Monthly Archives: October 2016

Walk in the Spirit

THIS WEEKEND MEDITATION:
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
{Romans 8:1}
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.   And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.[John 3:18-19 ]

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
{Galatians 5:16-24 }

THE DEVIL KNOWS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS,do you?

And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
(I Peter 3:13-15)
How can a non-christian tell a christian,how to be a Christian. Someone who doesn’t know God,nor have a relationship with Him, that makes no sense. That’s just another tactic of the enemy to keep the believer down. Some even argue about translations and interpretations as if they were the ones who instructed God. According to 1 Corinthians 2:14″ But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God;for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them,because they are spiritually discerned”. How is it that these people who are not saved, all of a sudden they are experts on the word,and become Bible savvy?
The devil knows the Bible, as we see in Matthew 4:3-11 and Luke 4: 3-14 satan had the audacity to try the same dumb tactic on Jesus, but after Jesus torched him with the Word,by rightly dividing the word of truth, he fled just like he will always do,when we do the same thing. That’s why God tells us in 2 Timothy 2:15 to” Study to show thyself approved unto God,a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”. Remember also that men can’t teach you anything, it is the Holy Spirit as John 14:26 says,so when a man wants to take credit for teaching you, get away from them,they are taking God’s glory and praise. As 1 Corinthians 5:6 says,”your glorifying is not good,know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump”.James 1:5 says, if you lack wisdom,ask God,He gives it freely without partiality. Therefore,as 1 Peter 5:8 cautions us,”Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he  may devour”.The Bible is not written for everyone. It is God’s instructions for His children (those who are born again). You must also have God,the Holy Spirit (The Author of the Bible) in you in order to understand the Bible.  Now it should be clear as to where a lot of confusion originates  from? So as 2 Peter 3:18 says, “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” . Thank God we are saved and thank God for His Holy Spirit.If you don’t know God,nor His only begotten Son,Jesus,take a little time ,go to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page,then follow the instructions,then allow the Indwelling Holy Spirit that you receive, when you sincerely accept Jesus Christ to lead,guide.and direct you for the rest of your life. To God be the glory,honour, praise, and thanks,for the marvelous things He has done.Amen

JUST TRUST GOD

God’s Word is SURE and SECURE, whatever you ask God for without doubting, you will get it.
REMEMBER THIS:
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
{ 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 },
He also said in James, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
{James 1:5-8}
He also tells us to, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.
{Proverbs 3:5-8}.

Lets look look a little further,in 2 Peter 1:19
…We have also a more SURE WORD of prophecy; unto which all of you do well that all of you take heed…
•The infallibility of God’s Word gives it the ability to produce all the promises of God in our lives.
•Yes! The Word of God is guaranteed and backed by God Almighty Himself.
•When we accept God’s promises by faith (belief, trust and confidence) in God. At some point these promises will be materialized in our lives.
Romans 4:20-21
Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
And being fully persuaded that, what God had promised, God was able also to perform.
•Remember Hebrews 4:2 …the Word preached did not profit them not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Hebrews 10:35-36
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.
For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

PRAYING AND BELIEVING

Praying is the easy part, but believing is a whole different thing. Why is believing so difficult, it’s because we allow the enemy to plant seeds of doubt, fear, and unbelief in our minds or we allow him to steal, kill, and destroy God’s word from us, and replace it with lies. However, when we do what God says, and cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalt itself against the knowledge of God as 2 Corinthians 10:5 suggests and apply God’s word, we find that our faith increases because we feed ourselves with scriptures like…
2 Corinthians 1:20 which tells us (For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.)

So we should not doubt when Jesus tells us to ask for anything in His Name and He will do it so that God will be glorified (John 14:13, 14 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” & 15:16 “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.”) We must also remember that God is not a liar as Numbers 23:19-20 and Hebrews 6:18 shows us. (Numbers 23:19-20 “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said and will He not do? or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed and I cannot reverse it.” &  Hebrews 6:18 “…that by two immutable things, in which  it is impossible for God to lie…” 

So whose report or word are we accepting, believing, receiving and standing on? God’s Word or the devils lies. Let’s stand on promises of our Heavenly Father to His children who love, seek and obey Him in the omnipotent Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and do as Philippians 4:6~8 suggests that we turn it over to God in prayer and thanksgiving, accept His peace, then think on things of good report, is that so hard to do?

Unless, you don’t know Jesus, or have a relationship with Him, then take this opportunity, and go 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 for the rest of your life.

To God be all the glory, praise, and thanks for this message and as He said, once His word go forth it never returns void, but accomplish what it was sent out to accomplish.

GODLY REQUIREMENTS  

As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.[Psalms 18:30]

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which  is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” {Romans 12:1‭-‬2 }

“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit”.{1 Thessalonians 4:1‭-‬8 }
Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with  her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with  Him. Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.{1 Corinthians 6:13‭-‬20}

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must  do.  But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.{Colossians 3:12‭-‬17}

IN CONCLUSION

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is  faithful, who also will do it. Brethren, pray for us. Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus  Christ be with you, Amen. {1 Thessalonians  5:14-28}

THE PREDICTED APOSTASY

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was. But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 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. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and 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. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.[2 Timothy 3:1-17]

HERE IS A SUGGESTION
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world”.{I Peter 5:8-9 }

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 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 up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
[2 Timothy 4:2-5 ]

LISTEN
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
[James 1:19-27]

SUCCESS GUARANTEED

With God failure is not an option, but success is.
Remember, it’s not where or how you start, but how you finish. And God completes what He starts,unless you choose to deviate from His plans.
In Jeremiah 29:11 God says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord , thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope”.
What I love about God is that He backs His word,and confirms it.
In 3 John 2,He said,” Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth”.
This means your prosperity is dependent on your soul prospering.
How does your soul prosper ?
Joshua 1:8 says,
“This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way PROSPEROUS, and then you shall have good SUCCESS”.
-Success is not a Goal or Destination. It is the By-product of doing things right and doing the right things,God’s way.
-The Word of God is the only guaranteed roadmap to success.
-Success outside of God’s Word is temporal because it has shortcomings.
LISTEN to whatGod says,
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof”.{Matthew 6:25-34 }
-Stick to the Words and Plans of God.
HIS ADVICE TO US IS:
“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord , and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine”.
[Proverbs 3:1-10 ]

“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:
{Deuteronomy 28:1-2 }

He is the Lord our God and He cannot fail. Alleluia!
-Your success is in the Lord.

DON’T BE BITTER, BE BETTER

Never Let Negative Situations get the Best of You,and lead you into anger, bitterness, then revenge. Instead God tells us.
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.{Ephesians 4:26-27, 31-32 }.
God does not want us to take revenge on folks who harm,hurt,or use and abuse us,instead. However, He tells us in Romans 12:19 ,
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.
-Love and Forgiveness is always better than vengeance. As a matter of fact it is well pleasing unto God. As He said in 2 Thessalonians 1:6,
“Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you”.
Therefore ,” Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
{Romans 12:17-21}

-Compassion is always greater than anger. Give love always because love never fails.

“Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God”.{3 John 1:11}.

If you have Love dwelling inside of you,then God is in you, because God is Love.
LISTEN:
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.[I John 4:4-11]
+++Blessed we are and blessed we will always be and to God be all our Lord Jesus Christ be all the glory. Amen!

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW

You can’t sow evil and reap good. You can’t sow hate and reap love. Most folks as they get older,they wonder and ponder why their lives are not better? Or why certain things are happening. Here is the answer to your questions:
Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
Galatians 5:22-25
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who  are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
[Colossians 3:1-17].
If you have been sowing bad all your life and would like to change get started by going to the top of 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 .

BE ALERT

Sometimes trouble ,trials ,and tribulation, seems like it pops up out of no where. But if we read the Bible,and obey what it says,we will never be surprised or get caught off guard.
1 Peter 5:8-9 clearly states : Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world”.
So if you obeyed Gods warning,why were you caught unaware, is it because of disobedience?
Proverbs 19:20-21 tells us to :”Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord ’s counsel—that will stand”.
REMEMBER :
But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
[I Peter 4:7 ]
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.{I Thessalonians 5:1-11}.