Betty's "Thoughts from my heart"

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It's so good to have your devotions back, Betty. They never fail to bless us. Thank you.

Thank you,
Betty

December 22, 2024

Blessed Sunday,

If Only

Most of us have moments when we wonder about decisions we made in the past. Things like if we had stayed home instead of going to a party and meeting Mr. Wrong? What if we had applied ourselves more in School?

The biggest if only, will be with those who died without accepting salvation. They will go over the many times the Holy Spirit convicted them of their sins. They knew the truth but they chose the pleasure of sin over redemption.

Unfortunately, so many hardened their hearts to the point they were no longer able to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit. They will spend eternity separated from God. In a place where there is no light, peace, or love.

While we are still on this earth, let us choose to listen to the Holy Spirit. Allow Him to guide us and lead us into living in righteousness. Choose God’s Will over our selfish desires.

Maranatha,

Betty



1 Peter 2:24

New King James Version

24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose [a]stripes you were healed.

 

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December 24, 2025
Christmas Eve


For, The Lord Himself


1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
King James Version

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

I believe as much as we long for the rapture, so does the Lord, Himself,

When the rapture happens, God, Himself shall descend from Heaven, to call His children.

This job is so important to God, that He does not send a lesser Angel, but He will leave His Throne to invite us to come and abide with Him.

What a glorious thought! We are important enough to God that He leaves His Throne and comes down into the clouds to call us to come be with Him.

1 Thessalonians 4:17
King James Version

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Maranatha,

Betty