Saturday, April 21, 2018

21 April 2018, Saturday and Sunday is coming. Hope you have been reading the One Year Bible and are current. Read the Bible to know God. We are near the end of the book of Joshua, and will finish Luke soon. Reading in the One Year format allows us to read through the 150 Psalms twice and Proverbs' 31 chapters once.

I challenge you to read and re-read chapter 22-23 of Joshua and check the attributes of God, note his name and pay close attention to his warnings given to the Jews. This is specific for them at that time. This allows us to watch and learn how God provides, how his covenants are declared, the benefits in obedience and the regrets, even death in disobedience. God is no respecter of persons.

God has not, will not, can not lie nor change. He is to be heard and hearkened too promptly. Do you fear God? If you are not a believer you are condemned already and if you die in your sin and unbelief you will live forever away from GOD in a place called hell / hades reserved for devils. God is not willing that you are lost forever and he sent his only begotten Son to earth according to scriptures to save people from their sin and unbelief. Jesus said in John chapter 3 "ye must be born again".  Consider Proverbs 13:15-16 "Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly."

Please ask GOD to deal with you in your spirit so that you may know that you are a child of GOD or not then quickly look to John 1: 1-14 and respond to The LORD in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, ask for forgiveness and then receive the "free gift" according to Ephesians 2:8-10.

I pray God will make himself known to you today for Christ's sake and that you will trust and obey.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Tuesday 17 April 2018 and hopefully you have been diligent in reading your Bible to know God. We have had many opportunities to witness to men about their eternal life and future with or without God. I use the question, life's most important question, "When you stand at the door of heaven and The LORD God Almighty ask you why should He let you into His holy heaven, what will your answer be?"

This applies world wide and in particular to all of you from the 34 Nations that have read Barnabas Blog and made page hits  from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands,  Panama, Philippians, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turks and Caicos Islands,Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. 

These last few days we have finished reading God's account of how Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and as they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. We are about to finish the entry into the promise land being led by Joshua and how their disobedience and lack of faith caused them to suffer while being supplied by God. Hopefully you have noticed the names of God and seen His attributes as He provided for the children. We need to seek to know God by reading His WORD every day and enjoy being fed the Bread of Life and drinking from the fountain of water of eternal life. God wants you to prosper.

Reading the record penned by Luke causes us to be amazed at the life of Jesus. Allow the scriptures to draw you into a closer walk with God The Father as you see the God-man preach the gospel, forgive sins, heals, feeds the thousands of men and women, calms the raging sea and stormy winds. Take note of what was said to the demoniac called Legion, chapter 8:22-39, and be obedient to the commandments you have been given, if you have been redeemed. If you are still living in "unbelief" and sin, hear the gospel, Jesus saves, agree with God, repent, believe and receive salvation as a GIFT of God. Read Roman 10:1-14; John 1:1-14;  Ephesians 2:8-10 and II Corinthians 5:17-21. Hear and hearken. Be right/get right, know right, do right and don't quit.

As you read through the Psalms and Proverbs take time to be holy and strive to pray back what you have read. Read the Word, hide it in your heart so as to not sin against GOD. I pray to see you in heaven, perhaps it could be today. 
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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Here we are at Wednesday 4 April 2018.Numbers have passed off into eternity since our last session. It is a fact that we all will be "alive" 100 years from today either with the Lord God Almighty or away from God in a place prepared for the devils. All unbelievers are separated from God for eternity. Even those two thieves that were crucified at the same time Jesus was crucified, ONE asked for pardon and was granted salvation from the wrath of God. The three died that afternoon. God raised Jesus from the dead on Sunday. He is not dead. One thief is asleep in Jesus waiting for the resurrection of his body. One thief died in his sin and is in Hell. Read 1st Corinthians 15, Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 5:8; 8:1-;10:1-14 and John 3:1-16. The Bible is plain that ALL, born of water, are sinners, coming short of the glory of God and the wage of SIN is death.

Those of you who are reading the One Year Bible, CONGRATS! Discipline yourself to read early  every day to know God. My wife and I spend about 20 minuets in the morning reading out loud, the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalm and Proverbs. We alternate reading a few verses so that we get to touch the Bible, see and read, hear, consider and receive the Truth. We ask for The LORD to cause the Holy Spirit to search our hearts according to the scriptures in the name of Jesus to cause us to confess any sins, to take our sins so that we may have fellowship with God. After our reading we discuss some traits of God or consider the promises made plain and also pay attention to the warnings.

Reading the Book of Deuteronomy is exciting because God makes His ways, statues, commandments and direction plain and simple. Chapter 6 is a key chapter for the family. Chapter 13 warns about knowing the Truth and being alert to the prophets. God makes it very plain for how The Jews are to worship and observe the offerings and given of the tithes. God declares who are the enemies of the Jews and why and how they are to be destroyed. All need to learn and respect the holiness of the LORD.

Reading through the Book of Luke is exciting. We need to remember that Luke is a Gentile and was not walking with Jesus.  Consider that these events and words are presented to Luke by The Holy Spirit so that we might be able to understand and know God.

After your daily reading of the Psalm and Proverbs take time to go back and re again the scriptures that "caught" your attention and Selah. This discipline will equip you to better meditate and memorize these Truths. We refer to these as promises verses, weapons and warfare scriptures, that The Holy Spirit may be able to bring them out of your memory to resist the Devil and overcome obstacles.  Read your Bible to know God.