#ScriptureReflection - 1 John 3:22 - 4:6 (1.4.21)

Beloved:
We receive from him whatever we ask,
because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
And his commandment is this:
we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ,
and love one another just as he commanded us.
Those who keep his commandments remain in him, and he in them,
and the way we know that he remains in us
is from the Spirit whom he gave us.

Beloved, do not trust every spirit
but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God,
because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

This is how you can know the Spirit of God:
every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh
belongs to God,
and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus
does not belong to God.

This is the spirit of the antichrist
who, as you heard, is to come,
but in fact is already in the world.

You belong to God, children, and you have conquered them,
for the one who is in you
is greater than the one who is in the world.
They belong to the world;
accordingly, their teaching belongs to the world,
and the world listens to them.
We belong to God, and anyone who knows God listens to us,
while anyone who does not belong to God refuses to hear us.

This is how we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

 

 

A New Time Begins..... NOW! (1.3.21)

My Child,
Do not fear the disappointments of the past, for today you will start anew. 

Nothing that once was, will matter, from here on.  It is My Desire to wash and cleanse you of all that has hindered you in the past.  I Want you to get your house in order, and live EVERY DAY - from this day forward - with your house order, under My Lordship and under My Authority. 

It is a new day.  It is time to cast aside anything that would hold you back.  It is time to cast aside anything that would keep you from walking with Me.

It is time to set your heart and emotions in agreement with My Priorities; so that you are not hindered by things that could cause you harm.  It is time to lay aside offense, strife, and anger; and to embrace forgiveness as freely as My Son and I Have Forgiven you.  It is time to embrace the Love of your brethren, and Love them, as We Have Loved you. 

It is time to lay aside your own agendas, and embrace mine.  My Child, the time is coming soon when I Will pour out My Power and My Anointing on those who have - under the guidance of My Holy Spirit - set their Spiritual Houses in order. 

I Am looking for a people - set apart and dedicated to Me - that I Might Show My Glory, through them.

Therefore, I Say to you, Child - do not resist what I Am doing in your life. 

It is time to get things in order.
For all things are being made new. 

Lift up your hearts.
A new time, now, begins for you. 

It is a time of completion.
It is a time of completeness.
It is a time of total victory,
     over what has hindered you
     in the past.


A new time begins....
Right Now.
Today.

A new time....
Your new time....
Our new time....
begins....
NOW!

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Isaiah 41:15 - Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

Isaiah 42:9 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them

Ephesians 4:22-24 - That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after GOD is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Ephesians 4:32 - And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as GOD for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 

#ScriptureReflection - Exodus 15:1-21 (1.2.21)

Chapter 15

¹ Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:

I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant;
    horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
² My strength and my refuge is the Lord,
    and he has become my savior.
This is my God, I praise him;
    the God of my father, I extol him.

³ The Lord is a warrior,
    Lord is his name!
⁴ Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea;
    the elite of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea.
⁵ The flood waters covered them,
    they sank into the depths like a stone.
⁶ Your right hand, O Lord, magnificent in power,
    your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.

⁷ In your great majesty you overthrew your adversaries;
    you loosed your wrath to consume them like stubble.

⁸ At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up,
    the flowing waters stood like a mound,
    the flood waters foamed in the midst of the sea.
⁹ The enemy boasted, “I will pursue and overtake them;
    I will divide the spoils and have my fill of them;
    I will draw my sword; my hand will despoil them!”

¹⁰ When you blew with your breath, the sea covered them;
    like lead they sank in the mighty waters.
¹¹ Who is like you among the gods, O Lord?
    Who is like you, magnificent among the holy ones?
Awe-inspiring in deeds of renown, worker of wonders,
¹²     when you stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them!

¹³ In your love you led the people you redeemed;
    in your strength you guided them to your holy dwelling.
¹⁴ The peoples heard and quaked;
    anguish gripped the dwellers in Philistia.

¹⁵ Then were the chieftains of Edom dismayed,
    the nobles of Moab seized by trembling;
All the inhabitants of Canaan melted away;
¹⁶     terror and dread fell upon them.

By the might of your arm they became silent like stone,
    while your people, Lord, passed over,
    while the people whom you created passed over.

¹⁷ You brought them in, you planted them
    on the mountain that is your own—
The place you made the base of your throne, Lord,
    the sanctuary, Lord, your hands established.
¹⁸ May the Lord reign forever and ever!

¹⁹ When Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen entered the sea, the Lord made the waters of the sea flow back upon them, though the Israelites walked on dry land through the midst of the sea.

²⁰ Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, while all the women went out after her with tambourines, dancing; ²¹ and she responded to them:

Sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant;
    horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.

 

Source: NABRE (New American Bible Revised Edition)

 

 

It is Time for A Change in 2021 (1.1.21)

 

My Child,
Today is a new day in 2021.
So let go of the past, My Child.

I Am Doing a ~ New Thing ~ in your life, and it will lead you in a new direction. A new door is going to open up for you. This door will contain many, many Heavenly Blessings and Divine Opportunities for you.

Follow Me, as I Show you exactly each step to take on this new journey.
This journey will require your complete trust, in Me, at all times.

It is time to stop thinking of yourself as a victim.
It is time to start focusing on the present and the future.

Stop dragging your past around with you. 
No longer walk in your old ways.

For I Have ~ New Things ~ to accomplish, through you.
It is time to fully put on the mindset of My Son, Jesus Christ.
And by doing this, you must get ready for change. 

 
Fear not, My child.  For I Have Gone before you, on this new way.  And I Have Made the crooked paths straight.  You already know that I Know the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end.

Simply trust Me. 
Simply take My Hand.
And I Will Lead you safely to (and through)
     the journey I Have Destined for you. 

In 2021, I Am Richly Blessing those who "have ears to hear; a heart to receive; and a willingness to be sensitive to My Holy Spirit."

I Am About to surround you with My Positivity
     and My Peace.
You will accomplish great things in My Name.

My Child, nothing can stand against, nor stop, My Will for your life.

No man has the power, nor the will, to close any doors that I Have opened. I Have all power.  I Gave My Son all power.  I Am your Loving Father.  And I See, I Hear and I Know all things. So, when I Say you are going to be Blessed in 2021 - you are going to be Blessed!! 

Do not look to the left. 
Do not look to the right. 
Keep your eyes focused on Me.
Stay focused on what I Have Promised you.

I Am doing a ~ New Thing ~ in your life.
This year.  The years to come.  Forever.

Finally, My Child - 2020 was ravished with evil, but there is nothing happening in this world that I Am not aware of.  There are certain things that must come to pass, according to My Word.  I Have Control over all of these things; regardless of what you may see with your natural eyes.

Trust in Me, with all of your heart, and I Will not disappoint you!

Spend time with Me and My Word.
Read your Bible daily, and meditate
     on the things of My Kingdom.
And I Will manifest Myself to you. 

Trust Me.

I Love you.
There is much work to do.
Many Blessings for you to enjoy.
Much Love to give.

Be Blessed, My Child.

Be Blessed.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Isaiah 42:9 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. 

Isaiah 43:18-19 - Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

1 Corinthians 9:24 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

WISHING YOU AND YOURS, A HAPPY AND
BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!

January Cover Photo (2021)

January Cover Photo (2021)

#God #faith #peace #blessings #HappyNewYear #2021
#TheFather #TheSon #TheHolySpirit #trinity #love #levelUp
#NextLevel #elevate #accelerate #increase #abundance #moreLove

 

#ScriptureReflection - 1 John 2:7-29 (12.31.20)

A New Commandment

⁷ Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before. ⁸ Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is disappearing, and the true light is already shining.

⁹ If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. ¹⁰ Anyone who loves a fellow believer is living in the light and does not cause others to stumble. ¹¹ But anyone who hates a fellow believer is still living and walking in darkness. Such a person does not know the way to go, having been blinded by the darkness.

¹² I am writing to you who are God’s children
    because your sins have been forgiven through Jesus.
¹³ I am writing to you who are mature in the faith
    because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning.
I am writing to you who are young in the faith
    because you have won your battle with the evil one.
¹⁴ I have written to you who are God’s children
    because you know the Father.
I have written to you who are mature in the faith
    because you know Christ, who existed from the beginning.
I have written to you who are young in the faith
    because you are strong.
God’s word lives in your hearts,
    and you have won your battle with the evil one.

 

Do Not Love This World

¹⁵ Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. ¹⁶ For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. ¹⁷ And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

 

Warning about Antichrists

¹⁸ Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the last hour has come. ¹⁹ These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.

²⁰ But you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth. ²¹ So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies. ²² And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist. ²³ Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

²⁴ So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. ²⁵ And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.

²⁶ I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. ²⁷ But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

Living as Children of God

²⁸ And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.

²⁹ Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.

 

Source: NLT (New Living Translation)

 

 

Nothing Catches God by Surprise...... (12.30.20)

My Child,
I Knew, before the situation even occurred, that the trials you are currently going through were not going to be easy; but I Have Already worked everything out for your good. 

Many of you may not understand why things happen the way that they do.  However, I Want you to know that nothing ever happens that I Am not aware of.  There is nothing that you will go through that will ever catch Me by surprise.

 
Everything that happens in your life, is purposed to draw you closer to Me.

So, do not stress over the things that happen.  Do not stress over what may be in My Will, but may not resonate in your understanding.  Do not stress over what may look bleak in the natural, do you not know that I Am With you.  I Will never leave nor forsake you.  And do not stress over what the enemy  may try to do.  he cannot take your joy and your peace - the Joy and Peace that I Gave you - without your permission.  the enemy has absolutely no true power!  All power was amassed by My Son when He died on the Cross at Calvary; and Rose on the third day. 

So stop entertaining the enemy.  Stop entertaining those thoughts and ideas that say you should stress and discuss and worry and fret and murmur - and for some complain.  Stop all of that.  Stop it and stand.  STAND and know that I Am the Alpha and Omega of everything pertaining to your life.  Nothing - not you, not a co-worker, not a family member, not a friend, not a stranger, not even the enemy - can block or undo anything I Have established.
 
Continue to walk faithfully before Me, Child.
And allow Me to be a part of everything you do. 

Allow Me to be a part of everything you do. 
Bring Me into the room. 
Bring Me into the circumstance. 
Bring Me into the conversation.
Invite Me in.
Allow Me to be a part of everything you do. 

And when you do that.  When you do that.  When you allow Me to enter completely.  When you intentionally invite Me in.  When you put Me "ahead of you......"  Watch Me.  Watch Me.  Watch Me keep the atmosphere around you charged with My Holy Ghost Anointing and Unprecedented Power.  Nothing, I Tell you nothing, can defeat any atmosphere that is anointed and charged by My Presence.  
 
Be at peace.
Be at peace.
Be at peace.

Keep your peace.
Keep your peace.
Keep your peace.

I Am Peace & Power.

For what you are going through, did not catch Me by surprise. I Already have it worked out in your favor.  It is already done My Beautiful, Brilliant Child. 

Watch, wait, do what I Have instructed you to do, and you will see.  

Selah. 

Read and Meditate on God's Word
Psalm 139:16 - You saw me before I was born.   Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. 

John 15:11 - These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 

Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 

1 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Never Forget WHO God Is (12.29.20)

My Child,
I Heard you last night.
Therefore, I speak to you today,
     to remind you of Who I Am.
 

I AM The One Who Loves you.
I AM The One Who Cares for you.
I AM The One Who Watches over you.

I AM The One Who Brings Salvation into your life.
I AM The One Who Heals you and preserves you.

I AM The One Who Directs you, and calls you into places you’ve never walked before.

I AM The One Who Knows you personally.

I Know your name.
I Know where you are going.
I Know how to bring you to that place of Victory.
And I Will do so in this present season.

Therefore, get ready for a transformation.
(Somebody ought to SHOUT!)

Get ready to move beyond those things that have been bothering you and those things that have held you captive; because in this season I Am Going to elevate you.

I Will pour out a never-ending, abundant overflow of My Wisdom into you; so that you will understand  - in a fresh, new way - Who I AM.  And that you belong to Me. And because you belong to Me, nobody - NOBODY - can take you out of My Hand.

My Child, do not forget these things that I Have Said, for I Know the lies spoken into your ears by the evil one.

Remember, it does not matter what he says. he does not love you.  I Do. Therefore, the only thing you must remember is WHO I AM. 

I AM The One Who Watches over you.
I AM The One Who Provides for you.
I AM The One Who Delivers you.
And I AM The One Who Heals you.

I Decree and Declare to you, this day - Who I AM.
I Decree and Declare to you, this day - that you have My Love, My Joy, and My Peace.

These are My Gifts to you.
Receive My Gifts.
Embrace My Gifts.

And never forget....
Who
I
AM

 

 

 Read and Meditate on God's Word 

2 Samuel 22:2-3 - And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The GOD of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 

Psalm 139:1-8 - O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.  You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.  You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do.  You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. You go before me and follow me.  You place your hand of blessing on my head.  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!  If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there.

John 10:10 - The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 

#ScriptureReflection - Lamentations 4 (12.28.20)

4 How the gold has lost its luster,
    the fine gold become dull!
The sacred gems are scattered
    at every street corner.

² How the precious children of Zion,
    once worth their weight in gold,
are now considered as pots of clay,
    the work of a potter’s hands!

³ Even jackals offer their breasts
    to nurse their young,
but my people have become heartless
    like ostriches in the desert.

⁴ Because of thirst the infant’s tongue
    sticks to the roof of its mouth;
the children beg for bread,
    but no one gives it to them.

⁵ Those who once ate delicacies
    are destitute in the streets.
Those brought up in royal purple
    now lie on ash heaps.

⁶ The punishment of my people
    is greater than that of Sodom,
which was overthrown in a moment
    without a hand turned to help her.

⁷ Their princes were brighter than snow
    and whiter than milk,
their bodies more ruddy than rubies,
    their appearance like lapis lazuli.

⁸ But now they are blacker than soot;
    they are not recognized in the streets.
Their skin has shriveled on their bones;
    it has become as dry as a stick.

⁹ Those killed by the sword are better off
    than those who die of famine;
racked with hunger, they waste away
    for lack of food from the field.

¹⁰ With their own hands compassionate women
    have cooked their own children,
who became their food
    when my people were destroyed.

¹¹ The Lord has given full vent to his wrath;
    he has poured out his fierce anger.
He kindled a fire in Zion
    that consumed her foundations.

¹² The kings of the earth did not believe,
    nor did any of the peoples of the world,
that enemies and foes could enter
    the gates of Jerusalem.

¹³ But it happened because of the sins of her prophets
    and the iniquities of her priests,
who shed within her
    the blood of the righteous.

¹⁴ Now they grope through the streets
    as if they were blind.
They are so defiled with blood
    that no one dares to touch their garments.

¹⁵ “Go away! You are unclean!” people cry to them.
    “Away! Away! Don’t touch us!”
When they flee and wander about,
    people among the nations say,
    “They can stay here no longer.”

¹⁶ The Lord himself has scattered them;
    he no longer watches over them.
The priests are shown no honor,
    the elders no favor.

¹⁷ Moreover, our eyes failed,
    looking in vain for help;
from our towers we watched
    for a nation that could not save us.

¹⁸ People stalked us at every step,
    so we could not walk in our streets.
Our end was near, our days were numbered,
    for our end had come.

¹⁹ Our pursuers were swifter
    than eagles in the sky;
they chased us over the mountains
    and lay in wait for us in the desert.

²⁰ The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath,
    was caught in their traps.
We thought that under his shadow
    we would live among the nations.

²¹ Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom,
    you who live in the land of Uz.
But to you also the cup will be passed;
    you will be drunk and stripped naked.

²² Your punishment will end, Daughter Zion;
    he will not prolong your exile.
But he will punish your sin, Daughter Edom,
    and expose your wickedness.


Source: NIV (New International Version)

 

 

How to Experience Christ's Peace [via In Touch Ministries/Dr. Charles Stanley] (12.27.20)

May the Christ season continue to bring blessings, love, peace and joy during this unprecedented year. As we celebrate our Savior's birth and the infant, baby Jesus; it is a great time to reflect on the gifts that Jesus not only gave us, but through His birth, life and Crucifixion - Jesus transferred those gifts to us and in us.  To always carry with us, for us to benefit from; but also to shine through us, to benefit others.  Gifts for us to receive from Him.  Gifts that once received, we are to "re-gift" Jesus' gifts.  We are to give the gifts Jesus' gave us, not only back to Him; but we are also to give His Gifts to others.  Finally, we are also able to accept those Gifts for ourselves.  To help us.  A triple portion of Gift Giving from our wise Savior, Jesus Christ.

This is the true representation of what it means to walk in Jesus' footsteps.  And it pleases God immensely when we honor God's gift, His Son.  God gifted us Jesus to show us the way, to be an example.  So when we emulate Jesus, when we use His Life, His Lessons and His Love as our measure and our guide; we have given God one of the greatest gifts we can give to Our Father.  The gift of learning from, truly hearing and making every effort to be like our "Holy Big Brother," Jesus Christ. 

Today we humbly share a very appropriate message for this season and time from the beloved Dr. Charles Stanley and In Touch Ministries.  We must experience and live in Christ's Peace.  At all times and in all things.  To Love is to be at Peace; and vice versa.  Thank you and God Bless you Dr. Stanley for this timely message and for offering, as you always do, tangible steps and points for how we can improve our walk with the Lord.

Blessing & Jesus Joy!

RJ
WoGfT Team

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How to Experience Christ's Peace

John 14:27-31  ^{-  27} Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.  ²⁸ “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. ²⁹ I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. ³⁰ I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, ³¹ but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. “Come now; let us leave."

 
"My peace I give to you” (John 14:27). Jesus spoke these amazing words just hours before His crucifixion. His peace isn’t dependent upon external circumstances, but rather, it transcends them. Although He gives His peace to every believer as a gift, our experience of it is related to our faith in the following truths:

• God is in control of everything. Without this assurance, the world is a scary place.
• He loves me and will see me through every circumstance, no matter how difficult or painful it may be.
• To have Christ’s peace, I must surrender my life to Him. When I hold onto my ways and plans, I’ll experience turmoil.
• I have a limited perspective and understanding of my circumstances and God’s purposes for allowing them. His goals for me are greater than my immediate comfort.
• The Lord promises to work all things out for my good. He is continually working to transform my character into Christ’s image.
• I must live in sync with God, walking in the Spirit and promptly confessing and repenting of sin.
• Scripture is my foundation for peace. It increases my trust in the Lord’s goodness, assures me that He keeps His promises, and reminds me of His sovereignty over every situation.
  
  
  

Sadly, many Christians live their whole lives without consistently experiencing this incomprehensible peace. Perhaps faith and submission are the most challenging issues. But only as we surrender control of our lives to Christ and trust in His plans for us will we discover tranquil rest for our souls.

For more biblical teaching and resources from Dr. Charles Stanley,
please visit www.intouch.org.

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