Sunday, May 12, 2024

What if...

 Romans 8:26-28 (NKJV)

  1. 26 the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us 
  2. 27 because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
  3. 28 all things work together for good 

Saints,
What if we took the time to pray in the spirit in accordance with Romans 8:26-28 and not according to our mind which is hostile and the enemy of God (Romans 8:7).  What do you think would manifest?  I would challenge anyone to pray in the spirit more often and not in accordance with the enemy (our flesh).  A snap-shot below of tiny book by the late Rev. Kenneth E Hagin titled "Why Tongues".  

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In Closing, 
Romans 8:7 (AMP) 
the mind of the flesh [with its sinful pursuits] is actively hostile to God. It does not submit itself to God’s law, since it cannot,

So,
every morning, 
I challenge anyone to leap out in faith and pray in the spirit for 10 to 30 minutes.  And you watch, you shall experience the manifestation of heaven here on earth!
1 Corinthians 14:18

Saturday, May 11, 2024

he is lying

1 John 4:20
But if a man will say, “I love God”, and he hates his brother, he is lying; for he who does not love his brother who is visible, how is it possible for him to love God who is invisible? 

Saints,
A wonderful example of love I am reminded of is Exodus 23:4-5.  Therefore, I'll give you verses 1-9 which is not only an incredible reminder of awesome love at work (1 John 3:18), but I'll also add two verses from 1 Corinthians 13 the love chapter.  It would do everyone a great deal of peace to read the entire of 1 Corinthians 13.

Exodus 23:1-9
1 “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
2 You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd. 3 And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.

4 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. 5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

6 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits. 7 Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
9 Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

In Closing,
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Romans 8:26, 28

Romans 8:26, 28
26 Now likewise also, the Spirit joins to help us in weakness; for we DO NOT know the things which we should pray for as it behooves, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession with inexpressible groanings.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.


Romans 8:26, 28  (AMP)
26 In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words. 
28 And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.

KEY: CROSS REFERENCE ** James 2:2 **

James 2:2 (The Living Bible)
You see, he was trusting God so much that he was willing to do whatever God told him to; his faith was made complete by what he did—by his actions, his good deeds.

James  2:2 (The Message)
Isn’t it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are “works of faith”?

James 2:2 (AMP)
You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works. 

Saturday, May 4, 2024

The Divorce Loophole, Ezra 10

 Malachi 2:14-16
14 You cry out, “Why doesn’t the LORD accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the LORD witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.
15 Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. 16 For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel“To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”

Saints,
Only good thing about Ezra chapter 10 is verse 15.  Jonathan and Jahzeiah opposed this nonsense of divorce!  Depending on the circumstance maybe, then divorce is fine.  Maybe the husband or wife is a nut ... ground rules for hurrying out of the covenant.  There are simple guidelines for responsibility, where many don't have to be on the television show Dateline or The First 48 where you have all kinds of knuckleheads.

Ezra 10:2-3, 10-12, 15
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, a descendant of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God, for we have married these pagan women of the land. But in spite of this there is hope for Israel. 3 Let us now make a covenant with our God to divorce our pagan wives and to send them away with their children. We will follow the advice given by you and by the others who respect the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law of God (read Deuteronomy 24:1 [loophole]).

10 Then Ezra the priest stood and said to them: “You have committed a terrible sin. By marrying pagan women, you have increased Israel’s guilt. 11 So now confess your sin to the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do what he demands. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from these pagan women.”  
12 Then the whole assembly raised their voices and answered, “Yes, you are right; we must do as you say!” 
15 Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this course of action, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.

In Closing,
If you're led to marry, be sure to be financially prepared for tomorrow. 
You cannot lean on anyone, but only this powerful BIBLE principle.

Ephesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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