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No impossibilities

No matter how deep, black, dark, or impossible your pit, hole or hell is, there is one that can save you.

The answer is near you and in you! The answer is so very simple, yet most people miss it. LIFE

Life

People often misunderstand this word, this substance is called life, yet it undergirds and sustains all things.

“In Him was LIFE and the LIFE was the light of men and light shines in darkness and darkness comprehended it not” ( John 1:4)

No matter how black it is, how painful, hopeless, impossible, the stuff called LIFE always overcomes darkness. Darkness can not overthrow LIFE

“Then God said, “Let there be LIGHT”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was GOOD; and God divided the light from the darkness.” Genesis 1:3

God commanded light out of darkness. He saw the light that it was good. I heard an interpretation of this scripture years ago, and it went something like this, When God created light, He said, “Light in me Be”

“For as the Father HATH LIFE in himself: so HATH he given to the Son to have LIFE in himself.” John 5:26

LIFE as a gift

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, HATH everlasting LIFE, and shall not come into condemnation, BUT IS PASSED FROM DEATH unto LIFE.” John 5:24

You can be in a black ⚫️ 🖤 dark pit one moment and pass from death to life in the next.

How? The Word, what Word? The Word of Life (1 John 1:1-5). The Word of Life must be in two places- your Heart ❤️ and in your mouth- it is called the Word of faith-

God took this substance called “LIFE” and put it inside of those who will receive it

The process is explained in Romans 10:6-13. This process is so beautiful and wonderful because it is personal, doesn’t cost a dime, and is available NOW!

“But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart ❤️ that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:8-9

Three people in scripture who came out of dark place

1. King David was in a horrible pit. His feet were stuck in miry clay. God lifted him up and set him on a rock and put a new sound in his heart, Psalms 40:13

2. The prodigal Son fell upon hard times because of bad decisions, yet he understood he could return to his father’s house, read his story, Luke 15:11-32

3. The woman caught in the act of adultery, she had received a death sentence, but Jesus with -15 words- “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her”

got her set free from a death sentence, John 8:1-12.

The problem:

-We make our situations worse because of a lack of knowledge

-We feed into powerlessness, not understanding what we have a right to; according to scripture,

“…that as many as RECEIVED him to them gave he POWER…”, John 1:12

The Answer

1 John 5:11-12, he that hath the Son hath LIFE

1 Corinthians 4:6-7, “For God, commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. BUT WE HAVE THIS TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS, THAT THE EXCELLENCY OF THE POWER MAY BE OF GOD, AND NOT OF US.”

What treasure is he talking about? The Word of Life

Jesus said? John 10:10,

“The thief cometh not, bur for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have LIFE, and that they might have it MORE ABUNDANTLY. “

Know that in this reality wrapped around us, there is a raging battle between good and evil, and you must know how to use the weapons of your warfare. You must fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of the promises, and don’t let go!!!

Grace & peace

The Battle of Good vs. evil

Secrets from the Garden of Eden

The battle of good and evil is raging in the streets of every community. The battles may enter personal demons. These battles are a by-product of The Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil.

It was never God’s will for us to know good or evil. God’s will was for the family of man to know of his generosity and his blessings.

The fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil opened the door to calamity, where evil is constantly warring against good. This was evident in Genesis 4:8, where Cain murdered his brother Abel. Lamech murdered a young man for hurting him, Genesis 4:23. By the time we get to Genesis 6, the whole earth is filled evil. Also see, Galatians 5:17 & James 4:1.

However, there is a third party, Satan, the devil 😈 tempting people into hateful selfish acts against others. Just as he was present in the garden to entice Eve and Adam to eat the forbidden fruit, he tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, and he entices people to cross over into darkness. His work is a work of deception. He truly comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

Revelation 12:9, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old Serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which DECEIVETH the whole world: he was out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

And again, Revelation 18:23c-24

“… for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by THY SORCERIES were all nations DECEIVED. And in her was found the BLOOD of prophets, and saints, and OF ALL THAT WERE SLAIN upon the earth.”

Notice that the merchants, the great men of the earth, were and are his agents, the merchants of death. Somebody has to grow and process drugs, get it to the market, and sell it to people.

But also notice that Satan used sorceries to DECEIVED the nations. The root meaning of sorcery as used in the KJV of the Bible is pharmaceutical, drugs… Another interpretation of the use of sorcery is to put a spell on someone; to deceive…

According to Acts 8:5-25, Simon used sorcery and bewitched the people of the city of Samaria that he was some great one. All levels of society in Samaria were convinced that Simon was the great power of God until Philip came preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ.

Simon tries to offer the apostle Peter money for the power of the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:19). Peter called out Simon, and he said, “For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity” Acts 8:20

There is a tremendous battle of influence being fought to convince us of lack, poverty, hopelessness, sickness, and disease.

But the truth is, God defeated the messengers of death. He puts the power of eternal life back into our hand,

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is PASSED FROM DEATH unto LIFE.” John 5:24

The truth is, God has made LIFE available to us now, John 6:47 & 1 John 5:12.

The problem with people enjoying the benefits of LIFE is that very few people know how it works. It’s light that shines into darkness, John 1:4-5.

HE will lead you out of darkness into life, John 8:12. No matter how deep or powerful your darkness is, He calls you out of darkness into his marvelous light, 1 Peter 2:9.

John 6:63, His words are Spirit and life,

When you are dealing with a dark situation, find out who you are listening to:

-Who told you that you were naked?

-Are you eating from the wrong tree?

Identify the Simon’s of your life.

Galatians 6:7-8; Be not deceived God is mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. He who sows to his flesh reaps corruption, but he who sows to Spirit reaps life.

Grace & peace!

The greatest prayer you can pray is to pray for someone who can’t pray for themselves.

The Evil Day

“Wherefore take unto you the whole Armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, having done all to stand. Stand therefore… Ephesians 6:13-14a

1 Peter 5:8, says the Devil, as a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom he may devour whom resist steadfast in the faith

Everyday seems like it is an evil day everywhere. Satan has more to work with more people, more resources…

But we are to resist him steadfast in the faith. Resist everyday in every way. Continously Plead the Blood of Jesus as a weapon. Plead the blood of Jesus against him.

Bind Satan from off your house, your home and family members.

Heap curses upon him. Curse Satan’s strategies, plans, and purposes. Join with other believers in prayers for the kingdom of God to prevail in your city, neighborhood, communities…

Live a life of thanksgiving, be grateful for all that you have; life, health, and strength. This is how you keep from becoming a victim.

Grace and peace!