Are You Waiting And Watching

Wow, Spring has arrived in Kentucky. The season is passing so swiftly. I have so many flowers blooming right now that do not normally bloom until May through August. My Yucca plants are starting to bloom and that is unusual as they do not normally bloom until August. I have noticed several things that are not occurring in the season or months they normally occur in.

I do believe that the Lord is trying to tell us people something, but how many will take heed, how many will take note of what He is trying to tell us and show us. How many will be waiting and watching for the Lord's return to this earth. He tells us in His Word, the Holy Bible to watch and wait. He tells us of the signs of things to come. He tells us when the time is nigh. Yet we will not know the exact time as only God knows of this. He did give us the signs to watch for and if anyone is unprepared when He returns it is woe unto that person. Are you waiting and watching?

Matthew 24 of the King James Bible tells of the signs the Lord forewarned us of. It also tells us that we shall not know the time of His return but that we should be waiting and watching. There is a song that Kitty Wells sang that echoes the warning that the Lord gave us in Matthew 24. The song is entitled Matthew 24 for it reflects the message of Matthew 24 from the Holy Bible, God's written Word.

Here are the lyrics:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/9/25/2585145/KittyWells_Matthew24.wav

Matthew 24

Verse 1:
I believe the time is coming for the Lord to come again
I believe the end is nearing every day
I believe the dear old Bible from beginning to the end
Just compare today with Matthew Twenty-Four

Chorus:
We are living surely living in the days he speaks about
All of these we now are having every day
Let's be ready for his coming let us meet him with a shout
For he tells us in his word to watch and pray

Verse 2:
While upon the Mount of Olives his disciples came to him
Saying tell us when these things are going to be
Jesus answered be ye watching let everyone be free from sin
And take heed no man shall ever you deceive

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3:
Many wars shall come upon us, when the end of time is near
Many earthquakes will be numerous in these days
All these days we now are having and in Matthew it appears
We should live our lives for Him and sing His praise


If you are not ready to spend eternity with the Lord please get prepared. God is waiting with open arms for you. Jesus will forgive you if you will humbly ask Him. Turn from your sin and do not return to it. Live your life for Jesus Christ after all He gave His life for you. He does not want you to go to hell and in the end be cast into the lake of fire where the worm dieth not, where the fire is not quenched, where you shall be eternally damned, and where you will be eternally separated from God and all those who are His. I Love you and care about your soul just as the Lord Jesus Loves and cares about your soul. Don't turn Him away come to Jesus today. If He calls you come to Him and repent humbly, accept His forgiveness, turn from your sin, and do not take up your sin again. He will wash away your sins if you will accept Him and let Him. I may not personally know you but I Love you with the Love of our Lord Jesus Christ and I want us to be together in Heaven.

Lyrics

Verse 1:

You may have a fancy car,
A brand new house that shines by far.
You may live to be a hundred years old.
But if you have not been saved it all ends with the grave.
But I want us to be together in Heaven.

Chorus:

I want us to be together in Heaven.
I want to walk down the streets of pure gold.
I want to run through the fields of green clover.
See the mansions, smell the flowers,
Hear them singing its all ours.
See the river gently flowing,
Feel the gentle breezes blowing.
I want us to be together in Heaven.

Verse 2:

You may be a millionaire,
Wearing clothes beyond compare.
You may have the best that money can buy.
But if the Blood is not applied,
Then in hell you'll lift your eyes.
But I want us to be together in Heaven.

Chorus:

I want us to be together in Heaven.
I want to walk down the streets of pure gold.
I want to run through the fields of green clover.
See the mansions, smell the flowers,
Hear them singing its all ours.
See the river gently flowing,
Feel the gentle breezes blowing.
I want us to be together in Heaven.

Will we be together in Heaven?

Blessed New Year

So here it is, the New Year of 2009. Last night the children and I attended , what we call here in Kentucky, a Watch Night Service. It is seeing the old year out and the new year in by fellowshipping with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the Church house. We had an enjoyable time in the Lord. There were three groups that sang and we had dinner during break time and fellowship. It was a good time in the Lord for all who attended.

" The Quisenberry Family" was there to sing. This is a family of brothers,sisters,cousins, nieces and nephews that sing together as a Gospel group. They sound so beautiful together and they sing acappella( without instrumental music). They have the natural harmony of a family of singers that only comes from being a family. I enjoy listening to them sing and tell them how much I enjoy their singing and I encourage them to always continue to sing for the Lord. They invited me to sing at their Church in mid-January. I told them I would be there.

"Jesus First" also sang at the Watch Night Service. I love to hear them sing. Sister Ann, bless her heart, had some recent hard decisions to make that cost her to severe some ties with some of her family members. God told us that if we serve Him in the way He wants us to serve him then we would lose family members, friends, spouses and even be persecuted for serving Him. It is all worth it. Sister Ann and I talked concerning this. She is an inspiration to me and we both know that if something is not of the Lord and goes against the Lord then we are to have no part with or of it. Sometimes this means stepping across and losing family members or loved ones. But as long as one stays true to Jesus Christ, the lord god then it is all worth it. Brother Bernard, Sister Ann's husband, asked me if my brother and I would start singing with them when they went to singings. I told him I would ask my brother to see what the Lord leads him to do. He is already in one group and several other groups have asked us to join them but so far the Lord is leading each of us in different directions. We will have to pray and do as the Lord God directs us to do. Follow His lead and not that of our own. God is good.

Our little country church house was filled to capacity last night for Watch Night Service. I am ever so thankful that so many people came out to fellowship in the Lord with us. This is a true blessing from God above to know that these people love the Lord. They would rather be int he Lord's house, worshipping and fellowshipping with the Lord and his children than to be out in the world with the devil and his ways. God's children know how to have a good time in the Lord. There is nothing better than fellowshipping in the Lord together, singing His praises, praising him, praying to Him as one voice lifted to Heaven and being in the Lord's presence. God is awesome. I thank God for all He has done for each of us and know that as long as we continue to serve Him He will greatly bless us.

God will use us, His children, in His service if we make ourselves useful to Him. If we have a will to be used for the Lord, He will use us. It is far better to reap the harvest that God has for us by being His than it is to reap the reward that the devil has for those who serve him. The reward from God is eternal life in glory with Him, in peace, Love, harmony and worshipful praise and service of and to Him. The rewards for serving the devil are eternal life and everlasting torment in the lake of fire. As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Each one of us has to choose whether to live our life for the Lord or for satan/the devil. I choose the Lord. God gave His all for each one of us. The devil would not die for our sins as Jesus did. No greater Love is there in this world than to give one's life for their brother. Jesus died for our sins, the redemption for us, the ultimate and supreme sacrifice. No one else could do this but Jesus for He was and is God in the flesh. He conquered death, hell and the grave.

How many of you are willing to stay true to God, even unto death ? If you are asked today,this very moment to deny Christ to save your life or the lives of your children and family, would you deny Christ ? Or would you be true unto death to the Lord ? The Lord stayed true to us. Are you willing to do for the Lord what He did for you ? If one can not give their all for God then we are failing Him. In this New Year of 2009 why not make the commitment to give your life over to the Lord. Ask Jesus' forgiveness for your sins, repent,and be born again in Him. Stay with the Lord, be true to Him and turn from your sin and do not go back unto your sin. Do not become as the dog who returns to his vomit or as the swine who returns to the wallow. Stay clean with Jesus. Stay pure for the Lord. With God all things are possible, know this for a certainty. The Lord God/Jesus gave us the guidelines within the pages of His Word, the Holy Bible in how we are to live. Follow His guidelines and you will not be led astray. Follow His guidelines and you will make it to glory someday.


May this year of2009 be the time you find the Lord and stay true to Him. May the Lord richly bless you in this New Year and always. Blessed New Year.