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Mission Mexico 1 Year Anniversary Part 17

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GOD is giving us such super bless-ed kingdom opportunities.

It’s been 1 Year Now since Mission Mexico was Launched

YOU could not be praying for a more appreciative people to receive our LORD’s blessings in the form of a warm delicious local meal, cold drink, and a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus in spoken and printed forms.

Jesus [tract] Read, Download it Here

Year 1: Can you believe it’s already been a year? Thousands of the JESUS tracts in Spanish have been hand delivered with a personal, face to face ministry time and presentation of the Gospel of Jesus!

Thank you for praying and supplying! Your supplications to God and gifts are vital.

HERE IN BEAUTIFUL MEXICO thousands of the JESUS tract in Spanish have been lovingly distributed to thousands of super-receptive precious souls along with the spoken Word. Also at least hundreds of hungry people have been fed, nourished, with local food and cold fresh water, etc.

If we are going to be used of God – it must be now beloved of God. Jesus is coming. Let’s roll saints!

“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

ABC = Always Be Contributing!

God is watching! Lk 10:25-42

You will recall how brother Daniel was saved about 8 mos ago and water baptized recently. He continues to learn God’s Word and witness often including distributing the JESUS tracts !!!! Want to pause and lift our brother Daniel in prayer?

This just in from brother Daniel here in Mexico:

“I know for sure. God gave me a big mouth and I want people to be saved too, so it’s my pleasure and honor! I love helping brothers but thanks to you I know how powerful the Word of God can be for this same purposes.” Daniel

Early last evening … while bringing food and drink back for one homeless man, Gustavo appeared. All he did was smile. I asked if I could feed him and he indicated in the affirmative. So we walked to a nearby local restaurant and sat down (outside seating). As I began to minister the Word to him, about Jesus, Gustavo immediately began to weep, uncontrollably. And he continued to weep. It was a miracle and he knew it more than anyone. My speculation: Apparently he had been crying out to God to be restored. He had been backslidden. Then I showed him the Reina Valera Spanish Bible on my phone and he took the phone and began read the Word of God aloud until the food came out. He was lost in it. He read for 10-15 minutes. Please pause to lift beloved Gustavo in prayer.

*Gustavo was seriously hungry. He ate a whole large pizza (with the exception of one piece) and a very large sandwich. He consumed near a gallon of water (it seemed). This man had not eaten in days apparently. Thank you for pausing now to ask God to bless this man’s life.

Those who prayed and gave made this exploit possible and many more.

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God is able. He is doing a magnificent work in the hearts of the bless-ed people of Mexico.

“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Cor 3:9

Your prayers are vital. 2 Thess 3:1

Florida praise report:

Hilda and Shirley were saved today in FL with our sister Teresita Guadalupe! One before the ministry of the Word (by an elder/man) and one after. God is good. Would you like to lift these 2 new disciples in prayer? More ministry books going to help them.

“Hallelujah to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! He sure knew where He wanted you. And He knew the souls of the people of Mexico were hungry and thirsty for something to fill their empty hearts. They longed for Jesus but without a preacher how could they hear? Romans 10:14. That’s why God sent you!

Now they will thirst now more. John 4:14 “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” Hallelujah to our Jesus who comes and finds us, rescues us, saves us, cleans us and makes us fit for His use and glory!” Karen Cochran

In Mexico, when you pay someone to wash your vehicle, they literally keep working, keep cleaning unto you tell them “that’s good, great job.” Amazing. $6 total including tip, or less.

WHAT you are witnessing here in this picture is Patricio reeling from the blessing that he is being treated to … a delicious meal and drink and treated like a king for an hour…… When I came upon Patricio he had just asked another guy for some help. From behind him I said in Spanish “how are you my friend?” It was definitely as if Jesus was speaking to him and he knew it and immediately hugged and clung to me. I began to minister the Word to him and ask him if he would allow me to buy him a meal to eat and he said yes he was hungry. So we walked a bit further and found a nice local restaurant where the waiter was instructed/asked to get this man whatever he wanted in food and drink. As I paid the man at the restaurant I asked him to specifically take very good care of and comfort this man. And he smiled and agreed. He also was given a JESUS tract and ministered to.

This same thing happened to several people tonight as our LORD alone could have orchestrated!

Tonight several people were blessed in this same way. They were honored and loved and esteemed and most importantly told about the LORD Jesus who came from Heaven to earth to die, be buried and raised again from the dead for them, to forgive and save them.

For some reason, probably your prayers….. I’ve never been hugged, and my forearms and hands kissed…. as much as of lately. These people are beyond precious, meek, humble, and receptive of our LORD Jesus’ original Gospel. Precious Patricio was no exception. Think with me for a moment of the impact that GOD is making via your prayers and gift….. They are receiving a delicious local family meal and drink and told how much Jesus loves them, that He came and died and rose again for them and that they can actually know Him and be known of Him, to be one of His children, to be forgiven completely by His precious blood, etc.

As we read the Gospels we see Jesus went where He was celebrated, not where He was just tolerated.

Is God preparing and calling you to His work? Let go beloved of God and ask Him to have HIS way completely in your life!

Jesus surely is our coming KING saints. People’s hearts are crying out for Him. And when they hear His holy name and Gospel they know this is the truth they’ve been looking, hungering for their whole lives and what is missing from their lives! Would you like to lift this man in prayer?

Let’s roll saints!
The King is coming.
“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9

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OK so think about how easy it would be and it is in Mexico to make a flavored drink. Just step back for a minute and compare that to the complex garbage that flavored or “soft” drinks are made with in America where there are no telling how many additives, none that are good for you. In Mexico, here’s the simplicity of flavored drinks, something other than bland water. All they do is take fresh fruit blended up and mix it with cold water. Absolutely the most delicious and naturally flavored drinks ever.

Thank you for praying. Alvarado was fed God’s Word, exhorted to pray in repentance and faith and be saved. He was given a delicious local vendor meal and cold drink. More of Mission Mexico here

Great Gospel things happening in the hearts of the Mexican people being reached!

This is beloved Max. He received thorough ministry of our LORD’s Word, given a JESUS tract, and is now receiving regular communication of the Gospel on his device!

You are invited to pause and pray to our Father in Jesus’ name for this man! Col 4:12 boom

Cristo Reina Para Siempre !

Would you like to pray for Yoan? Recently he received thorough ministry and rejoiced to know you will be praying for him. He’s got 2 of the Spanish books from the ministry so far.

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Praising God for your prayer for the people of Mexico.
The all gladly receive God’s Word.
Oh how very refreshing!
2 Thessalonians 3:1

This precious homeless woman was fed and ministered to due to your prayers and help.

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Jaime was excited to know and welcomed God’s people praying for him.

Thanks for pausing to lift up beloved Heraldo.

A dear man named Abraham recently received the ministry of the love of God, the Word of the Gospel of Jesus. Please pause and lift him in prayer. Phil 4:6

At the end of tonight’s ministry time, I was across town and saw a hungry man, a man named Chris, hunkering down for the evening. He had found a place to lay his head. I asked him if he were hungry and he said “yes.” I told him I’d be back in a few minutes and so went and found a local vendor serving delicious food. While getting Chris food and drink, 2 individual men were ministered to – loved, fed and having the Word spoken to them and given a JESUS tract. They both asked for my number and gladly received the Born Again book in Spanish texted to them! Gospel train rolling in Mexico! And your prayers make that possible!

***Each of these men tonight were asked if they would like Christians in the United States to pray for them. Without exception, the were elated to hear that YOU were going to be praying for them – lifting them before the Almighty in the name of Jesus!

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Alejandro was eager to hear God’s Word today and it was a whole Gospel message and as usual he was shown the prayer on the back of the JESUS tract and exhorted to go home and repent and receive Jesus into His life and assured that Jesus was going to save and wash all his sins away. His face lit up and he was super excited to know that you will be lifting him in prayer.

It all started when the girl he works with was reading JW (Jehovah Witness) literature. They were both informed that the JW org is an antichrist cult. Alejandro seemed to agree for sure and the girl was very receptive and believed this truth also. She gladly heard the Word and received a tip and JESUS tract. They were both informed that the Reina Valera Bible (KJB equivalent) is the pure Word of God.

***Numerous people heard the whole of the declaration of God’s Word. This is a blessing for many reasons including that the JW cult is heavily attempting to invade this city. Their cursed lies will not prosper in Jesus’ name (Isaiah 54:17; Galatians 1:6-9).

Also….as I reflect upon this, it seems apparent that God set this whole event up as only He can do by sending an older lady who is poor to ask me for more help in the way of coin. She was invited to be blessed with lunch yet only wanted a cold drink of her choice and some help. They witnessed God’s love in action and perhaps this contributed to their eagerness to receive the Gospel of our LORD Jesus – and to be instructed to go home and repent and receive Jesus Christ.

Thank you for lifting Alejandro and the lady in prayer today.
God is listening and will answer. (1 Peter 3:12).
Jesus is saving souls today saints!

This is a special man.
Please lift him in prayer.
He was super receptive to our LORD’s Gospel.

“God is permeating the city and country of Mexico! Just as we see in the book of Acts. Acts 2:47. The new believers then begin to witness to the lost adding to the body daily! Praise the God of heaven and earth!” Karen Cochran

TODAY: DO YOU REMEMBER THIS GUY FROM LAST WEEK, WHOM SOME OF YOU LIFTED IN PRAYER?

I went to pick up a food item from the market and Reyes grabbed me excitedly. It caught me off guard. It was as if he was looking for me or waiting to see me again. Remember he was ministered to last week – preached to in Spanish (the Word) and also given a JESUS tract in Spanish? The beaming smile that consumed Reyes today prompted me to remember last week and ask him if he prayed the prayer, repented and received Christ! He immediately said “Yes!” It was obvious. We celebrated his new life in Christ, fellowshipped and exchanged numbers. I asked if he’d like me to text him the PDF of a small book on being established in Christ. He immediately affirmed and so I sent it to him – the What’s Next book which is now in Spanish. Jesus is saving souls today!!!!

Beloved Gabriel, who sleeps on this bench, received God’s love from God and His people in the form of a warm hamburger, cold water, the kindness of God and the JESUS tract and a lengthy communication of the spoken Word.

Your prayers and love support is what makes these things possible. We can only report on a small portion of all our LORD is doing. The Gospel of Jesus is being preached and taught daily! (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20, etc.).

Yet another man named Fernando, and a special one at that. This man received God’s love in the form of immediate financial help, a JESUS tract, and the spoken Word of God in Spanish. Thank you for lifting him in prayer. Colossians 4:12 – As usual 100% amazing reception!!!

TODAY: Because some gave …. Beloved Armando received God’s love in the form of a really nice rotisserie chicken dinner, and bottled water, along with a JESUS tract in Spanish. I was able to sit and speak with Armando at length. God’s Word was truly touching his heart as the LORD seemed to quicken me to plead with him to receive God’s forgiveness in Christ and to please don’t go to hell, but rather to Heaven, through the precious blood of Jesus which will wash away all your sins. Armando was shown the prayer on the back of the JESUS tract and exhorted to pray that prayer, to repent and receive Jesus.

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.” Proverbs 19:17

After the ministry went forth to Armando, I went to see our new friend Jorge, who is a born again disciple of our Savior. The store he owns is near where Armando, who is homeless, is staying. I shared the ministry that had taken place with Armando and kindly asked Jorge to consider feeding Armando tomorrow. He agreed.

Thank you for praying for both these men.

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Alfredo was captivated by our LORD as he listened to God’s Word spoken to him in Spanish. In the picture he’s looking down at the JESUS tract he received. Wonderful young man for sure!

This dear lady received thorough ministering to. I never could grasp her name. But God knows.

Who wants to lift this precious woman to our LORD? Lisa
While driving by and looking over at this beloved woman, this creation of our God, my heart was quickened, moved upon to stop and buy food from this beloved lady (which was then given to a hungry person). Upon preaching God’s Word to Lisa, she immediately spoke of being a born again disciple. She loved it when I told her it’s all about a relationship with Jesus and NOT religion. Boom. I informed her that you would pray for her, would pray for God’s blessings upon her life. Thank you for lifting our dear sister in Christ to the Father in Jesus’ holy name.

A precious Mexican family I’ve become friends with.
They have and continue to receive God’s love and ministry.
Your prayers for this special family are invited.

This beloved woman received a blessing today along with a fresh supply of the JESUS tracts which she is distributing.

T’was blessed to spend time with Javier. He’d been ministered to extensively months ago. Last night when I saw him, I told him it was great to see him so joyful. His response was that he’s been reading the Spanish version of the Moments book that I had sent to him in PDF format. He said he reads the Scriptures and prays each morning. God is moving on the hearts of men saints! 1 Cor 3:9

*Javier was again exhorted to download the Spanish Bible – KJB equivalent Reina Valera. He now has all 3 of the books the ministry has in Spanish! Thanks for pausing to pray for Javier.

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Apostasy

“The Certainty of the Words of Truth” [podcast]

Nicholas, the Apostate Deceiver

Historians say that Nicholas (Acts 6:5), a deacon in the first century church, backslid, and led his followers to believe that living in sin would not affect one’s relationship with Christ. The term Nicolaitans is said to come from those who followed Nicholas. Nico-laitans is a compound Greek word. Nico means “to conquer,” and laitans means “the laity.” Satan used Nicholas to conquer his followers through the lie of lawlessness. The evil spirit of Nicholas lives on today through many lawless leaders who operate in the church world in this late hour.

Nicholas taught free love. He and his followers taught that the deeds of believers could not affect their relationship with God. This is antinomianism, which means lawlessness. The Bible clearly refutes such a lie as we will witness in our walk through the Holy Scriptures.

“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” 2 Timothy 2:19

“They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.” Titus 1:16

The Bible states here, that those who “profess that they know God” and yet “deny him…in works,” are “abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”

By this lie of lawlessness, the enemy of souls conquered the people.

“But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans (means “conquer the laity”), which I also hate…So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” Revelation 2:6, 15

Here is some modern terminology for this age-old doctrine:

Once Saved, Always Saved
Eternal security (unconditional)
Calvinism, perseverance of the saints doctrine

In Revelation 2, Jesus Christ tells us that He “hates” two things — “the deeds” and “doctrine of the Nicolaitans.” The Son of God despises the doctrine that teaches that the deeds of men have no effect upon their relationship with Him.

The Scriptures continuously reveal the divine hatred for the acceptance, and even doctrinal authorization, for living in the sins which the LORD tells us violate His holiness, reveal a wicked heart, and will prevent one from entering into the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Revelation 21:8, 27).

The word “lasciviousness” appears six times in the Bible and means “lack of restraint (from sinning); license for sin; licentiousness.”

To underscore the utter, divine hatred against this lie of lawlessness, it should be noted that this is the only place in Scripture where Jesus Christ, Himself, states that He hates something.

Though they may vary in packaging, these are all kin to the same lawless “ye shall not surely die” lie, which is the lie of the ages.

“Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” Deuteronomy 4:2

“For ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.” Jeremiah 23:36b

“Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.” Jeremiah 26:2

“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:18-19

“Hath God said” ?

Always remember that whenever you have someone casting doubt on God’s Word, words, you are dealing with a person who is under Satan’s control, is a rejecter of the LORD, and therefore His truth, and is a child of the devil. Every time.

Notice what we see Satan doing in the Garden of Eden just before he changed, altered, added one word to God’s words:

“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Genesis 3:1

Then, in verse 4 we read how Satan added just one three-letter word which changed the meaning of what God said and changed world history.

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:” Genesis 3:4

“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” Genesis 2:17

“Thou shalt surely die” from God was then changed by Satan to “Ye shall NOT surely die.”

This is the first time we see what’s known as the “eternal security” lie. It’s also known as “once saved always saved” or “perseverance of the saints” heresy. Any person teaching or believeing this lie has partnered with Satan himself.

Knowing “the certainty of the words of truth”

“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21 that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? Proverbs 22:17-21

“that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth” – and how can we “know the certainty of the words of truth” if we aren’t even reading them – if we are not reading the preserved Word of God but rather a cheap counterfeit?

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Abiding

Delighting in the LORD [podcast]

Many have set up their altar to the false gods of church, church attendance, mere men in ministry, etc., and not at the feet, the throne of Jesus Christ. These are examples of some of the most insidious, the most subtle forms of damnable idolatry.

“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.” Revelation 22:1

Our lives in Christ must be built around His throne and not a certain church building or Sunday morning event (Jeremiah 17:12; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews 4:14-16; Revelation 22:1).

Memory truth:

“A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.” Jeremiah 17:12

Heaven is where God is and He’s your headquarters. The LORD Himself is “the place of our sanctuary.”

For many, going to “church” seems to take the place of diligently seeking and knowing, loving, and obeying the LORD. The foundation of such a person will not sustain them in this last hour (Matthew 7:19-29; 24; Luke 21; Hebrews 12:24-28).

The LORD speaks much of the importance of foundations (Psalms 11:3). Those who base their life in Christ on a certain ministry or church gathering or organization, do not have the sure, divine foundation to sustain them in this late hour. Everything is going to be shaken and only that which is truly and soundly grounded in Christ will be left standing.

Like Abel, who chose to do things God’s way and no other way, those who do the same, will be established in Christ the Rock and not be moved.

“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:24-29

Regrettably, so many, who have simply gotten lost in the church crowd, have not established that intimate, individual place in the sanctuary of the LORD. The coming storms will inevitably uproot them if there is no change, no repentance, and seeking the face of the LORD for themselves. Jesus saves us to establish us.

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” Colossians 2:6-10

False churches today seek to sell families on the need to join their country club where’s there’s fun for the whole family. These beguilers cater to the urban family to build their church business, with no intention of preaching the whole counsel of God’s Word, the cardinal doctrines of the original Gospel (Jude 3-4). Their goal is to entertain and to grow their church enterpri$e and not to ground their prey in Christ (Colossians, etc.). It’s all surface level, cosmetic. There is no blood of Jesus, no King James Bible, no cross – no crucified life, no Holy Ghost baptism, no repentance, no holiness, no Christology, no readiness for the soon return of Christ, etc.

If you memorize this Bible verse below and speak it, often, your heart, your direction, your life will be divinely moved upward to the LORD! Memorize 1 Chronicles 16:11 beginning now.

“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11

Those who delight in the LORD, delight to do His will.

“I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.” Psalms 40:8

“STAY UPON THE LORD”

This is a Recurring Theme in Isaiah and Throughout Holy Writ

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall STAY UPON the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.” Isaiah 10:20

“For they call themselves of the holy city, and STAY THEMSELVES UPON the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.” Isaiah 48:2

“Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and STAY UPON his God.” Isaiah 50:10

The LORD is NOT available to the casual seeker. Think about that.

“He is a rewarder of THEM THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.” Hebrews 11:6

Our LORD rewards those who “diligently seek him.”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.” Jeremiah 29:11-14

In the ensuing verses (Jeremiah 29:15-19), God pronounces a judgment on His people for following those false leaders who sit upon the seat of David yet didn’t have an obedient heart after the LORD. Today is no different where you have people following false leaders who pretend to be representing Christ and yet, are compromised with false doctrine and worldliness.

Shannon Cook writes:

“Delight yourself in the LORD (Jesus) and He will give you the desires of thine heart. Jesus Christ IS in fact, the greatest desire of the heart of man. ‘Delight yourself in Me (Jesus), and I will give Me to you.’ Makes perfect sense!”

May God bless us with a John 17 and John 15 oneness abiding relationship with Him, possessed with a poor in spirit disposition, and pure heart after the LORD (Matthew 5:3, 6, 8). In Jesus’ Name.

We have nothing outside of what we have in Christ! Read Colossians 1 and 2.

So love Jesus and aren’t seeking His holy face daily, diligently? Not. Turn back to God in repentance, now.

The bless-ed word “delight” appears several times in God’s Word.

“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Psalms 37:4

TODAY, THERE’s nothing more important for me to be doing than seeking the face of the LORD Almighty – to be “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-3)

“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28

Having a heart after God is something that is a daily, a moment to moment choice, a decision, which must be cultivated in us.

David, the man after the heart of the LORD, is a glorious example to us.

“I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” Acts 13:22

“One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. … When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.” Psalms 27:4, 8

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.” Psalms 57:7

“My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” Psalms 63:8

As can be seen in the following verse, legal or religious mindset causes obedience, serving God to the LORD to seem like drudgery.

“To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.” Jeremiah 6:10

Those living under grace operate in grace, in their heart of hearts, delight to obey their Savior.

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” 1 John 5:3

No matter what’s going on – good or bad – WE KNOW that the song is true …. that our “God is so good, God is soooo gooood, God is so good, He’s so good to me…..” … There’s NO way to sing this simple song of praise and not get happy in Jesus! Impossible.

The LORD our Maker alone can truly satisfy, all the way to the marrow of the bone, to the depth of the human heart!

“For I have satiated (fully satisfy) the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” Jeremiah 31:25

All who are not full of Christ via knowing and seeking Him, delighting in and worshipping Him perpetually, are full of misery – from which they shall never escape, unless they repent and let Jesus be the King, the LORD, the Master of their lives.

The Bible is music to the ears of truth-seeking followers of Christ! They pour prayerfully of the words of Holy Scripture daily, as they seek the face of the LORD.

Times of fasting and prayer are doing yourself a favor and not God. Yes. You are crucifying self, getting self out of God’s way so that Christ is reigning in your life in place of sinful self! This should be viewed with absolute delight! (Psalms 37:4; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13, etc.). You are crying, you are driving a stake in the ground and declaring: “LORD, You must increase but I must decrease! (John 3:30) That’s the “daily” operation of the cross God has ordained to be transpiring in our lives (Luke 9:23-24; 2 Corinthians 4:10-12; Galatians 2:20, etc.).

“We would worry less if we praised more. THANKSGIVING is the enemy of discontentment and dissatisfaction.” Harry Ironside

Powerful resurrection life teeming in and through our lives requires a going down deep into the death the resurrection of Christ (2 Corinthians 4:10-12). There is no shortcut.

“WE WOULD SEE JESUS.” John 12:20-21

Detox your inner man! Detox your spirit, soul, and body! How? Fasting and Prayer! Delighting in the LORD (Psalms 37:4). Fasting and prayer begins with being done, being fed up, being exhausted of the iniquitous nature that has driven us into darkness, into dismal ditches with guilt, shame, and forfeited blessings the result! Our desire now and henceforth is for Christ to reign supreme in our lives and not self! Self, sin must be dethroned. Serving self instead of the Savior has ushered in every single evil thing into our lives and we now stand forth and declare that Christ must increase but we must decrease! (John 3:30) We do this now with more than just words – also with a holy resolve, a driving of the stake deep into the ground, singly focused on the reign of Heaven’s coming KING, on the seat, the throne of our hearts. The reins of our lives are reserved for Him to reign, no longer us!

“Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” Isaiah 58:14

“It has been said that no great work in literature or in science was ever wrought by a man who did not love solitude. We may lay it down as an elemental principle of religion, that no large growth in holiness was ever gained by one who did not take time to be often long alone with God.” Austin Phelps

Anita Villarreal exhorts:

“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart…..do this and you will live.’ Luke 10:27-28

The death of Jesus. Christ on the Cross is what has drawn men to Himself. Christ did this out of Divine Love for humanity, and LOVE ALWAYS DRAWS. It is the LOVE that men and women need, and wherever they find it they want to come and rest in it’s warmth and tenderness. God’s love is the purest form of true, sincere and unselfish love. Of you haven’t received or known this kind of love, ask Jesus to show you this love and by faith receive it. Let Him cleanse your soul of all impurities and forgive you of all your sins.”

We were created to know Him!

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3

“And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” Exodus 25:8

Our union, our oneness with God is from which all else in His kingdom emanates….

“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Romans 14:17

“We are truly living in a time of great apostasy and I would urge each person to seek to know the Lord for yourself as Jesus said in John 17:3 that this is life eternal that we know the only true God and His Son Jesus Christ. In the book of 1 John 5:20 John states that Christ came to give us understanding of the one true God and His son Jesus Christ. David said in Psalms 27:4 that one thing he desired of the Lord and that he would seek after that He could dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of life to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord. I urge people to examine the scriptures and stop trusting in flesh (mere men) for the scripture states that curse is the man that trust in man and makes flesh his arm whose heart has depart from the Lord (Jerm 17:5). Any real man that God has called will only point you to Lord not himself. Wake-up Church those who have an ear to hear what Lord is speaking to His true body.” Matthew Washington

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said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave
up the ghost.” John 19:30

This revelation in the above words of the Messiah— “It is
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Jesus came to do something and that’s why while dying on
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finished” (John 19:30). These are the three most powerful
words ever spoken! What exactly was “finished”?

“For then must he often have suffered since the
foundation of the world: but now once in the end of
the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of himself.” Hebrews 9:26

Jesus declared mercy and forgiveness over mankind while
He was dying to provide redemption on that cross: “It is
finished” (John 19:30). This simply means “paid in full.” The
price for sin has been fully paid. The claims of the Father’s
justice were perfectly satisfied, paid in full by the precious,
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come to Him, repent and believe upon the LORD Jesus Christ
for redemption—mercy and forgiveness (Colossians 1:14).

On that cross, the LORD Jesus declared: “It is finished” and
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do”
(John 19:30; Luke 23:34).

Prayer: Father I rejoice in the precious blood of Jesus shed for
my sin—to bring me to You for an eternal relationship.

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