The plan of God for the world as revealed in the Bible is twofold: spiritual and physical.

Jesus selected 12 men to be with Him so that he might train them to do the work of God.

” He sent them out (1) to preach the good news of the Kingdom of God, (2) and to heal the sick” (Luke 9:2).

To preach the Kingdom of God addresses the spiritual need of man. To heal the sick addresses the physical need of man.

We are all have spiritual and physical needs and our Heavenly Father wants to meet both of them.

God provided for our spiritual need when Jesus came into the world, went to the cross and paid the penalty for our sins. ” For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:17).

He also wants to meet our physical needs. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all He has done” (Philippian’s 4:6).

First, put your faith in God by trusting in Jesus, and second, by prayer take your needs to Him.

A gracious heavenly Father loves you and wants to be satisfy your spiritual needs, and then this loving heavenly Father want to meet your physical needs.

Is your struggle spiritual or physical ——–or both?

Whatever it is: financial strain, loneliness, job needs, poor health, rebellious children, anger, fear of death, or uncontrolled sin, you may ask God to help you, and you should ask Him now.

If you would like help, please contact me or a Christian friend for counsel.

Have you ever felt totally unloved and that you were of no real value to anybody? Jesus taught that every person on earth is loved and precious… to God.

Jesus told of a shepherd who owned 100 sheep, and one wandered off and was lost from the flock. The shepherd left the 99 and went searching for the one lost sheep. He searched until he found it and then carried it back to safety (Luke 15:4-7).

He told about a woman who owned 10 valuable silver coins. One turned up missing. it was lost. The woman lit a lantern, swept the floor, and searched carefully for the coin until she found it. (Luke 15:8-10)

Jesus then told of a man who had two sons. One son went to his father and demanded his share of his father’s wealth. The father divided his wealth and gave the son one half of all he owned. The son took the money and went away to a different city where he spent all the money on wild living. But when all his money was gone a great famine came on the land and the boy had nothing to eat.

Starving, he finally decided to go home to his father, to confess that he was wrong to do what he did, and to ask his father for a job as a higher hand —-not as a son—- but as an employee. As he was returning home, his father saw him coming. He ran to the son, kissed him, and welcomed him back home as a son, not as an employee. (Luke 15: 11-24)

The Bible teaches that we are all lost and apart from God. Jesus came into the world seeking and searching for his lost possession. He said, ” For the son of man came to seek and to save the lost ” (Luke 19-10).

One constant in these three stories is the love that the owner had for the lost possessions: the sheep, the coin, the son. If you are lost as the sheep and the coin were or have just strayed away as the son did, God loves you and is searching for you.

Today, God is searching for people who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. If you are like the son, you must choose to return to your loving heavenly Father.

But if you are a sheep or a coin, God is searching for you. When you do accept his love and ask Him to come into your life there will be great joy in your heart and in heaven.

Are you loved? Yes, you are!

Please contact me or a Christian friend if you desire more information about this decision.

” He will shield you with his wings. He will shelter you with his feathers . His faithful promises are your armor and protection” Psalm 91:4 (Living Bible).

This is a great word picture of how God cares for his children, those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus.

As a bird shields and protects its young with its wings and feathers, so also God provides comfort and protection for those committed to Him.

what are the faithful promises that are our armor and protection? There are many of them in the Bible. For example:

” He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him…..(Hebrews 7:25).

” Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” (John 14-27).

” Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone the new has come ” (2nd Corinthian 5: 17).

” If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

” Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3: 5-6).

” Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7-7).

These are just a few of the precious promises that God has given to all who call on Him.

He has promised: to save us– to give us peace– to give us a new life– to forgive us — to give us direction– to hear and answer prayer.

If you do not have all of this, you may have it this very moment, when by faith you ask Jesus to come into your life.

Please consult me, your Pastor or Christian friend if you have questions.

The Bible says that “…. God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3: 16).

This means that the Christian has been forgiven sins and after death will go to heaven. There is no need to fear what happens after death. rather than facing an angry God, we will face a God who loves us and is our heavenly Father .

But is this all that a Christian has? No! There is more —-much more.

Jesus, said, “…. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10).

The psalmist said, ” The Lord is my Shepherd , I shall not be in want (psalm 23:1).

The Bible teaches that we are to put our hope in God who: “…. richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (I Timothy 6:17).

The Bible also teaches that “…. the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22 ,23).

Yes, the Christian has the fruit of the Spirit, and the promise of eternal life, when by faith I accept God’s gift of his Son into my life, and I am born again.

Yes, we enjoy the prospect of heaven, but we also enjoy the goodness of God on a daily basis. As believers we have blessings now and also then.

If you do not have this assurance, please contact your Pastor or me with any questions you have.