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Jesus thinks in quality and purpose, not quantity!

Whatever we give, it should line up with FATHER’S Divine Intent.

Jesus observed and spoke in Luke chapter 21:

1 And Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

2 and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.

3 So He said, Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all;

4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.”

The rich only gave out of their surplus, but the widow sacrificed out of her poverty and gave to God all that she had to live on, which was everything she had.

At Servias Ministries, we appreciate every contribution no matter how large or small the contribution.  Our Heavenly Father knows the intent of the giver. 

Jesus celebrates quality and purpose!

Many know the act of generosity, but how many know the lifestyle of generosity?  There are many things we know how to turn on but some of those things should never be turned off.  It’s a way of thinking, a way of seeing… it’s your intent.

When you mind is renewed, the impossible looks logical.  Faith doesn’t come from the mind, faith comes from heart.  The renewed mind creates a context for faith.

Jesus affirmed this when He 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.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Giving is a heart issue.  Your giving reveals what is in your heart… your intent.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 12:

48 Every servant who does not know his master’s will and unwittingly does what is wrong will receive a less severe punishment. For those who have received a greater revelation from their master are required a greater obedience. And those who have been entrusted with great responsibility will be held more responsible to their master.”

It is all about being faithful with what you have.  By faith, we understand!  Understanding comes after faith.  Faith requires an action.  The activity of faith will always take you into greater understanding.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 6:

22 On the following day, when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone-

23 however, other boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks–

When were the loaves and fishes multiplied?  It was after Jesus had given thanks, not before.  What did Jesus give thanks for?  He gave thanks for that which wasn’t enough.

When you see the Divine opportunity at hand, thanksgiving starts.  When FATHER gives you a dream, expectation is birthed in your heart.  As you give FATHER thanks, you set the stage for manifestation of your dream.  One aspect of thanksgiving is the tithe.  Abraham understood this Truth when he gave Melchizedek the tithe.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 14:

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; He was the priest of God Most High.

19 And He blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave Him a tithe of all.

Melchizedek instituted Holy Communion with Abraham and at the same time blessed him.  Think about it.

Miracles will become expected as we walk in the higher Law of THE SPIRIT!

The Kingdom of GOD has arrived and exists today on earth.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12:

28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

He didn’t say the Kingdom would come later, He said It had come. 

Miracles are not interruptions of natural law.  They are expressions of a higher law. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

2 For the (superior, higher) Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made Me free from the (lower, inferior) law of sin and death.

Which law would you rather submit to in your daily life?

Laws do not disappear because time passes.  The law of lift and thrust existed before man discovered how to use it in order to fly in an airplane.  When we discover how to operate effectively in the higher Law of THE SPIRIT, we will expect miracles in our daily walk and interaction with others.

Some believe that miracles were necessary only to establish the early church.  Wrong!  I have experienced miracles in the past, so has my wife.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

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

If He is the same, His compassion is the same.  His authority is the same, and His willingness is the same.  What has changed from the early church?  Our expectation!  We must correct our mindsets so that we can expect and experience the same results as the early church.  We must no longer accept and live under the inferior law.

When expectation is removed, faith suffocates quietly.  People still pray, but without anticipation.  They still read Scripture, but without confidence.  They still sing about power but rarely expect to encounter it.  Believers then read The Gospels as historical facts instead of present invitations to walk in the same manner.  Miraculous healings become illustrations instead of promises.

This change in mindset causes the believer to defer to worldly solutions to their problems for relief in their bodies.  They defer to treating symptoms rather than addressing the core issue.  Any and all issues are addressed by operating in the higher realm of THE SPIRIT.

The authority Jesus delegated becomes symbolic rather than operational.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

In other Words, “I tell you this timeless Truth: The person who follows Me in faith, believing in Me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with my Father!

Are you going to remove His Words from your Bible so that you don’t have to account for what He said?  Are you going to rationalize what He said by redefining His stated Intent?

Jesus continues:

13 And whatever you ask in My Name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you ask anything in My Name, I will do it.

Do you want to glorify THE FATHER and Our Lord Jesus Christ on the earth?  What should be our motivation?

15 “If you Love Me, keep My commandments.

Walking in the higher realm of miracles is an outward expression of our Love for Christ.  As we pursue a mature walk in the higher realm, Jesus makes a commitment to each of us:

16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever–

17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

What a promise!  We have been given the means to walk in the higher realm where miracles are not the exception, but the rule.   

Are we walking as the manifested Sons and Daughters of GOD?

In 1996, I taught on the revelation of us being Sons and Daughters of GOD to the “Young Married couples” class in church.  Within months, I was effectively ushered out of that church because it did not line up with the doctrine of the pastor.  That was 30 years ago and that church is no longer around.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

12 But those who embraced Him and took hold of His Name He gave power and authority to become the Sons (and Daughters) of God!

This was the Scripture that started it all.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing (manifestation) of the Sons of God.

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

23 And it’s not just creation. We who have already experienced the firstfruits of the Spirit also inwardly groan as we passionately long to experience our full status as God’s Sons and Daughters—including our physical bodies being transformed.

And in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 3:

18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the Glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same Image from Glory to Glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

In other Words, we can all draw close to Him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the Glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into His very Image as we move from one brighter level of Glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, Who is the Spirit.

We are being transformed into the Image of Jesus Christ… in all areas, and this includes the ministry of miracles.  All of creation is groaning for this level of maturity to be widespread among the Sons and Daughters of GOD.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 3:

1 Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous Love that He has lavished on us! He has called us and made us His Very Own Beloved Children. The reason the world doesn’t recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize Him.

2 Beloved, we are God’s children right now; however, it is not yet apparent what we will become. But we do know that when it is finally made visible, we will be just like Him, for we will see Him as He truly is.

3 And all who focus their hope on Him will always be purifying themselves, just as Jesus is pure.

The Truth is that we are now Sons and Daughters.  The only issue is our level of maturity.  When we are mature, we will walk in the higher Spiritual Law I wrote about yesterday.  We know FATHER’S Will and Intent, and we simply carry it out on earth.  Miracles, signs, and wonders follow us as they did Jesus.  HE alone is our Perfect Example of how we are to walk.

We are not to walk as mere mortal men; we are to walk as Sons of GOD!  If we walk like Sons of GOD, we’ve only got one example, and that’s Jesus.  He was the Perfect Example, He was the prototype Son, and we are supposed to be living that Life.  That life includes miracles.

Unbelief is not ignorance; it is the refusal to act on The Word!

This reality exposes the heart of the issue.  Believers in essence refuse to act on The Words of Jesus.  Their unbelief limits their expectation, and they are more concerned about their reputation than achieving results expected by Jesus. 

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 9:

23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

And in Matthew chapter 19:

26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

And in Mark chapter 10:

27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

And Mark chapter 14:

36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

Whether healing the sick or raising the dead, with FATHER, all things are possible.  That Truth has not been modified or removed!  FATHER’S Divine Intent has not changed, nor has HIS Word been altered to fit our expectations due to unbelief.

Belief that miracles have passed away is not merely misunderstanding, it is the decision to stop acting on certain Scriptures while still affirming others.  It is selective faith disguised as theological maturity.

The New Testament never presents miracles as optional “add-ons” to the Gospel.  They were not promotional signs for apostles only.  They are manifestations of The Kingdom!

You can recite the Lord’s Prayer, but do you really believe those Words?  Are you really expecting FATHER’S Kingdom to come?  Is there any sickness in HIS Kingdom?  Are there any devils in HIS Kingdom?

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12:

28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the Kingdom of God has come upon you.

Jesus did not say that the Kingdom would come later.  He said it had arrived.

When Jesus sent out the twelve disciples, He said in Matthew chapter 10:

7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.’

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Have His expectations changed?  I think not!

Miracles are not interruptions of natural law.  They are expressions of a higher law!

Jesus intends for us to live by the power of The Holy Spirit.  Paul expressed this expectation as he recorded by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

1 So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in Life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One.

2 For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death.

We are now able to operate in the higher law of THE SPIRIT rather than the lower, natural law of sin, sickness, and death.

3 For God achieved what the law was unable to accomplish, because the law was limited by the weakness of human nature. Yet God sent us His Son in human form to identify with human weakness. Clothed with humanity, God’s Son gave His Body to be the sin-offering so that God could once and for all condemn the guilt and power of sin.

The Blood of Jesus has enabled us to walk in this higher Law.  It is vital that when we take Holy Communion, we understand the importance of the Blood Covenant that allows us to operate in the higher law.

4 So now every righteous requirement of the law can be fulfilled through the Anointed One living His Life in us. And we are free to live, not according to our flesh, but by the dynamic power of the Holy Spirit!

We have been set free from the lower, natural law yet many are still sitting in the jail cell even though the door is not only unlocked but is open.

5 Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue Spiritual realities.

6 For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds Life and peace.

7 In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s plan and refuses to submit to his direction, because it cannot!

Are we fighting GOD’S plan by not expecting miracles?

8 For no matter how hard they try, God finds no pleasure with those who are controlled by the flesh.

9 But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit. And if you are not joined to the Spirit of the Anointed One, you are not of Him.

Miracles are not meant to be an optional part of your life!