“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5
The quality of meekness referred to in this beatitude is spiritual submission and obedience to Jesus.
Jesus demonstrated this by dying on the Cross for you. If you are a believer God is at work to crucify your self nature and cause you to live in oneness with Him.
You were not born with this attribute of meekness. It is given to you by the Holy Spirit in your journey with God.
The Christ follower does not need to boast about himself or his achievements.
He esteems others higher than himself.
He recognizes the sovereignty of God and understands he can do nothing without the help of God.
He is humble because he trusts in the promises of God. They are his safety net.
He walks by faith and is obedient to the voice of God.
He is continually seeking God out for wisdom and guidance.
The meek is the person who lives for Me above all else. He allows Me to mold him into My character. He identifies with the Cross and experiences pain and suffering in his spiritual journey. I will pour out the fullness of My blessings on the meek.
He ceases from striving and rests in God.
The promise from Jesus is the meek will inherit the goodness of God in the land of the living.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
This is about the disparity between those who desperately need Jesus and those who believe they can lead a morally acceptable life on their own.
The journey from sinner to a saint is a continuous work of God and happens to those who walk by faith believing in the promises of Jesus.
Jesus spoke this beatitude first in the Sermon on the Mount.
Jesus came to save those who are hopelessly lost and know they unable to live a life pleasing to God. Jesus delighted in ministering to prostitutes, adulterers, corrupt tax collectors.
The first step to becoming a Christ follower is to understand the inadequacy of your inner condition.
You were born with a disposition to live for self and defy God. You can never get right with God. You are estranged from the kingdom of Heaven.
God is holy and will not accept you in your natural condition. You are contaminated with sin.
You cannot overcome this estrangement by doing good works, adhering to a set of laws, or through religion.
You have to be transformed into a new creature in Christ Jesus. There is no other way.
This happens when you make a heartfelt decision to live for Jesus above all else.
Jesus gives you the gift of salvation and the ability to live with Him forever. This is a life changing event and you will never be the same.
Jesus baptizes you with water and the Holy Spirit and you are transformed into a new identity. You belong to Jesus and inherit all of His promises.
God seals you with the Holy Spirit. He is the life of Christ and your direct link to God.
You now have the capability to live a life pleasing to God. Jesus becomes your best friend and teaches you the values of God.
The transaction with Jesus is made by faith with those who fail God often and are living in spiritual poverty.
And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. Luke 13:11-13
Jesus heals for one purpose; to bring glory to His name.
Believe in Me and I will heal you. There is no one like Me!
In this story Jesus saw the crippled lady and reached out to her. He spoke words of healing to her and laid His hands on her. She was immediately healed and gave the glory to God.
Recently, I have been deeply touched by the desire of God to heal those with diseases and infirmities. At this very moment God is healing people all over the world. I have seen His healing work on many occasions.
The act of healing begins with reaching out to God with repentance for your sins. Ask Jesus to cover you with His blood.
Seek out Jesus and ask Him to reveal any sins or mistakes from the past that might be preventing healing.
Many times your illness is a result of a genetic disposition passed on to you through your ancestry. Ask God to break the power of this stronghold and set you free.
Pray that all curses spoken over you in the past are broken by the blood of Jesus.
Healing will only come by your faith in Jesus. He died on the Cross so you can be healed.
Seek out Jesus by faith and praise Him for who He is. He keeps His word.
As a New Testament believer, you cannot please Jesus with offerings and sacrifices.
And, He is not motivated by your works or keeping laws. So the question becomes what does God want from you?
Most believers have a disproportionate relationship with Me. I gave all of Myself for you but you only give me a small part of your life in return.
Cain and Abel both made offerings to God but only Abel’s was respected by God.
This made Cain angry and jealous over Abel’s relationship with God and he eventually killed his brother.
The spiritual significance is Abel gave God the very best with an open heart to please Him. He held nothing back from God.
Cain held back the very best for himself and made a mediocre offering to God. Cain was not fully committed God.
Jesus doesn’t care about an offering; He wants all of you. He wants your devotion to Him above all else.
The transaction with Jesus requires you give Him all of your life to do with as He pleases. You lose your independence and the right to yourself. Your desires and ambitions must die on the Cross with Jesus.
Your life belongs to God and your duty is to be obedient to the voice of God without compromise.
“Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4
This subject came to me in the middle of last night and relates to your plans and goals.
At one time all the people of the earth were together and spoke one language. They traveled from the east to build a city and a tower reaching to the heavens.
They wanted to create a strong and secure nation and avoid being scattered over the face of the earth.
God came down from heaven and looked at what they were doing and was not pleased. He said these people are one nation and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing they propose to do will be withheld from them.
God confused the language of the people and scattered them around the earth.
What caused this course of action by God?
The people believed they could protect their nation by building a city with a tower reaching to God. They were attempting to do this with their own strength and human wisdom. They thought the tower would give them access to God and the ability to care for His needs.
The downfall of the people was believing they could control their own destiny and exert any influence over God. God doesn’t need a tower and He has no needs.
God knew this attitude left unchecked would lead to more actions of defiance against His sovereignty.
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
This nation of people violated an unchanging principle of God. As a believer you must follow the direction of God and live under His authority.
You must submit your works to God and seek His wisdom for your life.
People everyday decide to live for Jesus. They hear the good news and accept Jesus by faith.
For many the decision becomes short lived and eventually fades away. This happens because they make an emotional decision. Emotions come and go and will always lead you astray from God.
The attraction of Jesus is that He can give you a life you can never achieve on your own!
The commitment to Jesus must come from the heart and be a sincere decision to turn over entitlement of your will to the Living Christ. This transaction gives ownership of your life to God and He can do with you as He pleases.
You agree to give up the right to yourself and all your desires and ambitions to follow Jesus.
You must have a willingness to obey the voice of God at any cost.
The transaction with God is not about doing works; it is living by faith trusting in the promises of God.
Abandonment to God is committing your works each day to Jesus and yielding your life to the authority of the Holy Spirit.
God knows you better than you know yourself. There is a way that seems right to a man but its end can lead to destruction. Do not rely on human instinct; trust the wisdom of God.
God is omniscient and knows every detail in your future. Inquire of the Lord in all your decision making. He is your safety net and the counsel of the Lord endures forever.
Jesus is not an intellectual concept and He is not motivated by your works.
The Living Christ is sealed inside all believers and wants to be your best friend and share His life with you. He is complete and lacks nothing.
Look no further! Find your sufficiency in Jesus for your every need. He loves you.
“He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.” Psalm 33:10-11
Many times we get the idea that we know what is best for us and God is taking us in a wrong direction.
My purposes for your life were created before you were born and will happen in My perfect timing. Without Me you can do nothing. Be patient and upon the Lord!
We interpret the conditions of our life in relationship to God. So when life is falling apart God is failing us.
God does not think or act like you.
If you are a serious follower of Christ the adversities of life usually have nothing or very little to do with sin. They are designed to sanctify you into the life of Jesus. This sanctification is not for you; it is to bring the glory of God to others.
God has a purpose for your life and He will bring it into fruition in His perfect timing.
You are wasting your time to argue with God or second guess His plans.
Listen to the voice of God and trust the promises He has made to you.
God wants you to be unflappable in dealing with the adversities of life.
Pray for calmness and a steadfast faith while waiting on God to deliver you.
The propriety of God is perfect. You just can’t see His plans!
Walk by faith and give the feelings of anger, fear, and despair to Jesus.
“That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17:21
Good Morning,
The Holy Spirit spoke to me last night about the sacrosanct nature of Jesus.
Walk with Me by faith and worship Me in Spirit and Truth.I will never leave you or forsake you. I keep My promises.
Jesus never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
The counsel of the Lord endures forever and cannot be compromised.
Jesus lived in perfect oneness with His Father throughout His entire life and ministry.
Jesus prayed that you and I can live in oneness with Him.
This can only be accomplished by yielding to the Holy Spirit and maintaining a consciousness with Him through prayer.
The Holy Spirit is the life of Christ and is sealed inside all believers. He is your direct link to God.
The life of Jesus was characterized by finding a place to be alone with His Father in prayer. Jesus heard from His Father and was directed where to travel and how to conduct His ministry.
You can hear from God today. He has given you the mind of Christ. This simple prayer will help draw you into oneness with God. Commit your works to God and His thoughts will be established within you.
Come to God with a sincere heart and He will be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway. This promise of God can be yours for the asking.
Walk with God anchored to the Holy Spirit and draw upon His attributes of strength, wisdom, joy, and protection.
“Cast your burden upon the Lord and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be shaken.”Psalm 55:22
We all have burdens; they are unavoidable. God allows burdens to come upon us. Some He will take away quickly; others we have to live with.
Burdens cause anxiety, fear, and many times we try to deal with them in unhealthy ways. And, they tend to deprive us of the fullness of God.
Your burdens begin and end with Me. Come to Me and I will share My life with you!I am with you always!
Here is a supernatural principle of God that will work for anyone. God desires for you to cast your burdens upon Him. He died to accept all of your burdens.
God can handle the crushing weight of your burdens and give you freedom to live with Him. He may not take away your burden but He will give you supernatural peace and joy.
These qualities come from heaven and are yours for the asking.
Walk by faith with God anchored to the Holy Spirit. Develop a consciousnesses with God at all times through the Holy Spirit.
Your safety net is in Jesus never in the world. The world will disappoint you but God will reward you with His goodness.
Finally, let me remind you of the character of God. He is power, greatness, glory, victory, and majesty. He has power and dominion over the heavens and earth and His name is exalted over all.
As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over itand said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace but now it is hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19:41-42
Jesus was making a triumphant entry into Jerusalem and looked over the people in the city.
Jesus wept because they were blinded to the truths of God. They didn’t understand who Jesus was or what He was going to do for them.
Jesus came to sacrifice His life so that you and I can have the gift of eternal life.
The question today is what is hidden from your eyes concerning Jesus? What is blocking you from experiencing the fullness of God?
The only way you can overcome your blind spots is to ask Me to show them to you!
This subject deals with both sin and the influence of religion in your life.
The definition of sin is recognizing you were born with a condition to live for self and defy God. And, the only way you can overcome this condition is through Jesus. In fact, you are unable to see the depth of your human personality or understand how much you need God.
Jesus very simply asks you to live with Him by faith and seek out His will for your life.
Jesus desires to become your best friend and have a warm and embracing relationship with you.
Jesus lives in all believers through the efficacy of the Holy Spirit. He is your direct link to God.
The Holy Spirit speaks to you and teaches you the values of Jesus. He convicts you of sin and causes you to examine your motives and decision making.
Jesus wants your dedication to Him above all else. This happens through prayer, reading the Word, listening to His voice and walking in oneness with Him anchored to the Holy Spirit.
We complicate Jesus by trying to appease Him through works and laws.
Jesus is asking for your total obedience to Him even when it makes no sense to you.
Jesus wants to give you a quality of life you can never achieve on your own and bless the desires of your heart. This will come by your unyielding faith in the promises of God.
Today you and I have to recognize we are living in the end times and the judgments of God are over the world.
Walk in the light of Christ yielding to the Holy Spirit! He loves you!
Hal Hollister Ministry 