Friend, are you feeling unfulfilled?  Is there something missing in your life?

As you examine where you are do you see a life filled with great things full of worldy success and fun?  Friends who are an encouragement, always there - helpful and caring; a work life that is full and paying well; vacations and travel; enjoyment of all the world has to offer in the form of entertainment.

If you have all this and you have also a Saviour, you are indeed a very blessed person.  But, if you have all these things and do not know the Saviour, then I put it to you, that you do not have everything.

When your time comes to exit this life what do you have?  You cannot take the worldy things with you and you have made no provision for the afterlife.

Compare that with the one who has all you do but also has a Saviour.

Do you see the difference?

Friend, where is your desire?

As for me, I desire the Lord, Father and Spirit.  I have no other need.  They  give me everything I need.

For me, connecting with them is like plugging into an electric socket and becoming fully alive.

I know I am protected by God's Holy angels.  I know the Spirit is with me at all times.  I know I have the love of Jesus and am under the care and kindness of the Father.

It's the perfect relationship.  No one loves me like they do. No one!

They see my flaws and they work with me to correct them.  If I yield, things go well.  If I strain against Them, things go according to the amount of resistance I give.

I know that to believe is to have Life, Love, Mercy, Grace, Protection, Guidance, Teaching, everything I need for an interesting and beautiful journey through this life. 

Friend, I couldn't recommend more highly for you to connect with Jesus the Saviour of mankind and grow in grace and mercy and love.

Bible verse...

John 8:31-32

If you abide in My Word, you are truly my disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

Friend, this is an important Word from Jesus our Saviour, Teacher.

He asks us to read the Word and get to know it and practise it's teachings, so that we make it our guide for daily living.

By doing this He tells us that we will know Truth and this Truth is our door to freedom; from the bondage of the world.

As we gain knowledge of God and His Ways and Laws we realize that He is a Good God, full of Justice and Mercy. Our spirit begins to realize that to follow His Way is to have the tools to deal with everyday life.

Continually renewing the mind through the reading of the Bible will give us the peace and comfort we need in times of trouble and it will also give us the knowledge of how to view the world and how to love our fellow man.

We will gain the help that we need from the Holy Spirit because when He wants to reveal something to us in our situation, He will be able to use a Bible verse that we already know, and we will immediately know this to be a Word from God, and that this is the Way for us to move forward.

Words such as "My Grace is sufficient for you" in a time of complete sorrow; "You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you" when you are ready to give up. 

There are so many great verses of love, promise, and help, in the Bible that will speak to your immediate need that it is foolish not to begin to read and grow in the knowledge of them, and put them to use in your life.

Friend, they will help you!  It is a guarantee of God to you.  Continue in the reading and study and meditation of God's Word.  Put aside all other reading until you have conformed your mind to God's Word.

When you do this you will see the untruth of other works that consumed your time previously.

God has made it simple in His Holy Word.  He has left out much of the mystery of who He is because we do not need to know it.  He insists we know His Son first.  This is the only way we gain access to Heaven. 

He did not send His Son to suffer so that we could sneak in by the back or side door.  These doors seem to be open and many study all the varied "other ways" to nirvana but unless they call Jesus their Saviour, all that study and belief has been in vain because they have denied God's Son.

Remember, Jesus first then see where the Spirit leads and shows.   

Friend, no-one can see our spiritual life but Almighty God the Father, Son & Holy Spirit. We get glimpses of other people's spiritual side but we can never be sure.  Only God knows for sure.

Therefore only He can see the paths we have taken.  Only He can see the Way out.

Have no fear, He is Good and Righteous and will guide you to the Path of Life Eternal.  Allow Him free rein in your soul and spirit to mold and sculpt you, so that you can know Him fully and not be fearful to embark on the Beautiful Journey.

Do not hide from Him any longer.  He sees everything anyway and yet while you are alive here, He has made a Way for you.  He loves you and allowed himself to be a Holy Sacrifice for your sin.  All that is required is to believe in Him, Jesus the Lamb of God.  The Holy Sacrifice.

In 2 Peter 3:18 it says...But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To Him be the glory both now and for ever.

Friend, have you found that there are influences in your world of daily life that threaten to keep you from a close and intimate relationship with Jesus the Saviour of your soul?

I have. 

Sorrow and sadness chase after us to trip us and make us a victim of our circumstances, but know this; the mind is the true battlefield.  When you can overcome in your mind you will be truly victorious.

Decide today to bring all thoughts under your control with the Holy Spirit's help. He is waiting for you to ask Him for help as follows: Holy Spirit, thank You for Your care and concern for me.  I ask You to help me overcome the battles in my mind.  Show to me the things that are important to work on.  Help me to defeat all the thoughts that lead to ungodly conclusions and deeds.   Remind me of God's provision and love when I am fearful and anxious. Quell the doubting thoughts and bring me into a right relationship with Jesus.  Praise God and blessed be the name of Jesus. Amen

The disciple of Jesus, John wrote the following words.....

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the Throne and the beasts and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands and thousands; saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive Power, and Riches and Wisdom and Strength, and Honour, and Glory and Blessing."  Revelation 5:11-12

Friend, John was given a private viewing of the Throne Room of God and he saw the Lamb of God (Jesus) with millions of beings loudly saying "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain."

Jesus was the worthy sacrifice.  All Heaven recognizes it and John tells us so we know who to believe.  God said Jesus was worthy.  In no other writings does it say anyone else was worthy to be the Sacrifice that was required by God to reconciliate the human race to God.

John shows us through his writing that this is the acceptable thing to praise Jesus for - His worthiness.  The angels praise Him for this very thing and it is acceptable to God.

As we praise Him we connect with the angels in Heaven and become one with the Heavenly realm during those times of worship and praise.

To praise Him is a gift for us, from God.  We gain so much in our spirit and soul.  Many times, healing of emotions and even the body can occur when we lose ourselves in praise.

Negativity and depression must flee when you praise Him.  They cannot stand in the midst of genuine praise.

Accept your lot and put aside anger at God for the condition of your life and know that He is God, He is Good, and that He is worthy to be praised.

Just say it.  "Lord, You are worthy to be praised. Worthy, worthy, worthy are you Lord God Almighty.  I stand with You as a believer and love Your Goodness and Power over all things.  Thank You for the Cross and Your Sacrifice for me to gain eternal Life with You. You are my King and I believe Your name is above all names.  Guide and direct me into a new and beautiful relationship with You so I may grow in spirit and my soul will be forever sealed to the Kingdom of Almighty Father.  Praise You Lord! King of Kings!"

Friend, the Lord's Word for us every day when we arise is, "Stay the course, my beloved!"

He sees the conditions that are set before us and knows we will need to stay the course with Him in order to overcome the obstacles that evil has put in our way.

But, God has plans to help us be overcomers when we have the will to stay the course with Him.

He will, minute by minute give us the courage, the peace and strength to move forward through the murky mire when we look to Him for those qualitites and help in our time of need.

Be thankful that you have this beautiful bond with your Saviour and stay close to Him with thanksgiving in your heart for His tender loving care.

In prayer, communicate your needs and worry and fear to Him.  Let Him take those burdens on and leave them to Him to cut away from you like a surgeon would cut a cancer out of your body.  The Lord will cut those things from your spiritual life and your soul if you allow.

Satan cannot win when you pray and speak to your King of all Kings, Jesus.  It is a Law of God that satan will not win when you have committed your will to God's care.

Today, I needed to hear that my Lord will not forsake me.  He will not leave me alone.  He is with me wherever I go and even though I go into the lion's evil lair, I am still covered in His Strength and Peace and Protection.

Evil will not prosper against me.  Like the bible verse says, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper." Isaiah 54:17

As a believer you can claim this as your own mantra for the day.