Recently, I returned from a visit with my family in my hometown on Roanoke
Rapids, NC. It had been months since we saw each other! This was a much-needed
visit. I had a wonderful time fellowshipping with my grandmother, siblings and
other relatives. I have always been a little different from them, not better, but
different. They consider me more of an outcast even though I am the eldest. Outcast or not, we have always remained
extremely close. This closeness is one positive result of our difficult upbringing.
I like to call my family "wide open" compared to myself. Lol
Anyhow, after this wonderful time of spreading love and imparted small
nuggets here and there about the Lord (= , I returned home. I fixed dinner for
my tot, Zi Zi and made a small snack for myself. All of a sudden, irritability
came on me. I noticed Zion playing
in his food and said "Zion,
EAT YOUR FOOD". Immediately after saying this, I snapped out of it and
said to myself, “He’s only 18 months; he's doing what children do, calm down,
Jazz." As soon as I spoke, my body was INSTANTLY under attack. I mean my
body temperature shot through the roof, I became very weak to the point of
trembling, dizziness came over me and I felt as though I would faint. I was
sitting at the kitchen table in one chair and fell over into another chair. I
felt as if something was physically pushing me down. Zion
and I were the only two down stairs and I did not have the strength to call out
to my husband who was upstairs.
Zion, with his gift of
discernment, acknowledged that something was wrong. He began to yell and beat
on the kitchen table. I lifted up slightly to glance at him. He was looking
directly at me with a look of concern on his face, steadily yelling and beating
on the kitchen table. As I fell back down into a slump, fear came on me even
stronger. "Lord," I said, "I don't want to pass out here in
front of him. Please, please help me." Immediately, I heard "Stop
whining and take authority! You have it!" The revelation of THE POWER
within me quickly registered and I began to speak out into my atmosphere. I
took authority over anything trying to hinder my good health and bound it in
the name of Jesus. I reminded Satan that I have the authority to trample over
serpents and scorpions and over ALL the power of the enemy and nothing shall by
ANY MEANS harm me. I am a blessed woman of God; I am a child of the Most High.
By the stripes of Jesus, I am healed. I SHALL LIVE AND NOT DIE.
Within seconds, I was able to sit up in the chair. After making this declaration,
I turned on Pandora-Israel Houghton radio- as an added blow to Satan. I began
to sing the song playing and sent up praises to my Lord. He deserves all the
praise!
This attack came on because of the day's previous events. The devil knew
that there were breakthroughs coming to my family because of our fellowship and
was quite upset about it. The Lord spoke to me in such a way to remind me that
He is within me. Greater is He who is within me than he that is in the world. I
should not ask Him for things that I already have. I was asking Him for a
victory that Jesus had already won. I was
asking for healing that Jesus had already given to me. I was asking for power
that already worketh within me. I maintained my victory and total healing, not
by might nor power but by the Spirit of the Lord!
Reverence verses: Luke 10:19, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, John 1:12, 1 Peter 2:24, Psalm 118:17, 1 John 4:4, Zechariah 4:6, 1 Corinthians 15:57
In life, it is inevitable; we have those people who are supportive and those
who are not. This happens in everyday life as well as Christian life. Not
everyone is in agreement with one another and the work being done for the Lord. Moreover,
it is really something where these people are located. The negative bunch ALWAYS seem
to be close by. Whether in your family, on the job or any other space you have,
a judgmental/negative person is right there and waiting on an opportune time to
remind you of their thoughts about you. Meanwhile, those who admire you, INSIST
on doing it from afar. Why is that? We need to work on switching the places of
these two groups. Create a "No Party Poopers pass this line, SUPPORTERS
ONLY" sign in your mind. (Create an actual sign for your home/work space
and watch the reactions lol)
The Word of God says:
Respect everyone, and love your Christian brothers and sisters. 1 Peter 2:17 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord's
work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great
respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with
each other. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among
them. Matthew 18:20. It is much more beneficial to come together and have Jesus
with us rather than be divided and allow the enemy to have his way. Now this does
not mean that you have to agree with everything someone does but if it is truly
for the Lord do not come against it. Work done for the Lord is never in vain. See 1 Corinthians 15:58.
In addition, as the supporters began to show themselves more, both the supported
and the negative folks will take notice. Hopefully all will grow and be
awakened as the supported receive an extra boost of encouragement to continue the journey and the
negative folks become aware of the energy they are wasting. At the absolute least, pray
for the one whom you do not agree with, that God, not your perfect be fulfilled
in that person's life. Negativity is never needed or necessary.
Recently, the story of Sarah was brought back to my attention. The Lord allowed her to conceive a child at age 96. This is an incredible story that some, even Christians find hard to grasp. I was told that this would not happen in today's time, mainly because people don't live to reach this age as they did in biblical times. I disagree as the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance "There is nothing is impossible for God". . .especially something that He's done before. I did not debate but kept quiet as the Lord continue to speak to me about Sarah. The focus should not be on her age so much as where she was in her life.
Yes, people lived longer during her time. She lived to be 127 and conceived a child 31 years prior to her death. We first hear about Sarah residing in Ur, which is in modern day Iraq. I am not sure if she was born here but I am using it for this example. The average lifespan as of 2011, of an Iraqi woman is now 70 years. Having a child 31 years prior would mean the woman conceives around age 39. Although the median age for childbearing in Iraq is 20, is it really hard to believe a 39 year old woman could conceive a child? Let me also add, in2008, a 70 year old woman gave birth in India. The average lifespan of a woman in India as of 2011 is only 66. Can we say miraculous?!
Aside from this scenario, the Lord has NOT stop performing miracles. We see them so often that they are downplayed. Jesus said we would do greater works and we indeed are! Moses had to hold up a staff for quite some time to allow for the Israelites to cross the red sea. Now-a-days, we have pipelines running under large bodies of water as well as cruise ships on top. Or, we can travel without even touching the water in airplanes. It is all done via technology which the Lord gave us. We are not now nor will we ever be more advanced than He is. There are no limits on what He can do! Give Him the glory!
There are talks of wanting to see people leap out of wheelchairs and walk. What about those that are double amputee who aspired for the olympics? Be gracious for what the Lord is doing EVERYDAY! He is performing miracles but we acknowledging them? He is beyond standing from wheelchairs ALTHOUGH He can STILL perform this. We are on to greater works! A hand of a Christian may not physically be touching these things to cause them to manifest but our prayers are being answered! HE is showing himself mighty and strong!
There was water into wine and now there are plants into feul. Don't discredit the Lord's work because it is not as you studied about. That is a Pharisee mentality. Paul & other apostles physically traveled the land and relied on handwritten letters to spread the Gospel. We now have the Gospel in thousands of languages and various versions, available 24/7. Someone can literally be in their living room and broadcast a global sermon via the internet. We have hard copies of the Bible available and even a Bible application available on our cellular phones. THESE ARE THE GREATER WORKS! There is plenty more to be done and in the name of Jesus we will acknowlegde the resources given to us by Him and continue going forward in Him!
The Word of God is not a fairy tale but there is an happily ever after. It is not entended to be read as a form of entertainment, although there are entertaining accounts written, but as a survival guide. Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. This Guide is designed to equip us with what to/not to do. The Bible is NOT outdated. Both past accounts as well as prophesies are written but ALL should be used. History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. Ecclesiates 1:9 NLT If it happened once, it can happen again so you the Word to prepare yourself.
God is timeless; eternally in the past and future. Some have strayed away from the Word but this doesn't mean the Bible is outdated. It means some are disobedient and trying to fix something that was NEVER broken. God's Word is perfect because He is perfect. The Bible is THE foundation, THE fundamentals for our lives. No matter whom we are, we can't escape the fundamentals.
Let's use a smaller fundamental; the alphabet. Whether you've written a New York Times Best Seller or one who writes "love you" notes for your child's lunch box, you both have the same fundamentals; learning the alphabet. What you do with the fundamentals is completely up to you. You can take it and soar "on eagles wings" or choose to do nothing. The choice is yours. Choose ye this day.
They know the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see His invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Romans 1:19-20
And the only way to be with God, our Father is through Jesus Christ. Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the
Father except through me. John 14:6
And no one knows when the Lord will return except God. “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. Matthew 24:36
So again, the Lord emphasizes, choose today whom you will serve. Joshua 24:15
In the name of Jesus, you will choose life, which is in Christ. This decision will allow you to see the Bible as a How-To guide, a reference book and not as non-fiction, sci-fi, fable, fantasy, an old wives tale or anything else UNREAL.
