WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT

​NEED SOME ENCOURAGEMENT?


Even Jesus Christ needed encouragement. There is a time for all things. While it is needful that we pick up our weapons and contend for the faith. It is just as needful to encourage the saints and other members of the body of Christ to not be weary in well doing. Surely we shall reap if we faint not. This is a distance race. Those who endure to the end shall be saved. While Jesus walked the earth there was an appointed time where He, too, had to overcome temptation by the enemy. He was the Son of God. He knew who He was in those instances. He knew what authority He had. He knew what His mission was. There was a time when Jesus and His disciples had gone into the mount. Though his disciples accompanied Him, it was needful that Moses and Elijah ascend from Heaven to minister unto Him. He was the walking Word. The Word which was made flesh, yet He still needed counsel. Did that mean that Jesus was weak? Absolutely not! The Spirit is always willing but yet the flesh is weak. Sometimes you can know the word, and yet because of the spiritual warfare and weakness of the flesh you need divine intervention with the Word of God. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word. During that time in the mount one of His discples responded by stating that they should build three temples, one for each of them. Sometimes people around you who may be close friends, loved ones, and those you hold to a higher standard in spite of their greatest intentions, they are not in position to minister to you. They haven’t been through what you have been through. They haven’t seen what you have seen. They have received revelation regarding your situation. This is your testimony. You must decrease so that His Spirit may increase. Another thing, we have go to put the “rule book” down sometimes  and allow grace, mercy, and love to abound. There are so many laws, rudiments of the world, and rules that man created. Is there anyone pulling out a book of faith for a situation or the book of mercy for a situation? Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Does that mean that you are tolerating sin or condoning sin? No! Matthew 9:6 &8 But that ye may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins….But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, which had given such power unto to men. So, we have the ability to forgive. Remember that Jesus broke the law to restore us to righteousness even descending into the lowest part to overcome death and the grave for our sake. So, encourage one another in the faith. Help them carry that cross. Jesus had help carrying His. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. Maintain the pillars of love, sincerity, and truth. Trust in the lord with your whole heart and lean not to your own understanding.