Q. Have you dedicated your life to the Lord? Dedicate means to to give your self completly to something. If you have not then you may want to pray about doing so. John 3:16 says you must believe in Jesus to be saved. When you truly do this you will willingly dedcate your life to the Lord. It will not be a chore but a blessing.
Be bless,
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
The Rub For today: Teach me, Lord; the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Psalm 119:17ru
"Being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness." Romans 6:18
June 27, 2008
On Saturday April 19, 2008 the Passover ( a Jewish holiday) began. This is the time the Jews and the Christian believers should celebrate deliverance from the spirit of death. Exodus 3:7,8
The death angel passed over the Jews in Egypt as they marked the doorpost with the blood of a perfect lamb. Hebrews 9:22
Christians believers are delivered from the second death because of the shed blood of Jesus. Jesus is our perfect lamb and was sacrificed for us because of our sin. Romans 3:9-31
Take time each day to thank God for His grace and His sacrifice and love, in Jesus name. Ephesians 1:3-14
Passover sheds the light on this truth of God. Read it in Exodus 11:1-12:30
Jesus saith unto him, 'I am the way, the truth,and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.' John 14:6
The Jewish holidays shed light on the truth of God. study them and show yourself approved. Amen
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ"
"If you keep my commandments ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments; and abide in His love." John 15:10
Q: In the Holy Bible from the ancient eastern text Exodus 3:14 And God said to Moses, I am AHIAH ASHAR HIGH [ that is, THE LIVING GOD]; this is Gods true name and memorial why replace it with I am who I am? thank you.
Julie
A: Dear Julie,
Thank you for your question. It is a good one.
In Exodus 3:14 it says, "And God said to Moses (the deliverer) I AM that I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel I AM hath sent me unto you."
Now when Jesus said in John 8:58..."Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I AM; He was not replacing anything. He was confirming who He was and is. He is the great I AM in the flesh. Isn't that awesome.
In John 14:6 Jesus says: I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man (or woman) cometh unto the Father, but by me." ( Or should we say I AM)
If you read on John 14:8-11 Jesus again confirms who He really is.
Sometimes it is so simple you can't see the forest for the trees.
To really understand the Word of God you must be born of water and the spirit. John 3.
Take time with the Lord each day as He wants to teach you more about who He is. Amen
Blessing,
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
How does one become sanctified?
In John 17:17 it says to: "Sanctify them through the truth:thy word is truth." Sanctify means to make holy or free from sin. Jesus is the Word and turning away from sin and accepting him,(the Word) will free you from sin.It seems so simple yet it can become hard if you don't continue to read your word every day. The Word of God (Jesus is the Word made flesh John 1:14) if read daily will make you into the person God calls you to be. Little by little Gods instruction book will sanctify your soul. mind, (will and emotions)
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper,
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ"
Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again." John 11:25
Happy Resurrection Day!
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
John 15:10
"A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid; O Lord, revive thy work in the mist of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy." Habakkuk 1:1
Why are people not afraid of God? Is it because he is so forgiving? We need to understand that God is holy and he will not let his children continue in their sin. Yes he has mercy on us but to repent and recieve Jesus is to turn away from sin. Sin is not obeying Gods Word.
If you don't read your word everyday it is easy to not follow His way because you forget what the Word tells you to do.
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need." Hebrews 4:16
"Jesus loves you however he can only help you if you turn back to him and walk with him and study with him. "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt umong us,(and we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the Father.) full of grace and truth." John 1:14
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
"For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, not are given in marriage; but are as the angels in heaven." Mark 12:25
In this story the Sadducees (who did not believe in the ressurection) tried to trap Jesus with a story of a woman who had many husbands. (Mark 18-25) When we marry we say until death do us part. When we rise again and we are with Jesus and we will be like a big loving family. We will know each other and love each other but we will not need to populate the earth . We will live forever with Jesus and walk in love, peace and joy.
If you are reading this and have never asked Jesus to come into your heart and asked him to forgive your sins please do so now. Hw wants to come live inside of you and help you to become the person you are really caled to be. Romans 10: 9,10,13 and John 3:16 and Psalm 48:1-8
In His Love
Sister Sandpaper
John 15:10
"Rubbing People the Right Way For Christ"
Q: Are we going to be married in heaven? If not why?
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Oneisha Brown
A: Dear Oneisha Brown,
I have been thinking about your question and comment. I have to wonder why or how you can hate me when you have not met me. I know it's not me you hate but Jesus because you have probably been hurt at some time by a person who told you they were Christian.
First I would like to say forgive me for any hurt or pain I may have caused you.1 John 1:8 says: "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." I want you to understand that in Jesus I love you and I know that love breaks the power of hate.
One of the first things my husband and our sons learned as Christians was to forgive. This is not always easy because the hurt and the pain is so deep but it works.
"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." John 3:17 Jesus is the only way to be healed, saved and delivered from the pin in this world.
Oneisha, Jesus loves you very much and only wants the best for you. Now that you know that, ask God to forgive you and ask Jesus to come into your heart and make you into the person he created you to be. Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 1:9-10; John 17:21-23; Zechariah 13:9; Galations 4:6, John 14:6
Find a Bible believing church and make this Easter your resurrection day.
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People the Right Way For Christ."
John 15:10
Someone asked me how I can rub people the right way for Christ. It is because I love Jesus.
1 John 4:19 "We love him, because he first loved us."
You see I know that Jesus John 3:16 is the only way to freedom here on this earth and for eternity so to say I am rubbing people the right way for Christ is to let them know that the rub they feel is not going to hurt them but help them. 2John 3
We have had a lot of bumps on the road even since we became saved. After one of the bumps we ended up living in a friends camper trailer. I woke one morning sobbing and repeating I hate you God until I realized what I was saying and I asked God to forgive me.
God had to show me I was so mad at him I had repaced my love for a root of bitterness. That morning the Lord dug it out because I asked him to. It has been up hill since.
We still have our moments but now I try to not let the sun go down without asking forgiveness for any mistakes I have made that day. Matthew 6:12
Romans 10:9, 10, and 13 will help you to understand the way. Matthew 9:6 will help you release those who hurt you.
Your life can be restored if you let Jesus do it. Matthew 9:18-26
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
John 15:10
"If God be for us who can be against us....Who shall lay (bring a charge against) any thing to the charge of God's elect." Romans 8:31,33
So many people want to accuse, abuse and malign the believer in Christ. Why? That is easy. When someone is not saved he is owned by the devil. Satan uses those persons to come against us. We can let them or we can ignore them and go on about the Lords work. The choice is ours because we belong to the Lord and nothing can hurt us.
Noyhing..."shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:39b
In His LOve,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father shall reward thee openly." Matthew 6:6
A year or so after we were saved we decided to rent a booth in a flea market and have a Christian prayer booth. We were praying with many people and then a Christian who owned a radio station tried to talk us out of it. He quoted this scripture an thought we would quit. Well we told him that we knew this scripture but the people here didn't. All they knew was that we were making ourselves available to pray and they were praying and getting saved, healed and delivered.
Don't ever let someone discourage you. If God is for you, who can be against you.
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
"1.Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2.Praise him for his mighty acts; praise him according to his excellent greatness.3.Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4.Praise him with timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5.Praise him upon the loud cymbals. 6.Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord." Psalm 150:1-6
This is how we start our New Year; praising the Lord. Be blessed and enjoy the rest of your holiday safely and with Jesus in your heart.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
How do you bless a house?
Just like God blessed the children of Israel he wants to bless the believer in Christ.
Numbers 6:22-27 "And the Lord spoke to Moses; saying Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, on this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them;
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee;
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace,
And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
Walk around and bless your house with this blessing and you will be blessed twice as you bless Israel as well.
For more information on blessings please log onto Sister Sandpaper or look up blessing in your concordance. Amen
God loves to bless his children.
In His love,
Sister Sandpaper,
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ"
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
Happy and safe New Year!
One of our New Years resolutions is to read the word of God more faithfullly. It helps us to grow and to stay strong in adversity.
Most of the time the people we minister to that have struggles more than normal are not in the word. They get busy and they just don't read it. If you aren't reading the word then you aren't obeying it. If you don't obey the word you are an accident waiting to happen.
If the word lights your path then it stands to reason if you are not in the word the path is dark. How can one walk in the darkness? You can't.
Start today reading your word. Genisis 1:1 says "In the beginning God created..." Read each day a verse or two or a chapter in the Old Testament, The New Testament, a Psalm and a Proverb. You will finish the Bible in a year if you read every day.
Be blessed and be encouraged, God loves you. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing people th right way for Christ."
"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." Proverbs 14:30
Recently someone told me I had this problem or I should say the a comparable word, jealousy. So I started to study this out. I was a little puzzled because the Lord gave another word which was resentment. Now I am wondering who is right? The person or God.
Let me go back a little in time. My son once told me that even if the person was wrong in what they say to us God still uses it for our growth.
So I had just studied the word resentment and had prayed and ask God to forgive me in this area and he did and has. I am still growing in the area of not resenting people but I know the problem and God shed his light on it so I could be delivered and I am.
Now this new word that came from man not from God does concern me becuse it is someone I am close to. They feel this is a problem for me so I need to learn and grow from this as well.
I would like to add, however that I do not have to recieve this word if I feel God has not spoken to me in this area. You see many times God speaks to someone about a problem they have and they want to give it to someone else when God is really trying to show them so they will grow.
If people are always passing on the problem to someone else then they will keep the problem and never walk in the fullness God has for them.
We all have issues that need to be worked on and if we listen to the Lord (via the Word) we will be delivered and walking in victory and love.
Forgive me Lord and fill me with your love. Help me always to walk in the friit of your spirit in every area of my life. Amen Galations 5:22,23
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ"
12/17/07
"If any man (woman too!) will (desires to) come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." Luke 9:23
When was the last time you denied yourself? Have you denied yourself your favorite foods or worn last years party dress? Have you denied yourself a soap opera or a football game and or a beer or a coke?
What does it mean to take up Your cross daily? What is your cross? For me it is not working a full time job and living on less to serve God in the ministry. It means not giving as much at Christmas and therefore you don't get as much. That can be a very hard cross to bear for some even for me.
Christmas with just Christ and no frills. Hmmmmmm! Could some deny theirselves big gifts and parties. It will be very hard for some but if you will try to cut back a little each year you will see more of Jesus in the season than ever before.
This year bless someone else with your love and your gift of your time and watch how God blesses you in ways you have never dreamed.
Thank you Lord for your gift of love this season and help us to share more of your love to others so they to can receive the real meaning of Christmas.
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
Matthew 10:23, Matthew 16:23, Matthew 17:17, Mark 1:14-15
"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." Romans 1:22
I once had a boss who loaned out his Christmas tree. When it was returned the next year the top part of the tree did not seem to fit. He called the people he had loaned it to and read them the riot act. I was so embarrassed because the people were the Pastor next door and his wife.
Since they could not find it (and they tried very hard) he decided to work with the one he had.
Now what do you think happened next. Once he started working with the top he realized it was the right one after all.
I told him to go right over and apologize but he wouldn't because he said they would think he was stupid. I was not saved at the time so I told him he was stupid for not trying the topper first.He agreed but he still would not fess up.
He knew to do the right thing and did not do it and it made him all the more foolish.
If we know God and we don't worship him and or serve him we will suffer the consequences.
Let God be God in your life and serve Him not man, flesh or images.
In His love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
"Beloved,"believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus is come in the flesh is of God. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 1 John 4:1-3
Beloved, there are many spirits in this world today. You could call them doctrines of faith, beliefs, false religions, atheism, and or scoffers. The Bible speaks a lot about other spirits or the antichrist spirit. The above scripture will help you understand or share why you believe as you do. Stand on the Word.
Saints, if you truly want to win the lost to Christ you need to be prepared with scriptures to explain why and what you believe. Let the Lord give you a rhema word for the day to pass on to someone who is seeking. If you do not prepare yourself spiritually for the day you will not be able to let your light shine.
Prepare, pray and share every day and you will be blessed and filled with Gods perfect love and joy. Amen
Blessings for this day,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing People The Right Way For Christ."
I sometimes wonder why so many Christians don't spend enough of their free time in the Word or in church. I am starting to see how the enemy is using even good projects to pull us away from our time with God. We need to fellowship with the Lord and with other believers. Amen
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7
Please don't
let others put a guilt trip on you when you don't want to be busy, busy (even in church). The Lord gives us peace and we should enjoy it. Amen and Amen
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing people the right way for Christ"
10/27/07
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9
The other night I woke up with strep throat. I asked the Lord why? I felt he was saying I had unforgiveness toward a family member. I asked the Lord to forgive me and I then forgave the person (even though he was already passed).
The strep throat left me and I was able to sleep. Sometimes we need to just ask God where we missed it. Amen
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing people the right way for Christ"
10/27/07
Q: In the opening prayers of the Mass, what is the sin of the world ?
During the communion prayers, what are the sins of the world ?
Armand La Rocque
A: Dear Armand La Rocque,
Originally Mass was for everyone who wished to attend; those who were saved or those who were not as well as those who were members of the church. We believe the mass was to draw people to Christ. So, the sin of the world they are talking about is found is Genesis 2:16-17 and in Genesis 3:6:-7 where Gods command was disobeyed by Adam and man (kind) was doomed to die separated from God. The first sin was disobedience to Gods command.
Originally, the communion service was for believers only. (1 Corinthians 11:23-30) (Only true believers and those who have released and forgiven all others should take communion.) Communion recognizes that Jesus came, was beaten and shed His, blood and then died on the cross in our place for the (now )sins of the world. The first Adam brought sin into the world and the second Adam, Jesus, brought salvation from the sins( disobedience to Gods Word) to all mankind. John 1:29 Now we can live for eternity if we accept this gift. John 3:16
When we go to mass or church, it is to draw us to the truth and into a closer relationship with our creator and our Savior.
For further reading:
Romans 10:9, 10, 13; 1 John 4:12-16; 1 John 5:6-13, 14-15, John 15:10; John 1:1, 14; 1John 5:18-21; Romans 8:16
Please pick up a daily Bible and start to read through the Bible. It will help you to understand many things.
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
�Rubbing people the right way for Christ�
10/25/07
Do you know that God hates the wicked?
Who are the wicked. Well lets see.
In the parable of the talents he called the man who buried his talent wicked becuse he did not increase what he gave him. Matthew 25:14-30
He cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 25:30
If that does not make you nervous about not doing what God has called you to do, I think you must not be taking the Lord seriously enough. Amen
Please understand the God has a plan and his plan is to use each one of his children to carry out that plan.
So go before the Lord and ask him where he wants your talent to be used and don't, please don't bury it. Amen
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing people the right way for Christ."
10/5/07
We are coming into a season of thanksgiving. It may be hard at times to thank the Lord in the mist of a trial; however if you do the trial will not seen so bad and it just may not last as long.
Take your Bible out and write a prayer for Thanksgiving now using Psalm 107 or another you choose. Pray that prayer each day as you begin your day. Pray with your family every day.
You see the Word is alive and it will heal and bless your day and life as you read it in your quiet time.
Slow down and make time for the Lord and he will speak to your heart. Amen
"O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 107:1
Bless you and your family today and every day.
Sister Sandpaper
"Rubbing people the right way for Christ"
John 15:10
Q: Why should I take time to read my Bible?
Chandler
A: Dear Chandler,
The Lord gave the Word to save our souls because the Word in the Bible in Jesus and Jesus sacrifice saves you.
John 1:1 says: :In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
Then in John 1:14 it goes on to say:"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, and the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth."
Our faith in God is built and it grows from reading the Word of God."So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17
Praying is talking to God and reading the Word is God talking to you.
Chandler, if you will read your Bible each day after you pray God will bless you with wisdom. And in today's world we need as much of Gods wisdom as we can get.
Bless you and start with today's date and read a Psalm with your parents. Read out loud if you can as it will sink in better.
Let me know how you are doing.
In His Love,
Sister Sandpaper
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