Long Before Cell Phones, Everyone Had A Telephone At Home, And Their Name, Address, And Phone Number

Long before cell phones, everyone had a telephone at home, and their name, address, and phone number was in a book published by the local phone company called “The White Pages.” So when someone wanted to reach you, you’d just tell them, “I’m In The Book!”

While the White Pages have long faded into history, there is another much more important book in heaven called THE BOOK OF LIFE, and in that book is written the names of all those that will one day be in heaven. As today’s verse says, not everyone’s name is in that book, because all those that are unworthy will not be allowed into heaven. So the question is, who are those that are WORTHY and those UNWORTHY, and which one are you?

God likewise, wants to reach you, and you must be IN THE BOOK and to do so, the Bible says:

“Do those things that will show that You have turned from your sins.” Matthew 3:8

This is what the Bible calls REPENTENCE, that is that you confess and admit that you are a sinner and are asking for God’s forgiveness. For many people this is not easy because they (maybe you?) don’t think you are that bad or that God is that unmerciful that your name isn’t automatically 'in the book' — but that is not what the Bible says! Only those that are found to be worthy are in that book and all those that are not worthy are not.

Friend, God cannot find you if your name is not IN THE BOOK, and there is no reason why your name should not be in it except you choose not to be in it. You can be worthy before God! Simply ask Him from a sincere and pure heart to forgive you of your sins, And He Will.

Is your name in the Book of Life?

Do you want it to be??

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oday’s verse are powerful words from Christ to the church or Laodicea, the last of the seven churches listed in Revelation chapters two and three. Laodicea means literally '(the) people (are) ruling' and it is a condemnation of how Christians in that church had become lethargic about their walk with and relationship with God.

Today we are repeating this same pattern in modern day Christianity where emphasis on self, comfort, and wealth are more important than devotion to God and letting Him rule our lives, not we ourselves. The Bible clearly tells us from prophecy and scripture that these are indeed the 'End Times' and that we must all be careful in this last age to not make the same mistake as the Laodiceans and heed Christ’s warning. Instead of having 'People Rule' in our churches and personal lives, we need to have 'God Rule,' be HOT and wake up our spiritual lives to be on FIRE for Him instead of yielding to lukewarm faith like the Laodiceans.

So how do we avoid becoming lukewarm — or even worse — cold towards God?! By staying close to God’s Word! The Word is shaper than any two edge sword, and when you apply it daily in your life it penetrates deeply inside your soul down to your very bones and transform you into His image, and not your own.

Friend, your spiritual life, and the life of your church will be HOT when you stay close to God’s Word and are obedient and faithful to Him. Be always as Colossians 3:15 says to “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body,” and not the wanton desires of an easy life. When you do, His Peace (which means WHOLENESS) will keep you HOT, and He will never spit those that are “Out of His Mouth.”

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We live in an amazing world of techo-gadgets!! Ballyhooed products from every area of technology have taken us into a future like the epic 60’s cartoon “The JETSONS” where flying cars, video telephones and robots serve us by voice command or with the touch of a finger. What was once science fiction now has become science fact.

Today many people can’t live without tech - and for many - even idolize it. Studies show that some people daily spend an amazing amount of 'screen time' watching videos, playing games, texting, of taking/sharing pics to the point of ignoring the world around them. Some even say that they can’t imagine life without it.

However, the Bible says that whenever you look to a person or thing that much, those ICONs become an IDOL. In fact, our screens are literally filled with ICONS, and for many touching these icons (e.g. social media, entertainment, or shopping) has become their whole life, and that icon becomes an idol that you cannot live without.

However as today’s scripture illustrates, as 'cool' as these icons of tech are, in the end, they are all worthless. That’s easy to understand just by remembering your first cell phone or PC when THEN it was the essence of 'cool,' but TODAY it’s backward and worthless. Likewise, all the things of this world will also pass away but in the grand timing of eternity, there is only one thing that you’ll never be able to live without and that is having the LORD God who made you.

There is nothing wrong with modern tech, but do not count on a Jetson-like world to bring you joy, because all these gadgets will eventually pass away, but God will NEVER pass away. Put your future and trust in Him because He — and not the idols of the world — is the only one that can bring you TRUE Peace, Tranquility and Oneness.

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by Dr. Jeanne Sheffield Estrada

Although current events increasingly indicate a world falling into a downward spiral and becoming scarier all the time, we who read God’s Word have a different perspective.

Believers and disciples in Christ are astutely ‘awake’ in recognizing prophecies from the Old Testament that in this time and age are currently coming to pass. The headlines about epidemics, famines, political turmoil, financial uncertainty, wars and famines and more have all been prophesied to happen in these end times, but wait! The good news is that God is in charge and in control of everything! He always has been - because God is Sovereign, always consistent and never changing. Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.”

A fair question is “why has all this turmoil increased in the last 50-60 years?” and one of the best answers was when Newt Gingrich said “A country that has been now since 1963 relentlessly in the courts driving God out of public life shouldn’t be surprised at all the problems we have.” This is not only true in the US, but other countries as well. As God and His Word has been ignored and often denigrated, so has the world gone, and the result has been chaos. Yet still - God has a given us His plan in the scriptures.

Thousands of years ago the Bible gave us good news where it proclaimed and prophesied the following:

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a child is given the government will be on His shoulders…” Isaiah 9:6

That prophecy was fulfilled in the birth of Christ and the chaos will cease in the future when Christ comes back to earth and restores order out of chaos.

Jesus is The Word, and the Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword! When you regard it as the final authority in your life, it will give you stability, safety and confidence when everything else around you gives way. Spend more time with it than the news and ask the Lord to give you His peace to settle the disturbing issues and deep concerns of this life no matter what you see around you, no matter what you may hear.

Make the Word your Shield of protection and the peace of God will fill you inside. You’ll be an overcomer and a strong example of faith to others who walk in fear.

There is no doubt that the ways of this world are extremely volatile and will get progressively worse, but determine in your heart and mind to live by faith, not by sight. Don’t let chaos enter your life, fearlessly commit yourself to the authority of God’s Word and there won’t be anything in this unstable world that can steal security from you!

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ll three of the things in today’s verse have come to pass because of 'The Thief.' So who is this thief and what is his aim? These prophetic words of Christ give the answer, and so far, this thief has succeeded in manifesting these curses upon the world:

He has Stolen our freedom

He has Killed people through this virus

He has Destroyed nations and their economies (the Greek root of this word is literally 'home or house'!!)

The thief is Satan and his weapon is a Virus and while scientists say it may not have originated from a real snake, but not so coincidentally, just like in the Garden of Eden, it DID originate from “the great dragon...that old serpent called the Devil...which deceiveth the whole world.”. [ Revelation 12:9 ]

The Holy Spirit prompted me to look up the etymological origins of the word “virus” (which is a word that does NOT occur in the Bible) and I found out something very interesting!

The Latin source of this word is the word POISON and the word POISON in the original Greek of the Bible has as it’s word-root in the word ASP ... and SATAN is the great original ASP or SNAKE! Not so coincidentally, out of six of the seven times in the Bible that the word 'poison' is used, it is associated with 'snakes'!!!

Friends, the problems of the world are always best understood through the Lens of Scripture when we realize that our adversaries are not just physical (or medical), but also spiritual. (Ephesians 6:12) Is the Coronavirus real? Yes, absolutely, and continue to take all advocated precautions! But while governments and medical experts are working on solutions to this pressing crisis, realize that this is a SPIRITUAL ATTACK by a very powerful ASP and his POISON.

Vaccines and good hygiene will help solve this crisis, but the ultimate solution is in the BLOOD OF JESUS. Pray HIS healing and miraculous blood to cover the world just like it did in ancient Egypt at Passover when it saved and covered God’s people from the plague of death then over the world. Through Prayer, God will hear His people and when we do, do not be surprised if and when a dramatic turn-around happens a lot sooner than we have been told.

What can you do? Practice good health, but especially - good Spiritual Health and PRAY!

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Walking down and around Rio de Janeiro as a young man in the Navy was exciting! The beaches, city and weather were absolutely beautiful and it was easy to get distracted at so much to see. Glancing across a wide boulevard I saw the famous “Sugerloaf” mountain jutting up from the yacht harbor ahead and excitedly when the light turned green I hurriedly stepped off the curb to cross the street to get a closer look.

No sooner than I did, the strong hand of my weightlifting Navy buddy snatched me by the collar and violently yanked me back off my feet as a little Fiat going about 60 miles an hour ran the light and clipped the curb - my flailing shoe lightly brushing a side view mirror as the car raced by.

My friend 'Rack' scolded me saying, “They don’t obey traffic lights down here son! When no ones coming they GO!” I certainly would have been killed if my shipmate had not literally had my back.

I didn’t see the danger coming, and likewise in our lives God often delivers us from dangers we never saw coming. As today’s verse tells us, he nestles us under the shadow of His wings until the danger passes by.

The key here friend is to have HIM 'Have Your Back' and the only way is if you stay close to God, because when you are close to Him in THIS life, then He will be close to you in the next life.

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