Your heart is where the power lies. We talk about keeping your soul, because it fuels the heart with power. Think of it in this manner, there are two doors. One that opens to your mind, and as you get that door open, then down the hall further is the door to your heart. We feed God’s word into our minds and it moves from there into the power center of our being. And because of our diligence, everything around us arises to a state and quality of life that is worth living. A life of abundant peace, a life of abundant strength, a life of abundant zeal.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Being led by the Spirit of God is key. But in order to be led you must make your own spirit, or heart, your top priority. Learning to develop a hearing ear comes with time. Avail yourself to the study of the word. Make the law of love, the law of your heart 1 Cor 13. Then when the Lord would lead you internally, you will be able to pick up on it. Remember, we grow into all things for we start off as babies. Then we put forth effort to grow into mature sons and daughters of God.
Rom. 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
The law of reciprocity in the Kingdom Of God is enunciated thoughout the scriptures. By honoring God, he will raised you up so that you can speak to a vast multitude. Start today, by honoring him in your home, your family will be drawn into his love, and they will draw close to you.
Hebrews 6:10-13. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 Fot when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
To those who look into the perfect law of liberty, and continue, there in, (the keys is to continue and not allow the wicked one to corrupt the text in your thinking,) this man or woman will be blessed, that is empowered to prosper in his deeds. James 1;25 That includes living until your satisfied.
Not to long ago, the devil challenged me on this part of the word. I had been preaching for the missionary evangelist group that I am a part of. I came home and found my dad, who was 86 at the time, lying in the floor in a pool of blood. He was conscious and I called EMSA and had him immediately taken to the hospital. While I was cleaning up that blood, there was so much all over the floor, the devil said I’m going to kill him. I said no your not! Jesus shed his blood for my Dad, so his blood will replace this blood devil! I LOCKED INTO THE PERFECT LAW OF LIBERTY. I Declared the word of God, night and day. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you and your house shall be saved, that includes my dad, Acts 16:31, With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation Psalms 91:16 that’s my dad, he’s not satisfied neither am I. We have the New Testament and Old Testament blessings amen? No weapon formed against me shall prosper and every tongue, ( that includes Satan’s) that rises up against me shall be condemned. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. (Because I walk under covenant protection Isaiah 54:19. )Well he tried to fight my mind, but I countered him with the word of God, I didn’t cast out God’s word and begin to look at something else. My brothers and sisters, my Dad walked away from that hospital, he just had his birthday January 10th. My God is faithful to me, because I am faithful to his word. I have authority in my household, you can have it too. But begin to build these truths into your heart. It will take time, but it’s well worth the effort.
Psalms 103:1-6.
1 {A Psalm of David.} Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
His Mercy extends to you and your generation. That’s your children and theirs. Serving God and walking in the light of his word, let me repeat this, serving the Lord and walking in the light of his word sets your family in position to receive his great salvation since you believe.
Psalm 103:17-18 King James Version (KJV)
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Isaiah 60 King James Version (KJV)
60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Early on in the lives of those that the Lord has so chosen, he refines, he sharpens, he prepares them for the monumental tasks ahead. If you find yourself in this category rejoice! Now stay in position for your on the launching pad. You shall be sooo elated as to where your are going from here.
John 3:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God
Sometimes, due to our transgressions, or the transgressions of those around us, we are thrust into very dangerous situations. But if in the scriptures, that in the camp of the Israelites, when they were bitten by serpents, God had Moses to erect an serpent on a pole and as many as looked were healed Numbers 21:9 If we look to Jesus who was lifted up on that cross we can be made whole and be saved from eternally separation from God. John 3:14,15
Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Dear brothers and sisters, and those prospectively considering becoming a part of the family of God Through our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.
You have to become a student of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. In doing this you will get a picture of God’s protecting power today. Jesus operated in the protection under the Old Testament. You can see him in several instances like Elijah, being moved around and shielded from death before his time. You have to understand that he walked in the earth as a man, fulfilling the Law. He walked on it blameless, thus could stop death, walk on the sea, protect his disciples, giving them his same ability. Then once again, not be touched by a man until his time was fulfilled. He said ,”no man takes my life, I lay it down, I have the authority to lay it down, and the authority to take it up again.” John 10:18
Remember the words of the Apostle Paul , “to live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor, yet what I choose, I do not know. I am torn between two. I desire to depart a be with Christ which is far better. But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.” Philippians 1:22-24 Who made the decision to remain in the earth? Paul did, no one pushed him out of his work, until he was tired and ready to leave. Acts 21:13
Jesus did these things so that you and I could come under the covenants of promise. So go back a see how God utterly shielded them of the old, and realize that we have a better covenant established on better promises. Hebrews 8:6
It is vitally important to develop a sensitive ear when your speaking with those who have seemed to slip away from the light. The Spirit of the Lord grant you wisdom in speech, that your words minister grace and have the ability to draw them back towards the light.
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time Col.4:5
