THE LORD GOD IS MY STRENGTH; HE WILL MAKE MY FEET LIKE DEER'S FEET, AND HE WILL MAKE ME WALK ON HIGH HILLS. HABAKKUK 3:19



Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Speaking things into Existence

 

Walk in the supernatural by activating every promise in God's Word.  When we don't have answers to our prayers, there has to be some blockage somewhere.  Jim shows us that we have to belief these promises with all our heart.  When we have trapped emotions, trapped feelings, some may even be generational but, when you can get rid of them by applying these principles, you can begin to believe God with all of your heart.

We have to persuade our heart to believe the truth, because until we believe the truth in our heart its just information.  When you have pain or bills you can not pay then you have all this evidence that says the promises of God are not yours.  Contrary to this, the bible says that you are going to believe what you have the evidence to believe.  Because it says, Faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen.  (Hebrews 11:1)

Medical science has discovered that the experiences that go all the way back to when we were in the womb and actually can be taken from generation to generation, and it's not that they are curses, I won't say that.   We understand that cellular memory once something stays in a family for up to 3 generations by that 4th generation you are hard wired to that, to believe and expect for poverty.  And like-wise we realize that as people have painful emotions, they have painful experiences, the Bible calls that an offense. Its a pain that we take inside that literally goes into our body, into our cells.

(Proverbs 12:6)  The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

(Jeremiah 17:9)  “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?

(Romans 7:23)  But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Since God spoke everything into existence those words are literally frequencies.  Every word that God spoke has a specific frequency, and we know now that each organ has a frequency and if it doesn't stay at that frequency it is not healthy.

What gets that organ out of its frequency is when we get hurt or get pain or hold an offense in and I don't send that away or forgive, we hold on to it.  Jesus said when somebody sins you can forgive and send it away or you can retain it.  If we hold unto hurt, that hurt literally becomes a vibration inside every cell in your body that causes an organ to not vibrate at that perfect frequency that God spoke into existence.  So if we are trying to get healed but we are holding on to hurt and pain that's causing our sicknesses.

So you decide when you have an offence you can send it away or hold on to it.  Put Off:  Send away any feeling, any emotion, or anything that is inconsistent with the promises of God in Jesus that keeps those cells in inconstant vibration.  Put On: Who you are in Jesus, that's the key. Say, Jesus, I am righteous, I'm saved, I'm healed, I'm delivered, I'm prospered, I'm blessed, I'm protected.

What emotions are you dealing with? Call it by a name.  As these emotions come up in you and you start dealing with them, putting them off and putting on, you are going to be freer and freer.  And the Words of God are going to start working in your life.

Science has now discovered that every time your heart beats it sends an encoded signal to every cell in your body that basically updates that cell to what you believe about yourself right now.  Every cell is reprogrammed every time your heart beats.  It's exactly what Jesus taught us, and that's the amazing thing.  All the way back to book of Proverbs for thousands of years, God has given us what scientists didn't know.

We know from a Biblical and a medical point of view that if a person is having fear, its going to be their kidneys.  If a person is having anger, it is going to be their liver.   If a person is having grief and sorrow, it is going to be their respiratory system.  If a person is having fright or panic attacks it is going to be their heart.

A Prayer of Transformation

(name of the feeling) you are not from God.  I don't want you.  You have no place in my life.  Father, search may heart.  Search through every aspect of my being.  Through every cell of my body.  To the very, root and core of this (name of the feeling).  And by Your Grace I expect the courage to forgive myself, to forgive others, to forgive every circumstance that has contributed to this problem.  Now (name the feeling) I send you away, I forgive myself in the name of Jesus.  And I choose to feel love.  I am in Christ, I am loved, I am accepted.  The Love of God abounds in my heart.  I choose to feel love,  I choose to speak love, and by the Grace of God, I trust the love of God to manifest in my life.

As these emotions come up in you and you start dealing with them and putting off and putting on, you are going to be freer and freer.


Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The Foundation of Your Times



Isa 33:5-6 … Though the LORD is very great and lives in heaven, he will make Jerusalem his home of justice and righteousness. In that day he will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. NLT

God sent Isaiah to warn the people to do neither. The key to their salvation was to trust in the Lord, not man. The Lord would provide the stability they needed, when all seemed lost

In Isa 33:5-6 we find one such exhortation to put their trust in the Lord. Scripture speaks of wisdom and knowledge of the Lord as "the foundation of your times"

Though we are removed from the days of Isaiah by thousands of years. The counsel given by him still rings true! In troubled times, the Lord provides "The Foundation Of Your Times"!
I. THE UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OF TODAY

A. WE FACE MANY DISTURBING THINGS IN LIFE...Many are common in every age
(Job 14:1) "Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. (Sickness, Death, Natural disasters) Some may be peculiar to our day and age. (Threat of biological war, environmental pollution, inflation, recession, unemployment, AIDS, cancer, heart disease, terrorism)

B. THE AFFECT SUCH THINGS CAN HAVE... For some, there is anxiety and fear. Others react with depression. Even Christians can be affected as we murmur and complain or simply exist in a state of "joylessness"

C. YET SOME ARE NOT DISTURBED … Even though they experience the same things which devastate others The same financial crises, diseases, uncertainties…Somehow they still find cause for great joy and stability in their lives!

It is the LORD who provides our foundation for troubled times!

II. THE FOUNDATION BY THE LORD COMES THROUGH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE... "Wisdom and knowledge will be the foundation of your times"
A. WISDOM will also guide and protect you from the pitfalls of life.
Prov 2:1-7… My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; Wisdom will provide comfort and confidence in times of turmoil

Prov 3:21-26… Keep sound wisdom and discretion; So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck. Then you will walk safely in your way, And your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the LORD will be your confidence, God is willing to provide such wisdom to those willing to look to Him! –

James 1:5-8… If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

B. Our stability of the times also comes through SALVATION...Salvation is a clear issue frond in scripture but we tend to be like the "Frank and Ernest" cartoon in which: A lawyer and his client are sitting in the law office and the client says to him, "The question of right and wrong is very clear. I want you to cloud it up for me."

The salvation of the Lord can help us face DEATH
If we know the Lord will save us in eternity, we can better face the adverse circumstances of this life.
Consider the example of Paul:

1) He had a strong hope

(2 Cor 5:1,5-8) For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2) His attitude because of that hope

(2 Cor 4:16) Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

(Rom 8:31-39) What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

YES, the wisdom, knowledge, and salvation found only in the Lord provides the foundation we need for our times!

III. THE KEY TO THIS FOUNDATION IS "THE FEAR OF THE LORD"

(Prov 1:7) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. NKJV

(Prov 9:10) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,

Why is the fear of the lord so necessary...

1. "...by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil."
(Prov 16:6) By loving kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

The fear of the Lord is a reverence for God and His righteous judgments This fear becomes an effective motivation to depart from evil and turn to God!

"In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence...a place of refuge."

(Prov 14:26) He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.

When we turn to God, the fear of the Lord becomes a source of great blessings!

(Ps 33:18-34:1) But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
Such as wisdom, knowledge, salvation, confidence, refuge; indeed "the fear of the Lord is a fountain of life"!

(Prov 14:27) The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.
~Bits and pieces of Sermon by Larry Elder

WORD WEALTH (NSFLB)

Isaiah 33:6 (times) 'et (eht); Storng's #6256: A particular time; season, age, occasion, or some period of time; current times. Unlike 'olam, which refers to a vast expanse of time, 'et is used to describe a small space of time. 'Et can be a season, such as Passover season, rainy season, harvest season (see 2 Chr. 35:17; Jer. 51:33; Zech. 10:1). It may refer to a portion of a lifetime, "time of old age" (Ps. 71:9). (See also "time of trouble," "time of love," and "evil time." Ps. 37:39; Exek. 16:8; Amos 5:13.) 'Et occurs 290 times. The present reference speaks of the stabilizing force God will provide to the believers, even in the midst of the uncertain times of the present age.

PRAYER: Godly Wisdom in the Affairs of Life

Father, You said if anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of You, Who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Therefore, I ask in faith, nothing wavering, to be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. Today I incline my ear unto wisdom, and I apply my heart to understanding so that I might receive that which has been freely given unto me. In the name of Jesus, I receive skill and godly wisdom and instruction. I discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight. I receive instruction in wise dealing and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, righteousness, justice, and integrity. Prudence, knowledge, discretion, and discernment are given to me. I increase in knowledge. As a person of understanding, I acquire skill and attain to sound counsels [so that I may be able to steer my course rightly]. Wisdom will keep, defend, and protect me; I love her and she guards me. I prize Wisdom highly and exalt her; she will bring me to honor because I embrace her. She gives to my head a wreath of gracefulness; a crown of beauty and glory will she deliver to me. Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor. Jesus has been made unto me wisdom, and in Him are all the treasures of [divine] wisdom, [of comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God]; and [all the riches of spiritual] knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden. God has hidden away sound and godly wisdom and stored it up for me, for I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore, I will walk in paths of uprightness. When I walk, my steps shall not be hampered — my path will be clear and open; and when I run, I shall not stumble. I take fast hold of instruction and do not let her go; I guard her, for she is my life. I let my eyes look right on [with fixed purpose], and my gaze is straight before me. I consider well the path of my feet, and I let all my ways be established and ordered aright. Father, in the name of Jesus, I look carefully to how I walk! I live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as unwise and witless, but as a wise — sensible, intelligent — person, making the very most of my time — buying up every opportunity. Amen.Scripture References: James 1:5,6 1 Corinthians 1:30
Colossians 1:9 Colossians 2:3 AMP
Proverbs 2:2 Proverbs 2:7 AMP
Proverbs 1:2-5 AMP 2 Corinthians 5:21
Proverbs 4:6,8,9 AMP Proverbs 4:11-13,25,26 AMP
Proverbs 3:16 AMP Ephesians 5:15,16 AMP

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Fill the Vacancy with the Lordship of Jesus



Make Jesus Lord of every area of your life.  Fill the Vancancy with the Lordship of Jesus.

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45
43 "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, but he finds none. 44 Then he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and brings with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation."
 
What is the point of Jesus' grim story about a vacant house being occupied by some evil force?  If you knew that someone had a life-threatening disease, would you let that person into your house without proper protection?  Sin and evil are like deadly viruses.   They are especially contagious when we get close to them and allow them to infect us.   Jesus warned his followers about leaving their homes and lives unprotected from destructive and evil forces.   It's not enough, however, to simply" clean house" by banishing evil thoughts and breaking with bad habits.   Something has to take their place to fill the void that has been created.

God wants to fill the void in our lives with himself and with the good things he provides for our well-being.   Augustine of Hippo said that our lives have a God-shaped void which only God can fill satisfactory.  If we attempt to leave it vacant or to fill it with something else, we will be worse in the end.  What do you fill the void in your life with?  Jesus makes it clear that there are no neutral parties. We are either for Jesus or against him, for the kingdom of God or against it.   There are two kingdoms in opposition to one another— the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness under the rule of Satan.  If we disobey God's word, we open to door to the power of sin and Satan.  If we want to live in freedom from sin and Satan, then our house must be occupied by Jesus where he is enthroned as Lord and Savior.   Do you know the peace and security of a life submitted to God and his word?

"Lord, be the ruler of my heart and the master of my home. May there be nothing in my life that is not under your lordship."

A Deeper Study "The Danger of an Empty Home"