Today’s Readings:
Acts 2
Revelation 12:10-12
Mark 10:13-16
Romans 8:1-17
Isaiah 45:22-25
15 And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” 16 For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!”
Romans 8:15-16
There’s Power in the Blood of Jesus
The Lord says,
If you want freedom from the burden of sin, come to the cross of Jesus. His blood was spilled to heal you, save you, restore you and give you victory in life. Indeed, the very power of life is in His blood. Come and accept the offering of Jesus’s sacrifice, accept His blood as atonement and be counted as one worthy, one crucified with Him and raised to life with Him.
There is resurrection power in the Blood of Jesus. And that same power lives in you through the Holy Spirit. The very power that raised Christ Jesus, Our Precious Savior from the dead is living in you through the Holy Spirit.
He has gifted you with power from on high. This is not power for power’s sake. It has a purpose. This power is a witness of the reality and love of Christ. It is a witness to the existence and dominion of Me, the Most High God. This power is meant to release signs and miracles and wonders that point people to Jesus. These signs and miracles and wonders spark faith, spark hope, spark belief, bring healing, bring truth, and display the unending, immeasurable love that I have for My people.
True Freedom Is A Miracle
The Lord says,
The freedom from sin is a remarkable miracle. It is not talked enough about. People don’t like to use that word sin very much anymore. But it doesn’t make it not sin to call it something else. Listen to Me. Your heart and body tell you when you sin. I have written My commandments on your heart. You don’t need to seek validation for your sin. You don’t need to look to culture for acceptance and validation that your sin is okay. I Am telling you that it is not okay. Your own heart and body are telling you that it is not okay. It is not okay for others either, but I’m talking to you. Get it right. Cleanse yourself.
There’s no freedom without acknowledgement of sin. Get on your knees. Confess your sin. Acknowledge it as wrong, and ask for forgiveness. Jesus has paid the price for your sins. Do not continue to walk around like you have an unpaid credit card bill and continue to charge more sin to it in an unending, unresolved way. Jesus came and willingly was sacrificed to clear your accounts. Humble yourself. Come to His feet. Admit your sins. Call them what they are. Ask Jesus for forgiveness. Thank Him for His perfect sacrifice. And ask Him to come to live in your heart, to guide all of your ways, and to help you continue to live in the freedom He purchased for you with His life.
It all starts with calling sin what it is. That is the beginning of freedom. Freedom is what I desire for you.
What comes after freedom? Indescribable joy, weights lifted, burdens removed! Once you have put your sins at the feet of Jesus, do not pick them up again. Do not pick up the behaviors or the regrets. You are to leave them there. The freedom I give is also freedom from regret. There is no place, no time and no value in you holding onto regret. That is a religious virtue from the devil himself. He wants to hold you in the past and keep you from making any progress toward your destiny. The one the King sets free is free indeed. Don’t dwell on the things of the past, but press forward full of grace, love and filled with faith for the road that lies ahead, because you serve a good good God who loves you, who has redeemed you, and who is calling you into a wonderful, adventure-filled destiny in partnership with Him. Don’t hang back in regret. You’ll only delay your destiny. I love you. Let’s move forward.
Jesus Loves the Children
The Lord says,
Let the little children come. How beautiful it is to me when children come to the feet of Jesus to acknowledge and repent of their sins. It’s a wonderful thing, and their life in Jesus, their partnership with Me can start so early. Their faith is so big and their love is so sincere. This is a very beautiful thing in My sight. Let the little children come. Bring them to Me. I Am Your King who loves the children.
Participate in Healing and Be Healed
The Lord says,
I Am healing the broken. I have given many assignments to My people to be on call, to be field medics for the brokenhearted today. If you are among the brokenhearted, call your field medic. You know I have given you one. If you are a medic on-call or in service, make time for these broken ones, because today I Am doing a Mighty healing work that will change hearts and lives forever. For some I Am doing total heart transplants. For some I Am giving them the strong and agile mind of a child. I Am putting healing salve on eyes and unplugging ears.
Medics, be at the ready. Be willing to clear your schedule. Be ready to minister with the healing words of truth and the power that I give you. Brokenhearted ones. Call out to Me. Call up your medic. Receive prayer. Receive blessing. Receive hope. Receive purpose renewed. Receive a healing touch through My positioned ones today.
This is the start of the Church ministering to itself. This is the start of healing one another’s wounds and binding up one another’s broken spirits. This is the start of standing in the gap. This is the start of unity among the brethren. My Church is My people who love Me and who are called according to My purpose. My Church are those who hear and do My will. My Church are those who exalt the Name of Jesus above all others. My Church are those whose lives are beautiful offerings before Me — lives of purity, holiness and righteousness — who do works of justice and speak only the truth. This is My true Church. It is not institutional. It is not denominational. It does not belong to anyone and is not confined to any place. It is Mine.
Draw near to Me today. Draw near to Your brothers and sisters in Christ today. Be the Church for one another. They will know you — those who are outside of the Church and are not walking with Me — they will know you by your love for one another. Who doesn’t want to be part of this kind of community? Your love and kindness will beckon them in. Your welcoming gift of hospitality and your acceptance of them will cause them to desire to stay. The thickness of My Presence in your midst will cause them to recognize their need to acknowledge sin and to be drawn to the feet of Jesus to repent and ask Him in. This is a the beautiful way My Church was designed. It has been dysfunctional for a long time. I Am drawing you together now and blessing you with a great spirit of unity. This is for your own blessing and safe keeping and this is for the harvest.
How to Respond
- Choose joy. Be contagious joy.
- If you have any lingering sins in your life that need repentance, get them right with Jesus today. Don’t let sin rob you of freedom in Christ.
- If you have never brought your sins before Jesus, don’t hesitate! Do it today. Here’s how.
- Draw near to the Lord and ask Him how you can be a blessing to those hurting today. Make yourself available.
- Declare that the true Church of Jesus is drawing near to one another in purity, in unity and in love.
- Worship the Lord and welcome the move of His Spirit.
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