God Places Great Value on Water

Water. Pure, clean water! With water rhymes the word, ‘blotter.’ hmm …am now thinking, “sin,” ‘Water’ and ‘blotter’ sounds like a win-win! Though, first things first. From the devil’s view water was cursed. We’ll get there, but unraveling this story could prove to be a bear. The Lord has already said to cast my care, and believe you me, i can do that with much dare! Time to gather some facts that show God’s glory and tact;  

Genesis 1:2 talks of the earth being without form. Here the meaning carries that of being ‘empty’ and ‘waste.’ ~ says it was ‘void.’ From even the most brilliant human conception of mind; i.e., mere man is blind to God’s circumspection as to the cosmos remains of a dateless past. Earthly wisdom will always stand before God, without question, outclassed;

The infallible truth of God says that the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. What does that even mean, bean …? Think of the word, ‘flutter’ without one word of blunt or critical mutter. ok! The Holy Spirit of God was fluttering. Can’t imagine it? The Spirit was brooding and relaxing over the waters. This description turns wonder and sparks the mind to the close connection of the Godhead and to what they may have been uttering …

Water is connected to Jesus, to life itself …extending to everyone else! No secret is the yoke with the water baptism of repentance and salvation. Yes! And for those in every station of life and in every nation. Sin gets blotted out! Water is known as salvation’s symbol. Am now remembering the joyous day of baptism for my heart had been made alive unto God. His presence brings all kinds of unity and complex awe!

Let’s skip over to Psalms 23 for here is something that you must see. V2 says; He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters. Here water is deep, and still; water is refreshing. Here too, are waters of rest! Notice: man is guided to these waters by the Shepherd of God. No. This is not odd.

Turn with me for further offering of God’s grace at John 4:14; His water far exceeds the quality of “pristine” Jesus says that He can give you a well of water of eternal life! Have you ever given it much thought as to Who, or what, is his wife? Too, do you see that Jesus is the ‘living water” John 4:10. Amen!

At any rate let us now focus on John 7:37, and 38. In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, if any man thirst let him come to me, and drink. For he that believes on me, as the scripture has said, ‘out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.’

Friend; this is a right now/today offering! Can you accept it? Focus. Leave not the mind to wandering for here one finds that water is connected to spiritual prosperity and satisfaction. The only suffering that can possibly come forth will stem from inaction;

These ‘rivers of living waters? These waters refer to the fullness of God’s Holy Spirit that was to be given after Jesus became glorified. In other words – out of the ‘believer’ – are you a believer? Then out of You can flow unlimited power to do the works of Christ! Want proof? John 14:12-14. Enhance it if you feel that you must or simply can. However, truth stands that it changes the heart of man!

This Spirit was given to those in the upper room, and still today, miraculous signs and wonders follow each believer. That same spirit, then, and today, is yet vilified.  Yes. Throughout the centuries and even in today’s times, God’s Spirit in scores of the “modern day” church is nullified;

As we move on to Ezekiel 36:25-27 why does God promise to sprinkle clean water on His people? Get serious! Church has nothing to do with a building nor a steeple. V25 Then will i sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. Water has to do with cleansing, purification, and spiritual renewal. To be in the know of this writ is truly a nugget of a precious and costly jewel.

Go and share with all you know this life connection and to it bind all your affection! Why? God’s presence and cleansing and sanctifying work is ongoing. You have right and great privilege to change someone’s eternity. Share today with someone the value that God places upon man through His Life-Giving Water.

This is silverray signing off believing that we can Touch each other’s heart by sharing His love. Have a beautiful day.

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What is it about that right hand? There’s much to say as to it …Power, Authority, Honor, to wit. By God’s right hand multitudes should have life’s abundance, instead are found pounding sand! Making decisions which stand in opposition to God, can remove that which is known as the Shepherd’s rod!

Over and again remains that one word—TRUTH; the mind goes back in time and recalls the name, William Booth. Now there’s a man who was direct, and known as a spiritual sleuth. He would say;

Boundless salvation so rich and free; in God’s perfect will Booth’s acts were made known, so, to be.

Matthew 6:4, and 3, we further now can see: But when thou do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. For the right hand, God shows to be an idiom of true humility; it’s well to employ this key;

When you practice the virtues of mercy or beneficence, do not sound a trumpet before you as the actors on the stage of life do, in the synagogues and in the streets, to be held in honor by men! For in the eyes of God, this is found to be an abominable sin. Compassion and prudence always seek to construct a win-win;

Psalms 110 verse one, to those ‘in’ Christ, this verse demonstrates what the exalted Jesus, The Messiah, has already done, hun. The Mission of Christ is ‘finished’ and now extends to the ecclesia of God. The enemy is already defeated. It is now through the work extension to His saints, and in all authority, is well seated. … Now hear this bliss;

Isaiah 41:13 says this: for I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto you, Fear not; I will help you. hmm …Now, who was He talking to? Israel. right. Verse 10? Ah! Now remembering, tenderly, when God spoke to Israel in terms of a Mother Hen …of course, they would have none of that! Getting back to v 10 and that right hand; it is stated that He is their God and He will strengthen them, and He will help them, and He will uphold them with what? His right hand! And what does that right hand demand? Righteousness.

Do you see that? God, for his people, to open our eyes; will always go to bat!

Gods right hand is about protection, and guidance, and strength, and power, and authority that He exercises towards His own. Many in today’s world will yet say that God has a heart of stone. Me? I stand witness, and about the subject, will about this make no bones … The Living God is coming back and for a time will rule against the wicked, and will destroy with an iron rod.

Ephesians 1:20: about the Messiah, says plenty! God raised Him from the dead and made him the cornerstone head. Remember a few lines back when referred to him being seated? Seated where? – In the heavenly realm – Knowing this, all hell and wicked dead tremble, are crushed, AND overwhelmed. Yes. All who stand in opposition know that Jesus is Lord of All. The prayer of the saints of God is that all hear before its too late, His call.

For the right hand of the Lord is exalted. The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. The right hand does not in no way drop! Rightly stated, Jesus, The Christ of God, is the cream of all the Cosmos and the crop! And should be considered the choicest over even the dearest of the ‘Mom’ and the ‘Pop’.

You can trust in His Sovereign. For it’s by the judicial act of God justice and righteousness prevail! No matter what comes from the rages of the hordes of hell. Did you know that you can be declared innocent from all sin? Yes. But it’s not a ‘shoe-in. Here’s how … your knee will bow to God and on His terms. In turn you will be enabled, spiritual eyes open and you can then see the kingdom of God. And believe you me …you will be awed.

As the echoing hills, the goodness of The Living God regenerates, heals, and restores, and fills to the overflowing brim those hearts that are set on Him. Psalms 118:16. Here, from His Word we glean with grasp of His right hand seen. Jesus, the name above all that have a name; it is He Who stands brighter than any known sunbeam. Something else that you must know; it was His love for you that He came to planet Earth. For your rebirth, and to Redeem.  

Oh yeah, one more thing . . . the heart of a wise man is directed to his right hand, and the heart of the fool to his left. Say what?—on the way where a fool goes his heart fails him. We all know of instances where this charge reigns true. Everybody, even the TrueBlue need Jesus Christ as the foundation in life, Why? Because in all Kingdoms, He’s the Who’s Who.

This is silverray signing off believing we can Touch each other’s heart by sharing His love. Have a beautiful day.

The question often arises, “Aren’t we all God’s children?” This, for sure, is a common belief. Sin’s error(s) are often set in paths seeking truths relief. Disobedient hearts around this globe are filled with oppression and with loss and anticipatory grief. Could failed opportunities lie at sins door because God’s eternal truths were not allowed to be settled in one’s core?

For you who have interest, your adversary, the devil, has ability to hold the infallible at bay. Listen up. God’s Living Word is plain that his job is that of working death and decay. Together let’s examine infallible truths for clarity eliminating misconception for God’s intention for man was never that of eternal separation.

According to the eternal God, there are children of disobedience. Ephesians 2:2 declares; Wherein in time past you and i both walked according to the course of this world according to the prince of the power of the air. Be not deceived, for about you, nor me, the devil employs no love nor care! It is his malevolent spirit that desires to kill, steal, toy, and destroy one’s fullness of life and its joy!

For this ‘old man‘, in essence, is the spirit, nature, and power of sin. And as many of us have known, its a dark ole den! That being true – this ‘old man’ is nothing more nor less than the spirit, nature , and power of the devil working in men of disobedience! From this news, changed … must be all previous views! Romans 12:1 is the real Top Gun: Brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. In prayer may we be found, our knees in bend …for only a life found ‘in’ Christ can make the amend.

Let’s talk a bit more as to the disobedient. Did you ever stop to think of the fruit produced from such a life? One of the fruits is called ‘strife’ has it been in your life? This fruit cuts like a knife and hangs with lowlife. Perhaps, on the other hand you’ve found yourself entangled in its snare of bewilderment, if so, i trust that you receive divine enlightenment. This is just one naughty fruit. There is a much larger, darker root of which the adversary works diligently in pursuit. He looks for those who are not sober nor vigilant to pollute, devour, and to all goodness in life, he wishes to uproot!

Galatians 5:19-21, reminds me of my Aunt Mun. She’d say hun, the works of the devil are these: and she’d name em off one by one. The Dake’s? …reads like this: adultery, fornication, lasciviousness, uncleanness, and here she would always make known that the Bible spoke of those of the same sex and its unnaturalness and damning qualities. and follows Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath. seditions, heresies, envy, murder, drunkenness, revellings, and such like. That they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God! well let me tell you, at that age, i sat very quietly and with my head i would nod. I knew that my Aunt Mun was a woman who feared God.

Their fruit is that of fleshly desire and corruption she’d say, with spirits prone to public eruption, and she would tell her stories. With raised eyebrow I’d hear, hun, let not this spirit allure you. But the precious Living Word of God you are to, in all circumstances, forever ensue.

There are Sons of obedience. To a son of God the above list would for sure not be looked upon as expedience. A son would apply much resistance. How? for one, they have killed the institutionalized sacred cow. John 10:27 says that My sheep hear my voice and they follow me. Sons of God are enabled to listen under direction of God’s pure Spirit. Do you see it? It is by the Spirit of God that one can by demonstration, live it.

How did evil get into the world anyway? Genesis three gives the answer for FREE. Evil was introduced into the world by sin via Adam and Eve. Together they chose to disobey – falling into the eternal, deaths fray. This is a game that a son of obedience never, never will play. Romans 5:12 makes it clear that through one man sin entered the world, and death by sin! And by this, death passed to all men. The Good news? A son can see Jesus Christ in full view. In the heart of a son it is said; Lord. we can count on You.

Does man have an invisible adversary? 1 Peter 5:8 says its the devil but most say that ‘he’s not real’ but imaginary ! Would you believe it a bit extraordinary? What about Ephesians 6:12; way worse than the charm or a spell. Here is the foe but you have to read and study God’s letters to be in the know! Here, our God teaches us how to war! of this we are to care, assemble in prayer, and take up spiritual warfare.

There is much to say still, and if i were hanging with the old peer …i’d be saying let’s later take this up ‘over a beer’. Those days are forever gone. For me, brother, its another time and a new day! God is faithful. His Word is Living, and it is true. By it my life has been renewed and now am a new creature – a life hidden with Christ ‘in’ God! you can have that too.

This is silverray signing off believing that we can touch each other’s heart by sharing His love. Have a beautiful day.