Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Psa. 24 ...Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.
There are constant efforts set up for humans to glory, to rise to the top and be exalted.
But God, Jesus Christ, created all and rose above all by laying down HIS life.
Phil. 2 ...Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
While man does rise to the top in his areas, there is one above him.
(Providing daily encouragement for the body of Christ by the Spirit of God to help the church in the end times.)
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
1 Chronicles 5:20 ... And they were helped against them, and the
Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them:
for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them;
because they put their trust in him.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
A little child runs to his parents when he is frightened. We who are of God run to our "Father" in heaven when we are afraid. We don't pick up the phone. We don't write an email or letter. We don't run to a person. We just fall down before God in prayer as a little child.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
A little child runs to his parents when he is frightened. We who are of God run to our "Father" in heaven when we are afraid. We don't pick up the phone. We don't write an email or letter. We don't run to a person. We just fall down before God in prayer as a little child.
God shows HIS glory for all to see
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
The sun, the moon, the stars show God daily ... God is shown in wind, hail, rain, ice, snow. No man can create these. No man can control these. Man can only stand and watch and see the power of God.
And all over the earth God gives witness to Himself for there is no place on earth exempt from seeing God.
Before the return of Jesus the sun will not give its light and the moon will not shine and the stars will fall from heaven.
Mt. 24 ... Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:
In a a recent ice storm, I thought of the above for it was very cold without the sun shining. I thought what a terrible time it would be when the sun goes completely dark ... how awfully cold. And I know that will happen because of Mt. 24. Then the next day, the sun was there for us and I was so happy for the warm it would cause.
From the beginning of creation no one will be without excuse for God shows HIMSELF all day and all night in HIS creation. Romans 1
Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. 4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
The sun, the moon, the stars show God daily ... God is shown in wind, hail, rain, ice, snow. No man can create these. No man can control these. Man can only stand and watch and see the power of God.
And all over the earth God gives witness to Himself for there is no place on earth exempt from seeing God.
Before the return of Jesus the sun will not give its light and the moon will not shine and the stars will fall from heaven.
Mt. 24 ... Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:
In a a recent ice storm, I thought of the above for it was very cold without the sun shining. I thought what a terrible time it would be when the sun goes completely dark ... how awfully cold. And I know that will happen because of Mt. 24. Then the next day, the sun was there for us and I was so happy for the warm it would cause.
From the beginning of creation no one will be without excuse for God shows HIMSELF all day and all night in HIS creation. Romans 1
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Psalm 89:6-7 ... For who in the heaven can be compared unto the
Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord? 7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had
in reverence of all them that are about him.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
To put this in simple terms: Who created the heaven and the earth ...
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
To put this in simple terms: Who created the heaven and the earth ...
Perfected forever
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Heb. 10 ... Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Recently a woman said to me she didn't share with the body of Christ because she didn't think she was worthy. (a devil brought this concept to her mind and she wallowed about in it)
By the Holy Spirit, I said to her: If the blood of Jesus is not enough to make you worthy, what is?
And it is the word we share from God that is truly worthy anyway. We just share by faith that we have heard from God.
There is no more sacrifice for sin ... We enter in by faith in HIS work done for us.And thereby we enter into that perfection for those who are sanctified (set aside to God).
We rest in HIM ... in that which HE did.We are justified by what HE did. We are righteous through HIS works. We know it through scripture and we simply say, "It is true." And we refuse to back off into the previous destructions.
Focus on the scriptures.
Heb. 10 ... Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Recently a woman said to me she didn't share with the body of Christ because she didn't think she was worthy. (a devil brought this concept to her mind and she wallowed about in it)
By the Holy Spirit, I said to her: If the blood of Jesus is not enough to make you worthy, what is?
And it is the word we share from God that is truly worthy anyway. We just share by faith that we have heard from God.
There is no more sacrifice for sin ... We enter in by faith in HIS work done for us.And thereby we enter into that perfection for those who are sanctified (set aside to God).
We rest in HIM ... in that which HE did.We are justified by what HE did. We are righteous through HIS works. We know it through scripture and we simply say, "It is true." And we refuse to back off into the previous destructions.
Focus on the scriptures.
God dealt with enemies of Israel as He willed
Pam Padgett ... teacher
As God led the children of Israel to the land He had promised them, they encountered enemies who wanted to keep them from going in the way they were led and to destroy them. But God provided a way for the children of Israel to go in the way He led them, according to His will and purpose.
God led them to pass through the land of the Amorites. The king of the Amorites, Sihon, would not let them pass through, and fought against Israel. But Israel smote them and possessed their land ...
Numbers 21:21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. 25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
The king and people of Bashan also fought against Israel and God led Israel to fight then. None of Bashan survived, and Israel possessed this land as well ...
Numbers 21:33 And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei. 34 And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
But when Moab saw Israel and wanted to drive them out, they were afraid to do so, having seen that they were many and that Israel had defeated the Amorites. Instead, Balak the king of Moab sent messengers to Balaam, offering rewards of divination if he would come curse Israel. Although their armies had not yet come out against Israel, God knew the evil Balak sought against Israel. God dealt with the matter, telling Balaam not to go with the messengers and curse Israel, for they are blessed ...
Numbers 22:9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? 10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, 11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. 12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Balak then sent more and more honorable messengers and promised to give great honor to Balaam if he would come curse Israel. Balaam desired the rewards offered and wanted to go, and God was very angry with him. An angel of God was sent, standing in the way and strongly warning Balaam that his way was perverse before God. Balaam was allowed to go to Moab, but was instructed to speak only the words God gave him to speak ...
Numbers 22:35 And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Balak took Balaam to curse Israel. But each time, the word God gave to Balaam blessed (instead of cursed) Israel. As God protected Israel, blessing them and not allowing them to be cursed, Balaam looked and saw Israel abiding in their tents, not led by God to go out against Moab (for God had given their land to the children of Lot .. Deut. 2:9), yet wonderfully protected by God ...
Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Balak's plans for Balaam to curse Israel failed as God gave Balaam words that blessed Israel. Angered by this, Balaam was sent away ...
Numbers 24:10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.
As with us today, the children of Israel needed only to do as they were led by God. And God knowing all things including evil planned against His people, dealt with their enemies as He willed, bringing about His purpose.
As God led the children of Israel to the land He had promised them, they encountered enemies who wanted to keep them from going in the way they were led and to destroy them. But God provided a way for the children of Israel to go in the way He led them, according to His will and purpose.
God led them to pass through the land of the Amorites. The king of the Amorites, Sihon, would not let them pass through, and fought against Israel. But Israel smote them and possessed their land ...
Numbers 21:21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. 25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
The king and people of Bashan also fought against Israel and God led Israel to fight then. None of Bashan survived, and Israel possessed this land as well ...
Numbers 21:33 And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei. 34 And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
But when Moab saw Israel and wanted to drive them out, they were afraid to do so, having seen that they were many and that Israel had defeated the Amorites. Instead, Balak the king of Moab sent messengers to Balaam, offering rewards of divination if he would come curse Israel. Although their armies had not yet come out against Israel, God knew the evil Balak sought against Israel. God dealt with the matter, telling Balaam not to go with the messengers and curse Israel, for they are blessed ...
Numbers 22:9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee? 10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying, 11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. 12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Balak then sent more and more honorable messengers and promised to give great honor to Balaam if he would come curse Israel. Balaam desired the rewards offered and wanted to go, and God was very angry with him. An angel of God was sent, standing in the way and strongly warning Balaam that his way was perverse before God. Balaam was allowed to go to Moab, but was instructed to speak only the words God gave him to speak ...
Numbers 22:35 And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Balak took Balaam to curse Israel. But each time, the word God gave to Balaam blessed (instead of cursed) Israel. As God protected Israel, blessing them and not allowing them to be cursed, Balaam looked and saw Israel abiding in their tents, not led by God to go out against Moab (for God had given their land to the children of Lot .. Deut. 2:9), yet wonderfully protected by God ...
Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Balak's plans for Balaam to curse Israel failed as God gave Balaam words that blessed Israel. Angered by this, Balaam was sent away ...
Numbers 24:10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.
As with us today, the children of Israel needed only to do as they were led by God. And God knowing all things including evil planned against His people, dealt with their enemies as He willed, bringing about His purpose.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of
me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your
souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The Word of God can seem very hard to those who are lusting after something of this world.
I met a man once who said he never read the Bible for if he did read Bible he would have to do what it says. (This man has more insight than many church goers.)
The meekness of Jesus was to submit HIMSELF to God. THY will be done. If we can pray that and mean it, the burden will lift.
We come to HIM, the Word, and everything becomes simple and direct.
For example: If we do the following scripture, all the complexities of money and riches of this world vanish.
I Tim. 6:1 ... And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Those who are concerned about money are not focused on having food and raiment. They are trying to get many other things. Or they are worried about future and how they will get things in future. This is why the burden is so great.
People who are fretting over the future, are not focused on the following instruction from Jesus: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: Mt. 6 This would sound like nonsense to the world, not to plan for tomorrow. But our instruction is another way. Mt. 6 seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. I am surrounded by things that have been "added to me". I have no idea how I got these things. I just tried to do what I believed God wanted done and through the years things just came to me.
If you plan for future and try to do it yourself, you take on a very hard yoke and much fear.
The world plans so they can have enough without know how much is enough.
But when the LORD (the Word) is guiding us, is our shepherd, we have the promise that we shall not want.
Why would we try to provide for ourselves with planning when we have a sure thing in God?
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The Word of God can seem very hard to those who are lusting after something of this world.
I met a man once who said he never read the Bible for if he did read Bible he would have to do what it says. (This man has more insight than many church goers.)
The meekness of Jesus was to submit HIMSELF to God. THY will be done. If we can pray that and mean it, the burden will lift.
We come to HIM, the Word, and everything becomes simple and direct.
For example: If we do the following scripture, all the complexities of money and riches of this world vanish.
I Tim. 6:1 ... And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Those who are concerned about money are not focused on having food and raiment. They are trying to get many other things. Or they are worried about future and how they will get things in future. This is why the burden is so great.
People who are fretting over the future, are not focused on the following instruction from Jesus: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: Mt. 6 This would sound like nonsense to the world, not to plan for tomorrow. But our instruction is another way. Mt. 6 seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. I am surrounded by things that have been "added to me". I have no idea how I got these things. I just tried to do what I believed God wanted done and through the years things just came to me.
If you plan for future and try to do it yourself, you take on a very hard yoke and much fear.
The world plans so they can have enough without know how much is enough.
But when the LORD (the Word) is guiding us, is our shepherd, we have the promise that we shall not want.
Why would we try to provide for ourselves with planning when we have a sure thing in God?
Fight the good fight of faith
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
We have two choices.
We can fight the fight of faith ... or ... we can pull back into perdition (destruction).
How can we do anything but go forward in the faith, being sure our faith is in God and not in ourselves or others. Steadfastly purposed to believe what God has said.
But some will follow seducing spirits and depart from the faith. I Tim. 4 ... Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Paul said seducers would increase, growing worse and worse in the last days. But Paul gave a solution:
II Tim. 3 ... But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
We grab the scripture, cling to it, and refuse to turn loose!
There have been times in my life that mental attacks from the devil were so bad I simply got into my bed and kept saying over and over, Praise God, thank you for my salvation ... Praise God, thank you for my salvation ... Praise God, thank you for my salvation.
This happened when I was a new Christian in l975. I didn't know much doctrine at that time. So I just clung to what I knew. After about 20 minutes or so of repeating these words, the attack stopped and I relaxed ...
But we don't want to fall back from the faith in God and go with other spirits for this is a sure path into destruction.
Heb. 10 ... Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
In Numbers 13, we see the example of God sending men in to search out the land that HE was giving them. Caleb and Joshua came back with a good report. There were giants possessing that land at the time but Caleb and Joshua said, "We are well able ..." They were depending upon what God had told them. God said HE gave them this good land. But the others said they were not able because of the giants. The people then became fearful.
People can carry fearful thoughts to us through their lack of faith in God ... or those thoughts can just come directly into our minds.
But when we turn to God and ask HIM about those fearful thoughts, HE shows us truth so we know what to do. If we need to take action HE will show us. If we need to do nothing HE will show us. And whatever HE shows us will work. So we purpose to believe what God shows us and we hold on to that, going forward by faith in God and what HE said.
The only option to this is to fall back into perdition (destruction) ... Who wants to do that?
We have two choices.
We can fight the fight of faith ... or ... we can pull back into perdition (destruction).
How can we do anything but go forward in the faith, being sure our faith is in God and not in ourselves or others. Steadfastly purposed to believe what God has said.
But some will follow seducing spirits and depart from the faith. I Tim. 4 ... Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Paul said seducers would increase, growing worse and worse in the last days. But Paul gave a solution:
II Tim. 3 ... But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
We grab the scripture, cling to it, and refuse to turn loose!
There have been times in my life that mental attacks from the devil were so bad I simply got into my bed and kept saying over and over, Praise God, thank you for my salvation ... Praise God, thank you for my salvation ... Praise God, thank you for my salvation.
This happened when I was a new Christian in l975. I didn't know much doctrine at that time. So I just clung to what I knew. After about 20 minutes or so of repeating these words, the attack stopped and I relaxed ...
But we don't want to fall back from the faith in God and go with other spirits for this is a sure path into destruction.
Heb. 10 ... Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
In Numbers 13, we see the example of God sending men in to search out the land that HE was giving them. Caleb and Joshua came back with a good report. There were giants possessing that land at the time but Caleb and Joshua said, "We are well able ..." They were depending upon what God had told them. God said HE gave them this good land. But the others said they were not able because of the giants. The people then became fearful.
People can carry fearful thoughts to us through their lack of faith in God ... or those thoughts can just come directly into our minds.
But when we turn to God and ask HIM about those fearful thoughts, HE shows us truth so we know what to do. If we need to take action HE will show us. If we need to do nothing HE will show us. And whatever HE shows us will work. So we purpose to believe what God shows us and we hold on to that, going forward by faith in God and what HE said.
The only option to this is to fall back into perdition (destruction) ... Who wants to do that?
Friday, December 13, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
Psalm 54:1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The name of God is THE WORD OF GOD.
Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
We are certainly saved by the Word. We are separated to God by that Word spoken by God. This is our strength, what God says to us. We believe and cling to that Word.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The name of God is THE WORD OF GOD.
Jn. 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jn. 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
We are certainly saved by the Word. We are separated to God by that Word spoken by God. This is our strength, what God says to us. We believe and cling to that Word.
Meditation examples
Meditation: Pam Padgett
Hebrews 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
confidence: the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust
When I was first born again, my confidence was in God and His power. I knew only the way God provided for us to be saved would work. Nothing I could do, nothing anyone else I knew could do, could save me.
And the following scripture stood out to me very strongly ...
Matthew 11:28 (Jesus said) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
My flesh tries to rise up and take control, and the devil tries to lead in ways opposite to the ways of God. These lead to darkness and turmoil (hard yoke, not rest). When I turn to God, trusting HIM instead of myself, the word HE gives me by the Holy Spirit shines light on the way I am to go and, as I go in that way, there is rest. Such as:
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Can't deal with fears by ignoring or by my own "wisdom". Must turn to God with each fear.
I am a partaker of Christ as I take the Word and learn from it (taught by the Holy Spirit, not my own mind) and go in the way shown... my confidence being in God, His Word, not in myself.
Hebrews 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
confidence: the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust
When I was first born again, my confidence was in God and His power. I knew only the way God provided for us to be saved would work. Nothing I could do, nothing anyone else I knew could do, could save me.
And the following scripture stood out to me very strongly ...
Matthew 11:28 (Jesus said) Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
My flesh tries to rise up and take control, and the devil tries to lead in ways opposite to the ways of God. These lead to darkness and turmoil (hard yoke, not rest). When I turn to God, trusting HIM instead of myself, the word HE gives me by the Holy Spirit shines light on the way I am to go and, as I go in that way, there is rest. Such as:
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Can't deal with fears by ignoring or by my own "wisdom". Must turn to God with each fear.
I am a partaker of Christ as I take the Word and learn from it (taught by the Holy Spirit, not my own mind) and go in the way shown... my confidence being in God, His Word, not in myself.
When someone in church is weak
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
When a person in the church is weak, here is reason to look for.
I Cor. 11:29-30 ... For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep (die).
So when a person in the church is weak, look for that person to be mishandling the word of God. He could not be weak in the faith and handle the scriptures correctly. It would be impossible.
Paul said, "He that eateth and drinketh unworthily ..."
Unworthily means: failing to make proper effort toward ... failing to give proper attention to ... failing to give proper respect toward ...
Shortly after I was born again, in 1975, I was attending a church group and I began writing down each scripture spoken at the service and when I came home I took that verse and thought about what it was saying and tried to apply it to my life.
It turned out the church group I was attending was very corrupt although I didn't know it at the time. Finally God removed me from that group by giving me the poison gas dream which showed the speakers at church were gassing the people to death with what they were saying.
But even though the teaching was corrupt, I was dealing with specific scripture cited which was not corrupt. I just kept thinking those teachings pastor was doing didn't pertain to me but I knew the scriptures he was quoting did pertain to me so I wrote down those scriptures and spent time between services studying on my own those scriptures and I grew in things of God as I applied these to my life. (I did also take in some corrupt things but after I left that group God uprooted the corrupt teaching one by one.)
I was thinking about this as I started writing this to you. I decided to do this with our daily Internet writings. It made a difference to me as I wrote each scripture cited yesterday down and read the entire chapter containing the verse last night. I felt strengthened in things of God after doing this. It made a difference! And it was a lot better than watching TV which I didn't want to watch anyway.
Effort toward the word of God ... application of the instructions in your daily life ... attention, respect for the word of God ... ways to grow in the Lord!
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When a person in the church is weak, here is reason to look for.
I Cor. 11:29-30 ... For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep (die).
So when a person in the church is weak, look for that person to be mishandling the word of God. He could not be weak in the faith and handle the scriptures correctly. It would be impossible.
Paul said, "He that eateth and drinketh unworthily ..."
Unworthily means: failing to make proper effort toward ... failing to give proper attention to ... failing to give proper respect toward ...
Shortly after I was born again, in 1975, I was attending a church group and I began writing down each scripture spoken at the service and when I came home I took that verse and thought about what it was saying and tried to apply it to my life.
It turned out the church group I was attending was very corrupt although I didn't know it at the time. Finally God removed me from that group by giving me the poison gas dream which showed the speakers at church were gassing the people to death with what they were saying.
But even though the teaching was corrupt, I was dealing with specific scripture cited which was not corrupt. I just kept thinking those teachings pastor was doing didn't pertain to me but I knew the scriptures he was quoting did pertain to me so I wrote down those scriptures and spent time between services studying on my own those scriptures and I grew in things of God as I applied these to my life. (I did also take in some corrupt things but after I left that group God uprooted the corrupt teaching one by one.)
I was thinking about this as I started writing this to you. I decided to do this with our daily Internet writings. It made a difference to me as I wrote each scripture cited yesterday down and read the entire chapter containing the verse last night. I felt strengthened in things of God after doing this. It made a difference! And it was a lot better than watching TV which I didn't want to watch anyway.
Effort toward the word of God ... application of the instructions in your daily life ... attention, respect for the word of God ... ways to grow in the Lord!
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One person among us reported that she failed to share scripture because she didn't think she was worthy ...
Think on this: If you are not made worthy through the blood of Jesus, what will it take to make you worthy?
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I identify myself as "apostle/prophet" because that is the call of God on my life. (as per Eph. 4) After Jesus arose, after the crucifixion and resurrection, HE gave ministry offices, gifts to the NT church. Paul says, And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
To fail to identify myself this way would be to deny the call of God. It has nothing to do with my "rising" to these
offices. I was appointed to them by God and I do not deny them nor do I deny the call nor the offices of God.
These false modesty/false humility are serious things.
You can end up denying the blood of Jesus if you enter into such.
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And
we must not pull back unto perdition ... that would be to pull back
unto destruction ... How foolish to pull back from faith to
destruction ... How can we do anything other than go forward?
Heb. 10 ... Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
A wonderful example
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Reading in Matthew, we have the most wonderful example of Joseph concerning doing the work of God.
Joseph wasn't trying to do anything except what he thought was right in the sight of God.
Mt. 1 ... Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Joseph had a problem. Mary was pregnant. Joseph was a just man so he decided to put Mary away privately. But after making this decision, the angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph in a dream giving Joseph information and instruction. So Joseph did that which he was told to do in the matter at hand.
This is such a simple and perfect example of following God. We just try to do what we believe to be right and if there is another way we are to go, God will show us. It is a total state of faith in God, not in ourselves, knowing that God will show us if there is another way we are to go.
Other examples:
Mt. 2 ... Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
We can see the wise men were likely going to return and inform Herod concerning finding the baby Jesus. God sent a dream to cause them to go another direction so they did not return and tell Herod.
Another example:
Mt. 2 ... And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
There is such a beautiful simplicity here. It is unlikely Joseph knew there was any danger until the angel of the Lord spoke to him in that dream. Then Joseph simply did what he was told to do. And now recognizing the danger because of the word spoken to him in the dream, Joseph took the mother and child "by night" ... in secret, fleeing as he was told to do. For Herod was going to try to destroy the child. Joseph paid close attention to each word spoken to him by the angel of the Lord.
We, who are of God, rest in God daily. We keep a good heart. We want to please God. But we are at rest. We don't have to try to do something. It is a state of rest. Certainly we read the Bible and we reinforce our heart concerning the way of God. We stay with HIS way, resisting alternate ways. It is simple.
Another example:
Mt. 2 ... But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: 23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
When I read these examples, I felt such a strong rest in God and rest in HIS power ... and was assured again if God wants me to go another direction, HE will show me to do this one way or another. The peace is in the assurance that God will lead me at all times in HIS will.
Reading in Matthew, we have the most wonderful example of Joseph concerning doing the work of God.
Joseph wasn't trying to do anything except what he thought was right in the sight of God.
Mt. 1 ... Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Joseph had a problem. Mary was pregnant. Joseph was a just man so he decided to put Mary away privately. But after making this decision, the angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph in a dream giving Joseph information and instruction. So Joseph did that which he was told to do in the matter at hand.
This is such a simple and perfect example of following God. We just try to do what we believe to be right and if there is another way we are to go, God will show us. It is a total state of faith in God, not in ourselves, knowing that God will show us if there is another way we are to go.
Other examples:
Mt. 2 ... Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
We can see the wise men were likely going to return and inform Herod concerning finding the baby Jesus. God sent a dream to cause them to go another direction so they did not return and tell Herod.
Another example:
Mt. 2 ... And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
There is such a beautiful simplicity here. It is unlikely Joseph knew there was any danger until the angel of the Lord spoke to him in that dream. Then Joseph simply did what he was told to do. And now recognizing the danger because of the word spoken to him in the dream, Joseph took the mother and child "by night" ... in secret, fleeing as he was told to do. For Herod was going to try to destroy the child. Joseph paid close attention to each word spoken to him by the angel of the Lord.
We, who are of God, rest in God daily. We keep a good heart. We want to please God. But we are at rest. We don't have to try to do something. It is a state of rest. Certainly we read the Bible and we reinforce our heart concerning the way of God. We stay with HIS way, resisting alternate ways. It is simple.
Another example:
Mt. 2 ... But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: 23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
When I read these examples, I felt such a strong rest in God and rest in HIS power ... and was assured again if God wants me to go another direction, HE will show me to do this one way or another. The peace is in the assurance that God will lead me at all times in HIS will.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Scripture: Shared by body of Christ
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 ... Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you
like men, be strong. 14 Let all your things be done with charity.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
We stand fast in the faith by deliberate will ... We grab a scripture and refuse to let go ... Sometimes that is all we can do.
And our faith must be in God ... not in ourselves.
Jesus gave this example: Mt 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Doing the will of God in the matter at hand is all that matters. We hear from God by HIS Spirit and we do what HE instructs step by step. And we rest in HIM, in HIS works. HE bought salvation with what HE did, with HIS blood.
These people Jesus spoke of in Mt. 7:22 came speaking of their own works ... of the good they did.
We focus on what HE did.
Did God raise Jesus from the dead? If we believe God raised Jesus from the dead we have the grounds to believe God will raise others from the dead. And if we belong to God and believe in HIM will we be raised from the dead? What does the Bible say about this? We focus on what the Bible says and we choose to believe that.
Jonah 2:8 ... They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Antichirst is opposite to God. When the wrong spirit speaks to our mind, we should be able to recognize the way is twisted and opposite to Bible. In such cases, we grab scripture that we know and refuse to let go.
Exhortation: Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
We stand fast in the faith by deliberate will ... We grab a scripture and refuse to let go ... Sometimes that is all we can do.
And our faith must be in God ... not in ourselves.
Jesus gave this example: Mt 7 ... Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Doing the will of God in the matter at hand is all that matters. We hear from God by HIS Spirit and we do what HE instructs step by step. And we rest in HIM, in HIS works. HE bought salvation with what HE did, with HIS blood.
These people Jesus spoke of in Mt. 7:22 came speaking of their own works ... of the good they did.
We focus on what HE did.
Did God raise Jesus from the dead? If we believe God raised Jesus from the dead we have the grounds to believe God will raise others from the dead. And if we belong to God and believe in HIM will we be raised from the dead? What does the Bible say about this? We focus on what the Bible says and we choose to believe that.
Jonah 2:8 ... They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Antichirst is opposite to God. When the wrong spirit speaks to our mind, we should be able to recognize the way is twisted and opposite to Bible. In such cases, we grab scripture that we know and refuse to let go.
Deliberate choice: Put your trust in the Lord
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Something happened a few days ago which really put me to the test.
Finally, I just decided to look at scripture ... read Bible. I started in Psalm and began reading. I got to Psalm 2:12 ... and Psalm 4:5 ... and began to focus on what these verses were telling me to do and I began doing what they said to do ... and everything began to clear up again when I did this.
Psalm 2:12 ... Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalm 4:5 ... Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
To "put" tells me to make a deliberate choice ... make a deliberate action ...
I have a choice.
And what is "The Lord" saying:
- "I will not fail thee nor forsake thee." (Joshua 1)
- "Have not I commanded thee?" (Joshua 1)
Is it God who commanded me?
I began writting down things God has done in my life:
- taken into heaven twice and merged into body of Jesus ... made one with Word of God
- Voice of angel of Lord speaking to me in a dream: "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS" putting me on radio
- Putting me on Internet by dream
- Telling me by Holy Spirit to exhort church with the scriptures sent in to Internet site
And consider instruction in Heb. 3 and Heb. 10 concerning exhorting church ...
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Heb. 3
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Heb. 10
So by act of will, I got up and wrote this ...
It is often an act of our own will ...
And I as I read Bible, the following scriptures stood out to me also:
Heb. 3:1-2 ... Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2Who was faithful to him that appointed him,
As Jesus was faithful to HIS assignment ... I need to be faithful to God who gave me this assignment.
And Jesus said: Lo, I come to do They will, O God ... Heb. 10:9
This is what I should do also ... It is deliberate ... a choice ... action by choice.
Heb. 10:14 ... For by one offering (HIMSELF) he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Jn. 10 ... My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.
I hear HIS voice. I follow HIS words to me. I do not follow voice of strangers for I know the difference between HIS voice and voice of strangers because I belong to HIM. No one, no thing can pluck me out of HIS hand. (happy, happy, happy)
You see, it is up to each of us to deliberately put our trust in THE LORD. And work to hold onto our faith.
If we belong to HIM we know the difference between HIS voice and the voice of the enemy. We deliberately follow HIS voice when we belong to HIM.
Something happened a few days ago which really put me to the test.
Finally, I just decided to look at scripture ... read Bible. I started in Psalm and began reading. I got to Psalm 2:12 ... and Psalm 4:5 ... and began to focus on what these verses were telling me to do and I began doing what they said to do ... and everything began to clear up again when I did this.
Psalm 2:12 ... Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Psalm 4:5 ... Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
To "put" tells me to make a deliberate choice ... make a deliberate action ...
I have a choice.
And what is "The Lord" saying:
- "I will not fail thee nor forsake thee." (Joshua 1)
- "Have not I commanded thee?" (Joshua 1)
Is it God who commanded me?
I began writting down things God has done in my life:
- taken into heaven twice and merged into body of Jesus ... made one with Word of God
- Voice of angel of Lord speaking to me in a dream: "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS" putting me on radio
- Putting me on Internet by dream
- Telling me by Holy Spirit to exhort church with the scriptures sent in to Internet site
And consider instruction in Heb. 3 and Heb. 10 concerning exhorting church ...
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Heb. 3
exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Heb. 10
So by act of will, I got up and wrote this ...
It is often an act of our own will ...
And I as I read Bible, the following scriptures stood out to me also:
Heb. 3:1-2 ... Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2Who was faithful to him that appointed him,
As Jesus was faithful to HIS assignment ... I need to be faithful to God who gave me this assignment.
And Jesus said: Lo, I come to do They will, O God ... Heb. 10:9
This is what I should do also ... It is deliberate ... a choice ... action by choice.
Heb. 10:14 ... For by one offering (HIMSELF) he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
Jn. 10 ... My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.
I hear HIS voice. I follow HIS words to me. I do not follow voice of strangers for I know the difference between HIS voice and voice of strangers because I belong to HIM. No one, no thing can pluck me out of HIS hand. (happy, happy, happy)
You see, it is up to each of us to deliberately put our trust in THE LORD. And work to hold onto our faith.
If we belong to HIM we know the difference between HIS voice and the voice of the enemy. We deliberately follow HIS voice when we belong to HIM.
Suffering with Christ
Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
The apostle Paul had a desire to be a part of "the fellowship of the sufferings of Christ."
Paul said: Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Phil. 3
Each of us who belong to Christ suffer with HIM.
We suffer each time we see evil. We suffer when we know the Word of God and see people (especially church people) who are going in a way opposite to the Word of God on the issue.
Don't we suffer over the many remarriages after divorce today? Do we approve these? God forbid. There are many church doctrines set up to approve remarriage after divorce but those of us who are of God will be troubled and we will hold to the scriptures on the matter without explaining them away as many churches do today. (Please read: Divorce/remarriage: What the Bible teaches.)
Each time we hold to the way of God, resisting other ways, we enter into the suffering of the cross of Christ. For people will reject us and speak evil of us when we do this. Even people in the church groups will strike out against us.
David said: Psa. 55 ... For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
It is especially hard when it is someone from a church group who strikes out against you.
But this is just a part of suffering for the sake of the Word of God as Jesus suffered. Peter explains it to us in I Peter 3 ... But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts ... we return to God in prayer and focus on that which God has shown us about the subject. We choose to believe that which God has said and we cling to that.
I Peter 4 ... Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
Peter also told us not to think some strange thing has happened when they strike out against us after we speak the Word of God. (This happens often in church groups when you speak the word of God.)
I Peter 4 ... Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. 16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Jesus explained it as follows: Lk. 6 ... Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
When a divorced woman in Pam's church group was planning to remarry, Pam went to her with the scripture showing this woman she would commit adultery if she remarried. The woman said to Pam, "I don't care what the Bible says ..."
Then Pam went to the man who was planning to marry this divorced woman and showed him the scripture.
Then Pam went to a bridesmaid and showed her the scripture. The bridesmaid said she knew it would be wrong but if she didn't participate someone else would. (What an amazing explanation ... to go along with wrong anyway?)
The single's class at this church group turned against Pam. At first Pam didn't understand. Then a woman in the church group came to Pam and told her God knew she was suffering because she did HIS will in this matter.
When we hear of such sufferings, we shouldn't say, "I'm so sorry they did this to you." What we should feel is great joy, for this shows Pam belongs to God and she will have great reward in heaven! Lk. 6: Jesus said "Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy."
The apostle Paul had a desire to be a part of "the fellowship of the sufferings of Christ."
Paul said: Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Phil. 3
Each of us who belong to Christ suffer with HIM.
We suffer each time we see evil. We suffer when we know the Word of God and see people (especially church people) who are going in a way opposite to the Word of God on the issue.
Don't we suffer over the many remarriages after divorce today? Do we approve these? God forbid. There are many church doctrines set up to approve remarriage after divorce but those of us who are of God will be troubled and we will hold to the scriptures on the matter without explaining them away as many churches do today. (Please read: Divorce/remarriage: What the Bible teaches.)
Each time we hold to the way of God, resisting other ways, we enter into the suffering of the cross of Christ. For people will reject us and speak evil of us when we do this. Even people in the church groups will strike out against us.
David said: Psa. 55 ... For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: 13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
It is especially hard when it is someone from a church group who strikes out against you.
But this is just a part of suffering for the sake of the Word of God as Jesus suffered. Peter explains it to us in I Peter 3 ... But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts ... we return to God in prayer and focus on that which God has shown us about the subject. We choose to believe that which God has said and we cling to that.
I Peter 4 ... Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
Peter also told us not to think some strange thing has happened when they strike out against us after we speak the Word of God. (This happens often in church groups when you speak the word of God.)
I Peter 4 ... Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. 16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Jesus explained it as follows: Lk. 6 ... Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
When a divorced woman in Pam's church group was planning to remarry, Pam went to her with the scripture showing this woman she would commit adultery if she remarried. The woman said to Pam, "I don't care what the Bible says ..."
Then Pam went to the man who was planning to marry this divorced woman and showed him the scripture.
Then Pam went to a bridesmaid and showed her the scripture. The bridesmaid said she knew it would be wrong but if she didn't participate someone else would. (What an amazing explanation ... to go along with wrong anyway?)
The single's class at this church group turned against Pam. At first Pam didn't understand. Then a woman in the church group came to Pam and told her God knew she was suffering because she did HIS will in this matter.
When we hear of such sufferings, we shouldn't say, "I'm so sorry they did this to you." What we should feel is great joy, for this shows Pam belongs to God and she will have great reward in heaven! Lk. 6: Jesus said "Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy."
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