Forgive again

Matthew 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Ephesians 4:³¹Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: ³²And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Unforgiveness is a poison that if you do not deal with you will never be free from. Often this is the very doorway that sickness or other demonic activity is allowed access into your life.When you are faced with difficult circumstances  in your life if you are going to overcome them it will require some introspection on your part.  Have you forgiven? Truly? Have you forgiven those harsh words spoken? Have you forgiven the actions that wounded you so deeply? Have you forgiven the wrongs that were committed against you, even when the perpetrator is not sorry?

Ecclesiasticus 28:1 He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.2 Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.3 One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord?4 He sheweth no mercy to a man, which is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins?5 If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins?6 Remember thy end, and let enmity cease; remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.7 Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.

Matthew 6:14-15 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.


Matthew 18:35  So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Mark 11:25-26 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Luke 17:3-4 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Rejoice in trials

So many times in our lives we face adversity and wonder why is this happening.


Galatians 6:7 - Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

It will apply even if you don't remember that it will apply.

Quite often we are faced with these situation in order that we might learn something about ourselves or realize that there are things in our lives that we have yet to deal with. If you have been examining yourself daily to see if you be in the Faith then you must realize that part of the reason for this adversity and conflict that you are facing and feeling is really and answer to prayer.

2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Recall when James said count it all joy? So many times I have read that scripture and wondered how can you feel joy while facing a trial of your Faith?

James 1:² My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;³ Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

That is how. You see when you have truly sought the Most High and allowed him to change your heart, then your desires will change. You will no longer seek his hand for things that will satisfy your fleshly desires ( Jas 4:3) but you will seek His face, His words, His ways.  His desires will become your desires. Purification, sanctification, and truth will become your desire.

Psalms 37:4“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” 

Proverbs 16:9 “A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”

Are you ready???

Have you dealt with the darkness within? Are you transparent enough that you could stand in front of Satan himself without fear? What hidden things could he use against you??

Cleansing yourself must be an ongoing process.

Ecclesiasticus 38:10 Leave off from sin, and order thine hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all wickedness.

 

2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Psalms 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

 2 Corinthians 7:1 Having, therefore, these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

James 4:8  Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Psalms 51:7“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”

1 John 1:7  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

1 John 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.


Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Spend some time in prayer. Ask The Father to give you a good scrubbing!!

Increase my Faith

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

So you've escaped the trappings of modern religion. You have learned that there was far more in the scriptures then you ever thought possible. You have awoken to the level of deception perpetrated in modern society. You awoke. You made it out of Egypt, crossed the Red Sea, survived the tests of trusting The Most High for food and water and just when it seems you should be entering the promise land there will be a test. Will you be obedient when all the odds are stacked against you? Or will the Giants in your life cause you to become fearful and overwhelmed?

 Numbers 13:17-26 - Numbers 14:1-45

When something that should have only taken a couple months has turned into years. When you learn that For EVERY action there are consequences and it is time to pay those consequences. Where will your Faith be? Will, you stand up and trust that The Most High is able to help you overcome the Giants in your life or will you become fearful and distrustful? Will, you doubt The Most High or ask him to Increase your Faith?
Luke 17:5. Mark 4:40

 Mark 9:23 Yashaya said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24  And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

 Luke 18:8  I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

This night thy soul shall be required of thee

Luke 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

We wake up, make our beds, brush our teeth, grab some breakfast and run out the door.  Off to our busy lives, working, shopping, playing, cleaning, whatever it may be that find ourselves caught up with.  If The Most High required you to appear before Him this night, would you be proud of the way you have spent your time??


Matthew 16:25 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Colossians 3:3-4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.⁴ When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

Changing your life is about the decisions you make every day! Know that breaking bad habits is not easy but possible.

 Luke 1:37 - For with God nothing shall be impossible.

What have you been sowing???

How does your life look? Are you experiencing all the things that you desire in your life?  Do you experience the fruits of the spirit on a daily basis?

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

If the answer is no you must ask yourself what have you been sowing?  Have you been sowing the things you hope to receive?

You don't plant zucchini seeds to grow tomatoes. You can't sow seeds of deceit and manipulation and expect to receive blessings. Your actions determine your path. Even no action is a decision. The Most High didn't send you to this earth to do nothing.  You have a unique purpose that you were put on this earth to accomplish.

If you are feeling lost and without purpose, you must ask yourself, why? What has caused you to fall from your first love? What has made you compromise the values you once had? Why have you been living the life you've been living? Where is your passion?

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” 

If you are feeling lost or like your directions or sense of purpose is out of whack it's time to get into prayer.

Surround yourself with people who can teach you about the Most High and his purposes for you. Seek wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Grow! And soon you will find that what you have been sowing is entirely different. Then you will be reaping blessings instead of trials!


Matthew 21:22 - And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 6:33 & Luke 12:31- But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

 
Philippians 4:6 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Jeremiah 29:13 - And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Matthew 7:7-12 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  (Read More...)

Psalms 27:8 - [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Deuteronomy 4:29 - But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find [him], if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

Overcoming adversity

Ecclesiasticus 11:14“Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.”

 

No matter where you are at in life you will face adversity. You will find as even the best days of your life pass there will be something that you find challenging. Remember this is a good thing. How might you ask?  Without adversity, you will never grow.  You have to be put in a place where your thoughts and actions are questioned. Without it, you will never know if what you are spending your time effort and energy on is worth it. Adversity teaches you about you. It will let you know if are really being true to your beliefs and the direction you have chosen to walk. The word teaches us that only a wicked person believes they will never face adversity.

Psalms 10:³For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. ⁴The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. ⁵His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. ⁶He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

Psalms 34:19 - Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Ecclesiasticus 2:5“For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.” 

Proverbs 24:10“If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
 

Ecclesiasticus 12:8“A friend cannot be known in prosperity: and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity.” 

 Who do you surround yourself with? Do you have people around you who will never call you out? Do you keep yourself surrounded by only people who will tell you what will make you feel good? When you are confronted with opposition how do you handle it? DO you run? Do you stand up for yourself? DO you stand until the issue has been resolved? Do you take the conflict into consideration and work to improve?

 2 Chronicles 15:7 - Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

1 Peter 4:12-13 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:   (Read More...)

1 Peter 5:10 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

Can you overcome adversity? When it comes in the form of criticism or accusation?  What about when it threatens to shake the very foundations of your life?   

 

 

Verses for further study and edification Romans 12:2, James 1:12,2 Corinthians 1:4,James 1:2-4,Proverbs 3:4-6,Romans 8:28,2 Corinthians 4:8-9,Philippians 4:12-13,2 Corinthians 12:9