One "first" with the Father

 

 

 

 

One "first" with the Father..

copywrite j.moore 10.12.12

 

John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one;

 

I love this.. A man whose eye is stayed on Jesus will carry his family in faith, come hell or high water..

 

 

The True Strength of a man is seen not in his pocket, but in the condition of his heart and his relationship with God.. "He can do all things through Christ which strengthens him."

 

 

I don't see strength in money or muscles, though they both have their value. TRUE STRENGTH is in oneness with He WHO IS strength. What do we have to sustain us when money and bodily strength disipate?

 

A woman who will have a husband will do good to look more closely at his relationship with, and his reliance on God, than she will look at his finances or his material aquisition. Godly wisdom will help her to discern the one who is "equipped to carry her in the spirit." He is that "wealthy man" that her mama told her she should seek to marry..

 

A man of Absolute faith has FORTITUDE to withstand the storms of life. A man whose FORTRESS is his material wealth is like the foolish man who built his house on the sand. His material wealth will not sustain him in times of trouble.

 

 

This same man of fortitude will be wise to choose that woman who will have his back in prayer. That one who will know him first by the spirit and continue to know him that way even after they have become one flesh. She will support his endeavors because they are one in spirit, likewise God will allow her to catch any vision that He gives to her husband.

 

People of God, let us cease to persue marriage (or relationship of any sort) for the sake of satisfying the flesh and stroking the emotions (selfish gain). Let us seek the will of God for Kingdom Purpose. Submitting our individual wills to His Divine Will, will see us sustained and satisfied, built up and fortified... equipped and ready for the Master's use. In it all we will find such gratification in the coming together as one when God alone is the orchaestrator, the author and finisher of our faith.. He knows full well what we need. LET HIM LEAD.. jus sayin ~jmoore~

 

DREAM AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

DARE TO DREAM....

copywrite jmoore 5.25.12

Then the Lord answered me and said:“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. ³ For the vision is yet for an appointed time;but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. ⁴ “Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith. Habakuk 2:2-4

When God gives a great mandate you can be assured that the opposition will be great.. I am often.. VERY OFTEN.. reminded of Joseph and the DREAM that led him to be thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused, unjustly imprisioned.. all for the sake of the fulfillment of his destiny for the purpose of the kingdom.

His journey to the palace was not a pleasant one and the route was more like that of a treacherous aobstacle course... but in it all Joseph "served the vision and mandate" that God gave to him by serving in prison.. serving in Potipher's house.. serving wherever he found himself.. He served other prisioners, he served the prison wardens.. and he served with gladness in his heart.

Joseph's service built him a resume (reputation) that qualified and positioned him in readiness to be recognized by royalty to relegate with appropriation and litigation the actualization of the dream he dreamed as a boy.. Though his dreamed SEEMED impossible to attain, his service to the dream transitioned him FROM the pit TO the palace.. for the benefit of the multitude..

Little did Joseph's family know that the dream he had, that same dream they despised him for, had global purpose. Little did they know that in trying to kill his vision, they were actually fueling his mandate. Little did they know that Joseph's dream had the potential to save their lives.

Are you dreaming an impossible dream? Write that vision and make it plain.. keep it before you to encourage you through the discomforts and discouragements of the obstacle course... Recognize the course as a means to build spiritual muscle needed for the positioning and execution of the mandate from a global seating.. I DARE YOU TO DREAM..

The Road to Destiny

The road to destiny is not always so clear

It’s sometimes filled with clutter, apprehension and fear

There’s something called ‘error’ that shows up now and then

There are hiccups and pitfalls from beginning to end

As one sets out in pursuit of that special place

It soon becomes apparent that one should not race

There is so much that must happen before one will be

Empowered and equipped to deal with their destiny

God has a blueprint for each one – you and me

But irrespective of the route we must come to see

That without Him as the heart of the plan

There’ll be no real fulfillment, for any woman or man

In an honest pursuit to find God there’ll be

Much preparation to fit one to be

That thing you were born for, destined to do

God will begin to manifest that same thing through you

A vital ingredient is the ability to understand

Destiny is designed to bring glory to God and not man

All that we give in service to Him

Must be out of obedience and not just for us to win

Obedience is the key that unlocks the door

It produces the answers that we are looking for

Obedience brings direction and sets one free

To walk in God’s will in entirety

Our life is laid down, our desires discarded

God’s heart is revealed and His desires imparted

We no longer want our flesh to be pleased

But the kingdom of God through us is released

As we walk in obedience to the Father and His Son

His precious Holy Spirit will allow us to become

An instrument of His honor and His glory

As He uses our lives to tell His story

So won’t you this day lay your life before Him

He guarantees that together you and He will win

He’ll give you more joy than you could ever known

You’ll reap rewards that supercede whatever you can sow

You are an intricate part of His universal plan

You can’t take affect except by His hand

He’ll not force you but if you allow Him He’ll be

The one who orchestrates your path to destiny

 

For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Romans 11:36

Ójmoore 4.16.05

He will provide for you an Elizabeth in the earth..

copywrite  Johnette Moore 2.21.2012

"And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her." Luke 1:38

When God calls you to carry His seed.. People will not look at you the same.. You will be mocked and scourned, rediculed for HIS sake. They will think you have lost your mind. They will call you irresponsible because they don't understand the level of faith that you are required by God to walk in.. They will accuse you unjustly and attempt to try you before men, hoping to cause you to abort the child you are carrying.

HOWEVER God in all wisdom will provide for you an Elizabeth in the earth. One who will "bear witness" of the seed you carry, one who will help bring understanding and clarity and provide encouragement at a time when no one seems to understand.

More importantly He will provide a JOSEPH for you.. One who will not only HEAR from God about you and what you carry, but will also AVAIL HIMSELF to God and to you to ASSIST in the carriage and the delivery of the child in your spiritual womb... FOR KINGDOM PURPOSE..

God's blessings are rich with no sorrow added.. He has it all worked out.. TRUST HIM.. OBEY HIM.. and He WILL use you mightly.. for HIS PURPOSE.. For HIS GLORY..

Gideon had 300 men.. David had a sling and five little stones..

                                               

copywrite by Johnette Moore

Do you have the faith of Gideon? Are you crazy enough to go to war against an enormous army having just an army of 300 men strong?  Could it be that 300 men of absolute trusted obedient faith carry more power than tens of thousands of wavering man followers?  Look at Gideon's army..

David was a shepherd boy whose only weapons were a sling and five smooth stones carefully chosen from a rippling brook.. the water of the word.. Still with his primitive weapons he stilled the enemy by bringing Goliath to the ground.

This season God will return all that the palmer worm and the canker worm have stolen or even attempted to steal from you.. No weapon formed against you can or shall prosper.. The army of the Lord is marching against the foe.. One can send a thousand to flight and two can send 10,000.. Three will send the legions fleeing..

Someone was sharing with me and mentioned not having the power, money and influence to match the oppressor.... this bought me in rememberance of Gideons army.. He could have marched into battle with 32,000 ill equipped soldiers and lost the battle.. instead he went in with only 300 men (a mere ramnant), a promise from God, and the BEST COMMANDER IN CHIEF EVER..

It appeared they did not have a chance against the enemy whose army was thousands of men in strength compared to their own 300 men. Still God had a plan and the key to accessing the plan of God was submission and obedience.. They heard God, agreed with Him through obedience and the enemy turned on their own ..God's instructions made no apparent sense .. still because they trusted Him, they obeyed and at the sound of the trumpet and the  breaking of a little clay pitcher containing a candle.. victory was wrought just as God said it would be..

Sound the trumpet.. PRAISE..

Break the clay jar.. YIELDED SUBMISSION

and the light of the Word (the candle) will lead the way to victory..

Many are the plans of a man.. but they are the way to distruction.. Continue to STAND ON THE PROMISE OF GOD.. CONTINUE TO PRAISE HIM IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY.. CONTINUE TO ALLOW HIS WORD TO BE AS A LAMP UNTO YOUR FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO YOUR PATH.. FEAR NOT.. ONLY BELIEVE.. AND STAND STILL AND WATCH THE SALVATION OF THE LORD.. KNOWLEDGE IS GAIN, WISDOM IS POWER BUT OBEDIENT TRUST IS PARAMOUNT.

God will take the foolish (simple) things of this world to confound the wise.. the crafty.. the cunning.. the seemingly strong.. BUT HIS WAYS AND THOUGHTS ARE SO MUCH HIGHER THAN OURS.. HE HAS A PLAN.. Position yourself to SHOUT and BREAK THE POT.. the light will come on and the battle will be won..

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

©copy written jmoore 7.22.11

How do I call you brother when I don’t even know your name

How can I say I love you and not shelter you from the rain

How can I say “God bless you” then I hold back what you need

How can we say we are one, yet stand and watch one bleed

A new command He gave to us “As I have loved you so

Reach out and show love to each other wherever you may go

By this all men will look and see… and know that you are mine

Disciples taught and learned of me… men after my own kind”  (john 13:35)

And as we sacrifice our time, our money and our goods

We lay down our lives for those, as Jesus said we should (John 3:16)

Therefore as we yet have chance to see, let us to all do good

Especially to those of whom we know… belong to the family of God (Gal 3:10)

Let us come to realize… though many… we are one

Each belonging to the rest, from one body we all come (Rom 12:5)

Yes we are Christ’s body… and each of us “a part” (1 Cor 12:27)

The eye can never tell the hand “I don’t need you, depart!

(1Cor 12:21a)

The feet will never hear the head say “Feet I need you not”

(1Cor 12:21b)

Without the feet what would we do, except sit down and rut

We read how all did congregate, all things they had in common

Sharing all the goods they had… to meets the needs of each other (Acts 2:44-45)

Every day they did meet as one… in the temple’s courts

Breaking bread and eating together… with glad and sincere hearts

Praising God, partaking of the favour of all the people

As God multiplied and added to those He called His Redeemed (Acts 2:48)

So you see my brother, in love I’ll seek to know your name

I’ll look to give you shelter, to come in from the rain

Next time I say “God bless you” I’ll obey His lead

And do my very best to find a way to meet your need

When you’re down I’ll build you up with nuggets from God’s word

I’ll make the time to pray for you, to see you undergird

I’ll show you love and give you hugs and listen to your woes

Together we’ll allow the Lord to lead us as He goes

Together we will build up the foundation that He lays

Together we will show the world His love as we obey

Together we will grow in grace… God let your Kingdom come

Manifest your glory Lord, bring us together as one..

but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. Eph 4:15-16NAS

For Two Hearts to Beat as One.. poem..

For Two Hearts to Beat as One

For our two hearts to beat as one

It’s through the heart of our Father that we must come

By intertwining first with Him

He will join us together, starting from within

He brings together to bring to Himself glory

That each union would tell the story

Of His power and His majesty

As His bringing together will set us free

Free from life’s bondage and ideals of man

Into a life of liberty that only He can

For in joining together the purpose should be

To bring to our Father

Praise and Glory

For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.  Romans 11:36

©j.moore 7.20.01