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Money should be your servant not your boss…

Money should be your servant not your boss…

Now at that time, one came to Him and said, "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" And He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except one—God. But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments." (Jesus seeing if he meant to call Him God or just a phrase he used) (Here is the minimum requirements of a Jew to go to heaven…)

 Then he said to Him, "Which?" And Jesus said, " 'You shall not commit murder'; 'You shall not commit adultery'; 'You shall not steal'; 'You shall not bear false witness'; 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' " The young man said to Him, "I have kept all these things from my youth.

What do I yet lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you desire to be perfect, go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come and follow Me." But after hearing this word, the young man went away grieving, because he had many possessions. (would you do the same…Jesus invited him to become the 13 Apostle…but he loved his stuff more)

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is extremely difficult for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

But after hearing this, the disciples were greatly astonished and said, "Who then is able to be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible”...Matthew 19:16-26

 

For those who desire to become rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which cause men to sink into destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all evils; by which some, while striving after riches, were seduced from the faith, and have impaled themselves with many sorrows...1 Timothy 6:9-10.

 

Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust spoil, and where thieves break through and steal; But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also...Matthew 6:19-21.

 

How many rich folks do not love their neighbor as their own selves…How many rich folks wake up and think how can I gain treasure in Heaven today instead of having their mind on their money and their money on their mind? Really we should ask how much do I keep instead of how much do I give…

 

Prayer

Father please help us to not love money and meet our soul’s deepest needs so we may prosper in your kingdom and be in health…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.



How many times do you forgave someone who asks…

How many times do you forgave someone who asks…

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven...Matthew 18:21-22

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity (love), which is the bond of perfectness...Colossians 3:12-14.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God...Matthew 5:7-9.

 

How can a person live with no forgiveness in their life…this is a sin that will send you to hell…not forgiving others. I have to be forgiven by God and continuously cleansed…how then can I refuse someone who asks me to forgive them? I do not want Jesus to call me unmerciful on the day of Judgement, do you? How many people will not seek reconciliation and forgiveness…how many people on the Day of Judgement will be held in account for not asking others to forgive them…I imagine everyone which wears the name of Christian asks God…but how many quarrels in church will be quenched if we went to others and let them know we need their forgiveness too…?

 

Jesus told Peter to forgive 70 x 7… to a brother which asks for forgiveness this many times. You ever had a guy lie to you every day…and you forgive him every day. Imagine Jesus hearing everyone in prayer telling Him what they are going to do but never doing it. We expect Jesus to forgive us when we fall short of fulfilling our word…will you forgive others for not fulfilling their word…yes or no? Perhaps they have a short memory and cannot remember what they had said…perhaps circumstances changed and they can no longer supply the fruit of their words…Jesus said forgive them each time they asked. This is one thing I can say…I have never denied forgiveness to anyone who asked and I hope you can say the same. Perhaps we should say I got no limits for forgiveness but limit your presence in my life to some people who refuse to change.

 

I fear Jesus judgement so when I ask Jesus for forgiveness, I expect to be forgiven…so I have always forgiven those which asked me…will or do you do the same…yes or no? Jesus said blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. In fact in difficult sins or trauma I started telling myself I forgave them because it puts the act in the past…buried and forgaven. I used to say forgive every time you remember the trauma until you remember it no more…but now I say forgave the trauma every time you remember the trauma or the act. Have you offered forgaveness to those you did you wrong…when you “forgave” you find healing.

 

If I have ever offended you then will you forgave me…and Jesus heal us both and make us whole…yes or no?

 

Prayer

Father please have mercy for we deserve none…we have all sinned and come short of Your perfection of Glory…create in us a heart willing to forgive so we can be healed of those which hurt us…by forgiving the trauma done…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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Jesus prescription for forgiveness…

Jesus prescription for forgiveness…

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass (sin) against thee, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he shall hear you, you hast gained your brother. But if he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto you as a heathen man and a publican…

…Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask (concerning the reconciliation achieved) it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of (Jesus Judgement for forgiveness will be the result) them...Matthew 18:15-20.

 

Here we have Jesus’ way we must find forgiveness…

The first step is to tell the brother you done me wrong…if he asks how he can make it right or if he asks for forgiveness then reconciliation has been achieved. How many people go around offended and never let someone know they have been trespassed against or think they know they did me wrong and never tell the person what they have done.

 

The Second step…

Go find two or three witnesses that truth may be established…I would get someone they respect like their mom or dad or child…then repeat the matter. If he says sorry or forgive me or his the 5 dollars I stole…how can I make it right…then forgiveness has been achieved and the process ends. How many people do not consider what it will take for a hard heart to offer repentance so that reconciliation can be achieved.

 

The third step…

is to establish the matter in front of the church…so other Christians can avoid a person who will not do right. Jesus is there in midst trying to reconcile the matter and you are using the best method known. When reconciliation has been achieved then Jesus will move Heaven and earth to accomplish it.

 

For example say George stole 100 dollars but cannot repay…I need the 100 dollars to pay rent…He says I cannot give you the money back on the first attempt. When I carry two or three people with me and they find out he admitted to stealing but cannot repay…one of them or all of them will help come up with the 100 dollars for my rent…or say it goes beyond step two and in front of the church the matter is repeated…perhaps the church will give the 100 dollars needed which was stolen to pay my rent…Jesus will see it through until forgiveness and reconciliation is achieved or until the hard hearted person will be marked as a person that will not repent and obey the teachings of Jesus…and the church then will meet the needy Christian’s need. What ever the outcome Jesus will move heaven and earth to reconcile two Christians…where one has sinned against the other.

 

Prayer

Father help us apply the prescription remedy and cure for forgiveness and reconciliation…and help us be faithful and not sin against other Christians…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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