Proverbs 15:3 (KJV)
“The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”
Evil or good, nothing in our lives happens outside of His presence; He sees it all. “Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest” (Isaiah 66:1)?
The earth is His footstool and the heaven being His throne; simply means, geographically, we are at His feet in His throne room. Absolutely nothing escapes Him. He does not exist without being aware of every movement in our lives; yet, if we live and move about as though He is not there at all, we are missing the greatest comfort and strength we could ever know.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
MONEY CAN’T BUY ME LOVE
Proverbs 11:1-4 (KJV)
“1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. ...
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
“Money Can’t Buy Me Love” Being right with God is worth more than all the money in the world. Symmetry is portioned by trust in God and God alone; spiritual balance can only happen relationally.
“1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. ...
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.”
“Money Can’t Buy Me Love” Being right with God is worth more than all the money in the world. Symmetry is portioned by trust in God and God alone; spiritual balance can only happen relationally.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
CAN DO
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)
“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 perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
Do not let perfect scare you, let it empower you. Perfect here connects with furnished; everything we need to function as believers is supplied to us by God. He has taken the “Can’t do” out of us and has put the “can do” in.
Scripture is not designed to plug things up it is designed to unplug things; it is designed to open us up and give us clarity to be. “Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:5). Understanding how things work and why they work is largely the power to accomplish. So, let us say about ourselves what Paul has said, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13).
“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 perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
Do not let perfect scare you, let it empower you. Perfect here connects with furnished; everything we need to function as believers is supplied to us by God. He has taken the “Can’t do” out of us and has put the “can do” in.
Scripture is not designed to plug things up it is designed to unplug things; it is designed to open us up and give us clarity to be. “Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:5). Understanding how things work and why they work is largely the power to accomplish. So, let us say about ourselves what Paul has said, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13).
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Deuteronomy 30:6 (KJV)
“And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.”
Only God can rend the flesh and expose the heart; only God can bring us to the place of vulnerability. Our sensitivity to God is given to us by God that we may live.
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD,
“return to me with all your heart,...
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
and rend your hearts and not your garments.”
Return to the LORD your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
and he relents over disaster.
Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
for the LORD your God?
Blow the trumpet in Zion;
consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly;
gather the people.
Consecrate the congregation;
assemble the elders;
gather the children,
even nursing infants.
Let the bridegroom leave his room,
and the bride her chamber.
Between the vestibule and the altar
let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep
and say, “Spare your people, O LORD,
and make not your heritage a reproach,
a byword among the nations.
Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”
(Joel 2:12-17 ESV)
“And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.”
Only God can rend the flesh and expose the heart; only God can bring us to the place of vulnerability. Our sensitivity to God is given to us by God that we may live.
“Yet even now,” declares the LORD,
“return to me with all your heart,...
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
and rend your hearts and not your garments.”
Return to the LORD your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
and he relents over disaster.
Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
for the LORD your God?
Blow the trumpet in Zion;
consecrate a fast;
call a solemn assembly;
gather the people.
Consecrate the congregation;
assemble the elders;
gather the children,
even nursing infants.
Let the bridegroom leave his room,
and the bride her chamber.
Between the vestibule and the altar
let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep
and say, “Spare your people, O LORD,
and make not your heritage a reproach,
a byword among the nations.
Why should they say among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”
(Joel 2:12-17 ESV)
Thursday, January 15, 2015
THE LIGHT
Revelation 21:23 (KJV)
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”
As long as Jesus is present we can see all we need to see; His paradigms become ours and everything is seen in the light of HIM.
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”
As long as Jesus is present we can see all we need to see; His paradigms become ours and everything is seen in the light of HIM.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
BRAND SPANKING NEW
Ephesians 4:23-24 (KJV)
“23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
We are spirit beings living in a body and we are not as restricted as one may think we are. This being we are and the position it takes determines how we use our mind. “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober…” (1 Peter 1:13). Being sober simply means for us to be in control. Putting on the new man (Christ Jesus) and the renewing of our minds is no one’s responsibility but our own.
Our being will only become what we want it to become and when it comes to our being, all that we do flows from there; we will do what we are, for we cannot do what we are not. God has sent us His Word (both written and lived) to heal us and to deliver us from all our destructions. Consequently, His Word is the only transformative ingredient that can change our being; this is what we use to renew the spirit of our minds and is what we use to put on the new man. No matter how ugly we may be, everyone looks good wearing Jesus.
“23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
We are spirit beings living in a body and we are not as restricted as one may think we are. This being we are and the position it takes determines how we use our mind. “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober…” (1 Peter 1:13). Being sober simply means for us to be in control. Putting on the new man (Christ Jesus) and the renewing of our minds is no one’s responsibility but our own.
Our being will only become what we want it to become and when it comes to our being, all that we do flows from there; we will do what we are, for we cannot do what we are not. God has sent us His Word (both written and lived) to heal us and to deliver us from all our destructions. Consequently, His Word is the only transformative ingredient that can change our being; this is what we use to renew the spirit of our minds and is what we use to put on the new man. No matter how ugly we may be, everyone looks good wearing Jesus.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
CREATION
Colossians 1:16-17 (KJV)
“16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
Boundaries, rule, and corners sitting among us unseen in the universe (atmosphere), play significant roles in relationship to creation. The commencement of these things have already come and gone; in fact, this party took place way before you and I came along in our century.
The creation story is simply a story telling us that everything exists as it is because it has been created. Wolves in the wild have made the best of it. They have almost become extinct at times and somehow have come back in great measure; their respect towards dominions, principalities, and powers become a catalyst of harmony to their survival in the world they are placed in. Rather than argue with the creator, or the creation, they simply find their place and not just survive; but also, thrive.
This is why lawlessness hinders our peace, identity, and function of being creation. Harmony cannot happen without accepting the fact we are not God and that some things are not left up to us.
“16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
Boundaries, rule, and corners sitting among us unseen in the universe (atmosphere), play significant roles in relationship to creation. The commencement of these things have already come and gone; in fact, this party took place way before you and I came along in our century.
The creation story is simply a story telling us that everything exists as it is because it has been created. Wolves in the wild have made the best of it. They have almost become extinct at times and somehow have come back in great measure; their respect towards dominions, principalities, and powers become a catalyst of harmony to their survival in the world they are placed in. Rather than argue with the creator, or the creation, they simply find their place and not just survive; but also, thrive.
This is why lawlessness hinders our peace, identity, and function of being creation. Harmony cannot happen without accepting the fact we are not God and that some things are not left up to us.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
TRIBULATION/OPPORTUNITY
Acts 14:22 (KJV)
“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”
Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost demonstrate their presence in our crises. The prophetic meaning of Emanuel (God with us) becomes evident in our tribulations. The planning of salvation before the world began anticipated the resistance in our lives. This is why we should not think it strange when temptation (resistance, conflict, crises, tribulations, etc…) appears; these moments are the greatest opportunities for His Kingdom to appear and manifest.
“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”
Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost demonstrate their presence in our crises. The prophetic meaning of Emanuel (God with us) becomes evident in our tribulations. The planning of salvation before the world began anticipated the resistance in our lives. This is why we should not think it strange when temptation (resistance, conflict, crises, tribulations, etc…) appears; these moments are the greatest opportunities for His Kingdom to appear and manifest.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Assimilating Spiritual Nutrients
Assimilating Spiritual Nutrients
Leaning against my truck staring up into the over cast sky; I was pondering in my mind the word “assimilation.” Suddenly, right where I was looking, a bolt of lighting came down and passed by me about twenty feet away hitting a well house. Needless to say, it took the well pump out. It sound like bacon frying in a pan as the lighting went by me; the clothes on my body shook and there was a smell that left my mouth feeling like there was some metallic substance to it. I was not afraid, yet I was stunned by that experience, and as soon as I got home that day; I looked up the word assimilation, and studied some things on lighting.
I came to find out that assimilation according to Webster’s meant to become similar; to be absorbed and incorporated. The American Heritage dictionary used the analogy of digestion by saying, to assimilate in the process of eating is when the food is digested into the body and actually becomes apart of the living organism of the body.
One of the things I learned about lighting was that lighting releases nitrogen and other things into the air that feeds vegetation giving nutrients for growth. At that moment I knew my experience with the lightning that day was God’s way of communicating something to me concerning the five leadership gifts of Ephesians four, and the relationship of assimilating into the Body of Christ at large the nutrients needed for spiritual growth.
Leaning against my truck staring up into the over cast sky; I was pondering in my mind the word “assimilation.” Suddenly, right where I was looking, a bolt of lighting came down and passed by me about twenty feet away hitting a well house. Needless to say, it took the well pump out. It sound like bacon frying in a pan as the lighting went by me; the clothes on my body shook and there was a smell that left my mouth feeling like there was some metallic substance to it. I was not afraid, yet I was stunned by that experience, and as soon as I got home that day; I looked up the word assimilation, and studied some things on lighting.
I came to find out that assimilation according to Webster’s meant to become similar; to be absorbed and incorporated. The American Heritage dictionary used the analogy of digestion by saying, to assimilate in the process of eating is when the food is digested into the body and actually becomes apart of the living organism of the body.
One of the things I learned about lighting was that lighting releases nitrogen and other things into the air that feeds vegetation giving nutrients for growth. At that moment I knew my experience with the lightning that day was God’s way of communicating something to me concerning the five leadership gifts of Ephesians four, and the relationship of assimilating into the Body of Christ at large the nutrients needed for spiritual growth.
Friday, January 2, 2015
EXTRAVAVAGANT LOVE
2 Corinthians 10:5-6 (KJV)
“5 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;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.”
Obedience is not something we do for approval or favor; obedience is a manifestation of extravagant love, not fear of disapproval or failure. When acting in love one ...cannot fail, because love never fails. This is the language Jesus describes as obedience: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:13-15).
Obedience in God (Jesus) language is how we describe deepest friendship. This is an obedience worth dying for, a relationship worth dying for. It is not an obedience to get favor; it is an obedience to give and show favor.
This knowledge of God is priceless and comes only by the friendship Jesus offers. This friendship is when we receive a knowing by Jesus making known to us the Father’s heart. This is when we understand the work Jesus is doing in us; as a result, obedience becomes an immediate response as appreciation and adoration. Being afraid is not in this equation; it becomes passion to give, passion to love.
“5 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;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.”
Obedience is not something we do for approval or favor; obedience is a manifestation of extravagant love, not fear of disapproval or failure. When acting in love one ...cannot fail, because love never fails. This is the language Jesus describes as obedience: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” (John 15:13-15).
Obedience in God (Jesus) language is how we describe deepest friendship. This is an obedience worth dying for, a relationship worth dying for. It is not an obedience to get favor; it is an obedience to give and show favor.
This knowledge of God is priceless and comes only by the friendship Jesus offers. This friendship is when we receive a knowing by Jesus making known to us the Father’s heart. This is when we understand the work Jesus is doing in us; as a result, obedience becomes an immediate response as appreciation and adoration. Being afraid is not in this equation; it becomes passion to give, passion to love.
LOVE WHISPERING MERCY
Psalm 36:5 (KJV)
“Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.”
His mercy and His loyal love or covenant loyalty is not generated in this world; it comes from His world, it comes from the heavens and reaches to the clouds. This is why we have to look up to find our redemption; redemption comes from another world, His world. No human language can communicate appropriately His mercy and His loyalty to it.
It is not the literal heavens or clouds, there is no rocket ship designed by humans that can penetrate or enter His world; human science cannot explore it or handle it with their feebleness. Only inside our invisible heart the center of our created beings can we even come close to finding the vastness of His mercy. While looking up may be a physical positioning, it only represents our spiritual reaching to the Great Spirit, our Great God of Great Mercy.
The distance between us and the stars can only represent our carnal abilities and the distance carnality puts between us and God. Inside our beings is a journey waiting to be taken absent of any physical movement at all. Only this invisible thing called love can go there, hold it and handle it. It is in our capacity to receive His love that we can obtain His love with a language from His world.
“Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.”
His mercy and His loyal love or covenant loyalty is not generated in this world; it comes from His world, it comes from the heavens and reaches to the clouds. This is why we have to look up to find our redemption; redemption comes from another world, His world. No human language can communicate appropriately His mercy and His loyalty to it.
It is not the literal heavens or clouds, there is no rocket ship designed by humans that can penetrate or enter His world; human science cannot explore it or handle it with their feebleness. Only inside our invisible heart the center of our created beings can we even come close to finding the vastness of His mercy. While looking up may be a physical positioning, it only represents our spiritual reaching to the Great Spirit, our Great God of Great Mercy.
The distance between us and the stars can only represent our carnal abilities and the distance carnality puts between us and God. Inside our beings is a journey waiting to be taken absent of any physical movement at all. Only this invisible thing called love can go there, hold it and handle it. It is in our capacity to receive His love that we can obtain His love with a language from His world.
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