05/01/2008  The Start of a Great Day

By Larry M. Jaynes:

Prayer in the morning is a wonderful key that opens up a day of blessings in a believer's life. Prayer is the start of a great day because prayer connects the individual to Him Who created life and made this day to be a blessing for His Children! Psalms 118:24 reads, "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." According to God's Word, each and every day is a day to rejoice and be glad because the LORD made this day especially for us and encourages us to rejoice and to be glad in this day. Recognizing God via a morning prayer brings gladness and joy into our lives because we have invited Him into our lives - early, before heading out into the world. When we walk with God and become aware that He is with us from our waking moments, being thankful for even the simple things in life, such as for the air we breathe, then we will become ever more cognizant and in tune to realize that the LORD our God indeed made this day to be enjoyed by His children.

Psalms 5:1-3:
-1: GIVE ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditations.
-2: Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
-3: My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

David, in praying to God says consider my meditations. He is asking God to take notice that he has meditated, as David's thoughts were upon the Scriptures and his belief in the promises of God for a wonderful day. Then he further asks God to hear the voice of his cry. This does not mean that King David was a "cry baby" but a man in need (as we all are when we look to God's help and deliverance throughout the day). David's voice was humble, solemn, and constant in the morning for God to hear his prayer. King David set a wonderful example for believers to follow; to remember our God in the morning starts our day's journey off with God in our hearts, thus commencing The Start of a Great Day.

Inviting God first in the morning into our day's journey by way of our prayers can set the pattern for the whole day, for it will be a day to enjoy the blessings of God in our life. The phrase, and will look up illustrates a twofold meaning. First, David would look to God Who answers prayer, and secondly, because David prayed, he would be looking up (or out) for the blessings of God that he prayed for in the morning to return to him throughout his day. Time spent with God in the morning is always fruitful and permits the mind of the Christian to believe that he or she is walking with God; this comforts men and women who will then accept that this day will be filled with great expectations of deliverance in victorious living.

Psalms 143:8-9:
-8: Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee {in prayer}.
-9: Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. {What a wonderful prayer offered in the rousing moments of David's new day; the day which the LORD hath made!}

David confessed to God, I flee unto thee to hide me because David understood that in the LORD his God, in fellowship with Him, there was safety to be found away from his enemies, and an inner peace to be thoroughly enjoyed in each and every day. From time to time, there are spiritual forces inspiring evil men to set themselves against the believers, and therefore David knowing this prayed (as we can) that his God would hide me, that He would watch over David from the beginning of his day with lovingkindness in the morning. True, "They {antagonists with evil-inspired intentions} have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones" (Psalms 83:3), and yet David not only prayed for a wonderful day knowing that evil waited for him at every turn, but because he prayed, he was enabled to experience days full of joy because his God was with him. David knew this because he prayed, for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way {in this day} wherein I should walk.

David wrote, "If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me" (Psalms 138:8-10). David knew that wherever his daily path would lead him, he had his God with him even when he was encompassed by his enemies, unknown dangers, or unseen catastrophes, David knew: Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me!

Psalms 91:1-2:
-1: HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
-2: I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

This Psalm begins with the word HE, and HE is the Author of the Scriptures, the Author is God, God is Spirit, and God's Spirit is sending out an unrestricted invitation to come and dwell with Him. God is conversing in this first verse to enlighten the heart that accepts His invitation and then begins following His guidance to receive the blessings that are revealed to believers. To dwell is to be at peace immersed in quietude of heart over what the Scriptures identify as the secret place of the most High.

This place is in a state of peace between the most High and the person who accepts, remains, and appreciates the serenity tendered through this offer. The secret place is what I like to call, the sweet spot of life, where one walks with God through His Son, who "is our peace" (Ephesians 3:14), and knows this to be true in his heart. This is known and enjoyed because the believer is benefiting from daily blessings along with an unparalleled relationship of fellowship with God in Christ Jesus, giving each believer evermore reasons to abide with Him.

The most High is the Possessor of heaven and earth and He is the dispenser of blessings to the dweller in His secret place. Abide under the shadow of the Almighty is not that bad of a concept, when you think about it, because the Almighty's true brilliance is that of being prefect light, as we read in I John 1:5: "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." Therefore, being under the shadow of the Almighty is very enlightening and uplifting to the soul and as the Psalmist wrote, "in thy light {in God's light} shall we see light" (Psalms 36:9).

To abide is first being in and then remaining in a state of fellowship with the most High. "The fear {respect and honour} of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide {ABIDE} satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil" (Proverbs 19:23). Under the shadow also means to be shaded from the heat that rises up from the pressures of life which can oftentimes overwhelm and melt away one's hopes and dreams, while he or she that is abiding under the shadow is enjoying the sweet fellowship of being under a peaceful covenant of graceful living in thankfulness with the Almighty. The Almighty is the giver of all grace, because He is "the God of all grace" (I Peter 5:10), as He is the All-bountiful supplier to those who walk with Him in their hearts.

Psalms 84:11-12:
-11: For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
-12: O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

II Corinthians 9:8:
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Philippians 4:19:
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Above, in verse 1 of Psalms 91 is a brilliant reflecting pool of understanding, in that as one begins walking with God in His secret place, then the recipient of the Author's blessings comes to know that the LORD is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. The reason why we know and believe this to be true in our hearts is because we have been dwelling in the secret place of the most High, fellowshipping with Him, and as a result are abiding under the shadow of the Almighty!

Psalms 18:2-3:
-2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. {In this verse we read of eight wonderful attributes that the LORD became to the Psalmist, eight qualities that He desires to also be for you. He can be your rock, your fortress, your deliverer, your God, your strength (and in His strength you will trust, and He can become) your buckler, your salvation, and your high tower where the views are always spectacular!}
-3: I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. {If there ever was a dire time and age where these promises of God can be claimed in Christ's name to great advantage, this is certainly that time! "But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble" (Psalms 37:39).}

Psalms 9:9:
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Psalms 27:5:
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

Psalms 62:8:
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him {in prayer}: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalms 31:19-21:
-19: Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear {reverence and respect} thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
-20: Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
-21: Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Psalms 32:7:
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalms 46:1:
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalms 119:114:
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Taking the time to start our day with God, taking a moment to perhaps read a verse or two (like these above or some of your favorites), and meditating on them before we enter out into the hustle and bustle of daily life, and to set a little time aside to pray in the morning will indeed bring great things to pass in our lives. Whenever trouble, danger, or fear arises, the average instinct is to recoil, withdraw, and become encased in fear, but with God in our lives we are encouraged to continue standing with Him on His promises. This is the meaning of God not only being your refuge, but also His setting you "in a large place," or up upon a rock. Even when you are out there and exposed, God is with you, you who have called upon Him. "I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalms 34:4), and thus, even though David was out there he was safe. "I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me" (Psalms 118:5-6). You and I can expect to have a great day with meaningful purpose as we take time to acknowledge our God by reading His Word and in our prayer life, as this forms a loving bond and relationship that will last through eternity.

Mark 1:35:
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he {Jesus} went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Jesus, a great while before day, took the time to be alone with his thoughts, to be alone with God, and to pray for his day. This set the pattern for a wonderful day at the very start. When we follow the example of Jesus, we will increase our believing trust in our God, and this will help us to recognize that God is always with us. Remembering that we are God's children is easier as we acknowledge Him and place the promises of His Word in our hearts - in the early hours.

Jesus Christ has given you and me permission to use his name in our prayers to God, as he taught us in the Gospels, "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you" (John 16:23). You see, Jesus' name is as a golden thread that connects our hearts to the Father's, and His promised treasures of whatsoever ye shall ask! The more one comes to know Jesus Christ, who he was, who he is, and who he can become to the individual in the present tense is the subject of our eBook series, "The Golden Thread," that leads the reader to an understanding of Christ who is the way to our heavenly Father. Jesus Christ is the subject of the Bible, and he guides searching hearts up on the path that leads to the daily promises of God.

Learning about Jesus Christ from only the Gospels can greatly confine one's vision of him. Often the Gospels give summations of the life of Jesus, whereas the whys, purposes, and the reasons for God sending His Son are largely offered to us in the Old Testament Scriptures or further ahead in the New Testament. If we were to only look at the Gospels in a search for Jesus Christ, we may end up drawing conclusions devoid of all the contributing factors. In The Golden Thread series, we make new discoveries of Jesus by viewing through both the Old and New Testaments to see the purposes, the prophecies, and the reasons for why God sent His Son into the world, and then a more palpable representation of him comes into the spotlight to enlighten our day-to-day walks with God.

Honestly now, would it benefit you and me if I framed only a small part of a great masterpiece and still call it a priceless work of art? Oh, let us say for illustration, what if I framed only one square inch of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" masterpiece, viewing only a piece of one sunflower and some of the background, and placed this up on my wall, how would any of the guests in my home recognize what I had framed? Could you honestly enjoy and appreciate the scope and beauty of the whole artwork with ninety-five percent of the master's brushstrokes missing? How could that inspire a connection to his masterwork, and to the brilliance of the artist? In "The Golden Thread," we view Jesus of Nazareth through the entire Bible rather than from just the Gospels (as the Gospels are only a part of the whole portrait of our Redeemer), and then we present the reader with a most clear and enlarged illustration of him that will enlighten their hearts.

Jesus took the time to explain to just one man the way to God's heart, the way to His secret place, and this is it: "Jesus saith unto him {Thomas}, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). Today this way is still open and readily available to you and me, it is through Christ who said, I am the way, for he is the hope of life everlasting and our entrance into the loving arms of our heavenly Father. I Peter 5:10 reads that, "the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by {through} Christ Jesus," for he is, as he confessed, the way that leads men and women to God's eternal glory! "Christ also received us to the glory of God" (Romans 15:7), because "Jesus Christ is Lord {he is the Lord because he is the way}, to the glory of God" (Philippians 2:11). As Jesus told Thomas that he was the way, he still is the way for us, individually, as we are all personally invited into the glorious "household of God."

Ephesians 2:18-19:
-18: For through him {through Jesus Christ} we both {you and me} have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
-19: Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.

Whenever a believer is having trouble finding their way to God, His loving embrace, and His refuge from the storms of this life, we always encourage him or her to try going with Jesus by following his lead through the Scriptures, as he taught, "he that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9). The more one sees and recognizes Jesus in the Word, the more clearly he or she will see the Father and the easier it becomes to believe in God's awarded promises. Jesus is the "author and finisher" of their personal faith, as his faith can help carry the load he or she has been trying to carry alone.

Ephesians 3:12:
In whom {in Christ} we have boldness and access {to approach God and His promises} with confidence by the faith of him.

Hebrews 12:2:
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. {Jesus is already there at God's side, seated at His right hand, therefore, Jesus who is the way, is our guide, and he blazed the trail for us to follow him into daily victorious living.}

Matthew 11:28-30:
-28: Come unto me, {Jesus pronounced to} all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
-29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
-30: For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Coming to personally know Jesus Christ certainly leads to the open doors of an amazing, spiritual abundance and insights and heavenly gifts that we can believe and pray for and receive in Jesus Christ's powerful name.

John 14:12-14:
-12: Verily, verily, I {Jesus Christ} say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father {and he has, and so we can - do}.
-13: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
-14: If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

David in summing up the 5th Psalm shows to us the joys and blessings that can travel with us throughout the day as we permit God in Christ into our life.

Psalms 5:11-12:
-11: But let all those that put their trust in thee {God} rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them {God covers and protects us with grace}: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. {In this one verse alone we have the words, rejoice, joy, and joyful; this is the result from permitting God, His healing Word, and His Son into our lives.}
-12: For thou, LORD wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield. {The shield that compasses us is God's loving favor upon His children as He watches over them.}

Whenever we read such powerful promises such as - God will defend those who trust in Him and that He will equip them with a shield and that they may experience this while being accompanied with heavenly joy - is such an awesome blessing. Yet, for so many confessing Christians these promises seem to be so distant from their present reality. The link that bridges the gap between a promise of God and one's receiving it is understanding what it is to actually have and know the certainty of the living Christ in one's life. Christ Jesus is our connecting point to the God of heaven and His promises. You see, God's will is to, "have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" (I Timothy 2:4-6). It certainly is due time to testify of our loving Savior and of his powerful name, because he is our mediator to heaven's throne, to God Himself, which is the knowledge of the truth. Jesus commenced his day with prayer; we are also instructed to pray in his name because he is the master key to ensure, The Start of a Great Day!

Matthew 21:22:
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

I Peter 3:12a:
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers. . .

John 15:15-16:
-15: Henceforth I {Jesus} call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
-16: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you {so in truth you never "found Jesus" but he found you, for Jesus was never lost}, and {I} ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit {i.e., the promises of God}, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever {WHATSOEVER} ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

"Daily prayer offered in the name of our risen Lord and Savior places one in the receiving line, and initiates the ebb and flow of spirituality." LMJ

"Maintaining believing faith in our prayers affords us the advance receipts of what we will receive." LMJ

02/07/2008  Our new online eBookstore is now open featuring the new eBook, The Golden Thread - Book I

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Part One – The Old Testament Introduction

1. Jesus Christ in the Scriptures: Finding Him
2. Jesus Christ is the Golden Thread
3. The Alpha and The Omega (The Beginning and the End, The First and the Last)
4. He is called Faithful and True
5. The One Great Subject in Scripture
6. Looking Unto Jesus
7. Jesus Christ in the Scriptures
8. The Prince of Peace
9. He Sent His Word

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2. Exodus – Reveals Jesus Christ as the True Passover
3. Leviticus – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Offering and the High Priest
4. Numbers – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Bright and Morning Star
5. Deuteronomy – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Prophet
6. Joshua – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Captain of Salvation
7. Judges – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Wonderful Secret
8. Ruth – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Redeemer
9. Samuel – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Deliverer
10. Kings – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Still Small Voice
11. Chronicles – Reveals Jesus Christ as the King's Son, and Eternal Answer
12. Ezra – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Spiritual Revival
13. Nehemiah – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Heavenly Pardon
14. Esther – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Good Day
15. Job – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Arbitrator
16. Psalms – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Song in the Night
17. Proverbs – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Path of Righteousness
18. Ecclesiastes – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Wholeness of Man
19. The Song of Solomon – Reveals Jesus Christ as the Beloved

Part Three – The Old Testament Benefit

1. The Hope of Job
2. Life Ever After
3. "The Resurrection and the Life"
4. "When I Awake"
5. "The Just Shall Live By Faith"
6. "I AM THAT I AM"
7. Jehovah - in the Old Testament
8. Trusting in Jehovah
9. "The Lord is My Helper"
10. A Psalm of David

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08/28/2007  Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Her “Terrible Pain of Loss”

It was a dark day for the Christian world to hear and realize that Mother Teresa actually wrote of her doubts about the existence of God.

She wrote:

"I am told God lives in me – and yet the reality of darkness and coldness and emptiness is so great that nothing touches my soul."

"I want God with all the power of my soul – and yet between us there is terrible separation."

"I feel just that terrible pain of loss, of God not wanting me, of God not being God, of God not really existing."

The above quotations and many others are from newly released letters and are currently riding across the airwaves in news stories and commentaries and her personal thoughts have been compiled in a new book titled, "Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light." Mother Teresa was without a doubt a great person and saintly women of God who helped inspire and led many people towards the light, yet she was somewhat tormented from within her heart as she wanted to see and believe more than she saw. She was unable to reach her personal goals of realizing God in her, just as all too many professing Christians think, believe, and come face-to-face with similar letdowns while still hoping and searching for God.

In our eBook, The Golden Thread, you will learn that Jesus Christ is the link to God Himself, as Jesus confessed "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." When Christ touches your soul, when you begin seeing him not only throughout God's Word but also in your own life, then the darkness and coldness and emptiness, and as well the terrible separation between a Christian believer and his or her God will completely subside. The light of God Himself can illuminate your inner soul through Christ and restore the terrible pain of loss; this is the underlying theme of The Golden Thread. Through this new and inspiring eBook, you will find the principles that allow Jesus Christ to show you that God wants you, that He does live in you, and as you learn from this eBook to increase your faith in Jesus Christ, you will come to experience the certainty of God really existing in your life!

When we look at a good person such as Mother Teresa, for an example, who searched a lifetime and looked for clear cut, heartfelt proofs without ever really knowing whether God is truly real; this story causes one to be saddened for her, especially knowing how kind and giving she was towards even less fortunate souls. Imagine how much more her giving could have meant to her, personally, if she could have realized in her heart the existence of God – greater miracles would have abounded! Now we could also take another person (like you for example), who may be struggling over these same basic issues of looking for God and not knowing how to recognize His voice. If you are still searching, then we would ask you to simply read The Golden Thread in your quest for God, the reason being is that you would discover Jesus and his continued mission which is to reveal the realities of God in your personal life. We further believe that you will experience your heavenly Father's acceptance of you from His Word and from within your own heart!

The cost and time of reading The Golden Thread is minuscule in comparison to the amounts many have already paid out in searching for, but are still not sure about the existence of God other than to hold on to an "I sure hope so" mindset. Many are uncertain about where God's Son resides other than to think that he may be "upstairs" someplace. These are the great pursuits of the ages, and as well, these are unmistakably answered for the searching believer throughout our new eBook.

So often, many people are hesitant or even afraid to seek and come to God and see Him for Who He really is, which thankfully, He is known to us as being Love and Light. Take the challenge and do not allow doubts or worries to whelp up into fear that may prevent you from realizing our omnipresent God, but invite His graciousness into your life and heart. The Golden Thread was written to help show you how to enjoy His peaceful grace and how to experience His awesome presence and how to receive His delightful presents!

The Golden Thread offers anyone the chance of a lifetime to discover the heavenly Father in crystal clear, awe-inspiring revelations, and is available, is here, and is presented to you right now! Yes, we say, for you it is only a chance of a lifetime until you experience definite reality of God residing in your own heart, and then you could never write or even imagine the nonexistence of God because you will have come to know and experience Him personally.

True, if our eBook is wrong and does not lead you to an unprecedented understanding of God, then you would have donated a few dollars and a little of your time (though less than a movie, a drink, and a snack at a theater). Now let us turn this around and propose the following. What if we are correct and our research is true, then you will have an abundant, eternal profit to gain from your loving, heavenly Father as you are drawn into an intimate relationship with Him whose desire is to cherish, to love, and to sustain you for all eternity! If you have never known this caring and loving God before, we are so very sorry, but in truth, in The Golden Thread, you will find your way to the warmth and loving embrace of your heavenly Father!

05/21/2007  The Golden Thread - Book I

The Golden Thread - Book I, is the first in a new series of five eBooks, and delineates a spiritual journey into the life of Jesus Christ. Discover hidden biblical truths to unlock the mysteries of the Bible that have been kept from searching hearts for ages. These secrets reveal spiritual blessings that were always intended to be yours – as you are the rightful recipient of so many unclaimed heavenly promises and gifts!

The Golden Thread series offers a different blueprint for lifting searching souls up above the wrongly believed, so-called "blind faith mysteries" of the Bible, as the eBook series guides the reader through the entire Bible to clearly recognize him who said, "For I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father but by me." As we discover Jesus Christ through the pages of Holy Scripture, the reader will be lifted and enlightened as they effortlessly identify with their personal Savior and their heavenly Father!

If you are content with what you already know about spirituality and religion, then please DO NOT consider purchasing this eBook! If you are only searching for a "standard" interpretation, rife with overbearing dogmas, laws, and restraining commands, then this series is honestly not for you. However, if you are looking for an enlightening book that offers you hope in Christ, shows you how to have joy and inner peace in your heart, and highlights the love God has for you, then The Golden Thead was absolutely written for you!

This exciting, new series is written to cut through the fog of religious confusion; it clearly will identify a new concept of Christ that may have been previously hidden from you. The Golden Thread reveals to believers many unclaimed spiritual rights that we can receive in Christ – rights which lead the believer into the more abundant life!

If you are searching for something more, and if you are feeling confused about your part on God's creation or what your future holds, and if you desire a greater connection with the God of heaven and with your personal Redeemer, then The Golden Thread offers you an exciting new approach to help you receive the many promises of God. Our research offers an uplifting peace that accompanies biblical understanding in palatable truth, which can be savored within your heart's quest!

Are you feeling drained of all hope? Have your expectations of God been depleted? Are you downright frightened from threats of hellfire, brimstone, and terror accompanied with the absence of any lasting joy and peace in your life? Then allow The Golden Thread to lighten your path on the joys of life that Christ still offers you!

Did you know that you have spiritual rights and freedoms that Jesus purchased for you with his life? Jesus said in John 16:33, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Take a moment and ask yourself two straightforward questions. One; do you have this peace Jesus promised? We claim this peace, his peace, is readily available right now. Question Two is, are you bombarded with the terrors of tribulation? We cannot simultaneously have tribulation and enjoy our life in peace. The way of the world is the way of tribulation and the Word's way is promised by Jesus Christ and leads us to his peace. The Golden Thread offers the way into peace that Jesus our Savior promised, the way that will reduce tribulation and put it back into the world where it properly belongs and off your shoulders!

The peace of Jesus Christ frees the heart and mind to enjoy life in the way God in Christ Jesus intended for you. This peace has been guaranteed you for nearly two thousand years. Do you have it? We will show you how to receive this peace, we will prove the present reality of this peace, and then you may begin enjoying his peace – today, and hereafter through all of eternity! Peace is only one of many more rights and privileges that are revealed to you in The Golden Thread!

John 16:33 (The Amplified Bible):*
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]

The End Times: How would you like to be delivered from the fears of Armageddon, hellfire, and the entire wrath to come? The Golden Thread shows you how to safely pass through not only the end times that are coming to pass on this earth, but also how to know with certainty that you have a Savior who can deliver you today from the prophesied future times recorded in the Book of Revelation!

During these troubling times – escape into something wonderful as you learn to walk alongside your Savior on the path less traveled, yet the views are amazingly spectacular. You are invited to go hand in hand with the Prince of Peace and enjoy the spiritual freedom that he provides along The Golden Thread!

This new eBook series is life-changing and inspirational because it will connect you to Jesus Christ, the Physician of the heart, whose continued pleasure is to heal, mend, restore, and reconcile you to the loving embrace and inspiration that emanates from heaven's throne, from God Who sits thereon, and from His Son, our Lord, and Savior – Jesus Christ!

*Scripture taken from THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE. The Amplified New Testament copyright © 1958, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation.
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