Over All The Earth
Gen 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Gen 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Let them have dominion over all the earth, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return. (Gen1:26; 3:19)
God's word says we have authority over our own bodies. Granted, Adam lost it thru his sin against God, but thru Christ we can have it back.
Don't forget that we can do nothing righteous on our own, but can do all things thru Christ who strengthens us.
Thank You Father
So, I was thinking how we have God within us through the Spirit, but the peeps back in the day, the BC day, didn't. There were times when they had the Spirit on them or in them, but the Spirit didn't dwell within them.
I was also wondering if John the baptist was the first to be filled with the Spirit, then I thought not, since Jesus hadn't come yet. In Luke 1:15 it says he was filled with the Spirit from his mother's womb. Previously, I thought I remembered something about Elizabeth and Mary being in the same place and the Spirit coming on John and he leaped in his mother's womb. Praise God.
I also thought about when Daniel had to wait a few days three, I think, to get an answer from the Lord, because the angel had to fight the demons.
All these thoughts lead me to be thankful that we have the Spirit of God within us, meaning we have God within us, and we can speak to and hear from him at any time and we don't have to wait. Praise God. Thank you father, you are truly wonderful and we are grateful, whether we're aware of it or not.
How to Witness
Testify. That's what we're told to do. We're to testify of Jesus. We need to tell people what Jesus has done for us. Be it deliverance, freedom, salvation, healing, forgiveness, etc. No matter how great or small our testimony testifies to the power and love of Jesus.
Now, I don't mean just blurt out what the Lord has done for you, though that may work, then again, it may scare them away.
What I mean, is share with them how Jesus has helped you or given you understanding or peace. Whatever you say, keep it inline with the topic y'all have been discussing. Suppose someone's complaining about not being able to find a good job or a job at all. If you've ever had a similar situation where Jesus helped you by giving you understanding, spoke encouragement by telling you not to give up, or simply gave you peace. Share this with them. It doesn't matter how big or small the blessing is or seemed to be, as long as it's the truth and you glorify God. If you don't have anything to share, don't make it up, don't lie, Jesus will tell you what to say, just be patient. If he doesn't, then maybe you aren't supposed to say anything, maybe this person just needs an ear, maybe the Lord wants you to hear something. We have no way of knowing what each situation will bring or what our response will be or should be. We just need to trust God and know that's he loves us and is growing us up, since we are his disciples.
I got this just the other day and I think it may help someone as it did me. It gave me encouragement and I hope it'll do the same for someone else. Actually, everytime the Lord tells me something or I'm encouraged.
Anytime you're in a situation we're you can witness to someone, if you're attached by fear, don't get upset. Know that you aren't the only one, it happens to almost everyone. Know that the more you talk to people about the Lord, the more you witness, the easier it'll get. You may always be attacked by fear, but the Christ in you will shrug it off like it isn't even their.
I want to give you an example of what I'm talking about.
When babies are born they they don't do much because they don't have the strength. After a very short time they start moving their arms and legs, then they start rolling over, then they start crawling, then they start trying to stand, then they stand, then they start trying to walk. This involves a lot of falling or immediately sitting down, then they begin walking.
Ok, that's us in the kingdom of God. I don't care how long you've been in a relationship with the Lord, it's nothing compared to eternity. We're children in God's kingdom. So, when you try to witness and mess up, it's ok or when an opportunity arises, but you say nothing because of fear, don't sweat it. Just keep trying and keep trusting God. He loves you and will never leave you, nor forsake you.
Here's the thing, God won't condemn you so it says in Rom 8:1. God loves us and wants us to learn and grow and this comes through trials. Sometimes we mess up, but sometimes we get it right. Actually, we're not the ones who do right, it's Christ in us, Phil 4:3. This is a word we need to always carry in our hearts and minds, cause we don't do the right thing, the Christ in us does.
God bless.
Follow Jesus
Where, in the bible, does it tell us to celebrate these holidays; easter, christmas, valentines, etc. Jesus didn't celebrate these holidays nor did the disciples, they didn't even celebrate birthdays. We are so deceived, these celebrations do not glorify God. Putting Jesus' name on it doesn't make it God blessed, it just causes more people to be deceived. In the OT there were festivals, new moons, and holy days, but those were for them then, not us now. We have Jesus and his blood atonement, so everything that needs to be done by us, was done by him.
Also, Jesus is our example and we are to do what he did. He said, if you want to come after me, then deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.
You may believe different, so be it. Later, as I read more, learn more, get more understanding, my beliefs will change, they have time and time again. This same thing will happen to you and your beliefs. This is simply part of growing up, in Christ, by the grace of God.
Right now, today, this is what I believe.
Have a beautifully God blessed day.
Judged By Christ’s Works, Not Mine
For several years I've wanted to hear God say to me, well don't my good and faithful servant. I just got a revelation. I'm saved and this means Christ is in me and I'm in Christ. God no longer judges me by what I do, but by what Christ has done. To hear God say that to me is seeking my own glory and my glory will get my nothing but hell bound. I no longer want to hear that from God, I now want to enjoy what I have thru what Christ has already done.
Someone Worth Dying For
The words of a song by Mikeschair, Someone Worth Dying For, says it all, we are worth dying for. Regardless what we look like, if we're pretty or not; or what we've accomplished, whether we're rich or poor; or if we're married or single or who we married or how much we give to charity, if we give anything at all. It doesn't matter what people think of us or how many friends we have, it doesn't matter what our last name is and the reputation that goes with it, be it good or bad. It doesn't matter who we've hurt or how we've hurt'em, be it physically, mentally, or emotionally. It doesn't matter what man thinks of us or what we think of ourselves. It doesn't even matter if we believe in God or Jesus or the Holy Spirit. Nothing we do or will ever do matters, because WE are ALL worth dying for. Jesus went to the cross, because that's what God told him to do and his reason was selfish. Jesus went to the cross, endured all sorts of pain; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, because God, wants a relationship with us.
So, when you're having a bad day and nothing seems to be going right or it seems like everyone hates you. You need to stop and thank God, because he thinks you're worth dying for.
Something To Think About
Rom 1:22-23
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
So, we've gone from glorifying God, the creator, to glorifying the creature. Deut 4:16-19 talks about creating and bowing to an image of any created thing. Our world is filled with created images; statues, photos, paintings, sculpted things, even christmas trees. Idolatry is a big god in this world. We need to humble ourselves, pray, seek God's face, and repent, then he'll hear us, forgive us, and heal our land.
Don't be condemned, because we are forgiven and covered by the blood of Christ. Still, we should do our best not to sin. There are things Christians do regularly and they don't realize that it's displeasing to God, because it transgresses his law. Just something to thing about. God bless.
Loud Faith
What are we doing and how is God glorified? Tim Tebow is an ok quarterback, but he's crazy famous, because of his faith in Jesus, his loud faith. He promotes Christ with reckless abandon. I'm envious of Tim Tebow, not of his job or his money or his girlfriend, but of his unquiet faith in Jesus. He isn't shut him up by the masses, he openly speaks about Jesus and by his mouth Jesus is glorified. Truly, I dig that.
We need to start telling people about Jesus. If we let the Lord use us more, then more people will be saved. We need to rebuke fear and speak blessings to people in Jesus' name. If God wants us to do or say more, then he'll tell us.
Father, I choose to have loud faith in Jesus, to speak of him everywhere I go, to tell others what you've done for me through Jesus, and to speak blessings to and over people in Jesus' name. I can't make it happen, but you can, so I ask for this in Jesus' name and I thank you for it.
Mercy Trumps Justice
God's word says, do justly, seek mercy, and walk humbly with God, Micah 6:8. Amen, amen, amen. I love this verse. What I love more is the grace given to us thru the blood of Christ and to quote a friend of mine, Jodi Z., mercy trumps justice. God, being omniscient, knew we couldn't follow his way, so he had mercy on us putting our punishment on his son and this redeemed us to him. Now, he is able to have a relationship with us without having to look on sin and he doesn't look on sin.
We should try to do justly, not sinning should be a way of life, if we do it's covered, but don't take advantage of his grace.
Always love mercy, share it with everyone. Forgive people, regardless of what they've done to us or what they owe us.
Walk humbly with God. Spend more time before his throne; eager to hear him, to find out what he wants of us. To who we should minister, how to show love and mercy and who to.
Father, you are beautiful. Your ways are beautiful, your mercy is beautiful, and we love you for this. We are able to tell you we love you, because thru Jesus we can have a face to face relationship with you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Jesus Is Beautiful
Why do we desire you Jesus? Why do we spend so much time in wonder of you; what you're like, what you desire from us and why, why you endured so much pain for us? Jesus your word says you're not one to be desired, yet we desire you. Right now, I know because I know in my knower, that you're beautiful. I've never seen you, but I know that you are beautiful. I desire your beauty; to dance in, to share, and to be covered in. I want people to see me, my actions, and know that the goodness they see, is you. The beauty you bring, isn't what we think of as beautiful. The beauty you bring, that you are, is true and it's more than anything we know. Jesus, you are a mystery and we thank you for loving us. You love us, you pray for us, you defend us. What you do for us isn't the norm in this world. We are by nature, selfish. You are by nature, selfless. Our first thought is of us and your first thought is your Father's will, which is redeeming us.
Too often, I think of myself and not you. I like to think of myself as being spiritually intelligent, because I've been blessed with some knowledge and understanding. But without you and your Spirit, I'm nothing and I know nothing. Jesus, thank you for the attacks of the enemy, these tests and trials will ultimately bring me closer to you and will, in fact, change me into you. I eagerly await this day, but I thank you for the journey, on which I grow.
Jesus, in the midst of our trials, we are blessed. You see our calamities and you love us the same. You show us your love through teaching us to be like you, which is to forgive and to love, you open our eyes to your spiritual truth. We are to look to you and not our problems. You are delivering us. We can see victory, when we trust you and not our circumstances. The enemy lies to us and tells us to look at the problems. He doesn't want us to know that our victory is in you, thank you for this revelation. It's easy to trust you when all is well. All isn't well right now, we are in need and we can't see the victory, but we trust that you are taking care of us. In our frustration we reject you. Father, forgive us and let us learn to trust you, I mean, let us understand how to trust you with more than just words. We want to choose you over fear. Jesus, you are beautiful and you love us. We rebuke the attacks of the enemy, his defeat is fact. Jesus, you are the victor and you being in us makes us the victor. Thank you Father for letting us exist in your beauty.
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