God's Provision for all of Us!

Deuteronomy 8:1-9  Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and my enter and possess the land that the Lord promised on oath to your forefathers. 2) Remember how the Lord Your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands. 3) He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your Father had know, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.  4) Your clothes did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.  5) Know then in your heart that as man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.  6) Observe the commands of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and revering Him.  7) For the Lord your God is bring you into a good land-a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills; 8) a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.

As we are obedient to God the Father we must be willing to observe His laws and the commandments that are passed down through Moses.  Everything we have in life is with God's provision.  As we can see Israel endured discomfort for the forty years they spent in the wilderness after they fled Egypt and their bondage.  They could have gotten to the promised land on a straighter, shorter path, but God knew these people needed to be humbled.  They sinned during this period and in verse two we see that they also moaned and groaned along the way.  God provided protection for them.  He cared in their deliverance.  The men and women trusted and served God through this period in all their struggles.  In verse three, upon realizing then, as it is relevant today, Gods command and His blessings supported the Israelites as they journeyed on.  He supplied them with all their needs.  His hand of grace extended to the Israelites, during this period was sufficient to the basics; they had clothing that never wore out and they were feed.  And though these people let known their dissatisfaction in their troubles, and tribulations they had not yet seen the bigger picture that was waiting for them.  God's first provision for them was that He free them from bondage.  His second provision for them was to bring them away from harm and into safety.  God's third provision was to feed them, while the fourth provision was to see that they all were clothed.  God provided for them for 40 long, hard years, knowing what was in their hearts.  Of course there were Israel  lites that did not keep to God's commandments, much like people do not today.  God taught them that man does not live by bread alone. The Father wants man to fear Him so that they will learn to walk in His way.  He wants all of us to keep His commandments.  He guides His chosen people to a land where water is plentiful and where there are springs coming up out of the hills and valleys.  This land provided yet again their needs; wheat, barely, vines, fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey.  This was a land that He led them to where bread would not be scares.  These people would lack nothing, yet gain everything through God's provision for them.  This was a land that contained iron in the hills.  They were able to dig for brass.  It was quite a promised land.  A land known as milk and honey, of green fields, good for growing crops and other food.  This wealth, these riches was just another of God's provision he had waiting for the Israelites.  We need to remember as Christians to take a look back at the ways that God has provided for us.  How He makes provisions for each one of us.  He made multiple provisions for the Israelites and He will for us.  We must revere His word and teachings, so that we may humble ourselves spiritually before the Lord.  We need to look back and to visualize the miraculous way the Father provided supplies and food.  We must be willing to be obedient  to God the Father.  We must be willing to observe His laws and the commandments that are passed down through Moses.  Everything we have in life is with God's provision.  As we can see Israel endured discomfort for the forty years they spent in the wilderness after they fled Egypt and their bondage.  They could have gotten to the promised land on a straighter, shorter path, but God knew these people needed to be humbled.  They sinned during this period and in verse two we see that they also moaned and groaned along the way.  God provided protection for them.  He cared in their deliverance.  The men and women trusted and served God through this period in all their struggles.  In verse three, upon realizing then, as it is relevant today, Gods command and His blessings supported the Israelites as they journeyed on.  He supplied them with all their needs.  His hand of grace extended to the Israelites, during this period was sufficient to the basics; they had clothing that never wore out and they were feed.  And though these people let known their dissatisfaction in their troubles, and tribulations they had not yet seen the bigger picture that was waiting for them.  God's first provision for them was that He free them from bondage.  His second provision for them was to bring them away from harm and into safety.  God's third provision was to feed them, while the fourth provision was to see that they all were clothed.  God provided for them for 40 long, hard years, knowing what was in their hearts.  Of course there were Israel  lites that did not keep to God's commandments, much like people do not today.  God taught them that man does not live by bread alone. The Father wants man to fear Him so that they will learn to walk in His way.  He wants all of us to keep His commandments.  He guides His chosen people to a land where water is plentiful and where there are springs coming up out of the hills and valleys.  This land provided yet again their needs; wheat, barely, vines, fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey.  This was a land that He led them to where bread would not be scares.  These people would lack nothing, yet gain everything through God's provision for them.  This was a land that contained iron in the hills.  They were able to dig for brass.  It was quite a promised land.  A land known as milk and honey, of green fields, good for growing crops and other food.  This wealth, these riches was just another of God's provision he had waiting for the Israelites.  We need to remember as Christians to take a look back at the ways that God has provided for us.  How He makes provisions for each one of us.  He made multiple provisions for the Israelites and He will for us.  We must revere His word and teachings, so that we may humble ourselves spiritually before the Lord.  We need to look back and to visualize the miraculous way the Father provided supplies and food and raiment's granted to them during their 40 years in the wilderness.  Think about it this way; As Christi is the Word of God, so is God the food for our souls.  God makes it very clear that He, Himself inflicted much pain on the Israelites.  He did this because 1) to make them humble 2) to know their hearts and 3) to teach them that man does not live by bread alone.  Today we must understand that in having pride we will also have sin, because pride motivates sin, much as it did with the chosen ones.  We as Christians need to keep Gods promises foremost in our minds so that we remember where our provisions come from.  We must not deny Him like many of the Israelites had.  Hebrew 12:5 reminds us every day that God is involved in our life.   He does this not to punish us, but rather to humble us.   You see, when we do not feed our body with God's Word, we forget all the provisions that He supplies us with in our life.  Our spirit weakens and we deaden our spirituality towards Him.  And yet, as we open up our minds and hearts to Him, He is there to always welcome us .  Only then will we be able to truly feel the blessings of prosperity the Father Almighty has for all of us.  He  teaches us  and  guides us and gives us the ability to learn to become faithful Christians as our disciplinarian.  God never left or abandoned the Israelites, but He led them as He leads us in our spirituality. As God caused the original, first generation of these people with the exception of Joshua and Caleb to perish, He wanted the new generation to hear His law.  The word Deuteronomy means second law, one of Moses books he was  handed down from God to the children of Israel 40 years earlier at Mt. Sinai.  This new generation, gave way to hope.  It was in this new generation that we have the second law, because these people were the ones who's parents turned away from God and failed to believe in Him.   Just as there is hope in our younger generations, we must pass on  the  righteousness of  God and teach our children about Gods commandments and obedience for it is still relevant today.  God shows us that we are not to live in the past, for it was quit wicked and that every new generation has it's own set of hopes.  He uses this as a guide to coming generation into the future , on how not to ignore  God's provisions but to us them to make others stronger in their faith and to guide the faithless in spirituality.  You see the first generation dismissed holiness and law, so their faith was futile.  We too, are humbled like all the generation that preceded us and like the Israelites.  We have to keep in mind that all our humbleness comes from God who is divine in nature.  It comes to you, so that you will not continue to sin, but come to the Lord who provides for you.  Apostle Paul was one who came to realize quickly God's provision for him, as he converted from a murderer to a leader for the Lord.  Remember we are given of God accordingly to how we give to Him, because the devil is running rampant.  He wants to deny you of God's provision, as he did Paul for a short period.  But God is the all powering authority and is in control.  He fed the Israelites manna, and provided them with the necessities of life, and He does the same for you.  God kept their feet safe from swelling and discomfort.  He provided for their generation as He has provided for us much wealth in this generation.  Now it is up to us not to abuse it.  Do not abuse His hand of grace.  Matthew 28:20, Jesus said, "Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the earth."  The bottom line here is that we can count on God's provision for us, because  He is awesome and He is one with infinite time and divine nature.  He will not allow us to suffer, what we can not handle.  Yet, He will humble each and every one of us.  Is it enough for you to live by bread alone without tasting the spiritual life waters?  Have faith through Christ today, for it is what the Father has made available for us through His blood and through His salvation, a provision for all to have.  God gives us promises and provisions everyday, so that we must trust Him whole hearted.  Open that door that stands between you and the Father and touch His rational intent that will guide you to heaven and not into the path of wilderness.                     God bless, Deaconess Barb...

God's Laws Verses Mans Laws

Matthew 5: 17-20   17) "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.  18) Truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.  19) Anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in His Kingdom of heaven but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the Kingdom of heaven.  20) For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of heaven.  We see here that it is important to have a clear conscious in the sight of the Almighty God.  Upon ones death, they will be in judgment according to "His" law.  God's law is like Him, unwavering.  It is to be handed down to all generations that supersedes the last.  Our law, mans law, is defiled with corruption immorality, ethical wrongs and lawlessness.  We see this everyday in the media news.  If you recall the two judges in Luzerne County, Pa who were put in high positions to uphold and carry out law in a juvenile court system.  One day, an evil hand was extended out to the two individuals.  They grabbed onto that hand, and because of this action, the sin of greed caught up with theses officials who at one time did justice to the law, but now they corrupted the system.  Man in human nature has both rational and irrational thoughts.  His rational thoughts are on the side of righteousness, as the irrational one may not be.  These corrupt men lost everything good, that they took a long time to build.  Satan held out his hand, like he did in the garden.  If you take it, you will be bitten, as were these men.  God's law is the reason why Jesus needed to be the propitiation for our sins.  God made a promise not to destroy humans like He did in Noah's time.  Jesus, a testimony to the truth needed to the worlds sin upon His shoulder as part ot the Fathers intend plan, so that we may have eternal life. As prophets brought the Word to people in ancient times, so do ministers, deacons, teachers, missionaries and all saints, which is everyone, as administrators for the "Way." which is our truth and life through Jesus Christ our Lord God.  In Romans 3:21, Gods word speaks to us about having righteousness through faith.  21) But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.  Here, Paul is explaining that God has provided a means where by we may receive forgiveness of our sins.  We are accountable to righteousness in His sight.   John 5:39-45 Jesus has made it known that He is that testimony for God.  People did not believe who He was, like many today make that very same claim.  Nevertheless, Jesus taught morality and ethical standards for people to measure their selves to.  In the first five books of the bible Moses was the giver of that law.  Another way we see mans irrationality is the outcome of Rowe verses Wade - mans prudent law.  It is good for a women to have an abortion.  It will help their marriage down the road .  It is wise both emotionally and financially.  Clearly this is not Gods divine law!  God said that He knew you before the womb, in the womb and after.  The cries of millions of unborn children, if only we could hear their screams.  We see Gods many laws in the book of Leviticus and throughout the Old Testament.  God told Jeremiah, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5.  The Lord called Jeremiah to be a prophet and  giver of the law at the age of 13.  God has a plan for all of us and we must understand His law, so that we do not make the same mistakes over and over which puts us in the direction of Satan,  doing his work and being his child instead of the one who created us in righteousness.Since January 2010 there had been a reporte

Jesus Prayers For All Believers.....

John 17:24-26 24) "Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, and to see My glory, the glory You have given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world. 15) Righteous Father, thought the world does not know You, I know You and they know that You have sent Me. 26) I have made You known to them, and will continue to make You known in order that the love You have for Me may be in them and that I Myself may be in them." This is not your ordinary, standard prayer. Look how many times Jesus has used the words "You" and "I" or "Me" in this heart felt prayer that is remarkable because He is praying to the Father on behalf of every inhabitance of the earth and for our future as well. His prayer, for his disciples show us His testimony in love. It extends beyond the teaching and preaching of today. What Jesus is making sure of is that Gods plan is being carried out to be fulfilled until the end of time. He knows the 12 disciples will begin the great commission to bring the word of God to the world. He has finished His service the Father for in His design plan. This prayer that He is offering to the Father is for the Fathers glory and it takes place prior to His arrest and crucifixion. You can see the union that is taking place between the Son and the Father. It is so profound, because there will be a moment when the spirit will need to separate itself from the mortal body at the cross, so that His divine nature and attributes will bring Him to His power and His glory, at the right hand of God. Knowing His future, Jesus gives this beautiful prayer, as He is saying here, "I am no longer in the world." Wow! You see, the process it takes for Jesus to go to the cross and then to His resurrection is the formality that must take place so that He can obtain the glory that He sacrificed for our sins and rightfully so. Not anyone can sit at the right hand of God, but the ONLY ONE! He is making this known not only through the disciples but through the many teachers and preachers that is to come. Notice His words in prayer. He is praying as though He is talking from the realm of eternity, not of earth, even though He was on earth in physical form, He was still wholly divine in nature. Jesus has always known what the "will" of God was to be, during His ministry. He is an intercessor for the disciples. In verse 20 of John, He states; I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message. He tells us in Luke 24:25 - that the Messiah had to suffer all the things that He did, so that it would enable Him to enter into His glory. Even on the road to Emmaus, as in Luke 24:22, The two disciples are speaking with the Lord about what happened to Him and did not realize who they were talking too. They did not recognize Him. This is so true for many people today. We do not feel His presence or hear His subtle words, or we fail to see how He answers our prayers, because we have grown to take Him for granted. As long as we have what we need in life, there is little to no room for Christ. Luke verses 25 and 26 tells us that we are the foolish ones, who are slow at heart to believe in His word and to what the church leaders are speaking, because there are so many people who do not want to give glory to anyone else but themselves. Christ is the one who is to have the glory, which is why we pray to Him. All things to the Father can only be received through the Son. So we must pray appropriately. So, what takes you so long to believe? Here, we see that Jesus is praying for men and women to have an intimate relationship with God the Father. Jesus came to earth to save us, and as we glorify Him, we must always remember there is a God. Father, Son and Holy Ghost are three in one. Jesus reveals that He will be there to help the disciples. Even as the Holy Spirit came, Thomas still doubted until he actually touched the Lord. We do not have the visual presence that Thomas had, but do have faith in knowing the love of God surrounds us by His hand of grace through the Son. He tells us to extend that faith by loving our neighbors. John 16:28, - I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father. What He is telling you here is that He is the TRUE VINE. He tells us that all that belongs to the Father is His and that the Spirit will receive from Me what He will make known to you. We are the handiwork of the originator and in unity with Him through Christ. In emulating Him we are to represent ourself like Christ, with others, and in prayer to Him. He knows our heart even before we pray. Do you think He will hear you if your heart is not sincere? He expects all to know His presence on earth as well as in heaven, His sacrifice for our sins and His glory, so that when we pray we may do so in a righteous manner, knowing who He is, what He did. He affirms that the believer who prays to Him has come to know Truth and trust in Him. The disciples planted the seed to grow in the house of worship to exceed them in growth, and we will be manifest in the love of God, the same of which He has for His Son. John 17:6 tells us He is praying for His disciples that, "I have revealed you" to those whom You gave Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me and they have obeyed Your word. Are you obeying the word of God? If not let me share a final prayer with you...

Heavenly Father, let us find that perfect love in one another that You have for Your Son, Jesus, and for us as well. Your love has no boundaries. It is ever flowing with the light of ultimate love. Father, many people forgot about You, but through You Son, commissioning the disciples, His voice is carried on as a testimony to You. Let our life be a testimony as well. Every time we turn our heads, let us reveal within this world, Your heart, truth and Your reference, so that we may share in Your hand of grace with adoration and prayer. Let our vision manifest from our heart to serve You. Father, let us never forget the words of Jesus as He said, "I have given them the glory, that You have give me." For us, that glory is Christ Himself. Allow the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts when we pray to You in glory through Your unique Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
God bless, Deaconess Barb...

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What Is It You Do Not Understand?

    Understanding the first four days of creation.  In the beginning God created the Heavens and the earth.  According to Strong's interpretation of this verse in biblical theological understanding, he and J.P. Green strongly suggest that we must take the verse at face value.  All of the heavens above the earth surface exist.  The earth at this point is in darkness, the atmosphere above, being opaques.  God created the earth and the Spirit hovers over it.  He is moving gently over the surface of the earth.  This is the development of the miraculous universe and all elements required to sustain the inhabitants, humankind.  This shows us the account of the origin of the maker of the earth and the heavens.  This creation allows man to keep their eye upon the heavens, while firmly planting their feet on earths ground in Christian faith, fully knowing that the Lord was their with the Father in the beginning.  We often see the account of the great works Jesus did throughout the bible, yet as the world was empty and formless, our Savior was there, as part of God's design plan which would lead the Savior to the cross, crucifixion and his glory at the Fathers right hand in all power.
    God said let there be light and with a flash their was light.  Wow!  Can you imagine if man possessed this power, we would be destroyed in a heartbeat.  You see the Father has rational thought while man at times has irrational thought, which is what makes mans action full of sin and evil deeds.  Each day that God created is not just a day in itself, but has biblical reference more profound than we are able to understand unless we study the word of God and see it's correlations.
    You see, God willed the light to come.  It is through His power of WORD that not only did He give light to the earth, but He also gives light to the human soul.  God is also showing us here that the light is through Jesus.  Genesis 1: 6-13, tells us that both day and night belong to the Lord.  He owns it!  He made night and day for the purpose of man to come and for the purpose of distinguishing to the the difference between good and evil.  By doing this he also makes it easy for man to realize that there is a higher presence at work and to keep abreast of these facts.  This knowledge will keep us on the straight and narrow path in life.  So, we have the first day and God saw that it was good.
   The second day is made with expanse between the waters and to separate the waters.  He also made an expanse between the waters on the ground and the water of the sky above.  God gives us a cycle of water vapors to replenish the earth in all it's beauty as a magnificent gift.  He places clouds in perfect height and position.  We don't often think of the intricate of how things on earth work, only the fact that they do.  The water is essential part of  our world  system that God produced, giving us grass, fruit, livestock that feeds and drinks, which is fundamental for our growth and life.  Seeing this and all that is created, Christians will give Him back the glory that is His, we benefit from.  This gives us reason to pray, so that we may embrace His love.  The living water that only He can give helps to restore our soul for our individual well being, as we see in Psalm 23.   This being the second  day.  God  found  favor with this day as He saw it as being good.
    Day three, let the water from the sky gather in one place an let dry land appear.  The ground to be called  "land" and the seas  "water."  There will be fruit, trees and vegetation of various kinds bearing seeds and other plants.  God saw the beginning that He is going to give to man to maintain.  He makes the seas that will flow with endless waters and a basin for all other waters like rivers and streams that will form.  These waters will not cross the boundaries into other water territories, yet unique unto their own.  God shows us that both creation and reproduction is in an orderly approach.  He is creating history.  He shows us who is in control.  God is sovereign and He reminds us with the reassurance of everything He has created, which is more than meets the eye.  We do not need nor do we have to understand everything, because it is more than we can handle in our limited state.  This is why God allows us to visualize the beauty He gives us that is both out from reach and  yet tangible.   He made two great lights.  The brightest to govern the day and the lesser to govern the night.  He made stars in the expanse of the sky to give light to the earth.  Christians fell the days being symbolic to the bible in various ways throughout the testimony of Christ.

                                                           God bless, Deaconess Barb
   

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