The Devotional

Papa “J” and his thoughts?

Have you ever thought about it? Are we not, with each moment of time, looking to be delivered? Delivered from what? It is the soul that cries out to the Living God to be delivered from the bondage of time, seeking it's place in Eternity. Where will you spend yours? Proverbs 11:6-7

People from all over respond to this daily blog, they often say pleasant things and for that I praise the LORD and thank Him for His Word which I love. Once in a while someone will ask a question, like. “How do I apply this to my life?” The passage of scripture that I will focus on to answer this question is one about fasting; Matthew 9:14-17. I believe that the answer Jesus gives to this question solves the concern of many who try on the clothing of God to see if it fits. John's disciples got the message clear and I hope you do too. If you are friend of the Bridegroom it would be odd for you to be dressed in His clothing and some would call you an impostor or pretender. (This fasting statement of Jesus identifies religion. Religion is nothing more that mankind apply themselves to the Holiness of God). Now, go ahead, look at the following passages in Matthew 9:18-26. If You lay your hand on my daughter she will be healed, If I but touch His garment I will be healed, so it is not what I might do to please God. It is what the Power of God can do for us through our expression of faith toward Him. Our lives are dead to the grace of God. Ephesians 2:1-10.

Hebrews

Hebrews 6:13-20 Did you ever consider that it is impossible for Jesus Christ to fail any promise or challenge of scripture. A general search of scripture will reveal that God's word is “ amen”. So just what does amen mean? And of course, I am so glad you asked? Amen means “Trustworthy” and this means that you can believe in Jesus who will not fail.

People who hang out in this truth often look to the world as failures or vagabonds, like Abraham or Lot, since Abraham received blessing while Lot received cursing. The result from this human viewpoint! God's chosen people look like a “Lot of Ham” Even among the people of God the Israelites look like failures, but scripture teaches us that it is not by power or by might, but by My Spirit, says the LORD. Zechariah 4:6 and John 16:13

So the Oath (The spoken Word) and the Truth (The Holy Spirit) are all the evidence that one ever needs to rely on the promises and challenges of God. Jesus Christ is the One who has gone ahead of us. The LAMB at the Right hand of Throne of God, is our Great High Priest. We can safely say that the sacrifice of God, was, is and will always be the Chief Comptroller over the personal accounts of man. Revelation 22:12-17. We will see more of this in Melchizedek.