Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Greetings in the Holy Name of Our Savior, Jesus, the Messiah!
What would you do if you learned you had just won a million dollars - no strings attached. A life changing free gift. It would be foolish to say No, I just do not want a million dollars and prefer to live my live as it is. Well you really DO have a free gift worth much more than a million dollars. Your Divine Creator, Almighty God has given you a free gift of Eternal Life through the shed Blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus, the Messiah. The Bible tells us in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Chapter 2, Verse 8, it says:
"For by Grace are ye saved through Faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the Gift of God".
I accepted Jesus and was born into the Family of God. You can too.
My childhood was for the most part a nightmare. I had to search and struggle on my own in my Spiritual Maturation. It has taken many years and much unnecessary heartaches and hardships because of my self reliance, instead of seeking my Father's guidance and advice through Faithful Prayer, Worship, and reading His word (the Bible).
Now I am an old woman. On October 9th I will be 62 years old. From reading this blog, you know that I am dealing with a plethora of health problems, including Cancer and of course, that fall I took in February leaving my right hand nearly unusable. I don't like to publicly lament my failing health and financial woes. However, last week I was diagnosed with multilevel Degenerative Disc Disease in my spine. I have been in excruciating pain for several months now to the point where I cannot get out of bed as I usually do. With all the other health issues I have, I just don't need more! Having to bear the burden of medical co-pays, etc., my meager SS Disability check does not cover all my bills & expenses. Every month I feel like a juggler, robbing Peter to pay Paul, so to speak.
So why do you suppose God is allowing me to go through all of this?
Why do true Christians go through pain and trials?
He is building our strength as His children so we can handle what is ahead. Our Gracious Father Blesses us for our Faithfulness and perseverance.
As you have read in this blog, He provides our every NEED. He has provided me with your Prayers and support to help me muddle through all of this stuff. I Pray for all of you, too. I know most of you are going through a lot as well. Don't give up! God wants you (& me) to succeed as His Faithful Children. We must continue to hold each other up to the Throne of God for His Mercy, Guidance, and Blessing.
We have this priceless Gift and Eternal life to look forward to. All of God's true Believers will be together for all eternity in Love, Happiness, Peace, and Immortality. There will be an absence of everything negative and painful. We will leave these old broken down, worn out bodies for new ones that will never age or fail! Let's rejoice in our Salvation! Don't let anyone bog you down with issues about things mentioned in the Bible that have nothing to do with Salvation!
Focus on the Gift.
Focus on the Love.
Focus on your purpose.
Be Blessed!
