FORGIVENESS AND MERCY


COLOSSIANS 2:13-15
AND YOU BEING DEAD IN YOUR SINS AND THE UNCIRCUMSION OF YOUR FLESH, HSTH HE QUICKENED TOGETHER WITH HIM, HAVING FORGIVEN YOU ALL TRESSPASSES; BLOTTING OUT THE HANDWRITING OF ORDINANCES THAT WAS AGAINST US, WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO US, AND TOOK IT OUT OF THE WAY, NAILING IT TO HIS CROSS; AND HAVING SPOILED PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS, HE MADE A SHEW OF THEM OPENLY, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM IN IT.
The beautiful thing about Jesus Christ dying on the cross is that he put the guilt and the shame on the cross. He paid the price with his blood we we wouldn't  have to. These days with the spiritual warfare, folks are used to bringing accusations against the saints of the Most Hig, but the Lord Jesus has blotted out every ordinance written against us and that was contrary to us. No matter the circumstance or situation Jesus moved every power out of the way and nailed it to the cross and forgave us all. He stated for us to believe only and love the Lord God with allour heart, mind, and soul. He said for us to apply the word to our lives and not just be hearers only, but doers also. Do not allow the adversary to come and bring chastening and act like its from the Lord. Jesus first comes in gentleness and love and mercy. The adversary comes to deceive and make us feel guilty for things he's already forgiven us for and wiped the slate clean. Plead the blood against the guilt and shame and against all snares and traps the adversary has set. We plead the blood of Jesus against all powers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places.
COLOSSIANS 3:12
PUT ON THEREFORE, AS THE ELECT OF GOD, HOLY AND BELOVED, BOWELS OF MERCIES, KINDNESS, HUMBLENESS OF MIND, MEEKNESS, LONGSUFFERING:
FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER, AND FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER, IF ANY MAN HAVE A QUARREL AGAINST ANY: EVEN AS CHRIST FORGAVE YOU, SO ALSO DO YE.
AND ABOVE ALL THESE THINGS PUT ON CHARITY, WHICH IS THE BOND OF PERFECTNESS.
 Love and forgiveness are a team. There isn't one without the other. We must accept the purified love of Christ in our lives and allow Him to reign completely. That is the only way to have assurance in the faith. It is the love of Christ that moves us to pour out the mercies of God unto each other, to show the loving kindness and long suffering one toward another.
It is love that hopes for all things and bears all things. Love is the bond of perfectness and the friving force that moves us to seek the face of God and to do His will and purpose. If Christ dwells in us, then we are to be in unity with Him. The flesh is dead and it is Christ that reigns within us. If then it is Christ reigning by His Holy Spirit, then we have the heart of God. He said that he is one with the Father and we are one with Him by his Spirit. Therefore, we should rooted and grounded in love and this love gives us the fullness of God unto perfection.
MATTHEW 9:2
AND, BEHOLD, THEY BROUGHT TO HIM A MAN SICK WITH THE PALSY, LYING ON A BED: AND JESUS SEEING THEIR FAITH SAID UNTO THE SICK OF THE PALSY; SON, BE OF GOOD CHEER; THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE.
AND, BEHOLD, CERTAIN OF THE SCRIBES SAID WITHIN THEMSELVES, THIS MAN BLASPHEMETH.
AND JESUS KNOWING THEIR THOUGHTS SAID, WHEREFORE THINK YE EVIL IN YOUR HEARTS?
FOR WHETHER IS EASIER, TO SAY, THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE; OR TO SAY, ARISE, AND WALK?
BUT THAT YE MAY KNOW THAT THE SON OF MAN HATH POWER ON EARTH TO FORGIVE SINS, ( THEN SAITH HE TO THE SICK OF THE PALSY,) ARISE, TAKE UP THY BED, AND GO INTO THINE HOUSE.
AND HE AROSE, AND DEPARTED TO HIS HOUSE.'
BUT WHEN THE MULTITUDES SAW IT, THEY MARVELLED, AND GLORIFIED GOD, WHICH HAD GIVEN SUCH POWER UNTO MEN.
Jesus went into His own city and thought there were many spectators, he set the standard and made the path that the sons of God had power on earth to forgive sin. That path was established by faith. It was just that simple The things sometimes we allow our mind to make complex among us, the Lord Jesus Christ made somewhat simple for us. He said to believe with our whole heart that He is the son of the living God. He confirmed His word with works of faith.


There is power in forgiveness! How wonderful it is to pour love upon another and have mercy to forgive. What freedom it is to be on the receiving end just as well. That power is driven by the purified love of Christ. When you are after God's own heart, you'll find that He is truly a rewarder of them that diligently seek after him. Love is rewarding. There are no words that can describe how you can penetrate the heart of another brother or sister by showing compassion through forgiveness. Forgiveness mends broken hearts and sets captives free.
LUKE 7:42
AND WHEN THEY HAD NOTHING TO PAY, HE FRANKLY FORGAVE THEM BOTH, TELL ME THEREFORE, WHICH OF THEM WILL LOVE MOST?
SIMON ANSWERED AND SAID I SUPPOSE THAT HE TO WHOM HE FORGAVE MOST. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THOU HAS RIGHTLY JUDGED.
AND HE TURNED TO THE WOMAN AND SAID UNTO SIMON, SEEST THOU THIS WOMAN? I ENTERED INTO THINE HOUSE, THOU GAVEST ME NO WATER FOR MY FEET: BUT SHE HATH WASHED MY FEET WITH TEARS, AND WIPED THEM WITH THE HAIRS OF HER HEAD.
THOU GAVEST ME NO KISS: BU THIS WOMAN SINCE THE TIME I CAME IN HATH NOT CEASED TO KISS MY FEET. MY HEAD WITH OIL THOU DIDST NOT ANOINT: BUT THIS WOMAN HATH ANOINTED MY FEET WITH OINTMENT WHEREFORE I SAY UNTO THEE, HER SINS, WHICH ARE MANY, ARE FORGIVEN; FOR SHE LOVED MUCH: BUT TO WHOM LITTLE IS FORGIVEN, THE SAME LOVETH LITTLE.
AND HE SAID UNTO HER, THEY SINS ARE FORGIVEN.
AND THEY THAT SAT AT MEAT WITH HIM BEGAN TO SAY WITHIN HTEMSELVES, WHO IS THIS THAT FORGIVETH SINS ALSO?
AND HE SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, THY FAITH HATH SAVED THEE, GO IN PEACE.
The Lord compares sin to a burden and something that requires constant payment. He also has written that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus. Jesus makes clear that He paid the price and it was paid with His blood. The gift of God, even forgiveness, has freely been forgiven. In the very first verse He says that both owed a debt that was forgiven, then the Lord ends the scripture by asking a question about love. The Lord desires for us to love Him and to love each other as He has loved us. As out Father, his expectations of his chosen are simple and it is our reasonable service to oblige.
We have the ability to stand in the gap for each other and pray on each others' behalf concerning forgiveness, just as Moses stood for the children of Israel. The word states the he stood in between the living and the dead. That's how powerful love and forgiveness is! Numerous times the Lord told Moses in his anger to move that he may destroy them in that moment, but the power of love intercepted the circumstance and satisfied the wrath of God. Love stands in the way of death so that we can live through Christ.

There were several religious leaders present in the house of Simon attempting to make known the sins of the woman publicly. They began to state, :If you knew what manner of woman this is...” There are many people who call themselves children of the Most High who instead of wanting our sins covered would rather them be revealed for the sake of embarrassment and humiliation. That's not love. The word says that in the last days the love of many will wax cold. However, He has given the chosen of God the power to forgive sins right here in the earth. Yet, that requires the purified love of Christ and bowels of mercy toward a brother or sister. The Lord says we should have compassion on some, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh (Jude 23). how simple is it for you to say to another member of the body of Christ; thy sins be forgiven?”
Sometimes sins are known openly and some men's sins are revealed later (1 Tim 5:24). However, sometimes the revelation is to stand in the gap, pray for their forgiveness, and cover the sin for judgment sake.

PSALM 32

BLESSED IS HE WHOSE TRANSGRESSION IS FORGIVEN, WHOSE SIN IS COVERED.

That is the purified love of Christ. In these last and evil days, though we have the power and privilege to forgive, we don't utilize that power nearly as often as we should. Within this power is healing and deliverance, and when we mingle faith with the purified love and forgiveness, hearts are healed and captives are set free. These signs will follow the believer, even the remnant in the end times if we allow His Holy Spirit to reign completely.
#KEEPSEEKING #WATCH #PRAY #FRUITSOFRIGHTEOUSNESS #LOVECOVERSAMULTITUDE

​POWER OF GOD UNVEILED (CONTINUED)
WORD OF WISDOM
 
WISDOM BUILDS THE HOUSE
 
The word of wisdom is often coupled with and used in conjunction with the prophetic gifting. The Lord Jesus used the prophetic to lead, guide, and instruct his chosen. The prophetic is also used to edify and build the kingdom of God so we are equipped to grow and abound in his will.
Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom hath builded the house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Seeing that the Lord has ordained us to dispense the gospel and build the Kingdom of God, it is needful to understand that wisdom was in the beginning and it started with the fear of the Lord. There is no way to build without wisdom. Therefore, the gift of the word of wisdom is poured so that we build in unity with the spirit of God and because it is built in the wisdom of the word, it will stand and endure the afflictions and adversity.   
 
The scripture says wisdom has hewn her seven pillars and I am led to believe that those pillars are a firm part of the foundation of faith and are also grouped in the prophetic book of Isaiah 11:2 with the other spirits of God.
Isaiah 11:2
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
When a word of wisdom comes forth, often times it is present with a word of understanding and knowledge just as well.
When a prophetic word has come forth from the mouth of a true prophet, The Lord has often included or followed up with a word of wisdom that merely told me or counseled me with the most effective way to go about performing a task or instruction that the Lord may have given me.
I will share a personal testimony of mine as an example. I has trouble conceiving children when I first got married. It wasn’t that we were actually planning a family. We were simply loved each other and wanted what the Lord had for us.
Not too long after Lord put my husband and I together, I began to operate in my prophetic gifting and going forth with the call on my life. Due to the spiritual warfare associated, I miscarried on more than one occasion. My husband had no clue how to comfort me concerning the matter and he took it upon himself to go to the extremes of shutting everything down completely as if I was a delicate flower not to be touched.
Then one day the Lord spoke. He told us that he was tearing us down, but that he was building us up again on a spiritual foundation. At that time, he was training me to trust his voice and to trust the man of God he had put in my life. I was learning to be a wife and to move by the operation of the Holy Ghost. I had parents that never had true spiritual role and the Lord took the spiritual initiative as my spiritual Father to lead me by the hand.
Throughout this tearing down process I was found to be with child, yet again.  The Lord gave an instruction this time concerning the child. He said, “Guard your anointing and guard the anointing of the child. Be careful of who you allow to touch or hold your child.” He said also to be careful who you touch hands with. “You have healing and judgement in your hands.”
Therefore, with the word he gave me a word of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom for how to keep myself. I had been growing through tests and trials and encountering spiritual warfare form family and church goers who didn’t understand the call on my life or ministry. I learned to surrender. I asked God questions that I didn’t understand what was taking place in my life. I couldn’t understand the rejection and I was just getting started. I didn’t have any members of “flock”. I hadn’t seen the manifestation of signs, miracles, and wonders yet within my ministry, and my life was turned upside down.
After giving up two houses, shutting down my business, and moving out of state; there was a prophetic word that the Lord Jesus was attempting to bring forth. He said, “Get somewhere where I can speak.” I was visiting with someone and there was a word that was coming forth that was not for them, but for me in particular. I excused myself and drove to the parking lot of a shopping center where I frequently visited the library. I parked and began to pray. The Lord Jesus began to ask why I was still in that place? He said, “Your tearing down is over.” He told me to go forth and that he would be with me. Your businesses are blessed, He said. Go forth. These were the simple words of knowledge and they gave me understanding of spiritual things to include the Lord’s timing. That was the wisdom. I knew how to run a business, but I was afraid to go forth Because I didn’t want to lose anything else or waste any money on something that the Lord planned on tearing down. However, when those sweet words of favor came forth that it was time to rebuild, it was like a sunshine that no one else could see but me.
The Lord taught me through that time to wait for his voice and his instructions regardless of what seemed popular. Our ministry was designed specifically for the end times and was not at all traditional. It was not popular, but definitely peculiar. In all these learning lessons Jesus wanted me to know that He loved me, that He was with me, and He trusted me with His word and His mysteries. He wouldn’t have me fail. There is no failure in Him.
To build something firmly founded in His love and holiness, everything from the old life and the things of the flesh would have to be moved. The words of the holy prophet Jeremiah were established in me.
Jeremiah 31:28
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to thrown down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, said the Lord.
 
 

I Cor 4:8​

NOY YE ARE FULL, NOW YE ARE RICH, YE HAVE REIGNED AS KINGS WITHOUT US: AND I WOULD TO GOD YE DID REIGN, THAT WE ALSO MIGHT REIGN WITH YOU. FOR I THINK THAT GOD HAS SET FORTH US APOSTLES LAST, AS IT WERE APPOINTED TO DEATH: FOR WE ARE MADE A SPECTACLE UNTO THE WORLD, AND TO ANGELS, AND TO MEN.
WE ARE FOOLS FOR CHRIST’S SAKE, BUT YE ARE WISE IN CHRIST; WE ARE WEAK, BUT YE ARE STRONG; YE ARE HONORABLE, BUT WE ARE DESPISED.
Let this be a friendly reminder of the role of the servant of the living God. People these days so not recognize the spirit of God. The world cannot receive Him, but will receive what the Lord has appointed for them to receive. We cannot expect the world to understand the things of the spirit. We must still be that light and work while its day. We are counted as sheep for the slaughter, yet we still know that our lively hope is on high. We surrender. We present ourselves as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto God. This is our reasonable service. We put on our whole armor. We trust in the Lord with our whole hearts and lean not to our own understanding. We will not fear what man can do. We humble ourselves and carry our cross. Those within the apostleship and the five-fold ministry recognize first hand that we are last. We are a royal priesthood and we are made a spectacle because of it. Yet, count it all joy. We are appointed to the death, meaning the death of flesh; self. We still must remain wise as serpents and yet gentle as doves, while we wait patiently to see what the spirit of God will do. These are likened to the days of Noah. They laughed, they mocked, and they watched and even today the darkness couldn’t comprehend the light. We pour, they receive. We appear hungry, thirsty, naked, buffeted, and seemingly having no dwelling place; while those having a form of godliness seem to prosper in their way. Hold fast to the truth that we have been taught by the spirit from the beginning. Stay the course. Finish the race. Be not weary in well doing. Rejoice in the Lord and be of good courage. Be sure to keep your name written in the book of life. The works that we do are not unto man they are unto God who has eyes bolding the good and the evil. Continue to be faithful over a few things and He will make you ruler over many.
#allthingsarepossible #trust #pray #seek

​Ephesians 1:6-10
To the Praise of the glory of His grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself.
That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in Heaven, and which are on earth, even in Him.
We have been accepted into the beloved because Jesus loved us that much! He has placed us on the potter’s wheel and shaped us into something that pleases him and continues to do. Remember, we have been purchased with a price, the blood of Jesus. He has redeemed us by the blood of the lamb. He has forgiven us according to his richness of grace, mercy, loving kindness. Repentance is precious in his sight. His mercy endures forever. There is no such thing as a little sin or big sin in the sight of God. There is no respector of person. Sin is sin and needs to be repented of in order to be received in the beloved. The Lord has forgiven us in advance. Therefore, in these last and evil days; do not allow the adversary to deceive you by bringing up the “old man”. What’s washed away is washed away. He said, your sins and transgressions I will remember no more. Do not allow the adversary to bring confusion of falsehood and have you separated from the love of Christ. Paul said he had been persuaded and would not let anything separate him from the love of Christ. Nothing! The Lord has forgiven all things and nailed it to the cross. Then he gave us access to his holiness. He gave it in abundance. It was his pleasure to do these things for us! His abundance of grace has been granted to the believer with wisdom and prudence to endure times such as these. The grace says, I’ve cleanse you to walk in the newness of the Holy Spirit and with it the wisdom to apply his word daily to our lives so that we are always doing the works that please our father in Heaven. In the book f Revelation chapter 2 the Lord addressed the church at Ephesus stating, “I know thy works”. We get involved in a work but we don’t involve our hearts. Therefore, we get weary thinking it’s well-doing, but its not well-doing because our hearts drift not guarded and uninvolved therefore not fully submitted. You must see the finish line. Look to the open Heaven and see the throne of grace. See the treasures stored by faith, see that he has prepared a place. Without vision we perish in a work that becomes merely religion because we stop seeking, searching, and looking for the day of redemption. Behold…he said what manner of love the Lord has loved us and called us Sons and daughters. I have stored for thee wisdom and prudence in abundance, meaning more than enough to sustain us. Therein the Lord Jesus continues to make known the mystery of his will for our lives. He wants us to know him and to know his plan. He wants us to seek for His Spirit. To some it is comfortable doing “business-as-usual” instead of walking by faith. Therefore, he says to the faithful not to lose sight of the vision. Daily he is perfecting us by his holiness until he gathers one body to himself, those things in Christ Jesus that has been established on earth and in Heaven. The fullness of his plan will be fulfilled in us. The Lord is the author and the finisher of our faith. The work will be finished. He will redeem those he has purchased with his blood and cut short time in righteousness for his names’ sake.
Rom 9:28
For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
#STUDYTOSHOWTHYSELFAPPROVED #THEWORDHEALS #HECOMFORTS 

JAMES 1:1-5

JAMES, A SERVANT OF GOD AND OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE TWELVE TRIBES WHICH ARE SCATTERED ABROAD, GREETING.
MY BRETHREN, COUNT IT ALL JOY WHEN YOU FALL INTO DIVERS TEMPTATIONS:
KNOWING THIS, THAT THE TRYING OF YOUR FAITH WORKETH PATIENCE.
BUT LET PATIENCE HAVE HER PERFECT WORK, THAT YE MAY BE PERFECT AND ENTIRE, WANTING NOTHING.
IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM, LET HIM ASK OF GOD, THAT GIVETH TO ALL MEN LIBERALLY, AND UPRAIDETH NOT; AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN HIM.​

James had gone to disperse the word to the scattered. Many are scattered because of the shaking. Strike the shepperd, scatter the flock is what the word confirms. James encourages the saints to have joy throughout the shaping process, the tests and trials come to make you strong. He said that the temptations that we encounter will birth patience. He also mentions that whatever we lack, we can ask of the Lord and he will give freely, even his wisdom from above and he will not take it back.
John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth much fruit and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, He may give it you.
These things I command you, that you love one another. The Lord says that through the shaking that we are built upon our most holy faith and we should bring forth fruits of righteousness that should remain. In the refining process, though you’re losing natural things of the flesh you’re gaining faith to stand. You’re trusting to endure and overcome. You’ve gone through what you went through to build self-control (temperance). You have gentleness to approach circumstances. Because of the fear of the Lord you are able to longsuffer through circumstances, patiently waiting for him to give the increase.
While going through the shaking, know that what God has joined together, let no man put asunder.
Marriage is honorable in all. What kind of fruits is the Lord seeking from your marriage?
Matthew 19:5-6
And said, for this cause shall a man leave his Father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and they twain shall be one flesh.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.. He said he put two together man and woman to be in unity as one flesh. He said that man should not be alone and that he who finds a wife finds a good thing. He confirms that he does the drawing by his Spirit and if he put it together, do not let any man put it down. As we go through the process of refining and restoration, the Lord states to not let man cause a separation that was not the Lord’s intention. The Lord Jesus used the apostle Paul to state, “I am persuaded that I will let nothing separate me from the love of Christ.” This includes man...he said let no man...because in perilous times people will be operating in the character of man loving themselves, disobedient, unthankful, unholy, false accusers, despisers of those things that are good (see II Tim 3:2). He says do not let those folks separate you from his promises.
​#UNSHAKEABLE #UNMOVEABLE #PICKUPYOURWEAPONS #WHOLEARMOR #WATCH #PRAY

II Timothy 2:7

CONSIDER WHAT I SAY, AND THE LORD GIVE THE UNDERSTANDING IN ALL THINGS.
REMEMBER THAT JESUS CHRIST OF THE SEED OF DAVID WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD ACCORDING TO MY GOSPEL.
WHEN I SUFFER TROUBLE AS AN EVILDOER, EVEN UNTO BONDS; BUT THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT BOUND.
THEREFORE I ENDURE ALL THINGS FOR THE ELECT’S SAKES, THAT THEY MAY ALSO OBTAIN THE SALVATION WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS WITH ETERNAL GLORY.
The Lord God used the Apostle Paul to write to Timothy, a disciple whom he birthed through the Holy word. He encouraged him by his Holy Spirit to be strong in the grace of God. We must use the grace of God, that’s why the Lord gave it. Let his work do the work and focus on trusting his word. Compel others and stand on your most holy faith. Endure hardness as a good soldier. There comes a time in your ministerial journey where the Lord says, I know that you’ve been seeking and supping with me, but now I want to see if you know me. Are you in unity by my spirit? Do you trust me? Is my word hid inyour heart that you may not sin against me? What have you learned? Do you love me? The Lord Jeus calls himself the husbandman and first partaker of our fruits. Having sown you, he has an expectation of his inheritance; a goodly heritage reserved unto himself. Remember your purpose. Remember your mission. We suffer trouble as evildoer, yet not evildoers. They have called us all manners of evil and have attempted to put all sorts of corruption upon our spirit. The have attempted to bind us, but the Lord was our help. We are joint-heirs with his sufferings because we carry our cross daily. To live is Christ and to die is gain. Therefore, know that if they hated Jesus, the son of God, they hated us also. If they persecuted Him, they will persecute you also. Have an understanding that no matter what you do, we don’t entangle ourselves with the cares of this life. There are no boundaries to the word of God. The only limitations are how much you believe. Will you believe the Lord will move on your behalf in spite of what it looks like? Will you stand in the midst of adversity? Will you stand for righteousness? The heavens cannot contain the word..therefore neither can the earth. His Holy Spirit will reach you right where you stand. Call upon the Lord Jesus with a true heart and he will deliver. He will save. The word of God will do the work. All the Lord Jesus asks is that you trust him at his word. He said, consider what he has spoken…and he will give you understanding in all things. When we consider and understand that the word is not bound, not matter how much the enemy tries to create boundaries, he has no power. No matter the circumstance and the situation, Jesus Christ is Lord. There is nothing that can stand in the way of his word being performed, but unbelief.  
​#STAND #SEEK #OBEY #LOVE #WATCH #PRAY

1 CORINTHIANS 27-28​

BUT GOD HAS CHOSEN THE FOOLISH THINGS OF THE WORLD TO CONFOUND THE WISE; AND GOD HATH CHOSEN THE WEAK THINGS OF THE WORLD TO CONFOUND THE THINGS WHICH ARE MIGHTY;
AND ABASE THINGS OF THE WORLD, AND THE THINGS WHICH ARE DESPISED, HATH GOD CHOSEN, YEA, AND THINGS WHICH ARE NOT, TO BRING TO NOUGHT THE THINGS THAT ARE.
Remember the Lord says the comely parts have no need but he honors the part which lacked.
Jesus compels us to look with the spiritual eye and NOT with the natural eye so that we may compare spiritual with spiritual. Spiritually, he chooses the foolish things, what seems like foolishness to the world because the darkness cannot comprehend the things of the light. He has taken the foolish to confuse those who have been wise in the world (according to the precept of men). He has chosen the weak to confound the things which seem to be mighty. WE have seen this account with Gideon who began to entertain an angel of the Lord while working in secret to avoid encounters with bullying adversaries. He asks the angel who happened to call him a mighty man of valor (by faith), “Where are the miracles that were promised of our forefathers?” He spoke these things that be not as though they were.. Though Gideon seemed to be a little weak in the faith, the angel strengthened him by speaking/imparting a word of knowledge and prophetic. Man’s wisdom says that you need a hugh army to have an advantage, but yet the Lord shows that by his Spirit all things are possible. The battle is not ours, it belongs to the Lord. What are the base things? The things that the world sees as nothing, the things that were outcast by the world and rejected; God has chosen. He has fulfilled the law which stated, the stone which the builder rejected , the same has become the head of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvelous in our eyes (see Matt 21:42) The Lord confirms by the apostle Peter that if we simply believe then we will not be confounded.
I Peter 2:6-7
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner.
He tells Moses to speak to the rock. He tells Joshua and the children of Israel at Jericho to shout (praise) and the walls came tumbling down. The enemies were scattered and the victories didn’t make logical sense. That’s the confounding of the wise. You may not have deserved that promotion or whatever else, but the base things he has chosen just because we believe. And It may seem we are uncomely and less honorable parts of the body to some, ye t he has blessed with more abundant honor therein balancing his chosen body and there is no schism or division within his Spirit. Saying these things we can boldly say that he is our helper and our keeper. Fear not the intimidation of man and them that seem to have the advantage.
#UNSHAKEABLE #UNMOVEABLE #ABOUNDINGINLOVE #WATCH #PRAY #ENDURINGTO THE END

​Healing
 
Isaiah 53:1-5
 
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hide as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet  we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
 
I have found that there is an order to the operations of the Holy Spirit. He has poured His Spirit upon all flesh and to those who have asked of him. He has poured in great measure. He does everything in decency and in order and lines things up with His Holy Word. The Lord Jesus told us that the adversary comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but he has come that we may have life and have it more abundantly (See John 10:10) In order for the Lord's chosen to have the abundant and joy-filled life that he died and rose for us to have. He has given us access to healing by His Spirit. He uses the holy prophet Isaiah to reveal to us in part His love for us while providing access to such a gift. Isaiah asks first who have believed the report of the Lord concerning such things? He had just been used to prophesy to the people to awake. The Lord has redeemed His people. He says “How beautiful are the feet of them that bringeth good tidings.” He asks “To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?” The arm is symbolic of the Lord's strength and might. Has he revealed himself as your rock and fortress? Has he revealed himself as your strong tower and refuge? While mentioning the revelation of strength, Prophet Isaiah says he is growing. He didn't start strong. He was a tender plant; meaning needing much nurturing, compassion, and attention. This plant emerges out of dry ground so the atmosphere and conditions around this makes it seem like this plant shouldn't be living at all. This is a miracle in the making. How can one live in that atmosphere? This plant is not beautiful or pretty to the naked eye. The outward appearance isn't drawing anyone closer. Because this plant is not appealing it is despised and rejected of men. Because we are sons and daughters of the Most High and are joint heirs we partake of the same sufferings. However, we must do the work of faith. There are many sorrows that come with living life. We are acquainted with grief and the need to overcome. The Lord has given us this tender plant and we at times have hid our faces; meaning we didn't want the responsibility of the labor of love and it seems as if he was despised and not worthy or appreciated. Then the Lord says surely he hath borne our griefs and our sorrows. We look at this tender plant that's out of place like it's afflicted and smitten of God. God did it. That's it. That's all. We don't like seeing the weakness of God. The weakness of God makes us uncomfortable. To see our own weakness we must see ourselves as broken and in need of a Savior. The prophet Isaiah, who saw the Lord high and lifted up and sitting on His throne, and his trained filling the temple, announced in advance that Savior was wounded already in advance and bruised for our iniquities. We, too, as sons and daughters have issues. The cares and concerns of this life, the grief and wounds, we carry them; but sometimes we don't nail them to the cross so that they are exchanged for healing. The blood of Jesus Christ will never lose its power. That blood paid for us to have the abundance of peace that our joy may be full. Every beating that he tool was for our healing. Every spiritual beating, every wound, and every bruise was for the healing of the nations. In order to bring forth fruits of righteousness we must have a heart's desire to glorify God through all that we do. Therefore, our lives are a testimony of the works of Jesus Christ and therein is the spirit of prophesy. Our lives should prophesy to those who we encounter. Of the mercy and grace of God to those who are willing to believe on him and repent. Saying these things healing is birthed to nations with the testimony of how we overcome.
 
II Chronicles 7:12-16
 
And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy  prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
 
The Lord Jesus is the form of the Word. The Lord blesses Solomon with the privilege to build His temple. Solomon was endowed with wisdom from on High. The Lord also made it clear to humble ourselves and repent so that the Lord would hear from Heaven and heal the land. This is personal to God. He said he would heal the entire land and not just each individual being. The Lord said the pestilence would not affect them that repent and turn from their wicked ways. He said he would forgive us. He will abide with us and be with us perpetually, which means forever. The Word remains the same. 
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 Hebrews 12:27-28 and Hebrews 13:1-8 continued


Remember them that are in bonds, meaning them that are suffering for righteousness sake just as you are. Elijah the prophet began running from the calling of the Lord. There was corruption all around and it seemed as if there was no justice or judgment for the righteous. Lawlessness seemed to be abounding and they were killing the true prophets. The servant of God ran for his life and the Lord sent an angel to remind him of his instructions. Yea thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me. I will not fear what man can do, was the cry of King David. We are servants, bound by the word of truth and commissioned to spread the gospel to all the world. The Lord says, lo, I am with you always. Therefore, we suffer adversity in unity one with another holding fast to the hope of redemption. In the last days the lord shares there will be perilous times such as never had been seen before. There will be those operating in the character of man and forbidding to marry. Yet, the Lord makes clear that his chosen and even to the unbeliever just as well that marriage is honorable in all. What God has joined together, let no man put asunder: Therfore, be wise as a serpent, but yet humble as doves. Whore-mongers and adulterers the Lord will judge. The Lord honors unity by his spirit and where there is unity there is strength.
The Lord Jesus encourages that we have holy, edifying communications one toward another and that our conversations be without covetousness. Meaning, when we communicate with each other, we have a healthy expectation of his spirit to move within us and not having any ulterior motives or hidden intentions with improper affections or desires. For example, we are not approaching our neighbor only because we like that they have a pool or because we want something they have. We ought to have pure motives for fellowship and to help build the kingdom of God perfecting what is lacking in the faith. We want each other to prosper according to the will and purpose of Christ.. He mentions being content and that the Lord will not leave or forsake you in the sentence. Why is that? Oftentimes saints of God who are going through tests and trials to build them up on their most holy faith will couple having a lack or suffering need with the notion that Jesus is not with them or that Jesus must be angry with them; they have done something wrong. However, Jesus uses the apostle Paul to confirm his word in Philippians 4:11-13
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know know both how to be abased and how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

The word says to be contents with such things that we have been blessed with. He is not saying to not have goals of growth or to acquire new things. Yet, moving by his spirit he says to humble ourselves at the mighty hand of God, and in due time he will exalt us. Meaning simply to wait on his timing for things to manifest. Paul says he was not speaking in respect of want. Saying that he is not in agreement that you as disciples should be in want or take a vow of poverty as some do. The Lord is our shepherd we shall not want. He is merely stating that the Lord Jesus will use opportunity of necessity to glorify himself as the author and the finisher of our faith and as your provider. Paul says that by his Holy Spirit he has learned to be abased; as to say to be in the spiritual valley and he has also learned to abound spiritually as if to be in the mountains, knowing that the Lord will glorify himself through all.
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