Gifts,,, Isn’t it fun to receive gifts. I love gifts, when someone gives you a gift it just lightens your heart and makes you day. There are many types and kinds of gifts,, but probably the greatest gift is life itself. Our Mom and Dad’s gave us the gift of life here on earth. We never asked for it, it was just given to us freely to do with as we please. What a gift !!!

Another man gave us a free gift as well. It is the gift of where we will spend eternity. That man was Jesus Christ. He took on all of our sins,,,, past, present and future,,, so we would have a way to gain forgiveness and spend eternity, after this physical life, with him in Heaven.

There is a catch however,,, that free gift has to be accepted by believing in him, accepting him, admitting that we are a sinner, and asking him for forgiveness. That is it and you will be saved and go to him in heaven after this earthy stay !!

This is not a question of whether you will have an eternity, all our souls are eternal, it is a question of where you will spend eternity. You can choose Jesus and have eternity with him in heavenly paradise, unlike any wonderful thing we can imagine or you can reject him or just choose not to choose and spend eternity separated from him in eternal darkness and torment, unlike any terribly thing we can imagine.

This is what we are celebrating this Easter week,,, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in his victory over death and sin and is now setting at the right hand of God.

Think beyond this present life and look to eternity. You do have eternity before you,,, the only question is where do you want/desire to spend it. Make the chose and find Jesus !!!

Jesus First / Believe it Love it Live it

And all else in your life will be as it should be !!

I was having a cup of coffee the other day and noted a mom and little boy walking down the sidewalk. He was walking along taking in everything around him. Looking upward, backward, off to both sides, just all around, not paying much attention to where or what he was about to walk into or fall off of,,,, And why should he,,,, he had mom’s hand and he knew she was paying attention to lead him away from any hazards or trouble,,, well maybe he didn’t exactly understand that, but there was a natural trust already instilled in him about mom.

I can still remember those early days,,, I didn’t worry too much when I was with mom or dad,,, I just knew they were in control and would keep me from harm, even before I knew what harm was ??? There was a real comfort in knowing what I didn’t really understand,,, but just knew it was so.

Well we can still “Take a Hand” as we go through this life. It is the hand of God through Jesus Christ.  It is exactly the same feeling and comfort as we had with Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa. We know when we take his hand, he is in control and will guide us along and keep us from harm. We know this because he has instilled it in every one of us from creation. We really won’t understand it until we have passed through this life,,, but we know it is true.  We can fight it and we can be in denial, but nothing will change it. We are all still children of God and he is still our Father.  Accept his son Jesus, ask for his forgiveness and Take the Hand of God to lead you through the hazards and harms of this world.

Now you can, again, walk along through this world knowing that he is in charge and paying attention for you. Find Jesus !!!!!

Truth never changes. If you start with the truth you never have to remember what you said. It will always be the same. Lies are just the opposite,,, you always have to try and remember the lie and each time you tell it,,, it is always different. Live the truth in peace or live the lie in frustration.