Walk in the awareness of the HOLY SPIRIT that indwells you ladies. This is our calling as Leaders in Christ in our workplaces, in our ministry, as wives, as children of the King.
Romans 12: 1-2 speaks of us presenting ourselves as a HOLY SACRIFICE. In the Old Testament sacrifices were slaughtered animals and presented as burnt offerings and this was the holy sacrifice that purified all sins of the sinner. THE ATONEMENT. But here in Romans we are asked to present ourselves as the burnt offering. Obviously we aren't crazy and burning ourselves in order to be those holy sacrifices. But God is calling us to DIE... TO DIE to ourselves for HIM. He cannot use us with the flesh still being fed. IT MUST BE KILLED. He asks us to present ourselves so that HE CAN FILL US. SO THAT HE CAN BE SEEN IN US. So THAT Glory may be given to HIm and Him.
These men had presented themselves as sacrifices and as Romans 12:2 states the transformation of their minds had begun to take place because of that sacrifice. They were in tune with what God was asking because they OBEYED Him above the flesh and His voice in turn only became amplified. They heard Him say stop and speak to this beggar. They heard Him speak the words of power to their hearts as they commanded the beggar to stand. They KNEW their Kings voice because they had given themselves to HIM. They didn't think like themselves. They thought in CHRIST. At the moment of this healing I do believe they were seeing through Gods eyes and desires for this man. Many beggars existed yet because they had God at the front of their minds they knew what God was calling them to do and they knew who God was calling them to witness to. TO glorify the God of the universe to.
I love you all. Thanks to those who prayed. This weekend was amazing and this doesn't even touch the surface of all that GOD ministered to me. I love you guys so much. Keep surrendering and showing the LOVE of God in your blogs because it is such an encouragement and truly puts a smile on my heart.
Jesus lives.
♥ Chetreanna
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Acts 3:1-11 "1.Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].2.And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;3.Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.4.And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.5.And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted [him] up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.This scene is one we as believers are all extremely familiar with. Something I had never really recognized that was touched on this weekend at the conference was that God was with these two men BEFORE this miracle. In fact, Peter and John were heading into the temple for prayer themselves. But something that we as believers we need to take heed to when reading this, I myself in particular, is that GOD did not have them go to CHURCH and get all fired up then use them to heal. Because these men had been walking with Jesus, not just physically, but in communion with Him and in devotion to Him with their lives. He used them because of their willingness in their self-sacrificial offering :)! How blessed are we to receive such a gift.
Romans 12: 1-2 speaks of us presenting ourselves as a HOLY SACRIFICE. In the Old Testament sacrifices were slaughtered animals and presented as burnt offerings and this was the holy sacrifice that purified all sins of the sinner. THE ATONEMENT. But here in Romans we are asked to present ourselves as the burnt offering. Obviously we aren't crazy and burning ourselves in order to be those holy sacrifices. But God is calling us to DIE... TO DIE to ourselves for HIM. He cannot use us with the flesh still being fed. IT MUST BE KILLED. He asks us to present ourselves so that HE CAN FILL US. SO THAT HE CAN BE SEEN IN US. So THAT Glory may be given to HIm and Him.
These men had presented themselves as sacrifices and as Romans 12:2 states the transformation of their minds had begun to take place because of that sacrifice. They were in tune with what God was asking because they OBEYED Him above the flesh and His voice in turn only became amplified. They heard Him say stop and speak to this beggar. They heard Him speak the words of power to their hearts as they commanded the beggar to stand. They KNEW their Kings voice because they had given themselves to HIM. They didn't think like themselves. They thought in CHRIST. At the moment of this healing I do believe they were seeing through Gods eyes and desires for this man. Many beggars existed yet because they had God at the front of their minds they knew what God was calling them to do and they knew who God was calling them to witness to. TO glorify the God of the universe to.
I love you all. Thanks to those who prayed. This weekend was amazing and this doesn't even touch the surface of all that GOD ministered to me. I love you guys so much. Keep surrendering and showing the LOVE of God in your blogs because it is such an encouragement and truly puts a smile on my heart.
some of my crazy sisters and me this weekend ♥
Jesus lives.
♥ Chetreanna
