Listen, get in THE WORD, get THE WORD IN YOU, and watch the blessed life chase you down and run you over, amen. Deuteronomy 28:2 I ask myself this and I relate to being German more than I do being Irish. My dad's parents were both German. Both of my mom's parents were Irish. But for whatever reason, I think more of myself as being German. But, I want to rise above my natural self and reach into what God has made me to be. In other words, I want to identify with the things of God, not this old rotten here and now. I definitely don't want to be associated with Hitler's dark world. So, if you want to rise above too and reach into the things of God for your life and family, then lets take a little personal inventory together. We'll talk about several areas of identification. In each of these areas, this list could go on and on. How often do you say this about yourself, or your life. FINANCES:
But listen. You can have all of that stuff but if you are not in Jesus, your life will be marked with all of those negative things above. So many live with the depression and oppression from living a life like that, and they've done it for so long they don't even know that they should not be living that way. I'm here to tell you that there is more out there. I know because I live it. Better yet, IT lives on the inside of me. It is the kingdom of God. I am still on this earth and I do not live in the rotten here and now. I have learned to bring the will of God from heaven down here into my life. I live a much better life than ever before. You can do the same thing, too. And no I haven't brought it all down but I will spend the rest of my life learning how to live in the fullness of God. A little every day goes a long way. God's kingdom is the absolute opposite of what you see above. This kingdom has never-ending blessings and provisions for you. This kingdom will never be shaken or destroyed because it can't be touched in the natural by the hand of man. So, now, let's look at the flip side of this thing. Here's a list of things you want to identify with: Proverbs 10: 22: "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." Do you see all the sorrow from poor relationships, lack-living in poverty, in the notes above compared to the kingdom of God? 1 John 4:4: "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." Read on through verse nine. Identify with the agape love in 1 Corinthians 13: 1 -8. Identify with the realm of faith in Galatians 5:6 which reads, "For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." Learn to identify with the truth in Matthew 6:33: "But see ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Identify with Deuteronomy 28: 1-14. Identify with the Lordship of Jesus and watch him take care of your life. You can read my two part series on the Lordship of Jesus and Lordship of Jesus 2. Identify with that throne and crown that God has prepared for you now, in this life, in Ephesians 2: 6: "And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." I apologize that this is a long post but I want you to see what this kingdom offers you. Identify with the 23rd Psalm that surely goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life. Identify with the 91st Psalm, Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 53: 1-5 and 1st Peter 2: 24. You look those up. Get a notebook and pen. Highlight the ones that jump off the page to you and don't stop. (yes you can make notes in your bible and highlight scriptures-God won't care because it doesn't weaken, change or alter his message in any way, it doesn't water down what He offers you) Listen, get in THE WORD, get THE WORD IN YOU, and watch the blessed life chase you down and run you over, amen. (Duet 28:2). Identify and stay connected to the things of God in my article The Vine-Branch Principle. All these things shall be added unto you when you identify with the truth that Jesus took your place on Golgotha's hill, on the cross He shed pure, and sinless blood so that you and I could have here and now what He has in heaven. If you've ever read any of our magazines, The Net, you would have read about Dr. H.R. Sharp, Jr. He was my first pastor and I remember that he once taught us that Jesus came to earth to identify with man, take on all that man had become and all that man has so that we could identify with His blessings, his glory and all that it is. Jesus took on our sickness, our diseases, our lack and poverty, he took on our defeated mentality and gave us His divine health, gave us the blessing to reverse the curse of poverty, He gave us His indomitable spirit of love, power (dunamis-dynamic power of God), and a sound mind. That part there about the sound mind could be read as a well-ordered mind. Identify with Jesus, the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the King of Israel, the King of all the earth, amen? Amen!!! Now, take a moment to go to the Word Study Center and read my new article Such is the Kingdom 2. Don't throw away your notes. I've poured out a ton of truths to you today. Take a few of the scriptures and pour over them every day. In fact, every week when I post a new blog, take the scriptures and go over them daily for that week. Then come back here for more. I'll see you next Monday. Have a safe, blessed, and very happy Valentines Day. La Donna Comments are closed.
|
Royal Court Ladies,
See what we're doing now. Categories
All
Archives
May 2024
|