LET US ADJUST OUR FOCUS

Reverend Mary shares her ministry and emphasizes the importance of keeping our focus on God, who is unchanging and always reliable. She warns against being deceived by the world and urges listeners to seek truth in God's word. She encourages prayer and relying on God for all needs, reminding listeners that He is a good listener and provider. She also addresses issues such as abusive relationships and excessive drinking, stressing the need to turn away from destructive paths. Overall, she encourages listeners to glorify God and trust in His guidance. Hey folks, this is Reverend Mary coming to you in the holy name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior from along the way ministry. This ministry was given to me by Heavenly Father August 14, 2006 as a disciple of Christ. I am bound in the spirit of love and obedience to the will of God to go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. This scripture can be found in Matthew chapter 28. God, the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, this is our focus people. Now let us adjust our focus remembering that God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow that means that he is always who he is, he is always what he is, he is the one true God of all creation, he is the great creator, Lord of Lords and King of Kings, he is supreme and powerful all to all. He is the Holy Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is magnificent in all his glory. You know Jesus himself testified to these things. The testimony of Jesus, you know, it is prophecy, always true. You can take it to the bank. Well you know I woke up Thursday morning and I put my hand on the Bible and began to meditate in the spirit. I was renewed, I was refreshed, revived and as the great teacher, the Holy Ghost began to speak to me, he took me to a place in the spirit of enlightenment that made me see ever so clearly what is so easy to do if we lose focus. You see, our focus should never leave Jesus, our eyes must always be fixed on him. You know it is dangerous otherwise, you know, amen? Our faith, our sense of hope and the spirit of courage gets clouded over. It's kind of like trying to travel through the thick fog, you know, it's dangerous. You see, here is where the deception, the lies, the illusions, the tricks and the sleight of hand comes in. Everyone who, whoever you are, listen to what the spirit is saying. If you seek the truth, know this, God did the same today, yesterday and tomorrow, praise the Lord. He is a solid foundation, he is an anchor, he is the only somebody that you can depend on from second to second, minute by minute, 365 days a year, even during leap year. He's a never failing God, a good, good father. The days may change but our amazing God is mighty and cannot be moved and I'm not talking about his heart because he moves with compassion, forgiveness, love, grace, saving grace and mercy without facing and the attributes of God just goes on. You know, he is good to everyone because he is God. He makes the sun to shine on us all, as our heavenly father and you know who you are, he moved, he moved hell and damnation for you, amen, give him some glory. You know, he is stable in all of his ways, you know, you can always count on him, amen. We got to say amen to that. Who is he? He is, he is the supreme creator of all things, from everlasting to everlasting, you need to get lost in that so that the enemy can't find you, you know. No matter who you are, saved or unsaved, you are loved, think about that, nobody loves you like the Lord, amen. On the focus, okay, we need to focus on the misguided focus right now. The world is unstable like a devastating earthquake, like the one that hit Haiti back in the latter part of 2009 or early 2010, if my memory serves me. Everything that you don't need that guarantees you death, not life is in the world, the prophecies are being fulfilled as we breathe. You know, it's, for example, it's snowing in Hilton in Texas, California towns buried underneath 10 feet snow, Sierra Nevada has multiple days under storms, instead of people bringing their problems, concerns, health concerns, and seeking salvation from God and his loving son, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, people go out into the wilderness, so to speak, so that's what I call the world, where those diverse things are happening on this earth and in this world, it's a wilderness, people go out into the wilderness on their own to find out they are not as strong as they think they are. Someone asked me the other day, why is it that when someone witnessed their friends or a family member die from alcoholism, drug addiction, domestic violence, and other things, when they can clearly see how devastating and destructive their lives was unto death, why would they step out into the same path they were on, travel on the same road, go down the same old dog alley, what makes them think the same thing won't happen to them? They don't think that the powers of darkness is behind all this and just waiting to help them kill themselves? This is true, people, it's dark, but it's true, it's just waiting to help them to kill themselves. Sometimes people are just focused on the moment when there are kinds of, there are all kinds of ways to educate yourself about the Prince of the Air, the weapons that he's using. Will someone testify to the fires, will somebody, somebody right now testify about this mess? The Holy Bible is the best source, because God wants you to know your enemies. You know, there are some financial problems, there are problems in people's marriages, unruly children, sickness in the body, broken friendships, high prices, it makes it almost impossible to make it, you know? But you know what? Where there is no hope, things will look that way without Jesus, yes indeed. Broken hearts, people feeling unloved, broken and hurt, Satan is the Prince of the Air. You put it out there, he's listening. You know, I have witnessed someone being scared of running out of drugs, depending and relying, addicted and believe more in that heavy millstone around their neck than in Jesus. Not scared of leaving the world unsaved, more than they are scared of going through withdrawal. My heart, my love, my prayers go out to that someone. Lord have mercy. This is what Jesus is offering for you beautiful people and especially those people of God. God has plans for his people. This is what Jesus is offering. Matthew 11, 28, 30. Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. And ye shall find rest unto your souls, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Thank you, Jesus. And look, how about a woman or a man that will stay in a marriage, self-abuse, neglect, dishonor, not being respected, shown no love or compassion. You know, and with many women they suffer physical and mental abuse unto death by their spouse, even suicide, you know. If you think for one minute that God intends this for you, then think again. A marriage is given to complement your life, to glorify God. It is a complex part of the church. The church has nothing to do with darkness. If it is about darkness, God is not there. He turns darkness into light. Glory to God. 1 Corinthians 6, 19, 20. But do ye not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Ghost? Folks, it's not a broken-down ruin. Praise the Lord. Which is in you which you have of God. And ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a price. Jesus paid for you with his blood, people. Therefore, glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Amen. We cause ourselves to suffer, worry about things that we can't do. Nothing about it. And the thing about it is, you know, it's like drinking, this is. The Bible, I have not seen anything in the Scripture that says don't drink. It says don't drink excessively. It will change who God intended you to be. The Bible simply says not to get drunk, not to drink in excess, because it will take your mind off of him. The darkness in this world will pull you away from him. Seems to make people have a false sense of confidence. Notice that. Ephesians 5, 17 through 18. Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. Check this out. And be not drunk with wine wherein in excess, but be filled with the Spirit. I do not see anything in that Scripture that says don't drink. But if anything or anybody is going to lead you, if you think that anybody or anything is going to lead you to destruction, turn away. Please, turn away. Now, we need to focus. Focus on prayer. Amen? Prayer. We do not take up weapons of warfare. No knives, guns, ungodly behavior. Beautiful people. God. With the God we serve, the God of hosts, God of the fighting angels, he will fight for you. Do not entertain the enemy. Contribute your talents, skills, and whatever God provides for you, be a blessing whenever and wherever you can. Thank God for what you have. Don't worry about anything. Pray. God is a good listener, a good provider. He said, ask and you shall receive. God is not a man that he should lie. And you know what? The price of food, clothing, housing, transportation, health care, other stuff, going up, never stable, not dependable. If it can happen in this life, it will. Don't let the ways of the world distract you because they can cause you to lose focus because you will find yourself doing it unnecessarily. Now, look, folks, this is a mean world, but it does not scare the great creator. Praise the Lord. He can bring you out and through, take you higher. Pray about everything. I mean everything. It doesn't matter what it is. God got it. God got you. Give God praise in all things. This is a commandment. He is God and worthy to be praised. Can I get an amen and a hallelujah on that? Hallelujah. Glorify the Lord. Witness about how good he is to you. When you pray to him, lay it all out. You know, he knows before you ask because he just wants to hear from you. He knows. He just wants to hear your voice. He wants to hear your heart. You are so adored and loved. Give it all. Give it all to him. The only one who has the answers. Why? If you see someone run into a burning building and not come out, why would you run into the building in that same situation? You know, you are flesh and blood. Also, foolishness does not sit well with the Lord. Please read the book of Proverbs. God has a lot to say about foolishness. If you see someone put his head into a lion's mouth and the beast clapped down on that person's head, why would you follow him to destruction? Why? If a person jumped off a 20-story building and did not fly but plummeted to the ground below, because it's just incredibly foolish to think about something like this. But you best believe if you do that, you'll become as unrecognizable as Jezebel was when they threw her off the building. Why would you do that? That's suicide. It is self-destruction. It is self-murder. Thou shall not kill a commandment from God. It's like jumping off a boat into the ocean and cannot swim and not wearing a flotation device. That is tempting the hand of God. And he said he will not be tempted. I will not let you misinterpret the word of God. Daniel was thrown into the lion's den through no fault of his own. God delivered him. The Hebrew boys, they were forced to go into the fiery furnace by a corrupt minded king, but they were delivered because of their faith. Joseph did not break any laws, paganistic or godly. He was mistreated because of jealousy and a scornful woman who lied on him. But the man was delivered out of bondage because of his favor with God and with man. Because man's evil deeds, things can happen. God helps. Excuse me. Slippery tomb. God holds nothing back that we need. We will see trials, tribulations, many forms of many forms. But nevertheless, God will be with us every step of the way. You know, the apostle Paul was sitting by a campfire with some strangers on an island. The island was called Melita. I think I'm pronouncing it right. After being shipwrecked and he was bitten by a poisonous snake. The Bible says he shook the beast off into the fire. And he didn't fall over dead. And all those folks that were sitting around him, they were bewildered and amazed. And you will find this scripture in the 28th chapter of Acts. The beginning of miracles, fellowshipping, making new disciples and healing the sick, teaching God's word. It transpired on an island because that was an island full of paganism. They didn't know God. Not until Paul got there. Paul did not play with vipers or add them to some kind of a ritual as some so-called churches do. This was something that he did not foresee happening to him. The Bible says by his stripes we healed. God did what he said he would do. He said, you know, we've been bitten by a viper. And he said, you will be healed. It won't cause you destruction because God is with you. God is a healer and he is God of his word. Keep your eyes on Jesus, on the things of God. While we are concentrating on worldly things, getting stressed out. Consequently breaking down with high blood pressure and not getting enough sleep or rest. Spreading ourselves too thin and not praying, not seeking God out for answers. Trying to figure things out without God's wisdom. Allowing the world government to choose to be a disappointment because we believe in something that is temporary. Godless, standing on a false sense of power, money-grubbing, and not truly for the people, of the people, and by the people. That's the world government. This generation has never heard this nation's governmental platform. You know, this is an old platform. This is like in the beginning, written into law, but not practiced for, I guess, as much as a half a century. Look, bear with me. If you are a child of God, born again into his death on the cross, washed in the blood of the Lamb of God, in the baptismal water also, forgiven, saved, redeemed, your governor is Jesus Christ. Amen? You do not have to be heavy laden, bogged down with the things of this world. Jehovah-Jireh, hallelujah, is your great provider. He is El Shaddai. He supplies and satisfies. He is Jehovah-Nissi, the Lord, my deliverer. Praise the Lord. He is Jehovah, I am. Jehovah-Kadesh, the Lord, my sanctifier. Jehovah-Shalom, the Lord, my peace. Jehovah-Shammah, the Lord, is there. People, sometimes, this flesh gets in the way. It is weak. We seek strength, not only spiritual, but strength for the maintenance of our bodies. After all, you are a temple. Praise God, hallelujah. Temple, yes, you are a temple. Please understand what the Spirit is saying to the church and to all people because there is hope for everyone. Don't be left out. Excuse me. The song says, lean on me when you're not strong. I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry your load. Remember the footprints in the sand. People, Jesus is calling. The song says, call on me, brother, if you need a hand. We all need somebody to lean on. He is saying, lean on me. I will not let you fall. Praise God. Hold on to God's unchanging hand. There are some really wonderful people that will or have already crossed your path in this life. They have good hearts and mean well. But because of human frailties, our bodies and our bodies and sometimes in spirit will let you down. Not meant to put human weakness in a, you know, in a, I don't know what I'm trying to say, I guess, in a category, you know. But then again, I guess it is. It's a fact of life, though. The thing about it is that Jesus is fully God, fully man and completely perfect. Cannot fail. He is God. He is Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the end. And him. And him. Some great things for you. You pray for the lost dying world. Don't get caught up in it. Trying to achieve what is impossible. All things are possible or impossible with man. But with Christ, our Messiah, all things are possible. By faith, by grace that flows from the mighty throne of God by which we have access. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Father. Thank you, Father God. We can do all things in Christ that threaten us. That's the word of God. God said that he will not withhold not one good thing from those who believe in him, from those who love him. You cannot please God without faith. And know this, it is wise to learn by the mistakes of others, the sinful things of others. Learn by some things that you did in times past that was not righteous in God's eyes. You look down the way and see it coming, run in the opposite direction. Amen? Flee from trouble. The Bible says to flee from trouble. Are we on one accord in the spirit yet? Is your focus clear? Can you see where we are going? If you can stay in the word, beautiful people, if you put your attention on God, it will kill, demolish the spirit of negativity. Do you hear me? Glory to God. In Christ, our Messiah is positive, a positive existence. Check this out right quick. James 5, 16. Confess your trespasses one to another and pray for one another that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Is that beautiful or what? Thank you, Jesus. Glory to God. Hallelujah. You know, God has a measure of peace and joy for each one of us. There is no real anything in the world except darkness, pure hell. There is no real peace or joy. Seek the Lord while he can be found. It's all in him. If you began to pray, but you are at a loss for words, the Holy Ghost will teach you how to pray. If you come to a standstill, just say Jesus until your soul feels satisfied. Hallelujah. Jesus. There is untold wealth in the name of Jesus. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the sea of waters. He restoreth my soul. Glory to God. He leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will feel no evil. I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou prepareth a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil. My cup runneth over. Surely, surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen and amen. Put it all in God's unchanging hands, folks. For the people of God should be kingdom business. We should be focused on kingdom business. Prayer is the way. Giving yourself is the way. You are a blessing. You are precious to the Father. You are sons, excuse me, and daughters. Hey folks, you say a prayer for me. Sinusitis, and you know the enemy don't want me to tell the truth. He's a liar and the truth ain't in him. You are sons and daughters of the most high God. And remember this. God said, this battle is not yours. It is the Lord's. Jesus is the Savior of the world. Be like the words of the song. Where he leads me, I will follow. I'll go with him, with him all the way. Don't make a move without him. Make him your high. Make him your high place. Glory to God. Hunger and thirst for him. He declared in the word, you shall be filled. The temporary fixes in this world are soul robbing thieves and murderers. Jesus is life and life more abundantly. Glory to God. Hallelujah. Praise be all praises and thanks to God. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you. And be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you. And give you peace through Jesus Christ. Our Lord. Amen. And amen. Until we meet here again people, God bless you and keep you in his perfect will.