Unreliable Riches

February 27th, 2024

What treasures are we to be focused on?

Our current stewardship is directly related to our future rewards.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Timothy chapter 6:

17  To all the rich of this world, I command you not to be wrapped in thoughts of pride over your prosperity, or rely on your wealth, for your riches are unreliable and nothing compared to the Living God. Trust instead in the One who lavishes upon us all good things, fulfilling our every need.

18 Remind the wealthy to be rich in remarkable works of extravagant generosity, willing to share with others.

19 These Spiritual investments will provide a beautiful foundation for their lives and secure for them a great future, as they lay their hands upon the meaning of true Life.

There was a certain man who at one time was worth $250 million.  He lived in a mansion and had a summer home on an exclusive island.  He had an incident with an employee who broke the law and was removed from the business.  That employee had political connections he used to destroy the business and ultimately the man’s wealth.  This can happen to anyone with substantial means.

As we are led by The Holy Spirit and walk according to The Word, we will enjoy the protection of Our Heavenly Father.

We are now in the midst of tumultuous times.  The value of the US Dollar is being challenged.  The value of 401K’s, savings, checking, real estate valuations, etc. are all subject to loss.  If you are counting on the temporary as your safety net, you may be sorry.

In the 1980’s, I saw real estate in the central US lose over 40% of its value within months.  I knew one lady who lost 1/3 of her life savings when financial institutions closed due to losses.  Younger people have no idea of the risk we now face.  Most pay no attention to history as though it won’t happen again.

I must place my trust in FATHER’S Word, especially Psalm 91:

1  He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and My fortress, My God, in Whom I trust.”

3 For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence (including the manmade viruses intended to kill you).

4 He will cover you with his pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

5 You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

8 You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.

9 Because you have made The LORD your Dwelling place- the Most High, Who is my refuge–

10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.

11 For HE will command HIS angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

12 On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.

14 “Because he holds fast to ME in Love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My Name.

15 When he calls to ME, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him My Salvation.”

Don’t trust your temporary treasures for they have wings and can fly away over a weekend.  Don’t trust in the world’s incentives to enslave you in debt.  Place all your trust in Our Heavenly Father, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and purpose to be led by The Holy Spirit each and every day!  This is what I purpose to do and hope you do the same!

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Short Term Or Long Term

February 26th, 2024

Are you focused on the long term or short term!

What will you give up for the short term so that you can enjoy the long term?

The U.S. society overwhelming lives on credit.  In fact, the total credit card debt in this country is now at a record $1.13 trillion.  Why?  The media has convinced most that buy now, pay later is a desirable path to take.  As I have said in the past, the term “mortgage” means death grip.

Short-term thinking sacrifices your future wellbeing, and possibly your Eternal reward.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1:

7  Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by His Blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of His grace.

8 This superabundant grace is already powerfully working in us, releasing all forms of Wisdom and practical understanding.

9 And through the revelation of the Anointed One, He unveiled His secret desires to us—the hidden mystery of His long-range plan, which He was delighted to implement from the very beginning of time.

10 And because of God’s unfailing purpose, this detailed plan will reign supreme through every period of time until the fulfillment of all the ages finally reaches its climax—when God makes all things new in all of Heaven and earth through Jesus Christ.

11 Through our union with Christ we too have been claimed by God as His own inheritance. Before we were even born, He gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in His Heart.  TPT

It is critical that we understand the revelation Paul was given by The Holy Spirit.

With humility and integrity, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 12:

1  Although it may not accomplish a thing, I need to move on and boast about supernatural visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 Someone I’m acquainted with, who is in union with Christ, was swept away fourteen years ago in an ecstatic experience. He was taken into the third Heaven, but I’m not sure if he was in his body or out of his body—only God knows.

3 And I know that this man (again, I’m not sure if he was still in his body or taken out of his body—God knows)

4 was caught up in an ecstatic experience and brought into paradise, where he overheard many wondrous and inexpressible secrets that were so sacred that no mortal is permitted to repeat them.

Paul waited fourteen years to share this experience.  Most scholars agree that it was Paul who was caught up.  He did not immediately attempt to impress anyone of his spiritual superiority but instead wrote at the appropriate time to help us in building our faith in Jesus Christ.

Paul knew the long-term benefits of having faith in Christ which is the Cornerstone of our future.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Jeremiah chapter 29:

11  For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

12 Then you will call upon ME and come and pray to ME, and I will hear you.

13 You will seek ME and find ME, when you seek ME with all your heart.

14 I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the LORD, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.

FATHER spoke to me several years ago and instructed me to get out of debt… including our house.  I believed and had faith in HIS Word.  HE supernaturally blessed us financially and we were able to become debt free.  It was by faith, not by our works.  Am I any more special than you?  Absolutely not!  HE had to change my mindset in the area of finances.  HE can and will do the same for you.  HIS plan for us is a long-term plan of blessing.  For that plan to be realized, we may be required to sacrifice in the short term.

The short term tends to satisfy “self”.  Will you sacrifice “self” for the long term?

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Our Faith In Him

February 25th, 2024

Your faith has made you well!

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark 5:

22  Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

23 and implored Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.”

24 And He went with him. And a great crowd followed Him and thronged about Him.

Jairus’ name means “whom GOD enlightens”.  How appropriate!  Notice that this Jewish official was desperate for his daughter to be healed so he was not interested in challenging Jesus as did the other officials.  This was serious!

After healing both the woman with the issue of blood and healing the blind man:

35  While He was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”

36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”

37 And He allowed no one to follow Him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.

39 And when He had entered, He said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

40 And they laughed at Him. But He put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with Him and went in where the child was. 41 Taking her by the hand He said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”

42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.

43 And He strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

We must remove unbelief and fear from our midst.  Did Jesus require these people to get rid of all their sin?  No.  Did He require them to conduct some ritual before healing would come forth?  Did He have to wait until a Holy Day to heal?  Did He have to wait until the planets and stars aligned?   Did He tell them that they needed to break some generational curses?  Did He tell them that they needed to go and fast?  No, to all of those limitations and requirements before healing would be released.

FATHER wants us well!  They came to Jesus expecting Him to help.  Not one time did Jesus withhold healing to those who asked.  GOD only heals people who don’t deserve it… and none of us deserve it.

When you start trying to deserve healing and you give FATHER reasons to heal you, it is dead works and legalism… it won’t work, for you can’t earn healing.  It is by FATHER’S great Love, grace, and mercy that we are healed.

We must recognize our weakness and live through HIS strength!  He wants us to walk out our Divine destiny in complete health and wholeness.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1:

7  Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by His Blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of His grace.

8 This superabundant grace is already powerfully working in us, releasing all forms of Wisdom and practical understanding.

9 And through the revelation of the Anointed One, He unveiled His secret desires to us—the hidden mystery of His long-range plan, which He was delighted to implement from the very beginning of time.

10 And because of God’s unfailing purpose, this detailed plan will reign supreme through every period of time until the fulfillment of all the ages finally reaches its climax—when God makes all things new in all of Heaven and earth through Jesus Christ.

11 Through our union with Christ we too have been claimed by God as His own inheritance. Before we were even born, He gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in His Heart.  TPT

Let us walk in faith and expectation of the fulfillment of our individual destinies!  Let not sickness or disease prevent us from such a fulfillment.

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Faith In Communion

February 24th, 2024

Your faith has made you well!

The manner in which we partake of communion determines the outcome.  If we take communion in faith, we are expecting the intended result of Life and Its attributes of strength, health, and wholeness.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 10:

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life(zōē) and have it abundantly.

The word zōē means: Life of the absolute fulness of Life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through Him both to the distinct Essence of the Trinity expressed in the “Logos of The Word” and to Christ in Whom the “Logos” put on human nature; Life real and genuine, a Life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last forever.  In other Words, The GOD Kind of Life! 

When we properly take communion, His Life is expressed in us.  Over the years, I took communion with much less understanding and without such results as we should expect.  It was taught more as a ritual without much of an expectation of change.  FATHER, thank YOU for YOUR great grace and mercy in my life!  When treated as a ritual, our faith is not truly exercised in receiving His Body.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 9:

20  And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment,

21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will be made well.”

22 Jesus turned, and seeing her He said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well.

And in verses:

27  And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.”

28 When He entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”

29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.”

31 But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

Faith is essential to our healing and wholeness.  In these two instances, they were healed while The Old Covenant was still in effect.  Jesus was yet to go to the cross.  Their faith operated because they believed in Jesus and heard The Word spoken by Him.  The Word’s Life-giving power is not restricted to time.  The Word contains the healing power within It.

Jesus also spoke to a Canaanite woman who was not one of the children of Israel in Matthew chapter 15:

21  And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.”

23 But He did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

25 But she came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, help me.”

26 And He answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

She had no covenant, yet she believed in Jesus Christ.  She would not be denied healing for her daughter and Jesus responded to her faith.  Faith is required for us to be healed.  We must turn the ritual of communion into an expectation of Jesus’ imparted Life into us.

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The True Benefits

February 23rd, 2024

Do you want strength, health, and wholeness?

Properly discerning The Body of Christ during communion will bring about strength, health, and wholeness. Communion is meant to be a blessing to us by fully acknowledging Our Lord Jesus Christ’s great sacrifice for us when He went to the cross.

As I wrote yesterday, Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 11:

23  For I received directly from the Lord Himself what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was betrayed took bread,

24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, “This is My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

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. TPT

28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning The Body (of Christ) eats and drinks judgment on himself.

30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.

Paul tells us that partaking of communion in an unworthy manner brings forth judgment including weakness, illness, and premature death.  What is the opposite if we do properly discern The Body of Christ?

Strength, health, and wholeness… and we won’t suffer premature death!

Moses was faithful in administering the Old Covenant.  Paul compares the Old Covenant versus the New Covenant as he recorded by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 3:

1  Therefore, Holy brothers, you who share in a Heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession,

2 Who was faithful to HIM Who appointed Him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s House.

3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses-as much more glory as the Builder of a House has more honor than the house itself.

4 (For every house is built by someone, but the Builder of all things is God.)

5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later,

Consider the benefits of the Old Covenant:

Deuteronomy 2:7 For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows your going through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing.”‘

Deuteronomy 8:3And HEe humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that HE might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every Word that comes from the Mouth of the LORD.

4 Your clothing did not wear out on you and your foot did not swell these forty years.

Deuteronomy 29:5 I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn off your feet.

It is also written by THE SPIRIT in Nehemiah 9:

19 YOU in YOUR great mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud to lead them in the way did not depart from them by day, nor the pillar of fire by night to light for them the way by which they should go.

20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold Your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst.

21 Forty years YOU sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

How great was the Old Covenant to the children of Israel, yet how much greater is the New Covenant because of The Body of Christ perfecting this Covenant!  We ought to look at these two Covenants in comparison so that we realize the extraordinary benefits we are to receive by properly discerning The Body of Christ as we partake of communion!

Paul continues in Hebrews chapter 4:

14  So then, we must cling in faith to all we know to be true. For we have a magnificent King-Priest, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who rose into the Heavenly realm for us, and now sympathizes with us in our frailty.

15 He understands humanity, for as a man, our magnificent King-Priest was tempted in every way just as we are, and conquered sin.

16 So now we draw near freely and boldly to where grace is enthroned, to receive mercy’s kiss and discover the grace we urgently need to strengthen us in our time of weakness.

Jesus understands us in all our shortcomings so let us focus on Him Who conquered sin rather than ourselves, especially during communion.

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Take Communion Properly

February 22nd, 2024

Take Communion in a worthy manner!

Communion is about how good GOD is and not about how bad we are.  Communion is about one of the provisions GOD has given for us to walk in Divine health.  If we don’t recognize what communion is all about, we won’t reap the benefits of it.  Healing is GOD’S idea for us!  We don’t need to convince HIM, HE wants to convince us.

Communion is meant to be a blessing to us.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 11:

23  For I received directly from the Lord Himself what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was betrayed took bread,

24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, “This is My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

Jesus told us to do this in remembrance of Him, not in remembrance of our sin.

25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the New Covenant in My Blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the Body and Blood of the Lord.

What does “unworthy manner” mean?

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. TPT

If our mindset isn’t consistent with the intent of “properly discerning”, we will be dishonoring the intent of communion.  Let us correct our thinking and mindset.  Jesus’ Body is fully worthy for us to receive of Him.  It is critical for us to discern this Truth!  It is not a casual event but one that demands the greatest of reverence.  Consider the importance of receiving such a blessing!  It is all about acknowledging what Jesus has done, not about what we have or have not done.  Communion should remind us of our inheritance in Christ, including healing of the body.

28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

Let us first take time to examine ourselves and consider our mindset to be sure it aligns with the Divine Intent of communion.  Are we properly focused on this act of reverence toward Our Savior?

29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning The Body (of Christ) eats and drinks judgment on himself.

To discern His Body means to recognize, reverence, and respect Its True worth or validity.  Because Jesus is Our High Priest, FATHER looks at us through Jesus’ behavior, not ours.  It is vital that we understand the significance of THE LORD’S Body! 

What happens if we don’t?

30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.

Paul tells us that partaking of communion in an unworthy manner brings forth judgment including weakness, illness, and premature death.

We won’t receive the benefits of the cross if we don’t recognize those benefits.  Believers and unbelievers can suffer the same effects if they don’t recognize the benefits of the cross.  We must not let communion simply be a ritual without true discernment. The point of communion is “to remember”!

A symptom of sickness in the Body of Christ is a symptom of their spiritual sickness.  Taking communion in an unworthy manner has a direct impact on our wellbeing.

With the above in mind, consider what Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

17 And since we are His True Children, we qualify to share all His treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that He is and all that He has. We will experience being co-glorified with Him provided that we accept His sufferings as our own.

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Divine Displacement

February 21st, 2024

Jesus initiates Divine displacement on our behalf!

By THE SPIRIT, Isaiah describes The Lord’s favor directed toward us in Isaiah chapter 61:

1  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor; HE has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of Our God; to comfort all who mourn;

3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion- to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

4 They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.

5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks; foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;

6 but you shall be called the priests of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God; you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast.

7 Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy.

Jesus replaces hopelessness with Good News.

He replaces the wounds of the brokenhearted with healing.

He replaces captivity with freedom and liberty.

He replaces enslavement with open doors.

He replaces darkness with light.

He replaces mourning and ashes with a beautiful headdress and the oil of gladness.

He replaces a faint spirit with a garment of praise.

What is the result of these displacements?  We are to be called oaks of righteousness, we are the planting of THE LORD.  We are then to build up ancient ruins that resulted from the devastations of past generations.

What will happen as a result?

Foreigners will be appointed to shepherd our many flocks; strangers will cultivate your fields and tend your vines.  In today’s vernacular, they will manage and serve our businesses.

We will be known as Priests of YAHWEH, and called Servants of Our God. We will feast on the wealth of nations and revel in their riches!

7 Because we received a double dose of shame and dishonor, we will inherit a double portion of endless joy and Everlasting bliss!

FATHER will respond,

“For I, YAHWEH, Love fairness and justice, and I hate stealing and sin. I will rightly repay them because of My faithfulness and enter into an everlasting covenant with them.  Their seed will be famous among the nations, and their descendants the center of attention of the people. All who see them will recognize that they are the seed that YAHWEH has blessed with favor!”

The world is in tumultuous times, but we should be looking up for our redemption draws near!  We should expect the fulfillment of Divine displacement in all areas of our lives.

How will Jesus respond?

10  I will sing and greatly rejoice in YAHWEH! My Whole Being vibrates with shouts of joy in My God! For HE has dressed Me with salvation and wrapped Me in the robe of HIS righteousness! I appear like a Bridegroom on His wedding day, decked out with a beautiful sash, or like a radiant bride adorned with sparkling jewels.

11 In the same way the earth produces its crops and seeds spring up in a garden, so will the Lord YAHWEH cause righteousness and praise to blossom before all the nations!

Divine displacement is at hand!

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Jesus Fully Surrendered Himself For Us

February 20th, 2024

Jesus surrendered Himself and embraced all our rebellious deeds so that we could be restore as Sons and Daughters of GOD!

Isaiah describes the last week of Jesus on earth and the intensifying of His suffering on our behalf.  Isaiah recorded by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 53:

1  Who has believed our report? And to whom has the Arm of The LORD been revealed?

2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him.

3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.

5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

Grief not only means sickness, but also weakness, distress, anguish, heartache, sadness, mourning (sadness of life), and misery.  Jesus took our inner sickness as much as our outer sickness.

Sorrow means pain of the mind and body, mental and emotional pain of one who is hurt by others.

In His last hours on earth, Jesus carried our griefs and sorrows.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.

Why didn’t Jesus respond to His accusers?  It was imperative that He accept the full weight of grief and sorrows so He did not call upon angels, negotiate a lesser judgment, or speak to delay the purpose of His death at Passover.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will declare His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.

9 And they made His grave with the wicked- But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His Mouth.

Why was Jesus betrayed?  He had to experience the betrayal of Judas who had just kissed Him before betraying Him.  How many of us have been betrayed as well?  Most if not all.   Jesus knows what it is like and knows how to help us get over the betrayal.

Jesus suffered emotional abuse.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 18:

15  And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in. 17 Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

18 Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

25 Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not!” 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”

27 Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.

The disciples spent 3 ½ years with Jesus and experienced the signs and wonders of His earthly ministry yet denied Him at His time of need.

There is not one sorrow or grief that you have experience that is foreign to Our High Priest!  He fully understands us in all areas!

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Fasten Your Thoughts On HIM!

February 19th, 2024

We don’t get what we deserve, we get what Jesus deserves!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 2:

11  Jesus, the Holy One, makes us Holy. And as Sons and Daughters, we now belong to His Same Father, so He is not ashamed or embarrassed to introduce us as His Brothers and Sisters!

What a glorious statement about you and me!

12 For He has said, “I will reveal who you really are to My Brothers and Sisters, and I will glorify You with praises in the midst of the congregation.”

13 And, “My confidence rests in God!” And again He says, “Here I am, One with the Children YAHWEH has given Me.”

Jesus revealed Who FATHER really is to you and me.  HE is the GOD of Love Who has mercy and grace toward us.  HE also provided the Spotless Lamb so as to reconcile and restore us to HIM as FATHER.

14  Since all His “Children” have flesh and blood, so Jesus became human to fully identify with us. He did this, so that He could experience death and annihilate the effects of the intimidating accuser who holds against us the power of death.

15 By embracing death Jesus sets free those who live their entire lives in bondage to the tormenting dread of death.

16 For it is clear that He didn’t do this for the angels, but for all the sons and daughters of Abraham.

17 This is why He had to be a man and take hold of our humanity in every way. He made us His Brothers and Sisters and became our merciful and faithful King-Priest before God; as the One Who removed our sins to make us One with Him.

18 He suffered and endured every test and temptation, so that He can help us every time we pass through the ordeals of life.

There is nothing that Jesus didn’t endure firsthand while He was physically here on earth.  There is no unique trial, test, tribulation, suffering, rejection, abuse, pain, or sorrow you or I have experienced that Jesus didn’t experience as well.  This is why He fully identifies with each of us as He represents us to FATHER.  His Love for each of us surpasses our limited understanding in that no matter how many times we mess up, He still embraces us in His unconditional Love.

Paul continues in Hebrews chapter 3:

1  And so, dear brothers and sisters, you are now made Holy, and each of you is invited to the feast of your Heavenly calling. So fasten your thoughts fully onto Jesus, whom we embrace as our Apostle and King-Priest.

2 For He was faithful to The Father Who appointed Him, in the same way that Moses was a model of faithfulness in what was entrusted to him.

3 But Jesus is worthy to receive a much greater glory than Moses, for the one who builds a house deserves to be honored more than the house he builds.

4 Every house is built by someone, but God is the Designer and Builder of all things.

Why do you think that the various forms of media do not want the Name of Jesus mentioned?  The adversary does not want us to fasten our thoughts on Jesus Christ, Our High Priest and King!

What are we to do?

7  Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His Voice,

8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness,

9 Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me, And saw My works forty years.

10 Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, And they have not known My ways.’

How do you harden your heart?  You quit listening and responding to The Holy Spirit.  When you don’t listen anymore, you subject yourself to the deceitfulness of sin and unrighteousness.

11 So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.'”

12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,

15 while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His Voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.”

We must protect our hearts by responding to The Holy Spirit Who speaks only Truth.  As Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we rely totally on the Blood of Jesus Christ to represent us faithfully to FATHER.  Let us focus our attention and fasten our thoughts daily on Our Lord Jesus Christ Who is worthy as Our High Priest and King.

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Totally Healed!

February 18th, 2024

Healing is for the whole man!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5:

23  Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 He who calls you is faithful, Who also will do it.

In other Words, may the God of peace and harmony set you apart, making you completely Holy. And may your entire being—spirit, soul, and body—be kept completely flawless in the appearing of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One.  The One Who calls you by name is Trustworthy and will thoroughly complete His work in you.

There are no exceptions or surprises when it comes to FATHER completing HIS work in you because of Our High Priest Jesus Christ!

Jesus experienced firsthand a life of great challenges.

Jesus was born in a smelly barn full of animals who surely urinated and defecated as animals do.  Not a sterile environment.

Jesus and His family lived among a conquering force who saw them as slaves.  Romans would steal their coats, require them to carry their packs, and abuse them both verbally and physically… punching, slapping, etc.

Jesus lost His earthly father and had to take on the responsibility of being the head of the household as well as run the business that His father left behind.  Jesus was tempted to cut corners, cheat, lie, and steal in His business.

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 6:

1  Afterward, Jesus left Capernaum and returned with His disciples to Nazareth, His hometown.

2 On the Sabbath, He went to teach in the synagogue. Everyone who heard His teaching was overwhelmed with astonishment. They said among themselves, “What incredible Wisdom has been given to Him! Where did He receive such profound insights? And what mighty miracles flow through His Hands!

3 Isn’t this Mary’s son, THE carpenter, the brother of Jacob, Joseph, Judah, and Simon? And don’t his sisters all live here in Nazareth?” And they took offense at Him.

Jesus was well known as a carpenter Who clearly had a good reputation in His business as THE carpenter.  Jesus dealt with unfair Roman taxes as well as the Temple tax.  Sound familiar?  Jesus knew what it took to trust FATHER for provision.

Jesus knew the anguish of leaving everything behind.  He left His mother, brothers, and sisters, everything He had known and Loved, to fulfill His calling.

Jesus knew what it was like to be excessively hungry. He faced satan directly, eye to eye, and withstood all the temptations satan could throw at Him.  As a result, Jesus bound the strongman. 

By experience, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 12:

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

29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless He first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

Jesus knows what it is like to be misunderstood.

Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 3:

31 Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers (and sisters) are outside seeking You.”

Why do you think His earthly family wanted to talk to Him?  They did not understand His ministry.  Jesus understood loneliness and rejection.  He understood failure as He looked toward Jerusalem.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 13:

34   “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

Jesus described Himself as being homeless in Luke chapter 9:

58 Jesus replied, “Yes, but remember this: even animals in the field have holes in the ground to sleep in, and birds have their nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay down His Head.”

Jesus knew what it was like to require supernatural provision to survive.

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 12:

1  At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

He was then criticized by The Pharisees for providing sustenance for Him and His disciples.

When you share your pain, trials, and tribulation with Jesus, He knows what you are talking about.  He did not summon Divine intervention during His last week before going to the cross but instead, He experienced excruciating pain, sorrow, betrayal, denial, isolation, exposure of His nakedness, all without any assistance from anyone.  He did not seek to minimize the pain on the cross.  This allows Him to relate with each and every one of us as Our High Priest.

He suffered in all areas for us so that we could be totally healed: spirit, soul, and body!

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