Thursday, September 5, 2013

Paul Email -5Sept2013- John 5 (Taking a Drink)

How you doin? So today's the day. Spiritual Boot Camp starts tonight. The attack has been turned up beyond believe. The demonic have no ethics in fighting. They will go after anything and everything. Please pray for us. I can't wait for this breakthrough. It's going to be HUGE. I've learned to expect the size of the  breakthrough based on the attack. Satan does the opposite of God. God is good. Satan is bad. We're standing our ground. Praise God. Some light reading this morning, John 5. When I say light, I mean WAY heavy.

Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. (John 5:19-20)
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his is said after the Jewish leaders state their desire to persecute Jesus. Jesus is a perfect reflection of God. COME ON!!!!!!! I deal with internal conflict on a regular bases. I ask myself questions like, "do I read the Bible more to get closer to Jesus", "do I worship more to get closer to Jesus", "do I pray more to get closer to Jesus", and so on. I believe these conflicts are in my mind and generated in my mind. I can't find any Biblical proof that God has any conflict in His mind. As a result of my past I struggle with "experiencing the Holy Ghost". It's gotten a 100% better since the Jesus Culture Conference in Chicago in 2011. The words intoxicated, under the influence, drunk, wrecked, or anything that pertains to altered consciousness causes scull and crossed bones to appear in my head. So I tend to anchor myself in the Word. The Holy Ghost has freed me from most of my skepticism about  experiencing God. I'm learning the value of whatever God offers me. The food and foundation of His Word and the intoxicating drink of experiencing the Presence. The new wine is ok. Here's where I'm heading.

“I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. 39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life. (John 5:36-40)
AWESOME!!!!!!! Verse 39 described me before 2011. Verse 40 describes what I'm not willing to do anymore. I want to come to Jesus... follow Him. SAY WORD!!!!!!! I had a little vision this morning. I'm following Jesus and He goes into a library. I follow Him, because it's quiet and safe. He then goes to a western saloon with the swinging wood doors and everything. The saloon is loud, dangerous and scary, just like you would see in a western flick. Jesus walks in and I stop. Jesus turns to me said "they're just serving up the Holy Ghost". COME ON!!!!!!! Here comes the "Sonny". Jesus is good. Following Jesus is good. In my vision He was not conflicted like I was. During sozo, Jesus told me I was trust worthy. I'm still learning to be ok with a set of words that I've avoided like the plague for the past 9 plus years. Intoxication, drunk, and under the influence mainly. I want to drink the new wine and be drunk in the Spirit. I can't allow my distrust of myself deprive me of following Jesus. If He goes into a bar serving the Holy Ghost... I'm going in with Him. The key word is, with Him. Jesus sent the Holy ghost to comfort me. YES & AMEN!!!!!!! Jesus said I was trust worthy and "I don't want one thought about myself in my mind, that's not in God's mind about me". DIG IT!!!!!!! I know this is a strange way to of gotten to this point, but John 5 is WAY heavy. This is what the Holy Ghost brought to my mind through this scripture. I already love and hold dearly to my heart the word (food) of God. I'm learning to love and hold dearly to my heart the new wine that Jesus offers me. Take a drink today.

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