Wherever the Fear of GOD rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and piety, and neither will excuse us from the other.
— Matthew Henry
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2025The Open Door
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025To those who walk in the Fear of THE LORD, they will experience an open door!
GOD is not bound by circumstances and those who walk in the Fear of THE LORD will not be bound either.
Jesus spoke and John recorded in Revelation chapter 3:
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He Who is Holy, He Who is True, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens“:
8 “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My Word, and have not denied My Name.
9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie-indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have Loved you.
10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.
12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the Temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God. And I will write on him My New Name.
The Heavenly City is coming to earth… the Kingdom of GOD on earth as it is in Heaven.
13 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”‘
GOD is the Creator of pathways where none exist. HE is the Master Architect of Divine appointments. GOD sees what you cannot, HE is orchestrating events on your behalf, in ways beyond your comprehension.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 43:
19 I am doing something brand new, something unheard of. Even now it sprouts and grows and matures. Don’t you perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams in the desert.
Sometimes we do not see the doors that are opening because we are too focused on the ones that have closed. We become fixated on the past. GOD in HIS infinite Wisdom never closes a door without preparing something far greater.
When HE shuts a path, it is not rejection, it is Divine redirection. When HE removes something from your life, it is not to harm you but to protect you.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah 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.
The waiting period is never easy. It tests your patience, your faith, and your endurance. Your patience is not wasted time, it is preparation. Think of a farmer who plants a seed. He does not see immediate growth, yet he continues to water and nurture the soil, believing that in due time the harvest will come.
Similarly, GOD is planting seeds of purpose, hope, and blessing in your life.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Ecclesiastes chapter Ecclesiastes chapter 3:
1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under Heaven
Do not grow weary in waiting and allow patience to have its perfect and complete work in your life.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 6:
9 And don’t allow yourselves to be weary in planting good seeds, for the season of reaping the wonderful harvest you’ve planted is coming!
10 Take advantage of every opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially to our brothers and sisters in the family of faith!
We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Every moment you spend in faith and obedience is leading you toward your breakthrough… the Open Door. GOD is aligning the details, HE is positioning the right people and preparing the perfect circumstances for your next step.
When that Door opens, will you walk through it with faith, will you step forward boldly knowing that GOD has gone before you? This is your season to trust, to prepare, and to believe fully IN HIM.
Your Door is coming, your breakthrough is near! When it arrives, may you step through it with full gratitude and a spirit unshaken by doubt.
Where To Start
Monday, February 17th, 2025If we want true wisdom, we need to walk in the Fear of THE LORD!
What is the greatest treasure we should pursue? It comes from walking in the Fear of THE LORD. The extreme importance of the Fear of THE LORD cannot be overstated.
The following two passages should be at the forefront of your daily life because of their critical importance to walking as a mature Son or Daughter.
It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 111:
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
As I wrote yesterday, walking in the Fear of THE LORD is critical to our individual ministries. Isaiah provides a full description of the seven attributes of THE SPIRIT Jesus walked in.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 11:
1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
3 His delight is in the fear of the LORD, And He shall not judge by the sight of His Eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His Ears;
4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His Mouth, And with the breath of His Lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His Loins, And faithfulness the belt of His Waist.
Do you want True Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from Above to guide you through your daily walk?
Wisdom instructs us in Proverbs chapter 9:
10 “The Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by Me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.
Long life is given to those who walk in the Fear of THE LORD. Once you are walking in the Fear of THE LORD, Wisdom will pour into you and cleanse you of anything that THE LORD hates.
In Proverbs chapter 8:
13 Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”
As you begin walking with a pure heart, you will have an intimate relationship with FATHER.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
In other Words, what bliss you experience when your heart is pure! For then your eyes will open to see more and more of God.
The Fear of THE LORD brings forth cleansing to purity and resulting in innocence.
David wrote by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 17:
15 As for me, because I am innocent, I will see Your Face until I see You for Who You really are. I will be satisfied in an awakening of Your Likeness in me!
Do you want to walk as Jesus walked in power and authority? It begins with walking if the Fear of THE LORD. As you do, you will find Wisdom.
Wisdom prophesies to us who find The Fear of THE LORD; He speaks in Proverbs chapter 8:
14 “You will find true success when you find Me, for I have insight into Wise plans that are designed just for you. I hold in My Hands living-understanding, courage, and strength.
15 I empower kings to reign and rulers to make laws that are just.
16 I empower princes to rise and take dominion, and generous ones to govern the earth.
17 I will show My Love to those who passionately Love Me. For they will search and search continually until they find Me.
18 Unending wealth and glory come to those who discover where I dwell. The riches of righteousness and a long, satisfying life will be given to them.
19 What I impart has greater worth than gold and treasure, and the increase I bring benefits more than a windfall of income.
20 I lead you into the ways of righteousness to discover the paths of true justice.
21 Those who love me gain great wealth and a glorious inheritance, and I will fill their lives with treasures.”
These are promises to those who walk in The Fear of THE LORD and they will be entrusted to steward over resources given by FATHER to bring forth Heaven to earth. It all starts with the Fear of THE LORD.
What Are We Lacking?
Sunday, February 16th, 2025If we want to live a life of miracles, we need to walk in the Fear of THE LORD!
Miracles are intended to confirm The Gospel to others and Jesus is the Perfect Example for us to follow.
The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 21:
24 I, John, am that disciple who has written these things to testify of the Truth, and we know that what I’ve documented is accurate.
25 Jesus did countless things that I haven’t included here. And if every one of His works were written down and described one by one, I suppose that the world itself wouldn’t have enough room to contain the books that would have to be written!
Jesus is the full and complete representation of bringing the Kingdom of GOD to the earth. He was fully led by The Holy Spirit in His 3 ½ year ministry and if we want to be mature Sons and Daughters of GOD, we should follow His example in all areas. Also, we should pay close attention to all of His Words recorded in Scripture.
Jesus prayed for all believers in John chapter 17:
20 “And I ask not only for these disciples, but also for all those who will one day believe in Me through their message.
21 I pray for them all to be joined together as one even as You and I, Father, are joined together as One. I pray for them to become One with Us so that the world will recognize that You sent Me.
22 For the very glory You have given to Me I have given them so that they will be joined together as one and experience the same unity that We enjoy.
23 You live fully in Me and now I live fully in them so that they will experience Perfect Unity, and the world will be convinced that You have sent Me, for they will see that you Love each one of them with the same passionate Love that You have for Me.
24 “Father, I ask that You allow everyone that You have given to Me to be with Me where I am! Then they will see My full glory—the very splendor You have placed upon Me because You have Loved Me even before the beginning of time. 25 “You are My Righteous Father, but the unbelieving world has never known You in the perfect way that I know you! And all those who believe in Me also know that You have sent Me!
26 I have revealed to them Who You are and I will continue to make You even more real to them, so that they may experience the same endless Love that You have for Me, for Your Love will now live in them, even as I live in them!”
Would Jesus pray to Our Heavenly Father without the expectation of His prayer being fully answered? Absolutely not! Jesus only spoke the Words given to Him by FATHER thus we see FATHER’S Divine Intent for us as believers.
We are meant to walk in fully unity with Our Heavenly Father and this is accomplished as we fully walk in Agape Love for mankind. Jesus has summoned us to not only walk as He walked but to surpass His greater works.
What are we lacking? Have we fully surrendered ourselves to The Holy Spirit? Jesus did. Have we walked in Agape Love for those in need as well as our enemies?
It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 111:
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
Walking in the fear of THE LORD is critical to our individual ministries. Isaiah provides a full description of the seven attributes of THE SPIRIT Jesus walked in.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 11:
1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
3 His delight is in the fear of the LORD, And He shall not judge by the sight of His Eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His Ears;
4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His Mouth, And with the breath of His Lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His Loins, And faithfulness the belt of His Waist.
What is His delight? It is the fear of THE LORD! How many believers are truly walking in the fear of THE LORD? How many ministries are teaching/preaching the fear of THE LORD?
Miracles Confirm The Gospel
Saturday, February 15th, 2025When we live a life of miracles, we confirm The Gospel to the unbeliever!
Miracles are intended to confirm The Gospel to others.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the Will of My Father in Heaven.
22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons in Your Name, and done many wonders in Your Name?’
23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
There are two lessons in what Jesus said in the above passage. If you call me Lord, it must be demonstrated by your obedience. You can’t find your identity with Jesus as Lord, apart from obedience. Those of us who yield to the assignment, the commission that GOD has given, are obedient and are identified with Christ. Obedience seals our identity.
The second group doesn’t have the relationship with Jesus but know enough Spiritual Truths to demonstrate His authority and prophesy and heal the sick. The first group don’t try to do HIS Will whereas the second group tries but there is no relationship. We are to have both the relationship AND do The Will of GOD by bringing forth Heaven to earth.
If people who do not know Jesus can use His Name people can get healed, then those who know Jesus have no excuse!
Jesus referenced FATHER’S Will in Matthew chapter 6:
10 Your Kingdom come. Your Will be done On earth as it is in Heaven.
We are to bring forth HIS Kingdom to earth and miracles, signs, and wonders, are all a part of this mandate. Miracles are world-changing by affecting the reality of this world. Every assignment that Jesus gave, was an expression of the overall commission of the above verse.
Jesus sent out the twelve disciples 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.
Who was to heal the sick? The disciples were.
Who was to cleanse the lepers? The disciples were.
Who was to raise the dead? The disciples were.
Who was to cast out demons? The disciples were
Miracles are integral to bringing forth The Kingdom of GOD. Jesus was not physically with the disciples so they could not defer to Him in ministering miracles to those in need. We must not ignore the expectation of miracles as we go forth to preach The Kingdom.
Jesus did not give us The Holy Spirit of the resurrected Christ so that we could sit down and wait form someone else to do something. He put The Holy Spirit of resurrection in us because He is looking for us to confront death, loss, and destruction in people’s lives. We were born for this assignment!
What is the one thing more important than knowing GOD? It is HIM knowing you.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 4:
24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth.”
“In Spirit” implies a relationship with The Holy Spirit Who enables and directs me in the true privilege of giving honor to Who GOD is. Truth means nothing hidden and allowing yourself to be totally transparent allowing HIM to know you.
We must stop creating reasons for sickness and disease to exist in ourselves and those around us. We are not to adjust how the Kingdom of GOD works based on our own understanding apart from The Word.
We are not to shape the Kingdom according to the laws of nature. Instead, we are to bring forth The Kingdom of GOD which supersedes the laws of nature. Miracles are a part of that manifestation.
All of Jesus’s miracles were to restore people to GOD’S Intent for them, to live in health, to live with life, to live abundantly, to live with joy, being able to fulfill their calling (assignment). We too have been summoned to fulfill the same ministry as Jesus.
A Life Of Miracles
Friday, February 14th, 2025We are called to live a life of miracles!
Miracles are intended to minister to people around us who are filled with broken situations. You and I are called to the miraculous, but it is not so that your self-esteem could grow but rather it is to bring forth the Kingdom of God in people’s lives. Miracles are not intended to entertain or bring attention to us. They are intended to reveal a facet of GOD’S Love and power to the one who is broken.
People are looking for somebody who knows GOD, who believes GOD and is willing to step into their life and say, “I will stand with you on this matter.” Jesus did not give us authority so that we could sit in a pew and wait for the rapture. He gave us power and authority to deal with the works of the devil and to silence that illegal voice that torments people with lies and deceptions.
We have been given the great privilege to walk in that anointing that Jesus himself walked in. We have a miracle mandate! The Words of Jesus come directly from Our Heavenly Father, the ONE Who created the heavens and the earth, and every living thing that inhabits earth, no exceptions.
Jesus expressed FATHER’S Intent as He spoke in John chapter 14:
7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”
His Words are precise and true, and they need no one to add or subtract their Intent with man’s opinion.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 10:
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, Who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
You and I are meant to not only walk in the same anointing, but a greater anointing.
Jesus made this quite clear as He 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.
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.
15 “If you Love Me, keep My commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-
How much do you Love Jesus? Are you willing to keep all His commandments or just those you select that require no real action on your part? His commandments to perform miracles are part of our mandate to go forth.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 15:
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient-
19 in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the Gospel of Christ.
Paul embraced the mandate, so should we. Mighty signs and wonders must be included to fully preach The Gospel of Christ. It requires miracles in order for The Gospel to be fully preached. Let us not compromise the mandate given to us by Christ Himself. We need to be fully entrenched in our assignment.
We don’t have the luxury of changing the assignment. People will often retreat to what they do well and forsake what He’s called us to do. FATHER places us in situations where we are uncomfortable so that there is no question where the miracles come from… HIM not us.
Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 12:
10 So I’m not defeated by my weakness, but delighted! For when I feel my weakness and endure mistreatment—when I’m surrounded with troubles on every side and face persecution because of my Love for Christ—I am made yet stronger. For my weakness becomes a portal to God’s power.
GOD has called us to invade the impossible and demonstrate HIS Love, demonstrate HIS purity, and demonstrate HIS power through the miraculous.
Experience Changes Perception
Thursday, February 13th, 2025Your experience will change your perception!
When you experience the supernatural, your theory becomes reality, that is, if your theory is based on The Word of GOD. Men have opinions that may or may not line up with HIS Word. Some will say that GOD does not supernaturally heal anymore. However, both my wife and I have been supernaturally healed and have observed many supernatural healings. It’s too late to convince me of man’s opinions that conflict with The Word. Their perceptions have no basis of reality.
Additionally, I have experienced the Presence of an Angel of THE LORD. I was with two other men sitting at a table in a restaurant in Minneapolis when an Angel appeared. I could not move one muscle. It was as though I was glued to the chair until His departure. His Presence demanded reverence in the Fear of THE LORD.
Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 33:
11 So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
Would Our Heavenly Father look to you as a friend as HE did Moses?
12 Then Moses said to the LORD, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My sight.’
13 Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your Sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.”
Moses had an intimate relationship with THE LORD, he knew HIS ways, HIS Divine Intent.
14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”
17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”
Moses would forego entering The Promised Land if the Presence of THE LORD did not go with him. His relationship with THE LORD was more important than the expectation of entering The Promised Land without The Presence.
What would you give up to be in the Presence of THE LORD? Our unconditional surrender is required to have an intimate relationship with Our Heavenly Father. If The Holy Spirit instructs you to say or do something, and you delay, you have placed His Will below your own will. Think about it!
Once I experienced The Fear of THE LORD, my whole perception changed. My mindset began to line up with my spirit. The same thing happened to Paul.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 9:
1 Then Saul (Paul), still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from Heaven.
4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a Voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Paul’s perception changed immediately and so would yours. As we pursue an intimacy with THE LORD by our full surrender, expect HIS Presence to manifest in some manner. It will definitely impact your perception.
Testing Our Surrender
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025When you surrender your life to THE LORD, you will be tested!
When you commit to living a surrendered life, you will be tested to see if the commitment was of the heart or only soulish in nature in the emotion of the moment.
Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 22:
1 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.“
Isaac was Abraham’s “miracle” son given to him after 25 years of believing GOD’S Word. Abraham was 75 when the promise was given and 100 when Isaac was born. Isaac was precious in Abraham’s sight. How patient are you in waiting for the manifestation of a prophecy to occur?
3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.
5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.”
Notice the word “we”. Abraham expected GOD to somehow raise up Isaac from the dead.
6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.
7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
8 And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together.
9 Then they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built an altar there and placed the wood in order; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
Isaac had enough trust in his father to allow himself to be bound up, so he expected to somehow survive the event.
10 And Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.
11 But the Angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.”
12 And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”
Thankfully, Abraham heard the Word of THE LORD. He passed the test of full surrender willing to give his most precious possession- His son. Isaac also passed the test, willing to submit to his father as the knife was about to take his life.
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; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”
According to Jewish tradition Solomon built the temple on Mount Moriah, commemorating the exact spot where Abraham stretched out Isaac upon the altar of sacrifice. Mount Moriah, the Temple of Solomon, the place of Isaac sacrifice, and Golgotha — are all the same place.
Abraham’s obedience set the stage for the ultimate sacrifice of a Son.
15 Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of Heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son-
17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.
18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My Voice.”
Full surrender and obedience to respond to HIS Voice will ultimately bring forth the Kingdom of GOD to the earth. Abraham definitely walked in the Fear of THE LORD, and he was rewarded for his total obedience.
The Purpose Of Prayer
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025Weakness in prayer exposes us into temptation that we didn’t need to face!
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 26:
41 “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
In other words, a prayerful life insulates you from temptation.
Paul wrote seven exhortations by The Holy Spirit in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5:
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench The Holy Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies.
21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
We are not to attempt to avoid pain, but we are to rejoice always in every situation. We are not to inflict pain, but when it comes, find out the purpose of the pain through prayer. The Holy Spirit will instruct you in dealing with pain appropriately.
Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 4:
23 Keep (guard) your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
In other Words, above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of Life.
When we walk in a prayerful life, we are protecting our hearts from every form of death-promoting evil. When we allow The Holy Spirit to lead us in prayer, our hearts move closer to the Heart of GOD.
Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Quenching The Holy Spirit is done by restricting Him from operating in your life. On the other hand, grieving The Holy Spirit is done by walking in an unrighteous manner such as lying, stealing, walking in bitterness, wrath, complaining, etc.
Your spirit is willing to pray. The flesh is weak concerning prayer. It is easy to sleep in even though you committed to getting up at 5 AM to pray for an hour. Jesus’ own disciples didn’t stay awake in the garden.
The strength of my prayer life is according to the strength of my spirit over my flesh. The Holy Spirit lives in your spirit so there is perfect communion there. They function well day and night but sometimes there is something that takes mastery over your own spirit. That is human weakness, frailty, flesh, appetite, desire that is very natural and can become very, very carnal.
The issue of mastery over flesh is vital to an effective prayer life.
The purpose of prayer is not merely for me to talk to GOD about doing things. It’s really about obtaining His Heart, His Divine Intent and aligning our walk with His Intent. Our prayers should be the result of our relationship with Him, not parroting some standard form of prayer.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:
15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
Moses was a friend for he knew the ways of GOD. The children of Israel only knew GOD by HIS acts. You and I are meant to be friends, not merely servants. A servant is accustomed to responding to commands. What FATHER is looking for is our interest about what is in HIS Heart. A mature Son is able to properly administer HIS Father’s Kingdom based on knowing HIS Father’s Intent.
Bringing Forth Kingdom Fruit
Monday, February 10th, 2025We are to bring forth fruit that glorifies GOD and HIS Kingdom on earth!
This fruit is not intended to be self-serving, but to lead people unto salvation and healing.
FATHER has already determined to do certain things. Our job is to find out what those things are and how we are to partner with HIM, co-laboring in a place of surrender to bring them into reality here on earth.
If something doesn’t happen, HE is not the problem… we are! We can’t use the “Sovereignty” excuse because FATHER is not willing that any should perish yet they are every day. We must take seriously the assignment we have been given while on planet earth.
More people have faith in the return of Christ than they do in the power of The Gospel. It is easier to have an expectation of something happening in the unspecified future than it is to expect something supernatural in the here and now. Christians are hoping that Jesus will come back and fix things when He actually gave us the Gospel that repairs, restores, heals, empowers, enables us to bring forth Heaven to earth now.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 18:
18 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth shall have [already] been bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth shall have [already] been loosed in Heaven.
19 “Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the Will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in Heaven. [
20 For where two or three are gathered in My Name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.” AMP
To bind or loose requires us to know FATHER’S Will. HE is not obligated to respond to any request outside HIS Will. You and I don’t have the luxury of changing our assignments to conform to what we naturally do well. The Words of Jesus are emphatic by nature.
FATHER is not obligated to keep us in our individual comfort zones. Often, HE won’t. Generally, our tests are meant to bring us out of that comfort zone we prefer to stay in.
Jesus commanded us to heal the sick; He didn’t say pray for the sick. To review, Peter understood this command when he prayed for the lame man.
As Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 3:
3 So when the lame man saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking [them] for coins.
4 But Peter, along with John, stared at him intently and said, “Look at us!”
5 And the man began to pay attention to them, eagerly expecting to receive something from them.
6 But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have; but what I do have I give to you: In the Name (authority, power) of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—[begin now to] walk and go on walking!”
7 Then he seized the man’s right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankles became strong and steady,
8 and with a leap he stood up and began to walk; and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
Did Peter pray some lengthy prayer begging GOD to heal the lame man? No! Peter took the Words of Jesus literally and the Kingdom of GOD came to the lame man resulting in restoration of his legs to complete health and use. Shouldn’t we do the same as Peter? After all, Jesus spent forty days teaching Peter and the other disciples the principles of the Kingdom of GOD and how to walk accordingly.