Jesus meets us right where we are at; BUT, We don’t stay there! By Karen Rowe, October 2, 2014
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Good morning DDC readers and God’s Family! This is Karen Rowe, with Hope in Today Ministries, and I am happy to be joining you again Today! I hope you notice that I am growing in the Lord –even as I know I am not fully grown yet! I thank Jesus for all that He has done that I can join you –and that I am learning in each step He leads!
Before, I deliver the message below, would you like to hear a bit of humbling history of how Hope in Today Ministries began –and how I come to DDC and FGGAM?
My ministry began when I met Jesus; and He has been preparing me ever since! This door of writing for DDC opened (a certain number of years ago), when I prayed “Father, How can I tell a million people what I know about Jesus?” Very Soon, Dewey messaged me and asked me to write for DDC! Humbled in the powerful presence of God who was with me when I read the message –I knew it was the Lord’s door and so did Dewey! Totally surrendered to the LORD in my every weakness –I was not a writer; nor was I trained, but I was equipped with the power of the Holy Spirit to do all things.
I wrote for 5 days that week –then for 2 days a week for some time later! Jesus is my strength each time still today –God is able to use me because I am still surrendered to His Voice and Will. And, how fitting–I just realized: How appropriate in this title today! “Jesus meets us right where we are at; BUT, We don’t stay there!”
I thank God that both of our ministries, FGGAM and Hope in Today, continue to grow in Jesus, because we trust God and follow His Son, Jesus. I pray that together we are also a part of your ministry as you are also growing in yours. It’s all God’s and it’s all God’s plan –This is just our story!
So, it is good to join you again! The Lord has each of you on my heart of prayers.
If you are just visiting today, we welcome you! We hope you find FGGAM, DDC & Hope in Today Ministries, a place to come and enjoy your time in the Lord–because, we are as Dewey wrote in “The Train Whistle”, Co-Laborers for the Lord!
Jesus meets us right where we are at; but when we find Jesus, we meet Jesus where He is at.”
So, the “Word Up” for Today is “Prepare!”
When you hear the “Word Up”: “Prepare,” I hope it reminds you to “Prepare to Move!” Trust God and follow Jesus! God is so awesome! We can try and try and try as we want –but it is God who does the work!!!
God is just waiting on Jesus to see when we are ready! When we want it –the desire God puts on our heart to Come to Jesus, find Him and follow Him!
Jesus is Coming
… Revelation 22:16-17
16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” 17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.
Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
John 4:11
“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water?
Miracles happen when we pray, but only when we pray God’s Word back up to Him –God’s Will!
~ Do you want God’s desire?
It is a process of learning how and why God’s will is important; and good to become aligned with God’s will!
In this process, it is important to know and believe the love God has for you!
–Do you know how valuable you are to God?
Jesus taught in ways that we the people could relate to –Jesus taught so that people could comprehend and understand. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people! Word up Today: Prepare!
Prepare for what? Prepare to meet Jesus!
Jesus meets us right where we are at; BUT, We don’t stay there!
Pastor Alston teaches me –through revelation knowledge, as we both are learning from the Lord together! …
Would you like to hear my version of what Pastor Alston shared with me this week? I encourage you to make this parable story your own –as you pray and listen for the voice of the Lord! I hope you will see that there is a difference between “the person” and “the behavior” through this story –and the process of being made holy begins with Jesus; that we are made perfect in Christ!
14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy (Hebrews 10:14).
When I was a kid, we had a huge old fashioned apple tree in our yard! It produced lots of delicious fresh “straight from the tree” apples! We made apple pies and apple butter and just enjoyed a good old fashioned fruit fresh from the tree!
When cutting into the apples, sometimes you might find a worm in the apple. As gross as that sounds and is to some of us, we didn’t throw that wonderful apple away, we just cut the worm out; and the rest of the apple was still good!
And, so it is with sin in our life! God cuts the sin out, but he doesn’t throw us away!
Kind of just a thought to add for thinking … as the world is changing, but God remains the same:
The world has become somewhat more immune to unrighteousness –as it has also become more tolerate to wasting apples because of a worm. Apples seem to be plentiful in the stores now days –and perfection is polished. But to me, as I reflect on this today, the fruit of the apple is still the point –as the fruit of the Spirit is still our evidence of Jesus in this world that seems to only wonder who Jesus is.
Jesus meets us right where we are at; but when we find Jesus, we meet Jesus where He is at. This is the topic the Lord is allowing me to talk about today.
Jesus meets us right where we are at –but how long do we stay there, before we move?
We stay there until Jesus knows we are ready to move! To be ready, we have to want it –We have to want what God has to offer!
What does God’s Word say?
Matthew 11:28-30
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Do you want what God has to offer?
Prepare to MOVE!
Does God’s Word tell you to feel guilty and stay put in that guilt? Or, to heal …and move!
Does God’s Word tell you to give up? Or, be courageous … and move!
Does God’s Word tell you can’t change; or can’t do better? Or, let Jesus help you … and move!
Doesn’t God’s Word encourage you to believe, have hope, & to build your character up!
1 Peter 13-16 says: Be Holy
13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
So, what is God’s Word saying to you? Pray, Listen, Believe, Trust and Obey.
God loves you –Know He does! Jesus never sinned, but we have …in fact we were born as The Bible tells us so:
Psalm 51:5 (KJV)
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
But God didn’t leave us there!!!
Do you believe John 3:16? Do you believe John 3:17?
John 3:16-17 (NIV)
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
So, the next time you feel tied to the past, or know someone who is –Remember the power of Patience in the power of God’s Love!!! The next time you feel tied to, or know someone tied to bad habits, remember Jesus will meet you right where you are at –as He will also be the same caring God to another! Just pray; and talk to Jesus! But Prepare, You won’t stay there –and Lord willing with prayer, neither will another God puts in our path, because Jesus will take us to where He is at!
Jesus will move you when you are ready –when you are prepared to move! And, this applies to every soul out there in this world who will believe! Patience is a powerful word of strength … that equips us to pray the powerful prayers in the love of God trusting on Jesus!
Prepare to move!
Jesus Saves!
I hope this is a blessing to you! Next time, we will talk about What a Friend we have in Jesus –and perhaps talk about how the Lord reveals to us what unrighteousness is.
PS: Always remember to listen for the Lord’s voice to you in the Lord’s Prayer; and pray every day that you need Jesus J
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe
Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.
www.hopeintoday.com 919-357-5154 (cell) & If you need prayer; or a friend to talk to, please call!
A love letter from God to you, by Karen Rowe October 2, 2014
If I could write a love letter from God, I would tell you who you are!
Oh, wait, God already did that!
You are wonderfully and fearfully made!
God loves you with a passion that He sees you as a pearl!
A treasure some may relate to –but with a love no man can compare!
Jesus said, Father, I will do it –I will save them all! If you just give me a body, I will save them all!
Bullying must stop –because it offends God most of all! In HIS image and by HIS hand –who has the right to slap condemnation on their hand?
Just saying, God loves, Jesus saves and you are wonderfully made!
OH and a bit farther? Are you ready for this?
You are near Perfection –not far from perfect!!!
Come to Jesus and live!
And then strive to live in His Reflection. Jesus is your Righteousness!
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe
Hope in Today Ministries
The Train Whistle, Sounding the call of God’s Love, by Karen Rowe
I hope this is a blessing to you! Till next time, my love and prayers are with you! Pastor Dewey:Karen is pictured here with one of the family dogs, Bonnie! I have met Bonnie when I was at Karen’s for a revival two years ago last month! PTL!
For God’s Glory Alone in the love of pur Lord Jesus Christ, Dewey, Sharon, Family and FGGAM Team
Let us keep praying for each other and our families and neighbors!
And all of God’s people said, AMEN! 