When you are truely abandoned to Me you are able to recognise when I pour out My blessings in your life. When you give up your "rights" to owning and possessing stuff it is easy for you to be aware when I bless you with friends, family and possessions. Instead of all of them possessing you, they are recognised by you as true blessings in your life. It saddens Me to see My people living life with no awareness of all the ways that I pour out My blessings in their life. Take the time now, stop reading, and think over all the blessings that you have in your life.
When I was on earth My Father blessed Me with people to love and fellowship with. I was blessed with a great mother and father and siblings. I was blessed to be able to call twelve disciples to be close to Me and share in My ministry with Me. I was blessed to be able to heal so many people and to bring the light of knowledge to the people of Israel. I was blessed to be God among His creation. I walked and talked and loved my creation and that was something no other God has done from other religions. My life, each day was blessed by the ability to be able to provide answers to lost and depraved generation.
Your life is blessed so that you in turn can be a blessing. I give you money so that you can be source of supply for other needs that are needed. I give you a healthy love for yourself so that you can be a source of love for others that suffer without it. I give you family and a sense of belonging so you can be a sense of family for other people. Each blessing that I pour out in your life becomes an opportunity for you to bless others. Take some time today to reflect on ways that you can be used to bless other people and then go one step further and be that blessing! You might even want to share this post with your friends on Facebook.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Abandonment
I am calling you to lay down your life for Me. I am calling you to abandon the world with its desires, its ways and its attractive enticements. Stop letting the world with all its lusts speak to you and come away with Me into your secret place. Let me woo you, let me romance you, let me sweep you off your feet. How precious it would be if you loved me with true abandonment? What it you forsook everything, every relationship, everything that make you yourself and simply collapsed into My arms in a sweet embrace? Imagine letting go of everything that hinders Our relationship and simply coming home to Me? Can you see this happening?
The Father did not have to wait to capture My heart. I knew Him and loved Him from a little child. My angels took Me on trips to meet My Father in Heaven as a small child. I sat on His lap and I was wrecked for life as a normal person. I was totally surrendered to God, and lived a life of abandonment from a very young age and I never ever put one foot wrong in my entire life. Can you wrap your mind around that? I never did anything country to the laws of love. I never actually did one sin. I was abandoned and set apart for God and only God.
Can you imagine a life of pure abandonment? Can you imagine for a second, letting go of your house, your possessions, your mother and fathers relationship, the relationship with your partner and children, and totally surrendering to Me? Can you let them all go for an hour and give yourself to Me in holy matrimony? Will you surrender and let go of everything for Me? Can you be a love sick bride to Me? Come to Me right now. Give yourself to Me afresh. Abandon all.
The Father did not have to wait to capture My heart. I knew Him and loved Him from a little child. My angels took Me on trips to meet My Father in Heaven as a small child. I sat on His lap and I was wrecked for life as a normal person. I was totally surrendered to God, and lived a life of abandonment from a very young age and I never ever put one foot wrong in my entire life. Can you wrap your mind around that? I never did anything country to the laws of love. I never actually did one sin. I was abandoned and set apart for God and only God.
Can you imagine a life of pure abandonment? Can you imagine for a second, letting go of your house, your possessions, your mother and fathers relationship, the relationship with your partner and children, and totally surrendering to Me? Can you let them all go for an hour and give yourself to Me in holy matrimony? Will you surrender and let go of everything for Me? Can you be a love sick bride to Me? Come to Me right now. Give yourself to Me afresh. Abandon all.
To Cherish
When someone is precious to us we cherish them. We hold them in a special place, that life, circumstances and attacks cannot shift. We hold them in a place in our heart where the walls cannot be broken down. Have you ever loved someone like that? Have you ever cherished someone in a way where satan could not effect with all his fiery darts. Perhaps you cherish your mother like that? Perhaps if you are a parent you cherish your children like that. I want you to know that I cherish YOU like that! To Me, you are in a special place in My heart. When you sin, I don't stop loving you, I don't draw away from you, but I actually lean forward in Heaven and pray that you would confess your sin and draw yourself back to Me.
One thing that I knew when I was on earth that my Pappa in Heaven truely cherished Me. I did not have one doubt in My life of His love. I was overcome and immersed in His extravagant love for all of My life. I did not go from believing one day to doubting His love the next day. In this, if nothing else, I was not like you. I was assured with and comfortable in My Pappa's love. Can you imagine how indestructible and strong you would be if you were sure of the same?
God cherishes you. He has made a way for your to be close to Him, but first some of you need deep emotional healing. God has even put counsellors on the earth that can get to the bottom of your need and help you to be healed. You really are the apple of His eye. You really are loved like I am by Him. Just as He loves and cherishes Me, so to He loves you. He has not got one form of love for Me and then another form of love for you. He does not measure out His love for people that are His according to the way that they behave, Just as you cherish your own mother, or how you cherish your child, God cherishes you. It might be hard for you to contain in your heart and mind right now, but seek that counsellor and come back to these words one day and you will see that I was speaking the truth.
One thing that I knew when I was on earth that my Pappa in Heaven truely cherished Me. I did not have one doubt in My life of His love. I was overcome and immersed in His extravagant love for all of My life. I did not go from believing one day to doubting His love the next day. In this, if nothing else, I was not like you. I was assured with and comfortable in My Pappa's love. Can you imagine how indestructible and strong you would be if you were sure of the same?
God cherishes you. He has made a way for your to be close to Him, but first some of you need deep emotional healing. God has even put counsellors on the earth that can get to the bottom of your need and help you to be healed. You really are the apple of His eye. You really are loved like I am by Him. Just as He loves and cherishes Me, so to He loves you. He has not got one form of love for Me and then another form of love for you. He does not measure out His love for people that are His according to the way that they behave, Just as you cherish your own mother, or how you cherish your child, God cherishes you. It might be hard for you to contain in your heart and mind right now, but seek that counsellor and come back to these words one day and you will see that I was speaking the truth.
Abiding with Christ
How would you like to walk closely with Me? How would you like to be so close to Me, that no person, no possession, or no circumstance could get between Us? Can you imagine having such a deep relationship that nothing could seperate Us from each other's love? Can you imagine waking up to a sort of relationship where I am not only your everything but everything that you do is right in sync with My will and My purposes? That is abiding in Me and that is what I have called you to. I have not called you to a relationship that can be understood or simply a knowledge of Me, I have called you to an Intimate relationship with Me where you know My thoughts, My desires and even My moods from day to day.
When I was on earth, I did not only minister to the people each day, but I carried out every thought and intention of My Father. Everything that Dad wanted Me to do, I did willingly and not bearing a grudge, even to My death on a cross. My and Dad were One. Where you saw Me you saw My Father. When I said something it was what Dad wanted Me to say. When I did something, it was what Dad wanted Me to do. I abided with My Father and to Me is was as natural as drawing breath.
I do not want to just be someone that you admire and you want to please. I do not want to be someone that you look up to and never hope to emulate. I do not want you to preach and teach My people out of some obligation to the Bible and man's teaching. I want to be One with you. I want to possess you. I want to indwell you in such a natural way that when people meet you they feel that they are meeting Me. I want to make My home within you, I want to go where you go and I want to meet the people that you meet and hug the people that you hug. I don't want to be a God in Heaven far off, I want to be Emmanuel, God with us. Won't you let go of the world and all its requirements of you and let Me into your life?
When I was on earth, I did not only minister to the people each day, but I carried out every thought and intention of My Father. Everything that Dad wanted Me to do, I did willingly and not bearing a grudge, even to My death on a cross. My and Dad were One. Where you saw Me you saw My Father. When I said something it was what Dad wanted Me to say. When I did something, it was what Dad wanted Me to do. I abided with My Father and to Me is was as natural as drawing breath.
I do not want to just be someone that you admire and you want to please. I do not want to be someone that you look up to and never hope to emulate. I do not want you to preach and teach My people out of some obligation to the Bible and man's teaching. I want to be One with you. I want to possess you. I want to indwell you in such a natural way that when people meet you they feel that they are meeting Me. I want to make My home within you, I want to go where you go and I want to meet the people that you meet and hug the people that you hug. I don't want to be a God in Heaven far off, I want to be Emmanuel, God with us. Won't you let go of the world and all its requirements of you and let Me into your life?
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Reliability
How many people do you know that are totally reliable? How many people are the same, no matter what comes against them? How many people can be trusted to be the same person no matter of they are approached by a poor homeless person or a rich businessman? How many people can trusted to follow Me at every opportunity and in every situation? Can you be reliable or do you change your behavior depending on who you are dealing with? Will you speak for half an hour to a homeless man when a pretty girl is available to talk to you are the same time? Will you sit down and shoot the breeze with prostitutes and homeless people when you could be discussing Me and doctrine with a visiting prophet?
One thing that I was is reliable. If someone had a question and the person wasn't try to trap Me with an answer I was to give, I gave the Teachers of the Law and the harlot the same attention when I framed My answers. I was the same Jesus to every person that came to Me. I had the time to touch lives, to make people think and to challenge the thought patterns of the world whoever I was. At a dinner party I could be found with the publicans and tax collectors table and the teachers of the Law used to get offended with Me as they felt that they were more deserving of My time and My knowledge. But who would you prefer to talk to, someone who challenged everything that you said, or someone that was so hungry for everything that you had to say that hung on your every word?
People are watching you. People don't want to see that you show favouritism with the people you would give your time to. People want to know that you can be trusted. People want to know that you don't change your story depending on who you are addressing. People want to know that you can be reliable with your words and your actions. The first person that needs to commit to being reliable is not your friends, it is you. The world does not need to change, people don't have to join you in your new way of life, you can really be a maverick and change and go from being different with every person to becoming reliable. Try it out. It will change your life and you outcomes. I promise you!
One thing that I was is reliable. If someone had a question and the person wasn't try to trap Me with an answer I was to give, I gave the Teachers of the Law and the harlot the same attention when I framed My answers. I was the same Jesus to every person that came to Me. I had the time to touch lives, to make people think and to challenge the thought patterns of the world whoever I was. At a dinner party I could be found with the publicans and tax collectors table and the teachers of the Law used to get offended with Me as they felt that they were more deserving of My time and My knowledge. But who would you prefer to talk to, someone who challenged everything that you said, or someone that was so hungry for everything that you had to say that hung on your every word?
People are watching you. People don't want to see that you show favouritism with the people you would give your time to. People want to know that you can be trusted. People want to know that you don't change your story depending on who you are addressing. People want to know that you can be reliable with your words and your actions. The first person that needs to commit to being reliable is not your friends, it is you. The world does not need to change, people don't have to join you in your new way of life, you can really be a maverick and change and go from being different with every person to becoming reliable. Try it out. It will change your life and you outcomes. I promise you!
Loyalty
You live in a world where integrity has been sadly lacking. A man used to promise to do something, and he would make sure that he would do as he promised. Today it becomes harder to find people that stay true to their word and remain loyal to a cause or to a person for their whole life. Loyalty is such an integral part of successful ongoing relationships but it is so sadly lacking in the world in which you live. One way to be looked upon with favor from God, is to be a person who is loyal to his friends, his colleagues, the people in authority over him and to God. If you cannot be loyal to people that you can see, how can you be loyal to a God that you can't see?
Many people will consider My life as they read the Gospels. There was one person that wasn't loyal to Me, that went out and sold Me and betrayed Me. When he came to Me in the Garden, I kissed him also as he kissed Me. My heart was crying not for what he had done to Me in his betrayal, as I needed to be betrayed, but My heart went out to him as I knew where his guilt was going to drive him later that night. Many people would consider that Peter denying Me was not loyal of him, but few people put in the same circumstances as him would have said they were with Me. Many can be disloyal to Me, but I will always love them, and sometimes after twenty five years away from Me in the wilderness as a lost sheep, My love, forbearance and loyalty to them will draw them back.
You live in a world where it only takes thirty seconds to unfriend someone who has insulted you on Facebook. You live in a world where a man that confesses adultery to his wife is left and divorced because the Law of Moses allows it. You live in a world where relationships are like shifting sand, always moving, and always changing. But it doesn't have to be that way. You can forgive, you can extend grace, you can show mercy, you can have compassion, and you can be loyal to a relationship despite the offences that may come. This is an important subject for us to cover, because if you cannot love the person that you can see, and you are so quick to destroy relationships, how can you really love Me that you cannot see?
Many people will consider My life as they read the Gospels. There was one person that wasn't loyal to Me, that went out and sold Me and betrayed Me. When he came to Me in the Garden, I kissed him also as he kissed Me. My heart was crying not for what he had done to Me in his betrayal, as I needed to be betrayed, but My heart went out to him as I knew where his guilt was going to drive him later that night. Many people would consider that Peter denying Me was not loyal of him, but few people put in the same circumstances as him would have said they were with Me. Many can be disloyal to Me, but I will always love them, and sometimes after twenty five years away from Me in the wilderness as a lost sheep, My love, forbearance and loyalty to them will draw them back.
You live in a world where it only takes thirty seconds to unfriend someone who has insulted you on Facebook. You live in a world where a man that confesses adultery to his wife is left and divorced because the Law of Moses allows it. You live in a world where relationships are like shifting sand, always moving, and always changing. But it doesn't have to be that way. You can forgive, you can extend grace, you can show mercy, you can have compassion, and you can be loyal to a relationship despite the offences that may come. This is an important subject for us to cover, because if you cannot love the person that you can see, and you are so quick to destroy relationships, how can you really love Me that you cannot see?
Mercy
One of the purposes of Me coming to earth was so that the Father could take out His justice on Me and your sin, and yet at the same time extend you mercy. To be merciful is to extend compassion and favour to a person that might not be deserving of such actions according to man's standards. To let a person get away with sin, to excuse a person and forgive them, when you could judge them, condemn them and not forgive them is an act of mercy. And that is how I want you to behave.
On earth when I walked, people mocked Me all the time. Many people were rude to Me, especially in My home town. I acted with grace, healed the sick, taught those that wanted to be taught and forgave every offence that was given to Me. My life was poured out as Paul would put it, as a drink offering. My death on the cross, was facilitated so that God, My Father could show you mercy. It wasn't just at the cross I showed people mercy, it was every day in the heat of the day, that I gave of Myself and healed the sick and fed the hungry. You may think I just turned bread loaves into basketfuls for the 4000 and the 5000 men, but multiplication happened so often in my ministry that they were the only accounts the Gospel writers cared to mention. I had compassion on all men and women, I showed people My love and acted favourably toward all men.
Why should you only treat people nice that treat you well. Don't people who have been showed little love, who have deep wounds and act out deserve your mercy too? Shouldn't all people, no matter what they believe be able to access My love through you? Should you only be nice to those that you feel deserve it, or should you be twice as nice to those peoples lives that are a little rough around the edges? When I called you to be My disciple, I called you to a life of love and dedication and that includes showing mercy to people.
On earth when I walked, people mocked Me all the time. Many people were rude to Me, especially in My home town. I acted with grace, healed the sick, taught those that wanted to be taught and forgave every offence that was given to Me. My life was poured out as Paul would put it, as a drink offering. My death on the cross, was facilitated so that God, My Father could show you mercy. It wasn't just at the cross I showed people mercy, it was every day in the heat of the day, that I gave of Myself and healed the sick and fed the hungry. You may think I just turned bread loaves into basketfuls for the 4000 and the 5000 men, but multiplication happened so often in my ministry that they were the only accounts the Gospel writers cared to mention. I had compassion on all men and women, I showed people My love and acted favourably toward all men.
Why should you only treat people nice that treat you well. Don't people who have been showed little love, who have deep wounds and act out deserve your mercy too? Shouldn't all people, no matter what they believe be able to access My love through you? Should you only be nice to those that you feel deserve it, or should you be twice as nice to those peoples lives that are a little rough around the edges? When I called you to be My disciple, I called you to a life of love and dedication and that includes showing mercy to people.
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