"Fear God, Love God, Serve God": "All In The Family"

"And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them;

that they may be one, even as we are one."

(John 17:22)

"And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the

Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness

with ever-increasing glory, which comes from

the Lord, who is the Spirit."

(2 Corinthians 3:18)

It makes you want to shout, doesn't it? To be "born again" in the Spirit of God, Jesus Christ our Lord, transports us into a new dimension of "family." If you are a child of the King, a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, born of the water and of the Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ, walking in newness of life, and headed for the "pearly gates;" then, you and me are "family." Whether you're in Russia, Africa, Japan, America, the Islands of the Sea, or anywhere in the world. If you believe in the virgin birth, death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, we are brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, and we are absolutely, positively, forever and unequivocally united as One in Him, and we are "All In The Family."

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and

the glory of the Lord has risen upon you."

(Isaiah 60:1)

You are not in this alone; you have the Lord Jesus Christ holding your hand, and your brothers and sisters holding the other hand; multitudes of angels hover as wispy guardians in your presence; the power of Almighty God enfolds and surrounds you; you have to know that before you call He will answer; you are the center of His very thoughts; He is the lover of your soul, the power and strength of your resolve, and your protection with a cloud by day and a fire by night ... I'd say that's "GLORY," wouldn't you? And, it's called being part of your eternal Family.

The Lord brings new things, new dreams, new dimensions, new power, new glory, new wonder, new miracles, new blessings for YOU! Why not start today with Jesus Christ and with a new perspective ... The God of the universe loves YOU, and it is His desire that YOU prosper and be in health even as your soul prospers, that YOU have blessings untold on your calendar, that YOU can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, that YOU are ever on His mind, and He wants the very best for YOU!

"But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,

my glory, and the lifter of my head."

(Psalm 3:3)

The glory of the Lord is upon you to "be" great, to do great things, to rise to your full capacity in Him, to be all you can be ... for Him, for others, for your family in Christ, and for yourself ... JOY is the middle name for those in the family of Jesus Christ our Lord. Lift your dream from its dusty quiver, and release it to "fly" in the arms of God!

Our time in earth is short. "How do you know?" you ask. Have you looked at the headlines, the world as a whole, and not only that, but there's a feeling in the depth of the souls of the "family" that says, "It's almost time to go home;" "We've Got Leavin' On Our Minds;" the skies draw our eyes more and more as we hear faint strains of "I'll fly Away;" and we feel His "Amazing Love" growing even stronger. From the tugs at our hearts, and the visions of heaven in our minds, we individually say, "I Can Only Imagine;" and, we know that "In Christ Alone" is our hope for all eternity "Because He Lives;" Oh, it's a known fact that He makes everything beautiful "In His Time;" and above all, we know that He is full of splendor and a "God Of Wonders."

Families stick together; they hold each other in the hard times; they love each other through it all; they dream their dreams together, fight their battles and wars together, climb the mountains together, march in cadence together, believe and bow together ... They Pray "through" together ... because they are One in Jesus Christ our Lord. Whatever we do as the body of Christ and the bride of Christ, we know it's about winning our world, gathering the sheaves, and holding tight to God's children, because it is, after all, a soon coming final declaration that we are "All In The Family."