The Greatest Gift To OUR LORD

Today, in this earth we celebrate the birth of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.  During HIS actual birth, wise men from the east came to worship the KING with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh (Matthew 2:1,2,11). Not only to them was revealed the birth of our LORD but also to shepherds who were tending their flocks witnessed the Glory of the LORD about them  made haste to see the child our LORD and left glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen (Luke 2:7-20).

Now that our LORD's birth, death, resurrection and ascension on high have been fulfilled, we know today that HE is seated on the right hand of ABBA our FATHER and is crowned with Glory and Honor.

As we celebrate today may we bow down and present our gifts..... our soul, heart, mind and body.  Let's  Worship the KING in Spirit and in Truth!  Psalms 104:1...Bless the LORD, O my soul, O LORD my GOD, Thou art very Great; Thou art clothed with Honour and Majesty.  AMEN!!!!

Sis Nan

ThenSingsMySoul

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would someday walk on water? [Matt 14:25-29] Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save your son's and daughters? [Matt 1:21] Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? [2 Cor 5:17] This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will give sight to the blind man? [Mk 10:46-52] Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with His hand? [Mk 4:37-39] Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angel's trod? When you kiss the little baby then you've kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again; the lame will leap, the dumb will speak the praises of the lamb!

Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation? [Rev 4:11] Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations? [Rev 11:15] Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb? [Jn 1:29] This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM! [lyrics, Mark Lowry: jester & minstrel, in the King's court]

ThenSingsMySoul:

O HOLY CHILD OF BETHLEHEM!

DESCEND ON US WE PRAY;

CAST OUT OUR SIN, AND ENTER IN;

BE BORN IN US TODAY.

Merry Christmas, one and all;

and, Happy Birthday Jesus!

Grace, The Purpose That He Purposed

From creation, to the “new” creation, to the rapture; even from the beginning to the end of time, God's ulterior motive was to reveal Himself, and make an open display of the administration of His “grace.”

When we begin to grasp that “grace” is the “good pleasure of (God's) will,” to adopt us IN Christ; then we will be able to “taste and see that the Lord is good...” and the man/woman/boy, or girl that places all their trust IN Him will be blessed.

[Eph 1:5; Ps 34:8]

Just as God was pleased with the man (of flesh) that He made (in the garden), in His image, and after His likeness; His purpose was to give His “word made flesh” (in Whom He was also well pleased) dominion over the works of His hands.

[Gen 1:26; Jn 1:14; Matt 3:16-17]

It is written that He, who has “all power” in His hands, was manifested “to destroy the works of the devil;” and make known unto the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to Abba's “eternal purpose that He purposed IN Christ (the Son)” ...that our lives would be “hid IN Christ, IN God” “...that we might also reign with Him.” Now that's “grace.”

[Matt 28:18; 1 Jn 3:8; Eph 3:10-11; Col 3:3; 2 Tim 2:12]

ThenSingsMySoul:

AND HE [the Messiah] SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER,

AND HE [the Messiah] SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER;

AND HE [the Messiah] SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER,

HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!!!

AND HE SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER!

Amen.

Jenelsie's Corner (#214)

Dear Grace and Truth Family,

The grace of our Father and Lord Jesus is unto us with this great salvation HE has given.  As HE walked me through this week’s circumstances and situations, which brought trials and tribulations, the grace (purpose of our Father) was for me to experience overcoming and triumph.  As a matter of fact, the Holy Ghost reminded me that HIS grace was sufficient and that the virtue in HIS provision of grace would take me step by step to HIS victory.  (It really was not me stepping but “us”.).  To be honest, with the greater understanding and awareness of what our God has provided in HIS grace, the condemnation (blaming myself for God not moving on my behalf when I needed HIM) which has beset me so often in times past no longer had its dominant place.  The Holy Ghost did HIS job to quicken me to HIS truth again and again—HE is at work in me both to will and to do of HIS good pleasure.  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

Worthy is our God to be praised and adored!  Let’s worship HIM!

Your sister,

Jenelsie

Pastor’s wife

We Are His Workmanship

Chosen, adopted IN the beloved; we have been saved by His “grace, through faith.”

We were told that to believe God (as Abraham did) is a “gift” of divine assistance; and without Him we could do nothing.

[Eph 1:4; 2:8; Jn 15:5]

If “faith” is the “gift” of God, then “grace” is God's purpose. And our lives are the canvas of God's creation, IN Christ, unto “good works;” foreordained, as God purposed, that we should walk in them. And we have been assured that 'what He creates He maintains.'

[Eph 2:10]

There is something about “the good pleasure of His will” that overrides, and over rules, any individual effort on our part. So, the Spirit of the Lord says (in the vernacular) “I got this.” Got it?

[Eph 1:5, 11]

And if our salvation is “by grace,” then it is “no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.”

[Rom 11:6]

ThenSingsMySoul:

GRACE, GRACE, GOD'S GRACE

GRACE THAT WILL PARDON

AND CLEANSE WITHIN.

GRACE, GRACE, GOD'S GRACE

GRACE THAT IS GREATER THAN ALL OUR SIN.

Jenelsie's Corner (#213)

Dear Grace and Truth Family,

Our Father has provided someone wonderful and beautiful for us—the Lord Jesus, our Light. In the middle of darkness, which describes a system operating apart from the lordship of Jesus, we have Light. Light is our new life and the system we operate by in the kingdom of God. We need the Holy Spirit from our Father of Light to live in the Light, and He has provided just what we need.

So with our discouragement, disappointment, and dismay which work out of darkness, our God and Father gives hope through Lord Jesus, the Light, in every situation. HE surely reveals Himself as our Light when we wait on HIM. Let us then praise our GOD and worship our LORD in waiting because in all things we desire for HIM to have the preeminence! We can arise and shine, for our LIGHT is here!

Hallelujah!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie

Pastor’s wife

Jenelsie's Corner (#212)

My Grace and Truth Family,

Indeed the “word of the Lord” to us, as a part of the Body of Christ, comes to past. Last Sunday as HE spoke to us about the “worship of faith”, the Holy Ghost clearly described what faith involves when it is sent to us. HE emphatically stated that every word (logos) is spoken deliberately to us. Our LORD intends for HIS spoken “word” to stay on our minds and not to be forgotten. In our hearing, HE deposits faith inside us. The “word of the Lord” is to be joined with us—one with us. Then we participate with the “working” of the “word” by acknowledging “what” HE has said in our worship unto our GOD. Yet the Holy Ghost cautioned us that the “word” is not “faith” until the humility is manifested with this mind: “not my will, LORD, but Yours.”

The LORD walked me through this entire “process” last week from one situation to another. The “word of the Lord” was accomplished in me and brought forth as “faith” when these “words” were spoken out of my mouth to HIM in worship, “be it unto me, Lord, according to your word!”

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glory to our God with thanksgiving for the “working” of HIS WORD in me—and in us!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie

Pastor’s wife

Jenelsie's Corner (#211)

Dear Grace and Truth,

Blessings to you from our Father and the Lord Jesus! Another year has past, and we remember the faithfulness of our covenant-keeping God. Everything that we experienced since our last celebration was in His plan. According to His purpose, all things worked together for good. Who has separated us from the love of Christ which we have and know today? Did our tribulation throughout the year separate us? Did our distress? Persecution (whatever we thought this meant)? Famine (our lack of)? Nakedness (our shame)? Peril (our dangers)? The sword? This is my testimony: OUR GOD IS WITH US! Death, sickness, principalities, powers, things from the past, things in the present—NONE of these things separated us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord!

Hallelujah!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie

Pastor’s Wife