No. . .I didn't forget to post in January!
Every January of every year, most people make plans and/or goals. It doesn't matter if it's verbal, written or just inwardly, many plans are made for the new year.
Well, I am over it, so I begin my new year in February. Why you ask?
Well, by the time February rolls in, much of what was planned, comes into focus and reality as to what it is that you really want as a goal is more clear. So now that February is here, let's get to the real goal. The one that is most needed and is mandatory at this point in the year.
As we begin to focus, let's start our new year with finding out what God wants from us this year. Yes, God does think about us and has plans for us. Remember Jeremiah 29:11?
We can all agree that people are most important to God and mankind is foremost on his mind. That was the purpose of him sending Jesus to earth to accomplish his final and most wonderful act of love for all mankind. God's goal was for redemption to all who will call upon the name of his Son Jesus.
So, as Christians, people of God shouldn't our goal be to please the Father who gave everything to us? What do you think God would want as a goal for us this year?
Well, I am sure the list we all could come up with would be never ending because we all have a picture of what we believe God wants from us; but most times we are so far from what he truly wants from our lives, that we never give him his satisfaction.
We are God's eye's of compassion, arms of love & strength, hands of healing, words of truth, and feet to carry the gospel of peace to a dying world. God wants people to turn to Jesus, and he uses us to accomplish his hearts desire.
So, as we are regrouping our new year's goals, please be sure to include God at the top of our list...he sure put us at the top of his list when he set his goal to redeem us through JESUS!
Jesus Christ and Him Crucified! Ask God to help you this year to please him by sharing his Son Jesus with those around you. Yes, it's a little unsettling when you think about sharing bible verses that you yourself are not sure of. And what if I don't say everything right? What if they are rude to me? What if they embarrass me?
WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF THEY DIE AND YOU MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE JESUS WITH THEM?
John 3:16 tells it all, so go for it this year. If you share the gospel, or offer to share Jesus and you are rejected, remember they are not rejecting you, but they are rejecting God's free gift.
Spend some time in prayer for yourself and for the people who God sends to you. It may be one soul in 2013 who receives Jesus, but that is one less soul bound for hell. God's love is awesome, so share it!
We are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Saturday, December 29, 2012
2012
2012 has been a wonderful year to those Christians who realized who they are in Jesus! Even the times when things seemed bad, when we look back we can see that God was with us.
Not saying that everything went as planned (not our plan any how), but if you ask God for his wisdom in it all, there was a plan that may not come into play until next year or even after.
Abraham, did not see the promise of God fulfilled in his lifetime, but we are the result of his faithfulness. We are the seed of Abraham and God's blessing is on us because of Abraham. God's promises are sure!
So, when you can't see the end of things, what the purpose of things that happen are, just stay in faith and know that God's thoughts are towards you. (Read Jeremiah 29:11)
Our job is to to love the Lord, have no other God before Him, walk in righteousness and give him the praise!
We have to keep our heart pure towards God and in all we do. Be excited as we enter into 2013. Ask God for his wisdom as we enter the New Year!
If you have not yet read all the posts on this blog, take time and do so, I know God will reveal some things to you. He truly have given me tremendous help in this life in Christ Jesus.
The power in Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is amazing once studied and understood the way GOD intended instead of how it has been presented through the years. Jesus completed his assignment, when He said, "It is finished"! Those words were the beginning for us and the most beautiful words I have ever heard!
Are you an ambassador for Christ? 2 Corinthian 5:20
Not saying that everything went as planned (not our plan any how), but if you ask God for his wisdom in it all, there was a plan that may not come into play until next year or even after.
Abraham, did not see the promise of God fulfilled in his lifetime, but we are the result of his faithfulness. We are the seed of Abraham and God's blessing is on us because of Abraham. God's promises are sure!
So, when you can't see the end of things, what the purpose of things that happen are, just stay in faith and know that God's thoughts are towards you. (Read Jeremiah 29:11)
Our job is to to love the Lord, have no other God before Him, walk in righteousness and give him the praise!
We have to keep our heart pure towards God and in all we do. Be excited as we enter into 2013. Ask God for his wisdom as we enter the New Year!
If you have not yet read all the posts on this blog, take time and do so, I know God will reveal some things to you. He truly have given me tremendous help in this life in Christ Jesus.
The power in Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is amazing once studied and understood the way GOD intended instead of how it has been presented through the years. Jesus completed his assignment, when He said, "It is finished"! Those words were the beginning for us and the most beautiful words I have ever heard!
Are you an ambassador for Christ? 2 Corinthian 5:20
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Choices
As I was meditating on the last two blogs I wrote, Holy Spirit showed me that there are some that said while reading them, "son of God?, immunity?, what is this all about?"
There is that lie from Satan that has been floating through the Christian world and the world at large that "Jesus is not the only way to God, that is just too single minded to believe." Another lie from Satan is "God loves you so much, you really do not need to always obey the bible, just ask God to forgive you." Have you heard those lies? If you have not heard these lies before, believe me I have heard them and Satan has lied to many Christians and caused them to miss out on that abundant life Jesus came to give us.
God does love us so much. The proof of his love was in sending Jesus to redeem mankind from an eternity of damnation; (John 3:16) and those lies stated above sounds to me like a different version of the lie he told Eve. "You will not surely die if you eat from that tree..."( read Genesis 3rd chapter)
The lies that Satan tells people sometimes may include a part of a scripture or it may just sound good , so to a new Christian it can "sound" like the truth." Remember the word tells us that Satan comes like an angel of light! But in reality, whatever he says is a lie. When you hear someone teaching God's word and conviction comes to your heart (not condemnation) for you to make changes in your life, then you hear that other voice contradicting what God is talking to you about; you best believe that the second voice you heard is Satan trying to steal the truth from you, to kill your effectiveness in the Kingdom of God, and to destroy any hope of your maturing in your walk with the Lord if you reject God's correction. (Read John 10:10)
Now to get to our choices! In order to walk as sons of God, we have to absolutely be sold out to God's Will. You think you are totally sold out to God? Let's take this test. Remember what I just told you above once you get convicted. Listen for the voices that will oppose God's loving correction in this test.
This TEST is to see if we are sold out to God, and walking as sons of God: (please read the blog on "The sons of God")
What I am urging you to see, is that God's desire is for us to move past being a child, and maturing to be his son manifested in this world to bring heaven down here to earth. That was part of Jesus' prayer when he was teaching his disciples how to pray, "They kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth AS IT IS IN heaven." Many Christians do not really believe everything Jesus said. If Jesus is praying this prayer, then it is possible for heaven' will to come to earth. Jesus does not lie! So who is lying? Satan, that's who! He is telling us that, "There is no way God's will can be done here on earth, look at the condition of this world."
WHO'S REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I will believe the report of the LORD!
What does this really mean to us? Do we believe that God's will can happen here on earth? If you do not, it is because you have been listening and believing Satan's lies.
But we are not to look at things that we see, we walk by faith, not by sight and call things that be not as though they were, and then once we are walking by faith in God and his word, yes Jesus' prayer can become a reality here on earth. Do you realize the power we have and if every Christian walked in obedience what this world could be?
Is Satan lying to you right now about what you have read so far? If you have any opposition, it is your soul and flesh teaming up with Satan's lies to reject the truth. Everything stated above is backed by scripture, God's word, not this bloggers' word. Let's review: (Scriptures below are King James Version and are not a total sum of biblical references to the statements made in this blog.)
John 10:10 (Satan's roll)
Matthew 6:1-13 (Jesus on giving & how to pray)
John 8:44 ( Satan is a liar-don't believe him)
John 1:12 along with Romans 8:14 & 8:19 (character of the sons of God)
Hebrews 12:6-8 (receive the chastening of the Lord as sons)
Malachi 3:8-14 (tithes & offerings)
Revelation 4:11 (everything made for God's pleasure)
NOW DO YOUR RESEARCH, & SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES!
It is never my desire to lead anyone away from the Father, but to get you to run to him in repentance. I am not debating God's way. God can prove his own word. Please let God's Word, and his Spirit speak to your heart.
My plea to you is for you to read Romans the 8th chapter. It is powerful once we open our eye's and to see the truth. Focus especially on verses 1-19 talking about being children of God and sons of God.
Well until next time, remember that we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20
There is that lie from Satan that has been floating through the Christian world and the world at large that "Jesus is not the only way to God, that is just too single minded to believe." Another lie from Satan is "God loves you so much, you really do not need to always obey the bible, just ask God to forgive you." Have you heard those lies? If you have not heard these lies before, believe me I have heard them and Satan has lied to many Christians and caused them to miss out on that abundant life Jesus came to give us.
God does love us so much. The proof of his love was in sending Jesus to redeem mankind from an eternity of damnation; (John 3:16) and those lies stated above sounds to me like a different version of the lie he told Eve. "You will not surely die if you eat from that tree..."( read Genesis 3rd chapter)
The lies that Satan tells people sometimes may include a part of a scripture or it may just sound good , so to a new Christian it can "sound" like the truth." Remember the word tells us that Satan comes like an angel of light! But in reality, whatever he says is a lie. When you hear someone teaching God's word and conviction comes to your heart (not condemnation) for you to make changes in your life, then you hear that other voice contradicting what God is talking to you about; you best believe that the second voice you heard is Satan trying to steal the truth from you, to kill your effectiveness in the Kingdom of God, and to destroy any hope of your maturing in your walk with the Lord if you reject God's correction. (Read John 10:10)
Now to get to our choices! In order to walk as sons of God, we have to absolutely be sold out to God's Will. You think you are totally sold out to God? Let's take this test. Remember what I just told you above once you get convicted. Listen for the voices that will oppose God's loving correction in this test.
This TEST is to see if we are sold out to God, and walking as sons of God: (please read the blog on "The sons of God")
- Do you tithe? Y N
- Do you sow/give offerings? Y N
- Do you praise, worship & thank God the Father & Son daily? Y N
- Do you pray/communicate daily with the Lord and listen for the Lord's instruction? Y N
- Do you read God's word/bible daily? Y N
- Do you attend a service where God's word is taught daily or each week? Y N
- Do you ask God daily & perform what God wants you to do the bring him pleasure? Y N
- Do you know your purpose for being? Y N
- Do you have your hands out and lifted up in surrender to God when you need something? Y N
- Do you depend on God for everything? Y N
What I am urging you to see, is that God's desire is for us to move past being a child, and maturing to be his son manifested in this world to bring heaven down here to earth. That was part of Jesus' prayer when he was teaching his disciples how to pray, "They kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth AS IT IS IN heaven." Many Christians do not really believe everything Jesus said. If Jesus is praying this prayer, then it is possible for heaven' will to come to earth. Jesus does not lie! So who is lying? Satan, that's who! He is telling us that, "There is no way God's will can be done here on earth, look at the condition of this world."
WHO'S REPORT WILL YOU BELIEVE? I will believe the report of the LORD!
What does this really mean to us? Do we believe that God's will can happen here on earth? If you do not, it is because you have been listening and believing Satan's lies.
But we are not to look at things that we see, we walk by faith, not by sight and call things that be not as though they were, and then once we are walking by faith in God and his word, yes Jesus' prayer can become a reality here on earth. Do you realize the power we have and if every Christian walked in obedience what this world could be?
Is Satan lying to you right now about what you have read so far? If you have any opposition, it is your soul and flesh teaming up with Satan's lies to reject the truth. Everything stated above is backed by scripture, God's word, not this bloggers' word. Let's review: (Scriptures below are King James Version and are not a total sum of biblical references to the statements made in this blog.)
John 10:10 (Satan's roll)
Matthew 6:1-13 (Jesus on giving & how to pray)
John 8:44 ( Satan is a liar-don't believe him)
John 1:12 along with Romans 8:14 & 8:19 (character of the sons of God)
Hebrews 12:6-8 (receive the chastening of the Lord as sons)
Malachi 3:8-14 (tithes & offerings)
Revelation 4:11 (everything made for God's pleasure)
NOW DO YOUR RESEARCH, & SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES!
It is never my desire to lead anyone away from the Father, but to get you to run to him in repentance. I am not debating God's way. God can prove his own word. Please let God's Word, and his Spirit speak to your heart.
My plea to you is for you to read Romans the 8th chapter. It is powerful once we open our eye's and to see the truth. Focus especially on verses 1-19 talking about being children of God and sons of God.
Well until next time, remember that we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20
Friday, November 23, 2012
IMMUNITY
Dear Reader,
In my quiet time with the Lord recently, Holy Spirit spoke these words to me, "You have Blood Bought Immunity." As I was pondering the saying in my heart, he gave me examples of how in countries around the world, agents representing their government in another country enjoy something called "Diplomatic Immunity", and below is a definition:
Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws, although they can still be expelled.
Immediately, I got it! As I was continuing in meditation of what was happening to me, Holy Spirit spoke again and said, "Your Blood Bought Immunity can never be revoked."
It was like a flood of peace came upon me, visions of all what Jesus did for us on the cross to afford us the privilege of representing the Kingdom of God here on earth in this world government and not being touched by Satan and his influences. Yes, I mean we are not subject to the death and destruction Satan hands out to unsuspecting people around the world, "because it's just the way it is, it's life." It' is not our life. God did not send Jesus to die for our sins so that we can just fade in the background and blend in with the world. We are the light, the salt!
Not only can our immunity never be taken from us, this world system (the kingdom of darkness) cannot expel us as in government diplomatic immunity. In other words, once we realize who we are in Christ Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords we are untouchable through his shed Blood. The laws of sin and death no longer have power over those of us who are blood bought. Satan can not cover us up with darkness.
Now, you really have to stop and think about this seriously and the impact this has on your life. You have to understand and believe the power we possess by the Blood of Jesus. His blood wasn't just drops coming out of his body because of the beatings, whippings, piercing and all the other things which were done to his body.
No, this Blood was and is much more powerful that any other power that has ever been or ever will be throughout eternity! Satan had nor does he have an answer to the Blood of Jesus. Jesus made a show of Satan openly and took back the power he once had when Adam handed it over to him in the beginning.
Jesus totally defeated Satan and his kingdom so that now we no longer are subject to this world's ways. We only walk in God's ways now, if you have asked Jesus into your heart and accepted God's plan of salvation. Call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus if you have not already done so. Repent, and truly become a new creature in Christ.
We have Blood Bought Immunity which can never be revoked. We cannot be put out or expelled because the owner of this earth is God. The earth is his and the fullness thereof...! God has turned the earth over to us and given us the power and authority through Jesus to subdue it, replenish it and have dominion over everything the creeps upon the earth.
What creeps? I am not talking about animals, bugs, birds and the such like. I am talking about the spiritual ones who creep upon the earth. The one who comes to steal, kill and destroy. YES, we have power over Satan and all his helpers to subdue them. WARNING! You can be your own worst enemy and that is what Satan hopes. Just like he deceived Eve, and got her and Adam into disobeying God, he will try to keep us in sin and rebellion against God. If you find yourself in this state, repent, confess your sins and turn and begin to obey God's word right now! (1 JOHN 1:9) Satan cannot revoke your immunity, but you can step out from the covering of the Blood of Jesus which will make you susceptible to the enemies fiery darts.
We begin every day on a level of victory and triumph! We have already won and overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony that we are redeemed by the Blood of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. If you are not experiencing victory is every area of your life, then you have to look at what you are doing and ask Holy Spirit to help you. We have to take a hard look and be tough on ourselves to break free from sin. We can no longer continue to be conformed to this world and it's ways. Victory is ours. Jesus came to give life and more abundantly. Yes for eternity, and also for while we are occupying this earth.
I am getting happy all over again as I am writing. You and I have BLOOD BOUGHT IMMUNITY, and that is awesome. God wants us to know who we are in Christ, and what power we have as blood bought Kingdom of God citizens. We are not of this world. We are citizens of the Kingdom of God!
Remember, we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20
In my quiet time with the Lord recently, Holy Spirit spoke these words to me, "You have Blood Bought Immunity." As I was pondering the saying in my heart, he gave me examples of how in countries around the world, agents representing their government in another country enjoy something called "Diplomatic Immunity", and below is a definition:
Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws, although they can still be expelled.
Immediately, I got it! As I was continuing in meditation of what was happening to me, Holy Spirit spoke again and said, "Your Blood Bought Immunity can never be revoked."
It was like a flood of peace came upon me, visions of all what Jesus did for us on the cross to afford us the privilege of representing the Kingdom of God here on earth in this world government and not being touched by Satan and his influences. Yes, I mean we are not subject to the death and destruction Satan hands out to unsuspecting people around the world, "because it's just the way it is, it's life." It' is not our life. God did not send Jesus to die for our sins so that we can just fade in the background and blend in with the world. We are the light, the salt!
Not only can our immunity never be taken from us, this world system (the kingdom of darkness) cannot expel us as in government diplomatic immunity. In other words, once we realize who we are in Christ Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords we are untouchable through his shed Blood. The laws of sin and death no longer have power over those of us who are blood bought. Satan can not cover us up with darkness.
Now, you really have to stop and think about this seriously and the impact this has on your life. You have to understand and believe the power we possess by the Blood of Jesus. His blood wasn't just drops coming out of his body because of the beatings, whippings, piercing and all the other things which were done to his body.
No, this Blood was and is much more powerful that any other power that has ever been or ever will be throughout eternity! Satan had nor does he have an answer to the Blood of Jesus. Jesus made a show of Satan openly and took back the power he once had when Adam handed it over to him in the beginning.
Jesus totally defeated Satan and his kingdom so that now we no longer are subject to this world's ways. We only walk in God's ways now, if you have asked Jesus into your heart and accepted God's plan of salvation. Call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus if you have not already done so. Repent, and truly become a new creature in Christ.
We have Blood Bought Immunity which can never be revoked. We cannot be put out or expelled because the owner of this earth is God. The earth is his and the fullness thereof...! God has turned the earth over to us and given us the power and authority through Jesus to subdue it, replenish it and have dominion over everything the creeps upon the earth.
What creeps? I am not talking about animals, bugs, birds and the such like. I am talking about the spiritual ones who creep upon the earth. The one who comes to steal, kill and destroy. YES, we have power over Satan and all his helpers to subdue them. WARNING! You can be your own worst enemy and that is what Satan hopes. Just like he deceived Eve, and got her and Adam into disobeying God, he will try to keep us in sin and rebellion against God. If you find yourself in this state, repent, confess your sins and turn and begin to obey God's word right now! (1 JOHN 1:9) Satan cannot revoke your immunity, but you can step out from the covering of the Blood of Jesus which will make you susceptible to the enemies fiery darts.
We begin every day on a level of victory and triumph! We have already won and overcome by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony that we are redeemed by the Blood of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. If you are not experiencing victory is every area of your life, then you have to look at what you are doing and ask Holy Spirit to help you. We have to take a hard look and be tough on ourselves to break free from sin. We can no longer continue to be conformed to this world and it's ways. Victory is ours. Jesus came to give life and more abundantly. Yes for eternity, and also for while we are occupying this earth.
I am getting happy all over again as I am writing. You and I have BLOOD BOUGHT IMMUNITY, and that is awesome. God wants us to know who we are in Christ, and what power we have as blood bought Kingdom of God citizens. We are not of this world. We are citizens of the Kingdom of God!
Remember, we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20
The sons of God
Dear Friends,
I took some time off from blogging since July of this year because there have been some amazing things that God has been showing me, training me in, correcting me on and informing me of as of late.
I am so excited to share with you who truly are followers of Christ what Jehovah, the I AM that I AM has been sharing with my by his Spirit.
Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is so much more deeper than I could ever imagine when I first learned of the power we have in the resurrected Christ.
We begin as born again children of God through Jesus, then we are followers of Jesus, to disciples of Jesus, and then to servants of Jesus, to ministers of Jesus, but we cannot stop there.
We can become and have a right to be sons of God by being led by the Spirit of God. In John 1:12, we were given power to "BECOME" sons of God, but what the Father has shown me (and is quite clear in scripture), that in order to "BECOME" sons of God, we MUST be led by the Spirit of God. See Romans 8:14
In the past, I would read in the book of Job (Job 1:6 & 2:1) about how the sons of God would come to present themselves before God and I in my ignorance, I would speculate that the sons of God were the men of old who the bible speak of and are now gone on to heaven. But, I never considered that those of us here and alive would be considered the sons of God. How could we be? We do not have our new bodies, we are not perfect, so how could we present ourselves before God as his sons?
Then, God opened my eyes to what he describes as sons of God, and told me to put away my definition. At first it took a little time for me to understand that this privilege is mine if I will allow his Spirit to lead my life. What I do, what I say, where I go, and so on!
Clearly this is part of our heritage in Christ Jesus to obtain. Clearly many Christians are not walking as sons of God and this a reason (not the sum total) why many Christians live less than the abundant life Jesus gave himself for us to have on earth. John 10:10
If we do not allow God the Spirit to lead us, then we are not sons of God. Oh yes, we are still children of God if indeed we have received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. that is not the issue at hand.
This session is looking into becoming sons of God and what that means by God's definition. If not sons of God, then how can we present ourselves before him! There has to be something special God wants for us and from us in this presentation, or he would no have put this in his word. Dare we discover what a son of God does in presenting themselves before God? Dare we? I say let's endeavor to partake of this special inheritance.
Why is it so important to become sons of God? How come being a child, a follower, a disciple, a servant, and/or a minister of the Lord Jesus is not enough?
Well, I am glad you asked and I will ask you a question. Why would you choose to leave on the table (as it were) anything God has for you to partake of? Remember, all good and perfect gifts come from God!
God said that he has given us power to become the sons of God (John 1:12), but it is up to us to allow Holy Spirit to lead us (Romans 8:14). Can we still experience God's presence even if we are not led by God's Spirit? Of course, God loves us and he will never leave us or forsake us. But what are we missing out on by not taking part in the fullness of what he planned for us?
"I press towards the mark of the high calling of God..." is what Apostle Paul said of himself. Paul decided to get everything God had for him. He went all out when he worked for Satan by killing Christians and persecuting them. Then when Jesus changed his life, he determined to go full force in working for God.
It is a choice that we have to make for our ourselves daily.
What are we determining in our Christian life? Is our goal just getting by to get into heaven? Or can we see that there is so much more God has for us through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. Jesus said that he had to go to the Father or else he could not send God's Spirit. Have we simply ignored the Spirit of God and what his assignment is here on earth. Jesus knew that it was mighty important for God's Spirit to come and help us.
Let's not any longer turn away our Helper, Comforter, Teacher, Intercessor, and Leader into all truth. Holy Spirit is here right now waiting for you to invite him in to lead you into becoming the sons of God!
Do not try to figure it all out. All we need do is surrender and say, "Holy Spirit you have my permission to come into my life and perform your assignment given you from God to lead my life in Christ Jesus. I am letting go and I am now allowing you to lead me into becoming a son of God and all the privileges I have in Christ Jesus my Lord in my sonship. Thank you Holy Spirit."
Now, be sure to read the scriptures, meditate God's law, praise and thank him, delight yourself in the Lord, acknowledge him as God, and receive his guidance. Trust God to open your eyes and see and walk in your sonship beginning today!
Always remember that we are ambassadors for Christ - II Corinthians 5:20
I took some time off from blogging since July of this year because there have been some amazing things that God has been showing me, training me in, correcting me on and informing me of as of late.
I am so excited to share with you who truly are followers of Christ what Jehovah, the I AM that I AM has been sharing with my by his Spirit.
Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is so much more deeper than I could ever imagine when I first learned of the power we have in the resurrected Christ.
We begin as born again children of God through Jesus, then we are followers of Jesus, to disciples of Jesus, and then to servants of Jesus, to ministers of Jesus, but we cannot stop there.
We can become and have a right to be sons of God by being led by the Spirit of God. In John 1:12, we were given power to "BECOME" sons of God, but what the Father has shown me (and is quite clear in scripture), that in order to "BECOME" sons of God, we MUST be led by the Spirit of God. See Romans 8:14
In the past, I would read in the book of Job (Job 1:6 & 2:1) about how the sons of God would come to present themselves before God and I in my ignorance, I would speculate that the sons of God were the men of old who the bible speak of and are now gone on to heaven. But, I never considered that those of us here and alive would be considered the sons of God. How could we be? We do not have our new bodies, we are not perfect, so how could we present ourselves before God as his sons?
Then, God opened my eyes to what he describes as sons of God, and told me to put away my definition. At first it took a little time for me to understand that this privilege is mine if I will allow his Spirit to lead my life. What I do, what I say, where I go, and so on!
Clearly this is part of our heritage in Christ Jesus to obtain. Clearly many Christians are not walking as sons of God and this a reason (not the sum total) why many Christians live less than the abundant life Jesus gave himself for us to have on earth. John 10:10
If we do not allow God the Spirit to lead us, then we are not sons of God. Oh yes, we are still children of God if indeed we have received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. that is not the issue at hand.
This session is looking into becoming sons of God and what that means by God's definition. If not sons of God, then how can we present ourselves before him! There has to be something special God wants for us and from us in this presentation, or he would no have put this in his word. Dare we discover what a son of God does in presenting themselves before God? Dare we? I say let's endeavor to partake of this special inheritance.
Why is it so important to become sons of God? How come being a child, a follower, a disciple, a servant, and/or a minister of the Lord Jesus is not enough?
Well, I am glad you asked and I will ask you a question. Why would you choose to leave on the table (as it were) anything God has for you to partake of? Remember, all good and perfect gifts come from God!
God said that he has given us power to become the sons of God (John 1:12), but it is up to us to allow Holy Spirit to lead us (Romans 8:14). Can we still experience God's presence even if we are not led by God's Spirit? Of course, God loves us and he will never leave us or forsake us. But what are we missing out on by not taking part in the fullness of what he planned for us?
"I press towards the mark of the high calling of God..." is what Apostle Paul said of himself. Paul decided to get everything God had for him. He went all out when he worked for Satan by killing Christians and persecuting them. Then when Jesus changed his life, he determined to go full force in working for God.
It is a choice that we have to make for our ourselves daily.
What are we determining in our Christian life? Is our goal just getting by to get into heaven? Or can we see that there is so much more God has for us through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. Jesus said that he had to go to the Father or else he could not send God's Spirit. Have we simply ignored the Spirit of God and what his assignment is here on earth. Jesus knew that it was mighty important for God's Spirit to come and help us.
Let's not any longer turn away our Helper, Comforter, Teacher, Intercessor, and Leader into all truth. Holy Spirit is here right now waiting for you to invite him in to lead you into becoming the sons of God!
Do not try to figure it all out. All we need do is surrender and say, "Holy Spirit you have my permission to come into my life and perform your assignment given you from God to lead my life in Christ Jesus. I am letting go and I am now allowing you to lead me into becoming a son of God and all the privileges I have in Christ Jesus my Lord in my sonship. Thank you Holy Spirit."
Now, be sure to read the scriptures, meditate God's law, praise and thank him, delight yourself in the Lord, acknowledge him as God, and receive his guidance. Trust God to open your eyes and see and walk in your sonship beginning today!
Always remember that we are ambassadors for Christ - II Corinthians 5:20
Saturday, July 7, 2012
God and His Eternity
It has been some time since I last blogged. Greetings to you all and thank you for signing in to read the next installment of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified!
Early this morning as I was having my quite time with the Father, just thanking Him for who He is, the Holy Spirit said to me, "God did not want to spend His Eternity without me." Selah (stop and think about it)
Then pictures flooded my mind and spirit of everything God did to redeem mankind through Jesus' death, burial and resurrection.
One word picture was in Genesis chapters 1 and 2, and of how God created everything that man would need, and then he created man and woman to enjoy. God then came down to fellowship with them, thereby He received His pleasure as Adam and Eve enjoyed what He made. In Revelation it tells us how God created everything for His pleasure. So, all the word pictures began to form a collage leading to God's redemption plan through Jesus.
Once man allowed sin in, God could no longer take pleasure in his creation. God could not longer fellowship with man, so that caused him to be separated from his plan, his original intent to fellowship with mankind. God cannot look upon sin, nor fellowship with sin or he would cease to be a Holy God! His eternal plan to be with man had come to an abrupt halt. Or had it?
As the portrait continued in my spirit, the Holy Spirit led me on the path of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified so that God could once again fellowship with his creation. Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world. How? God knows the end from the beginning, so God had a remedy to redeem mankind so that he could continue His eternity with us in it!
Of course, mankind has a freewill, and can chose to reject Jesus and God's plan to redeem them, but his heart is for all to come to Him through Jesus so that He can enjoy and have His pleasure in His creation of man.
As I meditated on that one statement, "God did not want to spend His eternity without me"; chills ran ran through me as I received more understand about why God sent His Son. God wanted you and I with Him throughout eternity; His original intent for creating the universe, the heavens, this planet, the vegetation, all living creatures and then mankind to enjoy it all. God wanted to get enjoyment out of us getting enjoyment.
The only way was to have a pure Blood sacrifice to cover sin. It could not be accomplished through animal sacrifices or the Israelites would not have had to perform continuous sacrifices. It would take pure blood of one who knew no sin - Jesus!
Isn't this a wonderful revelation that God wants us to enjoy life? Most of us may have never heard that we should be enjoying life. Growing up I heard that "you needed to work hard just to make it, and you don't need all that extra stuff; it is just waste; there are hungry children all over the world." (By the way, I never really understood how I could help the hungry children all over the world just by not wasting food!)
We must understand what God wants, and not what people have told us in religious messages. The truth will make you free once you hear it, receive it, and act on it. From now on, find out what pleases God and then please Him.
God did not want to spend his Eternity without you and I. This changes everything for me. This revelation will be foremost on my mind. Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is our way to please God, because He takes pleasure when He fellowships with us. Through Jesus there is now no more separation between God and man.
If you have never accepted God's plan of redemption, if you have never asked Jesus to be Lord of your life please do it now. Ask Jesus to come into your life and spend your eternity with the Creator, Jehovah, the I AM that I AM, Father God.
Give God His pleasure!
Early this morning as I was having my quite time with the Father, just thanking Him for who He is, the Holy Spirit said to me, "God did not want to spend His Eternity without me." Selah (stop and think about it)
Then pictures flooded my mind and spirit of everything God did to redeem mankind through Jesus' death, burial and resurrection.
One word picture was in Genesis chapters 1 and 2, and of how God created everything that man would need, and then he created man and woman to enjoy. God then came down to fellowship with them, thereby He received His pleasure as Adam and Eve enjoyed what He made. In Revelation it tells us how God created everything for His pleasure. So, all the word pictures began to form a collage leading to God's redemption plan through Jesus.
Once man allowed sin in, God could no longer take pleasure in his creation. God could not longer fellowship with man, so that caused him to be separated from his plan, his original intent to fellowship with mankind. God cannot look upon sin, nor fellowship with sin or he would cease to be a Holy God! His eternal plan to be with man had come to an abrupt halt. Or had it?
As the portrait continued in my spirit, the Holy Spirit led me on the path of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified so that God could once again fellowship with his creation. Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world. How? God knows the end from the beginning, so God had a remedy to redeem mankind so that he could continue His eternity with us in it!
Of course, mankind has a freewill, and can chose to reject Jesus and God's plan to redeem them, but his heart is for all to come to Him through Jesus so that He can enjoy and have His pleasure in His creation of man.
As I meditated on that one statement, "God did not want to spend His eternity without me"; chills ran ran through me as I received more understand about why God sent His Son. God wanted you and I with Him throughout eternity; His original intent for creating the universe, the heavens, this planet, the vegetation, all living creatures and then mankind to enjoy it all. God wanted to get enjoyment out of us getting enjoyment.
The only way was to have a pure Blood sacrifice to cover sin. It could not be accomplished through animal sacrifices or the Israelites would not have had to perform continuous sacrifices. It would take pure blood of one who knew no sin - Jesus!
Isn't this a wonderful revelation that God wants us to enjoy life? Most of us may have never heard that we should be enjoying life. Growing up I heard that "you needed to work hard just to make it, and you don't need all that extra stuff; it is just waste; there are hungry children all over the world." (By the way, I never really understood how I could help the hungry children all over the world just by not wasting food!)
We must understand what God wants, and not what people have told us in religious messages. The truth will make you free once you hear it, receive it, and act on it. From now on, find out what pleases God and then please Him.
God did not want to spend his Eternity without you and I. This changes everything for me. This revelation will be foremost on my mind. Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is our way to please God, because He takes pleasure when He fellowships with us. Through Jesus there is now no more separation between God and man.
If you have never accepted God's plan of redemption, if you have never asked Jesus to be Lord of your life please do it now. Ask Jesus to come into your life and spend your eternity with the Creator, Jehovah, the I AM that I AM, Father God.
Give God His pleasure!
Monday, May 28, 2012
Jesus' Blood Never Fails!
Ever wonder why there is so much emphasis on the Blood of Jesus in Christianity? Ever wonder why many Christians overlook the Blood of Jesus? Ever wonder why God chose blood as the way to redeem from sin? Well, let's try and answer these questions, or let's open up enough wonderment about all this to cause us all to search for the answers.
I want to begin with the last question, "why did God chose blood as the answer for sin?" I am sure that there are many scientific evidences that shows that the blood contains life in the physical body. The brain can be injured and medical science can keep one alive via machine. The lungs can give out and again there is a machine that can help them to breathe. Kidney's can shut down and there is another machine that can do what the kidneys do in the body. Must I go on? We all can agree that these are only temporary solutions, but yet still a solution.
But as far as I know, there is not machine that medical science has that can keep someone alive if the blood is gone from the body. Yes, they can try and pump blood into the body, but if the body continues to lose blood (LIFE) those efforts will end and that person will lose the life fight. I have been hospitalized twice for internal bleeding, and the doctors had very worried looks on their faces and in their eyes when talking to me about what was going on in my body. I was in ICU(intensive care unit) the first time it happened, just steps away from CCU(critical care unit) which after that is death! My doctors had to do something quick to stop the blood from leaving my body and fast as they were pumping it into me. They finally got the matter resolved and a sigh of relief was in their voice. The second time it happened I recognized the symptoms before it got ICU serious, but I still had to have blood pumped into me daily until my body could take over.
Even when blood flow is cut off from a limb, that part of the body is amputated. Why? Because medical science knows that the blood is the source of life to everything in our body. Without the blood...there is no life! Lack of blood brings weakness, an inability for the body to live, and other deterioration's of the body.
Who created the body, soul and spirit? God, our Father and Creator. God knows that the blood contains life, so in the physical body blood is vital, as well as blood is vital to our spiritual life in Him. Just as the lack of blood is to our physical body, so is the lack of "THE BLOOD" to our spirit man, our eternal existence.
So we know that sin takes life away(reference Genesis when Adam & Eve sinned), because God clearly said, "You will surely die if you eat of this tree." Satan came along and tricked Adam and Eve into believing that they would not die. They listened to his lies and we all know the result of that decision they made to eat.
God always works from and deals with our spirit before the physical happens, so when he told Adam that he would surely die, God was referring to Adam's spiritual life, not that his physical body would fall down dead! Although, Adam did ultimately physically die, God never wanted us to die, but to live. Remember, God did not create life to die! Ever wonder why the human body can take so much punishment before it just gives out? People have done so much to their bodies and you think how in the world are they still alive?
God knew then that the only way to have a relationship with his creation, that he had to get blood (LIFE) to get rid of sin (DEATH) because He is Holy and cannot have anything to do with sin. God our Father loved us, his creation so much that he had a plan to keep us spiritually connected...The Blood!
Aren't you glad that you did not live during the times of the animal sacrifices? If you have ever smelled a slaughter house of any type of animal you know that it is not a pleasant smell at all. I for one am glad that God planned for our Lord Jesus Christ to be the final sacrifice once and for all.
The Blood of Jesus doesn't cover our sin, it wipes it out forever! The blood of the animal sacrifices just covered sin and that's why they had to sacrifice ritually. Once Jesus' Blood is applied to our sin God never remembers them ever again it cannot be found. If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour your past does not exist in God's eye's. Now other people will try to remind you of it, but God will never do that or he would cease to be God. For God said that he would cast our sin as far as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:11-13 God is not a liar!
Also, after we become Christians and if you sin, do you realize that God made provision for that also in
1 John 1:9? But we are not to try God and continue in sin. Confess, stop and go on. The more we learn and know about God, the more we should want to do what is right and stay away from sin. Let me tell you, it is a process, but you can live free from sinning.
Fall in love with the Father and you will see that you, just like Him want to have nothing to do with sin. The Blood of Jesus is LIFE for the Christian. The Blood of Jesus is LIFE for the unredeemed. Accept Jesus today.
Next time we will tackle the other two questions stated at the beginning of this blog today.
Remember we are ambassadors for Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:20
I want to begin with the last question, "why did God chose blood as the answer for sin?" I am sure that there are many scientific evidences that shows that the blood contains life in the physical body. The brain can be injured and medical science can keep one alive via machine. The lungs can give out and again there is a machine that can help them to breathe. Kidney's can shut down and there is another machine that can do what the kidneys do in the body. Must I go on? We all can agree that these are only temporary solutions, but yet still a solution.
But as far as I know, there is not machine that medical science has that can keep someone alive if the blood is gone from the body. Yes, they can try and pump blood into the body, but if the body continues to lose blood (LIFE) those efforts will end and that person will lose the life fight. I have been hospitalized twice for internal bleeding, and the doctors had very worried looks on their faces and in their eyes when talking to me about what was going on in my body. I was in ICU(intensive care unit) the first time it happened, just steps away from CCU(critical care unit) which after that is death! My doctors had to do something quick to stop the blood from leaving my body and fast as they were pumping it into me. They finally got the matter resolved and a sigh of relief was in their voice. The second time it happened I recognized the symptoms before it got ICU serious, but I still had to have blood pumped into me daily until my body could take over.
Even when blood flow is cut off from a limb, that part of the body is amputated. Why? Because medical science knows that the blood is the source of life to everything in our body. Without the blood...there is no life! Lack of blood brings weakness, an inability for the body to live, and other deterioration's of the body.
Who created the body, soul and spirit? God, our Father and Creator. God knows that the blood contains life, so in the physical body blood is vital, as well as blood is vital to our spiritual life in Him. Just as the lack of blood is to our physical body, so is the lack of "THE BLOOD" to our spirit man, our eternal existence.
So we know that sin takes life away(reference Genesis when Adam & Eve sinned), because God clearly said, "You will surely die if you eat of this tree." Satan came along and tricked Adam and Eve into believing that they would not die. They listened to his lies and we all know the result of that decision they made to eat.
God always works from and deals with our spirit before the physical happens, so when he told Adam that he would surely die, God was referring to Adam's spiritual life, not that his physical body would fall down dead! Although, Adam did ultimately physically die, God never wanted us to die, but to live. Remember, God did not create life to die! Ever wonder why the human body can take so much punishment before it just gives out? People have done so much to their bodies and you think how in the world are they still alive?
God knew then that the only way to have a relationship with his creation, that he had to get blood (LIFE) to get rid of sin (DEATH) because He is Holy and cannot have anything to do with sin. God our Father loved us, his creation so much that he had a plan to keep us spiritually connected...The Blood!
Aren't you glad that you did not live during the times of the animal sacrifices? If you have ever smelled a slaughter house of any type of animal you know that it is not a pleasant smell at all. I for one am glad that God planned for our Lord Jesus Christ to be the final sacrifice once and for all.
The Blood of Jesus doesn't cover our sin, it wipes it out forever! The blood of the animal sacrifices just covered sin and that's why they had to sacrifice ritually. Once Jesus' Blood is applied to our sin God never remembers them ever again it cannot be found. If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour your past does not exist in God's eye's. Now other people will try to remind you of it, but God will never do that or he would cease to be God. For God said that he would cast our sin as far as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:11-13 God is not a liar!
Also, after we become Christians and if you sin, do you realize that God made provision for that also in
1 John 1:9? But we are not to try God and continue in sin. Confess, stop and go on. The more we learn and know about God, the more we should want to do what is right and stay away from sin. Let me tell you, it is a process, but you can live free from sinning.
Fall in love with the Father and you will see that you, just like Him want to have nothing to do with sin. The Blood of Jesus is LIFE for the Christian. The Blood of Jesus is LIFE for the unredeemed. Accept Jesus today.
Next time we will tackle the other two questions stated at the beginning of this blog today.
Remember we are ambassadors for Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:20
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