Series 2.8.28 - #240

 

August 28, 2004

The Lord has never forsaken me. He will never forsake me. His word has gone out of his mouth. His word is true, and he is true to his word. He is true to those who believe. His judgment does not slumber. His justification is not slack and insufficient. I come away from condemnation. God has not led me there. He has led me to justification by faith, which is in him. I have looked at my failures and predetermined judgment. He has looked at the sacrifice of the Lamb of God and predetermined justification. He has justified me. Now no one will condemn me. No one will lay any charge to his elect. The Lord justified me, and only he can condemn me.

I turn my ears from these voices in the air, and I listen to the voice of the faithful witness within me. Love is speaking to me. The love that was demonstrated at Calvary speaks on my behalf today. I may perceive the love of God through the action of the cross where he laid his life down for me. The laying down of this precious life for me is an actuality that cannot be dismissed by the voices of the princes of this world. God has loved me with an everlasting love. He has redeemed me by precious, innocent, and holy blood. Now I receive the confidence contained in these words, and I am restored to true faith again.

I have faith in God. I will say unto the voices of condemnation and despair, "Be removed from my ear and cast into the sea of silence. Be removed, and do not return to my ear, for the blood of Jesus has been applied to my ears." The Lord has not sentenced me to the exile in the realm of imaginations. He has elected me to a position in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. I cast down my immature weapons of carnality and take up the weapons that he gave me. The weapons of a true believer are not carnal, but they are mighty through him. They are mighty in pulling down strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself above the knowledge of God. I take up these weapons again and bring an end to strongholds, imaginations, and pride.

God is enforcing my actions of faith. I activate faith today. I activate love today. I am more than a conqueror through him. Outside of him, there is no lasting victory. Outside of him, there is no lasting peace. Outside of him, there is no true love. I will rise up from my beggar posture and stand with my loins girt about with the truth of these words. I rise up from my hesitant pace and put on the breastplate of righteousness, which has no place for condemnation. I rise up from my lowly walk under the feet of oppression and walk in heavenly places where only those who have the shoes of peace may walk. I cast down my shield of self-defense and take unto myself the sword of the Spirit, which is the Rhema of God. He has given me mighty weapons. Now I will go forth with this new confidence in my Redeemer, who has been made unto me, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and justification. He has not left me alone to attempt anything of myself, but he has awaited my expressions of confidence in his word and him. I take these precious promises and proclaim them as sure expressions of well-aimed weapons on my behalf. I know of a truth, God has sent these words of exhortation, edification, and comfort.

 

 

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

 

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

 

 

 

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