SCRIP-BITS

God created us to have fellowship with Him, and consequently gives us all that we need to keep that fellowship going. That means we need to acknowledge and appreciate His LOVE for us, and the goodness He bestows on ALL who believe in and worship Him sincerely. The problem is that we get so accustomed to God's goodness that we eventually stop appreciating it, and simply take it for granted. But that's wrong, my fellow believers. We can only deepen our intimacy with God when we are aware and appreciative of His goodness in our lives. So please, let's take some time today and reflect on all the goodness the Lord has poured into our lives and then let that feeling of exhilaration feed our LOVE and desire for Him! Much LOVE!

Oh friends, there are only two options for a human soul after death; heaven and eternal life, or hellfire and damnation. And the only way to assure yourself of the former is by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour before you die, or before He returns to earth a second time. If not, your soul will automatically be bound for hell, the unwelcome place of Satan, and the destruction of those who don't believe in Christ. So, the decision is left up to the individual. If you hear God 's Word preached, then you will be wise to accept it, for the other eventuality will not be pleasant. Let him who has ears to hear, hear! Much LOVE!

The Lord speaks to His people in a still, small voice, through His Holy Spirit that indwells us. That means we have to be quiet to be able to hear the whisper that comes from Him. Unfortunately, our world is very noisy these days, what with all the machinery working and all the talking that we do. It is therefore imperative. every day, to find a quiet place, away from the noise of the world, so that the Lord can speak to our hearts and give us the direction we need to live the abundant life that Jesus died for us to have. Unless we pay serious attention, listen closely, we won't hear, that's why Jesus said, he who has ears to hear, let him hear! Much LOVE!

Oh friends, heaven is the best place to spend eternity, but one can only do that if you have received Christ as your Lord and Saviour down here on earth. For once you die, as the parable of the rich man and Lazarus highlights, no changes can be made to your eternal resting place. And if Christ returns to earth, as He eventually will, before you die, and you've not received Him as Lord and Saviour, then your eventual destination will be automatically with Satan. Now, we can die at anytime, and Jesus can return at any time, that means we have to receive Him as soon as possible, better yet, Right Now! It's so much better, and so much wiser to be ready before He returns, or we depart this life! Please, let's get ourselves ready, receive Him now, so that heaven will be our assured destination! Much LOVE!

Many of us believe that God won't give us more than we can handle, but that's not true, for He does it all the time so that we'll realize we're not sufficient in ourselves but our sufficiency is found in His power and faithfulness. What He won't do is to allow Satan to tempt us above measure, and will make a way for us to handle the temptation or escape. Those are two separate circumstances and until we realize that and think of the situations properly, we will always find ourselves behind the 8th ball. Much LOVE!

Christ died for us to be saved from our sinful way of life, but it doesn't just happen automatically. No, we have to receive Him as Lord and Saviour first, then be born again, or be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Yes, it's only when we sincerely believe that Christ is the Son of God and receive the Holy Spirit as our guiding light, that we make that transition from sinner to saint. A rebirth in our ways and behaviour are absolutely necessary for receiving Christ. We must live the scripture that the old man is dead, the new man or new creation has come. And since we all want to experience eternal life, let's make the most important decision of our lives, that's to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and be born again into His wonderful kingdom! That's wisdom in spades! Much LOVE!

Man fell into sin when our forefathers, Adam and Eve, were deceived by the devil and disobeyed God's only commandment, not to eat of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden of Eden. Since then, man has been born with a sin nature, which calls for spiritual death and eternal separation from God, our Creator and heavenly Father. But God LOVED us so much that He sacrificed His sinless Son's life on the cross at Calvary to pay for our sins, so that we could be reconciled back to Him and become His adopted sons and daughters. However, it's all predicated on us accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour. That's entirely up to each individual to accept or reject His call to come home to Him. And it's ever so foolish to reject that call because rejection means a life of hellfire and damnation with Satan, and eternal separation from God, the worst thing that can happen to a human soul! I cannot reiterate that strongly enough. So please be wise, and use your ears to hear Jesus' call. That's wisdom for the ages! Much LOVE!

There are only two options of creation, one from the Big Bang Theory, which led us to be created from gorillas, apes and the like. The other is that Almighty God created us through His awesome power, that He spoke the world into existence and formed mankind out of the dust of the earth, then filled him with His breath of life. Now which would you prefer, to be descended from apes, or to be created by God? Obviously the latter. And tell me about this bang theory nuh, how did it happen? Something or someone had to cause it, it couldn't just happen on its own. And the only viable answer is the Lord God Almighty, the ever existing Spirit of eternal life. No one else has the power to do such a mighty work. So however you want to put it, the Lord God Jehovah created the world and all therein. There's no doubt about it! Much LOVE!

It's imperative that believers in Christ help those who need help. Remember Christ came to earth to help us; to give us salvation and freedom from sin, as well as heal the sick and suffering, and feed the poor and hungry, so we ought to follow His example as best we can. Not turn away from from the cries of the poor and needy as so many of us unfortunately do. Remember too that whatever you give out, is what will come back to you. Life is like a boomerang; what you send out will come right back to you. It's sad, but so many of us forget that until it's too late. So please let's get our act together and be the sincere believers Jesus desires us to be, helping and LOVING each other! Much LOVE!

Raising children is a serious responsibility which many parents have not paid much attention to, thus the lack of responsibility shown in our children. Keeping our children on the straight and narrow path is the only way to properly raise them, and it doesn't mean we don't LOVE them. Instead it means we LOVE them too much to see them go astray. It's the same way the Lord deals with us, disciplines us when we go astray. That doesn't mean He doesn't LOVE us, but the exact opposite, else He would have just allowed us to go about our own irresponsible way and suffer the serious consequences. Please realize that there are consequences to every action or reaction. That's why our world is in such a chaotic mess. Children must be trained properly at home from the very beginning of their lives, if they are to become responsible citizens and unfortunately we are now suffering the consequences of the lack of that responsible parenting. Much LOVE!