I HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU
Monday – March 30, 2020, Nisan 5, 5780
Greetings to all of our wonderful friends and partners of this Ministry and The Three Minute Word blog and welcome back to this challenging Bible Study of the Book of John. Our God dear ones is only good, there is nothing but good in and from our God. If there is anything stealing, killing, or destroying in any of our lives it is not the will of God it is the enemy who has entered through an open door. Unfortunately, we ourselves open the door to our demonic enemies (we fight not against flesh and blood) to steal, kill, and destroy in our lives. God is not teachings us something or working something out in our lives. Many times, the enemy gets access through our ignorance. Ignorance may be due to laziness or a lack of understanding how important the Word of God is in our lives. And, sometimes we are just plain rebellious and walking after the flesh. Are we to live by every Word from the mouth of God or not (Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4)? Whatever we build our faith in is what we will have in our lives whether that be good (Word of God) or bad (lies of the devil).
If you are reading this on Facebook please take a moment to hit the “love” and “share” buttons to give us feedback and to expand the reach of these teachings. Ladies please be sure you have the upcoming Women’s Conference on your calendar. It is the 30th of May, 2020 at New Beginnings Church of God, it is open to all ladies, the theme is “The Virtuous Woman”, registration is $25.00 with lunch is provided. Our speaker is the Rev. Denise Stiewig from San Antonio, Texas a dynamic and Anointed woman of God. Come expecting! Now let’s turn our attention to our primary Bible text reading it aloud.
John 15:10-14 (KJV)
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.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Jesus spent a lot of time dealing with the inseparable connection between keeping the commandments (Word of God) and love (agape). Therefore, I have also spent a lot of time, if Jesus thought it was important, I sure think we ought to as well. It is very clear from our studies to this point that obeying the Scripture is our expression of love (agape) and disobedience is a despising of the Scripture and by extension Him. When we sow love, we reap love, this is the spiritual law of sowing and reaping. That is to say when we love God by doing what He says He responds according to Scripture. This love (agape) is not a warm cozy feeling but obedience to the Scripture, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. This obedience is a willing eager to do it now obedience. Consider the following Scripture.
Deuteronomy 28:1 (KJV)
1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Notice the big “if”, it is up to us not God. His will is for us to listen diligently, to look diligently at His Word, and do all His commands. When we do that, He will set us on high or elevate us above the heathen. Our listening, looking, and doing is our expression of love towards Him and His elevating us above the heathen is His expression of love towards us. Now if we don’t do this God still loves us and we may go to Heaven but we will not be elevated above the heathen and we will have the same results (curse) the heathens have in the earth. Do we want the abundant life of obedience or the scrape by life (broke and sick) of the disobedient? It is entirely our choice, we choose. Each of us can look around at our lives and easily see (and so can others) what we have been choosing.
As I am closing for today notice what is immediately following this discussion of obedience to the Word of God. If we have a real interest in joy it is inexorably connected to love (agape) as well. Jesus has talked at length about the abundant life He came to give us coming by way of love (obedience to the Word of God). He goes on to say He spoke these things so that His joy might remain in us and that our joy would be full. Sounds like something I for one am very interested in. Lord willing, I will pick up right here tomorrow.
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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