Are you enjoying your life? Too often we get caught up in the cares of this world and forget to enjoy all the blessings we have. 
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
( John 10:10 )
***POPE'S APOLOGY! I am well aware of the damage control the Vatican is now
putting out, saying that the Pope really didn't apologize for his remarks,
only for the "reactions to his speech." I'm not going to play this tortured
gamed of semantics. The bottom line is that he DID apologize for his
comments, and he further tried to distance himself from them by stating that
they were not his personal beliefs. The only comments he should have
offered were to affirm the truthful statement he made and demand an apology
from the Muslims who killed the nun and burned down churches. Those who
reacted violently to the Pope's comments are not interested in dialogue and
peace, only spreading their false beliefs through terror and death exactly
as the Pope correctly stated.
"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly." (John 10:10 KJV)
Are you enjoying your life? Seriously, take a moment right now, think, and
honestly answer me, are you enjoying your life? I am not asking you if
everything is perfect in your life, since that will never be the case. We
will always have things that we are facing, battles to fight, challenges to
overcome, that is simply part of living in this sin-filled and fallen world
we are passing through. But today I want you to take some time and reflect
and tell me whether you are enjoying your life or not.
In my time with the Lord very early this morning, this is the question God
asked me. As I was praying for the things I had on my list to pray for,
spending some time after that just fellowshipping with the Lord and talking
to Him about different issues, He stopped me and simply asked, "Bill, are
you enjoying your life?" Without any hesitation I told the Lord that yes, I
was really enjoying my life. Despite the problems and trials we all have to
face in our life, despite the never-ending challenges of Liveprayer, the
bottom line is I look forward to each day and truly enjoy my life.
Afterwards, I was thinking back about this seemingly strange question He had
asked me, but the more I thought about it the less strange it really was.
You see, the Lord wants us to enjoy our life. After all, the Bible tells us
that He came to give us life and LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY! This is a Biblical
truth that we often forget and I am afraid a promise from the Lord we don't
embrace enough. What happens is we get so caught up in our day-to-day
trials and tribulations we forget that we are supposed to be enjoying our
life along the way.
Here is the key and the message I want you to hear today. No matter what
your trials may be, no matter what your challenges may be, no matter what
your battles may be, you can still enjoy your life and embrace the promise
that Jesus came to not just give us life, but life more abundantly! That
means despite the hurts and pains you may be experiencing today, you can
still enjoy your life and the abundance Christ promised you.
I already know many of you have stopped reading and are typing emails that
basically are asking me how you can enjoy your life when you are going
through a divorce, or dealing with a major health crisis, or in bondage to
some addiction, or have serious financial problems, or children who are
living in rebellion to God, or need a job, or any number of things that may
be going on in your life today. The answer is your relationship with
Christ! Because of HIM, you can face all of the problems that are out there
and still enjoy your life.
Jesus told His disciples in the Garden that they would have trials and
tribulations in their life, but He added to "be of good cheer" because He
had overcome this world. We can never forget that because of the victory
Christ won on the cross 2000 years ago, we have the victory over whatever
problems life may bring our way. We can go through a divorce and be
victorious. We can battle major health problems and be victorious. We can
battle an addiction and be victorious. We can face severe financial
problems and be victorious. We can face whatever life throws our way and be
victorious because of HIM!!!
I love you and care about you so much. I want to encourage you today that
if you are not enjoying your life, it is time to START! The fact is today
is the only day you are certain of, tomorrow is promised to none of us.
Each day we wake up is a gift from God and we need to treat it as such. No
matter what we may have to face during the day, we have to never forget that
Christ is living within us, we have His strength, can live in His victory,
and that is why we can go through the day with that peace that passes all
human understanding and unspeakable joy.
I will be praying for you today to start enjoying your life. Simply know
that it is never going to be perfect and that there will always be
challenges to face, hurdles to overcome, and trials to endure. That is just
part of this journey we are on. However, because you know Jesus, you have
His strength, His promises, His hope, and the assurance that when this short
journey is over you will be forever with Him.
Are you enjoying your life? If the answer is no, then you better start.
Life is too short to not enjoy it. The greatest enjoyment of all is when we
are fulfilling our purpose which is to serve and glorify Him with our life.
I can guarantee you that if you are allowing the Lord to use your life you
will not only find that perfect peace and great joy, but each day ENJOY YOUR
LIFE!!!
***WONDER WHY I AM PRESSING SO HARD TO TAKE THE TV PROGRAM NATIONWIDE ON A
MAJOR SECULAR TELEVISION NETWORK? This November, NBC will air a Madonna
music special. If you remember, months ago I told you that in her latest
concert, she mocks the crucifixion by singing one of her songs hanging on a
large mirrored cross wearing a crown of thorns. NBC is planning on allowing
her to do that song ON THE CROSS in her upcoming TV special.
I have been telling you for years, you can't stop this blasphemy.
The reality is, every night on major networks things just as offensive to
God are on. The only way to combat this assault on the Christian faith is
to compete with the blasphemers on the very same stations. NBC is the
majority owner of the "i" Network, where the Liveprayer TV program will be
seen "live" for an hour every Monday thru Friday starting Monday, November
6! Now can you understand why I have been pressing so hard to get the TV
program on a major national secular television network? You can't stop the
lies from the Madonnas of the world, but you can compete with them with the
TRUTH!!!
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
***If I can help you in any way you can contact me through my personal email
at bkeller@liveprayer.com
***ARE YOU 100% CERTAIN WHERE YOU WILL SPEND ETERNITY? The fact is you will
die one day. At that moment, you will either spend eternity with the Lord
or be cast into everlasting darkness forever separated from God your
creator. To know for certain you will be forever with Jesus, go to:
http://www.liveprayer.com/bdy_salvatn.cfm
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