Let's Ponder on These...

I have prayed, fasted, and given all and yet God seems to be far away!
Sometimes; and indeed most times we believe, but we can believe God amiss.
I want us to understand this as matured believers and such that is searching for the
sincere milk of God that:

1. God is not emotional
2. God is eternal
3. God is a Spirit
4. God cannot be manipulated
5. We cannot out-give God
6. We cannot out-smart God
7. We cannot out-live God
8. We cannot lie to to God
9. Our sin is the problem with God not Satan
10. God cannot do all things in this wise:
a. He cannot lie
b. He cannot die
c. God cannot be diminished
d. God cannot change
e. God cannot cease
f. God cannot pervert justice ( The soul that sinneth shall die)

Now, with these nuggets, lets face where the issues really lie: it is in  our belief system.
What do we really believe God for? Who do we really think that He his? Is God a "force?" Movement or a perception of our hearts that we need to hold unto something as a figure for worship, to worship; and to be worshiped? With these questions, we will cross examine ourselves and come to an understanding that it has ever been the intention(s) of God to "father" us. Romans 8: 14 - 17 says

 " Rom 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 
Rom 8:15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 
Rom 8:16  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 
Rom 8:17  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."

Our belief system MUST be consistent with the Holy Scriptures for God to show up in our situations. He cannot deny Himself as He [God] said: " I have exalted my word above my name." Therefore, in our daily living, let us examine what we believe in and how we believe.
Too many people say God isn't there for them at the heights of their needs. I beg to differ; what they should have said is that we believed God wrongly on faulty principles of men and enticements of men's wisdom.
Apostle Paul said in the book of  Romans Chapter 10: 8 - 17 that our faith should come from hearing God's word; meaning that whatever, whoever is preaching God's word should be examined in the light of the scriptures; that includes "me."

Rom 10:8  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 
Rom 10:9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 
Rom 10:10  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 
Rom 10:11  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 
Rom 10:12  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 
Rom 10:13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 
Rom 10:14  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 
Rom 10:15  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 
Rom 10:16  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 
Rom 10:17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 

Okay, let us ponder on the following.

• A belief does not necessarily have to be true. we can believe, and believe wrong.
• Beliefs are self fulfilling and stronger than your desires.
• Examine, and make sure your belief system(s) is consistent with scriptures.
• Your belief should not built around and on manifestations and experiences; rather it should be built on the sure word of God and prophecies in Gods Holy Scriptures.
• God will always confirm His word by His power when you say and keep on saying what He asked you to say [ I mean keeping Your confessions, prayers and supplications in line with scriptures].

I look forward to great testimonies in your life and mine. Have a blessed week ahead in Jesus name. Amen

Standing in the Victory of Jesus

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Last time I wrote to us, It was on the matter of our new life in Jesus:  the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus. This is the new life Jesus told us about; this is the New Testament He advent towards us when He went back to heaven and gave us of His Spirit to be in us to renew, to be with us to guide and to surround us to protect. The work of the Holy Spirit is so crucial in the life of the New Testament believer that without Him [Holy Spirit who is the person of Jesus Christ] it would have been impossible to live victorious life in this age and time   (Please study the Book of John Chapter 14).

Salvation came through Jesus taking our place in God's wrath. He took our infirmities, pains and sorrows and paid by His blood the full just recompense for sin on our behalf. This Jesus did [God] because of the love He had towards man and that man was His absolute creation in perfection despite man's weakness of being limited in a physical world; man had a special place in God's heart and in His entire creation. The reason why you and I should let no one demean us in any way ( Psalm 8: 1 - 6 )
Psa 8:1  To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 
Psa 8:2  Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 
Psa 8:3  When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 
Psa 8:4  What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 
Psa 8:5  For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 

Psa 8:6  Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet (Courtesy: e-Sword).

After salvation would come the process of the conformance to the "thoughts" and will of God ( 2 Corinthians 10: 3 - 5 & Romans 12: 2). Many things we were used to has to be left behind, not that God wants to control us as machines, hey! no! He wants us to first see, learn and adopt His kingdom's principles which are eternal, real and effective in not only making our souls alive but also able to save other's as well ( Colossians 1: 3). This is are the very true intention(s) of God.

Standing in the Victory of Jesus
Standing in the victory Jesus gave us is the real deal of the " good fight of faith." The adversary will try every trick in his book to usurp that awesome position God Himself gave us through His son. The knowledge of who God is and quality of  our relationship with Him through Jesus has to be fully established in the heart of the believer to enable the believer stand his/her ground in Christ.

We must in essence remember that we are no longer under the enemies power but under Jesus'. Paul in his letter to the Colossian Church, stated in chapter 2 what Jesus did on his cross. Hand-writings, covenants and past issues Satan held us bound with were broken by His crucifixion. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians in the sixth chapter declared that the life of the believer is that of a soldier and warfare. He stated that our fights and battles are not against flesh and blood but against unseen wicked spirits that try to outwit us. He stated we needed to stand by the gear of a roman soldier which he used as an analogy to describe how we should conduct our lives in the battles of life and necessary tools we need to acquire and use to stand.

Hebrews 11: 6 talks about faith. It is impossible to please God and maintain our victory without trusting God with our all. Yes, I mean all. I had suffered in the past by not trusting God on some issues, but when I let go and gave up all to Him; I mean in the sense of total trust, victory came and in a very outstanding way too.  

The battle in the thought realm is most crucial and I must tell us; it would be unrelenting by the wicked one especially in these last days.
Thought bombs, suggestions, TV, Music, Magazines, Friends, Family, Foes, Education system(s), even through fellow church goers ( I am careful here not to say believers as I assume a believer is grounded and filled with the Holy Spirit rightly dividing the truth and knowing how to go out and come in, in the affairs of life); will be used as agents against you and I.

Fear not, I must say again, fear not. 

Leaning on the Holy Spirit will see us in many cases and times not even knowing the depth of the attack Satan had planned against us. We have God's support, His Angels and the Blood of the Lamb that covers us faultless before God as great weapons of warfare to stand against Satan's attacks. 
We must also remember at this time that we are not fighting for VICTORY, rather, we are standing in the VICTORY Jesus gave us through His death and resurrection for us.
Never have the idea that you are fighting to win, rather you are standing as a winner. Standing your ground over the "land" your savior gave you on His behalf by His weapon. 
The evil one will try over and over again to let you take the position of fighting for victory, nay! Avoid it with all your soul. You and I are standing in for Jesus. We are His ambassadors, His Royal Priests, called out of darkness into His wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 
1 Peter 2:10  Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy). 

In Closing, to remain victorious, the scriptures is sure the standard. Reading, studying and meditating on God's word is where we find victory and maintain it. A good student of the bible and prayer is a victorious believer.
The writings here are gleanings from God's Holy Spirit to help show us direction: and what I mean by direction, is to God's Holy Scriptures.
Read, study, pray and meditate. God bless you.

The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus

Most times we talk about salvation and the saving grace of Jesus but do we really understand what His saving grace is really about besides the favor of making heaven and enjoying some earthy benefits?

Romans Chapter 8 opens up with a statement that we are no longer under any condemnation as long as we remain in Christ Jesus and the next verse goes on to explain how we no longer come under condemnation. We no longer come under God's wrath nor His condemnation by the working of the law of life in Christ Jesus ( Romans 8: 1- 3) 

What is this law anyway?  How do we operate in it? And how must we remain in it!

The Law of Life in Christ Jesus is this: "for by grace are we saved through faith..., not of works, lest any man should boast " (Ephesian 2: 8 - 9)

We break sin, curses, God's wrath and anger by the grace of Jesus. Jesus' grace is this; and simple: He died in our place and was the full payment of God's wrath. By this God's requirement for sin was fully paid for: you and I have been let go and free; free of charge on God's own account.
This law is also evident in Isaiah 53:3-5 - " By His stripes we are healed and through His stripes we have obtained peace."
The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus gives us the full right(s) to resist evil and overcome its power. That Law is at work in us and it is what keeps us sealed with Jesus.

We operate this law in faith and through the faith of Jesus. Consider this scripture:    "Gal 2:19  For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 

Gal 2:20  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 

Gal 2:21  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." 

Please look closer at verse 20: " I live by the faith of the son of God." We operate in the new testament through the hope [faith] Jesus has towards us in that He believes we will stand with Him to the end. It by this hope that Jesus has in us that has wiped away our sins, gives us the authority to use His name, gives us legal rights and status as Abraham's children (Galatians 3: 13 -14 ); and finally made us joint heirs with Christ                         ( Romans 8:14 - 17 ) . It is the knowledge of "this" that makes us WALK in the newness of life that Jesus won for us through His blood. We must in essence come to understand these scriptures, meditate on them and let them become flesh in us for us to enjoy the full benefits if Jesus' salvation towards us. It is our duty to operate our covenant rights in Jesus. Salvation is not an end but a means to an end.

The workings of salvation is in this wise. Salvation gives us the legal status to stand against Satan's onslaught against the church [us] and to take back what he stole from us. We are not fighting for victory, but we are rather; standing from the point or position of victory to resist and take back. That is why Jesus said in the book of James: " Resist the devil and he will flee from you."

The operation of the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus is to fully appropriate Calvary Victory in all areas of life and this is achieved by the hope Jesus has in us by His love, and this is how we remain under the new testament which is essence and truly the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus.

Closing, let us all remember how powerful this statement is and must be fully understood, and appropriated. This is the bedrock of our salvation and this is the bedrock of living and walking in the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus:  II Corinthians 5: 17 - "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he his a new creature: old things have passed away; behold, all things are become new."

All Scriptures taken from the "Authorized King James Version"