Once, I found myself in Seoul, riding the Subway home (Seoul has excellent public transportation by the way - cheap and efficient), wnen I notice the guy standing next to me really stunk. I mean bad. I could smell him from several feet away. I did my best to breathe through my mouth and wished someone would tell the guy to bathe and start using deodorant.  He was so bad I could still smell him after I got off the train, and I could still smell him when I got home later. It finally dawned on me - I was the one stinking!

Now I ask you -  how often do we notice another's sins but not our own? Indeed, do we ever take offense with someone while we're committing the same offense at the same time? It is the height of hypocrisy to preach to others while we ourselves are not obeying the word we're preaching. We really can't remove a speck from our brother's eye while we have a beam in our own. Let's always be quick to examine and judge our own hearts, but slow to criticize our neighbors. And let's all bathe daily in the water of the Word so we don't stink to God and our fellow saints!

Apostle Chris

  There are three, no, four primary ways we commit sin. With our eyes, with our words, with our hands and our feet. Jesus dealt with all of them on the Cross. He broke the power and ability of each of them.

His hands and feet were crucifed - showing us, teaching us - we may no longer use them to commit sin - since we've committed them to Christ,  for now, our feet walk the path he puts us on - the path of righteousness for his name's sake.  Likewise,  our hands are no longer to be used to sin but rather to fulfill our Father's will.  Our hands are to be used to bless, not curse, to heal, not hurt. Likewise our tongues. Just as Jesus blessed those who were persecuting him, from the Cross, so are we to do also. We are to give fresh water, not bitter, love in exchange for their hate. And finally, the eyes. Jesus' eyes were blinded from the blood and sweat that flowed from his brow - where the crown of thorns had pierced him - he was "blinded by his blood" and so must we be - we must see through his blood, only - that which he wants us to see - only that which is pure and lovely and holy. We must see with his eyes now. 

Chang Pesach Sameach everyone! 

 I had a vision in the night. In the vision,  I was taken to Heaven where I was stood before a massive,  two-sided door, easily over 15 foot tall. It was curved at the top and both sides of the door had small, round door knobs. On one side was written "royalty", on the other "priesthood". When I awoke, I asked the Lord "what does this mean"? I wondered why He had shown me this door. He said -

"My people need to open both doors to fully enter into My glory.  Many have opened one door or the other, but not both. Some understand and walk in their kingdom authority as royalty  - as kings and lords unto Me but neglect their priestly duties. Other's understand their purpose as priests on behalf of others, to intercede before Me and minister to Me on their behalf but do not comprehend their royal duties, to rule and reign beside Me. Very few walk as "royal priests" - multifunctioning saints, able to rule with Me and serve with Me, simultaneously. 

Humility is the key needed to open this door. The knobs will not turn without a meek and contrite heart.

Enter in, My people, enter in fully to My glory! You are not called to passively sit but to stand and go, to speak and show, to love and care, to sacrifice and share, with hands and feet, not merely your money. DO NOT MISS THE MARK OF YOUR HIGH CALLING ANY LONGER. The souls I will touch through you are far too important and valuable.  As My kings and priests you are to enact and demonstrate MY Word and My Will through changed lives and the demonstration of My Spirit in your midst - that will short-circuit their religious mind sets which they use to explain away the lack of My power and My presence, saith The Lord."

"Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away"

Well, Lord, I'm askin' of you, seekin' you, needin' you today -

 May I borrow a cup of grace?

 May I have the mercy you give so generously?

 Oh Lord, I succumbed again  - committed sin,

 and I need you, I'm askin' you to,

 kiss my soul

 Touch me now.

 Deliver and renew

  till I am who

 You desire me to be -

 whole,  healthy,  complete,                free

 My heart is dying in me

 Unless you revive me

  I'll be weeping and gnashing my teeth,

 later when there will be no release  -

 so I'd rather weep and gnash my teeth now

 while there's time still

   to repent and obey your will

  

 Everyone dances to the rhythm of their own beat. The sick ones are the ones who can't hear the music they're supposed to be dancing to. Some have never heard it at all. This is, truly, a tragedy for which I'm appalled., for God is the author of music. Music originated in Heaven. Music is eternal.  Music is spiritual,  it is the language of the spirit, brought into the natural realm so that we might have a taste of Heaven on earth, it's a connection and contact with The Creator of music. 

God has given each of us a personal song - composed by Him just for us. He sings this song over us, usually at night as we sleep, when our soul is calmer and more attentive.  He comforts us with it. The melody was made the moment we were born but the lyrics keep getting added to as we live out our days on this earth. Note: Jesus had a song sung over him at his birth...

The saddest people  are the ones who can't hear in their hearts the song born of love that God has written and performs just for them. 

                                  "HE WHO HAS EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR"

Jesus said this a whopping 15 times, including Mt:11:15, Mk:4:9, Luke 8:8, and Rev:2:7, to name a few.  Jesus clearly understood and recognized that some people could (desired to) hear HIM, while other's couldn't.