We, at one point in our lives as born again believers, did the most beneficial act we could ever do. We made Jesus Christ Lord in our lives and believed God raised Him from the dead (See Romans 10:9). That incredible statement of belief took us from eternal death to eternal life with our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
I did this for sure when I was 20 years old. Every day since then, by the freedom of my will, I continue to make Him Lord or not. Many days, I did not think about who is Lord in my life. I just lived my life taking care of myself.
Whenever I thought about my Heavenly Father and His Son and applied the renewed mind by putting off the old man and putting on the Christ in me, my life was rich and purposeful. I am challenged every day to make Him Lord in my life. Why not? The Heavenly Father sure put me first in giving His Son to accomplish my redemption through His shed blood.
I am a new creation in Christ. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation...” (ESV II Corinthians 5:17).
Every day we are challenged to make decisions on our priorities in life. Jesus Christ made us His priority, now why not make Him a priority in our lives every day. Why not choose to live for Him and make Him Lord in your life every day. The first time I did, I received eternal life! Why not continue living like that and benefit every day by making Him Lord.
How do I make Him Lord every day? A prayer in the morning recognizing His presence and Lordship is a good start. Speaking in tongues throughout the day, means you are thinking about Him and the Father. It says in I Corinthians 12:3:…” that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” Speaking by the spirit is speaking in tongues. Every time you speak in tongues it shows you have made Jesus Lord!
Who is Lord in your life today?
Agape,
Bob
I am not a farmer, but I enjoy gardening. The experience of putting a tiny wrinkled speck in the ground and watch what comes up fascinates me. Within a week or two, a green sprout emerges. After several weeks a full on plant develops, and within 90 days you are picking large, luscious fruit from this product of a little seed. All I did was put it in the ground and watered it.
We all arrived here via an invisible seed impregnating an egg the size of the period at the end of this sentence. The miracle of life occurs and an individual is born and develops into a person.
The Bible declares how terrific seeds are and the role they play in the big picture of life.
1Corinthians 15:37 & 38: (ESV) And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.
We all may be amazed at the remarkable ways seeds function to produce life in the most simple forms of life to the most sophisticated animals, including man. But, there is one seed that completely exceeds all others. It is the new birth seed a person receives when they believe the Word of God and get saved, becoming a child of God (Romans 10:9 and Romans 8:16 & 17). That seed is incorruptible and abides forever in the child of God.
1Peter 1:23: (KJV) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
This seed is perfect and cannot sin. We may sin in our flesh, but our spiritual life comes from an incorruptible seed, so we cannot sin through that seed.
1John 3:9: (KJV) Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
As I plant seeds in my garden this Spring and watch the life grow from them, I will always think of and be grateful to the Heavenly Father for the incorruptible seed He gave me. With this fascinating seed I have eternal life and an upcoming new body at the return of Christ!
Agape,
Bob
There was a time when I was an impressionable child that the only cereal I would eat was Wheaties – the Breakfast of Champions.
I strived to be the best I could be, so I would feed myself the best food only champions would eat. This carried over in my adult years when I was born again of God’s spirit. I desired to be my best for the Heavenly Father. Because of this I sought out what would be the pinnacle of God’s revelation to man.
He says, “man cannot live by bread alone [including Wheaties], but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God” (Mathew 4:4).
There are 66 books in the Bible. Which ones should I read? God’s Word is organized in a way that there are certain parts for certain people. The three main groups of people to whom the Word of God is address to are: Jew, Gentile and Church of God (I Corinthians 10:32).The section in the New Testament that is addressed to us as born again ones is the Church of God. Generally speaking the Church Epistles from Acts on is written to, or pertains to, those who are Christians. Which of these would be the ultimate communication in what God has done for man?
Romans primarily teaches man how to be born again and realize he is righteous without the law. Man is justified freely through the redemption in Christ Jesus. The rest of the epistles builds on this. The one epistle that takes man to the highest of position and honor is Ephesians.
It is Ephesians that stands out above all others with the greatest revelation given to man. Here we learn that we are: (ESV Translation)
These truths are monumental! We can feed on these and many others daily with expectations of God’s hand upon our lives forever. Truly Ephesians is the breakfast of champions.
Agape,
Bob
The coveted pink slip! It is what every car owner strives to achieve. Very few people have one unless they have fully paid for their vehicle. It represents complete and final ownership.
There is another item of ownership that far exceeds a car or anything else. It is holy spirit.
This most precious gift of holy spirit is a permanent possession for every Christian. What confirms that we have received the holy spirit which gives us eternal life, being a son of God, having the hope of Christ return? Speaking in tongues is the one manifestation so designed for the believer to demonstrate the reality of holy spirit being within.
What is so magnificent about this gift of holy spirit? It is a seal or a pledge of the awesome spiritual benefits we use today and as well as things to be revealed in the future.
Ephesians 1:13 and 14: KJV
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
II Corinthians 1:21 and 22: ESV
And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us,
and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
The gift of holy spirit is a seal, an earnest [down payment], that is our guarantee (pink slip) of belonging to God Almighty!
How do you know you have holy spirit in you? Speaking in tongues is the one manifestation designed to demonstrate the presence of holy spirit in you. When you speak in tongues you are showing your spiritual “pink slip” that you have complete ownership of the gift of holy spirit.
Remind yourself often of the eternal powerhouse reality that lives in you by showing the pink slip often by speaking in tongues much!
Agape,
Bob
I was watching a TV program about a court case and the prosecutor had brought in an expert in the field of DNA to verify facts about the accused. Since it was a high profile case, the district attorney brought in not any DNA expert, but the most renowned scientist in the field. Obviously he was very convincing and was a major determining factor in the outcome of the case.
In light of this, I was thinking about the significance of believers speaking in tongues much in their lives. I then imagined we were at a court proceeding and the jury wanted to see why speaking in tongues should be such a vital part of a Christian’s life. What expert witness could I bring up to the stand to testify of the importance of speaking in tongues?
OK, who is the most qualified expert in the field of Christianity that we could call up to the witness stand. The answer was quick and really rather easy coming to my mind. The Apostle Paul. He was the one God and His son Jesus Christ called to carry the leadership of the ministry as well as being the writer of the Church Epistles that gave the doctrine of Christianity.
What was the testimony of the Apostle Paul for this all important question of the importance of speaking in tongues? Here is what he said:
“I would that you all speak in tongues.” (I Cor. 14:5)
“I Thank my God, I speak in tongues more than you all.” (I Cor. 14:18)
“Forbid not to speak in tongues.” (I Cor. 14:39)
I rest my case! Every believer should be speaking in tongues. They should not forbid anyone to speak in tongues. Paul believed so much in God’s desire for people to speak in tongues that he spoke in tongues more than the Corinthian Church! He must of spoke in tongues “like a house on fire.” Jesus Christ even taught His disciples when they operate the gift of holy spirit, it should flow out like a river of living waters.” (John 7:38).
Why are there so few that speak in tongues and why do those who partake of it, spend such minimal time doing it. We can blame the devil for the most part. But really we are all responsible before the Heavenly Father on how we live our lives. Let’s take to heart the testimony of God’s Word and speak in tongues much and more.
Agape,
Bob