Genesis: In The Beginning

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Friday, January 01, 2016
Chapters: Genesis 1-3
Message: Genesis: In The Beginning

Hello My Friend,

The Book of Genesis, which means beginnings, is the first book of the Old Testament and Bible, and contains fifty chapters. The author of the book is Moses, and the timeline for these events took place approximately between 4004 BC and 1689 BC. The purpose of the book was to preserve the historical background of Israel and record the beginning of creation, sin, redemption, and God's dealings with man. What we are to learn from the book is that God is the creator of all things, and His plan from the beginning included all nations, not just Israel. “And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;” - Genesis 26:4.

Happy 2016! I happened to watch an old Bugs Bunny cartoon that referenced the evolution of the earth. I also remember in elementary school seeing one of those stupid charts showing a monkey evolving into a man. Even back then I paid no attention to it because I thought is was absurd, even though all I knew about God back then was that He was in heaven. God used Moses to pen down what is in the Book of Genesis around 1500 BC, that was well before he existed, but God knew it was necessary that mankind know exactly where they came from as well as everything else on the earth. Just like we have a beginning, so did the earth and in six twenty-four hour days, God created the entire earth, of it's own kind, including man made in His image.

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” - Genesis 1:1-5,26,27,31.

“and, behold, it was very good.” God saw everything He made and it was very good, every person, animal, and plant is unique and created after it's own kind, that means that one specie can in no way be made from another one. Yes, there can be different breeds, but a cow cannot mate with a pig and make something in the form of the two. It is the ignorance and corruptible imaginations of so called wise men that try to convince people that they evolved from some amoeba, living organism rather than admit they have a Creator, and their Creator is God. “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.” - Romans 1:20-23.

I always say, that even if it were possible that life itself formed from a spec someone had create the spec. God goes into further detail of what we all started as, dirt, and talk about a spec. God breathed into the nostrils of a lifeless mold of dust and in an instant, a living soul was given to man. “These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.” - Genesis 2:4-9.

“and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.” The tree of knowledge of good and evil, one can wonder why God placed something forbidden in the midst of paradise in the first place, but think about this. God saw everything that He had made and it was very good, but that does not mean everything is good for us. Some people are allergic to certain foods, if they eat them they will surely die, that does not mean it was not something good, it means their bodies cannot handle it. This is the same reason why God did not want them to eat of the fruit of the tree of good and evil, their bodies would not be able to handle it. We must have boundaries, God does not place them on us to tempt us or keep us from living life, He does it so we can live the best life we can without any needless suffering. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve will find out the suffering not only they, but all of mankind will face for crossing the one boundry they had. “Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.” - Proverbs 7:2-5.

I imagine God did place the tree in the midst of them to see if they would obey and trust their Creator, however, they were not alone, someone was with them, it was the devil. And he was angry at His Creator, he was so angry that he formed a plan to curse the only thing God created in His image, he used a snake to speak to Eve and tempt her into eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” - Genesis 3:6-13.

“Hast thou eaten of the tree,” Do you think that God did not know what they did? Of course, He knew, and even though they were scared to face God, I imagine He would not have been so hard on them had they told Him the truth. They not only hid it, they put the blame on someone else. I do not think they realized the impact of their one tiny act of disobedience, but it was huge. They died that day, not a physical death, a spiritual one, meaning God removed His Spirit from their soul. Why? God saw the sin nature of the very creature He made in His image and couldn't bare to keep His Spirit upon it. He could have destroyed everything He created at that moment, but He chose to make a way for His Spirit to enter those who believe in Him, and that would be His Son, Jesus Christ. Now, we have choice, and must be born again if we want God's Spirit to enter us and make Him one of His. “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” - John 3:7,8.

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for endings and new beginnings, for the hope of eternal life and giving us Your truths to live by. Without You all is dark and void, but with You we can see the Light and a great year ahead. Lord, watch over us, guide us, and help us walk in the Light throughout 2016, give us peace, comfort, and hope for a great and prosperous year. Remind us how fortunate we are to know Your Son, and never let us forget that everything You make is good, but not everything is good for us. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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The Lamb's Book Of Life

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Thursday, December 31, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 20-22
Message Title: The Lamb's Book Of Life

Hello My Friend,

There is this song, “I Can Only Imagine”, it paints a picture of what it could be like when we meet Jesus. Now, every knee will bow before Him, regardless if we are saved or not, because once we do come face to face with Him we will see just how unworthy we are to be in His presence, but think about this. In this life God has given us, the battles we face, the struggles we go through, or perhaps the messes we make, what exactly will Jesus look for when we meet Him? Our faith. Did we at any time trust Him, and Him alone as our Saviour? Did we confess to Him that we are a sinner, and cannot be saved from death and hell without Him? “That if thou shalt 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 with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” - Romans 10:9-11.

We must understand one important thing, we will all stand before Jesus and give an account for the lives we have lived. As John continues to get visions from Jesus on what will take place before, during, and after He returns to earth, we are taken a the time, after the tribulation, a time when He will reign as King while the devil is cast into prison for a thousand years. Upon the devil's release is when the final judgment will begin, and the devil will finally get what he deserves for bringing all this evil in the world and upon mankind to begin with.

“And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” - Revelation 20:4-6,10-12.
“But the rest of the dead lived not again” These are those who died after the tribulation. The Book of Life, this is the book that contains the names of every soul that received Christ as their Saviour, this is the first book Jesus looks through. One of the other books contains the names of those who are not saved, it lists every single sin they committed, including times they had the opportunity to be saved and did not. Another book contains the names of the saved, and every single thing they did after they were saved (not sins because they were forgiven and forgotten), including opportunities missed. While the saved will not be cast into the lake of fire, they will get crowns and rewards for the things they did after they were.

“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” - Matthew 25:34-40.

Now, Jesus reveals the greatest reward the saved will receive as well as what the unsaved will receive. “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.” - Revelation 21:5-10,27.

“And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth,” Imagine no more sickness, suffering, death, sin, poverty, people mocking and making fun of you, no more getting hurt, even no more tears. Now, that is something to look forward to, and let me tell you, those who reject Christ may do so because they want to live in sin, but they do not choose the suffering. If any of them that died could speak to you now they would be begging you to receive Christ if you didn't already so you wouldn't have to be in torment like they are in. “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.” - Luke 16:22-25.

The bride is the Church, which make up the body of Christ, our Lamb. All who believe in and receive Him to will join Him in the marriage feast and His Kingdom. Praise God! But that is not all, Jesus shows John one more vision, a new heaven and earth, with Him on His throne.

“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” - Revelation 22:1-5,10-12.

“And there shall be no more curse:” What a sight! Streets of gold, crystal rivers, walls made from precious stones, a tree that produces endless fruit, and above all, the sin nature and death curse that was passed on to all of us will be no more. We do not have to be afraid of what the future brings because Jesus is already there, and He will reward us for our faithfulness. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” - 1 Peter 1:7

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving those who have accepted Your Son eternal life and victory not only over death, but the devil's attempts to destroy our faith in You. Lord, give us Your power and strength to endure our struggles, to never give up on You, and to always be reminded that nothing is impossible, we can do all things through Christ, who gives us strength. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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God's Judgment, One Solution

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 18-19
Message Title: God's Judgment, One Solution

Hello My Friend,

Sin, there is no other word more powerful in the world than sin. Why? People tie the word sin with religion. And no matter what religion you belong to, it's known as something that is forbidden. Many people when they hear that word flee and rebel. What is sin? Sin is any wrongdoing in the eyes of God. Let me tell you, religion does not view sin in the same way that God does, in fact, it is religion that imposes more restrictions on us than God. Of course, there are some things that are an abomination to God, but He knows that none of us are perfect, that is why He sent His perfect Son, not only to give us an example on how God wants us to live, but to give us a way to avoid the punishment of sin (which no one escapes).

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” - Romans 3:10,11,21-24.

No matter how big or small sin comes with a price, and that price is death and hell, and to those who think God is cruel for allowing hell in the first place, think again. God does not bring evil upon us, the devil is the root of all evil, but every person born has the power to do good and evil. We choose how we live, not God or the devil, and unfortunately God places judgment upon all who choose evil over good. Salvation does not exempt us from the earthly consequences resulting from sin, but it does pay the sin debt we owe. As John continues to see the visions of what is to come of the world, Jesus gives one last description of what is going on in the world and a warning for all of His people to get out of there before He returns.

“And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.” - Revelation 18:1-5.

“Come out of her, my people,” While God's people will be safe in the clouds when all this destruction takes place it's important that we get out of the world. It's pretty scary to read these chapters every year and realize how much of it is coming to pass. If we are living in a way that is pleasing to God we do not have to live in fear of it because Jesus is with us. And if we are not living right, the time is now. “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” - James 4:4-7.

God's judgments are not given to keep us from living a good and prosperous life, they are given to keep us from unnecessary suffering. God's judgments are always just, meaning He righteous, honest, true, and treats everyone the same. John hears the praises of God's just judgment in heaven. “And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.” - Revelation 19:1-5.

“Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power,” The word Alleluia means, "Praise ye the Lord". During this time, known as the millennium, Jews will finally acknowledge that Jesus is the Messiah, and all believing Jews and Gentiles will become one church, we will worship and praise the Lord together. Saying "Alleluia" in all that God does and allow is accepting His judgments, knowing that all good things will come from obeying Him. “Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.” - 2 Corinthians 4:14,15.

Jesus also reveals to John how He will return, and what will happen during the millennium. “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;” - Revelation 19:11-17.

“in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” Jesus, the Faithful and True, is dressed in a type of clothing dipped in His own blood. His name is, The Word of God. He will not draw a sword, He will simply speak the Word of God and it will pierce through every false prophet, unbeliever, deceiver, and anyone else who does the work of the devil and the Antichrist. The final judgment for them, they will all be cast into the lake of fire. “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.” - Revelation 19:20,21.

“And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse,” Modern culture defines Judgment Day as the last day, the end of time, this is incorrect. Judgment Day is the day that Jesus will return to judge all mankind, but it is by far the end of time. The truth is, whether you know Christ or not your soul will spend eternity somewhere, if you know Him that would be in His kingdom, which He will restore in the new earth, if you do not know Him that would with the devil in the lake of fire. “As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” - John 17:2,3.

Today's Prayer: God, You warn us that Your final judgment upon all mankind will come quickly. We, who are saved look forward to that glorious day when all of creation acknowledges You as Lord, but our hearts cry out to family members and loved ones who have denied Your Son. Lord, renew our passion for reaching the lost so that they too will proclaim Christ as King of kings, open their hearts to receive Your Son as You have opened ours. Give us peace and comfort upon those who reject Him, and give us Your power to be the example of Christ, and to know the difference between Your laws and mans religion. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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Being Prepared For Christ's Return

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 15-17
Message Title: Being Prepared For Christ's Return

Hello My Friend,

As Christians, we can rejoice in the fact that God is gracious and merciful to forgive us of our sins before and after we got saved. His promise is to never leave nor forsake us, but that does not mean we will not face any consequences for our actions after we are saved. If we are saved by no righteousness of our own, why does God care how we live? We are His children, He expects us to be thankful and grateful for His saving our souls by living in a way that pleases Him. It's not about being perfect, it's about allowing the perfect Christ to live in and through us so the lost can find Him also. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” - Matthew 5:16.

Unless you have been living isolated in a cave somewhere you can see the world is a mess, not only are these psycho ISIS people killing people everywhere they go, religions are changing the image of God, immorality and sinful lifestyles are dominant, more people than ever are living in poverty, and if that was not bad enough, the weather is out of control. The signs and wonders of Christ's return are unfolding as we speak, we who are saved need to be telling as many as we can before it's too late. After all of God's people are gathered and safe from harm, God will send one last judgment upon the earth, seven plagues that will destroy it completely. Jesus reveals something amazing to John, all who have been saved by the blood of Christ singing and praising God.

“And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.” - Revelation 15:1-4.

“Great and marvellous are thy works,” To read these passages to an unsaved soul, and perhaps some who are saved, God could not possibly bring such judgment upon the earth. But think about this, God is the Creator of everything, the devil took it upon himself to turn everything He made into something evil, and while God let him have his glory for a while, it and he will come to an end, along with those who followed hims ways. While God is merciful and gracious, He is also a just God, meaning He gives all the same opportunity. God will not save those who reject Him, do not believe in Him, made themselves a god, deceived His people, and above all, have not received His Son as their Saviour. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.

God sends the seven angles with the vials containing the seven plagues and they begin to pour each vial upon the earth. It is then that John sees three evil spirits come from the devils mouth in one last attempt to fight God.
“And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.” - Revelation 16:13-17.

“It is done.” Just as Jesus on the cross proclaimed that what He came here to accomplish was finished, God will proclaim that He has once and for all put an end to the devil and all the sin he brought with him upon the earth. Jesus reminds His people that He is coming, we are expected to be ready for His sudden return, and to always be watching for Him. It is important that we who are saved live in a way that is pleasing to God, it may seem as though He will not return for a while, but things happen quickly, and those who are caught not living right will be judged accordingly. Being saved does not exempt us from facing judgment, we too will be accountable for what we did after we are saved, but it does by the mercies and grace of God save us from being destroyed along with the devil and the earth. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” - Romans 14:11,12.

John receives another vision, a woman clothed in purple and scarlet with a name on her forehead, MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH, and a beast, an angel explains this vision to John. “The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.” - Revelation 17:8-11,17,18.

“whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world,” These are those who are not saved and will be here after the rapture and resurrection of the saved. Babylon the great, is the God-defying forces in politics and religion that are already beginning to control the world. This apostate federation of churches and world religions will give full support to a one-world political and economic system that will be ruled by the Antichrist. Eventually, this false super church will fiercely oppose the true Christ, but He, the devil, and all who follow him will be cast into the lake of fire. Many so called Christian religions try to hide and ignore theses facts, but it's happening right before their eyes. We are given ample warnings to understand what is happening and about to come, and if our names are not written in the Lamb's book of life, we will not be saved from any of it.

“For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” - John 5:22-25.

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for sending Your Son to save me, He is the truth, life, and only way to be saved from hell and the destruction of the world. How You entrusted me to know that is beyond me, but I am grateful, thankful, and blessed to be one of Your children. Lord, keep me faithful and strong in Your Word, lead me and guide me in Your truths, and let me not fall into the deception of those working for the Antichrist. Give me Your power to live in obedience to Your commands, and let me be ready for the day He returns. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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God's Plan From The Beginning

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Monday, December 28, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 12-14
Message Title: God's Plan From The Beginning

Hello My Friend,

I have been watching this old TV program, everyone from government officials to criminals fighting over money and power. It got me thinking how fast a person would turn on you given the right motivation and circumstances. Do not think that someone who has wronged you did it on impulse, it was a long, thought out plan. In fact, most criminal and psychotic acts are well planned out, sometimes for years before executed. Not only do the wicked plan things, so do the righteous. When God created the heavens and earth He had a plan from the beginning, of course, He knew what was going to happen the second He created the angels and man, but went through with it anyway. Why? To separate those who truly believe and want to worship Him from those who do not.

“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” - Matthew 25:31-34,41.

“prepared for the devil and his angels:” Yep, hell was originally created for the devil and his angels. Did you ever wonder how sin got started and passed down to all of us? It began in heaven with the devil. God created the earth in six days all was well in the world, that was until Eve got tempted by the devil, bringing sin and death to all of us. There was a battle in heaven, a war like no other. John has been seeing visions that foretell what will happen just before, during, and after Christ returns, but this time he sees exactly how it all began.

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” - Revelation 12:3,7-12.

“And the great dragon was cast out,” The devil, also known as archangel Lucifer, turned on God as he wanted to be more powerful than Him. When he was cast out of heaven he devised a plan to destroy God's most precious creation. God knew the devil would bring sin and death to man, but He also had a plan to save them the second Adam and Eve bit into that forbidden fruit. “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” - Genesis 3:15. God gives them hope concerning Christ, who would put an end to the enmity (hatred) between God and man. One, He would be the seed of the woman. Two, His suffering and death would allow the devil to bring suffering upon us, but His victory by resurrecting would bring suffering upon the devil, bringing redemption and eternal life to all who believe. “For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)” - Romans 5:17.

The devil probably did not realize the extent of God's plan when He said he would suffer through the womans seed, but when Christ resurrected He knew his fate and he is going to try everything to prolong his life and take as many souls with him as he can.

“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” - Revelation 13:3-8,17.

“and all the world wondered after the beast.” Just as everyone has a plan, so does the devil, and he will take millions of people with him by deceiving them. Does he care that he is sending multitudes to a pitch dark, lake of fiery torment? No, he wants all of God's creation to suffer. While the devil certainly cannot create life, he can take a life that God has created and use it for evil. Jesus reveals to John who the devil will use to get his revenge before his life ends. He is going to get it by using an evil, and just as God has marked the foreheads of those who are His, this beast will mark the foreheads of those who are his, and they too will suffer with the devil.

“And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:” - Revelation 14:6-10.

“Fear God, and give glory to him;” While we cannot know the hour that any of this will take place, we can be ready, and we can be part of God's plan. The only way we can do this is by putting on the full armor of God. Only those who have the full armor of God can be strong enough to know the truth from the lies and follow God's plan for our lives. “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” - Ephesians 6:11-13. Praise God!

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us a heads up and explanation of all the scary and wicked things that are coming to pass. We can never know the hour in which Your Son returns, but we can be prepared and ready for that day. Lord, lead us and guide us, keep us in Your Word, put Your armor upon us to keep us from being tempted of the devil. Let us be strong, and never forget Your precious promise to save those with mark of Your Son's blood upon them. We can do little on our own, but can do all things through Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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The Free Will Of A Hard Heart

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus In Every Chapter
Date: Sunday, December 27, 2015
Chapters: Revelation 9-11
Message Title: The Free Will Of A Hard Heart

Hello My Friend,

Probably one of the most asked questions by those who either reject Christ or have walk away from Him is, how can a loving God send people to hell or even allow all the evil in the world in the first place? There is only one answer to this question, free will. Free will is the ability to choose what we believe and how we respond to the knowledge of God. That's right, we are all given a choice not only in whether or not we even believe in God, but how we choose to live our lives. Does God know which path we take? He sure does, and a hard heart is the reason why we choose a wicked path over a righteous one, which God allows and will use to His advantage.

“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;” - Romans 1:26-28.

When God created the earth, He didn't stop there, He created heaven and the angels too, just like we have free will they do also. No one is exempt from judgment, that includes Satan, who also had a choice and chose to try and upstage God. Jesus continues to give John visions of the tribulation that will take place before He returns and judgment of the unbelievers begins, As the fifth trumpet sounds, hell literally breaks loose as the bottomless pit opens, and evil like you have never seen emerges from it.

“And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.” - Revelation 9:2-6,11.

“And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit,” Abaddon or Apollyon means destroyer, imagine a torment so severe that the only escape is death, and even that it is forbidden? These powerful beasts had no power to destroy those who have the seal of God on their foreheads. It is the wonderful, and amazing gifts of God's mercy and grace that keeps the destroyer from taking a single soul who has this mark, no matter how many stupid things they do after being saved. In fact, God never gives up on seeing His creation receive His Son, but there is nothing He can do to save a soul that never received Him before they died physically. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:7,8.

Did you ever notice the lengths the world goes to try and save the earth? We have the evolutionists, spiritualists, environmentalists, and the wackos preparing for the Apocalypse. Too bad they are choosing to believe all this nonsense rather than the truth. Another mighty angel comes down from heaven, clothed in a cloud, and having a rainbow upon his head, this was no ordinary angel, this was Christ Himself, and He was holding a little book.

“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.” - Revelation 10:5-10.

“Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.” This is an illustration of those who hear the Gospel, but reject it. God's word is sweet, but it is bitter to those who refuse to accept it as it is. That little book contained the very message that would save a soul from facing something so horrible that Jesus would instruct John to omit it in His book. The Gospel, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it's simple, and the only thing that leads the simple to the gift of eternal life. It's words are sweet to the soul who believes, but bitter to those who do not. “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.” - Proverbs 27:7,20.

During the tribulation, and when most of the earth will be in chaos, God will send two messengers to earth to give one final warning of repentance before total destruction. “These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.” - Revelation 11:6-11.

“and great fear fell upon them which saw them.” Contrary to what many say, John was the last prophet to walk the earth. There are however, many messengers, those who are witnesses and of how receiving Christ turned them into someone more like Him. These two messengers will be rejected, killed right in the streets, and left there where a great celebration will take place. Three days later these men will be resurrected, and great fear will come upon them. This is when Christ will finally take His throne. The time is fast approaching when all these judgments will come to pass. Ignorance will not save anyone, and neither will a hard heart. Those who receive Christ as Their Saviour need not fear any of this, but do need to set the record straight about His coming before it's too late. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” -John 5:24,28,29.

Today's Prayer: God, As each year passes, it's a blessing and a curse to see You do so many things in our lives as we see the fall of mankind. To think that it is only the beginning of sorrows is terrifying, but thank You for giving us a heads up on this and for giving us a way to escape. Lord, although things get crazy and life can give some unwanted gifts, keep my eyes on You, keep me reminded of a wonderful, sin free, sorrow free, pain free, life awaiting me as I endure all with You by my side. Let me not forget that You are greatest gift I ever receive, and keep me in Your grace so that when I am not in Your will I can get back on the right path. Thank You, for giving me the power and strength to endure them all, and for loving me and not giving up on me when I have no gratitude. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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