Have Faith In Your FATHER

Sometimes  all of your resources and attempts at fixing things are useless. When this happens in my life I tend to believe that God is saying to me "You need to have faith in your FATHER.  You are not going to make a dent in this problem area with out strong, unshakeable Faith in ME."  Well, those are truth filled words if I ever heard any. Some things that occur can only be solved by Faith.  So what is Faith?  Well the Holy Word says that Faith is the substance of things hoped for without seeing any evidence(Hebrews 11:1). So as I amass this Blessed Hope in God,my Faith will come and grow. How do I get Faith? The Living Word says that Faith comes by Hearing, and hearing God's Word. Without hearing God's Word it sounds like Faith won't and can't come. I shall see to it that I always hear God's Word. Otherwise. As I research Faith in the Love Book, I found a bunch of Good News about Faith and I discovered why we will need to have Faith in our FATHER. Permit me to share some of this Good News I have learned. It has already begun to work for me in the difficult areas in my life. I have stated what Faith is and how we get it. Let me share some of what it has done for us. Because of our Faith, we have: 1. Peace with God, 2.Access into His Grace, enabling us to rejoice in The Glorious Hope (Romans5:1-2), 3.Been made right with God(Galatians 3:24-26). All this by Faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible says that through ONE man's Faith (Abraham), God counted him righteous and he became known as the father of Faith and through him all nations shall be blessed.(Romans4:3),(Galatians3:6-9).Abraham's Faith in God was Awesome (for lack...) because he gave us a view of what unshakeable Faith looks like as he obeyed God concerning Isaac, just as one example. He was ONE of many who used their unshakeable Faith to receive what God had for them. The Bible says it is impossible to please God without Faith(Hebrews11:6),so these Faith - filled believers knew something. Those healed in their bodies because of their Faith: the woman with the issue of blood risked being stoned to death to get to Jesus to receive her healing(Mark5:25-34). She pressed through the crowd to get to Him. If the crowd was a Faith -filled crowd, every sin, sickness, and disease would have been eradicated in one shot with the Healer and the Deliverer walking right amongst them. The Roman Centurian is my favorite Faith- filled person in the Scriptures. Here is someone who has such Faith that he simply ask Jesus to speak the Word and his servant will be healed. Glory to God!!! Just put the Word in the air Jesus and it will heal him.(that is my interpretation). I want that Kind of Faith. I am going to use my Faith right here and say: In the Name that is above everything with a name Be HEALED  and made Whole in Jesus Name!! Glory to God!!! If you reader need a healing, that Word is for you so receive what The Father says is yours in His Name. Moving along,I could continue with the paralyzed man and his 4 friends (Mark2:1-5),Jairus the leader of the synagog (Mark5:21-43),Blind Bartimaeous(Mark10:46-52), Naaman's servant girl who had Faith for Naaman's healing(he didn't,she interceded for him) (2Kings 5:1-14),the demon posessed boy (Mark9:17-24).All these people were Faith -filled people although in those times they may not have known what to call it.They believed Jesus was the Son of God and that He had the Power to Heal them,deliver them and set them free. The Bible says that every man has been dealt a measure of Faith and if we have Faith the size of a mustard seed we can speak to the mountain and it would have to move. That statement alone takes Faith, but I have it, do you? Since we have been made right with God and are justified the Bible says the just shall live by his Faith(Romans1:17). I could go on and on  but I will only say that we can have Faith for success in life(Philippians4:13), Faith to have our needs met(Philippians4:19),Faith in the Scriptures(Proverbs2:6),(Psalm119:105). My strength alone is not enough and it will take mountain - moving, unshakeable Faith. Faith comes from hearing God's Word so that is how I will continually get Faith(Romans10:17).I will live to please God by using my Faith in everything I am believing Him to do in my life. My supply is coming through Faith that God will meet the need . I am healed because of Faith in the Name that has such Power that everything else with a name has to bow it's knee to it. Glory to God!!!(Philippians 2:9-11).So I will close as I have titled this posting, Have FAITH in your FATHER.  Blessed is the Name of our God in all the earth!!   Psalm 134. I love you!!

The Power Of ONE

As I read  the Living Word and allow it to minister and speak Life to me I can see a bit of God's plan and what He started doing in the ancient days and on up to this time and for all eternity. I will talk about the ancient days and this time. Eternity will surely speak for itself, don't you think? He is so magnificent ( for lack of a more descriptive word) in the use of those He chose. I see all through the Scriptures, The Father's desire for His people and the people He chose to lead,  speak to,  warn, and minister to the nations that He allowed to emerge from the 12 tribes and others. I can stop right here and say Thank You God, for the "others" cause not being Jewish,  He still had a plan that included me and I am grateful, What about you?  Moving on,  He used ONE person all along from the Creation throughout all times and ages. These people were not highly educated (except Paul),they didn't possess any special abilities He did not give, (except Samson) nor were the qualified for this huge calling God called them into, (not by today's standards anyway) and yet The Creator of the universe called them up and out and into a place in which they could be used to save a nation, speak to a nation, lead a nation, or minister God's Word to a nation of people. God even used animals such as a donkey(Numbers 22: 22-36) and a great fish (Jonah 1:17). The people He used started with Adam and then after a bit of time, father Abraham, in whom all families of the earth shall be blessed(Romans 4:16-18). Moses led the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and one of my many favorites, Joseph. Remember him?  His brothers sold him into slavery  because of their jealousy, although they each had the Blessing on them as well, they just didn't walk in theirs and Joseph did. Let us not forget Joshua, Ester, Deborah, Ruth, Mary Magdala, the women who ministered to Jesus out of their substance, (girl power), Jonah, King David, the many prophets, Paul and the most Powerful ONE of all these Jesus. These are a few examples of God's willingness to use ONE person to accomplish what He wants accomplished whether or not they are qualified, classified, certified, educated enough or just plain fit. You know I am probably leading up to John the Baptist. Some called him a mad/wildman baptizing people in the Jordan. Whatever, God called him and he did what the Creator told him to do - Prepare the way. All these and others were vital to God in their obedience to Him. Jonah tried to escape the calling and he became temporary fish food. Only our loving God could make that a temporary situation. Elijah became discouraged and depressed, afraid and  God used wind, earthquake and fire to minister to Elijah, signaling His still small voice He uses (1Kings 19:9 -13). It must be a heavy thing when called to minister God's Word to a nation of hard hearted people. Moses called them stiffneck. Wonder what our description would be for today? Ponder, ponder. The Bible has a lot of interesting things to say about ONE. The Scripture that stands out the most right now is the one found in Ecclesiastes 4:9 -12, where it talks about two is better than one and it list all the reasons why. Personally speaking God, I am so glad that although I am ONE at this stage I am NEVER alone.  When I fall down (which by the way is daily),I can rest in the Savior of the Universe to save me from perishing, Thank you Jesus!!! It can be disheartening if you are ONE and without Christ as your Head. Don't go on like that if this is you reader, He is there for you simply by asking Him into your heart, believing Him and receiving Him. He loves us so much that the plan of salvation is so easy, anyone with a heart beat can have it, it is a free gift and a free choice(Deuteronomy 30: 19 -20). When God called Paul to bring this message to the Gentile nation of people and kings, Paul was a persecutor of Christ. His main goal in life was to bring as many of Jesus' followers to death as he could and he carried the approval of the religious leaders with him. But on the way to Damacus ,Jesus called for him and his plans became null and void and a new day and a new plan emerged (Acts9). Thank God!!! But the ONE that makes all this clear is God. He stepped down from Heaven as The Savior when the ONE He used this time and for all time was Himself. He called on Himself to come into this place and be the Sacrifice for the nations, tribes, and tongues of people who will freely choose Him. The other ONES were to deliver the message, but God Himself is The Message they were to Deliver.  The Power of ONE is truely a Powerful Power. (no this is not a tongue twister). When these Scriptures minister to me in this way I am thankful to be ONE.  I am not discouraged cause the Mighty Word talks to me when this world speaks opposite. I am thankful that although I live here I don't and can't conform to the worlds pattern. It is a pattern that is moving the Creator of it out of everything and we wonder why we are having earthquakes, tsunamis, Hurricanes, and all these deadly weather occurances. The Creation itself is groaning under the weight of a world that is pushing it's Maker out.(Romans 8:20 -23). But we have Hope and it is a everlasting Hope. Let the Word minister to you God's Hope for us. He planned it from the beginning. Glory to God!!! (Revelation 22).    I love you, God loves you and   Jesus is Lord!!!

Heart Condition

I am not much into gardening but I know a lot about about it. At one time back in the day I had a house full of plants and I attempted to have a flower garden once upon a time. You don't want to know the outcome, it isn't a pleasant story to tell. I am saying all this to mainly talk about the ground.  In Mark Chapter 4, Jesus is teaching at the beach and the crowd is enormous. It is always crowded at the beach isn't it? Well anyway He uses what the Bible calls parables to teach, as His teachings are for those with ears to hear what The Spirit is saying to the believer. But all are welcome to hear and receive from the Savior. So anyway He starts to teach on the sower and the seed that is sown into the ground and then He discusses the various conditions of the ground.  The ground being synonomous with a persons heart and the condition of our heart.  As you read this chapter and hear what the Teacher is saying,  you can see that all hear God's Word.  Believer and perhaps unbeliever both hear The Word.  What happens next is interesting because it all depends on the condition of the ground that determines the results of the sown seed.  The 4 types of ground that The Teacher is talking about  are these:  The footpath,  shallow ground,   rocky or thorny ground,  and finally fertile  or good soil. If you examine  each  ground and look at the results  it will help you know what condition your heart is in. We all fall into one of these conditions, whether you are a believer or not.  The foot path  soil  seed got eaten up by the birds. Gone.  Shallow ground didn't have much protection so the sun scorched the precious seed and as a result the quicky sprouting plant wilted and died out. Gone. Thorny, rocky ground  choked out the plant, it didn't have a chance to produce any grain. Gone.  But now the fertile, good soil  caused the crop to produce an abundance of harvest many times over.  We all hear God's Word. How we process it  and what we do with it is determined by the condition of our heart. It really does come down to the heart condition we all are walking around with. The Teacher talked about everything from the thief himself to the dept of Gods Word inside of you, your Faith  level and the cares of this fading world we live in  coming to steal  the seed or this Precious Word  that is planted into all who will receive it.  Remember The Teacher said in this message we ALL hear the Word. What happens next is really up to us.  I blogged recently about a famine in the land. If you haven't read it yet please do cause I feel God is speaking into me about the Word and that people could be perishing because the Life Blood that is His Word is lying dormant. I promised God to only write what the Holy Spirit  leads me to and this seems to be a heavy subject.  The Word of God is Life bringing Light to all who receive it into their spirit.  The Bible says the Word  gave Life to everything that was created and His Life brought Light to everyone. (John1:4). This sounds like with out this Word there is no Life  or Light. What must that be like?  Who would even want to know? Without Life  wouldn't that be like the walking dead?  Without Light isn't that complete darkness. Isaiah 60:2 says that darkness shall cover the earth and thick darkness the people, but the Glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.  Part of this Scripture is one of those I wish wasn't in the Bible. (I am having a flashback to my last post, sorry). Wake up to the Light of the Lord Almighty. Let your heart be the good soil that produces a harvest.  His Word is needed to live down here and He gave it to us freely and He saturated it with Love, Power, Blessings,  and all we have to do is receive it and believe it. Get your Word out and let it minister Life to you.   John 1: 1- 18.  Be Blessed of The Lord.   I love you!!!    Psalm 146.

IS THERE A FAMINE IN THE LAND?

At times when I read and meditate the Living Word of God,  I come across scriptures that make me wish they were not there and/or certainly that they will not happen. But God's Word is truth (John  17:17) and we can't pick the parts we like and keep those and throw the parts we don't like or approve of out.   Have you ever read Scriptures that made you feel like that?  Perhaps I am alone in this so I will share a few  that seem to make me wish this way.  I love this Holy Word. It is God's communication to us that we can read, live, and trust as we live down here. It guides us (if we let it) as  we try to walk upright before God. I thank God each day for grace (among many, many other things) cause it is a road that is not smooth. It has bumps,  potholes, peaks,  valleys, puddles, road blocks, detours, exits (that you may not want to take), and don't forget the traffic. This road is busy!  So back to these Scriptures I was talking about.  The Word says  in Amos 8 :11 that the days are coming when God will send a famine into the land. Not the famine as we know it,  food or water, no not that type of famine.  A famine of hearing the Words of the Lord.  Webster's Standard Dictionary defines famine as a  critical shortage of food. A critical shortage of hearing God's Word is prophesied, could it be here now?  God says to the prophet Amos that these days are coming and that they shall wander from sea to sea and north to east, running to and fro to seek the Word but they shall not find it. This verse makes me wish for  it not to be there cause it makes me fear being in this land without being able to hear  The Word of God.   Think about that for a few minutes. I am literally trembling as I type. This causes a great amount of fear inside me. What about you? It sounds like God is preparing us for what Revelation  6:4 talks about with the rider of the bright red horse that was permitted to take peace from the earth.  This is a fearful kind of  thing as well. Read on to find out what the results of that are. What will happen to us with The Word no longer here?  Perhaps the reason  King David said in Psalm 119 :11 thy Word have I hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. Is this Word hidden in your heart?  It will need to be there dwelling richly for  the time when this famine is sent into this land by God. The goats and the sheeps will be seperated by this time.  Maybe  this will be a time when the church has been raptured ( 1Thessalonians 4: 13 -18 )  and I wont even have to go through it.  I will be on the safe side like King David and hide this Word deep inside my heart so that when I read this magnificent Word I will not have to have fear. God has made promises to those who choose to believe Him and many times  His Word says " fear not".  He must have known that there would be something to fear if the Living Word is not living on the inside of you. Once you make a decision for Christ and live through Him, much is available to you.  Perhaps  the walk on this road will not be easy all the time, but you are never alone( Hebrews 13: 5-6), The Creator of the Universe cares about you.I  love,  love,  love  knowing that.  I don't mean to go on and on.  I guess this all came about after speaking recently to someone I have loved all my life and  now discovering in them an obvious disdain  for the Word of God.  I am still in shock after learning this and I began to think could this disdain or contempt for God's Word be widespread. I ask God how can this be so close to me.  He took  me to[ Amos 8:11-13. ]. Jesus said to the disciples before going to Heaven, " Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation, whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned".(Mark 16: 15-16). If I were a new Christian I would believe simply to keep from being condemned. That is the same as perishing. That sounds awful,  like burning trash or leaves or something with only ashes left.  In the end if I was wrong what harm would it have been?  I still love this person with my whole heart, and as I try to help shine the Light upon them (pray for me) I already know that this is bigger than me.  The Holy Spirit will have to be the intercessor on this one. My bottom line message will be what I know as truth and that is what John 14:6 says: "Jesus said I am The Way, The Truth,and The Life, no one comes to The Father except through me."  Selah.    I love you!!

WORTHY IS THE LAMB

What a Mighty God we have!!! He has done Great Things and there  is no end to the great and awesomeness of The Majestic KING of kings. How blessed we are when He shows up and make known His Divine Presence  in any situation. That is what happened recently to me in my car. God visits me a lot in the auto. But this particular time I was in  a rainstorm heading to a downtown location when I should have been going home and getting under the covers. You know what they say about rainy days, good sleeping weather. Well that is what I always heard.  Anyway, I was headed downtown and all of a sudden fear came into the car and tried to get inside as I drove through what seemed like 4 or 5 inches of rain.  It was pouring!  My car is low and all I could think of was hydroplaining or something. I recognized those thoughts and who was trying to control the situation, so out of my mouth I began a chorus of "Worthy is the Lamb". You know the song we sing in church in Sunday services. Worthy is the Lamb. You are Holy. Are you Lord God AlMighty. Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb, You are Holy ,Are You Lord God Almighty.  As these powerful words came from within out my mouth,  I began to feel this Peace take over me. It felt like a warm, soothing, gentle, touch ,touching me from inside out.  I thought Someone put an electric blanket around me and I was safe, secure ,warm, peaceful. The Presence of the Lord inside my car with me in that rainstorm made me sing to Him. In the old Testament of the Holy Bible, when God brought the Children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and through the wilderness and into the Promise land, He required them to sacrifice to Him. That was their atonement for their sins.  The sacrifice had to be the blood of a spotless, unblemished, perfect, nothing missing, nothing broken animal.  Usually a bull or a lamb was the requirement. The animal's blood bought for the sinful people  the way to remain in a forgiven state with God AlMighty. The animal had to be Worthy or it was not accepted.  The Lamb was Worthy as it was an obedient sacrifice. Our Lamb is Worthy. The  Angels in Heaven sing of His Glory, and Honor, and Power, The Creator of everything  and The Sacrifice we need.(Revelation4:11, 5:13) How Great Thou Art!!  We Hail Him as KING and He is our Friend.  What kind of Lover is this That Loves us with this Everlasting, Unfailing, Faithful Love that has so many attributes in and of itself. Protecter, Peacekeeper, Provider,Trusted Friend, Helper are just a few of the words that I am priviledged to know Him as first hand this week alone. In this world we will need more than we ourselves can give ourselves without Him.  We were created By God for God. He has this plan (Destiny) that without His deep involvement inside your life the plan (Destiny) will fizzle. With His acceptance into your life and your committement to seek Him each day He allows you to have, the plan will become clearer and clearer. I am grateful that The Worthy Lamb saw fit to enter my car that day and rest His Peace inside me, I really needed it and He must have known it cause He came. The journey on that rainy, puddle - filled, sloshy day, turned out to be such a testament to the fact that The Creator of the Universe has His eye on me as He said. Me.  Me. Me. Who am I that He should care like that?  He cared more than that when He stepped down out of GLORY,wrapped Himself in the skin of an infant, placed Himself in the womb of a virgin, paid a high price for sins that the entire creation committed with Precious Blood, Sinless, Spotless, Unblemished, Perfect, Worthy.  Now He is seated at the Right Hand of The Holy Father, ever talking about us, praying for us. ( Hebrews 12: 2). Glory to God In the Highest!!! Worship The Creator.  Praise God cause He is Worthy!!   HE'S ALL THAT!!!     Revelation 22.     I love you!!!

THE PURSUIT

Remember back in the day and even now those car chases in which the suspect is running from the police and law enforcement  in hopes of getting away with whatever he /she is accused of doing. Television people have made shows out of these chases that keep viewers tuned in causing ratings to be so high that their popularity  made many of them #1 shows. I use to like to watch World's wildest Police chases. Remember that one? Then of course Cops was always good for a chase or two each show. How about the all out live T.V. helicopter pursuit as the ground police chased along the interstate/ highway/freeway. We could watch as the hot pursuit was broadcast on live news. Didn't they all end the same? The suspect usually got caught and/or surrendered or his tires were shredded or he ran out of gas or something along those lines. Rarely did the suspect ever get away. I began to have a talk  with our Heavenly Father about this word Pursuit. Can you believe these shows came into the mix, as He lovingly tells me that at times He chases us and at other times we chase Him. His love for us causes Him to run after us  as we  wonder away from Him. His will is for not one to perish  and live in darkness but come into the marvelous light .The Scriptures tell us that Jesus  left the 99 sheep and went after that 1 that wondered away from Him and lovingly brought it back. At some point in my life, that was probably me who wondered away and  He came for. Thank you Jesus! That must be one of the many instances when He chases after us, unwilling that any should fall away. Our Pursuit comes as we seek The Kingdom Of God, through loving Him with all of our heart, mind, soul and body, as Jesus commanded. That means He is first, all else will be ordered by His Leading as we yield to His Will. Many things will try to hinder our Pursuit of God, that is why the Love Letter tell us in Hebrews 12: 1... to throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles us,and let us run with perserverance the race marked out for us. Seek out what is the thing in your life that is preventing you from Pursuing God with all of your being. Once I discovered the amazing Love God has for me, I began to really live and I realized that the Light side is clearer than the darkness. When Isaiah 60:1 happened to me, among the many things this Light that is speaking into my heart tells me is that there is a Destiny for me and if I seek Him, or shall I say go into "hot Pursuit" for this intimate relationship with The Creator, there is where I will learn the plan and Destiny He has marked out for me. Jeremiah 29:11-14 tells me about the plans and how Himself will be found by me when I seek(Pursue) Him. He said He would hear me  when I call and that He will answer when I pray. All that can come from Our Loving Heavenly Father when we seek Him with all of our being. I want that. My Desire for Him is so deep. What can I liken it to? Passion!! My human limitations prevent me from adequately describing this intimacy with the Creator of everything. When God is in charge of my life things flow, when I take charge all hell breaks loose. What about you? What things prevent you from being caught by The Chaser?  What things are preventing you from The Pursuit? Seeking Him with all you are. Don't run anymore. You will eventually be caught, cause The Love of God is powerful and it calls for you. Listen. Shhhh. Can you hear Him?  Shhh.  Listen. Quiet yourself.  Shhh.              I love you!   
Revelation 3:20.

I Love You !!

I love you!!!! Have you heard these wonderful words before somewhere in your lifetime? Of course you have. Whether it is your child(ren) telling them to you, or your loving spouse vowing them before, during and after your marriage. Perhaps it was an intended relationship that never quite made it, or a relative said them to you or vice versa. Somewhere in your life you have heard "I love you". For this posting I would like to say, I love you and God Loves you. But for the purpose of revealed knowledge, let's focus on the "God loves you" portion of the last statement. God's love is so deep it has it's own titled category and that is: Agape. Agape Love, or the God kind of love is that deep, passionate, intimate, heart ravishing love that caused Him to send His only begotten Son into this earth to pay a price that only His blood could pay. It was settled with that payment. The Holy Scriptures talks about a covenant of love (peace) that can never be removed. (Isaiah54:10.) God cannot stop Loving you, it is impossible for that to happen. The Love letter tells us that nothing can seperate us from His Love cause He sees Christ and His blood that bought us redemption when He looks upon us.(Romans8:37-39.) God sees a people He loves so much that He calls us His Beloved and commands His Love towards us, all this while we were sinners still.(Romans5:8.) His Love is so consuming that He promises to never leave you or forsake you.(Hebrews 13:5-6.) I care about that part the most when I am dealing with a challenge
or a struggle that steals time from my Love. How about You? Not that we love God, but that He loves us and His love is manifested towards us in that He sent His Son.(1John4:9-10.) This Anointed Word of God manifested Himself in the flesh and walked among us, (John 1:14 )cause of the Love God set upon us. (Psalms 91:14.) His Mercy is so rich for us because of this Great Love He has for us that is difficult to comprehend how deep, wide, long and high it is, it passeth knowledge.(Ephesians2:4),(Ephesians 3:18-19.) Back in the day The Bee Gees use to have a song entitled "How deep is your love?"Remember that song? It was sweet. One line from the song went something like: How deep is your love, I really need to know. Can we really know How deep God's love is for us? We really need to know, don't you think? This is an attempt to come close to a human understanding of that question. The Loving Scriptures tell me so many things about our God. They speak about Himself living among us taking delight in us with gladness and with His love He will calm all fears.(Zephaniah3:17nlt.) Isn't that great news in this fear-soaked world we reside in? My heart leaps in my chest as I delve into this Living Word and find the promises my Loving Heavenly Father promised before the foundations were laid and before I was placed inside mama's belly.(Jeremiah1:5.) Yes, I love you. But God so loved this world that He sent an Indescribable Gift into it that whosoever (you are included in that word if you so choose) believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting (that's eternal for all deep people) life.(2Corinthians9:15),(John3:16.) Search the Living Word of God and allow it to minister Our Heavenly Father's Love to your heart and be Blessed by It. It was given to us to help us live here, cause Jesus said it will be a time of trials and tribulations. We can cheer up and saturate ourselves in this Living Word and bathe in it's rich treasures of Agape Love. Remember it was made flesh and dwelt among us.(John1:14.) God loves you!!! (1Corinthians13.) I love you!!