Archives for August 2016

Aug 5, 2016

MY FRIENDS, IS MR. TRUMP CAPABLE OF REAL CHANGE?

Change, is what we are incapable of because it would involved a “Spiritual transformation, and a restructuring of our lives around revival, renovation and restoration. Which is Humanly impossible “but with God all things are possible.” Matt 19:26 (KJV) So as we travel on our Journey to the promise land, we must admit not to ourselves but to God that a change must take place in our lives and we are unqualified to make it happen. So even if Mr Trump would ever say I will Change, if you listen closely, IT IS PROBABLY SELF IMPLYING THE CHANGE?

For all of us spiritual elects. 2 Cor. 5:17 (paraphrased) Paul tells us “if anyone is in Christ, that is, grafted and joined to Him by faith in Him as Lord and Savior, we then become a new creature who is reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit and the previous unethical and immoral condition in our life have passed away. And new things have come about because a spiritual awakening brings changes and a new life.”

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians which should be every Americans heartfelt prayer as we listen to the rhetoric of Trump “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you [and I] the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of our understanding being enlightened; that [we] may know what is the hope of His calling…..” Eph. 1:16-18 (KJV)

My friends, that text is telling each of us to pray for the spirit of wisdom and revelation and discernment in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior. And no mater what party you are affiliated with if you feel Trump is a leader, one who fosters change and a shared vision and the development of a community whether you are black or white, Christian or Muslims, Catholics or Jews, then we ourselves have a lot of soul searching as to our ability to understand real change.

The beauty and Character of Christ, are “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” that is what the world must see in us as leaders. And then you have Change which is defined as “something different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.” so self and change must co-exist as one in the context of our salvation. And in-order for that to happen as leaders, self cannot be responsible for telling us what it takes for self to die and for our life to only exist through Christ. Only the Spirit of God can.

So the only thing that should be changeless, is our Passion of Christ in our lives. And with a contrite heart it can never be our will but the will of God as we move out on the front lines of the battle field seeking souls that “are sinking deep in sin, Far from the peaceful shore, Very deeply stained within, Sinking to rise no more.” But as ambassadors for the Master we “hear their despairing cry, and From the murky waters of sin” we lift them up and give them hope and change through Christ and a shared vision of a “new heaven and a new earth.”

My friends, change brought about by the Spirit gives us direct access to the presence of God and “though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen [will change], but the things that are unseen are eternal. 2 Cor. 4:16-18 (KJV)

Aug. 3, 2016

MY FRIENDS, CAN WE SAY WITH FULL ASSURANCE JESUS CHRIST IS OUR BEST FRIEND?

Jesus can be our best friend, if that is our sincere desire. In addition, getting to the threshold of the promise land is not enough, if He is not our friend. So imagine getting there and crying out “Lord Lord” I’m ready I have done all that you have ask of me in my probationary period while on earth. And then Christ responds, “do I know you”? But Lord, I have prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have I not cast out devils? and in thy name have I not done many wonderful works?”

And then the saddest words we will ever hear will be “by your fruits I should know you,” but I don’t, “so depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matt. 7:20-23 (NKJV Paraphrased) My friends, a personal relationship with Christ out weights any and all works we are doing for Christ because along with that personal relationship with Christ, comes that still small voice of God’s Spirit.

A voice we are only willing to listen to because Christ is our friend. A friend that loves us and informs us of all our sins “which doth so easily beset us.” So when that final day in the history of this world does come, Christ righteous friends, “will never be shaken; they will be remembered for ever. They will have no fear of bad news; because their hearts were steadfast, always trusting in the Lord their friend.

In addition, their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; [and] in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.” Psalm 112:6-8 (NIV) My friends, that text should tell us, if we have a personal relationship with Christ, we never have to fear hearing the words “I never knew you,” because God has not given us a spirit of fear “but a Spirit of power and of love and of a sound mind to [love and to serve Him.]” 2 Tim 1:7 (NKJV)

And because we have this power through His Spirit and word, Christ our friend is forever in our presence. He is also our “strength and our [impenetrable] shield; our heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, [and He has guided us every step of the way]; Therefore our hearts greatly rejoices, And with [a] new song we shall thank Him and praise Him [throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity] Ps 28:7 (AMP)

In addition, “we will be conquerors through him who loved us and was willing to die to keep our friendship. So that is why neither “death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, [must ever be] able to separate us from [that friendship and] the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39 (NIV)

The grace of God is gradually being withdrawn from our world, therefore a personal relationship with Christ and his word and His Spirit is our only option if our desire is God’s pure and holy kingdom and life eternal. So at this moment, if you took the time to read this devotional, please take the time to fall on your knees with a contrite heart.

And with that contrite heart, cry out, “Our Father which art in heaven” “not my will but thou will be done” not only today but every day, until I can see my best friend face to face and here Him say “Well done [my friend and] faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will [now] make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Matt. 25:23 (KJV)

Aug. 2, 2016

MY FRIENDS, THE TALE OF TWO KINGS WHICH ONE ARE WE?

“And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house; and when he requested, they set food before him, and he ate….. And he said, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me.”As we look over our lives sometimes there are visible scars that indicate we have been in a war zone with the enemy. But only scars that will heal because God is gracious toward us “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)

David after His Sin of adultery, lies, and murder, God still reached as far as he had drifted away to make David’s “corruptible heart incorruptible and fit for immortality. But like David it is our choice to accept God’s invitation. The narrative starts in the eleventh chapter of 2 Samuel and ends in the twelfth chapter. After Nathan the prophet presents David’s sin before Him, his first words were “I have sinned against the Lord.”

And Nathan then says, “The Lord also has put away your sin;”2 Samuel 12:13 (NKJV) My friends its personal because I need each of us to understand after David’s sin He did not confess and repent His sins until they were brought to His attention. So our focus must be on the time frame from when the man after God’s on heart committed this terrible abomination against God until God sent Nathan the Prophet to confront David about it? And what was taking place within his heart?

My friends, it was during this time that God was knocking at the door of David’s heart and with that still small voice saying “Come unto me, [if your sins have become a burden] and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matt. 11:28-30 (NKJV)

God knows our heart, He knew David had accepted His invitation to take control because He had Searched David thoroughly and He knew David would allow Him to make the necessary changes that would create within Him a pure heart.” And when David said “I have sinned against the Lord.” That was his open confession to the world because His sin had been done in the open.

My friends, we all have Choices to make as the Spirit of God pleads with us, and if we heed His invitation we then realize “we cannot serve two masters; for either we will hate the one and love the other, or else we will be loyal to the one and despise the other.”Matt. 6:24 (NKJV) Remember, the first king of Israel had this same opportunity but in the end Saul refused to heed God’s call for repentance so “Saul took a sword and fell on it.” 1 Sam. 31:5 (NKJV)

The tale of two kings, given the same opportunity to accept the pleading and promises of God and let Him enter their heart. for every action of of the darkness of this world, there must be an overpowering and opposite reaction that says I surrender it all to the King of Kings as we allow the shackles of sin that has our heart in bondage to the god of this world to be broken for “wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who will go in by it. But for those few who still seek Gods presence and life eternal the road is narrow “So walk yea in it.”