Monthly Archives: April 2014

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WEAPON AGAINST THE ENEMY.

The first thing you must know,and understand is that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,but mighty through God ..{2 Corinthians 10:3}. Which means we can’t be effective,and victorious in the war without God. Jesus tells us in John 15:5b”for without me ye can do nothing”. The devils job is to steal,kill and destroy the seed of the word that God sowed in us,as Mark4:14-20 tells us. Why would the devil do that? Because,he knows that if we fully obey God’s word it will cripple and destroy all of his present and future attacks,why? “For the word of God is quick,and powerful,and sharper than any two-edged sword,piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,and of the joints and marrow,and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” as Hebrews 4:12 says;and Jesus demonstrate this to us in Matthew 4:4-10,by telling the enemy “IT IS WRITTEN”.The devil does not want us to read,study,nor obey the word,because it gives him an advantage over us. That’s why God said in Hosea 4:6 “My people are destroyed for lack if knowkedge…” In Proverbs 4:4-7 it says,”He taught me also,and said unto me,let thine heart retain my words;keep my commandments,and live. Get wisdom,get understanding;forget it not,neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not,and she shall preserve thee,love her,and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing;therefore,get wisdom;and with all thy getting,get understanding”. Then James 1:5 says,”If any of you lack wisdom,let him ask of God,who giveth to all men liberally,and upbraideth not,and it shall be given him”. Which means there is no reason why you can’t be empowered by the word,and through the word. To use a weapon effectively you have to read the manufactures manual,so to use the number one most effective weapon,you have to study the manual to get the maximum use. However, Your love for God,demonstrated by your full obedience to His word will empower you through the indwelling Holy Spirit,who resides in you,to cripple,frustrate,weaken,the enemy with effective and devastating blows,beyond your wildest imaginations. Defeat is not an option in a christians life,because Jesus said in Luke 10:19 ” Behold,I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scirpions,and over all the power of the enemy,and nothing shall by any means hurt you “. Use your weapon,which is the word if God. The Holy Spirit in us speaks the word of God,and God said in Isaiah 55:11″So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth;it shall not return unto me void,but it shall accomplish that which I please,and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. So live holy and righteous,so that you will be able to demonstrate the power of God’s spoken word,against the enemy.

FEAR NOT; BE STRONG

Why are christians fearful,when God tells us ,so many times,not to be afraid. Let me list a few scriptures that reassures us of this: Isaiah 43:1″ Fear not,for I have redeemed thee,I have called thee by thy name,thou art mine”. Have you been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb? Galatians3:13 reminds us that,”Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law,being made a curse for us;for it is written,cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree”. Then Revelation 5:9 says,”And they sang a new song,saying,Thou art worthy to take the book,and to open its seals;for thou wast slain,and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred,and tongue,and people,and nation”. So now that we know that we belong to God,Romans 8:15 reminds us,”For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear”. For God hath not given us the spirit if fear,but of power,and of love,and of a sound mind”{2Timothy 1:7}. What we must know and understand is that,”Ye are of God,little children,and have overcome them;because,Greater is He that is in you,than he that is in the world”{1 John 4:4}. Then Psalm 118:6 tells us what to say,and how to think,”The Lord is on my side,I will not fear. What can man do unto me? ” He told Joshua ,and is telling us,”Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage,be not afraid,neither be thou dismayed,for the Lord thy God is with thee wherever thou goest”Joshua 1:9. Thus saith the Lord unto you,be not afraid or dismayed by reason of this great multitude;for the battle is not yours,but God’s,says,2 Chronicles 20:15. We must also remember what Ephesians 6:10-12 says,”Finally,my brethren,be strong in the Lord,and in the power of His might,put on the whole armor of God,that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,but against principalities,against powers,against the rulers of the darkness of this world,against spiritual wickedness in high places”. And to confirm this 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 says,”For though we walk in the flesh,we do not war after the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;casting down imaginations,and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;and having a readiness to revenge all disobedience ,when your obedience is fulfilled”. For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in Him,who is the head of all principality and power,according to Colossians 2:9-10. And Jesus said in Luke 10:19 “Behold,I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions,and over all the power if the enemy;and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. So why are we afraid,or scared. “Fear not,neither be afraid,have I not told thee from that time,and have declared it? Ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? Yea,there is no God,I know not any”{Isaiah 44:8}.

GOD UNDERSTANDS

Of course,God understands,and His messages are loud and clear. “If you love me, keep my commandments”{John 14:14}. Are you? Then verse twenty three says,” If a man loves me,he will keep my words…” Are you? Of course God understands that you don’t love Him,because,you love the world and the things of the world more than Him. Therefore,this is His answer,” Love not the world,neither the things that are in the world. If any man(person) love the world,the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world,the lust of the flesh,and the lust of the eyes,and the pride of life,is not of the Father,but is of the world” {1John 2:15-16}. From where come wars and fightings among you? Come they not here,even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust,and have not,ye kill,and desire to have,and cannot obtain;ye fight and war,yet ye have not,because ye ask not. Ye ask,and receive not,because ye ask amiss,that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses,know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever,therefore,will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain,the spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith,God resisteth the proud,but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves,therefore,to God,resist the devil,and he will flee from you. Draw nigh/near to God,and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,ye sinners;and purify your hearts,ye double-minded(James 4:1-8). God only understands obedience, you love Him you do as He says. What do you want God to understand,when you are going against His will,and plans for your life. Here is Gods answer to you,”Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of  witchcraft,and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord…” Samuel 15:22&23]. What is it you want God to understand? That you are rebellious,disobedient,and you don’t love Him,as you pretend to. In Matthew 6:24 God says,”NO MAN CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS;for either he will hate the one,and love the other,or else he hold to one,and despise the other. YE CANNOT SERVE GOD AND MONEY/MAMMON”. Yes folks,God does understand clearly that you don’t love Him. However,you can change that,by going to the top of this blog,then click on to the salvation page,and follow the instructions,then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you for the rest of the journey. The choice is yours,He laid it out for us in Deuteronomy 30:14-20,and 1John 1:9-10. So there is no excuse. The more God’s word saturates our minds,the closer we get to Him,and understand what His will and plans for us are.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MORNING PRAYER

Prayer is the primary way to communicate with God,and from the days of Moses we see that the best time to talk to God is in the morning. This is the time that He has your undivided attention ,and you have His. This is the time that you are able to completly present yourself as a living sacrifice, Holy and acceptable unto Him,so that you can prove what is His good and acceptable will for you,as Romans 12:1&2 suggest. Morning prayers set you on the right path in obedience to Proverbs 3:5&6,which suggest that we should,trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not unto our own understanding,and in all our ways acknowledge Him ,and He shall direct out path. Which indicates that you should talk to Him first. It is also very important,that you should not be seen,when it’s time to pray privately,as God instructed Moses in Exodus 34:2-3. Then Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:5-7 not to pray openly on street or churches like hypocrites,but to pray in secret,and our Heavenly Father will reward us openly;and in Matthew 14:23 we see Jesus demonstrate this by sending the multitude away,and go up into the mountain to privately pray,He prayed until evening come,which means to know God’s will,you must spend time in His presence.To hear from God, you have to go alone, because,it’s not everything you can share with others. In Luke 22:41-44 we see that Jesus was going through a period where He could not share certain things with His disciples it was just between Him and God. He was making a request that He didn’t want no one to know about, and He prayed earnestly till His sweat turned into blood. However, the Lord sent and angel to strengthen Him and His advice was to pray so that we don’t fall into temptation, because His moment of agony was a temptation to quit and not accomplish the thrill of victory over death, the grave and sin. In Psalms 5:3 David said,”My voice you shall hear in the morning,O Lord;in the morning I will direct it to you,and I will look up”.

When you are in the presence of God in prayer, it is good to spend some time worshipping Him, instead of asking for things, and be ready or prepared to learn something;because you are in His classroom. From Moses to Jesus to us,we see the power of prayers. That’s why the Bible encourages us to pray without ceasing{ 1 Thessalonians 5:17} Because prayers give God access and permission to act on our behalf, to do things we cannot do and go to places we cannot go.
In Luke 18:1,Jesus said,that men ought always to pray,and not to faint. Then Ephesians 6:17 says that we should be praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit. If you don’t pray it means you are not connected to the vine,who is God. To get connected you have to go through Jesus,so if you are not and want to,just go to the top of this blog,then click on to the salvation page ,and follow the instructions,then allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to lead and direct you.

CRITICAL CHOICE

Most folks love multiple choice exams, because it’s easy,but for those who have difficulties in choosing; God has made it simple and easy by suggesting ,what and who to choose. Making the right choice is not easy in some cases,however,when the word is a lamp unto our feet,and a light unto our path,then the Holy Spirit will teach us all things.”But the word is very near unto thee,in thy mouth,and in thy heart,that thou mayest do it. See,I have set before thee this day life and good,and death and evil. In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God,to ealk in His ways,and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His ordinances,that thou mayest live and multiply;and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land to which thou goest to possess it. But if thine heart turn away,so that thou wilt not hear,but shall be drawn away,and worship other gods,and serve them,I declare unto you this day,that ye shall surely perish,and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land,to which thou passest over the Jordon to go to possess it. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,that I have set before you life and death,blessing and cursing;therefore,choose life,that both thou and thy seed may live. That thou mayest love the Lord thy God,and that thou mayest obey His voice,and that thou mayest cleave unto Him;for He is thy life,and the length of thy dayskthat thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord swore unto thy fathers,to Abraham,to Isaac,and to Jacob,to give them,
{ Deuteronomy 30:14-20}. There it is God not only made it easy for us to choose,He tells us what to choose,so don’t delay go to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page,follow the instructions,and get started,then allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to lead and direct you,for the rest of your life.

GENEROSITY IN GIVING

It is more blessed to give that to receive this we see in Acts 20:35. Then we see in 2 Corinthians 9:7 that we should not give grudgingly becuase God loves a cheerful giver. But giving originates with God our Father and Creator, who is always giving us something. He gave us His Son Jesus, He gives us life, health, and everything we need as Philippians 4:19 shows us. Therefore we should love to give to others less fortunate than us just like our Daddy. Remember, we are made in His image and likeness.

How can you say you are a child of God and love God, yet don’t help your brothers and sisters in Christ. If we don’t give we will not receive; Jesus said in Luke 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, shaken together and running over shall men give unto you. For with the same measure you measure, it shall be measured unto you.” Which means giving releases you blessings. In Deuteronomy 15:4 it tells us that there should be no poor among us that we don’t help, because we don’t want to refuse to help them and then they cry to God for help then as Deut. 15:9 says, it becomes a sin that falls on you. Which will stop the flow of your blessings from God.

When you are operating in the overflow God wants you to help the less fortunate and the unfortunate folks around you. Remember that poor folks are blessed people as we see in the beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12 and is confirmed in Luke 6:20-24. If you do good for only those who do good for you then there is no reward for you as we see in Matthew 5:45-48 therefore we are called to give and be perfect like our heavenly Father.

When giving remember 2 Corinthians 9:6, what you sow you will reap. Therefore, as Romans 12:8 tells us, “When giving give liberally.” and as Deuteronomy 15:10 says, don’t let your heart be grieved when you give.

It’s good to give to the poor they will always be among us as Deut 15:11 points out. If you haven’t accepted God’s gift of eternal life through His only begotten Son,to do so,simple go to the top of this blog click on to the salvation page,and follow the instructions,then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you ,for the rest of your life.

All glory, honor, praise and thanks go to God for using me to deliver this message. I pray that He will give all who read this message the spiritual gifts necessary to comprehend and act upon His word. I exercise my power and authority in the name of Jesus to bind every tactic of the enemy that will try to stop, hinder, or prevent this word from reaching its intended people. I ask God the Father if our Lord Jesus Christ to let loose the Holy Spirit Like the day if pentecost, and the Heavenly angels to secure this word so that it reaches its intended people, according to Matthew 16:19 and Luke 10:19 in the omnipotent name of Jesus, Amen.

STRIVING FOR PERFECTION

As christians,we should strive,desire,and crave to be perfect. Why? Because,Matthew 5:48 says,” Be ye,therefore, perfect,even as your Father,who is in heaven,is perfect”. How do we strive for perfection,Philippians 3:7-14 tells us,”But what things were gain to me,those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless,and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus,my Lord;for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,and do count them but dung/refuse,that I may win Christ,and br found in Him,not having mine own righteousness,which is of the law,but that which is through the faith of Christ,the righteousness which is of God by faith. That I may know Him,and the power of His resurrection,and the fellowship of His suffering,being made comfortable unto His death. Not as though I had already attained,either were already perfect,but I follow after,if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren,I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do,forgetting those things which are behind,and reaching forth unto those things which are before,I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”. So to strive for perfection you must simple,forget your past, once you confess and accept and believe in Jesus Christ,God forgives you,and Romans 8:1 says,There is therefore,now,no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus ,who walk not after the flesh,but after the Spirit. So as long as you allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you,your quest for perfection is in order. James 1:2-4 gives us a different view on perfection,it says,” My brethren,count it all joy when you fall into various trials,knowing this,that the testing of your faith worketh patience;but let patience have her perfect work,that ye may be perfect and entire,lacking nothing”. However,if you don’t know God,nor His Son Jesus Christ,who is our perfect example of perfection,then you will never be perfect. So get to know Him by going to the top of this blog,then click on to the salvation page,and follow the instructions,then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you.

LOOK UP/LIFT YOUR HEAD UP

Stop feeling sorry for yourself,and quit looking down,the only person who is down there is the devil. And the God of peace shall bruise satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you {Romans 16:20},that’s the only time you should be looking down,is to make sure he is under your feet. “Lift up your heads,O ye gates;and be ye lifted up,ye everlasting doors;and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory ? The Lord strong and mighty,the Lord mighty in battle. LIFT UP YOUR HEADS.{Psalms 24:7-10}. When we are down and discouraged ,we need to do as King David did,in Psalms 42:11,ask yourself “Why art thou cast down,O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God;for I shall yet praise Him,who is the health of my countenance,and my God”. Stop looking down,do as Psalms 121:1-3 says” I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. From whence cometh my help? My help cometh from the Lord,who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved…” Don’t look down,look up and cry out to God,the creator of the universe and everything in it. How do you cry out to God? Through prayer. Philippians 4:6&7 suggest” Be anxious for nothing,but in everything,by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving,let your request be made known unto God. And the peace of God,which passeth all understanding,shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”.Psalms 5:1-3 says,”Give ear to my words,O Lord,consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry,my King,and my God;for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning,O Lord;in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee,and will look up”. So there is no need to feel down or look down,give it all to God. That’s what He tells us to do,in Psalms 55:22,and 1 Peter 5:7,to cast all our burdens,cares,and everything on Him,because,He cares. Did you do it? Do you know Him or have a relationship with God or His Son,Jesus Christ,get started now. Just go to the top if this blog,click on to the salvation page and follow the instructions,after that just allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to lead and direct you,for the rest of your life.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

As children of the most High God,we should not want ir lack anything. Why? Because,Psalm 23:1 tells us that,”The Lord is our(my) shepherd,we(I) shall not want”. This simple means,whatever,you want God’s got it. And if you are in want,it is because,you are not following His path of righteousness,and your soul has not been restored to Him,because you either refuse to accept His Son,or you have refused to,present your body as a living sacrifice,that is holy and acceptable unto Him,which is your reasonable service,as Romans 12:1 suggest. When the Lord is your shepherd,certain things happen. Like: You shall not want for anything,and will not want for anything. “He restoreth my soul,He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;thou anointest my head with oil;my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;and I will dwell in the house if the Lord forever”{Psalms 23:3,5&6}. Then Psalm 24:1 reminds us that,”The earth is thr Lord’s,and the fullness thereof;the world,and they who dwell therein”,which means that God is able and capable of supplying all your needs according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus as Philippians 4:19 says. However,the fact is,”Faithful is He that calleth you,who also will do it” [ 1 Thessalonians 5:24]. And the bonus is Ephesians 5:20 which says,”Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,according to the power that worketh in us”. Did you accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God? Are you allowing the Holy Spirit to live purely and holy inside of you,so that you will not want anything. Are you walking according to God’s will and standards? It is only then you will not want for anything,as Psalms 84:11 says,”For the Lord is a sun and shield,the Lord will give grace and glory. No good thing will He with-hold from those who walk uprightly”. Psalm 37:4&5 says that we should,”Delight thyself also in the Lord,and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord,trust also in Him,and He shall bring it to pass”. Now that you know what it takes,to not want for anything,do you want to experience that kind of security,then get started vy going ti the top if this blog,click on to the salvation page,and follow the  instructions,then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you,for the rest of your life.