Ephesians 4:11-12(NKJV) 11And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some
evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of
the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
 
Romans 8:31 (NKJV) 31What then shall we say
to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
James 4:6 (NKJV) 6But He gives more
grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
 
Dear friends, if God is for us
who can be against us? If God is with us we do not have to be afraid of
anything or anyone. BUT if God is against us then there is nothing more
terrible then that.
 
When can God be against us?
 
Jonah 1:4 (NKJV) 4But the Lord sent out a great wind on the sea,
and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be
broken up.
 
God came against [He sent a
great wind against Jonah] Jonah who was very narrow minded, and refused to go
where God wanted him to go [disobedience]. God came against His own prophet who
disobeyed HIM. God can come against us when we live in disobedience. [He is a
Loving Father and a Holy Father]
 
Who sent the Assyrians and the
Babylonians against the Old Testament church? Or Let me say it a different way.
Who allowed the Assyrians and Babylonians to come against Israel? It was God.
God opposed the proud Old Testament church [Israel].
 
Why? They were idolatrous,
immoral, wicked, exploited, murderous, and narrow-minded.
 
If we follow the example of the
Old Testament church then we will experience the opposing hand of God. [Do not
forget that HE is a loving Father who disciplines] 
 
Genesis 11:7-8 (NKJV) 7Come, let Us go down
and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s
speech.” 8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they
ceased building the city.
 
Who scattered and came against
a people who were united and working together? God.
 
That is right; God is the one
who came against a people who were united and working together. Why?
 
They were working against God.
They were very proud and wanted to make a name for themselves. They were
building a monument. That is why God opposed them.
 
James 4:6 (NKJV) 6But He gives more grace.
Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
 
James 4:6 (NJB) 6 But he has given us an even greater grace, as scripture says: God opposes the
proud but he accords his favour to the humble.
 
And
today history is repeating itself. Today’s church [generally speaking] has not
learned its lesson. Many still want to make a name for themselves. They promote
themselves and their church. The true church of Jesus Christ will be working
together with the Father just like the Son of God did. Those who want to make a
name for themselves will exploit and use people. They will be concern about
their programs and projects. They want the people to support their programs and
projects. They will control and manipulate people using the scriptures to turn
the hearts of the people towards themselves. But those who work together with
the Father has the Love [Agape (uncondional love which comes from God)] of the
Father and do everything because Agape Love moves them. They love people and
care for people [first those who are part of the “Body of Christ” and then to
those who are not yet part of the “Body of Christ”].
 
Let us
humble ourselves and work together with God [The Father, Son and Holy Spirit
work together] and His People.
 
His
People might not be from the same local church, institution, organisation,
denomination. They might not even see things the way you see. They might be in
different levels of faith. They might be rich or poor. They might smell good or
bad. They might be men or women. As long as they follow footsteps of Jesus The
Christ [Yeshua Hamashiah / Isa Almasi ] they are God’s people.
 
The
Anti-Christ spirit.
When
we do not work with God we are against God. When we are against God we are anti
Christ.
 
May
The Holy Spirit who has been sent from the Father continue to work inside of us
and change us to be like the Son of God.

 

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. Acts 17:26 (NKJV) 26 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, Have you ever wondered how life would be if you had been born in a different country, perhaps with different parents, or even at a different time in history? Many of us have fantasized about this and maybe even felt that things would have been much better for us if we lived in a different country with different parents.

This

scripture verse clearly demonstrates that it was God who determined the exact time when each one of us would be born, who our parents would be, and where we would live. He does not make mistakes, for He is the master planner. He foresaw your life and placed you in your family.

While

it is understandable for some people to feel cheated out of a better life, the truth is that you were born at the right time and place according to God's plan. His love will conquer the most terrible circumstances in our lives, and His grace can restore all of the wasted years that the locusts have eaten.

Instead

of feeling like you were cheated out of a better life than you might have had, begin to thank God for His incredible purpose in the life you are now living. He placed you in the family you are in, and he chose the exact time of your birth and where you would live. His plan for each one of us is that all things will work together for your good according to His good purpose because we love Him!

PRAYER

Father, help me to realize that You chose my parents, the time of my birth and where I would live. I am thankful that You do not make mistakes. Help me to realize that Your love can conquer any situation or circumstance that I find myself in and You desire to cause all things to work together for my good according to Your good purpose! In the name of Your beloved Son Jesus, I pray, AMEN.

 

I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 (NKJV) 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. Father God is intimately aware of all that you do. He knows when you sit down and when you rise up. He even knows what you are thinking. Your Heavenly Father is intimately involved in every area of your life no matter how insignificant you think it is. He is with you when you go to work. He is there when you play, and He watches over you when you sleep. He will never leave you or forsake you, for He has promised to stay close. Have you ever wondered why the God of the universe would take the time to be interested in such detail? It is simply because He loves you! And because He loves you, no task that you set out to do is too mundane for Father to take notice of. God may be seated on His throne in heaven, majestically overseeing the entire universe, but He still is watching over you. Just as a father sitting in an easy chair, enjoys watching His children playing at his feet, Father always maintains a watchful eye over us. He is not pre-occupied managing His creation, for His omnipresence allows him to be everywhere all at once. So take great comfort in knowing that He is always with you. He knows when you sit down and when you rise up and He knows your every thought even before you think it. PRAYER Father, You know everything about me. You watch over me 24 hours a day. I thank You that Your extravagant love reaches out to me even in the very mundane aspects of my daily routine. I pray that as I go about my business today, I will be reminded of the truth that in Your eyes, I am still just a little child, playing at Your feet while You oversee the affairs of the universe. In the name of your beloved Son, Jesus, I pray. Amen.

 

I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 (NKJV) 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. The Hebrew word for familiar, “biyn”, means to be acquainted with or to intimately understand. Father God is familiar with all our ways, which means He is fully acquainted with us and He intimately understands all that we are and all that we do. This thought of intimacy causes many of us to be very uncomfortable with God, for we are not even comfortable with ourselves. Our minds can't even comprehend this kind of depth of His intimacy and acceptance. He is familiar with all our ways, and yet He still desires to be our Father. This kind of love surpasses anything that we have ever experienced or anything that we could ever possibly hope for or imagine. However, it is a two way street. Just as much as Father knows us, He wants us to begin to know Him, to become familiar (biyn) with all His ways. Father desires intimacy with His children. He sees us for who we really are, yet He loves us. He wants us to see Him for who He really is, and to allow Him to father us perfectly. Jesus and the Father shared in this type of intimacy. In John 17:10, Jesus prayed these words to His Father, All I have is yours and all you have is mine. Theirs was an interaction of hearts that was completely given to each other without reserve. When we receive Jesus Christ, we enter into the same relationship that Jesus has with His Father because we are now in Christ. Jesus died so that all we might share in this incredible relationship with His Father. Will we begin to yield all that we are over to the One who wants to give us all that He has? I think we are getting the better end of the bargain! To become intimate, requires vulnerability. God understands our fear so that is why He risked first. He made the first move when He gave up everything He had to win our hearts. He emptied the bank when He sacrificed His only Son so that we might know Him. Why not respond to this ultimate gesture of love by beginning to risk a deeper relationship with your Father? Intimacy with God begins with us lowering our defences simply to allow God to into-me-see. PRAYER Father I thank You for being familiar with all my ways. I believe that You intimately understand everything about me, yet You still love me unconditionally. Today I want to begin to lower my own defences and lay down my pre-conceived ideas of who you are. I want to know You Father. I want to begin to see into Your heart and to become familiar with all Your ways. In the name of your beloved Son, Jesus, I pray. Amen.

 

For you were made in my image. Genesis 1:27 (NKJV) 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. While all that He made was good, something deep in His heart was not yet satisfied. So on the 6th day, God created man in His own image.. We read in Genesis 2:7 that He breathed into man’s nostrils the breathe of life. How close must God have been to Adam, to actually breathe into His nostrils? What a tender moment that must have been, as Adam took his first breathe, opened up his eyes only to see the loving gaze of his Father calling him to life. We are not gods, nor will we ever be gods, but we were made in the image of our Creator. Within each person, there lies a divine DNA imprint that comes from God alone. We are God’s children and we have been created to reflect His image. When I look at my own daughter, I can see a little of myself in her. It brings me great joy to see a part of me reflected in her. What joy it must bring to the Father’s heart, when He can see His own likeness being mirrored in us. Jesus was the exact representation of His Father (Hebrews 1:3) and came to show us what His Father was really like. We have the privilege of having the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in our mortal bodies too! What character traits of Father do you have in your life? Do you have His smile? His touch? His laugh? The next time you look in a mirror, look for the Father in your reflection, for He created you in His own image. PRAYER Father, I thank You that I was created in Your image. Help me to see the reflection of Your beauty in my life. Thank You for sustaining me by Your divine DNA imprint in my life. May Your likeness, and the likeness of your Son, be reflected in all that I am, and all that I do. In the name of your beloved Son, Jesus, I pray, Amen.