Editing Out What God Purposed- What?

Do  not dismiss God!

We are in no way to edit what God has placed in His Holy Bible! What He placed there is important and He saw to it that men and women moved by the Holy Spirit would do what He asked them to do and those writings, the scribes and designated writers alongside the leaders wrote what God planned and spoke to them. We are not to change what God has given through His inspired word to us.

 2 Timothy 3: 10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love , perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra----what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, & all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.  13 But evil men and imposters will grow worse & worse, deceiving & being deceived. 14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned & been assured of, knowing from whom you have  learned them, 15 & that from childhood, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God & is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Paul who wrote inspired by the Holy Spirit was a man who was intercepted by Jesus, his doctrine was from Jesus, his faith was in God, and his long-suffering with those who opposed him and God’s divine love to continue preaching no matter the cost…is exactly what he did.

Will that be said of you and me? Have we done or are we really doing the will of God for our lives? Or are we trying to change what God has given thousands of years ago to direct us in this day and this hour?

 2 Timothy 4:1-8 NKJV I charge you therefore before God & the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living & the dead at His appearing and His kingdom. 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season & out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap for themselves teachers; 4 & they will turn aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 

You and I are to be ready in season and out of season: be ready as the servant of Christ Jesus…fortified in faith… a trust in Him to convince: that is to prove or refute…by the Scriptures and to rebuke what is false! We are to stay in the true of what God has given us!  We are to exhort or encourage sinners to believe & believers or saints to continue their ‘faith walk’

We are to be long-suffering and teaching others.  For verse  3  tells us that there will be those who will turn from the doctrine: people will give a show of their distaste for God’s word in His holy Scriptures. They will willfully turn away from those teachings: they will desire the comfortable and desire to hear the very pleasing “doctrines”.  

Yes, Paul wrote that there will be those who were once infused with God's word now choosing to be infused with fables for a wretched reward!  Again: 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God & is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Divine Inspiration is God speaking to us, and it is given to enlighten us, to inspire us and strengthen us. He speaks life into our hearts when we find the darkest days! ………This does not come from human intellect or human inspiration but is God breathed into us each time we choose to read the Holy Bible and each time we choose to mediate on it.

If we spend out time trying to change what God has given us, then we will miss the day and hour that we are to give God's truth to others.  Those obeying His commands will go…will continue to live and they will have lives that reveal fruit of His kingdom that has come.  Those lives reveal that we are one with Him….abiding in His truth, preaching& teaching in the favorable & the unfavorable times which should be like we saw in the life of the apostle Paul!

Proverbs 3:3-8 tells us to not let mercy and truth forsake us. We are to bind them around our neck, and write them on the tablet of our heart, so that we find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man. We are to trust in the Lord with all our heart and to lean not on our own understanding.  ( In all our ways) we are to acknowledge God and it is He who shall direct our paths by His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will be there with those answers to the things that concern us in our life at this moment, with our spouse, our marriage, children or the lack of them,  and yes that job! You and I are not to be wise in our own eyes, but to fear the Lord and depart from evil, for we are told  that when we do, health is there for our flesh and for our bones as well.

If we dismiss God and write out own ideas of life for us, we will end up in a whole world of hurt! Paul never dismissed God from his life once he had turned it completely over to HIM!

When he ministered truth, that message always included the truth that conversion was from darkness to light! And that is seen when we repent and turn to Jesus. 

In that conversion we are turned from the power of Satan to God that yes, involves forgiveness from sins, and a life that is lived in sanctification. (Acts 26:18)  Our part is knowing we need a Savior and to receive that ONE who died for us on the cross. It is Christ who suffered and rose from the dead. (Acts 26:23)

You and I have not gone to the cross to die for man-kind, nor would I expect us to do that at any time, but the Son of God was sent and became that precious sacrifice that we might live for God in that which we saw the apostle Paul live out for Him.  Paul did not rewrite or edit anything "out" of what God had already given to them through His word.

And certainly Paul gave us his testimony about when Jesus met him on the Damascus Road. What an event that was indeed!  Did Paul think he needed to be relevant for that day in which he lived? I believe what his life spelled out was, that to be effective in the body of Christ, we must be willing to preach and teach the cross, the blood that was shed for us and that repentance is required because of that great sacrifice!

We must not edit out that which teaches of Christ Jesus in the Old Testament nor remove those verses that speak of that blood shed for us in the New Testament. And yet there out there today biblical translations which have done just that!

Do you remember what Paul spoke from those thousands of years ago for us to read today? "Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel ". This is found in 1 Corinthians 9:16. What about what he said in 1 Corinthians 2:2: "I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 

Have we not seen those today who have set their hearts on anything and everything outside of Christ Jesus? Those lusts are the very ones that the apostle Paul spoke about. Those desire tolerances for their evil ways and deeds. You can even hear : "It is not really sin!" Really???

For certain, that apostolic priority is required today when dealing with those who will not repent but only want to continue in their walk that is one that ridicules the very demonstration of the Spirit and the power of God. For the very demonstration of the Spirit and power is for validating the glory of almighty God and not for  any "show or sensationalism".

In being sanctified, that set apart for the Lord, we are declared His complete property. In that we are not guilty of any past record we have done. We are designated as new! So why would you or I want to change what God has given us. Our very source of power for living godly remains in the cross and in the power of the Holy Spirit. The only motive for our godliness continues to be that of love and our goal to magnify our God. 

The only way we live life fully is not by hearing just what we want to hear, but to rely fully on the Lord's wisdom. By the Holy Spirit you and I discern that which is the way of God. It is agreeing with God, acknowledging that we were sinners saved by grace and now cleansed as the chaste bride of Christ. In this: you and I are signs and wonders to the glorious grace through the Gospel that demonstrates the power of God.

May we as Paul the apostle, have the confidence in the Lord, that He is our sufficiency and by the Holy Spirit we are empowered for life and ministry in the reality of the new covenant. Let us not drift away from this which has been provided to us that is rich with His love, health, and joy that we might give to others that very thing that has truly set the captives free! Amen.

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Loves Our Nation

Luke 7:1-10 NKJV Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. 3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly,saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, 5 "for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue." 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. 7 Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word and my servant will be healed. 8 " For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go and he goes; and to another, 'Come and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this' and he does it." 9 When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him; and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you I have not found such great faith; not even in Israel!" 10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who had been sick.

Now this text is also given in Matthew 8:5-13. And the book of Matthew was written to the Jewish person. The book of Luke was written to the Greek. Decades I heard this taught and thought always that Jesus was speaking to the centurion personally.....you know face to face. But when you put this text from Luke 7 next to it...Jesus was talking with those sent by the centurion! (first elders, then friends)

Now if this occurred today, the person would ask Jesus to come and when He said yes, this same person would put on a big-to-do for the event that Jesus was coming to heal someone. You would most likely see maybe a news network covering this event and how excited they were Jesus was coming to heal someone within their house, or family.

But according to this specific passage, Jesus is talking with those sent by the centurion in that he, the centurion, did not think himself worthy to stand before Jesus. Wow, what humility in a man, even though he had many men who took orders from him in the daily operations of the military.
But I want to point you to something specific here in that the centurion in verse 5 said "for he loves our nation and has built a synagogue."
This man had built us a synagogue for Israel. He also said the man loved Israel. Remembering this passage in Psalm 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; "May they prosper who love you. 7 Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces." 8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, "I will now say, Peace be within you." 9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.

As we know of the house of the LORD, there is to be worship to God, having revelation of Him, to have unity among believers and to have God's justice. AND we are to seek the LORD'S good!

A man sought to seek out Jesus for his servant who was very ill and at the point of death. This centurion, even though a leader with much authority still kept his place in that pointed which pointed to faith that works. And this man's faith was that Jesus was and is the Healer! Within that, the centurion wanted Jesus to know what this man had done to see that Israel had another synagogue and how he loved the nation Israel.

Can that be said of us and would it be spoken about? Do we love Israel? Do we send monies to help love Jerusalem, to love Israel's people or are we those who kick Israel to the curb and use our monies to fund another 7 days at some theme park with water slides and the such?

Illness can certainly come to people. NOT that we should go looking for sickness but that we have to have proper foods and proper sleep to maintain a healthy body. Stress should be removed and loving others should be our priority. Yet, I wonder how many become ill and have not done anything to prosper. I wonder how many forget Israel and forget Jesus is a Jew!
Praying for the peace of Jerusalem was expecting an orderly society. Jerusalem the city of peace was to live up to the prayer being spoken over it.

The centurion sent first elders( verse 3) of the synagogue to speak with Jesus and then he sent others (friends)  while he stayed with the sick man under his roof!  He spoke this of this in (verse 6) saying, 'Lord do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. Verse 7: "Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You but say the word and my servant will be healed.
Jesus spoke this in John 15:12-13 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. 14 "You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.

In pertaining to life, Christ Jesus is our example. He was and is always the supreme example of love on the earth! In the above we read of a man who gave through his responsible actions to help the Jewish people have a synagogue. His unselfish manner proved his love for that nation! Sacrifices produce peace and unity with God. And those who submit to the burden of bearing one's responsibilities before God is seen. Love and sacrifice is given by the ill man and the centurion in authority. He did not demand his way!  No, he sought the Lord in the manner worthy of He greater than any sickness or disease.
If you are ill today, have you built a synagogue? Have you loved the nation Israel? Have you pulled out your debit card or checkbook and sent monies to help an evangelist in Israel or send a pastor from this nation of America to minister the truth of God through Jesus Christ?
In this we should obey God! I certainly pulled out my checkbook and wrote a check to slap the devil in the face when confronted with something that affected my eyes. YOU want to mess with me devil ....."I will show you...here in this writing" and I did  and sent it to that place where Israel is given the word of God for salvation's.
Father God began this process and did it by loving those who did not even know Him. And the Son was sent and He obeyed the Father by the giving of His life in that which was not of royalty, or anything regal, but was of death and sacrifice on the Cross that represented shame. But the joy that was set before Him, He Jesus endured the Cross and came out on the other side victoriously. (Hebrews 12:2)
Today, if something of sickness has come to your house, ask yourself if you have prayed for the peace of Jerusalem and have you loved Israel in ways that will prosper you and your loved ones? For God will perform HIS word in our lives when we speak, believe it and act on it.
To God be all the glory.....Amen!

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What Is Behind the Closed Door?

Have you ever wondered why a door seems closed in our prayer time with God? In serious regard to hearing Him, do we have a closed door in our hearing Him speak?
Our prayer times is meant to "open doors for others" as we saw with Peter and Cornelius. Please read below:
Acts 10:9-48
9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. 10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance 11 and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 13 And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." 14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean." 15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed you must not call common." 16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

17 Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate. 18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there. 19 While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are seeking you. 20 Arise therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them." 21 Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius, and said, "Yes, I am he whom you seek. For what reason have you come?" 22 And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you." 23 Then he invited them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

24 And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up, saying, "Stand up; I myself am also a man." 27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together. 28 Then he said to them, "You know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 29 Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then, for what reason have you sent for me?" 30 So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31 and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God. 32 Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he will speak to you.' 33 "So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God."

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all-- 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins." 

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47 Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
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Yes, a rather lengthy read, but the power that is revealed. Peter and Cornelius opened the door to God. They, one apostle and one Gentile each had a vision.

 Peter prayed! It was Cornelius who prayed and those prayers were considered the memorial before God.  God gave instruction and with those details, he sent his men to Peter who was in the area of Joppa.
Prayer opens the doors first for what ministry the Lord has for us to do.
If it is cooking meals, go ahead and cook them but do all to the glory of God. In the details, the Holy Spirit directed Peter to the front door to greet Cornelius' men. And Cornelius was honored by his men. They gave the report"....a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nations and Jews."
Good report!
The two men both had a vision. It was both and not just one. They both had to see what was before them. They were men of prayer. And they were witnesses of truth.
Father God will always give details to us about "tomorrow". But if we refuse that time behind the closed door, then we come out, not as support to anyone, but ourselves.  In using excuse to not pray, they certainly desire to keep their "sin" intact. For God directed us to fellowship. And we saw it in Jesus. He had fellowship with the Father and truth prevailed. He had fellowship with Him, and the miracles were abundant. Jesus prayed and He gave voice to God's authority in Him.
Yes, Jesus birthed a new church through His sacrifice. And like Him, we too, can find what God has for us when we spend time behind the closed door!

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Legacy

What legacy could we leave for our children and our children's children? In my early years I always thought of money or property, but ask me today and I will tell you that it is far more than that!
Leaving a legacy to me is your children knowing you have walked with God. They will know that you knew the Lord intimately and trusted Him every step of the way through every possible trial and tribulation. They will know without a doubt that our trust is in Him and Him alone.

Proverbs 3:35.....35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.  NKJV

Of all the things that one might pursue in this world, the lasting one for all eternity is knowing God. In hearing some teaching this morning, I was challenged with the question of legacy. But my days of recent reflect my strong trust in Him Whom created this earth and the heavens. Our focus daily is to always come and ask to be shown the mysteries of the unknown.

Daniel 2:47.......47 The king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery." NIV

Daniel 2:47........47 "Truly, O Daniel," the king said, "your God is the God of gods, Ruler of kings, the Revealer of mysteries, because he has told you this secret." 

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Would you not want God to tell you secrets? I like hearing secrets. Our grand-daughter likes telling her grandparents secrets. She loves to whisper in our ears. Then she smiles and silently tries to bring her pointer finger to her lips meaning "don't tell anyone our secret"......then she follows with ........sh.sh..sh..sh..sh.. all the while trying not to laugh!

I believe our Father in Heaven desires to tell us secrets. I know Him to pursue us as we pursue Him, for He has much to tell those willing patiently to hear Him. Yes, God is the Revealer of mysteries. 

Luke 8:9-10............9 Then His disciples asked Him, saying, "What does this parable mean?" 10 And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 

'Seeing they may not see,

And hearing they may not understand.'    NKJV

Mysteries are surely given to those who are ready and willing to see and hear Him. What a great thing in those days to have Jesus to teach you. Today we have the Holy Spirit sent to abide with us. He is dwelling in our hearts for those who have received Jesus.

The Jews who walked according to the Law accomplished their daily walk with the Law. But God came to set them free from that which continually created more bondage to them as men bent on legalism.  

Jesus told them of the "kingdom of God"!

Luke 8:11-15.......11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. 

Luke 8:16-18

16 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him." NKJV

John the Baptist came and told the Pharisees to repent…..Matthew 3:1-12.....3:1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.' " 

4 And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him 6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, 9 and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."    NKJV

Then Jesus preached the "kingdom of heaven" after John was imprisoned.

Matthew 4:12-17……….12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,

Galilee of the Gentiles:  16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death  Light has dawned."  17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."    NKJV

Galatians 4:3-7......... 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.   NKJV

A lasting legacy came through Jesus: a new covenant that brought to us righteousness .....Romans 3:21-24.....21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. , 
brought to us life (Romans 8:2), brought to us liberty (James 1:25), makes us free ..John 8:31-32...31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Galatians 5:1), .....was the human sacrifice (Hebrews 10:12)....... and saves to the uttermost....Hebrews 7:25..... 25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.    NKJV

Mysteries of the world should not be as important as finding out the mysteries that God desires to speak to us through His Holy Spirit. What Jesus did for us gave us the promise of a great legacy to leave to our children and their children. 

What secrets, those mysteries does He want to tell you?

Father, we have our salvation through Your Son Jesus Christ. Through His shed blood, He made a way for the new in Him and to life everlasting. We pray in His name today to be those to come with open ears to hear the mysteries, those secrets You desire to speak to us. We know that giving thanks to You will throw open a door and keep it wide open for us. For this we are truly thankful. We desire and ask for fellowship with You that is far and beyond of what we know for You desire to tell us the mysteries, those secrets of Your kingdom. We pray to be diligent in seeking that secret place to hear secrets from YOU!

We praise You our Lord, our trust is in You

            Lord we give thanks and dwell in the land and feed on Your faithfulness

            We delight in YOU O Lord and YOU give the desires of our hearts

            Lord thank YOU for showing us the way, and we commit to YOUR way

            Our trust is in YOU and YOU bring it to pass

            You have brought forth our righteousness as the light, and our justice as the noonday.

            We rest in YOU and sing praise as we wait patiently for YOU

Gracious Father, it is YOU who knows the days of the upright and our inheritance shall be forever.

We shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine we shall be satisfied.

Lord it is YOU who upholds us with Your hand and we are thankful.

We have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread, our descendants are blessed of the Lord.(Psalm 37:1-40)  Father, we pray for our families today and plead the blood of Jesus over them. We plead that blood over the portals of their minds, their wills and their emotions. We pray for Your watch over them as we confess and profess Your goodness to us all in the land of the living. Thank You for hearing our plea, we set ourselves to obey YOUR commands and be mindful to keep our watch to pray for them. Amen.

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"Dad, You came for Me"

When tragedy strikes, who do we call on? When the bad report comes, who do we run to for answers? Are we listening to the world's report or the Lord's report?
In recent weeks, I have had this extreme fatigue in my body. My husband and I have started reading the Bible more and I have added more healing scriptures to my list plus have some CD's going all the time. I had asked for prayer from a few people. It was one day I was fine and the next I could not get out of bed. One report was low blood sugar and then after a few more weeks, no, it was an electrolyte imbalance. But one thing was certain, we were going to the God who is more than enough! Who do you then turn to for the answers and life? In my life in the recent weeks, I have seen hope as a very expressive emotion. I have seen it in a demonstrative type of speaking by faith with a whole heart leaning on the Lord. This hope will reach further and go higher in trusting the Lord.

Isaiah 41:10...........10 Fear not, for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,

I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'   NKJV

Deuteronomy 31:6........6 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."  NKJV

The one we spend the most time with will be the one we want to turn to in time of trouble! So what does our life look today? Are we holding onto hope that God will intervene? Are our beliefs based on and held in the solid foundation of the One God sent into this world? For our true bread was sent from heaven to eat. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. (John 6:33)


I desire to share this with others as it was an article written long ago in a Christian magazine. It was of a report written about the horror of earthquake and of the "anchor of hope" that we are known by God and that He will never fail us!

I had come across the article and had shared in a Bible study back in 2008 and again last December 2013 with those who came for the Women's Prayer Meeting. We had wanted to come together with food and fellowship and a quick word from scripture on December 6.  Some ladies came over the icy roads that night to be a part of the party time in worship to the Lord and to break bread together. The Holy Spirit had impressed upon me to share this article written years ago at this time together on December 6, 2013! One thing was certain that night, there was not a dry eye in the house!

I could not find the original copy of the article or which magazine produced it,or even the author, but its short, life giving promise of hope that God will never leave us or forsake us. God is with us!

The story began to unfold in a horrific earthquake in a third world country.

Spitak, Armenia 

1988 December 07 07:41 UTC (11:41 a.m. local time)
Magnitude 6.8

 

Two events about 3 seconds apart. At least 25,000 people killed, 19,000 injured and 500,000 homeless in the Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan area of northern Armenia, USSR. More than 20 towns and 342 villages were affected and 58 of them were completely destroyed. Estimated damage was 16.2 billion dollars….

In a later written article of said earthquake…...testimonies of survival and hope flooded the world of that major event!

A reprint in a Christian Magazine some twenty years to the date……..December 2008.  It goes like this: Some years ago there was an earthquake in Armenia that leveled the country from one end to the other in just 4 minutes. A father who survived the quake had thought of his son who was at school. After everything had quieted down from all the seismic activity he ran as fast as he could to the school and he saw nothing but rubble.

As his heart began to sink within him, a promise burned in his memory of the days he walked his son to school and promising the boy he would always be there for him.

He started moving bricks and debris from an area where he believed his son’s class room was. People came up to rebuke him. They were telling him that there was no hope. He was even told by a police officer to stop, that he was bound to get hurt in all that rubble.

After 38 grueling hours of pulling broken furniture and bricks and with skin hanging off his bloody hands he raised a brick from this one spot and heard…..”Dad, you came—-You said you would be here for me.” His dad asked, “You could not see me, how did you know it was me?”

The young boy replied, “YOU promised me dad, that you would always be here for me!”

"YOU PROMISED THAT YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE HERE FOR ME!"

Just like this man going to rescue his son, our Father sent His Son to rescue us! God Almighty put on humanity and came to earth to give us hope in our final outcome!

Whatever the circumstance, whatever is destroyed in your life, our God is able to raise up a new life and make it better than the last thing.

HOPE : a confident expectancy

It is knowing the Faithful, the Committed, and being assured that hope resides IN OUR HEARTS, when being daily reminded that there is one with you, one who goes with you, and one who does what He says He will do.

"My hope is in You" (Psalm 39:7). The real, the genuine hope is not a wishful thinking, but a firm assurance about things that are unseen and are still in the future.

Like in the article above, the son expected the Father who spoke that he would always be there for him no matter what the circumstance.

Trouble can come in many forms, but even if surrounded by it, we look to God's faithfulness. Now is a good time to remember the year and whatever the heartache, God is still active, still the protector, still the faithful One and He is on the scene!

I was thinking of this scripture when writing this word today for you: It is found in John 6:16-21........... 16 Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them. 18 Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing. 19 So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid. 20 But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." 21 Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going. NKJV

When the winds are blowing, and appears to be an ill wind towards us or our family, we should willingly receive Jesus into the boat and sail on to tomorrow. For when we allow Him in, the turmoil ends, the chaos is quieted, and His peace and love lead us to a future that is bright and glorious!

In closing:

Psalms 4 ……4:1……Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!   You have relieved me in my distress;  Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

2 How long, O you sons of men,  Will you turn my glory to shame?    How long will you love worthlessness  And seek falsehood?                    Selah

3 But know that the LORD has set apart for Himself him who is godly;  The LORD will hear when I call to Him.

4 Be angry, and do not sin.  Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.                      Selah

5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,  And put your trust in the LORD.

6 There are many who say,  "Who will show us any good?"  LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.  7 You have put gladness in my heart,  More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.

8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;  For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.    NKJV

Father, thank You for those men and women who write for these magazines and of the words of life that come together to make a truth known.......that YOU are there in the hardship. Bless those who write for those magazines that make a difference concerning Your goodness and love to us in this day and in this hour! Bless the works of their hands and make them a blessing to others.

Father, thank You for Your faithfulness to me and to my family. YOU PROMISED THAT YOU WOULD NEVER LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US. YOU PROMISED! 

 I pray in the name of Jesus that we, men and women alike, will call on YOU our righteousness. It is You Who have been on the scene so many times when it seemed like trouble would take over, but it was YOU who held us and delivered to us YOUR glory. Our trust is in YOU and we have this anchor of hope in our hearts. In YOU we lie down in peace and sleep for YOU alone make us to dwell in safety. May we always lift our voices to the God of glory and profess YOUR goodness to us in the land of the living. Truly YOU will never leave us and never forsake us! I pray that we would recognize that YOU have extended YOUR hand through YOUR Son and THAT IT IS YOU WHO expects us to walk forward without fear.  Thank YOU for hearing when we call. Amen.

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