Covenant Love Church

“Behold (perceive this and understand) what manner (foreign, from another country; different quality) of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God...” 1 John 3:1-2 (NKJV)

Walking by faith is not something we do when we just pray for things that we need or show up for church. Walking by faith is a every second, minute, hour, daily “LIFESTYLE” that is lived and demonstrated in my home, at work, at school, on social media, at church, and everywhere I go and in everything I do and say. It is walking in habitual fellowship with God every minute of my life on this earth and total obedience to His Word. Christianity is who I am, it is how I act, what I say, and what I do as a son or daughter of God for the Kingdom of God.

We know, through scripture, that the disciples, probably, did not spend much time in prayer. So, when difficult situations arose, they didn’t handle things very well. “Prayer is not just a last result activity when nothing else is working for me!” Prayer is first learned through teaching.

We are in a race, a contest of great spiritual significance. The way we train for this race and the way we run this race will determine whether or not we finish and receive the prize that is rewarded to us by Jesus.

Why did we, the human race, need a Christmas miracle and why is our culture deteriorating, degrading, and debasing? Why did Jesus have to be a human being to set us free from the power of darkness, from sin and death? God loved His creation so much, that He would not allow us to live in darkness and death. He had a plan from the beginning!

When the announcement of the birth of Jesus was given by angels, to the shepherds and to all of humanity, from God it was a message of Peace. True peace can only come to an individual through Jesus Christ. How do we maintain this gift of peace in a world of chaos and fear?

This is and has been one of the most oppressive years in the history of this nation and the Body of Christ. Many people are coming into church or watching online with oppressive, fearful, despotic, discouraged, disappointed spirits and heavy hearts. This can be very depressing if our Heavenly Father had not given to us His response and answers to everything we would and will face in this world. Revival must begin in the Church before a Reformation is to take place!

When we look at a year like 2020 it can be easy to ask the question, “Where is God?” Here is the true hope of the Gospel: life will have its ups and downs. We will experience heartache and sadness. But, even in the midst of the most difficult moments of our life, God is with us and God is working.

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” - Psalms 46:10 (NKJV)

We are called to live in peace and to be peacemakers in the earth. Since we are called to be peacemakers, then we need a healthy understanding of what peace is and what peace is not.