Royalty!

“Do you know, you are royalty?!”

This is what the powerful, almighty God placed in my heart one night when I was ready for bed. My heart skipped a bit and started to realize God was revealing Truth, which I never thought of before. Powerful revelation from a powerful and magnificent, awesome God!

God created the world and what’s in it. Who can do such an accomplishment but a powerful King of the Universe!

Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. Isaiah 37:16

“All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen One who never dies; He alone is God. Amen.”

How awesome to realize and understand how my relationship with Him has made me His child, co-heir with His Son, my Savior and Lord, Jesus the Messiah!

“I and the Father are one.” John 10:30

Jesus Christ and God are not only one and the same, Jesus is God Incarnate. God through Jesus came down to earth to be with His creation-humanity! The owner of the heavenly kingdom mingled with ordinary and mundane of the earth!

God, the King of the Universe wants to save His creation, the people a little lower in rank with the heavenly angels. “Scripture reveals that humans are made lower than the angels when the book of Hebrews says that Jesus Christ, who became a man, was made lower than the angels. YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR, AND HAVE APPOINTED HIM OVER THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS . . . Hebrews 2:7″

The King of the Universe walked the earth with Adam and Eve and all the animals He created, until sin entered Eden and separated us from the most Holy One, the King of Heaven! But through His saving Grace and Salvation, Jesus reconciles His followers to the true King of Kings, Lord of Lords and believers of Jesus become children of the Creator of the world! What amazing truth!

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, (John 1:12)

What an AMAZING Revelation straight from God!

Making Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I can hope for a bright, eternal future in being able to see and live forever in the KINGDOM of GOD in one of the heavenly mansions Jesus Christ has prepared for those who live on earth for Him!

When Jesus says, “The one who endures to the end will be saved” ( Matthew 24:13 ), He is speaking of those who are truly born again, whose lives are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit.

“Simply put, the Bible declares that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also tells us that the Holy Spirit is a divine person, a being with a mind, emotions, and a will. The fact that the Holy Spirit is God is clearly seen in many Scriptures, including Acts 5:3-4″

“The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth , including knowledge of what is to come.”

“In the beginning God… Then God said,… (Genesis 1’1-5) In the beginning the Word already existed… God created everything through him… John 1:1-5) God’s kingdom has absolutely no boundaries. That means that the kingdom of God is big and broad. and beyond our wildest imaginations. Its fullness can never be completely understood by us. Its resources are never depleted. Its season is never over.”

The Promises of God

Since last year, I have never lived my life so in tuned with Psalm 91 as I am so now. Every word in this scripture has come to life and has been staying active in my entire being. I feel like God is directly speaking to me and reminding me each day that He is guiding me and my family.

“I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.'” Just like how God guided and protected Joshua when He declared these words on Joshua 1:9; it is the same in my life. God is instilling these precious promises in the deepest crevices of my heart.

“You who sit down in the High God’s presence,
    spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow,
Say this: “God, you’re my refuge.
    I trust in you and I’m safe!”
That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps,
    shields you from deadly hazards.
His huge outstretched arms protect you—
    under them you’re perfectly safe;
    his arms fend off all harm.”

God is my SAFE HAVEN, my SECURITY, my SANCTUARY and in His SHADOW, under His CARE, lovingly covered by His PROTECTION.

God has been Faithful since the day He made Himself known to me;
and declared that He knew me even when I was not even been born! (Jeremiah 1:5)

“Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night,
    not flying arrows in the day,
Not disease that prowls through the darkness,
    not disaster that erupts at high noon.
Even though others succumb all around,
    drop like flies right and left,
    no harm will even graze you.
You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance,
    watch the wicked turn into corpses.”

I believe in God and what He promises. When I prayed for protection, He is quick to remind me that Nothing is impossible with God. “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” (Mark 9:23)

“Yes, because God’s your refuge,
    the High God your very own home,
Evil can’t get close to you,
    harm can’t get through the door.
He ordered his angels
    to guard you wherever you go.
If you stumble, they’ll catch you;
    their job is to keep you from falling.
You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes,
    and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

Angels take their orders from God. They guide Jesus Christ’s believers on earth to protect, help and prepare them for eternal life in heaven.

“If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says God,
    “I’ll get you out of any trouble.
I’ll give you the best of care
    if you’ll only get to know and trust me.
Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times;
    I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party.
I’ll give you a long life,
    give you a long drink of salvation!” from The Message

Faith and Belief in Him hold a great factor in God’s heavenly government. When we come to Him humbled and our desire is to know Him and pursues close relationship with Him, He never fails to get His Bible promises in action in those that love Him. The Holy Bible is mainly about His love for mankind, to save them and for them not to perish in hell. Thanks be to His magnificent plan of giving us His only Son to save the world from their sins.
Through Jesus we are saved.
Through Jesus we have eternal life.
Through Jesus we are sons and daughters of God
Through Jesus we have access to God
Through Jesus we have forgiveness of sins
Through Jesus we have been reconciled to God

It’s God’s favor to give us Protection from the evilness rampant in our dark world. His Mercy and Grace come abundantly guiding and protecting those who are lovingly devoted to Him.

What counts the most in life

To a professional sports team, success is winning the championship; to a business executive it’s a healthy profit margin; to millions of others it means nice cars, big homes, and growing bank accounts. But what is a successful life really?

Jesus was teaching several thousand people when a man called to Him from the crowd. The man wanted part of his father estate, so he asked Jesus to tell his brother to share it with him. Jesus’ response was startling. Insofar mediating the dispute,as we might expect, he responded by rebuking the man for greed. Then He taught him (and everyone there) what success really means.

Jesus told a story about a man who gave his life to the accumulation of wealth. When the man’s farm produced a lot of extra food, his only thought was for himself. We don’t hear him talking about giving any of his abundance to God, or about helping other people who were less prosperous. Instead, his thoughts were focused solely on his own pleasure, which he defined as taking it easy and enjoying himself. Yet he did not take into account God’s claim on his life. So when his life ended, God did not declare him a success, but a fool.

Why was he a fool? Because he measured success by his material condition. Success is not found in money or possessions, but in having “a rich relationship with God” — in loving God and others (Luke 10:25-28).

When you are tempted, like the man in Jesus’ story, to see success in terms of material things, remember what Jesus said about him. And remember that God will bless those who define success in terms of their relationship with God. (Matthew 5:1-11).

Excerpts from: The Rock, The Bible For Making Right Choices

The Apostle Paul set out the catalog of sins that mark the Gentile world, which includes our own. Whether it is the sexual sin and idolatry that is widespread among the nations (1:18-27), or the more general sins that the day-in and day-out lives of unbelievers (1:28-32). We were made in the image of God, but we took advantage of God’s kindness toward us and did what we wanted to do and disobeyed Him.

So God is going to judge everyone who does good by giving them eternal life, and everyone who is “self-seeking” wrath and fury. He says that we MUST ALL DO what the law says TO BE JUSTIFIED (that we are good). That word justified is giving us a court scene. The image is of us all standing before God in a court of law. The law Paul is referring to is God’s Ten Commandments. How many times did you tell a lie in your lifetime? How many times did you steal? I’m not talking about robbing the bank, although that’s considered stealing; how about borrowing something from someone and you did not return it? God considers that as stealing. Have you shoplifted, as you browsed in the stores, of a small item you thought won’t matter, like a candy? Stealing is something you do not own. How many times did you take God’s name in vain? OMG? How about bearing false report, joining hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness? How about following the masses in doing evil to pervert justice?

On James 2:10 it says: For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. “There is no one righteous, not even one.” We are all guilty as charged! Paul said the WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, eternal second death. God is serious about this promise. He inspired Paul to include this TRUTH in Paul’s epistles. It’s true God doesn’t want anyone to perish in hell, but even one sin committed, will send souls there.

Thanks be to God, He offers a free gift: ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN to those who make Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior and repent and be transformed by God!

Amazing Love!

God is love in His very nature and His love 💘 is revealed in many ❤ ways.

In Creation. The love of God gives us a new method of seeing nature. His voice is on the rolling air; we see Him in the rising and setting of the sun. In the singing of the birds and in the love of human hearts, the voice of God is present.

In His Wisdom. GOD didn’t create humans as puppets to please a despotic desire of His own. He created us out of His overflowing love and goodness, and He made us able to receive all the blessedness which He had ordained for us. He “thought” us in the rapture of His own great heart, and lo, we are! Created in the image of God were we, innocent of evil, with great God-like capacities.

In His Power. The whole world moves to God’s great, inscrutable will. “For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him” ( Colossians 1:6). Animate and inanimate creation, the celestial bodies moving in their orbits, the globe with all its diverse issues accompaniments– are all subservient to this end.

In His Holiness. God walked and talked with mankind. He told them His mind and showed them the path in which they must walk in order to enjoy the happiness God had ordained for them. He rejoiced in the fullness of His nature over humanity as His children, the offspring of His love. Oh, the joy and rapture of God the Father over us!

In His Justice. God showed to humanity that compliance with His dictates would always mean eternal bliss and unspeakable joy, life, and knowledge forever ❤ – but that failure to comply would mean the loss of life with God and eternal death.

In the world’s bright morning, the stars sang together, and all creation leaped in joy. Then the wild desolation of disobedience, pride, and selfish sinfulness entered, opening a great gulf between God’s children and Himself . But, as always, love found a way — God came to us and for us. Now, with chastened hearts and quivering lips and glistening eyes, yet with love deep and strong in our hearts, we again with deep adoration, God is love.

If God exhibits such glorious love in His nature, what shall we say of the glories of the giving of His grace? The gift of God’s only begotten Son surely reveals His love in an amazing degree: “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all– how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32). It doesn’t matter how bad people are; if they will just lift their eyes to the cross, they will be saved.

Excerpts from Our Daily Bread/The Character of God/Reflection on the Character of God by Oswald Chambers

The Character of the Amazing Father God!