Holy Spirit Help

I just finished reading a Bible story with Jacob.  It was from Judges 13:1-5, 16:15-20, 28-30. (God Makes Samson Strong)  The interesting thing that came to me was how no matter what or how  the realm of earthly circumstance can try to cut off God’s power, God has all authority over all of creation.

Look what happened…God’s instruction for Samson was never cut your hair…as my Pastor just covered in the series “The Dip” @ Lifecentre.org no matter the cause  for the circumstance of this earthly experience, that  tries to cut us off from God…our own choices, others choices, life circumstances, or God Himself…God’s Truth and who He is never changes.

I see how when Samson’s hair was cut we see his life circumstance seem to be cut off…God’s strength working through Him is removed for a time…he is then imprisoned (physical prison can also be the same as spiritual bondage/chains which is actually more harmful/powerful than just a physical incarceration) and then look at the next thing that happens…his eyes are cut out…wow…his physical sight is removed (ability to see God moving in his life-but it does not mean the reality of God is removed-only the ability in that time)….see the parrallel between a perceived separation from God leads to bondage then leads to lose of sight…very interesting eh.

But look at what happens next.  No matter what circumstance has gone on…God’s sovereignty is revealed.  Samson’s hair begins to grow (no power in the hair or Samson himself…it is all of God)  But as Samson relies in faith and believing on his connection with God…He PRAYS to God almighty…and God reveals His miraculous strength again through Samson.

Now unfortunately Samson and many people die…which I am sure was not God’s choice but God will work through our human experience to reveal Himself to us all.

Anyways…what evil intends for harm….God you always use for good…You truly are a profound Love that we as humans are blessed beyond understanding to share glimpses of  this side of heaven.

All glory and praise to You precious Jesus…forever Amen <3<3<3

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.  We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 (ESV)

The Lord woke me this morning at 5:45am with a dream about how He will never go back on His covenant with us  …He is so faithful.  I had been up until just before 1:ooam as my youngest had an earache and then I could not fall asleep right away.  He has never failed to wake me at the time I have asked Him to.  He wakes me when I ask.  So “awake me” oh precious Lord to You <3<3<3

Thank You Lord for Your steadfast love even in the smallest of details of our lives.

“The Lord is good.  His faithfulness endures through all generations”

“All  ”might have beens” will be” (Jason Boucher)

Father God grant me Your joy and peace, even now, despite whatever circumstance this life has offered or will offer…that I may be a living testimony of who You are…our LOVING and almighty God…I pray in Jesus’ mighty name…Amen

Awake, awake,
put on your strength, O Zion;
put on your beautiful garments,
O Jerusalem, the holy city;
for there shall no more come into you
the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Shake yourself from the dust and arise;
be seated, O Jerusalem;
loose the bonds from your neck,
O captive daughter of Zion.For thus says the LORD: ”You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.” For thus says the Lord GOD:”My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing. Now therefore what have I here,” declares the LORD, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail,” declares the LORD, “and continually all the day my name is despised. Therefore my people shall know my name. Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I.”

How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
The voice of your watchmen—they lift up their voice;
together they sing for joy;
for eye to eye they see
the return of the LORD to Zion.
Break forth together into singing,
you waste places of Jerusalem,
for the LORD has comforted his people;
he has redeemed Jerusalem.
The LORD has bared his holy arm
before the eyes of all the nations,
and all the ends of the earth shall see
the salvation of our God.

Depart, depart, go out from there;
touch no unclean thing;
go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves,
you who bear the vessels of the LORD.
For you shall not go out in haste,
and you shall not go in flight,
for the LORD will go before you,
and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions

Behold, my servant shall act wisely;
he shall be high and lifted up,
and shall be exalted.
As many were astonished at you—
his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—
so shall he sprinkle many nations;
kings shall shut their mouths because of him;
for that which has not been told them they see,
and that which they have not heard they understand.

Isaiah 53

Who has believed what he has heard from us?
And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
For he grew up before him like a young plant,
and like a root out of dry ground;
he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
and no beauty that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows,and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his stripes we are healed.
All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the LORD has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.

Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.     Isaiah 52-53 (ESV)

Oh, who You are God and what You have sacrificed for people…oh precious Lord and Saviour Jesus <3<3<3

This past season of my life God has been really working on the two me’s.  He has made it very clear to me that it is time to let go of each of myself and cling only to Him. Steering and clearing me into His Oneness gifted to me through sacrifice and grace of my Lord Jesus Christ.

This past week I had been to some dear friends home for a meal and the topics of discussion kept playing over in my heart as they have battled for so many years as I “try” to walk as a God follower along with others.  Something askew, amiss, awry that God has already fixed and desires for me to realize, walk and share.

So this Sunday as in most Sundays, God just lays what I have been struggling and experience right out before me.  During the service at TLC (my home Church) and through a growth night presentation with a video called The Prodigal God  by Timothy Keller.

I had a dream several months ago and in part of it I was speaking to one of my Pastors who was requesting me to do something and in part of my response I hold my arms out and far apart as they can go from each other and I say…but I have “this” problem.  See God wants me to understand that these “two me’s”, the one who lives in chaos (as if there is no God) and the other who lives in control (“self” righteousness) are both broken and lost.  He wants me to “get it” deep in my very being that my faith and belief in what Jesus has made whole “Holy” is the only place of salvation.  He wants me to get this in my heart so that I can live it and share it.

As long as I try to self preserve (survive) through either of these two me’s I falter and I battle within myself.  You see the two me’s hate each other and want to kill, steal and destroy each other.  At this self survival level I do not stand…a house divided does not stand.  I am constantly waging war against myself…trying to win the battle of life.  Well guess what “two me’s”  Jesus already went to hell (chaos) for me…He does not need me to go there…and He has already justified me through His sacrifice on the cross and His shed blood (life is in the blood) is what gives me righteousness (control) cuz my greatest works are like filthy rags compared to the Holiness of God.

Faith in His Grace and Truth not my self righteousness and self wrongfulness (lies this world teaches me that I am) is what brings me to heaven on earth…”on earth as it is in heaven”

See until this is solid in my heart I will do one of two things…either project either of the two me’s onto others or repress them onto myself and both are sin which leads to death.  Both hold me captive to judgement/condemnation either to self or others.  Both lead to hell.

Jesus did not died in vain!  He came to seek and save that which was lost.  While I am still a sinner He died for me…and He wants me to “get this” so His compassion revealed through existing in and sharing Grace and Truth and I live walk and breath with my fellow sisters and brothers (the human race)  I have to live in His Oneness to be one with my sisters and brothers.

You see if I cannot lean on who He made me to be than how will “the change” ever come?  The battle of the ages that humans have been waging through time whether through religion, politics,control (whatever false god you want to fill the “blank” in with) ever stop?  Well His word says “It is accomplished once for all”.   He is who He says He is and He does what He says He does and He tells us to do the same in His name. To Love and walk together in compassion.

Oh God can anyone know how Holy You are…You are AGAPE LOVE…you gave Your precious Holy life up for me…Thank You precious Jesus Christ.

Guide me in all Your ways and mostly teach me to LOVE Your way. Amen <3<3<3

The evil beast of addiction

invades my being

feeding me with the lie of survival

like a black hole

he sucks all life from me

like a black hole

he cannot be satiated

all the while my spirit is stolen from me

as I slowly die

I shared this with my kids and they did this with it

Will be posting after 21ish days.  God Bless you all. <3<3<3

Happy New Year and God Bless you all <3<3<3