Some People Are On A Quest To 'find God' (as If He Was Hard To Find) But Actually The Opposite Is True!

Some people are on a quest to 'find God' (as if He was hard to find) but actually the opposite is true! 📷Not only is God 'available' and waiting for people to come to Him, but He has given us a book that tells us exactly WHERE He is and how He CAN BE FOUND and it is called the Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth - The B.I.B.L.E.

The funny and sad thing about this book is that it is SO available as to be ridiculous. The Bible is the most published, most written about, most studied, most translated and most widely available book on the planet. In fact if you want one, just walk into most thrift stores and they often just give them away for free!

But here is the thing - there WILL be a time coming shortly where GOD WILL BE A LOT HARDER TO FIND. This self-same Bible speaks about a time, coming soon of when His Hand will be removed from the earth (2 Thessalonians 2:6) as well as His People, His church (1 Thessalonians 4:17). This is something called the “Great Tribulation” and it will be a time of lawlessness, persecution and death to anyone trying to find or reach out to God.

The Bible says that “TODAY is the Day of Salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2) and as today’s scripture says, “Seek the Lord while He may be found.” The good news of the gospel is that He’s Here, He’s Waiting, and He’s READILY FOUND.

If you call out to Him, He will HEAR YOU, and He will FIND YOU.

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by Dr. Jeanne Sheffield Estrada

The Book of Job is about a man that, despite having lost everything in life — family, children, wealth and health — plus sitting isolated and alone sitting in sack cloth covered with sores and his so-called friends telling him to blame God for his sufferings, Job never gave up! Why? Because he knew deep within his soul that God was with Him.

Even so, God allowed Satan to put Job to the test to see what he’s do in this his affliction, yet all the while God knew Job’s character that Job would come out victorious!!! The end result was that Job was highly favored by God and exceedingly more blessed beyond measure before his affliction occurred.

While we today are not in the same degree of trial as Job, the entire world right now is shaking with the threat of disease, famine, and war, but like Job, we also must not give up or give in! Unlike Job we have a lifeline, and that is Jesus! While Satan wants to toss us back and forth like a ping pong ball, don’t fall for his tactics because despite our difficulties God is with us to not just SURVIVE but THRIVE.

Remember…everything is this life is Temporary, and these trials are a test to make you stronger, just as it is written:

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory!” - 2 Corinthians 4:17

Your life here is just a wisp in the wind, so don’t look down or let yourself get weary. Instead, LOOK UP! Because we have an even greater hope within us than Job did! Despite the outward appearances of disorder and turmoil, seize the sure promise of scripture which boldly proclaims:

“We are more than CONQUERORS through Him that Loved Us” - Romans 8:37

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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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Every road leads in one of two directions, and it all depends on whether you are COMING or GOING.

As the graphic in today’s message reminds us ” just as Jesus said — “I am the WAY the TRUTH and the LIFE” [ John 14:6 ] and this is the ONE WAY to eternal life. Sadly, while the opposite sign clearly says Do Not Enter Jesus also warns us that “Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.” [ Matthew 7:13 ]

The decision in which direction to go is clear. The signs are there for all to read.

Which direction on this road have you chosen to go?

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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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Imagine that you could walk into the White House and Oval Office at any time unannounced to have an audience with the President, or to the Queen at Buckingham Palace or speak at the podium to the UN!?! Wouldn’t that be ridiculous? In this world yes, but in the court of heaven - NO! ... and today’s scripture verse tells us why.

Our Heavenly Father has an 'Open Door' policy! Just like your children can come up to your lap anytime and say “Daddy!”, we also can come to the feet of the LORD at the throne and talk to Him any time we want. You don’t have to make an appointment, be at a certain 'level of spirituality or holiness', rank, level, or title before God because He is always welcome to you at any day, time, or moment. All you have to do is approach!

Too many believers think that they have to act like Dorothy in the Wizard of OZ pounding at the gates to the kingdom in order to have an audience with the Most High, but if you think about it, that is ridiculous for this reason.

The Bible says that the heavenly City of Jerusalem is fifteen hundred miles square and God’s temple is smack-dab in the middle of it, so pounding at the gates (which are already open!) doesn’t make any spiritual sense because those gates are MILES away from the throne. You might as well yell into a barrel!

If you want your prayers to be heard, then go boldly go to God’s Throne, Christian! Then let your prayers and petitions known, asking both in FAITH and according to HIS WILL and He will hear you!

His eye may be on the sparrow, but he watches – and wants to listen – to YOU up close and personal. Boldly go before the throne! He is waiting for you THERE.

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