He Calls His Own Sheep by Name

 "The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out."

JOHN 10:2-3

To know Jesus is to love your neighbor. The intimacy of Christ is not the same as flesh to flesh. It is much much deeper. To know Jesus is to know the Spirit of truth. The Father sent Jesus to save the world - and he did. He conquered the world and its evil. 

To know Jesus is to know love - my cup overflows with abundance in the basking of joy that comes in the truth and love of Jesus. The Father is the Son through The Holy Spirit. Let peace and love reign supreme from the creation God has given you.

Jesus calls his sheep by name. He knows you - personally - from the inside. The sheep of Christ are those who choose Jesus as Lord - but also call him brother. Intimacy with Jesus is found within the Spirit provided through Baptism of water and acknowledging him as Lord. Speak to him from within and digest his word. 

The knowledge of Christ is one thing - the experience of a personal relationship with Jesus is overwhelming with love, grace, hope and truth. It is in the personal experience of Jesus where you come to know him as your loving brother. Experience a personal relationship with Jesus. He knows your name and he is calling to you. Be still and say, "I am here."

You Must be Born Again

 “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 

JOHN 3:5-7

The acceptance of Jesus is a truth acceptance of a new life. When your mind, body and Spirit accept Jesus completely - your new birth begins. In this acceptance, a spiritual makeover takes place. The heart and mind become renewed into the full digestion of Christ.

In such time, sinning should seize. Not due to mental acts of discipline but rather by divine intersession of the heavenly spirit given by your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He Lives!

The new life of Christ is manifested in you through conscious choice and repentance. The new life in you belongs to Jesus and is only given by Jesus - there is no life received on any other line or from any human. To be born again means that you see Jesus - you see his truth and life and have decided to go his way.

Do Not Lose Heart

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,

    and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,

 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,

    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” 

HEBREWS 12:5-6

Let not your fellowship with the Spirit be broken by human weakness. You are frail. God is strong. As the Lord sanctifies you - things in your life will change - some changes will seem like punishments. Being completely sanctified by the Spirit is the willingness to take the journey to the unknown with God.

He will work changes in your heart and mind such that you will be no more and the Spirit of God will magnify through your Temple. Sanctification often times means the loss of your current worldly desires. Fear not, the treasures of heaven have already been given.

Sanctification comes from God and it falls on the line of his image and his way for you. You cannot sanctify yourself as you are not your creator and you cannot fathom the ways of the one who made you. The Lord calls you to be a light - to be this light  -you must shine brightly and be clean before the Lord. 

Do not sulk before the Lord in discontent with the willing thought that Jesus cannot do in you what he said he will. The spirit of God can do all things in you perfectly as you have faith in him to be patient in being molded. The Lord does not desire you to seek your own way and go it alone - but rather to "follow me" and be my disciple. Trust in the truth of Jesus. 

Do Not Quench The Spirit

 "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit." 

1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-19

When the spirit checks you, stop. Get straight at that moment with your personal relationship. Re-establish the bond, close the gap and come to Jesus. To fix you into being in harmony with God, you must be in obedience to allow him to fix your life into his most perfect plan.

Fear not what you do not know because you know the Lord and the Lord never changes. He is the rock of love given to anyone who accepts him, and he loves you more than any human could ever desire.

The spirit is the life within from on high. The Lord speaks to you from within in a quiet still voice. You cannot hear his voice in disobedience as you have chosen not to listen to his direction. Do not quench the spirit of Christ - he is your life source.

If you hear the call within repeatedly and choose to not do thing you are asked you will quench the Spirit. The purpose of The Holy Spirit within is to provide you with God himself as your internal speaking guide of life without need for any other person. This is why Jesus gave his spirit at the cross. This was the victory.

Be alert within your Spirit such that you do not grieve The Holy Spirit. Practice discernment of voice from within and seek Jesus always. Be patient, still and calm and wait for his still calm voice from within.

Faith of Experience

 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

MATTHEW 8:24-26

God has such faith in us who choose him that when times get difficult he has wired us all to desire to call him - the most high - for help. He puts his trust in you knowing that you will come to him. 

As the world has grown materially, God has been pushed on the outside as man has tried to solve hunger, war, money and jobs. God is working for us to come to him right now.

Seek him and he will be there. He is always here.

The Lord expects us to take up his disposition - the authority of faith in action. Confidence in God is knowing that in the difficult and uncontrollable circumstance - he is there - and he will see you through. Through The Holy Spirit of Christ we are called to be reliable in faith in the storm.

Elijah went up to Heaven in a Whirlwind

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him no more.

2 KINGS 2:11-12

As you become purified into the life and spirit of Jesus, stand tall. Your quest is to have learned to change the world - Jesus brings us to a perfect place of oneness and then lets us take over as he has made us right in his image with his teaching.

God is with you when he calls you - he must keep you close at hand to train and hold you up during the trials in the wilderness.

The experience of God is one that you must have on your own. You may have a leader such as Elijah that has demonstrated to you great faith and devotion - but your journey with Christ does not come through "Elijah" but from your experience alone. 

There will be experiences that Jesus asks you to go alone - remain faithful in obedience and allow God to reveal his truth to you. It is your initiative in faith that brings about the truths of God within you.

The will of the Saint

  For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

1 PETER 4:17-19

By accepting Jesus, you accept the lessons, teachings, trials, the new heavenly peace, love, guidance, eternity and freedom. To be with Jesus is to be rejoiceful, loving, thankful and blessed.

Be not afraid of what you do not know, be peaceful in knowing God has your beautiful heart softly in his hands - holding you - loving you and keeping you just for the right time.

To suffer for Christ is to choose God's will. It is not the suffering you choose - but rather the will of God to be done in you.  In this choice for God - you choose his way above your own way. Jesus is clear that self-pity is from the devil. Therefore, commit to what is good and pure in him.

Jesus never vindicated himself and he never tried. He did not live on the line of sympathy from people because people did not know why he was here. The purpose of Jesus is for the kingdom of heaven - not the earth. The purpose of The Holy Spirit in you is also for the kingdom of Heaven - and Jesus already has your best use planned and the way for you to go.

I knew that you always hear me

  Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

JOHN 11:41-42

As you slowly become one with The Father through the spirit given in Lord Jesus triumph, the spirit inside renews your heart and mind to all things pleasing to God. Just be free and let go. 

You will begin praying in all moments in your heart for the Lord and he will transfigure you into a renewal that exists out of this world and opens up the heavens. As you live in this world - you start to feel the spirit more and realize you are the temple for God as you allow Jesus to walk step in step.

Jesus had only the mind of his father within his spirit - as they are one - therefore his father always heard his prayers. Our father in heaven always hears the prayers of the Son of God. This is the reason Jesus went to the cross - to give us the same access to our heavenly father through his spirit. To be one with Jesus is to be one with our Heavenly Father.

This is the meaning of "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give you." You see - In that day - it is he  - Christ Jesus through The Holy Spirit that will be praying inside of you - for you will be one with The Son - and The Son is one with The Father.

The Holy Spirit will come upon you

 “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God."

Luke 1:35

As you become one with the spirit of Jesus - the father will pull you closer and closer. As your heart and mind become renewed daily in your walk with Christ enjoy experiencing a new peace - a calmness within that is only heavenly.

The father renews you through the spirit of life and love given in triumph at the cross. Accept the makeover works from Jesus.

The truth of the birth of Jesus born to Mary, whom was a virgin, is the same as it is with you. In accepting Jesus as Lord and being baptized with water in his name - through your faith in him - he will provide to you his Holy Spirit - himself in you. This is a miracle performed by God for his will to be done.

The Holy Spirit is provided to you by God through faith - and its power source is King Jesus. When you are in communion with Jesus it is his spirit for which you communicate through - it is within you. There is no thing Jesus ever did or said without his Father speaking and working through him by The Holy Spirit. They are one - and Jesus desires you to be one with him as he was with the father.

The search for Jesus

 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

LUKE 2:49-50

Jesus knew from his early childhood he was responsible for doing his father's work. It is our responsibility to do as he asks - regardless of your life ordeal. I assure you the Lord will not leave you. Turn all things to God. 

He is here - living inside you - waiting to ignite the spirit of love that is rightfully yours - given in Jesus triumph at the cross to all those people that say - Jesus is Lord - risen to be my savior. Then become his student.

Jesus had to be doing his father's will as the spirit inside of him came from the father. Those who call Jesus Lord and are reborn in baptism of The Holy Spirit have the same access to the full spirit of God inside of you. This is the the truth of The Holy Spirit. 

There is one God and one Holy Spirit. There is one Jesus that came - died - and rose again and sits at the right hand of God. There is one name above all others - and there is one name that will set you free. Be diligent in seeking the will of Christ in you as you are his most special possession.

In that day...

 “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God."

JOHN 16:25-27

The part of saying, - "At that day ye shall ask in my name." - is to get to a point of absolute certainty that you are one with the spirit of Jesus. Fear not of what you feel may be an unanswered prayer and realize you are in training.

God's on the job training is the wilderness of life given to navigate through the enemy with the power of Christ. You will not fall - the Lord has you. Give all fears to God and welcome Jesus for your work - he awaits your arrival.

The purpose of prayer is simply for a faithful devotion and trust in God to guide you. It is you - by faith - speaking to God - for life. In the day - you are one with The Holy Spirit - the Lord's life will be seen in you. There will be no discernible quality that separates you from Jesus - as his life will be lived in you. 

The Way of The Lord

“We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.” The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.

LUKE: 18:31-34

In following Jesus - just go for it. Give it all. Jesus is our example of success. Love him as he loves you. He let his spirit of triumph be given to you in love at the cross. It is where all of us were born.

In walking in complete harmony with Jesus, I know him. He is kind, so loving, courageous and complete. The Lord awaits your renewal - when you turn to him in love and thanks - you bless him with more power in this world. Lets all love him as much as we can!

The life of Jesus to human eyes was a failure. He took his disciples to watch him die. A tragic event to his loving followers - breaking their hearts. However, they had yet to receive the understanding of God to know that his way was triumphant. The purpose of God is not the purpose of man. The understanding of God is not inside man - but resides with The Holy Spirit of God and his given to his followers as the Lord decides.

It is our specific calling to seek communion with Jesus always. We are in his way as we communicate with him, walk with him and are obedient to him. We are with him in prayer and meditation of his word. In this - trust not the appearance of your circumstance but the love of Christ in your heart. It is there you will find him and he will reveal himself to you. Jesus is the Truth of The Way to Eternal Life.

Relationship with Christ

"Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them..."

LUKE 18:31

God is the very essence of life. Jesus gave us his spirit at the cross in triumph as he defeated the world. So therefore, you can live through Jesus for life. Seek Jesus, your Lord in all endeavors. He is with you always - seek him. 

The closer you get to seeking him - the more you feel his love and spirit. The more prayers are answered and more people will be drawn to God in obedience for his great love.

Jesus "took" the twelve aside. He chose you for the purpose of using you for his work. Jesus himself claims you and you have been called -  not because of experience, money, influence or any other such human value. No - he chose you because you were empty and therefore can be filled. It is God in you that is required for the work of Jesus to be done. For God to take hold of you from the inside - you must not maintain a line of self-fulfilling work - as that is your will.

It is your direct personal relationship to Jesus that fills you with the spiritual gifts the Lord has prepared for you. The power is in Christ - the faith and obedience for the task are up to you.

Compelled by God

 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled."

LUKE 18:31

The beauty of God is that his path is continual. It never ends because it is for eternity. Jesus sought the Father in all he did - so must we as children of God. Be not afraid of the unknown for the unknown is known with Jesus.

He conquered the world and offers his spirit to anyone that chooses the same path to the Father. Accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and he walks with you - Always.

Jerusalem was the final destination for Jesus. The point of Jerusalem was for Jesus to fulfill his mission for his Father. His face was set to this purpose without regard to the world or its influences. God knows the end from the beginning - we do not. We cannot fathom the work of God or the way in which he asks us to be molded because we do not see the final picture as he does. You see - God knows the end - so all things are made in accordance for the will of God to be fulfilled and only he knows the finished work.

I have overcome the world

“Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

JOHN 16:31-33

Turning to Jesus for salvation does not mean you gain an instant pot of Gold. It means you will face difficulty but it will not be as difficult for you because the spirit of Jesus will give you great - God-like strength.

Through the trials - you gain strength, purity, fearlessness and you get immense peace and comfort because Jesus already overcame the world. So I know I can never actually fail completely because my Lord Jesus Christ saves me every single time.

It is misunderstood that choosing Christ is deliverance from trouble. It is truth that Jesus is deliverance while in trouble. All children of God will face trouble as spoken by the Lord - and God always provides what is needed in the moment. He does not give you tomorrows spiritual strength today.

It is the strain of hardship that creates spiritual strength within. Without the strain there is no gain. Refinement of character and spiritual growth occur in the fire of faith. Take heart in the fact that there is no thing to great for Jesus to see you through - he has overcome the world and he defied death to be your guide.

The Way of Patience

After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.

MATTHEW 11:1

Don't lose faith when you feel you are about to receive an answer that you don't get. Jesus is with you - teaching with abundant patience to be certain you are dependent in your life at all times on him.

Lose your mind and prayer of despair. The Lord loves you - he is guiding you to alertness into the spirit world to prepare his students for battle against the evil one.

Be weary of creating certainties of how God will respond in advance but rather remain focused on him throughout. The habit of you thinking for God will leave him out of the situation. God works in patience, faith and obedience. He prepares the way and asks you to follow him at once the preparations are complete.

Wait for the Lord with peaceful patience. He is not constrained to human understanding or time - which is why Jesus requires you to have faith in him. Angst and anxiety are rooted in being unsettled. Choose Peace to take with you on the way. Bring Love along as well. Be certain to wear your belt of Wisdom and Understanding for the journey as it will be required. These supplies are all provided by The Holy Spirit in patience and prayer with the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord works where you are sent to wait. 

Let perseverance finish its work

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

JAMES 1:2-4

The Lord is the greatest teacher ever. He never tires, never waivers, he is always making you whole - a complete transformation of mind and heart - not from the mind any longer. To be with God is for all time. It is not a brief moment on a Sunday morning. It is ALL things - sleeping, dreaming, thinking, loving, teaching. Every aspect of life renewed in Jesus name is completely made new into the most pleasing ways to the Lord!

We are called to be a light for Jesus through his Holy Spirit. This relationship is both internal and external in expression. God will not let the character of the disciple be unfinished as it is his very purpose for you to do his will perfectly. In this - the Lord will return you to a situation over and over until his way has been realized. His very purpose is for you to be a complete and finished creation in him. Should you return to face the same obstacle repeatedly, recognize this as a moment for perseverance - seek the Lord in prayer moment by moment and allow him to show you a new way to pass through the situation.

He knew what was in each person

"Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person."

JOHN 2:24-25

Jesus Christ is your lone salvation. No job, no man, no entity besides the living God can truly help. As your mind and body are renewed in Christ Jesus you will become disillusioned from the false realities of this world and tuned in completely to the spirit forces acting through people to deliver messages.

Trust in the Lord and you shall no longer be blind or dead to the spiritual truths of life. 

Jesus did not trust any man, but he was not bitter. The confident and Holy life of Jesus was based solely on his trust in God to bring about the change in man. Trust based on the human line will always end in dissatisfaction and disaster. There is no cynical nature to Jesus because of his knowledge of man. Jesus came to set us free - to show us how to live for God - to show us how to love our neighbor.

The clouds of God

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,”

    and “every eye will see him,

even those who pierced him”;

    and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.”

So shall it be! Amen.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

REVELATION 1:7-8

The clouds signify personal life struggles that represent God in the clearest form. Maturing in God and accepting scripture as the only life tool, is essential to creating a full complete dependence on the Lord. If you depend on others - Jesus is not the only way. God will save you.

He created the heavens and the earth. He loves you the most. Just depend on him. He will come. Soon.

The clouds represent that God is there - within the struggle - within the fight - within the pain - within the sadness. There is no need for God if there are no clouds. It is within the cloud of faith that you are made wise and faith is strengthened and righteousness is earned. It is within the cloud the Lord teaches you to change your old ways and begin a new way.

Jesus is a teacher and he will mold you by the measure of your obedience to him. 

Obedience to Jesus

 "Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray."

MARK 6:45-46

Obedience is the essence of the loving God in Heaven. Obedience is when you have complete dependence on the father in heaven to guide you through the second by second nature of a chaotic or nice day. It is not saying, "when I do this - do I get this?" No - in being obedient in the face turmoil the Lord brings peace and wisdom - allowing you and Jesus to deal together with the day.

The purpose of obedience is to be molded into the Lord's image. A person who does their own will above the desired will of God is of no use to God. The situation of the present moment is the task at hand for the Lord. He is a God of now. He may give a vision of a time in the future - but the vision is realized in obedience to the one who gave the vision. The process of molding occurs only in the current as that is when the fire of the Lord burns the hottest and thus you are ripe for a new way. The victory is in choosing Jesus and his way.

When Jesus began to pass his disciples in the boat while he was walking on the lake, Peter asked the Lord to call him to do the same, Jesus replied, "Come," at once Peter walked on the lake. At the moment the wind swept through, Peter became scared and began to sink. "You of little faith" replied Jesus as he grabbed Peters hand and got in the boat. It is the power of your faith in Jesus that powers The Holy Spirit in you.