Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Motivated by Love - Same-Page Podcast for Dec 27, 2016




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I John 4:16-18
16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
17 In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, for we are as He is in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment.[a] So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love.

 2 Corinthians 5:14 tells us that it's Christ’s love that compels us.
 When we are motivated by fear we begin our journey away from the presence of the Lord.  It takes Faith to please God and by faith we we will access His presence. Living for this love isn't possible without knowing it.   I John defines God as love and I personally can't think of a greater motivator to love than being in Love's presence. Call out to the Father, get in His presence, take counsel with the Almighty.  The you will be able to perform what God has given, then your increased faith will increase work.  Then you will love as we ought.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Walk in the Light - Same-Page Podcast - Dec 26, 2016




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I welcome you to Same-Page where you'll find on-time messages from The Word of God for everyday life.  Today is December 26, 2016, I'm JD and today we open the Word and understand walking in light  (Pray)

((Handwritten Sermon))

1 John 1:5-7 (KJV)

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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  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.
Isa 53:6  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Exegesis-------

Closing(tell em what you told em and give an application)-------
In today's world we are raised up to qualify our self-worth by the way in which we act.  The Father gave us an escape from the taskmaster of the law through His Son, Jesus and yet many still live under the bondage of the law.. It is faith that pleases God and faith will set you completely free from shame, guilt and condemnation.  Won't you proclaim your heart today?  Won't you be set free?  It was truly by His Strips that we were healed.
Thanks for listening. I'm JD and you're on the Same-Page.   

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Immanuel

Matthew 1:23 See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name Him Immanuel, which is translated “God is with us.”

 "...Today as we go about our last minute tasks, let us keep in mind that our God is with us. Instead of anxiety over all there is to do, let’s remember that the only work He requires is to believe in the one He has sent. Once we have entered His rest  everything we do from then on, we do in gratitude. We can do nothing to earn this unmerited favor, and nothing we do can take it away. He is with us. Immanuel. Let us keep this immeasurable truth in our minds today and always, that the creator of the universe, our Savior, is for us and is always with us. Praise be to God! Amen and Amen!" - Jack Kelly

Friday, December 23, 2016

Same-Page Podcast 12-23-16


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 Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.
 For our ancestors won God's approval by it.
 By faith we understand that the universe was created by God's command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.
 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.
 By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his removal he was approved, since he had pleased God.
 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

The evidence of faith will manifest in certain ways...

Sunday, December 18, 2016

2007 Prophecy concerning Donald Trump, Kim Clement

Here's the video:



Here's the transcript:

April 20, 2013

There is a man by the name of Mr. Clark, and there is also another man by the name of Donald. You are both watching me, saying, “Could it be that God is speaking to me?” Yes, he is! Somebody, just a few minutes before you came on the show, you went out and you took the American flag, and you said, “I’m proud of my nation.” You raised it up and God said, “You have been determined through your prayers to influence this nation. You’re watching me; you’re an influential person.” The Spirit of God says, “Hear the word of the prophet to you as a king, I will open that door that you prayed about. And when it comes time for the election, you will be elected.”

April 4, 2007

“This that shall take place shall be the most unusual thing, a transfiguration, a going into the marketplace, if you wish, into the news media, where Time Magazine will have no choice but to say what I want them to say. Newsweek, what I want them to say. The View, what I want them to say. Trump shall become a trumpet, says the Lord. Trump shall become a trumpet. I will raise up the Trump to become a trumpet, and Bill Gates to open up the gate of a financial realm for the church says the Lord….

For God said, “I will not forget 9/11. I will not forget what took place that day, and I will not forget the gatekeeper that watched over New York, who will once again stand and watch over this nation,” says the Spirit of God. “It shall come to pass that the man that I shall place in the highest office shall go in whispering My name. But God said, when he enters into the office, he will be shouting out by the power of the Spirit. For I shall fill Him with My Spirit when he goes into office, and there will be a praying man in the highest seat in your land.

February 10, 2007

There will be a praying president, not a religious one. For I will fool the people, says the Lord. I will fool the people, yes I will. God says, the one that is chosen shall go in, and they shall say, “he has hot blood.” For the Spirit of God says, yes, he may have hot blood, but he will bring the walls of protection on this country in a greater way, and the economy of this country shall change rapidly, says the Lord of hosts. Listen to the word of the Lord. God says, “I will put at your helm for two terms a president that will pray, but he will not be a praying president when he starts. I will put him in office, and then I will baptize him with the Holy Spirit and My power, says the Lord of hosts.

January 14, 2006

And some of you said, when the Spirit said, “Hillary Clinton,” some of you shouted out, “yes!” God said, “I have already dealt with her heart, not to be president of this nation, but to be president in a Christian world. She will have a testimony second to none and will eventually come out with it and make declaration that Christ Jesus saved her marriage, saved her child, and saved her life. And when this happens, there will be a shaking in the Democratic Party so powerful.”

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Propitiation

 Also, he is the kapparah for our sins — and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world. - 1 John 2:2

We've been reading 1 John for a few days now.  1st John was written "so that the joy of his audience would "be full" (1:4) and that they would "not practice sin" (2:1) and that "you who believe in the name of the Son of God... may know that you have eternal life" (5:13). "

As I read today, the Hebrew word for KJV "Propitiation" was illuminated to me.  This is what we've found: 

Excerpt from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia:

KAPPARAH  "means of atonement"
An animal used as a sort of vicarious sacrifice on the day previous to the Day of Atonement. As a rule, a cock is taken by a male, and a hen by a female person, and after the recitation of *Ps. cvii. 17-20 and Job xxxiii. 23-24 the fowl is swung around the head three times while the right hand is put upon the animal's head. At the same time the following is thrice said in Hebrew: "This be my substitute, my vicarious offering, my atonement. This cock [or hen] shall meet death, but I shall find a long and pleasant life of peace!" After this the animal is slaughtered and given to the poor, or, what is deemed better, is eaten by the owners while the value of it is given to the poor.

Immediately the words of Christ come to life for me as he speaks to Peter,  "...I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me." (Lk 22:34)

Read it in the Complete Jewish Bible - Luke 22:31-34

Peter was a fisherman, rough, boisterous, strong, unkempt, when Jesus called him saying, "Follow Me".  I imagine when Jesus said he'd deny Him, he found that offensive and his pride saw that as beyond weak for his character.  He must have thought that doing such a thing was far-far from his abilities as a man. As these words came up in my spirit I began to wonder if Peter recalled the reference of the atoning sacrifice in what Jesus was saying to him?
And if not then what about in his denial? We know his revelation as the cock crew was a crushing blow to his ego but still; could he then see that Jesus was allowing His own Crucifixion, His own sacrifice, His own death as Propitiation, Kapparah, for his mistakes and the sins of the world, to progress because of His unfailing love?

I don't think so.  I don't think Peter, whom Jesus called as the first disciple, could see any of that.  His pride blinded him from acceptance of God's purpose in Christ and his grief from the revelation of the truth of his weakness was, I'm certain, consuming his every thought.  But I do believe to see a picture of the beginnings of the conversion Jesus prophesied over Peter. 
   Isn't that an example of the way of God's miraculous redemption?  Think on your own experience...  Full of pride, religion, self-centered thoughts, maybe? A time when it all came crashing in and it's truth pierced your heart knowing that you'd been blind the whole time and realizing that your best effort was futile in progress and bountiful in failure, perhaps?  That's how it was for me.  Looks like Peter knew of this revelation, Paul too on the Damascus Road, the publican at the temple during prayer, all finding their inability and God's willing ability for them.

Have you experienced God's grace in this way?  Have you had a time when you said, "I'm done, I have nothing to offer of worth, I need you Lord, don't leave me like this!"?  It is the pinnacle, not the pit you may perceive it as, of the Salvation experience.  If you've not been there, I fully recommend that you seek that place and with haste and fervency.  Here in this place is where you find that you CAN know that change is real, that it's His to give, and He's more than willing to give it to you.

In the sacrifice, the confession from the mouth of the one to receive was this:

"This be my substitute, my vicarious offering, my atonement. This cock [or hen] shall meet death, but I shall find a long and pleasant life of peace!"

Jesus was the substitute (Propitiation), the Atonement is available, there is no need for more!

Now, hear the proclamation of those whom Christ Jesus has saved:

"This be my substitute, my vicarious offering, my atonement. This JESUS has met and conquered death, and I have found a long and pleasant life of peace!"

Proclaim today what the Lord has done!



*Ps. cvii. 17-20 and Job xxxiii. 23-24
Cvii is 107  and xxxiii is 33
Here are the references that are confessed the day before the Day of Atonement:
  "There were foolish people who suffered affliction because of their crimes and sins; they couldn’t stand to eat anything; they were near the gates of death. In their trouble they cried to Adonai, and he rescued them from their distress; he sent his word and healed them, he delivered them from destruction." - Psalm 107:17-20

“If there is for him an angel, a mediator,  one among a thousand, who can vouch for the man’s uprightness; then [God] is gracious to him and says, ‘Redeem him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.’" - Job 33:23-24

Monday, October 10, 2016

Feeling Real

[Charity] beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. - 1 Cor 13:7
      Love covers a multitude of sins.  There is nothing; no shame, no guilt, no history, no secret, nothing; that is not covered with the application of the Love given us in the Blood.

It is in this application that God grants us Salvation.  This gift, the initial official christening of our walk of faith, that must be zealously shared.  We are called to love one another in the body of Christ.  We are NOT called to watch someone who has fallen long enough to make sure we can kick them in the ribs without getting hit back!  We are an army as the body, a single entity that is to love one another literally to death that brings LIFE. 
     How can we focus on this love more?  How can I, right now, take a step in that direction?  Is there someone I can call and ask them to forgive me for not loving them like my Jesus loves me?  Is there a rift in the body that I've seen and haven't addressed because I don't have the boldness to stand up for the Word of God and it's application?  Is there someone who has been exiled that I can reach?  
What would you say to me today, Lord?

Are these questions something you're interested in?  It is well past time for unity in love, if we're not working for it we've fallen behind.  It is too late in the game to sit and watch.  Time to activate what God has given you in the MIGHTY name of Jesus.

Friday, September 30, 2016

Infantry Infancy

Tomorrow, we go live on the streets with the Jesus Burger crews from Filmer and GunBarrel City RIGHT HERE IN CARTHAGE.  Although we're not officially Jesus Burger Carthage that's the path we're traveling.  Vendors such as Brookshire Brothers have donated funds for the event and our wonderful friend have donated time and money into us here to take the gospel to the streets.  Come on out and join us tomorrow if you are able!
ChristCarriesMe.org for more info.

Jesus Burger is practical ministry in action.  There are groups of people called people who go out and lay out clothing on tables, set up a platform and some chairs, call a band to worship and a preacher to deliver a message, let the Holy Ghost lead, fill up a baptismal (Giant Rubbermaid Water Trough), cook hot dogs and hamburgers and feed OTHER people that come by.  They set all this stuff up on a regular basis, put a sign out by the highway that says "free meal and clothes, live music.  JESUS BURGER" and wait for the people to come....   and they do.  They like to set up in random parking lots across east Texas  (We've been to Gun Barrel City, Longview, and Gilmer so far, all different, all awesome) and minister the gospel practically:  Song, Word, Clothes, Food.  

Brilliantly simple.

Gun Barrel City, Tx     Second Saturday 10 am
Gilmer, Tx                   Third Saturday 10 am
Longview, TX              Every Saturday and 2nd and 4th Saturdays Morning and Night.

Image Christ

It is okay for other people to be selfish and uncaring, God might forgive them, but knowing it's not right means it's not okay for you.  It is okay if other people use you and gossip about you, it is okay for other people to listen to that gossip and backbiting about you and reject you solely for that reason alone, but since you know it's wrong, it's not okay for you.  As a Believer there are many things the world has right to that you don't, meaning they can and you can't.  Our hearts should be broken for the world, not filled with rage.  Out motives are to call them in, not cuss them out.  If your example fails for them, they'll suffer for it eternally.  "Love thy neighbor as thyself."



Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Carthage Street Ministry En Espanol - First Saturday

Live Music, Clothing, and Free Meal en Espanol!

We are holding an evangelistic event in Carthage to take the gospel to the streets and meet the needs of the people where they are.  We are needing food and clothing items for this event.  We would like to give you an opportunity to sow into the Kingdom by participating as a sponsor this weekend.  We are calling all hands to service in any way you can.  We need hamburgers, buns, ketchup, mustard, onions, chips (indiv svg bags), ice, bottled water for 50 people and clothing items for the event.  It's going to be this Saturday @ 360 CR 1041.

Live Music, Clothing, and Free Meal
First Saturday   10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This event is a kind of beginning for the vision for “Jesus Burger Carthage”.  This type of ministry is going strong in Longview, Gilmer, and Gun Barrel City.  Although this is not officially "Jesus Burger Carthage" it is the infancy of it.  Please come out to join us and worship with us.  You can drop off items at Christ Carries Me Ministries (Call 903.265.4424) in Carthage (Ridderville) or we’ll come get it (903.265.4424) OR you can donate funds to purchase the items we need.   We already have some clothing items and tables and such.  We are contacting local stores to see if they'll donate into the ministry field. 




Featuring:
Tabernacle of Faith Worship

Speaker:
Pastor Rick Aguilar



Tuesday, September 27, 2016

A god unto himself

 So by virtue of the blood of Jesus, you and I, my brothers, may now have courage to enter the holy of holies by way of the one who died and is yet alive, who has made for us a holy means of entry by himself passing through the curtain, that is, his own human nature. Further, since we have a great High Priest set over the household of God, let us draw near with true hearts and fullest confidence, knowing that our inmost souls have been purified by the sprinkling of his blood just as our bodies are cleansed by the washing of clean water. In this confidence let us hold on to the hope that we profess without the slightest hesitation—for he is utterly dependable—and let us think of one another and how we can encourage each other to love and do good deeds. And let us not hold aloof from our church meetings, as some do. Let us do all we can to help one another’s faith, and this the more earnestly as we see the final day drawing ever nearer.      Heb 10:19-25 Phillips

The man who goes by himself will become a god to himself, but he that connects to the Body of Christ will become one with God.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Spiritual Things Discerned, Foolishness To Fleshly Mind

1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS)

18 The preaching of the cross is, I know, nonsense to those who are involved in this dying world, but to us who are being saved from that death it is nothing less than the power of God.

The cross shows that God’s wisdom is not man’s wisdom by any means

19 It is written: ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent’.
20-25 For consider, what have the philosopher, the writer and the critic of this world to show for all their wisdom? Has not God made the wisdom of this world look foolish? for it was after the world in its wisdom failed to know God, that he in his wisdom chose to save all who would believe by the “simple-mindedness” of the Gospel message. For the Jews ask for miraculous proofs and the Greeks an intellectual panacea, but all we preach is Christ crucified—a stumbling block to the Jews and sheer nonsense to the Gentiles, but for those who are called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. And this is really only natural, for God’s foolishness” is wiser than men, and his “weakness” is stronger than men.

Nor are God’s values the same as man’s

26-31 For look at your own calling as Christians, my brothers. You don’t see among you many of the wise (according to this world’s judgment) nor many of the ruling class, nor many from the noblest families. But God has chosen what the world calls foolish to shame the wise; he has chosen what the world calls weak to shame the strong. He has chosen things of little strength and small repute, yes and even things which have no real existence to explode the pretensions of the things that are—that no man may boast in the presence of God. Yet from this same God you have received your standing in Jesus Christ, and he has become for us the true wisdom, a matter, in practice, of being made righteous and holy, in fact, of being redeemed. And this makes us see the truth of scripture: ‘He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

I came to you in God’s strength not my own

1-5 In the same way, my brothers, when I came to proclaim to you God’s secret purpose, I did not come equipped with any brilliance of speech or intellect. You may as well know now that it was my secret determination to concentrate entirely on Jesus Christ and the fact of his death upon the cross. As a matter of fact, in myself I was feeling far from strong; I was nervous and rather shaky. What I said and preached had none of the attractiveness of the clever mind, but it was a demonstration of the power of the Spirit! Plainly God’s purpose was that your faith should not rest upon man’s cleverness but upon the power of God.

There is, of course, a real wisdom, which God allows us to share with him

6-8 We do, of course, speak “wisdom” among those who are spiritually mature, but it is not what is called wisdom by this world, nor by the powers-that-be, who soon will be only the powers that have been. The wisdom we speak of is that mysterious secret wisdom of God which he planned before the creation for our glory today. None of the powers of this world have known this wisdom—if they had they would never have crucified the Lord of glory!
9-10a But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love him’. But God has, through the Spirit, let us share his secret.
10b-12 For nothing is hidden from the Spirit, not even the deep wisdom of God. For who could really understand a man’s inmost thoughts except the spirit of the man himself? How much less could anyone understand the thoughts of God except the very Spirit of God? And the marvellous thing is this, that we now receive not the spirit of the world but the Spirit of God himself, so that we can actually understand something of God’s generosity towards us.

This wisdom is only understood by the spiritual

13 It is these things that we talk about, not using the expressions of the human intellect but those which the Holy Spirit teaches us, explaining things to those who are spiritual.
14-16 But the unspiritual man simply cannot accept the matters which the Spirit deals with—they just don’t make sense to him, for, after all, you must be spiritual to see spiritual things. The spiritual man, on the other hand, has an insight into the meaning of everything, though his insight may baffle the man of the world. This is because the former is sharing in God’s wisdom, and ‘Who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?’ Incredible as it may sound, we who are spiritual have the very thoughts of Christ!
J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS)
The New Testament in Modern English by J.B Phillips copyright © 1960, 1972 J. B. Phillips. Administered by The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England. 

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Travis State Jail with Mike Barber Ministries

In July we were honored to be a part of an invasion into the Travis State Jail.
(To see more visit mikebarber.org or http://mikebarber.org/pictures/

The counselors were able to go into the dorms where the men were housed and minister in groups. One on one ministry right where they live is an opportunity to get to those who would otherwise not be reached in a church service.  I sat down at a domino game and it turned into an opportunity unmatched to speak into someone's life the Good News.

Here is Mike's message to the men that evening. Please Enjoy it. Thanks to Sean and all of those behind the scenes people that work so diligently to make these things happen smoothly. Hallelujah for the gift of stewardship!

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Things

Words. Things. Words are things. Language shapes our understanding. Words. Words are things. Chew on that...

Hebrews 11:3 (MEV)
3 By faith we understand that the universe was framed by the word of God, so that things that are seen were not made out of things which are visible.

Proverbs 16:24(MEV)
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
    sweet to the soul and health to the bones.


"Words are things, I'm convinced. You must be careful about the words you use for the word you allowed to be used in your house."
Dr Maya Angelou 


Quite the standard!




Compare James 3:5-8; Proverbs 18:21; Matthew 12:26-27; Matthew 12:33-35; Ephesians 4:29; Proverbs 12:18; 13:3.


James 3:5-8 (MEV)
5 Even so, the tongue is a little part of the body and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles. 6 The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. The tongue is among the parts of the body, defiling the whole body, and setting the course of nature on fire, and it is set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of beasts, and birds, and serpents, and things in the sea are tamed or have been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Proverbs 18:21 (MEV)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Matthew 12:26-27 (MEV)
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. Then how will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

Matthew 12:33-35 (MEV)
A Tree and Its Fruit
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt. For the tree is known by its fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Ephesians 4:29 (MEV)
29 Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace to the listeners.

Proverbs 12:18 (MEV)
18 There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
    but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 13:3 (MEV)
3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life,  but he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.


Modern English Version (MEV)
The Holy Bible, Modern English Version. Copyright © 2014 by Military Bible Association. Published and distributed by Charisma House.

Word

Pours heart out to Stillness.

     time to see an increase.

Fresh anointing.

     Calling them in.

To send them out.

     Bringing in the sheaves.

Monday, August 22, 2016

Effective Calls

The call of the Son of God produces an effect on those that hear!  Glory!  Let em hear! 
A vision was given in worship yesterday: "end time harvest" was the definitive phrase given in prayer:
There was a black screen of cloud-like substance between the platform (pulpit) and the multitudes.  The wall of darkness was spoken to and began to part in the center.  The multitudes, wearing white, began to flow through the gap. The wall tried to close but prayer and command caused it to roll back further, turning into a v and funneling the people behind it in the press toward the gap.  
The people then split down the center like a line drawn by a blade and then funnelled back to the gap by the wall pressed forward together. 

We spoke to the wall and commanding it it relented.   End time harvest.  Those delivering the Word open gaps in the wall of darkness, multitudes multitudes in the valley of decision! Hallelujah!  What a responsibility!

I have compared thee, o my love...

I merely read these words of the Song of Songs, and I began to weep. I began to weep under the illumination of the Spirit of God revealing to me from His word the great love with which he loves me. I began to weep as the Lord convinced me that though by the standards of this world I lack beauty and face rejection, He has compared me, and He has set his affection on me.

The passage reads:

I am black, but comely, o ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. 
Song of Songs 1:5-6

you see, in the eyes of this world the woman possessed no beauty. her skin was dark, tanned by the sun and aged from years of labor outside. her own heart accused her as she cries out "do not look upon me, because I possess no beauty. do not gaze at me, because the sun - exposure to harsh and damaging conditions - has taken such a toll on my appearence."

The Lord has been dealing with me so severely about negative self image, and this woman is the poster child. She cries out against herself, yea, she rails against her own image. She views herself as less than desirable. She is convinced that she isn't even worthy of a second look. I wonder how many of us share this view with the woman of the song? How many of us would say of ourselves that we are worthless, we are ugly, we're not even worth a gaze? How many of us walk around every day carrying the burden of self-hatred that comes with such a poor image of ourselves?

The woman's problem and the root of her poor image appears to be more than simply skin deep, however. I assert this for we read (in nsv, that is "new Shane version"), "in despised and rejected even by the people closest to me." Tell me her rejection doesn't fuel that cry for all men to look away from her. Labor and convince me that the fact she was rejected even by her own siblings, her own family, doesn't haunt her and whisper in her ear, "you're unlovable. you're undesirable. Even those who ought to be the closest to you want nothing to do with you. they don't love you; they don't desire you; what makes you think anybody else in this world would be otherwise?"

once again I wonder how many of us deal every day with the weight of rejection. Abandoned by your parents. Rejected in that relationship. Cheated on, used, despised, betrayed - all by the ones who ought to have been the ones who loved you the most, or else professed a great love for you. this sort of thing plagues so many, and don't we have the tenancy to apply that rejection to God? "How can I love God as a father, when my father beat and cheated on my mom, made me feel less than human in the way he spoke to me, and abandoned us when I was but 10 years old?" "how can I love Christ as a husband when my husband abused me sexually, had an affair and divorced me for another woman?" "How could God accept me when my entire life I've been rejected by my parents, my teachers, my coaches, the opposite sex, the workforce, and everyone else?" This, I think is one of our great difficulties in the Christian life.

Yea, but it's even deeper than the rejection... she says, "they made me to care for the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept." you see, because of the lack of understanding and acceptance she's received, she goes out of her way to protect and keep the lives, emotions, and overall health of those around her. for the selfsame reason, however, she has failed to keep her own protected. it's because of the rejection of the men in her life that she's allowed her vineyard to be spoiled by the first man that professes to accept and love her. it's because of the rejection of every authority in her life that she's stuck in that abusive relationship to the man who professes to accept and love her as she is. her awful self image is tied not only to fact that she's been rejected, but also to the fact that she has since dishonored herself, and as a result gave up all the dignity which she  before possessed.

This is what causes her to cry out, "do not look upon me! I am stained and undesireable!" but then we hear the words of the king - the one who has become ravished by her beauty and loves her despite all her own perceived shortcomings:

"I have compared thee, o my love, to a company of horses in Pharaohs chariots.

thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold."
song of songs 1:9-10

Christ says today, "I have compared thee, o my love, and I find no comparison. I have compared thy beauty, o my love, and nothing measures up. in my eyes, o my love, you are worth dying for. I would lay aside all my glory and majesty just to be with you and know you. I would forsake even my own life to take you unto myself. I have compared thee, o my love, and you are a pearl of great price."

oh, what manor of love is this?

Brother Shane

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Happy One Year Anniversary My Heart

A year ago today I became one soul with my best friend! Though the enemy attacks us at every turn as we move forward in marriage and ministry and though we've been through ups and downs and multiple trials along the way, I would not do it any different given the opportunity. He's been there when the world turned on me. At my lowest he was there to be the manifestation of God's love for me (stole that line from HIS wedding vows...lol) and continues to be daily! The Lord has established a thing and according to The Word of God (Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”  Matthew 19:6 NLT) NOTHING (not man, devil, or even self) can come against, hinder,or reverse what GOD has established! Hallelujah! I am so prepared for the next year and the rest of our lives! Amen!
I love you Jasper Daniel Pierce!

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

All I have is yours

“All I have is yours, _____________.”
                                              [INSERT YOUR NAME HERE]

     This last month I’ve learned that when God declares something and you stand on it, He confirms it with His power.  I’ve begun to see miracles in ministry.  I’ve seen a woman who after confessing Christ was in shock and awe as she stepped into the baptismal waters because she was able to lift her legs over into the street side water trough without any pain. “My knees don’t hurt anymore.  I couldn’t do this before.”  I’ve heard a missionary in Mexico who tells me he watched creative miracles happen when God spoke the Word, flat-footed to reddened arches perfected in the anointing before their very eyes, a tumor, hardened, in another man’s back, a powerful Word, a fall, and no more tumor.  “It’s not there anymore.”, the man said.  “I know.”, the Pastor whispered back to him.  I watched an old man dance, and I mean old man, and I mean dance because God relieved him from RLS right there in the Bible Study because of prayer.  I’ve watched people go from hardened hearts to weeping for a change and finding one in Christ.  These things have always been there and I’ve asked the Lord to show me again and again because He said I could see them in His Word and now after all this time, I see.  I SEE.  Oh mighty God, Hallelujah to Your name.  I believe faith makes us better.  I believe that faith continues to form me in His image.  I believe that faith will heal my wife of all of the enemy’s devices against her.  I believe faith will unify her and I in a ministry so stout that you’ll be hearing of it across the land.  I believe faith in the name of Jesus and operation in the anointing of His Kingship will usher in a mighty revival.  The beauty of it all is this:  I couldn’t believe for a day’s wage before and now I believe all things are possible if only we believe.

In the midst of trials, I am being taught that it’s my work to maintain trust in His ability and that the battle is not mine but belongs to the LORD.  I am being taught that as I submit myself to Him and wait upon Him in love to that trial, loving that trial in all ways possible from the heart of a man, that He will show you why that’s so crucial in life.  I am becoming a king from the priest without leaving the priestly behind.  Jesus gave us that authority by the power of Christ.  The king commands, the priest ministers.  As I find myself loving the Lord more and more I find, exposed, the devices of the enemy around me.  The light really does expose darkness and to the extent that darkness is destroyed by it.

I’ve learned that all of the perversions in this world are a fruit of fear and all of the bitterness a man (or woman) can produce stems from pride and that these two stem from the increase given to seeds of rejection sown into us throughout our lives by our peers, families, society, and culture.  If we receive what the world has for us then we will produce it’s fruit.  IF we are in Christ, the heavenly things are our fruit.  “All I have is Yours”, we are told to say unto our God but I am now beginning to realize that He answer’s us with the same: “All I have is yours, ______.”

Monday, August 1, 2016

Ministry Report and Encouragement



Today's Little Lesson
Good morning!

      Coffield Unit, Tennessee Colony, TX
07/31/2016

Dearest Friends:
                We’re writing to report to you on Kingdom.  Hallelujah.  Yesterday we visited the Coffield Unit Trusty Camp.  This is the largest prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and if you’ve never been to a prison before I’m certain that fact alone can be intimidating.  This, for me, was a big deal.  You see, I served much of my prison time there on that unit.  I’m finding that God is faithful more and more.  This day was no different:
                I want you to understand that the very life you lived before Christ is changed by Christ and those that knew you then, when they meet you now, are also greatly impacted by the witness of Christ.  It’s amazing that it’s not us and it’s not our efforts but the Lord and His glory and His purpose that causes such a great witness.  You can be going through hell on earth and literally I mean and walk into a space where you were the old you and the LORD will still blow their minds of the change by His power and His Spirit.   Encouraging to know that holding on and not giving up and stepping out on faith and on the Word of God has fruit.  That’s our ministry today.  Your effort isn’t vain.  Your effort, seen or unseen, is fruitful because HE causes it.  He knows how to move, he knows how to take you around the enemy, he knows how to hide you and give you peace and joy that is every-flowing.  THIS BATTLE IS NOT YOURS BUT THE LORDS AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO FIGHT IT JUST HIDE BEHIND THE THRONE!!!   GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Genuinely,

Bro. J. D. Pierce
President
Christ Carries Me Ministries
Phone: 903.265.4424
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Thursday, July 28, 2016

The Desert Will Bloom

1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance,even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

© 2016 King James Bible Online™

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Coffield Unit Visitation: God's Grace and Providence.

     Has God brought you to a place that allows you to be surprised at nothing and thankful for all of it?  It's a place of peace I believe.  It's a place I've visited.  It's a place that I'd like to stay.  A good place.  A place that says "God has this.  There's nothing too great for Him, in fact there's nothing He's not aware of and actively working through."  It's this place, in this place, that we glorify God in all, even our infirmities.  It is this place that His blessings are revealed as overtaking us.  It is this place that we begin to recognize what's been going on the whole time, not just our time but ALL OF IT, all of time, the whole time: His Providence.

-Getting this?

     Saturday I was physically in prison yet spiritually free.  You hear these types of reports from Volunteers all the time.  You'll hear things like, "We came to minister and got ministered to." and "What you have here we don't have out in the 'free world'" These are all good reports and all accurate.

The interesting thing about it is that when the Spirit of the Lord shows up, people will acknowledge the visitation by expressing their experiences verbally.  You will see that the seeds were sown and know that they hit ground and you will see that others' seeds were watered and know they are springing up and you will see that the good ground will produce fruit.

There's a story here:  
  Years ago I believe there were 4 stones sitting in a basket.  These stones were nothing and still are nothing more than rocks.  They were brought into the Sons of God Chapel on the Coffield Unit and were prayed over by the elders, chaplaincy, and congregation.  The prayer was to the effect that these stones would represent a marker in the spiritual realm.  The pattern was wrought from a Jewish tradition to use stones as markers for a border.  These stones would signify that the property marked by them was owned.  We called out in prayer that these stones would represent the borders of the property hereby claimed and taken in the name of Jesus.  The grace was that the chaplaincy was able to take these stones to the properties edge and cast them there on each corner.  It is the prayers of the Saints that count and are more real than those stones. There is a plaque dedicating the Unit to God Almighty and we mean The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.   Those prayers certainly are something.  This was a long time ago.

There came a prophecy of drought in the spirit realm for Coffield in the middle of a revival.  It was all beginning to lose its authenticity, the shell was there but if cracked you'd begin to see emptiness there.  This was not an ending but a beginning none but few could see.  Since that time the unit has gone through the drought.  The powers that be moved key people around placing each man where God ordained to produce a pruning and trial that would purify the Saints.  Trial only serves for good for those that love God and are called according to His purpose and you think that we would have that figured out but we lose sight of it from time to time.  The devil even knows it and although he enjoys playing he knows he's limited by the hand of Almighty God Himself.  It seemed like it would never rain on Coffield again.  Reminds me of Ahab and Elijah.

Shortly thereafter, maybe a few weeks, the presence of the Lord filled the temple and there was another prophecy released, that the drought would end and the latter would be greater than the former.  Then the confirmation that that time was not yet because the drought had only just begun.  A promise for God to fulfill was put in place by His Word.

Saturday was a day.  As we entered the threshold of the Prince of Coffield the enemy began to work at stopping what God was about to do.  It, again, only served to strengthen the faith of the minister standing by.  The devil had to go.  The task at hand was to graduate 35 men with Bachelor's and Master's and DR's Degrees from Soli Deo Gloria Bible Academy and Shalom Bible College and Seminary.  As this went on, we began to see a manifestation of the plan of God.  Each keynote speaker followed the pattern of producing change by using the knowledge the graduates had gained to love others and walk in that love.  The Regional Chaplain brought a great Commencement Speech to this effect, followed by the Senior Warden taking ownership of the unit and committing to changing it for the better using ministers to do it.  Every speaker followed suit.  Head knowledge wouldn't work; they would have to walk it out to produce an effect.  This is setup.  The men and their families were able to spend time together and celebrate their achievement.  It was a heartwarming and deeply moving moment for us all, those few hours.  VERY important.

We asked to attend the Saturday Open Call Service which was next on the schedule and was granted permission.  The Volunteer brought a wonderful and impacting message via exegesis of 2 Corinthians 5:17. She clearly explained the differences between being in Christ and thinking you might be in Christ.  There was great response to the invitation.  8 men came for the salvation call and many more for prayer after that.  In the end, we were asked to pray to close the service.  As we stepped up to pray many men were able to see what was happening in the spiritual realm.  The closing prayer turned into a warfare prayer.  Anti-Christ spirits were called to leave and not return, the ground the enemy had been handed was reclaimed and in Jesus' name we took authority as a Body of believers.  I believe we're looking into that prophecy.  Either touching base with it to confirm it as His Word and sustain those who hope against hope with hope or we've seen the initiation of revival.    With the headship there, it would not surprise me to see that the latter rain is beginning there.

We called to the men with a picture.  There was a cemetery that we passed on the way up there.  Its name was Providence Cemetery.  Interesting that.  We called to those men and said to them that God had declared and would cause, yes, but THEY were responsible to act in that calling.  We did what we say we do, Called Christians to Service, and we did so in the Power of the Spirit of God.

We expect result.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Jesus Burger

Yes, Jesus Burger.  That's what I said and what I said!

Jesus Burger is practical ministry in action.  There are groups of people called people who go out and lay out clothing on tables, set up a platform and some chairs, call a band to worship and a preacher to deliver a message, let the Holy Ghost lead, fill up a baptismal (Giant Rubbermaid Water Trough), cook hot dogs and hamburgers and feed OTHER people that come by.  They set all this stuff up on a regular basis, put a sign out by the highway that says "free meal and clothes, live music.  JESUS BURGER" and wait for the people to come....   and they do.  They like to set up in random parking lots across east Texas  (We've been to Gun Barrel City, Longview, and Gilmer so far, all different, all awesome) and minister the gospel practically:  Song, Word, Clothes, Food.  

Brilliantly simple.

Gun Barrel City, Tx     Second Saturday 10 am
Gilmer, Tx                   Third Saturday 10 am
Longview, TX              Every Saturday and 2nd and 4th Saturdays Morning and Night.

Call on us for more information.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Munch On This: Food For Thought

Once the body realizes that we're not in competition with OTHER CHURCHES, but with THE WORLD then we just might start reaching the lost and broken.

Jesus took men that fished for FISH  and turned them into men that fished for MEN (SOULS).

What if we as believers stopped fishing for other believers, and started fishing for the lost and broken? Where do you think we could take the world? The church? THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST!!?

I challenge EVERY believer to reach out to at least one NON believer and bring them to church with you (no matter what church you attend) every month for a year!

Can you take a second to think of that impact in just a year's time? Let's take 1 SMALL and 1 LARGE  church for a visual. If a small church had, say 100 members, and each member brought one non believer a month in a year that SMALL church will have reached, 1,200 souls! Now add our LARGE church, say 1,000 members, after a year, they will have reached 12,000 souls!! That's 13,200 per year from just 2 churches!

That's only with the MINIMUM effort of EACH believer doing what Christ CALLED US ALL to be doing in the first place!

Can you just imagine what the country would be like if EVERY believer reached just one lost soul and month? Not every church, not every small group, not every family, but EVERY BELIEVER!

I just feel that if we as believers, stopped focusing on the political, racial, terroristic things of this world, and started to seek 1st the Kingdom of God, as His Word says, by obeying Him and following Christ, leading others who are where we once were to where we are now, His PROMISES that the rest of that junk we're so worried about now will handle itself!

And remember... be fruitful and multiply does not only pertain to the reproduction of man but the reproduction of the body of believers we know as the church!

Just something to think about....be blessed church!

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Knowledge of the Glory

The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. Ps 103:19 - there is a difference between speaking and speaking whats been established:. One gets us words, the other comes to life.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

S.O.A.P. 6/16 - Hidden Treasure

Scripture - Colossians 2:3-4
In whom (Christ) are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And this I say, lest any man should beguile yoy with enticing words.

Observation
If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all true wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, then it is within God in Christ that all the fullness, richness, or treasure of wisdom and knowledge abide. Apart from the knowledge of God in Christ, there is, at best, crumbs of wisdom and understanding, or, at worst, there is none at all. But within this revelation is the unsearchable fullness of all the wisdom and knowledge of God. Paul gives this word in an effort to prevent believers from being deceived and carried away by trite, frivolous, deceitful, and dangerous teachings.

Application
Strive to know Christ. It is in him that the fullness and treasure of God's wisdom and knowledge resides. Any who would contradict or take away from this truth are in error and work to beguile believers - to trick, to confuse,  and to deceive his people. If you desire wisdom, knowledge, or understanding, seek it out in Christ - where all the treasure is hidden.

Prayer
Father, I ask that you would open my eyes. Keep me from deception, Lord, and cause me, I pray, to grow in this one thing: the knowledge and wisdom and fullness of your glory, beauty, power, excellence, wisdom, and might in Christ Jesus my savior. For this, Lord, I thank you. you alone are worthy of all praise and honor. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Point of the Gospel

Typically, I do not take it upon myself to comment on things that are happening in the world around us. Instead, I will aknowledge these things and point people to Christ, but in the wake of the massacre which took place in Orlando and in light of what so-called ministers of the gospel have said about it, I feel I must address, not what happened in particular, but what what these men who claim to represent Christ have to say about it.

This morning I read an article about a sermon that a preacher of a Baptist church preached that went viral (as far as I can tell, this man and this church have no actual ties to any organized baptist fellowship, and I - in no way - desire to cast salt on any baptist fellowship or their denomination as a whole). In his sermon, the man commented on what happened in Orlando with some strange and twisted words he deemed to be biblical. In the remainder of this post, I will systematically refute his claims, and hopefully shed some light where darkness clearly reigns.

Allow me to point out that I hold strongly to the doctrines of biblical inerrancy, infallibility, inspiration, and sufficiency. Homosexuality is expressly forbidden according to the Word. It is described as abomination, and we are warned that any living such a lifestyle will not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Homosexuality, however, is not the sin of all sins, and it - by no means - is more powerful than the blood of Christ.

This preacher claimed that followers of Christ “shouldn’t be mourning the death of 50 sodomites.” To this I reply, "blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted." As believers we ought to mourn over the fact 50 souls who were living in unrepentant sin stepped out into eternity to face the judge of all the earth, and who now reside everlasting to everlasting in separation from God under his fierce and just wrath. We ought to mourn that so many are held captive by the power of sin - blinded and ignorant of the redemption that is in Christ Jesus - and we ought to labor to make the gospel of peace known to ALL men.

"People say, like: ‘Well, aren’t you sad that 50 sodomites died?' Here’s the problem with that. It’s like the equivalent of asking me — what if you asked me: ​’Hey, are you sad that 50 pedophiles were killed today?’ Um, no, I think that’s great. I think that helps society. You know, I think Orlando, Fla., is a little safer tonight.” 

This statement is clearly contrary to how the Word instructs believers to carry themselves. This statement is grevious to my soul, and I can assure you, the Spirit of God is grieved by such hatred and ignorance. The major thing this man shows himself to be ignorant of is this: if it were not for the common grace of God restraining his evil, he would make the most vile, murderous, homosexual, pedophile in the world look like a choir boy. What he fails to realize is every man, woman, and child posses the potential to be what he is railing against, and it is only the grace of God restraining his evil heart that keeps him from becoming just that. The same is true for all of us. So, sir, what do you have that you did not receive from God? And if you received it, then why do you boast?

In his fellowship's confessions of faith page it states the church believes “sodomy” — referring to homosexuality — is “a sin and an abomination before God​ which God punishes with the death penalty.” This statement is true. Under the Law, the punishment for sodomy is death. You know what else is a capital crime under the Law of God? Any form of idolatry. Falsely proclaiming the word of God. Sorcery/witchcraft (including drug use, horoscopes, psychics, etc...). Blasphemy (or taking the Lord's name in vain). Violating the sabbath. All forms of immorality (including homosexuality, fornication, adultery, incest, etc...). Striking, cursing, or persistent disobedience to your parents. And presenting false witness to a capital crime - among other offences. Any person who, even at one time in their life, is guilty of any of these things is subject to a divine curse and the righteous judgment of God is that that person be cut off from the land of the living. You see, yes homosexuality is a sin punishable by death, but so is every time you've said "jesus" in an unworthy manner, or every time you say "oh my God". Yes the law demands that homosexuals be killed, but it also demands anyone who works or goes fishing with their friends on a Saturday be killed.

The very reason that Christ took on Calvary was to remove this curse of death from his people. That's why we read in colossians that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, becoming a curse for us, as it is written, Cursed is anyone who hangs on a tree. The perfect Christ - God in flesh - lived the life we could never live, died in our place under his own fierce wrath and judgment, and, more than that, rose again after the third day. It is through this mighty work that our sin is atoned for, that the righteousness of Christ may be imputed to us, that the curse of the law is removed from us, that we can become free from the tyranny of sin and the flesh. All men stand condemned by the law, not only homosexuals. All men require the blood of Christ to attain forgiveness and newness of life.

This preacher, and any who share his ideas, are in gross error. Do not grab ahold of a couple verses and hot topic in culture and proclaim, "thus saith the Lord." It's the love of God that constrains us, and as a minister of the gospel, it is the fear of God that ought restrain us. Grab a hold of Christ and the glorious work he has accomplished for his people. Pray for the awakening of those who are afar off. Preach the Gospel. Tell men of who God is. Tell men how they are to be saved.

The time is come, the kingdom of God is at hand, now repent and believe the Gospel.

Repent, be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The promise is for you, and your children, and for all who afar off.

Be blessed.

Brother Shane

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

"It's easy for everybody but me!?"

“ But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
Matthew 5:45 King James Version (KJV)
     They're not doing as good as you think they are and you're not doing as bad as you think you are. Trust in the Lord, He's the only one doing anything worth thinking about.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Stopping Gossip in the Body, Part 1: Handling up

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Little Lesson


Today's Little Lesson

“How do I get what I need? What is it that I need? Is what I think I need really what I need? HELP!!” 

Ever been here? Of course you have, we all have.


“No temptation {trial} [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word--He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy].” {my note}

1Co 10:13 AMP


It amazes me when there’s no direction from the Lord, no matter how hard you try there’s no provision so you get stuck, stopped, and all gummed up. Even in trying more and more all you’ll find is frustration. But God, when there is direction and will behind what you’re moving in, will supply ALL your need1

It can be as simple as, well, writing something to share with others or it can be as complex as the necessary logistics of how to bring an entire country to repentance. God is a mighty God and none can stay His hand2 and it amazes me that we believe that a vanity could permanently cover the Truth.  There are many quotes on life’s lessons3; many things to be said or that have been said about the subject and all of them meant something to the person who wrote or said it, and it meant something to the reader that chose to quote it or took the time to put it in a picture so that they might share inspiration with it but the Word of God tells us that this life is about and purposed for one thing, God’s Glory, Soli Deo Gloria.

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

Gen 12:1-3 KJV


For what reason is God called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Jacob (Israel)4
Because of the blessing.

To what end would an all-powerful God speak such a blessing, repeatedly, to the family line?
Because of the purpose5.

God created us in His image and gave that same “us” a willing choice. He guides us all by a seed of desire that HE places within our heart to live for "purpose". Once we define our lives by His purpose we can see more clearly. This single revelation causes “What is God’s will for my life?” to become the wrong question and “How can I line up my life to glorify God with what I have in my hand6 right now?” the right one.

“How can I line up my life to glorify God with what I have in my hand right now?”

And now we look to our needs. If your purpose is to fulfill God’s purpose in the earth, and God’s purpose is to be glorified, then what do you need for your next step?   What a question!


"Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge."
1Pe 2:12 BBE





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A Word picture

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, [and] over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. (Rev 15,2)

Look at that picture!  "And then shout Hallelujah!" - CH

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Selah

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! (Ro 11,33) - stop, Pause, and think on that...

Monday, May 16, 2016

STREEEAACCHHHHH!


Today an exercise:
     Identify one or two ways you accuse yourself.  Is it your self confidence?  Low self-esteem?  Reliving past hurts or failures?  What accusation do you replay in your own heart?  Say these things out loud and ask God to help you with them.  That is covering those things in prayer and God WILL help.  Have a blessed day!

Got a little time to dig? (Full Study)




Thursday, May 12, 2016

Auction Block: "SOLD!"

From the desk of S. A. Iturbide, Director of Evangelism:

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree...
Galatians 3:13

     We can substitute the word "redeemed" here and translate this verse, "Christ has publicly purchased us from the curse of the Law unto himself and for his own use." Not only has He freed us from the tyranny of sin, self, and the devil (Romans 3:24 apolytrosis), but by offering up his own life as a payment, He's bought us out from under the power and authority of the curse of the Law, and He's placed us under his own light yoke and easy burden to serve him as a "doulos" servant. What a price that's been paid, what a love that's been shown. Justice was served from the Father's throne.