The Devotional

What does Papa “J” Say?

When you are looking for that right or left turn that will take you where you believe you should be going it is always best to look for the sign that says “dead end” don't be a fool! Avoid dead end streets. Proverbs 4:14-17

“From every Mountain side, let Freedom Ring” Samuel F. Adams (Begin with Prayer!)

Reading through the four Books of the Old Testament, Kings and Chronicles I often wondered why kings and leaders of Israel and Judah were so blatantly “good” or “evil”. These events in the history of the Jew are interesting reads, if you've not had the opportunity to read these, take the time sometime in the future to do so. We could focus on all sorts of reasons why Israel failed God and we would probably have a strong mix of fact and fiction. Economic prosperity, education, freedom, peace, good family relationships. All of these tools of keeping a nation free and prosperous are parts of the “whole” Truth is that I do not need to remind you of these things as these are subjects that are talked through by all of us about our nation, daily. Each of us have a peeve over at least one of these areas where the system so to speak is failing. We blame the government, the system, the neighbor next door. We blame the church and if we could we would even blame “disparagement” itself. Our way of life is of a lower rank then it was fifty years ago. Why? Because we have turned our back on GOD! Until God tells me otherwise, I will daily challenge each of us to return to the LORD. Pray to God, or don't pray to Him and your children and grand children will live and die in the poverty of a third world environment. Pockets of strength here and there, but mostly poor and starving people! If you look around you, you will see this ALREADY at work in the land of the free. Isaiah 1:4

Gospel of John

John 10:19-21 Are the religious leaders of today any different that those recorded here by the apostle John? There is so much division in theology that if you do not know Jesus Christ according to the Scriptures, then you really do not know where to turn, so many people satisfy their souls with thoughts that all religions point people to God. This would be WRONG simply because the Bible does not teach this. John 14:1-6 also read Hebrews 9:1-28.

The religions of the world claim to know Jesus of Nazareth, yet these religions are quick to say that He was nothing more than a good man who was a little mad or crazy who believed that He was God in the flesh. These religions say that we should not listen to Him through the words of the Bible, but to listen to the theology and stratagem devised by their human understandings and writings. Please, reread John 10:7-18 The soul that searches needs rest. Matthew 11:25-30

Some argue that the Christ had a demon. Plain and simple; “How can a demon open the eyes of one who was blind from birth?” Demons including the devil himself live in darkness. Satan does not operate a ministry of “light”, his ministry is to keep everyone blinded to the truth by mixing his darkness with God's Light. This is nothing more or less than religion at it's best. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Genesis 3:1-8; and Luke 4:1-13.