Friday, November 28, 2014

Soul Searching...

Hello Brothers and Sisters

Gen 2:7
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
 
Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
 
The soul of all human beings is most precious.  It is the means by which every instance of our lives is recorded.  Every thought, deed and action taken.  Every emotion, intent and desire felt.
It is you in your completeness.  Good and bad.  All encompassing. 
 
Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
 
GOD revealed much to us in the Book of Job about soul searching.  Job was a righteous man and perfect in his ways, yet GOD in HIS love for us wants the very best for us.  HE will refine us to get the very best we can be.  Job was tested beyond what I can even imagine.  He did some soul searching in that process that went into the very depths of the most inner part of himself.  When was the last time we went so deep inside of ourselves and look to see what our Creator LORD God sees.  HE knows what ails us and will give us the trials we need to refine us into pure gold.  I don't know if you have a Bible near where you are so I am going to post Chapter 33 of Job for you.  It is a beautiful chapter of GOD thru Elihu answering Job about his own self righteousness.
 
Job 33
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
 
Do you not see in these words of GOD how much HE loves us.  For HE speaketh once, yea twice.
Our LORD JESUS was the second and the ransom to deliver our souls from going into the pit.
GOD loves us with a pure love and if you will let HIM, the wisdom in the trails we face is pure.  If we know and believe in HIS love for us then we know that all things work for the good for those that trust in HIM.
 
Lev 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
 
The Blood of JESUS CHRIST upon the altar is the atonement for our very souls.
 
Psa 11:5-7
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
 
Psa 19 7-14
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
 
Who can understand his errors and secret faults?   This is what soul searching is all about.  Quiet time with yourself and the LORD.  No distractions and believe me they will come relentlessly.  Especially if you are truly searching for what is really within you.  You see... satan does not want you to do this.  He wants you to lose your soul.  He wants you to have to die as he will for his wickedness against all life.  GOD is life and it exists in love and purity and holiness.  It will compliment itself and all life surrounding it.  It will respect and promote goodness and positive growth forever.
 
Psa 23:3
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
 
Psa 24 4-5
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
 
Pro 27:7
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
 
If we ever feel that our heart and soul is full and we have need of nothing we are in danger.  Every bitter thing is sweet, this tells me that the trials our Father puts before us are for our betterment.  We need to look at these trials as a growing experience and thru the pain... grow and learn to trust in HIM for understanding of such things.  HE will never forsake us and will carry us thru these trials.
 
Isa 26:9-10
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
 
Lev 20 6-7
And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
 
Isa 32:6
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
 
Isa 51:23
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
 
We pray for boldness from our LORD.  Let us not bow down our body to the ground as the street.  As children of the MOST HIGH GOD we are to stand up for HIS righteousness and holiness.  HIS power is all things and nothing is above it ever.  HE gives us HIS power to tread upon the wicked.
 
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
 
Mic 1:3
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
 
Mal 4:3
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
 
HOLD FAST Brothers and Sisters!!!   The LORD JESUS is with us!!!
 
Let us be diligent in our soul searching and ask our LORD to search our heart and soul for all uncleanliness according to thy truth.  Be willing O MY SOUL to face the truth that our LORD reveals in this search.  Let us turn from the ways that are not of you O LORD.
 
Thank you for listening,  May GOD Bless you and keep you!!!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Imaginations of the Heart...

Welcome Brothers and Sisters

The heart is the very core of our being.  Our hearts are truly who we are.  The thoughts of our hearts,  did we ever stop to think about this?  Our heart thinks??

Gen 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Pro 6:18
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
 
Jer 7:24
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
 
Our heart is the inner man, our will, our soul, our understanding.  It is our mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, and memory.  It is our inclination, resolution, determination (of will).  It is our conscience, our moral character.  It is the seat of our emotions and passions.  A seat of courage and appetites.
 
Our heart is the central point of our blood and the seat of life.  Our hearts are filled with confidence, contempt, joy, sorrow, contrition, bitterness and despair.  Our hearts can become as stone and hard, rebellious, uncircumcised, stubborn and inflexible.
 
All these things are thoughts of our hearts. 
 
Jer 13:10 
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
 
Rom 1:21 
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
 
2Cor 10:5 
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
 
This is why Jesus tells us to take captive our thoughts always.  If we keep GOD's word fully in our hearts at all times there would be no room for vain imaginations to creep in. 
 
GOD's Word is the seven spirits that surround HIS throne.  Wisdom and understanding, knowledge and fear of the Lord, counsel and might, Holiness, Truth, Grace and Life.  These are the things that should fill our hearts and leave no room for anything else.  When we abide in these things of Goodness which is JESUS we produce the fruits of the Spirit.
 
These fruits are Love, Joy and Peace of which is our relationship to GOD that we may pass these on to our brothers.  Longsuffering (patience), Kindness (Gentleness), and Goodness of which is our relationship with our brothers.  Faith, Meekness (Humbleness) and Temperance (Self-control, one who masters his desires and passions) of which is our relationship with ourselves.
 
2Peter 1-11 
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
 
Amen Brothers!!!
 
If our hearts are pure in GOD, HIS GOODNESS will fill us and we will be in one accord with HIM.
 
2Sam 22:21-28 
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. 
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
 
Job 8:6
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
 
Psa 12:6
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
 
Pro 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
 
Pro 30:12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
 
We ought to be very humble before our LORD.  Some of us feel we are righteous and pure before our LORD.  But what is the measuring stick?  Only our LORD JESUS will be the judge.  We will have a face to face. 
 
Mat 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
 
1Tim 5:22
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
 
Titus 1:15 
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
 
Jas 3:17 
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
 
Rev 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
 
The Heart... An amazing living beautiful creation in GOD.  Given to us to nurture and treasure and share with all life.  This world is beautiful beyond our comprehension and we fill it with the GOODNESS that is within us.  The Spirit of Life and Love is all powerful.  Let's spread it EVERYWHERE!!
 
May our LORD JESUS CHRIST Bless you and keep you!!!
 

Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Spirit of Life...

Welcome Brothers and Sisters

Our temples (our bodies) are filled with spirit.  It is the spirit of life that is GOD.  We would not exist without this.  GOD is spirit.  He manifests HIS spirit thru HIS creations.  All living life exists because HE exists.  Living life is not just happenstance.  It has purpose and direction.  GOD is GOOD and all living life is created in HIS GOOD with a purpose and direction of GOOD.  As GOD is only GOOD so all living life can only exist as long as its purpose and direction are in one accord with HIS spirit.

GOD reveals HIS spirit to us thru HIS Word.  HE shows us HIS spirit in a physical manifestation has our Lord JESUS CHRIST. 

Job 33:4
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Romans 8:10
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
 
2Cor 3:6
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
 
Gal 6:8
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
 
Rev 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
 
Rev 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
 
These scriptures are some examples of what our spirit is.  It does reside in a physical body of flesh.  The flesh is also a spiritual condition which battles with the spirit.  Our desires should be of GOOD and only GOOD,  for all living life.  Eternal existence will only be,  if this spirit of life has purpose and direction in one accord with our creator GOD.  GOD is eternal and all HIS GOOD creation in one accord with this spirit will also be eternally growing and spreading HIS GOOD thru out HIS universe.
Anything that is not of this GOOD purpose and direction will only strive for a short time.  It will not survive in the long run. If it is not of GOOD it will cease to exist.  It always destroys itself, for it is corrupt and tries to infect all it comes near to.  The physical flesh (our mind/the world) can be overcome with these desires of short term pleasures which are not of GOOD (sin).  This is why our LORD JESUS CHRIST warns us so much in HIS Word about overcoming these desires and to take captive our thoughts and our tongue.
 
Pro 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
 
This is why our LORD JESUS CHRIST physically came to earth, to show us we CAN overcome these desires which are not of the GOOD that is GOD,  as HE did.  The covenant of GOD (ten commandments)  shows us the GOOD that is GOD.  They give us the purpose and direction to conduct ourselves to be able to live in GOODness (GODliness) eternally.

JESUS came to set the captives free.  The captives are you and me,  all the world.  We have been under the law and the bondage of this world view (Egypt)  JESUS showed us by HIS walk what freedom is.  HE showed us what this gift of spirit and soul can be when in one accord with its creator.
JESUS spoke of the faith of a mustard seed, even with that small amount of real faith we could move mountains.  When the woman with a blood issue twelve years knew (had faith) that if she could just touch HIS garment she would be made whole...she was.

Mark 5:25-34
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?  
And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
 
Luke 6:19
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
 
2Peter 1:3
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
 
2Peter 1:5
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
 
Phi 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
 
We are what we eat.  Be very selective about who or what is coming and going out of your mouth.
You as a creation of LORD JESUS CHRIST have HIS Spirit of Life within you.  FEED IT and the rest is HIStory.
 
Love you all and Be Blessed in our LORD JESUS!!!
 

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Choices...

Welcome Brothers and Sisters..

Col 1:16-17
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
 
When I read this two words really jumped out at me.  Principalities and consist. 
 
Eph 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

In both these verses principalities means beginning or origin, that by which anything begins to be, the origin, the active cause,  the first place, principality, rule, magistracy of angels and demons.

Consist means:  to place together, to set in the same place,to bring or band together, to stand with (or near) to set one with another, to put together by way of composition or combination, to teach by combining and comparing, to put together, unite parts into one whole, to be composed of, consist.

First I thought why would the LORD use the word consist instead of exist?  Knowing that every word of the LORD is purposed I looked it up.  It made me realize that our very being consists of HIM.  Of course we know this, but do we really??  I guess it made me pause a lot and really think about this.
By HIM are we.  Everything, all the ingredients of us are by HIM.  If you make a cake and leave out the eggs or the flour what do you have?  Oh how wonderful is our LORD.

Psa 139:14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
 
Pro 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil
 
Isa 45:7
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
 
What it all boils down to is in the beginning Adam and Eve chose to be disobedient to GOD.  For this choice and since that day we are all exposed to the good and the evil.  We became knowledgeable about the duality of existence.  GOD's purpose for us is to bring that duality into one accord with HIM of whom we consist.  Pure goodness and light.
We have freewill with our gift of life and freedom to choose what we will do with this gift.
Scripture is full of the choices of man thru out time and the consequences of those choices.
GOD is all good and positive and ever moving in that direction.  We can realize this if we choose to.  Or we can choose to ignore that of which we consist and not care about the ever part of our very existence and deal with those consequences.  Every action has a reaction, every cause has effect.  No way around that one folks.  Use your actions and your causes for GOOD and our GOD of whom we consist of will become stronger within you and you will become of one accord with HIS purposes for you.
 
As we grow closer to HIS purpose within us I find HIM in my thoughts all the day long.  I become more aware of my thoughts and when a thought enters my mind that is not of HIM by HIS WORD I know it immediately.  I feel it in my spirit and know this is not of the goodness which is GOD.  Becoming aware of our own selves, our thoughts and actions is most important.
I realize my desire is to be like JESUS.  In everything HE did was displayed the purpose and beauty of existence.  The goodness and love in all things.  To care and nurture our brothers and sisters.  To bring light into all creation.
 
Trials and tribulations abound in this world of darkness also.  These are the consequences of our choices thru out time.  We are witnessing the results of choices made that are not of GOD.
Yes GOD created all things, but HE does not partake of evil.  We are not to partake of it either.
 
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
 
Job 30:26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness
 
The darkness does not want you to seek the light.  It will do anything it is allowed to do to stop you from your salvation.  It wants your soul condemned as its existence is condemned.  We have hope my friends.  As long as we live and breath there is hope for our salvation.  Praise Almighty GOD for giving us the time to realize these things.
 
Psa 5:4
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
 
Psa 26:5
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
 
Psa 121:7
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
 
Matt 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
 
Luke 6:22 
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
 
Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
 
Love our brethren
 
1John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
 
1John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
 
This world we live in now is the accumulation of all the choices of man thru out the life of earth.  We can see the effects of these choices before us.  Think about that and lets make a choice to serve GOD of whom we consist and the goodness HE is.  Will you answer HIS call??
 
Deu 30:19
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
 
Jos 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
 
Thank you for listening...
Love to all the Children of our LORD...

Sunday, August 24, 2014

WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

Do you know what reality is?  It's not what you think it is.  It's not everyday life of getting up and going to work and dealing with all the distractions of this society.  It's not a mere 100 years of living on this planet.  It's not about how much fun am I having and what can I do next for entertainment.  It's not about how many toys do I have or how extravagant is my home or wow look at my cool ride.  It's not about how do I look or how nice are the clothes I'm wearing or how many pairs of shoes do I really need? 

It's not about what people think of me..........
It's about what does GOD think of me............

Does HE know YOUR name??  Do you have a real relationship with HIM?  If you do not then HE does  not know you!!!  If HE does not know who you are then guess what...your mere 100 years on this earth will be the best you will ever get.  Eternity is a long, long time my friends and your eternity will be in outer darkness. 
What is outer darkness??  I'm sure it is everything GOD is not.  It is away from the presence of GOD and all HIS GOODNESS!  I don't even want to imagine the things of this place.

What's really in my heart?  Do I have a heart after GOD or is my heart really after myself and what I want.  Do I really want what GOD wants or am I focusing on what I need and want.  Where are my thoughts everyday...all day?  Is GOD on my mind thru out the day or is HE just an after thought when its convenient for me.  Do I only go to HIM when I need something or am I thanking HIM all the day long for everything in my life.

 Do I realize that GOD's right arm is the LORD JESUS CHRIST!
JESUS is GOD's power. JESUS is GOD!!!  Everything created....ALL THINGS were created by him and for him including you and I.  If HE stopped for one moment do you realize that all creation would be gone in an instant.  HE is the power that is creation.  It is by HIS choice that ALL THINGS exist.  HE doesn't need you but HE does want you.

HE wants you so much that HE has gone to great lengths to make a way for you to get back to how HIS plan was for all of us in the beginning.  HE didn't have to do this.  HE could have just let it all die in its wickedness.  But GOD so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life. 
This is not a game people, this is reality.  Believe it or not is your choice.  All will happen as GOD says it will happen with or without you.  Freewill....what a beautiful gift.  Your Father in heaven will not force anything upon you.  Your life here and after here is your choice.  HE has made sure that all HIS planned workings are revealed to all HIS children.  It is your choice to take it serious and learn and understand HIS word or not.  It is an eternal choice. 

Sin is the  problem for the world.  As a whole we are so buried and infected in it that we don't even know what is sin and what is not sin anymore.  The covenant GOD gave us so long ago (ten commandments) are to show us the goodness of GOD.  Only GOD is goodness.  If the world were to practice just these ten commandments, imagine what it would look like today.

Sin is not wrong doing, it is wrong being, deliberate and emphatic independence of GOD.  It is a state of your heart and actions you choose to be.  Willful defiance from GOOD which is GOD.

The revelation of the Bible is not that JESUS CHRIST took upon Himself our fleshy sins, but that HE took upon Himself the heredity of sin which no man can touch.  God made His own Son to be sin that He might make the sinner a saint.  All through the Bible it is revealed that our LORD bore the sin of the world by identification, not by sympathy.  He deliberately took upon His own shoulders, and bore in His own Person, the whole massed sin of the human race.

2 Cor 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

By so doing He put the whole human race on the basis of Redemption.  JESUS CHRIST rehabilitated the human race, He put it back to where GOD designed it to be.  Anyone can enter into union with GOD based upon what our LORD has done on the Cross.     
       


A man cannot redeem himself.  Redemption is GODS doing,  it is absolutely finished and complete.
It's reference to individual men is a question of their individual action and heart.
There is a difference between redemption (GODS DOING) and the conscious experience of salvation (mans choice in life).

Daniel 9:27
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
 
 
 
  
      
   

     


 
 
 

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Who is Grace???

Welcome Brothers and  Sisters...

Today let's talk about Grace.  What is it and how do we attain it??  There are two main words used in the Holy Bible for Grace. One in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament.  Here are the words and their translations:

H2580  chen - means favour, grace, charm, acceptance.  To find favour in the eyes of someone, to be acceptable to them.  If I have found favour in your eyes....  or to give favour to someone you care for.

Gen 30:27

And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour H2580 in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
Gen 39:21
But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour H2580 in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace H2580 in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Esther 2;17
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace H2580 and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Psalms 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace H2580 and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace H2580 and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
 
All these examples are from the old testament.  GOD used the same translation thru out the entire old testament for Grace.  Some of the scriptures are His favour and grace to His children and some are of man's favour and grace to his brother.  They all relate to showing mercy and kindness toward one another.  Even in tribulation as Joseph was thrown in prison undeserving mercy and grace are shown to those that walk uprightly.  When our brothers offend us in some way, do we turn the other cheek or do we resort to anger and retaliation?  I think for the most part we all have engaged in the latter.  As we grow older we come to see the affects of that response and see that offending for an offence just fuels that fire.  When we feel offended by our brother and we respond with acceptance and humility,  what do you think will happen to that fire?  Here's a nugget from GOD...
 
Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
 
Then we come to the new testament.  Guess what....every single translation for Grace has changed to
 
G5485 charis - means that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech, good will, loving-kindness, favour.   of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues
 
the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace
  1. the token or proof of grace, benefit
  2. a gift of grace
  3. benefit, bounty
  4. thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward
Grace just went from a verb to a noun!!!   Praise GOD!!!  JESUS THE CHRIST is Grace!!!
GOD has come to us has JESUS and gifted us ALL with HIS favour forever.
 
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 1:16-17
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Romans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:15
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Romans 5:20-21
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:14-15
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
2 Cor 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Gal 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
 
This very precious gift.........please stop and just think about this for a still quiet moment.  We all sin and GOD knows.  This most precious new thing which GOD has done for all of us to provide a way that we might be reconciled to HIM forever.  This GRACE is for an appointed time.  Acceptance and thankfulness is imperative.  The devil does not want you to know or accept this gift.  Your very soul is in the balance and he would that your soul go to outer darkness forever. 
 
Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
 
In closing I would like to share a word from Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest.
 
"In beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work...in all these things manifest a drawing upon the grace of God that will make you a marvel to yourself and to others.  Draw now, not presently.  The one word in the spiritual vocabulary is Now.  Let circumstances bring you where they will, keep drawing on the grace of God in every conceivable condition you may be in.  One of the greatest proofs that you are drawing on the grace of God is that you can be humiliated without manifesting the slightest trace of anything but His grace."
 
Be Strong and Faithful my Brothers and Sisters.  Stand when you think you can stand no more.  You are never alone. 
 
 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee
 
With Love in Christ
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, July 11, 2014

Butler or Baker???

Welcome Brothers and Sisters

This scripture is a small time period in the life of Joseph in which GOD used him to help us understand some things:

Genesis 40:8-13
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
 
Genesis 40:16-22
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
 
Notice the King lifted up the butler's head and restored him unto his place.  The King lifted up the baker's head from off him and hung him on a tree for the fowl to eat his flesh from off him.
Your head is the forefront of your body.  It is where all your choices are made, it is where all your thoughts and priorities are established.  It leads your body.  Where ever your head is your body will follow.
The butler's head was toward the King as our heads should be toward our King, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Within 3 days of the appearing of our King Jesus our heads will be lifted up.  If our hearts are fully toward Him in all manner and walk.  If we are truly seeking Him with all our heart, soul and mind He will lift us up to greater understanding and wisdom to Himself.  He has given us the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Ghost.  Thru Him we are taught all truth if we are genuinely seeking for such.  Our heads will be lifted up above the darkness and/or blindness of this earth and we will begin to see more clearly that this is not our home.  We are in this world not of it.  Jesus said "My kingdom is not of this world"  Jesus will restore us to our rightful place with Him. 
 
Once the Lord GOD came physically to earth has the Lord Jesus everything changed.  The final sacrifice for sin made once and for all.  A new covenant was established thru the sacrifice of His body and blood for all who would believe in Him.  The age of Grace thru Faith.
 
The three days is an interesting topic for sure.  There are many references to this time frame within GOD's Word.  The first one I have listed for you below is truly revealing.
 
2 Peter 3:8
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

I believe that many of the references in GOD's Word to three days relates directly to this scripture.
When the Lord GOD came to this earth the Day of the Lord began.  An appointed time for mankind to figure it out and an appointed time for the Gentiles to be able to be grafted into the family of GOD.
Here are a few scriptures to consider regarding this appointed time.
 
 
Exo 8:27
We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.

This 3 days journey into the wilderness could symbolize three thousand years from when Jesus died.
We are in the wilderness of this earth and are to be learning and partaking of the sacrifices we are to be making by fulfilling the 10 commandments and loving our brother as ourselves.

Exo 10:22-23
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
 
This 3 days could symbolize the three thousands years of darkness/blindness in this earth toward GOD's Word and His plans for His children.  But notice His children all had light. 
 
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
 
Joshua 1:11
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.
 
 Within 3 days (three thousand years) His people are to possess the land which the LORD our GOD giveth to us.
 
John 14:2-3
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

2 Kings 20:5
Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.

 Ezra 6:15
And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
 
This house is the house of GOD.  His people will be gathered unto His house forever on the third day.
 
Matthew 20:19
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Jesus told his disciples to preach this gospel to all the world.  This appointed time is for the Gentiles so we too in His love would have opportunity to know Him and follow Him.  That we can become grafted into His family and have salvation unto eternal life.

Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
John 2:1-2
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Rev 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Rev 19:9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
 
The Son is Jesus and the marriage is to His Bride of which He bid the whole world to come.  But most refuse the invitation and are left behind to outer darkness.
The fullness of the Gentiles is at hand.  The invitation was sent out two thousand years ago.
 
Mark 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
John 4:40-43
So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
And many more believed because of his own word;
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
 
The Jews considered the Samaritans heathen and would have no part of them at that time.  Jesus went unto them for two days (two thousand years) that they too could know and follow Him.  The time of the fullness of the Gentiles is at hand.
 
Hosea 6:2
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
 
Back to the Butler and the Baker...........
The Butler was the cup bearer for Pharaoh, he tasted the wine to make sure there was not poison in it.  He was restored to his rightful place as will we be. The truth of GOD is bitterness to those who choose to have a heart of stone.  Closing their ears and veiling their eyes to the Spirit of Truth will be a witness against them.  Wormwood is bitter waters for those without the ears to hear and pure joy for those with a heart after GOD.  Turn your heart to Jesus our Lord and Savior.  His hand is still out to us, if you knock He will answer.
As for the Baker, no need for more words.  His lot is clearly made known.
 
Which will you choose while there is still time........
 
In the Love of Christ