Tag: Church

“Do you fully understand the impact of the changed life I have given you, or has your heart become dull over time? Remember how I changed your life when you entered covenant with Me? Remember how dead you were before I brought you to life through your acceptance of Jesus as your Lord? We entered covenant then. You promised to have Him be Lord over your very existence; all that you are and everything that you have. You were purchased by His blood. At that time, My covenant promise to always be your Father and to conform you into His image also went into effect. Moment by moment, you are being made into His likeness, so that others can see Jesus in you and embrace Him, just like you did.

“When your work is finished, I promised to bring you home to Me. Don’t minimize the importance of Our covenant. It has a daily benefit for you and many others, and an eternal benefit when your task is completed. Stir up your first love energy again. Do not become weary because of the refining I am doing in you. Benefit others by your new life. Bring the love of Jesus to them today.”

Matthew 25:23 NIV

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!’” the

John 3:5-8 NIV

5) Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

6) Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

7) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’

8) 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.”

2 Cor. 5:17 AMP

Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ, (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!

2 Cor. 5:20a NIV

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.

 

So often the cares of our days quiet our hearts to the astounding event that has happened to each of us who have given our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. We forget that we are made new in Jesus so that we can learn of Him, submit to our Father’s promise to us and then do His work on this earth. That is our sole purpose for taking each new breath.

If that is really the truth in Christ, how does our life compare to the intent God has for it?

Help me to remember and submit, Lord,

Jim Corbett

“Do you really love Me? Before you answer, you need to remember that I look past your words and observe your actions. Are you obedient to the commands that I have given you - like loving one another, living as Jesus would in the midst of your world, and trusting Me in every aspect of your life? I am going to form you into the image of Jesus. That is My promise to you. Part of your new nature is your ability to love Me and love others, as Jesus did. My interaction with Jesus, and Our interaction with your world, was based on love. When I can trust you to love as He does, We can move together. To be part of anything that We do, your actions must prove your words of love to Me. To do less is simply foolish religion. To say you love Me, and then not do what I ask of you, makes you a liar.”

John 13:34-35 NIV

34) “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

35) All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”

I Th. 3:12-13 AMP

12) And may the Lord make you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you,

13) So that He may strengthen and confirm and establish your hearts faultlessly pure and unblamable in holiness in the sight of our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) with all His saints (the holy and glorified people of God)! Amen, (so be it)!

Jas 1:22 AMP

But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deep deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth].

I John 2:5-6 AMP

5) But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him:

6) Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself.

 

There are so many Bible verses pertaining to today’s message that I just chose a few to whet your appetite. Our Father in heaven is very serious about the issue of love. Everything He does is done because of His love. Why then, do we feel that we can function with any other motivation, and believe that we are still in His will?

Help me, Lord,

Jim Corbett

 

“Do you know that you are making history? It’s true. Everything that you do and every thought you think are recorded as your epitaph. Nothing is hidden; all will be brought to light on that day when you stand before Me. It will be much different than you think in many ways, some of them far beyond your understanding. You need to understand something. Some of you are attempting to accomplish much in Jesus’ Name, so that one day crowns for your work can be laid at His feet. I understand that. It is noble on your part. What you do now will be part of who you are forever. What you are often missing, however, are two key elements that will comprise the formation of most of the crowns given to Him. They are a priority on My heart and should be part of everything that you present to Me that day as your testimony.

“I desire obedience and a proper heart motive. You could present volumes that you have accomplished, supposedly in Jesus’ Name, and it would mean little to Me if your deeds were not accomplished out of obedience and with a proper heart motive. Without them, you could accomplish many good works and never really know Me. What good would that do? Many people do that, and I spend My time bringing them into a relationship with Me. You, however, need to fully understand and embrace what I am saying. You will be accountable for your heart motive in all that you have done for Me. Even if everything you did was wrong; but you sought to please Me with all your heart as your only motive for everything you did, you will be flooded with grace and mercy. I will be pleased.

“In the same way, if you appear to accomplish very little for Me, but sought Me for My will and then were obedient to what I told you to do, I will rejoice. You need to stop thinking with your carnal mind and enjoy your fellowship with Me. If you do that, much will be accomplished for My kingdom. I love to show you My path. It is narrow, but your burden will be light.

1 Sam. 15:22b NIV

“…To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”

Matt. 7: 21-23 NIV

21) “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22) “Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

23) “Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you…’”

 

Boy, it seems that this obedience and heart motive thing is really important to God. Obedience is required, but we can have obedience without the proper heart motive - and that is no good. However, we can be mistaken in our actions - meaning that after seeking the Lord’s will, we do not hear it correctly, but still have the proper heart motive – and everything is covered by His mercy.

I’m convinced that our Lord is much more concerned about our relationship with Him than any amount of things that we do for Him. That may seem relatively basic; but somehow, we always seem to get it backwards.

Sitting here in the early morning hours, writing this message, the Lord is having me question what I am doing with my life and why I am really doing much of it. I see, overall, that I am on the right track; but some of my motives need to be adjusted. That is pretty freeing. I can be wrong, but never condemned. As I repent of those things that are out of line, waves of peace come over me. In some instances, striving is replaced by trust, questions are replaced by faith, and much more. What an incredible opportunity - this relationship with God because of Jesus!

Thank You, Jesus!

Jim Corbett