Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Spring Is Here!

SPRING reminds me of new beginnings, which is why I believe this is the message I have for your today; and I have to share that I was led by His Spirit while writing, because I, honestly started typing Not knowing what I was going to say! Seriously, the words just flowed, and I sincerely believe it was a theme of my first three words; Spring is Her!

Hello All <3

It's been quite some time since my last blog, or change to my website, and for that, I am truly sorry!

I've had a long journey that has been something that, we all go through during our lives, mine took me in a direction I was completely unexpected and delayed many aspects of my life and the normal things we all consider "Average Daily Living"!

So, I'm BACK and so happy to be here again, with you.

There are so many things I've learned, experienced bringing me to a brand new look at this life, my life that we have here before us now in 2015.

The World has changed in so many ways, (I'm not going to get into current events because those of you who are up to date, would be bored with those details). I instead, will get right back to what I was doing when I last posted; which is whatever the LORD puts on my heart that day to write!

I Pray I am led by HIS HOLY SPIRIT as I study each morning, pray throughout the day, and listen to all things going on around me, family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances and more, the people we meet during a normal day's life in whatever that day takes us towards.

At the end of the day, Metaphorically speaking, I will try to be sensitive to what I believe The Lord, Jesus Christ is speaking to my Heart and Soul, as I pray asking Him to Guard my heart and mind so that I'm, Lord Willing able to be an example for HIM.

For our information and references, I use to the following to study.

Here are several different versions of the Protestant Bible, to really Dig deep I use:

King James Version usually using www.biblegateway.com and www.blueletterbible.org

(the latter being the one I can really dig deep for the original text using the

Strong's Concordance and Lexicon online for the words.

Reading references like these, make major differences during study time.

When studying with understanding of the times the KJV was Bible as written and before it's time, the translations into English and other languages, can be confusing if not checking these Strong's #'s for detailed definitions and more.

The Bible is so much easier to understand when reading it this way, one example is, the Hebrew and language spoken then (O.T.) was very picturesque. along with defining words; if the Word was described Only literally, without the picturesque meanings included, important understanding would be lost.

In the Hebrew language, one letter can have a paragraph for a that ONE LETTER ONE meaning can change the whole understanding what is really being described,

So, when the Bible was translated, there was a decision made, inspired by the HOLY SPIRIT, when men wrote the word, to work the two together for the best understanding possible in the English Language for lets say, this conversation and my English speaking studies.

(Nugget of truth: when studying, if new at this of course, it is very helpful to know that the Bible describes and defines itself. Using the Strong's Concordance, look other places where a word is used, reading that area or those areas, depending on how far you want to take your study, and you will see how that word is used throughout the Bible, hence being able to more easily understanding your initial reference.)

In the Gospel of John, Jesus spoke to His disciples telling them He would send a Comforter

To lead and guide, with all knowledge if we want to receive and dig or pray for it.

Proverbs tells us to pray for wisdom and also has many other helpful information on how to I've thislife He gave us and shows us to go forth in HIS Name, and do what He planned for us, with His Help.... because; when He left His Fleshly body, for us, so we would have salvation that He completed for us as written when He said in His WORD,

"IT IS FINISHED" .

Now we have His not only His Holy Spirit to lead and Guide us into ALL TRUTH

But also to bring us all the way to Eternal Life as He promised, and so more.

We are His examples, Mark tells us, Jesus talks to His disciples that He is sending us out on His behalf after his death and resurrection. He told them everything they needed to know and it has all been passed down to us for our Knowledge to help us.

What excites me when I read it is that He Prayed before He died on the cross for us! He Blessed us and Promised He would return and not forget us or leave us orphaned but send us a Comforter (The Holy Spirit). Acts talks about this and the End of the Gospel of John... he tells his disciples to wait for Him to come back to them so He could send them out prepared with the Holy Spirit/Comforter; and He did just that! Amazing, our Pentecost celebration, is all about his first sending His Holy Spirit for us to have living within us to help and guide us into all Truth so we would not be unprepared, What Love, He thought of everything. we ad chieftains, after you receive your free gift of salvation Jesus as your personal Friend, Savior, a personal relationship ~ one that you can actually talk with Him in your heart an He talks back to you with His still small voice as it is written... if you ar lining, and renew your mind with His Word. You will know it when you hear it... test everything by the Word, or two or three witnesses. Don't ever just accept what someone says, me included; men are not flawless, we make mistakes, and we can be forgiven, but you are smart to dig for yourself. I did and it changed my life! Am I perfect> NO! Am I accepted by Him and saved> YES! because of His promises I believe, rely on and depend on Him. My experience has proven over and over again these past almost 38 years now that HE DOES HEAR US and HE DOES ANSWER PRAYER.

Sometimes the answers aren't the ones we want, they are better! Because He Loves Us!

He is coming back again, on that great, AMAZING DAY OF the LORD! Are we ready? I don't know about you, but My savior wrote a letter, "THE WORD OF GOD WHO DWELT AMONG US AND BECAME FLESH""the BIBLE" He IS The Word of GOD; GOD IS LOVE.

It is so easy, all HE said we have to do is Love God with our whole heart spirit and souls and our neighbor as ourselves, He even gives us that AMAZING GRACE (LOVE)

ASK AND you will receive seek and ye shall find, knock and the door will be opened

He is knocking on the door of many hearts... all we have to do is open the door and let Him in!

He will give us His Love, Peace, Truth and Faith and we are when we accept His free gift of salvation, everlasting life. He asks us to only Believe , receive and repent, accept that He is Jesus the Christ ~ The Word Who became Flesh and lived among us as written by His disciples who walked and talked with him for 3 years

His Arm is Not too short that It cannot save. He is reaching out for us. The Harvest is great the Laborers are few.

As we learn and grow from Glory to Glory, and He promises to forgive as we forgive other, our sins, and past is completely blotted out as if it never existed!

He, the Father sees us through the BLOOD of Jesus Christ, (Like the Passover)

But, now the New Covenant (Testament) a will He gave to us to have for our very own. We are then are promised, like a contract, and sealed for His return. At that point, we immediately become children of GOD, and receive Eternal Life with Him.

So easy, simple... children trust so easily, and He asks us to love and trust HIM as a child's Faith.

Romans 10:17 in the King James Version (KJV)

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

I will close with HIS prayer for us in John chapter 17.

MY Favorite version to study in is the Amplified for understanding, which is defined and explained in various ways and places which I personally have found over the years so helpful, almost as close to studying with Strong's.

Read the whole chapter for context but I would suggest focusing on the fact that it's so amazing that HE actually prayed for us over 2000 years ago, knowing we would need his prayers for us. WHAT LOVE!

Also, one other Focus, on what He speaks to the father about expectations for the world our lives,

Verses: John chapter 17 verses 13-25 reason being He prayed for us, TODAY! ~ specifically verses 22-23 because it explains what He is waiting for to return!

(we are temples of the Holy Spirit once we receive him our own flesh building created by God for Himself)

JOHN 17: 13-25 FOCUS ON VERSE & CONTEXT AROUND V22

13 “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.

14 I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

15 I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one.

16 They do not belong to this world any more than I do.

17 Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth.

18 Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.

19 And I give myself as a holy sacrifice for them so they can be made holy by your truth.

20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.

21 I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.

22 “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one.

23 I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.

24 Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!

25 “O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. 26 I have revealed you to them, and I will continue to do so. Then your love for me will be in them, and I will be in them.”

Lastly, I feel led to explain why Jesus was praying to the Father. If we just think about it, He came tot he earth for us in a Flesh body, prophecies in Isaiah 7:14 a virgin birth, Messiah. Salvation Plan.

Isaiah 7:14King James Version (KJV)

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

He, Jesus Was from the beginning, you can read in Genesis chapter one (1 ) where He describes Himself in Plural, as US:

GENESIS CHAPTER 1:

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Blessings,

PS I have here some older posts in my blogs you may be interested in, not all are studies, but many are.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Psalm 122:6