From Bishop Robert E Smith, Sr.

 From Bishop Robert E Smith Sr!

“The Anointing (Acts 10:8; 1 John 2:27), is with purpose (1 John 3:8; John 14:12), on different levels (1 Sam. 16:13; 2 Sam. 2:4; 5:3), and arenas (Gal. 2:7,8).”

“AS HE HAD SAID!”

 Genesis 21:1

The Birth of Isaac

“[1] THE LORD visited Sarah “AS HE HAD SAID”, and THE LORD did to Sarah AS HE HAD PROMISED.”

When ALMIGHTY GOD SPEAKS to a human, HE isn’t limited by anything!!!  HE KNOWS how to get through our “thick skulls”, and HE also is ABLE to “calm us” to the level of us being able to HEAR HIM!!!

GOD doesn’t need to repeat what HE HAS SAID!  HE sometimes just “makes us wait” on HIM!!

With Sarah, GOD DID JUST “AS HE HAD SAID” to her, even though she was unworthy and unfaithful!  HE did so because HE IS GOD….. AND HE DID JUST “AS HE HAD SAID”!!!

PRAY!!!

 I was REALLY worn out last night when I saved this from a social media site.  It was the first thing I saw this morning!!!

Was it a MESSAGE from GOD???

😳❤️🙏😉🤔

“IF YOU CAN!”

 

Mark 9:14-29                 (ESV)

JESUS Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

“[14] And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and SCRIBES ARGUING WITH THEM. [15] And immediately all the crowd, when they saw HIM, were GREATLY AMAZED and ran up to HIM and greeted HIM. [16] And HE asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” [17] And someone from the crowd answered HIM, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has “a spirit” that makes him mute. [18] And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked YOUR disciples to cast it out, and THET WERE NOT ABLE.” [19] And HE answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to ME.” [20] And they brought the boy to HIM. And when the spirit saw HIM, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. [21] And JESUS asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. [22] And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, have compassion on us and help us.” [23] And JESUS said to him, “‘IF YOU CAN’!” All things are possible for one who believes.” [24] Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” [25] And when JESUS saw that a crowd came running together, HE rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” [26] And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” [27] But JESUS took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. [28] And when HE had entered the house, HIS disciples asked HIM privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” [29] And HE said to them, “THIS KIND CANNOT BE DRIVEN OUT BY ANYTHING BUT PRAYER.””

JESUS not only HAD the POWER to speak EVERYTHING into existence, HE STILL HAS THE SAME POWER!!!  A GREAT CROWD was surrounding JESUS at this time, including the SCRIBES whose main objective was to discredit THE SON OF GOD before mankind.  

This example of JESUS being on display before  a GREAT CROWD, including the SCRIBES, wasn’t a “by chance” moment.  Had their EYES been OPENED to SEE that THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSES was the ONE WHO they were observing, HIS impact might have been more significant???  But HIS identity WAS NOT recognized by any people, except the CHOSEN!  “This world” ultimately “killed” the SON OF GOD for the very people who crucified HIM!!!

The statement “‘IF YOU CAN’!” is remarkable for those who BELIEVE IN HIM!!!  JESUS CHRIST is GOD IN FLESH, and “this world” hasn’t changed ANY since this day.  The father of this boy KNEW very quickly that JESUS was WHO HE claimed to be!  

Even as a person who has experienced MIRACLES such as these, I STILL have to be reminded that the ONE WHO healed this boy IS GOD CLOTHED IN HUMANITY!!!  I long to be an EXAMPLE of “‘IF YOU CAN’!!!”

“GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING!”

 

“THE TRUTH!”

 

2 Timothy 4:1-5                 (ESV)

Preach the WORD

“[1] I charge you in the presence of GOD and of CHRIST JESUS, WHO is to judge the living and the dead, and by HIS appearing and HIS kingdom: [2] preach THE WORD; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. [3] For the time is coming when “people” will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, [4] and WILL TURN AWAY FROM LISTENING TO “THE TRUTH” AND WANDER OFF INTO MYTHS. [5] But as for you, ALWAYS be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”

“THE TRUTH” is not something that is accepted in the majority of “this world”!  

“THE TRUTH” is accepted by WE who have been CHOSEN IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD (Ephesians 1:4)!  

“THE TRUTH” is that we do NOT CHOOSE HIM, but HE CHOSE US (John 15:16)!!!!

“Habakkuk 2:20”

 Habakkuk 2:20                 (ESV)

    “[20] But the LORD is in his HOLY temple;

        LET ALL THE EARTH KEEP SILENCE BEFORE HIM.”