The Many Blessings of the Lord
Rohnel, and my beloved husband, Peter, servants of Jesus Christ, separated unto the Gospel of God, to the strangers throughout the world, Grace unto you, and Peace, be multiplied. Speaking to the Church of God to comfort, edify, and exhort you and ourselves in these latter days, the Day of the Lord.
1Th 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Keep My Commandments
Before we read this letter, let us be reminded to know, remember, and do the Commandments of Christ Jesus, the Power of God.
Deu 5:29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
The Faith of Christ, that is to say, the true Gospel of Christ, is what we are standing upon in these latter days. Little by little, every earthly and heavenly thing we have trusted in is being taken away. Chastening Grace, in proportion to our Faith, is how salvation comes to us and how every man is being made anew in the likeness of Christ. The purpose of our many tribulations in the Lord’s plan is to ensure that the only thing we trust in is the unshakable Faith of Christ, laying our lives down, keeping His Commandments. The Commandments of Christ is His Spirit, which gives Life [John 6:63]. Therefore, we strive to keep and obey them.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Heb 12:27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
Heb 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Heb 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
The Promises of God
This road less travelled and journey in the Lord’s hand is difficult, and much suffering and affliction is part of this process, as the Lord is making us over. Taking heed of Christ’s many promises strengthens and helps us endure our trials, keeping our eyes focused on the hope to come to all who believe in Him, now and in the ages to come. Abide in Hope that Christ will come to make His abode in us, and to those already obtaining the Comforter, hope that He will appear more and more to us as we walk out our journeys in clay vessels.
Php 3:13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead
Php 3:14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Rom 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
All the Promises of God are yeah and yeah in God, and come to pass in the times appointed beforehand for every man, as we live out every Word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. The character of God is unchangeable, and our faithful Creator cannot lie. As the true Israel of God, those who are receiving the true circumcision of their hearts, we are being strengthened, knowing the One who began a good work in us will complete it on His declared schedule. We now have a better Covenant with better Promises. Judah and Jerusalem are symbolic of the true Israel of God.
Tit 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Deu 10:16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
Jer 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Psa 89:34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Heb 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Our faith in all of Christ’s Promises gives us the necessary Hope that is saving us in our latter days, which are now on the House of God because the Gospel has been preached, and the end IS COME for our natural, carnal man [Matt 24:14]. This is the acceptable year of the Lord, hearing and keeping His Commandments.
Rom 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Rom 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
2Co 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Promise of God, our Sins are Forgiven
In our Day of the Lord, “everything else” but the Faith of Christ is being removed and is being burned up in the Lord’s fire, a fiery process to the end. In the Day of the Lord, the Faith of Christ heals us, and our sins are forgiven. We can see clearly now, and our Faith in the Gospel, which is the Commandments of Christ, saves us. This is a precious Promise few can receive. The carnal man cannot receive the things of the Spirit. Below are examples of our sins being forgiven because we believe in Christ, that is to say, we receive our sight.
Mar 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mar 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Luk 18:41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Luk 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Luk 18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Rom 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Rom 3:22 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:
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Rom 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
We keep on moving towards the prize of being completed in Christ. The rewards are certain when and if we endure. Sin has no dominion over us anymore in this Day of the Lord. The Lord is redeeming us from our carnal mindsets, which are the lies and the idols of our hearts, the work of our hands, within.
2Co 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Rom 6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Rom 6:8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Rom 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Rom 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
We are promised freedom or liberty in Christ. We are being freed from the law of carnal reasoning, the law of the Gentiles, but also being freed from the power sin has over us. To sin means to have carnal thoughts, but the Commandments of Christ make us free from the law of sin and death [carnal reasoning]. Sin is the man of lawlessness, sitting on God’s throne in our hearts and in our minds.
Joh 8:36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Rom 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Rom 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Rom 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
2Co 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Gal 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
The Lord works all things, even our sins, for His purposes [Isa 63:17, Isa 64:8, Jer 2:19, Jer 10:23, Eph 1:11, Rom 9:19-20, Phi 2:13]. We do not turn this truth into a license to sin, but remembering the Lord does it all, we work out our salvation with fear and trembling. We believe the Gospel, doing all we can to stand in this Day of Judgment.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Php 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Heb 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
We are promised strength to overcome sin and the world [within and without]. The world within are our carnal minds. The Power unto salvation is not our own power; it is the Power of God given to us by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. If we belong to Him and have Christ’s Spirit, we are His sons and have this Power dwelling within us to overcome and be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Isa 13:3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Gal 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Promise of God, Eternal Life
We are promised aionios [eternal] life now in down payment in these vessels of clay. This is attaining a spirit-filled and godly life now in this age, if the Lord has ordained it to be so. Not many are saved in every age, but all of humanity will be saved in the coming age because many are called, few are chosen, and even fewer still are faithful to the end, in this age. Eternal life is to know the Father and the Son [John 17:3].
1Jn 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Joh 10:10 I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Joh 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Numerous other Promises of God, our Father, through Christ, are derived from the pivotal promise of eternal life. Our Faith in the Lord and these Promises are essential to stand firm in the Day of the Lord and to endure the many afflictions and temptations that befall us in this Day.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth [Thy Word, Thy Promises are Truth], and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Heb 3:5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
Heb 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
The Promise of aionios life is our guaranteed inheritance that is incorruptible, waiting in the heavens for us. It is our reward when the Comforter comes to us. The Lord comes little by little, appearing to us more and more in this Day of the Lord. We are glorified in Him and see Him face to face. Eternal life, inheritance, and reward are intertwined; that is to say, these words mean the same thing.
Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Col 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Eph 1:14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Rom 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Rom 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For some of us, Christ and the Father IS COME and is now dwelling in our hearts and minds. For now, we have a down payment, an earnest deposit, of the Spirit of God. Yet in due time, as His work is being completed and we shed these earthen vessels, we will receive a full reward, having the mind of Christ, in fullness, Lord willing. It is a pivotal Promise that helps us endure to the end of our lives. Having Them live in us is eternal life. We are being established in the Promised Land. David is a symbol for God’s elect.
Eze 37:25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.
Psa 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Rev 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Promise of God, Salvation
We are promised salvation. In the Day of the Lord, we are walking by Faith, the substance of what our carnally minded senses cannot see, and which is also foolishness to the world and its way of thinking. God has chosen the foolish things to confound the things that are mighty. Salvation [The Father and Christ] IS come to us, and now we are learning and continuing to progress by taking all contrary thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ, by keeping His Commandments.
1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
2Ti 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2Ti 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Suffering and tribulations are for our benefit, and we rejoice and give thanks to the Lord. With these sacrifices, the Lord is well pleased. The Lord Himself comforts us, and our tears make place for gladness, joy forever more because of the many blessings of His Presence.
2Co 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
2Co 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
Isa 51:3 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Psa 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Promise of God, Peace
We are promised peace, this is not the same peace the world defines, as Christ coming to us turns everything upside down. When the Prince of Peace comes to live in us, we have a peace that surpasses all understanding. Peace, because we have been delivered from our enemies within. The Lord makes a full and swift end with His enemies within. Please refer to the study “The Wonderful and Dreadful Day of the Lord” on the truthinscripture.com website. This study describes in great detail how the Lord deals with His enemies through the fire of His jealousy for Zion, His people.
Isa 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Joh 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Isa 66:14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Promise of God, Rest
We are promised to enter into His rest, which is closely linked to abiding in peace. With the living commandments now growing in us, the fowls of heaven, all of our carnal thoughts, and the father of sin come to rest in the branches of the Tree of Life that is Christ in us, the hope of glory. We are finally able to quit kicking against the pricks and contending with what the Lord is working in our lives. Christ is the Head of His Church, and we are mere clay in His awesome hands. Settling on these truths brings a rest [a cessation] of our carnal works to save ourselves. Keeping His Commandments is how we enter into His rest. This is the true Sabbath of the Lord. The Lord causes us to enter into His rest; boasting is excluded.
Mat 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Promise of God, Fruit
Having patience and suffering long is part of the lessons we are learning, which produces the fruit of the Spirit. The Lord’s delays are not His denials and are a test of faith. Christ cannot and will not be unfaithful to His or His Father’s promises. Christ is the One comforting us, His Spirit is called the Comforter, which the Father sends us in our Day of Visitation.
Joh 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Joh 15:27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
2Ti 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Jas 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Mercy of the Lord triumphs over judgment, and in due time, peaceable fruit of righteousness shoots forth. In due time, we become the Tree of Life.
Isa 27:6 He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Jer 17:8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Mat 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Promise of God, Comfort
Our sins are forgiven, our enemies are being defeated. The Lord’s anger is turned away, and we are in peace and rest. Knowing this comforts us greatly when the trials and temptations come. We are comforted by the Lord’s great mercy towards us.
Isa 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Isa 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.
Isa 51:12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
Mic 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
When we seek Christ, He promises to help. He is always there in times of trouble and provides what we need to endure and to be strengthened. He is always with us, and when we turn our faces to the Lord, He is there to minister and comfort us. God, our Father, is the God of all comfort. Father and Son live in us. They make known to us the way of Life, which is to keep Their Commandments. We are not in want; we know the Way to go.
Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Psa 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Pro 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
2Co 1:3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2Co 1:4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Promise of God, Ask and Receive
Having the Faith of Christ, laying our lives down for our brethren, keeping Christ’s Commandments, we have boldness to enter unto His throne of Grace. If we ask, and we do not ask amiss, consistent with the Lord’s will [our sanctification], we are promised it is done. We ask for the Holy Spirit to come, and we ask more of His Grace as we proceed in this Day of the Lord. We believe and receive.
Mar 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
1Jn 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
We are in this world and have many needs to survive and live in the flesh, but more important we trust our faithful Creator to save us from such a great spiritual death. We ask for spiritual riches in Him and are learning to be content in all circumstances by trusting in Him.
Php 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2Pe 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Mat 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Mat 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Mat 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Mat 6:28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Mat 6:29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
We pray as Christ taught us, whilst He was on earth, and do not pray for vain things. We believe and do not doubt, asking for wisdom from above. This is a precious Promise of God when we know that we are heard. The Lord does not hide from us anymore.
Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Mat 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Jas 1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
1Pe 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Promise of God, He will not Forsake Us
Christ promises never to leave or forsake us. In spite of our struggles in this world and our fleshly weaknesses and doubts, we know that His anointing stays in us. We have been sealed with the Comforter, and nothing can separate us from the love of God and Christ. The Lord causes us to keep His Commandments.
Deu 31:6 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Psa 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Promise of God, when He forsakes us a little while, it will not be Forever
When the Lord forsakes us for a little while because of our unfaithfulness, forgetting Him and His Commandments, feasting as we go, He comes back after an appointed spiritual seventy years. We are now being raised up to be spiritually minded and mind the things of the Lord. To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life. We do not trust in the man of sin [lies within] ourselves in this Day of the Lord.
Psa 94:14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Isa 54:7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isa 54:8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
Joh 16:16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
Christ never changes, and does not fail for His Name’s sake. Being our faithful High Priest, He comes to us. It pleases the Lord to make us His people. He is coming and IS COME back for us. We see Him once again.
Deu 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations
Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised;
2Ti 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
1Sa 12:22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
Holding dear to Christ’s character, who changes not, sees us through the tough times necessary for salvation.
Psa 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Isa 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
After a while, we live, and Christ turns our hearts back to Him. He is not angry forever. We are promised to find Him and live if we seek Him. We know His Name and that is His Commandments, which raise us up in our latter days. His faithfulness to His people remains steadfast.
Eze 37:5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Psa 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD,
Psa 89:30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
Psa 89:31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
Psa 89:32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Psa 89:33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
His mercy endures forever. Mercy means to open our eyes to see and our ears to hear Him. He is the God of great mercies.
Lam 3:31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
Lam 3:32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Mat 11:4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
Mat 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Mat 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Promise of God, not to lose Anybody
All given to aionios [eternal life], which is every man in his or her predetermined order, will be saved and is being saved. One is either saved in this age [the called, chosen, and faithful], or one will be saved in the age to come. Our progress or lack thereof at times should not have us doubting the Promises of God. The Lord finishes what He has started in us, and nobody or nothing is going to take us out of His hands. He does it all.
Deut 32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
Joh 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Joh 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
We make our calling and election sure, as we are commanded to do, as if it depends on us. There is no free will; we are clay in the Potter’s hand. We work while it is Day after Christ’s example. This is a parable, that is to say, we obey and deal our Bread to the hungry, whilst we have Christ, who is the Light. We know that we are His people; nevertheless, we do all we can to stand in this Day of the Lord.
2Pe 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2Pe 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2Pe 1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Joh 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Promise of God, our Teacher of Righteousness
Christ promises to teach us the way of righteousness. Learning righteousness is the same process as being saved from our sins [it is the salvation of our souls]. To do right, we are caused by the Lord to err [Isa 63:17], and by the subsequent chastening of His judgment, we are being taught the right way.
Psa 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth [teaches], and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Isa 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Isa 30:20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
Isa 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Promise of God, that no harm will come to Us
We overcome day by day and are not being harmed by abiding in the Lake of Fire. Standing on the Promises of God and trusting them fully is how we endure in the Lake of Fire, that is to say, we endure in age-abiding judgment. We do not fear man or what they can do to us. Spiritually speaking, man is a lie. We do not fear lies; we have the Truth, which is the knowledge of Christ.
Isa 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Luk 21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luk 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
Luk 21:18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Luk 21:19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
Walking by the Faith of Christ requires us to be despised and hated by a carnal world [with and without] that has no faith. The resulting spiritual fires this brings in our lives bring forth gold tried in the fire. Christ appears in the fire with us; we see Him more and more as He appears in the fire.
Dan 3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Zec 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Rev 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
Our time in the “Lake of Fire” is the ordained process that brings about the death of our carnality; hence, it is also known as the second death [our first death being found dead in our sins and trespasses]. Experiencing the second death is the other side of the same coin as the blessed and holy First Resurrection. This is how we are being saved from ourselves and our enemies. Trusting in the promise of no harm shall come to us gives us much-needed encouragement when we stand on the Faith of Christ, which is His glorious Gospel.
Hos 13:14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Rev 2:11 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”
Promise of God, a Crown of Glory
The Hope of getting our crown of righteousness is to be a partaker of His Divine nature, which we obtainby having the mind of Christ. Faith and overcoming is a gift of God.
Isa 28:5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Isa 28:6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
2Ti 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
2Ti 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Pe 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
A Crown and glory go hand in hand. Glory is when we overcome and are obedient in keeping His Commandments. Christ promised the anointing we have received will always be there. The anointing is the Commandments. We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise.
Psa 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Psa 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Christ promised us grace and glory. To obey God is the glory that all will see. The carnal mind [sin] is not ruling us anymore in this great Day of the Lord. The Commandments are the Glory of the Lord. Everything good befalls us in this great Day.
Psa 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Isa 40:5 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.
Rom 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Promise of God, partakers of the First Resurrection
We are promised to be children of the First and Blessed Resurrection, the biggest event and honour in any man’s life. Those so blessed have lost their old life and now have gained a new life in Christ. This takes place on the third day, which is the same as a thousand symbolic years [2Pe 3:8].
Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
As children of the resurrection, we reign and rule with Christ on twelve thrones. We are being made quickening spirits, ministering to those who obtain salvation. We are the seven angels of the seven churches in the Book of Revelation, and we sound the trumpets. These are spiritual words.
Mar 12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Mar 12:25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
Mat 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Rev 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
Promise of God, we will Hunger and Thirst no More
The Lord promises we will never hunger or thirst again. He has given us a resting place and is also providing us with food and clothing. Our righteousness is our clothing, and the Commandments are the food our souls desire. Christ leads us to streams of Living Waters.
Psa 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Luk 6:21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Deu 6:25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
Isa 33:21 But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
Isa 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Promise of God, He is making everything New
We wait for a new heaven and a new earth, that is to say, we are having a new mindset, and we are overcoming and have a new life. The scene of this world is passing away.
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Isa 43:18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Isa 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Conclusion
We have these many precious Promises of God in earthen vessels. Our merciful God knows that we need these. We believe these Promises of God; nothing in the world can compare to it. Blessed are we if we know them.
Deu 4:30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
Deu 4:31 (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Deu 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Mar 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
The admonition is not to forsake the Lord as long as we live. Keep My Commandments and live, says the Lord.
2Ch 15:2 The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Jos 24:20 If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
2Ti 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
2Ti 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
For those children waiting for the Promise of God, trust in Him and be assured that He has not and will not forget His own children and creation. Hold fast to Christ’s Promises. For those who received the Promise of the Holy Spirit, we wait for the Lord as He appears more and more and stand fast in this Grace.
Isa 49:15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Isa 49:16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
The Lord will come, IS come, and will not tarry. Trust in the Lord and know the Lord is faithful to His children.
Act 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psa 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psa 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psa 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
We are being saved by our Hope in the Promises of the Faithful One. We treasure this Hope in our hearts.
Act 26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
Act 26:7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Act 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
2Co 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
2Co 4:9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
2Co 4:10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
Keep the Lord’s Commandments and do not covet spiritual riches without Him. He is the fullness that fills all in all. Christ is the end of our faith and the fulfilment of the Law. We have everything we need to be saved in this present wicked age.
Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Eph 1:20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Eph 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Eph 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Eph 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Rom 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Receive ye the Gospel, receive ye the Holy Spirit. Grace and Peace be unto you.
