The Lord of heaven’s armies knows us on more personal level than even our biological father and Mother. Allow me to give you one several scripture words to back this statement up. The Father (our Maker) knows the exact number of hairs on our head. Luke 12:7.

My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Psalm 139: 15

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. Ecclesiastes 11:5

God created us and knew our story from start to finish and loves us anyway.

Furthermore He never slumbers and watches over His children.

His love for us is unfathomable. He is a jealous God.

God knows when we stand or when we sit He watches over our coming and going.

Jesus loves us this we know and believe as Christians and believers alike.

This entry was originally posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2022 by Jon_Buhlmann.

I know I’m not the only person who played professional bench warmer. I’m also certain that I am not the only one who got picked last to play games with fellow classmates.

If you look back in scripture it will reveal to you that God didn’t pick flawless disciples or hang out with earthly kings. God picked the most broken people to be his followers. They certainly wouldn’t pass a background check in today’s world they wouldn’t be picked first over highly qualified clients.

God took the broken and sick people to heal, teach and rebuild to spread His message. To show the world how he can restore people and followers alike to be Godly people. It was easier to follow directions from God on how to be healed than it was to be his disciples.

God said” whoever is last will be first.” He also stated “it’s not the healthy that need a doctor.” What greater physician to heal the sick than the one who created you and loves you enough to die for all our sins and ailments. Keep in mind that God timing is not our timing. Trust, believe, and be patient

God has a purpose for you.

This entry was originally posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2022 by Jon_Buhlmann. 

I am always astonished by the people that say “I can’t say for sure or not if I was going to die immediately if I professed with my mouth or actions that I believe in God? I would say “ yes or prove it!

The Bible is clear when it comes to this situation! It states if you deny you know Me before man I will deny knowing you before my Father. With that said “ it makes me believe that those type of people don’t grasp how awful hell is or how short life is on earth also how long eternalness is. Second I don’t believe they under how wonderful heaven is the Maker of heaven has made for `his sheep or how awful hell will be. To me the difference between the two is black and white. 

God is able to do far more to us than mere mortals ever will.  

Wouldn’t you prefer to be dead wrong finding out there is no God then find out you get to spend eternity in hell for denying Christ?

I would personally profess believing in Christ because my relationship with Him is stronger and I don’t fear death. Death has lost it’s sting a long time ago and only lasts but a second. 

Know where your final destination is and stand firm in your faith! Again what can mere mortals do to us? 

This entry was originally posted in stand up for Jesus on January 18, 2022 by Jon_Buhlmann.

What do you cherish more your earthly life or your eternal life? Think of this in every moment when your led to share your faith or in a spiritual battle. You gain temporary things on earth and eternal gifts when you do what the Holy Spirit leads you to do. Another thought to ponder is what can mortals do to you that our Lord can’t fix? The answer is kill you…when doing the things that the Holy Spirit leads us to do…nothing that is eternal you’ll receive the kingdom of heaven and that’s eternal. When you face difficulties or deceitful thoughts from the devil remember how God saved Joesph, saved Daniel in the lions den, Job from suffering and loss, Noah and the animals, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the furnace. God will either protect you from all harm or take you to be with Him eternally in heaven.

One common fear is the fear of death…thoughts that stem from this fear is not truly believing that we are going to spend eternal life with Jesus or eternal life in hell. God knew we were going to mess up, God knew that we were going to do evil acts. It’s the gift of grace and His mercy that saves us from damnation. That’s the whole point of the cross is that He paints this picture of His mighty love!

Blessed are those who remain faithful through life’s circumstances.

In our moments of doubt remember God’s strength is presented in our weaknesses. I encourage everyone to trust God and His plans for our lives. Apply doubts of whether or not it’s the Holy Spirit leading us to do something to the word of God. In doing so you will know that beyond a shadow of death that it’s truly the Holy Spirit leading us to do something. Jesus will lead you to where you are free.

Do not fear losing your earthly life do kingdom work, and know He will protect you or take you home with Him and you will hear “good job my good and faithful servant.

This entry was originally posted in Uncategorized on October 5, 2022 by Jon_Buhlmann.

Somehow we get into our minds and some firmly believe that because I’m a good person I did something’s to expand heaven’s family members God owes me for this! Romans 3:23 states for ALL have sinned and fall SHORT of the glory of God.

We often forget the price God put His beloved Son through on that cross so that we may enter heaven. We deserve nothing but condemnation anything less than that is a blessing.

Furthermore, we are dead apart from God, we can do nothing so no matter what we did was NOT us that did that great deed that is God all the way.

Give God the credit where credit is due. After all, He created us in the secret place. So how can one believe that the giver of Life gave us every opportunity on our life on earth to do something that makes us feel inside the Holy Spirit working in us. The credit belongs to God and NOT a God owes you. If it wasn’t for the Holy Spirit working inside of us more times than NOT we’d pass up the chance.

How many of you like hearing people boast about something astonishing that they did on their OWN? Doubtful that God cherishes it anymore than the next person. Boasting athletes about their accomplishments after the game without mentioning God and instead of giving God the glory He deserves.

This entry was originally posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2022 by Jon_Buhlmann

Another idea to ponder: especially it comes to the end of times, the more people you reach with your Christ Followers shirts as an ice breaker, the more opportunities you have to ask, “Some random stranger, “May I pray for the stranger that God puts you in to have a personal message to tell them or pray for about their struggles or difficulties?” (Especially at a major well-known hospital in Rochester Minnesota where a Mayo Clinic is located. Or a painful doctor’s office). The power of prayers has no limit. There is only a limit to the power that a Christ Follower has 24/7 365 to help anyone. Prayer and our God exist in or your doubt and impatience.

I do NOT and REFUSE to keep the gospel message from anyone or stop being a follower of Christ follower for any reason or circumstances. This is especially true when someone might be offended by my faith and advertising a Prince of Peace or praying in public, telling your cashier God bless, and making sure that ALL people you encounter know your beliefs.

Dear Lord,
Please help us realize just how magnificent You are! Your great love for Your creation, Your power and the gifts we have in and through You! May we advertise YOU than some popular name brand of clothing. Help us spread the word of God as much as humanly possible. Help us O’ Lord to remember You care enough to care about us enough to count the number of hairs on ALL of our heads. Let’s make heaven, crowded! In Your Name we pray. Amen.

In the world in which we live now and has been for quite some time this way. Parents push their kids to pursue things that have no eternal value, such as sports or public speaking. The adult world is all about the letters behind your name. Compared to someone else who had no letters behind their name but had amazing talent and on-the-job training. Who do you think was hired?
Ben Fuller states it well in his song Who I Am, I’m a child of the most-high God and the most-high God’s.

For me. That’s all it really boils down to your eternity and if you can honestly say, ‘I’m a child of the most-high God and the most-high God is for me!’ When we can say that and believe that lyric without a shadow of doubt what the world says YOU are worth becomes mute.

What is the value placed on you and me by God? He gave us everything we could have or dream of having, but the fall of man comes into play. God’s perfect Son is sent to take the punishment for sins, without any wrongdoing. He was blameless and executed for us all, not just for Himself. God’s message is that we are worth dying for. He not only created us from the dust, but also made everything that makes us alive and breathing, human beings’ souls and all. Then He sends His one and only Son in our place to die for us. We are worth creating and dying for!

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. According to the Bible, we must be content with what HE is giving to each individual person.

Let us not become like the Israelites thinking God got them free from slavery not only were they far as coming close to being content and had the audacity to complain to HIM what HE was providing for food.

In the Lord’s Prayer and it states “give us this day our daily bread” directly from Luther’s Small catechism “Give us this day our daily bread. (Lord’s prayer)

That is: God gives daily bread indeed without our prayer even to the wicked; but we pray in this petition that He would help us to appreciate HIS benefits, that we may receive our daily bread with thanksgiving.

By daily bread is meant all those things which are needed for our support and well-being in life, as food and clothing, home and property, happy family relations, a good government, favorable weather, peace and health, faithful friends, good neighbors, and the like.” Let us never overlook the fact that HE is notorious in doing a lot with a little like feeding the 5,000 men, woman, and child and there was food left over after feeding everyone.

Let’s not forget that Thanksgiving has turned into I’m willing to do anything to get the best deal on the latest technology or items on sale before you even begin to say thank you Jesus, I was beyond blessed with ALL YOU have given us that are now worthless because we live in a disposable world and need to go to the store to buy the best of the best technology, or gadgets.

I’ve seen this in today’s devotional and thought this was fitting so please read it more carefully and more than once: God has every reason to condemn you, but out of HIS overwhelming love HE has chosen to call you HIS beloved child. Meditate on this life-changing truth and respond to HIS love with the offering of the life HE created, saved, provides for, and gives a single thought about each and every one of us. Let that sink in as well, as the Creator of the universe would know each person’s life’s issues, blessings, and gratitude.

How should we act and respond to the different situations listed below gifts, blessings, food, and ALL He gives His people on a 24/7 365 loving Heavenly Father provides? Look at Philippians 4:12–13 I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Our walk with Christ NEEDS to be a daily basis, a thank You basis, and diving deep into His word asking Him to provide you the scripture you are reading’s full meaning when we are ready to understand it completely. Thank Him for life’s instructions on how to live as Christ Followers He so generously gave us.

Talk to God as if He were at the table or room, you are in and allow God’s response to go above and beyond your greatest imagination.

Although God may at times seem to be a million miles away from us when the truth is He’s closer to us then our next breath. Let us consider these two bible passages when it comes to God’s closeness to us.“The Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon His special possession.” Psalms 94:14

I had a conversation on the phone years ago with a wonderful Pastor friend of mine he was in ICU in a nearby hospital with a severe case of CORONAVIRUS. I remember four days after being admitted he could have zero visitors. I know that he missed friends and family, but Pastor reassured me He is going to be okay, and he is NEVER alone he has Christ in the room with him.

I am sure you will most likely remember this hymn’s lyrics and title. The part of the song’s lyrics goes something like this: take it to the Lord in prayer | all because we do not take it to the Lord in prayer. Take not just a little bit to God, not only during our life’s toughest moments but also the greatest moments as well.

Lord, Help your beloved children to take EVERYTHING to God in prayer. Believe whole heartedly that regardless of the outcome He’s going to do what’s best for all involved. Help remind us Lord You are closer to us then our next breath. Lord, may we ALWAYS trust You in every moment that leaving us where we are and abandon ship. God is NOT like that at all. Help us Lord remembers You are present 24/7 365 let us Christ followers never forget this fact. Thank You God for Your unfathomable thoughts, prayers, for not leaving us where we are in the miracle of life You gave us. In Your Name I pray, Amen.