Month: July 2019

Be A Man That Walks In God’s Glory

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A man must pursue God goodness, holiness, direction in order to lead his family on this journey. A man must have the inner strength to lead his family through the hardships of this world. If a man developes inner strength, fuel by worldly things, one will fail at some point in time. Inner strength given by God will bring about confidence will cause the man be gentle and will do things in love (I Corinthians 11:16:13-14) He will have a spiritual backbone for leading his family. Today’s paths are filled with adversaries. A man must have wisdom and have self-control. In Proverbs 22:24-25, it says not to even associate with a man given to anger, lest you learn his ways.

A man must have a prayer life, (I suggest a prayer life title, “Enter The Throne Room of God) in order to lead his family and the church he attends. He should at times pray with others, especially with his wife. A wife feels more secured and loved with her praying husband and as she walks through life. If she becomes afraid, she not only finds strength in the Lord, but runs to her husband for security an strength. This is a new trinty of Christ, man and woman ( I Peter 3:1-6). Being frighten will only last a moment if she is filled with the Holy Spirit. But she may need to have just a little more, and seeing Jesus within you will help to melt away her fears. She will gladly submit to her husband. (I Perter 3:1). This verse says, “you husbands likewise, live with your wives, in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she a woman, and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayer may not be hindered.”

The first scary thing about this verse is the last, “that your prayer may not be hindered.” If a wife does not see Christ in you, she may feel insecured. She may become afraid and scared to submit to you.

If you take time to worship the Lord and allow the Holy Spirit to consume you, loving her as Christ, your wife will follow you and submit with an incredible love. That is, if she is a Christian. If she is a Christian, she will feel the presences of God with you. With this new trinty existing, you will be saturated with His glory, love and divine guidance.

Men should teach things of God to their sons. Men are commanded to do so in Deuteronomy 6:6-7. Also when they are older teach them about the family and how to bless their wives. Remind them that they should do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with them (Deuteronomy 6:18).

Father’s, do not provoke your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4).

I have seen husbands/wives, that will emotionally and mentally abuse their spouse in order to drive them out of the home. Then they say that they did no wrong because the other spouse left, in order for the church to think different about the situation.

On just about every page of the bible, one can find something on how to know God, consequences of actions, examples of Jesus and wisdom.

There is one more thing I would like to mention, and that is about the times we live. Yes, natural weather needs to be watch. But what is not mentioned often is the behavior of people. The bible states that things will be like in the “days of Noah.” I look at the wickedness of people. I have seen so called Christians become hostile to each other because they did not vote like them, or the color of carpet to be bought for their sanctuary. People are getting more wicked and accepting things that are not right in the eyes of the Lord.

The sad part is that the people have not become as wicked as they were in the days of Noah. The Christian man must be so close to the Lord in order to hear God tell him where he must go to be safe. I am not suggesting to run for the hills. I am suggesting that each on of us, especially men, to do as the Lord instructs. He might have you go on vacation on certain days to avoid a mishap. Or maybe stay home instead of going some place. Just stay close to the Lord so He can move and direct your path. Allow God to be a part of your whole being and feeling His glory.

Beloved men of God, this is the greatest gift you will ever receive. It is the greatest gift you can give your family. Your children may not know why your home brings peace and comfort to them. But they will be drawn to your home and not forget the peace.

Men, this is a high calling. Leave a legacy for your children. Allow God to breathe on you. Teach your children the things of God. Be faithful to God and meet Him daily. Repent of any wrong doing or thinking. Have a direct line to God. You and your wife were made for this moment in time. Live it to the fullness of God. Reflect God.

A WOMAN OF DIVINE ELEGANCE

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My family on one of our travel adventures

A woman of divine elegance has a heart that is opened to the light of Jesus Christ. She walks with the joy of the Lord. Her heart sings praises to Jesus for His love to her and her family. Her faith runs deep into God’s promises and that He will never leave her. She believes that God empowers her courageous obedience with His presence.

This woman walks in kindness with constant prayer on her lips. Constant prayer is necessary for not only does this life brings glory and honor to God, it is seen by Satan. He will try to bring things to disrupt the family. He will try to take away the song in her heart. He will try to take away her joy and replace it with fear. He will try to steal the hearts and minds of her children. He wants to blind them to hidden dangers. She must keep her hope and eyes on Jesus. He’s the one on the white horse before her bringing light to the dark areas.

Her home has a calming affect on all who enter. She plays Christian music and sings to the Lord for she knows that the dark one do not want to listen to the music sung to Jesus. They can only take it for so long and has to flee. Prayers to Jesus asking Him to send mighty angels to surround her home and the ones dwelling there. She ask for these mighty angels to surround all who leave and enter her home. Angels are to help to bring God’s purpose for each individual in her home. She never talks to angels, but ask God to command them. God grows His people as they share in His victories.

For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, Lest you strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:11-12

Her home is a welcoming home filled with kindness. Kindness is an extension of love. In her heart is a calling to live for others in love. She pleases God for exercising love for the weak and strong. She makes others feel important because they are important to God. If all she has is peanut butter, she will put that sandwich on silver or crystal plates or fake ones from the everything for a dollar store. She makes others feel that they are worth her best. She carries this love and kindness within her so the Holy Spirit will guide her.

She knows that in a calm surroundings people are more willing to speak of the burdens in their heart. She is willing to pray and guide them into prayer with soft spoken and soothing words. She prays with her husband, children, their friends and whomever the Lord brings into her home. She ask Jesus to spread His wings over her and when she draws people in, to pray for them, they will feel Jesus in their midst.

She allows Jesus to move her heart deeper into His heart. Her arms and home bring comfort and love to all. Her hands and feet are an extension of Jesus hands and feet.

Also she keeps her home holy. Although she extends love to all, not all are allowed into her home. She will meet some elsewhere in a public place. Although she probably has a gift of mercy and helps or others, discernment may not be one of them. She allows God to set boundaries and always remembers that her and her home is precious to God.

She hands down to her children a spiritual heritage. Through her God will prepare those who follow. She knows that loyalty to God and His word builds unity in her family and among His people.

She knows there will be struggles. She faces her struggles knowing that God will give her strength because of His protective love. She responds to them in a godly manner and then helps others to discover their hope in Jesus.

She understands the Proverbs 31 woman. First, she is faithful to her husband and a helpmate (V11-12). She is a busy woman and industrious (v13). She provides food for her family (v14-15). She is frugal (v16). She accepts the fact that her work is never done (v18) and is productive (v18-19). She helps people and meets the needs of her household (v20-21) She is clean and tidy (V21-23) and helps add good to her husband’s reputation. She has a business, if possible, in her home so that she can train up her children. She smiles at the future because of her faith in God’s goodness. She feels God’s love and is quick to repent. She knows God gives her wisdom and helps with all things because of her kindness and love for Him. Her prizes are her children who rise up and bless her. She is a treasured gem to her husband.

She trust in the Lord God with all of her heart and does not lean on her understanding. She acknowledges God so He will direct her path that she walks on in grace and divine elegance.

We Walk Among Lies

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A stallion of a wild herd of horses in Wyoming

Remember Eve in the Garden of Eden? Satan mixed truth and lies to deceive Eve. He uses this method today. When you review history, you can see that Satan has used this over and over. He will do anything to stop a person from knowing God’s plan of salvation and His love. Satan now has his demons delivering lies to us. There is a war within us (the flesh) and lies all around us being delivered in various ways.

We must be walking in the Spirit in order to deflect those fiery arrows of lies. Demons have the knowledge of Christ, but they reject that knowledge due to their pride.

Their main job now is to cause God’s Beloved to stumble in their faith. They want to make your faith not be seen by the unsaved. We are in a war for the souls of men and women. There is a line drawn in the sand. You are either with Christ or with Satan. There is no sitting on the fence. I see more distinct lines now of people either following Satan or Christ.

The demons are in spirit form with intelligence. They know Jesus and know about His salvation plan for us. Demons are the arms and legs of Satan. They have different levels of authority just like an army of our world. Demons have different levels of power. So do angels. The demons can influence a Child of God, but not possess them, (Ephesians 6:12). They spread false doctrine.and have emotions. Satan is a created creature of great beauty. Satan is an angel of the Cherubim. Satan has limitations. For example, he can not be everywhere.

Christians can resist Satan, but we need to be on guard. We should know God’s word and be prayer warriors. Do not be silent before God. Your life depends on your relationship with God. Let your words be lifted up to the Lord Jesus Christ. Let the fragrance of your words bring joy to the Father. If you should fall, repent and begin to sing praises. God will chase your heart and renew it. You must repent first. You want your heart to beat for the Lord’s glory.

That can be hard for baby Christians. Daniel was a mature person of faith and still experience problems. In Daniel 10:13, an angel was going to Daniel to answer his prayer when the prince of Persia (a demon) stopped the angel and there was a 21 day fight. Michael had to come and fight the demon. Michael is a high ranking angel. He is an archangel, who disputed Satan over the body of Moses. Read all of Daniel and Jude.

How many times have you heard on the news about some evil act done and they stated they heard voices telling them to do certain things. This is a demon influencing someone.

There are fiction books by Chuck Black that seem to follow this theme. The series is called “War of the Realm”. The 3 books are titled, “Rise of the Fallen, Light of the Last and Cloak of the Light.” I do not remember the order of the series. But it is well worth the read. After an accident, Drew Carter, sees fierce invaders that no one else can see. This is a spiritual warfare series and after the introduction of characters becomes a suspenseful read. https://www.christianbook.com/wars-the-realm-series-volumes-1/chuck-black/pd/425021?event=ESRCG

Most of the time, news reports are slanted so you will believe as they do. Everyone has an opinion which may be true or how they see it. Knowing God’s word with prayer must be active so you can be lead in truth.

Study the book of Ephesians. This book is so rich. Every verse holds a gem. But Ephesians 6 tells about our spiritual battle. We are to stand firm in verse 14 or to dig in with Truth and have a relationship with God. Verse 16 talks about the shield of faith so we can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil ones. We put on this armor with prayer.

Do not ignore this battle we are in daily. Pray constantly. Let your heart sing praises as you walk through life. If you are not close to God, you can be deceived and believe lies. It says in Matthew 24:22-25. “And unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days shall be cut short. Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.”