The Kingdom of God and the church/ekklesia!King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a dream only Daniel could interpret it as God revealed to him the King's dream and its interpretation, the rest of the magicians and astrologers could not.In this dream of an Image of a man: head-gold; chest and arm-silver; belly and thighs-bronze; legs-iron; feet-partly iron and partly clay, represents the 5 world Empires.Babylonian Empire -gold as the rule of the king was supreme. Mede-Persian Empire-silver where the Rule of Law was supreme. Then came the Greek Empire- Military rule through Alexander the Great and lastly the Roman Empire- Civil Administration rule.The Last Empire- pertaining to the End times- is a mixture of strong civilian Roman rule and a clay-brittle and weak, at most a mixture.Then came the Kingdom of God- a stone that was cut out without hands which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. (Dan.2:31-35)Da.2:44-45 " And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall [a]break in pieces and [b]consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 45 Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.”The Kingdom of God is the rule or reign of God on earth. The kingdom of God covers 4 Spheres:1. In our personal lives, we can enter into the kingdom of God by being born again by the Spirit of God and by repentance and forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Jesus. It comes like a seed that contains the life and nature of God and can grow into the fullness of God. The fullest extent can be seen on Jesus in the mountain when his body of transfigured into His glorified state, immortal and heavenly. That was the body Jesus had before He became man. This is our hope "Christ in you the Hope of Glory". Col. 1:27.2. In our midst- in our community, cities and gatherings. Signs of the kingdom takes place - signs and wonders, healing miracles, deliverances and casting out of demons. The King has come in our midst and the devil and demons must leave. He will pour out His spirit and send refreshing. Prostitution, drunkardness, crimes, poverty, curses, and evil habits are broken. Happened in the book of Acts, in various revivals and where God's kingdom comes.3. God's kingdom comes and advances into the nations of the world and "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." Ps.33:12. This is ongoing and those nations align with His kingdom principles will fulfil the destiny of their nation and purposes God has for them to accomplish.4. Kingdoms of the world will become the kingdom of His our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever. Rev.11:15. This will happen in the end times.The church is not the Kingdom of God. Heaven is not the Kingdom of God. The rule of God on earth is the kingdom. The church/ekklesia is God's agency or means to advance the kingdom of God. The ekklesia is God's kingdom Government on earth to manifest His reign and to legislate and enforce His will on earth as it is in Heaven.Father, I pray for sons and daughters - grant them spirit of wisdom and revelation to know the hope of their calling, their inheritance in you and the power that dwells within them. Open their spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what Your Spirit wants to show them and that they may grow and extend their knowledge of You till the fullness of your glory be revealed in them and through them accomplish their God-given destiny and calling.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The Kingdom of God and the Church/ekklesia
Coming Down from the Mountain Experience
Coming Down from the Mountain Experience!
“Now it happened on the next day when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him. Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child. And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him. So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.” Luke9:37-42.
After witnessing the revelation of Jesus in His glory through a transfiguration of the human body into a glorious spiritual body, Peter, James n John were having a heightened state of faith, power and supernatural experience that was unprecedented in their lives.
However, coming down from the mountain ...reality hits them- that they were not able to cast out the demons in a boy’s life. Jesus said that faith only comes through prayer n fasting Mark 9:29.
How many times have we have mountain top experience of extraordinary quality n them something happened that reveals we are far from what we think we are and possess.
This is definitely a humbling experience that causes us to run back to God for an answer. That brokenness and desperation of our cry will enable His power and His spirit to flow through us. As I look back over the years a series of long fasting n prayer we’re desperate n end of the road moments in my journey of life.
From one day a week...over 2 year period as young Christian to 3 days....1 week....8 days....3 weeks ....and 21 days.... complete fast with water only.
40 days annually ...fasting for one meal each day for a number of years now.
Fasting n prayer builds up our faith n in that humbling n brokenness release spiritual authority to a new level.
Father, I bless you for seasons that You have drawn us closer to you and made us more like You.
I pray for sons n daughters - strengthen them n raise them up to a new n higher level of spiritual authority and faith.
Hallowed be thy Name
Hallowed Be Thy Name!
“You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.” Lev.22:32-33.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray: Our Father in heaven Hallowed be thy Name.
God’s Name is hallowed in His people - a life sanctified - exclusively separately from the world and sin ...and for set apart for Him in holiness.
This is a life of separation from anything that will profane or defiled His Name.
It is one thing to confess we are God’s people and yet living a life of sin and practice fornication and adultery: sexual immorality.
If we cheat and steal a deceive people and spew hatred and sow discord among brethren etc ...then we are profaning His Name among those who do not know God - Our Father in heaven.
God’s longing is for His people, sons n daughters n family to hallow His Name in our lives in the midst of those who do not know Him.
God’s holiness is not us following strict regulations or traditions.
God’s holiness is imparted to us by the blood of the lamb and the garment of righteousness on us given/ imputed by Jesus Christ.
Then we come into the Presence of God, His glory is imparted to us and holiness of one aspect of the Glory of God. Holiness is love in utter purity!
Holiness is beauty not of this world but heavenly!
That holiness of God is embodied In our spirit by the nature of God in Christ will begin to radiate the purity of love and the celestial beauty that could expel evil desires and break sinful habits through the power of His love.
Thus we can hallow the Name of God and manifest n display His goodness, love and purity to those around us and they will magnify His Name.
Father, I pray for sons n daughters - draw them close to you and enable them to come into your presence clothe with the garment of righteousness of Christ.
I pray as they pray and worship You, release your presence into their spirit...permeating their heart, soul n body.
I pray for such holiness in your presence to come into them that change them to be like you in holiness. I pray for every uncleanness of heart and words and thoughts be cleansed and your holiness is in their being and behaviour.
I pray these precious ones will hallow Your Name in their lives among the people.
“You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.” Lev.22:32-33.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray: Our Father in heaven Hallowed be thy Name.
God’s Name is hallowed in His people - a life sanctified - exclusively separately from the world and sin ...and for set apart for Him in holiness.
This is a life of separation from anything that will profane or defiled His Name.
It is one thing to confess we are God’s people and yet living a life of sin and practice fornication and adultery: sexual immorality.
If we cheat and steal a deceive people and spew hatred and sow discord among brethren etc ...then we are profaning His Name among those who do not know God - Our Father in heaven.
God’s longing is for His people, sons n daughters n family to hallow His Name in our lives in the midst of those who do not know Him.
God’s holiness is not us following strict regulations or traditions.
God’s holiness is imparted to us by the blood of the lamb and the garment of righteousness on us given/ imputed by Jesus Christ.
Then we come into the Presence of God, His glory is imparted to us and holiness of one aspect of the Glory of God. Holiness is love in utter purity!
Holiness is beauty not of this world but heavenly!
That holiness of God is embodied In our spirit by the nature of God in Christ will begin to radiate the purity of love and the celestial beauty that could expel evil desires and break sinful habits through the power of His love.
Thus we can hallow the Name of God and manifest n display His goodness, love and purity to those around us and they will magnify His Name.
Father, I pray for sons n daughters - draw them close to you and enable them to come into your presence clothe with the garment of righteousness of Christ.
I pray as they pray and worship You, release your presence into their spirit...permeating their heart, soul n body.
I pray for such holiness in your presence to come into them that change them to be like you in holiness. I pray for every uncleanness of heart and words and thoughts be cleansed and your holiness is in their being and behaviour.
I pray these precious ones will hallow Your Name in their lives among the people.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Our Father in heaven hallowed be thy Name.
[10:45 PM, 7/20/2020]
Our Father in heaven hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom comes thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Disciples of Jesus marvelled the numerous times Jesus would go to a deserted place or early in the morning or at night just to have time to pray to His Father. The very next thing Jesus would do was to obey what His father was doing n fulfil the assignment His father spoke to him and showed Him. For the Son can do nothing of his own but what he sees the father is doing ...John5:19” Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.”
Jesus died on the cross and paved the way for us to enter into the Holy of Holies - through His blood and Grant is the garment of righteousness to enable us to appear before the Father as Jesus did - without a sense of guilt, condemnation and sin. Rom.3:22-26.
Jesus prayer for us that We may be one with the Father n the Son John17:21-23.
We then hallow His Name by living a life filled with His Holiness in the midst of those who do not know Him.
Lev.22:32-33” You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.”
We shall separate our lives from sin and unholy lives and give our lives to Him n live for Him( sanctify ) snd not profane/ bringing disrepute to His Name, including sexual immorality. The Name will see us as a holy people n display the holiness of God i.e. hallow His Name.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come in power. When He comes and rules over our people’s lives and into the communities - demons are cast out, healing flow and those bound are set free form satan’s control and God come into their lives.
When we pray His kingdom come to poverty-stricken communities ....that poverty-stricken community will break the curse of poverty and prosperity n success flows in His Name over a period of time.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come to our nations - transformation will take place by giving righteous n just leaders n laws to rule and replacing bad and unjust n corrupt leaders n laws. This may take place when 3 generations align together and pray n may take a number of years.
When we pray God will reveal His will to us and we can then pray His will be done on earth as He revealed His will to us for our lives, ministries and our nations.
We need to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans12:1-3.
God will reveal to us His good, acceptable n perfect will when we present our bodies as living sacrifice to Him and do not allow the world system n spirit to control us But let our mind be transformed to be aligned with the mind of God by allowing the Holy Spirit n His word to renew our mind.
Father I pray for sons n daughters - that they will develop a personal n intimate relationship with You as Their Father. I pray for a shift in our prayer life - not praying a long list of items But we spend time to worship You, to hear your voice and to see what You want to show do that we will know your will. That will enable us to pray your will into being to be done on earth as it have been revealed to us in heaven.
Our Father in heaven hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom comes thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Disciples of Jesus marvelled the numerous times Jesus would go to a deserted place or early in the morning or at night just to have time to pray to His Father. The very next thing Jesus would do was to obey what His father was doing n fulfil the assignment His father spoke to him and showed Him. For the Son can do nothing of his own but what he sees the father is doing ...John5:19” Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.”
Jesus died on the cross and paved the way for us to enter into the Holy of Holies - through His blood and Grant is the garment of righteousness to enable us to appear before the Father as Jesus did - without a sense of guilt, condemnation and sin. Rom.3:22-26.
Jesus prayer for us that We may be one with the Father n the Son John17:21-23.
We then hallow His Name by living a life filled with His Holiness in the midst of those who do not know Him.
Lev.22:32-33” You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.”
We shall separate our lives from sin and unholy lives and give our lives to Him n live for Him( sanctify ) snd not profane/ bringing disrepute to His Name, including sexual immorality. The Name will see us as a holy people n display the holiness of God i.e. hallow His Name.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come in power. When He comes and rules over our people’s lives and into the communities - demons are cast out, healing flow and those bound are set free form satan’s control and God come into their lives.
When we pray His kingdom come to poverty-stricken communities ....that poverty-stricken community will break the curse of poverty and prosperity n success flows in His Name over a period of time.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come to our nations - transformation will take place by giving righteous n just leaders n laws to rule and replacing bad and unjust n corrupt leaders n laws. This may take place when 3 generations align together and pray n may take a number of years.
When we pray God will reveal His will to us and we can then pray His will be done on earth as He revealed His will to us for our lives, ministries and our nations.
We need to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans12:1-3.
God will reveal to us His good, acceptable n perfect will when we present our bodies as living sacrifice to Him and do not allow the world system n spirit to control us But let our mind be transformed to be aligned with the mind of God by allowing the Holy Spirit n His word to renew our mind.
Father I pray for sons n daughters - that they will develop a personal n intimate relationship with You as Their Father. I pray for a shift in our prayer life - not praying a long list of items But we spend time to worship You, to hear your voice and to see what You want to show do that we will know your will. That will enable us to pray your will into being to be done on earth as it have been revealed to us in heaven.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
[12:34 AM, 7/20/2020] Dexter: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven!
Firstly- Several revealed will of God never change: that none should perish; the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord and of our Christ....etc.
Secondly, the will of God be done regarding our nations as revealed to us in heaven when we pray.
Thirdly, on our ministry n personal level.
Prayer in the presence of our father in heaven will take us into “hearing” from our Father n seeing what He is showing us.
In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed to His Father “And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:41-42.
This shows us ...our prayers must be aligned with His will and He will reveal His will clearly.
Paul rock had a similar experience “But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” Acts23:21.
Even when prophet Agabus did a prophetic act n took Paul’s belt n bound his own feet and hands and declared “So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind this man who owns this belt ...” and many pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem, Paul knowing the will of God said, “For I am ready nor only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Acts21:13.
Many times we pray what is in our hearts - desire, need, blessings and guidance! However, what is important is to seek to know the will of the Father first and then we can take that will as revealed to us and pray it to come to pass on earth as revealed to us in the heavens. Not what we will but what His will be done!
Father, I pray for sons n daughters - as they draw close to you ...reveal your will for their ministry and their lives.
Firstly- Several revealed will of God never change: that none should perish; the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord and of our Christ....etc.
Secondly, the will of God be done regarding our nations as revealed to us in heaven when we pray.
Thirdly, on our ministry n personal level.
Prayer in the presence of our father in heaven will take us into “hearing” from our Father n seeing what He is showing us.
In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed to His Father “And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:41-42.
This shows us ...our prayers must be aligned with His will and He will reveal His will clearly.
Paul rock had a similar experience “But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” Acts23:21.
Even when prophet Agabus did a prophetic act n took Paul’s belt n bound his own feet and hands and declared “So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind this man who owns this belt ...” and many pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem, Paul knowing the will of God said, “For I am ready nor only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Acts21:13.
Many times we pray what is in our hearts - desire, need, blessings and guidance! However, what is important is to seek to know the will of the Father first and then we can take that will as revealed to us and pray it to come to pass on earth as revealed to us in the heavens. Not what we will but what His will be done!
Father, I pray for sons n daughters - as they draw close to you ...reveal your will for their ministry and their lives.
Our Father in heaven hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom comes, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Our Father in heaven hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom comes thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Disciples of Jesus marvelled the numerous times Jesus would go to a deserted place or early in the morning or at night just to have time to pray to His Father. The very next thing Jesus would do was to obey what His father was doing n fulfil the assignment His father spoke to him and showed Him. For the Son can do nothing of his own but what he sees the father is doing ...John5:19” Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.”
Jesus died on the cross and paved the way for us to enter into the Holy of Holies - through His blood and Grant is the garment of righteousness to enable us to appear before the Father as Jesus did - without a sense of guilt, condemnation and sin. Rom.3:22-26.
Jesus prayer for us that We may be one with the Father n the Son John17:21-23.
We then hallow His Name by living a life filled with His Holiness in the midst of those who do not know Him.
Lev.22:32-33” You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.”
We shall separate our lives from sin and unholy lives and give our lives to Him n live for Him( sanctify ) snd not profane/ bringing disrepute to His Name, including sexual immorality. The Name will see us as a holy people n display the holiness of God i.e. hallow His Name.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come in power. When He comes and rules over our people’s lives and into the communities - demons are cast out, healing flow and those bound are set free form satan’s control and God come into their lives.
When we pray His kingdom come to poverty-stricken communities ....that poverty-stricken community will break the curse of poverty and prosperity n success flows in His Name over a period of time.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come to our nations - transformation will take place by giving righteous n just leaders n laws to rule and replacing bad and unjust n corrupt leaders n laws. This may take place when 3 generations align together and pray n may take a number of years.
When we pray God will reveal His will to us and we can then pray His will be done on earth as He revealed His will to us for our lives, ministries and our nations.
We need to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans12:1-3.
God will reveal to us His good, acceptable n perfect will when we present our bodies as living sacrifice to Him and do not allow the world system n spirit to control us But let our mind be transformed to be aligned with the mind of God by allowing the Holy Spirit n His word to renew our mind.
Father, I pray for sons n daughters - that they will develop a personal n intimate relationship with You as Their Father. I pray for a shift in our prayer life - not praying a long list of items But we spend time to worship You, to hear your voice and to see what You want to show do that we will know your will. That will enable us to pray your will into being to be done on earth as it has been revealed to us in heaven.
Disciples of Jesus marvelled the numerous times Jesus would go to a deserted place or early in the morning or at night just to have time to pray to His Father. The very next thing Jesus would do was to obey what His father was doing n fulfil the assignment His father spoke to him and showed Him. For the Son can do nothing of his own but what he sees the father is doing ...John5:19” Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.”
Jesus died on the cross and paved the way for us to enter into the Holy of Holies - through His blood and Grant is the garment of righteousness to enable us to appear before the Father as Jesus did - without a sense of guilt, condemnation and sin. Rom.3:22-26.
Jesus prayer for us that We may be one with the Father n the Son John17:21-23.
We then hallow His Name by living a life filled with His Holiness in the midst of those who do not know Him.
Lev.22:32-33” You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.”
We shall separate our lives from sin and unholy lives and give our lives to Him n live for Him( sanctify ) snd not profane/ bringing disrepute to His Name, including sexual immorality. The Name will see us as a holy people n display the holiness of God i.e. hallow His Name.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come in power. When He comes and rules over our people’s lives and into the communities - demons are cast out, healing flow and those bound are set free form satan’s control and God come into their lives.
When we pray His kingdom come to poverty-stricken communities ....that poverty-stricken community will break the curse of poverty and prosperity n success flows in His Name over a period of time.
We pray for God’s kingdom to come to our nations - transformation will take place by giving righteous n just leaders n laws to rule and replacing bad and unjust n corrupt leaders n laws. This may take place when 3 generations align together and pray n may take a number of years.
When we pray God will reveal His will to us and we can then pray His will be done on earth as He revealed His will to us for our lives, ministries and our nations.
We need to “present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans12:1-3.
God will reveal to us His good, acceptable n perfect will when we present our bodies as living sacrifice to Him and do not allow the world system n spirit to control us But let our mind be transformed to be aligned with the mind of God by allowing the Holy Spirit n His word to renew our mind.
Father, I pray for sons n daughters - that they will develop a personal n intimate relationship with You as Their Father. I pray for a shift in our prayer life - not praying a long list of items But we spend time to worship You, to hear your voice and to see what You want to show do that we will know your will. That will enable us to pray your will into being to be done on earth as it has been revealed to us in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
“Give us this day our daily bread”.
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus taught us not to worry about food n clothing n needs God the Father cares for us more than birds n flowers in the field. Rather we should seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be added into us.
Therefore the daily bread is more than a daily supply of food.
“But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” Luke4:4.
After having time with the woman of Samaria and told her of her life and offered to give her water of eternal life that she would not thirst again, Jesus was full and did not want to eat the food that his disciples had bought for him. While the disciples were wondering who have brought food to Him, Jesus said “But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”
Therefore the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?”
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” John 4:32-34.
Then Jesus also said “I am the bread of life”....”And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”
“This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.” John6:35-58
“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John6:63.
Thus the 3 fold understanding of food are:
1. Daily bread is words that the Holy Spirit reveals n give to us to eat n make it is good for our spirit to enable our spirit to grow n be strong. It gives us life and these words will become the sword of the spirit to kill off satanic attacks n temptations as in Luke 4:4.
2. Our daily bread - food for the day is also to do the will of the Father - to touch someone’s life and do what God asks us to do in our time with Him.
3. Just as God fed his people with Manna in the wilderness travelling, Jesus becomes our Manna- daily bread - by His word as His word is spirit n life. Life will flow into us as we draw life from him- just as the branch of the vine draws food- nutrients n water from the vine. John15:
Apart from drawing life through His word by the spirit, we will have no food. This comes in an intimate relationship with Jesus as our Lord and Master.
Since we know how to care for ourselves daily with regards to eating n drinking for our bodily wellbeing, we should also care for our spirit daily and ask the Father for our daily bread. Else our spirits will be stunted and not grow. Going to conferences n hearing messages from videos n books n even Sunday sermons are like taking supplements for our bodies. However, we cannot grow n be strong n healthy without seeking God for our daily bread - we have to gather our own amount of “bread of heaven, the bread of heaven feed me till I want no more”(Hymn)-by spending time with the Father, with the Son Jesus n with the Holy Spirit daily.
Father I pray for sons n daughters - that each day they will have time with you - in Your Presence and ask for their daily bread - fresh revelations that will empower them, enable them to grow and be equipped with the sword of the spirit ( short sword for close body combat - machaira ) to kill the enemy’s attack n temptation.
I pray you to grant them the spirit of wisdom n revelation n open their spiritual eyes to see n spiritual ears to hear your word of spirit n life.
In the sermon on the mount, Jesus taught us not to worry about food n clothing n needs God the Father cares for us more than birds n flowers in the field. Rather we should seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things shall be added into us.
Therefore the daily bread is more than a daily supply of food.
“But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” Luke4:4.
After having time with the woman of Samaria and told her of her life and offered to give her water of eternal life that she would not thirst again, Jesus was full and did not want to eat the food that his disciples had bought for him. While the disciples were wondering who have brought food to Him, Jesus said “But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”
Therefore the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?”
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” John 4:32-34.
Then Jesus also said “I am the bread of life”....”And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”
“This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.” John6:35-58
“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John6:63.
Thus the 3 fold understanding of food are:
1. Daily bread is words that the Holy Spirit reveals n give to us to eat n make it is good for our spirit to enable our spirit to grow n be strong. It gives us life and these words will become the sword of the spirit to kill off satanic attacks n temptations as in Luke 4:4.
2. Our daily bread - food for the day is also to do the will of the Father - to touch someone’s life and do what God asks us to do in our time with Him.
3. Just as God fed his people with Manna in the wilderness travelling, Jesus becomes our Manna- daily bread - by His word as His word is spirit n life. Life will flow into us as we draw life from him- just as the branch of the vine draws food- nutrients n water from the vine. John15:
Apart from drawing life through His word by the spirit, we will have no food. This comes in an intimate relationship with Jesus as our Lord and Master.
Since we know how to care for ourselves daily with regards to eating n drinking for our bodily wellbeing, we should also care for our spirit daily and ask the Father for our daily bread. Else our spirits will be stunted and not grow. Going to conferences n hearing messages from videos n books n even Sunday sermons are like taking supplements for our bodies. However, we cannot grow n be strong n healthy without seeking God for our daily bread - we have to gather our own amount of “bread of heaven, the bread of heaven feed me till I want no more”(Hymn)-by spending time with the Father, with the Son Jesus n with the Holy Spirit daily.
Father I pray for sons n daughters - that each day they will have time with you - in Your Presence and ask for their daily bread - fresh revelations that will empower them, enable them to grow and be equipped with the sword of the spirit ( short sword for close body combat - machaira ) to kill the enemy’s attack n temptation.
I pray you to grant them the spirit of wisdom n revelation n open their spiritual eyes to see n spiritual ears to hear your word of spirit n life.
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