Wisdom

“Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!”Proverbs‬ ‭8‬:‭13‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I have begun to desire union with the Lord above my opinion. I love the favour He gives. Living in His favour is more important than having my way in a dispute. Yielding hurt feelings and hurt pride to Him is the sacrifice He wants.

Jesus longs to impart His presence into us and use us to impact our world. He loves the lost who surround us and as we yield to Him He touches our world through us.

Each day is a new opportunity. Use it well! Amen!

Impossible made possible

“Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Most miracles are impossible, humanly speaking. However, Jesus is the master of the impossible. Impossible relationships can be restored. Impossible health problem can be healed. Impossible financial disasters can be rectified. Impossible sinners can find their way to Jesus. Jesus is God not a genie in a bottle. He is the Son of Gad who said, ‘destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up!’ Here He was talking of His own body. Now that is power!

Trust Him with all you have! Amen!

All things are possible

“Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

We humans limit people all the time with negative conversation. The above verse comes after Jesus had told the disciples it is hard for a rich person to enter heaven. The disciples were horrified and said, ‘then who can enter heaven?’

It is not only money that causes people problems, offense and bitterness keep many away. Self-righteousness causes many to assume they are safe.

However, may we not, by our judgements preclude souls.

Some people need a lot of refining before they turn to God and He is the refiner’s fire. Amen

A valuable lesson

“If your faith remains strong, even while surrounded by life’s difficulties, you will continue to experience the untold blessings of God! True happiness comes as you pass the test with faith, and receive the victorious crown of life promised to every lover of God!”James (Jacob)‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Today I learned a valuable lesson. I started well and had a momentary lapse of godliness ( self-pity ) and in that time I had a fall and cracked a bone. Fortunately, it was a small break that only required a splint. Once again I bruised my right elbow but did not break it, in agony I sat screaming,’Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, healing, healing, healing.’ An effective way to evangelise.

A trip to hospital showed God’s glorious grace, just a cracked long bone of the right arm, a splint later and I was discharged. A very good friend took me to a beautiful hospital with great service. A tad expensive for a Nepali hospital. However, compared to Australia it was cheap.

Thank You Jesus! Amen!

It is well

“If your faith remains strong, even while surrounded by life’s difficulties, you will continue to experience the untold blessings of God! True happiness comes as you pass the test with faith, and receive the victorious crown of life promised to every lover of God!”James (Jacob)‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭TPT‬‬

How do I keep my faith strong? I hang around faith-filled people; I stay in the word of God; I listen to faith-filled messages; I speak faith.

Ther are days that I awake with a head that rings and dizziness. I say, ‘it will be well!’ I cannot moan and complain. These two are tools of the defeater, the robber. They must go! Amen!

There are days when my knees hurt, they will be well in Jesus name. There are days when my back hurts; it will be well in Jesus name. In Jesus name all sickness must flee, in Jesus name all hurts healed, in Jesus name all mountains removed. Amen!

A reward

“Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others. For we know that we will receive a reward, an inheritance from the Lord, as we serve the Lord Yahweh, the Anointed One!”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭TPT‬‬

The Onympics are on again and atheletes have worked hard for medals. In time their medals will corrode. However, Paul urges us to compete for a heavenly prize that does not corrode.

Our heavenly prize is a new name, a crown, our names written in a heavenly book and an eternity with Jesus as opposed to one in flames. Many joke about hell, they have not read the bible’s depiction of what it is like. It is not a place where they can do as they please, they will be tormented in blazing fires that never go out and a worm that never dies. Sounds ghastly!

Making an account with Jesus who is the only way, is all that is required. Jesus is the only saviour, our own righteousness is as filthy rags (This refers to menstrual rags). We’re not in charge, we do not dictate the terms, we are not God, we die and cannot resurrect ourselves. Amen!

Heart and soul

“Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others. For we know that we will receive a reward, an inheritance from the Lord, as we serve the Lord Yahweh, the Anointed One!”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭TPT‬‬

Recently we had received some millet grain and Monika (my flatmate) sat and sifted it for over an hour to remove all impurities and then at dusk she walked to the mill and left it to be ground. No impurities could be left or the whole batch would have been spoiled by the impurity. This speaks to me. Even in fun activities. 

Yesterday whilst Monika worked the grain her sister Martha, two friends of mine and I played a game called Kwirkle. When playing games it is easy to play with selfish motives. Selfishness can cause us to cheat or steal. Not a good look, we can also become envious of the winner. Games really sift our attitudes and motives.

Today I have language school. This is where I know I am needing Christ-like characteristics, however, even in fun stuff we must be on guard. 

Impurity in our lives causes us to limp. Whereas wholeness causes us to run. We are God’s workmanship and need to display His glory. Amen!