"Only Life Changes"

Father God, let this touch someone’s heart today in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
We found Florida Roseate Spoonbill Ducks in someone’s little lake in their yard. So, my husband stopped the car. I got out and zoomed towards the ducks because I didn’t want to scare them off. I took several pictures of them, although I did not know the name of these ducks. I came home and uploaded the pictures to my computer and found out they was Spoonbills. Cause I eventually put spoon duck in the search. I was amazed at how their beak looked like my wooden spoons. The roseate spoonbill ( Platalea ajaja) is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill is sometimes placed in its own genus – Ajaja. Roseate Spoonbill ( Platalea ajaja) Raccoons and coyotes eat roseate spoonbill eggs and young. Spoonbills reach sexual maturity at approximately 16 weeks. In Texas, their mating season lasts from March through June. Nests are built in thick vegetation above water; are well-built, and deeply cupped. Roseate Spoonbill chicks don’t have a spoon-shaped bill immediately after hatching. When they are 9 days old the bill starts to flatten, by 16 days it starts to look a bit more spoon like, and by 39 days it is nearly full size. The Roseate Spoonbill is an omnivorous animal that uses its spoon-like beak to catch small animals in the water. The Roseate Spoonbill sweeps this distinctively shaped bill from side to side close to the bottom of the water, creating little whirlpools of water that trap prey inside them, enabling the Roseate Spoonbill to feed. Roseate spoonbills are serially monogamous and stay with one partner during one breeding season. They nest in small colonies and males constantly defend their territories against intruders. Preferred nesting areas usually include shrubs, trees, or often mangroves. Human interaction with Spoonbills varies based on the region. Direct conflict is minimal, because these birds do not usually eat the same types of fish that we utilize. However, prior to regulation, humans hunted these birds extensively. The roseate spoonbill is protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act and as a State-designated Threatened species by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule. Bjork R.,G.V.N Powell., 1996. Roseate Spoonbill.
The Roseate Spoonbill is one of the newest birds to join the Birdorable family. Here are some fun facts about this unique species.

1. The collective noun for spoonbills is bowl. Have you ever seen a bowl of Roseate Spoonbills?
2. Roseate Spoonbills get their pink color from their food! They feed on crustaceans who in turn have fed on algae.
3. In parts of their range, especially in Florida, Roseate Spoonbills are sometimes confused with another large pink wading bird: the flamingo.
4. There are six species of spoonbill in the world; the Roseate Spoonbill is the only one with pink plumage.Roseate Spoonbill
5. The Roseate Spoonbill is also the only spoonbill species found in the Americas.
6. The beaks of chick spoonbills are straight; the spoon-shape grows as the chick develops.
7. Spoonbills use their specialized bills to feed. They sweep their open bills through the water, and when a prey item like a fish or insect comes between the mandibles, the bill snaps shut.
8. The oldest wild Roseate Spoonbill was discovered in the Florida Keys in 2006. The bird had been banded in 1990, and was an amazing 16 years old. The previous known longevity record for the species was seven years.
9. Roseate Spoonbills are highly social. They feed with each other and with other wading birds. They also nest in colonies and fly in flocks.
10. The Roseate Spoonbill was added to Birdorable on September 6th, 2011
    What is the difference between roseate spoonbill and Flamingo?
    In parts of their range, especially in Florida, Roseate Spoonbills are sometimes confused with another large pink wading bird: the flamingo. 4. There are six species of spoonbill in the world; the Roseate Spoonbill is the only one with pink plumage. 5. The Roseate Spoonbill is also the only spoonbill species found in the Americas. 6.
    All spoonbills have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow water, sweeping the partly opened bill from side to side. The moment any small aquatic creature touches the inside of the bill, an insect, crustacean, or tiny fish, it is snapped shut. Spoonbills generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both environments. They need to feed many hours each day. Roseate spoonbills are threatened by the destruction of their natural habitat. They also suffer from human disturbances, illegal hunting, and pesticides.

Does God consider duck a food we can eat? It is considered a clean bird by the Jews, but some people have questioned this. For example, some note that both (“Leviticus 11:18“And the Swanne, and the Pellicane, and the Gier-eagle,”) and Deuteronomy 14:16 in the King James Version list the swan as unclean, a bird that “shall not be eaten” (Leviticus 11:13, ~ “‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,). (So, when any man from the sons of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, in hunting catches a beast or a bird which may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth. Leviticus 17:13) {God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer. Genesis 21:20}

{Let’s Pray}

Father God, I thank You and praise You for Your beauty and also teaching us what is clean and not clean to eat. What beauty though You have in Your ducks and other species of birds. I thank You and praise You that they all have a purpose in Your plan. I thank You and praise You for all the times You put in my path different amazing things to take pictures of. I am in awe of all Your beauty and blessing me and bringing me closer to You each day. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}

All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: Deuteronomy 28:2

Father God, let this touch someone’s heart in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
It reads in Jeremiah 1:4-5, ~The word of the Lord came to me, saying, Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
I saw this lady in HEB, and she was crying. I walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder. She turned and I said are you alright and she smiled and said she was happy about something she was thinking about. I said I thought there was something wrong. She said no! But thank you for your concern. I told her have a blessed day. Then I went on and thought. Wow I was glad she was happy God and not sad. What a relief that was. I was glad she was happy. But this also made my day good.
It reads in Matthew 19:26, ~ But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Being strong means that after you are done crying, after it is all released from your system, you are able to wipe it off your face and go back to being normal. It means that you don’t allow your tears to fester and would rather let it flow down and with great joy and delight in the good again. Being strong doesn’t mean that you have it all together, but you will never give up. This doesn’t mean that you feel empowered every time you wake up, every time you look in the mirror. Being strong means that there are days when you would rather stay in bed, relax, but you pull yourself up and start your day anyway. Being strong is excepting and moving forward in your blessings.
{Prayer}
Father God, I thank You and praise You for the model of Jeremiah who was used by You to tell both Jew and Gentile the message You gave Him to speak. I thank You and praise You for the prompt in Jeremiah that you formed each one of us in the womb. I thank You and praise You that You have planned every day of my life. Jeremiah the prophet who was willing to suffer hardship, loneliness, pain, and rejection for the furtherance of Your will kept His belief and was not ashamed of You. I thank You for Your word and the example of Jeremiah. I Believe that I will keep learning from this day forward. Let my life be declared sacred to You and that You would use me to fulfil Your will in my life. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Father God, let this touch someone’s heart in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
People make bad choices. We can’t get past that unless we ourselves make good choices. People will try and blame you for others bad choices, especially if you are a parent to them. It is not your fault because of any others bad choices. In fact, if someone is blaming you. Those blaming you are making bad choices. So, in all your ways acknowledge God, and he will make straight your paths. Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Where there is no guidance, a people fall, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. So, if we do make a bad choice We should never blame or be angry at God especially for our own foolishness, mistakes, and sins. We say things like, “God why didn’t you stop me from making that decision? Also do not blame God for other choices. They are responsible for their own choices. So, when others blame you and you did nothing wrong, immediately put this situation in God’s hands and let it go.

It reads in Proverbs 3:5-6, ~ Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, it is the desire of my heart to acknowledge You in every situation, everyway and every day. I love You, thank You and praise You that You are with me to lead and direct in all life’s decisions and to plant my feet on a straight path. I believe that not only in the difficult times but in every situation of life I will put my trust and I would acknowledge Your presence in everything. All times every moment of the day I believe that I will keep the eyes of my heart fixed firmly on Jesus in His Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse’s}
Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart, they do no wrong but follow his ways. Psalm 119:1-3

Father God, let this touch someone’s heart today in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

It reads in Romans 11:33–36, ~ (NIV)
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” “Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?” For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.

You know I have planted so many seeds in so many places, that sometimes I forget what I plant. I have planted seeds with my children, stepchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and my spouse. So, when I see something all of a sudden growing from what I planted a few years back. I am like wow! I have been weed eating down these green beans every year. I let these weeds grow this year because I didn’t weed eat this part of the yard. It was a wow moment for me. A good memory that never grew till now. This is how life gets sometimes. We have to slow down and stop covering up our hard work. God shows us in ways that He has been working behind the scenes all along. God’s approval of us is in Jesus Christ. God will never reject us because we stumble, make mistakes or forget we planted something and not remember. When we pray, we put it in God’s hands and leave it there. Then we can go on. He will remind us in ways that He has been with us all along. Sometimes I will go back in my old journals and see where God has answered my prayers. Or where and when I planted certain seeds on what grows well in what soil and what doesn’t grow good in certain soils. I notice where I gave up on something that didn’t grow, and God will let it grow somewhere to remind me that everything eventually grows. So sometimes bad seed takes more time to grow. God grows all in His timing. I propagated two crepe Myrtle Branches last year and they didn’t grow. So, I left the branches in the ground. Well, this year a Crepe Myrtle is growing. Nothing from the other branch I thought. When I was cutting the grass the other day where the other branch was. There is a small 3-inch crepe Myrtle growing. So, I cut the grass around it. I got so excited I put a tomatoed fencing around it. Only God has this wisdom and knowledge, but it is a miracle to me. Just saying.

It reads in Romans 12:1-2, ~ Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is, his good, pleasing and perfect will.

{Let’s Pray}

Father God of Your Church Holy Salvation. I want to sing as beautiful outside as inside. Never let me take Your love for me for granted. Let me sing praises to You all the days of my life for You alone are holy and deserve all the glory. You alone are the Lord. Your word is trustworthy and true. You have raised Your church up from the pit of destruction and seated all Your children together with Jesus Christ in heavenly places for which I thank You, praise Your holy name for ever and ever and give You all the honor and glory. I choose to serve You because You love and care for Your church and me and all my being in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
For all God’s words are right, and everything He does is worthy of our trust.

Psalm 33:4

Matthew 6:9-15 NIV
“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be your name,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
As we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

The full armor of God that Christians are called to put on comprises the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit.
The idea of putting on the armor of God may seem like a means of protecting ourselves against physical harm. However, the actual meaning is more in line with putting on spiritual armor. “Put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” It reads in {Ephesians 6:10-20, ~Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.}
To put on the full armor of God is to apply all of the Gospel to all of your life. The whole armor is the expression of your full trust in God and what He has done for you through Jesus Christ. Your victory in spiritual warfare was secured at the cross of Christ and the blood that was shed there:

{Power Verse}

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Revelation 12:11,

The Bible tells us that the LAST DAYS will be a time of gloomy evilness, when people will become selfish, self-centered and self-righteous. The majority of people these days have become sinfully proud, disobedient, unholy, unthankful, high-minded, especially today’s youth who are void of genuine Biblical faith and knowledge of Christ.
I say, I see people leaving earth -passing away. I have seen people who are mean pass away and didn’t know about Jesus. I say we all need to walk right. If accepting Jesus Christ as your savior and being baptized means everything is alright even if you still walk an evil path. It is not right!
It reads in Mark 16:16 – He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

It reads in Acts 16:31 – And they said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Well, here is the kicker! Jesus Christ was perfect, if we believe like we say: We will do our best to walk right. No possible way could we be perfect like Jesus Christ! We sometimes mess up trying to do stuff perfect. I now, like when I am scrubbing a pot instead of soaking it. I want to get it done fast and perfectly clean and I end up with sore hands. Instead of soaking it then washing it easy, it does the same job without pain. Just like prayer. We pray and stuff gets easier. When we forget to pray usually it is harder and we suffer and realize sorry God. I should have confided in You first. God knew this. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him. Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” “Mark 9:24” He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. It reads in Matthew 8:26 He *said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. Jesus’ authority over disease, nature, the supernatural, sin, and even death itself. Each of these are things only God has authority over, and so each back up Jesus’ claim to be God in human flesh, and if Jesus is God, then He has authority. When He says something, it should be obeyed. Believing in God brings the best out of you and shines your light as you assist others.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, I thank You and praise You that I am saved by grace through trusting in Jesus. Keep me on my right path. I thank You and praise You that all I need to live a Christian life by faith is to be found in Your Word I believe that I will honor and glorify You by living every part of my Christian life trusting in You the Lord Jesus, for without You I can do nothing. I can do all things through faith in You Lord Jesus Christ, Who gives others and myself the strength needed each day. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:26

“The Noahic Covenant”, found in Genesis 9:8-17,{ It reads in Genesis 9:8-17,~ Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you-the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you-every living creature on earth. I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” So, God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.”}
This is the promise that God made to Noah and his descendants after the flood which destroyed the world. The Noahic Covenant has several distinguishing features. First, it is an unconditional covenant. Second, it was made to Noah and all his descendants as well as “every living creature” and the earth in general. All life is sacred. Human life is especially so. Protecting it is of utmost importance to God. He takes this so seriously and personally because He made humanity to reflect Him. We are His earthly representatives, made in His image. To murder another person is to mount an attack on the One who created him”. “It reads in Genesis 9:8-10,~But God was not finished. He had more to say both to Noah and his sons. Eternal One: Look, for I am now going to make a pact, a special covenant, with you and all your descendants. This covenant also extends to every living creature in the world, the birds, the domesticated animals, and every wild animal on the earth, as many as emerged with you from the ark.

Third, it was sealed with a sign of the rainbow.

The Noahic Covenant is an unconditional covenant because it does not rely upon anything Noah or his descendants had to do to fulfill the covenant. The promise is based upon God’s faithfulness alone. God’s faithfulness to always do what He says He will do, we can know today with certainty that there will never be another worldwide flood as there was in the days of Noah, no matter how evil mankind becomes. Neither the evilness nor the righteousness of mankind affects this unconditional covenant. There is no “condition” under which God will go back on His promise. This does not mean that God will never again destroy the earth, however. He has promised to one day destroy the earth by fire. It reads in 2 Peter 3:10-11; But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, ) &(It reads in Revelation 20:9, And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. This represents the final lesson, final judgment, and final victory of the end times. Satan is bound, but not destroyed, and released after a thousand years of peace and righteousness. in the terrible events known as the “day of the Lord.”
” It reads in Revelation 21:1,~ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. So, in 2 Peter 3:13: The ancient Jews believed that God would renew the heavens and the earth at the end of seven thousand years. It reads in 2 Peter 3:13, ~ Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, I am believing for all Your children to turn to You. So they can know the blessing You are and the unconditional love that You have for each and everyone of us. Your creation. So when the time comes we can all meet together in the air. The air You have given us freely as a gift. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
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. 1 Thessalonians 4:17

The son of a priest from the small town of Anathoth in Judah, I believe was the writer of Jeremiah. The prophet Jeremiah dictated prophecies from the Lord to his secretary, Baruch. Because of Jeremiah’s lineage, he would have been raised a priest, though no record of his priestly service exists. Instead, God chose this man of undeniable courage to speak to the people. Jeremiah had a God heart and compassion for people. Compassion for the sinner and teaching them Gods true love for them.
I like this poem; it grips the heart gives graceful freedom to the soul.
“On Eagles’ Wings”
Law demands—grace gives.
Law says “do”—grace says “believe.”
Law exacts—grace bestows.
Law says “work”—grace says “rest.”
Law threatens, pronouncing a curse—grace entreats, pronouncing a blessing.
Law says “Do, and thou shalt live”—grace says, “Live, and thou shalt do.”
Law condemns the best man—grace saves the worst man.
©–Author unknown​
“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’ “Jeremiah 31:3” Explanation in Jeremiah of The Israelites had been suffering the discipline of God for failure to keep their side of the covenant they have made with him. Jeremiah reminds us of all of God’s “everlasting love.” If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, probably the most important truth for you to never forget is the fact that Jesus loves you. He will always love you because He loves you with an everlasting love.
It reads in Jeremiah 31:3-13, ~
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again, you will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful. Again, you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit. There will be a day when watchmen cry out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God.’” This is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, ‘LORD, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’ See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son. “Hear the word of the LORD, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’ For the LORD will deliver Jacob and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they. They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD, the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, I thank You and praise You for Your unconditional love. You are a awesome God and Your love is everlasting to all those who change their ways and walk right in Your light. Your dedication, faithfulness and love to Your people, Israel and all Your creation. I was created in Your mind, a holy Thought that never left its home. I am forever Your Effect, and You forever and forever are my Cause. As You created me, I have remained. Miracles are You. Righteousness is You. Your Love is Power. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

{Power Verse}
Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. John 16:20

Father God let this touch someone’s heart today in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
Jeremiah 29:11 is a comfort to all people facing challenging situations at any time. It’s important to remember that this isn’t a promise of immediate relief, but rather that God has a plan for our lives, despite our present circumstances. God promises to provide for us in all our situations in life, good or bad. God’s plans are applied as a personal promise. That God has a wonderful and perfect plan for ME. Many take this verse and apply it specifically to them, that God has their life perfectly mapped out, and they only have to walk in obedience to God.
“It reads in Jeremiah 29:11“‘”For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’”
The Lord Jesus is an omnipotent (having unlimited power; able to do anything:). He knows everything that will or won’t happen to us.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, You have purposed for all Your children a plan. Increase our vision of You and enable all to trust Your Word of truth through all the circumstances of life, knowing that Your thoughts towards all are only gracious and good continually. I thank You and praise You, that all things work together for good, for those that love You and are fitting into Your plans and purposes. Continue to keep and protect Your people, Israel, and I believe that many would come to trust in Your Precious Name Jesus. Our Messiah, King and I thank You, praise You and give You all the glory Amen.

{Power Verse}
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11

Pentecost is the work of salvation is accomplished through Jesus’ birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension. The Holy Spirit is the empowering presence of God who makes us holy. Through the events on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit now dwells among us. The Holy Spirit is God Himself acting in this world and in our lives. Why it really matters. Pentecost is a special day of worship. The feast marks the end of the Easter season for Christians and commemorates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus. The Church of God, which began on Pentecost which we read about in Acts 2 is given the mission of preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God. The Christian holiday of Pentecost is celebrated on the 50th day (the 7th Sunday) from Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles.
It reads in Acts 2:1–31.
“The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost”
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
“Peter Addresses the Crowd”
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. David said about him: “‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’ “Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
It reads in Acts 2:32-47
God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’ “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God will call.” With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
“The Fellowship of the Believers”
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
{Let’s Pray}
Father God, I thank You and praise You for the example of those 120 faithful disciples who obeyed Your Word and were given the privilege of being involved in the actual birth of the Body of Christ, which is the Church, on that special and unique day of Pentecost. Holy Spirit is the empowering presence of God who makes us Holy I believe that like them, I may listen to Your commands, obey and carry them out willingly. I thank You and praise You for the wonderful way that Your Word reveals Your perfect plan of redemption. I thank You and praise You that You showed the future to prophets like king David and apostles like Paul so that those who trust in Christ have an understanding of Your unfolding plan to save Your people from their sin. I thank You and praise You that Your beloved Son was born into the human race so that He could live a sinless life, be raised from the dead, and break the power of death in the lives of all who trust in Him. Thank You that Jesus is the Christ, the eternal Son of the deathless God Who made heaven and earth and Whose perfect plan can never be hindered. You are working in all lives to believe and live in eternity with You In Jesus Precious Name Thank You and bless You Amen.

{Power Verse}
This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3