Everyone who steps foot on earth has disappointment. It is a sad fact of life that we have people and situations in life that bring us sadness and disappointment. Life can be hard. Some people go from one hard thing to the next. For some people life from start to finish is trying and very disappointing. Some people come from a sad past and move away from home, come into a different environment and they overcome and go on to prosper. But for others in some parts of the world life is just hard from birth to death. In the West people try to ignore people who are suffering. People try to live away from places where there is suffering.
On earth My life was not an easy one. Some people assume because I was God on earth that I had a good life and never was disappointed. When we are disappointed it is often because life does not live up to our expectations. In My home town and amongst my own family I had My mockers. I was saddened by this, and I constantly had to be in prayer offering up my sadness to My Father. If I left Myself to My feelings then I would have become bitter and sinned in My thoughts. To some extent I lived a life that was very different to many Christians. It was the desire of Paul and John the apostles to teach people that they might live a life like mine.
Life can be hard when people let you down. Life can be hard when you had high expectations in life and yet life deals you bad fortune. Life can be hard but Psalm 37: 4 says, Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. When you are next disappointed with how life is going turn to that verse and think about it and claim it for your life. I do not want your life to go from one disappointment to the next. Some people preach that if you change your thinking then your life will change and that is true. People who think better and stand on the Word seem to have more prosperous lives where people who don't renew their minds in the Word are attacked from every quarter. So get out your Bible and claim it and change your life.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Praise
It is a good thing for you to give praise to God. It is a wonderful place to be in to be in a place of praise. One good time to praise God is when you are in the midst of a storm. When you are being drowned by the waves of calamity lift up your voice and your arms and praise God. To live in a place of praise is the right way to live. When you can praise God no matter what is going on with your life then you are walking in a position of rest. I desire you all the function out of a place of rest.
Many people are not aware but I was ridiculed, rejected and mocked all of my life. People who were close to Me became my harshest critics when I declared Myself to be the Chosen One. People I grew up with, who used to be My good friends mocked Me rudely. I gave Myself to prayer and praise and the louder their voices grew the more I sang My praise to My Father. If you are being mocked by people and rejected by loved ones, know that I too suffered before you and lift your hearts in praise that you would be considered worthy to suffer.
I long to watch you and hear your praises. I long to see you build spiritual muscles. I long to hear you climb into the heavenlies though praise and come and sit with Me. I long to shine through you as you give yourself over to Me. I long to infuse you with My peace in the midst of your suffering. I long to watch you succeed and prosper as you sing My praises. I love you so much. Don't hold back. Lift up your hands and dance with Me and fellowship in My glory. I am going to work through you and I am going to push you forward and I am going to lead you with My righteous right hand. Open up your hearts and enter into My rest.
Many people are not aware but I was ridiculed, rejected and mocked all of my life. People who were close to Me became my harshest critics when I declared Myself to be the Chosen One. People I grew up with, who used to be My good friends mocked Me rudely. I gave Myself to prayer and praise and the louder their voices grew the more I sang My praise to My Father. If you are being mocked by people and rejected by loved ones, know that I too suffered before you and lift your hearts in praise that you would be considered worthy to suffer.
I long to watch you and hear your praises. I long to see you build spiritual muscles. I long to hear you climb into the heavenlies though praise and come and sit with Me. I long to shine through you as you give yourself over to Me. I long to infuse you with My peace in the midst of your suffering. I long to watch you succeed and prosper as you sing My praises. I love you so much. Don't hold back. Lift up your hands and dance with Me and fellowship in My glory. I am going to work through you and I am going to push you forward and I am going to lead you with My righteous right hand. Open up your hearts and enter into My rest.
Conquering Pride
In this life that you live you will have to fight against pride. No one likes a person that is puffed up with pride. People who have low self-esteems often have one area in their life where they are proud and they try to impress everyone with how good they are in that area. There is a fine line between being happy with what you know and being full of pride. Pride is offensive to Me. It is true that God resists the proud. Often you will find people full of pride will be friends with each other. Some people gather together under the leadership of a prideful person who is controlling and bow to him and become clones of him.
When I was on earth, as you well know around to your way I came up against leaders of the Jewish people that were full of pride. These people had an outward appearance of everything righteous and holy and yet they were far from true righteousness. With their focus on self -righteousness they weighed the people down with laws that were impossible for normal folk to obey. On many occasions I rebuked these leaders, both in private and in public. Many of My parables, those recorded in the Gospels and others that were not recorded spoke out against these oppressive leaders. They mocked Me, they tried to make Me slip with what I said and how I answered them, but I was meek and humble and they simply could not outwit the Holy Spirit in Me.
One way to fight pride in your life is to live in a spirit of thankfulness. Know and acknowledge that it was God that gave you your gifts and talents and your every success has been allowed by God. When you keep your focus on God, and you acknowledge Him with everything that you do that is praiseworthy than you will stay in an attitude of meekness and humility. When you come up against people with religious ideas and ideologies keep yourself in a spirit of humility and try not to argue with them, simply bless them and speak to them from a position of love. When you act like this and you treat people with honour no matter how prideful they are, you may win some.
When I was on earth, as you well know around to your way I came up against leaders of the Jewish people that were full of pride. These people had an outward appearance of everything righteous and holy and yet they were far from true righteousness. With their focus on self -righteousness they weighed the people down with laws that were impossible for normal folk to obey. On many occasions I rebuked these leaders, both in private and in public. Many of My parables, those recorded in the Gospels and others that were not recorded spoke out against these oppressive leaders. They mocked Me, they tried to make Me slip with what I said and how I answered them, but I was meek and humble and they simply could not outwit the Holy Spirit in Me.
One way to fight pride in your life is to live in a spirit of thankfulness. Know and acknowledge that it was God that gave you your gifts and talents and your every success has been allowed by God. When you keep your focus on God, and you acknowledge Him with everything that you do that is praiseworthy than you will stay in an attitude of meekness and humility. When you come up against people with religious ideas and ideologies keep yourself in a spirit of humility and try not to argue with them, simply bless them and speak to them from a position of love. When you act like this and you treat people with honour no matter how prideful they are, you may win some.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Taking Offense
In this world it is quite easy to take offence. The world is full of people with opinions and different moods. Some people get you in their sights and have fun lashing out at you and if you don't watch yourself you can take offence, not forgive and let bitterness start to grow in your heart. Satan likes to attack people in their minds, sure, but one of his best weapons is using other people to attack you. If you are honest with yourself, you most probably have been used in the past to hurt a person with your words and actions. When people offend you, it is imperative to bring that hurt to Us and let go of it. It is vital for you not to be carrying around offences with your life. It seriously impedes your spiritual life if you do.
Many people are not aware of of all the insults that came My way then I was on earth. Many people have no idea that I had my critics and not just among the leaders of the day. Even people that I had healed were friends one day and hurling insults the next day when I said something that was hard in one of My teachings. People seem to forget that I was a Teacher and that I was bringing a new form of teaching that many people had not heard before. Some of my teaching and preaching brought conviction to many in My audience and it drove some to anger. Those that got angry were not backward in letting Me know that they did not approve. I had to keep short accounts with God and not let bitterness rise up within Me. It wasn't easy for Me.
I promised that in this life that you would have tribulation. I promised that you would suffer in this life. Paul taught, quoting the Old Testament, that as believers you will be chastised by My Father. Sometimes We allow offence in your life to see how you cope with it. Are you going to strike back, or are you going to be humble and mature and deal with it like we want you to do? In this life, you will have people come against you. Some people are so harsh with you, but even in the midst of people offending you, some of the people that do it are trying to correct you and lead you onto a better path that they assume you need to go on. Not all offence comes from people with evil intentions. Some of the people that offend you really are trying to break through to you. When you are offended, bring the hurt to Us and have a discussion with Us about it. Keep short accounts with Us and others. Don't let the sun go down on your anger.
Many people are not aware of of all the insults that came My way then I was on earth. Many people have no idea that I had my critics and not just among the leaders of the day. Even people that I had healed were friends one day and hurling insults the next day when I said something that was hard in one of My teachings. People seem to forget that I was a Teacher and that I was bringing a new form of teaching that many people had not heard before. Some of my teaching and preaching brought conviction to many in My audience and it drove some to anger. Those that got angry were not backward in letting Me know that they did not approve. I had to keep short accounts with God and not let bitterness rise up within Me. It wasn't easy for Me.
I promised that in this life that you would have tribulation. I promised that you would suffer in this life. Paul taught, quoting the Old Testament, that as believers you will be chastised by My Father. Sometimes We allow offence in your life to see how you cope with it. Are you going to strike back, or are you going to be humble and mature and deal with it like we want you to do? In this life, you will have people come against you. Some people are so harsh with you, but even in the midst of people offending you, some of the people that do it are trying to correct you and lead you onto a better path that they assume you need to go on. Not all offence comes from people with evil intentions. Some of the people that offend you really are trying to break through to you. When you are offended, bring the hurt to Us and have a discussion with Us about it. Keep short accounts with Us and others. Don't let the sun go down on your anger.
A Friend of sinners
One of the key parts of a great life is to have friendships. Some people have lives that have few friends to share them with and this is really sad. One of the best things about having a relationship with God is to have friends that you can share your journey and Christian life with. Your friends don't all have to be believers in fact We love Christians to have many friends that are not believers. When you have a number of friends that don't have a relationship with Us it makes your life have a more missional focus. We enjoy working though the lives of common people to touch and lead people to Us.
When I was on earth, you will read that I was a great friend of sinners. I spent so much of my time sitting down and eating with the low lifes of society that the Pharisees had some not so kind words for Me. They were always trying to find out why I, a Rabbi, had so much time for people that were not obeying God with their lives. I wanted to impress on the leaders that the lonely sinners were exactly who I was here to minister to, and that they too should focus on winning the heart of the lost. Many of the lost travelled with Me and became loyal followers of Me both when I was living and after I went back to Heaven. Being the friend of sinners is something everyone should try to do.
There will always exist opportunities for you to have a friendship with someone that does not follow after Me. People in this world are really searching for someone that is authentic and honest. You live in a world that is getting darker and darker with terrorism on the rise. People are looking for something and someone that they can place their trust in. To be a stable and honest person who is not caught up with fear of death is something that the world is looking for now. People are scared and worried, and boy even Christians are worried. It is becoming more and more important to shine the light of God in the world. Drawing close to people who don't have faith in Me is a very profitable thing for you to do right now. Ask Me for souls and go out and be My light to the world.
When I was on earth, you will read that I was a great friend of sinners. I spent so much of my time sitting down and eating with the low lifes of society that the Pharisees had some not so kind words for Me. They were always trying to find out why I, a Rabbi, had so much time for people that were not obeying God with their lives. I wanted to impress on the leaders that the lonely sinners were exactly who I was here to minister to, and that they too should focus on winning the heart of the lost. Many of the lost travelled with Me and became loyal followers of Me both when I was living and after I went back to Heaven. Being the friend of sinners is something everyone should try to do.
There will always exist opportunities for you to have a friendship with someone that does not follow after Me. People in this world are really searching for someone that is authentic and honest. You live in a world that is getting darker and darker with terrorism on the rise. People are looking for something and someone that they can place their trust in. To be a stable and honest person who is not caught up with fear of death is something that the world is looking for now. People are scared and worried, and boy even Christians are worried. It is becoming more and more important to shine the light of God in the world. Drawing close to people who don't have faith in Me is a very profitable thing for you to do right now. Ask Me for souls and go out and be My light to the world.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Being Set Apart
I have called you to Myself. I have called you out of the world to be Mine. I want you to leave the world with all its charms and pursue Me with all that you have. That means knowing Me, that means hearing Me, that means obeying Me, and that means doing all you can to be the very best person that you can be. I did not call you to continue to play with the world. I called you to be My bride so that we could know each other and do things together. I want to bring the Kingdom to earth and I want to bring it to earth through you. I don't want you just to listen to sermons and read books, I want you to take action and do your part in bringing in the harvest.
When I lived and ministered on earth many people loved who I was and what I was doing. Many people would sell property that they owned and bring it to Judas and give it to our treasury. People were so effected by Me that they sold all they owned and gave it to Us. These people then came and followed Us. Selling property was just not a tradition of the early church in Acts, but it existed when I was doing ministry. These people gave up their lives and status in society to pursue Me.
Today many people cannot even give Me their time. So many people have no time for Me. So many people are busy doing life, working, attending to children, surfing the web, posting on Facebook and watching Television. Don't you know that you can do all these things but also walk in my presence? Don't you know that you can be just as busy but take Me with you? You can start to include Me in your life today. You don't have to give up the whole world and its lusts, just take Me into your world and let Me make and impact through you. Sure it may help to give Me you whole life first, and walk free of the lusts of the world for a time, but with a right relationship with Me I can redeem anything. Won't you live a life set apart for Me?
When I lived and ministered on earth many people loved who I was and what I was doing. Many people would sell property that they owned and bring it to Judas and give it to our treasury. People were so effected by Me that they sold all they owned and gave it to Us. These people then came and followed Us. Selling property was just not a tradition of the early church in Acts, but it existed when I was doing ministry. These people gave up their lives and status in society to pursue Me.
Today many people cannot even give Me their time. So many people have no time for Me. So many people are busy doing life, working, attending to children, surfing the web, posting on Facebook and watching Television. Don't you know that you can do all these things but also walk in my presence? Don't you know that you can be just as busy but take Me with you? You can start to include Me in your life today. You don't have to give up the whole world and its lusts, just take Me into your world and let Me make and impact through you. Sure it may help to give Me you whole life first, and walk free of the lusts of the world for a time, but with a right relationship with Me I can redeem anything. Won't you live a life set apart for Me?
Monday, November 9, 2015
The Anointing
When I call people to minister on earth I give them to anointing to to do the job at hand. The anointing can be described as the power to do the job at hand. If you have been called to lead a small Bible study than you will be given measure of Our anointing to speak to a number of people. If you are called to lead a church of a hundred people each week, we may give you a larger anointing then the Bible study leader. I do not waste My power in people's lives. I give people what they need to do the jobs that have been prepared for them to walk in since the foundation of the world.
When I walked this earth people might know that I walked in an amazing anointing. Few people have walked in a similar anointing since then, but that does not mean that it is not possible to do. The anointing comes upon a life that is submitted to God and My life was fully given over to My Father and His purposes for My life. When I was in ministry My whole life was Kingdom focused. Even when I was alone in prayer, it was so that I could be filled with the anointing to get on and serve others during the coming day.
In these coming days there are going to be revivalists that walk in the full measure of the anointing that I walked in on earth. There are coming men and women whose lives will be so completely consecrated to Me that My Earthly anointing will rest on their lives. They will do great exploits and lead many people into the Kingdom and revive the hearts of many people who are already in the Kingdom. This is not new. Didn't I say that people would do greater works than I? I long to see these people manifesting My Kingdom on the Earth and taking it by force off the evil one. Are you one of these people? No matter if it is you or not, the more that you give of your life to Me, the more that you lay down of your life, the richer My anointing can rest on your life.
When I walked this earth people might know that I walked in an amazing anointing. Few people have walked in a similar anointing since then, but that does not mean that it is not possible to do. The anointing comes upon a life that is submitted to God and My life was fully given over to My Father and His purposes for My life. When I was in ministry My whole life was Kingdom focused. Even when I was alone in prayer, it was so that I could be filled with the anointing to get on and serve others during the coming day.
In these coming days there are going to be revivalists that walk in the full measure of the anointing that I walked in on earth. There are coming men and women whose lives will be so completely consecrated to Me that My Earthly anointing will rest on their lives. They will do great exploits and lead many people into the Kingdom and revive the hearts of many people who are already in the Kingdom. This is not new. Didn't I say that people would do greater works than I? I long to see these people manifesting My Kingdom on the Earth and taking it by force off the evil one. Are you one of these people? No matter if it is you or not, the more that you give of your life to Me, the more that you lay down of your life, the richer My anointing can rest on your life.
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