WHO ARE YOU ????!!!
"Now this is the testimony of John (the Baptist),
When the Jews sent priests and Levites from
Jerusalem to ask Him, 'Who are you"?
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed
"I am NOT the CHRIST.'"
"And they asked Him-----'Are you Elijah'?
He said 'I am not.'
What then? Are you the Prophet?'
And He answered, 'No''
"I Baptize with water, but there stands One
among you whom you do not know.
"It is He who, coming after Me,
is preferred before me-----whose Sandal
Strap I am not worthy to loose." (John 1:19-27)
"When the messengers of John (the Baptize)
had departed, He (JESUS) began to speak to
the multitudes concerning John: 'What did you
go out into the wilderness to see? A reed
shaken by the wind?...
'But what did you go out to see? A prophet?
'Yes, I say to you, and MORE than a prophet.
"For I say to you, among those born of women
there is NOT a GREATER prophet than John
the Baptist..." (Luke 7:24-28)
(Jesus speaking) "You are My friends if you
do whatever I command you.
"No longer do I call you servants, for a servant
does know what his master is doing; But I have
called you Friends, for all things that I heard from
My Father, I have made known to you.
"You did not choose Me, but I chose you and
appointed you that you should go and bear fruit,
and that your fruit should remain.....
"These things I command you, that you love one
another." (John 15:14-17)
As noted above, John declared that He was
not 'worthy to loose Jesus' sandal strap."
Jesus spoke very HIGHLY of John.
If you and I do what Jesus commands us---
He calls us "Friends." (John 15:14/above)
JESUS (IS) the Truth (John 14:6) and He
SPEAKS the TRUTH. the Holy Spirit
"guides us into all truth." (John 16:13)
This summer, as we (loosen the strap on
our sandals, and as we take off our shoes---
Let's remind ourselves:
"Lord, please guide and enable me to (THINK), AND (SPEAK)
of ourselves, and all others-----as Jesus does.
JESUS CALLS US His "FRIENDS".
Friday, June 23, 2017
Sunday, June 4, 2017
"CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD!!!!!!!
In years past, my Wife (Mary) and I --- on the First Friday of each month --- would fast until late
afternoon, praying for the USA, and for our Government Officials.
After the conclusion of prayer, Mary and I usually drove to Atlanta to eat at a restaurant.
On a particular First Friday a few years ago, during prayer - Our LORD gave me understanding
that we were NOT to go "in the usual direction" after prayer.
From that, I concluded that we were to go back (northward) - in the direction toward our home
near Cleveland, Georgia.
So as we drove back toward home, I began thinking of restaurants at which Mary and I could eat in Cleveland - asking our LORD (at WHICH restaurant He wanted us to stop). All of them I asked
Him about --- the answer was "No", so we continued PAST our home, further northward.
Finally, at a local restaurant several miles north of Cleveland --- The LORD gave me peace about
stopping and eating at "Turner's Corner Café".
We had a good meal there, prayed for all the people that we saw there, and went home.
As I continued praying about this for a few days, our LORD gave me more understanding of
what He was trying to teach me: (Please bear with me, as I try put it into words):
The understanding He gave to me was this message: "I know that if I told you to go to a specific restaurant to eat - you would have done that, and you would have prayed for the people there.
" But I (GOD) want MORE than that with you. I want you to HAVE ONGOING CONVERSATION with ME."
And HE added to my understanding - "If you are already talking WITH someone - then you
(already) have their attention, and thus they can hear you more readily and clearly. When you ask someone a question - you are already LISTENING for their answer!
Our example of this principle..,? JESUS CHRIST!!!
While on earth, He was constantly in touch with His FATHER---
A. " 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." (John 5:19)
B. " ' I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things' ". (John 8:28-29)
C. "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the FATHER Who sent Me gave Me a command, What I should speak!" (John 12:49-50)
Let us all (continually), MORE and MORE ask our HOLY GOD to enable us to have
ONGOING CONVERSATIONS with HIM!!!!!!!!!
And let us ask the HOLY SPIRIT to "...guide us into all the truth..." of this- as Jesus speaks (in
John 16:13).
ALL GLORY to "GOD MOST HIGH"/ "JEHOVAH EL ELYON". ( Psalm 47:2)
In years past, my Wife (Mary) and I --- on the First Friday of each month --- would fast until late
afternoon, praying for the USA, and for our Government Officials.
After the conclusion of prayer, Mary and I usually drove to Atlanta to eat at a restaurant.
On a particular First Friday a few years ago, during prayer - Our LORD gave me understanding
that we were NOT to go "in the usual direction" after prayer.
From that, I concluded that we were to go back (northward) - in the direction toward our home
near Cleveland, Georgia.
So as we drove back toward home, I began thinking of restaurants at which Mary and I could eat in Cleveland - asking our LORD (at WHICH restaurant He wanted us to stop). All of them I asked
Him about --- the answer was "No", so we continued PAST our home, further northward.
Finally, at a local restaurant several miles north of Cleveland --- The LORD gave me peace about
stopping and eating at "Turner's Corner Café".
We had a good meal there, prayed for all the people that we saw there, and went home.
As I continued praying about this for a few days, our LORD gave me more understanding of
what He was trying to teach me: (Please bear with me, as I try put it into words):
The understanding He gave to me was this message: "I know that if I told you to go to a specific restaurant to eat - you would have done that, and you would have prayed for the people there.
" But I (GOD) want MORE than that with you. I want you to HAVE ONGOING CONVERSATION with ME."
And HE added to my understanding - "If you are already talking WITH someone - then you
(already) have their attention, and thus they can hear you more readily and clearly. When you ask someone a question - you are already LISTENING for their answer!
Our example of this principle..,? JESUS CHRIST!!!
While on earth, He was constantly in touch with His FATHER---
A. " 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." (John 5:19)
B. " ' I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things' ". (John 8:28-29)
C. "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the FATHER Who sent Me gave Me a command, What I should speak!" (John 12:49-50)
Let us all (continually), MORE and MORE ask our HOLY GOD to enable us to have
ONGOING CONVERSATIONS with HIM!!!!!!!!!
And let us ask the HOLY SPIRIT to "...guide us into all the truth..." of this- as Jesus speaks (in
John 16:13).
ALL GLORY to "GOD MOST HIGH"/ "JEHOVAH EL ELYON". ( Psalm 47:2)
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