SURROUNDED & ESTABLISHED BY HIS DIVINE WORKINGS!đź“–Philippians 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that HE which hath BEGUN a GOOD WORK in you will PERFORM it until the day of Jesus Christ:
✒ The Introduction 1
The life of a believer in Christ is both surrounded and established by DIVINE WORKINGS; JESUS CHRIST through His Holy Spirit is constantly, consistently and continuously working to the advantage of the Believer, irrespective of their challenges, persecutions, or even miscalculations.
As a Believer, don't let your physical, emotional and financial experience (no matter how negative) rob you of your spiritual benefits (your inheritance in Christ)!
JESUS never promised us a Challenge-Free Christian Experience, He admonished us to Rest IN Him and Rejoice in the midst of the challenges.
đź“–John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that IN ME (JESUS) ye might have PEACE. IN THE WORLD ye shall have TRIBULATION: but BE OF GOOD CHEER; I HAVE OVERCOME the world.
From a natural standpoint, Who rejoices in the midst of challenges, knowing how painful it is? Yet, JESUS wouldn't ask us to do something that we cannot do. We can rejoice because it is in our DNA to always rejoice.
(đź“–Gal 5:22 "JOY")
So Why did JESUS ask us (Believers) to rejoice?
👉 Because He has already overcome the world (and everything in it and all that it represents or can ever conjure or muster). 📖John 16:33c
👉 As a result of His conquering initiative and overcoming influence, all challenges will turn to us for a testimony eventually.
đź“–Luke 21:13 And it shall TURN to you for a TESTIMONY.
It doesn't matter what you are experiencing or how life is treating you as a believer, expect a "Supernatural TURNING"! And it's gonna happen because of JESUS not because of anything done by you!
✒ The Introduction 2
Before I proceed, I would like to expressly and humbly appreciate My spiritual father APOSTLE VICTOR JAMES for pointing ME to JESUS and making this Scripture 👇 come alive in my heart.
đź“–Psalms 85:12 Yea, the LORD shall GIVE that which is GOOD; and our land shall yield her increase.
As a believer, always expect GOOD from GOD. GOD Will never punish a believer in Christ Jesus. The only thing that proceed from GOD is "THAT WHICH IS GOOD". GOD doesn't use destruction or anything with evil content to get your attention. JESUS will never exhibit such attitude towards those He died and resurrected for.
đź“ť Note These Points:
👉 If it is not GOOD, GOD won't GIVE it
👉 If it is not GOOD, don't EXPECT it
👉 If it is not GOOD, don't RECEIVE it
👉 If it is not GOOD, don't CONDONE it
👉 If it is not GOOD, don't DISCUSS (Confess) it
JESUS became what He was not (poor) so that we (Believers in Him) could become what we were not (rich) đź“–2 Cor 8:9
No matter our mistakes or miscalculations, He cannot reverse His decision.
đź“–Rom 11:29
AMP:For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.]
We have to come to a place of permanent understanding that anything that pertains to GOD for His children are only GOOD and PERFECT!
đź“–James 1:17 EVERY GOOD gift and EVERY PERFECT gift IS FROM ABOVE, and cometh down FROM THE FATHER of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Beloved, be rest assured that GOD cannot change His mind about our SALVATION, REDEMPTION AND SANCTIFICATION In CHRIST JESUS! It is a permanent state; it doesn't appreciate or depreciate; it is constant and permanent.
✒ The Message Proper
✏ God's Desire For Mankind
Have you ever asked yourself: "What Is God's Desire For Mankind?" The answer is simple: It is for ALL men to be SAVED (đź“–1 Tim 2:4a)
Being that as it may, GOD can go to any length to get a person SAVED (Born Again, by the acceptance of JESUS CHRIST and All He has done).
Every life is important to GOD. That's why all these "All my enemies Fall Down and Die by 🔥" prayers are not just misleading but satanic; because they are contrary to the Will (Desire) of The HIGHEST (GOD)
HE will NEVER answer such prayers born out of sheer ignorance. It's a pity! It's a shame!
See (A) HOW JESUS wants us to treat an enemy and (B) WHY?
đź“–Luke 6:35
NIV: (A) But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. (B) Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because HE IS KIND to the UNGRATEFUL and WICKED.
(Emphasis mine)
✏ The Roadmap To Salvation
Since it is God's Desire for everyone to be SAVED, what is the Roadmap to Salvation?
See Bible 👇
đź“–Acts 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? 16:31 And they said, BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be SAVED, and thy house.
Though religion teaches differently, this is God's Revelation. This is how He has ordained for Salvation to be dispensed to those He has Predestinated to be Saved.
I said "Predestinated" because no one actual just gets SAVED (Born Again) to God's surprise and amazement. It doesn't take God by surprise when someone accepts Jesus Christ as Lord. He or she was ORDAINED TO BELIEVE. BELIEVING is an ORDINATION on its own.
đź“–Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and AS MANY AS WERE ORDAINED TO ETERNAL LIFE BELIEVED.
✏ God's Ultimate Design
This New Creation (the Man who has come to BELIEVE IN JESUS AS THE CHRIST đź“–1 John 5:1), is expected to be CONFORMED to the IMAGE of JESUS CHRIST, according to God's Desire and Design!
đź“–Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED to the IMAGE of HIS SON, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
In other words, this New Creation is GOD'S PROJECT:
đź“–Ephesians 2:10 For WE are HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Since He's God's Project:
👉 Satan cannot tamper with him 📖Eccl 3:14
EXCEPT through the Medium of:
👉 Ignorance 📖2 Cor 2:11 OR
👉 Allowance 📖Eph 4:27
✒ 3⃣ DIMENSIONS OF HIS DIVINE "WORKINGS"!
Now, GOD, through JESUS, by His SPIRIT, is:
1⃣ WORKING Mightily "FOR" Us!
đź“–Romans 8:28 And we know that all things WORK together FOR good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
See how The Message Bible puts it: đź“–Rom 8:28 That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.
I doesn't matter what you're confronting or what is confronting you, it will be used by GOD to work into something good for you. That's why it's imperative to KEEP BELIEVING IN JESUS.
Since Christ, through the HOLY SPIRIT is Working FOR, what can we expect?
👉 All Things Will Work In Our Favor.
We will always have the Upper Hand. We will never be Disadvantaged. It may be odd for others but even those odds will eventually bring forth fruits unto the praise of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. đź“–Luke 21:13
👉 Nothing Can Successfully Work Against Us
đź“–Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If GOD be FOR US, who can be AGAINST us?
This is why GOD is looking for BELIEVERS not mere "professing Christians". Just as a robber robs, and a liar lies and a killer kills, it is in the DNA of the BELIEVER to BELIEVE!
Look, as a believer, you actually have no reason to Fear anything, because everything written about you is great:
đź“–Isaiah 7:7 Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass. 8:9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
2⃣ WORKING "WITH" Us
When a person is SAVED (BORN AGAIN) The LORD gives him a Purpose; the major purpose is to Preach The Gospel:
đź“–Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, GO ye into all the world, and PREACH THE GOSPEL to every creature.
And when we go about, carrying out that assignment, we are not let alone; we are not let you ourselves, we are not alone.
We are guaranteed His Ever Abiding Presence and Escort as we go, propagating the Gospel.
đź“–Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
*Abba Father sent JESUS and never left Him alone
đź“–John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: THE FATHER HATH NOT LEFT ME ALONE; for I do always those things that please him.
*What was the result of the Father's Presence with Him?
đź“–John 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for NO MAN CAN DO THESE MIRACLES that thou doest, EXCEPT GOD BE WITH HIM.
(See đź“–Acts 10:38 as well)
So, JESUS' Presence WITH us is what:
👉 TRIGGERS the MIRACULOUS and
👉 CATALYZES the SUPERNATURAL.
đź“–Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the LORD WORKING WITH THEM, and CONFIRMING the word WITH SIGNS FOLLOWING. Amen.
He Works WITH us to Authenticate that our Purpose is not earthly but heavenly, proving that we are truly the LIGHT of the world and the SALT of the earth.
3⃣ WORKING "IN" Us
This is the CLIMAX of HIS WORKINGS
đź“–Phillipians 2:13
AMP:[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at WORK IN YOU [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight.
✏ What Is He WORKING IN Us?
✅ The DEPTH Of HIS CONSCIOUSNESS
That way we would only THINK and FOCUS on what pertains to JESUS. đź“–Philippians 4:8
The Holy Ghost is developing in us the Thought-Pattern, or Mindset of JESUS CHRIST)
How does He do it? Through the Teaching and Preaching of the Gospel of CHRIST đź“–Rom 12:2
You see, JESUS had a Way of Thinking when He was physically on earth. The Spirit through Apostle admonished us to operate in and with the same mindset. (đź“–Phil 2:5)
Why? Because of the BENEFITS attached
đź“–Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in PERFECT PEACE, whose MIND is STAYED ON THEE: because he trusteth in thee.
✅ The HEIGHT Of HIS DESIRE
JESUS Was Passionate About Whatever Pertained To The Father!
đź“–John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will (desire), but the will (desire) of the Father which hath sent me.
(See đź“–John 2:13-17 also)
The Spirit wants us to bring us to a point where we desire all that JESUS desires, only! It's a place where there plights and pleasures of the flesh ceases to hold sway over us.
✅ The WIDTH / BREADTH Of HIS PERFORMANCE
JESUS Did Only That Which The Father Wanted.
đź“–John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
The Holy Spirit is WORKING IN Us to produce in us the breadth and width of JESUS' Performance where we perceive life and people and situations and act (respond ,react) as JESUS would.
đź“–John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
✅ The LENGTH Of HIS LOVE
✳ GOD Is LOVE by Nature đź“–1 John 4:7-8
✳ We are Partakers of His Divine Nature đź“–2 Peter 1:4
✳ His Love is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost đź“–Rom 5:5
✳ We are therefore expected to WALK IN LOVE đź“–Eph 5:2
Therefore, to manifest hate towards anyone is absolutely preposterous because it reveals "another nature" which the Spirit didn't supply at New Birth.
Our Love should not be SEASONAL, OCCASIONAL or CONDITIONAL because GOD'S LOVE is EVERLASTING
đź“–Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I HAVE LOVED THEE WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
JESUS Who came to reveal the Father's True Nature manifested the same kind of "Everlasting Love"
đź“–John 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved HIS OWN which were in the world, HE LOVED THEM UNTO THE END.
Love to the end. Never give up people. đź“–Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.
✏ The SECRET Of Being FILLED WITH THE FULLNESS OF GOD
đź“–Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being ROOTED and GROUNDED IN LOVE, 3:18 May be able to COMPREHEND with all saints what is the BREADTH, and LENGTH, and DEPTH, and HEIGHT; 3:19 And to KNOW the LOVE OF CHRIST, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be FILLED with ALL the FULLNESS OF GOD.
đź“ť Behold JESUS' Own Testimony Of DIVINE WORKINGS: đź“–John 14:10
đź“ť Apostle Paul's Prayer For The Colossian Church Confirms It: đź“–Col 1:9-11
đź“ť Accessing & Enjoying His Workings
đź“–John 14:12 đź“–1 Thess 2:13
It Is Both My Desire and Prayer That You Would đź“–2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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