FAITH IN HIS PROMISES

No weapon formed against me will prosper. God has made His promises not to be hung on walls but to be believed and received by faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the assurance of things to come. O how good it is to trust in The Lord and not in man. The promises of man are only as good as the weather. The weather changes and the promised rain never comes. God's promises are backed by Pis Name and authority. His authority is as Creator and the creator can do anything. He can hold back time as He is eternal, no beginning and no end. Now who else better to entrust my life to then He who created me and knows all about me even more then me. To Him be all praise and glory. Therefore I will seek His face and turn from my wicked ways and be cleansed by His blood and approach His throne guiltless. Father into your hands I commit my Spirit was the last words of Jesus on the Cross. May these be my last words when the time comes for me to meet Him face to face.

WAS JESUS AN ASPIE?

An ASPIE is a person with a social/Communication disorder and repetitive, ritualised behaviours and special interests. He/she is very rigid in his/her thinking and likes rules and routines and is averse to change. Lot of their thinking is in black and white terms and they exercise very little imagination. Jesus came to overturn the rule bound religion of Judaism. The Jews were proud of their religion and the Pharisees prided themselves in keeping to the minituae of the law. Jesus came to show us a new way to live and that abundantly. His way was above the law because it was by His Spirit and not by flesh. The flesh likes to keep rules and is very judgemental. Jesus way is by faith and full of grace. Jesus spoke in parables and so the listeners had to use their imagination to interpret them. An ASPIE would find this very confusing and pointless. Jesus spoke the truth but the truth was veiled to those who were blind and could not interpret the meaning. He said things like it is more difficult for a rich man to get to heaven then a camel through the eye of a needle. Such statements would be confusing to an ASPIE who would interpret this literally. Therefore I would say that Jesus would not fulfill criteria for an ASPIE.

THE GIFT OF SALVATION

Happy is the man who trusts in The Lord. He is like a house built on a rock which will not be shaken. What a inheritance waits a man who builds on solid foundations. He will rest all the days of his life for He knows He who keeps him will never fail. God promises eternal life to all who will call on His Name. Yes The Lord promises and He will deliver. Believe and you shall be saved. There is no if about it. Salvation is assured. Why reject something that you can receive by accepting a gift. This is the gift of salvation. Yet man chooses to reject this offer and find his own way of salvation then receive His gift. This Christmas please accept His gift of salvation and receive eternal life in Him.

SHINE JESUS SHINE

My Jesus, My Saviour and my Lord. I worship you with all that I am and behold you as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. There is no one like you. You are from the beginning and in you are all things. What a name above all names. In your name all things have their being. In your name the heavens are held together. The earth trembles and shakes but at your word they are held together. It is marvellous to know that in you all things are held together. You know the times and the seasons. You decide who rises and falls. You have all things in control although at times it seems hopeless. Those who have stayed the course know that you are faithful to the end. I love you Lord and I want to be possessed by your Spirit so that I can shine your light brightly in this darkened world. Come Lord Jesus and shine your light through me today.

CHRISTMAS

It's a bright morning and it is Christmas Day. This day we remember the greatest gift God gave to mankind. In fact all creation celebrates this day because He came as a sin offering for all. He came to redeem the world and this includes all creation which groans with pain. All creation was created by God and suffers violence. All creation groans till the day of redemption. Meanwhile we suffer pain and are afflicted by sin and troubled from all sides. Yet here is our hope that He came down from heaven to redeem us and save us from sin. All creation rejoices at the coming of the Son. This is the day of deliverance and we await the second coming when all the promises of God will be fulfilled. Now we may suffer for a while but then we will be with Him forever.

THE FATHER LOVES YOU

Precious is the One who calls you His own. He walks with you and talks with you and calls you by name. He is your Father in heaven who knows your name. He comforts you and guides you. He sows His thoughts into you so that you know it is Him. His thoughts are above all. He gives you those thoughts that make you soar like an eagle. They are now thoughts, revelational thoughts. This is like fresh manna you receive daily as your daily bread. You wait for His now word to you like you wait for fresh food for your daily bread. This is so exciting and refreshing. His now word to you today is to wait and be bold for The Lord your God is for you and not against you. Love like you have never loved before because the Father loves you.

GOD'S WORD IS FINAL

The Word of God is my standard and nothing else can take its place as the plumb line. God's word is the last word. I believe this and this then dictates my actions. Today there is no standard the world can look to contain its waywardness. All is relative and nothing is fixed. This means that boundaries can be pushed to any limit as there is no limit. This makes it difficult to then make decisions based on ethical issues as morality is relative to the context. Some cultures allow incest while others reject it. How does one culture impose its values on another. This is the battle that is going on in all facets of life. The Muslims think they have the truth and want to introduce sharia law. The west opposes this as feral but tries to accommodate and in this process compromises and isolates a section of society. What was once taboo is no longer so. What has changed? Influences have changed and the word of God has taken a back seat. When this happens the foundations of society begin to crumble and in this process everything else begins to crumble and die. Only a Holy Spirit revival can stem the tide of destruction and halt the process of decay. Lord come and be my filter that I may stay true to your word.

RULES AND LOVE

Great is The Lord and greatly to be praised. He is the lily of the valley, the bright morning star. In Him are all things and nothing can separate you from His love. His love is constant and in Him all things are made new. He is the author and finisher of your faith and in Him all things dwell. Man thinks in terms of rules but God thinks in terms of love. The two produce different results. One is a rule book and the other is a life eternal. What is the point of a rule book unless it can produce life . So also in this world we find two kinds of people. One lot are rule bound and the other lot are love bound. It is like the sons of Hagar and the sons of Sarah. The sons of Hagar are never going to inherit eternal life. They look like the sons of Sarah but their destiny is hell. Therefore watch and do not be like the rule bound children of Hagar who are illegitimate and not of the same seed as Sarah. Faith produces children of Sarah. Today let faith arise and live like there is no tomorrow.

COVERINGS

Adam and Eve were naked in the garden of Eden and were not ashamed. It is only when they disobeyed that they became aware of their naked state and were ashamed and hid themselves with fig leaves. How true it is today that we need to hide ourselves through different coverings rather then be naked. Sin causes us to cover up rather then show up. Some of us are so well covered up that nobody knows the real me not even me. We role play through life and the roles we play take over our identity. No wonder when we face a life event or loss that our cover ups fail sometimes to cover us and we see our naked self. We crumble and seek for more cover till we die. In death we don't need any cover for we return to earth naked.It is the layers of covers that separate us from each other. Take off the covers and all we have is no different from the other. Jesus came to take the covers off so that we can come to the Father and be ourselves. In nakedness we came to Him and He accepted us. May God open our eyes to see each other in the same way and not let the covers separate us. Lord open my eyes to see that I may be made whole.

MY MASTER AMD LORD

When Jesus is Lord then all else is second. He is Lord is the place to be then no other lord can lord it over you. He is Lord must be the song you sing first thing in the morning and last thing at night. He is Lord means there are no other gods before you. No other gods can take His place when He is Lord. The Lord is Master of all. It is to Him you have committed your life and no other life can take His place in your life. He is the author and finisher of your faith. You have committed your life to Him and now you are a slave to Him. Your slavery is not by command but by choice. You gladly be a slave for you know this is all you can do for His death on the Cross for you. This is love that will die that you maybe saved. I commit my life to Him because He has chosen me to be His. He chose me first.

LORD OF ALL

Christ is all in all and He is the Saviour of your soul. What does it mean to be Christ centered? It means that Christ, meaning Saviour,is in the control seat of your life. When He is in control then all your living becomes a glorious offering of praise to Him. This is what He desires but few desire to make Him Lord.They fear that making Him Lord means loss of control. How foolish can we be. He has given us all things to enjoy yet our idiot box says, no, He will deprive you of all things. This is a constant battle between your own thoughts and His thoughts.You have to fight the battle daily to grow strong and sufficient for the day of battle. He is with you in your battles and He will give you victory when He is Lord. Come weary one and commit all to Him and be saved.

IN HIM IS EVERLASTING JOY

The mercy of The Lord is great. He is our everlasting Father and He knows and hears our cry. Many languish in fear because they have no one to turn to. The Lord knows those who are His and they will rest in Him. God is good and those who seek Him will find Him. Many seek for gold and riches but when you find Him,He is all you will need. No amount of gold can buy what He can give. He gives peace and joy and this money cannot buy. Trust in Him and keep your eyes on Him and the distractions of the world will not steal your heart. Your heart belongs to Him who purchased your life with His blood. There is no one to compare with Him. He is the only one and in Him is all the treasure you need. Let Him be your everlasting joy this Christmas.

God Is Faithful To Answer

Many are the trials we face daily but with the Lord nothing is impossible. He comes through every time and therefore I can trust Him to be there all the time. He is a Father who knows all things and will answer my call even before I call. I can trust in Him wholly and He will reward my trust with answers. How good it is to know The Lord and to trust in Him. This Christmas let Him be the answer to your life.He is faithful who has called you and He will never let you down. The fires may rage and the mountains may fall but His love never fails.

FACE YOUR CHALLENGES IN LOVE

To accept a challenge is to be ready at all times to be Christ in the challenge. Challenges are meant to strengthen us and not to weaken us. So face your challenge today in Jesus Name and see the difference. Each time you face a challenge you will feel fear griping you. Now change the fear into love. In love now face the challenge. The challenge is usually a person who threatens you or your ego. If you see the other as a threat then you become a victim. See the other person as a challenge to love and face the challenge to see your love grow stronger. Love is not a sentiment. It is a decision. When you choose to love, you choose to die to self and think of the other. To love is to come alive to the other. You don't think of your survival but you can help the other change into someone you can love ratHer then hate. You change and in the process the other person changes because you see them with different eyes. This is to change your perception of the other from being the aggressor to one who is going to help you become a stronger lover.

SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE

To be in the zone where God is moving is to be in one mind with Him. Many times we operate outside His zone and therefore miss His best. His best is to be one in Him. There is no other way to be one with Him then in the Spirit. This union is what makes the difference. Many fail to enter the rest because they operate outside this zone. Many misunderstand God's plans. Because they are outside His zone. To understand the things of the Spirit one needs to be in the zone. This is the place where you are moving freely in the spirit. This is the place of total surrender and union. You feel empowered and invincible in this zone. You enter into this zone by praying in the spirit. Only those who are moving in similar realms will understand you and the things of the spirit. For the rest it just is like water of a duck's back. Operate in the spirit all the time and you will soar like an eagle.

IN GOD I TRUST

God is at work in you to desire and to do according to His will. God is the one at work in me and all I need to do is to trust in Him. What a wonder is this that He who created me is now at work in me to will and to do, this how He works and there is nothing I can do but to trust in His work. I need to trust His work in me . He has the final say in all things in my life. No amount of worry can change this, it has been written and will come to pass. Now all I can do is to trust Him. God is doing a new work in you to prepare you for the next season. Relax and wait for His Spirit to unction you, his unction is the sign to move ahead. Wait on The Lord and be renewed. He will provide you with the strength to carry on. All the purposes of your enemies will be foiled. He will send his angels to guard you and lead you.