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Romans Chapter Six
5. Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.
First Corinthians Chapter One
18.For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Colossians Chapter One
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Colossians Chapter Two
12. Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.
As I was praying today these verses bubbled up within my heart. So I looked them up and began reading them and as He often does Father spoke to me and asked me to listen and write and publish his words for all to hear. Here are his words, He said:
My Son, listen and write and publish these words for all of my loved ones to hear. So many have lost their way and been led astray by so many strange doctrines, and have become confused on the simplicity of the gospel. It seems to be that the latest trend among those who call themselves preachers and apostles and prophets is to compete with each other for who can come up with the wildest tale about spiritual things. The true gospel isn’t complicated. If the gospel you preach cannot be understood by a child then you are not teaching the real gospel. Many of you were introduced to me as children. It wasn't eloquent words or grand speeches that opened your ears. It was my presence within the simple message of how much you are loved.
So many have lost their way and their minds are full of confusion and many have abandoned their faith because they don’t know what to believe anymore. It’s time to come back to the truth of the gospel which is that I so loved the world I gave my Son to save the world. He came and took all sin upon himself. As he said he would, when he was lifted up on that cross he drew all mankind unto himself. As it is written if one died for all then all died: So the simplicity of the gospel is that your old self was crucified with him and you were raised into a new life.
My beloved ones, you don’t need twelve steps to crucify your old self. It was already crucified. You just need to reconcile your mind to that fact. You just need to awaken to the truth of what was done for you by my beloved Son. So let me remind you of what was already finished. Here are just a few of very many.
My Son was baptized into man so you could be baptized into us. God became man so that man could once again be as God.
He lived for you and as you. This is why he said “these and greater things shall you do after I have gone to the Father.”You were credited with all that he did. You were given the righteousness that he lived in. All that he accomplished was for you.
He was arrested and hauled away even though he was innocent so that you could go free although you were guilty.
He was beaten for your transgressions and took upon himself all the punishment that the Law that was given by Moses could deliver. Every curse that was named in that law came upon him so that you could go free. He became the sacrifice that fulfilled the Old Covenant and the eternal sacrifice that established the New Covenant. The punishment of any guilt you would ever have was prepaid so that you would not have to face it.
When tempted in the garden he reversed all that was lost when Adam fell. When he took the crown of thorns on his head he took away the curse of thorns and thistles. The blood from the thorns in his head dripped onto his sweaty brow and took away the curse of making a living by the sweat of your brow. Your land or life is no longer cursed if you make a mistake. He redeemed you from all curses.
He sweated out great drops of blood. His blood fell upon the ground just as Able’s blood did. Able’s blood and all the blood spilled before his called out for vengeance. His blood satisfied the vengeance and now cries out for forgiveness once again making even the earth holy. Moses was told to take off his shoes because the ground I met him on was holy. My Son told you to wash each other’s feet because now your feet are holy. You have holy feet on holy ground.
As it is written in the letter that Paul wrote to the Corinthian church. I was in Christ on the cross reconciling the world unto myself “not” counting your sins against you. As Paul also wrote “ love keeps no record of wrongs.” I took away your sins not because I was angry but so that you could forgive yourself and not judge and torment yourselves for the mistakes you have made. This is also why it is written that the sprinkling of blood will cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve me in righteousness and holiness. You can’t truly do all that I called you to do if you carry guilt for the past so I gave you a place to leave that guilt and go free.
My lovely ones, you can search out deep mysteries and learn the ways of the past and the future but it is not an easy road. You could choose to trust me and walk with me as an innocent child and rest in my love and leave the future to me. As my Son told you that by worrying you can’t add one cubit to your height or change one hair from white to black. It is time to return to the simple gospel that you learned when you first encountered me at the cross. It’s time to laugh again and sing again and have fun again. All of you: please leave the cares of the future in my hands and return to the joy of fellowship with me.
So many of you are so weary from trying to figure everything out when there is fun to be had and fellowship to enjoy. Joy doesn’t come from all knowledge. It comes from fellowship with me and each other. The greatest mystery ever was as Paul told you. It’s Christ in you the hope of glory. This is the true gospel. Knowing every event that is going on in the world will not bring you happiness.
Beloved ones, take my yoke upon you for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. No more struggling and worrying and getting tossed around about what is happening in the world. As you were told, my kingdom is not of that world. My kingdom is above and beyond and yet it is within you.
As it is written: "The kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." The rest and the heaven on earth that you seek is already within you. As our apostle Paul said “through the cross I am crucified to the world and the world is crucified to me.” He also told you that to be spiritually minded is life and peace and to set the mind on the things of the carnal world is death.
So please my beloved ones: Lay down the seeking and searching for truth. The Truth is within you. As my Son told you when he said “I AM The way, The truth and The life. He is all you need and he along with me dwells within you. Nothing outside of you will change you for the better.
Return to simplicity, return to trust, return to child like faith and return to your first love. When you first learned of me it wasn’t about how many things are wrong with the world, it wasn’t about how many times your history has been altered. It was about knowing that the one who created all things loves you so much that I prepared an eternity of bliss for you to enjoy.
So please my beloved ones: Lay down the seeking and searching for truth. The Truth is within you. As my Son told you when he said “I AM The way, The truth and The life. He is all you need and he along with me dwells within you. Nothing outside of you will change you for the better.
Return to simplicity, return to trust, return to child like faith and return to your first love. When you first learned of me it wasn’t about how many things are wrong with the world, it wasn’t about how many times your history has been altered. It was about knowing that the one who created all things loves you so much that I prepared an eternity of bliss for you to enjoy.
Once again my beloved ones; remember how much you are loved and when it seems that you’ve lost your way return to the landmark that stands throughout the ages as a marker for your trail through life. It is the cross where your worries and cares and your old life were crucified. It is where you and your troubles died and you were born again in power and love.
Consider all that was given you by the one who truly loves you. As it is written, your lives are hidden in me. You are safe as you can be. No one can snatch you out of my hand. Leave behind chasing all the mysteries of the world and fellowship with the greatest mystery of all time. The awakening you truly seek is within you. It is the awakening of love and joy and peace. All that you will find by seeking the things the world offers is an awakening to chaos.
Come back to the cross and start over. The preaching of the cross is my power unto salvation. Joy is waiting if you return to the true good news that you were crucified and yet you live but no longer by your own life but by my life that gives you hope and peace and joy.
Don’t forget my loved ones, love your friends, love your enemies and love the ones who are sometimes both.
These are the words he gave me to share with you today.
I hope you are encouraged by these words.
Until next time,
Grow Rich in His Grace,
I love you all,
Michael
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Consider all that was given you by the one who truly loves you. As it is written, your lives are hidden in me. You are safe as you can be. No one can snatch you out of my hand. Leave behind chasing all the mysteries of the world and fellowship with the greatest mystery of all time. The awakening you truly seek is within you. It is the awakening of love and joy and peace. All that you will find by seeking the things the world offers is an awakening to chaos.
Come back to the cross and start over. The preaching of the cross is my power unto salvation. Joy is waiting if you return to the true good news that you were crucified and yet you live but no longer by your own life but by my life that gives you hope and peace and joy.
Don’t forget my loved ones, love your friends, love your enemies and love the ones who are sometimes both.
These are the words he gave me to share with you today.
I hope you are encouraged by these words.
Until next time,
Grow Rich in His Grace,
I love you all,
Michael
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