CONTINUE IN MY LOVE
Tuesday – March 17, 2020, Adar 21, 5780
Greetings dear wonderful friends and partners of this Ministry and The Three Minute Word blog. God is so good! We are a people blessed far beyond our current understanding. Our God is a good God who is not in the stealing, killing, and destroying present in the lives of too many Christians. Our God is not holding us back from prosperity. He has prepared prosperity for us that we don’t even dare dream about. Jesus also paid for us to have exceedingly good health. Our God is one of abundance and the Word (Jesus) came to give that abundant life, it is ours by faith, in love, led of the Holy Spirit.
John 10:10 (KJV)
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Ephesians 3:20 (KJV)
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Do we dare believe these verses? Do we dare confess them over our lives? How long dear ones will we allow, yes, we allow even invite, the evil one, the thief to beat our brains out? How long?
The Photo’s this week are courtesy of our granddaughter, Little Moments Photography, including the Thursday picture of Donna and me on a sleigh ride. If you are reading this on Facebook please take the moment it takes to hit the “love” and “share” buttons to give us feedback and expand the reach of this good news. Ladies please be sure you have registered and have a poster for your Church, and flyers for the upcoming Women’s Conference themed “The Virtuous Woman” on the 30th of May 2020 at New Beginnings Church of God in Waterville, Maine. Now let’s turn our attention to our text in the Book of John and read it aloud.
John 15:8-12 (KJV)
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Today let’s pick up with verse nine of our text. Jesus tells us that He loves us exactly the same way the Father loved Him. Then Jesus, our Lord, our Master, issues a command, not a holy suggestion, but a command to continue in His love. Guess what, all three uses of the word “loved or love” in this verse are agape, the highest love, Godly love. This highest level of love whether it be God loving us or us loving God is always centered around obedience to the Word of God. This agape (love) is obedience to the Word (as we will see again in the very next verse), a selflessness, and abiding by Blood Covenant. So, was Jesus obedient to the Word of God? Did Jesus violate the Word of God then tell us not to try that at home? Of course not! Jesus said only what the Father said, Jesus did only what He saw the Father do, and the Father (by agency of the Holy Spirit) did the works. This is exactly the way it is to work with us.
Mark 16:19-20 (KJV)
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
As we are obedient to the Word of God, doing the Word of God, following the leadership of the Holy Spirit there will be the performance of the Word, the goodness of God in our lives. There will be much fruit and multitudes will be drawn to us. We need to populate Heaven and cheat Hell. We continue in His (the Father and Jesus) love when we are obedient to Scripture, walking in love (agape – selflessness), and observing Blood Covenant. Our love towards Him will bring an abundant overflow of His love into our lives. His richness will overflow in our lives for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God, and in the lives of others. I am talking abundant overflow, not lack and not just enough but abundance. God is good, an overflowing God.
Until our next publication, as a Bible Teacher and Prophetic Voice I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus name! Quit asking God to bless you, you are already blessed, you have the Blessing, give Him something to do by the words of your mouth. Once you know the will of God, decree the thing (Job 22:28, Isaiah 45:11, Mark 11:23). (The Blessing is the Holy Spirit) We have left God way to long with nothing to do in our lives.
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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