Change

We are coming down to the last few days of 2009. I am anticipating a truly explosive move of the spirit in this coming year. I have always heard of a revival that is coming. I have even seen sparks here and there. But the revival I feel is coming will surpass all we have seen. Time is winding down to the final days before the rapture. I don't believe we will go out of this world in a whisper. I see the church rising out of obscurity, and shining like never before. I see the wind of the Spirit moving across the nations on the souls that will surrender. The Word of God has been, in the last few month, pressing God's people to change. There has to be a real change in our hearts to bring that kind of move. The change will be sincere. It will be heartfelt. It will be evident to the world around us. It will not be a passing wave. It will be intensional. It will be last. And above all, it will be God motivated. When we give in to the will of God completely that is when revival will be stirred in our lives. I believe the Lord is moving on the hearts of the people, even now, to draw us into a relationship with him that will supersede all our expectations of how we should live our lives. It is for the pure in heart. It is for the truly sincere. Jesus lived a life of holiness, and genuineness. This move is not for the faint-hearted. It is for the souls that are searching for it. God is preparing a place for us that where he is, there we may be also. Therefore we should act the part of a heavenly kingdom citizen. Jesus said it is enough to be as our Lord. He was holy, so should we be. He was honest, so should we be. He was compassionate, so should we be. He was not swayed by the opinions of man, neither should we. He loved the sinner, so should we. He was humble, we should be. He was perfect, we should press for it. The only way we can do half of these things is to be lead by the Spirit walk in the Word and of course change. We will never have a better opportunity than now. We have let down on our principles and our society is paying the price for it. The time is now. I pray this new year finds you healthy, prosperous, and of course determined for change.

Apple of thine eye

Proverbs 7:2 "Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye" This scripture just stuck out to me this morning in fellowship with my Lord. The word "law" is translated Torah, Pentateuch (five volumes), Law of Moses, or the Books of Moses. But it is in reference to the Word of God itself, the whole Word in it's entirety. John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us..." So the Word or the Law is pointing to Jesus. By him were all things made in heaven and in the earth. Now the phrase "apple of thine eye" has to be broken down. The original Hebrew idiom used for the word apple was "ee-shone" meaning "little man of the eye". A reference to the reflection you see of yourself in the iris or center of the eye, while looking at someone. And the eye is symbolic of the center of our focus or reflecting who we are. Matt. 6:22 "The light of the body is the eye:" Light meaning the spirit or that which is illuminated from you. It is the essence of who you are. So what the scripture in Proverbs is saying is that the Lord would have us so full of the Word that when God looks on us he see's his very own reflection because the Word is God personified. Hallelujah! So Let's get into the Word of God like never before. Let's throw away the failures of yesterday. We can't succeed if we are always looking back. Jesus said that if we take our hand's to the plow and look back, we are unfit for the Kingdom of heaven. Looking back will keep our thoughts on our defeats and failures, but God is a great King and a mighty God, and if we truly believe that he is so, then let's believe for the impossible. When I look at myself through the eye's of flesh I see a loser but when I put on the Lord Jesus and apply his Word to my heart, I see more the a conquerer. I see a winner. Let us get into the Word and become so in tune with the Spirit of God when the Lord looks at us he doesn't see sinful man, but rather he see himself. Can the world see Jesus in you? Be blessed!

The Gift

When I was a young child, my mother raised six of us on her own. She has gone to be with the Lord. But there are memories that mark my soul even to this day. One in particular was a Christmas party at school. My mother couldn't afford much so she always got a small book of lifesavers for us to give to whoever's name we drew. That year I had gotten old enough to be aware that my gift was not much, compared to some of the other children. That years party I remember looking at the girl, whose name I drew, with embarrassment and maybe a little shame. We already wore clothes that were second hand and ate free lunch. It made you feel as if you weren't as good as the other children. Then, to make matters worse, the gift I received was a really cool model airplane with the glue to put it together and all. I was devastated to say the least. When I came to the crossroads of my life and surrendered my soul to Jesus, with all my failures, flaws, and misgivings, I was given so much more than what I gave. All my sins were washed away. My heart was made brand new. My darkened ignorance to the Word of God was turned to light. And now I have the promise of eternal life. Wow! All that giving, and all I have to give is me. Doesn't that make you feel humble? That God loves us so much that he sent his son to die on the cross that we could be with him. If all I have to give to this awesome , holy, omnipotent, omniscient, gracious Lord of all the earth, and God of my salvation is me, then I want to give every part. I don't want to give pieces of my soul, but all of my soul. I am born again, free from sin, on my way to heaven. What a precious and undeserved gift. When Jesus went to the cross and was nailed to the tree. It wasn't the nails or the soldiers or the kings authority that held him to the tree of sufferings, but it was his great love that held him there. They didn't take his life neither could they but he laid it down for you and I. What a precious gift. The gift of salvation. The gift of life. Consider the Lord in all your ways and be blessed!

Speak with power

Looking back over the centuries we can look at the men and women that stood for righteousness and lived for the Lord. I pondered on how they each faced their trials or storms. When facing the Red Sea Moses lifted up the rod. At the river Jordan, Joshua had the ark of the covenant to pass before them that they might go over on dry ground. When at the same place to show that Jehovah was still alive and moving after the taking away of Elijah, Elisha stood and smote the waters with his mantle and they were parted. But Jesus when he was standing there on the ship, the waves tossing the boat, simply spoke and commanded the storm to cease and it did. The sea even calmed quickly and the Bible records that there was a great calm. Wow, all of these that stood up and caused nature, and the elements to obey were moved by the Spirit, but Jesus spoke to the sea and the wind with all authority. What a story of divine power. Jesus told his disciple's to go to Jerusalem and tarry until they be endued with power from on high(Luke 24:49). This word "power" is "doo'-nam-is" in the Greek and it is where we get our word "dynamite". It means miraculous power. Jesus spoke to the wind and sea because that power was living inside of him. Jesus said greater works do you do because I go unto my Father. He said I will not leave you comfortless but I will send the comforter that will lead you and guide you into all truth. The same Spirit that was living and abiding in Jesus was now available to us. Whosoever will let them come and drink of the waters of life freely. Think about what is said here. When Jesus spoke to the sea and the wind, the storm was over and the raging sea had become calm, and that same Spirit that he had is living in you and I, if we are born again. So if we have the same Spirit, then we have that same "doo'-nam-is" power living in us. We need to pray like never before and fast to draw near to God that the Spirit that abides inside of us is seen by all and the miraculous power manifests in our lives. Again, Moses used the rod, Joshua the Ark of the Covenant, Elisha used the mantle, but Jesus spoke with authority. Let's realize the power of God in us, awake this sleeping giant, and shine into this dark and sinful world. Be blessed my friends.

Infinite

Light travels at an amazing speed of 180,000 miles per second. It has been calculated that light can circle the earth 7 times in a single second. Wow, isn't that just baffling? Furthermore, it has been said that in our single galaxy, called the Milky-way, light traveling from one end to the other would take 100,000 years, or, light years. Light years are the distance light travels in a year. The light when leaving our sun takes a calculated 8 minutes and 19 seconds to reach earth. Even greater still is the farthest galaxy scientists have found, that can be seen with the naked eye, is an amazing 2,500,000 light years, or years, from earth. So in essence when we look up at the sky and gaze at the stars, that God placed there, we are looking into the past. Isn't that incredible?! That baffled me when I read it. Kind of makes you realize how small and insignificant we are on the scale of the universe. Yet the Bible says that God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him will have everlasting life. Incredible as it sounds, though this creator is so magnificent he doesn't need us in the slightest, yet he loves us with an unyielding, unbreakable, unfathomable, incomprehensible love. What an awesome Lord we serve. Jesus is the Lord of all Lords, and the King of all Kings. When I look at the stars in the night sky, or when I feel the sun on my face, it is all from the past. Whether 8 minutes and 19 seconds or thousands of years it is still from the past. Before we were formed we were in the mind of God. Before he created man, he already started the universe to sustain us. Now bring it down to where we are and look at our anatomy. We are so intricately made. What a designer! What an architect for our universe! God is so awesome, I feel like the word awesome is not even scratching the surface to describe our King, Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. Glory to his name forever. I thank you Jesus for wisdom, understanding, your precious Word, the Holy Ghost, and most of all thank you Jesus for the blood. For without grace we would not be at all. When we look into his Word we are looking into the past. We are looking at what was said long ago of what we would become, or are becoming. The Word of God is timeless. Our God is infinite and that which comes from him has that infinity in it. His Word and his Spirit are both from him and have the power of infinity. The Word spoken from a vessel filled with the living Spirit of God, that is spoken in faith, can move mountains. We can turn our circumstance around, dry up the flood that has torn through our lives, and break the yoke of the enemy. If we will speak and believe his Word. Remember, he is infinite, and everything that is about him, including his Word! Amen!

One Small Seed

One seed, though small and seemingly insignificant, has the potential, in the right conditions, to birth an abundance of fruit. Also in that same small seed there is the potential to birth multiple millions of other seed. A seed is strange in that though it is so small yet has so much value. How can you place a value on something that keeps giving? In the right set of conditions a seed can do extreme good to benefit our lives. But how many seeds get thrown to the side and discarded? So only a tiny fraction of potential seed is ever placed in the right conditions. The seed of the Word of God is the same way. We can receive the seed on good ground, soil ready to hear, ready to grow. We can water the seed and nurture it as it starts to germinate, sprout, grow to a plant, a small tree, bud, bloom, then manifest fruit. But that is only if we give the seed the right conditions. How often we hear the Word but do not receive the Word. How often we say "amen, brother" and yet we don't completely get the seed into our spirit or we receive it on ground not ready to grow. Ground that is hard, unbroken, unyielding, and not suitable for sowing. The Word of God is powerful, yet peaceful. It is right now, yet eternal. It is sharp, yet gentle. It is convicting, yet convincing. It is a vast ocean, and yet drink for the thirsty. The Word is our schoolmaster, our sword of the spirit, the bread of life. The Word of God is also seed to the hearers. Be careful how you hear. Let us take heed to the things we have heard. The Word of the Lord is quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword piercing even to the joints and marrow. When the architect of the universe touches your soul to sit under a ministry and the Word that he has sent for that hour is being preached we need to take heed how we listen. Let the seed of the Word fall on prepared ground, on good ground, on growing ground. Remember the story Jesus told about the sower that sowed. The parable tells that not all the seed fell on good ground. But he describes how the hardness of hearts, the cares of this world, and shallowness of spirit were the common ground for what was sewn. The Word is precious, let's take heed how we hear and be fruitful in the mighty kingdom of God.

Amen

Greater is he that is in You!

Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. If we trust in the Lord and believe his Word we would realize that the powers that be are all in God's control. Everything that comes against us is not always the enemy but sometimes the spirit of the Lord sends or allows conflict that we may draw closer to him. He does not allow distress to come for our hurt but for our advantage. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. If we have faith in the Lord and his Word then we will be tried. We all are tried in the things we say we believe. If we know that God is a healer. We hear that he is and we except it. But to truly build the faith in what we believe we must be tried. Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning. So back to the scripture "Greater is he...". Who is "He"? The Bible is talking about the Comforter, the Holy Ghost. Greater is the mighty Spirit of God in you. " ...that is in you, than he that is in the world." Than the flesh or carnal part that is in this world. Or, put another way, Greater is God in you than your flesh. We are in the world, we are born of this world, and we are conceived in sin that is in this world. But our spirit is born again. We have a different character than what we received from our natural parents. We receive the attributes of our heavenly Father. We are in the world but we are not of this world, not anymore. We may have had our conversation in times past but we are new creatures. As those that are alive from the dead. So let's put on the armor of light and stand. If we know we are born again and we believe, prepare to be tested. Prepare to be tried. Because after we are tried we will come forth as pure gold. So remember my fellow followers of Christ Jesus, "Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world".

Barefoot and trembling

The Bible tells the story of Moses in the book of Exodus 3:5. Where he first encountered the presence of God, at the burning bush. The story tells that when Moses approached this tree or bush that burned but was not consumed, God spoke to Moses saying "Take off your shoes, for the place you stand is holy ground." As the God of the universe spoke to this man who had fled from home out of fear. A man who seemingly had no country anymore. Had taken up with a sheep herder on the backside of the desert. Probably felt like God was a million miles from him. Might have thought himself had failed as to the prophecies he'd no doubt heard growing up. He probably at one time believed he would do great things for his people. But now he was forty years in this place and more than likely had given up on all those aspirations. But here he was after seeing this spectacle of this bush burning and hears this voice as the sound of many waters, a voice like thunder. Take off your shoes. Wow! So here is Moses prostrate before God, barefoot and trembling. In the Old Testament many things were symbolic as well as literal. Shoes speak of direction or purpose, our agenda. They also symbolize our authority, possession, ownership. When an agreement was made regarding the sale of land, cattle, or any type of property, the man selling the property would take off his shoe as a symbol of the sale, as if signing his signature. Now back to this picture of this shepherd, this ex son of Pharaoh, this would be deliverer, this Egyptian raised son of the tribe of Levi. Here is Moses on his face before the creator of all life. The Alpha and the Omega! The First and the Last. Jehovah, the mighty God. Here is Moses that had taken his shoes off, symbolic of his agenda , his authority and laying before this holy awesome God trembling. Oh, my Lord, This is what the church needs to see, a picture of truly surrendering all and falling prostrate trembling before the awesome, holy God of all things. Can we take off our shoes? Surrender complete rule of our lives to the one that gave us life? Can we tremble as Moses, or have a reverent awe of the greatness of our God? Jesus came to set us free. Jesus died that we could live. He is worthy of more than our half hearted worship. He is worthy of all our dedication. Friends, let's take our shoes off and tremble before the Lord, because he is worthy. Halleluiah!

Power

When Jesus spoke to his disciple's of his leaving, he added in Luke 24:49 "And, Behold, I send the promise of my father upon you: But tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." This word "power" is what I would like to focus on. The Greek word used to translate to "power" was the word "doo'-nam-is"which means miraculous power. Jesus told his disciples to go and tarry or wait, until the promise of the father which was the spirit of Truth would come. The miraculous power would come and live in us. Isn't that exciting? God made a way for us to have that doo'-nam-is power if we pray and press and wait for it. Amazing! But what about our blunders, our mishap, our failures, our mistakes, even our unbelief? What about our bad judgments, our misinterpretations, our shortcomings? Well, I have an answer for you. Let's jump to II Cor. 12 Where Paul had been praying for some sort of ailment or maybe a conflict in his spirit. The bible doesn't tell what it is that troubled Paul, only that he referred to it as a thorn in his flesh. But looking at verse nine Jesus answers him like this. "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." What a statement. Jesus is telling Paul and us today that in our weakness, our failures, our blunders, even our doubts his strength is made perfect. The significance of the word strength is that it is the same word used for power. God is telling us that through our weaknesses the miraculous power of the mighty spirit of God is made perfect or made complete. Isn't that awesome to know that our shortcomings won't thwart the hand of God. Rather we grow closer. Because in our afflictions we tend to lean more on his strength realizing more everyday that we have no real strength. The more we see this , the more we surrender to his will. What an awesome God we serve. So if your not the best speaker, not the best singer, or not the best anything, fret not because those lackings are the ingredients for the miraculous power of the living God to work in your life.

Believing or Knowing

The aspect of believing is not the same as knowing. When we believe something, we have a measure of faith in it, as "I believe I am a winner". But to know something is completely different. If I know, for instance my name, I don't believe I am Rob Spurlock, I know I am. What if we had that mentality towards the things of God. If we could stand and profess that we "know that Jesus lives" instead of "I believe he lives". There is a very big difference in the two aspects. So let's not just believe in the promises of God but rather let's draw so close to God that we have no room in our spirit for doubt. That we may profess with all confidence as Job did "I know my Redeemer lives".

Samson's secret

We have heard the story of the mighty Samson . How with a single jaw bone of an ass slew a thousand enemy soldiers, tore the gates of Gaza out of the ground and carried it to the top of the hill Hebron. How he fought a lion , a hundred foxes , and the tales go on of his might and bravery. But then there was his fall. While resting his head in the lap of Delilah and relaxing in the seat of passion, being pressed on every day he gives in to her words and tells his secret. Matthew 7:6 "Cast not your pearls before the swine". When Samson arose this time the hair that was symbolic of the covenant between him and God had been cut and the presence of God had left him. He rose up to shake himself as he had done before and the anointing was gone. The strength that he took so for granted was gone. The soldiers then bound Samson, put out his eyes and caused him to grind at a mill. Blind, bound, and going round and round. How did this mighty figure from biblical history fall and be in a place that he didn't know he had lost it. Because he didn't see giving away the secret as a matter of importance. Why was this of great importance? The story starts out about a couple that had no children because the woman was barren. An angel visits to tells them they would have a son and that they should not let a razor touch his head, he was not to drink wine and so on. He would be a Nazarite to God from birth. His hair would be the token of the anointing in his life. If we have a walk with God, the anointing in our lives we should guard the secret to that anointing. your secret would be your prayer life, your fasting , your intimate time with God. The enemy ( the devil) will watch your reaction to everything he throws your way to see what it wi;ll take to bring you out of that covenant with God. Jesus died for our sins. We have a new and better covenant. But the enemy still tries to get at what keeps you in tune with God. If we are not in tune. Then there is no relationship. We need a relationship with God to stand. We can't survive this Christian road without a relationship with Jesus. What is the secret to your relationship? You need to guard that! f you don't have a relationship with Jesus I encourage you to start to have one with him today. Jesus is always willing to except a truly repentant heart. When you find that place in the Lord guard that secret place that connects you to the Almighty. Samson was mighty, but he is the Almighty. Samson was anointed, God is the anointing. Samson fail in himself, Jesus will never fail us. In fact the bible says that he will never leave us nor forsake us. Guard your secret. Let the Lord reign in your life and be blessed!

Preparedness

I worked for a number of years as a construction superintendent. When a project whether building a house a commercial building or just doing a remodel there is always a preparation phase. The bible tell us in Luke 14: 28 that we should count the cost. There are blueprints to be drawn up. There are permits and fees. There are preparations that must be done to the site. A lot of thought and preparation goes in the project long before work actually begins. When a manufacturer starts to build a car. First it has to have a design, then tests and so on. In every area of our lives there is a preparation process whether building something, going somewhere, doing some type of business, or even writing something. The same is true for ministry. If we are born again we have a calling on our lives. Freely you have received freely give. Whether witnessing to our neighbor, pastoring a church, or whatever calling you feel upon you. We have to prepare. Jesus said Matt. 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn of me...Preparedness is so important. How can we preach the Word of God if we do not pray and know him, and we do not search the scriptures as though we were seeking hidden treasure? We can't. We have to prepare. Prepare our hearts, by trials and tests. Prepare our minds,"let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus". Prepare our surroundings by prayer and speaking the Word. Then when preparedness is full then we'll meet with opportunity. If opportunity comes and we've not prepared. What will be our answer before an holy and mighty God? We will have no answer. So if we feel in our heart a burden to minister in anyway. Then don't wait another minute. Start today to prepare.

Wild dogs

I heard this story from a very anointed man of God. I would like to use it to reveal a message. The story is that when this fellow saint was about sixteen years old he saw a pack of dogs crossing a road, when suddenly one of them was hit by a passing car. Instead of going back to help or just leaving him, surprisingly they turned and torn the wounded dog apart. When we think of how our brother or sister fails or makes a mistake and the church should help the fallen saint. But isn't it more often than not the fallen saint is ridiculed, despised, and rejected? The church looks at someone that has failed as something less than human. They backbite, argue, mistreat, and literally tear them apart. If a brother or sister falls and we tear them down further, odds are they won't get up. We are a body. When one part of the body suffers it all suffers. If we are all part of a body and one member fails then we go and tear them apart. It is destructive to the entire body. It has been said( I think my mother started this one :D) If you can't say anything good about someone , don't say anything at all. I know my mother didn't start that but she said it enough. The bible tells us while looking on someone that failed to consider yourself lest that same condition come on you. That is not how the bible says it but it has the same meaning. Why are we so quick to judge others when they make a small mishap and expect mercy for our huge blunders? It is unchristian and unethical to treat our fellowman with less dignity than we would expect for ourselves. Our churches have fallen asleep with the woos of the carnal man. We have to get back to where it is real. God is calling a people to be set apart from the world. To be merciful, loving, giving, kind, generous, holy, full of his Holy Word, and full of his Holy Spirit. Let's make it a point to pray for those around us. If a saint makes a mistake or is overcome by something, the church is so judgmental and condemning that people would be afraid to ask for prayer. There is a way that seems right unto man, ...but the end is death. When Cain was asked where his brother was he responded "Am I my brother's keeper?" The answer is yes. In fact we are all one another's keepers. We are a body. Let's start acting like a body, and walk in unity and love as though we needed each other, because we do. Let's stop tearing apart those that stumble and start helping them up considering our own selves lest a similar misfortune fall on us. Be blessed my friend.

Confusion?

So many times we hear stories of people getting caught up in strange doctrines and beliefs. We look from the outside in and it looks like everyone is right or no one is. But we must look unto the Word of God. Scripture tells us that "confusion is of the Devil". That may sound cliche but that is the bottom line. We are in a warfare for our eternal souls. The Word is spiritually discerned and when we try analyzing with our meager intellect we miss the mark every time. Don't get me wrong God has given us all abilities, some greater than others. But they are still God given abilities. Our limitations are restricted to the realm of this carnal or natural world. The kingdom of God goes beyond this world and into the next, the heavenly. When the disciples were asked by Jesus will you go away also? They replied where will we go for you have the words of eternal life. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth by the Word. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. :2 The same was in the beginning with God. :3 All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made. :4 In him was light; and the life was the light of men. :5 And the light shines in darkness and the darkness comprehends it not. Darkness meaning without light. Yet the sun, moon, and stars weren't created until the fourth day in the book of Genesis,(1:19) So what is this light and darkness? I believe the light is wisdom, understanding and order. Darkness on the other hand is the lack of wisdom or understanding, and confusion. So when we see this we recognize that people may get off on the wrong track and may not agree with our beliefs but the hidden foundation of this misguiding is the darkness of this world. Satan is referred to as the principality and the power of the air. This is his fallen world. But Jesus took the keys of death and hell. We have a remedy for the darkness. Jesus said, "I am the light of the world". If we will humbly come before God confess Jesus as the savior of the world and ask him into our hearts. We will have the light of the world. We will find true understanding, and wisdom. It is time for the church of the living God stand up and proclaim the light of this world and shun the confusion. I pray this message blesses you, let me know. Be blessed. Thanks

What is required?

So many Christians today believe that if you go to church regularly and read your bible sometimes then your alright and ready to meet the Lord. I don't want to sound "religious" but the truth of the matter is that there is a little more to it than that. First, we must have had a conversion from sin to the life in Jesus. Another words, asked Jesus into our hearts and truly try each day to walk in his will and not our own. This is being saved by the blood of Jesus. But next we need the spirit of God to keep us. We have to be baptized in the Holy Ghost. We are "begotten by the Word, and born of the spirit". And the Holy Ghost which is the spirit of truth, will lead us and guide us into all truth. We also have to read the Word of God daily as if we were searching for hidden treasure, for that is what it is. Treasure, true riches, spiritual wealth. Jesus said to learn of him. If we study the Word of God we are learning of Jesus. "Low, I come in the volume of the book, it is written of me".So many people today believe if they go half way it is enough. Think about this. What if Jesus while going to offer himself on the cross for our sins only went half way. Would we have salvation through his name? No. There was only one way man could be redeemed. It was by the redeemer, the holy one of God. Jesus his only son. I know that I serve a true and living God, who is not a God afar off, that cannot be touched by the feeling of our infirmities. I know Jesus didn't go part of the way and whimp out. He went the distance and we have redemption in none other. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praise. Our requirements are more than a mere casual worship. How many people do you know that say they believe they might be ready to meet the Lord? If your not sure don't you think we should do everything we can to assure our souls eternal resting place. Where we go after this life is not a casual subject when you look at how much longer eternity is compare to this vapor of a lifespan. Jesus paid an awesome price for our sins. Let's do everything we can to assure our place and then every one around us too. That is what we are called to do. Lift up your voice like a trumpet. Sound the alarm. Make a joyful noise. My intension is not to cause strife or division or even an argument. My purpose is not to scare anyone. But if these words help secure someone's salvation, though all my friend's turn away. I will know in the end that I did what God placed in my heart to do. If these words have encouraged or stirred your soul leave me a comment. Be blessed. Thanks

Our Words

The words we speak can lift up our neighbor or tear them down. We can encourage or discourage. We speak as though we did not have authority. We jest about everything and call it normal. What has happened to us? Has our society taken us to the point that we cannot see who we truly are? Jesus said that the kingdom of God is within us. We know that the power of life and death is in the tongue. So if we speak those things of jest, do we forget that the things we speak are effective, or do we just think it is not that big a deal? I believe we have forgotten who we are. I believe that when we speak defeat or we speak failure we cancel out the blessing. Even your self-help books tell you that if you believe you will fail, then your right. Because you have to believe and speak positive to win. I am not saying "name it and claim it". But I am saying we should realize who we are. If we are born again believers, we have no place in our conversations for negative words. Words of defeat breeds defeat. Words of victory manifests winners. We all have a winning spirit locked inside of us waiting for us to unlock the door and release him. It is released by our attitude, our words, and our faith in God's Word. Let's make our world a better place around us by taking God at his Word. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. Speak the blessing and the victory into your life a be a winner in Jesus. Be blessed. Thanks

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Kingdom laws

In the secular world if we break a law we will be tried and if found guilty can be fined or even imprisoned. In the kingdom of heaven there are also laws. There is the law of "faith". "We must first believe that he is God and a rewarder of them that diligently seek him". "Without faith it is impossible to please God". And many other scriptures show us to have faith and without it we cannot receive the things of the kingdom. There is the law of "holiness". Man's version of holiness is sometimes thwarted by his carnal discernment. True holiness has nothing to do with your abilities or inabilities. It has nothing to do with how many scriptures we can quote. Nothing to do with how we dress or don't dress. "Be ye holy, for I am holy" is referring to our reliance on Jesus. Walking in the same mind and attitude as Jesus. The bible says to "put on the Lord Jesus". We have no holiness in ourselves. We have holiness when we lean on him and on his righteousness(right standing before God). There is also the law of "speaking the Word". This law is simple and yet overlooked so often by even the greatest saints. When God framed the heavens and the earth, he used the Word. When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness he spoke the Word. When he healed, spoke in the temple, prayed and everywhere Jesus referred to or spoke the Word. The Word of God is the most powerful tool we have. Some would think it is prayer. But let me tell you this , if we do not use the Word when we pray we are limiting our worship. There is a divine order as there is a secular order. When we line up with the divine order miracles are lining up to transpire, gifts are being manifested, and God's provision for our lives is released. We hold the key to our victory, our healing, our financial breakthroughs, our families deliverance, and so much more if we speak the Word, walk in the Lord Jesus, and have faith. There are other laws such as tithing and our attendance of assemblies, but I will l leave these for the pastors. If we know the Word, we will know his law. Not the law of the letter, but the law of the spirit. I pray this message blesses you and stirs your soul. Leave a comment. Be blessed. Thanks

The one that gave praise

In the gospel of Luke, chapter 17, Jesus was passed by ten leprous men. Diseased and unclean to the touch. According to the Mosaic Law they were to cover their face and cry "Unclean,unclean". In the eyes of a Jew they would be unclean spirtually if they touched one of these with leprosy. They had to feel isolated from the rest of their people. They had to feel oppressed. They were definitely miserable. So that day when they cried unto Jesus to have mercy on them Jesus spoke to them to go and show themselves to the priest. They were all healed. But only one turned and gave glory to God. Only one stopped to worship Jesus. He was made whole from the effects of the disease. Why did the nine others that had went through the same suffering and misery as this fellow, yet turned not to give the God of heaven praise for their healing? Are we that much different today? We have all come out from some measure of sin. Whether we were born and raised in church or came in on our 85th birthday. We are all sinners, saved by grace. Have we gotten so used to the gospel that we have become dull of hearing? Is it only stories to us now? Why do we not turn and give him praise that we can be made whole? Leprosy is a disease. But it is also symbolic of sin. It eats the flesh of the body. Sin eats away at our souls. But the good news is that we are healed in the name of Jesus. If we confess him. But to be made whole let's go on and worship him. I hope this message stirs your soul. Let me know. Be blessed. Thanks

Speak the Word!

In life we are faced with situations everyday that requires a decision on how we will respond. For example, if we hear of someone's failure, we can say they didn't try hard enough, or, it wasn't God's will , or This just isn't the time. Every answer could fit, but what is the right answer? If we say we stand on the Word of God, then let's stand on it. We can use the Word as a means of last resort or use it casually. But the Word of God is the most powerful resource in the universe. If God be for us, who can stand against us? When faced with an issue of sickness, we can rely on the doctors of this world and we might get help, but the true physician is Jesus the son of the Highest. Whether we or our brother fail or we have a sickness we are dealing with or one of our neighbors is coming against us. We can rely on nothing greater than the Word of God. When we speak the Word by the spirit, for the words Jesus spoke were spirit and life, all our troubles crumble. Storms cease, winds go lay down and hide, mountains tremble, their will follow a great calm, and every problem and circumstance has to bow to the Word. For by the Word the world was formed. By the Word all things were created. By him ( Jesus ) and for Him were they created by the Word. If we are trying to over our battles simply by say "I believe God is going to move" and we ourselves not use the Word. We are fighting a battle partly in the flesh. Because standing on the Word and shaking of every effort of our own to fight takes real faith and it takes the spirit of God in us. So if we are fighting the enemy of our souls. That could be through your children, your neighbors, your church, your classmates, your co-workers, your finances, your health, or even or own sanity. The enemy is out to defeat you by what ever means he can. We have to be wise to his devises. If we stay read up in the Word of God and pray in the spirit we can ask what we will and God will move for us. Let's no longer fight the enemy with our own abilities but lets use the Word of God. Speak the Word to that mountain of bills. Speak the Word to that mountain of circumstance. Speak the Word and watch the Lord move. Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Speak the Word and be blessed.Thanks.

What is heresy?

In the early church when religion mixed with politics, power and false dignity blinded some to truth in the Word. Anyone living, telling, teaching, or even acting like they would preach in this way, were taken and tried for heresy. Or, to put it in laymens terms. They were tried for not believing like they did. Some had chosen a simpler way that didn't require much of them. But then there were the true and the genuine children of God. They knew it would cost their opinion, their honor, their popularity, or even their lives. But that didn't matter because they were following the example of Jesus. They knew their reward was waiting for them on the other side of glory. Thank God for believers that kept the faith down through the years, despite the cries of "Heresy!". Heresy derives from a Greek word meaning to take, or to hold. It is speaking of holding false ideas about a religion. Or, unorthodox, or , wrong opinion. The church has always had those that would be liberal and did not want anyone else to be less liberal. It would make their sin or liberality look bad. The light would be on them. So there have always been naysayers, people that would disagree just because they didn't want anyone to see their lack of discernment. Heresy is still alive in the fabric of our world today. There are those that could not stand for prayer to be in school, or the ten commandments, then there is the issue of who has rights and who doesn't. It is all political but it has an underline spiritual side, unseen at first glance. But if the eye would behold the hidden agenda and the marks of ones heart. We would find the true heresy. Our churches are being bombarded by propaganda, and lies. Our Senate is no longer run by a God fearing committee. Our society as a whole is plunging deeper into sin. As the days get darker, spiritually, we need more people to stand up and say enough is enough. We want our schools back. We want our cities back. We want our government back. One person could not do it, but one person at a time can. And we will. Join me. Leave your opinion. Let me know what you think. Pass it on. Be blessed. Thanks

Purpose

Why did Elijah (I Kings 18) speak against the false prophets so boldly, then flee for his life and wish he hadn't been born when one woman, Jezebel, threatened his life? The answer is...purpose...Well, let me explain what I mean. A God given purpose in our heart against any extreme can be overcome without fear, and when it is our purpose the boldness isn't so brilliant. Elijah's God given purpose to bring down the prophets of Baal gave him supernatural faith, boldness, and fierceness. But when it came to Jezebel his purpose from the Lord had changed. God was taking him a different direction. We all have a God given purpose even if we don't know it. Finding that purpose requires doing what his Word says to do, feed the hungry, visit the fatherless and widows, etc., or at least give into those things until we find something in the work of the lord that really moves us. A sure way to know what your purpose is would be if your concerned about a certain thing not done or not done enough. Maybe that thing is your purpose. God truly has a purpose for everyone of us. Our weaknesses won't stop it. Our lack of ability won't stop it. Even our lack of faith. We still have a purpose. If you can find your purpose you will find a joy like you've never known and true peace. Great men and woman all through history have fled at small things and stood in the great adversities because they found their purpose. I pray everyone that reads this message understands what the spirit is saying to his people. Find your purpose. And be blessed in the favor of the Lord. Please, leave a comment to let me know your thoughts on purpose. Thanks

Offence?

When Jesus spoke to his disciples of his suffering that would come, Peter said "Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. Matthew 16:22. The next verse Jesus tells Peter " Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men." First of all Peter did not understand the reason Jesus had come in the first place. That separation man had from God, he was the remedy. He was and is our redeemer. Praise God! But Peter did not see this yet and wanted to protect and keep him from this. Note the mind of man thinks in a way so contrary to the spirit we have to be on our prayer bones continually to relate to the message and receive. Jesus had to go to the cross. He had to suffer for our sins. There was no other way. There was not and never will be a sacrifice great enough to take our sin out of the way, except for the Son of God. Jesus walk on earth in a flesh body but a God spirit. He suffered cold and hunger just as we do. The bible says that he was tempted at all point as we are. He is not a God that cannot be touched by the feeling of our infirmities. So with the mind of God he knew what sufferings he would go through. The bible says that he was the Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8. So knowing this and feeling what we would feel then the thought of the cross and all that would go with that suffering would be a scary thing. With the authority of all the host of heaven he could have wiped everything clean and started over. At least that is the way we would more than likely feel. When Peter spoke what he did Jesus' response was, he said "get the behind me". The greek words used speak of sinking out of sight. Then he referred to him as "Satan". Which is the adversary to man. Then he said "thou art an offence". This word offence used here is where we get the word scandal. It's meaning here speaks of a trap stick or to bend a sapling. Implying to trick into sin or cause someone the fall. The next word is the word savourest meaning exercise the mind or entertaining thoughts. Jesus was telling Peter that he did not think on the level he was thinking, what he was saying might cause others to back off from their purpose. Words are important to us all. We can encourage or we can choose to make people afraid with our words. We need to pray without ceasing, search the scriptures, and all of us turn from our way and follow Jesus. My prayer is that the Lord help me not to offend. Not to cause someone else to fall or stumble or even quit. I hope that is your prayer and I pray this message blesses you. Leave a comment . Thanks

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True Wealth

It is so common today to think of someone with plenty of money to be what we categorize as "wealthy". But let's think on this for a minute. How many wealthy people have you heard of, as millionaires, politicians, movies stars, and even athletic "heroes", go through the same things that we go through? They get divorced, they have drug issues, they have conflicts just as everyone else does. So then what would true wealth be? They have the money and the fame, but how few find real genuine joy? How few are truly happy? How few are set for eternity? I believe that true wealth is not having so much money you can't count it all. Though there is nothing wrong with having money. The bible tells us that it is the love of money that is the root of all evil, not the money itself. So our attitude means a lot. If we search the Word of God we can find the answer. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28. What does Jesus mean by "heavy laden"? Or what about labour? Or rest? Firstly, the word labour is the greek word "kop-ee-ah-o" meaning to toil,be wearied, to feel fatigue. Anyone feel fatigued lately? the next word is "for-tid'-zo" which is heavy burden and the meaning is overburdened, spiritual anxiety. How about anxiety, has anyone suffered in overburdening yourselves? Now the last word rest the greek word speaks of being at ease or inthe nutshell , exempt. Exempt from what, you might ask? Well he was speaking of being worn from toiling and working, overburdening ourselves and then speaks about a rest or and exemption from these toils and worries. The next scripture vs :29 says "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly inheart, and ye shall find rest for your souls. vs :30 for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Jesus wants to take our burden. When we give our hearts to God and truly get "saved", I mean truly repent of your sins and come clean before our maker. Then Jesus will take your worry and give you joy. He will take your burden and give you rest. Jesus came to unite the creation back to the creator. He came to put away sin. If we will search in the scripture and seek God in with our heart we will find what true, genuine wealth is. I pray these few words from a fellow servant of God blesses you, and I ask that you leave a comment or a prayer request. Be Blessed in the Lord. Thanks

The Cross

So many things have been written and spoken about the cross and the sacrifice of the Son of God. But I believe the true focus should be on the why. Why did he come to this sinful world and go through such a horrid, and painful death. The answer is simple and yet uncomprehensive, it is God's love for his creation. That's it. But let's look a little further. Why did we need the sacrifice? If you go all the way back to the creation and read where man fell in the garden, you'll see that man had plunged from a relationship with God to separation from God. Since that time men have touched or felt the presence of God but the relationship was severed. God is holy and cannot look on sin. When we realize that God loved us so much that he came in the likeness of that sinful creation and offered himself as the supreme sacrifice that we could have true follwship with God in Jesus. It is so uncomprehensive that love can be that powerful and the sin in us is that evil. The bible says that our righteousnesses is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). We could never have a relationship with God again until there was a sacrifice worthy of the payment for sin. There was no sacrificew worthy except for God himself. He prepared himself a body (hebrews 10:5) that he might come and give himself. Thank you Jesus. Help us all to comprehend and embrace your love and walk in the righteousness that you made obtainable through the death, burial, and ressurection. I hope this handful of words encourages you, leave a comment or a pprayer request. Thanks. Be blessed

The Favor of God

If there is anything we need in the times we are living in now it is God’s kingdom favor. Whether we think we can weasel through the stockmarket or we have some great idea that we believe can’t fail. Or if we have all the prestige, honor, and influence that we don’t think that we need anything else. We think we have it all in control. But no matter who we are or what have or do,we all need the favor of heaven to shine in our lives. That’s what kingdom favor is. Grace is unmerited favor. Benefits we receive from God that we didn’t and couldn’t earn. It is simply a gift from heaven for those who will believe in the Word of God, and obey.If we take the words that were inspired by the very spirit of the creator of all life, and rightly divide( interpret ) then obey, we can ask what we will and God will confirm His Word even with signs if our faith will stretch that far. Now the bible says that faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. Obedience goes a long way in the walk to kingdom favor. But here is another prerequisite to dynamic kingdom favor, that is faith. If it is the substance of things hoped for, then it is our tangible proof, our faith. And it is the evidence of things not seen. If we already see what we are hoping for it requires no faith. But if that that we hope for and believe for is completely out of site and even seemingly impossible. That is our evidence that it will come. One minister said it like this “Can you see it,before you get it?” That is something to ponder on. Can we except what God said, not by what we see around us, but by faith that He will never leave us and never forsake us? Let me know what you think. Be blessed!

The Angry crowd

Jesus died for our sin. He suffered horribly at the hands of the angry crowd. Why were they so angry? Because Jesus came preaching and teaching a way that they knew nothing about. It was a way called mercy, love, and forgiveness. There religious comfort zone would not let them see beyond there own agenda. The message contradicted everything about what they thought. So they were angry. So angry if fact that they could see nothing else. Are we so different today with our ideas of how church should be ordered? If Jesus were to come to our churches, would we recognize Him? Let all of us examine ourselves and find the keys, that will unlock kingdom favor. Let me know what you think. Be blessed