THERE IS NO ONE I CAN TALK TO!

THERE’S NO ONE I CAN TALK TO!

Thank God for the godly, trustworthy, faithful friends that many people have. What about if you don’t have anybody like that in your life? Do you ever feel like, I wish I had someone I can trust… Someone that can relate to what I’m going through? Let me give you some encouragement from “God’s Holy Word”!

The Bible Says:

“David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.”~ (1 Samuel 30:6)

Note: David needed someone to strength him through this very difficult situation (David and his soldiers homes were burned down to the ground and their wives and children were taken captive)...But everyone around him wanted to stone him.  “NOTICE” to whom David went to, for the help that he needed… But David found “STRENGTH” in the LORD his GOD.”~(1 Samuel 30:1-6)~When “NO ONE” is there to help us or understand what we’re going through…God will “ALWAYS” be there for us and He “DOES” understand the things that we are going through. "But God, who "COMFORTS" the DOWNCAST..."~(2 Corinthians 7:6)

The Book Of Hebrews Says:

“For we “DO NOT” have a high priest who is “UNABLE” to sympathize with OUR weaknesses, (Watch This… Don’t Miss It!)  BUT we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. “LET US” then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may “RECEIVE” mercy and “FIND” grace to “HELP US” in our time “OF NEED”.”~(Hebrews 4:15-16)
Maybe “NO ONE” understands what you’re feeling but we have a wonderful “High Priest” (Jesus Christ) that is able to sympathize with everything that happens to us and Jesus “WILL” help us in our time of need! Remember “ALWAYS” what Jesus says… He “WILL” always DO!!! “Heaven and earth will pass away, “BUT MY WORDS” will “NEVER” pass away.”~(Matthew 24:35, Mark 13:31, Luke 21:33)

Note: If you’re going through a difficult, painful situation… Come to the “One” that can sympathize with “ALL” your problems and help you out of them too!  “The “SALVATION” of the righteous “COMES” from the LORD; HE is their “STRONGHOLD” in time of trouble. The LORD “HELPS THEM” and “DELIVERS THEM”; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, “BECAUSE” they take “REFUGE” in HIM.”~(Psalm 37:39-40)

“TRUST” in Jesus, my friends… He will “NEVER” let us down! Is “NOT” in HIM to say one thing and do another… Remember, Jesus is “NOT” a man that He should lie. (Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29)

"GOD is our “REFUGE” and STRENGTH”, an ever-present help in trouble.”… BE still, and know that I am GOD.”~(Psalm 46:1,10)                

GOD BLESS YOU ALL NOW AND ALWAYS
YOUR FRIEND,
VICKY RIVERA

IS TROUBLE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR?

                                        IS TROUBLE KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR?


Don't ever let your problems turn you away from God. We should never let our bad circumstances, cause us to forget "ALL" the wonderful promises that the Lord has given to us through His "Holy Word." Jesus tells us this..."In this world you will have trouble." BUT He also tells us to be of "GOOD CHEER". Because He has conquered (Overcome) the world"!~(John 16:33) Amen. Jesus gave us the heads up about this a long time ago. So that when trouble came knocking at our door... We would remember that He told us that these things would happen to us and "NOT" give into "FEAR". Because Jesus has "OVERCOME" the world." Hallelujah! Glory to our KING!

My friends, God is in TOTAL control. So we have NOTHING to worry about. We just need to keep praying, believing, obeying and trusting in Him. God will "NEVER" disappoint anyone who puts his/her trust in HIM, NEVER! "THEY cried to you and were saved; in you THEY trusted and "WERE NOT" disappointed."~(Psalm 22:5)~Amen!

The Bible says:

"So "DO NOT FEAR", for I AM (GOD) with you; "DO NOT" be dismayed, for I AM your GOD. I WILL strengthen you and HELP you; I WILL uphold you with my righteous right hand.~(Isaiah 41:10)

"For I am the LORD, your God, who TAKES hold of your right hand and SAYS to YOU, DO NOT FEAR; I WILL HELP YOU."~(Isaiah 41:13)

Note: Remember "ALWAYS" God is NOT a man, that HE should lie... If He said it in HIS word, HE will DO it! NO question about it! (Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Titus 1:2) But we have to learn to trust and believe in Him, first.

Don't focus on your problems. Don't spend all day dwelling/thinking about them. The Bible tells us to give all our cares/anxiety to Jesus... Cast "ALL" your anxiety on Him because He CARES for you."~(1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:6) Don't run away from the only "ONE" that can "HELP" you...GO to Him First! SEEK God's Kingdom and His Righteousness daily... "BUT seek FIRST His kingdom and His righteousness, and "ALL" these things WILL be GIVEN to you as well."~(Matthew 6:33) PUT God first and watch HIM blow your mind each and every time!

"SO then, "BANISH" anxiety from your heart and "CAST OFF" the troubles of your body..." (Ecclesiastes 11:10)

GOD BLESS YOU ALL NOW AND ALWAYS
YOUR FRIEND,
VICKY RIVERA

DO TWO WRONG MAKE A RIGHT?

DO TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT?


When people hurt us, lie to us, talk bad about us, we always feel justified in paying them back for their wrong doings. We may think, if they did it to me, I’m doing it back to them…. “ I’m going to give them a taste of their own medicine.” Let’s see how they like it when it’s being done to them. My question is: Is this the way that Christians should think and act when someone hurts us? Or, Do we trust God in every area of our life, no matter how painful the trials might be?

You may ask; what should I do when someone hurts me? Let me tell you what the word of the Living God says:

“DO NOT" repay evil with evil OR insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For, “ Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” ( 1 Peter 3: 9-12) - NIV


Note: It’s not up to us to pay people back or to teach them lessons. That’s for God to do, because He is “ The Righteous Judge Of All The Earth.” (Genesis 18:25) We can’t continue to say “ I love you, Lord ” but when someone hurts us, we throw His teaching out the window, and we do this by our actions! Jesus said, “ A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34) We are commanded by the Living God to "Love One Another"… And this command does not depend on whether people are deserving of this love or not. Not one of us deserves God’s love, grace and mercy in our lives. And yet the Lord showers us with His amazing love, mercy and grace each and everyday! By renewing our minds daily in the word of God we will know how to act in any given situation in our lives (Romans 12:2). My friends, we must be doers of the Word of God and not just hearers. (James 1:22)

The Bible says:

“ …But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. “ He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” (Watch This… Don’t Miss It!) When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him (GOD) who judges justly." (1 Peter 2:20-23)

The Lord Jesus experienced betrayal, envy, and disciples deserting Him. He was filled with The Holy Sprit and yet some said He had a demon. Jesus Christ was misunderstood, He was lied about, and in the end, He endured the pain and shame of the cross… Just think of all the things the Lord had to endure to save the souls of mankind…By His actions, Jesus is showing us that two wrongs do not ever make a right!! We must learn to trust God in every area of our lives, even in OUR painful times. (John 13:21, Mark 15:9, John 6:66, John 8:48, John 8:14, Matthew 26:59-60 and Matthew 27: 27-44)


The Apostle Peter asked the Lord Jesus this question:

“ … “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “ I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18: 21-22) - NKJV

Note: Is this our question also, how many times shall I forgive those who offend me and hurt me? The Answer is: According to our Lord and Savior, seventy times seven we must forgive all those who sins against us (which means, in layman’s terms, many times).  “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. FORGIVE as the Lord forgave you.”(Colossians 3:13)

I’m not saying that it’s easy to forgive people who have hurt us and wounded us, but it is a lot easier to forgive those who hurt us when we have Jesus by our side… He understands what we’re feeling and what we are going through because He has suffered much of the same things also! Jesus is the only one that can heal us from the inside out! In the book of Hebrews it says: (Jesus Christ is)… Our merciful and faithful high priest… “ Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.” (Hebrews 2:17-18) The Bible says: "CAST ALL" your anxiety on him because HE CARES FOR YOU." (1 Peter 5:7)

Jesus says:

“ If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ lend to ‘sinners,’ expecting to be repaid in full. (Watch this… Don’t miss it!) But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:32-36)


Note: Some of you may say… So should I let those who hurt me get away with what they have done to me? And act as if nothing has happened? Forgiveness is the only way to release that hurt and pain from our hearts and souls. Forgiveness is not for the other person. It is for YOU! The Healing from the pain and hurt won’t begin… Until we learn to let go and forgive. We already know that the word of the Lord says: “ Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “ It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19) So no one gets away with anything… What goes around comes back around, believe me! The Word of the Lord says: “ Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. (Watch this… Don’t miss it!) A MAN REAPS WHAT HE SOWS.” (Galatians 6:7)

So again, my friends, it is not up to us to take matters into our own hands… That’s for our God to do. And that’s according to Romans 12:19. If we truly love the Lord like we say we do… Then let’s remember what Jesus said: “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” (John 14:15) We can all be better and loving towards one another, if we live each day by the ‘Golden Rule’… “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” (Luke 6:31)


The Bible says, …“GOD IS LOVE. Whoever lives "IN LOVE" lives in God, and God in him." (1 John 4:16)

GOD BLESS YOU ALL NOW AND ALWAYS,
YOUR FRIEND,
VICKY RIVERA

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE


The Bible says:

“According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” Hallelujah! (1Thessalonians 4: 15-17) NIV


Note: Some of us have family members and friends that have fallen asleep (who have died) in the Lord. This is a wonderful and exciting promise that the Lord has given for all of us who believe in Him. We will be reunited with our loved ones in Heaven someday... We won’t be separated from them ever again! What a glorious day that will be. To see Our Lord and Savior, face to face, our families and friends... I can't wait! I’m also looking forward to meeting some of you on that day face to face.

This is why we have to be obedient to Our Lord’s commands. We have our families and friends waiting for us. This is one of the many reasons, we cannot let anything or anyone derail us from the path that the Lord teaches us to stay on... "Fight the good fight of faith." (1 Timothy 6: 12)

The Bible says:

“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness, and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1:5-11)

The Lord is near, my friends. We must obey the Lord, study His word and "DO" what it says. (James 1:22)

This is what the Word of the Lord says:

"What good is it, my brothers; if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “ Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by actions, is dead."(James 2:14-17)

"As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy." (1 Peter 1:14-16)

"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith… (Hebrews 12:2)

"May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it." (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)


Note: We have all heard the phrase “ No Pain, No Gain”  The Lord never said it was going to be easy. The Christian life is one of self-discipline and self-denial. As a matter of fact Jesus said as they treated me they would treat you. (John 15:18-21) "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9) We live in this world but we are not of this world. Jesus said that he went to prepare a place for us and He also said that He would come back for us. (John 14:2-3) This world is not our home, in no shape or form should we submit to it. We should not set our minds in the things of this world but in heavenly things, our citizenship is in heaven. (Colossians 3:2, Philippians 3:20)

God has given us a gleam into the future… What will it be like on that glorious day. In the book of Revelation 21:1-7 it says:

“ Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “ Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (I don’t know about you but that sounds like a pretty good deal to me… Sounds like an amazing place!!)  He who was seated on the throne said, “ I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true. He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”

Note: These are the rewards for all of those that lived a life here on earth following the Lord and obeying His commands BUT for those WHO DID NOT believed in Jesus Christ, WHO DID NOT follow or obeyed Him… Read what the word of the Lord says:

“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars- their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.” (Revelation 21:8)

“IF ANYYONE'S" name was NOT found written in the book of life, he was THROWN into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:15)

“NOTHING" impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” (Revelation 21:27)

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." (Revelation 2:7)

Note: Be faithful to the Lord, trust Him, follow Him, and obey Him. He’s coming soon!…  "However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)

Keep your eyes on the prize, my friends. Don’t look to see who’s in front of you or who’s behind you… Keep your eyes on the finish line, which is Jesus Christ our Lord.. With Jesus by your side, you cannot lose!

Jesus says:

“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.” (Revelation 3:11)  Jesus says, Our crowns can be taken away… So lets make sure that "NO ONE" takes it from us…Be an overcomer in Jesus name!
If you don’t know Jesus as your Lord and Savior and would like to have a relationship with Him… All you have to do is believe in Him, invite Jesus into your heart, ask Him to forgive you of all your sins and He’ll take care of the rest. The Bible says: “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9)

Here is a sample prayer that you can say to invite Jesus into your life. As long as it comes from your heart and you mean it… That’s really all that matters:

“Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner in need of a Savior. Thank you for sacrificing Your life to save me, then rising to life again that I might live forever in Heaven with You. I turn from my sins and invite You into my life. Help me to live in a way that pleases You, for whatever time You give me here on earth”. Amen

If you just invited Jesus into your heart, God bless you and welcome to God’s family. The Holy Scriptures says... FOR, “EVERYONE" who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13)



GOD BLESS YOU ALL NOW AND ALWAYS
YOUR FRIEND,
VICKY RIVERA