Jenelsie's Corner (#224)

Dear Grace and Truth Family,

Hear this:  We approach our Father boldly with full assurance that the ministry of the Lord Jesus was completed for us who believe.  Our redemption included forgiveness, justification, regeneration, and sanctification—all taken care of by the blood of Jesus.  Moreover, we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, not by our works but by His work.  “What shall we say to these things?  If GOD be for us, who can be against us?”

Our LORD continually sends us HIS WORD to strengthen us to believe HIM.  So in our coming together on Wednesday and Sunday, we pray that our ears are opened to hear HIS WORD.  The Holy Ghost is at work in us to strengthen and establish us in HIS WORD for us to live by “every WORD that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”

Hallelujah!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie

Pastor’s wife

The Glory Revealed

It is written; and made notable by the famous composer George Friderick Handel: “Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked (places) shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: and the GLORY of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.”

[Isa 40:4-5]

Speaking of the kingdom coming, Jesus said: “When the Son of man shall come in all of His GLORY, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His GLORY.” [Matt 25:31]

In the meantime, we (who believe) have been left behind [Jn 17:15] to be reflections of (and witnesses to) His GLORY. [Jn 17:22; Rom 8:18; Matt 5:16]

The Apostle John declared (by revelation): “Behold, what manner of love the Father has given unto us; that we should be called the son's of God;” to “show forth the [GLORY] of Him who has delivered us out of darkness into His marvelous light.” [1 Jn 3:1; 1 Pet 2:9(b)]

So then, let your light so shine, that men may see His good works IN you, and give the GLORY unto God.

ThenSingsMySoul:

OH THE GLORY OF YOUR PRESENCE

WE, YOUR TEMPLE, GIVE YOU REVERENCE

SO ARISE TO YOUR REST

AND BE BLESSED BY OUR PRAISE

AS WE GLORY IN YOUR EMBRACE.

Be Not Terrified, But Worship

In the midst the Lord said: “One of the purposes of the trials {tsunamis, earthquakes, shakings, distress of nations} is to give clarity to what He is speaking.”

[Pastor]

Then He said: “When ye shall hear of wars and commotions {thunderings, lightnings, men's hearts failing them for fear}, be not terrified: for these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.”

[Lk 21:9; Rev 8:5; Matt 24:6]

Instead, the Lord said “these things” are actually His response to our “prayers” {Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done...}, which “ascended up before God, as incense”

[Rev 8:4-5]

This answer to our prayers is in fulfillment of His promised judgments to “shake heaven and earth”...as an entree to the re-appearance of Jesus Christ; to “judge the world.”

[Heb 12:25-29; Acts 17:31]

When the vials of wrath were being made ready; we are given a glimpse of the overcomers, who “have gotten the victory over the beast, and his image, and his mark, and over the number of his name; standing on the sea of glass {mingled with fire}, having harps of Gold,” worshipping and giving glory to God for His judgments.

[Rev 15:1-4]

ThenSingsMySoul:

GREAT AND MIGHTY IS OUR GOD

HE RULETH BY HIS POWER

WE YOUR PEOPLE PRAISE YOU NOW

AND SURRENDER TO YOUR AWESOME POWER!

Jenelsie's Corner (#223)

Dear Grace and Truth Family,

We thank the Holy Ghost who puts us in remembrance that our GOD, even our Father, is f-a-i-t-h-f-u-l.  HE keeps His c-o-v-e-n-a-n-t.  HE makes His p-r-o-m-i-s-e-s good.  HE can not lie; whatever HE speaks, HE brings to pass.  That which HE declares is not too hard for HIM to perform.  HE is GOD ALMIGHTY!

Now we are the recipients of a covenant made by the blood of Jesus Christ.  Each promise is sealed.  HIS WORD and HIS COVENANT do not change; they are immutable!  We can TRUST our GOD!

Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

Your sister,

Jenelsie

Pastor’s wife

[The Promise] Is Of Faith, That It Might Be By Grace

Not of “law,” nor of “works,” that any man can boast; to the end that the promise might be “sure” (stable/valid/guaranteed) to all the seed; which is of the “faith of Abraham.”

[ Eph 2:8; Rom 4:16]

The Lord,(our Abba), is the only original Promise-keeper.

So much so that, “because He could swear by none greater ...to prove the immutability (unchangeableness) of His counsel, He sware by Himself; and confirmed it by an oath.” Therefore “let us hold fast the profession of our faith without waivering; for He is faithful that promised.” [Heb 6:13, 15-17; Heb 10:23]

And, we know that “nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of Abba, which is in Christ Jesus” ...for we have been joined to Him (made inseparable) by His promise (covenant). [Rom 8:38-39]

One cannot stress enough the certainty (surety, dependability) of God's “word” (of promise): “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but not God's word.” [Matt 24:35]

ThenSingsMySoul:

NOTHING BETWEEN MY SOUL AND MY SAVIOUR,

SO THAT HIS BLESSED FACE MAY BE SEEN;

NOTHING PREVENTING THE LEAST OF HIS FAVOR;

KEEP THE WAY CLEAR! LET NOTHING BETWEEN.

Faith Without [Trials} Is [Fruitless]

Works equals trials, and trials equals works; otherwise “faith” is groundless (without a basis for witness, or testimony). Even so “faith,” if it is not “tried (worked out) by fire,” is dead (on arrival); like a fish out of water (sucking air). Get the picture?

[Jas 2:17; 1 Pet 1:7]

How else can the Lord “present us faultless before the presence of His glory” except He purify us first? And how can He purify us before He purges (or cleanses) out the dross (impurity); and how can He purge out our dross without applying the “fiery” pressure of trials to our “tin” (alloy)?

[Jude 23; Mal 3: 3; Isa 1:25]

Fiery trials purify, but they also perfect; and make us “partakers (partners) of Christ's sufferings;” which is why Christ gave His life for us, that He might qualify Himself to cleanse (purify) us with the washing of water, by His word; that He might present us to Himself, a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle... without blemish.

After all, we are not our own, we belong to Jesus; He purchased us, we're all His.

[1 Pet 4:12-13; Eph 5: 25-27; 1 Cor 7:23 cf 1 Pet 1: 18-19]

ThenSingsMySoul:

LORD, PREPARE ME

TO BE A SANCTUARY

PURE AND HOLY

TRIED AND TRUE;

WITH THANKSGIVING

I'LL BE A LIVING

SANCTUARY FOR YOU.

Jenelsie's Corner (#222)

My Grace and Truth Family,

Here are words from our brother, Paul, to encourage us when “trials come knocking”:  (Paraphrased)  “It is my desire that when you see and consider the gravity of my tribulations and trials, that you faint not when you fall into your own many temptations.  For this reason I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and pray…that HE would grant you…to be strengthened with might by HIS SPIRIT in the inner man…that you may be able to comprehend (through His working and strengthening you to endure the trial temptation) with all the saints in this common salvation, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of God’s faithfulness…and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe… and to know the love of Christ.”

Unto HIM be glory in the church by Christ Jesus!  Hallelujah!

Your sister,

Jenelsie Howell

Pastor’s wife