THE LORD GOD IS OUR STRENGTH

I'm sure by now most of the leftovers are gone. We certainly hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I hope your time with family and friends were fun and something to be thankful for. Welcome back to your 24/7, week long online church service. Everyone is welcome in this place.

We pray your holiday was filled with true thanksgiving for all of the blessings God has provided you during this past year. What a great God we serve!

As we enter the rest of the holiday season, let us always put God first. Let us always look to Him for guidance and direction. The past holiday (Thanksgiving) reminded us of how thankful we should be for our God and what He has done for us through His Son Jesus Christ.

You know, as we go forth during this year and next and beyond, we must not only give thanks, but we must always be mindful of who our strength is and who our praise should be directed to. By being thankful and walking in praise, our strength will see us through everything we have to face now and in the future. Let's look at the written Word of God for direction. Who is our strength? Psalms 28:7.

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”

You know, often times I would ask God to give me strength, not realizing strength doesn't come from outside but from within. God is my strength and I pray God is your strength. Because our hearts trust in Him, we are helped. Anyone need any help out there? Because we know this help comes from our heavenly Father, why wouldn't we greatly rejoice in Him? And yes, my friends, we will praise Him forever and forever. Praise is the key to success in the upcoming New Year. Psalms 29:11 backs this up.

“The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.”

Think about what this is saying. God is our strength and the above scripture says He shares His strength with us. Therefore, we must conclude God shares Himself with us. Is God great or what?? Our heavenly Father is worthy of all our praise. Glory be to God!!

Our prayer for you, my friends, is that God reveals Himself to you in a mighty way. That He gives you eyes to see and ears to hear. God is a present time God. He is not just a thought, or a God of history. He is and wants to be your strength in this present time and place. One burden I carry is for professed believers who either do not know, have been deceived, or choose to ignore that our heavenly Father desires us to receive His spiritual help in their present time problems of life.

It is so bad that even some major denominations and preachers do not preach the hope that God provides for today. What are your problems of life? Is it financial? Is it your family life, joblessness, sickness? Is it doubt and unbelief? Do you get the drift, my friends? If you listen to many believers today, you would think there was no present time help from God at all. Truthfully, I know believers who will not even ask God for help, because in truth they do not have faith to believe He will answer their prayer. What a shame! What a disgrace! What a lie from the pit of hell! Turn with me to Psalms 46:1.

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

That is not me saying this, my friends. That is the Word of God!! God is our refuge, a place of safety to turn to, but most of all a very present help in trouble. What is the matter with these preachers who do not preach this? Jesus died on that cross for the joy that was set before Him. What was that joy, my good people? The answer – it was us – redeemed and set free from sin and death. Let's take a look at Hebrews 12:2.

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Jesus is the source of all of our help. Why anyone would teach or believe that His sacrifice was not sufficient enough for us to believe that God is with us in this present time is beyond me. My friends, Jesus said “It is finished.” God is here today to help you just as He always has been. Salvation is for you today. Healing is for you today. Deliverance from evil spirits is here for you today. Financial help is here for you today. Help with your family situation is here for you today. God is the same today as He was in the beginning. He is all sufficient for you. Turn to Him this day in your time of need. Believe what He says in His Word is true, and praise Him in all things. Psalms 40:1-4 helps sum it all up.

“I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me and heard my cry. (That is our God!) He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings (Through His Word) and he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.”

There it is, my friends. Don't believe the lies. God is here for you in every area of your life if you believe and trust Him. What does it mean to trust in Him? Turn to Habakkuk 3:17.

“Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.”

This scripture says no matter what, trust God. So what do you say? How about saying “My God, I believe you and I trust you and I praise you all the days of my life. Amen!!”

God Bless You,
Bro. Bob

Prayer Request: My wife Vicki and I are traveling this weekend. Please pray for a safe trip home. We will be praying for each of you that are also traveling this weekend.

THANKSGIVING OR TURKEY DAY?

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Do you really believe another year has gone by already? We know everyday is a day of thanksgiving, don't we? I am especially thankful to God this year for you. God has allowed me to be a servant to you. He has given me the honor of preaching His Word to you. I can honestly say, I welcome each and everyone of you to this 24/7, week long online church service. Our motto, or lead slogan and truth is everyone is welcome in this place!

Last week we preached an anointed message to believers, talking about how to have peace and joy all through the upcoming holiday season. Thank God that through our belief in Jesus that peace is available to us, but what about the unbeliever? This has been on my mind all week. So this message is mostly geared to those that do not know God, are not believers and followers of Jesus Christ (the only begotten Son of God), and who do not know anything about the leading of the Holy Spirit.

There will be millions of families gathering together this upcoming Thursday for food, football and enjoying each others company. Many of these families will give God thanks for their meal and the blessings God has given them in the past year. The sad fact though, is that thousands of families will eat, laugh and drink without even saying a prayer of thanks over their meal. There will be no acknowledgment of God or His Son. Yet, they have gathered for Thanksgiving. How sad is that, my friends?

So the question is – who or what are you giving thanks to on this Thanksgiving Day? You know, at one time there was an effort by many misguided people to call Thanksgiving – Turkey Day. The truth is, if you are not a true believer in God and His son Jesus, Turkey Day is a better title for your celebration this Thursday. My question to you, my unbelieving friends is: On this Thanksgiving Day, who if anyone are you giving thanks to? Your job? Your friends? Your mate? Which I might add, my good people, are all subject to change. Perhaps you give thanks for or to nothing or no one. Welcome to Turkey Day!

You know, one of the benefits of preaching to an online church is that I really never always know who is tuning in and who is benefiting from the message God has given me to share with you. I do know this one thing. God gives me anointed messages that are intended for someone. His Word never returns void. Please turn to Isaiah 55:11.

“So shall my word be that goth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

My friends, God has impressed me to give forth this message to unbelievers, the unsaved, so I know there will be at least one unbeliever and perhaps more who will be reading this message this week. God loves you so much that He is addressing you right now. He wants to save you from your sins today. Why? Because the wages of sin is death!! Please turn to Romans 6:23. This is for you, my unbelieving friends.

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

What better time to accept this gift from God than this holiday season? Talk about something to be thankful for! All, let me repeat All of your sins forgiven and eternal life with God through His Son Jesus Christ. This is backed up by John 3:14-16. John speaking through a letter to the churches near Ephesus around 90 AD. Now, please read this with me.

“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, (refers to Numbers 21:5-9. The serpent represents Satan, who is the originator of sin). even so must the son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him (Christ and what He did on the cross) should not perish but have eternal life. 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.”

Can it be more clear? God, the creator of all that is, even you, loves you so much He has provided the way for you to have eternal life with Him. The peace and joy I talked about with the believers can also belong to you.

You want something to be thankful for, my friends? You can have all the above for free. This could be the best Thanksgiving Day ever for you. Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior today. I guarantee this Thanksgiving Day will be like no other as you sit down at the feast, you will really know what being thankful means. You will be so fulfilled with the love of God, you may not even recognize yourself. The love for your family and friends will be like never before. If no one else says the prayer over the food, I bet you will. Why? Because finally, you will know who you are giving thanks to: Your, and I did say correctly, Your heavenly Father. You will give thanks to Jesus for dying on that cross and rising from the dead so you may be saved. He was the only substitute acceptable to redeem you.

You will be more thankful than you can ever imagine for everything God has done for you. And, guess what? The food will taste better, you still can watch the football game and you can still enjoy your friends and family. This message is just for you, unbeliever. Take it to heart!! You are not in this online church service for nothing. This is your date with destiny. Don't let it pass you by.

Thanksgiving or Turkey Day? Which one do you want to observe this week? It is your choice. I would suggest you go to the very first message ever given by this ministry, entitled “Choose Wisely.” This is your week, my friend. God is speaking to you. Why? Very simple. He created you, He loves you, He wants to count you as one of His children and not just one of His creations. He wants you to have eternal life with Him. He does not want you to perish and be separated from Him forever.

This church will be praying for you and we believe this will be the best Thanksgiving ever for you. The turkey will taste good, but no longer will it be Turkey Day for you. Do you want this? Turn to Romans 10:9,13-14.

“That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how, shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?" God is using this preacher to give you this Word.

That is how you do it. Now, confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord. Ask Him to cleanse you and to save you from your sin and you will be saved. Did you do that, my friend? If so, give thanks and what a great Thanksgiving you are about to have!!

God Bless You,
Bro. Bob

Prayer Request Update: Tissy Miller is scheduled to begin chemotherapy treatment regarding the cervical cancer we reported two weeks ago. We are praying for a successful treatment and complete healing. Also, we had asked prayer regarding her family and medical financial needs. We are happy to report that most of her medical bills will be taken care of. Thank you for praying for Tissy! Please continue to keep her and her family in your prayers.

PEACE BE WITH YOU

Hi everyone, welcome back to your 24/7 week long online church service. I'm sure you know by now that everyone is welcome in this place. Thanks for the comments and e-mails coming in. They are truly an inspiration to this ministry. It is important that we, as a church, dedicated to the teaching and sharing of the love of Jesus Christ communicate with each other.

This is not a one way ministry, my friends. The message of Jesus that we offer is not a mandate or command from a pulpit that feels our viewpoint is the gospel. But rather, a sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ, based only on the Word of God (the Bible). We preach the revealed Word of Truth given to us by the Holy Spirit and the Bible. If it is not based on the Bible, it is not truth but opinion. In other words, folks, this is a two way ministry. We preach words of Life to you and we ask you to share your words of Life with us. Let's discuss God's Word together. We would be more than happy to share your testimonies, your thoughts and your love for Jesus and the salvation He has freely given to you.

We are entering the holiday season and we all know that as much pleasure that we derive from seeing family and friends this time of year, there is a spirit of stress and anxiety that always tries to invade our thoughts and actions. Most psychologists will tell you that loneliness, feelings of depression (another evil spirit) and suicides leap upward during the holiday season. We miss our loved ones and friends who are faraway and who have passed on. All this designed by Satan to destroy us and to take away the fun and love the holidays should be.

Is there an antidote to these negative and destructive feelings, my friends? I am very happy to say a very emphatic yes. Let me repeat myself – yes, yes yes!! The answer in short form is the joy and peace that Jesus gave you the very day you accepted His free gift of salvation. Remember that day, my friends? Remember the peace that came over you? Remember the joy that flooded your soul? It is still there, waiting for you to once again tap into it. God loves you, my good people. You are His family. You are His kids. He wants you to always experience His peace. Turn to John 14:27. These are the words of Jesus to you, my believing friends.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Jesus gave these words at the last Passover feast before His death. Words spoken to His followers of that day unto the present and future. Peace be with you, my friends, God's peace. The only true peace men will ever know. Be encouraged during this holiday season, my believing brothers and sisters. God is with you because of your belief in His Son and what He did on the Cross and his resurrection from the dead. When I think of you, my believing friends, I see you as God sees you – blessed, righteous, with peace and joy in your soul. I know God sees when we fall. After all, with all that holiness, we are still human. But, I also see the hand of our Father reaching out and lifting us up and setting us back on the right track. Wouldn't we do just that for our kids? How much more would our Heavenly Father do for us!

Rejoice in your salvation, my friends. Be thankful to God for who He is and for what He is doing in your lives. Please turn to Philippians 4:4-7.

“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, rejoice. Let your moderation be known to all men the Lord is at hand (Thank you Lord). Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

What a great encouragement the above scriptures are. God is saying in these verses that He is with you always. He is at hand, my friends!!

During the holiday season and each day of your life, give thanks and don't worry about anything. The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep you strong, loving and steadfast in Him. This Thanksgiving season let's exercise our God given right to thank God for all He has done for us. I think of a song that says “Thank you Jesus for saving me and keeping me from what I might have been.” We have victory over the spirits mentioned earlier in this message. The peace and joy that God gives us will always trump all the destructive devices of Satan and his demonic influences.

Remember, we have the fruit of the Spirit abiding in us. Oops, I know sometimes we forget the basic things we were taught, but let us remind ourselves of these truths again. What is the fruit of the Spirit that we are to display and share with the world? Turn to Galatians 5:22-23.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: Against such there is no law.”

That is what this ministry prays for you. The ability to display the fruit of the Spirit that you possess no matter what circumstances or conditions you find yourself in. There is nothing that can prevent you from displaying these attributes. They are you!! Just be who you are in Christ. Don't get beat down by what the world system says about you or even what some misguided preachers and churches say. My friends, you are under grace, not the law. Be yourself during this holiday season. Be the believers you are. Show the love of Christ. Show the mercy to others that God freely gives to you.

My friends, be what God has made you to be. A blessing and a light to all, both saved or unsaved. You are going to do just fine during this holiday season. You will have peace and joy in your heart and soul. Your heavenly Father will see to it. As we begin this season of sharing, our prayer for you is the same prayer Paul had for the believers at Ephesus. Turn to Ephesians 1:16-23.

“(we) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power. Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, (us) which is his body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.”

As we pray that prayer for you, we know our Father answers our prayers. Stay strong and in Him, church. You truly are a blessed people. We give thanks to God for putting you in our lives.

God bless you,
Bro. Bob

Prayer Request Update - Thomas Shaun Morgan received his bone marrow transplant this past week. It appears to be successful. Please continue to pray for Shaun and a complete recovery. Also pray for his mother, Freida, for peace and comfort. Thanks to all that have and are praying for Shaun and his mother.

ARE WE REALLY BELIEVERS??

It is always amazing to me how fast each week passes by. Each one with it's own set of circumstances, blessings, and problems. I'm so glad we have this 24/7 week long online Church service available to you and us.

We are here to give you inspiration and to share the love of Jesus Christ with you. Everyone is welcome in this place. This online Church is a safe haven for all that enter in. We require nothing from you. We do encourage you to thoughtfully consider all that is preached here and to apply what you have taken into your everyday way of living.

We ask you to please sincerely pray for every prayer request we post. Each of these requests are by real people with real serious problems. They are counting on you and this ministry to petition our Heavenly Father for help in resolution of their concerns. We must not let them down.

This week our message is for, and about believers. Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The question is: Believers, truth or fiction? Often times, the action of so called believers has caused a doubtful and questioning world to look at the Church as hypocrites, and ineffective in this present time world. Touching on this subject is not easy but must be addressed. Let's take a good look at ourselves as believers and ask the question of ourselves. We are believers, or rather are we really believers?

We will be addressing two areas. What is our job as believers, and how to help other believers. Good news: If this subject doesn't apply to you, your opportunity to be a true believer (in Christ) will be made available to you in this service.

Paul, writing to the Church of Colossians states clearly what being a true believer is and how to maintain this status by action and belief. Please turn with me to Colossians 1:21-23 Paul talking to believers:

"And you that were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled. ( Thank you Lord) In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreprovable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister."

There is a big lesson here. We mentioned in a previous message a good Bible reading tip. Always circle the if's, But's, and lest when reading the Bible. They always indicate a condition or clarification of the preceding, present, or following scripture being read.

Many organized Churches and denominations teach once saved you are holy, unblameable, and unreprovable without conditions, but the apostle Paul clearly states here that we are all those things IF we continue in the faith, IF we stay grounded and settled, IF we be not moved away from the hope of the gospel. That is one of our jobs as believers. If we are not doing those things listed in the scripture we should question our status as believers and make the corrections immediately. The gift of Salvation is free and without condition to be sure, but that does not mean once saved we can break all God's instructions for believers and remain a true believer. I realize this is a controversial statement but truth is truth no matter how hard to digest.
This is backed up by Colossians 2:6:

"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord so walk ye in him."

Do you understand this my believing friends? Please continue to walk in Him. It is the right and safe thing to do. Believers, there is Bible instruction to follow. Please turn to Colossians 3:1-2:

"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

I mentioned earlier the question of the world's perception of the Church and believers regarding hypocrisy and this is one of the biggest reasons.

The world sees a Church that is so involved in world events, social issues and the affairs of this world, they have lost the ability to live or present the gospel from God's point of view as expressed clearly in the word of God. Too many Churches and believers have set their affection on the things of this earth and not on things above as God instructs.

Believers, we are to be examples of God's love, His mercy and His truth on the earth. Please read I Thessalonians 1:6-7:

"And ye became followers of us, and the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit. So that you were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia."

So you see my friends, when you become a true follower of Jesus you must become an example to all believers and unbelievers where ever you are. No matter what country, city, or state you are in. In other words, live the faith you proclaim no matter where you reside or even visit.

This is what your online Church has been preaching all along, my friends. Be faithful, be consistent, be an example of Christ's love for all persons. Follow the directions of life (the Bible) in all that you do or proclaim. We are here to encourage you in this endeavor. We are praying and rooting for you. Our prayer for you is the same as Paul's for the Colossian believers. Please turn to Colossians 1:9-10:

"For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the Knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God"

We promise to keep praying for you without condition and we ask you to do the same for this ministry. We are always thankful for all prayers, comments and emails of encouragement sent forth for us.

Ladies and Gentlemen, God is good!! Let us always walk in the Spirit as Jesus walked in the Spirit on this earth.

Please turn to Psalms 40:1-4 for further inspiration and instructions. This is for all of us, my believing friends.

"I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies."

You desire to be a true believer, my friend? There are the instructions for you from the Word of God. Let's be true believers. Let's put our trust in God, who is truth, and not be led by the affairs or leaders and lies of men and women who are speaking through their own pride and are trying to deceive us by lies. Trust only in God and His Word. Then my friends, you are a true believer.

We know some things stated here are controversial, or go against what you may have been taught. Please, do not believe us!! Go to the Word of God and check out all we have preached and get the revealed Word of Truth for yourselves. You can do that you know!!

God Bless You,
Bro. Bob

VANITY OF VANITIES

Welcome back church to your 24/7 online church service. Yes folks, the church has survived another Halloween weekend. Jesus is still Lord and everyone is welcome in this place.

We are going to learn in this week's service that without God in our lives, everything is vanity of vanities and vexation of spirit. You might ask, what does that mean? I am going to explain what it means and how it relates to our lives in this present time. God has been dealing with me regarding this subject for the last couple of weeks. I pray God's anointing on this message. I know I am being obedient to what God wants me to share with you. I know you will be blessed. I only ask you to consider thoughtfully the ramifications of what things would be like if we really did put God first in all things. My friends, it would be a much different and better world we live in.

In a previous message, I reflected on the state of our world as we now live in it. We look around us and there is trouble on every side. It is basically impossible to escape from it. However, we can have victory over it by accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives and by putting God first in all our affairs of life. In the natural and within our own selves, there are really no cures for all the ills of this world. I proclaimed at that time that the reason we are in the state we are in is because since the fall of our first parents, Adam and Eve, nation after nation, family after family and individual after individual have decided they know better than God how to live life today. I referred you to Proverbs 14:12.

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

God has impressed on me to further explore this truth. What do we have in this life when God's ways are ignored, mocked and left by the wayside of life? The answer, my friends, is in the book of Ecclesiastes (OT) the book following Proverbs.

The book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon, or “The preacher” as the book calls him. King Solomon was known as, and he was, the wisest man ever known. God gave him the gift of wisdom in its fullest. Even with the wisdom Solomon had, there were times when he was not right with God. King Solomon did everything to the max. When he lived for God, he really lived for God. And when he didn't, he did every evil thing to the highest degree. His message to us, my friends, endorsed by God, is that life without God is vanity of vanities. Please turn to Ecclesiastes 1:2.

“Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”

The Holy Spirit, speaking through Solomon, say's all that man has done and all that man is, even with his accumulation of wealth, beauty, power or glory can never satisfy the cravings of the human heart. Incidentally, my friends, the word vanity means empty nothings. The reason Solomon knew this is because when he wrote this, he was not right with God. He realized with his wisdom that without God everything is empty nothings. Everything we have, everything we do, everything we accomplish is vanity of vanities, empty nothings.

The preacher talks about how God originally made man upright or righteous. God's original plan was for righteousness to prevail on the earth. That way, man and woman would subdue and replenish the earth, all things would be under our dominion. There would be no sin, therefore no deceit, lying, sickness, wars, sorrow or even death. But man from the beginning sought out things differently than what God desired for us. Refer to Ecclesiastes 7:29 (Solomon speaking).

“Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.”

I have often said, the Bible is God's direction book for life. Yet, how many things or ways of living do we invent that are opposite of the teaching and the direction of the Word of God, and we call that good!! Vanity of vanities, my friends, vanity of vanities. I have often told my children the closer you are to God, the better your life will be. The farther away you are from God, the worse off your life will be. I believe the Book of Ecclesiastes backs me up as do many other scriptures in the Word of God.

Believers, you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, but are you really putting him first in your life? Stop, and really think about this my friends. Your answer could be the difference in blessing or vanity of vanities and vexation of spirit. This is a time of reflection and decision, my good believing friends. What is first in your life? Is it your job, your health, your education, your family, your friends? Whatever it is, without God being first, it is vanity of vanities and vexation of spirit. We defined vanity of vanities as empty nothings. Vexation of spirit means torment, a nagging annoyance that is disturbing to you as a believer. Are all of the above noted things terrible? No, my friends!! It all depends where God is in your life. If you put God first in all these things, they become blessings and will bring fulfillment to your lives. There will be a joy unspeakable in your spirit. God put first will satisfy your every desire and need. Will bad things still confront you? Yes, my friends, they will. But, with God you will be victorious and your life will be fulfilled.

Nonbelievers, you may have accomplished many good things in man's eyes, but without God, through His son Jesus, your life will be nothing but vanity of vanities and vexation of spirit. Do you want that kind of life, my special, non-believing friends? I believe we all instinctively want to live a life that leaves a rich legacy of love and goodwill. Nonbelievers, you need God in your life to accomplish this. Accept Jesus into your heart and life today, my friends. E-mail me at brotherbob@thespiritofwisdom.org. Let me know of your desire to accept Jesus. I will help you come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. I promise you this. Your choice, my friends. A life of blessing and fulfillment or a life that is vanity of vanities, empty nothings, vexation of spirit and finally physical death and then the judgment; which without God, your judgment will be a second death, a spiritual death, forever and eternal separation from God and all that is good. I implore you to accept Jesus this minute. In an instant, your life can be changed and joy and praise will be the order of the day. Well? come on now. Let it go my friends. Put God first and enjoy the fruits of salvation and forgiveness of sin. I just don't know what else I can say to you, my unbelieving friends. I am offering you the free gift of eternal life with God, a true relationship with our Heavenly Father. All sin forgiven and the blessings of God operating in your life. Your choice, what will it be?

I know this is not an easy message, my good people. All of our lives in this secular world, men and women are told what their duties are: Education, career, family, obligations to community, dedication to one political party or another. Is this really all vanity of vanities and vexation of spirit? Without God, yes! God first, no! Think about what I am saying, my friends. Put God first in your life. The good King Solomon, the preacher, sums the whole matter up with his conclusion to the Book of Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

Can it be any more clear than that, my friends? I suggest everyone read the whole Book of Ecclesiastes. It will help you understand the difference of putting God first in your life or taking another direction. Thank God for forgiveness of sin and for his mercy and grace! This may seem like a negative message to you, but in truth it is a message of hope and salvation. It is just a choice my friends. Blessings in your life when you put God first, vanity of vanities and vexation of spirit when you do not put God first. Refer to Ecclesiastes 1:14.

“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” (without God)

Choose blessings, my friends. Put God first in your life and you will never have to worry about your life being empty nothings. And that, my good people, is the good news of the gospel.

God Bless You,
Bro. Bob

Special Update (Prayer Request): We have received a correction and update on the prayer request we had posted for Shaun Bass. Shaun's full name is Thomas Shaun Morgan (not Bass as we posted). Shaun is scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant starting this week in Birmingham, AL. Shaun is also an insulin dependent diabetic since he was a year old. Shaun will be his own donor for the transplant. The doctors have harvested his stem cells and treated them for any cancer remaining. Our request is for everyone to please really pray for a successful transplant and no re-occurrence of the cancer. Please pray each day this week for Shaun. We will be waiting for a good report. God bless you, Shaun!