Week Forty-Five, 2024
“And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Revelation 5: 13
“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24: 15
The 2024 political campaigns are nearly complete and the national and many local and state elections are but hours away. Republicans and Democrats have had their say, leaving the public to determine which one has the answers to questions, concerns and uncertainty facing our nation, and the path forward through our own individual struggles.
While uncertainty, disbelief, anxiety, doubt, and fear begin to reign instead. Which one to choose to kneel before, bow to, and embrace. In which one to put our faith and trust either, or any.
As we turn to look and wonder whether there are any other choices. How about this One?
The One to whom the Apostle John refers in Revelation, that “every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
The One to whom the Apostle Paul points to in Philippians as to whom “every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
The One Joshua reaffirms at the end of his life that “…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” That choice. That One. The Lord God Almighty. At the end of all the ages, these kings will all bow down.
Presidents and royalty, faces to the ground. There will be no doubt that Jesus Christ is Lord. And I’ll be there to see Him, seated on His throne. There will be a holy roar, as the saints sing to their Lord.
Answers. Faith. Trust. Peace. Direction. Hope. Eternal assurance.
The one choice for all things, now and forever—The Lord of Lords, the King of Kings.
Jesus is the one choice. Scott Whitaker
Sometimes True Stories
True success is found when we lay down our lives and give it to Him. When we take up our cross and follow Him. When we allow Jesus to work in and through us and guide our steps and our lives.
The world says “trust in yourself…”
The Word says “trust in the Lord with all your heart…”
The world says “chase your dreams.”
The Word says “take up your cross and follow me”
The problem is that believing in ourselves and having confidence in ourselves are not bad things in and of themselves. Not bad as long as that confidence and belief stems from our faith, confidence and belief in the Lord.
He is the source of our confidence. He is the foundation of our success.
Marty Stubblefield
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Words of wisdom from Edgar Apponte:
King Jesus has power to forgive sins, because He is God and Lord.
Forgiveness of sin is your biggest need, and only Jesus can give it to you. You need to come to Him in faith!
Do not harden your heart. Stop resisting God and honor Jesus!
In faith and love, bring others before Jesus. Pray for the lost and tell them about Jesus.
Quotes You Can Use
No matter what you have or desire, the most valuable is already paid for, purchased with the blood of Christ. Chris Dodson
Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility. Peter Drucker
If you focus on doing God’s work, he will focus on doing yours. Brenden Schlappi
People don’t perish because they didn’t hear the Gospel, they perish because they have sinned and rejected the Lord. The Gospel is the only hope for salvation. Edgar Aponte
No matter how hard any of us might try we can never be right with God unless we do it God’s way. Elbert Nasworthy
We all want that friend who sticks with us no matter what. Then we should also be that friend who sticks by others. Thankfully, we can always look to Jesus as that friend Who will never leave us or forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5) Rich Jensen
Are you ready to face the Lord? Edgar Aponte
Believers should have compassion and a deep concern for the lost. Pray for the lost. Edgar Aponte
Sin is like cancer, unless you kill it, it spreads. Fight the alluring power of sin. Edgar Aponte
God help us when our prosperity and well-being are taken for granted to the extent that we do not remember the sacrifices others made for us. Dwight Short
Do real and permanent good in this world. Andrew Carnegie
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