How Long Lord??

Greetings blog followers,

As I sit at me desk at work at lunch time, I am thinking "How long will the social media interest last ??"

For me it has been very good. Sending the gospel locally and around the world has been what I have been about for many years.  And for the last 5 years I have been riding on the wave of social media, blogging, Facebook and Twitter, yet I still wonder, How long will it last??

The PCs, tablets and cell phones have put information at our finger tips. Our eyes can view a great amount and it is ALL very accessible. But for how long??

There doesn't to seem to a lack in devices, but rather more access through what we have already. So there's no reason to stop now, so let us continue the ride.  I will post on to my Preachers group on Facebook. I will Tweet and message from God with a hashtag to many on Twitter and I will continue to blog.  For the message of the Lord, The memories of the past for what church was about and for the mandate that's in my heart. 

I have a desire to be that salt and light to the world and for those who read this blog. Salt, as a preservative and adding flavor to life.  And light, revealing truth and rescuing those in darkness.  WOW, you have love it !!

I believe GOD uses all technical advances especially for the promotions of the gospel of this dear son. For Jesus is the way, the truth and the life !!

Dear friend, call on Him today, for whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved. For with the heart man believes and with mouth confession is made, marvel NOt !! you must be born again !! 

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.

With a thought a "How long" and s determination to keep on, keeping on !!

God Bless you,
RevDanSam

Word of God speak

Greetings All,

To them (you) that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

May God bless you with these scriptures.

God laid these scriptures on my heart and in this order, to encourage the saints and servants of the Lord.  Truly, the word of God speaks and to us.

Rev. Dan

Words from the fisherman

The other day I needed to hear from the Lord.  So I thought I would hear the bible read from my cell for I have a bible App. I did not want to hear just any random scriptures, though, the word of is quick and powerful, and would have accomplished it's great work.  So I wanted and chose to hear from the fisherman, Apostle Peter, leader of the twelve disciples, disciple of Jesus.

It was amazing to me how after hearing all those familiar scriptures, I groaned an A-men and / or praise the Lord from hearing those good scriptures.  For I have preached and taught from those scriptures, also heard many fellow preachers expound on them too.

But I came to 1 Peter chapter 3 and verse 12 really jumped out at me and I smiled and praised the Lord. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers:

Well, after I heard the verse, I had to stop, backup and re-listen to it.  Wow, what a great truth and a great comfort to me.  And was not the fact that I did not know this truth, but it was a great blessing to hear it again. PTL!!

Our joy in the Lord will come from our bible knowledge but what a joy it was that day to hear the words from 1st Peter, Chapter 3, verse 12, the words from the fisherman.

But dear friend, I believe the call, conviction and confession.  As you hear the call of salvation from God through the Holy Spirit, then conviction with set in your life, which brings confession unto salvation, this is how to be saved, born again.  For with the heart man believes and with mouth confession with made unto salvation, for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God bless you, only trust Him, only trust Him now,

Rev. Dan

Olympic volleyball

While watching the Olympics, particularly the men’s volleyball, my mind went back to my junior high days and P.E. class. After our exercises, the coach would let our two classes play volleyball on a full basketball court, we usually had 15 on each side and it was a lot of fun.  Well, we had to serve the volleyball from each end of the court, so you had to at least send the ball half court to get it over the net.

I had been a great server. I mastered the underhand serve. This is where you would hold the ball with you left hand and hit it with your right hand up in the air. It worked very well for me, as the team selected me to start the serve for our team playing full court volleyball.

Well, I immediately over analyzed the situation and thought, since I need to serve the ball so far, I thought I would change my serve to the over hand style. Where you hold the ball up and hit it with your fist, it was kind of new to me but I had not mastered it.  Well, needless to say I failed miserably and the volleyball barely made it to the net.

The team would rotate people to serve and my turn came fifteen serves later.  But I notice one my friends did very well and he used the under hand style of serving.  He used what he knew and did not change just hit the volleyball a little harder. So when it was my turn to serve I did the same and very well.  The team thought I was done, so bad and so over, but I came back with what I knew, and did it way that worked for me. And we won!!

I still remember that day, how my humble friend did what could, with what he had and with what worked for him and it show me what I needed to do.  I think it was a great life lesson.

But with the Lord, David said show me your ways, teach me and lead me.  It's all that we could ask for, but when we think or analyzed based on our own thoughts, many times we fail. BUT, if we trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not on our own understanding, if we acknowledge Him, HE shall direct our path.  And His way is the right way if we follow Him.

For His way is right for salvation, his way is right for serving Him and His way is right for our future.  So call on Him today, for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God Bless you,

Rev. Dan

Put your hand into the hand of the man

The other day, the Good Lord brought this song back to my heart and mind.  I have to admit, it was not one of my favorite songs years ago.  It had a catchy tune and I remember singing it in elementary school, it was suppose to be one of those safe religious songs that you could sing in a secular public school.  Later I would see TV actors sing it when they wanted to be / show they were religious. Well, that was just my observation. :-(

Then the other day, in the stillness of my morning ride to work, in my Ford F-150  pickup truck, God started to speak to me again about this song.  First, we see an invitation .  Come to Jesus by putting your hand into His hand.  And this is what we did at salvation, we put our sinful life into the hand Jesus for salvation.  There something about a hand shake or a deal consummated by a hand shake.  Yet this song invites us to spiritually and literally put our hand into His hand, which  is, by the way,  very open for you.

But secondly, this song is an identifier,  as it says put your hand into the man that "stilled" the waters and calmed the sea.  Well, the application is there.  In the old testament in Psalms 23, "lead us by still water", we would learn later that sheep liked stilled waters, and what better place is there, than to drink by stilled waters for you thirst.

Then that hand, His Hand not only stilled the waters, but it calmed the sea, especially the raging sea and the stormy sea.  As He lifted His hand and said peace be still.  Oh truly, we have a wonderful Savior, we see His power, his peace and His passion for His people.

Then thirdly, we see a great insight, for when you take a look at yourself, after you accepted His hand, you will look on others differently.  Your insight and perspective to life will change.  A change that only The Good Lord can change. By taking the hand, accepting the man of Galilee.

SO PUT YOUR HAND INTO THE MAN FROM GALILEE !!

WOW, I had to repent and I see the message in the song. It's there and it's for me and for you. PRAISE - THE - LORD  !!

So today, will you take the hand of the man that stilled the water, will you take the hand of the man that calmed the sea.  This man, the man, The Lord Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, second part of the holy trinity.

OH, please, call on Him today !! For with the heart man believes and with mouth confession is made, for whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God Bless you,
Rev. Dan

The Olympics

The Olympics

The Olympics games have been around for many years.  The Apostle Paul observed this in his biblical writings.  Where he talked about the end goal, which was in that day a green olive branch which was worn the head of the victorious Athletic as they marched through the city. He obviously noted their training and toughness. Then He concluded for what?? All that training and all that toughness for a temporary crown??  When all that work and energy could be used for the Lord’s work. Which gives an eternal crown and eternal benefits.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.²⁵ Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. See 1Cor.9:24-25

A perishable wreath and that does not sound like very much.  Also, only one receives the prize.   Compare that with those working for the Lord, where all receives a prize (reward) and all receives an eternal prize (crown) for your work for the Lord. That is all that are saved, all that are children of God. We may be creations of God and we are not ALL children of God, we must be saved, we must be born again.

So let us count for Him, let us strive to live for the Lord and work for Him.

For whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

God Bless you,

Rev. Dan

Our path

Our Path that we walk

Last week I had to do a funeral for a close family member.  Having not done a funeral in a couple of years, I first thought to turned to the "Pastor's manual"  It's a book for pastors with helps and suggestions.  But I could never get satisfied nor have peace about anything that I found.  Since it was, what we call in the south, "a grave side service" the pastor's manual gave some suggested scriptures.  Well, it suggested Psalms 23, but I could still did not get peace about it , although it was close and God was tugging on heart trying to show me the way.  Finally after much prayer and seeking Him, God gave me the scriptures and it was one so familiar to me. Proverb 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he shall direct thy paths. 

And so the good Lord showed me the that I need to talk about our PATH. And I would like share this with you today.   Your Path certainly  tells a story of your life.  Past, present and future.  This might be a good time to consider where you come from, where you are and where you are going.  And did you know God wants to be apart of your path. Somewhere in your path of life, you will be brought a place of decision.  Many times it will be that place of salvation, where you will be given a chance to follow Him.  For the way of the cross leads home. (to heaven) God will show you an open door or bring you to that life decision place for you to have an opportunity to hear and receive the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The question is what will you do??

Well, I had many bible helps and many pastor helps.  Which, truthfully, was man's help. I just turned them all way  and started to listen to God and the sermon and words all came to me. ( I thank the Lord for it)

If we take the letters P-A-T-H, perhaps we could see what God is trying to says to us. First, the "P", the place of decision, many times your path will start there or is that place where He can talk to you.  Secondly, the letter "A" acknowledge.  This is something the world does less and less in these last days. Acknowledge His words, work and ways.  Your path will have that place and the needed acknowledgement from you. Thirdly, the letter "T" Trust, Trust in the Lord !!, it will be in your path, first at salvation and then in service for Him, also many situations where you will need Him.  The lastly the letter "H" Home as yout path will need to lead you home, to heaven.
Jesus said in John 14 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Where is your path leading you?? and does it tell a good story ?? That may be all you have for someone to speak about of you.  Why not trust Him and call on Him today and start that path with His words and His ways.

God Bless you,

Rev. Dan