Think about this. What if you invited a lot of people to a wedding banquet and they repeatedly refused you invitation would you be upset, hurt, what about disappointed? If you said, "yes," then you empathize with Jesus. When we refuse to respond to our Lords request for us to come sit with Him, pray, or read His word, we are rebelling, and disappointing him repeatedly.
If you have a moment, would you read the parable of the king and the wedding banquet.
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 22: 1-14 NIV
You may have read this story before, but try to understand what Jesus was trying to say. Many are invited, when you're invited its personal, but if you refuse then you don't deserve to be there.
Now, the second group was chosen, the bad, as well as the good. They all responded to the Kings request, except one. There was one without wedding cloths, and he was thrown out. Why? Well, those who wore the wedding cloths understood the request and took it very serious. God sees the heart of every man, woman, girl and boy. He sees the one that is playing around and trying to please everyone, but the King. You don't belong in here! How have you gotten by this far pretending to be someone you are not?
And above all insults you're SPEECHLESS. God demands a response, don't blow him off. Yes, he called you friend because he loves you, but don't treat Him like a nobody. Don't treat the invitation like its NO BIG DEAL.
Heaven is a HUGE DEAL, and all those who will be there will be the ones who deserve to be there. They were chosen, and they responded to such a gracious God who has laid out everything for us.
Today, will you respond to Him? Don't be like the first group, or the speechless man.
Victoria Ruth Taylor
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Watch what you (((((((((say, and do)))))))
I had to make a new post after reading an article from Relevant Magazine, written by Dan Haseltine, titled
"Can Offensive Art Be Christian?"
(If you fell led post your comment to by blog and Relevant's)
Before you read my initial post at the bottom I had this to say to the body of Christ.
I feel that we are closing our mouths and eyes while the world say whatever they want to say about our Lord Jesus Christ. It is upsetting to hear that someone would want to use curse words and the name of Jesus in the same sentence. No other religion allows this, but our, and why are we allowing it?. What is to become of Christianity? Do we feel that Jesus was just a prophet like the non-believers, if not then why are we scandalizing his holy name and image. I will not sit back and allow such things to go on. We all owe Jesus our lives for what he did for us on Calvary. We can only feel God's pain on a small scale, but imagine feeling rejected by millions of people all over the world. If God be God then serve him, and stop playing games. Oh how I love Jesus is what comes out of our mouth, but our heart is far from him. We should not be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. They (the world) want's to take his name out of everything because his name in Holy. No other religion is being attacked only the Christian religion, and it seems like we don't care. Wake up saints, are you asleep in ZION!!!!!
"The Christian army is the most divided army on the face of the earth," is what my pastor Bishop JD White Jr. would say. There are so many denominations in the Christian religion and everybody wants to be right. If they don't agree with how you sing praise and worship they will start their own church where they will only use rock/hip-hop/or jazz beats, this is foolishness. We are becoming more and more like the world, fighting for the glory when it belongs to God. We try to appease our young people because we don't want to offend them by tell them the truth, that you can't make it into heaven if their having sex before you get married, we don't want to offend the homosexuals by telling them their destination is hell, if they don't repent and turn from their wicked ways. Jesus is still coming back rather it's in my generation, or my children's generation and we will have to give an account for everything we did and said in this earthly body. If you're dead when he comes back he will wake you up because you have to get judged for all your godly or ungodly deeds. Don't leave this earth fooling yourself into thinking that everyone will make it to heaven, this just is not true.
Remember this If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." (James 1:26-27)
My initial post on RelevantMagazine.com
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/current-events/op-ed-blog/24084-can-offensive-art-be-christian
When it comes to Jesus, his mere image is love, everything he said, and did was done in love, for God is love. What's sad is for someone to misrepresents Jesus' love for careless living. He didn't accept the acts of sinners he forgave their sins. He didn't hang out with prostitutes they followed him because he was different from everyone else. He being God in the flesh was forgiving, pure, without sin, and above all else holy. Jesus want's us to be mindful of what we say and what we are do. The word of God declares "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." (Matthew 15:11), so we should be mindful over every word that proceeded out of our mouth. Our words should glorify God, and edify the listeners.
When it comes to artist's whether visual, or musical we must remember that God is the Master Artist creating everything we see, calling it good, so to say Christians artist's don't describe the real world in which we live can be debatable. If I'm an artist and I have been born-again my thoughts are different. I am a new creature so my art should reflect my life hid in Christ. I would never deliberately create work knowing that it will offend a believer or a non-believer. God is not to be mocked. He is the Lord of creation and everywhere in the bible it depicts of his awesome wonder. I wouldn't dare support someone who illustrates my Lord in the midst of urine.
This is why Christianity gets no respect, because the ones who should know the truth are bringing shame to Jesus Christ constantly. Instead of glorifying the name of Jesus they continue to justify why they are not living by his principles, or why the alter his principles to fit their lifestyles or music choices. The word of God has not changed it has been the same from the beginning. We are the ones that have to change to live by the word of God. We can not carrying on as Christians turning a blind eye to what the world is doing to discredit our God. If God be God then serve him and stop making excuses to continue in sin. We as Christians have to stand up for the word of God, and not hid when issues like this arise. "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that art lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of Gd, should shine unto them." ( 2 Corinthians 4:1-4). So I say unto you who thinks it's okay to live anyway, say any thing, and play with the gospel of Jesus...get out of the way so the sincere Christians can share the glorious gospel the world.
I don't want to end this post without speaking to the youth because they are in a place where they don't know what to believe. Those professing to be Christians are scandalizing the name of Jesus over the television, internet, and radio. I admonish the youth to stay with the word of God for you will not be lead astray. Remember this passage of scripture, get it in your hearts and never forget it, "Let no man despise they youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity...Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear them." (1 Timothy 4: 12-16)
I love you, and God loves you more
Much Love : ) Victoria
"Can Offensive Art Be Christian?"
(If you fell led post your comment to by blog and Relevant's)
Before you read my initial post at the bottom I had this to say to the body of Christ.
I feel that we are closing our mouths and eyes while the world say whatever they want to say about our Lord Jesus Christ. It is upsetting to hear that someone would want to use curse words and the name of Jesus in the same sentence. No other religion allows this, but our, and why are we allowing it?. What is to become of Christianity? Do we feel that Jesus was just a prophet like the non-believers, if not then why are we scandalizing his holy name and image. I will not sit back and allow such things to go on. We all owe Jesus our lives for what he did for us on Calvary. We can only feel God's pain on a small scale, but imagine feeling rejected by millions of people all over the world. If God be God then serve him, and stop playing games. Oh how I love Jesus is what comes out of our mouth, but our heart is far from him. We should not be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. They (the world) want's to take his name out of everything because his name in Holy. No other religion is being attacked only the Christian religion, and it seems like we don't care. Wake up saints, are you asleep in ZION!!!!!
"The Christian army is the most divided army on the face of the earth," is what my pastor Bishop JD White Jr. would say. There are so many denominations in the Christian religion and everybody wants to be right. If they don't agree with how you sing praise and worship they will start their own church where they will only use rock/hip-hop/or jazz beats, this is foolishness. We are becoming more and more like the world, fighting for the glory when it belongs to God. We try to appease our young people because we don't want to offend them by tell them the truth, that you can't make it into heaven if their having sex before you get married, we don't want to offend the homosexuals by telling them their destination is hell, if they don't repent and turn from their wicked ways. Jesus is still coming back rather it's in my generation, or my children's generation and we will have to give an account for everything we did and said in this earthly body. If you're dead when he comes back he will wake you up because you have to get judged for all your godly or ungodly deeds. Don't leave this earth fooling yourself into thinking that everyone will make it to heaven, this just is not true.
Remember this If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." (James 1:26-27)
My initial post on RelevantMagazine.com
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/current-events/op-ed-blog/24084-can-offensive-art-be-christian
When it comes to Jesus, his mere image is love, everything he said, and did was done in love, for God is love. What's sad is for someone to misrepresents Jesus' love for careless living. He didn't accept the acts of sinners he forgave their sins. He didn't hang out with prostitutes they followed him because he was different from everyone else. He being God in the flesh was forgiving, pure, without sin, and above all else holy. Jesus want's us to be mindful of what we say and what we are do. The word of God declares "Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man." (Matthew 15:11), so we should be mindful over every word that proceeded out of our mouth. Our words should glorify God, and edify the listeners.
When it comes to artist's whether visual, or musical we must remember that God is the Master Artist creating everything we see, calling it good, so to say Christians artist's don't describe the real world in which we live can be debatable. If I'm an artist and I have been born-again my thoughts are different. I am a new creature so my art should reflect my life hid in Christ. I would never deliberately create work knowing that it will offend a believer or a non-believer. God is not to be mocked. He is the Lord of creation and everywhere in the bible it depicts of his awesome wonder. I wouldn't dare support someone who illustrates my Lord in the midst of urine.
This is why Christianity gets no respect, because the ones who should know the truth are bringing shame to Jesus Christ constantly. Instead of glorifying the name of Jesus they continue to justify why they are not living by his principles, or why the alter his principles to fit their lifestyles or music choices. The word of God has not changed it has been the same from the beginning. We are the ones that have to change to live by the word of God. We can not carrying on as Christians turning a blind eye to what the world is doing to discredit our God. If God be God then serve him and stop making excuses to continue in sin. We as Christians have to stand up for the word of God, and not hid when issues like this arise. "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that art lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of Gd, should shine unto them." ( 2 Corinthians 4:1-4). So I say unto you who thinks it's okay to live anyway, say any thing, and play with the gospel of Jesus...get out of the way so the sincere Christians can share the glorious gospel the world.
I don't want to end this post without speaking to the youth because they are in a place where they don't know what to believe. Those professing to be Christians are scandalizing the name of Jesus over the television, internet, and radio. I admonish the youth to stay with the word of God for you will not be lead astray. Remember this passage of scripture, get it in your hearts and never forget it, "Let no man despise they youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity...Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear them." (1 Timothy 4: 12-16)
I love you, and God loves you more
Much Love : ) Victoria
Sunday, December 26, 2010
I’m Stronger, Wiser, and Better!
This Christmas was different from any other Christmas I have ever experienced. I really felt the Love of Jesus Christ resting on the hearts of my family, and dearest friends. I’ve done some growing over the year even though it seem detrimental in the heat of the moment, but it was for my making, and for His glory. I saw the victory, which came, through my adversity. I’ve found myself at the Masters feet often asking Him to walk with me through every tear, struggle, and higher calling. This has been my year, and His year to show Himself strong in my life. I told myself that I was going to make heaven not matter what, and my prayer is that God will grant me this petition.
I am grateful for what I’ve accomplished with His divine interventional help. I’ve learned to live and not die. I had so much to live for, and I didn’t want to waste another minute harping on what has been, instead I was focus on the now and the future my Savior has prepared for me. I’m just so happy so forgive me for rambling; I felt a need to share this post with the rest of the world. If there were one quote I want to be remembered for I pray that it is this, “You cannot do this alone because you were not created alone, but with the almighty power of God.” It takes the skilled hands of a sovereign God to finish what He created, to complete the great work He started. Sometimes we jump out of the Masters hands without letting Him to finish His perfect work. When we feel alone, that is when God is the closest. I love Him for the way He leads me even when I don’t want to follow, and He speaks to me when I feel as no ones there. This walk will not be easy that’s why we need Christ Jesus more than anything in this world. When He left He said that He would not leave us comfortless, and He didn’t. He left His Holy Ghost. His Spirit that lives in us bringing all things back to our remembrance, and helping us connect with, and worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
We did not choose Him, but he chose us, every last human being on the face of this earth was created and chosen by God, I don’t care what the evolutional theorist says. He chose you for greatness, for royalty, for awesomeness, for righteousness, and for holiness. He does care what you do with the life he has preciously prepared for you. Your very breath of life comes directly from Him. I’ve been at a point in my life when I felt that no one cared, so why should I, but I found that Christ cares if He didn’t then He wouldn’t spend His time keeping a record of every strain of hair that is in your head and mine. There’s nothing more satisfying then knowing that someone cares and loves you with a perfect, unwavering, authentic love.
As you and I embark upon a new year, lets remember where we came from, and whom we belong to. I believe that God has great things in store for those who believe in Him and walk uprightly. He will not hand out his precious promises to those that will abuse His power, or prostitute His gifts. I feel a great anointing coming my way and yours and I pray that it is not taken for granted. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoso believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
If you are ready to make a step for Christ pray this with me. “Lord, here I am, use me as your vessel of honor, to transcend your might, splendor, and grace throughout this generation and the generations to come. Go before me Lord and make my paths straight, orchestrate my life, and direct me to a place where I can learn more of you and your ways. Help me to be faithful to reading and living according to your word. Keep me from all evil both seen and unseen. Help me to be found ready when you return for your bride. I love you today and forever, and I thank you for choosing me and sacrificing your life for me. Help me to be a light and not a stumbling block to those who may be watching. These and all other blessings you have promised in your Word I ask to be done in the mighty, glorious, indisputable name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
I am grateful for what I’ve accomplished with His divine interventional help. I’ve learned to live and not die. I had so much to live for, and I didn’t want to waste another minute harping on what has been, instead I was focus on the now and the future my Savior has prepared for me. I’m just so happy so forgive me for rambling; I felt a need to share this post with the rest of the world. If there were one quote I want to be remembered for I pray that it is this, “You cannot do this alone because you were not created alone, but with the almighty power of God.” It takes the skilled hands of a sovereign God to finish what He created, to complete the great work He started. Sometimes we jump out of the Masters hands without letting Him to finish His perfect work. When we feel alone, that is when God is the closest. I love Him for the way He leads me even when I don’t want to follow, and He speaks to me when I feel as no ones there. This walk will not be easy that’s why we need Christ Jesus more than anything in this world. When He left He said that He would not leave us comfortless, and He didn’t. He left His Holy Ghost. His Spirit that lives in us bringing all things back to our remembrance, and helping us connect with, and worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.
We did not choose Him, but he chose us, every last human being on the face of this earth was created and chosen by God, I don’t care what the evolutional theorist says. He chose you for greatness, for royalty, for awesomeness, for righteousness, and for holiness. He does care what you do with the life he has preciously prepared for you. Your very breath of life comes directly from Him. I’ve been at a point in my life when I felt that no one cared, so why should I, but I found that Christ cares if He didn’t then He wouldn’t spend His time keeping a record of every strain of hair that is in your head and mine. There’s nothing more satisfying then knowing that someone cares and loves you with a perfect, unwavering, authentic love.
As you and I embark upon a new year, lets remember where we came from, and whom we belong to. I believe that God has great things in store for those who believe in Him and walk uprightly. He will not hand out his precious promises to those that will abuse His power, or prostitute His gifts. I feel a great anointing coming my way and yours and I pray that it is not taken for granted. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoso believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
If you are ready to make a step for Christ pray this with me. “Lord, here I am, use me as your vessel of honor, to transcend your might, splendor, and grace throughout this generation and the generations to come. Go before me Lord and make my paths straight, orchestrate my life, and direct me to a place where I can learn more of you and your ways. Help me to be faithful to reading and living according to your word. Keep me from all evil both seen and unseen. Help me to be found ready when you return for your bride. I love you today and forever, and I thank you for choosing me and sacrificing your life for me. Help me to be a light and not a stumbling block to those who may be watching. These and all other blessings you have promised in your Word I ask to be done in the mighty, glorious, indisputable name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thy Word is Great :}
"O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
I have refrain my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
I have not departed from thy judgements: for thou hast taught me.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way."
Psalm 119:97-104
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
I have refrain my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
I have not departed from thy judgements: for thou hast taught me.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way."
Psalm 119:97-104
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Hello =)
For the love of Christ,
I must say that now is the time to hold on to your faith. The world is wavering, and people don't know what to believe. They find it hard to trust in a God that they cannot see, so they make their own god(s) out of whatever is tangible. It's really sad to wake up every morning, and go to bed at night without saying thank you. Jesus came and died for all, even for the ones that don't believe in Him this very second. He still loves you and he's willing to wait for your love in return. I asked Jesus the same questions: If you are real then why is there so much killing, hunger, and diseases. He said that everyone have a choice to call upon him, and if they do he will answer them. The killings would stop if people learn to love and put him first ( Mark 12:30-31; 1 John 4:20). The hunger would cease if the more fortunate gave to the less fortune (Deuteronomy 15:7-11). The diseases would stop if we as a nation would humble ourselves, pray, seek his face, and turn from our wicked ways. Then he said, he would hear from heaven, forgive our sins and heal the land ( 2 Chronicles 7:14). It seems so simple, but we are the ones who make it difficult for Christ to bless and deliver us. All I'm asking is that you don't lose hope there is a God and his name is Jesus. If you look for Him you shall find him. Empty out your heart unto him and allow him to embrace you with his love and fill you with his precious Holy Spirit.
In true love,
Victoria Ruth
I must say that now is the time to hold on to your faith. The world is wavering, and people don't know what to believe. They find it hard to trust in a God that they cannot see, so they make their own god(s) out of whatever is tangible. It's really sad to wake up every morning, and go to bed at night without saying thank you. Jesus came and died for all, even for the ones that don't believe in Him this very second. He still loves you and he's willing to wait for your love in return. I asked Jesus the same questions: If you are real then why is there so much killing, hunger, and diseases. He said that everyone have a choice to call upon him, and if they do he will answer them. The killings would stop if people learn to love and put him first ( Mark 12:30-31; 1 John 4:20). The hunger would cease if the more fortunate gave to the less fortune (Deuteronomy 15:7-11). The diseases would stop if we as a nation would humble ourselves, pray, seek his face, and turn from our wicked ways. Then he said, he would hear from heaven, forgive our sins and heal the land ( 2 Chronicles 7:14). It seems so simple, but we are the ones who make it difficult for Christ to bless and deliver us. All I'm asking is that you don't lose hope there is a God and his name is Jesus. If you look for Him you shall find him. Empty out your heart unto him and allow him to embrace you with his love and fill you with his precious Holy Spirit.
In true love,
Victoria Ruth
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