The Fathers Business

The Fathers Business

I love the Lord, it may sound a little weird but I love Him more and more. His presence comforts, heals, and empowers. It is so strengthening to know that He has our backs. We can face each day knowing that Jesus is with us every step.

In success we give Him praise and glory. In moments of fear and confusion we worship. It aligns our will with His. Never a day goes by that I don’t need Him to calm my spirit. Give me wisdom to make decisions. Share my heart with His. As the old song says, “I love Him, because He first loved me.”

We live in a world today that us seasoned saints have trouble understanding. It is a great comfort to know that God knew this time would come even before it did. It may take more time in prayer to be relevant in this day. If we listen, the needs are the same. The hurt and confusion is the same. The answer is the same.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16

I want to share a passage 3 different ways.

Ephesians 1:18 KJV

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

Amplified

And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people),

Good News

I ask that your minds may be opened to see his light, so that you will know what is the hope to which he has called you, how rich are the wonderful blessings he promises his people,

“It is very difficult for me to move beyond the gifts, and promises God gave us, and His purpose for us all.”

With that said I have looked consistently for the words to encourage, and the tools to be successful. I believe God’s church. The body of Christ. Locally and globally must embrace His promises and the tools He has given us to increase His Kingdom. Let me establish His eternal presence and purpose.

Daniel 7:14

“And to Him was given dominion,Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations and men of every language
Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting

dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.”

Ephesians 1:22-23 Amplified

22 And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,

23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills and completes all things in all [believers].

Ephesians 2:6

and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

NLT

For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.

It is time for God’s church to move beyond the elementary principles of the Bible, and embrace the who He is, and what He has done, to empower us to reach our world.

With that said I want to share two Biblical principles we must use to move forward in His purpose.

James 4:5-8

5 Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: “He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”?

6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:7 Amplified

So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.

Who was he was talking to?

“First principle, submit and resist.”

Matthew 18:18-20 NASB

18 Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.

19 “Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.

20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.”

Amplified

18 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth shall have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth shall have [already] been loosed in heaven.

19 “Again I say to you, that if two believers on earth agree [that is, are of one mind, in harmony] about anything that they ask [within the will of God], it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

20 For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”

“Second principle, bind and loose” Just so you know here is where the authority comes from.

John 14:12-14 Amplified

12 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, anyone who believes in Me [as Savior] will also do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these [in extent and outreach], because I am going to the Father.

13 And I will do whatever you ask in My name [as My representative], this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified and celebrated in the Son.

14 If you ask Me anything in My name [as My representative], I will do it.

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