JUDAS DID NOT HAVE TO HANG

Judas did not have to hang. If he had waited a few hours Jesus hung for him. His sin was no worse than Peter's and Peter was forgiven, but because of Judas's pride, self righteousness, and self condemnation he hung himself. If we live in the emotions Judas lived in we also will hang ourselves when we have one who hung for us and WE CAN BE FORGIVEN.

THE STONE WAS NOT ROLLED AWAY SO JESUS COULD GET OUT

I was thinking about the resurrection and how the stone was rolled away. The stone was not rolled away so Jesus could walk out but rather that others could look in. The resurrected body is indeed flesh and bone for he told doubting Thomas to feel His flesh and bones to handle Him but at the same time He could walk through walls. I also noticed when Mary ran back and got Paul and John when they looked in they saw nothing but the empty grave clothes and left but when Mary looked in she saw two angels one at the head and one at the foot. It is the only place in scripture you will find angels sitting. Why? Because the work was finished. Mary was the only one sensitive enough to see the angels and the first to see Jesus. Isn't that amazing?

THE HEART IS THE COMPARTMENT OF CHANGE

When God wants your heart to say yes you have no choice. The heart is the compartment of change. Pharoah said no, but God plagued him until he said yes. I like what Proverbs 21:1 says......the Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as are the water courses; He turns it which ever way He wills.......no matter how anxious we get about our leaders even if God has to plague them He can change their heart as He wills. That is a comforting thought, beloved. The heart is the compartment of change.

LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil........a famous word from the Lord's prayer..... The Bible not only outlines the plan of salvation beloved but it also outlines the plan of the enemy to lead us into temptation. I often feel pain in my heart when I hear someone whooing an unsaved person into the kingdom with promises that if you just accept Jesus as Savior your life will become a pleasant, trouble free place. That is not the truth friends. The first thing that happened to Jesus was he was led into the wilderness to face the temptation of the enemy. If the enemy did it to Jesus he will do it to you, but the Bible sheds light on the enemies plan .......it always starts with the stimulation of the senses. The plan can be found in James 1:14-15.....but every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed, baited by his own evil desire,lust, passions. Then the evil desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully matured brings forth death. What a revelation beloved. Evil is first a thought.....what if I did this or that until it begins to manifest.....then the evil is practiced and brings about death. The enemy plants a seed in the imagination and stimulates your senses and emotions. He weakens your will....then you surrender to that will. Remember whatever the devil offers is a counterfeit. God will always make a better offer. Life and that more abundantly. Do you remember what the devil offered Jesus? The kingdoms of the earth...you know why Jesus did not accept the offer other than the ovious one He already owns the kingdoms of the earth. He made a like offer to Eve...you will be like God, she was already like God made in His image. He did not accept because Jesus was sold out. You can not buy someone who is sold out. The Bible says cast down vain imaginations. Be aware of the enemies plan and be sold out for Jesus and be not led into temptation. God bless Linda

6 THINGS GOD HATES...7 ARE AN ABOMINTION

I am sure most of you are aware there are six things God hates and 7 are an abomination, but it is good to bring them to mind occasionally. They are found in Proverbs 6:17-19..... A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that sheds innocent blood. A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift to run to evil, a false witness that breathes out lies and he who sows discord among his brethren. Just a bit of wisdom.

EXERCISING DOMINION

One of the first commands God gives man in the Bible is to have dominion over the cattle, etc. In the old days cattle was a sign of wealth or money. The size of your herd determined your wealth. Today instead of herds of cattle we have finances. God said take dominion over finances but as usual we have turned it upside down and our finances have dominion over our selves. A famous preacher once said..... we buy things we do not need with money we do not have to impress people we do not like. I remember my mom and dad would save up for special items before they bought them. Today our kids bow to the credit card and have to have what it took their folks 40 years to have. They agree with strangers to pay for the item with interest sometimes mounting to more than the cost of the item. My brother bought a house. 30 year mortgage.......by the time he paid it off with 30 years of his life the bank had took in enough interest to buy 3 houses. Who has dominion here saints of God? I bought an old house in need of repairs with no interest and paid it off in one year. I am still resurrecting the home with frequent repairs but I haven't made any rent or house payments in 15 years. I paid my car off in 3 months. I never make car payments. I save for other necessary expendertures. I am not bragging just giving you an example. Solomon was a wise man and told how to get dominion over finances in Proverbs 6.....my son if you have become security for your neighbor, if you have given your pledge for a stranger or another. You are snared by the words of your lips, you are caught by the speech of your mouth. Do this now and deliver yourself when you have put yourself into the power of your neighbor; go bestir yourself, and beg your neighbor to pay his debt and thereby release you. Give not sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids. Deliver yourself as the gazelle from the hand of the hunter. God says debt is a prison you have casually walked into with the words of your mouth. God says don't even sleep but run from debt as a gazelle. The hunter of a gazelle is the cheetah who can run up to 70 miles an hour. When a gazelle scents a cheetah, the hunter, it runs as if it's life depended on it..... for it does. Get dominion over your finances do not let your finances have dominion over you. EXERCISE DOMINION AS A WISE MAN GOD BLESS, LINDA

STUBBORNESS...A LITTLE KNOWN FACT

Have you ever been stubborn in something whether you were wrong or right? We have all had those times in our lives. I have watched my grandchildren do inappropriate behavior and been banished to the time out corner to consider their actions. Every few minutes Dad would ask, have you changed your mind? I have seen the child answer no in stubbornness in up to two hours or heard them say yes and get up and do it again to be banished to the time out corner again. A test of wills and Dad would be more stubborn than them and not give up until they changed their mind. The Bible says .....stubbornness is as a sin of witchcraft......wow that statement amazed me the first time I heard it. I had never thought of stubbornness being connected with witchcraft. But reflecting on the three tools Satan uses isolation, intimidation and manipulation of course it is a sin of witchcraft or if you will a sign of witchcraft. A little known fact. A sermon seldom preached. Think about it. I love you, Linda