Since we are members of one body called to peace, we should allow the peace of God rule in our hearts, being thankful, we should allow the message of Christ dwell richly among us, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, and whatever we do, we should do it all to the glory of God. Let us daily be clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Many of us say the Lord is our shepherd and we are still in want. The reason is this; He makes us lie down in green pastures, but our restless souls refuse to be quiet. He leads us by still waters, but we refuse to drink. He restores our souls, yet we are never satisfied. He leads us in the paths of righteousness, but our rebellious souls leads us astray. He walks with us through all the valleys of the shadow of death, yet we are still afraid. His rod and staff are there to comfort us, yet we refuse to accept them. He prepares tables before us in the presence of our enemies, but we are not humble enough to sit down and eat. He anoints our heads with oil so that our cups could run over, but many of our cups are empty because they are turned down, and surely goodness and mercy cannot follow us all the days of our lives if we refuse to dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever. Amen!

Songs have a way of lifting me up, songs are a sure way to lift God up in praise. If you ever find yourself in a bad place, read a psalm, sing spiritual hymns and songs, and you will find much comfort. “Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, and making melody in your heart to the Lord!”

This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.1 John 3:10

Yes, there are those among us, and Scripture remind us, that they would flatter us with their mouths, lying to us with their tongues; for even though they hear God’s words they do not practice them, for their hearts are not loyal to him, they are not faithful to his covenant. The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” Open our eyes Lord, that, we may be able to recognize these deceivers who come to lead us astray.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, do not allow others to lead you astray. We are warned in 1 John chapter 4 of this. “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God; every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” Praise the Lord!

God loves you and I unconditionally, he loved us so much that he was willing to sacrifice his son, his only son for our sakes, to die in our stead, to be an appropriator for our sins. If then God so love us and gave his son for us, why are we not loving him in return, but being true to him? It is time to recognize and understand God’s unfailing love for us, and turn to him, for he did not come just to save sinners, but that the world through him might be saved. Praise the Lord!

Today I am celebrating my 50th Birthday and I give God all the glory and praise. It took 50 years to feel this good. I am in a very good place. I am feeling truly blessed.

Believe it or not, our success in life goes back to our parents. They are responsible for our upbringing, they are to train us up in the right way, instill good values in us that will carry us through the years, they nurture us, give us the best they have, pray over us and care of us. There is an old adage that says, once a man and twice a child, therefore, we as children are in our childlike stages, and therefore our parents when they become older, are in their second childhood stages. Should we not them respect them, nurture them, give them the best we have and care for them? Any child who honors his or her parents is blessed; that child will be happy and prosperous, but the child who dishonors his parents, his body will become the prey of sufferings, he will not receive the promised blessing of the Lord.

Are you aware that the longer you remain angry, the more opportunity you give to the Devil? That is why Scripture reminds us to be angry and do not sin nor let the sun go down on our anger. If you know that someone has hurt you, caused you to be angry, be sure to settle this before going to bed, for this will only give the Devil an opportunity to entice you, to fight back in ways that are not acceptable to God, but are profitable to him, because he would have indulged you and caused you to sin going against God’s desire for you. Be watchful. Resist the evil one. Do not give him any more opportunities to control you. You belong to God.