GLORY TO GLORY
April 6, 2012
GOD’S COVENANT- A PLACE OF REALITY: “But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.” (Luke 2:10)
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TO ALL WHO WOULD STAND ON AND WALK IN THE REALITY OF THE GOSPEL AND THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION:
Greetings in the wonderful and powerful name of Jesus to each and every one of you as we celebrate the most powerful and totally complete victory in the history of the world-the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. These events have great significance in our lives. Why? Because when He died, we died with Him. When He was buried, our old man, every sin, defeat, and consequence of our fall in the Garden of Eden was buried with Him. And praise God, when He got up, we got up with Him!
Jesus got up a brand new creature and so did we! Let’s look at what Paul tells us in II Corinthians 5:17-18. But before we do, please join me in a short, but powerful prayer. “Dear Father, as I prayerfully read and study Your Word to me, please open my eyes to its truth and power. I pray that as I receive Your Word and its truth that Your Word will manifest in me and through me. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.”
“Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself].” (II Corinthians 5:17)
We are brand new creatures. The Greek actually means that we are a species that has never existed before. That means you. That means me. I want you to see something else. I just saw it myself. Look at the last sentence. Jesus brought us into harmony with Himself! This is nothing short of fantastic. I looked up “harmony” in Webster’s and read this; “A consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts-congruity- a simultaneous combination of tones.” WOW!!
Think about what that means for a minute. Because of what Jesus did for us at the cross, we are one with Him and His life and our life is a simultaneous combination. Now let’s look at Mathew 18:19 for a moment as Jesus is speaking to us. “Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever [anything and everything] they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven.”
See it? According to II Corinthians 5:18, we are making a symphony together with Jesus. What does your symphony sound like? What does my symphony sound like?
In light of the fact that we have been brought into harmony with Jesus by His victory at the cross, let’s consider some truths regarding what this harmony might look like. Is defeat, anxiety, worry, depression or addiction part of this harmony? Is sickness and poverty or lack part of this harmony? Is strife, bitterness, envying or jealousy part of this harmony? Is hate part of this harmony?
Think of it as we celebrate on this Resurrection Sunday. THE SONG THAT SHOULD BE IN OUR HEARTS AND ON OUR LIPS TODAY AND EVERYDAY SHOULD BE THE SONG OF A COMBINATION OF TONES WITH JESUS AND WHAT HE DID FOR US! Is your song in harmony with Jesus and all that He is? Is my song?
What a life changing revelation this should be to all of us. I asked God to show me something today and I believe He did. Thank you for your Word Father. Consider Psalm 199:130. “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”
There is power and harmony with Jesus when we receive our identification with Him and what He did for us at the cross. WE BECAME NEW CREATURES WITH HIM. THE BIBLE SAYS THAT WHEN HE AROSE THAT HE BECOME THE FIRSTBORN OF MANY BRETHERN, THE FIRSTBORN OF A BRAND NEW SPECIES OF BEING THAT HAD NEVER EXISTED BEFORE.
TRULY, AS HE AROSE AND BROUGHT US INTO HARMONY WITH HIMSELF, WE BECAME NEW CREATURES WITH A BRAND NEW SONG IN OUR HEARTS AND ON OUR LIPS. “ And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” (Psalm 40:3)
“Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song…”
Psalm 149:1
Today, receive the harmony and melody of a new song in your life. Receive the reality of living every minute every day in harmony with Jesus. This new song is written in the Blood of Jesus! We love you with a new song in OUR hearts, Wally and Jan
WE LOVE YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS- WALLY & JAN
TREASURES OF WALKING WITH GOD: “O GOD,YOU ARE MY GOD, EARNESTLY I SEEK YOU.” (Psalm 63:1) It is only when I am wholly surrendered to the Spirit that I will be able to live according to God’s will.