Jesus Christ and him Crucified

This is the basis of our belief system as Christians. But many Christians are not familiar with everything Jesus did in his death, burial, resurrection and assention on high with our Father God. Escaping eternal damnation in hell is good enough for most of our brothers and sisters, but it wasn't enough for God. God, through Jesus gave us a way into his presence to worship him, to have an eternity with him, salvation from sickness, poverty, the curse, redemption, authority and power. Why and for what? The Father wants us to live his kingdom lifestyle here on earth. (Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven). The devil does not want you to know the power that you have over him, so he can keep you sick, broke, condemned, blaming God for the situations you are in and to keep you from stopping him and his destruction in your life. Through Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross we have abundant life and that life is to begin now, not when we get to heaven. If you will start today and begin to find out what Jesus did for you and talk about it, tell your situations about what is yours and believe that you are an heir of God and joint heir with Jesus then your faith will grow. We are not defeated. What Jesus did when he said "It is finished" can not be changed, it's irrevocable, it's eternal, completely completed and has given us the knowledge that satan is permanently defeated in our lives. Stand tall and declare that Jesus is Lord and that you have the victory over every situation and challenge. Do not believe what you see or hear from the devil. He is a liar and is the father of lies, so why believe anything that does not have victory. Keep standing in your heritage in Christ Jesus. You are an ambassador for Christ and every provision you need, God has provided through Jesus Christ and the finished work if the cross. Not the wooden beam, the cross is everything Jesus bore for you and I and it was crucified. Jesus took our place so that we could have life. Thank you Jesus for everthing you did for me. Amen

The Jericho Walls

Joshua 5:13-15 and Joshua 6:1-20 As I often do, I was talking about the goodness of the Lord God with a friend a little while ago. We discussed all that he has done for us, through us, and in our lives. Simply taking time out to celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ and Father God and giving him the glory for the victory in our lives. The subject of Joshua and the Lords' command to take the city of Jericho came up. I am sure that at some point in your life, it seemed as if walls were built up all around your life and the enemy seemed to be taunting you, trying to keep you from God's Blessing. Well, that was the topic of our conversation. As I was listening to my friend describe how God came in and tore down the walls of Jericho and how the Israelites took the city as God commanded them. How the inhabitants of Jericho must have bolted all the gates of the city to ensure that no one could get in and that they believed that they were safe of the Israelites attack. Joshua 6:1 says that the city was immediately and completely shut up and that no one came in, and no one went out of Jericho. Then like a movie screen with surround sound I heard and saw this revelation from the Lord, "WHEN THE WALLS FELL DOWN, THE GATES WERE STILL LOCKED UP!" I spoke out loud what I heard to my friend and said you know when the walls of Jericho fell down, the gates were still locked. Huh? I saw in my spirit crumbling walls, stones, rocks and gates which had fallen to the ground and the gates were still bolted. Once I realized it was the Spirit of God speaking to and through me I almost jumped out of my seat about what he had just revealed to us. The message was clear. It doesn't matter what anyone or any system tries to do to keep me out, if God wants me in...then he will get me in! Bless the Lord, I could just shout right now. Praise God! Are you getting this revelation? Do you understand what the Lord is saying to us? The Jericho walls fell as recorded in Joshua 6:20. Do you think that as the walls were breaking apart that someone in the city unbolted the gates? NO! The gates fell flat too just like the walls of the city and they were still locked up. The same gates that the people of Jericho thought would keep God's people out, God showed them and us that he did not have to come through the gates to get his people into the city and possess the city. You got it now don't you? Are there any gates, doors, systems, etc. closed to you and your life right now? Well, just see what the Lord has to say about that situation. If our Lord God wants you to have what "they" think they are keeping from you, just seek God and find out what his instructions are for you to take it. God will give you revelation and instruction along with the power to move on it and it won't necessarily be they way the "they" think you will come in after it. Bless God. I am telling you that our God is faithful and he will never run out or exhaust his treasure chest of deliverances for you and I. Find out what his instructions are and follow them, just as Joshua did and prospered. Matthew 16:18-19 Jesus said the gates of hell shall not prevail against his church that he has built. I believe Jesus...how about you? And in verse 19 he said that he has given us the keys of the kingdom of heaven. I see victory for you, can you see it? We have the power in Jesus to take them down. So is there anything too hard for God, Creator of Heaven and Earth? So, whatever you are up against, just know that there is an angel sent by God whose assignment is to fulfill the Will of God to help you. (Joshua 5:13-15) When Joshua saw the angel and found out that the angel was sent to help him, Joshua didn't ask any more questions. He went forward. What do you think that angel did? The walls came down didn't they? Understand that we have the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. We are ambassadors for Christ! 2 Corinthians 5:20

Wait Patiently on the Lord

Last month as I was meditating on God's word I got to thinking about waiting patiently on the Lord. I have been waiting for some things as we all have been from time to time as Christians. As I was talking to Father and asking him for strength about waiting here's what I heard the Father say, "Even I have to wait." Well, you can guess that when I heard that sentence I sat up to hear the rest. "I have been waiting for my original plan for earth and man to be restored since Adam sinned. My plan to bring restoration is still in progress." Then the Holy Spirit reminded me that things will be completed and the book of Revelation clearly discribes how things will be, but God is still waiting. "How long have you been waiting daughter? Have you been waiting as long as I have for what you have asked?" I repented for every time I got impatient. God told me these things not to condemn, because he loves us so much. He wants us to understand that he will never ask his children to do something that he is not willing to do or something that he has not already done. I got a new insight and a deeper love for God through this session with him. Yes session. It was therapy to my soul. Just think about what you have asked God for and are waiting for to happen. With this insight I pray that you will truly wait patiently on the Lord. Just as he has planned out his desires to be fulfilled, just know that he has also planned out your desires and has an appointed time for you and them to meet. Don't faint. Don't give up. Keep walking on the path of righteousness and you will get there. Jesus died for us to have abundant life so don't let what Jesus did for you be in vain. God is waiting patiently for you to return to him...so come!

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Hey Everybody, Insert your own title means, you decide the title of this post and what it means to you. You know how as a Christian you have been praying, asking, knocking, seeking and making sure that we have every avenue covered for the things we desire? Well, stop it! What do I mean? God loves us so much, long before we knew what scriptures to quote, long before we knew how to pray effectively, long before we even were born, God loved us and it didn't matter what we did, it could not stop him from loving us. Yes, even thoughs who have not received Jesus as Lord and Saviour, God loves them. He loves them, but he also has to let them make the choice to receive his gift of Jesus or not. We have grown up in a Christian society where we believe that we always have to do something in order for God to do something on our behalf. What an insult that is to God. Do we really think we can work hard enough, pray long enough, minister deep enough to get God to move? Let's really stop a minute and think about what I am saying. Yes, we are to do good, pray, read our bibles, help others, and striving to live clean lives before the Lord. All of this is good. So, what happens to thoughs of God's children who don't pray long enough, work hard enough, or minister deep enough? Does God love them any less? God forbid! By doing this, in our lives we are bringing God down to a level that he never deserved to be on in your lives. I am not saying that God is lowering himself. NO! I am saying that in your mind, you are lowering God to be like you are in your life. God does not need us to pray long, work hard, minister deep. God needs us to love him, worship and adore him, accept everything he has given to us freely. God NEVER, EVER put a price on his Free Gifts to us, but we have set up our lives as if he did. God never gave us a price list in the scriptures. All Father wants from us is to receive his gifts. God's Grace is so amazing. His gifts are without repentance. There is nothing that you can do that would make God stop loving you, his child. If you know how to give good gifts to your children, HOW MUCH MORE does your heavenly Father know how to give good gifts unto his children? For by grace you were saved through faith, it is the gift of God, not of works LEST any man should boast. We came to God belieivng that he is and that the only way to him is through Jesus, and by his grace, his favor, his gift he gave us freely and gave us eternal life through Jesus. So what makes people, after they become Christians think that their works is what will sustain their life? Just a trick of the enemy. If the enemy can keep us striving to work our way through the kingdom, he has stopped the flow to us from God of everything he purposed for us as his children. Everything God provided for us he did out of his love for us. His grace showers us if we will receive it. A friend told me that we can be so busy doing things, or trying to clean ourselves up, or trying to convince others that we have changed that we miss God's grace flow. God's Grace flows all around us daily. Reach out in faith and received it. Then, when we feel as if God didn't answer our prayers, or he didn't give us what we were standing in faith for, or the answer came too late, or (you add your own complaint to this list), then we give up and decide that it's not working for me. Guess what? You are right! It will never work, because God's kingdom is established on his love for us not on how much we can do to get his love. Have you ever tried to earn someone's love? It's a pretty hard thing to do isn't it. Well, God will never make you earn his love. He loved you long before you were ever born. All God is doing is inviting us into his love flow. Just jump in and receive from him. Try this for one day, and watch God. Talk to God about how much he loves you, how his love has kept you. Meditate and thank God for how his love has already done everything that you could ever need, ask or think. Spend a day just receiving God's love without doing your "chore list" of spiritual works to talk to God. Just go to him with a honest heart and let him know that you want his gifts, his favor and that you receive his grace for your life. No confessions of faith, or big introductions. Simply become as a little child, climb up in his lap and cry Abba, Father! Just spend a day accepting God's love, grace, favor, gifts, surprises and blessings. They have been there all along, you just couldn't see them because of all the building blocks you put up along the way. God will never love you any less than any one else. Sometimes it may look that way, but you have to know that you have access to the same blessings as any of your brothers and sisters in Christ. I love you Father, and I thank you today for your gift of grace in my life. I receive your favor and your love for me. I know that there is nothing that I could ever do to make you love me more. You already love me so much and it will never end. God back a fall in love with the Father. Tear down the "works walls" you have built up and just enjoy fellowshipping with the God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. If you really do this, you will never go back to the old way, but you will embrace God's free gifts. Unwrap his love and enjoy him! 2 Corinthians 5:20

2014

Happy New Year! My prayer for you all this year is that you will experience God's Divine Grace and know that all the blessings in your life is directly from Father God. Sometimes, we fail to give honor to God for the blessings we encounter from day-to-day. I keep a running record of daily, weekly and/or monthly blessings God gives to me. Don't get me wrong, there are times that I forget to write them down, but I try to get to it as soon as I can to put into remembrance the things my Lord did on my behalf. Many of the things may seem small to others that may read them but to me, it reminds me of how God's thoughts are towards me continually. You really need to read Psalm 139, really read it. I believe if we give thanks to God throughout our day, our days get better and better and we look forward to each morning or night we wake up. It's hard to being thankful and complaining at the same time. Nor can you complain and give thanks at the same time. Try it, it just doesn't work together. Why not give God the glory and praise instead of saying "Something told me to do this or that." I hear Christians give praise to luck or even to themselves for being so smart when things work out great. But then when things go wrong in their lives, they so quickly turn on God and blaming him for not helping them. WOW! Could it be that since you and your ego has grown so large that you don't have ears to hear when God is trying to help you out of a situation that your smarts can't do this time? My point is, let's give God the glory and praise for all the good, and ask him for his wisdom when something happens that doesn't seem to be good. I can recall many situations where I thought something that happened was a bad thing and as the months went on I understood that God had intervened and if he hadn't at that particular time, I don't know where I would have ended up. Father God loves us so much. (Really read Psalm 139.) We cannot continue going through life not understanding God's amazing love for us. Jesus is God's first indicator of how much he loves us. John 3:16 Spend your time thanking God throughout your day and see how things develop in your life this year. We are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20

Why did you get saved?

Talking to a good friend the other week, and we talked about the reason why we asked Jesus into our lives. Many people received Jesus to escape hell, or to go to heaven when they die, or they've tried everything else so why not, or because they were drawn by God's love for them, or maybe even a miracle happened to them or to someone close to them. But whatever the reason you may have come to God through accepting Jesus as the only way to God, and received salvation...you made the right decision! Well, later as I was meditating on the various reasons people came to know Jesus, Holy Spirit began speaking to me as he always does, enlighting my thoughts. As informitive this message was from Holy Spirit was to me, it was just as sad. I will comment on this later. He showed me that God and Adam had a great relationship. They fellowshipped on the same level. After all God made man in His own image and after his likeness. Have you ever thought, "why did God make man so special?" There are no other beings, creatures, or angels that God created in this manner. God always has a reason for everything he does. God desired fellowship with mankind on his level and he created that ability in Adam, mankind as a whole. God did not make man for heaven, God made man for the earth. In Genesis and in Revelation, you can see that man began on earth and will continue to live on earth, with access to God and Jesus in heaven. Selah. (Stop and think about it!) God already had angels, beings, cherubims, seraphims, living creatures in heaven with him, yet he made man and put him on earth. God made man differently than any other being he had already made. How can I know this? The scriptures specifically tells us that God made man in his image and after his likeness in the book of Genesis. If there were beings already made by God in his image and after his likeness there would have been no need to describe how he made man. He would have simply said, "let us make man", but God gave specifics. Also, there were no other beings God created for earth, but man. Adam had access to God in heaven and God had access to man on earth. I know you must be asking what am I getting at and I am glad you asked that question. Holy Spirit continued by revealing to my spirit that it was not God's foremeost intention for us to receive Jesus just to go to heaven or not to go to hell. NO! God wanted back what he had with Adam before Adam sinned. What did God have? He had a close relationship with his man that he made in his image and after his likeness. God came down in the cool of the day to fellowship with Adam, then he would let Adam tend to the earth, his home God created for him. So, when God gave Jesus as a ransome, he paid the ultimate price to get back what was taken from him. Through Jesus we now can fulfill God's need to fellowship with him at any time. What we fail to see and know is that once we received Jesus as our Savour and Lord, we immediately have access to heaven through Jesus at anytime. At anytime of the day or night we can be in the presence of God in Jesus Name. Once we acknowledge Jesus, his Blood gives us direct access to heaven, because through Jesus, mankinds relationship with God is restored. Now God can come and fellowship with us in the cool of the day. You ask what is the sad part about this revelation from Holy Spirit. The sad part about this, is that many Christians are so consumed with not going to hell that after they receive Jesus into their lives, they rarely take time out to fellowship with God, which is what God desires of us. Many Christians spend the majority of their time either working in church, working on behalf of the church or doing good things in the Name of God, but don't give their heart to God in fellowship developing their relationship with God. Do you have a close friend? Well, in order for you and your friend to have that relationship you would have had to spend many hours together. They know you and you know them intimately. Ask yourself this question: "Do I know God intimately? Am I allowing God to get intimate with me? Remember the purpose for mankind. God intended for mankind to chose to worship him, fellowship with him, and for him to love up on us. The sadness is that God in many cases is still not receiving from his children what he purchased and paid for through Jesus' Blood, death, burial and resurrection. But, we can change that today. Each of us can come to Father in worship, praise, thanksgiving and gratefulness and spend time with him. Not asking him for anything, and not praying for yourself or others, but simply come into his presence just seeking his face and getting to cozy up with our Creator. Give God what he desires. . . .YOU! Now, if you have not done this consistantly, it will take some persistance and consistance in not asking him for things. Because we all have needs or know someone else who has a need that we could ask God to meet, but when do we stop to find out what God needs from us today. SELAH (Stop and think about it) My challenge to you today is for you to go to God in worship and praise from your heart and sit in his lap and hug on him and allow him to hug on you. Tell him how wonderful he is, how beautiful and great he is to you. Be honest and don't try and force it, but take time out to rehearse his goodness and the things he delivered you from. As you begin to riminis all the things God has brought you through and out of, you can't help but to praise him, thank him and love on him. God is a great and marvelous Father, protector, provider, helper, lover, teacher, strengthener, Shepherd, and a righteous, forgiving and patient God. Father God, Jehovah, the I am that I am, our Source, our Righteousness you are just, kind, true and loving God. Today, don't put off climbing up in his lap and fellowshipping with him. As I was determined to give Father what he created me for, it was so amazing how he gave me insight into things that I was dealing with in my life. I never asked him for help in those matters, the only thing I was doing was fellowshipping, praising him, telling him how wonderful he his, and he began doing so many great things in my life. I love you Father, I worship you and I acknowledge you as the only true and living God. Jesus, thank you for everything you did for me. Spirit of the Living God, thank you for revealing to me the Father's desires. I praise you for your goodness and faithfulness towards me. I am honored to be in your presence and I bless you all the days of my life for you alone are worthy to be praised.

We ( "I" ) Know Too Much!

WHAT? This was a statement made by a promonent Pastor when he was attacked in his body by sickness. He was talking with someone, and as they reported in the conversation this man of God said, "I KNOW TOO MUCH" to let this attack take me out. (in so many words) When I heard that testimony and how this Pastor used his faith IN God, what he knows about God, and God's Word to come through what was meant to take him out, I pondered his statement. "I KNOW TOO MUCH?" I began to share this testimony with a friend and as I was telling them about it, Holy Ghost began flooding my spirit and mind with the truth of that statement and made it personal. That's right, I "DO" know too much to be sick and broken in my body because by the stripes of Jesus I am healed, God has taken sickness away from the midst of me, the Lord has healed all my diseases, I prosper and I am in good health even as my soul porspers - I KNOW TOO MUCH! I know too much to be broke, poverty stricken and poor because Jesus became poor that I might become rich, the Lord gives me the power to get wealth that he might establish his covenant, I am a tither, so the windows of heaven blessing is poured out upon me so that I don't have room enough to receive it, I give and it's given unto me good measure pressed down shaken together and running over - I KNOW TOO MUCH! I know too much to be ignorant of God and his plans for me because, God made me in his image and after his likeness, I have the mind of Christ, the entrance of his words gives me light, God's thoughts toward me is to give me a future and a hope, the Lord's thoughts of me are more than the sand of the sea - I KNOW TOO MUCH! I know too much to let the devil intimidate me and keep me from my purpose, because no weapon formed against me shall prosper, there is now therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, Jesus defeated the devil and made a show of him openly and stripped him of his power, God created hell for Satan and all his demons, God has given us the victory in Christ Jesus, God has seated me in heavenly places in Christ Jesus far above all principalities, might, power dominion and rulers of darkness - I KNOW TOO MUCH! I know too much to live in condemnation of the past because if I confess my sins, God is faithful and just to forgive me of my sins and cleanse me of all unrighteousness, the Lord has forgiven all my inquities, God has blotted out my sins by the Blood of Jesus, the Lord has cast my sins as far as the east is from the west, I am the redeemed of the Lord, Jesus became sin for us, I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus - I KNOW TOO MUCH! Now, your turn, "I know too much because _________________________________________ ! Now, when this pastor made the statement that "he knows too much" it wasn't just an aquaintance of knowing what God's Word says, but it was a knowing of having an intimate relationship with the Author of the Word for years and allowing God's Word to work in his life through the years. Before you say that you know too much, ask yourself, "Have I stood in faith on God's word and gotten the victory in my life on any challenge I have faced?" Have you, and are you now standing in faith for the Word of God to bring deliverance in your life? Have you made the decision that no matter what, you will walk and live by faith in the Only True and Living God? Have you trusted The Lord with your finances by tithing and sowing into the Kingdom? Have you put more trust in God's Word than in the doctors reports about your case? Are you a true worshipper of God everyday and not just on occasion or on Sunday's? Have you put your trust in God providing all your needs instead of in your position, job, salary, financial portfolio, etc.? If you can say "YES" to all these statements and more, then you do KNOW TOO MUCH to go through life defeated, poor, sick, worried, purposeless, anxious, hopeless, unsure, intimidated, scared, fearful, or living a life beneath what God paid for you to enjoy. God through Jesus redeemed us unto himself for his pleasure and for his purpose. His LOVE reached down deep and pulled us up and out of darkness and brought us into his marvellous Light so that he can have fellowship with us. Do you really know too much? Get into God's word and meditate it day and night. Speak of it, confess it and make God's Word part of your living and breathing. Worship God, give him the glory and thanks for your life no matter what challenges arise. Challenges do not change God's Word. God's Word changes the challenges. These was another minister teaching on the plagues that God sent on Egypt when they had Israel in captivity. One statement the minister made was, "To the Egyptians what God sent were plagues, but to the Israelites they were wonders!" So, depending whosw side you are on will depend if you are experiencing plagues or wonders! So, please be on God's side and witness the WONDERS so you will not get caught up under the plagues of this world system. Ask Jesus into your life if you have not already. Repent and return to God if you have wandered away. God loves you so much! We are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20