So here I am…. Again…  and here’s is what I have been hearing so strongly in my seeking times…

Seek Me and you will find me.   Sow the incorruptible seed (the Word of God) abundantly into your own self and those around you and it will bring an abundant harvest.

Proverbs 4:20-22 “Listen, Pay attention!  Keep my words before your eyes, let them penetrate deep inside your heart. For anyone who discovers their meaning will be filled with radiant health”

The endless echo in my mind is the answer is JESUS!!!

His Word will accomplish what it is sent out to do, His Word has the power to renew my mind, His Word is LIFE and spirit to my soul and body, His Word will redeem my thoughts, and wash me clean.     He will do everything He has promised and has given me one simple thing to do.

Keep His Word before my eyes, in my mind with perseverance until the harvest comes.

It is a choice, and one that is ever been presented anew to us.  Choose this moment LIFE..  Choose this moment blessing….

If you had a bad last moment, a bad last 10 moments or a bad last 10 years, repent sincerely and start right now with this moment.

I pray as we go through these verses again that we  will have eyes to see and ears to hear and the ability to understand.. that our mind will be renewed, our energy restored, our hearts healed, our bodies and thinking redeemed, that self will die and Christ will reign, that fear, doubt and unbelief will be crowded out and permanently evicted from every part of our beings and that a revelation of the heart of the Father, of the fullness of Christ will flood us spirit, soul and body.

I am coming before the Father expectantly, with my mouth wide open, knowing that He will be filling me with GOOD things..

I have been listening to a teacher of the Word who is new to me, Nerida Walker, and this verse is one that she referred to but one that I hadn’t really “heard” before, especially in the Amplified version that she quoted it in.

Hebrews 4:11Amplified Bible (AMP)

^“11 Let us therefore be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for ourselves], that no one may fall or perish by the same kind of unbelief and disobedience [into which those in the wilderness fell].”

How clearly this verse links unbelief to falling/perishing.   How clearly are we admonished to “be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently” that this takes ongoing and persistent effort on our part?   How often in this present age do we delude ourselves into believing that God’s mercy is sufficient to cover up and make allowance for this pervasive unbelief and rejecting of His Word.  This verse spells out the cost.  How many are falling and perishing as a result?

As I look outside at my veggie beds and flower beds, the weeds have begun to grow, more aggressively, more abundantly than anything else that I have planted in  those beds at the moment.    We are called to be good soil, to receive the good seed.   It is perfect time to get out while the weeds are small and the pulling out is easy and to clean up the soil in preparation for a bountiful summer harvest..     Father, as we read your Word, that You would reveal to us every rootlets, sprout, seed, any place or part of our thinking or heart set that has embraced this destructive and pervasive unbelief.  In Jesus name.

Jesus has paid the price to redeem all, to restore all, to fix all, to heal all, to forgive all, to see complete victory over every area of darkness in our lives.   Let us root out every lie and evil thing that is keeping us from our full birthright in Christ and from living in the joy, peace, comfort. boundless affection, love and nurture of the Father/Healer/Provider/Lord of Lords.

Psalm 35:27 “Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore,“Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare (shalom) of his servant!”

Luke 5:17 (KJV)
^{17 “} And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. “

This verse and the following verses brings me to several questions?   The power was available, the willingness of God was available and yet only one man is healed in this passage.    Why when this gift was available to all did only one receive?  How often is this happening today?

2 Samuel 7:21 (KJV)
^{21 “} For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. ”

2 Samuel 7:25 (KJV)
^{25 “} And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. “

Oh how much I have to learn and how faithful is He who is teaching me…     These verses stood out to me as they give a glimpse of why David was truly a man after God’s own heart.     To recognize the blessings and promises that have been poured out so lavishly on our lives are not in the tiniest way earned but for the sake of the Word and to glorify God.   And zero credit taken on David’s part.. This humility also inspires.  This outlook takes so much pressure off and inspires endless praise.   And to accept and anticipate and respond to purely…  and now do as you have said you will.  Considering the loftiness of what God had just promised David, it puts accepting God’s promises for things like healing, direction, peace etc in perspective… Some thing to think about anyways:)

SRomans 5:3-5 (KJV)
³  “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
⁴  And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
⁵  And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. “

How many times can I read a verse and still miss some really good and amazing revelation?  I love it when the Holy Spirit quickens something new.

I am having some fun using my “Andrew Wommack Living Commentary” software and very much enjoying the Strong’s Concordance referencing tool and the scripture cross-referencing tool as well of course as having at my fingertips access to Andrew’s commentary as well as Matthew Henry for every line that I read…

The original language of the above verse is so powerful in that it is just so positive when you get the full nuance of the words.

Here are a few examples.

So interesting that the word “experience” Strong’s Concordance # G1382 also means proof…  Is it possible that these adverse situations that are so inevitable in life bring us to the very place where we experience the faithfulness of God and therefore the proof we need to really rest in him?  To me it changes my perspective from kind of a nebulous dread to this great anticipation of now having the opportunity to be a first row witness to His faithfulness, power and love in action.

This is further supported by the use of the word “hope”… which also implies the pleasure of a positive anticipation for what is surely coming.

This has helped me to better understand the meaning of the word “patience” in verse 3….   which implies a waiting with cheerfulness.   Hmm…  Not the first thing that I think of when it comes to natural patience…  but in the context of all that is here, being cheerfully patient seems much  more attainable and doable, understanding that the very things we know as tribulations  are the very best and exciting places to have encounters with the Love, power, rest, provision and Kingdom of God.

AWESOME!!!!!

Hebrews 4:2 “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.”

Mark 7:13 “Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.”

I think these verses give us something to think about.   While no one can void the power in the Word of God, these verses do imply that we can nullify the benefits and promises by:

1. not believing (did not profit them, not being mixed with faith)

2. nullified by our traditions, established human practice

Food for my mind to ponder….

A simple prayer:

Dear Papa, please show me where my traditions and/or lack of faith is hindering your Word from operating fully in my life.   In Jesus Christ name.

1 Timothy 5:23

 “Don’t drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often.”

For some Timothy’s tummy troubles lead them to think that sometimes we should be using other modalities to address health concerns and that God’s approval is on these solutions.    I cannot speak for God.   However, what I will point out only briefly, is that this verse happened after Jesus’ ascension.

Only Jesus expressed God perfectly and even when He was on earth, there is a biblical example of him being unable to do miracles because of the unbelief of people.  It is important to note, that even in this environment He did heal some sick people by laying on of hands.  (See Mark 6:5-6)   There is also an example of when the disciples failed to heal the sick but Jesus succeeded. (Mark 9:14-29).   If Jesus had not been there, the boy would not have been healed.

Our understanding and obedience is imperfect.   I can only point to my last post and lay the blame where I believe that it lies…   Imperfect people can only express God incompletely or imperfectly.   But to one with faith, all things are possible.    I believe that if Timothy had had this tummy trouble while Jesus was on earth. that no one would have been recommending wine, that he would have been healed and the wine redundant.  This is my opinion only.  However, there isn’t one single biblical account that I know of where Jesus refused to heal the sick or failed to heal the sick and many that indicate He healed them all.

For me this verse about Timothy is actually very helpful in helping us to acknowledge the limitations of man versus the perfect expression of God through Christ.

Think again on John 14:12 and stand in awe that we are able to do all that Christ did and greater things…  The Bible says that we can, are we willing to press in and with and only in God’s help, wisdom, revelation and power, overcome every obstacle that hinders us?

Anyone else familiar with this verse..    God has set me straight as I had in my humanness added a little extra word that totally changed the meaning.   I thought that this meant that love overlooks, covers up, a multitude of sins. Here is the verse that brought me enlightenment. James 5:19-20

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;²⁰ Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.“

When you dig a little more and consider Matthew 18:15-17:

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.¹⁶ But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.¹⁷ And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.”

So it turns out God calls leading a brother or sister back into Truth, exposing the sin, is actually what is meant by this hiding/covering.  Amazing how different it can look when you here God’s description of what He means. How perfectly consistent with Provebs 3:12

For the Lordcorrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.”

Your insights are always welcome:)