Alive Unto God

Romans 6

1: What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2: By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3: Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4. We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

5: For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6: We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7: For one who has died has been set free from sin. 8:Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9: We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10: For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 

11: *So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.*

12: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13:Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, 

but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 

14: For sin will have no dominion over you,

since you are not under law but under grace.

     We present ourselves to God not as sinners but as those who are born again and righteous. We come to God in faith saying,” Father I present myself to you, washed in the blood of your Son, holy and righteous because of him and I am here to see if you have anything that a righteous holy person can do today to bring you glory. I am here to offer myself to you to use for righteous acts of kingdom service in the earth. “ 

15:What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16: Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17: But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 

18: and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. 

19: I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.
20: For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21: But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22: But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23: For the wages of sin is death, 

but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

   

  Most in the church today are fighting over law versus grace. There no fight. Grace has won. It’s time the church stopped fighting sin and embraced righteousness. If we consider ourselves dead to sin then we no longer have to fight it. You don’t fight a dead man; you bury him. True grace leads to righteousness that can never be attained by the keeping of laws.


Romans 9

30:What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; 31: but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. 32:Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33: as it is written,

“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; And whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”

Romans 10

1: Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2: For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3: For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 

4: For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Christ is all we need to be righteous. The problem is we have not accepted his righteousness and have set out to try to buy it by keeping rules and regulations and thinking God would accept our good behavior as righteousness. We have stumbled over the same stumbling stone as Israel. God provided us righteousness paid for by Christ but we always set out to buy it ourselves. Faith in Christ makes me righteous. He is all I need. I don’t do good things to become righteous. I do good things because he has made me righteous. I am American because I was born in America. I am righteous because I was born in Christ. It is the free gift of his grace and only comes by faith in Christ and not by my works.


5: For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6: But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (That is, to bring Christ down) 7: “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8: But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9: because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

 

10: For with the heart one believes and is justified, (not by keeping laws) 

and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11: For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12: For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13: For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”


2nd Corinthians 5

14: For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15: and he died for all, that 

those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.

16: From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 

17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation the old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 

18:All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and 

gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19: that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 

20: Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21:For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

    If we believe that he took away our sins we must also believe that we are righteous because of him. It’s time to let go of the old man once and for all and embrace who we truly are in the Spirit. Our old sinful nature was crucified with Christ and we must once and for all leave him dead and walk away from that life but the only way to let go of the old is to grab hold of the new. Me must totally embrace the new creation covenant and truly become one with Christ.

Philippians 3

1:Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.

2: Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3: For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4: though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6: as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 

7: But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8: Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9: and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10: that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11: that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

     Paul was the ultimate keeper of the law but he counted all those works as rubbish compared to knowing Christ. True righteousness only comes through faith in Christ and can never be attained in any other way. 

Ephesians 1

1: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:

2: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4: even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, 

that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love

5: he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6: to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7: In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8: which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9: making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10:as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11: In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12:so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13:In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, 

and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 

14: who is the guaranteed of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
15:For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16: I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 

18: having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 

19: and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20; that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21: far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22: And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23: which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

     All of this was his plan to make salvation so simple that all it takes is faith to receive it. It has always been his plan to adopt us and all the glory for salvation does not go to our ability to keep rules and regulation but the glory goes to his amazing grace and to the love which he has for us. All this was purchased for us by Christ and it's in him that we have this wonderful inheritance. The moment we try to earn it we have fallen from grace. How glorious is God's great plan of salvation and liberty for his children!

Ephesians 2

1:And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2:in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3: among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4: But God, being rich in mercy, 

because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6: and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7: so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9: not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 

10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

     When we were dead with no hope in our sins he still loved us and saved us and seated us with Christ in the heavenly places. It was always his plan and we could never earn it. It's all by his glorious grace!

Galatians 1

 10: Oh foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. 2: Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? 

3:Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 

4: Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 

5: Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith

— 6: just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? 7: Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8: And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9: So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 

10: For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11: Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12: But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.”

 13: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14:so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

15: To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16: Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to off-springs,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17:This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 

18: For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

19:Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, 

until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, 

and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20: Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one.
21: Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22:But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23: Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, 

imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24: So then,

the law was our guardian until Christ came, 

in order that we might be justified by faith. 

25:But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26:for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 

27: For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29: And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.

     The law was only to be in effect until Christ came and that is why Jesus said that the law and the prophets were util John. Jesus is the end of the law of sin and death and the beginning of the law of the Spirit of life. 

     The law could never bring life it could only convict the sinner it could never pardon him. It's time we the church learned about our new covenant and stop trying to live in Christ by living under the rule of Moses. Trying to keep that law by the works of the flesh will only bring death. As many who try to be righteous by keeping the law are under the curse of the law. 

2nd Corinthians 3

4:Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. 5: Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, 6: who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant,

 

not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

7: Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone,

 came with such glory that the Israelite's could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, 

8:will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory?

9: For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. 

10: Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it. 

11: For if what was being brought to an end 

came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory. 12: Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 

13: not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was 

being brought to an end. 14: But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. 15: Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16: But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

17: Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 

18: And we all, with unveiled face,(without the law of Moses) beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

     The problem with the church today is one day we look into the face of Christ and see freedom and liberty and hope. We begin to be changed from glory to glory by looking at him to see who we are and the next day we get hammered by the law of Moses telling us that we are sinners and unrighteous and we are constantly torn between the two. We take one step forward into the glory and two steps back into the shame that comes from the law.

     As we read earlier that law was done away with in Christ, and besides the law was only given to Israel and most of us who have tried to keep that law were gentiles who never were given a law to live by. 

     This keeps the church from seeing who we really are in Christ. The life of the Spirit in Christ is far above earthly rules and regulations and has to be lived under spiritual laws of love and lived out of a new creation being inside of us who is a spirit made in the image of our creator. We must keep our faces turned toward Christ to keep this veil from covering our hearts.

Romans 8

There is therefore now no condemnation (Remember Paul called the law the ministry of condemnation?) for those who are in Christ Jesus. 

2: For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3: For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. 

By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4: in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5: For those who live according to the flesh (law) set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 

6: For to set the mind on the flesh (law) is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7: For the mind that is set on the flesh (law) is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. 8: Those who are in the flesh (law) cannot please God. 

9:You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. 

Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10:But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11: If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. 

12: So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh(law), to live according to the flesh(law). 13: For if you live according to the flesh(law) you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 

14: For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15: For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16: The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17: and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.


     It’s time for the church understand the true gospel. Christ didn't come to just take away our guilt. He came to make us holy and righteous. We must consider our old self to be crucified and dead. It is in embracing who Christ is and who we are in him that the old ways will be done away with. We will never live in the newness of life if we keep fighting a body of sin that is already dead. We must embrace who we really are.

     We must reckon ourselves to be alive unto God. Stop seeing ourselves as guilty sinners and see ourselves as who he really made us. If it was just about sin then he could have just taken away the law and made all things lawful and there would be no transgression. 

     Removing our sins was just the first step in restoring us to who we really are in Christ. He took away our sin so we could live unto his righteousness. If we keep embracing the law we will continue to suffer the consequences of the law. If we embrace the new life in Christ then we will become like him. 

     We must embrace the Spirit of life until all the guilt and shame of the old life are completely forgotten and we are engulfed in the righteousness and holiness of God. When we awaken to this true state of our spirit then sin and death will no longer have hold of us. 

     He didn't just take away our sins but he took away the sins of the whole world and left us with this ministry of reconciliation. We go and preach to the world that all sin is forgiven in Christ and if they embrace him all their sins are gone and they can be born into a new creation. That is why it’s the “good news”. 

     Jesus took away the sins of the whole world but that doesn't mean the whole world is saved. It means they are forgiven and if they will be reconciled to God they can be saved. Their sins are taken away but they still must be born again by faith in Christ. It's not what you do that saves us it's accepting with all our heart what Jesus did for us at his cross that saves us. We could be sinless and still be lost. Sin was the only obstacle between God and man and Jesus took it away so the all who call upon him can and will be saved. 

     We don’t have to serve sin anymore and we aren't sinners saved by grace. We were sinners but now we are righteous and holy and blameless in his sight. We must see ourselves as he sees us and we must teach others to accept him as their savior and turn from their old dead lives and embrace the new life in him.

     The only way to be free from sin is through the cross. We must once and for all see all of our sin and guilt nailed to that tree and see ourselves crucified with him so that we can be raised in newness of life with him. We must stop judging ourselves by the Law of Moses and embrace the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus. I was crucified with Christ and I no longer live but Christ lives in me by faith. All my guilt and sinful nature was killed with Jesus on that cross.

All glory to God, I am dead to sin and I am alive unto God!

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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Follow Me

Hebrews 13:13,14



Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.




     I have been praying and seeking answers to so many questions about what I see in my bible that I don't see in the church today. I have seen miracles and wonders but not to the same level that I see written in the book of Acts. It is through this seeking that I was praying last week and was given the following words from our Father. 

     My son, please speak unto my amazing children. To those who have the full attention of my heart. They are precious in my sight and I rejoice that they have not given up even though times have not been easy. Through all the troubles of this life they have remained faithful and have not given in to the pressure to quit. I am so delighted in them, so speak to them these words.

     My chosen ones, you are my plan for this age. You are my greatest desire. The earth has waited for ages for you to get here. You who will not follow religion but will set aside all the lies you have been taught and follow me into a realm yet to be discovered.

   Just as Abraham followed me into the wilderness and didn't know where he was going but walked with me into the unknown; so you also have left behind the safety of religious Egypt to follow me into the realm of the Spirit. There are great unknown treasures for you to discover in the realm of my Spirit. Just as Abraham followed me you are following also.

    This new realm is about to unfold to you. I told you in scripture to be spiritually minded is life and peace and this is where I am leading you. Not just into an earthly realm but into the heavenly realm. When you become fully awake unto this realm then you can rule over the works of my hands. This is why many of the things you see in your bible haven’t worked for the church in this age. They have tried to rule from Egypt and not come above for authority.

     Jesus correctly stated that all authority in heaven and earth was given unto him so there is only one place to get authority. Many have taught that this authority is already given but this is not the case. It is given to those who will forsake the religion of Egypt and follow me into the wilderness. This is why the early church walked in more power and authority than today’s church. Authority is given because of relationship. As you spend more time with me and give up the ways of the world then more and more power will become available to you.

     Just as Moses had to leave Egypt and be changed before he could go back and conquer Egypt, so it is with you. You must leave all the traditions of religion and be willing to follow me into the realm of the Spirit. Just as my Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness so you to have been led into the wilderness.

     You wonder why not many are coming yet and why things are not as you thought. It is for this purpose. You must be willing to leave the safety of the world church and come to me in the wilderness where you will be changed into people of great authority and power. After you have forsaken all and are willing to be ridiculed and to live a life different from the rest of the world church, you will be changed and this is where you will find your true identity.

     Let’s look at the world church for a moment. Are they doing anything different from your civic organizations? They hold meetings and have music for entertainment. They make plans and yes they help do things such as feed and clothe the poor, and those are good things but they need to be accompanied by signs and wonders and miracles and this is where I am taking you.

     I am delighted that you have a heart for those who are not fortunate. These are good things but don’t forget you are destined for power and authority and not just for another program. 

     The world church is focused on the politics and events of the day. They search the scriptures to find a way to gain all the things the world wants and call it blessing. They draw the people in but have no power to defeat the darkness which is the true problem in people’s lives. It’s good to feed and clothe people but until you have the power to break the spirit of poverty off of them you have only kept them and not changed them.

     Don’t forget you are my beloved. You are destined to reign in holiness. You are destined for great authority. If you will continue with me on this path into the unknown you will be given power to make a real difference in the world and not just to be a Band-Aid church.

     Now let’s look at the early church. They were all raised in a religious system and had a system in place of worship and sacrifice but they left that behind and followed me into a new realm. They faced death for their decision because the religious system didn't want to give up ruler ship. The system in place had no power but they didn't want to see their system replaced. Does this sound familiar?

     The apostles left all they had known and because their lives were wholly given unto me I gave them power. Resurrection power only comes to those who are dead to the world. You must be willing to leave the dead religion to walk in the power of resurrection. That’s why I told you to reckon yourselves to be dead to sin but alive unto me.

     Once and for all reckon the old ways of doing church to be dead and come alive to me my children. Follow my Spirit into the place of prayer and let me put to death the old ways by my Spirit. You can never put the old ways to death using the old ways. All the self-help practices in the modern church do nothing but keep alive the old man that I killed on a cross.

     Think about Jesus: He was baptized and my Spirit came upon him and my voice shouted in delight “this is my beloved son!” What happened next? He was led into the wilderness where he was given the temptation to use his authority to please himself. He was tempted to be given kingship over a dead realm but instead chose to die unto his own ways and come alive unto my purpose. Once he was dead to his own will he was given power over all. This is how authority comes. When you die to your own desires and are willing to forsake all that the world has, then you are given great power.

     My beloved look at the church of the world. Do they have any power? You see a miracle here and there by my grace but do you see anything that resembles the early church? Be honest and look at it. Do you see blind healed and deaf healed and a church that is so healthy that you have to ask if there are any sick among you? Do you see thousands added in a day in anyone's church? I put the desire in you to see those things restored and that is my plan.

     Follow me into the secret place and put away all the teaching of the world church and let me teach you. Did not I say in scripture that everyone would be taught of God? Separate yourselves from the teaching of the world church and come to me in the secret place and write down what you hear. I am teaching you by my Spirit and want you to be teachers yourselves. What you need to know will not come through books and sermons and studies. It will come through fellowship with me in Spirit.

     I seek those who worship me in Spirit and truth not in knowledge and learning. Do you see how Jesus took the disciples away from all the teaching of their day and taught them himself? When the day of Pentecost came did books and pencils fall out of heaven or did they receive a person called Holy Spirit? What came was not an “it”; it was me in Spirit form. I didn't bring books and learning; I brought an abiding relationship. I want you to learn from me and not about me.

    If you study all the books written by the world church you will only become what they are. If you study all the things that I am teaching you in the Spirit you will become like me. You are changed from glory to glory by looking into my face and not by looking into the latest book by the latest preacher pretending to have authority.

     Of all those who claim to have revelation and authority do any of them resemble what you see of Jesus in the scriptures? Do you see any of them who are so full of holiness and power that people are afraid to go near them as they were afraid of the apostles?

     It’s time to awaken to the reality of who you are my children. You become who you are supposed to be when you become awakened to the reality of your Father. It’s by spending time with me and focusing on my voice that you are changed. If you follow my voice it will lead you to my face where you can see me eye to eye and be changed into the glorious people I destined you to become. Don’t let the world church tell you who you are. Come to me and I will show you who you are.

     My beloved you followed me into this unknown wilderness now will you let me teach you while you are here so you can go back to the world and make a difference. As you come alive unto me you will die to all the ways of the world church and then you can return filled with the Spirit and with power to rescue others who are trapped in the world church system.

     The scriptures say that there would be a day when a church would arise that had a form of godliness but denied my power. It has arrived. The modern church claims to have authority but they can’t have resurrection power until they first die to the ways of the world. They want to have a resurrection without a cross. They want my power so that they can carve themselves out a bigger portion of Egypt. They want to use my power to claim authority for gain just as the heathen do. They claim authority over you by giving themselves names like bishop and apostle and elder. Beware of these and look instead for those who call themselves unprofitable servants, and bond slaves and those who don’t look to steal authority. If a man is truly an apostle he will not have to tell you he is. You will recognize him by my presence on his life.

     I am calling you out my beloved. I want better things for you than the world church has to offer. I want you to know me in the power of resurrection life and to be filled with my Spirit and my Power and given my authority to rule in my kingdom and not your own. I love you too much and you have followed me and left your homes and churches and your very lives to follow me. You have come too far to go back to the Egypt world church system of doing things.

     Let’s make the rest of the journey together. Come to me and die to your own agenda and let me fill you with my presence. Then you will be sent back into the world in power and might and can become more than conquerors. 

     What does that mean? It means that you will not just defeat the enemy and take his territory. That would make you a conqueror. To take that same territory and build into it my kingdom to replace the old system would make you more than a conqueror. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, you have come to enforce that victory and to replace the kingdom of darkness with the kingdom of light.

     So my chosen ones, will you forsake the world church and see yourselves as those who reign in holiness and not as those who are just another church in just another world system? I am so glad because I know you will. You have followed me this far and I know that you will make the transformation. I know these things because I believe in you. I chose you for this mission because I knew you would follow me.

     Continue in my word. My continuing, abiding word spoken to you by my Spirit and then you will be my disciples and then you will know the truth and then that truth you know will make you free. I ask you my beloved to put aside the teaching of the world church and let me teach you because it is my great joy to be your teacher.

     Keep abiding in my love and keep bearing my good fruit. I love you my beloved with an everlasting love. Rest in my presence and let my life become yours. You are glorious in my eyes and soon the world will see you revealed as the glorious ones on whom the fire has returned.

     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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Waiting...

     I am so honored that you stopped by to read these words. It is such a blessing when I hear that this message is reaching others and encouraging them. As I was praying today for each of you I was given the following message to share with you from our Father:

     Oh my beloved, why are you worried? Don’t you know that I am with you and I will always be with you? I know for many of you this is a time of waiting and wondering. Don’t worry my children. All that I promised you will come. I know it seems like forever but it is not. There are great days of glory ahead and all things will happen in my time and according to my purpose.


     Remember that the kingdom is like sowing and reaping. I give you a plan and I sow that plan into your hearts and it takes a few days before it grows up out of your hearts and into the world where you can see it. Pay attention to the seasons my children. The harvest is always ripe but specific plans and purposes that I put into your hearts are according to my schedule.


     This is why so many of you have been under attack of depression and doubt and unbelief. Jesus told you that the enemy comes to try to dig up the word in your heart. Persecution comes for the word’s sake. Do any of you feel persecuted? This persecution is proof that you heard the word from heaven. Rejoice when these things come because it lets you know that you heard from heaven.


     Many of you were given a plan and you made plans and you prepared and now you are waiting. Don’t let the enemy dig up your seeds. Keep your plans in your hearts and in your imagination. Learn from the farmer. He plants his seed in faith and in his heart daily he imagines what the crop will look like. He is no longer looking at a seed but is looking at the end result of his labor. This is how you get through the hard times between the time I give you a plan that you prepare and sow into your hearts and the time when the plan springs into action.


     There are so many that think you missed me and think that you didn't hear the right message and the enemy has told you that you were wrong. How could you have heard from God? Do you see any proof? Yes you heard from me and you received your plan from me and worked it out and planted it in your hearts and now it’s just time to rejoice and be patient.


     Don’t let your enemy stead the promise from your hearts. Rejoice and stand firm and speak about the great harvest that is coming because of the promise you received. As you learn this principle and start rejoicing as soon as you plant the word in your heart then the season between planting and harvest will be shortened.


     So don’t fret my beloved. Each of you was given a plan for the age that you are in. I have given you visions and dreams and promises and you will accomplish all I have called you to do. Please remember my children your value to me is not in what you accomplish but in who you are. I am so pleased that we are working together to preach this glorious gospel but my greatest joy is the joy that remains because you are mine.


     Rejoice with me my beloved for your calling is certain and your dreams and visions will be accomplished if you don’t let weeds like doubt and depression, anger, impatience and unbelief creep in. Keep these things out of your mind and stand with me in faith and know that the plans I have for you are good and you will fulfill your calling.


     There is a glory about to be revealed in the years to come that exceeds anything you have ever dreamed. These things will happen on my schedule as heaven joins in to help you preach this gospel. Do you remember what John saw in the revelation chapter 14 verse 6? 

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

     Help is coming from heaven and things will change. Nations will be born in a day. Diseases that plagued mankind for centuries will be erased in moments. The great cloud of witnesses will begin to give witness and people will be perplexed as heaven and earth are gathered together in one in Christ as I told you through my beloved Paul. Remember after the resurrection that the dead rose and walked the streets and preached. What if it happens again? what if those who the world thought was long gone reappear to preach again?


     For many of you this is hard. Take off your religious clothes and let me clothe you in my glory. The age of glory is beyond anything you have ever seen and there is nothing in history to compare it to. You must break out of your box and let me show you things to come. As you tear down the walls in your minds that keep you imprisoned you will see the impossible become the usual. This is my doing my beloved and you were chosen to be a part of it. Don’t be dismayed. Why not you?


     As these things begin to unfold my children will walk away from darkness and will put on light. My church will be glorious and will shine brighter than the sun. What do you think the world will think when the Jesus that John saw and fell as a dead man is fully revealed in each of you? When Christ in you the hope of glory becomes a reality and people don’t see you any longer but see the risen glorified Christ beaming from your faces; what will happen to the world? These things are closer than you think my beloved and my people will be willing in the day of my power. I am already in the future and my church is glorious in this next age.


     So put aside your worrying and rejoice in me my beloved. I have not left you and will never leave you. I am your reward and you are mine. So you have to wait a few days to see glory? Am I worth the wait? I waited for many of you for years and I am so glad you are mine. 

     Be patient my beloved and rest in my love for you while these things come together. I am not building just another program or denomination. I am filling the earth with my glory and you are the ones I will pour it through. It’s worth the extra time of preparation.

     I am so happy with you and I am so glad you answered when I called. I love you my children so love each other as I love you and be kind to each other and encourage each other. Sing to each other a new song as my Spirit sings it to you. I rejoice over you with singing and you should rejoice over each other the same way. Peace unto you treasure of my heart.

     I hope you are encouraged by these words.

Until next time,

Grow Rich in His Grace,

I love you all,

michael

PS: Thanks again for all the kind emails. I am so blessed when I read them. 

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From Father's Heart

   

     Sometimes I like to write a letter to Father and just try to put in words how I feel in my heart. It's such a joy because every time I do this He speaks words to me and has me write them and share them. This is one of the greatest joys of my life to get to communicate with heaven. How awesome it is that we are so loved by our Father that He would take time to share his love with us. I am so blessed by his love.

     As I was writing to him a couple of days ago we had the following conversation:

     Father, I love you and I want to bless you in worship and praise and want you to know how much you are appreciated. Thank you for the greatest job on earth. It’s not really a job but a love and a joy to speak to your loved ones

     Who is like unto your people my Father? They are washed in the blood of your son Jesus. They are sanctified and glorified and filled with your Spirit and full of your wonder.

     How awesome it is that I get to fellowship with them and share your words with them. Thank you for this great joy in my life. Please my father, never let my take this privilege or your people for granted. I love you and now I ask you for words to share from your heart to ours. Reign forever my King! Forever and ever and ever!

     My son. You are writing the words you see in my heart about my children. They are so loved and so adored and all of heaven rejoices over them. My children are my reward and the reward of my son. When he looked through the cross he saw all of you on the other side and he worshiped and found joy inexpressible. You know how much joy one child brought you? Now multiply that times infinity and you will know how I feel.

     You are all my great joy and I find great satisfaction knowing that I will spend eternity with each of you. So speak to my beloved ones my son and say the following:

     Hey, my delight, my joy, my heart! Don’t you see who you are? You are not the old person who was crucified on the cross with and in my son Jesus. You are the resurrected full of life being that was born of my Spirit right out of heaven above. You are the inheritors of eternal life and light and blessing. You are sanctified and set apart to behold my glory by looking into my face and seeing your reflection in my eyes.

     Some of you feel as if I am disappointed with you. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am delighted by your growth in the kingdom and the only thing you need to change is the confidence level you have in my love for you. You may think you know how much you are loved but you have only begun to know the depths of my love.

     Do you remember that I told you that you would come to understand my love that is beyond knowing and be filled with my fullness? Do you know what that fullness is? It’s the indwelling presence of me in you. It’s discovering that you are in Christ and He is in you. There is no separation of you and him. You are one and we are one so it’s time to put aside all your fears and worries and tune into what is going on in heaven where you are seated with him, and in him, and in the same authority that he has.

     This authority is already yours but it only works when you look at the world through the eyes of love and not through the eyes of condemnation. Remember I said in John 3:17 that Jesus did not come to condemn the world but to save it? When you look for people to save through his eyes then the authority works. Authority is only given for the purpose of loving others and saving others. Authority is not something to be used for any other purpose.

     As your sole purpose becomes sharing my love then the authority you have been given will begin to take effect. When it’s about delivering the oppressed and not about casting out the devil. When it’s about healing the sick out of compassion and not to prove your gifting. When it’s about feeding the hungry even if they are your enemy because you know what hunger feels like and you don't want anyone else to experience that feeling, then it will flow.

     Most people want power and miracles for the sake of validating their ministry or their position. This is not how heaven works. In heaven power us used to serve others and not self. Jesus was full of power and used that power to serve others and his power is still serving you. Even though he has been exalted to his rightful place and is God he is not using his voice to create more worlds and create more wealth. The voice of God is praying and interceding for you. Think on this just a moment. "He ever lives to make intercession for you."

     What happens when Jesus prays for you? Do you know he prays constantly, and even though he is my equal he honors me by asking me things for you? Do you know that Holy Spirit is just as much God as I or my son and yet he serves you and prays for you with groaning so deep that your ears can’t hear it and your voices can’t even give speech to it? He teaches you and takes all the gifts of heaven and pours them into your lives.

     Do you see the pattern here my children? If heaven prays for each of you shouldn't praying for each other be a priority? I am looking forward to shaking the earth when you pray just as I did when the early church prayed and remember I said “Once more I will shake heaven and earth.”

     Authority comes to those who will never use it for their own good but will use it to rescue others. This is the good news. People loving each other so much that they will spend hours if needed praying and asking me for favor upon even their enemies. Anyone can love their friends; imagine a love so great that you would give your life for one who hates you.

     That is where you are going my beloved. I told you that I was going to reestablish prayer and love in the church and I am starting with you. You have shown love to strangers. Twice this week some of you showed kindness to angels and didn't know it. I am so excited for you. You really are understanding me and are learning who I am and who you are.

     So rejoice my beloved. I am so proud of you and your good deeds and your meetings are broadcast all over heaven. Angels are dancing and singing and great delight is filling the streets of heaven for the awakening that is being birthed in you.

     It’s only the beginning. As the way of love is established among you great signs will follow. I told you signs and wonders would follow those who believe. Believe in what? Believe that I so loved the world that I gave my only son to save it. Those who believe I am still in love with the lost and know that no one is beyond saving. No matter how wretched they are still loved. You will know this soon and will walk in the power of the age to come where love rules.

     Keep in peace with each other and don’t look at your circumstances. Don’t look at your provision. Look into the eyes of your provider. Don’t count the fishes just bless the baskets. Feed them because you love them. Yes, some will take advantage of you but that was calculated into your provision before you were born. Feed them my love and my mercy. Give them grace to drink and love them like they are your only child and then you will love like I love.

     I am so much in love with you my children. Don’t ever forget that. Don’t let condemnation come to you. Drive it away. Listen to my heart my beloved. Don’t let anyone else determine how much love you walk in. Fall in love with me and with each other daily. 

     Do all you do in love whether great works or small chores. Sing of my love as you wash the dishes and take out the trash. Sing of my love as you end hunger and heal the sick. Sing of my love as you raise the dead. Anything done in love is an act of heaven. Just remember to do all you do as an act of love and compassion and you will have great success.

     I am with you always. Presently in the future we are all gathered to talk about the days that the awakening started with a handful of people who dared to believe that I still loved the world. Your children and grandchildren and great grandchildren are here and we are having the best time. 

     See you when you get here and I see you now. I love the “you” that is living on the earth now and the “you” that is living with me in the age of glory and you are awesome in both ages. You are surely the beat of my heart.

     Love one another my children as I love you and rejoice because your names and the names of all your house are written in heaven. Peace unto you my beloved.

     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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Hugs and Prayers

While in worship and prayer I heard the voice of my Father and he said the following:

     My son; share these words with my beloved. Tell them to relax and don’t try so hard to do what is natural to them. I told you that it’s not by might or power but by my Spirit. It’s the time you spend in fellowship with my Spirit that will change things. It’s about our time together.

     I don’t want prayer to be hard and wearisome. I want it to be a fellowship between friends. Yes you are my children but you are also my friends. It’s when you come to me as a friend that you will find the answers you need. Do you remember Jesus told the disciples that a servant doesn't know what the master is doing but it is revealed to his friends? He told the disciples they had graduated from being servants to being friends.

   I told you in the book of Hebrews that he that believes has entered into my rest. That’s why prayer is a secret place we share. We can rest together and visit as friends. We can share each other’s thoughts and plans and can come to an agreement on what shall be done. We can share heart to heart.

   Many of my people come to me in prayer like an employee coming to a boss for a raise. They expect to have to fight and tell their side of the story and present a case for why they need what they need and how much they deserve it. Friends don’t communicate like that. If any one of you asked your best friend to borrow something you wouldn't give ten reasons why you needed to borrow it. A good friend would even ask if you needed help using what you asked to borrow.

     We are friends and I know what you need before you need it. I know when you are coming to ask and what you are going to say before you say it. I know all things and I don’t want you to think you have to convince me to answer your prayer. I put you where you are so that you would ask just so I could say yes. I always wanted to say yes and I just needed you to ask me.

     Why did I make it this way? It’s not because I’m on an ego trip and want you to feel small in my presence. It’s just the opposite. I created this system called prayer just so you would come visit me in the secret place. I want to spend personal time with each of my children. I want you all to know me and I want to share many things with you in this secret place.

     If you look through the eyes of love it will make perfect sense. When a child is born why aren't they capable of tending to themselves? Why did I create it so that children are born this way? I could have made it so that people are born into this life fully capable of taking care of themselves.

     I made it this way to create a bond between the generations. It teaches the parent to love and care for the child and it teaches the child that they have a loving parent that they can come to when they need something or don’t understand something. My nature is revealed as a loving parent. Those of you with children understand that it’s not a burden to provide for your children: It’s the joy of your life. To give them gifts brings you much more joy than it does the children to receive.

     It’s really a simple concept. I love you so much that I want you to come to me so I can give you what I already want you to have. I have really already given it to you because I told you in scripture that I have given you all things that pertain to life and godliness. So when you come in prayer and ask for anything according to my will it will be done. It’s already yours, I just want you to come close to me and open your hand so that I can give it to you as a gift of my love.

     Just like a good parent I won’t give you anything that will hurt you or destroy you. Sometimes you see far off and ask for things that are scheduled to be delivered in your future and want these things now. These things will be given you if you are mature enough to handle them. It’s a great thing for a Father to give his son a truck when he’s eighteen years old but that is not a good gift if he’s ten. Even though it’s the same gift to the same person the maturity makes the difference.

     When you come in prayer to receive what I already have given to you a fellowship takes place and I get to spend time with each of you one on one. It’s really that simple. I want you to pray because I love you and I enjoy our fellowship.

     I want to become your source for all things because I love you and I don’t want the world giving gifts to my children. You are my children and I want to be your Father and give you all things. I know what you need before you need it and I want you to have it because I love you.

     I want you to bring me your problems because I love you. I want you to bring me your bad habits not in guilt but as an act of worship because you are secure in my love. This security makes you free to run to me and not from me. I want everything from hangnails to heart attacks because you are mine and I want the honor of caring for you. I really am thrilled that you are mine.

     Can’t you see my beloved how much I am in love with you? You know you are the reason I created heaven and earth don’t you? Do you know that I created eternity so that we would have unlimited time together?

     It’s all about my love for you and as you begin to understand this love I have for you then you will learn to love each other the same way. Soon you will be the answers to the prayers of others just as I am to your prayers. Love is contagious and eternal. Spread it everywhere you go.

     Come to me and let me love you and care for you and let me teach you my ways. As you come to pray in the secret place windows will open and you will see into the eternal realm. You will learn how heaven works and then you will know what my will on earth is. When you see how great heaven is then your prayer becomes simple. It will sound like this. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

     It’s simple my beloved. This is prayer: You sitting in my lap in the secret place looking into the realm of heaven and asking me to give others what you see there. Do you remember in scripture it says whatever you ask in prayer it will be given you? This is how it works. You come to pray and sit in my secret place and it will be revealed to you what to ask for. You will ask and it will be given you.

     Where most people miss it is they don’t spend enough time in my presence to let me give them the desire I want in their heart. It’s this desire that I want to answer. I told you that whatsoever you desire when you pray, believe that you receive and you will have it.

     Prayer is coming into the secret place and resting. Prayer is not the asking: It’s the resting. You come to pray and I give you a desire and you ask for that and it will be granted. As you sit in my presence and meditate on my great love for you then you will be given something to ask for. It will be something I want released in the earth but we are partners and I need you to ask so I can answer. Yes I could just pour it into the earth but that’s not my plan. We are working together and I want you to do your part and let me do mine. I want you to come and sit in my presence and let me give you a desire to ask. I will hear your request and gladly bring it to pass.

     So please my beloved, come to me in the secret place and let me hold you and hug you and bless you and tell you of my great love for you. Let me show you the riches of heaven and let me put a desire in your heart that I can answer.

     I need your help with these things. I created a system that only works when we work together. Will you work with me? My yoke is easy, my burden is light. You won’t break a sweat in the secret place. You will however learn to abide in this secret place in my shadow and in my protection and in the center of my will. Will you start today my beloved? Will you come into my secret place and let me hug you while you pray?

     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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The Door is Open

    During my prayer time today Father spoke to me these words to share with each of you. Your Father loves you more than you know and I hope you will take his words to heart and hear all that He is speaking to us.

     This is what He spoke:


     My beloved, my sweet ones: you are pure in my sight because you are washed in the blood of my son and you are washed by my word and I have bathed you in my light.

     Stop looking at the part of you that is dead and start feeding the part of you that is alive. You are a spirit my beloved and not a body. It’s time to wake up to what spirits do. You should keep the focus on the realm of the spirit and not the earthly realm.

     Put aside all the cares of this world and come to me in spirit and truth. I want you to worship me face to face as I hold you in my arms and show you who you are. Don’t be afraid to step into the unknown. I am everywhere so you can’t go where I’m not.

     Yes it’s a far place from where you came from where you are caught up in the affairs of this life and bogged down by earthly problems. I need you to come above all these things into the realm prepared for you and look at your problems from my throne and not from your place on earth.

     You are always welcome in my presence and I will show you many glorious things as you abandon your life and take up mine. There is more glory beyond your cross. You must know that you are crucified to the world and the world to you. There is nothing in that world that will help you. In the world you have tribulation but in my presence there is fullness of joy. In my arms there is safety and strength.

     So abandon the earthly way of doing things. Come into my secret place where there is safety in my shadow. It’s only those who abide in the secret place that are in my protective glory. Learn to abide in my presence and let my glory surround you.

     You don’t have to live as though you are defeated; learn to live above. You have not come to Mount Sinai, where there is judgment and guilt; you have come to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of God; a city that is happy to have you as a citizen. Your true citizenship is here and not in any nation of the world. Come above and learn to live from this place.

     I have set you with my son in the heavenly realms for a reason. You are to reign over the problems of the world, but you will reign from here while you are there. You can only change the things there with the power that comes from here. You can find all you need in my presence to change any situation on the earth, but there is nothing on earth that can damage heaven.

     I want all of my people to learn to live in the realm above and not to stay entangled in the earth below. You are with me in heavenly places in your spirit so learn that you are a spirit and learn what spirits do. You have an example of this if you look at my beloved son, the first born of many brethren. He walked the earth but lived from heaven. You can learn to do the same and you will greatly affect those around you.

     Where did the fish and loaves he multiplied come from? Where did the miracles he did come from? All these things he pulled from the realm of heaven and brought them to the earth. There is creative power in this realm to create things there.

     It’s so easy to fall back into bad habits and look to the world for your needs but it’s time to look to me for everything you need. Look to me as your supplier and your all.

     That is what I meant by seeking first the kingdom. The kingdom is your source for all things. Never look to others for what you need. Look to me and if I want to use others to bring it to you I will. If I want to rain it down from here I will. If I want you to speak it and create it by my Spirit I will tell you so and you will do it.

     I want to be your all, just as you are my all. Why do you think I paid such a high price to redeem you? Do you not know how much you are loved? Do you not know that heaven and earth were created for you? I don’t need a house or a place to live in. I am self-sufficient. All these things were created for you to enjoy with me. They are a gift of my eternal love for you.

     So turn your eyes toward me as your source and supply. Don’t try to figure out how I’m going to do it. Just trust me. I will bring you everything I want you to have as you learn to trust me and surrender to me. Always look to me and not to the problem. What difference does the problem make? Am I not sufficient to handle anything you could ever need? Could there ever be a problem that would cause me to worry?

     Trust me my beloved. It is my good pleasure to give you all things freely. Don’t worry and don’t wonder, just keep your eyes on me and let me be your Father. Keep your heart in tune with me and when you need something don’t look to the world. Look into heaven and see my vast storehouses of everything you could ever need.

     Soak yourself in my love and let me drive all fear from you. Never consider for a moment that I am angry with you. I dealt with your sin and faults at the cross when you were crucified with my son. You were punished in him and with him for your sins and now you are alive unto me in spirit and the part of you that committed those terrible things was nailed to that cross. You were judged and crucified with my son and now you live with me living in you.

     That is why when you are tempted you can look to that cross and say “no thanks. I am dead to that.” It’s also the reason you can look into heaven and say “this is my home, this is where I live, and this is where all my needs are met. All my needs are met by the glorious riches of this realm where Jesus paid all that was needed to make me welcome here.”

     That is why you can come boldly to the throne of grace when you have a need. You must have great confidence in the blood of your savior. Being bold shows me that you have faith in the sacrifice that I provided. I didn’t say come arrogantly to the throne, I said come boldly. There is a great difference. Those that try to live by the letter become puffed up and arrogant like the Pharisees. Those that live by the Spirit become humble and loving and kind and are full of my glory.

     If a friend gave you a ticket to a ball game you wouldn't stand at the gate and wonder if you were welcome would you? Would you say” I wonder if he paid full price for this ticket?” No you would think of him and give thanks for such a friend and go in boldly to enjoy what your friend had paid for.

     If you won a cruise would you pack sandwiches and a tent and not enjoy the amenities that were given as a gift? Would you just camp on the deck and say we aren't worthy to partake of the bounty that came with the gift.

     Why do you neglect such a great salvation when such a price was paid for you? Why not enjoy all that was given for you? That’s why I gave salvation to you. It’s so we could rejoice together in the abundant grace of my love. All these gifts exist in the heavenly realm and are for you to freely enjoy with me.

     Too many of my children have not come into the heavenly realm because they have more faith in their guilt than they have in the blood of my perfect lamb. It’s time to wake them up and tell them how much they are loved and how much I want to see them in his secret chamber so that I can pour out gifts and blessings on them.

     So come boldly into my presence my beloved and tell others to come also. The way is paid and the door is open. Have faith in the blood and trust in my Spirit to bring you into my presence. Don’t be afraid, I told you that if you come to me I will never cast you out. You are not only welcome in my home you are missed and we are waiting on you to wake up and fellowship with us in Spirit and truth.

     Don’t forget I purchased you as an act of my love and I adore you and honor you and will always be in love with you. You will always be welcome in my home and in my arms for you are my children, born of my Spirit, and created to receive my love. Will you let go of the world and let me love you?

     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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The Shaking

Hebrews 12:26

At that time his voice shook the earth, 

but now he has promised, 

“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth 

but also the heavens.” 

This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—

in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.

     I know that lately many of us have been through times of shaking and turmoil. In these times we struggle for answers and I don't know about you but I sometimes cry out to Father and ask him why my world seems to be falling apart. Sometimes it seems like I escape the spin cycle only to find myself in the wringer. Oops, just dated myself didn't I? Those of you who are young won't get that reference but it's okay. We will move on.

     It's time we as a church and a body quit denying that we have problems and face them. The faith message that many of us grew up with won't allow us to admit that we ever have a bad day because it's a negative confession: But I remember a man in scripture who admitted he sometimes had a bad day. Paul the Apostle spoke about a few of his bad days in Second Corinthians Chapter 11 and this is what he said:

But whatever anyone else dares to boast of—

I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that. 

are they Hebrews? So am I. 

Are they Israelites? So am I. 

Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I. 

Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—

I am talking like a madman—with 

far greater labors, 

far more imprisonments, 

with countless beatings, 

and often near death. 

Five times I received at the hands of the Jews

the forty lashes less one. 

Three times I was beaten with rods. 

Once I was stoned. 

Three times I was shipwrecked; 

a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 

on frequent journeys, 

in danger from rivers, 

danger from robbers, 

danger from my own people, 

danger from Gentiles, 

danger in the city, 

danger in the wilderness, 

danger at sea, 

danger from false brothers; 

in toil and hardship, 

through many a sleepless night, 

in hunger and thirst, 

often without food, 

in cold and exposure. 

And, apart from other things, 

there is the daily pressure on me 

of my anxiety for all the churches. 

Who is weak, and I am not weak? 

Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant?

If I must boast, 

I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

     Paul could make the claim that he was just as much in covenant with God than anyone and yet he would rather talk about the things he suffered and not boast of all the things he accomplished.

     It's time we as a church stop acting like we don't have problems and learn to love God and each other regardless of the troubles we face. We have a lot of maturing to do in this area. Especially me.

     So if you are facing difficulties today that doesn't make you faithless: it makes you a candidate to receive the great grace of our Lord Jesus unto salvation. Sometimes it's just our Father shaking the things out of our lives that are not of him and strengthening the things that are unshakable.

     While I was meditating on these things and praying Father's voice came to me and He spoke these words to me:


     My son, speak these words to my beloved ones.


     I know you are in the fire. I know you are in times of trouble and heartache and that your world seems to be shaking. Many of you have been shaken beyond where you thought you could be shaken and are still following me with all your hearts. I have allowed this shaking not as punishment but for strengthening.

     During this shaking many of your false beliefs and those things that were built on sand have crumbled and left you with the bedrock of truth. This truth is: Christ in you the hope of glory.

     All of creation is waiting for the character of my son Jesus to be formed in you. This character is in you because I dwell in you. It is through fire that the unwanted things in your life are burned away and the things that are eternal remain. My strength is made perfect in weakness and I am strong when the part of you that resists me becomes weak.

     Here is the good news. You are going to be strengthened with all might and power by my Spirit. Because you went through the fire and still remain faithful you have been given a crown. This is not a crown to boast about but it is a new authority. Because you have been so faithful with the little I am giving you more.

     Some of you have been fighting unseen enemies and those enemies are about to surrender to your new authority. You don’t have to go in search of this enemy you just need to know that it will be driven out from before you.

     Remember authority is not given to rule over each other or even strangers. It’s given to rule over darkness and over evil. It’s given to establish a fortress of my light and my love in the darkness of the world.

     Any authority or resource given you is given for the purpose of loving others. So rejoice and know it’s my good pleasure to give you the kingdom. It is my kingdom and power and glory and I will bestow the blessing of this kingdom with those who will choose to walk in love.

     Also, many of you have said during this time of testing and shaking that your prayers were useless and that is not so. I hear every whisper and the echoes of your thoughts resound in the heavenly realm. You may be whispering but your whispers are shouts in the realm of heaven. Anyone can shout but those who whisper their prayers are the ones in faith.

     I have not forsaken you. I have allowed you to be shaken to strengthen that which remains. When the shaking is over you will be stronger than ever. You know now that you can trust me in the fire. I knew I could trust you and now you know that you can trust me.

     You may ask why these things must be, and it’s because you are called with a higher calling than you realize. The treasures that are coming your way will require you to be patient and full of my character so that you will not mishandle the outpouring of my Spirit.

     In this fire I have found that I could trust you with earthly things and now I give you heavenly things. The days of great glory will sweep the earth and I need sons and daughters who have submitted themselves to my fire and allowed me to take all selfishness and greediness out of them. You are those people. All of you had many chances to quit and turn back but you stood your ground and I marvel at your faith.

     So here is your assignment. Stand fast in this liberty and don’t go back the way of religion. Build all you build upon the Rock which is Christ. If you will build something then build it upon the foundation of Christ and it will remain.

     Don’t just build another program. Build a place of worship and a place of presence. People have heard enough sermons and words. What they need is an encounter with me. Wherever you meet make it holy and let my Spirit dictate the order and the times and all things will work for you.

     Where my Spirit is there is liberty so if you create space and time for my Spirit then all who come will be set free of their bondage to darkness. One moment in my presence will do more than a year of teaching.

     I am so happy with you my children and I am excited about the things I have planned for you. Long ago before you were on this earth I ordained great things for you to see and walk in.

     I have saved the best for last. Before the regeneration of this world there will be amazing sights in the earth. There will be cities born in a day and nations being born again in a moment. There will be limitless power available to the humble and grace will be poured out on grace to accomplish my will in the earth.

     Signs will appear in heaven and earth and you will be seen as fire and the light within you will shine like the noonday sun. You will be transformed and transfigured like Jesus was and people will marvel at the great miracles that will be done by your hands.

     Just as I said in the scriptures those that are born of my Spirit will be like the wind. No one will know where you came from or where you are going. Many of you will be unrecognizable because of the change. You will be the sign and the wonder as your youth is restored and your health springs forth and you run out to proclaim the good news as calves from the stall.

     It will be a day of great joy and even the tribulation in this world will not affect you but you will affect it. You will be the city set on a hill and the candles put on a stand. You are my lamps and I will trim your wicks and you will not run out of oil.

     This will be the most glorious of days ever seen on the earth. You will look back at these days of shaking and rejoice for you will know that it was in this moment of weakness that I made you strong.

     So rejoice my children and be glad for your day is coming. Those who resisted you won’t resist you much longer. They will give in to the Spirit of Wisdom that I put upon you and will be no match for the heavenly power that flows from you. Be happy and know that just as this shaking came upon you so will my refreshing presence come upon you and restore you.

     I have sustained you and held you and covered you and kept you from being destroyed and I am your reward. I have kept your tears in my hands so that I may give you reward for each one. You will be rewarded in that day for every evil that was brought against you in this age. Your suffering will turn to joy and there will be no more sorrow.

     

     I hope you are encouraged by these words.

Until next time,

Grow Rich in His Grace,

I love you all,

michael

For more information please contact us at:

www.michaelottministries.org