Friday 5/20/16 Repent 2

Dear Father in Heaven: I love You. Please forgive me of my sins and help me, really help me to repent more and more each day as I address myself. Please, Lord, help me with the message today and please help me to get back writing daily for You. Please also help  me to get this message dispatched. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters. I want to keep going today on the subject of Repentance. Of course repentance needs to start with the one we face each day in the mirror. We can surely help or try to help others to repent, but first we need to work on ourselves. Sometimes we, besides reaching out to God to help us to repent, need to reach out to dear friends who might know your subjects that you need to repent of, like gambling, smoking, drinking. (I am blessed not to have any of those in my daily walk.) So let me get moving on with the message, Repent 2.

Friday: May 20, 2016: Repent (Day Two)

Mark 1:14 - After John was put in prison Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," He said, "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news." (NIV)

These instructions are what we need to go on today. It is another command of Jesus to all of us handed down from when Jesus walked this earth. I want you all to remember this scripture, which is one of my most loved.

Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today and forever. (NIV)

Our instructions are clear, we are to repent first, and then take the Good News to all of creation. Repent and Believe, and we need to believe in that Good News as we take it out to all the corners of the world. Would you believe it that some pastors and others in some churches have distorted that Good News and in some cases those pastors might not even be "Born Again." The Good News we are to be spreading is about The Cross and how Jesus gave His life for us on that Old Rugged Cross. While no one can tell you when Jesus is coming back, we believers can and should be telling you this. Jesus IS COMING BACK. So when we tell someone to repent for the Kingdom of God is near, and they ask just how soon it might be, we can tell them this for sure. The Kingdom of God might happen to us before we even take our next breath of air. I am not saying that would be when Jesus will return but let's face it, some are called home each day. Yesterday a whole  plane load was called at once. How many onboard might have been saved? I have no idea.

So let me line a few things up for you today the way I understand it. First of all Repent of your sins and confess yourself over to our Lord Jesus so that you are indeed ready for when Jesus comes back or you are called home. So if you have repented and are indeed "Born Again" now is the time to start telling others. Don't say tomorrow or next week, it is now. You know some things we can put off for a day or two. Let us say today it is nice but we were going to do the wash, and tomorrow mow the lawn. But is is to rain tomorrow, so put off the wash a day, even if it means wearing your undies two days, and go cut the lawn. (The grass clippings will not mind your dirty undies.) Tomorrow when it is raining, do the wash. However, please do not put off telling someone about the Good News of Jesus. All of us who are "Born Again" parents want to see all of our children, grandchildren, and even our great grandchildren saved and become "Born Again" so that is not something you put off. Tell your neighbors, even if they get upset with you, let them hear that Good News from you and even more so, let them see YOU LIVING WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

When I look outside this beautiful morning I see God, I see God all around me. Trees in bloom, Pennsylvania white deer in our backyard. Nobodies cats waiting to be fed, hanging out near the feet of the deer. Deer standing on their hind legs reaching those fresh leaves on the trees. All this just looking out my window. God is good, and think about it, this is not the Good News that we are to be telling others. Just wait until we get to heaven. Just think about this, if nothing else. Now you go to church on Sunday or if like us we turn on Jimmy Swaggart on TV. After the service you have your Sunday dinner. Just think, in Heaven, you will be sitting with Jesus, looking around heaven and having dinner with The King of all kings, the Lord of all lords, and the one who saved us so that when this day comes we can be with Him, and He with us. Brothers and sisters, do you belong to the "Church of Jesus Christ?" Have you been washed in the Blood of Jesus? Are you washed whiter than new fallen snow?

If you do not get more than a few breaths of air here on earth, which way are you going when checking out? Up to Heaven or down to Hell? Once you shut your eyes for the last time, you can't make that choice. It needs made now. God the Father, our Heavenly Father, gave us this beautiful place to live for awhile. Our next stop is our forever home. God our Father in Heaven also gave us His Son Jesus to save us from our own dumb selves. He sent us Jesus, and Jesus died for us. Then Jesus, after being raised from the dead, went back to Heaven to be with His Father and our Father in Heaven. But He did not let us alone, He left us The Holy Ghost.  Today I ask again, are you ready to repent and call upon the power of The Holy Ghost to enter into your heart and soul and then live your life for Jesus? It is not even going to be like the game of hide and seek, no one is going to all out ready or not here I come. That in a way is what I am doing right now. READY OR NOT, JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON. REPENT, FOR READY OR NOT JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON. Are you ready?

Dear Father, for those who might want to come to You now, I pray this sinners' prayer, and I am praying that in faith they will come to You. Dear Father in Heaven, please forgive me of my sins. I do believe in You, Jesus, and I know You have indeed died for me and I also believe and have faith that God rose You, Jesus, from the dead. Save me, dear Lord, and please place my name in the "Lamb's Book of Life." In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters, repent now and be saved, and go forth sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and know that He loves you and loves you enough to have died for you. I love you also and if need be, yes, I would give my life for you. Love ya.

Pastor Dan