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HAPPY MONDAY!



I pray all is well with everyone, and you're enjoying this beautiful day! Most people have the day off, celebrating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of those people, and that's what happens when you’re "essential personnel". I don't mind working, especially since I'm being paid for the holiday, and the hours I work. Today is a special day, because Dr. King did a lot of important work to change the ways of the United States of America. My Pastor preached on knowing your calling in life yesterday, and the scriptures we focused on where about when God first called Moses to free the slaves in Egypt (Exodus 3:1-10). This reminded me of what Dr. King must've gone through. I wonder how he reacted when God called him to be this huge Civil Rights Activist, and to ultimately give up his life for the full freedom of all Black Americans. I thank God for Dr. King, who knows where we would be, had he not answered that call on His life. Barack Obama wouldn't be President, and countless others wouldn’t have been able to step up and make a difference in our world today. All of this was in God’s perfect plan. Take a moment and reflect on the impact Dr. King has had on your life. America still has evident racial separation, because racism still heavily exists, but we've come a long way in the last 40 years, and I Thank God for it. I saw a copy of my dad's birth certificate a few months ago, and his Race was listed as Negro, and I was a taken aback by that. However, he was born in the 50's, so that's what we were considered, but what are we really considered now, Black, African American, Black American, or Negro? I'll say it loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud!” but more importantly I'm proud to be an American in 2010. Our President is giving a Speech tonight called 2010 and Beyond, here's some information that I received via e-mail: http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=promo/15544. Enjoy the rest of your day, and be blessed family!



Today's scriptures are about Jesus renewing our earthy being. We are original descendants of Adam and Eve, who were created from the earth (or dust). God gave Adam reign over every other living creature on the earth, but Adam ended up disobeying God. God warned Adam and Eve not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, or "they would surely die". Of course they didn't physically die, but the Spiritual bond they had with the Lord did. God still cared for them deeply, but as it's written "the wages of sin is death". Adam was but a man from the dust, who was weak, and that one mistake changed his world, and the world of all mankind forever. God made sure He provided everything Adam needed so he could be fruitful and prosper. Throughout time, without that Spiritual connection with God, mankind slipped deeper and deeper into sin. They were ruled by the principalities of the world, and worshiped false gods. The amount of sacrifice required to atone for sin was great in numbers, and too many souls were lost. God then created another Man, who would spiritually reconstruct mankind, and renew our relationship with God once and for all. The Spirit of God came to earth, in the flesh, without sin, to be the ultimate sacrifice for Sin. This marked the rebirth of an entirely new generation of children of God, without the need of destroying the earth again There only had to be one last sacrifice, and through Him, life is given to any who ask. In God's eyes, our spirits are as clean as the Adam and Eve He created at the beginning of time. It’s His hope that no man shall perish, but all will have eternal life. We were created to fellowship with God, walk in His will, and follow the perfect plan He has for us. Our lives, and the lives of Adam and Jesus were all predestined from the beginning of time. God said He knew us even before we were formed in our mother's womb (Jer. 1:5). The enemy will lie to us and make us think that we're insignificant, worthless, and unlovable. He's very crafty and conniving, so it’s important for us to realize who we are, and where we come from. God gave us a handbook for life, which stood and evolved through the ages. The Holy Bible is written in different dialects, and versions, so that everyone can understand it. Adam was the beginning of the flesh, and Jesus was the beginning of the Spirit. We each are made up of Adam and Jesus, because we're weakened by flesh, but strengthened by the Spirit. It's written: Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. (Romans 8:12-13, 20-21) Jesus has freed us from that bondage that was created through Adam, and He gives us hope for the future, and freedom from sin. If you don't know Him as Lord and Savior then you're missing everything that Jesus came to give us. Please know that we live by Faith and not by sight, so if you're waiting for a miraculous sign, or for someone else to prove to you that Jesus exists, then I suggest you do the research for yourself. If you're reading this right now, then God put you here for reason. God has invited us to a place that's more beautiful than Eden, and the only way to get there is through the Blood of Jesus, who some call "the second Adam", because He's reintroduced life to the world. My favorite verse today is: As by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. (Romans 5:19)



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Daily Devotionals Day & Night

HAPPY TUESDAY!

I pray all is well with everyone, and you're enjoying another beautiful fall day. I cannot believe that September is coming to a close already, because it seems like it just began. I've had a really full September, filled of ups and downs, and it's been like this for the last few years. I sometimes wonder about that. I know that all things work together for our good, so I'm relying on God to reveal the whys behind everything in due time. I saw my grandmother last night, and she's doing well, although she's exercising a little pain and discomfort. The doctors are still trying to get rid of the pneumonia, but she's breathing a little better. It's a bit touch in go, but she's in good hands. The holidays are coming up, so I hope she’ll be doing a lot better, and get her strength back so that she can travel with us. I've fallen off of my gym workouts because of my extremely busy schedule over the last few weeks, but I'll get back in there tonight, please pray for me. I know I'll have a little difficulty, but it hasn't been that long. You are always in my prayers, be blessed, and enjoy the rest of this Terrific Tuesday.

Today's scriptures are about Jesus’ example of His undying love for us. Did your parents ever sing the song “Jesus Loves Me” to you as a child? My mom sung that to us as young children, and we also sung it in Sunday school, and on the church field trips. Most of us were taught, "Jesus loves me this I know, for the bible tells me so..." However, do we truly understand how much Jesus loves us? He loves us so much that He was hung, bled, and died for our sins. I lose sight of His love a lot in my personal life, because I often get so overwhelmed with battling my flesh, worry, and anxiety, that I forget what was instilled in me from a very small child. Jesus loves me! He died to save me, despite my flaws. The Lord of Lord stands in intercession for us, with our Heavenly Father, to make sure that we have everything we’ll need to have life, and have it more abundantly. Jesus constantly prayed that we become one with Him, when He walked the earth. He loved us so much that He wanted us to experience the peace, love, and tranquility that He had come to give. Luke chapter 17 has an account of a prayer He said specifically for Himself, His disciples and all believers. In the prayers for all believers, in verses 24-26, He says: “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.” Until this day, He still wants what's best for us, and by His blood we can have it. When we accept Him as Savior, He's in us, and this is when our transformation to become one with He and God begin. We have confessed our belief in Jesus Christ, and He who sent Him. Thus we become Christians, and are to take on the attitude of Christ. Jesus was the least selfish man that you will ever know, because everything He did was to glorify our Father, and because of His love for us. Jesus' love plays a huge part in our transformation from Sinner to Saint. Through His Spirit that dwells in us He gives us step-by-step instructions on how to live a Righteous life. He taught us how to pray, and how to treat our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. When people see us, they should always be able to see that light. Jesus said we should always be kind to and pray for one another, as well as minister to the lost and misguided, to help them find there way. Losing all sense of self better allows us to become one with God. In every situation, when we ask ourselves "What would Jesus do", or stay in prayer seeking the right knowledge, guidance, and understanding, we figure it all out along the way. It becomes easier to accept the fact that Jesus loves us no matter what, just as we were taught as young children. We begin to be healed from sickness, depression, bad habits, and abuse to our bodies and others, etc., because Jesus' blood delivers us from it. If you don't know Jesus as your Lord and Savior then you may not get it after all. He's a simple prayer away, and if you need someone to pray with please let me know. My favorite verse today is: Christ ... suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. (1 Peter 2:21)

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