This message will change your life if applied in sincerity. There are some that will take this into their hearts, dig deeper, and their lives will change forever. Some will be delivered of false belief systems while reading this, and some will come to Jesus in true honesty after hearing this word of truth. You are done living in fear!
To whom God would make known
what [is] the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory: Col 1:27
What does this really mean? When you break apart this verse....... this scripture has 6 parts to it.
- God will tell us
- the riches of the glory
- of this mystery
- among the Gentiles
- which is Christ in you
- the Hope of Glory
There are two worlds that surround every single one of us in life. The one that seems to be aggressive and pushes us around is the World Mold, which is all around us day by day and makes itself known to us in it’s own systems, values, immorality and selfish motivations. But this just leads to fear, mistakes, self ambitions and sin AND LOSS. (Violence, wrath, perversion, calling good evil and evil good) We can keep our eyes on what is happening in the world and get all stressed out and fearful just seeing the decline around us. BUT WE ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD - WE LIVE BY A TOTALLY DIFFERENT KINGDOM!
What does God say who we are? IF THERE EVER WAS A DAY IN WHICH WE NEED TO KNOW...... IT’S RIGHT NOW!
The other force in this world is God’s world. After you become born again - you enter into the Kingdom of God and it’s His Lordship in us that makes these promises manifest in our lives. God's mold does not push, is not stressful and will not force us into His arena. We must choose to follow Him. Why? Because when He created us, He gave us a free will of our own, which means we can freely choose the light - His Light or darkness.
Recently a minister of music got stuck at his church as a freak ice storm happened and he couldn’t leave the church building. The storm lasted for 3 days…. He was stuck! The phone lines were down - no cell service either. So he decided to wait out the storm knowing the church had a food pantry and a kitchen. So he went to the door marked ‘pantry’ it was empty! So he went to the church kitchen and found some peanut butter crackers and ate those along with a a couple cans of soup found in the cupboard. He thought - I had no idea our food pantry was bare! What he didn’t know was that the pantry had become so large that one of the elders had it moved to a previous sunday school room and there were shelves and shelves of food! All sorts of food!!! He went without eating because he didn’t know!!
When the storm finally ended and he was able to go home and have a decent meal - his Pastor contacted him and said “I really wasn't too worried about you because I knew of the huge pantry that was there, you know we had to move it from the small room to a bigger one because our supplies had outgrown the former room we had it in.”
With embarrassment the minister of music hung his head and shared that he had went hungry because he ‘thought’ the food pantry was empty. He hadn’t even looked in other areas.
Isn’t that just like us? We live in doubts….. live in fears…. live all the while going without supplies, blessings…. our ‘pantry of needs met is so large that we suffered in vain’. We just don’t know where the blessings are!!!! So we suffer unnecessary troubles….. unacceptable sufferings….. torments by satan because we just don’t know where the answers are to be found! We don’t access our own authority as God’s child because we don’t know the Word of God.
These ten promises WILL change who you are if you believe and enact them daily.
DO THIS...... PUT YOUR OWN NAME IN EACH VERSE LISTED BELOW AND READ IT OUT LOUD TO YOURSELF WITH YOUR NAME INSERTED.
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (come on - do it, put your name in this blank)
1. Forgiven of all sin - Eph. 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (this is where you start saying your name- in the blank)
- Blessed - Gal 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (9 blessings IN ALL)
- Deut 28:1-14 (verse 1) And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
- #1 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. (INDUSTRY)
- #2 Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. (REPRODUCE)
- #3 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. (PROVISION)
- #4 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. (TRAVEL
- #5 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. (PROTECTION)
- #6 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (CREATIVITY)
- #7 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. (OVERFLOW)
- #8 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. (FAVOR)
- #9 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:(LEADERSHIP)
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (this is where you say your own name - in the blank)
3. Sealed with the Holy Spirit - Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,
(verse 14) Which is the EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE - (the downpayment) until the redemption of the purchased possession (me), unto the praise of his glory.
Firm….. solid….. unmovable….. permanent…. covered by the Holy Spirit!
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (put your name here)
4. Joint Heirs with Christ - Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
(verse 13) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Romans 8:17 - “be glorified with Christ together!”
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (don't be afraid, say your name in the blank)
5. More than a Conqueror - Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
I John 4:4 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.
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (speak your name in this verse)
6. Accepted in the Beloved - Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
(verse 39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (your name goes in this blank)
7. Fellow Saint - Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; (GET PEOPLE TO LINK ARMS)
(verse 20) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
(verse 21) In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
(verses 22) In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
The Word of God says _______________ IS .... (say your name here)
8. Chosen by God - Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: (DESTINED BY GOD)
The Word of God says _______________ HAS THE.... (your name here)
9. Power of the Holy Spirit - Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
I CAN Walk in the Spirit using His Weapons daily…..
The Lord whispered a Prophetic Word to me in September 2010 and here is what He said.
"Don’t be afraid- I am on board with you. Instead of focusing on how you feel, focus on my provision for you.
I will never leave you
I will never forsake you
I am making intercession for you
My grace is sufficient for you
My strength is made perfect in weakness
All things work together for the good
I shall supply all your needs
This too……. shall pass
When the enemy comes in, my Spirit stands against it
My will is being done
My timing is perfect
The promises of God cannot fail
In quietness and truth shall be your resting place
I am not mocked….. whatsoever is sown shall also be reaped
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength"
WHY NOT TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND ACCEPT THESE WORDS……
The Word of God says _______________ has..... (Yes put your name here too)
10. Everlasting Life Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
WHO WOULD NOT WANT TO BELONG TO GOD? ALL THESE BLESSINGS BELONG TO THE CHILDREN OF GOD…
Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Remember these words......
FAVOR IS THE GARMENT SATAN IS ALWAYS TRYING TO STRIP OFF OF YOU!
Plant these verses deep in your heart..... remember them when things are tough. Quote them to your own soul and replace the lies of satan when he wants to bring fears and doubts into your life. BELIEVE this verses and live in peace. Reject the mold of the world and accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ and have life and that more abundantly.
Peace!
Dr Gayla Holley
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