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John 1:1 âIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.â
What an amazing display of mercy and grace that God who created the universe chose to enter into his creation in order to be mocked, persecuted, and broken by his sinful creation, in order to take our punishment for our sin, so we can spend eternity with him. I think we will spend eternity with him and still not understand in full what this fully means or the amount of love God has for us.
Socrates said âIt may be deity can forgive sins, but I do not see howâ. At least he understood the vast chasm between us and God, and how far away we are from a required perfection that a just God would need to accept a man that is full of sin. Because sin comes with consequences, and a God would not be just if he just forgave sin. But what he didnât understand is a just God having so much love for his creation that he himself would take on that punishment in his creations place. Jesus said in John 15:13 âGreater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friendsâ and this is exactly what Jesus did for us. There is no greater example of love than God giving up his place in heaven to become sin and bear the punishment in our place. This is why the gospel is called the good news. So if you havenât made Jesus the lord of your life yet and you want this eternal peace and forgiveness of your sin, pray and ask Jesus to come into your life, and make him the lord of your life. There will be no better peace than knowing you are eternally forgiven. God bless you all!
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What an amazing promise we have in Christ, that nothing can take us away from the love of God. Before Christ came, the Holy Spirit apparently could be taken away. David prayed in Psalms 51:11 âCast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.â but Paul was amazed by the fact that the Holy Spirit was given without remittance after Christ came. If you read the verse, it says nothing can separate us from Gods love now, this includes yourself. Once you accept Jesus as your savior, it is impossible to remove yourself from God.
Now that being said, we do not have a license to sin. No! We still should be working hard every day to keep from sin, but now we have a helper in the Holy Spirit to keep us on the right path. While all of us stumble, the Holy Spirit isnât removed in our stumbling. However it is still good for us to work hard every day to keep on the right path, as it is good for us. When we sin while in Christ, it makes us feel distant to God. That doesnât mean his love is removed, but it does make us feel distant. So letâs go forth today with the confidence we should have in Christ, and also hold on dearly to his love and bring ourselves closer to his presence by walking the right path. One that brings us even closer to Gods presence.
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After an over a year of moving far outside the city, I believe we finally found a church. We have tried a few here and there that just didnât seem to connect with us. Some had messages that didnt seem fully biblical, some our kids didnât feel comfortable at in the childrenâs ministry, and others were just plain too far away. But we went to a church yesterday that really resonated with us. I share this bit of info because I feel itâs important for everyone to understand that your salvation isnât based on your church attendance, giving of your time or finances, or any good works you can do. Your salvation is only based on what Jesus did on the cross.
As the Bible states here in Romans, you must only believe that Jesus was raised from the dead and confess that he is your lord and savior. It is a free gift, but one that isnât forced upon you, it is one you must accept. God is a gentleman, and if you donât want anything to do with him, he will grant your wish and not be a part of your life. He loves you so much, he wonât force himself on you, but only stand at the door and knock. You must open that door to him and ask him to come in.
His love doesnât stop there, he entered into his creation, limiting himself to human form in order to live the perfect life we cannot live. Ultimately to be beat, mocked and crucified, becoming the perfect and spotless sacrifice. Showing us mercy by taking our sentence of eternal death for our sins upon himself. So that when he looks at us, those who invite him into our lives and hearts, that he sees Jesusâs perfect life instead of our sins.
This was the message at the church we found yesterday. The pastor spoke on how if we try to add to our salvation by our own works, we are discrediting what Jesus did for us. Of course this doesnât mean we now have a license to sin. No of course not. The difference between the gospel message and the worlds idea on religion is, the world says you must earn your way, but the gospel says, if you only accept Jesus, then the Holy Spirit will reside in you, and help transform you. God helps you become a better person, which the power of God is far better than my own power. Praise God
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The world tells us to listen to our heart, but the Bible tells us our hearts are not to be trusted. God has a clear path for our lives and it is so much better than any path we can lay out for ourselves. While his path might not lead to riches, and could have some discomfort, there is no doubt in my mind that his path is better. Just like a parent doesnât always give their child everything they desire, God doesnât always want us to do everything we desire as well. Imagine a parent letting their child eat whatever they want for dinner every night. That child would pile up their plates with candy and eat nothing of nutritional value. The true measure of a loving parent is helping their child grow in a healthy way. Teaching them (sometimes painfully) the best way to live. Making sure their kids learn to eat veggies and other nutritional foods that will grow their muscles and make them healthy adults. Same thing goes with God. He is our Heavenly Father who loves us so much, he wants what is best for us even if that doesnât align with what we want.
So the wise man should trust in God with all they do. We should pray about a job opportunity before we take it, even if it pays more. Pray about a new purchase like a car or house even if itâs what we really want. Pray about that girlfriend or boyfriend before they get married even if we are madly in love. Because only God knows whether a better job offer is around the corner, whether that car is truly practical for your needs or if that marriage will be a true blessing.
But these are big things that I feel most Christians already pray about, but it says here in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths. I believe if we truly do acknowledge God in all things, praise him for his amazing work in our lives and truly seek his well being for our lives, even the small stuff will be sorted out perfectly for our specific needs. God loves us like a perfect father, one that knows the future and one that will lovingly guide us to all he made us to be. So start today, pray about every decision you make, put God in the middle of each conversation you have and put him first because he will guide
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2 Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
We live in a time where people have become increasingly more hostile to the notion that Jesus will come back again. Just like 2nd Peter states here, many will scoff at Christianâs when we look to his 2nd coming. But the Bible clearly states that we should continually be ready. But how do we become ready? Well Jesus came the first time as a servant, one to give his own body as a sacrifice for our sin. So that whomever believes will not perish but have eternal life with God in heaven. However the 2nd time he comes, he will come to judge the world. Many Christians even donât understand that part. When Jesus comes again, he comes to judge sin. See God is patient, he wants all to come to him. He gives man as many chances as possible to be set free from the bondage of sin. So where some people scoff when the Bible says he is coming back soon, I praise him for his mercy. The longer God waits, the more people have a chance to come to Christ. So what must we do to be ready for his 2nd coming? Follow Jesus! That is the way to be ready. To follow Jesus you need to confess your sins to him, open the door to your heart and let him come in. He will begin the new work in you, and you will be amazed at your desires beginning to change. See it is not us that rids ourselves from sin, but the work of the Holy Spirit in us that changes our heart to lean against Christ. So donât wait another day, another moment. Cry out to Jesus to save you, because he is knocking on the door to your heart and is waiting for you to open it to him. Act quickly because it says he will come back in the twinkle of an eye. Donât hesitate to get right with God. He is coming quickly and when we least expect it!
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https://youtu.be/tcHToaCyWEk
Last year I started another channel on my homesteading (sorta) project. We have been working it hard, and here is a video on what I have been doing over the summer in 100+ degree heat. What an incredible amount of work to convert a 20x20 section of terrible clay packed soil into something usable. Time and effort is the game here. Fun video if you all are interested. If not no biggie I will continue seeing you all on my fly tying and fishing videos!
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Itâs amazing how our God loved us so much that he sent his only son to die for our sins so that we can spend eternity with him. Jesus is standing there just knocking. He isnât busting the door down, he doesnât force himself on us. He is a gentleman that is only asking for us to serve him. And we must open this door. Whatâs very interesting to me is where this verse is from. This is the part of revelation that shows the letters to the 7 churches. This particular church has nothing good said about it. They arenât doing what they are supposed to. They arenât truly following Christ. They are a rich church and focus on their wealth rather than serving Christ. However Jesus is speaking to the individual of that church here when he states, that he is standing at the door knocking. I find this very interesting. These people are part of a church that is lost apparently. A church that doesnât seem to have correct doctrine or maybe just is allowing pride or sin to enter. Yet, the members of this church still have Jesus knocking on their door. What this says to me is, our faith doesnât come from what church we are associated with, but itâs a personal relationship with our creator. That brings me much encouragement. We can probably all agree, most of the American churches these days are not on the correct path. There are many problems with them. However we as individuals arenât kept from a relationship with Christ and eternal security in him based on our specific church, but he allows the individuals to make their own decisions. We can all open the door to him and he will come in and eat with us. Also the Bible says the Holy Spirit will show us all truths. So once we accept Jesus as our savior, we will be able to discern true doctrine and fruits. So donât worry about what church you go to, first open the door to Christ and he will guide your paths. God bless you all!
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Everyone battles fear, even the toughest person. Fear is not only being afraid of what can hurt your physical body, but you can fear things like loosing your job, or reputation. But when we realize nothing is really ours, but is given to us by our creator, then we can truly start to not fear anything. Many people fear telling others about Christ, because they might be ridiculed, or fear loosing our jobs and not being able to provide for our families, but all of these things are gifts from God and once we realize they arenât ours, but good things given by God, then we can learn to give all these things back to God and not fear or worry. Of course we should do our part in keeping what God has given us, but ultimately if we loose something because of situations out of our control we should still rejoice in our God because we know all things are father filtered. I am not perfect at this, I tend to over think everything. I gravitate towards worry often. But when I actually let go, and give all aspects of my life back to God, thatâs when I truly find peace and joy. So, if you find yourself worrying or fearing, I urge you to focus on God, remember what he did for you through Jesus on the cross, and know he has a plan, even through what seems like the darkest times in your life. Give those worries up to God so he can work through you and give you peace. Donât let the good gifts God has given you in your life bring you stress, instead just be thankful for what he has done for you now, and trust that he will continue to provide for you. God bless you all!
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We go through life with so much worry and stress. Gotta make more money to afford the better car, house, nicest clothing. Keeping up with the joneses is very prevalent in our culture. But Jesus came to bring peace. This includes our own peace, not just peace in this world. With him we can trust that our Heavenly Father will give us all we need. Jesus makes the analogy here to flowers in a field who God dresses with beauty, he previously mentions birds who donât spend their days gathering food in a barn, yet God feeds them. Jesus says that our Heavenly Father loves us much more than these, so why wouldnât we trust him with our well being? Will God always make us rich? Absolutely not. But if we follow him, we donât have to worry about these things because we know he will provide for us. We should of course do our best, but leave the worry at the door. Instead we should put our effort into pleasing God and helping others. This is all much easier said than done, and I do have moments of stress. However if we look towards Jesus we can leave our troubles behind.
This is perfectly represented in Matthew 14 where Peter goes out walking on water to meet Jesus, and he doesnât fall as long as he is looking at Jesus. But he took his eyes off Jesus for a second and noticed the waves, became afraid and started to sink. Never taking your eyes off Jesus is the only way to live a life fully free of worry or fear. So next time you start to stress about finances, or a job promotion, stop and pray, look to Jesus and he will set you free.
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Our God is an amazing God. He knows what we need more than we do. We need to follow his guidance because his ways are better than our ways. Here in Davidâs writings it says God makes him lie in green pastures and leads him beside still waters. This is so important to me. I am one of those people who load up my days with stuff to do. I am always running around getting things done and there is never enough time in the day for me to complete my self imposed tasks. This leaves little time for God and little time for healing. But God knows what is most important, and brings incidences into my life to force me to slow down. Things like traffic, or waiting on my kids to put on their shoes. These are actually times I can look back and be grateful for. It gives me moments to think, to pray, and to just be still. I love how it says he makes me lay in green pastures, but he leads me beside still waters. Jesus is the water, and he will never impose himself on us. But when I have moments of being forced to lay in green pastures, it gives me time to think about Jesus and just spend time with him. I live about 30 minutes from the grocery store, which at times can be frustrating as it takes some time out of my day. However, most evenings as I reflect on the day as I lay in bed to sleep, and I think about the moments with Jesus I have in my car, praying and thinking. See God sometimes makes us slow down, but only leads us to him. So donât let the slow down moments be wasted, use this time to reflect on him. Are you running late to work and stuck in traffic, donât get angry or frustrated, instead pray. You will turn a moment of frustration into one of the most prized moments in your day. Use every down moment you have to spend it with God. Even better yet, try to set aside some time in the mornings or evenings for God, whether that is reading his word or praying to him. This is the best way to have your soul restored. To spend that time with your creator. God bless you all!
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McFly Angler is all about fishing. I love to fish all types of fishing. Mainly fly fishing, but do conventional fishing as well on occasion. I used to live in Colorado, and did a lot of small creek and river fishing for trout of all sizes. From small dry fly fishing for tiny creek brook-trout and cutthroat, to large river fishing for monster brown trout, I did it all. However I recently moved to Texas where I now fish rivers and creeks for warm water species like bass, sunfish, catfish, and carp. Also the gulf of Mexico is close by, so I do try and pop down there once in a while for speckled trout and redfish on the fly. I also teach people how to tie flies on this channel. From simple flies to complicated flies, from dry flies to saltwater flies. I tie them all. I usually have my videos come out on Fridays, so mark your calendars and come by every week to check out my videos. #fishing #flytying #flyfishing