Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year 2014: The Lord says: If you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation. Exodus 19:5-6

Jesus, Where Are You?

Jesus, Where Are You? What Do You think? Jesus is always with you. Do You Believe That? If you do, you should never feel like a victim or think that you have no ability to solve problems. If Jesus is always by your side to guide you, nothing is impossible and you should never stop fighting or give up. Much less should you grumble about your situation or blame others for your unhappiness. Do not forget who is next to you. Jesus gave his life for you and promised to be with you always, to the end. You are never alone and abandoned, because you are very special to Jesus, who loves you deeply. Every day and in every situation you should say: Jesus, I trust you! Ask Him which is His plan for you. He is always by your side to guide you and lead you to fulfill your purpose and your destiny in life. Jesus said: If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me (John 12:44). He also said: Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me (John 14:1).

Peace To Whom?

Peace To Whom? We had a very nice Christmas and we thank God for that. However, there are places in the world where at this time, there was confrontation and war. In those places, soldiers and people from the general population, passed this season, surrounded by clashes and attacks, which produce physical and emotional wounds. It seems that war is part of our past, present and future. In fact, it's part of what the prophecies reveal. Our only option facing this terrible reality is to pray. Let's pray for those affected by war, for the elderly and children who suffer, for those who lost loved ones. Jesus said that God blesses those who work for peace, for they shall be called the children of God and He also said that He gave us a gift: peace of mind and heart. Let's ask Jesus, the Prince of Peace, that the peace which the world can not give, He gives it to those who suffer the consequences of war, so that they have peace in their hearts and minds. John 14:27 and 16:33.

What A Joy!

What A Joy! There's good news that has been, is and will be, joy to all people. The Savior, the Messiah, the Lord, was born two millennia ago in Bethlehem! Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased. This is how Lucas wrote this, in chapter 2 of his Gospel: That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them: Don’t be afraid! he said. I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior, yes, the Messiah, the Lord, has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger. Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others, the armies of heaven, praising God and saying: Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.

The Birth Of Jesus The Messiah

This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means: God is with us.” When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. He took with him Mary, his fiancée, who was now obviously pregnant. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. And Joseph named him Jesus. Matthew 1:18-25 y Luke 2:1-7

Do Not Confuse Fantasy With Reality.

Do Not Confuse Fantasy With Reality. Jesus is the largest and most important gift we have received. We read in John 3:16: For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Then, we read in Acts 5:31 that God put Jesus in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. Certainly, the Son of God who was born humbly in a manger, is now the King of the Universe, the King of kings and Lord of lords. That is the importance of Christmas, we celebrate the birth of the Supreme Ruler and Commander in Chief of the whole Universe. Do not forget that our King died for us, so that we could have eternal life and Resurrected from the dead, to be King. No other tradition or human invention, can steal the true meaning of Christmas. Let us celebrate the birth of the King whom we love because He first loved us. Merry Christmas to Everybody!

No Christmas Truce

No Christmas Truce: Two of today's headlines. 1) "Barrel bombs" just another symbol of brutality in Syrian civil war (NBC News): In this war where children are being brutalized by both sides, "barrel bombs" have become a trademark of the conflict. 2) Fighting spreads to near flashpoint South Sudan town (Reuters): South Sudanese soldiers clashed on Wednesday near the flashpoint town of Bor in fighting that has spread from the capital, raising fears of a broader civil conflict in the two-year-old nation. When we face conflicts, Jesus says: Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. Let us ask Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to bring peace, this Christmas to these regions of the world, to all the world and to our homes. Merry Christmas.

Whose Party is This?

Whose Party is This? Have you ever been to a party and do not know what they are celebrating? It is highly unlikely. In Matthew we read that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, and that by that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking: Where is the newborn King of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose and have come to worship him. When they arrived to where Jesus was, they were filled with joy, entered the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. These wise men traveled thousands of miles, over several months, to see and worship Jesus. Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but we forget Him. We do not worship Jesus, nor give Him any gifts. Those wise men were able to discern the birth of the Messiah. However, today, do not understand the significance of the date. This Christmas, let's change the paradigm, so that Jesus is the true center of Christmas. Also, give Him the best gift, giving Him your heart.

M.S. Lowndes Poem

Christmas will always be for us
A time to reflect on Christ,
The gift God gave to all the world
Was the gift of His life

We know Christmas is not about tinsel,
Nor fancy Christmas wreaths,
Nor is it about all the decorations
That adorns our Christmas trees

And it's not about Holly or Mistletoe
Hanging from our doors,
Nor is it about the gifts that are left
By the jolly Santa Claus

Christmas is more than all of this
And the only reason why
We celebrate Christ's birth together
And the wonder of His life

So remember as you celebrate,
Just what it's all about
And invite the Lord to join with you,
Instead of leaving Him out

For He will always be the reason
We celebrate this day,
No substitute the world may offer
Can take that meaning away.

© By M.S.Lowndes ~ 2007
http://www.heavensinspirations.com/what-christmas-is-about.html

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Christmas Truce

The Christmas truce was a series of widespread, unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around Christmas 1914, during World War I. Parties of German and British soldiers began to exchange seasonal greetings and songs between their trenches, and individuals would walk across to talk to their opposite numbers. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, many soldiers from both sides mingled, exchanging food and souvenirs, and several meetings ended in carol-singing. That is an extraordinary example of how to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Let us follow their example and make this Christmas a truce, that fills our minds and hearts with peace, covering all our family, social and work relationships. Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is the center and King this Christmas. May His Peace cover all of us, our countries and the world. Amen. Merry Christmas.

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

The Birth of Jesus Foretold: God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph. Gabriel appeared to her and said: Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. Don’t be afraid, Mary, the angel told her, for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And His Kingdom will never end! Mary asked the angel: But how can this happen? I am a virgin. The angel replied: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. For nothing is impossible with God. Mary responded: I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true. (Luke 1:26-38) Merry Christmas to you all.

The Prophecy Was Fulfilled

The Prophecy Was Fulfilled. Isaiah prophesied the birth of Jesus, seven centuries before it happened. He said: The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. That light will give you prosperity and happiness, will break the yoke of your slavery and lift the heavy burden from your shoulders and will give you peace. For a child is born to you, a son is given to you. The government will rest on his shoulders, and he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! (Isaiah 9:2-7). Seven hundred years later, this prophecy was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus, which we celebrate in Christmas, because He is the Light that brought us out of the darkness. Let's celebrate the birth of our Savior and Deliverer. Merry Christmas!

Thank You Jesus

Thank you Jesus: You were born two millennia ago in a manger in Bethlehem and want to thank you for coming to earth to live as one of us and suffer all things you suffered to get us to know the love of our heavenly Father. I also want to thank you for dying for me, so I could be reconciled with our Father and gain eternal life in Heaven. I now accept You as my Savior. Please forgive me all my faults and may I get to know You and love You in a deep and personal way. Take control of my life and make me the person You want me to be. Amen. Merry Christmas to all.

A Christmas Focused On Jesus

Let's have a Christmas focused on Jesus. We always ask our Father in Heaven, that His Kingdom comes to us. The Kingdom of God comes to us when His Spirit lives in us and produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. However, we can not experience the fruit produced by the Spirit of God in us, if we focus on a frenetic race of activities and shopping. Let us enjoy the beauty and presence of Jesus, because He is the light that God sent into the world to enlighten our hearts. May Jesus bring us this Christmas, all the good things produced by the presence of His Spirit in us and let us ask Him to live in our hearts forever.

Following Jesus

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Believe

Faith is the root of all blessings. Believe and you shall be saved. Believe and your needs will be satisfied. Believe, and you cannot be but comforted and happy. All glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Believe on the meaning of the birth of Jesus we celebrate at Christmas. Believe that Jesus can be born in your heart today. Believe that Christmas is much more than parties, decorations, food and gifts. Believe that Christmas is centered in Jesus. Merry Christmas.

Talking or Doing?

Speaking as a Christian? or Living as Christians! John the Baptist went from place to place, preaching that people should repent of their sins and turn to God. This was his campaign: Prepare the way for the Lord ’s coming! Clear the road for him! The valleys will be filled, and the mountains and hills made level. The curves will be straightened, and the rough places made smooth. And then all people will see the salvation sent from God. When the crowds came to John for baptism, he said: Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. We read this in the Gospel of Luke Chapter 3. The salvation sent from God is in Jesus and we celebrate his birth this month. Let's show by the way we life, that we believe in the meaning of his birth. That's the best birthday gift we can give Him. Merry Christmas.

December = Christmas

December arrived with the holiday season. Six months before the birth of Jesus, John the Baptist was born, he was selected by God and filled with the Holy Spirit even before birth. His Mission was to prepare people for the coming of the Lord Jesus, making people turn to the Lord their God, causing those who were rebellious, to accept the wisdom of God. Then, after His Resurrection and before His Ascension, Jesus gave us, His followers the Mission to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and to teach these new disciples to obey all the commands that Jesus gave us. As Juan Bautista Mission was preparing the first coming of Jesus, we have the mission of preparing His second coming. We are beginning the month that celebrates the birth of Jesus, let us seize this time to reflect on our Mission. Merry Christmas.

Move Forward with Gratitude and Faith

If you are grateful with what you have and move on in faith, God will multiply it. When Jesus had to feed 5,000 men accompanied by their wives and children, he took what He had on hand, five barley loaves and two fish and the first thing He did was to thank God for those five loaves and two fish; then He sent His Apostles to distribute them to the people and the miraculous multiplication made the five loaves and two fish enough for everyone and they ate as much as they wanted. This can be read in Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. Let us praise God’s name and come to him with thanksgiving, for The Lord is good! His faithful love endures forever. Happy Thanksgiving Day.

Do More and Get Less

We work to have More but we ended up with less. Humans struggle all their lives to increase their wealth and have more assets. That doesn't look bad at first glance, the problem is that the accumulation of wealth and property, is the main goal of our lives, and this approach makes our principles to adapt to match that value or primary goal. This adjustment of principles makes negative attitudes to be seen as positive and we end up destroying our core values by mainly seeking  financial success, eliminating the time required for the development of our spiritual life, our family and personal relationships and our health. The pursuit of wealth as a core value, make us achieve more quantity of goods, but less quality of life. Jesus taught us: And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed? That one who stores up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God is a fool. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Let us learn the lesson and make sure we seek God and get in this life what is important and significant.

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God loves you. No matter what you've done, your heavenly Father loves you and awaits you with open arms to receive you with a fatherly hug. Repent and return home with Him. To illustrate this teaching, Jesus told the story of a man whomhad two sons. The younger son asked his father for his share of the estate and packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, where he wasted all his money in wild living. About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. When he finally came to his senses, he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. His son said to him: Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. But his father said to the servants, we must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was lost, but now he is found. This passage is in Luke 15:11-32. Return to God. He is waiting for you with open arms to embrace you!

Do you recognize Jesus? Do you accept His Word and see His Light? Do you know that you were created through Him? Jesus was in the world's creation and He was the Word of God. The Father created all things through Jesus who is the Word. Jesus gave life to everything that was created , and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. Jesus who the Word and the true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, became human and made his home among us, full of unfailing love and faithfulness, but the world did not recognize him. But to all who believed in him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn, through a birth that comes from God. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. This is explained in the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verses 1 to 18. Believe in Jesus, accept Him into your heart and you will receive your rightful inheritance as a child of God.

Leadership Is Service: Break the world paradigm. Leadership is not political figuration, vanity and arrogance, putting personal interests above the interests of others. Those of us who follow Jesus must be leaders, but not following the lidership paradigm of the world, but as Jesus came to serve. Once the Apostles began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them, but Jesus told them: In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called "friends of the people". But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves. We can read this passage in Luke 22:24-27. Jesus came to serve us and today He is the King of the Universe. Let us follow His example.

Porn Addiction

Porn Addiction: Some people want to make us believe pornography is a healthy pastime, harmless, acceptable, and natural. They also promote the idea that only people with over-active guilt complexes disapprove of it. However, the reality is much different.Though one could argue that nudity and sex are natural, in pornography, sex is about individual own selfish pleasure and not about the self-giving, mutually reciprocating intimacy that it was designed for by God. As a result, adults and children are inundated with unnatural and distorted sexual content, made available through media, all around them. Also, it has been proved that pornography is addictive, and neuroscientists are beginning to map the biological substrate of this addiction. This is a very real problem that needs to be discussed and addressed openly. Jesus said: Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!

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Always Together.

Always Together. One of our friends had a pretty serious problem, and we come together to support her at this very hard time. The pain was so great that none of us dared to speak, all he did was hold her and cry with her. Surprisingly, that helped calm our friend and she found peace. The bond between humans has a very special power. In chapter 17 of the Gospel of John, Jesus asks Gos to keep us united, as if we were one one and that we experience perfect unity. Years later Paul appeal to us to live in harmony with each other, without divisions and united in thought and purpose. The lesson to be learned is that together we can accomplish anything we set out to do. Let's stop seeking personal protagonism and the power to control others. Let's enter together in the power of the union. We need to practice here, because in heaven we will all be together without any personal protagonism.

Internal Reengineering

Internal Reengineering: When people want to change their life, usually try to change external factors and decide to leave their parents, get a divorce, change jobs, move to another location, etc.. But if the product is bad, changing the packaging does not improve the product. You have to change the product design, the formula. The design of your life is in your mind and the formula is in your thoughts. If you want to change the results you are getting in your life, you must change your way of thinking. This is the process: Your thoughts produce feelings that guide your actions. Your actions produce habits that form your character and your character forge your destiny. Summary: Your thoughts forge your destiny. But many times, we don't even know the destiny we want and we can not have the thoughts that forge the destiny we deserve. In Matthew, chapter 6, Jesus says that the things of the world dominate our thoughts, but if we seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live a righteous life, God will give us the destiny we deserve as His children. Seek God, fill your thoughts with His Word and you will reach the destiny God has for you. A destiny you may have never dreamed about.

Is Not Your Burden

Is not your burden. My friend Marisol was sometimes violent and sometimes depressed, besides having some addictions. Some friends and myself tried to help her, but we didn't know how. Until one day she told us she had been abused as a child. Child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, by a parent or guardian, which causes physical or psychological harm, affecting the normal development of children. Besides the physical effects caused by abuse, all types of child abuse result in behavioral, emotional and social disorders. My friend Marisol trusted us and talked about her abuse, beginning with that step her recovery. If you have suffered from child abuse, you must understand that it was not your fault and who abused you probably was also abused. Talk about your abuse with qualified professionals in counseling and especially talk to your heavenly Father. God loves you and wants to hear you and heal you. That burden is not yours, talk about it and drop it with the help of God.

Look To The Sky

Look to the sky and feel God. When we are sad, depressed, stressed or anxious, we tend to lower our head and look down or close our eyes, but when we need peace, motivation and strength, we look up, searching the sky. No one knows why this happens, but we all do that. It is as if our spirit were connected with the sky above us. That is why, all cultures, in all the history of the world have looked to the skies seeking God, without knowing why. Psalm 19 says: The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. And in the first chapter of the book of Acts says: Jesus was lifted up on a cloud while they were watching, until they could no longer see him and they strained to see him rising into heaven. Try this: Sit or lie down outside and look to the sky. Relax and connect with God. Seek Him, speak to Him, feel Him and connect with Him and your Father who is in heaven, will speak to your heart, to your mind. Put your eyes, your mind and your hope in God and not in this world. Then this world will make sense to you.

Evil Kills

Evil kills: My friend Armando cared deeply about the negative news he followed daily on TV, Radio, Newspapers and Internet. The result was that by not knowing how to handle this information, he was getting sick, and for health reasons the doctor forbade him to follow the news. There is evidence that the content of media showing bad things as crime, war, violence, famine, political unrest, poverty and injustice, to name but a few, can generate a negative mood experience, including anxiety, sadness, anger and disgust. This affects many aspects of your thinking, behaviour and psychological health, because these experiences will affect how you interpret and worry about events in your own life. Do not let negative messages defile your heart, because Jesus taught us that from the heart come the evil thoughts, words and actions. That is why we read in the book of Proverbs:Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Now I tell you: Guard your heart filling it with the word of God.

Do Not See Human Works

Do not see human works. Do not see God in the works that humans do in the name of God. See God in the works of Jesus. Human beings are imperfect and sometimes we do not act according to God, even though we proclaim we act on his behalf. This has confused a lot of people. However, Jesus was perfect and his work was the work of God. Jesus said in the Gospel of John, chapters 10 and 14: The Father and I are one. Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. What do we see of God through Jesus? That anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. Because Jesus said: I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and to seek and save those who are lost. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life, for I did not come to be served but to serve others and to give my life as a ransom for many. Jesus is love. God is love.

Choose Between Life and Death

The abortion is the natural or induced termination of the development of a fetus during pregnancy. The idea of making induced abortion, a women's right and a legal option, has been gaining ground and has already been adopted in many parts. Proponents, identifying themselves as pro-choice, contend that abortion is a right that should not be limited by governmental or religious authority, and which outweighs any right claimed for an embryo or fetus. Opponents, identifying themselves as pro-life, assert that personhood begins at conception, and therefore abortion is the immoral killing of a human being. Is the fetus a person and has rights? That is complicated and becomes a legal discussion. The fact is that the fetus, whether or not, legally a person, is alive and after the abortion is dead. Those are the facts. A question for those who advocate freedom of choice: Would you have liked to have freedom of choice when they were in your mother's womb? Would you have liked to be aborted? Jesus taught us the golden rule: Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. In our case: Do to the fetus as you would have liked them to do to you when you were a fetus. The choice is to love the fetus as myself.

Do You Recognize Jesus?

Do you recognize Jesus? Do you accept His Word and see His Light? Do you know that you were created through Him? Jesus was in the world's creation and He was the Word of God. The Father created all things through Jesus who is the Word. Jesus gave life to everything that was created , and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. Jesus who the Word and the true Light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, became human and made his home among us, full of unfailing love and faithfulness, but the world did not recognize him. But to all who believed in him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn, through a birth that comes from God. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. This is explained in the Gospel of John, chapter 1, verses 1 to 18. Believe in Jesus, accept Him into your heart and you will receive your rightful inheritance as a child of God.

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Leadership Is Service

Leadership Is Service: Break the world paradigm. Leadership is not political figuration, vanity and arrogance, putting personal interests above the interests of others. Those of us who follow Jesus must be leaders, but not following the lidership paradigm of the world, but as Jesus came to serve. Once the Apostles began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them, but Jesus told them: In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called "friends of the people". But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.  Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves. We can read this passage in Luke 22:24-27. Jesus came to serve us and today He is the King of the Universe. Let us follow His example.

The Dark Room

Would you voluntarily enter in an extremely dark room, in which you can not see anything? Not really. Right? You would only enter by force, because darkness produces insecurity and fear in all of us. However, our mind can also create "virtual" dark rooms, with those areas in which we feel insecurity, fear and frustration, and simply decided not to go there. These dark rooms are produced by all those situations that made us feel inferior, inadequate, incompetent and not appreciated or loved. We just decided to close that area and not get into it. This process may generate anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, anger, aggressivity and violence, affecting our family, social and working relatioships. Do you have a dark room in your mind? Do not overlook it, you should illuminate it. You need to talk about your dark room and for that there is professional help. Also you have God, your heavenly Father who loves you and with whom you can talk about your dark room, to illuminate it and heal it. Jesus said: If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light. I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life. Ask Jesus to illuminate your dark room and live in the light.

Politics in the Kingdom of God?

Politics in the Kingdom of God? Do not mix politics and government affairs with the Kingdom of God. Jesus was once asked whether it was right for Israel to pay taxes to the Roman Empire, the foreign power that had invaded and colonized them. But Jesus did not fall into the trap and said: Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God. This passage is in Luke 20:20-26. Jesus lived in a politically troubled time when his country was invaded by a foreign power that oppressed them politically, socially and economically, in addition to desecrate their religion. However, Jesus never gave a speech on such serious political issues. Also, once they wanted to make Him King, but He escaped and hid in the hills and when Pilate questioned him, He said: My Kingdom is not of this world. Jesus did not come to change governments, but to change the hearts of people. Neither He came to support a political idea or another, but to invite all tendencies to seek the Kingdom of God. Let's follow His Great Example.

Let's Get Down To Work

Let's get down to work. Jesus was crowned King and ascended into heaven, but before ascending, He left us a task. When we meet again, He will ask us we did with respect to the task that sent us to do. Many rejected Him as King and for that reason, they didn't do as He commanded. Others accepted Him as King, but they didn't do the task that He commanded. Others, in addition to accepting Jesus as King, fulfilled the task, doing what He commanded before ascending to heaven. In the parable of the ten servants, we read in Luke 19, Jesus says that those who do well what they are entrusted, even more will be given, but to those who do not do anything, even what they have, will be taken away. And those who rejected Him as their King, will not get anything good out of it. Here we are not talking about salvation or punishment, because we all depend on the grace and mercy of God. However, if we want to be responsible and do our part, in obedience to our King, we must comply with the Mission that He entrusted us in Matthew 28:19-20.

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You live in Sin and Have Bad Name?

Do you live in sin and have bad reputation? Jesus says he wants to come into your heart and give you the opportunity to repent. In chapter 19 of the Gospel of Luke, we read that Zacchaeus was a notorious sinner, but Jesus said to him: Zacchaeus!, I must be a guest in your home today. Zacchaeus, full of enthusiasm and joy, took Jesus to his house. People were displeased and grumbled: Jesus has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner. But Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said: I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!. Jesus responded: Salvation has come to this home today, for the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost. Lessons to learn from this passage: 1. Jesus seeks sinners, to give them the opportunity to repent. 2. No matter what people think, but what Jesus does. 3. Zacchaeus was saved because he received Jesus and repented with words and actions. Now, let us do the same.

Tradition Damages The Relationship

If you focus just on tradition, you can damage the relationship. There are people who fully meet all marriage traditions, but do not focus on developing a personal relationship with their partner and unfortunately their partner often ends up looking for a personal relationship outside marriage. There are parents who fully meet all parental traditions, but do not focus on developing personal relationships with their children and unfortunately, their children often end up looking for a paternal personal relationship, outside the home. If you focus too much on following the traditions, you can damage your relationship with the people who are close to you. And the same thing happens with God, our heavenly Father. Jesus said to religious people: You cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And Jesus says to you: God is alive, is a person and is your Father, who wants to have a personal relationship with you. Do not follow traditions... Interact with Him and have a personal relationship with Him!

Happiness Is Free

Happiness is free. We seek happiness in the acquisition of material goods and activities to enjoy, but happiness is free and is a gift, a blessing of our heavenly Father. We have had the experience of acquiring things and be happy for a while, with nothing changed in our lives. Happiness is achieved when go from the state of beings created by God, to the state of the children of God and that is free because Christ paid a high price, so that we could receive that "Title". We all feel an inner emptiness that can not be filled by anything material. Only God and His Spirit, can fill that void and give us the happiness to which we are destined. Jesus said: Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and God will give you everything you need. Jesus did not say: God will give you everythint you want, but evetything you need and He knows what we really need. Happiness is to be children of God and act accordingly. In the Gospel of John says: To all who believed in Jesus and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. Believe in Jesus and receive Him into your heart, He paid for your happiness and for your eternal life.