Paul Lindsay

Colossians 1:16 NKJV For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. All of the difficulties which Israel went through was for God fulfilling His purpose in and through them. His ultimate plan was for the Messiah to be in Israel at the proper time. God was delivering Israel, for them to be in their proper place.  For us to fulfill our purpose, we must be in the proper place. If we are not at peace or we are without the amount of income to sustain us or the vision God has given us. We are possibly not at the place of our assignment yet. God will not leave us without having what we need to accomplish our purpose. God will move us from provision to possesion. He will not leave us where we are, but lead us to our destined end. Here is an example we can look at to give us some perspective, Egypt is a symbol of not enough. W

In years past and in some cases today, you hear people talk about having religion. In their thought process they think that following a religious system is what will allow them entrance into Heaven. As I am sure you know, it is about a relationship with Jesus Christ and accepting his gift of salvation or deliverance from sin. The description of religion biblically is quite different than what you hear from those who are outside of a relationship with Christ. The book of James gives the biblical definition of what true religion truly is. Lets look at: James 1:27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. Notice what James said. Biblical religion is taking care of children without parents and women without a living husband. In some cases, the widows have young children who are in need of care. Scripture refers to their being in distress. They are ones who have needs that ar