Love in my Heart

I will greet this day with love in my heart.

 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. ⁸ He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. ⁹ In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

"The love of God is greater far,  Than tongue or pen can ever tell. It goes beyond the highest star
And reaches to the lowest hell."

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. ² If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body ^[a]to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.
⁴ Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, ⁵ does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, ⁶ does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; ^7 [b]bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
⁸ Love never fails; but if there are gifts of ^[c]prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part; ¹⁰ but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. ¹¹ When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I ^[d]became a man, I did away with childish things. ¹² For now we see in a mirror ^[e]dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. ¹³ But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the ^[f]greatest of these is love.

Love is part of the Christian mandate.  A spiritual thing that God puts into your heart and mind. It qualifies' us.  

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:34-35

I will greet this day with God's love in my heart .  And who will be my example ??

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

It will a my tool for life, it will be my trust in labor and testimony to live by.

God bless you friend, but first, you must be born again, you must be saved, you must become a child of God first. For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Have a great day and enjoy the LOVE OF GOD !!

RevDan



 


 

A new Life

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Today I begin a new life.

I saw this statement from a secular book and writer, and the Lord began to speak to my heart and mind about this verse 2 Corinthians 5:17.

Perhaps it's not taught anymore, but if you really "got it", it's something that does not have to be taught to you.  That is, a new life in Christ. I have seen sinners get saved and they would NOT want to have any part of that old life that they use to live.  And as a matter of fact, they thought were sinning if they even thought about it!!

The saved man does not want any part of that old life. The life style, the language, the lust and liquor. ( I know, I'm being preachy here)  But listen, the converted man did not want any part of that old life, because all things become NEW in Christ.

So dear friend, first call on the name of the Lord and be saved, then begin a life, "a new". Learn from the past, teach others not to go down that path, for the way of a transgressor is hard !! Call on the name of the Lord and begin that new life in Christ.

For earthly friends may come and go, but there is a friend that YOU should, so may I present JESUS to you.

God bless you,

RevDan

#anewlife

Pledge to the Bible

Hello again everybody,

This was on my heart and mind today.

God bless you, turn ye unto God and He will turn unto you. God is just a prayer away.  The words "Heavenly Father" bids to the throne of grace.  And as you enter enter the throne room come with honor, come with humbleness and come happy. For when you come in honor, you come with honor and respect to Him, for his position, power and praise.  With humbleness, recognizing his greatness, grace and goodness. With happiness, being thankful for  grace, truth and mercy.  God did not give us justice, he gave us mercy and grace.

For by grace are you saved, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 not of works, lest any man should boast.

Have a great day friend,
RevDanSam

The correct way

Well, I’m on a roll here, messages and thoughts are coming fast today and this is my second thought / blog post of the day.  God bless you, thanks for your viewing today!!

Once again, while traveling to work in my Ford F150 pickup truck, after I dropped off my son at his work, I came upon a very busy intersection.  Many people were trying to turn onto the interstate and go south bound towards Atlanta.  Well, the turn was backed up with a lot of cars and many of the commuters will go to the next light, make a U turn and enter the interstate from the other direction.  I have seen this from time to time, most of the time I blew it off, because it did not involve me, and I thought to each his own, but then the Lord spoke to my mind and heart.

To be honest, I could write about being in a hurry and not waiting, but I want to go in a different thought here.  Doing the correct thing is my thought here. While being innovative in car travel may be a good thing, the practical lesson is notable, there’s one way to go, as it is with salvation that is of the Lord. Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father but by me.”   Some will try their own way and make U turns in their car travels, but when we are talking about coming God and getting into Heaven there’s only one way.

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. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

My friend, don't try short cuts, U turns or your own energy,  you can call on Him today!! While He is near, He will hear you!!  He will hear your prayer for salvation; why not call on Him today.

God Bless you Friend,

RevDanSam

p.s. (truck picture is borrowed, my truck is not that clean looking, at this time, ha,ha) 

God's Light on YOU

 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5

The other day, as I was taking my son to work in my Ford pickup truck.  We went down the road in my sub-division to the main road. Well, I thought my wind-shield was clean and transparent until, the SUN light shined on  it and it exposed all the blemishes, then GOD spoke to my mind and heart.

We live in this world and we think everything is all right spiritually in our life. Our walk, our words, our ways and our wisdom, are so transparent and nothing is seen, no blemishes and no wrongs. Until we put the light of His Word in our life and then it exposes all. All the mental, emotional and physical things that are in our life.  There is such a push these days to accept secular "self helps" and not turn to the bible to show you the way.

It very interesting and I want to be careful here, as I write this blog, but the brightest room in our home will be the bath room. For there, we need light to correct our appearances and groom ourselves. The make up table, it will have many light for the actors / people who present themselves on TV and the public.  So if we need light to correct our outward look, how much more should we use the light of His word to correct us spiritually.

The scriptures says God is light and His words, ways and wisdom shall direct our lives, not the wisdom of this world !!  For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; Yes, we need the mirror with a great light, let us the Light of His word shine on us !!  Then it will be obvious what needs to be changed / corrected.

But first Friend, have you seen the LIGHT ??  The song of many years age says, "I saw the light !!" no more in darkness, no more night. Praise the Lord !! I saw the Light !!  And you can too my friend, call on the name of the Lord and be saved, accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, for whosoever shall call on the name of Lord shall be saved, for your heart man believes and with your mouth confession is made unto salvation, ye must be born again !!

Come, just as you are, unto the LORD !!

God Bless you friend, in the Lord and in HIS light !!

REVDANSAM

The Christian Friend

The Christian Friend

First, I must identify "the christian friend " I am talking about the praying / church going friend.  Jesus said there would be those who calls His name but He never knew them, but that's another blog someday. :-)

The secular world and carnal Christians will need a christian friend someday. And I was just thinking about it this morning.  I remembered some friends of mine who worked at the automobile plant in Atlanta, at one time there was two.  But many of the men  professed to be Christians and worked among the other workers. I heard of them having prayer times at their break time  and devotionals at lunch time, even a little worship service with guitars and music.

  

But they would sing, preach and pray at work. BUT then, came the scoffers. Many non church goers and non believers would make fun and joke at the Christians. Until sadness and tragedy came into their lives. Then all of sudden the Christians became relevant !!  And If I have heard it once, I heard it at least three or four times.  The regular automotive worker would go to the Christian and ask for prayer.

I say this and write this in humility, no brag, just facts. They were glad to be there and to be able to say a prayer for their co-workers.  In my life time, I have said a prayer for my co-workers and was glad to be able to do it. The world may scorn and make fun of us, but I am glad to be a Christian friend.

God Bless you,

RevDanSam

What are you seeking

As I was going to work on a Wednesday morning, the Good Lord brought this scripture to my heart and mind through a song.  In the bible, in the New Testament, the book of John chapter 4, the woman at the well.

Like the woman at the well, are you seeking ??  If so, the bible bible says on call on the Lord. Many people are looking and searching as nothing of this world satisfies. Yet the in that book of wisdom, Proverbs, particularly Chapter 3 verse 5-6 says,
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.


Is this what you need dear friend ?? Don't rely on your own wisdom, seek God, while He may be found, while He has your attention.

The Spirit and the Bride says come, Jesus says "come" cone unto Him. There's an open invitation to all. The says it best in the Book of the Revelation Chapter 22 verse 17

 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Call on God today, for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved !! 

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His ^[e]only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

God bless you and have a great DAY in the Lord !!
RevDanSam