Happy New Year Everyone!

To experience significant and lasting success this new season, walk in-step with the Holy Spirit.

Go only where the Spirit leads.
Speak only what the Spirit permits.
Respond to only what the Spirit allows.
Ignore what the Spirit ignores.

Love unconditionally. Easily forgive and embrace. Never lose hope. Hold tight to your shield of faith.

Step-up to where the Spirit rules.

Love Always,

Grace

Creating from the beginning means starting fresh, starting from the beginning. It means initiating something that never existed before. It implies the onset of an adventure, first steps towards actualization of a dream, a purpose or an ambition.

ONE is a number, the lowest cardinal number.

ONE is also used to refer to or identify a person.

And ONE also describes something of same quality and make-up, something that is identical. This is the meaning of ONE this write-up is about.

The Bible tells us in Hebrews 2:11, that those that are sanctified (the Body of Christ) are ONE with Him who sanctifies (Jesus Christ)

“For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren”
Hebrews 2:11 NKJV

We are one with Him in quality and substance. As He is, so are we in this life (I John 4:17).

Imagine if I came to you saying and insisting that; ‘I want only your head to follow me’, you’ll probably look at me in confusion and probably quietly wondering if all is well with me… It is impossible for a head to be active, move on it’s own while seperate from the body.

Colossians 1:18 identifies Jesus Christ as the….head of the Church, the beginning and firstborn from the dead..

“And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.”
Colossians 1:18 NKJV

“Now you [collectively] are Christ’s body and [individually] you are members of it, each part severally and distinct [each with his own place and function].”
1 Corinthians 12:27 AMPC

He is the Head of the Body (the Church; His Body, the Body of Christ). The Church constitutes other parts of the Body. But all are one and of the same make-up, the same person.

“so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.”
Romans 12:5 NKJV

The Body of Christ is Christ. You are Christ! Jesus relies on His body to continue to function on earth. He is dependent on the Church even as the Church is dependent on Him.

I hope you think on this for a bit…

He died, was buried and resurrected, and we were in Him.

He conquered principalities and powers, we were in Him. We conquered them as well.

He overcame sin, sickness and death, and so did we.

He is seated at the right of the Father in Heaven, a position of authority, and we are seated with Him.

You are Christ!

“But the person who is united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him.“
1 Corinthians 6:17 AMPC

This is good knowledge, however it is not a knowledge to get us puffed up, rather it should enable us walk in victory..

Jesus remained humble despite His God status, and so should we..

“He was like God in every way, but he did not think that his being equal with God was something to use for his own benefit. Instead, he gave up everything, even his place with God. He accepted the role of a servant, appearing in human form. During his life as a man, he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death—death on a cross.”
Philippians 2:6‭-‬8 ERV

A thought came to my mind today; ‘God has no day offs’,. Wow!!!

2nd Chronicles 16:9 says God’s eyes move around the earth searching for those who are faithful and committed to Him, that He might strengthen and support them.

Did you get that Child of God? God is looking out to strengthen and support you. Halleluyah!

Now, if His eyes are constantly moving, seeking and searching to show Himself strong, then He is doing His work as God.

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
II Chronicles 16:9 NKJV

In Psalm 121:4, we are told that God never sleeps nor slumbers, meaning He is always awake.

“Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
Psalms 121:4 NKJV

God neither sleeps nor slumbers, He is constantly looking out to show Himself strong on behalf of His own, He is fully and totally committed to His work as God, He has no day offs.

Is He anxious? No! Is He agitated? No! Is He worried? He rested after creation, Jesus took His rest position after conquering the devil, God is actively working on our behalf even at rest.

The Bible also tells us of someone else who doesn’t rest; our adversary, the enemy, the devil, Satan.

“And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
Job 1:7 NKJV

1 Peter 5:8, says he prowls around like a fierce, hungry, angry lion, …no he is not seeking to do you any good, he is not looking out to protect you, he is not looking out to just see if you’re doing fine, no, he is seeking for whom to attack, whom to steal, kill and destroy. He is also doing his work of an adversary; purposefully opposing the work of God..

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.“
I Peter 5:8 NKJV

So Peter says; ‘be sober, be vigilant, be careful, do not fall prey to his tricks, be cautious and exercise self-discipline; do not fall into his traps, be alert, always be on the watch.

Resist the devil, harbour no bitterness, do not cling to offense, forgive freely, be like God your Father, love unconditionally.

Does this mean we should be anxious, restless, agitated, or lose sleep? No! Jesus has won the victory for us. We are more than conquerors. And we are seated in that position of rest together with Christ (Ephesians 2:6).

We are to stand always and at all times in the victory Christ has won for us. We have no day offs being Christians

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

He lives in us, inhabiting us with His glory; His power  grace, radiance demonstrated in brilliantly orchestrated marvellous works and deeds. Never will He be alone anymore; we are now His glory. The same glory as of the Father, seen in the Son, now in us.

REST is an expression of faith and total trust in God.

To live victoriously is to always overcome, always conquer, to always prevail, to triumph always, to win all the time. A life of perpetual victory is possible and expected for a Christian because of the finished work of Christ.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!”

When we go round mountains instead of speaking to them directly, when we are not specific about what we want, we seem like a young man who goes before his wealthy earthly father, showering him with encomiums.. “daddy, I know that you are very wealthy, you own company A BC, you own a fleet of …..cars, you are rich, generous and kind, blablabla”. I believe that at some point, this rich, generous and kind father will interrupt this young man with a ‘what do you want’?