"The LOGOS!" - 3

 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12 KJV) 

  "For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold and silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless Lamb of God. God chose him as your ransom long before the word began, but he has now revealed him to you in these last days. Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from dead and gave him great glory. You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart." (1 Peter 1:18-22 NLT)

 Again, I sincerely believe that the Father spoke to me through that chaplain, on that Sunday morning, causing me to get off of that bunk, and run down to that cafeteria. It was not just a Church Service; it was my life being saved by the Good News about who Jesus was and what He did on that cross! My mind was blown, and my heart was softened, all at the same time. Which I believe was due to the Holy Spirit that spoke powerfully into my heart; and I listened! 

 This is what the power of the Word of God does in us, as we receive it, believe it, and use it to guide and direct our lives; because His Word never changes and is more powerful that this life; which is here today and gone tomorrow! I am always amazed at what God's word does when I am least expecting it, as I just open my heart and ask Him to speak to me. He never says no! 

 Have you experienced that about the Lord? If you ask Him to speak to you, He is always willing to do so, because that is what He wants: His children to listen! There are several verses that declare how much God wants us to listen: Psalm 46:10 -"Be still, and know that I am God." Isaiah 55:3 - "Incline your ear, and come to me; hear that your soul may live." John 10:27 - "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." Revelation 3:20 - "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me." 

 This morning as I was making my bed, at 3:50, I turned on the TV and witnessed something that gave me so much joy, I actually woke up Marianne to tell her about it. Charlie Kirk was on the couch and was interviewing a Pastor who had a church full of young kids, jumping up and down and singing about the Lord. He said that they had hundreds of kids give their lives to Jesus; and at one event, they had over 1,400 kids that came forward to receive Christ into their hearts! 

 We need to get ready, dear brothers and sisters! I truly believe that He is coming soon! By the way, I heard Pastor Mike sharing something about Ozzy Osbourne's passing, that he might be with the Lord. Obviously, we really don't know, because Pastor Mike also said that there are three things we are going to be surprised about with we get into Heaven: one, the people we see there; two, the people we don't see; and three, that we see ourselves in Heaven! 

 There is really something very special about God's Word! We know that it is, because it causes us to know the Creator of heaven and earth; and that Creator is Christ Jesus, the one that gave His life on the cross, so that we could be saved and be with Him and His Father in Heaven...

 "For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. As the Scriptures say, "People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. But the word of the Lord remains forever." And that word is the Good News that was preached to you." (1 Peter 1:23-25 NLT)