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Morning Bliss: God Is Good_ Focal Scripture : John 21:25 'And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.'                                      Read: John 21:25 Every detail of every man's life, who has ever walked on the earth, has not impacted the world as much as the few recorded details of Jesus' life.  Jesus was not just a man, He was God manifest in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16). In Acts 10:38 Peter gives a very brief, yet descriptive summary of the life and ministry of Jesus.  Jesus was anointed with power and with the Holy Ghost. He used this power to do good, not evil. This is one of the main characteristics of God and is one of the easiest ways to discern what is from God and what is from the devil.  God is a good...

Morning Bliss: Death Has Lost Its Power_ Focal Scripture : Matthew 27:52 'And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,'                                      Read: Matthew 27:52 This is an amazing event that only Matthew records.  This earthquake apparently rolled the stones away from many of the graves in the vicinity of Jerusalem, and some of the saints buried there arose from the dead.  Even at the death of Jesus, such power was released that death lost its grip on its captives. It is uncertain whether these resurrected saints died again or were caught up to God.  If they were resurrected at Christ's death, then they would have had to die again, just as Lazarus or Jairus' daughter or the widow's son at Nain or anyone else that Jesus raised from the dead during His ministry.  This is because Jesus was, 'the firstfruits of them t...

Morning Bliss: Where's Your Focus?_ Focal Scripture : Matthew 27:4 'Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.'                                      Read: Matthew 27:4 These Jews, who had courted Judas' favor to obtain his cooperation in arresting Jesus, cared nothing for Judas.  They had simply used him.  The devil's crowd may flatter as long as they can use you, but you can be assured that when there is no longer anything in it for them, they will forsake you just as the chief priests did Judas. The serpent didn't come to Eve in the garden threatening to bite her if she didn't eat of the forbidden fruit.  Instead, he came with deception, presenting himself as being concerned for her welfare.  Satan's greatest weapon is deceit. Just as a football player, a boxer, or military man's succe...