Jenelsie's Corner (#199)

My Grace and Truth Family,

Saints, our Father God remains faithful to perform His Word—though we may “think” differently for a season.  The Holy Ghost is at work to bring our minds into “oneness” with the Lord Jesus Christ about His greatness in and through us while we go through situations.  So don’t draw back or turn aside from the “hearing” of His WORD.  The WORD affects our pattern of thinking!  “Hear” what the Spirit of our God is saying.  In other words, while HE is speaking pay attention (submit our minds to)—give the more earnest heed.  It’s not time to go to the bathroom, engage in conversation with our neighbor, text on the phone, dig for candy, recall the events of yesterday, look up Scriptures in the Bible, or even pray while HE is talking; we miss what HE is saying when we are engaged in other things—not by law but unto edification.  Let him/her who has an ear, hear what our LORD is saying.  HE is teaching us how to receive HIS WORD which does transform our thinking.   As HIS people, His children, His church, we live by HIS WORD “living” in us.  Let us yield to this “work” of the Holy Ghost.

Now unto HIM to the praise of HIS Name!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie

Salvation, The Witness

It is written: “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” [Rom 10:13; Joel 2:32]

The Apostle Paul continues: “How shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent?” [Rom 10: 14-15a]

Scripture records that Jesus “shewed himself alive after His (crucifixion) by many infallible proofs, being seen of (His disciples) forty days, and '(through the Holy Ghost) had given (instruction) unto the apostles whom He had chosen;' pertaining to the kingdom of God.” [Acts 1:2-3]

We heard the Spirit say: “salvation” is the manifestation of God's choice; and the “witness” is the outworking of  (the Holy Ghost) who shall be IN us. [Jn 14:17]

Jesus said: “Ye shall receive power after the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me”    [Acts 1:8] 

  

ThenSingsMySoul:

GIVE THE WINDS A MIGHTY VOICE,

JESUS SAVES, JESUS SAVES!

LET (THE NATIONS) NOW REJOICE,

JESUS SAVES, JESUS SAVES!

TO THE UTMOST JESUS SAVES!

TO THE UTMOST JESUS SAVES!

HE WILL (LIFT) YOU UP, AND TURN YOU AROUND;

HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH,

HALLELUJAH, JESUS SAVES!

Jenelsie's Corner (#197)

My Grace and Truth Family,

Do you recall our Lord saying to us in a recent Sunday morning service that “He hears us”?  The Lord God Almighty, our Father, hears us when we speak to Him.  And “I”, the new creature, heard Him.

What a strength I received from those Words!  So there has been boldness in me by the Holy Ghost to broach subject matters long avoided whenever I talked to our Father.  I just did not have the confidence that I would be heard.  Our Lord has taught us that He manifests Himself by pattern; in hearing us, HE attends to our cry and petition.  HE proceeds to “do” according to the counsel of His own will while HE promises that all things work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.  HE fights battles, gives victory, and causes us to triumph.

The greater portion of the blessing from what HE spoke was in my hearing HIM. 

HE is so Wonderful!  Blessings by the Holy Ghost to you also!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie

Pastor’s wife

To Explore, Or Receive

...That is the question, when it comes to the correct “response” to the “wind” of the Spirit.

[Jn 3:8]

We are re-learning that: “as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons (daughters) of God”

[Rom 8:14]

Being “led by the Spirit” is to “yield your members” to, or receive, the Spirit's leading versus usurping the Spirit's authority, and trying to second guess His guidance.

[Rom 6:19]

When Jesus (“the word”) became a man (“was made flesh”), it is written of Him that He laid His “reputation,” of being “equal with God,” aside, “and became obedient unto ...the death of the cross.” That is, Jesus chose to receive (or submit to) being “led by the Spirit;” rather than explore His options to have things His way. Thus, obedient submission (to the Spirit) was Jesus' response to  the call to do the Father's will; saying: “a body hast Thou prepared me ...to do Thy will.”

[Jn 1:14; Phil 2:5-8; Heb 10:5,7]

ThenSingsMySoul:

THE (SPIRIT) IS WAITING TO ENTER YOUR HEART

WHY DON'T YOU LET HIM COME IN?

THERE'S NOTHING IN THIS WORLD TO KEEP YOU APART

WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER TO HIM?

TIME AFTER TIME HE HAS WAITED BEFORE

AND NOW HE IS WAITING AGAIN

TO SEE IF YOU'RE WILLING TO OPEN THE DOOR

OH, HOW HE WANTS TO COME IN.

Earthly Things vs. Heavenly Things

[Jn 3:11-13]

  

Jesus, “the word made flesh,” is a visible example of an invisible reality.

[Jn 1: 14, 1-5]

We are coming to understand that “through faith; (the substance of things hoped for & evidence of things unseen), the (visible) worlds were framed by the (invisible) 'word' of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Selah.       [Heb 11:1, 3] 

Pastor's note: 'God, (by/with the “word”), made man visible (“flesh”) that man might live by an invisible reality (“Spirit”).'

[Gen 1:26-28; Jn 3:5]

Jesus said: “the Spirit of truth (reality) shall testify of me, for he shall be IN you; and he will guide you (or reveal to you) all truth (invisible reality)” 

[Jn 15:26; 14:17; 16:13]

ThenSingsMySoul:

YES, GOD IS REAL!

HE'S REAL IN MY SOUL.

YES, GOD IS REAL;

FOR HE HAS WASHED

AND MADE ME WHOLE.

HIS LOVE FOR ME

IS LIKE PURE GOLD.

YES, GOD IS REAL;

FOR I CAN FEEL HIM IN MY SOUL.

If Ever...

If ever there was a people, called from before the foundation of the world; alien from the commonwealth of Israel; strangers from the covenant; destined to be grafted into the “vine” (which is Christ Jesus), and move Israel to jealousy; we, the “body” of Christ, are that “peculiar people.”

[Eph 2:12; Rom 11:17; Jn 15:5; Deu 32:21; 1 Pet 2:9]

If ever there was a place, meant to be a “refuge,” even a hightower from the vicissitudes and storms of life; Jesus is  that place. He covers us “beneath the shadow of His wings;” and “quickens” us with His life. Therefore our lives are “hid with Christ in God.”

[Ps 9:9; 57:1; Rom 8:11; Col 3:3]

If ever there was a “witness” to the truth of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus; we are His “witnesses unto the uttermost part of the earth.” For we were crucified and buried with Him, by baptism; and raised, from spiritual death, “that we might walk in the newness of His life.” 

[Acts 1:8; Rom 6:4]

  

ThenSingsMySoul:

MY JESUS I LOVE THEE, I KNOW THOU ART MINE;

FOR THEE ALL THE FOLLIES OF SIN I RESIGN;

MY GRACIOUS REDEEMER, MY SAVIOR ART THOU;

IF EVER I LOVED THEE, MY JESUS, TIS NOW.

The War

In the arena of life, it has been said: winner's never quit, and quitter's never win. So fight on, and “war a good warfare;” knowing that “the battle is not yours, but the Lord's.”

[1 Tim 1:18; 2 Chr 20:15]

You see, we do not volunteer or choose to join the Lord's army; we are “the elect ...whom He has chosen,” enlisted, conscripted, with a “calling” that is “without repentance;” to be the “witness of faith” to an unbelieving world.

[Jn 15:16; Mk 13:20; Rom 11:29]

So what if “some do not believe? Shall it make the faith of God of none effect? God forbid!” For He is able to use His “witness” to overcome every fiery dart that comes our way.

[Rom 3, 4a]

There is something about the Spirit of God within that compels/urges/provokes us to forge ahead and “fight the good fight of faith, and (be apprehended of) eternal life.”

[1 Tim 6:12; Phil 3:12]

In the words of a song: There's a WAR going on; and if you wanta win; you've got to have Jesus (by His Spirit) living within.

ThenSingsMySoul:

I'M A SOLDIER

IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD;

I'M A SOLDIER

IN THE ARMY

(repeat)