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No Faith, No Hope...

It is impossible to have Hope if you have no Faith. God requires the Faith
of His children. It is impossible to reach Him without Faith. His Word
gives us Hope. Here are some scriptures that give us Hope;

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by
the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

If ye abide in me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and
it SHALL be done unto you. John 15:7

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul.
Psalms 121:7

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men
liberally. James 1:5

Let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap; if we
faint not. Galatians 6:9

I am the way, the truth, and the life; No man cometh to the Father but by
Me. John 14:6

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shall go; I will
guide thee with my eye. Psalms 32:8

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set
my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Psalms 40:2

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increaseth
strength. Isaiah 40:29

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out my
Spirit upon all flesh. Acts 2:17

Love to you all and blessings....Patti

The Beatitudes, Promises from God

Matthew 5: 2-12
"Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven."
Here Jesus is not only making a promise, but He is speaking Prophecy as
well. Being "poor" in spirit means we as Christians must set an example of
a penitent heart, being mild tempered and gentle with those around us, both
saved and unsaved. Psalm 51:17 (KJV) "The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." and
Isaiah 57:15 (KJV) For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth
eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him
also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the
humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

"Blessed are they that MOURN for they shall be comforted."
We should not only mourn in matters of earthly loss and in actual deaths,
but we should mourn for the lost in the world that do not know Jesus. For
without Him, they bear needless strife. Isaiah 61:2 (KJV) "To proclaim the
acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort
all that mourn"

"Blessed are the MEEK for they shall inherit the earth."
1 Peter 3: 8-9 (KJV) shows us the best example of this. "Finally, be ye all
of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful,
be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but
contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should
inherit a blessing." And also 2 Cor 7: 9-11 (KJV) "Now I rejoice, not that
ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made
sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but
the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold this selfsame thing, that
ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea,
what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea,
what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye
have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter."

"Blessed are they that do HUNGER and THIRST after righteousness for they
shall be filled."
Again the following scriptures truly speak of the hunger and thirst that
Jesus is speaking about in this beatitude.
Psalm 34:10 (KJV) "The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that
seek the LORD shall not want any good thing." and Psalm 84:2 (KJV) "My soul
longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my
flesh crieth out for the living God." and John 7: 37-39 (KJV) "In the last
day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man
thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the
scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should
receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not
yet glorified.)"
A natural result of our Salvation should be an insatiable thirst for His
Word. Read it daily.

"Blessed are the MERCIFUL for they shall obtain mercy."
This promise embraces the Golden Rule that all in our society know both
saved and unsaved. It is quoted often, but applied seldom. 1 Peter 3: 8-12
(KJV) "Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,
love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or
railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are
thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love
life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips
that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek
peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and
his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against
them that do evil."

"Blessed are the PURE IN HEART for they shall see God."
Keep anything that does not line up with the Word of God and His
commandments out of your life. If you err, repent from your heart to God.
Phil 4:8 (KJV) "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there
be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

"Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS for they shall be called the Children of God."
Your catch more flies with sugar than vinegar. My grandma used to say that
all the time. Be a blessing and not an accuser. Romans 14:19 (KJV) "Let us
therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith
one may edify another."

"Blessed are they that are PERSECUTED for righteousness sake for theirs is
the Kingdom of Heaven.
Never since the deaths of the first Martyrs has the church known such
persecution. In recent years some misguided "Christians" have distorted the
Word of God and bombed abortion clinics, marched against Gay and Lesbian
groups and spoken hate and revile of them. The list goes on and on. God
loves everyone and wishes that none shall perish. We are not judge and jury
for God. Only HE can and will judge. Some have even stood on street
corners and shouted "Whoremongers" to all passers by. But because of the
ignorance and misdeeds of some Christians, we now find that all of us are
being persecuted for His names sake. Matthew 10: 16-23 (KJV) "Behold, I
send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as
serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver
you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; And
ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony
against them and the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, take no thought
how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what
ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father
which speaketh in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to
death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against
their parents, and cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of
all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I
say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son
of man be come."
These are the eight promises to a happy and fulfilling life in Christ
Jesus....Patti