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Carefully read the following.  Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 13:

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:

​​‘​Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, ​​And seeing you will see and not perceive;

15 ​​For the hearts of this people have grown dull. ​​Their ears are hard of hearing,

​​And their eyes they have closed, ​​Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,

​​Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, ​​So that I should heal them.’

We have been given the ability to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven and those mysteries are not hidden from us, but are in plain sight for all to grasp if they are only willing to believe.  Jesus further stated that we will have abundance in an unrestricted fashion for this is the nature of Our Heavenly Father.  It is not HIS Intent to restrict us from sufficiency in any area of our lives if we ask according to HIS will.  After all, HE is Jehovah Jireh, our Provider.

Those who do not have the revelation of the seven redemptive promises of FATHER will live in scarcity and ultimately lose what little they have.  Their hearts have grown dull which indicates that at one time they could have heard and responded to the Gospel.  Without seeing and hearing, they are unable to understand the mysteries which are before their very eyes.  How do you grow dull of seeing and hearing?  By allowing the noise of the world to overpower your spiritual eyes and ears.  You pay close attention to what the world is promoting at the expense of the spiritual.

It is up to each of us to protect our hearts so that we can receive the fullness of the seven redemptive promises of FATHER.  We must intently focus on FATHER’S Word and turn away from the ways of the world.  We are to repent of our past worldly desires and plant only good seed into our hearts.  We must let patience have its perfect work and know what has been authorized and imparted in the spiritual realm is being manifested on our behalf in the physical realm.  Faith requires steadfastness while manifestation is occurring.

We are to know the mysteries because we trust FATHER more than we trust the temporary state which is in the world.  Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 11:

22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.

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.

24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them”.

FATHER has the power and resources to remove any obstacle set before us but HE requires us to have faith in HIM.  In order to obtain results from prayer, we must believe the result when we pray, not when it later manifests.  The chronology is pray, believe, then manifestation, not pray, manifestation, then believe.  Our trust in FATHER must be greater than our trust in the five physical senses.  This is just one of the mysteries Jesus revealed to those who have ears to hear. 

Jesus revealed FATHER’S seven characteristics which reflect HIS seven promises.  Those with spiritual eyes and ears are given the ability to embrace all seven if they will only believe.  The seven promises appear to be mysteries out of reach to those who have grown dull of seeing and hearing.  Let us seize the opportunity set before us this day to embrace these mysteries.

Once we have been made fully aware of FATHER’S seven redemptive promises, each of us has a decision to make.  Am I satisfied in my current state or am I willing to pursue the fullness of all the promises?  All believers have accepted the promise of redemption but most stop there.  I am convinced that the fully matured Sons will have pursued all seven redemptive promises and will begin to produce fruit in each area, at some point.  Jesus is our perfect example of One who walked in all aspects of these promises and we should look to Him for our encouragement to pursue the fullness of FATHER’S promises.

Our challenge is dealing with our mind, will, and emotions.  The battleground is in the mind where we process all of the external input from the world.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 5:

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

There is so much noise directed to us by the world, it can be difficult to protect ourselves from the world’s influence.  People will pressure us to submit to their worldly views and ways but we must not allow their influence to keep us from embracing those promises we have yet to walk in by faith.  Paul’s prayer for us is written in Ephesians chapter 1:

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power

20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

Our advocate Jesus Christ has provided the means for us to receive all seven redemptive promises and now He advocates at FATHER’S right hand.  FATHER sees us through the Blood of HIS Son and we have been given the gift of right standing with FATHER so let us go boldly to the Throne in Love, by faith, and pursue the fullness of these seven redemptive promises.  We will truly be overcomers and mature Sons as we fully embrace all that Jesus provided at the cross.  In the Revelation of Jesus Christ, the Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT:

10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Let us receive the revelation and walk in the seven redemptive promises and as a result we will have testimonies to be an encouragement to others in their pursuit of maturity in Christ.

FATHER spoke in Exodus chapter 17:

14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”

15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner of Victory (Jehovah Nissi)

Seven is the perfect, complete number in Scripture and this final redemptive promise provides us with total victory over sin, sickness, disease, death, scarcity, insufficiency, and deception.   FATHER is in the miracle-working business and has provided for our victory in every aspect of our lives.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Colossians chapter 2:

14 Christ having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

Our victory was obtained by Our Lord Jesus Christ at the cross.  He provided the legal means for us to attain complete victory and this victory is available to all that ask according to FATHER’S Word and Divine Intent.  None of us deserved victory yet Christ obtained that victory because of His Love for each of us.  Paul also wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 Corinthians chapter 15:

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

​55 ​​“O Death, where is your sting?

​​O Hades, where is your victory?”

​56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

We must not let man’s doctrines and traditions direct our attention away from the work of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.  His victory has provided the seven redemptive promises revealed by FATHER’S seven descriptive names.  Jesus manifested those seven, perfect characteristics as He fulfilled His purpose on our behalf.  As we exalt Christ’s work in our lives, we will build up our faith to receive the completeness of victory in accordance with these promises.  Let us not fall short and be satisfied with a subset of these promises.  Let us not become lax in our commitment to embrace all seven promises for once we do, victory is assured.

By THE SPIRIT, Paul expressed FATHER’S everlasting Love in Romans chapter 8:

37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,

39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Love is the foundation for our victory so let us make sure that our foundation of Love is uncontaminated by the world.  Unconditional Love is the basis for FATHER’S seven redemptive promises and our resulting victory.  Our victory only became available to us because Jesus went to the cross out of His unconditional Love for us while we were still sinners.  The result: “We love Him because He first loved us.”

Ezekiel wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 48:

35 All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE, EVER PRESENT (Jehovah shammah).”

Jesus open THE WAY for us to come back into FATHER’S presence.  Jesus revealed this in John chapter 14:

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

This statement reflects the simplicity of The Gospel.  FATHER is not on some distant planet and unavailable for fellowship, but HE awaits HIS Sons and Daughters to enter into the fullness of The Way, the Truth, and the fullness of life.   We don’t need to spend countless hours dissecting Scripture, looking for hidden meanings only revealed to those of advanced I.Q.’s.  The Way is open to all who seek the path no matter what age, intellect, or background.

In John chapter 8, Jesus spoke:

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

By abiding in HIS Word, we are designated as Jesus’ disciples.  As a result, we shall know The Truth which will set us free from the deceptions and ignorance of the world’s logic and reasoning.  Based on this simple reality, shouldn’t I place the highest priority in abiding in HIS Word?  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Galatians chapter 3:

26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Through our redemption, we have become Sons of Our Heavenly Father and we are fully restored and are able to enter into HIS presence.  HE gave us this promise to specifically invite us to commune with HIM and experience our inheritance through HIM.  What are we to inherit?  All of HIS riches in glory.  Are there limitations to those who walk in Love?  Absolutely not.  FATHER withholds nothing from those who have aligned themselves with HIM.  It is HIS good pleasure to supply all our needs.  As we become one with Christ Jesus, we open the windows of Heaven to supply whatever is required for us to fulfill our individual callings.

By THE SPIRIT, Paul wrote in Romans chapter 8:

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

One obstacle many believers deal with is condemnation.  The source of this condemnation is from the adversary who attempts to instill doubt in our minds concerning our ability to enter into the presence of FATHER.  It is not by our own righteousness that we enter in, but it is Christ’s gift of righteousness which provides us entry.  We must not allow our minds to convince us of some standard we must attain before we are worthy to enter into FATHER’S presence.  Jesus satisfied all the requirements on our behalf.  Let us not dilute HIS act of Love in any way.  It is written in Hebrews chapter 4:

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Most all believers accept the fact we will stand before FATHER after we physically pass away.  Why not embrace The Way now and come boldly to the throne of grace?  Jesus invited us to enter into FATHER’S presence now so let us set our priorities accordingly by abiding in HIS Word.  This will give us the freedom to enter into HIS Presence.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 22:

13 Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

14 And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide (Jehovah jireh); as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”

FATHER is our provider, our primary source of provision.  It is HIS Loving nature to provide for you and me.  When HE placed Adam and Eve in the garden, there was plenty of provision for them.  Only when they succumbed to the devil’s deception did their provision begin to dry up.  However, when Abraham was walking in obedience to FATHER, the provision came forth once again.  Jesus manifested FATHER’S Divine Intent when He fed the multitude.  Paul expressed FATHER’S Intent when he wrote by THE SPIRIT in Philippians chapter 4:

19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

In Genesis chapter 1, FATHER commanded Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply:

28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

29 And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.

30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.

We were not to be born into slavery to men or systems but we are to have dominion over the earth and every living thing.  FATHER has provided sufficient provision for all of mankind even though men would promote the idea of scarcity and insufficiency.  Without FATHER’S Wisdom and guidance, mankind is unable to discover the key to sufficiency.  FATHER knows what works and what doesn’t but HE will not give understanding of HIS riches to men who will consume HIS resources in their own lust and greed.

FATHER provided Jesus and His disciples whatever was needed to sustain their ministry on earth.  Whether it be miracles of multiplying fish and bread or moving upon people to give, FATHER supplied all their need.  HIS Divine Intent has not changed to this very day.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in 3 John:

2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

In order to prosper, we must walk in the Truth, not the religious doctrine promoted by those who added their bias to FATHER’S Way.  If a promise did not work for them, they rationalized away their failure by attempting to negate the veracity of The Word.  They would use excuses that FATHER’S promises were only applicable while Jesus walked the earth even though The Word plainly states in Hebrews chapter 13:

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Let us embrace this promise of FATHER being our provision and expect FATHER to open the windows of Heaven and prosper everything we set our hand by standing on HIS Word in Truth and faith.

FATHER spoke in Exodus chapter 15:

26 and HE said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will permit none of the diseases on you which I have permitted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you (Jehovah Rapha).”

Does it require any more faith to receive healing than to receive salvation?  Many believers have difficulty in walking in this redemptive promise because of the world’s constant influx of alternative solutions to treatment of symptoms.  The eyes and ears are inundated with the world’s answer to sickness and disease only to find their solutions to be insufficient and temporary in nature.

Only one time was Jesus asked if it was His will to heal.  In Matthew chapter 8 Jesus confirms FATHER’S Divine Intent:

1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.

2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

The healing of the leper was not the exception, but the rule.  Leprosy is a contagious disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves, causing discoloration and lumps on the skin and, in severe cases, disfigurement and deformities.  Jesus was not afraid of this contagious disease for no disease could survive in Him.  His body was not subject to any disease for He is the manifested Word of GOD.  When Jesus took on disease and sickness, it was done for us that we no longer would be subject to this curse.  It is up to us to accept the redemption from this curse.  FATHER’S Love expressed in Him provided for our total delivery from sickness and disease.  It is not FATHER’S Divine Intent for any of us to be plagued with sickness or disease.

In Matthew chapter 8:

16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

​​​“He Himself took our infirmities ​​And bore our sicknesses.” (Isaiah 53:4)

In Matthew chapter 4:

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

24 Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.

In Matthew chapter 12:

11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.

14 Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

The above passages fully express FATHER’S Divine Love for us in HIS fourth redemptive promise.  The multitudes were following Jesus and hearing His message of Good News.  He was manifesting the redemptive promises He was preaching.  Were the people of His time any different than those of us living now?  Was this redemptive promise only for that time?  No, to both questions.  We must immerse ourselves in this redemptive promise until the seed sown produces the desired good fruit.  We must overcome the adversary’s worldly alternatives which have been continuously planted in our hearts and minds.  The weeds must be removed and purged from our midst.  The world has infiltrated our minds with alternative that seem plausible to most people.  Let us accept an exceedingly superior solution.

Let us focus on this redemptive promise by keeping HIS Word before us day and night.  As we do, HIS Word will become preeminent in our hearts and minds thus producing great faith.  Our bodies will respond accordingly.  Once the manifestation occurs in each of us, we will have a testimony to share with others.  The Blood of The Lamb and the word of our testimony will overcome the wicked one.

David wrote by THE SPIRIT in Psalm 23:

1 The LORD is my shepherd (Jehovah Raah); ​​I shall not want.

FATHER is our shepherd to leads us and guides us on the proper path to HIS blessings of abundance in meeting our needs.  HE takes special interest in each of us and desires to keep us from going astray.  Jesus manifested FATHER’S nature and Divine Intent when He spoke in John chapter 10:

7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.

9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep”.

By contrast to the thief, Jesus desires to protect us from the theft, death, and destruction.  It is not only Jesus’ desire but FATHER’S desire as well that we might have an abundant life.  Anything contrary to an abundant life is an indication that the thief has deceived us in some manner.  Jesus gave His life for us, his sheep, so that we could be fully reconciled to FATHER in all areas of our life.  When we choose to limit ourselves to only one or two promises, we have missed a great blessing.  What father wants his children to miss out on an abundant life?

The adversary’s primary device against us is to challenge FATHER’S Word and use worldly logic to cause us to question FATHER’S promises.  The serpent spoke to Eve questioning FATHER’S Word when he said “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”  and “You will not surely die.”  When the devil tempted Jesus, he began by saying “If” concerning FATHER’S Word.  The devil will try to dilute FATHER’S Word and convince us that HIS Word and promises are not meant for us.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in 2 Corinthians chapter 11:

3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Our adversary, the devil, will deceive us and lead us toward scarcity.  Adam and Eve where in the garden of plenty but were deceived which resulted in them being cast out of the garden and forced to toil for their sustenance.  They believed the lie of the devil over The Word of FATHER.  It is no different today.  A shepherd guides and protects his sheep.  He leads them to green pastures and still waters of peace.  If one of us goes astray, the Good Shepherd seeks to find us and return us to the fold.  It is to our benefit that we pay attention to the Good Shepherd and hear His voice.

Each of these redemptive promises requires us to believe in FATHER’S revealed nature and expressed by HIS Son Jesus Christ.  These promises must overpower the world’s persistent challenges which we are exposed to on a daily basis.  Jesus spoke in John chapter 16:

13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

FATHER’S Love is expressed in the Words of Jesus Christ to us.  We have been given The Holy Spirit to guide us into all Truth.  Let us become sensitive to The Holy Spirit and be led by THE SPIRIT so that we will stay on the path called “The Way”.  The Good Shepherd gave His life in order that we could know, embrace, confess, and walk in the redemptive promises of FATHER.  As we respond to these promises, we will renew our mind and be internally transformed.  As this occurs, our fruit of Love will abound toward others and the Kingdom will expand on earth.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Judges chapter 6:

23 Then the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.”

24 So Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it The-LORD-Is-Peace (Jehovah Shalom). To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

FATHER has given us a promise of peace in our hearts and only after our redemption are we able to experience true peace.  Gideon was living in fear of the Midianites and was in hiding when FATHER gave him the revelation of HIS peace.  The adversary wants us to live in fear, uncertainty, and doubt thus steering us away from being in faith.  If you and I are fearful about anything then we must focus our attention on this redemptive promise given by FATHER.  Through Our Lord Jesus Christ comes this promise of peace.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 2:

14 For He Himself (Jesus Christ) is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is,the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

The foundation of our peace comes from us having unfettered access to FATHER by THE SPIRT.  The wall of separation is gone and we must not let doubt cause us to believe that there is some barrier between FATHER and us.  We are Sons and Daughters and are no longer afar off.  FATHER looks forward to communing with us but HE will not force us to come before HIM.  It is up to each of us to embrace this second redemptive promise of peace in our life.  As our trust in FATHER increases, which comes by hearing and meditating on HIS Word, peace will overtake the turmoil and uncertainty.

By THE SPIRIT, Paul wrote in Colossians chapter 1:

19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,

20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—

23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

Our peace came solely through the blood of His cross and no other path will satisfy the requirement which enables us to come before FATHER.  We are now holy, blameless, and above reproach.  We must embrace this Truth by continuing in the faith by being grounded and steadfast.  As we become doers of The Word, we will not grow cold or distant.  We will no longer listen to the accuser who can only appeal to our worldly logic where he can plant seeds of doubt.  Let us not move away from the hope of The Gospel but instead move closer to FATHER WHO calls HIMSELF Jehovah Shalom!

FATHER spoke in Jeremiah chapter 23:

3 “But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

4 I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking,” says the LORD.

​5 ​​“Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, ​​“That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness;

​​A King shall reign and prosper, ​​And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

6 ​​In His days Judah will be saved, ​​And Israel will dwell safely; ​​Now this is His name by which He will be called:

THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. (Yĕhovah tsidqenuw)

Righteousness is the ability to stand in the presence of GOD without a sense of sin, guilt, or inferiority.  FATHER desires communion with each of us thus FATHER sent forth HIS Son to redeem us from the curse of the Law.  We were all born into unrighteousness but FATHER provided us the means to become righteous through the work of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  All believers have accepted this first redemptive promise and we should never forget the importance of this entrance into The Kingdom for this was the first miracle performed in us when we accepted Christ into our lives.  We should not downplay this first promise for it is the foundation by which we were able to become Sons and Daughters of FATHER.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 1:

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

FATHER gave us the right to become HIS children by this redemptive promise.  This right was given out of HIS Love as recorded in John chapter 3:

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

FATHER Loved you and me before we were righteous.  Shouldn’t we Love others before they are righteous as well?  FATHER took the sinless Christ and poured into Him our sins.  Then, in exchange, HE pour HIS goodness into us.  None of us could earn righteousness but we were given the gift through Our Lord Jesus Christ.  He became the perfect sacrifice so that we could receive such a gift.  Let us never take this redemptive act for granted.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 3:

21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,

22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

FATHER’S redemptive promises evoke change in our lives.  When we align with HIS Divine Intent, we will promote change in others who have yet to receive this gift of righteousness through the blood of Jesus Christ.  We must know, understand, and communicate this redemptive promise so that others will be able to stand before FATHER in righteousness.  As we fully embrace this first redemptive promise which reflects one of FATHER’S Names, we will not be hesitant to come boldly to the Throne of Grace for FATHER has given us this right.  Accept it in its fullest sense.

James wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 1:

22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

Those who wish to live an overcoming life as mature Sons or Daughters of FATHER must be doers of The Word.  They are willing to stand on The Word and respond accordingly no matter what the five physical senses would suggest to the contrary.  No matter what your age, it is never too late to align yourself with The Word and begin to walk according to the redemptive promises made possible through Jesus Christ.  When we become doers of The Word, we will be blessed in those areas of revelation we have fully embraced.

We must keep The Word before us continuously.  If we don’t, we will become void of HIS Word in that area of HIS redemptive promises.  The result is that we will forget what kind of person we are; we will no longer overcome and be blessed in that aspect of our life.  I have experienced this first hand in the area of Divine health.  For years I believed FATHER for my health and ceased studying and dwelling on HIS Word in that area.  Why?  I was healthy and did not think about it.  Then suddenly, I contracted hepatitis from shellfish and became sick unto death according to the doctor.  I repented and immersed myself in healing Scriptures and was miraculously healed in eleven days versus the expected minimum six to eight weeks of recovery.  May this testimony sink in and convince you to continue in HIS Word.

If you fail to act on The Word then you are deceiving yourself.  Your ego has caused you to have fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the potential of failure of your faith.  You are afraid to step out in faith because your faith is weak and unproductive in a particular area.  The answer lies in planting seeds of faith in the area of your weakness by daily confessing HIS Word in that area of weakness.  Who cares what other people think!  Focus on those promises given to us by a Loving Heavenly Father WHO desires us to overcome that area of weakness in our life.

A mature Son or Daughter will have a thought life consistent with FATHER’S Divine Intent.  Instead of belittling ourselves or others, we will see as FATHER sees.  We will think as FATHER thinks.  We will speak as FATHER speaks.  We will respond as Our Lord Jesus responded in the Gospels.  Our faith will become great as we allow those seeds of The Word to mature into good fruit.  Our Love will become unrestricted as we mature in FATHER’S redemptive promises.  No longer will our focus be on self, but instead we will focus on blessing others.  We will not seek our own glory but will give FATHER all the glory and credit for the good fruit produced.

If FATHER has blessed you with financial blessings, do you believe that HE intended for you to consume all the fruit for yourself?  If HE healed you of your sickness or disease, did HE want you to be silent when you come in contact with others who need healing?  Blessings from Above are meant to be shared with others.  Those who don’t do not believe FATHER to have sufficiency in all blessings.  FATHER stated in Deuteronomy chapter 28:

2  “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God”

We are to become as conduits of FATHER’S blessings to others.  Let us not be forgetful hearers, but let us be doers with purpose.  Our purpose should include spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and deed.