Author: Hal Hollister Ministry

“That all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.” Joshua 4:24

This is about keeping centered on God above all else. Jesus wants to be honored and feared in all the moments of your life today. There is a direct relationship between dwelling in the presence of God and the safeguards of the impunity in God.

Joshua was leading the Israelites to the Promised Land guided by the hand of God. They approached the Jordan River and God ordered a pause in their trip. He told Joshua to select twelve men, one from each tribe, to pick up a large stone from the river and carry it across to the other side.

Joshua then built a memorial out of the stones to remind the Israelites to honor and fear God forever.

God knew the Israelites would forget about this miracle and fall into panic, fear and the worship of false gods. This story confirms how important God feels about living in His presence with fear and respect.

The word from God today is impunity which means exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss. If you want the impunity of God you must live in oneness with Jesus at all times. You can’t forget God at times and expect to receive His protection. Walking with God is a 24 hour/7 day a week assignment without timeouts.

Learn to be consistent and steady in dealing with God. He wants you to reach out to Him in prayer, praise Him for who He is and listen for His voice. Seek the will of God by faith yielding to the Holy Spirit. Meditate on the Word of God and ask Jesus to be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway.

Walk with God each day staying in His presence. Take timeouts to talk with Him when facing difficulties or making decisions.

God will never leave you but we tend to leave Him in the commotion and busyness of life. Jesus is a Living God and wants to give you a life you can never achieve on your own.

But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.” Yet the law is not of faith, but “the man who does them shall live by them.” Galatians 3:11-12

This is the cornerstone biblical principle dealing with how to walk with God but very few get it.

There is absolutely nothing you can do to on your own to be justified by God. This includes works or service, keeping laws, or participating in religious activities. They are of no value in building a relationship with God.

The just (or righteous) shall live by faith.

The law contradicts faith. The law requires you to earn your salvation. This is an insult to Jesus who died on the Cross.

If you choose to go this route you must keep every requirement of the Ten Commandments which no human being has ever been able to accomplish.

You and I are impoverished souls and we have no right to come before God. Nothing can change this barrier except for the blood of Christ and the redemption offered through the death of Jesus.

Salvation is a gift from God which you are undeserving to receive. Entitlement with God comes only by faith.

There is no obligation on the part of God to bless you because of your works. God will favor those who walk by faith believing in His promises regardless of the circumstances in their life.

You can never get right with God but He can make you blameless in His sight through the blood of Jesus. You will still have your sins, compulsions, and self indulgent behaviors. They will never go away but Jesus excuses your sins and sees you through the work of the Cross.

This is the gift of salvation!

“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.” 1 Corinthians 2:12

The word of God today is esoteric referring to the wisdom of Jesus which can only be understood by a believer dwelling in the Holy Spirit.

God does not think or act like you. This makes it difficult to understand the ways of God and what He is trying to get across to you. The wisdom of the world is foolishness to God so He has to retrain your mind.

God will never make any sense until He speaks directly to His nature living inside you. The Holy Spirit teaches you the truths of God and reveals Christ to you. You have the mind of Christ and He wants to compare spiritual truths to spiritual life.

God wants to meet with you each day and be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway. God is omniscient so His wisdom is very valuable. Jesus offers protection and order to your life. He is a common sense God who wants to be involved in all the details of your life.

Religion interprets the wisdom of God through keeping laws and doing works. This is the farthest thing from the mind of God.

Jesus speaks through the Holy Spirit to teach you His values and bring glory to God. 

You will never completely understand the truths of God but you can walk with Jesus by faith and hear His voice. You can live a life pleasing to God by abiding in the presence of Jesus.

Walk with God by faith believing in His promises, reach out to Him through prayer and read the Bible under the auspices of the Holy Spirit.

Most importantly, be obedient to the voice of God. A servant is not above his master. 

Jesus will give you the strength and wisdom to get through today and face all your challenges. The future is hidden from you. 

The word from God today is how to develop into an eclectic and well versed personality like Jesus.

The definition of an eclectic person is someone who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. In the context of Jesus, the source of this wide ranging diversity is His Father.

Jesus is an eclectic personality because He lives in oneness with His Father, the Creator of the heavens and earth. He sees life through the eyes of God.

Jesus is a very innovative man filled with new ideas and fresh approaches to life. He is also enigmatic at times and unpredictable.

Jesus speaks powerful words originating in heaven.

Jesus was very eclectic during His ministry on earth. He taught the truths of God, healed thousands of people and performed many signs and wonders. Jesus walked on water, fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus turned water into a vintage wine.

Jesus does not want you to live in a box or get trapped in religion. He wants you to be free to experience new ways of living and expressing your devotion to Him.

Jesus wants to change your thinking patterns and He asks you to be open to a lifestyle of diversity and venturing in new directions.

Religion turns most people off but the authenticity of Jesus is life changing and eternal.

Jesus is warm and friendly. He speaks to you, fills you with His life, and transforms you into a new being. 

Salvation is a new way of living. The world loses its appeal and Jesus becomes the centrality of your life. He takes you on a journey without giving you the ability to see a purpose or end goal. 

Give Jesus authority over your life and walk with Him by faith. He will take you on an awesome and joy filled trip which has no ending!

The word of God today is “inexplicable” which describes the character of Jesus. He cannot be explained or defined through the human mind. He is an unfathomable and mysterious God.

Jesus is not comparable to any living being and He does not think or act like you.

Jesus is holy and righteous. You can never come close to matching up to His standards.

It is impossible to really get to know Jesus until you make a decision to live for Him above all else.

He is a jealous God and wants all of you without compromise. If you minimize Jesus, He will minimize you.

Your relationship with Jesus is defined by sin. The conflict is between light and darkness. Jesus sees everything about you and He knows you better than you know yourself.

You have to accept your spiritual poverty if you want to go on with Jesus.

Come before Jesus every day with an open heart to correction and change. Your safety net is repentance and the blood of Jesus.

Jesus has power and dominion over the heavens and earth. The secret to walking with God is to cease from striving and rest in Him. It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God.

When I met Jesus in person many years ago I was astonished to see He has no ego and never thinks about His own needs. This is so unlike you and I who are self driven human beings.

Jesus is unpredictable, controversial and His ways don’t make any sense to a human being. This is because His motives are designed to refine you into His character and He shapes your life to accomplish His purposes.

Jesus wants you live in His presence. You can do this through prayer, praising Him, and meditating on the Word of God.

Jesus desires to speak to you and infuse you with heavenly wisdom. If you are a believer, you have the mind of Christ.

Jesus desires to fill you with His supernatural attributes of strength, joy, protection, and peace.

Jesus will give you glimpses of His majesty and glory but you will never see the totality of our mighty God.

You will impress Jesus walking by faith and believing in His promises and not by what you see with your eyes.

Your unwavering faith in Jesus and obedience to His voice will transform you into His righteous character.

Jesus wants you to live under His authority without a road map detailing your future. You do this by submitting to the Holy Spirit who lives inside a believer.

Jesus reveals Himself to those who are willing to lay down their lives for Him.

Jesus is a down to earth God and can identify with all your emotions. He is friendly and wants a close and intimate relationship with you.

Jesus wants to do for you what you can never do for yourself.

Jesus is not asking you to do works for Him. This demeans His excellent reputation and sacrifice on the Cross. Jesus is asking you to let Him work through you.

The resurrected power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in a believer enables you to do the works of Jesus. And, all the glory goes to God!

You have to accept Jesus for who He is without proof. The proof will come as you walk by faith seeking the will of God.

The word of God today is understanding the demarcation lines established by God in your life.

These are the boundaries of Christ that you must live in and move and have your being.

The boundaries are created by God and He is the only one who can change them.

The demarcation lines provide safety and protection. If you attempt to move outside the boundaries of God you will face adversity.

The boundaries represent the seasons of God. They may be filled with prosperity or depravation. 

The boundaries are a training ground to learn the values of Christ and grow in spiritual maturity. 

The Holy Spirit is sealed in a Christ follower. This is how you can walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Commit your works each day to God and live under the authority of the Spirit of Christ. 

You have the mind of Christ. Listen for the voice of God and respond with obedience to His instructions.

Read the Bible under the auspices of the Holy Spirit and ask God to help you understand the revelations of Christ and how to live by the values of Jesus. 

In the demarcation lines you will face the troubles of the world and the testing of God.

God desires for you to live by faith trusting in the promises of Jesus and not by what you see with your eyes. Without faith you cannot please God.

You will have to confront Satan and fight off His evil ways with the weapons of Christ. He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world. 

Pray vigilantly seeking the will of God.

Learn the principle of resting in God. It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. 

The Holy Spirit will baptize you with the fires of God and equip you to do His work while you wait patiently (like Moses) for your calling from God.

The reality of Christ!

You cannot walk with your Creator unless you have made a decision from the heart to live for Me above all else. I desire to have a personal, warm and embracing relationship with you built on trust. My ways are not your ways so you must submit to Me and live under the authority of My Spirit.

We are just three days away from Christmas.

Christmas is here today and gone tomorrow!

Jesus is everlasting. The gifts from Christ endure forever.

You can celebrate Christmas every day of your life.

Christmas is much more than just a memory. It is the life of Christ in a believer and has no ending.

Jesus is a Living God. He is a God of relationship. You can hear His voice and be filled with His supernatural attributes of love, joy, peace, wisdom and protection.

Jesus offers a beauty greater than a Christmas card. He is the Creator of the glorious sunrise that greets you each day.

Celebrate Christmas with Jesus by believing in His promises.

Jesus is a healing God. At this very moment, He is healing a man living in Texas with kidney failure.

Jesus wants to give you a life you can never achieve on your own. 

Experience the joy of Jesus in all the moments of Christmas.

Jesus creates new life in a believer. He transforms you into His character.

Make a commitment this Christmas to walk in oneness with Jesus each day of your life. 

Give Jesus the baggage from your past and He will give you a new beginning. 

Ask Jesus to cover you with His blood and you will be able to stand blameless before Him. 

Jesus is not the baby in the manger. He is the Living Christ and desires to live in you and through you. 

The miracle of Christmas is the ability to have a personal and embracing relationship with Jesus, the Son of God.

Make this Christmas your best ever!

“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11

The Body of Christ is fractured and in a state of disarray.

This has been caused by leaders who have failed to build doctrine on the foundation of Christ.

Why the Body of Christ is broken?

There are many reasons but the root cause is over disputing the words of Jesus.

Satan has infiltrated Christianity and worked through the leadership to create false or very liberal interpretations of scripture. The goal of Satan is to fracture the Body of Christ and weaken the teachings of Jesus. And, he has been very successful.

The leaders in the Body of Christ whitewash the truths of God to justify their own motives. They manipulate scripture to support the purposes of religion.

In the mind of God, there are no denominations, divisions or different interpretations of scripture.

This sectarianism has been created by human divisiveness and manipulation to support a specific point of view. 

There should be no conjecture or deviations of doctrine in the Body of Christ. We all build on the bedrock of Jesus united in the values and teaching of Christ. 

The divisiveness in the Body of Christ will probably never end until Jesus comes back to unite His church. In the meantime, the people of Christ should respect the views of others whether they agree or disagree with doctrine. You can avoid conflict by finding a church aligned with the teachings of Jesus.

Jesus is based on relationship!

Christianity has established preset rules and boundaries for a relationship with God. The leaders mostly reject the importance of a personal relationship built on hearing the voice of God. It is impossible to have an authentic relationship with Jesus if you are not in contact with the voice of God.

The purpose of a New Testament church.

The New Testament Church is a filling station for believers. You assemble to praise God, sing hymns and spiritual songs, pray, and to be filled with the truths of Christ. The church should have an open door policy and never attempt to control or confine believers. The purpose is to equip and send believers out into the world to proclaim the gospel.

There is a strong movement to dispel the importance of the Holy Spirit. This is because the Holy Spirit exposes corruption and false teaching. The reality of God comes to those who live under the authority and teaching of the Holy Spirit. 

God never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.

God is the Creator of the heavens and earth. Jesus, the Son of God, has power and dominion over all things, and the Holy Spirit speaks for God and is our connection to the Living Christ. There are no other gods.

Salvation is an everlasting gift from God for all those who elect to live by faith in Christ.

Jesus is the only way a human being can be redeemed by God. You must confess your sins, seek repentance and ask Jesus to cover you with His blood.

You must be born again to enter the kingdom of God. The miracle of salvation is to be baptized with Water and Spirit and become transformed into a new creature in Christ Jesus.

The Christ follower is sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ and teaches you the reality of salvation.

We are designed by God to walk in oneness with Jesus under the authority of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus has one voice. He speaks through the Holy Spirit to bring glory to God and unify the Body of Christ.

This is a compilation of the thoughts of Jesus over the last couple of weeks.

Christmas is My sacrificial gift to a believer. I died so you can live with Me forever here on earth and in heaven.

My blood offers forgiveness for all your sins and gives you the privilege to stand blameless before Me.

Christmas is about celebrating the birth of a baby boy sent from God.

My birthday provides the gift of salvation to all those who elect to live for Me.

Christmas gives you the ability to have an embracing and personal relationship with the Living Christ.

My presents endure forever.

The world presents an artificial picture of Christmas and is not reflective of who I am.

You rejoice at Christmas but I weep for My people.

The deceit of Christmas is the commercial exploitation of My name. Christmas gives people a reason to satisfy their own desires while I get lost in all the commotion.

Don’t pretend to be like Me. Be yourself and walk by faith with Me.

Christmas is a training ground to become more like Me.

Christmas comes once a year. I come every day in the life of a believer.

I deserve your praise every day not just during the Christmas season.

Christmas is a light that shines in the darkness.

Most believers get caught up in the fanfare of Christmas. This creates anxiety and exhaustion. Submit your Christmas holiday to Me and I will give you joy, peace and rest.

Christmas is a time to thank Me for who I am.

“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin” Matthew 6:28

The word from God today is to live entrenched in His promises without wavering.

God created beautiful lilies. He did the work from planting, watering, growing, and finally returning them to the earth.

The lilies are beautiful and they did nothing to contribute to their beauty or life span.

God wants to make you like a lily and provide for your every need.

There is no striving with God. We walk by faith believing in His promises.

We are people who worry and become anxious over our needs.

The worry grieves the heart of God. Jesus says ask and you shall receive but ask by faith without doubting.

“You of little faith”

Without faith you cannot please God. Faith is reaching out to God for your every need and then resting in His greatness and glory.

Faith is a microcosm of the life of Jesus. This is how we interact with Him.

Christmas comes by faith and not by what you see with your eyes.