Heavenly Father loves me. Well, I thought I should share this because I just wanted to share my joy with everyone. Have a wonderful night, and God bless you all.

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• Bible Hour! Created by S. Sterns
• Closing: Guided Prayer
• Coming Soon To Food for the Soul: Bible Studies For EveryOne👍🏽😇
• Coming Soon To Podcast: Food for the Soul by Shaunelius Sterns-Diva’s Inspirational Poetry.
• Creation: Genesis 1:1- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Daughters
• Enjoying Everyday Given
• Food for the Soul Podcast
• Food for the Soul Podcast Platforms Where You can Listen to My Shows
• Food In Biblical Times, and Was it Healthy?
• Free To Fly
• Honor God: Psalm 34:1-3
• Honor Your Father and Mother: Ephesians 6:2-3
• In the Valley of Why?
• Infographics
• Inspirational Information and Quotes!
• Inspirations For Life Quotes
• LA’BREA AQUARIA: Spiritual Advice✝️🙏🏾
• Meditation and Affirmations
• Moving Forward With Self-Care Affirmations and Inspirations
• My Blog Thoughts and Milestones
• My Concerns and God’s Concerns: Psalm 55:22
• My Favorite Music
• My Life: From the Back Burner by LA’BREA AQUARIA
• My Source of Strength
• Portfolio Learning Projects Through Free Courses Online Called: Alison Courses. I will also be adding pictures here as well.
• Prayer Gallery Created by Shaunelius L. Sterns
• Reflections
• Remembering My Brother and Grandmother
• Spiritual Food and Spiritual Health
• Spiritual Quotes: Morning Inspirations
• Thank God
• To All the Libras
• Verse Image: Psalm 27:4
• WAYS TO BE ACTIVE
• What is Real Love?
• What’s Up?
• Who are the sons of God in the Bible?
• Writing Again
• Your Spiritual Rx From the Bible🙏🏾
• Food for the Soul

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   How John 13:34 perverts and justifies homosexuality Intermarriage with the specific of Canaanites – equally applies to all Goyim who…

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   Good to know. I will do my best to find something that does. Shalom.

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