1 Corinthians 8:1-3 (KJV)
“1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.”
At what point can we say we know something? If love is not guiding our knowledge then our knowledge is guiding us. Being known by God trumps all that I know; I can let go of anything as long as God has hold on me. Knowing things helps me and opens doors otherwise would not be opened; being known of God saves me, heals me, comforts me, and owns me. “Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away” (1 Corinthians 13:8).
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
GET HIM
1Cortinthians 1:22-25
“22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.”
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 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). Therefore, it is not signs and wonders we need, nor cognitive strength to tickle the intellect. We need to simply elevate Jesus in all that He is, who He is, why He is, and where He is relationally in our actions and reactions. The simple truth that we are lost and undone without His love and what He did for us on the cross of Calvary is what 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 that everything else we are interested in takes second place to Jesus when His power and wisdom is released through any shape, form, or manifestation. It is going to take more than just a onetime event, it will take disciplining, nurturing, and formation for His power and wisdom to take hold of us. Relationally, He is a person; to get the power and the wisdom He is, is to get Him.
“22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom,
23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.”
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 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). Therefore, it is not signs and wonders we need, nor cognitive strength to tickle the intellect. We need to simply elevate Jesus in all that He is, who He is, why He is, and where He is relationally in our actions and reactions. The simple truth that we are lost and undone without His love and what He did for us on the cross of Calvary is what 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 that everything else we are interested in takes second place to Jesus when His power and wisdom is released through any shape, form, or manifestation. It is going to take more than just a onetime event, it will take disciplining, nurturing, and formation for His power and wisdom to take hold of us. Relationally, He is a person; to get the power and the wisdom He is, is to get Him.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
PRESENT
Psalm 89:35-37 (KJV)
“35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.”
Yes, that ole moon has witnessed many minds work through things down here. Remember when I was kid lying in the crass studying the moon as it studied me. This scripture is making reference to Jesus the seed of David taking hold of a Kingdom with no end. It also has its eye on that moon watching the narrative lived out. The moon watched Alexander the great shove things around on the board; also saw Daniel watch it in a vision before the boy was even born. There is more to life in presence than one could imagine. Things are not as large as they appear when we catch the essence of presence. The moon has been present for many moons and has kept its faithful eye upon our narrative. In presence, there are more witnesses out there than are mentioned. If the truth be known they probably see connections and things we never see. It would do us good to pay attention to our surroundings; there is evidence in this scripture they are paying attention to us. There is a harmony in presence if we can grab a hold of it.
“35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.”
Yes, that ole moon has witnessed many minds work through things down here. Remember when I was kid lying in the crass studying the moon as it studied me. This scripture is making reference to Jesus the seed of David taking hold of a Kingdom with no end. It also has its eye on that moon watching the narrative lived out. The moon watched Alexander the great shove things around on the board; also saw Daniel watch it in a vision before the boy was even born. There is more to life in presence than one could imagine. Things are not as large as they appear when we catch the essence of presence. The moon has been present for many moons and has kept its faithful eye upon our narrative. In presence, there are more witnesses out there than are mentioned. If the truth be known they probably see connections and things we never see. It would do us good to pay attention to our surroundings; there is evidence in this scripture they are paying attention to us. There is a harmony in presence if we can grab a hold of it.
Friday, February 5, 2016
LIGHT
Matthew 10:27 (KJV)
“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.”
Jesus did not come to a world full of light; He came to a world full of darkness. It is in our darkness He speaks. This is the point of transformation and once the change has been made we have something that makes sense; we begin to speak “in light.” We say things with understanding; our hearing comes from a place of change, a place where we see things differently. Before this we cannot see change, we cannot see past our worldview; our paradigm is unhopeful, doubtful, and full of unbelief. Once we really hear Him speak and we realize He is for us and not against us, light begins to appear.
“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.”
Jesus did not come to a world full of light; He came to a world full of darkness. It is in our darkness He speaks. This is the point of transformation and once the change has been made we have something that makes sense; we begin to speak “in light.” We say things with understanding; our hearing comes from a place of change, a place where we see things differently. Before this we cannot see change, we cannot see past our worldview; our paradigm is unhopeful, doubtful, and full of unbelief. Once we really hear Him speak and we realize He is for us and not against us, light begins to appear.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
CONNECTED
Psalm 94:17-18 (KJV)
“17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.”
In the midst of crafty minds the mind of God is present. This is the best place to be in the midst of crafty minds; connected to God’s mind. He is our help; He is full of mercy and knows when we are leaning on Him. He holds us up when everything seems to be falling apart; our part in this is to connect and stay connected to Him. He will pull us through, if not in this life, He will in the eternal.
Monday, February 1, 2016
FROM HERE TO THERE OR THERE TO HERE
Hebrews 12:1-3 (KJV)
“1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 F...or consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
“This chapter is an exhortation to follow the witnesses of faith just mentioned: not to faint in trials: to remove all bitter roots of sin: for we are under, not a law of terror, but the gospel of grace, to despise which will bring the heavier penalties, in proportion to our greater privileges” (Jamieson – Fausset – Brown).
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses”
We must understand, although our Christian experience and accumulation of all we know may be personal it is far from being individualistic. We must acknowledge the importance of being accountable to all God has worked out through those who have gone before us and are with us, they are our witnesses. What does this mean “they are our witnesses?” It means this: we are in search of truth as they were and are. What exactly have they witnessed concerning truth and how does that apply to our search? How can their witness add to our witness or subtract? How did Elisha get a double portion of Elijah? He respected what Elijah had right and learned from what Elijah may have had wrong. He was up close and personal enough to catch it. Our search is just as personal as theirs; they did not act individualistic and neither should we. There is value in what they have witnessed and there is value in what we have witnessed. Whether we are looking towards Jesus or at Jesus, it is all Jesus just the same. Let Jesus take hold of us as we take hold of Him. We are all dying. What are we doing between now and then to get as much as we can get? Regardless of the resistance Jesus encountered, still yet, He accomplished His mission in His death; so can we if we take joy in what is set before us. Rather than looking back and interpreting what we see now with what they have seen; let us start at the beginning and read forward then maybe the transformation can transform us further as we go. As with Elisha, their witness is not designed to keep us where they have been it is designed to lead us further. There is no need for restoration if in Christ we become a continuation.
“1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 F...or consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
“This chapter is an exhortation to follow the witnesses of faith just mentioned: not to faint in trials: to remove all bitter roots of sin: for we are under, not a law of terror, but the gospel of grace, to despise which will bring the heavier penalties, in proportion to our greater privileges” (Jamieson – Fausset – Brown).
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses”
We must understand, although our Christian experience and accumulation of all we know may be personal it is far from being individualistic. We must acknowledge the importance of being accountable to all God has worked out through those who have gone before us and are with us, they are our witnesses. What does this mean “they are our witnesses?” It means this: we are in search of truth as they were and are. What exactly have they witnessed concerning truth and how does that apply to our search? How can their witness add to our witness or subtract? How did Elisha get a double portion of Elijah? He respected what Elijah had right and learned from what Elijah may have had wrong. He was up close and personal enough to catch it. Our search is just as personal as theirs; they did not act individualistic and neither should we. There is value in what they have witnessed and there is value in what we have witnessed. Whether we are looking towards Jesus or at Jesus, it is all Jesus just the same. Let Jesus take hold of us as we take hold of Him. We are all dying. What are we doing between now and then to get as much as we can get? Regardless of the resistance Jesus encountered, still yet, He accomplished His mission in His death; so can we if we take joy in what is set before us. Rather than looking back and interpreting what we see now with what they have seen; let us start at the beginning and read forward then maybe the transformation can transform us further as we go. As with Elisha, their witness is not designed to keep us where they have been it is designed to lead us further. There is no need for restoration if in Christ we become a continuation.
JESUS MANIFESTO
1 John 3:8 (KJV)
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
There is no pit to deep Jesus cannot reach in and pull us out, no river to wide He cannot “CROSS,” no mountain to high He cannot climb, no sinful shame can hold Him back from taking us in; His heart is to deliver us, to heal us, to be our friend to the bitter end (Joh...n 6:39, 44). This is the very core of what John is saying concerning sin. From the very day we took our first breath in this life the devil works to destroy us. Jesus tells us in John 10:10, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Simply, the devil is out to destroy us; Jesus is out to save us and to give us a life worth living. The angel proclaimed to Joseph in a dream in Matthew 1:21, “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. “ We must understand the simplicity of the Gospel and not complicate it with religious junk. The simple fact is Jesus came to save us from our sins. Jesus came to justify us, not our sins; Jesus has come to confront our sins, He has come to wrestle us to the ground until we tap out that we may hear what He has to say concerning our iniquities or our self- will that gives birth to our sins. He has come to destroy the works of the devil in our lives. This is His manifesto. Sounds pretty positive to me. Jump up in here JESUS
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
There is no pit to deep Jesus cannot reach in and pull us out, no river to wide He cannot “CROSS,” no mountain to high He cannot climb, no sinful shame can hold Him back from taking us in; His heart is to deliver us, to heal us, to be our friend to the bitter end (Joh...n 6:39, 44). This is the very core of what John is saying concerning sin. From the very day we took our first breath in this life the devil works to destroy us. Jesus tells us in John 10:10, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Simply, the devil is out to destroy us; Jesus is out to save us and to give us a life worth living. The angel proclaimed to Joseph in a dream in Matthew 1:21, “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. “ We must understand the simplicity of the Gospel and not complicate it with religious junk. The simple fact is Jesus came to save us from our sins. Jesus came to justify us, not our sins; Jesus has come to confront our sins, He has come to wrestle us to the ground until we tap out that we may hear what He has to say concerning our iniquities or our self- will that gives birth to our sins. He has come to destroy the works of the devil in our lives. This is His manifesto. Sounds pretty positive to me. Jump up in here JESUS
NEW SONG
Psalm 40:2-3 (KJV)
“2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”
A “new song” is a “now song.” An older song is about what has happened, maybe even many moons ago; a new song is a song expressing what is happening. With every deliverance, healing, or transformation, a melody appears in our hearts to tell what God has done. Sing a new song, what is God doing now? He has established our goings, what is our fresh and new vision for life? What is our new appointment? What is our mission? Sing it out!
“2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”
A “new song” is a “now song.” An older song is about what has happened, maybe even many moons ago; a new song is a song expressing what is happening. With every deliverance, healing, or transformation, a melody appears in our hearts to tell what God has done. Sing a new song, what is God doing now? He has established our goings, what is our fresh and new vision for life? What is our new appointment? What is our mission? Sing it out!
Thursday, January 28, 2016
HOLY GHOST BAPTISIM
Acts 1:8 (KJV)
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
The manifest anointing or presence of the Holy Spirit is a witness that Jesus is real and is all the Scriptures report Him to be. It was said by our overseer in Egypt that discussing doctrine or theology to a Muslim stiffens their neck even harder. However, as they would catch them in a crisis or in great need and would offer prayer to them and the manifest power of God would heal or meet them at their need is when they would believe and be converted. Put Jesus on the stand and watch the Holy Ghost testify. When John the Baptist pulled Him up out of that water he saw the heavens split open before his eyes, and the Holy Ghost descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove, and the voice of the Father spoke from heaven and said, “This is my son in whom I am well pleased.” Why is the baptism of the Holy Ghost important? What kind of power is given to us in this baptism? A power when manifested becomes a witness that Jesus is real, authentic, and genuine.
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
The manifest anointing or presence of the Holy Spirit is a witness that Jesus is real and is all the Scriptures report Him to be. It was said by our overseer in Egypt that discussing doctrine or theology to a Muslim stiffens their neck even harder. However, as they would catch them in a crisis or in great need and would offer prayer to them and the manifest power of God would heal or meet them at their need is when they would believe and be converted. Put Jesus on the stand and watch the Holy Ghost testify. When John the Baptist pulled Him up out of that water he saw the heavens split open before his eyes, and the Holy Ghost descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove, and the voice of the Father spoke from heaven and said, “This is my son in whom I am well pleased.” Why is the baptism of the Holy Ghost important? What kind of power is given to us in this baptism? A power when manifested becomes a witness that Jesus is real, authentic, and genuine.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
GRACE IN OUR HEARTS
Colossians 3:16 (KJV)
"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."
God really wants us to do this: sing songs that teach and admonish; it can take on a special anointing as we sing with grace in our hearts unto the Lord. Singing with grace in our hearts can teach all within itself; especially, if our hearts are informed by the Words of Christ.
"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."
God really wants us to do this: sing songs that teach and admonish; it can take on a special anointing as we sing with grace in our hearts unto the Lord. Singing with grace in our hearts can teach all within itself; especially, if our hearts are informed by the Words of Christ.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
SAME SPACE DIFFERENT TIME
Revelation 1:6 (KJV)
"And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
Melchisedec stood in the office of King and Priest. His office had no connection to this world; his office was that of the “most high God.” This being so, is why his space in this world could be shared with Abraham; after all, his office was that of heaven and not of this world. This simply means, his earthly space was borrowed space and belongs to all longing for the peace God gives (King of Salem). Therefore, he gave him the covenant of friendship in the bread and drink as a means of sharing the same space. This is why Jesus’ Kingship and Priesthood (Prince of Peace) is the same. He has given us the bread and drink as a means of sharing His space. His covenant of friendship is a means for us to share in His Kingdom. Except we eat His flesh and drink His blood this life of sharing cannot be in us.
"And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
Melchisedec stood in the office of King and Priest. His office had no connection to this world; his office was that of the “most high God.” This being so, is why his space in this world could be shared with Abraham; after all, his office was that of heaven and not of this world. This simply means, his earthly space was borrowed space and belongs to all longing for the peace God gives (King of Salem). Therefore, he gave him the covenant of friendship in the bread and drink as a means of sharing the same space. This is why Jesus’ Kingship and Priesthood (Prince of Peace) is the same. He has given us the bread and drink as a means of sharing His space. His covenant of friendship is a means for us to share in His Kingdom. Except we eat His flesh and drink His blood this life of sharing cannot be in us.
Monday, January 25, 2016
REMOVING OF THE VIEL
2 Corinthians 3:12-13 (KJV)
“12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:”
To see how somethings begin we must first see
how somethings come to an end. It is a matter of moving from bondage to
freedom. God is able to abolish the way things were so things that can be can
move in.
“12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:”
Sunday, January 24, 2016
CONSUMING FIRE
Hebrews 12:28-29 (KJV)
“28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.”
Truth appears and takes hold of us; inward violence is to deny ourselves as we embrace it. This relational embrace transcends cognition; it becomes a matter of understanding what it brings and the transformation it demands. Truth is nonnegotiable; it is either received or rejected. Since it is dynamically existent, it cannot be held down, pressed down and made to take form; it is vibrant, pulsating, and moving, and cannot be made stagnate. It is a fire with no remaining flame; as it consumes new flames take on new shape as it brings all elements in submission to its presence. Our God is a consuming fire.
“28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.”
Truth appears and takes hold of us; inward violence is to deny ourselves as we embrace it. This relational embrace transcends cognition; it becomes a matter of understanding what it brings and the transformation it demands. Truth is nonnegotiable; it is either received or rejected. Since it is dynamically existent, it cannot be held down, pressed down and made to take form; it is vibrant, pulsating, and moving, and cannot be made stagnate. It is a fire with no remaining flame; as it consumes new flames take on new shape as it brings all elements in submission to its presence. Our God is a consuming fire.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
THE CROSS
The cross is the truest common ground in Christianity, it is the one place we all can stand and be embraced at the same level by its mercy and grace, it is in its fiery baptism we are melted into one. It becomes a spiritual infusion with the love of God as it is in and through the cross we have received that love.
Enmity began in the garden with a tree and that enmity has ended with the tree at Calvary. Even though the cross is just a piece of wood, in and of itself the event upon that cross divides history and has become the pivotal point of our faith and can be traced to all believers as being the emblem of the greatest sacrifice known to us all. It is there our savior gave all and it is from there if we have anything worthy to give; we become able and positioned to give.
Enmity began in the garden with a tree and that enmity has ended with the tree at Calvary. Even though the cross is just a piece of wood, in and of itself the event upon that cross divides history and has become the pivotal point of our faith and can be traced to all believers as being the emblem of the greatest sacrifice known to us all. It is there our savior gave all and it is from there if we have anything worthy to give; we become able and positioned to give.
Friday, January 22, 2016
OPTIMAL LIFE
1 John 5:10-12 (NASB77)
“10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness that God has borne concerning His Son.
11 And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.”
It is evident John wants us to understand the power of confidence; that in capturing the authenticity of Jesus and all that His realness gives to us as believers is life at its best. To encounter Jesus optimizes the best in life and becomes the eternal life of God in us; it is more than just registering the gospel story as being true, it is allowing the gospel story as a default is to a computer to become the set mind and heart in all that we live out in everyday life.
“10 The one who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness that God has borne concerning His Son.
11 And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.”
It is evident John wants us to understand the power of confidence; that in capturing the authenticity of Jesus and all that His realness gives to us as believers is life at its best. To encounter Jesus optimizes the best in life and becomes the eternal life of God in us; it is more than just registering the gospel story as being true, it is allowing the gospel story as a default is to a computer to become the set mind and heart in all that we live out in everyday life.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
FERVANT PRAYER
Isaiah 50:11 “Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.”
Unfortunately, anything burning outside God’s presence is a fire kindled by our own passion and will. The only way we can escape the sorrow mentioned in this scripture is to still ourselves away into the presence of God until the fire in God becomes the fire in us. God’s will, God’s heart is waiting to happen in us and through us. It is not until that which is burning in Him begins to burn in us that His will becomes our will.
There are times when our prayers are asking God for direction without considering first where He is or where He is going. If we put God where He belongs, it automatically puts us where we belong. This is deeply important to understanding prayer. One way or another, the fire burning in us will consume us; the question is, what exactly is consuming us? Is it our own lust and concupiscence, or, is it the fiery presence of God. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person becomes effectual when the fire is birthed out of the presence and heart of God.
Unfortunately, anything burning outside God’s presence is a fire kindled by our own passion and will. The only way we can escape the sorrow mentioned in this scripture is to still ourselves away into the presence of God until the fire in God becomes the fire in us. God’s will, God’s heart is waiting to happen in us and through us. It is not until that which is burning in Him begins to burn in us that His will becomes our will.
There are times when our prayers are asking God for direction without considering first where He is or where He is going. If we put God where He belongs, it automatically puts us where we belong. This is deeply important to understanding prayer. One way or another, the fire burning in us will consume us; the question is, what exactly is consuming us? Is it our own lust and concupiscence, or, is it the fiery presence of God. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person becomes effectual when the fire is birthed out of the presence and heart of God.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
LECTIONARY PERICOPAE
Psalm 36:5-10; Jeremiah 4:1-4; Luke 11:14-23
We start with singing that God is our fountain of life and in this life is the light by which we see. Also with Him is lovingkindness, righteousness, and judgement (Psalm 36:5-10). Then we move to His heart in the prophets with Jeremiah “The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness;” this is simply a call for us to align ourselves with where He is (Jeremiah 4:1-4). We conclude in thought but begin in life with the Gospel; “He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.” The abiding theme is this, A double minded person is unstable in all their ways; either we are with God or we are not. If we gather to Him then we are less likely to be scattered. Let us draw close and cling to Him.
We start with singing that God is our fountain of life and in this life is the light by which we see. Also with Him is lovingkindness, righteousness, and judgement (Psalm 36:5-10). Then we move to His heart in the prophets with Jeremiah “The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness;” this is simply a call for us to align ourselves with where He is (Jeremiah 4:1-4). We conclude in thought but begin in life with the Gospel; “He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.” The abiding theme is this, A double minded person is unstable in all their ways; either we are with God or we are not. If we gather to Him then we are less likely to be scattered. Let us draw close and cling to Him.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
WORTH-SHIP
Luke 17:17-19 (KJV)
“17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.”...
Worship is a show of worth and value. Redemption all in itself is all the worth and value we need to worship. The nine continued with the communal liturgy of priestly declaration of freedom from leprosy. This one stayed behind to give glory as a show of worth and value for his healing. As a result, this one move of faith gave him the wholeness of mind and spirit towards the effects of his disease. No grudge, no bitterness towards having been abandoned by the community. Free in spirit and mind to function with normality. Worth-ship, get on board and worship the LORD.
“17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.”...
Worship is a show of worth and value. Redemption all in itself is all the worth and value we need to worship. The nine continued with the communal liturgy of priestly declaration of freedom from leprosy. This one stayed behind to give glory as a show of worth and value for his healing. As a result, this one move of faith gave him the wholeness of mind and spirit towards the effects of his disease. No grudge, no bitterness towards having been abandoned by the community. Free in spirit and mind to function with normality. Worth-ship, get on board and worship the LORD.
LORD
Lamentations 5:19 (KJV)
“Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.”
His throne is in the heavens. The earth being His footstool setting upon nothing simply means we are all in the same living space of God; it also means God is in our living space. This is so in the generations before us, our generation, and the generations after us. Nothing concerning us happens outside this space. We all breathe the same air and we all occupy the same space; He is LORD.
“Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.”
His throne is in the heavens. The earth being His footstool setting upon nothing simply means we are all in the same living space of God; it also means God is in our living space. This is so in the generations before us, our generation, and the generations after us. Nothing concerning us happens outside this space. We all breathe the same air and we all occupy the same space; He is LORD.
BE NOT DISMAYED
Deuteronomy 31:7-8 (KJV)
“7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”
We at times may have ima...ginations moving from this place to another in the spirit. This is where we must cast down every imagination exalting itself against the knowledge of God. Regardless of what we may be imagining about what is to come, the imagination is no match to what we know about God. Stomp your feet and feel the earth, our God put it there. Try and erase the scenery of heaven; we cannot touch it much less erase it. Moving with God is the best movement we can make. He is already there; He has gone before us. He sees it before we do and does not need Map-quest to find it. He will not fail us, nor forsake us; there is no need for us to fear, neither be dismayed. Sudden disillusionment is connected to visuals in our mind that do not even exist. Take hold of what is real, genuine, and authentic; let go of yourself and grab hold of God.
“7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”
We at times may have ima...ginations moving from this place to another in the spirit. This is where we must cast down every imagination exalting itself against the knowledge of God. Regardless of what we may be imagining about what is to come, the imagination is no match to what we know about God. Stomp your feet and feel the earth, our God put it there. Try and erase the scenery of heaven; we cannot touch it much less erase it. Moving with God is the best movement we can make. He is already there; He has gone before us. He sees it before we do and does not need Map-quest to find it. He will not fail us, nor forsake us; there is no need for us to fear, neither be dismayed. Sudden disillusionment is connected to visuals in our mind that do not even exist. Take hold of what is real, genuine, and authentic; let go of yourself and grab hold of God.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
2016 Prophetic Projection (personal)
Have this deep sense His person is seeking our person; He desires to be personal. The elements of life both in the natural and the supernatural are pressing upon us. His person is seeking to navigate us in the press. The elements will overcome us, overthrow us, or grow us; the person we choose to be in the press will determine our outcome. Being personal with God and God with us navigates our success and grows us in the process. Two interactions bring our navigation into the personal with God – Prayer and His Word. Not prayer in the sense of petitioning, intercession, or supplication – prayer in the sense of walking and talking (there is a difference). Not His Word in the sense of planned and arranged academics – His Word in the sense of being an active living process of revelation and understanding squeezed out of our narratives in the process of living (this is Emmanuel).
2016 God is calling us to be personal with Him. This does not mean He has not called us to this in years past or years to come; I am simply saying what I hear in this moment; His person is seeking our person; we must be personal with God and in this we must be real, true, and accessible to Him. The active process of prayer and His Word will bring us into being who He has called us to be. As a result, our gifts and callings will take on fresh and new life, transforming life.
2016 God is calling us to be personal with Him. This does not mean He has not called us to this in years past or years to come; I am simply saying what I hear in this moment; His person is seeking our person; we must be personal with God and in this we must be real, true, and accessible to Him. The active process of prayer and His Word will bring us into being who He has called us to be. As a result, our gifts and callings will take on fresh and new life, transforming life.
TALK TO GOD
Talking to God is when we
say things to Him we did not know was in us to say. It is almost like free writing;
we are not pressured to publish it, we are free to say it. Then the smiles and
the tears become an extension between His heart and ours. We find ways to touch
and to be touched; talk to Him. This is not asking for anything or even needing
anything; this is desire, this is two hearts communicating, talk to God.
Friday, January 1, 2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Acts 26:1-2 (KJV)
“1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:”
Happy is not some euphoric feeling floating around in the air waiting to land on us. Happy is a choice we make about ourselves. We must choose to “Think ourselves happy.” Why will the New Year be all happy and everything. Is it because everything will go our way or is it everything will work against us? Happy must be our choice whether things goes our way or not. Every 30 seconds someone is captured for sex trafficking, somewhere in this world believers are being imprisoned or slaughtered for believing.
Paul was permitted to speak for himself; if we were granted the same, what do we have to say for ourselves? We must think ourselves happy. We must make the choice to be happy. We do this by taking into count that God is with us no matter what takes place; He is God when everything goes right and He is God when everything goes wrong. This is a New Year and in answering for ourselves – we must “Think ourselves Happy.”
“1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:”
Happy is not some euphoric feeling floating around in the air waiting to land on us. Happy is a choice we make about ourselves. We must choose to “Think ourselves happy.” Why will the New Year be all happy and everything. Is it because everything will go our way or is it everything will work against us? Happy must be our choice whether things goes our way or not. Every 30 seconds someone is captured for sex trafficking, somewhere in this world believers are being imprisoned or slaughtered for believing.
Paul was permitted to speak for himself; if we were granted the same, what do we have to say for ourselves? We must think ourselves happy. We must make the choice to be happy. We do this by taking into count that God is with us no matter what takes place; He is God when everything goes right and He is God when everything goes wrong. This is a New Year and in answering for ourselves – we must “Think ourselves Happy.”
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