MY FRIENDS, WE MUST FIRST BE TRIED, ARE WE WILLING?

Nov. 4, 2015

MY FRIENDS, WE MUST FIRST BE TRIED, ARE WE WILLING?

We are ambassadors that represent God’s kingdom. But we must also realize, Satan has chosen us to represent him here on earth. James tells us “But each one is tempted when by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.

Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” James 1:14-15 (KJV) But we must remove every “weight of sin that so easily ensnares us“ Paul tells us, “whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” Col 3:23 (KJV).

The stakes are high my friends, but if we give it all to the Master our reward is eternal life in God’s kingdom and never again will anything “impure enter Gods kingdom, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” Rev. 21:26-27 (NIV)

But there must be a refining process like gold that makes our character’s “safe to save” as we carry our Cross which purifies us for God’s Pure and holy kingdom. In addition, “the trials of this life that Christ allows on this Journey to the promise land, test our faith and produces a pure product.

And such faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. When our faith is proven to be pure, the result will be praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ comes. We have not seen Christ, but still we love him.

We can’t see him now, but we believe in him. We are filled with a wonderful and heavenly joy that cannot be explained. Our faith has a destination, and we must have a passion from within at reaching that destination. Which is salvation and life eternal.” 1 Peter 1:7-9 (Paraphrased)

Is.1:25 (KJV) tells us, Christ will “thoroughly purge away our dross, and take away all of our alloy or impurities.” But our life must be centered around Christ needs, and we must be willing to give our all for His glory and honor. My friends, a road-map is before us which is God’s word.

Consistent with this, the more we Study and ask God’s Spirit to guide us in all “truth and understanding,” the more we begin to realize there is no short cuts to the kingdom “for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (KJV)

Each of us have been placed where we are today because we are “heirs to God’s kingdom and joint heirs with His Son, Jesus Christ. And we are also willing to be tried in the fire, and once tried, “The Spirit of the Lord will be upon us and He will anoint us to take the good news of the gospel out on the front lines of the battle field!!

And He will anoint us to make extraordinary things happen in the name of Jesus Christ!! He will anoint us to take a shared vision that tells the world, “oh what a friend you have in Jesus,” if you will only accept Him as your personal Savior!!

In addition, “He will send each of His chosen to heal the brokenhearted and to proclaim liberty to the captives and to the oppressed that Satan has bound up for perdition!! My friends we have been anointed to “proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,” if we will accept. And each day God’s Word and Spirit must be our benchmark, with heaven our destination.

My Friends, where there is no vision, the people perish…..Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)