God Spoke, Created, Formed and Breathed

 

God spoke in Genesis!                                                                                                       

Genesis 1:3-4 and God said, “Let there be light;” and there was light , 4 And God saw that the light was good (suitable, pleasant), and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:10  God called the dry land Earth, and the accumulated waters He called Seas. And God saw that this was good (fitting, admirable) and He approved it.

Genesis 2: 7 Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life and man became a living being.

Genesis 2:15-17 And the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and guard and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and blessing and calamity you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die.

 

God created man, He formed him & breathed life into his body.He , God  then gave them  instructions .They had the breath that spirit of life that was of God…& then He gave them authority.  Laws and rules apply to using the roadways and cells phones…for some reason people try to do both things…how about doing drugs and driving fast on I-5 in Washington!

With the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, we look toward Jesus. Authority had been given over to the devil……And for Jesus’ physical body to come, it took 4, 000 years to accomplish

1.. Why? In giving the earth into the devil’s hand, people had to be found who would truly speak forth with belief by faith in God be speaking from their hearts for the Consolation Who is Jesus!

2. God had to find people who would operate by faith, looking for men or women who would prophesy Jesus’ coming….someone with divine life in their hearts to speak forth Jesus’ body into existence.   (Jesus spoke if faith would be found on the earth at His return..)Luke 18:8

            3. It was necessary for God to become man, name Him Jesus, the Word made flesh, the physical presence of God on Earth…….to take the Authority back

4. God anointed men and women to speak forth and prophesy of HIM Who come…

                                                                                                                                      

 Isaiah Is One who Called Him by this Prophecy: Isaiah 25:9  Amp Bible 9 It shall be said in that day, Behold our God upon Whom we have waited & hoped, that He might save us! This is the Lord, we have waited for Him; we will be glad & rejoice in His salvation.

Isaiah 40:11-13 He will feed His flock like a shepherd: He will gather the lambs in His arm, He will carry them in His bosom & will gently lead those that have their young. 12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, marked off the heavens with a [nine-inch] span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure & weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? 13 Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, or as His counselor has taught Him? [Romans 11:34]

 As born-again believers: the spiritually man or woman will speak!   Our spirit man has the power of heaven. It is through the death, burial, & resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. We respond to these things in faith.  Embracing His truths of this subject, we embrace & receive His provision for them.   WE are to command Light to come:

 Ephesians 1:18-20  Amp Bible 18 By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know & understand ] the hope to which He has called you, & how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set apart ones) 19 & [so that you can know & understand] what is the immeasurable & unlimited & surpassing greatness of His power in & for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength, 20 Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead & seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places].  This was God showing off HIS Son Jesus WHO conquered the devil…We have AUTHORITY through Jesus..

1.      Knowing and understanding God, the Omnipotent One is vital

2.      BY Faith, we demonstrate the working of His mighty strength as the born-again believer

3.      There is no sickness in heaven, no hunger in heaven, no disease in heaven, no tears and no death in heaven…1 Peter 2:24-25 Amplified Bible 24 He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as an altar & offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin & live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. 25 for you were going astray like [so many] sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd & Guardian (the Bishop) of your souls.  (Isaiah 53:5-6

We are to teach others! To observe all things whatsoever Jesus has commanded us….from Matthew 10:8 heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have received, freely give.

1.      According to Philippians 2:10, every knee is to bow…have we bowed our knee to His leadership or do we still rule by our emotions?

2.      We have generated power of God now deposited on the inside of us: we are born-again, the Spirit-filled and tongue talking believer, we release God’s healing flow into others and see them restored. 

3.      In boldness: God moves through His people on earth: Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His ]power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely] beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes or dreams]----

4.       God moves through us as we obey His commands and promptings of the Holy Spirit

 

Influence our nation by ministering the word of God: for it is power of the church to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel  : Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of 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 & upright shall live & shall live by faith. [Habakkuk 2:4]

AS Commanded by Christ : to go into all the world Mark 16:15

1. TO BE witnesses of Him: Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost will come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria and to the uttermost parts of the earth.

2. WITHOUT Him: we can do nothing :John 15:5

3. FREELY GIVE:  Matthew 10:8 Cure the sick, raise the dead,  cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without) pay you have received , freely (without charge) give.

4. BE WORD MINDED: John 6:63 The word that I speak to you, they are spirit and they are life.

Be Word FULL: Our minds should be kept on God. Stop thinking on that past relationships, that past job that was lost, the last conversation with a friend who left years ago & abandoned the friendship, …….& stop thinking about how if you had just said this or did that, things would be different …PULL scripture that will heal your soul, raise you up and help you see from the new perspective of flying like the eagle!

a. Do not give into temptation as the place to reside in you… If we think on the past “anything” we will return there and the opportunity to sin will come.

b. We do not need to be ‘”informed on foolishness” and anything perverted will not take you to God’s purpose for you. We should reject wrong thinking!

Romans 16:19 For while your loyalty & obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, I would have you well versed & wise as to what is good & innocent & guileless as to what is evil

Be not deceived: evil communication corrupts good manners. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Recognize death & life: Be committed to God’s peace. Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2

Be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2

God was and is in our moments of life. He was in Mary's life to speak of Jesus. He was there in His birth and death! He is available always to us in our bright moments and those dark and dangerous ones!

Jesus was brought forth from the dead. He lived again to give instructions. If you have a grief, a moment you felt God left you in your anxiety, let you an orphan to face tomorrow without Him you are so wrong. Your child passed and you grieved, but that grief must go to the altar to worship God. Your spouse betrayed you and left you. YOU grieve but that grief must go to the altar to worship God. Your job came to an end but God is there. YOU may grieve that job but place it on the altar and see God move in His love for you. Be word full of Him. allow your reading to move to overdrive and hear the words of Him that jump off the page to reach your brokenness. He is alive, and He speaks, He created and provided, He formed and has breathed His life into us. We continue. We seek His plan in the pain we experience. He did! He felt Jesus crucified. He felt the abandonment of sin but as He grieved He found peace in the soul. God is God who knows, understand and reveals the man of dust, But He is God Who Sees> Genesis 16:13 The God Who Sees Me.

God spoke, created, formed and breathed for a special plan. Like Hagar who came into the midst of a man and woman who desired children, she found heartache and no place to live in peace. But God showed her he heard of the cry of the boy's heart for water. He heard her plea for help!

Struggle can come, but we are children of God. We are not without hope. We are noticed by Him and that is what counts in this moment of time! Amen and Amen.

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The Stairway

Ever have dreams about stairways? I sometimes do. I sometimes have them of others descending a staircase into the basement area. The building is luxurious. It has marble in most open areas. And I am watching one or two descend. My question: "Were they checking out the foundation of the building?"
Did not seem right to me, but in their choosing they were headed the way they had just started to ascend from.
I wonder if we ever think of how we might be a staircase for those who know not Jesus and have not heard the Word of Salvation. Or have we thought of how just maybe, we might be the staircase we might represent to those who have a wrong teaching about Jesus.
He is certainly about love and expressed it in the times of fun and correction as well. He was always directing others to the Father of His love!

I like the reading of 1 John 5:1-3...Message Bible:
It states: Every person who believes that Jesus is, in fact, the Messiah, is God-begotten. If we love the One who conceives the child, we'll surely love the child who was conceived. The reality test on whether or not we love God's children is this: Do we love God? Do we keep his commands? The proof that we love God comes when we keep his commandments and they are not at all troublesome.

In 1 John 4:16-21...Message Bible:
It states: God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we're free of worry on Judgment Day----our standing in the world is identical with Christ's. There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. since fear is crippling, a fearful life----fear of death, fear of judgment---is one not yet fully formed in love.
We though, are going to love----love and be loved. First we were loved, now we love. He loves us first. If anyone, boasts, "I love God" and goes right on hating his brother or sister thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won't love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can't see? The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both.

I remember this gentleman who came to our church almost 20 years ago now. He was a pastor from Oklahoma. He was involved in prayer ministry and saw many miraculous signs in his ministry that God had called him to walk in his lifetime.
It was awe inspiring testimony he gave and caused a fire to burn within me to pray more. He told how he could pray hours on end. God would tell him endless secrets and mysteries from the Word of God........and he stated that when he began ministry, in a closet in prayer some 8-10 hours a day.....AND......after about 3 months he moved into ministry. Was no platform as such other that God called and he obeyed God.
He said the hardest ABOUT ministry WAS that OTHER PEOPLE were involved. I laughed! He said ministry would be great if people were not involved, because each will bring something with them. They have the Holy Spirit and they bring some baggage!
But he also stated He loved God so much and wanted others to know Him in the same manner. He believed prayer was the power from heaven released to reach the lost. Showed him love he had never known. He told how his natural father was abusive and how God loved him no matter what!



Romans 10:14-15
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

NIV

Many have not heard the Gospel once and so how they call on the one they have not believed in? How can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news to those who are in need of a Savior!

Present to others the Stairway to which brings life with the Savior Jesus Christ.
Ascend to the place in God where joy and laughter is heard. Ascend the Staircase and show others the beauty each step holds to be in His Presence and to reside with the Son of His love.

Recently had the most awesome visit with young friends who moved away years ago. They are close in age with our own daughter. They have been close for many years. Of course, of their return for a vacation retreat to the Gorge, I experienced conversation with them that seem to take up where it was left off many years ago. They are family to us. No, not by biological blood but by the Blood of the Lamb, we are FAMILY. They love people and it shows. They proved to have that continued walk with the Lord that has remained and strengthen their own young ones to grow up knowing the Lord as well.
God our Father, has given us those who will always share with us the blessings that follow the Christ, the One who gave of His own life. He dedicated His life to show the way to the Father who resides in heaven.
Can we do as much?
AND now to Him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in His bright presence, fresh and celebrating----to our one God, or only Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Master, be glory, majesty, strength, and rule before all time, and now, and to the end of all time. Yes!
(Jude 24-25)
Amen!

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OUR STEPS WILL EITHER POSSESS OR DISPOSSESS THE LAND

Proverbs 4:10-13
10 Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11 I guide you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
NIV

Was meditating on "our steps" we take everyday. It was something I thought of in hearing of all the chaos in France right now. And then for some reason, I thought on the OCCUPY that was part of the news back five + years ago.

In Proverbs 4, we are told that God's wisdom will guide us along straight paths, and when we walk, our steps will not be hampered ( hindered ). We are also told that when we run, we will not stumble for when we hold on to instruction, and do not let go, that instruction, that Wisdom from God will guard our life when we guard the instruction.

GOD has a place for us. I know I write on this a lot, but I have gotten some more insight on it in the last few days. Thinking of our grand-daughter and her activities, her parents saw the steps she took to possess where she lived. If you remember, her father, showed her as a baby and then a toddler what was hers as her parents provided a healthy home for them all. She already owned it, it was hers, and it is where she lived as a small child. Then as she started walking and talking, she went into soccer and swimming lessons. That is a  place that she now possesses! Every place she has marked out with her foot is hers and no one can take that from her. She was instructed in soccer and in swimming and she can do both. Is she the expert? No, not yet, but she has the opportunity to grow in a greater skill in these if she continues in them. They are both good and health to her body in the form of exercise!

We too, can gain greater skill in taking instruction from our Father in heaven. We too, can possess that place where our steps take us. But will they be for the fruitful, life-giving instruction of God or will it be of the devil kind of instruction, who desires to kill, steal and destroy?

Acts 5:25-42

"Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!" 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, 28 saying, "Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man's blood on us!" 29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. 31 Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." 

33 When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them. 34 Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while. 35 And he said to them: "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men. 36 For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him. He also perished, and all who obeyed him were dispersed. 38 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; 39 but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it--lest you even be found to fight against God." 40 And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. 

NKJV

In obeying God and His instructions we walk in a place that may mean much adversity like we see for Peter and the other apostles in chapter 5 of the book of Acts. Please read it for yourself, especially to see how God cares for His own. It was noted by Gamaliel who was a teacher of the law, that "if what ( Peter and the others ) were doing was of God, you cannot overthrow it......lest you be found fighting against God."

 What is of God will continue! It may mean much adversity and much intentional harm, but God is greater. And if He really lives in us........then He should be ruling this body by His Word of truth.

Where do we occupy today? Can it be the safe place or is that which we are determined to stay just because we like the notoriety? Is where we occupying bringing glory to God or to ourselves? Of late, you see some men or even women lose their jobs, and in the light of their dismissal you find them so lost, for their identity was in that job. Sad but true, and many truly lose sight of what is truth and right  by ending up in despair and such depression they can no longer make right decisions for their god was the job!
I remember my husband had the desire to learn as much as he could as in a trade occupation. He had opportunities open to him to not only weld but also operate many machines, like cranes, and see how the cold weather as well as the hot temps might hinder production in coal mines. He had many opportunities to take extra classes and he seized all that he could back in those early days to manage a dam site today. He took steps to possess a place. Was not sure where he was headed with it, but he knew was to master them!

Proverbs 16:9

9 A man's heart plans his way,

But the LORD directs his steps. 

NKJV

God is bound by His Word. He cannot lie, and He will not go against what He has already placed for us to come to. That place we are to possess is by His Word. In His plan, it has nothing to do with wickedness, but in grace, truth, and love. But wanting our own way, and doing our own thing causes us much harm, and even death.

People like the avenues of communicating today. Yet in all those I see, there is much danger. There is not the formal eye to eye and face to face communication of decades ago. Today, it is just a text or a quick "tweet". In giving this much thought, I am surprised how some handle their employees' Work Evaluation. Of course, this writing context is in regard to those teachers, bosses, those in any management positions and even in regard to business owners, that one to one contact would be important.
 In regard to meeting eye to eye, we can express our heartfelt questions and answers in regard to either our work or even work within school as in the Parent/Teacher Conferences. In reality though, if we only send a text to "Well Done" and the person needs some work in some areas, are we not adding to their defeat in life? Some folks just do not like communication at all. They are content with the five minute e-mail explanation, the 30 second tweet or such else to communicate.

In posting a comment in regards to something important as a job or a student's work record, would not a more formal of meet and greet over this thing so important to maybe the life of the job, or maintaining school attendance.
There is so much that probably should be said but is left undone because we "decided to text" or "tweet" someone about how they are doing. I think of the applying for a job today and online. I am not sure if that is just a way to weed them (the applicant's) out that may not fit the job. I know that I liked going for those interviews and meeting with people face to face. In meeting one on one, you find their real heart on the job they are trying to fill. You find the real heart of those teaching your children at school. You find the real heart of those you might attend church with.

Going back to our grand-daughter, I think of how different her life would be if her parents just texted, " well done " with a HAPPY FACE on it! If there was correction by just texting.........the sad, grumpy face would not work!

In doing that they would be shortening their commitment time, that being in her face, and showing her what the life in God is really about. They must show her daily how her steps will possess that land God has planned for her! In society today, we surely see those who have not had the face to face with parents and those who really care. We have seen the effects of a 30 second text sent at the wrong time as in many young and middle aged getting into terrible car wrecks. Please understand that this is my opinion. I think Jesus liked getting out among them and looking into their eyes and watching their body movements as He spoke truth. I think He liked getting involved and letting them know He really cared for them.

In this age of this kind of communication we can surely see that people can maintain a low - key commitment and almost no responsibility to anyone. It is like the elusive unicorn. In sending a text once or twice to someone does not mean that anyone will really know us? It is not commitment and it is not possessing a place in society. Commitment is time and money.

I believe that those who post their page are posting the "fake" person. The real you or me is the one who lives and breathes and acts out at home where no one sees. In that posting of our thoughts from a heart not guarding the instruction of God can surely lead us down to a place thinking we really have a voice when we really do not have one.  We can write it out and expand on it, and then at one point, one day comes when we grab that megaphone (horn) and gather those who think as we think. But is it of truth? Is it something that will last? For truly God desires to keep His own safe! So are our hearts one with HIM? Do we delight in Him or we salivating for our fifteen minutes of fame!

Communication is awesome! It is truly needed in the amount of people who cover this earth. But my thoughts are, if God desires this technology, will we see where sin might abound more and see our own glory and not God's glory?

Our pastor likes us sitting down together to meet and talk. It is his desire that we know one another. It is his desire that "like Jesus" we too communicate face to face. We did it during the summer at the park during an actual service time. We circled our chairs and faced each other. We also have come to eat together after a service time of Word and worship. We get to know the neighbor. We get to know how to pray for them and see them succeed, not by voicing loudly over a "megaphone", but actually speaking what is in their heart that comes from God. It may be in bits and pieces..........but God can restore those who are broken. God can cause restoration to come, when we start out slow, possessing our steps as the individual and then as the child of the Most High God. Our boundaries should be those that God placed at the foundation of this world.
We too, should look back at the Ten Commandments and realize God has it all in hand when we choose to follow and guard His instruction and know that He has given us the land..............that no man can take from us. Amen!

Deuteronomy 6:6-9
6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates.
NIV ( list found in Exodus  20 )

In closing: I think about Adam when he was formed by God. God brought him into the garden and to work there with his hands. He called Adam to name the animals. Adam was not created to just sit and let others work for him, but he was created to have the relationship with God and live life to the full! It was the place already prepared for him, much like the place prepared for our grand-daughter and even our own. It was the place prepared to start enjoying life with a family and with others.

Ah, but sin came into the garden. Adam did not guard the instruction given him!  Our grand-child did not come to sit and observe, she came to participate in life. She did not come to sit on her laurels and not work for she certainly has her chores to do within the home. And in the right time, she will go to college, she will work at a job.  She came to learn and possess land.
We must guard that instruction given to us. In seeing our grand-child grow in God, I expect her to be taking those steps to continue having a healthy body, learning an instrument that will bring praise to God, see her teach the parables of Jesus and see her become all that God has destined her to be. She is possessing the land. May God be glorified!

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