The Holy Spirit spoke the words in the title of this blog to me last night.
The starting point in a relationship with Jesus is acknowledging your standing with Him.
Jesus is perfect. He has no ego. He is the only person in the history of mankind that perfectly obeyed all the Ten Commandments.
As human beings we are self driven people who think first about our needs and desires. We can never match up to the standards of God.
The blood of Christ is your only hope to live a life pleasing to Jesus. Ask Jesus every day to cover you with His blood and reveal any darkness blocking you from the fullness of His life.
Last night God also brought up these words of Jesus; “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness and was hungry. He was tempted by Satan to turn rocks into bread.
The lesson in this story is to pray for your needs but learn to wait upon Jesus for His perfect timing and response to your prayer. Jesus does not think or act like you so He might meet your needs in an unworldly fashion.
The mystery hidden in God for many years is all things were created through Christ Jesus. He is the mirror image of God. No one can come to God except through Jesus.
All the principalities and powers in the heavenly places understand the eternal purpose of Jesus. He is above all things and can destroy evil in a split second.
The name of Jesus will terrify Satan and his legion of demons and cause them to flee from a believer. Do not be afraid to speak directly to Satan with the words of Jesus.
Jesus is very approachable. He wants to have a personal and symbolic relationship with a believer. Come to Jesus by faith. The Cross gives you boldness and access to Jesus with confidence in His promises.
Jesus offers supernatural strength to all believers to meet every challenge in life. This is a free gift administered by the Holy Spirit. Ask and you shall receive!
The Holy Spirit is the life of Jesus and is sealed in all believers. Learn to develop a consciousness with the Spirit and submit to His authority. This will bring the reality of the Living Christ into every moment of your life. He lives so you can live.
Love is the defining element in a relationship with Jesus. The love for Jesus is not an emotion; it is a genuine desire to be obedient to God and fulfill His mission in your life.
As a believer you are rooted and grounded in the unconditional love of Jesus. This love is generous and protective. The love of Jesus surpasses all knowledge and fills you with the fullness of God.
Fellowship with Jesus is about prayer, reading the Bible, and listening for His voice. Walk by faith believing in the promises of God and not what you see with your eyes. God calls things that do not exist as if they did.
This promise is emblematic of the love of Jesus for His people.
Now to Jesus who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.
Hal Hollister Ministry 