“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me [Jesus Christ], because the Lord [His Father] has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD, AND THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD;
to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; THAT THEY MAY BE CALLED TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, THE PLANTING OF THE LORD, THAT HE MAY BE GLORIFIED.” (Isaiah 61:1-3)
[NOTE: Jesus quoted, in part, the scripture above in Luke 4:17-21 while He was standing in a Jewish synagogue; this prophecy was first spoken by God’s Holy Spirit through Isaiah in Isaiah 61:1-3.]
The FRUIT OF THE RIGHTEOUS IS A TREE OF LIFE, and he who wins souls is wise.
(Proverbs 11:30)
This morning I found myself in a vision. I was walking through huge trees; I knew them to be God’s Righteous Trees. Their backs were to me. How did I know that the trees were facing away from me? I was in the Spirit and I just knew this.
As I stopped walking, I saw that Jesus stood facing me a very short distance away. I asked Jesus why I was not standing with the Righteous Trees? He said that I was standing with them, but that I was standing at the back of them. He told me to look more closely. I then asked Him why I was at the very back of the Righteous Trees?
Jesus said, “I have come to LEAD YOU.” I then saw and realized that I was not walking alone through the trees. Jesus and I were walking hand and hand through them. Jesus explained, “I have come to serve you – so that you CAN serve Me.”
He is on earth looking for, and gathering people that He can lead into obedient and loving service. If you haven’t already done so, pray that He finds you acceptable and worthy to serve Him according to His Will and not our own. He asks that we all serve Him as He leads and guides us; but many are the laborers who hold back and refuse to follow Him in obedience.
(Matthew 9:35-38)
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but THE LABORERS ARE FEW. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest sends out laborers into His harvest.”
(Matthew 28:16-20)
(Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-23; Acts 1:6-8)
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “ALL AUTHORITY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH. GO THEREFORE AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
(Matt 4:18-22)
And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “FOLLOW ME, AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
(John 12:25-26)
He who loves his life will lose it, and HE WHO HATES HIS LIFE IN THE WORLD WILL KEEP IT FOR ETERNAL LIFE. IF ANYONE SERVES ME, LET HIM FOLLOW ME; and where I am, THERE MY SERVANT WILL BE ALSO. IF ANYONE SERVES ME, HIM/HER MY FATHER WILL HONOR.
Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, and IMMEDIATELY they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.
Don’t ever think that you are to old, too tired, to young, to poor… to serve our Lord. According to the scriptures above, and His Word today He wants us all to participate in HIS MINISTRY – we are all His Children and He loves us all equally! If you are on earth now, He wants you to serve Him here on earth during this time. Ask Him what you can do to help Him and serve Him – and then LISTEN for His loving voice to answer you.
Whatever you do today, do it with Jesus,
In His Love, Chris
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