What
a “season” this has been spiritually. It has been a time for
planting for the harvest, a time of refinement, a time of cutting away from the
former things of the past. It has been a long and difficult season, and so many
people of God are ready for change and transition into their new season. For
many Christians there has been a “wilderness” journey that they have been on.
The wilderness is lonely, discouraging and at times depressing. The wilderness
is a place of change and a place of cutting away those things that have hindered
our walk with the Lord.
Before entering into your new destiny you must purge
and remove the things of the past completely. Let go of things and relationships
that have not worked and caused you great suffering and heartache. Let God
bring forth the relationships, ministries and outcomes during this time. Don’t
hold on to the things of the past. Let God finish the purging and refining work
He has started.
Reflect
and Ponder: How would you describe the “season” that
you have been in? Do you believe it is time to transition into the “spring
season?” The “spring season” brings new life and what was laid dormant in the
“winter season” now is spouting up with newness.
Counselor’s
Corner: A fresh wind of the Holy Spirit is coming
forth to bring life to the hopeless and reveal truth in the midst of darkness.
It is a time like no other. A time to be born-again and to enter into His
kingdom. Many have prayed for loved ones salvation, the return of prodigals,
and the return of loves ones who have walked away from the Lord. They will have
to make a choice soon which master they will serve, and you will know very
clearly their position.
Time is near for the end of the kingdom here on earth,
the kingdom here that is ruled by satan and his cohorts. Preparations are being
made for the return of the Messiah. Do you discern the times we are in? Let
nothing get in your way of watching and looking for the return of the Messiah.
So many Christians are living stressed, burdened, and troubled lives, but look
away from those things of the world and focus on His return and preparing for
His return. Have you repented from sin and turned away from your sin? Have you
forgiven yourself and others? Not all people will accept this way of life. To
enter His kingdom is narrow and many will choose the wide path or gate. The
wide path seems easier, but it leads to death. His kingdom will have no end and
will go on for eternity.
Jesus is preparing a place for all of His believers.
The enemy knows his time is short on earth and he has assaulted, distracted, discouraged,
destroyed and annihilated a lot of followers of Christ. But arise today, you
are part of the chosen generation, a royal priesthood and you will arise to
complete the finishing assignments to your life and destiny. Do not be
distracted by the ones who call themselves Christians, but follow after their
own lustful desires and live continually disobedient to Christ and His word. Do not be deceived by them. The ones that
follow Christ will be known by their fruit. Let Jesus do the work in the lives of the ones who are not following Christ,
otherwise you will get entangled and trapped in their endless needs, issues,
and problems. You will know those
who truly follow Christ, they will repent of their sins and turn away from
their sins. Turn away means not to repeatedly
engage in the sin. Those that live in continual
bondage to sin are not true followers of Christ. They may know Christ, they
may even know the Word, but they don’t follow
Christ. There is a tearing away of the “wheat from the tares.” You may be
noticing the tearing away and you may be noticing you are undergoing changes.
Hold fast, be unwavering in your convictions for Christ and He will bring you
through this time. It is a time like no other. For such a time as this.
Our ultimate destiny is our eternal home with Christ.
For true followers of Christ, our destiny is being prepared. Arise, your
destiny awaits you. The world will soon be dissolved and we will rule and reign
with our Messiah in the New Jerusalem.
The
visible proof of being a Christian is right behavior.
Many people do good works but don’t have faith in Jesus Christ. Others claim to
have faith in Jesus Christ but rarely produce good works. Those who claim to have faith and consistently do what is right are
true believers.
Beloved,
we are children of God; and it has not
yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we
should be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has hope in
Him purifies himself, just as He is
pure.
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John 3:2-3
The Christian life is a process of becoming more and
more like Christ. This process will not be complete until we see Christ face to
face, but knowing that is our ultimate destiny should motivate us to purify
ourselves. To purify means to keep
morally straight, free from the corruption of sin.
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