Numbers 14:22-24 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went; and his seed shall possess it. (KJV)
Church, in conclusion for this week, don’t be like many who settle for inferior doctrines and things of this world that will not get you home. It is going to take another Spirit for you to get to the promised land and only those that are led by the Spirit of Christ are going to make it there. John 14:16-18 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but ye know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (KJV) If you spend much of your time looking to others for comfort, why not start looking within to find the real comfort that will last forever? The whole reason why God sent His Son for us is so that His Spirit could be poured out on all mankind; so they would have Him to rely on, instead of the spirit filled with fear that you settled for in the past. John 15:26-27 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. (KJV) The question I have for the Church today is simple, are you going to allow someone other than the God Himself through the Holy Spirit dictate His plan of salvation to you? I have tried everything else under the sun and had not found any real comfort until I allowed the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me into all truth. Romans 8:9-10 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (KJV) If it is not the doctrine of Christ then it will not get you home. That body or old man is now dead to outward things because you are able to see within the kingdom of God and know for yourself who you are in Christ, and this eliminates all fear and doubt. I John 4:3-5 And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them. (KJV) I hear so many who only see the outward man, Jesus of Nazareth after the flesh, without realizing who Christ was within this man which was able to have a greater influence in His walk. If you desire to enter into the promised land of the Spirit then you will have to allow Christ to have a greater influence on you as well. Quit settling for less than greatness Church. God bless and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord dearly loved. Numbers 14:22-24 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went; and his seed shall possess it. (KJV)
So while God has given us access to His Spirit today, the enemy would like to get you to sign for another one. The question now becomes have you exercised your spiritual senses to know the difference between what is of God and what is a cheap imitation of the enemy? 2 Timothy 1:7-9 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, (KJV) Fear is another four letter word that should not be a part of a believer’s vocabulary. The enemy will drop his F bombs on you to see if you will bite; remember Church anything less than operating with the power of God by understanding His love is a rip off and will not have you operating with a sound mind. The Lord has mapped a path for you personally before the foundation of this world. So today if you are not experiencing the peace of God and assurance of who you are in Christ then you need to go back to your prayer closet and find out where you veered off the path. I John 4:17-18 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear hath torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. (KJV) A perfect love is referring to maturity, spiritual maturity, where you no longer spend so much time analyzing things; instead you are quick to cast down imaginations and any other nonsense that would come against the knowledge of God. You are the one that doesn’t allow these seeds of doubt and fear to take root, but keep them out of your garden by letting the peace of God do the guarding instead of the outward man. Romans 8:14-17 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. (KJV) The whole reason you accepted salvation is so that you could make it to the end and be glorified with Christ. Jesus Christ was the first born into the kingdom so that He could show you how to make it there. If you are not receiving your instructions first hand from our Lord then you are settling for second hand junk that will not get you home and is likely the reason you are so tormented with fear. Dearly loved, let the peace of God rule and reign in your heart today; God bless and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Numbers 14:22-24 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went; and his seed shall possess it. (KJV)
Caleb was one of the few that followed our Lord fully, not just once in a while or just during the feast days that were celebrated; he made it a way of life. You will not advance very deep into the kingdom of God unless you make our Lord a full time commitment which has to become a way of life to be effective. Numbers 13:30-33 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the men that went up with him said, we are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eats up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. 33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. (KJV) Now you have to ask yourself this question, why would God bring them to a place only to see them end up defeated by the enemy who appeared bigger than they were? The answer is He wouldn’t do that to them anymore than He would do it to you. What you see above is what takes place in each of us daily, the two natures we have within. Back then they would only have the Spirit come upon them for a while and then depart, but today you have that Spirit dwelling within. So when you encounter a situation that you know the Lord has led you into, which nature or spirit will you allow to have the most influence? Keep in mind that if you learn to be faithful in small things, then you will be ready when something that appears to be larger than life comes along. Numbers 14:2-4 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would God we had died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? Was it not better for us to return into Egypt? 4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. (KJV) Remember what the Lord said about those that put their hand to His plow; looking back is not an option. How much time do you waste looking at things from the past thinking it was better than what you are dealing with today? If your old life was so rosy, why were you looking for something better? Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (KJV) The Bible says that we are the head and not the tail, so quit looking behind and keep focused on the head which is Christ. God bless dearly loved and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Numbers 14:22-24 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went; and his seed shall possess it. (KJV)
You know for those that are in the flesh and choose to stay there, history has a way of repeating itself, over and over again. If you desire to break the cycle and enter into the Promised Land then you will need to see with a spiritual set of eyes. Ephesians 1:18-20 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, (KJV) We as Christians should know what we are talking about, having experienced salvation first hand. We are the ones that have broken through the carnal barriers that kept us in bondage in the past and have been taken to a new realm of belief. You are considered to be the light of the world because you have plugged into a different source of power, one that is not of this realm. There is so much going on in our Lord’s realm and so much He desires to show His people, if only they would seek Him first and make His kingdom a priority. Matthew 7:26-29 And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. (KJV) The doctrine of Christ is the only one that will get you home because it is the only one that will enlighten your spiritual eyes so that you can understand and see clearly who you are in Christ. Jesus was a man who was tempted in every manner like as we are, yet sinned not because He chose to believe more in the inward man and less in the outward appearance. When you encounter a breakthrough in your life and are standing in front of your destination, will you move forward or allow the enemy to paint you the worst case scenario? Hebrews 4:9-11 There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (KJV) Today your spiritual promised land can be summed up in the term “rest”. You enter into this rest when you cease from what you think works and allow Christ to take over instead. Will you enter into your promised land today or will you keep doing things your own way? God bless dearly loved, and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Numbers 14:22-24 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land where into he went; and his seed shall possess it. (KJV)
Many are called by God, but so few are chosen to be used by Him. Many settle for an inferior gospel or just call it quits when persecution or affliction arises for the Gospel’s sake. Many go back to a feel good doctrine that doesn’t enhance their walk with the Lord, but only gives them a warm fuzzy feeling. In order for you to make it to your destination it will take the influence of “another spirit” to get you home; otherwise you will end up like the many, wandering around aimlessly in the wilderness until they perished. 1 Corinthians 15:45-47 And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. (KJV) The first Adam stepped up to the plate and struck out; however, our God sent a pinch hitter for us in the form of His Son Jesus Christ so that we would no longer strike out, but could swing for the fences and make it home. You will find that in order for you to get home you need to learn to rely more on the Spirit to get you there; that being the Spirit of Christ which is within you. Romans 1:18-20 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (KJV) Mankind and especially His church are without excuse, because the Spirit now dwells within us and we have the promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us. You have the choice daily to renew your mind so that the Spirit of Christ can have more of an influence in your life than that old fearful fallen one you used to rely on. God sent us His Spirit so that we could operate in the realm of the Spirit where all things are now possible to those that believe. Old things should be passed away and your life in Christ should be one of new life. Romans 1:21-23 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things. (KJV) It seems foolish to see God’s people so close to their destination, only to see them spend another 40 years getting back to where they started. If that sounds like your walk with the Lord lately then why not stop the insanity and let His Spirit have a greater influence on you than the old man that you have been giving heed to. God bless dearly loved, and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Revelation 12:9-12 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he hath but a short time. (KJV)
When the devil and his fallen angels landed on planet earth they brought an attitude with them. They realized that there were vacancies in heaven and that we, the Church, were going to occupy those spots instead of them, which is why the devil is not a happy camper. Ephesians 3:9-12 And to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. (KJV) Those principalities and powers in heavenly places are the fallen angels who are mounting a goal line stand trying to talk you out of your heavenly reward. Instead of letting them dictate our life, it is up to us, the Church, to walk boldly and with confidence right past them to the end zone letting them know who we are in Christ and where they can stick their fallen doctrine. Colossians 2:13-15 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. (KJV) God kicked a third of the angels out of heaven because of rebellion and then sent His Son to show us how to kick the enemy out of the Church. Here is a way to spoil the enemy and his influence on you, every time he tries to remind you of your past, just remind him of his future. Galatians 1:6-9 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. (KJV) The Church should not be such an easy pushover, because our Lord defeated the enemy and triumphed openly in victory. Your time here on earth should be one of triumph and victory as well, but you need to hold fast to your profession of faith without wavering. It doesn’t matter who or what channel the enemy uses to preach his fallen doctrine, it comes from one source and it’s not the one that will get you home. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (KJV) In conclusion, when looking at angels and the role they play in salvation we see that they have their place and purpose as the Lord dispatches them. We also need to be aware that there are many false prophets who have entertained fallen angels unaware because of their lack of diligence in the Word. God uses angels to protect His people from harm, but He has also given us access to the shield of faith to protect the inner man. It’s up to you personally to take hold of it and keep it up and operational otherwise you may get hit with the fiery darts of the enemy. Stand fast dearly loved; God bless and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Luke 1:26-28 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. (KJV)
We see an angel mentioned above, the angel Gabriel, who came to announce the birth of our Lord. Today we will look at how angels were used not only to announce the birth of our Lord, but His resurrection also. Matthew 27:50-52 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, (KJV) I want to discuss the timeline of what took place above, how and when it played out. Many today claim that the veil was torn in two right after our Lord died on the cross. Many also make the statement that our Lord’s work was complete and finished at the cross which is not true either. Matthew 27:53-54 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, truly this was the Son of God. (KJV) As we see the veil was not torn from top to bottom until after His resurrection because our Lord spent three days and three nights in hell paying the spiritual price for sin in order for His sacrifice to be complete. Notice the term earthquake being used, because we will see clearly when that takes place. Matthew 28:1-3 In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: (KJV) The reality is that this quake took place when the angel descended and rolled back the stone which happened at the end of the Sabbath or the third day after the crucifixion. Matthew 28:4-6 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come; see the place where the Lord lay. (KJV) As we see when the keepers or centurions had an encounter with an angel it was quite awe inspiring, to say the least. It was at this time they realized that this truly was the Son of God that they had crucified three days earlier. Romans 6:22-23 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV) The wages of sin is death which was accomplished by our Lord not only on the cross, but also in hell so that we wouldn’t have to suffer the second death, which is spiritual, thus making His sacrifice complete. God bless dearly loved, and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Genesis 6:1-3 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said my spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. (KJV)
We have talked this week about angels, who they are and what their purpose is. Today we will point out who they are not, and what they are not capable of doing which is procreating with women. As ridiculous as that sounds there are many who claim this is what took place back in Genesis. Genesis 6:4-5 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (KJV) The same problem mankind had in the beginning is the same problem going on today, which is the intermingling of believers with non believers. Giants were not an offspring of angels and women, but the sons of God doing what pleased them instead of doing what pleased God. Job 1:6-7 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, from going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. (KJV) Sons of God are just that, those that follow the Lord and His leading and are considered to be a part of His family. Fallen angels are no longer considered to be sons of God, thereby the theory of angels and a woman procreating goes right down the tubes. Romans 8:13-14 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (KJV) Those that preach this dead doctrine are going to find out someday the simplicity of the gospel and how it is up to us to take the time to rightly divide the word of truth. Fallen angels are not being led by the Spirit of God so they cannot be considered sons. So simple yet so complex when the carnal mind gets involved. Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. (KJV) Would you entrust someone with your business that wasn’t faithful to the cause? Neither would God; and that is why fallen angels are not being dispatched by Him. You are considered to be a part of the family in Christ when you hold fast your profession of faith without wavering. Genesis 4:25-26 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. (KJV) What we see taking place here is that man began to call upon the Lord so that they could be faithful, being led by His spirit. Thus the reason why we see them referred to as the sons of God in Genesis chapter 6. 1 Corinthians 15:38-40 But God gives it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are also celestial bodies and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. (KJV) Claiming women and angels procreated is as silly as thinking birds and fish can do the same. The Bible is crystal clear that every seed produces after its own kind while anything else is a giant fabrication. Matthew 22:29-30 Jesus answered and said unto them, ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. (KJV) The power of God operates according to truth, which is the only thing that can set them free. If they are not marrying and procreating in heaven what makes one think that fallen angels can do so here on earth with a seed that is not after their own kind? The simplicity of the gospel of Christ dearly loved; God bless and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Psalms 34:6-8 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them. 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him. (KJV)
Growing up I heard the term guardian angel used many times to let me know that I was being protected. God can use an angel to keep us safe as He has done throughout the Bible; more importantly we need to know that we have access to a shield of faith that keeps our Spirit man covered from the fiery darts of the enemy. Matthew 18:10-14 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 How think you? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goes into the mountains, and seeks that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. (KJV) As a newborn babe in Christ we see that God keeps a close watch on His flock. In fact we see the angels are keeping a watch as well. It’s one thing for God to see His people perish for lack of knowledge, but it’s something else entirely to see the flock being misled by others, and it’s something He takes personally. Exodus 23:20-22 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. 22 But if thou shall indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. (KJV) The children of Israel had an angel bodyguard, and as you see this being was not someone you wanted to mess with, but who would be your best buddy if you were obedient to the voice of God. Today our Lord has made a way of escape for His people, a chosen path to follow made before the foundation of the world. Even though at times it may seem impossible, He has a way of making the impossible, possible. Exodus 23:23-25 For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off. 24 Thou shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shall utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. 25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. (KJV) The same blessings we see in verse 25 are still in play today. The same protection and victory that was provided then is still available now. However God chooses to make a way of escape for His people He is more than capable of doing it, whether He chooses an angel of His to make it happen or not. Matthew 26:52-54 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? (KJV) Our Lord knew His rights and authority in the Word; He knew that if it was the will of God to make a way of escape from the situation that it would happen; and the only reason they were able to take His life is because He laid it down, which was the will of God. God bless dearly loved, and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. Hebrews 1:1-4 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. (KJV)
In the past God used different methods to get mans’ attention, sometimes he sent angels, but in these last days we live in God has chosen for us to communicate with Him through His Son Jesus Christ. When reading through the Bible you will see angels were used to deliver messages and at times offer protection for the people of God. This week we will elaborate on the place and purpose angels still have today. Hebrews 1:5-7 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he brings in the first begotten into the world, he saith, and let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. (KJV) The Son of God, Jesus Christ, has seniority in heaven being given the position as mediator and head of the Church. So when praying to God you need to go through Him in order for your prayers to go through. Trying any other method or medium to get through, even angels, will not work. It’s like dialing the wrong phone number; you need the right number to get through. Hebrews 1:13-14 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? (KJV) Angels still have a purpose and God can still use them as He chooses, but angels are not spirits that we can access or dispatch, that is up to God Himself. Anyone who tries to pray to angels or the dead, whether they are fallen saints or Mary the mother of Jesus, they will not go through. There is so much confusion concerning this topic because the enemy will do all he can to disable the Church. Hebrews 2:1-3 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (KJV) For those who have read through the Bible, you see that those who didn’t give heed to the instructions given by angels who were sent by God, their end result was disaster. Now God has sent mankind someone greater than the angels and it is imperative we give the more earnest heed to His Son, Jesus Christ. God bless dearly loved, and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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