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Words of Wisdom: Children of God

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Words of Wisdom and Scripture Reference:

Today, God spoke an awesome truth that, although I knew, I realized I did not know it as God wanted me to know and understand it.  I now share this teaching with you.  You might receive the words with your mind and miss the blessing, so seek the face of God for the true spiritual implications of the referenced scriptures and explanation provided.

A portion of my study today was in Deuteronomy 26.  This led me to other chapters about the intent of God and the role He expects to play in our lives.  It has never been the intent of God for Him to simply be the God of our fathers, but rather that He should be Our God! He made the first correction of this problem with the Israelites as presented in the study of the book of Deuteronomy.  Even before we accept Him as our God, He showers us with His Love and protection.  Then…He expects us to make a choice as He did with Israel.  We have to make a choice to accept or reject Him as our God.  When we choose God as OUR God, we enter into a covenant relationship with Him as Father and Keeper of our souls.  This covenant relationship hinges on our willingness to repent and obey His laws.

God had to move Israel from a dependent relationship with Him to a personal relationship of choice.  Those who agreed to repent and obey became his people, and He became their God! This new relationship allowed them to enter into a covenant with God whereby they became beneficiaries of the blessings or curses explained.

As we read the holy scriptures today, we face the same choices.  We must look at the bible as a detailed “history” of the workings of God as He dealt with His people.  We see many gods spoken of in the bible, and we have to decide what we believe and do not believe. If we conclude that Jehovah God is GOD, we must “choose” Him as our God.  When we choose Him, He requires of us the same thing as He did with Israel.  We must accept His “Truths” as our way of life.  We must agree to follow and obey His Truths.  We must repent if we have failed to follow Him after knowing what we should do!  When we repent, He searches the heart to see if our words are valid.  It is the heart that is judged and not the mouth.  When we are true to God, He grants us the right to be called the “children of God.” As you expect your earthly children to follow and obey you, so it is with our LORD.

All relationships with God hinge upon the truthfulness of our repentant hearts.  The promises of the bible do not belong to us until we become “People of God” and He becomes our GOD!  In addition to the scriptures below, please read, study, and pray through Deuteronomy 26-31.  Amen.

Scripture References:

  • 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1 John 1:5-10)
  • 1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. (1 John 3:1-10)

Prayers: Children of God

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God Hear Our Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, my All and All.  Thank you, LORD, for this day.  It is on this Sabbath Day that I am again reminded of all that you are.  I ask for forgiveness again in spending my life not truly honoring this day as you intended it to be.  I now embrace it with all of my heart to perfect your presence in my life and guide me into everlasting truths that can only be found within you, Lord God.  Help me, Lord, to guide the disciples and followers that you have placed in my hand.  You have commanded that I lead them in the same way and path that you take me.  Not of myself or my understanding, but only as you have directed.  For this, Lord God, I pray that you will have mercy on my soul and never leave me.  If I error, Lord, hold it against me, Lord, and no one else.  I know that you will never forsake me as long as I remain in love with you, Lord.  For this I say thank you.

Today, O LORD GOD Almighty, I am remembering how you made yourself known to your created souls.  Your truth and justice have always been the same.  Before we can be “your people,” YOU must first be our GOD!  I choose you now again, Dear Lord, as my GOD.  Guide me continuously into your heavenly righteous presence where I can be taught of you.

Bless DMS Ministries, Father, and keep us always within your perfect will.  Amen, Amen and AMEN.

Thoughts: LORD, I Give You My Whole Heart For The Rest Of My Life

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Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

The Bible teaches us many things, but there is one penetrating theme that is echoed throughout…Love the LORD God with ALL your heart! This principle is spoken of by most believers who declare that they practice this love continuously. The problem is that most of the Christian world is clueless to what it means to truly love God or to surrender the whole heart. We have become accustomed to saying things which conform to the scripture without experiencing what is required. I personally judge no one and simply state that which God Himself has revealed.

To truly grasp the understanding of what it means to surrender the whole heart to the LORD, we must understand the spiritual world. We must know that things are not as they seem or evidenced by what we see with our natural eyes. What we see is not always what is! There is an enemy of God whose purpose is to confuse us and draw us away from the truth of who God is. This enemy is the Devil, Satan, and/or all forces of evil.  Again, without a clear experience of the holy spiritual realm, my comments will not be materialized in your hearts.

Know for a certainty that God created mankind to forever be in His presence; to rely on Him always. The evil forces of this world have taught man to not trust God by teaching self-reliance. Remember, Satan is all about Self! When you find yourself acting upon what is best for you alone, step back and question your motives. Always seek the face of the LORD God. Even if you do not have a personal relationship with the LORD and don’t know how to proceed, if you honestly want to know who He is, just ask. God WILL respond to all honest requests to know Him. I promise you…I guarantee you…, if you honestly and truly seek the LORD to develop a personal relationship with Him, it will be granted! Your request will be judged by God alone based on the contents and desires of your heart. What you proclaim with your mouth will not be received if the words spoken are not equivalent to what’s in the heart. God alone will discern the intent of the heart. Give the LORD your heart today and live the life you were created to live!

Be Blessed Always…

Thoughts: Chaos

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The world is in chaos. The Christian world is even worse.  God will hold EVERY Pastor, Minister, and Christian Leader responsible for this apparent chaos. The requirements of God for true Christian Leaders are real. The scriptures below make this very clear. It is not acceptable for Leaders or any believing Christian to stand by and ignore the truth of who God is. It is not OK for Leaders to focus on the things of the world and their own needs and fail to teach those entrusted to them how to fall in love with the LORD. Why do the self-proclaiming people of God pretend to be serving the LORD and yet have no effect on the evil around them or in their circles of influence? The current evil upon the earth has surpassed that which existed when the LORD destroyed the world with the flood! At that time, God only found one family on the face of the Planet worthy of saving.   What will He see now? How many families will be saved from the present dangers that we face?

There is a huge spiritual war brewing right now. Spiritual Discernment must be utilized to understand clearly what is happening. Could this be the time that all souls are required to declare their loyalty, to finally use the will that the LORD has granted to us all? We are truly positioned to choose life or death, the LORD God Almighty or Satan himself. Let us ALL seek the LORD Fervently in this time of Chaos! FEED your faith Daily.

  1. Pray first that the LORD will show you how to become ONE with Him and live within His will.
  2. Pray that the power of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ will bind the evil in this world.
  3. Pray for your family and loved ones;
  4. Pray for your church and its Leaders;
  5. Pray for your community at large.
  6. Pray for the protection of all souls that are willing to be governed and led ONLY by the great I AM THAT I AM.
  7.  Pray that the LORD will have mercy on our souls! Amen.

Titus 1:15-16 (KJV)
15  Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16  They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.