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You Better Believe It

Jude 5 But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.

We know from Hebrews 11:6  that it is impossible to please God without faith.   Jude 5 is a reminder that if we continue to disbelieve and ignore God, we will end up in destruction. 

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Do Gods Will And Live Forever 

1John 2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

If you look at this from another direction. If we don’t do Gods will, we will not live in life forever. 

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Jesus Will Cover ALL Of Your Sins

1John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 

1John 2:2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

Thank you Lord!

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God Is All About Success 

Prov. 16:3 Entrust your efforts to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.

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Don’t just do something. Pray for advice and counsel from the Lord, then do it. There you can watch you plans succeed. 

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Have You Ever Been Burned By Someone You Thought Was A Friend?

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. –James 5:12

I had a long time friend I had known for years. Great person who even knows Jesus. Over the years they always had business ideas, trying this and that to try to make it big. Whatever they did never really worked out and at 50 plus they sold their house and were living out of an apartment.

In my FaceTime with the Lord one morning, I sensed that God was directing me to help that person and give them a job.   I met with the person at the next opportunity and spent three hours in a Tokyo coffee shop laying out the vision of what we were there to do and how they could be a part of that vision. I really sensed that God wanted to break the person out of the hole they were in.

stolen-property-stampThey took the job and after a month joined our team. Working with them, I could see there was some 50+ plus years of a migrant consultant type lifestyle to deal with, but that they had a break through coming.

The morning of the third day I received a text from that person. They said the job was not right for them but in actuality there was something else going on in the background. Sadly, the last we heard from this person was a text, no face to face, no apology for taking our team’s time, no thank you for working to help them.

As a believer, James 5:12 tells us to be clear and keep our commitments. This person did not. We were burned.  It’s a horrible experience as no one wants to feel they have been stolen from.

Always keep your promises to other believers unless you talk to them and are released.  If you’ve been burned by someone, don’t fret. Just expect a 7-fold return for the resources that have been stolen from you.  Most importantly keep your joy knowing that you have stability and Victory in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

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Don’t Throw Away Your Hope and Confidence

Heb. 10:35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

Heb. 10:35 ですから、 あなたがたの確信を投げ捨ててはなりません。 それは大きな報いをもたらすものなのです。

Heb. 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith;
But if anyone draws back,
My soul has no pleasure in him.”

Heb. 10:38 　わたしの義人は信仰によって生きる。
　　もし、 恐れ退くなら、
　　わたしのこころは彼を喜ばない。 」