He Will Swallow Up Death In Victory

He Will Swallow Up Death In Victory

By: Robert A. Searles

     What a wonderful promise and consolation we have from God our Father through the Lord Jesus Christ that: "He will swallow up death in victory: and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces, and the rebuke of his people shall be taken away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it." Isaiah 25: 8 (KJV).

     The day will come when God will completely fulfill this promise when our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ returns to earth to claim his throne.  He is the righteous king to whom all creation belongs.  When he comes, death will be abolished, and  the sting of death swallowed up in victory.  There will be no more need for tears, for in his reign and kingdom there will be no more sorrow. His people will no longer be looked upon as the down trodden and outcast of the earth.  On the contrary, they will rule and reign with him forever.

     "And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God.  We have waited for him, and  he will save us: this is the Lord, we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation." Isaiah 25: 9 (KJV).

     Those of us who have  called upon the Lord Jesus Christ to save us have the witness of the Holy Spirit within us which causes us to rejoice in our salvation.;  We know that all of God's promises are true.  We wait patiently and longingly for the great day of the Lord to come, and for Jesus to be crowned King of kings, and Lord of lords.

     Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

Wait For God's Blessing

Wait For God's blessing

By: Robert A. Searles

     "Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.  O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me, yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: Let them be ashamed which trangress without cause.  Shew me thy ways, O Lord, teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation, on thee do I wait all the day." Psalm 25: 1-5 (KJV)

     God will not disappoint any who truly wait for him to bless them.  God's ways are not our ways, and God's timing is not our timing. God knows what is the best, and God know when the time is right.  God will not allow our enemies to have the final victory over us if we truly trust him. In God's own time, all our enemies will be put down, even death itself.  If there is anything that our chief enemy, Satan, would like to have us to do is to doubt the word of God and  his faithfulness to us.  God's word tells us that the just must live by faith, and when we do, we are greatly rewarded.

A Day Of All Days

A Day Of All Days

By: Robert A. Searles


    "Good Friday", was it just another day, or the most important  day in all history?  Because of what transpired over  two thousand years ago in a far distant land, I am today  a free man, a rich man, and a  son of a  King for which I am eternally grateful.  Christ came into the world to save  sinners.  Christ died for my sins according to the scriptures, he was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.  I know that it was the very, only begotten son of God who did this for me because he was declared to be the son of God by his resurrection.  How wonderful it is to be saved, to know that God is your father, and that heaven is your eternal home; but how awful it is to be lost! to be a wandering  star forever, without hope; without direction; without a place of rest; wandering aimlessly through all eternity, suffering the pains  and torments of an endless hell.  How awful to be separated forever from all that is good, and pure, and lovely!  How awful never to behold the beauty and the fragrance of a heavenly springtime; never to behold the brightness of God's glory; never to be comforted by the harmonic strains of the symphony of a holy life.  To be forever condemned to the darkness of night where there is nothing but weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, where the fire never ceaseth and the worm dieth not, how terrible that would be!

     This need not be the destiny of any person whom God has called to salvation.  Salvation is free to all who will believe and receive it by faith.  Yes, my friend, as the songwriter, Mr George Bernard has said one day long ago:  "On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of suffering and shame; and I love that old cross, where the dearest and best, for a world of lost sinners was slain.  In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so  divine, a wondrous beauty I see;  for it was on that old  cross, Jesus suffered and died, to pardon and sanctify me.  So I'll cherish  the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down: I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it some day for a crown."

     But the cross was not the end.  Christ the Lord is risen today, Hallelujah! what a Savior! The blessed hope of the believer  is that Christ is risen, that he lives on high, and is at the right hand of the Father interceding for us, and that he is preparing a place for us, and will come again to  recieve us unto himself.

     What a day of rejoicing it was for the early apostles when on the first day of the week, upon coming to the sepulcher, they found it empty, and being informed by the angels that he is not here, but he is risen as he said.  What joys, we as believers have to look forward to when that long awaited day arrives, and the dead in Christ shall arise from their graves, and all believers will be raised and reunited with Christ and our saved loved ones and forever be alive with Christ.

Does Anyone Hear Our Song?

Does anyone Hear Our Song?

By: Robert A. Searles

     Does anyone hear our song?  Can the world hear the voice of singing from our soul?
  Does our attitude and life style generate a referential fear and respect for God in others?
  We who have been truly saved and born again can say - "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.
 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." Psalm 40: 2,3 (KJV).

     When the Lord does a work of regeneration in the heart of man, the result cannot be hid,
but it will be obvious to the world that  something has happened; something has changed in
that  particular life. When the righteousness of Christ has been impiuted to us and his spirit
is implanted in our heart, then his light will shine as a candle in a dark corner.  The goodness
and mercy and salvation of God will be seen through our lives and our song of praise ought to
 be heard.  Does anyone hear our song?

    "I have not  hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy
 salvation:  I have not concealed thy loving kindnes and thy truth from the great congregation."
 Psalm 40: 10 (KJV).

Home At Last!

Home At Last!

By: Robert A. Searles

Last night as I slept on my pillow,

I dreamed of a city so fair:

The streets were of gold,

The gates were of pearl;

The sea was like pure crystal glass.

No sickness, no pain, no sadness nor grief;

No death, and no evil was there.

I dreamed I had entered that city,

And walked on those streets of pure gold;

I dreamed I had sailed on that pure crystal sea,

And I heard someone say: Home at last!

Only pure light and endless delight

Are found in that city so fair.

Home at last! Home at last! I heard them all say.

We welcome you home from the fight.

Oh! sinner, why will you tarry

And work for the one

Who will pay you the wages of sin?

Death is the wages that Satan will pay

For all of your service to him.

When Jesus our Savior is offering you

The gift of eternal life.

A place in that city I dreamed of last night;

A place with the Father and home.

Exalt The Lord Our God

Exalt The Lord Our God

By: Robert A. Searles

“The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubim; let the earth be moved.” Psalm 99:1 (KJV).

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool, for he is Holy.” Psalm 99: 5 (KJV).

We must worship God in spirit and in truth. We worship God in our thought life – by what we think about God. We worship God in our speech – by what we say about God. We worship God by our actions – in what we do to glorify and to serve God.

If God is our God, then he deserves our worship. He deserves to be the chief object of our thought life. He deserves to be the chief subject of our conversation. He deserves to be the one for whom we work and perform our duties.

“Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is Holy.” Psalm 99: 9 (KJV).

Why Do I Love Jesus?

Why Do I Love Jesus?

By: Robert A. Searles

      Why do I love Jesus? I can tell you that I love Jesus because he had chosen me before the foundation of the world, to give me faith to believe his word and be saved. I did not choose him, he chose me.

      “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hah blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.” Ephesians 1: 3-5 (KJV).

      Unsaved friends, God has chosen to cause you to read this gospel message. All whom God has allowed to hear or read the gospel message have been chosen by him to believe and be saved. Without faith it is impossible to please God and be saved. Faith is a gift of God.

      “For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2: 8, 9 (KJV).

      I love Jesus because he gave me the faith to believe. Once I was dead to God in trespasses and sin, a natural man who could not understand the things of God.

      “The natural man recieveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Cor 2:14 (KJV).

      Jesus awakened me from my natural state and gave me new life.

      “And you hath he quickened ( or made alive) who were dead in trespasses and sin: wherein in times past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lust of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.” Ephesians 2: 1, 3 (KJV)

      Therefore, I love Jesus because he chose me. I love Jesus because once I was dead to God, but he gave me new life. I love Jesus because once I was blind, but now I see. Once I was lost , but now I am found. I love Jesus because he paid with his own blood all the debts I owe God. I love Jesus because he will keep me secure forever.

      “And this is the record that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his son. He that hath the son hath life , and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the son of God that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the son of God.” 1 John 5: 11-13 (KJV).

      Dear reader, if you will hear with your heart this message of salvation, believe, and call upon the Lord, he will save you, and you too will have reason to love Jesus.

     If today you do love Jesus, won't you please share this message with your friends?

Speak To God

Speak to God

By Robert A. Searles

      “And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: And he said, the Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield and the horn of my salvation my high tower, and my refuge, my Savior; thou savest me from violence.” 2 Samuel 22: 1-3 (KJV) David spoke unto the Lord and sang songs of praise and thanksgiving for God's deliverance from all his enemies, and for all his blessings.

      When we speak unto the Lord, what do we say to him? Is he pleased with our salutation to him? Do we approach him with respect and adoration, ackowledging his rule and sovereignity over us? David acknowledged that he had won victories and was delivered from his enemies because of God's grace and love for him;. His prayer and song of praise to God was in remembrance of all of God's favors and blessings. He recognized that God was his fortresss and strong defense, and he called unto the Lord to tell him so.

      No battle is ever won with a multitude of men, or horses without God's protection. No blessing ever comes to us unless God ordains it; and no salvation unless God chooses to save us, which he did when he sent Christ into the world to lay down his life for all wo would believe. Nothing can harm us unless God allows it.

      We ought to speaik to God in prayer the first thing in the morning. When we speak to God, our first words ought to be words of thanksgiving and praise. We ought to approach God as our Father and tell him that we remember when we were yet sinners, and without hope in the world, and that Christ Jesus came into the world to save us. We called upon him and he answered us, and he did save us.

      What a great privilege God our Father has granted to us that through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we have access to his throne of grace to speak with him when we are happy or, when we are sad; when we have plenty or, when we are in want; when we are in danger, or when we are safe; when we are sick or, in good health.

      Let us always remember that God is our rock, our fortress, our high tower, and call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised.

     “I will call on theLord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” 2 Samuel 22: 4 (KJV).

Are Our Lamps Trimmed?

Are Our Lamps Trimmed and Burning?

By: Robert A. Searles

     ”Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom, and five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them; but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept, and at midnight there was a cry made, behold the bridegroom cometjh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, not so; lest there be not enough for us and you; but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us. But he answered and said, verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh.” Matthew 25: 1-13 (KJV).

      I wonder, if Jesus should return suddenly without warning, how many of us Christians would find no oil in our lamps. Has the fire and enthusiasm, for the things of the Lord in our lives gone out? Are we so wrapped up in the things of the world that we fail to keep our spiritual lamps trimmed, and the spiritual fire burning, and a light shining in the window, waiting expectantly for the Lord's return? Jesus has told us to keep watching and waiting and praying, for we know not the day nor the hour when he shall return for his bride.

Advice To Young And Old Alike

Advice To The Young And Old Alike

By: Robert A. Searles

      Boys and girls, young people, adults, and the elderly as well, we ought to be constantly learning from living, and from the word of God, and profit from the things which we have seen and experienced in life. Try not to make the same mistakes over and over. We ought to be constantly reviewing our lives, keeping the good and discarding the bad. Dispense with bad habits and adopt new and good habits. We ought to pray as we have never prayed before. We ought to draw nearer to God than we have ever been before.

      Replace disobedience with obedience. Replace fear and worry with faith and confidence in God who loves us and will take care of us and meet our needs according to the promises of his word. Boys, girls, young people, listen to your teachers and parents and take their advice when they teach principles from God's word, God has called them to guide you, and lead you in ways that will please him and profit you the rest of your lives. Older adults and the very elderly, we must never get to the point in our lives when we are past the point of listening to the advice of our Father - our heavenly Father, that is, and be obedient to his teaching. We are never too old to learn and to profit from the advice we receive from God.

 

      “The ear that heareth the reproofs of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof, getteth understanding. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.” Proverbs 15: 31-33 (LJV).