America part two

 

Without our strong sense of right and wrong - and our desire to rule ourselves but not other nations,  it would have been tragic for us to be the ones to invent the Atomic bomb. If we were not as godly as we are, we would have bombed Japan the we would have taken over that nation. We could have continued to conquer the world by threatening them with nuclear annihilation.  But we did not. With all that power at our disposal,  we chose to use it as a detterant to other nations threatening us and our well-being.  This is why God meant for us to be the ones to obtain nuclear capabilities first and not, say, Germany or Japan during World War 2.

We have always been meant by God to reflect His will and His ways to the rest of the world. We are God's gentile version of Israel, meant to reveal Christ to the world until Israel humbles herself and bows in adoration before their Christ (Messiah). We have not replaced Israel - we are her bridesmaid,  meant to make her ready for her Groom. 

At our best, the USA is a reflection of God's eternal kingdom.  We truly are a melting pot, comprised of just about all people's,  nation's,  tribes and tongues, all living together as one nation under God, peacefully.  This is an accurate reflection of God's heart for mankind. Revelation 5:9 says as much. Indeed, we are a complete reversal of the tower of Babel, with English our common language, becoming the most common language on earth today.

Naturally, our enemy the Devil, is trying to destroy us. So many in our nation today are trying to harm us from within by attacking  our godliness and the peace and unity our citizens enjoy. That is our birthright as Americans.  At our worse, we use our prophetic anointing to greatness to fulfill Satan's will instead of our Father's.  It really does come down to - who's will is being done by us as a nation? 

Part three coming soon 

 In America, our inheritance is both a blessing and a curse. Our prophetic destiny is truly great - but, like Israel, can only remain great if we as a people are submitted to our Father which art in Heaven,  seeking to fulfill His will here on earth, seeking to honor and obey Him, which can only be done by welcoming His Spirit to rule and reign in our hearts. But if we choose the path to hell, collectively as a people, by lifting ourselves up in pride - He will resist us, which will ultimately lead to our downfall.  Satan is diligently seeking to destroy all that is of eternal value and significance in our lives (primarily our souls) while our Father is seeking to destroy all that is filthy and carnal in us - our carnal minds and sinful flesh.

"America" was named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who proved South America,  namely Brazil, was actually a new land, not the West Indies or Asia as many believed after Columbus discovered the Americas. Indeed, Columbus himself was unsure he had discovered a "New World" and thought he may have found a new route to the West Indies.  

A German map maker first named the new Continents "the Americas" after Amerigo Vespucci, in 1507. "Amerigo" literally means "Ever powerful in battle".

"Americus", the latin version of Amerigo means "Home ruler", while "Emmerich" - the German name that comes from Amerigo means "power" and "Industrious leader".

Now we see why the United States of "America" has become the most powerful nation on earth and a world leader - she is fulfilling her name's meaning - her prophetic destiny,  which is to be a "home ruler" (never being conquered at home and never ruling others abroad) and to be "ever powerful in battle". Did you know the USA has never lost a war? Officialy, we have only twice declared a draw, where we agreed to quit fighting the other side and we withdrew. These are the war of 1812 with Britain and the Vietnam war,  but we have never surrendered to another nation. We are destined by God to be powerful and to be a world leader in industry, economically but most importantly,  morally. 

Part Two soon

 loveliness abounds to me

because Your face is who I see

       being here alone with You

refreshes me like the morning dew

            and I

I am revived

   because You

are inside 

             and I

I am made new

     oh Lord, because of You

I worship! I praise!

The Ancient of my days!

I love to draw so near

to the One who's love is crystal clear 

No shadow of turning

No eternal burning 

No sending me away

by Your side I will remain 

Oh rose of Sharon!

Oh lily of my heart's valley!

Lover of my soul,

my heart's most trusted ally!

The Alpha of my faith!

The Omega of my filthiness!

Oh Lord I can hardly wait!

Jesus - You are blessed among blessed -

The lifter of my head

      my soul's chief happiness!

- love Chris

Part Three

 

Jesus said he only did what he saw the Father doing and he only spoke what he heard the Father saying - so must we, for our entire walk now is one of Belief. Religion promotes unbelief  - for religion says "Do it yourself", it says "I can honor and obey God through my strength,  my will, my intellect.  I can create a way to please God by impressing him with ME - with my worship, with my understanding,  with my good works; when all along all God wants to do with me is crucify me: all my efforts to be righteous perished on the Cross, thank God, for they are all as filthy rags to him - who is impressed with the works and righteousness  of Jesus alone because Jesus alone sought and fulfilled the Father's will perfectly.  He alone was perfectly obedient to the Father while on earth, in the flesh - therefore we too can do nothing apart from him - nothing that will please our heavenly Father.  We MUST pick up our cross daily and follow HIM - we must die daily to all that comes from us, so we may live daily to all that comes from him. Unless a seed falls to the ground and dies - it cannot bear fruit. If we abide in Christ ( in his will, his words, his ways - for they are the Father's) we will bear our Father much fruit.

Jesus modeled how to receive and walk in the Father's Spirit by crucifying his own will and obeying the Father's will instead, all his days. Long before his body was crucified,  his will had been crucified.  And too, our bodies will not go and do the Father's will until our will is crucified.  Once this happens,  and every day from then on, our bodies will go and do where and whatever the Lord of our souls tells them to. 

Who is Lord of your soul? Who sits on the throne of your heart? Have you found out what pleases the Lord?   

When God says "A broken heart I will not despise", when he says he is drawn to a meek and contrite heart, it is because only the humble will accept and rejoice in His will for them. Only they will obey and do and say what they see and hear him doing and saying - for they alone are the ones he is close to, intimate with. Blessed are the meek!

Chris, apostle of Christ

Part Two

 

We are helpless to DO, for we cannot save ourselves,  on the Cross. On the Cross we can't DO anything in our own strength,  which is why Satan empowers and encourages a religion full of do's and don't's, that is always requiring us to DO something to earn God's approval.  On the Cross, we're like babies in the womb, about to be born - completely helpless,  unable to rely on our own strength or wisdom.  We are weak but in our weakness we cry out "The Lord HE is strong and well able to deliver us from the Hell that seeks to swallow us"! And it is this position of weakness and total reliance on Him that we are to walk in daily for the rest of our lives.

Know - on the Cross our hearts become exposed and as naked as Jesus' body was on his Cross - indeed, his heart was exposed for all the world to see on his Cross too - His heart was seen to be so full of love for all mankind that he'd rather die than live separated from us. The Cross is all about the heart, for our God is and has always been, a God of the heart. Someone asked Jesus "What must i DO to be saved?" Religion teaches people that they can save themselves by doing whatever is demanded of them - in other words, our own strength and will is enough to attain salvation, but Jesus replied "believe" - simply believe on him whom the Father sent.

So when we lay down voluntarily on the Cross with Jesus, when we "pick up our cross daily and follow him" - we are deciding daily we cannot "do" anything to save ourselves,  for the way of the Cross is the only possible way to follow Jesus  - for "self" must be crucified  - our self will, self pleasure,  self glorification  - all put to death daily. Our works must cease, we must to "DO" as a means of pleasing the Father (that is to say, doing in our own strength  - for our flesh cannot please him) and we must start to BELIEVE,  TRULY BELIEVE FROM OUR HEARTS in the One who alone ressurects us into a life that conquers death - we become someone who can and will DO THE FATHER'S WILL- alone, who can and will hear the Father's voice and who can and will speak His words, not their own, just as Jesus did.

Part three soon