Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and

       sin is lawlessness. (1 Jn 3:4) Sin is ignoring the Law

       of God.We recongnize murder, theft, lying, adultery,

       hatred, profanity and all manner of sin exist today.

       Isn't it true that the world is in chaos because of sin?

       In order for us to acknowledge there is sin in the world,

       there must be a law in force that indentifies sin as sin.

       The Old and New Testaments agree, "The soul who sins

       shall die...For the wages of sin is death...(Ez 18:20;

       Rom 6;23. It's impossible for sin to exist unless there

       is a law that defines it.

       We can apply this principle to the beginning of time,

       when there were only two created persons on the planet.

       God instructed Adam and Eve, "You are free to eat from

       any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree

       of knowledge of good and evil...(Gen 2:16-17).

       God warned they would die if they sinned by ignoring

       this simple law. Doesn't history record that they ate from

       the prohibited tree? And what happen? They suffered

       spiritual death immediately and physical death eventually.

       That's the wage of sin!

        But if God hadn't laid down the law, they could have

       savored the succulent fruit without suffering consequences.

       With a law to break, they could not have been guilty of

       lawlessness."Sin can't exist unless there is a law in place

       to define it.

There's nothing to fear --- you're as good as the best, As strong as the mightiest, too. You can win in every battle or test; For there's no one just like you. There's only one you in the world today; So nobody else, you see, Can do your work in as fine a way: You're the only you there'll be !

So face the world, and all life is yours To conquer and love and live: And you'll find the happiness that endures In just the measure you give; There's nothing too good for you to possess, Nor heights where you cannot go: Your power is more than belief or guess --- It is something you have to know.

There is nothing to fear --- you can and you will. For you are the invincible you. Set your foot on the highest hill --- There's nothing you cannot do

Dear Lord, as I arise And bend my knee to pray I ask please place  your guiding hand Upon this busy day

All my yesterdays are said and done Tomorrow may never be But I give  you full reign over this day To make the best of me

May each little word I speak Be filtered through your love May all my  thoughts be connected To the heavenly courts above

And use my feet to take me To where you want me to be Guard my eyes  that they would only See what you want me to see

Give me a heart that longs to show Others the way back home And with  these two hands help me Fashion glory for your throne

From the great expanse of eternity One day is all I can borrow So  help me Lord to take care of today And we’ll talk again tomorrow

                     As I start another day,

                     I am blessed in every way.

                     You are a haven in which I dwell,

                     Because of you I’m safe and well.

                     All the problems men had made

                     By your hand were made to fade.

                     If not for you, where would I be?

                     Thank you Lord for blessing me.

                     In the name of Christ Jesus. 

                                                      Amen