Hal’s Blog

“So teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12

Moses identifies with the heart of God in this Psalm.

Humanity is like a stream of vapor. It is here today and gone tomorrow.

God has made your life filled with labor and sorrow.

And, your sins are always in the presence of God. They disgust Him.

God blesses and He curses! The retribution of God is expressed in His anger.

God is holy and sacrosanct. He lives without sin. He has no ego. He never changes. He is a God of light.

The fear of the Lord is understanding the terrifying nature of God.

He can dissolve your life in a split second.

The wisdom of Christ is to value each day as if it is your last. Seek out the wisdom of God and commit your works to Him.

You can find value in today by seeking the knowledge of Christ and walking with Him by faith.

Ask Christ to cover your sins with His blood. He is your only hope for an abundant life!

“For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.” Deuteronomy 4:24

The jealousy of Christ is like a consuming fire. It is the passion of Christ for humanity.

It is hard to understand why Christ is such a jealous God. He has power and dominion over the heavens and earth. And, He lacks nothing.

What is driving this jealousy? It is the love of Christ for you. He wants to give you a life you can never achieve on your own. And, this life lasts forever!

Christ does not want to share you with other gods or idols. He wants all of you for His purposes.

He becomes aroused with jealousy and anger when He sees you spending your time and efforts pursuing worldly living or other gods.

The irony of living with Christ is He is not asking for spiritual perfection; He just wants you to be totally devoted to Him even with all your faults.

Religion has become an idol in our world. You are taught to worship a system of laws with many do’s and don’ts.

The problem with religion is you will never find the Living Christ. And, you will never be able to please God or live by His values.

God will never command you to do things to please Him or ask you to abide in a system of laws.

He introduced this approach in dealing with the Israelites. This proved beyond a shadow of doubt it is impossible for anyone to keep the laws of God or please Him through works.

In fact, God sacrificed Christ Jesus, His only Son, to free you from all laws pertaining to the worship of God.

The freedom of Christ comes to you by faith believing in the promises of God. You accept Christ by faith and agree to live for Him.

The gift of salvation is better than anything you can find or experience in the world. You can live intimately with Christ every moment of your life filled with His love, joy, peace, strength and protection.

For in Him, we live and move and have our being!

“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.” Romans 13:11

Recognize the season of God; My judgment is upon the world.

The salvation of Christ is nearer for all than ever before.

Living in the night is no longer tolerable with Christ.

Cast off your sins of immortality and live for Christ.

Walk properly with Christ anchored to His Spirit.

Live by faith trusting the words of Christ, they will never fail you.

Walk worthy in your profession anointed with the Spirit of Christ.

Commit your works to Me and I will fill you with My thoughts.

Put on the robes of Christ. Find your satisfaction in Christ and not through fleshly indulgences.

I am a jealous God and I abhor those who worship idols.

I want to be the center of your life! Have no other gods before Me. They will destroy you!

I alone am worthy of your respect and loyalty.

There is no one like Me. I live so you can live!

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord opens the door to the treasures of Christ.

Come to Me by faith believing in My promises.

The burden in My heart today is to heal and restore broken lives.

There is very little fear of the Lord or respect for My teachings in the world. This arouses My anger and is the cause of My judgments.

My judgments are earth shaking, designed to show that I am the Lord and there is no like Me.

The fear of the Lord is respecting Me for who I am and living in obedience to My voice.

You cannot appease Me through your works. Your only hope is to live through the Cross.

My promise to all those who are broken is to reach out to Me by faith and I will restore you.

Nothing is impossible for Me! I am Christ the Lord!

“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Matthew 3:11

You can be cleansed by the blood of Christ for the repentance of sins but this will not give you the fire of Christ.

You can strive to do things for Christ but this will not work either.

You can study the Bible, hear sermons, and pray but this will not avail you of the fire of Christ.

The fire of Christ comes to those who seek God with all their heart. They release all strings attached to the world and live by faith in Christ.

Here are some benchmarks for finding the fire of Christ:

Place your destiny in the hands of Christ without expectations.

Follow Christ at all times accepting suffering and adversity in the role of a believer.

Make your priority knowing Christ not achieving His blessings.

Living for Christ wherever this might take you.

Don’t try to think for Christ. Let Him think for you.

Submitting to Christ during times of agony and bleakness. Living in the shadow of the Cross.

Abiding in steadfast loyalty to Christ when He disappears from your life.

 

 

The covenant with Christ is an agreement between two parties. Each party is responsible to keep their terms of the agreement.

Christ promises to give you the gift of salvation. Your promise is to love God with all your heart and live with Him by faith believing in His promises.

Nothing can be added to or removed from this covenant. It is an eternal agreement sealed with the blood of Christ.

This covenant is built on a promise and can only be fulfilled by your faith in Christ.

Laws, works, and religion are a deterrent to knowing Christ. Jesus abhors religion and simply asks you come to Him by faith.

Christ seeks your loyalty to Him above all else. He wants you to live in obedience to His voice and appropriate His values in your life.

You find the Living Christ through His indwelling Spirit. Jesus is a Spirit and you must worship Him in Spirit and Truth.

Pray, study His Word, and yield to the Holy Spirit.

Religion cannot add anything to this covenant. The laws of religion were nullified on the Cross.

Christ is not asking you to try and be like Him. He wants to live through you.

Christ wants to make you whole and give you an abundant life.

The overriding principle of Christ is to examine your motives and live by this precept. “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”

This covenant will have little or no value to you unless you seek out Christ for your every need and live by faith in His promises.

The stumbling block is trusting Christ when life turns into shambles. This is where you fail Christ and break your terms of the covenant.

The promises of Christ live forever!

1 Peter 4:7 “Take nothing for granted”

God gave me a dream last night to share with you. The dream is based on the words of Christ; “Take nothing for granted.” The message was do not be superficial in your view of life. Go deeper with Christ.

Look deeper at all things through the eyes of Christ.

Examine all things through Christ.

Test all things through the Holy Spirit.

Create through Christ, do not imitate.

Invent new ways of working through Christ.

Acknowledge the creation of Christ in all your works.

Find originality through your new identity in Christ.

Jesus loves you. Have an awesome weekend!

“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10

The Word of God for today is “I want to restore your broken life and make you whole.” This promise from Christ has no caveats attached to it and is void of religion. You simply receive this gift by faith.

The Living Christ wants to touch you today. He is a miracle worker!

You might be divorced, living in a dysfunctional relationship, struggling with a debilitating disease, suffering from the bondage of alcohol or drugs, or dealing with the scars of sexual abuse.

You might be facing financial disaster with little or no hope for life. It really doesn’t matter how desperate your situation, God wants to restore you. And, He can do it!

The Spirit of Christ wants you to pray these words from the depth of your heart; “Make me whole Christ Jesus.”

The power of Christ lives in these powerful and vibrating words.

They belong to you through your faith in Christ.

Ask and you shall receive!

“I am over all and through all and in all.” Ephesians 4:6

I am omnipotent. There is no one like Me.

I am impregnable. Nothing can defeat Me.

I am omniscient. I see all things.

I am unflappable. Nothing upsets Me.

I never change. My ways are perfect.

I am a Holy God.

I am impeccable without any faults.

I am sublime filled with the glory of God.

I save those who live under the sentence of death.

I am the source of salvation. There is no other way to God.

I forgive sin with My blood.

I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.

I keep My Word.

I perform miracles.

I am a healing God.

I restore damaged lives.

I create the life of Christ in all those who call on My name.

I am furious with the decay in the world and the rejection of My teachings. My judgments will wreak havoc on the earth.

I set those free living under the bondage of sin.

I am a God of love and compassion.

I reward those who walk with Me by faith.

I live so you can live!

 

“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.” 1 Chronicles 29:11

God looks at life much differently than human beings. We want to satisfy our fleshly desires and enjoy life to the fullest. God wants you to find satisfaction in Christ and reach out to Him for your every need.

As human beings, you and I can experience moments of ecstasy but they disappear quickly. There is no sustaining power living for self. It is here today and gone tomorrow. And, the world can make no guarantees to you.

Human beings have an ending. Christ followers live forever.

The gratification of the world is alluring but it will lead to destruction. This is because the world is not under the authority of Christ

Christ promises to envelop you in His glory for eternity. There is no end to the salvation of Christ. He wants to live in every moment of your life both today and forever.

You can have an embracing relationship with Christ who has power and dominion over the heavens and earth.

All the promises of God in Christ are true and last forever. The promises of the world are cheap, short lived, and bring disaster.

Christ offers an abundant life filled with love, joy, peace and strength to overcome any difficulty in life. You cannot find these characteristics in your fleshly nature. They live with Christ.

The gift of Christ is life changing and lasts forever!

The pathway to the longevity of Christ:

Make a heart decision to live for Christ.

Confess your sins to Christ and ask for His blood to cover you.

Be open to the conviction of the Holy Spirit.

Walk by faith trusting in the promises of God.

Commit your works each day to Christ.

Pray diligently for the wisdom of Christ.

Recognize Christ lives in you through the Holy Spirit. Invite Him to have authority over your life.

Build your life on the values of Jesus through the study of Word of God.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Give praise and thanksgiving to Christ who lives so you can live!