The Power Within

Christians are the most powerful beings that exist and certainly the only kind in existence. How can I make such claims? My authority comes from God's Word. Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Also, 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;). what does that say to you? To me it says that we a the people of God are special! I do not know anywhere else, or in any other books written about the people groups of this planet described as Christians are in the scriptures. Do you? The thing is, we have to believe that we are who God says we are and walk in it daily to show God's presence in the earth. Christians try too hard to look like, act like and be like everyone else to fit in, when that's not why Jesus came to make us fit in. He told us that they hated him and the world will hate us also. We are to stand out or how can people see the difference in us. Well, maybe we just decided to overlook the words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ because "we know what's best." We decided that "since Jesus didn't live in this day and age, what he said is really not relevant to us, times have changed". Truly times have changed and that's why we need to cling even more closer to Jesus' words. If God decided to send Jesus to us in 2013 (instead of when he did) and he grew up in our society, he would still be the same, act the same, condemn the same, heal the same, bless the same, pay tribute the same, speak God's Word the same and die for us so that we could be free to do the same as he did and even greater that he did. (John 14:12) The power within Christians is a sustaining power to help us live through the changes in society without changing us. We have to be single minded. We cannot allow the world's philosophy enter into our thinking, decision making, and actions. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever. I can imagine how the Father see's us. Jesus walking and leading us, but no one is following him. It's like children playing follow the leader, and the leader looks back and the ones who are supposed to be following have turned and gone in other directions. Not a great picture of what God intended. Jesus is not a bad leader...we are bad followers if we are being conformed to this world! Romans 12:1-2 Get behind our leader and do as he does. Jesus did what the Father told him to do, and said what the Father told him to say. Jesus left us a great legacy to walk in for our lives. Let's turn it all around and follow our Leader daily. When we begin following Jesus and doing as he did, then we will see a change in our society for the better. 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways. Then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST

The Enforcers

God gave us His Son, His Spirit, His Word, His Ministers, His Angels and Himself as helps for us to succeed. He also gave us, Power, Riches, Wisdom, Strength, Honor, Glory and Blessing (Revelation 5:12) Jesus received all this for us to use in our lives daily. Do you really think that this was for Jesus when he was at the right hand of the Father already ruling and reigning? WOW, how could we ever fail? I'll tell you how. When we do not read, study and meditate his word daily. That's the how, when and why we fail at tasks in our lives by not finding out what the Will of the Lord is for us. God's word IS his will. In addition he has given us His love, favor(grace), authority, direction and purpose to carry out his good pleasure. His purpose for sending Jesus to be crucified was to take back from the Satan what he got from Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve had it "made in the shade" as it were. God had provided everything they needed. That's where we are suppose to get back to here on earth by ENFORCING God's Will. Nothing lacking and nothing wanting in our lives. How many Christian can attest that they live with all their needs met? Now, I know when I use he word ENFORCE, that may not sit well with most people because we don't want to be accused of overpowering others with what we believe. Well we should! We have the truth, the light, and the hope for the world. First of all everything belongs to God because he is The Creator and Source of all that is good. Second, the world doesn't even know what's best for them because Satan has blinded everyone's eye's from knowing he truth. Once you have come into the Kingdom of God, your eye's are opened to life and that's what we should be enforcing. The God kind of life. Let explain my meaning behind the word :ENFORCE.” Praying for all people, nations, tribes and tongues. Finding a way to share the gospel, (good news) of Jesus Christ Give financially and physically into ministries who are going around the world preaching the gospel. Doing your part in living a holy life in your home and outside your home, so that the people who are in darkness can see God's goodness in your life and ask how they can have the same thing. Enforcing good everywhere and at all times! The Enforcers of all that is good! What went wrong? What happened? How come we don't demonstrate being overcomes? Who tricked us into believing that it's useless to try? When will we triumph like the word says we should? Why are there so few victories in the average Christian's life? Why do we settle for less than what God gave us? LISTEN TO THIS: Christians are the most powerful, resourceful and successful beings that have ever been created. I am totally convinced of this fact. How can I say that with such conviction? Again, look at the list above of everything God has given us through Jesus and then tell me who can stand against us successfully? Is it because we cannot "SEE" God and all of these resources? All we can really see are the ministers in our churches and then they are human and may let us down. But, if we really believed what God said, there would be nothing impossible to us. Mark 10:27 & Luke 1:37 Did you become a Christian simply to miss hell? Trust me, that is a great reason, but not the only reason. God wants us to represent him in the earth. To take it over from the works of the enemy. To be "ENFORCERS OF THE WORKS JESUS DID AND GREATER WORKS. John 14:12 God uses people to do his bidding in the earth. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. The world and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 We are heirs of God, joint heirs of Jesus Christ. So...the earth is our inheritance. We have the right to take it over and make it a place pleasing to God our Creator don't you think? Do we think that we are just to float around until it's heaven time? Christians are acting lazy, ungrateful, unthankful and unmotivated. To caught up in technology and entertainment, and what's the latest celebrity gossip. The early church wouldn't go out into all the world either and just gathered in their little groups(churches), and then once persecution came, that's when they were scattered abroad and began doing the works of Jesus. Will it take persecution for us also before we stand up and work the works of Jesus? Can you even say that if persecution did hit the church world, that you would even know what to do? ..."for unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much is required...Luke 12:28 What answer will you give to Jesus when he asks, "What did you do with everything I did for you and gave to you to carry out my works on the earth? Hummmmm! 2 Corinthians 5:20 "We are ambassadors for Christ"

How Great Is Our God

...Not a question, that title is a statement of truth!

I am sitting listening to that very song as I blog this evening, and all I can think of is how true those words are in that song.

Driving to work, I have the opportunity to meditate on God's goodness, his word and to get insight from Holy Spirit.

Here are some things that may cause you to think about your life in Christ Jesus:

• God has calculated everything in our lives. He has seen the end of the movie and it might look bad, but just remember..........WE WIN IN CHRIST JESUS!
• We are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus.  Once we understand that God is for us, we will have no more worries.  So cast, roll over, toss, chuck, sling and release all your cares on the Lord.
• We are righteous.  Not on our own, God forbid.  But we are righteous because Jesus is righteous and he lives in all who have accepted him as Lord and Savior. 
• Now since we are righteous, and our sins forgiven, let's walk as Jesus did. We do not have to sin.  You can live free from the bondage of the curse of sin & death.  That's why Jesus died for us.  Now if you sin, don't wallow in it, ask for forgiveness and ask for help from God.            (1 John 1:9)
• We are seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1)  Would God seat us in heaven with Jesus if we were sinful dirty people?  NO!  We are cleansed by the  Blood of Jesus and we have to start accepting that fact.  Jesus wants to return to a church full of faith, not full of sin consciousness.
• God is a good God.  Merciful, long suffering, and loving!

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD!

If you are reading this blog and you have never asked Jesus to come live in you as Lord & Saviour, please do it now.  Do not put it off any longer.

Jesus, I am asking you to come in my life.  I believe that YOU, the Son of God was sent to earth to take away my sin.  Jesus, come into my heart, forgive me of my sin, cleanse me with your Blood.  I accept you and your plan for my life. Thank you Jesus or saving me and giving me eternal life with you and God.  I accept you now as my Lord and Saviour because the bible says in Romans 10:13 that whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved. 

Thank you Lord Jesus, I am yours Father.  You purchased my life with the Blood of Jesus, Amen

Welcome to the Kingdom of God brother or sister.  Yes, it is that simple.  And now you can enjoy the privileges of being an heir of God.

Start reading the bible online if you do not own one.  (www.biblegateway.com)  Read the books of John, Romans, Ephesians in the new testament. Read the books of Genesis, Psalms and Proverbs in the old testament.  Find out what God's original plan was for his creation of mankind. 

Go back and read my blogs to help you get a jump start on your new path with Jesus.

You are now an ambassador of Christ.  2 Corinthians 5:20

Don't Take A Vacation!

Summer is upon us and many Christians take vacations from God when they take their family or personal vacations.

This is a warning alert to everyone this summer.  Be determined to keep your appointments with the Father and Jesus wherever you travel, or even if you decide to stay home, God still wants to hear from us.

Aren't you thankful that God never takes a vacation and leaves us?  And, Jesus never tells Holy Spirit that he doesn't want him to lead and direct us when we take a vacation from him?

Earlier in life, I couldn't afford vacations, but when there was money enough, I remember years ago when I went on vacation that I was so excited to get away from life, that I would forget God.  Not sinning, or getting involved is some sin, but simply leaving my bible at home.  Basically, planning everything else for my vacation except time for God.

You know what I mean, haven't you done that before?  Oh, then the Lord reminded me that there is that Gideon Bible in the hotel side table drawer.  Do you think I took that bible out to read it?  Or, then there were those times that I said, "I won't pack my bible, I'll just read the hotel bible once I get to their."  Do you think other things came in to distract me?   YES!

"Praise Be To God" that he never left me, and he always blessed my travels and my vacation.  God, you are so awesome and loving, forgiving and patient!  Thank you Lord.

So, in closing please do not leave God out of your summer.  Everywhere we go, "We are Ambassadors for Christ!"

2 Corinthians 5:20

There is Power In The Blood

Some may have grown up singing that song in your church services during Communion service.  I did, but I never knew how true that song was as we sang it while the ushers where passing out the crackers and juice!


I always thought that we were singing it to give the ushers time to pass everything around to the members filling in the dead space until it was time for our Pastor to pray over it and direct us to partake of the Lord's Body and Blood.


Little did I know that the lyrics to that song was telling us about the power we possessed through Jesus.  Here, let's review the lyrics of the chorus:


There is Power, Power, Wonder working Power
In the Blood, of the Lamb
There is Power, Power, Wonder working Power
In the Precious Blood of the Lamb


God intended for Jesus' Blood to have many applications.  The basic application that many of us know about is to save us from eternal damnation by receiving Jesus Christ as our Saviour and accepting God's plan of salvation for our eternity through his death burial and resurrection.  That is the most important application of Jesus' Blood.  For without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin.


After salvation, Christians seem to have left the Blood of Jesus except on the 1st Sunday of each month(or which ever Sunday your fellowship practices remembering communion), and then tucks it away until the following month.


What I find in the scriptures is that we are to also approach the Throne room of God through the Blood of Jesus.  Hebrews 10:19 (also read verses 1-23)


We need to remember that in the old testament the priests were required to present the the blood of animals for the sins of God's people.  Before the priests themselves approached God, they had to apply blood to themselves.  If they approached God without the blood of animals, they died.  Why? Again, God requires blood to commune with mankind after Adam and Eve sinned.  He can not have any dealings with sin...God is Holy!


Once Jesus shed his blood, died and rose from the dead, he presented his blood to the Father as the final sacrifice of blood that would ever be needed for the sins of the world.


God cannot look upon sin, but he made a way for us to fellowship with him and that is and has always been through blood.  Even though we do not need to sacrifice animals now to present blood before we can come into his presence, we still need blood.  That Blood we need now to approach him is Jesus' Blood.


God has not changed in other words.  When God looks upon us, he still has to see blood, so we approach him declaring that we are cleansed by the Blood of Jesus according to his plan of salvation!  Now, we can come boldly before his throne of grace. Hebrews 4:16 (also read verses 1-15)


Hebrews 13:12, Hebrews 13:20, 1 John 5:6 and Revelation 1:5 are just a few scriptures about the Blood of Jesus.  If the Blood of Jesus was just for our initial salvation and to honor during communion, why are there so many references to its' application in scriptures.  I encourage you to do a study of the Blood of Jesus.


There is power in the Blood of Jesus.  Power against the devil, sickness, lack, and all weapons of the enemy.  If Satan knew what God's plan was in sending Jesus, he would have not influenced the people to crucify Jesus.  1 Corinthians 2:8 (read the entire chapter).


When Satan entered the garden of Eden and gained access to what God gave to Adam and Eve, he thought he had finally exalted his throne above the Throne God by getting mankind to worship him through sin. Isaiah 14: 13 (also read verses 12-16).


So, the next time you participate in your fellowships' communion service, remember what Jesus did for us through his body and blood.  There is power in the blood accessible to us.


We are Ambassadors of Christ  2 Corinthians 5:20


   

The Power Within Us!

Do you know how powerful you are in Christ Jesus?  Do you realize that Father God gave us this power to execute his justice and righteousness in the earth? 

Have you ever asked or thought, "Why am I here or What is life all about?"

God created earth for mankind, for us to bring his will here, that is the answer to those questions.  We are citizens of heaven journeying and living here on earth.  God's intent is so clear from Genesis to Revelation that his plan was for us to dominate and invite him in our lives here on earth.

Is there other life somewhere else?  Yes, in heavens and we have access to heaven and earth in the spirit.  Remember that God made us in his image and after his likeness.  God is Spirit and so are we.  God is creator and so are we.  And if God wants us to know about life elsewhere he will tell us. Isn't it enough on our plate to handle life here and not be so concerned about other life elsewhere? (well that's a conversation for another time)

God duplicated his creative power in us, by his Spirit.  He sealed it in us through Jesus Christ and him crucified, resurrected, ascended, glorified and seated at the right hand of God.  We are the Body of Christ. Jesus is the head of the church.  The "Head" and the "Body" are joined together.  We are never to be separated from our head, Jesus.

So, since Jesus is seated at the right hand of God, then so are we seated.  God gave Jesus all power in heaven and in earth.  All things are under his feet.  Can you see the picture that God has given us?  Our head is not separated from our body.  Whatever is under our feet is under our entire body and head.

Well, what is the difference in the spirit realm?  We possess power to overcome anything and all things that will ever try to come against us.  God's word states, "No weapon formed against shall prosper..." We have to understand spiritual things since we are spirit.  God spoke and it was, and so it is with us.  We speak and it is...(even if you speak negative things), they eventually come to pass.  Why?  Because of the creative power God gave us in the spoken word.  Satan knows about words and he tries to get us to speak death filled words.  Begin to pay attention to the words you speak and determine if you are choosing life filled words or death filled words.  Choose life!

Doesn't it stand to reason that if God spoke, "Let there be" and it was, that since he made us in his image and after his likeness that when we speak, it is?  Why is this such a difficult concept to understand?  God made things so easy, but we have come in with our own interpretation of what it means when God said, "Let us make man in our image and after our likeness.  Let them have dominion..." Genesis 1

How awesome would it be if every Christian understood the power we possess and would use it to bring God's will here on earth as it is in heaven.  Jesus taught us that this is the prayer and the goal.  Heaven here on earth.

Many Christians are wanting Jesus to come back and take us out of here to heaven, and have totally forgotten that God made us for earth and earth for us.  Have you read the end of the bible?  We are coming back to earth to reign with Jesus.  Get practice now, reign in your life.  Use the power of God within you to bring "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

Study what God said, study what Jesus said, and not what people have said about what they said.  Yes, God gave us Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers for our perfection, and along with these gifts to the body of Christ, he gave us the right to come before his throne to help to understand.

Side Note:
As you read these posts you will see from time to time that I do not include scripture references.  There is a reason.  My purpose is for the reader to get hungry enough to search the bible for themselves and find where I am getting this information.  You will need to search various versions of the bible from time to time, but the point is, "Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day.  Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime."

I want you to eat spiritually for a lifetime and meditate God's word.  Find out where these scriptures are for yourself and you won't forget where they are and what they say.  There are bible websites where you can go search various translations of the bible.  My preference is the King James Version, the New King James Version, and the New Living Translation of the bible. 

I encourage you to tap into Jesus Christ, him crucified, risen and seated at the right hand of the Father.  It is our power and the basis of our new life.  The blood shed for you and I has importance.  We now live in that same resurrection power that Jesus lives in, if you have given your life to Jesus and received him as the only way to the Father.

There are so many benefits in being an heir of God and joint-heir of Jesus.  God desires us to have his best so get to know Father God, not just for things, but to know him and the "things" will come as you have fellowship with him.

God came down to fellowship with Adam.  He came down and called, "Adam, where are you?"  When God calls to you for fellowship, don't be found in sin and hiding from him.  Let God here your voice, "Here I am, I have been waiting for your visit today Father!"


REJOICE

Jesus Christ and Him Crucified!

Here we are at my favorite time, Resurrection Day!  After all, that has been the story in this blog if you have been keeping up with my posts. 

I refrain from calling it Easter.  Everyone can make their own choice of course. 

Reason:  Any time power if taken away from what God did through his Son Jesus, I discard it as fast as I can.  Without being boring, Easter is a pagan (non-christian) celebration.  Do your research on it and then make your own decision, Resurrection Day or Easter.  And by the way, bunnies do not lay eggs...just saying!

Now, getting to our Guest of Honor, JESUS.  God gave us His absolute best when he gave us Jesus.    (John 3:16).  He loves us so much that he did want to spend eternity without us, so made a plan to rescue us so that we can be with Him for eternity.  For that I am grateful.

The power that we experience through Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is under used in my opinion in the Body of Christ.  In the church that I attended as a child and as an adult, the focus on getting saved from hell was the only reason to accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour.  Although that is the very best reason to accept God's redemption, there is so much more that we inherited once that decision was made to surrender our life to God through Jesus.

Spending eternity with a loving God...awesome!  If we read our scriptures about who we are in Christ Jesus, we can see that God lavished us with all good things.  Think about it, we belong to The Creator of the heavens and earth.  Psalm 24:1 tells us who God is and what he owns.  Do you think God redeemed us from hell to keep us in hell on earth until we die, and then we get the good life in heaven?  Of course the answer is NO!

But what do we see in the body of Christ?  Lack of power over our lives, sickness and disease, poverty, sinful living, faithlessness, and more.  We have to come up higher and live that abundant life Jesus talked about in John 10:10.  This verse tells us exactly who is the thief and who is the giver of life.

Sometimes we read these scriptures and look past what God is trying to communicate to us.  What does abundant life mean?  Is this after we get to heaven?  No, the abundant life Jesus is talking about is for the here and now.  There is already abundant life in heaven don't you think?  Or do we think heaven  has sickness, poverty and all the lack we see here on earth, so Jesus came to get heaven cleaned up? 
That just sounds crazy doesn't it?

We have access to abundant life here on earth through Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection from the dead.  We have the power to experience God's best.

SELAH!

On Resurrection Sunday and everyday, just ask Holy Spirit to show you how to live the abundant life that Jesus said he came to give.  It belongs to all of us in the here and now who have called upon the name of the Lord Jesus.

If you have not asked Jesus to be your Lord and Saviour, or if you need to re-dedicate your life to God, do it now: 
Lord Jesus, I need you and your saving power in my life.  I believe that you are the way, the truth and the life and that you are the only way to Father God.  I believe that you are the Son of God and that you gave your life for me to save me of my sin.  Come into my life Lord Jesus, I receive you now.  Thank you Jesus, Amen.

Now you are in god's care and his child.  There is rejoicing in heaven when one comes into the family of God, so you rejoice too!  I praise God that you made that decision, and welcome to our family,

Enjoy Resurrection Sunday, and we will talk again soon.

2 Corinthians 5:20