Laboring To Rest

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remains that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: Again, he limit a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also have ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4

God has not forgotten you, hold your head up and be true to Him, for He will open doors for you. If you believe that you received when you prayed you will have whatever you asked, Praise Him.

The Father Has Not Left Me Alone

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he purges it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If a man abides not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.

..And shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

John 15:1-8;John 16:32;1 John 5:14-15;1 Cor. 12:3

If we know that God hears us, we know that we have the petition that we desire of him.  If we hear God speak to us, then faith is given because God's word is spoken to us. (Faith comes by hearing God's word, give us this day our daily bread, Jesus is that bread that comes down from heaven that a man shall eat and shall not die. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.  The letter kills but the Spirit of God gives you life. It is the Spirit of God that quickens you, just like knowledge only makes you proud, but charity edifies you and others. The love of God how greater far than some pen should ever tell; God's love goes beyond the highest star and reaches to the lowest helm. Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord..Amen.

Lost In A Good Song

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Now if you be ready that at what time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if you worship not, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed, be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who have sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Again, the devil takes him up into an exceeding high mountain, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And says unto him, All these things will I give you, if you wilt fall down and worship me. Then says Jesus unto him, Get you hence, Satan: for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.

There have no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Heb. 13:12-14;Rom. 12:1-2;Dan. 3:15&28;Matt. 4:8-10;1 Cor. 10:13-14

I heard songs at work, restaurants, and malls, etc.  I couldn't escape these songs, they get into your subconscious mind, then your tempted to know more about the songs, causing you to center in on the words and the tunes. The songs somewhat brain washes the mind to believe like the world, but thanking God that gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost(Titus 3:5). We are in the world, but not of the world, the Lord prayed that we are sanctified through God's truth, God's word is truth(John 17). So then I started asking myself, are we worshiping man or woman as being "good" people? Or are we worshiping the only one that is good and that is God?  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). And Jesus said unto him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God (Mark 10:18). This revelation didn't come over night, God be the glory, for the things He has done, Amen.

Meekness Is A Fruit

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach his way. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. The Lord lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground. For the Lord takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord had anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; Seek you the Lord, all you meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Tell you the daughter of Sion, Behold, your King comes unto you, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. What will you? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Psa. 22:26;Psa. 25:9;Psa. 37:11;Psa. 76:9;Psa. 147:6;Psa. 149:4;Isa. 29:19;Isa. 61:1;Zeph. 2:3;Matt. 5:5;Matt. 21:5;Matt. 11:29;1 Cor. 4:21;2 Cor. 10:1;Gal. 5:23;Gal. 6:1;Col. 3:12;1 Tim. 6:11;2 Tim. 2:25;Jam. 1:21;1 Pet. 3:4;1 Pet. 3:15

Being meek or having the fruit of meekness has great benefits and it's truly a fruit of the Spirit of God. We take meekness as a weakness in this world, let us reevaluate what meekness is really about.

Lost In A Good Movie

The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 

Gen. 19 Chap.;2 Pet. 2:7-10;Heb. 13:2-4

I used to watch television, and subconsciously, wanting to forget the troubles in this world, wanting to see a man and a woman in a love story rather than realizing there are perverted things in this world. But when watching the movie, still noticing there are fornication and adultery still involved to bring these heterosexuals together, this is still wrong, this is deceiving yourself. In the story of Lot entertaining the strangers (who were angels sent to deliver him from the city before destruction); the people of the city of Sodom came looking to have affairs with Lot's guests. Lot tries to calm the crowd by offering his daughters to commit fornication with the people of Sodom, for Lot was vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 

We can't escape the world that is around us by drowning our minds with movies that are literally brainwashing our character. This world teaches to not entertain strangers, but the Apostle says "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares". Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the Body. Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 

Pray without ceasing. Only God can deliver the godly out of these temptations. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.

A Seed Is Small

I sowed a few seeds for my vegetable garden and planted them in pots around May, this year. This is my first time sowing seeds, the other times, I just planted the vegetables plants in pots.  I was skeptical about it, that they would grow.  I didn't see anything at first for along while, and then after several rains, I seen the plants appearing getting larger. This all came back to me when I spoke to the Lord concerning sowing a reaping of spiritual things. I gave small amounts to Ministries because that is all I had to give, I thought unfortunately. One ministry was compelled to give me information about sowing and reaping, like me, I didn't read it, I through it out. I asked my God about it, though, and he helped me to understand putting a small seed into the ground, and because we don't see the process, the seed brings forth fruits, we don't know how. This is God's business, he is the creator. For as the earth brings forth her bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. God is faithful to his word, that is all, we don't know how God is going to do it, but we do know this, that God is faithful to his word. It is not about money, but about his righteousness; He is comparing sowing seed like unto sowing his word (Give and it shall be given to you; Not of necessity, but God loves a cheerful giver, not to give that someone else is being eased and you be burdened, but by equality, that if someone gathers more and gives and the one that gathers little have no lack). I thought about the widow woman with the two sons and how she had only a pot of oil in her house, not a lot of oil, but a pot of oil, she filled the vessels with oil and the oil continued, that is God's doing, God made the oil. This widow woman didn't give anything to the man of God. If it is about sowing a lot, we have missed the mark, Jesus said a mustard seed of faith is all you need, this seed can grow a tree, how great is this vision with a small seed of faith. It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed, sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) God multiplies your seed sown, did you hear it, God multiplies your seed (one) to be many seeds, sown. How great is our God in the earth and also heaven! Amen.

Isa. 61:11;Mark 4:31;2 Cor. 9:10;2 Cor. 8:13-15;2 Kings 4:1-7

Faith Is Important

Faith, is the substance of the thing that is hoped for.
Faith, is the evidence of the thing that is not seen.

Faith, is the proof of the invisible.
Faith, is the knowing of the existence.

Faith without works is dead.

For without Faith it is impossible to please God,
For he that comes to God, must believe that He is,
And that He is a rewarder to them that diligently seek Him.

PoetDeerfield

What did God speak to you concerning? God has not forgotten you, What was the last thing God said to you? God doesn't forget His promises. Continue to seek Him, He will reward you.

In The Wrong Name

Because that name boxed us in,
We don't want to go back again.

We just want to stay free, 

Cause being with the same people;
It's not good you see.
For where the Spirit of the Lord is;
There is Liberty.

Because we just don't need that bondage,
It is like a cut with a bandage.
The cut is not getting better,
It's just needing some air, not a fetter.

For My Lord has set us free,
And now we are free to be we.

PoetDeerfield