I wanted to share this picture…this is one of our AMAZING Villagers that has been paired with the same student for almost 2 years. She always goes above and beyond to look out for him and he absolutely adores her. If not for the Village, their paths never would have come across each other. Ms. Butler got him stocked up to make sure that he has plenty of food (including some special treats!) over Spring Break next week!
Thank you for your generosity for these kids in need!
Proverbs 23:7a For as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.
This is such a vital Truth for us to consider. You only have to spend time with someone to get an idea of what they truly think. In the short term, people will try to project their best to you. Spend a week with someone and their true nature will come out, good or bad.
Your life is going in the direction of your thoughts!
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 1:
1 God, Who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through Whom also He made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of His glory and the Express Image of His Person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the Right Hand of the Majesty On High,
4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they.
Do you want to know FATHER? Then focus on Jesus’ Words and acts for He is the Express Image of FATHER. Some people focus on prophets, angels, signs, etc. but we should focus on The Word made flesh as well as The Word expressed by those anointed to record the Epistles in the New Testament. Am I saying to disregard the Old Testament? No! The Old points to the New. The shadows and symbolism in the Old, point to the reality in the New.
In chapter 2:
1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard (from Jesus), lest we drift away.
2 For if the Word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,
3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
4 God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
FATHER has placed everything under Jesus’ authority. This means that God has left nothing outside the control of His Son, even if presently we have yet to see this accomplished.
Are there any exceptions to His authority? No! We must not neglect what Jesus has done for us.
Paul continues in Hebrews chapter 3:
1 Therefore, Holy brethren, partakers of the Heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,
2 Who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house.
3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He Who built the house has more honor than the house.
4 For every house is built by someone, but He Who built all things is God.
5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward,
6 but Christ as a Son over His Own House, Whose House we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
In other Words:
Indeed, Moses served God faithfully in all He gave him to do. His work prophetically illustrates things that would later be spoken and fulfilled. But Christ is more than a Servant, He was faithful as the Son in charge of God’s House. And now we are part of His House if we continue courageously to hold firmly to our bold confidence and our victorious hope.
In chapter 4:
1Now 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 did (the Israelites), yet they didn’t join their faith with the Word. Instead, what they heard didn’t affect them deeply, for they doubted.
You cannot twist FATHER’S Arm with repetitive prayers or seeking a prayer chain to convince HIM to act. Begging and pleading do not help either. HE already gave us HIS promises and we are by faith to stand on them, doubting not! Faith pleases GOD. Our mindsets need to line up with HIS Word.
If you don’t know the Covenant you are under, how can you expect to walk in Its benefits?
A covenant is an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified. Jesus and The Holy Spirit gave us in great detail, the benefits of the New Covenant.
Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Peter chapter 1:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
3 as His Divine power has given to us all things that pertain to Life and Godliness, through the knowledge of Him Who called us by glory and virtue,
4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
How can you walk in agreement with FATHER and Jesus Christ if you don’t have true knowledge of them? Our mindset cannot be changed without first having the knowledge of Who GOD is, Who Jesus is, and Who The Holy Spirit is. If we don’t know the precious promises, how can we expect to embrace them on a personal level? We must read and dwell on those precious promises in order to change our mindset resulting in a change of expectation concerning our individual circumstances.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:
5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be Spiritually minded is Life and peace.
We are either carnally minded or Spiritually minded so our mindset is the issue!
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give Life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.
We need to come to the realization that The Holy Spirit lives in us thus we are no longer a subject of the adversary. We are meant to fully embrace The New Covenant made perfect and complete by Christ Himself.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 6:
63 It is the Spirit Who gives Life; the flesh profits nothing. The Words that I speak to you are Spirit, and they are Life.
As we read and reread The Gospels, our minds become renewed and our relationship with Jesus deepens. If is our individual decision to either pursue life or by default, to accept death. If you don’t know the “terms” of a covenant, how can you expect to experience its benefits?
An excellent example of embracing the Truth once you have been exposed to it is recorded by Luke in Acts chapter 10 concerning the household of Cornelius:
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms (generosity) have come up for a memorial before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
Cornelius had two things going for him: prayer and generosity to the poor. FATHER responded and prepared Peter to go and minister the baptism of The Holy Spirit to Cornelius and his household.
When Peter arrived, he began to preach The Word of Life:
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
36 The Word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ-He is Lord of all-
37 that Word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:
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.
Peter first confirmed The Word Cornelius already knew.
44 While Peter was still speaking these Words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard The Word.
45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
46 For they heard them speak with Tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,
47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Once you receive AND embrace The Word, then you will receive Its benefits!
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. [8] For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
Psalm 1:1-3 NKJV
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; [2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. [3] He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.
Consider the following prophecy:
A covenant is an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.
The word “covenant, ” infrequently heard in conversation, is quite commonly used in legal, social (marriage), and religious and theological contexts.
The Idea of Covenant. The term “covenant” is of Latin origin (con venire), meaning a coming together. It presupposes two or more parties who come together to make a contract, agreeing on promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities.
The word “covenant” was first used in Genesis.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 6:
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.
17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.
18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark-you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.
FATHER made a solemn promise to Noah… thankfully. Corruption on earth was rampant and required intervention from Our Heavenly Father. However, HE had a remnant of eight souls who would carry out HIS plan for mankind in righteousness.
Jesus refers to Noah when He spoke in Matthew chapter 24:
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.
37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
It appears that we may be at an inflection point in history. No one knows but FATHER! However, we must remain vigilant in our focus toward full maturity as Sons and Daughters of GOD.
Paul further describes these times when we wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the Truth in unrighteousness,
19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible Attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His Eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
23 and changed the glory of the Incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,
25 who exchanged the Truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
How many of the following descriptions can be seen today?
26 For this reason God gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation.
28 And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of God, God gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct.
29 Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips
30 who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral.
3] They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless.
32 Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!
Paul sums it up:
Romans 2:
1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to Truth against those who practice such things.
Know this, FATHER enforces HIS Covenant and judgment will come upon those who have chosen the perverse path. FATHER keeps HIS Word and Covenant with HIS Sons and Daughters.
To those in sin… REPENT!
In a previous posting, I explained the process a bank goes through to make a loan. The most fundamental aspect within the loan is the covenant.
Within a loan agreement, there is a list of covenants. The most important covenant is that the borrower pay back the loan and interest in full. In essence, the borrower has satisfied the most fundamental requirement of the loan agreement. The lender will want to loan money to such a borrower again and again. This is how banks make money.
The following provides us with a perspective when such loan transactions are no longer reliable. Who better than a billionaire developer to state his position on such transactions (you can fast forward to the 7 minute mark if you wish):
Why would anyone in their right mind continue doing business where there is substantial risk to his or her future business?
A comment by a former banker:
I was a lender for 25 years. Never did we sue a loan applicant for misstating the value of an asset. If the value was important in the loan decision it fell upon the lender to confirm it through appraisal. Kevin is right. If we went after people for this half the country would be in jail.
A covenant is an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.
The word “covenant, ” infrequently heard in conversation, is quite commonly used in legal, social (marriage), and religious and theological contexts.
The Idea of Covenant. The term “covenant” is of Latin origin (con venire), meaning a coming together. It presupposes two or more parties who come together to make a contract, agreeing on promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities.
The word “covenant” is first used in Genesis.
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 6:
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.
17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.
18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark-you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you.
FATHER made a solemn promise to Noah… thankfully. Corruption on earth was rampant and required intervention from Our Heavenly Father. However, HE had a remnant of eight souls who would carry out HIS plan for mankind in righteousness.
Jesus refers to Noah when He spoke in Matthew chapter 24:
36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.
37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
It appears that we may be at an inflection point in history. No one knows but FATHER! However, we must remain vigilant in our focus toward full maturity as Sons and Daughters of GOD.
Paul further describes these times when we wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the Truth in unrighteousness,
19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible Attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His Eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
23 and changed the glory of the Incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man-and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,
25 who exchanged the Truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
How many of the following descriptions can be seen today?
26 For this reason God gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation.
28 And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of God, God gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct.
29 Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips
30 who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral.
3] They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless.
32 Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do!
Paul sums it up:
Romans 2:
1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to Truth against those who practice such things.
Know this, FATHER enforces HIS Covenant and judgment will come upon those who have chosen the perverse path. REPENT!
Ungodly men will try to prevent you from fully operating in your anointing and calling!
It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 43:
1 God, clear my name. Plead my case against the unjust charges of these ungodly workers of wickedness. Deliver me from these lying degenerates.
2 For You are where my strength comes from and My Protector, so why would You leave me now? Must I be covered with gloom while the enemy comes after me, gloating with glee?
3 Pour into me the brightness of Your daybreak! Pour into me Your rays of revelation-Truth! Let them comfort and gently lead me onto the shining path, showing the way into Your burning Presence, into Your many sanctuaries of Holiness.
4 Then I will come closer to Your very altar until I come before You, the God of my ecstatic joy! I will praise you with the harp that plays in my heart to You, My God, My Magnificent God!
5 Then I will say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged; don’t be disturbed, for I fully expect my Savior-God to break through for me. Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise Him all over again.” Yes, He is my saving grace!
There is now a major political figure being attack in several venues by deceitful and unjust men and women. They have revealed themselves as ungodly workers of wickedness and they think the public is either stupid or naive… or both.
A court of injustice has just prosecuted a case where the defendant is ordered to pay over a quarter of a billion dollars in fines. In addition, the family’s ability to work in their home state has been seriously hampered by the verdict.
I began my business career in banking. FATHER directed me to my first job after receiving the baptism of The Holy Spirit. HE spoke to me and directed me to the tallest building in the downtown area. I had no idea what was in the building. HE told me that my job was there. It was a bank. HIS anointing was on me, and I quickly advanced to a position which allowed me to study every department of the bank. This included the Commercial Loan Department as well as the Credit Administration Department.
When the borrower submits a loan application, several steps are taken to determine whether the bank is interested in making the loan. The loan officer determines the terms of the loan, not the borrower.
The Credit Administration Department reviews the loan and determines the creditworthiness of the applicant. This includes analyzing the collateral in great detail. Collateral valuations are critical in determining the loan amount because the lender wants to minimize risks associated with repayment. Additionally, the Credit analyst looks at the borrower’s ability to repay the loan by creating a cashflow analysis. Last but not least, the loan officer assesses the “character” of the borrower by looking at his past history of performance.
While at the bank, I took the Dunn & Bradstreet credit course that every loan officer was required to take. As well, I did an in-depth study of both departments. The essence of lending was determined by cash, credit, and character. If you did not meet those criteria, you did not get the loan.
I provided this detail because the lawfare being conducted against a major figure has unjustly used the law to decimate the future of this man and his family. Anyone who has been in banking knows that this is a frivolous, deceitful, and unjust use of the legal system. The loans in question were paid in full so nobody lost money in the transactions.
This miscarriage of justice is revealing the state of this country. It is quickly moving to an ungodly nation unless the True church rises up and halts this aggression. The answer is spiritual in nature, and we must not live a life of passivity while our nation moves away from its Godly roots.
Our actions or lack thereof will impact the future!
Be Son-conscious through Communion!
It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1st Corinthians chapter 11:
26 Whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are retelling the story, proclaiming our Lord’s death until He comes.
27 For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit will be guilty of dishonoring the Body and Blood of the Lord.
28 So let each individual first evaluate his own attitude and only then eat the bread and drink the cup.
29 For continually eating and drinking with a wrong spirit will bring judgment upon yourself by not recognizing the body.
30 This insensitivity is why many of you are weak, chronically ill, and some even dying.
In other Words: So whoever does not value the meaning of the bread and the wine, keeps himself in condemnation. To see oneself associated in Christ’s death and declared innocent in His Blood is the only worthy manner in which to examine one’s own life in the context of the New Covenant meal.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of taking Communion frequently. To be restored to Divine health, I am convinced that FATHER wants us to properly take communion which reflects the New Covenant. If we take Communion in the wrong manner, we effectively accept judgments.
How did the Israelites walk in Divine health for forty years? They feasted on Jesus Who is the Bread of Life. How were Joshua and Caleb able to possess the Promised Land when they were between 59 and 79 years old? How was Joshua able to rule for an estimated 52 years which made him 111 years old when he died? They had been feasting in Divine health for 40 years in the wilderness.
Food and exercise are not the keys to a healthy life although they do have some benefits. The key to a healthy life is to be led by The Holy Spirit in everything you do and consume, especially having the proper mindset at Communion.
As a side note, the majority on the people Jesus healed were on the “Mediterranean” diet!
We can’t put our trust in natural means to stay healthy. Our trust must be in GOD to keep us healthy and properly taking Communion is central to that. This keeps us focused on the Supernatural realm.
To reemphasize from an earlier writing, Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:
46 Daily they met together in the temple courts and in one another’s homes to celebrate communion. They shared meals together with joyful hearts and tender humility.
What was the result?
47 They were continually filled with praises to God, enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were coming to life.
To properly discern The Body, we are to remain Son-conscious, not sin-conscious.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 3:
20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.
22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
24 Yet God, in His grace, freely makes us right in His sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty for our sins.
25 For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life, shedding His blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when He held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,
Are we putting faith in the cross of Jesus? That is the intent in the examination of yourself? Alternatively, are you putting faith in doctors, pharmaceuticals, diets, and/or exercise?
When man sinned, Divine judgment was placed upon mankind; weakness, sin, and death were some of the effects of it. If we do not properly recognize His Body and His Blood, it is as though the judgment is still on us because we are not partaking of the benefits of the Sacred Communion.
Let us take hold of what Jesus paid for us and walk daily in Son-consciousness!
A Christian family funded a $14 million ad during the Super Bowl… it misrepresented Jesus to roughly 123 million people. He only washed the feet of his disciples, not those in sin. Love does not endorse sin and unrighteousness!
This should be the True message: