How you doin? So the
Lord is good. I'm good because of the Lord. Over the last week I've been
fighting the revelation of Jesus' righteousness in me. As most of you
know, Stacey and I have received a call on our lives to bring
conferences to our area. Particularly our church. We have a heart for
discipleship. It breaks my heart to see "Christians" not following
Jesus. It breaks my heart to see "Christians" still captive and slaves
to sin. It breaks my heart to see "Christians" unaware of their identity
in Christ and of their inheritance that is available to them here on
earth. Worst of all, it hurts to see the body of Christ in such
dysfunction. It almost seems that members of the body, including me,
would rather be "right" then happy. We would rather point out peoples
"wrongs" then edify each other. We would rather sit in church listening
for things "wrong" about a sermon and people's response to the sermon
then listening for the Holy Ghost. We would rather make list of things
"wrong" with Christmas, instead of welcoming Christ with joy and thanks
giving. We would rather edify ourselves by putting others down.
God has
offered me an early Christmas gift this year. Instead of participating
in the not very enjoyable list above, I'm going to rejoice and give
thanks. Psalm 100: 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
COME ON!!!!!!! That's more like it. As Stacey and I enter into our process and watch others in their process, we want to support, edify, and bear with each other. We want to receive love and love others. Luke 10:19-20, "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”' I kinda thought that receiving authority "to overcome all the power of the enemy" was something to rejoice in. According to Jesus my name written in heaven is something to rejoice about. DIG IT!!!!!!! I'm not following Jesus to "overcome all the power of the enemy". That's a consequence or a benefit. I'm in it to love Him and spend eternal life with Him. That's a good word. 2 Corinthians 7:4, "I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds." That's a good word. Galatians 5:22-26, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other." This Scripture doesn't speak of list of "things wrong" or "no". It speaks of the fruit of the Spirit and living in the Spirit and keeping in step with the Spirit, or following Jesus.
The gift I've received this Christmas is the desire to love, edify, encourage, and bear with people. Most of all to rejoice in the Lord and "Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture."
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
COME ON!!!!!!! That's more like it. As Stacey and I enter into our process and watch others in their process, we want to support, edify, and bear with each other. We want to receive love and love others. Luke 10:19-20, "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”' I kinda thought that receiving authority "to overcome all the power of the enemy" was something to rejoice in. According to Jesus my name written in heaven is something to rejoice about. DIG IT!!!!!!! I'm not following Jesus to "overcome all the power of the enemy". That's a consequence or a benefit. I'm in it to love Him and spend eternal life with Him. That's a good word. 2 Corinthians 7:4, "I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds." That's a good word. Galatians 5:22-26, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other." This Scripture doesn't speak of list of "things wrong" or "no". It speaks of the fruit of the Spirit and living in the Spirit and keeping in step with the Spirit, or following Jesus.
The gift I've received this Christmas is the desire to love, edify, encourage, and bear with people. Most of all to rejoice in the Lord and "Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture."
This verse makes me want to "Shout for joy to the Lord". Receive the gift of joy and thanks giving today. Give the gift of love today.
PS Let Jesus supply your "yes" and you supply the "amen".
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