Oh My Child, greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. You are more than a conqueror. You are an overcomer. You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength. So do not fear and do not back down. I am with you. I am your Warrior King. I am your mighty fortress. If I am for you who can stand against you? Lead not a life of fear, but of faith. Faith in Me, your God and Creator of this universe. I will accomplish what I set out to do. Your job is to obey Me and walk in a manner worthy of your calling with which you have been called. My word is sharper than any two-edged sword. Believe it and stand firm in it. This is your destiny,
Majesty
Do not the heavens declare My majesty? The stars in the sky, the sun and moon all speak of My wonder. The seasons and mountains, the seas and all they contain. The roar of thunder all tell of My power. Learn to listen with spiritual ears. Learn to see with My eyes into the supernatural. My wonders are incomparable. Oh, I long to show you My glory. I long to share My wonders with you. As a father desires to share the world with his children, I long to share My world with you. As a bridegroom longs for his bride, so I long for you. Come My bride. Come to Me and I will show you My glory.
Duped by Satan into Earning Our Way
It’s sad that so many have been duped by Satan into believing that we must now earn our own way now that we’ve been saved. Think back to your desperately sinful condition when God reached down and pulled you out of that pit. God’s grace was overwhelming, wasn’t it! So how could you think that He might now abandon you just because you continue to struggle with sin in your life?
Good news! God has resolved the issue of your sin—past, present and future. It’s a done deal! Freedom from sin is God’s way of guarantying enduring intimacy with Him. Yet this doesn’t mean that the struggle between the appetites of the flesh and God’s requirements are not going to be a battle for us. This on-going conflict is precisely why the assurance of being freed from sin is so important as we go about living our new life in Christ.
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This is Holiness
Do you not understand? Have I not made it clear to you? It’s Christ in you, the hope of glory. As you move out of the way, I come and fill you. Less of you and more of Me. This is holiness. Me filling you to overflowing. You cannot accomplish this on your own. It’s impossible. Only with Me are all things possible. So move completely and totally out of the way so I may come and fill every bit of you with My Spirit. I desire to work through you to reach the lost and hurting world, but I can’t do this if you are still hanging on to your own will. Turn your will over to Me. My plans are so much greater than you could ever imagine.
It’s not About What We Do or Don’t Do
“If I have truly died to sin, why do I still feel so alive to it?” This really is mysterious! Don’t think you’re alone here. It’s not an uncommon question by any stretch of the imagination. “Just what did happen to me when I became that new creature in Christ? What’s this life all about?” The answer lies in the fact that it’s not about what we do or don’t do. Rather, it’s about who Jesus Christ is and what He has done.
No, this doesn’t relieve us of all personal responsibility. Of course not! It does mean, though, that the foundation for our relationship with God has been laid by Him alone, not by anything we can do in and of ourselves. “Oh, I believe that,” you might say—but do you really? Do you really believe that your relationship with God isn’t somehow rooted in trying to be good?
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Gifts are meant to be shared
My child, whatever is good and true and uplifting, share that with others. When you come across something that encourages you, pass it along. Gifts are meant to be shared. Make sure your gift is not left unopened or not shared. Open your gift. Enjoy it and pass it along. In this you are accomplishing your calling. Never hoard your gifts. In so doing you lose them. The more you share, the more I will pour out to you. Be willing to give away everything I give you. Make room for more. There is abundance when you willingly share with others. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Sin is a Symptom of a Serious Disease Within
It’s pretty common to think about sin merely as a response by our flesh to some outside stimulus. “I wanted it, so I did it!” But in reality sin is a symptom of a much more serious disease within. Sin is a barometer of the heart. It’s more than just actions; it’s rooted in our attitudes, intentions and motives. In thinking that sin stems primarily from our physical body, we’re led to treat the symptoms rather than focusing on the true source of the problem.
Sin is a heart problem rooted within the soul, so we need to start there. We know that our soul cannot change until it is influenced by a healthy spirit. And nothing happens until our spirit is first empowered by the life of God. But when it is, the soul, mind and body are all pushed automatically toward God’s purpose. This is the answer to the weakness of the flesh.
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Fruit
Oh hear My child, My bride, My chosen one. I the Lord will do a new thing. I will show you great and mighty things. I will perform miracles. See and hear My child. Come near and rest in Me. Come closer and dwell in My Presence. For as the branch cannot produce fruit unless it is attached to the vine, so you cannot bear fruit unless you are attached to Me. I produce the fruit. I cause the growth. Stay connected to Me and do not try to do anything in your own strength. This is rest. This is peace. Complete dependence on Me at all times.
Our Body of Sin is Done Away With
We deserved death for our sins. But Jesus was willing to go to the cross in our place. We generally understand what His sacrifice meant. But Romans 6:6 tells us a whole lot more: “our old self was crucified with Him so that our body of sin might be done away with, that we would no longer be slaves to sin.”
When Paul says that we are freed from sin, he uses a word meaning justified or made righteous. It can literally be translated: “For he who has died is acquitted from sin.” We all know what happens when someone is acquitted in a trial—he’s found not guilty! This is exactly what God did as Jesus took penalty for sin off our shoulders and laid it upon Himself. And because of it, experiencing God’s life consists of something a great deal more than merely being obligated to maintain sinless behavior now that we’re saved.
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Your Life is Temporary
My child, your life on earth is temporary. You are an alien and a stranger here on this earth. Your real home is with Me. I will direct your path while you sojourn here, but you are not to put your hopes and dreams here. They belong to Me. My work will appear to you, and I will have favor on you and confirm the work of your hands. Look to Me daily. I will lead you. Walk in My path. I have so much more for you than you could ever dream of. Moment by moment seek Me. I will reveal to you the work that I have for you to do and I will give you passion, joy and strength to do it. Delight yourself in Me My child and I will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Me, trust in Me and I will do it. Psalm 90:16-17, Psalm 37:4-5
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