Summary: A message about the past belonging in the past.

The message for today is "Jesus Loves me just as I am"

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As Bible believing Christians, we are to have confidence in the strength and ability of the Lord. In Him is only perfect peace. Nothing ever worries God or catches Him by surprise because our God is omniscient. The Bible declares that God knows the end from the beginning. There are many people in this world who choose to worry about situations in their life rather than giving the worry to the Lord and trusting in His wisdom to resolve that situation. The Prophet Jeremiah declared in Jeremiah 32:17 "Ah Lord GOD! Behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee." Be encouraged to trust the Lord and know that in Him is perfect peace that surpasses all understanding. (Isaiah 46:9-10) (Psalm 56:9-13) (Phil. 4:6-7)

Napoleon was the greatest general of his day and one of the greatest of all time. He was also an astute politician with an unconquerable will to win. His goal was to rule the world and he seemed well on his way to achieving that goal.

History records how he boasted, "Russia next, then Britain, and Napoleon shall rule the world."

When leading his army en-route to conquer Russia, one tiny snowflake fell on Napoleon, ‘Then another, and another, and another, and they kept on falling until Napoleon’s proud army was reeling back, broken and defeated’ not by an enemy’s army nor even a single shot, but by a mass of tiny snowflakes.

Napoleon’s response? "God Almighty was too much for me."

By Richard Innes

The next time you are tempted to fear the enemy or worry about a situation in your life, remember what the scripture declares in Proverbs 18:10 "The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." He is our shield and buckler and nothing by any means can harm God’s elect. Encourage yourself in the strength of the Lord and know that He is with you even in the midst of the storm.

Be strong and show your confidence in the God who created you and know that in the end Victory is promised to come.

We see things on television or hear it on the radio.

People say that this happens and that happens and nothing is going wrong since I gave my heart to the Lord.

Wrong.

The battle is ongoing. You still will have battles, hardship, and things that you will be changing in your lives.

You have to decide how to live your life.

As He wants or as you want.

You may have people say, you should do this or you should do that. I am not condeming them for doing this. The Lord, our God uses people to give us messages. Listen with your heart and pray about what He is showing you.

Alot of us when we are accepting the Lord as our Saviour don’t realize what He gives us.

He gives us eternal life but so much more.

He gives us the opportunity to do things that we never imagined

He gives us gifts we never thought we were good enough to have.

He gives us strength to overcome things

He gives us the opportunity to change things about ourselves that we never thought possible.

He changes us when we ask.

Did you hear me? When we ask.

Have you asked? or have you still felt not good enough.

If you look in the book of Psalms, you will find many things that you like to read

However here is;

Alot of us think that when we give our heart to the Lord we must be perfect or we will be perfect.

The Perfect Psalm

Perfect salvation: The Lord is my shepherd.

Perfect satisfaction: I shall not want.

Perfect rest: He maketh to lie down in green pastures.

Perfect refreshment: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

Perfect restoration: He restoreth my soul.

Perfect guidance: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness.

Perfect protection: I will fear no evil.

Perfect company: Thou art with me.

Perfect Strength: Thy rod and staff comfort me

If you are just muddling along at what is going on in your life, you should continue to be muddling along because you are not getting it all.

Did you hear me. You are not getting it all.

I have seen many things that people are going through and It takes everything in me to not say,

" hey you are missing out on things."

But that is changing today.

If You live like a man, you will die like a man.

You will get nothing from Him.

If you have accepted the Lord as your personal saviour and you are just plugging along,

You are just plugging along.

Do You want to move forward?

If you are hungry to get rid of the past and get gifts in this life that you have not even thought about and those that you have wanted.

Move on

If you have a desire to have a certain type of job and you know it is from the Lord, ask Him how and go after it.

If you have experienced something in your life and you are afraid to tell others about it, you may be missing out helping someone through the same situation.

If you love someone and want to spend the rest of this time here on earth with them, ask them to marry you, do it, and live with the blessings that your father in heaven will give you as a married couple. It may be the Old way, but it is biblical.

If you want to put away the bad part of the past ask Him to take it away.

Speaking of the old Ways

Do you remember the old things that you used to do that God has helped you change

Don’t be of those old ways.

Are you thinking right now of those things that you would like to change or the things you would like to get rid of?

ASK Him right now to help you get rid of them.

Don’t think about it do it.

Ask Him for the healing touch of Jesus

Be new as He has made you new by dying on the cross for you over 2000 years ago.

can I get an "AMEN"

There are no guarantees in life except that He loves You

He will Guide you

He will hear your prayers,

He will make you new.

He will give you the desires of your heart.

He chose you and you chose Him.

Stand up and thank Him.

We will close with this and it is a positive not a negative

YOU NEED TO CHANGE

Why do you go to church?

Do just come to get together with others and hear a good message just so you can go out and get beat up again?

NO

PLEASE LOOK AT ME!

The only time people see change in their lives is when they see it in themselves.

I see change in my life.

I get out of bed @ 5:30 every morning eager to grow in HIM!

I have never been known to do that.

You need to see the changes God wants to be doing in your life and get excited about it.

Ask Him for the desires of your heart.

Accept the change

don’t worry about the reaction of other people

When you are changed by God they will know it and may even doubt,

But when you see it in you.

you will grow in Him.

I see things in my life that 10 years ago I would say to you.

No that will never happen to me.

I have changed my thoughts over the years and now drive people crazy by praying for them wherever we have been in stores, at malls, whatever.

I never thought I was good enough to do what I do now but I was wrong.

Prayer works.

I am obeying Him.

I was trying to do things with out letting Him do it in me and with me.

You can too!

Do You hear me?

Do You hear me?

Do You hear Him right now?

close you eyes and listen...........

Do you want to grow in Him and see the change that is going on?

Will you accept it even though others may not believe?

Are you willing to accept His direction?

Are you willing to move forward or do want to stay on the same road?

Let’s do it right now.

Give yourself to Him.

Say Father, let me be able to do the desires of my heart.

Let me be healed of the past hurts.

Let me grow in You right now.

Let us pray.