Psalm 67:7
Highlights In Communion
It is spiritual nourishment. Don't allow a 'spirit of religion' to downplay the bread and the wine, the very sacrament of remembrance. Recall and repent of sin, asking for forgiveness, remembering what was done to take every sin, from years ago, yesterday, today and all of our tomorrows. But realize fully that He rose that we rise with him to life. This is the purpose of remembering His body and His blood. The wine imparts to the body, just as the blood gives life to the flesh. It strengthens, nourishes, gladdens and refreshes. It is more than occasion. It is a lifeline to wholeness. It unites His transformative presence. It is the highlight of life into all that God has for you.
Psalm 103 tells us as we draw into worship to "forget not all of His benefits, the healer of all disease." A few of several benefits representative of the body and the blood...
- Experiential Forgiveness
- Encounters with the Living God
- Creates Community
- Makes us Reconcilers of the Cross by its Life
- Brings Unity to the Church
- Captures His Redemptive Plan
- Proclaims The Gospel
- Heals Our Body
- Removes Sin Consciousness
- Deepens Our Thanksgiving
- Reminds Us of Heaven
- Brings Powerful Connection
- Renews The Mind To Right Thinking
- Exchanges No's for Yes's (to the glory of God!)
- Deepens Our Relationship with God
- Removes Ails of Every Kind
- Shatters Unbelief
- Promotes a Mindset of Truths
- Answers Prayers
- Brings Alignment of Motives of the Heart
- Creates Godly Fellowship
- Reminds Us of Humility
- Prospers Our Lives
- Brings Solidarity to One's Call
- Renews Our Courage
- Gives Us Life
- Strengthens One's Spirit
- Removes Discouragement and Brings Encouragement
- Provides Us With the Reminder of Freedoms
Highlights Of Baptism
It is necessary for the believer to live our their baptism in their lives (1 Peter 1:21). It is ever refreshing to mindfully remember His death, burial and resurrection life. It tells the story of His death, though of being resurrected to life and the promise of our future being raised in His likeness (Romans 6:5).
It is in similitude even unto this day that we celebrate resurrection life. Realities of our baptism are highlighted in four great ways of importance...
- Living in Total Freedom from Guilt... Acts 22:16
- Living Alive In Christ (Died with Him, buried with Him, and and now alive in Him!) ...Colossians 2:12
- Living as Beloved Sons and Daughters, learning our identity in Him ...Ephesians 5:1
- Living in the Spirit (continually being filled again and again with His Spirit!) ...Ephesians 5:18
Discerning Doubt
'If' is the 'doubt' word that talks itself and others into loving less. When speaking out vision for the church to grow, be healed, be transformed in revival, this one expects it will surely come to pass. There are those who do not carry a '...but God' in their spirit, because they need to be filled with the Spirit. These may not be seeking the Lord or relationship with Him or others, having been predisposed to a negative spirit, are a one without vision, carry a negative mindset, have not been taught to honor God or a watered down version rooted in religion of it, preach out of offense and refute all changes toward betterment. Some outwardly carry an antichrist spirit that despises what God has accomplished on the cross because it takes away from their flesh and often with greatly hidden motive. God sees. An open door of doubt sometimes is as much mouth giving as just the excuse to not agree, press in, come alongside and love what God loves.
I will say this many more times than once. If you believer you carry a prophetic word that does not edify, encourage, lift up, share direction, motivate with love and you do not pray for the change you say you see, you were not first convicted by the Holy Ghost with compassion to use the gift and it was not from God.
Many desires of the flesh has flown from the mouth of the hateful heart that pronouncing words of witchcraft for the benefit of self.
Be wise in discernment. Be gentle with your love. (Matthew 10:16)
Cast down arguments and every high thing that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captive to the obedience of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
Vision is directed from heaven where there is a purposed deepening of community, truth seeking of the heart and the wisdom in knowing that the church is the undefeatable.
Did you hear me?
The gates of hell cannot prevail against the church.
Matthew 16:18
The church is the substance of God's global rule on earth. The church needs strong spiritual leadership in a time of unprecedented opportunity and plentiful resources. Get excited for the church. It is a divine set up!
Think of the spies of the Old Testament. The unbelievers didn't gain the inheritance, merely the few who did believe. Be on the believing side knowing that God desires a healthy church that multiplies with righteous cause in depth and number. A thought-provoking verse...
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? The Lord is in His Holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids tests the sons of men.
Psalm 11:3-4
Let us cast down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5
Visions of Highlighted Glory
There is a core that is comprised of vision. It is this that is given because fulfillment in it will bring Him honor, glory and joy! Individual discovery begins with humility in becoming a vessel for His glory. A way to combat with the word of truth all that comes against vision is this recall. Remember simply that the reviewer of the vision doesn't carry the capacity to understand and has not been qualified to review the vision and does not carry the ability to shape your thoughts, beliefs and behaviors toward the vision. Simply stated, the reviewer did not pray into my vise or yours. It was given solely to the one purposed for it. This in total will free you from judgment of others and lends you the discernment necessary to edify and encourage.
The eyes of your understanding be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of your calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints and what is the exceeding greatness of His power and toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
Ephesians 1:18-19
This is a distinct truth and is also a prayer for wisdom and discernment.
Vision is detailed, customized from on high, unique, provides direction and is strategic. It requires the investment with a heart of love. It exemplifies unity to raise up people to glorify God. It is the fuel of the future to become reality, and is given to those entrusted with treasured gifts as still an offering of vision. It reflects knowledge of all circumstances and understanding of all potential and possibilities. Vision directly correlates to His plan for the best interest of others and carries the ability to accomplish God's desire for and with His power. It is not humanly conceived and is divinely given to each individual.
It is all about the glory of God, the name of Jesus, the health of the church and first, the Good News of a Savior. It is about the fire of God burning with the holy zeal of God that consumes every heart until, we long for what He longs for. The brightness of God burning in the hearts of the church, fulfilling His dream that is ascertained to become our own.
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