What Do You See Inside

The bible says out of the abundance of the heart the mounth speaks. The
bible also says death and life are in the power of the tongue.

Obviously, what we speak will determine our lives! Not what we eat that
will defile us. But what kind of thoughts that we allow to come into our
hearts will determine our speech which will determine our lives. Guard our
hearts against all guardings then. For out of it springs the issues of
life.

What then how do we see ourselves within? Do we see ourselves defeated,
sick, broke, dejected, useless, or any other negative thoughts which will
bring failures in our lives? Or do we see ourselves victorious, healthly,
properous, accepted, fulfiling, or any other positive and good thoughts
which will eventually bring victories in our lives?

We, as children of God, are more than conquerors! For it is Christ who had
finished the work at the cross some two thousand years ago for our victory!
The battle belongs to the Lord. We are resting in His finished work. We are
resting into victory by beholding Jesus.

Therefore, see ourselves virctorious in Christ within. See ourselves full
of life because of Jesus' finished work at the cross. See ourselves lacking
in nothing. See ourselves full of wisdom and grace. For out of these
abundance shall the mouth speaks and proclaim victory now and into our
future.

Be conscious of the Lord's finished work and His presence within. Lean hard
on His faithfulness and you shall see good in every area of our lives.
Hallelujah!

Law And Grace

When the law was given, men were condemned and cursed and therefore
suffered under the law. For under the law, men were not able to keep the
ten commandments. For it was based on men's effort to be right with God.

Men were constantly under the curse of the law and God was not pleased with
that as He is love and He wants to bless His people and not curse His
people.

For the bible says: And if by grace, then it is no longer of works;
otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer
grace; otherwise work is no longer work. Finding fault with the old
covenant, God seeks to establish a new covenant with men by sending His
only begotten Son to atone for all the sins of men.

With that one complete work at the cross, God had established a new
covenant with His people based on His grace. The new covenant is now based
on His unmerited, unearned, undeserved favour. It is based on Jesus'
finished work! And what a complete work Jesus had accomplished!

We, as children of God, can enjoy His blessings today because we are the
righteousness of God in Christ. Under the new covenant, we can love others
because God first loves us. We can enjoy every good success that God has
for us.

Under the new covenant, it is all about Jesus. For it is Christ who died
for us to make us righteous. For it is Christ who justifies us before God.
For it is Christ who is our holiness. For it is Christ who is our
sanctification. Hallelujah!

Why Worry?

The bible says which of you by worrying can increase your stature.

Why do we worry then? We worry because we don't believe God is able to
provide for all our needs. We worry because we don't think God is that good
to us. We worry because of the cares of the world.

The devil will always try to distract us from the love of God and His
written word. He will always try to deceive us into believing we have to
get our act together inorder to be right with God. He will gum us to death,
if we allow him to.

The work at the cross some two thousand years ago is completely complete!
There is nothing we do now to be righteous. For it had been accomplished by
Jesus at the cross. Our "role" is to believe God will always see us through
in our times of need. He may seem to be late but God is always on time. His
timing is always perfect.

The bible says to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and
all these things that the gentiles seek He will add to us. What's seeking
the kingdom of God then? It is to be peaceful and joyous in the Holy
Spirit. It is knowing that we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

When we are restful in the Holy Spirit, no evil formed shall come near us
nor any plague come near our dwellings. Knowing that we are right with God
through Jesus' finished work bring joy to body, soul and Spirit.

When we know that we know that God will always take care of us regardless
of our actions, we don't have to worry! We can cast all our cares upon
Jesus and lay our burden at His feet for He cares and His yoke is easy and
His burden is light.

When we are faced with a BIG challenge in our lives, knowing that God will
take care of the challenge will give us shalom. Why worry when we can
instead cast every care upon God? Believe by faith. With patience and
preserverance, things will always turn out for our good in His perfect
timing. Hallelujah!

Jesus Is In Our Midst

Where two or three are gathered in Jesus' name, there He is in their midst.
Jesus will always be with us for the bible says He will not leave nor
forsake us.

When the children of Israel were wondering and wandering for forty years in
the desert, God was in the midst of them. He was traveling with them where
ever they went. He is the pillar of cloud in the heat of the day and the
pillar of fire in the cool of the night.

When Daniel's three friends were thrown into the fiery furnace, Jesus was
in the midst of them. Their heads were not singed nor their garments burned
and the smell of fire was not on them. Jesus is true to His word. He had
protected Daniel's three friends from evil. He had come through for them.

When the disciples were crossing the sea of Galilee, Jesus was with them in
the boat at the stern sleeping on a pillow. He was resting after a full day
of teaching the multitude. However, the devil tried to frighten the hearts
of the disciples by causing huge waves to hit the boat. Jesus was woken up
for He heard the cry of His disciples for help. Jesus woke up and brought
the sea to a great calm.

Beloved of the Lord, be conscious and be aware of Jesus' presence in our
midst. He is in our midst to make sure we come through to victorious
ground, though we are already victorious to start with. There is nothing
too big that Jesus doesn't have an answer for. He is able to relate to our
situations. He will exceedingly and abundantly answer all our needs with
more than enough to be a blessing to others. Hallelujah!