When it comes to winning in life when it comes to serving Christ there is only one way to live and that is by the walk of faith. The Bible teaches in the book of Hebrews that, "without faith, it is impossible to please Him." Most people in the earth today struggle with the walk of faith because it goes contrary to what our earthly nature tells us to do. I am convinced that most people are unable to stay in the walk of faith because they are not staying in right relationship with the Lord. Now how does one do that? By spending time in God's word and in prayer. If you are not doing this on a daily basis it is nearly impossible for you to "walk in the Spirit". For when you spend time with the Lord you are able to know what He expects and how He wants you to live.
So if you feel like you can't get ahead in life than I would suggest that you may want to review where your relationship with the Lord is. Are you spending time with Him? It is spending time with Him in His word that will build your faith and get you to the place where things will change for you. Obeying His directives and resisting temptation will also keep you on the right track because you will be living in "faith". Walking the walk of faith in God in Christ is one of the most exciting ventures one can truly take. God will not show you the complete picture on an item He is leading you to do, but as you walk in faith and obedience He will continue to show the way piece by piece. Are you ready to experience victory today? Than walk in faith towards God!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Whatever happened to "Sin?"
Over the years that I have attended church and from my observing the Christian life in society I have seen a move that was created by a portion of people in the Church that went about making sure that people wouldn't feel guilty about where they stood in relationship to God. Words like sin and repentance were not included in messages being delivered from the pulpit. Instead people were told that they had a "problem".
Well it is true that people do have a "problem". The problem is that for a person to enter into the Kingdom of God he or she must repent of their sin. Sin includes some of the following that churches don't like talking about including, lying, stealing, fornication, adultery and homosexuality. The Bible states that if a person is making a habit of these sins and others like them that they can't enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. There must be a change, which is what repentance is, that proves that the person no longer wants to serve these taskmasters and instead has bowed their knees to the Lord of the Universe, Jesus Christ.
Church it is time for us to get back on the message of repentance and to preach the value of the Cross of Christ. Society as we know it is sick and needs a Savior. We have the answers that they seek. Let us be bold and proclaim Him and the message of hope and reconcillation that Christ offers this world. The world is hungering for the truth. Let us go out there amongest the masses and proclaim Him for who He really is and watch as the world turns from darkness to light because we have chosen to no longer hide our light under a bushel, but proudly display it for all to see. Will you join me on this journey?
Well it is true that people do have a "problem". The problem is that for a person to enter into the Kingdom of God he or she must repent of their sin. Sin includes some of the following that churches don't like talking about including, lying, stealing, fornication, adultery and homosexuality. The Bible states that if a person is making a habit of these sins and others like them that they can't enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. There must be a change, which is what repentance is, that proves that the person no longer wants to serve these taskmasters and instead has bowed their knees to the Lord of the Universe, Jesus Christ.
Church it is time for us to get back on the message of repentance and to preach the value of the Cross of Christ. Society as we know it is sick and needs a Savior. We have the answers that they seek. Let us be bold and proclaim Him and the message of hope and reconcillation that Christ offers this world. The world is hungering for the truth. Let us go out there amongest the masses and proclaim Him for who He really is and watch as the world turns from darkness to light because we have chosen to no longer hide our light under a bushel, but proudly display it for all to see. Will you join me on this journey?
Monday, August 2, 2010
Prayer : Where has the Power Fell?
I have been a follower of Jesus Christ for the past 20 + years and in my time serving Him I have been one who has craved spending time in prayer for the saints of God and those in need of His healing touch and or deliverance. I remember a time when people in the Church would gather together and pray and call down the power of the Lord onto a situation. I have seen God move so mightily in those meetings but as the years have passed on it appears that fewer and fewer churches and those who are leading it do not have a desire to have a corporate prayer time.
This reminds me of the story of the young prophet who was helping to build a bigger place for his fellow young prophets under the ministry of Elijah. As the young prophet chopped at a tree the ax head on the ax that he borrowed came off and fell into the water behind him. The young prophet was distraught but when Elijah heard about he asked the young prophet to show him where it fell off at. Than God provided a miracle that allowed the ax head to float to the surface and the young prophet than grabbed the ax head and placed it back on the ax and began to work once again on the tree he was chopping down.
The moral of the story is this. The power of God that the Church needs in this hour has slipped off our ax handle. We need to recover the ax head otherwise we are making no progress in the Kingdom of God without it. We need the prophetic voice that God is using in this hour to show us where to find it and once it has been uncovered it is time for us to pick up where we last left it and begin to use the tool of prayer to bring us to the place where the power we need to harvest souls for God's Kingdom is made available. God is wanting to do great things in the Church in this hour. Are we willing to seek Him out and find where are ax head is?
This reminds me of the story of the young prophet who was helping to build a bigger place for his fellow young prophets under the ministry of Elijah. As the young prophet chopped at a tree the ax head on the ax that he borrowed came off and fell into the water behind him. The young prophet was distraught but when Elijah heard about he asked the young prophet to show him where it fell off at. Than God provided a miracle that allowed the ax head to float to the surface and the young prophet than grabbed the ax head and placed it back on the ax and began to work once again on the tree he was chopping down.
The moral of the story is this. The power of God that the Church needs in this hour has slipped off our ax handle. We need to recover the ax head otherwise we are making no progress in the Kingdom of God without it. We need the prophetic voice that God is using in this hour to show us where to find it and once it has been uncovered it is time for us to pick up where we last left it and begin to use the tool of prayer to bring us to the place where the power we need to harvest souls for God's Kingdom is made available. God is wanting to do great things in the Church in this hour. Are we willing to seek Him out and find where are ax head is?
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Faith is the Victory
When a believer is walking through life with the Lord there is only one way to live and that way is through the way of faith. But how does one do this? What steps should they take to obtain the victory they are seeking? First remember that faith is something that one places in God. The Bible declares that without faith it is impossible to please Him for we must believe that He is and that He is a reward for those who seek Him. But how does one get to know Him? Through spending time with Him in prayer and reading the Word of the living God. There are many within the body of Christ who criticize the teachings of Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland because they teach the Word of Faith to the church at large. But if the Lord is calling us to live by faith in Him, where are they going wrong? Has anyone ever noticed that when a minister preaches faith in God and those who don't agree with him persecute what he is teaching that you see a demonstration of power in those who preach faith in God versus those who don't. Could it be that they are not walking in love with their brother and thus they have no power to work with because of the fact that love and faith together produces the power we all seek?
After all Abraham walked in faith and God produced a nation through him. Noah through faith in God helped the Lord bring the righteous seed through the flood. It was Mary's faith in the angel message that helped bring the Messiah of all mankind into the earth to save us all from our sins. Show me where preaching faith is wrong. I believe that God is still at work in the earth today and will continue to move in the midst of His people as we continue to walk in faith towards Him and His word. Faith in God will produce victory to all who dare to follow. Are you willing to see what God can do through you with small faith? I challenge you to use it and watch what will happen in your life in the days and weeks to come. It is time for the Church of Jesus Christ to trust in the Lord and step out and let our faith in Him do the walking. For the hour is now for miracles. Let us see what He can do through our FAITH in HIM!
After all Abraham walked in faith and God produced a nation through him. Noah through faith in God helped the Lord bring the righteous seed through the flood. It was Mary's faith in the angel message that helped bring the Messiah of all mankind into the earth to save us all from our sins. Show me where preaching faith is wrong. I believe that God is still at work in the earth today and will continue to move in the midst of His people as we continue to walk in faith towards Him and His word. Faith in God will produce victory to all who dare to follow. Are you willing to see what God can do through you with small faith? I challenge you to use it and watch what will happen in your life in the days and weeks to come. It is time for the Church of Jesus Christ to trust in the Lord and step out and let our faith in Him do the walking. For the hour is now for miracles. Let us see what He can do through our FAITH in HIM!
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