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BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND  -       THINK AHEAD 

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        Jesus said "I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also."
            John 14.verse 3  

                  

        In the light of that promise, I muse on the coming year, and 

       perhaps, yes, even the next five years.    What would I like to see happening ? and what ? would I like to achieve ?  

           HERE IN THE CLOUDS OF THIS SKY PHOTO TAKEN SOME WHILE AGO I HAD TO FOCUS ON MY CAMERA TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THIS PHOTO.     
          WHAT DO I WISH TO ACHIEVE ?   I  ASK MYSELF.
       
          HAVE YOU FOCUSED ON WHAT YOU WISH TO DO ?
                ON WHAT YOU WISH TO ACHIEVE THIS COMING YEAR?

          FOCUS IS NEEDED TO TAKE A GOOD PHOTO.    MY FOCUS MUST CHANGE SO THAT OTHERS WILL SEE ME AS A PERSON FOCUSING ON MAKING SMALL COMMITMENTS AND KEEPING THEM.

         QUESTIONS TO ASK MYSELF ARE :

             AM I ATTRACTING TO MYSELF THOSE WHO LOVE THE LORD?
         
            AM  I  SHINING  MY  LIGHT ? IN THE DARKNESS ?

             THOSE WHO ARE IN DARKNESS WHO MAY BE HUNGRY FOR LIGHT WILL SEE MY LIGHT IF I SHINE AS GOD DIRECTS ME.

                     Here is a photo of a Lighthouse -  the one called
NUBBLE  at  Cape Neddick  MA.   

                             

                          This was me   June Estelle Donato  in 1938 or 1939.
I was just about five years old, and I visited in Martha's Vineyard and was in the Cape Cod for a visit to see my father's Aunt Sally -  his "mother".     Really his Aunt,  she raised him along with her two -  Betty and Bill -  and yet never did he call her Mother.    He never knew his mother - or his father.

                         Many questions in my childhood as to unresolved relationships.
However, one thing is for sure.   I early KNEW THAT SOMEHOW SOMEWAY THERE WAS A GOD, AND I WANTED TO KNOW HIM, AND TO WALK IN HIS WAYS.

                        In my lifetime I have found many changes and much to learn.  God has given me faith in Him, by my discovery of the BIBLE (KJV) and by my discovery that I can trust Him for all my needs. 

                     PHILIPPIANS 4.19  BUT MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS. 

                    AS THE BUTTERFLY PLANT
- BUDDLEIA - ATTRACTS THE BUTTERFLIES - WE NEED TO ATTRACT THOSE WHO "ARE NIBBLING" AT THE GOSPEL, OF THE GOOD NEWS.
    I need to think of ways to
    attract others in my LIFE.
             They are nibbling.
                   but they do not know
                  why they are hungry 
                   they just know "they
                   need something or someone
                    more than what they have." 

        JOHN 8.12 
         I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. HE THAT FOLLOWETH ME SHALL NOT WALK IN DARKNESS, BUT SHALL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.
  
         MATTHEW 5.16 
         LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.  

           CONSIDER - 
   1.WE CAN THINK ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN.
   2.  JESUS TALKED ABOUT THINGS THAT THE PEOPLE AMONG WHOM HE LIVED WERE FAMILIAR WITH.
  3.  JESUS WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE WHEN SOMEONE NEEDED HIM, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO TIME AT ALL...HE MADE TIME FOR PEOPLE. 
 4.  JESUS TOOK TIME TO PRAY WHEN THERE WAS NO TIME AT ALL...HE MADE TIME FOR PRAYER BY USING THE ONLY THING HE HAD WHENEVER HE COULD.   
5. WE OUGHT TO BE SPECIFIC IN ASKING THE LORD TO HELP US BE TRULY INTERESTED IN OTHERS.    WE ARE TO BE REAL.   
6. WE NEED TO ASK OURSELVES, AM I WILLING TO LET GOD HELP ME, BY BEING SPECIFIC WITH GOD IN PRAYER. 

THINK   WIN - WIN  

GOD IS SOVEREIGN

GOD IS ABLE. 

GOD IS WILLING FOR ANYONE TO COME TO HIM

AND BE SAVED.

MATTHEW 28.18 - 20  

AND JESUS CAME AND SPAKE TO THEM, 

SAYING, ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME 

IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH.

GO YE THEREFORE,

AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, 

BAPTIZING THEM 

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,

AND OF THE SON,

AND OF THE HOLY GHOST, 

TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE

ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER

I HAVE COMMANDED YOU...

AND LO, 

I AM WITH YOU ALWAY, 

EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD.

ALL WE NEED TO DO 

IS BE WILLING TO PRESENT HIM CLEARLY

AND PLAINLY TO 

ANYONE

WHOEVER 

WHOMEVER

ENQUIRES 

AND IS SEARCHING 

FOR GOD.

THE RESULTS BELONG TO GOD.

ALL GOD ASKS IS OUR AVAILABILITY.

I CAN DO ALL THINGS

THROUGH

CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENETH ME.

PHILIPPIANS 4.13  

WITH GOD,

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

LUKE 1.37 

AND ALL THINGS, 

WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK

IN PRAYER,

BELIEVING 

YE SHALL RECEIVE.

Matthew 21.22

WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED?

BUT JESUS BEHELD THEM, AND SAID UNTO THEM, 

WITH MEN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT WITH

GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE....

Matthew 19.25,26  

      
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A PILGRIM  AM I 

          COME JOURNEY WITH ME
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TODAY LET'S LOOK AT

WHAT JESUS SAID 

ABOUT 

WHAT HE 

CAME TO DO

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John 6.35 - 40 

John 6.35  And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

John 6.36  But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

John 6.37  All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I shall in no wise cast out.

John 6.38 For I came down from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 6.39  And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

John 6.40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Jesus went on to say in verse 47, 48 two things about himself:   

      v. 47    Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

      v. 48    I am that bread of life.  

      I believe in the Lord Jesus as the one who has saved me, by His wonderful gift of His love.  He died on the Cross for He knew He came just for that.  Here he states that He came from Heaven to bring us a picture of THE FATHER who sent Him.  He states here that He is the only one by whom spiritual hunger and the spiritual thirst can be satisfied.

         I am a Pilgrim.    My home is Heaven - wherever Jesus is, that is where I want to be.   

       WHAT ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS HE GIVES US ?   WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE THIS JOURNEY?  

           BEFORE TAKING THIS JOURNEY

           WE MUST CONSIDER: 

           * There is a Heaven, and there is a Hell.  Those who put their faith in Jesus will be with Him.  God does not send people to Hell.   Because sin is in our nature, and because "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3.23) " we are all under the penalty of sin UNTIL we put our faith and trust in Jesus' blood that covers all our sin.   As a person I am DRESSED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS because Jesus took my place on the cross and for everyone for all eternity.    Anyone may come.  He will not send you away.  

           *  As a Pilgrim,  I am to travel light.    

               Hebrews 12.1,2 

        Wherefore seeing we are encompassed by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 

 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

            As a believer I am a new creature 

     II Corinthians 5.17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  

     I still have the old nature - but it has NO GRIP on my life anymore - for I OWE NO OBLIGATION to my old nature anymore - and I am able by His Spirit who lives in me, be strong to say  YES to the Lord and keep walking by faith.   

      II Corinthians 5.21   For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

      Romans 8.14  For  as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.  

      

         *As a Pilgrim, I must know who I am.  A light shining in the darkness. 

               I am not afraid of the darkness, for I am walking in the Light. 

            John 8.12   Jesus spake again unto them, saying,  I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." 

            *As a Pilgrim, I know who will guide me.  Jesus is my Shepherd, and my King.  

             Psalm 23.1  THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT. 

             John 10.11  I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

              John 10.14  I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 

              John 17.3  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent...

              When Jesus was praying to the Father before he went to the cross, this is what he prayed.  He was praying for you and me.

                John 17.18  As thou has sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

                John 17.20  Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word"  

Did you know ? 

THAT 

a lamb is helpless

without 

a 

shepherd

to guide it

to comfort it 

???

It will run everywhere

if no shepherd

is in sight.

If it turns over upside down...

think ! of it ! 

it lies there helpless

its feet up in the air 

and it can turn itself

...

The shepherd has to come

and gently slip it back

on its feet. 

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*As a pilgrim,  I know 

where I am going...

I have a Heavenly Home prepared for me.  

Hebrews 11.10   In refering to Abraham, the Bible tells us,  "he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."   Jesus promised that he was going to prepare a place for us, in John 14.2,3. "I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. 

                     *As a pilgrim on a journey, 

I need to keep things in perspective 

Jesus said He is coming again.

I believe that He will come. 

As the Bridegroom in a Jewish marriage, those who have put their trust in the SHEPHERD are waiting for Him to come at any time

at any moment, 

so WE OUGHT TO BE READY

FOR HIS COMING.

*THREE MORE THINGS TO RECKON

ON AS A PILGRIM ARE:

* I can count on Him to be with me

 in everything that happens to me.  

John 14.6 

I am the way, the truth, and the life; 

No man cometh to the Father but by me.

He is the ONE and ONLY ONE WHO IS
         THE WAY,               
THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.

*I can and will dress appropriately for the Journey as a Pilgrim.     

               1.  I will put on my Spiritual Armor 

                        Ephesians 6.10 - 20 list

    

10. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against 

the wiles of the devil.

12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all,

to stand.

14. Stand therefore, having our loins girt about with truth,

and having on the breastplate of righteousness: 

15.  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 

16. Above all, taking  the shield of faith, wherewith 

ye shall be able to quench 

all the fiery darts of the wicked (one).

17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, 

which is the word of God: 

18. Praying with all prayer

and supplication

in the Spirit, 

and watching thereunto

with all perseverance

and supplication

for all saints,

19. And for me, that utterance may be given unto me,

that I may open my mouth boldly,

to make known

the mystery of the gospel,

20. For which I am an ambassador in bonds: 

that therein I may speak boldly, 

as I ought to speak.

2. I Will Know where my Resource is found.  

Being dressed - I must keep my 

mental alertness 

my wits about me 

"the helmet of my salvation" 

is

Y'SHUA MESCHIACH ADONAI

The Lord JESUS Christ.

Matthew 1.21 the angel declared to Joseph, 

"Thou shalt call his name JESUS for he shall save his people from their sins."  

GOD'S FAITH IN ME 

Galatians 2.20 

I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live;

yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: 

and the life 

which I now live in the flesh

I live by the faith of the Son of God, 

who loved me 

and gave himself for me."

Rev. 22. 12 " BEHOLD, I COME QUICKLY." 

GOD WILL SUPPLY FOR ME

ANYTHING HE ASKS ME TO DO.

Philippians 4.13

I can do all things 

through Christ which strengtheneth me

BECAUSE HE IS PEACE,

I CAN BE AT PEACE 

AS I MAKE MY PILGRIMAGE

WENDING MY WAY

IN MY JOURNEY OF LIFE.

I trust that I will

arrive 

at my final destination

Philippians 4.19 

My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 

GOD IS FAITHFUL

Phil. 1.6 Being confident

of this very thing, 

that he who hath begun

a good work in you

will perform it until

the day of Christ.