Christ Comes As A Thief...🙏🌿🌼💞🕊

The evil servant says in his heart, “My lord delayeth his coming.” He does not say that Christ will not come. He does not scoff at the idea of His second coming. But in his heart and by his actions and words he declares that the Lord's coming is delayed. He banishes from the minds of others the conviction that the Lord is coming quickly. His influence leads men to presumptuous, careless delay. They are confirmed in their worldliness and stupor. Earthly passions, corrupt thoughts, take possession of the mind. The evil servant eats and drinks with the drunken, unites with the world in pleasure seeking. He smites his fellow servants, accusing and condemning those who are faithful to their Master.

The advent of Christ will surprise the false teachers. They are saying, “Peace and safety.” Like the priests and teachers before the fall of Jerusalem, they look for the church to enjoy earthly prosperity and glory. The signs of the times they interpret as foreshadowing this. But what saith the Word of Inspiration? “Sudden destruction cometh upon them.”

Men are putting afar off the coming of the Lord. They laugh at warnings. The proud boast is made, “All things continue as they were from the beginning.” “Tomorrow shall be as this day and much more abundant.” 2 Peter 3:4; Isaiah 56:12. We will go deeper into pleasure loving. But Christ says, “Behold, I come as a thief.” Revelation 16:15. At the very time when the world is asking in scorn, “Where is the promise of his coming?” the signs are fulfilling. While they cry, “Peace and safety,” sudden destruction is coming. When the scorner, the rejecter of truth, has become presumptuous; when the routine of work in the various money-making lines is carried on without regard to principle; when the student is eagerly seeking knowledge of everything but his Bible, Christ comes as a thief.— The Faith I Live By p. 342

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

LOVE...🙏🌿🌼💞🕊

From the Christian standpoint, love is power. Intellectual and spiritual strength are involved in this principle. Pure love has special efficacy to do good, and can do nothing but good. It prevents discord and misery and brings the truest happiness. 

A man at peace with God and his fellow men cannot be made miserable. Envy will not be in his heart; evil surmising will find no room there; hatred cannot exist. The heart in harmony with God is lifted above the annoyances and trials of this life.

That which Satan plants in the heart—envy, jealousy, evil surmising, evil speaking, impatience, prejudice, selfishness, covetousness, and vanity—must be uprooted. If these evil things are allowed to remain in the soul, they will bear fruit by which many shall be defiled. Oh, how many cultivate the poisonous plants, that kill out the precious fruits of love and defile the soul!

Only the love that flows from the heart of Christ can heal. Only He in whom that love flows, even as the sap in the tree or the blood in the body, can restore the wounded soul.

Love's agencies have wonderful power, for they are divine. The soft answer that “turneth away wrath,” the love that “suffereth long, and is kind,” the charity that “covereth a multitude of sins”—would we learn the lesson, with what power for healing would our lives be gifted! How life would be transformed, and the earth become a very likeness and foretaste of heaven! — My Life Today p. 179

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

Don't Delay!...🙏🌿🌼💞🕊

TODAY'S WORD:

There’s no time to waste.

We are living in the last days of Earth’s history. The three angels' messages in Revelation 14 are God's final call to a world in crisis. The first angel comes with the everlasting gospel—a message of love, judgment, and warning. He calls us to worship our Creator and turn away from the confusion of false teachings.

The Bible says, “Now is the time to awake out of sleep” (Romans 13:11). Jesus is coming soon—not in secret, but in power and glory for all to see (Revelation 1:7). There will be no second chance after He comes. That’s why the time to choose Jesus is now.

Don’t wait to get serious about your walk with God. Don’t delay sharing His love with others. Every day is a chance to shine His light in a dark world and to prepare for His soon return. Jesus wants to save everyone—but He won’t force anyone. The door of mercy is open today. Will you walk through it?

Let your life preach the gospel. Speak truth in love. And live every day as if Jesus were coming tomorrow—because one day, He will.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, thank You for this beautiful and blessed day. I know that Jesus is coming again soon. Help me to be ready—not just in words, but in how I live. Use me to share the everlasting gospel with those around me. Please wake up those who are still sleeping spiritually, and help them to hear Your call before it’s too late. I long to see You face to face. Keep me faithful until that day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

FLYING BLIND...🙏🌿🌼🕊💞

On November 8, 2008, Jim O’Neill, age 65, was flying alone in his Cessna at 5,500 feet over North Yorkshire, England, when he suddenly was unable to see his controls. Believing he was being blinded by the sunlight, O’Neill frantically radioed a mayday alert. Air traffic controllers did their best to guide him in to the nearest airfield, but when O’Neill was unable to see even the large runway, the controllers realized that it was not simply a matter of being dazzled by the sun.

Thankfully, a military training plane was already in the air nearby. After reassuring O’Neill, Gerrard used a series of very carefully chosen words to guide him: “Turn left, a little right, reduce power, 10 percent flaps.”

The Royal Air Force pilot guided the disabled aircraft down towards an R.A.F. airfield, with O’Neill feeling for and finding the various controls from memory. 

At the hospital, doctors discovered that O’Neill had suffered a stroke that put pressure on his optic nerve, rendering him blind. After medical treatment, most of Jim O’Neill’s eyesight returned. The R.A.F. remarked that they are used to “shepherding” lost airplanes—but this was the only time they had shepherded a blind one!

Friends, it wasn’t until the air traffic controllers realized the extent of O’Neill’s blindness that they were able to help him effectively. Jesus told the Pharisees that if they recognized their blindness they could be helped, but because they claimed to see when they couldn’t, their sin remained. We must recognize that without the Word of God to guide us, we are all flying blind! When we admit our need, God is ready to help us, and He promises to help each of us land safely: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye” (Psalm 32:8) -AF

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

God Wants Our Whole Heart...🙏🌿🌼💞🕊

Today’s Word:

Amaziah, king of Judah, had a promising start. Scripture tells us he "did what was right in the eyes of the Lord," and that sounds like a good report. But then comes the catch — “but not wholeheartedly.”

This is a sobering reminder that *God isn’t just looking for right actions — He’s looking for right hearts*. It’s possible to obey outwardly while being distant inwardly. We can serve in ministry, tithe, attend church, avoid "big sins" — and still be doing it all from a place of obligation, pride, fear, or routine rather than love and surrender.

Amaziah's story goes on to show how his half-heartedness led to pride, idolatry, and ultimately, his downfall. His lack of wholehearted devotion opened the door to compromise. He obeyed some of the way, some of the time. But *partial obedience is still disobedience in God's eyes*.

Can we be saved this way? Salvation is by grace, not works — but real faith shows up in a surrendered heart. God wants more than behavior; He wants love, trust, and devotion.

Today, don’t settle for doing just enough. *God is worthy of all of you*. When your heart is fully His, your life will follow.

Today’s Prayer:

Father, thank You for this beautiful and blessed day. Father, I don't want to serve You half-heartedly. Cleanse me of divided motives. Give me a heart that seeks You fully — not out of fear or routine, but out of love and trust. I surrender all I am to You. In Jesus Name, Amen.

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

A River...🙏🌿🌼💞🕊

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater Isaiah 55:10 KJV

Jesus gives us living water. The Bible is like a river of life, and everything lives whenever His Word is preached. If you have the spirit in your life, your mind, your heart becomes like a river of life. God wants that river to flow through us to reach others.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim-Joel 3:18 KJV

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

A Heart Of Wisdom...🙏🌿🌼💞🕊

TODAY’S WORD:

If we truly understood how fleeting life is—how each breath is a gift—we would live differently. We wouldn’t waste time holding grudges or letting petty annoyances build walls between us and the people we love. That little quirk your spouse has? You’d smile at it instead of sigh. You’d count it among the things that make them beautifully human. You’d embrace another day beside them with gratitude.

We wouldn't drag ourselves to work with complaints on our lips. Instead, we’d thank God for the job, for the boss we have—flawed as they might be—and for the provision of purpose and a paycheck. Some people are praying for what you now take for granted.

A heart of wisdom puts things into perspective. It remembers that someone somewhere is lying in a hospital bed praying for one more chance. Someone else is grieving a loved one they can no longer call. Someone is jobless, lonely, or burdened beyond what words can express. When you number your days, you stop wasting them. You start living fully, intentionally, and thankfully.

Life is precious because it’s seasonal. Don’t let the temporary steal the beauty of today. *Your life may not be perfect, but your God is—and He’s already in your tomorrow, turning detours into direction.* So pause. Breathe. Laugh. Love. Forgive. Hug your family a little tighter. Say “thank you” more often. Celebrate small victories. Number your days, and live with a heart tuned to eternity.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, thank You for this beautiful and blessed day. Help me to live it with joy, gratitude, and purpose. Teach me to number my days and focus on what truly matters. Thank You for being with me, guiding me, and working all things for my good. I choose peace over frustration and faith over fear. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖