At this time of the year, we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As we look back to that day of wonder, we need to remember His promise to return for His people, His bride, his Church. (John 14:1-3)
So much scripture points to that promise. Paul's writings in the New Testament lead the churches to the glorious promise of His return. We hope for that day each day as we rise. We ask if this is the day when the heavens will split open with the glory of our Lord and King that will flash across the globe to establish His Kingdom in this dark and dying world. (Matt. 24: 27)
We remember that this is a day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.( Ps. 118:24) We are children of light. We are not in darkness or in ignorance.( 1 Thess. 5:5) We have the written word. Likewise, we are called to unceasing prayer. (Luke 18:1) Through prayer the most awesome relationship is formed with our limitless God. We need to always remember Jesus is coming.
Even if there seems to be no way, Jesus is the way. He will make a way where there seems to be no way.
( Isa. 43:19) This is how He receives glory. He said to fear not the world because He had overcome the world.(John 16:33)
Jesus declared to His disciples that with God all things are possible. Think about the word "all". That word "all" encompasses everything we can think and everything we cannot conceive. Jesus is the God of all. Limitless. We cannot put Him in a shoebox. If we try, we lose.(Matt. 19:26)
We need to remember daily the work of Jesus on the Cross. The work of forgiveness He crafted for us with His own blood, is the beginning of the plan that was implemented before time began.(Luke 23:24) As we look forward to the fulfillment of the promise of His coming, let us not be caught sleeping, but praying always, looking for His coming. (Matt. 25:1-13)
Even so, come Lord Jesus....
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people...
Luke 2:9-12 --(v.11) For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord
(v. 13,14) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
The celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ is almost here. Amidst the secular rhetoric by which we are bombarded each day, we as his people must remember to hold His birth dear to our hearts. He is the reason for the season. The myths and traditions are but a secular answer to a problem of the heart. We, as His people, are to be a light in a dark world, setting an example of truth. The truth is, Jesus is Lord of our lives and of this season that is to last year round.
Without His birth, death and resurrection we would not have the opportunity to be reborn of Spirit into His Kingdom as His children.
I am reminded at this time of the year of my own rebirth into His body as one of His own. The tree reminds me of the tree from which He hung. The tinsel and gold reminds me of the things of this world that He took to the Cross, my sin. The lights are a reflection of Him. God is light. The rainbow of covenant has all the colors and is still about His throne.
The angels sang praise at the birth of our Savior. Let us also remember in this time to give Him all the praise, honor and glory as we remember.
Happy Christmas to all as we remember together.
(v. 13,14) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
The celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ is almost here. Amidst the secular rhetoric by which we are bombarded each day, we as his people must remember to hold His birth dear to our hearts. He is the reason for the season. The myths and traditions are but a secular answer to a problem of the heart. We, as His people, are to be a light in a dark world, setting an example of truth. The truth is, Jesus is Lord of our lives and of this season that is to last year round.
Without His birth, death and resurrection we would not have the opportunity to be reborn of Spirit into His Kingdom as His children.
I am reminded at this time of the year of my own rebirth into His body as one of His own. The tree reminds me of the tree from which He hung. The tinsel and gold reminds me of the things of this world that He took to the Cross, my sin. The lights are a reflection of Him. God is light. The rainbow of covenant has all the colors and is still about His throne.
The angels sang praise at the birth of our Savior. Let us also remember in this time to give Him all the praise, honor and glory as we remember.
Happy Christmas to all as we remember together.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Then Angels Came: Freedom in Jesus
Then Angels Came: Freedom in Jesus: Colossians 2:20-23 - Therefore if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you su...
Freedom in Jesus
Colossians 2:20-23 - Therefore if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations -- "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle," which all concern things which perish with the using -- according to the commandments and doctrines of men?
These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
In this day and time there are so many coming forward with 10 step programs to prayer. We need to keep first and foremost our relationship with Jesus Christ. He called us His Beloved. We desperately need to remember who we are in the relationship to maintain the freedom to come to Him in all things. There is no need for ritual or regulations. There is no need for a mediator.
1 Tim.2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
We are His Beloved. We are called to pray, to ask, to seek and to knock consistently and continually.
We are the vehicle that brings the Kingdom of God to earth. Remember the Lord's Prayer.
Matt.6: 9-10 - Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Through our daily prayer we see those things that exists in heaven and ask for them to be manifested on earth. This includes the relationship we have been born into when we were born again into Jesus Christ, our relationship with others in our homes and in our workplaces, and the relationship or light we are to demonstrate to our communities.We see that there is no sickness or disease in Heaven. There are no hungry in Heaven. There is no want in Heaven. We see these things that dominate our world and understand that they are not the will of our Heavenly Father. He searches the earth looking for those who will stand in the gap and pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. No bells or whistles are needed to approach His throne. We are told to come boldly before His throne. All He asks is that we forgive each other as we have been forgiven. The only requirement He has given us is to forgive.
Matt. 6:12 - Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors....
This is not a 10 step program. We need to pray like never before. There are no requirements for us to meet. They have already been met by Jesus Christ. Our world is in chaos and the King and the Kingdom are coming.
We have been charged to pray without ceasing. We are to keep a song of praise and thanksgiving on our hearts and remember who we are at all times. We are the blood bought body of Jesus Christ.
Brothers and Sisters let us join in fervent prayer through the blessed name of Jesus and the power of His Holy Spirit.
These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
In this day and time there are so many coming forward with 10 step programs to prayer. We need to keep first and foremost our relationship with Jesus Christ. He called us His Beloved. We desperately need to remember who we are in the relationship to maintain the freedom to come to Him in all things. There is no need for ritual or regulations. There is no need for a mediator.
1 Tim.2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
We are His Beloved. We are called to pray, to ask, to seek and to knock consistently and continually.
We are the vehicle that brings the Kingdom of God to earth. Remember the Lord's Prayer.
Matt.6: 9-10 - Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Through our daily prayer we see those things that exists in heaven and ask for them to be manifested on earth. This includes the relationship we have been born into when we were born again into Jesus Christ, our relationship with others in our homes and in our workplaces, and the relationship or light we are to demonstrate to our communities.We see that there is no sickness or disease in Heaven. There are no hungry in Heaven. There is no want in Heaven. We see these things that dominate our world and understand that they are not the will of our Heavenly Father. He searches the earth looking for those who will stand in the gap and pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. No bells or whistles are needed to approach His throne. We are told to come boldly before His throne. All He asks is that we forgive each other as we have been forgiven. The only requirement He has given us is to forgive.
Matt. 6:12 - Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors....
This is not a 10 step program. We need to pray like never before. There are no requirements for us to meet. They have already been met by Jesus Christ. Our world is in chaos and the King and the Kingdom are coming.
We have been charged to pray without ceasing. We are to keep a song of praise and thanksgiving on our hearts and remember who we are at all times. We are the blood bought body of Jesus Christ.
Brothers and Sisters let us join in fervent prayer through the blessed name of Jesus and the power of His Holy Spirit.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Then Angels Came: One Body of Christ, One Voice
Then Angels Came: One Body of Christ, One Voice: John 17:22 - And the glory which You gave Me, I have given to them, that they may be one just as We are one; Acts 4:31,32 - And when they ...
One Body of Christ, One Voice
John 17:22 - And the glory which You gave Me, I have given to them, that they may be one just as We are one;
Acts 4:31,32 - And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul;.....
Jesus needs one voice from His body not a divided voice. The unifying factor of this is the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes when the Body submits to God to do His will in obedience.
So many in the body believe they cannot participate in the call to prayer. The busy Mom who is taking care of her small children to the Dad who puts in long hours on his job.
There are testimonies of some who do sabbaticals to monasteries to do their service in prayer to the binding of the demonic hordes in foreign lands. We get discouraged because of the realities of our lives leave us with responsibilities that cannot be denied. So we feel condemned by the deeds of others.
But be not discouraged! These are Jesus' words.... Be not discouraged. Each child within the body is precious as each voice of each in the body is necessary to be heard by our Heavenly Father. He yearns to hear your voice. Prayers whispered, over a sink of dishes to a washing machine full of clothes to those sitting at a computer to those running a retail register to all forms of work and tasks that occupy our lives, are all precious to His ears and are just as important and viable as those who travel to out of the way places to be heard. Jesus dwells in your heart and hears each and every word uttered and knows your heart and the whys of what you do and think.
We hear a lot about the "generation" called to be better and do greater things that they feel their predecessors have failed to do. God is not a respecter of persons, that includes age. Wisdom does come with age because life happens with age. Trials come with age and the ability to hear and follow and overcome improves with age.
Honor your mother and father also comes to mean to respect the elders in the body. They have been places that you may never go...
"One in heart and one in soul" for the Body means to unify with all others in the Body. That goes way beyond your church group or even denomination. That also includes all that have gone before us. We serve a God of the living not the dead. We must enlarge our tents to see the bigger picture. The only possible way to fulfill the prayer that Jesus prayed in the garden is to submit fully to His Holy Spirit and be obedient in our lives to His voice.
The Body is His voice on earth. Let us come together, ALL of us in prayer and thanksgiving, giving Him the glory and worship due Him. And be not discouraged! Listen for His whispers and follow. Jesus loves you. One day we will really understand how much.
Blessings this day! Be of good courage! Pray this day and then watch to see what happens!
Acts 4:31,32 - And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul;.....
Jesus needs one voice from His body not a divided voice. The unifying factor of this is the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes when the Body submits to God to do His will in obedience.
So many in the body believe they cannot participate in the call to prayer. The busy Mom who is taking care of her small children to the Dad who puts in long hours on his job.
There are testimonies of some who do sabbaticals to monasteries to do their service in prayer to the binding of the demonic hordes in foreign lands. We get discouraged because of the realities of our lives leave us with responsibilities that cannot be denied. So we feel condemned by the deeds of others.
But be not discouraged! These are Jesus' words.... Be not discouraged. Each child within the body is precious as each voice of each in the body is necessary to be heard by our Heavenly Father. He yearns to hear your voice. Prayers whispered, over a sink of dishes to a washing machine full of clothes to those sitting at a computer to those running a retail register to all forms of work and tasks that occupy our lives, are all precious to His ears and are just as important and viable as those who travel to out of the way places to be heard. Jesus dwells in your heart and hears each and every word uttered and knows your heart and the whys of what you do and think.
We hear a lot about the "generation" called to be better and do greater things that they feel their predecessors have failed to do. God is not a respecter of persons, that includes age. Wisdom does come with age because life happens with age. Trials come with age and the ability to hear and follow and overcome improves with age.
Honor your mother and father also comes to mean to respect the elders in the body. They have been places that you may never go...
"One in heart and one in soul" for the Body means to unify with all others in the Body. That goes way beyond your church group or even denomination. That also includes all that have gone before us. We serve a God of the living not the dead. We must enlarge our tents to see the bigger picture. The only possible way to fulfill the prayer that Jesus prayed in the garden is to submit fully to His Holy Spirit and be obedient in our lives to His voice.
The Body is His voice on earth. Let us come together, ALL of us in prayer and thanksgiving, giving Him the glory and worship due Him. And be not discouraged! Listen for His whispers and follow. Jesus loves you. One day we will really understand how much.
Blessings this day! Be of good courage! Pray this day and then watch to see what happens!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Then Angels Came: Then Angels Came Prayer Ministry
Then Angels Came: Then Angels Came Prayer Ministry: Dan. 10:12 --Da 10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to hum...
Friday, November 25, 2011
Then Angels Came Prayer Ministry
Dan. 10:12 --Da 10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words' sake.
The name "Then Angels Came" is a product of a revelation through prayer. There were certain things we were praying for that just didn't seem to manifest. Then the revelation came through a vision. I saw angels descending from heaven with packages and placing them at the feet of the intercessors. Then with quizzical looks they looked to each other as the intercessor continued to ask for what they had just brought.
We do not receive what we ask because we do not really believe we will get it. Jesus said our job is to believe.
John 6:29--Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. KJV
John 14:2 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father
John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:4 If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.
We are apart of the Body of Christ that is called to sit at His feet in prayer, worship and thanksgiving. We stand in the gap when there is need. Guided by His Holy Spirit we are called to intercede for the lost and His children alike. There is no age to this group. There is only disciplined obedience.
Let no one tell you that you cannot pray because of age or calling. The Body of Christ is called to prayer. Without it nothing is accomplished. Jesus is our example in all things. He rose early each morning and set Himself apart in prayer to His Father. He councils us to do the same. The powerlessness of the Body is a direct result of prayerlessness.
To begin prayer is to humble yourself before the Father and ask for the Holy Spirit to teach you to pray. Each of us is different and has that unique relationship and is guided individually by the Holy Spirit. He is our Teacher.
1Jo 2:27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
So my word to you today is begin to pray. Break the ice with your Heavenly Father and begin. He is waiting closer than you think.
If there is anything we can help you with, email us and we will put it to prayer and see what the Jesus has in mind.
May the blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ come to you this day.
The name "Then Angels Came" is a product of a revelation through prayer. There were certain things we were praying for that just didn't seem to manifest. Then the revelation came through a vision. I saw angels descending from heaven with packages and placing them at the feet of the intercessors. Then with quizzical looks they looked to each other as the intercessor continued to ask for what they had just brought.
We do not receive what we ask because we do not really believe we will get it. Jesus said our job is to believe.
John 6:29--Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. KJV
John 14:2 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father
John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:4 If ye shall ask anything in my name, that will I do.
We are apart of the Body of Christ that is called to sit at His feet in prayer, worship and thanksgiving. We stand in the gap when there is need. Guided by His Holy Spirit we are called to intercede for the lost and His children alike. There is no age to this group. There is only disciplined obedience.
Let no one tell you that you cannot pray because of age or calling. The Body of Christ is called to prayer. Without it nothing is accomplished. Jesus is our example in all things. He rose early each morning and set Himself apart in prayer to His Father. He councils us to do the same. The powerlessness of the Body is a direct result of prayerlessness.
To begin prayer is to humble yourself before the Father and ask for the Holy Spirit to teach you to pray. Each of us is different and has that unique relationship and is guided individually by the Holy Spirit. He is our Teacher.
1Jo 2:27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
So my word to you today is begin to pray. Break the ice with your Heavenly Father and begin. He is waiting closer than you think.
If there is anything we can help you with, email us and we will put it to prayer and see what the Jesus has in mind.
May the blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ come to you this day.
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