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“Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62)

Worldly means vs. The good life!

May 3, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

“Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” This verse from Luke 9:62 really stands out to me; Why? Because I spent and regret several years of my life with skewed priorities.

I spent years doing what I wanted, seeking fun, money, adventure, and things. Attempting to find and express my worth to self and others through what scripture refers to as “worldly means.”

During this part of life, I sought wisdom in my own eyes. Self-indulgent, manipulating wisdom. As a result, I spent years treating our Creator as if He only mattered when nothing else did, and one big issue here is, I knew better!

I already had a good understanding of the life God gives us through scripture, “The Good Life.” I was already aware that much of what I was doing went against God’s will for us. As a result, I lived those years apart from God, not truly realizing the huge negative impact I was having on others.

If I were to look back and pine for those old times or long for that old lifestyle, it would indicate that my love for Christ is neither hot nor cold but rather lukewarm. In doing so, I would NOT be looking toward Jesus, and, as Scripture puts it, the path I plow would become crooked. How, then, would I be fit for the Kingdom of heaven?

I would essentially be longing for a time when I was” apart from God.” I never want to long for those days again; life is so much better with Jesus as my shepherd who leads me beside quiet waters that guide me towards peace within.

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear noevil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:1-6

Jesus Tells Us:

“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. “Revelation 3:16-17

“For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,” Hebrews 10:26

Proverbs 3:7 (wise in our eyes)
Isaiah 59:2 (separation)
Hebrews 6:4-12 (Crucify Him again)

The best life is a God First life!

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FAKE NEWS

May 2, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 2 Comments

Fake news is nothing new to Christians. We have been bombarded with Fake News since the beginning of Christianity. Jesus’s disciples and apostles spread the Good News of our salvation through Christ by telling of Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection, and what we must do to be saved. They established congregations and provided examples of Church actions, worship, and leadership.

Many of the letters we find in the New Testament address “Fake News,” and it continues today. Our world is full of Fake News in Christianity, but there’s good news.

We don’t have to be gullible!

God gave us the means to discern the Truth from the Fake.

The Bible is 66 books of Inspired Words from God, which we can compare to the desires and teachings we hear from all sorts of well-intended, possibly agenda-driven people.

The Truth is not found in what someone says of God’s Word but in what God’s Word actually says.

1 John 4:1
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

Galatians 1:6-9
2 Peter 2:1
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Acts 17:11
John 17:17
2 Peter 1:20-21

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Carried by the Angels

May 1, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

During COVID, I saw several posts and news stories of people separated from loved ones in care facilities because of quarantines; they were not allowed to be with loved ones during their final moments on earth. This saddened me, and I empathized with the pain in their hearts, knowing they wanted to be with their loved ones. So, I leave you this thought, which helped me when we lost my father.

Our family was not physically with Dad when his soul departed his failing mind and body for Paradise. Although we were not with him physically the morning of his passing, I’m confident Dad was not alone.

I believe that, just as in Jesus’s illustration of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16, the angels of God were with Dad and carried him to paradise. How awesome will that be?

I believe this because Dad was a Christian, a man who lived as a true disciple of Christ, diligently following Jesus and striving to keep His commandments in accordance with scripture. I also expect we will see each other again in new heavenly bodies as we spend eternity with our Lord and Savior.

God is good; God is Love!

Luke 16:19-31 (Rich Man and Lazarus)
Philippians 3:20-21, 1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:44-49 (new body)
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
Revelation 21:1-27

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Mom’s advice

April 29, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

My mom’s been in Paradise for years now, but her memories are instilled in me. One such memory was some advice. I’ve not always held true to it, but I have grown to recognize its enormous value.

”Don’t go to bed mad.” Why?

When we harbor anger, it festers and can easily turn into sin, and sin separates us from God. Sometimes we just can’t fix a problem before bed, but we all have access to God’s Word and to God through prayer. We can seek help in scripture and pray about the problem; insomuch as it is within our power, we can take action on our part. We can pray for wisdom and understanding, and be willing to forgive those involved. If the problem is beyond our control, we can turn it over to God, the one who can do anything, and let go, trusting in God.

Although anger (in itself) is not wrong, God knows what’s best for us and tells us in the following scripture.

“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. ²⁸Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians‬ ‭4:26-32‬

Isaiah 59:2,
Hebrews 10:26-31
James 1:14-15
James 5:16
Matthew 5:24

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We all gain at different levels, but we all gain by studying Scripture.

Understanding God’s Word

April 28, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

There are many misrepresentations of God’s word in the world today, and yes, scripture needs to be studied to be interpreted properly, not just read. If any scripture seems to contradict itself at any point, we are misinterpreting it and should study it more deeply to identify what we are missing.

Who it was written to, when it was written, and for what purpose can help us gain more insight than what we might get from scripture’s face value alone. Sort of like the milk vs. solid-food scripture.

God, through His infinite wisdom and in His Word, has given us what we need for our understanding so that we can know what we must do to be saved. The whole Bible is from God, and no matter our educational level, if we have access to God’s word, we have access to God’s intent for us, without needing to know the background and history of every word we read.

Today, there are many translations of Scripture, written in multiple languages, some created with little scrutiny and sometimes with an agenda rather than strict interpretation. In contrast, others, such as the KJV, were completed using “rules of language” with strict interpretation and incredible scrutiny. Most later versions use the KJV as their base.

I have complete trust in God and don’t believe God would allow the translations from the languages of old to be included in the King James Bible if they did not convey His Words and intent properly, so I believe the correct interpretations from those old languages have been preserved. We don’t need to be Greek Scholars to understand God’s intent.

“Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.”
Proverbs 30:5

Consider 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

While understanding the meat behind this scripture, such as who the letter was written to, Timothy’s history, and all the interesting additional information one can derive with deep study to gain deeper insight, the milk of this passage of Scripture stands on its own, pointing out that we need to study, to show ourselves, workmen, not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

God’s Word is the whole of Scripture. God only needs to say something once for it to be true. That said, to understand what God says once correctly, one may also need to know more of Scripture; however, some attempt to change the face-value meaning of Scripture by using other possible Greek interpretations to claim the interpretation of all those past Scholars is wrong, in order to convey a message that tickles their ears and, sadly, misleads others.

As stated in Scripture, God did not give us a book of confusion, and no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation and provides understanding even to the simple. We all gain at different levels, but we all gain by studying scripture.

2 Peter 1:20
1 Corinthians 14:33
Psalm 119:30
2 Timothy 3:16
1 Corinthians 3:21
1 Peter 2:2
Hebrews 5:12-13

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Worldly Wealth Ends, Love Transcends

April 26, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

I read an article about a man who founded many U.S. companies. He amassed great wealth, created many jobs, and earned much respect. The man died in 1919. Today, few know much about him.

Jesus tells us:

~ It’s not about this world.
~ to lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven.
~ Where our treasure is, there our heart will be also.
~ if you love Me, you’ll keep My commandments.
~ The greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
~ The second greatest commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves.
~ There is no greater commandment than these.

When we love as described in these commandments, we love as “the poor in spirit.” Although all are sinners and unworthy of God’s love, the poor in spirit recognize and appreciate the greatness of God’s love, God’s grace, and the sacrifice given in our stead. The poor in spirit realize that all good gifts come from above, that accomplishments are not ours alone but happen as blessings from God, with God’s help, so joyfully proclaim to God be the glory!

While there’s nothing wrong with amassing great wealth, the challenge is keeping our hearts focused on the treasures of heaven: keeping God First in our hearts; keeping His commandments; and doing His will through our actions of love for Him and towards others, remembering that our accomplishments are blessings, far from ours alone.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17

Thank you, God, for loving us. To God be the Glory!

John 18:36
Matthew 6:19-21
John 14:15
Mark 12: 30-31
Matthew 5: 3-12
Mark 16:16

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Pray and do – Draw closer to God

April 25, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

Rather than worry, draw closer to God (Philippians 4:6-7)
Rather than whine, pray (James 4:8)
Rather than following your desires, follow God’s for you (Titus 2:11-14)
God is waiting for you to follow His Word as He intended. (John 6:40)

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16

“Then Jesus told His disciples, ‘If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24 ESV

Romans 10:17 – The Word of Christ
John 8:32 – know the Truth
Hebrews 11:6– He rewards those who seek Him
John 20:30-31 – Written that we may believe
Luke 13:3 – we must repent
Acts 17:30 – Ignorance is no excuse
Romans 10:10 – believe in the heart and confess
Matthew 10:32 – Tit for tat
Galatians 3:27 – Baptism is to put on Christ
Mark 16:16 – Believe and be baptized equals being saved.
Acts 2:38 – For the forgiveness of your sins
Revelation 2:10 – The Crown of Life
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – All Scripture is God’s word, Not Some of it!

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How often must God say something in Scripture for it to be true?

How often must God say something for it to be True?

April 24, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

From the beginning of creation, God’s Word has been Truth and nothing but Truth, and it will continue to be so to the end of time as we know it. God is Unchanging, God is Love, God is Good, God does not Lie! When someone discounts the importance of Scripture or flat-out dismisses it, they dismiss God, effectively deciding they know better than God. According to God’s Word, all of scripture is God-breathed. In other words, all of Scripture is inspired by God, giving us what God wants us to know and follow (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

If someone says they don’t believe “ALL” scripture is from God, or that it really means something other than what is stated, are they not calling God a liar or implying God goofed? If scripture tells you something is wrong one time, yet society, someone, or a culture tells you it’s ok or meant differently than what you can read, who’s right? — My answer is God!

When Scripture is pointed out, many respond: “Well, that’s your interpretation.” However, scripture tells us: “knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.” (2 Peter 1:20) In other words, Scripture is from God.

In 1 Corinthians 14:33, scripture states: “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.”

God did not provide us with a book of confusion.

Some try to reinterpret the Greek to force an interpretation that yields their desired result; however, in this effort, the problem is not with God’s Word. No, the problem is with the individual seeking an answer different from what’s in God’s Word. God’s Word is true, as written for our understanding, not our confusion.

We don’t need to be Greek scholars to understand God’s face value meaning. So, if one believes in God and that the Bible is God’s Word, they should also understand that Scripture has only one correct answer, the one that God intended, and that answer will not contradict any other scriptures.

“The unfolding of the words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple” Psalms 119:30

Scripture also gives us a STARK WARNING:

“I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, ¹⁹and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.” Revelation 22:18-19

Hebrews 6:17-18
Titus 1:1-2
1st John 4:16
Psalm 136:1

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What do I mean by “God First”?

April 22, 2026 / Wayne Johnson / 0 Comments

What do I mean by “God First”?

When I use the term” God First,” I intend to encompass ALL of God (the Trinity), Our Heavenly Father, Jesus (The Son), and the Holy Spirit. I use the phrase “God First” to state my belief that God should be First in our lives every second of every day.

God’s Greatest commandment is that we love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. (see Mark 12:30) Scripture tells us to do everything to the glory of God. That “…from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36)

God also tells us that as we draw closer to Him, He draws closer to us. (see James 4:8) (talk about inspiring motivation)

However, it’s impossible to put” God First” if we choose not to do God’s will and keep His commands, which we find in” The Holy Bible.”

The Bible is God’s completed Word (see 1 Corinthians 13:8-10) and tells us

” All Scripture is God-Breathed”

Not some, ALL!

Jesus put it this way, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”

Not only the ones we like, but all.

1 Cor 10:31
John 14:15
2 Timothy 3:16
1 Corinthians 13:12

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Worldly means vs. The good life!

Carried by the Angels

Mom’s advice

Understanding God’s Word

Worldly Wealth Ends, Love Transcends

Pray and do – Draw closer to God

How often must God say something for it to be True?

What do I mean by “God First”?

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