Lord, You have borne our griefs And carried our sorrows…

Yet we esteemed You stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. You did not deserve the punishment that You endured for us. You were wounded for our transgressions, You were bruised for our iniquities. You allowed this to happen because of the Love You have for us. The chastisement for our peace was put upon You. It is by Your Stripes we are healed. We act like sheep have gone astray. We think we know what is best for ourselves, but yet You know better than us. We have turned, every one, to his own way and You pursue us. And the Lord has laid on You the iniquity of us all. You were oppressed and He were afflicted, and yet You opened not Your Mouth. You had the opportunity to say something against the false accusations against You. However, You were led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, You still opened Your Mouth. You were taken from prison and from judgment, and who will declare His generation? For You were cut off from the land of the living. You gave it all up for us. For our transgressions You were stricken. And they made Your Grave with the wicked. You didn’t deserve to be buried. You chose to place Yourself in our place. You had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in Your Mouth. We thank You for giving us an opportunity. We thank You for taking our place. We thank You for Your Love. In Jesus Name, Amen. (Taken From Isaiah 53:4-9)

If we are to please God, we need to allow The Holy Spirit to set us apart. We need to pursue a sinless life. We are to seek Righteousness. How do we do it? Through prayer, study, fellowship, being willing to be corrected/accountability, discipleship, and service.  
It starts with Our Relationship with Jesus. If you don’t have a Relationship with Him or you need to rekindle that Relationship, do it now. Call out to Him and seek his Love and Forgiveness. It really is as hard or easy as you make it. We should look to Him daily to seek a relationship with Him. I want to encourage you to seek Him today, if you haven’t already.
If you need help, have questions or need direction in this regard, please, feel free to let me know. Maybe today you are struggling with something. Maybe you may have found yourself not as close to The Lord as you thought. We would like to help you in this through prayer and guidance.
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Mark is a US Army Veteran and has called Albuquerque home since 1997. He earned degrees at Albuquerque Bible College, and Faith Evangelical Seminary before attending the Shepherd’s School at Cross Christian Fellowship. He has felt a calling to start a church along Route 66, in Albuquerque to reach others for Christ. Mark has had struggles with addictions, drugs, alcohol and other things, in the past. He has recovered from them, with Christ and has a desire to help others with them as well. He has a desire to setup a recovery home in Albuquerque, or nearby, to help others in the recovery process as well as help them gain some job skills and learn to have personal interactions with others. Mark grew up in traditional churches. He did not find the true meaning of having a Relationship with Jesus. At the age of 31, after hearing a Pastor talk about this Relationship, he rededicated his life to Jesus and started on a path for ministry. You can check out Recovery In Action Ministries FaceBook Page for more info on Recovery issues. Mark has been married to his wife Rebecca since 2005. Together they have four boys between them. They minister together to help others grow in their relationships with their spouses, children and family. In his free time, Mark likes to ride motorcycles, shooting and building things.

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