HAPPY NEW YEAR

Saturday, January 1, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth.

John 1:1,2

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD and the Word was GOD. The same was in the beginning with GOD.

We begin this year, in the same way that the Holy Scripture begins; "In the beginning GOD".

Many people are being asked for their New Year resolution; what do they purpose in their heart to accomplish in this new year. Answers range from "going on a diet" to being more responsible with money and many more promises like "quitting smoking" or "getting married". There seems to be a quiet understanding, that these promises will last about a day or, maybe a week, but for a whole year, that is somehow too long a period of time.

When we begin with GOD as the center and focus of our new year, and our years to come, things are very different. First of all, GOD creates in us, a new thing; "old things are passed away and behold, all things become new". GOD always keeps His promises, even when we break ours, so everything He has promised, He will perform and we are the recipients of His Grace and Mercy. All goodness comes from GOD, because GOD is Goodness, Mercy, Love. GOD will always keep His Word, and His Word was with Him at the beginning. I have come to understand that, if the Word was with GOD at the beginning, it was with GOD before He began to create the heaven and the earth. Yes, His Word, which He will never break, was with Him in timeless eternity and His Word became flesh and dwelt among us so that we could behold His glory. This Word of GOD is JESUS.

Do you long to hear the truth? Do you want to be able to trust? Do you want to know who is the one in whom you can put your faith? Who will never let you down, EVER. His Name is the Name above all Names:

JESUS, CHRIST THE LORD.

BEGIN YOUR NEW YEAR WITH HIM.

THREE WISE GIFTS

Friday, December 31, 2010

James 1:17,18

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of His own will begot He us with the Word of Truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

I often hear people struggling with the task of defining their spiritual gift. Are they gifted with wisdom? Knowledge? Prophecy? or any other of the gifts of the Spirit? There are many courses on "gift identification" so that the person might know where GOD has gifted them, in order to develop that gift. This is good, but the focus is off center. "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights". It seems to me, that if GOD is the giver of the gifts, then He is the one who should be asked about the use of the gift. The question hangs heavy, are all the gifts the possession of the receiver or the giver?

I find that the gifts from GOD are for the good of all people. They pass through us, from GOD, to meet the need of another. I have found that the right gift is given for the meeting of the need. If the need is for wisdom, wisdom is given to them through various means, including another person. This way, there can be no pride involved, only gratitude for the Giver of the Gift.

The greatest gift the Father of Lights has given, is JESUS, our LORD and Savior. "For as many as receive Him, to them gave He the power to become the children of GOD, even to them that believe on His Name; who were born, not of blood, nor the will of the flesh, nor the will of man, but of GOD"(John 1: 12,13) "He that hath the Son hath Life." ( 1 John 5:12a). When we receive Him and are born again, all that GOD has is ours, because of JESUS, the only begotten Son.

THIS IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING; THE LOVE THAT KEEPS ON LOVING. GOD NEVER CHANGES, THERE IS NO SHADOW OF TURNING IN HIM.

THREE WISE GIFTS

Thursday, December 30, 2010
Luke 11:13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?

We have just finished the time of lavish gift giving, where Mothers and Fathers, grand parents and friends gave wonderful gifts to their chosen ones. Time and money were spent to find the right gift for the right person, so that they would be glad to receive what was given. Christmas gifts were opened and the oos and ahs resounded through homes and offices throughout the land. Christmas is the time for giving. Many Ministries rely on the generosity of people, at this time, to fill the needs and the ability to continue to serve the needy. Generosity is part of the energy for good in the hearts of people. We are human, and we know how to give; we learned how by GOD's grace

I recap this, because there is a connection with the verse in Luke, which I have quoted. If we know how to give good gifts to our friends, family, the poor and the Church; if we know how to be generous, loving and gracious; then how much more will our Father in Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask.

The LORD GOD gave His Son, JESUS and JESUS gave the Holy Spirit, so that we would be filled full with the presence, wisdom and anointing of GOD, Himself. JESUS, the greatest gift of all, gave His life to make it possible for all of us to have access to the Father. By His Blood, He redeemed us and saved us and healed us. Now we have total access to Him, because He provided it. Ask, and you shall receive from the hand of the Father in Heaven.

Let us open our GOD given gift with greater oos and ahs, rising to hallelujahs and high praise for what the Father has given us.

"Oh, what a gift! Who can tell the wonders of the LORD? Let us open our eyes, our ears and our heart; It is Christ the LORD it is He."

THREE WISE GIFTS

Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I Timothy 1:17
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise GOD, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen!

Lets look at these words about the LORD GOD:
The LORD GOD is King eternal, not limited by time and space; King over all things created, and by Him was everything created; He is from everlasting to everlasting, having no beginning and no ending, He IS the beginning and the ending, Alpha and Omega; He is infinite.

The LORD GOD is immortal. He is not mortal like humankind, but He transcends humankind. He IS. The LORD GOD is invisible, not seen by human eyes, but visible to the human spirit, by the Holy Spirit. He is only wise, the wisdom of man is foolishness to GOD, because it falls short of the glory of GOD. GOD sees and know all, the beginning and the end of all things. His wisdom, He imparts to humankind in small doses, so that mankind can absorb what is imparted. The total plan of GOD is known to Him alone; wisdom comes from Him alone.

The LORD GOD gave to humankind, Himself in visible form, His name is JESUS. In Him dwelt all of the GODHEAD bodily. Human kind saw Him, heard His wisdom and saw His mighty acts. Humankind felt the love and the healing power of His mercy and grace. For the sake of humanity, JESUS shed His Blood and carried His Blood to the Mercy Seat for atonement and the remission of sin. JESUS bought humanity back from the grip of death, by His willing sacrifice of Himself for loves sake.

Unto JESUS be all honor and glory; dominion and power, as we bow before him in adoration and love.

THANKS BE TO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT - JESUS CHRIST, THE LORD

THREE WISE GIFTS

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Numbers 24: 16,17
He hath said, who heard the words of GOD, and knew the knowledge of the most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth..

This is one of the earliest of the prophecies of the coming of JESUS, the Messiah. Jewish scholars have seen this as being fulfilled in King David, however, there are many other prophecies which point even farther, to the coming of JESUS.

This prophecy was probably known by the wise men, who looked for a Star to arise out of Jacob and a Scepter (the Kingship sign) to arise out of Israel. This could be the reason that the wise men went to Jerusalem first, before arriving at Bethlehem. They assumed that the King would be born in the Capital City, not in a lowly stable or living in a house. The Star is the symbol of the anointing bright light; the Scepter is the symbol of the King's authority.

The corners of Moab are the two temples of Moab which Messiah will smite through on 'two sides', crushing it. In Jewish thought, Moab is spoken of as under the figure of a human head; the children of Sheth are one of the tribes of Moab and they are called "sons of tumult".

I see in this the deeper understanding of the work of JESUS for our redemption. JESUS, sent by GOD to redeem the world, arose out of the lineage of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the Star, or King/ Authority over the people; He crushed the head of Satan, removing him from influence over the people of GOD, and He cast out fear and tumult, bringing peace to all who believe in JESUS.

In the Torah, is the vision of the coming Messiah; the vision of JESUS, redeemer of the world.

THREE WISE GIFTS

Monday, December 27, 2010
Matthew 2:1,2; 11
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod, the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."...And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and fell down, and worshiped Him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts: gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

JESUS is about two years old by now. We understand this, because Herod had all boy babies under two years of age slaughtered, hoping to kill the King of the Jews, JESUS. Mary and JESUS now live in a house in Bethlehem. The wise men, were astrologers from the eastern countries near Persia, which is now Iraq. They traveled far, maybe even two years to see this Holy Child. They had seen the star of the King of Kings in the sky, possibly the shekinah glory of GOD. This star signaled the coming of The King of the Jews, as foretold by the Prophet Micah, "But thou Bethlehem Ephrathah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting." This was an ancient prophecy from around the 8th century B.C. and was know by the wise men, who studied the prophecies and the stars.

The wise men brought with them gifts of great value. These gifts were also prophetic signs which JESUS would fulfill by His life. Gold - the Kingship of JESUS, King of Kings and Lord of Lords; Frankincense - Priest, JESUS the great high Priest, whose Blood is the atonement for all who call upon Him for salvation; Myrrh - the Salvation and Healing, JESUS is our Savior and healer, He who restores us to GOD through the remission of our sins.

There was a fourth gift, this gift was given by GOD to man and given back to GOD through man; the gift of WORSHIP. This is the gift we all can bring to JESUS, all of the time, in every place were we are located. It is the gift from the heart in thanksgiving for for His great Love.

THEN SINGS MY SOUL, MY SAVIOR GOD TO THEE; HOW GREAT THOU ART.

JESUS CHRIST IS BORN

MERRY CHRISTMAS
JESUS CHRIST IS BORN TODAY
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Isaiah 9:6,7
For unto us a child is born,unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulders; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor,the Mighty GOD, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace, of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. THE ZEAL OF THE LORD OF HOSTS WILL PERFORM THIS.

In the fullness of time, GOD sent His Son, to be born of a virgin, betrothed to Joseph of the House and lineage of David. HIS NAME IS JESUS, IMMANUEL - GOD WITH US. He shall rule over all the earth with justice and righteousness. All leaders of every nation will bow and all the people will bow before Him, for He is LORD of all. He is "Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty GOD, The Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace" and His government and peace will have no end. THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

Today, many people wonder what will happen to this world, caught in turmoil and the constant threat of war, terrorism, and nuclear attack. Many tremble at the thought of our homeland being destroyed and our values being crushed and crumbled. The angels said to the Shepherds at the birth of JESUS, FEAR NOT, FOR BEHOLD I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY. We who believe in the LORD JESUS Christ, have no need to fear. Immanuel is with us - GOD is with us in our homes, in our work, in our schools, in our government. He is watching over all of us with the eye of Truth, justice and righteousness. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that JESUS Christ is LORD, to the glory of GOD the Father. All governments and leaders; all people of every nation, tongue and tribe are under His control.

His word to us is: TELL MY PEOPLE THAT I LOVE THEM. GOD so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life.

JESUS LOVES US, THIS I KNOW; FOR JESUS TELLS US SO