Showing posts with label The Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Life. Show all posts

Thursday, February 29, 2024

What do you want me to do for you?

“What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!” 

LUKE 18:41


When once you become one with the Lord all is given - truth revealed - suffering ended. For suffering in truth is to learn by divinity - by faith. To suffer after the full measure of faith is received is not the way. For Jesus suffered such that in him we would become the full measure of faith from his heavenly task for our heavenly task.

The truth is - Jesus lives. He lives in us - those consecrated and purified in Jesus Christ are one with him as he is one with the father - forever and ever, amen.

“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 

“So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.” Romans 10:17 

“In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.” 1 Peter 5:10 

“Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.” Hebrews 5:8 

“So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.” 1 Peter 4:1 


Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Pray For Life

  "If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death."

1 JOHN 5:16

The power of heaven lives in prayer - the prayer of a true spirit of God. Let not your own walk to righteousness make you a zealot for correction. The Lord gives you his spirit such that he can serve his will in your flesh. This requires you getting out of your flesh and letting Jesus spirit live complete in you.

In this way - the intercessory prayer is powerful as it carries the power and truth of the spirit of Jesus Christ. We are to be servants of the Lord for his righteous glory such that we too may be saved - such that we may glorify Christ Jesus in us.

Jesus is not glorified in the hypocrisy of correcting one that is unaware of their sin - while the one who corrects also sins. To guide and teach is to love - to be a mouthpiece of rebuke without introducing Jesus through prayer is not leading a person of sin into righteousness but rather keeping them in the dark. Jesus desires a personal relationship with all of his people - a relationship in which the Holy Spirit will be born in them - and the Spirit will dwell with them and teach the one who was in the dark to live in the light.

Jesus Christ is the way to heaven and the power of the Holy Spirit is necessary to no longer sin. There is no set of words that can teach a human to not sin - this was represented by the first covenant given to Moses - in which all people fell short. Jesus came to set all people free through the power of re-birth in the Holy Spirit - the Spirit of truth. 

"Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." Matthew 12:31-32

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The Power Of Intercessory Prayer Is Worship

 "The Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him."

ISAIAH 59:15-16

Intercessory prayer is the key to the power of the Kingdom of Heaven. All Power comes through prayer - with the Holy Spirit. Praying in the spirit is worshipping in the spirit - let praise spring from your heart - let your mind relax. Stop trying to comprehend what your feeble human mind will never be able to do.

God is greater than all - the spirit of God powers the flesh through prayer - through worship and praise of Jesus Christ. There is one righteous Lord - for your prayer to be most powerful - praise Jesus and pray with him for his will in you.

People often pray from a position of disbelief that God can do what he says he will. There is no power in disbelief. When Jesus prayed to wake up his friend Lazarus, he 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 Jesus always prayed from the full understanding that God will do what he says - and he always had faith to complete what he was told to do from his Father in heaven.

Faith is the way to Jesus and being obedient to the Holy Spirit that dwells within you is how the tasks of God are completed through you. It is in worship to King Jesus that his Holy Spirit will pray within you - on behalf of God - for you and his will to be done. The power of God is unleashed through you for his namesake in worship of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives in worship. The power of God is not commanded by people and has no effect without Jesus. Jesus takes those who believe in him and worship him to his Father in heaven - there is no other gate that enters the throne room.

“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord." Isaiah 59:21

"The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me." John 16:9

"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me." John 16:13-15

Monday, March 29, 2021

Awake For Christ

"If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

LUKE 12:39-40 

There is nothing to prepare for except the Lord. The truth is the spirit of Jesus Christ - the most high God. This revelation is the cornerstone of life - no other matter is of relevance. The power and truth are in Jesus in all things. 

Prepare not for the world or its indulgencies - but rather - prepare your spirit - such that when our Lord comes you shall be clean - made whole in the spirit - purified in his blood. Nothing else matters. Find peace and love in Jesus - abide in no other interest.

It is easy to be distracted - caught up in the activities of daily living. It is substantially more difficult to be prepare for the coming of the Lord. This preparation takes faith and strength in the face of the call of work, family, friends and other self-driven obligations at any given moment. Occupying space and time is simple - focusing on the Lord takes great effort as he does not disclose the time of his arrival - but yet asks you to be ready in mind, body and spirit. 

The master in which you serve is the master that you choose to occupy your time and efforts. What good is the knowledge of Christ when you are not doing what he asks? What good is being aware of scripture only to fall back on your emotions in the natural? What good is it to gain wealth and then not feed and help those in need? We are called not for head knowledge or memorization - but to be diligent in preparing for his arrival - to be held to account to King Jesus.

Do not be caught sleeping and unaware of the account for which you will be held. Falling asleep in Christ is to be awake in the natural and choose another will to fulfill. It is to have your eyes opened - but yet be distracted away from Jesus. Be diligent in rousing yourself to the call of King Jesus as he is coming soon and there is no other name on earth or in heaven to which you will be held to account. 

"Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division." Luke 12:51

"Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12

"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." 1 John 2:15

"A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him." 2 Timothy 2:4

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Understanding The Voice Of God

 He said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

“But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?”

JOHN 11:7-8

The truth is Jesus. Most do not know him. They know his name - not his way - not his voice - not his spirit. There are three voices inside of you. The voice of God - Christ Jesus - he is love. Then - there is you - you are selfish and emotional - You speak in "I" sentences. Then there is the enemy - whose voice remains until Jesus comes. He comes to steal, kill and destroy. He makes accusations.

You must - by choice - rid your flesh of you and the evil one - focus only on the voice of love - encouragement and trust. God is love. He will never fail you. Choose Jesus every single time.

We are made by God - our bodies and minds are not created by people or your earthly parents. The voices that permeate your flesh are also created in a manner designed by God and the witness of your life lives within you. You have not developed your own mind of thought and your own mind does not consist of only one voice. Discerning the voices within takes time, effort and faith so that you can be certain to only be obedient to God.

The choices you make are witness to whom you have chosen to be the God of your flesh. It is clear to see who governs another's life by the actions in which they take and the words in which they speak. Most people do not give a second thought to what they hear inside of them and believe that is their own internal voice. This is a false understanding and not the way in which you were created.

The Holy Spirit is a voice that is born in you in Baptism by Water and the acceptance of King Jesus as Lord and Savior - and he will always remain in you and will always be with you. His voice is still and quiet in the beginning - but through faith and obedience grows louder and easier to hear. To be love is more difficult than to be selfish and to be a victim is easier than to be accepting of circumstance. These feelings are not from God but from self and the enemy. 

The Holy Spirit is your advocate, your mighty counselor and is the voice of the Holy Lord. He never accuses, he is never a victim, and he never hates. The voice of the Holy Spirit is always kind, always encouraging, always loving and is always patient. To follow the voice of the Holy Spirit is how God speaks to you - it is how he lives within us and for us. The choice to have faith and to be obedient is up to you.

"He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son." 1 John 5:10 KJV

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Transfigured By The Holy Spirit

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”

REVELATION 4:1 

To be able to be brought into the throne room with the most high - consecration through faith and obedience to Jesus Christ is the avenue. "There is no creator, but I - There is but one author of life - One Lord"

In seeking the heavenly places with all my mind - the Lord reveals visions - revelations - the truth - the mysteries of God. Christ Jesus lives. There is but one worthy of thanks and praise - Christ Jesus. In him you are worthy - he covers all sin - in faith he will cloak you with righteousness and take you to the Father. Reveal the truth of Jesus Christ in you.

The Lord asks you to do things for him - for the edification of yourself - so that his purpose will be realized in you and you will be up to the task of the Lord at the appointed time. Faith is to be worked out in the natural of being obedient. We are people - not God. There is only one God  - and he has the power to do what he says he will. We must work our faith out in the mundane - ordinary aspects of simple obedience for the next level of spiritual growth to occur.

We are but children to the Lord and the first thing we must be is willing to be obedient to him. Without obedience there is no progress. Without Faith there can be no obedience. Jesus is the power and his Holy Spirit dwells within those that choose him and are faithful and obedient disciples for him. We are not called to be perfect - he is perfect. 

King Jesus - the physical man and body of God is in heaven and will not come back until his appointed time. Until he returns in the physical - we have complete access to him through his Holy Spirit. What is written about in the word of God will be completed by his Saints through the Holy Spirit of the one that lives forever and has the power. So again I say - very truly - Jesus Christ is alive - His Holy Spirit is here right now and he is coming soon.

“‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.”


Friday, March 26, 2021

Purity For God

 "Blessed are the pure in heart,

    for they will see God."

MATTHEW 5:8

The Lord desires the pure in heart - for they are clean - prepared to feast with the Lord. Purity is truth - love and living in harmony with the way of Jesus. Purity is born of love and truth. To be purified in Jesus - is to walk with him completely - to love his Word and his Way. In this you are made pure.

How closely you choose to walk with Jesus - will be how purified and clean you become. In his grace he will give you love to give others. He is love - an abundant everlasting source. Seek Jesus with all your heart and all your mind - He is the Lord.

To maintain an inner dialogue with the Holy Spirit of God is one area of purity - to also be able to maintain this purity outwardly in the face of other people and their opinions is also what we are called to do. It is easy to be pulled away from the Lord in the face of anger, dissenting thoughts and judgements by others - but that is specifically what the Lord asks of us. We are to be a light in the dark - not just a light amongst the light - for what good is that?

Allow the light of God to emanate through you in situations in which your natural self would typically be drawn out of you. This is how a person in the darkness may come and see the light - and say to themselves - this person does have the light of God within them - and they may seek God and be saved and set free. We are not called to save souls - only Jesus Christ can do that. We are to be the light for him and direct people to him. We are not called to sell God to people and talk people into following him - but we are called to be a light and let his will be seen in us so a non-believer will see God and follow him.

We are but a tool to be used by faith and obedience. It is God that will do what is necessary to save the one that stands before you. So be willing to let your ways be finished and allow the Holy Spirit that dwells within to have his way.

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift." Matthew 5:23-24

"So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart." 2 Timothy 2:22

Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Light Of The World

 "You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ The bride belongs to the bridegroom." 

JOHN 3:28-29

The Lord lives - He walks with his children. The relationship with Jesus is real. He is the Word of God. He is a man - and he is real - and he is physically coming again. While he is physically away - he gives us himself via the advocate - his spirit - perfection within us - with him guiding us - all in all - he drives my flesh.

This is the understanding of Jesus that must be realized. He is God - yes - but he is also a man of perfection - in which he allows intercession so that we can be like him - and receive guidance from him - to walk with him in everything - he walks with you.

Jesus is the light - we are the lamp. To turn your light on - you must seek Jesus and his will as he holds the key to the magnification that illuminates your soul. Jesus is the bridegroom and we are the bride. It is to him we belong. We are not loyal to a doctrine of Christianity or to the tasks of guidance - but we are loyal to Jesus Christ by way of a personal relationship. In our personal relationship to him - he works out his love and power through us for his namesake.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness..." Luke 11:33-34

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Jesus Is Greater

 "He must become greater; I must become less.”

JOHN 3:30

There is no good in me except the one who came before me. There is but one good son - Jesus Christ - through his love and spirit - we too are made whole. Worthy as heirs in the blood of Jesus Christ. There is no work but his. No will but his. No truth but his. 

It is one thing to teach of Jesus - quite another to try and be a substitute for the one who lives in us. There is one God - He is all in all. The purpose of the individual is to become fully filled with the spirit - to be a lampstand - Holy and worthy before God - set for his righteous purpose in Jesus name.

We are not called to be him. We are called to allow ourselves to accept him - be filled with his Holy Spirit - and be used by him. King Jesus is the one that is great - so we must become less - so that he can live full in our bodies by the power of the Holy Spirit. The body is the temple - the Holy Spirit is the living power of God.

The Lord Jesus is coming back soon - but not before the events written about occur at the time for which they have been set. The world is changing rapidly now and the speed of its change will increase for the fulfillment of God's Word. But do not worry - what is going to happen is not going to be changed - so it is you that must accept Jesus Christ and have faith in him to follow the internal voice of his Holy Spirit. It is in this way that he guides his children - his chosen and keeps them from harm. 

We are his - and we belong to him. In Christ Jesus we are set apart - therefore we are not under the condemnation of the world and all that is in it. In Jesus - by faith and obedience - we belong to heaven. You must face death to yourself by choice and that is realized in you by becoming a new creation in the re-birth and baptism of a new spirit. This is how we identify with Christ and his death and resurrection. Two spirits cannot live inside you - so in baptism accept the Holy Spirit and know that it is truly born in you by faith. Therefore, you must make a conscious effort to follow the voice of love - hope and wisdom - the voice of the one that lives forever and desires a personal relationship with you.

"Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." Romans 6:3-4

"Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him." Romans 6:8-9


Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Mind Of Christ

 "You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans?" 

1 CORINTHIANS 3:3

I have no mind but that of my father in heaven. I have no will but the spirit of my God and Savior Jesus Christ. I have no voice but the will of my King. The spirit of God is love - truth - wisdom - knowledge and strength - In these you can rest easy - for the Lord is all in all.

The spirit fills you with words - plans - dreams and truth. Give over the fleshly desires by giving your spirit to God such that he will bring you and fill you complete in Christ Jesus. In this - he will cleanse you - guide you - teach you - love you and he will make you a place in heaven to be with him.

Troubles, hardship, pain and difficulty bring forth uneasiness, angst and doubt in the flesh. This must be worked out by faith and passing through the unknown hardships brought upon you so that your human spirit of the natural can be brought out of you and the true righteous and hopeful spirit of Jesus Christ can be worked into you. This cannot happen by human will - but only by the supernatural spirit of God. 

Our flesh is weak - but the Spirit of God is strong. In Jesus - and only through Jesus can we be worked and molded into the spiritual vessels that we are meant to be - so that we can do his will in perfection. Jesus is the one that is perfect - God has the power. We must be willing to be broken and poured out for him to truly be made new.

When you choose Jesus and are willing to give yourself in entirety for him to live through you - troubles will come forth. Do not bend your will in the struggle - but let it be broken. Do not talk your way out of sin - but readily admit what you have done and pour it out so that you can be made whole in Christ. If you are in the way - you cannot be in The Way.

Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.” Matthew 26:26-29

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." John 6:35

"Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Monday, March 22, 2021

Identified With Jesus

 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

GALATIANS 2:20


I know nothing of myself. I know only the will of my Father - I am his son - Christ Jesus is my King - My Lord - My Savior - My all in all. He lives in me completely. There is nothing but the will of Christ in me - Praying - Loving - Hoping. I know nothing of the world - only the Lord.

The Spirit within is truth - the revelation of Jesus Christ is peace. He is my joy - my praise - my thanks. Jesus is everlasting to everlasting - Beautiful and Perfect. There is no will but that of my father in heaven - Christ Jesus lives in me.

Jesus opened the door for all people to be re-born and adopted by faith and obedience into sonship with the most high God. Through King Jesus - we are the same family - the same body - through his Holy Spirit of love and triumph. The cross of victory gave us this opportunity - without Christ - we are but wanderers in this place. "He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will..." Ephesians 1:5

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name..." John 1:12

"For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit." 1 Corinthians 12:13

"And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you." John 14:16-17



Sunday, March 21, 2021

Jesus Lives

 "When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

LUKE 24:30-32

In the word - I know the truth. In Jesus Christ I have been given a great revelation. Many Christians hold themselves in bondage - slavery - intentionally because of the life they refuse to believe. Many Christians today rely of "looking" and "sounding" good. They no not the Word of God - and can tell you little truth of Jesus or how to walk in his way.

It is this ignorance that causes strife and worry - Be set free in the world and the Spirit of God. Live in fear of nothing except the most high God. Know the truth and be free - Know Jesus and seek his love - he is eternity.

Before Jesus revealed himself to me and at once changed my heart and eyes - I too knew his name - but did not know his way. I knew some scriptures and the Psalms were on my heart - but I had not read the word in its entirety - and therefore was in the dark. I loved my Lord - but did not truly know him. He found me - He saved me and he redeemed me. The love he showed me was overwhelming. What he allowed me to see and feel was from heaven.

Upon the revelation of Jesus - I was immediately baptized and he descended upon me a full portion of his Holy Spirit. He directed me to read his word and told me to follow him. He said "Come with me, I am the Way." I did not know what was to come - but the wilderness soon followed. In short order, all of my friends disappeared, I was falsely accused and even incarcerated for a short time. My children were taken from me, I lost my job and lost my home. The Lord said, "Sell your things and Follow Me." I continued to follow Jesus and sold everything I owned that had value and have followed him to this day. Through ridicule - abuse - and hardship - the Lord Jesus has been with me - teaching me and has given me a foundation that cannot be broken.

I live only because of Christ Jesus and have no identity outside of him. I live for the promise and vision that he gave me and the truth and love he has provided me. I cling to him and rely on him in all things. The things I write about and speak about are the things that I have witnessed, seen and experienced with Jesus. I write nothing that he has not asked of me or taught me. Jesus is alive and he loves you. He desires a personal relationship with you and will guide you all the days of your life.


Saturday, March 20, 2021

Jesus Is The Way

 "Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?"

GENESIS 18:17

There is no love without God - therefore - in all life - in all choice - in all truth - God is known to me. His power - his truth and his complete sovereignty - He is God - Jesus Christ is the Way. There is but one way to the Father - his son - Christ Jesus. In knowing Jesus - I know the Lord.

The spirit of the most high God is the truth of life. All other relationships of love - truth and trust are built on the foundation of the Lord's love for me and my reciprocating love through the spirit of Jesus Christ - my perfect Savior.

Jesus is one with his father in heaven and he desires us to be one with him - through his Holy Spirit. To be one with Christ is to want no more - but to know that you already have. It is Christ in you that is the desire for Jesus - it is not for you to be alone - in a state of constant unknown dependency. When you walk with Christ - you know he is always with you - his spirit resides within you and his flow never ceases.

A relationship with Jesus is built on constant fellowship with him. It does take time and effort to build this relationship from the human side. Depending on Jesus means that you alter the way you make decisions. You no longer ask yourself what you want and you do not give in to compulsion - but instead, you rely on the Holy Spirit to speak within and you honor the Lord Jesus by doing what he asks. The Lord asks that you love the Lord with all of your heart, mind, soul and strength and also to love your neighbor. 

Therefore, Jesus desires that you seek him in every situation and depend on his outflow of love to you - so that you may be love for the one that is near to you in need. Jesus already knows what you need and he desires for you to seek him in absoluteness - so that you come to know him and understand his way. In absolute dependence on Jesus - you will know that he is always there - even in the worst kind of despair.

"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13

"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." Hebrews 4:15

"By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35

"So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise." John 5:19

Friday, March 19, 2021

Faith

"By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going." 

HEBREWS 11:8

There is but one way - one person to follow - one leader. Jesus is the author of life - in him all faith and praise are due. Abraham listened to God - thus he was credited with Righteousness for his faith. Jesus says, Blessed are those who have not seen yet still believe.

It is your faith in God's word that allow the truth to manifest into your life through the power of faith and obedience. There is no fast track - only God's track - No time - just love - peace and patience. In this - glorify Jesus for his faith - for in him we are made whole.

The walk of faith today is not different than the walk of faith for those that have come before. Abraham - Isaac - Jacob - Moses - Noah and many others throughout history have displayed great faith to God for the purpose of God. These great and faithful servants all had to place their personal knowledge aside and rely on God to go where they were supposed to go. They did not know the future or what they may encounter - but they knew they were listening to God and were willing to have faith in him to do what he asked of them.

Faith endures embarrassment - loss of all that is known to you - ridicule - hate - and jealousy - for the hope of a promise. Faith is obedience in adversity. For those who seek Christ - Faith is the only way to  live. Faith is an action as love is an action - it does not remain idle but is worked out in obedience for the hope and purpose of Christ.

"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." Hebrews 11:6

"For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7

"What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works..." James 2:14-18

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Purified Through Christ

"Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." 

2 CORINTHIANS 7:1

There is no life without God. No eternity without Jesus. No heaven - No hope - No Truth. There is no concern in life except to be rightly related to the one and only author of life - Jesus Christ. He is literally the King, Savior and Spirit that lives within.

I would rather gouge out my own eye then not allow my Lord to see clearly through the eyes he has given. Nothing else is important or relevant except the Lord's will and the truth of Jesus Christ. Time has no meaning in eternity - let there be no more worry except that to be rightly related to the Lord Jesus Christ.

It is for Jesus that we remove ourselves from the world and its pull towards sin. We remain in the world - separated by personal choice from false hope and sinful pleasures that lead to death. In the acceptance of Christ and through his Holy Spirit - we are sanctified in obedience through faith - and are able to live free - sinless lives - and allowed to be a light for him. He is the light - we are his Temple - and his light will shine through us for his purpose.

We do not belong to ourselves in Christ - but to him - the one who has forgiven us and made us clean. We do not walk alone - but with the Lord in all things - as he is in us - guiding - teaching - speaking and directing our path. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - obedience brings sanctification - faith brings forth righteousness - and King Jesus is all of these things in us. So - do not drift away but pull yourself towards God and he will overcome your affliction - he will heal your pain - and he will wipe away your tears and bring you a new hope and a new life.

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." Proverbs 9:10

David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet.”’ Mark 12:36

"Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work." 2 Timothy 2:21

"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20


Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Pleasing Christ

 "So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 

2 CORINTHIANS 5:9

We labor not in vain but to be relevant to our Lord - To be of use. I must be in complete harmony with my master. Step for step - thought for thought - He is God - My creator. There is no use trying to force a will that is not harmonious with that of Jesus. 

To be abandoned to Christ in all moments is a truth that can only be manifested in seeking the Lord. There is no labor in Christ - but for Christ - the labor is in overcoming the lie of the world and having faith in the truth of freedom in Jesus Christ. He is hope - I wait in preparation for my Lord each day - and with each day I know the truth of the most high is imminent.

Be diligent in allowing your mind to be renewed in the truth of Jesus. He is the risen Lord - not simply a man that came and did amazing things. Though he did show many miraculous signs and healed all that had faith enough to be healed - he is more. To rise from the dead and be the first of many is what makes him Lord. Death did not keep him - nor shall it take any who belong to him.

Though all the scriptures point to Jesus being the Christ in exactly the manner in which he was born and lived - his continual life given from his rising and allowing us access to himself through his Holy Spirit can never be denied - for God is a spirit - and he is life. 

"And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life." John 5:37-40


Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The Choice For Christ

 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."

2 CORINTHIANS 5:10

The world is a dark place - full of sin, confusion, ignorance - people are misguided - in blindness and unwillingness to walk in the light. The Lord has given people over to what they desire the most. Sadly - few have picked Jesus in entirety. We are to be beams of light for God - to give his light - the light of Jesus in us.

People are not meant to be their own light - flickering - re-inventing - re-shaping yourself into the worlds relevancy. In Christ you are always relevant - made perfect in his image - and his spirit. Give yourself now to Jesus - such that he may use you for his divine eternity.

It is easy to be distracted and pulled away from the calling of the Lord. Just as God is a spirit and remains unseen - so is Satan and his evil team of spirits - who desire nothing except to mask bad in good to pull as many away from God as possible. This is the point of life - to remain in Christ - in this decaying world - seeking his will in you before the worlds demands and controls over you.

Make no mistake - the unseen world in which the arena of life plays out - is the battlefield for souls. We - as humans are given free-choice from within as to who we worship and call the God of our Lives. King Jesus is the only true God - the only forgiver of sin - and the only way to heaven. Satan is evil and destructive - but is a master of manipulation so you must keep on guard as to not be persuaded into following him. Self-praise and celebrity also leads to death - as you cannot honor God and yourself at the same time. So seek not fame - but seek Christ in you so others will see him - turn from their sinful ways and choose a new life. 

Jesus is the new life and the only life that sets you free and allows us to enter heaven.  The spirit never dies - the body passes away - the eternal resting place of the spirit that lives inside you is chosen by you by the manner in which you live and the choices for which you make.

"And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him." Revelation 12:7-9

"Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons..." 1 Timothy 4:1

"What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:27-28

Monday, March 15, 2021

Discomfort In Discipleship

 "They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid."

MARK 10:32

People experience fear in unknown situations with Jesus - all is new - different - he shapes you and molds you as you fellowship together. Jesus Christ is faith - is truth - is love. He is unwavering - unchanging - constant. You must change to be like him.

In the walk during molding - periods of despair and dismay may strike you - find peace in Jesus. To seek him and his will is his desire of you. He desires your flesh to dwell his spirit - for this is the truth of the spirit and the truth of Jesus. Seek him always - in your seeking - you will find.

To follow Jesus -  you must pass through the fear of what isn't known for the faith of the one who already secured your victory. Jesus is not a regular man and his way is not natural to your mind. Faith requires effort and willingness to be like him. To be like him you must be willing to not be like yourself any longer. This requires faith to take new action based on his word and obedience to the Holy Spirit.

Jesus was constantly correcting and teaching his disciples things that they did not know. He corrected them because they thought in the natural and asked questions based on their own understanding. He taught them his way - the way to heaven because he is love. To love is to correct another when they are misguided and taking a path that leads to death. To rebuke the misguided is to care about their own life - more than the one who is lost.

"Better is open rebuke than hidden love." Proverbs 27:5

"Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted." Galatians 6:1

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

"Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins." James 5:20

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Obedience To Jesus

 "Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?"

ROMANS 6:16

Jesus is the overcomer - He is the word manifested into flesh. He is more than a conqueror. He is all in all. Sovereign over every single thing. Jesus is the answer to everything. He is the way. He is the answer.

Remove yourself - your feeling - your - "I" statements. That is you - allowing yourself to shine through the flesh is slavery - self-imposed. Through the spirit of Jesus - All things are possible - He will overcome for you - he already did it. You must believe - call on Jesus and be set free. He is truth - he is life. Jesus Christ is the way.

Choosing sinful pleasures by choice create addictions to sinful ways. Addictions and habits that are chosen are not easily broken - and will not be broken without Christ. Jesus is what allows your mind and flesh to be obedient and set free from sin. You must keep guard of your mind so that you are not weak in the flesh in the moment a demanding thought or compulsion enters into you. 

Obedience is not difficult - but rather a choice. You are always obedient to certain people - certain habits - self pleasures. Obedience to Christ is obedience to love - a commitment against sin. A lukewarm person is one that knows who Jesus is and what he asks - but chooses sin and self before the risen Lord. Lukewarm following is not faith - nor will your new fruit be born as you have not chosen a new life by obedience. Faith is being obedient to what is known but not seen - Faith is placing yourself and your desires second to the one that provides new life.

Take hold of what truly directs you and guides you - allow Jesus to help you and take you down his path - a different path than you currently walk and make choices. Seek the Lord's counsel in all decisions and have faith that the choices you make for him and with him lead to a new life - a life free of addiction and compulsive actions that keep you in self-slavery.

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." James 1:22

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7

"Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” John 14:21

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Abandoned To The Holy Spirit Of Jesus

 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."

JOHN 3:16-17

Abandonment to God allows God to reveal himself in you - to you - only in abandonment shall you find the truth. For in giving your life to Jesus - he lives and walks for you - in you. Jesus Christ and his life are truth. 

God loves us so much - he allowed us salvation, intercession and eternity. He gave us his son - such that we too may believe and have eternal life. The spirit of God and the Way of Jesus are perfection - they intersect in perfect union - this perfection is available in you - for you - in the truth of abandonment to Jesus Christ. Be deceived no more.

We are born of this earth as sinners. In Christ we are called to sin no more. You are not born to sin - but born to seek God. God gave us Jesus so that we would be set free of sin - and he did this for us on the cross of victory. The Holy Spirit of Jesus is our advocate and mighty counselor because it opens up the power of Christ in you by faith and obedience. He is the power - we are called to have faith in him that he can and will do what he says he will. In this understanding - through the Holy Spirit - you have the ability to say no to sin and yes to Jesus.

To remain in sin - to remain out of control - to remain worldly is not to have the Holy Spirit by personal choice. God is supernatural - you are not. You must give the effort of faith and obedience and he will fill you with his Spirit of peace - truth - patience - love - wisdom - hope - and grace. He will set you free from the prison of your mind and he will speak to you through the Holy Spirit that dwells in you. You must come unto him because he is there waiting to guide you and walk with you - he will never forsake you and he will always love you.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17

"Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him." 1 John 3:4-6

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14