Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory capacity

Mathew 20:25-28, “but Jesus called them unto him and said you know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them and they that are great exercise authority upon them, but it shall not be so among you, but whosever will be great among you let him be your minister and whosever will be chief among you let him be your servant. Even as the Son of man came to be ministered unto but to minister and give his life a ransom for many.”

Mathew 25:21, “His lord said unto him, well done you good and faithful servant you have been faithful over a few things I will make you ruler over many things enter you into the joys of your lord”

1 Cor 7:23, “you are bought with a price be you not the servants of men”

Gal 1:10, “for do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet please men, I should not be the servant of Christ”

What does it mean, when you hear in the name of Jesus? It means that Jesus will perform this thing because it is His will being ask for by his servant. Listen to the Apostle of Christ, John, “and this is the confidence that we have in him, that if ask anything according to His will He hears us and if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him”. John tells us that having access and authority through Christ only works if we ask in accordance with His will. Many people want to have the prestige and authority knowledge and law can have, but few people want to be a servant of the people. Jesus warned the Pharisees and scribes, they had a position of authority and giving of the law but they were teaching their ideas and not the commands of God. In fact, they had made void the commands of God. Brothers and sisters we should take joy in the fact that we have a Good Shepard name Jesus to help us and guide us, but let us never get lost in the usurping of His authority. Let us abide under His words and commands. Let us not get so caught up in loving our brethren or fellow man that we violate the commands of Christ. It is good to be faithful over a little, because Jesus said to him that has more will be given. The more faithful we are to Christ will the more we will be given to do. Dear Father in Heaven, we pray that you would change and keep our hearts from being led astray by the laws and teaching of men, but to do justice, love mercy, and abide in your will. Help us to know the truth and laws but apply it with your mercy as you did. May it be so In Christ name.

Father forgive us your unprofitable servants and help us become and remain faithful servants, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

The Letter to the Laodiceans...thoughts on the matter...

In Studying the matter of the letter of the Laodiceans,

Col 4:16 KJV And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

In Studying the matter of the letter of the Laodiceans, I purpose it was not a letter specifically addressed to the Laodiceans, but was a general letter there, being passed around, these congregations shared their revelations with other congregations: this is just to allow us to understand they passed the written letters, from congregation to congregation. It was not a letter addressed to Laodicea but was the current letter being read by the reader of the congregation.

Father please confirm your truth in us in Jesus of Nazareth's name amen.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

Matt 5:10-12, blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great is reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which ere before you…

1 Cor 4:12-13, …and labor working with our hands being reviled we bless and being persecuted we suffer it, being defamed we entreat we are made as the filth of this world and the off scourge of all things unto this day.

2 Cor 4:8-9, we are troubled on every side yet not distressed we are perplexed but not in despair, persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.

2 Pet 2:13, nevertheless we according to His promise look for new heavens and new earth wherein dwells righteousness

Rev 21:1-5, and I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away, and there was no more sea. And I john saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, behold the tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with them and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away. He that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new and He said unto me Write for these words are true and faithful

When the devil gets you down, get on your knees and look up. Pray for those that despise you and reject you. Bless those that curse you and do good to those that do you evil. The devil will try to get you to play on his terms saying get even and by God’s wrath, render a tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye, but follow after the ways of God, for He hath said, vengeance is mine I will repay. How do you know if you are fighting against God by following your imagination that you are God instrument for wrath? For the very person you strike back maybe the someone God will lead to His Son through your prayer and works of righteousness. The wisdom of this world is to fight back but God has said to not grow weary in well doing. Put your eyes on Heaven above and make yourself fit for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ by following His words that make you wise unto salvation and a fool unto this world and its wisdom. We are not of this world and we must act in accordance to being citizens in the Kingdom of God.

Father, please be our vindication and vengeance in Truth and Spirit, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.