I think about all the times that God has taken me thru: sickness, financial difficulties and lonliness, and it reminds me that His word never changes! He is not a man that He should lie! When I learned and then beleived that God really does hear me, I began to pray for others, and their needs as well. Now with understanding, and even on this upcoming Thanksgiving, with continued challenges of a physical nature as well as a bit of lonliness without any family around close by, I know God is my constant companion, and I am His friend. You see God created a people unto His own who were the Jews. Now with the completed promise of His son Jesus who came into the world to redeem us, save us, and love us with all our imperfections, and sins, we are free to now understand that we are always in His constant care. God wants us to be His friend and companion. We are always a people unto His own, Jew and Gentile alike. Come and celebrate the season of Thanksgiving with an understanding that the Lord is with you. Call upon His name. Give thanks with a grateful heart for the things He has done. Remember no matter how hard at times your situation may become, there is always someone out there who is hurting, hungry, and lonely. Perhaps it is time we looked to the God in each of us to reach others who need what we have. Perhaps if we would do this, even if it were for only one, every need of ours would be met, especially the one of spirit and truth. It is truely better to give than to recieve! Happy Thanksgiving!

God is such a blessing to the entire world. We have the sunlight, we have the air to breathe, food and water, we have clothing and shelter. This is not so for all of the world, but as Christians, we are to be light in the darkness and to care for the less fortunate. In doing so, we may have to go to war to stop the evil from spreading. In the early years of Israel, they were to kill all that was in the land before they inhabitated it. Israel failed to do that and even made allies with those God didn't instruct them to make covenants with...and paid the price. Why do we think we are not under the same laws. The old testament and new testament walks hand in hand. Jesus fullfilled the penalty of the law, but did not do away with the law. We must learn the Word for life and to be a light. God is so good to us.

We must be wearing our armor and head out to the battle upon us. It isn't in Afganistand or Iran or .... it is in our land, state, city, neighborhood or maybe our own home....we must destroy the evil in our midst...remove the tv, stereo, magazines...anything that will take you from God. We must save our children and our families....the blood on the lintel and door posts saved the children of Israel in the Exodus, but we need to place the blood upon the lintel and doorposts of our hearts.... it is war.
May His blessings be upon you.