Sunday December 11, 2022 ~ Devotions: "The Light of the World"

And so, I continue. . . . .

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works.  Psalms 26:7 KJV

Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!  KJV

Judgment Day is not just a day of wrath, it is also a day of rejoicing, a day of life and healing. Believers in Jesus Christ will not be judged in accordance to their sins but based on the righteousness of Christ that has been imputed to them by God's grace through faith (Ephesians 2:1–10; 2 Corinthians 5:16–21).

Ephesians 2:4-5 ~ 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour will avoid the wrath of God on judgment day. But the Bible clearly tells us, that those who reject Him, those who call evil good and good evil, to them there is a horrible judgment day. 

Some folks like to hide behind their "religion" but religion, a pope, a bishop, monk, priests, nuns, friars, shamanist, Hinduism, pastor ~ these are just types and names that many flock to, but that is all they are. These people will not save you at judgment day, in fact, I venture to say they will also face judgment day and God's wrath will be poured out on those who have deceived His people into believing a lie.  All set up by the devil. The more types, the more confusion. Our HOPE IS BUILT ON JESUS! He is the one that imputed our sins when He died on the cross for us.

Do you know what the word impute means? It is used both legally and financially and means “to designate any action, word, or thing as credited to another person’s account.” Biblically, Adam’s sin was imputed to all his descendants, and they are to be dealt with as guilty. And because of that guilt on all man, Christ had to make a way that all men be imputed for that sin. His shed blood on the cross is the only way by which man could be saved. He was punished for our sins, and He did it willingly because of His love for us. 

Most Evil of the world has traditionally been performed in the "darkness of night", not in the light of the day. But today, we see evil all around us. It is on our tv's, coming out of Hollywood, our neighborhoods and cities. It is done in broad daylight in front of our faces! There is no fear of God, in fact in the USA alone nearly half the people deny God and do not want them in their affairs.  But I warn you today ~ there IS coming a judgment day. Make sure you are ready to meet God on that day. Don't think so, hope so, and pray so . . . KNOW SO that you are saved by the grace of God through His precious sacrificed Son.  Jesus is the ONLY WAY to heaven. Good works will not get you there, although they are admirable. No man, woman, or child here now or before or after will get you to heaven. Only Jesus. Do you know Him personally? Is He the One you call your Saviour. It is our prayer to spread the Gospel in any way we can. Through Tom's preaching, our singing, the printed page, one on one visitation, or to a multitude. Give us the platform, and we will shout it to the mountaintops.  Be Saved Today!

"Woe unto them . . ." ~ a warning from Isaiah, written around 740 BC and c. 686 BC. . . Isaish knew then of the coming messiah and began warning God's people before He was born. And it is still true today. Make sure of your salvation before it is to late!

The Light of the World is Jesus

The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin,
The Light of the world is Jesus!
Like sunshine at noonday, His glory shone in.
The Light of the world is Jesus!

Come to the light, 'tis shining for thee;
Sweetly the light has dawned upon me.
Once I was blind, but now I can see:
The Light of the world is Jesus!

If you don't know Him, come to Him today!

Tom & Linda Milam

Missionaries to America 

and around the world

May we be faithful to be your 

Philippians 2:16 Missionaries.

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Lord, help us to be worthy of your sacrifice, securing our souls with the Light of your life and sacrifice.  May Your light shine in and through us as our reasonable service to You. Save the lost, encourage the saints please.  And help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You, giving YOU all of our best with an open loving heart for the ministry and people. Help us Lord, to be wise in our homelife and all that is going on with that. Thank you in advance, Lord, for working out our situation for a home in FL. Thank you for all who are praying for us.  I pray for those who have given of their finances, and that you will continue to supply. We know you are our great Provider, and we can't thank you enough. We thank you Lord for your wonderful mercy in Tom's eyes and ask that you would heal him completely or at least allow the drug to work. We love you Lord and thank you for first loving us. Amen.