Good Afternoon Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
What an exciting time to be a son and daughter of our Father God and a brother and sister to Jesus Christ, our elder Brother, King, and Lord. It’s exciting because we have such an incredible platform and opportunity with all the evil in this world and in our nation to brightly shine the light of Jesus. Light shines best in darkness. The Scriptures tells us where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. For instance, COVID is a terrible curse from Satan, but what an awesome opportunity for Believers to stand on the Word of God and show the world God’s promises are true. The world and US economy has been impacted by COVID, but what another incredible opportunity for Believers to show God’s love to His children by prospering greatly in the time of economic famine. And, there is a greater economic famine coming, so now is a great time to prepare your faith to execute the laws of the Kingdom of God and prosper through it as God has ordained for His children. We must be willing participants.
I Corinthians 4:20
For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
The Holy Spirit through Paul teaches us in I Corinthians 4:20 we must use Jesus’ faith (Galatians 2:20) to manifest the power of God’s Kingdom. I’ve written several times about the Kingdom of God. It’s not a place. It’s in your heart (Luke 17:21). It is a government with laws that delivers God’s promised results if we operate the laws in faith. Paul, in summary, is saying the Word spoken without faith is powerless. However, if God’s Word is spoken in faith, there is power in the Word.
Hebrews 1:3
Who [Jesus Christ] being the brightness of His [God’s] glory, and the express image of His [God’s] person, and upholding all things by the Word of His [God’s] power, when He [Christ] had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Notice in Hebrews 1:3 the Holy Spirit instructs us Jesus upholds ALL THINGS by God’s faith – that is by God’s power. God’s power is His faith. Do you think God ever had a doubt when He spoke things into existence? No! Do you think God was ever surprised by the appearance of any of His creation? For instance, He said, “Light be” and then said to Himself, “wow, I wasn’t expecting that.” No, of course not! This is called faith or power. Jesus gave us many great examples in the four Gospels. Jesus never had any doubt when He decreed something, it would happen. But, Larry, Jesus was God. Yes, Jesus was God in the flesh. But Jesus could not operate as God in the earth because it was illegal. Jesus had to operate as a man. I’ve explained this in previous emails.
James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
In closing, James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ, tells us the Word is of no effect if it is not spoken in faith with expectation. We’re told in Job 22:28 to “decree a thing and it shall be established unto thee.”
Every letter, every syllable, and every word of God’s Word is true. If it is not working for the Believer, it is not the Word, it is the Believer. The Believer is doing something wrong. The Kingdom of God, a government, works by the laws God established. He will not change the law for anyone, period. You can think something all you want, but if it is not decreed in faith, you can forget it. If it is decreed, but not in faith, you can forget it. God is not withholding anything from you. His will is III John 2, which I speak of often: prosper, be in health, even as your soul prospers. That’s God’s will for the Believer. And every single promise is yours (II Corinthians 1:20) if you believe, decree it in faith, and receive it. It will happen. It must or God is a covenant breaker (Psalm 89:34).
Have a great week and walk mighty in the Blessing.
Larry