Do you need a second touch from the Lord?  Well you do, if you are not seeing other people clearly.

1. Are you seeing the victims of abortion?  the living and the dead?
2. Are you seeing those in prisons?
3. Do you see people in hospitals and nursing homes?
4. Are you seeing the widows and orphans?
5. Are you seeing soldiers? overseas and state-side
6. Do you see people in taverns?
7. Do you see victims in hell?  Luke 16

If you are like me, you need to pray, “God touch me again.  Help me to see  others more clearly.”  Do you need a second touch from the Lord?

You do if you don’t see the Lord Jesus clearly and accurately?

1. Do you see the Lord as suffering Messiah?
2. Do you see the Lord weeping for your city?
3. Do you see Christ as able to heal?
4. Do you see the Lord as sovereign and in complete control of everything?
5. Are you seeing Jesus as the only hope for the world?
6. Do you see Him as world conquering returning monarch?
7. Do you see the Lord Jesus as judge of all?

If you are like me, you need to pray, “God touch me again, help me to see Jesus more clearly and completely.”

Oh yes, I definitely need the Lord to touch me again!  How about you?

There is nothing better in this world than the abundant life found in Jesus Christ.  The blessings of God come to us in two general ways.

1. God gives us certain gifts, favors, and expressions of love.
2. God protects, guards,  and spares us from various sorrows.

One involves giving, the other involves withholding.  Below are some scriptures that show this double barrel love in action.

Psalm 84:11 says “For the Lord God is a sun and shield.”

Job 1:10 Satan replied to God about Job, “ Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. ”

And in the Model Prayer, the Lord instructed us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread” and “deliver us from evil.”

Which is better?  The giving aspect of God’s love or the protecting aspect?  I’ll let you decide, but personally I kind of like both.  I like peace and mercy.

This past week I have driven up behind two automobile accidents.  Hopefully, everyone was okay.  But the point is, tragedy strikes quick and unexpectedly.  None of us know how much longer we have to live  upon this earth.  So what are we to do?

Be ready.  Make sure you live life fully.  Forgive those who wrong you.  Express love to those you care about.  Enjoy the simple pleasures of life.  Attempt important matters while you still can.  And above all, be sure you know Jesus Christ in a personal saving way, because eventually everyone will stand before Him and give an account.  Be ready.  You know your birthday, but you don’t know your death day.

This is a great verse to ponder this year!!! I have been asking GOD to give me the mind of CHRIST these past few hours.!

It has been cold in Tennessee but sunny- I still have a Christmas tree up till Saturday and well then the chore of getting it taken down and all decorations put in the attic. But I have had a great season of reflecting on Jesus Christ- I actually shopped early- however the giving spirit that I have- you bet I bought a few last minute gifts- I guess I will always enjoy last minute buying- but the sales are on at that time for sure!!

Since so many people from all over the world preview our blog I wanted go give you another great resource- the link is below- it is crosswalk.com- on this site you will find scripture and other resources like devotional and other helps that may help you help others along the way- So use the link below for encouragement- and enjoy-

http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/dailyinchrist/daily-in-christ-12-or-27-544996.html

Yesterday I was in the grocery store and asked a question to the young man checking me out and my question to him was, “ready for a new year?” Without too much emotion he looked at me and said- well I don’t have that much hope that anything good will happen- then he asked me the same question! I replied, “oh I have great hope- hope in the work of God!”

The line was pressing his time- but every word of hope He needs is in knowing God-I will purposefully get back to the grocery store and locate him with a New Testament and info on know God so that He will have great hope in his life- It was very sad to see and hear such a young person with little hope of great things in life!

How about you? do you know God? do you have hope in God? Click the link below and listen to the message on knowing GOD!

http://www.allaboutgod.com/knowing-god-video.htm

“The LORD God has told us what is right and what he demands: “See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God.”Micah 6:8 CEV

http://www.biblegateway.com/

How is everyone? Love to hear about your New Year and what God is definitely showing you in life! Write us or post your response! Would love to hear what is going on in your lives.

Right now I am pretty tired from a whirlwind of travels and holidays- Today is the first day back into my somewhat normal routine and I am still just skimming the surface of what is ahead that I must accomplish. Below is today’s post on Face Book today-

After the hustle and bustle of Christmastime-
today…I can actually say- “All is calm-all is bright!!”
Thank you Lord Jesus–Who–Is The Savior of the World-
I keep visualizing the cross- and The Holy Spirit saying- “there is room at the cross for everyone.” Keep On Praying-Keep On telling about Jesus!

I encourage each of you to go beyond the faintest pursuit and pursue to do your very best- asking GOD to direct your path!

‎”My heart tells me to pray.
I am eager to see your face…”–Psalm 27:8 (CEV)

http://www2.crossroads.ca/fullcircle/player?vidID=22605

Pursuing the Christ–31 Morning and Evening Prayers for Advent

In Pursuing the Christ, Jennifer writes ”In our culture, we are easily distracted from the celebration’s true purpose. Too many of us know that the Christmas season can quickly disintegrate into a time of stress, greed, busyness, competition, and emotional overload. To guard against the danger of overlaying the holy with the mundane, I offer you this little book. I invite you to begin each day of this Advent season, not with to do lists and shopping lists, but with your heart anchored on the One Gift who left His throne from which He heard the continual cry of “Holy, Holy, Holy!” to take on a man’s frame and hear instead “Crucify Him!”

Earlier today this thought came to mind and jotted it down! Just wanted to encourage you to follow Jesus Christ- to love Him and understand Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World- Click the link below to read about the birth of Jesus in Luke- A very real event!!!  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&version=ESV

Merry Christmas to each reader of this blog! It is a very merry joyful time of year to thank Jesus our Savior and to worship Him-

Here is a link to scripture that talks about the birth of Jesus – Our Savior

http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=Jesus+born&qs_version=CEV

God was willing to send to earth a Savior- Jesus Christ- God’s Son and if you are a believer then you will comprehend the victory of God’s son. It is God’s love for mankind.

If God is willing to send us a Savior- then don’t you think it is time to recognize the loyalty of Christ in our daily lives.

A little boy was wandering around the mall. He got separated from his family. Because the mall was so busy it was a few moments before the family recognized the little boy was not with them. A multitude of shoppers bustling around the mall getting their Christmas gifts and finding the little boy was going to be difficult. The security was called the mall was on lock down until finally- curled up in the corner of the mall-sitting alone was the little lost boy!

The security guys found him, and the first thing the little boy said was, “have you seen my mommy?” To the amazement of the people in the mall- they all clapped when they heard the boy was found. The parents grabbed hold of him and hugged him with tears streaming down their faces as they told him how much they loved him.

Imagine- a baby- a little boy Jesus- a Savior for all mankind- Mary the mother of Jesus going through life wondering about her precious son- He was as special to her as the lost little boy in the mall-

Do you sense the Love of Jesus in your life? I encourage you to go to the link in this blog and re-read scriptures about Jesus- Our Savior.

“Where love is, God is.”  Henry Drummond http://christianquotes.org/author/profile/303

http://www.prayinglife.org/catalog/pursuingthechrist.html

Just wanted to share this from Jennifer Kennedy Dean- Author-Speaker- Blessed by God–Friend

heaven’s great Treasure shed His kingly grandeur and
donned mere clay, did the angels for a moment hold
their breath and look on in astonishment? When He
who was from the beginning took upon Himself the
form of a servant, did the eternal realm halt—just for
a heartbeat—and stand speechless with wonder? When
the King of kings exchanged His majestic robes for
swaddling clothes, surely it was the most beautiful,
awe-inspiring moment in all eternity.

On earth, it was a little-noticed event. A young
peasant couple and a few poor shepherds were the only
witnesses to an ordinary birth in an ordinary place at
an ordinary time. No pomp or ceremony. No grand
announcement to a waiting crowd. No dancing in the
streets.

In the heavens, that which looked ordinary from
the earth was the spark for unparalleled celebration
(Hebrews 1:6). It was something never before seen and
never to be seen again—when the King became a servant.