And THE SPIRIT came upon CHRIST JESUS' Disciples/Apostles, and followers...
THE HOLY SPIRIT admonishes, teaches, and LEADS sinners PAST their sins, at least as much as the sinners are WILLING in the heart of LOVE to be led! NEVER WILL *GOD*, nor THE HOLY SPIRIT lead one into sin, and/or advocate sin! This doesn't mean that HIS CHOSEN will not sin, instead that they will be OPEN to HIS WILL enough to be led past sin, as they work through their inclinations, desires, and shortcomings WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT as their guide, and resource for doing so! When one sins deliberately, THE SPIRIT is diminished, and withdraws, much as did *GOD* with HIS people in the desert, and long afterwards...
WE are dead in our sin; IN *GOD* we find LIFE! Sin convicts the very soul which WILL come into eternity, either in the company of *GOD*, and what is HOLY, or in the eternal company of what is against HIM, and HOLINESS! You see, we HAVE a CHOICE, and LOTS of chances to make in this time, not for this time, nor for the self, instead FOR THE SOUL which IS eternally bound to either HOLINESS or not. LIFE does NOT exist in the eternal realm away from HOLINESS, instead, it is eternal suffering, and separation from THE LORD *GOD* whom OFFERS ONLY what is RIGHT, JUST, and GOOD! This is why it is said that those who do not go home to HIM, are dead, for they are NOT in the eternal KINGDOM OF HOLY GOODNESS where EVERYTHING WILL be optimal, healthy, and fulfilling!!!
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GRIEVED BY our reluctance to separate from the flesh, by our reluctance to let THE LORD reign in our beings, by our choice to sin! Now there ARE sins which we have little control over; these are a different matter than deliberate, and repeated, and repeated sins! The ones which come by way of being in this world, and it's evil influence, we stumble over, but we can get right back up! The sins we purposely do, and repeat, are what grieve THE SPIRIT, because such SHOWS our SELF-INCLINATION OVER the safety, and eternal good of the soul!!!
Prophecies are being fulfilled, which indicates we are nearing, or in the end times, which means, ALL people, EVERYWHERE OUGHT to consider THE TRUTH about this old world, and CHOOSE between the world, or THE LORD *GOD*! We MUST be aware of what IS to come, because the soul WILL be taken either INTO THE KINGDOM, or into the fiery pit of eternal suffering! We THINK we suffer now, but those souls denied THE KINGDOM will suffer as nothing we can imagine, while those ACCEPTED BY THE LORD *GOD* WILL exist in eternal bliss, and comfort, and PEACE!!!
Right now, the whole of THE BIBLE is being challenged by worldly minds, and desires, as yes, even Churches are submitting to the ways of the world OVER *GOD*, and are altering THE WORD to fit the times! The times may change but THE WORD OF *GOD* IS FOREVER, and DOES NOT CHANGE for the sake of Man! Thus, many people are being misled, misguided, and remain void of knowledge for the sake of the world and its ways, BY the very people who SHOULD be making sure that EVERY soul feasible, IS WELCOMED INTO THE KINGDOM!!!
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A GIFT GIVEN BY THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY FOR the purpose of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, guidance, direction, protection, correction, interpretation, and so forth, THAT HIS Children DO survive the trials, tribulations, tests, and sorrows of this time, which WILL worsen as THE LORD approaches, and the evil one increases his efforts to take more, more, and more down with him, for he knows his fate, but will NOT let up until he has stolen as many as is feasible from THE KINGDOM!!!
*GOD* IS WITH us via THE HOLY SPIRIT; it is indescribably wondrous, and undeniably empowering IF we so ADAPT to HIS GIFT(S)! Our partnership in THE COVENANT of RECONCILIATION comes to fruition via our welcoming, and opening to THE HOLY SPIRIT, as we are then, grounding ourselves in HIS WILL, and will act accordingly, while HE molds, and forms us into LOFTY vessels FOR HIS GLORY, and HIS WILL!!!
It seems that many have been taught that through GRACE alone, they will enter THE KINGDOM, and yes, it IS by *GOD'S* GRACE, and MERCY that THE PROCESS begins, HOWEVER, that is NOT the end of the GIFTS, it is merely the beginning, in which we HAVE our roles, and duties! Some truly believe that it is done, period, and they are free to exist in the world, in worldly behaviours, and ways, and all is well! It doesn't make the least bit of sense IF we have studied THE WORD, and have learned what it means to take on CHRIST JESUS!!!
Some people: take the GIFT of GRACE, and continue in the world, expecting Salvation...
Other people take the GIFT of GRACE to HEART, and begin to FOLLOW THE LORD, HIS WILL, and HIS WAYS, FILLING their time with that which HONOURS HIM, and FULFILLS LOVE...
These people---study---learn---adhere---practice---PRAY---PRAISE---WORSHIP---LOVE---give---are humbled---and well, are BUSY with the rest of this journey, as they have enjoined IN THE LORD, and HIS WILL, BECOMING as salt, and LIGHT for the troubled world, and HIS GLORY! They SERVE HIM, and others, and are ONE WITH HIS WILL! They REMAIN IN HIM IN the best of their abilities and capacities FOR HIS GLORY, the GOOD of others, and the completion of their relationship WITH HIM!!!
Once again, THE WORD of *GOD* does NOT, and CANNOT change to accommodate the times! For one thing, people have NOT changed radically since the first people! The errs, the mistakes, the sins, the misguidance is ALL pretty much the same, and so, to say that any generation is above THE WORD, or not in need of it's instruction is not advantaging anyone! Generally that is simply an excuse to skip over what one does not feel inclined to adapt to! THE WORD OF *GOD* IS FULL of helpful assistance to GUIDE us past the world, and it's ways, and THE HOLY SPIRIT indwells in us to LEAD us through it all, as well as to nurture us to growth, and protect us from ourselves and the evil of this world, and so on...
Too, THE HOLY SPIRIT aids us in FREEING our spirit, which IS our REALITY, and the receiver of THE KINGDOM! As we journey this world, we are blinded, deafened, and led FAR away from our TRUTH by the enemy, and enmity! When we accept, and receive CHRIST JESUS, THE HOLY SPIRIT OPENS our eyes, our ears, our hearts, our very will to existing IN TRUTH!!!
Pentecost is past, yet, like ALL celebrations of Devotion, it SHOULD continue long beyond slated dates! THE HOLY SPIRIT IS a most AMAZING, AWE-INSPIRING GIFT FROM THE LORD *GOD* ALMIGHTY FOR purposes we can only imagine, though when we ALLOW it to work in us, through us, and around us, we begin to realize it's necessities, and POWERS, which is ALL OF LOVE, and comes back to *GOD* AS LOVE, as HIS Children are cleansed of the filth of the world, and educated in THE HOLY TRUTHS!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2015
“Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.”
Corrie ten Boom
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