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G. John White's first devotional Sold out for Jesus covers 12 vital themes of Christianity.
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February Topic: WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING |
This month I want us to look at why we are still on earth! We are not in Heaven yet - we are destined to go there - and many of us would like to go there quickly (be it to escape the present, be released from the pain experienced on earth or just out of an overwhelming desire to "be with Jesus"). So why can't we go there straight away once we have become a Christian? Maybe there is still something for me to do or become on earth. Let's together have a look at what we are here for... |
Isaiah 61:1
THE SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD IS ON ME BECAUSE... THE LORD HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR...
I shall never forget the first time the Lord asked me to preach on this verse.
I was thinking, "what can I say to these people which will encourage them to know that there is more to the Christian life than a mere existence knowing Jesus died for them."
I read this verse and remembered that Jesus read it at the beginning of His earthly ministry and I thought, "that's it!" Let's remember together the phenomenal declaration of Jesus when here on earth - He chose to read "the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor". How our hearts will get stirred and excited as once more we remember that Jesus came to preach "good news" which has, through countless generations, been passed onto us.
In my excitement I had to be jolted back to listen, for "the Voice" had not finished with me! Are you saved? Yes. Did Jesus die and rise again? Yes. Did He send the Holy Spirit to earth? Yes. Is the Holy Spirit in you? Yes.
Then the words are true for you too! No - that's blasphemy. I'm not Jesus.
But you have the Holy Spirit! Yes. Well isn't it the same Holy Spirit that Jesus had? Yes. Then it's not blasphemy - it's the "truth". The very same spirit with which Jesus was anointed has been "given" to you.
Therefore you can say and claim the same! Say it out loud! Say it with Jesus ... the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is ON ME, because the Lord has anointed ME to preach good news to the poor. He has sent ME to bind up the broken hearted. He has sent ME to proclaim freedom ... ME to comfort all who mourn. ME to bestow a crown of beauty instead of ashes, oil of gladness instead of mourning and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
Hey - are you moving in your anointing? If not - what is stopping you?
You have the same "Spirit of Jesus!"
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