2 applications this morning

The Spiritual outpouring that I seek most from God is the continuing revelation of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit, and the power to live that revelation.
Doing those things He did and greater things is both a command and a promise from Jesus Christ himself.
He set the bar high, not because it's impossible to reach, but because "the world needs us to", and the Holy Spirit enables us to.
"Pray great things, expect great things!"
"Your prayers prove the measure of your faith."
"Without faith we cannot please God."
"Anything outside of faith is sin."
"Faithless prayers cannot please God and become sin unless they are followed by "help thou mine unbelief."
So "draw neigh to God and He will draw neigh to you."
This is a great "position to be in".
God bless and keep.

If we get up each day and do just what we need to do, with all our heart, mind and strength, giving God thanksgiving for it, then there will be little chance of "Missing God's Will."
God never wastes a passionate and merry heart that's doing and in action.
God bless and keep.
Love
J&E in Tn

A Biblical look at the "use" of Wine, not the abuse of Wine.

What's gained from a glass of wine?

A merry heart which brings about, (next)

Medicinal value, (then)

A deeper reflective state, (plus)

Much needed relaxation.

It's important enough, (in moderation), that Jesus wouldn't let it run out at a wedding, making it's replication His first miracle.

Scripture suggest that it's given to those who are,

Suffering,

Hurting,

Weary,

Sick with stomach problems,

To those who are perishing, and those with heavy hearts,

Used for feasting,

For giving of thanks,

For representing the Blood of Christ as a covenant.

Wine, in moderation bears no evil or sin within these guidelines. Yes there is much warning about it's overindulgence as with anything that is used with gluttonous proportions including food and hard drink. Of course there are other abused areas that can be mentioned here but we will stick with wine for now.

Many churches maintain that one cannot be Holy with the use of wine at any application. Of course this is a "doctrine of man" and not the Word of God. Lending it's viability for control and wresting the freedoms we have in Christ.

Anyone filled with the Holy Spirit will not be "drunk on wine" and will approach all uses of food and drink with the same piety. Moderation is key to all that we partake in here on earth. Whether food, drink, riches, or any other thing that is given us to subsist with.

"Let God be true and every man a liar."

May the Word of God rule over His people with Grace and Love.

Love

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Love, Time, Others

I cannot express to all of you how important every moment of life is. Passion and words cannot command the levy of Love and kindness that is at our dispatch, immeasurable and without depth for others. Each moment that we live should be well taken advantage of, as time and words are the only part of existence that "cannot" be redeemed. Both of these, when used wisely, have the miraculous powers to "lend" value to life itself and those around us. The real present power of Love makes memories vivid on both the giving and receiving end.

Life with Love is best because it magnifies life's objectives with True clarity and sets the highest value on it's continuance. This is not easy for life is a battlefield of decisions based on where we are "at" at the time. Happy, glad, sad, or mad, we must decide what "emotions" we are going to "throw overboard" and what emotions we will maintain as valuable. Those we keep we act on, and those we "cast off" will lighten the load and allow room for those traits that "edify."

Surely the life of Christ in scripture shows that, a life of service, (edifying others), brings great joy and satisfaction. Two of the highest awards that any lifetime can bring.

"To be without offence" is a great accomplishment in this world of contention and malice, blame and accusation, worry and distraction. It sets you free to "be led by the Spirit" and to "Love others as yourself" thereby satisfying the second general commandment in scripture.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth

Charity/Love will always bring us to be without offence towards others. Love gives us the courage/ability to "abide in Christ" rather than "make our opinions" arguments.

This is not an easy part of our "growth" in the Holy Spirit but a necessary decision proved by our responses.

Time is unreplaceable. Hearts/souls are redeemable. Unconditional Love is the action that redeems them both.

Love

J&E in Tn

To my Wife on her Birthday!

HAPPY B DAY SWEETIE! I've waited all year to tell you that and the time has come today to celebrate your Love, Life, Devotion, and Beauty both inside and out. 
Age together has brought our relationship to levels that I wouldn't know without you. I do not exaggerate when I say your the best, it's just true.
I would again like you to know that:
Your smile inspires me,
Your eyes own me,
Your face has a brilliance that rivals the sun,
Your kiss assures me,
Your touch melts me,
Your voice sooth's me,
Our offspring blesses us and others,
Your kindness and compassion humbles me,
Your forgiving me gives hope,
Your encouragement challenges me,
And your Unconditional Love motivates me,
Your presence in my life has honored me.
Your waking with me starts my day out with joy,
Your working with me has increased my accomplishments,
Sharing a meal together brightens my day,
Sharing a conversation with you settles my soul.
Your beautiful, smart, fun, you complete me.
Your faith is an encouragement to me, as is your application of being a Biblical wife.
It's easy to follow the command to "Love thy Wife" with you, and it's easy to "give thanks in everything" because of you.
There are no words to describe all the passion that you have lifted me to, in everything that has to do with this life we share.
You have made this "life" a heaven on earth for me here, with Love, Joy, and Peace in the Holy Spirit.
There is no gift (aside from Christ) that has been given to me greater than your Love, and never will be.
When we first met I didn't think that I could ever Love you more, but now the error of my understanding has been erased and Love is ever growing, every increasing.
As the song says "I love you more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow" is true and this course will continue throughout the rest of our lives.
I basque in your love, I grow in the glow of your countenance, I sigh at the sound of your voice, and I rest in your embrace.
You are too modest to confirm any of this, which is why your heart is so pure.
God bless and keep.
I Love you Elise
always and all ways,
forever and forever,
Moi
"Ps I love you......you......you.........you!"
The Beatles

A thought for the day!

Remember this!

You only "get up" once in the morning each day. Make sure that the "side of the bed" you get out on is your best. Scripture says that "Joy comes in the morning", don't waste that possibility with discontentment or complaint. Your "attitude" when you "rise" will "set" your "thought, words and deeds," for the day. The way you "rise" will either inspire others or discourage them, especially if there is a wife lying next to you, or children in the home.

Make waking up a fun time for all.

So as the children's praise song goes:

"Rise and shine and give God the glory-glory, Rise and shine and give God the glory-glory!"

What? It didn't happen that way this morning? Well "Lord willing", you will be given tomorrow to change all that, and the rest of the day to think about it today.

Love and Joy are both decisions and experiences that are made in the heart and carried out by expression to others.

Love God,

Love your wife/husband/family,

Love others as yourself, thus satisfying all the commands of God.

Love

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His will be done..........in life and death.

One of the joys that we experience through Jesus Christ and an intimate relationship with Him!
Since the time I was Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb His Word became not only "Revelational but also Experiential". A factor not always functional in the personal relationships of most believers now a day.
This event was added to my "Book of Divine Interventions" last night, and it came by God's Word being hidden in my heart not just over the years but "refreshed" by my "eating the Bread of Life" during our daily chores that day.
Romans 10:17
Now faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God."
Faith is the "Cornerstone" to any relationship with God, as the Scriptures say: "anything outside of faith is sin."
So "we" must believe all that the Bible offers us in order to "walk by faith." That is the goal of every Christian claiming the Name of Jesus, to walk as He did and to let the Holy Spirit "reproduce" through us "those works" that He (Jesus) did, and greater things.
I believe that this fact is the command of God to us who believe only on the fact that the Word says it and by faith we believe and claim it. Now it doesn't matter what YOU think on the matter, it only MATTERS what God says on the subject. Your experiences (or lack thereof) doesn't "write" the Word of God, but God's Word "writes" our experiences. This has nothing to do with "seeking a sign." It has all to do with "living by faith the promises of Scripture."

So where am I going with this???????

I believe that for every "situation" that we experience here on earth there is the appropriate Scripture, and there by Prayer, to be applied for us to "Honor God's Word" and "Claim a Victory" according with God's will for us, that day by faith. At the very least "to seek and find out what His will is."

After an intense day of working outside in the sun, going inside and trying to re-hydrate, I was slammed with a very strong malady. Aching stiff joints, a hot flush, and general sapping fatigue. As I prepared to go to bed early this scripture came to mind:
1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
I immediately realized that I am just "sharing" God's temple with Him. A great joy came over me "receiving" this promise because " whether we live or we die, we are the Lords."
That Scripture just freed my spirit to rejoice in the promises of Christ that I am His and this body is only a temporary vessel.
Being healed is a great intervention by God in the flesh but the hard part is accepting that "not being healed: is to be home (our real home) with Him.
Whether or not we live or die we are the Lords.
My heart turned to praising God with great anticipation to see what "His Will is." Of course it was to stay so I could write this as here I am doing so.

The point?????

As Christians we have been promised "all the victories" that were sealed for us by the "Blood of Christ" and the "promises of God."
That's a surety!
The big problem comes by your answer to the question: What do you desire most?
This mortal life?
Eternal life come to pass?
Or actually praying by faith to "know His will" either way and rejoicing in it?
"Your body is the temple of God", you only "reside" here for a while. You are sojourning in a land not yours and we are supposed to be "seeking" the one whose builder and maker is God.
God not only wanted us to surrender our sin's and sinful lives, but also our hearts and wills to serve Him in all matters, including life and death.
Real freedom comes from knowing that Our Father in Heaven has our best in His heart always and all ways, whether life or death.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ we can't loose.
Lets live everyday like we have the victory.........over all life both temporal and eternal.
Now that gives real joy!
Love
J&E in Tn

You are precious!

Sunday morning revelation:

Did you ever consider why mankind is so precious, valuable? Why all our efforts as "man" strive for continuance, preservation. I believe that it's found in Genesis 2:7. In this intimate account of man being created by God it was made obvious for the first time to me.

God didn't "form" man out of some precious mineral such as diamond, or metal such as gold or silver, in fact He didn't form us out of anything in His creation that has value.

He formed us out of the "dust of the ground." The most basic and simple commodity in creation. A very humble beginning. Not like the other parts of creation that He spoke into existence with His Word, calling then forth from things that did not exist, but with the humble "forming" from the dust.

So then what did He do to give us this preciousness, priceless value that we have all inherited?

Genesis 2:7

"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."

"He breathed into mans nostrils the breath of life."

No other object did God do this for.

All other creatures were "called" into existence/life, man was "formed" by Gods hands, (the first personal intimate touch of God in the creation process), then "breathed" into life, (the first and only time God brought to life anything in His creation by the breath of life that was His), making man (and only man) "in His image and likeness."

For no other reason than that you are valuable.

For no other reason than that you are precious.

Because He created us so, in His image and likeness, formed with His own hands, breathed in by His own breath of life, we have value above all the rest of creation.

He declares you priceless, precious, and beyond value, something that no one can take, bully, demean, from you, as you have within you His breath of life and His fingerprints on your being.

If you ever "felt" that you weren't important, or that no one cares for your life or situation this is proof otherwise.

God loves you so much as to redeem you with the sacrifice of His Son so that His "fingerprints and breath of life" will return to Him.

God bless and keep,

Love

J&E in Tn