A little Faith

Nothing is impossible for God. The things that you see no way out of. The things that have left you hopeless are easy for our God. All it takes is faith the size of a mustard seed to move mountains.

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Reflection of Colossians 1:15-23 The Supremacy of the Son of God

Reflection of Colossians 1:15-23 The Supremacy of the Son of God

¹⁵ The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. ¹⁹ For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, ²⁰ and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

²¹ Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of^[g] your evil behavior. ²² But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation — ²³ if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Reflection

This is a powerful scripture. There is no one that has ever walked this earth with the authority That Jesus has. He was created in the image of our invisible God. He was the first born of all creation.  The bible says he is before all things. There is nothing that is before him. He will always be first. People of the world tend to put priority on Careers and relationships and things that will not get you to Heaven. Jesus will always be first and keeping him first will cause everything else to fall in line. The bible says in him ALL things are held together. So that can only mean when you take him out of the equation things will fall apart. That significant other that you know is not equally yoked. It is not approving in Gods eyes. He will not hold it together because that is not of his works. That lifestyle you have that you have stubbornly chose ignoring Gods calling for you. It will not work out. It will lead to trouble because he is not there to hold it together. Sure when you come to him for forgiveness or assistance he is going to help because now you have placed him in the midst. There is nothing that he can not do.  There is power in the name of Jesus. He is the firstborn of the dead. He has risen from the dead and  has power and authority over the dead.  Through this merciful act we have been reconciled and now have a chance to be entered in to the Book of Life and enter heavens gates. Thank you Lord for all you do.

Pastor Marvin Winans God has Spoken

God has spoken. Let the church say Amen! Who else do you need to hear from?

Ephesians 6:10-20 The Armor of God

The Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. ¹⁹ Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Ephesians 5:21-33 Instructions for Christian Households

Instructions for Christian Households

²¹ Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
²² Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. ²³ For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. ²⁴ Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her ²⁶ to make her holy, cleansing^[b] her by the washing with water through the word, ²⁷ and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. ²⁸ In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹ After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— ³⁰ for we are members of his body. ³¹ “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”^{[c] 32} This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. ³³ However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

The Prayer of Faith James 5:13-20

The Prayer of Faith

¹³ Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
¹⁷ Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. ¹⁸ Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
¹⁹ My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, ²⁰ remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

T. D. Jakes - "Touched"

Put away childish Things 1 Corinthians 13:11

^{Reflection of 1 Corinthians 13:11}

 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.

 There is so much depth just to that one verse. When you age in the world that does not necessarily mean you have grown or matured. To grow in Christ and become a "man of God" is to have  complete lifestyle change. There is no way you can talk, act, speak or think the same way. Knowledge is power. 


Ex. A child places his hand on the stove not knowing its hot. He had not second thoughts or fear of doing it. He does not know that it can burn him.  However after learning that the stove is hot he now understands to stay away from it.  

 All I am saying is When you are a child there are many things that don't make sense because you lack the knowledge. Nor necessarily do you care to find out the truth. However, once you are an adult and have experienced some things than you know how to proceed and react responsibly. Now as a child of God knowing his commandments and teachings you have gained knowledge. That knowledge will be applied with daily use. No, You will not be perfect but at least you know now what is expected of you. A man of God is not going to react the same way as a man of the street when presented with things. He should not because he has the knowledge and the experience to guide him to make the best decision. Prayer and study will help you put the childish things behind you. I am not saying you can not have fun. As Christians we are sufferers but we also are not expected to be dull people. If we are dull than how can our light shine and interest those not of God to want to be a part of his flock.

 We know that our hard times are sometimes called "darkness or the wilderness" so...


Ex. You are in that darkness or wilderness that is often symbolic of a rough time or hardship. Lets look at it in the physical and how it relates to you spiritually.To walk through darkness in a wilderness is a lonely scary time. You are not quite sure of the best way out. You don't really want to move forward  because you do not know what trouble is ahead but you can not stay where you are either. You encounter in this dark wilderness 2 flying insects. A moth and firefly. The moth moves slowly and has no flare it is just there. You can barely see it in the dark however the firefly lights up the area and has given you a point of focus. The person walking decides to focus on the firefly. The firefly leads him out of the wilderness.

Simply put no matter how old you are in the faith never forget only half of being a christian is your walk. You also are expected to be a light unto others. You can never become the moth. You will always need your light to shine because every day will bring forth opportunities to lead someone to the right way. It could be a person in the wilderness. A person just getting out the wilderness. Someone who is just going in. Whatever the case. be ready and let your light shine!

In conclusion in your walk with God put childish things away that have no place in his  kingdom but don't lose your excitement, flare or your light to lead someone out of the darkness. Have fun and find joy in bringing someone to Christ!



 




 

Unity and Diversity in the Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Unity and Diversity in the Body

¹² Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. ¹³ For we were all baptized by^[c] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free —and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. ¹⁴ Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
¹⁵ Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? ¹⁸ But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. ¹⁹ If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰ As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
²¹ The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” ²² On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, ²³ and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, ²⁴ while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, ²⁵ so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. ²⁶ If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ²⁸ And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues^[d]? Do all interpret? ³¹ Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.

Reflection of Matthew 9:9-13

After reading this passage it really made me think. We are often told to stay clear of the "bad" crowd. Be around those that are positive and "going places". I do believe that to an extent that is true. However, I also believed an outsider who does not know will assume at many things. As long as you know your purpose and have Faith in God to not be strayed you can be in circles that really need deliverance and teach the word. Don't get me wrong there is power in speak with brothers and sisters of the faith but there is also work to do with the non-believers or those that have know knowledge of the scriptures. This is the part of the journey that will take you places that you didn't plan. Thank you Lord for the wisdom in your teachings.

Matthew 6:25-34 Do Not Worry

Do Not Worry

    ²⁵ “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? ²⁶ Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life^[e]?    ²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? ³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Rags To Riches Pt. 3/3 - Bishop T.D. Jakes

Fred Hammond : You are the Living Word

This is a great song that always gets me going. Very powerful words!!!

Good afternoon, 
I am one of  Gods children and I am finding my faith. I had strayed away for a while but never forgot my upbringing. I am not perfect but I am striving to be better. I pray that whoever follows this blog grows with me and maybe even can offer insight into his word and teachings. This will not be an overnight thing. God Bless you.