The Holy Spirit spoke to me last night about the wasteland of Christianity. This teaching comes from Micah chapter three.

This is not a pretty picture for the future of Christianity. This is happening because of corrupt leaders who are causing believers to stray away from the values of Jesus.

There is a lack of seeking the justice of God. The leaders view goodness as doing works and camouflage evil as turning away from religion.

The nemesis is religion which wants to harness a believer into laws, works and religious control.

The truths of God have been perverted by leaders who want to satisfy their own desires. They mostly operate with impure motives.

The crux of this conflict relates to the purpose of Jesus in the life of a believer. The church is not the focal point in the heart of God.

Jesus wants to build a personal and symbiotic relationship with a believer. Jesus wants a believer to walk by faith in oneness with Him. Jesus wants a believer to let go of worldly ties and seek His will above all else. Jesus wants believers to listen for His voice and respond with complicity to His requests. 

Jesus thinks and acts different than a human being. He wants to teach you His values and how to live under the authority of the Holy Spirit. This is another conflict with Christianity. The leaders want to minimize the influence of the Holy Spirit and bring you under the control of religion. The Holy Spirit is a threat because He replaces the need for teachers in the church and always gives glory and praise to Jesus.

Jesus hates the whitewashing of the truths of God in the Body of Christ. This happens to make Christianity more welcoming and consistent with the changing moral and cultural views of society. God never changes and His word cannot be amended.

The Spirit of God is at work to dishevel and bring terrifyingly judgment upon the false leaders and prophets in the Church. They shall live in darkness without vision. They will be ashamed for they will not hear from God.

Christianity has a hand out for money. Many times this money is spent for the benefit of the leaders and illegitimate causes. Jesus abhors the pressure put upon believers to give and the selfish motives concerning the handling of money. 

Christianity promotes the importance of a church and not the Living Christ. They claim God only works through a church organization. This is an aberration. Jesus did not work through the religious establishment while on earth. He confronted the leaders over their hypocrisy and unclean motives.

Turing ashes into beauty!

The churches promote peace while God speaks anarchy and retribution.

The future of Christianity is a heap of ruins and will be replaced by the authenticity of Christ alive in the remnant of a New Testament church.

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. 

Jesus saw the depravity in our country and the rejection of His teachings but He chose to help His people because He is a loving and compassionate God.

Jesus heard the prayers of the remnant in the Body of Christ and released His power to elect Donald Trump. God wanted light to overcome darkness. 

This election was about biblical morality and the values of Jesus. The world creates a morality based on the laws of the land and the desires of the people. The culture today does not want any laws to govern their sexual desires.

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.

Donald Trump is far from perfect but He recognizes his imperfections and need for Jesus. He prays to our awesome God and wants the very best for the USA.

Jesus could have allowed our country to sink lower into the sewer or He could have unleashed severe judgments upon all humanity but He is giving our country a wake up call to return to Jesus.

America can become great again through the prayers of the people and the leaders who yield to the Holy Spirit in ruling our country.

 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.

The calling from Jesus is for all believers to repent from their sins and accept they are far from perfect in the eyes of Jesus. We must come to Jesus with a contrite heart and be open to the conviction and correction of the Holy Spirit. There is no place for complacency, a prideful or haughty attitude, or hypocrisy in the heart of a believer.

The aftermath of this is election is not about a conflict between Republicans and Democrats. The future is about defeating Satan through prayers and intercession. As believers, we must put on the full armor of God and stand in the gap for our country and the values of Christ.

Satan has not conceded this election. He is scheming with evil tactics to discredit the new government and to steal, kill and destroy believers. He wants upheaval and chaos.

The mission of the church is to vigilantly pray, live in the Word and seek the counsel of God. We must submit to the authority of the Holy Spirit and walk in oneness with Jesus.

There will be false teachers in the days ahead. They will attempt to destroy the influence of Jesus through powerful signs and actions. Test every spirit and ask the Holy Spirit to identify all false spirits. 

The hope for believers is to live under the power and protection of the almighty Christ Jesus!

You can be a facsimile (or perfect reproduction) of the Living Christ walking by faith believing in the promises of Jesus and zealously seeking His will for your life.

Success does not happen by chance. 

Your life is defined by the hand of God. He determines your wealth and future. Jesus maintains your bank account and personal possessions as He desires. 

The lines have been drawn in pleasant places for the Christ follower and he has a bright future.

You may experience calamities and trials but God is resilient and keeps His promises. He can turn ashes into beauty in a split second. 

The favor of Christ comes to those who seek the will of God above all else and walk by faith believing in the promises of Jesus. 

As a believer, demonstrate your love for Jesus by getting to know Him personally and walking in oneness with Him. This requires prayer, reading the Bible and listening for His voice. 

Jesus wants to have a personal and symbiotic relationship with a believer. This is built by faith not religion.

You cannot walk with Jesus unless you give the Holy Spirit authority over your life. The Holy Spirit is the life of Christ and is sealed in all believers. The Holy Spirit convicts a believer of sin, righteousness and judgment. He will draw the lines around your life.

The priority of a relationship with Jesus is to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and then He will add the other things to your life. Your motives have to be pure and compatible with Jesus.

A symbiotic relationship between Jesus and a believer is mutually beneficial for both parties. The Christ follower does the works of Jesus and is blessed by the goodness of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit spoke the word anathema to me today referring to what is intensely disliked by Jesus. The Bible teaches Jesus hates sin.

Jesus is a very jealous God. The jealousy of Jesus is like a consuming fire. Jesus is jealous of anything that stands between Him and a human being. He hates the worship of idols and false gods.

Jesus is in charge of a war between light and darkness. Satan and his legion of demons want to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus wants to protect believers from the threats of Satan. You cannot win this war on your own.

Jesus looks at a human being and sees all his sins. Nothing is hidden from His eyes. Jesus hates the sin but He is filled with unconditional love for a believer.

Jesus sacrificed His life for all the sins of humanity. The blood of Jesus is a perfect atonement for all sin and restores a believer to God. Jesus desires to forgive your sins but at the same time He wants a believer to turn away from darkness and the enticements of Satan. Like Jesus told the adulterer “Go and sin no more”.

Jesus is omniscient and sees every detail in your future. And, He knows you better than you know yourself. He knows all your vulnerabilities and wants to protect you. 

The work of the Cross is very powerful and transforming in the life of a believer. This work cannot be successful without your total abandonment to Jesus and genuine desire to seek His will for your life.

This requires building a personal and symbolic relationship with Jesus through prayer, reading the Bible and listening for His voice.

The Living Christ wants to be present in all the moments of your life.

You can walk in oneness with Jesus by submitting to the authority of the Holy Spirit who is the life of Christ. Learn to live in consciousness with the Spirit and be open to His voice. This will protect you against the devious works of Satan.

Come to Jesus with a contrite heart confessing your sins and seeking repentance.

Jesus wants to give you an awesome life and supernatural protection. He can do for you what you can never do for yourself!

It is very easy for Christ followers to get into trouble with Jesus.

We start off the day with prayer and commit our day to Jesus.

Then a desire comes along or a difficult challenge and we allow our emotions and human desires to influence our thoughts and actions.

The biggest blind spot is thinking you can navigate through life on your own.

Give the Holy Spirit authority over your life. This decision is giving up your independence and control and allowing Jesus to direct your pathway.

Pray during the day while driving in your car or in the free moments of life.

Listen for the voice of God. You have the mind of Christ and He desires to speak with you. 

Stay anchored with God through the Holy Spirit and inquire of Him concerning important decisions. 

What seems like a no brainer can lead to misery and trouble without checking in with Jesus. He is omniscient and sees every detail of your future. It is foolish and dangerous to venture out on your own in this world of darkness.

Jesus controls the universe. The goal is to be operating under His supervision and protection.

Develop a habit of yielding even the routine tasks of life to the Holy Spirit. 

Jesus wants to bring order to your day and His quintessential quality in all your activities.

Develop a personal and symbolic relationship with Jesus through prayer and reading the Bible. Get to know Him and listen for his voice.

At times, we all stumble but God’s love is redeeming and merciful. Jesus is quick to forgive and cover you with His blood. 

Jesus wants the very best for you!

The Bible defines wisdom as first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

The first premise in dealing with wisdom from Jesus is understanding He speaks to all believers. You have the mind of Christ to hears His words. Jesus speaks into your thoughts. Your response is to learn to listen for His voice.

Jesus does not give out wisdom randomly. The wisdom of God is sacred and comes from heaven.

Jesus gives out wisdom to Christ followers who are seeking His will for their life. 

You must ask by faith for wisdom and not waver into unbelief. Some of the prophesies of Jesus may take a long time to come into reality.

The wisdom of Jesus is pure. There is no darkness or impure motives in God’s wisdom. Jesus will never contradict the Word of God.

The wisdom of Jesus is peaceable and will not create confusion or turmoil in your life. Jesus leads you beside the still waters. 

The wisdom of Jesus is gentle and humble. God operates with unconditional love and compassion for His people.

The wisdom of Jesus is open to reason. Jesus does not think or act like you. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand controversial or difficult words from Jesus.

The wisdom of Jesus is full of mercy and good fruit. The wisdom will always bring glory to God.

The wisdom of Jesus is impartial to worldly thinking or biased in any way. The gospel of Jesus has no racial or cultural boundaries. 

The wisdom of Jesus is sincere and filled with integrity. Jesus knows you better than you know yourself. He wants to lead you into paths of righteousness for His namesake. 

Jesus shares deep revelations of biblical truth with those who are steadfast in faith and obedient to His voice. You will experience the transfigured Christ.

Commit your works each day to Jesus and give the Holy Spirit authority over your life. This will open the flood gates in heaven with the thoughts and omniscient wisdom of Jesus to deal with all the complexities of life.

This Bible verse is the words of Jesus speaking about the Holy Spirit who is the essence of Jesus. The Spirit is how you can walk with God.

Most people think sin causes the impasse between God and man.

The truth is the lack of belief in Jesus creates the impasse.

Sin is alive in every human being. We are ego driven people desiring to please self. 

Jesus died to wipe away sin with His blood. 

The conflict is lack of belief in the Son of God. We don’t believe Jesus has power and dominion over the heavens and earth. We doubt the promises of Jesus. 

We can accept the Jesus in the Bible but we will not let him come into our lives. He is not alive or a powerful factor in our world. Jesus is someone we need when facing death but is not relevant during our lifetime.

Fervent believers also have difficulties walking by faith. They encounter trials and calamities and “Ask why is God sleeping?”

Many believers cannot accept the judgments and retribution of God. How can a God of love be so harsh and cruel in his actions?

The solution to the impasse is coming to know the Living Christ.

When a man encounters the Living Christ all doubt will disappear. He will see the reality of Jesus and experience His greatness and glory.

Jesus is not a human being and does not think or act like you. He has no ego and operates with unconditional love for all humanity.

The only way you can meet the Living Christ is by faith and making a decision to live for Him above all else. Forget your intellect or what you see with your eyes. 

Come to Jesus by faith and give the Holy Spirit who lives within all believers authority over your life.

This will bring the reality of Jesus into every moment of your life.

First of all, you cannot be like Jesus. Effort or intellect will not make you like Jesus. You must be born again with a new identity.

If you try to emulate Jesus you will come across as a religious prude and turn people off.

When someone becomes a believer they are trained by religion to please God by keeping laws and doing works.

Jesus died to break this practice but religion can’t seem to grasp the purpose of the Cross.

The distinction of a Christ follower has to do with relationship building with Jesus. This is the priority in the heart of Jesus. He wants a symbiotic and personal partnership with a believer.

The believer must come to know Jesus, hear His voice and learn how to walk in oneness with Him. Jesus is looking for believers who are serious about seeking the will of God and living by faith.

Jesus wants believers who are devoted to Him above all else and are obedient to His instructions.

This relationship can only be achieved by living under the authority of the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Jesus and is sealed inside all believers. He desires to give you omniscient wisdom and protection. He teaches you the values of Jesus.

Commit your works each day to God and submit to the Holy Spirit and you will be amazed how the reality of the Living Christ will spring into your life. He will be alive in all the moments of each day.

Jesus will transform you into His character which will allow you to be a powerful witness for Him. 

The Cross is the key to becoming like Jesus. The Cross baptizes believers with the Holy Spirit and fire. The Spirit crushes your ego and pride. He convicts you of sin and ties to the world.

The Cross is the only way you can function like Jesus. And, it is not you but Jesus doing the works of God through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The priority is to pray, read the Bible, and listen for the voice of God.

Jesus is perfect and without sin. Every believer has an inner nature to defy God and satisfy self. Jesus knows you better than you know yourself. He sees your imperfections and genetic dispositions for compulsive behaviors.

This is why you must be open to conviction and correction. Jesus is not looking for perfection but a willing heart to change. 

It is not by might nor by power but by My Spirit!

Jesus and a human being are diametrically opposed to one another. They do share some similarities. A human being is created in the image of God, they both have a unique personality and a range of emotions but the similarity stops there.

God is perfect and without sin. He has no ego. He is a God of unconditional love and his goal is to draw all humans to Himself. God controls the universe. He is all powerful and nothing is impossible for Him.

A human being is born with a desire to live for self and defy the ways of God. He is ego driven and cares about self preservation and attaining the things of the world.

How does the fusion happen between these two opposite parties?

God is at work before birth takes place to claim an unbeliever for Himself. 

God is unconditional love and works through family, friends and the Body of Christ to convince the unbeliever to accept Jesus.

God asks families and friends to pray for the unbeliever to ask for the gift of salvation.

God engineers calamities and adversity to cause an unbeliever to hit “rock bottom” and see the futility of living without God.

Fusion starts when a man reaches out to Jesus!

The unbeliever makes a decision for Jesus and the fusion is started between the two parties. The unbeliever is born again with a new identity through the Spirit and Water. He is baptized by the Holy Spirit and fire into the death and resurrection of Jesus.

God seals the new believer with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ and immediately begins to transform the believer into the character of Jesus.

God desires to develop a symbiotic and personal relationship with the new convert. Jesus asks the believer to walk by faith and draw near to Him. The believer now faces two choices. He can sell out completely for Jesus and let go of the ties to the world. Or, he can pursue a lukewarm relationship with Jesus and never experience the  reality of the Living Christ. Jesus will merely be a figurehead.

The ultimate fusion comes to a Christ follower who lives for Jesus under the authority of the Holy Spirit. He is focused on zealously seeking the will of God for His life above all else. 

He walks in oneness with the Living Christ, hears His voice and is obedient to the instructions of Jesus. 

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