My GOD is A God of Relationship (Part 1)

Genesis 1:18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 

GOD could have very easily created Adam and made him to be fruitful and multiply all by himself. But that was not HIS plan. GOD is a GOD of relationship and wanted Adam to have someone that could fill the void of loneliness and be helpful to him. GOD could see that family would come out of that union. I would suggest that as GOD is triune in character and nature, HE saw Man (Adam) and Woman (Eve) with children as HE had given them instruction to be fruitful and multiply. This called for a triune reflection of what GOD already had in HIS image. Father, Son and Holy Spirit being replicated through Adam, Eve and their children. GOD has always considered that family is foremost and important after HIM. This is probably one of the reasons that the enemy of our souls comes up against family. He has desperately tried to pull the plug on families through perversion, divorce, and abortion, just to name a few. Because of GOD's love and attention for HIS creation, this provoked HIS adversary in attempting to destroy and ruin what GOD had ordained by HIS Word.

GOD initiates relationship with HIS people.We are truly amazed at such love and longing coming from the Creator of everything seen and invisible. Time and time again throughout the Bible, GOD has spent time in fellowship with so many of HIS people. HE can't and won't stay away from us. HE loves us so! HE has even counted the hairs on our heads. I don't know any parents who have done that with their children. GOD is as intimate as you will allow HIM to be. GOD is not persuaded by anyone's physical appearance in having relationship with them. HE looks straight at your heart, able to see what man can't or has passed by altogether. And like any good father, HE wants to spend time with and be in the midst of HIS children. HE has adopted us (those born again, saved) into HIS family through Jesus and by HIS shed blood at Calvary.

John 20:22  And when HE <JESUS> had said this, HE breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

GOD is so into us, that HE desires to reside in us by HIS Holy Spirit. Now that's relationship! The Holy Spirit comforts and teaches us.The Holy Spirit empowers us and gives us a heavenly language. The Holy Spirit assists us in witnessing and renews our minds that we may be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ' character and holiness. GOD wants HIS children to inhabit HIS goodness as HE inhabits their praise.

HE is the most giving Father you will ever know and all HIS gifts are perfect. You will never find a more perfect and loving Father than GOD.

The Holy Spirit nurtures the fruit of HIS Spirit within us. Galatians 5:22,23 says: 

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

And Ephesians 5:9,10 says:

 ⁹ (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

¹⁰ Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

GOD through HIS Precious Holy Spirit, desires for us to have, be indwelt and equipped with  everything that glorifies HIM and makes the presence of Jesus so much more intimate in our lives. 

The fruit of the Spirit leads to an undeniable existence of characteristics we are

completely unable to create for ourselves. These attributes come from GOD's personality and serve to thoroughly enrich our relationship with HIM in addition to glorifying HIM and pointing to Jesus' presence in  our lives. Our relationship with GOD (when full of what the Holy Spirit has for us) does attract others to pursue HIM more or to get to know HIM for themselves. 

Jesus speaks in chapter 15 of The Gospel of John about us abiding in HIM and HIM in us,that we might bring forth much fruit.This glorifies our Father.The fruit allows us   to have a sweeter level of fellowship with one another as it builds and bonds GOD's people (the church) into corporate unity and function. 

Our relationships with each other are also indicative of the relationship we have with

GOD. If you truly love GOD, you will love HIS people and attempt to be peaceable towards all men. Actually, without love as a fruit of the Spirit, we would not be able to glorify GOD. No matter what special talent you possess,without love,you don't point to GOD at all. All of  the fruit lends itself to the nature and character of GOD. I don't believe anyone wants a grumpy spouse or children.Not unless you may be like that and that's all you know. But GOD is so full of things that are attractive and desired by HIS people,that we are closer to HIM when we feel and experience in part,what HE has within HIMSELF.If you can allow the fruit of love to overwhelm you, you can possibly see the other fruit developing quicker than you can imagine.You have to give the Holy Spirit the lead in working the fruit to its full potential in your life. You'll have plenty opportunity to respond to and see each fruit at work. If you feel you have come short in any area, ask GOD to help you. You always have a chance to modify a response and to think about how GOD would want you to respond to a situation or person. HE will give you the words to speak when you ask for help. This time of trusting HIM and enlarging your faith in HIM is critical to your relationship. It's HIS desire that you experience the abundant life HE has planned for you and loaded with every good thing.

I will continue this with the gifts of the Spirit in Part 2. May GOD continue to bless and encourage you in HIS Spirit till next time. Thank you Jesus.

 

Discernment vs. Double Minded

Once again, it saddens me to see the lack of commitment or the ability to discern what is of GOD and Jesus Christ on social sites such as Twitter. I really believe this is a concerted effort on the part of the enemy to dupe GOD's people into accepting foreign spiritual messages into their minds. I don't believe the Spirit of GOD within a person will accept what is not of GOD. But, a person will try to use their mind to rationalize what they don't dare line up against the Word and Spirit of GOD. 

There are several blatant instances where this is quite noticeable. First, a person's profile will indicate they are all about quoting the Bible. I will read four tweets of bible scriptures and the next two tweets will be quotes from Confucius and Albert Einstein. Really? For the Christian, the Word of GOD is the bread of life. John 6:35,48,51. It is our spiritual nourishment which also enables us in the natural realm. Why do we as Christians allow that in our timeline? (I am in the process of monitoring my timeline so I can eliminate those who are intentionally trying to sabotage my stream) Secondly, you have those who profess in their profile that they wholeheartedly accept everyone into their timeline while they are professing the wonderful qualities of Jesus Christ. So, they welcome those who acknowledge in their profiles that they are into numerology, astrology, tarot cards, channeling energy to heal and all sorts of other spiritually inclined actions which do not operate legally through and by Jesus Christ. This particular situation openly admires Jesus and the spiritual acceptance of actions which are anti-Jesus Christ. Thirdly, we have profiles that make use of godly names and themes to give the appearance of godliness, while they actually have links that are open portals to hell itself. 

For those of you not really into Jesus and you are reading this, you want to know what the problem is? The problem is that Christians are not to be double minded. Christians are to serve one Master only and our GOD is a jealous GOD. GOD loved me first and I am devoted to returning that love to HIM in the limited capacity in which I am able to do so. HE does everything right by me and I don't need anything on the side that can only pretend to do what GOD does best. The other problem is that for all of those spiritual actions, there is demonic activity associated with them and that's definitely asking for trouble. Trouble may come in the form of spells, curses, addictions and darkness not suitable for the life you can live in Christ. Why open the doors to that activity if you don't have to? You may not only be harming yourself, but your loved ones who abide under the same roof as you. 

Some may ask, "Why don't you just leave Twitter?" Good question. I could very easily do that and perhaps that might happen in the near future. But right now, I see what the Lord is doing and how I have an opportunity to pray for and encourage many in their walk with GOD. My ministry consists of warring in the spiritual realm for release of the captives and to bring GOD's Light into a dark, hopeless world. I don't see in the Bible where Jesus or any of HIS disciples tolerated spirits or demonic activity. They offered the Gospel and many demons were cast out as people were delivered.

Each day that goes by, draws us closer to the completion of the Book of Revelation.
Jesus is coming back for a Church (Bride) without spot or blemish. There is no way we can be without the spots and blemishes if we are entertaining them. May GOD give you increase in wisdom and peace as you pursue HIS extreme goodness and favor all the days of your life. Shalom.