Every Life Matters

 

Every Life Matters

Galatians 3:26-29

 

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 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 neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Jesus loves every soul who is born. We are made in God’s image and likeness. When He looks at us He doesn’t see the things that we see in the same way. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. There is more to us than what we can see in the mirror or how other people see us. God has placed a light on the inside of us that sets us apart from the world. We are carrying a treasure in these earthen vessels to give God the glory. It is the power of God that we have living on the inside. Our eyes have become open to seeing the light and truth in a dark fallen world. Colossians 1:27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 

Nobody’s life is a mistake because Christ died for everyone. John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He knows our names and the number of hairs on our heads. We belong to Christ and His love is everlasting. The Word of the Lord is the good news that we must meditate on daily. It is spirit filled food that will feed our spirit man. The Word is living inside us. The power of God is in His Word.

Many of us need encouragement and inspiration more than others on our faith walk. I’m here to say, “we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.” Paul was like a spiritual father to Timothy. He knew that one day he would no longer be alive to tell him to keep holding on and to remember his up bringing in the faith. The Word was planted in Timothy as a young child. Paul encouraged Timothy to never lose his faith in Christ, because we have been justified by our faith in Christ.  2 Timothy 1:13-14 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Our love for Christ will spur us to action to do good works for God. Some of us are either in Paul’s shoes or Timothy’s and can be a blessing to our fellow brothers and sisters in the faith. The Lord will put who we need in our lives when we pray for His help. Let us be tender hearted and patient with one another. The Word of God is our road map to instruct us in how we should pray, worship, live, give thanks and praise God.

The Holy Spirit is our helper and comforter. We must first turn to Him by acknowledging who He is first. As God, the Holy Spirit is a member in the Godhead. God is one in three persons. Many people refer to saying the “Triune God” to rightfully respect the three in the Godhead. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are co-equal, co-eternal and are one in essence, nature and attributes. They each have a specific work in a believer’s life. Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Matthew 3:16-17 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. Acts 2:32-33 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

Jesus was teaching His disciples many things as they walked with Him during His ministry. He preached about the kingdom of heaven, while preparing their hearts and minds for His crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. They were mortal men the same as us. But they walked with Jesus during His time on earth. Their faith grew as they learned to trust Him. 

Before Jesus ascended He spoke to them these words, John 15:26-27 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning. John 16:13-15 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

We must continue to trust God and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Those who are new to the messages of Christ must first accept Christ to begin a new life in the kingdom of God. Jesus is calling many to come and drink the living water, so that they may receive new life in Christ. Wherever you may be in life, your circumstances, situation, age, color, culture, or background. Please consider this as an invitation to come to Christ. This moment is not a coincidence nor by happenstance are you here, but this is a right now moment that could change your heart and life to know Jesus as King, a gentle lamb whose love is pure and everlasting. Don’t let your fear or past hold you back any longer. The Lord has placed His Word in all four corners of the earth to proclaim His love and truth for all humanity.

The Holy Spirit moves like the wind as He touches the souls who are crying out to Jesus. He is as close as the air that we breathe. The encounter with the Spirit of God is the evidence of God’s Word. John 3:5-8 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” This birth is spiritual and is the work of the Holy Spirit in a new believer’s life. He is placing the believer into the kingdom of God, so that person’s soul will be accounted for as a member of God’s spiritual eternal family.

As an infant, adult, and senior in our Christian walk the Holy Spirit will be our teacher and helper until the day of redemption. This is the work of God in our lives. He is preparing our souls to live with Him in eternity. We must protect our intimacy and faith in Christ because it is worth more than material riches and wealth that people store up in this fallen world. Therefore, we must abandon those things that causes us to stumble in our faith. Every soul is precious in the sight of Jesus, it doesn’t matter who we are because He died for the murderer, prostitute, worship leader, soccer team captain, the rock climber, so that all would be saved. Now it is up to the listener and reader will you believe in Christ and seek the kingdom of God?

Within

  

When I wake through the night

I hear whispers of words

Inside my soul there is a voice

 I pray to know more

As I rise when the morning comes

My spirit remembers

 The mysteries are unfolding my calling

As it leads my soul to eternal life

Messages on guidance and love

 While my mind is meditating on the truth

I have surrendered to believe that it’s God

For His essence is everlasting

 As I accept my divine purpose and gift

I will open my ears to listen

While my spirit rejoices 

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