Eternal Value

 

That eternal value is seeing the future with God. It is viewing the heaven to come. In Ephesians 4:23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you pt on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. A new creation is possible for we find our identification with Him by faith.            

Revelation 22:16 " I Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.

The True Acknowledges Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation---right relationship with God.  2 Corinthians  4: 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:17-19 For He received from God the Father honor & glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” 18 we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. 19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns & the morning star rises in your hearts.

1.   Jesus brought light to reveal error when darkness had appeared through sin

2.   The word confirmed for salvation, healing & deliverance…to live for God by faith in obedience to Him: John 14:6 NKJV 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth & the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. It is the walk of faith in Him!   Having Jesus, is sinning no more

Has the morning star risen in our hearts? Is the light shining to lead us on to eternity? Psalm 37: 1-6  NKJV Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.  3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;   4 Dwell in the land; and feed on His faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.  5  Commit your way to the LORDS, Trust also in Him, and  6   He shall bring forth you righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

Heart is your intellect, awareness, that inner person....this encompasses both the physical and spiritual. It is to see Jesus speak God's words for life to us.  In the kingdom of God is eternal. It is Jesus leading us home. It is not for you or me to dwell on clouds or float around forever. It is finding our home with Him as He leads us by His example. 

Righteousness is what is right with God: " My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness" (Psalm 119:172). It is the cultivation of the correct moral principles within ourselves. Again the heart of man is involved.  As a nation we should cultivate morality to produce spiritual and social growth. But alas that has nor occurred in many years. Knowing that righteousness is considered as morality of man, it is knowing it is also that foundation of justice. Justice is correct moral practice, the practical application of morality. 

Jesus came to bring the Kingdom of God and Israel was not cultivating God's commandments. They were far from moral standards. They lived lives incompatible with knowing the Word of God. It is what we see today in many places of this nation. There is no justice! Just look at the graffiti on city walls. Or have you seen mattresses thrown on the side of highways. We just saw yesterday that someone decided to throw their trash by the roadway. That is not good for man nor animal living in that area.

Or what about being the considerate driver on the roadways? It is not passing you on a curve where view is obstructed. It is not passing using that extra lane intended for traffic coming to meet you.

God can see. He checks our hearts indeed. And that social injustice is noted when exploiting the poor. We have seen in this nation the encouragement toward addictions, and that of teaching small children about sexuality. Where is the light of the Lord when there is that heart of darkness?

Our hearts must be set toward the thing of the Lord. Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. The identity we should adhere to is that of spiritual things with Christ by death to the past and the empowerment for this present day as by resurrection of Jesus.

Jesus brought the Kingdom of God and the Word increased. But those who like their positions and ways of doing religion proved fatal for Jesus. But Resurrection proved God's power indeed. Even in the book of Acts you can find Stephen full of the Holy Spirit speaking wisdom of God and miracles occurring. Still there were those in chapter 6 to set up false witnesses, as they said Stephen spoke blasphemous words against their holy place and the law. Yet Stephen had the face of an angel. He kept to the word of God given in chapter 7. He spoke truth and their hearts were cut through by that truth. They took him out and stoned him. And while the stoning took place, He full of the Holy Spirit spoke, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God."    They closed their ears and stoned a man o faith.

Is culture deciding your fate? Are you  really a man after God or man after a culture style of dressing in costumes of dogs, cats, fish, butterflies or whales? They had a parade for that on east coast just the last couple of weeks. Jesus is the Morning Star leading us on. We move onto victory and see miracles done. Just ask me, I know for I am walking again, and getting stronger every day.

God is good, His mercy is everlasting. Jesus has gone to prepared a place for you and I. ( John 14:2) Verse 6 states, :"I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

We must have one heart with Jesus to go home with Him!  To face the darkness of this nation, we must remain in Jesus. Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ( Ephesians 6:10) Staying with the Lord, repenting of any lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes or pride of life.

 As Paul says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" (2 Corinthians 4:17).

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Being Selective

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Had this thought as reading today through the sower of the Word from Matthew 13. Then moving into the Parable of the Tares explained in Matthew 13:36-43.
Being selective as to what we hear is evident.

In the mid to late twentieth century men were listed in what was called the Selective Service. After the age of eighteen years old, young men were contacted ( or called up) by the military   ( Army) to come for a physical to determine their ability to serve this country overseas.
The VietNam War had been going on for sometime and the need was great for men to serve overseas. Many were being drafted by the Army so in that regard, we heard of many young men choosing to move to Canada and such places to avoid the draft! There were men who desired to leave this nation than to serve it!

As some we knew were called up, many went overseas. My husband as well was called to have the physical and yet through that long day "ordeal", they said he could not serve because of his hearing. They (the Army) had done some things to initiate their final answer of a 4-F or rejection to be given him and that he could not serve. He came home and we talked. It was truly arduous for those who were among him that day! And even still to this day, I often wonder how many returned home after that trip to experience "rice paddies" and agent orange!

Truly these men who had rank within the Army knew who could make the distance and they needed those with one hundred percent ability in walking, running, in training and yes in hearing as well!

In Matthew 13 Amplified Bible and beginning in verse 12 For whoever has [spiritual knowledge], to him will more be given and he will 'be furnished richly so that he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is the reason that I spake to them in parables; because having the power of seeing, they do not see; and having the power of hearing, they do not hear, nor do they grasp and understand. 14 In them indeed is the process of fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, which says; You shall indeed hear and hear but never grasp and understand; and you shall indeed look and look but never see and perceive. 15 For this nation's heart has grown gross (fat and dull), and their ears heavy and difficult of hearing, and their eyes they have tightly closed, lest they see and perceive with their eyes, and hear and comprehend with the sense with their ears, and grasp and understand with their heart, and turn and I should heal them.

Those that advance in God's kingdom, advance by seeing and understanding with their whole heart. The heart cannot have grown grossly fat and dull from adhering to the world.


In the book of Isaiah chapter 6 and verse 9 we find this same context. From reading the chapter, verse 13 says the holy seed [the elect remnant] is the stump and substance of Israel.
As the children of God, we are to apprehend the word and understand it's power for us and through us. In holding onto God's principles we find lives richly blessed in Him, by Him and for His glory!

But having fat hearts that consists of those things of the world will only make you sick to the point of death. If going into battle takes a healthy man with strength and courage, then we too who live for God are to have the same requirements. And that is from hearing with ears that truly understand His wisdom!

In staying in His presence, we stay in Jesus! A firm conviction in acknowledging God’s truth…..admit truth where faith is alive John 3:3  NKJV......3 Jesus answered & said to him, “ Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  
John 3:5  NKJV........ Jesus answered, “most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water & the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Personal surrender to Him is seen as a conduct of surrender and trust…

Romans 10:8-10  Amp Bible.. 8 But what does it say? The Word (God’s Message in Christ) is near you, on your lips & in your heart; that is, the Word ( the message, the basis & object of faith which we preach. 9 Because if you acknowledge & confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord & in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, & rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in,& relies on Christ) & so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God) & with the mouth he confesses (declares openly & speaks out freely his faith) & confirms[his] salvation.

In aligning with truth in God through Jesus Christ, we have the spiritual remedy that brings us power of the Holy Spirit indwelling our innermost being. Staying out of the grossly "fat" zone of the world, we remain to grow in the Lord, grow in that grace that was presented through Him to us.

Being selective in our hearing, is being selective on hearing His truths understanding that whoever the teacher may be, when the Holy Spirit gives us that instruction and direction we are to heed His plan and any warnings that may come from that teaching. We cannot disregard any teaching of God's word unless it is is given as lies and done with hypocrisy. 

1 Timothy 4:1-6............Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons. speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of good doctrine which you have carefully followed. NKJV

My husband obeyed the law, he went in for that "physical" and was rejected from serving because of his ears. Yet in all the years of living, and having his ears tested, the Dr.'s do not seem to find a thing wrong with his hearing. Not sure what type of instruments they used and how precise they were, but today those who are in Christ who are the New Creation are the first generation descendants of God!

Those who are in God, hear Him and obey Him by being ready to hear with their ears and see with their eyes. They search His truths from Genesis to Revelation!

Only those concerned with the flesh creature, those weak in their identity in Christ Jesus will be those concerned who they are in the flesh. They always want to remind others what they look like everyday or almost every day with another picture or another selfie! What you start in the flesh you will have to complete in your flesh creature.

If the Morning Star has risen in our hearts, then you and I should be looking not at all the problems on earth. But remind ourselves that He has given us authority and dominion through Jesus Christ our Savior. Then will we truly have our beginning in and with God!

For as our thinking with God develops because of the Word, which is now ours too, and came from Him, then and only then will His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Ultimately that power to carry out what He has said He will do. You and I should be captured by God's love, embraced in His grace by His love, and be ruled in our hearts by His peace. 

If we are not, then where are we found? For anything outside of His love and grace is that which is of the world ruled by the senses and lost.

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Seal of Approval and No Delays

John 6:27-33
27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."

28 Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?"

29 Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

30 So they asked him, "What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? 31 Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"

32 Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."    NIV

For the work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent.

The Bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

Romans 1:17     For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith. Amplified Bible

Luke 16:16-17

16 Until John the Baptist began to preach, the laws of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But John introduced the Good News that the Kingdom of God would come soon. And now eager multitudes are pressing in. 17 But that doesn't mean that the Law has lost its force in even the smallest point. It is as strong and unshakable as heaven and earth.    TLB

Hebrew 12:7-13

7 Let God train you, for he is doing what any loving father does for his children. Whoever heard of a son who was never corrected? 8 If God doesn't punish you when you need it, as other fathers punish their sons, then it means that you aren't really God's son at all-that you don't really belong in his family. 9 Since we respect our fathers here on earth, though they punish us, should we not all the more cheerfully submit to God's training so that we can begin really to live? 

10 Our earthly fathers trained us for a few brief years, doing the best for us that they knew how, but God's correction is always right and for our best good, that we may share his holiness. 11 Being punished isn't enjoyable while it is happening-it hurts! But afterwards we can see the result, a quiet growth in grace and character. 

12 So take a new grip with your tired hands, stand firm on your shaky legs, 13 and mark out a straight, smooth path for your feet so that those who follow you, though weak and lame, will not fall and hurt themselves but become strong.  TLB

2 Timothy 1:13-14

13 Hold tightly to the pattern of truth I taught you, especially concerning the faith and love Christ Jesus offers you.  

14 Guard well the splendid, God-given ability you received as a gift from the Holy Spirit who lives within you.    TLB

Mark 14:38

38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." NIV

Hebrews 10:35-39

35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. 36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37 For in just a very little while, 

"He who is coming will come and will not delay. 

38 But my righteous one will live by faith. 

And if he shrinks back, 

I will not be pleased with him."  

39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.    NIV

Revelation 22:17-21

17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. 

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 

20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." 

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. 

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen.                  NIV

Father, thank You for Jesus. You have placed honor on Him who deserves it. YOUR Son, is righteous and true, faithful to the Cross, guaranteed a place for us in Your kingdom. We give thanks and give much honor to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Truly He shines in the dark places and reveals in the hearts those set to be with You forever eternally. We keep watch for He is returning soon. The Bright Morning Star.........will make His appearance. We do well to pay attention to it. As to a light shining in a dark place. Yes that morning star has risen in our hearts.( 2 Peter 1:19-21) May we continue to be carried along by the Holy Spirit. Oh it is in His Holy Name we pray......yes Jesus, Lord of All. Come Lord Jesus Come.

Our thoughts turn toward His return. He is Coming Soon........and our praise should be going out. May we lift our voices.........and be in Unity for the body of believer's should stand as one in HIM!

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