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Micah 7:18-19  Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

There is none like God. He pardons our sins and transpasses against him. He forgives us and does not stay angry with us forever. He is our father and like a father with a child, he cannot stay angry with us forever.

He does expect us to humble ourselves, confess our sins, and ask him to forgive us. He delights in giving us his mercy and his grace. It makes God happy to pull us close to him and to give us his compassion. He will bring our sins and trespasses under control and give us the strength to resist temptations. Read the rest of this entry »

by Linda Sedrick Pearson

Isaiah 58:5-8  Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

God did not choose for us to fast by afflicting our own souls. That was not what God intended us to do.

The type of fast God chose was for us to help others that are in need. We are to be there to help when people are down. We are to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ (“to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and … break every yoke”). When people hear about and accept Jesus Christ, it does loose the bands of wickedness, undoes heavy burdens, lets the oppressed go free and breaks every yoke. Jesus Christ is freedom and comfort.

Another part of the fast God chose for us was for us to feed the hungry and provide shelter to those who have none. We are to clothe those who do not have clothing. Don’t withdraw from your own family (“hide not thyself from thine own flesh”). We are to help people in need. We are not to burden them more by asking them why they are in that condition. We are supposed to help them.

Reach out to others. Don’t worry if they are dirty. Maybe they don’t have anywhere to take a bath. Provide them a place to take a bath and clean clothes. Give them toothbrushes and toothpaste. Provide them with shelter and safety.

We are to save back some of our income so that we are able to help others. Even if it is only $1.00 a week. Put it back and save it so that you have something to give when you see someone in need. Take them and buy them a new set of clothes or a good meal.

Did you know that when you do these things you will be healthier? God says so in these verses. And, the glory of the LORD will be your rereward. That means he will be your protection. Rereward means a rear guard. He will guard you and keep you safe. Don’t be afraid to take care of others needs. God will take care of yours.

Author Unknown

 This is one of the nicest e-mails I have seen and is so true:

 I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We  walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.

 My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, ‘This Is  the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to GOD said in prayer are Received..’

 I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world..

 Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.

 The angel then said to me, ‘This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.’

 I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth

 Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the Door of a very small station To my great surprise, only one angel was Seated there, idly doing nothing. ‘This is the acknowledgment Section,’ My angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed ‘How Is it that there is no work going on here?’ I asked.

 ’So sad,’ the angel sighed. ‘After people receive the blessings that they asked For, very few send back acknowledgments .’

 ’How does one acknowledge GOD’s blessings?’ I asked.

 ’Simple,’ the angel answered. Just say, ‘Thank you, LORD.’

 ’What blessings should they acknowledge?’ I asked.

 ’If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy .’

 ’And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity.’

 Also ……

 ’ If you woke up this morning with more health than illness … You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day’

 ’If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation .. You are ahead of 700 million people in the world.’

 ’If your parents are still alive and still married …you are very rare.’

 ’If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you’re unique to all those in doubt and despair.’

 Ok, what now? How can I start?

 If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

 Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

 A TTN:

 Acknowledge Dept.: ‘Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.

1 Peter 5:6-9  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

God tells us that we are to be humble. This means we do not take credit for God’s work. We are to always praise him and let people know when God takes care of us. He is to receive all the glory and honor. Without him, we are nothing. He deserves to be praised.

God also tells us to cast all our care on him. Depend on God totally to take care of you. God does care for you and cares what happens to you. He will take care of you.

He also warns us to be on guard against our enemies. Our main enemy is the devil. He searches the earth constantly for people who are in a weakened state (emotionally, physically, mentally, or any other area where he can form an attack). Satan wants to destroy us and the world. It is up to us to be vigilant (be on guard). We are to pray for others as well as our selves.

God reminds us that we are not alone in our afflictions. Other people are going through the same things we are, so we are not to think that it is just us. What we have to do is stay on guard not only for ourselves, but also for our loved ones and friends. Let’s stand in the gap for those who are weak and pray that others will do the same for us.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

If anyone tells you they have not sinned, they are lying to you. Every person, including myself, has sinned.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

To fall short means that you do not reach the finish line. Sin causes that to happen. When we sin, we miss God. We never reach him. We do not reach him because sin places a large gulf between us and God.

There is only one way to pass over that gulf of sin. That way is the bridge to God. The bridge is the Lord Jesus Christ. He becomes our bridge over the gulf of sin and allows us to pass over and reach God.

If you feel that you have reached a dead end, reach out for Jesus. Let Jesus bridge the gap for you and you can be saved. Ask Jesus to heal you and to cleanse you from your sins. Believe, confess, be cleansed, be healed, be saved – grab Jesus.

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

Sometimes people tell me they have problems hearing God’s voice. It is important that we hear when God speaks to us. He tells us several times in the Bible to listen and be obedient to His voice. He also says that if we will seek Him (this means to actively search for Him, to be serious about wanting Him and wanting to hear from Him), we will be able to find Him.

Deuteronomy 4:29-31  But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

Since we are to be obedient to His voice, we need to know how to hear God when He speaks to us. Let’s look at an example from Elijah. Elijah had just won a battle with evil and false prophets. Then, when the started searching for him to kill him, he let his fear take over and he ran away – afraid. He went and hid in the mountains. God found him, hiding there in the mountain. God told Elijah how to hear His voice when He speaks. (Can you imagine – even Elijah had problems hearing God’s voice at time – so you see, we are not alone in this problem.) Read the rest of this entry »

Romans 8:26-27 

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

Did you ever find yourself in a situation where you did not know how or what to pray? I have many times. I felt ashamed and disappointed in myself because I figured God thought that the least I could do is know what to pray for every time. That is not the truth.

As you see, in these verses, God knew there would be times when I would not know what to pray for. And before I needed help, God provided it and made it available for these times. That help is the Holy Spirit.

God tells us in these verses that would be times when we would not know what we should pray for. But, the Holy Spirit will take over for us during those times and will make intercession for us. He will stand in the gap for us.

So, don’t be discouraged or dismayed. When you feel yourself overwhelmed and do not know how to pray – just tell God you don’t know how to pray or what to pray for. The Holy Spirit will take over for you. He knows exactly how to state your case to God because the Holy Spirit lives inside of you. He knows what you are going through, how you feel, how you react, and every little detail about you and your life. Let the Holy Spirit carry you during those overwhelming times.

Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson

Joel 3:16 

“The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.”

I thank God that He is my hope. With God there is no hope. I do not understand how people can survive without Jesus Christ and the Spirit of God in their lives. I could not make it through one hour without God in my life. I would be devastated and destroyed.

God is also my strength. Many times through any day there are times when I do not have the strength to go on. Sometimes I just cannot function because of things that come against me every day (depression, physical pain, mental anguish,…). It is during those times that God’s strength carry me through.

Without my hope and faith in Him, I would not be able to make it. Thank you, Lord, for giving Your life so that I can live everyday with hope and strength of God the Father.

Proverbs 14:15

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Many people will take at face value what anyone says about anything. God calls these people simple in this Proverbs verse. He says they believe whatever is told to them. That includes things about the Bible.

Did you know that God expects us to question things? He never expects us to take everything at face value. He expects us to question and dig in and find out the truth for ourselves. We should never take another person’s word for anything, especially with things about the Bible. This includes ministers – remember, they are human and can make mistakes too!

That includes me too. I am human and I can make mistakes. Never take anything I say as the truth until you search it out for yourself. Pray for God to reveal the truth to you. I am not perfect and neither is anyone else. We all make mistakes.

In this Proverbs verse God says that the prudent person will look well to his going. A prudent person is one who uses common sense and good judgment. It is always common sense to search out the truth for yourself. By doing that, you are looking well to your going.

Make a promise to yourself and God right now that from now on you will question and search out the truth for yourself. By staying in communication (prayer) with God, reading the Bible yourself, and studying on your own, you can keep sight of what is the real truth.

Linda Sedrick Pearson

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(Disclaimer: These tips are for your information and Lords Helpers and Linda Sedrick Pearson are not medical specialists. Always consult your physician before changing your diet, etc.)

It’s been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish…. All before making a human. He made and provided what we’d need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We’re such slow learners….

God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body! Read the rest of this entry »