As believers we live, in relation to God, a life of continual discovery. Though we know God and experience the Lord we are frequently quickened by the Spirit and refreshed by His presence so that that which we know, and that which is new, is brought into the realm of present day experience. By Christ’s presence we enjoy the priestly blessing that the Lord declared to Moses for Aaron for the sake of the people of God. “The LORD bless you, and keep you: The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

God has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus. This knowledge causes us to be persuaded and enables us to declare with certain ty, “ I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord”. Romans 8:38-39 Persuasion is the outcome of v ision when vision has generated faith. Believing is faith given expression. Faith given expression is righteousness. So it is written, “Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what God had promised, He was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Romans 4:20-22

God is able to save completely. “Jesus is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25 We walk out our salvation by means of our conversation with the Father through the Son. We understand the bond that has been establish ed with God through our sonship. The continuing access that we have into the presence of God enables us to understand and experience salvation as a work of communion and identity. We live in Christ who dwells in God. Eternal life renews the state of our mind and causes our souls to be transformed by the presence of the Lord as He speaks within us of His finished work. We are able to hear.

God bestows grace plentifully. “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 2Corinthians 9:8 We know that God desires a dwelling place on earth and a people on earth who shall manifest His life. We may come unto the throne of grace, to obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need because it pleases God.

God is able to help you when you are tempted to doubt that which the Lord has shown you. “For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the help of those who are tempted.” Hebrews 2:18 We are able to draw upon Jesus’ own vision of His finished work because He - having seen the beginning and the end was able to endure such contradiction of sinners against himself. He, for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. His deeds will empower you not be wearied or faint in your minds.

God is able to subdue all opposition. God is able to do beyond what we can ask or think. “Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of -- infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.” Ephesians 3:20 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” Romans 8:26-27

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to the m who are the called according to his purpose. We see our fellowship, our prayer s, our studies, our hopes, our aspirations, our questions and the answers working to effect the transformation that we have been called to manifest. We may declare: “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto those that can hear, that they also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” *For more information on this topic simply E-mail
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