The Government of God: An Easter Message

The 7 core principals of Jesus the Christ ministry and life was:

1. Love

2. Forgiveness

3. Redemption

4. Salvation

5. Holiness

6. Faithfulness

7. Good works

A person who calls themselves a "Christian" or follow of Jesus "the Christ" must know and understand the following Biblical passage of scripture:

Luke 6:34-36 (King James Version)

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the un-thankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

God's kingdom will be established on earth but through Jesus, our Lord and Savior, we as Christian must first surrender our will and way and pursue the truth and righteousness of Jesus the Christ.

We must show love in the face of hate and forgiveness in the face of wrong-doing. Yes it is VERY difficult but the bible says:

Romans 12:19 (King James Version)

verse 19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

So, love and pray that God will strengthen you and that you will not fall into hypocrisy but be a true Christian.
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Daily Meditation - Look Godward

Psalm 27

 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalm 27, King James Version)

The house that I'm trusting God for

This is, Lord's will, the new house this year.

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A good article on Haiti's undiscussed history

Please check out this link concerning a bit of the history of Haiti. As is typical, there's a lot we don't know about the past as things become conveniently left out of the mainstream and unless you're particularly interested in a subject, you'll never really know the how and why but the what and where.

Haiti's history is complex and of course, slavery is the cornerstone of it's modern foundation as the affects of slavery are still pervasive. Click this link below:

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Are You 'Well Able'?

²⁹The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.

³⁰And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

³¹But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. (Numbers 13:29-31, King James Version)

Are you 'well able'? Do you believe that despite the imposition of your enemies, life circumstances, or previous failures that are 'well able'? If not, begin today.

Consider the scriptures from Numbers 13:29-31. It indicates in verse 29 that the young nation of Israel was surrounded by enemies. In this kind of situation, most people will consider, if not, give up and surrender to their enemies hoping for mercy.

Instead Caleb, one of the solider spies Moses sent out to spy on the land God had promised the Israelites, calmed the people's troubled hearts and told his leader Moses that they (the children of God) are "well able" to overcome their surrounding enemies and posses the land.

This is the attitude we must have to face life's challenges: we are well able to overcome! Sure, it's hard a is likely impossible. Nothing is in your favor and odds are you will lose. But somewhere along this life's journey I read in I John 4:4 that:

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he
that is in you, than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4, King James Version)

So see my friends, we must remember and believe who we and who's we are, against all odds, and that God can and through His divine grace will deliver us.

Verse 31 in Numbers 13 reflects what many of those who surround you feel. The men in verse 31 told Moses "...we are NOT able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we." As my wife has taught me, a situation can be what you say and/or think it is. If you believe it's impossible, it likely is impossible. If you feel weak or inferior, you will be weak and inferior.

Caleb believed in the promise of God taught to him by Moses, a prophet/leader of God for the young nation of Israel. Because of Caleb's faith, he was rewarded the privilege of entering into the promise land later on while the others who did not believe in God's word died in the wilderness.

²⁹Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me.

³⁰Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

³¹But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised. (Numbers 14:29-31, King James Version)

Don't die in the wilderness of life. Make it to the promise land. Fight to believe against all odds. God has allowed us another chance to escape death in the wilderness by His grace and mercy.

Remember:

²⁹He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

³⁰Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

³¹But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:29-31, King James Version)

We are 'well able' to possess all that God says we can and do all that God says we can do. Stand in faith and hold on.

Do You Really Mean It?

33 Peter replied, "Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will."

34 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "this very night, before the
rooster crows, you will disown me three times."

35 But Peter declared,
"Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the other
disciples said the same.

Matthew 26:33 - 35

Peter thought it and so do you. We all think it but not often tested. What will you do during your adversity? What will you do when the heat is on?

I too would like to believe as Peter did that I would never fold: I will remain strong until the end whatever that may be. I, like Peter, love the Lord and desire to follow Him and be strong like Him. I want to do my best and show Him that I am different; that I am devout and steadfast. However, we see that Peter failed in this case despite his strong belief that he would never do such a thing.

Without the Holy Spirit, which is what Peter and the other received at the day of Pentecost, all of us are doomed to failure in Christ. We cannot serve Christ as He expects or even as we desire without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit giving us supernatural stamina, confidence, boldness, courage, and wisdom.

Paul was another Apostle who demonstrated how powerful the Holy Spirit operating in ones life can be. Paul ran his race well and for what it's worth I am proud of him and grateful of words he wrote and the life he lead through the grace of God.

Here's my prayer:

God, please anoint me with your Holy Spirit such that I can face
adversity with courage and utter faith in you. Lord, my short-comings
are many and often I feel ashamed that I am not further along the road as even I
desire of myself. Nevertheless, I fight on because I want to please you as
I love and appreciate your love for me and your grace and mercy.

God, please strengthen my heart and my mind. Make me wise that I might
live well before the. Grant me favor that I might be a continued blessing
to others in this life. Have mercy upon me and my family that we might
dwell safely in this world. Deliver us from evil and keep us in the time
of adversity. Please deliver us from the will of the enemy and bless
us with a double portion of your love and provision. Have mercy upon us.

Amen.

I pray that anyone who stumbles across this post will take a moment and pray to God in heaven that He would strenghten our hearts and help us to become the best we can be, live for Him, and be strong.