“The Cleansing, Healing Work of the Holy Spirit!” – R. Nelson
BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise.” Jeremiah 17:14
ENCOURAGING WORD:
There are two kinds of wounds to the human psyche. One is sorrow; the other is guilt. Sorrow is a clean wound. Somehow your heart will heal as the Holy Spirit applies His healing touch. He will pour in “the oil of gladness.” Time and the grace of God will heal. But guilt is dirty and will never heal until it is confessed and cleansed by the antiseptic of Calvary. A slave only fears his master’s whip, but a son fears his father’s displeasure.
We all need to realize that none of us are without sin as we read in Romans 3:23; “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” I have been in conversations with many people that say they have never sinned. In order to be saved from sin, we have to acknowledge that we are sinners in need of a Savior. A good example is this; if you have cancer, but are not aware you have cancer, the chances are that over time you will most likely die. In the same way, if you do not believe that you are a sinner, and never receive forgiveness through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, you will parish into eternal separation from God. If that doesn’t bother you, then you have no idea what that means. See, God will not, and cannot receive sinful man into His kingdom. Sin has to be dealt with and there is only one way. We must first understand and believe the following verse in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,” Friends, this is the only way, and yes, it is a narrow way. This is confirmed by Jesus Christ Himself in Matthew 7:13; “because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” These are the Words of the same One that created you, lost you to sin in the Garden of Eden and then came back to earth to purchase you back. The purchase price was His own precious blood which He shed for you and for me for the remission of sins.
With all that is happening in our world, you have to be blind if you don’t see that something very supernatural is taking place. When we read the following scriptures, it is more prevalent today than ever before. Ephesian’s 6:12; “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” From the outside looking in, it appears to be a battle of politicians and world powers, but it is not. It is a spiritual battle that is happening today, and it is for the souls of men, and the elimination of all Biblical standards. It might appeared as if evil is winning, but we need to know that God is in charge and nothing will happen without His consent. God will give us what we deserve and right now we are deserving of judgement. Hebrews 1:3 tells us, “who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,” God is holding all things together and with one word from His mouth it could all end in a heartbeat! But God is a Holy and Righteous God, a God of second chances and in some cases many more. Satan, on the other hand, knows his time is almost over as we read in 1 Peter 5:8; “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” You need to extinguish from your mind the preconceived belief that the world is going to get better and usher in a beautiful utopia before the return of Jesus Christ! Stop believing the lies of Satan. What is happening in our world right now with all the fear mongering tactics of the social media is only a precursor to what is going to happen in the near future. How near, nobody knows for sure, but with all the sure signs of end time prophecies being fulfilled, we have to be close.
It is obvious to all who have been watching for these signs as the Bible says we should, and they are noticing that all the prophecies that were written hundreds and even thousands of years ago are being fulfilled right before our eyes. 1 Thessalonians 5:4; gives us this insight, “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.” In other words, all those that have not taken seriously the Word of God will be caught off guard and are most likely in darkness to the reality of what is truly taking place. There are a lot of caring Christians that have spent a lifetime learning the scriptures and preparing the world for what lies ahead. These people, including me, are called to bring the Word of God to a perishing world with hopes that many will turn to Jesus Christ and be saved from the tribulation that lies ahead. You may think that I am of my rocker and that is fine, I am used to it. But Jesus Christ Himself brought the message of salvation to the world and what did they do to Him, they crucified Him. What happened to all the prophets that God sent back in the Old Testament to warn people of upcoming judgements that lied ahead for them, they were all killed as well? I feel like I am in pretty good company, will I die for my faith, I hope it does not come to that, but it might! Will you be one that will stand with true Christian believers or will you be one of the many that will persecute them? Those that chose to persecute Gods people will stand before God in judgement and the result will be eternity in “The Lake of Burning Fire, or Outer Darkness” as the Bible describes. This is not a threat from me, it is a promise from God! I am just the messenger!
The good news is that no matter what you have ever done throughout your life, you can turn to Jesus Christ today and be forgiven of all your sins, past, present, and future. The Holy Spirit of God is just waiting to hear from you. We read in the following verse why God is waiting so long to judge the world, 2 Peter 3:9; “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” We are in a world gone mad, but because of the love that God has for His creation, He has been more than patient, but that patience will end one day, and that day could be sooner than we think. We read this verse in Genesis 6:3, “And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.” This message was a warning to the people during the time of Noah and indeed, God did wipe out the whole world population approximately one hundred twenty years from the time that Noah was instructed to build the ark right up until the flood that killed all but eight people. God had to wipe out the whole world population because the whole gene pool of man was corrupt. There were none righteous in the sight of God, but Noah and his family. There seems to be two groups of people today concerning the times that we live in. America, for the last fifty or so years has fallen into a deep withdrawal from the true Word of God. God has watched this take place as we, the most Christian nation in the world have fallen into apostasy that was clearly prophesied thousands of years ago. But like I said before, God is a God of many chances. With all the evil that is taking place in America and throughout the world, I believe that God could be giving us our last warning to turn back to Him. Some believe that this is it and judgement will come very soon, but I fall under the category that God is going to give us one more chance at salvation. I might be wrong, but I have a lot of reasons to believe as I do. I will share this verse that I believe supports what I believe. 1 Thessalonians 5:3; tells us this, “For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.” This verse is in regard to the “Day of the Lord” which is a highly debatable topic throughout the Christian world. We are definitely not living in a time of peace and safety, so I do not believe the end is quite yet. This is why I believe that God will give us one more shot at salvation. We could see a time of peace and safety in the next couple years depending on how the Christina Body reacts to all the evil that is going on. I will remind you once again about the following verse, 2 Chronicles 7:14; “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” It clearly says, “if my people” not all people. I could go on and on about this, but to make it simple, I will say this, the fate of America is in the hands of Christian believers. Will we get on our knees, humble ourselves before God, or are we going to submit to the evil of the world and do-nothing. Also, I need to say this, the scenario that I support above is only my thoughts on this subject, and it is no way etched in stone. I could be totally off the mark, so please do your own research and see what conclusion you come to.
ACTION POINT:
I have noticed in the last few months that The Holy Spirit has been revealing more to me about the days in which we live. This message needs to be shared just as in the days of Noah when he was warning the world of a flood that was going to wipe out the world. Do not be one that is on the outside looking in. God created us for a purpose, and it was not for you to end up in the Lake of burning fire. He created us for fellowship with Him forever. He created hell for Satan and the 1/3 of the angels that followed hm. But when man fell from grace in the Garden of Eden, man’s choice was to serve Satan and therefore, those that reject the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ for their sins will suffer the same fate as the one they chose to serve. It is your choice what you choose, but know this, there are consequences to what you choose. You have no one to blame, but yourself for the decision you make. So, make that decision today to give your life to Jesus Christ and know that you will be forever with Him. Are you suffering from fear and guilt? Allow the Holy Spirit to expose your sin. Then confess it and experience the joy of forgiveness in Christ. “Written To the glory of God, Inspired by the Holy Spirit!” Amen!
From our Chaplin-R. Fritz
The Cleansing, Healing Work of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is what each and every “Born Again” person should have. In my case, it answers the questions that sometimes I think that I have to ask men and I find out that they are answered by the Holy Spirit, sometimes after I ask the question and sometimes before I even get the question out of my mouth. This is a way the Holy Spirit operates in those who have the Holy Spirit indwelled. The Holy Spirit comes upon those that have chosen Jesus. The Old Testament talked about the Spirit coming upon them and affected their words and actions. 2 Samuel 23:1-2 says “Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.” The Spirit comes upon people and can be their conscience now and can change their life, but that Spirit does not necessarily live inside them. The Holy Ghost is called the Comforter and indwelled in you by your choice of receiving it. The Holy Ghost cannot indwell in people that are not spiritually clean or still have spirits of the world indwelled and need to be cleaned before the Holy Ghost can indwell. The Holy Ghost will not indwell with other spirits. For some people this is a short process for others it takes a long time. God excepts us as his, the way we are, when we except him.
We need to talk about spirits, generational spirits. You need know these spirits because they either are a part of you or are around you trying to manipulate your every thought or action. Most of what I know was taught to me by the Holy Ghost on spirits or in me dealing with them every day. According to the Bible we are made up of 3 parts, (“spirit, soul and body”). 1 Thessalonians 5:23 says “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” We are in control of these 3 parts, up until we choose Jesus and the Holy Ghost helps clean our body spiritually, if and when the Holy Ghost is indwelled in us. Remember our bodies are a container of what spirits we have picked up along the way or where generational spirits or curses passed down the blood line and have affected us physically or mentally. 1 Corinthians 16-20 says “What? know ye not that he which is joined to a harlot is one body? For two, saith he, shall be one flesh. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against the body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore, glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” This says if we have the Holy Ghost indwelled in us that our body is the “temple” for the Holy Ghost and is not owned by you alone but the Holy Ghost (God) and you. When you understand this, God can control your thoughts and actions because being one spirit if you let him operate (control) in your life. This also talks about fornication which is a sin of the body and spiritually there is a price to be paid. It is talking about joined by a harlot, two flesh being one (fornication). The spiritual ramifications are by getting together and not being sanctified, as in marriage, there are spirits passed to another person. This is the spiritual price that is passed though bodies that affect your “spirit, soul and body” (mentally, physically, and spiritually). Who you had as partners (fornication) could and probably will affect your life forever if you do not accept Jesus Christ and are not “Born Again.” I went through this praying and fasting for 28 days and the Lord showing what spirits had to leave and telling me I had authority to tell the spirits to leave. The things I tell you are not things that I read; they are things the Lord took me through to be able to teach other people to be able to do the same thing. Clean out the spirit, soul, and body.
Generational curses started in Deuteronomy 28 and are accepted by our ancestors and handed down through generations through our believing in them. Jesus Christ took all the curses with him on the cross, but we take them back by our words. For instance, people saying that their dad and his relatives all had bad hearts. That might be true but by speaking that out keeps the curse going down to other generations. We need to rebuke that curse and pray to end that curse. Galatians 3:13 says ‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:” Satin wants to get us to curse ourselves and then our family. We need to remind him what his future is!
Spirits are around us most of the time. I have been in hotels, houses and just about any building you can think of. They see us and think they can manipulate what they want us to do. I have been poked, told to leave, sometimes they irritate me, and I command them to leave. Everybody should know they exist and are trying to manipulate our life, faith, fear things we do not understand. Satin uses spirits to give a picture or thoughts to what we believe to be true, but they are not your thoughts, they belong to Satin. We need to ask God what really is true even when we see them with our own eyes. This is why it is so important to have the Holy Ghost indwelled in you. I can tell you how much people miss, and I see things and ask God why people do not see what I see. We should all be asking if what we see is really the truth. I pray that you take everything I have told you to the Lord and ask for wisdom to be able to discern the truth.