Ed Christian's World

The World Beyond…

When you were in the womb, you had eyes with nothing to see, feet with nowhere to walk and hands with nothing to hold. The womb didn’t make sense in itself, because it wasn’t for itself; it was to prepare you for life beyond it.

It only makes sense when you move on from it. There are things in your life that don’t make sense, it’s not complete. You don’t have all the answers and you wonder why. Things seem to have no purpose – the way life is going or the problems that happen.

Here’s the point: Life is the womb of heaven, preparing you for eternity. It doesn’t always make sense in itself. It’s not the whole story, it’s the beginning. Like the eyes of the unborn child, it’ll make sense when you see heaven. Everything in your life has purpose.

You’re being prepared to walk on streets of gold and see heavenly things. So praise God anyway when it makes no sense, because it’s a sign that you’re not home yet. Be blessed, for right now you’re living in heaven’s womb.

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

Take a break today from trying to figure it all out. Rest in the fact that God has it all under control, and give thanks that every unexplained detail in your life will have an explanation in Heaven.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Walls And Angels…

If you’re born again and spreading God’s love, you’re an angel. The word in Hebrew for angel is “malach;” in Greek it’s “angelos.” Both words mean “a messenger who bears a message.” You’re a messenger of the gospel and that makes you an angel.

Scripture speaks of flesh and blood angels in the Hebrew and the Greek. So what does that mean? Angels work miracles and have power to open and close doors and gates, to walk through walls. As a flesh and blood angel, when you walk in the will of God and bear His message, you have power to walk unhindered.

Nothing can stop you. When you walk on your own, forget it, you’ll be frustrated and blocked up. But when you walk in God’s will, you’re free. There may be physical obstacles, but angels move in the spiritual. Paul learned the secret of being content. He was in chains, but he wasn’t bound.

Carry the gospel and you won’t be either. Do God’s will and spread His word. You are free. Nothing can stop you when you’re in God’s will. You can even walk through walls.

Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. Psalm 103:20

Stop letting obstacles hinder you from sharing the good news with someone today. Walk through walls and be an angel!

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Walking Around In Love…

Ephesians 5:2 says, “Walk in love.” The original Greek says “peripateo” – “walk around” in love.

To “walk” is just to go somewhere, but to walk around means out of a straight line, to be willing to go out of your way, out of your course, out of your schedule, to love, to live your life willing to be interrupted to love, to break out of your routine or regular course, to bless, to help, to encourage, to touch, to share the gospel.

So go outside of your way to the poor, the foreigner, the one you wouldn’t normally talk to, the one who’s different from you and not in your regular way. Go over and above to love when it’s not easy or convenient.

That’s what Jesus did. He went out of His way. He left heaven and came to earth; walked around where the need was, to reach you. You do the same. Walk around in love.

Go out of your way because that’s the kind of love that saved you. God loved you with a love that was definitely out of the way.

But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Matthew 5:39-41

Today, share a smile with those you encounter, and seek an opportunity to share Gods’ love. You have the ability to transform someone’s day, and their life.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Holy Worms…

Growing up, I would look out after a rain storm and see the worms. It was worm heaven. Worms can be heavenly. Jonah was a prophet who resisted his call, who was miserable at the end. He was under the shade of a plant and God “prepared” a worm to eat the plant.

In Hebrew, manah means appoint or ordain. God ordained a worm. Jonah served the Lord begrudgingly. But the worm served God with all his heart and happily ate the plant. The worm just did what it was born to do. It served God, and it was blessed and full.

That’s what ministry is. God is calling you to serve Him. So stop avoiding Him, stop complaining, and stop serving Him begrudgingly. Just do it, because it’s your calling to do what you were made for.

Serve Him with all your heart. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desire of your heart. Serve Him. Repent and minister; you were born for it. You will end up blessed and filled with joy. You will be as happy as a worm.

But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Joshua 22:5

Today rejoice that you were made for such a time as this. Do what He’s called you to do; do the will of God, but with your whole heart.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Apocalyptic Bride…

What do you think of when you hear the word “apocalyptic?” Most people think of the end of the world, calamity and doom. There’s truth to that picture. But if you’re born again, it’s a whole different issue.

In the Hebrew marriage, during the supper, the bride and groom would slip away to the marriage chamber where the bride would “unveil.” In Greek apokalupsis means: an unveiling, uncovering, revealing or revelation.

So for us, the bride, the apocalypse is very different. It’s when the bride removes her veil and the two become one. The future for you in the Lord is to be looked forward to, not feared. Apocalyptic means; meeting Him, removing our veil, shining as the bride.

There are two outcomes, the apocalypse of judgment and the apocalypse of an unveiling wedding celebration. As His Bride, look at the future with joy, preparing yourself to become beautiful.

As it’s written, “We with unveiled face, beholding Him.” It’s apocalyptically good, so rejoice over what’s to come and live your life with hope and expectation for the apocalypse of the bride and the bridegroom.

However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him— 1 Corinthians 2:9

Take time today to slip away to be alone with your Beloved. Just you and Him. Spend time in His presence with no veils. Don’t be afraid of what’s to come.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Dome of The Mountain…

On the Temple Mount in Jerusalem sits a mosque. On its walls are written the words, “Allah has no son.” This central statement in Islam, is really an anti-statement talking about Jesus. It’s actually affirming what it denies because Psalm 2 says, “They rage against the Lord’s anointed,” His Son, “but I have set my King on my holy mountain.”

It’s on this mountain that Islam rages against God’s Son. Even Islam cannot help but focus on Yeshua. It’s the same with Rabbinic Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and even Satanism. Those who are against Him still end up focusing on Him.

How much should we, His followers, focus everything on Him? Make Him the focus of your day-to-day, of your thoughts, your heart, your plans, your every word, your actions, everything you do, because that’s the way existence works. It’s all focused on Him anyway.

The more you focus on Him, the more blessed your life will be. He’s the Lamb; He’s the center of the throne. He’s the focus of everything. Make Him your focus and from that will come all blessings.

For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. Psalm 97:9

Today make a conscious effort to exalt Jesus in everything you do, and everywhere you go; be conscious of His presence.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Amending The Wrong Thing…

We think of Amen as a religious word, but it’s much more than that. Amen comes from the Hebrew word ’emet,’ which means true. So when you say amen, you’re saying it’s true, it’s solid, it’s reality.

Where you place your amen can change your life. The problem with most of us isn’t that we’re not saying amen in a worship service, but that we’re saying amen everywhere else. We’re giving our amen to the world and our problem, as if it’s true; it’s not.

Whenever you accept bad news as if it’s the final truth, you are giving your amen. When you accept your sin, you’re giving your amen. Do you want to be changed? Stop giving away your amen to the world.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6:13

Stop saying amen to your problems, to the enemy or to your old self. You don’t have to accept it. Stop saying amen to the way things appear. Say amen in faith to God’s power, His will, His Word, His love and His miracles. Your amen is powerful. Start using it wisely. Don’t say amen to the world. Give your amen to God. Amen? Amen.

Today meditate on the Truth of God’s word, then speak it over your life and give it the Amen of your heart, mind, soul, and strength.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

You’ve Heard – But I Say…

Jesus said more than once these words: “You have heard that it was said, but I say to you.” He now says the same words to you. And what it means is this: everything you’ve heard before, the old voices, the old temptations, the old life is not to you anymore, but what Jesus says is to you.

When you’re being tempted, don’t take it as being to you anymore. If the enemy is talking, don’t take it personally, it’s not to you. But take the things Jesus says to you personally. When you read the Bible, it’s for you personally.

If God gives a command, take it to you, personally. God so loved you, He gave His only Son. All the other voices, the temptations, the condemnation, the intimidation, it’s not to you anymore.

Take the Word of God, the Word of Jesus as completely personal, totally relevant to you here and now. It will make all the difference in the world to your life.

Because Jesus is talking to you, even right now through this teaching; it’s to you personally, so listen to His voice. It’s the only thing that matters in the end, because He just happens to be talking to you.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17

Identify the voices that try to shackle you to your past. These chains have already been broken by the blood of Jesus. Listen to the only one true voice, that of Jesus.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

Not One Yud…

Jesus said, not one jot, or yud (the smallest Hebrew letter) would be removed from the Torah (the first five books of the Bible). Interesting, because in the Torah, there’s a time when a yud is added.

There was a man named Hoshea, and Moses added the smallest letter, one yud in front of his name and transformed it into Yehoshua, in English, Joshua, in later Hebrew, Yeshua, or in Greek/English, Yesus/Jesus. Moses, divinely inspired, came up with the name Yeshua, by adding that little yud which says something.

The power of Yeshua is often unleashed with the smallest of actions, the simple yud, a little stroke. The very first stroke of repentance, the very first step of change, the very first turning to God, the very first turning away from sin. God will honor it, and more than bless you.

God doesn’t require you to be perfect overnight, but to start changing with the very first small step. So do it. Take the step you’ve never taken. The slightest one will do it, because great journeys begin with the smallest step and great salvation, Yeshua, begins with a yud.

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8

Is there something the Lord has been convicting you of that you haven’t yet done. Today take the first step, even a small step to begin doing it.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed

The Record Of Sinlessness…

The Jewish culture is the most sin-conscious culture in the world. Yet the disciples, being Jewish, spent 3-1/2 years with Jesus, seeing Him every day, and they called Him sinless.

There is not even one record or citation of a single sin. What life could that be that has no sin? Only one, the life of God in this world. Imagine spending so much time with someone and never seeing even one fault?

Well you are spending time with the same One. Sometimes we think we find fault with Him. God, why don’t you let this happen? Why didn’t you do this? Well, He was without sin then, and He’s without sin now.

He was without fault and blame then, and He’s without fault and blame now. Stop questioning Him. He knows what you need. He knows what you want. He knows what is best and He loves you. He is sinless and we’re not.

That should leave any wise person to do less talking and more listening. Listen to Him, let Him lead because you are walking with someone unlike anyone else, Jesus, the perfect, sinless, blameless, guiltless One.

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21

Spend time with Jesus today, and ask Him to speak to your heart, then surrender to His will.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed