Archive for February, 2017

Overcoming the adversary

Friday, February 10th, 2017

From Heaven by THE SPIRIT was spoken in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, chapter 12:

10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Jesus went to the cross for us as a perfect sacrificial lamb and then FATHER sent The Holy Spirit to work in us.  Jesus is now at the right hand of FATHER advocating for us.  By THE SPIRIT it is written in Hebrews chapter 2:

17 Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

Jesus is now our High Priest aiding us as we are being matured.  The claims of justice had to be met once and for all and by His sacrifice the veil between man and FATHER was ripped in two thus allowing us to come boldly to the Throne of grace in time of need.  The doors to the Temple are now open.  These doors with cherubim have been separated to allow entrance because the fiery sword of the manifested Word through death has allowed access once again to the tree of Life.  Only by death to the old man were we allowed entrance.  Jesus opened the door and paved The Way to enter in.  Dying to “self” allows Agape Love to come forth and minister through us toward those who are placed in our paths.

Think not that the adversary who was instrumental in the departure from the tree of Life will remain passive and dormant toward those who approach the entrance.  We must know and retain the Word of our testimony and plead the Blood of Christ when confronted.   In Hebrews chapter 9:

11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,

14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

His Blood cleansed us from dead works so that we are able to serve FATHER.  The adversary would try to bring up my past and convince me I am not worthy to serve.  The past is no longer for I am a new creation in Christ and His Blood has cleansed me thus making me without spot or wrinkle.  I am acceptable to come into the Holy Place for through Christ FATHER sees me as being pure.  It is not by my own ability but by HIS Blood and I testify and confess this Truth when the adversary confronts me from any direction and/or means.  There are those led by THE SPIRIT and there are those led by the adversary.  We must Love all men knowing that their blindness causes them to go astray.  We must not allow their motives to dictate our response by lowering ourselves to conditional love.  Let us walk in Agape Love and let our light shine forth into the darkness which in turn will expose the works of the devil to those whom he uses.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

And:

17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

20 Therefore

​​​“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

​​If he is thirsty, give him a drink;

​​For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

​21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Jesus’ Blood guaranteed our redemption thus the Law has irrevocably been satisfied.  Let no man or the adversary convince us otherwise.  His Blood is greater than any spiritual, mental, or physical opposition.  We must not dilute the revelation of HIS Blood but keep this revelation before us at all times.  There is power in HIS Blood.  Our word and our actions should be a testimony of Christ in us.

Stand!

Thursday, February 9th, 2017

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews chapter 4:

14  Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

We must stand guard over our words so our ears are not confused by conflicting confessions proceeding out of our mouths.  Let us hold fast to confessing the Truth of The Word rather than temporal conditions which are subject to change.  If you are around a person long enough, they will let their guard down and you will find out what is in their heart, whether pure or impure, faithful or fearful, Loving or hateful.  Most people can maintain a façade for a short time.  As FATHER purifies our hearts with HIS Word, we are able to stand on HIS Word because we know It has the power and authority above all of life’s circumstances.  Let us not waver in our faith or confession.

When I have pain in my body, am I going to stand on HIS Word or be subject to the pain?  When I have taken an emotional hit by hurtful words or actions of another, am I going to allow my emotions to determine my words and actions?  Pain and emotions are simply indicators of issues which require our attention and resolution.  They are not the end result but are only temporary in nature, that is unless we promote them to become a part of our life.  Let us each choose to stand on FATHER’S Word and resolve the issues presenting themselves for resolution.

FATHER designed us, created us, and is willing and able to heal and/or correct any aspect of our life.  If HE is willing and it is not happening, guess where the problem lies… with us.  In Psalm chapter 34 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

8 ​​Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;

​​Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

9 ​​Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!

​​There is no want to those who fear Him.

10 ​​The young lions lack and suffer hunger;

​​But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

There is no wiggle room to rationalize away these statements of Truth.  FATHER is in the restoration business.  HE is the Source of all blessing, healing, restoration, and problem resolution.  Let us not waver, stand!

Which confession are we going to stand on- the Word or the temporal?  When we confess The Word, we are confessing the greater Law and higher expression of existence which overcomes any lesser law or condition.  It doesn’t negate the temporary condition but looks to the higher state to take precedence in our lives.  Jesus did not deny the existence of disease but rather He overcame sickness and disease by the power and authority from Above.  We must not nullify our confession of The Word by giving the issue greater power and allowing doubt to come into the picture.  No one can talk me out of my salvation and I will not allow adversity to rob me in the physical.   We must not grow weary but let patience have its perfect work.  Faith holds fast the confession of The Word.  Let each of us subject ourselves to the Higher Authority of FATHER’S Word and Divine Intent.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

What kind of body do you want to present?  Let us present ourselves Holy and acceptable by giving our best.  Let us not conform to this world but transform our minds so that we become Holy and acceptable.  It is our reasonable service.  As we focus on studying and meditating on HIS Word and as we hear HIS Voice, we will know for a certainty HIS Perfect Will and we can surely stand on that.  The physical will ultimately respond to the Spiritual, Jesus proved it, the disciples proved it, Paul proved it, so let us prove it again as well.

Restoration Is First Spiritual

Wednesday, February 8th, 2017

Our redemption, healing, and restoration occur first in the Spiritual and then the physical responds.  We pray and ask FATHER in the spiritual realm first then HE responds and changes begin to occur in an outward fashion.  Physicians attempt to heal by mental and physical means usually omitting the Spiritual.  There are exceptions.  My friend Dr. Vincent Speckhart told me of many instances where he would pray for the patient as FATHER showed him the source of their cancer being spiritual, often the root of bitterness against another person.  Once that bitterness was removed in their spirit, their cancer began to shrivel up and die.

Life’s greatest forces are spiritual and always overtake the physical.  When Jesus came on the scene as Healer, He demanded faith.  In Luke chapter 8, by THE SPIRIT it is written:

43 Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,

44 came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

45 And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”

When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

46 But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”

47 Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.

48 And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

I cannot stress enough the importance of renewing our minds by HIS Word.  Just because you were once well studied in The Word doesn’t mean it is still alive and fresh in you.  FATHER once told me I was “void” of HIS Word in the area of healing for I had not dwelled on and meditated in that area of HIS Word of some time. I repented and made the correction.  Paul by THE SPIRIT wrote in Romans chapter 10:

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Our faith can grow weak by lack of use.  The physical mirrors the spiritual and mental states within us.  If we get lazy then we become weak, it’s that simple.  Those who are dealing with physical infirmities and those who are dealing with emotional stress should join me in setting a high priority on meditating on THE Word day and night.  Reject those thoughts which do not conform to FATHER’S Word and Divine Intent of Love.  By THE SPIRIT the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 107:

20 ​​He sent His Word and healed them,

​​And delivered them from their destructions.

Though our bodies might wear out and die, our spirit man lives forever.  Let our priorities center around our spiritual health and the health of our mind and body will line up.  Let us each mature to the point where we are led by The Holy Spirit and minister to others and their benefit.  Most Christians are as children consistently in the mode of wanting only to receive without being a blessing and giving in abundance to others.  Jesus is our Example of blessing others rather than waiting to be blessed.  Only as we become Spiritually mature will all other aspects of our life fall into place.  Consider a critical self-assessment to see where your level of maturity stands then take steps toward maturity.  It begins with the restoration of the Spiritual.

Pulling Down Strongholds

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

Strongholds are false arguments and human reasoning.  We are presented with these positions on a daily basis by those who are highly esteemed by men and cultures.  You can have knowledge and skill but without Wisdom and understanding, you have just another opinion about life.  All Truth and revelation come from FATHER and thus we must not let our imaginations take over when we are presented with mankind’s reasoning about the current state we find ourselves in.  If left in an uncontrolled state, our imaginations can create huge problems that don’t exist and promote fear to the point of being destructive to our walk.

We must bring every thought captive so that we can obey Christ in all aspects of our lives.  We must not be moved by what we see in the physical realm.  It is not that we should deny its existence but we should exalt the Spiritual over the physical.  We must understand that all the things in the physical were originated in the Spirit first, not the reverse.

Many churches have succumb to sense knowledge rather than revelation knowledge.  This simply produces lukewarm congregations who just barely get by and whose only hope is salvation fully realized at physical death.  Yet we are called to be more than conquerors in this life.  But how?  This is where we bring every thought captive.

Psalm 119:  I will meditate on Your precepts,
And contemplate Your ways.

Whatever area is plaguing you and attempting to produce vain arguments challenging your walk, this is when you must focus your attention on the applicable promises found in Scripture.  These anointed Words must become one with our spirits where they take precedent over the vain argument.  Let us become one with The Word and let us not be denied in our pursuit of pulling down the stronghold attempting to take control of our thought life.

The Word is our Light and Truth.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 5:

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

Our standard by which we live is The Word for we know It works when properly applied in our individual lives.  I know this to be a certainty because of the good fruit produced both now and in the past.  I have been healed by FATHER’S Word.  I have been restored by HIS Word.  I have been redeemed by THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.  Do you think I would take the time to write virtually every single day if this were not absolutely true?  FATHER has made it clear that we must plant good Seed into those who are willing to read these blogs.  I am confident that as we sow seeds of the Kingdom into men and women, good fruit will ultimately result.

If you have read and studied men’s writings and look back without seeing any fruit produced whatsoever, maybe it is time to ask if the true Gospel is being promoted or just another opinion.  Jesus warned us in Matthew chapter 24:

24 “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

25 See, I have told you beforehand.”

One aspect of pulling down strongholds is to be a fruit inspector.  If there is no manifested progress after an appropriate amount of time, we must question the path taken.  Maybe the knowledge being expounded is not directly from FATHER but instead has been diluted by man’s reasoning and opinions.  Anyone can point to a sign or wonder and take credit for its existence.  Often, people will see signs and assign their significance to the argument being presented.  We must guard against being “sign” followers but instead hear Our Heavenly Father and set our course by HIS Word.  We must protect our hearts and our minds by removing anything exalting itself against FATHER’S Word.

Unity In Him

Monday, February 6th, 2017

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 6:

5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,

6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.

8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.

10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.

11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

If each of us comes into full unity with Jesus Christ then we will become in full unity with each other.  Also, if we are in full unity with Jesus Christ then we are also in full unity with FATHER and The Holy Spirit.  There will be no division found among us who are in unity.  There are perilous times ahead for those who are of the world and as their darkness grows more intense, our light will become brighter.

With darkness comes confusion and the greater the darkness, the greater the confusion.  This confusion causes men to sin and pervert the use of their bodies.  How can the created defy the physical design of THE CREATOR?  Men’s doctrines degrade into direct opposition to FATHER’S Word and until the Light shines forth in boldness, lawlessness and perversion will abound.

I am convinced that a bond of unity is forming among those who are fully drawn and committed to be counted among “the elect”.  Old priorities are being shed and life-oriented priorities are taking their place.  There is a renewed passion to be fully immersed IN HIM and in those things that pertain to HIM.  The things of this world are no longer desired other than to be used to accomplish HIS Word in our lives.

As we die to our flesh and its trappings, we become more sensitive to HIS SPIRIT and consciously seek to walk in even greater sensitivity.  We earnestly desire to only walk according to FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.  The multitudes avoid this for they are yet unwilling to give up the world in some aspect of their life.  What deserves to be exalted more than our relationship with FATHER?  The things of this world are temporary and will disintegrate with time.

In Galatians chapter 5 Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT:

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

The law pertaining to sin and death is no longer an issue as we are led by THE SPIRIT.  If we are walking in THE SPIRIT then we are walking in Love and if we are walking in Love then we are in unity with HIM and others who are among the Elect, the chosen ones, the Sons and Daughters.  We are no longer individual lights but become one brighter light to all the world.  Be assured that there are no other solutions to the world’s current deplorable state other than the revelation of Love found among those who are in unity with Christ.  Since FATHER’S Spirit dwells in us then the solution to man’s current state is found within awaiting to be expressed in an outward fashion.  As vessels we should expect HIS SPIRIT and anointing to flow through us to others.  When this happens greater unity results among those who are affected by HIS SPIRIT.  The result is the Kingdom is coming forth on earth as it is in Heaven.

Reversing The Curse

Sunday, February 5th, 2017

By THE SPIRIT it is written in Genesis chapter 2:

8 The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.

9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

After Adam and Eve chose to eat of the fruit of the second tree resulting in the curse:

24 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

Man who once dwelt in life left the garden and proceeded to die a slow death and thus as Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 5:

12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.

The garden was protected by angelic sentries and a flaming sword which turned every way in order to keep the way of the tree of life.  This sword was designed to allow no entries by any means other than by death to the one who attempted entry.  Those who attempted would surely die in an effort to reach the tree of life.  FATHER means business concerning this precious tree of life.  Before Adam fell, he surely walked in a glorified state for he was not naked but clothed in glory.  Eve also walked in the same glory for when they sinned, they perceived their nakedness.  Death had begun its course.

In Genesis chapter 48 is the first mention of sickness.  Jacob was suffered:

1 Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

The following provides perspective of how long it took for sin to overcome man once the glory was removed (Genesis chapter 5):

Adam was 130  when Seth was born in the year 130

Seth was 105  when Enos was born in the year 235

Enos was 90  when Cainan was born in the year 325

Cainan was 70  when Mahalaleel was born in the year 395

Mahalaleel was 65  when Jared was born in the year 460

Jared was 162  when Enoch was born in the year 622

Enoch was 65  when Methuselah was born in the year 687

Methuselah was 187  when Lamech was born in the year 874

Lamech was 182  when Noah was born in the year 1056

Noah was 502  when Shem was born in the year 1558

Shem was 100  when Arphaxad was born in the year 1658

Arphaxad was 35  when Salah was born in the year 1693

Salah was 30  when Eber was born in the year 1723

Eber was 34  when Peleg was born in the year 1757

Peleg was 30  when Reu was born in the year 1787

Reu was 32  when Serug was born in the year 1819

Serug was 30  when Nahor was born in the year 1849

Nahor was 29  when Terah was born in the year 1878

Terah was 70  when Abram was born in the year 1948

Notice the gradual decline in age, yet Noah was 502 years old when he begat Shem.  Sickness was never mentioned until Abraham’s grandson. 

Now let’s consider the reversal.  Jesus died for our sins and our sicknesses but first He received stripes representing sickness before He went to the cross.  Jesus goes to the garden at night to pray and He is betrayed by Judas and taken from the garden.  Luke wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 22:

63 Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.

He has now received stripes on His back prior to being sentenced to death.  Upon His death on the cross, He is placed in a garden tomb thus because of sin Adam left the garden being subjected to death and to reverse the curse, Jesus returned to the garden to conquer death.  His death was ordained and accomplished by Him moving toward the flaming sword of FATHER’S Word.  Sin could not enter into the original garden and partake the tree of life.  I believe if Adam had been willing to die to the flesh and approach the sentries with the flaming sword, he would have then been restored.  It was not to be.  Jesus became the manifested Word and revealed the necessity of dying to the flesh in order to eat of the tree of Life.  Included in this reversal is health, healing, and full restoration.  We cannot separate these benefits from the salvation Jesus provides for us.  It was as necessary to reverse sickness and disease as it was to reverse death.  Now consider what Peter wrote by THE SPIRIT in his second epistle chapter 2:

24  who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

Let us embrace all aspects of the reverse of the curse.

PS:  When I came into my office this morning to write this blog, the wall clock (run by battery) was reset to exactly one hour earlier sometime in the night hours.  No one has been in our house with the exception of our Heavenly guest who shows up often lately.  I suppose FATHER wanted to affirm the importance of understanding about “reversing time”.  After all, HE is not limited to time.

Declaring HIS Word

Saturday, February 4th, 2017

Psalm 107:20 

​​He sent His word and healed them,

​​And delivered them from their destructions

FATHER’S Word is HIS uncompromising Divine Intent expressed to us for our benefit.  HIS Word is more important than all the words of mankind combined for their words are derived in some aspect, but from HIM and HIS Word comes all of the creative power and authority in the universe.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 1:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Our challenge is to be fully led by HIS Word and SPIRIT rather than man’s doctrines of darkness and lack of comprehension of The Word.  Man’s alternative thinking leads to independence from FATHER and ultimately results in a doctrine of death and destruction.  FATHER placed in each of us the ability to not only receive HIS Word but to also abide in HIS Word.  HE gave us the capacity to walk in faith according to what we believe but it is up to each of us to determine our path.  We are told by Jesus, the manifested Word Who dwelt among us, to become fruit inspectors which provides us the key to the correct path to take.  Jesus Christ is the door to that path and that path is called “The Way”, The Truth, and The Life.  In John chapter 14 Jesus clearly stated:

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Jesus went about declaring FATHER’S Word of life to those who had ears to hear.  As a result He healed  and delivered them from sickness and disease.  Faith comes by hearing the Word of GOD and man gets his healing by responding and acting upon The Word.  This action is called faith and healing belongs to the believer.  As we fully embrace The Word, our spirits align with FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love and then our bodies align with our spirits.

One might ask why I am not receiving my healing?  If would appear that there is some type of “leakage” preventing our restoration.  What is causing the “leakage” in receiving our healing?  We must hold on to our great confession as it is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews 4:

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

We must overcome our mind’s logic which has been reinforced by the world’s traditions throughout our life.  Oftentimes our mind has been strengthened at the expense of our spirit, especially in the area of healing.  Believers tend to have no issue with salvation for its culmination is generally viewed to be in the future, upon physical death.  We must remember “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”  Within salvation is healing and restoration.

We must strengthen ourselves in the absolute integrity of Scripture and this is done by declaring HIS Word personally in our lives thus holding fast our confession.  We are told to meditate of FATHER’S Word day and night, not occasionally.  In Joshua chapter 1 FATHER spoke:

8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

This Word expresses FATHER’S Divine Intent toward us as well as it did Joshua, nothing has changed.  We must dwell and meditate on it, declare it with our mouth so our ears hear our voice and believe it above all else.  HIS Word must become more alive to us than man’s traditions and customs which have infiltrated our minds.  We must quit speaking words of unbelief for our spirit hears this unbelief and is designed to respond to what we say.  In John chapter 8 Jesus affirmed:

25 Then they said to Him, “Who are You?”

And Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”

27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

The redemptive work of Christ can be summed up as the receiving of the new creation- of receiving the life and nature of Our Heavenly Father.  Let us declare “FATHER is the Source of all strength in my life.  Surely Jesus has borne our sicknesses and carried our sorrows;  He was wounded for our transgressions, ​​He was bruised for our iniquities; ​​And by His stripes I am healed.”  It exists now in the spirit and expect the body to align with the spirit, not the reverse.

Faith holds fast to the confession of The Word.  Sense knowledge holds fast to the confession of the physical evidences.  Which one do we hold in the highest esteem?  Will we believe the physical over the Spiritual?  Some say “seeing is believing” which promotes doubt in the Spiritual.  Let us declare FATHER’S Word to be the final say in our life, we must doubt not in our heart.  HE spoke to Joshua and gave him the key: meditate on THE Word, observe to do It, and you will make your way prosperous in all areas.  Let us speak to our issues by declaring HIS Word which has power and authority over every aspect of the physical realm.

Superabounding

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

By THE SPIRT Peter wrote in his 2 Epistle in chapter 1 and I speak to you this day:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

I write daily that good fruit may abound to your account to the point where your are “superabounding”.  It is one thing for us to receive blessing and healing but it is far greater that we live in abundance to the point where we bless others.  When we are at this level we are walking in great faith.  Would you prefer to meet minimum requirements or walk exceedingly above expectations?  Peter continues:

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

8 For if these things are yours and abound (pleonazō), you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

Pleonazō is defined as- to superabound: of things, to exist in abundance, to increase, be augmented; to make to increase.  We are not called to “barely” get by and live on the edge of scarcity all our lives.  However, we are instructed to be diligent in increasing our faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control… ultimately we are to walk in Love.

Many actually take offense when I write about being in abundance because they are not walking in abundance and want to protect their past beliefs and decisions which have brought them to the place where they are at.  Let us not justify our lack in various areas but instead let us repent and embrace these Truths written to instruct us to move to a higher level in Christ.  How can we be a blessing to those in need if we are in need ourselves?  If we have a pure heart and seek HIS blessings in order to be a greater blessing to others then we have unlocked the mystery of superabounding.  By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote concerning superabounding in Philippians chapter 4:

15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.

16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.

17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds (pleonazō) to your account.

18 Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

When you bless others, your giving becomes a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice and well pleasing to FATHER.  The Philippians funded Paul’s ministry so that he could go into all the world and preach the Gospel.  It is apparent that Paul could make a living by being in the  tent-making business yet he was called to travel in order to spread The Gospel to others.  The Philippians were part of his ministry and his blessing from Above.  FATHER has put a law in place called “seedtime and harvest” also known as “sowing and reaping”.  In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus spoke:

18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower:

19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.

20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it,who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

Those who produce a hundredfold are surely in the superabounding category.  You have a choice to be in one of the following categories: hundredfold, sixtyfold, thirtyfold, zero, or negative.  Don’t be shortsighted even to blindness toward His Word.

Unusual Miracles

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

By THE SPIRIT it is written in Acts chapter 19:

11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

18 And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.

19 Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20 So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.

When we are full of FATHER’S Word then we represent HIS Divine intent of Love.  This results in great faith and allows FATHER to work unusual miracles by our hands.  This was true with Paul.  He had received the revelation of Love as he was led by THE SPIRIT to write this revelation in 1 Corinthians chapter 13.  Having been a enemy of Christ, he fully understood the power of Love to forgive and restore him.  Recall in Luke chapter 7 when Jesus spoke “Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

An evil spirit is well aware of who is walking in THE SPIRT and who isn’t.  These spirits are unafraid of those who only know Scripture mentally but without The Word in their hearts.  As we immerse ourselves in The Word, faith comes.  As we meditate and walk in The Word, great faith comes.  As we mature in Love and great faith, unusual miracles come forth from FATHER through us.  As vessels of honor we take no credit but magnify the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

FATHER is stirring those who are HIS to come forth boldly as HIS Expression to the world.  This group’s priorities are fully aligned with HIS and accept HIS Word without reservation.  I believe we are on the cusp of a great move by FATHER and the final preparations are at hand.  Men and women are no longer looking to the world for solutions but are now looking only to FATHER and Our Lord Jesus Christ.  We fully embrace the ministry of The Holy Spirit in our lives and accept being led by THE SPIRIT without reservation.

Those of you who are being drawn in this manner, let this be a confirmation.  The world is in turmoil and has no solutions to the myriad of problems which exist today.  Our Heavenly Father is THE SOURCE of all the answers and none other.  Man’s wisdom has gotten us into this mess and only by FATHER’S unusual miracles will we overcome the obstacles before us.  Do not attempt to put FATHER in a box of confinement for HIS Wisdom is greater than any box can contain.  When a handkerchief can carry the anointing power to heal the sick and remove evil spirits, you know FATHER has no such limitations.  Rejoice!

Do Not Grieve The Holy Spirit

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 4:

25 Therefore, putting away lying, Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.

In order to be in full unity we must be truthful with one another.  Many will divulge certain facts and withhold others in order to gain some advantage which in the end causes division.  We must base our relationships on truth which can stand on its own.  FATHER is the Author of all Truth and as we stand on HIS Truth then our relationships will be on firm footing.

26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

27 nor give place to the devil.

There will be times when we become troubled or angry in a given situation but afterward we must “meditate within our hearts on our bed, and be still.”  (Psalm 4:4) We must not hold a grudge which in turn will grow into bitterness.  When anger is allowed to fester, we open ourselves up to being manipulated and swayed by the devil who will promote lies in order to move us away from our relationship with FATHER.  We must protect ourselves and not allow anger to infiltrate our walk.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

A desperate man steals and lies because he is lacking in some aspect of his life.  He has no respect for other peoples’ property and justifies his thievery by others’ unwillingness to help him out.  He sees others as having excess when he is in serious need.  “Steal from the rich and give to the poor” becomes his unrighteous mission.  In order to change, he must be shown the error of his ways and become a productive person willing to labor for his wages to the point where he is able to help others in need.  The other part of this issue has to do with those who have excess and have been unwilling to give to those in need.  Are they any better than the thief in FATHER’S eyes?  FATHER Loves a cheerful giver.  Those who don’t give live in fear because they do not believe FATHER will provide all their need and thus they do not trust FATHER completely.  In effect, they encourage theft by those who are in need and become desperate.

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Corrupt words are bad fruit which do not represent FATHER and HIS Divine Intent.  We must bridle our tongue when we are tempted to say words which do not bless and impart grace to the person whom they are directed.  If we become angry, the best thing to do is to say nothing and let the emotion subside.  Otherwise we are at risk for corrupt (of poor quality, bad, unfit for use, worthless) words to proceed out of our mouths.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

In essence, we should be a blessing to others no matter what the situation.  When things are going well it is easy to be led by THE SPIRIT.  But when the pressure is applied and our peace is challenged, how will we respond?  What fruit are we producing when the pressure is applied?  This is when we truly know what level of maturity we are at in our walk.

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Jesus expressed very specific directives concerning forgiveness.  Are we willing to forgive the one who stole from us repeatedly?  Jesus forgave the men who crucified Him.  Is there any greater aspect of forgiveness than that?  If all earthly things are temporary then why do we place more emphasis on things rather than the souls of men?  How many of us have “stolen” from FATHER?  Moreover how many of us have been absolutely truthful in all aspects of our lives?  Let us walk with pure hearts, be led by HIS SPIRIT, and no longer grieve The Holy Spirit but be testimonies to others of HIS Grace guiding us through life.