Safe in the arms of God

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 
~3 John 1:4

     Sunday Morning started out well enough. We were up at 7:30am. I put on lunch while the children bathed and dressed for church. It seemed like the perfect morning, which was a blessing since Donald was working that morning and unable to help diffuse arguments and fix disastrous outfits.

Then things started getting chaotic. One child couldn't find his clothes, another wanted to wear something 2 sizes too small, why it wasstill in his closet I am unsure.

The girls were fussing over toys and their hair had yet to be done. And I entertained the idea of just skipping church and staying home.After all, it would be easier. 

That is when the Lord brought Hebrews 10:25 to mind.Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

So off to church we went. Half way to church Annaliese asked ifAunt Tina would be there.  After hearing "I don't think so" She said "Mama we need to live right so Aunt Tina and her kids will get saved." Now my sister has made a profession of faith and so have 2 of her children, this showed me that Annaliese knows that God wants us to worship together as an outward testimony of Christ's love and provision for us. She thought for a moment and then stated very matter of factly "Mama I am going to get saved today." And she did, about 3 minutes later Annaliese prayed and asked Jesus into her heart. She made a  public profession after church, what a big girl she is becoming and what a blessing that she loves Jesus. Then we packed up and got ready to head home. I was getting in the van and Amarissa had come to the front seat to tell me she was so glad Annaliese was a Christian. Then she said "Mama, I want to get saved too and have Jesus in my heart." Amarissa had been raising her hand for a few months at the end of each service when our Pastor would ask if there was anyone present that was unsaved and if so could they raise their hand and he would pray for them. It was amazing seeing God deal with her little heart and bring his Will to fruition in her life. So we bowed our heads in the church parking lot and Amarissa too asked Jesus to come into her heart and save her." There is no greater joy than to know that all 5 of my children are saved. That they will

get the opportunity to serve the Lord with the majority of their lives and that they have a burden to see others brought to our Loving God. If you too are in need of our savior below is His plan of salvation. All you have to do is believe Christ is the Son of God and confess this with your mouth and you too will be saved.

We are all lost in sin 

Romans 3:10 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
I John 1:8 -  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

We are all in need of a Holy Savior

Romans: 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

 John 3:36 -  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

We cannot save ourselves

 Titus 3;5,6 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

  Ephesians 2:8,9 -  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Only Jesus Christ can save us

 Hebrews 2:9 -  But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. 

 I Timothy 2:5 -  For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

We are saved through Faith in Jesus Christ

 John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:18 - He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.