{"id":667,"date":"2016-03-07T04:50:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T04:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmsthemefactory.com\/themes\/spire-4\/?page_id=667"},"modified":"2024-02-12T08:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:52:56","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/index.php\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodpassage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=20&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=20&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever<\/strong><br \/>\nHeb 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>We give thanks to our Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ, for His great goodness towards us all the time!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=21&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=21&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>21<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>walk in the light as He is in the light<\/strong><br \/>\nI Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Rom 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Each day, as children of God, we choose to walk in the light of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=22&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=22&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>22<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>the righteous are bold<\/strong><br \/>\nProv 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Through Jesus Christ, we have boldness!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=23&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=23&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>23<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>the Lord delivers us from all our fears<\/strong><br \/>\nPs 3:4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. (KJV)<\/p>\n<p>Ps 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. (KJV)<\/p>\n<p>In the Name of Jesus, we give thanks to our Heavenly Father for hearing us and delivering us from our fears!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=24&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=24&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>the Lord daily loads us with benefits<\/strong><br \/>\nPs 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation! Selah (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Ps 113:2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>We give praise and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ!<\/p>\n<p>Ps 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. (KJV)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=25&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=25&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>the victory that has overcome the world, our faith<\/strong><br \/>\nI Jn 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world, our faith. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>I Jn 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Through Jesus Christ, we are overcomers in this world!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=26&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=26&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>26<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>fulfill all your purpose<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Sam 1:17 Then Eli answered and said, &#8220;Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.&#8221; (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Ps 20:4 May He grant you according to your heart&#8217;s desire, and fulfill all your purpose. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Through Jesus Christ, we trust our Heavenly Father to grant our requests that are in agreement with the Word of God!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=27&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=27&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>27<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>make good plans<\/strong><br \/>\nProv 15:22 Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Prov 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>With God&#8217;s help, lets make good plans!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=28&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=28&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>28<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble<\/strong><br \/>\nNahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Ps 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>We give thanks and praise to God for His goodness toward us!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=29&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=29&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>29<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>firmly rooted and grounded in Christ Jesus<\/strong><br \/>\nRom 16:25 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>II Th 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>We give thanks to God through our Lord Jesus Christ who establishes us! With God&#8217;s help, we are firmly rooted and grounded in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=30&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=30&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>30<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength<\/strong><br \/>\nDeut 33:25b as your days, so shall your strength be. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Isa 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>We can trust God to renew our strength spiritually, emotionally and physically as we wait upon the Lord!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=31&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>March<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar\/calendar.cgi?d=31&amp;m=03&amp;y=2016\"><strong>31<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>He who has begun a good work in you will complete it<\/strong><br \/>\nPhil 1:6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>Heb 13:20-21 20 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (NKJ)<\/p>\n<p>As Christians, God is working good into our lives!<\/p>\n<p>Seize the Day and Plan the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Phil 3:13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. NKJV<\/p>\n<p>Here are some comments that relate to starting the New Year well,.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor David Blount of Church on the Rock asked 5 Questions to which I give my answer.<br \/>\n1. What is your view of God? We can know how God has helped people in the past and can help us too. We can bring our prayer requests to our Heavenly Father, in the Name of Jesus.<br \/>\n2. What is our view of ourselves? We can know we are a child of God. We go with God&#8217;s view of ourselves rather than what others may have in mind.<br \/>\n3. What is our purpose? We use the gifts and talents we have been entrusted with for the glory of God. We can be fruitful in his kingdom. We have the great Commission to go into all the world and preach the gospel.<br \/>\n4. What difference can we make? It is not by might, nor by power but by the Holy Spirit. As we abide in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can be a blessing to others where ever we are.<br \/>\n5. What will be our legacy? We are more interested in being about our Father&#8217;s business than building a personal legacy. At the same time, we choose to do what will be tried as silver and gold rather than hay and stubble. He that wins souls is wise.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to time management, we each have 168 hours a week. Even with sleep taking 56 hours and work taking 50 hours (with commute), it still leaves 62 hours that we can manage and use toward God given purposes. While getting in daily exercise can be healthy, there is no need to overdo it. We can make use of even small increments of time. While smart phones can be used for reading, checking messages and note taking, we can give thought going forward of how much time we spend on media and gadgets. And of course, to put it mildly, sin is a dangerous time waster, an unneeded detour and a deterrent to being what God can do in and through us. There are people who are waiting on the other side of our obedience.<\/p>\n<p>Upper Room Church in Dallas has prayer and worship times in their main auditorium. During most of the year, prayer sets take place starting at 6 am, Monday through Thursday. One can go listen to live worship music, prayers and then pray individually. While I can do the same at home, it still helps to do prayer with others. Without overstating it, in some churches, one give feel the Holy Spirit in a greater way just walking in, making it very easy to pray. We pray and trust God to give us opportunities to speak to and bless others, make our path straight, to give us wisdom, to give us insight and to give us strength during the day.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to planning for the year, what would can be accomplished this year? We trust God to instruct us and teach us in the way we should go. Just as Noah had a plan for the ark and Moses had a plan for the tabernacle, we trust God to give us plans and to lead us by His Holy Spirit. Just as an engineer gets the an overall building plan from an architect and then fills in his portion, we do our part in the planning and follow through process.<\/p>\n<p>5 things we can always do as a Christian:<br \/>\n1. We can always pray.<br \/>\n2. We can always worship God.<br \/>\n3. We can always plant God&#8217;s Word into our lives; we can study it, meditate on it and speak it.<br \/>\n4. We can always give to God, to the church and help the poor; we can love God and those around us.<br \/>\n5. We can always tell others the Good News that Jesus Christ is the Savior and that people can be saved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Christmas message from this last Sunday: Luke 2:10 Then the angel said to them, &quot;Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.&quot; 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 &quot;Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!&quot; https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/audio_files\/Luke2ChristmasStory.mp3\"><span data-offset-key=\"84k1b-0-0\">Christmas message from this last Sunday:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"emgbg\" data-offset-key=\"6sij-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6sij-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6sij-0-0\"> Luke 2:10 Then the angel said to them, &#8220;Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.&#8221; 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 &#8220;Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!&#8221; <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"emgbg\" data-offset-key=\"bhsh2-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bhsh2-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bhsh2-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"emgbg\" data-offset-key=\"dlc2k-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dlc2k-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dlc2k-0-0\">https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/audio_files\/Luke2ChristmasStory.mp3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/2015\/11\/02\/gods-promise-to-strengthen-you-help-you-and-uphold\/\"><strong>God\u2019s Promise to Strengthen you, Help you and Uphold<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Message from today by Reinhard \u2013 God\u2019s Promise to Strengthen you, Help you and Uphold you\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/goodpassage.com\/audio_files\/Isa4110.mp3<\/p>\n<p>Isa 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. \u00a0 I will strengthen you, \u00a0Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Isa 43:1\u00a0\u00a0 But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: \u00a0\u201cFear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.<\/p>\n<p>Isa 54:4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.<\/p>\n<p>Luke 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 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