TOO CONDEMNED TO PRAY? - PT. 2

'And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.' - Luke 18 vs 13

Hello dearly Beloved in CHRIST. I pray that these words shared in this Article will being your help, comfort and solace to you in your present distress. AMEN.

Our opening Bible verse is the story of a man in a parable which the LORD told, who couldn't confidently pray to GOD as the other man in that parable did (you can read the other verses of that chapter for the complete story); but this man stood afar off, meaning He wasn't confident to approach the front row in the temple to offer his prayer to GOD, and that was because of the wall sin placed in his heart. Another translation says, he wouldn't dare look up, but he hid his face in his hands to pray;

'"Meanwhile the tax man, slumped in the shadows, his face in his hands, not daring to look up, said, 'God, give mercy. Forgive me, a sinner.'"' - {MSG}

You see, this is the same case with men today, many Christians are unable to have a sweet time in prayer, they are unable to flow in prayer when they pray to GOD, because of their sin. One thing sin does in a man is that it creates a wall of partition and demarcation in a man's heart between the man and GOD, such that, that man is unable to have the confidence to pray as He ought. But what does the Bible say?

'For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 21 {KJV}

It says that we have been made the Righteousness of GOD in CHRIST. To help you understand this further, let's see Romans 5 vs 17;

'For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)' - {KJV}

It says that we have received, 

• Abundance of Grace
• The Gift of Righteousness

You see, the Righteousness that qualifies a man to be perfect in GOD's sight is that Righteousness which GOD gave to that man in CHRIST. It is this Righteousness that enables and empowers us to be righteous in our doings. Our doings of righteousness does not present us perfect before GOD, else that would be self-righteousness; but it is GOD's Righteousness which HE freely gave in CHRIST that presents us perfect before HIM. And by that Righteousness, we are able to do Righteousness.

"A man is a product of his nature. A righteous nature will always bring forth righteous fruits." - Selah

Now dearly beloved, having seen these things, when you pray, stand as the Righteousness of GOD and pray as the Righteousness of GOD. Yes, you might still feel that demarcation in your heart as you pray, you might still feel like you're not flowing well in the prayer, yes, but despise how you feel; the Believer in CHRIST does not live by how He feels, He lives by His faith in the Gospel of CHRIST;

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

The reality of the Believer is the Gospel of GOD's dear Son, JESUS, and not what he feels, sees or experiences.

Therefore, despise that feeling of disconnection, despise the wall of restriction in your heart hindering you from flowing in prayer, just open your mouth and pray, placing your faith on the realities in CHRIST, that you have received the gift of Righteousness, hence you are in right standing with GOD, you and GOD no get wahalla. Pray as the Righteousness of GOD, keep it coming, knowing that you are the Righteousness of GOD in CHRIST JESUS, knowing that you are perfected in Righteousness in CHRIST (which is a gift you received in CHRIST), knowing that GOD will never count your sins on you. Pray. Just pray. As you pray standing on these Realities which are the TRUTH, in time, that wall of hindrance in your heart and mind will brake off, and your Joy will break forth, your peace will flow like a river, your fellowship restored, and the flow (in your prayer devotion) maintained. Hallelujah! And not only will your Joy burst forth, you will also be strengthened and empowered on the inside of you to go and sin no more. [These are the outcomes of trusting the TRUTH. - Selah]

'Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.' - Romans 4 vs 8 {KJV}

Pray as the Righteousness of GOD today, because you are. This is what Grace is all about. Thank you GOD for sending us your dear Son, JESUS.

Glory to GOD.

To read the first publication on this topic, click here >>

GOD has Blessed you beloved.

- Jenning U. Angel

SUCH AS I HAVE

'Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.' - Acts 3 vs 6

Greetings dearly beloved of GOD in CHRIST JESUS. I Trust GOD that this content which you are about to read will radically stir up your faith to begin to walk in supernatural authority which is already yours in CHRIST. AMEN. Okay let's go.

It is very important that we note that the Apostle Peter did not pray for this man to walk. No! He ordered Him to walk. Waow! Now, in His words, we find the secret to that display of Power which He wrought - He said, "such as I have", that means, there was something He had, and that thing was the reason why He could order the lame man and have Him walk. What was that thing that the Apostle Peter had? Authority. He had authority, and it was the LORD JESUS who gave them that authority. Let's see this;

'And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.' - Matthew 10 vs 7 - 8 {KING JAMES VERSION}

The LORD gave them authority to Heal the sick, HE asked them to do it, hence they had authority over sicknesses and diseases and over all devils, and even over death - because HE said to them, raise the dead! Hallelujah! So the Apostle Peter knew that He had something, He knew that He had authority over sicknesses, He was conscious of it, hence, He exercised that authority, and He had the result of it. - Selah

Dearly Beloved, what about us today, have we got that same authority from the LORD? Has the LORD also given to us authority over sicknesses and diseases and infirmities and over all devils, and over death, as HE gave to the first Apostles? Let's take a look at some stuffs now;

'And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.' - Mark 16 vs 17 - 18 {KING JAMES VERSION}

The LORD said, these signs as listed in the passages shall follow those that believe. That includes you and I, and any one who believes in CHRIST in any generation. - Selah

'Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.' - John 14 vs 12 {KJV}

Again, we see the LORD given authority to command the supernatural not only to the first Apostles, but unto all who believes in HIM - HE said, He that believeth on me. The word 'He' speaks of 'anybody'. - Selah

Dearly Beloved, we have authority in CHRIST. We have been given authority to heal the sick, to cast out devils, to raise the dead, and to do greater miracles than what the LORD did while HE was on earth. Just like the Apostle Peter, He was conscious of it, He walked with the consciousness of His authority in CHRIST over sicknesses, He knew it, that's why He boldly said to the man, I have something to give to you - He said, "such as I have give I thee." He knew that He had something. - Think about it. This is the attitude we must put on. We must first know and understand that we have been given authority by the LORD over sicknesses, diseases, infirmities, all devils, and death, even as I have explained it to you, we must first know it, then we believe it, then we trust it, trusting that it is true that we have received such authority from the LORD, then we consciously walk in it, carrying that consciousness everywhere we go, working miracles to the glory of the Name of GOD, even JESUS. Hallelujah!

Remember, the Apostle Peter did not pray to GOD about the sickness for the man to be healed, no! What did He do? He ordered the man to be healed - He said, "rise up and walk". That is it. We don't Pray to GOD about the sickness, no! Instead, we order the sick to be healed! We order the sickness to leave men! We don't pray to GOD for someone to be free from the possession of an evil spirit, no! Instead, we cast out devils! That's the Instruction the LORD gave to us, that's how the Authority works, by orders! The LORD said in the verse where we read above, Mark 16 vs 18, "in my name, they shall cast out devils". We cast out the devil, we don't pray to GOD for the devil to come out of the person, rather, we order the devil out, and it comes out! - Selah

"Authority is exercised by command not by plea. Didn't you hear what it's Called? Authority!"

Since the LORD is our role model, let's see how HE did it. Because you see, the LORD modeled for us in HIS walk on earth, everything HE expects of us. So let's see how the LORD exercised this authority HE has given to us, so that we can learn how to use it ourselves. Remember, every soldier is taught how to use the ammunition by old soldiers who have been there before them. - Selah

'But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

And he arose, and departed to his house.' - Matthew 9 vs 6 - 7 {KING JAMES VERSION}

By a command, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Take note.

'And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.' - Matthew 8 vs 30 - 32 {KING JAMES VERSION}

By a command, Go.

Repleted all over the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), you will find how the LORD ordered sicknesses and diseases and infirmities and devils out of men, and they came out. HE even ordered death to loose grip off men, and the men came back to life. Glorious! Glory to GOD.

So amazing and refreshing to behold how the LORD exercised authority over every circumstance in the earth. HE modeled for us and to us how we too should walk in Authority (which HE has given to us who believe in HIM). Hallelujah!

Dearly Beloved, I trust GOD that you are inspired by what you have now read. As you have being now enlightened, go and do likewise!

GOD is with you.

- Jenning U. Angel

GOD'S WORD ON YOUR MISTAKES

'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.' - Romans 7 vs 18

Greetings dearly Beloved in CHRIST. Be lifted as you read. AMEN.

Dearly Beloved, never you beat yourself over your mistakes. If you could never make that mistake, you would never have made it. For the fact that you made that mistake, it means that you are imperfect, and you should not struggle with that. The dog barks because it is in the nature of a dog to bark. Likewise man, man lives in a body naturally prune to mistakes because of its corrupt nature. - Selah

By the knowledge of the Gospel we are transformed day by day. Nevertheless dearly beloved, as you attain this transformation, don't fret neither beat up yourself when you make mistakes. Always acknowledge like the Apostle Paul did, that there's nothing good in your human nature. Always acknowledge that in your flesh (natural human nature) dwells nothing good, and you will find peace by simply acknowledging that. - Selah

If nothing good dwells in your human nature, why are you torn apart that you have exhibited what is natural to your human nature to do? - Selah. Note, this is not an encouragement for anyone to live perpetually in error, no! But this acknowledgement of the human nature is an essential requirement to experiencing GOD's Grace;

'And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.' - 2 Corinthians 12 vs 9 {KJV}

As you acknowledge your human nature, the Grace of GOD becomes more evident and clear to the eyes of your spirit, because Grace is not visible where there is strength, Grace is only visible where there is weakness. Remember, JESUS came to call the sinners, not the righteous;

'I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' - Luke 5 vs 32 {KJV}

It's only in weakness that a man can realize and feel the Love of GOD towards Him. It's only in a state of undeserving, that a man can truly taste GOD's Grace, and attest that GOD is good. - Selah

Zacchaeus who was neglected by His own people (they called Him a sinner), He was not associated with, the people neglected Him,

'And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.' - Luke 19 vs 7 {KJV} 

This same Zacchaeus, the LORD said to Him, "...today, I must stay at your house." Waow. What Grace! Zacchaeus couldn't believe His eyes, He never expected that embrace from the Righteous Master because all He has had was judgement and segregation from His own people, and behold, the most righteous didn't mind His sinfulness, but chose to be in His house. Waow! Zacchaeus tasted Grace, Zacchaeus tasted Love. Remember I told you, it's only in weakness that a man can realize and feel the Love of GOD. If JESUS said to a "Righteous man", I am coming to your house to stay, He may not feel that Grace so much, but not a sinner who knows He doesn't deserve that company, and that was Zacchaeus' experience. - Selah

Dearly beloved, the LORD wants you to relax, HE wants you to be free, HE wants you to be at rest. Don't beat yourself over your mistakes again, just accept them, just accept your human nature, don't struggle with it.

'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God...' - Ephesians 2 vs 8 {KJV}

Don't beat yourself over your mistakes again, just accept them, just accept your human nature, don't struggle with it. When you accept your human nature, it's easy for you to believe that indeed, you are saved by Grace, and not by your works, and that works peace mightily in you. AMEN. Glory to GOD.

GOD's grace is with your spirit.

- Jenning U. Angel

GOD'S WORD ON YOUR ADDICTION

'And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.' - Galatians 5 vs 24

Greetings dearly beloved in CHRIST. Be blessed and changed as you read the contents of this Publication. AMEN.

Let's take a look at our opening Bible verse again;

'And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.' - Galatians 5 vs 24 {KJV}

Think about this. We are informed that we who are in CHRIST, our flesh and it's evil affections and lusts have been crucified. The word "flesh" is not talking of our skin, no! The word "flesh" speaks of "our human nature".

Let's look at our opening Bible verse in another Bible translation;

'And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires.' {AMP}

Beautiful.

Remember this, the life of the just (the Believer in CHRIST) is regulated by faith. In other words, we live by faith;

'...For we walk by faith, not by sight...' - 2 Corinthians 5 vs 7 {KJV}

Dearly beloved, if we relate with the WORD OF GOD with our senses, then the Truths of the Gospel will never make sense to us, hence they will have no power in us. The Truths of the Gospel is to be received and handled by Faith. It's only in the realm of Faith that the Gospel Truths are able to save, change, transform and preserve. - Selah

Now back to our Bible reading, it says that,

OUR HUMAN NATURE AND IT'S EVIL AFFECTIONS AND LUSTS HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED

Take note, to crucify means to put to death. So we are told that our human nature and it's evil affections and lusts have been put to death. You must accept this! Don't accept the glaringness of your mistakes, errors or weaknesses. Rather, choose to believe the Truth of the Gospel than the facts of the senses. This way, you will attain transformation in CHRIST. Remember, the word of GOD is GOD's only agent of transformation. GOD only transforms men through HIS word.

So you say to yourself,

My human nature with all it's weaknesses have been put to death, I am able to walk in perfection, I am able to do right always, I am able to think only good thoughts, my human nature and all its affections and lusts have been put to death by CHRIST's death; therefore, I am a brand new man doing brand new things pleasing unto GOD. Say, I am a doer of Righteousness, I cannot make a practice of evil, there is no evil in me, the human nature and it's evil abilities is absent from my being, the nature of GOD is my nature, I walk in Love, I walk in the Newness of Life in CHRIST. Hallelujah!

Dearly beloved, never accept the realities of the human nature, never accept the presence of the human nature in you, only hold on to the Truth which says, your human nature and it's affections and lusts have been put to death. This is Truth, hold on to it as Reality - that's where the power to change is. Glory to GOD.

'But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.' - 2 Corinthians 3 vs 18 {KJV}

As we continually hold on to the Truths of the Gospel, it brings about transformation in us. Then we realize, the addiction is no more, the evil desires are no more there, the promiscuity is no more, the sensual urges are no more present in you; we find out that we are becoming godly day by day. Glory to GOD.

Stick to the Truth dearly beloved, don't recognize the facts of the senses (what you see in yourself), don't recognize what you feel about yourself, stay with the WORD OF GOD, and you will be changed, with time. AMEN.

GOD is with you.

- Jenning U. Angel