Colossians 2:14-15 (KJV)
“14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
Jesus jumped up in here and “Blotted out” what was keeping us out, took it out of the way. Spoiled the principalities and powers using them to condemn us; took the shame off us an...d made us accepted in the beloved. Basically, His death to these things and their abusers gives us the ability to die to them as well. The purpose in this victory is that in this death we can live out our original purpose in the Father’s heart. It frees us to work on it till it is all worked out. “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:12-13). God at work in us is a “free enterprise;” (free of sin and death; free of condemnation) Jesus death on the cross made a way for this enterprise to take hold of us.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Colossians 2:10 (KJV)
“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power”
It is in this completeness we have peace and are at peace.
“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power”
It is in this completeness we have peace and are at peace.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
YEP
Luke 4:43-44 (KJV)
“And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.”
Yep, Jesus jumped up in there and pulled a proclamation on them folks in Galilee. Being sent makes all the difference in the world.
“And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.”
Yep, Jesus jumped up in there and pulled a proclamation on them folks in Galilee. Being sent makes all the difference in the world.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
FORGIVENESS/TOOL
Forgiveness is not the end to grace; forgiveness empowers grace. We cannot extend grace until we first extend forgiveness. God teaches us this by His actions towards us. Gracefulness knows how to work forgiveness, especially in holding one accountable for their actions; God is just to forgive.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
A FEW SHORT DAYS
A FEW SHORT DAYS
Just a few short days
in this life we live
Just a few short days
then we’re gone
Life is just a vapor
drowning in the wind - Just a few short days to spend
How can I know I have
done all I’m supposed to do
How can I know I have
given all to you - Just a few short days to spend
Monday, August 24, 2015
OKAY
Okay, let me put it this way - Although it takes faith for both, I am finding faith puts us on the water and relationship brings us back to the boat. Faith puts us in the midst and relationship makes us one with the midst.
THE MIDST
Burning is a yearning in search of opportunity. These bowls of fire, these eyes of the LORD are in search of hearts friendly and made ready to connect. The burning is churning and moving towards those who will embrace the movement in the fire. As He moves we move, as He burns we burn; it becomes a melting into one. His image is not about numbers or difference; His image is about deference and agreement. When our hearts becomes His heart our midst and His midst become one in the same.
Friday, August 21, 2015
AFTER
1 Corinthians 1:24
Signs and wonders is what the Jews were after; great wisdom and intellect is what the Greeks were after. These two things are what most people are after today. Nonetheless, the scripture tells us that Jesus is both the power and the wisdom of God: “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24).
It is not a revival of signs and wonders we need, nor is it a revival that will tickle the intellect. We need a revival that will elevate Jesus in all that He is, who He is, why He is, and where He is. The simple truth that we are lost and undone without His love and what He did for us on the cross of Calvary is the kind of revival we need. Consequently, we need to ask ourselves; what are we after? We must be after Jesus, and this “after” must get a hold of us so deeply everything else we are interested in takes second place to Jesus. The leadership of Israel and the people themselves had drifted so far under siege they resorted to buying and selling dove dung (2Kings 6:25). Why settle for dove dung when we can have the dove Himself?
Signs and wonders is what the Jews were after; great wisdom and intellect is what the Greeks were after. These two things are what most people are after today. Nonetheless, the scripture tells us that Jesus is both the power and the wisdom of God: “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24).
It is not a revival of signs and wonders we need, nor is it a revival that will tickle the intellect. We need a revival that will elevate Jesus in all that He is, who He is, why He is, and where He is. The simple truth that we are lost and undone without His love and what He did for us on the cross of Calvary is the kind of revival we need. Consequently, we need to ask ourselves; what are we after? We must be after Jesus, and this “after” must get a hold of us so deeply everything else we are interested in takes second place to Jesus. The leadership of Israel and the people themselves had drifted so far under siege they resorted to buying and selling dove dung (2Kings 6:25). Why settle for dove dung when we can have the dove Himself?
Thursday, August 20, 2015
INFUSED
When facing culture and embedded religious belief, it is not convincing the faulty paradigms towards shifting, it is manifesting the presence and essence of Jesus Christ with action and confident tender touch. Infusing this world with Jesus is simply being infused with Him ourselves.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
EVER PRESENT
Psalm 139:17-18 (KJV)
“17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.”
We may not be David; nonetheless, we are His kids and we are on His mind also. He is thinking of us even when we are not thinking of Him. The heavens are His throne and the earth is His footstool; yeppers, no matter where we stand on this planet, He is there.
“17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.”
We may not be David; nonetheless, we are His kids and we are on His mind also. He is thinking of us even when we are not thinking of Him. The heavens are His throne and the earth is His footstool; yeppers, no matter where we stand on this planet, He is there.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
MOVING FORWARD
Joshua 13:1-2; 7-8
This narrative is an encouragement that with age our vision must continue to take hold of God-sized vision. As we grow older our role is to let go and allow God to accelerate His greater purpose. God’s Kingdom economy is poised for a major expansion, and we must catch the joy that we get to facilitate the last day’s global vision that Father God has burning in His heart. It may be the training of leaders in a one on one relational encounter, the writing of a prayer journal or books to leave for the grandchildren, the deployment of funding or the mentoring in deep conversations with the next generation.
We do not need to let our “winding down” let down the vision of God. We are all uniquely positioned for this stage of life, to prepare the expansion of God’s vision. Our influence with age is growing not waning. Now is the time for us to be more focused than ever by pouring into a few leaders with our time and resources that can set the stage for more than we have ever thought or have accomplished in our young life.
In order to do this we must surround ourselves with selected faithful friends who are aligned with our heart to please and fulfill the heart of Father God. We need to attach what gifts and resources we have to the task, find our purpose, and place on the younger generation the mantel of our mentorship, and free them to move forward in the power of the Holy Spirit.
This narrative is an encouragement that with age our vision must continue to take hold of God-sized vision. As we grow older our role is to let go and allow God to accelerate His greater purpose. God’s Kingdom economy is poised for a major expansion, and we must catch the joy that we get to facilitate the last day’s global vision that Father God has burning in His heart. It may be the training of leaders in a one on one relational encounter, the writing of a prayer journal or books to leave for the grandchildren, the deployment of funding or the mentoring in deep conversations with the next generation.
We do not need to let our “winding down” let down the vision of God. We are all uniquely positioned for this stage of life, to prepare the expansion of God’s vision. Our influence with age is growing not waning. Now is the time for us to be more focused than ever by pouring into a few leaders with our time and resources that can set the stage for more than we have ever thought or have accomplished in our young life.
In order to do this we must surround ourselves with selected faithful friends who are aligned with our heart to please and fulfill the heart of Father God. We need to attach what gifts and resources we have to the task, find our purpose, and place on the younger generation the mantel of our mentorship, and free them to move forward in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Hello
Mark 10:26-27 (KJV)
“26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”
When we are able to move beyond our assets or our ability to contribute, the impossible is possible.
“26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”
When we are able to move beyond our assets or our ability to contribute, the impossible is possible.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
COME TO JESUS
John 5:39-40 (KJV)
“39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”
Scripture points to the one who gives life, who is life; “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12). God sets the standard for believing. We do not get to form our faith and expect God to fit into it; believing God forms our faith – “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). It is not us reading Scripture we understand it; it is Scripture reading us and us excepting what it reveals we get to understand. Coming to Jesus opens things to us otherwise will never open.
“39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”
Scripture points to the one who gives life, who is life; “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12). God sets the standard for believing. We do not get to form our faith and expect God to fit into it; believing God forms our faith – “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). It is not us reading Scripture we understand it; it is Scripture reading us and us excepting what it reveals we get to understand. Coming to Jesus opens things to us otherwise will never open.
COME TO JESUS
John 5:39-40 (KJV)
“39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”
Scripture points to the one who gives life, who is life; “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12). God sets the standard for believing. We do not get to form our faith and expect God to fit into it; believing God forms our faith – “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). It is not us reading Scripture we understand it; it is Scripture reading us and us excepting what it reveals we get to understand. Coming to Jesus opens things to us otherwise will never open.
“39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”
Scripture points to the one who gives life, who is life; “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John 5:12). God sets the standard for believing. We do not get to form our faith and expect God to fit into it; believing God forms our faith – “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). It is not us reading Scripture we understand it; it is Scripture reading us and us excepting what it reveals we get to understand. Coming to Jesus opens things to us otherwise will never open.
Friday, August 14, 2015
BEING FREE
Job 24:13 (KJV)
“They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.”
Jesus describes this activity as condemnation – “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God” (John 3:19-21).
Being truthful in how we see ourselves (not others, ourselves) is simply walking in the light; being truthful is doing truth. Recognizing our nasty and owning our nasty is the first step of light we take towards becoming the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. This is not being negative; this is being positive and constructive to relational truthfulness with God. Getting free, being free is when we know the truth by accepting the truth. This is not about light shining on others; it is how it shines on us and how we respond when it does.
“They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.”
Jesus describes this activity as condemnation – “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God” (John 3:19-21).
Being truthful in how we see ourselves (not others, ourselves) is simply walking in the light; being truthful is doing truth. Recognizing our nasty and owning our nasty is the first step of light we take towards becoming the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. This is not being negative; this is being positive and constructive to relational truthfulness with God. Getting free, being free is when we know the truth by accepting the truth. This is not about light shining on others; it is how it shines on us and how we respond when it does.
Thursday, August 13, 2015
UNTIL
Matthew 17:9 (KJV)
“And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.”
Some encounters are not to be discussed or told until the timing is right.
“And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.”
Some encounters are not to be discussed or told until the timing is right.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
HOUND-DOGGING
2 Corinthians 5:15 (KJV)
“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”
Yes! This is a lifestyle. Leave all that lippa-wawing, get up in here and see what it is like. Mess around with it until it messes with us. Tag along with Jesus all day long, see what He is doing; get up in there with Him until we lose sight of ourselves.
“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”
Yes! This is a lifestyle. Leave all that lippa-wawing, get up in here and see what it is like. Mess around with it until it messes with us. Tag along with Jesus all day long, see what He is doing; get up in there with Him until we lose sight of ourselves.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
UNTIL THE LORD COME
1 Corinthians 4:5 (KJV)
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
There are those who study to show themselves and there are those who study to show themselves approved. Consequently, the only valid commendation in this would be God. Learning Jesus is mandatory to learning Scripture; in fact, without His presence in the knowing the hidden things in the darkness remain hidden.
It is not “…until the Lord come(s)…” judgment finds its perfect timing; if Jesus is not present in our knowing – we know nothing of divine value.
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
There are those who study to show themselves and there are those who study to show themselves approved. Consequently, the only valid commendation in this would be God. Learning Jesus is mandatory to learning Scripture; in fact, without His presence in the knowing the hidden things in the darkness remain hidden.
It is not “…until the Lord come(s)…” judgment finds its perfect timing; if Jesus is not present in our knowing – we know nothing of divine value.
Friday, August 7, 2015
IRREVOCABLE
Psalm 110:4 (KJV)
‘The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
The principle here is God given abilities and ordained purposes are irrevocable. If we work against it, it will work against us. If we work with it, it simply works. Just because things goes sideways does not mean God has changed His mind concerning us. “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance” (Romans 11:29). Repentance here is not our repentance, it is God’s. God has a perfect plan for our lives and He “…will not repent…” of it (He will not change His mind). His will for all of us is that we repent so we may not perish. Regardless of what our gifts and callings are; if we do not repent, everything we touch is contaminated and will eventually perish.
‘The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
The principle here is God given abilities and ordained purposes are irrevocable. If we work against it, it will work against us. If we work with it, it simply works. Just because things goes sideways does not mean God has changed His mind concerning us. “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance” (Romans 11:29). Repentance here is not our repentance, it is God’s. God has a perfect plan for our lives and He “…will not repent…” of it (He will not change His mind). His will for all of us is that we repent so we may not perish. Regardless of what our gifts and callings are; if we do not repent, everything we touch is contaminated and will eventually perish.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
VAIL
Romans 10:1-4 (KJV)
“1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
A fixed heart leads to a fixed mind. Deliver and heal everything broken and dysfunctional. This will take getting inside the mind and seeing things differently. Is God able? Yes, well able, and He will do it when He lifts the vail hanging over the heart (2Corinthians 3:12-16). The mind cannot be fixed until the heart is fixed.
“1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.”
A fixed heart leads to a fixed mind. Deliver and heal everything broken and dysfunctional. This will take getting inside the mind and seeing things differently. Is God able? Yes, well able, and He will do it when He lifts the vail hanging over the heart (2Corinthians 3:12-16). The mind cannot be fixed until the heart is fixed.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
WITHOUT HIM HOW LOST WE WOULD BE
Mark 1:33-35 (KJV)
“33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”
It is not that prayer is essential; prayer is laying all our feelings at the Father’s feet, He is the only one who can make sense of the interactions we have, His perspectives gives us affirmation and keeps us focused on this fact, He is always with us and is showing us the way we should go. Not essential; meaning, prayer is not a have to thing; it can only become beneficial as it becomes a want to.
Our Master Friend Jesus, sets a great example of where prayer fits in our lives. It becomes fitting as we develop the desire to pray. Getting away from everybody and everything that we can share our most private feelings and thoughts with Father God is the bases for spiritual life, spiritual growth, and spiritual direction.
“33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”
It is not that prayer is essential; prayer is laying all our feelings at the Father’s feet, He is the only one who can make sense of the interactions we have, His perspectives gives us affirmation and keeps us focused on this fact, He is always with us and is showing us the way we should go. Not essential; meaning, prayer is not a have to thing; it can only become beneficial as it becomes a want to.
Our Master Friend Jesus, sets a great example of where prayer fits in our lives. It becomes fitting as we develop the desire to pray. Getting away from everybody and everything that we can share our most private feelings and thoughts with Father God is the bases for spiritual life, spiritual growth, and spiritual direction.
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