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
Friday, June 14, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
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
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
Saturday, April 27, 2013
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
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
Friday, March 22, 2013
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
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
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Happy New Year!
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
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
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
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