The 'revelations' have been flying. Things have been revealed to me in such a way that I feel like they are fireworks being lit and explode deep inside me. It is not so much a feeling of joy and wonderment, but more of a 'lightening up' of the truth, so that I can see.
My husband and I were reading through the gospel of Mark. As I sat and read about the betrayal of Messiah, by Judas, I stopped and pondered. Had I thought about this before? Although we strive to be like Messiah, are we really more like Judas? Of course, we would all refute the idea that we could betray the one who died so that we could live, but what is 'betrayal'?
How many times have we sold out for thirty pieces? I think of all the times that I have done something that I have later felt regret. For example, the young girl at the cash desk told me that she had been very sick, and required a blood transfusion. She felt a lot better now, but she had been very ill. I sympathised. I failed to lay hands on her and demand she be healed. Why? There were several reasons. Firstly, this has not been common practice with me. Secondly, there was a queue and I did not want to cause a disturbance. Thirdly.....why am I going on. The second excuse is outrageous. Isn't that what we are supposed to do? Cause a disturbance? At least in the way that it will show everyone that I am healing in the name of Messiah; I am healing with the power that has been invested within me. When I left, she was talking to someone at the cash desk, and I demanded, "Be well!" Was that enough?
The point is that I did not do what was required of me, and therefore, I sold out. No matter the circumstances, I did not do what I had been commanded to do. I am not talking about waiting to hear from the Spirit whether it is the right time, I am talking about what we have been called to do, at all times!
Each time we do not do the Will of The Father, or fail to do what we have been called to do, we are basically selling out!
This has been rather a powerful 'revelation'. Elohim has not foresaken me, nor does he not love me. Instead, he was probably disappointed. All sin is sin. To that, I still subscribe! Am I being too hard on myself? I do not think so, but then again, I do not think I can be hard enough on myself when I am not doing the Will of The Father.
Each time we 'go our own way', we are acting in the same way as Judas. We want what we want, and we are going to get it. Yes, he gives us the desires of our heart, but they should be in line with His Will.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
AND THERE WAS LIGHT!
Genesis 1:3 And Elohim said, Let there be light: and there was light.
The world was created by words. Elohim spoke, and it was. Now, consider this. We are filled with the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of Elohim resides within us. Therefore, what we speak, is!
Matthew 17:20 And Yehushua said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Once we realise that we can speak things into existence, we need to be very careful what we say.
"It'll kill you"; "You will catch a cold"; "You will need to take medicine forever". We say so much that we do not think about.
Elohim made a covenant with Messiah. Messiah destroyed the works of the devil so that they are no more. If we have the authority to cast out demons, and heal the sick, then we also have the authority to invite something that should not be.
It is imperative that we renew our minds, and resist saying things that will cause harm, or that are just simply negative.
Of course, IAUE is always in charge. There is no disputing that. However, if we allow the enemy a foot in the door, then we have invited him in!
Thought for the day. Think before you speak. You could create a world!
The world was created by words. Elohim spoke, and it was. Now, consider this. We are filled with the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of Elohim resides within us. Therefore, what we speak, is!
Matthew 17:20 And Yehushua said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Once we realise that we can speak things into existence, we need to be very careful what we say.
"It'll kill you"; "You will catch a cold"; "You will need to take medicine forever". We say so much that we do not think about.
Elohim made a covenant with Messiah. Messiah destroyed the works of the devil so that they are no more. If we have the authority to cast out demons, and heal the sick, then we also have the authority to invite something that should not be.
It is imperative that we renew our minds, and resist saying things that will cause harm, or that are just simply negative.
Of course, IAUE is always in charge. There is no disputing that. However, if we allow the enemy a foot in the door, then we have invited him in!
Thought for the day. Think before you speak. You could create a world!
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
A NEW DAWN
The reason for the 'drought' has been two-fold. Firstly, I have not felt compelled to write anything, and secondly, (perhaps giving reason to the first) is because I have been studying and learning, and growing. I have started to look on my faith in a new light, following teachings from Charismatic preachers, and those who have a very 'outside the box' way of preaching, and teaching.
Suffice it to say, I believe I may be 'back on track', albeit going in a slightly different direction. Perhaps, not so much in a different direction, but moreso in a forward direction, rather than a circle.
I hope to add, daily. However, this depends upon the Holy Spirit and what He allows me to impart.
Today, I am not going to write for hours, but say something that has changed my whole way of thinking. Messiah died for us, and for all our sins. He came to destroy the works of the devil, which he did. Consider this. Sickness, disease, corruption and all evil (or bad) things, are the works of the devil, and they have been conquered. They have been destroyed. I have renewed my mind into believing that Messiah destroyed all. Therefore, I cannot get sick, because sickness is the work of the devil, which has been destroyed.
As a sidenote, I would add that I have ailments. I have suffered, in the past, from arthritis in my fingers. They are crooked. However, I had spoken to them and told them that they are healed, through the blood of Messiah. It is, however, easier to stop 'new' things from happening, like dismissing a cold, or a trapped nerve, toothache, anything like that. I can renew my mind to new ailments, but have to see the picture of healing on the inside for the old. You cannot just say 'go', and hope. You have to truly believe it is gone. It may take time. I do not get the pain anymore because I believe it has gone, but my husband, who has been walking in faith longer than me, who has high blood pressure, believes that he is cured (because it no longer exists) but the numbers tell him differently. He knows that he needs to renew his mind to dismiss the numbers. It may take time. It shouldn't, but we rely on our five senses so much, what our eyes tell us, we tend to believe. This is sin, but we are human!
Having said all of this, I find myself talking to Messiah at the stake, and thinking of the worst possible pain I have ever suffered, and understanding that He took this all on, whilst impaled. Why did He die, and take all this on, if I am going to suffer from the works of the devil? Elohim does not bring sickness and disease. He has not done so since the resurrection. Imagine the worst pain you have every suffered, then imagine how much worse it was for Messiah when he took on the impurities, every disease, ailment, unpure, evil thing, and then, he destroyed it. Rebuke that pain! Rebuke that illness. It is phoney!
Remember, the world was created by the WORD of Elohim. He said, and it was. Messiah had that authority. He said and it was (or was not!). We have the spirit of Messiah within us. We can say and it will be! On the other hand, remember, when we speak negatively, that is also the WORD that will or will not make things happen. I shall expound on what I have learned in more detail in my next post.
Be blessed
Suffice it to say, I believe I may be 'back on track', albeit going in a slightly different direction. Perhaps, not so much in a different direction, but moreso in a forward direction, rather than a circle.
I hope to add, daily. However, this depends upon the Holy Spirit and what He allows me to impart.
Today, I am not going to write for hours, but say something that has changed my whole way of thinking. Messiah died for us, and for all our sins. He came to destroy the works of the devil, which he did. Consider this. Sickness, disease, corruption and all evil (or bad) things, are the works of the devil, and they have been conquered. They have been destroyed. I have renewed my mind into believing that Messiah destroyed all. Therefore, I cannot get sick, because sickness is the work of the devil, which has been destroyed.
As a sidenote, I would add that I have ailments. I have suffered, in the past, from arthritis in my fingers. They are crooked. However, I had spoken to them and told them that they are healed, through the blood of Messiah. It is, however, easier to stop 'new' things from happening, like dismissing a cold, or a trapped nerve, toothache, anything like that. I can renew my mind to new ailments, but have to see the picture of healing on the inside for the old. You cannot just say 'go', and hope. You have to truly believe it is gone. It may take time. I do not get the pain anymore because I believe it has gone, but my husband, who has been walking in faith longer than me, who has high blood pressure, believes that he is cured (because it no longer exists) but the numbers tell him differently. He knows that he needs to renew his mind to dismiss the numbers. It may take time. It shouldn't, but we rely on our five senses so much, what our eyes tell us, we tend to believe. This is sin, but we are human!
Having said all of this, I find myself talking to Messiah at the stake, and thinking of the worst possible pain I have ever suffered, and understanding that He took this all on, whilst impaled. Why did He die, and take all this on, if I am going to suffer from the works of the devil? Elohim does not bring sickness and disease. He has not done so since the resurrection. Imagine the worst pain you have every suffered, then imagine how much worse it was for Messiah when he took on the impurities, every disease, ailment, unpure, evil thing, and then, he destroyed it. Rebuke that pain! Rebuke that illness. It is phoney!
Remember, the world was created by the WORD of Elohim. He said, and it was. Messiah had that authority. He said and it was (or was not!). We have the spirit of Messiah within us. We can say and it will be! On the other hand, remember, when we speak negatively, that is also the WORD that will or will not make things happen. I shall expound on what I have learned in more detail in my next post.
Be blessed
Sunday, February 22, 2015
WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE?
Matthew
6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
I was not listening to this verse when a revelation hit me during the week, I was listening to Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Laying up treasures upon the earth, is not what we are called to do. We are called to repent, and we are called to cast off the 'old man'. We are called to be renewed. It suddenly occurred to me, and I may have known this academically, that we are called to give up what we love the most. Sacrifice! Elohim sacrificed his only son. Messiah died in a painful and humiliating way. He called to Elohim and asked if there was another way, but there was not.
What do we give up? What do we sacrifice? The following example is extreme, but brings to light whether we really are willing to do the Will of Elohim. If Elohim was to say, "Take your child to the mountain, and offer him up as a sacrifice", what would be your response? I have asked people this before, and the answer has been, "He would not ask us to do that". The answer is not forthcoming, because no one wants to say "No!" Having received the answer, I continue; "That is not an answer to the question. IF HE was to ask you to take your child to the mountain and offer him as a sacrifice, would you?" Again, the answer is not an answer. My question is considered ridiculous, and the conversation is over. It is an horrific thought, that IAUE would ask us to sacrifice our children, but He asked Abraham, and He sacrificed His own son.
The next question is, "What is in your life, that if IAUE asked you to give it up, you would have a problem with?" The answers vary from 'chocolate' to more elaborate things. "What about your kids?" Would you give up what you love the most, should IAUE ask? That is what being a new creature in Messiah is all about. I am not suggesting He would ask you to give up your children, to sacrifice them as he sacrificed Messiah, His Son, but the answer should be, "I shall not resist anything that my Father asks me to do". We should have died when we were born again. We should have been reborn to do the will of IAUE unconditionally. Yet we still fight. We do not want to give up the things we love, even though we claim we will. The treasures of this world are not just gold, silver and other delightful objects, they are anything that is of this world. Would you give up the thing you love the most, should IAUE ask? Remember, sometimes He doesn't ask. That is because He is IAUE, and He is in charge!
I was not listening to this verse when a revelation hit me during the week, I was listening to Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Laying up treasures upon the earth, is not what we are called to do. We are called to repent, and we are called to cast off the 'old man'. We are called to be renewed. It suddenly occurred to me, and I may have known this academically, that we are called to give up what we love the most. Sacrifice! Elohim sacrificed his only son. Messiah died in a painful and humiliating way. He called to Elohim and asked if there was another way, but there was not.
What do we give up? What do we sacrifice? The following example is extreme, but brings to light whether we really are willing to do the Will of Elohim. If Elohim was to say, "Take your child to the mountain, and offer him up as a sacrifice", what would be your response? I have asked people this before, and the answer has been, "He would not ask us to do that". The answer is not forthcoming, because no one wants to say "No!" Having received the answer, I continue; "That is not an answer to the question. IF HE was to ask you to take your child to the mountain and offer him as a sacrifice, would you?" Again, the answer is not an answer. My question is considered ridiculous, and the conversation is over. It is an horrific thought, that IAUE would ask us to sacrifice our children, but He asked Abraham, and He sacrificed His own son.
The next question is, "What is in your life, that if IAUE asked you to give it up, you would have a problem with?" The answers vary from 'chocolate' to more elaborate things. "What about your kids?" Would you give up what you love the most, should IAUE ask? That is what being a new creature in Messiah is all about. I am not suggesting He would ask you to give up your children, to sacrifice them as he sacrificed Messiah, His Son, but the answer should be, "I shall not resist anything that my Father asks me to do". We should have died when we were born again. We should have been reborn to do the will of IAUE unconditionally. Yet we still fight. We do not want to give up the things we love, even though we claim we will. The treasures of this world are not just gold, silver and other delightful objects, they are anything that is of this world. Would you give up the thing you love the most, should IAUE ask? Remember, sometimes He doesn't ask. That is because He is IAUE, and He is in charge!
Thursday, October 23, 2014
AMAZING GRACE
Yesterday, I learned something. I have heard, over and over, the song, 'Amazing Grace'. I have heard it said, 'By His Grace'. I have said myself, 'By His Grace'. I thought I knew what it meant.
Yesterday, I learned the real meaning of His Amazing Grace. It was the second verse
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
Without His Grace, I can do nothing. It was His Grace that brought me to the place where I am now, and His Grace that helps me through. Without Grace from the Almighty Elohim, we cannot see.
As I said, I thought I had it! I thought I understood. Something clicked yesterday. It is amazing how you can hear something, say something, believe something for years, and then suddenly you realise you have never really heard it at all.
Grace and peace to all.
Yesterday, I learned the real meaning of His Amazing Grace. It was the second verse
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
Without His Grace, I can do nothing. It was His Grace that brought me to the place where I am now, and His Grace that helps me through. Without Grace from the Almighty Elohim, we cannot see.
As I said, I thought I had it! I thought I understood. Something clicked yesterday. It is amazing how you can hear something, say something, believe something for years, and then suddenly you realise you have never really heard it at all.
Grace and peace to all.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
What if....
Although I understand that Messiah died for the world, and its sins, I have not always felt as if I have felt what He did. Academically, I understood why He died, but could not process it fully. As with most things in my spiritual life, I have to experience it, or have it explained in a way to which I can relate.
When telling people that I 'don't understand', or 'don't feel it', they find it rather baffling, yet I am sure that even the most devout disciple has, at some time, found it difficulty processing all.
I was reading a book, recently, and one of the characters was going to die. She explained to another character, that she would be happy to die if it meant that others could be free. I started to think about what she had said, and when she said she understood why Messiah had died to save the world from its sins, I suddenly realised what it meant.
To anyone who really does understand, perhaps you need not read further, but to anyone who struggles with the deeper reasoning, I would urge you to read on, because it may help.
I started to think about myself, and if I would 'die' for anyone. If it meant a group of people could be free, would I give my life for the cause? I started to think about careers and every day life. The guys who work for us are required to be 'certified', if they want to be able to serve papers and compete with others in the industry. Many agree that it is not a viable 'programme'. What if I were to be asked to give my life so that they would not have to go through the programme, and just be able to deliver papers, because they are over 18 and not a party to the lawsuit. Would I do it? Say that I do give up my life, and they are at liberty to just serve papers, in a moral and ethical way. They were able to go about their business as long as they did not use guile or any other forms of deceit. Then, suddenly, after I had died a gruesome death so that they could be free, they started to use guile and deceit. How would I feel. I had given up my life for them, so that they could have freedom, but they chose to treat my death as if it was nothing.
The young girl in the book was willing to give up her life to give others their freedom. Messiah gave His life so that we could have our freedom. Freedom from restrictions. All He wanted in return was for us to do the will of Elohim. I know how I would feel if my death was treated as if it were of no consequence.
Just a thought.
When telling people that I 'don't understand', or 'don't feel it', they find it rather baffling, yet I am sure that even the most devout disciple has, at some time, found it difficulty processing all.
I was reading a book, recently, and one of the characters was going to die. She explained to another character, that she would be happy to die if it meant that others could be free. I started to think about what she had said, and when she said she understood why Messiah had died to save the world from its sins, I suddenly realised what it meant.
To anyone who really does understand, perhaps you need not read further, but to anyone who struggles with the deeper reasoning, I would urge you to read on, because it may help.
I started to think about myself, and if I would 'die' for anyone. If it meant a group of people could be free, would I give my life for the cause? I started to think about careers and every day life. The guys who work for us are required to be 'certified', if they want to be able to serve papers and compete with others in the industry. Many agree that it is not a viable 'programme'. What if I were to be asked to give my life so that they would not have to go through the programme, and just be able to deliver papers, because they are over 18 and not a party to the lawsuit. Would I do it? Say that I do give up my life, and they are at liberty to just serve papers, in a moral and ethical way. They were able to go about their business as long as they did not use guile or any other forms of deceit. Then, suddenly, after I had died a gruesome death so that they could be free, they started to use guile and deceit. How would I feel. I had given up my life for them, so that they could have freedom, but they chose to treat my death as if it was nothing.
The young girl in the book was willing to give up her life to give others their freedom. Messiah gave His life so that we could have our freedom. Freedom from restrictions. All He wanted in return was for us to do the will of Elohim. I know how I would feel if my death was treated as if it were of no consequence.
Just a thought.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
DID HE HEAR, OR DID HE LISTEN?
psalm 66
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the IAUE will not hear me:
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Just to make sure, I checked a variety of translations for this verse. I believed I knew what it was saying, but I wanted to make sure that all translations were even. There was very little difference.
If I regard iniquity (sin; evil) IAUE will not hear me. The only problem that I have with all translations, is not the word used for 'iniquity', but the word 'hear'. IAUE hears everything, just as he sees everything. However, it is a case of listening. If my kids had been arguing, their explanation of who was right would 'fall on deaf ears'. I would not listen to their defence until they stopped shouting at each other, and sat calmly to explain. Until the anger (iniquity; sin; evil) had passed from them, I would not listen.
IAUE will always hear what is going on, but if we are not pure of heart, will he listen to us? Why should He grant us a 'hearing', when we are going against His will. When we are acting like the heathen, and raging, why would IAUE take notice?
The amazing thing is that I read the psalms and proverbs yesterday, reading every 30th psalm (6, 36, etc), I read psalm 126, about how the heathen sees IAUE bringing His elect out of captivity, and thought, 'those are the verses on which I need to meditate upon this morning'. (I try to write something everyday, on the verses read, and send it to my husband. We discuss it later, and find different insights. I try to listen to the Spirit for guidance as to which verse I should write upon.) In Psalm 126, the heathen looks at the disciple and wonders at what IAUE does, and sees that although we are occasionally afflicted, He, IAUE, still brings us out of captivity. When does He bring us out? When we do not regard iniquity in our heart.
We must understand that He hears everything, just as He sees everything, but until we stop being selfish and use our own agenda as our defence, He will not listen.
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