January 2008

‘’ENACTING The FREEDOM THAT COMES IN READING The WORD’’

John 8:32 ‘’And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free‘’

Luke 6:1-5 ’’ And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days. And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they which were with him; How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath‘’

What a great year, what a great time and opportunity to be well and alive for this generation full of life and vitality. I perceive that the beginning of Months in the New Year is the time of laying the foundation to the Freedom an individual wants to enjoy, and this I consider as an inescapable task of every Believer in Christ Jesus. And Jesus knew that the freedom every individual wants and need is found in God’s WORD:

Matthew 4:4 ‘’But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God’’.

For me, I see and know the BIBLE as ‘Blessed Information Bringing Life Eternal’, which is infallible and completely enrich with the information of life in the now, and that which is to come; more than any TV or other MEDIA have and can ever offer:

2 Tim. 3:15-17 ‘’And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works’’.

2 Timothy 2:15 ‘’Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth’’. 1Tim. 4:6-8; ‘‘If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come’’.

If we can Start Reading and Stop JUST Gazing/Watching, our Freedom will come sooner than ever thought:

Acts1:10-11 ‘’And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye GAZING up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven’’.

God does no magic, for kingdom miracles are not accidental but are brought about by spiritual or biblical faith principles. It is the Truth that one knows that sets one Free:

John 8:32 ‘’And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’’.

For it’s written that the just in Christ shall live by his faith on the truth that he knows of God and towards that need in ones life:

Habakkuk 2:4 ‘’. . . The just shall live by his faith’’. Rom. 1:17; ‘’For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written. The just shall live by faith’’.

Life is not about what SOMEONE said or what you THINK you know but what God SAYS as written in the book of wisdom for living:

Proverbs 4:20-21; ‘’My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my SAYINGS. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life’’ .

We are enjoined to incline our ears to God’s SAYINGS, for in it, is LIFE. His sayings about you are in His Word, The BIBLE. Just gazing/watching probably Christian TV Channel or the Pastor on the pulpit (if there is one) will not give sufficient freedom until you start KNOWING for yourself God’s plan for your life through READING then STUDYING The WORD. JESUS DID, hence God APROVED Him!

Lk. 4:16-21 ‘’And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to Read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears’’.

Acts 2:22 ‘’ Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know‘’

Be assured that the price of spiritual ignorance is more deadly than any cancer:

Proverbs 13:15 ‘’Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard (difficult)’’.

Proverbs 21:16; ‘’The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead’’.

In the book of Luke 6:1-5 ‘’ And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days. And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they which were with him; How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath’’.

Jesus answered a question with ‘HAVE YOU NOT READ’ Why? Jn 5:39 ‘’Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me’’.

He wants people to know that Life questions are answered in the scriptures but because we don’t read or really read in-depth, we stay in the same cycle always as those without hope and God in this world.

We can read or search like the BEREA Christian’s:

Acts 17:10-12; ‘And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonian, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few’’.

1 Tim. 4:11-13;  ‘’These things command and teach. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine’’. Prov. 25:2; ‘’It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter’’.

By READING or SEARCHING scriptures one have KNOWLEDGE, then UNDERSTANDING, then WISDOM for LIFE:

Prov. 24:3-6; ‘’Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. For by wise counsel thou shall make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety’’.

Prov. 4:5-7; ‘’Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding’’.

Prov. 3:13-18; ‘’Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her’’.

Ecc.7:12; ‘’Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it’’.

FINALLY Beloved, DARE TO READ, LIVE FREE, REIGN IN DOMINION. This I pray,  that as you take this inescapable task of enormous READING that the grace of God in the following scriptural prayers outline below will be yours, Amen.

Eph. 1: 17-23; Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.

Ephesians 3:14-21; For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Colossians1:9-14; For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Philippians 1:8-11; And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgement; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Hebrews 13:20-21; Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect (mature, complete) in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Have a BLESSED MONTH without LIMIT!

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Note:All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.