Hal’s Blog

“For in Him, we live and move have our being.” Acts 17:28

This is the day after Christmas. What is on the mind of Jesus? The Holy Spirit told me believers must walk by faith and believe in the promises of Jesus. He is alive and at work in ways which are difficult for a mere mortal to understand. He said focus on Me and not the world. I will make you impervious to the darkness.

The darkness in the world is spreading. We have wars, violence, sexual immorality and corruption. It is almost impossible to find any light in the world. 

Christianity is failing. There were fifteen thousand churches in the United States that closed this year. Christianity is not relevant or appealing to many unbelievers.

Jesus is permitting the darkness taking place in the world today. Jesus hates the darkness but He has a perfect plan built on His Word.

There is hope in Jesus but not in the world. The Christ follower must concentrate totally on Jesus and shut out the world.

Live with Jesus through prayer, reading the Bible and listening for His voice. Invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over your life. He is your safety net.

The Christ followers who are serious about Jesus are getting hammered by Satan. Standing in the gap for those who are in bondage to sin and making intercession against darkness brings hell into their lives.

Jesus desires to have a personal and symbiotic relationship with a believer. This is your treasure to get through today. 

Pray that no weapon formed against you shall prosper and make spiritual decisions based on the omniscient wisdom of God. 

Ask Jesus to cover you with His blood and be open to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. We get off track with Jesus by yielding to fleshly desires and impure motives. 

Jesus is perfect!

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.“

John 14:27

The Christmas holiday can cause bewilderment which is defined as a feeling of being perplexed and confused.

The Holy Spirit told me today that many people are confused and cannot understand why their life isn’t filled with the peace and joy of Christmas.

This happens because we look for the safety, peace and traditions of the world. Jesus desires for believers to turn away from worldly traditions and concentrate on Jesus through prayer, reading the Bible and listening for His voice.

Don’t have expectations about Christmas but find the Christmas story for your life in the words of Jesus. He will reveal the perfect will for Christmas.

Keep Christmas simple and pray for the order of Jesus.

I have been praying for over a month for a beautiful Christmas for my family and Jesus has turned our Christmas upside down. There has been nothing but serious troubles.

I have let go of all of my expectations and asked Jesus to show me His perfect wisdom. I have also prayed to Jesus for inner healing and to take away my feelings of anger and frustration.

Jesus sees the priorities in your life and what is not important. Ask Him. The counsel of Jesus is perfect.

Pray that no weapon formed against you shall prosper and defend your family against the attacks of Satan through the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.

Pray for the perfect holiday plan of Jesus. He is alive and wants to be very present in your life!

Merry Christmas!

Isaiah 41:10

The word from the Holy Spirit today is resilience which is defined as the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.

This is a powerful spiritual attribute for anyone dealing with adversity. It is maintaining composure during troubles, seeking the omniscient wisdom of Jesus and walking by unyielding faith. 

It is believing nothing is impossible for God. We are on the verge of a strong winter storm with several days of rain. I am thanking God for the rain and praying it will be refreshing, purifying and restoring. 

The trials of life can be devastating and create a dismal Christmas. We have to let go and give Christmas back to God and pray for simplicity and order. Sometimes, presents and fine dining have to be replaced by prayer, reading the Word, and listening for the voice of Jesus. 

I am praying for the unspeakable joy of the Lord during this holiday season. 

Christmas can be experienced every day by a Christ follower. He can live in the presence of Jesus, hear His voice and be filled with the strength of Jesus. 

Christmas is a time of celebration regardless of blessings. Jesus promises an abundant life filled with His goodness. Don’t let the ebbs and flows of Jesus disrupt your holiday. Accept Jesus for who He is and trust in His promises. 

Christmas is the gift of salvation and the ability to live with Jesus forever. Merry Christmas!

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” I Timothy 6:10

Many believers have twisted ideas about dealing with prosperity. God wants to bless a believer with the goodness of His abundance. This is the desire of His heart.

Jesus states “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these other things will be added.”

This is the priority of walking with Jesus and the pathway to His blessings. If you make greed for money and the luxuries of the world your passion this will lead to evil and destroy your life.

Jesus wants a believer to concentrate on seeking the will of God above all else. This happens by prayer, reading the Bible and listening for the voice of Jesus.

Jesus desires to give a believer who diligently seeks His will more than he asks or thinks.

Greed replaces Jesus by living for self. This happens to those who seek the treasures of the world and lose their alignment with Jesus. 

The lust for riches will ruin your life. Satan deceives believers and attempts to lure them into seeking the riches and power of the world. 

The believer must walk by faith believing in the promises of Jesus and wait patiently upon God.

The method to avoid getting seduced by the world is to invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over your life. He is the life of Jesus and will keep your motives pure and in agreement with the precepts of Jesus.

Commit your works each day to God and walk by faith yielding to the Holy Spirit.

Ask Jesus to reveal anything you are thinking or doing that grieves the Holy Spirit. Then pray the blood of Jesus over you and seek repentance.

He who is in me is greater than he who is in the world!

“As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” Psalm 18:30

Jesus spoke to me today. He said “My ways are perfect”. This is hard for a human being to grasp. Just look around!

The human mind cannot comprehend all the words of Jesus. They come from Heaven and are built on the work of the Cross.

We encounter many troubles and see darkness spreading across the world. Where is Jesus?

Jesus is preparing the Body of Christ for the end times. The evil acts and darkness in the world are being permitted by Jesus.

Jesus creates trials to lead a believer into His perfect will. The trials build faith and patience in Jesus.

Jesus does not think or act like you. He is unpredictable, controversial and leads believers on a journey that does not make sense or have any form of human logic. This is because He is building your personality to think like Him. 

Jesus does not think or act in worldly terms so this why He is difficult to understand. He thinks and acts on a spiritual realm built on the Cross. He wants a believer to die to self and live for Him. This is a painful and very difficult experience for a human being.

The cost to follow Jesus is radical and life changing. The believer has to sever all ties with the world and learn to think and act like Jesus.

The perfect ways of Jesus will come to a believer through prayer, reading the Bible and listening for His voice. The Christ follower must live by faith and not by what he sees with his eyes. 

The most important method to find the perfect way of Jesus is to live under the authority of the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Jesus. He will provide spiritual counsel, protection and transform a believer into the character of Jesus.

To find the perfect way of Jesus a believer must be covered by His blood and seeking repentance for his many sins. 

The human nature you were born with does not want to submit to Jesus. This is why your safety net is living under the authority of the Holy Spirit. He will refine your motives and teach you the values of Jesus.

Commit your works each day to Jesus and you will experience the presence and reality of the Living Christ. 

The ways of Jesus will become perfectly clear to you!

The word from Jesus today is circuitous which is defined as roundabout, indirect, or not straight forward and is used to describe your walk with Jesus.

Sometimes, Jesus takes believers on a circuitous journey with no destination in sight.

Elijah, the prophet, was chased into the wilderness fleeing from Jezebel’s soldiers. He was told by God to travel to Zarephath during a drought and lived with a widower. Then He was directed to go Mount Horeb to meet God. Elijah obeyed God’s instructions but lived a traumatic lifestyle.

At times, the pathway of Jesus just does not make sense or logic to a believer. 

The pathway to nowhere is difficult because it is unpredictable and creates anxiety. 

Jesus does not like a believer to be set in his ways and not open to the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said the wind referring to the Holy Spirit blows where God desires and the believer can’t tell where it is coming from or where it is going. This is the life of a Christ follower and the hidden destination will be the perfect plan of God. 

The circuitous pathway can be a test of God to measure your faith and obedience to Jesus. Walk by faith not by what you see with your eyes.

Abraham left his homeland and security at the request of God. He had no idea where he was going except he was in the perfect will of God. 

Joseph’s life was a trip with many ups and downs but in the end he received the blessings of God.

The zig zag life of a believer is the perfect work of Jesus. Rest in God, pray and listen for His voice.

Jesus knows exactly what He is doing!

“You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken (or caught) by the words of your mouth.” Proverbs 6:2

Believers have to be very careful with the words they speak. 

The test is to ask yourself if you are speaking from your emotions or the words of Jesus. The Holy Spirit speaks His words from the Bible to share His views with a believer.

We do not want to speak deprecating words that might bring a curse on someone. This is the responsibility of Jesus.

I have learned to bring a troubling subject before Jesus and ask Him for His counsel. This is a safe way to control your language so it is consistent with Jesus.

There is also the evil work of Satan who at times speaks deprecating words directly to you or through others.

Satan wants you to feel anger and condemnation and strike out at those who have hurt you.

Jesus does not want you to speak caustic words that are sarcastic or bitter. This is your emotions speaking. 

This subject is very difficult for a believer and requires prayer, seeking the Word, and listening for the voice of Jesus.

Jesus does not want you to condone or rationalize darkness; He wants you to confront darkness with the words of Jesus.

We all get angry over darts from the enemy but we must release the anger or our emotions will cause us to sin and bring the judgment of Jesus.

Pray each day for Jesus to fill your words with love, kindness and gentleness. Ask Him to help you not to respond with anger to the words of others or the troubles that take place in your life. 

Jesus desires for a believer to be a fountain of Living Water touching all those in your life!

“Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.” John 14:11

Good Morning,

The Holy Spirit gave me a dream last night and I saw clutter (or darkness) removed from many lives. On a non related subject, He spoke to me about this Bible verse and the interpretation.

Here is the narrative:

Jesus commands His people to believe that He and God are one.

And, if someone doubts this truth Jesus says to believe in Him for His works.

This is a little confusing because none of us have seen the works Jesus did in the Bible. And, the unbeliever does not believe in Jesus or His works. 

Making a decision for Jesus by faith is the starting point to figure out this puzzle. Jesus gives a believer a new life and seals him with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Jesus and offers the proof and verification of the claims of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit will become very present in a believer’s life and perform signs and wonders. Jesus speaks to His people and provides dreams and visions. This spiritual awareness will strengthen your faith in Jesus and confirm nothing is impossible for Him.

Jesus will deliver believers out of troubles and adversity in ways impossible for a human being. They will see the efficacy of God at work.

The Bible inspired by the Holy Spirit becomes a living reality for a believer and he accepts the Word of God without doubt or compromise.

The believer reaches out to Jesus with prayers for his needs and personally witnesses Jesus giving him more than he asks or thinks. This builds unyielding faith in Jesus. He experiences the truth that Jesus keeps His promises.

The puzzle in this story becomes truth and clarity for a believer but fantasy for the unbeliever who is blind to God. 

Believe Jesus without doubt and He will show you His greatness and glory! 

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” Romans 8:11

This is how you can have the best Christmas ever.

Jesus desires to share his life with you. This life cannot be found through intellect, religion or doing works for God.

Jesus died so you can have an abundant life built on His values. He wants you to let go and walk in oneness with Him. This requires a believer to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness above all else.

If you have made a decision for Jesus the Holy Spirit is sealed in you. He is the life of Christ. This is how a mere mortal can be filled with the life of Christ.

The fullness of the life of Jesus comes to all those who let go and zealously seek the will of God through prayer, reading the Bible, and listening for the voice of God.

The Holy Spirit wants all of you. He will not compete with other gods or idols.

The Christ follower must invite the Holy Spirit to have authority over his life and learn to be obedient to his voice.

The Holy Spirit will fill you with the powerful attributes of Jesus and guide your footsteps and decision making.

The Holy Spirit will speak to you every day and guide you into the order and simplicity of Jesus. 

The life of Jesus flows into those who wake up each day seeking the perfect will of God and denying the desires of the flesh. 

It is not by might nor by strength but by the Spirit of God for a Christ follower.

This amazing life of Jesus comes in fullness to those who are baptized into His death and resurrected life.

The reality of the Living Christ is looking for you. Open the door and let His Spirit come in.

Your life will never be the same!

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

Jesus has issued a non negotiating command to walk by faith regardless of the circumstances in your life and without complaining or disparaging Him.

The Israelites failed to keep this command and died in the wilderness without entering the Promised Land.

Faith is the cornerstone of a relationship with Jesus. Without faith you cannot please Him.

Jesus calls things that do not exist as if they did. This how He created the earth and every living creature.

Faith is believing in the promises of Jesus and not what you see with your eyes.

Faith is a lifestyle of reaching out to Jesus for your every need.

Faith is waiting on God with patience and joy.

Faith is responding with obedience to the instructions of Jesus regardless of the personal cost or lack of logic.

Faith is ceasing from striving or works and resting in God.  

Faith is rejecting the ways of the world and walking in oneness with Jesus.

Faith is living under the authority of the Holy Spirit and obeying His voice.

Faith in Jesus will give you exceedingly more than you ask or think. Jesus rewards those who diligently seek His will.

Faith in the promises of Jesus will support and sustain you in the trials of life.

Faith believes Jesus is a promise keeper and will deliver you out of troubles.

Faith is accepting the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross and dying to self and living for Him. 

Faith is believing the definition of Jesus in 1 Chronciles 29:11.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.