SEEING IS BELIEVING!

COLOSSIANS 1: 15

"Christ is the visible image of the invisible God! He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all of creation!"

Many people think that SEEING IS BELIEVING. Mere talk or conjecture is never enough proof for them. Their attitude is "what you see is what you get". To them reality is available only by our senses. That is why so many fail to believe in God, because they can not see Him or sense Him. In fact since the beginning of time God was invisible, with the exception of the birth, life and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ became the VISIBLE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD! This was the answer to mans prayers to see, touch, hear, and visualize the Living God! We now have the Word of God, the Holy Bible, which contains the Truth about the Christ, the Living God by those who tell us that their SEEING IS BELIEVING!

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ the Lord God was born as a human being and the visible image of the invisible God. You could hear Him, touch Him, smell Him and most of all you could see Him. Once you taste the sweetness of the Lord, where can you go? All their senses made them confident of His existence. We heard His messages , we touched Him and saw Him among us. Even during this time many still did not believe which is no different than this present time. Even with the evidence before them, they could not understand. So to those who say that SEEING IS BELIEVING, think of all those who missed the Gospel and Truth of the Lord when it was discernible by their senses. It is by Faith we are Saved!

Jesus Christ was God in the human form. Man is made in the image of God. God exists in a different dimension than we do, but for these moments in time Christ was the visible image of the invisible God. He was even seen ascending into Heaven and His story is still told to this day in every part of the world. Men did not believe there senses then and now they do not believe because they can not perceive God with their senses. Men of faith and belief know the truth and the truth is what sets them free. We accept the free gift of life and the Salvation of the living God without Him present in the flesh, only in the spirit. SEEING IS BELIEVING, is true of those who come to a faith in Jesus Christ the Lord God!

MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE!

JEREMIAH 16: 19

"Lord you are my strength and fortress, MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE!"

Every person will have a day of trouble. In fact throughout our lives on this earth there may be many days of trouble. What kind of trouble have you experienced? Have you had a serious illness, financial problem, or been physically or mentally injured? Have you lost someone or something that was very important to you? Has there been a dissolution of a relationship that you thought was impenetrable? Have you had problems with alcohol, drugs or sex that have ruined your life? Have you lost the respect of your family, or friends. The question is what will you do in your time of struggle. If you are a believer you can say, Lord, you are my strength and my fortress, MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE!

The answer to what you will do in a day of trouble is dependent on your belief's. There are two obvious answers. If you believe in Jesus Christ the Lord God you will always have a refuge and a strong fortress to run into to be Saved. If you do not believe in God you will have to rely on yourself, alcohol, drugs, sex or some other ineffective and dangerous solution. No worldly way will be an answer for you in the day of trouble. Man does not have the answer. Religious idols and humanistic approaches are pathetic and will offer no solution. The only power on this earth that can Save you IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE is the Lord. The Lord will offer the only real fortress and strength to you.

Lord you are my strength and my fortress, MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE. That is the One Truth Today. In your time of affliction there is only one strong tower, one fortress and one place of refuge, Jesus Christ the Lord God, has the answer. When the world comes crashing down on you, and it will, you need a Rock to stand on, a Tower to run into, a Fortress that is impenetrable. Where else can you go but to the Lord who has the eternal answer to your problem. If you lose everything you have in this world including your body you will still have eternal life in Heaven with the Lord, if you believe! If you are a believer then you can say, God be MY REFUGE IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE.

ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS RETURN!

1 THESSALONIANS 1: 10

"They speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God's Son Jesus,

from heaven. Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgement."

The Thessalonians alive at the time of Jesus had all ready started to look forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ. They understood that their Messiah had come to earth and had ascended into heaven. When Christ returns, at the second coming, He would rescue them from death and the terrors of the coming judgement. Jesus is the one who will rescue us, ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS RETURN? We know that Jesus will descend from heaven. just as He left, not as an innocent child, but as our Lord and Savior. He will save each believer from death, terror, and judgement. Although no one knows the hour or the day, it could be at any moment. This is our One Truth Today.

The Good News is that we can look forward to the return of Jesus Christ the Lord God when He descends from Heaven to Save us from the coming judgement. That is why He died and then rose from the dead and it was the plan of redemption by God from the very beginning.

He can rescue you from the coming wrath and punishment if you accept and believe on Him.

If you have repented of your sins and continued to follow the Lord you will be Saved. If you have rejected and disrespected Jesus Christ, you will be Lost and suffer eternal separation and the punishment you imposed on yourself by your choice and free will. That is why believer's

ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS RETURN!

Do not get wrapped up in this life and the world. We are all sinners and we all need a Savior.

Jesus Christ is coming back this second time to Save His children and those who believe in Him. We will then ascend into heaven with the Lord and there shall we always be. Have you repented of your sins, have you believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and asked Him into your heart? Your choice and your consequence. Everyone is responsible for their own choice. God does not any one to perish but the free will choice to accept the gift of life belongs to you. That is why He has tarried, to give time for your Salvation. Maranatha is our prayer, ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS RETURN!

THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE!

HEBREWS 12: 5

"My child, do not make light of THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE, and do not give up when He corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes each one He accepts as His child."

All good parents discipline their children, because they love them! They correct and punish their children to instruct them in the ways of righteousness. When you were disciplined by your parents did you interpret that as them hating or disliking you? Our One Truth Today shows us that God the Father love his children so much that He will correct you and punish you if you are His child. Do not make light of THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE! Parents show their love and interest in you when they discipline you. Your parents and the Lord want to save you from harm and even save your life. Never give up loving your parents or your God because they correct you, they are really loving you and showing you encouragement.

The Lord and your parents have the right and the authority to discipline and punish you because you belong to them. Because they love and nurture you they have that right. Do not react with scorn or disrespect when you are being chastised or you lose the valuable lessons that are for your benefit and future. If you fail to submit and learn from their teaching and their discipline you are the one who will suffer. You will be the one to be hurt by not accepting THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE. Discipline is proof of how your parents love and cherish you. Lack of discipline is shows a lack of caring and love. The Lord disciplines the one's He loves!

We must not forget this encouraging word especially for parents. Do not be afraid to lose the love of your child by enforcing His Word and Laws. Never give up correcting or punishing your child if you love them and want the best for their future. You help your children to grow and become responsible when you correct and punish them. We all want to be accepted and loved by our children, but do not make it at the expense of their righteousness. We must all learn to accept THE LORD'S DISCIPLINE!

LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN INTO HIM!

COLOSSIANS 2: 6-7

"Now, just as you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN INTO HIM, and let your life be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught and you will overflow with thankfulness.!

Have you ever planted anything? Do you remember how small and fragile the little seedlings are in the beginning? They require great care and protection and must be constantly tended and watered to grow, if they are to survive. Remember how anxious you were until they passed the critical initial stage and showed potential growth? When there was substantial growth and the plant started to blossom and produce fruit there was great satisfaction and even pride. The plant had rooted and was healthy. That is the description of a believer. You accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you started to follow Him. Now you must LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN INTO HIM! You must let your life be built on Him. That is when your faith will grow strong in the Truth. You will overflow with thankfulness for your Lord!

LET YOUR ROOTS GROW deep into the Lord! The first step was accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Once He entered your heart and filled it with the Holy Spirit you became a believer. The Lord will dwell with you and lead you on the path of righteousness.

You will become stronger and wiser in the Lord and your faith will grow, if the roots are deep!

When you are firmly planted in the Lord and the roots run deep you will flower and blossom and bear fruit. Let there be an abundance of fruit along with your thankfulness. LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN INTO HIM!

The best part of being rooted in the Lord is that you will flower and blossom in your life. You will be like a prize plant in the Lord's garden. You will be beautiful and you will attract others to you that will want to come to know the Lord. There will be a natural overflowing of thankfulness on the part of everyone involved in the process, especially the Lord. As your roots grow deeper you will continue to flourish and grow even stronger and more beautiful. Year after year you will produce delightful fruit and flowers. LET YOUR ROOTS GROW DOWN INTO HIM!

WHO KILLED JESUS?

JOHN 10: 18

"NO ONE CAN TAKE MY LIFE FROM ME, I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also take it up again."

Throughout the ages many accusations have been made about who killed Jesus. Was it the Romans' and their Governor Pontious Pilate? Was it the Jewish Pharisees and Sadducee's that turned Jesus Christ over to the Romans? Was it the devil and his demons who knew their fate?

Our One Truth Today answers the question. NO ONE CAN TAKE MY LIFE FROM ME! Jesus Christ is the only one in Heaven or on earth that has the power or authority to lay His life down and to also take it up again! The Lord sacrificed Himself voluntarily in order to Save us sinners, and believer's, from certain death. No one can blame anyone for the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the Lord God!

If Jesus Christ died on the cross and was placed in a tomb, is He dead? One again the One Truth Today has the correct answer. Jesus Christ told us that only He has the authority to lay His life down as a sacrifice, and only He has the authority to take it up again, whenever He wants to! We know that He rose from the tomb and He is Alive just as the scriptures foretold!

The Lord is waiting to receive His believer's into the Kingdom of God. So in fact, no one killed Jesus Christ, and He is not dead but very much alive, for He overcame death and the grave!

That is the Good News, the story of redemption for sinners and the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Jesus Christ the Lord God is the only one authorized and powerful enough to carry out this plan of redemption that has now been revealed to us all. This was the plan of Salvation from the very beginning by God. So if someone tries to tell you that God is dead, they do not even have the beginning of wisdom, and they are fools! Only a fool says in his heart there is no God!

We know the Truth and we have His Word! Jesus Christ took the sins of every believer when He died on the Cross for us. He died and then rose again to ascend into Heaven where He has gone to prepare a place for each of us. Who killed Jesus? No one killed Jesus, nor could anyone Kill the Lord God! NO ONE CAN TAKE MY LIFE FROM ME!

BRIGHT LIGHTS!

PHILIPPIANS 2: 15

"Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shinning like BRIGHT LIGHTS,

in a world full of crooked and perverse people."

Our One Truth Today is full of Truths. We live in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

All true believer's are children of God. The Lord expects us to live clean, innocent lives because we are His obedient children, His BRIGHT LIGHTS! If you find yourself in a dark place, there is nothing more comforting than BRIGHT LIGHTS! The light shines and shows you the way and gives you comfort. If you are on the dark seas and you see the light house in the distance you will know the shore is near and the destination close. That beacon of light can lead you safely home! There is beauty in the dark sky, because of the twinkling and shining stars that can give us so much information. Children of God who live clean, innocent lives, bring light to a world full of crooked and perverse people. We are the BRIGHT LIGHTS of the Lord!

Are you a BRIGHT LIGHT to the world? Are you living a clean and innocent life that is an example of the Lord's children to the world? Have you separated yourself from this wicked and perverse world? Remember non believer's prefer the darkness to the light so that they can be involved in all kinds of shameful behavior. What a contrast between the darkness and the light.

There are two groups of people on earth. One rejects God and prefers darkness and depravity.

The other, believer's, prefer the BRIGHT LIGHTS of Jesus Christ the Lord God and are drawn to the light as a beacon home. God is light and without God there is no light. Why would any one choose to be sent into utter darkness for eternity?

Without true believer's and followers of Jesus Christ, this entire world would be without the BRIGHT LIGHTS of the children of God. We would be in extreme darkness, oppression and evil. Each of our lights holds back the darkness. We are the beams of light that hold back that darkness. Our light is from the Lord and the more we are like Him the more light that shines from our lives. Non believer's hate the light and run from it, but there will be no place to hide from the Light, until their death. One of the most important functions of a true believer is to shine the BRIGHT LIGHTS of the Lord throughout the world. We do that by how we live and by clean, innocent lives. Are you a shining light in this world of darkness?