Archive for January, 2025

Give Yourself Over Completely

Friday, January 31st, 2025

We are called to give ourselves completely to THE LORD!

Often times, fear becomes our teacher, and we actually take comfort in fear because it keeps us from the risk that intimidates and scares us.

However, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 1:

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Who was preached among you by us-by me, Silvanus, and Timothy-was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.

20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

In other Words, for all of God’s promises find their “yes” of fulfillment in Him. And as His “YES” and our “amen” ascend to God, we bring Him glory!

GOD declares a promise but HE’S waiting for human agreement.  GOD can do everything on HIS own, by HIMSELF, better than all of us combined.  That’s not what HE is looking for.  HE designed for HIS Will to be done on earth through human agreement.  What is the point of being a Son or Daughter who does nothing?  How boring would that be!  We are to be fruitful in our daily life.

FATHER intended to join with Adam and Eve to co-labor with them so that HIS Will and purposes could be done on an entire planet.  HIS Intent was to have an intimate fellowship with mankind to express HIS Love to us and through us.

What is the Will of GOD?  On earth as it is in Heaven.

Luke recorded Peter’s address to the people as he spoke by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.

18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

19 I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

21 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the Name of the LORD Shall be saved (sōzō).’

The Plan of THE LORD is so much greater than every one of us could possibly imagine and be able to explain.  Our minds cannot grasp the magnitude of what was prophesied.  For the most part, the Body of Christ has greater faith in the return of THE LORD than in the power of the Gospel here and now.

If our faith were in the power of the Gospel, we wouldn’t expect Jesus to return to rescue us but it would be the crowning touch on a victorious church.  The Gospel is enough to transform an individual life, therefore It’s enough to transform a family, therefore It’s enough to transform a community, therefore It’s enough to transform a city, therefore It’s enough to transform a state…  The Power of the Gospel is enough!

The cross is enough.  Within that is the promise of GOD for us to live a fulfilled life.  The Promised Land is a representation of us stepping fully into what we were born for, why we are alive.  You and I are designed to work but not out of stress.  We are meant to be productive, creative, and fruitful unto good works.  It is never too late to correct our individual journeys and zero in on our callings.

How do we accomplish such a correction?  We are to walk in a surrender, a yieldedness of HIS Word, a dying to self-will at all times, and embracing every Word spoken by HIM.

An Absolute YES And Amen!

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

We are called to give ourselves completely to THE LORD!

However, it is our choice. When you say Yes to FATHER, expect a fight from the enemy to dissuade you from this choice.  By faith, we will prevail.

We are to reign in life and promote the good news of Jesus Christ, not ourselves.  Entering the Promised Land in the Old Covenant was a type, pattern, and shadow of us taking possession of The Kingdom of earth.

We are to take what GOD has said and prevail.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Joshua chapter 1:

5 Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you for the rest of your life! I will be with you as I was with Moses, and I will never fail nor abandon you.

6 You must be strong and brave. You will lead the people to acquire and apportion the land that I promised their ancestors I would give them.

7 You must remain very strong and courageous! Be faithful to obey all the teaching that My servant Moses commanded you to follow. Do not deviate from him to the right or to the left, so that you will have overwhelming success in everything you undertake.

8 Recite this Scroll of the Law constantly. Contemplate it day and night and be careful to follow every Word It contains; then you will enjoy incredible prosperity and success.

9 I repeat, be strong and brave! Do not yield to fear nor be discouraged, for I am YAHWEH your God, and I will be with you wherever you go!”

FATHER has not changed HIS Mind nor HIS directives.  We are to take what FATHER has said.  It’s declaring It, it’s praying It, it’s confessing It, it’s singing It, it’s whatever I need to do to remember It, whether memorizing It, or writing It on 3×5 cards, to keep It in front of me at all times.  This is so that I don’t lose track of what FATHER says is to happen in my life.

We are to walk in a surrender, a yieldedness of HIS Word, a dying to self-will at all times, and embracing every Word spoken by HIM.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 1:

19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Who was preached among you by us-by me, Silvanus, and Timothy-was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.

20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

This Gospel was not given to us as a “maybe this will happen.”  It is given as an absolute “Yes!”.  This is GOD’S Purpose, this is HIS determination, this is HIS commitment to us, It is an absolute YES, it’s not a maybe.  The “Amen” is provided by us to the glory of GOD.

There are over 7,700 Promises of GOD in the Bible.  There were no “maybe’s”,

What will derail you concerning HIS Promises?  Unbelief.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 4:

1 Now the promise of entering into God’s rest is still for us today. So we must be extremely careful to ensure that we all embrace the fullness of that promise and not fail to experience it.

2 For we have heard the Good News of deliverance just as they (the children of Israel) did, yet they didn’t join their faith with the Word. Instead, what they heard didn’t affect them deeply, for they doubted.

3 For those of us who believe, faith activates the promise and we experience the realm of confident rest! For He has said, “I was grieved with them and made a solemn oath, ‘They will not enter into My rest.’ ” God’s works have all been completed from the foundation of the world,

4 for it says in the Scriptures, And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.

5 And again, as stated before, They will not enter into My rest.

6 Those who first heard the good news of deliverance failed to enter into that realm of faith’s rest because of their unbelieving hearts. Yet the fact remains that we still have the opportunity to enter into the faith-rest Life and experience the fulfillment of the promise!

The children of Israel did not join their faith with The Word of THE LORD.  Instead, they heard the Word of THE LORD and joined It with fear and said, “No, there are giants in the land.”  There is no giant who can stand up to the “Amen” sons of GOD!

We Are To Reign

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

We are called to reign in life!

We are to reign in life and promote the good news of Jesus Christ, not ourselves.

Anything you obtain through self-promotion; you have to sustain through self-promotion. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 5:

17 For if by the one man’s (Adam) offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace (enablement) and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

The word proverb comes from a word that means to reign.  HIS Wisdom enables us to reign in life.

Wisdom recorded by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 1:

1 Here are Kingdom revelations, Words to live by, and Words of Wisdom given to empower you to reign in life, written as proverbs by Israel’s King Solomon, David’s son.

2 Within these sayings will be found the revelation of Wisdom and the impartation of spiritual understanding. Use them as keys to unlock the Treasures of True knowledge.

3 Those who cling to these Words will receive discipline to demonstrate Wisdom in every relationship and to choose what is right and just and fair.

4 These proverbs will give you great skill to teach the immature and make them wise, to give youth the understanding of their design and destiny.

5 For the wise, these proverbs will make you even wiser, and for those with discernment, you will be able to acquire brilliant strategies for leadership.

6 These Kingdom revelations will break open your understanding to unveil the deeper meaning of parables, poetic riddles, and epigrams, and to unravel the words and enigmas of the wise.

7 We cross the threshold of True knowledge when we live in obedient devotion to God. Stubborn know-it-alls will never stop to do this, for they scorn True Wisdom and knowledge.

For any problem on the planet, GOD already has the solution in HIS Mind.  HE is not caught unaware.  HE simply looks for one of HIS children to pursue the answer of the breakthrough.  HE has the answers and wants HIS answers and solutions to be released into the earth.  Reigning in life is where we take HIS answers for earthly problems, and we illustrate, and display them.  We implement the superior into the inferior.

First of all, by reigning in Christ, you and I owe people a Divine encounter with GOD.  We will accomplish this as we stay full of The Holy Spirit. 

Secondly, we owe people Divine Solutions, Heavenly answers for earthly problems.  Consider the current healthcare system.  As we enter these realms and serve effectively, we actually bring Heaven’s solutions to earthly problems.  When we do this, we enable people to taste and see that GOD is good.  Taste is experience, seeing is perception. 

Thirdly, we have a responsibility to live a blessed life.  We are to be blessed in order to be a blessing to others.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 67:

1 God, keep us near Your mercy-fountain and bless us! And when you look down on us, may Your Face beam with joy!

2 Send us out all over the world so that everyone everywhere will discover Your ways and know Who You are and see Your power to save.

3 Let all the nations burst forth with praise; let everyone everywhere Love and enjoy You!

4 Then how glad the nations will be when You are their King. They will sing, they will shout, for You give True justice to the people. Yes! You, Lord, are the Shepherd of the nations!

5 No wonder the peoples praise You! Let all the people praise You more!

6 The harvest of the earth is here! God, the very God we worship, keeps us satisfied at His banquet of blessings.

7 And the blessings keep coming! All the ends of the earth will give him the honor He deserves and be in awe of Him!

My prayer: FATHER, cause Your Face of favor and blessing to shine on our lives so everybody around us will know Your Ways, they will be known throughout the earth, so that Your salvation will truly come to the nations.

The real message of WHO HE is should be tangible, visible, and measurable to the world.  It is not theory, It is measurable.  People should see HIS mark of favor on our lives as we reign here on earth.

Our Father In Heaven

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025

Call HIM FATHER!

THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY invites us to call HIM FATHER.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah chapter 3:

19 “I, YAHWEH, said: “ ‘What bliss would fill My Heart to treat you like an honored son! What joy would fill My Heart to give you a land of delights, the most glorious and beautiful inheritance among the nations.I longed for the day when you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from ME.

The term FATHER indicates a personal and intimate relationship with OUR LORD.  As we accept this Truth, we will see ourselves as true sons and daughters who are the inheritors of HIS Kingdom with all its benefits.

And in chapter 29:

11 Here’s what YAHWEH says to you: “I know all about the marvelous destiny I have in store for you, a future planned out in detail. My intention is not to harm you but to surround you with peace and prosperity and to give you a beautiful future, glistening with hope.

12 When you call on Me and come to Me in prayer, I will listen to your every word.

13 If you reach out to Me, you will find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

When we fully align ourselves with FATHER’S Divine Intent, expect to be fully surrounded by peace and prosperity in all areas of your life.  You will embrace a bright future filled with hope and expectation.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 25:

12 Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.

13 He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.

14 The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.

We are to reign in life.  That does not mean that money masters you, you master money.  It means that relationships don’t manipulate and control you, but you actually navigate through the ups and downs of our journey with people, and we use it in such a way that GOD is glorified.

FATHER has called us to reign in life and it is one of the vital things that illustrates a relationship with Jesus Christ that would cause others to be drawn to Him.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:

14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.

As Sons and Daughters, we have a responsibility to let our lights shine before men which will draw them closer to GOD.  This is the life of a Believer.  We are not to draw them to us, but to THE LORD HIMSELF.  We are simply the lamp, not the Fire.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 5:

17 For if by the one man’s (Adam) offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

In other Words, death once held us in its grip, and by the blunder of one man, death reigned as king over humanity. But now, how much more are we held in the grip of grace and continue reigning as kings in life, enjoying our regal freedom through the gift of perfect righteousness in the one and only Jesus, the Messiah!

We are to use the authority, the grace (enablement) that FATHER gives us, for the benefit of people in need around us.  This is what Servias Ministries does with your contributions.  Authority is always to be used to speak on behalf of those who have no voice or very little voice.

Jesus summed it up in Matthew chapter 23:

8 “But you are to be different from that. You are not to be called ‘master,’ for you have only one Master, and you are all brothers and sisters.

9 And you are not to be addressed as ‘father,’ for you have one Father, Who is in Heaven.

10 Nor are you to be addressed as ‘teacher,’ for you have one Teacher, the Anointed One.

11 The greatest among you will be the one who always serves others.

12 Remember this: If you have a lofty opinion of yourself and seek to be honored, you will be humbled. But if you have a modest opinion of yourself and choose to humble yourself, you will be honored.”

Don’t Be Moved By Unbelief

Monday, January 27th, 2025

Unbelief is a result of fear!

Fear and humility never work together.  Fear and humiliation will.  Fear masquerades as wisdom.  Anytime we take on a dysfunction in our life and we give it a virtuous name, we give it permission to stay.  The ten spies were afraid of the giants in the land, so they embraced man’s wisdom to stay in the wilderness.  They did not embrace the promise of GOD.  Instead, they trusted what they saw.

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Joshua chapter 1:

6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.

Both Joshua and Caleb were not intimidated by the giants who dwelled in the Promised Land.  Their convictions translated into bold actions and they were ready to take the land now that the generation of fear and unbelief had died in the wilderness.

You know how much THE LORD trusts you by what HE entrusts you with.  The enemy will use fear against you to promote unbelief and failure.

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 9:

17 Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit.

18 And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.”

The demon moved upon the son to intimidate the disciples by promoting fear and unbelief when they saw the boy in an uncontrollable state.

19 He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.”

20 Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

21 So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood.

22 And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

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

24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”

26 Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.”

27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

Afterward, the disciples were perplexed by their inability to cast this powerful demon out of the boy.  They had already been successful in casting out demons.  They needed to understand what caused them to fail.

28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

Taking our Promised Land requires us to be strong and courageous.  We will not take it by hanging out in the wilderness.  Instead, we will deal with conflict by using the weapons of our warfare for the pulling down of strongholds. 

The man’s son had been plagued by the demon for years which meant that the demon had built up a stronghold.  Jesus operated in the superior realm and had no problem in defeating the inferior realm and tearing down the stronghold.

We must not be intimidated by any challenge we confront, allowing unbelief to take hold.  We are to be bold!

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st John chapter 5:

14 Since we have this confidence, we can also have great boldness before Him, for if we ask anything agreeable to His will, He will hear us.

15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have obtained the requests we ask of Him.

Sozo

Sunday, January 26th, 2025

Healing is an expression of God’s Holiness and was always intended to be part of salvation!

Sickness is to our bodies what sin is to our souls, and Jesus came to redeem us from both. It is FATHER’S Will for us to press in for miracles and complete freedom for ourselves and others as we represent Christ on earth.

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 2:

1 And again Jesus entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.

2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the Word to them.

3 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.

4 And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

7 “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His Spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”-He said to the paralytic,

11 “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

12 Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Jesus connected forgiveness of sin and healing together.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit what the angel of THE LORD said to Joseph in Matthew chapter 1:

21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save (G4982) His people from their sins.”

And in Matthew chapter 9:

20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.

21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well (G4982).

22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well (G4982).” And the woman was made well (G4982) from that hour.

The word sozo (G4982) means: to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction; one (from injury or peril); to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health

to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue.

Forgiveness of sin and healing of disease are two different parts of the expression of GOD’S redemptive work.  These two aspects of the redemptive work of Christ were never meant to be separated.

Forgiveness, deliverance, and healing are three realms of The Kingdom.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 14:

17 for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

18 For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

Righteousness deals with the sin issue, peace deals with the torment issue, and joy because that is the expression of healing.  Both our salvation and healing have already been purchased by Jesus when He went to the cross.  Why wouldn’t we want to receive both?

As I referenced yesterday, it is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Malachi chapter 4:

2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings (H3671); And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

The word kānāp̄ (H3671) means: wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt; wing; extremity; skirt, corner (of garment).

The woman with the issue of blood, pressed in and touched His kānāp̄ and embraced the healing provided for her.

Seeking His Treasure

Sunday, January 26th, 2025

Walking in the Fear of THE LORD is essential to our maturity!

As you and I pursue entering in HIS Presence, our priorities become fully aligned with HIS.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 33:

6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, And the strength of salvation; The fear of the LORD is His Treasure.

When you come into HIS Presence, you will experience the Fear of THE LORD.  Within HIS Presence, there is no sickness or disease, nor are there any impurities that can survive.  Nothing can be hidden in HIS Presence.  FATHER wants to share HIS treasure with you and me.

Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 2:

1 My son, if you receive My Words, And treasure My commands within you,

2 So that you incline your ear to Wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; 3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,

4 If you seek Her as silver, And search for Her as for hidden treasures;

5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God.

Do you treasure HIS Commands?

Jesus spoke in John chapter 5:

31 “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true.

32 There is Another Who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true.

33 You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the Truth.

34 Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved.

35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

36 But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish-the very works that I do-bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His Voice at any time, nor seen His Form.

38 But you do not have His Word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.

39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have Eternal Life; and these are they which testify of Me.

40 But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have Life.

Jesus told the Pharisees that all Scripture pointed to Him and FATHER testified of this Truth through the ministry of Jesus.  Will a partial search reveal the hidden Treasures of GOD?  How diligent are you in searching the Scriptures?  How many believers are guilty of Spiritual laziness?  If you have been Spiritually lazy, repent!

King David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 19:

7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

9 The Fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are True and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

11 Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward.

How long will the Fear of THE LORD endure?  Forever!  The Fear of THE is the greatest Treasure we can seek out yet most believers seem to disregard this most precious Treasure.  I assure you that when you come into the Presence of GOD, you will experience the Fear of THE LORD and everything else you thought to be important will pale to being in HIS Presence.

Healing Expresses GOD’S Holiness

Saturday, January 25th, 2025

Healing is an expression of God’s Holiness and was always intended to be part of salvation!

Sickness is to our bodies what sin is to our souls, and Jesus came to redeem us from both. It is FATHER’S Will for us to press in for miracles and complete freedom for ourselves and others as we represent Christ on earth.

Jesus’ entire ministry on earth included both healing for our souls as well as healing for our bodies.  Nothing was left out as He preached the Kingdom of GOD on earth as it is in Heaven.

Paul, who The Holy Spirit used to write 2/3 of the New Testament, preached the same message. 

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 28:

23 So they set a time to meet with Paul. On that day an even greater crowd gathered where he was staying. From morning until evening Paul taught them, opening up the Truths of God’s Kingdom. With convincing arguments from both the Law and the Prophets, he tried to persuade them about Jesus.

24 Some were converted, but others refused to believe. They argued back and forth,

25 still unable to agree among themselves. They were about to leave when Paul made one last statement to them: “The Holy Spirit stated it well when He spoke to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah (6:9-10):

26 ‘I send you to this people to say to them, “You will keep learning, but not understanding. You will keep staring at Truth but not perceiving It.

27 For your hearts are hard and insensitive to me—you must be hard of hearing! For you’ve closed your eyes so that you won’t be troubled by the Truth, and you’ve covered your ears so that you won’t have to listen and be pierced by what I say. For then you would have to respond and repent, so that I could heal your hearts.” ’

28-29 “So listen well. This wonderful salvation given by God is now being presented to the non-Jewish nations, and they will believe and receive it!”

30 Paul lived two more years in Rome, in his own rented quarters, welcoming all who came to visit.

31 He continued to proclaim to all the Truths of God’s Kingdom realm, teaching them about the Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, speaking triumphantly and without any restriction.

Jesus’ final message to the 120 disciples was focused on explaining The Kingdom of GOD.  Paul’s teaching remained fully focused on this message.  We must not allow ourselves to be distracted to any other teaching or focus.  Have you developed a burning passion for the Truth of God’s Kingdom to manifest on earth?

It is written by The Holy Spirit in Malachi chapter 4:

2 But to you who fear My Name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

3 You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this,” Says the LORD of hosts.

4 “Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, With the statutes and judgments.

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.

6 And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

And in Psalm chapter 19:

5 Which is like a Bridegroom coming out of His chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.

6 Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

Healing is connected to the Holiness and purity of GOD.  In the measure we value the Holiness and purity of GOD, we will see continuous displays of healing.  Healing is valuable to us because in healing, the Name of THE LORD is vindicated.  

Holiness is the essence of all beauty.

King David recorded by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 29:

1 Proclaim His majesty, all you mighty sons of YAHWEH, giving all the glory and strength back to Him!

2 Be in awe before His majesty. Be in awe before such power and might! Come worship wonderful YAHWEH, arrayed in all His splendor, bowing in worship as He appears in the beauty of Holiness. Give Him the honor due His Name. Worship Him wearing the glory-garments of your Holy, priestly calling!

Holiness has you do things or don’t do but only to preserve Love.  GOD always opposes anything that is contrary to Love.  HE opposes everything that would destroy your place in being Loved.  Healing is an expression of HIS Love for us.

To not value Holiness is to not value HIS Presence.  The SPIRIT of GOD is The Holy Spirit, by nature HIS very essence is absolute purity undefiled in every possible way.  There is no compromise, no failure, no deception, there is nothing that would contaminate this perfect expression of GOD’S Heart and HIS nature toward humanity.

The Truths of The Kingdom of GOD reflect HIS Love for us, and this includes the healing of our bodies as well as our souls.  When HIS Presence manifests, healing occurs.  As we walk in Holiness and purity, we will facilitate HIS Divine Intent of Love to be expressed to those in need.

Jesus’ Final Teaching

Friday, January 24th, 2025

In His last 40 days on earth, Jesus focused on teaching the disciples on the Kingdom of GOD!

Seeking first The Kingdom is our responsibility and has an immediate, practical application.  We are to bring forth Heaven to earth and Jesus has equipped us with The Holy Spirit and provided us with infallible proofs as our example to live by.

Luke wrote by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:

1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

We are not to be satisfied with only concepts and principles.  Theory is insufficient to be life-changing whereas experience is the confirming proof needed to initiate a change in our mindset and walk in Christ.  My wife and I have both experienced supernatural healings in our lives.  You can’t convince us that Jesus doesn’t heal today… it’s too late to convince us otherwise. 

Many who have had no experience of this reality will elevate concept and opinion as though they are experts in the matter.  True Biblical education is experience oriented.  I have had the Baptism of The Holy Spirit for over 50 years and by HIS great grace and mercy, have operated in some of the Gifts of The Holy Spirit at certain times.  Those without such experience try to rationalize why the ministry of The Holy Spirit is no longer applicable or needed.  This goes against Jesus’ own Words.

Would you want to be taught what it meant to be born again by somebody who wasn’t born again?  Experience is simply a confirmation to The Word of God.  Such experience is a testimony of the power of GOD.  Experience creates the context.  This doesn’t mean all experiences are right, only those that conform to The Word of GOD.  Authentic Kingdom lifestyle is filled with experience.

Jesus taught we He did, and He did what He taught.  We are to do the same.

2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

Jesus proved Himself to the 120 disciples when He appeared after His resurrection.  Empowered with the baptism of The Holy Spirit, they were willing to suffer unto to death, the mandate of spreading the Gospel.  Their fear of men departed.  What was Jesus’ priority in His final teaching?  Things pertaining to the Kingdom of GOD!  This was His highest priority.  This was the essence of what Jesus came to do, to reveal and manifest The Kingdom of GOD.

From day one, He assigned Adam and Eve in Genesis chapter 1:

28Then 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.”

Outside the boundaries of the garden were chaos and darkness. Adam was commanded to subdue the earth and have dominion over all the earth.  He was to do it as he grew in number and in capacity to rule.  He failed. 

FATHER’S desire was to rule the entire earth through people created in HIS Image that worshipped HIM by choice.  When Adam and Eve sinned, they gave up the authority to do that. Jesus, the second Adam, became a man, crucified and raised from the dead, to regain the authority and release the keys of authority to His brothers and sisters… we are included.  Jesus picked up where Adam left off.

4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Before His departure, he had prepared the disciples for the ministry of The Holy Spirit so they could proceed in power and authority from ON HIGH to establish the Kingdom of GOD on the earth.

The Ascended Life

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

The reality of the Presence of THE SPIRIT of GOD is a taste of eternity!

Seeking first The Kingdom is our responsibility and has an immediate, practical application.  We are to bring forth Heaven to earth and Jesus has equipped us with The Holy Spirit to accomplish such a command by living an ascended Life.

Living in that abiding Presence, abiding in Christ, is the taste of eternity.

Jesus spoke these Words in John chapter 15:

7 But if you live in Life-union with Me and if My Words live powerfully within you—then you can ask whatever you desire and it will be done.

8 When your lives bear abundant fruit, you demonstrate that you are My mature disciples who glorify My Father!

9 “I Love each of you with the same Love that the Father Loves Me. You must continually let My Love nourish your hearts.

10 If you keep My commands, you will live in My Love, just as I have kept My Father’s commands, for I continually live nourished and empowered by His Love. 11 My purpose for telling you these things is so that the joy that I experience will fill your hearts with overflowing gladness!

Jesus intends for us to bear much fruit as mature disciples.  Our fruit should glorify Our Heavenly Father and not ourselves.  As we mature, joy will fill our hearts to overflowing.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

4 But God still Loved us with such great Love. He is so rich in compassion and mercy.

5 Even when we were dead and doomed in our many sins, He united us into the very Life of Christ and saved us by His wonderful grace!

6 He raised us up with Christ the exalted One, and we ascended with Him into the glorious perfection and authority of the Heavenly realm, for we are now co-seated as One with Christ!

As we walk in this revelation of being co-seated with Christ, we will apply the power and authority granted to us by Him.  Learning to live in this reality conditions our heart more than you realize.  Our priorities totally shift away from anything the world has to offer.  In this reality, we begin to see and learn and understand that we couldn’t learn any other way.  We now see what we are supposed to release here on earth to benefit mankind.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 3:

12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you Heavenly things?

13 No one has ascended to Heaven but He who came down from Heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in Heaven.

You cannot ascend to Heaven except that Jesus first descended to earth.  He spoke and acted from Heaven’s perspective.  Jesus provided us an insight of how He lived and functioned in His earthly ministry.  He initiated bringing Heaven to earth as Our Example.  He has also enabled us to walk in the same revelation since we are co-seated with Christ.

Jesus was resurrected, ascended, and then glorified and seated at the Right Hand of THE FATHER.  Jesus implemented what is in The Heart of THE FATHER here on earth.  As well, we are to learn to implement HIS Heart, say what HE is saying and doing what HE is doing here on earth which will glorify HIM alone.  As we do, we actually implement or help to enforce HIS Will on earth.

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 4:

35 On the same day, when evening had come, Jesus said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”

36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 But Jesus said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

The disciples petitioned Jesus rather than acting in faith and dealing with the adversity themselves.

The renewed mind lives with a realization that sometimes GOD would rather do something through us than do things for us.  FATHER desires to release HIS will and purposes through you and me.  This is the ascended Life we are intended to walk in.