Sunday, January 30, 2022

Who Else Wants To Be A Part Of The World's Next Great Awakening? Part 9

 

Isaiah 59:1,2 says [Listen! The LORD’s arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.]  Again Psalm 34:15,16 says [The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.]  So, understand, that God does not hear the prayers of sinners.  Yet, the Bible speaks of many that the Lord did hear and answered their prayers, including Moses, Joshua, Joseph, Daniel, Elijah, Ezekial, Micah, Peter, Phillip, Steven, John, Hannah, and Anna just to name a few.

So, yes!  It is possible to live right all the time as I have proven by the scriptures.  And, as I have also proven by the scriptures, God requires we do exactly that.  So again, be sure not to be influenced by the masses of so-called believers who swear that no one can live like Jesus.  Because Jesus Himself commanded that we follow Him as our example. In Matthew 4:19 Jesus said [Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.]

Know that God hates when you complain!  But the closer you draw near to God, the more you will be tempted to complain, because the more the devil will push against you.  Just remember, everything you are willing to endure tells God about the strength of your love for Him.  And your actions say more than words.  Therefore, He gave us scriptures in the Bible that instruct us on how to avoid discouragement. You will need these in order to survive.

  

1.   James 1:2-4 [Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.]

2.   Psalm 34:1 [I will bless the Lord at all times.  His praise will continually be in my mouth.]

3.   1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 [Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.]


Always remember this soldier:  Whether you are facing torture, temptation, trials, frustration, persecution, fear, loneliness, you name it, God is with you and promised to supply all your needs.  Therefore say, "I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength."  Whatever God brings you to, He will bring you through.  You plus Jesus are unstoppable.

Let me recount a few things.

The first man Adam sinned by breaking one of the laws of God.  This brought the curse of death upon the entire human race, which includes eternal separation from God in an eternal place of torment the Bible calls hell.   

God, who is the only one who knows the end from the beginning, knew that Adam would sin by breaking His law.  So, God devised a plan to redeem mankind from the curse that would come upon them. The Bible says in John 3:16 [For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.]

God came to earth to live as a man.  He lived a perfect life without sin to satisfy all the demands of perfection for us.  Then, He took upon Himself the punishment of all of our sins (because the Bible says we have all broken God’s laws).  He suffered more than any man by taking the wrath of God upon Himself.  He allowed Himself to be crucified by people He created, on a tree He grew.  Then, they placed Him in a tomb He made.  (Not to mention, every atom that all matter consists of was made by Him and all things are upheld by His mighty power.)  His soul was in hell for 3 days and 3 nights. Finally, He raised His own body from the grave and ascended into heaven, after showing Himself alive with many infallible proofs to His disciples then to over 500 people at once.

This transformed His disciples, who were depressed over Him dying when they believed that He was the prophesied Messiah that was to come save the world and were hiding in fear of being killed as He was, to fearless and passionate preachers of the gospel (good news about Jesus Christ.)  So much so, they were willing and did face all kinds of persecution, torture, and death in order to obey Jesus’ command to go into all the world to tell everyone this good news!

There are three times more Bible prophecies concerning Jesus’ second return.  When He comes again, He will send His angels to gather all His elect (believers) out of the earth and heaven.  Then, He will return to the earth with the angels and all (believers) to destroy the wicked and establish His kingdom on earth.  And He will make a new heaven and earth.

The first time God came, He came as a lamb to be sacrificed and to shed His perfect sinless blood to atone for the sins of the world in order to appease a holy God in our place.  When He comes again, He will return with His saints and powerful angels and destroy with fire all those who refused to accept His free gift of salvation that He paid a great price for with His very own blood.  

An important point to understand, is the fact that Jesus is both savior and Lord.  This means, once you believe in Him as your savior and are born again via the instructions found in Acts 2:38, His righteousness is transferred to your account as though you had never sinned!  You take on His name, as you are in Christ — born again!  Then, He demands that you obey Him as your Lord, as a husband to his wife working together as one — He provides the strength that enables you to reach your full potential. And that is the way God designed and intended marriages to work, to reflect the beautiful relationship that God longs for and seeks to have with man.  But, because of sin, man has made a mess of things.

Nevertheless, those who receive Jesus Christ as both savior and Lord, receive the Holy Spirit into their very being, which gives them the desire and the power to obey Him.  These believers, as a collective body, are what the Bible refers to as the bride of Christ who will rule and reign with Jesus their spiritual husband and Lord forever in His eternal kingdom on earth, which He will make new after He destroys it with fire along with the heavens. 

I said all of that, so that after believing and receiving Jesus Christ as your savior and Lord, you may qualify to partake of all the benefits of being married to Christ — which you can discover by reading and obeying His Word, The Holy Bible.

If you are already a believer, then let me remind you of your benefits.  Psalms 103:2-6 says [Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His benefits–who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your mouth with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.] 

Now that I have built your faith in the Word of God, you must exercise your faith muscles to make them grow stronger.  Let’s get started.

You are clean by the Word of God I have shared with you. So, think of something you want God to do for you right now.  For example: Do you need God to heal you of anything on your body or in your body?  Decide what you want God to do for you and I will agree with you right now.  Know that I am agreeing with you in the spirit.  I will be adding a contact form soon so you can message me your prayer requests that I can agree with you about.

While Jesus was here on His first visit, He made this promise in Matthew 18:19 saying:

[Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.]

We are two

We are on earth

We (you and me) agree you are healed 

Therefore, it’s done NOW.  Do you see the period?

Hebrews 11:1 says: [Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.]

Therefore, faith is NOW, not tomorrow.  It’s always NOW.  Even if you don’t see the answer immediately, tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year, if you keep believing — then that is PROOF you still have the answer to your prayer!  Because your faith is the evidence that you have received the answer to your prayer.

Jesus said in Mark 11:24 I tell you, you can pray for ANYTHING, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.  (Do you see the ed in the word received?)

So, you see, God expects us to believe that at the moment we pray we immediately receive the answer in the Spirit realm.  Then, we wait on God to make it manifest in the physical realm.  It’s in the waiting where most people quit and give up.  Or it’s because they don’t see any changes immediately, or for days, weeks, months, or years.  But no matter how long it takes, God’s promises will never fail.

Since Phillipians 4:6 says:

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,”                             

Therefore, we must thank God for having answered our prayer of agreement and keep thanking Him until we see the results of our believing.

Since James 2:6 says: [As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.]

Then, we must show our deeds by THANKING GOD FOR THE ANSWER and ACTING LIKE WE HAVE THE ANSWER and THINKING LIKE WE HAVE THE ANSWER and TALKING LIKE WE HAVE THE ANSWER and LOOKING LIKE WE HAVE THE ANSWER and NEVER STOP EXPECTING TO SEE THE ANSWER no matter how long it takes.  Because James 1:6,7 says: [But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive ANYTHING from the Lord.]

Having faith may not be easy but it is simple.  You simply need to keep acting like God answered your prayer.  You don’t need a lot of faith.  Jesus said you could move a mountain with faith the size of a mustard seed – Matthew 17:20. So, you got this.  Praise God!

I know what I am telling you works, not only because the Bible says it does, but because I have seen it work for me so many times.

And, just to keep you encouraged to continue to stand in faith with me, let me give you something to think about.  Snakes are cold blooded creatures, therefore; they tire out quickly.  The Bible refers to Satan as a serpent.  Meaning, if you will not give up, he will.

Jesus referred to the devil as a thief when He said in John 10:10 [The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.]  Thieves take what rightly belongs to you (For example: fullness of life and healing belongs to you.)      

The Bible says in James 4:7 [Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.]  Key point here is: The absolute only way you can resist, overcome, and recover what the devil steals or tries to steal from you, is by being in submission to God by continually living in obedience to His commands.  

Resist the devil by saying to the devil, “It is written in James 4:7 that you are a quitter!  So, you might as well quit now!  Because I will never stop resisting you!!  I will outlast you!!  Because I’m on the winning side!  I am submitted to God!  And that makes me a winner!”  

2 Corinthians 2:14 says [Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ.]

Tell the devil “Do you see that word ALWAYS?  That means I will defeat you every time!”

Talk to the devil, because he will definitely try to talk you out of your faith.

Hebrews 10:23 says [Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.]

Hold on tight!  Just like Jacob got the angel in a headlock, wrestling all night and said, “I will not let you go until you bless me!”  So too, you must get the promise of God in a headlock and say, “I will not let you go until you bless me!”  What you are going through may feel like it’s night but stay in the fight!  For the Lord is the strength of your life! — Psalm 27:1.

Jesus said in Matthew 11:12 [From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.]

The time for your answer to prayer to move from the spiritual world into the physical world where you can see it, is in God’s hands.  He may not come when you want Him, but He is always on time.  And sometimes, it’s when you feel like you are at the point of almost giving up.  But don’t!  Because faith is like a muscle and it must be exercised to the limit.  No pain, no gain.  Just keep holding on and leave the consequences to Him.

Keep believing and saying: “With His stripes I am healed,” no matter what the circumstances say.  This is how Jesus defeated Satan, with “It is written!”  Thereby, Jesus gave us an example of how to defeat the devil in Matthew 4.

Jesus said in Mark 11:23 “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” 

Therefore, say and keep saying “God has answered my prayer.”  And in your case, say: “With His stripes I am healed.”  Say to the mountain “Move!  Get out of my way!  Because I believe!”

2 Corinthians 4:13 says – [It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak]

We do not deny the facts.  We just speak the truth.  The fact is, I may show symptoms of an illness, but the truth is, I believe I am healed in Jesus’ name!  And this is how we answer when someone asks us about our symptoms.  Because we are not ashamed of the gospel or His name.  The fact is, I may not show to have any money to pay my bills, but the truth is [He shall supply ALL my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.] —  Philippians 4:19

Not all sickness is caused by sin, but if by chance it is so in your case, there is hope.

Psalm 103:1-6

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Psalms 107:17-22

7Fools, because of their rebellious way, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted. 18Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble;   He saved them out of their distresses. 20He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!  22Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

Proverbs 28:13

People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.

Numbers 6:24-26 [The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.]’

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As I have mentioned, most of what I have written thus far was given to me as a vision during the covid 19 lock down in 2020.  It is the future me writing to the younger me. "What are you going to do with the vision?" -----‐-------------------------------------------------------------------‐--Habakkuk 2:2-4

If you have read this far, you know you will never be the same.  Thanks for joining me on this journey!  You are my kind of people.  I love you all in the Lord.

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