Notes On Life

 What do people and society think is really important in this world? It might be politics, policies, and attacking people that they despise. For others it might be unfair labor or trade practices, social justice, the environment, diversity, reproductive rights, the economy, sexual rights, immigration, homelessness, child trafficking, drug laws or a host of other societal or personal issues. William Shakespeare once famously wrote, “All the world’s a stage” and once us “actors” on it make our exit from this life, what then truly matters? Will it be because of anything we did or did not do about the aforementioned issues? NO. God only cares about one thing, and that is The State Of Your Soul . As today’s verse says, God is not here to judge our actions in this life on what We Think Is Important , but what HE Thinks Is Important . In the temporal state of the world, certainly many of these things are relevant and timely, but Jesus said that eventually “Heaven and earth shall pass away...

 I once went white water rafting on the New River Gorge river in West Virginia at the height of the season. Rapids were category 4 with a couple of 5’s (6 is considered unpassable) and while overall it was exciting and even dangerous, one memory in particular stands out. As our guide was training and prepping us before starting down river, he said there definitely would be times when it would be so rough that it was not uncommon for a crew member to be ejected out of the raft. Sure enough this happened two or three times, and team members instinctively snatched their fellow sojourner, saving them in the nick of time. But it was his last comment that was particularly sobering. “When in the torrent of vicious water with steep drops and sharp rocks, injury is certain and death a possibility, so if you fall out of the raft, and we cannot retrieve you, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN .” God likewise is warning us that if we get tossed into the tumultuous, unrestrained deep river of sin that the res...

If there was one underlying principle of God it is this —  Listen, Heed, and then DO what we have heard when we hear it . That inner voice telling us what we should do is our conscience which comes from the Latin “conscientia” which means “a joint knowledge of something,” where your spirit intersects with God’s spirit. As today’s verse promises, when we heed that voice, it will always reward us , but failure to do so or putting it off will have a consequence. Years ago I was planning on taking a long distance trip in my car, but noticed that it was leaking a little radiator fluid from the water pump. My inner voice told me to get it fixed before I left, but I delayed and decided to get it repaired at my destination. Well sure enough Delayed Obedience is DISOBEDIENCE and the water pump failed along the way resulting in an even bigger repair and a costly delay. Friend, when you hear that still small steady voice telling you what you know you should do, do not delay but act TODAY bec...

  Each day we hear between twenty and thirty thousand words; and when adding what we READ that number is even greater. But why is this important - or should you even care? You see, when Jesus said to be careful regarding WHAT you hear, it also means HOW you hear because what you receive will have either a postive or negative effect on your life. For example, have you noticed how many four-letter words and using God’s name and the name of Christ indescriminately have steadily crept into modern communication? We see and hear these continually in movies, videos, TV programs and and now are also casually embedded as adjectives on once respected news web sites. We used to call them 'Cuss Words' but the word origin of CUSS is actually CURSE . To CURSE means to Degrade, Offend, Cause Pain or Call Upon An Evil Supernatural Power intended to inflict harm . Through the common use of these words and phrases, it is easy to become indifferent and numb to what you read or hear, and that i...

 It is not uncommon today to see stories of people openly — and even brazenly —  Behaving Badly . Sex scandals by celebrities, politicians caught in cover-ups and corruption, or even those infamous selfish ‘Karen’ videos of people that thought they brazenly had the right to do, say, or act anyway they want — regardless of any consequence. An egregious example of this is the prostitute in Proverbs 30:20 where after finishing her day’s work it says “She eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness .” From her point of view — and others with the same perspective of their deeds — there is NO accountability, there is NO judge, there is NO “Final Judgement” therefore these is NO “ Call To Account ” The Hebrew word here for “account” is Darash which means ‘to diligently inquire, question, or search’ something. If that is the case, who then is being searched, and who is doing the searching and why?? Friend, the Bible is very clear about two things, but unfortun...

  Did you know that it is possible to give a gift to youself? When we carefully recite the “Lord’s Prayer” there is a sure blessing that is openly hidden in it, but only when we do two essential things. You see, God and His Word is a guide that always follows a path that leads FROM Danger and Destruction TO Safety and Salvation. This is why Jesus said in John 17:15 — “My prayer is to NOT to take them (believers) OUT of this world but keep them safe FROM the evil one. And this is why he never, ever leads us INTO temptation and delivers us away FROM the 'evil' ways in the world. So the first thing is to not walk through The Door Of Temptation, and the second thing is to always be lead to go through The Door Of Blessing, and this is a door that can only be opened by those that Listen To His Voice and are continually Lead By It. Which door are you being led to? God Bless Your Day, Jesus Loves You - NotesOnLife.org  *If this message was meaningful to you, would you please 'Like?...

 If you think about it, every time we do something bad, we justify it first in our mind. It may be something innocent, like cheating on your diet (‘one piece of cake won’t hurt’) or cheating on your spouse (we have no love in our marriage anyway, don’t I have a right to feel and be loved?!?) But regardless of the offense, there’s that ‘little voice’ whispering in your ear that what you’re doing is not that bad is it?!? You see, when it gets down to it, we also often fall for the same lie that Satan said to Eve by justifying that our little indiscretion really isn’t wrong. For some today it’s often justified under the banner ‘ God Is LOVE and he wants you to be happy, so just follow your heart and Love and that’s all you need.’ Truth Is Not Justified By Feelings Friend, be aware of this little scheme. As 1 Peter 5:8 warns: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” God Bless Your Day Jesus Loves You Notes...