Even Though It Is Not Enjoyable

“Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.'” – Luke 9:23 The Holy Bible, The New International Version.

When we become Christians that means we accept Christ as our King. Because Christ belongs in the spiritual realm and the world belongs to the physical world, because Christ dedicates Himself to others we must follow His lead and dedicate ourselves to serving Him by serving others where He directs us to.

That is contrary to the world which serves themselves.

This means we are in a constant battle with the world (including ourselves at times when we want to serve self instead of Christ . The cross was a place of torture and intended shame. That is what we can expect from those walking the Highway to Hell. They will daily mock us and try to shame us. They will do everything they can to make our lives miserable. This will be a daily experience.

Even though it is not enjoyable, we should thank them for this treatment. Because, the more they make us suffer, the more they drive us into Jesus’ loving arms.

Torture me as you may, you will not destroy me but make me an ever stronger servant of my loving King Jesus. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Immeka (Judges 6:12 The LORD Is with You ) for the tormentors in my life because they draw me ever closer to You which is the greatest blessing of all. I esteem You in the name of He with whom I love to commune with every day, Jesus Christ. Amen

May you be blessed with drawing from the spring of living waters of comfort, strength and encouragement to extinguish the fiery arrows of the wicked, Jesus Christ. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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The gentleness of a

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:15-16 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation

Prayer: Thank you kindly Jehovah Chatsahi (The Lord is my Strength Psalm 27:1 ) for walking amongst us so You understand the trials and temptations, the tribulations and sorrows we experience in our daily life.

As such, when I come to You seeking help You bless ME with: strength where I am weak and the opportunity to use this strength to help others. The mercy to forgive me when I succumb to my weakness and repent of them.

May I extend that to those who repent when they have wronged me. The gentleness of a loving friend to teach others how to be members of Jehovahs holy family when they are uneducated in the proper etiquette befitting such a noble family.

May I guide others to behave in such a regal manner.

I humbly implore You to grant this petition this in Your gracious name. Amen.

May you be blessed with copious amounts of tutoring at the Masters feet to enable you to be a grand example of a noble family and plenty of opportunities to use them.

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A Child of God Is

He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.Isaiah 40:29 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation

A strong woman or man goes to the gym to work out every day to keep their body in shape, but a child of Jehovah gains their strength by kneeling in prayer to keep their spirit in shape.

A strong woman or man has no fear of anything, but a child of Jehovah is blessed with His strength to show courage in the midst of their fear.

A strong woman or man refuses to allow anyone get the best of them, but a child of Jehovah is strengthened to give the best of themselves to everyone.

The strongest man or woman are those that are the most submissive unto Christs will in their lives. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Prayer: Thank you Jehovah Izuz Wegibbor (Psalms 24:8) – The LORD Strong and Mighty for blessing me with Thy divine strength to carry me through whatever comes my way this day. I exalt You in the name of He whose strength kept Him on the cross for me Jesus Christ. Amen

‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you  and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’ Numbers 6:22-27 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation

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Captain of This Ship

 Please forgive me Jehovah ELOHIM YAKOL (God, the Most Able 2 Corinthians 9:8 ) for allowing my thoughts to foolishly stray and see storms instead of keeping me focus on the helmsman that steers the ship through the storms.                                           

 Please Holy Spirit help me to have trust in my strong, capable Captain of this ship, Jesus Christ. When I focus on He who has navigated so many through tremulousness hurricanes successfully it brings peace, confidence and courage to face the crashing waves.                                                                                                   

 I give thanks and sincerely request this in the name of the Captain of my lifes ship, Jesus Christ. Amen                                     

Whatever is beautiful, whatever is meaningful, whatever brings you joy, may you be blessed with an abundance of it this every day this year. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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Shows the Reality of What

 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 The Holy Bible, The New Living Version

Faith means trust. Trust does not come naturally, it must be nurtured. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Even though Abraham had faith enough to leave His comfortable life it took Him years to truly have faith in Jehovah.

Why should it be any different for us?

It took me decades to have complete and total confidence in Jehovah. 

But, along the way it also took commitment to follow the Holy Spirits guidance even though most times I had no idea of where He was leading me and the work He had prepared for me. Most times, it was intellectually insane to go forth on this path. Especially, for someone like me, who has to always know the how’s, where’s, when’s and why’s before I take the first step.

“Faith, however, is not intellectual understanding; faith is a deliberate commitment to the person of Jesus Christ, even when I can’t see the way ahead.” Oswald Chambers

Prayer: Thank you Jesus Chris Melech Olam (Psalms 10:16 The LORD King Forever ) for blessing me with the honour of being Your loving, humble servant. Please bless me Holy Spirit to have the trust in my King and strong conviction of service unto Him to follow Him even when I do not know where He is leading me because I know that the ultimate destination is Your Heavenly home You have graciously prepared for my, Your adoring child.  I sincerely request this in His majestic name. Amen

Whatever is beautiful, whatever is meaningful, whatever brings you joy, may you be blessed with an abundance of it this every day this year.  Joseph a son of Jehovah

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Leave It in His Hands.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation

Being independent is satans trick to get us to plunge ourselves into painful failures and distance ourselves from Jehovah Joseph a son of Jehovah

In my infancy in Jehovahs family it was exceedingly difficult to trust in Jehovah and leave it in His hands. It is inherent in the fleshly family to be fiercely independent, which of course leads to many unnecessary disasters and hard times. It took many years and suffering to finally surrender it all to Him.

Even now, even though I know this is the right thing to do , sometimes it takes great battles to surrender my will to His.

There is great battle, which the weapons of Christ is memorizing Bible verses and intense prayer. These are guaranteed to bring victory to the soul, mind and spirit of every Christian.

When You give your problem unto Jehovah, leave it in His hands. Trust Him that He will do what is right, not what you want.

There is no sense in asking Him for His advice if you insist on not waiting for Him but going out and doing what you think is right. That always leads to disaster. Joseph a son of Jehovah

The other problem with depending upon yourself is that it lulls you into the false sense of security in your own intellect and physical prowess. This causes us to refuse to include Jehovah in our daily living. This only leads to catastrophe.

Self achievement brings a false sense of assurance that somehow we can live a pure life in our own ability. This attitude ultimately leads us to cut ourselves off from the heart of God and, in turn, to deny our true identity in Christ.” David Edwards

Prayer: Thank you Jehovah for blessing me with sending me The Holy Spirit Elohim Ozer Li (Psalms 54:4 GOD My Helper) to help guide me along the trail of life You have chosen for me to travel. May it always glorify Your name and help guide others along the path You have chosen for them to travel. I praise You in the name of He who obeyed You all the way to the path that lead to Calvary Jesus Christ. Amen

May Gods sunshine always bless you with brightening your day along the path He has chosen for you to walk with His love, joy and peace. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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You Need the Second and Third Part

                         

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3 The Holy Bible The New Living Translation                      

You need the second and third part before you are blessed with the first part.  

The next time you are experiencing any problem begin with the third part. The third part is where your thoughts are fixed upon Jehovah. Reflect back on past experiences where He has come to your help. Thank Him for those blessings.  

Then comes the second part. After meditating upon the third part, put your complete and total trust in Jehovah to come to assist you with what ever problem you are encountering.

Sometimes, most times, this will require action on your behalf. He will not solve your problem alone. You have to put some effort into it as well. Some times He will resolve the problem for you with no action required upon your behalf.     

When you do this you will be blessed with the first part, which is peace.

Trusting anyone other than Jesus is living in a fools paradise. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Prayer: Please Jehovah Ori (Psalms 27:1 The LORD My Light) blaze Your divine light into my soul and spirit to always follow the path that is lighted before me by Your brilliance. I humbly beseech You in Your magnificent name. Amen May

Christ bless you with love, joy and peace today and every day. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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Here is the Catch

 “See, I am sending an angel before you to protect you on your journey and lead you safely to the place I have prepared for you. Pay close attention to him, and obey his instructions. Do not rebel against him, for he is my representative, and he will not forgive your rebellion.  But if you are careful to obey him, following all my instructions, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will oppose those who oppose you. Exodus 23:20-22 The Holy Bible, The New Living Translation

It is a good feeling that those who chose to be my enemies make themselves enemies of Jehovah. BUT, here is the catch, we must be obedient unto Him.

I believe the angel referred to in this instance is the Holy Spirit. Yes He is the best guidance councillor there is.

When we rebel against Him, He withdraws His protection and guidance. Woe be to the man or woman that puts themselves in that situation. I speak from a lot of personal experience. It only leads to trouble, agony, confusion and heartache. The beautiful thing is though, that when we repent He is quick to return to us.

We ignore the Holy Spirit at our own peril. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Prayer:Thank you Jehovah Mekaddishkem (Exodus 31:13) – The LORD that Sanctifies me for blessing me with sending me The Holy Spirit to teach me and help me to be obedient unto all of Your wise instruction. I know You give this for my own good.                                                                                     He is the most awesome Teacher. He knows how to teach me so that I will understand.                               I remorsefully apologize for the times I am a rebellious student. I know it is not possible but I would love to be perfect so that I would never hurt Your treasured heart.                                                                        I exalt You in the name of the best Teacher ever, Jesus Christ. Amen

May Christ bless you with love, joy and peace today and every day. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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I Believe Jesus Knew

As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds. A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding,[b] and she could find no cure.  Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. “Who touched me?”Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.” But Jesus said,“Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.”When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed.“Daughter,” he said to her,“your faith has made you well. Go in peace.” Luke 8:42-48 The New Living Translation.

I believe Jesus knew who touched her and why.

So, why did He ask who touched Him?

I believe it was to reveal to everyone that it was because of her faith that she was healed. It was to be a good example to those around Him that He has the power to heal and that we must believe in Him to receive this gift.

It took great faith in Jesus that He would not be angry with her for touching Him when she was unclean. When a woman was on her period she was considered unclean and was not to have contact with a man in any way. To admit she touched Him would have brought her great shame and condemnation. She did not care, she threw herself at Jesus with gratitude and trust in His love and compassion.

So too it is to be with us. Now Jesus may or may not heal your physical ailment but He most certainly will heal your mental and spiritual ones. Not only must we have faith in His loving healing touch, even if it brings a lot of mockery and condemnation from society we must also proclaim His healing to the sick world and risk suffering the same mockery and condemnation again. That is okay because Jesus’ love and healing is of far more value than society’s approval. Especially since society’s approval is very fickle while Christ love is sold and never changing. 

I love to share the events in my life where Jehovah, Jesus and they Holy Spirit have touched me. How can I not. They were life changing. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Prayer: Thank you Jehovah YAHWEH Ropheka :(God our healer) for blessing me with Your awesome mental and spiritual healing only You could have healed me from.                                Thank you for the numerous opportunities to share these blessing with others in the hope that they will trust You to heal them as well.                                                                                           I praise You in the name of the best Doctor there is Jesus Christ. Amen

May the sunshine of Jesus’ sweet love fill your heart today and every day. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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The Three Steps.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 The Holy Bible New Living Translation

Do you notice the three steps in this passage?

Step number one: Do not worry. This means having faith in Jehovah no matter what. That is a hard one when everything is crashing down around you no matter how long we have been a Christian. Which leads us to

Step two; take it to the ultimate problem solver, Jehovah. Pour your heart out to Him, He can take it. He will send you the Holy Spirit who is the best guidance Councillor there is. Then obey what He suggests you do. There is no sense in asking for advice if you are not willing to obey it.

Step three: thank Jehovah for all the times He has helped you in the past. Thank Him because reflecting back on these circumstances you know He is going to come through for you this time.

If you are a baby Christian read literature about other brothers and sisters through the ages and how our loving Father helped them through dangerous and difficult times.

The end result of this will bring you Divine peace and comfort in Jehovahs security.

Jehovah loves you, Jehovah cares about you, He will never leave nor desert you. Joseph a son of Jehovah

Prayer:Thank you Jehovah Mauzzi (Jeremiah 16:19) – The LORD My Fortress for blessing me with an impenetrable fortress that no catapult of satans can penetrate. Thank you that in that fortress You are always available to provide the supreme wisdom for this, Your cherished child. No appointments necessary, no cancellations allowed. You are my loving Heavenly Daddy that I can always run to. I exalt You in the name of my Warrior King that I ma honoured to serve Jesus Christ. Amen

May you be blessed with abundant joy in your heart filled with love and your life overflowing with laughter every day this year. Joseph a son of Jehovah

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