|
" Reaching The Harvest One Person At A Time "
International Ministries of Last Call, Inc
8311 N E Zac Lentz Parkway Unit
Victoria, TX 77904
ph: 601 324 1240
You Say! I Say! You Believe!! I Believe!! You Know!!! I'm Learning!!!
This is us, me and you in our daily struggle to be all God has called us to be and the struggle is REAL!!!
However hard the struggle, I don't think we are facing the mountainous darkness of our christian ancestors, who sacrificed everything to birth the gospel into the world.
Sometimes we only need to be reminded that we have not yet sacrificed it all.
Paul said in Romans:
Romans 12
12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Selah!
How do we attain ourselves to the transforming power of God in us? How do we change our way of thinking that will bring us to the renewed mind of Christ?
It is a daily battle and yet we try to overcome it in our own feeble mindset that does not truly believe in the true power of God.
Stop and compare the body of Christ today to the Power pact body of Christ wrought in the Apostles that spread the gospel of Jesus Christ like wildfire and rocked the world with revival.
It's like comparing a match to a huge bonfire.
And yet Jesus is calling forth a powerful church who will once again seek to demonstrate what He has spoken over His own body, yesterday, today and forever.
Ephesians 4
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Selah!
Let us therefore Labour!!! It's in the labouring!!!
And this my beautiful friends is where you and I are failing...because the times in which we live have ruined us.
We live in a microwave world where we have no patience to wait for anything... and we don't mind labouring for things we can see like our money, our food, our homes, but forget it if we can't see it right now and yet the whole kingdom of Jesus Christ is built on the concept of seed planting and harvest.
Here is an example of how true faith works.
When you plant that little tiny seed in the ground you cannot yet see what it will look like when it is fully grown and yet you know without any doubt that it will begin to form and grow into the perfect harvest, but when you planted it nothing was there, everything was hidden underground.
This is us...when Jesus found us...we were dry, barren, and dead in sin. But Jesus found us, tilled up the heart of our soul and graciously saved us, and planted the seed of His Word and watered it with the power of the Holy Spirit, and we are being birthed into all He has created us to be and yet we are being hindered by the weeds of the darkness of this world and it is choking out the spoken Word that is forming us into the image of Christ.
We must break free, break free church of the living God and Come Alive!!!
Oh!!! Breathe on us powerful Holy Spirit of God and let all chains of fleshly bondage be broken, forgive us of our sins and faliures, and let your love and forgiveness ignite a new fire in our hearts, with an overwhelming desire to be all you have called us to be.
Ephesians 1
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Romans 8
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Selah!
Now let us be reminded of who Christ has called us to be.
His glorious church, powerful and true, salt and light in a world filled with sin and darkness. Oh that we should shine like the biggest, brightest light, a light that will penetrate this world and reveal the sin and darkness in the lives of everyone it radiates upon, bringing conviction to the heart of the sinner once again.
For then the truth spoken in love will be like the healing balm of gilead, and sin will be removed like cancers falling to the ground, and spiritual renewal will strengthen the heart of man like a medicine, bringing healing to all it touches.
John 15
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
Selah!
Then shall His glory shine like the noon day and Love will birth our heritage like a fresh and innocent newborn. The warmth of revival will light up the world as His children shine in living out the Spoken words of Christ.
Psalm 16
5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 46
46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
Selah!
Rise and shine church of the living God!!! Seek to be the living Word of Christ in this dark and evil land. For Jesus Himself has said you are His glorious church and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against you.
Strong and Mighty is your name, and the mountain of The Lord is Your Heritage.
He Says !!!
International Ministries of Last Call, Inc
8311 N E Zac Lentz Parkway Unit
Victoria, TX 77904
ph: 601 324 1240