COME AND SEE

June 12, 2018

“Master, where do you dwell?...Come and see

…Follow Me.”

John 1:38-39, 43

COME AND SEE

(And they abode with Him that day!)

  We know that one of these two men that were disciples of John the Baptist was Andrew.  I believe the other was John the brother of James.  We learn from the Gospels that Andrew, Peter, Philip, Nathaniel, James and John were from Bethsaida and had heard about John baptizing and rumors of him being the Messiah and came to see.

After John the Baptist baptizes Jesus and introduces Him as the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world; these two who were following John began following Jesus to learn more about Him.  They end up getting invited to spending the day with Him.

As a result, they leave very excited that He IS the Messiah and goes to find their brothers to tell the good news!

After this, we know that Jesus called them to be His disciples (followers; learners) and more intimately, Apostles (means Called out ones); and they dwelt with Him for 3 years while He was in the flesh; and then forever in His Spirit!

Jesus' invitation is for ALL who are seeking Him…”Come and see…Believe…Follow Me…and live with Me forevermore.”

Lord, make Your dwelling and my life a reality of conscious fellowship.  Introduce me to Your life according to Your plans and my created purpose.

Thank You for the “new thing” You are doing in my life to help me to have all things new in the Reality of Your Presence; Your Spirit.

FROM HIS ASCENSION TO NOW

May 17, 2018

“And it came about, while He blessed them,

…He was carried up into heaven.”  

Luke 24:51

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FROM HIS ASCENSION TO NOW!

Mankind has access to Holy God because of The Transfiguration, Cross, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ, the Son of God & Man!

“To those who believe and receive

 The Word that became Flesh and dwelt among us…

to them He gave the right to be called Children of God.”  

John 1:14; 12-13

 Jesus said:  “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another…

that He may abide with you forever.  

Even the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive 

because it doesn’t see Him neither knows Him; 

but you know Him, for He dwells with you and shall be in you.” 

John 14:16-17

“What?  
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, 

which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?

For you are bought with a price; 

therefore, glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, 
which are God’s.”  

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

“All things work together for good 

to those who are called according to His purpose…

to be conformed to the image of His Son.”  

Romans 8:28-29

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“Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,  acceptable unto God…

and be not conformed to the world; 

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind 

that you may prove what is that good, acceptable 
and perfect will of God.”  

Romans 12:1-2

“…called in accordance to His purpose…

to be conformed to the likeness of His Son.”

O Lord, I am awed at the idea that the Glory of God 

can be manifest in me!  

Your Holy Spirit is set apart in me to help me be 

conformed to the image of Christ 

to prove Your Presence in my human life; and 

to help me transform my mind to know Your will.

Be Glorified in me for Your Purpose.

~Betty

DEVELOPING CHRIST-LIKE HABITS

May 14, 2018

“That life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.”  2 Corinthians 4:10

HABITS

My Daily Delight time with The Lord has revealed some things that have ignited my soul to challenge myself, and share with others, how to live in the Reality of the Presence of Almighty God living in me.

As I looked back over the past several days of my Daily Delight with The Lord, I realized that back on May 5^th it because with 1 Peter 4:17 “For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God.”

I received this as the place where Believers in Jesus Christ meet to worship and fellowship in His Spirit. 

Secondly, I received this as a personal word to Believers because we are the temple/house of God because of the indwelling Spirit of God.

Judgment always comes when people or places turn from God and become consumed in the things that are against God.

God ALWAYS gives us warning and time to REPENT and turn back to HIM…He has been doing it for a very LONG time and every day is a NEW opportunity…in actually, THE ONLY DAY WE HAVE is NOW!

Having been warned…and repented, how do we go forward?

…We need to begin to live in the standards of Jesus Christ and make Him our foundation for establishing new practices developing our faith and learning to live the life obeying God’s Word and bringing Him glory. 

…We have to have a vision of our life complete in Christ, and reach for that goal.  Peter tells us that we are to have resolution; determination; perseverance in adding to our FAITH – developing new habits in The Spirit.  2 Peter 1:5           

…We have to practice the Presence of God; making Him REAL!  Make it a habit of envisioning Him with you ALL the time, in all situations…acknowledging Him in all your ways.

…We need the habit of a conscience that is focused on God and training my mind to think like Him.

…We need the habit of praising God in all situations.  Disagreeable things come as a testing of our transformed mind…Praise is the passing of the test!

…We need the habit of watching to see where God is working and join Him.  He delights in using us to be “broken bread and poured out wine” to nourish others in delighting in feasting on His Word and having healthy activities in His Spirit.  That’s called Koinonia Fellowship – that's fellow Christians in a ship steered by The Holy Spirit!   They were sharing the things of Christ.

…We need the habit of claiming God’s Promises and believing they are Realities. 

A VISIT FROM GOD!

April 18, 2018

“God called to him…and he said, Here am I.”

“…I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you…”  Exodus 3:4; 16b

A VISIT FROM GOD

God makes surprise visits ~ are you ready?

A ready person never needs to get ready!

Moses had a visit from God and He used a burning bush that wasn’t consumed to get his attention.

God called him by name…Moses; and introduced Himself as The God of his forefathers ~ The I AM!

He told Moses He had come down from the Heavenlies to visit and deliver His People…

and, He was going to use Moses to do it!

Moses said:  Here am I…but he had lots of questions and doubt and fear.

All of which are signs of the opposing Enemy; and, all of which only God can remove…and He did!

Have you had a burning bush?

Something that got your attention

 that could only be explained by God...

and, God spoke and gave you a mission?

Additional Notes:

I think Moses was at his place of worship because he called it the mountain of God.  He also recorded that he took the flock to the back side of the desert to this spot.  He was in Midian and all the maps show this mountain a distance away.

In my attempt to find out where Horeb and Midian were during that time, I found many maps and I didn’t find a definite. 

My conclusion:  It doesn’t matter to me.  I think Moses had a favorite place where he went to be alone and in this account it is called Horeb; and I believe that God sent an angel to set  a bush on fire to get his attention; and as he drew near to figure it out, God spoke to him and Moses knew it was God and his life was changed forevermore!

THE LIGHT OF THE HIGH HOUR

April 16, 2018

“While you have light, believe in the light.”

John 12:26

The Light of the High Hour!

Time of soaking before The Lord and receiving insight and inspiration and commission.

When God speaks ~ do it!

It is not the place where you live naturally, but the spiritual station for refueling to go “and do” what He says!

We have to live in the grey days in light of the high hour we spent in His intimate Presence.

Mary of Bethany is a great example of living in the high hour regardless of the situation!  She prepared Him for His burial before He died…this is why she wasn’t at the tomb and Mary Magdalene was!

When Jesus spoke these words to some of His intimate disciples, He was getting ready to die and leave them in this earthly life.

Today we have The Light living within us and He said He would NEVER leave us!  How Awesome is that*?!  What is our excuse for NOT living and believing in the light?

Additional Interesting Notes:

Scofield says about Lazarus, Martha and Mary some interesting observance…

LAZARUS stands for communion

MARTHA stands for service

MARY shows us the worship of a grateful heart.  Others had come to His feet to have their need met; she came to give Him honor and reverence and recognition of His Holiness.

GOD INCARNATE!

March 10, 2018

“But as many as received Him,

 to them He gave the right to become children of God,

even to those who believe in His name.”

John 1:12

“Preach the Word.”

2 Timothy 4:2

I have a message burning in my heart and mind today that I would love to declare to those who would listen…to the Daughters of God!

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us…to those who believed and received Him…became Children of God (Sons & Daughters of God.)

My Dear Sisters in Christ, I have a word and a challenge for us today.

HEAR the Word!  RECEIVE the Word!  BELIEVE      the Word!  OBEY the Word!

 It wasn’t just given to MEN…the Word says “Children”!

JESUS is the Son of God!  God incarnate – in fleshed! 

When we become Children of God, we ARE GOD INFLESHED!  Hallelujah!  Do you believe it?  Then, receive it!

“Study to show yourself approved unto God,

workers that need not be ashamed,

 but rightly dividing the Word of truth.” 

 2 Timothy 2:15

We are empowered with Almighty God living within us.  HE is not a Gift to be looked at and admired!  He is a Person with a Message for the whole world!  (JESUS became God in fleshed so that He could have the Perfect Blood to pay for the Redemption of Mankind.)

We are God in fleshed to finish His work and be the Messengers to tell the world they are REDEEMED.

“Let the redeemed of the Lord, say so!”

Psalm 107:2

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses…to the ends of the earth.”  Acts 1:8

Have a Message and Be One!

DAUGHTERS ~ MESSENGERS ~ WITNESSES

GOD IN FLESH! ~ BE HIS WORD!

Lord God, I am listening with a pounding heart 

searching for clarity to what I'm hearing ~ "GOD INFLESHED"!  

Why does that paint a different picture to me than, 

"indwelling Spirit" or "Spirit-filled"? ~ That's POWER!

And, with it the life is to be the Message...

the power of Resurrection and Pentecost living in me!?  

WOW, Really?

NEWNESS OF LIFE

January 15, 2018

                                    
"Buried with Him...that...even so we also
should walk in newness of life."
Romans 6:4

NEWNESS OF LIFE

For eleven years my favorite verse was Romans 6:4 and I rejoiced in the opportunity of walking and working in "New Life"! It was a place named New Life Baptist Church; but it was much more, it was a life of newness in The Lord as I worked with His People and received His Love so abundantly.

In July I retired from working there and The Lord gave me a new word from Isaiah 43:18-19 about "a new thing" He was going to do in my new life of retirement; a new life of learning to live what I experienced from my Israel Pilgrimage of walking in the footsteps of Jesus in 2014.

Each day gets sweeter and sweeter as I learn, like His disciples, what it's like to live in His Love and Presence every day.

Thank You, Lord, for the new thing You are doing in my life.
Each day is a delight of learning to walk with You,
going into the wilderness and drinking from fresh streams of glory
that makes each day a celebration.