Belief and change

It took a while for me to think this through because sometimes we think we know everything. Believe me ...we don't.

The topic to meditate was "belief". I went to one of the verses in the Bible I knew that had the word 'believe' and you wouldn't believe what I found.

It was Romans 10:9 ( John 3:16 has the word believe too but somehow I didn't get it at once! )

This is what it says:
"Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"

Ok..so we believe in Jesus...that's not very profound....some may think.

Let's go on..
10For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.

For with the heart he believes. We believe with our heart. We know in our mind but always believe in or with our heart.

Jeremiah 17:9 says "The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]?

If I believe with my heart, and if my own heart is deceitful.....where do I stand?

Why do people change? There is our answer. Because what they believe changes and their heart deceives them....I know I make it sound like we are all terrible but just bear with me.

John 2:24 "But Jesus [for His part] did not trust Himself to them, because He knew all [men];
25And He did not need anyone to bear witness concerning man [needed no evidence from anyone about men], for He Himself knew what was in human nature. [He could read men's hearts.] "

Do we trust our selves more with people than we do with God. Do we seek approval from men ....or wonder why he or she changed.

Oh but people change for the better --- who knows what is better or worse these days?? What is worse years ago has become better today.....do you see where I am getting at?

So what is it that never changes and what is most reliable? Jesus and HIS WORD. Not my opinion or what's in this blog. But HIS WORD. Heaven and earth may pass away but God's Word does not.

The Bible has always been the same and yet it speaks to everyone of every age during every season throughout the years. Because Jesus never changes.

And if and when we stand on HIM and HE becomes our security, our hearts cannot deceive us ..because we trust in Him. And believe HIM more than even our hearts.

Work within us...

Ephesians 3: 20
Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]--

Something is AT WORK within us --- Him --- through HIS POWER -- is at work within us....for what purpose you may wonder.

Read the rest --- to do more than WE can do.

Yes -- the purpose is for us to be that "super-hero" -- to be MORE than what we actually are. What drives movies like Superman? Oooh... there is a hero in all of us....NO that is not what I am getting at. Please put aside all previous thoughts about this idea and just read on.

There is ANOTHER POWER at work within us through JESUS. HIM and HIS power. That can perform much better than we do at work.

When people appreciate you, you may think --- but that is all just normal and I just happened to do it. Yes. But you were led by God to do it.


Our God wants us to be a super hero at work -- to excel at work. But it happens when we acknowledge Him in us and His guidance.

Also, if you have dreams that look too big or a vision that would work only a certain way, stop and allow HIS power to work within you and He will perform that which is bigger and greater than what you have even imagined.

That is why He is God and He has created us. So we can say " Now unto HIM"...

Christmas -- where are you?

I recently heard this and was so excited I had to write about it. It is wonderful to know that Jesus came into this world so that we can live an abundant life... huh!...you may think. I already know this stuff. I slog at work and through this life full of responsiblities and it is real hard -- you wonder. Is this really for me?

Well, look at Hebrews Chapter 10 verse 19, it talks about us entering the Most Holy Place by a new and living way through the curtain who is Jesus Christ our Lord. His body was torn so that we can go through Him into the Holy of Holies.

In the days of old, only one High priest was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies and if he was there even one second late he would drop dead. It was a life or death matter and rigid obedience to laws was required. So Jesus had to come to set us free. Free to be able to enter where He was.... to commune with Him.... which is what we were created for.... and which gives us most pleasure. If you haven't noticed already, you are most happy and joyful when your heart is at reat and right with Jesus and you are in His presence. Jesus took our place so we can be Sons of God. So we can be like Him -- entering into the Holy of Holies.

This curtain was torn so that when I wake up I am in the Most Holy Place. When I work I am in the Most Holy Place. With Jesus. Which is why He came.

So we can LIVE with Him.

What joy! What freedom! So don' t be bound by work -- or the rigours of work or the burdens of the holiday season--- enjoy His presence in the Most Holy Place.

Wherever you are.

Merry Christmas!