This morn, as always

Praise the LORD!!!

   If you're a regular follower and have been reading this morning's post. You'll know that I've been "attacked" twice by the Christians relentless adversary.

   First by a computer issue. A "black screen(?)". A first time. My computer, just decided to shut down and restart on it's own. No blue screen, or warning of any kind. It just shut down as I was preparing to post "Devotional(s)" for the day!!!

   This was quickly remedied by the LORD. With a quicker than normal restart. To be a fact, everything started right up. No "sluggishness." No "not responding" programs.  Everything just loaded right up and ran perfectly. Allowing me to begin posting within a short time.

   Then, just as I was getting ready to prepare for work, the second attack came. Though my hip has been aching all week, I've been blessed to overlook it and work on. But this morning, as I was getting up and heading for the kitchen, it "Popped," like a shot. Fortunately, I was only a foot or so from my chair and fell back into it. Wrenching from the sudden pain. The result, as most would utter, were not grimaces, or curses, but "Praises." Which. thanks to the LORD, is my standard "mode of operations."

   If you've read my testimonial book, "Out of the LIGHT," you'll know, that my walk with the LORD, has been centered on a life of praise. An understanding, that GOD is sovereign and that no matter what happens, HIS hand is at work through it, and then offering HIM praise and thanksgiving for such.

   That which was meant to deter, slow down, or stop, only ends up working to the glory of GOD!!! I mean "EVERYTHING !!!"

   To often, many Christians forget. GOD is in control, not that other guy and his cohorts. GOD is sovereign, and all other powers and principalities, are created by HIM. Sure, they may of been given dominion of this world and constantly wrecking havoc in it, but they still are under GOD's control and can do NOTHING, that HE doesn't allow to happen.

   So the next time that all hell seems to of come against you, or that you've stepped in a big pile of "*". Just lift up your voice and give praise and thanksgiving to GOD. The ONE and ONLY, that is in CONTROL of all !!!!!!!

      "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." (Psalm 23:4,5; AV)

   " Every valley shall be raised up,

every mountain and hill made low;

the rough ground shall become level,

the rugged places a plain.

 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,

and all people will see it together.

                                          (Isaiah 40:4,5; NIV)

"The grass withers and the flowers fall,

but the word of our God endures forever"

                                           (Isaiah 40:8; NIV)

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;and they shall walk, and not faint."
                                                                                                      (Isaiah 40:31; AV)

" Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
                                                                     (1 Thes. 5:16-18; AV)

Use these verses, but don't stop with them, cross reference and seek out GOD from within HIS WORD!!!


 GOD bless and good day,
 Rev. Marshall Barth
 Vine of CHRIST Ministries 

satan will ...

   satan will use every means possible to defeat GOD!!! This statement shouldn't surprise anyone, well anyone that believes in GOD in the first place.

   The "dark lord" has already lost one decisive battle and was rewarded by being cast out of heaven. But truly, he's as stubborn as he is prideful and won't give up or give in until that day in which he's finally defeated.(and yes, he will be, for it is written!!!)

   Today satan wages war against GOD thru a constant barrage of attacks upon believers. I'm pretty sure that I don't need to tell you about these. For daily, we're under constant attack in many ways. Most of which are meant to focus our attentions on our plight and away from GOD and HIS promises to us.

   A secondary means that is being used, is the "trivialization" of GOD's WORD and WAYS. If but for a moment he can get our attentions turned away from GOD and focused on, or disbelieving in one "jot or title" of scripture, he's gained a minor victory. A foothold. A wedge between us and our SAVIOR.

   These means are also being used against those to whom we as believers are to witness. Putting up stronger wall of defense between us and them. These can take many forms and can even use the professing Christian to do so.

   We in the western world are among the most prosperous nations in the world and this prosperity is one of satan's greatest weapons against us. We've houses, that resemble great mansions to those that live in make-shift shelters. We've numerous vehicles to drive all around. When the greatest percentage of others are bound by "manual" transportation, walking or bicycles. We've masses of electronic gadgets filling our home and vehicles. To which, a great many are but distractions from the world we live in, but they too, are distractions from the very GOD that has blessed us with them.

   Even our houses of worship, have become more entertainment, than they are worship. Sure we do worship in them, but is it any degree of that which it was a hundred years ago, or for that matter, just fifty years ago??? For the most part, gone is most of the music that the saints sing. Replaced by that which they listen to, or maybe sing along too. Gone, is the harmony of voices singing, no matter how out of tune, together, making melody to the LORD.

   Gone is the church family, which knew each other as well as they know themselves. Gone, are many of those ways that used to separate the Church, from the rest of the world. Today, many of our churches resemble any other gathering of people.

   These, the few that I've mentioned, are nothing but satan's trivialization of GOD, HIS WORD and HIS WAY!!!

THINK ABOUT IT, FOR THE FUTURES OF MANY, DEPEND UPON US!!!

 GOD bless and good day,
 Rev. Marshall Barth
 Vine of CHRIST Ministries