Pastor Rich's Blog

 Isaiah 53: אֱמִ֖ין לִשְׁמֻֽעָתֵ֑נוּ וּזְר֥וֹעַ יְהֹוָ֖ה עַל־מִ֥י נִגְלָֽתָה : ב וַיַּ֨עַל כַּיּוֹנֵ֜ק לְפָנָ֗יו וְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צִיָּ֔ה לֹא־תֹ֥אַר ל֖וֹ וְלֹ֣א הָדָ֑ר וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּ וְלֹֽא־מַרְאֶ֖ה וְנֶֽחְמְדֵֽהוּ : ג נִבְזֶה֙ וַֽחֲדַ֣ל אִישִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ מַכְאֹב֖וֹת וִיד֣וּעַ חֹ֑לִי וּכְמַסְתֵּ֚ר פָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ נִבְזֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א חֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ : ד אָכֵ֚ן חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ ה֣וּא נָשָׂ֔א וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ סְבָלָ֑ם וַֽאֲנַ֣חְנוּ חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ נָג֛וּעַ מֻכֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים וּמְעֻנֶּֽה : ה וְהוּא֙ מְחֹלָ֣ל מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ מְדֻכָּ֖א מֵֽעֲוֹֽנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ מוּסַ֚ר שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבַֽחֲבֻֽרָת֖וֹ נִרְפָּא־לָֽנוּ : ו כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ כַּצֹּ֣אן תָּעִ֔ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ לְדַרְכּ֖וֹ פָּנִ֑ינוּ וַֽיהֹוָה֙ הִפְגִּ֣יעַ בּ֔וֹ אֵ֖ת עֲו‍ֹ֥ן כֻּלָּֽנוּ : ז נִגַּ֨שׂ וְה֣וּא נַֽעֲנֶה֘ וְלֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּיו֒ כַּשֶּׂה֙ לַטֶּ֣בַח יוּבָ֔ל וּכְרָחֵ֕ל לִפְנֵ֥י גֹֽזְזֶ֖יהָ נֶֽאֱלָ֑מָה וְלֹ֥א יִפְתַּ֖ח פִּֽיו : ח מֵעֹ֚צֶר וּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙ לֻקָּ֔ח וְאֶת־דּוֹר֖וֹ מִ֣י יְשׂוֹחֵ֑חַ כִּ֚י נִגְזַר֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֔ים מִפֶּ֥שַׁע עַמִּ֖

 Christians are to be trees planted by rivers of water. Psalm 1:3 Did you ever  notice that some Christians are like: Wheelbarrows....they are no good unless they are pushed. Canoes....they need to be paddled. Kites....if you don't keep a sting on them, they fly away. Footballs....you cant tell which way they will bounce next. Balloons....full of wind and ready to blow up. Trailers....they need to be pulled along. Neon Lights....they keep going on and off. But they need to be: Watches....open-faced, pure gold, quietly busy, and full of good works They are to be planted, bringing forth fruit and prospering.

 Jesus is still the only answer. Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus takes care of every sin, sorrow and shame. If we become weary, burdened, exhausted, weighed down and stressed, Jesus is the answer. He is approachable. Jesus has given us a verbal and written invitation to come to Him. RSVP! Jesus gives rest to our mind, will and emotions (soul). We are to learn from Him and partnership with Him. As we have a relationship with Jesus, we partnership with Him and are discipled by Him. Come to Him. He is still the only answer for salvation, deliverance and healing.

Rooted and Growing in Jesus Col. 2:6-10  Christians have received Jesus as Messiah, Savior and Lord. Therefore, we are to walk as He walked (WWJD). Our faith in Him is to be unmovable. Read Psalm 1. We are to be built up on Jesus. Our faith is to established.  As we have received Jesus and are rooted in Him, we are to remain  with Him. Our growth in Him is continual and gradual. But we must we aware of deceptions. Beware!  There a philosophies and religions that are man-made traditions. They can lead us astray. Stay in The Word. Christians are complete in Jesus. We are filled with all we need. There is no defect in the Bible, Jesus and His teachings. Our Walk with Jesus is: 1) New Life: 2 Corin. 5:17 2) Faith: 2 Corin. 5:7 3) Love: Eph. 5:2 4) Truth: 3 Jn.3 5)Honesty: Rom. 13:13 As you have received Jesus, stay rooted and remain faithful to Him.