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A few years ago, I heard the expression “even a flat pancake has two sides,” meaning that every story has two sides. That thought came to mind this morning during the Gospel reading from Mark 8. In that passage, Jesus explains the suffering He was going to endure, and Peter scolds Jesus for speaking such. Jesus then admonishes Peter with these harsh words, “Get behind me, Satan” (33)! Then He tells him, “You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men” (Mark 8:33). In other words, Peter was looking at only one side of the pancake. Maybe Peter’s rebuke of Jesus seems appropriate, since he did not want His friend talking about such horrible suffering and death. Peter might have witnessed criminals dying such brutal...

Few challenges faced by a Christian family are: 1. Not listening to God’s call The book of Genesis depicts a man, who was created above all other creatures, later on hiding behind the bushes when God calls him by his name to see his state. It is mentioned that Adam was hiding from God. We should also introspect whether we too are hiding when God calls us. 2. Not heeding to the calls of our brethren Amidst our busy schedule, we have time only to worry about ourselves. We do not have time for our fellow beings. In Holy Bible, we read about Andrew who brings his brother to Yeshuva (Jesus). This is a clear model for us to emulate. We should know that it is our duty to lead our brothers to God rather than leaving them behind...

Emptiness, unhappiness, joyless life, worry about everything that happens around us. All of these burdens that come to our life Jesus will take away from us if we just give ourselves to Him as sweet offering to Him. Wonderful things will come your way when you lift up your voice to the Lord in praise and adoration. Minimize all your wants and your desires. The Lord will send blessings over everything you do. Fulfill all your needs and desires in the name of the Lord. Divinize your thoughts and your ideas. It is Jesus who will fulfill everything you have in your heart. The Lord says. Give Me your heart. Yes dear Lord. I am giving my everything to You. Make me as Thou art. Immortalize the faith He has given you. Believe and trust all...

Christian Soldiers arm yourself. Put on your helmet of salvation. It is often said that the battlefield often takes place in the mind. Satan is hard at work trying to place doubts and convince you of lies. He attacks the mind. Remain resilient in Christ. Remember how fundamentally crucial the helmet is to a soldier. Head injuries are serious and will stop a soldier in his tracks. It won't matter what additional armour he has on. No armour is more important to a soldier than his helmet. Now salvation is more than something left for a future reward. Salvation is meant to impact our lives each moment, our here and now. So we move from receiving salvation to applying salvation. When we put on the helmet of salvation, it gives us the...

The Lord is so close to those who seek Him first and foremost. Before you do anything every day, seek His face and tell Him how much you love Him. How much He cared and blessed your life. Cause to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in Thee do I trust. Psalm 143.8 We do not need to seek opportunities in life, we need to see the Lord early in the morning, praising Him, honoring Him, adoring. Then, opportunities will seek you.

Let Us Pray: God I ask You in Jesus’ name that I will always and forever acknowledge You first in “ALL” my ways and allow You to direct the footsteps I take, the words that I speak, minister, pray, write, text, sing, in my giving, in whatever I purchase, in my thoughts, plans, and all my actions. Let me only be guided by the Holy Spirit and not my flesh or someone else flesh. Let Your Word be a lamp to guide my feet and a light for the path I take. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart always be acceptable to You O Lord, my God. God all that I have asked You in this prayer please do the same for the writer of this prayer, all those I love, care about, and all those who love and care about me. Thank You Jesus. Amen...

I give thanks for my Caucasian brother "from another mother" that blessed me last night. He probably thought I was a nuts because when he said he was a local, I kinda got emotional. Still, I have to give him props for having the courage to go against the crowd. Because of faith and works his blessings shall be great. The rebellion here is thick y'all. It's amazingly disappointing that even in this day, so many can be so absolutely united in err. Yet, because the Word has borne witness to the same, it is no great shock. Charitable and governmental services are a city's reasonable service, but when God's messengers are rejected and thrown out, and those services are withheld or withdrawn, it doesn't matter how many cups of cold water...

Jesus want us all happy and joyful serving Him, loving Him and doing His will. Whatever you do in word or deed, do it all for the glory of God the father. He will bless your life and guide your steps towards heaven. Carefully examine Jesus words. Full of wisdom and full of love. His thought became His word. From words became action. Lazarus, come forth. The dead came out from His grave. The eternal word of God, All truth comes from His heart. Heavenly actions become a blessing. Everyone was fed by Jesus. Five thousand came to hear His word. They were hungry and thirsty. Jesus the Bread of Life fed all of them. Now, let us all lift our voice to Him. Great is the Lord and worthy of glory. Great is the Lord...

MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD I will lift up my eyes to the hills - From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. (Psalm 121)

O come let us adore Him. He alone is worthy of all praise. He will guide our steps towards heaven. This world is not our home, we are home bound to glory. Wait and see the glorious promise coming to pass in our life. I want to talk to God all the days of my life. I want to tell Him how much I love Him. He has done so much for us. Blessings upon blessings has come. To those who have chosen to follow the Lord. He is our Guide and helper. He is the One who will lead us all to heaven. Praise the Lord. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.... Jesus said.