Bless the Lord at all Times

Thought for Today - August 31
Bless The Lord At All Times
By: Robert A. Searles

     “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalm 103: 1

     We who are Christians and know of the  mercies of God ought to spend the remainder of our lives blessing and praising the Lord for  all his goodness to us.  How wonderful to know that he has forgiven all our  iniquities, past, present, and future, and we  will never again come unto condemnation.  How wonderful to know that our once sin sick soul has been healed from the plague of the dominion and power of sin, and sin has no more power and dominion over us to keep us in its' prison.

     The loving kindness and tender mercies of God has redeemed our life from destruction.  As the mother bird feeds its' young, God daily fills our lives with good things.  All things work together for good to them that love God.  I am so glad that God hath not dealt with me after my sin, nor rewarded me according to my iniquities, but he sent his only begotten son to die in my place and take my sin upon himself and pay the penalty for me, and as far as  the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgression from us.

     My friend, if you are not yet a Christian, if you have not yet believed in the only begotten son of  God whom God sent to earth to manifest himself to sinful men, and offer himself a sacrifice for the sin of the world, I admonish you to receive him by faith, and ask him to forgive your sin, and come live in your heart and give you eternal life.  Then as millions of others will testify along with the psalmist, you will have gladness and joy in your heart, and you will have reason to bless the Lord Jesus Christ  all the day long with all that is within  you.

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Judgment or Mercy, Which Will it be

Thought For Today –  May 22, 2024
Judgment Or Mercy, Which Will It Be?
By: Robert A. Searles

     Are you one among those who advocate the removal of the ten commandments from public view, or one who would ban prayer during our public events and educational systems?  Are you one of those who denies the existence of almighty God, and consequently are lost, and without hope, ether in this world or the next? 

 If you are a member of this group,  I, as a servant of Almighty God, am pressed to warn you of the consequences of your denial of one who loves you with an everlasting love, and desires your eternal salvation and future welfare.

     I know that the Lord God  Jehovah – the Lord Jesus Christ exists and lives today because of all that he has bestowed upon me and my family in love, mercy, and salvation.  God is merciful, and extends his love and mercy to all who will respond and receive him; however, God is also a righteous judge, and will bring final judgment  upon all those who reject and deny him.

     As God warned his people Israel, through the prophet Isaiah many centuries ago, about that which would become of them if they continued in their sinful ways,   I must warn you today that God will certainly bring righteous judgment on all those who spurn his words of warning and reject his offer of salvation through Jesus Christ.  Listen to that which he said to Israel, and that which he is saying to all of us today.

     “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!  Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!  Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!  Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust! Because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the holy one of Israel.  Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand  against them and hath smitten them; and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets, for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.” Isaiah 5: 20-25.

     If this should be all that you have to look forward to because of your unbelief, why not recognize God's offer of love and mercy before it is too late, and receive Christ as your savior today.  He will not turn you away if you sincerely repent and receive him by faith.  May God be gracious unto you!

Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry 

                               Psalm 26: 7

From Darkness Unto Light

Thought for Today - August 25, 2022
From Darkness Unto Light
By: Robert A. Searles

     Once I walked in spiritual darkness.  I was blinded by the night around me.  I could not see.  I could not believe, and I had no hope. I was like the vast majority of people in the world today who walk in spiritual darkness, and without any real purpose for living and without hope.

     How great is that darkness which enshrouds the world  in its thick cloud of evil and hopelessness and despair!  How sad it is that so many who profess themselves to be wise in the wisdom of the world have become fools, and declare that there is no God!  Some of those who are  leaders in our government who claim to be highly educated and possess great qualities of leadership are walking in gross darkness and leading us astray.

 “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.” Isaiah 9:16

We must prevent this from happening to our once great country which we love and for which we praise God, by fervent prayer and by casting our vote for Godly  morality and bibical principles  on election  day.
     It seems that the great curtain of night has been drawn on this great land of ours.  There are countless numbers of men and women, boys and girls, and young people who admittedly have no real joy, no hope, for anything better  in their lives than a mere animal existence.  They have been taught from birth to worship the gods of self, and money, and  self esteem. Spiritual darkness causes many to stumble.

 “The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they  stumble.” Proverbs 4: 19.

 Those who are embedded in the darkness stumble over moral issues, and not being able to discern right from wrong, make wrong decisions concerning pro-choice, resulting in the murder of millions of unborn babies by abortion.  Because of spiritual darkness, many have abandoned the traditional family values of one man with one woman united together by God in holy matrimony for life.  Because of spiritual darkness, bible reading and prayer has been abandoned in the government schools system and replaced with armed guards necessary to prevent children from trying to solve their problems by killing one another.

     How great is that darkness which covers our land when in the name of “policital correctness”, the name of Jesus Christ is forbidden to be mentioned , even on his own birthday, and our attention  directed to some pagan god or goddess, to honor them instead, and call it a happy holiday. Those who persist to walk in darkness do so because they love the darkness, and they love all the evil that is present in the darkness. Because of the darkness, some people would rather spend their time in a dark dingy barroom, crying over their beer, so to speak, than to be among those who have been snatched out of the darkness and have entered into the light of eternal life.

     “But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light  that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”Matthew 6: 23

 “And this is the  condemnation that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.” John 3: 19

     Mankind does not have to dwell in spiritual darkness and remain  in the spiritual eternal night of evil and sin, for light has come into the world.  “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.  They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shinned.” Isaiah 9:2

     “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be  upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called wonderful, counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.”Isaiah 9:6.

     Jesus Christ is the light of the world.  “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” John 1:4.

     Dear reader, if today you are dwelling in the darkness of spiritual night, if you have no joy, no peace, no hope for an eternal future in heaven with God – reach out to the one who came into the world to snatch us out of darkness, and receive by faith the great gift of love he has offered to all who will believe and trust him.  This is what Christmas is all about.  When we walk in the light as he is in the light we have new spiritual sight, and  we  can see things by faith the way he sees them, and we come to realize that he is not willing for us to remain in darkness, but to live forever in the glory of his eternal light and love.

Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry

                               Psalm 26: 7

 

What Did Jesus Say - Concerning the Law

Thought for Today - August 24, 2022
 What Did Jesus Say Concerning The law?
By Robert A. Searles

      When almighty God created the universe and all things therein, he established certain laws by which it would function and continue.  

He established all the laws of physics, mathematics, and astronomy, which he has by grace revealed to mankind; likewise, he established spiritual laws by which mankind was to relate to him and enjoy his fellowship. 

 He delivered to Moses  the ten commandments and other instructions that were required to be obeyed if one was to have fellowship with him and inherit his eternal glory.

    No one can see God and inherit his glory unless they keep the whole law.  If they fail in one point of the law, all is lost.  God knew from the very beginning, because of the nature of man, what was in man, and the frailty of man, so he made provision for mankind by sending Jesus Christ into the world, the one and only person and member of the human race who is one hundred percent man, and at the same time, one hundred percent God, who alone was able to obey the whole law in its' entirety.

     God still holds all mankind responsible for obeying his laws, but warns us that no one is capable of obeying the law perfectly, therefore unless someone else who is capable does for us that which we cannot do for ourselves, we are without hope and are lost.  But the good news is that Christ Jesus came into the world to save us from the curse of the law and set us free and place us under the grace or unmerited favor of God.

    Jesus said: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets.  I am not come to destroy but to fulfill, for verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled.  Whosoever therefore shall break one of these commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them shall be  called great  in the kingdom of heaven.  For I say unto you that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case  enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5: 17-20.
  
  Some people may think that because Christians are under grace and not under law, that the laws and commandments of God no longer apply, but this is not so.  Jesus taught otherwise.  The requirements of the law are in effect today as much as they ever were, but none of us can meet those requirements no matter how hard we try.  Our only hope is to flee to Jesus for forgiveness and ask him to impute his righteousness to us.  Then sin no longer abounds but grace does much more abound, and we are set free from the curse of breaking God's laws. 

 Whosoever shall call upon the Lord -Whosoever shall confess their sins - Whosoever shall repent, invite Jesus Christ into their heart and life shall be forgiven, saved, and have everlasting life.

Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry

Psalm 26: 7

Have We Heard From Gpod this Morning?

Thought for Today - August 23. 2022
Have We Heard From God This Morning?
By: Robert A. Searles

     Have we heard from God this morning?  Every day we go to the mail box and receive letters and information from our loved ones who are separated from us by time and distance.  We rejoice greatly when we have heard from them. 

 How about the lover of our souls?  Have we heard from him this morning?  If we do not hear from God every new day then we are indeed in trouble.  We become dry and barren and unfruitful spiritually.

     We were so made and designed by God to be as Jesus said – like branches from a tree that draw their life and sustenance  from the vine and its' roots.  If we have  not heard from God today, is it because God has not spoken? No! God has spoken but we have not listened.

     “And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not....”Jeremiah 7: 13

God was up before we were this morning, rising up early and speaking. If we have not heard from him it is because we are deaf to his voice.  God speaks in a still small voice of calm, in the stillness of the night, and the quietness of the morning.

     “Be still and know that I am God:  I will  be exalted among the heathen.  I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10. 

 Psalm 23: 2 says: “he leadeth me  beside the still waters.”  Sheep will not drink where the waters are turbulent.  They must drink from still waters.  The good shepherd leads his sheep to still waters.  The great shepherd of our soul leads us to still water where he can speak to us and allow us to draw our sustenance from him.

     If we have not heard from God this morning, perhaps it is because we  have not followed our shepherd to a place of still waters where we can hear his still small voice of calm.  “There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God”

    We need to  stop whatever we are doing, and sit down or lie down, and   believe that - “God is, and that he is the reworder of all them who diligently seek him.”  Believe That - “God is spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” “Enter his courts with praise and thanksgiving.” Come into his courts in the name of  his son, the Lord Jesus Christ.  Put  everything out of our mind except God and the glories of his son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Be quiet before him, recall the promises of his word.  God is speaking to us from his written word in the still small voice of calm by the Holy Spirit. Let us be quiet and listen, We will hear from God and be blessed.

Teelehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry

                               Psalm 26: 7

Call Unto God, and He Will Answer

Thought for Today - August 22
 Call Unto God, And He Will Answer
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 transgress 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.

     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 knows 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.

Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry
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Call Unto God and he will Answer

Thought for Today - August 22, 2022
 Call Unto God, And He Will Answer
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 transgress 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.

     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 knows 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.

                  Telehelp Publications Christian Literature Ministry 

                                                      Psalm 26: 7