You must . [ John 10 ]

I left one line out of that chorus yesterday, it reads, /you must come in at the door/, very important , for it reminds us of a number of things.[1] Many are trying to get to heaven apart from Christ who is the only door into heaven. [2] Many are seeking to come to God each day apart from Christ, many even hate Christ,Jesus said ,/I am the Way ,the Truth, and the Life , no man cometh unto the Father but by Me. [3] There is only one way to God , and to heaven, this is what the word of God teaches, clearly and distinctly.[4] You may not like this but its makes no matter,you must come in at the Door.[Jesus /John 10 v9 ]. [ Dear God help me to see the truth that Jesus is the only way I can come to You,help me to accept Him as my Saviour Amen ]

Jesus love.[ Isaiah 53 ]

Jesus love is very wonderful. Jesus love is very wonderful , Jesus love is very wonderful .Oh wonderful love. So high you cant get over it , So low you cant get under it. So wide you cant get round it. Oh wonderful love. So goes the little chorus, and it is very , very true, for those who know that love,it is mindblowing, transforming,and empowering. It is John who writes, /Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us [1 John 3 v1 ]/ It is a love thats indescribable, I read these words in the message,/ Have you ever come on anything like this[Romans 11v33]/, and the answer is no, the love of Jesus is unique and unequaled, how do I know this ?. Well I will let the hymn writer Isaac Watts answer this question. When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died. My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride...... Love so amazing so divine, Demands my soul, my life , my all.[ Dear God we thank You for the Love of Jesus Your Son, when we stop and think about it , it staggers us ,in its beauty, power, and grace,a love that saves and changes us, again we we say thank You Amen ]

Remembering. [Proverbs 18 v22 nlt]

Remembering, this is the anniversary of my first marriage to Eileen,I remember it with great joy, she was a lovely, beautiful woman of God.She was not one for fashion, but she had an inner grace which shone out,our life verse was Romans 8 v28, that day in which we got married was the beginning of an unknown journey. We had no savings, but we did have a faith in our God to provide all our needs, which He did, we were not the perfect couple,but we had a God who would perfect that which concerneth us. On our journey we would make friends, and loose friends, but we never stopped being friends, and we were both conscious of the one who was our dearest friend, even Jesus. I look back on our wedding day with thankfulness and joy, I praise God for it, the memory of it will never fade.[ Dear God we thank You for those dear people who have made a difference to our lives, in Jesus name Amen ]

Wisdom from above. [James 3 v13- 18 ]

The book of proverbs is a wonderful helpful book,it was written by Solomon king of Israel, he tells us why he wrote this book, in chapter 1. To teach people wisdom,this wisdom is different from all other wisdom,it comes from God, and it is vital for the Christian to have.James in his letter tells us that we can recieve this wisdom by asking God [1v5]. This wisdom is not just about making decisions,it also has a quality to it, James 3v17,reads ,/The wisdom from above is first pure.It is also peace loving,gentle at all times,and willing to yield to others.It is full of mercy and good deeds.It shows shows no favoritism and is always sincere./ This is godly wisdom ,are we manifesting that wisdom in our lives? we should be, let us ask God to grant unto us, the wisdom that is from above, ask and we will recieve.[ Dear God grant unto us the wisdom that is from above in Jesus name Amen ]

The unwanted present. [Romans 6 v23 ]

Recently while doing a bit of decorating ,my wife and I were clearing the room and we were faced with a decision,it involved a present that we had been given,one which my wife does not like, should we keep it or get rid of it, this unwanted present. I am sure we have all been faced with this dilemma, one usually keeps it, incase the giver may ask one about it, how would one answer them,if it had been thrown out. It is in Romans 6v 23 we read,that the gift of God is eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, for the majority of people it seems that He is an unwanted present,and most dont give a thought as to the offence they are giving God. They fail to appreciate the cost and worth of that gift,and that in a coming day they will be asked, what did they do with Jesus?, and if they have rejected Him, He will reject them, with the solemn words, depart from me[ Matthew 7v23][ Dear God we thank You for the gift of Your Son, we pray that today, many will accept Him ,Amen ]

Feet of clay. [Romans 3 v23/6 v23 ]

One of my all time favourite radio programs is ,Desert Island Disc, I usually listen to it in my car, it is often very revealing, as to those who appear on it. The latest one I heard had a famous footballer ,sharing his favourite music, and his personal history, I really admired his honesty. This footballer had played for a top football club, and his country, humanly speaking he had it made, I am sure he was the idol of many, yet he admitted to feeling very insecure, and afraid all his life, he was a recovering alcoholic, been sent to prison for drunk driving. The fact of the matter is, those people who are rich and famous ,are but people, with feet of clay,whether we are rich and famous, or poor and a so called nobody we all have the same need ,Jesus. [Father help us not to put anybody on a pedestal,to see them as they really are flawed human beings, they are as we are, sinners, Amen]

Am I a prisoner?. [ John 8 v 32-36 ]

While on holiday we visited York,and I noticed outside the cathedral, a cage with two young men in it,my curiosity drew me to it,the two young men were staying in their cage to emphasize,that people are prisoners,and that they need to be set free from their sin, by Jesus. The prophet Isaiah wrote of Jesus as one who would,/Open the blind eyes, bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house[42v7]/ The world is continually crying out about freedom, from poverty, freedom of speech, the list goes on, these are all reminders that man for all his advancements, is far from free.Our Saviour has come to bring true freedom, a freedom that sets people free from their sin, and its consequences,let us make no mistake ,the best of us, are slaves to our sinful natures,and there is only one remedy,the Lord Jesus. William Sleeper wrote the following words,/Out of my bondage ,sorrow and night, Jesus I come, Jesus I come. Into Thy freedom , gladness and night,Jesus I come to Thee/. [ Dear God thank You that through Your Son we can know true freedom, Amen ]