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“Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains. So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.” And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spiritsContinue reading “Begone…”

“As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill withContinue reading “The storms of Life…”

Hebrews 10:24-25And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

But we never can prove The delights of His love, Until all on the alter we lay, For the favor He shows, And the joy He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey. Trust and obey, for there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 Wisdom is seeing things from God’s point of view…

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.” Mark 1:Continue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 31…”

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell inContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 29…”

“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Come, Holy Spirit, every cloud dispelling, fill us with gladness, through the Master’s name; bring to our memory words that He hath spoken, then shall our tongues His wondrous graceContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 27…”

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.Deuteronomy 31:6 You must… remind yourself of God, Who God is, and what God is and what God has done.D. MartynContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 26…”

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.Cecil Frances Alexander “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.2 Timothy 3:12 I had surveyed the danger, measured the obstacles, and counted the cost, and consider[ed] none of them sufficient to cancel the command, “Go ye into all the world.”Jacob Chamberlain

 He who has been forgiven much, ought to love much (see Luke 7:47). We ought to be like that lamb with the broken leg that just nuzzles the shepherd and stays close to the shepherd so that He might lead it and guide it so that it will never go astray again.  When are we goingContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 23…”

“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives inContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 22…”

“St. Peter’s saying to Cornelius has been well noticed as a fit motto for this gospel: ‘God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed of the devil.’” Bernard. I read in a book where a man called Christ wentContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 21…”

“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hastContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 18…”

“Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!””‭‭Matthew‬ ‭27‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “What think ye of Christ?” Is the test, To try both your stateContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 19…”

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for theContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 17…”

Hello Norma and Dave, just wanted to reach out and send you a note to say thank you, thank you!!  The guys from your outfit came out to our home to help David and boy did they do a great job.  We felt so blessed by you two and are very grateful that God usedContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 16…”

“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I willContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 15…”

“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have goneContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 14…”

“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faintContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 12…”

“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those thingsContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 11…”

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willContinue reading “Ft Myers Beach…”

“looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭

“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭

Therefore David blessed the LORD in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: “Blessed are you, O LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens andContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 8…”

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” Gal. 3:28

“I thank God that when the Rapture takes place, every believer is going out. And we won’t be going on the basis of merit. All of us will be leaving because of the grace of God. He saves us by grace; He keeps us by grace; He will take us out of this world byContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 6…”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭ Heard this today- “If God hadContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 5…”

“For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord (Matt. 23:39)” An update on our ministry work, 35 assessments, 27 Chaplain contacts and prayers, 37 hours invested. 13 different states represented, guessing around 100 volunteers for Christ…Thanks forContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 4…”

“Then the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied. “Throw it down on the ground,” the Lord told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back.”‭‭Exodus‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT Our devotional this morning, the White Hat (the man in charge) askedContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 3…”

“I wanted to say thank you for reaching out to me and for all you guys are doing for this community. I cannot imagine how many people have been reached for Christ, and have seen a glimpse of his love because of people like you and your husband. Sometimes it takes a hurricane to wakeContinue reading “Hurricane Ian, day 2…”

“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many (Matt. 20:28).” Every Christian should memorize this verse, keep it close to your heart. When the opportunity comes to witness, you can tell why Jesus came into this world and whatContinue reading “On the Job…”

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible (Matt. 19:26).” Anybody, regardless of who you are- can have salvation if you recognize that you have nothing to offer to God, come with empty hands, come to Him as beggar. Come like that andContinue reading “Venice Florida…”

“For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost (Matt. 16:11).” Jesus came to Save…

“And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only (Matt. 17:8).” JESUS ONLY! He is the One who is the authority! Jesus only, a good motto for us all…

“He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God (Matt. 16:15-16) ‘Thou art the Christ,” the Messiah, the Anointed One, the One who was predicted in the Old Testament- the Son of the living God- This isContinue reading “Fort Stockton Texas…”

“And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it’s You, bid me to come to You on the water (Matt. 14:28) “Expect great things of God, and attempt great things for God.” William Carey.

You stand alone. We, you, us, are sinners and each of us will stand alone before God and He will judge us on the life that we led here on this earth. “Every tub must sit on its own bottom.” We stand alone…

“If religious books are not circulated among the masses and the people do not return to God, I do not know what is to become of us as a nation. If truth be not diffused, error will be. If God and His Word are not received, the devil and his works will gain the ascendency.Continue reading “A Lesson…”

Is it nothing to you?

“ But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me: my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” Psalm 3:3…