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Month: September 2022

Children, You are Sons of God

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on September 8, 2022

Children, you are sons of God
Know you not you’re gods
Where are the subjects we must rule
Within you, children, don’t be fooled

Rule over flesh, you’re spirit born
You’re not part of this world
Would you be ruled by gods unchaste
Go out and conquer them in haste

Carnality ruled over you
And demons had you bound
But I have set you free and placed
Your feet on higher ground

Word of encouragement based on 1Peter 1:69

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on September 5, 2022
Blessed be the GOD and Father of our Lord Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of GOD through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen, you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith – the salvation of your souls.
1Peter 1:6-9
Even as a pearl is not formed without extreme pain and a diamond is not formed without extreme pressure for a season, that at the time seems unbearable and unending, we also need to go through trials that bring pain and pressure so that we can come forth as precious jewels before the Father. Even as gold and silver are refined by fire, so we too go through fiery trials so that all the dross of sin that so easily beset us is destroyed and we come forth as pure gold in the Father’s care.
Some may say that we were made righteous through the shed blood of Jesus on the cross when He who knew no sin, was made sin for us. That is indeed true of our spirits which once were dead in sin and now are alive and seated in heaven with the Father. However, our minds were not instantly purified, although many traits may have left on the day we were saved. Our minds are constantly being transformed by reading the Bible and drawing closer to GOD through prayer and worship by faith and by trials which bring growth and teach us to stand, having done all to stand, against the perpetual onslaughts of the powers, principalities and spiritual wickedness in high places. We are in a constant spiritual war and our minds are the battleground. The enemies’ swords are always sharp and we therefore need to keep our swords in mint condition by speaking in line with the Word of GOD when negative thoughts try to invade our minds. Whenever we speak words contrary to the Word, another battle is won by the enemy of our soul.
Children of the Most High GOD, don’t ever give up, no matter what life throws at you. At times you will grow weary in the battle and at times you might cry in frustration and pain. When you do, look up. GOD has prepared a table for you in the midst of your enemies. There is a spread consisting of bread and wine, of milk and honey, and of nine sweet fruits of the Spirit. Rest a while and eat your fill so that you might regain your strength to carry on. The battle will soon be over. The KING is coming!

Change Woeful Tears to Laughter

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on September 4, 2022

Change woeful tears to laughter
And heartaches into joy
Your cruel deeds into kindness
All evil thoughts destroy

Change foolishness to wisdom
And restlessness to peace
Change pride into humility
Rebelliousness make cease

Change hatred to compassion
And loathing into love
So that the world may know you are
The children of above

 

Jesus ANSWERED the fig tree.

Published by Hillary van Eyssen on September 2, 2022

Jesus ANSWERED the fig tree.
Q 1] What did it say to Him?
2] What was He reacting to?
Everything speaks to us: Our circumstances, our obstacles, & our challenges.
Science has proven that everything consists of sound waves and that different objects emit different sounds.

EVERYTHING speaks.
Ever seen the look of hopelessness in a child’s face or, for that matter, the look of pure joy? Fear speaks to us and if we do not know how to react to it, it will overtake us.
The fig tree was saying it had no fruit for Jesus. No tasty fruit, nor even green, hard figs; nor overripe, nor even rotten ones.
Luke 13:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Jesus cursed the tree because it bore no fruit. As long as we abide in the Vine we will bear much fruit without even trying.
It had borne nothing at all. Like a tree, we too must bear fruit.
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
If we do not abide in the Father’s love, we will not bear fruit
John 15:2 Every branch in me that bears not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that bears fruit, he purges it, that it may bring forth more fruit. John 15:6  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

Our lip service has little worth if our words are not accompanied by our actions. I am not referring to good works in order to earn God’s love. Rather, I am referring to an overflow of the love of God in us which manifests as fruit. When the fruits first appear, they are tiny, but as they are continually fed by the Vine, they steadily grow into ripe succulent fruit, fit for the Master’s use. It is not our words that speak the loudest, but rather our fruit, or lack of fruit. Luke 6:44  For every tree is known by his own fruit.

John 3:5  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.John 3:6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hates the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 3:20 For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 3:21 But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Salvation is not assured by answering an altar call because of fear of going to hell and then going on your merry old way without giving the commitment you’ve made at the altar a second thought. It must be accompanied by a decision to follow Jesus.
All that God ever wanted from us is to love Him above all else and to love one another as we love ourselves. Jesus knew when He gave us these commandments that it would be a work in progress. He also knew that continually abiding in Him would result in us manifesting this love. We cannot love in this way of our own accord. It is God’s love flowing through us. Even as the fruit is dependant on the vine for life giving nourishment, we are dependant on the true Vine in the same way.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 14:24 He that does not love me, does not keep my sayings: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

Keep abiding in the Vine. Stay in His love and He will take you from glory to glory as you keep your eyes on the One who loves you with a perfect, everlasting love.