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The Eretz Secret…

In Hebrew the word Eretz means world, land or the earth; specifically the promised land–Israel. In the sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” Yeshua was quoting a Psalm, “The meek shall inherit the land,” meaning the promised land.

“World” is often used in the New Testament. Eretz means both the promised land and the whole world. As believers, wherever you are in the world, in every place, you’re meant to be dwelling in the promised land.

Live as if you are in the promised land, the land of promises. There is a way to dwell in His perfect will, in His blessings, in His promises and in His goodness. It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s Who you’re with that makes any place in the world the promised land.

It’s good to make a pilgrimage to Israel; it’s even better to dwell in the promised land no matter where you are. Learn to dwell there all the time. For God’s children, no matter where in the world you are, you have the blessing of dwelling in the promised land.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Learn the eternal secret of dwelling in Gods’ presence wherever you are. Find the center of His will today and you’ll end up living in the Promised Land, even here and now.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Revolutionary Eyes…

Much of world history happens through revolutionaries. They never see things or accept things as they are. They see the status quo as temporary; something will change. They see defeats as temporary setbacks, their dreams, already a reality.

Most believers are different; they accept the world as it is. We accept the situation, accept people as they are, resign ourselves to the darkness. But God called you to be a light to the world; to make a difference.

To be a true revolutionary; to see things in a revolutionary way. Whatever the darkness, whatever the sin, it’s not the final story. Your failures are no longer failures, only setbacks.

There are no more real problems for God’s people, only challenges; no more curses for you, only blessings in disguise. No more real enemies of the flesh, only people He died for. No more hopeless defeats, only victories and triumphs waiting to happen.

Then your life will stop being your life; it will be a revolutionary life. It’s time to change the world, my friend… time to live like a revolutionary.

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16

Put on the eyes of the revolutionary for God. Push back the darkness where you are and be the source of Gods’ light and His love for the lost.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Devine Inversion…

Purim is one of the most joyous and favorite of holidays for the Jewish people. Do you know who came up with this most joyous and Jewish of holidays? Haman – the enemy of the Jewish people.

He came up with the date for Purim – even with Purim itself. When Haman decided to wipe out the Jewish people, he cast lots to find the date. The lots were known as ‘the Purim.’

Purim, originated by Haman for the destruction of the Jewish people became instead the day that commemorated the destruction of Haman and his plans of evil.

Profound. It is written – God works all things together for good for those who love Him. Purim is a prime example, for it bears witness that God will use all things in your life – even things that aren’t good, things set against you, problems, your enemies, and what looks like the worst things, and turn it all around for your good.

Be encouraged and lift it all up to God. Your sorrows will be turned to joy, your shame to glory, and your darkest days to celebrations of redemption and joy.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

Give God all of your burdens today; release them to God – thank Him for turning all these things for your good.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Two Sons of Benjamin…

In the Book of Esther, Mordecai and Esther overcame Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people. King Saul was told to destroy King Agag and his house.

Saul didn’t and lost the kingdom. Prophet Samuel fulfilled what Saul left unfinished. Somehow, one of Agag’s sons escaped. In Esther, Haman – the AGAGITE – descendant of Agag, rose to power. Because Saul failed to end the house of Agag, the house of Agag would rise and set out to destroy the entire Jewish people in Persia.

Esther and Mordecai, from the Tribe of Benjamin, the tribe Saul was from, rose to fulfill the calling that Saul never did. It was the second showdown of Benjamin and Agag. The odds were stacked against Benjamin. Yet Agag was defeated. By failing to fulfill his calling Saul lost the crown. By obeying the calling, Mordecai was given a crown.

God has a calling on your life. Others can do the job if you won’t, but you’ll forfeit the purpose of your life. Take the step you need to take – you’ll receive your crown and Agag will be defeated under your feet.

Scripture: Esther chapter 8

Answer God’s calling on your life, tailored specifically to you, fulfill your destiny with Him today.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Spirot of Continuing…

How do you receive the fullness and the empowerment of the Spirit? Jesus said, “Tarry in Jerusalem.” “Tarry” in Greek is kathizo, meaning “to stay”, “to continue”. The disciples had to stay in Jerusalem, in God’s presence, in His will.

If they only stayed four days instead of 10, and if they hadn’t continued with Jesus during difficult times, they would never had gone to the upper room and received their blessing.

Therefore, if you want the fullness and the power of the Spirit, you have to have kathizo. You have to stay in the will of God. If you waiver, you won’t know His fullness and strength. Consistency in God is very spiritual.

Many people give up before they get the blessing. The secret of receiving the blessing in the Spirit is to tarry. They didn’t just go to the upper room and then get the blessing; they had to stay and persevere before they saw anything.

The Spirit life is about abiding, persevering, continuing. You want to see the blessing? Continue on in the will and calling of God. He will come to you to fill your life with fullness and power.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

Be faithful and steadfast in your pursuit of God’s will for you today; dwell and abide in His presence, pushing through in His fullness for you.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Dimensions Of The Wind…

When I was a junior in high school, I took mechanical drawing. You had to draw the same object from three different views to obtain three different dimensions – height, width and depth.

When you read the Book of Exodus, the instructions for the tabernacle are filled with dimensions- the cubits height, width and length. The Old Covenant had many dimensions because it was based up tablets.

When the New Covenant came and the Spirit came on Pentecost, that very same day, there were no longer any dimensions. When you live in the flesh, you are limited by your own understanding, your abilities or your strength.

The Spirit has no dimensions, no measurements, and no limits. There is no limit to His mercy or His love, or His wisdom, or His power. When you live by the Spirit, you can do all things through Jesus. Enter the dimension of the Spirit and your life will become unlimited. because the Spirit, like the wind, has no measurements.

Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. John 3:6-8

Enter into the unlimited power of the Spirit today. Let the Spirit move you past the barriers of the flesh and the limitations- to living in His limitlessness.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Face In The Jewelry…

I heard a story about a saint of God, Sabina Wurmbrand, the wife of Richard Wurmbrand. They were Jewish believers and leaders of the underground church in Romania. In their last days, Sabina was in a hospital in Mexico.

She shared a story with us who were at her bedside. Before in Romania, before she knew the Lord, Sabina brought her jewelry to a jeweler for repair. When the jeweler, placed it in the fire, she panicked. He reassured her, “Trust me. I am a master at it.”

He explained that the jewelry had to go in the fire until he sees his face in it. While in pain, she said to the Lord, “I can’t take much more.” Then the words of the jeweler resonated in her mind, “You must go through the fire, and you will be finished when I can see my face reflected in your image.”

After that, she was in peace and went home to be with the Lord. When you go through your trial, there is purpose. So that God can see in your life the reflection of His glory; because you are His jewel, and He is your Master Jeweler.

These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Peter 1:7

Give yourself completely to the Master, let Him work in you through life’s trials to refine you- make it your aim to purely reflect His face to others.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Snake Bite…

Grandfather and I were hiking one our favorite trails in the canyon when we came upon a rattlesnake. Grandfather swiftly cleared it from the trail, then started talking about the rattlesnake.

Rattlesnakes are one of the deadliest snakes in the world, he said, one bit a sheep in the face, the sheep’s face swelled up and she was in pain, but the blood that flows through the sheep is anti-venom blood, used in aquiring protection.

The sheep’s face swelled and the bite was painful, but the blood of the lamb destroyed the venom of the serpent. She kept eating, drinking, and living, because she was covered.

Often the serpents of this life will reach out and work into us but they cannot overcome the Blood of the Lamb of God that washes away the sin of the world and the sting of death. Don’t worry about the serpent or his bite, just make sure the Lamb’s Blood is flowing through your veins.

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. “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 3:14-16

While the serpent is not expressly linked with Satan in the Genesis story, a number of New Testament authors both directly and indirectly state that it was Satan who seduced Adam and Eve into sin. The serpent became the emblem of the spirit of evil throughout the East as a result of the tradition of the fall of mankind, and so the wicked and enemies in general are often likened to venomous serpents.

When we became God’s children, He told us that Satan would constantly tempt us and that we should tell him to get behind us and leave us be. Our job, as Christians is to shine our light and share His word and blessings. Yes, that can be hard, especially in today’s world, but He is always with us and will protect us from evil if we stay on His path.

I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16

Many times I hear people ask why me, when they should be praising His name for all the blessing He has given them. We need to remember that as long as we have the Lambs Blood flowing through us, we don’t have to worry about the serpent or his bite.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Ministry of The Prisoner…

A believer, whose heart was to preach the gospel, was put in prison. If he knew he would reach far more people, and win far more souls to God inside the jail than outside, it would be hard for him to believe.

He was more used of God inside his jail cell than out. The man was the Apostle Paul. He was in prison, and couldn’t reach anyone. So, he was forced to write. Because he wrote, he reached not thousands, not millions, but billions. Despite his circumstance, the Gospel wasn’t changed.

The same for you. You might think your best days in God are over, that you can’t minister or glorify God because of that situation that’s hindering you. Remember the man in jail. There is no chain strong enough to stop the Gospel or His purposes. Don’t wait for your situation to change.

Glorify Him now in your situation. Praise Him, serve Him, do His will right where you are, and you will find, like Paul, the Gospel is not bound, nor is His calling on your life. You might find that what you thought was a hindrance, was actually your greatest ministry.

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing(B) and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:1-2

Minister where you are today. Don’t wait for your circumstances to change; God is able to use you right where you are for His glory.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Tombs and Snakes…

The Bible speaks of the enemy as a snake. So I did some research on snakes and learned that a key to avoiding a snake bite is to avoid snake habitats, places like caves or open tombs. Now I’ve made it a policy to avoid open tombs.

Do you also want to avoid being bitten by a snake? Then avoid dark places where they hang out. Spiritually this means avoiding places of death. If you don’t want the enemy to bite you, avoid open tombs.

Even if the tomb has a welcome mat and someone inside saying ‘Come on in!’ Stay away. There’s only death inside. What are the open tombs in our lives? Gossip is an open tomb. Bitterness, unforgiveness and self-pity are all open tombs.

Pride, self-indulgence, adult entertainment, ungodly attitudes… all open tombs. Stop hanging out in these places because the enemy is waiting there to attack and ensnare you. So avoid dead places and dead situations.

Even avoid dead thoughts and thoughts of dead things. Instead, get into life, the things of life, and the way of life. As you do, you’ll avoid hanging out in open tombs.

Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. Proverbs 4:14-15

Be as a child of the Light living a life of Godly attitudes. Run away from enticing traps of the flesh and avoid the spiritually dark things of this world.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed