Holy Spirit is our strong man, our protector against the wiles of Satan who only seeks to kill, steal and destroy our faith. He is our guide to maneuver the culture that we live in and to know Father’s direction for our life. We cannot call Good evil and evil good.
Jesus did not leave us alone nor forsaken we just need to listen closely to the still, small voice of Holy Spirit He gives us as believers .He is not a God of chaos but of peace and unity.
Wisdom is knowing the truth of God. Jesus is the truth. On this side of the Cross everything is better, in the New Covenant of Jesus Christ, every little nuance in fulfillment of the Scripture is complete. In the unity of Holy Spirit we thrive.
In Jesus, it is finished, all in God’s perfect timing.
Hebrew 9:15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
How much more the blood of Christ, through the eternal Spirit, offer Himself to God as a Lamb without blemish, purge your conscience from dead works to serve our living God. In Jesus’ sacrifice He purged our sins totally and now they are forgotten. As humans we cannot forget our past sins but God can. He is the mediator of the New Testament covenant under it we receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
The horrible price of sin was the precious blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Unless a seed falls to the ground and dies new life is impossible. Out of the death of Christ and in His resurrection new life for humanity became possible.
That the day—the gift of life in this day—even in its unsettling, quixotic, sensory ordinariness, still has the power to unbelievably astonish us. And make us glad to be alive.
So. Let us take comfort in Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s prayer. “Dear Lord, grant me the grace of wonder. Surprise me, amaze me, awe me in every crevice of your universe. Each day enrapture me with your marvelous things without number. I do not ask to see the reason for it all; I ask only to share the wonder of it all.”
Do you know the word, "glimmer"? I love this description; “Glimmers are moments in your day that bring you happiness, peace, and gratitude; they spark positive emotions, whereas a trigger sparks negative ones. They make you feel good and put a smile on your face. The more you look for them, the more you notice them, and the fewer triggers you will encounter.” Yes, and amen. And, “Suddenly an ordinary day, becomes holy ground.” (Stella Nesanovich)
When you do pause and pay attention, there is, literally, an internal recalibration. While nothing is "added" to your life, there is a new awareness of the light that is within. Call it a new perception of your internal wealth account. Sabbath Moments
Mark 3:23-24
23 So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. The New King James Version
Jesus’ reply in parables was actually a threefold message that contrasted unity and disunity. Nothing—including Satan’s kingdom—can stand if it is divided. The NKJV Study Bible
Jesus’ parables contained truths about the kingdom of God. Jesus confronts the religious leaders with the possibility that, by opposing Him, they might be aligning themselves with evil powers. The defining mark of a disciple of God’s kingdom is allegiance to Jesus and His teaching. Faithlife Study Bible
It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose the gifts of the Holy Ghost after Christ’s ascension.
Such is the enmity of the heart, that unconverted men pretend believers are doing Satan’s work, when sinners are brought to repentance and newness of life. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Matthew 12:25–29 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand…
Luke 11:17–22 But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls. If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub…
Matthew 4:10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
Mark 3:25–27 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end…
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