THE MYSTERY OF MERCY, (THE POWER OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS).

 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight".(see Psalms 119:77 (KJV)).

Before we start, it is important for us to pray for the grace to understand and to comprehend this already sent word of God. You see, understanding is a very vital weapon in this Kingdom. When you understand a revelation, or a thing, you actually begin to live in the realities, or wisdom of the revelation, or thing you actually understood. It is impossible to experience a thing without understanding it. For example, you have to understand healing, if you must be healed. Yes, miracle do happen, but only through coming into the knowledge of the truth that there is a God of miracle, or there is a God who is Almighty; and these can only be done through understanding. You cannot realize without understanding (see Joshua 1:8). This is why so many people are poor or sick and stay that way; this is because they understood the technicalities of how to remain poor or sick, and those technicalities can be seen or realize in their actions, "by their fruits you shall know them", therefore, there is never a tree who doesn't understand why it keeps on reproducing the same fruit. Thus, the proof of understanding is realize in the consistent reproduction of the same fruit. If there is no understanding, there's no consistency in maintaining a certain production of fruit. Hence, Understanding comes before realizing. Knowledge increase grace, through understanding (see 2nd Peter 1:2). In other words, you cannot know, without understanding (see Daniel 2:21). And this is why we ought to pray for understanding. But before we further, I would like to elucidate what I said concerning understanding healing, and this is for better clarification. Please understand this, there's healing as a result, and there is healing. For example, the reason why bartimaues cried for healing as he saw Jesus coming was because he had received some certain level of understanding that there is healing in a potential energy level in Jesus. In other words, he knew that this man has the ability to heal me. And as he cried for the manifestation of the healing in a potential energy level in Jesus, that potential energy, became a healing in a kinetic energy form. In other words, the healing that is inactive, became active through a cry that is backed up on understanding; potential energy simply means energy that is not in motion, and kinetic energy means energy in motion. In short, now "I was blind, and now I can see"; the "now I can see" part is what is called the result of healing, and this is not what you should understand because it is not given to you to understand a phenomenal and a wonder. In trying to understand that, you may be questioning a miracle, and that is not the type of understanding I am advocating. Hence, it is vital to first understand a thing than trying to understand the effect or result. For you to get healing or prophecy as a result, you must understand healing and prophecy. And understanding healing and prophecy is simply you believing that there is a God who heals and also a God who reveals things. When you do that, you have engage the first stage of understanding and therefore, the result allocated to that first stage of understanding becomes materialize in your life. Now we move. There's a popular part of scripture, which says, "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death "(see  Revelation 12:11 (KJV)). Now, I want us to underline the word overcame and the word blood of the lamb and also, the word, word of their testimony. Now, I want you to understand that there is not a conquest without the blood of the lamb. In other words, you cannot carry off the victory, or come off victorious without understanding the legality of the power of the blood of Jesus first, and the testimony or report as a witness through the truth you know in relation to the blood of Jesus. In other words, the truth you know concerning the blood of Jesus is very essential, when it comes to you being more than a conqueror. For you to stay more than a conqueror, you must be able to speak legal things concerning the truth you know about the finished work of the blood of the lamb in the court of the immortals. In case you don't know, that word "testimony" means what one testifies, before a judge. Speaking about legality, I want you to understand what is a legality. A legality, is the quality or state of being in accordance with the law. In other words, what you must say or do must be in accordance with the Truth concerning the blood of Jesus. Your victory is dependent on what you know concerning the blood of Jesus. Apart from Jesus saving your soul from hell, what other truth do you know concerning the finished work of Jesus? You see, the principle of legality, in criminal law, means that only the law can define a crime and prescribe a penalty. In other words, persons must not be held to be criminally liable and punished without there first being a law so holding. In other words, you are not found guilty unless The Word founds you guilty, and judgement is also prescribe according to the Word. And this is what the devil use to afflict most of you. You think it is a normal war you are in, but they understand better than most of you, that it is a war all about legality. That's why in verse 10 of revelation 12, you will understand that the devil was only accusing the heavenly beings before the judge according to the law; "for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night". But they defeated the devil by saying the truth they knew before the judge, "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ..." Those where their testimony. It was Law verses Law (in the knowledge of the blood of Jesus). But you may say Angels don't know the Word of God. But what you don't understand is that, what the Angels don't know or rather, understand is Grace. They are very much aware of the law, but not grace. They understand how the law works, and that's why they use the law they understood concerning Jesus. The Sovereignty and the Almighty status is a law in the court of the immortals, and that was what they understood. But grace, they know not (see 1 Peter 1:12). Hence, you who were given a better weapon than the law, which is Grace, the blood of Jesus, what do you know about it? Have you take time to study what was given to you? So what will you do, if you have a very minimal understanding of the finished work of Jesus, and the devil is accusing you concerning the law, what will you do. Any area of your life you fail to overcome means that you have minimal or no understanding of the power of the blood in that aspect of your life. Do you understand that it was the blood of Jesus that speak better things than the blood of Abel, that spoke for Israel and prevented the law of death HE passed concerning Egypt from entering them. When there's mercy, which is the blood of Jesus, in your gate, there's mercy in your city (see Exodus 12:13). Where the blood is, mercy is present. The chief butler was forgiven because of the blood of Jesus. Him begin a butler, means he works with the vine, and this is even reflected in his dream. In his dream, there was a vine in front of him, and that vine signifies mercy, it was Jesus (see John 15:5). The chief butler received mercy from Jesus, and by the power of the blood of Jesus, he was restored to his original state (see Gen 40:9). No wonder the psalmist could cry for mercy, and this was because he understood that we live by God's mercy (see Psalm 119:77). Now, you can see that mercy gives life, protects, and restored, and it also cancel any other laws. Hence, there are many more things to say, but because of time, we will continue on this same topic another time. I hope you were blessed. Shalom. Dedicated to Mercy Modupe Aremu. For more visit https://afountainofwisdomacademy.wordpress.com/.

THE GIFT OF MERCY

 

It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy (NIV)(see Romans 9:16).

As we begin, It's important for you to receive understanding from the Lord, and grace to receive grace that helps you understand this already sent word of God. The reason why, it is important for you to receive grace that goes on to receive the grace to understand is because without grace, we can't utilize grace by faith. And the term grace by faith means, grace according to the measure of the word of God in your spirit. Hence, grace is needed for the manifestation of grace by faith. For you to use a certain manifestation of grace by faith, you must first receive grace for that. This is why many of us can't use the grace we posses by faith in this earthen vessel already, because we haven't yet receive grace to use grace by faith. So as an individual, you may have the Healing grace, the Prophetic grace, the grace to make wealth and many other Spiritual blessings, and yet still not able to use it by faith, not because it haven't been given, or, you don't have it, or you haven't received it, but because you haven't received the grace to use the grace by faith you have. You may think is faith you need, and the improvement of your belief system before you can get access, but it is not. Faith, and believing is only effective and ceases to be mental, when that grace to use grace by faith is already received by you. Without that grace, all your faith and believing is mental, and therefore, no results. By believing, you only receive that grace that goes on to use by faith the grace you have been blessed with already. By believing, we receive grace, and by faith, we use the grace we have (received by believing) to make to work that certain grace we already have in the heavenly places. Remember, Our Lord Jesus Christ have blessed us with all manner of Spiritual blessings (see Eph 1:3). You have it, but no access to it. And the grace which you need to receive to use the Spiritual blessings by faith, is available. What is left for you is just for you to receive the keys [graces] of the Kingdom from the hands of our Lord Jesus for you to gain access by faith, to the grace in you. In conclusion to this, you need grace to get access into every certain manifestation of grace, and faith to make use, or benefit from every manifestation of grace you posses. So before you make use of that manifestation of grace you carry by faith, the question is, have you received the keys [graces] of the kingdom yet, to use grace, by faith? If you haven't, pray to receive one (see Matt 16:19). Now, the gift of Mercy is a very important gift that must be understood, sought after, and yearn for also, before the receiving of the gifts of the Spirit. It is not like any of those common gifts you must have heard about, and not everybody desire it because they think it's an inferior gift, and no spectacular work attached to it. Before I go further, I will like to bring to your awareness, that there's the gift of salvation which is Jesus Christ, and also, the gift from salvation, which is also Jesus Christ. I know you might be confused right now about what I just said, but let me go deeper. Now, there's a difference between the gift of salvation, and the gift from salvation. These are two different gift but yet with the same goal and mandate, which is the glorification and the exaltation of Jesus Christ. For effective understanding, let us study both words. We start with the word  'of'. Of is a preposition that indicates relationships between other words, such as belonging, things made of other things, things that contain other things, or a point of reckoning. The word 'from', is also a preposition that indicates many things. But among all those things, it is used as a functional word to indicate the source, cause, agent, or basis of a thing. Hence, when we say the gift of salvation, we are saying that the gift that are made up of salvation, the gift that contain salvation. And when we also say the gift from salvation, what we mean are the gifts that result from salvation, gifts that cause, and are agent of salvation for the souls of men. The gift of salvation is Jesus, which deals with the work of the Cross, which is mainly the redemption of your own soul. Now, you cannot be save without Jesus the Mercy of God, Jesus the Love of God, and Jesus the righteousness of God. The gift from salvation is Jesus , which deals mainly from the result from the work of the Cross, which is The Holy Spirit. Don't be confuse. You may say, what is the difference between the work of the Cross, and the effects or the result of the work of the Cross? The work of the Cross is Jesus the sacrifice, as the propitiation of our sin and the world. So the gift of salvation is for everyone including the world (see 1 John 2:2,  Romans 3:25 and John 1:29). While the effect or the result of the work of the Cross, that is, the effect or the outcome of Jesus as the sacrifice for sin offering is the reconnection of man back to God, which is the Holy Spirit. Thus, this unveil to us that the gift from salvation is for everyone who believe and accept the work of the Cross, which also means, those who are born again. We can simply say that the gift of salvation zero in me, I'm the main target first and beneficiary, it focus on the redemption of my soul first primarily, and helps me to minister and serve The Lord. And the gift from salvation, which is the Holy Spirit, helps me maintain my redemption through his instructions, and also His Manifestations which are purely for ministering and service to the people of the Lord (see 1 Corinth 12:7), and to save the souls of men through a saved vessel (see Acts 2: 1-41 ). Now, you cannot receive the gifts from salvation which also is the Holy Spirit and His Manifestations without first receiving the gifts of salvation, which is you being born again (see Acts 2:38). The gifts of salvation are the three levels of redemption given by Jesus Christ which I already mentioned above. And it is advisable for you to receive them, before you going on to receive the gifts of the Spirit. These gifts, can be term as the vital gift of salvation. Among them are; the gift of Mercy, the gift of Righteousness, the gift of Love. We were saved by the mercy of God, through the love of God, by his righteousness (see Titus 3:5, John 3:16, and 1 Timothy 1:13 and 1 Timothy 15:16). We will talk about salvation some other time. Now let's discuss about the gift of Mercy which is also one of the gifts of salvation. For us to understand the gift of Mercy, it is important for us to know what is mercy. Mercy is not weakness, or something so cheap because you think is common. Mercy is a personality, and that personality is Jesus. Now, the word 'Mercy' are the word 'checed', and 'racham' in the Hebrew, which means steadfast love, goodness, loving kindness and beauty (checed) and to love, having compassion (racham). In the Greek, they are the words 'eleos', and 'eleeó', which means of an unknown amount of Love, and also a kind of love that is unknown to man (eleos) and compassionate by words or deeds, specially by divine grace. We clearly see that mercy is an unknown type of the love of God, and the highest form of the Love of God. It also reveals a love that is firm and dependable, an unconditional love that is marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable, it cannot be taken away because it is a love that endures forever (see Psalm 136). In other words, Mercy is an atmosphere of Love. Without mercy, there's no love, yet, Mercy is given through love. Let me explain what I just said, before we talk about the Power of Mercy, what Mercy can do. As I begin to explain, I want you to note, that the highest form of Love is Mercy, and not Agape. This is because, mercy contains every kinds of love, and He is always associated with love (see Eph 2:4). But the four kinds of love doesn't always associated with Mercy. Note, I didn't say they don't exhibit mercy, what I say is that, it is not every time they exhibit it. You might say how? The answer is, those four kinds of Love are subjected to change when there are pressures, but Mercy doesn't change. In Titus 3:5, we understand that we were save according to the mercy of God, which is the highest form of the love of God, which was given in John 3:16, which we know to be Jesus, who went on to reveal the good will, longingly, pleasure, benevolent, and kindness (Love), and made all those characteristic of God's love accessible to those who receive him, by giving mercy which was himself to the world. That's why I said, Jesus, who is Mercy, is the highest form of the love of God, and without the atmosphere of Jesus, their can be no benevolent. Yet, Jesus was given through the benevolent of God. So true love is when mercy (Jesus, or steadfast love) is given. Because when God longed for the world, He gave Jesus who is Mercy to all, that whoever receives mercy should not perish but have eternal life (see John 3:16 and 1 Peter 1:3). So likewise, if a man loves you, the prove he really does is steadfast love. Please note: The Word "Agape' doesn't mean unconditional love, rather, it means, to wish well, to take pleasure in, to long for, it means benevolent, which means kindness and moved by sympathy, it means good will, and esteem. It also denotes the love of reason. What is unconditional love is mercy (see Psalm 136). That was why God the Father was moved by mercy to show his good will to the world by sending Jesus who is mercy. God the Father took pleasure on the world, and long for the world, and gave steadfast love (mercy) to it so that he could show his good will to anyone who receives that steadfast love. Now let's get to the power of mercy. I want you to understand that without mercy, you cannot find Grace. In Heb 4:16, we were told to come to the throne of Grace, to receive mercy to find grace. Note: it is Mercy you have to receive to find Grace, and not Grace you receive to find mercy. Hence, without mercy, you cannot find or receive grace in the throne of Grace. In other words, you need Mercy to find Grace. You need mercy to have access to the knowledge that increases grace. Another is that, without mercy there will never be redemption. Jesus had to present his blood on the mercy seat, before salvation was granted (see Heb 9:12) see Leviticus 16:14 and 15 to understand that the blood must be sprinkled on the mercy seat before the sins are forgiven. This also tells us that without mercy, there's no forgiveness of sin (see Hebrew 9:22). The absence of mercy is the presence of judgement. If God wants to judge a man, the first thing HE does is to take his mercy away from him (see James 2:13). No wonder in 2nd Samuel 24:14, King David understood the dangers of the absence of mercy. And Jude also, in Jude 1:21, advised us to receive the mercy of God, because he knows the effect of not receiving it. When we receive mercy, we become the chosen royalties of the kingdom of God (1Peter 2:9-10). The wisdom of God is f of mercy, this means, any wisdom that is not full of Jesus, the steadfast love of God, is not the wisdom from above. The wisdom from above is pure and full of steadfast love (see James 3:17). The ministry of the Word of God, that brings about transformation from Glory to Glory is the mercy of God to us that prevents us from fainting (see 2nd Corinth 3:18—2nd Corinth 4:1). Without mercy there's no favor and no love, and healing (see Philippians 2:27, and Luke 18:38). The gift of Mercy is very important and should be placed among the most important gift to receive from God. No wonder each time the Apostles greets the saints in their letter, they always include also may mercy be multiple (see 2nd John 1:3, 2nd Timothy 1:2,  2nd Timothy 1:18 and 2Peter 1:2). Father I pray that as I have delivered this word, I believe and know it will bless them, and bring them more to the realization that they need you more in their lives. For those who want to surrender their lives to you and receive your life through mercy by faith, Lord accept them I pray. And Lord, thank you for blessing your word in their hearts and Glorifying your name. Amen. For those of you who want to surrender your life to the Lord Jesus, and receive His life, just simply open your mouth and your heart, and tell HIM that you receive him today, and acknowledge that He is the Son of GOD who came in the flesh and resurrected in Glory. Amen. 

INSPIRED ON: THE 12TH OF FEBRUARY 2022.

DEDICATED: TO MERCY MODUPE AREMU.

COMMITTED: TO FAITH-THOMAS SOKOMBA, 22ND SEPT 2022.

PRT 3:- Transformation

 Text:- Romans 12:-1-2, Galatians 4:19, Romans 8:-29.

Sweet marvellous Jesus we praise your mighty name, for thou our God. The God of our fathers, the God of abraham, Isaac and Jacob. As we discussed more on transformation, o Lord transform our life. We receive the grace that accompanies the grace to be transformed in to your image and after your likeness. For in Jesus most glorious name we Pray, Amen.

We give Glory to the almighty God for given us the grace to talk about transformation in the previous writings. But today, we shall be discussing on, how to be transformed, what to be transformed, why is transformation important in the kingdom. 

How to be transformed.

The bible spoke clearly about the processes of transformation ( see Romans 12:1) the bible talks about the most important process of transformation which is, "to present your bodies as a living sacrifice". What does it mean to present your bodies as a living sacrifice?. To make a daily decision that my desires must die so that I can be free to do with my body what God desires. To surrender your body and it's members such as your will, your mind, your ears, eyes, tongues, hands, feet to God. Give your bodies to do righteousness, your will for God's will. You offer, and consecrate your bodies unto God. When you offer your body and it's members unto God, your  life will be taken for a higher purpose. That's when transformation can occur. Presenting your bodies unto God as a living sacrifice is the gate way to transformation. If we don't present unto God they will be no transformation.

What to be transformed.

The Mind.The mind s defined as the heart, it determine he future and destiny of man. They are two types of mind 

The conscious mind- Always conscious mind, that feeds your subconscious mind with information. 

The subconscious mind - your heart is define as the subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is the seed and control for your life. The bible spoke about what must need to be transformed in the book of romans 12:2 ESV:"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect". The New living translation Romans 12:2

[2]" Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect". God only transformed a man into a new person by the changing of the mind. Why is it the mind. Let talk about the mind. The mind is the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. The mind is also  a person's set of intellectual or mental faculties. The mind enable a person to think, perceive, wills, and most importantly reasons.The bible said Don't be conformed, to the culture, of this world but be changed in to the culture of God. The mind is where God only have access to the Will of man. God want to transform you through your mind because "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he. What you desire in your heart so are you.

Why is transformation important.

The second most important process of a believer after salvation is transformation. When you receive your salvation you receive your image and likeness of God but when you desire and receive your transformation, you become the image and likeness of God. The bible spoke in (see psalms 82:6 and 1john 4:4) the power of transformation. The moment you are transformed into that image and likeness of God ye are of God. You become the salt and  light of the world after transformation (see Matthew 5:13-16), you become that light that is set upon a hill that can not be hidden and the salt that cannot be trodden under foot  men, carrying the image, likeness and the glory of God the moment you are transformed. In conclusion, transformation is not by power, nor by might but by the spirit. Transformation does not occur in the realm of the flesh, but in the realm of the spirit. Transformation is in and only in the realm of the spirit. God is a just God he doesn't force transformation on any man. It's takes the grace and mercies of God, for God to transform a man who doesn't desire to be transformed. It's the desire of christians to seek for transformation, because you can't worship and serve God if you're not transformed. Every man who has ever walked with God in the past or presently were transformed either by encountering Jesus in dreams, visions, prophecies, all encounter Jesus. You become the blueprint of God after the process called transformation. I beseech you brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies as a living sacrifice unto God and seek for transformation.  

God is speaking specifically to some of you, the hour has come for the son of man to be glorified. If you haven't given your life to Christ, the lord has given you an opportunity an invitation to transform you, all you need to do is to receive your transformation in Christ Jesus by accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior, by declaring this word from the depths of your heart. " Lord Jesus I acknowledge that am a sinner, I believe that you died on the cross of Calvary for our salvation and transformation, Lord Jesus come into my life and be an everlasting King, transform me in to your image and after your likeness and be a God and a father to me, for in Jesus mighty sweet darling name....... Amen..

     Thank you all and God bless.