Luke 2:8-20. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, 'Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.'
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
How are you hearing the good news of Jesus’ birth that the angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds?
In the Gospel writings of Luke chapter 2, He describes the strange events that happened after the birth of Christ—the angelic announcement of the birth. He informs his readers about shepherds living in the same country (or region), who were keeping their flock at night. The actual month and year of Christ’s birth are impossible to prove. Throughout the centuries, different Christian sects have given hundreds of suggestions for the date of His birth, to no avail. However, we do not need to speculate. One thing is certain: He was born of a virgin in Bethlehem of Judea according to Scriptures. That is sufficient.
The shepherds were the first to hear the Good News of the birth of the Savior; they were also the first to proclaim it to others. Their message was simple; they declared what the angels told them concerning the child, and what they had seen. Their message left the listeners with wonder and marvel. However, Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. All these things includes the story the shepherds told—the appearance of the angel and the heavenly host. This story adds to the chain of miraculous events regarding the Christ, which began with the initial visit of Gabriel announcing to Mary that she would be the mother of the Messiah. Hence, Mary preserved the words of the shepherds in her heart with all the strange things that had been taking place, and she meditated upon them as future events unfolded.
After visiting the newborn, and finding the child as the angels had told them, the Shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God. The object of their joyful praise is obvious-the long-expected Messiah is born and they have been witnesses. The birth of a Redeemer brings joy and peace to those who accept Him. Here the shepherds accepted the good tidings. Therefore, they praised and worshiped the Lord, and proclaimed to others the wonders of God’s dealing with mankind. Like the shepherds, we are called to declare the birth of the Savior and His purpose to the world.
Christ was born to bring peace and redemption. This event occurred over two thousand years ago, but it is still as relevant today as it was then.
Jesus Christ came that we might have peace, He suffered that we might be healed, and He died that we might live. That is the message of Christmas.
LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD FOR HE ALONE IS WORTHY!
"The enemy’s purpose in sowing tares was to destroy the wheat. But the wise farmer will not allow the enemy to succeed. Instead, He will sort it out at harvest time.
As applied to the kingdom community, this parable teaches us that it is not our job to sort the tares from the wheat. That is only done at the time of harvest. Among God’s people, there may be some who are not genuine Christians, but it is God’s job to sort out false professors." David Guzik, Pastor
"Satan thus sows false doctrine in darkness. In the very place where the truth is preached, and while the hearts of people are open to receive it, by false but plausible teachers satan takes care to inculcate false sentiments. Often it is one of his arts, in a revival of religion, to spread secretly dangerous notions of piety. Multitudes are persuaded that they are Christians who are deceived. They are awakened, convicted, and alarmed. They take this for conversion. Or they find their burden gone; they fancy that they hear a voice; or a text of Scripture is “brought” to them, saying that their sins are forgiven; or they see Christ hanging on the cross in a vision; or they dream that their sins are pardoned, and they suppose they are Christians. But they are deceived. None of these things are any conclusive evidence of piety. All these may exist, and still there be no true love to God or Christ, and no real hatred of sin and change of heart. An enemy may do it to deceive them, and to bring dishonor on religion and the true believer’s relationship with God." Albert Barnes, Theologian
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
Another parable Jesus put forth to the people, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man (farmer) who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares (darnel/weeds) among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”
The Parable of the Tares Explained
Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
He answered and said to them: “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man (Jesus). The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons and daughters (believers) of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons and daughters (nonbelievers) of the wicked one. The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. Therefore as the tares (nonbelievers) are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous (believers) will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The person who has ears to hear, let him hear! Matthew Chapter 13.
Some people know, some people think they know, some people have never heard of, and some people have no idea as to the purpose or meaning of the word PARABLE.
Therefore, let's start with the definition of the word, so there will be clear understanding of its meaning and approach as used by Jesus in His story telling lessons to convey spiritual truths of thought in His teachings during His earthly ministry when He walk among us.
The dictionary defines a Parable as being as follows...
Parable: a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson; especially, one of the stories told by Jesus Christ and recorded in the Bible
In this particular parable Jesus uses an agricultural context to get His message across to the crowd of people who followed Him, and to us.
The Parable of the Sower
On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower (a person planting crops) went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some seed fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. The person who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables
And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to the people it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to the people in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’
"But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."
The Parable of the Sower Explained...
“Therefore hear the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one(the devil) comes and snatches away what was sown in the person's heart. This is the person who received seed (the Word of God) by the wayside (path). But the person who received the seed on stony places, this is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet the person has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately the person stumbles. Now the person who received seed among the thorns is the person who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But the person who received seed (the Word) on the good ground is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” Matthew Chapter 13
Those who have hears to hear, let them hear what the Spirit of the Lord speaks.
It is being reported that 13 people are being held as hostages in a chocolate shop. Real serious stuff is going on.
Annnnd, you think you've got it going on. What are you a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian or what? Are you standing to the lift, right, in the middle, out front, or behind when it comes to your political views... what's your take on your government?
BAM!...WHOOOPPPPS! THERE IT IS...GOT YOUR ATTENTIONS DIDN'T I? Think you've got the best answers and know where you stand, why not take this world's smallest political quiz to find out for sure, and we'll find out for sure if YOU are politically correct in your views. Don't be scarrrrdd.
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I don't know how that is... but I'll trust him THIS time
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Yes, Yes, we all know Christmas is soon upon us, and many will be celebrating with family and friends, enjoying much laughter,food-food and more food... while many will be alone but still enjoying much laughter, food food, and keeping warm by the fire place, or heater, etc.
There are many Christians who are annoyed and get very upset when some in the secular world, or those who don't believe in Christ and reject Him as the Savior who died on the cross for our sins, and those refuse to believe or have anything to do with Christianity, who use Xmas instead of Christmas as to eliminate the use of Christ in Christmas... and that's okay with me as a Christian, because God gave everyone he created a free will choice to choose whom they will serve.
Well, I must not allow any of you to live in ignorance any longer therefore, I thought it would be wise of me to enlighten everyone, the saved, unsaved, saints and sinners bringing all of you out of darkness into the marvelous light. This is for the saved, saints (who believe in Christ) and unsaved (sinners/unbelievers who do not believe in Christ) who think Xmas deletes the name of Christ from the word CHRISTMAS.
So what shall we say to these things? Shall it be Christmas or Xmas? You judge for yourselves...
Xmas is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas . It is sometimes pronounced /'?ksm?s/, but it, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation /'kr?sm?s/. The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass, while the "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word ???st?? which comes into English as "Christ".
There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas", but its use dates back to the 16th century.
The word "Christ" and its compounds, including "Christmas", have been abbreviated in English for at least the past 1,000 years, long before the modern "Xmas" was commonly used. "Christ" was often written as "X?" or "Xt"; there are references in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as far back as 1021. This X and P arose as the uppercase forms of the Greek letters ? (Ch) and ? (R) used in ancient abbreviations for ???st?? (Greek for "Christ"), and are still widely seen in many Eastern Orthodox icons depicting Jesus Christ. The labarum, an amalgamation of the two Greek letters rendered as ?, is a symbol often used to represent Christ in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christian Churches.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and the OED Supplement have cited usages of "X-" or "Xp-" for "Christ-" as early as 1485. The terms "Xtian" and less commonly "Xpian" have also been used for "Christian". The OED further cites usage of "Xtianity" for "Christianity" from 1634. According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage, most of the evidence for these words comes from "educated Englishmen who knew their Greek".
In ancient Christian art, ? and ?? are abbreviations for Christ's name. In many manuscripts of the New Testament and icons, ? is an abbreviation for ???st??, as is XC (the first and last letters in Greek, using the lunate sigma); compare IC for Jesus in Greek.
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas
For 2015, keep in mind that KNOWLEDGE IS A SOURCE OF PERSONAL POWER!
MERRY CHRISTMAS i.e. XMAS AND HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR... If the Lord is willing that we all should live to see it in good health and strength!!
Well, we are all aware that Christmas is around the corner. Many Christian people around the world will be celebrating this day that has been set aside in honor of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. His birth was a very special unselfish gift of life freely given to the world by God; so that whosoever would believes in Jesus as their Lord and Savior (Redeemer) through repentance of your sins, would not perish, but would have everlasting (eternal) life to live with the Lord in heaven after death from this earth, forever.
For some, Christmas is not a good time of celebration, joy, love, peace, laughter, giving, good food, or being with family or fiends. Some are estranged from loved ones, and many loved ones have died. But that's no excuse for anyone to sit around being sad, or feeling lonely or depressed due to anger during Christmas. It shouldn't matter if you have family or friends, because there is much you can do to make yourself happy, and in return others will be happy.
Happiness is a choice YOU make for your inner self and peace. GIVE YOURSELF AWAY TO OTHERS THIS CHRISTMAS! GIVING OF YOUR TIME TO VISIT AN ELDERLY PERSON IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, OR IN A NURSING HOME GO SIT WITH THEM AND READ, OR SHAVE AN ELDERLY MAN, OR HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE... GIVE YOURSELF AWAY THIS CHRISTMAS BY WORKING IN HOMELESS SHELTERS OR TO HELP FEED THE POOR. THIS IS THE GREATEST GIFT OF LOVE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, BUT ESPECIALLY, DURING CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU FEEL DEPRESSED, SAD, LONELY, AND HAVE NO MONEY TO BUY GIFTS FOR OTHERS. CHRISTMAS IS NOT about buying gifts, ITS ABOUT FREELY GIVING OUR OF LOVE TO OTHERS... helping others in need is the more EXCELLENT WAY, because GOD OUT OF LOVE GAVE OF HIS SON TO US. AND THERE IS MUCH YOU CAN GIVE! PLEASE DO NOT EVEN ENTERTAIN DOING THE DAMNABLE THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND OFT TIME THIS HAPPENS. SUICIDE IS NOT THE ANSWER NOR THE WAY, THIS IS SELFISHNESS! Only to leave others in total grief and sadness, and your soul damned for hell to spend eternity tortured forevermore.
CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF AND UNBELIEFS, HELL IS A REAL PLACE! DEPRESSION HURTS, NOT ONLY YOU, BUT EVERYONE CONNECTED TO YOU. SUICIDE IS NOT THE ANSWER!... REACH OUT TO OTHERS... DON'T WAIT AROUND! NEED HELP? CALL SOMEONE FOR HELP TODAY!
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I'm not understanding all of this, what in the world is going on?... this is just too much without cause or explanation, because all go down before being captured as either police-suicide or self inflicted suicide. Why are so many white men involved in mass murders?... there were about three I think last week, and many of these shootings are of innocent people who know nothing about the shooter, nor does the shooters know the people, in other shootings, the shooters kills everyone involved with their intended victim, how insane can this be? This doesn't make sense to me at all, so we have more murders added to the stats of mass killings this year and within the past six months... so very sad...
West Virginia State Police launched a manhunt Monday for the suspect in three shootings that left four people dead in the north-central part of the state.
Two of the shootings happened in the Westover area and the other was in the Cheat Lake area in Monongalia County, authorities said.
Monongalia County 911 director Mike Wolfe identified the suspect as Jody Lee Hunt, 39, of Westover. Hunt is believed to be driving a black 2011 Ford F-150 with a West Virginia registration OLK 303. The words "Rough Country" are written on the back window, state police said.
"We ask that everyone stay vigilant and use their discretion about whether they should leave their homes," Wolfe said.
Hunt was described as 5-foot-9 and weighing about 165 pounds with green eyes, West Virginia State Police said. Authorities were advising anyone who has information to contact the Morgantown State Police Detachment at 304-285-3200.
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Source: Fox News
What is the one thing that has everyone mystified? This thing that has started as many wars as it has ended? This little but big thing that has had more plays, songs, and stories written about it than anything else? This thing that gets a hold of you deep down within and seems to never to let you go or set you free? This thing that makes you act a fool when you otherwise would be refined and reserved, it makes you say things you never knew existed within your heart or mind, it makes you give even when you are selfish, it captures you as its prisoner and appears to never sets you free.
What, what, what is this all about that wars in my mind, heart, soul, and spirit, and just will not leave me alone? It is so powerful that it makes enemies into friends and friends into enemies, and has caused so many losses, break-ups, break-down, and YES!...beat-downs all in its name, because many who say they are under its control, confuse their need to be in control of it, but the lust of its behavior puts you in a strong hold under its influence and power.
It comes in like a flood in so many different levels of expressions. And there is so much to with, and because of it, that it will be hard to put into simple words. It can tear people apart and make us do irrational things, as well as to the bringing together entire nations, couples, and families. It can cause you all kind of heartache and pain and suffering and much unrest when its not satisfied. SO, What is it that this thing cannot do?... There is nothing it cannot do... It can get you out of troubles, and bring you your hearts desire and without it nothing is possible. But there is a lot of truth to what it can do. This thing can bring tears to the eyes of a grown man when something happens to his hearts desire, a spouse, or a broken dating relationship or marriage. It has caused many of women to act as silly women out of control when it has brought disappointments, pain and hurts. It has many times been ripped from our hearts as a loss as in death or being spurned by another; it has caused many of men to go on violent rampages, forsake and leave their first family home base in search of another, looking at the grass on the other side of the fence, he not realizing that even so, the grass still will need cutting once he get over there.
It behooves many a persons because it is said that this thing...
"suffers long in patience, and is kind; it does not envy or is jealous; it does not brag, and is not arrogant or full of pride; it does not seek its own way or act unbecoming; and is not easily provoked to anger, and does not keep record of wrongs suffered; it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in truth; it stands strong in all good things; it believes in all good things; it hopes in all good things; endures in all things the good, the bad, the ugly, and the indifferent, until the end. It is the more excellent way, and without it there is no hope, or peace or faith, this thing is considered the GREATEST OF ALL."There are so many experienced levels and expressed types of it in our lives daily in different forms: Philia, Eros, Storge, and Agape. SO, what IS this thing that is a normal inborn human emotion?... THIS THINGS IS CALLED TRUE LOVE!!
Someone once said: “In math, love is an equation. In history, love is war. In chemistry, love is a reaction. In art, love is a heart. In me, love is YOU through Jesus Christ.” 
Had to share this article... this applies to both men and women.
He/she loves me... he/she loves me not
6-WARNINGS: He's Just Not Into You1. He talks about his ex frequently. It's fine to bring up the ex once in a while under very neutral contexts, e.g., "My ex has the kids this week." But talking incessantly about prior relationships is tacky and might also imply that there are still some unresolved issues lingering in his head, whether it's rage, resentment or doubt. This rule applies to you too. Do not mention your previous love life and its contents, including: pet names, restraining orders or p*nis size.
Relationship therapist Dr. Turndorf suggests, if he mentions the ex and it bothers you, speak up and say something: "The effective way of handling this is to ask him if he knows how he feels when he brings up the subject of his ex? Does he feel hurt? Does he feel angry?" If his problems persist, keep in mind that you don't have to.
2. He tells you he's not ready for a relationship. I can't believe how many times I've heard women dismiss this statement and continue pursuing unavailable men. These guys will flat out tell you that they don't want to commit to you, but here you are, baking them cookies, enjoying naked sleepovers and gushing to all your girlfriends about what a catch he is. Because, "once he sees how great you are, he will surely commit.
If this is you, please find someone to slap you back into reality. The truth is-- he doesn't want a relationship (it's the same as not being ready for one), even with someone as delightful and wonderful as you. And you shouldn't waste your time trying to convince him otherwise, because his mind is already set.
3. He wants to get into a relationship immediately. Refusing to commit to you is not a good thing, but neither is moving into a relationship at lightning speed. Relax, you aren't Benjamin Button-- you don't have five minutes to fall in love and have babies. If your man tells you he loves you or wants to commit to you during or shortly after the first date, something is up. (Unless of course, you do too, and it's love at first sight for both of you).
4. He still hasn't asked you out. This should be a given, but I can't tell you how many times I've heard people texting or g-chatting for months and months before any attempt at physical contact is made. If you're seeking mild flirtation or a virtual relationship, texting is fine-but if you want something more, then he needs to make a move in real life. If you're at a point where you don't want to wait anymore, stop waiting. You shouldn't have to force someone to ask you out.
5. He doesn't let you go near his phone. This is also a given, in my opinion. But I have firsthand witnessed relationships in which phones are private property, locked and guarded with military-like defense systems. If your partner has issues about letting you see his phone, then chances are, he's hiding something sketchy. The mere fact that he turns all Charlie Sheen on you the moment you go near it should be a big clue. I'm not saying that couples need to share passwords or answer each other's phones, but you shouldn't ever feel like he's keeping something important from you either. If you feel weird about something, tell him. Maybe he's got a great excuse, like he's in the CIA or running from the mob. It's way better than finding those naked pictures of his ex later on.
6. He doesn't give you butterflies. He may have a great career, a nice apartment with hardwood floors, a humanitarian heart and killer abs, but if he doesn't make your heart all warm and fuzzy, he's not it.
This was edited for posting, awesome article read more...
Source:Psychology Today
I know... I know... we ALL have them, or have had them, and will have them if you be so blessed to live long enough. Long enough?... well, it is said
"Senior Moments" start around the age of 40, and continues as part of the aging process. And we ALL are going forward in age, not backward.
The definition of "senior moments" is said to be, "an instance of momentary forgetfulness or confusion that is attributed to the aging process."The truth about
senior moments is, that it is a nonmedical term for mental glitches related to early signs of alzheimers and dementia disease, and it can be rather scary for some who experience them. Of course, we all have laughed when we've experienced those moments of not remembering where we placed this or that, or why for what reason we went into the kitchen or bathroom. We have also laughed at others who have done some funny and silly stuff during one of their "senior moments".
About two months back, I had purchased a large container of liquid dish detergent, and when I got ready to use it, I couldn't for the life of me find where I had placed it. I thought maybe I left it at the store check-out counter, so I called, and was told to bring back my receipt and they would replace it for me. But I was determined not to give up just yet, because I knew in the back of my mind, I had brought it home. But because I needed to use the detergent two days later, I ran out and got another one. Three days passed, after I had purchased a new bottle, I made a spill and had to clean it up... low-and behold!!]/b]... there was the detergent right in the fruit tray in the fridge where I had been going in and out of, for almost a week unnoticed. I was so out-done I could only scream out in laughter at myself, and called my friend and together we had a good laugh 
Have you experienced your share of senior moments?[/b} Sure you have, why not for laughs, share them with us... thanks
We read the news headlines in our daily newspapers, we watch news coverage on television, on the internet, and listen to radio. There's local and international terrorism, mass shootings and killings in the workplace, churches, schools, malls, streets, hospitals, and in many homes. There're all kinds of problems with our medical healthcare, issues and problems in the White House, in our local, state, and federal governments; many job layoffs, people losing their homes, and government shutdowns.
Our worry list is looooong! We're worried about one thing or another, society in general is worried. People worry about bills getting paid each month, or if they will have a job to even pay the bills. Many worry about what to eat, what not to eat, too many calories, not enough calories; being over weight, under weight. We worry about our children, including the grown and gone from home children who can't seem to stay gone from home long enough for you to enjoy being home alone. We worry about the weather, our enemies, worry about at what moment will they feel "froggy" to jump and attack us; we worry about what to do to them if they should feel "froggy" enough to jump and attack us; we worry about what to do about this or that, on and on. We're worry warts, not having enough to worry about. Yes, we say, we have faith but when we worry it proves that we lack faith. And nothing ever comes to pass as we have envisioned.
BUT DID YOU NOT KNOW? HAVE YOU NOT HEARD? THAT WORRYING IS A SIN? How is worrying a sin? worrying breaks the commands of Jesus. It destroys our faith and hope, our relationships with others, and our spiritual relationship with God. God promised to provide our daily bread therefore, when we worry, we are telling God we don't trust Him, and we can do a better job ourselves. We take over and worry about how we can fix our problems without Him.
Take heed to what Jesus teaches in His sermon on The Mount of Olive. John 14:1 & Matthew 6:25-33:
Verse 25: "LET NOT YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED, YOU BELIEVE IN GOD, BELIEVE ALSO IN ME... and take no thought for your life, about what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, not even for your body, what you shall wear, is not the life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Verse 26…. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... LOOK at the fowls of the air, for they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. yet your heavenly Father feeds them, Are you not much better than they?
Verse 27. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... Which one of you by worrying can add one cubit unto his statue?
Verse 28. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, they toil not, neither do they spin.
Verse 29. And again I say to you, LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed in fine clothing like one lilie or flower of the fields.
Verse 30. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... Therefore if God so clothe the grass of the field, that today is and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you? ... O you of little faith?.
Verse 31. Therefore, LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... do not worry saying, what shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or what shall we wear?
Verse 32. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
Verse 33. LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... But you seek first the kingdom of God. And God's righteousness; And all these things shall be added unto you: AGAIN, AND AGAIN, I SAY TO ALL OF YOU, LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED... And do not worry about tomorrow, for the tomorrow shall worry about its own things, for each day will have its own troubles."
Yes, tomorrow has its own troubles and problems, and its not promised to us. Tomorrow may never come for some of us plus, tomorrow may be too late. Why not stop worrying today?
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