I have spent the better part of my life with my fingers crossed hoping that what ever doctrine 'I decide' is more true or right than the next persons interpretation of said doctrine will get me through this life and the next without to much flames. I have many days, feelings of hopelessness in my thinking . My thoughts go like this: OK I believe or 'I decide with my limited understanding 'that such 'n' such is the true way to take this doctrine, and everyone else in the world is wrong, now I hope to God I got it right or else I fry......literally, if I or any of us are wrong ,that is what is being crammed into our minds. How can any of us go through life this way, and many of us do? Some groups believe all Christians MUST keep the Sabbath and once they have been taught this doctrine , that if they now don't keep it, they will burn forever because they were taught the truth weren't they?
Most Christian denominations believe that if you don't believe in the doctrine of the Trinity, or the Deity of Jesus, or any number of other doctrines that you will suffer for eternity.
So here I am thinking how on earth can little ole me ever ever come to the truth here? All these groups believe that only they are the one's being led by the Holy Spirit and the rest of us are being decieved . I can understand why so many folks say enough already and leave Christianity for good, who can blame them? Not I, been there , done that.
So this is how I have come to terms with this.
Lets say that ALL that Christ had done for us was placed in a heavenly bank account and His name is on that as owner of that account but that all of humanity has access to this account and can sign their names on checks that they need cashed.OK lets say that only a few are aware of this and they are at various level of understanding and can access this account according to their knowledge by faith.Some know more about Heavens principles than others and can receive much from this account but many of us still struggle with understanding it but we at least know it IS possible to access this account and that it is ours and that we 'in the know' can now claim ownership of it.So that all who know of our riches in the heavenlies can now live this life on earth a bit more elevated than our fellowman , we do not have to go about wondering why this is happening or why that is the way it is and so forth, plus as we learn we are able to receive the healing, the promises of God to us to take care of our needs more so than our fellow man. So the rest of man kind do not know they too have access to this heavenly account made possible by Jesus Christ and so continue to live this life in various levels of ignorance and hopelessness, living in a dog eat dog world and living under the rules of engagement of this world the best they can, and granted many have had great success under worldly principles but at great cost and lost in family life, health,relationships and so forth .The key of understanding is that the EVERYONE HAS the same account as those in the know, only they do not know this and live their lives never knowing the riches that are truly available to them and never knowing that God is not Mad at them holding them accountable for their sins that Jesus already took care of so they join various religions trying to appease an angry god, until they die and then are told what they have now and what they missed and could have had in their life. Many in the know of this account, because they are still unclear as to how to access this account also suffer loss in this world because of ignorance as well.
One of my prayers is this, God please don't let me live this life in ignorance to what you have made available to me! Don't let me wake up on the other side of life and find out I could have had this or that, in order to be of service here in this life to others, I need access to all the promises of God and my heavenly account in Jesus name.
So what I may have not made clear here is this, Jesus Christ has taken care of the sin problem, there is no angry God to appease, we are dearly loved by God, and just because you may be ignorant of the salvation that Jesus won for you, does not mean you do not have it now, only that you can not be blessed now by that knowledge and live the rest of this life knowing you are indeed the child of the King instead of living in the poverty of your thinking that you are a just a child of a mere human and living with that in a world that can really care less whether or not you live or die.
May we all come to know that we are indeed blessed of God now in this life!
blessings and shalom
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
A prayer
Oh my God and Lord Jesus, may your life be seen in me by the work and power of Your Holy blessed Spirit in me! I need Your new creation life in me!,so that Your Spirit can work in and through me so that You can love , care, and help others using me as Your vessel in getting Your work done now in this life.
Lord I want to participate in Your new creation in the life of others! Lord I offer myself to You, I make myself available as Your humble servant, so that Your life and work can be seen and felt in this life , in the lives of those You indeed do love and care for, which is indeed to ALL . Lord I am tired of receiving only, Lord may I now allow all that You have already shown me and helped me, allow all of that to just flow through me, help me open up the damn I have built which has blocked all Your living waters, so that Your living waters can freely flow through me to nourish others.
God Your life is for us now in this life, help me show others that the Resurrection life is for all of us now , help me, resurrect me now in this life so that Your goodness can be seen now, Lord I have been dead for too long, Lord revive me now and live your life in me for this time on.I need the resurrection of the Son of God in me now.Thank you for forgiving me .I have be participating in death for much to much time, Lord I need Your life in me now , and by faith I receive Your resurrection life in me now. I believe for life in me when there once was death, may your resurrection life flow through me from this day forth, amen.
Lord I want to participate in Your new creation in the life of others! Lord I offer myself to You, I make myself available as Your humble servant, so that Your life and work can be seen and felt in this life , in the lives of those You indeed do love and care for, which is indeed to ALL . Lord I am tired of receiving only, Lord may I now allow all that You have already shown me and helped me, allow all of that to just flow through me, help me open up the damn I have built which has blocked all Your living waters, so that Your living waters can freely flow through me to nourish others.
God Your life is for us now in this life, help me show others that the Resurrection life is for all of us now , help me, resurrect me now in this life so that Your goodness can be seen now, Lord I have been dead for too long, Lord revive me now and live your life in me for this time on.I need the resurrection of the Son of God in me now.Thank you for forgiving me .I have be participating in death for much to much time, Lord I need Your life in me now , and by faith I receive Your resurrection life in me now. I believe for life in me when there once was death, may your resurrection life flow through me from this day forth, amen.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
ARMOR OF GOD
God has provided us a wardrobe to wear as we enter in battle each day. As you dress in the morning, you need to suit up in God's armor as well. Ephesians 6:10-18 in the New Testament of the Bible lists all the components of the armor of God: "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."
Belt of Truth: Buckle it securely around your waist. Know that God is with you every step of the way. He alone is the truth in life. Spend time in His Word and learn His truth!
Breastplate of Righteousness: As you put on your breastplate, thank God for His never ending mercy towards us. He has given us righteousness when we follow Him. He will teach us every day if we open our eyes and ears to see and hear Him. The cross is an excellent example of God's mercy to us. He gave His Son for us so that we may spend eternity with Him.
Sandals of Peace: Without God in our lives, we could not have peace. The "peace that transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7) is available to us only as we give our lives entirely over to His control. As you strap on your sandals each day, give your cares and concerns to Him and ask Him to carry them. God's Peace will be left in their place.
Shield of Faith: This is another defensive weapon in our arsenal. We use this piece of armor to guard against the constant assaults by the enemy. Each morning as you pick up your shield, thank God for your faith. Faith that comes in knowing He will never leave or forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:8).
Helmet of Salvation: When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we are given this defensive piece of armor to protect us. We know that we have been saved to battle with Him here on the planet Earth. We can do so willingly, knowing that we will spend eternity with Him.
The Sword of the Spirit: This is our only offensive weapon in the armor of God mentioned in this passage. Our sword is His Word, the Bible. With it we can slay the evil in the world as it presents itself to us. Read your Bible, learn His Word and memorize verses. Keep it on the tip of your tongue.
Dressed in this armor daily, we are prepared to enter the world. Without it we will be prey to attack. Think about each piece as you put it on. Thank God for supplying us with His armor to protect us.
Belt of Truth: Buckle it securely around your waist. Know that God is with you every step of the way. He alone is the truth in life. Spend time in His Word and learn His truth!
Breastplate of Righteousness: As you put on your breastplate, thank God for His never ending mercy towards us. He has given us righteousness when we follow Him. He will teach us every day if we open our eyes and ears to see and hear Him. The cross is an excellent example of God's mercy to us. He gave His Son for us so that we may spend eternity with Him.
Sandals of Peace: Without God in our lives, we could not have peace. The "peace that transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7) is available to us only as we give our lives entirely over to His control. As you strap on your sandals each day, give your cares and concerns to Him and ask Him to carry them. God's Peace will be left in their place.
Shield of Faith: This is another defensive weapon in our arsenal. We use this piece of armor to guard against the constant assaults by the enemy. Each morning as you pick up your shield, thank God for your faith. Faith that comes in knowing He will never leave or forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:8).
Helmet of Salvation: When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we are given this defensive piece of armor to protect us. We know that we have been saved to battle with Him here on the planet Earth. We can do so willingly, knowing that we will spend eternity with Him.
The Sword of the Spirit: This is our only offensive weapon in the armor of God mentioned in this passage. Our sword is His Word, the Bible. With it we can slay the evil in the world as it presents itself to us. Read your Bible, learn His Word and memorize verses. Keep it on the tip of your tongue.
Dressed in this armor daily, we are prepared to enter the world. Without it we will be prey to attack. Think about each piece as you put it on. Thank God for supplying us with His armor to protect us.
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