The Scripture of Today is to Honor Christ –And LET HIM BE…The LORD OF YOUR LIFE!!!
But sanctify the Lord God in our hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1 Peter 3:15
Why did I say “Let HIM be”? Because we need Jesus; and God is with us! Why take control? Why resist the Sanctification of the Lord; and why act insane, when we have Christ and can let Him be Lord over our life?
Let Christ be the Lord of your life!
Relationship Issues? Join the crowd. Do you desire relationship success –Honor Christ!
I would like to pause right there and ask you to consider “Why –when you are about to step up to a higher level with Christ; and the struggles come, why are you resisting Christ in the struggle?” If you don’t know what to do, “Be still” (MUZZEL) the storm that is coming at you; that is attempting a purpose to stop you from passing through on dry ground! “Be still; and know God is God” and “Sanctify the Lord God in your heart”!
Know what the Bible says in your mind, but digest the word of God into your soul!
Then, refuse to be moved by fear, frustration, anger – all forms of envy and selfish ambition. Be still –and muzzle the storm! Speak to the situation; and tell the storm inside of you to “Be still”! And rest in the arms of Jesus –be still in your soul and listen to the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus speak God’s Wisdom to you!!! Christ will provide the Truth and the Way –Listen and be not afraid to obey.
In this broken world, there are these kinds of things that we can find ourselves in the midst of; and seemingly not knowing what to do; or even making a mistake, but these are the very kinds of things that God uses for training ground that we can trust God to help us, provide for us and lead us –not leave us; not lead us astray, but we can trust God in the path of the everlasting righteousness of God! God will never leave nor forsake you in Christ!
Do you believe God? Then, in Christ, God has credited you righteousness! Do you realize the power of Christ whom lives in your when you first believe? Do you realize the power that comes against you from your real enemy (Satan) loosed in this world to stop you from growing in your relationships in Christ, beginning with your relationship with God?
If I could speak for a moment to someone who is planning on going through with a divorce, I would like you to consider one thing: Did God put you together? If God didn’t put you together, then pray for discernment. However, if God has joined you in a God-Ordained Marriage, let me speak to you please hear what the Lord has shown me:
There is power in a God Ordained marriage that is like no other relationship from God! Storms from Satan, the enemy of God, will rage against you, but knowledge is power to know and understand that your spouse is not your enemy –Satan is. I have been happily married for going on 29 years and there have been ups and downs, and lost tempers and forgiveness; and I have always known that we were married in our hearts –before we ever were married by man’s law and the ceremony and yet, we have faced these kinds of things. Yet, now I know why!!!
If I may pause or a moment right here to share something with the one God has on my heart –perhaps you? Over the years, I have learned these things:
There is power in spiritual communication understood between Mr. and Mrs. Misunderstood!
- There are different forms of communication in relationships –even marriage between a man and a woman. And different levels of communication, such as when you first meet and talk and find that spark connection; then when you grow in your relationship and increase communication in different ways
–But the highest form of communication in a God Ordained marriage is when you both grow to the level of spiritual communication:
Then, there is power from God available that is like the power of wild horses! I will leave you with that thought –as I was left with that thought years ago, so as to leave room for you to discover in Christ, what that means; and to experience the Sanctification of the Lord God in the unified hearts in your marriage!
Wow Wee!!!
You will never be the same –if you get this message from the Spirit of the Lord!
For the law of the Spirit of LIFE in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death! There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk NOT after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Romans 8: Verses 2 and 1 and read the whole chapter 8).
There is so much to learn about the inherited heart of Eve and the inherited heart of Adam and the curse from the inherited and also the imputed sin from the law … AND, the rest of God’s story of the grace that has come to us now through Christ Jesus that as made us free!
Financial Issues? Join the crowd. Do you desire financial success –Honor Christ! Do the right thing –but to please God; not to gain wealth! We will get exactly what we seek in our heart! God knows the desires of our heart –God imparts Hope; Satan imparts temptation. If we seek a need –God knows it before we ask Him. Then the temptation will come!
How will you respond to the real fear in the temptation?
How we respond reveals our heart to God!
Does your heart desire God; or does your heart desire earthly securities? Whichever we seek, we find, but only God will give you exceedingly in abundance; Satan will lie, steal and destroy you; if you will follow in selfish ambition. Follow Christ, even before you understand; and know God has already worked things out for you –by Heavenly faith that you believe God CAN! He will take care of you, but will you praise God in the storm? Do you know how to praise God in the storm?
Do you know how to praise God?
We Praise God by thanking God for whom He is –and we Sanctify the Lord God in our heart, which means, we let go of ourselves and take on the form of His Son to believe and trust God. We praise God when we forgive, because Christ forgives and yes, forgiveness even affects finances, because of Whom Christ IS; … and the power of the Sanctification of the Lord God in your heart!
If you have a need –Love God more –SO MUCH MORE that you won’t veer from your integrity in Christ Jesus your Savior and Lord! Live for Christ, because Christ lived for you!
Worries or Fears? Join the crowd. Does your heart desire Peace? Christ is the Freedom in Peace; that is Christ whom is with Joy and power over every concern –Praise God and Honor Christ! Thank God by your faith –Faith is the power of God in you to overcome! Speak life to yourself / do not speak death: Watch your words your hear yourself speak. Listen to your words and pray; God has given us the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus –Allow the Holy Spirit to transform your words and hold your words; and use your words. Speak life –You will never be the same again if you believe this!
Who is Christ to you?
All situations in this broken world fall under Honor Christ –How you treat others reveals your honor to Christ: Your neighbor, your wife, your husband, your child, your parent, your enemy –them also who curse you, hate you; those who despitefully use you and persecute you (Matthew 5:44).
There is a test of patience, which is an attribute of love (God is love); and patience is your power of love to be victorious with those situations that intrude in your life to attempt to invade over you –YET< patience is your true strength! Patience, because God is love and love is patient and kind.
Be Patient with people –even if you have to pray; and you will! And,Have Patience in situations and praise God instead!
I am telling you the truth, that if you face anything, temptation will come at you with fear and frustration (HEAVY and REAL), but your knowledge today in Christ that is Sanctified in your heart of God is the POWER for you to fight the spiritual battle to WIN!
Know that fear and frustration are from Satan.
Satan is your real enemy and he will fire darts at you, BUT know and understand that God is greater than your fear!!! PRAISE GOD AND TELL SATAN TO GET BEHIND YOU! Let Satan hear your voice tell God, “I WORSHIP THE LORD MY GOD ONLY! GET BEHIND ME Satan! And, stand on his head and RISE UP in CHRIST to experience VICTORY IN JESUS!!! OH, Praise God when I just think about this experience in Christ!
Sanctify your heart in God! Remind yourself whom God is! Change your mind from fear to trust and choose Hope imputed in you by Christ Jesus our Savior and Lord of our life!
If you get this, you will never be the same!
There are people divinely placed in our path that need our prayers –our powerful and effective prayers! Don’t let Satan stop you from Sanctifying the Lord God in your heart! Speaking of just one purpose so that your prayers will be powerful and effective! To God be the glory! “BE STILL” in the storm and “know God is God” Muzzle the storm sent from Satan! Recognize the identity of the real enemy who is against you; and know the purpose in his devilish scheme –Be still (muzzle the storm) by YOUR PATIENCE and holding on to the Word of God He has given to you for the day!
Then, Finding out the details, you can say: “Oh, okay, then. …
I can be patient a little while longer. And, Now I know I can pray for this person.”
You will never be the same again, if you get this message from the Spirit of the Lord!!!
Just wait and see to experience peace set you free from the agitation you felt coming AT you and TO you –but it wasn’t for you to receive! It was to teach your patience in Christ –and your opportunity to pray for another! That frustration you will feel, is not yours –it is from Satan; and someone needs your prayers!!!
And, don’t get held down to missed opportunities –mistakes are God’s training ground to learn how to do better!
Sanctify the Lord God in your heart; and be ready for a testimony to tell someone when they ask!!!
When you are tempted to avoid praying for someone, the temptation will look more like a right to avenge a real situation thrown in your face. The need of the person for prayer becomes dusted like a fog that you can’t see past the ignorance of what is going on in a situation to see that this person needs your silent but powerful prayers!!!
Jesus said, “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.”
…Be sure to look again, because it is not that person who is your enemy, the real enemy is Satan trying his best to stop you from doing what God has you there to do –LOVE! Love is demonstrating the power of LOVE (God is Love and in Christ LOVE lives in YOU)…
Be patient a little longer and pray for those against you. That person –or situation needs your prayer!!! Satan will do his best to cloud that need with frustration and anger, but “be still” (muzzle the storm); and see that you have the power in Christ to “muzzle” Satan and pray for others instead!
If you do this and experience the peace of God set you free –you just may see Satan’s leering green eyes peering hate at Christ Jesus in you; as God allows evil to be revealed to see Satan who was hiding around the corner that you couldn’t see before!!!! Be sure and smile in Christ Jesus and bobble your [confidence in Christ] head at him, because Satan can’t get a child of God to step from grace to hurt another child of God!
You have Wisdom from Christ –If you so desire in Christ; but never forget there are 2 types of Wisdom: LEARN TO FOLLOW CHRIST (See James 3:13-18)! You will never be the same when you get this message from Christ!
I truly believe and experience that when frustration comes at us hard, Satan is trying to stop us from doing something awesome for God!
The Scripture of Today is Honor Christ –And LET HIM BE…The LORD OF YOUR LIFE!!! Which means according to the Scriptures:
Instructions:
But sanctify the Lord God in our hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1 Peter 3:15
Love your enemies
Bless them that curse you
Do good to them that hate you
Pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matthew 5:44
Honor Christ
And let him be
The Lord of your life.
Always be ready to give an answer
When someone asks you about your hope.
1 Peter 3:15
- What is Honor to God? To Sanctify the Lord God in our heart in Christ Jesus.
- How to Honor Christ: Refuse to participate in lowering your standards to appease your emotions; or a person / or situation that is attempting to manipulate your emotions with guilt to move your spirit out of your assignments of God in Christ. Jesus even said no, it is not time yet, (and it was his friend who needed him; and he loved them as family) …YET, Jesus said no, it is not time yet; SO that God would be glorified in the message of Christ. Sometimes people would want us to make life easier for them, but experience in Christ tells me that we must not enable people in their situation, we must honor Christ in all we do, SO THAT we don’t get in God’s way of another finding their trust in the Lord is powerful and unlimited.
God’s conditions are set and cannot be changed by man!
God’s standards are set, and man cannot lower standards set by God.
As far as it depends on me, I must sanctify the Lord God in my heart.
Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.
Proverbs 16:3 Amp
What is the will of God for you in Christ?
Rejoice evermore
Pray without ceasing
In everything give thanks:
For this is the will of God in Christ concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Sanctify the Lord God in our hearts
Honor Christ (Sanctify the Lord God in your heart) and let your response always be of and with grace and peace with love and Wisdom in Christ that comes with a freedom power of joy to let Christ be the Lord of your life!
The law of Christ:
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made us free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2
The Bible contains all the necessary Instructions to Honor Christ:
- In your Relationship with God:
- In your Relationship with your neighbor:
- In your Relationship with your spouse:
- In your Relationship with your children:
- In your Relationship with your parents:
- In your encounters with strangers:
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these (Mark 12:31).
I hope this has been a help; or an encouragement to you as a blessing from the Lord. If you are struggling and need Scriptures to find your strength to overcome, write me karen@hopeintoday.com or text me at 919-357-5154 (cell); and I will pray and compile as many Scriptures as the Lord provides to me to help you in your struggle as you seek to know the Lord’s will for you. Message me: “I AM IN THE DESSERT OF (_____); AND I NEED THE WRITTEN WORD”
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew 7:7 KJV
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe
Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.
The Train Whistle, Sounding the call of God’s Love
karen@hopeintoday.com or text me 919-357-5154 a message:
“I am in the dessert of (_____); and I need the Written Word”
