God will supply

Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Be careful for nothing is simply Paul's way of telling us that we should not be anxious or worried about anything. If we have a need then we are to take that need to the Lord. Paul uses the words prayer and supplication here as well as telling us to do so with thanksgiving. Going to the Lord in prayer is something we do daily without even thinking about but when you truly have a need that you want God to supply then you are to get serious in your prayer life. Prayer and supplication means that you are not just quickly asking God for something and then going on about your business, but you are humbling yourself down before him and truly seeking his face.

The definition of the word "supplication" is a humble entreaty or petition.  The origin from Latin means to "plead humbly"  

Throughout the bible the word supplication is used in reference to prayer. Serious prayer results in serious answers. When a child asks for something we may not give the child what he asks for the first time he asks, but let that same child start crying and pleading. Parents hearts are melted by the cries of their children and the child gets what he or she asks for. God is our Father and he may not give what you ask for when you just quickly ask and then go on like it's not really all that important to you, but if it's important enough to put you on your knees, crying out to him, pleading your case and thanking him for all of the blessings he bestows upon you, then you will see results. Just like any parent, God loves his children and when they cry and plead for something, his heart becomes tender to that want and he will answer from heaven and give you what you ask for. He will not only supply your needs, but he will supply your wants as well if you truly seek his face in prayer and supplication. King David knew this. In Psalms 23 he said "I shall not want" God not only gave him what he needed, but he gave him what he "WANTED".

God loves you today and he will hear your prayers if you will humble yourself down before him. The bible teaches us that we HAVE NOT because we ASK NOT. God already knows the desires of your heart, but he wants to hear it from your mouth. He wants your prayers. He is worthy of your praise. If you truly want an answer, then begin to truly ask. Fast and pray, seek his face with every want and need in your life and then stand upon God's word. There is power in prayer. Blessed be his Holy name.

A living sacrifice

Romans 12:1 KJV
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

There was once a time that animal sacrifices had to be made for the sins of man.  For without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.  

Hebrews 9:22  And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

God knew that this was not the answer and he sent forth his only son, Jesus Christ to be the ultimate sacrifice for man's sins.  To be covered by the blood of Christ is a renewing of your soul.   You become a new creature and from that point on, your body is your sacrifice to God. 
1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Christ shed the blood so that you don't have to.  God now accepts a living sacrifice and he wants it to be holy!  If we "LIVE" for God and live according to his word, then we are a a holy sacrifice to him.  The mercy of God is renewed every day and as long as we live for him and confess our sins before him, he is just to forgive our sins and make us acceptable when we kneel down to pray.  Paul told us here that it is our "reasonable service", what does that mean?  It means that it is expected of us.  Once we become a child of God, then he expects certain things of us.  He expects us to come out from among the world and be a separated people, He expects us to live according to his commandments.  He expects us to fail not to assemble together for worship, praise and fellowship according to his word.  He expects us to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others.  All these things are reasonable services that we should be doing everyday as a child of God.  Blessed be his Holy name! 

Be not conformed

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2 KJV
Paul taught that Christians are not to be conformed to the world. Just because something is socially acceptable does not make it right. We are not to try and adapt or fit into the world. We are not to live by the standards of society. We are to live by God's word. Paul taught us that we are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. The only thing that can transform us is Jesus Christ and once you have a relationship with him, then you can begin renewing your mind by reading and listening to the word of God. I believe God's word will literally renew your mind. I believe if we are sick, in a coma, or don't even know our name and someone begins to daily read the word of God to us or play it from a CD that it will renew our minds. God's word is powerful and alive. If we can get into God's word daily and let him renew our minds, then we will be able to know the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God. Blessed be his Holy name...

The soul is thirsty

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Psalm 63:1 KJV
David knew that seeking God was as important to the soul as water is to the flesh for survival.  If we are going to make it through this world, then we need to be seeking God's face.  He needs to be the first thing on our minds when we awake in the morning and the last thing before we go to sleep at night.  We need to be doers of his word and not just hearers only.
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
God's word is nourishment for our souls.   The more we read the bible and live our lives according to what Christ told us to do, the more satisfied our soul becomes.   Have you ever seen someone that has tried everything that life has to offer and yet they can't find the peace and happiness that they are looking for.  Drugs won't do it, Alcohol won't do it, Whore-monging and Fornication won't do it.  You may find temporary pleasure in these and other things.  God's word tells us that there is pleasure in sin for a season, but it's PEACE that the soul is seeking.  Man's soul is forever searching for the PEACE that Adam knew when God first made him.  The PEACE that he experienced when he walked in the cool of the day, talking with God before Satan deceived Eve and sin was brought into the world.  Friend, let me tell you that nothing of this world will ever bring your soul the PEACE it is searching for, but there is one that is NOT OF THIS WORLD that will bring PEACE LIKE A RIVER TO YOUR SOUL.  Isaiah 66:12 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river.....Jesus Christ is the only thing that will ever bring that PEACE that was lost through Adam back to mankind.  When you accept Christ into your life and become born again, it will not miraculously make all your problems go away, but it WILL bring PEACE to your soul and those problems won't seem so important that they overwhelm you.  You learn to deal with them on a daily basis with God's help and guidance.  If you have ever known what a relationship with Christ is like and then walked away from him.  Your soul will hunger just like David's did.  You soul will find no rest until you return to Christ.  I invite you to pray this morning.  Talk things over with Jesus.  He is always watching and waiting for you to simply turn to him so that he can help you.  He will knock but you must open the door.  Blessed be his Holy Name.

Seek the Lord

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Isaiah 55:6 KJV

We can look around us every day and see the bible prophesies being fulfilled before our very eyes. Russia is marching into Syria, the battles have begun. We need to be seeking God now more than ever in our lives. Right now we are blessed to have God"s spirit, the Holy Ghost present in this world to draw us to God. We are blessed enough to have him in our lives to lead and guide us, but one day soon he will leave this world. When he goes, then there will be true chaos. (Complete disorder and confusion). When he goes, the church will be going with him and there won't be any preachers to try and tell you how much Jesus loves you. There won't be any Mommy's and Daddy's praying half the night that you get home safely. There will only be evil left in this world. If you think it's hard to make a decision to give your life over to the Lord right now, wait until that time. I feel the need to urge you to pray, to seek Jesus Christ and talk with him today, while there is time. He loves you and he wants a relationship with you. If you have ever been a christian and maybe you have just wondered away from him, he is waiting for you to come home. God said if you would draw nigh to him, he would draw nigh to you. Jesus said in John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him:, but if you are in a backsliding state, then God has already drawn you to once. He did not say he would draw you twice. The second time around, it is up to you to make a decision to come home. The prodigal son had to learn what life was like being without anything and nobody to turn to, but when he had enough, he made the decision to go home to his father. His father could have called him to come home at any moment, but is was up to the son to make the decision. His father was waiting and watching for him. he rejoiced and was so happy when he saw him coming down the that road. Your heavenly father is waiting for you. Jesus is standing with outstretched arms, just waiting for you to come home. He loves you today. He doesn't care what you've done, where you've been or who you've been with, all he cares about is that he loves you and wants you to come home. Please, don't wait until it's too late. Seek the Lord while he may be found. God said way back in Genesis that his spirit would not always strive with man. One day soon the Holy Ghost will be gone..Let me invite you to pray today. Jesus loves you..Blessed be his holy name.

Entering into God's rest

Hebrews 4:1-11(KJV)

1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

When God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, he had a plan for them.  He would lead them to a beautiful land, a land of lush green grass and cool waters.  This land would be flowing with milk and honey.  This would be their place of "REST", but because of unbelief many did not get to enter in.  When Moses sent the twelve out to search out the land, they came back with a bad report.  Twelve went out but only two came back still believing and trusting that God was able to do all that he said he would do.  Joshua and Caleb knew that no matter how big the people or what the situation that God could do all things.  Because of the "UNBELIEF" of the others, the children of Israel wondered in the wilderness for forty years and did not get to enter into the promised land, the "REST" that God had brought them to, except for Joshua and Caleb.  Because of their belief and faith in God, they entered into their "REST".  When God swore in his wrath that they would not enter into his "REST" it had a two-fold meaning.  The land of Canaan was an "EARTHLY REST" but he was also referring to his "ETERNAL REST", the place of eternal peace for all those the trust and believe in him.   

Jesus Christ has prepared a "RESTING PLACE" for his people. While on this earth we have a job to do.  We are to live Christ-like and spread his truth to others.  Once we have accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior, it doesn't stop there.  We are to "LABOR" and "BELIEVE" so that we may enter into that "ETERNAL REST OF GOD".  I am not saying that works will save you.  YOU ARE SAVED BY GRACE, but you have a work to do.  The bible teaches us that faith without works is dead.  If we say we have faith in God but never do any good works for him, then that faith and belief is not being manifested and we to may miss out on entering into our "REST" because of unbelief.  God's "GRACE" is the only thing that will save us, but unless we "BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH" we will not enter into his "REST".  

 Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

This may sound like it is contradicting, that if "GRACE" is the only thing that can save us then what does "WORKS and BELIEF" have to do with it.  It is very simple.  They all go hand in hand.  We must first "BELIEVE THAT HE IS" before we can ever accept the "GRACE" that he offers us freely and then we are to do the "WORKS" to show our faith (belief).  

James 2:18

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

James 2:26

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Let us therefore accept God's "GRACE" and labor to enter into that eternal "REST" that Christ has gone to prepare for us.  He said if I go away, I will come again to receive you unto myself, that where I am, there you may be also.  

Be Obedient to God

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 5:11-12 KJV

Being obedient to God's word is not always popular.  it will not always get you a pat on the back from man, but it will always get you one step closer to heaven and the approval of God Almighty.  Jesus knew that being obedient to the Father would bring him much pain and suffering while on this earth, but he also knew the rewards that awaited him when it was finished.  He would become the "Mediator" between God and man..forever standing in the gap to plead our case.  God promises that great is our reward as well, and there are blessings in serving Jesus, but there is also suffering.  We love him because he first loved us.  There will be suffering and persecution to Christians because mankind doesn't know what LOVE truly is.  This world is ruled by the Prince of Darkness and Evil abounds, but if we endure to the end we shall be saved.

Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.