TIME for GENTLENESS

 

Galatians 5:22-23

King James Version

22 But the fruit of the Spirit 

is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, 

gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: 

against such there is no law.

Does gentleness exist in the world?

The heart has become hard.

We look at the world, and it is so.

We need to turn back to CHRIST.

Who is gentle, truthful, and humble.

Isaiah 40:10-11

King James Version

10 Behold, 

the Lord God will come with strong hand, 

and his arm shall rule for him: 

behold, 

his reward is with him, 

and his work before him.

11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: 

he shall gather the lambs with his arm, 

and carry them in his bosom, 

and shall gently lead those 

that are with young.

Matthew 11:29-30

King James Version

29 Take my yoke upon you, 

and learn of me; 

for I am meek and lowly in heart: 

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, 

and my burden is light.

2 Corinthians 10:1

King James Version

10 Now I Paul myself beseech you 

by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, 

who in presence am base among you, 

but being absent am bold toward you:

We were all babies once.

Our flesh was delicate.

Our bodies were fragile.

Our hearts were soft.

Our minds were unformed.

Our trust was pure.

What made us so tough?

What hardened our hearts?

What made us so ambitious?

What made us so competitive?

What made us so corrupt, and sinful?

What made us so vain, and self-absorbed?

What made us forget the gentleness of our spirits?

What made us forget GOD?

We are in the end times.

JESUS wants us converted.

Matthew 18:3-5

King James Version

3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself 

as this little child, 

the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive 

one such little child in my name 

receiveth me.

He wants us born again, that His SPIRIT may teach us.

John 3:3-7

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time

into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

JESUS wants us to have eternal life.

John 10:10

King James Version

10 The thief cometh not, 

but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: 

I am come that they might have life, 

and that they might have it more abundantly.

Our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits are fragile.

We need strength from JESUS.

We need clarity from SPIRIT.

We need to love GOD.

We need to have a sound mind.

Let us return to the LORD.

Let us run back to His arms, and be held by Him.

Let us never leave His side.

Ever again.

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HOLY SPIRIT workings

 

Acts 10:38

King James Version

38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 

with the Holy Ghost and with power: 

who went about doing good, 

and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; 

for God was with him.

What a remarkable find today!

How is it possible that a Muslim came to know, and accept, the GOD of the Jews?

How is it possible that an Iranian spreads JESUS' gospel in that country, and beyond?

How is it possible that a man with a Ph.D. in engineering would want to read the Bible at all?

So many incongruous things.

But all these became possible through the HOLY SPIRIT, which lives strongly in Dr. Hormoz Shariat.

He cannot hide his joy at being gifted with the HOLY SPIRIT.

All throughout that interview, he exhibited childlike joy at being saved.

He will also tell you of his magnificent journey in finding CHRIST.

Most important of all, he delighted in being able to share the LORD's gospel to many Iranians, who hungered for truth.

He informs us that the Iranian government's policies doesn't necessarily reflect the Iranian people.

It surely takes courage to say that.

I just found his story refreshing.

PEACE is possible, through JESUS.

And a verse comes to mind:

Romans 10:12-13

King James Version

12 For there is no difference 

between the Jew and the Greek: 

for the same Lord over all is rich 

unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call 

upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.

It just shows when your heart is true, when you seek GOD, when you humble yourself, GOD's SPIRIT fills your heart.

And He begins to teach you everything about JESUS.

How does Dr. Shariat reach Iran, and other Farsi-speaking regions like Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?

Through Satellite TV.

That alerts me to an important prophecy from JESUS:

Matthew 24:14

King James Version

14 And this gospel of the kingdom 

shall be preached in all the world 

for a witness unto all nations; 

and then shall the end come.

It just shows we are in the end times.

Technology has the capability of reaching everyone.

There is no more excuse not to know the LORD.

Unless you have no desire to hear His WORD.

The gospel of JESUS CHRIST cannot be stopped.

Neither can the workings of the HOLY SPIRIT -- in those who want to know GOD's TRUTH.

SPIRIT takes GOD's POWER where He will.

John 3:8

King James Version

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

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The GOSPEL hindered

 

Luke 24:45

King James Version

45 Then opened he their understanding, 

that they might understand the scriptures,

How is the gospel hindered?

Who hinders the WORD of GOD?

Here are a few methods used by the world.

With the spirit of the enemy behind it all.

That people may not get to know CHRIST.

Nor hear His gospel of salvation.

Here's what SPIRIT taught me.

On how the gospel is being hindered:

Fear

People are afraid to know, and face truth.

Timidity

People don't know how to approach the gospel.

Pride

People think they're the authority on truth and law.

Unbelief

People just don't believe in JESUS.

Ignorance

People haven't heard of JESUS and His gospel.

Indifference

People don't care to know the gospel.

Deception

People have been deceived with false doctrine.

Reception

People receive the gospel in different ways.

(See "SOWER and SEED" article.)

What is the LORD's gospel?

JESUS acknowledged the FATHER.

Before He was taken for His crucifixion.

John 17:8

King James Version

8 For I have given unto them 

the words which thou gavest me; 

and they have received them, 

and have known surely that I came out from thee, 

and they have believed that thou didst send me.

He also explains the gospel to His disciples.

Before He was "carried up into heaven":

Luke 24:46-47

King James Version

46 And said unto them, 

Thus it is written, 

and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, 

and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 And that repentance and remission of sins 

should be preached in his name among all nations, 

beginning at Jerusalem.

Apostle Paul echoes the very same gospel of JESUS CHRIST:

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

King James Version

15 Moreover, brethren, 

I declare unto you the gospel 

which I preached unto you, 

which also ye have received, 

and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, 

if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, 

unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all 

that which I also received, 

how that Christ died for our sins 

according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, 

and that he rose again the third day 

according to the scriptures:

We must know it's a futile attempt to hinder the LORD's gospel.

Proverbs 19:21

King James Version

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; 

nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, 

that shall stand.

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CLEARING the CLUTTER

 

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

King James Version

3 But if our gospel be hid, 

it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world 

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, 

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, 

who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

What is clutter?

What makes it a roadblock?

Let's hear what JESUS has to say:

Matthew 6:19-21

King James Version

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, 

where moth and rust doth corrupt, 

and where thieves break through and steal:

20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, 

where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, 

and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

21 For where your treasure is, 

there will your heart be also.

Luke 12:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Take heed, 

and beware of covetousness: 

for a man's life consisteth not 

in the abundance of the things 

which he possesseth.

Luke 16:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.

Apostle John cautions us, too:

1 John 2:15-17

King James Version

15 Love not the world, 

neither the things that are in the world. 

If any man love the world, 

the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, 

the lust of the flesh, 

and the lust of the eyes, 

and the pride of life, 

is not of the Father, 

but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: 

but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Let us not be possessed by our possessions.

It is covetousness.

As well as idolatry.

As apostle Paul states:

Colossians 3:5

King James Version

5 Mortify therefore your members 

which are upon the earth; 

fornication, uncleanness, 

inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, 

and covetousness, which is idolatry:

The true born again's room, home, and life are focused on JESUS alone.

On the commanments He gave.

To love GOD, and others.

To believe in His life, death, and resurrection.

The true believer's mind is clear.

It's not cluttered with evil.

It's not cluttered by possessions.

It's not cluttered with desires.

Our souls don't have cobwebs.

JESUS shines His LIGHT upon our hearts.

We can see clearly, because of the LORD.

We are not caretakers of worldly possessions.

In all simplicity is how we live:

Psalm 1:1-2

King James Version

1 Blessed is the man 

that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, 

nor standeth in the way of sinners, 

nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; 

and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

We stick to our Bible.

Which earthly possessions could not compare with.

GOD's WORD lives forever.

Isaiah 40:8

King James Version

8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: 

but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

It is the soul-saving WORD.

James 1:21

King James Version

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness 

and superfluity of naughtiness, 

and receive with meekness the engrafted word, 

which is able to save your souls.

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SELF roadblocks

 

Mark 7:20-23

King James Version

20 And he said, 

That which cometh out of the man, 

that defileth the man.

21 For from within, 

out of the heart of men, 

proceed evil thoughts, 

adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, 

deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, 

blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these evil things come from within, 

and defile the man.

Vanity is an abomination to the Lord.

Everything that distracts us from the Lord, is usually vanity.

Our pursuit for beauty, power, glory, wealth, and popularity are not acceptable to the Lord.

It creates sin, division, jealousy, competition, and addiction to what people think.

It keeps our hearts away from God.

We become our own god.

And God does hate idolatry of any sort.

A true follower of Jesus, a born again, only focuses on the will of God.

Everything of the world has been set aside, so we can focus on obeying God.

It's the greatest delight of the born again heart, to serve the Lord.

The sins of the flesh distract us from worshiping the Lord.

All GLORY belong to GOD alone.

Everything we have in this world can be gone in the twinkling of an eye.

Where we're all going, we carry nothing with us.

Here's the apparent truth of it:

Job 1:21

King James Version

21 And said, 

Naked came I out of my mother's womb, 

and naked shall I return thither: 

the Lord gave, 

and the Lord hath taken away; 

blessed be the name of the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

King James Version

15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, 

naked shall he return to go as he came, 

and shall take nothing of his labour, 

which he may carry away in his hand.

1 Timothy 6:7

King James Version

7 For we brought nothing into this world, 

and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

We must focus on God alone, and on what His will is.

All glory really belong to God.

That must be our supreme focus, and not self.

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