The Gift Is Salvation

Matthew 8:3-4 

"And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; 

be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 

And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but 

go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer 

the gift that Moses commanded, for 

a testimony unto them."

 

    Christ's cleansed a leper, who came and worshipped Him, as one clothed with Divine power. This cleansing directs us, not only to believe in Christ, who has power over bodily diseases, for the cure of them, but it also teaches us in what manner to  come to Jesus and celebrate the gift of Salvation, now that our sins has been washed away by His blood.  No guilt is so great, but there is that in Christ's blood which atones for it; no corruption so strong, but there is that in His grace which can subdue it. 

   To be made clean we must commend ourselves to Him; we cannot demand it as a debt, but we must humbly request it for our sins. Those who by faith come to Christ for mercy and grace, may be sure that He is freely willing to wash your sins away, and send The Holy Spirit as your Comforter.

   My Friends, You may not be sick or have any kind of disease, but if you don't know  Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you need to seek Jesus Christ, just like the leper that came and worshipped him.  

Amen!

Reading: Matt. 8:1-4                  

Ref. HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

Does Christ Know You

 Matthew 7:21 

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter

into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the 

will of my Father which is in heaven" 

   Christ tells us here that it will not be enough to call Him our Saviour, only by word of mouth. It is necessary that we believe in Christ, that we repent of sin, that we live a Holy life, and that we love one another. This is the will of God. Let us take heed in our outward privileges and doings, lest we deceive ourselves, and perish eternally, as multitudes do, with a lie in our right hand.  Let everyone that names the name of Christ, depart from all sin. 

   There are others, whose religion rests in just hearing, and it goes no further, and their heads are filled with empty notions. These two types of hearers are represented as two kinds of builders.  The builders that builds his house on sand, and the builder that builds his house on rock. 

   My Friends, This parable teaches us to hear and do the sayings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many may say it's hard to do because we are only flesh and blood, but they must be done. If you are going to follow Jesus Christ, you must first believe and let Him in your heart, which is the Holy Spirit that will comfort and guide you on your path. 

Amen!

Reading: Matt. 7:21-23

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

The Cross Roads

 Matthew 7:14  

"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which 

leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." 

    Christ came to teach us, not only what we are to know and believe, but what we are to do; not only toward God, but toward men; not only toward those of our party and persuasion, but toward men in general; However,  As my wife reminded me this morning while watching Fox News, we all seem to forget at times in our lives that we should pray for all people no matter what party or persuasion. 

   There are two ways right and wrong, good and evil; the way to heaven and the way to hell; there is no other way but walking: there is no middle place hereafter, no middle way now. You are saints or sinners, godly or ungodly. Now concerning the way of sin and sinners, that gate is strait and wide, and stands open and it leads to destruction. Now concerning saints, "strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it." 

   The way to eternal life is narrow. We are not in heaven as soon as we get through the strait gate. Self must be denied, the body (The Temple kept Holy) and corruptions mortified. Daily temptations must be resisted; duties must be done. We must watch in all things, and walk with care; and we must go through some tribulation. 

   My Friends, This way should invite us all; it leads to life, to present comfort in the favor of God, which is the life of the soul. It's Eternal blessedness, for the hope of which at the end of our walk, should make all the difficulties of the road we chose. 

Amen!

Reading: Matt. 7:13-14

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

Storehouse Tithing

 Malachi 3:10  

"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be 

meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the 

LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of 

heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there

 shall not be room enough to receive it." 

    This passage is often used by those who advocate "storehouse tithing;"  which means bringing the "tithe" into God's storehouse (the local church), rather than giving it anywhere else. They say that gifts to ministries other than the local church should be above the "tithe." We know that the "storehouse" in  Malachi represents the temple or a building on the temple grounds.  However, The Old Testament "tithe" or "tenth" cannot be reasonably equated with ten percent of gross salary of wages which most people earn today.

   My Friends, Above all, giving should be a matter between The Holy Spirit and the Beliver, not a regulation. Now the "tithe" may be an adequate guide for determining how much some people could give. I will say this; "For many in a prosperous society, it is probably an inadequate amount, but the amount of giving must be a personal decision. Apostle Paul wrote that God examines the motives for the giving, not the amount.  "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver," (2Cor. 9:7).   

Amen!

Reading: Mal. 3:7-15

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry

The Lord Be Magnified

 Malachi 1:2-3  

"I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? 

Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 

Mal 1:3  And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his 

heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness." 

    All things, whether from outward circumstances, or spiritual privileges, come from the free love of God, who makes one to different from another.  All the evils that sinners feel and fear, are the just recompense of their crimes, while all their hopes and comforts are from the unmerited mercy of the Lord.  He chose His people that they might be holy.  If we love Him, it is because He has first loved us; yet we all are prone to undervalue the mercies of God, and to excuse our own offenses.  

   My Friends, God will have honor from His professing people.  God's goodness being His glory, when He does us good we must proclaim Him great, for that is magnifying Him.  It is an instance of His goodness that He has pleasure in the prosperity of His servants, and for this those that love His salvation say, The Lord be magnified! "Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.  And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long,"  (Ps. 35:27-28). 

Amen!

Reading: Mal. 1:1-5 

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry