Precepts by Pamela

Will The World Come To An End On May, 21, 2011?

 

About a week ago I received a text message from someone informing me they were told that the world is coming to an end on May 21, 2011. I respectfully directed them to the Bible.

There are many well meaning people, even professing Christians who are predicting that the world is coming to an end on May 21, 2011. Whether it be the “rapture” or a catastrophic disaster (for some if they are not raptured, it will be a catastrophic disaster)….for if this is true, on May 22^nd we will all be singing, “There’s Got To Be A Morning After”.

But should we be surprised that as some are consulting psychics, mediums, “spiritual advisors” and such, to give confirmation of this, the Bible is the last source that is consulted. Why? It’s the trick of the enemy to take the focus away from what is truth. It is merely a smoke screen. The predictions only talk about the end of the world. Nothing is said of the coming of Christ. It is part of the enemy’s mission to get you to believe that Christ has nothing to do with the end of the world. Oh, but He does!

If you read Matthew 24, it is clear that “no one knows the day or the hour, but the Father, not even Jesus, as to when the Lord will come”. What we should be and need to be focusing on is the salvation of our souls. Are you saved? The Bible says, the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And that’s the gospel truth!

 

 

God Bless You,

 

Pamela 

 

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Pray!

 

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16b).

 

This past Friday morning, most of us awakened to the news that Japan was hit with a devastating earthquake that was followed by an equally as devastating tsunami. The images that were shown over the media channels were heartbreaking. As much as it is warranted to reach out to the victims with our financial and physical help, our prayers are equally as needed.

 

We are to be praying!  We need to be praying; praying, fervently and consistently. This plea is only addressed to the saints…the righteousness of God. It is the prayers of the righteous that gets through to God. It is the prayers of the righteous that God responds to. If you have no intentions of getting right with God by making Jesus your Lord and Savior, then there is no sense in praying…you are just wasting your time. Seriously!

 

Pray without ceasing!  There will always be something to pray for or about. It’s time to get serious. The world is in need of the prayer of the righteous. 

 

God Bless You,

 

Pamela 

 

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Let Your Light Shine!

 

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16).

 

We are currently living in the age of the “celebrity”. We are intrigued by reality shows, and all the entertaining antics that are displayed over the media. It is ironic that this is what is referred to by the world as “Stars”.

 

By definition, it is true, a star is something that is celebrated and illuminates the canvass around them. But a true star shines in the darkness and makes life better for someone other than themselves. In this scenario, a star is one that light shines to glorify the Lord.

 

How does one find their light? Finding your light involves first knowing the Giver of that light…The Lord. Knowing the Lord will give way to your finding your purpose. The Lord has given each of us gifts and talents to be used to exemplify our purpose.

 

As followers of Christ, we are to be the light of the world. We are to find our light and let it shine so that it benefits others and glorifies God.

 

Don’t hide your light under a bushel (as it is stated in Matthew 5). Let your light shine!

 

God Bless You,

 

Pamela 

 

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Tone Deaf

 

There is a high pitch tone that only young human ears and dogs can hear. As a human age it gets harder and harder for them to hear this sound. My daughter and I tested this theory with ourselves and our dog. And sure enough, I could not hear the sound; she heard it and of course the dog heard it too. Later that day, while talking to the Lord, He reminded me of the scripture that says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” (John 10:27).

There is such a sound from the Lord that beckons us to follow Him. It whispers ever so lightly our name and woos us to come to Him. When we hear His voice, however it is our choice, whether or not we follow Him. And I will even venture to suggest that some are tone deaf, if you will, to even hearing God’s voice. It can be drowned out by our fears, our experiences and of course, sin. But as the scripture suggests, that if we are His sheep, we will hear His voice and follow Him.  

It is my prayer that when God whispers your name to follow Him, you will not be tone deaf. It is my prayer you will hear Him, receive Him, obey Him and follow Him.

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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No Greater Love!

 

The Lord your God rejoices over you with singing,

No Greater Love!

He sends you a rose of Sharon and lilies from the valley,

No Greater Love!

He pampers you with a foot bath and a feast from His table,

 No Greater Love!

His Word is sweeter than any chocolate Kiss,

No Greater Love!

 He will always be with you and will never turn you away,

 No Greater Love!

 He knows you full well, even before you were born,

 No Greater Love!

He loves you so much He died for your sins, that you might have eternal life,

No Greater Love!

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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Black History IS America’s History!

 

“The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7b).  

 

 

As a product of the 60’s & 70’s and a child growing up in New York City, I was exposed to many messages and images of the Black Power Movement; both positive and negative. I remember hearing James Brown’s “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” blaring from the corner record shop in Brooklyn. I remember learning of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and W.C. Handy from my Black social studies teacher, Ms. Gibbs who taught at P.S. 9, The Brotherhood School. I remember moving to a predominately white neighborhood in Queens, NY, where white teenagers showed their behinds to me and two friends from their moving car while we walked home from school. I remember being befriended by a white girl in my new neighborhood and being invited to her home only to find out that her father was the Asst. Principal from the school I had just left in Brooklyn. He wasn’t too happy about my moving to his neighborhood for in just two short months their house was sold and they were gone. And I remember a white family who lived directly across the street from me who brought us a cake on the day we moved in but they themselves moved out only a few days later…at night, may I add.  But then I also remember a school play (at my new school) that I was blessed to be a part of directed by my fifth grade teacher, Mr. Gluckin, who was white and Jewish, where we marched on stage to The Impressions, “This Is My Country”.

 

Yes, this is my country, our country and although we seemed to only reflect on the contributions of Black Americans during this short month each year, I am Godly proud. I am Godly proud that we are learning more and more of the inventions, strides and important roles that Black Americans played in the building of this nation.  I am Godly proud that we continue to contribute to make this country better. I am Godly proud of our Black president, Barack Obama, who is in office due to the grace and mercy of God. I am blessed to have seen this happen in my lifetime. It can be no one but God to have placed him there. I mean, a man who has both African and White blood flowing through his veins and not an ounce of it from the ancestry of a slave; a man with his original African name. I believe that God is saying a lot to this country in his being placed in this office. We must all understand that Black history IS America’s history.

 

I am Godly proud to be an American…A Christian Black (African) American!

 

Thank you Mr. Gluckin

 

 

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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Lost And Found

 

“Restore us to yourself, LORD, that we may return; renew our days as of old” (Lamentations 5:21). 

 

Within the last couple of weeks, there have been two stories in the news, where women were reunited with their biological mothers after being separated from them for several years. The first story involved a kidnapping that occurred when the child was only 19 days old. This woman was reunited with her biological parents after 23 years. The second story centered around Oprah Winfrey’s mother who willingly gave up for adoption, her last child at birth. This woman was reunited with her family after 40 plus years.

In both cases, the children who were separated were the ones who initiated the search for their biological mothers. They were tenacious in their pursuit for the truth; the truth of who they are and where they came from. Each feeling very foreign in the families they had been forced into, missing out on the love from their original families. I was amazed by both stories. But what blessed me the most was the faith and outward praise given to Jesus that was displayed in each situation. The mother of the first child said in an interview that she never gave up hope. Family members were recorded on television giving outward praise to Jesus. The second child had the support and counsel of her pastor and church family. And the fact that she and her children did not go to the media knowing she was the half sister of Oprah Winfrey…is proof the Holy Spirit was at work.

Although these two stories were sensationalized in the media, I am sure there are many more out there.  God is truly amazing and He is in the business of restoration and reconciliation. Not only is He restoring biological children to their families, He is restoring all that Satan has stolen. He is reconciling those who are lost and those who have fallen away, back to a relationship with Him. It doesn’t matter how long a lost one has been separated. Very much like in the case of these women who sought after their original families, God will stop at nothing to bring us back to Him. Through His Holy Spirit, He is drawing us back. He is waiting with open arms, for us to make the decision to seek after Him and accept Him. If you have not done so already, please consider accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, today. Without Jesus, you are a child, missing out on the love of your Heavenly Father.

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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The Benefit of Your Doubt!

 

Calendars, Calendars, Calendars…At the beginning of the year we are all inundated with all kinds of calendars. We get them from our accountants, realtor and other local businesses. In my household, we put them up, but I really don’t give too much thought to them; but one did catch my eye. It’s one with inspirational messages accompanied by scripture. For January, the inspirational message reads, “The road to peace is paved with giving others the benefit of your doubt!” It is accompanied by Titus 2:3 that says, “to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.”

I began to meditate on just what that means. We have all been there. We have all been in situations where we have been misunderstood. Words have been exchanged and taken out of context resulting in misguided speculations and hurt feelings. Many arguments could have been avoided just by giving the other person, as the statement suggests…the benefit of your doubt!

Giving someone the benefit of your doubt says, “I doubt they really meant to do or say what they did.” It says, “Maybe, I’m reading more into this than it really is.” “Maybe just maybe, I’m the one that’s having the bad day, and I need to look at this again from their point of view.” Maybe, I’m the doubting Thomas in all of this and I need to see Jesus in the situation. Maybe just maybe, I’m the one who needs to reach out and put my hand in Jesus’ side to see that He is really in this with me.

Now…I will add a disclaimer to this message. You’re giving someone the benefit of your doubt may not resolve the issue…that takes both parties. However, I’ll tell you what it will do…just what the January message says in my calendar, it will lead to peace; more importantly, it will lead to you staying in peace. And of course, if you give it to the Lord, He will keep you in perfect peace!

“You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You” (Isaiah 26: 3).

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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Manifest Your Dream

In Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, I felt it necessary to post this video of his speech, "I Have A Dream". As you watch think of the dreams that God has placed in your spirit and make the move to make them a reality!

 

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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The Time Has Come!

 

2010 is but a distant blur and 2011 has made its full entrance, so now what? Many of us are well into our New Year’s Resolutions and by this second week some have already given up on them. What is it about the New Year that makes everyone so readily embrace change? So eager to start new things and leave the old far behind? Could it be that the word “new” ignites the flame of uncharted possibilities? Does it tell us that we have the chance to do it again and maybe get it right this time?

The disappointments that some of us experienced in 2010 are now in the past year. Just the fact that when we write the date and we no longer have to include the old year signifies that the New Year will somehow be different. We assess the past year and look forward to what this New Year will hold. But what does this all mean from God’s perspective? Is God included in our plans for the New Year? Have we sought God’s will for what He would have us to do in 2011?

One thing is for certain is that as time passes on we come closer to the coming of Christ. Are we thinking of this? I recently heard a story about a woman who picked up a hitchhiker. At first she drove right past him, but she says that the Holy Spirit prompted her to go back to pick him up. When she went back and he told her the distance in which he needed this ride, she thought to herself that he could really walk it. But she drove him anyway. As he was getting out of her car, he turned to her and said these words,”His lips are on the trumpet.”

Will you be ready when He comes? Have you received Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior? Have you shared the Gospel of Christ with others? Have you entertained your angel? Have you prayed for the sinner to come to Christ and repent? The time has come for us to be kingdom minded and to know what time it is.

“After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mark 1:14-15).

It’s more than just a New Year. It’s another year closer.

 

 

God Bless You,

Pamela 

 

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