The Word 'personal,' Means Something DedicatedspecificallytoYOU.

The word 'personal,' means something dedicated specifically to YOU.

In a gym a personal trainer can help get your body into shape, and a personal shopper can cover you with a wardrobe that fits you, but despite this acceptance of personal this-or-that (like Personal Computer) the phrase “Christ as Personal Saviour” seems silly or makes no sense. However this makes perfect sense — and here’s why...

The reason Christ came was to not just to free the entire world from the consequences of sin, but for the sins of you as a person INDIVIDUALLY — and that’s where the PERSONAL part comes in. So just as your personal trainer helps tone your body, and your personal shopper helps dress you, Christ as your Personal Saviour redeems your body from eternal death and covers you with His Righteousness.

Friend, there is nothing more personal that you can have than having Christ saving your soul. If you have not yet done so, make today the day of your salvation and receive and accept Christ to be your PERSONAL SAVIOUR.

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In the classic movie 'The Wizard of Oz,' Dorothy, trembling as she approaches the wizard says, “I am Dorothy, the small and meek,” and like Wally Cox and other feeble characters since then, meekness has always been equated with weakness — but that is not what Jesus means and in fact it means the exact opposite.

The Greek definition is 'gentle,' but a deeper understanding is that of having Patient Restraint. Notice that Jesus not so coincidentally associates meekness here with the YOKE, which implies the harnessing of a powerful animal.

A race horse, while domesticated and carefully trained patiently restrains strength until the racing gate flies open and they explode in power.

True meekness is actually POWER UNDER CONTROL.

Jesus later promises in the Beatitudes that “The MEEK shall inherit the earth,” and he is speaking of the time when those that have patiently endured the trials of the tribulation shall live with Christ in the Millinium. These are those who have faithfully persevered, waiting to finally find and enjoy the 'Rest In Their Souls' that Jesus promises to the faithful.

Friend, we are called not to be weak in this life, but like a champion race horse, to patiently apply the power that we have as the Lord’s co-workers by “taking His yoke upon us.”

Endure the trials and race of this life in MEEKNESS, not weekness!

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In today’s scripture God is asking Job if he has seen the gates or the shadow of death. Like Job, the answer as we walk down the road of life is 'no' but if you look over your shoulder, silently behind all of us the shadow of death gets closer and closer each day with every step we take.

We can never out-run the shadow of death. It follows in our footsteps, and one day the shadow of death will catch up to us, but despite this ominous fact there is a way to escape it!

David wrote in Psalm 23 that “Thou I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,” but those that do NOT walk with and toward God have a much different outcome as Jesus said:

“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matthew 25:46

Friend, while all of us will come to the door of Physical Death, God has provided a way of escape from SPIRITUAL DEATH and the everlasting fate of it through salvation in Christ.

Will you choose today to escape and walk towards and with God in His righteousness, or will you let the shadow of eternal death catch up to you?

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Most people have a mistaken idea of what it takes to get into heaven. Their formula is simple: Do a bunch a good works, be kind to people, and live a moral life as best as you can and you will go to heaven.

...but that ’s not what the Bible teaches.

As today’s verse — and many others like it says — it is not by our good deeds or right-living that we do in this life that saves us, but God’s mercy on our lives. But then the question is 'How do you receive God’s mercy?' and that answer is simple.

It’s not just saying the so-called 'sinners prayer,' going forward at a church service, or getting baptized. It is a commitment to turning away from living a life that accepts a sin here-and-there as 'ok' and living life as you see fit. Instead it is placing God truly first as the head and LORD of your life, living based on and by God’s Word and not by what a church teaches or popular opinion about the bible or god.

What is at stake here is YOUR ETERNAL DESTINY. I would not be your friend if I did not tell you the alternatives are HEAVEN -or- HELL. Don’t buy into the popular lie that Hell is where the party is. The exact opposite is true.

2 Parts Good Works over MORAL LIVING does NOT equal “ETERNAL LIFE.” God is offering His MERCY to all those that desire it. You cannot earn it.

Will you seek it?

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Winston Churchill, in a fiery speech at the onset of World War 2 declared in a defiant tone that the Axis powers were in for a fight, and once defeated, that the world would “NEVER FORGET” what was done.” The same was said of the 'War To End All Wars' after World War 1, but as time and history has sadly shown, the peace and victory achieved after these horrific conflicts have instead been largely forgotten.

As today’s verse reminds us, sadly this is our tendency as people, and we need to keep in our forethought not only the lessons we have learned, but blessings we’ve been given.

Even if you are not a Christian or believer in God, be not forgetful of the good things you have SEEN and EXPERIENCED in life. Count your blessings and never forget where you have been and what you have gone through - both good and bad!

Be you with God or not, His hand is on your life. Consider this; when you take your next breath or your heart beats another beat, that is NOT of yourself but from something far greater outside of you that gives you life.

Your life is a gift! Never forget this, so as today’s scripture verse says, “Keep Your Souls Diligently.”

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Some things must be 'Either-OR...'

It’s either AM or PM, possible or impossible, or new or used. And right now you’re either alive or dead — (but there is a 100% chance if you’re reading this it is the former rather than the latter!)

Likewise you can Agree or Disagree for something to be TRUE or FALSE and today’s verse is a perfect example.

Historians all agree that it is true that Christ existed, but the #1 contention about this historical event is “Did Jesus Christ REALLY Rise From The Dead?” — and that is either TRUE or FALSE.

The Bible says that everyone that declares and believes that 'shall be saved,' but what you think about this is Entirely Up To YOU.

Friend, is the resurrection of Christ from the dead TRUE, or is it FAKE NEWS.

Only you can answer that question.

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