ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS,   Beloved of the Lord,  John3:16,  12:24-26,  17:20-26,   Eph. 4:11-16

CONQUER  (VICTORY)   “WORTH CONSIDERING”     2/28/19  (across my desk.)

Today’s Scripture
“Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”    (Matthew 19:26, NIV)

You Are A Champion!
Conquerors don’t give up when they lose ground. They march forward with confidence knowing that they will claim victory. It should be the same with us in our daily lives. The Bible says you don’t have to worry—you are an overcomer in Christ! When worry comes against us, we can choose not to dwell on those negative thoughts. Like changing TV channels, you can change the channel in your mind from thoughts of defeat to thoughts of victory. Instead of dreading what could go wrong, meditate on God’s promises. Declare His word, “I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus.” The Holy Spirit lives in you and is fighting your spiritual battles for you. As soon as you pray, the tide of the battle begins to turn! That’s why the Scriptures say over and over again that you can overcome anything. You can claim victory through Him today!

A Prayer for Today
“God, thank You for Your Holy Spirit, who is fighting my battles for me. Give me the faith to hold on to Your promises and claim victory in Your Name. Instead of worrying, I will be calm and victorious in You!”

My Comments:
When I was in College most of my grades were just average but there was a few spikes where I was really interested.  One P.E. (Required) option was fencing with a foil and I really got into that class.  At fist it was to practice piercing an assigned hole in a chain link fence to put the button on the end of my foil in the same place after a running jump at it.  Awhile at that and then on to vest and mask and working out with a partner.  Once in a while the teacher would come by and make total fools out of us and show us the right moves.  Sure glade it was just a class.  But she also had one young man in the class that was a Hollywood fencing stand in and extra.  He had very long arms and would make her look really bad when he could.  He never fenced with me as I was a 1st semester student peon.  But I enjoyed the exercise and the teacher allowed me to stay for the next class and the next.  And it got so that I would practice fencing for 4 hours a day.   I really enjoyed the sport.

End of semester, time for the finals and the teacher pared me off with the Hollywood guy and I cleaned his plow and I received an A+ for the  1 credit coarse.   And I dearly look back to the victory and the day that I became my little teachers champion.   What it taught me that Interest and commitment are also basics to Victory.  So If I want to be victorious in my spiritual life I need to spend time leaning to hit the little hole in the fence before going into a real battle.  Life is not about the STUFF,  it is about knowing the WORD of GOD and becoming victorious over sin.  In the greatest temptations of Christ Jesus HE used HIS memorized words from Moses to become a Champion and be Victorious.  Now we also have the words of Christ Jesus and HIS Apostles to learn as to how to become a Champion.  VICTORY always feels so good,  Romans 8,  Hebrews 11 is a good starting place to learn how.   Yours  in His Great love and wonderful grace and mercy,   Ken<><

Questions on Hell, do you know the answers? Bill Wiese writes many books on the subject and says that he was there for 23 minutes. I have not read his books as yet. I Would rather stay with only what the Bible teaches about it. But teach about it, it does profusely. But rarely preached on these days. Not to generate fear but simple to try to share what the future looks like on the dark side. This came across my desk this morning from Charisma Magazine.

QUESTIONS THAT BILL WIESE SUGGESTED IN HIS BOOKS TO ANSWER:

Is hell a literal burning place? NO, in MANY places in the New Testament it is stated to be of total darkness. So fire is metaphorical in giving us a understanding of the degree of pain that is involved. Matt.8:12, 10:22:13. A physical fire would have absolutely no effect on a spiritual soul that does not posses a body. 1 Cor. 15:44. Luke 24:39. Upon death our body dies but not our soul. For those who are resurrected in Christ Jesus the Creator creates a new spiritual body that is eternal. And I don’t believe there will be any toilets in heaven nor trash to dump. The new body will be absolutely compatible and existing totally energized by God’s power.

Where is hell? Before the resurrection of Christ Jesus it was considered to have two compartments one of torment and the other the Old Testament Paradise or to be in Abraham’s presence. The Old Testament Saints in waiting for God’s sacrifice. In the resurrection Christ Jesus took Abraham and those with him to heaven. Hell is one place but the Lake of Fire is in another and is eternal. May even be a different dimension entirely.

Do you have a body in hell? NO !, Having rejected the Creator’s salvation also means also having rejected all that HE has created including a physical body.

Are there degrees of punishment in hell? YES, “To whom much is giving shall much be required: and to whom little is given shall little be required, Luke 12:48.

Are there children in hell? NO !, Responsibility for sin begins when TRUTH is known and rejected, Rom. 1:18. David’s new son by Bathsheba in adultery died and went to heaven.

Can demons torment people in hell? NO ! They will be tormented as well by lost potentials. It is my understanding that in Hell and finally the Lake of Fire that the torment will be due to lost potential. To have a total recall of all of the opportunities that were afforded by the Love of God in Christ Jesus. And having rejected them to relive those opportunities over and over though out eternity with no off switch and no place of repentance or restitution. Rev.22:11-15.

Can “good” people go to hell? YES? The concept that there are “good” people is an earthly perspective and as such is a lie when compared to an absolutely Holy Creator.

Why do some people who have near-death experience see a bright light? They are headed towards the light as they have been forgiven in Christ Jesus who is the “Lamb of God” for salvation.

Will those who never heard of Jesus go to hell? Yes, but judged according to their knowledge of good and evil. Rom. 1:18….

Is hell eternal, or are those in hell simply annihilated? The human soul is created eternal in the image of GOD so it is a matter only of placement.

Why can’t God let someone out of hell after a certain period of time? NO, nor will any in Heaven with God be sent to the Lake of Fire. The former things are completed and passed away.

Does occasional sin deserve eternal punishment? NO !, It is having or not having faith that make the difference It is the rejection of Christ Jesus as the covering for sin that requires eternal separation from GOD. All are sinners and worthy of punishment. “Even the righteousness of God , which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get back to me but not with feelings and emotions as they are totally unreliable for spiritual truth. Yours, in HIS great love. Ken<><

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of GOD: John 3:16, 12:24-46, 17:20-26, Eph. 4:11-16

LOVE “WORTH CONSIDERING” 2/23/19 (Across my desk this morning from Joel.)

Today’s Scripture
“…I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.”
(Jeremiah 31:3, NKJV)

God’s Unending Love
God tells you in His Word that He has always loved you and will always love you—a love that is truly eternal and unending. Nothing can ever separate you from His love, and there is nothing you can do to make Him love you more and nothing you can do to make Him love you any less. His love is truly amazing! Human love can be powerful and faithful, but it still falls short of the perfect love God has for you. It has been said that you can’t out-give God, and that’s true of love as well! First Corinthians 13 is a wonderful chapter because it gives a glimpse into God’s love, which never fails. All the loves on the earth either fall away or fail from time to time, but not God’s perfect love. That is a wonderful thing to know and something to model your own love and life after.

A Prayer for Today
“God, thank You for loving me with an unending love through Jesus Christ. Give me the same heart to truly love others as You love them. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

My Comments:
We all want GOD’S LOVE & APPROVAL but the CONCEPT OF OBEDIENCE to have it, IS A PROBLEM.. Most tend to agree with those who crucified Jesus, “We will not have this man to rule over us.” But in HIS LOVE HE has given us a life time to come to a final decision. So as long as you are alive you can still decide. 1 Cor. 2:11-15 (The verses that the Holy Spirit gave me to decide on 4/28/55)

One time I ask the Lord for HIS definition of LOVE. In my heart came the words, “Love is the highest good for the other person, regardless of personal costs.” That gave me a lot to consider. After all, who can know the highest good… Oh! yes, I remember, The Holy Spirit. So if I really want to help some one I need to ask the Holy Spirit what to do. On my own I have sometimes been indulgent and permissive and in pride I have even made the situation worse. What if a soul is under their own sowing and reaping process of the judgment of God to bring them to repentance? And I get between them and the judgment as God’s little helper. Guess what, If God has to go through me to get to them I can go down with the ship, if need be, as well. Job a good example of that.

And if you read the Book Jude and of Revelation there is an eternal hell of darkness for those who choose the darkness, Jude 13, Rev.22:11 & 15. In fact Jesus taught often about HIS concerns for those headed towards hell in much of HIS ministry. So as much as Our Heavenly Father would like us to respond to HIS love with love, humility and obedience, in the Great Tribulation we will get to see the WRATH of the other side of who HE is. And as you read through the Bible you will see both sides of HIS nature clearly revealed. So though “GOD IS LOVE” that is not all that HE is. God’s nature is Love, Holiness and Power. Christ Jesus as the WORD of GOD gave us a profound illustration of that TRUTH with teaching us about both blessing and cursing and also by HIS example. So we see, by scriptures that the LOVE and WRATH of GOD are in balance. Want HIS love, come into a place of humility, love and obedience to Christ Jesus as LORD. Otherwise your future is rather bleak if you consider the Bible as a source of GOD’s TRUTH.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

1 Thessalonians5:9
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

Revelation 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><

A Good Objective History concerning George Washington whose birthday is 2/22/1732
https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/75255-native-american-chief-gives-dead-on-prophecy-for-george-washington-america?utm_source=Charisma%20News%20Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=subscriber_id:1158391&utm_campaign=CNO%20daily%20-%202019-02-19

ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of God, John 3:16, 12:24-26, 17:20-26, Eph.4:11-16

FLESH “WORTH CONSIDERING 2/21/19 (Across my desk this morning from Joel.)

Today’s Scripture
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, NIV)

God Loves A Giver!
One of the greatest challenges facing our society today is the tendency to live selfish lives. Society teaches us to look out for number one. But did you know that God created us to be givers of His selfless and compassionate love? John 3:16 tells us that God showed His love to us by giving His Son, and we also show our love to others by our giving. You can experience a new level of God’s joy, blessing and favor in your life when you step out and develop a lifestyle of giving. Be a giver rather than a taker. You won’t have to look far before you find someone you can help. First Thessalonians 5:15 says, “See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to everybody.” Follow the leading of the Holy Spirit to meet the needs of those around you. When you do, you will experience the supernatural joy of giving.

A Prayer for Today
“God, You gave me the ultimate example of self-sacrificial giving. There are so many opportunities to show Your love to others. Every day, I will seek out ways to show kindness and compassion.”

My Comments:
But dog gone it, why can’t I be a Jacob and get away with it? I am totally selfish, I was born that way (me, my, mine and I want what I want when I want it.) And so St. Paul has the same issues and writes about them in Romans 7.10 ” And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. King James Version (KJV)

WANT THE VICTORY? DIGEST ROMANS 8 !!

(FLESH HAS TO DIE ASAP. CAN NOT TAKE IT WITH YOU, ANYWAY !!!)

Early on in my Christian exploration of Sanctification (Process to make us like God. Gen. 1:26 HIS vision has not changed.) A young man by the name of Bob Newkirk imprinted my life with this vision that he had. In the vision there were two long tables completely full of top drawer food to eat. The folks at both tables had exactly the same access but at one table they had a big mess and every one was starving to death. At the other table all was pristine, folks were happy, full and content. It was a party. Every one had their left arm tied to the chair and a 3 foot spoon tied to the other hand. At one table all were trying to feed themselves and at the other they were feeding each other in love.

We are living in a very temporary body in a dying world where soon even the dimension of time will cease to exist with the creation of a new heaven and earth. We are born into a time of testing as to whether we will love and feed others and learn to submit and give as Christ Jesus gave HIS example with nothing in reserve for self. Or will we have money in our pockets or oil in our lamps? Are we in charge or is the Holy Spirit in charge?

Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><

Aloha Family and Friends, Beloved of God, John 3:16, 12:24-26, 17:20-26

PRAYER “WORTH CONSIDERING” 2/20/19 Across my desk this morning.

Today’s Scripture
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” (Psalm 5:3, NIV)

Expect God’s Best
Our God is a God of “suddenlies!” Suddenly, He breaks an addiction. Suddenly, your health improves. Suddenly, you are given that promotion. When you keep your heart open, expectant and filled with faith, God goes to work. In the same way Jesus turned the five loaves of bread and two fish into lunch for 5,000 men (Matthew 14:17), God will take your faith in Him and turn it into the provision you need! The enemy’s goal is to get you discouraged so you will give up and settle where you are. Don’t be deceived! No matter how many disappointments you’ve encountered, God can turn things around for you in a split second of time! One touch of His favor can suddenly restore relationships! One touch of His goodness can solve that problem you’re facing today! Just one touch from Almighty God can instantly change your life!

A Prayer for Today
“God, each day I come before You with my joys, my concerns, my praises, and my requests. I will wait patiently and expectantly for Your answer. In Jesus’ name – Amen.”

My Comments:
For me the word prayer is not to say a subscribed set of words or to be in a position. For me it is simple stopping my brain action and talking to the Holy Spirit as though HE were in the other chair or riding next to me in my truck. It is taking time in humility to listen as a child. It is a time of being an emotional nudist as there is nothing about me that He does not already know. It is a time of profound honesty. Sometimes I start of rather familiar, “Aloha Dad, How am I doing? What do I do about this or that? Ask Him to bring my family into HIS Kingdom like the Philippian Jailer where Peter said, “Believe on the Lord and thou shalt be saved and thy house,” Acts 16:31. And listen for correction and what HE wants me to do.

Actually the LORD’s “Our Father” Prayer ( Matt. 6:9 ) was a way (a manner) to pray, a list of subjects to consider and not a mantra to be said mindlessly. The only true prayer that we have of our Lord Jesus is in John 17, now that is a prayer. And Jesus even prayed in faith for us today in 17:20-26 and ask the Father for some really good stuff for us, HIS CHURCH (verse 22, trade glory for power ) when HIS CHURCH finally finds Unity in Love. Carefully study the wording of verse 22…..

So for me prayer is simple making time and space for a 2 way conversation between me and the Holy Spirit. And the more that I get into it the more I get to know HIS voice and can tell the rest of the voices to take a hike including my own. “And I am still working on getting it right.” But it has to be learned so as to be like breathing and that can happen at any time, regardless of what I may be doing. So learning to be a peace in my spirit without baggage is a learning process so I can pray effectively all the time and any time like the Good Book says, 1 Thess.5:16-18

Yours, in HIS great love and wonderful grace and mercy, Ken<><