THE ROAD TO CLAIMING IT

Oct. 3, 2013

THE ROAD TO CLAIMING IT

Today is starting A three day devotional series on Faith, Tomorrows topic is A previous Devotional Just claim it 1. Then the final on Sat. will be, Just Claim it ll Planting the Scrubs. I Hope each of you will decide that as we enter into the last days of this life’s history, That our Faith must be stretched to the limit if we are to receive the blessing of God Spirit that will fill every soul that is purified from every defilement. So my friends remember there is no limit to God, He is Eternal. if we Have Faith and believe. “For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Ps. 100:5

Christ Is calling His Children to the point of unrestricted dependence on Him. He continually allows what seems or is humanly impossible to become totally possible through Him. And  as Christians we must each day determine with some conclusion what we cannot possibly justify or explain on this Journey God has placed us on.

But with our faith, simply say it was all God, So I will just close my eyes, and CLAIM HIS PROMISES. Our only focus must be on the power of God, And His promises through His word, because God’s promises are always a promise to permanently accept you and welcome you into his presence, if you have Faith and believe.

“Faith doesn’t necessarily know where it’s going, but it does know Who’s leading. “(Kent Crockett) And it is always God “For we walk by faith, not by sight:” The story is told of A student who had A good friend in graduate school who was blind. When he arrived he was given a tour by a campus representative.

We, his friends, also walked various routes with him to help him get acclimated on campus, in town, etc. He navigated by cane and not a service dog. Within days he was on his own. He explained that he counted his steps, he had “mapped” various soundscapes in his mind, could tell his position by echoes, non-echoes, as he became familiar with street crossings, stairwells, etc.

As Christian we must take A spiritual attitude of discernment, using the Blind student as our example and how he got from place to place, only using God as A Guide. However faith in itself is not blind; because it is based on God’s promises in the Scriptures, and our personal experiences in walking with God every day.

But what becomes sightless is the million of ways that our God has to provide for His Children, and what way He will use at any particular time in our lives. Because each step in the life of A Child of God has been”ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” oh what A good feeling to know my God is happy to lead and guide A sinner like me.

How He will do it, is where we become sightless, and our assurance in His promises takes control. Yes my friends As Christians, we must map our steps backward and see where God has brought us. Because as His Children we Grow in Faith daily like any child, but we will never develop  into full maturity until Christ one day looks into our Character,

and sees we have stayed focus by faith, and endured to the end and then, He will tell us Himself. “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” My friends we can never forget that Jesus, is “the author and finisher of our faith.”

Yes that only means He has PREDICTABILITY throughout His word and my life. but it all revolves around our faith, and if we are willing to claim His promises even if it means stretching our faith to the limit and beyond when we do not know exactly where He is trying to take each of us. Paul tells me in Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God,

because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Today my friends we have true faith warriors in Gods word whose experience gives us all strength. David facing Goliath, Daniel in the lions den, and the three Hebrew boys in the fiery furnace and many others. And once I take what is in God’s word,

with what God does for me each day as he guides me in all, situations, circumstances, concerns, trials, fears, hope, and joys. Then I can CLAIM HIS PROMISES FOR MYSELF. God‘s “SAVING FAITH is not merely some firmly held persuasion, but unwavering confidence in what God’s word specifically states, whether promise or warning, a blessing for this life, or for the life to come in Gods pure and holy kingdom”. (Ben J. Elston,)

My friends faith to me and I hope also to you. is surrendering it all to the Master not from what we can see all of the time, but what we believe because  “the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8. And I can  be confident of this, that he who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

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So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY