Greetings My Friends;
We have all heard of the word righteousness. I think what many of us don't really understand, is what the word really means. According to the Hebrew and Greek, it means to be, make a right, justification, and uprightness. All of that is well and good, but how does it apply to our relationship with God?
Today, my wife and I had a real revelation, I believe from the Holy Spirit. It started with a comment, made by Creflo dollar, about righteousness. What it all boils down to, is that we are made righteous by God. With our righteousness, comes everything God has for us. That can mean different things to different people. I would like to explain how we understand it.
For instance, when we pray, we give the Lord our request just like always. The big difference is now, since we know we are righteous, and what we are entitled to, we remind the Lord that we are claiming the manifestation of our request based on the fact that when he gave us righteousness, that He hears our prayers and will answer them. Knowing this, seems to make having faith a no-brainer.
If you stop and think about what I have just said, you will realize that any time you claim what the Lord has for you, you will receive. You may ask yourself, how do I know what the Lord has for me. That my friend is very simple. He puts it in your heart, desires based on what he has for you. Your righteousness from Him,has given your request to you. For instance, if you pray for healing, for yourself or someone else, and claim the manifestation of the result, based on His word, you can count it as finished.
Think of the possibilities, for helping others as well as yourself. In case you still question it, I have listed several scriptures, to verify what I am saying.
Romans 10:4 for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Psalm 5:12 for you, O Lord will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 34:15 the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.
Proverbs 15:29 the Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Well my friends, if you meditate on these lines of Scripture, and take into account my brief message concerning righteousness, I think you will find, that your prayers will be much more powerful. You will have little difficulty, in seeing the result, not the problem.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask for forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Cast Your Cares
Greetings My Friends;
It is written, "cast your cares on the Lord, for He cares for you". This verse seems simple enough, but it is probably one of the most difficult things for the average person to do.
As we go through our lives, beginning as far back as you can go, you can see where decisions, and their outcomes, were very important. As we go through life, we have to constantly make decisions, at home, at school, at work, and In everything else we do.
Depending on how important something was to us, probably determined, how much thought and or worry accompanied it. We may have had, sleepless nights, even a sick stomach, while we were waiting for the problem to be resolved. That was not a pleasant way to live.
When you are born again, and you get into the Word, you find that one of the instructions to believers, is to cast their cares on the Lord. What does that mean? It simply means that you take even the smallest concerns, and tell the Lord that you are giving your concerns to Him. It is written in Psalm 138:8 "the Lord will perfect that which concerns me". So give it to Him, and forget about it.
satan will come against you, and try to tell you, that you should take it back. He will try to tell you God cannot be bothered with your problems. Don't believe any of it. See the results of what you gave the Lord, not the problem that you gave Him. Start with small things, and keep it up. After a while you will find, that your faith will get to the point, where you trust Him with everything. Remember, when you work, God rests. When you rest, God works. So do yourself a favor, and let God handle it. He will never let you down.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and Iask your forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
It is written, "cast your cares on the Lord, for He cares for you". This verse seems simple enough, but it is probably one of the most difficult things for the average person to do.
As we go through our lives, beginning as far back as you can go, you can see where decisions, and their outcomes, were very important. As we go through life, we have to constantly make decisions, at home, at school, at work, and In everything else we do.
Depending on how important something was to us, probably determined, how much thought and or worry accompanied it. We may have had, sleepless nights, even a sick stomach, while we were waiting for the problem to be resolved. That was not a pleasant way to live.
When you are born again, and you get into the Word, you find that one of the instructions to believers, is to cast their cares on the Lord. What does that mean? It simply means that you take even the smallest concerns, and tell the Lord that you are giving your concerns to Him. It is written in Psalm 138:8 "the Lord will perfect that which concerns me". So give it to Him, and forget about it.
satan will come against you, and try to tell you, that you should take it back. He will try to tell you God cannot be bothered with your problems. Don't believe any of it. See the results of what you gave the Lord, not the problem that you gave Him. Start with small things, and keep it up. After a while you will find, that your faith will get to the point, where you trust Him with everything. Remember, when you work, God rests. When you rest, God works. So do yourself a favor, and let God handle it. He will never let you down.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and Iask your forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Disciples And Apostles
Greetings My Friends;
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between apostles and disciples ? Well my friends, I have, so I looked it up in the Hebrew and Greek dictionaries.
The Greek word for disciple is pupil. The Hebrew and Greek word for apostle is commissioner. The Greek and Hebrew explanation for commissioner, is the one who has full authority and power.
It is written in Mark 16:15–18, and John 20:21–22 that the apostles were sent by Jesus out into the world, to preach, heal the sick, cast out demons, and work miracles. They were given the authority to do these things, by Jesus himself, using His name. When you hear the term the great commission, that is what it is referring to.
When we study the Word of God, we are in effect, disciples of Christ, because we are pupil's. When we go out and do what the Word says to do, we are in effect apostles. It may seem strange, to call regular people, disciples and or apostles, but when we are born again, and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, that is exactly what we are.
Some people may take issue with that statement, but if you look at the definitions, it fits. If you are practicing your faith, the way you are supposed to, by using it, be comforted in the fact, that you are an apostle. That is my opinion, because I believe it to be true. What do you think?
God Bless You and Remember
Jesus loves You
Prayer of Salvation;;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between apostles and disciples ? Well my friends, I have, so I looked it up in the Hebrew and Greek dictionaries.
The Greek word for disciple is pupil. The Hebrew and Greek word for apostle is commissioner. The Greek and Hebrew explanation for commissioner, is the one who has full authority and power.
It is written in Mark 16:15–18, and John 20:21–22 that the apostles were sent by Jesus out into the world, to preach, heal the sick, cast out demons, and work miracles. They were given the authority to do these things, by Jesus himself, using His name. When you hear the term the great commission, that is what it is referring to.
When we study the Word of God, we are in effect, disciples of Christ, because we are pupil's. When we go out and do what the Word says to do, we are in effect apostles. It may seem strange, to call regular people, disciples and or apostles, but when we are born again, and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, that is exactly what we are.
Some people may take issue with that statement, but if you look at the definitions, it fits. If you are practicing your faith, the way you are supposed to, by using it, be comforted in the fact, that you are an apostle. That is my opinion, because I believe it to be true. What do you think?
God Bless You and Remember
Jesus loves You
Prayer of Salvation;;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Pray For People
Greetings My Friends;
All of us at one time or another have talked about prayer, in its various aspects. Today I'd like to talk again, about praying for people, or what is referred to as intercessory prayer.
Many people find it hard to believe, that you can pray for someone long-distance. It doesn't matter who the person is or how far away they are. Jesus healed people that weren't anywhere near Him when He was preaching. It requires the same kind of faith, love and compassion, as if they were standing there in front of you. Remember Jesus healed with love and compassion. Everyone He healed, was healed.
Another part of healing, or praying for people, but especially healing, is laying on of hands. I know several people, including my wife and myself, who have laid hands on people that were total strangers in a store. We saw someone that was on our hearts to pray for. We spoke to the person, and asked them if they wanted us to pray for them. The Holy Spirit, puts the desire in your heart to pray for someone, such as laying on of hands, and he makes that person receptive. I believe when you follow what your heart tells you, it is a done deal. No prayer for someone, said with love and compassion, ever comes back empty.
There is another kind of prayer we practice, that people we know,also do. Sometimes you may be driving down the street, and someone does something either good or bad, and you bless them. If you're walking somewhere, many time you are led in your heart, to say a short prayer, or bless that person or persons you see. Do not believe for one second, that that type of prayer doesn't count, or is useless. Nothing asked of the Lord, with love and compassion, goes unanswered.
So you see, there are many ways to pray for someone else. The Lord hears and answers all prayer. The Lord blessed us, and we need to pass those blessings on to other people. So even if you're shy to begin with, you can still pray for other people. Strangers deserve your prayers too.
God Bless You And Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior. Amen
All of us at one time or another have talked about prayer, in its various aspects. Today I'd like to talk again, about praying for people, or what is referred to as intercessory prayer.
Many people find it hard to believe, that you can pray for someone long-distance. It doesn't matter who the person is or how far away they are. Jesus healed people that weren't anywhere near Him when He was preaching. It requires the same kind of faith, love and compassion, as if they were standing there in front of you. Remember Jesus healed with love and compassion. Everyone He healed, was healed.
Another part of healing, or praying for people, but especially healing, is laying on of hands. I know several people, including my wife and myself, who have laid hands on people that were total strangers in a store. We saw someone that was on our hearts to pray for. We spoke to the person, and asked them if they wanted us to pray for them. The Holy Spirit, puts the desire in your heart to pray for someone, such as laying on of hands, and he makes that person receptive. I believe when you follow what your heart tells you, it is a done deal. No prayer for someone, said with love and compassion, ever comes back empty.
There is another kind of prayer we practice, that people we know,also do. Sometimes you may be driving down the street, and someone does something either good or bad, and you bless them. If you're walking somewhere, many time you are led in your heart, to say a short prayer, or bless that person or persons you see. Do not believe for one second, that that type of prayer doesn't count, or is useless. Nothing asked of the Lord, with love and compassion, goes unanswered.
So you see, there are many ways to pray for someone else. The Lord hears and answers all prayer. The Lord blessed us, and we need to pass those blessings on to other people. So even if you're shy to begin with, you can still pray for other people. Strangers deserve your prayers too.
God Bless You And Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior. Amen
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Thankfulness
Greetings My Friends;
As we go about our daily lives, it is not uncommon, for us to be unhappy about something. Maybe our car is acting up, or our boss is crabby. There are many things, that happen in every day life that are a total nuisance. There is too much traffic going to work, the newspaper was not delivered on time, you get the idea.
Well I used to feel that way quite a lot, but then when I started giving it some thought, I started realizing how blessed I am, and I started to see things differently.
For instance, when I would sit in traffic in my car, with the air-conditioning on, and the day hot and humid, I realized how blessed I am that I have such a convenient way to get where I am going. I don't have to ride the bus, ride a bike, or walk. I don't have to sweat. In a situation like this, how much more can you ask for?
Take your job, the job you may be unhappy with, would probably be a blessing to many other people. Your wife or children, are probably more loving and kind, then a lot of other wives and children, especially if the children don't get into serious trouble.
Well my friends, this is true about everything. You may live in a house or a neighborhood that you are not totally happy with. I hate to sound melodramatic, but as the old saying goes, there are millions of people who would like to be in your shoes.
We could go on and on with many things, but I really don't think we need to, because we have seen examples of what could be applied to anything. All we have to do, is realize how blessed we are, compared to most people.
It is written, that God is very unhappy with people that complain. I have found out personally, that until I am happy with what the Lord gave me, he will not improve the situation. I look at it this way. What we have and do in life, is all guided by the Lord for our own good. He wants us to be with him in eternity. We can kick and scream, and talk about how unfortunate we are, but as you probably know, that will not change anything.
So my own personal thought is, if the Lord looks out for me, as I pay attention to him, and look out for other people. We must all count our blessings, because in spite of what we think sometimes, most of us are truly blessed. Recognizing that, makes the Lord happy.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
As we go about our daily lives, it is not uncommon, for us to be unhappy about something. Maybe our car is acting up, or our boss is crabby. There are many things, that happen in every day life that are a total nuisance. There is too much traffic going to work, the newspaper was not delivered on time, you get the idea.
Well I used to feel that way quite a lot, but then when I started giving it some thought, I started realizing how blessed I am, and I started to see things differently.
For instance, when I would sit in traffic in my car, with the air-conditioning on, and the day hot and humid, I realized how blessed I am that I have such a convenient way to get where I am going. I don't have to ride the bus, ride a bike, or walk. I don't have to sweat. In a situation like this, how much more can you ask for?
Take your job, the job you may be unhappy with, would probably be a blessing to many other people. Your wife or children, are probably more loving and kind, then a lot of other wives and children, especially if the children don't get into serious trouble.
Well my friends, this is true about everything. You may live in a house or a neighborhood that you are not totally happy with. I hate to sound melodramatic, but as the old saying goes, there are millions of people who would like to be in your shoes.
We could go on and on with many things, but I really don't think we need to, because we have seen examples of what could be applied to anything. All we have to do, is realize how blessed we are, compared to most people.
It is written, that God is very unhappy with people that complain. I have found out personally, that until I am happy with what the Lord gave me, he will not improve the situation. I look at it this way. What we have and do in life, is all guided by the Lord for our own good. He wants us to be with him in eternity. We can kick and scream, and talk about how unfortunate we are, but as you probably know, that will not change anything.
So my own personal thought is, if the Lord looks out for me, as I pay attention to him, and look out for other people. We must all count our blessings, because in spite of what we think sometimes, most of us are truly blessed. Recognizing that, makes the Lord happy.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Waiting On The Lord
Greetings My Friends;
We have often heard the expression, waiting on the Lord. What does that mean? Does that mean if you want to sell your house, you ask the Lord to sell it, and sit around and wait for someone to come to the door with a check. I think not.
I may be a little fuzzy in my thinking, but I interpret that statement this way. When you pray to the Lord, and tell Him what is in your heart, and use Jesus name, it will be done. That seems kind of simple, but what is the process.
One of the things that I have followed for the last couple of years, is to talk to the Lord, tell Him what's on my mind, ask for whatever it is I'm praying for, and then trusting Him to do the rest.
Now it gets interesting. What do you do? My normal practice, is to relax, and wait for that little voice in my heart. That usually happens the same day, but may take a little longer if you're not used to listening for the voice. When you hear the voice in your heart, you must act on it in faith. A word of caution here. Do not under any circumstances, act before you hear that little voice.
When we talk about waiting on the Lord, I believe that is what it refers to. The timing has to come from the Lord. That voice in your heart, will tell you when the time is right. I believe, that is what they are talking about when they say waiting on the Lord. Remember, no matter how long something takes as far as answers to prayers or anything else you talk to the Lord about, once you speak to him in Jesus name, it is finished. The answer is on the way.
So I guess when you believe what I just said, it really takes some of the confusion out of that term, waiting on the Lord. Remember, the result is brought about by acting on your faith, not sitting around.
God Bless You And Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner,and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again from the dead. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
We have often heard the expression, waiting on the Lord. What does that mean? Does that mean if you want to sell your house, you ask the Lord to sell it, and sit around and wait for someone to come to the door with a check. I think not.
I may be a little fuzzy in my thinking, but I interpret that statement this way. When you pray to the Lord, and tell Him what is in your heart, and use Jesus name, it will be done. That seems kind of simple, but what is the process.
One of the things that I have followed for the last couple of years, is to talk to the Lord, tell Him what's on my mind, ask for whatever it is I'm praying for, and then trusting Him to do the rest.
Now it gets interesting. What do you do? My normal practice, is to relax, and wait for that little voice in my heart. That usually happens the same day, but may take a little longer if you're not used to listening for the voice. When you hear the voice in your heart, you must act on it in faith. A word of caution here. Do not under any circumstances, act before you hear that little voice.
When we talk about waiting on the Lord, I believe that is what it refers to. The timing has to come from the Lord. That voice in your heart, will tell you when the time is right. I believe, that is what they are talking about when they say waiting on the Lord. Remember, no matter how long something takes as far as answers to prayers or anything else you talk to the Lord about, once you speak to him in Jesus name, it is finished. The answer is on the way.
So I guess when you believe what I just said, it really takes some of the confusion out of that term, waiting on the Lord. Remember, the result is brought about by acting on your faith, not sitting around.
God Bless You And Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner,and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again from the dead. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Faith is a Picture
Greetings My Friends;
Today, I would like to go over a subject that is intended to be a reminder for myself as well as you. That reminder, has to do with prayers being answered. I will explain.
Whenever we worry about something, we paint a picture in our heads, of the disaster we are worried about. We dwell on it to the point, that we picture every single, horrible detail. We constantly come up with more details to build on the disaster. The only thing we accomplish, is to help bring it about. It is especially harmful, if we talk about it. We can talk ourselves into, literally making a mountain out of a mole hill. It just gets worse and worse. Sound familiar? I think we have all been there.
Now if that scenario is true, being positive about something, or in this case having faith, then that must also be true. When we pray for anything, we must believe that we have what we ask.
After you pray, and believe what you pray for, the next step is to paint the picture. I don't mean paint a regular picture, I'm talking about the picture in your head and in your heart. Just as you did with the bad stuff, start dwelling on the answer to your prayer. Find every possible thing you can find in your mind to make that picture more real. As you see that picture, start saying the result out loud. The more you see it, and the more you say it, the quicker what you see and say will manifest.
Always try, to say things that are uplifting and positive. In the spirit world, both negative, and positive, carry the same weight. You will have what is in your heart, and you confess with your mouth. We all need to pay attention to what we say, either to ourselves, or to other people. It probably won't be easy at first, but if you concentrate on what I am saying, you will find that you will get better and better at it. Remember Jesus spoke the results, not the problem. He saw the results immediately, and so what He said was manifest.
As I said this was meant as a reminder, to myself, and to you. You will find as you get better at saying positive things, based on prayer in Jesus name, your results will be fantastic.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
Today, I would like to go over a subject that is intended to be a reminder for myself as well as you. That reminder, has to do with prayers being answered. I will explain.
Whenever we worry about something, we paint a picture in our heads, of the disaster we are worried about. We dwell on it to the point, that we picture every single, horrible detail. We constantly come up with more details to build on the disaster. The only thing we accomplish, is to help bring it about. It is especially harmful, if we talk about it. We can talk ourselves into, literally making a mountain out of a mole hill. It just gets worse and worse. Sound familiar? I think we have all been there.
Now if that scenario is true, being positive about something, or in this case having faith, then that must also be true. When we pray for anything, we must believe that we have what we ask.
After you pray, and believe what you pray for, the next step is to paint the picture. I don't mean paint a regular picture, I'm talking about the picture in your head and in your heart. Just as you did with the bad stuff, start dwelling on the answer to your prayer. Find every possible thing you can find in your mind to make that picture more real. As you see that picture, start saying the result out loud. The more you see it, and the more you say it, the quicker what you see and say will manifest.
Always try, to say things that are uplifting and positive. In the spirit world, both negative, and positive, carry the same weight. You will have what is in your heart, and you confess with your mouth. We all need to pay attention to what we say, either to ourselves, or to other people. It probably won't be easy at first, but if you concentrate on what I am saying, you will find that you will get better and better at it. Remember Jesus spoke the results, not the problem. He saw the results immediately, and so what He said was manifest.
As I said this was meant as a reminder, to myself, and to you. You will find as you get better at saying positive things, based on prayer in Jesus name, your results will be fantastic.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.
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