THE LIVING GOD – REVEALED

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Barbara Jones

Have you ever been #shocked by a #friend who was wearing a mask and costume? At Halloween many people #disguise their #identity by altering their appearance. Behind the facade one can pretend to be a warrior, devil, beauty, star, angel until your true identity is revealed. I have observed many people over the years who behave like chameleons by changing their demeanor to blend with their current environment. Some would say, “They go along to get along!” I grew up on the Texas panhandle where the wind whips through those plains. I could see those tumble weeds being blown with every gust of wind to the north, south, east, or west. I learned that I had to lean into that wind to hold on to my course in order to get to my destination otherwise I would be tossed to and fro. Are you thrown off course by bellowing hot air spewing forth on line? Today, the news outlets give many people masks which they hold up before the world and then abruptly remove them thereby revealing their true identity. The Bible has revealed God’s identity to us. Christ is my mainstay so I don’t get swept away by every shocking deceitful actor’s unmasking! “Mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now is manifest (made known) TO WHOM GOD WOULD REVEAL WHAT IS THE RICHES OF THE GLORY OF THIS MYSTERY AMONG THE GENTILES; WHICH IS CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY” Col.1:26,27

“WITHOUT CONTROVERSY – GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS:

GOD WAS REVEALED IN THE FLESH

WAS JUSTIFIED IN THE SPIRIT

WAS SEEN OF ANGELS

WAS PROCLAIMED AMONG NATIONS

WAS BELIEVED ON IN THE WORLD

WAS RECEIVED UP INTO GLORY” 1Tim.3:16

Now is the time to Take off your mask -Lean into the LORD = Hold on to His Word.

THE LIVING GOD – QUICKENED

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Barbara Jones

In my opinion #Miracles do happen. However, the #entertainment industry has produced films which show the #dead coming back to #life in various scenarios to dwell among us by intermingling to taunt, haunt, or advise! Stories usually portray a mad scientist with a secret formula that restores life to the deceased. All of the scripts are dark, treacherous, foreboding, which intrigue one to believe man is smarter (sound like satan?) than GOD our maker. The Bible has the true script written by GOD’s Holy Words through His chosen scribes that reveal miracles that only GOD can perform by giving life to the dead. “Up from the grave He arose!” Yes, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead by GOD’S provision. But what about us? Eph.1:3,10,12 “Blessed be the GOD and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.. that in the plan of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both in heaven and which are on earth even in Him…that we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ.” 2:1,2,5 “YOU, CHRIST HAS QUICKENED (given life) WHO WERE DEAD IN TRESPASSES AND SINS where in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (satan) the spirit that works in the children of disobedience…Even when we were dead in sins, GOD QUICKENED US TOGETHER WITH CHRIST, (by grace you are saved) Colossians 2:12-15 “Buried with Christ in baptism, wherein also you are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of GOD, (great physician) who has raised Him from the dead. . . You being dead in your sins…GOD QUICKENED YOU TOGETHER WITH HIM , having forgiven you all trespasses…took it out by nailing it to His cross spoiling principalities and powers, He showed them openly, triumphing over them.” Yes, the Bible tells me so and that is a Miracle of Miracles!

THE LIVING GOD’S – BLOOD

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Barbara Jones

“There is #power in the #blood ” These words I have been singing from a hymnal at church since I was a young child. As a child, I could not understand why we were singing about blood, because when I skinned my bloody knee it was painful. I equated blood with pain not power! Then there were the scary ghostly costumes around Halloween that were freaky. Of course “way back then” there was no television to bring horror and gore to behold in ones own home. As I matured I realized that blood is life giving and that Jesus’ blood that He shed for us is what gives us eternal life! Now that is something to sing about for a lifetime. Heb.9:14 “the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleansed your conscience from dead works to serve the living God“ Eph.1:7″In Jesus Christ we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” As many go out into the darkness of night wanting a handout, I would like you to think on the difference between Satan/darkness and God/light. Will you choose the trick of Satan or the treat of God? “if we walk in the light, as God is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son cleanses us from all sin.” There is living power in the blood of Jesus!

THE LIVING GOD – MYSTERY

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Barbara Jones

Who done it? I have to admit watching #mysteries at the #museum and mysteries of the #missing. I like solving or watching the unfolding of circumstances about #people, #structures, and #events that were #unknown until new information or technology came to light. DNA has solved many crimes enabling us to close the door on doubt. The satellites flying throughout our universe open our eyes to so much of GOD’S unknown creation. His Word reveals in 1Timothy 3:16 “without controversy GREAT IS THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS: GOD WAS REVEALED IN THE FLESH, JUSTIFIED IN THE SPIRIT, SEEN OF ANGELS, PREACHED UNTO THE GENTILES, BELIEVED ON IN THE WORLD, RECEIVED UP INTO GLORY..4:1Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils speaking lies in false pretense.” Sound familiar? Paul wrote in Ephesians 3 “by the grace of God He made known unto me the mystery so you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ….to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in GOD, Who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God according to the eternal purpose which He planned in Christ Jesus our Lord...19. To know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge that you might be filled with all the fulness of GOD.” Has there been a hidden mystery? Paul says in Colossians 2:26, “Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generation, but now is known to His saints: to whom GOD made known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY.” 2:2,3“hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MYSTERY OF GOD, AND OF THE FATHER, AND OF CHRIST; IN WHOM ARE HID ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE” Mystery solved!

THE LIVING GOD’S – #COMPLAINT

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Barbara Jones

As a young girl in grade school, I was a #Brownie and then a #Girl Scout for five years. After all the passing years, I still have all the pins, scarves, knife, pictures, and memories of friends and leaders at meetings and camp that taught me life lessons on survival, caring, and sharing all the while upholding God and country. I remember sore fingers from poking whole cloves into an orange to make a scented gift to share with a loved one for Christmas. Then the year at summer camp when we hiked into the prairie to cook an egg on top of a tin can sitting on the fire we started from rubbing sticks together ( it didn’t work) So our leader sent me back to camp to get some matches! That’s what a girl scout does(so I thought)so our troupe could eat. We did have singing and a huge bon fire that night. I certainly did not want to be a boy scout …I was a girl scout.! I have contention with waring factions against God’s creation of male and female! I want eyes, ears, and hearts open to God’s Words. Micah 6 “Hear now what the LORD SAYS…CONTEND before the mountains, ..HEAR THE LORD’S COMPLAINT….for the LORD HAS A CONTROVERSY WITH HIS PEOPLE. 9. The LORD’S voice cried unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear you the rod, and who has appointed it. Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the lawless that is abominable. 7. Woe is me..The good man is perished …: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net (I think internet today) that they may do evil with both hands. Trust not in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: for the son dishonors the father the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. (sound familiar to internet connections) Where do you turn? 7:6″Shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high GOD?” 7″I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the GOD OF MY SALVATION: MY GOD WILL HEAR ME.” My complaint is that people are COLD. Just as I went back to camp for matches as a girl scout, now I would like to carry the book of God’s Word to ignite a fire within you which will illuminate His love to all in your circle of life.

THE LIVING GOD – COMFORTER

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Barbara Jones

Bedevilment, tragedy, shooting, bedlam, turmoil, and death have happened in Las Vegas. LORD said, “There is no peace unto the wicked” Is.48:22 That was played out before our view live on TV. Immediate crisis! Too many lives lost, injured, scarred by pure evil while good people were helping others survive the barrage of bullets. We saw goodness in the midst of evil, but where is abiding comfort? I find the EVERLASTING COMFORTER is in the LIVING GOD. I don’t know about you, but I need God’s loving comfort during these violent times. “For the Lord God will help me; I shall not be confounded:…He is near that justifies me…let us stand together..Who among you fears the LORD, obeys the voice of his servant, has no light: Let him trust in the name of the LORD” Is.50:7-10 “I even I, am the LORD THAT COMFORTS YOU” Is.51:12 In times like these we need the LORD> “Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, COMFORT YOUR HEARTS and establish you in every good word and work – – pray for us that the WORD OF THE LORD may have free course and be glorified…and keep you from evil” 11Thes.2:16-3:3 Jesus said in John 15:25,26 “They hated me without a cause, but when the COMFORTER IS COME, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me.” In the midst of the storms, we need to look up ..”Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD HAS COMFORTED HIS PEOPLE AND WILL HAVE MERCY UPON HIS AFFLICTED.” Isaiah 49:13

THE LIVING GOD – IS

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Barbara Jones

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“Depends on what is – is!” Have you ever heard that phrase used in a conversation? Today, I hear words coming from people’s mouths that depict truth according to their view point; however, I believe that absolute truth comes from the Word of the Lord. May I share….”The LORD IS GOOD….The LORD IS GOOD TO ALL” Ps.34:8, 145:9 “The LORD IS UPRIGHT: HE IS MY ROCK, there IS NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS IN HIM“Ps.92:15 “GOD IS MY REFUGE AND FORTRESS” Ps.91:2 “GOD IS MY ROCK and MY SALVATION and MY DEFENCE(PROTECTION)” Ps.61:2 “See that you do not refuse Jesus words. For they escaped not who refused Him that spoke on earth, much more we shall not escape if we turn away from Him that speaks from heaven: His voice then shook the earth: but promised,saying, ‘Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven…wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE.” Heb.12:27-29 “Fear not…..your MAKER IS YOUR HUSBAND; LORD OF HOSTS IS HIS NAME; and REDEEMER and HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL; GOD OF THE WHOLE EARTH SHALL HE BE CALLED.” Isaiah 54:4,5 “Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while HE IS NEAR” Is.55:6

THE LIVING GOD – HOUSE

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Barbara Jones

How’s you’re house? After two major hurricanes slammed the U.S. with devastating wind and rain many structures are destroyed. Here in the heart of the south, the song was resounding “The night the lights went out in Georgia!” Schools are closed all week after downed power lines from falling trees have to be removed and lines restored. So many homes, businesses, and streets are covered with debri from the storms’ destruction which have people working around the clock to restore liveability! I was without power for thirty hours using flash lights while trying to connect the the small generator to the refrigerator (thankful my son-in-law did it and saved the frozen food) My ordeal included downed tree limbs, loss of power, security, and the internet; however, many others have total devastation which cannot be patched only replaced. Does the Bible tell us anything about the house of GOD? Ps.27:4,5 “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that I will seek after; that I MAY DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE”,... I know when the wind and rain were howling around my dwelling, I was in prayer before my Savior Jesus Christ asking for His covering. Yes, I had a builder that constructed a strong home, but I know the master builder. Heb. 3:4 “For every house is built by some man; but He that built all things is GOD.” Through darkness and disaster Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me. IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you….I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” John4:1-3,6 “JESUS SAID, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE: NO MAN COMES UNO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME.” My prayer for all those suffering from the storms is that you may have the peace that passes understanding through trusting our LIVING LORD.