First let me start with a disclaimer... This is not about politics! So now that we have settled that issue, I would ask you to give some healthy consideration to what I am about to share.
Thursday morning when I got out of bed I had taken no more than two steps when out of nowhere an image of Donald Trump floated through my mind. Yes, it was a scary thought for so early in the morning. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Almost as quickly, his statement, "I'm building a wall" came through my mind. Why I am having these kinds of thoughts at 5:30 in the morning, I don't know. Then the following flooded my mind...
Donald Trump does not want to build a wall to keep Mexicans out of America and/or to keep Americans out of Mexico. He wants to build the wall to ensure people will enter into our country the only legal way, and take the appropriate steps to become legal citizens of the U.S. of America if they so desire … at which time they have all the privileges and rights of citizenship. At that point, my thoughts shifted to a Spiritual parallel regarding Donald Trump’s wall.
Bible believing Christians are often accused of building walls, because we believe there is only one way to heaven and it is through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We believe it because God's Word tells us that over and over (See verses below). You don't get to enter heaven by good works, by going to church, by reading your Bible, by praying every day, giving money to churches and many other things someone might believe are ways to heaven. This becomes a wall to many people when we reiterate that God’s Word tells us that we enter heaven through salvation, and salvation is through Jesus Christ the Son of God, alone. We aren’t putting up walls. We are standing steadfast on God’s Word because we want our family members, relatives, friends, peers, and the world to know that God’s Word tells us that He would have it that all men be saved. But, you have to come according to His Word. You can’t go over, under, or around. You have to come the only way according to His Word and Truths, if you are going to have citizenship in heaven.
To all of the missionaries on the frontlines internationally, nationally, statewide, and locally do not let the shouts of the crowd as they condemn, discourage, lie, and attack your faith keep you from standing strong on the truth and principals of God’s infallible Word. Our voices may be the very ones God uses to someday bring those voices to the truth that “No man comes to the Father (in Heaven) except through Jesus Christ His Son.”
John 3:16 (ESV)
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 14:6 (ESV)
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Ephesians 2:8-9 (ESV)
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Romans 10:9 (ESV)
9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
John 1:12-13 (ESV)
12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Romans 6:23 (ESV)
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Update on the Conferences.....
Southeast Asia is full with a wait list started and we have another “M” sponsored! So only 23 more women to sponsor! Thank you all so much as you continue to give and pray on behalf of these ladies. Pray for us as we will be booking our flights this Friday for the Southeast Asia trip. We are in trying times and we are very aware of that as we prepare to go encourage those on the frontlines. Please pray that God will give us favor as we prepare to go.
Registration for Guanajuato, Mexico opened two weeks ago. We still have plenty of room. So, pay it forward if you have been a part of a Pure Joy International Conference and let women/families that are serving internationally in Mexico and surrounding countries know about this opportunity for women.
Love you all,
His,
Vickie
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