TRYING

My brother James had many opportunities for his faith to be tried as he daily had to deal with the various churches in the region.  As you know, dealing with people, even people who share the same faith as you, can be trying.

James wrote: "Brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations (trials); knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience."  Many in My body on Earth are going through horrific trials and temptations now.

I exhort all My beloved to remain in praise with a joyful heart as their faith is tried.  I desire that all My beloved remember also that whenever they feel weak in their faith, they can ask Me to give them the gift of faith. I am the One Who can give them the will to do My will and also the power to do My pleasure.

JAMES 1:2-4; PHILIPPIANS 2:13

ALL

I am an inclusive God, not an exclusive God.  I would that none perish but that all should come to repentance.

I became the perfect sacrifice that fulfilled My Father's requirement to provide a way that all who believe in Me would be justified, cleansed continually, and forgiven for their sins.  My blood was required and it was for the joy that was set before Me that I was able to endure the cross.

On that fateful day I was crucified, a great exchange took place.  All who would believe that I died, was buried, and was raised again from the dead would be translated from the kingdom of darkness to My kingdom of light. All of your self-righteousness was exchanged for all of My righteousness.

2 PETER 3:9

PROVE

So many people want to know what is My will for their lives.  There is a way that everyone can know My will, but few people take time to discover what reveals My will.

I prove what is My good, acceptable and perfect will in My Word. Some preach that there is an acceptable will of God and a permissive will of God.  This is not correct. 

My will is always good.  It is always acceptable, and it is always perfect.  Also My will is accessible The knowledge of My will is at your finger tips.  Just turn the pages of My Word to discover the treasures there.

ROMANS 12:2

ASSURANCE

Many believe in Me when they are young.  They receive My offer of forgiveness for their sins by faith.  However, the devil is not only the prince of darkness, but he also is the prince of doubt.  He will try to rob people of their assurance of salvation.

It is My Holy Spirit Who can bring that assurance to you and others.  Paul said that the gospel he and the other apostles preached was not only in word, but also in the power of the Holy Spirit and in much assurance.

Ask for the power of My Holy Spirit to be imparted with much assurance to you when you share My gospel with others.  My Spirit then can infuse those listening with the assurance they need to help them resist the fiery darts of doubt that the enemy sends.

1 THESSALONIANS 1:5

EMBRACE/GRACE

Many of My beloved have never had a one on one encounter with My love.  You had your encounter when you were 26.  That is when I told you to stop trying to earn My love.  I exhorted you to receive My love and allow Me to work through you instead of your working for Me.

This encounter was a turning point in your life.  On that day you felt My embrace around you.  You knew from that moment on that My promise to never leave you or forsake you was true.  Since that day, you have experienced many trials, but you felt my embrace through all of them.

Paul discovered the truth that I would be faithful to work through him as he fulfilled My call on his life. He said that it was My grace that labored through him.  Today pray for those who have yet to embrace My grace and love.

1 THESSALONIANS 5:24

STRENGTH

I have heard you exclaim, "LORD, give Me strength!! You usually exclaim this phrase when you have had a day filled with duties and projects that needed to be accomplished.

I never want you to work to the point of exhaustion.  This is why I desire for you to commit your works to Me at the beginning of the day.  Then My Holy Spirit will be able to establish your thoughts during the day.  There are many things that you feel you must accomplish that can wait for another day.

I want you to be wise, and when you trust your day into My hands, My wisdom will be infused into your thoughts so that you will be able to complete what needs to be done.  The top priority each day is to spend time in My presence because in My presence is fulness of joy.  My joy then will strengthen you.

PROVERBS 16:3; PSALM 16:11

DEAD

 I hear your prayer every morning as you lift up your loved ones to Me.  I want to thank you for praying for each one as you stand them before My throne.  I know how much you love each one, but I love them even more.

You always hide each loved one with Me in My Father's heart.  You are hid with Me in My Father's heart, and this gives you such a safe place to be each day.  Paul wrote: "For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."

When I died, you died.  I shed My blood as the perfect sacrifice to provide the way for those who believe in Me to no longer live for themselves.  When you were born again,  I came to dwell within you.  Now it is not you who live.  I am in you and you are in Me.  Now your life is being change from glory to glory.

COLOSSIANS 3:3-4