Saturday, December 31, 2016

God Sent His Living Rhema Word to Heal You - Receive It


The Holy Spirit gave me a Living Rhema Word about a specific issue while I was watching the teaching program, "Get Miracles While You Sleep" by Katie Souza! This Rhema Word was for my daughter, who is dealing with a problem which is affecting the whole family.  The scripture the Holy Spirit gave me was, 2 Thessalonians 2, pertaining to the situation and problem.  Thank you, Lord!

Excerpt from video "Get Miracles While You Sleep" by Katie Souza -   The Kingdom of God is like a man who scattered seed upon the ground.  The Word of God is seed.  Before you go to bed have a date with God.  Ask God to give you "A Living Rhema Word" so you can scatter the seed.  The secret to the issues you are having will be revealed to you in the night while you sleep.  Your heart will instruct you in the night seasons.  That problem that has been besetting you that you can't figure out what to do, you will get the instructions on how to fix it in the night while you sleep.  God is building our faith, showing a Word scripture which is about the issue.  He is making a cutting covenant and He wants to fulfill that covenant with us about the promise to solve that problem, through the night while you sleep.  You then play the chapter He gave you using the audio Bible App on your phone and put it on repeat function and play the chapter over yourself all night long.  That's how the man took the seed and scattered it.  God's Word does not return void unto Him. God sent this Word to heal you!  God is watching carefully over that Word to perform it.  You are now playing the Word God gave you that Word will not return void unto Him.  This is how you get the Kingdom to manifest in your life.  The Kingdom of God is like a man who scatters his seed upon the ground, then it sprouts and it grows, and then you get a manifestation, you get a miracle healing, you get a breakthrough, you get a financial increase, you get changed and you awake in His likeness.  Amen!

Rhema Word - 2 Thessalonians 2 (MSG)

6-8 You’ll also remember that I told you the Anarchist is being held back until just the right time. That doesn’t mean that the spirit of anarchy is not now at work. It is, secretly and underground. But the time will come when the Anarchist will no longer be held back, but will be let loose. But don’t worry. The Master Jesus will be right on his heels and blow him away. The Master appears and—puff!—the Anarchist is out of there.

In verse 3 he introduces him under the title "the man of lawlessness," and then calls him, "the son of destruction."  The falling away refers to massive rebellion against God and His authority by unbelieving humankind during the Great Tribulation.

9-12 The Anarchist’s coming is all Satan’s work. All his power and signs and miracles are fake, evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them. And since they’re so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it—gives them what they want. Since they refuse to trust truth, they’re banished to their chosen world of lies and illusions.

This is a person, a singular person.  But the spirit of Antichrist, or the attitude, is in the world even now.  Every individual in this world who under the power and influence of Satan attempts to thwart the work of God, attempts to thwart the work of Christ, attempts to attack the work of Christ or God, attempts to oppose it or to counterfeit it, has the spirit of Antichrist.

13-14 Meanwhile, we’ve got our hands full continually thanking God for you, our good friends—so loved by God! God picked you out as his from the very start. Think of it: included in God’s original plan of salvation by the bond of faith in the living truth. This is the life of the Spirit he invited you to through the Message we delivered, in which you get in on the glory of our Master, Jesus Christ.

We can be confident and encouraged because we have been sanctified and chosen to be saved by the Holy Spirit.  It’s important that we hold on to Christ’s teachings. They have been tried and tested and found to be true. Just like these teachings have withstood the test of time, God’s love has stood the test of time. Just like these teachings have transcended history, God’s love is infinite and eternal.

The Greek word for “chose” is used nowhere else in the New Testament. It means “to select for oneself” with the intent to enjoy it after it becomes yours. God chose His people before the foundation of the world; they could not possibly choose him unless he had chosen them first.

Being chosen by God is a call to responsibility. God has chosen us as his first fruits so that we can tell everyone we know about His love and saving grace. We will face ridicule, rejection and opposition like Jesus did, but we are to stand fast. We can do this because God will support, strengthen and encourage us. He loves us, consoles us and gives us hope because of His grace.

In the midst of suffering and persecution, it is imperative that our devotion to Jesus is strong, growing in faith, and securely rooted in the love of God our Father.  Seek to know God.  Pursue an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus, so that when you face opposition, you will be able to stand.

15-17 So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech.

Because God has done so much for them, His people are urged to stand fast and hold tightly to the truth that they have been taught. They might not understand everything that is happening, but they can be confident in the resources God has provided from eternity past to eternity future.

The word “traditions” does not refer to human institutions such as worship styles or musical preferences which will change with the times but the doctrinal teachings that originated with God and were taught by Paul and the other apostles. These must never change. Everything we do must be based on the lordship of Christ and the authority of the Bible. His standards must be our standards.

Knowing and practicing the Word of God strengthens our Christian walk and spirit. God’s grace and love encourage and strengthen us in every good deed and word. If we want to grow close to God, we have to forgive our enemies, encourage others and pray daily. This is hard work, and at times we will be discouraged, but it will be worth it in the end.

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Put your hands out and say, Lord, I receive Your Rhema Word tonight.  I need my seed so I can scatter it and I believe that when I scatter that seed, and I then go to sleep it will sprout, grow and increase even though I know not how.  I believe that I can go to sleep and awaken in Your image and Your likeness.  I decree You're going to change me, You're going to heal me, You're going to fix my mind, You're going to settle my emotions, You're going to cleanse my will, while I am asleep.  I believe that I am going to walk into my promised land. I believe I am a child of Abraham, the true sons of Abraham, so I can have an encounter like Abraham.  You're going to cut covenant with me while I sleep that will lead me to my promised land.  Amen!  Thank you, Jesus!

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Katie Souza

       

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Love Unleashed is a Love That Forgives


The Lord gave me a Rhema Word when I prayed for a situation, which was Hosea 5:3.  Hosea, whose name means “Salvation” or “Deliverance,” was chosen by God to live out his message to his people by marrying a woman who would be unfaithful to him. His sensitivity toward the sinful condition of his countrymen and his sensitivity toward the loving heart of God fitted him for this difficult ministry.

There are many things about God that is difficult for us to grasp. The very concept of a great and gracious God is nearly beyond us. What we know of Him, He has revealed to us in the Scripture. And even though we read it, we still struggle to fully understand Him. One aspect that is especially difficult for us is to understand the love of God. We ask ourselves, "How could He love me?" And yet the Scripture reminds us again and again that He does! We realize that God showed His love for us in giving His Only-begotten Son to die on Calvary.  We read it, but it is hard to grasp.

In the small O.T. book of Hosea, we find a glimpse of God's love. Hosea, along with Amos, prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel while Isaiah and Micah ministered to the southern tribe of Judah. In the first two chapters of Hosea we see a broken home and a broken nation. A broken relationship between a man and his wife, and a broken relationship between a people and their God.  God used a heartbreaking tragedy in the life of Hosea in order to enable Hosea to catch a glimpse of the sorrow and suffering God experiences when His people sin against Him. In the five verses comprising chapter 3, the love of God is described and demonstrated four ways.

I. God's Seeking Love
    A. God commanded Hosea to love Gomer
      1. She had left Hosea to follow after other lovers.
      2. By all human standard, Gomer had forfeited her right to any degree of acceptance.
    B. He was to love her according to the love of God.
      1. Here is a great lesson to be learned about God's love.
      2. God does not love man because man is lovely!
      3. God loves man because God is love!
      4. Gomer was Hosea's wife and the mother of his children.
      5. Hosea loved her before she fell and now He is to love her as she is.
    C. God's seeking love is seen through the ministry of Jesus Christ.
      1. Man had willingly disobeyed God and thereby lost any right of acceptance.
      2. But God so loved…while man looked to other gods, God looked down with love.
        (Romans 5:8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
      3. Jesus didn't go to the cross for us because we were worthy, but because God loved us with a seeking love.
II. God's Redeeming Love
    A. Hosea redeemed Gomer (bought her back) from the slave market.
      1. She had voluntarily sold herself, she had become a slave…a concubine.
      2. Hosea bought her back at the price of a slave which speaks of her worth and value.
      3. When Hosea found her, a woman who had defiled herself in prostitution, he saw her in a way he had never seen her before.
      4. He saw her through God's eyes and loved her with the love of God.
    B. God redeemed us.
      1. We were once slaves to sin, Satan, and self but God sought us and loved us with a redeeming love!
      2. Mere silver and gold could not buy us back.
      3. Peter reminds us that it took the blood of God's only Son, Jesus.
        (1 Peter 1:18-19) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
III. God's Disciplining Love
    A. For Gomer, a period of discipline was necessary.
      1. She was to be kept separate.
      2. She was not to behave in the same manner as before her redemption.
      3. This renewed relationship was not to be taken lightly.
    B. For new believers discipline is also necessary.
      1. There needs to be a time of instruction and nurturing for proper growth.
      2. Just as our own children need time to grow into maturity, the same is true for God's children…those who have been born again.
      3. They need time to grow in grace and knowledge.
      4. That is what discipline is all about…it is about discipling…training and teaching.
    C. God disciplines in love.
      1. God knows how subtle our adversary is.
      2. Satan attacks us when we are at our weakest point.
      3. Obedience to Christ's commands, Bible study, coming to church, are important to all believers…but they are especially important to new believers in Christ.
      4. Discipline leads to spiritual growth and maturity.
IV. God's Triumphant Love (4-5)
    A. The nation of Israel will experience triumph.
      1. History records for us that the nation is about to be taken into captivity.
      2. But God gives the promise of their return and their great victory.
      3. God's love encourages the nation that He will not forget them.
    B. The love of God will not forsake.
      1. God is a longsuffering God.
      2. It is His love, not our merit, which will bring triumph.
        (Romans 8:35-39) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 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.
      3. If God is for us…who can be against us?
    C. The love of God will bring us victory.
      (Job 19:25) For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
      (2 Corinthians 5:8) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
      (1 Corinthians 15:57) But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
      1. These statements of victory and triumph are not based upon man's achievements or man's abilities.
      2. The victory is in God through His Son Jesus Christ!
The only perfect example of love is found in God Himself. When God enters into marriage with His people, He recites vows that promise permanence, a right relationship, fair treatment, love unfailing, tenderness, security, and continuing self-revelation (2:19, 20). Our love must drink from this spring; then draw for others, offering to them, not the best form of human love we can give, but the pure, undiluted love of God in Christ.

Jesus also, in at least two of His sermons to the Pharisees, takes His text from Hosea. When questioned about His spending time in the homes of tax collectors and sinners, Jesus quotes Hosea to show that God desires not just empty words or heartless rituals, but genuine care and concern for people (6:6; Matt. 9:13). And, when the Pharisees accuse Jesus’ disciples of Sabbath breaking, Jesus defends them with the same reminder that the heart of God places concern for human need above religious form (Matt. 12:7).

The love of Hosea for his wayward wife reminds us that the preeminent fruit of the Spirit is love (Gal. 5:22). “The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Rom. 5:5).

The Book of Hosea teaches two outstanding lessons concerning the Holy Spirit: 1) It is important to depend on the presence of the Spirit, and 2) negative things happen when the Holy Spirit is missing from a life. Twice Hosea uses the phrase “the spirit of harlotry” (4:12; 5:4), and tells the consequences of being filled with an unholy spirit. Like Paul in Ephesians, Hosea connects such a spirit with wine, which enslaves the heart. This spirit of harlotry also causes people to stray into false ways and false worship in contrast to the Holy Spirit who guides us in true ways and true worship (4:11–13; Eph. 5:17–21). John records the words of Jesus concerning the ministry of the Holy Spirit who will witness to Christ; on the other hand, the spirit of harlotry keeps people from knowing God (5:4; John 15:26).

If the people around us do not see the love of God in us, they will not find it anywhere. Like Hosea, all believers are called to demonstrate to their neighbors by their attitudes and by their actions God’s love in Christ to a world blindly groping for indications of authentic love.

To Walk in Love

Father, in Jesus’ name, I thank You that Your love has been poured forth into my heart by the Holy Spirit Who has been given to me. I keep and treasure Your Word. The love of and for You, Father, has been perfected and completed in me; and perfect love casts out all fear.

Father, I am Your child, and I commit to walk in the God-kind of love. I endure long; I am patient and kind. I am never envious and never boil over with jealousy. I am not boastful or vainglorious, and I do not display myself haughtily. I am not rude and unmannerly, and I do not act unbecomingly. I do not insist on my own rights or my own way, for I am not self-seeking, touchy, fretful, or resentful. I take no account of an evil done to me, [and I pay no attention to a suffered wrong]. I do not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but I rejoice when right and truth prevail. I bear up under anything and everything that comes. I am ever ready to believe the best of others. My hopes are fadeless under all circumstances. I endure everything [without weakening] because Your love in me never fails.

Father, I bless and pray for those who persecute me [who are cruel in their attitude toward me]. I bless them and do not curse them. Therefore, my love abounds yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment. I approve things that are excellent. I am sincere and without offense till the day of Christ. I am filled with the fruits of righteousness.

Everywhere I go I commit to plant seeds of love. I thank You, Father, for preparing hearts ahead of time to receive this love. I know that these seeds will produce Your love in the hearts to whom they are given.

Father, I thank You that as I flow in Your love and wisdom, people are being blessed by my life and ministry. Father, You make me to find favor, compassion, and loving-kindness with others (name them).

I am rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, knowing that You are on my side and that nothing is able to separate me from Your love, Father, which is in Christ Jesus my Lord. Thank You, Father, in Jesus’ precious name, amen.

To Walk in Love
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