1 John 2:8-11 ~ 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. KJV
". . .a new commandment . . . " 1 John gives a number of parallels we can learn from. Christ vs. antichrists, light vs. darkness, truth vs. falsehood, righteousness vs. sin, love of the Father vs. love of the world, and the Spirit of God vs. the spirit of the Antichrist. Then there is good and evil. Before we were, there was Heaven - where all was supposed to be all good. Until Lucifer thought himself to be better than God. From that point when God ejected him from heaven, to earth, we were doomed without a way out. That was UNTIL that moment Jesus spoke up and said, "I'll Go!" When He agreed to go in our stead to a cruel cross taking all of our sins upon Himself a path of salvation was made. We WENT from total destruction to a sure HOPE in Jesus Christ; His death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven where He is preparing a home for all those who are saved has made a way for all mankind who will believe and accept Him.
When Jesus spoke, satan knew he was doomed. O he convinced Adam and Eve that God was a liar - can you believe that? He did and he is still doing even today. He has lied to all of us. For thousands of years man has been duped, deceived, lied to - just so that satan could destroy as many of God's children as possible. Isn't it odd that in a family that has a great number of children, (18 in our family) that some just cannot see the light that many of the others do? I believe that all of my siblings are saved, but are we all serving God? Sad to say, no. They have either become complacent, living in known sin, and just have lost their first love for the Lord Jesus Christ or aren't saved at all. I long for the day when each and every one of them will turn to that first love, give up the vices that hold them in sin, turn to God and receive His forgiveness and serve Him with all their hearts! O the good we could do together!
Sadly, this story can be told in almost every family that is or was. Because we allow the things of the world (satan) into our lives, we slowly lose that first love. We pick up vices and sins that keep us from having a right relationship with God. I want more than anything to worship shoulder to shoulder with my family - and I believe one day I will. Until that day, we keep praying, witnessing, and living a life pleasing unto the Lord. Loved ones and friends, make today the day you return to your FIRST LOVE!
HE MISSES YOU! HE CARES!
Do You Know HIM?
Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.
- Barbara - last stages of organ cancer.
- Lorraine - recovery from surgery
- Lorrie
- Larissa, Helene, Calvin, Dominic, Rocky, Cindy - Our group home folks.
- Jerry Kruchokow - health
- Pastor Mike Schneider, power and confidence to preach the whole counsel of God!
- Judy Lewis - health problems, hospitalized!
- David Harrison - cancer UPDATE - CAME THROUGH SURGERY WELL, WILL HAVE TEST RESULTS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
- Please pray for our daughter Lita in her health journey with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Pray that doors open on her healthcare needed. Click on the link to learn more about this awful disease. Guillain-Barre syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
- Mary Nutter, cancer treatments and hospitalization.
- Carl Odell - Knee surgery 1/27 at 9am. SURGERY WENT WELL, PLEASE PRAY FOR FULL HEALING
- Levi - teen burned 1st & 2nd degree burns on his hands, when his derby mower caught fire.
- Dickie and Debbie Reynolds - Dickie's pacemaker replacement and full recovery.
- Reggie Parker - very sick, emergency surgery, kidneys failing, needs a special touch from heaven through the prayers of saints like you! His father is the pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Elizabeth City, NC. Please pray for this young man!
- Robbie Colt ~ needs double lung replacement after total damage of lungs by covid, also pray in the loss of his father to covid, and his stepmother.
- Walter - serious health
- Dr. Melvin Aiken - heart pacemaker surgery is complete and he is going home soon.
- Pam Shumate - health (our niece)
- Brenda Milam - wisdom and health (Tom's sister)
- The Henshaw's health - praise the Lord their home sold, but at the end of February they will be moving out of state. Pray for them through these great changes.
- Edie Smith - health (my sister)
- PJ - heart surgery, PRAY he can come off of the breathing machine, complications of blood clots in the brain and in his legs.
- John Odom - aneurisms.
- Louise Odom - cancer treatments.
- Imogene Walston - back injury and major mouth surgery on the 25th, went really well. Pray for a speedy recovery.
- Connie - injured back, continued healing.
- Pastor Greg - blood pressure issues.
- Miss Shirley-health - doing some better and able to help in the print shop some in the last couple of weeks.
- Pray for Richard Rosenmeier family - Passed 1/8/23 Lord, please help and bless the family and friends.
- David Wiles - Cancer
- Pastor Bernard Antonis ~ HEALTH, PRAISE THE LORD for answered prayers - Pray for Mrs. Carolyn as his caregiver and a healing touch on her body.
- These families have lost loved ones to death in the last few months: John Isler, Larry Goodman, Frank Sparks, Lucinda Lane, Randy Rolle, Ruth Kemp, Bill Alley, Keith Cook, Cathy Harrison, Rachel Vance, Gail Tipton, Bob DeSalvio, Gail Tipton, Davis and Tichnell Family, Tudino family, Fuentes Family, DeSalvio Family, Thompson Family, The Toler Family in the homegoing of Donnie, Lucinda Lane Family (my beautiful sister-in-love), Keith Cook Family (our nephew and Tom's sister Florences' son), The Leo Family, The Echeverria Vallejos family in the homegoing of Patricia's father, The Baker Family
- Shannon - health problems, grieving in loss of father.
- DJ needs a special touch from heaven. (Shannon's son and she has asked us to pray for DJ - God Knows!)
- Carolyn-health
- Pray for our need for a home here in Florida - We know You have the supply Lord already, help us to be patient. We moved Saturday the 14th, once again, to a precious saint's home for a couple of Months... at least till May when we will "move again." We are glad to be a help to Sister Cora and feel by May she will have her strength and healing by then.
- Pray for Stan Skriloff - cancer and treatments and pray for his caregiver wife Caren!
- Pray for Connie, complete healing of her back.
- Pray for Sister Cora and her hip healing from a fall and surgery. Miss Cora HAS PASSED her occupational therapy and is now working on physical therapy. She is excited that God will give her the opportunity to walk outside soon. Praise the Lord! Keep her in your prayers please. We are thankful for this wonderful home for a few months stay till the Lord moves us on.
- Pray for the Printing Ministry and all that goes on with it. BIG issue with our puncher . . . please pray we can resolve that Monday - Pray our paper supply will continue - we are still not able to purchase COVER STOCK, but we praise the Lord for our previous pastor's wisdom in buying several truckloads of this precious product. Only God knew what we would be facing today with shortages, and we have the "widows' mite" we are working from. Pray that Tom and I can work the bugs out of some of our equipment!
- Pray for the Mission Team coming in June that we will be able to finish all the work they will do for the few days they are with us.
- Pray for me and Tom; our health, out strength, and our service.
- Robyn-Health
- Carol and Richard-Health
- Cathy-Health
- Dicky and Debbie Reynolds - health
- 2-month-old great-nephew Evan. Evan is home from the hospital and doing well.
- Marsha-Health and ankle pain
- Sharon J. Her mom Kathryn's health.
- Pastor Johnny J-health and recovery from surgery - recovering well from surgery thank you for your prayers.
- Carol and Richard-Health
- Cathy-Health
- Arlene-Health
- Ruth-Health
- Brian-Health
- Lucinda Lane Family - pray for my brother Joe. This is a hard transition for anyone, but his health is poor as well.
- Paul Tipton - pray for Bro. Paul who is back on the field in Nicaragua without his helper and bride.
- Penny - special unspoken - pray for her husband Mike - health.
- Bro. Wayne-health - He turned 91 on December 24th, and is still working, but mighty slow :)
- David Harrison-cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Billy Ward - health and continued healing, Sonja his bride and caregiver.
- Benjamin - surgery went well, pray for his recovery which may be long.
- Elaine - continued good health and strength.
- Linwood - health
- Pray diligently for all those that carry the title "Caregiver"!
- Sandra Parsons - her call yesterday to encourage the servants at FBC Publications & Printing. 90-year-old pastors' wife, now living alone at her church after her husband's homegoing. Saved 72 years loves the LORD God more today than ever. A real blessing and encouragement.
- Mary Nutter - Cancer
- Kimberly LaSage - health and John Peters and family.
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