Remember the words of Jesus to
Peter “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail
not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren (Lk. 22:31, 32).
First the Lord called him Simon, which means shifting sand, unstable.
This was after the Lord had changed his name to Cephas or stone. Though his
name had been changed, satan was still after him to dissuade him from his
course. But the Lord prayed, "that his faith fail not.” Then the Lord said to Peter, but
when you are converted, pointing to a specific time of recovery, a time when
the "Peter" He appointed or called would emerge strengthened by faith in the
Lord, for the purpose of strengthening the brethren. We are all like Peter,
with Simon dominating more than we would like to think, and it is only by the
intercessory work of The High Priest Christ that we have an appointment of full
conversion, of restoration, of recovery, where we will be filled with the
divine nature for a specific work of exploits. - Amen
LIVING CHRIST
Only that which is in Christ is life; there is No life outside of Christ. Everything else abides in death...disconnected from Life Himself. For he that has the Son has life 1 John 5:12 This blog is purposed to point all to that Life and be a source of encouragement to those who desire to live this life in fullness.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Christ our Supply
The challenge before us today is to fully enjoy the Lord and His vast
supply. From the book of Daniel chapter 11, we read: “And the people who know their god shall be strong and do great
exploits." The testimony of Judas Maccabees, a person who was
strengthened by God and was able to bring heart, a strong heart to the people. They rose up and ousted an evil king that was determined to overthrow
Israel. I want to emphasize,"... the people who know their God." indicating an
intimate trust and confidence in their God, a knowing that is beyond intellect
or cognition. The inference here
is that they would be made strong, strengthened through their intimate relationship with their God and in turn
strengthen others. The beauty and the power of this testimony is faith
and grace in operation.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
The Spirit of Jesus Christ
Some may say that Christ is head of the
church, but when it comes to matters outside “the church” they hesitate and question,
because of fears from belligerent dictators, world financiers, disease, famines
and wars. Fear strips us from living “normal lives.”
If we are not careful, we start to believe
that these things have authority and just maybe God doesn’t care, leaving our
hearts waning with thoughts of hopelessness and despair. As a result, it
becomes increasingly difficult to fully enjoy the Lord and His vast supply. It is
impossible to walk in light and darkness simultaneously. When we accept the
light of His love we rise above the powers of darkness and hopelessness.
If we received the Holy Spirit,
the spirit of Christ, the Anointed ONE, we have a win –win situation. Paul, a
man acquainted with many trials and persecution, came to this conclusion. 19 because
I know that through your encouragement and prayers and through the help
of the Spirit of Jesus the Anointed, I will soon be released from this dark
place. 20 I don’t expect that dishonor and shame will plague me
in any way, but I do hope that I will continue to be able to speak freely and
courageously about Jesus, and that now and forever the Anointed One will
be glorified and placed above all else through this body of mine—whether I live
or die. 21 For my life is about the Anointed and Him alone.
Jesus demonstrates
the human side in which he was able to live victoriously, thus we need that
constant supply of the same Spirit. Christ, refers to the resurrection side of
the Lord’s victory; we are also in great need of that resurrection power.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Christ, Our Life Supply
Do you fear that the evils in
this world will intensify so much that it will overthrow every Godly
institution and work? No circumstance or condition should in any way cause us
to stop eating and drinking (believing) in the absolute sovereignty and
Lordship of Jesus Christ. The concept of eating and drinking Christ comes from
John 6… 56 If
you eat My flesh and drink My blood, you will abide in Me and I will abide in
you. 57 The Father of life who sent Me has given life to Me; and as you eat My flesh, I
will give life to you. 58 This is bread that came down from
heaven; I am not like the manna that your fathers ate and then died! If you eat
this bread, your life will never end. Eating and drinking simply means to
believe and trust the Lord for our life supply and satisfaction.
The reality is that all things
are governed by the Lord, according to His timetable and His purpose. He allows
certain things to be for a moment. Nothing and no one can operate outside of
His permission. He is the head of all things, not just the creator but the head
of all things, and all things must answer to Him. Rev. 15: 3,4 And they *sang the song of Moses, the
bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying ,“Great and marvelous are
Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of
the nations! Ancient emperors, Middle East dynasties, European dictators,
supporters of all slave economies, African warlords, and eastern dictators,
drug lords, the good, the bad and the indifferent, all must answer to the Lord.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Christ, Our Living Hope
DON’T
QUIT! PERSERVER, STAND, BELIEVE, BELIEVE. Live this life in spite of the many
twists and turns, ups and downs by fully partaking of God’s divine provision.
Some years ago, someone printed these words on a card I found and I took it to
heart. “If you meet me and forget about me you have lost nothing, but if you
meet Jesus and forget about him you have lost everything.” That, my friend, is
real. Jesus is the spiritual rock, that is alive and constantly presently.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Christ Our Rock
The rock in 1 Corinthians 10:4 was unveiled as
Christ. In addition to that
revelation Paul added that the rock "followed " them. This certainly animates the rock, doesn’t it? This rock that supplied water was constantly
present with them. Since the rock was alive, it infers that the water
which was supplied was also alive. Here the New Testament gospel
comes alive with a pre-cursor or harbinger -a person who goes ahead and makes
known the approach of another; or a sign. The experience of the
children of Israel in the wilderness clearly reveals the possibility of
accomplishing God’s plan in spite of the many twists and
turns, is by fully partaking of His divine provision.
What a
lesson for us in New Testament times! Take a look at Paul’s words in Phil.
1:19, 20 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your
prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my
earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but
that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body,
whether by life or by death. Paul had a revelation of the bountiful
supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. The same Spirit Jesus
spoke about in John 7:39 would be made available to those who believed into
Him, for out of their bowels this flow would never stop, as long as they did
not stop believing.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Christ, Our Supply
We must build and
develop our spirit to run this life-race. I Cor. 10:3, 4 reads: All of them ate
the same spiritual food, and all of them drank the same spiritual water; for
they drank from the spiritual rock that traveled with them, and that rock was
Christ. We know that the food they ate was manna and they drank of a spiritual
rock. Today our manna is Christ and He gives life to us. The spiritual rock again
is Jesus. Likewise, for the New Testament believers, the Rock (Christ) was
struck to yield that water. The “drink” supplied is the
Spirit, and the act of drinking, is our response. It is our believing into
Christ, the act of faith. As we eat, we are exercising our belief in Christ, and
the stronger He becomes in us; enabling us to be fit or built up to run this
race. We are made to identify with His suffering and his bountiful supply.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Christ, Our Reward
It is essential that we are disciplined by the Holy
Spirit. Good athletes discipline their body for a race or any athletic
endeavor. One who diligently trains endures much pain and sacrifice in preparation
for an important race. True athletes give themselves completely to every endeavor to attain
the prize. Nothing is too demanding. He or she cannot afford to give into the
comfort of excuses and sloppy living, not if they really want to win. They are
mindful to eat foods that build and strengthen the body; they cannot live a life of
revelry for they know that such indulgence serves to
break down the body. Rest is crucial; mental acuity is necessary. One will push the body beyond its limits… to win the prize.
Life in the spirit, the love and life of God through Jesus Christ is our
reward. Should we live any less unto Him? Is it ok to live sloppy lives? Are we
accountable? Will grace allow us slide through with casual or no effort on our part, not even
a cry for help?
The church at Ephesus worked hard and endured patiently without
quitting yet they were lacking. They were admonished to return to their first
love. If Christ is not our sole love we will not be able to finish the race. . Our genuine love for Him encourages us to yield to the Spirit's discipline which qualifies us to win the race so that we may reign with Him. Our reward is Christ. He is eternal and does not
fade or diminish.
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