Just as in any real job, when you want to move up in the company, your assignments get harder. The same goes when you are in school. Kindergarten is much easier than 12th grade. Are you getting my drift? These are patterned after God’s plan. Babies are born and then grow up. In the spirit world, this is also true. When you are first born again, you will be self-involved, and have to learn how to walk with Jesus everyday……
God is a God of great mercy and long suffering according to His own word, and desires that all would come to Him and not perish, BUT He is still God, and Lord over all, and there will come a day when His patience is over, and those who refuse to honor and serve Him will be punished. He will give you every chance, and show you the way a million times, but you must CHOOSE to come to Him…..
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:12, KJV). These words spoken by our Lord Jesus are packed with power. They are also heavy with responsibility. If we believe in Him at all, we must believe these words, and persevere in faith until what we ask of Jesus comes to pass. These words are not for casual believers, but for those who will seek Jesus…..
Jesus stated several times in the Bible, to pray in order to not be tempted. In the garden of Gethsemane immediately before He was to be crucified, He asked His disciples to: “Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41, Mark 13:48, and Luke 22:40, KJV). It is quite impressive that this is recounted in three of the gospels as instruction on how to prepare for a…..
Take your praises and pound the devil. Praise is the greatest demon-repellent in the universe. When we praise, we push evil away, and draw forces of light, because praise honors God. Remember what satan wants? He wants our attention, our hearts, our thoughts, our honor, and our words, so that he can bring them to pass instead of God’s Words (Isaiah 14:12-15, and Ezekiel 28: 14-17). Don’t give him an inch. Guard everything that comes out of your mouth, because…..
Are you struggling with something new, some new media, a new job, or a new relationship? Relax! An angel told Daniel, “I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding” (Daniel 9:22, KJV). This was in relation to something Daniel had been praying about. What more do we need? Here is the key: when you are stymied about something, JUST BEGIN! Put your hand to it without thinking; begin reading, fooling around with it, and just keep going…..
In the days of King David, he had to fight long and hard to receive the kingdom that God had promised him. At first he had to run from King Saul whom he had once served faithfully. After Saul was killed by enemies, David had to wait until all of Israel came together to serve him as king. However, David had mighty men who had been with him through all this, and who honored him and fought for him, and…..
Anyone who loves Jesus wants everybody else to join the party. We want them to understand what Jesus did and how much it affects our lives, and how believing in Him will open the doors of Heaven to them now and in eternity. The question is, how to we share with unbelievers these truths that have happened in our lives. The answer is: the Word of God is “living and active” and “never returns void” (Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 55:11). That…..
When God begins to answer prayer, it sometimes seems like it takes forever. Some processes have to be accomplished slowly and meticulously. It is here that our faith and patience have to work. For instance, in 2 Samuel 3:1, we read, “Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.” You see, the hearts of the people had to…..
When you enter God’s REST, it is a place of peace and power. It is like being in the eye of the hurricane. There is stuff swirling all around you, but you are in complete safety and assurance and quiet. It is a wonderful place to be, but it ain’t easy to get there. Hebrews 4 tells us that we must “labor to enter it.” So how do we do that? We labor in God’s Word, prayer, and seeking Him…..