Poor in Spirit--Seeing Your Self Just As You Are

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you."

Being poor in Spirit is to see our self just as we are. It's having the humility and a healthy view of our self. As we walk with the Lord, we can see our wretched nature. When He shows us something that is in our heart, He is showing it to us because He loves us. He brings it to the light in His time to correct us. We then have a greater love and dependency on the Lord. The greatest ability is dependability in the Lord. God saw us all the time the way we are. Nothing is new to Him, but when He brings it to light, that means it is time to deal with it! The law is made to show us who we are and Gods grace shows us who we will be. Although man-kind has tried all throughout history, even up to today, to change the law. Why is that? Because the law shows us who we are and man does not want to change that image. 

Jesus is our pattern. Have not a demanding heart and  attitude. We have no other hope but that which is in the Lord. The just receive because they were humble and allowed God to change them to become more like Christ. Often times we do not see the work that God has already done. We must believe that in the process of being humbled, there is a progression occurring. As we walk and see what great things He has done in our lives, our love grows and our dependency in Him grows also.

We are what we are for a reason. Are we good because of Gods grace? or Are we rebellious and stubborn because of our bitterness? Remember there are blessings God promises in His word, but no where in His word does it state, "Blessed are the rebellious, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven" or "Blessed are the bitter, for they shall see God" or "Blessed are those who demand things, for they shall inherit the earth".

God Bless!

Judgment Is Coming Upon This Nation!

Recently we have heard news concerning gay marriages and gender changers. This only reveals to us more and more of how far America has trotted away from the nation it once was, under God! Many people even go as far as to denying that it ever was a nation founded under God.

When Israel forsook Gods law, He forsook them; Even as Solomon who forsook Gods law, and Rehoboam who forsook His law – God forsook them. God raised up enemies against them and brought judgments against them. Even now we see that this is a nation that is on trial.

Know that the decisions that are being made in this country by the judges and the counselors - they shall answer to God the King of kings and the Lord of Host. This judgment is coming upon this nation because of the judgments that have been made. Even now God is stirring up enemies that will come against this nation. Even now God is preparing judgments against this nation; and He is looking to the church and speaks to His church to prepare a covering, that they would prepare an "ark"; that they would prepare themselves for a time of trouble. To be a place of refuge in a time of storm. For truly God is judging this nation, a nation that is forsaking His law and is forsaking His way, and a nation that is called by His name.

We are living in difficult times! I want to encourage the saints to not give in. Don't compromise and give up eternal things to accept sin. Wars are never easy! Saint of God, be bold, be strong, for the Lord of Host is with You! Be not afraid or dismayed, but walk in faith and victory. Christ did not come and die on the cross so that we can accept sin, but He came to pay the price of sin so that we can be made free from bondage (sin). Don't back track and accept sin. We are to accept the sinner, but despise the sin. 

God bless,

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It's Winter Time!

Lately I have been getting back into studying the Bride of Christ. While I was studying, the Lord brought to me a word of encouragement. It seemed that for a while I have been feeling like there has been no growth in my life right now. It has been rough and at various times discouraging to myself. I was praying to the Lord this morning that I need understanding and wisdom. My thoughts were not His thoughts and I needed them to be His thoughts. He brought me to a certain page in a book entitled, "The Bride", Dc. Brian J. Bailey. On this page the authored talked a little bit about the seasons. He says this, "We know that they repeat themselves--the spring brings rain and thus, new growth; the summer is the season where the crop matures; the fall brings the harvest; and the winter when there is apparently no growth, yet during which time something unseen is happening deep within the earth" (Bailey 5).

In the natural, there are a lot of people who do not like winter. In-fact many people move to the hotter climates so that they don't have to put up with that season and all that it brings. Whether we realize it or not it is the same in the spiritual. We may not know immediately when it is spiritually summer, spring, fall, or winter, but over time we will know what season we are in. Many do not like winter because it is the time where a hidden work is being performed. Very few people like not knowing what is going on. Man-kind tends to be one who likes to always have all the cards laid out right in front of them so that they can see everything.

I say this to you all because I am going through the winter period right now. I want to encourage any one else who may be in this season (spiritually) too--do not give up! Keep trusting in the Lord and allow Him to do that hidden work in you. For those who are married, you want your spouse to trust you when you make a decision, right? When you first get married this process of trust is a learning process. It is obtained over a period of time of being together. Just as it is in the natural so it is in spirit. Christ too wants His Bride to learn to trust in Him and not doubt His every action. We learn to trust the Lord most during the winter time when we cannot feel or see anything.

Dc. Bailey continues to say this, "In our own spiritual lives, this is a very important principle we have four seasons that continually revolve. Within these periods God never does exactly the same work in our lives, but continually changes that work with the seasons" (Bailey 5). During this period we will struggle with many different things. God doesn't deal with the same thing in us for the rest of our life. He does a work in one area and as we submit that area to Him and allow Him to do that work, the next time it will be in a different area.

In my conclusion I want to bring in Romans 6:6. Christ wants His Church to experience being crucified with Him. He wants us to know when an area of our lives has been crucified with Him and to proclaim it! We must keep our eyes opened and set on Christ. The enemy desires to undo the work that God has completed in our lives. Keep your eyes set on Him. We are the Bride of Christ and we must Never, Never, Never Give up!

God Bless!

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Spending More Time With Him

"Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course? Each of us has such a bank. Its name is time. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to a good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no over draft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you have to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no drawing against "tomorrow." You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the most."

I found this paragraph and I wanted to share it first because it says what I want to say. In concluding this post I want us all to think and remember to ponder this often. We have time and we must spend it wisely. Throughout scripture it says plainly that wisdom cries out from every corner. Are you listening to the heavenly wisdom as you spend your time? I'm not writing this to guilt trip everyone because i'm the last person on this planet to do so! I know there is plenty of time that I waste and I do not say this proudly. We always want gifts and yet we fail to appreciate the gift of time that is renewed and given to us every day. Life is a gift from God and we must remember that! We are able to set our priorities straight as we spent more time in the presence of Jehovah, God Almighty. Troubles vanish, hearts are mended, and peace is imparted to our souls. We hunger for that and we can obtain that as we spend time in the presence of the Lord.

You have 86,400 seconds. How are you going to spend it? Will you spend it with Him? and will you help others to spend it with Him? The choice is yours!

God Bless You All!