Delight in Our Deliverance

"Then Hannah prayed and said: 'My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance." (1 Samuel 2:1) God gives us strength to war against our enemies and to be raised above those things which would harm us. He watches over us and gives us what we need when we need it. God also delivers us from evil and from our enemies. As Hannah did, we should boasts over what God has done for us and "delight in our deliverance." We should thank God for everything He does for us and for His ongoing, eternal protection. Praise to God! Amen!! Love, Beau

I Am With You

"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." (Genesis 28:15 NIV) God is with us always , and He will guide and lead us. God promises us that He will be with us until it's time, for those who believe, for His second coming to take us home. God is with us until all His plans for the world, and for each of us has been fulfilled. The fact that God is always watching us even to the end of times is a comforting thought. Amen! Love, Beau

The Power of Grace

"And now for a little while grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage." (Ezra 9:8 NKJV) Grace isn't just a girl's name. It is something amazingly special and wonderful that God gives to us. God gives us grace when we screw up soooooo bad we don't deserve to be forgive, but He does. He says I love you so much, and want to be with you so much, that if you're truly sorry I forgive you and you can still be with me in Heaven. With God's grace we don't have to do anything. He gives us this gift because He loves us. Not only that God forgives us over and over and over again. This leaves always leaves us an opening to find our way back to Him when we stray...not only to be with Him in Heaven someday but also to reveal Himself, and His ways to us, and to renew us. And, not only can we receive God's grace, but we can give it as well. We are to be like-minded as Christ, so God wants us to freely give grace like He gives to us. What a special gift to give to someone!...forgiving them even when they don't deserve it, and giving them a second chance. This week try being a more GRACE-ful person! Love, Beau

Nothing Can Separate Us

"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38,39 NKJV) Nothing can separate us from God's love...not even death. Jesus Christ died, and not only did He conquer death, but because He died for our sins and atonement, as long as we are in relationship with Him, we have also conquered death. AND, as long as we truly repent of our sins nothing we do, and no matter how far we stray from Him, we are not separated from Him. All we have to do is look, or turn, around and there He is, ready to greet us, take us in, and give us a big warm, loving hug. For this we can feel blessed...and eternally loved! Amen! Love, Beau

Judge Not

"Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." (Luke 6:37 NKJV) The Holy Bible teaches us that we are are not to judge others, lest we be judged. Only God, in His divine wisdom, and all knowing, can truly be the one to judge others. You see, we may not always know one's entire situation, and or what is going on with them, and or how they got to the point one is at. Also, no one, man nor animal, is perfect, except God. We ALL make mistakes! Many humans that are in prison can neither read nor write, and if they don't have proper skills, and no one willing to teach them, they often feel their only way of surviving is crime, even if only petty theft. Or, think of all the homeless pets who steal the food of others and kill for food. That is the only one they can survive. God says that if we judge, we will be equally judged, but if we forgive we will be equally forgiven. I don't know about you, but I know I'm far from perfect and I need all the forgiven and leniency I can get! So, I'm going to give that to others as well. I hope you will too! Love, Beau

Mustard Seed Faith

"So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." (Matthew 17:20 NKJV) You can do anything if you have just even a little faith. Jesus says so! He says if you have the faith of a mustard seed (which is VERY small) you can move mountains. Mountains can be lots of things: problems at home, work, lack of job, bad boss, difficult partner, lack of faith, etc. Now, here's the thing. God didn't say the mountain would move immediately or quickly, He just said you could move it. God also didn't specify being able to move it by yourself. Sometimes one needs help. You "can do all things through Christ who strengthens you." (Phillipians 4:13 NKJV, emphasis mine) And, you need to be looking at the right mountain when it moves...but you CAN move it...you just need to keep that little bit of faith, keep your eye on your goal, and stay steadfast no matter what is going on around you...and that mountain WILL move! Love, Beau

Restored!

"This is the day the LORD has made;We will rejoice and be glad in it...But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word." (Psalm 118:24; Matthew 28:5-8 NKJV) Today is Easter and God has risen (for those of us who believe Jesus rose from the dead)!! Our sins have been forgiven and we have been atoned for! God has conquered death, and since Jesus died in our place, we who believe in God, shall have everlasting life! Hallelulah! We should show our thankfulness, and joyfulness, to God every day, through our actions and words. God has created this day just for us because He loves us and wants us to always be with Him. Amen!! Love, Beau