A Public Service Announcement

                                       A Public Service Announcement

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked, Ephesians 6:16.

• Beware of Dog…

• Beware of Explosives…

• Beware of Christian!

           

               A couple of writings ago I said we should Show Our ID as a Christian. We should do this because we are a witness to those around us. However, there is another reason why we should show our ID. As a matter of fact, it should be boldly printed across our chest as a Public Service Announcement:

                                             BEWARE—Christian!!!!!

Christians are not operating alone. There’s more to us than one can see with their natural eyes. Heaven’s got our back, Exodus 14:14. So, to the unsuspecting public, Watch Out!

 I don’t mean to sound threatening, but people should know the danger they put themselves in when they attack God’s people. God said, Touch not My anointed, and do My prophets no harm, Psalm 105:15.

                A few years ago I was brutally attacked. Nevertheless, my faith surfaced when I read Psalms 140, 141, 142, and 143.  After reading those Psalms, I knew I was not alone and that it wasn’t my battle. God was my Strength and it was His battle. He was going to deal with the situation. It’s not a hard stretch to pity someone who will attack a Christian!

       

   People shouldn’t be deceived and think they’ll only be

 punished if they go after a Christian with the “big” stuff like murder  

and burglary. We can murder with slander and gossip. We can burglarize someone by bearing false witness. We can stab someone in their back with our tongue; leaving them bleeding as we walk away tracking their blood on the bottom of our shoes. Well… I think you get the point.

                This has been a Public Service Announcement!!!

© 2014

         References:  Exodus 14:14 Psalms 140, 141, and 143 Isaiah 54:17a Romans 8:31  

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Intimacy Generates POWER

                                        Intimacy Generates POWER  

                                         Have faith in God, Mark 11:22b.     

• Lovingly…

• Affectionately…

• It’s Personal!

There is something very special about setting aside time to be intimate with God every day. To have this quiet time in His Presence doesn’t have to take a long time. However, once this becomes a routine in your daily life; the time will increase out of your longing desire to be with Him. 

             I think I can safely say, we all want to pray Powerful Prayers. We want to know that our request is handled personally by God Himself. So, what is one of the key ingredients? We know faith is essential to answered prayers, because without it we can’t please God, Hebrews 11:6. I think developing an intimate relationship with God is another important factor. Being intimate with God makes Him seem more approachable, and approachability creates Trust. Faith then becomes inevitable.      

              When we develop this kind of close relationship with God and trouble hits, we   don’t have to try and conjure up some faith, or hope and wish for some, faith is already there ready to perform.

             I know this to be true from my own personal experience. When I became a principal in one of the roughest areas in Chicago, I would get to work before  anyone else; go to my office with a cup of coffee, lights off, and pray. Spending time in the Presence of God was the Only way I survived. As a result, every challenging situation I encountered, God Fixed It.

 When I first started working at that school, I was the assistant principal. God put in my spirit to just show up, treat people right, and that He would do the job for me, because I was His ambassador disguised as an assistant principal. I knew through that awareness that my purpose was to bring prayer into that school.

 Spending this alone time with God gives Him the Recognition He Highly Deserves. This is a form of worship. He is our Creator. He loves us and knows what’s best for us. It’s the wisest thing we can do to start and end each day. I’m Living Proof That It’s Worth It!                   

  

 © 2014

References: Psalm 23 Psalm 31:15 Mark 4:39   I Corinthians 10:13

                    II Corinthians 12:9   Hebrews 11:6   Hebrews 13:5 

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Don’t Unpack—Yet!

                                            Don’t Unpack—Yet!

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: II Timothy 4:7.

• Rest stops…

• Overnight lodging…

• Are We There Yet?

          Whenever you arrive at your destination, it’s routine to unpack your suitcase and settle in. But when you arrived on earth, your journey just started. So, Don’t Unpack—Yet!

           Since the Bible says we are not of this world, John 17:14, and that we are strangers here, Psalm 119:19; why can’t we just keep going until we reach our final destination? Why Stop Here?

   We stopped here because there’s some mechanical work that must be done in order for us to make this a successful trip. For instance, all the appropriate wires must be properly connected to the Engine. He is the vine and we are the branches, John 15:5. We must have fresh oil to offset combustion. He anointed our head with oil, Psalms 23:5. 

    Headlights must be in good working order to light the way. In John 8:12 it says, that He is the light of the world. Spark plug wires must be ready to transport high-voltage. God will give His angels charge over us, Psalm 91:11. High Powered fuel must be in tank. The word of God is quick and powerful, Hebrews 4:12, and the brakes must be ready to stop and be still. Be still, and know that I am God, Psalm 46:10.

Since this journey is unfamiliar to us, there will be patches of unexpected rough roads: Roadblocks, Detours, and Dead End Streets. The devil will tell us he knows a way around all that. He will tell us everybody goes his way, and that we will get to our destination much sooner following his shortcuts.  As a matter of fact, he will tell us that we have already arrived at our destination. He wants us to believe that this is the end of our journey; therefore, we should live our life in the fast lane.He’s Lying!!!!  Don’t Unpack—Yet! He wants to get us alone on some dark road off the Main Highway so he can KILL us.   

When you run into Roadblocks, Detours, and Dead End Streets, don’t worry. Roadside Assistance is Available 24/7. God said He will never fail us nor forsake us, Joshua 1:5.  Just get the assistance you need, and be on your way.

                                 Remember: Don’t Unpack—Yet!

            © 2014

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