Beyond The Last Moment

 Before Jesus came to earth, humanity could not see past death. In many ways, we still cannot see past death. We get reports about the after-life. We hear people recount their near-death experiences or NDE’s, but we still know very little about what we will experience beyond our last breath. We have no power over death. We cannot change it. It happens to everyone. Death is the great leveler of humanity. Every human will face an end. If we look at death only in a secular way, death is a tragedy for the person who dies as well as for friends and loved ones of the deceased. However, as a Christian, you can see beyond death. As a Christian, you can see glory beyond the last moment of this life.

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Believing Without a Sign

John 4:48---Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

John 20:25-28The other disciples therefore said unto him, we have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

A sign is regarded as a display of power. A sign is a show of some kind of force. Many people today, just like two thousand years ago, will not believe Jesus is Lord of all creation without a display of power. However, you do not need to see a sign or a show to believe in God. To find the sure evidence of Christ's love for you, all you need to do is dig in, dig down, and go deep into your heart to find Him. Your faith should be based upon the truth from the Bible rather than upon a sign. If you must have a sign or an amazing wondrous show of power to believe in Christ then you are vulnerable to being deceived by the great deceiver. In your life, your faith in Christ Jesus moves mountains. Remember, your own pure and simple faith, based upon His holy love flowing into your heart, creates miracles.

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BEING HONEST WITH OURSELVES

Ephesians 6:13 --- Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

To face a fear you must trust the Holy Spirit to guide you. Instead of holding fear in your heart, you can exchange the fear for the armor of God. God provides you with armor because he knows you must wage war against the darkness at every turn. When you need courage, you are to pray deeply for the Lord’s almighty arm to give you strength and the ability to act despite your fears. Being honest with yourself often requires enormous courage. There are often many kinds of things about yourself you do not want to face or to admit. In this instance, Satan uses your fear against you. Being honest with yourself breaks you free of the bondage Satan puts on you. To face a fear you must try to have a rational idea as to what it is you fear. Then with a prayer in your heart reaching up to Christ, you must ask Christ to place a picture in your mind of what your life will be like after you overcome the enemy that makes you shake and tremble.

Maintaining Constant Joy

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Filled and Blessed

Psalm 65:4---Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

We are blessed and filled to overflowing if we remember His friendship. If we live obediently according to His commands, God blesses our life. Even if we live in dark days and it seems the dark times will never end in our life, there are still benefits and blessings to living out an obedient life. When we do not live according to His ways, we have trouble, problems, heartaches, and pain. However, when we admit God’s wisdom is within our hearts, and we admit His wonderful truth is really in us, we are then compelled to live like God wants us to live. When we live like God wants us to live then we are soaked to the skin in His showers of blessings. Our life is then filled to overflowing with His joy, His love, and His peace.

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Your Witness

Acts 22:15---For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Some way, somehow, every moment, you can show God's love to others. You may have many burdens to carry in your life, but you can be a greater witness for Christ in spite of your burdens. Although you have burdens, those around you and so many other persons in the world have even greater burdens than you. An open heart for Christ is heartbreaking for all the people of the world who are burdened down. Every hour you can seek God's power to help you become a greater witness to others. Pray daily for God to give you His power to help you carry the burdens of others. With the Lord's help, you can show others how every trial is a time when His love can beam out the most. In your heart, earnestly desire for His love and grace to pour down upon all people. In your heart, earnestly desire for the touch of the Holy Spirit to descend upon all people. In your heart, earnestly desire for all people to be led by the Holy Spirit's touch of love. Use all your energy to walk the straight and narrow path during your times of burden so others may see Christ's light shining out from your life. Use every part of your life, especially the trials, to more fully glorify His name.

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Lifting One Another Up Through Our Burdens

Galatians 6:2---Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

One of the best ways of being sure we bear one another's burdens is to always be unselfish enough and concerned enough about others to carry their burdens. A selfish person does not carry the burdens of others unless made to do so. An unselfish person always looks out for others. An unselfish person always seeks out the burdens others are carrying. An unselfish person can put others first. The act of unselfish giving and receiving assures mutual burden-bearing. To bear another person's burden we must be willing to unselfishly give and receive love, caring, kindness, and compassion. To bear another person's burden we must be willing to unselfishly help others carry their load in life as well as be willing to let others help us carry our load. To bear another person's burden we must be willing to listen to the problems, cares, and worries of others. To bear another person's burden we must be willing to ask others if there is anything we can do after we have listened. To bear another person's burden we must be willing to give 110% of our efforts in helping others. When we bear another person's burden we must be aware others become stronger when we help them become stronger. When we bear another's burden we must remember others become weaker when we prevent them from shouldering the burdens and responsibilities we all must carry. Helping another person carry their burden is a great deal different than carrying another person's burden for them. In helping another person carry their burdens we must recognize there are some burdens each of us must carry on our own. Persons of every age learn maturity and responsibility when they carry their burdens, not when others carry burdens for them. Persons of every age become strong enough to bear the burdens of others by first learning to be unselfish.

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Angels Among Us

Hebrews 13:2---Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 

I was walking home from school on a cold winter day. Took a shortcut through the woods and lost my way. It was getting late and I was scared and alone, but then a kind old man took my hand and led me home. Now, Momma could not see him, oh but he was standing there and I knew in my heart he was the answer to my prayers. Oh, I believe there are angels among us sent down to us from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hours to show us how to live, to teach us how to give, to guide us with the light of love. When life held trouble times and had me down on my knees, there’s always been someone come along and comfort me, a kind word from a stranger to lend a helping hand, a phone call from a friend just to say I understand. Isn’t it kind of funny at the dark end of the road that someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope? Oh, I believe there are angels among us sent down to us from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hours to show us how to live, to teach us how to give, to guide us with the light of love. There where so many faces, show up in the strangest places, to grace us with their mercy in our time of need. Oh, I believe there are angels among us sent down to us from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hours, to show us how to live, to teach us to give, to guide us with the light of love. To guide us with the light of love!