Hephzibah, a deep cleansing, has occurred when we come to Christ.
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What I have found about sin is that many Christians are stuck in Romans 7. They know and want to do right but find themselves incapable. The issue I see, as with my own story, is that the Gospel was preached then mixed with something erroneous, leading me and mainly many others to fall from the richness of the Lord’s grace back into a work of righteousness.
Under the Law there is a consciousness of sin, therefore, the pattern of sin continues. Not because the Law is bad, no the Law is righteous, holy, and good; yet it cannot help us become righteous, holy, or good. It’s like a mirror, only showing what's wrong but incapable of helping us be right. It is our tutor to bring us to Christ but many think they can keep it only to find themselves under condemnation because they can't.
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When the word is taught, when the Gospel of His grace is preached, individuals should see that their righteousness is a gift (Romans 1:17). When I received the truth that I was righteous based on Jesus and not me, the power of sin was broken; of course it was broken the moment I was saved but I didn't have knowledge of all that Christ had done. The finished work of Jesus is liberatin, frees us to receive Romans 8:1 as our portion.
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I've been asking Christians: Do they know they are the righteousness of God in Christ? So many don't know this.
I believe profound knowledge of this Gospel truth is lacking. There is power in the Gospel, that many have yet to experience because they have never heard the full Gospel.
They have heard about the forgiveness of sins, but do not know they were placed in Jesus and His righteousness was imputed to their account. They also are unaware that on the other side of the cross, there is no us apart from Christ. These astounding truths are transformative to the Christian experience.
Thank you so much for laboring in the word, sweet friend, bringing light and life. I pray many will read it and be drawn to Jesusand the word of His grace🙏🏾
Thank you so much for sharing and giving much needed insight through your own personal story, and how false doctrines of a false gospel are making their way into Christians ears, hearts & lives. I'm so glad you are allowing your vessel to shine Jesus' light of absolute truths and of encouragement to other Christians who may have never heard the real good news of the gospel ever presented to them. And the truths of what Jesus Christ has not only imputed but imparted upon them. And in how the bondage to sin as a way of life can be broken.
And that dying to ourselves is the only way the full life of Jesus Christ by His Spirit will live in us, and do things in us & through us only He can do. Amen. I love you sister Andrea and it is always so good to hear from you. I pray you are comforted & reassured as "the eternal God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Hephzibah I love you sweet sister. I am grateful for your wisdom and labor in the word. My prayer is people will come into the revelation that there is no us apart from being in Christ on the other side of the cross. It is truly the narrow way as you’ve mentioned. We cannot bring our past, experiences, sin, us into the new life with Jesus. His blood is efficacious removing everything. The old life is but a shadow and the new life has sprung forth. When we see this, embrace this, and then surrender to the Spirit at work in us we walk confidently in Him, no us just Him. Our Abba Father is that good that He made this provision —Himself for us🙌🏾
This essay is a testimony of the LORD's unending love for us and how He always works behind the scenes to draw us closer to Himself. This is our story, a journey of discovery, finding the meaning of life, meeting Jesus of Nazareth, more than a man, GOD Almighty, the One who changed everything for us, the One who makes all things new.
"At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." Matthew 11:25 KJV
After reading this testimony, it should be simple for everyone to comprehend, just like a child, that the LORD desires to transform each of us into a thing of beauty. He doesn't want us to remain the same as we were before but has planned for us to be reborn. When born naturally, we begin as babies and grow, maturing with each new day. So, it is with the new birth from above, but now we are being recreated to be like Jesus (Christlike).
We are being changed with each new step forward, becoming different. Everything about us is being made new compared to how we were before. Now, as the LORD draws us closer, it should be apparent that our old, blemished self was far removed from the LORD's presence. We desired the things of a fallen-wicked world and thought that life was the best life offered, but now we know that life was a lie. Yes, we were living a life of sin, doing everything that the LORD hated. We were in a sad state of rebellion against GOD. Yes, we were all His enemies.
"This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions." Colossians 1:21 NLT
We are, you and I, now called to live a new life, to draw closer to the LORD, in an ongoing intimate relationship with Him, a life far beyond and more meaningful than what we ever imagined life could be, a life that now knows its meaning and purpose, no longer hopelessly confused, living for lustful pleasures, sinful desires, seeking to please self, self-centered, a hardened heart against GOD, against living in fellowship with Him.
Ephesians 4:17-24 NLT "With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
But that isn't what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, "throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy."
Oh GOD, how wonderful are You, and how great is Your Love for us. Thank You, JESUS, for changing us to be like You, not leaving us how we were but now making us better, making us new.
I'm just drinking in and absorbing every word, thank you dearest James! You continue to encourage my heart! In the course of our journey with the Lord Jesus, heavenly father and the holy Spirit only begins to draw us away to Himself. That we treasure wanting to be alone with Him, there is so much joy in His Presence and fellowship is richer. Yes we can and do enjoy times of good seasoned fellowship, when we are blessed to do so. We encourage and strengthen each other's hearts and we go out and get on with every day life work, chores & in carrying out our father's will and love to others. But there is always a "returning and rest." God bless you my beautiful brother. Shalom to you in the name of Jesus Christ.
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." Ezekiel 36:26 NKJV
"I also needed deliverance from demonic spirits that I had allowed to enter into my life legally through living in a lifestyle of sins and dabbling with new age, tarot, oracle & angel cards, having looked into Buddhism,Thich Nhat Hanh, Hinduism, Islam, Hare Krishna, Rastafarianism-highly Salasi, Shintoism, tribal, native and south American shamanism the teachings of the cosmic serpent, and even attended a few meetings of hare Krishna which was held at a Quakers meeting house of all places! Having got caught up in psychology studying it and wanting to be a psychotherapist myself and psychiatry having had a mental illness major depression and extreme psychosis repeatedly. And to be delivered from the spirit of suicide." Hephzibah /True Liberty
Praise GOD, Hepzibah, that He delivered you from that mess in a journey to discover the LORD. What a powerful testimony of deliverance. Your sincere honesty about everything you went through shows how close you are to Him. Thank You, LORD. Yes, You change everything, making all things new and giving us a new life that will last forever.
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT.
Let us pray.
Heavenly Father, we come before You and ask that You cleanse us now of all our sins, search our hearts, make them as white as snow. Thank You, LORD, for drawing near to You. Fill us with Your wisdom so we can rightly divide Your truth as You have declared in Your book, the Bible, the Holy Scriptures. Yes, LORD, Your words are a lamp to guide our feet and a light for our path. In Jesus's Holy Name, we pray. Amen.
Thank You LORD!
Dearest sister Hephzibah, when I first noticed that you liked some of the letters I'd written, I asked the LORD, who is this person? Have You called her in my direction? Do you want me to subscribe to her letters? This means writing encouraging words in your comments to build you up and better equip you to reach out to believers and unbelievers, leading them all into a closer relationship with our LORD.
First, I read your letter," To cover or not to cover, that is the question," which I loved. I saw that you were having a real-life encounter with the LORD. Your sincerity and your love for Him were what I admired the most. I didn't comment because I wasn't sure if the LORD placed you to cross my path for His purposes, a divine appointment.
"Divine Appointments"
I started a surfboard business in 2003. I prayed, asking the LORD, please pick every single customer that I get, His choosing, by divine appointment. Now I know that He did absolutely pick them all. Most of my customers are not Christians but really good people. Most haven't been saved yet. The LORD has placed them in my life so that I could be a witness to them. I've seen so many miracles over the years in their lives. Now, some are saved, and many who didn't believe in GOD have changed and are moving closer to Him but still a work in progress yet to be saved.
When I started my business (K58surfdesigns), I thought I would be a millionaire with a clothing line and a big surfboard factory. But that didn't happen, so I asked the LORD why not. So many others around me who started simultaneously are now highly successful monetarily. So, I began to feel that I was a failure. Still, at that moment, the LORD spoke to me and said, 'It wasn't about the surfboards, the clothing line, or a big factory, but it was about those people, your customers, the ones I choose for you to witness to, your success is how you impacted their lives for the good, it's about them."
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8 NKJV
This letter, "True Liberty," reading your testimony and some of the things that led you in your journey to discover the meaning of life, which is to know the LORD, live a life in His care, do those things that honor and glorify Him and love Him like no other. What a miraculous witness to GOD's Love your letter is. After reading it, I completely understood why the LORD connected us.
In my first letter - (100) Part #1 (3) Different Stages of Psychological Cognitive Awareness related to the Covid-19 Virus, Cognitive warfare, and the Experimental mRNA Vaccines, aka known Bioweapons (substack.com)
I started the letter with a brief testimony (Mission Statement) of why I wrote it, here is a quote: "This destiny for me started in 1988 when two of my family members got involved in a life-threatening Cult. At first, I thought that all I needed to do was find out some good information that revealed the truth about the group and show that to them, and it would be easy, well it wasn't.
In the end, I spent every day, before work researching. After work, weekends, 8 to 10 hours a day, studying, trying to show them everything that I was uncovering. Most of the time they didn't even want to look at anything. It was forbidden, they said. For seven months I tried to free their minds from captivity to no avail." and ending with....
"Since then, 34 years now, I've been continuing my research in this area and counseling those under the influence of cult mind control. I intend to use my discoveries in studying different types of thought control to bring a different perspective to help solve this problem. This area of research is undoubtedly one of the missing links for positive change moving forward."
This letter was written for the general public, trying to save people from the dangerous effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine, warning them what the devil was doing to them in reality, trying to kill them all.
That whole thing that I went through with my family led me to the study of Christian apologetics: a defense of the faith and confidence in discernment between good and evil, truth and error.
With my background in all these things. I fully comprehend everything you're saying in your letters about the occult and things related. Everything you are writing about now is excellent. Well done, you needed to know that.
I want to bring something to your awareness. Substack is still a free speech platform, meaning we can say almost anything for the most part. So, because of that, you have now stepped onto the battlefield as a Christian writer, and the attack from the enemy ( Satan and the fallen angels) will be unrelenting, trying to force you to stop writing.
Suppose you only write about things that are pretty, happy, which sunglasses to wear, and the type of lipstick to put on, and everything self-indulgence like many non-Christian writers speak about. In that case, you will not be bothered, but to the contrary, if you were writing about things that seriously matter, like life-or-death issues, where we will all spend eternity, in heaven or hell, then yes, now you will come under the attack from the enemy, for a certainty.
The call to intercessory prayer has gone out to the body of Christ now. We need to pray for one another like never before because times are getting darker, and the level of evil is increasing substantially.
"Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." Ephesians 6:18 NLT
I have so much more to say, but time has run out for me today. I can only write early in the morning before work.
GOD bless you!
HEBREW WORSHIP from Israel - OUR FATHER | One Voice | Pe Echad
Repairer of the breach: someone who rebuilds the broken or damaged and restores, called to build up, to strengthen, to edify.
"Be encouraged to continue in the fight."
Nehemiah 4:15-18 NLT "When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall. But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon. All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm."
"A prayer to remind us that we are in a fight."
"Put on Salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." Ephesians 6:17-18 NLT
"Stay alert." Our enemies have plans to steal, kill, and destroy, but the LORD will fight for us, have no fear. The work must continue, and the building will not cease. Stay prepared to fight as you build, making sure your sword remains by your side at all times in readiness.
"You shall not fear them, for it is the LORD your God who fights for you." Deuteronomy 3:22 ESV
Oh, GOD, fill us with Your wisdom and understanding. Reveal to us the plans of the enemy, their schemes to disrupt us and prevent us from building. Truly, it is already known that confusion is one of their strategies, so equip us with clear, attentive, strong minds.
"But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Aphrodite's heard that the work was going ahead and that the gaps in the wall of Jerusalem were being repaired, they were furious. They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem "and throw us into confusion." But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves." Nehemiah 4:7-9 NLT
Oh, GOD, keep our eyes fixed on You. Help us to pray night and day for protection from harm and for perseverance in the work, not to give up the building or give in to the enemy's destructive plans, but to be faithful to the calling to build, repair the gaps, and edify, thus being those rightfully named "repairs of the breach."
"And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words." Romans 8:26 NLT
"The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring." Isaiah 58:11 NLT
May GOD be the glory in Jesus' Holy Name we pray. Amen
Thank You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
"The end of all things is at hand, therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers." 1 Peter 4:7 ESV
Hephzibah! Thank you for this incredible testimony! Bless the Lord for redeeming us out of the bondage of sin and worldliness. I too have been going through clothes, CD's, Movies, books and removing them from my life and home. We are to be a peculiar people. No, not "better than" because we need the Saviour every minute. But in the world but not of it. Every moment we submit, He gently leads us. Not as an angry parent or slavemaster, but Gentle, Redeeming High Priest, Saviour, Elder Brother, Friend. God continue to bless you as you have blessed us! 🌻
Hephzibah, thank you for sharing the testimony of what Christ has done in you, your life, your body. Every testimony of the work of Christ is not the same background (life's circumstances, but definitely the same freeing from the nondage and power from the captivity of sin and death. So powerful, because God is all powerful.
He certainly is!! Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Who is like Him, our Lord, among the gods? Majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, & doing wonders? Who leads us in His steadfast love, the people whom He has redeemed; guiding us by His strength to His holy abode. God bless you Richard and keep you always in the bosom of his wonderful love.
Those 13 verses of Colossians 9 have always been so precious to my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this Hebzibah.
Indeed, what the world usually calls liberty/freedom is often a license to sin, but the true Liberty of the cross is the freedom from sin. Also, henever we're confronted with choices like what to do or watch as you've shared, I believe it's crucial to consider Paul's strategy in 1 Cor 10:23. All may be rightful, but not all edify.
Thank you Derick, you are such a blessing! That's a wonderful scripture verse you have highlighted in the law of the spirit of life that liberty that sets us free from the law of sin and death, 'all things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.'
That liberty has limitations. Lust can take many forms such as feeding and giving into that flesh wether that be through power, money, sex or greed, gluttony through food.
Sinful lust is an overpowering desire for that which God has forbidden. First John 2:15–16 mentions three types of lust that lead us into greater sin: “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” The lust of the eyes occurs when we see something visually that incites covetousness, jealousy, or sexual lust. The pride of life is the desire in every human being to be his or her own god. Arrogance, self-promotion, and greed all stem from the pride of life. The lust of the flesh is also one of the foes we fight. All these are at odds with the real life in Jesus Christ, and no amount of “Christian liberty” can excuse it. It is not just about surrender but submission.
The opposite to the lust of the flesh, with its more desirable counterpart is in pleasing God: “The world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God remains forever.” If we follow the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, we cannot do the will of God, and therefore will not inherit eternal life (Matthew 7:21; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10;
Galatians 5:19–20). Those who have been born again in the Spirit by faith in the sacrifice of Jesus will continually put to death the deeds of the flesh (Romans 8:12–14). We will not allow the lust of our flesh to control our lives; rather, we will choose to consider ourselves “crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20) so that we might live for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)
In the old covenant we see the Israelites rejected heavenly father, God the father, then when Jesus came they rejected the Son. Then after Jesus died, He sent "the Witness which is the Holy Spirit who bears witness of Christ."
The ultimate rejection is of the Witness, the Holy Spirit, which is the highest insult. Those who have committed blasphemy against the Holy Ghost we cannot know, only the Holy Spirit can. Still God will allow them to live out their lives, but they will go into damnation. Again, it is only the Holy Spirit & God as a Just Judge who makes that decision and remains with Him. No one can ever know who can and will be saved.
Jesus Christ has planted in us the seeds of his righteousness but, as believers we need to produce the fruit of holiness by abiding in Christ as the vine and His Word and through submission to Him. And the comparison between His love for the world and that of his body is beyond amazing. It is God's purpose after all that the body of Jesus Christ be sanctified, cleansed, and holy.
Heavenly father continue to bless you Derick,
and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Hi Hephzibah. when I could stop crying during your testimony, this song came to mind from what you said. This is how I sing my prayers. When our Assembly of God church was between Pastors, the interim Pastor asked me to sing a favorite of his, so I learned it, and almost cried singing it, and he DID cry hearing it. His tears brought me to tears. Oh, what a WONDERFUL couple whom I fell in love with, and stayed in contact with all these years. I do believe they are both home now, and it's hard waiting for that great reunion. and I got to sing this song in many more churches before having to exit them, when the wolves took them over with that strange fire, etc. this is the only rendition I could find, as my recordings are on cassettes still, and I've forgotten how to digitize them. The words are fantastic, and I prayed before each time that it would stir up hearts to return, recommit their lives to the King of Kings. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU SHARED! I needed it. May God bless you richly!
You are such a precious Sister in the Lord!
In Jesus' love, Crystal (You can sing along, as some of her words are not perceptible).
I will sing along Crystal and will imagine you are right next to me singing along with your most beautiful God gifted singing voice, as well as you have to join in instrumentally blowing into your mouth harmonica! It would be such a joy to hear you sing and play your instruments in real time! I look forward to that one day! And thank you for taking the time to diligently find this song, that is so special and meaningful to you, the words are exquisite. It's wonderful to know we are surrounded with such a great cloud of witnesses like the couple you mentioned that you so dearly loved & were close to, as they loved and supported you, now hopefully in glory with Christ Jesus. You are such an endearing beautiful sister may a "full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!" x Oh wow I just listened and her singing and music reminds me alot of the Carpenters it is indeed very emotive and incredibly moving and hearwrenching.
The reason I cried so hard listening to your heart wrenching journey, with so many things the same for me is it brought back the vision I had of seeing Jesus on the cross! I was transported there, I don't know how, but in a little church closet I had to find one time in a large church before the service started, with an urgent urge to pray, as I kneeled down, suddenly I was at the foot of the cross, down by a big boulder, looking up at Him! It makes me cry--don't know if I can finish this. I couldn't look. Such pain! Such agony! And I knew it was for ME, ALL, Such love! I can't explain like you did, but there was a podium stand right next to me, and I got down on the floor and wished I could get under it, melt into the floor...I was aware of where I was, but at the cross also...like a waking vision. I cried harder than I ever have in my whole life! Some things just cannot be explained in words. There's a song I found and sing called I SAW LOVE, like I've never seen love before, from anyone, and I saw love, where hated could've been, for all things that were done, and the people that stood round me Lord, oh, they were blind, oh they could not see, the love that I saw in your eyes, looking back at me. The tears flow while singing. Whoa, then I sing that song I cry, but it brings out all of that from deep down...in my soul...and comes out in the words. Sometimes there are no words. Also, When He was on the cross, I was on His mind. OH MY! can NEVER forget. My pianist and dear Sister in the Lord cried every time I sang it. Well, thought I'd try to share that. All I can really say is: WHAT A SAVIOR! and that comes far short of...too good for words. Thank you for your kind words. Bless you!
Amen! So beautiful thank you for sharing sister! And what a wonderful gift bestowed upon you, to have been given a vision of being able to be there at Golgotha Calvary as an actual witness to that Crystal! Your tears shone and reflected back to you God's love as your tears of love did to him. You are indeed greatly loved by the father in heaven Crystal. Always. Such truths revealed in our Lord Jesus' crucifixion and what he willingly went through as our atoning redeeming sacrifice, like you said seeing and experiencing true unadulterated love perfected in Christ Jesus, may we always take his heartbreaking torturous pain and suffering as such a profound deeply affecting & a priceless gift not ever for granted. But indeed reflect
very somberly and soberly with absolute heartbrokeness over our very condition of being born into this world as rotten wretched good for nothing stinking vile sinners that we all actually ended up putting Jesus upon that cross too. May we be so overwhelmed by our abba, father's presence and say, “My abba.” Kneeling before Him and looking up into His Sons beloved face exclaiming “My Lord & Savior. I love You, Jesus. Thank you for the suffering you endured for our salvation on the tree the cross of death that actually became the symbol of life through all what you did and accomplished I kiss your nail scarred wrist hands and feet that had been wounded for me. Thank you for allowing us to see your heart that you open to us, and to your sacred tender love and compassion and all the different facets and attributes you encompass have and execute, please father help me through your son walk worthy of your calling as my God. I know Your heart still remains open and tender toward me. Help me to love people as you love them father!"
My sins had been what nailed Him to the cross. How could I? But Jesus had not shut His heart to me. His heart is still open and tender. And I am to be like Him. Jesus came to earth and lived among people. Jesus' life and body had marks of his visit. And we certainly do cry and weep and become utterly broken at the phenomenal impact of all Jesus did and went through for you and for me, and every one living who comes to him so that they might be saved.
May we lay our heads against his chest as did John the beloved resting in His love and drink in of His character and Spirit.
Just as he bears his scars and ours upon his body, so we too bear in our body the marks of Jesus through our scars wether literal physical or of emotional woundings etc. For his sake and cause.
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24; Galatians 6:17
Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God's mercy to us. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:29 Our Lord Jesus was resurrected and is living and alive and ruling and reigning in Glory! May we in our daily lives allow his life death burial and resurrection to rule and reign in us moment by moment. Our God is the;
“God of the living and not of the dead” Luke 20:37-38. A living vibrant formidable personal presence whose glory can shine upon us. And the brightness of His face can shine from us. He's not a bunch of rules and regulations that remain dead stone for the reverance of unthinking minds, but alive, living things are constantly changing, a man is made of flesh and blood and when he changes doesn't he remain the same man? Our abba writes his law of the spirit of life on our hearts.
Gradually growing transforming changing our lives becoming more beautiful in his time transfigured into glory. God comes to the most wretched I pray they don't shut the door in his face.
May we fall at Jesus’ and heavenly father's feet and thank him, praise Him for His love and compassion for us and ask that we might be able to show and shine His love through our vessels to others to win them to Himself.
Thank you so much beautiful Crystal, you have incredibly blessed me this day and brought back things that were revealed to me before, may Heavenly father continue to bless you richly in Him in Jesus Christ our beloved. 🫂🩸💔❤️💞 That song I saw love sounds incredible!
Hephzibah, a deep cleansing, has occurred when we come to Christ.
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What I have found about sin is that many Christians are stuck in Romans 7. They know and want to do right but find themselves incapable. The issue I see, as with my own story, is that the Gospel was preached then mixed with something erroneous, leading me and mainly many others to fall from the richness of the Lord’s grace back into a work of righteousness.
Under the Law there is a consciousness of sin, therefore, the pattern of sin continues. Not because the Law is bad, no the Law is righteous, holy, and good; yet it cannot help us become righteous, holy, or good. It’s like a mirror, only showing what's wrong but incapable of helping us be right. It is our tutor to bring us to Christ but many think they can keep it only to find themselves under condemnation because they can't.
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When the word is taught, when the Gospel of His grace is preached, individuals should see that their righteousness is a gift (Romans 1:17). When I received the truth that I was righteous based on Jesus and not me, the power of sin was broken; of course it was broken the moment I was saved but I didn't have knowledge of all that Christ had done. The finished work of Jesus is liberatin, frees us to receive Romans 8:1 as our portion.
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I've been asking Christians: Do they know they are the righteousness of God in Christ? So many don't know this.
I believe profound knowledge of this Gospel truth is lacking. There is power in the Gospel, that many have yet to experience because they have never heard the full Gospel.
They have heard about the forgiveness of sins, but do not know they were placed in Jesus and His righteousness was imputed to their account. They also are unaware that on the other side of the cross, there is no us apart from Christ. These astounding truths are transformative to the Christian experience.
Thank you so much for laboring in the word, sweet friend, bringing light and life. I pray many will read it and be drawn to Jesusand the word of His grace🙏🏾
Thank you so much for sharing and giving much needed insight through your own personal story, and how false doctrines of a false gospel are making their way into Christians ears, hearts & lives. I'm so glad you are allowing your vessel to shine Jesus' light of absolute truths and of encouragement to other Christians who may have never heard the real good news of the gospel ever presented to them. And the truths of what Jesus Christ has not only imputed but imparted upon them. And in how the bondage to sin as a way of life can be broken.
And that dying to ourselves is the only way the full life of Jesus Christ by His Spirit will live in us, and do things in us & through us only He can do. Amen. I love you sister Andrea and it is always so good to hear from you. I pray you are comforted & reassured as "the eternal God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Hephzibah I love you sweet sister. I am grateful for your wisdom and labor in the word. My prayer is people will come into the revelation that there is no us apart from being in Christ on the other side of the cross. It is truly the narrow way as you’ve mentioned. We cannot bring our past, experiences, sin, us into the new life with Jesus. His blood is efficacious removing everything. The old life is but a shadow and the new life has sprung forth. When we see this, embrace this, and then surrender to the Spirit at work in us we walk confidently in Him, no us just Him. Our Abba Father is that good that He made this provision —Himself for us🙌🏾
NOTES: Hephzibah's "Ture Liberty" testimony.
This essay is a testimony of the LORD's unending love for us and how He always works behind the scenes to draw us closer to Himself. This is our story, a journey of discovery, finding the meaning of life, meeting Jesus of Nazareth, more than a man, GOD Almighty, the One who changed everything for us, the One who makes all things new.
"At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes." Matthew 11:25 KJV
After reading this testimony, it should be simple for everyone to comprehend, just like a child, that the LORD desires to transform each of us into a thing of beauty. He doesn't want us to remain the same as we were before but has planned for us to be reborn. When born naturally, we begin as babies and grow, maturing with each new day. So, it is with the new birth from above, but now we are being recreated to be like Jesus (Christlike).
We are being changed with each new step forward, becoming different. Everything about us is being made new compared to how we were before. Now, as the LORD draws us closer, it should be apparent that our old, blemished self was far removed from the LORD's presence. We desired the things of a fallen-wicked world and thought that life was the best life offered, but now we know that life was a lie. Yes, we were living a life of sin, doing everything that the LORD hated. We were in a sad state of rebellion against GOD. Yes, we were all His enemies.
"This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions." Colossians 1:21 NLT
We are, you and I, now called to live a new life, to draw closer to the LORD, in an ongoing intimate relationship with Him, a life far beyond and more meaningful than what we ever imagined life could be, a life that now knows its meaning and purpose, no longer hopelessly confused, living for lustful pleasures, sinful desires, seeking to please self, self-centered, a hardened heart against GOD, against living in fellowship with Him.
Ephesians 4:17-24 NLT "With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
But that isn't what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, "throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy."
Oh GOD, how wonderful are You, and how great is Your Love for us. Thank You, JESUS, for changing us to be like You, not leaving us how we were but now making us better, making us new.
Yes, we got JESUS. Yes, we do!
GOD bless you all!
If I got Jesus/ the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cna2RrsUi0A
"I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark." John 12:46 NLT
I'm just drinking in and absorbing every word, thank you dearest James! You continue to encourage my heart! In the course of our journey with the Lord Jesus, heavenly father and the holy Spirit only begins to draw us away to Himself. That we treasure wanting to be alone with Him, there is so much joy in His Presence and fellowship is richer. Yes we can and do enjoy times of good seasoned fellowship, when we are blessed to do so. We encourage and strengthen each other's hearts and we go out and get on with every day life work, chores & in carrying out our father's will and love to others. But there is always a "returning and rest." God bless you my beautiful brother. Shalom to you in the name of Jesus Christ.
"The old life is gone, a new life has begun."
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." Ezekiel 36:26 NKJV
"I also needed deliverance from demonic spirits that I had allowed to enter into my life legally through living in a lifestyle of sins and dabbling with new age, tarot, oracle & angel cards, having looked into Buddhism,Thich Nhat Hanh, Hinduism, Islam, Hare Krishna, Rastafarianism-highly Salasi, Shintoism, tribal, native and south American shamanism the teachings of the cosmic serpent, and even attended a few meetings of hare Krishna which was held at a Quakers meeting house of all places! Having got caught up in psychology studying it and wanting to be a psychotherapist myself and psychiatry having had a mental illness major depression and extreme psychosis repeatedly. And to be delivered from the spirit of suicide." Hephzibah /True Liberty
Praise GOD, Hepzibah, that He delivered you from that mess in a journey to discover the LORD. What a powerful testimony of deliverance. Your sincere honesty about everything you went through shows how close you are to Him. Thank You, LORD. Yes, You change everything, making all things new and giving us a new life that will last forever.
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT.
Let us pray.
Heavenly Father, we come before You and ask that You cleanse us now of all our sins, search our hearts, make them as white as snow. Thank You, LORD, for drawing near to You. Fill us with Your wisdom so we can rightly divide Your truth as You have declared in Your book, the Bible, the Holy Scriptures. Yes, LORD, Your words are a lamp to guide our feet and a light for our path. In Jesus's Holy Name, we pray. Amen.
Thank You LORD!
Dearest sister Hephzibah, when I first noticed that you liked some of the letters I'd written, I asked the LORD, who is this person? Have You called her in my direction? Do you want me to subscribe to her letters? This means writing encouraging words in your comments to build you up and better equip you to reach out to believers and unbelievers, leading them all into a closer relationship with our LORD.
First, I read your letter," To cover or not to cover, that is the question," which I loved. I saw that you were having a real-life encounter with the LORD. Your sincerity and your love for Him were what I admired the most. I didn't comment because I wasn't sure if the LORD placed you to cross my path for His purposes, a divine appointment.
"Divine Appointments"
I started a surfboard business in 2003. I prayed, asking the LORD, please pick every single customer that I get, His choosing, by divine appointment. Now I know that He did absolutely pick them all. Most of my customers are not Christians but really good people. Most haven't been saved yet. The LORD has placed them in my life so that I could be a witness to them. I've seen so many miracles over the years in their lives. Now, some are saved, and many who didn't believe in GOD have changed and are moving closer to Him but still a work in progress yet to be saved.
When I started my business (K58surfdesigns), I thought I would be a millionaire with a clothing line and a big surfboard factory. But that didn't happen, so I asked the LORD why not. So many others around me who started simultaneously are now highly successful monetarily. So, I began to feel that I was a failure. Still, at that moment, the LORD spoke to me and said, 'It wasn't about the surfboards, the clothing line, or a big factory, but it was about those people, your customers, the ones I choose for you to witness to, your success is how you impacted their lives for the good, it's about them."
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8 NKJV
This letter, "True Liberty," reading your testimony and some of the things that led you in your journey to discover the meaning of life, which is to know the LORD, live a life in His care, do those things that honor and glorify Him and love Him like no other. What a miraculous witness to GOD's Love your letter is. After reading it, I completely understood why the LORD connected us.
In my first letter - (100) Part #1 (3) Different Stages of Psychological Cognitive Awareness related to the Covid-19 Virus, Cognitive warfare, and the Experimental mRNA Vaccines, aka known Bioweapons (substack.com)
I started the letter with a brief testimony (Mission Statement) of why I wrote it, here is a quote: "This destiny for me started in 1988 when two of my family members got involved in a life-threatening Cult. At first, I thought that all I needed to do was find out some good information that revealed the truth about the group and show that to them, and it would be easy, well it wasn't.
In the end, I spent every day, before work researching. After work, weekends, 8 to 10 hours a day, studying, trying to show them everything that I was uncovering. Most of the time they didn't even want to look at anything. It was forbidden, they said. For seven months I tried to free their minds from captivity to no avail." and ending with....
"Since then, 34 years now, I've been continuing my research in this area and counseling those under the influence of cult mind control. I intend to use my discoveries in studying different types of thought control to bring a different perspective to help solve this problem. This area of research is undoubtedly one of the missing links for positive change moving forward."
This letter was written for the general public, trying to save people from the dangerous effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine, warning them what the devil was doing to them in reality, trying to kill them all.
That whole thing that I went through with my family led me to the study of Christian apologetics: a defense of the faith and confidence in discernment between good and evil, truth and error.
What is Christian apologetics? | GotQuestions.org
https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-apologetics.html
With my background in all these things. I fully comprehend everything you're saying in your letters about the occult and things related. Everything you are writing about now is excellent. Well done, you needed to know that.
I want to bring something to your awareness. Substack is still a free speech platform, meaning we can say almost anything for the most part. So, because of that, you have now stepped onto the battlefield as a Christian writer, and the attack from the enemy ( Satan and the fallen angels) will be unrelenting, trying to force you to stop writing.
Suppose you only write about things that are pretty, happy, which sunglasses to wear, and the type of lipstick to put on, and everything self-indulgence like many non-Christian writers speak about. In that case, you will not be bothered, but to the contrary, if you were writing about things that seriously matter, like life-or-death issues, where we will all spend eternity, in heaven or hell, then yes, now you will come under the attack from the enemy, for a certainty.
The call to intercessory prayer has gone out to the body of Christ now. We need to pray for one another like never before because times are getting darker, and the level of evil is increasing substantially.
"Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." Ephesians 6:18 NLT
I have so much more to say, but time has run out for me today. I can only write early in the morning before work.
GOD bless you!
HEBREW WORSHIP from Israel - OUR FATHER | One Voice | Pe Echad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0LDQcyOHdQ&list=RDGMEMMib4QpREwENw3_jAc0YgNw&index=14
One quick note. There is a lot of confusion right now in Christ's body and outside in the world.
"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." 1 Corinthians 14:33 KJB
Check out a comment I wrote about this subject in " REPAIRER OF THE BREACH" by Donald Schuler.
(100) REPAIRER OF THE BREACH - by Donald Schuler (substack.com)
https://substack.com/inbox/post/146714549
(Comment)
A simple good morning prayer of faith 7/22/24
Repairer of the breach: someone who rebuilds the broken or damaged and restores, called to build up, to strengthen, to edify.
"Be encouraged to continue in the fight."
Nehemiah 4:15-18 NLT "When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall. But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah who were building the wall. The laborers carried on their work with one hand supporting their load and one hand holding a weapon. All the builders had a sword belted to their side. The trumpeter stayed with me to sound the alarm."
"A prayer to remind us that we are in a fight."
"Put on Salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere." Ephesians 6:17-18 NLT
"Stay alert." Our enemies have plans to steal, kill, and destroy, but the LORD will fight for us, have no fear. The work must continue, and the building will not cease. Stay prepared to fight as you build, making sure your sword remains by your side at all times in readiness.
"You shall not fear them, for it is the LORD your God who fights for you." Deuteronomy 3:22 ESV
Oh, GOD, fill us with Your wisdom and understanding. Reveal to us the plans of the enemy, their schemes to disrupt us and prevent us from building. Truly, it is already known that confusion is one of their strategies, so equip us with clear, attentive, strong minds.
"But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Aphrodite's heard that the work was going ahead and that the gaps in the wall of Jerusalem were being repaired, they were furious. They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem "and throw us into confusion." But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves." Nehemiah 4:7-9 NLT
Oh, GOD, keep our eyes fixed on You. Help us to pray night and day for protection from harm and for perseverance in the work, not to give up the building or give in to the enemy's destructive plans, but to be faithful to the calling to build, repair the gaps, and edify, thus being those rightfully named "repairs of the breach."
"And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words." Romans 8:26 NLT
"The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring." Isaiah 58:11 NLT
May GOD be the glory in Jesus' Holy Name we pray. Amen
Thank You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
"The end of all things is at hand, therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers." 1 Peter 4:7 ESV
GOD bless you all!
The Battle Belongs To The Lord - Maranatha! Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir-XbtrgcRk
Hephzibah! Thank you for this incredible testimony! Bless the Lord for redeeming us out of the bondage of sin and worldliness. I too have been going through clothes, CD's, Movies, books and removing them from my life and home. We are to be a peculiar people. No, not "better than" because we need the Saviour every minute. But in the world but not of it. Every moment we submit, He gently leads us. Not as an angry parent or slavemaster, but Gentle, Redeeming High Priest, Saviour, Elder Brother, Friend. God continue to bless you as you have blessed us! 🌻
Hephzibah, thank you for sharing the testimony of what Christ has done in you, your life, your body. Every testimony of the work of Christ is not the same background (life's circumstances, but definitely the same freeing from the nondage and power from the captivity of sin and death. So powerful, because God is all powerful.
He certainly is!! Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Who is like Him, our Lord, among the gods? Majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, & doing wonders? Who leads us in His steadfast love, the people whom He has redeemed; guiding us by His strength to His holy abode. God bless you Richard and keep you always in the bosom of his wonderful love.
Those 13 verses of Colossians 9 have always been so precious to my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this Hebzibah.
Indeed, what the world usually calls liberty/freedom is often a license to sin, but the true Liberty of the cross is the freedom from sin. Also, henever we're confronted with choices like what to do or watch as you've shared, I believe it's crucial to consider Paul's strategy in 1 Cor 10:23. All may be rightful, but not all edify.
Thank you Derick, you are such a blessing! That's a wonderful scripture verse you have highlighted in the law of the spirit of life that liberty that sets us free from the law of sin and death, 'all things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify.'
That liberty has limitations. Lust can take many forms such as feeding and giving into that flesh wether that be through power, money, sex or greed, gluttony through food.
Sinful lust is an overpowering desire for that which God has forbidden. First John 2:15–16 mentions three types of lust that lead us into greater sin: “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” The lust of the eyes occurs when we see something visually that incites covetousness, jealousy, or sexual lust. The pride of life is the desire in every human being to be his or her own god. Arrogance, self-promotion, and greed all stem from the pride of life. The lust of the flesh is also one of the foes we fight. All these are at odds with the real life in Jesus Christ, and no amount of “Christian liberty” can excuse it. It is not just about surrender but submission.
The opposite to the lust of the flesh, with its more desirable counterpart is in pleasing God: “The world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God remains forever.” If we follow the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, we cannot do the will of God, and therefore will not inherit eternal life (Matthew 7:21; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10;
Galatians 5:19–20). Those who have been born again in the Spirit by faith in the sacrifice of Jesus will continually put to death the deeds of the flesh (Romans 8:12–14). We will not allow the lust of our flesh to control our lives; rather, we will choose to consider ourselves “crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20) so that we might live for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31)
In the old covenant we see the Israelites rejected heavenly father, God the father, then when Jesus came they rejected the Son. Then after Jesus died, He sent "the Witness which is the Holy Spirit who bears witness of Christ."
The ultimate rejection is of the Witness, the Holy Spirit, which is the highest insult. Those who have committed blasphemy against the Holy Ghost we cannot know, only the Holy Spirit can. Still God will allow them to live out their lives, but they will go into damnation. Again, it is only the Holy Spirit & God as a Just Judge who makes that decision and remains with Him. No one can ever know who can and will be saved.
Jesus Christ has planted in us the seeds of his righteousness but, as believers we need to produce the fruit of holiness by abiding in Christ as the vine and His Word and through submission to Him. And the comparison between His love for the world and that of his body is beyond amazing. It is God's purpose after all that the body of Jesus Christ be sanctified, cleansed, and holy.
Heavenly father continue to bless you Derick,
and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Just sharing, as it's exciting in hope for that glorious day. Here's the scripture that exites me to no end. Zephaniah 3:17
Jesus will exult over us with loud singing!!! OH TO SING WITH HIM! TO HIM!
To hear His voice. To hear Him sing! WOOOOOOOOOOW.
Amen! 😁🫂💐🪔
Hi Hephzibah. when I could stop crying during your testimony, this song came to mind from what you said. This is how I sing my prayers. When our Assembly of God church was between Pastors, the interim Pastor asked me to sing a favorite of his, so I learned it, and almost cried singing it, and he DID cry hearing it. His tears brought me to tears. Oh, what a WONDERFUL couple whom I fell in love with, and stayed in contact with all these years. I do believe they are both home now, and it's hard waiting for that great reunion. and I got to sing this song in many more churches before having to exit them, when the wolves took them over with that strange fire, etc. this is the only rendition I could find, as my recordings are on cassettes still, and I've forgotten how to digitize them. The words are fantastic, and I prayed before each time that it would stir up hearts to return, recommit their lives to the King of Kings. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU SHARED! I needed it. May God bless you richly!
You are such a precious Sister in the Lord!
In Jesus' love, Crystal (You can sing along, as some of her words are not perceptible).
https://cynthiaclawson.com/track/514529/bring-back-the-new-again
I can still remember that wonderful feeling,
back when I first got to know You.
I thought the world was mine, I had joy, I had springtime,
but that's all just a memory any more.
I guess, I took my eyes of You Lord,
But I don't want this callous'd feeling any more.
Oh, please bring back the way it was before.
Bring back the new again, I want to see you again.
Bring back the way it was, when we began.
How did I miss the road? When did I lose the glow?
Where did the wonder go, bring back the new again.
It wasn't long ago when my heart was glowing,
and every new day was a challenge.
But indifference made me cold, made things stale, made them old,
now I've lost that happy song I used to sing.
It seems that I forgot the most important thing,
But I don't want this callous feeling any more.
Oh, please bring back the way it was before.
Where did the wonder go, bring back the new again.
I will sing along Crystal and will imagine you are right next to me singing along with your most beautiful God gifted singing voice, as well as you have to join in instrumentally blowing into your mouth harmonica! It would be such a joy to hear you sing and play your instruments in real time! I look forward to that one day! And thank you for taking the time to diligently find this song, that is so special and meaningful to you, the words are exquisite. It's wonderful to know we are surrounded with such a great cloud of witnesses like the couple you mentioned that you so dearly loved & were close to, as they loved and supported you, now hopefully in glory with Christ Jesus. You are such an endearing beautiful sister may a "full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!" x Oh wow I just listened and her singing and music reminds me alot of the Carpenters it is indeed very emotive and incredibly moving and hearwrenching.
The reason I cried so hard listening to your heart wrenching journey, with so many things the same for me is it brought back the vision I had of seeing Jesus on the cross! I was transported there, I don't know how, but in a little church closet I had to find one time in a large church before the service started, with an urgent urge to pray, as I kneeled down, suddenly I was at the foot of the cross, down by a big boulder, looking up at Him! It makes me cry--don't know if I can finish this. I couldn't look. Such pain! Such agony! And I knew it was for ME, ALL, Such love! I can't explain like you did, but there was a podium stand right next to me, and I got down on the floor and wished I could get under it, melt into the floor...I was aware of where I was, but at the cross also...like a waking vision. I cried harder than I ever have in my whole life! Some things just cannot be explained in words. There's a song I found and sing called I SAW LOVE, like I've never seen love before, from anyone, and I saw love, where hated could've been, for all things that were done, and the people that stood round me Lord, oh, they were blind, oh they could not see, the love that I saw in your eyes, looking back at me. The tears flow while singing. Whoa, then I sing that song I cry, but it brings out all of that from deep down...in my soul...and comes out in the words. Sometimes there are no words. Also, When He was on the cross, I was on His mind. OH MY! can NEVER forget. My pianist and dear Sister in the Lord cried every time I sang it. Well, thought I'd try to share that. All I can really say is: WHAT A SAVIOR! and that comes far short of...too good for words. Thank you for your kind words. Bless you!
Amen! So beautiful thank you for sharing sister! And what a wonderful gift bestowed upon you, to have been given a vision of being able to be there at Golgotha Calvary as an actual witness to that Crystal! Your tears shone and reflected back to you God's love as your tears of love did to him. You are indeed greatly loved by the father in heaven Crystal. Always. Such truths revealed in our Lord Jesus' crucifixion and what he willingly went through as our atoning redeeming sacrifice, like you said seeing and experiencing true unadulterated love perfected in Christ Jesus, may we always take his heartbreaking torturous pain and suffering as such a profound deeply affecting & a priceless gift not ever for granted. But indeed reflect
very somberly and soberly with absolute heartbrokeness over our very condition of being born into this world as rotten wretched good for nothing stinking vile sinners that we all actually ended up putting Jesus upon that cross too. May we be so overwhelmed by our abba, father's presence and say, “My abba.” Kneeling before Him and looking up into His Sons beloved face exclaiming “My Lord & Savior. I love You, Jesus. Thank you for the suffering you endured for our salvation on the tree the cross of death that actually became the symbol of life through all what you did and accomplished I kiss your nail scarred wrist hands and feet that had been wounded for me. Thank you for allowing us to see your heart that you open to us, and to your sacred tender love and compassion and all the different facets and attributes you encompass have and execute, please father help me through your son walk worthy of your calling as my God. I know Your heart still remains open and tender toward me. Help me to love people as you love them father!"
My sins had been what nailed Him to the cross. How could I? But Jesus had not shut His heart to me. His heart is still open and tender. And I am to be like Him. Jesus came to earth and lived among people. Jesus' life and body had marks of his visit. And we certainly do cry and weep and become utterly broken at the phenomenal impact of all Jesus did and went through for you and for me, and every one living who comes to him so that they might be saved.
May we lay our heads against his chest as did John the beloved resting in His love and drink in of His character and Spirit.
Just as he bears his scars and ours upon his body, so we too bear in our body the marks of Jesus through our scars wether literal physical or of emotional woundings etc. For his sake and cause.
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24; Galatians 6:17
Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God's mercy to us. How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:29 Our Lord Jesus was resurrected and is living and alive and ruling and reigning in Glory! May we in our daily lives allow his life death burial and resurrection to rule and reign in us moment by moment. Our God is the;
“God of the living and not of the dead” Luke 20:37-38. A living vibrant formidable personal presence whose glory can shine upon us. And the brightness of His face can shine from us. He's not a bunch of rules and regulations that remain dead stone for the reverance of unthinking minds, but alive, living things are constantly changing, a man is made of flesh and blood and when he changes doesn't he remain the same man? Our abba writes his law of the spirit of life on our hearts.
Gradually growing transforming changing our lives becoming more beautiful in his time transfigured into glory. God comes to the most wretched I pray they don't shut the door in his face.
May we fall at Jesus’ and heavenly father's feet and thank him, praise Him for His love and compassion for us and ask that we might be able to show and shine His love through our vessels to others to win them to Himself.
Thank you so much beautiful Crystal, you have incredibly blessed me this day and brought back things that were revealed to me before, may Heavenly father continue to bless you richly in Him in Jesus Christ our beloved. 🫂🩸💔❤️💞 That song I saw love sounds incredible!
That's so beautiful and that true imagery is awe inspiring. Thank you for such wonderful encouragement David.