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Throwback: “Staring Me in The Face”

Posted in Action, God's Will, Podcast, tagged , , on December 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Today’s Thursday Throwback is to December 9, 2012

Trying to figure out what God wants you to do for him?

Staring Me In The Face!

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Thirsting

Posted in Christ, Podcast, Thirst, tagged , on December 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

“my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is”

Psalm 63:1 KJV

There are many Old Testament scriptures about “thirsting” for God but surprisingly few in the New.

There were things Old Testament saints didn’t have; the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, for one. Before Christ, the Holy Spirit was with certain classes of people, designated as prophets, but with Pentecost, that restriction is no longer valid.

“whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”-Jesus (John 4:14 KJV)

Jesus, talking to a Samaritan woman at the local well, told her if she would only ask, he would give her water causing her to NEVER thirst again, using thirst as a metaphor to represent a longing deep in the soul.

We who are in Christ sometimes forget Jesus put that same well in us, where we, too, can draw at any time. We don’t have to wait, and plead, and search; it’s right there with us. Is it clogged? Ask Jesus to show how to open it and let it flow. Choose to believe what he said, thank him for it, and act like it until it begins to bubble.

-fritz

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Christ — Seated King

Posted in Assurance, Christ, Explanations, God, Jesus, tagged , , , , , on September 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »

God … hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, … who … sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” — Hebrews 1:1-3

God has always been pure spirit (John 4:24) and though we may not realize it, today, before Jesus the idea a human could sit on God’s throne was just not thinkable.

Prophets looking into heaven were amazed at what they saw,

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. — Ezekiel 1:26

No one at the time thought it could be literal yet when Jesus purged our sin he bodily came out of the tomb, bodily ascended to heaven, and bodily sits on God’s throne next to Majesty.

What’s he doing there? Lots!

The Bible says he is praying for God’s mercy and grace on this dying world. It’s been noticed the wrath of God seldom falls like it did before Christ. That’s possibly because Jesus is there praying for mercy and grace — always referring to his sacrifice on the cross.

“He’s there from now to eternity to save everyone who comes to God through him, always on the job to speak up for them.” — Hebrews 4:25 (Message)

He’s preparing a place to receive us, his followers,

“I’m on my way to get a room ready for you. And if I’m on my way to get your room ready, I’ll come back and get you so you can live where I live.” — John 14:3-4 (Message)

He’s preparing us for his new world government.

“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” — Revelation 11:15

We are his now and have his ear, the ear of God. What a privilidge.

Sound bite: The King of the Universe knows my name and I have his ear!fritz@langgang.com
— See Also “Is Jesus ‘Smart’” – June 13, 2011

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