Teaching Concerning Various Duties

I Thessalonians 5:14-24

Verse 14 And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men.

Verse 15 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all men.

Verse 16 Rejoice always.

Verse 17 pray without ceasing;

Verse 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Verse 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Verse 20 do not despise prophetic utterances.

Verse 21 But examine everything carefully; Hold fast to that which is good;

Verse 22 abstain from every form of evil;

Verse 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. NAS

OUR ENGAGEMENT RING FROM GOD

Ephesians 1:13-14 “In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

The moment we hear and believe, we are given the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our salvation and things to come. It is God’s signature as in a signed contract, a guarantee of what is to come. The Holy Spirit is our little part of heaven for now. God did not leave us alone until we go to heaven for eternity. He left us the Holy Spirit, a part of Him.

Many do not know how to walk with the Holy Spirit. Plus, we want our own way. To take our own path. He is resisted (Acts 7:51).

The Holy Spirit is here for many reasons. He is to teach us (John 14:26). Do you pray before reading the scriptures and ask for understanding?

The Holy Spirit will guide us (Romans 8:14). He speaks (John 15:26; 2 Peter 1:21). He intercedes for us (Romans 8:26). The list goes on, but you must walk in the spirit. Think and understand how to move with Him.

One of the most beautiful things about the Holy Spirit, is when you worship God and he lets you know if it was accepted by God. Or when you sing praises, He fills you up with His spirit.

Oh Beloved, how He holds you when you are hurting, is so precious that you come to cherish those times. I do not know how people can go through life without His presence, without His arms around them. I saw many without the Spirit of God when I was at Children’s Hospital during my daughter’s battle with cancer. When she died, like many others there, the Holy Spirit gave me the peace I needed.

Do you have peace and guidance, through your journey while here on earth? Beloved, I pray that you have the GOD, who came to earth to be tortured and nailed to a cross to die for you and the bad things we all have done. He loves you so much. Who else would do that for you?

Lost Of Hope

Life can bring a person much despair. One of my first real losses of all hope was when my 14-year-old daughter lost her battle with cancer at the age of 14 years old. In the midst of this sorrow, a powerful peace would enter my heart. Each day this comfort would last longer. God never left me, although, at the beginning of that time, my sorrow blocked my feelings of His comfort most of the time. God never abandons His children. Each day His presence became more real. The more I allowed Jesus to comfort me, the more the emptiness grew smaller.

In Psalms 34:18 it says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (NAS) Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (NAS)

These living words of God, He breathed into my soul. His Spirit-filled this empty spot that was left and will be filled again when I see my daughter in heaven. But that spot will be overcome with the presence and glory of God. I will be overcome by His perfect love.