25 days...3 & 1/2 weeks. Father in heaven this is my offering to you; to testify to your truth. With all of the strength you've granted me through your Grace & Spirit I offer myself as a living sacrifice to you, holy and acceptable which is the least I can do for all you've done for me (Romans 12:1).
You've taken this burning stick out of the fire, and charged him to **WALK IN YOUR STATUES** and keep your judgments, in order to receive the crown you have for him...but Satan is at his right hand resisting and accusing (Zechariah 3:1-7). He tempts me at every turn.
Yet you said, whoever overcomes will become a pillar in your temple and receive your name (Revelation 3:12); and would sit with you on your throne (Rev 3:21).
I seek your crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8)...and nothing else matters to me. Nothing.
- Like Israel, we were freed from the bondage of sin by the blood of the lamb.
- Like Israel, we were baptized in the waters of repentance; death to our old life...I know we can't identify with our old life anymore, and if we still do we have not yet died to self.
- Like Israel, your Spirit has descended and spoken your law to us, writing it in our minds and hearts. Your Spirit is in us so we are moved to follow your decrees and keep your law (Ezekiel 36:27).
- Like Israel, we've wandered in the wilderness of life unsure where we were going but following your cloud, and eating your daily bread that we didn't really understand most of the time ("Manna" = "what is it?")
- And like Israel, we approach the Jordan river...with millions of gallons of water flowing from the City of Adam (Joshua 3:13-16).
I see your message Father; I see it.
Water = life...and that "water" flowing from "Adam" must be cut off for us to cross over into your Promise. But most of your people don't believe they can conquer the "giants" occupying that land. Yet I believe Father. I believe we can all overcome those giants, our sins.
We must believe in you, truly believe in you...only then will the "waters from Adam" be cut off. Otherwise, you will continue to refuse to let us into your Promise; forcing us to walk in circles until we eventually die (Numbers 14:20-38).
Sin
We continue to sin because we do not believe that Christ saved us from death (John 3:16)...because "the sting of death is sin" (1 Cor 15:56), we sin because we die. We don't believe Christ granted us eternal life through faith in him.
Righteousness
We will not see Christ face to face until we are like him; an embodiment of his Righteousness, transformed more and more each day (2 Corinthians 3:18). And if it's more and more each day, there is a finish line; a point of reaching perfection (Ephesians 4:13).
Jeremiah 23:6
Jeremiah 33:16
Judgment
Satan is already judged...we don't have to be enslaved to him through sin anymore. Satan is rebuked. The accuser who says we can never be any better than sinners, the only one who stands to benefit from us remaining in our sins, is defeated.
So lead me not into temptation, but continue to deliver me from evil. I'm ready to cross-over into the promise land Father.
In the name of your Son,
Amen.
You've taken this burning stick out of the fire, and charged him to **WALK IN YOUR STATUES** and keep your judgments, in order to receive the crown you have for him...but Satan is at his right hand resisting and accusing (Zechariah 3:1-7). He tempts me at every turn.
Yet you said, whoever overcomes will become a pillar in your temple and receive your name (Revelation 3:12); and would sit with you on your throne (Rev 3:21).
I seek your crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8)...and nothing else matters to me. Nothing.
- Like Israel, we were freed from the bondage of sin by the blood of the lamb.
- Like Israel, we were baptized in the waters of repentance; death to our old life...I know we can't identify with our old life anymore, and if we still do we have not yet died to self.
- Like Israel, your Spirit has descended and spoken your law to us, writing it in our minds and hearts. Your Spirit is in us so we are moved to follow your decrees and keep your law (Ezekiel 36:27).
- Like Israel, we've wandered in the wilderness of life unsure where we were going but following your cloud, and eating your daily bread that we didn't really understand most of the time ("Manna" = "what is it?")
- And like Israel, we approach the Jordan river...with millions of gallons of water flowing from the City of Adam (Joshua 3:13-16).
I see your message Father; I see it.
Water = life...and that "water" flowing from "Adam" must be cut off for us to cross over into your Promise. But most of your people don't believe they can conquer the "giants" occupying that land. Yet I believe Father. I believe we can all overcome those giants, our sins.
We must believe in you, truly believe in you...only then will the "waters from Adam" be cut off. Otherwise, you will continue to refuse to let us into your Promise; forcing us to walk in circles until we eventually die (Numbers 14:20-38).
Sin
We continue to sin because we do not believe that Christ saved us from death (John 3:16)...because "the sting of death is sin" (1 Cor 15:56), we sin because we die. We don't believe Christ granted us eternal life through faith in him.
Righteousness
We will not see Christ face to face until we are like him; an embodiment of his Righteousness, transformed more and more each day (2 Corinthians 3:18). And if it's more and more each day, there is a finish line; a point of reaching perfection (Ephesians 4:13).
Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 33:16
In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness
Judgment
Satan is already judged...we don't have to be enslaved to him through sin anymore. Satan is rebuked. The accuser who says we can never be any better than sinners, the only one who stands to benefit from us remaining in our sins, is defeated.
So lead me not into temptation, but continue to deliver me from evil. I'm ready to cross-over into the promise land Father.
In the name of your Son,
Amen.
