When we decide to live our lives here on this earth for God and His glory.  The enemy does not like that and will do everything that he can to mess up our plans!  He is sneaky and slick, so be careful and pay attention, because he will be coming after you!  (The good news is:  YOU DON”T HAVE TO BE AFRAID!)

I have heard great reports from almost every where about yesterday’s Easter Celebrations!  There just seems to be a real good spirit with everybody and everything!  I saw a lot of smiling faces and a good many tears shed as we thought about what God has done, is doing and will do for us.  And I believe that it encouraged all of us to think about what we can do for God.

I also know that when the Spirit fires us up about doing things for God, that the devil is not going to be too far behind.  In fact, I am already getting reports that he is hitting and hitting hard, but do not get discouraged and do not give up, because God is on the Throne and in complete control!

The best way to fight the enemy is with God’s Word!  Here are a few Scriptures to remind you of the obvious!

Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord …”

 Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Romans 8:38-39 “For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers … nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

James 4:7 ” … Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

1 John 4:4 “You … have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.

This morning I spent a little time reading through the passages of Scripture that talk about Heaven and was convicted for not living with a greater excitement for what God has in store for those that love Him and are called according to His purpose.

As a pastor, my heart is very heavy, because I must admit that most of the people who make up the church now a days, just don’t seem to get it!  I have been reading and teaching God’s Word for a long time and it is more exciting and real to me now, than at any other time in my life.

I believe that there is a better life in eternal life and the reason that I work so hard today is in the hopes that I might do something that would help at least one more to experience the new Heaven and new earth!

I love the men, women, boys and girls that God allows me to Pastor.  I really do believe what He leads me to preach and teach to them.  If you are a part of a congregation called Northwood, please stop getting so distracted by this life that you risk missing out on God’s gift of everlasting life!  It’s not what you say that matters near as much as what you do!

I want to challenge you to read Revelation 21 and ask God to prepare your heart and life to hear from Him in a fresh new way this coming Easter Sunday.  Prepare now to start living a different and better life for His glory!  I love you, am praying for you and longing for us together to G3!