DATE: 10/01/2008 11:18:18 / MOOD: Edifying

Endurance against the Spirit of Judas Iscariot

- The Holy Spirit opened my eyes to one of the most dangerous hindrances to any ministry, friendship, marriage, or agreement between any two or more people. It is a spirit that has evolved over many years and was present in the Garden of Eden taking form of the snake, it was present in the King of Israel before David was anointed King, and it was present in the very nation that God called the apple of his eye. The same spirit became even present in the very twelve that the Lord Jesus Christ picked to walk with him and learn of a more excellent way, the New Covenant of God through his son. Judas was given the name traitor and betrayer as a result of his actions in the history of the account of Jesus. It is obvious that this type of person or spirit that operates through a person has no regard for the love of Christ but selfish intentions. It is what the bible defines as apostasy. Judas heart, filled with the love of money and disbelief, becomes the example to all believers of the deterioration and corruption that is an effect upon those who turn away from the love of Jesus Christ. The Lord himself identifies that these types of people and of spirit are doomed to destruction and destined to be lost (John 17:12). The nature of it can come upon people, marriages, businesses, houses, and most of all churches. Through the gospel accounts of Judas it is interesting that John, a prophet (One who loved Jesus the most), had more revelation on the dealings with Judas than any of the other three. So let dive into this story to unveil out if this character may be operating in your atmosphere.  

 

Who was Judas:

Judas was one of the twelve apostles that were chosen by Jesus Christ. (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16; Acts 1:17)  According to Nave Topical bible Judas was one of the physical half brothers of Jesus (Matt 13:55 and Mar 6:3.) The bible says in Acts 1:17 that Judas was numbered with the 12, and had obtained a part of the ministry to take to the entire world. One whom had seen the Lord himself and of his miracles and yet became the catalyst for the New Covenant to take place by his betrayal.

 

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DATE: 09/15/2008 12:13:32 / MOOD: Edifying

The Separation of Day / Night Created by GOD

4 And God saw that the light was good (suitable, pleasant) and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. (Genesis 1:4-5)

The Battle for Dominion of  the Morning from Darkness

33 Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule upon the earth? (Job 38:33)12 Have you commanded the morning since your days began and caused the dawn to know its place,13 So that [light] may get hold of the corners of the earth and shake the wickedness [of night] out of it? 14 It is changed like clay into which a seal is pressed; and things stand out like a many-colored garment. (Job 38:12-14)- The light that comes from God is light that is the source of life for all of creation upon this planet. It is also God tool to the elimination of darkness and for those who walk in his commandments to fellowship in. Verse 14 says that his light allows darkness to stand out like a many colored garment. Is that true in your prayer time with the Lord? Are you asking for the Lord to take vengeance on all things and exalts you with many riches for your glory? Or, should we inquire of the Lord and his wisdom that we may be separated from the things that can hinder our fellowship with him. In the morning as we come into agreement with him to walk in his day. His light should shine on all dark areas of our lives and give us a sense of urgency to cleanse it out or make restitution so that the peace of God remains with us throughout the day. What do we desire from the Lord when we pray to him? Are we praying for our enemies to be taken from us? Are we using the gifts that God gave us to speak spiritually over our days to manipulate it to our will? Or are we in agreement with his sovereign command over all creation and the timing thereof of providence to all things. The morning time is time to ask the Lord for his life (Daily Bread) and the Holy Spirit to be filled to function as he commands us throughout the day.
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DATE: 08/27/2008 13:12:21 / MOOD: Edifying

Well here is something not as new but I thought to up it a little more. I have been writing and speaking inspirationally for many years. I do it with friends, students, and just anyone that needs to be encouraged. That is what we are called to do as Christians to consistently "uplift" the brethren.
There is a place in the bible where Jesus says to the disciples "Come and dine." What does this mean? The background behind "come and dine" comes from and ends three different foundations that I believe God opened relationship unto his people throughout the entire bible unto the lifestyle of those who are in the power of the living God and the kingdom of which never dies. 
 
The first foundation:
In the beginning it was a "Come and hear" what God has said and what God was doing. God used many avenues to speak: through people, places, and environments of whom he was and the principles of his ways in the world. From Adam and all the way up to the prophets, the people of God did not have a visual of God to relate to that in which was speaking. Enoch walked by faith with God with no historical documentation of miracles he did. Noah was perfect before God before the wrath upon the whole entire earth. Abraham heart at 75 years old was much more distinct than the race of sorcery and bewitchments of the Chaldeans and God chose him.
They heard the voice of the Lord in their hearts and believed that he was the way of righteousness. They listened unto a voice that would call unto them to listen and believe what God is, and what he was doing. He would tell them to follow his commandments, to step out on faith and to believe that he was the absolute truth. He did many external miracles to get people to believe that his power was greater than all but no one ever got a chance to see God beside the manifestations he had did. Some of the popular examples were through: the burning bush, the splitting of the red sea, or even the signs that were given to Elijah on Mt Horeb. Even more popular are of the signs that a man, Elijah, himself had did. This is something that people can relate more to, someone who did unbelievable things yet breathed the same air we breathe.
However, this wasn a success to the whole plan of God because no matter what people saw God do they could not build a consistency of belief to the Lifestyle that he chose for them to walk in. To walk the life he called for we needed an example of character, expression, emotion, and principle that a man is able to demonstrate. The Old Testament was just the Law against the flesh.

What were God characteristics?
How did God feel?

Even to Moses (the servant of God), God told him to cloak himself as he passed by because of the power and glory of himself, for Moses to only see God's hinder parts and never a face to face situation. Why could we not see God? We could not see God because the time was not fulfilled yet for the earth to receive God, in the flesh of a man.

The time was still in the indignation of God against all of human kind for the sin of Adam and Eve. There were many covenants made with patriarchs to establish a new order of God but no one redeemed mankind before the face of God. Therefore, we see through the prophets and written inspirations of the Lord that people of the old had to only "hear" what God has said and externally what he does. Many times it was a bitter and angry disposition to a wicked and adulterous people who only loved themselves. The knowledge of who he was on this earth had not yet come

The second foundation:
The second was "Come and See" this reference was more noticeable in the new testament with Jesus. Jesus was the walking manifestation of the word of God. He was the son of the almighty God...He, through his death, redeemed man from the fall of Adam and brought the whole world into grace with God. Even though he being the redeemer of all mankind it was conditional to the exact blueprint that he gave to man. I don think people respect Jesus enough to understand why he was chosen and someone like Moses, Elijah, or John the Baptist could not have been the savior. For a better explanation please read Hebrew 9:11-28. All that Jesus was: from birth, promise, prophecy, and presentation were a visual to the world of the character of God. He fulfilled all that was spoken of himself, he cherished all that his Father established, and he related unto the people a bridge to allow people to understand whom his Father really was through his expression of love. Not the wrath of an angry deity that was always killing everything or drowning the world, but a compassionate and merciful Spiritual Father who was the truth and creator of all things. Jesus grounded in that it was God because all things that man would give Jesus the glory for he credited it back to God. So through Jesus, we as the body of Christ can see God emotion to life, his reaction to common things, and his expression to those around him the true interpretation of God in the world. In as much the people had two levels of reaction to God in a man. There were some who loved him with all their heart and there were some who hated God. Jesus true interpretation of truth, love, and faith exposed every man and woman under the sun. He was like a mirror to every person deed and thought; and in his death and resurrection he justified the trespass of one man sin which inevitably was all of man sin.

The third foundation:

After Jesus was crucified and resurrected from the dead there we have the "Come and Dine." What does this mean?

When Jesus first makes his appearance back to the disciples in the book of John (John 21) He tells them to come to the shore (they were fishing) and to dine with him. The apostles had been out fishing all day and did not catch a thing, at all. From the shore, Jesus tells them to cast on the other side of the boat. There, they caught a multitude of fishes and were awakened to whom it was that gave them this information. It was their master. What does the catching of the multitude of fish mean? Do you remember that Jesus said that we would become the fishers of men? We would save souls that were and are in a world that is similar to Noah's time. Where they all choose to walk in the flesh till the whole world was corrupted. Many of us are baptized by water but not born by his Holy Spirit. Getting someone to say a sinner prayer and saying they are saved but they curse at other people, beat their spouses, covet, and are jealous. What did you save them from?
It more or less a means of teaching another Jesus, for the bible says shall come in my name, and I will say I never knew you. Many that do do these things are the very ones who profess to know God. John says abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen him nor known him. (1 John 3:6)
We can't save someone else unless we ARE SURE we are saved ourselves. Are we saved from anger, impatience, unbelief, cursing, compromise, mocking, drinking, smoking, lusting with our eyes, impure thoughts, and an evil heart. This is such the life that we should live. We are to come to the table of the LORD, a holy Lord, and dine with him in fellowship. We can't walk a life of barrenness hoping to walk in the fulfillment of what he calls us to do unless we truly LISTEN to where he says Go and what he says to do. Many of us do, listen to his word or go to church to hear the preaching of the gospel but lack the power of walking it in this world.
How do we come and dine with Jesus?
You hear the word of the Lord and you do it. The more you practice one small scripture till it becomes grafted in your spirit. You overcome the enemy in that one small area of life because you have believed in that word. Then you go on to two scriptures, three, then chapters and books. You then study the character of Men and women of God and duplicate it. Then you come into discipleship with Jesus where you learn of how he loved, taught, and interacted with man. Duplicating him down to the way he was with his own family and in the fellowship of his sufferings. Which we all as brethren bear, there you will see the bread and wine that sits before you daily as a son or daughter to the things of God. The faith and reverence for God that cannot be stolen by the enemy.
Then our storehouses of life shall be filled with love, joy, peace and most of all Rest. You then are elevated not by your material possession but your spiritual obedience. For our God rests in the heavens and the Kingdom of God shall be at hand in our hearts.
The partaking of his flesh and blood was the communion with God and of the bread of life, the sanctifying blood of the new covenant. Our communion with God is a new covenant that was established through the obedience of Christ. This come and dine is such an invitation to anyone God draws unto himself. He wants you to hear him, he wants you to love him, and most of all he wants to dwell in you to manifest his Glory through you. The bible says that "Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit". Yet it's not really so when we our bodies are filled with cigarettes smoke, drugs, or alcohol.

Did you know every time you praise the lord in song in church he hears the vengeance in your spirit for those who do you wrong, or the backbiting of people when no one is looking? He hears the vanity in your heart and he begins to turn away because your song to him is not sung correctly.
Brethren, he is all that you will ever need... If you are in a state that you need his power to over come the areas that you struggle in, ask him. He will give to you without a doubt so you can fellowship with his nature and be of his Kingdom. You just have to seek to "Come and Dine" with him and he will meet you at the field with a hug, a robe, a ring, and some new shoes.
Your brother in Christ,

R.Williams
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DATE: 07/17/2008 15:52:03 / MOOD: Edifying

 

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Seeking Salvation....

When I put this design together I was thinking of the scripture, "Seek ye first the Kingdom and his righteousness and all things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33

Do you know what is supposed to be added? The scripture above it refers to an answer to our spirit...he knows that we all have needs. So he says if you keep coming to me in all that you do...I will meet the need in expedience according to the journey. That means everything. Did you know that many of us would rather disobey God for our sexual needs than to obey and receive all things? Many of us will and have in the past disobeyed God for our instant monetary needs than obey to receive all things. Many of us refuse to tell spouses or people in relationships that we cannot do something to satisfy a idol with them and compromise ourselves to meet their standards. In as much, disobey God.  I ask the question, "did you know" because some people aren't even aware to the fact they do it let alone the reasons behind it. Did you know many of our disobediences to God is an attempt to please ourselves, someone else, so we can be accepted, or keep peace? Jesus said "I came not to bring peace, but a sword." I am not saying to fight or just be selfish, but the denial of this world draws the line of those of Christ and those who are children of hell. The integrity of holding your christian values resists the enemy from stripping away the strength of identity within them. If you can't say no the devil you give him room to do whatever. It's is better to be rejected for the name of Christ than anything else, infact Jesus said you're "Blessed" when it happens. -Well, there goes Dr.Phil

I was having a conversation with my wife one time and I explaining to her the differences between the lies of the world and the truth in Christ. I said, "It's hard trying to be accepted into a lie because; you would have to lie to yourself and change your identity to blend in with the lie, completely."I remember seeing many undercover cop movies, where they take on drug dealers to catch the bad guy. That's how most people are and some are called to be pastors, prophets, and teachers. Yet, they are not undercover to catch the enemy they are undercover doing the dirt and trying to avoid being spotted by the church, church members, and family. But, you can't fool God, Jonah. If you are a Christian, why lie and be at a club. Or is the club the truth about you and being a Christian is the lie? -I don't know what to say, yet the word of the Lord in these situations was this:1 Kings 19:20-- "Go back," Elijah replied. "What have I (God) done to you?"

Solomon, who was one of the richest and wisest man that ever lived called all that we can ever do under the sun, Vanity!. Watch this:Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem 2 " Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher;       " Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."        3 What profit has a man from all his labor       In which he toils under the sun?        4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes;       But the earth abides forever.        5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down,       And hastens to the place where it arose.        6 The wind goes toward the south,       And turns around to the north;       The wind whirls about continually,       And comes again on its circuit.        7 All the rivers run into the sea,       Yet the sea is not full;       To the place from which the rivers come,       There they return again.        8 All things are full of labor;       Man cannot express it.      The eye is not satisfied with seeing,       Nor the ear filled with hearing.        9 That which has been is what will be,       That which is done is what will be done,       And there is nothing new under the sun.        10 Is there anything of which it may be said,       " See, this is new"?       It has already been in ancient times before us.

Man cannot ever totally satisfy the needs of another person. The earth is not big enough to satisfy the greed of one man. Neither is time fast enough to bring to pass the wants of a rebellious and impatient person. So why try as if we are God to fulfill the expectations of all God's creation without God to help you fulfill your part with it it. The earth is not all to one person but to Christ and God, yet we share this entire Kingdom with all Christians as the body. Not specifically you. As a Christian, it's in my ability to pour out all the love God fills me with. Yet, if I keep pouring out without directing that person to the source(Jesus), or teach them how to get the source themselves through salvation and relationship. I'm trying to meet the need of a person from a human aspect of provision to the point I become the deity. That's not God. Furthermore, in the end I will sit in the judgment seat just like everyone else. So that mentality of trying to meet everyone's need outside of God is insane.

Well, what was added to Jesus? He denied his earthly riches; the book of first Corinthians says he did. He denied having an earthly wife, yet will receive the bride of church in the end. He denied sex; this is the life of abstinence and consecration. He never taught what he hadn't practiced so; he never even lusted after a woman with his eyes. In 33 yrs.He denied his own will, to fulfill the purpose he was appointed. How many different stories by so many so called theologians and authors about Jesus have we seen though? Some saying he was married. Some saying he had children. Some say he was Gay. I so disagree... let me try to explain it.

Do you remember what God said? "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son." (John 3:16) So if he so loved the world, he would give it all as a father would do to his kids. Right! So why would he deny us a way to come to him if he didn't love that in which he created? So if a son with the very image of God walked this earth yet, humbled himself in the flesh to give identity of the same struggles we face. In order to unveil the very image of him in us for us to understand we too can rise above in all. For what man means for evil God means for good and all love overcomes evil because, God is love (1 John 4:8). So if any love that exerts from us is Christ, then we overcome only by Christ. By the love and obedience to God we avail in all temptations and overcome just as Christ did.

All for the simple fact to discover how much we are loved by God when we our unveiled to our own perceptions of who we are in this world. And in the faithfulness of trusting him he unveils every wicked thing for you to say no and every good thing for you to become of. Then all of us by no means can ever deny the mercy of Christ in our ignorance nor the love of God in our rejections to his sovereignty. But submit our ambitions to the wisdom of his love and righteousness of his judgments. For Christ alone deserves all the glory, for a sinner such as us saved by grace.

So when people say he had this child. He was Gay, he was married. They still can't fathom the understanding of obeying authority for the love of someone else, the salvation of his father's children. God gave to us the testimony of a son who would deny all to seek his heart. He didn't have to fight, he didn't have to bite. He didn't go to divorce court....or sue someone in a quick rich scheme. He submitted to his fathers will in all things and in all things he was exalted above all. For all those who are looking for deliverance from the wicked one who chases after you with no regard for your life. Dont run. Dont fear. Submit to God, resist the devil...and he shall flee James 4:7. Seek the salvation of the lord whom shall set you free from all things.-RTW

In brotherly love,

R.Williams
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DATE: 07/14/2008 12:06:21 / MOOD: Edifying

In my time as a Christian I have seen many things that I love and some things I dislike for the better of change. Have you seen a Christian fall from grace? Or have you seen a church in poor conditions physically or spiritually? What did you do about it? I have often asked my self or commented "that's not right" or look at what this person did. I then get into a whole realm of disliking the person or place by opinion and judgment till I notice my whole being itself is ready for war. Am I right? In my anger, I speak at other people and get people to be on my side in opinion of the circumstances I have a case against. Still, am I right? This all depends on the topic for what I could be mad at. Well, according to this I have seen one of the biggest follies in accordance to the daily Christian life of brothers and sisters. That is: When it comes to the speech of another Christian or spiritual condition of a person or place our people resolve the issues in factions, words that put others down, and disputes that lead to broken fellowships than mending fellowships. You can go to churches, you can search the internet, the gossipers of the towns, on you-tube, and casual fellowship conversations with people and ask them the "what's going on" within the Body of Christ. More or less you will here words from Christians discouraging ministries, speaking horribly against pastors, and judging people and places by the "natural eye" utilizing the wisdom of man and personal opinions against God's people rather than the spirit of love, mercy, and life. The downside of what we do in pride, because I have been guilty, is to put down someone else in a resolution to disagreement or for position. This is the main tactics of politicians who battle for a position or for an influence among people.

In the book of Samuel, there is the testimony of the first king of Israel whose name was Saul. Saul was anointed to be king over Israel after a period of time of having no king at all. Israel had judges to rule over the land and judge the controversies that would come about within the people. This is where Samuel the prophet comes into play because he was an "overseer" for God in it's time period. Samuel is also the man appointed to anoint Saul, in accordance to the people request for a king. In his tenure, Saul is famously known for the disobedience to the Lord, and the tearing of the kingdom from him and giving it unto David. After that event, Saul was still king of Israel for a number of years. In as much, there are many situations where the King Saul did many horrible things before the sight of God which further justified God's judgment. During the testimony of Saul, his character and behavior to the anointing of David and his acts as the following king of Israel increasingly made him very unpopular. One of the most amazing things about David though was the fact that almost every time he was given the chance to strike back in vengeance upon Saul he never struck him or killed him. In the scriptures it says:

4 David's men said to him, Behold the day of which the Lord said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hands and you shall do to him as seems good to you. Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.

5 Afterward, David's heart smote him because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

6 He said to his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this to my master, the Lord's anointed, to put my hand out against him, when he is the anointed of the Lord. (1 Samuel 24:4-6)

 

Furthermore,

7 So David and Abishai went to the army by night, and there Saul lay sleeping within the encampment with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the army lay round about him.

8 Then said Abishai to David, God has given your enemy into your hands this day. Now therefore let me smite him to the earth at once with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.

9 David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him; for who can raise his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?

10 David said, As the Lord lives, [He] will smite him; or his day will come to die or he will go down in battle and perish.

11The Lord forbid that I should raise my hand against the Lord's anointed; but take now the spear that is at his head and the bottle of water, and let us go. ( 1 Samuel 26: 7-11)

In David's reaction to Saul having a chance to take revenge upon a person that was doing him wrong. He never took it into his own hands to judge Saul by death. It is, the Lord and the Lord only who has the power to raise and destroy people, kings, nations, and kingdoms. He did this through his holy prophets and those who walked according to his ordinances to placate this type of authority. By David's anointing this was given to him.

What is man on the other hand, to take matters into their hands according to their own judgments and the avoidance of the council of the Lord's might? The Bible says that, "God's mercies endure forever." The way of the world is I have to power to do all, which is false. Therefore we as Christians can by no means take matters into our own hands to reject, refuse, repudiate, decline, deny, rebuff, repel, renounce, discard, throw away, exclude, eliminate and jettison any other people of Christ out of order with what Jesus taught. This is not God; it is a Lucifer based approach in judgment, elitism, and isolation. It's speaking death more than life.

Through Saul disposition against his own son-in-law, David's respect for the man of God still was impeccable, though another of God's anointed was trying to kill him. The Lord did take severe judgment on Saul and it came by the death of him and his son Jonathan in war.  When the news was brought to David, he went into a period of weeping, fasting, and prayer. Why? Why, give a period of sorrow for a man who tried to kill him and his family. I could understand weeping for Jonathan, who was the son of Saul and help David escape death from his own father. That makes sense. However, I believe David wept, fasted, and prayed because of what was happening to Israel as a whole, including the king. That is an example of the heart of a King, from God. Did you know that further on David, who was still married to one of Saul's daughters, Micah, was despised by her for his worship to God? So, David gives us an example of behavior to toil and trouble against people or families that are of God and anointed as well. He regarded them still as of God's body.

7 When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, Here I am.

8 He (Saul) asked me, Who are you? I answered, An Amalekite.

9 He (Saul) said to me, Rise up against me and slay me; for terrible dizziness has come upon me, yet my life is still in me [and I will be taken alive].

10 So I stood up against him and slew him, because I was sure he could not live after he had fallen. So I took the crown on his head and the bracelet on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.^(A)

11 Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them; so did all the men with him.

12 They mourned and wept for Saul and Jonathan his son, and fasted until evening for the Lord's people and the house of Israel, because of their defeat in battle.

13 David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? He answered, I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.

14 David said to him, Why were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed? ....

15 David called one of the young men and said, Go near and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died.

16 David said to [the fallen man], Your blood be upon your own head; for you have testified against yourself, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed. ....

17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, (2 Samuel 1:7-17) 

David reacted totally different to the Amalekite than he did for Saul. In as much as his reaction was brute, he spoke of God's anointed people in a way of defense and reverence for whom God chooses and calls his, no matter what. This was the mark of God's King. There was another example of this type of zeal for the Lord from another King. This was Jesus in the dealing with the money changers.

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. (Matthew 21:12-14)

What is the point? Love God enough to stand up for him in the midst of people and defend God's people because they are still our brothers and sisters. Do we always regard a sinner as a sinner with a legalistic hammer? Mary Magdalene and Paul would have never been who they were after. So, we have a calling in the New Testament and an impartation of the Holy Spirit to comfort, edify, and exhort the body of Christ. Yet we use our language, our intellect, and our conversation to put down other people, ministries, and churches that God allowed to be here. It takes so much pride to put down someone for the exaltation of you. Rather, it is much greater in the eyes of God to remark in the forgiveness of the mistakes of men and the mercies of God. This is the fruit of love.

   16 Consequently, from now on we estimate and regard no one from a [purely] human point of view [in terms of natural standards of value]. [No] even though we once did estimate Christ from a human viewpoint and as a man, yet now [we have such knowledge of Him that] we know Him no longer [in terms of the flesh]. ....

   17 Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!( 2 Cor 5:16-17)....

Let's further address people in love, mercy, kindness and fruitfulness. Let's encourage the body of Christ to build more places that exalt God's manifestation here on Earth. Let's be Christians and fulfill what we are called to do and love our brother as we love ourselves. In conclusion, let's be careful of negative words that come from an evil heart of judging people instead of the fruit that manifests. Can we use healthier scriptural ways of being able to kick out the money changers and heal the people according to the word of God. Let's be life and not be death, especially in the same kingdom that we represent.

Your Brother in Christ, ....

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DATE: 06/16/2008 10:35:16 / MOOD: In love

 

The Gospel of Prosperity

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:2-4

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 3 John 1:11

In the world today are so many different elements of beliefs, philosophies, strategies, doctrines, denominations and train of thoughts. When there are only two roads that are in this world and it is very simple. One road is the road to death and the other road is everlasting life. It's like being on a road traveling through a city and as you're driving on the road to life the road encompasses signs that are easy to read. On this side of the street lines are easily visible and the path is always paved with smooth asphalt. On the other side the street there is a line for miles of traffic. If you look in your rear view you can see that the signs are not that clear to read, there is mud all over them. The street on the other side also has devastating cracks and huge holes that can tear a hole in a wheel. You're close enough by the cars to really get a clear view of the people in the other cars and see what's going on in the car. Some are: confused, arguing over doctrine, "casting out devils in the name of Jesus, Paul has preached on", haughtiness, unthankful, mockers, disbelievers, selfish, prideful people, those who speak of God with their mouths and not from their hearts. They are in the front seat. In the backseat are those who have no idea of the wrath to come and just refuse to look out the window and see. They have well rested upon the two T.V's with satellite capabilities. The music blasting blasphemies in their ears and the Xbox's playing video games that promote violence, sex, and death. You see them very clear now you.

What is this road that these people are on?

"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12

"The end therof are the ways of death" is such a summary of this gem from Solomon. If we compare the many messages of prosperity both Christian and world perspective some of them are so close you would think they were twins. However, if we take each message against a mirror that held the standard of the spirit that Jesus and the saints of old boldly stood for. You will see a big difference. To detail the point of saying "Christian messages" because it is evident of the fruit from the trees that many people who pray to Jesus for themselves and not under the stipulations of "Thy (God) will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven." (Matthew 6:10)

In reverent fear of the Lord, I am not a person of heart ever to continuously put down churches or fellow brothers. We all need encouraging. We don't know when the Lord is coming neither the right to always say the church is a mockery. Because the church stewardship is left to those who carry the manual and mandate of the spirit they preach from just as the world was given to Adam. However, if the mandate is for fellowship that strengthens the bond of love between all people and it is not as pure with the people you talk to everyday, how can you always judge the pulpit?In perspective, people favor more of the prosperity gospel than the prosperity of the spirit. It is more of a watered-down modernized twist of a Pharisee. In other words, people who take of faith movements that God made back in Moses's time and believe upon it like the messiah never came. People who still dire for the "Blessing of Abraham," without reading what the blessings really were for. Abraham was "Blessed" externally because he was a friend of God who listened to what God said. He was given many things because of his relationship with God and never in his testimony do we hear that he was using it for himself.

This is where we can see the wisdom of the scripture:

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Proverbs 13:22

In two examples of Abraham's wife being taken by different kings (Pharoah and Abimelech), God allowed judgment on both of their houses in which the spoil they "gave" Abraham was in atonement not only to him but the God he served. Through Abraham they had a visitation of the wrath of God. Not only were the spoils worthy but expedient for his servants as well because the area that they lived in was in the Middle East. These were places that if you traveled too far from a source of water and vegetation, in due times you would be in serious trouble. By a source of water you can have vegetation for food and feed for the animals. So God's provisions through the other king's expenses were expedient for the cause. This blessing was more of a gateway of creating an inheritance for the coming of the "promised seed." Of whom, that the descendents of Abraham would be established as God said, and Jesus who saves both me and you. Many people forget before they entered into slavery that the Hebrew (Jacob's lineage) were rich. That leaves me to understand that all blessings are always for the furthering of the Kingdom of God. It is not our own to just do with irrationally to puff up our own drawn away lusts, the very mindset of that is subject to judgment. Furthermore, there was Solomon who inherited many riches according to the heir ship of his father King David. Solomon was a man with a heart for the people. This is why in his earnest response back to God for God's gift for him to have whatever he asked. He said "wisdom." Then God tested him with the fight over two women and a baby and before his kingdom God affirmed him that he had the wisdom to lead. That by faith of what God said and what he (Solomon) manifested in works in the earth this is the reason we have the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. His wealth massed into a person who had the heart to build a temple for the Lord to dwell in. To be righteous and do all for the Lord as his father did. Yet his own testimony after all he had received on this earth, fallen and being stripped of the glory that once compelled the throne in which he sat. Solomon states this:

2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Ecclesiastes 1:2-4 King James Version

Still, both these examples are of the "Old Testament." Now, let's go to the New Testament to how Jesus responded to wealth and riches. Let's begin with the peoples response of their justification in Abraham and the coming of Jesus. The scene is of John the Baptist who has emerged from the wilderness preparing the way for Jesus, he says:

7 " generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." Luke 3:7-8

Pierced to the heart by the words of the John the Baptist, the people respond to the spirit of the Lord in John with the same words many of us use today as we speak unto the Lord.

10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? Luke 3:10

John the Baptist says three things that can help us:

that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise." Luke 3:11

no more than that which is appointed you." Luke 3:13

Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. Luke 3:14

Another man met the Lord himself and he said unto him:

16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 19:16-23

Now, not to underestimate the fact that there were not rich disciples and the sovereignty of God cause he can use anyone. There was a rich disciple of Jesus. However, the difference between this disciple and the other man is that this man did not have the "Love of Money and Possessions" in his heart. He is Joseph of Armithea who after Jesus died asked for the body from Pontius Pilate and purchased the very tomb in which Jesus was buried and then he resurrected. He performed what God gave him the resources for and today his name is all over the world. Prosperity is not always the key to happiness. With great wealth comes great responsibility and with great responsibilities needs true integrity. There are too many millionaires in the world that can easily get on T.V and promote that the way to solve the same problems any common man has is: Divorce them, cheat on them, drink the problems away, do drugs, buy their love, or harm them to your will. The solutions to life's problems are not how much money and fame that you have to your name. If that was the case then the Kingdom of Heaven would be easier for an American than many other third world countries stricken with poverty. Do we say that they are not entitled to Jesus as well? Did not the gospel come to both Jew and Gentile? You can go to a dollar store and purchase the Bible that has the living word of God himself. Or get it from a church for free. In conclusion through scripture I would like to give you a visual of the smooth and worry free path that the light always shines on.

28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death. Proverbs 12:28

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Matthew 7:13

From these three scriptures I see that the path of life is putting Jesus on the road always before you. To enter into the Kingdom of Heaven and into everlasting life your car (life), your family, your testimony on the earth is to enter through the narrow gates of him. His life, his example, his view, his knowledge, his love not for himself but that all on earth is to give glory to God. We need gas to get to the places we need to go. We need food to live. Yet Jesus lived on the word of God and put not his faith in the donkey or horse. He put his faith in the Father and the Father never failed him. Not once at all. So where are you whom try to believe more in what you can do by ability than by him who gave you the ability? Be on the road that enters into his body, the true body of Christ, where we all will continue to love each other in his glorious light.

Your Brother in Christ,

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R.Williams

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DATE: 06/11/2008 14:11:55 / MOOD: Full of life

 

1 John 2: 28

28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when[a] He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. (New King James version)

28 And now, children, stay with Christ. Live deeply in Christ. Then we'll be ready for him when he appears, ready to receive him with open arms, with no cause for red-faced guilt or lame excuses when he arrives. (the Message version)

I think one of the greatest things in the world is to be encouraged by someone. Have you noticed that when we were children we were always praised for doing the right things. The things that we did right were so cute and adorable to our parents. When we first used the potty without our parents or we put our dishes away without mommy. We put away out toys without anyone asking. We just had an inner feeling if I do this I know my parent will be happy with me. Of course they were.

Some took pictures, some give prizes, and most of all our parents smiled unconditionally clapping before us. That type affirmation is one of the building blocks to making the right decisions in life. We will always do what right when we KNOW the rewards for the decisions we make. Wouldn you agree? Did you know that you have a crowd of witnesses around you at all times? Some who just look at you cross-eyed and then there are God's angels that we cannot see. Did you know that every time you do something God tells you it's like standing before a well of prizes he has been waiting to give you.
Really! It's not the new Hummer, the imperfect/perfect spouse of our dreams, the job that all you have to do is time in and time out. His prizes are the manifestations of these words the inner parts of our souls beg for: LOVE, SECURITY, JOY, and Peace.

With that said lets "examine ourselves in God's perspective" while no one is looking. Honestly, I think many of us can agree we have all made some pretty stupid decisions. I mean some decisions that you really are asking yourself "what in the world was I thinking?" I am talking of the decisions that don even back up the sensibility of the situation. Now, for the hard hearted it's not to leave the spouse that God gave you to nurture responsibly. Or to disown the child who won't listen to the dictator or the verbal/emotional/domestic abuser. I am talking about the decisions we use to help us function and learn everyday.

I have a proposition for you. What if I can tell you, that you can make really great decisions and in it's course not feel disappointed, humiliated, or confused in it's outcome. Not in some scheme where you feel in your gut something is wrong. I mean, really great decisions without the cost of your consciousness to the guilt afterwards.

That is letting go of your own wisdom and cleaving unto God's wisdom.I have personally learned that my wisdom no matter how many times I believe I am right or the source that I affirming it with. If it does not line up with what Jesus or the Apostles have said or did, I am eventually going to be kicking the dust. I say that because he(Jesus) is our example of how to handle all of our situations in life, through what he and his apostles said and did. He was perfect in all and even though his apostles were not but being perfected, they had the Holy Spirit to help them everyday to do what he did.

So we are faced with a bridge or trap everyday. Whether relational, financial, or spiritual we have to properly govern our thoughts to give not just a response, but a righteous intended response. Many of us fall into that trap every day because everyday we are all faced with a multitude of decisions. So in the pressure of giving an response to the situation at hand our decision making is factorized off of: our experiences, what our parents did, what we may have seen in a movie or song, what our friends say, and worse of all what we have manufactured in our own minds un-rationally. So when I say "righteous" the typical person "Oh, I'm trying to do the right thing" we have to put the gem of wisdom in the light to see if it is good.

Well dont feel bad. A majority of the testimonies of people that God used made some really bad decisions in efforts of trying to do the "right thing" in their own eyes.

Lot's wife didn't listen to God when he told them to leave Sodom and don't look back. She then turned around and was turned into a pillar of salt. His daughters then "thought" that to save their lineage lets sleep with our father.

 

Abraham was told by God to leave his father's house and he misinterpreted God's message. So Abraham, taking along with him his FATHER, his wife, and Lot in an effort to obey his father; who then died in another city and he fought with Lot later on, only to save him.

Sarah was told she was to have a son within a year. Because of her disbelief she got her maid servant (Hagar) to have her child for her. Who she then later was faced with animosity in the "that's my baby daddy syndrome" and jealousy. She (Hagar) was then ex-communicated from them but not from God.

Saul the King of Israel did not wipe out all the Amalekites when God told him to. Later on in history, one of the offspring became a ambassador for King Ahaerseus in the Book of Esther who wanted to wipe out all Hebrews. However, Esther was used by God to correct the situation.

In each one of these situations I highlighted three words that are our keys in why many of us make bad decisions and more or less miss God's guidance in what he wants best for us.

We can: 1) Not listen to God - only to suffer facing the consequences of disobedience
2) Misinterpret what God said - and endure through time as his love and mercy corrects it.
3) Disbelieve in God - then as a Father, he will let your wisdom take it's course so you can face the results.

In each of these testimonies, we cannot say that God is mean or doesn't love us. It is very clear that he wants the best for all of us and he always "says something" to those he loves to protect them. He always manifests it whether it is an instance or long distance he will show. The result of our wisdom is the same we may not see the result of it and sometimes it is years later. We have to remember our wisdom has little viewing range like a flashlight in a dark open field. God is all light and life within itself. So whether by inner voice, preacher, christ centered wisdom from friend or non-expected source, or just the Bible he (God, Jesus, Holy Spirit)  is always talking to us prompt to respond. 

 

Example: Just right now I am asking God:

What is the difference between Lot / his Wife / Hagar / Abraham / Sarah / Saul / in these situations that their consequences have different results?  

His answer to me is this:

Psalm 7:9O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.

So with that said here we are faced with a multitude of decision making: How do I make my spouse pleased? How do I get by today financially and not be in a rut later?How do I get what I need?How do I know that what I am doing is right?How do I know if I can trust this person?How do I know I am secure with God?In all of these questions the best response for everyone is believe in God and learn how to hear more of his voice to instruct you.

Just like we can sit in a chair and lean back knowing the support will hold us. We then recline and get comfortable, then start taking off our shoes. This is exactly what happens when you study the word of God, start applying it to your life. You can always check on it and it will always work. I promise you it will never fall short and he through the written words will start talking to you more and more. What will happen is...

The more you trust the more you start seeing that your not as disappointed in your expectations.You will not be ashamed before people because of the decisions that you have made ignorantly.If you did make them ignorantly, you will be around people who love you enough to encourage you to lift your head.You will be more secure in yourself and insecurities will turn into "I know who has my back."You will not be confused and most of all....

You will come into the fullness of the love of God through Christ Jesus. Who is always standing there pleased with your trust in his wisdom. Who watches you go from the potty seat to a victorious life in his name. 

 

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DATE: 05/29/2008 17:34:38 / MOOD: Full of life

 

I titled it "Come and dine." The background behind "Come and Dine" comes from three different foundations that I believe God opened for relationship unto his people throughout the entire bible. To learn of his ways and be salvaged from a dying world by the eternal life that he now gives through his Son. If you have some time to read and or receive please by no means be shy.

In the beginning it was "Come and hear" what God is saying, has said, and what God was doing. If you turn to Genesis 3: 8-10 The spirit and voice of the Lord was heard by Adam and Eve after they had sinned in the Garden of Eden. The same voice was apparent all through Genesis as God spoke to many people through a audible voice from the sky to make communication with his people. Why? Some theologians call this period of life the "Age of Consciousness" these is where there was a conscious awareness of God. There was not a bible or written word of the inspiration of God. Nor were there many testimonies of man of the works that God did. Before Noah was sparred with the Ark there were many sons of God the bible calls that fell and slept with the daughters of men. (Genesis 6: 2) Who could visualize God? Therefore there are many areas where it says they did what they saw right in there own eyes. However, there weren many that by his word moved by faith as Abraham did. That is why he is called the father or faith.

Where does the "Come and See" relationship come from? Well let look further into history of what God did. As history recalls there were Egyptian kings that did not know of Joseph or the lineage of the Hebrews. Therefore they were soon enslaved by the Egyptians. The bible recalls that the Israelites were enslaved for 430 years and unto them came Moses, the deliverer. Thus we have a new message and communication of God unto his people. God appeared: unto Moses and the Israelites by the burning bush, the miracles of God (Split of Red Sea), the wraths of God (The killing of the First Born), the Ark of the covenant, God speaking to Moses on the mountain, and the Prophets of God. God then made his mark on the world in visual aspects. Thus he was able to have objects, people, environments, and other manifestations to show all people that he was real and he is a jealous God. This period called the "Age of the Law" whereas the commandments of God were given unto Moses and the establishment of the Levitical priesthood for men to usher sacrifices unto God for the atonement of their sins. This was the Old Testament approach of God from Moses all the way unto Malachi. He further used the prophets of God to be men and women that stood and boldly proclaim what God was saying. Others such as Elijah showed manifestation of God through the miracles that he and Elisha did. Why a come and see? Well I believe that the increase of sorceries and witchcrafts that were going on in that day. Even Abraham himself was pulled from the Chaldean tribes which in the Book of the Daniel the Chaldeans were known as the "Enchanters". How many times before Moses was able to breach the door the Israelites to be freed were some of the miracles duplicated by the magicians? People who erected their own God and called unto their names were making things physically manifest in the world. All through the Old Testament after the book of Genesis are stories of people who in their attempt to duplicate, reach or display a power of God used a demonically influenced method and in exchange of their thirst of fame and power seduced many men into deception.

This reference was more noticeable in the New Testament with the fulfillment of Jesus Christ. Jesus was the walking manifestation of the word of God. Many men came with the word of God in their mouths but none fulfilled it by not only God's intent but God's spirit. He was the son of the almighty God... All that Jesus was: from birth by the word in creation, promise, prophecy, and presentation was a visual to the world of the character of God in the flesh. He fulfilled all that was spoken of himself (John 12:49), he cherished all that his Father established, and he related unto the people a bridge to allow people to understand whom his Father really was. God, his father, was not someone always destroying everything or drowning the world, but he is a compassionate and merciful Father.

Why did people need to see this aspect of God?

Because of the many people who did not believe.

When Jesus resurrected from the dead there we have the where I believe God was speaking unto the people to "Come and Dine." When He (Jesus) first makes his appearance back to the disciples in the book of John we see a continuance of what he did before he was captured to be crucified. (John 21:12). They did not recognize him nor would they ever imagine the first words unto them would be "Children, have ye any meat?" (John 21:5) He tells them to come to the shore (They were fishing) to dine with him. This is such the life that we are now called to live. We are to come to the table of the Lord and dine with him upon his body. (Mark 14:51) What is this bread which and why Jesus called the Bread of Life? (John 6:22-40) It is Jesus. Jesus says those who "Come" to him shall never hunger and he who "Believes" shall never thirst. The partaking of his flesh and blood was the communion with God of the bread of life and the sanctifying blood of the new Covenant. This was established through Christ. This "coming and dining" is such an invitation to anyone God draws unto himself. He wants you to hear him, he wants you to love him, and most of all he wants to dwell in you to manifest his Glory through you. He is all that you will ever need...you just have to "Come and Dine" with him as a Child who fervently believes and loves with a pure heart.

What is the conclusion of it all. Because now we can hear and see and now dine with him. We have a perfect example of how we should live in this world. We have it through Jesus Christ. In your daily walk in life feed upon his bread to enrich your life so you can fulfill all that God has called you to fulfill and with power, purpose, and intent of honoring your spiritual father. It's nothing more fulfilling in life that to be of his fulfillments through you and to engage a level of love not by what you say or do. But how much of yourself you give in the name of Jesus.

 

R.Williams

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DATE: 04/29/2008 12:24:52 / MOOD: Edifying

His Promise
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This is so far one of my more enjoyable pieces to work on. The primary of it all is a message of holding on to God when we can't see through our circumstances. = When the Israelites fled from the Egyptians after being freed from slavery. They were first hand witnesses to the power of God, when he worked through Moses and split the Red Sea. The newly freed Israelites were hungry, tired, and completely lead in the dark as they followed their deliverer. They did not know of a land of "Milk and Honey", and their generations were not used to being a freed they were in 430 years of slavery. Being freed, they now had the ability to follow what they have held in thier hearts and their genealogy of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. However, it wasnt recorded of God doing the miracles that they saw and they were in fear/joy at the power and deliverance HE was now doing on Earth. Even upstage pharoah who they believed was very powerful. The same then is the same today. God's love, power, and affirmation lead us through all circumstances that are placed against us. Instead of it begin an 80 yr old deliverer we have our Lord who still lives and continually frees us and instructs us through the holy spirit. He delivers us from fear, frustration, and bad judgment. He delivers us from rejection, pain, and abandonment. Because he forever loves and forgives. It is he who we call the author and finisher of our faith. Christ is in front of you is the best focus to ever focus on. With him as a focal point of priority no person, ill advice, half-truth, or decption can confuse you because he does not want you to fall. You can walk through all of your circumstances and have a feeling in your heart of surety. That is Jesus and that is the exact impression of God.

You can stand on the mountains of frustration and the pits of failures and rejoice. Because you have a mighty God, through is son Jesus, who will pull you through everytime. All you need to do is call on him and stand on what he says. Grab your bible, get informed, and get loosed from bad attatchments -RTW

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